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Vance arrives in Pakistan for high-stakes Iran talks as ‘fragile’ ceasefire teeters
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan early Saturday, where he is leading high-stakes negotiations with Iran aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire and preventing a broader regional war.
Vance is joined by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, as part of a senior delegation engaging Iranian officials in Islamabad.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will be negotiating for Iran.
The talks, scheduled for Saturday, come over a month after the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28 — a sweeping military campaign targeting Iran’s military infrastructure following the collapse of nuclear negotiations.
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That operation pushed the U.S. and Iran to the brink of a ground war before a tenuous diplomatic breakthrough in recent days.
Trump announced a two-week ceasefire Tuesday, agreeing to suspend further U.S. strikes on the condition that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.
While Iran signaled it would allow passage through the strait as part of the agreement, traffic remains severely disrupted, with shipping companies hesitant to resume normal operations amid ongoing security concerns and uncertainty over enforcement.
Vance struck a cautious tone before departing, warning Iran not to test the U.S. negotiating posture.
"If they’re gonna try and play us, then they’re gonna find that the negotiating team is not that receptive," Vance said, adding he still expects the talks to be "positive."
The outcome of the talks could determine whether the ceasefire holds or collapses into renewed hostilities, as both sides remain deeply divided after weeks of conflict.
Iranian officials have struck a cautious and conditional tone ahead of the talks.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it accepted the two-week ceasefire but warned "this does not signify the termination of the war," adding that "our hands remain upon the trigger" if the agreement is violated.
Vance described the agreement Wednesday as a "fragile truce."
Iran also has tied the success of the ceasefire to developments in Lebanon, insisting that Israeli strikes on Hezbollah must stop as part of any broader agreement. Tehran has warned that continued attacks could jeopardize the talks, highlighting a key dispute with Israel and the U.S., which have argued Lebanon is not covered by the truce.
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Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary, positioning itself as a neutral venue between Washington and Iran after helping broker the initial truce. But that role is already facing scrutiny.
Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, sparked backlash recently after calling Israel’s actions a "curse on humanity" in a now-deleted X post and, in a separate exchange, saying critics should "burn in hell."
The remarks drew a sharp response from Israeli officials, who questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a neutral broker. Israeli leaders described the comments as "outrageous" and warned such rhetoric was incompatible with serving as a mediator, while Israel’s ambassador to India publicly said, "we don’t trust Pakistan."
Pakistani officials have not directly addressed the controversy surrounding Asif’s remarks but have defended their broader role, emphasizing Islamabad’s efforts to broker the ceasefire and facilitate talks. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for "dialogue and diplomacy," while officials say both Washington and Iran have expressed confidence in Pakistan’s mediation.
The talks are also unfolding against a challenging security backdrop.
U.S. officials have long treated Pakistan as a high-threat environment for official travel, with strict movement controls and layered security measures typically required for American personnel.
Bill Gage, a former Secret Service agent who traveled to Islamabad with President George W. Bush, told Fox News Digital the threat environment in Pakistan historically has ranked among the most severe faced by U.S. protective teams, requiring constant coordination and heightened precautions.
"The threat environment in Pakistan was one of the worst the Secret Service had ever operated in," Gage said of his experience in 2006. "We were briefed that al-Qaeda wanted to kidnap an agent, so we always had to be in pairs."
Pakistan continues to grapple with persistent terrorism threats.
The State Department currently classifies the country as a Level 3 travel risk, warning of potential attacks, crime and kidnapping, and noting that extremist groups have carried out strikes in major cities, including Islamabad.
Still, U.S. officials view the Islamabad meeting as a rare opening for diplomacy, with discussions expected to include nuclear restrictions, sanctions relief and broader regional security issues.
Whether the talks produce a lasting breakthrough or plunge the Middle East back into conflict may hinge on whether both Washington and Iran are willing to move beyond decades of mistrust.
Kai Trump shares photos from Augusta National after Tiger Woods' DUI arrest, treatment departure
Amateur golfer Kai Trump was on hand for one of the sport’s premier events this week. The granddaughter of President Donald Trump traveled to historic Augusta National Golf Club, where she had the opportunity to get an up-close look at some of the world’s top golfers competing for the coveted Masters green jacket.
