| Karl Rove: Democrats are in trouble if Republicans make the midterms a referendum on Biden | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Fox News contributor Karl Rove offered midterm campaign advice to Republicans, Thursday, reacting on "America’s Newsroom" to a new Fox News Poll showing a majority of voters believe the Biden administration is incompetent. CHUCK SCHUMER SAYS NANCY PELOSI IS ‘IN TROUBLE,’ DECLARES DEMOCRATS WILL LOSE HOUSE: REPORT KARL ROVE: They're approaching one out of every three Americans [who] thinks [Biden's] competent and nearly two out of three don't. So this is why if the election is a referendum on Joe Biden, the Democrats are in trouble. If it's about other things, it helps them. … The Democrats really only have two things: one is the abortion issue. And second of all, the hope that something happens, that events intrude, and that the election is more about something other than Joe Biden. If it's about Joe Biden, this is an opportunity for people to send a message that you better do better, and we want to check and balance you. But that's what the Republicans have got to fight to make their issue all about. And anything that interferes with that isn't helpful to the Republicans. | | | | | Chicago man charged with attempted kidnapping of toddler in broad daylight has extensive track record | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Chicago police arrested Gerardo Posadas, 25, after footage emerged of him attempting to kidnap a young girl from her mother last week. The Chicago Police Department has arrested Posadas at least five times, with the earliest incident going back to 2014. Surveillance footage captured Posadas approaching a mother and her daughter last week, with police saying he first offered $150 to "buy" the young girl. When the mother refused, Posadas attempted to take the girl, grabbing her by her hair. The mother yanked her daughter back and was able to escape, and Posadas fled the scene. Records show Posadas was first arrested in 2014 at the age of 18 on charges of defacing property. He was then arrested again in 2017 on charges of criminal sale or possession of a deadly weapon. ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS MAN WHO FIRED AT OFFICERS CHICAGO RESIDENTS ON EDGE AFTER WOMAN WAS ATTACKED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN RITZY NEIGHBORHOOD His next arrest came at the age of 23 in 2020, with cops charging him with reckless conduct. His penultimate arrest came in 2021 on charges of domestic battery and bodily harm. Posadas was arrested Friday on aggravated kidnappings charges. Police released him to the Cook County Jail on Monday, and he is scheduled to appear in court for the first time later Thursday. | | | | | Hegseth slams 'shameful' advice to soldiers on seeking food stamps to deal with inflation | | Sep 15, 2022 | | "Fox & Friends Weekend" host Pete Hegseth criticized the Biden administration Thursday on"Fox & Friends" for endorsing economic policies that have increased inflation. Hegseth, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, labeled the administration "shameful" for suggesting to soldiers that they apply for food stamps to deal with rising inflation. ARMY SUGGESTS FOOD STAMPS FOR SOLDIERS BATTLE INFLATION PETE HEGSETH: No one I've ever met joined the Army because they wanted to get rich, that's never been part of it. Army pay has been chronically low for decades, 1-2% increases. The base pay of an Army private in 2020, $21,000 a year. Now, that does not include basic allowances for housing and for food and other items that you could add to it. But that's about half what a McDonald's drive-thru worker makes in a base pay. So you join the Army, you're not going to get paid well. Then Joe Biden comes in with his chronic policies that increase inflation, even though they call it the Inflation Reduction Act. Your pay is still low. You're paying more and your command and your government says, you know what? Thank you for your service. Here's some food stamps because we've made you so poor because of what we pay and your base pay is so low, you can barely survive. It's beyond shameful. It's a reflection of priorities. And in this particular case, chronically underpaying soldiers makes it even more difficult to recruit. Recruitment is already in the tank in the military. Come join us. You can make $21,000, even though inflation's at 8%. Good luck. WATCH THE FULL VIDEO BELOW: | | | | | 2 suspects arrested in connection with burglary at Rep. Karen Bass home: Police | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Two men are in custody in connection with a burglary at the Los Angeles home of Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Los Angeles police confirmed Wednesday. The two men, identified as 42-year-old Patricio Munoz and 24-year-old Juan Espinoza, were arrested Tuesday after detectives witnessed them getting into a vehicle that had been parked at Bass' home during the Saturday burglary. Bass, who is running for mayor of Los Angeles, claimed that two firearms that had been safely and securely stored were stolen during the