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Brewers steal Game 3 on Dodgers' home turf to go up 3-0, pushing LA to brink of elimination
The Milwaukee Brewers pushed the Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink of elimination Wednesday night with a 6-2 Game 3 victory at Dodger Stadium.
One win now separates Milwaukee from completing the sweep and returning the favor for last year's NLCS.
Jackson Chourio ambushed Blake Snell’s first pitch of the night for a leadoff blast, and Robert Gasser protected the lead with five shutout frames.
After the Dodgers briefly went ahead in the sixth on Will Smith’s two-run double, Milwaukee answered in three batters. Snell walked Andrew Vaughn to open the seventh before Jake Bauers won an 11-pitch battle with a go-ahead, two-run missile. Garrett Mitchell hammered the next pitch over the wall to chase Snell and make it 4-2.
A wild pitch in the eighth, a Joey Ortiz RBI single in the ninth, and 3.2 scoreless relief innings from DL Hall and Trevor Megill finished the job.
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For the first time in the Shohei Ohtani era, the Dodgers look utterly spent. This series has mirrored the 2004 NBA Finals, when the Detroit Pistons dismantled the Shaq-and-Kobe Lakers through relentless collective force. There are no 2024 Tommy Edman heroics and no 2025 Ohtani masterclasses to save them.
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This year, with nobody willing to sound the alarm, an exhausted lineup is simply dragging bats through the zone with so little fight that fans online have cynically wondered if LA is throwing the series to kill the sport's salary-cap debate.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered the only posture left for a manager running out of runway.
"You just gotta win tomorrow," Roberts said. "We've just got to get a win and find a way to build some momentum."
After the win, Bauers noted that last year's squad "flew to LA knowing we were heading to a funeral," while this group arrived fully expecting to win.
The Dodgers built what was supposed to be an indestructible machine. Milwaukee has reduced it to a team on fumes, with a chance to lower the casket Thursday night in Game 4.
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Trump wishes Pope Leo speedy recovery after lung cancer diagnosis, speaks highly of pontiff's brother
President Donald Trump wished Pope Leo XIV a speedy recovery Wednesday following his lung cancer diagnosis, revealing that he is friends with the pontiff's brother, whom he described as an enthusiastic MAGA supporter.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Arizona to Montana, Trump expressed optimism about the 71-year-old pontiff's recovery following surgery to remove part of his right lung.
"I want to see Pope Leo get well. I hear the prognosis for that type of a problem. It's a cancer. It's big stuff. Anytime you have cancer," the president said. "But the prognosis seems to be good, I've watched. And we just want to wish him our love and our best wishes."
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Trump then discussed his friendship with the pope's brother and his wife, describing them as enthusiastic supporters of the president.
"His brother is a friend of mine, who's a great — he's a fantastic guy — and his wife. You know, they're big Trump supporters. They have MAGA all over their house," he continued. "And I can say that his brother loves him a lot. Loves the pope a lot, and that's good, but I just want to wish him well. Get better fast."
The president's remarks came one day after the Vatican announced that Leo had been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, following surgery at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome.
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes. Doctors reported no complications.
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The Vatican said the cancer diagnosis was confirmed through an examination of tissue collected during surgery, consistent with findings from tests conducted before the procedure.
Leo had previously disclosed that doctors discovered a small lump in his lung at an early stage and recommended surgery. Following the operation, he awoke normally and returned to his hospital room after a brief observation period, according to the Vatican.
Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
Tony Dungy tells Sage Steele that NBC wasn't happy with his pro-life views: 'They knew where I stood'
Legendary NFL head coach and football analyst Tony Dungy is not going to apologize for being convicted in his religious beliefs.
Dungy spent years as an analyst on NBC, sharing his insight after a 13-year head coaching career in the NFL and a Super Bowl championship with the Indianapolis Colts. But curiously, despite his popularity and wealth of experience, Dungy and NBC parted ways in early 2026.
He told former ESPN personality Sage Steele that he had a sneaking suspicion as to why. During a recent, lengthy interview on "The Sage Steele Show", Dungy explained what he believed led to his exit and why he doesn't regret what he did.
