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Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley leads Baltimore Ravens to improbable OT win over Atlanta Falcons
You would have been forgiven if you had turned this game off sometime around the middle of the second quarter.
After all, both offenses were struggling to move the ball and the Baltimore Ravens were trotting out Tyler Huntley at quarterback in place of the injured Lamar Jackson.
However, just when it looked like this Sunday Night Football game was going to turn into a snoozer, the scoreboard decided to show a little life, as the Ravens came back to win 30-23 in overtime.
The Falcons took advantage of the aforementioned Huntley for much of the first half as the front seven specifically hounded the Ravens' offensive line to the tune of four sacks and numerous pressures.
When it counted though, Huntley made clutch play after clutch play with both his arms and his legs, showing both off on the game-tying final drive in regulation.
From there, a steady dose of Huntley and ageless wonder Derrick Henry would score the only touchdown of the extra frame.
Huntley's three touchdowns (two through the air and one on the ground) all came after the first half, when the Ravens couldn't muster much of anything to penetrate the Falcons' defense.
On the other side of the field, Atlanta QB Michael Penix Jr. was opportunistic, converting on several third and longs in the second half to keep drives alive and effectively distributing the ball to his weapons.
As usual, Bijan Robinson had a nice night at the office, tallying over 100 yards from scrimmage, while wide receiver Drake London led the team with seven catches and 118 yards.
Even Kyle Pitts got in on the fun and looked closer to his 2025 All-Pro form, reeling in five receptions for 42 yards including an eight-yard score in the first half.
When the Falcons' "big three" are all having productive games, this offense can be hard to stop.
In the end, though, their efforts were ultimately in vain.
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Penix was unable to finish the game after taking a shot to the ribs late in the fourth quarter.
Backup Tua Tagovailoa came on in relief for one play before taking over permanently in overtime.
After a promising start to the potential game-tying drive in the extra frame, Tagovailoa would toss an interception to Baltimore All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton to seal Atlanta's fate.
The Ravens needed this win, as the victory pushes them to 4-1 and nets them sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Meanwhile, the Falcons will fall to 2-3, and head coach Kevin Stefanski will be left wondering how he let this opportunity slip through his hands.
Pope Leo denounces death penalty as 'inadmissible' ahead of Pentagon's planned livestreamed execution
Pope Leo XIV condemned the death penalty as "inadmissible" as the Pentagon faces criticism over plans to livestream an execution later this year.
Leo, the first American pope, shared his opposition to capital punishment Saturday in a social media post marking World Day Against the Death Penalty.
Citing Catholic doctrine revised under his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo emphasized that the death penalty violates human dignity.
"The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption," Leo wrote on X.
"#NoDeathPenalty," he added in the post.
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In 2018, Francis revised the Catholic Church's official position on capital punishment, declaring the death penalty "inadmissible" in all circumstances.
"Consequently the church teaches, in the light of the Gospel, that the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person," the revised Catechism states.
Before the change, Catholic teaching permitted the death penalty in cases where it was deemed the only effective means of protecting human life from a dangerous offender.
Earlier popes had maintained that exception, though Pope John Paul II increasingly advocated ending capital punishment, stressing that those convicted of crimes retain their human dignity.
Although Leo did not specifically mention the U.S. government's plans in his statement, his post comes after the Pentagon announced on Thursday that it had scheduled a firing squad execution for a man convicted of a mass shooting at a military base.
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 shooting at the Fort Hood military base. He is set to be executed at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, which would make him the first person to be executed by firing squad by the U.S. military since 1945.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had not yet decided whether to allow the livestream plan, pushed by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, to move forward.
Vice President JD Vance, who is a Catholic, expressed skepticism about whether the Pentagon would proceed with a public execution. He said he would not watch the livestream if it were carried out.
Several lawmakers, including Republicans, have spoken out against plans to broadcast the execution.
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"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said on Thursday. "It should not be happening in America."
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, criticized the proposed broadcast, calling it "truly incomprehensible" and warning that it was "unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle."
"The Church’s position is one of total opposition to the death penalty; it is incompatible with human dignity and serves as no deterrent," Parolin told reporters on Friday. "It is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to use this system today — I don’t know for what purpose. It is certainly unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle; even if the person is guilty, of course, there are other methods."
