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The Minnesota Lynx pulled off a Game 4 victory over the New York Liberty on Friday night, 82-80, to even the WNBA Finals two games apiece and force a deciding Game 5 for Sunday.Lynx forward Bridget Carleton was fouled attempting a putback shot on an offensive rebound over Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu. She sank two free throws and gave Minnesota the lead and the win.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAfter the game, New York head coach Sandy Brondello took officials to task over foul disparity. Minnesota shot 20 free throws, while New York shot nine. The Liberty were called for 14 fouls and the Lynx were called for nine. »If (we) are getting hit, it’s a bloody foul, » Brondello said, via ESPN.Brondello added she believed her team was getting called for « ticky-tack » fouls. »All we want is fair, OK. So if we are getting hit, that’s a foul. You know, I’m one of the nicest bloody coaches in this league, but this pisses me off. Just be fair, » she said.ANGEL REESE RECALLS CAITLIN CLARK TRASH TALK CHANGING HER LIFE: ‘IT’S JUST A FULL-CIRCLE MOMENT’Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve said after Game 3 she felt the officials called a different game for the Liberty, given they had two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart on the floor.Reeve said on Friday that she hadn’t gotten a response from the league over her complaints from Wednesday night.On Friday, Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 19 points. Each of the Lynx starters were in double-figures. Carleton and Alanna Smith each had 12 points. Courtney Williams scored 15 and Napheesa Collier had 14 points.Jonquel Jones led New York with 21 points. Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds.Game 5 will tip off on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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A UAV was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in the coastal city of Caesarea on Saturday morning.Netanyahu and his wife were not home when the incident happened, his spokesperson told Fox News.No injuries were reported in the incident. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu had not been at his private residence for several days.The prime minister’s office released a video on social media following the targeting of his residence where Netanyahu said that Israel « is going to win this war », adding « nothing will deter » him.IDF VIDEO: ISRAELI TANK FIRES AT BUILDING WHERE HAMAS LEADER YAHYA SINWAR WAS BARRICADED BEFORE BEING KILLEDThe Times of Israel reported that three drones were launched towards the prime minister’s house with two being shot down on Saturday morning. There were reports of some minor damage to the residence but Fox News Digital couldn’t confirm that report.WHO WAS YAHYA SINWAR?THE ISRAELI PRISONER TURNED TERRORIST HAMAS LEADER KILLED BY IDF TROOPSThe IDF said that by mid-afternoon, Israel time « 180 projectiles were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization » from Lebanon. The Times of Israel reported one man was killed, and several others wounded in the attacks. 

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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to ignore dire warnings from President Biden and Vice President Harris not to conquer the last major stronghold of Hamas terrorists in Rafah proved to be correct, according to military and Middle East experts.Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country’s Shin Bet intelligence agency announced Wednesday that « soldiers from the Southern Command eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. »Biden and Harris congratulated Israel over the death of the Hamas terror chief, but, earlier this year, both warned Israel about going into Rafah, where Sinwar met his end.   HAMAS ADMITS ‘PAINFUL, DISTRESSING’ LOSSES AFTER ISRAELI VIDEO SHOWS TERRORIST SINWAR MOMENTS BEFORE HIS DEATHSinwar oversaw the massacre of nearly 1,200 people Oct. 7, 2023, including over 40 American citizens.In March, Harris declined to rule out « consequences » for Israel if it moved forward with an invasion of Rafah in Gaza. »We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake, » Harris told ABC News at the time. »Let me tell you something. I have studied the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go. »Also in March, Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan echoed Harris’ warning. « Our position is that Hamas should not be allowed a safe haven in Rafah or anywhere else, » Sullivan noted during a White House Press briefing. « But a major ground operation there would be a mistake. It would lead to more innocent civilian deaths, worsen the already dire humanitarian crisis, deepen the anarchy in Gaza and further isolate Israel internationally. »In May, Biden went as far as threatening Israel, saying he would not furnish the Jewish state with weapons if it entered Rafah. Biden told CNN « if they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities — that deal with that problem. »Amit Segal, chief political analyst of Israel’s Channel 12, told Fox News Digital, « The elimination of Sinwar proves that the continuation of the war was not a whim, the entry into Rafah was not a vendetta and the refusal to surrender to Hamas to resolve the northern front was not a rash decision. »There is a strategy, and it is to ensure, front by front, that the entire Middle East sees what happens to those who attack Israel. »BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ISSUES WARNING TO NETANYAHU AS ISRAEL HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING ON GAZA AIDNew information emerged about the elimination of Sinwar Friday. An IDF spokesman said « Sinwar’s main goal was to wipe Israel off the map. This operation achievement is one fragment out of a one-year endeavor » in Gaza. He said Sinwar was in the « same tunnel where six hostages were executed » in August.One of the six hostages murdered was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin.  « We understand Sinwar was in that area; a few hundred meters from that tunnel is where he was eliminated, » the IDF spokesman noted, adding there are « indications of senior Hamas leaders in Rafah area. » There are 14,000 occurrences of Hamas booby-trapped buildings in the Rafah area, the IDF spokesman added. »Had Prime Minister Netanyahu listened to Biden and Harris and not entered Rafah, we may have never reached Sinwar. The people of America and Israel overwhelmingly supported our entry into Rafah and want to see Hamas committed to the annals of history. Now it’s time to finish Hamas and bring home the hostages, » Israeli Lt. Col (res) Yoni Chetboun, former deputy speaker of the Knesset and a decorated special forces operator, told Fox News Digital.ELIMINATION OF SINWAR IS ‘SIGNIFICANT AND PRESENTS OPPORTUNITY FOR CEASE-FIRE, STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS Harris’ misjudgment about the ground war in Gaza sparked some intense criticism and ridicule on social media from foreign policy experts. American-Israeli Middle East expert Caroline Glick, wrote on X, « Sinwar was killed in Rafah — a mile from the Egyptian border. Kamala threatened Israel with sanctions if we went in. Oh, and she studied the maps. » The campaign by the U.S. government and the European Union to rope in Israel’s push to eradicate the Iranian regime-backed terrorist movements, Hamas and Hezbollah, has so far not seemed to impact Netanyahu’s war plans.Josep Borrell, the left-wing European Union’s foreign policy chief who suggested in February that the United States slash military aid to Israel, said at the time there was no military solution to defeat Hamas. Max Abrahms, a leading expert on counterterrorism and a tenured professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Fox News Digital, « Biden and Harris have been basing their advice to Netanyahu on American political calculations. The White House is keenly aware that the Democratic Party has a strong anti-Israel constituency. For this reason, the White House has tried to coerce Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza before the Hamas threat is fully handled and specifically against a Rafah operation. »Had Netanyahu heeded that advice, Sinwar would be alive. Israel is safer for ignoring this White House, an important lesson as Netanyahu weighs military options against Iran. »Following news of Sinwar’s death, a reporter at the State Department briefing on Thursday asked Spokesman Matthew Miller whether the Biden Administration’s policy towards Israel invading Rafah was in hindsight preemptive.  In his response, Miller said: « No, I will say that we always made clear that we supported Israel conducting counterterrorism operations to target the leaders of Hamas and to target Hamas militants. And not only did we make clear we supported it, but we provided active intelligence support for those operations. And I think I’ll leave it at that. »Fox News Digital press queries asking President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris whether they erred in their warnings to Netanyahu over Rafah were not returned. Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

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WWE legend known as The Undertaker cut his own election promo in a video posted to social media on Friday after pro wrestling star Dave Bautista, known as Bautista, took shots at former President Donald Trump earlier in the week.The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Callaway, was seen on a video next to his former WWE colleague Kane, the current mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, and Trump and addressed potential voters about their options come Election Day.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM »All right everyone. November 5th – ElectionMania. The choice is yours. You can go with President Trump, Kane and The Undertaker or you can take Kamala Harris, Dave Bautista and Tim Walz. Choose wisely – the nation depends on it, » Callaway said in a TikTok vieo. »And that should be an easy choice, » Trump added.Trump sat in between Jacobs and Callaway – known at one time in WWE as the Brothers of Destruction. Trump is a WWE Hall of Famer himself. He appeared at several of the early WrestleMania events and was involved in a Hair vs. Hair match with Vince McMahon, Bobby Lashley and the late wrestler known as Umaga.The Republican presidential nominee’s appearance with the wrestling greats came after Bautista made a video firing shots left and right at Trump as he expressed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for