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Logan Federico’s dad says criminals have become 'more important' than victims, pushes repeat offender registry
The father of Logan Federico, a 22-year-old college student murdered during a home break-in, is demanding federal lawmakers close the legal loopholes that allow career criminals back onto the street.
Stephen Federico is championing "Logan’s Law," a legislative proposal that would mandate a public database for repeat violent offenders, force cross-county and interstate communication, and hold prosecutors accountable when handling habitual criminals.
The bill aims to eliminate systemic blind spots that allowed Logan's accused killer, Alexander Dickey, to avoid long-term confinement despite a lengthy record.
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"This was preventable. And d-----, I'm not going to save just one more life," Federico said Thursday during a South Carolina roundtable on crime reduction, which was attended by U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. "I'm going to save thousands."
Federico pointed to broader systemic breakdowns, comparing domestic criminal justice failures to immigration enforcement gaps.
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"We are fighting 15 million that crossed our borders — some horrific criminals, some not," he added. "Now we're also fighting the constant felon. How are we supposed to win without Logan's Law?"
Introduced by U.S. Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Logan's Law has not yet formally come to the floor in either the House or the Senate.
"Common sense works. Common sense is easy," Fry said, comparing the proposed legislation to existing public registries. "We have a sexual abuse registry that is publicly searchable. This is for violent crimes – it's the same concept."
Attorney General Blanche urged lawmakers to move swiftly.
"It took a tragedy to push it to the forefront," Blanche said. "But that's okay. I think the worst thing we could do is not act."
Blanche expressed hope for bipartisan support, adding, "I don't think it's a controversial issue... I know President Trump supports it."
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Logan Federico, a North Carolina college student, was staying with friends at a South Carolina home on May 3, 2025, when Dickey allegedly broke in.
According to Columbia police, Dickey drove a stolen vehicle into the neighborhood, broke into one home to steal vehicle keys and a firearm, and then forced his way into the house where Federico was staying.
Inside, Dickey stole credit cards and fatally shot Federico. Her father noted that she was awake during the intrusion.
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"He didn't kill our daughter for a debit card," Federico said. "She was the only one awake who could identify him. He killed a witness."
Dickey had an extensive criminal record dating back to 2013, including convictions for breaking and entering, burglary, grand larceny, strong-arm robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle, and resisting arrest. Critics and authorities argue he slipped through the cracks of a lenient justice system.
"What we do as a society right now is make the criminal more important than the innocent," Federico said, criticizing progressive policies such as reduced sentencing and no-cash bail. "We have turned the page. We are the underdogs."
Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this report.
Guinness brewery that welcomed 2 million visitors closing its doors for good
The Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe, Maryland, just outside Baltimore, will soon close, leaving the iconic Irish beer brand's Chicago brewery as its only U.S. location.
Nov. 1 will mark the brewery's final day open to the public, leaving 174 Aramark employees out of work, as cited in a notice filed with the Maryland Department of Labor on Oct. 1.
The move comes amid a $1 billion restructuring plan at Diageo, Guinness' parent company.
Some teams at Diageo are losing 20% to 30% of their staff, Reuters reported in July.
"This decision follows a careful review of our operations and long-term business priorities," a Diageo spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "It is not a reflection of the passion, talent or dedication of our team, nor of the support we have received from consumers and the Baltimore community since we opened our doors in 2018."
Since opening in 2018, the Guinness Open Gate Brewery has welcomed more than 2 million visitors, according to a post on its Facebook page.
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The brewery was the first to open in the U.S. since the Irish beer maker's previous brewery in New York closed in 1954, FOX Business reported at the time.
"It's obviously a shame to see the Guinness brewery close in Maryland," said Derek Brown of Drink Company, a Washington, D.C.-based hospitality consulting and events company.
"However, I'm not surprised, in the sense that their core product remains Guinness, and now Guinness Zero," Brown told Fox News Digital. "The brewery focused on experimental products which are interesting in themselves, but not necessarily primary drivers of Guinness' business."
The experimental portion of the brewery allowed guests to concoct their own brews, and more than 700 beers were created over the years, according to the brewery's Facebook post.
But changing trends in alcohol consumption likely played a role in the decision, industry experts say.
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New research shows that U.S. alcohol use has declined for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox News Digital recently reported.
More Americans are also alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages — a practice known as "zebra striping" — partly contributing to the decline, according to experts.
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"Our immediate focus is supporting affected colleagues through this transition," a Diageo spokesperson said. "We are committed to treating our team members with respect and providing resources and assistance to help them navigate the change."