He added that the death penalty "is incompatible with human dignity and does not serve as a deterrent."
The head of the U.S. bishops conference, Archbishop Paul Coakley, expressed "shock" and "great sorrow" about the public execution plan and urged the U.S. to reconsider.
"In no way can Hasan’s actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered," he said in a statement on Friday. "The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people."
Leo's statement also did not mention the botched lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee. Pike survived the attempted execution despite two doses of pentobarbital being administered late last month.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
Brewers stun Dodgers, 2-1, in NLCS Game 1 as LA's offense flops with runners in scoring position
Even MLB's powerhouse team needs a wake-up call. And this time around in the NLCS, the Milwaukee Brewers eked out a statement win versus the boys in blue.
The Brewers defended home turf in Game 1 of the NLCS, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 in a tight pitching duel. After getting swept by the Dodgers in last year's NLCS, Milwaukee hopes to rewrite the script and capitalize on their regular-season-best record.
Milwaukee flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, one run, and three walks while striking out five. He threw 94 pitches (60 strikes).
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Baseball's unicorn, Shohei Ohtani, continued his postseason struggles, and LA newcomer Tarik Skubal had a forgettable outing on the mound as Pat Murphy's "underdog" Brewers edged the back-to-back champs.
LA scored first in the second inning, bringing in Ohtani with an Andy Pages RBI single to right. Milwaukee responded in the bottom of the fourth with a Brice Turang solo homer. The Brewers inserted 21-year-old Luis Lara in a big spot, and he delivered in the fifth with an RBI single to score Garrett Mitchell for the go-ahead run.
Skubal tallied 81 pitches through five innings, prompting LA manager Dave Roberts to activate the bullpen earlier than expected. Skubal gave up five hits and two runs while recording seven strikeouts.
The Dodgers will turn to generational ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2, though LA rarely puts on an offensive showcase when Yoshi is on the bump.
LA struggled to bring in runners, an issue that has plagued prime NL contenders in recent memory, like last year's Brewers and 2024's NLCS Mets. The Dodgers went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base. With a final chance to tie in the ninth, LA put the tying run in scoring position after Trevor Megill issued two-out walks to Kyle Tucker and pinch-hitter Josue De Paula, but Megill induced a game-ending flyout from Mookie Betts to preserve the huge win.
The Dodgers left nine guys on base Sunday night.
Historically, teams that win Game 1 of a League Championship Series advance 65.6% of the time; home teams winning Game 1 hold a 67.3% win rate.
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Maduro-linked fugitive nabbed over alleged scheme to cash in on Venezuelans’ basic needs
A fugitive accused of getting rich off programs meant to help Venezuelans is now in U.S. custody, facing charges in a sprawling corruption scandal tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
Alvaro Pulido Vargas, 62, was arrested during a Homeland Security Task Force operation and is scheduled to appear Tuesday, Oct. 13, in federal court in South Florida, the Justice Department announced.
The Colombian national faces two criminal cases alleging he helped funnel money from Venezuelan government bribery schemes through U.S. banks to hide illicit profits.
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"Pulido is charged in two separate, significant money laundering schemes, both using the U.S. financial system to hide the profits from his bribery and greed off the backs of the Venezuelan people," said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the arrest Sunday on X, accusing Pulido Vargas of exploiting programs meant to provide essential supplies and housing.
"His alleged actions show a blatant disregard to the Venezuelan people by corrupting government programs intended to provide critical food, medicine, and housing for personal enrichment and exploiting the American financial system to do it," Blanche wrote.
Pulido Vargas, also known as German Enrique Rubio Salas, was charged in 2019 and again in 2021. The Justice Department said he previously was convicted of drug trafficking in Italy in 1997 under that alias.
"For years, DEA and our HSTF partners have pursued Pulido Vargas across borders. Today, that pursuit has brought him to the Southern District of Florida," DEA Administrator Terrance Cole said.
The newer case centers on approximately $1.6 billion in Venezuelan government contracts to supply food and medicine through CLAP, a government-run distribution program.
