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Arkansas cop tragically dies saving fiancée's life just hours after proposing
An Arkansas police officer drowned after entering a river to save his fiancée just hours after proposing to her, according to her mother.
Fred Marsh, 24, of the Rogers Police Department, entered Missouri’s Elk River on Saturday to help another swimmer and did not resurface, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. His fiancée’s mother identified that swimmer as her daughter. Marsh was recovered and pronounced dead Sunday after asking his fiancée, Hailey, to marry him Saturday morning.
"They had been together for three beautiful years, and they had a very beautiful, loving relationship," Sheryl Padgett told KHBS. "Even though legally he was not my son-in-law, he will forever be my son."
The pair, who had been together for three years, were out canoeing with another couple on the river near Noel, Missouri, when Hailey entered the water and began struggling against the current while trying to return to the boat.
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Marsh and a fellow Rogers police officer who was with them then jumped into the water to help her, Padgett said. They were able to move her to safety, but Marsh became distressed and exhausted, went underwater and never resurfaced, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
"He saw the love of his life in distress, and he was going to help his friend and do what a good human would do," Padgett said. "He gave his life helping someone else."
Padgett said Marsh was loving, hardworking and guided by his Christian faith, emphasizing that he never hesitated when someone needed help.
"There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for anyone," Padgett said. "You didn’t have to tell him. You didn’t have to beg him. He just was willing and would jump in there and do whatever it took to help someone."
Padgett said she had lost her only son in a fatal accident four years earlier. She began calling Marsh her son soon after he started dating her daughter.
"We instantly made a connection and a bond," she said. "I called him son, and he called me mama."
A motorcade escorted Marsh’s body through Northwest Arkansas on Monday as people lined up along the route to honor him. Padgett said the response from law enforcement and the community showed the impact Marsh had made on many others.
"They made it very clear that Fred was not just their family, but so was my daughter, my family and, even more importantly, Fred’s family," Padgett said.
Marsh was in his first year with the Rogers Police Department. He graduated from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in April and only recently started working as an officer.
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A GoFundMe created for Hailey by her sister to cover her lease, bills and other unforeseen expenses has raised nearly $2,000 as of Thursday morning.
"Fred was an upstanding young man- Son, Fiancée, Officer, Brother, Friend, and more to all. We are devastated and will miss him dearly," the fundraiser reads.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Marsh’s family, and Padgett said the family expects officers, former classmates, childhood friends and others from across the state to attend.
"Let’s do something in Fred’s honor," Padgett said. "Be kind to your fellow man. When Fred loved, he loved with everything he had, and he loved well."
Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration
Nicaragua's lawmakers announced plans to abolish elections in the Central American country, following through on President Daniel Ortega's declaration over the weekend that there would be no more elections, which enraged the international community.
The move was revealed on Tuesday by Nicaragua's congress, which is firmly in the hands of Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo. Lawmakers said planned constitutional overhaul will ensure Nicaragua's "peace, security and stability."
With the announcement, lawmakers are making good on Ortega's promise of no more elections, further closing off any potential path for the opposition to challenge the government he leads with Murillo, whom constitutional reforms elevated from vice president to "co-president."
"There won't be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power," Ortega said on Sunday during a speech commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution, in which Ortega participated in the overthrow of the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza.
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"The days when parties backed by the Yankees (United States) and the Somocistas would return to power are over — never again," he declared.
The declaration appeared to eliminate the possibility of a future electoral challenge as Ortega and Murillo continue consolidating control over the country’s political institutions.
Ortega and Murillo expanded their authority through sweeping constitutional changes that took effect in 2025. The reforms included extending the presidential term from five years to six and placing the legislative, judicial and electoral institutions under the authority of the presidency.
The pair now exercise control over nearly every branch of government, including the armed forces, police and judiciary.
Ortega, Nicaragua’s longest-serving leader, has remained in power until early 2028, although his statement on Sunday effectively canceled Nicaragua’s next elections, which had been scheduled for November 2027.
