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Reckoning looms for politicians as longest government shutdown persists
A reckoning is coming.
Or shall we say, "reckonings."
And they’re coming, whether the government re-opens soon or remains shuttered.
If the government stays closed, voters will likely torch both parties for not hammering out a deal. Air traffic delays are stacking up. Those problems only intensify as we near Thanksgiving and Christmas. That’s to say nothing of multiple missed paychecks for federal employees, stress, economic consequences and no SNAP benefits for the needy.
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Some of those concerns will dissipate if lawmakers address the shutdown quickly. But there will be a reckoning if the shutdown drags deeper into November.
There are likely specific reckonings for both political parties.
For Republicans, it’s a resistance by GOP leaders to address spiking health care subsidies. Yes. The GOP is making a compelling argument that health care subsidies are only necessary because Obamacare is a problem and health care prices skyrocketed. So Republicans are back fighting against Obamacare.
In fact, the entire government shutdown is not about spending levels and appropriations. It’s a re-litigation of the touchstone law passed under President Obama in 2010. And Republicans — despite multiple campaign promises and dozens of efforts to kill the law over a six-year period, failed at nearly every turn.
Despite issues with Obamacare, Democrats annexed the public’s concern about health care costs and linked that to government funding. Democrats appear like the party trying to address the issue as premiums spike. And Republicans, despite promises that they’ll get to it, are inert on the subject. They’re even championing efforts to lambaste Obamacare — much the same as they did in 2010 when Congress passed the law.
Republicans are latched on to the concept that the subsidies are "pumping money to insurance companies," as Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., put it on Fox. Lankford also characterized those who benefitted from Obamacare as a "select group." It works out to about 24 million people. That’s seven percent of the U.S. population. So maybe that burns the GOP politically. Maybe it doesn’t.
A major reckoning looms for the Democrats, too.
It’s possible that a coalition of Democratic senators may break with the Democratic Party and support a new GOP plan to re-open the government on a temporary basis. Nowhere is it written that Democrats — who made the shutdown about health care — are guaranteed an outcome on Obamacare subsidies. Yes, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., have said they’ll address the health care issue after the government is open. But that’s not necessarily a fix.
So Democrats are fuming.
Therefore, it’s a distinct possibility that Democrats will refuse to fund the government in an effort to extract a concession on Obamacare subsidies — and walk away empty-handed.
Such an outcome will spark an internecine firestorm inside the Democratic Party. Progressives felt that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., rolled them back in March when he and a squadron of other Democrats helped the GOP crack a filibuster to avoid a shutdown.
It’s doubtful that Schumer will help this time. But Senate Republicans hope to coax just enough Democrats to overcome the filibuster on a pending test vote and then fund the government through late January.
That’s the reckoning for the Democrats.
No outcome on health care. And getting the screws put to them by members of their own party.
Again.
Progressives will be apoplectic. And House Democrats will seethe — not so privately — at Senate Democrats.
The Senate’s test vote on the new GOP proposal could come as early as Sunday evening. The revised package would also fund the Department of Agriculture and Department of Veterans Affairs, plus, Congress until Sept. 30, 2026.
Fox is told Republicans believe they are in range of persuading Democrats who are sweating the shutdown to join them.
Fox is told that air traffic control and flight delays are contributing to the Democrats’ consternation.
That said, it is believed that the Senate GOP leadership is reluctant to force a vote related to the retooled, spending bill without a guarantee it could break a filibuster. The last thing the Senate needs is another failed procedural vote – after repeated failed test votes over the past six weeks.
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Let’s game out the timing for a moment:
By the book, if the Senate breaks the filibuster late Sunday, it’s doubtful the chamber can take a final vote on the package until Monday or Tuesday. But Fox is told there is a distinct possibility that Democrats could yield back time to expedite the process in the interest of quickly re-opening the government. By the same token, angry liberal senators could bleed out the parliamentary clocks and attempt to amend the bill to their liking — presumably with Obamacare provisions.
The Senate must break yet another filibuster to finish the bill. Then it’s on to final passage. That only needs a simple majority. And even if some Democrats voted to hurdle the filibuster, they might not support the underlying plan at the end. However, that’s not a problem if GOP senators provide the necessary votes.
Then it’s on to the House. The House’s disposition is unclear on this legislation. However, it’s hard to believe that most Republicans wouldn’t take this deal. Reps. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash. and Jared Golden, D-Maine, are among moderate Democrats who may be in play to vote yes if the GOP loses a few votes. Golden was the lone House Democrat who voted for the old interim spending bill on Friday, September 19. Golden has since announced his retirement.
