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Linda Cohn, one of the few SportsCenter anchors who always put the fan first, set to retire from ESPN
Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN on June 30 after hosting more editions of "SportsCenter" than anyone in company history.
Cohn will retire nearly 34 years to the day after joining ESPN. She hosted her first "SportsCenter" on July 11, 1992, at 2 a.m.
"When I look back, I have amazing memories of the shows I hosted, the games I reported on, the athletes I met and the outstanding colleagues I got to work with," Cohn said in a press release distributed by ESPN. "I’ve always said I was a fan first, and I’ve always tried to keep that top of mind when I was doing SportsCenter or anything else."
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Cohn is one of the last remaining links to the golden era of "SportsCenter" in the 1990s, when the program was at the height of its popularity. She represented a style of sports anchor who never placed herself above the athletes, teams and games she covered.
That approach stands in stark contrast to many modern sports media personalities, who often use their platforms to promote themselves and build personal brands on social media.
For younger generations of viewers, Cohn may be best known for her appearances in ESPN's iconic "This Is SportsCenter" commercials or for her contributions to the network's hockey coverage.
Before entering broadcasting, Cohn played collegiate ice hockey as a goaltender at SUNY Oswego.
"But what I’m most proud of is that my career lasted long enough for me to see little girls grow up watching SportsCenter, enter this business, and succeed in it," she continued. "If my journey helped make that path a little easier for them, then that’s the achievement I’ll cherish most."
If you ever wanted to know what type of person Cohn is, consider that she is a foe of Keith Olbermann, the perpetually aggrieved and pathetic former ESPN and MSNBC anchor.
Earlier this year, Cohn responded after Olbermann called her a "self-obsessed politically motivated clown."
"Amazing @KeithOlbermann that you describe me how the world actually describes you," Cohn posted on X. "What happened to you? Gaslighting and bullying a former colleague? Is that really your thing now? It’s really sad and disappointing."
We like her.
Overall, Linda Cohn leaves ESPN with a strong case as one of the 10 greatest "SportsCenter" anchors of all time.
"I’m grateful for every moment I had at ESPN, but I’m inspired and energized by the opportunities that lie ahead," Cohn said. "My story is still being written."
Chicago mayor ridiculed for touting trans violence 'state of emergency' amid murder-plagued Juneteenth weekend
Chicago's mayor has become the subject of ridicule after promoting his transgender violence state of emergency amid a deadly Juneteenth weekend where dozens of people in his city were shot and six were killed.
"Since declaring a Transfemicide State of Emergency, our administration has strengthened the City’s capacity to support LGBTQ+ Chicagoans," a Sunday X post from Mayor Brandon Johnson said. "This framework builds on that work by centering the voices and lived experiences of trans Chicagoans to chart a path toward a safer, more connected city."
"Transfemicide" is defined as the "targeted killing of a transgender woman motivated by transphobic and misogynistic hatred." Critics were quick to point out that Johnson appears focused on promoting on Juneteenth weekend the fight against an obscure transgender violence category rather than the killing of black Chicagoans.
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Johnson's office reupped the state of emergency on Sunday after it was first implemented in 2024.
A report on the subject suggests that violence against transgender women, particularly black, indigenous people of color (BIPOC) transgender women, is endemic in Chicago.
But the report does not mention how many transgender women have been killed in the city, and admittedly includes suicides in the "transfemicide" category despite the term's definition. An image at the top of the paper features 21 people and their photos, presumably transgender women who have died in Chicago.
Online critics lambasted Johnson for focusing his administration's energy on the transgender issue, and many noted that the timing of the post coincided with a weekend where 39 people were shot and six killed while the city celebrated Juneteenth.
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"Nobody knows what a 'Transfemicide State of Emergency' is," said Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, on X. "This is what the Mayor of Chicago is focused on."
"Black Chicagoans are dying in the streets by the dozens every month in gang violence, drive-bys, and retaliation," one X user said in part. "That's the real emergency crushing families in Roseland, Englewood, Austin, and beyond. Not niche identity reports."
"'Transfemicide state of emergency.' Beyond parody. And delusional," said a post from conservative commentator Matt Walsh in part.
"Everyone is dunking on this but I think it’s NICE that Mayor Johnson finally found a type of murder he doesn’t like. Baby steps," said X personality Jarvis Best.
"'Transfemicide State of Emergency,'" former White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair parroted. "We are running out of sentences."
President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the violence on Saturday, and offered federal help to quell the chaos.
