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Mike Tyson has long been an advocate of marijuana use, even for athletes. But there is one other drug he used to take at the back end of his prime.
The heavyweight champ revealed on "The Katie Miller Podcast" that he took fentanyl "quite a few times" during the late '90s.
"It was a painkiller, and I used to use it to patch up my toe," Tyson said.
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The effects of the drug got to the boxer quite quickly, and quitting was apparently difficult.
"It was like heroin — once it wears off and you take the Band-Aid off, you start withdrawing, throwing up, just like if you were on heroin," Tyson said.
But Tyson had no choice but to stop.
"It was illegal if it [was] caught in my bloodstream. It was a narcotic, my friend told me. It was brand new. I told my friend ‘could I use this?’ No one ever heard of it," Tyson said.
On the podcast, Tyson again called for the use of marijuana, particularly for athletes.
"It's not a drug. It's medicine," Tyson said.
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Tyson added that athletes "play better" when they smoke, and said he wishes he had smoked during his fighting days.
Tyson told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview on June 30, his 59th birthday, that whether he fights again will depend on whether cannabis is legalized and rescheduled.
He led a coalition of current and former athletes, including Kevin Durant, Dez Bryant and Antonio Brown, who signed a letter to the White House in late June, lobbying for federal cannabis reform. The letter called for the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, clemency for "nonviolent" marijuana offenses, and ending "discriminatory banking practices," related to financial regulations of the cannabis industry.
Tyson told Fox News Digital in the June 30 interview that rescheduling was the "most important" goal in his letter. He added that he was "let down" by how former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden handled federal marijuana reform, but is hopeful that Trump will take a new approach.
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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A knife-wielding man was shot dead during a police pursuit in New York City after entering a police precinct and slashing an officer in the face with a 14-inch blade, authorities said Sunday.
The attack unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. at the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood when a man entered the building through an employee entrance, NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera told reporters at a briefing.
When a female officer stopped the man and told him to go out and enter through the front door, the man pulled out "a large butcher knife" and slashed her in the face, Rivera said.
The female officer fought off the knife-wielding man, who then ran out through the back of the precinct. An officer used a taser as the man escaped, but the device was not effective in stopping him, Rivera said.
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Several officers chased after the man, ordering him to drop the knife. The man did not comply with the officers’ commands, Rivera said.
A short time later, the man lunged at an officer with the knife. Several officers then opened fire on the knife-wielding man, striking the man numerous times. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Officers recovered the 14-inch blade at the scene.
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The officer who was slashed in the face was treated at a hospital, where she is recovering and in "good spirits," Rivera said.
"This situation could have turned out very differently," he said. "This is the risk that every NYPD officer faces every single day."
Rivera said investigators had a tentative identification on the knife-wielding man, but could not immediately release it to the public.
Police said the incident remains under investigation.
One of California’s most notorious killers is back in the spotlight as a new documentary revisits his crimes and uncovers even darker secrets.
Joseph Naso, the former photographer convicted in 2013 of killing four women, is now claiming he actually killed 26 women. The bombshell confession comes from a fellow death row inmate, William Noguera, who spent more than a decade building trust with Naso inside California’s infamous San Quentin State Prison.
The chilling revelations are featured in a new Oxygen documentary, "Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer," premiering Sept. 13.
"He's guilty of more than anyone knows," Noguera says during a preview of the new series. "He told me everything, and I wrote all of it down."
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Naso’s double life stunned the country. He was a father of two, Little League coach, and school photographer by day – and a sadistic killer by night. Investigators found photographs of what appeared to be dead women among his belongings, along with what investigators dubbed a "hit list," containing ten cryptic descriptions of female victims.
Even after a jury handed down a death sentence, Naso continued to maintain his innocence in interviews, including an exclusive interview with KGO.
Noguera, who is also on death row for a 1983 murder, was assigned to assist elderly prisoners as part of a prison disability program, which is where he connected with Naso. Over ten years, the two developed what was described by several media outlets as an "unusual" relationship.
Noguera told the outlet that Naso eventually opened up where he offered the stunning admission.
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"When I told him, 'Well, look, they got you because a list of 10,' he started laughing," Noguera recalled. "He said, 'They got it all wrong. Yeah, I killed them women, yes. But those aren't my top – Those aren't my list of 10. Those are my top 10."
Noguera disclosed even more disturbing details, noting that Naso's claims of killing 26 women may be supported by something reportedly found in the search of Naso's home. Noguera told the outlet, "They found a coin collection with 26 gold heads. Those represent his trophies, they represent the 26 women that he murdered."
Determined to document everything, Noguera compiled a 300-page dossier filled with cryptic clues, locations, and partial confessions. He passed the files to retired FBI task force investigator Ken Mains, who took on the case pro bono.
While Naso never named his victims, his rambling stories hinted at forgotten crimes. In one ploy, Noguera convinced him to put a confession in writing, dangling the possibility of a prison transfer to get closer to his sons.
In his own words, Naso reportedly described luring a woman through a modeling ad, driving her home, killing her, and dumping her body under the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
The description matched the disappearance of Berkeley woman Lynn Ruth Connes in the 1970s, KGO noted. She had answered a modeling ad, and her bike was later found chained near the exact spot Naso described.
Working together, Detective Mains and Noguera linked Naso to several cold cases, including Connes’. Piece by piece, they are putting names to the women Naso once reduced to cryptic notes – and delivering long-awaited answers to grieving families.
"But now they know what really happened to her," Noguera said. "And that has been my goal the whole time, is to give the victim's family just that closure, that finalization, that's the whole motivating factor behind all of this."
