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A South Carolina mayor died in a head-on vehicle crash while being « pursued » by law enforcement just days after his town’s entire police department quit, a coroner says. McColl Mayor George Garner II, 49, was killed Tuesday afternoon « when the vehicle he was driving collided head on with a truck » in Mechanicsville, according to Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee. « When the incident occurred Mr. Garner was being pursued by a Marlboro County Deputy. The pursuit was not related to any laws being broken. The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the wellbeing of Mr. Garner, » Hardee added, without elaborating. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Renee Wunderlich told WBTW that the agency had an « active and ongoing » investigation linked to Garner, but could not provide further details. SLED did not immediately respond Saturday to a request for comment by Fox News Digital. ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIGNS IN SOUTH CAROLINA The fatal crash happened after the police force in McColl – a town of about 2,000 residents near the state’s border with North Carolina — walked off the job last week. « It is with a heavy heart that I do confirm my resignation as Chief of Police of the McColl Police Department along with all four of my fellow officers, » Chief Bob Hale wrote on Facebook. « My personal decision to step away from the McColl Police Department can be attributed to repeated acts of harassment, personal attacks on my character, and the overall creation of a hostile work environment perpetuated by a specific Councilman. » Hale added that the actions of the unnamed councilman made it impossible for the department to function effectively.  « For months, I have endured unwarranted and malicious behavior aimed at undermining my integrity and leadership, » Hale continued in the post. « These actions have not only affected me personally but have also created a toxic atmosphere that has hindered the department’s ability to function effectively. Despite our efforts to address these issues professionally and through appropriate channels, the harassment and hostility have persisted. » ARREST MADE AFTER HIKER MURDERED IN SMALL MOUNTAIN TOWN SLAYING STAGED AS BEAR ATTACK In his statement, Hale also alleged that money was cut from the police department’s budget and that other critical police needs were not being fulfilled. On Friday, Garner confirmed that the town no longer had any police officers and told WMBF News that the community is in a « difficult situation. » The town then announced Tuesday that « the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Department will be in McColl to answer any call the citizens may have. » Marlboro County Emergency Management/911 described Garner as « truly a remarkable individual » who « consistently treated everyone with warmth and respect, and his kindness left a lasting impact on those around him. « On behalf of Marlboro County E911, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mayor George Garner. Our hearts are heavy during this difficult time, and we are keeping everyone affected in our thoughts and prayers, » it added in a statement. « May you find comfort and strength in one another as you navigate this profound loss. » Fox News’ Stepheny Price contributed to this report. 