The spokesperson added that Guinness "remains one of our most important brands, and we are committed to investing in its long-term growth and success. While our Baltimore brewery will close, our commitment to bringing Guinness to consumers around the world remains as strong as ever."
Caitlin Clark's Fever set a TV ratings bar the WNBA semifinal openers could not come close to reaching
The Indiana Fever's regular-season games on major broadcast networks averaged more than twice the audience of the WNBA semifinal openers on Oct. 4.
And those playoff games were on ABC and NBC.
An OutKick review of Indiana's 10 regular-season games on ABC, CBS and NBC found an average audience of approximately 2.32 million viewers. The two semifinal openers averaged about 1.16 million.
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That gave Indiana an average audience approximately 100% larger, a difference of nearly 1.16 million viewers per game.
New York–Atlanta's Game 1 averaged 1.2 million viewers on ABC, ESPN told OutKick. Las Vegas–Golden State averaged 1.12 million on NBC and Peacock, according to figures NBC supplied to OutKick.
Just one Sunday earlier, Indiana's first-round opener against Las Vegas averaged 2.11 million viewers on ABC. That Sept. 27 game also aired opposite the NFL, yet drew approximately 76% more viewers than New York–Atlanta's semifinal opener on the same network a week later.
The stakes went up, but the audience went down.
That's a pretty good answer to anyone still wondering how much Caitlin Clark means to the WNBA's television business.
The 2.32 million average covers four Fever games on ABC, four on CBS and two on NBC, using reported audiences from the regular season. The NBC figures include Peacock, just as the Aces–Valkyries playoff figure does.
Seven of those 10 Fever games exceeded two million viewers. Every one of the 10 drew a larger audience than either semifinal opener.
The smallest was Indiana's May 30 game at Portland on CBS, which Sports Media Watch reported at nearly 1.3 million. Clark had one of her worst games of the season, scoring just 6 points on 1-for-7 shooting, and the Fever trailed by as many as 26 points.
Think about that, though. A regular-season game against Portland in May, where Clark played just 22 minutes in a blowout loss, drew more viewers than either game to open the WNBA semifinals in October.
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At the other end, Indiana's Aug. 23 game against Chicago averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. Its July 12 game against Las Vegas drew 2.64 million on those same platforms.
New York offers another useful comparison. The Liberty's two regular-season meetings with Indiana on CBS each drew over 2.5 million viewers. Sunday's Liberty–Dream semifinal opener drew 1.2 million on ABC.
Angel Reese, who now plays for Atlanta, famously insisted in 2024 that people watch women's basketball "because of me too."
Well, New York facing Clark's Fever in the regular season drew more than twice the audience of New York facing Reese's Dream in the final four. The numbers show that Reese isn't much of a television draw, as Dream playoff games are right in line with the other non-Clark games and, in some cases, actually worse.
Atlanta's first-round clincher averaged 1.2 million viewers on ESPN, below the 1.4 million for Dallas–Golden State on the same network that night.
This isn't to say that this is bad news for the WNBA because it isn't. Before Clark arrived in 2024, the league hadn't had a game average one million viewers since 2008. Consistently clearing that mark represents real progress.
Plus, the two semifinal openers averaged around 10% more viewers than last year's pair. Sports Media Watch ranked them second and third among semifinal Game 1 audiences since the league adopted its current semifinal format in 2016.
The only opener ahead of them? Last year's Fever–Aces game, which drew 1.4 million on ABC even with Clark sidelined by injury.
That's encouraging for the league, and another reminder of the audience Indiana has built. Even during this year's regular season, the Fever drew 1.57 million against Los Angeles on CBS on June 27 without Clark playing.
There is an audience for the Fever beyond simply checking whether Clark is in uniform that day. The WNBA would benefit enormously from building that kind of interest around more of its teams.
As I reported earlier this week, even Indiana's least-watched first-round game, its 1.42 million-viewer appearance on Prime Video, outdrew every non-Fever first-round game. That streaming-exclusive audience also exceeded both semifinal openers on broadcast television.
Fans found the Fever wherever their games aired. The remaining teams now have the opportunity to give those viewers a reason to keep watching.
I'll be interested to see whether the audiences build as the series progress.
For now, though, the remaining teams are trying to match numbers the Fever were putting up in May.
Tyreek Hill denies most abuse claims but admits to shoving wife into wall in explosive testimony
Free agent NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill took the witness stand in his divorce and battery civil case in Miami on Thursday, and it was as explosive as his speed and play-making ability on the field.
