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Young psychotherapist mom butchered inside home as cops scramble to find her killer
A New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found stabbed to death in her home last month, and now investigators are on the hunt to find her killer.
Investigators discovered Brooke Hanlon, 35, dead in her Chester home on June 6, and have yet to name a suspect.
She worked as a psychotherapist in Bernardsville, according to a LinkedIn profile.
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office said, "An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be multiple sharp force injuries and the manner of death as homicide."
A photo posted to social media from December of last year shows Hanlon holding a baby alongside her husband.
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WATCH: Nationwide transgender sports law is next step after Supreme Court win, GOP senator says
Fresh off a U.S. Supreme Court victory for states restricting transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., is calling on Congress to take the next step by making those protections the law nationwide.
Justice, who signed West Virginia's "Save Women's Sports Act" as governor, said the ruling vindicates the state's approach after years of legal challenges and proves West Virginia "had it right all along."
"To be perfectly honest, it makes me super proud of West Virginia," Justice said in an interview Tuesday. "I'm prejudiced, you know, toward West Virginia, that's for sure. But it makes me proud that the people of West Virginia had it right."
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The Supreme Court's twin rulings in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox uphold laws in West Virginia and Idaho restricting participation in girls' and women's sports based on biological sex, reinforcing similar laws already on the books in 27 other states.
West Virginia became one of the first states to enact legislation restricting transgender participation in girls' and women's athletics when Justice signed House Bill 3293 in April 2021.
The law requires athletic teams designated for females at public schools and colleges to be based on biological sex. The measure was immediately challenged in court, leading to years of litigation before reaching the Supreme Court.
Justice said he and his administration were willing to take political and legal risks to advance the legislation.
"I'm a coach and I've been a coach forever and I coach women and girls and have done that forever," Justice said. "I see how hard they compete, how hard they try, how valuable Title IX is. I see their dreams being extinguished. And from my standpoint, from my heart, I've been all in from day one."
Although the Supreme Court upheld the laws in West Virginia and Idaho, it did not create a nationwide standard, leaving states to determine their own policies and setting the stage for Justice's push for federal legislation.
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"There's still more that needs to come," Justice told Fox News Digital. "This needs to be national."
Justice's call for a nationwide law comes as the Trump administration has battled Democratic-led states such as California and Maine over policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports. President Donald Trump has clashed with Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the state's transgender athlete policy and has sued California over similar rules, arguing both states are violating Title IX protections for women and girls.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he does not believe it's fair for transgender athletes to compete in women's sports, California Attorney General Rob Bonta is defending the state's policy in court against the Trump administration's lawsuit.
"The Supreme Court’s decision does not affect California’s laws. The state remains committed to ensuring every Californian, including the LGBTQ community, is met with dignity and respect," a spokesperson for Newsom's office told Fox News Digital.
The Trump administration's lawsuits with both states are still ongoing.
Since taking office in January, Justice has pushed to make West Virginia's policy the national standard by cosponsoring Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville's Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, or S.9. But the bill failed to advance in March 2025 after falling short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate.
Justice indicated Tuesday he will continue supporting legislation to protect women's sports for all girls and women across the country.
"As soon as I was sworn in as Senator I got to work on protecting women's sports," Justice said in a statement. "Our girls deserve somebody willing to stand up and fight for them. That's why I proudly cosponsored Senator Tuberville's S.9 and pushed the NCAA for answers about protecting women's locker rooms. At the end of the day, this isn't complicated. It's just common sense. Let's protect our female athletes, keep women's sports for women, and do what's right."
In the meantime, Justice extended the invitation for families to move to his state, where "commonsense" is practiced.
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"Come to West Virginia and Idaho," Justice said. "For God's sakes, what in the world do you want to be in California for? Because the reason is just right out the window in California, It makes no sense at all. Logic doesn't matter. But in West Virginia, you'll find a lot of good stuff."
Justice said the debate ultimately comes down to protecting opportunities for female athletes.
"For five years, we've been on this journey and there's been a lot of beautiful, athletic girls and women that have been trying as hard as they can and people have, in many situations, turned their backs on them," Justice told Fox News Digital. "We waited five years too long, and for those that fell through the cracks in those five years, we should all apologize, but we should celebrate today."