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San Jose State volleyball player Blaire Fleming built a prosperous athletic resume en route to the epicenter of national controversy. Many of Fleming’s past competitors had to settle for losses along the way.Fleming is the leader in kills for a San Jose State team that will compete in the Mountain West tournament final Saturday against Colorado State. The athlete’s spiking ability has been a competitive asset and a point of outrage by critics, including President-elect Trump, amid the controversy over Fleming competing against women as a transgender athlete. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut the team and coach Todd Kress have ridden the power of Fleming’s spikes back to the conference final for the second time since 2022, Fleming’s first season at San Jose State. This time, they didn’t even have to play in the semifinal to get there after Boise State forfeited a semifinal match to the Spartans amid the controversy. But even when Fleming’s presence isn’t prompting other teams to give a match away, which has resulted in seven conference wins for San Jose State this year, Fleming’s natural physical ability is still there to help the team win. That ability has been there since high school. Fleming was born in 2002 at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, just south of Omaha. But Fleming grew up in Aldie, Virginia. Fleming has also been referred to as « Brayden Fleming » in reports from multiple media outlets. San Jose State’s official volleyball website lists the player’s birth name as Blaire Rene Fleming. Fleming played girls’ volleyball at John Champe High School. At a listed height of 6-foot-1, Fleming is inches taller than the average women’s college volleyball recruit of 5-foot-9, according to NCSA College Recruiting. The advantage in height and spiking ability coincided with Fleming being a game-changing player for John Champe and girls volleyball head coach Jasmine Jackson.In November 2018, Fleming posted a highlight reel for college recruiters on the high school sports social media site Hudl. Fleming’s highlights showed multiple clips that demonstrated the athlete’s leaping and spiking ability. Most of the clips show the same type of play over and over again: Fleming leaping high above the net, higher than any other player on the court, and slamming the ball down with authority as trap music blared in the background. Multiple opponents were seen diving to the floor in an attempt to reach Fleming’s spike on time but falling well short of where Fleming’s spike landed.One year later, Fleming was the centerpiece of the best volleyball team in John Champe High School history with a historic 19-win season in 2019 – Fleming’s senior year. That year, Fleming was named first-team all-district and set the school’s single-season record for kills in a season with 266. Fleming set the school’s single-game record for kills with 30 against Battlefield High School in September of that year. The Hudl video of that game showed Fleming with dyed blonde hair, leading the team to victory with 30 powerful slams.Fleming’s finished as runners-up in the district tournament and made the regional playoffs that year, and Fleming was crowned the team’s MVP by teammates. Fleming’s college career began at Coastal Carolina during the COVID-affected 2020 season. So Fleming’s college debut came a few months later than usual, in October that year. And even as a true freshman, Fleming averaged 1.86 kills per set, third on the team. Fleming’s dominance came out even more when the game mattered most. After a staggering 19-1 regular season, Coastal Carolina reached the Sun Belt Conference championship game against Texas State. Fleming put up career-highs in kills with 12, three digs and two blocks, but Fleming’s team lost in the deciding fifth set.That was the last match Fleming played for Coastal Carolina, and it would be another 22 months before Fleming played another college volleyball game after entering the transfer portal. No reason has been officially given by Fleming, nor San Jose State or Coastal Carolina, for the player deciding to transfer. If Fleming had stayed at Coastal Carolina, it’s possible the player wouldn’t have been playing in a conference championship game this year without breaking state law.South Carolina, where Coastal Carolina is located, passed the Save Women’s Sports Act May 16, 2022. The bill was prefilled Nov. 17, 2021. SJSU TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL SCANDAL: TIMELINE OF ALLEGATIONS, POLITICAL IMPACT AND A RAGING CULTURE MOVEMENTNo stats or games have been recorded for Fleming for the 2021 season. But Fleming got a chance for a new start in California at San Jose State. According to a lawsuit against the Mountain West filed by a plaintiff list that includes suspended San Jose State volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose, former head volleyball coach Trent Kersten allegedly targeted Fleming as a transfer recruit and gave the athlete a full scholarship, allegedly while knowing Fleming is a biological male. « Prior to the 2022 season the then coach of the SJSU Team, Trent Kersten, recruited an outside hitter from Coastal Carolina University, a NCAA Division I program in Conway, South Carolina, named Blaire Fleming, who had entered the transfer portal, » a lawsuit states. « Fleming was given a full scholarship to play for the SJSU Team. On information and belief, SJSU advised the MWC that Blaire Fleming was a trans-identifying male and would be participating in women’s volleyball on the SJSU Team. »Kersten left the program after the 2022 season. California is one of 24 states that allow transgender student-athletes to play for teams that match their gender identity. The Golden State’s law is one of the oldest of its type in the country, having been in place since 2013. However, according to the lawsuit, when the program made the decision to recruit Fleming out of the transfer portal, the coaches involved allegedly didn’t go out of their way to inform all the players on the team.San Jose State has confirmed to Fox News Digital the university never formally notified any of the opponents on its schedule of the ongoing controversy and lawsuits in which Fleming is named this season. Former San Jose State volleyball players Alyssa Sugai and Elle Patterson have joined the lawsuit against the Mountain West and recounted the events that led to them no longer being on the team. Sugai claims she was told by coaches she was not « physical » enough as a player compared to Fleming. »As a result of her frustration and feelings of inadequacy, because she was not able to make the starting line-up through effort and sacrifice and because her diminished playing time behind Fleming prevented her from receiving offers through the transfer portal, Sugai faced depression during and after the transfer portal period and ultimately determined that she had no realistic choice other than to give up playing collegiate volleyball after the 2022 season, » a court document states. « Losing to Fleming caused Sugai to doubt her ability to play volleyball at a high level, even though she had rigorously trained and competed since childhood. It also caused her to doubt her self-worth and caused her to feel ‘defeated.’ »Patterson also played behind Fleming and alleges the university did not fulfill previous verbal offers of a scholarship to her for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Patterson says she even paid full tuition to play in 2023 after being told she would get a scholarship for 2024. However, the program did not make good on that offer either, she alleges. « Ultimately, Patterson informed Associate Head Coach Batie-Smoose and Head Coach Todd Kress that she was financially unable to pay for full out-of-state tuition, room and board at SJSU again in 2024 and therefore would be unable to return to the SJSU Team without a scholarship, » the documents state. « Nevertheless, Todd Kress remained firm in his position that Patterson would not receive a scholarship to play on the SJSU Team in 2024, and that Fleming would receive a full scholarship to play on the SJSU Team. »San Jose State volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser will take the floor beside Fleming for the Spartans on Saturday night in the championship game. Slusser will be doing this despite being at the forefront of the lawsuit against the Mountain West over Fleming’s presence on the team and the lawsuit against the NCAA over its policies on gender identity headed by Riley Gaines. Slusser has alleged that she was never told what Fleming’s biological sex was when Slusser transferred to San Jose State in 2023, one year after Fleming did. Slusser also alleges she shared living spaces with Fleming and frequently was assigned to share hotel rooms for road games because Fleming requested it. « Slusser did learn however that the reason she had been assigned to room with Fleming so often during road trips in the 2023 season was that Kress and other SJSU women’s volleyball officials asked Fleming who Fleming wanted to room with, and Fleming chose Slusser, » the court documents say. Slusser previously told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that she would not have « opened up » with Fleming on the personal level she had during that first season had she known Fleming was a transgender athlete. The lawsuit claims Fleming admitted to being a biological male in a conversation with Slusser over ice cream in April. « Slusser asked why Fleming had not shared this information with her before, particularly as they had been living together. Fleming responded that there never seemed to be a good time to bring it up, and that he had been afraid that Slusser might not be his friend if Slusser knew the truth. Fleming also said that if Slusser was uncomfortable with it that Fleming would leave the volleyball team, » the documents state. Things got more complicated in October, when Slusser alleges she learned of a plot by Fleming to have her spiked in the face by a volleyball during a game against Colorado State Oct. 3. The lawsuit alleges the incident was reported by teammate Tanner Manusky to Kress and Batie-Smoose the night before the game, and that Manusky was present during a conversation between Fleming and Colorado State player Malaya Jones. Jones is one of the only players in the conference with better kill numbers than Fleming. Batie-Smoose was suspended by the program after filing a Title IX complaint that included the same allegations. According to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital from Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez, the conference says it conducted an investigation into the allegations of the Title IX complaint but did not find sufficient evidence to confirm the claims. Slusser’s attorney has provided a statement to Fox News Digital questioning the validity of the investigation. Slusser previously told Fox News Digital the program’s response to the allegations makes her feel « unsafe » and being treated unfairly compared to Fleming. « If this was me, and I was the one threatening to do this to my teammate who’s caused so much commotion, there would have been action taken immediately, » Slusser said. « I was definitely very angry, and I was glad at first to know that it was already made aware to the coaching staff and compliance and everyone, but I don’t know if that made me feel any differently. I was just angry because I didn’t think someone would go to these lengths. »Threatening to want to hurt one of your own teammates, I just feel like there’s so many things in that whole conversation that would make a school want to get it dealt with. » Slusser also said she has not spoken with Fleming about the allegations, adding that speaking with the athlete « isn’t worth my breath. » « I think anyone can see that’s in my circle and in the gym that they’re not here to support me. They’re here to support Blaire, and they have decided that they will basically do anything to keep supporting Blaire and to not be there for me and my needs, » Slusser said. « I just have decided you can’t really trust anyone here. » Fox News Digital has reached out for a comment in response from Fleming via San Jose State University multiple times but has not received a response. Despite these tensions, when Slusser and Fleming are on the court together, they play as one of the most effective duos in the conference. Slusser and Fleming were each named to the Mountain West all-conference honorable mention list. The Spartans finished the regular season with the third-best hitting percentage in the conference. Slusser finished with a top 10 individual hitting percentage in the conference. Fleming was second in the conference in kills per set with a .386, still well behind Colorado State’s Jones, who led the way at .457. In Slusser’s first lawsuit against the NCAA, she alleged Fleming’s spikes travel at 80 miles per hour and that her and her teammates felt as though they « couldn’t protect themselves. » Still, Slusser has been quick to help set up Fleming for some of those signature spikes despite the situation. During games, they have been seen closely communicating, even patting each other on the back and huddling up next to each other. In the first game played after Slusser filed her lawsuit against the Mountain West, the Spartans faced Colorado State in a rematch of a game in which Fleming was alleged to have conspired to have Slusser spiked in the face. Fleming was cheered during Senior Day ceremonies by the San Jose State crowd, and some fans even brought signs into the arena in support of the transgender player. And, with Slusser’s help, Fleming put on one of the best performances of the athlete’s career. Fleming finished the match with 24 kills, one shy of a career high, and a game-winning service ace in the decisive fifth set. When the ball from that play hit the floor, Slusser joined the rest of her teammates in rushing to embrace Fleming and celebrate the game-winning play. It put the team in position to play in the conference tournament. Fleming had not made any public statements Fox News Digital was aware of at the time of publication, since the controversy surrounding the team erupted nationally. The athlete has been the subject of frequent online discussion that has become more confrontational as the season has progressed. San Jose State did not respond to questions about whether Fleming has been harassed or threatened during controversy. However, the university has confirmed the team has had armed police protection since September after news of the first forfeit on the schedule. »The team has been a subject of significant attention, not all of it positive, and we are ensuring their security, » a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital provided a series of questions to San Jose State about the measures it is taking to protect the players, including whether digital forensics by the university police department is being used or whether the situation has been elevated to state or federal investigators. « The university has asked students and staff to share all concerning communications with UPD to be evaluated and addressed appropriately, including in conjunction with proper authorities where appropriate, » said part of a statement San Jose State provided to Fox News Digital.Trump called out Fleming during a town hall event on Fox News Channel’s « The Faulkner Focus » Oct. 17. »I saw the slam, it was a slam. I never saw a ball hit so hard, hit the girl in the head, » Trump said. « But other people, even in volleyball, they’ve been permanently, I mean, they’ve been really hurt badly. Women playing men. But you don’t have to do the volleyball. We stop it. We stop it. We absolutely stop it. You can’t have it. » Trump also revealed his intention to ban transgender inclusion in women’s sports if elected.San Jose State has insisted the footage Trump is referring to shows the ball hitting another player’s arm, not her head.High-profile figures and social media groups, including Gaines, the International Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), XX-XY Athletics and the popular right-wing X account « Libs of TikTok » have frequently used Fleming’s image and story to promote awareness for opposing transgender inclusion in women’s and girls sports. However, some have also come out in support of Fleming. Fleming was defended in a recent ESPN interview by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who tied Gaines at the 2022 NCAA championships, sparking Gaines’ ongoing lawsuit against the NCAA. « To have my own personal identity and personhood turned into a culture war talking point just totally takes all my humanity away. It can be very difficult to keep trying to persevere through that, » Thomas said.Multiple left-leaning media outlets have chosen not to identify Fleming by name in coverage of the team and situation. The issue of protecting Fleming’s identity was even a lengthy talking point in a recent emergency hearing in Colorado that decided whether Fleming would be allowed to play in the Mountain West tournament. Federal Judge Kato Crews presided over the hearing brought by Slusser, Batie-Smoose and the other Mountain West players with their lawsuit against the conference. The players and Utah State aimed to contest Fleming’s eligibility to compete in the upcoming tournament and to reverse the six conference wins awarded to San Jose State after teams forfeited over Fleming’s presence. Crews dedicated the first 45 minutes of a hearing to a debate over what pronouns to use while referring to Fleming and whether the athlete’s name should be used. Crews ruled that the player’s name could be used and that anyone could use pronouns they felt like using. Crews ruled that Fleming was eligible to play in the tournament. It was a decision that enraged activists fighting transgender inclusion and has only raised the heat of the controversy Fleming and the other Spartan players are playing through. Fleming’s presence has essentially ensured, on its own, that San Jose State will play in the conference championship with a chance to clinch an NCAA tournament berth after Boise State forfeited a semifinal match. The last time Fleming played in a conference championship, the athlete had a career day. Now, Fleming is a senior, possibly playing college volleyball for the last time under a much brighter and intense national microscope. The country will watch and see how Fleming affects the course of women’s sports history. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Country star Jessie James Decker’s new cookbook, « Just Eat: More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes That Taste Just Like Home, » is full of recipes that she cooks in her very own kitchen, she told Fox News Digital.The singer-songwriter and television personality based in Nashville spoke to Fox News Digital from her clothing store Kittenish. « I’m just such a foodie, » Decker said.DOLLY PARTON AND HER SISTER SHARE THEIR ‘SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE’ RECIPE: ‘PERFECT FOR THE FALL’It was important for her new cookbook to be centered on the food her family actually eats, the wife of former NFL wide receiver Eric Decker and mother of four said. « I cook all kinds of things, » she said, noting that her family’s tastes are not limited to one style of cooking. »Just Eat » contains recipes that are « delicious, they’re comfort, they’re cozy and they’re really family-oriented, » she said. « They’re all what I cook in my kitchen. There’s not a recipe in there that I don’t cook in my kitchen. » HOT FOOD TRENDS OF 2025: VALUE MEALS, COLD BREWS AND MUSHROOMSDecker said she wanted the cookbook to be « really authentic » to her family. Her favorite recipe in the book is a chicken thigh bake, she said, which she « threw together last minute » in a large pot on her stove. »We had come back from a family vacation, and all I kept thinking was, ‘I just want some chicken, rice and vegetables. That’s all I want,' » Decker said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERAfter a quick trip to the grocery store, she came back with chicken thighs, « all these vegetables and potatoes and rice » and « kind of started throwing things together. » « It has become one of my favorite recipes, » she said. »It’s one of those recipes that girlfriends of mine were texting me before I put it in the book. » For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyleThe chicken thigh bake, she said, is « so cozy, so delicious » and perfect for this time of year.

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The number of abortions in the U.S. only slightly dropped in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade, returning the power to make laws on abortion access back to the states.Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The abortion rate also dipped by 3% and the abortion ratio decreased by 2%.The total dropped from about 622,000 abortions in 2021 to 609,000 in 2022, the data revealed.PRO-LIFE GROUPS CAUTIOUS ON RFK JR. NOMINATION AFTER EVOLVING ABORTION VIEWSThis, as Republican-led states have enacted abortion bans with some exceptions such as medical emergencies after the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling.Most of the abortions were reported before nine weeks of pregnancy and more than 70% were early medication abortions, which was similar to the numbers from before Roe v. Wade was overturned, according to the data.More than 6% of abortions happened between 14 and 20 weeks of pregnancy while about 1% were done either at or after 21 weeks of pregnancy, the CDC said in its report.Women in their 20s made up more than half of abortions, the CDC said.WYOMING JUDGE STRIKES DOWN STATE ABORTION LAWS, RULING THEM UNCONSTITUTIONALCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe report also said that nearly 60% of the women who had abortions had also given birth before, the data revealed.The CDC data includes numbers from 47 areas of the U.S. that have published data from 2013 until 2022.

