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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Former Premier League star, accused of rape, to miss World Cup game after being denied entry into Canada

One of the stars of Ghana's World Cup team will be absent for its tournament opener in Canada after being denied entry into the country.

Thomas Partey, formerly of Arsenal, who now plays for Villarreal in La Liga, is currently facing seven counts of rape, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to.

"FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana’s team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government," FIFA said in a statement, via The Athletic.  

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"FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the country."

Five of the charges were brought last July by the London Metropolitan Police, and two more came earlier this year.

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz explained why he picked Partey for his World Cup squad while he awaits trial.

Queiroz cited a presumption of innocence for Partey, criticized the quick judgments of modern social media and spoke philosophically in comments late Monday ahead of a warm-up game in Wales.

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"Let events run its normal course, let the river flow and one day when the river meets the ocean we will find the truth," said Queiroz, a veteran coach going to his fifth straight World Cup after leading his native Portugal and Iran at previous editions.

Ghana is set to open its tournament on Wednesday against Panama in Toronto. Ghana will then play England on June 23 at Gillette Stadium and then on June 27 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.

Partey is accused of raping four women from 2020 to 2022.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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'The View' co-host warns against Vance interview becoming 'free-for-all' to sell books

"The View" co-host Ana Navarro warned on Thursday that she didn't want the show's upcoming interview with Vice President JD Vance to become a "free-for-all" just to sell books, which she argued happens with Republican guests.

The show's producer, Brian Teta, asked Navarro to discuss the Vance interview during the "Behind the Table" podcast. Teta said people were surprised he was coming on the show.

"It shouldn't be surprising, he's got a book, right? And I think that everybody, including Republicans, know that at 'The View,' we are really good at selling books," she said. "I think it's a very relevant time. I want to ask him questions about Epstein. I want to ask him questions where he — where there's several issues where there's sunlight between him and Donald Trump, right?"

The co-host added, "The war, going into military action, all of these new wars. He seems to me to be a lot more tuned into the MAGA manosphere than Trump is, actually, and really works those relationships far more than practically anybody else in the White House."

She continued, "I hope we get to have a constructive conversation about the issues that Americans care about and are on Americans' minds and that it doesn't turn into some free-for-all for the sake of creating a moment for him so that he can go out and sell books, which is what often happens with Republicans."

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Vance, who is set to join the show on June 16, will be the third sitting vice president and the first sitting Republican vice president to appear on "The View." All six co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro, are expected to be in-studio for the rare interview with an elected Republican.

"The View" had a total of 341 guests in 2025, but only two of them were conservative, while 128 were liberal, according to a study conducted by the Media Research Center's NewsBusters.

In 2026, the show had multiple Republican guest hosts appear while Griffin, the Republican co-host, was on maternity leave. Alina Habba also appeared on the liberal talk show in late April. However, Habba was not promoting a book.

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Vance will discuss his new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," along with news of the day and his goals for the Trump administration during his appearance on Tuesday.

Teta noted that Vance and the co-hosts of "The View" disagree on a lot of issues, but said they want to hear what he has to say.

He added, "Hopefully, it's passionate debate that's respectful, and it's the vice president. It's a big deal. So, we're excited to do it."

Vance's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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Unearthed DOJ emails expose turmoil over Biden-era memo urging crackdown on parents

A controversial memo issued by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2021 aimed at addressing the alleged threat posed to school boards by dissatisfied parents caused an internal revolt at the Justice Department, according to documents obtained by Fox News. 

As parents across the nation took to school board meetings to vent their dissatisfaction with COVID-era learning restrictions as well as how race and gender were being taught in classrooms, the National Association for School Boards appealed to the Justice Department for assistance, claiming that some actions taken by angry parents could be classified as "domestic terrorism." 

The Justice Department in October 2021 issued a memo to coordinate a response to what the department described as an "increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation’s public schools" by parents. 

Newly released emails, however, indicate that high-ranking officials at the DOJ were skeptical of this move, predicting that it could transform into a political headache for the Biden administration.

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"I don't think it's possible to state how strongly I object to this. It will completely and totally nuke our election threats efforts, and will damage the reputation of the Public Integrity Section into the bargain," one deputy assistant attorney general wrote on an internal email chain. "It's like they've affirmatively trying to make this thing not work and look political."

"If they do this, they might as well rename the damn thing the Anti-MAGA Task Force," they continued. 

"Exactly!" the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section chief responded. "Stupid, stupid, stupid."

Some at the DOJ also questioned whether or not the agency had the authority to address purported threats to school board members in the way that was being proposed.

