Viral World Cup fan Freddy gets stranded at airport, airlines start bidding war to fly him to Canada

Freddy, the viral World Cup fan and Germany soccer supporter, has broken the internet once again. He recently shared on X, "Our connecting flight from Dallas to Canada has been canceled due to weather. They rebooked us on a flight tomorrow evening. We‘re gonna miss the Germany match."

Then, private jet owners, major airlines, and even the governor of Utah flooded to Freddy’s replies offering to help.

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It was like a soap opera, honestly. John Owen, the president and CEO of Airshare, a U.S. private aviation company, offered to help by replying, "What time do you need to get there by? and eventually posting, "your chariot awaits," accompanied by a look at the inside of the luxury private jet. 

American Airlines replied, "Not on our watch, Freddy. Check your DMs."

Air Canada said, "Hi Freddy, let’s get you to Toronto. Can you send us a DM?"

The governor of Utah, Spencer Cox offered his assistance saying, "Hey Freddy, I’m the governor of Utah. I’m assuming someone has reached out to help you make [it] to your match tomorrow. If not, DM me and I’ll help get you there."

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What made the story especially interesting was not just the fact that there was a bidding war for who would fly Freddy and his buddies to Toronto, but the fact he was radio silent for almost four hours. I, like millions of others, was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how this stranded saga would end. Would he fly in private luxury? Was Air Force One on the way to pick him? (I’m only half joking). 

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Eventually, Freddy gave the world a much-needed and heartwarming update. He posted on X, "UPDATE: We’re on the plane to Buffalo!!! American Airlines was incredibly helpful and made it possible for us to get on this flight. A special thank you to @JJWatt for organizing it while we were in the air to Dallas. Big thanks as well to everyone else who offered their help."

Notably, J.J. Watt hooked Freddy and his friends up with a suite at a nearby hotel in Houston, a signed jersey, and has struck up a friendship with Freddy that has proven again to be extremely valuable.

This is Freddy’s world, we’re just living in it. He has the world’s biggest airlines, millionaires, country music stars, the whole sports world in the palm of his hands. He’s quite literally a rockstar. I feel like this is the script for a "Most Interesting Man in the World" Dos Equis commercial. He’s the subject of the coolest sports fan story we’ve ever heard. The level of stardom is unmatched right now.

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Dem Senate hopeful under fire for resurfaced comments calling cops 'opportunistic cowards'

Embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing backlash for calling law enforcement "opportunistic cowards" in a since-deleted Reddit post. 

Platner, a far-left populist vying to become Maine’s next senator, made the comments in June 2020 in response to a post criticizing the Hancock County Sheriff's Department for seeking approval to purchase "riot gear." At the time, Black Lives Matter protests were spreading around the state, with some demonstrations turning violent, including vandalized storefronts and looting.

Platner, then 35, dismissed the sheriff’s request as "ridiculous."

"I guess the Sheriffs [sic] Department is so full of overweight pansies that they now need taxpayer dollars to protect themselves from George Stevens Academy sophomores and aging hippies," he wrote.

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"Cops are opportunistic cowards," he continued. 

The post, which is available in The Maine Monitor’s archive of Platner’s since-deleted messages, but has not been previously reported, was published under Platner’s handle "P-Hustle" on the Reddit forum R/Maine.

The comment is the latest in a string of anti-law enforcement remarks Platner made well into adulthood that have raised questions about his fitness for office as he seeks to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. 

"It just shows a complete lack of understanding of the way law enforcement operates," state Rep. Donald Ardell, R-Maine, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "They have to be prepared for eventualities."

Ardell, a retired federal special agent and criminal investigator, said conversations with current law enforcement officers and former colleagues reflected widespread disgust with Platner’s comments disparaging men and women in uniform. 

"It's a series of consistent bad decisions, and it seems to be continuing," Ardell said. 

Also in June 2020, Platner denounced a Maine police chief as "thin blue line trash" for declining to kneel with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd. That month, he wrote "all cops are bastards" in remarks first reported by CNN.

In April 2021, Platner questioned whether there is a problem within policing "that extends into the profession as a whole" in a since-deleted post. 

Platner has also faced scrutiny over comments declaring himself a communist, disparaging rural White people as "racist" and "stupid" and mocking a female teenager’s suicide attempt.

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Platner has said many of his comments were taken out of context and attributed some of them to struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder after multiple overseas deployments.

"You should read the comments in context. It's very clear I'm joking," he previously told Fox News Digital when asked about them. "It's called s---posting. It's when you argue with people on the internet and try to bother them."

