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Georgia man says he suffered severe medical neglect leading to amputations at scrutinized Atlanta jail
A Georgia man said on Wednesday that he was traumatized after suffering severe medical neglect at a jail in Atlanta marred by allegations of unsanitary conditions, leading to the amputation of his fingers and lower legs.
Rashaad Muhammad was arrested in August and booked into the Fulton County Jail, where medical staff failed to give him antibiotics and other medical supplies he repeatedly told them he needed, according to his lawyers.
Less than two weeks later, his condition had deteriorated so much that he could no longer stand, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was eventually told the amputations were needed to save his life.
"I'm not okay. Every day is a battle. It's a struggle," Muhammad, who now uses a wheelchair, said during a news conference outside the jail after a meeting with Sheriff Pat Labat.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Muhammad, said the meeting with the sheriff at the jail was like "coming back to a nightmare that you pray every day isn't real," adding that the treatment Muhammad received was "the very definition of deliberate indifference" and violated his constitutional rights.
The Fulton County Jail has faced numerous issues over the years, which led the U.S. Department of Justice to initiate a civil rights probe into jail conditions in 2023. The investigation revealed prisoners were housed in filthy and unsafe conditions that violated their constitutional rights.
The DOJ and county officials announced a year ago that they had entered into a court-enforceable consent decree. An independent monitor has been visiting the county's jails and recording the issues and any progress in resolving them.
Crump argued that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners bears significant blame for what happened to Muhammad since its members were made aware of the problems but did not take action.
He suggested the county needs a new jail, a move the sheriff has supported.
Earlier this month, the board of commissioners voted to borrow up to $1.3 billion for jail improvements, including a new special purpose facility and renovations at the current main jail.
Crump also blamed the jail's medical provider, NaphCare, alleging that its employees, as well as jail guards, ignored Muhammad's calls for help.
He said NaphCare should not be providing medical services at the jail after another man held at the facility died in a bedbug-infested cell in 2022.
Muhammad said his meeting with the sheriff was "productive" but "not enough."
Crump said he and his client asked for a criminal investigation into the events leading to the amputations.
Muhammad's legal team is collecting details and exploring "every possible legal remedy" to secure justice for Muhammad and to hold those responsible accountable, Crump said.
Another one of his attorneys, Liza Park, said he uses a catheter for a chronic bladder condition that makes him very susceptible to infection and that he constantly brings necessary antibiotics and other medical supplies with him.
Muhammad was in jail in connection with a shooting on Aug. 11. He called 911, according to Park, but when police arrived, they arrested him on aggravated assault and gun possession charges. He told officers as he was being taken into custody that he required the antibiotics and medical supplies that were in his car, Park said.
He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was cleared to be taken to the jail, his lawyers said. He repeatedly told the medical staff at the jail that he needed antibiotics and other medical supplies. As his condition worsened, other inmates also urged jail and medical staff to help him.
Muhammad was in "severe medical distress" when he was moved back to the hospital on Aug. 22, according to Crump.
After he woke up from a coma a couple of weeks later, Muhammad's hands and legs had become so infected that doctors told him that his fingers and lower legs would need to be amputated, saying it was a matter of "life over limbs," Crump said.
Muhammad spent months in the hospital and had multiple surgeries.
The criminal charges against him were dropped while he was in the hospital, Park said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
LAPD chief warns Los Angeles not prepared to secure 2028 Olympics due to staffing shortages
Los Angeles’ police chief is warning the city is not prepared to secure the 2028 Olympics, citing staffing shortages and a lack of dedicated funding.
The warning comes amid heightened security concerns surrounding large-scale public events across the country.
Speaking during a City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the department lacks dedicated funding beyond a shared security pool with other agencies, the New York Post reported.
"LA28 confirms that they have zero police or other safety budgets," McDonnell said. "While they do have a security budget, it doesn’t cover law enforcement."
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"The funding that exists is for all agencies involved in the Olympics, not just the LAPD, and it will be restricted primarily to police officer overtime," he added.
The Olympics Special Events Unit has determined Los Angeles will need roughly 6,700 officers across eight venues during the 2028 Games, according to the report.