Another big question:
Would the House swear-in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., before or after the vote? Democrats will bray if Johnson fails to swear-in Grijalva before a possible House vote
And, as we say, it’s always about the math.
Swearing-in Grijalva puts the House at 433 members with two vacancies. The breakdown is 219 Republicans to 214 Democrats. That means the GOP can only lose two votes before needing help from the Democrats.
Regardless, the House would not come back until at least the middle of next week if not later. It hinges on how fast the Senate can move, if it has the votes to break a filibuster and what happens to the Obamacare question.
All of this is uncertain after 39 days of the government shutdown.
And the only thing which is certain is the political reckoning for both parties.
Irish soccer federation votes to call for UEFA to suspend Israel from competition for alleged violations
The governing body for soccer in Ireland voted on Saturday to call for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Israel from competition.
It marks the third instance of a European soccer national governing body calling for Israel's suspension from UEFA, joining Norway and Turkey. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also called for Israel's sports teams to be suspended from international competition.
The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.
The proposal cited two alleged violations of UEFA statutes by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The first is "organizing clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without the consent of the Palestinian FA" and the second is "the alleged failure of the IFA to enforce an effective anti-racism policy."
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The Irish body also said it would "call on UEFA to publish transparent criteria for the suspension or exclusion of member associations to ensure equal treatment of all members," in a statement.
Israel's national team is scheduled to complete its World Cup qualifying campaign with a match against Moldova on Nov. 16. The team is third in its group and cannot finish first to qualify automatically to next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, or even second to get into the playoffs.
But growing global opposition to Israeli sports teams has put its athletes and fans in disadvantaged positions in 2025.
The UEFA was reportedly moving toward a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza in September, but the motion was put on pause. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced no action would be taken against the team on Oct. 3, after a historic peace proposal by President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
However, even after the peace proposal, Israeli sports teams have faced opposition and exclusion.
Israel's national gymnastics team was denied visas to enter Indonesia for the World Gymnastics Championships in October.
The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the country's security team gave clearance to its athletes.
"We received authorization from the Israeli Security Authorities to participate in the World Championship subject to the necessary security protocols in place. From our side, all preparations were complete — registration process, entry visas to Indonesia and Israeli Security Authorities confirmation," the IGF said.
Israel men's gymnast Eyal Indig called Indonesia's decision "a blatant incident of discrimination on the basis of nationality," in an interview with Fox News Digital.
The Indonesian Embassy in the U.S. responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment, saying, "The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia has no further comment to share on this matter."
In England, fans of the Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from attending the team's recent matchmatch against Aston Villa in the UK this week, also for safety concerns. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC supporters were reportedly the target of violence in Amsterdam before and during the soccer team’s match against Ajax last year.
However, unrest still broke out at the game on Thursday, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.
British police said six people were arrested Thursday ahead of the Israeli team's match against Aston Villa in a Europa League match.
About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand. These protesters included members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, per The Associated Press. Some pro-Israel protesters were also present.
Meanwhile, the Israeli cycling team Israel-Premier Tech (IPT) has lost its top sponsor despite honoring the sponsor's request to remove the word "Israel" from the team name.
The Canadian company Premier Tech announced it would be ending its partnership with the team in a statement released Friday.
"After multiple discussions with the team and careful assessment of all relevant circumstances, Premier Tech has decided to step down as co-title sponsor of the team taking effect immediately," the statement said.
"Although we took notice of the team’s decision to change its name for the 2026 season, the core reason for Premier Tech to sponsor the team has been overshadowed to a point where it has become untenable for us to continue as a sponsor."
In September, after agreeing to drop "Israel" from its name, the team said it "expects the team to evolve towards a new name excluding ‘Israel,’ leading to a new identity and branding."
Fox News Digital has reached out to IPT for comment.
The team was excluded from an October race in Italy, the Giro dell'Emilia, because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.
Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.
Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Hailey Bieber brings the heat in new bikini photos from recent beach getaway
Hailey Bieber is turning up the heat on Instagram.
The 28-year-old model and businesswoman posted a series of photos on Instagram from a recent beach getaway, featuring a few cheeky snaps of her in a bikini.
