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Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Why Denver's Jews are terrified
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- Jewish community in Denver in fear over rise of democratic socialist Melat Kiros
- Fetterman unloads on reporter from 'trash' anti-Israel outlet
- Piers Morgan eviscerates Ivy League student who refused to work 'for a Jew'
TOP STORY: Denver’s Jewish community is living in absolute terror after 29-year-old Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros pulled off a shock primary upset. Local leaders warn the far-left firebrand's dangerous rhetoric—including blaming Israel for domestic antisemitism and refusing to call a deadly local firebombing an antisemitic hate crime—is fueling violent threats and leaving visibly Jewish residents terrified to walk the streets.
VIDEO:Just hours before President Trump announced that Hamas had agreed to a roadmap that includes disarmament, Israeli President Isaac Herzog discussed the U.S.-Israel alliance, Iran, Mamdani and much more. WATCH HERE:
GO BIG JOHN: Pro-Israel Sen. John Fetterman torched a reporter from anti-Israel outlet Drop Site News on Capitol Hill, openly mocking the site as a "trash outlet" that loves Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah. The outspoken Pennsylvania Democrat told the journalist he loves watching Israel eliminate terrorist leaders and vowed he will always stand with the Jewish state.
BIGOT BUSTED: Piers Morgan exploded at unrepentant Cornell student Austin Franco after the arrogant 21-year-old brazenly stood by telling a startup "I’m not interested in working for a Jew." Morgan slammed the unbothered bigot as "thick" and antisemitic, while Franco’s horrified parents kicked him out of their home for refusing to apologize for his vile, hate-filled rant.
RAMPAGE RULING: A New Jersey man got a light slap on the wrist after repeatedly ramming his car into a famous Brooklyn synagogue. Dan Sohail smashed through protective barriers and slammed into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters five times during an unhinged January rampage. A soft-hearted federal judge handed him just six months, letting him walk free in a week.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Sydney Altfield, CEO of Teach Coalition, writes that, with antisemitic hate crimes surging in schools and online, Jewish families face deep fears for their children’s safety this school year. Combating this crisis requires a whole-of-society response—including strict school policies, mandatory education, stronger platform enforcement, and increased federal security funding, according to Altfield.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Mamdani does not respect my nation's right for self-determination, the Jewish people's inherent right to have a nation of their own. And he's basically spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric. He should understand that he's risking his own citizens. He’s risking their safety, well-being and life." - Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
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Apparent road rage driver appears to threaten mom on camera as 3-year-old cries in back seat
A mother recorded an apparent road rage encounter on a North Carolina interstate after another driver allegedly cut her off, brake-checked her and repeatedly threatened to kill her while her 3-year-old son cried in the back seat.
Myeka Dunn told FOX8 WGHP that she was driving to drop her son off at her mother’s house at about 4:30 p.m. Friday when a dark blue sedan swerved into her lane.
After Dunn honked her horn, the situation escalated rapidly as the driver attempted to cut her off, repeatedly brake-checked her and shouted violent threats, she said.
"They almost hit me, so that's when I honked my horn at them," Dunn said.
Dunn said she pulled out her phone and began recording as the man followed her down the highway.
Video shared online appears to show the man leaning out of his vehicle yelling, "You are going to die! You are going to die!" as Dunn's toddler cries in the background.
The driver then continues, "I could kill you! I could kill you!"
"You know my windows were cracked. He was able to see that my child was in the car," Dunn told the outlet. "He totally disregarded that. He didn't care."
Dunn also called both 911 and the Guilford Metro non-emergency line to report the incident and informed dispatchers that she had captured video of the incident, but said she was disappointed with the response.
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"To know that they're still out there and nothing has been done about it is absolutely frustrating and scary," Dunn said.
Deputy Director of Operations Christine Moore told FOX8 WGHP that the dispatcher did not follow protocols.
