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Jon Gosselin claims he's 'perfect strangers now' with six of his kids after years of no contact
Jon Gosselin hasn't spoken with most of his children in more than a decade.
The reality star, who appeared on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" before his divorce from ex-wife Kate Gosselin, admitted that his strained relationships with six of his kids have made them "perfect strangers now."
When Entertainment Tonight asked about the last time Gosselin spoke with most of his children, he admitted, "I haven't talked to them."
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TLC aired "Jon & Kate Plus 8" from 2007-09, when the former couple divorced. One year later, the show was rebranded as "Kate Plus 8," which focused on her life following the split, and ran until 2017.
Jon and Kate – who have twins Mady and Cara and sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin — announced their divorce in a broadcast episode of the show.
Collin and Hannah began living with Jon in 2018, when Jon admitted that while Collin went "no contact" with his siblings, Hannah was still speaking with her mother.
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"I mean, I know Hannah has, but I have not personally talked to them," Gosselin told the outlet before adding, "Of course I want to talk to them. It's not about the book stuff, I just want to know how their life is going."
He added, "I mean, we're perfect strangers now. It's been a long time with Mady and Cara ... about 13 years I've been estranged from them."
Gosselin noted that he had "no idea why" his two eldest children haven't spoken to him in over a decade.
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"And then, the other four, I haven't seen them since before COVID maybe," he said.
When asked if he had a message for the six children he lost communication with, Gosselin claimed he's attempted contact in the past, and won't stop trying.
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"I've tried to reach out to you publicly," he said. "In the early days, I tried to reach out to you privately. I hope you understand that I still love you. I hope one day you reach out to me."
Gosselin added, "And please read your brother's book, because I think that will explain a lot. Be your own person. You are all adults now. Form your own opinions and try to take in as much information before you talk ill will or anything about anyone in this family."
The reality star's plea came weeks after his son, Collin Gosselin, released an eye-opening memoir about his life in front of the camera, "In The Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood."
In the book, Collin, 22, accused his mother of restraining him with zip ties, hitting him when he failed to perform for cameras and isolating him in the family’s basement.
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"I'd like an apology, simply put, an apology and for her to admit, and just take accountability for what she did," Collin told Fox News Digital earlier this month regarding his mother.
"And to say, you know, 'I'm sorry that I've soiled your name, and I've made every effort to bury you, to protect my reputation,' I think that'd be very honest and very powerful for her to say that … just show accountability because everything she's done to protect her reputation, it's all been at my cost."
Amid the abuse allegations, Kate said that her children know who she "truly" is while responding to fan comments on a birthday post dedicated to her boyfriend, Steve Neild.
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"Happy Birthday Steve ! Strength isn’t just about enduring—it’s about loving deeply enough to do what is right even when it costs you," one TikTok user wrote in the comments section. "Look at the beautiful life and happily ever after You have found now that You made sacrifices that no Mama should have had to make alone."
"When people attack You, it might sting for a moment, but it can never shake who You are. It only confirms that You stood your ground and remained true through it all. God is guiding You two."
Kate responded by thanking the fan, before adding, "I know who I am and my kids know who I truly am and to me, that’s all that matters."
Deadly security risks prompt updated travel warnings for 13 countries
The U.S. State Department has updated travel advisories for several Middle Eastern countries, warning of potential armed attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi forces and threats targeting Americans.
Five countries — Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — are listed under the department's highest advisory level, Level 4, which warns Americans not to travel.
Eight others, including Israel, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, are designated Level 3, urging travelers to reconsider their plans.
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While the advisory levels largely remained unchanged, all 13 advisories were updated on Friday.
The advisories cited recent attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis, including strikes on Riyadh's airport in Saudi Arabia and "other critical infrastructure," the department said.
The attacks have resulted in civilian deaths and widespread travel disruptions, with the State Department warning that the hostilities "have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area."
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Americans traveling to the region also face additional risks, including health concerns in Iraq and Yemen, officials said.
Kidnapping and hostage-taking were listed as additional concerns in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, according to the State Department.
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Civil unrest was also cited as a risk in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.
The State Department encourages Americans traveling to these countries to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security alerts and updates from U.S. embassies.
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Americans are also urged to monitor local news, prepare to shelter in place if conditions worsen and have an emergency departure plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance.
Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department for additional information.
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The updates follow several other recent travel warnings issued by the State Department.
Last week, the State Department raised its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2, "Exercise Increased Caution," to Level 3, "Reconsider Travel," citing health risks, crime, civil unrest, kidnapping and terrorism.
