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Dodgers' Kiké Hernández blasts fan's angry letter over White House skip, exposes address to followers
Dodgers fan favorite Kiké Hernández has built a reputation for clutch October moments and an easygoing personality.
But after choosing to skip the team’s upcoming July 23 White House visit celebrating their 2026 World Series title, the utility veteran found himself at the center of a heated political debate.
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Officially, the 34-year-old is missing the trip to begin a minor-league injury rehabilitation assignment for a strained left oblique.
"It's going to be hard to be in two cities at the same time," Hernández admitted recently. Though he quickly added a more candid takeaway: "If I was active, I probably wouldn't have gone anyways."
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That admission didn't sit well with one disgruntled fan named Larry, who sent a typed letter to the ballpark taking direct aim at the Puerto Rican-born star:
"Mr. Hernandez, after hearing about the horrible experience during your last visit to the White House and your excuse for your absence this year, it seems clear that you are just a disrespectful, spoiled, pampered, entitled little brat. Remember, you work for an organization that promotes a group (The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) that disparages and denigrates the entire Catholic religion."
Rather than tossing the hate mail in the trash, Hernández posted a photo of the letter, along with Larry’s unredacted return address, to his 1.5 million social media followers.
"SO to Larry for the nice letter!" Hernández captioned the post. "Next time, at least make it handwritten, you nice sir!"
Hernández isn't the only Dodger opting out of the Washington trip.
While Hernández did attend the team's White House visit in April 2025 following their 2024 championship, he later indicated he regretted the experience.
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Superstar teammate Mookie Betts is also expected to skip the July 23 event.
Betts previously made headlines when he opted not to visit the White House with the Boston Red Sox in 2019, during Donald Trump's first term.
Hernández has long been vocal in his opposition to President Trump’s immigration stance.
Tensions surrounding the Dodgers hit a boiling point in 2025 following rumors that immigration officials were present at Dodger Stadium.
While rumors initially claimed ICE was targeting fans, OutKick confirmed at the time that the personnel was actually California Border Control agents conducting routine operations unrelated to local sweeps.
Championship White House visits were once a universally accepted, non-partisan victory lap for championship teams. Today, they are an ideological battleground.
Whether you agree with Larry or the player, doxxing a fan over a typed critique crosses a line.
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Colorado's socialist candidate calls for 'more immigrants into office' to stop America's 'exploitative' nature
Colorado socialist candidate Melat Kiros pushed more immigrants with "heritage in the global south" to enter office and push back against the "exploitative and extractive" nature of the United States last week.
Kiros took part in the Wa’Ela Tigrai event in Denver, Colorado, last weekend and discussed her rising congressional campaign after defeating longtime incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., during a Democratic primary last month.
Drawing on the experiences of House "Squad" members like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Kiros spoke about the importance of helping others to achieve after her for the sake of changing the global world order. One way, she argued, was pushing people who understand American exploitation "on a fundamental level."
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"There's a certain reckoning that we are going to have to have with the global world order as it exists today and the way that it fundamentally will have to shift going forward," Kiros said. "The responsibility that we have as Americans, the recognition that is going to be required of us, of the exploitative and extractive nature that we play on the global scale and the global stage is only going to be challenged if we are getting represented by people who understand that on a fundamental level."
She continued, "And that means getting more immigrants into office. That means getting more people who have heritage in the global south into office because that's where those decisions are made specifically."
Fox News Digital reached out to Kiros' campaign for comment.
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Kiros was one of several candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) who defeated an incumbent Democratic politician in a primary election for the 2026 midterms.
During the event, she appeared to push an anti-capitalist sentiment based on her experience as an attorney, claiming that it "broke [her] spirit."
"When I was in law school, I tell everybody that was where I learned that the system is not broken, that it's actually working exactly as it was designed to. And that really kind of broke my spirit a little bit and made me believe there's really nothing to be done, which is why I went to a big law firm in the first place and just wanted to retire and take care of my parents and call it a day. But that's no way to live, right? At the end of the day, the spirit of our people, the spirit of our community and our culture is to fight and to never give up," Kiros said.
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She added, "Regardless of what ends up happening, regardless of what happens with my own candidacy and this general and then what this potential, you know, office could look like with me in it… I would rather go down fighting than to give up."
Kiros was previously fired from her position at the Sidley Austin law firm in 2023 after publishing an open letter criticizing law firms, including her own, that called for action against antisemitism on college campuses.