"Typically, … we enter what we call a ‘be on the lookout’ or a BOLO. And we did. However, we did not enter all of the appropriate information that we should have… She [the dispatcher] did enter the lookout. She didn’t enter all of the information that was pertinent, including that there was a video involved that the officer may want to see," Moore said.
Meanwhile, the Greensboro Police Department said officers issued a be-on-the-lookout alert, or BOLO, after receiving reports of a dark blue sedan swerving through traffic and yelling at other motorists.
Investigators have since identified the driver involved, though no arrest has been made.
"The victim has been advised how to obtain a warrant on a misdemeanor charge from the Magistrate's Office due to the incident occurring outside the presence of officers," the department said in a statement shared on Facebook.
Dunn also told WRAL News she is currently in the process of obtaining a misdemeanor warrant against the driver.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Greensboro Police Department for further comment.
Wisconsin man flies helicopter to Cabela's because the drive was too long
Look, sometimes you just really need to go to Cabela's.
And when the store is 50 miles away, you have two options: get in the car and sit in traffic like a schmuck, or fire up the helicopter and be there in minutes.
Dennis Pipping chose the helicopter.
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The 69-year-old Wisconsin pilot flew from Rosendale to the Cabela’s in Richfield on Saturday evening, landing in a mostly empty section of the store’s parking lot so he could pick up some bowhunting supplies.
Naturally, some busybody saw a helicopter descend outside Cabela’s and called the police.
Washington County sheriff’s deputies arrived to investigate the unusual landing, only to discover there was no emergency, no dramatic getaway and no criminal activity.
Nothing to see here. Just a man who values his time and urgently needed a fresh pack of broadheads.
"So I asked my neighbor friend if he wanted to take a ride to Cabela’s to get some shopping done," Pipping said.
Pipping, who has decades of flying experience, said he called the store before making the approximately 20-minute flight. He also circled the parking lot beforehand to make sure he had enough room to land safely.
When asked why he decided to fly rather than make the roughly 45-minute drive, Pipping responded with a question of his own.
"Why would you drive if you can fly there in a helicopter?" he said.
The man has a point.
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Pipping said there were no vehicles near the far end of the massive parking lot, allowing him to land, head inside and complete his shopping without incident.
By the time he returned, however, a deputy was waiting to check out the aircraft.
Pipping was properly licensed, had landed safely and complied with applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulations. He was not arrested or cited.
The sheriff’s office ultimately described the incident as a "unique way to make a shopping trip."
And it's even faster than Amazon.
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Disneyland, actors' union clash over parental leave, benefits as union negotiates first contract
Magic United, an affiliate of Actors' Equity representing 1,700 parade, show and character cast members at Disneyland, and Disney are in the midst of negotiations on a first contract, and they're telling Fox News Digital it's not going smoothly.
While most Disneyland employees have been represented by unions for decades, the characters and parades department remained nonunion until workers voted to organize in 2024 during California’s cost-of-living crisis after the pandemic. This has led to negotiations between the newly formed union and Disney for a contract.
Because this is the workers' first union contract, both sides disagree over how to characterize Disney's proposals. Disney argues it is negotiating the initial terms of employment rather than eliminating existing union benefits. The union counters that workers receive benefits such as paid parental leave, so excluding them from the first contract would effectively mean employees lose those benefits.
The Los Angeles Times noted, "Although the union said it has been getting movement on a number of health and safety issues, there are other points in contention, including the amount the company matches for employee contributions to their 401(k) retirement savings plans and a proposal that limits the number of times a worker can give away a shift without managerial approval."
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Fox News Digital contacted both parties about the ongoing negotiations, recalling founder Walt Disney’s famous anecdote about having founded Disneyland as a place where parents and their children can have fun together, asking whether Disney is fulfilling that mission as negotiations continue.
"Disneyland is often presented as ‘the ultimate family-friendly destination,’ but that’s no longer the case for 1,700 cast members in the characters and parades departments who create Disney magic by bringing beloved characters to life in shows, meet and greets and character dining experiences," a representative for the union said.
