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Pennsylvania state trooper fatally shot during traffic stop, officials say
A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and killed on Sunday night while conducting a traffic stop in Chester County, according to officials.
The shooting happened in West Caln Township shortly after 9 p.m. during a traffic stop near Compass and Michael roads.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the trooper, identified as Timothy O'Connor, died from the shooting.
"I am profoundly saddened to announce that tonight, Pennsylvania State Police family lost a son, lost a hero, and lost a dedicated public servant," Shapiro said at a press briefing.
"Corporal Timothy O'Connor is killed tonight doing what he's dedicated his life to. And that is serving others, keeping our community safe, looking out for his fellow Pennsylvanians, especially right here in Chester County," he continued. "Our entire Commonwealth, State Police family, Chester County, are mourning the loss of Corporal O'Connor."
Chester County Commissioner Eric Roe said he was praying for the trooper.
"Chester County’s brave police officers put their lives on the line for us every day. I thank all of them for their extraordinary bravery and sacrifice," Roe said on Facebook.
Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran
As Americans are stranded in the Middle East amid the U.S. and Israel war with Iran, government and private agencies are working around the clock to conduct evacuations.
In addition to the U.S. Department of State's 24/7 task force aimed at evacuating Americans, private security firm Global Guardian is also working around the clock to complete the same mission.
As of Friday, Global Guardian has evacuated more than 4,000 people from the Middle East, according to its CEO and President, Dale Robert Buckner.
While operations and logistics teams sit in an office building in northern Virginia, the firm has personnel in more than 140 countries, allowing Global Guardian access to nearly every corner of the world for emergency response or evacuations.
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"We provide medical evac services, we provide kidnap, ransom, extortion negotiation payment if someone is kidnapped or extorted," Buckner said. "We're providing about 300 missions a month of executive protection travel, in about 84 countries a month."
The private security firm also conducts camera surveillance of residences and commercial property and has cyber analysts monitoring mobile devices.
After the U.S. and Israel struck Iran in a joint attack last weekend, the firm has been coordinating multiple emergency response evacuations — but this isn't the first time it has assisted Americans out of a crisis zone.
"That means getting people out of Puerto Vallarta a week ago, and Jalisco, Mexico. That means getting people out of Asheville, North Carolina when it got wiped out by a hurricane," Buckner said.
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Logistically, getting tourists out of a war zone and back to safety is a process, but the firm works fast, completing their first border crossing within the first six hours of the missile strikes.
Immediately, the firm received a call from a pair of students studying abroad, Deputy Vice President of Operations Colin O'Brien told Fox News. He said they were trying to leave Dubai.
"Within about four and a half hours from the phone call, we had our teams in motion to go pick these people up and it was two college-aged women," said O'Brien.
"Put them in the car, we were then able to move from the Omani border and by eight hours we were at the border. Work through the border checkpoint to a hotel in Muscat, where we could stop and give them a short rest while we arrange their transportation home," he says.
The group said it remains active year-round to ensure evacuation plans are in place before disasters strike.
"There's a narrative of, here’s the pickup point, here’s the key crossing site," Buckner said. "This is what you’re gonna need from a paperwork standpoint, legally. And then we’re gonna put you in a hotel or straight onto a commercial flight. Most likely, at this point in the war, we’re gonna put you on a private charter."
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Buckner said most of these missions happening in the region are ground movement, done by locals. He says in the 140 countries the firm is in, they have ground teams working year-round. Consistently training year-round.
"We're communicating, we're coordinating, we're executing. Executive protection agents, armed agents, armed vehicles, large-scale event support with medical and security personnel," he said, describing the firm's standard operating capabilities.
"We're coordinating whether the firm needs drivers. From Dubai to Oman, Israel to either Oman, Jordan or Egypt. Out of Bahrain into Saudi Arabia," Buckner said.
While the firm is coordinating with the State Department, it said it has not yet conducted a flight mission on behalf of the department.
Global Guardian offers these services through what it calls a "Duty of Care Membership," which Buckner said costs $15,000 per year for a family of five.