Rand Paul releases docs that reveal FBI halted border inspection of virus researcher over Wuhan lab links
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were preparing to question a British zoologist and disease ecology expert upon his return to the United States from the World Health Organization’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19, before the FBI intervened and asked agents to stand down, according to files released Monday by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
"They told the public a COVID lab leak 'wasn’t plausible,'" Rand wrote on X. "Their own private messages say otherwise. Today I’m launching The Reading Room where the public can review records related to my ongoing investigation – not just conclusions but the actual documents."
The documents show CBP’s National Targeting Center flagged Peter Daszak as "a high person of interest" ahead of his Feb. 5, 2021, arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Daszak, the former president of EcoHealth Alliance, was flagged because of more than 15 years of collaboration with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and his longstanding relationship with its lead researcher, Zhengli Shi, as well as his role as principal investigator on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants funding bat coronavirus research in China.
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Much of the funding Daszak received was put toward gain-of-function research, the documents state.
The documents highlight that the NIH had asked Daszak to retrieve the original type-specimen used by WIV for genetic analysis and return it to the U.S., as well as to explain several aspects of his collaboration with the lab, including providing related cell phone data.
CBP officials planned to question Daszak on his activities in China, his contacts at the WIV, and whether he illegally collected or carried biological samples.
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Internal communications highlighted concerns regarding Daszak’s involvement in gain-of-function research and potential conflicts of interest involving federal grants.
However, three days before his arrival in New York, CBP received a request from the FBI’s New York Field Office to halt the stop, and the inspection never happened.
"FBI New York requested we do not stop the subject below," the request states, according to the documents.
The records include detailed flight itineraries, proposed interrogation questions, and internal emails documenting the interagency disagreement over the search.
"This isn't the whole story. It's the start of one," Paul wrote in a lengthy thread on X. "The Reading Room will be updated on a rolling basis as the investigation continues."
At the time of the planned interception, Daszak headed the now-defunct EcoHealth Alliance, an American-based nonprofit that conducted research and outreach on the causes of emerging pandemic diseases, such as those originating in bats.
He was a member of the 10-person WHO team that traveled to China to investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Daszak had received public criticism regarding a potential conflict of interest for being included on the WHO investigative team despite his financial and professional ties to WIV.
Daszak now heads Nature Health Global, a non-profit scientific organization focused on ecological research, public health, and pandemic prevention.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI and Nature Health Global.
Johnson's strategy to bypass Democrats' SAVE Act blockade survives key vote, handing GOP big win
Speaker Mike Johnson's latest bid to skirt Democrats’ opposition to an election integrity bill backed by President Donald Trump survived a key hurdle on Monday evening.
The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act has faced significant headwinds in Congress despite having Trump’s full-throated support. While it passed the House, the legislation has struggled in the Senate where at least several Democratic votes are needed to break a filibuster and advance to final passage.
But the new plan by Johnson, R-La., which would allow key parts of the bill to skirt Democrats entirely, is one step closer to getting a House-wide vote sometime this week.
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Republicans would erase the need for any Democratic buy-in by putting key elements of the SAVE America Act into a larger budget reconciliation bill. The reconciliation process allows the party in power to pass sweeping fiscal policy reforms without input from their opposition by lowering the Senate’s threshold for passage to line up with the House’s simple majority requirement.
But there are strict guidelines for what can be in a reconciliation bill. Such legislation must deal with yearly federal spending and revenues, meaning issues that do not directly affect fiscal policy are generally excluded.
House Republicans are aiming to use this reconciliation bill to fund states’ election integrity efforts, replenish military funding amid the U.S. war with Iran, and dole out aid to American farmers.
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In total, the legislation would set the stage for $95 billion in new federal spending across the next 10 years.
The first chamber-wide step in the reconciliation process is to pass a framework that directs the relevant committees to then craft details dealing with their allocated budgets. Those details are then put back into a single sweeping bill that must pass the House and Senate before getting to Trump’s desk for his signature.
Passing the House Rules Committee means the bill will see a chamber-wide test vote that, if adopted, will set the stage for lawmakers to debate the bill before a final vote.
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That vote is expected to occur Tuesday afternoon, with the final vote taking place the following day at 3:30 p.m., according to a preliminary schedule obtained by Fox News Digital.
Trump urged Republicans to advance the bill earlier Monday, arguing it would "get AS MUCH of THE SAVE AMERICA ACT as possible in a Budget Bill, along with aid to our incredible Farmers, and funding for our Military."
