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TIM GRAHAM: The blue wave brought a tidal wave of praise from TV networks
The broadcast networks energetically predicted doom for the Republicans during the fall campaign. And they got their wish. The dramatic blue wave – with the most dramatic shock coming in Texas – caused a wave of positive coverage.
On Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, you might expect any winning candidate who gets interviewed is going to receive soft questioning, a form of congratulations. But you might be a little surprised by the fountains of gush.
On ABC, former Clinton press secretary George Stephanopoulos was teeing up Texas Sen.-Elect James Talarico with this: "You said you want to pursue a politics of love. For a lot of Americans who may be hearing you for the first time this morning, spell out what that means."
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Talarico happily complied: "Yeah, I think we are all tired of this politics of division, this politics of hate, this politics of fear. I’m tired of being pitted against my neighbor. I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor."
It's really annoying when Democrats like Talarico or former President Barack Obama accuse the Republicans of seeking to "divide us" even as they suggest the Republicans are evildoers who only care about billionaires. Campaigns are won by dividing people. That's how it works. Does anyone think ABC, CBS and NBC were practicing a "politics of love" and unity leading up to the elections? Not if they were watching TV.
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Over on "CBS Mornings," the hosts were gushing over Kansas Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton, pastor of a Methodist megachurch. Norah O’Donnell asked, "I know you have promised to bring the biblical Golden Rule to D.C., as you have said, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Have you been to Washington? That place is pretty cutthroat. How are you going to do that?"
Gayle King echoed that, oozing, "so many people are really happy to hear you talk about decency and kindness, pastor, because when we were talking to people, they said they’re sick of ... the vulgarity, the crassness, and you said that — people were very touched to hear yesterday that you start your day on your knees and you’re in prayer."
Nate Burleson rounded out the lovefest: "Senator-elect, that was beautiful — being a vessel for the Lord and also being a bridge for the people. Well, let’s talk about it because it’s time to get to work. So, I guess I’ll ask you about the genesis of your work and then what the revelations will be later." When the professing Christians are Democrats, suddenly religion is a wonderful thing. Laugh when they claim the new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has changed the tone of CBS.
Speaking of religion, Michigan’s Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed was promoted as the first Muslim to be elected to the Senate, and the networks all read from the same song sheet that he was attacked by Republicans for "his faith." Forget the campaigning with podcaster Hasan "America Deserved 9/11" Piker, or El-Sayed signing a petition calling for a purging of the media in Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood. It was just cartooned into ignorant prejudice, an Islamophobic attack on Muslims. They touted how he overcame it to make history:
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ABC’s Mary Bruce: "Abdul El-Sayed becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate after President Trump launched Islamophobic attacks on his faith."
CBS’s Nikole Killion: "Abdul el-Sayed is making history this morning as the first Muslim ever elected to the U.S. Senate. In his speech overnight, he shot back at his critics, including his GOP opponent, Mike Rogers. He said this was one of the ugliest campaigns he’s been in and accused his opposition of trying to divide voters by mocking his name and his faith."
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NBC’s Ryan Nobles: The Democrat won "after a bitter and contentious campaign Republicans accusing El-Sayed of anti-Semitism after his criticism of Israel and the Democrat facing personal attacks over his faith, including from President Trump."
Liz Landers on PBS: "He'll become the first Muslim ever elected to the Senate and withstanding ugly campaign attacks on his faith, including when the president called him a jihadist."
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Speaking of making history in terms of diversity, on Wipeout Wednesday night’s "PBS News Hour," anchor Geoff Bennett celebrated his list of electoral "historic firsts," but his recap left out Florida electing its first Black governor – perhaps because Byron Donalds is a Republican. They highlighted radical socialist Melat Kiros of Colorado as the "first Generation Z woman elected to Congress," but not the Black governors, which also included Democrats Aaron Ford in Nevada and David Crowley in Wisconsin.