"Lots of Killing going on in Chicago," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!!"
He touted success in slowing violent crime in Washington, D.C. by bringing in National Guard troops and federal law enforcement.
Johnson's office did not return a request for comment.
FOX News Deals Newsletter: Prime Day starts now: The deals we're actually recommending — from tech to tools
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Lionel Messi sets World Cup goal-scoring record vs Austria
Lionel Messi further separated himself from the rest of soccer history on Monday as he set a record for the most goals of all time in the FIFA World Cup.
Messi was charging down the field behind Argentina’s attack. The Austrian defense seemed to be too focused on the ball and lost track of Messi as he filtered in behind them. Messi got the pass and fired the shot past the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and scored.
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He has 17 World Cup goals in his career, passing Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the most all-time. He may have had the record sooner. Messi received a penalty kick attempt around the 8th minute of the match. However, the shot was wide to the right.
Messi’s goal against Austria put Argentina up 1-0.
The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family. Jorge Messi was set to undergo medical treatment for an undisclosed illness last week. Messi’s family asked for "humanity" from the media.
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"Jorge is going through a health situation," the Messi family said in a statement. "He is currently under medical observation, recovering and progressing favorably within his current condition."
Messi scored a hat trick against Algeria last week in his first group-stage match of this year’s World Cup. He was seen in tears after his first goal.
"My tears after the first goal? I’ve had some tough days. It wasn’t related to soccer. And those feelings were because of that," Messi said. "I thank my teammates, the coaching staff and the delegation for helping me."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Blue state in hot seat for taking more than 2 years to remove criminal illegal alien from voter roll
Maryland’s Democratic leadership is facing criticism after it took state officials more than two years to remove a prominent illegal immigrant from its voter rolls. Amidst the drama, one GOP lawmaker remarked, "This is exactly why Marylanders have lost faith in our elections."
According to the Maryland Freedom Caucus, which consists of conservative lawmakers in the state General Assembly, Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national illegally present in the U.S., was "quietly" removed from Maryland’s voter rolls. This comes after Roberts was sentenced on May 29 to two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for possession of a gun as an illegal immigrant and for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on employment paperwork.
Fox News Digital reported last September that, despite illegally residing in the U.S., Roberts was working as the superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa. Maryland Republicans blew the whistle on the fact that he was also registered as an active Democratic voter in Maryland.
The Maryland Freedom Caucus posted on X that "9 months after it was discovered that a superintendent of a large school district was not only a noncitizen with a final deportation order, but also had been illicitly registered to vote in Maryland, Ian Roberts has finally - and quietly - been removed from the active voter registration list in our state."
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The caucus wrote that "Ian Roberts is the perfect symbol of everything wrong with the Maryland State Board of Elections," adding that "it practically took an act of God to get him removed from the rolls."
In addition to the 2024 final order of removal against him, Roberts also faced charges in 2020 for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and other weapons charges, as well as a 2022 conviction for unlawful possession of a loaded gun in Pennsylvania. He was arrested by ICE last September. Agents arrested Roberts after he attempted to run and was found hiding in the brush. The vehicle Roberts was driving contained $3,000 in cash, a fixed-blade hunting knife and a loaded Glock 19 handgun, ICE said.
Republican state Delegate Matt Morgan, who is chair of the Maryland House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News Digital that Roberts’ case "is exactly why Marylanders have lost faith in our elections."
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"The fact that it took this long for the state to remove him proves what we’ve been saying: the system is broken, and one-party Democrat control in Annapolis [the Maryland state capital] has zero interest in basic safeguards," he said.
The Maryland State Board of Elections previously said Roberts did not vote in elections. However, when Roberts’ case first surfaced last year, Morgan said that the illegal immigrant’s registration meant that he was eligible to vote in all federal, state and local elections despite not being a U.S. citizen, and also despite likely not having lived in Maryland for the past decade.
Morgan asserted that "this isn’t incompetence" but instead "the predictable result of sanctuary policies and willful neglect of election integrity."
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"I demand full audits, real cooperation with federal authorities, and immediate reforms so citizens can once again trust our elections," said Morgan, adding, "Anything less is unacceptable."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Maryland State Board of Elections for comment, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Joe Rogan reveals Trump's surprising backstage remark about possible attack on UFC event
Podcaster Joe Rogan revealed Saturday that President Donald Trump responded with a blunt joke after the podcaster raised concerns about a possible terrorist attack at the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.
