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Paulina Porizkova, 60, ditches ‘smoke and mirrors’ in candid lingerie video
Paulina Porizkova is pulling back the curtain on the "smoke and mirrors" of the modeling world.
The 60-year-old icon took to Instagram to share a powerful, unedited video that pulls back the curtain on the industry’s greatest illusions: lighting and posing. Standing in a sun-drenched room wearing a sheer pink lace lingerie set and a vibrant floral silk robe, Porizkova initially struck a classic "model pose," looking every bit the Sports Illustrated legend.
"How do you look so fabulous at 60?" she asked, repeating a question she often receives from fans. "Well, it’s all just in good light and posing."
As the music shifted, so did Porizkova’s demeanor. Stepping out of the flattering "glow" and into flatter, more honest lighting, she began to deconstruct the image.
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"The reality is this: I am 60 years old. This is what it looks like," she said, leaning into the camera to show the natural texture of her skin and the fine lines around her eyes.
She didn’t stop at her face. The "No Filter" author turned to the side, playfully pinching the skin under her arms and patting her midsection.
"In the last few years, I’ve gained like 15 pounds," she revealed with a smile. "And this tummy is not going anywhere."
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Porizkova, who shares two sons with her late husband, Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, pointed to her stomach as a badge of honor rather than a flaw.
"It carried two children," she noted. "It doesn’t matter how many Pilates lessons and how much weight I lift. The skin is just the skin."
The video, which has already garnered thousands of likes and supportive comments from fellow celebrities, concluded with a message of self-acceptance that has become Porizkova's trademark.
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"But you know what? I like myself better this way," she said before blowing a kiss to her followers.
In a vulnerable caption accompanying the post, Porizkova admitted that while "gravity takes its toll," it also builds a different kind of strength.
"Gravity has also built your strength so you can hold your head higher than ever," she wrote.
She also shared a biting reflection on the history of the lingerie she wore in the clip. The supermodel revealed she originally purchased the pink set seven years ago for a partner "who couldn’t have cared less about the lingerie, he just needed me to be twenty years younger."
Now, Porizkova says the garment serves a much more fulfilling purpose. Despite noting that she "barely" fits into the set now, she said the reaction from her fiancé, writer-director Jeff Greenstein, makes it all worth it.
"With all the obvious so-called flaws of age, I have never felt sexier and more at home in my skin," she shared, adding the hashtag #sexyhasnoexpirationdate.
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The star also gave a sweet nod to her son, Oliver Ocasek, noting that the vintage floral robe she paired with the look was a gift from him, praising his "best taste in clothes."
While Porizkova isn't afraid to show the "real" side of aging, she remains dedicated to her health. Her YouTube channel is a destination for fans seeking her beauty and fitness secrets, where she frequently credits a consistent Pilates routine for her toned physique and signature abs.
Beyond fitness, Porizkova is exploring the emotional "baggage" of life after 50. On her new podcast, "Twenty Good Summers," which she co-hosts with Greenstein, the couple dives deep into the complexities of "seasoned dating."
During a recent episode titled "Baggage," Porizkova revealed the "tough question" she asks every man on a first date: "What went wrong in your last relationship, or what went wrong in your marriage or your longest, most serious commitment?"
She explained that she has no interest in wasting time at this stage of life. "Unlike when you're 20, at 50 and 60, we don't have the f---ing time. So don't waste it," she told her listeners.
Porizkova recalled that Greenstein’s honest answer was "catnip" to her.
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"I said, 'Well, if you were to ask my ex, she would say that she married a raging narcissist who sucked up all available light so she was perpetually in shadow and could never blossom into the person she was supposed to become,'" Greenstein shared during the podcast.
When Porizkova asked if that was true, he admitted, "It’s a little bit true."
For the supermodel, that accountability was a game-changer. "The willingness to at least learn because you know that you might have come up short in the past is the hottest thing ever," she said.
Olympic legend who gave Order of Ikkos medal to Trump opens up about aligning with MAGA and political backlash
Olympic women's bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries awarded her Order of Ikkos medal to President Donald Trump Thursday.
She choked up and became emotional as she spoke at a Women's History Month event at the White House, recalling her pride in becoming a mom through IVF treatment made possible by Trump's policies.
Her Order of Ikkos medal, which is given to someone who has made an impact in an Olympian's journey, found its way to Trump due to the president's IVF policies and efforts to "save women's sports" from biological males.