"You are going to sign a contract — whether it's a family, a family office or typically a large corporate logo. Then we become, at your beck and call," Buckner said, describing the emergency response services included in the agreement.
For Americans currently stuck in the Middle East, Buckner said the cost of evacuation using ground and air resources varies depending on the situation and location.
ESPN star rips iconic college basketball team with $22M roster for disappointing season
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team may still make the NCAA Tournament, but Dick Vitale thinks this iconic program should be much better than their 19-12 record this season considering their whopping $22 million roster.
The legendary ESPN college basketball analyst didn’t hold back his feelings about the Wildcats as they played Florida during Saturday’s prime SEC matchup. After the Gators hit some free throws to extend their first-half lead to 26-19, Vitale started to lay into the Wildcats.
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"I’m going to say this right here, I’ve done several Kentucky games, win or lose, $22 million this team [which has been reported] in terms of the NIL for their players," he said, per Awful Announcing. "I think in $22 million, they could have put together a better roster than they did. I really do."
The Wildcats ended up losing by a score of 84-77, and Vitale continued about Kentucky near the end of their 12th loss of the season.
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"I’ll tell you one thing, you don’t want to walk out of here thinking you got a moral victory," Vitale said, referencing a hard-fought game against the No. 5-ranked Florida team. "Moral victories don’t count at this level of basketball. And you hear some of the people, ‘We played them close. We played them tough.’
"The bottom line is you’re Kentucky. You’re Kentucky. And you’ve got to leave here with a win, especially at home. There are no moral victories. Come on. I don’t want to hear that."
The Wildcats were once the top program in the country under former Coach John Calipari, who left for Arkansas after being unable to make a long March Madness run in recent seasons, including a shocking first round upset to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
The Wildcats have been coached by Mark Pope since, and they made the Sweet 16 in last year’s tournament before losing to Tennessee.
But this year, Kentucky is 10-8 in SEC play, and now face the No. 9 seed in the upcoming tournament this week. The winner of each conference earns a tournament berth, but the Wildcats know good seeding in the NCAA Tournament requires a strong run heading into Selection Sunday this upcoming weekend.
The Wildcats will start their SEC Tournament play on Wednesday against No. 16 LSU.
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Rams make Trent McDuffie highest-paid cornerback in NFL history with massive $124M deal: reports
The Los Angeles Rams not only traded for Trent McDuffie – they just made him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
When the Rams struck a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs last week, they addressed a key need this offseason. But McDuffie was only set for one more year with his fifth-year option picked up by Kansas City, though reports said both sides would likely agree to an extension.
The Rams and McDuffie agreed to a four-year, $124 million extension, including $100 million in guaranteed money, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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In turn, McDuffie is now the highest-paid at his position in the league with an average annual value of $31 million in new money. He will be paid $13.6 million in 2026 on his fifth-year option.
The Rams sent over their No. 29 pick in this year’s NFL Draft to acquire McDuffie, as well as 2026 fifth- and sixth-round selections and a 2027 third-round pick.
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McDuffie, a First-team All-Pro in 2023, has Super Bowl pedigree, playing a starting role in the secondary for two rings as part of the Chiefs’ dominance in recent seasons. He set a career-high in tackles last season (63), while totaling seven passes defended, one sack, and one forced fumble.
For his early career, McDuffie has 34 passes defended, eight forced fumbles, 5.5 sacks and 246 combined tackles. He is one of the best at his position, which is why Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tweeted, "damn," after news broke that McDuffie was moving out west.
McDuffie, though, heads back home, having been born in Westminster, California, which is part of Orange County. He even discussed the possibility of playing somewhere other than Kansas City, hoping, if anything, he would be going back to California.
"If I could play for another team, I'd probably want to play close to my family, so that would probably be the L.A. Rams so that my family could come see every single game," McDuffie said during a back-to-school event in August 2025, per ESPN.
McDuffie’s deal comes before what’s expected to be a hectic free agent period, beginning on Monday when the legal tampering window opens at noon ET. During that time, players and teams are allowed to agree to terms on an extension, which would clear when the new league year begins on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET.
