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Freddy Peralta gets the nod, but one bettor doubts he will go deep into the game
We don't have much baseball left, and that makes me a little sad. The playoffs are always enjoyable, and this season has been no exception. We are already assured of having a different World Series champion. We are also assured of having one team win for the first time in years, potentially ever. It isn't just that - we will have the two teams in the bottom part of the payroll for baseball. Before we get to the World Series, we have at most two games remaining, and tonight we see the Guardians and Rays play in Game 6.
The Cleveland Guardians are down in the series, and the last time they played in an elimination game during the playoffs before this series, they won three straight. They faced the White Sox in the ALDS and were able to win three straight. In Game 1, they looked completely outmatched by Drew Rasmussen, until they didn't. They hit two solo homers to tie the score, and then the bats broke out in the second half of the game against the Tampa bullpen. They were able to get seven total runs in that game. Ever since that game, it has been a struggle for this team to score.
The Guardians scored seven runs in Game 1. Since then, they've scored just eight runs in four games. Of course, they've gone 1-3 in those games. It isn't like the Rays have been lighting up the scoreboard. Perhaps the pitching for the Guardians is the issue. We don't know who will start for the Guardians tonight. My guess is that there will be some sort of opening pitcher for them, and then they will turn to Foster Griffin or someone else out of the bullpen. It will be an all-hands-on-deck approach.
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The Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of making it back to the World Series. They have never won the World Series, but this would be the third time since 2008. The last time was in 2020. I'm sure most will think they have no chance of winning the World Series against the Brewers, but they have been one of the best teams in baseball all year. The Rays continue to find ways to manufacture runs, and that's what is most encouraging about the team. They don't rely on homers; they draw walks, don't strike out much, and find ways to get from station to station.
Tonight, they send out Freddy Peralta to the mound. This has been a good season for Peralta, at least since he came over from the Mets. His time in New York was a bit of a disaster. Let's just focus on his time with the Rays in September and October. In 39.1 innings, he has allowed a total of four earned runs. He has made three appearances in the postseason. In his first outing against the Yankees, he went 4.2 innings and allowed just one earned run. Against Cleveland, he allowed four hits over six scoreless innings. He was used Saturday to pitch two-thirds of an inning and allowed just one walk in a scoreless appearance.
The Rays do have a bit of an advantage with Peralta starting, but I'm not sure he is going to be at his optimal level. I think he goes under 15 outs recorded tonight. Peralta only needed to throw nine pitches, but this is just two days removed from game action. I expect him to only go four innings at most, and that would be 12 outs. I'm backing the under here. The only way he goes 5+ innings is if he is still pitching scoreless and the Guardians aren't threatening. He has been great, but they may save some bullets if they need him for tomorrow.
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Brewers fans are cashing in on decade-old $1K ticket promotion for World Series tickets
Way back in 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers were not a World Series contender. They collapsed in the second half of the season in 2014 and then had an abysmal 68-84 record in 2015. It was a tough time to be a Brewers fan, but the team did something interesting. They offered fans what might be one of the the coolest promotions in baseball history: Pay $1,000 for a ticket to any future Brewers home game. Not just any regular-season game, either. We're talking Opening Day, the playoffs, or even Game 7 of the World Series.
Eleven years later, that gamble is looking like an absolute steal.
With Milwaukee headed to its first World Series in more than four decades, a handful of incredibly patient Brewers fans are about to turn their $1,000 investment into one of the hottest tickets in sports.
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The promotion, appropriately called the "Timeless Ticket," looks like the gold bar-looking version of Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket. For $1,000, fans received a personalized, one-pound brass ticket that could be redeemed for any future home game. The team sold just 1,000 of them, bringing in a cool $1 million.
It was genius marketing and a great way to receive an influx of cash. It was an interesting and innovative way to get fans excited while the play on the field couldn't do the same.
The Brewers even advertised that the ticket could be used "whether it's this season, the year 2050, or the 7th game of the World Series." At the time, the latter sounded like a pretty good joke. Milwaukee hadn't appeared in the World Series since 1982, when the Brewers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.
But the beauty of the Timeless Ticket was that it never expired. Fans could hold onto it for decades, waiting for that perfect moment. Now that moment has come.