Naso, who was dubbed the "Alphabet Killer," gained his grim nickname after being found guilty in 2013 of murdering four women whose first and last names began with the same letter. The victims included Roxene Roggasch, 18, Carmen Colon, 22, Pamela Parsons, 38, and Tracy Tafoya, 31, with their deaths occurring between 1977 and 1994.
Authorities had previously investigated Naso in connection to the unsolved "Alphabet Murders" of three young girls in his hometown, Rochester, New York, in the 1970s. However, DNA evidence ruled him out as a suspect in those cases.
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Investigators also uncovered a diary detailing more than 100 sexual assaults dating back to the 1950s, many involving underage girls. With the new claims emerging, law enforcement agencies across California and the FBI are now re-examining unsolved cases.
"Our two minds, cop and convict, working together. I know that I can solve unsolved murders. Let's get them," Mains said.
As the documentary reveals, Naso’s crimes may stretch further than anyone ever imagined — and his disturbing legacy continues to haunt both investigators and families seeking closure.
President Donald Trump arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City for the U.S. Open men’s singles final on Sunday between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Trump was greeted with cheers and applause from the fans at the stadium. He mouthed, "Thank you."
It’s Trump’s first visit to the Grand Slam tennis tournament since before he got into the White House. He was seen at the event in September 2015 – months after he announced his run for president the first time. And it’s a pretty good time to be a fan of the sport.
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Sinner and Alcaraz have cemented themselves as the two top stars in the post-Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal eras. Novak Djokovic has proved that he could still win Grand Slam titles as well but he hasn’t won since the 2023 U.S. Open. He reached the semifinals in each Grand Slam tournament this season.
While U.S. Open broadcasters were reportedly ordered to avoid showing disruptions in the crowd over Trump’s presence, Alcaraz welcomed the possibility of seeing Trump in the crowd.
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"I think that it is a privilege for the tournaments having the president from every country just to support the tournament, to support tennis, and to support the match," he said, via The Guardian. "For me, playing in front of him … I will try not to think about it.
"I don’t want myself to be nervous because of it, but I think attending the tennis match, it’s great for tennis to have the president at the final."
Trump is set to be in the corporate suite in the stadium.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. detailed new information on migrant children allegedly lost under the Biden administration, accusing officials of putting "speed over safety" in a rush to process minors.
"What we’ve discovered is there were 476,000 unaccompanied children who were lost during the Biden administration," Kennedy said during a "Fox & Friends Weekend" interview on Sunday.
"They wanted to show, above all things, that they were getting the kids out of the cages, so they were not doing security checks on the people who came to pick them up."
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He accused Biden officials of neglecting basic safeguards—failing to conduct DNA testing, fingerprinting, identification checks, and other measures to verify adults claiming to be children's parents.
Under the Trump administration, however, Kennedy said those practices have been overhauled.
"We're doing income verification, we're doing DNA testing, fingerprinting on everybody who comes in and says that they're a parent. We are knocking on doors, trying to find the kids who are lost," he shared.
So far, Kennedy claimed, federal officials have knocked on about 82,000 doors and recovered roughly 22,000 children.
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"We’re going to keep doing that for the next three-and-a-half years and try to find every kid that was lost," he added.
Fox News Digital reached out to a representative for former President Joe Biden for comment.
Kennedy’s remarks echoed broader Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of unaccompanied minors.
According to an August 2024 report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transferred more than 448,000 unaccompanied migrant children to HHS between fiscal years 2019 and 2023.
The report found that ICE was unable to fully monitor the whereabouts of many of those children after release and noted lapses in tracking and follow-up, including failures to ensure court appearances.
However, an Associated Press report from last October noted that the findings did not mean the children vanished or were trafficked but rather reflect systemic breakdowns in record-keeping and follow-up processes.
A 13-year-old New Hampshire boy hauled in the catch of a lifetime this week — a massive 177-pound Atlantic halibut that outweighed him and could set a new junior world record.
Jackson Denio, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds, set out on an overnight deep-sea fishing trip with about 30 other people off Cashes Ledge, a fishing ground off the New England Coast. He caught the fish on Monday morning.
"I think I screamed, honestly," Denio told The Associated Press. "I don't know exactly what happened, but I was very excited."
Catching a halibut in New England is rare, Denio said, as the fish are more commonly found in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
"Halibut this size is like a once-in-a-lifetime fish catching in the Atlantic," he added.
By Monday, those aboard Al Gauron’s Deep Sea Fishing and Whale Watching boat had caught plenty of pollock and other fish when Denio told them he wanted to catch a shark.
He dropped his hook, which was baited with pollock, and soon after, the line pulled straight down – a telltale sign of halibut.
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"The line was pretty much straight up and down the whole fight, which usually means a halibut," Denio recalled. "A shark kind of would run up and to the side a little bit, but it was straight up and down … that's the way they swim, they move their head and their tail and whack it hard."
Footage from the trip (see video at top) shows the crew cheering as Denio fought the fish for about 30 minutes before finally tiring it out.
"He did not let go once," said Jim Walsh, the captain of the boat. "He never let anybody else touch the rod."
FISHERMAN LANDS ENORMOUS 56-POUND ALMACO JACK, BREAKING STATE RECORD
"We looked and went, ‘Oh my God, look what it is,'" Walsh said.
"It was great," he added. "We were all ecstatic."
The fish was officially weighed, photographed and then carved up.
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Denio's family plans to file an application with the International Game Fish Association under the junior record for Atlantic halibut, and under another class that includes all fish.
His mother, Jill Denio, said the family, which is from Hampton, New Hampshire, didn't know what to think when her son told them that he might have caught a record-breaking fish.
Then, they saw the "monstrosity" of it, she said. "For a kid his size to be able to bring in a 170-something-pound fish is, you know, pretty awesome."