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"I want to recognize the support and impact you've had on women's sports throughout the Olympic movement, specifically standing up to keep biological women in women's sports," Humphries said. "Furthermore, your policies are creating greater access to IVF, so families like mine can continue to grow.
"I believe this actually makes you the first president in history to be awarded an Order of Ikkos."
Trump responded, saying, "I knew I liked her."
Humphries publicly aligned with Trump and Republicans during an interview with Fox News Digital Feb. 27, shortly after winning two bronze medals at Milan Cortina, becoming the most decorated women's bobsledder in Olympic history.
Humphries revealed she voted for Trump, her support for protecting women's sports, immigration enforcement as a legal immigrant from Canada and support for the U.S. men's hockey team for embracing Trump after winning gold amid left-wing backlash.
Humphries said she's had to deal with her own left-wing backlash since then.
"I've had some people not agree with my opinions and make it very known," Humphries told Fox News Digital Thursday.
"A lot of name-calling. You get called every name and word under the sun humanly possible … and, at the end of the day, politics can be very emotional for people, and I understand that. And everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and what they represent.
"That's their opinion, and I don't have to like it or agree with it. I wish it was different, but that's how it works."
Humphries said, throughout her journey as an athlete, she became used to competing with a "target on her back."
"I'm used to competing with a target on my back. I'm used to people not believing or wishing ill, hoping better for them," she added.
"Being in an environment where I'm not the most welcome or I'm not the most liked, I think that could come part in partial with becoming the most successful female bobsledder in Olympic history. So, I've learned how to deal with that. You'll find your people. You always find your people."
During her speech Thursday, Humphries choked up a few times, especially when the topic was becoming a mom to her 1½-year-old son.
She recalled how she was told she wouldn't be able to achieve elite level competitive results after giving birth and the satisfaction that came with defying those notions.
"There was no guarantee in my journey to becoming a mom that it was going to happen," she said. "There was a lot of people that told me, 'Your body will never be the same. And you can never get back to the Olympic podium.’ … So, more than anything I wanted to be able to show the world that you can have it all. Chase your dreams.
"Everyone likes to place limitations on people, moms specifically, that, your body is not the same, your mind will never be the same. And those limitations can be fearful for a lot of women."
Humphries defied those fears alongside her 2026 Team USA bobsled teammate, Air Force service member Jasmine Jones, who is a fellow mom. The two joined together to become the first mom duo to medal in bobsled for the U.S. in Olympic history.
"It just means so much," Jones told Fox News Digital. "You're able to chose being a parent as well as chasing your dream and your goal. So, being that first mom duo into the Olympics and getting a medal as well just shows into the future where other athletes who do come up and also want to pursue having a family can do so and pursue being an athlete."
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Kyler Murray signs with Vikings, creates QB competition with JJ McCarthy after Cardinals release: reports
Kyler Murray is heading north, joining the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal after his release by the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
Murray now creates serious competition for J.J. McCarthy, the 2024 NFL Draft’s No. 10 overall pick who hasn’t had the best of starts to his early career.
The Cardinals still owe Murray $36.8 million, which makes this a veteran league minimum deal for the Vikings — a low-risk, high-reward signing that could bode well for head coach Kevin O’Connell.
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Murray reportedly visited the Vikings on Thursday, and the belief was he wouldn’t leave the building without a contract ironed out.
The Vikings were reported as the "overwhelming favorite" to land Murray despite having McCarthy entering his third season in 2026.
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McCarthy, who didn’t play his rookie year due to a season-ending injury in the preseason, got his first taste of regular-season NFL football in 2025. But McCarthy struggled despite a 6-4 record in 10 games, as injuries cost him time on the sideline yet again.
Murray’s addition confirms McCarthy’s status at quarterback is in limbo.
But Murray has had his own roller-coaster, seven-year tenure with Arizona, going 38-48-1 in 87 games. He apologized to Cardinals fans last week, confirming the team’s intentions to release him despite still owing him $36.8 million in guaranteed money from his five-year, $230.5 million extension he signed in 2022.
"To everyone that supported me and showed kindness to my family and I during my time in AZ, from the bottom of my heart, thank you," Murray wrote on X. "I wanted nothing more than to be the one to end the 77-year drought for this organization, I am sorry I failed us. I wish this community and my brothers nothing but the best.
