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University of Alabama student James Gracey disappears in Barcelona after visiting friends studying abroad
A 20-year-old University of Alabama student from the Chicago area is missing from a spring break trip to visit friends studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain, according to his family.
James "Jimmy" Gracey, of Elmhurst, Illinois, was last seen around 3 a.m. after visiting the waterfront Shoko restaurant and nightclub on March 17, his mother, Therese Gracey, wrote in a Facebook post.
"He was with friends, but they got separated at the end of the night," she added. "They’re all out looking for him."
Police have recovered his phone during the arrest of another individual, said Noreen Heron, a family spokesperson.
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The younger Gracey never made it to the Airbnb at Ronda de Sant Pere, a central avenue in the city, that he'd rented with friends, according to the family. He went to Spain to visit friends who are studying abroad during spring break.
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"He was wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants (probably joggers)," his mother wrote. "He wears a gold chain with a rhinestone cross on it."
His father, Taras Gracey, has flown to Spain and is on the ground in Barcelona where he is in touch with Catalan police, Heron told Fox News Digital. And the family is in touch with State Department officials.
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Local authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Jimmy Gracey stands at 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs around 175 pounds, according to a missing person flyer.
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A member of the Theta Chi fraternity in Tuscaloosa, her son was pictured at a Toys for Tots event in December that collected more than 300 items for children.
Shoko has a view of the Mediterranean and is ranked among the top 10 nightclubs on the planet, according to its website. General admission can cost as little as 10 euros, with VIP tables costing hundreds or thousands.
Sen Rand Paul grills Mullin on past comments on assault: 'Tell it to my face'
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pulled no punches in his opening statement Wednesday morning at the Department of Homeland Security Committee hearing on fellow GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be Kristi Noem's successor as secretary.
Paul, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, accused Mullin of excusing political violence and challenging him to repeat past remarks of having called him a "snake" and saying he understood why Paul was attacked violently by a neighbor in 2017.
"You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me that the assault was justified," Paul told the committee in his opening remarks. "So today you'll have your chance. Today I'll give you that chance to clear the record.
"Tell it to my face if that's what you believe. Tell it to me today. Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken and a damaged lung.
"Tell me to my face why you think I deserved it."
Mullin opened his own remarks off the cuff before his prepared statement to address Paul's verbal attack.
"I have to address the remarks the chairman made, calling me a liar," Mullin opened. "Everybody in this room knows that I'm very blunt and direct to the point. And if I have something to say, I'll say it directly to your face."
Mullin pointed Paul back to a private conversation back in their days as House GOP members.
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"I said I could understand because of the behavior you were having, that I could understand why your neighbor…did what he did," Mullin said. "As far as my terms, the snake in the grass, sir, I work around this room to try to fix problems. I've worked with many people in this room.
"It seems like you fight Republicans more than you work with us. I did address those remarks."
Mullin vowed to Paul to be blunt and direct.
"If I do have something to say, everybody in this room knows how I'll come straight to you," he said. "I'll say it publicly and I'll say it privately, but I'll never say it behind your back."
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Mullin acknowledged about Paul, "We just don't get along," and saying Paul has "spent millions of dollars in my campaigns against me."
"That doesn't keep me at all from doing my job," Mullin continued. "I can have different opinions with everybody in this room, but as secretary of homeland, I'll be protecting everybody, including Kentucky, as much as I will my own backyard in Oklahoma.
"It's bigger than the partisan bickering that we have. It's bigger than the political differences we have."
"The truth is, I have a job to do, and I don't like to fail at anything at all. So I can set it aside, if you're willing to set it aside. Let me earn your respect. I'm going to earn the job. I won't fail you. I won't back down from a challenge. And I'll also admit when I'm wrong. I'm not perfect. I don't claim to be perfect. I make mistakes just like anybody else. But mistakes, if you own them, you can learn from them and you can move ahead. And I'll make that commitment to you."
Paul showed no interest in setting the feud aside.
