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A pair of reparations-related bills for the descendants of enslaved Black Americans failed to pass in the California legislature on Saturday after backers said the bills would not move forward. Authored by Democrat state Sen. Steven Bradford of Inglewood, Senate Bill 1331 would have created a new state fund for reparations, while Senate Bill 1403 would have established a state agency to oversee these efforts and determine who would be eligible. These measures were considered key components of some lawmakers’ ambitious efforts to pass legislation aimed at atoning for what they said was a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health.While the Democrat-led California legislature did a pass a spate of other bills aimed at remedying past racial injustices, none of these would provide direct payments to African-Americans. ‘MOLESTERS’ AND ‘RAPISTS’ WOULD GO FREE UNDER CALIFORNIA BILL, STATE SENATE GOP WARNSBradford said the bills didn’t move forward out of fear that Gov. Gavin Newsom would veto them. »We’re at the finish line, and we, as the Black Caucus, owe it to the descendants of chattel slavery, to Black Californians and Black Americans, to move this legislation forward, » Bradford said, urging his colleagues to reconsider Saturday afternoon.California Legislative Black Caucus Chair Assemblymember Lori Wilson said Saturday that the Black Caucus pulled the bills, adding the proposals need more work. »We knew from the very beginning that it was an uphill battle. … And we also knew from the very beginning that it would be a multiyear effort, » Wilson told reporters.In a statement posted on X, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) said it was « unable to participate in the legislative process collectively and only recently became aware of the concerns with [SB 1403]. » PELOSI PRAISES CA BILL GIVING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS MONEY TO BUY HOMES: ‘AMERICAN DREAM’ ‘AVAILABLE TO MORE PEOPLE' »We are well past the amendment deadline; therefore, the decision has been made to continue working on this bill and reintroduce it in the next session, » CLBC said. « Regarding the status of Senate Bill 1331, the CLBC will not be moving it forward this year. » A group of protesters supportive of reparations showed up at the Capitol Saturday for demonstrations. The Coalition for a Just & Equitable California accused CLBC of refusing to bring the bills up for a vote despite having the votes to pass the bills.  « This type of betrayal cannot go unanswered. There must be a political price to pay. Gone are the days when politicians of any race or party can disrespect Black Americans and expect no political consequences. We are not captured. We do not belong to any party or special interest. We are the living embodiment of our Ancestors who built this state and this country over 400 years and who are owed Reparations. We’re coming…No…We’re HERE, to get our checks and more, » the group wrote on X.California Republican Assemblymember Bill Essayli of Corona made a motion to take up the bills for a vote, but no other lawmaker would second the motion. On X, Essayli accused Democrats of going « into hiding » and refusing to bring the bills up for a vote when it came time to pass them despite for years « promising to pay direct cash reparations to Americans who have been harmed by slavery. » Essayli, who said he had a good faith dialogue with the bills’ supporters, clarified that he did not support California taxpayers paying for the wrongs of slave states but « believed there should be a debate and a recorded vote on the issue. » « Politicians cannot be allowed to make promises to the people who elect them, and then hide like cowards when it’s time to go on record, » Essayli said. « At minimum, the People were owed a hearing and opportunity to know where their elected representative stands on the issue. » SB 1331 and 1403 were put on the inactive file before midnight. The Democrat governor hasn’t weighed in on most of the other reparations-related bills, but he signed a nearly $300 billion budget in June that included up to $12 million for reparations legislation. However, the budget did not specify what proposals the money would be used for, and his administration has signaled its opposition to some of them. Newsom has until Sept. 30 to decide whether to sign the other bills that passed into law.Reached for comment Saturday, the governor’s office pointed to Newsom’s comments from earlier this year when he told reporters: « I haven’t [just] read [the Reparations report] — I’ve devoured it. I’ve analyzed it. I’ve stress tested against things we’ve done, things we’re doing, things that we’d like to do, but can’t do because of constitutional constraints. And I’ve been working closely with the Black Caucus. »

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The 2024 U.S. Open will be one Coco Gauff would like to forget sooner rather than later.The defending champion failed to advance past the Round of 16 on Sunday afternoon, losing to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.Navarro took care of business in the first set, and the second was a back-and-forth battle early. With the set tied at three, Navarro broke Gauff’s serve to go up 4-3, putting Gauff on thin ice.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut it wasn’t thin enough as Gauff returned the favor by breaking Navarro’s serve. Gauff then took a 5-4 lead and then broke Navarro again to take the match to a third set.Gauff won the first game, with all signs pointing to momentum on her side. But it didn’t carry over as Navarro took the next three. The two then alternated games, putting Navarro up 5-3 with Gauff serving, but that wasn’t much of an advantage for the reigning champ, who double-faulted three times to help Navarro advance to the quarterfinals.NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S SHOCKING US OPEN LOSS ENDS INCREDIBLE 22-YEAR STREAKGauff had 19 double faults in the match, 11 of which came in the final set. After her final one, she threw her racket down in anger.It’s the second grand slam in a row she lost in the Round of 16 after advancing to at least the semifinal in her previous three. It’s also the sixth year in a row the reigning champ failed to make it to the quarterfinals. No reigning champ has made it to a semifinal since Serena Williams in 2015.Navarro next faces Paula Badosa of Spain on Tuesday; it’s her second straight quarterfinal in what’s been a career-year for the 23-year-old, who had never made it past the second round of a grand slam until this year.She’s advanced to at least the Round of 16 in each grand slam this year, with her best finish being the quarterfinal in July’s Wimbledon.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Adele is saying goodbye to performing for a while.A fan shared a video on TikTok of the singer during a recent performance in Munich, Germany, where she said she’s planning a lengthy break after her Las Vegas residency. »I have 10 shows to do, but after that I will not see you for an incredibly long time, and I will hold you dear in my heart. »Representatives for Adele did not immediately return Fox News Digital’s request for comment.ADELE GOES OFF ON FAN WHO SHOUTED ‘PRIDE SUCKS’ DURING VEGAS PERFORMANCE: ‘ARE YOU F–ING STUPID?’Adele has been performing her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace since November 2022.She initially announced this residency in 2021, only to stun and disappoint fans months later by postponing the tour entirely. In an emotional video, the « Rolling in the Deep » singer told fans that the caliber of her show was not up to par and that she and her crew wouldn’t be ready to begin on time.Once the shows began, Adele extended her dates into 2023 and again through most of 2024. Her last shows are set to run from Oct. 25 through November 23 this year.In July, the Grammy-winner told Germany’s ZDF public broadcast service she was looking to do other « creative things. »CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER »I don’t have any plans for new music at all, » she told the outlet.  « I want a big break after this and I think I want to do other creative things, just for a little while. »She also told the outlet, « I don’t like being famous. I love that I get to make music all the time. »Earlier this year, the « Hello » singer also said she struggles with the pressures of fame.During a concert in February, she discussed photos of her taken at an NBA game in which she looks upset. She explained that she did not look happy because people were filming her against her will and that she does not like being famous to begin with.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS »Do you remember that viral meme of me looking like I don’t give a flying f—? » she asked her audience, referring to the photos taken in February 2022 at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. She made a face mimicking the one she made in the famous photos.She explained she went back and forth about being filmed at the game and ended up being filmed anyway. « The reason I looked like my lips had filler – because I got naturally big lips, right, I don’t need filler – the reason I looked like a different person was because I was sulking, because I was like ‘these motherf—ers have come back and are filming me against my will,' » she said, according to fan recorded video.She added, « I didn’t realize they were airing it on TV, I thought it was just in the room. » »I was ignoring, looking everywhere but in the camera because I was very annoyed because I asked not to be filmed, but I guess I was asking it by going. Also my face is just very meme-able, I can’t help it. »Fox News Digital’s Caroline Thayer and Emily Trainham contributed to this report.

