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Knicks owner appears to take swipe at Mamdani at NBA championship celebration, stiffs photo op with him
Last week, New York Knicks owner James Dolan and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani got into a war of words regarding team watch parties.
Well, the two came face-to-face at City Hall to conclude the team's championship parade, and there sure appeared to be some tension on stage.
During the watch party battle, Dolan said in an interview that Mamdani was not a real Knicks fan. Perhaps the mayor took that to heart during his speech at City Hall as, standing mere feet from Dolan, he rattled off some of the team's best memories while name-dropping obscure and legendary players alike — including Charles Oakley, whom Dolan banned from MSG after their notorious brouhaha in 2017.
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Mamdani spoke for roughly eight minutes in a fiery speech about the history of the team, the grind to the championship, the heartbreaking seasons and the perseverance necessary to finally bring a title to New York after 53 years.
Dolan, though, was short and sweet.
"I don't need your vote. I don't need to quote to you what happened. If you're real Knick fans you know it already," Dolan said.
Mamdani then issued keys to the city to staff and players, including Dolan and his son, both of whom seemed severely uninterested in a photo op. Both Dolans had handshakes with the mayor.
The Dolan-Mamdani beef is hardly new. The spat began during the election cycle when Mamdani used the Knicks logo for his campaign, and the team issued a cease-and-desist letter. The White House then used the Knicks logo in a post shortly after last year's election to say, "Trump Is Your President." The Knicks reached out to the White House who then removed the post.
"The Knicks remain neutral on political matters," the team said in a statement at the time. "We hope all our elected officials, whether current or recently elected, do a great job in office."
Before the City Hall portion of the celebration, Mamdani, in a Knicks jersey, was on Karl-Anthony Towns' and OG Anunoby's float that traveled up Broadway.
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Off-duty ICE officer relies on 'sixth sense' to save drowning child before delivering message to critics
An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is being praised for diving fully clothed into a Florida community pool to rescue an unconscious 6-year-old child from drowning.
Speaking on "Fox & Friends First," ICE officer Gregory Simmonds described the moment he knew something was wrong and delivered a message to those who oppose his agency.
"There was kind of a sixth sense going on," Simmonds said. "I jumped in the pool, swam over as quick as I could. When I picked up the kid, his body condition at that time, I knew immediately that this kid's [going to] need some sort of CPR."
Simmonds was attending his son’s end-of-year soccer party in Pasco County, Florida, when he noticed a pool attendant pointing at something in the water. After asking one of his son’s teammates to check on the child, Simmonds realized something was wrong. He leaped into action to get the child out of the water, performing life-saving CPR.
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"I was absolutely relieved. I mean I was at the right place at the right time. I'm just glad this kid gets a second chance at life. It was truly remarkable," he said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted about Simmonds’ actions online, calling him "heroic" and noting that the child is expected to make a full recovery.
"Officer Simmonds’ quick thinking, decisive actions, and willingness to place himself into action during a critical incident truly demonstrates the exceptional courage and selflessness of our ICE law enforcement," DHS wrote Tuesday.
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DHS also released surveillance footage of the rescue, which shows Simmonds jumping into the water and dragging the motionless child from the pool before beginning CPR. Acting Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis connected the rescue to recent anti-ICE sentiment, noting that officers put their lives on the line to help others.
"This officer swiftly sprung to action and delivered life-saving medical care to this 6-year-old who drowned," Bis said.
"Our agents truly are the best of the best. They put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst. Instead of demonizing ICE law enforcement, sanctuary politicians should be thanking them for removing criminals from their communities," she added.
Simmonds echoed those comments, saying he and his fellow officers are simply trying to keep the country safe.
"We're just trying to protect communities. You know, protecting the national security threats that are presented to us and a lot of the public safety threats for our communities," Simmonds said.
Rob Gronkowski offers advice for Patriots to silence noise around Mike Vrabel controversy ahead of 2026 season
An offseason scandal isn’t what a team fresh off a Super Bowl appearance needs as they try to build momentum into the next season, but that’s where the New England Patriots find themselves ahead of the 2026 campaign.