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Rihanna's Beverly Hills home targeted in brazen daylight shooting
A woman fired shots into Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion on Sunday afternoon, Fox News Digital confirmed.
Officers responded to a "ADW (assault with a deadly weapon) shots fired" call in the affluent area of Los Angeles at around 1:15 p.m., an LAPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
"Approximately 10 shots heard," according to LAPD audio dispatch, who also described the shots being fired "from across the street."
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Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was reportedly home when the suspect fired multiple rounds from inside a vehicle, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The suspect was located shortly after and "taken into custody without further incident," an LAPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
No injuries were reported, and one weapon was recovered at the scene.
Rihanna's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Rihanna and her partner, musician A$AP Rocky, welcomed a baby boy in May 2022. She gave birth to their second son in August 2023.
In July 2022, she was named the youngest self-made female billionaire by Forbes when she hit the $1.4 billion net worth marker, earned by her music, beauty and fashion ventures.
Rihanna owns 50% of Fenty Beauty, and a 30% stake in her Savage X Fenty lingerie brand. Her stake in the beauty brand alone was valued at an estimated $700 million.
Jesse Jackson Jr. rebukes Obama, Clinton and Biden for not truly knowing his father during memorial service
During his father’s memorial service on Saturday, Jesse Jackson Jr. offered a sharp rebuke of the tributes given by former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, noting that the trio shared one thing in common: they didn’t really know his father.
"Yesterday I listened for several hours of three United States presidents who do not know Jesse Jackson," Jackson Jr. said on Saturday.
The reverend’s son called out the idea that his father’s life wasn’t defined by the "political order," but by a commitment to those who were marginalized.
"He maintained a tense relationship with the political order, not because the presidents were White or Black, but the demands of our message, the demands of speaking for the least of these — those who are disinherited, the damned, the dispossessed, the disrespected — demanded not Democratic or Republican solutions, but demanded a consistent, prophetic voice that at no point in time sold us out as a people," Jackson Jr. continued.
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Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84 on February 17 in Chicago.
Following the death of Rev. Jackson, his son held a press conference where he requested politics be kept out of the services, and the focus to be kept on Jackson’s legacy.
"Do not bring your politics out of respect to Rev. Jesse Jackson, and the life that he lived, to these ongoing services. Come respectful, and come to say thank you. But these ongoing services are welcome to ALL—Democrat, Republican, liberal, and conservative. Right-wing, left-wing. Because his life is broad enough to cover the full spectrum of what it means to be an American," Jackson Jr. said in February, one day after his father’s death.
Among the notable attendees paying their respects in Chicago for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson — a longtime civil rights leader, two-time Democratic presidential candidate and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition — included former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rev. Al Sharpton and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Obama, Clinton and Biden each spoke at Jackson’s funeral.
Obama reportedly took aim at President Donald Trump during his speech, saying "every day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions."
Bill Clinton called Jackson a friend, and recalled his conversation with the reverend during his impeachment.
Biden told mourners at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s memorial service Friday that he is "a h--- of a lot smarter than most of you," a pointed remark that stood out during his tribute to the late civil rights leader. Biden made the comment while recounting how he was mocked as a child for his stutter and how speech impediments are often mistaken for a lack of intelligence.
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Overall, the memorial largely focused on Jackson’s legacy as a civil rights leader who helped shape the modern Democratic Party and broaden political participation in the United States.
Fox News’ Patrick McGovern, Greg Norman-Diamond and Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
DAVID MARCUS: Timothée Chalamet's right, the Left ruined ballet and opera
Timothée Chalamet is under fire this week and losing traction in the best actor Oscar race for saying just about the most obvious thing in the world: Nobody cares about ballet or opera in 2026.
Here is the exact quote from the "Dune" and "Marty Supreme" star during a recent CNN town hall: "I don't want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore.' All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there."
The backlash was swift and severe. According to the BBC, Canadian mezzo-soprano Deepa Johnny described Chalamet's comments as a "disappointing take" while, American artist Franz Szony wrote, "Two classical art forms that have been around for hundreds of years, both of which take a massive amount of talent and discipline this man will never possess."
