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EXCLUSIVE: Russian document reveals sweeping Iran plan spanning nuclear, finance and aviation

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:30:51 -0400

EXCLUSIVE: Nonpublic 2024-2026 roadmap shows Moscow and Tehran building financial, energy and industrial ties, creating new channels for trade and cooperation as both face mounting Western sanctions.

A nonpublic Russian government document obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital reveals how Moscow sought to deepen its relationship with Iran far beyond conventional trade — laying out plans for alternative financial channels, nuclear cooperation, Iranian production of Russian aircraft components, major energy projects and new transportation routes stretching toward the Persian Gulf.

The 44-page Russian-language document, titled "Plan for Cooperation Between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran for 2024-2026," is marked "For official use" and was approved on the Russian side on Sept. 2, 2024. It assigns ministries, agencies and state companies responsibility for projects and sets deadlines extending through the end of 2026.

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The document predates the current war involving Iran and the United States by well over a year, meaning it does not establish which projects remain active or how the conflict may have altered Moscow’s plans.

But an independent review of the Russian-language document, along with subsequent public reporting, shows that a number of initiatives described in the roadmap later advanced or materialized.

Keti Korkiya, a research analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Russia Program, reviewed the document for Fox News Digital and said its significance lies less in any single project than in the architecture Moscow was trying to build around the relationship.

"The roadmap is not revelatory: people paying close attention to the relationship between Russia and Iran will see many collaborations between the two countries that have been public for years," Korkiya said in written analysis provided to Fox News Digital.

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"What is more revealing is the architecture of the relationship Moscow is trying to build," she said, pointing to financial mechanisms, transportation routes, energy investment and aviation cooperation as different ways of reducing vulnerabilities created by sanctions and Western economic pressure.

"These are nonpublic high-level documents that illustrate the comprehensive cooperation between Russia and Iran," a European intelligence source who reviewed the material told Fox News Digital.

"It is also strategic, sensitive and highly politicized, focusing on areas like nuclear programs, energy trade and financial transactions that aim to evade the U.S. sanctions," the source said.

A U.S. official, responding on background to questions from Fox News Digital about the financial provisions, said U.S. sanctions have "severely isolated Russia and Iran from the international financial system," adding that efforts by the two countries to develop alternative financial channels and other sanctions-evasion schemes were therefore "not surprising."

The official said Washington closely tracks attempts by sanctioned jurisdictions to develop alternative cross-border payment mechanisms and would seek to disrupt those that facilitate sanctions evasion or illicit finance.

The Russian document itself does not use the phrase "sanctions evasion." Instead, it repeatedly calls for increased use of national currencies, independent financial channels and measures to counter what Moscow describes as "unilateral restrictive measures."

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Some of the clearest provisions concern how Russia and Iran intended to move money.

The plan set a target of increasing the share of bilateral trade conducted in national currencies from 68% in 2024 to 71% by 2026, while also seeking to expand correspondent accounts denominated in national currencies.

More ambitiously, the roadmap calls for the Bank of Russia and the Central Bank of Iran to develop the use of central bank digital currencies for cross-border settlements.

Another provision calls for "ensuring the use of independent systems for transmitting financial messages," including connecting financial institutions to independent channels for exchanging financial information.

The document does not identify which messaging system would be used or explicitly state that the goal was to bypass SWIFT or U.S. financial controls.

But some of that financial integration later became public.

In February 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said Russia and Iran had "practically completely" shifted bilateral settlements into national currencies using their own systems for transmitting financial and banking messages. Interfax, a Russian news agency, reported that the effort was part of a broader push toward independent payment infrastructure between the two countries.

Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems. He said the initial phase of linking Iran’s Shetab payment network with Russia’s Mir system had begun the previous year.

Korkiya said the significance of those measures is cumulative.

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"Individually, none of these initiatives is transformative," she wrote. "Collectively, however, they amount to an attempt to remove single points of vulnerability and build redundancy into the Russia-Iran economic relationship."

The financial effort is paired with a political one.

The roadmap calls for Russia and Iran to coordinate through BRICS and other international institutions against "unilateral trade restrictions," while another provision proposes studying ways to counter "unilateral restrictive measures" and their impact on global markets.

Korkiya said that goes beyond simply finding workarounds.

"Especially interesting is that the roadmap also goes beyond practical sanctions workarounds and includes an effort to build an intellectual and diplomatic campaign against sanctions themselves," she wrote, citing plans for expert communities, discussion platforms and an international forum focused on unilateral restrictions.

A U.S. official told Fox News Digital that financial institutions and intermediaries enabling sanctions evasion expose themselves to "significant sanctions risks," adding that Washington would continue working with partners to "identify, expose and disrupt these networks wherever they emerge."

The official also pushed back on the idea that alternative Russia-Iran systems could displace Western financial infrastructure.

"Russia and Iran can try to build alternative financial channels, but they cannot replicate the reach, liquidity or trust of the U.S. dollar and the international financial system," the official said. "Their efforts will not weaken the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions."

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The financial architecture sits alongside another strategically sensitive pillar of the relationship: civilian nuclear energy.

The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.

The cooperation did not remain solely on paper.

On Sept. 2, 2026, Rosatom said Russian specialists had begun returning to Bushehr, that Unit 1 was preparing for scheduled maintenance and partial fuel replacement, and that nuclear fuel had already been delivered to the site. Rosatom also said work was continuing on the plant and that additional Russian specialists were expected to arrive.

Korkiya noted that the Bushehr Units 2 and 3 project predates the 2024 roadmap, meaning the document did not originate that cooperation but rather incorporated an existing strategic project into the broader Russia-Iran framework.

"Such strategies and protocols confirm that Russia and Iran are closely aligned countries, and Russia almost certainly continues and aims to increase its current cooperation with Iran also in 2026," the European intelligence source said.

Fox News Digital sought comment from Rosatom on the document and the current status of its work in Iran.

The roadmap also identifies specific Iranian oil and gas fields where Moscow sought a role.

It names Shadegan, Kish and North Pars, assigning Russia’s Energy Ministry and unspecified "interested Russian companies" responsibility for advancing the projects.

Those companies are not named in the roadmap. For several projects, the financing column is marked "Confidential."

There is evidence that at least one of the named projects advanced.

Interfax reported on Feb. 13, 2026 that Russian state-owned ZN-Vostok was developing Iran’s Shadegan oil field, while Iranian officials said Tehran hoped to expand Russian investment across additional oil and gas projects.

The roadmap sets milestones for Shadegan through the end of 2025, while work involving Kish and North Pars runs into 2026 and includes legal, commercial and project-analysis work.

That pattern appears repeatedly through the document: ministries, deadlines and strategic objectives are spelled out, while some of the participating companies or financing arrangements remain undisclosed.

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One of the more unusual provisions goes beyond ordinary trade.

The roadmap calls for Russia to help establish production in Iran of individual parts and assemblies for Russian aircraft.

Russian authorities were instructed to determine which aircraft parts could be repaired or manufactured in Iran, identify Iranian companies capable of producing them, certify selected sites through Russia’s aviation regulator Rosaviatsiya and conclude a localization agreement.

The roadmap set a March 31, 2026 deadline for an agreement on localized production and a Dec. 31, 2026 target for launching prototype production.

Public evidence does show that aviation cooperation advanced in the related area of aircraft maintenance.

In February 2025, Rosaviatsiya’s chief said three Iranian companies had been approved to perform maintenance and airworthiness work on Russian-operated aircraft after an Aeroflot Airbus A330 underwent maintenance in Tehran.

The Russian government also publicly discussed deeper aviation-industrial cooperation with Iran that month, including aircraft manufacturing and joint work on jet engines for passenger aircraft.

But Fox News Digital has not independently verified that the more ambitious provision in the roadmap — manufacturing Russian aircraft components inside Iran — was implemented.

The document also lays out an effort to strengthen the physical transportation network linking Russia and Iran.

It calls for work on a proposed railway built to Russia’s 1,520-millimeter track gauge, stretching from Iran’s border with Azerbaijan toward Iranian ports on the Persian Gulf.

The proposal remained in the planning and negotiation stage in the roadmap.

Separately, Moscow sought to advance the Rasht-Astara railway, a roughly 162-kilometer missing link in the International North-South Transport Corridor.