During approximately two hours of testimony, Hill ...
…Claimed his 18-month marriage to Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill was punctuated by arguments about her refusal to sign a post-nuptial agreement, her stealing between $60,000-$100,000 a month from a family account, her insistence his family leave their sprawling Broward County estate, and occasionally him flirting with other women.
Hill, 32, denied he ever punched Vaccaro's stomach while she was pregnant, twisted her breasts, pulled out her hair, shoved a lit blunt into her face, or left her on the side of a road – which Vaccaro claimed on the witness stand earlier this week.
But Hill did admit to throwing Vaccaro up against a wall of their Sunny Isle, Florida condo, creating a hole in the structure. He did admit to threatening her by saying he knew people who could hurt her.
And he did apologize for cursing out both Vaccaro and her mother – a rant that is on tape.
That's not all.
Hill accused Vaccaro of indirectly being responsible for causing the fire that burned down their home in Broward County. And he also accused her of causing him to play worse once they got married because of the constant fighting.
"I felt like If you look at my career before and my career after I got married it was, like, trending down," he testified. "And it was, like, bad. I was like, man, am I really putting this product on the field? Do I really look that bad? It was hard."
Hill's testimony wrapped up at 5:41 p.m. but he is scheduled back on the witness stand on Friday because Thursday's session was all direct testimony. Vaccaro's attorney will have a chance for redirect on Friday.
So, a lot to unpack here.
Hill and Vaccaro were married in November 2021, but there was no prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement. And that became one of the pillars of their constant fighting during the 18-month marriage.
"Obviously, the postnup is definitely one of the constant arguments and then finances," Hill said. "I think that's a very important topic that has to be explored through this whole entire thing.
"Then money getting stolen, and the mother of my kids. I would literally have conversations with the mothers of my [other] kids and she would be, 'You're doing, X, Y, Z with them. You're being intimate with them.
"Those were the primary arguments."
Hill admitted he and Vaccaro discussed the postnuptial seemingly countless times. And often those ended in arguments. Hill accused Vaccaro of marrying him because of her interest in his money.
It began with Vaccaro taking $10,000 one time before their marriage. And then, he testified, the sums got larger after the marriage.
"I was like, babe, why you stealing money?" Hill testified. "All you have to do is say, 'help me out.' She stole money then. She stole money during the marriage while getting what she was already getting, which she was getting $15K.
"Then she was taking around $60K a month and I would see that and it'd be, 'You're giving this person this and that person that.'"
Hill also said Vaccaro's monthly take at one point was $100,000 in one month.
He also testified that Vaccaro didn't like his family around their baby girl. But when the couple's home burned, and they moved to the swank Porsche Design Tower in Miami, she moved her mom in.
"It was one of those where I said have your mom come down for a little bit to help you out at the beginning of the pregnancy," Hill said. "I didn't know she was going to come down and stay for two years."
The couple split but agreed to get counseling. During one of those sessions, Hill said, both agreed many of their conversations "were getting out of hand."
That included allegations by Vaccaro that Hill was physically abusive on at least eight different times. Hill denied all those happened except one time he came home to pack clothes and leave.
"As I'm getting my clothes, I feel somebody brush up behind me," Hill said. "And that person brushing up behind me is my wife, and I'm like, hold on, hold on ... That continued for like five minutes.
"I told her don't you ever touch me again in your life. I pushed her against the wall. And I tried to force her to get off me. I created a hole in the wall, trying to force her to get off me that night."
Hill testified that despite pushing his wife into a wall, he and her "got physically intimate that night." But later he had remorse and decided he definitely wanted a divorce.
"I didn't want to be that in front of my daughter," he said. "I felt embarrassed, you know what I'm saying?"
Hill also testified about a fateful car ride home in May 2024 in which Vaccaro claims he shoved her into a car door, threw her shoe out of the car and drank.
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Hill admitted to drinking socially. And he also admitted he warned his wife about what might happen to her if he wanted to hurt her.
"I did, I did make statements about she wasn't safe," Hill said. "I did make statements about me being able to get people to hurt her. Like now, looking back, I wish I could have handled that situation better.
"I wish I could have talked to my wife better. I wish I could take it all back."
Hill also testified that his grandmother and sister "wanted to do some things to [Vaccaro] but knew she was, in Hill's words, "the love of my life."
Pennsylvania school district unveils plans for gender-neutral ‘universal toilet rooms’
A Pennsylvania high school is planning to build gender-neutral bathroom facilities as part of a massive renovation project estimated to cost approximately $76 million, according to architectural plans presented to the local school board.