"Disney has proposed eliminating paid parental leave for these workers, and, in the first year of a contract, the company presented a 0% wage increase despite a period of high inflation. Orange County, California, where Disneyland is located, is also rated as one of the costliest places to live in the United States."
The representative claimed further that Disneyland "wants to eliminate paid parental leave, cut the number of paid holidays and size of 401(k) contributions and make it unnecessarily harder for character and parade workers to swap shifts."
Al Vincent Jr., Actors’ Equity’s executive director, told the Los Angeles Times in a report about these negotiations, "When you propose to take away paid parental leave from those who work day in and day out to give other families great experiences, that’s not family friendly."
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Jessica Jakary, a Disneyland Resort spokesperson, has contested these claims, telling Fox News Digital, "Disneyland Resort values its cast members, offers competitive benefits and is proud of its long history of working collaboratively with the unions that represent them."
Disney as a company has said it is committed to ongoing negotiations with Magic United, noting to Fox News that there appears to be some confusion in the comparison to Walt Disney World in Florida, where there are no state disability payments for parental leave like those provided in California.
Disney also told Fox News Digital it has not proposed to limit the ability to trade shifts, but the proposal only limits the number of times a cast member can give away a shift without managerial approval.
Disney also said that Disneyland Resort has proposed wage increases over the term of the agreement, and while it is not offering an immediate wage increase, it has continued to provide annual increases to this bargaining unit as negotiations progress.
In one example provided, Disney claims that, as of December 2025, full-time and part-time cast members in this bargaining unit have received a 4% increase.
Primary showdown: Polls close in Tennessee as conservative firebrand eyes governor's office
The polls have closed in Tennessee as conservative firebrand Sen. Marsha Blackburn aims to change her work address from Washington D.C., to Nashville.
The former longtime congresswoman and two-term senator with a robust national profile thanks to her regular cable news appearances is considered the front-runner in Thursday's Republican gubernatorial primary, in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Bill Lee.
The Republican face-off for governor of Tennessee, where Democrats haven't won a gubernatorial election in two decades, takes top billing as the red-leaning southeastern state holds nominating contests for state and federal offices.
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Blackburn is running in a race that also includes four-term Rep. John Rose, who like Blackburn is a staunch Capitol Hill supporter of President Donald Trump, and state Rep. Monty Fritts.
Even though the president handed out endorsements in other GOP gubernatorial primaries this cycle, Trump remained neutral in the Tennessee contest.
"Unfortunately, she’s running for governor. She’s running for governor of Tennessee. I’d love her not to, I begged her," Trump said in January. "‘I said, ‘Marsha, don’t. We don’t want to lose you in the Senate.’"
But the president has said Blackburn would be a good governor, and also noted that Rose has been a staunch loyalist.
Even though she didn't land Trump's endorsement, Blackburn has showcased her support for him.
"As President Trump sends power and authority back to the states, I'm ready to deliver for the people of the Volunteer State and make our state America's conservative leader," she wrote on the eve of the primary in a social media post that included a photo of her and Trump.
Five Democrats, including Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green, are bidding for their party's gubernatorial nomination.
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Tennessee's other U.S. senator, Republican Bill Hagerty, is unopposed in the GOP primary as he seeks a second six-year term in the Senate.
Five Democrats are vying to challenge Hagerty in the general election. Then-Sen. Al Gore's re-election 36 years ago was the last time a Democrat won a Senate contest in Tennessee.
In U.S. House battles, Memphis voters will cast ballots for their Democratic and Republican nominees using a new GOP-drawn congressional district map that created an extra right-leaning seat and forced longtime Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to not seek re-election.
Meanwhile, two-term Republican Rep. Andy Ogles, a major Trump ally in the House who is backed by the president, is facing a stiff primary challenge from Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, who was endorsed earlier this week by Lee. The race has seen a large infusion of money from outside groups.