That project subsequently moved beyond the purely conceptual stage.

Russia and Iran formally launched engineering surveys for the railway in May 2025, according to Russia’s Transport Ministry.

Korkiya said the project had still not reached full construction by late summer 2026, with Russian and Iranian officials continuing to work on the implementation and construction arrangements. She also identified another provision: Iranian investment in port infrastructure in Astrakhan, Russia.

The roadmap calls for a terminal there using Iranian investment, along with warehouses, a logistics park and grain and vegetable-oil facilities. Korkiya found that an Iranian-owned company later operated a terminal in Astrakhan with a railway spur and was building grain and vegetable-oil storage facilities that closely tracked the roadmap’s description, although the document does not identify that company by name and the match cannot be definitively established.

Taken together, the transport provisions point to an effort to build physical trade routes that are less dependent on traditional European corridors.

The roadmap reaches well beyond finance and heavy industry.

It calls for content exchange, journalist training and joint media production, including at least two joint projects and ‘professional training’ for Iranian journalists.

It also calls for Russian technology companies to secure at least two contracts in Iran involving information and communications technology, including "information security," telecommunications and the video-game industry.

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The official overseeing the Russian side of the relationship also has a direct connection to President Vladimir Putin’s extended family.

Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev chairs the Russian side of the Permanent Russian-Iranian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Tsivilev is married to Anna Tsivileva, a Russian deputy defense minister and the daughter of Putin’s late cousin, Reuters reported when Putin appointed her to the Defense Ministry in June 2024.

The European intelligence source argued that the connection reflects the political importance Moscow attaches to Iran.

"It should be emphasized that on Russia's part, the economic cooperation with Iran is coordinated and managed by a representative of Vladimir Putin's extended family," the source said.

"This indicates that the Iranian matter is not just one of many bureaucratic issues in the agenda of the Russian government. But it holds significant value for the interest of the Vladimir Putin regime."

"What is also notable is the degree of state coordination and institutionalization behind this effort," she said, pointing to the involvement of central banks, ministries, regulators and state companies, as well as formal deadlines and confidential financing in some projects.

"That suggests Moscow is trying to turn what could otherwise remain a politically convenient partnership into something more durable and bureaucratically embedded," Korkiya said.

Russian and Iranian officials did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital also sought comment from Rosatom and from Russian officials responsible for Moscow’s participation in BRICS.

COVID cash meant to get kids back on track took surprising detour in blue-state school district

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:30:20 -0400

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic-era federal relief funding, including money intended to help students recover from learning loss, instead went toward "anti-racism" training for teachers and administrators in Albuquerque Public Schools.

The district approved $336,500 in American Rescue Plan funds in 2021 for training tied to the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), while accounting records obtained by America First Legal show APS ultimately spent nearly $700,000 on the training program.

School district officials told Fox News Digital they could not confirm the spending or how much came from federal COVID relief funds because they did not have immediate access to the records.

PISAB, which has received grants from George Soros' Open Society Foundations, has distributed training materials instructing "White folks" to "learn how [they] became white" and defining race as a "specious classification of human beings created by Europeans (whites)" to assign human worth and social status and maintain "power and privilege."

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At APS, the programming included "Community Conversations," an introductory course centered on "core equity and anti-racism principles," as well as "Introduction to Undoing Racism" and a multi-day "Undoing Racism" workshop.

The training was delivered through the Anti-Racism Training Institute of the Southwest (ARTI), which had a 23-year relationship with PISAB.

The effort reached hundreds of district employees after initially focusing on school leadership. During the 2020-21 school year, APS principals and assistant principals participated in "Community Conversations," a course ARTI "specifically designed" for the district which incorporated PISAB’s organizing principles.

By July 2022, at least 721 APS staff members, ranging from teachers to senior district officials, had attended an ARTI training, according to records obtained by AFL.

"Leftist groups infiltrate schools because they know that they will have the opportunity to shape and control children's minds and social behavior," Bobby Crossin, counsel at America First Legal, said in a statement. "Here, the Albuquerque Public Schools took money intended by Congress to help students harmed by government lockdowns, and spent it on Critical Race Theory indoctrination sessions."

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Julie Levin, senior counsel at America First Legal, said the group's concerns centered in part on the use of pandemic relief money at a time when schools were trying to help students recover from COVID-era disruptions.

"You had all of this money that Congress was giving to school districts to get children back on track after the COVID pandemic," Levin told Fox News Digital. "Instead of using that money to help the students, they were using it to pay for these anti-racism trainings."

"What was happening was taxpaying dollars were being used to pay for training sessions that were supposed to be espousing anti-racism, but were actually being used to indoctrinate the teachers and administrators with respect to racism," Levin continued.

The records show APS had even bigger plans for the program, proposing nearly $1 million in DEI training through 2024 that would reach nearly 2,000 people each year.

District officials later considered extending the effort beyond employees and directly to students.

In fall 2022, APS officials proposed adding "a student component to our equity/anti-racism model," which would have involved 20 to 30 students per school at up to 10 middle and high schools, according to internal memos obtained by AFL.

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The proposal envisioned first introducing participating students to "foundational equity/anti-racism principles" before having them develop projects of their own.

APS, however, told Fox News Digital the student component was never implemented.

The district's relationship with ARTI continued after the student proposal. In 2023, ARTI provided APS with a $27,000 estimate for in-person "Undoing Racism" training.

APS defended its use of PISAB and ARTI trainings, saying the programs were intended to help improve student outcomes.

"We haven’t received criticism about this," a spokesperson for the district wrote in an email to Fox News Digital. "But generally speaking, we used the program to help with attendance and academic achievement for students."

The training highlighted in Albuquerque is also part of a greater effort, according to Levin, who said PISAB continues to offer classes in cities including Seattle, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Brooklyn,

"The People's Institute to this day is offering these classes throughout the United States," Levin said. "All you have to do is go to their website and see that month by month there's the calendar of these training classes that they are offering either directly in person, virtually, or through third parties."

"America First Legal will continue exposing where public-school dollars are being diverted away from our children’s education toward ideological programs that divide Americans by race and reshape our schools around an insidious political agenda," Levin said.

Fox News Digital reached out to PISAB for comment.

Prince Harry’s push to give Archie, Lilibet royal upbringing exposes ‘contradiction’ after palace exit: expert

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:50 -0400

Prince Harry wants his children to embrace their British roots and royal heritage, but one expert says there's a glaring "contradiction."

"Harry spent years telling us why he needed to escape royal life, said his father and brother were trapped, but now appears determined to make sure his children understand and retain their connection to it," Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube's "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital.

"Perhaps with time and distance, he has realized that walking away from royal duties was much easier than walking away from the history, family and identity that came with them," Schofield said. "Ultimately, Harry may finally be recognizing what has always seemed so obvious to the rest of us — being born a prince is an unbelievable privilege."

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On Aug. 20, it was announced that Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, had decided to return to the U.K. for an extended stay beginning this fall, but they would not resume their roles as working royals. Their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, recently started school in England.

A source told People magazine that Harry "wants them to understand the world he grew up in and where their family comes from." Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell, which handles the offices of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for comment.

"It is totally understandable that Harry wants Archie and Lilibet to grow up appreciating their British heritage, traditions and knowing their extended family," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. "But after all he has said and done, it's highly unlikely the family will ever trust Harry or welcome them all back into the family fold."

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"It would have been surprising if he felt California was like home or in any way comparable to anything his children could experience in the U.K.," Fordwich argued. "He has expressed wanting his children to understand their paternal history."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as working royals and moved to California more than six years ago. They later signed lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify as they sought to become financially independent.

In a series of interviews and Harry's memoir "Spare," the couple said they left Britain to escape the restrictions of royal life and criticized palace officials for being insensitive to Meghan's mental health while alleging that at least one member of the royal family had expressed racist views when she was pregnant with their first child. Meghan, a former actress, is biracial.

Although relations with some members of the royal family have soured since then, Harry told the BBC in 2025 that he wanted to reconcile with his family. In the same interview, however, Harry said he could not envision bringing Meghan and their children back to the U.K. because of concerns over their security. His father, King Charles III, continues to receive treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.

"Harry and Meghan want their children to build close relationships with their cousins, in fact, the whole British royal family," British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital.