Ardell questioned whether Platner, who was largely in his 30s during the nearly decade-long period of online trash-talking, could have "made such a quick turnaround" in the past six years. 

"If Graham Platner is interested in sort of working on himself, he can do it on his own time — not on Mainers' time, and not in the U.S. Senate," Ardell said.

The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

The newly resurfaced Reddit post comes as Platner is attempting to weather mounting scrutiny over his past treatment of women, including an allegation of abuse from former girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield. In May, the campaign acknowledged a period of infidelity during Platner’s marriage to Amy Gertner — whom he wed in 2023 — which involved sending sexually explicit texts to at least half a dozen women.

Platner also maintained an active account on the private messaging platform Kik, an app widely used for sexual encounters. His campaign said he had long deleted it from his phone.

Adding to Platner’s troubles, he has not provided a clear explanation for why several ex-girlfriends knew about his since covered-up Nazi-linked tattoo prior to the candidate publicly disclosing it last year. 

A former girlfriend who dated Platner in 2021 showed The New York Post text messages she sent in September 2025 that discussed the "Nazi tattoo on his chest."

The Senate hopeful has said he first learned about the black skull-and-crossbones tattoo’s links to Nazi SS units in October 2025. He wore it for nearly two decades after getting it while out drinking with fellow Marines in Croatia.

Asked if more negative information about Platner would come to light before November, Ardell did not hesitate. 

"This is not a guy that has a skeleton in the closet," he said. "This is a guy that has a whole graveyard."

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Fleeing suspect in New Jersey strikes ICE agent, who opens fire

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was struck by a fleeing suspect's vehicle and opened fire during an attempted apprehension in New Jersey on Monday morning, authorities said, as the suspect escaped and remained on the run.

The confrontation unfolded shortly after 9:30 a.m. along Route 72 in Manahawkin, where federal immigration agents were attempting to take a suspect into custody, according to the Stafford Township Police Department.

The individual allegedly struck an ICE agent while fleeing in a vehicle, police said.

The agent fired at the vehicle, which was reportedly hit by gunfire, but the suspect drove away and had not been located as of Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

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The extent of the agent's injuries were not immediately known, and it is unclear whether the suspect was wounded.

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ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment about the incident.

Local police said there was no known threat to public safety and emphasized they were not involved in the ICE operation, limiting their role to traffic control and securing the scene.

The area was expected to be closed for several hours, according to police, who advised residents to seek alternate routes.

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Hanna Cavinder follows in her sister's footsteps and lands herself a member of the Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys appear to have added another Cavinder to their roster.

A video shared on the twins' TikTok account over the weekend shows Haley reacting to her sister Hanna’s relationship news.

Talk about a busy offseason for the Cavinder Twins.

One week they’re discussing their boob jobs and hitting the runway during Miami Swim Week. A couple of weeks later, they’re officially announcing a new boyfriend and getting ready for a wedding.

Haley, who is reportedly tying the knot with Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson this weekend, shows her twin and her new boyfriend walking in front of her in a short clip.

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The words "A week before my wedding and my twin decides it’s the perfect time to get a boyfriend. The audacity" are written across it. Don't worry, there's no trouble brewing.

Haley makes it clear in the caption that she’s happy for Hanna, "honestly the best wedding gift from my MOH," which is good news for the WAG locker room. There's enough of a circus in Dallas without twin sisters going at it during the offseason.

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The new boyfriend is Cowboys guard Trevor Keegan and, from the looks of it, he's been around for more than a week. Diehard Michigan fans who keep up with his social media activity already knew he was dating a Cavinder Twin sometime last month.

Keegan posted a picture with Hanna, whom he also tagged in the Instagram Story, and wrote, "Signed a free agent."

There you have it. Love is not dead in Dallas, despite the offseason their quarterback has had letting a chance at a ring slip through his fingers. Cowboys fans and hopeless romantics alike have the Cavinder Twins to thank for that.

How long before there are odds on whether Hanna or the Cowboys get a ring first?

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Capehart, Brooks sneer at White House UFC fight night as 'degrading,' say US is 'in cultural decline'

MS Now's Jonathan Capehart and columnist David Brooks mocked President Donald Trump's plan to host a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn, telling "PBS NewsHour" on Friday that the Sunday event was "degrading" and contrasted with the artists former President John F. Kennedy once brought into the executive mansion.

Asked by PBS co-anchor Geoff Bennett what he made of the White House event, Brooks cited Kennedy's guest list before landing on the comparison to mixed martial arts.

