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Coach of NJ's top girls soccer team suspended for playoff game after champagne bottle celebration
A New Jersey girls' soccer coach has been suspended for a playoff game for celebrating a milestone victory with a champagne bottle.
Paul VI coach Karen Anderson was seen on video celebrating her 100th career win, a 2-0 win over Notre Dame in the South Jersey, Non-Public A quarterfinals, by what appeared to be popping the bottle on school property after the game.
Anderson told NJ.com that she did not drink from the bottle, which was bought and given by parents of members on the team. Anderson did not say whether the bottle had alcohol in it.
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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) rulebook states that "[p]layers and coaches involved with alcohol/tobacco/illegal substances during or after the game at the game site or on school property, including chartered buses, shall be suspended from NJSIAA tournament play for one year and be denied any championship rights." So, perhaps the punishment is rather lenient.
Anderson told the outlet that she was "not surprised" that the video was coming to light "given our success."
"It’s really unfortunate that there are people out there looking for an opportunity to ruin all the hard work that I’ve put into this program," she said of the video, which has since been deleted from social media.
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"There sure are a lot of people that would look for a target to take an opportunity. It’s really unfortunate that somebody will find that one opportunity to jump on and try to take down everything that you have put into this."
"While Coach Anderson did not consume the contents of the bottle, Paul VI does not condone this behavior and recognizes the importance of upholding the standards of conduct expected of our coaches," Paul VI said Friday in a statement to the outlet.
Paul VI's girls' soccer team is the top-ranked team in the state and is two wins away from clinching its third-consecutive Non-Public A state championship.
Ex-police officer accused of stabbing NYC jogger to death appears emotionless in new photos
An ex-NYPD police officer accused of murdering a Brooklyn jogger was seen being out of a police station in handcuffs on Saturday.
Sayed Mohassib has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing Oct. 30 death of Katie Suarez.
Mohassib, who wore a red Van Dutch jacket, black top and jeans, showed little emotion as he was escorted by police.
He told police that he woke up covered in blood with no memory of the attack, adding that he threw the knife in the garbage, according to the New York Post.
Mohassib briefly served with the NYPD before he left for the Marines, where he was deemed unfit for service, the Post reported.
College football fans and media rip SEC refs over controversial forward fumble call in Texas-Missouri game
Apparently, you can throw an incomplete pass beyond the line of scrimmage and recover the ball for a first down in college football if you’re Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns.
During Saturday's Texas-Missouri showdown, a matchup with massive College Football Playoff implications, the Longhorns were trailing 20-13 late in the third quarter when Manning dropped back on 3rd-and-10, appearing to throw an incomplete forward pass while getting hit. To the nation watching, it looked like Manning's arm was clearly moving forward before he lost control of the ball, but the officials apparently saw something the rest of America didn't.
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One SEC sideline official called it an incomplete pass, while another allowed the play to continue, which isn’t too uncommon during a bang-bang play like this. Ultimately, the crew let the play stand and ruled it a forward fumble, allowing Texas receiver Emmett Mosley V to recover the ball 14 yards downfield for a first down.
During the review of the play, ABC/ESPN play-by-play announcer Joe Tessitore said astonishingly, "Are they saying this is not a forward pass and instead, a fumble?!"
Color commentator Jesse Palmer was also shocked.
Worst of all: The officials reviewed the play and somehow still decided it was a fumble. Three plays later, Texas scored the game-tying touchdown.
This obviously caused the college football world to melt down.
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One X user said they were "Questioning the integrity of this officiating crew."
Former referee, now rules analyst Terry McAulay said, "This is clearly and obviously an incomplete pass. He loses control after the hand moves forward."
Former Missouri and NFL quarterback, Chase Daniel was irate. "This is the most ridiculous call I’ve ever seen….you have the rules analyst and Jesse Palmer on the broadcast completely flabbergasted."
Outkick College Football Reporter Trey Wallace said, "This was called an Arch Manning fumble, and Texas picked up the 3rd down with a 12-yard gain. What the heck is happening at Missouri."
Former Missouri wide receiver T.J. Moe felt similarly saying, "This call knocked Mizzou out of playoff contention. Absolutely ridiculous. In what world is this not a forward pass?"
On3 personality David Pollack stated, "That was the craziest fumble forward I have ever seen for Texas."
Former NFL player Breiden Fehoko posted, "Real rigging going on Texas/Missouri game. Real talk this is so nasty."
