| Tulsi Gabbard: US faces 'domestic threat to our democracy' from the powerful | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard reacted to President Biden's recent comments about the MAGA movement as Democrats were accused of politicizing the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ TULSI GABBARD: There is a domestic threat to our democracy, and it is a very serious one. But it is not in the hands of a few powerless Americans who are pissed off and frustrated that our government is failing us. It is the threat coming from some of the most powerful people in our government. JOSH HAWLEY PREDICTS EXODUS AMONG BIDEN STAFF IF GOP TAKES CONGRESS Some of the people that I've talked about in the Biden administration – the national security state apparatus that's being weaponized against our fellow Americans, again, because they voted against the president or because they disagree with his policies, [are] illing to sacrifice our country and our Constitution and our democracy so they can hold on to power. We need to be clear-eyed about this and not allow it to happen. We can't fall for it. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW BELOW: | |
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| Angels' Mike Trout on cusp of MLB history after 7th straight game with home run | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| No one can stop Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout from hitting baseballs out of ballparks. In his seventh straight game, Trout has gone deep, homering in the top of the fifth inning against Cleveland Guardians pitcher Konnor Pilkington. He drove a low 94 mph fastball to dead center field, hitting the trees at Progressive Field. The home run tied the game at four apiece. The MLB record for most home runs hit in consecutive games is eight, so Trout is on the cusp of making history if he can keep it going. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Angels play again in Cleveland on Tuesday night. During this streak, Trout has owned a .417/.462/1.250 slash line entering Monday’s contest. He’s also collected two doubles and nine RBI. You can make it 11 RBI now. ANGEL'S SHOHEI OHTANI, MIKE TROUT COMBINE FOR THREE HOME RUNS IN HALOS' 10-0 WIN OVER TIGERS Overall, Trout came into the game hitting .280/.369/.629 with 34 dingers and 67 RBI over 99 games thus far. He had to deal with injury again this season, missing a good chunk of July and August before he came back. The Angels, though, haven’t done well again this season, owning a 61-79 record despite having Trout and two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani on their roster. While Trout and Ohtani have been performing up to expectations, the Angels have been faltering. FIRED ANGELS MANAGER JOE MADDON SAYS ‘INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED’ IN LOS ANGELES They are fourth in the AL West, with the Oakland A’s even worse at 51-90 heading into Monday. But teams can always finish strong despite the postseason not being in their future, and that seems to be Trout’s mindset has he is seeing the ball very well at this point in the campaign. | |
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| Montana attorney general leads other states in letter against Biden's Title IX rule change | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen released a formal letter against President Biden’s attempts to change Title IX protections on Monday. In March 2021, Biden signed an executive order that outlined plans to review Title IX regulations which previously prohibited sex-based discrimination in any school or education program. By June 2022, on the 50th anniversary of Title IX’s original establishment, the Biden administration proposed new regulations that will "strengthen protections for LGBTQI+ students who face discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." Among proposed regulations included a new focus on transgender students' participation in sports as well as new changes to former education secretary Betsy DeVos' 2020 due process rules. Several parents’ groups and political figures criticized the proposed changes including Knudsen who released a new multi-state letter against the administration. BIDEN’S CONTROVERSIAL TITLE IX RULE BOMBARDED WITH RECORD NUMBER OF COMMENTS FROM CONCERNED PARENTS "For the first time in history, regulations regarding sexual harassment under Title IX were codified into law. The Department has not presented sufficient evidence that the current Title IX system requires modification. In many instances, moreover, the Department’s Proposed Rule conflicts with the text, purpose, and longstanding interpretation of Title IX. It also negatively impacts free speech, academic freedom, and campus life," the letter read. In April, Knudsen originally led 14 states in threatening legal action against the Biden administration for proposals to change Title IX regulations in regard to women’s sports. Knudsen’s letter highlighted similar issues regarding the potential threat to female athletes. "In turn, the Department’s definition of discrimination will actually discriminate against female athletes by denying them equal athletic opportunity and endangering their safety. Forcing female athletes to compete against male athletes is unfair and ignores science. Biological differences between males and females mean that girls and women are at an enormous disadvantage when competing against biological men. This also puts women and girls at greater risk of injury when competing against biological males in contact and combat sports," the letter read. Monday also marked the final day of the public comment period for Biden’s Title IX proposals. As of Sunday, the proposals received a record-number of comments with over 184,000 responses, several which were critical of the potential effects. "The Proposed Rule’s inclusion of gender identity in its definition of sex discrimination will harm students and violate Title IX. Single-sex spaces, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, are important for students to preserve bodily privacy and personal dignity from exposure of one’s body to members of the opposite sex. This would fall especially hard on young females because in addition to privacy and dignity harms, girls and women are vulnerable in intimate spaces to being sexually harassed and even assaulted by boys and men," Knudsen wrote. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) was among many groups that also attacked the new proposals, particularly for their efforts to circumvent parental rights. "Even more pernicious, the Proposed Rule would federally coerce schools to indoctrinate children into gender identity theories that are heavy on political asperity and light on scientific corroboration. This would require everyone in the school environment to accept that being a boy, girl, both, or neither is only a matter of subjective identity. Under this Proposed Rule, schools would have to treat any skepticism of ‘gender identity’ as discrimination/harassment, which would effectively override the fundamental rights of parents to rear their own children in matters of reason, morality, and faith," Knudsen explained. The attorney general also attacked proposals to roll back due process regulations which many fear could limit an accused perpetrator’s right to defense. "As a result, due process protections are a critical part of a Title IX. Fair grievance procedures benefit of both complainants and respondents, as well as recipients. Both parties benefit from equal opportunities to participate by setting forth their own views of the allegations. Everyone benefits from processes geared toward reaching factually accurate outcomes. The grievance process prescribed in the current regulations provides a fair process rooted in due process protections that improves the accuracy and legitimacy of the outcome for the benefit of both parties. Any Title IX grievance procedure mandated by the Department must comport with due process guarantees as well as fundamental fairness," the letter noted. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Regarding the comments against the new Title IX proposals, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon released the following statement to Fox News Digital: "We appreciate each of the commenters for taking the time to share views about the proposed amendments to the Department’s Title IX regulations. We look forward to reviewing each and every comment to help inform the development of the final regulations. The promise of Title IX remains as vital today as it has been over its five decades, and the Department is committed to its full and fair enforcement." | |
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| Russell Wilson faces loud boos from Seattle crowd as he makes Broncos debut | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| It wasn't a warm welcome from Seattle Seahawks fans for Russell Wilson on Monday night. The new Denver Broncos quarterback didn't have to wait long to see the fan base, better known as The 12s, he made cheer for the last decade. But it might not have been the reception he wanted to hear. Fans didn't hold back their boos in Seattle. When Wilson first took the field with his team, he heard it. When he came back out of the locker room after warmups, he heard it louder. He even heard them jeering during the coin toss. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But the loudest was when he went under center for the first time as a Bronco. It was deafening. On the surface, Seattle fans feel slighted by Wilson, who wanted to be traded this offseason. The Seahawks obliged, sending him to Denver in a blockbuster deal, one that left a gaping hole for Seattle to fill at quarterback. Geno Smith, who was Wilson's backup for the past three seasons, is the first starter they will try. Looking deeper into Wilson's time in Seattle, he gave The 12s everything they could've asked for. His only losing season was last year, where he went 6-8. His overall record was 104-53-1. SEAHAWKS' PETE CARROLL DISMISSES DOUBTERS IN THE WAKE OF RUSSELL WILSON'S ABSENCE Wilson was also key in bringing the Seahawks their only Super Bowl back in 2013. Wilson collected nine Pro Bowls along the way, too. Wilson was even the 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year, which signifies his contributions to his community, something that he has always taken pride in. But this is the NFL and loyalty matters just as much as performance. So The 12s will be making it hard for Wilson to hear, as they did for his opponents all those years. | |
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| Jake Paul declares himself the 'real king of Stockton,' challenges Nate Diaz | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Jake Paul knows exactly how to push the buttons of other fighters and UFC great Nate Diaz wasn’t spared after the boxer’s press conference with Anderson Silva ahead of their bout. Paul and Diaz have been linked to a prospective match in the future with the latter even signaling he will be attending the Oct. 29 event because one of his friends is on the card. On Monday, Paul told Fox News Digital that fighting Diaz would be something the "fans want to see." "For sure. I think that’s a massive fight. I think that’s a fight fans want to see. There’s beef there, there’s s—t talk. And I’m the real king of Stockton. If he wants the crown, then he’s gonna have to come and take it," Paul said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Diaz, 37, is from Stockton, Calif., and Paul has mocked the UFC fighter over his hometown. Paul has been teasing a Diaz fight for more than a year. He said Diaz would be one of the opponents he’d want to fight next after Silva. "We will see. There’s a lot of names out there. I’m just focused on Anderson for October 29th. But Nate Diaz just got out of his contract. A lot of the social media people been talking. So, if they want to let me knock them out for a bunch of money I’m down," Paul said. The 37-year-old’s time with UFC may be over as his contract ran out without the two sides coming to an agreement on an extension. Diaz appeared on and won "The Ultimate Fighter 5" in 2007 and quickly moved up the rankings. He had memorable fights against Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor among others. ANDY RUIZ JR. WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER LUIS ORTIZ, OWNS HEAVYWEIGHT BELT AGAIN He already announced plans to start his own promotion outside UFC. But McGregor also opened the door for a trilogy bout. McGregor has been on the mend after suffering a broken leg during his last bout against Dustin Poirier. "I want to get out of the UFC for a minute and show these UFC fighters how to take over and own up another sport how you’re supposed to do it," Diaz said. "Because Conor McGregor didn’t know how to do it, and none of these other fighters know how to do it, so I’m going to go out there and I’m going to take over another organization, another profession, and become the best at that, and then I’m going to be right back here to get another UFC title. It’s the best battle in the world." Paul’s fight with Silva is set for Oct. 29 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The fight can be seen on Showtime PPV. | |