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Speaking of so-called "public" broadcasting, National Public Radio happily interviewed Mao-loving, Hamas-backing Hasan Piker on Wednesday morning, touting him as a "progressive" influencer of young males. Piker proclaimed that "virtually every locality, every state, every House district decided to punish the Trump administration and the Republican Party for the death and destruction it's brought about all around the world." The election results, Piker said, pleased him after it "almost felt like this country was far more vicious, far more racist than it actually was."
According to our elitist media networks, democracy has only truly flowered when Democrats win, and when they do, suddenly America is no longer considered viciously racist. That’s quite a "Thank You" card.
9 mystery fingerprints from OJ Simpson murder case could hold new clues more than 30 years later
Nine fingerprints that went unidentified during the original OJ Simpson murder investigation could hold new clues more than 30 years later — and one filmmaker believes advances in forensic technology could help reveal who left them behind.
Ari Mark co-directed the Peacock docuseries "OJ's Accomplice," which reexamines the 1994 murders of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. The series explores the theory that the former NFL star may not have acted alone, focusing on convicted drug trafficker and Simpson associate Joey Ippolito, who reportedly had ties to organized crime.
Mark told Fox News Digital he wants investigators to consider reexamining nine fingerprints recovered from the crime scene that could not be matched to any known samples during the original investigation.
"The fact that there's nine fingerprints sitting around that nobody wants to put through a system that's very updated and technologically not what it was before, that just seems unnecessary," Mark said. "Just do it."
"You can take latent prints and analyze those in a way that you couldn't before," Mark continued. "Also, remember, the systems over time are obviously collecting more data and more people. So, if you're looking for a match, you have a greater chance of getting one all these years later."
In 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported that none of the identifiable fingerprints investigators collected at the Bundy Drive condominium where Brown Simpson and Goldman were murdered matched Simpson. Fingerprint specialist Gilbert Aguilar, a defense witness, testified that police knew that Simpson's fingerprints did not match the identifiable prints recovered at the crime scene.
Under questioning by lead defense attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr., Aguilar testified that nine prints found at Bundy Drive could not be matched to any known sample. According to the Los Angeles Times, Simpson's lawyers argued that unknown attackers committed the murders and that detectives failed to adequately investigate that possibility because they quickly concluded Simpson had killed his ex-wife and her friend.
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According to Aguilar's testimony, investigators compared the unidentified prints with those of Simpson, Brown Simpson and 58 friends, relatives and acquaintances, but found no matches. Aguilar also testified that investigators searched federal and state computerized fingerprint databases without finding a match.
Mark said his goal for the docuseries was "to raise enough questions that it gets a second look."
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"I'm very careful about the call to action because there are victims' families involved here and you would want them to be supportive of that," Mark said. "That would be my first priority. Assuming it was something they were interested in, I think everyone deserves to know what actually happened, and if that involves a second person, third person or whatever it is, great."
Aguilar, who appears in the docuseries, raised the possibility that today's expanded fingerprint databases could produce a match.
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"At the crime scene, there were nine identifiable prints that I never identified to whom they belong," Aguilar said in the documentary. "Back in 1994, you're running prints through AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). But first, it's checking everybody that's been arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department. Then it would be run through Sacramento. Then run through all the Western states."
"If somebody is arrested outside your database, like in New York or the state of Florida, you’re not going to get anything," Aguilar continued. "LAPD has all the prints and they could have them [tested again]. They may or may not. I don’t know. It’s up to them now."
It is unclear whether investigators have reexamined the nine unidentified fingerprints using modern forensic technology or updated fingerprint databases.
An LAPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the investigation remains open.
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"The OJ Simpson case remains an open and ongoing investigation. The Department has an obligation to continue to pursue justice in this matter, at a point that, if new evidence is found, detectives will follow those investigatory leads. At this point there is no other information available for release."
In the docuseries, defense investigator Pat McKenna said the fingerprints should easily be sent to a lab for further analysis.
"This is like a door," he said. "Wide open. Don't you want to close that door? I would think they should want to do that. But I think they're afraid of what it would show."