But Trump traveled to Georgia knowing five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods would be absent. Woods was arrested after a rollover crash in Florida late last month.
He later announced he would not compete at this year’s Masters. A Florida judge allowed the golfer to travel outside the U.S. to enter a "comprehensive inpatient treatment facility," court records showed.
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Trump’s mother, Vanessa, has been publicly linked to Woods and showed support after his DUI arrest, writing "Love you" in an Instagram Stories post featuring the pair.
The 18-year-old Trump shared highlights from her visit to Augusta National in a post on Instagram Thursday, including a photo with LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and his caddie, Greg Bodine.
"What a special place," Kai, who is set to take the next step in her golf career at Miami, captioned an Instagram post with a heart emoji.
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The Martin County Sheriff's Office in Florida said Woods was traveling at "a high rate of speed" when his vehicle collided with another car, causing it to roll over onto the driver's side.
Authorities said Woods "exemplified signs of impairment." He blew "triple-zeroes" for alcohol but refused a urine test.
"DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment. They did several tests on him. Of course, he did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had. We did take that into account, but they did do some in-depth roadside tests," a sheriff's department spokesperson said.
Woods entered a not guilty plea in response to the DUI charges. Before his arrest, he indicated that playing the season's first major was a possibility.
In the 14 majors since he won the green jacket in 2019, Woods has failed to muster a top 20 finish. It’s his longest such streak since failing to finish in the top 20 in the first six majors of his career in 1995 and 1996. In his last 26 majors, he has only four top 20 finishes.
Since finishing tied for ninth at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, his best finish in his 18 official events since then has been a tie for 37th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
Woods has not competed in a professional golf tournament since 2024, when he competed in just five events — the Genesis Invitational and the four majors. He withdrew from the Genesis, finished dead last in the Masters and missed the cut in the other majors.
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Epstein survivors push back on Melania Trump hearing call as Comer vows ‘we will have hearings’
Some Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors are pushing back on first lady Melania Trump’s call for public congressional testimony, as House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., confirmed Friday "we will have hearings," following a rare public statement Thursday by Trump at the White House where she came out swinging at those who have linked her to Epstein.
The first lady also called on Congress to conduct hearings "specifically centered around the survivors."
"Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony," Trump said. "Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public if she wishes, and then her testimony should be permanently entered into the Congressional Record."
But a group of 15 Epstein victims released a joint statement Friday against the move.
"First Lady Melania Trump is now shifting the burden onto survivors," they said. "Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have already shown extraordinary courage by coming forward, filing reports, and giving testimony," they added. "Asking more of them now is a deflection of responsibility, not justice."
Comer said such hearings have always been on his radar.
"I agree with the first lady and appreciate what she said. We will have hearings," Comer told Fox News' Sandra Smith. "I've always planned on having hearings with the victims.
"My attorneys on the Oversight Committee have been communicating on a constant basis for months with the attorneys representing Epstein victims," he added. "There are some victims who are willing to come in, [but] most victims aren't, and I completely understand that, but we have always planned on having a hearing with Epstein's victims once the depositions have been completed."
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both sat for closed-door depositions with the House Oversight Committee in February for questioning related to Epstein, and a deposition is forthcoming for Microsoft founder Bill Gates in June.
"The first lady accomplished three things [Thursday] as it relates to the disgraceful Epstein," the first lady's senior advisor, Marc Beckman, told "Fox & Friends" Friday. "First, she cleared her record; she set the record straight, she debunked all of the lies surrounding her and Epstein."
"Second, she became a champion for these women, for the victims, and finally, third, she's a real leader in Washington, D.C. She's calling on Congress to act now."
It is unclear when or how many of the survivors will come forward to testify.
"Survivors have done their part. Now it’s time for those in power to do theirs," the survivors said in the statement.
Los Angeles schools may close as nearly 85% of district’s workers plan to strike
Los Angeles schools could close next week because nearly 85% of the district’s workers plan to strike, demanding higher pay as the district reportedly holds on to $5 billion in reserves.
"During spring break, the district met with the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA), and Trades labor partners, successfully reaching an agreement with Trades," a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) spokesperson told Fox News Digital Friday.
