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NFL legend Raymond Berry dead at 93
Raymond Berry, a Hall of Fame wide receiver who helped transform the position in the NFL, died last week, according to his family. He was 93.
The Baltimore Colts legend’s family said he died on May 25 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A cause of death was not announced.
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"People said Raymond Berry was not blessed with the size or speed of other receivers in the National Football League, but no one worked harder to refine his skills and master his craft," Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO Jim Porter said in a statement. "The chemistry he developed with quarterback Johnny Unitas through hours of route-running thousands of repetitions in practice created a dynamic tandem that thought with one mind on game days.
"Together they helped the Colts win consecutive titles in the late 1950s, including the classic 1958 NFL Championship Game that served as a springboard for professional football becoming this country’s most popular sport."
The Colts selected Berry in the 20th round of the 1954 NFL Draft. He played for Schreiner College and SMU before turning pro.
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He spent his entire 13-year NFL career in Baltimore. He recorded 631 catches for 9,725 yards and 70 touchdowns. He was a six-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro and helped the Colts to two NFL Championships before the league’s eventual merger with the American Football League.
"It is with very heavy hearts that we extend our condolences to the family of Colts legend Raymond Berry, who passed away last week," Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon said in a statement. "In NFL history, there are only a handful of players who we can say truly changed the sport. Raymond Berry is one of the few names on that list.
"As a player during a historic era of Colts football, Raymond redefined the standard for what a wide receiver could and should be. He set records, was selected to multiple All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, and retired as the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions. One of his most memorable moments came during the 1958 NFL Championship, when he had a career day on the field in the 'Greatest Game Ever Played.'"
Thomas unloads on Court for helping convicted murderer but ignoring 'law-abiding citizens'
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, accused the Supreme Court of focusing on the wrong cases after the justices vacated a lower-court ruling in a Florida murder case over what he described as an "inconsequential foot fault" that would have had "no effect on the outcome of the case."
Thomas argued that Gary Whitton's bid for a new trial based on false testimony from a prosecution witness would not have changed the outcome because the evidence against the Florida death row inmate was overwhelming. But the overarching point of his dissent was a rebuke of the Court's priorities. He pointed to cases involving race, free speech and military families that the justices declined to hear as examples of disputes he believed were more deserving of the Court's attention.
"It is unfortunate that the Court chose to intervene at the request of a convicted murderer to correct the Eleventh Circuit's inconsequential foot fault," Thomas wrote in his dissent. "What makes it even worse is that the Court does so even while it refuses to correct far more consequential errors for law-abiding citizens."
In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court determined that the Eleventh Circuit must reconsider whether to grant Whitton a new trial without considering DNA evidence discovered after the original trial. The evidence showed that blood stains found inside Whitton's boots belonged to James Maulden, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a motel room on Oct. 10, 1990. The night before, Whitton was seen with Maulden at a bank, where the victim withdrew the entire balance of his account.
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The justices determined that the DNA evidence discovered through improved testing in 2002 was inconsequential because the original jury was unaware of it during the 1991 trial.
But Thomas deemed the Eleventh Circuit's reliance on the DNA testing results in its denial a "technicality" error.
"If the Eleventh Circuit erred at all in mentioning the DNA test results, it was harmless for at least two reasons. First, the court thoroughly examined the overwhelming evidence against Whitton, which was more than sufficient to justify its decision," Thomas wrote. "Second, Whitton had not even exhausted his claim in state court, so the Eleventh Circuit could not have ruled for him anyway."
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Whitton's bid for a new trial is based on the discovery that Jake Ozio, a prosecution witness, lied during the trial when he testified that he did not have a criminal record prior to his arrest. Ozio shared a jail cell with Whitton and testified that he overheard Whitton confess to "‘stabb[ing] the bastard.’"
Whitton filed a Giglio claim alleging that Ozio lied about hearing his confession, which the Florida Supreme Court rejected. Years later, Whitton argued in his federal habeas proceedings that Ozio lied about not having a criminal record, but Thomas contended that claim should have first been exhausted in state court. This means Whitton may be procedurally barred from obtaining relief regardless of whether the Eleventh Circuit improperly relied on post-trial DNA evidence.
"Whitton does not deny that state-court remedies were available," Thomas wrote. "Yet, he never sought state remedies for his claim based on Ozio's characterization of his criminal record."
