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Heroic 16-year-old lifeguard rescues child from monster surf in heart-stopping video
A frantic rescue unfolded at a Santa Cruz beach when a child was swept into powerful, tsunami-like waves, prompting a teenage lifeguard to dive into the life-threatening surf.
The lifeguard — whom witnesses said carried out one of the most heroic rescues they had ever seen — was identified as just a 16-year-old high school student, according to local outlet NBC Bay Area. A woman who claimed to be the teenager’s mother said on social media that the lifeguard's name is Ryder.
The young child Ryder rescued is believed to be about 10 years old, according to the report.
Video capturing the terrifying rescue shows multiple beachgoers, along with a second lifeguard, trying to enter the water. Many appeared to be quickly overwhelmed as the massive waves engulfed everyone.
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"It caught a lot of people off-guard," Vander Dussen, who filmed the video, said. "Unfortunately, this young man was overwhelmed and swept out in just a moment’s time."
In the video, the 16-year-old lifeguard was seen diving into the water and battling powerful swells to bring the child back to shore.
Wave after wave, Ryder appeared to strategically gulp air before ducking beneath each crashing breaker.
He would then emerge each time still gripping tightly to the child.
As the pair kept getting swallowed by the waves, multiple beachgoers attempted to help, often without success.
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The lifeguard ultimately pulled the boy onto shore. According to NBC Bay Area, the child was reunited with his family and was evaluated by paramedics.
Witnesses commenting on the video said the struggle against the waves lasted much longer than the footage shows, adding that Ryder never let go of the child despite the relentless surf.
Ryder's mother, thanking supporters for the outpouring of praise, responded to requests for a GoFundMe page by saying her son was simply doing what he loves.
"I am blown away by the love, kindness, gratitude and respect you're sending his way!" she said.
"A few people have asked about a GoFundMe - but honestly he was just doing the job that he absolutely loves."
Instead, she encouraged those wishing to support Ryder to donate to the Santa Cruz County Parks Department's Junior Guards program, where she said Ryder and many of his fellow lifeguards trained before becoming old enough to serve.
She also argued that lifeguards should be recognized as first responders because of the dangerous surf conditions they face along the Santa Cruz coastline.
Eric Trump also reposted the rescue video with praise.
"Give this 16-year-old lifeguard the highest civilian honor. This is truly the best of America! Well done!," he said.
California family members claim they were attacked at luxury Maui resort during violent melee
A California family claims it was targeted in a racially motivated attack at a luxury Maui resort after a group allegedly hurled chairs and beat relatives ranging from teenagers to senior citizens during a chaotic poolside brawl.
Maui police confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to the Kaanapali Alii resort in Lahaina on July 17 around 10 p.m. for a disorderly incident involving approximately 30 people. Police said when officers arrived they found 10 to 15 people still gathered near the pool, several with visible injuries.
Police confirmed the preliminary investigation identified seven California victims between the ages of 17 and 62 who reported that a large group of juveniles assaulted multiple members of their party before fleeing.
According to Maui police, one victim told investigators he and his family were near the pool when an unknown male ran toward them asking for help. Moments later, several juvenile males allegedly chased the individual into the area before turning their attention to others nearby.
"The group allegedly began throwing chairs and physically assaulting numerous people in the area, indiscriminately attacking individuals of all ages, including elderly family members who were struck during the incident," Maui police told Fox News Digital.
Family members told Hawaii News Now the alleged attackers repeatedly threatened to "beat up the haole boys" before the violence erupted.
Merriam-Webster defines "haole" as a Hawaiian term used to describe a foreigner or person of non-Hawaiian descent.
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The family told the outlet it wants the assault investigated as a hate crime. Maui police have not classified the incident as a hate crime.
One of the most seriously injured victims was a relative who was struck in the head with a chair while trying to protect family members, suffering a severe head wound that required 13 staples, according to the family.
Police told Fox News Digital that the investigation led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Makawao man on suspicion of second-degree assault. He was later released as the investigation continues. The case is currently classified as an assault/riot, and detectives have interviewed those involved while continuing to gather evidence.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Kaanapali Alii said the safety and well-being of its guests, residents and team members "remains our highest priority" and that resort security responded immediately after the violence broke out.
"Upon learning of the altercation, our security team responded promptly, contacted the Maui Police Department and emergency medical services, and remained on scene to assist until first responders arrived," the resort said. "We have provided surveillance footage and are cooperating fully with law enforcement as their investigation continues."
The resort said it is also conducting its own internal review of the incident.