At around the same time, officials warned Americans traveling to China of the risk of wrongful detention, electronic surveillance and restrictions that could prevent them from leaving the country.
Not even sky high gas prices or the Iran war will stop Trump supporters voting MAGA
PORT HURON, Michigan - They're coping with high prices at the gas and diesel pumps and at the supermarket, but the MAGA faithful in this key battleground state remain firmly supportive of President Donald Trump.
In conversations with nearly 20 Michigan voters who waited in line for hours to attend a Trump rally in this small city on the shores of Lake Huron, voters made clear they're sticking with Republicans in the midterm elections and view all Democrats as "socialists."
"He has our best interests at heart. He loves our country and he is doing the right things for us to get back on track," Carol Mocan of Warren, Michigan told Fox News Digital.
As they fight to hold their slim House and Senate majorities, Republicans are fighting political history, as the party in power in Washington has traditionally lost seats during midterm election years. The GOP also faces a challenging political climate fueled by persistent inflation tied in part to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and Trump's increasingly negative approval ratings.
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Trump stood at 36% approval in the latest Fox News national poll, his lowest level ever in a Fox News survey. But among self-described MAGA voters, the president's approval rating remained at a sky high 95%.
"I know that Trump is always out for America's interests first. And that's what I really like about him," Bay City resident James Blake said.
Linda Taggart of Marysville called the current high prices "short term pain for long term gain.... We see the long term goal and we support that."
Port Huron resident Bob Kemp said Trump is getting the U.S. back on course following four years of Democratic control in the White House under former President Joe Biden, noting "whenever you're fixing something, it always gets worse before it gets better."
Another Port Huron resident, Michael Bacheller, said the affordability issue wouldn't impact his vote in the midterms.
"I think it's kind of a small price that we have to pay temporarily, and I think that's how Trump's, you know, putting it, and I can agree with that," he said.
Asked if she blamed Trump for high prices, Judith Troy of Port Huron said "yes and no, you know, because he's doing what he has to do. Which causes, you know, prices to go up and that, but he's doing it for a good cause, so, you know, it's expected."
Trump touted during his speech at the rally that "we are ensuring that Iran will never have, ever have, ever, ever a nuclear weapon," as he offered his reason for launching the war against Iran. The argument resonates with MAGA voters.
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"He's taken the fight to the terrorists over in Iran," James Blake said.
Carol Mocan said she doesn't blame Trump for the high cost of living "because Iran needed to be taken care of. And no one else has done it for a long time, and I don't know who else would have, and I really think it needs to be shut down."
Ken Gunnels of Clio, Michigan said, "I believe Iran was a genuine threat to this country. If a nuclear bomb went off in one of our major cities, I don't think any of us would have any idea the repercussions...that this country would suffer from that. I think those people are monsters, and I think we had to have a president that would stand up to them."
Other MAGA voters said while the war and the economy are important, another issue takes precedence.
"My biggest thing is the immigration. If you're here illegally, expect a knock on your door from ICE," Burtchville resident Steve Scouten said.
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Bacheller, Scouten's longtime friend, agreed. "I'm with Steve. I think if I could pick one thing that Trump should really go down for is the immigration policy," he said.
James Blake emphasized that Trump's "shut the borders."
He added that the president has "also has advocated for no men in women's sports, which is a huge one for us. Also with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, that's huge, especially for a lot of members of my family."
And Port Huron resident Rolande Debell highlighted she's "all for Trump" because "it's all about being American. It's all about our freedom. It's all about our rights. It's all about our Ten Commandments, and that's Trump."
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None of the MAGA voters Fox Digital interviewed said they would vote for a Democrat in the midterms.
"I don't like a lot of the things that they believe in," Judith Troy said.
Carol Mocan argued that Democrats "don't live in the same world that that the rest of us do. They just don't, they don't think about the people. They think about their careers... whatever it takes to get elected."
Asked why he won't consider voting for Democrats, James Blake said, "I'm not in the business of socialism. I don't think that's a good way to go, and I think that's where the Democrats are heading at this time."
Meanwhile, Steve Scouten shared that he "used to be a Democrat."
"Never again. They're too far to the left," he claimed.
Robert Griffin III says he would '100%' take Baylor's vacant head football coach job
Could Robert Griffin III be the next Baylor Bears head football coach?
If presented the opportunity, he told the "Dan Patrick Show" he would "100%" take it.