Atlantic halibut are the largest flatfish in the world and can reach weights of well over 600 pounds.
Denio believes his catch is 20 pounds larger than the existing record, and now he's aiming to beat his personal best.
"It makes me want to keep fishing even more and try and beat the record if I can," he said.
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There was some extracurricular activity involving Travis Kelce during Friday night's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.
On 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart took exception and hit Kelce right in the helmet with an open hand.
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It was a personal foul, moving the Chiefs up, and on the very next snap, Patrick Mahomes scampered for an 11-yard touchdown.
Tart was not ejected, as the rule only calls for a closed fist, not an open hand, to warrant getting tossed. However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.
"NEVER TOUCH TRAVIS KELCE LIKE THAT AGAIN, HITTING HIM ON THE FACE THAT WAS LOW," an Instagram user named taylorallisonswift_mother1969 wrote on Tart's pinned Instagram post.
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"Why did you hit Travis ? Who are u," wrote one more user.
Another user posted the entire lyrics to Swift's song "Look What You Made Me Do."
"You mess with Taylor's fiancé, you mess with US!!" added one more.
Kelce got some personal revenge on Tart and the Chargers later on with a 37-yard touchdown, but the Chargers got the last laugh with their 27-21 victory over the three-time reigning AFC champions.
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At 15, Norma Countryman chewed through her bindings to escape a suspected serial killer.
The case of a man in Washington, Warren Forrest — a convicted double murderer believed to be connected to a series of homicides from the early 1970s — is the focus of a new true crime podcast by Lemonada Media titled "Stolen Voices of Dole Valley."
The series, hosted by Carolyn Ossorio, takes an in-depth look at the case through the eyes of loved ones and investigators. In it, Countryman shares her story in hopes that her account will spark new leads for families still seeking justice.
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Forrest has been behind bars since 1974. In 1978, he was convicted of murdering 20-year-old Krista Blake. In 2023, he was found guilty of killing 17-year-old Martha Morrison in 1974. Investigators are reexamining other unsolved cases linked to Forrest, including the 1974 murder of 20-year-old Carol Valenzuela, whose remains were discovered near Morrison’s.
"Warren Forrest got away with so much," Ossorio told Fox News Digital. "He flew under the radar for years. The survivors and the victims’ families want this reckoning. They want justice."
Countryman’s nightmare began on a hot day in July 1974. She was sitting by the side of the road in Ridgefield, smoking a cigarette. According to Ossorio, Countryman was "dealing with abuse" at home and needed to get away. As she sat outside, a shiny blue van pulled up. Forrest was at the wheel. He appeared friendly and asked if she wanted a ride.
Countryman declined, recalling how her mother had warned her never to talk to strangers. But the man with piercing blue eyes pressed her, offering to drive her home. Eventually, she relented.
"He just kept slowly pressuring, pushing, manipulating," said Ossorio. "But he didn’t appear threatening. And it was a ride that would forever change her life."
Once inside the van, Forrest held a knife to Countryman’s neck and drove her to a remote area near Tukes Mountain. As she begged for her life, he punched her in the face and gagged her with her bra. He hogtied her and secured her between two trees. During the attack, he took her glasses, Ossorio said.
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Forrest left Countryman in the woods. Fearing he would return, she gnawed through the ropes until she broke free.
"The first thought that came to me was, if he comes back and finds me like this, he really will kill me," Countryman recalled on the podcast.
Countryman stumbled through the woods and survived the night. A park employee found her the next morning.
"The police were called, and she wasn’t believed," Ossorio said. "And if she had been, two other women most likely would not have been murdered. Norma had to live with that."
It would be nearly 20 years before Countryman publicly shared her story, The Columbian reported. One of Forrest’s known murder victims was found near where she had been tied up.
"You can really see the damage it caused Norma," Ossorio said. "She lived with it her entire life and was never offered therapy. You can see the layers of trauma."
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Forrest was first apprehended in 1974 — the same year as Countryman’s attack — after kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill a 19-year-old woman near Lacamas Lake, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. The woman survived and helped investigators identify Forrest, who at the time worked for the Clark County Parks Department. He was married with two daughters.
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Detectives began linking Forrest to other disappearances and murders between 1971 and 1974 in the years that followed.
"Warren portrays himself as a victim — a victim of Vietnam," Ossorio said. "He claimed he came back differently, though we don’t know his full military record."
"Jamie Grissim is believed to be Forrest’s first victim in Clark County," Ossorio said. "She disappeared in December 1971 and was never found. Her belongings turned up in Dole Valley five months later. She was 16 and in foster care. She and her sister Starr were inseparable. To this day, Starr has never given up hope of finding her."
"The way Starr tells it to me, she hears Jamie saying, ‘Find me,’" said Ossorio. "Starr believes she’s somewhere out in Dole Valley."
Despite his conviction, Forrest, now 76, has continued to file parole applications. All have been unsuccessful due to his status as a suspect in multiple violent crimes.
"In the podcast, we play recordings of him speaking to the parole board," Ossorio said. "He can’t even fake empathy or remorse."
In 2014, investigators re-examined evidence from several cases, sending an air pistol once owned by Forrest to the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory. A bloodstain was discovered that matched Morrison’s DNA. That breakthrough led to Forrest being charged with her murder in 2019.
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In early 2024, Clark County Sheriff John Horch re-established a cold case team focused on Forrest’s crimes. With the help of modern DNA technology, investigators are analyzing trace evidence, including hair and nail samples from Forrest’s van.
"The sheriff’s office is pressing him to confess to these unsolved cases," Ossorio said. "It’s possible there are victims in other states because of his military service. But he insists he doesn’t remember. What we know is that he avoids publicity. He doesn’t like to talk about his crimes. He’s not the kind of serial killer who brags. He just wants silence. But the pressure is on."