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District's Sept. 15 schematic design presentation for Strath Haven High School includes plans for "universal toilet rooms" on multiple floors of the building, along with a rendering showing individual bathroom stalls and a shared sink area.
The proposed bathroom overhaul is part of a broader renovation that includes new science classrooms, infrastructure improvements and expanded academic space.
The district's own student newspaper, The Panther Press, reported that the project would replace existing gendered bathrooms with larger universal facilities on each floor.
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Architectural plans presented to the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District in September show proposed "universal toilet rooms" on all four floors of Strath Haven High School as part of a $76 million renovation proposal.
"The plan also includes a complete reconstruction of the building’s bathrooms," the Panther Press reported Sept. 29. "In place of the current gendered bathrooms, the plan proposes to create a new and larger universal gender-neutral bathroom on each floor. The model also includes a separate faculty toilet only accessible from the hallway."
The student newspaper reported that the architect for the plan, Mike Kelly of Kelly Clough Baker and Associates, said that the new bathrooms would allow cameras inside while the stalls are designed to be completely walled off and hidden from the cameras.
The outlet reported that Kelly said this would assist the administration’s control of the bathrooms and address loitering in the bathroom.
"We’ve seen this in a lot of schools really cutting down on behavior issues that happen in restrooms," Kelly said.
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District confirmed to Fox News Digital that "the district has developed plans to create universal toilet rooms for students."
"As has been the case in a growing number of middle and high schools, this design was selected to enhance student privacy, safety and supervision," the spokesperson said.
"Each student will have access to an acoustically separated, fully enclosed private toilet room, providing a level of privacy that exceeds what is available in a traditional school restroom configuration. The Wallingford-Swarthmore Board of School Directors recently approved the schematic design as part of the Strath Haven High School renovation project.
"Each toilet room will be fully enclosed with floor-to-ceiling walls and doors and will be acoustically separated from adjacent rooms. In addition, each room will be equipped with vape detection technology and fire alarm devices. Cameras will monitor entry and exit areas outside the bathrooms, providing enhanced supervision while maintaining privacy within the individual rooms."
The spokesperson added that some traditional restroom layouts in the existing school will remain, and the Board of School Directors approved a project budget capped at $70 million, with most of the funding dedicated to upgrading and renovating the existing school’s infrastructure.
The district said additional details on costs and budget allocations are available in its publicly posted schematic design presentation.
Anti-Zuckerberg movie 'The Social Reckoning' takes critical heat on both sides of political aisle
"The Social Reckoning," the follow-up to the 2010 hit "The Social Network," is facing blistering critiques from both sides of the political spectrum alongside lukewarm reviews from critics, with some reviewers sharply criticizing the film's political messaging and its handling of Facebook's role in American politics.
"The Social Network" focused on the creation of Facebook and the legal battle over its ownership, earning three Oscars, including for screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, and a 96% positive rating on review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.
It's more political follow-up, "The Social Reckoning," written and directed by Sorkin, has received a more mixed response, with a 61% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday evening.
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Earlier this year, a trailer debuted showing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jeremy Strong) being questioned by a character played by comedian Bill Burr. In the scene, Zuckerberg defends online free speech and argues that users are responsible for their own behavior. Burr’s character vigorously challenges him.
Sorkin published an open letter in 2019 criticizing Zuckerberg’s management of the platform.
OutKick writer Ian Miller was one of several conservative critics who mocked the trailer as tone-deaf, replying, "It is the most Hollywood thing ever to desperately try and convince everyone that the guy making complete sense is the bad guy and the one demanding authoritarian ideological enforcement is the good guy."
Film critics were also sharply critical. The Globe and Mail film critic Barry Hertz tweeted that the film was "one of the most insipid, ugly, flat films of the year — an insufferably sanctimonious fantasia of blue-state Boomers."
In his actual review, he argued that the movie is counterproductive in that it "will turn even the most hardcore Facebook hater into a true-blue Facebook believer — the film is just that magnificently, unbelievably, despicably bad."
Variety said it badly missed the original's director David Fincher and "already feels behind the curve," while Wired magazine’s review described the new film as one that "already feels irrelevant."
Wired noted that the movie opens with the DUI arrest of a woman who directs racist, right-wing insults at police officers and is arrested for threatening to kill one of them. When the video goes viral, a Facebook whistleblower recognizes the woman as a former liberal acquaintance from her Pilates class.