"If Baylor wants to get back to winning and have a university that isn’t just respectable on the football field, but one the fans can be proud of, they need people who know what it looks like to win at Baylor," Griffin, a Heisman Trophy winner during his 2011 senior year at Baylor, said.
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"So yeah, I would 100% be interested. I talked with the athletic director, who is a guy in Doug McNamee that knows what it looks like to win at Baylor, know how you have to win at Baylor and recruit to Baylor to make those things happen."
McNamee and his staff will be doing an extensive coaching search to find Aranda’s replacement, and it’s unknown if they’d want a familiar face in the building, let alone Griffin himself.
However, Griffin makes a point: he knows what it’s like to win at Baylor and how much it means to the university and the community.
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Though he went 25-21 during his four years there, Griffin went 10-3 with the Bears in his Heisman-winning season before being the Washington Redskins’ No. 2 overall pick in 2012. Baylor won the Alamo Bowl that season as well.
To this day, Griffin remains the only Heisman winner in school history, making him quite the figure in Baylor athletics lore.
But Griffin has never been a coach at any level, let alone a Division I football head coach. So, it will be very interesting if his former squad was among their list of candidates.
After a rollercoaster career in the NFL, Griffin quickly entered the media realm, joining ESPN at first and landing with FOX afterwards to cover both the NFL and college football.
It was right after Griffin’s playing career ended in the NFL in 2020 when Aranda was hired by Baylor. He was a first-time head coach, though he was with LSU for four seasons as an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator before being hired by the Bears.
Things were looking promising after a 12-2 campaign in 2021, especially considering Baylor went 2-7 during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. It was the most wins by the Bears in school history.
Aranda was unable to follow that up in the coming years, but it looks like Baylor was going to compete this season for a playoff spot after going 4-1 to start the year. However, back-to-back losses to TCU and Kansas leaves the Bears 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Big 12.
As a result, Baylor decided to part ways with Aranda, leaving defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as their interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
Oregon Ducks' collapse continues, as loss to Illinois puts Dan Lanning on the hot seat in Eugene
Entering the 2026 college football season, the Oregon Ducks were widely believed to be in strong position for the program's first National Championship.
Years of elite recruiting under head coach Dan Lanning, sustained success in the Big Ten Conference, and the return of starting quarterback Dante Moore set Oregon up to challenge for a conference championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff. Instead, the season went off the rails almost immediately.
A close season-opening win over Boise State did little to inspire confidence, then the Ducks were demolished by a surprising Oklahoma State team, with the underlying performance far exceeding the final score. Still, Oregon had an opportunity to salvage their season with a trip to Los Angeles to play a then-ranked USC Trojans team. And despite Moore suffering a scary injury on an inexcusable hit from an SC linebacker, they did.
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Backup Dylan Raiola was outstanding, the defense did enough to stop Jayden Maiava, and the Ducks came away with an impressive 41-27 win. After the game, Lanning was effusive, saying, "I guess if you're interested in winning football games and you're from this area, you should go to Oregon," referring to high school players from the Los Angeles and Southern California area. "If you want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here."
Just a few weeks later, his comments immediately came back to haunt him. Hosting UCLA, the Ducks played arguably one of the ugliest games in program history. Somehow, incredibly, Oregon had seven turnovers in a 17-15 loss to an LA-based opponent. After their head coach proudly said that recruits should be heading to Eugene if they cared about winning games. Not a great look.
It got worse this past Saturday.
On the road at Illinois, Oregon was once again disappointing. Despite entering the game as 10.5-point favorites, the Ducks had a touchdown on their first drive of the game, only to muster just three points over the remaining 55 minutes. Their next four drives went punt, punt, fumble, missed field goal. All while gaining 22 yards on 16 plays.
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They finally put together a long scoring drive in the second to go up 10-0, only to immediately give up a 75-yard rushing touchdown to Aidan Laughery. Late in the second half, Oregon finally moved the ball more effectively, though were repeatedly forced to settle for long field goals, which they promptly missed. Meanwhile, Illinois put together multiple touchdown drives to effectively end the game.
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Yes, Oregon has been forced to start a backup quarterback. Yes, they've had a rash of poor conduct among their wide receiving corps. No, there's no excuse for the season going off the rails this much. To the point where the Ducks didn't receive a single vote in this week's AP Poll. And all of it's raising questions around Lanning's future in Eugene.
A 9-3 season, with a big injury to Moore, would be one thing. But the Ducks' schedule doesn't get much easier. They host a rejuvenated, and ranked, Northwestern team on Saturday. They travel to Ohio State on Nov. 7, host Michigan on the 14th, then have to win a rivalry game against Washington to finish the season.