It doesn’t need to be detailed what happened with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, as their relationship took center stage in NFL news earlier this offseason. And though the Patriots are trying to gear up for a grueling training camp, heading into a season as the reigning AFC champions, the questions, columns, talk shows and more are likely to continue.
It’s never easy dealing with outside noise, and as much as players say they’re not focused on it, ignoring it altogether is quite the challenge.
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But one legendary Patriots player, Rob Gronkowski, is no stranger to dealing with outside noise from reporters and fans alike. Through years of success in New England, he’s had to deal with rumored turmoil in the locker room, the Aaron Hernandez scandal and more.
"Gronk" is the perfect person to ask how his former team can deal with this type of cloud overhead to start a season, and he was quick to answer.
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"It’s as easy as this: win. You win," he told Fox News Digital, while highlighting his partnership with Ryde and its launch of SLEEP, the brand’s newest functional wellbeing shot. "You come together as a team. You work together, you work your butt off."
Is it as simple as winning? History has shown, especially up in Foxborough, that is the case. No matter what was happening off the field, in meeting rooms or in the locker room, winning cures all.
Winning shows a team is still getting the job done and has what it takes to overcome adversity such as Vrabel’s scandal this offseason, which can take away from the task at hand.
"Everyone has to show that they’re accountable during training camp. That they’re accountable during the preseason. Once the regular season comes, you gotta win baby," Gronkowski added.
"If you win, it solves all problems. It really does. It’s crazy how winning in the NFL, it truly does and you’re good to go there. You gotta win, baby."
While Vrabel and his staff are staying in place for the 2026 season, the team is also returning much of their roster that led them back to the Super Bowl. And quarterback Drake Maye has a new top wide receiver in the building, as a trade for A.J. Brown finally got done with the Philadelphia Eagles to bring him north following the departure of Stefon Diggs.
Again, it’s easier said than done when it comes to winning in the NFL. "Any given Sunday" is a phrase for a reason. But it’s perhaps even more crucial for the Patriots to keep doing so like they did in 2025 – New England going 14-3 to tie for the best record in the conference – to silence the inevitable noise that will begin in training camp next month.
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It was back in high school where Gronkowski realized how underrated quality sleep was for a budding athlete. He needed to take naps before every basketball game he played after school, and it was a habit that followed him throughout college and into his professional football career.
After all, someone like Gronkowski, an animal on and off the field, needs to be well rested and recovered to keep at it all these years.
It’s why Gronkowski was excited to partner with Ryde, the functional well-being brand, and help preach how good their new, two-ounce SLEEP wellbeing shot is for users looking to fall asleep faster at night, while supporting sleep quality.
"It just fits my lifestyle," Gronkowski said. "It’s a very organic opportunity that aligns with my daily goals. It’s all about being balanced. It’s all about the recovery as well, and that’s what this SLEEP shot does for me. You gotta get sleep if you want to recover, if you want to go hard all day, and you want to do it again the next day and the next day. You gotta get your sleep and that’s why Ryde SLEEP comes into play to help me recover."
Between the SLEEP and fan-favorite FOCUS shots, Gronkowski knows he’s putting natural ingredients in his body, emphasizing that he’s "all about natural." SLEEP uses melatonin, GABA, L-theanine and chamomile to help users unwind, and Gronkowski finds it perfect for his daily routine.
"This is my first time really talking about being a sleep advocate and I truly believe in it," he said. "I always took naps because I believe in sleep that much. If I get a full night’s sleep, I don’t need to really take naps as much. That’s where Ryde SLEEP comes into play. I can sleep through a whole night and be ready to go the next day."
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'The View' co-hosts fret over Knicks owner accepting White House invitation
"The View" co-hosts fretted over the New York Knicks owner accepting an invitation for the team to go to the White House, arguing it put too much pressure on the players.
"This puts the players in a precarious position merely because Jim Dolan is admittedly a good friend of Donald Trump's and to now put that on the players, your boss, the owner of the team you play for, is extending this offer, accepting this offer," co-host Sara Haines said.