Steele brought up NBC, then said from the outside, it seemed like it "was tied to you being more and more vocal about your beliefs with faith, with being pro-life."
Dungy didn't deny it, saying he felt that it wasn't always appreciated that he spoke out about his faith.
"There are some things that, I guess in TV especially, they want you to be careful because they want to attract everybody. They want to have an audience of everyone. They don’t always appreciate you speaking about your faith. But for me, I’m always going to do that. I'm going to try and do it in a respectful way, but people are going to know that I’m a Christian."
Relatedly, Dungy also spoke at the "March for Life" event, which he later told Steele was not a popular decision with the NBC brass. Steele asked Dungy if he'd asked permission before speaking, to which he confirmed he hadn't.
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"And they were not happy that I went because … their point is, ‘Hey, we’ve got audience on all sides of the spectrum. We don’t want to push away anyone just making statements like that.’ And I said, ‘Well, I get it, but this is an important topic to me. I was asked to speak and because it was important to me, I did.’"
Steele interjected, saying that he kept talking about it anyway, including making posts on social media.
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"They knew where I stood. I knew where they stood… there are some things I’m not going to try to turn an audience away, but things that are important to me I’m going to talk about. If somebody asked me a question about my faith and am I a Christian, I’m not going to say no. I’m not going to shy away from it."
When Steele wondered whether he'd thought of backing off his public statements on faith and being pro-life, Dungy again said no. "I said I've got to do it in the right way, and I can't do it in a belligerent manner."
Then he makes the important distinction: "You're also not doing it on 'Sunday Night Football.' I'm not going to use that platform as, 'Oh, by the way, stop talking about the game tonight. Let me just make a point about abortion.'"
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A few minutes later, Dungy admitted that he was "pretty sure" his time at the network would be coming to an end over publicly sharing his religious views.
"I was pretty sure it was. There were things that they didn't want me to talk about and we had a good understanding. They knew who I was when I got hired and, you know, it is what it is."
Though he knew it was coming, Dungy didn't go as far as saying that's definitively why he was let go. When asked directly, he said, "I don't know. And it really doesn't matter."
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Another "job" Dungy lost? He was taken off the Hall of Fame voting committee. When Steele brought that up, potentially wondering if that too was related to his public comments, he said he was told it was completely unrelated, "I don't know exactly, they said that they wanted to go from 50 voters to 25. They thought it would make an easier process."
It's interesting to contrast how NBC apparently handled Dungy's public statements of faith, and how that relates to his views on abortion, with how many networks have little problem with comments supporting the political left or left-wing issues.
Does anyone really believe that NBC would have a problem if one of their football analysts appeared at a "No Kings" protest? Or a pro-choice march? Or spoke about gun control? Of course not. The concerns over political topics only ever go in one direction. Because the right is viewed as divisive by liberal corporations, and the left is viewed as empathetic common sense.
NFL says first regular-season game in France remains on track despite growing unrest in Paris
Earlier this season, the NFL sanctioned its first regular-season game in Australia, extending the league’s international reach beyond its longstanding presence in England.
The 2026-27 season is also set to feature a record number of games outside the United States. In addition to Australia and England, games will be played in France, Brazil, Spain, Germany and Mexico.
As the NFL’s inaugural game in the Paris area approaches, social unrest and protests in France have entered their third week, creating a broader security backdrop for the event. However, the league said Wednesday that the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints is still expected to take place as scheduled Oct. 25 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
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There is precedent for the NFL relocating games, although past changes have typically been prompted by extreme weather or field conditions.
"We're excited for the first-ever regular season game in Paris, and preparations continue as scheduled for NFL events and the game at Stade de France on Oct. 25," the NFL said in a statement obtained by ESPN. "As we do for every NFL game, including our international games, we work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters. We look forward to welcoming fans to Paris later this month."
Calls for broad changes to France’s education system have been at the center of the unrest. Protesters want the government to address schools that have been considered under-resourced, as well as deteriorating facilities and teacher shortages. Some students have described buildings in disrepair and reported seeing rats inside.