Five losses suddenly looks possible, and six isn't off the table either. Lanning's earned quite a bit of the benefit of the doubt with multiple College Football Playoff appearances, and the Ducks won two games in last year's tournament. Including a shutout of a very good Texas Tech team in the Orange Bowl. Expectations in Oregon though, aren't what they used to be.
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The Ducks have one of the most expensive rosters in college football. They routinely spend to bring in big recruiting classes, and have a consensus top-4 class coming in 2027. Along with those investments come championship aspirations, which now seem further away than they did a few months ago.
Raiola clearly isn't the answer after Moore leaves for the NFL. The defense, which was a huge strength in 2025, has looked very average in 2026. And the discipline and toughness Lanning seemed to bring to the program hasn't continued in 2026, with some very poor off-field decision making this year.
It's unlikely the Ducks make a move this season, but it seems clear that Lanning could go from championship contender to on the hot seat in just a few months. Few things move faster, or change as frequently, as modern college football.
James Comey faces new DOJ case over alleged national defense disclosure
The Justice Department filed a criminal information against former FBI Director James Comey over allegations that he willfully communicated national defense information to an unauthorized person in connection with an alleged 2016 disclosure.
Federal prosecutors filed the two-count criminal information in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging Comey communicated national defense information and conspired with others to unlawfully disclose it.
The Justice Department said that the filing was made to preserve the allegations before the statute of limitations expired as an investigation remains ongoing.
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"The Department filed a waiverless criminal information to toll the statute of limitations as it relates to allegations concerning former FBI Director Comey," a spokesperson for the DOJ said.
"Filing a criminal information to toll the statute of limitations is a widely recognized practice in federal court and has been approved by multiple Circuit Courts of Appeals. This is an ongoing criminal investigation, and we will not comment further."
Comey's attorneys have challenged the filing. They've argued that prosecutors cannot move forward with the case without first obtaining an indictment from a federal grand jury.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden held an emergency, closed-door hearing on Oct. 9 after Comey’s attorneys moved to dismiss the case and unseal the proceedings.
McFadden, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in 2017, granted the request to unseal the case but has not ruled on Comey's motion to dismiss.
It remains unclear when or if prosecutors will seek an indictment from a grand jury.
Prosecutors allege that on or about Oct. 5, 2016, Comey knowingly and willfully communicated information related to the national defense to a person who was not entitled to receive it.
Comey denied wrongdoing in an Instagram post Monday, calling the latest action an "appalling abuse of the Department of Justice."
"Nothing's changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm not afraid of these people. And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary," Comey said.
He added that his family and legal team would "stand up in court and fight the latest and whatever comes after this."
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Prosecutors also allege Comey conspired with others to unlawfully disclose national defense information.
The case marks the third attempt by the Justice Department under President Donald Trump to prosecute Comey.
A previous case accusing him of lying to Congress was dismissed, while a separate case stemming from his "86 47" seashell social media post remains pending.
Natalie Portman says being sexualized as a child star forced her to become a 'good girl' as protection
Natalie Portman learned early that growing up in Hollywood meant protecting herself from the very image that made her famous.
The Oscar-winning actress opened up about the lasting impact of being sexualized as a child star, revealing how she carefully crafted a "good girl" image to shield herself from unwanted attention – only to find that the persona followed her well into adulthood.
Portman began her career in films featuring dark themes, such as 1994 thriller "Léon: The Professional," "Heat" and "Beautiful Girls."
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As Portman navigated the pressures of Hollywood at a young age, she and her parents made a deliberate effort to separate her on-screen persona from who she was in real life. Rather than embrace the provocative image associated with some of her early roles, Portman maintained a more reserved public image. She chose conservative, age-appropriate clothing for red carpet appearances while remaining focused on her education and academic success.
"I think there was a conscious effort, because I was depicted as this sexualized Lolita, that I wanted to be like, ‘No, I’m serious, I’m a good girl, I’m a prude, I’m smart, I’m a student,’ emphasizing that as almost a safety mechanism," she told Harper's Bazaar.
As her career progressed, Portman continued to gravitate toward complex, emotionally demanding roles. She eventually earned an Oscar for her performance in "Black Swan" and another nomination for "Jackie."
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But as her career flourished, Portman found that the serious image she had carefully cultivated, coupled with the demanding roles she continued to play, created a lasting misconception about her personality.