Ossorio said loved ones won’t stop pushing for answers. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital in a statement that it remains committed to bringing justice to the victims and their families.
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"Listening to these stories will make you sad, but they will also inspire you," said Ossorio. "These are people who are fighting for justice, for answers. And through trauma, they’ve leaned on each other. It’s a story of not giving up."
The looming possibility of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s latest deportation led to global Google searches for the small African nation of Eswatini.
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is largely surrounded by South Africa and is partially bordered by Mozambique. It has a population of over 1.2 million, according to the World Bank. At just 6,704 square miles, it’s a similar size to the land area of Hawaii.
Abrego Garica was originally going to be deported to Uganda from the U.S., but his attorneys listed Uganda as a "persecution or torture risk," along with over 20 other countries, many of which are in Latin America.
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"That claim of fear is hard to take seriously, especially given that you have claimed (through your attorneys) that you fear persecution or torture in at least 22 different countries," an ICE notice states.
The Department of Homeland Security posted to X on Friday that "Homie is afraid of the entire western hemisphere."
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The name was changed to Eswatini by its king in 2018. It was part of the British empire as a protectorate in 1903 and became its own country in 1968. However, it is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, along with dozens of other former parts of the British Empire, despite having its own patriarch.
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On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement commemorating the country’s Independence Day.
"On behalf of the United States of America, I extend best wishes to the people of Eswatini as you celebrate the 57th anniversary of your independence. The longstanding friendship between our nations reflects a shared commitment to security, public health, and economic opportunity," Rubio stated. "We look forward to continued cooperation and effective partnerships that advance our mutual safety, strength, and prosperity.
"Please accept our sincere congratulations as you mark this special day."
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The State Department has the country at a level two travel advisory, suggesting that American travelers "exercise increased caution," which is the case for many countries around the globe, including in Europe and Africa.
As for Abrego Garcia, he was deported to El Salvador in March, which led to intense backlash from Democrats about due process concerns for immigrants. He was then brought back to the United States to face human smuggling charges based on a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop. The State Department maintains he is an MS-13 gang member who has allegedly beaten his wife and engaged in human trafficking.
He is in federal custody in Virginia, as U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis halted the possible deportation to Uganda.
"None of those things are true, full stop," Chris Newman, an attorney for Abrego Garcia’s family, told Fox News Digital regarding the charges and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem describing him as a "human trafficker, serial domestic abuser and child predator."
President Donald Trump, aiming to defeat Democratic Party nominee Zohran Mamdani in New York City's high-profile mayoral election, is urging rival candidates to drop out.
"I don't think you can win unless you have one on one," Trump told reporters before a White House dinner with leading tech industry executives on Thursday night.
Mamdani, the 33-year-old Ugandan-born socialist state lawmaker from the New York City borough of Queens, who has gained notoriety for his history of communist and antisemitic rhetoric, shocked the political world in June as he defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates by double-digits to capture the Democratic Party's mayoral nomination.
Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid multiple scandals, is running in the general election as an independent candidate. So is Mayor Eric Adams, the embattled incumbent who announced earlier this year that he would bypass the Democratic primary amid plummeting approval ratings.
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Also on the ballot is Guardian Angels co-founder Curtis Sliwa, who for a second straight election is the Republican mayoral nominee.
But Mamdani is the clear polling frontrunner in a city where Democrats dominate the political landscape. And a victory in November would make him the first Muslim and first millennial mayor of the nation's most populous city.
Mamdani surged to a primary victory thanks to an energetic campaign that put a major focus on affordability and New York City's high cost of living. It was fueled by a grassroots army of supporters and backing from top national progressive champions, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
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And Mamdani made smart use of social media platforms, including TikTok, as he engaged low-propensity voters. His far-left proposals include eliminating fares to ride New York City's vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) "tuition-free," freezing rents on municipal housing, offering "free childcare" for children up to age 5 and setting up government-run grocery stores.
Trump, a native New Yorker who nowadays calls Florida home, once again weighed in on the race, saying, "I would like to see two people drop out and have it be one on one. And I think that's a race that could be won."
The president also reiterated his claim that Mamdani is a communist.
"I'd prefer not to have a communist mayor of New York City. And, you know, that's what he is based on his policy. If you look at his statements in the past," Trump said.
Trump did not say which candidates he would like to see drop out. And asked by reporters if he's encouraged any of the mayoral contenders to exit the race, Trump said, "No."
Top Trump advisors are trying to persuade Adams and Sliwa to drop out of the race by offering them positions in the president's administration, the New York Times reported this week.
And the New York Post reported that Trump wants the candidates to bow out by next week.
The New York Times and New York Post have also reported that Adams has told a small group of friends and advisers that he is considering job opportunities that would prompt him to suspend his mayoral re-election campaign.
And both newspapers also reported that while in Florida on Tuesday, Adams met with top Trump envoy and advisor Steve Witkoff.
But the mayor and his campaign publicly reiterate that he's not exiting the race.
"Not dropping out," Adams campaign spokesperson Todd Shapiro told Fox News' Henry Naccari.
On Friday, Adams doubled down, saying in a statement, "I am still running for re-election."
But in what appeared to be an acknowledgment of the reported job offer in the Trump administration, the mayor wrote, "While I will always listen if called to serve our country, no formal offers have been made."
Sliwa emphasized in a Fox News Digital interview last month: "I'm not dropping out. I'm a major party candidate. Let the independents play musical chairs and decide who to drop out."
He has reiterated in recent days that he's not dropping out and has said that he has no interest in working in the Trump administration.