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WWE stars Gunther and Cody Rhodes walked into the Bash in Berlin on Saturday as champions and left the same way as the company held its first premium live event in Germany.Gunther, who is from Vienna, main-evented the night in a match for his World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton. The 37-year-old titan and the « Legend Killer » had an entertaining match in front of a hot crowd that couldn’t decide who to root for.Orton had the strategy of wearing down Gunther’s arm throughout the night. The WWE star tried to avoid getting chopped in the chest as much as possible. But the Austrian still found a way to take out « The Viper. » Orton even put Gunther through the announcer table, but it was far from enough.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGunther unleashed a sleeper-hold assault on Orton and the relentless pursuit was enough for Orton to pass out and eventually lose the match. At the end, Orton and Gunther shook hands as the former acknowledged the latter with a sign of respect.Rhodes started the match with a title defense against Kevin Owens.Owens appeared to have reservations throughout the match about working on Rhodes’ knee, which Owens said was injured on the final SmackDown before Bash in Berlin. When Owens had a chance to take out the knee, he hesitated.Rhodes and Owens battled for several minutes with the two exchanging multiple finishers between each other. Owens tried a senton from the top rope, but Rhodes put his knees in the way to deflect. « The American Nightmare » then hit all three Cross Rhodes maneuvers to finally put Owens away and win the match.Rhodes and Owens hugged in the ring, though Owens was unhappy about losing the match.WWE LEGEND ‘STONE COLD’ STEVE AUSTIN TEASES INTEREST IN WRESTLEMANIA 41 APPEARANCE: ‘I’D BE HAPPY TO’CM Punk and Drew McIntyre had the match of the night.The two fought hard against each other in a strap match, adding another chapter to the impressive eight-month rivalry. The two took out everything they had on one another. McIntyre bloodied Punk at one point.But there were no pin falls, no count-outs and no submissions in the match. The winner had to touch all three corner turnbuckles in succession. It took a bit for them to do that, but in the end, Punk had the advantage.Punk delivered three Go to Sleep finishers, took back the bracelet McIntyre stole that had the names of his wife and dog on it, and completed the walk around the squared circle.Punk then told Cathy Kelley he has his sights on Gunther’s title. »I want the gold, I’m coming for you sucka, » he said.Two tag-team matches were also on the card.The first tag-team match saw Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship from Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre.Cargill and Belair showcased their athletic abilities, somehow getting past the dominant teamwork from Dawn and Fyre, which they showed throughout the match. Cargill hit a German suplex off of a Belair DDT and pinned Dawn.Cargill and Belair could call themselves tag champions for the second time.Lastly, the next chapter of the Judgment Day’s rift was written.Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley defeated Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan in a mixed tag-team match. Ripley had WWE fans going wild when she put Mysterio into a head scissors in the corner – a callback from when she initially performed the maneuver a few years ago.Ripley hit the Riptide on Morgan, rolled her up on the pretzel pin and her team was declared the winner. The feuds between the new-look Judgment Day and Priest and Ripley and Morgan appeared to be far from over. Finn Balor, JD McDonagh and Carlito all interfered in the match at some point, while Ripley is sure to be going after the Women’s World Championship after losing it at SummerSlam.The next WWE premium live event is Bad Blood, and it’s set for Oct. 5 in Atlanta.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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A NASA astronaut at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday reported hearing a « strange noise » coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft just days before it is set to leave the station and return to Earth on autopilot.The astronaut, Butch Wilmore, radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston to inquire about the noise. On an audio recording of the exchange, Wilmore holds up a phone to the speakers so that Mission Control could hear the noise he was referring to. A pulsating sound emanating at steady intervals can be heard through Wilmore’s device. « Butch, that one came through, » Mission Control says after not hearing it the first time. « It was kind of like a pulsating noise, almost like a sonar ping. » NASA PLANS TO SEND 2 ASTRONAUTS INSTEAD OF 3 TO ISS SO PAIR STRANDED BY TROUBLED BOEING STARLINER CAN RETURN »I’ll do it one more time and let you all scratch your heads and see if you can figure out what’s going on, » Wilmore tells Mission Control, playing the sound one more time. Mission Control tells Wilmore the recording will be passed along and that they’ll let him know what they find.Wilmore clarifies that the sound is emanating from the speaker inside the Starliner. The bizarre sound was first reported by Ars Technica, which cited a recording first captured and shared by Michigan-based meteorologist Rob Dale. Fox News Digital has reached out to Mission Control and Boeing to inquire if the source of the sound has been identified. Starliner is slated to undock from the ISS, empty, and attempt to return on autopilot with a touchdown in the New Mexico desert. NASA decided it was too risky to bring back Wilmore and Suni Williams until February. The astronauts were originally slated for a weeklong trip in early June, but the mission has been mired in problems after thruster failures and helium leaks.Boeing had counted on Starliner’s first crew trip to revive the troubled spacecraft program after years of delays and ballooning costs. The company had insisted Starliner was safe based on all the recent thruster tests in both space and on the ground.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Angel Reese has rewritten the WNBA record books.Entering Sunday, the former LSU star had 399 rebounds on the season, needing just six more to make history.After grabbing her sixth board of the afternoon, the rookie set the all-time WNBA record for the most rebounds in a single season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMReese surpassed Sylvia Fowles’ record of 404 she set in 2018. Fowles beat the record by one just a year after Jonquel Jones recorded 403.Even more impressively is that Reese accomplished the feat in just 23 games. After Sunday, she has eight games to go in the season, so the record will wind up having been absolutely shattered.Going into Sunday, Reese’s 12.9 rebounds per game were the most in the league. She and A’ja Wilson are the only players in the league to average double-digit boards and the only players averaging double-doubles.BY THE NUMBERS: CAITLIN CLARK, ANGEL REESE AND WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RACEReese’s 5.1 offensive rebounds per game also leads the WNBA by a wide margin. Aliyah Boston ranks second at 3.1. Nearly 40% of Reese’s rebounds this season have come from the offensive side of the glass.Reese won a national championship with LSU in 2023 over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa got its revenge this past March by taking the Tigers down in the Elite 8, but they again fell short in the national title game, this time to undefeated South Carolina.After her prowess in college, the Chicago Sky selected her as the seventh overall pick in the WNBA Draft. She and Clark were the only rookies to be named to the WNBA All-Star Game in July.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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JERUSALEM – The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, is facing a barrage of criticism for failing to explicitly condemn the Hamas terrorist movement for its murders of one American and five Israeli citizens on Saturday.Israel Defense Forces were looking to rescue the six hostages held by Hamas, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in the tunnel system below Gaza’s Rafah city, but instead found all six murdered at the hands of the terror group. The Times of Israel, quoting Israel’s ministry of health, reported that the hostages had been murdered between Thursday and Friday morning. Guterres wrote on X, « I will never forget my meeting last October with the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and other hostage families. Today’s tragic news is a devastating reminder of the need for the unconditional release of all hostages and an end to the nightmare of war in Gaza. »ISRAEL SHARES DOSSIER SPELLING OUT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST 12 UN EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN HAMAS ATTACK Guterres’ post on X sparked criticism from Israel’s former U.N. ambassador Gilad Erdan for playing down the severity of the murders by labeling the news as merely « tragic » and not condemning Hamas outright. Guterres’ spokesman did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital press query.Erdan, who only left his role as ambassador last month, told Fox News Digital , « The Secretary General not only has Israeli blood on his hands, but he has American blood on his hands too. Since his « fig leaf » meeting with the hostage families, he has done ZERO to help them. He could have demanded visits from the Red Cross, he could have condemned Hamas and held them to account, but instead he spent his time criticizing the law-abiding democracy of Israel instead of the ISIS-like terrorists. »
 Erdan continued « This is a new low, even for the Secretary General. Even today, he wouldn’t condemn the evil Hamas terrorists, but of course, you can’t condemn what you support. Hamas terrorists can rely on a morally bankrupt Secretary General for their survival whose only actions are meaningless photo-ops with hostage families, and criticism of Israel, while innocent hostages are being executed in cold blood. »Anne Bayefsky, director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and the president of Human Rights Voices, told Fox News Digital that « U.N. Secretary-General Guterres despicably now turns the cold-blooded murder of Israeli hostages by Palestinian terrorists into a win for the terrorists. He refuses to name the perpetrators. And equates their horrible deliberate execution with Israel’s effort to release them. »She added « The United Nations top apparatus – its Security Council, General Assembly, and Human Rights Council – has never specifically condemned Hamas. U.N. denial of the right of Israeli self-defense and its promotion of violence against the people of Israel has never been more clear. No amount of U.N. photo-ops with hostages or their families will erase the reality of the U.N.’s insidious role in the nightmare of war in Israel for seven decades. »UN, HUMAN RIGHTS, MEDIA GROUPS RELY ON HAMAS DEATH TOLL IN ‘SYSTEMATIC DECEPTION’: EXPERTIn October, Erdan urged Guterres to resign after he claimed that the head of the world body had suggested that Israel was to blame for Hamas’ October 7 massacre that resulted in the murders of nearly 1,200 people, including more than 30 American citizens, and the kidnapping of over 250 people. Guterres came out to refute Erdan’s charges, but the United Nations has long been seen by critics as a bastion of antisemitism and anti-Israel bias.On Guterres’ watch, a number of U.N. agencies have been embroiled in scandals where they showed sympathy for Hamas. The scandal-plagued United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a lawsuit in Manhattan for its alleged role in aiding the terrorist movement Hamas’ slaughter on October 7.Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, lambasted Guterres’ decision to not name the perpetrators of the mass murder of the six people. « Hamas just murdered six Israeli and American hostages by shooting them in the head. Why can’t you say so? Why can’t you condemn them?, » wrote Neuer in a post on X.Hamas is not on the United Nations’ list of terrorist organizations. Fox News Digital sent press queries to Israel’s current U.N. ambassador and the country’s foreign ministry.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. urged President Biden and Israel to take action against Iran after six more hostages were killed, calling Vice President Harris a « wrecking ball on foreign policy. » Appearing on ABC’s « This Week, » Graham reacted to the news that Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the six hostages whom the Israel Defense Forces reported finding brutally murdered by Hamas as Israeli forces were close to rescuing them. »Heartbroken. Yeah. Devastated. Mad. John and Rachel have done everything in their power to help their son be released from captivity after 11 months of captivity, » Graham said, referencing Goldberg-Polin’s parents. « He was murdered by Hamas. Hamas [couldn’t] care less about the hostages or the Palestinians. And if you want the hostages home, which we all do, you have to increase the cost to Iran. » »Iran is the Great Satan here. Hamas is the junior partner. They’re barbaric, religious Nazis, Hamas, » Graham continued. « They [couldn’t] care less about the Palestinian people. I would urge the Biden administration and Israel to hold Iran accountable for the fate of remaining hostages, and put on the target list oil refineries in Iran if the hostages are not released. » The IDF said all six hostages had been killed shortly before the arrival of Israeli forces. Hamas terrorists seized Goldberg-Polin, 23, and four of the other hostages at a music festival in southern Israel during the Oct. 7 attack. The native of Berkeley, California, lost part of his left arm to a grenade in the attack. In April, a Hamas-issued video showed him alive but with his left hand missing, sparking new protests in Israel.GOLD STAR FAMILIES SLAM KAMALA HARRIS FOR ‘PLAYING POLITICS’ OVER TRUMP’S VISIT TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERYThe Israeli army identified the other dead hostages as Ori Danino, 25; Eden Yerushalmi, 24; Almog Sarusi, 27; and Alexander Lobanov, 33; who were also taken from the music festival. The sixth, Carmel Gat, 40, was abducted from the nearby farming community of Be’eri. The IDF said the bodies were recovered from a tunnel in Rafah, around a half a mile from where another hostage, Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was rescued alive last week.Graham accused Harris of « sending a signal » to terrorists in the Middle East that the United States doesn’t have Israel’s back when she boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address before a joint session of Congress. »She’s been a senator. She’s attorney general. She’s now vice president. Obviously, she has some talent. But here’s what I would say. On foreign policy, she’s been a wrecking ball, » Graham said. « On Israel, she sat there and listened to somebody call the Israeli government and people engaging in genocide and did nothing about it. She boycotted Bibi’s speech to the Congress, sending a signal to Hamas and Iran that America really doesn’t have Israel’s back. She was cheerleading the withdrawal from Afghanistan. She’s bragged about being the last person in the room, the dumbest decision maybe in modern history by American administration. » »I was in Munich when she warned the Russians not to invade Ukraine. Four days later, they did. She’s been in charge of the border, » he continued. « I don’t know what the hell she’s been doing on the border, but we’ve got more terrorists in our country than any time in history. And fentanyl poisoning is the leading cause of death among young people in America. » »She’s been a wrecking ball on foreign policy, » Graham stated. « It’s been the most incompetent administration I can remember on things that matter to the American people, your safety and your prosperity. »HARRIS SLAMS TRUMP OVER ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ALTERCATION, PROMPTING FIERY RESPONSE FROM JD VANCEGraham was asked about a reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery, where former President Trump was invited by the families of the 13 U.S. service members killed at Abbey Gate to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony on the three-year anniversary of the Aug. 26, 2021, ISIS-K bombing that happened during the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal. « I’m all for looking at what happened. But you know what really is unfortunate? That these families had to go visit their fallen loved ones at Arlington due to incompetence by the Biden administration, » Graham told ABC. « You know, I’ve tried to work with President Biden to get Saudi Arabia and Israel to reconcile. I’ve supported a lot of their … nominees. I’ve known President Biden for a long time, but Vice President Harris bragged about being the last person in the room, cheerleading the withdrawal of all forces that led to the death of these13. Rising terrorism, combine that with a broken border – another 9/11 coming our way. So what I take away from this whole debate about Arlington is why they died, how they died, and the incompetency that led to their death to the American people. » »We’ve lost deterrence. Nobody in the world is afraid of Kamala Harris. She has become, in my view, ineffective, in terms of a voice for America. So if you want to avoid more dead Americans, vote for Trump, » he added. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Former Democrat congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard weighed in on former President Trump’s appearance at the Arlington National Cemetery, defending his campaign against recent criticism.Gabbard, who attended the ceremony alongside Trump, said she did not witness the alleged altercation between campaign staff and a cemetery official at the event. The Army released a statement last week saying a cemetery official had been « pushed aside » while attempting to enforce a ban on photography.Gabbard said during an appearance on CNN’s « State of the Union » that she was told the Trump campaign had received permission to bring a camera for the occasion. »I checked with the campaign on this question, and they have exchanges with the officials at Arlington Cemetery. They were approved to bring a camera there to document this historic and momentous day that should not be forgotten by any American, » Gabbard told host Dana Bash.TRUMP IMPERSONATES ELON MUSK TALKING ABOUT ROCKETS: ‘I’M DOING A NEW STAINLESS STEEL HUB’ »Do you think that the campaign will release that communication that you’re talking about? » Bash pressed. »I thought they already had. I was informed that they had come to an agreement they could bring a camera there. And as far as I know, in the public statements I have seen from the Army is that the matter is closed, » Gabbard responded.HARRIS SLAMS TRUMP OVER ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ALTERCATION, PROMPTING FIERY RESPONSE FROM JD VANCEThe Army, however, said in a statement last week that the Trump campaign had been warned about existing bans on photography at the event. »Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside, » the Army said. »Consistent with the decorum expected at ANC, this employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption. The incident was reported to the JBM-HH police department, but the employee subsequently decided not to press charges. Therefore, the Army considers this matter closed, » the statement continued.Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is looking for an « escape hatch » ahead of next Tuesday’s ABC News presidential debate, Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller told Fox News.Harris’ team has notably pushed to tweak the rules surrounding microphones during the debate, slated for Sept. 10, backtracking on formerly solidified agreements to have muted mics during the opposing candidate’s speaking time. Now, her campaign stands accused of looking for a way out. »They’re afraid, » Miller told « Sunday Morning Futures » guest host Sean Duffy.HARRIS CAMPAIGN REFUSES TO SIGN OFF ON MUTED MIC DEBATE RULES: STILL ‘IN DISCUSSIONS’ WITH ABC »They don’t want to put Kamala Harris out there, and you want to know why? Because she’s going to have to answer for every bit of this last three and a half years. You can’t talk about turning the page when you’re the one who broke the economy, broke the border, broke the world, but that’s on Kamala, and she’s going to have to account for that when she’s on the debate stage. »The Harris campaign has still refused to sign off on the rules already agreed upon for the upcoming debate, which were initially supposed to mirror the guidelines outlined for the CNN debate held between former President Trump and President Biden in June. »The memo sent by ABC is a draft set of rules that both campaigns need to sign off on and indicate agreement. We have not done so because we think both candidates have expressed a clear desire to have hot mics. Not clear why Trump staff is overruling their principal, who should be capable of making up his own mind, » Harris spokesperson Brian Fallon wrote in an X post on Thursday.TRUMP TAKES SHOTS AT ABC HOSTS, SUGGESTS HE COULD PULL OUT OF DEBATEHe continued, « We have been asked to accede to Trump’s handlers’ wishes on this point for the sake of preserving the debate. We find the Trump’s (sic) team’s stance to be weak, and remain in discussions with ABC on the final rules. »Miller contradicted the Harris campaign’s claims, arguing that they now realize « what they’re working with » after prepping Harris for the faceoff. »The Harris campaign is looking for an escape hatch, looking for a way to get out of this debate, » he said. »To be clear, these are the rules that the Democrats wrote. These are the rules we had in place for the CNN debate. Everyone had agreed to the rules, at least informally, with ABC. We have a deal with ABC. ABC is with us all the way on this, but here’s what I think happened. I think the Harris folks started going into debate prep, and now they realize what they’re working with. They realize that they’re in real trouble with Kamala Harris. »TRUMP, HARRIS SET FOR PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ON ABC ON SEPTEMBER 10He continued, « They also know that President Trump is the greatest debater in modern political history, so I think they’re nervous and want a way out. »Fox News Digital previously contacted the Harris campaign to request comment on the matter, while ABC declined to comment.Miller, in remarks to Fox News Digital, said, « The Harris camp, after having already agreed to the CNN rules, asked for a seated debate, with notes, and opening statements. We said no changes to the agreed upon rules. If Kamala Harris isn’t smart enough to repeat the messaging points her handlers want her to memorize, that’s their problem. » Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.