Aaron Tippin says patriotism is 'very strong in America' ahead of Fort Campbell 4th of July show
Country star Aaron Tippin is honoring military families ahead of America's historic 250th birthday.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Tippin — who is hosting an Independence Day celebration in honor of America’s 250th birthday in Fort Campbell, Kentucky — took a moment to speak about the toll that serving in the military has on the families who stay back home.
"I wish they understood more about the sacrifice that the family makes. They don't get deployed. And man, they're just home wringing their hands, thinking about somebody who's out committed to the freedom of this nation and just praying to God that they come home safe," he began.
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Tippin continued, "I think that's something that needs a lot of respect and a lot of attention."
The artist shared that he has military service members come up to him after his shows quite often.
"It happens every single night. I mean, I'll be in the autograph line signing autographs and somebody comes up to me and says, 'Hey, Aaron, pulls out a picture, says, last time I saw you, we were in Afghanistan. We were in Iraq.' Or, you know, it goes all the way back to the Bob Hope days with him to Saudi Arabia to entertain the troops in the Persian Gulf," he began.
WATCH: Aaron Tippin wished more Americans understood the 'sacrifice' military families make
"So every single of my career, I hook up with somebody that I saw on the battlefield. So. It's always rewarding to see them home and safe and give them a big hug and thank them one more time," Tippin continued.
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For this Fourth of July celebration, Tippin will be honoring Charlie Daniels during an Independence Day celebration in Kentucky. During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
"I can't believe I got the chance to be on this. Of course, it's supporting one of my heroes in the music biz and in life, Charlie Daniels, the legend of Charlie Daniels," Tippin began.
"He was just an awesome guy. I'm proud to say, you know, me and him kind of had the same plan of entertaining the troops, going down range on the battlefield and entertaining our guys and gals," he continued. "He did a lot of that. I did a lot of that with the same lady that would take him down range Judy Seals of Stars for Stripes. And so it's a great pleasure for me to be once again supporting the military."
WATCH: Aaron Tippin talks hosting an Independence Day celebration honoring Charlie Daniels
Tippin has always been outspoken about patriotism. Speaking to Fox News Digital, he explained that his father instilled those values in him at a young age.
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"Well, I first started in country music, and my dad made me a patriot. My dad was an Air Force flight instructor when I was born, and he believed in the military and their service," he shared. "That's kind of where I got it. My career kicked off and got me on the Bob Hope show Christmas in 1990, entertaining the troops, a little song called 'You Got To Stand For Something,' so that's where it started with me."
Tippin explained that patriotism was strong "in those days," adding that the 9/11 terrorist attacks renewed patriotism in America, according to the country star.
"At the time, we had a song called, 'Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly,' and I think that, right now, I'll take it today, I think patriotism is very strong in America, and boy, I'm just proud to speak on it," Tippin concluded.
Empire State Building security under scrutiny after climbers' stunt, tourist reveals possible access point
A New York City tourist said she watched a daredevil couple slip through what appeared to be a restricted access point at the Empire State Building moments before they climbed the landmark's 1,454-foot antenna, prompting questions about security after the pair staged a high-altitude marriage proposal and were arrested.
Julie Morris told WABC-TV she was on the building's 102nd-floor observation deck Wednesday when she saw two people pass through a mesh gate into what appeared to be a restricted area leading toward the antenna.
"Well, I was on the top, the very top, along come these two people. Opened the mesh. Assumed they worked there and nobody stopped them," Morris said.
Authorities identified the climbers as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, a Russian couple known for scaling skyscrapers and other towering structures around the world. The pair gained international attention in the 2024 Netflix documentary, "Skywalkers: A Love Story," which follows their unauthorized rooftop climbs.
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The couple climbed the Empire State Building's iconic transmitter, unfurled a banner reading, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace," then embraced before Kuznetsov got down on one knee and proposed.
After she said yes, Nikolau admired the ring before the couple continued climbing down the spire, where officers with the NYPD Emergency Service Unit met them and took them into custody.
Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses.
Police are reviewing surveillance footage and believe the pair entered the antenna through a locked maintenance hatch on the 102nd-floor observation deck after apparently watching staff movements, WABC reported. Detectives are also investigating how the hatch was opened.
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The Empire State Building did not answer questions about how the climbers reached the antenna or whether they had any interactions with security personnel before accessing the restricted area.
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In a statement, building management said the climb was "unauthorized" and insisted there was "at no time danger to tenants, visitors, and Empire State Building Observation Deck guests." Management added that the observation deck "does offer a practical way for the most memorable marriage proposals."