The film's climax, as noted by Wired, is the Jan. 6, 2021, capitol riot, "the horrors of which are blamed in part on Facebook’s failure to either get a handle on election fraud conspiracy theories or remove Donald Trump’s account as he stoked such inflammatory falsehoods."
"Now, halfway into Trump’s second term, is it all that much of a revelation that he and his movement are emboldened by the complicity of tech oligarchs, who openly backed him in 2024?" the outlet asked.
Journalist and film critic Stephen Silver described the movie as "an old-man-yells-at-cloud treatment of Facebook." Silver wrote that Sorkin essentially argues Facebook was not censorious enough in the 2010s and that the government should now step in by reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a federal law that generally shields online platforms from liability for content posted by users.
"No, I don’t buy that Facebook is primarily responsible for American political extremism, or for January 6," Silver wrote, arguing that individuals remain responsible for their own actions online.
SFGate's Lindsey Bahr wrote that while certain political aspects hit the mark, the movie falls far short of its predecessor: "It is unfortunate for ‘The Social Reckoning’ that ‘The Social Network’ exists."
IndieWire was even harsher, panning its script and performances.
The BBC's reviewer gave it two out of five stars, calling it unlikely to influence anyone, while The Guardian in a mixed review dismissed it as a "film which doesn’t reckon with the future we’re living in."
Even some reviews rated as positive on Rotten Tomatoes were tepid in their assessments. A review from The Seattle Times said it moved "snappily" but was still a "pale imitation" of "The Social Network."
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Media Research Center President David Bozell commented on the film's political messaging to Fox News Digital.
"It says everything you need to know about Aaron Sorkin and the Hollywood elite that they would make a movie suggesting Big Tech’s real failure was not censoring conservatives enough," Bozell said.
"The Media Research Center spent years exposing how Facebook suppressed conservative voices, and we were right to do it," he continued. "Mark Zuckerberg eventually acknowledged Meta’s past censorship abuses and took meaningful steps to move the company back toward a more open platform. Meta is far from perfect, but Zuckerberg deserves some credit for redirecting it away from the censorship monster it had become.
"Hollywood seems determined to fight yesterday’s battle even as Zuckerberg has moved on from it," Bozell added. "Americans have had enough of government-imposed censorship, ideological gatekeeping and Big Tech deciding which political views they are allowed to hear."
Among the more positive reviews of the movie came from the San Francisco Chronicle, praising it as a "stirring journalistic thriller."
Woman, 87, dies after being carried from home of 70 years on stretcher during eviction in Spain
The death of an 87-year-old woman who was evicted from her longtime home has intensified a political crisis in Spain, where nationwide protests over soaring housing costs have helped force an early election.
María del Carmen Abascal, known as "Maricarmen," died Wednesday after being hospitalized following her eviction from a Madrid apartment where she had lived for seven decades, according to The Associated Press.
Her death came just days after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov. 29 after his government's failure to pass emergency housing measures through Parliament.
The controversy has put renewed pressure on Sánchez's Socialist Party as Spain grapples with widespread frustration over rising rents and housing affordability.
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At the center of the uproar was Abascal's Sept. 23 eviction, which drew national attention after images showed the elderly woman, who used a wheelchair, being carried from her apartment on a stretcher.
Police had cordoned off the street and removed demonstrators who attempted to stop the eviction.
The images sparked demonstrations in Madrid and other Spanish cities, turning Abascal into a symbol of the country's housing crisis.
The real estate company responsible for her eviction had sought to lease the apartment at a substantially higher price, according to the AP.
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Facing mounting public pressure, the company eventually agreed to allow Abascal to return to her home. She died before she could move back.
Her cause of death has not been disclosed.
After news of her death, demonstrators gathered outside Spain's Parliament and in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, where some observed a minute of silence.
Protesters also chanted, "Maricarmen lives, the fight goes on!"
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Sánchez offered condolences in a statement on X.
"All my love to Maricarmen's family and loved ones," he wrote. "A hug as well to all of us who feel this loss as our own today. Rest in peace."
Conservative opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo also expressed condolences and urged political leaders not to use the woman's death for political gain.
"No campaign, no party, no use for political advantage," he wrote. "When faced with the death of a person, we must only show respect."
Abascal's eviction and death have become a rallying point for housing activists demanding changes to Spain's rental policies as the country prepares for its November election.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Human vs ChatGPT NFL Week 5 betting picks: AI wins a round, but the human still leads the season
It finally happened. The robot beat me.
After three straight weeks of me earning more units in NFL betting than ChatGPT, GPT edged me out in Week 4 by going 3-2 against my 2-2-1. Not only that, but it beat me head-to-head in both games where we took opposite sides.