"But then, over time, it became like everyone thinks I’m really serious," Portman noted. "I’m very silly, and I love to laugh more than anything, and I love to goof off. People always think I’m a perfectionist, I think, because of 'Black Swan.' I’m the opposite. I’m forgiving with myself. In college, we had a phrase: ‘Done, not good.’"
After spending much of her career exploring darker, more complex characters, Portman said her priorities have shifted toward bringing audiences a sense of happiness.
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"Right now, it’s a lot of joy," she told the outlet of the current phase of her career. "I think it’s both for myself and what I hope to offer an audience, because it just feels … I mean, every time has dark moments, but it feels like there’s a lot of really heavy stuff going on. It’s just ever-present in our face, and so it does feel like the biggest service you can do right now as an artist is to deliver some joy."
Portman has also found joy in her personal life, recently welcoming a child with her partner, Tanguy Destable. A few weeks after welcoming her third child, Portman told Harper's Bazaar she's been "full of wonder and joy at this magical little human."
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Portman shares two kids, Aleph and Amalia, with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied. The two split in 2024 after 11 years of marriage.
While Portman has been soaking up the early days with her newborn, she said the experience has also reminded her how fleeting those moments can be.
"It gives me a whole new attention to my big kids too, as I am reminded of how recently they were these little fresh creations and how quickly they’ve blossomed into incredible humans with their own amazing personalities and senses of humor and ideas," she explained.
New test could flag which men need aggressive prostate cancer treatment and which don't
A new diagnostic test could improve the prostate cancer experience for millions of men.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) analyzed a tissue-based molecular test called Decipher to determine which men with high-risk prostate cancer were most likely to benefit from stronger treatment — and which might avoid unnecessary medication and side effects.
The analysis focused on abiraterone, a hormone therapy that was shown in the STAMPEDE clinical trial to cut the risk of death in half among men with high-risk, localized prostate cancer.
The findings were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026 in Madrid, held Oct. 23–27.
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Not every cancer is alike, and treating someone more aggressively than necessary could have "increased side effects and poorer quality of life," noted a UCL news release.
Because prostate cancers differ at the molecular level, not every patient benefits from adding hormone therapy.
To determine whether Decipher could help guide that decision, researchers examined test scores from more than 27,000 patients in real-world data and 401 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who had participated in the STAMPEDE abiraterone trial.
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Higher Decipher scores predicted worse outcomes, meaning the cancer is more likely to spread and additional treatment may be valuable. A low Decipher score suggested more intensive treatment may be unnecessary.
Lead researcher Dr. Sarah Howlett of UCL Cancer Institute commented in a statement that for men with very high-risk prostate cancer, preventing spread of the disease is "critical."
"Understanding who benefits most from additional treatment can make a meaningful difference," she added.
The findings suggest that genomic testing could help tailor treatment, according to the researcher.
Men with high-risk prostate cancer and low Decipher scores may face a lower risk of spread and could avoid more intensive therapy, while those with high scores may be the strongest candidates for additional treatment.
Identifying the same pattern in both a large, real-world dataset and a randomized clinical trial strengthens the findings, Howlett noted.
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"But further validation in other datasets is needed before the test is used routinely to make these decisions," she said.
Elai Davicioni, medical director of urology for Decipher test maker Veracyte, also commented, "We believe this growing evidence gives physicians a stronger reason to use Decipher before making decisions that can affect both cancer outcomes and patients’ quality of life."
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, who was not involved in the study, also commented on the findings.
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"Prostate cancer varies from person to person," he said. "Medical science is increasingly aware that it is not one size fits all."
Localized prostate cancer, which has not yet spread, may contain mutations that predict how aggressive the disease will be and indicate whether it could respond to targeted therapies, Siegel noted.
Certain targeted therapies are being used more with widespread prostate cancer, according to the doctor, as they include "more powerful anti-androgens, which works not just on the testes, but on the adrenals as well."
Hormone therapies have "significant side effects," including fatigue, and "don’t always help," he added.
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Siegel said the study’s strength was its combination of a randomized treatment group with Decipher testing, which helped identify in advance which patients were most likely to respond to intensive hormone therapy.
"This is the personalized, precise approach of the near future," he said.
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Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
About one in eight American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Former Colombian president accused of exploiting dozens of women for presidential parties
Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been accused of trapping and exploiting 48 women for presidential parties, with officials alleging they were hired "just to be with President Petro."