Thomas rounded out his dissent by criticizing the Court for declining to hear cases involving "law-abiding citizens," including parents of Boston University students challenging an affirmative-action policy they argue constitutes unconstitutional race discrimination, objections to university policies alleged to chill "free speech," and a lawsuit filed by the widow of an Air Force service member killed on the job.
"This Court routinely declines to provide relief to law-abiding Americans when it would actually matter, even after lower courts conspicuously flout this Court's precedents in ruling against them," Thomas wrote.
Spencer Pratt rides Big Tech’s rightward wave as latest Silicon Valley titan opens wallet
Google co-founder Sergey Brin just became the latest high-profile member of the tech world to throw his financial support behind a Republican.
Brin gave Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt a maximum donation of $1,800 on May 27, according to municipal campaign finance records. Other big names in tech making contributions to the mayoral hopeful include Palantir’s chief technology officer, SpaceX’s director of solar production, a communications executive at TikTok, the co-chairman and co-founder of Riot Games, Activision Blizzard former CEO and the Winklevoss twins.
Pratt is a registered Republican running in Los Angeles’ nonpartisan mayoral race.
The Google co-founder’s donation may be unsurprising to some, as recent reports indicate that he has somewhat soured on California Democrats over their push for an additional tax on billionaires. Brin has also praised the Trump administration for its approach to artificial intelligence by thanking the president for "supporting our companies instead of fighting with them."
The donations add a local front to a broader political realignment in tech, where some of the industry’s most recognizable names, beginning during the 2024 electoral cycle, grew more willing to back Republicans amid fights over taxes and artificial intelligence policy. Los Angeles' mayoral race has become a local flashpoint for that trend, with Brin and other prominent tech figures backing a conservative challenger to shake up governance in one of the nation’s most liberal cities.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who first gained notoriety for accusing Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their intellectual property to create Facebook, have since pivoted to cryptocurrency and broader tech investment and, as of 2024, have become major Republican donors.
Joining the Winklevoss twins in throwing their support behind Trump in 2024 were tech-focused venture capitalists such as David Sacks, Marc Andreessen, Chamath Palihapitiya, Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire and Shervin Pishevar, as well as Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man.
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Since Trump has taken office, tech firms have taken institutional steps to ingratiate themselves with his administration. Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta, for instance, have all made contributions to his controversial construction of a ballroom on White House grounds. Those same firms, alongside Microsoft, Uber and Nvidia, all donated to Trump’s inaugural fund ahead of him taking office.
Tech was previously one of the chief antagonists of Trump’s movement, with the president’s supporters accusing the industry of suppressing their speech and manipulating information to benefit the Democratic Party – as with the suppression of the New York Post’s reporting on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
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While tech’s leadership seems to have become more friendly toward Republicans, the rank-and-file still overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party. While campaign finance records show that employees at tech firms gave a greater share of donations to the GOP in 2024 compared to past cycles, the vast majority of their donations still went to Democrats.
In recent years, tech leaders have enjoyed private dinners with Trump both in the White House and at Mar-a-Lago, with some, such as Sacks and Musk, securing formal roles within his administration.
While records do not indicate that Musk has financially supported Pratt’s campaign for mayor, the billionaire has been a vocal supporter of him on social media.
Pratt is running in a nonpartisan primary against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, and Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America-affiliated city councilwoman. Election Day is set for Tuesday.
Google and the Pratt campaign did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday.
OJ murder trial witness rallies for Pratt's campaign against 'awful' Mayor Bass: 'LA needs a change'
LOS ANGELES — As celebrities continue to rally behind Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Los Angeles mayor, reality TV personality and O.J. Simpson murder trial witness Kato Kaelin tells Fox News Digital that Pratt is the candidate he thinks will bring necessary change to the city.
"It’s clear to me that Karen Bass did an awful job as LA Mayor during the 2025 fires," Kaelin, a Los Angeles resident who rocketed to fame after testifying in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, told Fox News Digital, alluding to the heavy criticism Bass has faced for being out of the country during the devastating wildfires in 2025 that killed over two dozen people in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
"I supported Rick Caruso for Mayor in 2022 and think Spencer Pratt could shake things up this cycle. LA needs a change in leadership."
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Kaelin, who has lived in Los Angeles for decades but who cannot cast a ballot in the race because he lives outside LA proper, said it "shocks" him that anyone would even "consider voting for Bass."
"Her agenda is not for the people of LA, she’s proven it with policy regarding homeless and drug abuse on the streets," Kaelin said, adding that the current mayor "has proven to be awful" and Pratt "brings energy and a different perspective."