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Fast-forward to 2026, and those patient fans are sitting on something pretty valuable. According to Gametime, the cheapest available resale ticket for Game 1 of the World Series is currently listed at a whopping $2,681. Even seats in the upper reaches of the stadium are reportedly fetching more than $3,500.
And here's where the deal gets even sweeter.
Timeless Ticket holders also have the right to purchase up to three additional tickets at face value, subject to availability.
In other words, someone who spent $1,000 on what seemed like an outrageous baseball souvenir more than a decade ago could now have the opportunity to bring the whole family to the World Series without paying today's eye-popping resale prices.
Not bad for a chunk of brass that's been collecting dust for 11 years, but here's the catch.
Unfortunately, owning one of these golden tickets doesn't mean fans can simply stroll up to the ballpark, flash their shiny brass souvenir, and demand a front-row seat. The Brewers require ticket holders to submit redemption requests, and the team has made clear that World Series seating is subject to availability.
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Milwaukee has said it's working diligently to process the inquiries, with fans expected to receive information about their assigned games and seats soon.
The Brewers are scheduled to host Games 1 and 2 on Friday and Saturday, with potential Games 6 and 7 coming the following weekend.
While the promotion promises access to a future game, not every remaining ticket holder is necessarily guaranteed their preferred World Series matchup. Still, that's a pretty good problem to have. A World Series ticket for $1,000, regardless of game, is a steal.
After a few tough seasons in 2015 and 2016, the past nine seasons has been good for the Brew Crew. They've made eight postseason appearances, transforming themselves into one of baseball's most consistent contenders.
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What started as a clever marketing gimmick to generate excitement and ticket sales has turned into an incredible reward for some of the franchise's most loyal supporters.
In an era when sports tickets have become increasingly expensive and fans are constantly being squeezed by resale markets, dynamic pricing, and astronomical postseason costs, a group of Brewers diehards are getting rewarded for believing in their team before it was fashionable.
Sure, they essentially gave the Brewers an interest-free $1,000 loan, but this has be one of coolest stories in baseball fandom history.
Sometimes the best investment isn't a stock, cryptocurrency, or real estate. Sometimes it's a one-pound brass ticket and a whole lot of faith in your baseball team.
Washington Commanders face unbeaten San Francisco 49ers in Monday night football showdown
This was a wild weekend of football. Most of the chaos started with college football, but some of it carried over into the NFL. I wouldn't say we had the same level of upsets or anything, but there are some interesting things going on in the league. The Browns are the leader in their division, which seems like the first time in years. The Colts fell apart and gave the Titans their first win. The Falcons made a game of it late, but the Bears prevailed and showed how good they can be with Caleb Williams under center. The Cardinals beat the Rams at home. The Chargers are potentially the worst team in football. The phrase "Any Given Sunday" rings true this year more than any other time I can remember. Could it happen on Monday with the Commanders and 49ers playing?
The Washington Commanders come into the game with a 1-3-1 record. It has been an interesting season for the Commanders, who have suffered injuries, bad play, and poor clock management throughout the season. They started the season with the Eagles, and although the final score of the game was close, the actual game wasn't exactly impressive for Washington. They scored a late touchdown to give themselves a chance, but the Eagles were in control for most of the game.
The next week, they played Dallas and were blown out. They lost their starting quarterback in the process. In Week 3, they hosted the defending champion Seahawks and narrowly defeated them 33-31. This was with Marcus Mariota under center. He did a great job in the game, but couldn't do much against the Colts two weeks ago. Last week, the team faced the Giants and the game ended in a tie. I can't believe it is 2026 and games still end in a tie, but here we are. Much worse, the Commanders were in field goal range, and they somehow got sacked. It ran out the clock, and the game ended. Complete mismanagement of the situation.
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The San Francisco 49ers have been elite this season with a 5-0 record. They are the Super Bowl favorites, and really look like they might be one of the few minimally flawed teams in football. Last year seemed like one riddled with injuries. They still found a way to get to the playoffs. What we are seeing, though, is a healthier team, back together, and rolling. They started by crushing the Rams in the first game. Then, returning home, they destroyed the Dolphins.