Cuomo, speaking with reporters on Thursday, said he had "no idea" whether the reports on Trump trying to clear the field for him were accurate, and he said he hadn't spoken to Trump or Adams.
"I know nothing about that speculation," the former governor said.
Trump's comments on the mayoral race came hours after Cuomo challenged Mamdani to five different debates across all five New York City buroughs.
Cuomo argued that Mamdani had failed "to give a straight answer" to reporters' questions and had changed his mind "on everything" he has said on the campaign trail.
"When you try to ask [Mamdani] a question, he will simply not answer, and he obfuscates. And, frankly, you guys let him get away with it," Cuomo said. "I won't let him get away with it. And New Yorkers won't let him get away with it."
But Mamdani shot back with a proposal of his own: debate Trump.
"Let’s cut out the middle man. Why should I debate Donald Trump’s puppet when I could debate Donald Trump himself?" Mamdani's campaign told Fox News Digital in a statement. "If Donald Trump is serious about intervening in the mayoral race, he should come to New York City and debate me directly about why he’s cutting SNAP benefits for hungry New Yorkers to give tax breaks to his wealthy donors."
Meanwhile, in a sign of its fundraising prowess and grassroots strength, the Mamdani campaign on Friday announced that it had officially reached New York City’s $8 million spending cap, and said it would urge supporters to stop donating.
Fox News' Courtney De George contributed to this report.
Over a year ago, National Public Data (NPD) made headlines for one of the largest breaches in history. The people-search site exposed the personal information of 3 billion individuals. After disappearing from the internet, the site has returned under new ownership, sparking fresh concerns about privacy.
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NPD has relaunched under Perfect Privacy LLC, a company that sounds protective but is not affiliated with the VPN service of the same name. Despite the new name behind the scenes, the business model has not changed. The site still allows anyone to look up personal data about friends, relatives or strangers with just a name.
MAJOR DATA BROKER HACK IMPACTS 364,000 INDIVIDUALS’ DATA
Although NPD includes disclaimers about the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), nothing prevents users from misusing this data when making decisions about employment, housing or credit.
According to NPD, the data comes from public records, property ownership databases, social media and government agencies. The company claims to verify and filter this information to ensure it is accurate and up-to-date. However, users may find that profiles still contain mistakes.
A quick test search revealed a mix of outdated and accurate information. The site struggled with hyphenated names but pulled up correct details in other cases.
We reached out to NPD for a comment, but did not hear back before our deadline.
If you prefer not to have your information available on NPD's site, you can request removal directly:
Keep in mind that each profile needs its own request and confirmation email. After you submit, check back in a few days to make sure your data is actually gone.
Pro tip: Use an alias or disposable email address for these requests. This makes it easier to track confirmations and keeps your main inbox clear.
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Removing your information from National Public Data is only the beginning. Dozens of other people-search sites may still display your personal details. Many of these platforms pull from the same public databases, which means your address, phone number or relatives' names can keep reappearing.
The return of NPD shows how quickly data can resurface online. A breach may fade from the headlines, but the exposed information rarely disappears. To protect your privacy, you need a broader plan.
Start by searching for your name on people-search engines several times a year. Look beyond NPD. Sites like Whitepages, Spokeo and Radaris often host similar data. Regular checks help you spot new profiles before they spread further.
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A removal service can save time by scanning hundreds of databases at once. These services request opt-outs on your behalf and track new listings. While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice. They aren’t cheap, and neither is your privacy. These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites. It’s what gives me peace of mind and has proven to be the most effective way to erase your personal data from the internet. By limiting the information available, you reduce the risk of scammers cross-referencing data from breaches with information they might find on the dark web, making it harder for them to target you.
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Protecting your privacy goes beyond deleting profiles. Keep an eye on your bank statements, credit reports and online accounts. Criminals can use exposed data for phishing attempts, fake loan applications or identity theft. Monitoring activity gives you an early warning if something looks suspicious.
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, which could potentially access your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
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4) Set up alerts for your identity
Many banks and credit monitoring services let you create alerts for suspicious activity. You can also set up free fraud alerts with the credit bureaus. These warnings tell lenders to take extra steps to verify your identity before issuing new credit.
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security Number (SSN), phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account. They can also assist you in freezing your bank and credit card accounts to prevent further unauthorized use by criminals.
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People-search sites often pull records from government databases. Review your local county's property, court or voter registration records. Some jurisdictions allow you to request redactions or limit what is shown online.
Since NPD and similar sites scrape from social media, tighten your privacy settings. Limit what strangers can see on Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms. The less public information you share, the less these databases can collect.
The return of National Public Data is a reminder that your personal information can resurface at any time. Even if you remove yourself from one site, dozens more may still hold your details. That is why protecting your privacy requires more than a quick opt-out. With regular checks, credit freezes and stronger account monitoring, you can reduce your risk and stay one step ahead.
Do you think stronger laws should be in place to stop companies from collecting and selling personal data, or is it up to individuals to protect themselves? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday in a hearing that made the Jerry Springer show look like an Oxford Union debate, but amid the pompous posturing from Democrats, an important truth came out.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., thought he scored major points by asking RFK Jr the gotcha question — "how many Americans died of COVID?" When the secretary said that he did not know, a giddy Warner thought he could spike the football.
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But here’s the thing: RFK Jr. is right. Nobody actually knows how many people have died of COVID, because we don’t really even know what dying of COVID means.
Democrats and dim-witted fact-checkers will cry out that we have that data, that both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization say 1.2 million lives were lost to the Chinese virus.
However, we know that at the height of the pandemic some motorcycle accidents were listed as COVID deaths if the victim tested positive for it, and we know that thousands and thousands of Americans with myriad medical conditions died with, not of, COVID.