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| New York City Dem endorses Republican Lee Zeldin instead of Gov. Kathy Hochul | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| A Democratic New York City councilman is crossing the political aisle and supporting a Republican challenger trying to unseat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Councilman Robert Holden, who represents parts of Queens, endorsed U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin for governor Monday, citing the city's crime woes and quality of life, the New York Post reported. "Just look at the current condition of New York City and New York State: There’s mayhem in our streets, in our courts, in our jails," Holden said, according to the newspaper. "We’re headed in the wrong direction. The handwriting is on the wall. Lee Zeldin is the best option for voters." NYC SHOPLIFTING SUSPECT PUNCHES 69-YEAR-OLD BODEGA WORKER IN ATTACK CAUGHT ON VIDEO Holden and Zeldin were at City Hall in lower Manhattan joined by former Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind and former Bronx Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., the Post reported. Hochul, a Democrat, took office last year after then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo stepped down. Holden has criticized her for upholding COVID-19 emergency orders for months. On Monday, she said she would let the orders expire amid criticism from GOP opponents over her handling of the pandemic. Fox News has reached out to the governor. | |
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| Richard Fowler: Inflation, Dobbs decision aren't the only issues on the American voters' plate | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Fox News contributor Richard Fowler argued singular issues aren't the only things voters care about come the midterm elections on "Special Report." RICHARD FOWLER: If you talk to the Abrams campaign, if you talk to Stacey Abrams herself, she says she is not looking at the polling. She is trying to rebuild her own electorate. Her electorate is the Biden coalition plus or minus a couple of other folks. She says she is talking to African-American men and her quote is this if African-American men vote for her, she wins. If she can expand the capacity of African-American men which she believes is the emerging electorate, she wins that race. Herein lies the challenge for her, in the last election, Donald Trump doubled his lead amongst African-American men. What is she going to do there? We will see what happens in that race. Anybody who is predicting who wins these races, Bret, I have got to tell you they are wrong because I think the American voter is still making up their minds. There is not just one issue. It’s not just inflation, it’s not just Dobbs there are a lot of issues on the American voter’s plate. They are still making their mind up, and I think in Georgia they are definitely making their mind up. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP WATCH THE FULL DISCUSSION HERE: | |
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| Jake Paul says boxing 'helped me mature and really find myself' | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Jake Paul took the boxing world by storm when he knocked out Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley – two legitimate fighters in the combat sports world. But before Paul stepped into the ring, he was known for pranks and other shenanigans on YouTube and often got into some real trouble while trying to generate an audience on social media. Paul built his channel up to about 20.4 million subscribers. He, and his brother Logan, have gotten into a number of legal issues as they developed into superstardom and started to gain more mainstream attention. But ahead of his Oct. 29 fight against MMA legend Anderson Silva, Paul told Fox News Digital he believes he’s matured since those days and has the sport of boxing to thank. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I think boxing really helped me mature and really find myself and helped me be disciplined. It humbled me as well," the 25-year-old said after his press conference on Monday. "At the beginning where I would get my a—kicked in the gym. I think boxing has helped me tremendously. And I’m surrounded now by a much better team, much better influences, much better friends, much better girlfriend. Just have had a crazy journey. But here we are today, and I finally feel at home and I finally feel I’m doing what I was put on earth to do." Paul added he believed boxing changed his life for the better. ANDY RUIZ JR. WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER LUIS ORTIZ, OWNS HEAVYWEIGHT BELT AGAIN "I think that’s why I wanna spread the message to kids out there with my foundation Boxing Bullies to put on the gloves, get in a boxing gym. It’ll build that confidence and it will help you find yourself and my mission is to get as many people boxing," he said. "You don’t have to come a professional. You don’t even have to get into the ring and actually fight. But even just to know how to defend yourself and to know how to hit the mitts, to work out everyday and to sweat every day, that just makes you a better person." Paul is 5-0 with four knockouts to his credit. He beat Askren and twice Woodley. He also defeated Ali Eson Gib, and Nate Robinson. His fight with Silva is set for Oct. 29 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The fight can be seen on Showtime PPV. | |
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| Bank of America CEO pushes back on criticisms of zero-down mortgages for minority communities | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| North Carolina-based Bank of America recently came under fire over a reported plan to offer zero-down mortgages in minority communities, with some critics lodging complaints over the racial aspect, while others warned it reminded them of the preceding months of the 2008 banking collapse. On "Special Report," Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was asked about the policy, to which he said it is intended to attract all aspects of investment to underprivileged communities. Various reports have said the banking giant will offer zero-down mortgage in minority communities in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami. Some conservatives lambasted Bank of America over the announcement, with ACT For America's Brigitte Gabriel asking about the policy for "middle-class White families," and former Trump adviser and speechwriter Stephen Miller retweeting the report with a solicitation for "legal aid" from his organization, America