But to today’s pretty boy of Hollywood’s point, who the hell are these people?
When I was 10 years old, the greatest ballet dancer in the world was Mikhail Baryshnikov. He was as famous as Larry Bird or Doc Gooden, as was the greatest opera singer of the time, Luciano Pavarotti. That is gone today.
Today, almost no American has the slightest idea who the greatest ballet dancer or opera singer alive is, because it's not for them any more. The fine performing arts have become a bubble of progressive intolerance. They don’t even want us unwashed non-believers involved.
The fine performing arts are the last trench that the sad wokesters are hunkered down in.
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In the 1950s, there were published collections of the great works of the West. You may have seen some of these leather-bound volumes in your grandparents' houses. They were very expensive, but publishers couldn’t print them fast enough.
The middle class ate it up.
On any given night in those 1950s and 1960s on television, one could see a Shakespeare play, or Leonard Bernstein describing symphonies or great philosophers of the day lecturing. But by the 1970s, it was decided that this was a bit much for the masses.
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The Pavarottis and Baryshnikovs would linger through the 1990s, but by the turn of the millennium, that was over. The leftist elites had rendered opera and ballet their own private dominions, a dwindling and now dying domain that Chalamet rightfully calls out.
The problem for opera and ballet, and indeed for straight theater and musicals as well, is that they stopped looking for audiences and started looking for grants. A bunch of woke, rich White people can give you money to produce the first Inuit opera but it doesn’t mean anybody wants to see it.
That includes Inuits.
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Part of what Chalamet is realizing here is that opera and ballet have spent 50 years being protected. But protected from whom?
The drive to diversify and move away from the standard repertoire that everyone loves -- for a reason -- made these art forms a delicate flower for the elites among us, not a strong crop that feeds the soul of the masses.
Now, the same people who refuse to attend their supposedly beloved opera and ballet won’t grace the door of the Trump Kennedy Center performances as their own performance protest, the upshot of which is that now there is no audience for these forms.
Sad to say, opera and ballet may truly be dead. There may be nobody left in those art forms who can breathe life back into their morose, woke corpses, but Chamamet knows that maybe movies can avoid this fate. Maybe.
I suspect that Hollywood’s new non-offensive "it guy" will walk this all back, making me long for the days of movie makers like John Cassavettes who know how to tell the industry and elites to stick it where the sun don’t shine.
But his point stands. It's absurd to even argue. Ballet and opera have rendered themselves irrelevant by placating the shibboleths of wokeness and obeying its rules. Until that stops, they will remain dying forms.
I think Chalamet has probably learned his lesson here, and his chastisement may well stick. But they can’t chastise us, and when they want to invite us back into the fine arts, we will be here.
But the makers and shakers of opera, ballet, theater, painting and sculpture should be warned that while you fritter away your legacy of centuries, we might just be starting our own.
Jessica Alba says her heart is 'fuller' after loved-up Mexico City adventure with boyfriend Danny Ramirez
Jessica Alba shared a peek at her loved-up getaway to Mexico City with boyfriend Danny Ramirez.
The actress posted a carousel of images from their fun-filled trip, which included exploring the city and going to restaurants together.
Alba shared sweet moments in the photo dump, including an image of herself kissing Ramirez on the cheek and another photo of Ramirez kissing her cheek.
The mother of three captioned the carousel: "The best week in one of my favorite cities - belly full, heart fuller #CDMX."
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Alba stunned in a casual white top, cream cardigan, jeans and baseball cap as she enjoyed tacos.
They also walked around the city, and the star shared a sweet snap of them together – with Alba gazing lovingly at Ramirez.
Alba also posted artwork she saw, and historical pieces that featured Frida Kahlo.
She also sported an all-black ensemble for another day out exploring the city.
Alba and Ramirez were first seen together in May 2025, and were seen arriving back to Los Angeles from Cancún, Mexico in July.
According to an Us Weekly source, "they were friends before it turned romantic and have a lot of mutual friends."