The stunt briefly disrupted visits to the landmark, with some tourists evacuated from observation decks while police responded.
"At first, it was kind of like comical and seemed a little bit wild and crazy," witness Laura Staub told the local station. "And then I'll be honest, once you're out on the observation deck, I was like, I feel like we shouldn't be out here. It didn't really seem like super safe."
News helicopter footage showed the couple, dressed in black and without visible safety tethers, balancing on a narrow ledge atop the antenna before climbing back down through the latticework of the spire. NYPD bodycam footage later showed officers greeting the pair inside the structure before escorting them to safety.
Nikolau later posted images of the proposal and ring on social media.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
China-linked green group training US judges draws fresh heat as foreign ties fuel pressure at home
A national security group is urging Congress to investigate a prominent environmental-law nonprofit over past partnerships and programming ties with Chinese government-linked organizations, according to a report sent to lawmakers on Tuesday by State Armor, a national security organization.
The Environmental Law Institute, or ELI, has trained more than 2,000 American judges on environmental law through its Climate Judiciary Project since 2018, according to its website. During its decades of China-related work, the organization cultivated relationships with entities the report described as Chinese government-affiliated, CCP-linked or tied to China’s military research ecosystem, according to State Armor.
"Across three decades of engagement, ELI’s work has uniformly advanced Chinese strategic and national security interests while undermining American national security by constraining domestic energy producers and industrial expansion and simultaneously pushing America toward dependence upon energy sources dominated by the PRC," a letter addressed to congressional leadership attached to the report reads.
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State Armor, a national security organization focused on state-level policy responses to foreign threats, is raising concerns that the ties could have domestic implications.
The organization is run by Michael Lucci, a lobbyist, and keeps its donors private to shield them from being targeted by the Chinese government. Lucci said in an April 2025 Wall Street Journal profile that his group refuses funding from corporate and foreign sources to avoid perceptions of conflicting interests.
"The question is not whether judges should receive continuing education but rather whether any educational initiative funded, organized, or influenced by organizations with relationships with foreign entities, particularly a foreign adversary, could affect the perception or reality of judicial impartiality," the congressional letter reads.
ELI, when asked about its ties to China, told Fox News Digital that its programming in China ceased in 2024 and rejected criticism that its work advanced Chinese government interests specifically.
"For over 50 years, ELI has worked to strengthen environmental protections in dozens of countries," an ELI spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "Our programming in China concluded in 2024 but was no different than our typical work — sharing evidence-based best practices on environmental regulation, not advancing any government interests. The Climate Judiciary Project has not conducted any programming in China."
The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit was founded in 1969 and describes its mission as developing "innovative, just, and practical" environmental law and policy solutions across borders and sectors. ELI launched the Climate Judiciary Project in 2018, which is a judicial-education initiative focused on climate science, climate change and the ways climate science arises in the law.
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Though ELI says it has ceased its work in China, ELI has continued to advance China-related scholarship and partner with individuals linked to Chinese government ventures. Fox News Digital is not aware of any ELI programming that has taken place in China since 2024.
As recently as May, the nonprofit, through its journal, published an English-language paper written by two Chinese academics hailing from state-run universities detailing how China had made progress on environmental protection.
Then, in June, ELI hosted a Chinese legal scholar for a panel discussion with speakers from multiple other countries on global career pathways in environmental law. The scholar, who received training through an ELI fellowship in 2021, "participated in ministry-level projects on environmental legislation and policy of China," according to her biography on ELI’s website.
She also "managed internationally funded programs" to train Chinese "judges" and "environmental law enforcement officers," according to ELI.
ELI did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the paper by the Chinese academics or the panel featuring the Chinese legal scholar.
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ELI discloses on its website that it has "worked to improve environmental rule of law, enforcement, and compliance in China" since the "mid-1990s" in light of "the critical role that China, and its 1.4 billion people, has in global environmental protection."
"ELI has worked to improve environmental rule of law, enforcement, and compliance in China in partnership with Chinese NGOs, universities, law firms, businesses, judges and environmental regulators," the organization's website reads. "ELI has held capacity-building workshops, high-level roundtables, seminars and panel discussions on Chinese policy issues, trained lawyers on environmental justice issues, and published articles and books on sustainability, environmental management, and constitutional environmental law in China."
State Armor argued that this kind of knowledge sharing ultimately benefited the Chinese government, to the detriment of the United States. State Armor urged lawmakers to examine the scope of ELI’s cooperation with Chinese entities and review the funding, curriculum development, expert selection and governance structure of its judicial education programs.