We also know that during the pandemic, both the CDC and the WHO were two of the worst and least reliable actors in the entire miserable fiasco. Everybody paying attention admits now that CDC guidance on masking and social distancing might as well have been magical incantations.
There was no data to back up these restrictions, and even when the CDC did collect data, they didn’t just do a bad job, they intentionally stacked the deck to make COVID look as deadly and terrifying as possible.
Meanwhile, the CDC and the medical establishment nationwide spent most of 2020, as COVID restrictions raged, not just refusing to listen to contrary voices like Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, and Dr. Scott Atlas, but trying to destroy their lives and careers.
This led to another very telling moment in the hearing, this time involving Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who made one of the most hilariously comic appeals to authority in recent memory.
The socialist senator told Kennedy, "We’ve got the entire medical community on one side, The AMA [American Medical Association] representing hundreds of thousands of doctors, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Health Association." Then he asked Kennedy, what organizations does his side have?
I’m going to be less polite than the secretary was and say, none of them, thank goodness, because these are the same lunatics who lied their way through COVID and affirm 87 genders.
Kennedy’s more politic answer was that he is backed up by and working with the very scientists, like Bhattacharya, who were right about COVID in the first place, while Bernie’s alphabet soup of medical incompetence was masking babies.
Democrats and the medical establishment are now like middle-school bullies who don’t have a high school growth spurt and are suddenly as harmless as a flower. President Donald Trump knows this, and it is exactly why he tapped the Kennedy scion to fix public health.
In a less cynical time, the coin of the Kennedy realm was public service. John F. Kennedy campaigning in West Virginia in 1960, looking up at the voters on their porch, knowing they were the boss, not him, asking for their trust, not demanding it.
So too, RFK Jr. is hellbent on serving the people, not the establishment. That's why so many MAHA moms who know they have been lied to about what they feed their kids held their noses and voted for the orange man.
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The obvious elephant in the hearing on Thursday was pointed out by Sanders himself: Every single senator on the dais takes big bucks from big pharmaceutical companies, the same companies that fund all the "independent research" thrown at Kennedy.
The age of "just shut up and trust the science," is well and truly over. As George W. Bush once put it, "fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice…well, you’re not gonna fool me again." That’s where the American people are when it comes to the medical establishment.
Kennedy stood his ground in the contentious and cacophonous hearing. He gave as good as he got, and he is absolutely right that nobody knows how many died of COVID, or how many were saved by the vaccine.
The very people in the CDC tasked with tracking such data fumbled so badly that neither RFK Jr. nor the American people can rely on their bungled assessments.
This chaos of data, as the secretary called it, is exactly why he is cleaning house at HHS, and that is exactly what President Trump and the voters want and expect from him.
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When the White House announced it would rechristen the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the country didn’t just react — it combusted. Critics from across the aisle called it a costly political stunt, a distraction from real national security needs at a time when every dollar and every headline should count. Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, herself a veteran, didn’t mince words: "This money," she argued, "would be better spent supporting military families or funding diplomacy."
Observers warn that reviving the "Department of War" label signals a more aggressive American posture, one that could undermine decades of strategic restraint and the international norms that have kept global tensions in check. Editorials from San Antonio to London’s Guardian have sounded the alarm: is this a return to saber-rattling, or just a branding exercise gone rogue?
But what if there’s more to this than meets the eye? What if, beneath the headlines and hashtags, there’s a calculated strategy at work?
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The Power of Words — And Why They Matter Now
Words are not mere labels; they are the lenses through which we perceive reality. At my firm, maslansky + partners, we often say: "It's not what you say, it's what they hear." And what people are hearing now is profound — but perhaps, that’s exactly the point.
From Defense to War: A Calculated Shift
Consider the implications:
For decades, America’s military has been framed as a shield. But in a world where threats are multiplying and adversaries are emboldened, maybe the shield isn’t enough. Maybe it’s time to remind the world — and ourselves — that America still carries a sword.
Recruiting, Morale, and the Warrior Ethos
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been clear: he wants to instill a "warrior ethos." But this isn’t just about chest-thumping. It’s about recruitment. It’s about morale. It’s about telling young Americans that joining the military isn’t just about standing guard — it’s about being part of something bold, assertive and unapologetically strong.
Global Perception: A New Kind of Deterrence
For decades, America has framed its military mission as one of defense — defending democracy, allies and freedom. That framing granted us legitimacy, trust and moral authority. But it also, at times, invited our adversaries to test our limits.
Now, with the Department of War, the message is starkly different: We’re not just here to defend. We’re here to win.
This shift doesn’t just make our adversaries nervous; it could make them think twice. It could signal to the world that America is done playing defense and that the cost of aggression just went up.
Why This Matters
This isn’t about semantics; it’s about how America defines itself — and how the rest of the world defines us.
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Trump and Hegseth may want Americans to hear strength, toughness and patriotism. And maybe, just maybe, that’s exactly what the world needs to hear right now. The same words that inspire at home may unsettle abroad — and that, too, could be by design.
That’s the paradox of communication. You can’t control only what you say; you have to own what people hear.
And in this case, what people hear when we go from Defense to War is profoundly different. Maybe that’s not a bug. Maybe it’s the feature.
Closing Thought
This change isn’t just a rebrand; it’s a signal — to our soldiers, our allies and our enemies. It’s a reminder that in politics, as in business, words matter.
Because at the end of the day, it’s not what you say. It’s what they hear. And sometimes, what they hear is exactly what you want them to.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania apparently expressed support for using military force to combat drug trafficking into the United States.
"Fully support confronting the scourge of cartel drug trafficking to our nation," Fetterman noted in a post on X.
