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Connecticut Sun player DiJonai Carrington incited fierce backlash by wearing an anti-Trump shirt last weekend, and now she’s taking that message even further. During a press conference before an « Unrivaled » league game Thursday, Carrington declared it’s time for WNBA players to « take action » in response to President Donald Trump’s policies. »We see that some of the policies are already going into action, and, of course, that means that as the WNBA and being at the forefront of a lot of these movements, it’s time for us to also take action, » Carrington said. « It definitely needs to happen as women, women’s rights being taken away, like, now, LGBTQ rights being taken away now. They haven’t happened yet, but definitely in the works. »SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREECarrington wore a shirt that said, « The F— Donald Trump Tour » Friday while walking into Wayfair Arena in Miami, Florida.The player is most known for her interactions with women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark during Clark’s rookie WNBA season in 2024. Carrington gave Clark a black eye after poking her during a game between Clark’s Indiana Fever and Carrington’s Connecticut Sun in the first round of the playoffs in September. Carrington laughed with Fever teammate Marina Mabrey after the incident.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCarrington has said she didn’t intentionally poke Clark in the eye and that she wasn’t laughing about the incident. However, she made light of the controversy over Clark’s black eye in an Instagram Live video in October. In the video, Carrington and her girlfriend, NaLyssa Smith, who plays on the Indiana Fever with Clark, were in their kitchen when Smith poked Carrington in the eye. »Ow, you poked me in the eye, » Carrington said. Smith apologized, and the two laughed. »Did you do it on purpose? » Carrington asked.Carrington provoked Clark fans prior to the eye-poking incident with multiple statements berating Clark and her fan base. During a game in June, Carrington fouled Clark after Clark received an inbound pass from teammate Kristy Wallace. Clark caught the pass and started toward the basket. Carrington was late getting to Clark due to a screen by Aliyah Boston, and she bumped into Clark.Later that month, Carrington posted on X, saying Clark should do more to speak out about people using her name for « racism » and other forms of prejudice. She also called the Fever fans the « nastiest » in the league.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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During the Philadelphia Eagles’ beatdown of the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship, there was an odd moment at the goal line in the second half when Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu tried to stop a « tush push » by jumping over the offensive line. But he was called for encroachment … multiple times. « Inside the NFL » caught the moment Luvu leaped over the Eagles’ offensive line without the ball being snapped. And, because he did it so many times, referees stepped in. SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEWhat was said, though, shocked many people, including Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. « Encroachment, defense, No. 4, » the referee said. « Washington has been advised that, at some point, the referee can award a score if this type of behavior happens again. » »Award a score? You can give them a touchdown? » Daniels responded on the sideline. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAlthough it worked out in their favor, the Eagles’ defenders watching their offense about to punch in another score never heard of the rule either. « Next time they do that, they award a score? » Darius Slay asked fellow defensive back Cooper DeJean. « The refs can give us a touchdown I guess if they do it again or something, » DeJean responded. The obscure rule is found in the NFL Rulebook as Rule 12, Section 3, Article 4. « PALPABLY UNFAIR ACT: A player or substitute shall not interfere with play by any act which is palpably unfair. 51 Rule 12 Penalty: For a palpably unfair act: Offender may be disqualified. The Referee, after consulting the officiating crew, enforces any such distance penalty as they consider equitable and irrespective of any other specified code penalty. The Referee may award a score. »The rule is for obvious unfair situations, and referees felt Luvu consistently jumping the gun on his leap to stop Jalen Hurts and the tush push was too much because the Eagles didn’t snap the ball. Hurts eventually got into the end zone on a tush push for his third rushing touchdown against the Commanders in the 55-23 rout. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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A clash on Thursday between Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Kash Patel, the nominee for FBI director, set social media ablaze when conservatives ripped into the new California senator after what they saw as a win for the Trump nominee.Schiff, in his line of questioning at Patel’s confirmation hearing, began by asking Patel whether he stood by prior testimony that he had nothing to do with the recording of a song about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot inmates. »[That] is interesting, because here’s what you told Steve Bannon on his podcast: ‘So, what we thought would be cool is if we captured that audio and then, of course, had the greatest president, President Donald J. Trump, recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Then we went to a studio and recorded it, mastered it, digitized it, and put it out as a song.’ »KASH PATEL ENRAGES ADAM SCHIFF IN CLINTONIAN BATTLE OVER THE WORD ‘WE’ AND A JANUARY 6 SONG The two quibbled over the meaning of « we » and whether it included Patel. »Yeah, and you’re part of that ‘we’ — right — when you say ‘we,’ that includes you, Mr. Patel, » Schiff said. »Not in every instance. » Patel said, adding he had not personally participated in the recording or mastering of the single.Schiff responded, « Well, that’s new. So, when you said ‘we,’ you didn’t really mean you. Is that your testimony? » »Not unless you have a new definition for the word ‘we,’ » Patel said.In Thursday’s hearing, however, Patel said he was using the word « we » appropriately, while Schiff said he had « promoted the hell out of it, » referencing the inmates’ single. »I don’t know what that means, but I promoted the heck out of raising money for families in need, » Patel shot back.In another exchange, Schiff asked Patel if an FBI director promoted a song about people who sprayed pepper spray in the face of an FBI agent, « would you say they were fit to be director? » »I am fit to be the director of the FBI, » Patel said.Supporters of the Trump administration hammered Schiff and praised Patel over the exchanges.MAJOR CHANGES PATEL COULD MAKE ON DAY 1 AT FBI »California’s Senator @SenAdamSchiff screams and screeches about the January 6th choir during Kash’s confirmation – and completely misses an opportunity to represent commonsense Californians, » former DNI Director Richard Grenell posted on X. « We want representatives who don’t lie. Who don’t miss the big picture. Schiff is partisan and petty. »National Review contributor Pradheep Shanker said « any committee that [Sen. Mazie] Hirono, Schiff or [Sen. Sheldon] Whitehouse is on is one where Democrats completely lose all credibility. » »I honestly thought Bernie Sanders yelling at RFK Jr. about onesies was going to be the craziest thing from the hearings this week, » Daily Signal columnist Tony Kinnett said. « Then I watched Adam Schiff yelling at Kash Patel for 5 minutes about song remixes. Good Lord. » »Schiff can’t be trusted to serve on committees, » Judicial Watch Chairman Tom Fitton said.Schiff argued he had won the exchange. »Kash Patel raised money for January 6 insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement. I asked him to look those officers in the eye and tell them he was proud of what he did. He couldn’t, » Schiff wrote on X.It was one of a number of fiery exchanges during the hearing. Democrats quizzed Patel about his record, including statements he had made in his book, « Government Gangsters. »Patel slammed what he described as « grotesque » attacks against him.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP »If the best attacks on me are going to be false accusations and grotesque mischaracterizations, the only thing this body is doing is defeating the credibility of the men and women at the FBI, » he said. »I stood with them here in this country, in every theater of war we have. I was on the ground in service of this nation. And any accusations leveled against me that I would somehow put political bias before the Constitution are grotesquely unfair. »