Some demonstrations have escalated into violence, prompting French authorities to deploy tear gas, stun grenades and other crowd-control measures, CBS News reported.
France will hold presidential elections next spring.
The Saints will be the designated home team for the game in France. New Orleans enters its Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants on a three-game losing streak.
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The Steelers picked up their third win Sunday by defeating the Indianapolis Colts and will travel to Tampa this weekend to face the Buccaneers, who earned their first victory of the year last Thursday by upsetting the Dallas Cowboys.
Parents speak out on The Ingraham Angle after girls forfeit race over biological male runner
Roughly a dozen high school girls took their spots at the starting line of a Washington cross-country meet and walked off the course in protest. The Oct. 13 protest, reported by Fox News Digital's Jackson Thompson, at a Camas High School dual meet against Battle Ground followed a decision allowing a male athlete to switch from the boys' team to the girls' varsity roster midseason.
On Sept. 5, the athlete finished 76th in an Oregon boys' junior varsity race. Just ten days later, that same runner was competing in the girls' division, as reported by OutKick's Matt Calkins.
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School officials were fine rubber-stamping the decision, but the young Camas runners weren't about to pretend it was a level playing field. They walked off the course.
Parents Kevin and Sarah Burns appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" to explain why their daughter Holly and her teammates decided they had seen enough.
"Well, we told her that they should do what they feel is best and that they feel is right. And they got the support from their teammates, and they decided to make a difference," Kevin Burns said.
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"I think if only a couple of girls had walked off it, they would have lost some opportunities. And I don't think it would have mattered so much. But so many of them," he added. "And I want you to remember that several of the girls, such as the team, team captains, had quit before this. So there really was a lot more girls than you see in the video that were protesting this."
When families questioned the runner's eligibility, the Camas School District said its hands were tied by state rules.
Officials explained that Washington law and high school athletic regulations require schools to let athletes compete in divisions matching their gender identity.
Holly's father explained that the school's response effectively shut down the issue.
"The school sent us out a letter stating that, based on Washington law, it prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and expression," he said. When Ingraham summarized the letter as telling families they were out of luck, he agreed: "I guess it's okay to discriminate against actual gender."
With athletic institutions and legacy sports figures largely silent, the burden of taking a stand fell on teenagers.
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Holly's mother addressed the emotional weight placed on young competitors who simply wanted to run.
"They're children, they're, you know, they're 16 to 17-year-old girls that shouldn't have to deal with this at all, shouldn't even be on their radar," Sarah Burns said. "You know, they should just be able to go out there and race and have fun and not deal with this adult issue."
The friction carried straight onto the sidelines during the meet.
When the parents arrived with signs to support the runners, security attempted to remove them.
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"We've actually received a lot of support. I think that there's a big silent majority on this," Kevin Burns said. "I think people are afraid to speak out, but that was one of the reasons why we went down there and we held up signs."
The couple stood their ground and refused to leave.
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"We got a lot of pushback showing up there. They said the signs weren't allowed. We had to leave. My wife Sarah was being very brave and did not care. And I don't think they had a legal reason to actually push us out," he recalled.
"So we ended up actually staying there and holding our signs, and it gave the girls a boost of self-esteem. And we had a lot of parents coming up and saying, thank you for doing this. I was, I wanted to do this also. So this is kind of the start, I think."
Her mother laid bare what is at stake: "I want to stand up for girls that need someone to stand up for them."
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Kevin also pressed political leaders to take up the cause, arguing that defending female athletics bridges partisan divides.
"This is a big issue that most Americans on both sides of the political aisle agree with. And I don't know why, party members, especially on the right, aren't grabbing this more and pushing it.
"I know they have in the past, but this is such a winning issue," he said. "We have friends on both sides of the aisle that agree with the girls' rights to not have to compete against boys."
The adults in charge won't do their jobs, so high school girls are doing it for them. Welcome to high school sports in 2026.