Democrats, meanwhile, have accused Republicans of trying to unfairly sway elections with their SAVE America Act push.
"This is a phony issue that Donald Trump is creating. What's amazing to me is that Donald Trump had the nerve to say to the Speaker of the House, who apparently didn't object, that the most important thing that Republicans should focus on is voter suppression legislation, and that housing doesn't matter, healthcare doesn't matter, grocery bills don't matter," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said earlier this year.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has repeatedly referred to the legislation as "Jim Crow 2.0."
"While the specific policies may have changed since the days of the Jim Crow South, the goal of the SAVE Act is the same: disenfranchising American citizens and making it harder for eligible people to vote, particularly low income Americans and people of color," he said in February.
Republicans argue that the SAVE America Act — which would implement federal voter ID requirements and a proof of citizenship mandate in the voter registration process — would make American elections safer and more secure.
Sydney Sweeney shares bikini and underwear photos in Instagram dump from Australia trip
Sydney Sweeney's latest photo dump includes an up-close and personal shot of her bikini top and casually brushing her teeth in her underwear.
Over the weekend, the SYRN founder uploaded 20 images to Instagram from her latest trip to Australia, where she is filming Netflix's live-action "Gundam" movie. "a little aussie dump," the 28-year-old captioned her post.
While brushing her teeth, Sweeny snapped a photo of herself in a gray cardigan, buttoned half-way down. She wore a pair of her SYRN underwear, which were blue with white lace.
In another photo, Sweeney wore a black-and-white gingham printed bikini top that had red rose details throughout. She only included her lips and part of her stomach in the very close-up shot.
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Sweeney started her post with a selfie and included shots from an indoor rock climbing session. Sweeney also shared a photo of her German Shepherd, Sully Bear, on a private plane.
She also included several pictures with her boyfriend, Scooter Braun. One shot showed the pair standing outside a helicopter and another was a selfie of the 45-year-old former talent manager kissing Sweeney on the cheek.
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The happy couple also recreated the iconic "Titanic" pose while on the bow of a boat.
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Sweeney and Braun have quietly become one of Hollywood's most talked-about couples after first being linked in September 2025.
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The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022. Early reports described the romance as casual, but by the end of 2025, sources close to the couple told People that their relationship had become serious and committed.
Throughout 2026, Sweeney and Braun became increasingly comfortable sharing glimpses of their relationship with the public. After keeping their romance largely private for months, they made things Instagram official in the spring.
Socialist insurgents force moderate Democrats into high-risk showdown over must-hold races
The Democratic Party's ideological war is moving from deep-blue congressional districts to statewide contests in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, where progressive victories could reshape the party and endanger must-hold seats in November.
After far-left and socialist candidates defeated more moderate contenders in deep-blue districts last month, upcoming Senate primaries in Michigan and Minnesota and Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary will test whether the movement can translate those wins into statewide power.
Progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont and two-time Democratic presidential primary runner-up, touted on the campaign trail this past weekend, "Within the last year, we have won mayor's races in New York City. We've won mayor's races in Seattle. Washington, D.C. We have won congressional elections and Democratic primaries in Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Montana, Colorado, New Jersey and New York."
After victories by far-left and socialist candidates over more moderate contenders in deep-blue congressional districts in New York City and Colorado last month drew outsized national attention, upcoming primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin are now the latest battleground in the high-stakes showdown.
And the center is pushing back.
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"Socialism has not worked anywhere on the globe," former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday in an interview on Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria." "Promises of free lunch, free buses, free bread, free everything. There’s no such thing as free. Someone always pays. This is a dream. This is nirvana. This is utopia. And they’re selling to young people who are buying it. It’s not going to work."
The former governor resigned amid multiple scandals five years ago and failed in his political comeback last year, losing New York City’s mayoral election to socialist Zohran Mamdani,
The victories by a trio of far-left congressional candidates in New York City heavily supported by Mamdani, followed a week later by Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed challenger and first-time candidate Melat Kiros' defeat of 15-term Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado, have emboldened progressives as they wage a far-left national pressure campaign against the Democratic Party.
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"Only socialism can solve decades of capitalist mismanagement in the US. Our newly elected leaders will fight for the working class — not for crumbs," the DSA proclaimed in a social media post celebrating the string of primary election victories.
That view is far from universal.