"I am no stranger to adversity, I am prepared for whatever’s next. I trust in God and my work ethic. I truly believe my best ball is in front of me and I look forward to proving it. Godspeed."
Last season, Murray went 2-3 in his five games, throwing for six touchdowns and three interceptions before a foot injury knocked him out the rest of the way. Jacoby Brissett, who figures to take over as the team’s starter in the second year of the two-year deal he signed last offseason with the franchise, took over for Murray and thrived despite what the record said. He threw for a career-high 3,366 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
The Cardinals, though, finished 3-14, and the franchise went in a different direction and fired head coach Jonathan Gannon. Mike LaFleur, who served as the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator, is his replacement heading into 2026.
But, early in his Cardinals tenure, Murray was a player to build around after making back-to-back Pro Bowls in 2020 and 2021, the latter of which he threw for 3,787 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 423 yards with five scores on the ground. He also rushed for 819 yards with 11 rushing scores in 2020, a part of his game that made him so electric.
Injuries, though, have hampered Murray’s career, including a torn ACL in Week 14 of the 2022 season that resulted in him missing nine games in 2023. Then, after a full 17-game season in 2024, he injured a foot.
Zooming out, Murray’s addition to the Vikings leaves the Pittsburgh Steelers truly leaning on Aaron Rodgers to return in 2026, as they’ve been waiting for his decision to reunite with new head coach Mike McCarthy or not. The New York Jets (Geno Smith), Miami Dolphins (Malik Willis) and Atlanta Falcons (Tua Tagovailoa) made moves this week at the position.
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Los Angeles county faces scrutiny after alleged widespread hospice fraud exposed
Los Angeles is at the center of a recent exposé uncovering rampant hospice fraud across the county. CBS News recently released a deep dive into the fraud, revealing that several companies are showing red flags that have largely been ignored.
There are about 1,800 licensed hospice providers in Los Angeles County, which is roughly six times the national average when adjusted for the size of its elderly population, according to CBS News. In 2022, California's state auditor sounded the alarm as LA County saw a 1,500% increase in hospice companies since 2010.
In a letter to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators dated March 29, 2022, the California state auditor flagged that there had been "a rapid increase in the number of hospice agencies with no clear correlation to increased need."
Other flags included "excessive geographic clustering of hospices," "long durations" of services for patients, "abnormally high rates" of living patients discharged from hospice and agencies "possibly using stolen identities of medical personnel."
"These indicators strongly suggest that a network or networks of individual perpetrators in Los Angeles County are engaging in a large and organized effort to defraud the Medicare and Medi-Cal hospice programs. Such fraud places at risk the extremely vulnerable population of hospice patients," the letter continued.
Out of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County, CBS News found 742 that were still operating despite triggering multiple red flags for fraud. One dense concentration of hospice companies shows nearly 500 operating within a 3-mile radius. CBS News found that, along Van Nuys Boulevard, there were 137 hospice sites, more than half of which showed indicators of fraud as defined by California.
In what could be the most egregious example, 89 companies were found to be registered to a single building on Van Nuys Boulevard, 72 of which reportedly showed multiple signs of fraud. CBS News noted that federal records indicate that regulators visited multiple suites in the building between 2021 and 2025. Additionally, the news outlet's analysis showed that almost 40 of the companies shared key personnel, something the state auditors consider to be a potential red flag for fraud.
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"While MAGA bloggers and idiots like Dr. Oz may have just discovered hospice fraud, California has been cracking down in this space for years. In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning ALL new hospice licenses. That moratorium is still in place, blocking bad actors from entering the system while the state tightens oversight of existing providers," Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"Under the governor's leadership, the state launched a multi-agency Hospice Fraud Task Force bringing together CDPH, CalHHS, DHCS, DSS and the California Department of Justice to make arrests, share intelligence, investigate fraud and coordinate enforcement."
Gardon noted that more than 280 hospice licenses had been revoked in the last two years. Additionally, the Newsom spokesperson said 300 more providers were under investigation for potential revocation. Gardon also said that there was "coordinated action to suspend Medi-Cal payments, revoke licenses and pursue prosecutions."
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When CBS News attempted to reach 56 hospice offices whose state and federal data indicated that they showed five or more red flags for fraud, the reporters found that many phone numbers were disconnected or went straight to voicemail. In one case, callers were reportedly directed to text a number that turned out to be invalid.