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Ahead of the Super Bowl, referees are under a lot of scrutiny, with fans and experts debating whether the officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs.Troy Aikman, an ESPN broadcaster and Pro Football Hall of Famer, said the league « owes » it to its fans to address the officiating issues, especially with how much money people have at stake when they gamble and the NFL continuing to promote betting. « I know the officials have a tough job. I mean, the scrutiny that they’re under. As we’ve gotten more advanced with instant replay, those guys, it seems, have become more and more scrutinized, » Aikman said during a recent appearance on « SI Media with Jimmy Traina. »SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREE »And the game has not become less controversial. The game has become more controversial, » Aikman said. « I just think that we’re at a point that this has tipped a little bit because the league is partners with a number of these gambling services. »Here you are promoting gambling — people are gambling more than they ever have before and those types of calls – there’s a lot at stake regardless. But especially when you’re considering there’s a lot of money that’s changing hands with these calls as well. « I think that we owe it to the fans that we get it right, and I think we’re at a point in time where we can. We can get it more right. So, that was really my position in just trying to lean on the NFL and say, ‘Hey, we gotta fix this. We gotta address it in the offseason.’ »The conversation about the referees continued after last week’s AFC championship win for the Chiefs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBuffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s failed fourth down conversion on a QB sneak became a hotly debated topic because some observers questioned whether the Chiefs actually stopped him short of a first down.Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy’s reception while battling with Bills safety Cole Bishop for the ball in the first half also had fans skeptical that the referees made the right call because it looked like Bishop had a good hold on the ball. Tavia Hunt, the wife of Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, took to social media to address the « referee favoritism » ahead of the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl is still over a week away, and conversations about the officiating won’t go away anytime soon. The Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.FOX’s Super Bowl coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage can also be streamed live on Tubi for the first time ever.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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President Donald Trump defended his comments questioning whether diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies played a role in the disastrous aircraft collision above the nation’s capital that killed 67 people. Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room late Thursday morning, highlighted efforts by the Biden administration to lower aviation standards, though he acknowledged that the cause of Wednesday night’s crash has yet to be determined.CNN host Kaitlan Collins objected to Trump’s rhetoric, calling him out for « blaming Democrats and DEI policies and air traffic control and seemingly the member of the U.S. military who was flying that Black Hawk helicopter. »She went on to ask, « Don’t you think you’re getting ahead of the investigation right now? »TRUMP ATTACKS DEI POLICIES AFTER DC PLANE CRASH, SAYS FAA EMPLOYEES MUST BE HELD TO ‘HIGHEST STANDARDS’ »No, I don’t think so at all. I don’t think, with the names of the people, you mean the names of the people that are on the plane? » Trump asked. « You think that’s going to make a difference? They are a group of people that have lost their lives. If you want a list of the names, we can give you that, we will be giving that very soon. We’re in coordination with American Airlines. We’re in coordination very strongly, obviously, with the military. »The president told the news personality, « I think that’s not a very smart question, I’m surprised, coming from you. »An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter carrying three service members on Wednesday night in the skies above Washington D.C., causing wreckage from both aircraft to plunge into the Potomac River. There were no survivors.  The tragic incident has sparked a national conversation about flying safety in the United States.5 OF THE DEADLIEST US AIR DISASTERSEarlier in the press conference, Trump noted that he had raised the qualification standards for air traffic controllers during his first administration, but he said President Joe Biden had lowered them once he left office. »The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’s website, » Trump said.



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Family and friends of those who lost their lives in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online as they wait for more answers about how this tragedy happened. The midair crash occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday, when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. All 67 people onboard both aircraft are presumed dead.Tim Lilley identified his son, 28-year-old Sam Lilley, as first officer on American Airlines flight 5342. »I was so proud when Sam became a pilot. Now it hurts so bad I can’t even cry myself to sleep. I know I’ll see him again, but my heart is breaking, » Tim Lilley wrote in a Facebook post. « Sam was the First Officer on the flight that crashed in DC last night. He was doing great in his career and his personal life. He was engaged to get married in the fall. »REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT CRASH: MILITARY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER COLLIDES MIDAIR WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES JET »It is so devastating to lose someone that is loved so much, » he added.Scott Hubbard Jr., a friend and former colleague of Sam Lilley, wrote on Facebook: « I had the honor to help welcome him to one of his first flying jobs at SkyLens as the outgoing chief pilot due to starting my career at the airline. He was a phenomenal pilot. I never got to fly with him at the airlines as I changed companies but I was so proud to know him and consider him friend. My heart is heavy for his family and fiancé. » »You left an everlasting impact on us all and we are grateful for you, » he added. « Blue Skies brother. And my condolences are with all the other crew members, the passengers, and military service members in the helicopter. This is a sad day. »A flight attendant on board the flight has been identified as Ian Epstein. »It is with a very heavy heart and extreme sadness that myself along with our children Hannah Epstein and Joanna Epstein and his sister Robbie Epstein Bloom and her husband Steven Bloom and nieces Andi and Dani inform you that Ian Epstein was one of the flight attendants on American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided last night when they were landing in DC, » Debi Epstein, Ian’s wife, wrote in a Facebook post. « Please pray for Ian and our family as we travel to DC. We will update when plans are made. »Fox News Digital was told that Epstein, who grew up in Montreal, Quebec, had also recently become a flight attendant a few years ago, and loved traveling and his job. DC PLANE CRASH TIMELINE: MIDAIR COLLISION INVOLVES 67 PASSENGERS, CREW MEMBERS, SOLDIERSAmerican Airlines has not yet confirmed the identities of Lilley or Epstein.6 WITH TIES TO BOSTON FIGURE SKATING CLUB KILLED IN MIDAIR COLLISION, OFFICIAL SAYSD.C. fire and EMS chief John A. Donnelly said during a news conference Thursday that he’s confident all of the bodies from the crash will be recovered. »I’m confident that we will do that, » he told reporters. « It will take us a little bit of time. It may involve some more equipment. »TRUMP SAYS REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED: ‘CLEAR NIGHT’Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia announced that multiple victims were former students in the school system. »Our hearts are heavy as we process the devastating news of last night’s tragic plane crash over the Potomac River involving an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter. This unimaginable loss has deeply affected our community, and with great sorrow, we have learned that multiple victims were former LCPS students, » the school district said in a release Thursday. « Many other Loudoun families have also been impacted, and we extend our deepest condolences to all those grieving in the wake of this tragedy. »Doug Zeghibe, the CEO of the Skating Club of Boston, said Thursday that six of its members died in the collision last night.Zeghibe said 14 skaters were returning home from a national development camp in Wichita, Kansas and six of them were members of his organization. »Our sport and this club have suffered a horrible loss with this tragedy, » Zeghibe said. « Skating is a tight-knit community where parents and kids come together six or seven days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like family. We are devastated and completely at a loss for words. » »Six is a horrific number for us, but we’re fortunate and grateful it wasn’t more than six, » Zeghibe said. « This will have long-reaching impacts for our skating community.Two of the members were coaches who were former world pair champions and two were teenagers. Mothers of the athletes died as well, he added.The Kremlin said Thusday that Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who competed in multiple Olympic Games and medaled in multiple world championships, were among those aboard the American Airlines flight.This is a developing story.Fox News’ Greg Norman and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report. 