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Many college football fans shared similar sentiments, calling it "rigged" and that the SEC was favoring Manning and the Longhorns for "ratings" and more accusations.
Just pencil this in as yet another officiating scandal that will continue to make fans and the media alike question the integrity of the game.
After the game, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz wasn't particularly interested in donating his paycheck to the SEC by criticizing the officials, suggesting he'd be fined if he said what he really thought.
Texas ultimately scored 21 unanswered points to win 34-20, but the controversial call left Missouri fans wondering whether they had just witnessed a football game or a creative interpretation of the rulebook.
Rob Gronkowski's Patriots Hall of Fame celebration takes awkward turn with teammate's story about adult toys
It's safe to say that former New England Patriots linebacker Niko Koutouvides won't be getting another speaking invitation from the team anytime soon.
Rob Gronkowski's induction into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame took an awkward turn on Saturday outside Gillette Stadium. Koutouvides recalled a story about how Gronkowski brought adult toys to training camp in 2011 and discussed them with Aaron Hernandez. The story didn't sit well with social media users.
"I'm going to ask all children here, whatever you hear, do not ask any questions after this, OK?" Koutouvides said to begin his story.
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When you have to tell children not to ask questions about what you are about to say, you probably shouldn't say it at all. But alas, Koutouvides plowed ahead.
"So Rob goes, 'I just got the Jenna Jameson adult toy', and for those who don't know, Jenna Jameson, she was like an Oscar-winning actress, OK. 'And this thing was awful, I got ripped off,'" Koutouvides said.
Jameson is an adult film actress, and Gronkowski put his head in his hands, appearing uncomfortable as Koutouvides started telling the story.
"So hold on, it gets a lot better than this guys. So then Aaron (Hernandez) rebuttals, 'Oh, I got a whole package in college,' and started to go through the description of each procedure you needed to take in order to be successful," Koutouvides continued.
"And it included microwaves and oils and all types of stuff. So I'm going into my eighth year in the league, they're just getting off their two phenomenal rookie seasons, they're going into Year Two. Remember, this is his phenomenal second year."
Koutouvides questioned why Gronkowski had brought the adult toy to training camp, where players would spend two and a half weeks.
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"And I'm like, 'do I interject in this conversation?' and I just couldn't stay out of it. And I raised my hand and said 'can I communicate something with the two of you? Why are we talking about something that's prosthetic, right? Outside that door when we get out in two and a half weeks, is everything we want outside that door!'"
"And they both look at me and they go 'you've got a good explanation Niko but, more importantly, those two and a half weeks feel like three and a half years. And I said 'we're gonna have a great experience, the three of us', and the rest is history from there."
Gronkowski quickly made sure Koutouvides' speech was history once he concluded.
"Thank you very much, you're done," Gronkowski said.
Social media took issue with Koutouvides' story.
"A player that nobody knows goes up there and talks about Aaron Hernandez and an adult film star while being completely disjointed in telling an uninteresting story. Why was he speaking?" one user wrote on X.
Another fan called it "horrendous," while other fans questioned why Koutouvides was even speaking.
"2 things….what was that speech….and why was Koutivides there?" One fan wrote on X.
"Fun fact - not many people even knew who he was," another user wrote on X.
The best thing about Koutouvides' story? It's over.
Brooks Nader turns heads in sheer dress at CFDA Fashion Awards
Brooks Nader left little to the imagination when she walked the red carpet in a sheer dress on Monday.
The 29-year-old actress and model stunned when she posed for photos at the CFDA Fashion Awards in a sheer black-and-white metallic dress with a halter neckline and an attached hood.
Her black underwear was visible beneath the dress, which she paired with dark red nail polish, two rings, small hoop earrings and a pair of open-toed black high-heeled shoes.
She styled her hair in an updo which was mainly kept hidden beneath the hood of the dress, keeping one strand out to frame her face. Her makeup look was natural, with nude lipstick and winged eyeliner.
Never one to shy away from stepping out in a revealing dress, Nader made headlines in September, when she was photographed in New York wearing a fully sheer black dress which featured short ruffled sleeves, a high neckline and a fitted silhouette that fell below her knees.
She paired the dress with black undergarments, pointed-toe pumps and a clutch. Her blonde hair fell in loose waves down her back.
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Nader has spoken about her upbringing with conservative parents in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, telling Maxim magazine in September 2025 that her parents were "totally against" the idea of her pursuing a career in modeling and acting.