"Well, I first thought of, like, who are the artists John F. Kennedy brought to the White House? It was like W.H. Auden, Robert Frost, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein. And now we have got cage fighting. Don't anybody say America's in cultural decline," Brooks said.

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Capehart said the event carried added meaning because it was not simply a private sports production but one being elevated by the president at the White House.

"Well, it's a significant shift because it's the president of the United States who's anointing it," Capehart said.

Bennett framed the discussion around what he called Trump's "alternative cultural establishment" of combat sports, podcasts, influencers and social media personalities, while noting the South Lawn structure known as "The Claw."

"Whenever a president invites someone from the culture into the White House, it's giving the imprimatur of the president," Capehart said. "President Obama brought in Lin-Manuel to do what then became 'Hamilton.'"

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Capehart also argued that the setting and visible sponsorship inside the ring changed the nature of the event.

"But this — a cage fight on the South Lawn of the White House, the people's house that also has corporate sponsorship that you can see inside the ring — this talk about degrading the culture," Capehart said.

"This is degrading the White House, degrading the people's house, and it's just unconscionable that this has happened."

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Brooks said Trump could benefit politically from elite criticism of the event, telling Bennett that the reaction could help the president frame himself as aligned with fight fans who feel looked down upon.

"He wants us to be talking this way because he's saying, look, you get looked down upon by people. I believe in cage fighting just like you," Brooks said.

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UFC Freedom 250 is scheduled for Sunday night, with a custom-built Octagon, large video screens and "The Claw" on the South Lawn. The event is expected to draw more than 4,000 invited guests.

A federal judge declined Friday to block the event after a legal challenge. The White House defended it in response to the lawsuit, calling it "no different than the various other White House-hosted events on the South Lawn and properly permitted events on the Ellipse and National Mall throughout the year."

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment, but did not immediately hear back.

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Pat McAfee wages war on Omaha's famous Jell-o shot bar after crew gets cold reception at College World Series

We've got drama at the College World Series, and it has nothing to do with baseball.

Pat McAfee has waged war with Rocco’s — the famous Omaha-based bar known for its Jell-O shot challenge during the 12-day tournament.

And by "war," I mean McAfee stuffed the GM in a locker during a heated segment on his ESPN and YouTube show Friday afternoon.

"It was nowhere near what I thought it was going to be like," McAfee said of the crew's experience at the bar earlier this week. "I did contribute. But it was very much like a, ‘You’re lucky to be giving us this money to do this,’ as opposed to a celebration."

So, here's the backstory for those who don't want to sit through McAfee's entire three-minute rant.

Rocco's has become a household name in recent years for the challenge, which, on paper, seems like a great thing. Launched in 2019, the bar basically has fans pick a school to support when ordering a Jell-O shot to see which fan base can drink the most.

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The proceeds are then divided among a food pantry near the school ($1), a local food pantry in Omaha ($0.50) and the bar itself ($3.50).

"Incredible gimmick to kind of publicly force people who are the boosters for other schools to come compete for this," McAfee said.

In recent years, some have argued that the challenge has basically just turned into which school's booster club has the deepest pockets. Like the college game itself, it's lost some authenticity.

McAfee, of course, made a giant donation. He's arguably West Virginia's most famous alum right now, and the Mountaineers are in Omaha for the first time ever.

However, when the former WVU star took his crew to Rocco's earlier this week, the vibes weren't great. For starters, the general manager, according to McAfee, was NOT happy he did not call ahead.

Things spiraled from there.

"Did not know we were supposed to do that," he added. "We were just happy to come and do this entire thing. So then I start asking questions. I go, 'How's this work? Do I write a check?' The guy goes, 'Yours would bounce I think,' and then just kept walking. It wasn't a joke or anything. This was the general manager."

The two then squabbled for a bit over how McAfee would ultimately pay for the shots, and then he was put in a separate room where they started unloading boxes of premade shots.

"It was very much a, 'You're lucky to be giving us this money to do this entire thing,' as opposed to a celebration. And I think they were treating everybody like that," McAfee said.

Yikes. Not great!

I'm not a PR guru, but this can't be great for Rocco's. As always, there are two sides to every story. However, Pat McAfee is a media machine. He's everywhere. Millions of people watch and listen to him every single week. Maybe more.

You don't want to be on his bad side, especially during your biggest week of the year.

About an hour after this rant went viral, the CWS Jello Shot Counter account on Twitter updated the leaderboard with a special shout-out to McAfee for leaving the "largest tip Rocco's has ever seen."

Probably just a coincidence!

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Boys' sentences for rape to be reviewed in July

The case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.

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