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The Trump campaign, the 45th president and Gold Star families launched a scathing defense attack against Vice President Kamala Harris over Labor Day weekend, after the Democratic nominee claimed that Trump had « disrespected sacred ground » at Arlington National Cemetery. « You should be ashamed and embarrassed [about] your lack of empathy and decency as a human being, » Darren Hoover, the father of Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, said in a video shared by Trump and directed at Harris. « You are only in this for the power and prestige. You don’t care for our military or the citizens of this country.Hoover was one of eight Gold Star family members who recorded video messages published on Trump’s X account slamming Harris for claiming that Trump had « disrespected sacred ground » last week at Arlington National Cemetery on the anniversary of the Biden-Harris’s administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 13 U.S. service members killed. Trump joined Gold Star families at the national cemetery in Virginia last Monday for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the 13 service members who were killed during the terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26, 2021. HARRIS CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM PUBLIC MEMORIALS HONORING SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN AFGHAN EXIT SHE BACKEDFamilies of those who died said they had invited Trump to the public event, and also had approved a Trump campaign photographer to record the event, Fox News previously reported. Following the event, media outlets such as NPR and the Associated Press reported that the photographer had recorded footage in a restricted area that prohibits political activity, with the U.S. Army adding that a cemetery staffer had been ​​ »abruptly pushed aside » during the event. « Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside, » the Army said in a statement.HARRIS LEAVES OUT DEADLY BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL IN SOARING PRO-MILITARY DNC SPEECHTrump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung argued that the staffer who had blocked the campaign photographers appeared to be having a « mental health episode. » He also specified that the campaign had been granted approval to bring a photographer. »The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises and, for whatever reason, an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode, decided to physically block members of President Trump’s team during a very solemn ceremony, » he said.GOLD STAR DAD SAYS BIDEN-HARRIS ‘DENIED’ SON’S SERVICE AS FALLEN AFGHANISTAN SOLDIERS HONORED IN CALIFORNIAHarris was, meanwhile, conspicuously absent from any public events or memorial services to honor the service members, only issuing a statement Monday morning, while President Biden was in the midst of back-to-back vacations in California and then Delaware. Biden also released a White House statement last week honoring the service members killed. ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY EMPLOYEE WHO WAS ‘ABRUPTLY PUSHED ASIDE’ AT TRUMP VISIT WON’T PRESS CHARGES: ARMYThe controversy over the Arlington cemetery visit intensified this weekend, when Harris posted an attack against Trump’s visit on Saturday. « Donald Trump’s team chose to film a video there, resulting in an altercation with cemetery staff. Let me be clear: the former president disrespected sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt, » she posted in part. REPUBLICANS SLAM HARRIS FOR BEING ‘LAST PERSON IN THE ROOM’ WHEN BIDEN MADE CALL TO EVACUATE AFGHANISTANThe post was soon followed by a cascade of messages from the Trump campaign, Trump supporters and Gold Star families slamming Harris for her comments on X, with the loved ones of those who died in Afghanistan shaming Harris for « playing politics » and blaming the Biden-Harris administration for the deaths of the 13 service members. ​​ »Your administration killed my son, » said Steve Nikoui, Father of Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, « you were not at Dover for the dignified transfer . . . not once have you honored him by saying his name. »‘YOU’RE FIRED’: TRUMP VOWS PINK SLIPS ON DAY 1 FOR EVERY OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR ‘AFGHANISTAN CALAMITY’​​ »It’s been three years since my son was killed in action, and myself, my family and other Gold Star families have not seen any support from you or your administration, » said Herman Lopez, father of Corporal Hunter Lopez. »Why did we want Trump there? It wasn’t to help his political campaign, » Mark Schmitz, the father of Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, said in the video. « We wanted a leader. That explains why you and Joe didn’t get a call. »THREE YEARS LATER, AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERANS HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN – HAVE YOU? »In keeping with the reverence and respect that is given to all members of our military that are buried there, we invited President Trump, » Hoover said. « We are the ones that asked for the video and the pictures to be taken at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. »GOLD STAR DAD RECALLS KNOCK AT HIS DOOR THAT ‘CHANGED EVERYTHING’Hoover also added that Trump has « been there for us from the very beginning, » and criticized Harris for « playing politics » over the incident.Trump published each video on his X account in quote posts responding to Harris. Trump’s campaign also slammed Harris for the message, with Ohio. Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, asking Harris to turn her attention to opening an investigation into the 13 service member’s deaths instead of posting on social media. BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION IN ‘DENIAL’ ABOUT BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL, HR MCMASTER SAYS »President Trump was there at the invitation of families whose loved ones died because of your incompetence, » Vance posted to X on Saturday. « Why don’t you get off social media and go launch an investigation into their unnecessary deaths? »Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt added on X that « Kamala’s stupidity led to one of the most embarrassing events in American history and 13 brave US soldiers being killed. » »Kamala Harris bragged about being the last person in the room with Joe Biden when they decided on their terrible Afghanistan withdrawal plan, » Leavitt posted. . . . She has never said their names. She has never reached out to their families. For this alone, Kamala does not deserve to be elected. Kamala has already proven that she would be a dangerously incompetent Commander in Chief. »TRUMP RIPS BIDEN FOR NOT FIRING GENERALS AFTER BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL: ‘INCOMPETENCE’In addition to the deaths of the 13 U.S. service members defending the Kabul airport during the botched withdrawal, hundreds of Americans and tens of thousands of Afghan allies were left in the country under Taliban rule. Critics such as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the withdrawal paved the way for adversaries such as Russia to invade Ukraine. The Taliban ultimately claimed control of Afghanistan following the withdrawal. Harris previously confirmed that she was the « last person in the room » with Biden before he made the decision to withdraw and also told the media that she was « comfortable » with the operation that ultimately turned deadly and chaotic.Other commenters and supporters of Trump sounded off on Harris’ attack on social media, including pointing to how Biden was infamously photographed checking his watch on the tarmac of Dover Air Force Base during the dignified transfer of the soldiers when they arrived home in 2021.The Gold Star families of those killed in Afghanistan railing against Biden and Harris for the botched and chaotic withdrawal, which included leaving an estimated $7 billion in military equipment in the Taliban’s hands, is not new. Loved ones of those killed three years ago have long sounded off that the Biden administration owes an apology to those who served, and some family members joined the RNC in Milwaukee in July, again slamming the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal. HARRIS ‘LAST PERSON IN THE ROOM’ VIDEO GOES VIRAL ON 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF DEADLY AFGHANISTAN ATTACK »Look at our faces. Look at our pain, and our heartbreak. And look at our rage. [The Afghanistan withdrawal] was not an extraordinary success, » said Cheryl Juels, the aunt of Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee. « Joe Biden owes the men and women who served in Afghanistan a debt of gratitude, and an apology. »​​ »While Joe Biden has refused to recognize their sacrifice, Donald Trump spent six hours in Bedminster with us, » said the mother-in-law of Nicole Gee at the RNC. « He allowed us to grieve, he allowed us to remember our heroes. Donald Trump knew all of our children’s names, he knew their stories, and he spoke to us in a way that made us feel understood, like he knew our kids. »The Harris campaign directed Fox News Digital to Harris’ White House statement last week regarding the anniversary when asked for comment on the eight videos from Gold Star family members Sunday morning. « Today and everyday, I mourn and honor them. My prayers are with their families and loved ones.  My heart breaks for their pain and their loss. These 13 devoted patriots represent the best of America, putting our beloved nation and their fellow Americans above themselves and deploying into danger to keep their fellow citizens safe, » Harris wrote in the statement. The statement included the names of each service member who was killed in 2021. Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