First Legal. "Back in the [Gerald] Ford administration in 1974, there was an Equal Credit Opportunity Act. And under that were created the ability to make loans in neighborhoods that are not economically vibrant," he said. "So this is about granting a down-payment – which we've been doing with lots of special programs for years – to a buyer who, no matter who they are, as long as they meet the income requirements, to buy a house in a majority-minority neighborhood." Moynihan said the program is not geared toward particular races of investors or buyers, but that the variable is instead the location of the investment. MAYORKAS ‘BASICALLY TOOK A CRAP ON 9/11’ INVOKING DOMESTIC EXTREMISM: GUTFELD It's where they buy the house. [As a] first time homebuyer, you go through counseling, we give you a grant to the down-payment, so there's equity in a home and then you buy the house. So it's about where you buy the house. And that's important. " He said Bank of America previously engaged in a program that accrued $5 billion in investments for low-to-moderate income financing applicants in 2021. As for concerns the mortgage program could precipitate another housing bust, Moynihan said the bank's financial outlook is sound. "There's no one that had to do more to get us in position in this company after we bought Countrywide and straightened that out, believe me, our loan-to-value in our mortgage portfolio is in the 60% range," he said. "So it's very well suited [with] high FICO scores, etc. So delinquencies are next to nothing. So I wouldn't worry about that" "We've driven a lot of great growth for the shareholders. But the reality is this program is a specialized program, really, about these neighborhoods and investing in revitalizing these neighborhoods." | |
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| Former Planned Parenthood president warns against California's medical misinformation bill | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Former Planned Parenthood president Leana Wen gave a dire warning in a Monday op-ed that California’s bill, regardless of its intention, can actually hurt the medical system rather than reform it. "One of the many lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that misinformation can be deadly," Wen recalled. She stated that mentality is in California's AB 2098, a bill she describes as one, "that passed the California legislature and is waiting to be signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom." She further noted that, "The measure would make California the first state that could take legal action against health-care professionals for conveying false information about COVID-19 and its treatments." While she did not ascribe bad faith to the people pushing the bill, she warned that it would have disastrous results. CDC EASES COVID GUIDANCE IN SHIFT OF APPROACH "While well-intentioned, this legislation will have a chilling effect on medical practice, with widespread repercussions that could paradoxically worsen patient care," she suggested. She illustrated how the bill could end up punishing doctors who are acting with the best of intentions. "AB 2098, taken to the extreme, could put many practitioners at risk. But is it really right for physicians to be threatened with suspension or revocation of their license for offering nuanced guidance on a complex issue that is hardly settled by existing science?" she asked. Wen also recounted one of the most contentious aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the week-to-week overhauls of COVID-19 guidance policies from experts and government officials. FAUCI TO RETIRE BY THE END OF BIDEN'S TERM "Indeed, another lesson from COVID is that science is constantly evolving. In a public health emergency, official guidance often lags cutting-edge research," Wen recalled. "Consider how long it took the CDC to acknowledge that the coronavirus is airborne. Should doctors have been censured for recommending N95 masks before they were accepted as an effective method for reducing virus transmission?" Wen followed by claiming that the bill, if anything, was similar to a Trump-era policy. "In a way, though the California bill was introduced by Democratic legislators, it is not unlike the Trump administration’s Title X ‘gag rule,’ which barred health-care providers who worked in clinics that received federal funding from referring patients for abortion care," she recounted. "I strongly opposed the Title X gag rule for the same reason I oppose AB 2098: Both censor what doctors can say to our patients. Both represent political interference with the practice of medicine." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP She concluded her piece by warning that "California’s bill is a recipe for medical practice to be subject to the whims of partisan politics." Wen has dissented with many liberals on handling COVID-19 before, declaring in a previous op-ed for The Post that she will be sending her kids back to school this fall, a major turnaround from her earlier rhetoric on the lockdown. "I began trying to think of the coronavirus as I do other everyday risks, such as falls, car accidents or drowning," she noted. "Of course I want to shield my children from injuries, and I take precautions, such as using car seats and teaching them how to swim. By the same logic, I vaccinated them against the coronavirus. But I won’t put their childhood on hold in an effort to eliminate all risk." | |
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| Emmys 2022 red carpet: Lily James, Geena Davis and more stun on the red carpet | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| The Emmy Awards red carpet is underway. Here's a look at the celebrities attending the star-studded show for television's biggest night. | |