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"The record should show, and I think we'll show a lack of contrition: No apology and no regrets for your support," Paul picked up in his first line of questioning. "You completely understand the violence that was perpetrated on me. You're unrepentant. The only thing you quibble about is whether I met you somehow when you're in the House."
"I don't think we ever met when you were in the House, and this idea that the only thing you're upset about is not that you are for violence. What you're upset about is that I called you a liar because you said it to my face. So it's really more about this machismo that you have."
Paul was under some scrutiny for blocking fellow Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., from introducing Mullin at the start of the hearing, forcing Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., to do the introduction instead, three sources told Fox News' Bill Melugin.
"Rand Paul has become completely blinded by his hatred of President Trump and petty personal squabbles," a senior Senate Republican source told Melugin. "His actions today were those of a seething snake — and a hopeless hypocrite."
"What kind of free speech advocate would bar Sen. Mullin’s choice to deliver his introduction from speaking?" the source asked. "What kind of Republican would bar a fellow Republican Senator from voicing their support of a colleague? Why is this guy allowed to hold a Republican gavel anymore?"
Masked suspect seen at Nancy Guthrie's home three weeks before her abduction, sources say
Three weeks before Nancy Guthrie's apparent abduction from her home in Tucson, Arizona, a masked man resembling the one suspected of taking her was seen on her front steps, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted against her will in the early hours of Feb. 1, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
On Feb. 10, the FBI released surveillance images recovered from her Nest doorbell camera. As Fox News Digital previously reported, one of those pictures was taken on a different date than the others, according to another source with knowledge of the investigation.
Authorities have, at different times, asked for neighbors to check their home security systems for the entire month of January, the night of Jan. 11, and the hours surrounding Guthrie’s disappearance, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2.
Jan. 24 has also emerged as a date of interest, News Nation reported last week, citing a neighbor who said she was asked for video from then, too.
"We don't know what that indicates, obviously, but the most hopeful read on it is that they're looking at somebody and that they're trying to place that person or persons in the vicinity at that hour on those dates to see if in fact, they can begin to work backwards," retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor said on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday morning. "Less hopeful, is let's say they have something in the forensics…that shows some kind of unusual activity that they're trying to hone in on."
The masked suspect remains unidentified. According to FBI analysts, he is around 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall and has a medium build. Authorities said he was wearing a 25-liter, black Ozark Trail backpack.
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Other items have not been officially identified, but he appears to be wearing a holstered pistol near his groin.
The Jan. 11 date is both when residents using the Ring Neighbors app were asked to check video early in the case — and when two law enforcement sources say the masked man was pictured without the holster or the backpack.
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A post on the app from a neighbor said investigators were seeking video from 9 p.m. to midnight on Jan. 11 and also mentioned a "suspicious vehicle" spotted on Via Entrada, a street near Guthrie's home, around 10 a.m. on Jan. 31. Pima County authorities noted that it was not an official post from their department.
"Please check your recordings before they are overwritten," the post reads. "Footage of vehicle traffic is particularly helpful."
There was no description given for the vehicle.
Separately, a neighbor said she saw a strange man walking in the neighborhood in mid-January.
"He didn’t have your typical walking gear on, and he had his hat pulled really far over his eyes," local homeowner Aldine Meister told Fox News Digital in February.
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She told Fox News Digital that she knew it was after Jan. 8, when she had visitors in town, and at least three weeks before Guthrie’s abduction.
"It could’ve been the 11th," Meister said.
Michele Young, another longtime resident of the Catalina Foothills area said investigators came to her house a total of five times.
"On that last visit, when I was talking to the FBI and the sheriff together, they did mention the 11th," Young said. "I had mentioned that the sheriff’s department came back for additional footage, and they mentioned something about a different date."
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department has declined to discuss that date specifically, publicly asking for local residents to submit video of any suspicious activity, people or vehicles recorded between Jan. 1 and Feb. 2.