Up until last week, the only game that was close was between them and the Cardinals in Week 3. Perhaps Arizona is better than we expected; after all, they beat the Rams yesterday. The Broncos came into town two weeks ago, and the 49ers won by 10. Last week they faced the Seahawks and won on the road by three points. This was a revenge game for San Francisco. What I think has been most impressive about the 49ers is that they have been able to win with the run, the pass, defense, and in a variety of ways. That makes them more versatile than a team like the Bills, who rely on one person to do everything.
The 49ers have the 11th-best team vs. the opponent's running game in terms of yards allowed. They are seventh against the pass, so the Commanders' offense will have a tough task of stopping them. The Commanders are terrible against the pass, having the fourth-worst defense in football. They are better against the run. Last time the two teams played, George Kittle was a star with two touchdown receptions. Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel could both be out for this game. Kittle is +110 to score a touchdown. I'm going to take a different shot, though. I'll take Purdy to throw for 3+ touchdowns at +130. The Commanders' defense and Purdy's success this season make me think this is a good shot.
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Trump threatened by judge with sanctions if he doesn’t sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC defamation suit
President Donald Trump was threatened by a judge with sanctions if he doesn’t sit for a deposition in the $10 billion defamation lawsuit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC late last year for its 2024 "Panorama" documentary that distorted his remarks to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. Critics claim the documentary was misleading because it omitted Trump's call for supporters to protest peacefully, splicing together separate portions of a lengthy address to give a wrong impression.
But Trump has been too busy to sit for a deposition, and the BBC said the president’s legal team insisted "has no availability whatsoever" before the end of the discovery period on Dec. 18 because he is busy dealing with "matters of national importance."
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As a result, the BBC filed a motion to compel Trump’s deposition. The BBC has said it understands that Trump’s deposition requires "additional planning," and he "accepted the obligations of civil litigation" when he chose to file the lawsuit.
"The Court has admonished Plaintiff for his lack of participation to no avail. Going forward, the Court expects strict compliance with its 29 Order, the failure of which will lead to sanctions," Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett said on Friday, scheduling a hearing by Oct. 22.
When asked for comment, Trump’s legal team blasted the British broadcaster.
"The formerly respected and now disgraced BBC defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election. The BBC has a long pattern of deceiving its audience in coverage of President Trump, all in service of its own leftist political agenda. President Trump’s powerhouse lawsuit is holding the BBC accountable for its defamation and reckless election interference just as he has held other fake news mainstream media responsible for their wrongdoing," a spokesperson for his legal team told Fox News Digital.
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The BBC declined a request for comment.
Trump filed the lawsuit against the BBC in December in a personal capacity for both defamation and for a violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for $5 billion apiece, seeking $10 billion total.
The documentary omitted Trump urging his supporters to protest "peacefully" and instead spliced two separate comments made nearly an hour apart, making him appear he was calling for violence.
"We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And I'll be there with you. And we fight — we fight like hell," the documentary showed Trump saying.
In reality, Trump said, "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and you have to be strong."
It wasn't until 54 minutes later that Trump called on his supporters to "fight like hell" for election integrity.
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The New York Times referred to the ordeal as "one of the worst crises in its 103-year history" of the BBC. The controversy led to the resignations of BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and BBC director-general Tim Davie.
The BBC previously issued an apology for the erroneous edit and said it had pulled the program from its platforms. Despite the apology, the broadcaster has insisted the mistake is not enough for a defamation claim.
Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfson contributed to this report.
Ro Khanna sparks backlash over France riot comments as critic says he wants to ‘ride the rage wave’
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a potential 2028 presidential contender, drew criticism from across the political spectrum after pointing to the riots in France as a warning about wealth inequality and urging the U.S. to "listen to our young."
"This is what happens when the nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few," Khanna wrote in a post to X on Sunday evening.
Khanna's post comes on the heels of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and public services that descended into violence, looting and arson in several French cities on Saturday, prompting critics to accuse the progressive Democrat of giving political legitimacy to the destruction.
Spencer Pratt, former mayoral candidate for Los Angeles, blasted what he saw as an attempt to side with rioters.
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"Of course Rohit Conman sees mass communist riots destroying businesses and historic buildings in Paris and lies about it as some noble ‘ask’ for justice," Pratt wrote.