Sam Acho Q&A: Former NFL player and ESPN analyst speaks out on civility and accountability in sports and media
Former NFL player and current ESPN NFL analyst Sam Acho attended the Ronald Reagan Foundation Center on Civility & Democracy’s inaugural Reagan Civility & Democracy Forum last week.
There, he advocated for improving civility among Americans, especially in sports.
"We talked about civility in sports and how many of the same attributes athletes use can be applied to civil discourse: sportsmanship, winning and losing the right way and playing within a set of rules," Acho told Fox News Digital.
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As a former pro athlete and now a top sports media figure, Acho shared his vision for the role of athletes and sports media in promoting civility across the country and how Sophie Cunningham fits into it in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus.
Q: What does civil discourse look like to you?
Sam Acho: It can include disagreement. You don’t always have to be on the same page. In football, some people believe in a 3-4 defense; others prefer a 4-3. Some say you have to blitz to get to the quarterback. ... Others believe in playing coverage. … But the goal is the same: to win the game.
In society — especially among political leaders — the goal should be to serve the country and make it better. ... People may disagree about which law or approach is best, but at the end of the day, it’s about wanting the country to be better.
Q: Did conversations about politics and other issues happen in NFL locker rooms?
Sam Acho: Nowhere in the locker room was it not allowed to have certain conversations\.
We'd have debates about, um, is it harder to, to be a track athlete or a golfer.
We'd also have political debates. We'd talk about politics, talk about certain rules, certain laws. "Hey, what do we think about what the president said? What do we think about what this governor is trying to do?"
I remember we were, when Colin Kaepernick was taking a knee and protesting during the national anthem, we weren't shying away from that.
Q: Did those conversations ever become uncivil?
Sam Acho: In any family, in any team, in any conversation, you may cross the line, but usually when you cross the line, you either apologize or they apologize, or you try to find a way to make it right.
I'm not, I'm not gonna pretend that we lived in a utopia. ... But when you cross the line or when you go out of bounds or when you make a mistake, OK, you either apologize, or when you lose, right, you shake hands, you move on, right?
When the conversations did become uncivil, or maybe we had a big disagreement, I didn't drop my ball and walk away. No, I actually went and said, "Oh, we have practice in like 15 minutes." Then we had meetings in two hours. Then we were together at lunch the next day.
Q: How could the NFL and its players, coaches and executives help promote civility?
Sam Acho: I think one thing that athletes have that many other people don't is a platform. A lot of athletes have a platform. ... And I think one area that quarterbacks, that coaches, that players, that athletes can continue to use is their platform, not only to speak out on issues that matter to them, but also to educate themselves on issues that matter.
And, so, one area I think that athletes ... and coaches and executives can do is to continue to speak up and, and stay educated on topics.
Q: Do you believe using that platform to speak up on topics comes with the risk of promoting uncivil discourse?
Sam Acho: Everything comes with risk. Life comes with risk. ... But oftentimes it's not really about risk, it's more about ... how do you respond to defeat? How do you respond to adversity? How do you respond to, uh, something not going your way?
When I'm on TV ... there's a risk that people may disagree with my opinion, but that doesn't mean that I just absolve myself from the conversation. It's understanding the risk ... and still moving forward with an educated perspective.
Q: But, in general, you would encourage more athletes, especially those with platforms, to make their feelings on certain topics known?
Sam Acho: I would encourage athletes to continue to understand that they are more than just what you do on a field. That's probably my biggest encouragement. Oftentimes ... you, as an athlete, you think that, or people tell you, that you are what you put on tape.
That you're only that, and you're more than just that. There's our human capital. There's your physical capital. Yes, you train, you eat right, you go to sleep on time to be the best athlete you can be. But there's also your intellectual capital.
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Athletes should know they are more than one dimension of a human being. The same is true for people in politics: You are more than a governor or a senator. You should ask who you are becoming as you make decisions. Are you simply trying to gather as much power as possible, or do you recognize that there is something beyond one election or one vote?