"Under the banner of ‘improv[ing] environmental rule of law,’ ELI’s China Program provides technical assistance, capacity building, and legal training to Chinese NGOs, judges, and environmental regulators," the report reads.
While ELI has historically provided these services, Fox News Digital could not find evidence that ELI has provided any programming in China after 2024.
To support this assertion, State Armor cited public records showing that some of the organizations ELI worked with are tied to the Chinese Communist Party or the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
State Armor cited ELI’s own website, which states that the organization worked with the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy (PRCEE), a think tank affiliated with China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, to improve China’s environmental regulatory system.
State Armor argued that PRCEE’s affiliation with China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and its stated policy-support role place it within China’s government environmental-policy apparatus.
In 2013, PRCEE worked on a report jointly published by the Chinese government and the United Nations Environment Programme dubbed "China’s Green Long March" — an apparent reference to the CCP’s famous 1934 "Long March" where it strategically retreated inland during the Chinese Civil War.
ELI also states on its website that its China International Business Dialogue on Environmental Governance (CIBDEG) working group provided "information and analysis to the Chinese government regarding environmental regulations in the United States and Europe as well as the concerns of multinational business."
"The working group is designed to facilitate and encourage dialogue between multinational businesses and Chinese environmental regulatory authorities regarding best practices in environmental regulation and performance by governments and industries," the group’s website reads.
ELI joined forces with the PRCEE, the Chinese law firm JunHe and the prestigious American law firm Latham & Watkins to launch CIBDEG in 2018. A press release from JunHe claimed that China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment was also involved in founding the working group.
In addition to PRCEE and the CIBDEG, ELI has also worked with multiple universities that have been scrutinized by the United States government over their ties to China’s military.
ELI, for instance, "trained 265 environmental NGO workers, judges, prosecutors and attorneys from 26 provinces" at Tianjin University in 2018, only for the university to later land on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, an export-control list, over alleged trade-secret theft tied to military applications. ELI was not involved in the purported intellectual property theft.
ELI has drawn sustained scrutiny from Republican lawmakers and conservative activists over its China-related work, foreign partnerships and climate-focused judicial education programs. The critiques have been based on media reports alleging that ELI works closely with the Chinese government as well as with individuals linked to the CCP, not investigative findings produced by U.S. government bodies.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in particular has waged a prolonged campaign against ELI, alleging that the group has links to the Chinese government and that its operations materially harm the United States.
"We’re witnessing right now a systematic campaign against American energy. There is a coordinated assault by the radical left, backed and paid for by the Chinese Communist Party to seize control of our courts, to weaponize litigation against U.S. energy producers," Cruz said during a June 2025 hearing. "The judiciary itself is being quietly captured and brainwashed as left wing nonprofits host closed door trainings that indoctrinate judges to adopt the ideological goals of the climate lawfare machine."
"Perhaps the most insidious because it strikes at the very heart of the rule of law, judicial capture," the senator continued. "It is being carried out by one organization with near total control over climate-related judicial training, the Environmental Law Institute, and its Climate Judiciary Project … They claim to be science driven but what they are doing is ex parte indoctrination, pressuring judges to set aside the rule of law and rule instead according to a predetermined political narrative."
In its letter to lawmakers, State Armor alleged that ELI promotes a policy agenda that disfavors American energy interests.
"The jurisprudential frameworks ELI promotes to American judges disproportionately favor regulatory constraints on U.S. domestic energy production, with no commensurate frameworks within China’s system," State Armor’s report reads. "Consciously or not, this is an instance of ELI pushing for American unilateral disarmament in energy security and industrial production."
Paige Spiranac has her golf content dialed in ahead of the Fourth of July, Megan Moroney's at the beach & meat
We laughed, we cried, and most importantly, we made it through another call to the bullpen in one piece. Joe will be back tomorrow. I'll be preparing for the Fourth of July weekend, but that doesn’t mean I'm mailing it in today.
This edition of Thursday Screencaps has Paige Spiranac and her golf content helping out with some of the prep work for the big holiday weekend. She has her golf content dialed in this summer.
Just when you think you've seen it all from the world's No. 1 golf influencer, she comes up with something new. The classics, like the slow-motion swing, will always be there, and she's never been afraid to pull those out when she needs to.