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Prosecutors say Pulido Vargas and his associates paid bribes to win the contracts, then inflated prices to cover the payoffs and line their own pockets. The alleged scheme ran from approximately July 2015 through at least 2020.
His son, Emmanuel Enrique Rubio Gonzalez, and former Venezuelan state governor Jose Gregorio Vielma-Mora were among four others charged in the case.
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Prosecutors say Vielma-Mora and a middleman collected roughly $17.3 million in bribes and illicit payments for helping steer government food contracts and other business advantages to the group.
The money allegedly flowed through a web of companies and bank accounts in Antigua, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and elsewhere. The 2021 indictment describes fake contracts and other paperwork allegedly used to make the payments appear legitimate.
Approximately $180 million moved through or into the United States, including accounts in South Florida, according to prosecutors.
"The allegations describe a profound betrayal of the Venezuelan people; corrupting government programs intended to provide critical food, medicine, and housing for personal enrichment," said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones.
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The earlier case centers on an alleged scheme to cash in on a government program meant to build homes for low-income Venezuelans.
Prosecutors charged Pulido Vargas and Maduro ally Alex Nain Saab Moran in 2019, accusing them of using a housing contract to exploit Venezuela’s government-controlled currency exchange system.
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The men allegedly submitted false paperwork claiming they had imported goods and building materials that never entered Venezuela, then bribed officials to approve those documents.
Prosecutors say they moved approximately $350 million out of Venezuela through U.S. banks and into overseas accounts they controlled. The alleged scheme ran from approximately November 2011 through at least September 2015.
Pulido Vargas faces five money laundering-related charges in the 2021 case, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. He faces eight additional money laundering-related charges in the 2019 case.
The DEA, FBI and Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the cases through the Homeland Security Task Force initiative.
Blanche pointed to the arrest as a warning to others facing U.S. prosecution.
"No amount of time or distance will stop @TheJusticeDept from working with our federal law enforcement and international partners to pursue these criminals and bring them to justice in an American courtroom," he wrote.
At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations' migration agency.
The vessel was carrying 305 people from Djibouti toward Yemen when it capsized Thursday night or early Friday near Guhere, north of Obock, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday.
At least 84 people remained missing as of Sunday, while more than 80 survived. All of the survivors were Ethiopian nationals, according to the agency.
"No one gets into a boat like that unless they believe there is no other safe way," IOM Director General Amy Pope said in a statement.
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"We cannot keep treating these deaths as normal. Safe and legal pathways save lives. I am asking governments and donors to act before the next boat goes down," Pope added.
The confirmed death toll includes only victims buried by authorities in Djibouti and could rise as additional bodies are verified, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti Alexandre Coissac told The Associated Press.
Some victims were buried by fellow migrants but will not be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, the outlet reported.
"What is terrible is that they were buried with no names, in a common grave, like in a war situation," Coissac said. "They all have a mother, a father, and we may never learn what happened."
Coissac said the boat sank shortly after departing on the evening of Oct. 8, "mainly because it was overcrowded."
Survivors were taken to an IOM rescue center in Obock, where they were receiving medical treatment after swallowing seawater as well as psychological support, according to The Associated Press.
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"They're all in a state of shock," Coissac said.
The crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula is a common but dangerous route for migrants seeking work in Gulf countries.
More than 900 migrants died or went missing along the route last year, according to the IOM.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Houthis kill 14 at Saudi airport as expert warns of 'rapid targets' amid Middle East war
Iran-backed Houthis launched a series of attacks on Saudi Arabian airports through Sunday, reportedly killing at least 14 people, including an American, and injuring more than 300 others, according to reports.
The attacks heightened fears of a wider Middle East war as regional experts warned of "cross-domain escalation" amid heightened tensions over Washington's September actions against Iran's aviation sector.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for earlier attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while U.S. officials blamed the Iran-backed group for Saturday's strike, which reportedly killed 13 people and injured more than 300.
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Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said another attack on Sunday killed a Pakistani resident and injured 11 others. Meanwhile, an airport in Dammam, in the kingdom's Eastern Province, was also reportedly targeted by the Houthis.
"Cross-domain escalation by Iran and its proxies will continue to be a primary strategy," Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Iran Program and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital on Sunday.