Suddenly, the robot apocalypse seems more realistic than ever. Please forgive me, humanity.
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That being said, I'm not letting one week deter me and we’re back for another round of human vs. machine. Both of us get five selections from the same odds board, with a maximum price of -120.
The stakes are adjusted so every winning bet produces one unit of profit. For example, -110 requires risking 1.10 units, while +110 requires 0.91 units. A push returns the stake and counts as zero units.
Odds were captured Thursday at 4 p.m. ET.
Before we get to the Week 5 picks, let’s review last week.
GPT tried to warn me about taking the Bengals and the Saints and I just didn't listen. And I tried to warn myself about the Bucs but I didn't listen to myself, either. At least the Bucs pushed; I've got nothing positive to say about Cincinnati or New Orleans.
For the second straight week, GPT predicted more games correctly than it got wrong. Congratulations, GPT. I'm proud of you (and please remember I said that when you take over the world).
DAN: 11-8-1, +2.52 units
GPT: 8-12, -4.81 units
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET (London)
Dan’s analysis:
OK, this is the official "Dan Z.'s Plug Your Nose and Hit 'Place Bet' Bet of the Week." I know I promised to workshop the title and come up with something better, but I'm busy so deal with it. The Eagles have been inconsistent all year and are honestly lucky to even be 2-2. Meanwhile, the Jags have looked dominant. So why in the world would I back the Eagles? Because the second you're sure of something in the NFL (the Eagles stink and the Jaguars are Super Bowl contenders is the common refrain this week), that's when you know you're about to be proven wrong.
GPT’s analysis:
Getting more than a touchdown in a neutral-site game is the strongest argument for Philadelphia. Jacksonville’s defense just allowed Joe Burrow to throw for 428 yards, giving Jalen Hurts a route to keeping this competitive. My concern is Philadelphia’s depleted offense: Lane Johnson has retired, Cam Jurgens was traded, and Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith missed practice again Thursday with hamstring injuries. At +7½, a seven-point loss still cashes, but those personnel questions kept the Eagles outside my five.
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
Dan’s analysis:
This is a confusing line. The Saints just allowed 45 points against the Falcons while scoring 24. New Orleans has scored at least 24 points in all four games this season. Yes, the Vikings defense is good. But it's also benefited from a weak schedule and one game played in a monsoon.
Minnesota only managed 15 points against the Dolphins last week, but that's a bit misleading. They couldn't score in the red zone, but that’s largely because they were missing Justin Jefferson and he's expected to play this week. Plus, T.J. Hockenson could have scored a late TD, but slid just outside the end zone so the Vikings could kneel down and end the game. I also expect Kevin O'Connell to have a game plan ready to attack this very vulnerable Saints defense.
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GPT’s analysis:
New Orleans’s defense allows five yards per rush, giving Minnesota a favorable opportunity to improve its scoring. Tyler Shough has nine touchdown passes and returned to full practice Thursday, while Jefferson expects to play for Minnesota. Those developments strengthen your over case. My hesitation remains the Vikings’ strong defense, limited offensive production and Christian Darrisaw’s uncertain availability. The Saints can contribute points, but Minnesota could still turn this into a defensive game. I see the argument, but passed on over 42.
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
Dan’s analysis:
As I have mentioned most weeks, my general NFL betting philosophy is to fade what we saw most recently. The Las Vegas offense has looked explosive through four weeks, especially since Brock Bowers returned. But this is still a team quarterbacked by Kirk Cousins and due for a letdown, especially in an early-afternoon game multiple time zones over.
The Patriots offense has struggled most of the year so far but, aside from a 35-point disaster against Jacksonville, the defense has been elite. They held the Seahawks to 13 points, the Steelers to 3 points and the Bills to 26. Sure, 26 points is a lot, but the Raiders aren't the Bills and that's the only New England game this season that went over 45 points.
GPT’s analysis:
Las Vegas’s pass rush and struggling running game give this under a credible foundation. Pressure on Drake Maye could stall New England’s drives, while the Raiders may struggle to generate consistent production on the ground. My concern is Kirk Cousins’s 11 touchdown passes against a Patriots secondary dealing with injuries to Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis. Maye’s improvement against Buffalo also raises New England’s scoring ceiling. I prefer Raiders +3½, which can cash in either a defensive game or a shootout.