There's still a question about whether the masked suspect had any help.
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"The sheriff has said all along that while investigators are working to identify the person seen on doorbell video, they are not ruling out that that was the only person involved," a department spokesperson said last month.
At least two men were detained and released without charges in the investigation. Police have not publicly named any suspects, persons of interest or vehicles connected to the case.
There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million for information that leads to Nancy's recovery.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
NATO heavyweights balk at Hormuz mission as Trump warns alliance at risk
NATO allies are declining to join a potential effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, frustrating President Donald Trump and prompting questions among some U.S. officials about the alliance’s reliability in a major global crisis.
Trump has warned the Hormuz standoff with Iran could have serious consequences for NATO, arguing that allies benefit from global security without sharing the burden.
"The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation," the president wrote on Truth Social Tuesday.
"We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," he said.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for the global economy, carrying about 20% of the world’s oil supply. Even limited disruption can send energy prices soaring and strain economies worldwide.
Though NATO’s core mission is regional defense, allied involvement in securing the strait would demonstrate whether the alliance can project power beyond Europe — or whether it relies primarily on the U.S. to safeguard global commerce.
The frustration is spreading beyond the White House.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said the lack of allied support "makes me second guess the value of these alliances," warning the repercussions could be "wide and deep."
Trump also has questioned the future of the alliance.
"If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO," he told the Financial Times.
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European allies, however, have shown little willingness to join a U.S.-led military effort against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that serves as the primary transit route for roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply.
The current standoff follows escalating U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, raising fears Tehran could retaliate by disrupting shipping through the strait using naval mines, drones or fast-attack vessels.
Insurance companies have begun refusing to insure ships traversing the strait and a very limited number of ships have passed since the start of the U.S.-led mission against Iran known as Operation Epic Fury.
The United Kingdom has ruled out sending warships into the Strait of Hormuz or nearby Iranian waters, signaling it will avoid direct involvement in combat operations.
Instead, British officials have discussed more limited support, including the use of minesweeping drones — unmanned systems designed to detect and help neutralize naval mines, which Iran historically has used as a low-cost way to threaten commercial shipping. While such systems can help keep sea lanes open, they are typically used after mines are deployed and do not deter attacks in real time.
The UK has permitted the U.S. to use two of its military bases — Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and Royal Air Force Fairford in England — for "specific and limited" defensive actions against Iran. Diego Garcia has long served as a staging ground for U.S. long-range bomber operations and logistics in the Middle East, while RAF Fairford is one of the few European bases capable of hosting U.S. strategic bombers, including B-52 and B-2 aircraft, which can be used for strike missions or deterrence patrols.
France similarly has declined to participate in combat operations, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying any potential escort mission would only take place once the situation stabilizes. Germany has taken an even firmer stance, ruling out involvement entirely and emphasizing that NATO is a defensive alliance not designed for intervention in conflicts like the current Iran crisis.
While larger European allies have declined to participate, some smaller partners have signaled a willingness to contribute.
Estonia’s foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, said the country is prepared to discuss how it could assist if Washington makes a formal request.
Ukraine also has moved to provide expertise and technology to counter Iranian drone attacks, including low-cost interceptor drones and battlefield-tested air defense tactics developed during its war with Russia. U.S. and Gulf partner already have requested Ukrainian assistance, with Kyiv signaling it is prepared to share both systems and personnel to help defend against Iranian aerial threats.
"Estonia joined NATO barely 20 years ago, Ukraine isn’t even a member, and they're both ready to roll," one European policy analyst said. "Meanwhile the rest of Europe is still debating how to form a committee to form a working group to study the matter."
The Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies — has seen shipping disrupted amid escalating conflict, with tanker movements slowing or halting after repeated attacks and threats from Iran.
The waterway carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas, and the disruption has pushed crude prices above $100 per barrel.
The Trump administration has said the U.S. could deploy naval escorts to protect commercial tankers, but so far have not done so as officials weigh the risks and resources required.