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Video shared on social media of a baby reacting to his new glasses has sparked worldwide attention and received more than 100 million views on TikTok and Instagram.  The baby’s mom, Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer, posted the video of 1-year-old Liam Frederick trying on his new glasses — and it was clear he liked what he was seeing. (See the video at the top of this article.)Mazzone-Meyer spoke exclusively to Fox News Digital about the experience. BOY FACING BLINDNESS GETS LIFE-CHANGING EYE SURGERY: ‘SUCH A BLESSING’She said she and her husband were on a road trip from their home in New York to Wisconsin at the time the video started getting picked up.  « It slowly started gaining traction on my personal Instagram, so on that trip we decided to upload the video to TikTok, » she said. « I fell asleep during that 16-hour car ride and woke up to hundreds of thousands of views and just hours later we broke 1 million and eventually 75 million, » she said. So far, the video has been shared by newscasts in a number of countries, including in Italy, Chile, Spain and the Netherlands.  Mazzone-Meyer said the comments she’s received have been heartwarming, with some people commenting, « This is the best video I have ever seen. »Another person commented, « I was having a terrible week, and then I saw the video of your son and it turned my whole day around » — while another said, « I am ugly crying at work! »TIPS FOR PARENTS TO REDUCE ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS IN KIDS’ DIETSSaid the mom, « My video has also helped other parents focus on the eye health of their babies and prioritize an optometrist appointment if they notice something may be off visually or if they notice a cross-eye. »For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/healthShe added, « My hope is that Liam can bring joy to others — that same joy that he brings to us every day. He’s been through so much during his short time earth-side and he still manages to give a big smile when you look at him. »She also said, « He radiates goodness. I think the comments we receive daily confirm this. »Mazzone-Meyer said that since Liam had abnormal scans in utero and was born early, his pediatrician and care team recommended a slew of tests following his three-week NICU stay; one of those was an optometrist appointment. At the first appointment, the baby’s eyes appeared slightly farsighted, which was no cause for concern. RFK JR. SAYS KIDS ‘SWIMMING’ IN ‘POISONOUS’ FOODS AS DR. MARK SIEGEL CALLS OUT ‘SICK CARE SYSTEM’His physician decided on a follow-up appointment months later — and at that time, it was determined that he needed glasses right away.Mazzone-Meyer said Liam has always been a smiley baby.Since her baby got his new spectacles, she noticed he is smiling more (if that’s even possible), grabbing more and playing more. »He’s a completely different baby with his new specs, » Mazzone-Meyer said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER »It makes me sad he had this unknown issue — but now [we’re] so happy that we caught it, and he can see us and the world. »Mazzone-Meyer added, « I think it’s no secret people are going through hard times across America and the world. Liam’s video brings joy, happiness and positivity to people’s day-to-day lives. »She said, « Just watching his video can make the coldest hearts melt. »

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A Kentucky man is facing charges after he went on a beer run while intoxicated and his son jumped out of his truck, leaving him in a coma.Austin Brooks, 40, was driving intoxicated on his way to purchase more beer in Scott County last week with his son and nephew in the bed of his pickup truck, his nephew told deputies, according to WKYT.As they were heading down Porter Road, Brooks was driving too fast, his nephew said, especially since the road was wet.SHERIFF’S DEFENSE IN JUDGE MURDER COULD DEPEND ON DEPOSITION IN SEPARATE CASE: REPORTWhen they entered the area of Love’s Truck Stop and the 136 overpass, the son and nephew grew concerned that he would drive onto the interstate.The two boys banged on the truck cab in an attempt to grab Brooks’ attention.But because of his intoxicated state, the boys feared for their lives and jumped from the truck, according to an arrest citation.The citation says Brooks never stopped his truck after the boys jumped.2 KENTUCKY POLICE OFFICERS SHOT DURING TRAFFIC STOP ON CAR REPORTED STOLENBrooks’ nephew sustained minor injuries, but his son is in a coma at the University of Kentucky Hospital with a possible brain injury, the citation says.He is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor and leaving the scene of an accident.

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« Real Time » host Bill Maher vowed that he wouldn’t « pre-hate » the incoming Trump administration despite his own personal animosity towards President-elect Donald Trump. « They are calling themselves the ‘disruptors,' » Maher began during a panel discussion Friday night. « The country does need disrupting. I mean, the country needs a colonic and a slap in the face so bad. »This is not who I would choose to administer the colonic but it’s not like the bureaucracy isn’t bloated. It’s not like the debt isn’t $36 trillion. it’s not like there aren’t thousands of regulations that do stop people from living lives that they could live better and don’t do anything. There is woke in the military. Whatever they’re going after… I’m not going to pre-hate anything, » Maher said. « Do I have really good, optimistic feelings about it? No, I don’t. I’m just not gonna pre-hate. I can’t get into that mind[set]. Let’s see what the disruptors can do. Because, quite frankly, the experts have just sort of, like, let something go for so long that it’s just sclerotic now and constipated. »BILL MAHER SAYS ‘MY HEAD’S NOT EXPLODING’ OVER TRUMP PICKING RFK JR. FOR HHS: ‘WE DO NEED SHAKING UP’The HBO star offered some skepticism towards how effective the « disruptors » will be when the « corn lobby, » « pharmaceutical industry » and « defense contractors » begin voicing their objections towards the administration’s policies. « Let’s see what happens, » Maher said. MAHER BLASTS LEFT ‘DOUBLING DOWN’ ON WHAT ‘F—ED’ THEM IN ELECTION: ‘TAKE ONE WEEK TO ASK WHAT YOU DID WRONG’Later in the conversation, Maher conceded that Trump was correct in his assessment on how to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war after mentioning the Biden administration allowing Ukraine to fire US-made missiles into Russia, fueling fears of further escalation by the Kremlin. « It just looks like everybody’s coming on board to the idea that, I hate to admit it, Trump said at the beginning, it’s gonna be a negotiated settlement. Marco Rubio was saying- he’s going to be Secretary of State, » Maher said. « And I feel like– that they are losing the war, Ukraine. And they are noble, and we support them, certainly in spirit, should we do it as we have been? » He went on to compare the ongoing war to last week’s highly-watched boxing match between 27-year-old influencer Jake Paul and 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson. « I remember a week ago and I was leaving here, everyone was talking about it. ‘Oh, what’s gonna happen?’ And then you saw the fight and you realize- we kind of really knew in the rational part of our brain from the beginning that a 58-year-old man who was over the hill in the 90s was not gonna beat this [27]-year-old behemoth. And yet we all were like, ‘Maybe- oh, I’m gonna go home and watch it!’ Maher said. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWSLast week, Maher appeared open-minded about the prospect of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the Department of Health and Human Services, saying « we do need shaking up. » »Well, the system as it is, the way we do health, is already very f—ed, » Maher said. « So maybe he’ll make it worse. But, like, my head is not exploding about it. »

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit Thursday targeting the blue city of Dallas over a ballot measure that decriminalizes marijuana.Paxton alleges that Proposition R, which « prohibits the Dallas Police Department from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession or considering the odor of marijuana as probable cause for search or seizure, » violates state law.The attorney general argues in the lawsuit that the ballot measure is preempted by Texas law, which criminalizes the possession and distribution of marijuana. Paxton also claims the Texas Constitution prohibits municipalities from adopting an ordinance that conflicts with laws enacted by the state legislature.MORE AMERICANS SMOKE MARIJUANA DAILY THAN DRINK ALCOHOL, STUDY CLAIMS »Cities cannot pick and choose which State laws they follow, » Paxton said in a statement. « The City of Dallas has no authority to override Texas drug laws or prohibit the police from enforcing them. »Paxton called the ballot measure « a backdoor attempt to violate the Texas Constitution » and threatened to sue any other city that « tries to constrain police in this fashion. » WHAT ARE THE TOP RISKS OF MARIJUANA USE?The lawsuit comes after interim Dallas Police Department Chief Michael Igo directed Dallas police officers not to enforce marijuana laws against those found to be in possession of less than 4 ounces. Ground Game Texas, a progressive nonprofit group that campaigned in favor of the ballot measure, argued it would help « keep people out of jail for marijuana possession, » « reduce racially biased policing » and « save millions in public funding. » TEXAS AG PAXTON FILES CRIMINAL REFERRAL AGAINST DOJ FROM ‘SUSPICIOUS DONATIONS’ THROUGH DEMOCRATIC GROUP »It’s unfortunate but not surprising that Attorney General Ken Paxton has apparently chosen to waste everyone’s time and money by filing yet another baseless lawsuit against marijuana decriminalization, » said Catina Voellinger, executive director for Ground Game Texas. »Judges in Travis and Hays counties have already dismissed identical lawsuits filed there. The Dallas Freedom Act was overwhelmingly approved by 67% of voters — this is democracy in action. »Since January 2024, Paxton has filed lawsuits against five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuana possession, arguing these policies promote crime, drug abuse and violence. 