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Tension erupts during House midterm debate as Lawler fact-checks New York Democrat opponent on immigration
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., faced off against Democrat opponent Cait Conley Wednesday night in a one-hour debate filled with interruptions and fiery accusations less than three weeks before Election Day.
Lawler is vying for a third term representing New York's 17th Congressional District, a politically moderate area in the New York City suburbs that could decide the fate of who controls the House of Representatives for the final years of President Donald Trump's term.
Lawler called out Conley for misrepresenting his voting record, Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act and her own stance on immigration enforcement. Conley, meanwhile, tried to paint Lawler as a Trump acolyte who put the needs of Washington Republicans ahead of the people of his district.
Their most heated clashes came on the immigration front, when the moderator referenced the recent shooting of an illegal immigrant by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last week in New York City while the man's 5-year-old child was in the car.
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"I believe that border security is national security and that we do need immigration enforcement to ensure that violent criminals and drug cartels and human traffickers and terrorist organizations aren't in our communities and that they are deported," Conley said.
"But what we are seeing right now with the conduct of ICE is posing a public safety hazard. To your point, last week, they shot into a car where there was a 5-year-old child. I'll tell you, as a law enforcement officer, you're not permitted to do that kind of stuff."
Lawler, however, pointed out the man has a lengthy criminal rap sheet and was seen by some as a danger to his community. He also argued the shooting would never have happened had local law enforcement not been barred from handing him over to ICE by New York's sanctuary laws.
He said Conley "supports making New York a sanctuary state, prohibits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officials."
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Lawler later pivoted the discussion to Sheridan Gorman, the college student from his district who was killed while out with her friends near her campus in Chicago earlier this year. The illegal immigrant accused of killing her was previously charged with shoplifting, but Chicago sanctuary laws prevent local law enforcement from handing him over to ICE.
Conley called Gorman's death "an atrocious crime" while repeatedly pointing out it took place in Chicago.
Lawler attempted to intervene multiple times to call it "preventable," to which an irate Conley responded, "Can I finish?"
"And I do support federal agents and federal law enforcement, federal immigration enforcement, making sure that we deport violent citizens," she said.
Lawler then argued, however, that Conley's support of sanctuary policies runs counter to that.
"If you think he should have been deported when he was arrested for shoplifting, he should have been turned over to ICE. Under the new law that you support, he will not be turned over to ICE, and he will be released under cashless bail," Lawler said.
It prompted the moderator to step in, telling Lawler there was no "cross-examination round."
Elsewhere in the debate, Lawler accused Conley of having "literally just lied" that Lawler voted with Trump "100% of the time."
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"I've been rated the third most independent member of my conference. And I have taken on the president on numerous issues, including lifting the cap on SALT, including extending Haitian TPS, including passing an extension for the ACA enhanced premium tax credit despite his objections," Lawler said.
Earlier in the debate, Conley tried to accuse Lawler of supporting tax breaks for companies that build data centers as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Lawler shot back, "I know you just moved here from Virginia, so it's hard for you to understand the local communities, but the fact is ... the provision you referenced in the Working Families Tax Cut Act is $80 billion for 100% expensing for every business in America to expense plant, property and equipment.
"Are you against our small businesses in the Hudson Valley being able to expense their plant, property and equipment and hire more people? Your attack on that rings hollow. You clearly don't understand what's actually in the tax bill. And part of the problem is you don't pay property taxes."
Amid the drama were moments of civility.
Both candidates shook hands after their spirited debate and thanked each other for appearing. Lawler also thanked Conley for her military service.
The district is a pivotal one for control of the House next year. Lawler is one of three House Republicans who won a district that former Vice President Kamala Harris also won in 2024.
And in an election that's expected to be brutal for the GOP, both sides are pouring millions of dollars into the fight.
FBI arrest leads to maximum 90-year sentence for gymnastics coach who recorded minors at Mississippi gym
Sean Gardner, a once prominent youth gymnastics coach, was sentenced to 90 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of secretly recording young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym.
Gardner’s sentence was the maximum possible span that U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson could issue.
Gardner was ordered to serve 30 years in prison for each of the three federal child pornography production charges, which he pleaded guilty to.