Kaelin first became a household name during the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial. He testified as a key witness for the prosecution since, at the time of the murders, Kaelin was staying in a guesthouse on Simpson’s Rockingham estate.
The trial transformed Kaelin from an aspiring actor into a pop culture figure, with his distinctive appearance and courtroom testimony drawing intense public attention.
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Over a dozen celebrities have rallied behind Pratt, a former reality television star from "The Hills," as he continues to make the case that his status as a political outsider is what Los Angeles needs.
Others argue that political experience is a prerequisite to running for mayor of the second-largest U.S. city.
"I relate to Spencer because he receives hate just because he was on a reality show and I was sometimes hated just for being a witness - vote Pratt!" Kaelin said.
Pratt, a registered Republican running as an independent, will square off on Tuesday night in the mayoral primary against Mayor Bass and progressive City Councilwoman Nithya Rahman.
In Los Angeles, the top vote-getters will advance to a November election, unless a candidate receives 50% of the vote, in which case they will automatically claim victory and be named the next mayor.
AI helped researchers bypass Apple M5 defenses
Apple devices have earned a reputation for being tough to break into. That comes from Apple's tight control over the hardware, software and many of the protections standing between you and an attacker. However, a new claim from security startup Calif shows how quickly the cybersecurity world may be changing.
Calif says a small team of researchers used a preview version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos to help build a working macOS kernel exploit against Apple's new M5 chip protections in less than a week. A kernel exploit targets the core part of an operating system, which controls how your device runs and what apps can access.
The company says the exploit survived Apple's Memory Integrity Enforcement, or MIE, a security feature designed to make memory-based attacks much harder on newer chips. The bigger concern is speed. Artificial intelligence may help skilled researchers find serious software flaws faster than ever before, which means scammers and cybercriminals could eventually use similar tools to find weak spots before companies have time to patch them.
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Calif says its researchers built what it describes as the first public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on M5 silicon with MIE enabled. The company says the attack targets macOS 26.4.1 on Apple M5 hardware.
It begins with a regular local user account and ends with root access. Root access gives someone the highest level of control on a Mac. That could let an attacker change system settings, reach sensitive files or run commands with powerful permissions.
That sounds alarming, but it needs context. Calif described this as a local privilege escalation chain. In everyday terms, an attacker would already need some way to get code running on the Mac first. This type of attack would more likely follow another step, such as a malicious download or compromised installer. Once bad code gets that first foothold, a privilege escalation bug can help it dig much deeper.
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Memory corruption bugs have been a favorite target for attackers for years. These flaws can let attackers crash software, steal data or take over parts of a system.
Apple's Memory Integrity Enforcement was designed to make that type of attack far more difficult. Apple says MIE uses hardware-assisted memory safety protections on A19 and M5 processors or later. In simpler terms, MIE helps the chip and operating system check whether software touches memory in suspicious ways. That makes many older attack tricks harder to pull off.
That is why Calif's claim warrants attention. The researchers say they found a way around those protections with help from Mythos Preview. That suggests AI could speed up the hunt for flaws, even in systems with advanced built-in defenses.
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Calif says Mythos Preview helped identify the bugs and assisted throughout exploit development. The company also made clear that human expertise still mattered.
According to Calif, Mythos found the bugs quickly because they belonged to known bug classes. However, bypassing Apple's new protection required experienced researchers.
Think of it this way: AI helped point the researchers toward weak spots. People still had to understand how to turn those findings into a working exploit. That makes the story more concerning because AI may help skilled teams move much faster.
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Mozilla has already seen similar potential. The organization said an early version of Claude Mythos Preview helped identify 271 vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 150. Mozilla said those findings came during an evaluation of the model's ability to help with security work.
So the bigger story goes beyond Apple. Advanced AI tools may give security researchers more speed. Those same tools could eventually help attackers search for software flaws faster, too.
Most people do not think about kernel exploits when they open up their laptops. They think about email, work and family photos. That is exactly why this story hits closer to home than it may seem.
If researchers can find high-impact bugs faster with AI, attackers may eventually try to do the same. The unsettling part is the speed. A flaw that once took months to discover might surface much sooner when AI helps scan code and suggest attack paths.
Calif called its work "a glimpse of what is coming." That may sound dramatic, but the warning is easy to understand. Cybersecurity teams may need AI to defend systems as quickly as attackers use AI to search for weak spots.