Critics say Ortega had already effectively eliminated meaningful electoral competition during elections in 2011, 2016 and 2021.
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Many prominent opposition leaders have been imprisoned, forced into exile or stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship, while opposition parties and independent civic organizations have lost their legal status.
A United Nations group of experts has accused the Ortega-Murillo government of systematically violating human rights as part of a campaign to eliminate criticism and preserve its hold on power. The experts said some alleged violations may amount to crimes against humanity.
The government launched a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in 2018. More than 300 people were killed during the unrest, according to international human rights groups.
Ortega's effort to abolish elections prompted widespread condemnation from foreign governments, including the U.S.
"Daniel Ortega’s declaration that under his family’s dictatorship, Nicaragua will never again hold elections lays bare their true authoritarian nature. Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have abandoned even the pretense of popular consent," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday.
"The Nicaraguan people have the right to choose their own leaders through democratic elections. The United States calls on the international community to join forces to demonstrate to the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship that it cannot expect to maintain business as usual with other nations when it is thwarting the basic tenets of our democratic hemisphere," he added.
The Trump administration has described the Ortega-Murillo government as a dictatorship and imposed sanctions on members of the government and their allies. The State Department has also enacted visa restrictions targeting more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their family members.
Volker Türk, the United Nations' high commissioner for human rights, denounced Nicaragua's legislative ambitions on Wednesday, saying that "people of all political viewpoints must be allowed to vote and run for office."
"These latest developments further deepen the severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms, the dismantling of civic space, and the steady erosion of the rule of law," Türk said in a statement.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
Border K9 sniffs out 99 pounds of prohibited meat, plants and monitor lizard in suitcase from Thailand
A Customs and Border Protection agriculture detector helped discover nearly 100 pounds of prohibited meat, plants and wildlife products inside luggage arriving from Thailand after alerting officers to the suitcase, authorities said.
CBP said K9 Maisy alerted officers to the bag, which contained 50 pounds of meat, including raw meat, 33 pounds of mangoes, garlic, bamboo, banana plants and approximately 16 pounds of Bengal monitor lizard. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took custody of the monitor lizard.
"If you discovered all this in a suitcase, wouldn't you be this happy?" CBP wrote alongside a photo of Maisy posing behind the unusual haul.
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CBP agriculture specialists routinely inspect international luggage for prohibited meat, plants and wildlife products that can introduce pests, animal diseases or invasive species into the United States.
In a separate case, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said officers working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration inspected a vehicle at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and found approximately 436 fish, including rockfish, lingcod, sheephead and yellowtail.
CDFW said the three people in the vehicle did not have valid Mexican fishing licenses and that officers determined they were bringing the fish into the United States to sell.
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The agency said the catch was seized as evidence and charges are being pursued in connection with the alleged unlawful take of fish in Mexico, fishing without valid licenses and illegally importing the fish into the United States.
Watch: Missouri suspect dives headfirst off bridge in wild bid to evade deputies
A 26-year-old Missouri man's dramatic attempt to outrun police by diving headfirst off a bridge was caught on video.
Video released by the Stone County Sheriff's Office shows Gavin Thor Lundgren, of Kimberling City, sprinting across a two-lane bridge before launching himself headfirst into the waters of Table Rock Lake after leading deputies on a chase during the early morning hours of July 18.
"This was definitely a first and luckily he survived the fall," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "He resisted arrest and deputies suffered minor injuries taking him into custody."
Lundgren was arrested and charged with three counts of third-degree assault on a special victim, resisting arrest for a felony, resisting arrest by fleeing and careless driving.
According to a probable cause statement, deputies attempted to stop Lundgren around 1:50 a.m. after spotting his 2004 Chevrolet Malibu traveling nearly 75 mph in a 45-mph zone, according to KOLR.
Instead of pulling over, authorities said Lundgren led deputies on a pursuit before abandoning his still-moving car and diving off the bridge into Table Rock Lake.