Police will also require an additional 700 to 800 patrol vehicles — a need that is not fully funded.
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Officials warned the department is already losing more than 500 officers per year to attrition, driving up overtime costs.
The LAPD expects to log roughly 1.4 million hours of overtime this year, contributing to a projected $16.5 million deficit, the report said.
While Olympic organizers have said the federal government will help handle security, given the Games’ designation as a National Special Security Event, LAPD officials pushed back on that claim, calling it "inaccurate."
Democratic Socialists of America member and Los Angeles City Council member Eunisses Hernandez questioned whether the scale of police deployment is necessary.
"Do they all need to be cop cars?" she asked. "Can we not use school buses?"
Fox News Digital has reached out to the LAPD and LA28 for comment.
House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats
The House of Representatives approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump's term over Democrats’ fierce objections on Wednesday.
Lawmakers voted 215-211 along party lines to take a critical step toward ending the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that began on Feb. 14.
Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., who caucuses with Republicans, voted present. House Democrats united in opposition to the immigration enforcement measure while every Republican present voted in support.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could spare just a handful of defections with Republicans' slim majority.
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The House's approval of the Senate-passed budget framework unlocks the partisan budget reconciliation process, which Republicans are using to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection without support from congressional Democrats.
Trump has given Republicans a June 1 deadline to send a budget reconciliation bill to his desk, giving GOP leadership little room for error.
"We have a real sense of urgency about getting this done," Johnson told Fox News Wednesday.
The successful vote came after more than a dozen GOP lawmakers ranging from conservatives to farm-state and Midwestern Republicans withheld their votes over concerns unrelated to the budget framework.
Republican leadership held the vote open for more than five hours to win over the numerous holdouts and six GOP lawmakers who voted "no" before flipping to "yes."
Those lawmakers included Reps. Max Miller, R-Ohio, Andy Harris, R-Md., Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., and Michael Cloud, R-Texas.
"This is why they say lawmaking is like watching sausage be made," Johnson told reporters Wednesday. "That's what this is, but we'll get it done."
The budget resolution teeing up funding for Trump's immigration agenda is just one piece of Republicans' DHS funding strategy.
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House GOP leadership has not specified when it plans to take up a Senate-passed measure funding the rest of the department.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., agreed on a two-track approach to fund DHS by steering around Democratic opposition weeks ago. But Johnson has so far declined to put the Senate’s partial DHS bill on the House floor over concerns that it zeroes out funding for immigration enforcement.
Johnson said earlier this week that some "modifications" to the measure may be necessary but has not gone into detail about specific changes.
The White House on Tuesday sent Hill offices an internal memo, obtained by Fox News Digital, urging passage of the Senate's partial DHS bill, raising the pressure on Johnson to act.
Many rank-and-file House Republicans want ICE and the Border Patrol funded before the rest of the department, which could mean a delay for several more weeks.
"I think that there's a serious problem with the bill in that it zeroes out, ICE and CBP," Rep. Eric Burlison, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News. "It's one thing to not do the funding, but it’s a whole other thing to put zeros in the bill."
"I know that the speaker's working on making sure that we have all the assurances and even maybe the cash in hand in terms of reconciliation being wrapped up, finalized before we take the 95% of the rest of Homeland Security," House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said.
Meanwhile, the White House is warning that it will be short on funds to pay the department’s hundreds of thousands of employees beginning in May.
"If this funding is exhausted, the Administration will be unable to pay DHS personnel beginning in May, which will once again unleash havoc on air travel, leave critical law enforcement officers—including our brave Secret Service agents—and the Coast Guard without paychecks, and jeopardize national security," the White House memo published Tuesday states.
House Republicans’ approval of the Senate blueprint also effectively shuts the door on adding other GOP priorities to the budget package. Some GOP lawmakers had floated adding affordability-focused provisions, defense supplemental funding and the SAVE America Act to the bill.
GOP leadership had argued for weeks that a larger bill risked derailing the budget reconciliation process.
"We're focused on funding Homeland Security and stopping the Democrat shutdown and, in particular, using reconciliation to fund ICE and CBP because Democrats refused to fund it," Arrington said. "Everything else is not germane to this conversation."