His post featured a screenshot of a Fox News Digital article headlined, "Rubio promises more strikes on Venezuelan cartels: ‘We're not going to sit back anymore'".
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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump noted that the American military had executed a strike against "Narcoterrorists" who had been ferrying narcotics to the U.S.
"Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility," the president noted in a Tuesday Truth Social post.
"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States. The strike resulted in 11 terrorists killed in action," he declared.
The president's post featured footage of the strike against a boat.
"Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!" Trump warned in the post.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested that more strikes will occur in the future.
"And it'll happen again. Maybe it's happening right now, I don't know," Rubio said on Wednesday, noting that the president will "wage war" against "narcoterrorist organizations."
RUBIO PROMISES MORE STRIKES ON VENEZUELAN CARTELS: ‘WE’RE NOT GOING TO SIT BACK ANYMORE'
Fox News Digital reached out to Fetterman's office on Thursday to request additional comment from Fetterman or a spokesperson regarding the senator's apparent expression of support for the Trump administration's use of lethal military force to combat drug trafficking into the U.S. but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Like many others across the country, Tom Brady was tuned in to Saturday afternoon's matchup between Texas and Ohio State, ranked No. 1 and No. 3, respectively, at the time.
The contest marked the official start of the Arch Manning era, but it did not get off to an ideal start.
Entering the fourth quarter, the grandson of Archie and nephew of Peyton and Eli had just 38 passing yards. He finished with 167 in the Longhorns' 14-7 loss to the Buckeyes. It was Manning's first start on the road as a Longhorn.
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Social media was quick to crack some jokes about Manning, which Brady said was a "curse."
But in speaking to Pro Football Focus, Brady said that the loss and social media wrath could be a "blessing" in disguise.
"There needs to be resilience built up in the quarterback as well. So even though he didn’t have his best game today, and they lost, if he uses this to his advantage, Arch, he’s going to be tougher for it, and he’s going to have a better next game because of it," the seven-time Super Bowl champion said. "And I always felt like you’ve got to deal with a lot of adversity, from a quarterback standpoint, to toughen you up to be the true leader for the organization…
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"Arch has years beyond this to still play in college if he wants, but it's going to be up to him to see how he really wants to dig within himself and how deep he wants to dig in order to be successful. But there's nothing to show me that he won't be that. He's been that way in high school and even last year. He's got a lot of good people around him that know exactly what to do."
Manning was 17-for-30 and missed a key third-down throw on the team's penultimate play from scrimmage that would have moved the chains. He was stuffed on fourth and goal from the 1-yard line, threw a costly interception and almost threw a second.
Ohio State is now the top-ranked team in the country, while Texas dropped to No. 7.
Texas will host San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State over the next three weeks.
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A new study has discovered another way to potentially prevent COVID-19.
Researchers at Saarland University in Germany headed a clinical trial that found a nasal spray could reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by two-thirds.
The phase 2 study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ran from March 2023 to July 2024 at Saarland University Hospital.
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The 450 healthy adult participants were randomly assigned to receive either the azelastine nasal spray or a placebo, three times per day for 56 days.
The researchers conducted SARS-COV-2 rapid antigen testing twice a week to diagnose infection. People who had symptoms but received negative antigen test results underwent multiple PCR tests for respiratory viruses.
Among the 227 individuals who received the azelastine nasal spray, rates of confirmed COVID infection were "significantly lower" at 2.2%, compared with 6.7% for the placebo group.
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The researchers also noted an increase in the period before infection for the people taking azelastine. In these patients, the medication was linked to a lower rate of PCR-confirmed symptomatic infections and fewer confirmed rhinovirus infections (the primary cause of the common cold).
"In this single-center trial, azelastine nasal spray was associated with reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infections," the researchers wrote.
Azelastine has been available as an over-the-counter treatment for hay fever, according to a press release from Saarland University, and has previously been suggested to have an anti-viral effect against COVID and other respiratory viruses.
Lead trial researcher Professor Robert Bals, director of the Department of Internal Medicine at Saarland University Medical Center, commented in a statement that the trial has demonstrated azelastine’s impact in a "real-world setting."
"Azelastine nasal spray could provide an additional, easily accessible prophylactic to complement existing protective measures, especially for vulnerable groups, during periods of high infection rates or before traveling," he went on.
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"Our results highlight the need for larger, multicenter trials to continue exploring the use of azelastine nasal sprays as an on-demand preventive treatment, and to examine its potential effectiveness against other respiratory pathogens."
Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for comment.
The cause of death of Chase Stegall, a member of the DePaul University men’s soccer team and the son of former NFL player Milton Stegall, has been released months after his unexpected passing.
The university announced Stegall’s death in early June. The student-run newspaper, The DePaulia, reported at the time that Stegall had been found dead "in his residence hall on the university’s Lincoln Park campus." He was 20.
No cause of death was revealed at the time.
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But the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office listed Stegall’s cause of death as "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy," Fox News Digital confirmed Thursday. His death was classified as natural.
Stegall, a sophomore at DePaul University, was described by school officials as a "cherished member" of the community and a "dedicated teammate and kind-hearted friend."
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Chase's family, friends, teammates and all who loved him. In the coming days, we will support Chase's family and teammates through this devastating time. His loss will be deeply felt across our entire athletics and university family and his memory will forever be a part of DePaul University," Vice President and Director of Athletics DeWayne Peevy and head coach Mark Plotkin said in a joint statement at the time.
Stegall, 20, appeared in 16 games last year, scoring his only goal of the season against Drake. He registered nearly 400 minutes on the soccer field this year after not seeing any game action as a freshman.