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET
Dan’s analysis:
Where are the points going to come from? The completely broken Chargers offense? The offense led by Bo Nix? I just don't see it. The Chargers defense hasn't been the problem and it has actually been a solid unit this year that has been let down by the offense. The Denver defense isn't as good as last year, but it's still a pretty solid group. In this divisional clash, I see it being very low-scoring where both teams look to control time of possession.
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GPT’s analysis:
Denver’s offensive struggles and the Chargers’ protection problems make your under understandable. Both Los Angeles starting tackles missed Wednesday’s practice, and Ladd McConkey is also managing an injury. Those concerns could make sustained touchdown drives difficult. The opposing argument is Denver’s secondary: Pat Surtain II and Riley Moss missed practice again Thursday, potentially improving Justin Herbert’s matchup. Defensive injuries on both sides and turnover-created short fields kept this outside my five, although I lean under rather than over.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET
Dan’s analysis:
This line is BEGGING for people to jump on San Francisco. After all, I just declared the 49ers the best team in the NFL. So why would I take the Seahawks? Because when Vegas wants you to do something, you should do the opposite. My hunch is that the public is going to hammer San Francisco as an underdog, so this is a simple zig when they zag play.
GPT’s analysis:
Seattle’s defense and home field give your pick a solid foundation, especially with San Francisco dealing with defensive injuries. The Seahawks allow just 3.9 yards per play, so this is a serious test for Brock Purdy. My disagreement comes from San Francisco’s offensive efficiency: 6.6 yards per play and a 57.5% third-down conversion rate. Seattle’s own third-down struggles also make separation less convincing. A three-point win only pushes your bet; I prefer San Francisco +3 at -102.
For full transparency, I used GPT-6.1 Sol, and set the thinking effort to Ultra (highest available). Then, I fed it the OddsChecker board as it appeared Thursday at 4 p.m. ET and gave it the following prompt:
"Pick your five best bets for Week 5 based on the odds provided. No bet can be priced worse than -120. Review every spread, total and moneyline that falls within those parameters and determine whether it belongs among your five picks. Explain exactly why you’re selecting each of the five bets. Also explain exactly why you’re passing on the eligible bets you don’t select. Use at least 10 different sources for each game so you have a broad understanding of everything surrounding each game. Before delivering the results, do a fact-check and ensure that everything is correct."
After nearly 30 minutes of thinking, here’s what it came up with:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, Thursday Night Football
GPT’s analysis:
Dallas has allowed 28 points and 150.3 rushing yards per game, making a comfortable Cowboys victory less dependable than their offense suggests. Tampa Bay’s running game and defense provide a route to keeping this competitive, even with Baker Mayfield out. Rookie Jalon Daniels’s turnovers and injuries in Tampa’s secondary are the biggest concerns. Still, nine points leave room for Dallas to win without covering. I prefer that cushion to trusting the Cowboys’ defense to create separation.
GPT’s projected score: Cowboys 27, Buccaneers 20
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Dan’s analysis:
Well, the Bucs have burned me back-to-back weeks (I mean they pushed in Week 4, but ties are like kissing your sister so I'm going to count it as burning me) so there's no way I could back them in Week 5. That being said... I actually don't hate this number and I considered backing the Bucs again. Why? I love pain, I guess?
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
GPT’s analysis:
Green Bay converts just 26.1% of third downs, while Chicago allows opponents to convert only 23.7%. The Packers also struggle to run, making sustained scoring drives difficult against this defense. Chicago averages 39.8 rushing attempts per game, giving the Bears a way to consume time and limit possessions. Green Bay’s vulnerable run defense could allow Chicago to score efficiently, but the matchup still favors the under. A combined 45 points wins this bet, while 46 produces a push.
GPT’s projected score: Bears 23, Packers 17
Dan’s analysis:
This is an interesting one. I generally like the idea of going with the under in divisional matchups, so I feel like GPT is taking a page out of my own book here. I also think this play makes a lot of sense. The Bears have a messy QB situation but the defense has been mostly good. The Packers haven't lit up the scoreboard through four weeks, either. I think I like this bet, too.
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
GPT’s analysis:
Kirk Cousins has 11 touchdown passes against four interceptions, while Drake Maye has four touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Maye’s improvement against Buffalo matters, but Las Vegas’s pass rush can challenge him and prevent New England from building a comfortable lead. The Raiders’ weak running game and early East Coast start are concerns. Getting more than a field goal at -104 is the attraction: a three-point Patriots victory still pays this ticket. I prefer that protection to the Raiders’ moneyline.