"The emphasis on aviation targets connects directly to the closing of Iran's aviation sector and sanctions imposed on its commercial airlines under the U.S. maximum pressure campaign," he warned.
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The Houthis also renewed warnings Sunday, urging airlines, airport workers and travelers to avoid Saudi airports as Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate for the deadly attacks.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Saturday's attack, confirming that an American was among those killed and calling for an immediate end to the violence.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, left open the possibility of U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia's military campaign against the Houthis, saying, "We may. We're gonna look at it. We move very quickly."
The escalation comes nearly three weeks after a senior Iranian official threatened to paralyze neighboring countries' airports if they cooperated with U.S. efforts to restrict Iranian flights.
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Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned Sept. 23 that Iran would prevent neighboring countries' airports from operating if they cooperated with Washington's efforts to restrict Iranian flights, according to Reuters.
"This rapid targeting reflects earlier threats made by Iranian officials, including a veiled threat from the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warning that U.S. sanctions on Iran's aviation sector would lead to retaliatory threats against neighboring aviation infrastructure," Taleblu said.
Iran has long supported the Houthis, but the extent of Tehran's involvement in the latest airport attacks has not been independently established.
The escalation has also renewed scrutiny of reports that Russia has provided intelligence and technical assistance to the Houthis.
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At a Sept. 1 House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing , lawmakers pressed experts on allegations that Russia is providing intelligence and technical support to the Houthis.
"Beyond offering diplomatic cover, there are persistent reports of Russian satellite collaboration, advisory support, and intelligence targeting assistance, as well as unproven allegations regarding select anti-ship systems."
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But he also linked the latest attacks to a broader military escalation as the Houthis expand their territorial control in Yemen.
"This surge did not occur in a vacuum," Taleblu said. "Since April, the Houthis have made territorial gains and pushed back against Saudi forces despite a period of diplomatic lull."
"Airport attacks allow Iran and its regional proxies to inflict pain on Arab states, Israel, and remaining U.S. forces," Taleblu said.
Ella Langley says canceled concert was ‘not worth a human life’ after bomb threat
Ella Langley is speaking out about her decision to cancel her concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following a reported bomb threat.
The 27-year-old country star addressed the cancellation while performing in Lubbock, Texas, one day after calling off her sold-out Friday night show at Tulsa's BOK Center.
Langley became emotional while explaining why she decided not to perform despite police finding no credible threat.
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"I was put in charge of a decision for 15,000 people and I decided to make the decision that I could live with the rest of my life," the "Choosin' Texas" hitmaker told the crowd on Saturday night at the United Supermarkets Arena, according to Taste of Country.
"Because when it comes to keeping you safe and making sure that this show is a safe place for us to come and enjoy our music, then it will happen," she continued. "But the second, it feels like it's not, I'm not doing it. I'm not doing it because a concert's not worth a human life. It's not."
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"And so I would have made yesterday's decision ten billion times over," she added. "And I'd do it tomorrow and I'd do it the next day."
Langley went on to explain that the safety of her fans outweighed her desire to perform.
"Because while I'm grateful to get to do what I do, it's not the most important thing in this life," she said. "What's the most important thing in this life is the people around you that love you and that are there for you no matter what."
"The most important thing in this life is that you wake up every day and feel like, 'You know what, I'm good today. I am so grateful to have woken up today,'" Langley continued.
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"The most important thing in this life, number one, is your relationship with Jesus Christ," she added.
Langley admitted that she nearly canceled Saturday's concert in Texas because she was still shaken by the incident. However, she credited her faith in Jesus with giving her the courage to return to the stage.
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"If it wasn't for Him," I would have canceled this show tonight," she told the crowd. "I would have."
"But I felt this calling and this tug in my chest saying, 'It's OK. We are safe. We can do this show,'" Langley continued. "And I decided to do it because of Him right there. And that's the only reason."
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"I'm not gonna live in fear," Langley added. "We're going to put on music and get to do this for the rest of our lives. And I know that. I know because this is my calling. This is the thing that I was called to do, and I'm going to continue doing it. Nobody is going to take me out of it or scare me out."
Langley expressed her gratitude to her fans for coming to her Texas show despite the frightening incident at the Oklahoma concert.