"The District has made extensive efforts to responsibly respond to labor partners’ proposals, and its offers remain among the most generous in the state."
But the three unions are clearly not satisfied with the proposals as they gear up to go on strike Tuesday.
LAUSD, comprising hundreds of K-12 schools and more than half a million students, has until Tuesday to come to an agreement. Otherwise, a strike will proceed. According to a local Fox affiliate, district officials launched a website Friday to assist families with food distribution and mental health services in case schools are closed.
"We don’t want to strike," Charmell Lee, a special education assistant and a member of Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, told the Los Angeles Times Thursday. "But we will if that’s what it takes to ensure our families can survive and our students have all the support they need — inside and outside the classroom."
"There is no question that schools will be closed if any two of the three unions walk out, district officials have confirmed," the LA Times reported.
The frustrated union members believe the district is holding on to billions in reserves.
"With over 5 BILLION dollars in reserves, we know that LAUSD can absolutely provide all of its employees with a fair contract," said incoming UTLA Vice President Jessica Rodarte.
A district spokesperson told Fox News Digital "all available reserve dollars are currently being allocated for ongoing expenditures."
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"Current estimates place this year’s ending balance in June 2026 at $3.8 billion, and this includes funds that are restricted by law and must be used for specific purposes," a district spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added, "Los Angeles Unified is engaged in deficit spending, which means we are spending more money than we bring in. At the current rate of spending, we will have depleted all remaining unrestricted reserves within two years."
The three unions, which have different priorities and separate contracts, represent about 70,000 of the district’s 83,000 employees across a range of positions from food workers to principals, the Times noted.
"The district continues meeting with labor partners this week and remains available to meet until agreements are reached with all groups. For the latest updates, families and staff are encouraged to visit the district’s labor updates webpage," the district spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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None of the unions responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The threat of a strike comes as the district faces a $191 million deficit and declining enrollment that prompted LAUSD officials to warn about layoffs and staff reductions.
The budget woes come while the Trump administration is threatening California education funding over issues related to parental notification policies that are intended to disclose a student’s gender identity and transgender athlete policies.
Most recently, LAUSD has been under federal scrutiny for a policy allowing staff to hide students’ gender identity from parents.
"The district remains committed to reaching agreements that support employees while also protecting the long-term financial stability of the district," the district spokesperson said.
"Avoiding a strike will require all parties to continue engaging in good-faith negotiations and working toward a solution that is fair and sustainable. To date, the district has reached agreements with five of its eight labor partners and is prepared to work around the clock to reach agreements with teachers, administrators and service workers."
Teachers and San Francisco school district staff went on strike in February for the first time in nearly 50 years, demanding better wages and health benefits.
PETER NAVARRO: Trump's Artemis vision is now flying — and China is paying attention
Now that Artemis II has completed its lunar flyby and returned to Earth, Artemis is no longer a concept or a promise. It is a working American deep space architecture.
In a single mission, the Artemis II crew executed manual piloting and proximity operations, while the Orion spacecraft operated at lunar distance and proved the life support, propulsion, power, thermal, navigation and reentry systems that generated the operational data NASA says will shape the missions that follow.
As we celebrate this achievement, it is worth remembering how this mission began — and why it matters.
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Early in his first term, Donald Trump saw what no president since Richard Nixon had seen clearly enough: returning to the Moon is not some relic of the last century’s glory days. It is the strategic high ground of this one.
The triumph of Artemis II began on Dec. 11, 2017, with the signing of Space Policy Directive-1. It redirected NASA away from two dead ends.
The first was the Obama-era asteroid pathway, in which NASA planned to retrieve a boulder from a near-Earth asteroid, place it in lunar orbit and send astronauts there as a steppingstone to Mars. It was the kind of fool’s errand only Washington could love — expensive, convoluted and utterly lacking the geopolitical clarity of a return to the moon.
The second was America’s long low-Earth-orbit holding pattern. Years of useful work aboard the International Space Station, to be sure, but no serious strategy for pushing outward into deep space and reclaiming leadership beyond it.