"Allegedly, this was one of the deciding factors in their U.K. return. It is understandable at this point why the family will keep their distance from the Sussexes. Harry and Meghan, for their children's sake, should work towards peace with the family. Not just a sweeping statement about reconciliation and doing the exact opposite. But Harry will absolutely want his children to understand their heritage and that they are part of the British royal family."

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A source told People magazine that the family's decision to leave California for an extended period wasn't easy for Meghan.

"They've been planning this for some time, and they feel it's the right thing for their family, but that doesn't mean leaving was easy," the insider explained to the outlet.

"Meghan really loves their life in Montecito and their home there. They know it's going to take a little bit of time for everyone to settle in and adjust. There's excitement about what's ahead too, especially for the kids. They're really happy for them, and for everything they'll get to experience."

Schofield noted that Harry was eager for his children to have a closer relationship with their grandfather despite tensions within the royal family.

"I think Harry has reached a point where he recognizes that Britain is a huge part of his children's identity," Schofield said. "Archie and Lili are grandchildren of the king. Their grandfather is on the currency. Their uncle will be king. Their cousins are the future of the monarchy. They would be given privileges and opportunities in the U.K. that they simply wouldn't attract in the States."

"I think Harry wants to reopen the royal door, but perhaps on his own terms," Schofield continued. "The problem is that the monarchy has never operated that way. Harry may want his children to enjoy the history, relationships and privileges that come with being part of the royal family while maintaining the independence he chose in 2020. That tension has been at the heart of this story from the very beginning."

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"That is the uncomfortable reality: You can bring your children to the U.K. and surround them with British traditions, but their most meaningful connection to Britain is their family. If Harry genuinely wants Archie and Lilibet to understand their royal heritage, eventually he has to confront the fact that his children barely know the relatives who embody it."

Archie was a baby when his parents left the U.K. in 2020. Lilibet was born in California in 2021. Before this year's relocation, their last visit to the U.K. was in July for a private family trip that included a reunion with the king at Highgrove House. Before that, the children had not visited the U.K. since June 2022 for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

A source told People magazine that Harry and his father spoke by phone during the Duke of Sussex's first week back in the U.K. The two have yet to meet in person again since the Sussexes returned on Aug. 26. Multiple royal experts told Fox News Digital that Harry and his older brother, Prince William, haven't spoken since 2022.

"Harry cannot expect the children to repair what the adults have broken," Schofield said. "Any meaningful relationships between the cousins would require trust between their parents first."

"Prince William is going to prioritize his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, and their privacy. If Harry wants those relationships for his children, rebuilding trust with William becomes increasingly important. And I do think that burden is on Harry. Any pressure on Prince William to reconcile is wildly unfair."

Still, Chard noted that children could help soften strained relationships between family members and "serve as a bridge."

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Harry may want Archie and Lilibet to grow up connected to their British roots, but one royal expert said that goal could prove difficult unless he first makes peace with his family.

"Archie is seven now," Schofield said. "He is old enough to ask questions and understand that his family circumstances are unusual. At some point, Britain stops being a story Harry tells his children and becomes something they will want to experience and understand for themselves. Harry then has to decide whether he wants them connected simply to Britain or genuinely connected to the royal family."

Alleged killer mom Corie Walsh ruled too dangerous to return home — but psychiatrist warns risk can change

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:37 -0400

An Illinois judge found Corie Walsh too dangerous to release after prosecutors alleged the Frankfort mother posed a threat to her husband and three surviving children after she was charged with murdering her 2-year-old son, Barrett.

But forensic psychiatrists say "dangerousness" is not a permanent label. Instead, it is a forward-looking assessment that can change as a person's mental condition improves through treatment.

Walsh, 40, remains held without pretrial release after a Will County judge denied her request to leave custody during a detention hearing earlier this month.

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The judge also ordered that Walsh immediately receive psychiatric medication after her attorneys said she had gone days without treatment despite a hospital recommendation that she receive around-the-clock psychiatric care.

Prosecutors argued Walsh should remain behind bars because, beyond the allegations surrounding Barrett's death, she allegedly threatened to kill her husband after her arrest. The judge agreed, finding Walsh posed too great a danger to release before trial.

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The ruling raised a broader question that extends beyond Walsh's case: What does it actually mean when a judge determines someone is too dangerous to release?

Under Illinois law, judges deciding whether a defendant should remain jailed before trial evaluate the person's current risk to others rather than punish past conduct.

Dr. Stephen Dinwiddie, a professor of psychiatry at Northwestern University with four decades of forensic psychiatry experience, said psychiatrists approach dangerousness the same way – as a forward-looking assessment rather than a permanent label.

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"Obviously we're talking more about what we're afraid they're going to do tomorrow," he said. "Part of that prediction is based on what they did yesterday ... what they did in the past ... and what they have said they intend to do."

Unlike a criminal verdict, which looks backward at what allegedly happened, dangerousness is designed to evaluate the risk a person may pose going forward, Dinwiddie said.

"It's pretty squishy," he said. "Dangerous to whom? Imminently or long-term? Dangerous in a physical way or something else?"

In civil commitment proceedings, judges often decide whether someone should receive treatment over their objections because they present a short-term danger to themselves or others.

Dinwiddie said the rationale is simple: "If we don't act, something bad is going to happen within a matter of days, if not sooner."

Dinwiddie said treatment can dramatically change how psychiatrists evaluate a person's future risk.

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"If they've behaved in a violent fashion while ill in the past and now they're ill, obviously that's important information and obviously that's something to worry about," he said. "The intervention obviously is to try to get at that particular symptom of illness and get it under control."

That can have legal significance because Illinois judges may reconsider detention if circumstances materially change, although any decision to release a defendant before trial remains up to the court.

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That does not mean Walsh will be released before trial. It means a judge's dangerousness finding is not necessarily permanent.

"I think most of us believe that our interventions can prevent tragedies," Dinwiddie said.

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He cautioned that psychosis alone does not make someone dangerous.

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"I think one misconception is they're just different. They're not like us," Dinwiddie said. "The tragic fact is they are like us and severe mental illness can affect family members. It can affect anybody."

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Another common misconception, he said, is that people experiencing psychosis cannot think logically.

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"Within that delusional system, people can act in a very organized, very logical, very purposeful way," he said.

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He described that concept as "rationality within irrationality," explaining that someone can carry out a series of organized actions while acting on profoundly delusional beliefs.

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Dinwiddie also emphasized that psychosis is not a matter of choice.

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"The fact that somebody has evidence of a psychotic process ... that is not a matter of choice," he said. "Nobody would wish that upon themselves."

Walsh is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in Barrett's death. Prosecutors allege she believed the toddler was the devil and also threatened to kill her husband and the couple's three surviving children after her arrest.

Walsh has not entered a plea, and the case remains pending.

Dem House candidate settles years-long $55K debt fight with former mother-in-law weeks before election

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:31 -0400

Bob Brooks, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, settled a longstanding financial disagreement with his former mother-in-law earlier this month.

According to court filings, Brooks and Carol Wiley, the mother of his former wife, Jennifer Brooks, have settled a dispute surrounding a $55,500 debt he incurred in 2004.

The judgment finalizes the family dispute that entered the public eye amid one of the most competitive congressional races in the country as Brooks looks to unseat Rep. Ryan Mackenzie but leaves behind questions of how he managed to close out the saga.

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It’s unclear whether Brooks paid the amount — and tens of thousands more in interest — or what the terms of the agreement were.

When asked about the case, Brooks' campaign declined to fill in the picture.

"This old family dispute has officially been resolved by an agreement between the two parties. Bob is glad that this personal matter was resolved amicably and is now behind him and his family. Out of respect for everyone involved, we won't be commenting further," Ryan Moore, an attorney for Brooks, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Brooks’ case began in 2008 when Wiley claimed that he had never paid her and her husband $55,500 for a subdivision of land they had transferred to Brooks in 2004.

According to court filings, the two parties had agreed that Brooks would eventually paid back the amount.

"In 2008, at the request of Michael Wiley, Carol Wiley had a promissory note drafted which memorialized Defendants' debt, and provided that Defendants were jointly and severally liable to pay Carol Wiley $55,500 at 6.5% interest, in 120 monthly payments of $630.19, beginning July 1, 2008. On July 12, 2008, Wiley and Defendants executed the promissory note in the presence of a notary," a 2021 filing reads.