According to the docuseries, the producers asked the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to have the unidentified fingerprints reexamined but received no response. Fox News Digital contacted the office for comment.
"I wouldn't put anything past technology," Mark said. "I think we all know that tech, it's just gotten so advanced, especially when it comes to forensics, that I believe something could be pulled from those fingerprints. Ideally, there'd be some sort of DNA that's been preserved, and the right type of reopening would force a reinvestigation of those materials."
"I feel very confident that if everyone was on the same page and we wanted to look at something objectively and see if there's any new truth there, we could do it," Mark added.
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The unidentified fingerprints are part of the docuseries' broader investigation into whether Simpson had an accomplice the night Brown Simpson and Goldman were killed.
Before the docuseries premiered, Joey Ippolito's brother, Sam Ippolito, told The New York Times that Joey returned to a Los Angeles apartment around midnight on June 12, 1994, carrying a bag containing a heavy object.
Sam said his brother appeared to have blood on his hands after leaving the apartment hours earlier to help a friend. According to Sam, Joey stuffed his clothes into the bag and instructed him to dispose of it while he showered. Sam Ippolito told the newspaper he tossed the bag into a dumpster near a construction site along Doheny Drive in Los Angeles. Sam shared a similar account in the docuseries.
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Sam's account has also faced questions about its credibility. According to The New York Times, he sought compensation from the newspaper and later attempted to retract his statements after the newspaper declined his request for payment. Friends and relatives have disputed suggestions that Ippolito participated in the murders.
Ippolito, who escaped from a Florida prison in May 1994, became a federal informant after his arrest in August 1995, while Simpson's nationally televised murder trial was nearing its conclusion. He died in 2006.
A December 1996 federal prosecution memorandum, unsealed at The New York Times' request, described Ippolito as a valuable source who possessed information about Simpson's alleged efforts to dispose of the murder weapon and his attempted flight from authorities.
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Former federal prosecutor David Kelley described Ippolito in the memorandum as a "remarkable source of information" whose cooperation had proven valuable to investigators. Kelley later told The New York Times he did not believe Ippolito participated in the murders.
"My instinct is that not only did I feel that he was telling the truth, but I also felt that he had more to share," Mark said.
"I think The New York Times probably spooked him a bit because they are a big publication … But I really do believe him. I believed him then, I believe him now."
Brown Simpson's sister, Tanya Brown, rejects the theory that Simpson had an accomplice. In the docuseries, Tanya Brown said she believes Simpson alone was responsible for her sister's murder.
"I think it's impossible if you're in her position to speculate about theories, and I don't blame her for that," Mark said. "Everything about her felt like the little sister of somebody who's an unfortunate victim."
Simpson and Brown Simpson married in 1985. They had two children, Sydney and Justin, and divorced in 1992. Two years later, Brown Simpson and Goldman were found stabbed to death.
Investigators quickly focused on Simpson. Following the 1995 murder trial, he was acquitted of killing Brown Simpson and Goldman. In 1997, a civil jury found Simpson liable for their deaths. He later served nearly nine years in prison following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges stemming from an unrelated incident in Las Vegas. He died in April 2024 at age 76.
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Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Jewish leaders in Michigan prepare to work with Abdul El-Sayed despite lingering concerns
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan has drawn mixed reactions from Jewish leaders and Jewish Democrats, with some expressing optimism and a willingness to work with him, while others say their concerns remain.
"We congratulate all the winners, and we will work with all the winners," Jewish Federation of Detroit CEO Steven Ingber told Fox News Digital. "The Jewish voice and Jewish vote is not monolithic, meaning, we have people who voted on every side of the aisle on all the races up and down the ballot. And the beauty of being a 501(c)(3) is we don't get to take an opinion and we just get to work with whoever then is elected."
The Jewish Federation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, meaning it cannot endorse political candidates or participate in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to candidates. Instead, it works with elected officials from across the political spectrum to support Jewish communities.