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They made their red carpet debut on Oct. 3, 2025, at the "Valentina" premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
Soon after, while the star was in Australia filming her new movie "The Mark," Alba debuted her relationship with the Top Gun star.
She shared a photo of her holding hands with Ramirez while walking down a wooden staircase leading to the beach.
Her Instagram post marked the first time they appeared together on social media.
Alba filed for divorce from her husband of 16 years, Cash Warren, in February 2025.
'Ghostbusters' actress Jennifer Runyon dead at 65
Jennifer Runyon, known for her roles in "Charles in Charge" and "Ghostbusters," died Friday, Fox News Digital confirmed. She was 65.
Runyon died following a six-month cancer battle, her representative confirmed.
"This past Friday night our beloved Jennifer passed away, it was a long and arduous journey that ended with her surrounded by her family," her family shared in a statement on social media.
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"She will always be remembered for her love of life and her devotion to her family and friends."
They also noted that "she's looking down on all of us with her beautiful smile. Rest in peace our Jenn."
Erin Murphy, who starred as young Tabitha Stephens in "Bewitched," mourned the loss of her dear friend on social media.
"So sad to share that my friend Jennifer Runyon Corman has passed away after a brief battle with cancer," Murphy wrote.
"Some people you just know you’ll be friends with before you even meet. She was a special lady. I’ll miss you Jenn. My thoughts are with your family and beautiful children."
The Chicago-native made her debut on the silver screen in the 1980 slasher, "To All a Goodnight," before earning a supporting role on the soap opera "Another World."
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Runyon famously portrayed a student receiving an ESP test by Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) in the '84 blockbuster "Ghostbusters."
That same year, Runyon worked on "Up the Creek" before starring as Gwendolyn Pierce on the sitcom "Charles in Charge."
Runyon is survived by husband, Todd Corman, and two children, son Wyatt and daughter Bayley.
Valerie Jarrett reveals that President Trump isn't invited to Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony
Former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett said on Saturday that President Trump has not been invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center.
According to a press release, the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening celebrations will begin on June 18 and last through June 21, including "a series of events that bring together the changemakers, community members, volunteers, and supporters who made the Obama presidency a reality and that welcomes visitors to celebrate the power of hope and change."
Jarrett spoke about the upcoming opening ceremonies for the center on MS Now’s "The Weekend" with Jonathan Capehart, who asked, "So when things like this presidential centers or presidential libraries — I was there for President Clinton’s presidential library opening — there are all sorts of dignitaries who are there who are invited. And so I’m just wondering, Valerie, is President Trump invited?"
She gave a response clarifying that only those who played a part in former President Barack Obama’s political journey would be a part of the opening ceremony.
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"As I said, this is really a chance for us to celebrate with the people who joined President Obama on this journey, the ordinary people who did the extraordinary things. So, no, but I will say, I hasten to add, that after we open to the public, should President Trump want to come and tour the center, President Obama would be delighted for him to do so."
"That was a very heavy ‘No,’ Valerie," co-host Eugene Daniels chuckled.
"And I’m curious what you think about a country feeling beleaguered, President Obama being the person who represented hope. What does it mean that this center will open under the backdrop of all of that that’s going on in this country right now?" Daniels asked.
Jarrett responded by arguing that at times like this, people need to remind themselves of the value of hope in hard circumstances.
"That’s why it’s more important than ever to have a center like this where people can come together. Not everyone will agree," she said. "In fact, we welcome people who have differences of opinions. We welcome people who didn’t vote for President Obama to realize that we can find common ground, even in these challenging times."
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Daniels went on to ask whether former President George W. Bush would be invited.
"Sure," Jarrett said. "You know, we work really closely with President Bush. And I often say that during the transition, and I was one of the co-chairs of President Obama’s transition, President Bush and his team could not have been more supportive to us when we had the weeks the country or the world experienced the Haitian earthquake, President Bush and President Clinton worked together on the Haitian relief fund. President Obama and President Bush were closely to try to encourage people to take COVID vaccines."