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Trump-Vance campaign adviser Cory Lewandowksi said that pro-lifers who choose not to vote due to dissatisfaction over former President Trump’s moderate stance on abortion give a « tacit endorsement » of Kamala Harris’ « radical position on abortion. » Appearing on « Fox News Sunday, » Lewandowski, a 2016 Trump campaign adviser who recently joined the 2024 re-election team, was asked about pro-life activist Lila Rose’s recent comments to Politico Magazine.Rose, who runs Live Action, said in a recent interview that Trump has been « alienating » his base by moving to the center in recent weeks. « I think it’s very foolish what he’s doing, » Rose told Politico. « It’s politically unwise, it may cost him the election, and it’s morally unprincipled as well. Right now, it’s all about turnout. If he wants to galvanize his base, he needs to stop trying to pander to Kamala Harris’ base, because they’re never going to vote for him anyway. » TRUMP PLEDGES UNIVERSAL COVERAGE FOR IVF TREATMENT ‘BECAUSE WE WANT MORE BABIES’The Republican presidential nominee has spoken out against using the federal government to ban the delivery of abortion medication by mail. Trump also pledged universal support for IVF treatment because « we want more babies. » Despite Democrat Kamala Harris insisting Trump would enact a national abortion ban if elected, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, has said Trump would veto any such measure. Trump has also said in recent days that Florida’s abortion limit after six weeks is « too short. » JD VANCE VOWS TRUMP WOULD NOT IMPOSE FEDERAL ABORTION BAN, VETO IF IT COMES ACROSS DESK »If she chooses to stay home, then by, you know, tacit endorsement, she’s supporting, Kamala Harris, who has had a radical position on the issue of abortion, » Lewandowski said of Rose Sunday. « Many Democrats believe that you can have an abortion not only on up until the last week, but also in some cases after the baby’s been born. What Donald Trump has said was, let’s have the states decide – they are the laboratories of democracy. Let’s turn this back. And that’s what Roe v. Wade really did. And so we see across this country right now opportunities for individuals to go and vote at the ballot box of what they want to see transpire in their state. » »And every state is going to look a little different, » he continued, responding to  host Shannon Bream. « We have seen some relatively or very conservative states go to a position where women are given opportunities that you would not have expected because of that. But those states understand, whether it’s Ohio or Kansas, that women have the opportunity to make their own decisions, and the states are allowing that to happen. So what Donald Trump has done, and I think by and large, the American people support this, is Roe v. Wade has been overturned because of his three Supreme Court nominees that are now sitting on the bench. And they’ve put it back to the states. And it’s a decision at the local level now. » 