She, however, had an obsession with Hollywood and fashion and, after attending an open call in Miami, made it into the 2020 issue of Sport's Illustrated swimsuit edition and was named Rookie of the Year.
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"Then, five years later, I made it onto the cover," she said. "I think people really started to take me seriously then. And, yes, I did send a signed copy over to my former agents, too."
She is now preparing for the premiere of the "Baywatch" reboot, which she stars in alongside Shay Mitchell, Livvy Dunne, Stephen Amell and others.
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The original "Baywatch" dominated television from 1989 to 1999 and featured stars including David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Nicole Eggert and Donna D’Errico.
"Pamela Anderson was the muse of all muses, and she's been on my vision board forever. So, we're going to pay homage to Pam and all the muses of ‘Baywatch’ to the best of our ability. Big shoes to fill. Huge," Nader told Fox News Digital during the 2026 FOX Upfront in May.
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When it comes to her conservative parents and their reaction to her starring role in the reboot, Nader says "they're pumped about ‘Baywatch’ because it's a one-piece [swimsuit]."
"We weren't allowed to wear two-piece bikinis growing up," Nader said. "So they're like, ‘You're following the family rules. You're wearing a one-piece [swimsuit]. So, we're all good.’"
Duke's beatdown of NC State included a must-see missed field goal returned for a 109-yard touchdown
Not a whole lot has gone the NC State Wolfpack's way this season, and that was never more evident than after what the Duke Blue Devils did to them on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh.
The Wolfpack welcomed their in-state rivals to Carter-Finley Stadium amid a rough season that saw them enter the game at 4-4, just weeks removed from a coaching change.
Unfortunately, this one did not go their way, and the biggest bad bounce had to come at the very end of the first half, with NC State trailing 24-3.
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Interim head coach Todd Goebbel sent out his kicking team with two seconds on the clock, hoping that kicker Kanoah Vinesett could at least hit a 50-yard field goal to end the half on a semi-high note.
That did not happen. Vinesett didn't quite give it enough leg to get it the full 50 yards, and that worked out nicely for Duke as safety Andrew Pellicciotta was waiting in the end zone.
He hauled in the kick and took off 109 yards for a touchdown.
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That was so shocking; whoever was manning the CW's scorebug thought the kick was as good as gold and hung three points on the board.
We don't see field goals returned for touchdowns nearly enough. It's easily one of the most exciting plays in football. The CFL got this right by having the goal posts at the front of the endzone (which also seems wildly unsafe, but at least they get more missed field goals returned for touchdowns).
The only folks who didn't enjoy that, however, were NC State fans.
That play flipped what should've been a 24-6 game at the half to one that was 31-3.
And unfortunately, it didn’t get any better as the Blue Devils tacked on another 10 points to win this one, 41-3.
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil's longtime girlfriend arrested on domestic assault charges
Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil's girlfriend was arrested on domestic violence charges.
According to arrest records obtained by Fox News Digital from the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, the heavy metal rocker's girlfriend and celebrity makeup artist, Rain Andreani, was arrested on domestic assault-related charges on Nov. 1.
Andreani was later released the next day on $5,000 bond. She is set to appear in court on Dec. 3.
A source told TMZ that Andreani struck Neil after an argument and also wrecked the singer's home.
Neil, 65, and Andreani, 45, began their relationship in 2011, and the two have appeared alongside each other on numerous red carpets throughout the years.
They even participated in an episode of "Wife Swap" in 2015 with musician Gunnar Nelson and his wife, Lila.
"You're perfect @rainhannah_ How did I get so lucky? I love you my valentine," he wrote in Andreani's honor on Valentine's Day in February 2024.
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Prior to his relationship with Andreani, Neil was married four times; to Beth Lynn from 1981 to 1985, Sharise Ruddell from 1987 to 1993, Heidi Mark from 2000 to 2001, and Lia Gerardini from 2005 to 2010.
He also has three children, Neil, 48, who he shares with his high school girlfriend, Tami Jones, Elle, 43, who he shares with Lynn, and Skylar, who he shared with Ruddell.
Skylar unfortunately died in August 1995, at the age of four, from kidney cancer.
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"She had blonde hair, blue eyes and just a great smile," the musician recalled in a 2010 episode of "Celebrity Ghost Stories."
"She looked like me. Everybody called her ‘little Vince.’"
Neil rose to stardom as the lead singer of Mötley Crüe, becoming a household name after releasing albums such as "Too Fast for Love," "Shout at the Devil," "Theater of Pain" and others.