"I know yesterday was scary, it was scary for all of us," she said. "But we're just so grateful to be playing this show tonight. We're so grateful and we will never take this for granted. We love it, we love what we do. I wouldn't trade it for the world."
"Tonight I can tell that y'all knew that I've needed what you've given me. And this band and this crew — you knew that we needed this show tonight, so thank you so much for giving it to us," Langley added.
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Langley announced the cancelation of Friday night's concert on Instagram approximately two hours before the show was scheduled to begin.
"Due to a serious security threat involving the safety of my fans, the venue staff, and my team, the incredibly difficult decision was made to cancel tonight’s show. This decision was made under the advisement of local authorities, the venue, and my security team," the singer began.
She said the decision followed guidance from local authorities, venue officials and her security team, adding that she refused to put anyone in danger.
"I know how much time, travel, money, and planning goes into coming to a show, and I can’t tell you how sorry I am. This is not a decision that was made lightly. I was so looking forward to spending tonight with you, but your safety will always mean more to me than anything else. I refuse to put anyone in harm’s way," the country music star's statement concluded.
The BOK Center also released a statement on Friday. "The safety and well-being of everyone involved is our absolute priority, and after careful consideration, we have determined that the show cannot proceed. We understand the disappointment this news brings and apologize to fans who planned to attend. The safety of fans is our foremost concern and will always come first," the statement read.
The official Instagram account for the BOK Center said that ticket refunds and additional information will be shared as soon as possible.
Langley's explanation for her decision to cancel the concert comes after the Tulsa Police Department said that they found no credible threat to the event.
In a since-deleted statement posted to Facebook, the department explained that officers had conducted routine security sweeps before the concert using K-9 units, bomb technicians, patrol officers and venue security personnel and "did not find anything" dangerous.
"A call was made threatening the lives of people attending the event," they continued. "Out of an abundance of caution, we swept the building and surrounding area and again found no credible threat to the event's safety. We advised the performer's staff that we found no credible threat to the event, but they decided to cancel the performance anyway."
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Tulsa Police Department Capt. Richard Meulenberg provided additional details in a video posted to Facebook that has since been deleted. Meulenberg said that after the first security sweeps, "the event was ready to go," according to Saving Country Music.
"And then what happened was a call came in, saying that someone was going to [do] great harm to the people here at this event in the way of shots fired and bombs. So we came out again in an overabundance of caution, used our bomb dogs again, searched the entire area, we could not find a credible threat here at the BOK Center," he said. "We apologize to everyone who came down to the Tulsa area for this. But everything is safe."
In an interview with Tulsa news station Fox23, Meulenberg also emphasized that the department did not recommend canceling the concert.
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We could not find anything that would make that a credible threat. We advised the group here that was supposed to perform that we could not find a credible threat. We never advised them they should not continue to have their event. They made the decision upon themselves to cancel the event even though we could not find a credible threat."
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A spokesperson later told "Good Morning America" that the incident remains under investigation, with the FBI assisting.
The shows scheduled in Tulsa and Lubbock were part of Langley's The Dandelion Tour in support of her second studio album, "Dandelion." The arena tour began May 7 in Toledo, Ohio, and was extended with 21 additional dates.
Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller and Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
Tom Emmer tells Jon Karl there are 'communists' on the midterm ballot in heated ABC exchange
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., pushed back against ABC's "This Week" host Jon Karl after he insisted "there aren’t a lot of communists on the ballot" Sunday.
The clash began after Emmer conceded the Republican Party needed to make an effort to lower gas prices ahead of the midterm elections.
"I would say this on that, $4 gas, $6 diesel, entirely unacceptable," Emmer said. "We Republicans agree on that. But it’s not enough to vote for communists."
"I think most Democrats would say they’re not communists," Karl replied with a chuckle. "So, there aren’t a lot of communists on the ballot in these midterms."
"Well you’re wrong, they are communists," Emmer interrupted.
Karl conceded that there were "some Democratic socialists" on the ballot and attempted to move on to a new topic, but Emmer rejected the idea.