Carlos Andrés Ríos, director of Colombia’s Administrative Department of the Presidency (DAPRE), claimed Petro oversaw a system that used service contracts to "systematically" control and weaponize the women, channeling public salaries in exchange for intimate relationships.
"We are going to prove to the Colombian people how the Casa de Nariño was unfortunately set up, organized, and tailored for something completely different — not to govern, but to party there every single day, bring in women," Rios said during a congressional hearing last week.
Petro issued a statement Sunday denying that he had used his public office to obtain sex.
"I have never given out a contract in exchange for sexual relations. I would vomit on myself if I ever did such a thing," Petro said in a post on X.
He argued that while his office provided state-funded aid programs for vulnerable women, he claimed that it is fundamentally different from giving contracts to individuals in exchange for sexual favors.
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"Helping poor women, female heads of households, and those engaged in sex work so that they have different life options — as I have demonstrated in public administration through concrete and funded programs — is something very different from giving out contracts in exchange for sexual relations. No person who has participated in those public programs will ever be able to say that I have done anything of the sort," he said.
Petro also acknowledged in the statement that he had occasionally visited establishments where sex work took place when he was young, saying he regretted the experiences and had stopped visiting such places decades ago.
"When I was very young, I occasionally visited places where sex work was practiced. There, I experienced that paying for sex felt dirty to me, and I perceived the sadness of the men and women who attended those places. That is why I stopped visiting them decades ago," he said.
The accusations come amid broader criticism of Petro over alleged misuse of public funds, depletion of national budgets and drug trafficking.
Petro has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated attacks by figures such as President Donald Trump and Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella.
"After attempting to portray me as corrupt and a drug trafficker — an intention expressed by people like Abelardo de la Espriella and Donald Trump, without being able to present a single piece of evidence of corruption or drug trafficking, because I have never stolen a single peso from the public treasury and I have fought for over two decades against drug traffickers, exposing their political ties," Petro said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
Dan Rather's withering criticism of CBS 'doesn't reflect reality,' network insider says
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather blasted his former employer that's now under the leadership of lightning rod editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, raising the eyebrows of a network insider who doesn’t think the criticism reflects "reality."
Rather, who famously stepped down from his role as CBS’ evening news anchor in 2005 and eventually left the network the following year after reporting a discredited story about then-President George W. Bush, joined a variety of liberal media watchdogs who have spoken out against Weiss over the past year.
"What’s happened at CBS News is sad," Rather told Variety.
"It is in many ways a disaster, not just for the people who work at CBS News — and there’s still a lot of really good people working there," Rather continued. "But this is a further example of big billionaire corporate power in bed with powerful people and the presidency to get control of these operations for their benefit."
SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER
Rather also suggested that President Donald Trump has forced change at CBS News, as Skydance Media CEO David Ellison took control of the network last year through a long-planned merger that was approved shortly after CBS agreed to settle an election interference lawsuit with the president.
"Donald Trump has expressed his extreme dislike for ’60 Minutes.’ So now, he’s gotten his way," Rather said. "He cleared the way for a consolidation of corporate power, which in turn cleared the way for doing what’s been done to ’60 Minutes.’ The wreckage of CBS News is everywhere and continues to this moment. I don’t see how to stop it."
While anonymous CBS News staffers have objected to changes made under Weiss, newsletters aimed at progressive audiences have regularly attacked her. Other former CBS News stars, such as Scott Pelley, have spoken out against Weiss, but not everyone inside the network agrees with Rather.
"I’d point out that his criticism doesn't reflect reality," a CBS News insider told Fox News Digital.
"Going further, ‘60 Minutes’ has done critical stories about the Trump Administration throughout this season," the insider added.
Indeed, CBS’ "60 Minutes" has aired several stories that were critical of the Trump administration, including the story of people deported to countries they are not from, a look at the "pardon economy" and a report on the federal government inserting itself in elections.
CBS’ parent company, Paramount, named Weiss the editor-in-chief of CBS News in 2025 following the company’s acquisition of The Free Press for $150 million. The hiring infuriated liberal journalists and media figures, as Weiss’ outlet has made waves for supporting Israel and challenging DEI and gender ideology.
CBS News declined comment.
Rather also told Variety he wasn’t familiar with Weiss before she took control of CBS News even though he criticized the network for hiring her only days after she landed the gig last year.
"The American people will pay the price for this move, as will the journalists of CBS News who can no longer credibly serve as watchdogs because the ones they are meant to hold to account are signing their paychecks and hobnobbing with the president," Rather wrote on his Substack page. "It is a dark day in the halls of CBS News."
Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.