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Since winning the election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles. Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill top jobs in his administration: White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz 
« Border Czar » – Tom Homan 
Ambassador to Israel – Mike Huckabee 
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin 
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
White House Counsel – William McGinley
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
Department of Government Efficiency – Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy 
Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth  
Homeland Security Secretary – Kristi Noem
Deputy Chief of Staff – Dan Scavino
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor – Stephen Miller
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs – James Blair
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel – Taylor Budowich
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
U.S. Attorney General – Pam Bondi
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York – Jay Clayton
Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins
U.S Solicitor General – Dean John Sauer
Deputy Attorney General – Todd Blanche
Secretary of the Interior – Doug Burgum
Communications Director – Steven Cheung
Director of Presidential Personnel – Sergio Gor
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary – William Owen Scharf
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission – Brendan Carr
Secretary of Transportation – Sean Duffy
Secretary of Commerce – Howard Lutnick
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator – Dr. Mehmet Oz
Secretary of Education – Linda McMahon
Ambassador to NATO – Matthew Whitaker
Treasury Secretary – Scott Bessent
Office of Management and Budget – Russ Vought
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Scott Turner
Labor Secretary –Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Director of CDC – Dave Weldon
FDA commissioner – Marty Makary
Surgeon General – Janette Nesheiwat
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism – Sebastian Gorka
Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor – Alex WongWiles has been widely lauded for heading Trump’s successful campaign this year, having run Trump’s campaign operations in Florida in 2016 and 2020. She maintained close ties with the president-elect throughout the Biden administration and signed on as CEO of Trump’s Save America PAC in 2021. « Susie is tough, smart, innovative and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is a well deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud, » Trump said in a statement. THESE ARE THE TOP NAMES IN CONTENTION FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY UNDER TRUMPElise Stefanik, the New York Republican representative and current House GOP Conference Chair has been an attack dog for Trump in Congress. She is a staunch supporter of Israel, having made headlines for her combative lines of questioning of Ivy League university presidents over their handling of anti-Israel protests, some of which prompted the presidents to resign.On Tuesday, Trump announced the Florida Republican representative and former Army Green Beret would be his national security adviser. He’s decidedly a hawk on China and Iran. « Mike retired as a Colonel, and is a nationally recognized leader in National Security, a bestselling author, and an expert on the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and global terrorism, » Trump said in a statement. « Mike has been a strong champion of my America First Foreign Policy agenda, and will be a tremendous champion of our pursuit of Peace through Strength! »Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was an architect of Trump’s zero-tolerance policy during his first administration, one that led to backlash from family separations at the border. Homan has served under six administrations and presidents in both parties, dating back to the Reagan era, as a rank-and-file Border Patrol agent. He was appointed to the position of executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations for ICE under President Obama.While serving at a « czar » level rather than in an official Cabinet position, Homan will be in charge of « the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security, » Trump announced on Truth Social. « I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders, » Trump wrote. « Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job. »Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, is a staunch supporter of Israel, prompted by his evangelical faith. « Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years. He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him », a statement attached to Trump’s Truth Social post said. « Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East! »Zeldin, a former House Republican from New York, had a notably strong, but unsuccessful, showing in the race for governor against Kathy Hochul in 2022. During that race, he called for New York to lift its ban on fracking.Prior to running for governor, Zeldin served as a U.S. Congressman for eight years. During that time, Zeldin served on the House Foreign Affairs and House Financial Services committees. He also championed infrastructure and research projects like the preservation of Plum Island and Army Corps of Engineers initiatives.Witkoff, a real estate investor, landlord, and the founder of the Witkoff Group, was tapped as Trump’s Middle East enjoy. He campaign with Trump during the campaign.In his announcement, Trump said that Witkoff would be an « unrelenting Voice for PEACE » in the highly-contentious region.McGinley, who served in Trump’s first presidential term as White House cabinet secretary, returns to the White House for Trump’s second term. The White House Counsel conducts key behind-the-scene research into potential Supreme Court nominees.Ratcliffe previously served under Trump during his first term as Director of National Intelligence (DNI). He will head the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In 2020, he was awarded the National Security Medal, the nation’s highest honor for distinguished achievement in the field of intelligence and national security. Billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy were tapped to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.Trump said that the pair will work together to « dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies. » »It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time, » the announcement on Tuesday evening said. « Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a very long time. »Trump nominated Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. He would need to be confirmed by the Senate to assume the position. Hegseth has long championed a strong military and veterans causes. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Army infantry officer, being awarded two Bronze Stars and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Hegseth was a host on « FOX & Friends Weekend » and FOX Nation until his last day on Tuesday. « Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our ‘Peace through Strength’ policy, » Trump said. Trump announced on Tuesday that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is his pick for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem would need to be approved by the Senate to assume the position.DHS oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  « She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent a total of eight times, » the Trump transition team said in a statement on Tuesday. « She will work closely with ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan to secure the Border, and will guarantee that our American Homeland is secure from our adversaries. »GOP REP. MIKE WALTZ TAPPED TO BE TRUMP’S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISERTrump announced that his longtime aide Dan Scavino Jr. will return to the White House as an assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff. « Scavino was a Trump Campaign Senior Advisor and remains one of President Trump’s longest serving and most trusted aides, » the Trump transition team said. Trump announced Stephen Miller would serve as deputy chief of staff for policy in his administration. Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term. He helped craft many of Trump’s hard-line speeches and plans on immigration. Since Trump left office, Miller has served as the president of America First Legal, an organization of former Trump advisers fashioned as a conservative version of the American Civil Liberties Union, challenging the Biden administration, media companies, universities and others over issues such as freedom of speech and religion and national security.Miller has advocated for mass deportations during the second Trump term. Trump announced James Blair would serve in the White House as an assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs. « Blair was the Trump Campaign and Republican National Committee Political Director, managing hundreds of staff and overseeing a wide portfolio of political operations and programs, » the Trump transition team said. Blair was in charge of the Trump campaign’s get-out-the-vote operations in key battleground states, which Trump swept on Election Day. Trump announced that Taylor Budowich will join him in the White House as an assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for communications and personnel. « Prior to joining the Trump Campaign, Budowich served in a senior role in President Trump’s Leadership PAC, Save America, and as CEO of the pro-Trump Super PAC, MAGA Inc., » the Trump transition team said. « Dan, Stephen, James, and Taylor were ‘best in class’ advisors on my winning campaign, and I know they will honorably serve the American people in the White House, » Trump said in a statement announcing his senior campaign aides would be promoted to the White House. « They will continue to work hard to Make America Great Again in their respective new roles. »Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is Trump’s pick for the position of director of national intelligence. The announcement was made on Wednesday.The cabinet-level position involves overseeing the intelligence community and advising Trump and the National Security Council on intelligence matters. Gabbard is an Iraq War veteran and a U.S. Army reservist. »As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties – She is now a proud Republican! » Trump said in a statement. « I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength. Tulsi will make us all proud! »President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as his Secretary of State. « It is my Great Honor to announce that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The United States Secretary of State. Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom, » Trump said in a statement. « He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who will never back down to our adversaries. »Rubio is known as an Iran and China hawk. He is a top GOP member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and ran for president in 2016.Trump announced Thursday evening that he’s nominating former attorney general of Florida Pam Bondi as the next attorney general of the United States.Trump’s latest Cabinet pick replaces Matt Gaetz, the former Florida representative and nominee for attorney general, who on Thursday withdrew as Trump’s pick for the top prosecutor after the « distraction » his nomination had caused due to a swirl of allegations about paying underage women for sex. « For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again, » Trump said. « I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General! »Shortly after the announcement, Gaetz said on X that Bondi is « a stellar selection » by Trump for attorney general. »Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida’s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house, » Gaetz wrote. « She’s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader and a champion for all Americans. She will bring the needed reforms to DOJ. »Trump named his personal criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general. The president-elect said that the 50-year-old lawyer has experience prosecuting gangs – as well as representing Trump in his 2024 criminal trial in New York. »I am pleased to announce that Todd Blanche will serve as Deputy Attorney General in my Administration. Todd is an excellent attorney who will be a crucial leader in the Justice Department, fixing what has been a broken System of Justice for far too long, » Trump announced in a news release.Trump announced he will tap former 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. »I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health, » Trump said in his announcement Thursday. « The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country. Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again! » Trump added.Kennedy dropped out of the presidential race in August and quickly endorsed the Trump-Vance ticket, and has since repeatedly vowed to « Make America Healthy Again. »President-elect Trump announced Thursday that he is nominating Jay Clayton to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. »I am pleased to announce that Jay Clayton, of New York, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during my first term, where he did an incredible job, is hereby nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, » Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. « Jay is a highly respected business leader, counsel, and public servant. »Jay is going to be a strong Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Again, » the president-elect added.President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his intent to nominate former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. »Doug is a Veteran himself, who currently serves our Nation as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country in the Iraq War, » Trump wrote on Truth Social. « We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure they have the support they need. »Thank you, Doug, for your willingness to serve our country in this very important role, » the president-elect added.Trump announced Dean John Sauer as his pick for U.S. solicitor general. »John is a deeply accomplished, masterful appellate attorney, who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia in the United States Supreme Court, served as Solicitor General of Missouri for six years, and has extensive experience practicing before the U.S. Supreme Court and other Appellate Courts, » Trump said in the announcement.Sauer served as solicitor general of Missouri from 2017 to 2023, and represented Trump in his successful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. United States.President-elect Trump announced that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior during a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Gala at Mar-a-Lago. »He’s going to be announced [Friday]…I look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually, » Trump said. « He’s going to head the Department of Interior, and he’s going to be fantastic. »Burgum, a multi-millionaire former software company CEO turned two-term governor, launched a White House bid in June 2023. The governor made energy and natural resources a key part of his campaign for the GOP nomination.After he dropped out of the race, Burgum became a high profile surrogate for the former president, appearing on the campaign trail and in media hits on Trump’s behalf. He was in consideration as Trump’s running mate this past summer before Sen. JD Vance of Ohio was picked as the Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee.Trump announced Friday, Nov. 15, that Steven Cheung would return to the White House as assistant to the president and director of communications. Cheung previously served as communications director for the Trump-Vance campaign and was the White House director of strategic response in Trump’s first term.Trump also confirmed Friday that Sergio Gor will join the White House as director of the presidential personnel office. Gor, an ally and business partner of Donald Trump Jr.’s, was in charge of the pro-Trump political action committee Right For America and previously worked in Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s office. « Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First principles throughout my First Term, all the way to our HIstoric Victory in 2024, » Trump said in a statement. « I am thrilled to have them join my White House, as we Make America Great Again! » Trump announced campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt will serve as White House press secretary for his upcoming administration. « Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary, » Trump said in a statement Friday evening. « Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again. »Leavitt, 27, will be the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history, unseating Nixon administration press secretary Ron Ziegler, who was 29 when he served in the role from 1969-1974.William Owen Scharf, one of Trump’s lawyers, will serve as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary starting in January.In a statement on Saturday, the President-elect wrote that Scharf « is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team. » »[Scharf] has played a key role in defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged against me, including by winning the Historic Immunity Decision in the Supreme Court, » Trump’s statement read.Chris Wright, the CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, has been picked to lead the Department of Energy, according to a statement President-elect Trump released on Saturday. »I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy, » Trump’s statement read, adding that Wright « has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy. »Wright graduated from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering, according to Liberty Energy’s website. He also completed graduate work in electrical engineering at University of California, Berkeley and MIT. »[Wright] is a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a dedicated humanitarian on a mission to better human lives by expanding access to abundant, affordable, and reliable energy, » the company’s website reads.President-elect Trump announced on Sunday that he has picked Brendan Carr to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) starting in January. »Commissioner Carr currently serves as the senior Republican on the FCC. Before that, he was the FCC’s General Counsel, » Trump’s statement read. « I first nominated Commissioner Carr to the FCC in 2017, and he has been confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate three times. »As a current member of the FCC, Carr recently called out « Saturday Night Live » for platforming Kamala Harris without inviting Trump, which violates FCC rules. »NBC has structured this in a way that’s plainly designed to evade the FCC’s rules, » Carr said to Fox News Digital. « We’re talking 50 hours before Election Day starts, without any notice to other candidates, as far as I can tell. »President-elect Trump announced that he is nominating former Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, who is also a Fox News contributor and FOX Business co-host, to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. »Sean has been a tremendous and well-liked public servant, starting his career as a District Attorney for Ashland, Wisconsin, and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, » Trump said in his announcement on Monday. « Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, focusing on Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation. Importantly, he will greatly elevate the Travel Experience for all Americans! »While in Congress, Duffy helped advocate for fiscal responsibility, economic growth and rural development.Duffy joined FOX News Media as a contributor in 2020. He currently serves as the co-host of FOX Business’ The Bottom Line alongside Dagen McDowell. He also provides political analysis across all FOX News Media platforms.Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has been nominated by President-elect Trump to serve as Secretary of Commerce. »I am thrilled to announce that Howard Lutnick, Chairman & CEO of Cantor Fitzgeral, will join my Administration as the United States Secretary of Commerce, » Trump said in a statement. « He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative. » »In his role as Co-Chair of the Trump-Vance Transition Team, Howard has created the most sophisticated process and system to assist us in creating the greatest Administration America has ever seen, » Trump’s statement added.President-elect Trump plans to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator starting in January, he announced on Tuesday. »America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again, » Trump said in a Truth Social post. « He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades. »Trump wrote that Dr. Oz is expected to « work closely » with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who the president-elect nominated to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).President-elect Trump is appointing Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to lead the Department of Education.His announcement, which was posted on Truth Social, came hours after two sources told Fox News that McMahon was likely to be picked. Trump cited the businesswoman’s expertise when he made the announcement. »Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World, » Trump’s statement read. « We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort. »Trump is tapping former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to become U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in his new administration.Trump described Whitaker, who is from Iowa, as « a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended. » »Matt will strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies, and stand firm in the face of threats to Peace and Stability – He will put AMERICA FIRST, » Trump said in a statement. « I have full confidence in Matt’s ability to represent the United States with Strength, Integrity, and unwavering Dedication. I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to promote PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, Freedom, and Prosperity around the World. » »Matt is also the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, and is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a B.A., MBA and J.D., where he played football, and received the Big Ten Medal of Honor, » Trump added.Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, was chosen for the coveted post of Treasury secretary. Bessent was a key economic policy adviser and fundraiser for the Trump campaign. »Scott is widely respected as one of the World’s foremost International Investors and Geopolitical and Economic Strategists. Scott’s story is that of the American Dream, » Trump said on Friday.TRUMP NOMINATES SCOTT BESSENT AS TREASURY SECRETARY; PICKS RUSS VOUGHT TO LEAD BUDGET OFFICEHe has been an advocate for economic policies like lower taxes, spending restraint and deregulation that have long made up the core of the Republican Party’s platform, and has also been supportive of Trump’s use of tariffs in trade negotiations.On Friday, Trump tapped Russ Vought to lead the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought served as OMB director during Trump’s first term. He also served as deputy OMB director and acting director. »He did an excellent job serving in this role in my First Term – We cut four Regulations for every new Regulation, and it was a Great Success! » Trump wrote on Truth Social. Vought is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and a close Trump ally. Trump nominated Scott Turner as the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, who is chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and is a former professional football player, previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC).TRUMP PICKS SCOTT TURNER AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT »Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served as the First Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), helping to lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities, » Trump said in a Friday statement. « Those efforts, working together with former HUD Secretary, Ben Carson, were maximized by Scott’s guidance in overseeing 16 Federal Agencies which implemented more than 200 policy actions furthering Economic Development. Under Scott’s leadership, Opportunity Zones received over $50 Billion Dollars in Private Investment! »Turner, a former Texas state lawmaker, played nine seasons in the NFL as a member of the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos.Trump nominated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., on Friday for secretary of labor. « I am proud to hereby nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, from the Great State of Oregon, as United States Secretary of Labor, » Trump wrote in an official statement. « Lori has worked tirelessly with both Business and Labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America. I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs. Together, we will achieve historic cooperation between Business and Labor that will restore the American Dream for Working Families. »Chavez-DeRemer was first elected to Congress in 2022, and lost re-election in a close race against Democrat Janelle Bynum earlier this month. Her candidacy was backed by the Teamsters Union.President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., is his pick as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). »In addition to being a Medical Doctor for 40 years, and an Army Veteran, Dave has been a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, and served on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, working for Accountability on HHS and CDC Policy and Budgeting, » Trump said in the Friday evening announcement. Trump said that Dr. Weldon would restore trust in the agency and transparency.Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.Makary is the chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins, according to the university’s website, and was a Fox News medical contributor. « FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator. The Agency needs Dr. Marty Makary, a Highly Respected Johns Hopkins Surgical Oncologist and Health Policy Expert, to course-correct and refocus the Agency, » Trump said on Truth Social.TRUMP PICKS DR. JANETTE NESHEIWAT AS NATION’S NEXT SURGEON GENERAL »He will work under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to, among other things, properly evaluate harmful chemicals poisoning our Nation’s food supply and drugs and biologics being given to our Nation’s youth, so that we can finally address the Childhood Chronic Disease Epidemic, » Trump said.Trump also nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general, saying that she would be a « fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventative medicine and public health. » »I am proud to announce that Dr. Janette Nesheiwat will be the Nation’s Doctor as the United States Surgeon General. Dr. Nesheiwat is a double board-certified Medical Doctor with an unwavering commitment to saving and treating thousands of American lives, » he said.Nesheiwat is a former Fox News medical contributor.  Trump announced Friday that his former White House adviser, Sebastian Gorka, will serve in his incoming administration. Gorka will serve as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism. Gorka, a former Trump aide, previously served as deputy assistant to the president during Trump’s first term. He’s also a former Fox News contributor. »Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement, serving previously as Strategist to the President in the first Trump Administration, » Trump said. Similarly to Gorka, Alex Wong served under Trump during his first term. Wong served in the State Department as deputy special representative for North Korea, and the deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs. 