In the Trump doctrine, the moon is not just a destination. It is the next great platform of national power — a logistics hub, a science outpost, a proving ground for deep-space industry and a potential source of water ice for drinking water, oxygen and rocket fuel.
It is also where the technologies of in-space manufacturing, power generation, navigation, extraction and transport will be tested and refined and where military advantage, industrial capacity, technological leadership and geopolitical influence all converge.
That is exactly why Communist China is openly targeting a crewed lunar landing by 2030 and an International Lunar Research Station with Russia by 2035. This is a contest for position. The nation that gets there first will shape far more than headlines. It will shape the future balance of power.
The genius of Artemis is that it is not a purely governmental effort. It is a public-private partnership designed to harness exactly what America does best: entrepreneurial innovation, private-sector speed and allied cooperation.
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NASA provides the anchor mission and strategic architecture. The broader design relies on commercial firms and friendly nations, and SpaceX and Blue Origin are central to the landing architecture.
In the first space race, Apollo demonstrated to the world that America could outbuild, outthink and outlast its authoritarian rival. It also accelerated key technologies — microelectronics, computing, materials science, telecommunications, precision manufacturing, propulsion and guidance systems — strengthened our defense industrial base and renewed confidence in the nation’s capacity to build and win.
In this second contest, Artemis is teaching us something essential about the nature of deep space exploration. Human beings still matter.
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NASA did not send four passengers around the moon. It sent trained observers — the eyes of our lunar scientists on Earth. During the far-side flyby, the crew photographed and described impact craters, ancient lava flows, cracks and ridges and subtle differences in color, brightness and texture that help scientists read the moon’s geologic history.
Artemis II proved something larger than engineering as well. It reminded the world that America can still do difficult things in full public view. Fox’s own coverage gravitated to the defining images of the mission — Earthset, the far-side blackout and Trump’s call hailing the crew as "modern-day pioneers."
Artemis is not just exploration. It is strategic theater, alliance management and rule-setting in real time. In that sense, it is Trumpian.
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The mission also underscored a harder truth: serious space programs are built on mastery of the unglamorous. Coverage lingered on the blackout behind the moon. But a permanent lunar presence will depend less on spectacle than on whether America can master sanitation, stowage, cabin atmosphere, suit operations, radiation sheltering, emergency procedures, precise communications, reentry and recovery.
Great powers do not stay on the moon by getting the photo. They stay there by making the plumbing, the procedures and the ride home work.
What’s next? Bank the data, incorporate the lessons of the flight and move fast. Fly Artemis III in 2027 as the Earth-orbit systems test for the commercial landers and the new lunar suits. Then use Artemis IV in 2028 to put Americans back on the lunar surface. After that, keep a real cadence — at least one surface mission every year and eventually faster if the architecture holds and reusable commercial hardware matures as planned.
What Washington must supply is speed, money and resolve. Because if America treats Artemis like just another program to be managed, we may yet live to see a red moon rising.
Peter Navarro is co-author with Greg Autry of "Red Moon Rising."
Sen Tim Sheehy makes emergency landing after in-flight engine failure
Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., was forced to make an emergency landing Friday after experiencing in-flight engine failure while piloting a plane.
According to Sheehy’s chief of staff, Mike Berg, the senator was conducting a routine flight training exercise that he completes twice a year.
"This afternoon, Sen. Sheehy was engaged in a routine flight training exercise which he completes twice a year," Berg said in a statement. "The aircraft experienced a mechanical engine failure."
Berg said Sheehy and his co-pilot made an emergency landing in a field.
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"Neither pilot was injured," he added.
The plane landed in a field in Ennis, Montana, according to KBZK.
The outlet reported that Sheehy is an FAA-certified commercial pilot and certified flight instructor.
Reached for comment, Sheehy’s office referred Fox News Digital to Berg’s statement.
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Pelosi, California Dems slam Swalwell over bombshell sexual assault allegations: 'Indefensible'
California Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., have come out against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell after multiple bombshell reports were published Friday accusing Swalwell of sexually assaulting a former female staffer and allegedly sexually harassing other female staffers.