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A new casino slated to open in the heart of downtown Chicago is being accused of violating U.S. civil rights laws by allegedly preventing White men from investing in the project – a move that has prompted a lawsuit.Bally’s Chicago is a $1.7-billion dollar casino and resort slated to open in the Windy City’s River West neighborhood in 2026. The expansive complex is projected to be Illinois’ biggest casino, boasting a 500-room hotel tower with a rooftop bar, a riverwalk, thousands of slot machines and a 3,000-seat theater. Bally’s will be the city’s first casino; its bid was selected by then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2022. As part of the Host Community Agreement Bally’s signed with the city of Chicago, the casino committed to 25% minority ownership. The HCA was drafted in accordance with a 2019 state law expanding gambling in Illinois. Currently, in order to take part in the casino’s $250 million initial public offering, one must meet its « Class A Qualification Criteria, » part of which states that an investor must be a « minority or woman. »RECORDS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER SHOW COLLEGE PURSUED RACE-BASED HIRINGA minority is defined as « African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics » and other groups deemed by the city to be « socially disadvantaged » including Arab Americans, per the Municipal Code of Chicago. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is suing Bally’s Casino and members of the Illinois gaming commission for what they allege is racial discrimination. WILL is representing two would-be investors who say they were denied the ability to take part in the project because of their race – Richard Fisher and Phillip Aronoff – who are part of the American Alliance for Equal Rights, which is also a plaintiff in the case.The lawsuit alleges that Bally’s is in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first Ku Klux Klan Act and years of Supreme Court precedent by preventing White men from buying stock in their company. The suit also alleges that Bally’s is preventing shareholders from transferring shares to people who do not meet « Class A » criteria. « Making a contract is essential to the rights of citizenship. What Bally’s is doing here is absolutely illegal and has been for decades and decades, » Dan Lennington of the Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty told Fox News Digital.SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS SLAPPED WITH LAWSUITS FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WHITE MENChicago attorney Patrick Callahan is not a party to the lawsuit, but he told Fox News Digital he was unable to invest in the project because he is a White man. »It’s so blatantly discriminatory, I can’t imagine how that could possibly be permissible, » Callahan said.Callahan, 39, said he first heard about the casino from a realtor he follows on Instagram. He thought it was an exciting investment opportunity and attempted to buy shares in the project. After filling out his personal information on the Bally’s investment portal, he was asked if he met the « Class A » criteria. When Callahan input that he did not, due to his race and gender, he said the portal stated that he could not proceed with his investment.  « This offering is only available to entities who satisfy Class A Qualification Criteria in accordance with the Host Community Agreement with the city of Chicago, » the portal displayed in red text. « I assumed that it was more of a guideline than a hard rule… this can’t actually be… but sure enough this is exclusively available to women and certain minorities, » Callahan told Fox News Digital.Callahan said that the alleged racial discrimination was far from shocking given how the city has been run under Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, but he was still alarmed. »It didn’t surprise me as much as it was kind of startling because it was just so blatant… Chicago is a mess so it doesn’t surprise me, » he said.WILL’s lawsuit could lead to legal consequences for Bally’s that may even put its casino license in jeopardy, Lennington said.Bally’s SEC filing stated the terms they agreed to in the HCA could leave them vulnerable to lawsuits from people who don’t meet « Class A » criteria, which would incur « substantial costs » from the casino and « could adversely affect our ability to operate our casinos and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, » should the HCA be found invalid or unconstitutional. « The Bally’s Chicago IPO complies with our obligations under the Host Community Agreement with the City of Chicago, » a Bally’s spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement.The Chicago Mayor’s Office and Illinois Gaming Commission did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request to comment. 



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Two-time U.S. Olympian Tonya Harding joined many others in the figure skating community to speak out after it was revealed that several members of U.S. Figure Skating were among the victims feared dead following an American Airlines collision with an Army helicopter late Wednesday night. Harding, who had joined X just a day earlier, posted a message in response to the « devastating » news that 67 people on board American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter were killed during a collision near Reagan Washington National Airport, near D.C., at around 9 p.m. local time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM »The events that took place last night in Washington, DC are absolutely devastating, » Harding’s post read.  « I’m being told that several professional figure skaters were aboard the flight as well. Sending my love and prayers to all the victims and their families. » First responders recovered at least 28 bodies from the icy waters of the Potomac River on Thursday. Officials said there were 64 people on board the commercial flight, including four crew members. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter.  FIGURE SKATING COMMUNITY MOURNS VICTIMS OF DEADLY PLANE CRASH COLLISION: ‘AT A LOSS FOR WORDS’ « We don’t believe there are any survivors, » John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital said. « We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation. »U.S. Figure Skating released a statement confirming that « several members of our skating community » were aboard the flight. The organization said they were returning home from a development camp being held after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, which concluded on Sunday. Harding’s post comes a day after she joined the popular social media platform, a move that was met by some controversy. Harding’s career was notably marred by her connection to the 1994 attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, which was plotted by Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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An excerpt from a new book about the 2024 presidential election shed new light on how former Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposed interview with podcast giant Joe Rogan fell apart. »Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for The White House, » from authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, provided a play-by-play of negotiations between the Rogan and Harris camps to secure Harris’ appearance on the podcast. The dialogue proved fruitless and cost the ex-vice president’s campaign, especially as then-candidate Donald Trump secured a Rogan interview that went viral. »Trump spent three hours with Rogan in an interview that instantly went viral. The contrast amounted to a ‘traumatic event,’ said one Harris aide, ‘that I will never forget.’ »ROGAN REFLECTS ON PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP: ‘GOT THIS ABILITY TO JUST KEEP GOING’Rogan confirmed in late October – just after publishing his sit-down with Trump – that he had been in negotiations with the Harris team for an interview, noting that talks had come to stand still because of Harris’ demands. At the time, he expressed that he was still open to a future interview, and relayed that the Harris camp hadn’t canceled either. Following the Trump’s election victory, Harris’ team suggested that the president’s interview was the factor that killed negotiations. « We were hoping to fit it in around that but ultimately weren’t able to do it, » Harris campaign senior advisor Stephanie Cutter said on « Pod Save America. » « As it turns out, that was the day that Trump was taping his Joe Rogan [appearance], which they had never confirmed to us. We just kind of figured that out in the lead-up to it. »Rogan went on to endorse then-candidate Trump on the eve of the election. The section from « Fight » shed more light on what happened, alleging that initial negotiations held between Harris deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty and Rogan’s reps were rocky. According to the book, Rogan sent them his list of interview conditions on Oct. 11, which included, « no staff in the studio, no topic restrictions, and Harris would have to sign a waiver. »Additionally, « Harris would have to come to Austin, Texas, » according to the Rogan team, though they signaled there was some slight leeway on this condition.JOE ROGAN TELLS TRUMP THE ‘WILD S—‘ HE SAYS FUELED HIS POPULARITY DURING THREE HOUR PODCAST INTERVIEWThe Harris campaign responded, saying that « Harris would be happy to talk about social media censorship, weed, and other issues they thought would be of most interest to his listeners. » However, Rogan disagreed.As the book said, « Joe just wants to talk about the economy, the border, and abortion. »Then the dispute over where Harris would meet Rogan ensued. Flaherty proposed an interview in Michigan, where the then-vice president would be on the campaign trail. « No-go, the Rogan team said after reaching the host on a weeklong hunting trip. Austin or nothing, » Parnes and Allen wrote. According to their book, « Harris had less than zero reason to be in Texas, » as « she was in battleground-or-bust mode. » »Plus, a detour to Texas might smell like desperation to the press and a waste of money to donors, » the authors also noted. Apparently, Harris campaign chief Jennifer O’Malley Dillon found a solution, telling Rogan’s team that Harris would travel « to Houston for a rally—under the cover of visiting a state with one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws—to put her in proximity to Austin » where she could go on the show. OVER 10 MILLION VIEWERS WATCHED FOX NEWS’ INAUGURATION COVERAGE, CRUSHING ALL OTHER NETWORKSHarris flew to the state under the auspices of fighting for reproductive rights, though Allen and Parnes wrote, « Only a few people knew the real reason: the whole Houston rally was built to put her in proximity to Rogan. »Despite Harris making this concession, Rogan’s team had more demands that seemed to doom the meeting. When Flaherty mentioned Harris going to Rogan’s studio on Oct. 25, they dodged again. « Wish we had known about this sooner, because he has the 25th blocked out as a personal day, » the Rogan team said. When Flaherty countered with Saturday morning, the podcast host’s people replied, « Only if it’s before 8:30 a.m. » The excerpt appeared to suggest that message all but killed the talks between the two camps. The book alleged that shortly afterward, the Harris camp found out that Rogan spoke with Trump on his « personal day. » The work mentioned that Harris aides « made a final stab, offering to let Rogan talk with the vice president in Washington, D.C. » However, « Rogan’s team balked, citing the Austin-only condition. » Allen and Parnes quoted Flaherty telling Rogan’s people, « You get one trip to Texas within three weeks of the election. You don’t get two. »Reps for Harris’ campaign did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP



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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dropped the hammer in response to what he described as « shocking scenes » when terrorists released hostages on Thursday.Terrorists released Israeli and Thai hostages on Thursday, but Israeli President Isaac Herzog noted in a post on X that « the scenes of abuse and terror towards the hostages as they were transferred to the Red Cross were horrifying … »Netanyahu responded by ordering a delay in the planned release of terrorists, demanding assurance regarding the release of hostages, but the prime minister’s office later indicated that the demand had been satisfied.THIRD ROUND OF HOSTAGE RELEASES BEGINS AS PART OF HAMAS’ GAZA CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL »Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with Defense Minister Israel Katz, has ordered that the release of the terrorists slated to be released today be delayed until the safe exit of our hostages in the next phases is assured. Israel demands that the mediators see to this, » the office noted on X.But it later seemed to indicate that the issue had been resolved, stating, « Pursuant to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demand, the mediators have conveyed a commitment, according to which the safe exit of our hostages who are due to be released in the next phases has been assured. » It added, « Israel insists that the lessons be learned and that strict care be taken in the next phases regarding the safe return of our hostages. »Netanyahu had indicated there were « shocking scenes » when the hostages were released.ISRAEL ORDERS UNRWA TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY OVER TERROR TIES: ‘MISERABLY FAILED IN ITS MANDATE’ »I view with utmost severity the shocking scenes during the release of our hostages. This is additional proof of the inconceivable brutality of the Hamas terrorist organization, » Netanyahu noted, according to the prime minister’s office. « I demand that the mediators make certain that such terrible scenes do not recur, and guarantee the safety of our hostages. Whoever dares to harm our hostages will pay the price. »Terrorists perpetrated a heinous attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, slaughtering, kidnapping, and raping victims.Israel responded by launching a war effort to wipe out Hamas. FOX NEWS ‘ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED’ NEWSLETTER: TRUMP MOVES TO DEPORT HAMAS-SYMPATHIZING STUDENTSThe release of hostages on Thursday came amid a ceasefire agreement.



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EXCLUSIVE: WASHINGTON—A previously identified anti-Trump FBI agent allegedly broke protocol and played a critical role in opening and advancing the bureau’s original investigation related to the 2020 election, tying President Donald Trump to the probe without sufficient predication, whistleblower disclosures obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley revealed. That investigation into Trump was formally opened at the FBI on April 13, 2022, and was known inside the bureau as « Arctic Frost, » Fox News Digital has learned. EX-FBI OFFICIAL WHO SHUT DOWN HUNTER BIDEN LINES OF INVESTIGATION VIOLATED HATCH ACT WITH ANTI-TRUMP POSTS Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson shared internal FBI emails and predicating documents — legally protected whistleblower disclosures — exclusively with Fox News Digital. The senators say the documents prove the genesis of the federal election interference case brought against Trump began at the hands of FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault. Fox News Digital exclusively reported in 2024 that Thibault had been fired from the FBI after he violated the Hatch Act in his political posts on social media. Previous whistleblowers claimed that Thibault had shown a « pattern of active public partisanship, » which likely affected investigations involving Trump and Hunter Biden. Grassley first publicly revealed the existence of the whistleblower disclosures during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearing for Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, Kash Patel, on Thursday. One email, obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital, revealed Thibault communicating with a subordinate agent on Feb. 14, 2022. 