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This does not mean your Mac has suddenly become unsafe. Apple's security model remains one of the strongest in consumer tech. It also does not mean MIE failed as a protection. No security feature blocks every attack forever.
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However, updates now matter more than ever. Calif says it shared its findings with Apple and plans to release full technical details after Apple ships a fix. That is how responsible disclosure should work. Researchers report the issue first, the company investigates it, and users get a patch before attackers get a roadmap.
We reached out to Apple for comment, but did not hear back before our deadline.
That brings us to this: what you can do now to lower your risk.
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You do not need to become a cybersecurity expert to lower your risk. A few smart habits can make it much harder for attackers to get the access they need.
Start with software updates. On your Mac, go to Apple menu > System Settings > General > Software Update. Install any available macOS updates. Also, turn on automatic updates where possible. This helps your Mac get important security fixes without waiting for you to remember.
Be careful with apps from links, pop-ups or unfamiliar websites. If an attacker needs code running on your Mac first, a fake app can become the front door. Download apps from the Mac App Store or directly from trusted developers. Also, pause before opening installers sent through email or social media links. Strong antivirus software can add another layer of protection by helping detect malicious downloads, suspicious links and scam websites before they put your Mac at risk. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com.
Review which apps have access to sensitive parts of your Mac. Go to Apple menu > System Settings > Privacy & Security and check permissions for areas such as Accessibility, Camera, Microphone and Screen Recording. Remove access for apps you do not recognize or no longer use. These permissions can give apps powerful reach across your device.
Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Apple Account. This adds another layer of protection if someone steals or guesses your password. Also, use a strong, unique password. Do not reuse the same password you use for email or banking. A password manager can help create and store unique passwords for each account, so you do not have to remember them all yourself. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at CyberGuy.com.
Your browser is one of the most common places where attacks begin. Keep Safari, Chrome, Firefox or any other browser updated. Then, review your browser extensions. Remove anything you do not use or do not recognize. A shady extension can track your activity, inject ads or collect sensitive data.
Safari: Open Safari > Settings > Extensions. Uncheck any extension you do not recognize or select it and click Uninstall. Safari extensions update automatically with their apps.
Chrome: Open Chrome > three dots > Help > About Google Chrome to check for updates. To review extensions, go to Chrome > three dots > Extensions > Manage Extensions. Remove anything suspicious or unnecessary.
Firefox: Open Firefox > Firefox menu > About Firefox to check for updates. To review add-ons, go to Firefox > Add-ons and themes > Extensions. Remove anything you do not recognize. Firefox recommends keeping add-ons set to update automatically.
Scammers love fake pop-ups that claim your Mac has a virus. These alerts often push you to download software or call a fake support number. Do not click the warning or call the number on the screen. Close the tab or quit the browser. If you feel unsure, restart your Mac and check for updates through System Settings.
Use Time Machine or another trusted backup method. A recent backup can help you recover if malware damages files or locks you out. Keep at least one backup separate from your Mac. That way, a device problem does not take your backup down with it.
Many people leave their Macs running for weeks. A restart can help clear temporary processes and apply pending updates. A restart will not solve every security problem, but it can help your Mac finish updates and clear out processes that no longer need to run.
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Apple built serious protections into its newest chips, and that still matters. But Calif's claim shows that even the strongest consumer security systems now face a new kind of pressure. AI is starting to change the speed of vulnerability research. For you, the lesson is this. Keep your Mac updated. Be careful what you install. Review the apps that have deep access to your system. The age of "set it and forget it" security is fading fast. Your device may be smart, but the tools looking for its weak spots are getting smarter too.
If AI can help a small team challenge Apple's newest defenses in days, should companies be required to disclose how they are using AI to find and fix security flaws before attackers do? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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Graham Platner pulled out of MS NOW interview in wake of scandal, host claims
MS NOW host Eugene Daniels claimed Sunday that Maine Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner pulled out of appearing on the liberal network after his latest scandal.
Daniels made the comment on his show "The Weekend" in response to Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, releasing a five-minute video defending Platner and his campaign in the wake of reports that Platner sent explicit messages to at least six women while he was married.
Daniels pushed back on the video, pointing out that reports explained that Gertner herself shared the texts with the campaign out of concern it would be used against Platner during the election.
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"It is not gossip if she brought it to the campaign herself and told them what it is. Graham Platner was supposed to come on the show… His team pulled out," Daniels said. "They came to us and wanted to come on. They pulled out. I think we saw why yesterday as these stories came out."