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Scott Speed has nearly done it all when it comes to auto racing.The Red Bull driver was one of the few American drivers to compete in Formula 1. He’s raced on ovals in NASCAR and won several championships in Rallycross.Speed competed for Scuderia Toro Rosso 28 times between the 2006 and 2007 seasons. He was one of the last Americans to compete in F1 races before Alexander Rossi and Logan Sargeant. At that time, the United States Grand Prix was a fixture on the Formula 1 schedule, and it wasn’t until 2022 when the Miami Grand Prix started and, last year, the Las Vegas Grand Prix.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSince 2023, the U.S. has hosted three Formula 1 races as the sport’s popularity has skyrocketed. »It’s out of control. It’s so, so different, » Speed told Fox News Digital Friday. « Honestly, it was kind of nicer because I’m a bit of a reserved person. So, after I came back to America after my Formula 1 career was over, it was quite nice actually that no one recognized me or knew me. I could kind of just like start over from scratch. I honestly really enjoyed the anonymity. »Now, obviously, it’s cool because there’s so many of my fellow Americans and so many of my friends and family here now that know what Formula 1 is, and they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, you did that?’ And that’s pretty special to be able to share with them. As a fan of motor racing in general, I’m so glad that, whether it was the Netflix show or a lot of factors, it’s grown here and that’s really cool. »Speed didn’t have the success of Mario Andretti, but getting to drive at the pinnacle of open-wheel racing is a major win.Competing against the likes of Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa is no easy task. »Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motor racing, right? But there wasn’t really a path in America. So, it was kind of like an ambitious goal, and I was very fortunate to have an opportunity with the Red Bull America driver search to have that opportunity to move to Europe and to actually have a pathway from the Red Bull Junior Development program to actually get there.MCLAREN’S ZAK BROWN TALKS MENTALITY IN TIGHT RACE FOR F1 CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP »My biggest memories are just how special it was to be able to maximize those opportunities and actually get there. »Speed said one of the most difficult parts of Formula 1 was to go from winning a lot or competing in the front in the feeder series to racing hard against the best of the best. And not always finding victory lane or the podium was a « difficult thing to get used to. » »Formula 1 is super special, and the cars are unbelievably fast. I think the most special, I mean, everybody will remember the first time they pull out of a garage in a Formula 1 car. And, for me, that was Barcelona in a V-10. So, I was also lucky to have the memory of the engines and they sounded amazing. Many great memories. »Speed raced in NASCAR for several years before getting another opportunity to compete in another different kind of racing – Rallycross, which takes place on a closed mixed-surface circuit.The Red Bull athlete won three consecutive Global Rallycross championships from 2015 to 2017 and the Americas Rallycross championship in 2018. He told Fox News Digital he wanted to give himself a challenge and race in a series outside his comfort zone. »There’s so many options that would have been a lot easier and maybe more of a natural fit, » he said. « I really wanted to challenge myself and do something different. « It’s probably the decision I’m most happy about because it led me down a path of exploration and learning different ways to drive a vehicle. And I fell in love with that aspect of motor racing – away from being good at driving one type of car one way. I fell in love with, ‘Oh, this car, I need to, as a driver, do a lot of different things to optimize the vehicle.’ And I fell in love with that. »With Rallycross after stock car racing, it was another evolution of that like, ‘OK, this requires something else,’ and I’ve just been always in love and fascinated with what it takes to try to maximize the physics of the vehicles. I’ve been lucky to have those opportunities to be able to go from all these different disciplines. »Speed also offered advice to young drivers looking to break into the sport. »Don’t quit, » he said. « I really believe you can have everything you want in life if you want it bad enough. It always comes down to being willing to pay the price that it costs and if you’re willing to put in the energy and time that it needs to do something. Anything’s possible. »I think that the most important thing is you love what you do. I was very lucky to find at a very young age that I loved racing, and I was able to pursue that and turn that into a career. But I think the love of racing is the bedrock of that because the effort and energy it takes to be successful in something as difficult as motor racing requires a lot of energy. And if you don’t love what you’re doing, you’re not going to be willing to pay that price that it takes. »Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Attorneys general from 24 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling and uphold an Arizona law to prohibit biological boys from competing on girls’ sports teams.The petition comes after a federal appeals court ruled that the law likely violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. »Sports teams are divided by sex to begin with to give girls a level playing field so they’re not competing against boys, » South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a news release. « Arizona’s law restricting girls’ sports teams to biological females is just common sense, and it protects girls from competing against bigger, stronger males who identify as females. »FEDERAL JUDGE PUSHES BACK ON PARENTS CALLING TRANS ATHLETE ‘A BOY’ IN LEGAL BATTLE OVER PRO-GIRLS PROTESTSIn addition to Wilson, the attorneys general supporting the petition are those from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.The petition notes that these states have laws similar to Arizona’s that restrict girls’ sports to biological females.It also argues that the Equal Protection Clause does not prohibit states from offering separate sports teams for men, women, boys and girls.GIRLS CATHOLIC SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM COULD FACE PENALTY AFTER FANS BOO TRANS ATHLETE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAM »In sports, equal access means a level playing field, » the attorneys general write in their brief. « And a level playing field usually means sports teams divided by sex so that girls can compete against other girls. » »Basing the distinction on biology rather than gender identity makes sense because it is the differences in biology—not gender identity—that call for separate teams in the first place: Whatever their gender identity, biological males are, on average, stronger and faster than biological females. If those average physical differences did not matter, there would be no need to segregate sports teams at all, » they continued.The attorneys general are asking the high court to « make it clear that the Constitution does not prohibit states from saving women’s sports from unfair competition and providing meaningful athletic opportunities for girls and women, » according to Wilson’s news release.