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| Mayorkas 'basically took a crap' on 9/11 by invoking political 'domestic extremists' at memorial: Gutfeld | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| The secretary of the federal department formed in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks was criticized for using the 21st anniversary of 9/11 to invoke "domestic extremism," which some saw as a shot at his own political opposition. On "The Five," host Greg Gutfeld called out Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for discussing the evolution of violent threats against the United States in the frame of so-called "domestic extremists" – days after President Biden tripled-down on his assertion about Trumpism being dangerous, during a fundraiser at National Harbor. Speaking to another network at Ground Zero in New York City, Mayorkas said the "threat landscape" has evolved to where the "emerging threat of course, over the last several years [is] the domestic violent extremist." Mayorkas defined the new version of the "extremist" threat as "an ideology of hate, anti-government sentiment, false narratives propagated on online platforms, even personal grievances." Mayorkas' department itself was established following the 2001 attacks to protect against future threats, with then-Pennsylvania Republican Gov. Tom Ridge named its inaugural secretary. Gutfeld said he was prepared to discuss Democrats' midterm prospects but was shocked by Mayorkas' appearance. "I was going to talk about the polling, but I didn't even see that, you know -- that is a government official basically taking a crap on 9/11," he said Monday on "The Five." "He basically marginalized the memories of those people by equating it to some kind of political agenda. It's absolutely disgusting." HERSCHEL WALKER SAYS RISING POLL NUMBERS PROVE HE'S BREAKING THROUGH THE ‘PRO-WARNOCK’ MEDIA Host Dana Perino, who served with Ridge in the Bush administration, agreed, adding Mayorkas wasn't even prompted to comment on that topic but brought it up himself. "He wanted to make that point. And so he said ‘and then let me add what the concern is on it went to domestic terrorists’." she said. Perino predicted Biden and Mayorkas' focus will set a new trend for Democrats ahead of the midterms, to brand their political opposition terrorist and extremist. SCHUMER-ALIGNED PAC SLAMMED AS DEMOCRATS THROW MONEY AT ANOTHER GOP PRIMARY RACE "In the meantime. you've got terrorists--the actual terrorists -- they're not on our timeline-- they're super-patient.They've vowed to destroy us, and they will regroup," she warned. "But we have done a great job, I think, as a country in a bipartisan way, supporting the military and our intelligence officials in order to keep al Qaeda on its back foot. That is a bipartisan achievement and something that we can all agree on." Perino noted that while Mayorkas made an allusion to conservative Republicans on 9/11, across town at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens, the Norwegian and Spanish contenders in that day's match made sure to invoke the 2001 terror attacks in memoriam. "That was their instinct. And then you have somebody like this, the homeland security secretary at Ground Zero, saying that, which was and is beyond disappointing, but also not surprising," she added. Host Jesse Watters later concluded Mayorkas made his comments about Trumpist Republicans because Democrats see January 6, 2021 as their version of September 11, 2001. "It's what they've been waiting for. It was the only war they actually wanted to fight," he said. | |
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| Rapper PnB Rock reportedly shot at a restaurant in Los Angeles | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Rapper PnB Rock was reportedly shot at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from the south-east division responded to a call where a person suffered from a gunshot wound. The condition and identity of the victim has not been confirmed. According to multiple reports, the victim was the 30-year-old rapper who was stripped of his jewelry before the assailant fled the scene. Rock's girlfriend took to social media just before the shooting on Monday afternoon to share a picture of the couple's lunch at the famous Los Angeles restaurant. TEKASHI 6IX9INE’S GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED AT MIAMI HOTSPOT FOR ALLEGEDLY SLUGGING HIM IN THE FACE Rock is from Philadelphia but has found permanent residence in Los Angeles. His released his first mixtape in 2014 before signing to Atlantic Records in 2015 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In 2016, he earned a spot on Rolling Stone's "10 New Artists You Need to Know." | |
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| Prince William, Kate's body language is 'gigantic difference' from 'affectionate' Prince Harry, Meghan: expert | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Prince William and Kate Middleton had a noticeably different approach to handling the general public than Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle as they greeted hundreds of people outside of Windsor Castle who were mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96. Body language expert Tonya Reiman exclusively told Fox News Digital there was a "gigantic difference" between the couples, which began in the way "they approached one another" and carried on throughout the long walk as Harry lovingly held his wife's hand while the newly-appointed Duke and Duchess of Wales acted more like "royals" with distance between the pair. "People were going, ‘Oh My God, you see how much love there is between one couple [Harry and Meghan], but the other couple [William and Kate] are royals.’ They're used to this stuff," Reiman said. The new "Fab Four" reunited after years apart, but weren't without some criticism as Prince William went viral in a video where he was criticized for his lack of chivalry for his wife, while Harry rushed to be by Meghan's side and open a car door as the group left the event together Saturday. Reiman noted that while Harry is obviously protective of Meghan, his penchant for crossing his arm over his jacket was due to never truly feeling comfortable in the spotlight despite nearly four decades with royal status. KING CHARLES III ADDRESSED SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT FOR FIRST TIME FOLLOWING QUEEN ELIZABETH'S DEATH "He always does this, that's a comfort level thing to cross his arms and when we cross our arms across our body, it's to help us feel less vulnerable. When I see this, I don't see discomfort on Harry's part, but I feel vulnerability," Reiman said. "When you look at Kate, she is all royal. She is the one. So looking at Kate, you have to recognize this is kind of what she's been primed for. I don't think that there's a question of whose better at it. I think it's more who was more comfortable being in that skin, and that for me is Kate." Reiman also noted that Middleton's facial expressions were more demure and royally charged with an "I don't care about you" instinct, as she insisted, "It's how she's been bred. A hug from Kate is kind of like there's an invisible wall up. On the other side of the coin, "A hug from Meghan is like, 'Oh my God, We're best friends.' The difference in something as simplistic as how close you get to a hug demonstrates the difference on culture and how we feel about people and how we react." "When it comes to the hand holding, there is a difference