Naval capability across Europe is uneven, with only a handful of countries — particularly the United Kingdom and France — able to deploy the kind of assets required for a high-risk mission in the region.
"Only England and France really have any type of naval power that could be helpful," said Harley Lippman, a geopolitical analyst who regularly engages with Gulf leaders, adding that other European navies are "too small and too weak."
Securing the narrow waterway likely would require naval escorts, air and missile defense, and mine-clearing capabilities, all while operating within range of Iranian forces.
"There are significant operational considerations. … It is not a simple operating environment," said Kristine Berzina, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, a Washington-based think tank focused on transatlantic relations. "But there’s also an overarching political climate" shaping decisions about involvement.
That broader context includes concerns about escalation, as well as differences over how the conflict began and how it should be handled.
European officials were not involved in the initial decision-making around the current U.S.–Iran military operation, and several governments have emphasized de-escalation and diplomatic engagement rather than direct participation.
Some countries are pursuing alternative approaches, including diplomatic efforts to secure safe passage through the strait, while others are wary of entering a crowded and volatile operating environment where miscalculation could trigger a wider conflict.
Domestic political pressures and competing priorities also play a role, as European governments remain focused on security challenges closer to home, particularly Russia and the war in Ukraine.
Berzina said the situation also reflects the limits of the alliance itself.
"NATO is a defensive alliance," she said. "Once you get to the Middle East, you’re looking at the capabilities of individual allies."
Lippman argued that Europe’s reliance on energy flows through the region makes the current reluctance difficult to justify.
"They benefit from the oil coming out of the Strait of Hormuz more than we do," he said.
While U.S. consumers may feel more immediate price spikes, Europe is more exposed to longer-term disruptions due to its reliance on imported natural gas and limited ability to quickly replace supply.
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Even if allies chose to participate, coordination would be a major hurdle.
"Who controls under what rules of engagement… is as important as whether participants have enough ships," she said.
The tensions come amid broader questions about the strength and expectations of the transatlantic alliance.
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Trump long has been critical of NATO, repeatedly arguing that the United States bears a disproportionate share of the burden and questioning whether allies would come to America’s defense in a crisis.
The U.S. has played a leading role in supporting Ukraine following Russia’s invasion — a conflict with direct implications for European security — while European allies have contributed significant aid and resources.
But European governments are quick to note that after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, NATO invoked its collective defense clause for the first time in response to an attack on the United States. European allies also deployed forces to Afghanistan alongside U.S. troops and sustaining significant casualties over the course of the war.
The current standoff may signal a broader shift in how the U.S. and Europe approach security cooperation.
"This is a moment of recalibration," Berzina said. "We’ll see negotiations over the roles Europeans would be willing to consider."
Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, territory of NATO ally Denmark, has already exposed fault lines within the alliance, with European leaders pushing back forcefully and warning the move risked undermining unity at a time of rising global threats.
Those tensions are now colliding with the crisis in the Middle East, as the U.S. looks for allied support in the Strait of Hormuz and finds limited appetite among key European partners.
At the same time, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could hand a strategic advantage to Russia. Any sustained spike in global oil prices — driven by threats to shipping through the waterway — would boost Moscow’s energy revenues as it continues its war in Ukraine under Western sanctions.
The White House and NATO could not immediately be reached for comment.
Lori Loughlin's ageless appearance has fans doing a double take at charity event
Lori Loughlin has left fans stunned over her youthful look.
The "Full House" star — who recently stepped out with daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Rose Giannulli while attending the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s Unforgettable Evening 2026 gala in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, March 11 — ignited quite the reaction on social media after celebrity makeup artist Lyndsay Zavitz shared a photo of the star's fresh-faced glam.
"That’s not Lori Loughlin," one user commented on the photo.
"She looks like Candace [Cameron Bure] here? Gorgeous but wouldn’t recognize her," another added.
"She doesn't age," one fan wrote.