Thibault said: « Here is draft opening language we discussed, » and attached material that would later become part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s elector case. Another email, sent by Thibault on Feb. 24, 2022, to a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, John Crabb, states: « I had a discussion with the case team and we believe there to be predication to include former President of the United States Donald J. Trump as a predicated subject. » Sources told Fox News Digital, though, that Thibault took the action to open the investigation and involve Trump, despite being unauthorized to open criminal investigations in his role — only special agents have the authority to open criminal investigations. Another email, sent on the same day, notes that he would seek approval from Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray to open the case. Next, an email on Feb. 25, 2022, sent by a subordinate agent, Michelle Ball, to Thibault states that they added Trump and others as a criminal subject to the case. Thibault responded: « Perfect. » The fifth email, reviewed by Fox News Digital, reveals Thibault emailing a version of an investigative opening for approval. However, this email did not include Trump as a criminal subject. The sixth email, from April 11, 2022, shows Thibault approving the opening of Arctic Frost, and the next email, on April 13, 2022, was from an FBI agent to Thibault stating that the FBI deputy director approved its opening. Another email reviewed by Fox News Digital shows Thibault emailing DOJ official John Crabb notifying him that the elector case was approved. Crabb responded, « Thanks a lot. Let’s talk next week. » »Between March 22 and April 13, other versions of the document opening the investigation existed, because a ninth email shows that the FBI General Counsel’s office made edits on March 25, » Grassley said during Patel’s confirmation hearing Thursday. « Was Trump still removed as an investigative subject?  If so, which Justice Department and FBI officials – other than Jack Smith – later added him for prosecution? » The email records appear to show that an official in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section, Richard Pilger, reviewed and approved the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation, authorizing DOJ to move forward with a full field criminal and grand jury investigation that ultimately transformed into Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Trump-elector case. Grassley, in 2021, published a report which raised concerns regarding Pilger’s record at DOJ.Fox News Digital first reported in July 2022 that Grassley warned Attorney General Merrick Garland that Thibault and Pilger were « deeply involved in the decisions to open and pursue election-related investigations against President Trump. »GRASSLEY PRESSES DOJ, FBI FOR TRANSPARENCY ON ‘PARTISAN’ POLITICIZATION OF AGENCIES, HUNTER BIDEN PROBEAt the time, whistleblowers told Grassley that the Thibault-Pilger investigation’s predicating document was based on information from « liberal nonprofit American Oversight. » In the investigation’s opening memo sent to the upper levels of the DOJ for approval, however, whistleblowers claimed Thibault and Pilger « removed or watered-down material connected to the aforementioned left-wing entities that existed in previous versions and recommended that a full investigation — not a preliminary investigation — be approved. »Based on Smith’s scope memo, Grassley and Johnson, in 2022, wrote that the Thibault-Pilger investigation was included in the special counsel’s jurisdiction.They also pointed out that Smith had a prior relationship with Pilger. Smith was in charge of the DOJ’s Public Integrity Unit while Pilger was in charge of the Election Crimes Branch.Grassley and Johnson, in 2022, began sounding the alarm that Special Counsel Jack Smith was « overseeing an investigation that was allegedly defective in its initial steps and an investigation which his former subordinate [Pilger] was involved in opening. » Former Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith, a former Justice Department official, as special counsel in November 2022. Smith, a former assistant U.S. attorney and chief to the DOJ’s public integrity section, led the investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents after leaving the White House and whether the former president obstructed the federal government’s investigation into the matter. HOUSE WEAPONIZATION PANEL RELEASES 17,000-PAGE REPORT EXPOSING ‘TWO-TIERED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT’Smith also was tasked with overseeing the investigation into whether Trump or other officials and entities interfered with the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election, including the certification of the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021. Smith charged Trump in both cases, but Trump pleaded not guilty.The classified records case was dismissed in July 2024 by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, who ruled that Smith was unlawfully appointed as special counsel. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSmith charged Trump in the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., in his 2020 election case, but after Trump was elected president, Smith sought to dismiss the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan granted that request. Grassley, during the confirmation hearing on Thursday, said he is requesting « the production of all records on this matter to better understand the full fact pattern and whether other records exist. » This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 



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WWE superstar Asuka, the four-time world champion, said she has recently felt in danger and has contacted the police regarding fan interactions that have had « romantic » advances involved. Asuka, whose real name is Kanako Urai, is a Japanese professional wrestler who sent out multiple posts on her X account Wednesday, when she expressed her feelings about recent fan interactions that had been taken too far in her eyes. SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREE »I’ve been feeling in danger recently, » she wrote on X. « I’ve already consulted the police. At this rate, even if fans approach me at the airport or in the city, I will feel the possibility that something might happen, and it will scare me, making me unable to respond. »While Asuka did not talk about a specific interaction she had with fans, she did express her want for fans to stop having « romantic feelings for me. »SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREE »It’s meaningless – 100% pointless, » she wrote in a separate post. « There is absolutely no possibility for others to interfere in my private life. »It is worth noting this is not the first time a WWE star has dealt with fans who take their love for the sport and brand too far. Fellow star Sonya Deville had an obsessed fan of hers drive from his home in South Carolina to Tampa Bay, Florida, where she lived, with the intent of abducting her. The man, Phillip Thomas, carried a knife, zip ties, duct tape and mace, and broke into her home. A plea deal was ultimately struck for 15 years in prison in 2023 after the incident in 2020, when Thomas was charged with attempted kidnapping, aggravated stalking and armed burglary. Asuka, 43, has not been wrestling of late, as she suffered an injury in May 2024, which required knee surgery. Asuka is the longest-reigning NXT women’s champion, and she’s also won the Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank in her career, which began in 2015. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were a Russian figure skating pair who competed in multiple Olympic Games and medaled in multiple world championships.The Kremlin said Thursday the figure skating stars were among those aboard an American Airlines flight that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Reagan International Airport on Wednesday night.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Shishkova and Naumov were on the plane. »Unfortunately, we see that this sad information is being confirmed. There were other fellow citizens there. Bad news today from Washington. We are sorry and send condolences to the families and friends who lost those of our fellow citizens who died in the plane crash, » he said.It was Naumov’s coach who introduced the pair in 1985, wanting them to work together despite Naumov rebuffing the idea at first. They began to work together in 1987 and competed and won bronze in the 1991 European Championships while representing the former Soviet Union. The pair would go on to win two more bronze and silver medals in the event.LIVE UPDATES: MILITARY HELICOPTER COLLIDES WITH AIRCRAFT NEAR REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORTShishkova and Naumov earned accolades on the world stage as well. At the 1993 World Championships, the two earned a bronze medal. The following year in Chiba, Japan, the two picked up their first gold medal. They finished with a silver in 1995 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.The pair competed in the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, and the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They finished in fifth in 1992 and fourth in 1994.Shishkova and Naumov married in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1995, and they moved to Connecticut. They had a son, Maxim, who competed in men’s singles in the U.S.The Russian pair were listed as professional pairs coaches on the Skating Club of Boston’s website.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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The Kansas City Chiefs haterade is being served triple this year after reaching their third consecutive Super Bowl.The back-to-back reigning champions are one win away from becoming the first team to ever three-peat, and despite putting their name among the greatest dynasties in sports, a large majority of football fans can’t wait for it to end.SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEHowever, one former NFL great has no issues with the Chiefs’ success, knowing how difficult it is to do what the Chiefs have been doing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMClay Matthews, who won a Super Bowl, says it’s easier for him, as opposed to the average fan, to appreciate the Chiefs’ greatness rather than hate on it. »I don’t think people understand how difficult it is. Unlike maybe in some other sports where there’s no salary cap, and certain teams dominate football, because of the salary cap, because of the parody within the league, it’s so difficult to stay on top, » Matthews told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. « And for [Tom] Brady to do that for so long, and now [Patrick] Mahomes to do that within his first seven years, it’s remarkable. »So I look at it as just enjoy the show, and I hope everybody is as well. »Matthews knows how difficult it really is, and how grateful the Chiefs should be, considering fans in the early 2010s thought the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers would be the next great dynasty. Matthews called Rodgers « arguably the greatest talent » at the quarterback position, but even they couldn’t get over the hump more than once. »We were only able to make one Super Bowl. … So I firsthand know how difficult it is to get back to the Super Bowl. So for him to be able to do this year and year out, it’s almost like a cheat code, but the reality is it takes so much more than just us at home saying it’s unfair, » Matthews added.EX-NFL STAR CLAY MATTHEWS DISCUSSES RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP AS A FATHER, RAISING SONS TO BE HUNTERS »I grew up in the Kobe [Bryant] era, the Lakers era where they were winning championships, and I’m sure everybody was hating. When the Yankees were winning, I was hating on them because I was a Dodgers fan, » the Southern California native continued. « So whereas I wasn’t involved in professional athletics, it’s a lot easier to hate on the couch as a fan. « Being a former player and, you know, football as well is just such a difficult sport. I mean, the physicality of it, the war of attrition, everything that goes into it to get to this point right now, it’s truly remarkable. So, yes, I do appreciate it a lot more than perhaps others who haven’t played the game do. »Maybe it will be a different story, though, if the Chiefs go to four in a row.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Hamas began a third round of freeing hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. Hamas handed female Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20, to the Red Cross at a ceremony in the heavily destroyed urban refugee camp of Jabaliya in northern Gaza. She was later transferred to the Israel Defense Forces. FORMER HAMAS HOSTAGE DETAILS HORRORS OF CAPTIVITY, CREDITS KIDNAPPED IDF SOLDIER WITH SAVING HER LIFEAnother ceremony was planned in the southern city of Khan Younis, in front of the destroyed home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Both were attended by hundreds of people, including masked militants and onlookers.YARDEN GONEN: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP, FOR RESCUING MY SISTER FROM HAMASHamas has agreed to handover three Israelis and five Thai captives on Thursday. In exchange, Israel was expected to release 110 Palestinian prisoners. The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel sparked the fighting. It has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 