break-in, according to a statement her campaign released. Other valuables such as cash and electronics were not taken. "Last night, I came home and discovered that my house had been broken into and burglarized," the Bass campaign said in a statement at the time. "LAPD was called, and I appreciate their assistance. At this time, it appears that only two firearms, despite being safely and securely stored, were stolen. Cash, electronics and other valuables were not. It’s unnerving and, unfortunately, it’s something that far too many Angelenos have faced." REP. KAREN BASS RATED HER SAFETY IN LA A ‘10 OUT 10’ MONTHS BEFORE HER HOME WAS BURGLARIZED "I don’t know if it was random or what," Bass told a local news station during an interview last week about the burglary, for which she did not offer details. LOS ANGELES DEMOCRATIC MAYORAL CANDIDATE KAREN BASS SAYS HOME WAS BURGLARIZED, 2 GUNS STOLEN Los Angeles police did not say Bass had been the victim of the crime during their Wednesday announcement. The burglary of Bass's home comes amid surging crime in the city – an issue that has become central to the Los Angeles mayoral race. The city's spike in crime also led to more than half a million residents signing a petition to recall progressive District Attorney George Gascon, which ultimately failed in August. Earlier this year, data showed that shootings in Los Angeles were up by 69% since 2020, and violent crime was up by 7.2% when compared to last year. Robberies were up by 18.5%, and car thefts were up by 40%. Bass said during a mayoral debate five months ago that she felt "10 out of 10" safe walking in Los Angeles. The Associated Press and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report. | | | | | Sen. Graham's federal abortion bill condemned as 'unbelievably cruel' by New York Times columnist | | Sep 15, 2022 | | New York Times opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham’s proposed abortion legislation after 15 weeks as "unbelievably cruel" in her latest column. Published on Wednesday, Goldberg’s piece tore into Graham’s "Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act," which he announced on Tuesday. The Senator’s bill, which he claimed would be voted on if Republicans "take back the House and the Senate," would be a federal limit on abortion after 15 weeks though it would include exceptions for rape, incest, and risks to the life of the mother. Titled, "Lindsey Graham’s Unbelievably Cruel Abortion Ban," Goldberg's column accused the lawmaker being apathetic for women facing "nonviable" pregnancies that are further than 15 weeks along. She began with the example of Ashley Beasley, who asked Graham during his announcement, "What would you say to somebody like me who found out that their son had an anomaly that was incompatible with life at 16 weeks?" ABORTION SHOWDOWN: HASSAN TARGETS BOLDUC IN BATTLEGROUND NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE RACE As Goldberg noted, Beasley recounted how she gave birth to her child at "28 weeks" and he lived for only eight days. Beasley then asked Graham: "What would you say to someone like me?" "Graham had no real answer. His bill contains narrow exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening pregnancies, but not for severe fetal anomalies or pregnancies that are otherwise nonviable," the columnist stated, adding that his only answer for the woman consisted of "duplicitous anti-abortion talking point about global abortion laws." The author criticized one of Senator Graham’s main talking points for the bill, that "The developed world has said at this stage into the pregnancy the child feels pain, and we’re saying we’re going to join the rest of the world and not be like Iran." Goldberg explained, "Graham was making an argument, common in anti-abortion circles, that American abortion laws are unusually permissive, and that banning abortion at 12 or 15 weeks would bring us in line with Europe." Though she dismissed that argument, stating, "This is, at best, a highly selective reading of European abortion laws. It ignores the fact that, on most of the continent, abortion is state-subsidized and easily accessible early in pregnancy, so women aren’t pushed into later terminations as they struggle to raise money." WASHINGTON AND OREGON VOTERS SAY ABORTION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AMONG TOP ELECTION PRIORITIES She also asserted that "restrictions on later abortions have broad exceptions." Goldberg expressed bewilderment at the fact that Graham’s bill did not leave the exception for women to petition for an abortion "in cases of severe fetal disability" past the 15-week mark. "Why did Graham leave such an exception, which the vast majority of Americans would almost certainly support, out of his proposed abortion ban?" "There are two possibilities," she answered, claiming, "Either he was pandering to the anti-abortion activists who, on Monday, sent a letter to Congress demanding federal action against states with liberal abortion laws, or he simply hasn’t thought very much about what pregnancy entails." Goldberg cited a New Jersey abortion provider