"Hospice fraud costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year, and California is ground zero," CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi said in a video posted on the outlet's X page. Yamaguchi said when he and his team visited the supposed hospice sites, they found empty offices and piles of mail.
The report comes on the heels of the explosive revelations about fraud in Minnesota, particularly in the state's Somali community. In Minnesota, the Feeding our Future COVID-19 relief scam cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and triggered hearings on Capitol Hill.
Hospice fraud often involves stolen Medicare numbers being used to falsely enroll patients in hospice. In one case highlighted by CBS News, a 69-year-old woman was denied coverage for physical therapy because Medicare records showed that she was dying in hospice.
Death row inmate granted clemency shares emotional message on day he was set to die
An Alabama man who was outside a building when a man was killed in an armed robbery is looking at life as "a gift from God" after being granted clemency by the state’s governor just days before he was scheduled to be executed.
Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, was sentenced to death for his role in the robbery of a Talladega AutoZone store that left a man dead in 1991.
While Burton left the store before Derrick DeBruce gunned down customer Doug Battle, he was tried and convicted as an accomplice, with prosecutors insisting Burton acted as the group’s leader in the armed robbery.
An Alabama jury convicted DeBruce and Burton of capital murder, and DeBruce ultimately had his death penalty sentence overturned on appeal.
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While DeBruce was resentenced to life in prison and later died behind bars, Burton’s death sentence was upheld until two days before he was scheduled to be executed with nitrogen gas.
"I’m feeling like a newborn baby, you know?" Burton told Fox News Digital Thursday, the day he was scheduled to die. "I have dodged death, and I feel OK."
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Burton’s death sentence earlier this week, instead determining the grandfather, who uses a wheelchair, would spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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The move marked just the second time Ivey had chosen to grant clemency to a death row inmate since she was elected in 2017.
"My being released from death row — it’s all God’s doing," Burton said in a phone call from behind bars. "I asked him to soften the governor and to grant the governor to do the right thing. And she did, just like I asked her."
Ivey, a Republican who has presided over 25 executions, said she believes in the death penalty as "just punishment for society’s most heinous offenders" but "cannot proceed in good conscience with the execution of Mr. Burton under such disparate circumstances."
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"I believe it would be unjust for one participant in this crime to be executed while the participant who pulled the trigger was not," Ivey said in a statement. "To be clear, Mr. Burton will not be eligible for parole and will rightfully spend the remainder of his life behind bars for his role in the robbery that led to the murder of Doug Battle. He will now receive the same punishment as the triggerman."
The move comes after Burton’s supporters urged Ivey to spare him, and several jurors from his 1992 trial said they believed clemency was warranted.
Battle’s daughter also previously sent a letter to Ivey asking for Burton’s clemency in a stunning act of forgiveness.
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"The jurors, so many of them, were willing to sign affidavits or write letters to the governor," Matt Schulz, an assistant federal defender who represents Burton, told Fox News Digital. "Three of them specifically asked the governor to commute the sentence, stating that they never would have voted for death in the first place had they known the shooter would not face the same fate."
Schulz described the emotional moment he was able to deliver the news to Burton in person.
"I had gone through all the security [at the prison]. I was there with my shoes and my belt still in my hand as I walked in to tell him," Schulz said. "I was able to just say to him, ‘Sonny, you are no longer under a sentence of death. Gov. Ivey has commuted your sentence to life without parole.’
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"And [Burton] just said, ‘Oh, I can’t believe it, big guy,’" Schulz told Fox News Digital. "And, so, I just reached down and gave him a big hug."
Burton echoed the sentiment, expressing his relief at his life being spared while vowing to dedicate his life to doing "the right thing."
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"I’m living now, and I’m living in a good way," Burton said.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall denounced the governor’s decision, saying Burton "held a gun to the store manager’s head" before dividing the money stolen in the robbery.
"There has never been any doubt that Sonny Burton has Douglas Battle’s blood on his hands," Marshall said, according to The Associated Press.
Marshall did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Alice Marie Johnson, who serves as the Trump administration’s "pardon czar," praised Ivey’s decision in a statement, adding the decision "showed what courageous and common sense leadership looks like."
"By commuting the death sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, she ensured that justice — not technicalities — guides the most serious decision a state can make," Johnson wrote in a social media post.