"I know you might get people that refuse to go, I just think it's not fair to take any of the flowers and the beauty of this moment and its unity, and try to then place it on the players' back," she added.
The New York Knicks have received and accepted an invitation to visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, owner James Dolan confirmed Wednesday.
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Goldberg defended the team going and explained why.
"I want them to go," she said. "I want all those Black men to stand in our house and remind all of those people, as we try to remind the vice president, that when you try to destroy one part of history, you're destroying all of our histories. And they, as champions, not only as amazing basketball players, but as people who were down and came back up."
"This is what this looks like," Goldberg continued. "So I want them to go. I want them to go. If only so the kids know that nobody, nobody can keep you down if you are rising up."
Co-host Sunny Hostin said there was a reason why other NBA teams refused to go while Trump was president.
"I think there's a reason why every single — the previous five NBA champions crowned during the Trump administration refused to go. I think there's a reason for it, and that's because he politicizes the events that come before him. That's one of the problems. I don't think you can separate Trump from the White House, even though we would like to, because it is the people's house," she said.
"I remain very conflicted over it because I do think it puts a lot of pressure," she continued. "These players and a lot of pressure on the captain of the team, Jalen Brunson. I think it puts a lot of pressure because Jose Alvarado, the Puerto Rican player, was already approached and asked, 'Will you go to the White House?' And he said, 'I will do whatever my team decides.'"
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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"We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted," Dolan said on WFAN New York's "The Carton Show." He said they "Still have to figure out the details, but, yes, of course, I invited the president to come down to the game, right? He is a friend. I've known him for 30 years, and I'm very proud to bring the team to the White House."
President Trump attended the Knicks' Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. It turned out to be the only loss for the Knicks, who went on to win the NBA Championship Series 4-1. The details of the Knicks' visit have yet to be finalized.
"The View" co-hosts discussed Trump attending Game 3 earlier this month and noted that many blamed Trump for the loss.
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"This man comes in, and he’s a fan, OK, but my goodness!" Goldberg said at the time. "And they are blaming him for ending the Knicks’ winning streak last night."
Many members of the audience cheered that line, but Goldberg warned that they should blame the team, not Trump.
"No, no, no, now, come on now. They were not playing great ball. That was on us," she said. "I have to just reiterate the fact that this man does not have that kind of power. We have to remind people. He doesn’t have the power."
Hostin insisted Trump brought bad "juju" to the team by attending.
Fox News' Armando Salguero contributed to this report.
Obama knocks Founders at presidential center debut before America’s 250th: ‘Fell terribly short’
Former President Barack Obama said during the dedication of his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday that America’s Founders fell "terribly short" of the Declaration of Independence’s promise, while casting the nation’s story as one of generations coming together to make the union "more perfect."
"The success of this experiment was never a given," Obama said in his speech, referring to the nation's founding just days before America celebrates its 250th anniversary on the 4th of July.
"In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property. But in drafting a Constitution and a Bill of rights, they did have the foresight, the genius, to provide us with a framework that allows each generation to make our union more perfect."
The 44th president devoted much of his speech Thursday to outlining the work he believes America still has ahead, echoing themes he has emphasized in past appearances on the campaign trail and during his time in the White House.
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While the Obama Presidential Center officially opens to the public Friday, the dedication featured a slew of former diplomats, officials and celebrities, such as former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Oprah Winfrey, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Steven Spielberg, Hillary Clinton, and former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Joe Biden.
"And over more than two centuries, through petitions and protests, marches and strikes, moral appeals from the pulpit and conversations at the family dinner table – men and women from all walks of life, of every color, every faith, every region took up the cause of democracy and made it their own. Until, we the people, came to include not just some of us, but all of us. And that's why the story we tell in this building begins not with Michelle's origins or my origins, but with our nation's," he continued.
Obama also used the speech to champion what he described as shared American values and the importance of finding common ground across the political spectrum.
"Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did," said Obama, naming the two Republicans.