Amid repeated denials and cease and desist letters sent by Swalwell's lawyer Thursday, one of the alleged victims shared her story publicly for the first time, accusing Swalwell of taking advantage of her while she was intoxicated.
The alleged victim's story also included claims Swalwell pressured her to send naked pictures of herself and sent sexually explicit photos of his own, pulled out his private parts while driving in a car with her and requested she perform oral sex on him.
She said these and other incidents affected how Swalwell treated her professionally.
On multiple occasions, the young staffer recalls blacking out from alcohol consumption, before waking up naked in Swalwell's hotel bed with signs she had engaged in intercourse. Swalwell allegedly distanced himself after the incident. Their relationship faded before they reunited when she no longer worked for him, and another incident allegedly took place.
After the bombshell report from the San Francisco Chronicle surfaced Friday, Swalwell's campaign website displayed an error page for endorsements, and a slew of Democrats withdrew their endorsements and called for Swalwell to drop out of the race for governor.
"The young woman who has made serious allegations against Congressman Swalwell must be respected and heard," Pelosi told media outlets. "As I discussed with Swalwell, it is clear that is best done outside of a gubernatorial campaign."
"I have read the San Francisco Chronicle’s account, and I am deeply distressed by its allegations," added Schiff. "This woman was brave to come forward, and we should take her story seriously. I am withdrawing my endorsement immediately and believe that he should withdraw from the race."
"To the survivor who risked everything to come forward – I believe you. To the Democratic Party – you’d better hold him accountable," Matt Mahan, a former San Jose mayor and fellow Democrat gubernatorial candidate in California said Friday.
"If we don’t, we have no credibility asking anyone else to do the same. To Eric Swalwell – drop out."
"The allegations against Congressmember Swalwell are deeply disturbing," California Democratic Party Chairman Rusty Hicks said in a statement. "First, the stories of victims and survivors should be heard and believed. Period.
"Second, any person engaged in misconduct must take responsibility and be held accountable for their actions – including a member of Congress and candidate for Governor. Finally, my call for all — repeat, all — candidates for Governor to ‘honestly assess the viability of their candidacy and campaign’ still stands. In fact, that call is more important now than ever before."
"The allegations are incredibly disturbing and unacceptable against Rep. Swalwell," the California Teachers Association said on X. "We are immediately suspending our support. Our elected board will be meeting as soon as possible to follow our union’s democratic process to determine next steps."
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., a longtime friend and former campaign chair for Swalwell's failed presidential campaign, is now backing away from his initial support for Swalwell amid the sexual misconduct allegations he is facing as the California congressman runs for governor.
Earlier this week, Gallego faced blowback for attempting to discredit a user on X who said sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell will end up "kick[ing] his a--." Gallego also defended Swalwell for being "targeted" in a separate post on social media, arguing he is the subject of sexual misconduct allegations because he is "in first place."
However, after the report released by the San Francisco Chronicle, Gallego changed his tune dramatically.
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"I’ve read the San Francisco Chronicle’s reporting and I take it seriously. What is described is indefensible," Gallego posted on social media Friday after the report. "Women who come forward with accounts like this deserve to be heard with respect, not questioned or dismissed. I regret having come to his defense on social media prior to knowing all the information. I am equally as shocked and upset about what has transpired."
Swalwell has fiercely denied the allegations that were first being elevated on social media by Democratically-aligned politicos, including Cheyenne Hunt, a former Capitol Hill staffer who is a nonprofit director at the group Gen-Z for Change, and Arielle Fodor, a "political content creator," teacher and mother who refers to herself "Mrs. Frazzled" online. On Friday, the first first-hand account of these allegations surfaced.
Neither Swalwell nor his attorney responded to Fox News Digital's inquiries about the first-hand allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Following the San Francisco Chronicle's report Friday, CNN published a separate report indicating three other women it had spoken to also alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by the Democratic congressman, including Swalwell sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos.
Former Jets, Falcons QB Browning Nagle dead at 57 after cancer diagnosis
Former NFL quarterback Browning Nagle, a Louisville standout in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, has died, his alma mater announced Friday. He was 57.
Nagle was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year.
He made his pro football debut in 1991 after the New York Jets selected the strong-armed quarterback in the second round. Nagle saw limited action in his rookie season, attempting just one pass, but he moved into the starting role in 1992.