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That's the kind of content you have to pick your spots with. It can't be wall-to-wall slo-mo swings. Paige doesn’t need to be told this. She's always been a step or two ahead of everyone else cranking out golf content.
This summer has been no exception. She's been dialing it in and, a few weeks or so ago, she launched new content with other women in golf. The move might seem counterproductive to some, but being at the top has its advantages.
Paige has made it to the point where it's time to use what she's built to give back and use her platform to help out others. It's what you do when you really don't have any competition.
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- Phil S in Florida writes:
Hey Sean. Please pass along a you’re welcome to Mr. CF for me. Glad he enjoyed the Hank JR reference. I love making people smile, and I’m happy to know I did that for him. One thing I love about this daily article is that reader emails are included, both new and longtime readers, and I feel like I know some of these guys and would gladly have a beer or 2 with many of them. Honestly I’d probably get absolutely tanked with a few of them too. Thanks again for filling in for Joe and keeping up the good work. Have a great day, and if you have the chance, do something nice for a stranger, it might make their day.
- Eric writes:
Thank you for not printing one word about the WNBA today.. it’s a clown show that deserves to be shunned.. it has no merit potential whatsoever.
- Mark writes:
Sean,
While driving the RV back from Disney World in the 80s, we stopped at "Dogpatch" in Arkansas a theme park from Lil Abner cartoon strip. It was on its last legs as some of the rides didn’t work and the parking lot was mostly empty. I’ve got an old snapshot (real film) of me with daisy mae somewhere.
Great job subbing on the column too.
SeanJo
Hey Mark, thanks for reaching out and thanks for the support. My visit to Boardwalk and Baseball came during a visit to Disney World too.
Who knew there were so many theme parks back in the day? We evidently had one for almost anything.
- Homebrew Bill writes:
It's not much, but it will do for dinner tonight.
SeanJo
You know we don't judge around here. It's meat and a grill. That's all that matters. We're not meat-shaming around here.
In fact, we decided to toss some burgers on the grill at the last minute last night. It wasn’t much either. But it was meat, it was a grill, and it was a solid dinner.
- Myron writes:
Sean
I dont care for cheese with peanut butter, prefer thimbleberry jam or bananas, but I love a good slice of cheese. Especially sharp cheddar. Wife bought some 15 year old as a birthday present. Delicious, especially with apple pie.
Remembering the days of Pele in NY, I am excited to see the turnout and enthusiasm for the world cup. Grew up playing pond hockey and soccer is very similar. So I ended up coaching kids and learning some pleasure in watching the game.
Attached is a picture of a pork butt pulled and not pulled yet, along with a picture of a turkey and a very small brisket on the smoker. We will also be doing some poppers and shotgun shells for the 4th. I will try to remember to send more pictures.
SeanJo
Definitely send in the poppers and shotgun shells and anything else you toss on the grill. We're in the middle of prime grilling season.
Also, tell me more about this apple pie and cheese combo. How is this going down? Are you melting the cheese? Do you stick it in the pie before you eat it?
I need the details on this. I'm imagining a bit of pie being chased by a bite of cheese. That can't be how this goes down. Let me know.
- Jim T in San Diego writes:
The WNBA's tone-deaf moralizing cannot be without repercussion indefinitely, and my guess is that many, perhaps most, of the new fans Caitlin Clark brought to the league are already tiring of the constant lectures and false accusations of racism.The ratings are clear, so is attendance, and so are licensed merch sales: Clark drives eyes and dollars.
Not any of the other players that the WNBA and its media apologists assure us are the real reason for the higher ratings and popularity. It's Clark. When she plays, ratings spike. When she's out - or her game isn't being televised - ratings tank.
And the asinine argument that she's only popular because she's white can be disproven in under two seconds: If it was just being white, then Sue Bird, Kelsey Plum or Sophie Cunningham would have become as popular as Clark is. Fans like her not because she's white, but because of her combination of playing style, success, and personality - the same combination that made Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods transformatively popular in their respective sports.
Yet the league not only doesn't protect Clark from cheap shots no other players seem to receive nearly as often, when she is pummeled anyone who protests is branded a homophobe and bigot for daring to notice.
Again, at what point do Clark's fans simply tune out the league? Tire of the nonsense and take their entertainment dollars elsewhere?