"It is our greatest inheritance. The story of America at its best, because it reflects a basic faith in the decency of our fellow citizens and the possibility that, despite all of our differences, we can see each other and understand one another and make common cause together. That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience," he said.
The presidential museum features an Oval Office replica, along with America’s founding and civil war artifacts.
Among the historical artifacts featured in the museum are a print of the Declaration of Independence, a pen and ink stand used by Frederick Douglass, Lincoln's Bible, and a pamphlet by journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.
The center’s opening Friday follows a decade of planning and construction while facing scrutiny over rising costs, construction delays and public infrastructure spending.
Taxpayers footed hundreds of millions of dollars in public infrastructure costs for Obama’s museum that constructed roads, transit, and utility updates around the campus.
Overall construction costs were reported to be $830 million in 2021 and have likely climbed past the $1 billion mark.
A recent Fox News Digital investigation identified multiple construction firms claiming losses ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to tens of millions.
Climbing El Capitan while nearly blind: why Eitan Armon refused to sit around waiting for a cure
We spend a lot of time negotiating with ourselves.
We'll start that project next month. We'll take that trip next year. We'll get in shape when work slows down. We'll try something new when life gets a little less busy, a little less stressful, a little more convenient.
But imagine what we could accomplish if we let go of those petty excuses.
Enter Eitan Armon.
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When Eitan was 20 years old, he went to an eye appointment expecting to get glasses. Instead, a doctor walked into the room, looked down at his chart and delivered a life-altering diagnosis.
"So you're going blind, there's nothing we can do to help."
Eitan remembers walking back to his car and crying — not just because of what he was losing, but because of everything he suddenly wasn't sure he would ever have.
"How would I be a professional? How would I be a husband? How would I be a father?" he recalled during an interview with OutKick Outdoors. "There was definitely a transition period."
For a while, anger and uncertainty were unavoidable. But eventually, Eitan began asking a different question. Instead of focusing on what was being taken away, he started thinking about the values that mattered most to him: challenging himself, spending time with good people, contributing to something larger than himself and finding adventure wherever he could.
Fast forward a few years, and that mindset led him to Yosemite National Park, where he set out to climb El Capitan — the iconic 3,000-foot granite monolith that looms over Yosemite Valley and serves as the backdrop for the new documentary "Looking Up."
The feat would be remarkable for anyone. It was even more remarkable for Eitan, who had never attempted anything like it before and was doing so with only about 5% of his vision remaining.
Think of it like looking through a cocktail straw.
"I like being outside. I love skiing and hiking and that kind of stuff," he said. "There was definitely a trial-and-error process and a training process because I hadn't done something like this before."
The climb required far more than physical preparation. Eitan and his team developed systems that would allow him to safely navigate the wall despite having only about 5% of his vision remaining. Pieces of equipment were marked with textured tape so he could identify them by touch. Every detail was considered.
What surprised him most wasn't the danger.
In fact, Eitan joked that one of the biggest challenges was learning how to relieve himself on the side of a mountain.
"Definitely going to the bathroom on the wall by far," he laughed when asked about the steepest learning curve.
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As for the fear factor? Well, being nearly blind may have actually helped.
"A lot of times when people ask me about the climb, they want to know, 'Were you scared?'" Eitan said. "I think not being able to see actually is an advantage from that perspective because if you can't see how far you're going to fall, then there's actually less to be concerned about."
That doesn't mean there weren't moments when reality set in.
On the second day of the climb, Eitan found himself suspended high above Yosemite Valley, needing to unclip a piece of gear before moving to the next anchor point.
"My heart was racing very, very fast," he said. "I had to go, 'Okay, I'm going to trust the system. I'm going to trust the gear. I'm going to trust myself.'"
He took a breath and kept climbing.
That ability to acknowledge difficulty without surrendering to it seems to define Eitan's approach to life.
One of the most powerful moments in the documentary "Looking Up" comes when Eitan says that sitting around waiting for something to change shows a lack of appreciation for what he already has. It's a philosophy that sounds simple, but one he admits took years to develop.