Q: What do you think about Sophie Cunningham’s recent use of her platform?
Sam Acho: So, I'd have to get, I'd have to dial myself back more in to see what kind of what Sophie Cunningham has been saying and not saying, but I will say, I go back to this. Like, as an athlete, you have an opportunity to use your platform and to steward it well. You absolutely do.
And I don't think that athletes should shy away from speaking up for what they believe. I think so many people in society, they speak up for what they believe. And know that, yeah, there's a risk involved for sure. I think that athletes should continue to use and to steward their platform, knowing that you may not be liked. But I think athletes should continue to use their platform and steward it well.
Q: How can sports media figures do a better job of promoting civil discourse?
Sam Acho: It goes back to the idea of platform. A lot of sports media figures, not all, but many were former athletes. So, they put down that physical side, now they're using the intellectual side.
And I think it is remembering that even as a sports media, media figure, you do have a platform. Pat McAfee has a huge platform on ESPN. I think about, um, and what he's been able to do with his platform, and then using that to realize that people follow you. People listen to you. People may not agree with everything you say, but you do have a platform, and you want to steward it well.
Your voice, your opinion, those things are yours. So they're yours to steward. They're not yours to say, "OK, how can I gather as much power, as many followers as I can?" And just waste it. No, you're a steward.
Q: What does it look like to steward a sports media platform poorly?
Sam Acho: There was a game last year, last season, or maybe the season before, and Texas played Georgia. And third quarter of the game or so, late third quarter, there was a call that didn't go Texas' way. Texas was the home team. They were hosting Georgia. And a lot of the fans were upset the referees missed the call. Well, while the referees missed the call, all of a sudden the fans at Texas started to throw cans and bottles and things on the field in order to delay the game so that the referees could go and maybe look at the call and try and reverse the call.
And the referees did end up going and changing the call. Texas still lost the game, No. 1. No. 2, it wasn't a good look for, uh, it wasn't a good look for Texas, and I think it's even being willing to say that, right? Not just saying, "Well, look, I went there, and I'm a broadcaster. And we won or we lost or they got the call right."
No, the call was wrong, but you don't go and say, "I'm gonna just throw bottles on the field," and say that that's OK. I think that no matter who you are in sports and sports media, and no matter what avenue you have, I think it's wise to say, "Hey, that was wrong. He was out of bounds.
"We were out of bounds." And realizing that it may cost you the game. And even if you try to, even if you do that thing that was wrong and, and, and, uh, you get the call that goes in your favor, what did you actually win?
EXCLUSIVE: Michigan House speaker calls for answers over $300M taxpayer-funded Rx Kids program
The Republican leader of Michigan’s House says a state-funded maternal health initiative has become something far different than lawmakers were promised, accusing Democrats of using more than $300 million in taxpayer funding to advance a broader guaranteed-income agenda.
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall made the remarks in an interview with Fox News Digital as House Republicans continue scrutinizing Rx Kids, a taxpayer-funded program that provides unrestricted cash payments to pregnant women and new mothers.
Hall argued lawmakers believed they were funding a maternal and prenatal health initiative, not what he described as a broader experiment in guaranteed income.
"I think the Democrats kind of slipped this in here under the idea that it was for prenatal care," Hall told Fox News Digital. "Lawmakers did not have the complete picture."
Rx Kids launched in Flint in 2024 and provides expectant mothers with a $1,500 lump-sum payment during pregnancy, followed by $500 monthly payments after the child is born.
According to materials provided to Fox News Digital by Hall’s office, the program has expanded to communities across Michigan with more than $300 million in taxpayer funding.
Rx Kids has promoted the initiative as a maternal and infant health program designed to reduce financial stress for new families. According to podcast interviews and program materials, its leaders have also discussed expanding the model to communities across Michigan and beyond.
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Hall argued the program lacks the eligibility requirements found in traditional public assistance programs.
"We have a lot of social safety net programs in our country that are working very well," Hall said. "They have eligibility checks. They look at citizenship. They look at income verification.