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As Burton looks to wrap his head around his second chance at life, he remains thankful to Ivey and his supporters.
"I want to thank everybody," Burton said. "I want to thank the government especially for saving our lives, giving them some change. And even though I might not be a free man, but I'm in a place that I'm needed at this moment."
As Burton begins to look ahead toward his second chance at life, his new plans include enjoying some ice cream on the evening of what would have been his execution.
"Today is the day that I'm supposed to die, the day I'm going to be executed," Burton told Fox News Digital. "Thank God, smash it out of the devil's hands."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Former NFL star sparks viral debate over tipping practices at self-service restaurants
As tipping prompts pop up everywhere — from coffee counters to convenience stores — many Americans are feeling fed up and confused about what's appropriate. Now, even former NFL star J.J. Watt is weighing in.
Watt recently ignited debate on X after questioning whether to tip in a self-service scenario.
He asked followers what they would do in the following scenario: You order at a counter, find your own table, fill your own coffee and retrieve your own food when a buzzer goes off.
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But then you face an iPad screen prompting you to tip 20%, 25%, 30% or some other amount — with 20% preselected.
"What's your move?" Watt asked.
The post from Wednesday quickly went viral.
It drew more than 15,000 comments and 4 million views — and reignited a national conversation about when tipping is warranted and when it's not.
"I tip simply because I know that servers live in poverty," one user told Watt.
The person added, "With your vast wealth, you should do so also."
Watt, a former Houston Texans defensive end and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, replied that he "obviously" tipped but added, "There are no servers in this situation, which is why I asked the question. It was fully self-service."
The exchange reflects a broader cultural frustration. Nearly nine in 10 Americans believe tipping culture is "out of control," while 83% support banning automatic service charges, according to a new WalletHub survey.
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That sentiment was echoed throughout the comments on X.
"I have long been a solid 20% or higher tipper, but this scenario creates a valid question," one person said. "And it's becoming more and more common."
Many people were less open-minded.
"100% no tip. Ever," one person wrote.
"You tip zero," another added. "Anybody behind a counter is not your responsibility to pay. That's on the company."
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Etiquette experts say the key distinction at the heart of the debate is service versus transaction.
"Gratuity is tied to service," said Lisa Mirza Grotts, a California-based etiquette expert and former director of protocol for San Francisco. "If no service is provided, no gratuity is expected, especially when everything is self-serve."
Grotts said a digital tip prompt is not a "social obligation."
"It's simply a system asking a question," she told Fox News Digital.
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But she acknowledged that, when it starts at 20%, it can be "intimidating." She was shocked to get the prompt for simply buying a candy bar at a convenience store recently.
"It's out of control," she said. "Tipping rewards service versus transactions. And ordering at a counter is nothing more than a transaction."
The tension reflects shifting cultural norms, noted Yonason Goldson, Missouri-based director of Ethical Imperatives LLC.
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"The original concept of tipping was to reward good service," Goldson told Fox News Digital. "Mandatory tipping both reflects and encourages the continuing rise of entitlement culture and the decline of meritocracy."
He added that voluntary tipping can foster empathy — but forced tipping often breeds resentment.
"When I'm forced to tip, I feel resentful and diminished," Goldson said. "But voluntary tipping … allows me an opportunity to feel empathy for employees and choose to support them."
Many agreed that mandatory prompts have gotten out of hand.
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"In the situation above, a 10% tip is appropriate as no one served you," one man commented on Watt's post. "If they don't let me change it, then it's zero."
Yet some social media users argue that tipping remains a moral choice, regardless of service.
"I tip well anyway. The service industry is hard work," one commenter wrote on Watt's post. "If you can afford it, generosity shouldn't require exemplary service."
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Others online took a middle-ground approach, suggesting smaller tips in self-service settings. "For these types of situations, I tip $1.00 regardless," one person said.
Others said they opt for the custom option instead of preset percentages.
Fox News Digital reached out to Watt's representatives for comment.
Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed reporting.
'Melania' documentary tops Amazon Prime movie charts after streaming debut
The "Melania" documentary about first lady Melania Trump debuted at the top of Amazon Prime's streaming charts after premiering earlier this week.
The documentary, which follows 20 days in the first lady’s life before President Donald Trump's second term in office, hit the streaming service Monday.