Success is not guaranteed - look at NASCAR, which ruled the sports landscape in the 1990s to the point the NFL didn't want to schedule against it. But NASCAR not only banned Confederate flags from its races, but did so in as confrontational manner as possible - not just banning the flags, but making clear that those who had flown them in the past weren't entirely welcome moving forward. They managed to alienate huge swaths of their existing fan base without ever replacing them with the new fans they thought that policy would attract. Or at least not enough of them.
A quarter century later, tracks have closed, and races still feature tons of empty seats.
If the WNBA's new fans simply go away, how long before the league's broadcast partners start demanding refunds based on lower ratings? (Usually built into most broadcast contracts, anyway.) How long before the NBA owners and players association tires of underwriting a league that won't even embrace its best marketing opportunity ever?
It's rare to see this level of incompetence in an established pro sports league. It's almost as if Cathy Englebert has a deal with Rob Manfred to make him look better by comparison.
If the WNBA doesn't get its act together and soon, they'll be back to fighting rugby and indoor lacrosse for bottom position in U.S. pro sports leagues. That a pro basketball league trails its counterpart in soccer in terms of popularity in this country is testament to just how badly the WNBA has been run. It is entirely conceivable that Major League Volleyball could pass the WNBA in the coming years ...
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- Gen X Warren M writes:
I just finished Screencaps, kinda late today instead of my lunch break as I had to run an errand. I know a couple of trauma nurses who worked the Fourth of July, or at least they used to when they were younger. The stories they told me. In some parts of South Florida, I’ve heard they’re using mortars, as in stuff you hear about in a war. And somebody will blow their hands off doing that. SMDH
And great work
SeanJo
This is a great reminder. Stick to the simple stuff. You don't need mortars to celebrate the Fourth of July. Keep your fingers and both of your hands.
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There you have it, another Thursday Screencaps in the books. Another successful relief appearance in the books. I have to grab more coffee and get going on this week's True Romance.
I'll see everyone in the Screencaps community on Sunday. If you fire up the grills, if you're shooting off fireworks, send it my way sean.joseph@outkick.com.
You can also follow me on Twitter and over on Instagram and slide into the DMs over there. Have a great Fourth of July weekend.
Mamdani gets roasted after telling sweltering New Yorkers to set ACs to 78 degrees: 'Commie'
New York City's socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked viral outrage on Thursday when he responded to a heat wave affecting the city by instructing residents how to set their air conditioners.
The blowback came as New York City expanded emergency heat measures during a historic holiday weekend heat wave, with officials warning temperatures could feel as hot as 112 degrees.
"New York: it's hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool," Mamdani posted on X as the city dealt with sweltering temperatures.
"Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you're not using, and unplug what you can. Our City is doing its part too: maintaining the 78 degrees rule in our buildings, dimming/turning off our lights during peak electricity demand, asking private partners to do the same, and powering down non-essential equipment. A stable grid means the AC stays on, and lives are saved. Let's ease demand — and get through the heat — together."
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Mamdani’s post quickly went viral and was seen over 36.5 million times as conservatives and pundits blasted the mayor over his instructions on what temperature to set their air conditioning units.
"Show us your thermostat, commie," reality TV star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt posted on X.
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"78 degrees???" Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy posted on X. "Welcome to communism people! Hope you enjoy! "
"Welcome to socialism, where the government demands you turn your house into a sauna because they can't plan for the super unpredictable fact that it tends to get hot in the summer," Republican Rep. Brandon Gill posted on X.
"78 degrees?" conservative commentator Matt Walsh posted on X. "My AC does not go above 68 in the summer. This is America for God’s sake."
"Turns out socialism actually isn’t free," Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders posted on X.
"Do you feel the warmth of collectivism yet?" Red State writer Bonchie posted on X.
Manhattan Institute fellow Daniel Di Martino responded to the post on X with a meme riffing on the 19th century flag showing American defiance but swapping an AC unit for a cannon with the words "come and take it."
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s office for comment.
While Mamdani faced accusations of being a communist on social media, his political power is on the rise in New York City, highlighted by last week's primary elections where his slate of endorsed socialist-linked candidates were all victorious.
After those elections, former Vice President Kamala Harris reached out to Mamdani and the two connected by phone, Fox News Digital reported, sending a signal that Mamdani's base will be critical in deciding who becomes the next Democratic presidential nominee in 2028.
Grizzly bear sends a bold Yellowstone wolf packing after it eyes the bear's bison carcass meal
A wolf thought it was a good idea to attempt to steal from a massive grizzly bear.
As our loyal readers know, nature can be a very crazy place. The spectrum of what exists is wide-ranging.