Nagle finished his time as the Jets’ starter with a 3-10 record and seven touchdown passes.
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Boomer Esiason, the 1988 NFL MVP, was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Jets in 1993, relegating Nagle to a reserve role. Nagle joined the Indianapolis Colts in 1994 before ending his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
Nagle was long linked to Brett Favre, whom the Jets had targeted in the 1991 NFL Draft. After failing to trade up, New York selected Nagle after Atlanta took Favre one pick earlier at No. 33 overall.
Months before entering the NFL, Nagle etched his name into college football lore, throwing for 451 yards and three touchdowns in Louisville’s upset win over Alabama in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl.
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"We are saddened by the passing of Browning Nagle, former Fiesta Bowl MVP quarterback and Louisville great," the Louisville football program said in a statement.
"His leadership on the field and passion for the game left a lasting mark on our program.
"Our thoughts are with his loved ones and teammates during this difficult time."
Nagle had a stint in the Arena League after stepping away from the NFL. After he hung up his cleats, Nagle pursued a career in medical sales.
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New York Times investigating NFL reporter Dianna Russini after photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel emerge
Photographs emerged showing New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel with The Athletic/New York Times NFL reporter Dianna Russini at a resort in Arizona earlier this week, and now that reporter is the subject of an internal investigation.
Athletic executive editor Steven Ginsberg initially gave a statement to the New York Post's Page Six April 7, calling the photos "misleading."
"These photos are misleading and lack essential context," Ginsberg initially said. "These were public interactions in front of many people. Dianna is a premier journalist covering the NFL, and we’re proud to have her at The Athletic."
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Now, sources at The Athletic familiar with the controversy told Fox News Digital Russini is being investigated, while standing by Ginsberg's initial statement.
The sources responded to Fox News Digital after Page Six and Front Office Sports reported on the internal investigation into Russini.
"After Page Six reached out to Dianna for comment on Tuesday, The Athletic immediately began an investigation. While the apparent conduct in the photos raised questions for Steven and leadership at The Athletic, an initial review suggested the images provided lacked context, specifically the presence of a larger group of friends," a source said.
"New details from the Page Six report and information from the investigation raised additional concerns that are now being further reviewed. The investigation is ongoing."
The source added Russini's coverage is being reviewed, which is expected to take time, and she will not be reporting for the outlet in the meantime.
The New York Times declined to comment.
The photos, originally published by Page Six, show the coach and journalist holding hands and hugging on the roof of a resort bungalow in Sedona, Arizona.
Vrabel addressed the photos, telling Page Six, "These photos show a completely innocent interaction, and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn’t deserve any further response."
Russini told the outlet, "The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues."
The photographs and subsequent responses became the topic of immense national debate in the sports world this week.
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Artemis II astronauts splash down after first moon mission in more than 50 years
The four Artemis II astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening following a 10-day mission that marked the first manned moon mission in more than 50 years at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time.
The crew launched from the Kennedy Space Center April 1 and traveled around the moon, 252,000 miles from Earth, flying farther from Earth than any previous mission.
After NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman landed on the USS John P. Murtha ahead of the splashdown, he shared a massage for those helping with the recovery of the astronauts.
"I have no doubt that you're all going to execute this flawlessly as we get these astronauts who will just complete an absolute historic mission, traveling further into space than any humans have gone before," he said.
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"For the first time, we've gone into the lunar environment in more than half a century," he added. "We are back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon again."
Isaacman added that once Artemis III launches in 2028 for the first moon landing in decades, NASA plans to stay and build a moon base.
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After being helped out of the Orion crew module, the four astronauts — Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen were taken aboard the USS John P. Murtha for medical evaluation after the mission.
The Orion spacecraft reentered the Earth’s atmosphere Friday at around 25,000 mph, slowing to about 20 mph using an 11-parachute sequence before landing in the ocean about 60 miles off the coast at 5:07 p.m. local time.
During its reentry, the temperatures outside the spacecraft got as high as 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Astronauts last went to the moon in December 1972 for the Apollo 17 mission, three years after humans first landed on the moon in the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.