But, even after the creation of the note — and the penalties that it outlined if Brooks failed to hold up his end of the contract — the money never came.

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"Defendants never made any of the payments prescribed in the promissory note," the filings state.

As a result of having breached their contract, Brooks was required to pay $130,386, according to the terms of the note.

But Brooks pushed back on the verdict, arguing that the notary had run its course, that a statute of limitations prevented it from being binding almost 15 years after its creation. Additionally, he argued that because he hadn’t received anything new when he signed the 2008 promissory agreement, it lacked consideration, a legal component that indicates an exchange of of value.

Despite his arguments, the court sided with Wiley.

"The absence of consideration does not render an agreement unenforceable where the agreement contains an express statement of the signatories’ intent to be bound," the court ruled.

Reacting to the case, at least one Republican onlooker blasted Brooks' record.

"Scumbag Bob Brooks tried to rip his family off and then lied about it because he cares about one thing: enriching himself. If Books is willing to go this far to screw over his own family, imagine what he would do to Pennsylvanians if he gained power," Reilly Richardson, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

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Brooks' campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

Having cleared the state’s Democratic primary, Brooks now heads to the Nov. 3, 2025, general election.

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on fast-food frenzy and campaign controversy

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:16 -0400

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‘Fur Lives Matter’ case turns heads as DOJ’s ‘Fraud Week’ targets taxpayer swindlers

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:15 -0400

A nationwide business-aid fraud crackdown — highlighted by a bizarre Missouri scheme involving alleged stolen corporate identity — is among the enforcement actions being highlighted during the federal push dubbed "Fraud Week."

The announcement is part of the Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division's nationwide summer surge. It netted more than 160 criminal defendants and approximately $245 million in intended losses to taxpayers, according to DOJ, as the agency announced busts from Los Angeles to Philadelphia.

"This is the problem of our day," said U.S. Attorney Matt Price of the Western District of Missouri, whose office was one of 44 involved in the greater "Heartland Fraud Surge" that encompassed June through Sept. 1. "And this is a response to what happened over the previous four years,"

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"After 9/11, there was a huge lean-in, [an] all-of-government approach to national security issues," Price said, comparing the Bush-era interagency pivot to terror threats with the coordinated response to the current push against fraud in taxpayer-funded programs.

Price headlined the extensive Small Business Administration (SBA) and COVID-19-related fraud probes under division chief Colin McDonald.

In the "Fur Lives Matter" case, a Missouri man allegedly claimed to operate 19 separate businesses, including some focused on pet care like "Fur Lives Matter," "Fur Lives Matter LLC," "Chows & Pals" and "God’s Chow Chow."

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There was one glaring problem: "Fur Lives Matter" was a real company in another state — and prosecutors say it had no connection to Gray.

Using "Fur Lives Matter" and the other purported companies, Jamie Gray allegedly sought to fraudulently obtain nearly $56 million in Paycheck Protection (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) funds from the Small Business Administration through 29 applications.

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Most cases involved entirely fictitious businesses, and only "Fur Lives Matter" was operational at the Feb. 15, 2020, eligibility cutoff.

"Gray effectively stole this company’s identity," the DOJ said in a statement, alleging the legitimate business had no knowledge of him and that his claims about ownership, employees, revenue and operations were fabricated. Gray nevertheless received about $820,000 in SBA funds, prosecutors said.

The case stood out even among a summer surge of alleged fraud schemes for its unusual details.

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"If you screwed the American taxpayer, the federal government is now going to say you're cut off, no more," Vice President JD Vance said this week on the matter of the larger administration crackdown. "You shouldn't be applying anymore, and if you do apply, you're no longer able to get those benefits."

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Price said the effort is expanding beyond Operation No Doze, the SBA-focused enforcement action conducted as part of the broader Heartland Fraud Surge.

His office and Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, along with other state officials, have also launched Operation Show-Me the Money, a new state-federal effort targeting fraud in state benefit programs.

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"No fraud is too small to prosecute, but leveraging all state resources in the state of Missouri from the top down [is believed to be] a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the state and the feds, working to identify and prosecute this type of fraud," he said Saturday.

Price also credited SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler with "leading from the front" as the agency is suspending suspected fraudulent borrowers and sending demand letters seeking repayment.

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He said the Heartland Surge depicts a new approach to countering fraud, characterizing the Biden administration’s attempts to recoup lost dollars as a "pay and chase" model.

Attorney General Todd Blanche has instructed prosecutors to charge fraud cases of all sizes, in that the smaller cases sends the message to bigger scofflaws that, no matter the amount of money involved, "if you ripped off the American taxpayer… we will find you, we will identify you, we will hunt you down, we'll prosecute you," said Price.

A look inside program giving future Nat Sec experts 5-year head start amid evolving threats: ‘Ready day one’

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:08 -0400

As the United States confronts increasingly complex threats from China, foreign influence, artificial intelligence and geopolitical flashpoints around the world, one Seton Hall University program is giving graduate students hands-on experience tackling real national security challenges before they enter the workforce at a rate its founder proves the program’s importance.

The National Security Graduate Fellowship at Seton Hall’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations pairs students with government agencies seeking research and analysis on pressing foreign policy and national security issues and has an 80% placement rate, with graduates going on to work at the NSA, CIA, Secret Service, military and defense contracting companies, according to founder Mohamad Mirghahari.

"My goal for my students is they’re ready day one if they get hired," Mirghahari told Fox News Digital.

Mirghahari, a Seton Hall graduate and national security expert who spent 14 years in key Department of Defense leadership roles supporting counterterrorism initiatives around the globe, later served as a presidential appointee and senior advisor to the Transportation Security Administration’s chief of staff and remains a special advisor to the Defense Department.

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"Our program is unlike any other in the nation because our graduate students are actually tackling real-world national security challenges and issues from government agencies," Mirghahari explained. "As we know, most government agencies have a lot of things going on and they don't have enough resources, but what our graduate students are able to do is support those government agencies, answering and doing research for real-world requirements in the national security field."

Mirghahari says the program is also unique due to the practitioners from "across the United States government" that serve as guest lecturers and professors giving students a necessary insight into experiences in the field, particularly given the changing landscape and variety of threats facing the nation compared to ten or twenty years ago.

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"Part of what makes our program so unique is that we address the real-world issues of today," Mirghahari said. "History is very important, and you learn from history, but we also want to be the classes that can support the government in real time. We have done projects on China, India and Pakistan, as well as the South China Sea."

The fellowship’s work has included projects for the State Department on how the U.S. could re-engage with the Taliban if the group returned to power in Afghanistan. Mirghahari said the research remained relevant for years, with the papers later recirculated within the government.

"That’s part of what we do, provide that real-time research," he said.

The program also focuses on emerging national security challenges involving artificial intelligence, data and foreign influence. Mirghahari said younger students often bring valuable technological expertise and perspectives that government agencies may not have previously considered.

"Artificial intelligence, data and all these different things impacting our national security play a major role in our work," he said.

On the artificial intelligence front, which has changed how the United States deals with cyber threats along with how it conducts cyber operations, Mirghahari says it has become a "force multiplier" for his students.

"We examine foreign influence, including how data is mined and distributed, and we use tools such as artificial intelligence, graph theory and other analytical methods to examine large datasets," he said. "We’re giving students an awareness of these technologies and how they can be used across the government.

Mirghahari added, "Our students can sift through large amounts of information and extract what is relevant to support their research. That process is extremely time-consuming, so we’re helping government clients bring the information together in one place and examine it more thoroughly."

Mirghahari told Fox News Digital he believes students would need to work for five years in a national security position to be able to learn the on the job skills they learn at the Seton Hall program and explained that now, perhaps more than ever, hitting the ground running is critically important.

"Some of the feedback we’ve received from agencies is, ‘Your students are well-equipped. They’re better than some of the people who have been here for five to 10 years,’" Mirghahari said.

WATCH: Americans warn AI will take jobs despite reassuring labor data: ‘Just wait’

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:01 -0400

As debate intensifies over the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), people are sounding the alarm about the technology's potential to disrupt the American workforce and displace workers.

"Maybe not yet, but it is certainly going to happen imminently," Max from South Africa said about the risk of AI taking jobs away from Americans.