In one of the pictures, Hailey can be seen looking over her shoulder at the camera while in a green bikini, which she accessorized with a purple bandanna. Another showed her in the same green bikini and bandanna, but this time her toned abs are on full display as she is facing the camera.
Elsewhere in the carousel of images is a photo of Bieber posing with her arms in the air as she looks over her shoulder while in a black bikini.
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Other photos show her taking a dip in the ocean, showing some PDA with her husband, singer Justin Bieber, hanging out with her friends and posing with Kendall Jenner and in front of birthday balloons during Jenner's 30th birthday celebration.
Fans could not help but throw praise at Hailey in the comments section, with one writing "Mom looks so hott."
Even Justin got in on the fun, taking to the comments section to say, "Oh my f----n god."
Never one to shy away from posting a good bikini picture, Hailey previously shared photos of herself in a yellow bathing suit while on an overseas vacation over the summer.
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"summer club lemontini girli," the Rhode founder captioned her post.
Shortly after Hailey posted the bikini photos, Justin released his seventh studio album, "Swag," in which he seemingly addressed long-rumored marital troubles, in more than one track.
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In the song "Daisies," he appeared to question the strength of their relationship when he compared himself to someone picking the pedals off of a daisy, asking "Do you love me or not?"
"Head is spinnin’, and it don’t know when to stop. You said ‘Forever,’ babe, did you mean it or not?" he continued.
At the time, Hailey showed support for the album, sharing several photos of his album cover on her Instagram story.
Newsom tells Texas crowd taking back House is 'the whole thing' for Democrats in 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Texas on Saturday told a crowd that Democrats winning back the House of Representatives in 2026 is "the whole thing."
Newsom, 58, continued to ride high over the weekend, four days after California’s Proposition 50 — to redistrict the state’s congressional map in favor of Democrats — passed in a landslide.
Newsom also couldn’t resist taking a jab at his frequent foe, President Donald Trump.
"He is an historic president, however — historically unpopular," he told the crowd in Houston. "And he had a very bad night on Tuesday."
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Along with Prop 50 in California, Democrats also won gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia and Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani handily beat Democrat-turned-Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral election.
Proposition 50 was a response to Texas’ legislature redistricting their congressional map in favor of Republicans over the summer, and on Tuesday after Proposition 50 passed, Newsom called on other Democratic states to follow suit.
"We need to see other states, their remarkable leaders that have been doing remarkable things, meet this moment head-on as well," he said in a late-night news conference on Tuesday. "We can de facto end Donald Trump’s presidency as we know it, the minute Speaker Jeffries gets sworn in as speaker of the House of Representatives. It is all on the line."
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He continued his celebration on Saturday, telling the crowd: "There were lines around the block two hours after polling had stopped because people wanted to be heard, not just seen, they wanted to send a message. But as I said, we cannot rest until we take it back."
The governor reiterated, "There is no more important race in our lifetimes than the House of Representatives, and taking back the House and getting speaker [Hakeem] Jeffries sworn in next November. It's the whole thing. It's the whole thing."
"And so that starts today," he continued. "It started on Tuesday."
Newsom added, "We can shape the future here in Texas. We can shape the future all across the South and across the United States of America. You have that power."
Trump and the GOP have spearheaded an effort to pad the party's razor-thin House majority to keep control of the chamber in the 2026 midterms, when the party in power traditionally faces political headwinds and loses seats. Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio have drawn new maps as part of the president's push.
Trump is aiming to prevent what happened during his first term in the White House when Democrats reclaimed the House majority in the 2018 midterm elections.
Although he hasn’t announced his intentions to run for president, Newsom has been widely seen as a possible frontrunner for Democrats in the 2028 presidential election.
While two other Democratic blue state governors with likely national ambitions in 2028, JB Pritzker of Illinois and Wes Moore of Maryland, are mulling new maps in their states to create one or two more blue-leaning congressional districts, Newsom has been the most visible leader so far in the redistricting wars and the first Democrat to succeed.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Republicans turn their attention to bashing Obamacare as shutdown enters day 39
Amid a 39-day government shutdown, Republican after Republican took to the Senate floor on Saturday to blast the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, calling the program a failed approach to addressing the country’s health care needs.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., went as far as to say the current system might need replacing.
"You were promised when Obamacare passed in 2010, President Obama said that every family in America who participated in this thing would have a $2,500 savings in premium reductions. It’s been like a 100% increase. This thing is unsustainable," Graham said.
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"We're going to replace this broken system with something that is actually better for the consumer to meet the goal of lowering health care costs," Graham added.