Just one day after its premiere, "Melania" became the most-streamed film on the platform and the most-streamed content overall in the United States, according to Flix Patrol.
The first lady celebrated the feat in a post on X Tuesday.
As of Thursday, the film is the third most-streamed overall behind the Amazon Prime series "Scarpetta," which premiered Wednesday, and "Young Sherlock," which premiered March 4.
Fox News Digital reached out to Amazon MGM Studios for comment.
"Melania" opened in theaters Jan. 30 to over $7 million, the highest opening for a documentary in over a decade.
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Reports found that Amazon MGM Studios spent $40 million on the documentary with another $35 million spent on marketing. However, the studio reportedly intended to recoup these costs through licensing deals as well as adding the film to its Prime Video streaming service. The studio also plans to release a docuseries on the first lady directed by the film's director, Brett Ratner.
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The "Melania" documentary was also widely panned by entertainment critics as a form of "propaganda" for the Trump administration. By contrast, verified audience users on the Rotten Tomatoes website largely praised the film, giving it a 99% approval rating.
"This momentum is an important first step in what we see as a long-tail lifecycle for both the film and the forthcoming docuseries, extending well beyond the theatrical window and into what we believe will be a significant run for both on our service," Kevin Wilson, Amazon MGM’s head of domestic theatrical distribution, said in a statement after the film's theatrical release.
"We are confident in the long-term value this rollout will deliver to customers both in theaters and for years to come on Prime Video,"
UMass hands Miami (Ohio) first loss, crushing dream season and jeopardizing tournament bid
The final undefeated team in NCAA Division I men’s basketball has fallen.
Miami (Ohio) saw its perfect season end Thursday with an 87–83 loss to UMass in the RedHawks’ Mid-American Conference tournament opener, a defeat that also dashed its hopes of securing an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
"We always go back to watch the film. We'll break it down just like we always do. … [We'll be] off tomorrow and back at it Saturday trying to figure out ways to get better," head coach Travis Steele said via the team’s website.
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"There's still a lot of season left. Can we continue to improve? I think that's what the great teams do."
Miami had a 69-58 lead with 8:11 remaining before UMass rallied with a 13-2 run. The loss came after Miami (Ohio) secured the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament after going 31-0 during the regular season.
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The RedHawks became just the fifth NCAA Division I program this century to go undefeated in the regular season and the first since Gonzaga in 2020.
With an automatic bid no longer on the table, Miami (Ohio) will have to wait until the brackets are unveiled Sunday night. The RedHawks can become the first MAC team to earn an at-large bid since 1999.
"Our guys have earned the right, in my opinion, to play in the NCAA Tournament," Steele added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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NYC boosts patrols amid ‘heightened threat environment,' after gunman rams truck into Michigan synagogue
New York City officials are ramping up security and condemning what they called a "horrifying" act of antisemitic violence after a gunman rammed a truck into a Michigan synagogue and opened fire — an attack that has heightened concerns in the nation’s largest city amid an already tense threat environment.
A suspect died Thursday after ramming a truck into Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and opening fire with a rifle.
The attack left one guard unconscious and the suspect's truck engulfed in flames, prompting a large response from the FBI, ATF and local authorities, who swept the area with bomb-sniffing K-9s.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams posted a strong reaction to the Michigan attack, emphasizing that the synagogue has an early childcare center and school.
"We must protect all our communities, from West Bloomfield Township to NYC, from violent hatred," Williams wrote in a statement.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul described the Michigan incident as "a cowardly act of antisemitic violence."
"Our Jewish neighbors should never have to fear worshiping in peace," Hochul wrote on social media. "[New York State Police] will continue increased patrols at religious sites across the state."
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A similar attack occurred Jan. 28, in New York City, where suspect Dan Sohail allegedly repeatedly rammed his vehicle into the headquarters of Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York.
When Sohail arrived at the side entrance of the building, he allegedly moved protection barriers, moved congregants out of the way, and drove his car into the building’s side entrance four times.
While the doors were damaged, no injuries were reported.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who opposes the ongoing military strikes against Iran, described the Michigan shooting as "horrifying" on Thursday, adding his "thoughts are with the congregation and all who are shaken by this act of antisemitic violence."
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"I am continuing to closely monitor the situation," Mamdani wrote in a statement on X. "Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD will continue to deploy high-visibility patrols to Jewish religious and cultural institutions across the five boroughs."