He was the son of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Milton "Milt" Stegall, who played three seasons in the NFL before going on to have a standout career in the Canadian Football League for 14 years.
Weeks after the news of his son’s death, Milt Stegall shared a heartbreaking post on Father’s Day.
"Father’s Day has changed for me, but my love and gratitude never will. Today feels different, but my blessings are still countless," he wrote in a post on Instagram. "One of my sons is playing soccer up in heaven, and the other here on earth. But by the grace of God, I’m still the luckiest dad in the world."
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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa formally announced on Monday that she will not run for re-election in next year's midterms.
"Having been raised in a family who has given me so much love and support, now as our family ages and grows, it’s my time for me to get back to them. After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking re-election in 2026," the 55-year-old Ernst, who was first elected to the Senate in 2014, said in a video posted to social media.
Ernst, a retired Army Reserve and Iowa National Guard officer who served in the Iraq War, has been wrestling for months over whether to run for re-election in 2026.
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"This was no easy decision," the senator said in her video announcement.
The senator's decision to retire rather than seek a third six-year term creates an open seat in Iowa.
GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson, a former TV news anchor who is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, which covers the northeastern portion of the state, is planning on running to succeed Ernst, multiple sources confirmed last week to Fox News.
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Iowa was once a top battleground state that former President Barack Obama carried in his 2008 and 2012 White House victories. But the state has shifted to the right in recent election cycles, with President Donald Trump carrying the state by eight points in 2020 and by 13 points last November.
Republicans currently hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats – Ernst and longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley – and all four of Iowa's congressional districts, as well as all statewide offices except for state auditor, which is held by Democrat Rob Sand, who's running for governor next year.
But Democrats in Iowa are energized after flipping two GOP-held state Senate seats in special elections so far this year.
Four Democrats are already running for Senate in Iowa. The field includes state Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympian wheelchair basketball player, state Sen. Zach Wahls, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce executive director Nathan Sage and Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris.
"An open seat in Iowa is just the latest example of Democrats expanding the senatorial map," Lauren French, spokesperson for the Democrat-aligned Senate Majority PAC, said in a statement.
But Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), said in a statement, "The NRSC is confident Iowans will elect a Republican to continue fighting for them and championing President Trump’s agenda in 2026."
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Ernst first grabbed national attention 11 years ago with her "make 'em squeal" ads as she won the high-profile Senate election in the race to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin.
The senator, thanks to her military background, has often taken the lead on defense issues. She is the first female combat veteran to serve in the Senate, and made combating sexual assault in the military a priority, having been a survivor of sexual assault herself.
Since Trump's White House victory in 2016, Ernst has tried to strike a balance between her support for the president as she hued to a more traditional Republican agenda.
But earlier this year, Ernst sparked a controversy after she said, "We are all going to die," when responding a voter at a town hall meeting who raised concerns over Medicaid cuts in the GOP's sweeping domestic policy bill.
Ernst, in her video, highlighted that "11 years ago, Iowans elected me as the first female combat veteran to the U.S. Senate and they did so with a mission in mind – to make Washington squeal. And I’m proud to say we have delivered. We’ve cut waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government"
And looking ahead, she pledged "I’m not slowing down anytime soon. There is still so much to accomplish before the end of my term."
Republicans are aiming to not only defend, but expand, the current 53-47 Senate majority in next year's elections.
Senate Republicans enjoyed a favorable map in the 2024 cycle as they flipped four seats from blue to red to win back the majority.
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But the party in power—clearly the Republicans right now—traditionally faces political headwinds in the midterm elections. Nevertheless, a current read of the 2026 map indicates the GOP may be able to go on offense in some key states.
In battleground Georgia, which Trump narrowly carried in last year's White House race, Republicans view first-term Sen. Jon Ossoff as the most vulnerable Democrat incumbent up for re-election next year.
They're also targeting battleground Michigan, where Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is retiring at the end of next year, and swing state New Hampshire, where longtime Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen decided against seeking a fourth six-year term in the Senate.
Also on the NRSC's target list is blue-leaning Minnesota, where Democratic Sen. Tina Smith isn't running for re-election.
But the GOP is defending an open seat in battleground North Carolina, where Republican Sen. Thom Tills decided against seeking re-election. And Republicans will likely be forced to spend resources to defend Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio - who was appointed to succeed former senator and now-Vice President JD Vance - as he faces off next year against former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.
Meanwhile, Democrats are also targeting moderate Sen. Susan Collins - who has yet to announce her expected 2026 re-election - in blue-leaning Maine.
Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot on Sunday night, the university announced in a statement Monday.
Pritchard, a 6-foot-2, 224-pound freshman, was visiting family in Havana, Florida, when he was shot.
"The Pritchard family is thankful for the support from so many people, as well as the care from first responders and medical professionals, and asks that their privacy be respected at this time. Further updates will be provided as they are available," Florida State said in a statement.
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Pritchard remains in intensive care at a Tallahassee-area hospital, the university added. He did not play in the Seminoles’ 31-17 upset victory over No. 8 Alabama on Saturday.
The Gadsen County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's inquiry.
Pritchard played high school football at Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida, and was a four-star recruit. He was rated No. 437 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 507 nationally in the On3 Industry Ranking.
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ESPN ranked Pritchard as the No. 39 linebacker nationally and the No. 64 player out of Florida.
As a senior, he helped lead Seminole High School to a 10-2 record and its second consecutive regional final in 2024, recording 39 tackles and seven tackles for loss in nine games.
As a junior, Pritchard had 75 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery as Seminole High School went 10-3. He began his high school career as a safety before transitioning to linebacker as a sophomore.
Pritchard committed to Florida State in October 2023, choosing the Seminoles over Miami, Florida, and UCF, among others.
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