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Three deputies were injured while taking Lundgren into custody, authorities said.
Investigators said Lundgren headbutted two deputies during the struggle.
Officials said deputies suffered injuries including facial bruising, cuts to their hands, elbows and forearms, and abrasions.
Lundgren is being held in the Stone County Jail without bond.
Caitlin Clark proves there's no NBA 2K27 cover curse as Fever set franchise scoring record
The Indiana Fever kept their momentum rolling Wednesday night, cruising to a third straight victory with a 123-88 rout of the Connecticut Sun. Just hours after being unveiled as an NBA 2K27 cover athlete, Caitlin Clark led the way with 27 points and 11 assists for another double-double.
Clark's teammate, Kelsey Mitchell, added 23 points and the Fever set a franchise record for points in a game.
Aliyah Boston, the top pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, scored 22 points for Indiana.
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The Fever also had the biggest half in franchise history when they led 70-46 at the break. It was the third-highest scoring game in league history without overtime.
Monique Billings and Tyasha Harris added 12 points apiece for Indiana, while the Fever connected on 11 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc.
Clark headed to the locker room with 21 points at the half.
The Fever will now turn their attention to All-Star weekend, with Clark, Boston and Kelsey Mitchell set to represent Indiana in Chicago.
Wednesday's win improved Indiana's record to 17-10, and the Fever will enter the All-Star break atop the Eastern Conference standings, just a half-game ahead of Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Boston Red Sox 15-game winning streak finally comes to an end, one short of setting franchise record
Just a few weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox were one of Major League Baseball's biggest disappointments.
Despite their hefty payroll and a roster filled with stars and exciting young prospects, injuries had ravaged much of the team's depth through the first half of the season. Entering July, the Red Sox were dead last in the American League East at 37-48. They had the third-worst record in the AL as a whole, were 14 games out of first place and seemed posed to become sellers at the trade deadline. As recently as June 21, they had just an 8.4% chance of reaching the postseason, per FanGraphs.
Then, history.
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Even without key players like Garrett Crochet, Trevor Story and Roman Anthony, the Red Sox entered a day-night doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday having won 14 games in a row. Sure enough, they jumped out to a four-run lead they never relinquished, with the game fittingly ending on a great defensive play by shortstop Tsung-Che Chung.
That 15th consecutive win tied a franchise record set 80 years ago, and became just the eighth winning streak of 15 or more since 1961. And the first since the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021.
"You keep stacking one win over another, and then you get close, and once you get within three or four, they start to feel like playoff games because you want to get there," infielder Caleb Durbin this week, per MLB.com. "But yeah, then you look back at it, and think about where you're doing it and how long this franchise has existed. It's pretty incredible."
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Wednesday night's game provided a golden opportunity to set a new franchise record with 16 in a row. Still at Fenway Park and facing a struggling Orioles team. But the Orioles turned the tables, scoring four runs of their own in the top of the first. Jonathan Rodriguez's double off the Green Monster helped force Eduardo Rivera from the game in the first inning.
The Red Sox couldn't get anything going offensively though, falling 5-1 and coming up just short of even more history.
Still, what an incredible achievement. It not only turned their season around but also upended the American League East and postseason races. They went from being buried and seemingly out of the playoff picture before July to not losing a game from July 1 through July 22.
Before the loss in the night game, Boston's postseason probability had soared to 67% thanks to taking over sole possession of the third wild card spot in the AL. Remarkably, after the win in the day game, they moved to within six games of first in the AL East. Though the Rays win and Boston's loss made it seven entering Thursday.
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Crochet is hoping to return by the playoffs, but even with Ranger Suárez returning soon, Boston would love to acquire more starting pitching. Roman Anthony has yet to start swinging after tearing a ligament in his finger, and Trevor Story is still a ways away, meaning Boston could use offense too.
All that raises the question, how have they done so much winning with all the injuries? A combination of timely hitting, quality pitching and, of course, luck. Boston has the best team ERA in baseball in July, and an .877 OPS with runners in scoring position over the same timeframe. That'll work.