He briefly left the band to pursue a solo career, but returned in 1997. The band originally had a farewell tour in 2015, but they returned to touring in 2022 and continue to perform and release music.
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In December 2024, the singer suffered a stroke so severe his doctors didn't believe he'd be able to walk again, telling the Las Vegas Review-Journal in September 2025, "My whole left side went out."
"I had to learn to walk again, and that was tough," he told the outlet. "The doctors said they didn’t think I’d be able to go back on stage again. I go, ‘No, no, I’m gonna do it. Watch and see.’"
In March 2025, the band decided to push back dates of their Las Vegas residency and Neil first returned to the stage in August, performing at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston with Bret Michaels.
He and the rest of Mötley Crüe played the first rescheduled show of their Las Vegas residency in September 2025.
Simple bedtime change may help some individuals lose weight, study finds
Falling asleep earlier was linked to greater weight loss in adults with prediabetes, according to new research.
An analysis of data from a randomized trial led by the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing found that each hour earlier participants fell asleep was associated with roughly 1. 3 pounds of weight loss over eight weeks, although the finding does not prove that moving bedtime earlier causes weight loss.
"When we fall asleep — not just how much we sleep — seems to be an important and overlooked factor for weight loss and metabolic health," Susan Kohl Malone, an assistant professor at the nursing college and the study's lead author, said in a press release.
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The investigation, published in the journal Nursing Research, evaluated 196 adults diagnosed with prediabetes who routinely logged fewer than 6.5 hours of sleep nightly. Half the group took part in an eight-week lifestyle education course on diet, exercise and stress.
The other half received the same training alongside behavioral coaching meant to get them to go to bed earlier in gradual phases.
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Researchers tracked participants’ blood sugar, sleep and activity using sensors, sleep logs and wrist-worn monitors.
Neither group showed significant improvements in blood sugar. Both groups lost weight, but those receiving sleep coaching did not lose significantly more than those receiving lifestyle education alone.
"While we expected that extending sleep would improve glucose levels and weight loss in adults with prediabetes who sleep for shorter periods, this wasn't the case in our study," Malone said.
Participants who received sleep coaching did report better sleep quality and less daytime drowsiness, and they gradually began going to bed earlier.
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In a separate analysis across both groups, participants who shifted their sleep earlier tended to lose more weight.
The researchers suggested the body’s internal clock may help explain the findings. Staying up late can increase exposure to artificial light, which may activate the body’s stress response and affect hormones that regulate hunger.
Remaining awake late also coincides with the hours when human insulin sensitivity is at its lowest.
"In contrast, falling asleep earlier may limit late-night eating and better align food intake with the body's optimal metabolic window," Malone noted.
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The trial ran for only eight weeks, which means it's unclear whether participants could maintain earlier bedtimes or sustain weight loss over the long term.
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While participants wore wrist monitors, key sleep metrics like rest quality and daytime drowsiness relied heavily on self-reported logs.
The findings also show an association across the study group rather than proven cause and effect.
Participants receiving sleep coaching fell asleep about 12 minutes earlier on average, according to Malone, which produced no measurable improvement in blood sugar levels.
The study received funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health, and was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware.
Suspect who reportedly claimed to be LeBron James' son arrested for stalking at star's LA home, LAPD says
The Los Angeles Police Department said Saturday that a man was arrested on Friday night at the Brentwood residence of LeBron James.
James is in his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers after spending the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.
James faced his former Cavaliers team in Cleveland on Friday. The Cavaliers selected him first overall in 2003, and he won a championship with them in 2016 during his second stint with the team.
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According to TMZ Sports, security spotted the suspect at roughly 9 p.m. and called 911. He was arrested on suspicion of stalking and later claimed he believed he was James’ son.
The LAPD said to OutKick that the suspect was taken into custody without incident and was booked on charges of felony stalking.
The suspect did not enter the home, TMZ said.
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A spokesperson for James did not offer a comment.
James struggled at his former home, scoring just eight points on 3-for-12 shooting, including 0-for-4 from three-point range. Cleveland won 119-95 as James' Sixers fell to 8-2 on the season.
The NBA's all-time leading scorer is averaging 14.8 points, 7.4 assists, and 6.9 rebounds per game.
James has made another residence in New York and often commutes to and from Philadelphia via helicopter.
Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle looms
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced Saturday that he has chosen opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the country's next government, handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival the first opportunity to build a coalition following an inconclusive national election.