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The 39-year-old was arrested by the FBI last summer, which was first reported by the Associated Press. The charges against Gardner sent a shock wave through the sport, as U.S. gymnastics came under fire after another instance where its athletes were not protected enough from sexual abuse.
The most well-known case was Larry Nassar’s conviction, where he was found guilty of sexually assaulting at least 265 young women and girls during a 22-year period, which included many Olympic and U.S. women’s national gymnasts.
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In Gardner’s case, he pleaded guilty to placing a hidden camera in a bathroom at a gymnastics studio in Purvis, Mississippi, between December 2017 and April 2018, where he would record his students.
An investigation found that Gardner created videos with close-up images of at least 10 minors naked or undressing. Investigators found the videos on his computers years later while looking into claims that he was sexually abusing gymnasts in Iowa.
Some of Gardner’s former students at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa, claimed he used his position to prey on them, citing so in police reports and civil lawsuits.
Gardner was a key coach for top youth gymnasts that would frequent the institute founded by Liang "Chow" Qiao, another prominent coach known for producing Olympic talent.
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Gardner has not yet been charged in connection with the Iowa claims, though authorities noted they would be waiting for the results of the federal case before determining how to proceed.
Some of the women involved in Gardner’s federal case also argued that USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport were notified of his behavior in 2017. However, they claim the organizations failed to take action to remove him from the sport for years.
In 2022, Gardner was suspended after a gymnast at Chow’s accused him of sexual abuse. Chow later fired him.
SafeSport did its own investigation at the time, noting that Chow and other coaches were made aware of the allegations of sexual misconduct against Gardner. But they failed to report them to SafeSport, which is required by policy.
Other lawsuits still remain against Gardner, USA Gymnastics and Chow’s Gymnastics.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
White House punches back at Chicago Mayor Johnson over reparations demands
The White House punched back at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday after the progressive mayor claimed President Donald Trump neglected compensation for descendants of formerly enslaved Black Americans while favoring the wealthy.
Johnson appeared on the "Native Land Pod" podcast Sunday to discuss his administration's crime reduction efforts in Chicago, where violent crime rates have fallen sharply, according to the Johnson administration and Chicago Police Department data.
Speaking with hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers and Andrew Gillum, Johnson argued that public safety "has to be something more than just policing," highlighting city investments in "mental behavioral healthcare, promoting detectives and expanding and investing in CVI (community violence intervention)."
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The podcast hosts turned to a recent Truth Social post by Trump targeting Illinois leadership over crime.
"Chicago is suffering an unprecedented and particularly violent crime wave that is getting worse by the day," Trump posted on Oct. 6. "The Federal Government can extinguish it quickly and completely, but the Mayor of Chicago, or the Governor of Illinois, must ask for our help. What is wrong with them? Why aren’t they asking? TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! President DJT."
Johnson pushed back against the president’s statement, alleging Trump enriched wealthy Americans while ignoring the demands of "descendants of the formerly enslaved."
"He's so sorry. It's real pathetic, right, because it's so disingenuous. … This is the president who just released the largest upward transfer of wealth into the hands of the ultrarich at the expense of the demands of those of us who are descendants of the formerly enslaved," Johnson said.
"The largest upward transfer of wealth at the expense of education, housing, health care, transportation, good-paying jobs, which literally were all the demands of the formerly enslaved."
Johnson also said Trump "cut [the] violence prevention budget by $800 million," slamming the president for being concerned "about the wrong borders" as illegal weapons pour into Chicago.
"He cut the ATF budget by 30%. My local police department has worked in tandem with the AFT to get illegal weapons off the streets of Chicago. This year alone, we have removed almost 9,000 illegal weapons off the street."
The White House dismissed Johnson's claims and called on the mayor to focus on local public safety.
"Government programs that dole out money based on race are illegal," a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "Chicago would be better served if Mayor Johnson focused more on lowering his city’s homicide rate instead of advocating for divisive, unconstitutional government action."
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According to the mayor's office, Chicago has seen notable drops in violent crime since Johnson took office in May 2023, including double-digit decreases in homicides, shootings and overall violent crime.