"I'm tired of being told that, to be a progressive, I now must swear allegiance to crazy ideas," Democratic political analyst Van Jones, a veteran of then-President Barack Obama's administration, lamented in a social media post.
"Supporting Hamas is not progressive. ‘No police, no prisons, no borders’ is not progressive. Celebrating the murder of Israeli civilians is not progressive. These ideas are REGRESSIVE," Jones wrote.
Jamie Metzl, a technology and healthcare futurist who years ago served in former President Bill Clinton's administration, said in a Fox News Channel interview that it's time for Democrats "to stand up" to what he called "the bigots and anti-Americans in our own party."
Metzl said the DSA and other far-left groups "who are trying to take control of our party and our brand" represent "a fundamental threat to our party and our country."
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Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, another progressive rockstar, parachuted into Michigan's campaign trail this past weekend to boost Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left candidate they're supporting in a crucial Democratic Senate primary.
El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health Department director who unsuccessfully ran an insurgent campaign for governor in 2018, is facing off for the party's nomination in the Great Lakes battleground state against Rep. Haley Stevens, a more moderate lawmaker backed by longtime Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and the establishment.
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The winner of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary will take on former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who is on a glide path to the GOP nomination, in the key midterm Senate faceoff to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
The rare open Senate seat is a top Republican target in the midterms, as well as a must-hold for the Democrats as they aim to win back the Senate majority from the GOP, which currently controls the chamber with a slim 53-47 margin.
El-Sayed, who, if elected, would make history as the nation's first Muslim senator, has made support for Medicare for all a major component of his campaign.
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The far-left candidate has also called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and is a vocal critic of Israel amid its war with Hamas — even characterizing Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide" against Palestinians. And El-Sayed, who served as a top surrogate on Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, has vowed not to accept PAC donations.
Schumer and the party establishment view Stevens as more electable than El-Sayed, who has sparked controversy with his past comments. They worry that El-Sayed as the party's nominee would jeopardize the Democrat-controlled Senate seat by pushing the party too far to the left in a state that President Donald Trump carried two years ago by just over one percentage point.
The primary clash is combustible and expensive, with outside groups spending big bucks to flood the campaign trail with ads. The biggest spending, to boost Stevens and attack El-Sayed, is United Democracy Project, a political action committee aligned with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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"I think we're at an opportunity to show folks where the Democratic Party ought to go. Whether or not there are people who oppose that, that's for them to decide. But if you're opposing that on behalf of big corporations, folks like AIPAC, you're going to find that their power is going to start to slip," El-Sayed warned in a Fox News interview on Sunday.
Sanders, speaking alongside El-Sayed and Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday, argued, "In all due respect to Haley Stevens, everyone knows that this is not an election between her and Abdul El-Sayed. This is an election between Abdul and the billionaire class."
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a vocal critic of the far left and a top Democratic supporter of Israel, fired back in a Fox News Channel interview.
"You know, humble yourself, Bernie. You know, you just pushed an accused rapist and imploded up in Maine and now you’re pushing, you know, essentially a pro-Hamas candidate that’s been anti-American and deeply anti-Israel," Fetterman said as he pointed to Sanders' support over the past year for now-ex-Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner of Maine.
Platner ended his campaign earlier this month, amid calls from top Democrats in Maine and across the country to immediately exit the race following an explosive report containing an allegation of rape from a woman he previously dated. Platner denied the report but stepped aside.
One week after the showdown in Michigan, on Aug. 11, Wisconsin will hold its primary elections. That's where DSA-backed state Rep. Francesca Hong is on the rise among a crowded field of candidates in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
"It’s a great day to be a democratic socialist," Hong posted on X last month after the progressive victories in New York City, in which two Democratic congressional incumbents lost renomination. "Wisconsin is next!"
The same day, another statewide battle will take place as progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota and more moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig are the leading contenders in the Democratic primary faceoff to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, a fellow Democrat.
While the upcoming primary battles will impact the fight for the future of the party, there's a more immediate concern: this year's midterm faceoff for congressional majorities.
"What you’re seeing here are the two opposing forces of the Democratic Party," veteran Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo told Fox News Digital as he referred to the ballot box showdowns. "The stakes are monumentally high because Democrats have to hold these seats in November."
Top media networks put on notice after refusing to air Trump's primetime address: 'Serious concerns'
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is asking the Federal Communications Commission to review ABC, NBC and CBS' broadcast decisions after the networks either declined to air live or cut away from President Donald Trump's July 16 primetime address.