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The United States is full of strange laws that are still on the books. For example, did you know in Colorado, you can’t use upholstered furniture outside? In Georgia, were you aware that you can’t let chickens cross the road? Among Michigan’s strangest laws include car buying on Sundays.6 WEIRD BEACH LAWS AROUND UNITED STATES THAT MAY SURPRISE YOUTake a look at a few of the most bizarre laws still technically on the books in the Great Lakes State. In the Wolverine State, only licensed cosmetologists can provide anyone outside immediate family members with a haircut, with or without payment.Your immediate family includes your spouse, children, parents and siblings. Receiving a quick trim by your aunt who loves creativity is illegal in Michigan, according to Michigan’s Legislature website and occupational code 339.1203a.BIZARRE LAWS IN CALIFORNIA THAT COULD GET YOU INTO TROUBLEThe code also states that a licensed manicurist, natural hair culturist, or esthetician can only perform cosmetology services they are licensed to, and nothing outside their training and authorization.Licensed electrologists, or hair removal experts, are legally unable to provide any other cosmetology services to clients or immediate family members which are outside of the licensing scope.If you are in the market for a new ride, avoid car shopping on Sundays in Michigan, as you’ll likely find yourself met by locked doors. This law was passed in 1953, with an exception for counties that have a population under 130,000. « It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of buying, selling, trading or exchanging new, used or second-hand motor vehicles or offering to buy, sell, trade or exchange, or participate in the negotiation thereof, or attempt to buy, sell, trade or exchange any motor vehicle or interest therein, or of any written instrument pertaining thereto, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, » Section 435.251 of Michigan Public Act 66 of 1953 states. WEIRD SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU, INCLUDING THE RAMIFICATION OF BUYING SILVERWARE ON SUNDAYSThis law is not unique to Michigan, and is also present in other U.S. states, including Missouri, Minnesota and Indiana. In Michigan, a man could face hefty punishments if he attempts to seduce an unmarried woman. The punishment for this law is laid out in Chapter 750, Section 532 of the Michigan Penal Code. « Any man who shall seduce and debauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by fine of not more than 2,500 dollars; but no prosecution shall be commenced under this section after 1 year from the time of committing the offense, » the law states. When choosing a cuddly pet to call your own, stick to the basics if you live in Michigan and stay away from wildlife. The possession of badger, bobcat, fox, raccoon, coyote, beaver, otter, muskrat, mink, squirrel, skunk, woodchuck, opossum, pheasant, bobwhite quail, Hungarian partridge, ducks, geese and wild turkeys are all against the law without a permit, as outlined by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Another strange animal-related law lies in Clawson, Michigan, where it’s illegal to sleep alongside farm animals such as pigs, cows, horses, goats and chickens, according to Brown Borkowski & Morrow’s website, a law firm based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. 

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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served during Bill Clinton’s presidency, wrote in a column published Friday that Elon Musk was « out of control, » and argued he needed to be reined in. »He may be the richest man in the world. He may own one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless to stop him, » Reich wrote, including a list of six things people could do to rein in Musk. After Musk purchased Twitter in 2022, now known as X, Reich deemed the purchase « dangerous nonsense. » He argued Musk’s purchase was « just about power, » rather than free speech.Reich called on people to boycott Tesla and X and added, « Regulators around the world should threaten Musk with arrest if he doesn’t stop disseminating lies and hate on X. »FORMER LABOR SECRETARY MOCKED FOR BLAMING EGG PRICES ON CORPORATE GREED: ‘WHY WEREN’T THEY GREEDY LAST YEAR?’Reich argued that global regulators might already be considering threatening Musk with an arrest, citing France’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris last week as part of a sweeping investigation opened earlier this year. French prosecutors alleged that he allowed criminal activity on the messaging app, and judges ordered him to pay 5 million euros bail. Allegations against Durov include that his platform is being used for child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking, and that Telegram refused to share information or documents with investigators when required by law. »In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission should demand that Musk take down lies that are likely to endanger individuals – and if he does not, sue him under Section Five of the FTC Act, » Reich argued. « Musk’s free-speech rights under the first amendment don’t take precedence over the public interest. »The former labor secretary also suggested the U.S. government terminate its contracts with Musk’s Space X. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE »Why is the US government allowing Musk’s satellites and rocket launchers to become crucial to the nation’s security when he’s shown utter disregard for the public interest? Why give Musk more economic power when he repeatedly abuses it and demonstrates contempt for the public good? » he wrote.Reich’s final suggestion was that Americans « make sure Musk’s favorite candidate for president is not elected. »Musk endorsed Donald Trump after the former president narrowly avoided an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Fox News’ Brian Flood contributed to this report.

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Black activists at the California assembly threatened a « direct impact » on Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign after state Democratic lawmakers held off on two bills that would have greenlighted slavery reparations. Last week, the California legislature approved proposals allowing for the return of land or compensation to families whose property was unjustly seized by the government, and issuing a formal apology for laws and practices that have harmed Black people. But none of those bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. After hours of heated debate and protests on Saturday, state lawmakers left out two bills – Senate Bills 1403 and 1331 – that would have created a fund and an agency to oversee reparation measures. « The speaker needs to bring the bills up now, now, now. These are their bills. They have their names on the bills. They’re killing their own bills because they’re scared of the governor, » one Black man, a member of the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, said in the rotunda on the last day of the legislative year on Saturday. « Now listen, they’re gonna see this, and they’re gonna get mad at us. They killing their own bills, and then they’re gonna get mad at us. They’re killing their own bills because they’re scared of the governor. We don’t care. Bring the G– d— bills up now, now, now. » « We need to send a message to the governor, » a Black woman who is part of the same group chimed in, according to video shared on X. « The governor needs to understand the world is watching California and this is gonna have a direct impact on your friend Kamala Harris who is running for president. This is going to have a direct impact, so pull up the bills now, vote on them and sign them. We’ve been waiting for over 400 years. » »We have the votes, » the man added.CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER REACTS TO ‘CRAZY’ BILL THAT WOULD GIVE UNDOCUMENTED FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS MONEYState Sen. Steven Bradford, who authored the measures, said the bills failed to move forward out of fear that Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom would veto them. »We’re at the finish line, and we, as the Black Caucus, owe it to the descendants of chattel slavery, to Black Californians and Black Americans, to move this legislation forward, » Bradford said, urging his colleagues to reconsider Saturday afternoon, according to the Associated Press. « We owe it to our ancestors, » Bradford added, according to the Sacramento Bee. « And I think we disappointed them in a way. »California Legislative Black Caucus Chair Assemblymember Lori Wilson said Saturday that the Black Caucus pulled the bills, adding the proposals need more work. »We knew from the very beginning that it was an uphill battle…. And we also knew from the very beginning that it would be a multiyear effort, » Wilson told reporters.Newsom has not weighed in on most of the bills, but he signed a $297.9 billion budget in June that included up to $12 million for reparations legislation. However, the budget did not specify what proposals the money would be used for, and his administration has signaled its opposition to some of them. Newsom has until Sept. 30 to decide whether to sign the bills that passed.SAN FRANCISCO TO BEGIN ‘EQUITY AUDIT’ OF CONTROVERSIAL STATUES: CONCENTRATION OF ‘WHITE SUPREMACY’Democratic Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who is Black, called his bill to issue a formal apology for discrimination « a labor of love. » His uncle was part of a group of Black students who in the 1950s were escorted by federal troops past an angry white mob into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional. The students became known as the « Little Rock Nine. » »I think my grandmother, my grandfather, would be extremely proud for what we are going to do today, » Jones-Sawyer said ahead of the vote on the legislation that was passed. « Because that is why they struggled in 1957, so that I’d be able to — and we’d be able to — move forward our people. »Newsom approved a law in 2020 creating a first-in-the-nation task force to study reparations proposals. New York and Illinois have since followed suit with similar legislation. The California group released a final report last year with more than 100 recommendations for lawmakers.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPNewsom signed a law earlier this summer requiring school districts that receive state funding for a career education program to collect data on the performance of participating students by race and gender. The legislation, part of a reparations package backed by the California Legislative Black Caucus, aims to help address gaps in student outcomes.   The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview drought finally ended Thursday, but after 42 days as the presumptive and now official Democratic nominee for president, she has yet to hold an official press conference.Under pressure to sit down for a substantive interview after weeks of stonewalling, she agreed to a sit-down with CNN’s Dana Bash on Thursday in Georgia, joined by running mate Tim Walz.Harris defended some of her noted policy flip-flops on issues like fracking and immigration, saying her « values » hadn’t changed. She was also pressed on whether she had regrets about defending President Biden’s mental acuity after his debate, given he dropped out of the race less than a month later. She also said she wanted to « turn the page on the last decade of what I believe has been contrary to where the spirit of our country really lies. »Bash pointed out Harris had been vice president for three-and-a-half of those years, but Harris countered she meant moving on from this « era, » seemingly referring to the political rise of Donald Trump that began in 2015.HARRIS CLAIMS SHE ‘MADE CLEAR’ HER POSITION ON FRACKING IN 2020 – TRANSCRIPT SHOWS ANOTHER STORYFollowing Harris’ first sit-down interview, NBC News Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, who is known for her glowing Biden-Harris coverage, appeared unimpressed. « Harris keeps saying ‘my values haven’t changed’ while not explaining why her positions have changed, » Alcindor wrote. As to when she’ll actually do a formal press conference, that day may never come. Sunday marks exactly six weeks since Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris; no other Democrat challenged her and she quickly wrapped up the nomination from there. »You will not see one press conference from her in the next 75 days until Election Day, » Fox News contributor Joe Concha predicted earlier this month.NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck feels the vice president « obviously owes it to the American people to hold free-wheeling press conferences where reporters can, unlike what happened [Thursday] with CNN’s Dana Bash, ask follow-up questions. » »For every softball from, say, ABC or NPR, you’ll hope a liberal journalist will show some courage to do the right thing, » Houck told Fox News Digital. « The interview itself had a positive atmosphere. From the get-go in the hype video-like opening by Bash, CNN put forward a perception that this was an event, not a grinding fact-finding mission, » Houck continued. « She missed a litany of topics with Harris. Allowing death row inmates to vote, closing ICE, defunding the police, ending private insurance, girl’s sports, the filibuster, Jussie Smollett, the Minneapolis bail fund, systemic racism… those were just a few of the areas she could have touched on. »Former President Trump has sought to highlight the contrast in media availability between the two, sitting for several lengthy interviews in recent weeks and also holding a pair of press conferences.Harris received mixed reviews for her showing on Thursday with Bash, where she took the majority of the questions but nevertheless had Walz there for support.One point that received praise from liberals was her pointed dismissal of a question about Trump’s suggestion that she didn’t embrace being Black until adulthood. Calling attacks around race from Trump a tired « playbook, » she told Bash to move on to the next question.But conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings said the Trump campaign should be « salivating » over one of the revelations from the interview, which appeared to be her embrace of so-called « Bidenomics. » »She is making it clear that she will embrace and be a continuation of Biden’s economic policy — his record — what they’ve done, » he said. « She offered no remorse, no regrets, no introspection about anything they’ve done. »HUCKABEE SANDERS BLASTS HARRIS FOR DOING JOINT INTERVIEW WITH WALZ: CAN’T DO IT ‘BY HERSELF’By doing the interview, Harris met the bar she set three weeks ago that she wanted to schedule one by the end of the month. Whether pressure will grow for her to do more, and also her first solo interview as a candidate, remains to be seen. »My fear is, because Bash wasn’t like, say, CBS’s Steve Kroft or NPR’s Steve Inskeep salivating at the sight of Barack Obama, the liberal media will claim this and the upcoming ABC debate are sufficient interview time for the campaign, » Houck said.Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. 