"I think initially there was some anger and there was some regret," he said. "But understanding that there were still ways that I could find things that I was passionate about ... it means that I have a lot in my day-to-day to be grateful for."
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That doesn't mean he's positive all the time.
Nearly a decade after his diagnosis, there are still moments that sting. He misses details while watching sports. He occasionally trips over things or breaks something around the house because he didn't see it.
"When those things happen, it stinks," he said. "When something hard happens, it's important to say, ‘This is hard, and this is challenging.’ And then also to recognize that hard and challenging things are part of life. Everyone has limitations. This happens to be mine."
What separates Eitan isn't that he never gets frustrated. It's that he doesn't stay there.
During filming, director Elena Neuman found herself struck not only by Eitan's resilience but also by the way he navigates the world. In one scene, the crew drives into Yosemite, where towering granite walls and sweeping vistas leave most visitors speechless.
Eitan couldn't fully see it.
"I said to him off camera, 'It makes me sad that you can't see this,'" Elena recalled.
His response has stuck with her ever since: "Don't be sad. I can imagine it."
Maybe that's the lesson.
Not that we should all go climb El Capitan, of course. Most of us probably shouldn't.
The mountain was never really the point.
The point is that life rarely unfolds the way we planned it. Sometimes the future we imagined for ourselves disappears. Sometimes doors close. Sometimes our limitations arrive uninvited.
Eitan's gift isn't that he learned how to ignore those realities. It's that he learned how to embrace them and keep moving anyway.
"Focus on what you can control, and let go of what you cannot."
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Cape Verde goalkeeper rockets past sports greats in Instagram followers after World Cup heroics
When you think of the star power that is present at this year's FIFA World Cup, some of the best and biggest names surely come to mind.
Players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane, among others, are some of the most recognizable names in the world for both casual and hardcore fans alike.
But there's one player that you may be forgetting. A man who has rocketed to superstardom practically overnight based on the merits of his performance against a global soccer superpower.
That man is none other than Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose scintillating seven-save masterpiece against Spain earlier this week has grown his social media follower count from one measured in the thousands to tens of millions in a little more than three days.
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As of writing, the 40-year-old has over 13.5 million followers on Instagram alone, making him one of the most recognizable social media presences in the world.
Truly mind-bending stuff for a guy no one outside a few pockets of the soccer world knew about just seven days ago, but it gets even crazier when you realize just how popular he is, as well as the stars he's passed up along the way.
As I wrote about earlier this week, Vozinha surpassed Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and his 6.4 million Instagram followers just 24 hours after guiding Cape Verde to a 0-0 draw against Spain.
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What you may not know is that he also has a sizable follower lead on guys like NBA champion Jalen Brunson, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and world No. 1 tennis star Jannik Sinner.
At this rate, he's even on pace to catch the great Tom Brady, who sits at a staggering 15.4 million followers on Instagram.
Vozinha might be one of the few people on the planet whose follower count is higher than the total population of his home country (roughly 530,000 residents).
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It will be quite some time before he catches the likes of Messi or Ronaldo, whose combined Instagram following exceeds 1 billion, but nevertheless, Vozinha's rise to a global household name has been impressive.
If he can lead Cape Verde out of their group, who knows what that could mean for his social media presence?
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In the meantime, I'm sure the only thing Vozinha is worried about is his next match against Saudi Arabia.
He could focus on being an influencer at any point in the future. Right now, his country needs another heroic performance from him.
NYPD officers stop Knicks player Tyler Kolek during championship parade in viral moment
All types of law enforcement and security were present on the streets of New York City on Thursday, as the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals victory parade sent the Big Apple into a frenzy of celebration.
The main goal? Keep everyone safe and make sure things don’t go overboard like several watch parties and post-win celebrations did during the team’s historic playoff run.
Unfortunately for a couple of NYPD officers, they have now gone viral for not recognizing one of the Knicks’ players.
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Tyler Kolek, a second-year guard who played around 12 minutes per game during the regular season and appeared toward the end of eight games during the team’s playoff run, was spotted running along the barricades down Broadway, high-fiving fans who were eager to see him and celebrate together.