Sometimes, you see unmatched beauty. Take a trip to rural Maine for proof of that fact. Other times, it can be a wild place full of chaos and carnage.
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Enter a hunger wolf.
The popular Instagram page @montanawild_ posted a video this week of a wolf attempting to sneak up on a grizzly bear to get a bite of its food.
"Grizzly bear and wolf on a bison carcass in Yellowstone. Another amazing morning! This old bison carcass had some activity yesterday but was the hotspot for wildlife viewing today. This young optimistic wolf learned rather quickly that the grizzly bear does not want to share," the caption on the video reads.
It's an epic video that will give you a bit of a chuckle. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
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One person in the comments wrote, "Wolf looks a little light. He could use a good meal. But he’s not ready to die for it."
Another wrote, "Amazing!!"
A wolf might be high on the chart in the animal kingdom for domination, but it doesn't have anything on a grizzly bear.
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It's not uncommon for a grizzly bear to weigh north of 700 pounds. A wolf doesn't often crack 100 pounds. That's not exactly a fair fight at all.
The wolf made the right call to back off.
Let me know your thoughts on the video and best nature stories at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
FOX News Deals Newsletter: Celebrate America 250 and save on heatwave survival gear
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This week, General Manager of Commerce, Erik Weigel, shares three products he recently bought and recommends.
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Check out our "Add to Cart" series to see what our full team bought recently.
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Furious residents confront homeless housing leaders as popular beach community hits breaking point
A coastal Los Angeles neighborhood reached its breaking point this week as more than 100 residents confronted leaders of two supportive housing programs over what they described as rising crime and deteriorating public safety.
One resident told the packed meeting on Monday that Venice, California, neighbors are now "finding dead bodies" during routine cleanups, while others described drug activity, trespassing and fears of letting their children walk the neighborhood alone.
The heated community meeting centered on The Journey Program and Safe Place for Youth, two supportive housing facilities on Lincoln Boulevard that neighbors blame for a sharp decline in safety and quality of life since opening roughly 18 months ago in an effort to address homelessness in the area.
While residents questioned the programs' impact on the surrounding neighborhood, Venice Community Housing says on its website that "providing supportive services in conjunction with stable housing is the proven long-term solution to end homelessness."
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The organization also says it provides "trauma-informed resources and supports" to help tenants secure and maintain housing, improve health, enhance education and thrive in their communities.
"This feels like a lot of lip service and not a lot of action," one resident said as tempers flared.
Residents painted a grim picture of daily life surrounding the facilities.
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"We're finding dead bodies as we're doing our daily s--- and p--- cleanup every morning," one resident told the crowd.
Another parent said, "I don't feel safe sending my teenage kids out to walk the dogs on their own, and that's ridiculous."
Others described feeling trapped in their own neighborhood.
"We're getting traumatized. Our lived experience is getting destroyed," another resident said.
Neighbors accused the facilities of bringing more crime, drug activity, trespassing, illegal dumping and violence to the area, prompting residents and business owners to demand increased security, stronger oversight and accountability from the organizations operating the programs.
After the meeting, FOX 11 asked Venice Community Housing Co-Executive Director Allison Riley why she declined to answer questions on camera.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to be interviewed on camera today," Riley said.
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When pressed about residents demanding accountability over violence and drug activity spilling into surrounding streets, Riley responded, "We're trying to give that to the community, and we will keep working on that."
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park said her office has heard complaints from neighbors for months and warned the organizations that future city funding could be jeopardized if conditions fail to improve.
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"We are going to continue to fix this and hold these people responsible for providing their own security, for ensuring that the neighborhood around these facilities remains safe," Park said.
"And you know what? Then we will start talking about walking back their future funding."
In a post on her official Facebook page after the meeting, Park thanked residents for organizing and attending the meeting and said communities are "right to expect accountability" when taxpayer dollars are invested in homeless housing solutions.
"I'm already taking steps legislatively, and you have our continued commitment to work with LAPD and VCH/SPY, to correct these issues," Park wrote.
Residents left the meeting unconvinced that enough is being done, saying they want to see meaningful changes instead of more promises.
"It can't just be an open door," one business owner said. "Actions need to start having consequences."
Fox News Digital reached out to Councilmember Traci Park, Venice Community Housing Co-Executive Director Allison Riley, the Journey Program, Safe Place for Youth and the Los Angeles Police Department for comment.