"The amount of AI that's pushing and talkbots that you can use and systems that will allow you to sidestep other individuals or systems, it's on its way," Max said.

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"Everybody's probably going to get fired, just wait," Ivory from Virginia told Fox News Digital.

The reactions come after a shocking new report by the Budget Lab at Yale revealed that recent research shows no connection between the rapid adoption of AI and changes in employment rates.

"I think maybe folks are afraid… that there will not be any humans needed to run things, but I think that's not the case," Crystal from Pennsylvania said. "You're going to need the people to still implement the AI."

A recent paper by the Bureau of Economic Analysis similarly found that AI use has not been linked to any significant decline in employment, and is instead associated with stronger economic growth.

Others that Fox News Digital spoke with dismissed the report’s results, suggesting AI adoption will inevitably spike job layoffs.

"I don’t believe it," Henry from Virginia said when asked about the recent report.

He continued, "You take any business…. They're all training to make people available and able to work with AI. And the net of it is that the nose count goes down."

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Another person Fox News Digital spoke with disagreed, arguing AI is "not there yet" in its ability to replace human intelligence.

"We thought that it could replace software developers and coders right off the bat," he said. "Fortunately for us, but unfortunately for AI, we're not there yet. "

AI has been at the forefront of conversation in Washington, with President Donald Trump urging against tech experts’ call for a slowdown in the development of AI to allow humans to keep up with its rapidly accelerating pace. Prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, are pleading for the slowdown despite previously promoting its economic potential.

"We have an energy crisis," a person who spoke with Fox News Digital said. "We don't have enough energy to really take AI to the next level. At this point, I think moving forward next decade, we'll see a lot of changes. But as of right now, when you lay off the panic button, I think we're just fine."

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While America is producing record amounts of crude oil, the expansion of data centers is projected to ramp up electricity demand in the U.S. to record levels in the coming years, according to the Energy Information Administration. It is estimated that a large data center will require as much electricity as a small city, Fed researchers found.

The looming uncertainty over the impact of AI in the future is prompting workers to consider how to prepare for an AI-powered economy, despite the data not yet confirming the fears of impacting employment rates.

"You need to know how it works and get good at using it," Harvey from London said.

"I think it's just going to propel us forward and we have to keep up," Crystal said.

She continued, "If we don't, what’s next?"

Lane Kiffin walked back into Oxford as the main character, but Ole Miss and Pete Golding stole his spotlight

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:45:05 -0400

OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding walked out of his press conference to a standing ovation from the donors who had filed into the room after the Rebels had spoiled Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford.

You can call it karma. You can call it revenge for everything that transpired over the past ten months. But, for those roaming the Ole Miss campus following the cinematic win over LSU, it was more of a sign that this football program is going to be just fine without Lane Kiffin.

A lot was made of the former coach returning this weekend to the place that truly made him. There were signs placed all throughout the "Grove" that showed the disdain the people of Mississippi had for Lane Kiffin. You didn’t have to look very far.

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But, the whole thing felt more like it was made for television from the start.

Fences guarded the LSU entrance like something you'd see out of a movie involving a prison. As Kiffin stepped off the bus on Saturday evening, you could feel a quick breeze in the air.

The guy who had spent so much time trying to defend his reasonings for leaving Ole Miss before they started their CFP run had returned to coach an opposing team. But, not just any team. This was hated Rebels' rival, LSU.

All of hoopla surrounding this return to Oxford, and maybe we should have been focusing on the guy currently in charge of running the 'Sip.'

As Pete Golding stood at the podium after securing the second-biggest win of his short tenure as head coach (Sugar Bowl), super agent Jimmy Sexton stood off to the side. Sitting off to the right, holding one of the game balls was Ole Miss collective CEO Walker Jones, who could not help but to drop his head every now and then, almost as if it was a sigh of relief that this was over.

For the guy who he used to raise money for, Kiffin sat at his postgame table just outside the visitors locker room, mentioning how thankful he was that this week was finally over.

Yes, he did quip that it took him leaving for Ole Miss to have an environment like the one seen on Saturday night, which is just another way for him to cope with the loss tonight.

What we witnessed on a hot and humid night inside Vaught Hemingway Stadium was more about the folks who decided to stay, and not leave for the Bayou.

When the pressure was put squarely back on the Rebels, it was the guy who decided to stick around who came up big once again.

Trinidad Chambliss had thought about what life would look like outside of Oxford. Maybe he was supposed to follow Lane Kiffin to LSU, and finish his collegiate career with the same offensive coordinator that first ignited this run in Charlie Weiss Jr. along the Bayou.

But, when he sprinted around defenders towards the Ole Miss end zone to put the Rebels out in front for good late in the fourth quarter, everything this young man decided to do made sense for those involved. He is one of the most electrifying players in all of college football, and we should have paid more attention to him this week.

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Unfortunately for many, the illusion of Lane Kiffin can get the best of you. Along with the circumstances surrounding his return to Oxford.

For almost the entire game, besides an interception in the third quarter, Chambliss showed us why he embodies what Ole Miss truly stands for. There are no smoke and mirrors around him, or drama, that you might see with his former head coach.

This is a quarterback who decided to stick around, when he could’ve left for the "bigger school," according to some.

But tonight, in front of what was the wildest crowd Ole Miss has most likely ever seen, it was the former Ferris State transfer that showed he truly belonged in Oxford.

As the Tigers walked off the field, with Kiffin flanked by enough state troopers to guard the president, you could feel the emotion of an Ole Miss crowd that was happy to be over with this nonsense.

Kiffin was asked postgame whether he was glad this week came to an end.

"Yea, I'm sure i'll be criticized for saying that, but I am," Kiffin said. "I was thinking that all week, especially today. And, I would have said that in a win or loss. That was really emotional driving in on the busses for a lot of reasons. It was really just a lot of emotions of gratefulness for this place for six years. Went well beyond football.

"You know, first time coming into this type of game without my dad. It was just a lot, and really emotional. But, it was not emotions that I thought I would feel for all the name calling and everthing when we got off the bus. Just a lot of gratitude for this place."

Well, he’s definitely glad it’s over, even if LSU lost by a final score of 32-24.

But, don't forget that he cast himself as the main character in this story from the start, and never let go of the rope. For ten months, this has been the Kiffin biopic, directed by himself and those within his circle.

It certainly sold a bunch of tickets, but obviously ended in a way in which Kiffin certainly didn’t write.

Pete Golding was the one receiving an ovation after this game, while Lane Kiffin walked off the field to a chorus of cheers reigning down from Ole Miss fans.

No, they weren’t cheering the former head coach who now resides in Baton Rouge.

They were showing the current leader in Oxford the credit he rightfully deserves.

Watch out, college football. If you didn’t realize it last season when Kiffin left, this Ole Miss team is going to be just fine into the future.

Arch Manning throws 2 TD passes as top-ranked Texas holds off UTSA with SEC schedule looming

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:56:10 -0400

Arch Manning gave the top-ranked Texas Longhorns an early spark by throwing two touchdown passes Saturday night in Austin, but the star quarterback struggled for much of the game as Texas beat UTSA 30-6.

Manning finished the night with 164 passing yards, completing just 17 of 33 passes. He absorbed multiple hard hits from UTSA defenders before leaving the game about halfway through the fourth quarter.

The victory improved Texas to 3-0, but this season's challenge will intensify next week when the Longhorns open Southeastern Conference play.

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Texas travels to Knoxville next week to face No. 15 Tennessee in its SEC opener. The Volunteers dominated Kennesaw State 42-9 on Saturday to improve to 3-0.

Longhorns wide receiver Cam Coleman’s first touchdown came after a Texas interception by Rasheem Biles on the first play of the game. His second, on a leaping catch in the corner of the end zone, put Texas ahead 17-3 in the second quarter.

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Gianni Spetic kicked three field goals, and Texas led 23-6 entering the fourth quarter. Freshman Derrick Cooper scored his first career touchdown on a run with less than nine minutes left on the clock.

Manning largely struggled after his fast start. He missed open receivers and wildly overthrew others. He took several hard hits on scrambles and had his helmet knocked off by a violent collision in the second quarter.

The Texas defense picked up where it left off after its dominant second half against Ohio State. The Longhorns allowed just 143 total yards and kept the Roadrunners out of the end zone.