Addressing the family’s allegation that they were targeted because of their race, the resort said it takes claims of racial bias seriously but cautioned against drawing conclusions before detectives complete their investigation.
"We take allegations of this nature seriously," the statement said. "At this time, allegations regarding motive or the circumstances surrounding the incident have not been substantiated, and it would be inappropriate to speculate or draw conclusions while the investigation remains ongoing."
The resort also acknowledged that staff received reports of threats, harassment and disruptive behavior involving individuals connected to the incident before the violence erupted, but declined to discuss those complaints further because of the active criminal investigation.
"Because this remains an active criminal investigation, we cannot comment on specific security actions, witness accounts or other details that could compromise the investigative process," the resort said.
The property said it remains committed to supporting investigators and those affected by the violence.
"Our focus remains on the well-being of our guests, residents and team members, and on assisting law enforcement in every way possible," the statement said.
Anyone with information or video related to the incident is asked to contact the Maui Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at (808) 244-6425.
Fauci's diary shows he fed questions to journalists, built friendships with media figures
Dr. Anthony Fauci opened up about his relationships with various media personalities in a series of controversial diary entries that put a spotlight on the former White House COVID advisor's cozy relationship with the press.
Fauci’s diary entries were released on Saturday by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., detailing the doctor’s role during the COVID-19 crisis through conversations with President Donald Trump, governors, world leaders, media appearances and his personal observations as the pandemic unfolded in 2020. The stunning diary entries reveal that Fauci made fast friends with members of the liberal media who were tasked with covering the pandemic.
Fauci’s closest media ally appeared to have been CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who was mentioned 41 times in the eyebrow-raising diary.
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According to the diary, Tapper texted Fauci to mock rival cable news hosts and other doctors. On one occasion, Tapper called to check on Fauci after an appearance on his show irked Trump supporters.
"Jake wanted to make sure the interview did not cause me any problems," Fauci wrote on April 13, 2020.
In July 2020, Fauci gushed that he was forming a friendship with Tapper.
"Had dinner over Jake Tapper and Jen Tapper’s home in DC. Terrific couple. Friendship building," Fauci wrote, according to the diary.
Later that month, Fauci wrote that he "gave Jake some questions to ask" pediatrician Brett Giroir during an interview on CNN’s "State of the Union." But Tapper would later express frustration, waking Fauci up in the process.
"Tapper woke me up at 11:23 AM (I went to bed early) furius [sic] at POTUS for tweeting about the fact that Jake severly [sic] questioned Brett Giroir on SOTU CNN show today. Jake was really pissed at the craziness of it all," Fauci wrote.
The late-night tirade couldn’t have bothered Fauci too much, as he invited Tapper to dinner at his home months later.
"Had dinner at my home with Jake and Jennifer Tapper. Relaxed, good time. Jake clearly believes that Trump is totally nuts," Fauci wrote on Oct. 23, 2020.
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CNN’s Dana Bash sent Fauci a text message in April 2021 after a contentious House Select Subcommittee hearing over COVID-19, according to the diary. The CNN star complimented Fauci and informed the doctor that her CNN colleague also picked a side.
"Dana Bash sent me a text: ‘I just watched the whole Jordan thing. Again, you’re a better man than I …. As our friend Wolf Blitzer said to me yesterday — no one would have blamed you if you said simply ‘Mr. Jordan, go f--- yourself,’" Fauci wrote.
Tapper and Bash went on to moderate the CNN Republican Presidential Primary Debate between then-President Biden and President Trump in 2024.
Meanwhile, Andrea Mitchell celebrated July 4, 2020, by offering a mea culpa to Fauci, who believed the White House was limiting his TV exposure.
"Andrea Mitchell called my cell very apologetic about not being able to have me on the show since they already booked a couple of governors who were giving exclusives to NBC. I mentioned to her my concern about them keeping me off the air. She was shocked and thought that when I did not come on after requests that it was because I did not want to go on a show," Fauci wrote.
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Fauci also had a texting relationship with then-NBC News host Chuck Todd.
"I had a really nice conversation with Chuck Todd this morning. He had texted me to ask what I thought of the interview yesterday. I told him that I thought it was absolutely terrific, but I wanted some advice from him. I asked him whether he thought that I should pull back from publicly defending myself against the slanderous attacks since that might call more attention to them," Fauci wrote.
Fauci also revealed that ABC’s George Stephanopoulos texted him following an interview on "Good Morning America" in July 2020. Apparently, Stephanopoulos was impressed that Fauci dismissed a mean tweet from Trump.