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Loughlin, who recently returned to her role as Abigail Stanton in Hallmark's "When Calls The Heart" after a seven-year hiatus, has had a rough few years both personally and professionally — including a two-month stay in prison for her involvement in the college admissions scandal and a separation from her husband of nearly 28 years, Mossimo Giannulli.
In 2020, the actress served two months in prison, completed 150 hours of community service and paid a $150,000 fine after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from making payments to William "Rick" Singer, the mastermind of the scam, to get her daughters into the University of Southern California.
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In April 2024, Loughlin spoke with First For Women about forgiveness and moving forward.
"Every day, we’re met with different obstacles. But, for me, it’s like that song says, ‘I get knocked down, but I get up again,’" she said in the outlet’s cover story. "Nobody said life was going to be a breeze; we all make mistakes, but the important thing is to persevere."
"For me, it’s just persevering and, as an actress, I hear ‘no’ a lot, so I just have to be myself and persevere and try not to let in negativity," she continued. "My advice is to just keep moving forward. Everyone has good times and bad times. That’s life. I think you just have to pick yourself up. Nobody said life was going to be a breeze. There’s beauty in life, but there’s also hardship in life."
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Amid her reflections, Loughlin was dealing with her own marital struggles behind closed doors.
In October, Loughlin separated from her husband of nearly 28 years, Mossimo Giannulli.
"Lori and Mossimo are living apart," Loughlin’s rep told Fox News Digital. "There are no legal proceedings underway."
A source told People that the last few years for the couple "put a strain on their marriage."
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"Things have never been the same" after the pair "weathered the college admission fallout and the prison sentences together," the source said.
Oil CEO urges Newsom to do the 'math' as California governor vows to stop offshore drilling
Sable Offshore Corp. CEO Jim Flores argued Tuesday that the company’s restored oil drilling off the California coast will provide a significant boost to consumers as the state vows to pump the brakes on production.
"Gavin [Newsom] should be doing the math and realizing that, hey, this is the best thing that happened — to lower consumer prices for Californians," Flores told "The Ingraham Angle."
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday directed the Houston-based oil and gas company to restore operations at the Santa Ynez Unit and the Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of Santa Barbara after the Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act, saying the move is necessary to address oil supply disruption risks and reduce reliance on foreign crude.
The action comes after concerns about oil shortages spurred by the conflict with Iran helped drive prices over $100 a barrel last week for the first time since 2022, as fallout roiled global markets and investors priced in the risk of tighter supply.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the order Friday, calling the Trump administration’s use of the Defense Production Act "reckless and illegal" and pledging to fight the directive. The governor's office also claimed operations would have little effect on global oil prices while posing a threat to the environment.
Flores argued Sable's program would produce enough oil to fill 6 million cars a month in a "very safe" way, claiming that great improvements have been made to the pipelines after a spill released more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil along the Santa Barbara coast in 2015.
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Flores added that much of the newly produced fuel would be "used by the 50 military bases in California, Nevada and Arizona."
"And that's the reason why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act," he said. "He has to make sure those military bases and those sailors and airmen and so forth have fuel for their jets and their boats."
Newsom blamed President Donald Trump and the war with Iran for surging prices, claiming the president and Sable "are defying multiple court orders."
"Donald Trump started a war, admitted it would spike gas prices nationwide, and told Americans it was a small price to pay. Now he’s using this crisis of his own making to attempt what he’s wanted to do for years: open California’s coast for his oil industry friends so they can poison our beaches. This wouldn’t lower prices by a cent. This is an attempt to illegally restart a pipeline whose operators are facing criminal charges and prohibited by multiple court orders from restarting," Newsom said in a press release.
California once produced over 1 million barrels of oil per day in the 1980s, compared to around 250,000 barrels today, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Fox News Digital's Ashley Carnahan and Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
Oddsmaker goes beyond brackets, discusses popular betting trends and upset wagers for March Madness
March Madness brackets are consuming households across America, but with the expanded legalization of sports gambling, more and more wagers are being placed on the tournament games.