He continued, "But one of the questions I have for him is, like, do people know who you are? Does Maine really know what they’re getting with you? Because there’s always things that come out over and over again. It’s like, where is the [oppo] file?"
Platner's campaign denied Daniels' claim in a comment to Fox News Digital.
"This is flat out inaccurate. There was never an interview scheduled –– this is just another example of pundits trying to get views and clicks. Graham was busy at back-to-back events today, doing what he loves –– talking with Mainers and sharing his vision for a politics that focuses on people's lives, not the pundit or political class in DC," a spokesperson said.
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Platner has also faced a number of controversies before this, including a now-covered-up tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, and past controversial comments on Reddit minimizing sexual assault and making crude remarks about masturbation and a deleted post where he claimed a wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live."
Gertner's video notably did not dispute the recent allegations.
"So it makes me really angry, disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there's a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip, instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on — like healthcare and education and childcare," Gertner said.
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She added, "Being newly married is hard. Being newly married and going through infertility is hard. Being newly married, going through infertility, and a Senate campaign is hard."
Fox News Digital reached out to MS NOW for comment.
Sister of slain student Sheridan Gorman condemns anti-ICE protest in family’s hometown
The sister of Sheridan Gorman, the college student allegedly shot and killed by an illegal immigrant, is fed up with the anti-ICE protests happening in her hometown.
Madelon Gorman, wrote a post on Facebook condemning a group of protesters who reportedly gathered in Yorktown, New York.
"Seeing an anti-ICE protest take place in our hometown—a town that means so much to my family—has been incredibly painful," she writes in the post.
Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed while on a walk near the school's campus in Chicago, on March 19.
Her accused killer is Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. He was due in court for a discovery hearing on Monday.
Madelon Gorman said, "My sister left Yorktown to pursue her education in Chicago, where she was tragically murdered by an illegal immigrant with a criminal history. That loss shattered my family. It changed every holiday, every birthday, every family dinner, and every future milestone we once imagined."
Anti-ICE protests in New Jersey have gained national attention following violence, and death threats against ICE agents.
Northern Westchester Indivisible is a leftist group that organizes rallies in New York's 17th congressional district. The group gathered on Saturday with a mission of protesting MAGA and Congressman Mike Lawler, according to an advertisement for the protest.
"These are the streets we grew up on, the schools we attended, the fields where we played, and the community events where our family volunteered. This is the town that celebrated our accomplishments, watched us grow up, and stood beside us after Sheridan’s death. To see a demonstration that, from our perspective, appears to oppose an agency whose mission includes removing dangerous criminal offenders feels deeply personal," Gorman said.
Medina-Medina has been in jail since March and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Those charges may also be upgraded as authorities say he was caught in jail with a six-inch shank.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Northern Westchester Indivisible for comment.
College students accused of inciting boardwalk chaos walk free as prosecutors pull plug, city demands answers
The charges against the college students who were accused of organizing a beach "takeover" event earlier this month have abruptly been dropped.
The Delaware Department of Justice has dropped the charges, citing "no factual basis" for them, according to Attorney General Kathy Jennings, FOX29 Philadelphia reported.
Earlier this month, Fox News Digital confirmed the Rehoboth Beach Police Department previously arrested four Delaware State University students: 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott on charges relating to facilitating a riot, as well as conspiracy in the second degree.
Chaos ensued when hundreds of young people gathered on the beach and boardwalk on May 19 after the alleged "takeover" event was advertised on social media.
The event led to several arrests for illegal drug use, underage drinking and disorderly conduct among others, with businesses shutting down early.
When the state DOJ dropped the charges, the City of Rehoboth Beach did not get the memo.
"The City of Rehoboth Beach has not been contacted by the Department of Justice regarding reports that charges arising from the May 19 beach takeover incident have been dismissed," a spokesperson for the City of Rehoboth Beach told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Based on our current understanding, it does not appear that all relevant facts and circumstances have yet been fully reviewed. As such, we believe further explanation regarding the reported disposition of these charges would be beneficial to both the City and the public. In addition, the City has reached out to Fleur McKendall of the NAACP to arrange a meeting and discuss these matters. At this time, we have not yet received a response but remain willing to engage in a constructive dialogue."
Both the Delaware DOJ and NAACP Delaware State Conference of Branches did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital has also reached out to Nicholl, Clauvil, Scott and Barnett for comment.