"Thank you, Tony. So impressive," Stephanopoulos wrote, according to the diary.
Fauci boasted early in the diary that he prepped CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook for a TV appearance.
"Also, Jon LaPook was interviewed on CBS Morning News and mentioned me several times since he e-mailed (sic) me over the weekend to prep him for his interview on Universal Flu vaccine and HIV vaccines," Fauci wrote.
Representatives for NBC News, ABC News and CBS News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. A spokesperson for CNN declined to comment.
Brian Harman flips the bird after 3M Open finish, gets a laugh from Scottie Scheffler
Brian Harman had one final message for a TV camera after the 3M Open, and Scottie Scheffler couldn't stop laughing.
After wrapping up play at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota, Harman and Scheffler headed to the scoring area to sign their scorecards.
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Scheffler had just fired a bogey-free 8-under 63 to finish solo second at 22 under, while Harman posted a final-round 65 to finish tied for third at 20 under.
Both golfers ultimately finished behind 21-year-old Jackson Koivun, who carded a tournament-record 25 under to secure his first PGA Tour victory in just his third start as a professional.
With the round over, the two veterans settled in to sign their scorecards.
A TV camera positioned directly in front of them captured what happened next.
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Harman looked into the lens and raised his middle finger. Scheffler immediately burst into laughter, punctuating the moment with a fist pump.
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The exchange stood out because it unfolded in one of golf's most routine settings, with both players simply signing their scorecards after the round.
The moment caught Scheffler by surprise, with the World No. 1 immediately laughing and pumping his fist after Harman flashed the camera.
It was a brief departure from golf's usual buttoned-up atmosphere and an amusing finish to an otherwise routine afternoon at the 3M Open.
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RFK Jr says Fauci prioritized 'getting on TV' over public health after revealing diary release
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday after revealing personal diary entries revealed the doctor’s fixation on fame during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"[Fauci’s] focus was on promoting himself, on getting on TV and not doing public health," Kennedy said on "The Ingraham Angle."
The journals, released by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., chronicle Fauci's day-to-day life during the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing Fauci’s obsession with his newfound fame and his belief that it was "not hyperbole" to say he was "the most famous and talked about person in the country."
Kennedy, who said he is traumatized by Fauci’s falsehoods, said the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases did "incalculable" damage to public health and dismantled the public’s trust.
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"[Fauci] was the expert that they elevated. And anybody who did not give complete blind faith to these expert opinions – which we now know were lies – was marginalized, vilified, demonized, censored," the HHS secretary told host Laura Ingraham.
Fauci, 85, became largely revered as "America’s doctor" as the public looked to him for guidance during 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns.
RFK Jr. strongly criticized the doctor’s "mismanagement" of the pandemic, emphasizing his role in placing the United States at the highest mortality rate in the world at 3,000 deaths per one million people.
"Because of Dr. Fauci's leadership and other reasons, we had the highest mortality rate from COVID of any country in the world," he told Fox News. "We literally did worse than any nation in the world."
The HHS secretary recalled being de-platformed over questioning Fauci’s assertions about the origins of COVID-19, lamenting how many were "vilified" over spreading "misinformation" that was later deemed to be true.
"I pointed out that [COVID-19] almost certainly came from the Wuhan lab and… my Instagram was canceled with a million followers for misinformation," Kennedy explained. "I never put any misinformation up. I put up all the things that we now know are true and it was called misinformation."
Kennedy pointed fingers at Fauci, saying he is to blame for Americans’ lack of trust in public health and added that "they shouldn’t" because they were "lied to."
He also took aim at legacy media organizations for what he described as suppressing dissenting views and vehemently defending Fauci.
"The press was part of this collaboration," RFK Jr said. "It was corrupt, and it did tremendous damage to the media in this country and to Americans’ faith in that very important democratic institution. It also did incalculable damage to public health."
Kennedy argued Fauci could potentially face perjury prosecution as the doctor faces congressional testimony Wednesday about his diary entries and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"There are many things that [Fauci] said that we know are lies, and Rand Paul presumably is going to ask him about those things, and if he lies again, then he could be subject to perjury prosecution," he said.
Kelsey Grammer admits it's 'exhausting' when movies try to alter history to fit modern tastes
FIRST ON FOX: "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer spoke on "The Katie Miller Podcast" about how modern Hollywood keeps getting in its own way.
Podcaster Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, observed, "Hollywood seems determined to reinvent nearly every classic, like ‘The Odyssey,’ and distort it just a little bit to fit their views. Have you watched ‘The Odyssey’?"