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While the distinct « moo » of a cow and its potent odor may be synonymous and even cherished at state fairs across the country, some places are trading out Bessie for faux bovines this year. The decision comes as the avian flu has infected nearly 200 cattle herds for the first time this year, forcing fair organizers in some states to get creative. « Normally, we’d have a real cow out there, » Jill Nathe, the Minnesota State Fair’s deputy general manager of agriculture and competition told Reuters. « We just can’t do that right now. »Instead, the fair’s popular Moo Booth will feature Olympia, a cow substitute, for their milking demonstration. BIRD FLU-INFECTED COWS HAVE DIED IN 5 STATES AS EXPERTS CLOSELY MONITOR THE DISEASEThe fair has also provided gloves and face masks for people working with livestock at the fair and pregnant cows aren’t allowed in the fair’s birthing center. Similarly, at the Michigan State Fair real bovine will be replaced in its milking demonstration by Milkshake and Buttercup, fiberglass cows that have rubber teats and udders filled with water. Thirteen farmworkers have also been infected with the avian flu, and some experts worry the number could be under-reported. All the workers have recovered. In other places, like the Iowa State Fair, hands-on cow attractions have been canceled altogether, and many states are requiring the animals to test negative before being allowed in.  COWS IN VERMONT COPE WITH EXTREME SNOW DURING WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Jennifer and Bethany Droessler, of Wisconsin, brought cattle to the fair, but decided to keep a lactating cow at home out of caution. « We’ll aim for next year, and hopefully it won’t be an issue, » said Jennifer Droessler told Reuters. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said the virus isn’t a high risk for the public outside of livestock settings.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe CDC has advised fairgoers to be careful about eating, drinking, or touching anything near animals while enjoying the event. Reuters contributed to this report. 

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One teenager was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at the Michigan State Fair Saturday night, according to police.The two 14-year-old boys were shot in the parking lot of the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, shortly before 10 p.m., according to the Novi Police Department.The boys were transported to a local hospital, where one of them succumbed to his injuries.HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON HUSBAND’S PROPERTY IN SEARCH FOR MICHIGAN WOMAN MISSING SINCE 2021Police have not released any information about suspects as they continue to search for potential suspects.Nobody has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting, but police believe whoever was responsible knew the victims and that the shooting was targeted, WXYZ reported.Multiple witnesses told the outlet that they heard gunshots and started running. »We’re all trying to run, duck off somewhere, » one witness said.MICHIGAN OFFICIALS REEL IN RECORD 125-POUND PREHISTORIC FISH STRETCHING 6-PLUS FEET LONGPolice said there is no threat to the community.The incident remains under investigation.

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Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, so the holiday weekend is usually a time for families and friends to gather for one last warm-weather hurrah.For anyone throwing an end-of-summer party, it’s fun to mix things up with some variations on classic side dishes. These three dishes will go great with hamburgers, hot dogs, barbecue or whatever else is being grilled during a final salute to summer. BACK-TO-SCHOOL LUNCH AND DINNER IDEAS THAT ARE QUICK AND EASYHere are three side dishes that can bring some unexpected flavors to Labor Day parties. »The spicy sesame peanut noodles are a great twist on a traditional cold pasta salad you would have at your barbecue, » Raul Gutierrez, executive chef at Big Bowl, told Fox News Digital.Big Bowl is a Chinese and Thai chain located in Illinois and Minnesota. »The crispness from the cucumbers, freshness from the cilantro, and smoothness from the fresh roasted peanut sauce all together create the perfect balance of flavors with a hint of spice, » he said. 6 tablespoons fine peanut oil (or canola oil)2 cups roasted peeled peanuts½ cup freshly brewed Chinese black tea (any black tea works)2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger4 garlic cloves1 to 2 fresh red chili peppers (for spicier sauce, add more chili peppers)1 tablespoon kosher salt3 tablespoons sugar2 teaspoons dark soy sauce6 AMAZING PIZZA VARIETIES ACROSS THE NATION YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT (BUT SHOULD)2 tablespoons light soy sauce¼ cup Japanese rice wine vinegar3 tablespoons sesame oil1 tablespoon chili oilChinese egg noodles, 8-ounce package1 cucumber, seeded, peeled and finely juliennedFresh cilantro leavesSesame seeds for garnish1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the egg noodles according to package instructions.2. Meanwhile, add peanuts and peanut or canola oil to a food processor and process until smooth.GOVERNOR TIM WALZ GOES VIRAL AFTER POSTING FAMILY’S RECIPE FOR ‘TURKEY TROT TATER-TOT HOTDISH’3. Add a splash of the black tea, then add ginger, garlic cloves, chile peppers, kosher salt and sugar, and continue to process.4. Add both soy sauces and the vinegar and process until well blended.5. Remove sauce to a mixing bowl and stir in the sesame oil by hand.6. Stir in the remaining tea until the sauce is smooth.7. When egg noodles are fully cooked, drain and run under cold water. Drain again, then toss with chili oil.TOP TAILGATING FOODS AND TIPS TO SATISFY HUNGRY COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS THIS SEASON8. Add peanut sauce to cooked noodles, about ⅔ cup at a time, until coated to taste.9. Garnish with julienned cucumber, fresh cilantro leaves and sesame seeds.Note: Refrigerate leftover peanut sauce in a covered container for up to one week.This dish turns a classic summer sandwich into a dip perfect for chips and crackers. It can easily be made gluten-free with the use of gluten-free crackers, New York-based celebrity chef George Duran told Fox News Digital via email. »I love this recipe because it is so easy, fast, delicious and refreshing, » he said. Duran added, « I also like to serve it with Absolutely Gluten Free Crackers and flatbreads as they add great taste and appeal to everyone, regardless if they follow a gluten-free diet or not. » 4 ounces pancetta or chopped bacon8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature½ cup sour cream3 tablespoons French onion dip mixCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER1 small head of romaine lettuce, finely chopped, about 2 cups 1 cup diced tomatoesAbsolutely Gluten Free Crackers (or any other cracker) 1. Cook pancetta or bacon in a frying pan on medium heat until crispy. Drain excess oil on paper towel and set aside.2. Use a beater to mix together cream cheese and sour cream with French onion soup dip. Mix until combined.3. Spread dip into a shallow bowl and top with chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes and pancetta.4. Serve with crackers.Another twist on pasta salad is this version, inspired by Mexican street corn. FAVORITE FOODS OF TRUMP AND HARRIS, PLUS OTHER NOTABLE DISHES OF PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS »This dish brings vibrant flavor to your pasta salad with the addition of Mexican street corn, featuring lime, avocado, Cotija cheese and chili powder, » Andrea Burns, an Omaha-based chef on the Conagra Brands culinary team, told Fox News Digital in an email. 8 ounces rotini pasta, uncooked 10-ounce bag Birds Eye Steamfresh Gold & White Corn1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon saltFor more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle½ cup Wish-Bone Avocado Ranch Dressing3 tablespoons sour cream1 teaspoon grated lime zest½ cup crumbled Cotija or feta cheese2 small avocados peeled, pitted and chopped 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cool completely.2. Microwave corn 2 minutes, just to thaw. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour corn into skillet and cook until it starts to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in chili powder and salt. Remove from heat and cool completely.3. Stir together ranch dressing, sour cream, lime zest and about three quarters of the cheese in a small bowl. Stir together pasta, corn, avocado, cilantro (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish) and dressing mixture in a large bowl until everything is well coated.4. Pour Mexican street corn pasta salad into serving bowl, garnish with reserved cheese and cilantro, and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