"These commies lie as easily as they breathe."
The comment also drew criticism from Shannon Watts, a Democratic gun activist who, in recent months, has criticized the far-left portions of her party.
"If you’re a member of Congress who condemned the January 6 insurrection, you don’t get to excuse riots in France as a ‘cry for help.’ Political violence doesn’t become acceptable just because you sympathize with people committing it," Watts wrote in a post of her own.
Still others warned Khanna against using the moment as a way to build political momentum.
"Ro Khanna has long sought to ride the rage wave to power," Jonathan Turley, a political commentator and legal analyst, said.
"Khanna could indeed learn much from France. This is history repeating itself. That history, by the way, does not bode well for establishment figures who pander to the mob," Turley added, giving a nod to the infamous French Revolution that targeted the country’s political and financial elite in a bloody crusade.
Planned demonstrations in France over the weekend quickly spiraled out of control on Saturday, leaving behind broken storefronts and fires in Paris.
French authorities said that by Sunday evening they had arrested nearly 2,400 people nationwide, including 855 in the Paris region. Nearly 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured, seven seriously, according to France's Interior Ministry. One protester died after suffering cardiac arrest during demonstrations in Paris, authorities said.
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In Limoges, a fire that authorities said was deliberately set at the city hall caused significant damage to the historic building. Shops were looted in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon and other cities, while public buildings were vandalized or targeted by fires.
Authorities estimated that more than 550,000 people participated in demonstrations across France. Organizers put the figure at roughly 800,000.
Despite the mayhem, Khanna argued the moment should prompt American lawmakers to take younger voters' political demands more seriously, especially on topics of equity.
"This is what happens when young people lose hope in their future. In America, let us listen to our young. We need an economic and political transformation. America’s Next New Deal," Khanna wrote.
"From the high schools of France to the streets of Madrid to the universities of Tirana, young people are telling their governments the same thing: in an age of massive wealth inequality, they want a future they can believe in," Khanna wrote.
But in the face of the backlash online, Khanna quickly clarified his stance in a follow-up post, noting that he did not support the destruction that had unfolded.
"I unequivocally condemn violence and vandalism. I have always championed my grandfather’s example of non-violent protest," Khanna wrote, referencing his relative, Amarnath Vidyalankar, who was imprisoned for advocating for India’s independence in the early 1930s.
"Let us not be blind to the anger young people have against the unholy alliance of wealth and power. The billionaires buying politicians. The corruption," Khanna added.
But even after issuing his clarifying statement, Khanna continued to face condemnation — even from figures like former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.
"These are not mere students… my friend, I regret to inform you, this is an invasion," Santos wrote, referring to France’s high intake of refugees in recent years.
Khanna, responding to Santos, doubled down on his view.
"George, is the lesson not to tackle the vast disparity here and young people’s hopelessness?" he asked.
Khanna’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
Bradford Benz contributed to this report
BYU tight end's 'DWTS' girlfriend on hand for game winning catch before hitting Victoria's Secret red carpet
Rylee Arnold had herself a one of a kind weekend this past weekend. On Saturday, she was in Provo, Utah, not only watching BYU upset No. 2-ranked Notre Dame, but watching her boyfriend Walker Lyons haul in the game-winning touchdown.
Lyons finished the game with five catches, none bigger than the one to put the Cougars on top, for 49 yards and a touchdown. He also had a decent postgame celebration that should be noted somewhere on the official stat sheet.
After celebrating the win with the tight end, the Dancing With the Stars dancer was off to Los Angeles where a red carpet was calling her name. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show red carpet, to be specific.
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"The proudest girlfriend ever!!!" went from an oversized BYU hooded sweatshirt to a dress worthy of a fashion show red carpet. You want to talk about a dual threat. Rylee Arnold is a dual threat.
As much as hitting the red carpet was about having a good time, it was also a business trip for the 21-year-old. A chance away from the field and the dance floor to mingle with some other hot people. Nobody can dance forever.
If BYU can keep playing the way they have been this season, we could be looking at the next star of the College Football Playoff. I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves here, but it will be here before you know it.
The scouting starts now. Rylee can handle the big wins.