In a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital and sent Monday, Carter asked FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to review whether the networks violated their obligation to "serve the public interest" and whether their actions should be considered in future broadcast license proceedings.
"The public airwaves should inform the American people, not be used by corporate executives to decide which matters of national importance they are permitted to hear," Carter wrote.
Carter raised "serious concerns" in the letter, saying networks can disagree with President Trump's remarks while still airing what he says.
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"Broadcasters may criticize, analyze, or fact-check the President's statements," he wrote. "However, refusing to air a major presidential address because executives disagree with its content raises serious concerns that they intended to keep Americans in the dark about potential foreign interference in our elections."
Carter also argued that Americans should have been allowed to make up their own minds.
"Regardless of political affiliation, the American people deserved to hear this information directly from their President and judge it for themselves," Carter wrote. "Instead, ABC and NBC declined to broadcast the speech on their primary television networks, while CBS cut away before the President completed his remarks."
Carter added that airing the speech on streaming services was not an "adequate substitute for free, over-the-air television—particularly for Americans without reliable broadband access."
The letter follows President Trump's Thursday night primetime address, during which he called for ABC and NBC's broadcast licenses to be revoked, accusing the networks of being part of a "plot" to "continue this fraud" and "protect the radical left."
"In a rare move, NBC and ABC fake news have both said that they would not cover this speech," President Trump said. "They knew what it was about because they don't like the topic, because they know how corrupt our system is and they don't want to reveal it."
President Trump used the more than 20-minute address to announce the "immediate declassification and release of critical intelligence" documents he said revealed "shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure."
"America is back and doing really well, but we still have a major challenge that must be urgently addressed, because no country can be great without fair and honest elections," President Trump said. "You have to trust your country, because if there can be no trust, there can be no greatness. And that's very simple. No trust, no greatness."
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According to the White House, the documents released during the address included files related to alleged voting system vulnerabilities, China's alleged acquisition of U.S. voter data, a Michigan voter registration investigation and noncitizens on state voter rolls. Fox News Digital could not independently verify the contents of the documents or President Trump's claims.
"Just as disturbingly, this vital information has been covered up and hidden from you, the American people, our beautiful, great American people, for many years," President Trump said. "But that all changes right now."
ABC News and NBC News streamed President Trump's speech on their digital platforms before later airing special reports summarizing his remarks on their broadcast networks.
CBS News initially aired analysis before joining President Trump's speech several minutes after it began, then cut away after he criticized ABC and NBC.
Carter said the issues raised during Trump's address warranted live broadcast coverage, adding the "allegations concern both election integrity and national security.
Fox News Digital reached out to the FCC, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News for comment.
One cannabis mistake at airport could bring 10 years in prison and $15,000 fine
Before heading overseas, American travelers are warned to double-check their bags for one item that could lead to hefty fines or even prison time.
U.S. officials are reminding travelers that bringing cannabis products across international borders remains illegal in many countries — following a new customs policy in Thailand that significantly increases penalties for violators.
In June 2026, Thailand introduced tougher penalties for travelers caught bringing cannabis across its borders. Violators can face up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to 500,000 Thai baht (about $15,000), or both, according to the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) for comment.
Although Thailand decriminalized cannabis possession in 2022, importing or exporting cannabis without the proper permissions remains illegal, the warning said.
Jeffrey Hoffman, a New York-based cannabis attorney, said travelers should never assume that laws at home apply once they cross an international border.
"While we are seeing cannabis laws relaxed in countries like Canada and in various states in the U.S., cannabis is still generally illegal across the overwhelming majority of the planet," Hoffman told Fox News Digital. "When you travel to a different jurisdiction, you become subject to its laws."
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Hoffman, a legalization activist, pointed to the high-profile case of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was imprisoned in Russia after authorities found cannabis oil in her luggage, as a reminder that some countries strictly enforce drug laws.
"There is no safe harbor when traveling internationally," he said. "Even a mistake is no excuse."
Travel expert and former flight attendant Bobby Laurie, based in the D.C. area, said many travelers mistakenly assume that if something is legal at home, it's automatically legal everywhere they go.
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"Even if you're carrying a cannabis product for personal use or have a medical prescription, that doesn't guarantee it [will] be allowed at your destination," Laurie told Fox News Digital. "Some countries have extremely strict drug laws, and the penalties can be severe."