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"We will not do this," one principal deputy assistant attorney general wrote. "There is no conceivable connection to [public integrity] (indeed, I'm not seeing a federal interest of any kind.). And if they're going to make the AG's memo to the field about this and election threats, I'm going to strongly recommend that they not send it."

The Public Integrity section chief chimed in that the memo could turn the Justice Department and the FBI into the "threat police" and that it contained "no limiting principle at all."

After sparking a firestorm of criticism from GOP lawmakers, state officials, pundits and parents’ groups, the NSAB formally apologized for its letter to the Biden administration calling for legal scrutiny to apply to disgruntled parents.

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"On behalf of NSBA, we regret and apologize for the letter," the organization wrote in a memo to its members. "There was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. We should have had a better process in place to allow for consultation on a communication of this significance. We apologize also for the strain and stress this situation has caused you and your organizations."

Though Garland was pressed to retract his memo or apologize, he instead opted to defend his decision.

"The obligation of the Justice Department is to protect the American people against violence and threats of violence and that particularly includes public officials," he said of the memo.

The DOJ and Garland did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Friday.

Fox News' David Spunt and Jake Gibson contributed to this report. 

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No hazard found after 'severe' Pentagon alert sparks emergency response

Certain areas in the Pentagon went on lockdown Thursday morning due to an "air quality incident" that was later revealed to be a false alarm. 

An alert, shared with Fox News Digital, carrying a "severe" rating was sent to employees in multiple corridors of the building directing them to shelter in place. All other personnel were told to avoid the area. As of 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, the lockdown order was lifted, according to Pentagon officials. 

"Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation. Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed," chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a Thursday statement. 

"We express our sincere appreciation to the first responders for their swift actions to ensure the safety of all personnel," he said. 

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A hazardous materials team scrubbed several locations in the Pentagon's A ring, the center-most location in the building, according to a Pentagon official. 

Approximately 23,000 to 27,000 people work in the Pentagon on any given day. 

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Secretary Pete Hegeth's office and chairman of the joint chiefs Gen. Dan Caine's office are not located in the corridors placed under lockdown. 

Systems detected a problem with the air quality in part of the building and a device picked up a biohazard scent, the Pentagon source told Fox News. 

The Arlington, Virginia, fire department confirmed on X it sent its Hazardous Materials team to support the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s Hazmat team with the incident.

The last notable Pentagon lockdown was in August 2021, when a Pentagon police officer was killed during a violent incident at the Pentagon Transit Center. 

The Pentagon has spent years developing systems designed to detect and contain airborne threats inside the building. 

Following the Sept. 11 attacks, officials launched the Pentagon Shield program, which uses sensors, computer modeling and building ventilation controls to help identify chemical, biological and radiological hazards and limit their spread through the Pentagon's five-ring structure. 

Building systems can adjust airflow and isolate affected areas while emergency responders assess a potential threat.

Fox News' Liz Friden contributed to this report.

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Olivia Culpo pulls a veteran move by wishing Christian McCaffrey a happy birthday with string bikini pics

I’ve been doing this for a while now, and I can honestly tell you I’ve never seen anyone be a better leader off the field than Olivia Culpo. Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely some on the same level. But there’s nobody above that.

The former Miss Universe has reached the highest level. She doesn’t just show up for the annual bikini vacations, she sets the offseason standard. She’s been in the NFL long enough to understand the importance of getting that right.

When everything clicks, it carries over into the following season. It was clicking again over the weekend for her husband Christian McCaffrey’s 30th birthday. The 49ers running back didn’t have time to wonder about his future in the league as he reached his milestone birthday.

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There was a birthday party in Mexico planned and a celebration to be had. Once again, that’s what us old school folks like to call leadership. Culpo’s work wasn’t finished. The pregnant mother of one had a happy birthday message on social media to deliver and deliver, she did.

We wouldn’t be going over the game film right now if she didn’t. She wrote along with a carousel of pictures that included the model in bikinis, "Happy 30th birthday to the best husband, the best father, and the kind of person who makes everyone around him want to be better."

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Her birthday wishes continued, "Getting to share this life with you is something I’ll never take for granted, and sometimes it truly feels too good to be true. Thank you for being the best part of every day. I love you so much!!!!"

Well done and happy 30th birthday to Christian McCaffrey.

I can’t say for certain that Mike Evans looked at the veteran leadership provided on the offseason bikini vacations and took it into consideration prior to signing with San Francisco as a free agent.

I would never go that far out on a limb, but I will say it definitely didn’t hurt.

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