She can work the red carpet, and she knows what it takes to compete at the highest level, given her job as a competitive dancer on TV. The bright lights aren’t going to be a problem should she find herself in their path.
First things first. BYU needs to keep winning, and she has a performance to get through in season 35 with her celebrity partner, Connor Wood.
Best of luck, and hopefully we see BYU as one of the teams that makes it to December with a shot at a National Championship.
Manchin bucks Schumer, throws support behind Republican Democrats want to oust
A top Senate Republican whom Democrats are salivating at the chance to unseat is getting an unexpected assist from a former member of their own party, delivering a political snub to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Former Sen. Joe Manchin, who left the Democratic Party to become an independent before retiring from the Senate, is making a swing into Maine to support Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the lawmaker’s campaign confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Collins is locked in a tight race against former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson as she seeks a sixth term in the upper chamber. The race has remained close after it was shaken up earlier this year when Graham Platner dropped out after a sexual assault allegation rocked his campaign.
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Manchin’s visit on the trail with Collins, first reported by Semafor, comes as Schumer and Democrats have tried to paint Collins as a rubber stamp for President Donald Trump, though she has often broken with the president during his second term, most notably on his signature legislation, the "one big, beautiful bill."
Manchin told the outlet that his appearance alongside Collins, whom he served with during the entirety of his career in the upper chamber, was meant to demonstrate to Maine voters that Collins has a bipartisan track record that was instrumental in advancing key legislation, like his infrastructure package passed under former President Joe Biden, and blocking Trump’s policy desires, like repealing Obamacare.
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"She is not a Trump senator," Manchin said.
His foray onto the campaign trail in Maine on Wednesday will come just 24 hours before another major surrogate for Democrats will make her way to Vacationland: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Jackson has had other progressive heavyweights join him on the campaign stump, too, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
"Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represent the far left of the national Democratic Party," Collins spokeswoman Blake Kernan told Fox News Digital. "That they are all campaigning in Maine for Troy Jackson tells voters exactly how he would govern."
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"Senator Manchin campaigning for Senator Collins is a testament to her record of effective, independent leadership and commitment delivering results that have greatly benefited Maine and America," she continued.
Manchin’s decision to stump for Collins serves as a sharp rebuke to Schumer and the Democratic Party and comes after his years of serving as a thorn in the side of Democratic leadership and previous Democratic administrations while he was still in the Senate.
In his memoir released last year, Manchin tore into former President Barack Obama, Biden and Schumer, particularly over Schumer’s support for nuking the filibuster. That reasoning is why he wrote that he "wanted Republicans to win the Senate majority in 2024."
"I believed it was the only hope for preserving the Senate as an institution," Manchin said. "I truly believed that, if in power, Republicans would uphold the filibuster, the last guardrail preventing total partisan rule."
How a foreign government helped accused Saudi spy's family flee US after OpenAI bug scandal
A former OpenAI engineer accused of secretly planting listening devices inside the artificial intelligence giant's facilities was communicating with Saudi royalty and searching company records involving the Kingdom before his arrest, according to federal prosecutors who are investigating whether his alleged surveillance was intended to benefit a foreign government.
In a detention filing Sunday, prosecutors revealed that Saudi government officials helped arrange international travel for Abdulrahman Alfozan's wife and three-month-old son shortly after his arrest.
They also raised concerns about Alfozan's potential access to foreign government assistance if released.
Prosecutors disclosed that Alfozan had been in frequent contact with a member of the Saudi royal family who sought to recruit him for a Saudi artificial intelligence initiative. The filing does not allege that Saudi Arabia directed his alleged surveillance.
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The investigation remains ongoing and "may result in additional serious charges," prosecutors said. Investigators are examining whether Alfozan sought to record sensitive OpenAI meetings to advance his own business interests, aid a foreign government or both.
According to the filing, Alfozan spent weeks researching how to construct an encrypted recording device with live-listening capabilities and where inside OpenAI he could capture sensitive conversations.
He allegedly used an internal OpenAI tool to identify meeting rooms used by company executives and outside partners before concealing a customized audio recorder behind a television in an executive conference room in late September.
The room regularly hosted leadership meetings, technical and product discussions, and briefings with government officials and business partners. Conversations frequently involved proprietary research, OpenAI's technical capabilities, strategic decisions, government engagements and commercial relationships, according to prosecutors.