between the two brothers. I think it suggests more of what William and Kate feel is ‘appropriate’ and what Meghan and Harry feel comfortable with." Reiman commented that the differences were more evident than ever when Harry ran to open the car door for Meghan while William stood aside as Kate handled the situation alone. "You become comfortable with what you know and expect," she said. PRINCE WILLIAM, PRINCE HARRY, KATE MIDDLETON AND MEGHAN MARKLE, THE FAB FOUR'S ROCKY RECENT HISTORY As they made their way to the crowds, the "difference is definitely obvious when you come to Meghan" who was warm and welcoming, offering hugs and speaking with members of the public as if they were her own family. At one point, it appeared as though Meghan promised to bring flowers to The Queen's resting place, but an aide insisted Markle hand over the blooms and continue meeting with the people. "Whereas Kate might feel on some level that same way, but she doesn't demonstrate that same amount of emotion. She's more ‘this is what's proper’, ‘this is what I've been bred to do’. The two brothers are similar like that," Reiman said. "When you look at Harry, he is much more open yet very uncomfortable. He’s always doing something that demonstrates discomfort, whether it's closing his arms off or whether it's putting your hand up and never in a rude manner, but a manner that says I need some kind of barrier." "William is just completely royal and has a 'don't get too close to me' persona. So I think Harry wants to be the person who gets close, but can't because of how he's been brought up. He tries, but you can always see that there's something stopping him and again, I don't think that's a conscious thing. I think he tries but he can't. When you look at William, I think that it's more of a 'this is the line that we draw in the sand, and you can't cross it.'" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Despite perceived tension, William and Kate "know their roles" and what's expected of them as senior royal family members. "They know what they're supposed to demonstrate. So they do that," Reiman insisted. When asked about the incident where the Prince of Wales forgot to help Kate into the waiting vehicle, Reiman said, "William is not going to open the door because he knows there's somebody to open the door for her. For Meghan and Harry, it's more of an affectionate moment. This is a different kind of relationship. And this is also the relationship that you put out to the public." She added, "I didn't get the impression based on their nonverbal cues that it was something that they were doing intentionally for the public. I got the feeling and based on their nonverbals that it was more about how they share their relationship. And if you look at Harry's face, you can see that difference. This is something I've been watching for years. "Harry is just much more emotive and that's the way he's grown up. I think that when you look at the two boys, the reaction is different. So Charles can say, my kids have both the same breeding, but that's not the same as having the same personality. When they talk about what's proper, they would probably say that William is more proper. It's just what they've been exposed to." | |
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| John Oliver blasts 'complete fantasy' of law enforcement on 'Law & Order' | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| HBO’s "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" featured a lengthy segment criticizing the "Law & Order" brand for pushing what he considered a "fantasy" of law enforcement. The "Law & Order" franchise was created by Dick Wolf in 1990 with the debut of its original show. Since then, the series has spawned several spinoffs which have produced more than 1000 episodes of television. While the fictional law enforcement series has been seen as a staple of television, Oliver blasted the franchise for being openly "pro-law enforcement." "For as much as Dick Wolf brags about how the show is written in shades of gray or how it’ll show both sides of an issue, there is one side that it is always on and that’s the police," Oliver said. LARA TRUMP ON RISING CRIME IN DEMOCRAT-RUN CITIES: ‘HOW DO YOU EXIST WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL SAFE?’ He particularly focused on the shows’ habit of portraying upper class White men as the criminals a majority of the time in an effort to cover police’s "structural racism." "You can see what he might not want to make a show in which his good-guy cops are disproportionally targeting communities of color. He wants people to like them. But the result of all of these creative decisions is that instead of depicting a flawed system riddled with structural racism, the show presents exceptionally competent cops working within a largely fair framework that mostly convicts White people," Oliver said. He added, "In general, police reforms are often portrayed by the main characters as at best a nuisance to them and at worst a threat to public safety." Oliver has frequently attacked police officers and Republican figures on his show, often with profanity-laced tirades. In 2021, he blasted police officers who refused to comply with vaccine mandates. MOTHER, FORMER POLICE OFFICER WHO LOST DAUGHTER TO FENTANYL SAYS ‘OUR CHILDREN ARE BEING POISONED’ "The constant refrain we hear from cops every time they kill an unarmed, Black person is, ‘They should have complied with commands,’" Oliver said. "Because as long as you comply, things will supposedly go well. But that only seems to work one way. Because when officers are asked to follow simple rules or face consequences, a not insignificant amount of them flip their s--t." Regarding "Law & Order," Oliver remarked how "if a medical show was giving us inaccurate information, we would say it’s dangerous" yet "that’s essentially what ‘Law & Order’ is doing." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Oliver concluded, "Underneath it all, it is a commercial, a commercial produced by a man who in his own words ‘unabashedly pro-law enforcement' and he is very good at selling things. In this instance he is selling a complete fantasy that many people in this country are only too willing to buy. Which is fine as long as we don’t lose sight of the fact that it’s an ad for a defective product." | |