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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been accused of not properly documenting designer gifts while also blocking access to the City Hall « gift room, » according to a report from the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General (OIG).The OIG released the report Wednesday, accusing the Chicago mayor’s office of accepting gifts, including Hugo Boss cuff links, a personalized Montblanc pen, a 2023 U.S. National Soccer Team jersey, a Gucci tote bag, a Kate Spade red purse and Carrucci size 14 shoes from Feb. 2, 2022, through March 20, 2024.The report notes that almost 70% of the 380 logged gifts received from Feb. 2, 2022, to March 20, 2024, do not list the identity of the donor.The city received the national soccer team jersey June 16, 2023, from a representative from Nike. On Oct. 3, 2023, the city received Airpods, a tote bag and a notepad from an executive with the U.S. Conference of Mayors.CHICAGO RESIDENTS SLAM THE ‘STUPIDITY’ OF MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON’S LIBERAL POLICIES DURING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGBut other entries, like the Hugo Boss cuff links and personalized Montblanc pen received June 12, 2023, and a Gucci tote bag and crossbody bag received March 18, 2024, fail to include information on the identity of who provided the gift.Personnel from the OIG went to the fifth floor of City Hall Nov. 8, 2024, to request access to the gift room, unannounced, to conduct an inspection of the manner in which gifts to the city are stored and to audit the gifts and review controls for access to the gift room.Instead, the OID was met by Chicago Police officers, the report noted. After explaining the OIG’s request to view the gift room, OIG personnel were told to wait in a lobby by an elevator.TRUMP SUPPORTERS RIP CHICAGO MAYOR TO HIS FACE JUST DAYS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL REJECTS HIS TAX HIKEWhile waiting, the OIG spoke with senior members of the mayor’s office regarding the request, then presented a written request to access the room.After further delay, the mayor’s office said it spoke to counsel, who said OIG would not be granted access to the gift room that day. To access the room, the OIG was told it would have to make an appointment, the report said.CHICAGO OFFICIAL SLAMS BRANDON JOHNSON’S NEW ICE GUIDELINES: ‘WHO IS THE MAYOR TRYING TO PROTECT’Once the OIG was denied, it engaged in further conversations with the Department of Law for access to the gift room, and it was it was told it not be granted access.The OIG said in its report that gift disclosures required by the Governmental Ethics Ordinance (GEO) promote transparency and accountability. »When gifts are changing hands — perhaps literally — in a windowless room in City Hall, there is no opportunity for oversight and public scrutiny of the propriety of such gifts, the identities and intentions of the gift-givers, or what it means for gifts like whiskey, jewelry, handbags, and size 14 men’s shoes to be accepted ‘on behalf of the City,’ » the report noted.Some of the gifts were accepted while former Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in office, while others were accepted after Johnson took the oath of office.Johnson told reporters during a press conference Wednesday the OIG’s report was a mischaracterization of what happened. »These are gifts to the city. They’re logged, » Johnson told reporters. « The characterization of how this report came out is misguided, and, again, we’ll make sure that our team gives you the access that you need so that you can see the gifts that are given to the city. »The mayor said there is a process everyone must go through, adding that nobody is above the law, not even the OIG.As for the gifts, Johnson said there are times he will go to a community function and receive a gift bag as a token of appreciation. »I don’t want people to think there’s some room in city government where there’s just a wall full of belts and socks and shoes and fancy hats, » Johnson said, noting he has actually received hats. « With all due respect, sometimes I believe that people chase down a wall with nothing on it. There’s a log. It’s there. It’s been there for years. »Johnson also said he has never seen the gift room that the OIG referred to. »I don’t think there’s a room, [but] if people want a tour of this room, I’ll sign up because I’ve never been to it myself, » he said.



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Lawmakers across the U.S. expressed sympathy and grief after a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C. area on Wednesday night.A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operating as an American Airlines flight collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter approaching Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, around 9 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The flight left Wichita, Kansas, earlier that day.The passenger flight was carrying 60 people, but officials have not confirmed the exact number of injuries and fatalities. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who started work on Monday, said that he was aware of the incident in a post on X. »DoD actively monitoring, » Hegseth’s tweet read. « Poised to assist if needed. Prayers for all involved. »REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT CRASH: MILITARY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER COLLIDES MIDAIR WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES JETTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that he was at the FAA building and investigating the incident. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also shared a message from President Donald Trump on Wednesday night. »I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport, » the statement read. « May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise. »Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., expressed sorrow after hearing of the crash. »Our prayers are with all families impacted by the tragic plane crash that just took place here in DC, » Luna’s post read. « Incredibly heartbreaking. »Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears said that she was keeping all those impacted in her prayers.FEDERAL JUDGE PAUSES TRUMP ADMIN’S TEMPORARY FEDERAL GRANTS, LOANS FREEZE »My office is following the breaking and tragic news of a collision at @Reagan_Airport, » the lieutenant governor wrote. « We pray for the victims, first rescuers, and all those impacted. »Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X that she was « deploying every available US Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA. » »We are actively monitoring the situation & stand ready to support local responders, » the former South Dakota governor wrote. « Praying for the victims and first responders. »Fox News Digital has reached out to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the FAA and American Airlines for more information.Authorities are actively investigating the crash.Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.