president.THE ROCK FIRES OFF WARNING AFTER RETURN AT WWE BAD BLOOD STUNS FANS »Fellas, we gotta talk, » Bautista said in part. « A lot of men seem to think that Donald Trump is some kind of tough guy. He’s not. I mean, look at him, he wears more make-up than Dolly Parton. He whines like a baby. The guy is afraid of birds. Donald Trump had his daddy pay a doctor to say his little feet hurt, so he could dodge the draft. Look at that gut. It’s like a garbage bag full of buttermilk. »His rant was accompanied by various related images and clips of Trump during his presidency and campaign.In a comment to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung pushed back, calling Bautista a « stone-cold loser » and mocked his WWE career. »President Trump is a WWE Hall of Famer. Dave Bautista is not, because he is a stone-cold loser who was unprofessional and took his ball home when he refused to put over younger talent. He then returned to the company that made him, and he found out quickly that he couldn’t wrestle and has no mic skills whatsoever, » Cheung said.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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EXCLUSIVE: Montana’s U.S. Senate race has one of the most « intense » ground games of the 2024 cycle with the chamber majority hanging in the balance, according to the chairman of the Republican campaign arm. Sen. Steve Daines is spearheading Republican efforts to take control of the Senate as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), with a heightened emphasis on ousting a three-term Democrat in red state Montana.Daines exclusively told Fox News Digital the Montana Senate race pitting Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy against three-term Democratic Sen. Jon Tester features one of the strongest ground game efforts from the GOP he has witnessed in the state. »I’ve watched a lot of Montana Senate races, House races, governor races over the years. This is the most intense ground game operation and the most far-reaching that I’ve seen in many election cycles, » Daines told Fox News Digital. « It’s a door-to-door type of persuasion, as well as a lot of phoning, a lot of digital. So, it’s a really strong ground game, knowing that I think well-run ground games win elections. »COLLEGE ATHLETES ARE BEING OFFERED THOUSANDS TO ENDORSE MONTANA SENATOR’S RE-ELECTION BID THROUGH NIL DEALSThe New York Times recently reported that Sheehy is leading Tester by eight percentage points, but Daines emphasized that while the Republican candidate remains ahead in several polls, they are going to continue energizing their get-out-the-vote efforts until Election Day. »It’s a very aggressive, active time with just a little over 2½ weeks until the election focused on voter turnout and ground game operations, as well as continuing to have the sufficient resources, » Daines said. « Get the message out to those few undecided voters that are left, whether it’s through television, radio, digital mail. So, we’re not letting up. You keep working hard all the way until Election Day. »The Montana race figures to be the most expensive Senate race on a per-vote basis, which Daines attributes to its high stakes. »This is what secures the majority for the Republicans and takes the gavel out of Chuck Schumer’s hands, » he told Fox. « And that’s why there’s so much focused attention on this race. »In early September, two political forecasters shifted the Montana race from a toss-up to « leans Republican, » along with AARP and the NYT surveys showing the Republican leading the race against the three-term Democrat.A visit to Bozeman by former President Trump in August, who endorsed Sheehy earlier this year, contributed to the recent polling shift in the Republican candidate’s favor, according to the chairman.KEY SENATOR REPORTEDLY BEHIND HARRIS’ RISE IN POWER WITHHOLDS HIS ENDORSEMENT FOR PRESIDENTThe electorate in Montana has shifted toward the GOP over the years, and Tester remains the only Democrat to hold a statewide office in the state. »I think what’s happened is Montana, in terms of their voting and their thinking, has moved a bit more. But the biggest problem for the Democrats is they’ve moved so far left. This is not the same Democrat Party that I grew up with here in Montana, » Daines said of the red wave in the state.Daines also highlighted the national implications of the Big Sky Senate race. »This race is bigger than Montana, because this race indeed will decide the future of the United States Supreme Court, the future of the circuit courts, » Daines said. « There’s also the Trump tax cuts that expire in ’25, which would be a massive tax increase for Montana’s small businesses. « Jon Tester voted against that tax bill. I voted for it. Tim Sheehy would vote for that. So, there’s just a lot at stake, not only for Montana but for the nation. And, so, we here in Montana will probably be able to flip the majority control of the U.S. Senate with Tim Sheehy’s victory. And that has significant implications, not only for the great state of Montana, but for our great country. » There are 34 Senate seats up for grabs this cycle, and Democrats are protecting 23 of them. The Senate majority stands at 51-50 with Democrats in the majority, meaning just a one seat flip could shift the majority to the Republican Party.