Laurie recommended checking local laws before every trip, plus emptying backpacks, purses and carry-ons of forgotten items. He said people should never assume customs officials will overlook a mistake.
Some countries have laws governing everyday items that many travelers would never expect, Laurie noted — pointing to Singapore's restrictions on chewing gum as a reminder to research destination-specific rules before packing.
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"This is one of those things you wouldn't know unless you researched it, and how many of us walk around with that in our bags?" he said.
Fox News Digital previously reported that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently updated its guidance for travelers carrying medical marijuana on domestic flights.
While the agency permits certain medical cannabis products under limited circumstances, experts emphasized that international travel is a different matter.
Crossing international borders with cannabis remains subject to the laws of the destination country, regardless of whether marijuana is legal where a traveler lives.
The TSA also notes that while its officers are focused on security screening, they may refer suspected violations of law to local law enforcement.
Khloe Quill of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
Knicks champion Jordan Clarkson caught in Travis Scott nightclub chaos after stepping in
Winning an NBA championship in New York City comes with plenty of perks, but getting caught in the middle of a nightclub bottle fight usually isn't on the itinerary.
New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson learned that the hard way Saturday night after an evening at a Manhattan hotspot ended with an unexpected police escort.
Clarkson was attending a private party at Zero Bond, a members-only club in NoHo, hosted by Raising Cane's chief Todd Graves. The event drew athletes and celebrities following the Knicks' 2026 title run.
But the night turned chaotic after an altercation involving rapper Travis Scott. Per multiple reports, the confrontation began after Scott noticed someone recording him while he was talking with another guest. Scott confronted the individual, and the dispute quickly escalated when bottles were thrown during the confrontation.
Clarkson had no known connection to Scott's entourage or the initial argument.
Witnesses said the Knicks guard attempted to act as a peacemaker, putting himself between the clashing parties in an effort to de-escalate the fight.
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When NYPD officers responded, Clarkson and Scott were both escorted from the club as authorities worked to clear the scene. There was no indication Clarkson was being treated as a suspect.
Luckily, the incident ended without arrests or reported injuries.
There is no indication Clarkson will face discipline from either the Knicks or the NBA, as his involvement was limited to trying to break up the altercation.
Not exactly the kind of championship celebration the Knicks had in mind.
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Ferran Torres sports 'Make Spain Great Again' hat similar to Trump's slogan at World Cup homecoming parade
Spain’s World Cup Final hero, Ferran Torres, decided to celebrate the country’s victory on Monday with a nod to President Donald Trump.
As tens of thousands of Spaniards welcomed home their World Cup-winning team during a victory parade, Torres, who scored the winning goal in the 106th minute to beat Argentina at New York/New Jersey Stadium, was seen wearing a "Make Spain Great Again" hat – an adaptation of Trump’s "Make America Great Again" slogan.
Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.
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While it could simply be a coincidence that Torres decided to choose that hat for his celebration fit, Trump did present the World Cup trophy to Spain captain Rodrí and the rest of the team on the pitch after their victory.
Trump had been taking in the suspenseful final , which Spain dominated throughout, alongside First Lady Melania Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, among others.
SPAIN BEATS ARGENTINA TO WIN 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP BEHIND FERRAN TORRES' EXTRA-TIME GOAL
The match was on its way to a penalty shootout had it not been for Torres’ efforts to finally get one past Argentina’s stellar goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, who needed to make miraculous saves just to keep the scoreboard deadlocked at zero apiece.
But when Nico Williams Jr.’s header was dropped back in the box following a cross, Torres had a grade-A chance to net the ball that landed right at his left foot. He didn’t disappoint.
"I think in the end the goal came from 47 million people [the estimated Spain population], not just those of us that are here," Torres told FIFA host broadcasters after the match, via ESPN. "Today destiny was written, it was made for us to win. We’re far from our people today but we tried to be as close as possible to them."
It was just the second time Spain had made it to the World Cup Final, but just as they did in 2010, they left with trophy in hand and were prepared to go celebrate with the masses back home.
When the final whistle blew on Sunday, there was some controversy, as brawls broke out on the pitch between Argentina and Spain players, which FIFA will be investigating.
But back home, especially in Madrid, the capital of Spain, it was a party that started late at night and hasn’t stopped since.
Torres and the rest of his teammates will be sure to soak in this wonderful moment before they all head back to their respective clubs to begin their seasons in the coming months.
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