Recalling the exchange with UFC champion Justin Gaethje and MMA trainer Trevor Wittman, Rogan said he had fears of being killed by terrorists at the widely covered event.
"I said to Trump, I go, ‘I hope we don’t die in a terrorist attack,’" Rogan said. "He goes, ‘We got to go somehow.’"
Rogan described being caught off guard by the president’s reply.
"I go, ‘What the f---, dude?’" Rogan said, laughing.
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The exchange came after Wittman said he had been uneasy attending the event because of the high-profile venue and possible security threat.
"I was honestly really nervous, Joe," Wittman said. "I was like, ‘Dude, there’s like, just again, being around everybody and something could happen.’"
The Justice Department said June 16 that five men had been arrested and charged in an alleged plot to attack government officials and others attending the event. Federal officials claim the alleged conspirators discussed using explosive-laden drones near the event to force an evacuation and then using snipers to fire on fleeing targets.
Gaethje, who defeated Ilia Topuria in the main event to win the UFC lightweight title, said he had accepted the possibility of danger before entering the Octagon.
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"F--- it," Gaethje said. "If I get taken out in the middle of the cage, how f---ing legendary would that be?"
Gaethje said the same scenario might have been memorable, but not one he wanted to experience.
"Everyone will remember it for the rest of eternity," Gaethje joked. "But no, I’ll pass," Wittman jokingly replied.
Rogan added that the night was better remembered for Gaethje's win than for any security incident.
"Better the way it went," Rogan said. "The way it went, way better."
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"It was one of the greatest events that any sporting event has ever put on," Rogan said. "I mean, maybe the greatest sporting event in the history of the world."
He claimed the White House setting, military elements and Gaethje's upset victory gave the fight card historical weight.
"This is never going to happen again," Rogan said. "This is more historic than Rumble in the Jungle."
UFC Freedom 250 was held June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House as part of events tied to the country’s 250th anniversary and coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday.
The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Suspect 'neutralized' after Montreal shooting leaves at least 2 dead including officer
A gunman was "neutralized" Monday following a shooting in Montreal that left one police officer and one other person dead.
Authorities told Fox News that the shooting happened at the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of the city.
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"It is with immense sadness that we confirm the death of one of our police officers in the line of duty. Further details will follow," the Montreal Police posted on X.
A second officer, who is a female, is in critical condition.
In the alert, issued around 12:30 p.m., authorities advised people in the Côte-des-Neiges area to shelter indoors because of an "armed and dangerous suspect" in the neighborhood.
"If you are in the affected area, shelter indoors, lock the doors, stay away from windows and follow instructions of local authorities," the alert stated.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said she was monitoring the situation, the CBC reported.
"My deepest condolences to the family, loved ones, and colleagues of the police officer who died in the line of duty in Côte-des-Neiges," she wrote. "My thoughts are also with all those affected by this tragedy. We are closely following the evolution of the situation and ask the public to respect the instructions of the SPVM."
Details about the alleged gunman or what led to the shooting have not been disclosed.
Brandon Elkaim, who lives near where the shooting happened, said he was shocked to learn of the violence in the area.
"It was about 10 or 12, what we now know, were shots in a row," he told CTV News. "About 10 minutes went by of quiet but in that time, we saw the park completely empty out, parents and kids running in a panic."
ICE arrests illegal immigrant Illinois teacher linked to Tren de Aragua mass shooting
EXCLUSIVE: A former Illinois teacher living in the United States illegally, who was allegedly involved in a 2024 Tren de Aragua mass shooting that killed three people at a Chicago house party, was arrested by federal authorities, officials said Monday.
Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, 32, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with dual citizenship in Italy, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on May 13, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
Occhipinti entered the U.S. in October 2021 under the Visa Waiver Program and was supposed to leave by Jan. 2, 2022. She overstayed her visa, DHS said.
On the night of the Dec. 2, 2024, shooting, she allegedly drove the two gunmen—Ricardo Granadillo Padilla and Edward Martinez Cermeno—to the scene of the crime, where five people were injured in addition to the three fatalities, authorities said.
"Although Chicago police arrested this illegal alien shortly after the shooting, sanctuary politicians released her from jail without notifying ICE," DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement. "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, DHS is doing the job that sanctuary politicians in Illinois refuse to do: putting the American people first and removing these dangerous criminals from our communities."
Martinez Cermeno was released from ICE custody in January 2025 after a federal judge determined that federal prosecutors failed to meet their burden of proof to keep him incarcerated while awaiting trial.