"Rx Kids, by design, is given to anyone that has a child," he continued. "They don’t look for citizenship. They just pay out anyone that has a child."
Hall’s office also provided Fox News Digital with video of legislative committee testimony in which program officials acknowledged payments had been made to individuals who were not legally present in the United States.
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Hall argued taxpayer-funded cash assistance should include income and legal status requirements similar to those used by existing public assistance programs.
"What we prefer are the traditional welfare programs like Medicaid, the food stamp program and the WIC program," Hall said. "They make sure you’re here legally, they make sure you’re not making a lot of money and then they give you the benefit. That’s not what Rx Kids is."
Hall also criticized the program’s unrestricted cash payments, noting recipients are not required to spend the money on diapers, formula, housing or other expenses related to pregnancy or caring for a newborn.
"They give you this free cash and there are no strings attached by definition," Hall said.
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Hall said caseworkers had told him they had seen recipients use the money for alcohol, drugs and gambling. Fox News Digital has not independently verified those claims.
The speaker also pointed to public comments from Rx Kids leaders that he said reinforced Republican concerns that the initiative is intended to become something larger than a maternal health program.
Hall's office also shared podcast interviews in which Rx Kids co-founder Luke Shaefer discussed the expanded Child Tax Credit and the role he believes Rx Kids can play following the expiration of those federal payments.
In a separate interview, Dr. Mona Hanna, the leader of Rx Kids, discussed her vision of expanding the initiative into a government-scale public program.
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Hall said those remarks aligned with his assessment of Rx Kids.
"This is a progressive left-wing experiment toward basically a universal income," Hall said. "They’re trying to move the welfare state down that lane."
Hall also questioned the program’s advisory network.
Hall's office also shared archived versions of the Rx Kids website that listed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson's husband Ryan Friedrichs and Community Change official Dorian Warren as members of the program's advisory circle.
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The advisory circle page was removed from the organization’s website days after lawmakers questioned program leaders during a June 2 Michigan House Oversight Committee hearing.
The timing of the removal does not establish why the page was taken down.
"Our secretary of state’s husband is on the advisory board. Abdul El-Sayed is on the board," Hall said. "It’s like a who’s who of radical left Democrats."
Hall’s office also pointed to an Rx Kids white paper examining voter turnout among recipients and the program’s promotion of Vot-ER, a physician-backed voter registration organization powered by TurboVote.
Materials provided by Hall’s office also identified Hanna as an adviser to Vot-ER.
Hall said those connections and the program’s research into voting behavior deserved additional scrutiny.
"We’re trying to understand why are you so interested in the voting pattern of the people that are receiving your no-strings-attached welfare," Hall said. "We aren’t getting good answers."
Hall said House Republicans did not include additional funding for Rx Kids in Michigan’s newly signed budget, though the program still has access to previously appropriated funds.
"The good news is that we cut off funding to this program in the new budget," Hall said. "In the future, we’re going to try to put guardrails around it so that it goes to the people that truly need it."
Rather than eliminating assistance for struggling families, Hall said he wants taxpayer dollars directed toward existing programs that assess financial need and place restrictions on how certain benefits can be spent.
"I think people support those programs," Hall said. "They have eligibility requirements to ensure that you’re not taking advantage of the system."
Fox News Digital reached out to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office, Rx Kids and Michigan State University for comment.
Cruise line's tougher booking rules ignite backlash over higher deposits and payments
Princess Cruises is introducing stricter booking policies, including higher deposits and earlier final payment deadlines, fueling mixed reactions among travelers.
Among the biggest changes is an update to the timeline for final payments, the cruise line confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"Beginning with new bookings for sailings departing in 2027 and beyond, we are implementing a 120-day final payment and a modified cancellation fee schedule," the company said.
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"These changes bring greater consistency to the booking process and reflect broader industry practices, while also helping ensure that guests have fair access to the staterooms and sailings they want to experience."