who told her, "Most of the time we make diagnoses around things like fetal abnormalities, genetic abnormalities, at around 15 to 20 weeks, when we can do an amniocentesis." She also claimed, "Then, at 20 weeks, pregnant patients are typically offered an anatomy scan, which checks, among other things, for problems like anencephaly, in which a fetus’s brain and skull fail to develop." According to these figures, the columnist argued, "Graham would condemn every single woman who gets disastrous news from her amnio or her anatomy scan to carry a doomed pregnancy to term, unless she could prove that it was going to kill her." "Whether thoughtless or deliberate, the cruelty of this is almost unfathomable," Goldberg declared. The column then delved into the political implications of Graham’s bill: "Politically, Graham’s bill is a boon to Democrats," it stated, adding, "he has underlined Republican callousness toward the abortion patients likely to elicit the most public sympathy." Though Goldberg noted that "Democrats shouldn’t be gleeful. Republicans have shown themselves willing to impose such draconian prohibitions in places where they have complete power." And though Republicans "don’t have the ability to impose such a regime on the entire country" now, she warned they will push for it when they get the chance. "When Graham tells us what they intend to do to us, we should listen," she warned, concluding her column. | | | | | Hispanic Texas candidate blasts left-wing talking points on border security: 'A lie from the pit of hell' | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Former law enforcement agents are sounding the alarm about the open border impacting Texas communities, including El Paso, where migrants have recently been found sleeping in the streets. Retired ICE special agent Lupe De La O., retired Border Patrol agent Bill Jackson, and Texas congressional candidate Irene Armendariz-Jackson joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to share how the Biden administration's policies have created a humanitarian crisis. "The only solution is to close the border. That's where we start. We start asking people not to come. And not only for the health, safety, and security of our American citizens but also for their safety," Lupe said. TEXAS BUSES TAKING MIGRANTS TO NYC SETS OFF FIRESTORM FROM DEMS, ABBOTT TELLS THEM TO TAKE IT UP WITH BIDEN Jackson said "Texas has been suffering" because of the border policies from the Biden administration, and as a result, El Paso is "overwhelmed." He emphasized that although the immigration system is broken, the border policies from the Trump administration proved to be "effective, if used properly." Jackson's wife, Armendariz-Jackson – who is running to represent El Paso in Congress – torched the narrative from Democrats that cracking down on illegal immigration is anti-Hispanic. "That is a lie from the pit of hell and that's exactly where it belongs. If the Democrats really cared about the Hispanic population in the United States, they would actually control the border and bring border security," she told Brian Kilmeade. Armendariz-Jackson emphasized that border communities are 80% Hispanic and therefore are hurt the most by the "complete disregard for our law" by encouraging illegal immigration. "We see people walking in the neighborhoods that they shouldn't be walking in, endangering our own children. Here in the neighborhood that my husband and I live in, we're close to the airport, and illegals are released all the time. There are two elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. What about the safety of our children?" Lupe concluded that she has "never seen the border this bad" after serving on the border for 20 years. "I put my life on the line for 20 years. All of my coworkers, we all did. We tried our best to protect our borders. And now I am offended. I am deeply, deeply offended, and I am very angry. I have a lot of anger. I'd like to give one example. For example, we don't know who's coming in. We don't know if they're terrorists, rapists, murderers." The head of the Border Patrol stated that an internal U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance memo from May clearing border agents to release illegal migrants into the interior of the U.S. — in anticipation of a surge at the border if Title 42 is officially terminated — is unprecedented in the 31 years he's been with the agency. The memo, obtained this week by Fox News Digital, authorized Border Patrol to release migrants into the US to avoid overcrowding if Title 42 ends. Chief Raul Ortiz made the comments under oath during a recorded July 28 deposition, as part of discovery in a lawsuit by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody against the Department of Homeland Security and other border agencies. Fox News' Kelly Laco contributed to this report. | | | | | | | Jeff Bridges talks "The Big Lebowski" and his terrifying near-death experience | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Jeff Bridges has played many iconic characters throughout his long career, but he told Fox News Digital he is most