'Mission: Impossible' star Ving Rhames collapses at restaurant, rushed to hospital: report
Ving Rhames is "on his way home" after he was rushed to the hospital earlier Wednesday, his rep confirmed, according to a report.
The 66-year-old "Mission: Impossible" star collapsed while eating at the Granville restaurant in North Hollywood, his manager Brad Kramer told Variety.
"He sounded like everyday Ving and cracked a joke over the phone," Kramer added.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to his rep for comment.
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The actor got "overheated" while at the restaurant TMZ reported, citing a rep for Rhames.
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Rhames has been in all eight "Mission: Impossible" movies and is also known for his role in 1994’s "Pulp Fiction."
The star currently hosts the docuseries "History’s Deadliest" on the History Channel.
Rhames guides viewers through some of the most catastrophic natural disasters ever recorded, where the danger is real and survival is anything but guaranteed.
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The star recently told Fox News Digital that explosions, car chases and high-altitude chaos aside, he’s never feared for his safety while bringing "Mission: Impossible" to life, all thanks to the steady hand of Tom Cruise.
"Tom Cruise made it quite safe for us," Rhames insisted.
From the very beginning, Rhames said the 63-year-old star managed to surprise him.
"[What surprised me about him?] I’d say the fact that Tom Cruise does not see color," Rhames said. "To work with a Caucasian actor who really didn’t see color, I was very moved by the experience."
"[My favorite memories] are talking to him off-stage," said Rhames. "Learning secrets he knew about the industry that he was able to talk to me about."
The biggest lesson Rhames said Cruise passed along was surprisingly simple: "Treat each person fairly."
'Melrose Place' star Patrick Muldoon's official cause of death revealed: report
"Melrose Place" alum Patrick Muldoon's cause of death has been revealed.
According to People, Muldoon died from a myocardial infarction, or more commonly known as a heart attack. The death certificate, obtained by the outlet, lists pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy as underlying causes.
The outlet reported that Muldoon's remains were cremated on April 28 after his death at age 57 on April 19.
Muldoon's manager confirmed the news to Variety. Muldoon's sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told TMZ that the actor had spent Sunday morning with his partner, Miriam Rothbart, at their Beverly Hills home before taking a shower. Rothbart later found him unconscious on the bathroom floor.
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Born in San Pedro, California, Muldoon got his on-camera start while attending the University of Southern California. The young actor starred in two episodes of "Who's the Boss?" and then landed a short role on "Saved by the Bell" after graduating in 1991.
Muldoon landed his breakthrough role as Austin Reed on "Days of Our Lives" from 1992 to 1995. He later reprised the role in 2011.
The actor also portrayed Richard Hart in "Melrose Place" for three seasons until 1996, and in 1997, played Zander Barcalow in the film "Starship Troopers," directed by Paul Verhoeven.
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According to Deadline, Muldoon was known as "Bobo" among his loved ones and was described as "endlessly generous — with his poetry, his humor, and his unmistakable presence."
"[Muldoon] loved animals and people alike, gave unforgettable hugs, and possessed a rare quality of making others feel safe and seen," his friends told the outlet. "Stylish, charismatic, and full of life, he embraced each day with a full-tilt, rock ’n’ roll spirit."
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Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart, along with his parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr.; sister and brother-in-law Shana and Ahmet Zappa, niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa, per Variety.
Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
Fan given suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Marcus Rashford
If you thought language wasn't punishable by law, take a look at the current state of international soccer to truly appreciate the shifting boundaries of free speech. In a landscape where the howl of the crowd has historically been a lawless racket, the legal hammer is beginning to fall with unprecedented weight.
While the conduct was undeniably unsavory, the racially charged language used by a 19-year-old fan against Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford prompted a legal firestorm.
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According to the Asturias Prosecutor’s Office, the teen targeted Rashford with bottom-of-the-barrel insults during a clash with Real Oviedo in September 2025.
The consequences are 15 months of a suspended prison sentence, a multi-year ban from all sporting venues and over $5,000 in combined fines and moral damages.
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For some, the idea of a prison cell for verbal insults, no matter how abhorrent, feels like a massive overcorrection. It's a jarring shift from the traditional, often rowdy atmosphere of the bleachers to a state-monitored legal zone.