15 games in a row is remarkable, especially with those injuries. And Red Sox fans can now dream of getting Anthony, Story and Suarez back for a playoff run. With Crochet looming if they get there. Not too shabby, considering where they were entering July.
Piker tells Mamdani to ‘shut the f--- up’ over cautious messaging, claims mayor needs to be more 'bold'
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker told New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to "shut the f--- up" and urged progressives to present their policies more boldly during an interview released Wednesday on Zeteo's "We're Not Kidding" podcast in Washington, D.C.
"I just listened to his new New York Times conversation where The New York Times asked him, like, ‘If you had unlimited money, what would you do?’" Piker said. "He’s like, ‘Exactly the same policies I’m implementing.’ I’m like, ‘Shut the f--- up, dude.’"
Piker's criticism came during a broader discussion with Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan about whether left-wing politicians are too concerned with optics and too willing to retreat when their positions draw criticism.
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Piker said politicians, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., risk appearing uncommitted to their positions when they sound hesitant or defensive.
"If you come across as, like, even a little worried or even a little defensive, then people respond to that with, ‘Oh, maybe she doesn’t believe this either,’" Piker said.
The Twitch streamer continued that line of criticism of Ocasio-Cortez, saying she's embraced ambitious policies but sometimes focuses too heavily on public perception.
"The way she carries herself, I think, is a little bit too, like, optics-driven, too liberal and too optics-driven," Piker said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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Piker contrasted Ocasio-Cortez with Mamdani, whom he praised for combining progressive policies with language capable of reaching liberal and less traditional audiences.
"I think Zohran has done a pretty good job of merging those two worlds where he speaks the language of liberalism," Piker said.
Hasan asked whether Piker wanted the interview to end with him telling one of his political allies to "shut the f--- up." Piker stressed that his frustration did not represent a break with Mamdani.
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"I mean, come on," Piker said. "I love the guy. I have my disagreements with him from time to time."
Piker later accepted Hasan’s revised description of the approach he wanted from progressive politicians.
"Bold, brave and unapologetic," Piker said.
Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu addresses absence from WNBA 3-point contest: 'Never officially got invited'
The lineup for this year’s WNBA All-Star 3-point contest has been a talking point in the sports world since it was announced.
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu was among the most notable players absent from the annual competition.
Ionescu addressed the speculation ahead of Wednesday’s Liberty-Sky matchup, pushing back against reports that she chose not to participate in this weekend’s WNBA 3-point contest in Chicago.
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"I can't decline an offer I never got officially invited to. So, was pretty surprised to see that. Never got invited," the defending 3-point contest champion told reporters pregame.
Caitlin Clark and Kayla McBride were also among the high-profile stars who reportedly declined invitations to the competition.
"Whether it's against Steph Curry or in the W, I always go out and try and beat my record, every single time I've gone out," said Ionescu, who has won the 3-point contest twice, highlighted by her record-setting 37-point performance in 2023.
"I just kind of wanted to set the record straight," she continued. "Like that was just false, but I'm really excited for the participants in it, and obviously there's going to be a new winner. So, I'm excited to see who wins."
Ionescu later referenced her previous 3-point showdown with Stephen Curry when asked a follow-up about the issue.
"Maybe I'll do it with Steph again at NBA All-Star and get a really nice official invite," she said.
The confirmed list of 3-point contest participants includes Dallas' Azzi Fudd, Atlanta's Rhyne Howard, Golden State's Janelle Salaün, Portland's Bridget Carleton, Toronto's Marina Mabrey and Seattle's Natisha Hiedeman. Howard and Mabrey are the only players in that group with prior 3-point contest experience at All-Star weekend.
Earlier this week, Ionescu refuted a report that she had opted out of this year’s festivities, commenting "lies" under a since-deleted Bleacher Report Instagram post. McBride also weighed in via social media, saying her agent had texted her about the event in the 48 hours before her Instagram story post, but no formal invitation ever came.