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For Ingber, the key is understanding that people have varying reactions to elections, something he said has happened before and will likely happen again.
"I think it's all about unity," he told Fox News Digital. "There'll be an election again in two years. There was an election two years ago. People were upset then, people were happy then. And I think that's the beauty of our system right now is — America will go on."
Throughout his campaign, El-Sayed faced criticism from Jewish leaders and voters who were concerned about his stance on Israel and ties to controversial figures. One remark in particular that struck many Jews the wrong way was El-Sayed's response to the March 2026 attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich.
According to the FBI, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali drove a truck containing commercial-grade fireworks and containers of flammable liquid into Temple Israel on March 12. Ghazali died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an exchange of gunfire with synagogue security personnel, investigators said. Following the attack, El-Sayed said, "Hurt people, hurt people," drawing criticism. He later apologized and told Fox News Digital that his comments "might have been misconstrued to be justifying something I did not intend to justify."
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Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told Fox News Digital that Democrats have been inconsistent when opposing bigotry, particularly when Jews are the targets.
"If you believe in civil rights, right? If you believe [in] pluralism, if you believe in dignity for all, if you're against bigotry, then you don't do it for one group, but not for another, or accept it for another or capitulate on it for others. Because then you really don't believe in the civil rights. You just believe in group preferences at that point," Epstein said.
Epstein predicted that El-Sayed's victory could mean a broader shift among Jewish voters, who have long been a reliable Democratic base.
"I think there's no question that Jewish voters are going to start leaving the Democratic Party," Epstein told Fox News Digital. "They should. I mean, why would you stick with a party that openly tolerates hate directed at you?"
The American Jewish Committee's Detroit chapter (AJC Detroit) acknowledged the historic significance of El-Sayed's election as the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate but expressed concern about his public statements.
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"We recognize the historic significance of Dr. El-Sayed becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, a milestone that reflects the promise of American democracy. As a Jewish organization, we understand the profound importance of seeing one’s community represented in government," AJC Detroit's statement read. "Unfortunately, this historic moment has been tarnished by the Senator-elect’s continued anti-Israel rhetoric that alienates countless Jewish Michiganders and other supporters of the State of Israel, and endangers American Jews."
"As a U.S. Senator, El-Sayed will have the responsibility to represent all Michiganders. The Senator-elect proclaimed that America is 'big enough for all of us' but his obsessive hostility toward Israel yet again in his victory speech told many Jewish Michiganders and countless others who support Israel that they are not included," AJC Detroit added.
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Despite the concerns expressed by some Jewish leaders, Ingber urged community leaders to continue calling out antisemitism regardless of which party is responsible.
"We have antisemitism coming at us from both sides, from the far-left, from the far-right. Neither is better, neither is worse," he told Fox News Digital. "Antisemitism isn't a Jewish problem, it's an American problem."
He said Jewish Americans should not retreat from public Jewish life because of rising antisemitism or political divisions.
"Antisemitism and people who don’t want us to succeed in life are not going to stop us from being who we are," Ingber said.
The El-Sayed campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser and Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report.
Republican state lawmakers reported Omar to the IRS in 2019
EXCLUSIVE: A group of Minnesota Republican state lawmakers asked the IRS in August 2019 to "conduct a detailed reexamination" of tax filings by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., based on a report from a state board suggesting she filed joint tax returns in 2014 and 2015 with a man she was not legally married to, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.
The letter was sent after the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board issued a report on June 6, 2019, indicating that Omar had filed joint tax returns in 2014 and 2015 with Ahmed Hirsi, despite being legally married to another man, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, at the time.
The joint tax returns came up during the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board’s examination of a $1,500 expense associated with Omar’s campaign committee. The board was investigating whether the expenditure was a legitimate campaign-related expense or whether campaign funds had been used to pay for services that benefited Omar personally. The payment was part of a larger $2,250 reimbursement to the Kjellberg Law Office for legal and other services.