While a suspended sentence may keep the fan out of a physical cell provided they complete requisite rehabilitation programs, the message from the Spanish authorities is loud and clear: they are more than happy to act as the personal muscle for high-profile athletes.
In a statement obtained by ESPN, La Liga touted the ruling as a "fight against racism in sport," reaffirming its role as a pioneering institution in combating hatred, despite technically lacking the authority to sanction fans directly.
By turning the terrace into a courtroom, the league is no longer just refereeing a game but attempting to legislate the very soul of the supporter.
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Small-town Virginia mayor reportedly arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to train derailment
A recently elected mayor of a small town in Virginia was arrested Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment site while intoxicated, according to local reports.
Paul Morrison, the 57-year-old mayor of Rich Creek, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records.
The train derailment occurred in the afternoon near Rich Creek, which sits along the border of West Virginia and Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) said.
The agency added that portions of the incident were reported inside West Virginia and that the train belonged to Norfolk Southern Railway.
Contaminants of soybean oil had reportedly leaked. Officials confirmed it was considered non-hazardous and that crews are conducting recovery operations.
After the incident, Morrison reportedly showed up intoxicated and was subsequently arrested by deputies with the Giles County Sheriff’s Office, WSLS said, citing sources.
Details of what led to the incident and Morrison’s arrest are not immediately clear.
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He was taken to the New River Valley Regional Jail and later released on his own recognizance, according to jail records, the outlet added.
Morrison is the mayor of a small, historic town with a population of roughly 750 people.
He reportedly became mayor in November after a write-in campaign. Out of 106 votes cast, 77 residents manually wrote in Morrison’s name, according to local outlet Cardinal News.
His victory follows a recent leadership shakeup in the small community, where five of six Rich Creek Town Council members, as well as the previous mayor appointed in early 2025, abruptly resigned, the outlet reported.
Former Mayor Anne Chambers said her resignation came after internal conflicts and a hostile work environment reached a breaking point, according to Cardinal News.
Fox News Digital reached out to Rich Creek, Giles County Sheriff’s Office and the New River Valley Regional Jail for more information.
Raiders legend gives blessing to first overall pick Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15: 'He's perfect'
One of the first major decisions for some rookies after the NFL Draft is what jersey number they wish to wear to kick off their careers.
Sometimes, those numbers work against the rookies, whether it’s players already owning their desired digits or a retired number getting in the way.
Las Vegas Raiders first overall pick Fernando Mendoza had a slight hiccup for his No. 15 heading into the draft. But the man known for the number by the franchise gave his blessing to the quarterback of the future.
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"He deserves my blessing," ex-Raiders quarterback and coach Tom Flores said about Mendoza donning No. 15 next season, according to the team’s official website. "Because if he’s not the real deal, I don’t know what the hell I’m doing."
The Raiders never formally retired Flores’ number, but he wanted to make sure to let Mendoza know how much he wants him to wear the number Mendoza starred in for the Hoosiers.
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"He’s perfect," Flores said of the Heisman Trophy winner. "He can make every throw. He can make the plays. What can’t he do? He does it all. He’s fun to watch."
Flores rocked No. 15 for the Raiders from 1960-66, throwing for over 11,000 yards and 92 touchdowns during that span. He also starred for the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs during his playing days.
After retiring, Flores went into coaching with his old Raiders squad and ended up leading them to two Super Bowl victories. Then, in 2021, Flores was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Mendoza was asked about Flores’ blessing to wear No. 15.
"It speaks to the testament of once a Raider, always a Raider. Of how involved the alumni is. And I’m so blessed to be a part of this organization," Mendoza said.
"I can’t thank [Flores] enough. I’m so blessed."
Mendoza enters his NFL career with high expectations, not just being the No. 1 overall pick, but playing for a proud franchise that is hoping to get back to its Super Bowl-winning ways.
Mendoza will join the rest of the Raiders’ rookie class at minicamp Friday.
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Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials, including members of Congress, judges
A Romanian national who admitted to participating in a series of swatting calls and bomb threats targeting U.S. government officials — including members of Congress, Cabinet-level officials, federal judges and heads of federal law enforcement agencies — was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.