"I haven't seen ‘The Odyssey,’ so I'm not really too aware of that," Grammer admitted, but added that there are times when certain entertainment "hits me over the head" to the point where, "it's a little exhausting."
He noted that the past was less multicultural than Hollywood would like to portray it, saying, "I think old England is probably full of White people" and that "I think historical significance should be respected a little bit, culturally."
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"Do you think Hollywood will ever get back there?" Miller asked.
"Yeah. Hollywood isn't very good at telling people what they have to see, you know, because then they flop,’ Grammer replied.
"But they've had, like, successive years of just flops," Miller replied.
One prominent example of a controversial adaptation that flopped was "Snow White," which reportedly netted Disney an approximately $170 million loss. Pixar — under parent company Disney — has tried to pivot away from a series of flops by cutting LGBTQ themes and warning not to make films inspired by the creators' own life stories.
Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter told The Wall Street Journal that he chose this pivot because "We’re making a movie, not hundreds of millions of dollars of therapy."
"Yeah. They're probably figuring it out. I think eventually flopping doesn't work so well," Grammer said. "We're not shooting a lot of movies these days. But I mean, I'm glad they made ‘The Odyssey.’ I mean, I don't know if they've, you know, pitched it too far in to our particular culture to divorce you from the idea of what actually happened."
In recent years, there have been numerous movies in the culture-war spotlight, ranging from remakes like "The Little Mermaid" and "Snow White" to adaptations of ancient history like "Cleopatra" and "The Odyssey."
Emily Wilson, who famously wrote what some call a feminist translation of Homer’s "The Odyssey" that helped influence the film, panned director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation for missing the spirit of the original heroic epic. The film has also been criticized for using modernized Americanized dialogue, reshaping the character of Odysseus as a more traumatized rather than heroic figure, and for removing many of the mythological aspects.
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In contrast to other controversial adaptations of beloved works, Nolan’s adaptation of "The Odyssey" has managed to become a box office hit, though audiences and critics remain divided over whether its bold creative choices improved the story or missed the mark.
Grammer's full interview with Miller will be published Tuesday night on the show's YouTube page.
NY Times reporter admits Trump's 'delusional' foes have wrongly written his political obituary many times
New York Times reporter Jonathan Swan suggested during a "60 Minutes Australia" interview released last week that President Donald Trump has "Napoleonic" ambition and a political survivability that should humble journalists.
Swan and fellow Times reporter Maggie Haberman discussed their new book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," and Swan offered speculation on the rest of the president's term and cautioned other journalists to have some humility.
"So there's still a sense that, even if Democrats take the House from Trump, they really can't touch him," Swan said in the interview. "And, like you said, his family's made a lot of money. He's wealthier than he's ever been. He has immunity conferred by the Supreme Court. And there's no prospect, even if he does get impeached, there's no prospect of a conviction."
"I think Donald Trump's obituary has been written so many times — his political obituary — by so many people," Swan continued. "And by this point, if you don't have some humility around that, I think, you know, you're operating in a fairly delusional way. This is someone who has incredible survival capacities, who's able to regenerate himself, and he's still got two and a half years left as the most powerful man on the planet, with no intention of receding at all."
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As he spoke about the future of Trump’s term, he noted that the president's next step may be taking on the Cuban regime.
"So there are many things he could do," he said. "The most obvious in foreign policy is Cuba. They've been looking at potential regime change in Cuba, but who knows? It's a big world out there, and we don't want to start being pundits and prognosticating."
Swan also described a past encounter at the White House that he suggested speaks volumes about Trump’s personal mindset and policies. As Trump met with Swan and Haberman, he had purportedly shown them a document he claimed was written by a historian.
"So it opens by saying Donald Trump is the most powerful man who's ever existed, ever lived on the planet, by far," Swan said. "And then it goes on to compare him to what Donald Trump said was, to us, the top ten. And it was Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Napoleon, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, the Caesars, Alexander the Great, Tamerlane ... there's probably one I'm missing."
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"And it had nothing to do with morality," Swan continued. "The document didn't mention morality. It was about power and raw power."
The premise of the document, Swan said, was that Trump is the most powerful leader in history and is willing to use power in a way no previous president has done within their lifetime, which he noted was remarkably similar to the book he wrote about the administration.
Swan added further, "I think it's also that he wants to be a sort of Napoleonic ... you know, the person who only needs to be known by one name, who is the defining figure of our age. And so, when Trump thinks about himself in history, I don't think he's comparing himself to Bill Clinton or, you know, name your U.S. president — Eisenhower. I think it is to figures like Napoleon and that he wants to be the defining global figure of our age."