But, as Kolek was running, one officer stepped in his way, grabbing his arms and seemingly telling him to stop running. Another cop also put his hand on Kolek’s arm before someone stepped in, likely telling the officers that he is on the championship roster.
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In the officer’s defense, Kolek isn’t the most recognizable Knicks player on the roster, especially considering how little he played during the year. But he wasn’t too pleased after being stopped, as one could understand.
However, Kolek kept it lighthearted on X when someone tweeted, "Security almost tackled Tyler Kolek lmao."
"I swear I’m on the team bro," he wrote over the tweet with laughing emojis.
Security was being vigilant despite getting this one wrong, as tens of thousands of Knicks fans flooded the streets along the "Canyon of Heroes" for the title parade, which began in Battery Park and ended at City Hall where the team addressed the crowd alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and more.
And even at City Hall there was a snafu for the parade, as the Mayor’s Office hung Patrick Ewing’s retired No. 33 for a Knicks player who barely saw the court. Every player on the championship roster had their number and last name displayed on banners, but Dillon Jones, who played just 39 minutes all season for the Knicks, had No. 33 on his banner.
Jones wore No. 1 with the Knicks, but the roster lists him with Ewing’s retired No. 33.
The parade was the first down the Canyon of Heroes for a team in the four major professional sports leagues since the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
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Planned Parenthood offered hormones but had no answers when detransitioner sought help, undercover probe finds
FIRST ON FOX: Detransitioner Chloe Cole says Planned Parenthood clinics across multiple states had few answers when she sought help reversing the effects of a gender transition, according to a new undercover investigation obtained by Fox News Digital.
The investigation, conducted by pro-life advocacy group Live Action in partnership with Cole, involved calls to Planned Parenthood locations in Idaho, Alaska, New York and Washington, D.C., among other jurisdictions. In the calls, Cole posed as a patient seeking information about detransitioning after previously undergoing a gender transition.
Across multiple conversations reviewed by Fox News Digital, employees described services available for patients seeking gender-affirming care but did not identify detransition-specific programs, treatment pathways or clinical resources when asked about options for individuals seeking to reverse course after transition-related medical treatment.
In one call reviewed by Fox News Digital, Cole asked whether Planned Parenthood offered services for patients attempting to stop or reverse a transition.
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"We only have gender-affirming care services, like for hormones, but not to detransition," a Planned Parenthood employee told Cole.
When Cole asked whether the organization offered help addressing fertility concerns or other effects associated with prior transition-related treatment, the employee responded: "As in right now, it's a no, I don't think we do that type of healthcare."
The calls form the basis of a new campaign by Live Action urging lawmakers to continue restrictions on federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which the organization says has expanded its transgender-related healthcare services in recent years.
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For Cole, the issue is personal.
"My name is Chloe Cole. When I was 12 years old, I began the process of trying to change my gender from female to male," she says in the investigation video.
"At age 15, I even had both of my breasts surgically removed. But I realized that what I was doing was actually harming my body. So at age 16, I began to detransition."
Cole said she launched the investigation because she wanted to know what resources existed for patients seeking help after regretting a transition.
"I know firsthand the pain of being pushed down the path of transition," Cole told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"In this investigation with Live Action, I wanted to see what Planned Parenthood would do when someone came back asking for help to detransition."
"What I found was horrifying: Planned Parenthood was ready to help people start transitioning, but had no real answers, no meaningful support, and no services to help them reverse course," she said.
During the calls, Cole raised concerns about fertility, the effects of cross-sex hormones, breast reconstruction and other questions related to detransitioning. According to the investigation, employees referred her to outside providers, said they were unfamiliar with detransition-related care or stated they were not aware of such services being offered through Planned Parenthood.
In one exchange, Cole told a Planned Parenthood employee, "I had surgery, I've been on the drugs, and I need help recovering the things I've lost," while asking what resources might be available to patients seeking to detransition.
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The employee replied that Planned Parenthood could schedule an appointment with a provider but added, "I don't think we do that type of healthcare."