Federal prosecutors asked a judge to impose a five-year sentence for Thomasz Szabo, 27, who pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy and threat charges.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson presided over the case in Washington, D.C.
Szabo, who used the online aliases "Plank," "Jonah" and "Cypher," pleaded guilty on June 2, 2025, to one count of conspiracy and one count of threats involving explosives, according to the Justice Department.
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"This administration will not tolerate attacks on the institutions and individuals who serve this country," said U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. "Szabo was extradited from Romania to face justice in an American courtroom, and today he has reaped the consequences of his actions."
Swatting, the act of making hoax threats to provoke a tactical law enforcement response at a target's home, has become a prolific form of harassment in recent years and poses an increasing public safety hazard.
"Swatting is not just a nuisance, it’s extremely dangerous," said U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan. "I am proud of our investigators, as well as thankful for our prosecutors and law enforcement partners for their steadfast efforts to ensure justice is served. This shows that we will cross the globe to track threats down."
Court documents state that, beginning in 2018, Szabo organized online chat servers in Romania centered around "trolling."
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By 2020, prosecutors say, he began his swatting campaign. Also charged in the scheme is Nemanja Radovanovic of Serbia.
In December 2023, Szabo instructed his associates to choose targets from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Radovanovic and an associate, Alan Filion, allegedly targeted at least 25 members of Congress or their relatives, along with dozens of other state and federal officials.
"Over and over, police departments and other first responders were hijacked by the defendant and deployed to fictitious emergencies," prosecutors wrote. "As a result, fewer personnel and resources were available to respond to real emergencies."
The pair reportedly bragged to Szabo about their exploits, stating, "I did 25-plus swatting [calls] today," and claimed they created "massive havoc in America" with "$500,000-plus in taxpayer [dollars] wasted in just two days."
Szabo was extradited from Romania in November 2024.
Filion, who was 18 at the time of his sentencing in February 2025, also received four years in prison after pleading guilty to making approximately 375 swatting calls between August 2022 and January 2024.
Radovanovic's case is still pending, according to officials.
Melania Trump embraces AI education initiative in White House tech push: 'She's been a champion'
EXCLUSIVE: First lady Melania Trump is carving out a forward-looking role in the White House, positioning herself as a leading voice on artificial intelligence and education as the administration embraces emerging technology, according to an exclusive interview with her senior advisor.
The first lady this week hosted an immersive event at the White House tennis pavilion, a space she designed during her husband’s first term, where students used Meta virtual reality headsets and AI-powered glasses to explore British landmarks and examine historical artifacts.
The event, which coincided with a visit from Queen Camilla, highlighted Melania Trump’s broader initiative, Fostering the Future Together, a global effort focused on expanding access to technology and education for children.
"She wanted to create an innovative cross-cultural educational experience," senior advisor Marc Beckman told Fox News Digital, describing the event as part of her ongoing push to integrate artificial intelligence into learning.
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Students first used VR headsets to virtually visit sites, including Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge and the Giant’s Causeway before engaging directly with Queen Camilla.
They later used AI-enabled glasses to examine curated artifacts from the White House collection and the National Archives, with the technology providing real-time historical context.
The artifacts included a portrait of John Adams, the first U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, a World War II-era map associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, all selected to underscore the longstanding relationship between the two nations.
Beckman said the initiative reflects a broader focus by the first lady on artificial intelligence and education, which has become a central theme of her work during the administration.
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"She has been a champion of artificial intelligence and education for children," he said.
Her interest in AI predates her return to the White House. Before reentering public life, Melania Trump worked to develop an AI-powered audiobook version of her memoir, released in multiple languages and an effort Beckman said gave her firsthand experience with the technology.
That background has informed her support for the Presidential AI Challenge, a program aimed at engaging students across all 50 states in technology-focused education and competition.
Beckman also pointed to her recent appearance at the United Nations Security Council, where she emphasized the role artificial intelligence could play in expanding access to knowledge and education worldwide.
"This theme just keeps going — children, education, technology," he said.
With additional partnerships, regional initiatives and research efforts already in development, Beckman said the first lady plans to continue expanding her AI-focused agenda in the months ahead.