Graham wasn't the only Republican voice to speak out against Obamacare.
"I hate to report that folks on the other side refused to acknowledge the very obvious damage being done across the board by Obamacare," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said. "The problem we have in healthcare is we've largely driven free-market principles out of healthcare. That's because of the faulty design of Obamacare. It's got to be fixed."
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., a former health care executive and longtime critic of the program, joined in.
"It's all caused by Obamacare. When the government gets involved in things, they often go up in price," Scott said.
Notably, Republican criticisms of Obamacare on Saturday went beyond the front-and-center issue holding up consideration of government funding.
Where Republicans have advanced a short-term spending package meant to keep the government open through Nov. 21, Democrats have rejected it 14 times, demanding that lawmakers first consider extending COVD-era emergency tax subsidies for Obamacare plan holders.
Republicans, who maintain the temporary subsidies and their expiration have nothing to do with government spending, have largely focused their attention on the shutdown itself instead of engaging in a debate over the COVID-era assistance. They’ve said they will negotiate on the subsidies when the government reopens.
But President Donald Trump changed the picture on Saturday morning in a post to Truth Social by arguing that lawmakers should restructure the enhanced subsidies so that they go directly to the policyholders instead of insurance companies who currently receive the tax credit payments.
After Trump’s suggestion, lawmakers began blasting Obamacare’s structure.
"Obamacare costs the federal government closer to $150 billion a year. That’s right. We’re spending $150 billion of your tax-earned dollars supplementing other people’s health care," Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said.
"When they sold this to the American people, they said it would cost $40 or $50 billion, but we’re triple that. That’s $400 million a day," he added.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, echoed those comments, arguing that Obamacare had missed the mark on its original design.
"It’s clear that Obamacare has failed to deliver on its promises," Ernst said. "The answer isn’t throwing more money into a broken system. What we need to do is fix what’s broken. We can end that waste."
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Like Ernst and Marshall, Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio., also took to the floor, calling for Congress to evaluate the source of climbing health care costs.
"So, I hope we want to get at the costs and the cause of what’s affecting the unaffordability of healthcare in this country. Healthcare has increased since Obamacare started by 6% a year while overall inflation has been 3% or less," Husted said.
"I hope we will reopen the government and begin serving the American people while we continue the very important conversation of how we make healthcare more affordable," he added.
Although Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has kept the Senate in session over the weekend while lawmakers attempt to break the gridlock, it’s unclear when lawmakers will next consider spending legislation.
'Landman' star Ali Larter reveals 4:30 a.m. workout routine and diet secrets
Ali Larter is getting real about what it takes to stay in shape.
During a recent interview with People magazine, the 49-year-old actress spoke about how she stays in shape for her role in "Landman."
"I'll tell you what. I work really hard, OK? I'm not pretending that I don't," she said. "I'm up at 4:30 [a.m.] on Mondays. I go for a run. It's only 30 minutes. I try to eat very clean, but I eat. I'm one of those protein mommies. I eat so much protein all day long. It works for me."
The "Final Destination" actress plays Angela Norris on the hit Paramount+ show, the ex-wife of Billy Bob Thornton's character, who is often portrayed as confident and attractive.
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She explained that, in addition to running, she also does "a lot of strength training."
"In the end, anytime you have to put on a bathing suit and walk in front of anybody, it's really difficult," she said. "When I look around, the sexiest women I know are the women that own it. So, part of getting there with Angela is owning it."
Larter stunned fans when she posted a mirror selfie of her in her trailer wearing a red bikini while filming season two of "Landman."
In the caption, she opened up about how "playing a character that is so comfortable in her body drives me," sharing that she had recently filmed a bikini scene for the show and then shared how she preps for those scenes.
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Her prep included waking up at 5:30 in the morning and drinking celery juice and coffee, as well as a workout, after which she would "dunk my face in ice water, slather with oil cause of my spray tan" and leave for work by 7 in the morning.
Later on in her interview with People, she said "there is no space in my mind for insecurity" when playing Angela.
"I wouldn't be able to do it if I allowed insecurity to creep in," she said. "And I really do believe, sexiness — yeah, she's sexy on the outside, but guess what? She's owning it on the inside, too."
When she isn't busy filming, Larter told People she is sleeping in and spending time with her family. She previously spoke with Fox News Digital in November 2024 about her decision to move her family out of Los Angeles for a "simpler life" in Idaho.