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Residents and business owners in Burlington, Vermont, spoke to Fox News Digital this week about the challenges their city is facing with an increase in homelessness and drug use on city streets, with some saying they’re worried about their physical safety. Fox News caught up with locals on Church Street, a prominent area in Burlington lined with boutiques and upscale restaurants. They admitted that in recent years, the idyllic downtown on Lake Champlain has become an area where significant numbers of homeless people congregate. Among them are individuals addicted to hard drugs like fentanyl, families who have been negatively affected by the economy, as well those who have turned to crime to support their lives on the streets. Multiple residents told Fox News the situation has them concerned about public safety. « It’s really good during the day, but during the night, like people have said, it’s really dangerous, » one young local resident named Lucas said.PHILADELPHIA POLICE, OFFICIALS WARN OF A ‘VICIOUS CYCLE’ INCREASING VIOLENCE IN THE CITYBurlington, where Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., served as mayor from 1981 to 1989, is the most populated city in Vermont despite having an estimated 44,000 residents. It has seen a significant uptick in its homeless population in the past several years. According to outreach groups, there are over 350 homeless people living on city streets – a record number. As local leaders told Fox News, many of these unhoused individuals have been ravaged by addiction, driven by drugs like fentanyl and xylazine, also known as « tranq. »Vermont itself has seen a 500% uptick in drug overdose deaths in the last ten years. Local outlets have reported that first responders have been overwhelmed by the number of overdoses in the city. Despite the compassion that residents and local business owners say they feel towards the homeless, especially those suffering with mental illness and drug addiction, many admitted they’ve been concerned about the effects on the local economy, tourism and the well-being of residents. « I don’t walk at night, » an elderly woman named Nancy told Fox News Digital. When asked why, she replied, « ‘Cause it’s dangerous. » »People get beat up at nighttime, » she said, adding that she’s « very lucky » to have not become a victim of assault herself. She recalled how a neighbor of hers went out for a smoke one night and « got beaten up really bad. » The culprits also attempted to destroy a wheelchair the individual was using to get around. « Nobody goes out » after dark, she insisted.A local business owner named Patricia acknowledged that « community safety » needs to be as much of a concern of the city government as the well-being of the homeless and addicted population. »There seems to be a lot of focus in this town and by the government on helping people who are addicted, » she said, adding, « There seems to be a lack of respect for people who are doing business, you know, who are trying to run a store. » She stated that some businesses have left due to the drug abuse and crime occurring just outside their doors. PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOOD TROUBLED BY HOMELESS PROBLEM, DRUG USERS WITH FLESH FALLING OFF BONETom, who works in the city, said there’s a homeless and drug addiction problem, but he insisted on not blaming the homeless community itself. »Obviously, there’s a big issue with the homelessness problem out here. You know, no fault of their own, it’s just kind of the nature of the housing market and the COVID epidemic, and everything in between, » he said. « We just need more housing in Vermont and specifically here in Burlington, that’s a problem. »He said there seemed to be a significant decrease in police presence downtown, stating, « When I was living here about five or six years ago, there were a lot more police around. »The city is currently working to hire more officers and funnel money back into law enforcement after a portion of the department’s budget was slashed. About 30% of the town’s force was also cut by attrition. When asked if he’s seen evidence of drug use in city streets, he replied, « There’s a lot of needles on the ground everywhere. » He insisted he feels safe walking in the city and that he’s « not actively in fear for my life, » but admitted that he tries « to be aware of my surroundings. »Others told us they were less concerned about public safety, despite admitting to the homeless issue. Zyn, another young Burlington resident, said that the problems in the city are overblown. « Personally, I think everyone kind of says Burlington’s like, it’s a bad place or it’s dangerous, but I disagree. I think