The tournament is the only thing that could compete with the Super Bowl in terms of gambling, with 32 games being played on the court and each of them being watched by millions all over the country.
Picking upsets in brackets is stressful enough — you know they will happen, but you just don't know which ones. But picking all of them on a sportsbook might actually be beneficial.
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Since 2008, 12-seeds are 28-40 against No. 5 seeds — that .410 winning percentage certainly is not bad for teams that are normally underdogs of nearly double digits. Combine that with No. 11 seeds going nearly .500 (37-39) in the first round since 2006, and bettors may have cashed in, even if their brackets were busted.
"That's where you take shots and that's where, you know, the upsets have occurred," Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.
Since 2019, 10-seeds are also 10-13 against 7-seeds, with one 7-seed advancing because of COVID-19 in 2021. In the last nine tournaments dating back to 2016, No. 9 seeds are 22-14 against No. 8 seeds, with the No. 8 team winning the majority of the games just twice in that span.
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Because of these trends, Avello has seen several lower seeds shrink their point spreads, including No. 11 South Florida against No. 6 Louisville (7- to 5-point underdogs) and No. 12 High Point against No. 5 Wisconsin (12.5 to 9.5). No. 12 Akron has also gone from 9.5-point underdogs to 7.5 against No. 5 Texas Tech.
Now, while some may want to go big or go home with some Nos. 13-16 seeds (kudos to those who bet on UMBC in 2018 and Fairleigh Dickinson in 2023), it may not be wise. In fact, Avello said lots of bettors go heavy on the favorites in those matchups.
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Avello opened No. 2 Purdue (who lost to the aforementioned FDU) as 23-point favorites against Queens, but that spread is now up to 25. No. 2 Iowa State went from 23.5- to 25.5-point favorites against No. 15 Tennessee State, while No. 3 Gonzaga also saw its spread against Kennesaw State go from 18.5 to 20.5.
Texas Tech remains the smallest five-seed favorite, but Vanderbilt and St. John's stand at -11.5 against McNeese State and Northern Iowa, respectively. For context, the largest spread in a 5-12 matchup last year was Clemson at 7.5 against McNeese, who pulled off the upset. Two other five-seeds sat at -2.5.
And for what it's worth, two No. 13 seeds were single-digit favorites last year, but this year they are all favored to win by double digits.
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Kai Trump resumes training for University of Miami golf season following wrist surgery: 'We're so back'
Kai Trump has returned to training ahead of her freshman season at the University of Miami, just months after undergoing wrist surgery to continue her golf career "pain free."
President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, who verbally committed in 2024 to play for the Hurricanes, shared a video of herself on Instagram in the gym doing box squats.
"We’re so back," she captioned the video posted to Instagram Stories, and tagged her coach, Alex Paup.
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Trump, 18, announced in January that she underwent surgery. The announcement came after she made her LPGA Tour debut at The Annika in November.
"Today, I underwent left wrist surgery to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my fibrocartilage complex," she wrote in a post on social media. "The surgery was successfully performed at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute by Dr. Thomas Graham, Chief of Jefferson Orthopedics. I look forward to my rehab in the coming months, I am excited for the ability to play golf pain free."
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In the weeks that followed, she was pictured with a bandaged cast on her left wrist.
Trump has spoken about her hopes to pursue a professional golf career, telling Fox News Digital in a July interview that she believes the University of Miami is the place for that to happen.
"The more golf I play, the better I’ll do. Getting experience. Miami gave me a great opportunity, and I’m really looking forward to that," she said at the time.
Trump finished in last place at The Annika but made a notable improvement in her second day of competition compared to her first day, improving by eight strokes. She finished with a two-round score of 18-over 158, putting her 27 shots behind leader Grace Kim (65-66) and 17 away from the projected cut line at one over par.