Chicago has "achieved historic double-digit decreases in crime and violence" in 2025, a spokesperson for Johnson told Fox News Digital, and is on track to see even further decreases in violent crime in 2026, with homicides down 3.8%, shootings down 1.3%and robberies down 20.9% from the same period last year.
While Johnson did not explicitly use the word "reparations" during the interview, a spokesperson pointed Fox News Digital to the city’s reparations initiatives.
Johnson previously signed an executive order establishing a 40-member reparations task force intended to address "historical harms committed against Black Chicagoans and their ancestors."
In March, Johnson announced the Repair Chicago public engagement initiative aimed at gathering lived experiences from Black residents to inform future municipal policy and direct equity measures.
The push for reparations in the region comes as the federal government ramps up legal scrutiny of local programs. Nearby Evanston, Illinois, launched a first-of-its-kind reparations program in 2021, offering $25,000 grants to eligible Black residents or their direct descendants for housing and home repairs, funded by local taxes on legal recreational marijuana sales.
To date, Evanston has distributed more than $7 million of an allotted $20 million fund. Earlier this year, the city's Reparations Committee cleared an additional wave of funding for 44 residents.
However, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled plans to challenge race-conscious distribution models. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division previously told Fox News Digital that local officials pushing these measures are "virtue signaling" to win votes.
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Federal intervention is expanding elsewhere as well. In September last year, the DOJ warned officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, that it would investigate potential civil rights violations if local leaders approved recommendations from the Asheville-Buncombe Community Reparations Commission.
Responding to Johnson's remarks on the podcast, White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster emphasized that the administration remains committed to dismantling race-based initiatives.
"President Trump was resoundingly elected with a mandate to end divisive, racist policies and restore merit and efficiency," Schuster told Fox News Digital.
"DEI ran rampant during the Biden administration, and Americans ultimately paid the price for these destructive policies with a restricted labor pool, higher operational costs and workforce inefficiencies. The Trump administration will always promote equal treatment under the law for every American, regardless of race or ethnicity."
Canadian singer Joni Mitchell officially becomes American citizen after 62-year journey
Joni Mitchell has officially become an American citizen at age 82, more than six decades after she first moved to the United States.
The music icon, who hails from Canada, announced the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself beaming while holding an American flag along with a video from her naturalization ceremony.
"A journey that began 62 years ago," Mitchell wrote in the caption of her post.
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Mitchell wore a red and navy blue floral cardigan that had an American flag pin along with a red beaded necklace, a red beret and black pants with black boots while posing in between an American flag and a Department of Homeland Security flag.
In the video Mitchell uploaded, she was seated in the front row at the ceremony as the speaker announced, "And Joni Mitchell, Canada" to cheers and applause from the audience.
According to KSL, Mitchell will also retain her Canadian citizenship because the U.S. and Canada legally permit dual citizenship.
The legendary singer-songwriter was born Roberta Joan Anderson in Fort Macleod, Alberta, to Royal Canadian Air Force flight Lt. William Andrew Anderson and teacher Myrtle Marguerite.
Mitchell's family lived on several bases during World War II before eventually settling in Saskatoon, which the singer has often referred to as her hometown. She went on to attend the Alberta College of Art in Calgary before dropping out and relocating to Toronto, where she played gigs at coffee houses and folk clubs.
The "Both Sides Now" songstress moved to the United States in 1965 at age 21 after marrying American folk singer Chuck Mitchell. The former couple, who lived in Detroit, Michigan, performed together as a folk duo before divorcing in 1967.
After their divorce, Mitchell left Detroit and moved to New York City, where she became part of the Greenwich Village folk scene and performed along the East Coast.
By 1968, Mitchell moved to Los Angeles, settling in Laurel Canyon, which was becoming a hub for singer-songwriters including David Crosby, Graham Nash and others. In the mid-1970s, Mitchell moved to LA's Bel Air neighborhood, where she lived in a historic 1920s home for decades.
Mitchell built her legendary music career while living in California, where she recorded many of her most acclaimed albums, including "Blue," "Court and Spark" and "Ladies of the Canyon."