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When a Georgia judge convicted Jose Ibarra, Laken Riley’s killer, on 10 counts and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole, politicians and pundits across the country expressed frustration that he was not sentenced to death.Over a nearly four-day trial, prosecutor Sheila Ross brought 29 witnesses to the stand to prove that Ibarra brutally attacked and killed Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was jogging on the University of Georgia campus by bashing her head with large rocks and possibly strangling her.But Georgia Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez decided not to pursue the death penalty against Ibarra in May, about three months after Riley’s murder, saying in a May 31 press release that the decision to seek life without the possibility of parole instead of death was « reached after careful deliberation with the senior prosecutor and the support of the victim’s family. » »Our utmost duty is to ensure that justice is served and that the victim’s family is an integral part of the deliberation process, » Gonzalez said in a statement at the time. « We understand that there will be those outside this office who will disagree with our decision and seek to exploit this case for political gain. However, the integrity of our judicial process and the pursuit of justice must always transcend political considerations. »LAKEN RILEY MURDER: JUDGE SENTENCES COLLEGE STUDENT KILLER AFTER FAMILY ADDRESSES ‘MONSTER’ IN COURTFox News contributor and former criminal and civil trial attorney Ted Williams, who also worked as a homicide detective in Washington, D.C., called Gonzalez’s decision « absolutely outrageous. » »This person should burn her bar card, » Williams said. « Each case, and this case, should have been ruled, and a decision on the death penalty should have been made on the merits. This is friggin’ outrageous. »He added that « capital punishment is left to the discretion of the local prosecutor under Georgia law. » »A prosecutor should make a decision on whether to seek the death penalty on how egregious and violent the murder was, » Williams explained. « Political leanings should never factor into that decision. Sadly, prosecutor Deborah Gonzalez failed Laken Hope Riley in death by not seeking the death penalty against Jose Ibarra. If there was ever a case that called for the death penalty, it was this case. »Republican Georgia State Rep. Houston Gaines told Fox News Digital that had the death penalty been on the table, Ibarra may have chosen a plea deal instead of life without parole, and a trial exposing the graphic details of Riley’s murder would not have been necessary. »[I]f there was ever a case to pursue the death penalty, this is one to consider, » Gaines said. « At least leave it on the table … make the defendant plea to life without parole. »LAKEN RILEY MURDER: FAMILY OF SLAIN UGA STUDENT SOBS IN COURT AS WITNESSES DESCRIBE CRIME SCENE EVIDENCEIn 2020, when the George Soros-backed prosecutor — a former state representative — took office as DA, she expressed opposition to the death penalty. »I do not support the death penalty. It is cruel & in humane, » Gonzalez said in a Sept. 23, 2020, post on X. « As DA of #athensga I will not seek it in any prosecution. The eye for an eye argument does not make our community whole. Restorative justice does that. »On her first day in office, Gonzalez’s office outlined some of her new initiatives, which included not seeking the death penalty, in a memo her office sent to the Georgia state legislature at the time. Gaines shared parts of the memo on X in February after Riley’s murder, urging the DA to pursue the death penalty.In that memo, Gonzalez said she would « take into account collateral consequences to undocumented defendants, » or, in other words, the negative impacts of criminal convictions for illegal immigrants. »District Attorney Gonzalez is wrong for factoring into her decision not to seek the death penalty ‘collateral consequences to undocumented defendants,' » Williams said. « It is outrageous to believe that any DA sworn to uphold the law looking at the facts of this case would take into consideration how undocumented defendants are to be treated in the criminal justice system. A decision to seek the death penalty should be based solely on the individual merits of a case and not whether a person is undocumented. »Gonazlez, who lost re-election in 2024, decided not to prosecute the Ibarra case and handed it to special prosecutor Ross, who scored a hasty conviction after the nearly four-day trial.Gonzalez received criticism from Gov. Brian Kemp and other local politicians for her failure to get a single conviction in a jury trial for a criminal case over the course of her term, WSBT-TV first reported in February.LAKEN RILEY’S ALLEGED KILLER JOSE IBARRA FLEW FROM ‘GROUND ZERO’ OF MIGRANT CRISIS TO GEORGIA »She made the decision before the case even happened, » Gaines said of Gonzalez’s anti-death penalty stance. « When you come into office and you make blanket policy statements, that’s the issue. … Again, you have individuals who come into our community like Jose Ibarra because … we’re a community that has welcomed individuals who are in this country illegally and who commit serious crimes. And they know that violent criminals are more likely to get off easy in Athens than in other places. »Gaines also noted that Gonzalez « only has a couple of lawyers left in the office because they’ve had 35 resignations for 17 positions over the last couple of years. » »They’ve had an over 200% turnover, » the state representative said. « So, she really has no lawyers left in her office, and they weren’t able to handle this case. »Gonzalez’s office did not respond to a request for comment.Ibarra illegally crossed into the United States through El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 and was released into the U.S. via parole, ICE and DHS sources previously told Fox News. He briefly lived in New York City, where he was arrested in 2023 for endangering a child. He and his 29-year-old brother, Diego Ibarra, were also previously cited for shoplifting in Athens. Jose, Diego and their younger brother, Agenis, lived in an apartment building less than a half mile from the on-campus park where Riley was running the morning of Feb. 22. Their apartment complex backed up to a shortcut that leads to running trails along UGA’s campus where Riley was found dead in a wooded area, partially naked and covered in leaves, that afternoon. She died of blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner.Diego, who worked briefly at a UGA cafeteria before his arrest in February, had ties to a known Venezuelan gang in the U.S., Tren de Aragua, according to federal court documents.

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A Texas man was convicted of killing three people, dismembering them and burning their bodies after admitting to investigators that he was called to « commit sacrifices. »Jason Thornburg was found guilty of capital murder on Wednesday and now, the same Tarrant County jury that convicted him must determine whether he receives a death sentence or if he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to Fox 4.In September 2021, Thornburg killed three people, dismembered their bodies and stored them under his bed at a motel in Euless, Texas, before lighting the bodies on fire inside a dumpster in Fort Worth.TEXAS LAWMAKER PROPOSES BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN LONE STAR STATE: ‘I THINK SENTIMENT IS CHANGING’Thornburg confessed to investigators that he felt a compulsion to commit « ritualistic sacrifices » and that he ate a victim’s heart and other parts of the victims’ bodies.His attorneys argued he was insane when he carried out the murders and suffered from a severe mental disease.ELDERLY MAN ACCUSED OF ROOMMATE AND DOG’S ‘BRUTAL’ MURDER HAD EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL RECORDWhen he was arrested on murder allegations, Thornburg confessed to police he killed his roommate in May 2021 during a suspicious home explosion and his girlfriend in Arizona back in 2017.These two previous murders were brought up in court on Thursday when the punishment aspect of the trial began.The victims’ families cannot speak publicly until the punishment phase is finished.