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) added it is continuing to track the situation in Michigan, noting an "overall heightened threat environment."
Just weeks ago, there was a clash between dueling protests near Gracie Mansion, Mamdani's official residence, and the mayor was criticized for his response.
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An 18-year-old counter-protester named Emir Balat was arrested for allegedly lighting and throwing suspected explosive devices at a small group demonstrating against "public Muslim prayer."
Following an initial escalation where a protester, affiliated with pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang, used pepper spray, Balat threw an ignited device in the group's direction. Balat then retrieved a second device from a 19-year-old identified as Ibrahim Nikk, lit it, and dropped it near NYPD officers as he attempted to flee.
The NYPD bomb squad examined the items, which were described as tape-wrapped jars containing nuts, bolts, screws and hobby fuses. No injuries were reported.
Following the New York City attack, Mamdani released a statement labeling Lang a "white supremacist," alleging the protest was "rooted in bigotry and racism."
He later went on to address the men accused of throwing homemade bombs, saying "violence at a protest is never acceptable."
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo fired back at Mamdani's response, claiming that while he believes Lang "is a far right extremist," the bombs thrown by counter-protesters "literally would've done horrific damage."
"The mayor puts out a statement condemning Jake Lang. I agree," Cuomo said. "The second part of the statement condemns the terrorists. There is no moral equivalency. Jake Lang, bigot, hateful, of course. Yes, I agree. Terrorists who bring a bomb to kill people — they are not equivalent. This city has no tolerance for terrorism or attempted terrorists, and that statement has to be made loud and clear. There's a passivity. I didn't think we handled the attacks on the NYPD correctly."
Unexplained loud bangs perplex neighbors near homes of alleged NYC terror plot suspects
BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Eight unexplained explosions reported over 10 months in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, happened near the homes of two men later accused in an alleged ISIS-inspired New York City terror plot, leaving residents perplexed.
Bensalem Township Police Sgt. Glenn Vandegrift confirmed to Fox News Digital that the department received eight noise complaints between April 2025 and early January 2026 for what residents described as loud bangs.
"After conducting an investigation, detectives closed the case due to a lack of evidence, the inability to determine the exact source of the sounds and the inability to confirm that the noises originated within Bensalem Township," Vandegrift said.
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"We have not received any reports of injuries related to these incidents, and at no time did we identify any information indicating a threat to public safety."
Bensalem resident Rick D’Aguanno told Fox News Digital the explosions were loud and appeared to come from different directions around his neighborhood.
"It was just loud … loud, random explosions during the evening or different times of the day," he said.
D’Aguanno said he believed someone may have been setting off fireworks or other explosives and said he was told by a local elected official that a person had been identified, though police said no arrests were made in the incidents.
The reports resurfaced on social media this week after Emir Balat, 18, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, of Newtown, were arrested in New York City. The men are accused of throwing live explosive devices into a protest outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence, Gracie Mansion, Saturday.
D’Aguanno’s home in Bensalem is about 3 miles from Balat’s residence in Langhorne and roughly 15 miles from Kayumi’s home in Newtown.
The geographic overlap has drawn renewed attention after the arrests.
"At this time, we have no information linking the recent arrests in New York City to the previously reported loud bangs in Bensalem Township," Vandegrift said.
"While we understand there may be interest in drawing a connection between the recent bombing incident in New York City and reports of explosions in the general area of the suspect’s home in Langhorne, our investigation has not identified any evidence establishing such a nexus."
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Vandegrift noted that no one was arrested in connection with the reports in Bensalem and said if new information were to emerge establishing a credible connection to criminal activity within the township, the case would be reviewed and appropriate action taken. He added that any information suggesting a connection to the New York City incident would be shared with federal authorities.
Anyone with credible information related to the explosions is encouraged to contact Bensalem Township Police. Fox News Digital has also reached out to Middletown Township Police, where Balat lives, for comment.
Federal authorities have detailed the allegations against the two men in court documents.
Prosecutors allege the pair threw a device containing triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, with nuts and bolts attached using duct tape.
According to The Associated Press, a license plate reader captured the two men entering New York City from New Jersey less than an hour before the alleged attack, which took place around 12:15 p.m.
Kayumi’s mother told authorities she last saw him at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday before filing a missing person report.