At another point during the call, a staff member said Planned Parenthood facilities typically see patients who are "getting started on gender-affirming care."
The findings follow a separate undercover investigation reported by Fox News Digital in May that found some Planned Parenthood locations said minors as young as 16 could obtain cross-sex hormones through the organization's informed-consent model with limited requirements for therapy or mental-health evaluations.
At the time, Live Action released recordings from calls to Planned Parenthood facilities in multiple states in which employees allegedly said cross-sex hormones could be prescribed at an initial appointment.
The new investigation focuses instead on what support is available for individuals seeking to discontinue treatment or detransition.
Live Action founder and president Lila Rose said the calls revealed what she described as a one-sided system.
"Live Action's undercover investigation with detransitioner Chloe Cole exposed Planned Parenthood's one-way body destruction pipeline," Rose said in a statement.
"Planned Parenthood is willing to prescribe cross-sex hormones and push vulnerable people further into dangerous so-called 'gender-affirming care,' but when someone comes back seeking help to detransition, Planned Parenthood has no answers, no support and no services to help reverse the damage."
Planned Parenthood's website states that many of its health centers provide gender-affirming care and lists services including hormone therapy, puberty blockers, surgery referrals and "transition support (social, legal)." The website does not specifically reference detransition-related services on its gender-affirming care page. Not all Planned Parenthood health centers offer the same services, according to the organization.
The organization is using the investigation as part of a broader effort urging Congress and the Trump administration to continue restricting federal funding for Planned Parenthood after current limitations expire.
According to Planned Parenthood's most recent annual report, the organization received hundreds of millions of dollars in government reimbursements and grants while continuing to provide reproductive healthcare and other medical services nationwide.
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From bear hugs to handshakes: How India lost its edge with Trump while Pakistan quietly gained ground
This week, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came face-to-face at the G7 summit in France, their first such encounter since February 2025. Rather than his trademark bear hug, Modi greeted Trump with a smile and handshake.
Then on Wednesday, the two held a bilateral meeting. It was a friendly chat, but one that came against a backdrop of compounding tensions.
As India works at restoring its relationship with Washington, its arch-foe Pakistan has expanded its own diplomatic profile, complicating India's campaign against its nuclear-armed rival.
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For years, India built an international case against Pakistan, projecting it as an isolated or destabilizing state. This hardline stance appeared to be working, with Modi declaring to Pakistan, "India has been successful in isolating you, and we will intensify those efforts."
But a decade later, Pakistan is rapidly emerging as a key global player in the region and beyond.
While Modi initially tried to engage Pakistan, his government’s approach eventually hardened around the mantra that "terror and talks cannot coexist."
In Washington, India has typically been favored, with Presidents Trump, Biden, Obama and George W. Bush all making visits during their time in office.
Modi built a rapport with Trump during his first term in office and was one of the first world leaders invited to the White House after Trump’s inauguration. But over the past year, that relationship has come under strain as Islamabad quietly clawed its way back to credibility.
"India misjudged Trump in term two, banking on once friendly relations," Sid Dubey, a visiting professor at Bennett University in India, told Fox News Digital. "They have yet to start recovering from that."
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The shift first became apparent in May 2025, when President Trump announced he had secured a ceasefire between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. The fighting had come over India-administered Kashmir and was the worst in decades.
Islamabad promptly praised Trump for ending the deadly dispute and even nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize. New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.
The response reflected India’s long-standing sensitivity to third-party involvement in what it fiercely maintains is a bilateral dispute.
In the months that followed, frictions only deepened.
President Trump hit India with some of the steepest tariffs imposed on any major economy. Meanwhile, U.S. sanctions pressure on Russian oil rattled energy import-dependent India, while disputes over H-1B visas added further strain. Analysts say Trump’s America First agenda increasingly overshadowed the friendship Modi had cultivated during Trump’s first term.
"When Trump unfortunately said the May 2025 clash ended because of him personally, that upset India a lot, and they made that known," Dubey said. "Then the tariffs were another slap in India’s face. Meanwhile, Pakistan took advantage, leaving India at a bit of a loss. From there, relations fell further with the Iran conflict."