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Mario Andretti is only one of two American drivers to win a Formula 1 World Championship and the last one to accomplish it in 1978.In that 1978 season, Formula 1 had two Grand Prix races in the United States. The first was early in the year in Long Beach, California, and the second took place in Watkins Glen, New York. The U.S. later dropped off the F1 calendar altogether before finally finding a home in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).This weekend, race fans have flocked to Las Vegas for the third U.S. event of the year, and F1 has seen an immense popularity turnaround. The Las Vegas Strip transformed into an epic street race filled with glitz and glamor not seen anywhere else on the schedule.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFor Andretti, it’s music to his ears. »To me, when I hear that, ‘growth,’ it’s music to my ears, » the racing legend told Fox News Digital in an interview. « Obviously, because it’s no secret how much I love Formula 1 and what it meant to me over the years and still does. To see that it captures this imagination of American race fans, I think it’s great. I mean, it started out with having a proper home in today’s world at COTA in Austin and with that investment and that facility. That assured the future. »Then, of course, Miami coming along and now what was invested in Las Vegas. It’s just unbelievable the way the city embraced this event. I was just there, and even from last year when I saw the magnitude of construction, everything that’s going on and, of course, even the paddock — it’s there. »It’s not something to dismantle after the events. It’s a long-term commitment. Promotion, promotion, promotion worked because the interest is at a high level, and that’s a beautiful thing to see. But the way Vegas is hosting this event is spectacular. »The big difference between last year’s race and this year’s event when it comes to the grid is the lack of an American driver.Logan Sargeant was replaced at Williams Racing with up-and-comer Franco Colapinto following a series of struggles.Andretti said for F1 to be popular in America, there doesn’t necessarily have to be an American driver in the field or even another American constructor, but it wouldn’t hurt.MCLAREN’S ZAK BROWN TALKS MENTALITY IN TIGHT RACE FOR F1 CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP »It doesn’t have to be, but I don’t think it would hurt to have more American involvement directly, » he said. « I know Haas has a team there, but I think the important part is the driver is even more important than the team. But another American manufacturer and all that sort of thing I think can only add to the interest. « Let’s face it, being an international sport as Formula 1 is, when it’s in your own country, (for example) when they’re in Italy, Ferrari is all over. And you like to see it when you’re in America, you’d love to watch Cadillac. »Rumors have run rampant about General Motors vying for a team in F1, which would add two more drivers to the 20-racer field.Andretti Global has inched closer to the finish line in that respect after Michael Andretti’s role in the company being scaled back. Michael is Mario’s son.The situation appeared to have changed when Dan Towriss took over as majority owner of Andretti Global.So, just how close is a new American-based F1 team to joining the sport? »Well, it’s a work in progress, and no question about it, » Mario Andretti said. « I have every reason to feel very optimistic about it. »While teams decide what they will do for the next few years, McLaren could be on the verge of its first constructors’ championships since 1998. »I love that, » Andretti said. « I raced with Bruce McLaren way back and what McLaren as a brand accomplished in Formula 1 is enviable. And to see them come back with Zak Brown at the head of it and aligning himself with young drivers, potential winners on both sides, fighting for a constructors’ championship and bringing in (team principal) Andrea Stella to run the team and all that were brilliant moves that he made. A lot of credit from me goes to him. »You can see it’s all about just bringing everything together. I don’t know anyone who loves the sport as much as Zak Brown himself. He’s very engaged, and it’s really great to see that success. »Red Bull’s Max Verstappen could win the drivers’ championship for the fourth consecutive season if he finishes in front of McLaren’s Lando Norris or if Norris fails to score any points as he did last year in Las Vegas.Andretti said Verstappen is capable of getting it done.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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A Texas state lawmaker has introduced legislation to eliminate the death penalty in the state amid a high-profile death row case currently unfolding.Democrat state Rep. John Bucy III filed the bill for the upcoming legislative session. »I think I’ve been opposed to the death penalty my whole life as I’ve thought about its use, and should it exist in our society, » Bucy said, according to Fox 7. »Financially, if you just want to look at it economically, we spend more money to execute than to keep someone in prison, so it’s really a lose-lose situation with a high risk stake if we get it wrong, » he continued.TEXAS DEATH ROW INMATE’S LAWYER SAYS ‘THERE WAS NO CRIME’ AS SHE MAKES LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO SAVE HIS LIFEThis comes after the Texas Supreme Court cleared the way last week for the state to schedule a new execution date for inmate Robert Roberson, whose initial execution was delayed last month.Roberson is currently on death row over his conviction in which prosecutors say he killed his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, by shaking her to death, known as shaken baby syndrome. But his lawyers say Nikki actually died from other health issues such as pneumonia and that new evidence proves his innocence. His lawyers also said doctors had failed to rule out these other medical explanations for the child’s symptoms.Roberson was scheduled to be put to death on Oct. 17 before the state Supreme Court issued a stay to delay his execution shortly before it was set to take place. If he is put to death, he would be the first person in the U.S. to be executed in a case based on shaken baby syndrome.More than 80 Texas state lawmakers, as well as the detective who helped the prosecution, medical experts, parental rights groups, human rights groups, bestselling novelist John Grisham and other advocates have called for the state to grant Roberson clemency over the belief that he is innocent. A group of state lawmakers have also visited Roberson in prison to encourage him. »I feel like I’ve gotten more engaged with this Robert Roberson case and wanted to make sure that we’re continuing this conversation about the lack of humanity tied to the death penalty, » Bucy said.Texas has executed nearly 600 people since 1982, according to Texas Coalition to Abolish The Death Penalty executive director Kristin Houle Cuellar. »Which is far more than any other state in the nation, » Houle Cuellar told Fox 7. « We have quite a reputation when it comes to the use of the death penalty in Texas. »Houle Cuellar said that there have been fewer death sentences in the state in the last decade, which she partially attributes to the introduction in 2005 of life without parole. »Prosecutors have used that discretion in opting not to seek the death penalty, » Houle Cuellar said. « Even in about 30 percent of the cases that they’ve taken to trial where they’ve sought the death penalty, jurors have rejected it. »Houle Cuellar said that Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Bexar counties lead the state in death sentences and more than half of all Texas counties have never issued a death sentence.Since 2007, multiple Texas lawmakers have unsuccessfully sought to abolish the death penalty. But Bucy says there is now enough momentum regarding the issue to reintroduce legislation to eliminate the practice.TEXAS JUDGE GRANTS INJUNCTION AHEAD OF MAN’S EXECUTION IN ‘SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME’ CASE »While it’s an uphill battle to end the death penalty in Texas, we’ve seen the number of executions go down, » he said. « I think sentiment is changing, and I also think as we see these specific cases come to life, and we start learning the specific stories, people are going to get more and more concerned about the possibility of getting it wrong. »State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt and state Rep. Joe Moody, both Democrats, have filed similar bills to abolish the death penalty, which will need to be voted on by fellow lawmakers when the legislative session begins early next year.In another Texas death row case, a judge found last month that Melissa Lucio was innocent in the 2007 death of her two-year-old daughter, Mariah. Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson recommended that Lucio’s conviction and death sentence be overturned. The judge also found that prosecutors suppressed evidence and testimony, including statements from Lucio’s other children, that could support the claim that she was not abusive and that Mariah’s death was accidental from falling down the stairs.

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Fox News host Jesse Watters reacts to President-elect Donald Trump choosing Pam Bondi as his attorney general and argues the nomination process proves he’s not the dictator Democrats made him out to be. JESSE WATTERS: Trump said his revenge will be success, not liberal work camps. Trump got some pretty bad news this week, and he didn’t react like a dictator. The Senate wasn’t going to confirm Matt Gaetz. So did Trump thrash about and dissolve the Senate? No. He respected the check and balance and picked a new attorney general, not something Hitler would have done… Trump swapped out Gaetz with someone who has a much better chance of getting confirmed, former Florida AG Pam Bondi. JD Vance says attorneys general are the most important job in the government, only behind President Trump, had his eye on Bondi for awhile… Just like with every nomination, they’re going to try to dig up dirt on Bondi. But all they’ve found so far, she’s got a great resumé… You know, Bondi’s a winner because the deep state sounds awfully nervous.MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR WARNS ‘WE SHOULD ALL FEAR’ TRUMP’S NEW AG PICK PAM BONDI ‘BECAUSE SHE’S COMPETENT’ …Trump wants to radically transform the government. It’s what he campaigned on, is what Americans voted for in 2016. His agenda got swallowed up by D.C. bureaucrats and rabid Democrats. But Politico reports, all the forces that were coming for him have been kind of defanged and obliterated. This time, it feels like Trump found his footing in Washington, and he has his people around him. They believe in his plan. Reporters have been covering Trump for a decade. So, after two assassination attempts, four indictments and a landslide, Trump has a « different sort of confidence and nerve. » Trump’s carrying the momentum from the election all the way to the inauguration. Then it’s time for him to execute his vision without delay. 

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Former 49ers star Terrell Owens and current San Francisco wide receiver Deebo Samuel engaged in a war of words this week.Owens, who racked up 8,572 receiving yards over his standout eight-year run with the Niners, recently questioned whether Samuel was consistently giving his best effort when he was on the football field. »Deebo is not really playing up to Deebo’s standards, » Owens said during a recent appearance on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOwens went on to suggest that Samuel was not consistently giving his best effort when he was on the football field. He also took aim at Samuel’s fashion. « It seems like he’s more focused on his pregame attire than the game. If we can shift that focus, maybe that can energize and create some more production from an offensive standpoint. I’m just being tongue-in-cheek with that. »49ERS’ BROCK PURDY, NICK BOSA RULED OUT FOR POTENTIAL SEASON-DEFINING GAME VS. PACKERSSamuel is often photographed during his pregame walk to the locker room. The 49ers social media account frequently shares photos of Samuel’s choice of clothing. The 28-year-old’s fashion statements have made headlines throughout the season.Samuel, who earned First-team All-Pro honors in 2021, apparently caught wind of Owens comments and issued a four-word response. « T.O cut it fam!!!! » Samuel wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.From a statistical standpoint, Samuel’s 2024 production could be considered underwhelming. He has recorded 490 receiving yards over the nine games he’s appeared in this season. The normally dual-threat playmaker has just one receiving touchdown and one rushing touchdown this year.Samuel has only racked up 79 yards on the ground in 2024. He finished 2021 with a career-best 365 rushing yards, and ended the 2023 campaign with 225 yards on the ground.Owens is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and developed a reputation for being one of the hardest working players on any team he was on during his NFL career. But, Owen’s career was also riddled with controversy, which at times prompted questions about his maturity. Owen’s off the field antics merely exacerbated some of those concerns. The 49ers will try to bolster their playoff odds when they play the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 24.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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A clearer picture emerged of who will serve in the Cabinet of America’s 47th President, with President-elect Trump assembling more of his top cabinet picks on Friday evening.All of Trump’s Cabinet choices must be confirmed by the Senate, with the process set to begin in January. The confirmation process will be made easier by a 53-seat Republican majority, after GOP candidates flipped four seats in this election.The president-elect chose a slew of key Trump supporters who assisted in his election.GET TO KNOW DONALD TRUMP’S CABINET: WHO HAS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT PICKED SO FAR?Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, was chosen for the coveted post of Treasury secretary. Bessent was a key economic policy adviser and fundraiser for the Trump campaign. »Scott is widely respected as one of the World’s foremost International Investors and Geopolitical and Economic Strategists. Scott’s story is that of the American Dream, » Trump said on Friday.TRUMP NOMINATES SCOTT BESSENT AS TREASURY SECRETARY; PICKS RUSS VOUGHT TO LEAD BUDGET OFFICEHe has been an advocate for economic policies like lower taxes, spending restraint and deregulation that have long made up the core of the Republican Party’s platform, and has also been supportive of Trump’s use of tariffs in trade negotiations.On Friday, Trump tapped Russ Vought to lead the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought served OMB director during Trump’s first term. He also served as deputy OMB director and acting director. »He did an excellent job serving in this role in my First Term – We cut four Regulations for every new Regulation, and it was a Great Success! » Trump wrote on Truth Social. Vought is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and a close Trump ally. Trump nominated Scott Turner as the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, who is chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and is a former professional football player, previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC).TRUMP PICKS SCOTT TURNER AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT »Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served as the First Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), helping to lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities, » Trump said in a Friday statement. « Those efforts, working together with former HUD Secretary, Ben Carson, were maximized by Scott’s guidance in overseeing 16 Federal Agencies which implemented more than 200 policy actions furthering Economic Development. Under Scott’s leadership, Opportunity Zones received over $50 Billion Dollars in Private Investment! »Turner, a former Texas state lawmaker, played nine seasons in the NFL as a member of the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos.Trump nominated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., on Friday for secretary of labor. « I am proud to hereby nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, from the Great State of Oregon, as United States Secretary of Labor, » Trump wrote in an official statement. « Lori has worked tirelessly with both Business and Labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America. I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs. Together, we will achieve historic cooperation between Business and Labor that will restore the American Dream for Working Families. »Chavez-DeRemer was first elected to Congress in 2022, and lost re-election in a close race against Democrat Janelle Bynum earlier this month. Her candidacy was backed by the Teamsters union.President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., is his pick as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). »In addition to being a Medical Doctor for 40 years, and an Army Veteran, Dave has been a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, and served on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, working for Accountability on HHS and CDC Policy and Budgeting, » Trump said in the Friday evening announcement. Trump said that Dr. Wedlon would restore trust in the agency and transparency.Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.Makary is the chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins, according to the university’s website, and was a Fox News medical contributor. « FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator. The Agency needs Dr. Marty Makary, a Highly Respected Johns Hopkins Surgical Oncologist and Health Policy Expert, to course-correct and refocus the Agency, » Trump said on Truth Social.TRUMP PICKS DR. JANETTE NESHEIWAT AS NATION’S NEXT SURGEON GENERAL »He will work under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to, among other things, properly evaluate harmful chemicals poisoning our Nation’s food supply and drugs and biologics being given to our Nation’s youth, so that we can finally address the Childhood Chronic Disease Epidemic, » Trump said.Trump also nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general, saying that she would be a « fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventative medicine and public health. » »I am proud to announce that Dr. Janette Nesheiwat will be the Nation’s Doctor as the United States Surgeon General. Dr. Nesheiwat is a double board-certified Medical Doctor with an unwavering commitment to saving and treating thousands of American lives, » he said.Nesheiwat is a former Fox News medical contributor.  Trump announced Friday that his former White House adviser, Sebastian Gorka, will serve in his incoming administration. Gorka will serve as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism. Gorka, a former Trump aide, previously served as deputy assistant to the president during Trump’s first term. He’s also a former Fox News contributor. »Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement, serving previously as Strategist to the President in the first Trump Administration, » Trump said. Similarly to Gorka, Alex Wong served under Trump during his first term. Wong served in the State Department as deputy special representative for North Korea, and the deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and pacific affairs. Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson and Louis Casiano Jr. contributed to this report.