UTSA hosts Colorado State next Saturday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

US military strikes alleged narco-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, killing 4 'narco-terrorists'

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:55:48 -0400

The U.S. military on Saturday carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean that it said was involved in drug trafficking, killing four alleged "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

"On September 19, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean," SOUTHCOM said in a statement.

"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," the statement continued.

SOUTHCOM said four alleged "narco-terrorists" were killed during the operation.

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Saturday's strike comes amid a monthslong campaign launched by the Trump administration aimed at dismantling cartel-linked trafficking networks.

SOUTHCOM has conducted dozens of strikes in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean targeting vessels it says are connected to "narco-terrorists."

On Sept. 9, the military said it carried out a strike on a vessel involved in narco-trafficking that resulted in three deaths.

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Following Saturday's strike, the Trump administration's campaign targeting suspected cartel vessels has resulted in at least 231 deaths tied to at least 69 reported strikes over roughly one year.

Video of Saturday's operation released by SOUTHCOM shows a vessel moving through the water before erupting into a massive fireball.

In recent weeks, SOUTHCOM has also released several videos showing military personnel intercepting and boarding vessels allegedly involved in narco-trafficking before removing their crews and sinking the boats.

Many of the operations recently highlighted by SOUTHCOM have targeted vessels allegedly tied to Los Choneros, which the military has described as a violent "narco-terrorist" organization.

Notre Dame football holds Michigan State to 167 total yards in 27-10 home victory

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:15:27 -0400

No. 3 Notre Dame continued its unbeaten start to the season with a 27-10 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night in South Bend.

Quarterback CJ Carr completed 18 of 24 passes for 234 yards and added a three-yard rushing touchdown that extended the Fighting Irish’s lead to 27-10 in the fourth quarter.

Micah Gilbert led Notre Dame’s receivers with eight catches for 170 yards, including a 61-yard reception. Nolan James Jr. rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, while Aneyas Williams also scored on the ground.

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Notre Dame controlled the game defensively, limiting Michigan State to 167 total yards and forcing two turnovers. Adon Shuler and Luke Talich each intercepted Spartans quarterback Alessio Milivojevic.

The Fighting Irish built a 10-0 first-quarter lead behind a Spencer Porath field goal and James’ two-yard touchdown run. Michigan State cut the deficit to seven before Williams restored Notre Dame’s two-touchdown advantage late in the first half.

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Cam Fancher scored the Spartans’ only touchdown on a 15-yard run, pulling Michigan State within 17-10 with 3:21 remaining before halftime. The Spartans were held scoreless for the rest of the game.

Notre Dame improved to 3-0, while Michigan State suffered its first loss and fell to 2-1.

Justice Department charges 16 across multiple states with alleged illegal voting, election crimes

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:08:17 -0400

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against 16 people in multiple states in connection with alleged illegal voting, voter registration and other election-related crimes, including cases involving noncitizens accused of casting ballots in federal elections.

DOJ followed the announcement with a warning on social media, saying some of those charged allegedly voted in the 2022 and 2024 elections, and warning others against attempting to illegally participate in U.S. elections.

"Let this be a warning to ANYONE trying to cheat and undermine our elections," the DOJ wrote. "Spread the word!"

According to DOJ, eight non-citizens residing in Texas were charged, while the other cases involved defendants in Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey and Michigan.

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The allegations include noncitizens voting in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, and false statements related to naturalization.

During the investigations, the DOJ said authorities also uncovered alleged passport and identification fraud, wire fraud and firearm-related offenses.

The cases are part of a broader Trump administration enforcement effort targeting alleged illegal voting and election-related crimes.

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In Georgia, DOJ said Analiea Milliscent Eccles, a Venezuelan national and DACA recipient, voted nine times between 2008 and 2024. She was charged with voting as a noncitizen and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote.

Avila Gomez, a Mexican national residing in Idaho, is accused of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register to vote and then voting in May 2022 and November 2024. The indictment also includes wire fraud, passport, identification-document and firearm-related charges.

DOJ said Santana Coulibaly, a lawful permanent resident in New Jersey, registered to vote in 2016, voted in federal elections in 2018 and 2020 and submitted a provisional ballot in the 2024 presidential election. She also faces allegations involving statements made in her naturalization applications.

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the DOJ's Fraud Division told Fox News that the Trump administration has now charged 50 non-citizens with illegal voting.

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"America's elections are for Americans," McDonald said.

In a separate interview, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said a broader investigation was underway.

Mullin said officials have more than 1,620 open cases and have made 151 arrests. He also said authorities are looking into more than 300,000 suspected cases, a figure he said continues to grow.

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Mullin asserted that "every single vote that was at the hands of an illegal [immigrant], canceled out a citizen that was legally registered and able to vote."

"One is too many, but the fact that we have 300,000 cases we're looking into right now and 1,620 cases that are under investigation, and 151 arrests is unacceptable," Mullin said.

The Justice Department noted that the charges announced Friday are accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

READ IT: Ed Sheeran's pre-concert speech to Philly crowd about the Gaza controversy

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:45:55 -0400

Here is the full text of singer Ed Sheeran's speech before his Philadelphia concert Saturday night on the ongoing controversy after Macklemore was dropped as an opening act for making "free Palestine" comments and his other opening acts pulled out of his tour.

"This is not usually how I open a show, but before I play some songs tonight I hope it’s OK if I say a few words about this last week. I’m used to my music being criticized, and I’m always happy to take that because I’m lucky a lot of you like my stuff, and to be honest I’m surprised, I’m not surprised."

"But this week the criticism was about something much more important. And I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I’m so sorry. I don’t want to disappoint fans, and I’ve never wanted to be an activist musician, but this put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet.

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"My concerts have always been a safe space for everyone and that matters hugely to me. Honoring my commitment to my fans is also completely central to who I am, and that is why I’m here tonight on my own and continuing my current tour.

"But I am deeply worried about the idea of venues pre-approving content of performers. This happens in so many places I perform around the world, but it should never happen in the free world.

"Now, I want to address the question of where I stand in the situation in Israel and Palestine and whether my doing this concert here tonight implies where I stand. I’ve tried in my career not be a political commentator of any kind because I want my music and shows to be about unity not division, about humanity not politics.

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"But this is a humanitarian issue and I cannot hide how I feel about it anymore. What happened in Israel at a … music festival on Oct. 7 was horrific and compounded centuries of Jewish pain. What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate.

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"My heart has been broken by the scale of devastation and loss of civilians’ lives, of children’s lives and the systemic justice we’re seeing unfold in the West Bank cannot be overlooked.

"I am already speaking to people across the spectrum to work out how to make a contribution that helps victims of these terrible times, and listening and learning because I do not know enough.

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"I honestly am so grateful that you’re here tonight with me.

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"This concert is still a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone here can stand beside people who have opposing views, and everyone here can stand by people that they don’t agree with on everything, but they can all agree I’m singing these songs.

"And these songs are about love, hope and unity."

'Devoted' father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:32:17 -0400

A "devoted" father and grandfather-to-be was reportedly killed by a shark this week while swimming at a beach in Australia.

Greg O'Neill, 63, was swimming at Sorrento Beach in the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia on Friday when the attack happened in front of horrified beachgoers.

"I couldn’t believe there was that much blood (that had) come out of a human body," Ryan Rowe, a resident who went to the beach soon after the attack, told The West Australian newspaper.

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O’Neill’s death also prompted Australia's fisheries minister, Jackie Jarvis, to make the rare call for a catch-and-kill of the great white, which is a protected species.

"In making that decision, I considered the exceptional circumstances of the attack, the hazard posed by the shark, and the potential recovery of coronial evidence," she said.

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Police haven’t said if O’Neill’s remains have been found, but added they were confident the "swimmer died as a result of the attack."

Witness Darrel Haythornthwaite told Nine Network television that O’Neill was swimming with a friend when he was attacked.

"I was just shocked. I mean, I feel for his mate," Haythornthwaite said. "He's apologized and said 'I didn't save my mate’ … I said, 'You couldn't have done anything.'"

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O’Neill told ABC News Australia, "Our family is deeply shocked and devastated by the terrible tragedy that took the life of father, grandfather-to-be, brother, uncle, husband and friend, Greg James O'Neill."