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| Ilhan Omar marches with striking nurses protesting low pay, understaffing | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Monday joined thousands of nurses in Minnesota who launched a three-day strike to protest low pay and under staffing. "I’ll be out standing in solidarity with our nurses at Abbot, Children’s, and Fairview today!" Omar tweeted earlier Monday. "Come join us and show your support for (Minnesota Nurses Association)!" Nearly 15,000 nurses at seven health care systems in the Minneapolis and Duluth areas walked out – making it one of the largest strikes ever by private-sector nurses. Scores of nurses began walking the picket line at 7 a.m. outside Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, one of 15 hospitals affected. The affected hospitals said they have recruited temporary nurses and expected to maintain most services. TEACHERS NEAR SEATTLE GO ON STRIKE, DELAYING FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Union spokesman Sam Fettig said the nurses chose a three-day strike, rather than an open-ended walkout, out of concern for patients. The hospitals have offered a 10-12% wage increase over three years, but nurses are seeking more than 30%. Hospital leaders called their wage demands unaffordable, noting that Allina and Fairview hospitals have posted operating losses and that the cost of such sharp wage increases would be passed along to patients. "The union rejected all requests for mediation and held fast to wage demands that were unrealistic, unreasonable and unaffordable," several of the Twin Cities hospitals under strike said in a joint statement. The statement said people with emergency issues should continue to call 911 or go to emergency rooms. It said despite staffing hospitals with "experienced nurse managers, trained replacement nurses and some existing traveler nurses" that people may see some delay in being treated. UNIONS ACCUSE RAILROADS OF ‘CORPORATE TERRORISM’ AS STRIKE DEADLINE NEARS Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also marched with the nurses. "Standing in solidarity with @mnnurses this morning as they begin their three-day strike," he tweeted Monday. "Our nurses deserve safety, respect, and fair pay." Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., also threw out his support, tweeting that he stands "in solidarity with the 15,000 @mnnurses on strike this week fighting for safer care, fair scheduling, and higher wages." "Nurses are the backbone of our health care system," Sanders tweeted. "They understand what’s best for our patients. The hospitals affected by the strike are operated by Allina Health, M Health Fairview, Children's Hospital, North Memorial and HealthPartners. In Duluth, it is Essentia and St Luke's. The Minnesota nurses' strike comes amid an upsurge in union activity nationwide. A national railroad strike could begin as early as Friday unless Congress steps in to block it. The two largest railroad unions have been demanding that the major freight carriers go beyond a proposed deal recommended by arbitrators appointed by President Joe Biden. Some high-profile companies, including Starbucks, are among those trying to stifle ongoing unionization efforts. Since late last year, more than 230 U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize, which Starbucks opposes. The Associated Press contributed to this report. | |
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| Prince Harry not allowed to wear uniform to queen's vigil, Prince Andrew reportedly gets 'special' approval | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| As the royal family prepares for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, several sources confirm that Prince Harry will not be allowed to wear his military uniform at her final vigil, although Prince Andrew has been given approval to wear his. Omid Scobie, a royal journalist, reported that Prince Andrew had received a "special mark of respect," and was granted permission to wear his military uniform during his mother's final vigil. However, Prince Harry was not offered the same permission. The authorization of use is reportedly only for the vigil. Royal Commentator Eloise Parker told Fox News Digital that the queen's final vigil will feature her four children. They "will be present next to the casket in uniforms that represent their individual military careers, current status notwithstanding. A full state funeral is as formal as events get." In terms of Harry, Parker says he very well could "join the rest of her non-serving grandchildren who will be in non-military dress." The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down from their senior royal roles early last year, giving up certain privileges when they removed themselves from the forefront of the monarchy. Their relationship with extended family remains turbulent. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace in February 2021, it was explained that since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would no longer be "working members" of the Royal Family, "the honorary military appointments and Royal patronages held by The Duke and Duchess will therefore be returned to Her Majesty, before being redistributed among working members of The Royal Family." Prince Andrew, who was accused of sexual assault of a minor in the United States, recently settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. However, his reputation was permanently soured, and The Duke of York's military affiliations and patronages were returned to the Queen, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace in January 2022. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Prince Harry and Andrew served in the Army and Navy, respectively. Harry served two tours in Afghanistan over ten years. Andrew served 22 years, retiring in 2001. Neither royal wore their military uniforms during the funeral of Prince Philip, however medals and accolades were on their suits for display during the ceremony. The final vigil will take place before the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Fox News Digital's Ashley Papa contributed to this report. | |