Government officials met with OpenAI executives in the room around the time of the alleged surveillance, prosecutors said, warning that Alfozan's conduct "could pose a danger to the national security of the United States."
Investigators also uncovered evidence suggesting his alleged surveillance extended beyond a single device.
OpenAI security personnel discovered a second similar recorder inside a bag Alfozan left in a printer room. Searches of his home and electronic devices subsequently uncovered similar components and photographs that appeared to show reconnaissance of other locations inside OpenAI, including another conference room used for sensitive meetings.
Investigators say Alfozan was also showing particular interest in OpenAI's dealings with Saudi Arabia.
His browsing history showed that he accessed a folder titled "Saudi Gov Docs" on Oct. 4, 2026, and used an internal OpenAI tool to search for engagements involving Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Among the subjects he searched were planned OpenAI visits to Saudi Arabia, an upcoming visit by the Saudi ministry and a meeting labeled "HUMAIN x MCIT @OpenAI," according to prosecutors.
At the same time, Alfozan maintained frequent contact with an unidentified member of the Saudi royal family, including just four days before his arrest.
"Saudi needs you more then [sic] the US!" the royal told Alfozan in May, according to the filing. Alfozan responded "100," which prosecutors interpreted as agreement.
The royal repeatedly tried to recruit Alfozan for an artificial intelligence initiative in Saudi Arabia and asked when he planned to leave OpenAI. Alfozan said he would not leave until his stock vested, according to prosecutors. He was also allegedly pursuing other opportunities in Saudi Arabia, including applying to the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation's "2030 Leaders" program.
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The Saudi connections have become a focus of prosecutors' argument that Alfozan poses a serious flight risk.
At the time of his arrest, Alfozan had one-way tickets from San Francisco to Riyadh for Oct. 12, 2026, and was scheduled to begin two months of parental leave from OpenAI. The FBI arrested him Oct. 9, 2026.
The accused's wife and infant son initially had a one-way flight to Saudi Arabia booked and paid for by the Saudi government, prosecutors said. Then a Saudi military official purchased business-class tickets for the pair en route to Qatar. They departed San Francisco roughly 36 hours after Alfozan's arrest.
Prosecutors cited the travel arrangements as evidence that Alfozan could receive substantial assistance from the Saudi government if released.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Saudi Embassy, OpenAI and Alfozan's attorney for comment.
The government also pointed to a previous federal case in which prosecutors alleged that a former Twitter employee received Saudi assistance leaving the United States after being confronted over his access to internal user data.
After Twitter confronted employee Ali Alzabarah in 2015, prosecutors alleged, calls were exchanged with a Saudi foreign official and the Saudi consul general in Los Angeles to coordinate a flight to Saudi Arabia the following day.
Alzabarah later went to work for the Misk Foundation, according to the filing. Charges against him remain pending.
Prosecutors argued that Alfozan similarly has access to "considerable support from a foreign government" with no extradition treaty with the United States and the resources to provide extraordinary travel assistance.
Alfozan, a legal permanent resident, was earning $385,000 annually at OpenAI and had received a $2.2 million equity grant, according to prosecutors. OpenAI fired him following his arrest.
He is charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept oral communications. Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to keep him behind bars pending trial, arguing that he poses a serious flight risk and an ongoing danger to the community.
Violent far-left riots in France are 'chilling warning' for Americans at home, Mike Johnson says
The violent riots rocking France are a dark harbinger of what could happen in the United States if Democrats win the midterms, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning.
The top leader in the House of Representatives compared the far-left groups plunging France into chaos to the socialist insurgency that's gripped the Democratic Party. And the coming election, he argued, is the best way to prevent the same scenes from playing out in the U.S.
"France is descending into chaos because they wanted OPEN BORDERS — just like the socialist Democrats in America," Johnson posted on X. "What we are witnessing is a chilling warning for all Americans of what happens if the radical Marxist insurgent left gets their way."
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He blamed the riots on France having overly lax rules for illegal immigration, an issue that proved pivotal in Republicans' 2024 victories here at home.