often recognized for playing "The Dude" in "The Big Lebowski." Not only is his character popular, the movie is so beloved it even spawned a religion with loyal followers, known as Dudeism. Bridges finds it amusing that when the movie was first released, it was not well received and took quite a while to gain traction. Over time though, it really took off, inspiring festivals like Lebowski Fest. JEFF BRIDGES ADMITS FAN LOVE 'SAVED' HIS LIFE WHILE BATTLING COVID, CANCER "When you get a great story, and you get a great director and a great cinematographer, the acting is decent, it all kind of comes together," he said. "That's one of the few films that I see on TV I say, I'll just watch a couple of scenes, and then I end up watching the whole damn thing." Fans of "The Big Lebowski" can expect to see Bridges in season 2 of his show "The Old Man," which will premiere sometime in 2023. Bridges said he was initially scared to sign on for a TV show, mostly because of the stigma once attached to television actors. However, after seeing who else had signed on to the show, he was convinced. "I was concerned about doing some TV because there was sort of a stigma to it. Back in the early days of my career, my father, Lloyd Bridges, had done many, many series. And I saw how hard he worked at bringing the quality to it and that the quality was often compromised because it was much faster schedule," he explained. "When I saw these high quality shows on TV now I said, 'hey, I've got to, you know, experiment with this and see what that's like,' and I found that it's no different than making a movie." Bridges also has another project that is very important to him - his recent partnership with AstraZeneca. Additionally, there is a very personal reason he chose to participate in their newest campaign to help immunocompromised individuals stay safe from COVID-19. JEFF BRIDGES SAYS HE'S 'FEELING GOOD' AFTER REVEALING LYMPHOMA DIAGNOSIS In October 2020, Bridges announced he was being treated for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He underwent chemotherapy after doctors found a 12-inch mass in his body. Fortunately, once the doctors found the right blend of chemotherapy drugs to treat him, his cancer went into remission quite quickly. Although the cancer diagnosis was daunting, testing positive for COVID-19 shortly after his last chemotherapy treatment was also scary because due to his immunocompromised state, his "body had no resources to fight it." "Shortly after finding out that good news, I got a letter from the treatment center where I was getting my chemo, and they told me that there was a possibility that I had been exposed to COVID," Bridges said. "That meant me being in the hospital for five weeks, very close to, you know, kicking the bucket. I mean, I was very sick." Bridges got involved with the Up The Antibodies campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the fact that for immunocompromised people, the dangers of COVID-19 have not gone away, and to let them know they are not alone in their concerns for staying safe. It also promotes long acting monoclonal antibodies as a way to combat these dangers. Bridges revealed that when he was getting ready to promote his latest project, he found himself scared to travel to Los Angeles and New York because he feared catching COVID again. When his doctor suggested getting an EVUSHELD injection, containing long acting monoclonal antibodies, he decided to try it. "I followed his instruction and got my shots and off I went to promote my film and turns out I didn't get COVID. Then I came back to Montana and my wife, turns out she had COVID, and I didn't get it," he explained. "So I figured, wow, this stuff, you know, this looks like this works. And to be a part of the campaign to turn other people on to this, I thought was a good thing to do." According to Bridges, the EVUSHELD injection is different from a vaccine, and when combined, they give the immune systems of immunocompromised individuals extra support. "For people like me who are immunocompromised, wow, it makes all the difference. I'm a guy who likes to hug people and see my family and that's not that unusual I don't think," he said. "This allows me to, you know, be a little more confident that I'm going to be all right when I do those things." "If you're immunocompromised talk to your doctor about taking this long acting monoclonal antibody," he said. "Find out if you're a candidate for that kind of treatment, so you can go out and live your life, do the kinds of things that you love to do without being so concerned about getting COVID because it's still around." Actor Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon are also involved with the campaign, recalling their anxiety when COVID-19 first began, due to the fact that Gordon is immunocompromised. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "At the start of the pandemic, I suffered panic attacks for the first time in my life because I was so worried about Emily, and now, while we have learned to navigate together, it never gets easier," Nanjiani said in a statement. "Decisions are often made together, which is why it’s important for everyone to know that there is the option to add protection in addition to vaccines and boosters, wearing a mask and social distancing to prevent COVID-19." | | | | | Benjamin Hall surprises Fox News colleagues with moving words six months after deadly Ukraine attack | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Beloved Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall surprised colleagues on Wednesday with a special appearance at FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott’s quarterly address, where he insisted his devastating journey has been a story of goodwill, not tragedy. Hall’s surprise appearance came exactly six months after the tragic attack in Ukraine left him severely injured and killed Fox News photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova. "We were all amazed by his progress, inspired by his positive attitude and awed by his determination to recover. We are also working on a documentary for Ben to tell his story and to share the journey he has been on since the attack," Scott said. "But really, who wants to wait for that? So, joining us now live from London is our very own Ben Hall." BENJAMIN HALL ‘TRULY AN INSPIRATION’ FOLLOWING DEADLY UKRAINE ATTACK, FOX NEWS MEDIA CEO SAYS Hall, who recently reunited with his wife and three daughters after spending months at Brooke Army Medical Center, received a standing ovation from employees who attended the event in person. Hall then spoke to Fox News employees across the globe during the live, remote appearance. "I think back to the last six months, and if I kept talking, I'd be here all day. But there are a couple of things which I really want to point out to everyone, and this opportunity to talk to the whole company is something that I've been looking forward to because I want to give everyone an update on my progress, on how far I've come and what has happened in that short space of just six months. But the fact is, is that six months ago out in Ukraine, we suffered from a terrible attack," Hall said. "I remember thinking that day then when I was lying there that there was one thing I needed to do, and that was to get home, try somehow to get home and see my family. And what's happened from then to now with so much support, so much goodwill, so much help from everybody… I was helped by so many people and so many people at Fox News," Hall continued. "And as I sit here, and I think of every single day, every single day of hard work that we all went through, I want to say thank you. I want to say thank you to everyone who has got me through that." Hall thanked the heroes who saved his life and got him out of Ukraine and reunited with his family. "It is a story, not really of tragedy, but one of goodwill," he said. FUNERAL HELD FOR FOX NEWS CAMERAMAN PIERRE ZAKRZEWSKI IN IRELAND The vehicle that Hall was traveling in, along with Zakrzewski and Kuvshynova, was struck by incoming fire in Horenka, outside Kyiv, while they were covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The attack on Hall, Kuvshynova and Zakrzewski devastated Fox News and the journalism industry at large. Hall was rescued from the war zone in March and eventually transferred to a military medical facility in Texas, where he has undergone multiple surgeries. "I think together, as we all continue to work, that's something we have to keep doing. I feel so proud to be part of the Fox News family. I really do. And I know that we couldn't have done it if we were alone. So, Suzanne, thank you. Thank you and [FOX News Media President Jay Wallace] for coming to see me down in hospital. It was little moments like that, that really helped me get through it and will continue to help me get through it. And I know we're going to keep doing it together," Hall said. The nonprofit organization Save Our Allies helped get Hall safely out of Ukraine. To extract Hall from the combat zone, the group worked with the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, along with the Polish and Ukrainian militaries. The effort on the ground was led by a "special operations and intelligence veteran," the group revealed, as the team made sure Hall was stabilized and overseen by military medical personnel during the transport. Scott, along with FOX News Media President Jay Wallace, visited Hall earlier this year ahead of his 40th birthday and presented a birthday card from his colleagues. "Ben, so great to see you again -- our trip down there was unbelievable. We've had some great conversations in the past six months," Wallace said during the quarterly address. "I had the good fortune of working with Pierre. I did not have the chance or opportunity to work with Sasha. Do you want to tell everyone about them? They were amazing journalists in their own right." Hall was quick to praise his fallen colleagues, as he has done regularly since the horrific attack. "When I think back to Sasha, I think of someone who worked so hard, who went like we did to try to find the stories. And she did that each and every day that we worked with her," he said. "Sasha" was just 24 years