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President-elect Trump on Friday announced he is nominating Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. « I am very pleased to nominate Marty Makary MD, MPH, FACS, for FDA Commissioner, » Trump said in a statement. « FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator. The Agency needs Dr. Marty Makary, a Highly Respected Johns Hopkins Surgical Oncologist and Health Policy Expert, to course-correct and refocus the Agency. » Makary’s nomination comes after Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to « Make America healthy again. »TRUMP APPOINTS DR. OZ TO KEY HHS POSITION IN NEW ADMINISTRATIONTrump said Makary will « work under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to, among other things, properly evaluate harmful chemicals poisoning our Nation’s food supply and drugs and biologics being given to our Nation’s youth, so that we can finally address the Childhood Chronic Disease Epidemic. » Trump in his statement added that Makary, who was a Fox News medical contributor, is also a « member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine » and « has devoted his career to improving Medical Quality and lowering Hospital and Drug Costs for all Americans. In addition, Dr. Makary is an accomplished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and a leading advocate for Healthcare Transparency. He has authored more than 300 scientific articles and three New York Times bestselling books on Healthcare.Trump called Makary a « pioneer in the fields of Public Health, Cancer Care, and Surgery, and a tireless voice for vulnerable populations. He is the recipient of the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation and numerous teaching awards. Dr. Makary currently leads the Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Policy Research Group at Johns Hopkins. »CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHe added, « I am confident that Dr. Makary, having dedicated his career to High-Quality, Lower-Cost Care, will restore FDA to the Gold Standard of Scientific Research, and cut the bureaucratic red tape at the Agency to make sure Americans get the Medical Cures and Treatments they deserve. »Trump made several other announcements Friday evening as he continues his transition, including Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general, and Dr. Dave Weldon to head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

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President-elect Trump announced on Friday he is nominating Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., for secretary of labor. « I am proud to hereby nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, from the Great State of Oregon, as United States Secretary of Labor, » Trump wrote in an official statement. « Lori has worked tirelessly with both Business and Labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America. I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs. Together, we will achieve historic cooperation between Business and Labor that will restore the American Dream for Working Families. »He added, « Lori’s strong support from both the Business and Labor communities will ensure that the Labor Department can unite Americans of all backgrounds behind our Agenda for unprecedented National Success – Making America Richer, Wealthier, Stronger and more Prosperous than ever before! » PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP ANNOUNCES PAM BONDI AS HIS NEW PICK FOR US ATTORNEY GENERAL Chavez-DeRemer was first elected to Congress in 2022, and lost re-election in a close race against Democrat Janelle Bynum earlier this month. Chavez-DeRemer’s candidacy was backed by the Teamsters Union, who Trump allies had been trying to court earlier this year in their bid to broaden the Republican base ahead of the 2024 election. »Thank you @realDonaldTrump for putting American workers first by nominating Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for US Labor Secretary, » Sean O’Brien, General president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, wrote on X after the announcement. « Nearly a year ago, you joined us for a @Teamsters roundtable and pledged to listen to workers and find common ground to protect and respect labor in America. You put words into action. Now let’s grow wages and improve working conditions nationwide. Congratulations to @LChavezDeRemer on your nomination! North America’s strongest union is ready to work with you every step of the way to expand good union jobs and rebuild our nation’s middle class. Let’s get to work! #TeamsterStrong. » TRUMP’S SPEEDY CABINET PICKS SHOW HIS ‘PRIORITY TO PUT AMERICA FIRST,’ TRANSITION TEAM SAYSChavez-DeRemer’is the fourth current House Republican selected for the new Trump administration after House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Reps. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. Gaetz withdrew from consideration on Thursday. She previously shared a statement after the Teamsters endorsed her for the role. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP »I’d be honored to have the opportunity to support President Trump’s mission to empower and grow our nation’s workforce, » she said. « Hardworking Americans finally have a lifeline with the president, and I’d work tirelessly to support his impressive efforts to remake the Republican Party into the Party of the American worker, » she said.Fox News’ Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.

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Jason Kelce is mastering the « Girl Dad » title.The future NFL Hall of Famer and his wife are expecting their fourth daughter, Kelce’s wife, Kylie, announced on Instagram Friday.Kylie shared a « very accurate representation » of her three daughters’ reactions to getting « another sister » on the social media platform.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAll three daughters were photographed wearing pink sweaters that said « Big Sister. » One daughter was covering her ears, another smiling and the youngest crying. »I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister. At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page! » Kylie wrote on Instagram.It’s not yet known how far along Kylie is or when daughter No. 4 is due.Jason and Kylie Kelce have been married since April 2018. The two met on a dating app earlier in the decade, and Jason has joked he was « blacked out drunk » on their first date.Kylie recently ripped her husband for his « dumba– » advice on how to spice it up in the bedroom, where he told men to « wear some really skintight pants » and « grab her right on the a–. » »If I had to guess based on my husband’s dumb– response to this question, » Kylie said in her own video, « I would say that he’s probably going to experience a spell of his wife saying that she’s not interested. »DANIEL JONES BRIEFLY LISTED ON COWBOYS’ ROSTER; FANS CLAMOR FOR EX-GIANT TO SIGN WITH RIVALWell, it appears the two are just fine.Kelce retired earlier this year after spending all 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.In his illustrious career, he made seven Pro Bowls and was a six-time first-team All-Pro selection, winning the 2018 Super Bowl and playing in another, which he lost to younger brother Travis.He played in 193 games in his NFL career, second most in team history. He made 156 consecutive starts, a franchise record. He has since joined ESPN’s « Monday Night Football, » while his podcast with his brother, « New Heights, » continues to grow in popularity.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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The end of an era in New York simultaneously looked like it was the start of another in Dallas.The New York Giants released Daniel Jones Friday after six seasons. The quarterback had requested his release after being demoted to fourth string.It’s a sour end for the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, who made the playoffs just once in his Giants tenure.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWith Dak Prescott out for the season, the Dallas Cowboys have been starting Cooper Rush, leaving fans begging for Dallas to sign the new free agent.And fans briefly thought they had their wish.For a few moments after Jones was released, he oddly had his own player profile page included on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster on the team’s official website.Perhaps it was a bug because the issue was resolved quickly. But the Cowboys have not responded to a request for comment about why it happened in the first place.Nonetheless, many still want to see the Cowboys do the unthinkable, especially considering the two NFC East rivals play on Thanksgiving. »Jerry Jones could do the funniest thing ever and save Thanksgiving Football, » Barstool’s « Big Cat » wrote on X. « I don’t ask for much, universe. But this one is a big one. Cowboys QB Daniel Jones v. the Giants on Thanksgiving. PLEASE, » ESPN’s Ben Solak wrote.STEELERS’ GEORGE PICKENS GETS INTO IT WITH BROWNS PLAYER ON FINAL PLAY OF BLIZZARD GAME, HELD BACK BY SECURITYAdded NFL Network’s Michael Florio, « Daniel Jones clears waivers, signs with the Cowboys and we get Dimes vs Cutlets on Thanksgiving Who says no? »Giants team owner John Mara said the parties mutually agreed to let Jones go. »Daniel has been a great representative of our organization, first class in every way. His handling of this situation yesterday exemplifies just that. We are all disappointed in how things have worked out. We hold Daniel in high regard and have a great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best in the future, » Mara said in a statement. »There have been some great times, but of course we all wish there had been more of those. I take full responsibility for my part in not bringing more wins. Nobody wanted to win more games worse than me, and I gave everything I had on the field and in my preparation, » Jones said Thursday after his final practice as a Giant. »Of course, this season has been disappointing for all and, of course, I wish I could have done more. I’m 100% accountable for my part. I did not play well enough consistently enough to help the team get results. » Jones, less than two years after signing a four-year, $160 million deal, leaves the Giants with a 24-44-1 record in the regular season and 1-1 record in the playoffs. Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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