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A Texas school district has acknowledged footage of one of its administrators telling an undercover journalist posing as a parent to change a transgender child’s birth certificate to compete in girls sports. The Irving Independent School District in Irving, Texas, has provided a statement to Fox News Digital addressing the recent video of Reny Lizardo, the executive director of campus operations, giving this guidance, which was obtained by Accuracy in Media. The statement indicates Lizardo has resigned from his position. « In Irving ISD, we are committed to upholding the requirements of state and federal laws, especially as it pertains to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, and we will cooperate with any investigation initiated by relevant authorities, » the statement said. SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREE »We are aware of the unauthorized video footage circulating on social media of an individual connected with Irving ISD. The videos were obtained under false pretenses by an individual who posed as a concerned parent and additional individuals who posed as family friends of the employee pictured. « The individuals also held themselves out as members of the media, but were not credentialed as such, constituting a breach of security. In addition, the footage has been edited and is an incomplete representation of the entire conversation, making it difficult to properly assess its probative value. »In the footage, Lizardo said, « It’s not illegal if you don’t get caught, » with regard to changing the gender on a child’s birth certificate, and « if you can get that done, and you turn us a birth certificate that says ‘this gender,’ that’s the gender we go with. » While discussing potential repercussions of the discussion, Lizardo suggested pleading plausible deniability.  The district insists Lizardo’s handling of the situation does not reflect the values and protocols of the school district. Fox News Digital has reached out to Lizardo for comment.HOW TRANSGENDERISM IN SPORTS SHIFTED THE 2024 ELECTION AND IGNITED A NATIONAL COUNTERCULTURE »We want to reiterate that Irving ISD complies with all state and federal laws, and all employees are expected to adhere to any and all legal and ethical standards. The message conveyed in the video, as presented, does not reflect the views nor policies of the district, » the statement said. « Individual employees do not speak on behalf of the district. The individual identified was acting outside of his role as it relates to legal and regulatory expertise. While the matter continues to be under investigation, the individual identified in the video has tendered his resignation. » The district’s statement concludes by claiming all of its athletes participate in the proper gender category. « We can also confirm that all Irving ISD student-athletes are participating in their sport in accordance with the sex they were assigned at birth, » the district said. « Irving ISD is unwavering in our commitment to the safety and well-being of all of our students and staff. We remain focused on our primary function to maintain educational excellence and foster the full potential of our students. » Texas is one of 25 states in the U.S. with a law that prevents or restricts transgender athletes from competing against girls and women. In June 2023, the state passed the Save Women’s Sports Act that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports and only allows students to compete in the gender category listed on their birth certificate. The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the footage involving Lizardo in a post on X and called for him to be fired and investigated. « This Irving ISD Administrator should be fired on the spot. Both criminal & civil investigations must be taken against both the Administrator & Irving ISD, » Abbott wrote. « Has Irving ISD and its employees been involved in a fraudulent breach of state laws & a cover up? We must get the facts. »Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is doing exactly what it said it would with regard to the nationwide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting migrants who have committed crimes.Vance told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday the White House has an « ambitious » goal of getting criminal migrants off the street at a rate of nearly 2,000 per day. »If you think [about it], we’ve got 20 plus million illegal aliens in this country. We have got to get these people out of our country and regain control of our own border, » he said in a sit-down interview from the nation’s capital on « Hannity. » The number of migrants arriving at the southern border since Trump took office last week has dropped dramatically by more than 60%.Data obtained by Fox News Digital shows there were roughly 7,200 migrant encounters in Trump’s first seven days in office, compared to more than 20,000 in former President Biden’s final seven days. « I guarantee we’re going to cut it even further, » Vance said of the more than 60% decrease. « Policy matters. Elections have consequences and President Trump ran explicitly on regaining control of the border and redelivering American prosperity. That’s exactly what we’re doing. »Migrants are being repatriated to their home countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala and Ecuador. »The take-home message here is, ‘Not today. Not today, not tomorrow, not next week. Do not come to the United States and enter illegally,’ » said U.S. Border Patrol Special Operations Supervisor Hamid Nikseresht after more than 80 illegal migrants were loaded onto a C-17 military plane and deported from El Paso, Texas, back to Ecuador.Vance took aim at the hysteria from the left over the mass deportation efforts, pointing to Trump’s win in November and his « mandate » from the American people. »Now he’s doing it, » the former Ohio senator said about Trump’s immigration crackdown. « That’s how democratic politics in this country works and thank God for that. »The vice president made a shocking admission about the arrests of criminal migrants, telling Hannity the United States government, in some cases, knew their names and addresses. « We just needed to send somebody to go to their house and get them the hell out of the country, » Vance said. « We’ve known at least that they had violent criminal backgrounds. And we haven’t done anything until about eight days ago when Donald Trump became the President of the United States again. It really should shock the conscience of the American people. »



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Washington state’s attorney general is standing by Costco as the retail giant resists conservative pressure to ditch its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.This week, 19 Republican attorneys general sent a letter to Costco, urging the retail giant to end « all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company » through its « divisive » DEI policies. The attorney general for Washington state, where Costco’s headquarters are located, defended the company and fired back at the Republican effort. »I’m surprised by my Republican colleagues’ eagerness to weaponize the government against business, » Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a Democrat, told Fox News Digital. « We don’t believe in punishing private companies for making decisions that protect and enhance their workforce. »COSTCO SHAREHOLDERS REJECT ANTI-DEI MEASUREIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who led the 19-state effort against Costco alongside Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, vowed to « look at all available options » to ensure the business is following federal and state laws regarding race-based or gender identity-based hiring practices. »Costco needs to show us the proof that they are following the law because they have public statements that cause us great concern, » Bird said Wednesday to Fox News. « Many other big retailers have changed their policies and are now following federal law, just like President Trump is doing with his executive orders rooting out DEI, so they need to show us they’re following the law. »Attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota also signed the letter, which gives Costco 30 days to respond.The letter comes on the heels of Trump signing an executive order targeting DEI in the federal government and encouraging the private sector to end these « illegal » practices.TRUMP’S DISMANTLING OF DEI IS DEEPER AND BIGGER THAN YOU KNOWCOSTCO BOARD MEMBERS DONATED HEAVILY TO DEMOCRATS IN 2024 ELECTION CYCLEThe order tasks the attorneys general with rooting out sectors and organizations that allegedly engage in discriminatory DEI practices. Recommendations will be made for potential lawsuits against violators.Major companies like Target, McDonald’s and Walmart have backed off from their DEI policies in recent months amid growing scrutiny over these policies. Costco has thus far resisted these challenges and defended DEI values as critical to the success of its business. « We owe our success to the more than 300,000 employees who serve our members every day. It is important that they all feel included and appreciated and that they transmit these values to our customers, » Costco board chair Hamilton « Tony » E. James said at the shareholder meeting Thursday.At that meeting, Costco shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by a conservative shareholder group to evaluate the risks posed by its DEI practices to the company’s bottom line.James said that the company’s « commitment to inclusion » neither compromises merit nor includes quotas or systematic preferences.WALMART FACING BACKLASH OVER DEI POLICY REVERSAL AS SHAREHOLDERS AND DEM OFFICIALS URGE THEM TO RECONSIDERConstitutional law attorney and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that, « absent an unlawful policy, businesses have the right to make their own employment decisions within the parameters of the law. » »That includes mandatory training on DEI. Customers obviously have the right to make their own judgment in purchases, as shown by the response to Bud Light and Disney. However, state AGs need to be mindful of the countervailing speech and other rights afforded to corporations and organizations, » he added in an emailed statement.Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of the remaining 30 state attorneys general that did not sign off on the letter to Costco to ask if they would be taking any action, for or against the business, after Trump’s executive order. A spokesperson for Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita told Fox News Digital, « Attorney General Rokita stands firmly against unlawful DEI practices and supports President Trump’s actions to end them in corporate America. »Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s office referred Fox News Digital to his letter, co-signed by 13 Democratic attorneys general earlier this month, urging Walmart to keep its commitment to DEI. The letter was also signed by the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.Iowa AG Bird did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment by publication time.Fox News’ Jamie Joseph and Taylor Penley contributed to this article.