old and serving as a consultant, helping crews navigate Kyiv and the surrounding area while gathering information and speaking to sources. FOX NEWS MEDIA HONORS 2021 SPOTLIGHT AWARD WINNERS, PAYS TRIBUTE TO PIERRE ZAKRZEWSKI Zakrzewski, a Fox News legend who covered nearly every international story during a storied tenure, was only 55 years old. Last year, he played a key role in getting Afghan freelance associates and their families out of the country after the U.S. withdrawal. Only three months before his death, Zakrzewski was awarded the "Unsung Hero" award during the FOX News Media Spotlight Awards. It was later revealed that Hall was one of the many employees who previously had nominated Zakrzewski for the honor in 2021, months before his death. "When I think of Pierre, this is someone who I traveled the world with, who many people at Fox News traveled with. To the tunnels of ISIS, to the front lines in Turkey, to the funerals and the great victories around the world, I was there alongside Pierre, and he taught us one thing, one thing that everyone needs to remember – that you must love this job, that you must fight every day to do it in the best way you possibly can," Hall said. "Pierre had a smile on his face no matter where we went. He was absolutely the most incorrigible person I know, and I think that when we think back to both Pierre and Sasha, we have to remember what we can learn from them. That what we do, that this job is so important that we have to keep doing it. We have to keep doing it in their names. And if we do so, I think we can pay tribute to both of them." Scott thanked Hall for the "beautiful words" and for making the appearance. "When you're ready to come back, we look forward to having you back. And we know it's been a long journey for you, but you look wonderful," Scott said, Hall quickly responded, "I can't wait to be back. Thank you all." Fox News’ Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report. | | | | | Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis after incredible career | | Sep 15, 2022 | | Roger Federer, one of the most accomplished tennis athletes of all time, announced he’s retiring after more than two decades and 20 Grand Slam singles titles. Federer, 41, posted a letter to fans on his social media to make the announcement. He cited injuries over the last few years as a reason to step away. He last won a Grand Slam in 2018 – the Australian Open. "As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I have worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Federer said the Laver Cup next week would be his final ATP event and he will no longer play any Grand Slams or tour events. "This is a bittersweet decision, because I will miss everything the tour has given me. But at the same time, there is so much to celebrate. I consider myself one of the most fortunate people on Earth. I was given a special talent to play tennis, and I did it all at a level that I never imagined, for much longer than I ever thought possible." Federer thanked his wife, family, fans and sponsors for supporting him. "The last 24 years on tour have been an incredible adventure. While it sometimes feels like it went by in 24 hours, it has also been so deep and magical that it seems as it I’ve already lived a full lifetime. I have had the immense fortune to play in front of you in over 40 different countries. I have laughed and cried, felt joy and pain, and most of all I have felt incredibly alive. Through my travels, I have met many wonderful people who will remain friends for life, who consistently took time out of their busy schedules to come watch me play and cheer me on around the globe. Thank you. SERENA WILLIAMS TEASES TENNIS COMEBACK AFTER RECENT RETIREMENT: 'TOM BRADY STARTED A REALLY COOL TREND' "When my love of tennis started, I was a ball kid in my hometown of Basel. I used to watch the players with a sense of wonder. They were like giants to me and I began to dream. My dreams led to me work harder and I started to believe in myself. Some success brought me confidence and I was on my way to the most amazing journey that has led to this day. "So, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, to everyone around the world who has helped make the dreams of a young Swiss ball kid come true. "Finally, to the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you." Federer’s announcement comes a few weeks after Serena Williams announced her retirement. Federer was one of the most dominant tennis players in his era and had some epic matchups with Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they were coming through the ranks. At one point, he had won four consecutive U.S. Open titles. He also added a gold medal in Olympic doubles in 2008 and a silver in singles in 2012. But over the last few seasons, Federer has been hampered by injuries. He didn’t play any pro events in 2022 and only competed in 19 matches from 2020-2021. His last tournament title came in 2019 at the Swiss Indoors Basel. Federer will walk away with 1,251 wins and 103 singles titles. | | | | |
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