The new rules take effect Sept. 2 for new bookings on sailings departing Jan. 1, 2027, or later. Guests were notified of the policy changes in an email from the cruise line, according to industry website Cruise Critic.
The cruise line is also increasing standard deposits. Guests booking seven-day cruises in inside, oceanview, balcony and mini-suite staterooms will now pay $300 per person, up from $250, while suite deposits will increase from $500 to $600 per person, according to the review website.
Princess Cruises also noted that reservations will automatically be canceled if final payment is not received by the deadline, though guests will continue receiving payment reminders before the due date, according to reports.
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The policy changes have prompted debate among cruise fans on social media. Some travelers said the earlier deadlines will not affect their vacation plans because they typically pay off cruises as soon as possible.
"I pay it all as soon as I book," one person wrote on TikTok. "I get my reservations in that day, and I'm always sail ready."
Another commenter said, "I don't mind these changes because I like to pay off my trips as fast as I can so that I'm able to begin saving for the next one."
Others, however, questioned why passengers would be required to put down more money earlier in the booking process.
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"Those deposits are crazy," one commenter wrote.
Another person argued that the earlier payment deadline could create problems for travelers using payment plans.
"120 days out for final payment is the worst of all of it!" the commenter wrote. "Especially people who are on payment plans."
The booking changes come as other cruise lines have also introduced policies that have frustrated some travelers.
Fox News Digital previously reported that Celebrity Cruises faced backlash after raising its automatic gratuity charges with little notice, prompting some passengers to say they would tip crew members directly in cash instead.
The cruise line increased its daily automatic gratuities by $1.50 per person across all stateroom categories, raising the charges to between $19.50 and $24.50 per guest, per day.
Many passengers criticized the timing of the announcement, saying they were notified the same day the higher rates took effect.
"At this point, they just need to include gratuities in their fare like the luxury lines do," one Reddit user wrote.
Rams have assembled a roster to ruin football, just like the Dodgers have ruined baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers are overwhelming favorites to win the 2026 World Series. Most sportsbooks list their championship odds at around +150, implying roughly a 40% chance of winning the title, which would mark their third straight.
Aside from Dodgers fans, no serious observer can argue that one team having odds that high before the playoffs even begin is healthy for the sport.
Even before the Dodgers added reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to what was already baseball's best pitching rotation, the only compelling case against them winning another title was something random occurring.
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Put simply, there is no logical baseball argument that another team is equipped to beat them in a postseason series.
No, the team's current six-game losing streak is not cause for concern. The Dodgers lost seven straight last July and still went 9-1 in the National League postseason.
The Dodgers have taken much of the suspense out of the baseball season by assembling a roster that is so far ahead of the competition. For most fans, that is discouraging.
A similar dynamic could emerge with another Los Angeles team, this one in the NFL.
On Wednesday, Fox Sports Radio host Colin Cowherd claimed that the Los Angeles Rams have assembled the best NFL roster in at least a decade. It's hard to disagree.
Last season, the Rams and the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks separated themselves from the rest of the league in most meaningful statistical categories. Since then, Seattle has lost several key contributors, including Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker. Meanwhile, the Rams added cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, along with defensive end Myles Garrett.
For context, Garrett is widely considered the best defensive player in football. Garrett set the single-season sack record with 23 just last year. McDuffie is routinely ranked among the NFL's five best cornerbacks, while Watson is arguably the league's top No. 2 corner.
And, like the Dodgers, the Rams are not finished adding.
Nearly every prominent NFL reporter expects Aaron Donald to come out of retirement and rejoin Los Angeles before the season begins.
In case anyone has forgotten, Donald is one of the most dominant defensive players of the past 30 years. He is perhaps the greatest defensive tackle in NFL history.
The only reason Garrett is not universally considered the greatest defensive player of his era is that Donald owns that distinction.
Now, they are expected to become teammates on a defensive line that already includes Byron Young, whom Pro Football Focus ranked as the NFL's ninth-best edge defender last season.