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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website is no longer accepting forms needed to sponsor migrants as part of the Biden administration’s defunct parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV).The 2023 program, which allowed certain migrants to apply for U.S. entry and stay for up to two years, was shut down on President Donald Trump’s first day in office.As of August 2024, nearly 530,000 people were granted parole through the program, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).TRUMP DHS REPEALS KEY MAYORKAS MEMO LIMITING ICE AGENTS, ORDERS PAROLE REVIEWRequirements included having a U.S.-based supporter, passing security vetting, and meeting other criteria. The « Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support » form, an avenue to meet one of the main requirements, was bumped from the website, as of Wednesday night.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently removed expedited removal restrictions and allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to review migrants’ parole status – which may include changing it.TRUMP’S ICE NABS CHILD SEX OFFENDERS AMONG 530+ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAUGHT IN SINGLE DAYA memo obtained by Fox News Digital noted parole is a « positive exercise of enforcement discretion to which no alien is entitled » and that it should « not be regarded as an admission of the alien, » according to previous reporting.While the Biden administration claimed the program would expand legal pathways to citizenship and decrease illegal border crossings, Republicans contended it was an abuse of limited parole power.Prior to Trump’s reelection, the program was temporarily paused amid fraud claims. An internal review was ordered, leading to the DHS adding enhanced vetting measures for U.S.-based supporters in August 2024.ICE and CBP officials have been tasked with compiling a list of instructions, policies and procedures related to parole, reviewing them, and creating a plan to phase out any that are not in accord with the statute.Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this story.



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Maye Musk, mother of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is urging her son to sue CNN and other news outlets for peddling the « Nazi salute » narrative against him. At President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally, Musk went viral over a gesture he made to the crowd the media widely linked to Adolf Hitler. »That salute was evocative of things we’ve seen through history, » CNN’s Kasie Hunt reacted last week. « It’s not something you typically see at American political rallies. » During a panel discussion on Monday night, CNN commentator Catherine Rampell accused Musk of making two « Sieg Heil » salutes, prompting her conservative colleague Scott Jennings to suggest to her and others to « lawyer up, » forcefully rejecting her attacks against Musk. MEDIA OUTLETS ACCUSE ELON MUSK OF GIVING ‘FASCIST SALUTE’ AT TRUMP INAUGURATION RALLYAfter an X user urged Elon Musk to sue Rampell and CNN for defamation, the billionaire replied « Good idea, » something his mother immediately supported. »I have been receiving so much hatred because of the @CNN panel with @crampell yelling about Nazi salutes, » Maye Musk reacted on Tuesday. @ElonMusk, please sue them. Thank you @ScottJenningsKY for trying to intervene with the truth. »JOE ROGAN CALLS OUT LIBERALS FOR INSISTING MUSK USED NAZI SALUTE: ‘BULLS— GAME’Maye Musk supported the idea of suing PBS News and The Guardian following the suggestion they be sued by another X user, replying « You are right! Sue @guardian and @NewsHour too. »PBS News had posted on X, « Billionaire Elon Musk gave what appeared to be a fascist salute Monday while making a speech at the post-inauguration celebration for President Donald Trump at the Capital One Arena, » later comparing the gesture as appearing « similar to the ‘Sieg Heil’ used by Nazis at their victory rallies. »The Guardian ran the headline « Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally. » STEFANIK EXCORIATES DEM FOR ELON MUSK ‘NAZI SALUTE’ ACCUSATION AT UN AMBASSADOR HEARINGShe also appeared to endorse suing MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, who told Maddow Tuesday night « Of course » the Tesla CEO made the « Nazi salute. » Maddow previously said Musk’s gesture provided a « bloodcurdling chill to the day, » lumping it in to other signals of « authoritarianism » coming from Trump and those pardoned over Jan. 6. and invoking « the SA in Germany » all in the same monologue. On Wednesday, after an X user wrote « The Nazi hoax had gone on long enough, » Ms. Musk replied « Agree, otherwise they won’t stop. »Her son already signaled he intends to sue Walz, writing on X « I think I will. Tim Walz is a creepy [clown]. »Defamation lawsuits have made headlines in recent weeks. Earlier this month, a jury found that CNN defamed Navy veteran Zachary Young over a 2021 report and ruled that he could seek punitive damages, which resulted in a settlement. Last month, ABC News settled a lawsuit brought by Trump for $15 million after anchor George Stephanopoulos falsely repeated the claim that the president was found « liable for rape » in the civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll.



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Soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump was donning a dark navy coat, dark navy hat with a white stripe, dark navy heels and black gloves as she and her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, left St. John’s Episcopal Church after a prayer service ahead of the inauguration.Melania’s outfit is fitting for the cold weather currently in Washington, D.C., which has moved the inauguration indoors to the Capitol Rotunda for the first time in 40 years.The couple has been welcomed by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, where they will share tea and coffee at the White House.TRUMP’S 2ND PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION KICKS OFF IN DC AS FRIENDS AND FOES FLOCK TO NATION’S CAPITAL »Welcome home, » Biden said to Trump after the president-elect stepped out of the car.TRUMP TO BE SWORN IN ON BIBLE GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS MOTHER, AND THE LINCOLN BIBLEWhile tea is a presidential transition tradition, it is a stark departure from four years ago, when Trump refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory or attend his inauguration.Melania, a Slovenian American former model, attracted attention during the first Trump administration for her striking style sense. French designer Hervé Pierre created her 2017 inaugural ball gown that is now on display at the National Museum of American History, according to the Smithsonian. Pierre has served as a stylist for first ladies in the White House since the 1990s, the South China Morning Post reports.  The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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The Dallas Cowboys were on the mind of NFL fans on Saturday even as the team failed to make the playoffs and jumpstarted their offseason by parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy.The Washington Commanders’ win over the Detroit Lions marked the end of their long NFC Championship drought. The team will play for a chance to go to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1991 season. Washington has only made the playoffs seven times since that game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship drought. Dallas has not been to the conference title game since the 1995 season. The team beat the Green Bay Packers in that game and then went on to top the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. It was the last time the Cowboys appeared in a Super Bowl.Since then, the Cowboys have made 18 playoff appearances. None of the appearances has yielded a victory in the divisional round.RAVENS’ MARK ANDREWS FACES SCRUTINY AFTER TWO CRUCIAL MISTAKES IN PLAYOFF LOSS TO BILLSFOX Sports noted that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won six Super Bowl titles, with the quarterback adding one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The New York Jets got to back-to-back AFC title games but have not been to the postseason since 2010. The New York Giants won two Super Bowls, the Philadelphia Eagles won a Super Bowl, and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has as many playoff victories as Dak Prescott.The Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins have longer conference title game droughts. The Browns haven’t been to the AFC Championship since the 1989 season, when they lost to John Elway and the Denver Broncos. The Dolphins haven’t been to the conference title game since the 1992 season. Miami lost that year to the Buffalo Bills.Dallas has a lot to correct in the offseason. It starts with getting a new head coach.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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