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"I don't think Hayes [MacArthur] and I ever thought that we would be able to leave Hollywood and then, after the pandemic, you know, it really shook up our town and a lot of the work has moved anyway," she said. "So, my husband's shooting ‘The Runarounds’ in Wilmington, and I'm in Fort Worth doing ‘Landman,’ and we wouldn't be in LA anyway. So, I think it's been really exciting that we took the bold move to pivot, and we put our family first, and we're really excited and proud of that decision."
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"Landman" Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ Nov. 16.
The latest fast-food oddity — a Mountain Dew pie from Taco Bell — sparks frenzy online
Taco Bell has turned one of its most iconic sodas into a dessert, and it is making waves online.
The new Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie is a limited-edition dessert that transforms the soda’s signature tropical lime flavor into a creamy, key lime–style treat.
Featuring a vibrant electric-blue filling set in a graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream, the pie costs $19.99 and is only sold whole rather than by the slice. It's available only while supplies last.
The pie was first teased at Taco Bell’s 2024 Live Más event, according to a press release, sparking memes and petitions from fans who demanded it become real.
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Now Taco Bell is billing the pie as a "Friendsgiving flex" to treat family and friends to this holiday season. "It’s a statement in a sea of stuffing," the company said.
"Now you can drink AND eat Baja Blast," Mountain Dew wrote in an Instagram comment on Taco Bell's post announcing the pie. Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.
The release, which Taco Bell says is one of its most exclusive ever, has some fans dumbfounded and others ready to dive right in.
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"If I brought this thing to the Thanksgiving function they would make me leave," one person joked on Taco Bell's post.
"Taco Bell, all we asked for was permanent caramel apple empanadas — instead we got this Chernobyl cheesecake," another person said, adding that the color looked "radioactive."
Some fans were intrigued by the dessert.
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"This scares me but give me 10 of them," one Instagram user said.
Some people managed to get their hands on it following the Nov. 6 launch.
"It was fine!" one person posted on X. "Like a middle ground between a Baja Blast flavor and key lime pie."
Another admitted, "The Baja Blast pie is unfortunately really good."
In a video shared on X, a Taco Bell employee tried it for herself.
"It's not terrible," she ruled.
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On Instagram, another said, "I’m sad I only purchased one pie. I need this to last longer." Others begged for it to stick around beyond the limited release.
A writer for Nerdist, however, confessed to eating the entire pie in one sitting and "regretting everything" after.
"The only thing I feel is a belly full of creamy, citrus, neon-teal pie filling and regret," he wrote. "A lot of both."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Taco Bell for comment.
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The beverage-themed pie joins a long lineup of other fast-food oddities released by Taco Bell and its competitors, as documented by numerous reports.
Taco Bell shook up its menu in 2014 with a waffle used as a taco shell to hold eggs, cheese and meat.
In 2016, McDonald's in Japan rolled out McChoco Potatoes, French fries drizzled with milk and dark chocolate sauces. That same year, Burger King introduced Mac n’ Cheetos, deep-fried macaroni and cheese bites shaped like Cheetos.
In 2017, Tim Hortons released a Buffalo Latte — an espresso, mocha and buffalo sauce flavored drink topped with steamed milk and buffalo seasoning — as part of a limited-time promotion in Buffalo, New York.
A year later, Sonic debuted a pickle juice slush. Most of the releases had only a limited run.
No. 2 Indiana caps off comeback win over Penn State with sensational touchdown, keeps undefeated season alive
Penn State was on the verge of a massive upset of No. 2 Indiana, but Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza and wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. had other ideas.
Indiana survived Penn State, winning 27-24 Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium thanks to a 10-play, 73-yard drive authored by Mendoza.
The Nittany Lions were up 24-20 with 1:51 left in the fourth quarter, and Indiana had no timeouts. On the first play of the drive, Mendoza was sacked by defender Zane Durant for a loss of seven yards.
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The Indiana quarterback rallied his team back to the line of scrimmage and completed a 22-yard pass to Cooper to negate the sack and get a first down. Mendoza spiked the ball to stop the clock.
On the ensuing play after the spike, Mendoza connected with E.J. Williams Jr. for 12 yards and another first down. Two plays later, Mendoza hit Riley Nowakowski for a 29-yard gain to move into Penn State territory.
Mendoza then connected with Charlie Becker for another 17 yards to move to the Penn State 7-yard line. With 45 seconds left, Indiana gave themselves a chance to win the game.