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson narrowly avoids injury at celebrity softball game after nasty collision
The New England Patriots dodged a bullet Sunday during a celebrity softball game.
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who caught a fourth quarter touchdown from Drake Maye in the Super Bowl, suffered an injury scare during the softball game hosted by Maye when comedian Matt Rife rolled up on Stevenson's leg during a rundown that had Patriots fans gasping for air.
In a video posted on social media by Boston reporter Marlee Wierda, Stevenson's left leg can be seen bending awkwardly as Rife lost his balance trying to run to second base during the rundown. Stevenson can be seen getting up and smiling about the incident, but the video speaks volumes.
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"Half the Patriots beat the s--t out of me," Rife joked on Instagram Sunday night after the nearly catastrophic incident. To his credit, like Pete Rose entering an MLB All-Star Game in the 1970s, Rife came to play. The 30-year-old Ohio native started the game with a triple to right-center, followed that up with a ground-rule double and then nearly caused a riot by falling into Stevenson's knee like Rose taking out Ray Fosse in 1970.
Sticking to his bad boy softball image, Rife refused to say he was in the wrong for his Pete Rose antics. "(T)rying to earn a roster spot u gon put yourself on witness protection in Massachusetts.. watch aht," a Patriots fan fired back at Rife, who refused to give an inch. The guy was there to win the game.
"Crowded baseline, had to do it," he replied on an Instagram post where Patriots fans were ripping him for being a modern-day Charlie Hustle.
Guess who won the game where the Patriots nearly lost a running back? That's right, just like Rose's National League team in 1970, Rife's team got the win and the comedian let everyone on Twitter know all about it.
Georgia player hits mammoth go-ahead home run, promptly gets ejected for excessive celebration during trot
I've long said that college baseball deserves more respect, especially this time of year. Folks obsess with March Madness, but I don't think it holds a candle to June Madness.
Fine. That's a little hyperbolic, but I do believe this country needs to pay way more attention to college baseball. You want 24/7 electricity? Check out post-Memorial Day college baseball. The Road to Omaha. It's the best, and it started this weekend around the country with regional tournaments.
On that note, let's go ahead and head on out to Athens, where Georgia's Tre Phelps gave the Bulldogs the lead Sunday against Liberty with a mammoth home run, and then promptly got ejected for an ... exuberant ... celebration while rounding the bases.
Enjoy!
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Goodness gracious. First off ... what an absolute nuke from Tre Phelps. That ball still hasn't landed. And what a moment, too.
Regional final. Trip to the Super Regionals on the line. You're at home. You're down a run in the sixth inning. And you just potentially sent your program to the next round of the tournament.
As a baseball player — as an athlete — you dream of those moments. It's something he'll talk about for the rest of his life.
Which is why I think this ejection is pure insanity. Just nuts.
What are we doing here? We're really tossing kids for THAT? You have to be able to read the room as an umpire. I understand the whole "sportsmanship" aspect to this. I do. But look at the situation!
The kid just hit the biggest home run of his life. I don't know that I've ever seen a baseball player ejected for excessive celebration. That certainly didn't seem like the time for it.
And here's the kicker ... some are reporting that Phelps was actually signaling to his family while running down the first base line:
Goodness. Now, I have no clue if that's who Phelps was motioning to in the beginning of his trot. You could probably piece the two together and make a case, but it's all subjective at this point.
Georgia manager Wes Johnson pointed this out after the game, for what it's worth.
"As far as the Tre (Phelps) situation, for the record, Tre's family was sitting up in the stands," he said. "Tre was waving at his family. The umpires — whatever, you know I'm not an umpire — they thought he was talking to their dugout."
Regardless, the ejection was stunning. Truly stunning. Again, I don't know that I've ever seen that before, and I spent two decades playing baseball.
Was it excessive? Absolutely. Obnoxious? Sure. But baseball has a way of policing itself, right? The game is built on the unwritten rules. Did the kid need to be tossed after hitting the go-ahead home run in a regional final? Probably not. Would he have taken a fastball to the back during his next at-bat? I'd imagine so.
Instead, his replacement — Michael O'Shaughnessy — hit a no-doubter in the eighth inning that put the game on ice:
Was that the Baseball Gods giving us their verdict on the situation? Perhaps. They have a way of doing that.
In any event, the Bulldogs are moving on. Tre Phelps will now be suspended for the first game of the Super Regional next weekend.
And it all seems a little silly.