"Jon, you just called them what they want you to call them. There’s nothing Democratic about socialism. For 100 years, they wanted us to call them progressives, when, in fact, they were socialists. And it wasn’t cool to admit you’re a socialist. They are now communists and Marxists. Take a look at the [Democratic Socialists of America] platform," Emmer said.
Karl again attempted to change topics, but Emmer continued.
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"They want to defund the police. They want to defund prisons. They want government-only health care. And they want the Green New Deal, which will cost every American family another $355,000. That’s what we should be talking about," Emmer said.
Earlier in the interview, Emmer also criticized mainstream media for framing inflation and high gas prices under President Donald Trump differently from how they reported them under former President Joe Biden.
"I hate to point the finger at you and the other journalists, but have you reported that under Joe Biden, the average was over $5 a gallon? Under Donald Trump, he’s pulled it all the way back, even with the action that had to be taken to make sure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon. It’s closer to $4. It’s about 13 percent below what Joe Biden had. Grocery inflation. Under Biden, it was 13-point-something. Under Donald Trump, it’s two percent. It’s 11 points better. But you guys don’t report this stuff. So, I’m not saying the American people don’t get it. They don’t get the truth from the people that are reporting it," Emmer said.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Emmer and ABC News for comment.
Emmer made similar comments in an interview with Fox News Digital last week when he accused the far-left wing of the Democratic Party of being "communists, Marxists and anarchists." He especially took issue with Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, though he has denied being a socialist.
"This guy says ridiculous things like U.S. NFL football is an example of toxic masculinity, he supports a terrorist who believes that America deserved to lose 3,000 people on 9/11, and he's got this Piker guy who's just shooting his mouth off on everything anti-American," Emmer said. "These people are anti-American more than anything else."
Emmer's comments come as dozens of Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates run for office during the midterm elections.
Should Penn State already regret James Franklin firing after loss to USC in 'White Out' game?
Lost among the other big games of week six of the college football season, Oklahoma-Texas, UCLA-Oregon, and Georgia-Alabama, was the most highly attended game of them all: USC-Penn State.
Despite the 2026 season being disappointing, to varying degrees, for both schools, it was still a highly anticipated matchup of two big programs looking to salvage their year. Penn State chose to make it the "White Out" game, then sold an incredible number of tickets. A record-breaking number, in fact.
The Nittany Lions announced the highest attendance in Beaver Stadium history, packing in a remarkable 114,419 fans for the 7:30 p.m. EDT kickoff. Penn State was coming off a brutal 34-13 loss to Northwestern where they allowed a whopping 506 total yards, including an almost incomprehensible 413 rushing yards to the Wildcat ground game. USC was one week removed from an ugly 25-21 win over Washington, and two weeks removed from a very poor 41-27 loss to Oregon.
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For Lincoln Riley, this had become the latest "must-win" game. Already on the hot seat, despite his massive buyout, a loss would effectively end any chance USC had of reaching the College Football Playoff thanks to upcoming games against Ohio State and Indiana. Under Riley, SC has also struggled mightily on the road, particularly in the Eastern Time Zone. Entering Saturday, the Trojans had gone just 4-7 in away games since joining the Big Ten.
For Penn State, despite the ugly loss to Northwestern, it was a chance to make several statements. One, that Beaver Stadium is still one of the toughest places to play in the country, and two, that the Nittany Lions would progress in year one of the Matt Campbell era by winning "big games" against ranked teams.
Instead, SC made the statement, and in the process, may have cooled off Riley's seat just a bit.
Jayden Maiava played one of the best games of his career, completing 21 of 33 passing attempts with three touchdowns, controlling the offense while the running backs struggled to get going. In the second half, as the Nittany Lions defense wore down, King Miller and Waymond Jordan took over, including salting away the game on the final drive in the fourth quarter. Trent Mosley, who'd missed the last couple of games with an injury, showed why he's arguably the most electric freshman in the country, catching nine passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.
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Penn State, meanwhile, just wasn't good enough. Against the typically mediocre USC defense, their running attack was virtually non-existent with just 68 yards on 31 attempts. On several second-half drives, the Nittany Lions couldn't get into the end zone after long drives, settling for disappointing field goals.