Mitchell has won 11 Grammy Awards and was inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1997.
She was also recognized with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 and received the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2023.
The musician lives in Santa Barbara, California.
Mitchell is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and expressed frustration that she couldn't vote in U.S. elections because she was Canadian.
During a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in LA in October 2024, Mitchell slammed Trump while performing her 1985 song "Dog Eat Dog," according to Billboard.
After singing a lyric about wealthy financiers, she added, "Like Donald Trump!"
Following her performance of the song, Mitchell responded to an audience member who shouted an anti-Trump remark.
"'F--- Donald Trump.' I love that song," she said, apparently referencing rapper YG's 2016 protest song "FDT (F--- Donald Trump)" featuring the late rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle.
She then encouraged Americans to participate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in which Trump ran against Democratic nominee former Vice President Kamala Harris.
"Everybody get out and vote. This is an important one. I wish I could vote . I'm Canadian. I'm one of those lousy immigrants," Mitchell said.
Months before becoming an American citizen, Mitchell criticized the political climate in the U.S. while accepting a lifetime achievement award at Canada's Juno Awards in March.
At the ceremony, Mitchell praised Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, saying, "I'm so glad to be back in Canada. This man is a blessing. You guys are so fortunate."
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She also appeared to take a swipe at the Trump administration while contrasting Canada with the U.S.
"I'm living in the states, and you know what's happening there," she said.
After Mitchell's comments at the Juno Awards, the White House issued a dismissive response.
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When asked about her remarks, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told The Independent, "Who the hell is Joni Mitchell?"
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Mitchell also appeared to express opposition to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies during the 2026 Grammy Awards.
While accepting the award for Best Historical Album, she wore an "ICE OUT" pin, joining other entertainers protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mike Tomlin offers blunt take on NFL players-only meetings: ‘I think you’re dead’
The Dallas Cowboys’ uneven start continued in Week 5, when they fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and dropped to 2-3 through five games.
Much of the scrutiny has centered on Dallas’ defense, which has struggled to find consistency during the team’s early-season stretch. Against that backdrop, the Cowboys reportedly held a players-only meeting.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach and current NBC Sports NFL analyst Mike Tomlin offered his perspective on what a players-only meeting can signal about a team’s state of affairs.
"I think you’re dead," Tomlin told ESPN’s Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, during the latest episode of the brothers’ "New Heights" podcast.
Tomlin later clarified that his concern was less about whether a players-only meeting had occurred than about the fact that it became a subject of public discussions. "If it did occur, I’d like to not hear about it," Tomlin said. "The fact that you hear about it is what makes it BS."
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Jason Kelce’s visible support for the Philadelphia Eagles during broadcasts has drawn attention since he retired from the only team he played for and moved into broadcasting. Travis Kelce then asked whether Tomlin had faced criticism for speaking fondly of the Steelers during "Football Night in America" broadcasts.
"To be honest with ya, I don’t care if I do," Tomlin said. "How can you be somewhere 19 years, man, and had really a personal stake in most of the guys being there and not care for ’em? Not root for ’em? Not be for ’em? I’m not gonna pretend that I’m not. I can’t do that. Certainly, I got a job to do, and I’m gonna do it. But everybody knows where my heart is and where my support is, and I’m not apologizing for that."
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Matt Eberflus served as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator last season under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. He joined the San Francisco 49ers as assistant head coach/defense for 2026, with Dallas turning to Christian Parker to lead the defense.
The Cowboys have shown modest improvement under Parker in some areas, but they still rank near the bottom of the NFL in yards allowed per game through five weeks.
Shortly after last Thursday’s 24-16 loss to the Bucs, Schottenheimer began making changes to a Dallas defense that has largely struggled thus far. One of those changes included adding a familiar face to the coaching staff.
Mike Pettine will join the Cowboys as senior defensive assistant. Pettine has also worked with Parker in the past.
The Cowboys will travel to historic Lambeau Field on Sunday night for a Week 6 matchup with the Green Bay Packers.