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But let us not focus solely on the defensive additions.
On offense, the Rams return reigning MVP Matt Stafford, a top-tier offensive line, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, running back Kyren Lacy and head coach Sean McVay, whom most preseason rankings consider the best in football.
Last season, the Rams led the NFL in both yards and points per game. Odds are they will do so again.
It is not unreasonable to argue the Rams enter the season with the NFL's best head coach, play-caller, quarterback, wide receiver, receiving duo, offensive line, defensive player, defensive line, cornerback and cornerback tandem.
Cowherd may have undersold this roster by calling it merely the best of the past decade. You may have to go back to the undefeated 2007 New England Patriots to find a roster this dominant across so many position groups.
The Rams do differ from the Dodgers in a few key ways. They have not won back-to-back championships. More importantly, they have sacrificed more of their future in terms of draft picks and inexpensive contracts because of the constraints of a salary-capped league. Perhaps the better comparison is the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors after signing Kevin Durant.
Those Warriors teams were not built for half a decade of dominance. But while they were together and healthy, no team truly had a chance to compete. I fear that is how the NFL could feel this season.
It is not ideal for the league when torn ACLs and pulled hamstrings become the biggest source of competitive balance. Yet that appears to be the most common argument for someone beating the Rams this season.
To be clear, I am not criticizing the Dodgers or the Rams for loading up. If anything, the criticism belongs elsewhere. Too many franchises have grown comfortable with mediocrity.
While the Rams spent the offseason assembling a super team, much of the NFL stood still, making only modest improvements. That imbalance is frustrating for fans because it sends a troubling message that not every franchise appears to care about winning with the same urgency.
There was a time, not too long ago, when nearly every NFL fan base could convince itself it had a chance to win the Super Bowl in August. Well, not every fan base. Sorry, Jets and Browns fans.
That is no longer the case. As the NFL preseason begins this week, the number of fan bases that can realistically convince themselves they can compete with a roster like the Rams is small.
For a league that prides itself on parity, resembling Major League Baseball in this regard is a problem. The Rams emerging as the NFL's version of the Dodgers, even if only for one season, is not good for the sport.
ICE asks North Carolina to hold illegal immigrant accused in toddler’s bathtub death
EXCLUSIVE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer against a criminal illegal alien who allegedly left a 14-month-old toddler to drown in a bathtub, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The ICE detainer asks North Carolina officials not to release Angel Israel Deras-Rivas, a Salvadoran national who was arrested Sunday in Garner.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized the Biden administration's immigration policies, arguing they contributed to the circumstances surrounding the case.
"This criminal illegal alien has been charged with murder and felony child abuse after letting a 14-month-old drown in a bathtub," Mullin said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Deras-Rivas, 19, was caring for his stepchild when he allegedly left the toddler unattended in a bathtub filled with water, resulting in the child's death, according to an arrest warrant cited by The Raleigh News & Observer. The incident happened just months after Deras-Rivas married the child's mother in April, the outlet reported.
Immigration officials said Deras-Rivas, identified by DHS as a criminal illegal alien, unlawfully entered the United States through Texas in October 2023 and was released into the country by the Biden administration.
ICE URGES NORTH CAROLINA TO KEEP ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED IN TRIPLE-FATAL HIT-AND-RUN BEHIND BARS
"That child would still be alive today if it weren’t for the reckless open-border policies of the Biden administration that released this criminal into our country in the first place. ICE is calling on officials in North Carolina to commit to not releasing this killer from jail, and to turn him over to ICE custody so we can get him out of our country."
Immigration officials said ICE filed the detainer with the Wake County Sheriff's Department on the same day Deras-Rivas was arrested.
An ICE detainer typically requests that local law enforcement notify the agency before an individual's release and hold the person for up to 48 additional hours beyond a scheduled release date, allowing ICE agents time to take the individual into federal custody for potential removal proceedings.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Garner Police Department for more information.