GPT’s projected score: Patriots 24, Raiders 23
Dan’s analysis:
This one I don't love. It feels like the books WANT people to back the Raiders, who are 3-1 and came very close to upsetting the Chiefs last week. New England beat Buffalo so the public isn't exactly fading the Patriots, but this still feels like a bit of a trap line to me.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET
GPT’s analysis:
San Francisco averages 6.6 yards per play and converts 57.5% of third downs, giving the 49ers multiple ways to sustain drives. Seattle’s defense is the strongest opposing argument, allowing just 3.9 yards per play. However, the Seahawks’ own third-down struggles make a comfortable victory less convincing. San Francisco’s defensive injuries are a concern, but I expect its offense to keep this competitive. At -102, +3 protects against a narrow defeat and pushes on a three-point Seattle win.
GPT’s projected score: 49ers 24, Seahawks 23
Dan’s analysis:
Well, this is the bet where GPT and I go directly head-to-head. I won the first round in Week 3, but GPT got me twice in Week 4. I guess that means pray for me on this one.
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, Monday Night Football
GPT’s analysis:
The Rams allow just 4.0 yards per play and a 33.3% third-down conversion rate, giving them a credible way to slow Buffalo’s scoring. Los Angeles also converts only about 53% of red-zone trips into touchdowns, despite producing substantial yardage. Both offenses have enough talent to threaten this under, and improved Rams finishing is the main risk. Still, 54.5 leaves room for a 30–24 game to cash. At -102, the defensive matchup and scoring threshold make this my fifth selection.
GPT’s projected score: Rams 27, Bills 24
Dan’s analysis:
I like this one a lot. A primetime game between two teams with explosive offenses screams "UNDER" because the public loves betting overs, particularly in island games. I kinda really like GPT's card this week (well except the two I said I don't like).
OK, that's it for Week 5! Check back next week to see whether GPT can beat me in back-to-back weeks or if the human is due to remind the robot that our brains are still superior.
Columbia University faces backlash over serving 'October 7th blush sauce' on campus menu
Columbia University faced backlash after a campus dining menu appeared to advertise "October 7th Blush Sauce" on the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas terror attacks Wednesday.
The menu was publicized by Israeli newspaper Haaretz correspondent Simone Saidmehr, who shared an image of the menu, which placed "October 7th" next to "Blush Sauce." Many comments took the image as a reference to the approximately 1,200 victims of the terror attacks.
However, in a comment to Fox News Digital, Vicki Dunn, assistant vice president of Columbia Dining, insisted the menu printing was an "unfortunate mistake" and was corrected shortly after it was discovered.
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"This was an unfortunate mistake and was not intended as a reference to the events of October 7," Dunn said. "The blush sauce was scheduled to be served, and when that information was copied into the menu template, the date was accidentally left in. Our staff took the signs down as soon as the mistake was identified. We are sorry for the confusion and concern this caused.
"Moving forward, Columbia Dining will also have a team member review all menus before they are posted."
Columbia University released a similar statement on X in response to Saidmehr's original post.
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"This was a mistake, not a reference to the events of October 7. The date was accidentally left in when the day’s meal information was copied into the menu template. The signs were removed as soon as the error was caught, and we’re sorry for the concern and confusion this caused," Columbia's X post reads.
Columbia University was one of several college campuses that faced protest encampments and riots in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks three years ago. As a result, the university faced multiple federal civil rights investigations based on claims that it failed to protect Jewish students.
By July 2025, the Trump administration secured a $221 million settlement from Columbia University for alleged discriminatory practices as well as to settle claims of antisemitic employment discrimination against Jewish faculty.
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However, the New York university continued to be the site of anti-Israel activism. Several anti-Israel demonstrators from The Columbia Intifada also descended on Columbia University Wednesday afternoon.
Columbia University has previously told Fox News Digital that the Columbia Intifada is not officially associated with the Ivy League school.
Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow'
The Pentagon confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday that the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, allowing the public to witness the military's first execution in more than six decades.
"It will be livestreamed. Details will follow," a War Department official told Fox News Digital.
The execution is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, Texas.
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Hasan, a former Army major, killed 13 people and wounded 32 others when he opened fire on unarmed soldiers and civilians after shouting "Allahu Akbar" at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009. He was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to death for the massacre.
President Donald Trump approved the use of an Army firing squad, following War Secretary Pete Hegseth's recommendation. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell previously announced the decision on X, declaring, "Judgment day for Hasan has finally come."
If carried out, Hasan's execution would be the first by the U.S. military since 1961 and the first military execution by firing squad since 1945. Hasan remains on military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.