"America is not merely in a battle of political ideologies — it’s a battle for the preservation of our civilization, our freedoms, and our way of life. If Democrats take back control, it will be open borders and criminal illegals overrunning our country, many of whom want to destroy it," Johnson said.
More than 500,000 people took to the streets in various cities and towns across France this weekend, protesting high living costs and the price of education, among other issues.
French authorities said 1,800 people were arrested nationwide, with over 800 of those in the capital city of Paris alone.
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Photos and videos showed centuries-old buildings being destroyed as protesters set fire to public property and looted stores.
France's centrist government blamed far-left groups for fomenting the violence.
And images showing some protesters carrying Algerian, Palestinian and Moroccan flags have led figures on the right to blame France's immigration policies.
"What's happening in France is the progressive political agenda at its natural conclusion. When you build a massive welfare state while increasing your population through third-world migration, it isn't long before basic social order collapses," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, posted on X.
Anthropic AI sends fake murder tip to Philadelphia police
Artificial intelligence can write your emails, research complicated questions and even handle tasks while you're away. But what happens when an AI system takes an action nobody intended? Philadelphia police recently got an unexpected answer.
An AI model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated eyewitness tip about an unsolved murder through a Philadelphia police website. The submission happened during automated testing, and the model apparently believed it was generating an example interaction. Fortunately, the tip was flagged as spam before reaching investigators. However, the incident raises an uncomfortable question about what happens when AI agents interact with websites and public services without adequate safeguards.
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The incident involved PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a website where people can submit information about unsolved homicide cases in Philadelphia. On July 18, 2026, an AI model submitted a tip claiming to have information about a killing. According to Anthropic's October 9 report, the model was Claude Haiku 4.5. It had been assigned to generate and perform example tasks on randomly selected webpages. During one test, Claude encountered a page about an unsolved homicide that included a police department tip form. Rather than simply demonstrating how someone might use the form, Claude filled it out with invented information and submitted it.
Here's what the model wrote: "I may have information regarding this case. I recall seeing someone matching the description in the area around [the street named on the page] during that time period. Please contact me if this information is relevant." There's a particularly troubling detail here. The website contained no description of the perpetrator. Claude invented that reference while presenting itself as someone who might have witnessed something relevant to the investigation. The model also left the name and contact fields blank, which the website permitted. It then submitted the tip. Fortunately, the police department's spam filtering caught the submission before it could reach detectives.
Anthropic's explanation reveals how a relatively simple oversight can lead to an unintended action. Claude had been instructed never to log in, create accounts, enter personal information, make purchases or submit anything destructive. However, those restrictions did not explicitly prohibit submitting online forms. As a result, the model completed the tip form as part of its assigned task.
Anthropic says the available transcript suggests Claude was generating example content rather than intentionally trying to mislead law enforcement. However, the company acknowledges that determining a model's intentions requires further analysis. That qualification is important. The evidence does not establish that Claude deliberately set out to deceive investigators. Instead, the incident shows how an AI system can carry out an action that its developers never intended, even while apparently attempting to complete its assigned task. Because Claude had access to the live internet during testing, it was able to submit the fabricated tip directly to a police website.
According to the Philadelphia Police Department's October 9 statement, the submission was flagged as spam and never forwarded to its Real-Time Crime Center for investigative review or distribution. After Anthropic briefed police on October 8, department personnel located the submission in the website's tip records and confirmed that the corresponding email remained in spam. Police also reported no evidence of unauthorized access to department systems or compromised police data. The department emphasized that all crime tips undergo human review before investigators act on them. Even when a tip appears credible, detectives must assess the information and look for supporting evidence. That process provides another layer of protection against fabricated submissions.
While that is reassuring, the timeline raises additional concerns. The submission occurred on July 18, 2026, at 11:27 p.m. According to Philadelphia police, Anthropic discovered the incident on September 28 and notified the department on October 7. Police met with company representatives the following day. That means more than two months passed before Anthropic discovered the false submission. The department called the two-month delay in detecting and reporting the incident to the city "unacceptable" and urged technology companies to strengthen their safeguards.