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Friday marked the third anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the first U.S. campaign in what has been dubbed the Global War on Terror. But the conclusion to the 20-year-long war, which saw the death of more than 6,200 American soldiers and contractors, over 1,100 allied troops, 70,000 Afghan military and police, and more than 46,300 Afghan civilians, ultimately resulted in the collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda – once again becoming a « crucible of terrorism, » according to former Afghan Lt. Gen. Sami Sadat.Despite the more than $2.3 trillion spent on the war in Afghanistan and President Biden’s pronouncement that al Qaeda was « gone, » the terrorist group is stronger than it was before the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, argued Sadat, author of « The Last Commander: The Once and Future Battle for Afghanistan. » »There is 50,000 al Qaeda members and al Qaeda associates in Afghanistan – most of them have trained for overseas operations in the last three years, » Sadat, who served in the Afghan military and security apparatus for nearly two decades, told Fox News Digital in an interview.THREE YEARS AFTER US WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, ISRAEL LOOKS TO LESSONS LEARNED FROM WAR ON TERRORFox News Digital could not independently verify the exact number of al Qaeda militants in and outside of Afghanistan, though the figure cited by Sadat is only half the number of al Qaeda militants he believes are spread across the Arab world – a number at shocking odds with the 4,000 al-Qaeda members at large prior to the 9/11 attacks. The terrorist organization allegedly encompasses some 60 bases in 19 countries, including at least a dozen training camps in Afghanistan that have been set up since the U.S. withdrawal. »Allowing them to retake Afghanistan with the Taliban in 2021 gave them a new rallying call. This is now their most important hub, » Sadat reported in his book, which was released earlier this month. « Al Qaeda not only survived but adapted to the changing policies of American administrations, waiting the West out of Iraq and Afghanistan and watching the U.S. attack their Islamic State rivals in the Middle East. »U.S. intelligence assesses that despite al Qaeda’s significant numbers, it is currently incapable of carrying out long-range attacks. Though security experts probed by Fox News Digital pushed back on the assessment and questioned whether the intelligence community has made a distinction between capability and intent, and Sadat argued al Qaeda is capable of carrying out a « major attack. »Al Qaeda, like many terrorist organizations, has long relied on fairly unsophisticated methods of attack to cause widespread hurt on civilian populations. But there is now one major difference contributing to the al Qaeda group that has re-emerged today versus the terrorist organization that carried out the 9/11 attacks – nation-state backing. Al Qaeda in the late 1990s was primarily financed by private financial facilitators spread throughout the Gulf region that helped funnel money to the group, as reported by the 9/11 Commission, which was established in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, to investigate all aspects of the terrorist attacks.The commission further said it found « no persuasive evidence » to prove the terrorist group had received any funding from foreign governments in the lead up to the attack – findings that draw a stark comparison to government accounts of al Qaeda over the last few years.  IRAN BELIEVED TO HOUSE SUSPECTED NEW AL-QAEDA LEADER: UN REPORTJust days before the Trump administration left the White House, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a Jan. 12, 2021, speech that « al-Qaeda has a new home base: it is the Islamic Republic of Iran. »Pompeo suggested that this information had been known for at least a year after al Qaeda member Abu Muhammad al-Masri, mastermind of the 1998 attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, had been killed in Tehran – a finding that originally surprised officials in the security apparatus, given the long-held differences between the Sunni terrorist organization and the Shiite nation. But Iran’s housing of the al Qaeda terrorists signaled that there was a new era in the fight against Islamic extremism, further showing that Tehran had become deeply involved in sheltering and arming not only other Shiite terrorist groups, but also al Qaeda and the Taliban.Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, reports surfaced showing that Iran had not only been improving ties with the group in an effort to unite against the U.S. and its Western allies, it had provided arms to the Taliban as far back as 2009.Iran, one of the first countries to normalize ties with the Taliban, has routinely deported Afghans who supported the U.S. and fled the country following the Taliban takeover – often resulting in their arrest and even execution, explained Sadat. « In October 2021, immediately after the fall of Afghanistan, there was a meeting conducted in Tehran among Esmail Qaani, the Quds Force leader with the IRGC, al Qaeda’s then international operations leader Saif al-Adel, who is currently al Qaeda’s leader, and the Taliban representative Mulla Abdul Hakim Mujahid, » Sadat told Fox News Digital.The lieutenant general said that during the meeting Tehran had offered to finance the « reconstitution and recruitment » of al Qaeda and encouraged the Taliban to give them space for training and army building. TALIBAN REBUKES UN CONCERNS OVER LAWS BANNING WOMEN’S FACES, VOICES IN PUBLIC »They started a process of peace, brokering between these groups across the Middle East, » Sadat said, pointing to one of the first truces formed between Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen and Sunni al Qaeda militants across the Arabian Peninsula. « They said they could use each other’s fighters, intelligence and facilities to conduct attacks against the U.S. »That has dramatically shaped the Middle East, » he warned. Sadat – who is said to have been the last Aghan commander that remained fighting the Taliban after former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 – explained how a series of poor strategic and operational decisions in Afghanistan that were dictated by political turmoil in the U.S., had devastating consequences for not only Afghanistan but also global security. The U.S. began striking al Qaeda and the Taliban in October 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. But following seven years of war, just a third of the amount of time the U.S. would spend in Afghanistan, Americans had grown tired of the war. A push to limit combat operations under the Obama administration, followed by a botched deal between the Trump administration and the Taliban – an agreement that blindsided the Afghan government and empowered the militant group – cemented by President Biden’s refusal to rethink the U.S.’s long-term strategy in Afghanistan, meant that Afghan forces had been starved of ammunition as well as adequate U.S. air support, and morale had become increasingly depleted as Taliban forces continued to attack in « waves. » »The war was lost not because the Taliban were strong but because for twenty years it was not treated as a war but as a short-term intervention, » Sadat wrote. « The better American officials knew the problem. « They had a saying: ‘It’s not year twenty. It’s year one for the twentieth time’, » he added. The overall sentiment in the U.S., spanning multiple administrations from both sides of the aisle, was a desire to stop the « endless » wars against Islamic extremism. But Sadat argued that Washington’s inability to oust the Taliban, counter state-funded nations like Iran, and consistently support the Afghan forces safeguarding their newly formed democratic government, has meant that terrorist groups today are motivated and forging ties with Western adversaries like Iran, North Korea, Russia and China. « Afghanistan has once again become a crucible of international terrorism, under Taliban protection, » Sadat wrote. « Those of us who left carry with us our education – and a burning desire to return. The new generation, my generation, have the motivation to take back Afghanistan and change it once and for all in the direction of peace and prosperity. « For now, I am a general without an army, » he said.Sadat said he fully intends to return to Afghanistan one day.

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Brooke Shields’ younger daughter, Grier, recalled learning about her mother’s sexual assault for the first time when she watched the actress’s 2023 documentary « Pretty Baby. »The two-part series took an all-encompassing look at Shields’ career and detailed the intense media scrutiny and sexual objectification she faced as the star of the controversial movies « Pretty Baby » and « The Blue Lagoon. » In « Pretty Baby, » which premiered February 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival, Shields, 59, revealed for the first time she had been raped in her 20s by an unnamed industry professional.Grier recently joined her mother and her sister Rowan, 21, for an interview with People magazine, in which she remembered her shock over the revelation. »I was learning about things the same time that the world was and I just took it more deeply and personally, » Grier said. « I couldn’t even get through it. »Shields, who shares her two daughters with her husband Chris Hency, explained that Rowan knew about the assault, but Grier was unaware.BROOKE SHIELDS BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS AFTER OFFICIALLY BECOMING EMPTY NESTER: ‘IT’S NOT EASY' »I didn’t prepare her, » the model admitted. « It was a miscommunication. I had explained it was an exploration of sexualization of women in my industry but I was naively thinking that because we had such a solid, healthy, fairly normal existence and I’m not completely damaged that she would say, ‘Wow you’ve come through a lot but look where we are today.’ » The two-time Golden Globe Award nominee said she regretted not discussing her experience with Grier beforehand upon seeing her daughter’s reaction.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS »I told her ‘but there’s a happy ending’ and she said, ‘I will never be okay with thinking something bad happened to you,' » Shields recalled. « She ended up missing the happy part, » the actress continued. « She felt helpless, and just as a mom, we make mistakes and sometimes we make assumptions. » CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER « To see the documentary or to see your parents as a public figure that other people have opinions on is just an odd situation, » Shields acknowledged. »Part of being a mom is learning from your kids, » she said. « I’ve learned a lot by listening to them. » »Pretty Baby » was released in April 2023 on Hulu. In a March 2023 interview with People magazine, Shields opened up about being sexually assaulted and explained why she was ready to share her story after more than three decades. »It’s taken me this long to process it… I was never ready prior. I had to process it in my own way and on my own terms, » Shields said. »Everybody processes their own trauma on a different timeline… it just felt like the right time now. »