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After USC took an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter, they had a first and 10 at the USC 39-yard line with 6:31 to go. They went incomplete pass, incomplete pass, sack, punt. Even after forcing a punt and getting the ball back, Penn State immediately fumbled the ball right back to the Trojans.
SC ran out the clock thanks to a few first downs and another inexplicable PSU mistake. On 3rd-and-3 with just over a minute remaining, the Penn State d-line was called for delay of game for using signals to try and force SC into a false start. Automatic first down, game over. And it came after Riley got Campbell to burn his final timeout by using an unorthodox punt formation.
Lincoln Riley outcoaching someone else? Stop the presses.
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The Trojans, and Riley, had to win this game. Penn State is clearly in a rebuilding year after losing many of their players with the James Franklin firing. Their upcoming schedule is brutal; a road game against a suddenly-improved Wisconsin, Ohio State in LA, another road game at Indiana, before closing the season at the Rose Bowl against an impressive UCLA team.
Finish 10-2 and there's a chance for the College Football Playoff. But a loss to Penn State might have sent the season off the rails, heading for a 7-5 or 8-4 record that could get Riley fired. That's still a possibility, of course, but overcoming the largest crowd in Penn State history was a necessary first step. Can SC take the next few, arguably tougher steps? It's unlikely, yes, but still possible.
Penn State fans and boosters though, might already be regretting their program's big reset. The end of Franklin's tenure in Happy Valley was disappointing, to say the least, but the Nittany Lions were just a few plays away from competing for a National Championship in the 2024-2025 College Football Playoff. Now they've lost three games in a row and are coming off back-to-back poor performances defensively in which they've allowed 936 total yards to Northwestern and USC.
The schedule gets easier from here on out, but this is hardly the type of progress fans were hoping for in year one of the Matt Campbell era. It's one thing to lose to elite Ohio State or Michigan teams, it's another to lose three games before the middle of October. James Franklin may not have been the coach to win Penn State a national title, but thus far, there hasn't been much to suggest they're closer to that goal now than they were a year ago.
USC has a bye before going to Wisconsin, while Penn State has to immediately regroup for a road trip to Michigan. Seems like both those games will tell us a lot about the direction these programs are heading in.
Pregnant mom just 4 days from giving birth among 8 killed in Pennsylvania massacre: reports
A pregnant Pennsylvania woman who was reportedly just four days away from giving birth and her two young children were among eight victims killed in a mass shooting at an Erie home Friday.
Angelina Stone, who was eight months pregnant, was killed along with her children and several other relatives, according to local reports.
CBS Pittsburgh reported that Stone was four days away from giving birth, while a family friend told Erie News Now she was expected to deliver "in a couple of days."
A GoFundMe organized to help with funeral expenses identified Stone's children as Isiah and Amari’anna and her unborn baby as Kyrie.
"This situation is horrific and unimaginable," neighbor Jennifer Macko told CBS Pittsburgh.
Lisa Simmers, a family friend, remembered Stone's children as "beautiful, beautiful children" who "definitely did not deserve what happened to them."
"She had a daughter that was almost two, and her son Isiah, who I believe was like four or five," Simmers told Erie News Now.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said Saturday that eight victims were killed in the Friday evening shooting before the suspected gunman, a 45-year-old man, died from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The suspected gunman was related to seven of the eight victims and was the family's patriarch and a grandfather, according to police and a relative who spoke to The Associated Press. The eighth victim was a family friend, Lorah said.
Police Chief Rick Lorah said mental health may have played a role in the shooting but cautioned that it was too early to determine a motive..
Investigators believe all eight victims and the suspected gunman died before officers arrived.
The GoFundMe organizer said the family was seeking help covering funeral expenses for Stone and her children.
"I'm raising funds for Angelina, Isiah, baby girl Amari’anna, and unborn Kyrie after an unthinkable tragedy," the fundraiser states.
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The organizer added, "This is more than our family can carry alone right now, and we truly need the community to rally around us. Any donation, no matter the amount, will help ease the financial burden and help us give Angelina, Isiah, Amari’anna, and Kyrie the farewell they deserve."
The Erie Police Department continues to investigate.
The Erie Police Department could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.
Fox News Digital's Michael Sinkewicz, Robert McGreevy and Brittany Miller contributed to this report.