Herzog announced his decision on Nov. 7, but the formal presentation of the mandate is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, at 5 p.m. Israeli time. Eisenkot will then have 28 days to assemble a government, with a possible 14-day extension.
The decision could mark a significant step toward ending Netanyahu’s tenure, but it would also launch a difficult round of coalition negotiations, with deep disagreements among parties seeking to replace him.
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Following two days of consultations with Israel’s newly elected parliament, Herzog announced Thursday that factions representing 67 of the Knesset’s 120 members had recommended Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, to form the next government. Netanyahu received the backing of 46 lawmakers, while seven members of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party declined to endorse either candidate.
"The results of the consultations may appear clear," Herzog said in his Nov. 5 statement, but cautioned that competing political demands and vetoes have left the prospects for forming a government uncertain.
The challenge facing Eisenkot is that the 67 endorsements do not translate into a 67-seat governing coalition.
In the October 27 election, Netanyahu’s Likud emerged as the largest single party with 27 seats, while his wider political bloc won 53. The four-party alliance seeking to replace him secured just 48 seats.
The remaining endorsements for Eisenkot came from two Arab-led parties, the Joint List and Ra’am, which together hold 19 seats. Although both recommended Eisenkot to the president, their support presents a dilemma for some of his prospective coalition partners, who have ruled out depending on Arab parties to establish a government.
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In a lengthy statement Friday, Eisenkot outlined his plan to establish what he called a National Emergency Government, initially based on the four parties committed to replacing Netanyahu, while leaving the door open for additional parties and lawmakers to join.
"Israel is facing a genuine, tangible and dangerous national emergency," Eisenkot said. He accused the outgoing government of threatening Israeli democracy and warned that continued political instability could deepen the country's security and diplomatic challenges.
Eisenkot said negotiations with his political partners had already produced significant progress and that further talks were underway.
His proposed government would be based on four founding principles: recognition of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state; acceptance of the values of Israel’s Declaration of Independence; universal military, national or civilian service; and recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization, alongside a commitment to dismantle its military and governing capabilities.
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Eisenkot said he would invite lawmakers from across the political spectrum to join his government if they accepted those principles.
But even within the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu, disagreements remain over how to secure the parliamentary support needed to govern.
One potentially significant development came Friday when Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the secular nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, signaled a willingness to compromise on military conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews, reversing a position that had long prevented political cooperation with religious parties.
In a statement posted on X, Lieberman argued that preventing another election and ending Netanyahu’s time in office would require difficult political compromises.
He identified three conditions: ending the Netanyahu era, avoiding another election and refusing to establish a government dependent on the abstention of the Joint List and Ra’am.
On other matters, including the contentious military draft law, Lieberman said political leaders must be prepared to compromise.
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The shift could open a path to negotiations with United Torah Judaism, whose seven lawmakers withheld their recommendation from Netanyahu despite the party’s long standing political alliance with him.
United Torah Judaism leader Yaakov Asher welcomed Lieberman's flexibility Friday, but said his party had not yet received a concrete proposal and that any agreement would require approval from its religious leadership.
The conscription dispute remains a major obstacle. Ultra-Orthodox parties have sought legal protections for yeshiva students who study religious texts rather than serve in the military, while Eisenkot and several of his partners campaigned on expanding the obligation to serve.
Even bringing United Torah Judaism into the four-party opposition bloc would leave Eisenkot short of the 61 seats needed for an outright parliamentary majority. The religious Shas party, which holds six seats, recommended Netanyahu to Herzog.
A different possibility would be a minority government established with the help of abstentions from parties outside the coalition, an option discussed by Eisenkot’s allies but explicitly rejected by Lieberman if it depends on the Arab factions.
The disagreement exposes the central difficulty facing Eisenkot: although a majority of lawmakers recommended that he receive the first opportunity to form a government, they have not agreed on how such a government should be constituted.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister as the political negotiations continue.
The prime minister has also challenged aspects of the election results amid an investigation into suspected voting irregularities. However, Israel’s Central Elections Committee said the integrity of the election had not been compromised, according to Reuters on November 5.
For Eisenkot, receiving the presidential mandate would be an important political milestone. But turning his broad parliamentary endorsement into a functioning government will require agreements among parties divided over some of Israel’s most contentious domestic issues, particularly military service and cooperation with Arab lawmakers.
Failure to bridge those divisions could leave Israel facing further political deadlock — and potentially another election.