"He was a generous, devoted family man that gave his children so much love, care and opportunity. Greg loved the ocean and was known as a passionate swimmer, sports lover, dedicated worker and an all round generous, witty guy," the family added. "The kind thoughts and support from everyone who has reached out are deeply appreciated."

A surfer also suffered a serious leg injury on Monday in a shark attack about 250 miles north of Perth.

O’Neill was the fifth fatal shark attack this year.

Three spearfishing divers were killed between May and June in attacks and a 12-year-old boy was killed in Sydney Harbor in January.

Kentucky shocks ninth-ranked Texas A&M behind dominant defense in SEC upset

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:18:34 -0400

A week after collapsing against Alabama, Kentucky responded in its next Southeastern Conference game. Wildcats quarterback Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes as Kentucky stunned No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station.

A third-quarter surge under first-year coach Will Stein powered the Wildcats to the upset, giving Stein his first road win in conference play and Kentucky its first victory over a ranked opponent in nearly two years. The Wildcats last defeated a ranked opponent on Sept. 28, 2024, when they beat then-No. 6 Ole Miss 20-17.

Texas A&M’s offense faced a familiar challenge Saturday against a Kentucky defense led by former Aggies assistant coach Jay Bateman. Kentucky’s defensive coordinator spent the past two seasons on Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s staff.

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Bateman’s familiarity appeared to pay off as Kentucky kept Texas A&M off balance throughout the game, limiting quarterback Marcel Reed to 236 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

"This is what I expect us to do," Stein said. "That’s how I expect us to play. That is the physicality, that’s the toughness, that’s the competitiveness, that’s the grit that I expect us to play with every single Saturday."

Minchey, a transfer from Notre Dame, found Kenny Darby wide open for a 42-yard touchdown on the first drive of the second half to break a 7-all tie.

Kentucky running back CJ Baxter then put together rushing touchdowns on the Wildcats' next two drives to extend the lead to 28-7. The Wildcats made it 31-14 on a 52-yard field goal with less than nine minutes remaining.

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Texas A&M was driving after that, but Kentucky defensive back Jordan Castell intercepted Reed.

"I did not do a good enough job of coaching this team and preparing this team," Elko said. "I don’t take any positives from this game. I don’t want to take away anything from Kentucky. ... Kentucky came in here and whopped us."

The Aggies cut the lead to 31-21 when Reed connected with Micah Riley for a 5-yard score with less than four minutes to go, but that proved to be the final score. Minchey finished the day with 252 passing yards, while Baxter had 19 carries for 87 yards.

The Wildcats outgained Texas A&M 196-20 in the third quarter.

Texas A&M faces another difficult test next week when it travels to LSU. Kentucky returns home to Lexington next week to host South Alabama.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Search underway for suspected gunman outside Notre Dame football game vs Michigan State

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:12:26 -0400

A search is underway Saturday night for a suspected gunman near the University of Notre Dame campus after gunfire was reported in the nearby Eddy Street Commons area. The incident occurred while Notre Dame's football team took on Michigan State.

The university’s emergency alert system said the suspect was last seen along the southern edge of campus as police searched the area.

People inside Notre Dame Stadium were instructed to remain there, while others on campus were told to shelter in place.

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The suspect was described as a heavy-set Black male wearing blue shorts, a black shirt and one white shoe, according to the alert.

St. Joseph County Dispatch received the initial call at approximately 7:37 p.m., ABC57 reported.

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One person was transported to a hospital, though officials did not immediately release information about that person’s condition or the circumstances surrounding the reported gunfire.

Authorities advised members of the public to avoid the area as the search continued.

Three Cowboys players fined more than $33,000 combined after season-opening loss to Giants

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:18:51 -0400

Three Dallas Cowboys players were fined by the NFL for penalties committed during the team’s season-opening loss to the New York Giants.

Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku and running back Javonte Williams received fines totaling $33,409, according to the NFL’s weekly accountability report.

Overshown was fined $9,527 for a late hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart with 9:38 remaining in the first quarter. The unnecessary roughness penalty gave New York 15 yards during a drive that ultimately ended with a touchdown.

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Ezeiruaku received an $11,941 fine for grabbing a Giants player’s facemask with 2:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. The penalty helped New York drain the clock and secure its 28-20 victory.

Williams was also fined $11,941 for taunting Giants safety Tyler Nubin following a fourth-quarter touchdown.

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Williams held the ball toward Nubin after crossing the goal line, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty that was enforced on the extra-point attempt. Brandon Aubrey subsequently missed the 48-yard kick, leaving Dallas eight points behind.

"I don’t know why I did it. It’s just out of character. You don’t got to worry about that no more," Williams said afterward, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater. "The damage is already done. It’s my fault. I’m better than that. I’m a pro."

Dallas finished the loss with nine accepted penalties. The Giants were assessed 11 penalties of their own as the NFC East rivals combined for 20.

Engelbert Humperdinck reveals how an untied shoelace saved his life during British Army service

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:14:49 -0400

British singer Engelbert Humperdinck is reflecting on how his shoelace saved his life during his service in his country's army.

During a recent episode of "The Engelbert Humperdinck Show," the 90-year-old singer reflected on his time in the British Army, sharing that he enlisted in 1954 when he was 18 years old and that an undone shoelace saved his life.

He explained that, prior to being stationed somewhere, he was hoping he would end up in Cyprus because his friend was already stationed there, but he ended up in Germany.

"The way they choose people and when you're in training, you form a rank of threes, and the adjutant goes around with the sergeant major, and he goes counts out 24 people. And they'll say hit Cyprus, Germany, Belgium or whatever it is, wherever you're going to."

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Humperdinck recalled that when the time came to line up for their assignments, "all of a sudden, I looked down and my bootlace had came undone."

He took a moment to pause and tie his shoelace, noting that "in the meantime, everybody's forming into ranks of three."

"So I ran after I tied my shoelace and stood where I possibly could in the front line, and they started counting Malaya, Cyprus and I was the next one. Germany. I went to Germany. I was just I just missed Cyprus by one.

"I think God was watching over me because, later on, I found out all the people that went to Cyprus never got there. They got killed in an ambush on the way to Nicosia."

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The singer said it was "unbelievable that I wasn't in that batch" because he only missed it by one.

He called the time he served in Mulheim, Germany, "an interesting couple of years."

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Humperdinck, born Arnold George Dorsey, had his big break in the music industry in 1967 with the release of his song, "Release Me," which reached No. 1 in the U.K.

According to his official biography, Humperdinck has sold more than 140 million records worldwide throughout his career, received four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for entertainer of the year and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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"I never thought that. I was just happy to have success at that time," he told Billboard in June 2017 about celebrating 50 years in the industry. "It was always a question in my head about how long it was going to last.

"If you don’t put out material that’s going to last, you’re not going to last. Over the years, I sold over 150 million records. My music has been my passport to the world, and it’s been amazing for me."

Vanderbilt pulled off the most improbable last-second victory you'll ever see in college football

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:57:24 -0400

The Music City Miracle now has a rival after Vanderbilt's improbable, and frankly incomprehensible, last-second victory against NC State on Saturday afternoon.

NC State controlled the game from the jump in Nashville, going into halftime with a 17-7 lead, and were in position to seal an upset victory over Vanderbilt following an interception by Wolfpack safety Brody Barnhardt with just over a minute left to play. What happened on the ensuing drive was easily one of the most incredible, stunning yet devastating endings you’ll ever see, depending on where your loyalties lie.

Vanderbilt had only two timeouts, so it had no hope of getting the ball back unless it somehow forced a turnover. NC State ran for three yards, and Vanderbilt called timeout. The Wolfpack gained another three yards on the next play, prompting another timeout.

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With 53 seconds remaining, the Wolfpack had victory in its sights. NC State then ran for one yard to kill more clock before taking a delay-of-game penalty with six seconds left.

That brought up fourth-and-7 at the 4-yard line. Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey simply needed to kill the clock and, if things got dicey, run out of the end zone for a safety, keeping his team ahead by one point and securing a well-deserved victory.

Bailey took the snap and rolled to his right. Instead of going down, he absorbed an initial hit before edge rusher Miles Capers dislodged the ball. Cornerback Cayden Daniels immediately recovered the fumble with one second remaining.

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It was incredible, improbable and asinine all at the same time.

After a touchback, the Wolfpack regained possession but eventually fell to the Commodores following a failed lateral play as time expired.