India is among the countries most indirectly affected by the strategic fallout from the Iran war, facing economic pressure and mounting energy concerns.
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Last week, a U.S. strike further exacerbated tensions after three Indian seafarers became collateral damage in the conflict. They were the first and only seafarers confirmed killed as part of the U.S. blockade, sparking outrage across India.
New Delhi instantly summoned Washington’s Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks, expressing deep concern over the renewed attacks and arguing that its nationals were becoming casualties in a war not their own.
India also warned of the broader humanitarian, economic, and energy consequences of the conflict, which are expected to linger even as an agreement has now been reached.
All the while, Pakistan was gaining diplomatic visibility, finding itself in the unusual position of currying favor in Washington while maintaining deep ties with China, Iran and the Gulf states.
Pakistan’s prominent role in recent months highlighted how Islamabad has been more nimble in its diplomacy than India," Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Sadanand Dhume told Fox News Digital. "Additionally, Pakistan decisively outmaneuvered India’s quixotic bid to isolate Pakistan on the world stage."
Regional dynamics have also been reshaped by the two rivals' competing strategies. India has deepened its strategic partnership with the U.S. through alliances such as the Quad partnership with the U.S., Australia, and Japan and has expanded cooperation across South Asian states, including a burgeoning relationship with Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s growing regional relevance has been reflected in its strengthened ties with China, improved relations with regional partners like Bangladesh and expanded security cooperation with Gulf states.
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Additionally, Trump, who accused Pakistan of "deceit and lies" during his first term, has since repeatedly praised its leadership. In June 2025, the president invited Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir to the White House for a high-profile lunch meeting.
Munir was the first Pakistani military chief who was not also president to be hosted by a U.S. president. He also led the war effort against India earlier that year.
Trump described Munir as his "favorite Field Marshal" and an "exceptional human being."
Their relationship has been further reflected in trade deals and, most recently, Pakistan’s role as a principal mediator in restoring diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran.
"India tried to make Pakistan an international pariah. Instead, Pakistan has wormed its way into Trump’s good books through a combination of concrete co-operation with the U.S. and outrageous flattery of the president, leading to Trump elevating Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as heroes," Dhume said.
India, meanwhile, has maintained close ties with Israel while generally sticking to more measured messaging.
On June 15, upon the agreement of a deal with Iran, Modi released a statement, saying, "India hopes that the implementation of this understanding will help restore peace and stability in the region and ensure the freedom of navigation and commerce."
"Hats off to Pakistan. They worked really hard to bring this awfully disruptive war with Iran to an end," Dubey told Fox. "India unfortunately lost out by not seeking to be a problem solver like Pakistan. It could have played its cards better as a peacemaker, given its traditionally strong relations with Tehran."
Still, analysts caution these are rapidly evolving dynamics. There is no guarantee that Pakistan’s current moment will last, and the tide for India could still turn.
"Pakistan’s mediation role has allowed it to substantially reset its international image. It has positioned itself as a responsible international actor rather than a rogue state responsible for both nuclear proliferation and exporting Islamic terrorism. How long this lasts depends in large measure on two things: will Pakistan find a way to remain in Trump’s good books, and will it be able to change its behavior sufficiently to convince the world that it has indeed turned over a new leaf," Dhume told Fox News Digital.
Meanwhile, India is working to regain its position and show the U.S. it is still a reliable partner.
Marco Rubio visited India last month, his first since becoming Trump’s top diplomat last year, which was widely seen as an attempt to reset ties.
Trump and Modi's G7 meeting marked another significant step.
Trump praised Modi as "calm, cool and totally killer" and said he would be traveling to India "sometime in the future." India has been pressing Trump for a visit, potentially as part of a broader meeting involving Japan and Australia.
Trump also said the United States would defend India.
"If anybody attacks that man, we're going to be there," Trump said, referring to Modi. "Now, if there’s a new leader, I’m not sure about it."
The Pakistani and Indian governments did not respond to Fox News Digital requests for comment.