if you’re – just don’t be dumb. Just don’t go out tickling homeless people. »August, a young local resident, said, « Sometimes downtown at night isn’t the greatest, but overall, it’s a good city with good people. » »I think that there’s definitely some homelessness and mental health issues, » he continued, « but I think that with a little bit more planning, we can solve those issues. » He added he feels safe in Burlington. When asked if he feels safe downtown, Deacon, another young resident, replied, « During the day I do. But during the night, like August said, there’s drug abuse issues that have gone slightly unchecked. »He added that he’s found « a few needles » and « seen a few people having a pretty good time » in the city’s streets. City leaders say they are actively engaging with the local community and government to provide better access to mental health facilities, public housing, shelters and drug treatment programs, among other solutions.Asked for comment about the state of the city that launched his political career, Sen. Sanders’ team did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

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Former President Trump is making an unusual campaign stop this weekend in battleground Pennsylvania.The Republican presidential nominee will be behind the counter working the fry cooker at a McDonald’s restaurant in the Philadelphia area. »A friend of mine owns a McDonald’s someplace, » Trump said Friday in an extended interview on « Fox and Friends » when asked about his weekend plans for manning the fry station at the fast-food institution. « Oh, I’m going. I’m going to do everything. »CRUNCH TIME: HARRIS TEAMING UP WITH OBAMAS NEXT WEEK ON CAMPAIGN TRAILWith 2½ weeks to go until Election Day, Trump remains locked in a tight presidential race with Vice President Kamala Harris. And Trump continues to claim Harris never worked at McDonald’s.CAMPAIGN BATTLE BETWEEN THE BILLIONAIRES: MARK CUBAN AND ELON MUSK HIT THE TRAIL FOR HARRIS AND TRUMPAs Harris campaigns to succeed President Biden in the White House, she has spotlighted her middle-class upbringing and her time working at McDonald’s while studying for her undergraduate degree in the 1980s, contrasting Trump’s wealthy upbringing. »I have » [worked at McDonald’s], Harris said in an MSNBC interview last month. »Part of the reason I even talk about having worked at McDonald’s is because there are people who work at McDonald’s in our country who are trying to raise a family, » she added. « I worked there as a student. »I think part of the difference between me and my opponent includes our perspective on the needs of the American people and what our responsibility, then, is to meet those needs. »But Trump claims she’s not telling the truth. »I’m going because she lied, » Trump said in his « Fox and Friends » interview. »You don’t think she ever worked in McDonald’s? » co-host Brian Kilmeade asked. »I know she didn’t. We checked it out, » Trump said. « They said she never worked here. »Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

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There was no Taylor Swift talk in the first half of the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints matchup on the « ManningCast » on Monday night, but things did get a bit awkward when she appeared on the screen.Bill Belichick joined Peyton and Eli Manning for most of the first half as they saw the Chiefs go up 16-7 after the first two quarters of the game. Toward the end of the second quarter, the ESPN broadcast showed Swift on the screen.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCrickets.The « ManningCast » simulcast showed the Manning brothers smiling as Belichick talked about Kelce’s first half. There was a long silence before the broadcast moved back to the game.The awkward moment caught the attention of social media.The Mannings did not talk to Belichick about his apparent Swift fandom. Belichick was seen in recent Instagram photos with his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, wearing a Swift shirt.BROWNS ARE IN ‘THE WORST SITUATION IN PRO SPORTS,’ EX-NFL QUARTERBACK SAYSLast year, Belichick complimented Kelce for shooting his shot with Swift and having a blossoming relationship. The Kelce-Swift romance had a stranglehold on the NFL, and it went all the way to Las Vegas and Super Bowl LVIII.Belichick also praised Swift last summer for performing one of her « Eras Tour » shows in the rain at Gillette Stadium.Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Chiefs. She had missed the last two games while Kansas City was on the road.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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