Immediately after the shooting, authorities found multiple weapons in Occhipinti’s vehicle, DHS said. Authorities believe she helped Granadillo Padilla and Martinez Cermeno evade law enforcement after the attack.
The Chicago Police Department arrested Occhipinti on Dec. 5, 2024, on charges of unlawful use of weapons and other weapons offenses. However, she was released without ICE ever being notified under Chicago's sanctuary policies, which protect illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office decided not to prosecute the suspects, DHS said, and Granadillo Padilla and Martinez Cermeno were eventually deported.
"Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti’s actions were calculated and deliberate, leading to the loss of three lives," said HSI Chicago Special Agent in Charge Matthew Scarpino. "I’m proud of our agents for pursuing this case to the end, ensuring that everyone who helped facilitate this mass homicide is brought to justice."
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Fox News was told by DHS that Occhipinti was a teacher at an unspecified school in the Chicago suburb of Elgin. Illinois officials have refused to cooperate with federal authorities and will not tell DHS the name of the school, Fox News has learned.
Occhipinti is being held at the Grayson County Detention Center in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
Big win for oversized statues of peaches and eggplants in one historic Maryland community
There’s a heated debate taking place in a historic Maryland community over a couple of statues that were installed last year. One that will make anything going on where you live look minute in comparison.
The old mill town of Ellicott City, Maryland, dared to think outside the box and have a peach and an eggplant sculpture installed on Main Street as part of the "Fund for Art in Ellicott City."
Somehow, these works of art have had their appropriateness called into question. It just goes to show you that we are, as a people, spending way too much time staring at our phones.
Those on the Historic Preservation Commission, reports WBAL-TV 11, have expressed concerns that the large peach located outside a cafe and the large eggplant across the street distract from the historic buildings in the area.
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They asked that the artwork be removed. That’s not going to happen thanks to a ruling last week by a judge who ruled they can stay right where they are. This is a decision many in the community support. They want their giant peach and eggplant on Main Street.
"There was a huge debacle because of the sexual innuendos with the peach and the eggplant," said Paula Dwyer, the owner of Georgia Grace Cafe and one of the people on the right side of history.
Petitions to keep the statues were started and there was a lot of support, according to the cafe owner.
"Everybody on the street was signing. They came in, 'Where can I sign these petitions? We want the peach to stay. We want it here. We love it," Dwyer continued.
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"We were cheering! I mean, we were so excited. The Historic Preservation Commission just didn't have the authority to accept or deny this public art. The guidelines just didn't address it, and so they vacated it. So, the peach gets to stay. I'm so happy about it because the town is going to be happy about it."
Can you imagine making your way on Main Street and being unable to point and laugh at an oversized peach and eggplant like an adult? You’re not alone.
The controversy isn’t one at all to Carlee Pugh, a local who was born and raised in Ellicott City, and she summed up the situation perfectly: "I don't think it's that serious. I think it's a little fun piece of fruit, and if you're going to get your panties in a twist about that, then that's all you."
Exactly. So what, the peach and eggplant are used to represent something else when you’re texting. They’re just little fun pieces of fruit when you make statues out of them.
6 dead, 39 shot in Chicago bloodbath as Trump touts DC-style cleanup where National Guard stepped in
A violent and deadly weekend in Chicago has caught the attention of President Donald Trump.
Fox News Digital has confirmed six people were killed and 39 people were shot in a series of shootings in the Windy City over the weekend.
A mass drive-by shooting in Chicago's Princeton Park neighborhood resulted in 13 people injured Friday night. Chicago police say an SUV drove up on a crowd of people and two suspects opened fire on multiple victims.
"Offenders from inside the vehicle began firing gunshots towards the crowd before fleeing the scene. Multiple victims sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals," CPD said.
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In a post to X responding to the drive-by shooting incident, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said:
"I am heartbroken by the violence in Princeton Park last night. What should have been a night of celebration and community reflection for Juneteenth was shattered by a horrific act of violence. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones."
In a post to Truth Social, President Trump said, "Lots of Killing going on in Chicago. 22 people shot, at least 4 Dead. Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!! D.C. went from one of the worst, to one of the safest cities in the U.S. President DJT"
Trump made the post just before 9 a.m. Sunday, and by Monday, when police compiled the data, the numbers dramatically increased.
Last year, Trump deployed hundreds of troops from the National Guard to Washington, D.C., in an effort to crack down on crime in our nation's capital.
Chicago police say all shootings are under investigation.
Fox News Digital has reached out to both Pritzker and Johnson's offices.