I'm not sure what to call this new Music City Miracle, but it will easily go down as one of the most insane finishes in college football history.

Melanie Griffith stuns in black swimsuit during wellness retreat: 'Healing and renewal'

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:21:49 -0400

Melanie Griffith is reflecting on a relaxing weekend away filled with "wellness, healing and renewal."

In a recent Instagram post, the 69-year-old actress shared photos from her week at the Vivamayr Maria Wörth health resort in Austria, which included pictures of her in a black one-piece swimsuit.

The photos show Griffith lying on a lounge chair with one leg bent and her arms up on the armrests on a dock, with the lake and mountainside scenery behind her. Her blonde hair is tied up in a messy bun, and she accessorized with black sunglasses.

"You look amazing Melanie," one fan wrote in the comment section, while another added, "looking like an angel! "

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Other photos show the Academy Award-nominated actress covering up with a pair of cutoff denim shorts while out on the lake in a boat and doing yoga in a bright pink workout set.

"It gave me the chance to truly recharge, replenish and relax," she said of her vacation. "'The Cure' is an amazing health reset, centered around being good to your body, mind and soul.

"I’m so grateful to all of the wonderful doctors, therapists and health practitioners who make the experience so special. -A little heaven on earth. ♥️"

Griffith rose to fame in the 1980s starring in movies such as "Body Double" and "Something Wild," before landing her defining role in the 1988 movie, "Working Girl."

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She followed in the footsteps of her mother, actress Tippi Hedren, and her own daughter, Dakota Johnson, followed in her footsteps, also choosing to pursue a career as an actress.

Dakota has spoken in the past about how growing up with famous parents influenced her career choice. She told Vogue Germany in 2025 she wanted to be an actress since she was a kid and "be a part of what the people around me were doing."

"As a child, I was obsessed with movies," she said. "I was the kid who watched the same thing over and over again for a year. I think that shapes your imagination and what you think is possible for yourself, especially when you watch movies with other children, like ‘Mary Poppins’ or ‘Home Alone.’"

Although she comes from Hollywood royalty, her father being "Miami Vice" actor Don Johnson, she did not have an easy start when it came to her own career.

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During an interview with Elle UK in May 2025, she shared that her father cut her off when she decided not to go to college.

"For a couple of years it was hard to make money," she admitted. "There were a few times when I’d go to the market and not have money in my bank account or not be able to pay rent, and I’d have to ask my parents for help. I’m very grateful that I had parents that could help me and did help me.

"But it certainly was not fun. The auditioning process, as you know, is the f------ worst."

Flight attendants reveal 90-second 'hotel room autopsy' that could save your life

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:04:42 -0400

Before unpacking their bags, many flight attendants perform what they call a "hotel room autopsy," a quick, six-step safety check to make sure their rooms are safe before settling in.

The routine is popular among airline crew members who spend hundreds of nights in hotels each year. It includes everything from checking door locks to locating emergency exits.

"This is not a nervous habit," said a recent post from CabinCrew24, an online resource for flight attendants and aviation professionals.

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"It comes from years of sleeping in strange rooms, in different countries, under different fire rules and different levels of hotel security."

Some of the advice even aligns with recommendations from the U.S. State Department for hotel safety, Travel + Leisure reported.

First, flight attendants scan the room to make sure nobody is inside.

They keep the door propped open to check — and also make sure that housekeeping has finished cleaning.

"I just want to familiarize myself with the space and make sure everything looks as it should," Aura Martinez, a New York-based flight attendant for 19 years, told Fox News Digital.

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"It doesn't need to become a 20-minute inspection."

Then, they inspect common hiding spots, including the bathroom, shower, bathtub, closets and behind the curtains.

Next, frequent travelers locate the nearest emergency exit. They also review the evacuation map posted on the back of the hotel room door in case of a fire or other emergency.

"In an actual emergency, that's not when you want to be figuring out the floor plan for the first time," Brian Rooney, Texas-based travel advisor and founder of GetCruiseInfo.com, told Fox News Digital.

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Martinez recommended taking it a step further.

"Know whether you turn left or right when you leave your room, approximately how far the stairwell is and, if possible, how many doors you would pass before reaching it," she said.

Flight attendants also check the locks.

They want o make sure the doors, dead bolt, security latch and windows all lock properly.

They also advise making sure the room phone is working so that they can reach the front desk or emergency services in case their cellphone isn't working.

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"If someone unexpectedly comes to the door claiming to be hotel staff, call the front desk and verify before opening it," Rooney added.

Martinez agreed, adding, "You can be courteous and still be cautious."

Finally, experts recommend placing a portable door alarm or door wedge at the base of the door so you know if someone is trying to enter.

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"A portable door alarm or wedge can provide an additional layer of reassurance, particularly for a solo traveler, but it shouldn't replace checking that the hotel's own locks work correctly," Rooney said.

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Martinez also said a small flashlight is an "incredibly underrated" item to pack for your travels.

The goal is to be aware of your surroundings — not to be scared to travel, Rooney added.

"A minute or two spent checking the room, the lock and the emergency exit lets you get on with enjoying the trip."

Martinez agreed, saying, "The purpose is to be prepared, not frightened."

New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after 'missing' son found hiding in her crawl space

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:04:16 -0400

A New Jersey woman was charged with obstruction this week after her missing son was found hiding in a crawl space in her home, authorities confirmed.

After the 17-year-old boy’s father reported that his son wasn’t at his scheduled drop-off on Tuesday evening, his mother, Jennifer Buckley, reportedly told police the boy wasn’t at her house, and she couldn’t find him.

She also reportedly said the boy didn’t want to go to his father’s home and expressed concern he might be a danger to himself.

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"The East Brunswick Police Department initiated an extensive effort to locate the juvenile," the department said. "Patrol officers and other department personnel devoted significant resources to the search, while detectives conducted a follow-up investigation in the days that followed."

The investigation, which included entering the teen’s information into the National Crime Information Center, uncovered a number of discrepancies in Buckley’s story.

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When police finally did search her home, the boy was found hiding in a crawl space in the basement, and officers determined he had been there the whole time and she helped conceal him.

There is no evidence he was harmed in any way.

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She was arrested and charged with obstructing the administration of law.

"Whenever a juvenile is reported missing, particularly when there are concerns for that child's safety, our officers take the report seriously and commit the resources necessary to locate them," East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said in a statement.

"I commend the patrol officers, detectives and other personnel who worked diligently to locate this juvenile and ensure his safety. Providing false or misleading information to law enforcement undermines those efforts and unnecessarily diverts officers and resources away from members of our community who may need immediate police assistance."

Fox News Digital has reached out to the East Brunswick Police Department for more information.

ESPN reporter claims she 'made it out alive' after vintage Bill Belichick sideline interview

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:17 -0400

NFL fans and reporters alike know what it's like to be trapped in the vortex that is a Bill Belichick sideline interview.

The normally surly Super Bowl winning head coach has been known to chew up and spit out even the most veteran of sideline reporters, even while his team is eviscerating the competition.

It didn't matter if his Patriots were up by 100 or down by 50, The Hoodie was a man of few words whenever a microphone was shoved in his face.

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It's nice to see not much has changed in that regard, as Chapel Bill has made his way to the college ranks with his same trademark snark in tow.

Today's unlucky contestant in the "Bill Belichick Sideline Interview Sweepstakes" is none other than Stormy Buonantony, who was tasked with asking the Tar Heels head coach all the banal football questions he hates to answer.

The whole exchange lasted less than 20 seconds, so see if you have the attention span to sit through this back and forth.

As Buonantony's broadcast partner, Bob Wischusen, put it, "welcome to the club, Stormy."

Man, that Belichick guy sure has a way with words, doesn't he?

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Louis Riddick, who played for Belichick during his days in the NFL, said that his former coach was "locked in," and that he's seen that side of him before.

Yeah, so have a bunch of traumatized sideline reporters.

To her credit, Buonantony rolled with the punches and laughed it off with her colleagues after the fact.

"I'm fine," she revealed. "I made it out alive, guys."

If Stormy needs a support group, though, I'm sure there are a few dozen beat writers in the greater New England area that would love to offer up some words of encouragement.

Thank you for your service this afternoon, Stormy. You've certainly earned your paycheck today.