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Think about what could have happened if the fabricated tip had reached detectives. Investigators might have spent time chasing information that had no legitimate source. An innocent person could potentially have faced unnecessary scrutiny. Neither outcome occurred here. However, the incident raises serious concerns for law enforcement agencies that depend on public tips. Police departments regularly receive information from witnesses, neighbors and people who believe they may know something about a crime. Those submissions can help investigators uncover new evidence, especially in cases that have remained unsolved for years.
Now consider how easily an AI system can generate convincing text and submit it through a public website. Without adequate safeguards, automated submissions could overwhelm investigators or make legitimate leads harder to identify. There's also a legal question. Pennsylvania law generally prohibits knowingly providing false information to law enforcement. However, the law's application to AI-generated submissions and the people or companies responsible for them would require separate legal analysis. The available evidence does not establish that Anthropic or its employees committed a crime.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia officials are also considering a broader response. The department said Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's administration will explore regulatory protections with state and federal partners to address incidents involving AI systems. Police are coordinating with the city's Law Department and technology officials as they continue reviewing what happened.
The Philadelphia incident was one of several cases described in Anthropic's October 9 report, titled "Investigating unintended model actions in our evaluations and internal use." The company identified four categories of unexpected behavior involving Claude models interacting with outside websites and systems.
In one case, Claude exploited a software flaw on a university server to run commands after a scientific analysis tool stopped working. The model examined the website, found a vulnerable script and used it to complete the calculation. Another model found ways to access publicly available information that normally required a fee or an access token. Anthropic also observed models using URL-shortening services to work around limits designed to restrict certain web requests.
And the Philadelphia case was not the only example involving an online form. Anthropic reported that some models submitted real forms when they were supposed to use practice versions or stop before final submission. These incidents occurred during evaluations and internal use. Anthropic said the incidents had minimal impact and, to its knowledge, did not involve customer data or its own internal systems.
Following its investigation, Anthropic announced additional safeguards designed to prevent AI models from interacting with outside systems in unintended ways. The company said it has stopped running certain evaluations, moved others into offline environments and rebuilt some tests to avoid contacting live websites. It also expanded restrictions on live internet access to all internal evaluations until it can confirm that its security and monitoring systems reliably detect this behavior.
Additionally, Anthropic strengthened restrictions on tools that allow Claude to retrieve information from websites. The company developed automated systems to identify and block unexpected actions. According to Anthropic, those systems blocked every incident described in its report when the company tested them against the previously identified cases. However, that result does not guarantee the safeguards will catch every future problem. Anthropic acknowledged that further work is needed to improve how its models handle ambiguous instructions and unexpected obstacles.
You might be wondering what an incident involving a police website has to do with your own use of artificial intelligence. The connection is that AI agents are increasingly capable of performing actions instead of simply providing answers. Depending on the tools and permissions available, they can browse websites, complete forms and interact with connected services.
That's incredibly useful when everything works as intended. However, an agent can misunderstand instructions or continue pursuing a task when it should stop. For example, you might ask an AI assistant to research travel arrangements. If that assistant has permission to complete bookings, a misunderstanding could potentially result in an unwanted reservation. The Philadelphia case shows why AI agents need clear instructions and firm limits, especially when they can submit information to police departments, government agencies or other organizations. We reached out to Anthropic for additional comment, but the company did not respond before our deadline.
You don't need to abandon AI agents because of this incident. However, I recommend keeping control over actions that could affect your accounts or other people.
These precautions cannot eliminate every risk. However, they can help reduce the consequences of an unexpected action.
What concerns me most about this incident is where the AI decided to act. We're talking about an unsolved murder involving real victims and families still waiting for answers. A model generated a fabricated eyewitness account and submitted it through a police website. Fortunately, the department's safeguards prevented that information from reaching investigators. But I find it troubling that Anthropic didn't discover the incident until more than two months later. I see tremendous potential in AI agents, and I've written about how they can save us time by taking over frustrating tasks. However, this incident shows why giving AI the ability to act independently requires careful oversight. Anthropic deserves credit for publishing details of what went wrong and explaining its response. At the same time, companies developing these systems need to demonstrate that their safeguards work before allowing their models to interact with sensitive services such as police departments and government agencies. We should expect better detection, faster disclosure and clear accountability when something goes wrong.
If an AI system submits false information to police or another government agency, who should be held responsible: the company that developed it, the people operating it or nobody if the action was unintended? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.
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