"Posting things like I'm afraid of shooting smoke is weird and if you didn't hear it from me prob shouldn't believe it," McBride wrote. "We should focus on the great shooters in it already!!! Because there's some killas in there."
Despite dealing with an ankle injury early this season, Ionescu entered Wednesday night’s game averaging 13.8 points in 14 games.
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Bear caught on camera perched atop New Mexico utility pole before reportedly suffering fatal electrocution
A bear that climbed to the top of a utility pole in rural New Mexico became the subject of a viral video this week before reportedly later dying after the unusual encounter.
The video, recorded Monday near Gladstone, New Mexico, roughly 170 miles east of Santa Fe, shows the bear precariously perched on the crossarm of the utility pole while panting and trying to maintain its balance high above the ground.
The U.S. Department of the Interior shared the video Wednesday, joking, "We appreciate the enthusiasm for American Energy Dominance, but this isn't what we meant."
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The Department of the Interior and the New Mexico Department of Wildlife did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The footage, verified by Storyful, also includes audio from a 911 caller reporting the unusual sight.
"I'm calling to report a bear on top of a light pole," the caller tells a dispatcher.
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The dispatcher responded that state officials had already been notified but said tranquilizing the animal while it remained atop the pole could have caused it to fall.
Shannon Mullens, who recorded the video, told Storyful she was traveling from Red River, New Mexico, to Oklahoma on Highway 56 when she and her family spotted what they initially believed was a dead bear.
"We really didn't believe what we saw at first, so we turned around to get another look," Mullens said.
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"At first, we thought that the bear was dead, until we got closer to it, and then we realized that he was still alive."
The bear was electrocuted and died before wildlife officials could safely rescue it, the New York Post reported.
Wildlife experts say bears can climb utility poles after becoming startled by people, traffic or dogs, treating them much like trees while trying to escape danger.
A similar incident ended differently in Arizona in 2021, when wildlife officials safely rescued a bear that had climbed a utility pole.
Teachers who once dated and share child arrested after classroom argument spiraled into violence: police
A personal dispute between two teachers who were formerly a couple erupted inside a Miami charter boarding school, ending with both under arrest after investigators say a classroom meeting turned violent.
According to a Miami-Dade Schools Police arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, Terrod Tiyan Torrence, 36, and Odiria Biggins were previously involved in a romantic relationship and share a child together.
A few days before the confrontation, Biggins told investigators Torrence left a handwritten note on her desk asking if they could talk.
She agreed to meet him July 17 inside Classroom 119 at The SEED School of Miami, the affidavit said.
What began as a conversation quickly turned physical, according to investigators.
Biggins told police Torrence repeatedly punched her in the left side of the head before slamming her head into a wall, causing her to lose consciousness and collapse to the floor.
But the confrontation didn't end there, investigators said.
After regaining consciousness, Biggins allegedly walked to her vehicle, grabbed a canister of pepper spray and later tracked Torrence down elsewhere on campus before spraying him, according to Miami ABC affiliate WSVN.
Surveillance video captured Biggins entering a classroom where Torrence was, the outlet reported.
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Moments later, both emerged with Torrence appearing to struggle walking and suffering visible eye irritation before school staff rushed to help him. He was later taken to a hospital for treatment.
Biggins was arrested Monday and charged with discharging a weapon on school property for allegedly using pepper spray on campus, along with misdemeanor domestic violence battery, according to WSVN. A judge found probable cause and set her bond at $2,000.
Torrence was arrested Tuesday by Miami-Dade Schools Police and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence battery.
Court records show he was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center before appearing before Judge Alicia Garcia Priovolos, who imposed a $2,000 standard bond and a pretrial no-contact order barring him from contacting Biggins. His arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 23.
It remains unclear what sparked the argument or whether any students witnessed the confrontation.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department and The SEED School of Miami for additional information, including whether either teacher remains employed.