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It looked like Mendoza completed the comeback on second down. The Hoosiers quarterback connected with Becker on a slant in the end zone for a touchdown, but the referees blew the play dead because Penn State got a timeout at the last second. The Nittany Lions forced an incomplete pass on second down to force third down after the timeout.
On third and goal, with the Hoosiers’ undefeated record on the line, Mendoza and Cooper saved the day.
Mendoza, who was about to be clobbered by oncoming rushers, stepped into a throw and delivered a high pass to Cooper. The wide receiver skied for the catch and, in acrobatic fashion, just got his toe down in the end zone to complete not only an incredible touchdown, but the comeback as well.
Penn State got the ball back with 35 seconds and one timeout, down 27-24, but couldn't get into field goal range, and a Hail Mary attempt fell short.
Mendoza threw for 218 yards and had one touchdown with one interception in the win. Cooper had six catches for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Indiana improved to 10-0 with the win and will look to keep it rolling against Wisconsin (2-6) next week. Penn State dropped to 3-6 with the loss and will look to rally against Michigan State (3-6) next week.
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Billy Bob Thornton calls out celebrities for bringing politics to Hollywood award shows
Billy Bob Thornton is calling out celebrities who bring politics to award shows.
During a recent interview on "The Joe Rogan Experience," the 70-year-old actor shared he doesn't really "care about awards anymore," saying he's "got plenty of them" and won most of them "under the wire, when awards were kind of real still."
"I've won a couple recently," he said. "But these days I just look at it as like, 'Oh, OK, we're gonna go over here and, you know, have some dry chicken breast and green beans, you know, and we'll listen to people get up there and pontificate about how awesome they are.'"
He explained that if someone wins an award and is "truly honored by it," he thinks they should take their time on stage to "honor the people who gave it to you," rather than bring awareness to a cause.
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He said, "There is a time and place for that," and during award shows, "you should just stick to what it is."
"Don't go up there and talk about saving the badgers in Wisconsin or something, you know what I'm saying?" he said. "And people would argue and say, 'Well, no, because I have a voice and because everybody knows me. This is a great platform for me to put this out there.'
"Well, how about this? If you have a billion dollars, and you want to save the badgers, f---ing save them," he added. "I mean, you got plenty of money to save the badgers, trust me. That is not, that's barely gonna cut into your budget."
The host, Joe Rogan, agreed, adding it is like "saying how special you are because you're really concerned about people in Sudan or whatever" and is their way "to let everybody know that you're an amazing person."
Thornton got his big break in Hollywood in the 1996 movie, "Sling Blade," which he wrote, directed and starred in. The movie earned him an Academy Award win for best writing and a nomination for actor in a leading role.
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Looking back on his career, Thornton told Fox News Digital in November 2024, he is happy he found success in his acting career when he was older.
"If I had been nominated for an Academy Award when I was 21, who knows what I would have done with it?" he said.
"I think if it had happened when I was 18 or 21, who knows if I'd even be here now because I was a little bit looser back in those days.
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"And, yeah, I'm kind of happy about that because I grew up in the music business, so I was already familiar with being in the entertainment business, but not to that degree," he continued. "And I think growing up as a musician helped me prepare for some of it because we could be local heroes, sometimes as musicians or regional. But this was a big blast."
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At least 1 dead, 2 critical after Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crash in Tennessee; NTSB investigating
At least one person is dead, and two others are in critical condition after a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crashed Saturday afternoon near Lebanon, Tennessee.
University officials confirmed there were three crew members on board the Airbus EC130T2 helicopter, which crashed at about 2:30 p.m. local time.
No patients were on the aircraft at the time of the crash.
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on social media it was responding in coordination with multiple agencies, and asked motorists to avoid the area.
The helicopter went down on the 7100 block of Cairo Bend Road, according to the sheriff's office. It is unclear what led to the crash.
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"Our hearts and deepest sympathies are with our Vanderbilt LifeFlight colleagues, their families, and loved ones during this difficult time," a Vanderbilt spokesperson wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The deceased crewmember's identity has not yet been released.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., reacted to the incident on X, noting he is praying for the victims.
"Please join Amy and I in praying for those involved in the LifeFlight helicopter crash in Wilson County," DesJarlais wrote in a statement. "Seek alternate routes to avoid the area so that Emergency Services personnel can continue to work."
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital it is investigating.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Wilson County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.