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In response to Swan's comments, White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital that "President Trump is fighting every day to deliver the strong, safe, and prosperous country that we all deserve. The only legacy President Trump is concerned with is making America greater than ever before."
White House fires back after John Mellencamp mocks Trump's Gulf of America during concert
The White House is hitting back after John Mellencamp took direct shots at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America.
Mellencamp paused his Saturday night show Holmdel, N.J. to mock Trump's executive order to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America."
On Monday, Davis Ingle, WH Spokesman, shared a statement with Fox News Digital. "Nobody in their right mind cares what out-of-touch, woke Hollywood celebrities have to say," Ingle said.
As part of his "Dancing Words" Tour, Mellencamp was singing the first few verses of his hit "Pink Houses," before he addressed the crowd directly.
"Well, there’s people and more people/ What do they know, know, know?/ Go to work in some high rise/ And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico," the rock icon sang before adding, "Wait a minute," according to USA Today.
While Mellencamp's band kept playing, the musician said sarcastically, "The Gulf of Mexico? Is that right? It’s not the Gulf of America? What a stupid f–----g idea."
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Mellencamp then picked right back up and finished performing "Pink Houses."
Released in 1983, Mellencamp's "Pink Houses" became one of his signature hits, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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While many listeners initially embraced it as a patriotic anthem, Mellencamp has said the song is actually a sharp commentary on the American dream, exploring themes of class, inequality and the gap between ideals and reality.
The song was inspired by Mellencamp spotting a man sitting outside a small pink house along an Indiana highway, an image that sparked the iconic chorus, "Ain't that America."
Trump's $15B lawsuit against The New York Times carries on as judge gives his attorneys chance to amend filing
President Donald Trump took a victory lap Monday after a judge granted his legal team a chance to amend his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
"BREAKING NEWS: The Failing New York Times, after 10 years of harassment, slander, and libel, just failed again in their desperate attempt to have our powerful Defamation Lawsuit against them dropped," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "As we requested, the Highly Respected Judge has called for an updated complaint, which will lay out, in extreme detail, all the ways in which The Times has repeatedly and consistently acted, with actual malice in defaming me, my family, our Great MAGA Movement, and America, itself."
"We will continue to hold The Times and their 'comrades' in the Mainstream Media accountable for publishing, promoting, and dealing in Fake News. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump added.
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According to a filing in the U.S. District Court for Florida’s Middle District in Tampa, Trump's attorneys have until August 27 to amend the lawsuit.
The New York Times did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The suit alleged decades of defamation and libel by the Times over everything from how it reported on "The Apprentice" to its stories claiming he'd engaged in suspect tax maneuvers.
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The named defendants are The New York Times Company, reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt, and Penguin Random House, which published "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success," which was authored by Craig and Buettner.
A spokesperson for The Times previously told Fox News Digital, "As we said when this was first filed and again after the judge’s ruling to strike it: this lawsuit has no merit. Nothing has changed today. This is merely an attempt to stifle independent reporting and generate PR attention, but The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics."
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19 cadets rushed to hospitals after mystery illness strikes military-style youth academy in DC area
At least 19 cadets at a military-style youth academy in the Washington, D.C., area were sent to area hospitals Sunday after reporting symptoms of an unknown illness, prompting a mass casualty response, officials said.
Emergency crews responded to the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy in Laurel, Maryland, after cadets began experiencing symptoms following lunch, the DC National Guard said, according to FOX 5 DC.
The academy, which is operated by the DC National Guard, is a military-style life intervention program for at-risk teens, according to the institution.
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One mother told FOX 5 that blood tests at a hospital showed her son had elevated carbon monoxide levels. He reportedly developed delayed symptoms hours after other cadets were taken for treatment, including dizziness, headaches and nausea.
The mother added that the youth academy decided to temporarily close following the incident.
However, Anne Arundel County Fire Department officials said they conducted a carbon monoxide investigation and did not detect elevated levels of the gas, according to the local station.
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Officials have not confirmed the cause of the illness but said it could be related to food.
DC National Guard officials said the health and safety of cadets and staff remain their highest priority and that they are working with emergency medical personnel and public health authorities as the investigation continues, according to FOX 5.
Officials added that while 19 cadets were sent to area hospitals, one adult was evaluated at the scene and declined further medical treatment.
Fox News Digital reached out to D.C. National Guard for more information.