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Maxx Crosby describes roller coaster of emotions during tenuous Ravens ordeal, including 'off' meeting
Maxx Crosby was set in stone to be the next Baltimore Ravens star, but instead, it appears he will be back with the Las Vegas Raiders for an eighth season.
After the Ravens committed to sending two first-round picks for Crosby, the team backed out of the deal due to concerns with his medicals — Crosby recently had meniscus surgery and missed the final two games of the season.
In what Crosby called "one of the most unique, crazy, wild, up-and-down roller coasters I’ve ever been a part of," it started with lots of emotions with his wife, agent and other friends as he celebrated six months of sobriety just as the rumors started to heat up.
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But things started off oddly when, after the trade was made, he flew to Washington, D.C., and then drove two hours to Baltimore.
"That s--- was weak," Crosby said on his podcast, "The Rush."
Crosby then said he didn't see either general manager Eric DeCosta or head coach Jesse Minter for "five hours," which struck him as odd. Then, once he got to meet Minter, he knew something was up.
"I dap him up, and you can just tell the energy was off… He had a blank face," Crosby said. "Not thinking anything of it, maybe he's different. I don’t know him.
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"I go into the room, they sit me down on the couch and go, ‘I don’t know how to say this. One of our doctors has concerns with the results, with your knee. Some of them are concerned about the future. We really want you. We’re just gonna have to get more and more opinions.’"
That meeting with Minter left Crosby "freaking out," and he got a call saying that the Ravens were backing out, which left him "f---ing livid" and on a private jet back to Las Vegas.
"It was crazy, bro. It was so much going on," Crosby said.
However, it did not stop Crosby from waking up before 5 a.m. the next day to get a workout in at the Raiders facility.
The Ravens quickly pivoted after the Crosby deal fell through, signing former Cincinnati Bengals star Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million contract with $60 million guaranteed.
"Everything happens for a reason. Believe nothing you hear & half of what you see. I’m a Raider. I’m back. Run that s---," Crosby posted to X shortly after the trade was canceled.
Last season, in 15 games, Crosby recorded 73 tackles, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles. His sack numbers are particularly impressive because the team was losing so often that Crosby wasn’t afforded the same number of opportunities to rush the quarterback compared to defenders on better teams.
Crosby made his fifth career Pro Bowl last season.
Fox News' Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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Top DOJ officials to brief House Oversight Committee for Jeffrey Epstein probe
Top officials in President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) are briefing the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday to aid Congress' ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche are expected on Capitol Hill late Wednesday afternoon for a closed-door meeting with House lawmakers.
It comes a day after committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., subpoenaed Bondi for a sworn deposition in connection with the probe, to take place April 14.
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"The Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act," the subpoena read.
"As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department’s collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the Committee therefore believes that you possess valuable insight into these efforts."
Both the House and Senate voted in near-unanimous fashion late last year to compel the DOJ to make public all of its files related to Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The DOJ said on Jan. 30 that it had released all required documents, but some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pushed back on that claim.
A DOJ spokesperson also panned the subpoena in a statement to Fox News on Tuesday.
"This subpoena is completely unnecessary. Lawmakers have been invited to view the unredacted files for themselves at the Department of Justice, and the Attorney General has always made herself available to speak directly with members of Congress," the spokesperson said. "She continues to have calls and meetings with members of Congress on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which is why the Department offered to brief the committee tomorrow."
Comer's subpoena came after a vote by five Republicans and all Democrats on the committee earlier this month, initiated by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
Mace said in a statement after Comer followed through on the subpoena, "We moved to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi because the Department of Justice has not complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. They claim all files have been released. The facts say otherwise. Key evidence remains hidden from the public and from victims seeking justice."
The committee's months-long probe has seen lawmakers hear from figures on both sides of the aisle and non-political players within Epstein's inner circle.
Last month, the panel deposed former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in their hometown of Chappaqua, New York. Lawmakers also recently heard from Richard Kahn, Epstein's former longtime accountant.
Ex-Trump Attorney General Bill Barr and former Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta also appeared before the panel.