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| 'SNL' season 48 premiere date announced amid talks of cancellation and major changes in cast | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| "Saturday Night Live" is officially coming back for another season, however the show will look a little different than it did last season. It was announced Monday, "SNL" will return for season 48 on October 1 with new episodes following the following two Saturdays, on October 8 and October 15. There is still no news on who will host these episodes or who the musical guests will be. The show has been struck with some major blows recently, with some of its current and former cast members claiming the show should be canceled, and with some of the show’s most popular cast members deciding to leave and pursue other opportunities. Cast members Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari announced their decision to leave, as well as Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney, who have been on the show for quite a while and have become fan favorite players. ‘SNL’ FINALE: PETE DAVIDSON SAYS GOODBYE TO HIS ‘HOME'; KATE MCKINNON ABDUCTED BY ALIENS Aside from the comedians who appear on-screen, there is also a shakeup behind the scenes, as longtime producer of the show, and Ben Affleck’s ex-girlfriend, Lindsay Shookus is leaving the show after 20 years. Returning cast members include Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, James Austin, Punkie Johnson, Bowen Yang, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Sarah Sherman and Cecily Strong. During an appearance on Charlamagne tha God’s "Hell of a Week" series, Thompson claimed the show should probably end once creator Lorne Michaels retires, adding it would be a good time to do so after the 2024-25 season, as it would be the show’s 50th season on air. Michaels created the show in 1975 and tapped Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris and George Coe as original cast members. He has acted as showrunner for every season with the exception of five between 1980-85. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "There could be a lot of validity to that rumor, because 50 is a good number to stop at," Thompson previously said of the show ending. "That’s an incredible package. He [Lorne Michaels] will be, probably, close to 80 years old at that point, and, you know, he’s the one who’s had his touch on the whole thing." Thompson inferred the network may "slash the budget" if Michaels retires which would diminish the quality of the show, claiming that if that were the case it would be "unfair to watch it just really go down kind of in flames" because of monetary limitations. He added that "capping it at 50 might not be a bad idea." Last month, former "SNL" cast member Rob Schneider, who was on the show from 1990 to 1994, revealed he thinks it is time for the show to come to an end, detailing a 2016 sketch in which Kate McKinnon acted as Hillary Clinton, as the moment he thought the show reached its end. "I hate to crap on my old show," he said on The Glenn Beck Podcast. "I literally prayed, ‘Please have a joke at the end. Don’t do this. Please don’t go down there.’ And there was no joke at the end, and I went, ‘It’s over. It’s over. It’s not going to come back.’" | |
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| VP Kamala Harris meets with civil rights, reproductive rights leaders to discuss abortion access | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Vice President Kamala Harris met with civil rights and reproductive rights leaders Monday to discuss how to protect women's health care following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe. V. Wade. The meeting came after a coalition of civil rights groups sent a letter to President Biden urging him to address the impacts of the high court's June decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which centered on a Mississippi law that banned abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. "We know with the Supreme Court having made the decision in Dobbs to take a constitutional right that had been recognized from the people of America, from the women of America, has created a health crisis in America," Harris said during a 25-minute media briefing before the start of the closed-door discussion. "It has highlighted the fact that as we all know, we must be vigilant and we must stand should-to-shoulder to ensure that every voice is represented in a way that allows them equal access to all that they need to thrive." KAMALA HARRIS' COMMENTS ON SUPREME COURT ‘BEYOND THE PALE,’ 'UNFAIR': TURLEY Following the high court decision, a number of states have tightly restricted access to abortion, forcing many women, particularly women of color, to travel to out-of-state clinics or forgo much-needed health care altogether, attendees at the meeting said. Many likened the reproductive access moment to the civil rights movements while pairing the limitations on abortions with the rolling back of voting rights. In an effort to help allow women access to reproductive care services, Biden has signed executive orders to expand abortion access, even in states where the procedure is illegal. One signed last month directs the Health and Human Services Department to consider using funds, including Medicaid, to support women traveling out-of-state for abortion services. "The fight for reproductive freedom is a fight for racial justice and it's really a fight for our very democracy," said Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She said since the Supreme Court ruling, 16 states have already moved to ban abortion, impacting millions of women, many who already face barriers to health care. | |
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| Lions' Tracy Walker on ejection after late hit on Jalen Hurts: 'I just let my team down' | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | |
| Detroit Lions defensive back Tracy Walker’s debut as one of the team captains against the Philadelphia Eagles went from good to bad on Sunday after the star safety was ejected late in the third quarter for taking a swipe at the helmet of Eagles wideout Zach Pascal. Walker, who signed a three-year, $25 million contract extension during the early days of the offseason, had a strong showing through the first three quarters of the Eagles’ 38-35 win over the Lions – combining for a total 13 tackles, one sack and one pass defended. But his game would be cut short with just three minutes left in the third quarter after a late hit on quarterback Jalen Hurts. JALEN HURTS LEADS HIGH-POWERED OFFENSE TO VICTORY OVER LIONS Hurts was scrambling to convert on third-and-fourth when he slid at the end of the play. Walker, with a dropped shoulder, seemingly made contact with Hurts’ upper body. The move prompted Pascal and tight end Dallas Goedert to shove Walker, to which he responded back with swipes at both players' helmets. The last on Pascal leading to the ejection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I just let my team down," Walker said Sunday. "Me, as a team captain, I’ve just got to be better. I was hotheaded at the moment." Walker was sent off the field late in the third quarter when the Eagles were leading Detroit by 17 points. The Lions rallied, but came up short in a 38-35 loss. The Associated Press contributed to this report. | |
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