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Flag football players from the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCK) district will have access to new football equipment for the district’s inaugural season for girls. Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Gary Stills and former NFL wide receiver Tim Barnett were on hand for a district-wide girls flag football event where the athletes and schools were surprised with flag belts and other equipment. Nike provided jerseys through a $100,000 grant.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMK.C. Wolf, the Chiefs’ mascot, also made an appearance at the event. « It’s groundbreaking. We’re making history out here, » Sheila Sickau, the Chiefs’ youth marketing manager said.Sickau added that the growth of girls flag football helps level the playing field for high school athletes. »I think it’s finally catching up to the times of giving girls an opportunity to play football in a safe spot. A lot of the girls, before flag football took off, the only option was co-ed tackle, » Sickau said.EX-NFL STAR DREW BLEDSOE THINKS PLAYING OLYMPIC FLAG FOOTBALL MIGHT BE FUN, WOULD WANT TYREEK HILL ON TEAMThe girls who attended the event participated in a series of drills as they continue to prepare for a six-week flag football season. Only one KCK school had a girls flag football team in 2023, according to Fox 4 Kansas City.The high school district’s flag football season begins Sept. 14. Flag football has become increasingly popular in the U.S., and the sport will be included in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin has been confirmed dead, his family announced early Sunday.Goldberg-Polin, 23, was abducted at a music festival in southern Israel during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against the Jewish State. He lost part of his left arm to a grenade in the attack.His body was recovered Saturday in the tunnels under Rafah, along with five other hostages, after being killed by Hamas.A dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, he immigrated to Israel with his family in 2008 at the age of seven, according to a statement from his family. He leaves behind his parents, Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, and his two sisters.DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS ISRAEL MUST ‘WIDEN THE GOALS’ OF WAR TO RETURN RESIDENTS TO THE NORTHGoldberg-Polin’s family and friends traveled the world demanding his release and met with world leaders, including officials in the Biden administration.President Biden said he is « devastated and outraged » by the news of Goldberg-Polin’s death. »It is as tragic as it is reprehensible, » he said. « Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes. And we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages. »Vice President Kamala Harris, also the Democratic nominee for president, said her prayers are with Goldberg-Polin’s loved ones as they mourn his loss. »Hamas is an evil terrorist organization, » Harris said. « With these murders, Hamas has even more American blood on its hands. I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so must the entire world. From its massacre of 1,200 people to sexual violence, taking of hostages, and these murders, Hamas’ depravity is evident and horrifying. »ISRAEL KILLS PALESTINIAN COMMANDER MUHAMMAD JABER ‘ABU SHUJAA’ AS FIGHTING INTENSIFIES: IDF »The threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel — and American citizens in Israel — must be eliminated and Hamas cannot control Gaza, » she added. « The Palestinian people too have suffered under Hamas’ rule for nearly two decades. »The other bodies recovered on Saturday are Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Master Sergeant Ori Danino.The six victims were shot by their captors shortly before Israeli Defense Forces arrived, according to the IDF. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he « embrace[s] their families with all my heart, and apologize[s] for failing to bring them home safely. » »A few hours ago, we informed the families that the bodies of their loved ones had been located by IDF troops in an underground tunnel in Rafah, » IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement. « According to our initial assessment, they were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists shortly before we reached them. »Fox News’ Yonat Friling contributed to this report.

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Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg marked their 10th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony at the hotel where they first tied the knot.On Saturday, the 51-year-old TV personality McCarthy, and the 55-year-old « Blue Bloods » star Wahlberg, shared videos on their Instagram Stories in which they were seen celebrating their milestone anniversary at the historic riverfront Baker Hotel in St. Charles, Ilinois — the same venue where the couple married on Aug. 31 a decade ago. »Happy Anniversary! (yeah we did a thing — again), » Wahlberg wrote on a photo of himself holding McCarthy and gazing into her eyes, tagging the hotel and their wedding officiant Ray McElroy.While McCarthy and Wahlberg wed in front of 90 guests during their first ceremony in 2014, their vow renewal appeared to be a much smaller affair that only included the pair, McElroy and his wife Michelle McElroy.JENNY MCCARTHY AND DONNIE WAHLBERG KEEP MARRIAGE ‘SPICY’ WITH ‘SEXY ROOMS’ AND VOW RENEWALSThe New Kids on the Block member posted a photo of himself and McCarthy at the ceremony with McElroy and Michelle, writing, « Thank you, Ray & Michelle! Love you both. »Wahlberg also shared snaps of himself and his wife posing by the St Charles’ Fox River outside the Baker Hotel. For the occasion, McCarthy donned a dark blue sleeveless satin dress while Wahlberg sported a suit in the same shade with a black dress shirt.McCarthy and Wahlberg also celebrated their anniversary with a joint Instagram post that featured a video of the pair. In the clip, the duo were seen exchanging a handshake in a hallway while wearing casual black outfits. The video then cut to the pair in their vow renewal ensembles as they kissed and walked arm in arm down the hallway. »Walking into our next ten years like! Happy 10th Anniversary Baby! So excited to share the rest of forever with you! One decade down, eternity to go!, » they wrote.Wahlberg and McCarthy’s ceremony also included a smaller replica of their original wedding cake. « The Masked Singer » judge posted a video that featured a three-tiered white wedding cake adorned with red roses.McCarthy later shared another Instagram post to mark the pair’s anniversary, uploading a photo and video compilation of herself with Wahlberg over the years. »How do I feel like a newlywed after ten years of marriage?, » she wrote in the heartfelt caption of her post, which was set to Etta James’ classic « At Last. »APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTShe continued, « It’s easy when you’re married to Donnie Wahlberg. I love you, mister. There aren’t enough words to describe the full life of love and laughter we’ve lived these past ten years. »LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSMcCarthy shared a long list of everything that Wahlberg had been to her during their marriage including « My rock, » « My soulmate, » « My best friend, » « My anchor, » « My inspiration, » « My calm in the storm » and « My happily every after. » »I love you til the end of time, » she concluded. « Happy Anniversary my love. »McCarthy and Wahlberg have renewed their vows every year since they first walked down the aisle.n 2022, Wahlberg posted about the tradition on Instagram, writing, « Some people ask ‘why do you renew your vows every year?’. Those tend to be the same people that also ask ‘how do you keep your marriage so new?’ »While appearing on the « Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa » podcast last month, McCarthy opened up about their annual vow renewals. »I used to make fun of celebrities when they would do it or people in general when they renew their vows, » « The Masked Singer » judge admitted. « I’m like, ‘That’s so corny and weird. Your wedding’s over. Just stay married.’ And then Donnie — this is a tradition Donnie wanted to implement. »He’s like, ‘I want to remind each other of our vows’ and talk about — like our pastor reminisces about the year and gives us a thing to think about as the year goes on.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER »So, there is something nice about it. »The former « Singled Out » co-host went on to say she and Wahlberg « are so intensely in love. » »We [are] mad about each other, » she added.

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A small plane with two people on board crashed Saturday morning into a row of townhouses in a residential neighborhood of Fairview not far from the Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport in Oregon, officials confirmed. The crash killed the plane’s occupants and one resident in the townhouse it struck, the Associated Press, citing local station KATU-TV, reported.One person from the townhouse that the plane struck had been reported missing, Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis told reporters earlier. Neighbors living in the adjoining townhouses have been evacuated. »The plane hit a power pole and so the impact of that appears to have caused some of the plane pieces to come off so, like I said, there’s really kind of two crash areas, so to speak, and debris kind of all around, » Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer John Plock said. After hitting the pole, the plane then slammed into the roof of a townhouse. PASSENGER PLANE CRASHES IN BRAZIL, KILLING ALL PEOPLE ON BOARD AIRLINE VOEPASS SAYSVideos shared on social media showed a fire and a large plume of smoke that could be seen high over the tree line in Fairview. The twin-engine Cessna 421C went down around 10:30 a.m., the FAA said. Gresham Fire said on Facebook that it had responded with the help of other agencies, including The Port of Portland, Portland Fire and Rescue, and Clackamas Fire.The plane came down even closer to the smaller Troutdale Airport, which describes itself as a « flight training and recreational airport. » DIRT TRACK RACING LEGEND SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, 60, KILLED IN TENNESSEE PLANE CRASHOfficials have not confirmed if there are any injuries or deaths. Thousands of residents were left without power in the area after the pole went down, officials said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. 

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