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In response to the board’s questions, Omar’s campaign committee explained that the Kjellberg Law Office had retained the accounting firm Frederick & Rosen to obtain and review financial records as part of the campaign committee’s efforts to respond to allegations surrounding Omar’s marital history. According to the committee’s explanation, Frederick & Rosen prepared releases for Omar and Ahmed Hirsi to sign, so the firm could obtain copies of their filed joint federal income tax returns for 2014 and 2015 from the IRS.
The board concluded that the committee had not demonstrated that the $1,500 expense benefited the campaign and required Omar to reimburse the committee.
Omar married Hirsi in 2002 in their Muslim faith tradition and that they ended their relationship in that tradition in 2008, Newsweek reported. She then legally married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in February 2009, according to public records, as reported by Newsweek.
According to divorce documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Omar legally divorced Elmi in December 2017.
Carla Kjellberg, a lawyer for Omar and her campaign committee, stated during the board proceedings that Frederick & Rosen’s services provided "some personal benefit to Rep. Omar," because "there was an issue with her tax returns that needed to be corrected regardless of her status as a candidate," according to the board’s report.
In a letter to then-IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig dated Aug. 6, 2019, the state lawmakers asked the IRS to undertake a review in light of the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board report.
"Due to recent developments, I believe probable cause exists for an investigation into Rep. Omar's tax filings," read the letter, signed by Minnesota state Reps. Steve Drazkowski, Linda Runbeck, Glenn Gruenhagen, Shane Mekeland, John Poston, Eric Lucero, Duane Quam, Tim Miller, Cal Bahr and Jeremy Munson.
Drazkowski told Fox News Digital that the IRS never responded to the request.
The IRS did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News Digital could not confirm whether the IRS followed through with the lawmakers’ request.
Federal tax confidentiality rules generally restrict what the agency can disclose about individual taxpayers. The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board issued its findings on June 6, 2019, following two complaints filed by Drazkowski. Although the board required Omar to repay the $1,500 that her campaign had paid the Kjellberg Law Firm for Frederick & Rosen’s services related to the tax returns, it rejected the allegation that this money was payment for Omar’s personal divorce proceeding, in which Kjellberg also represented her.
The board also required Omar to repay campaign funds used for certain travel expenses, including trips to Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.
Following the board's 2019 findings, Omar said she was "glad" the process was complete and welcomed the board's determination regarding allegations that she had improperly used campaign funds for personal expenses. However, she did not address the portion of the board’s report concerning the joint tax returns she submitted with Hirsi.
Omar did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
In a separate letter obtained by Fox News Digital, the Republican state lawmakers, led by Drazkowski, asked Cynthia Bauerly, then-commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, in August 2019 to review Omar's joint tax filings.
Drazkowski said neither Bauerly nor the Minnesota Department of Revenue responded to the lawmakers' request.
The Minnesota Department of Revenue did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The letter from the lawmakers urging the state and federal tax reporting agencies to investigate Omar’s joint tax filings came two months after Drazkowski urged Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., to refer his concerns about Omar's tax filings to the House Ethics Committee.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Craig told Drazkowski in a letter that he could submit information himself to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), which was renamed to the Office of Congressional Conduct in 2021.
The congressional ethics process allows members of the public and lawmakers to submit information concerning alleged misconduct, although the independent ethics office and the House Committee on Ethics have separate procedures.
In late October, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Fox News that the federal investigation into Omar regarding potential immigration and marriage fraud had been referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) as a "large case" that targets multiple individuals rather than just one person.
The DHS did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on whether the investigation is looking into the 2014 and 2015 joint tax filings flagged by the state lawmakers in 2019.
Popular drinks linked to heart attacks, cardiac arrest in young adults, study finds
Energy drinks and stimulant-containing supplements have been linked to the risk of serious heart problems, including cardiac arrest and heart attacks, particularly among young adults.
That’s according to new research released by the American Heart Association, which will be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions in Chicago, November 6–9, 2026.
A retrospective observational analysis looked at more than 28,000 reports submitted to the FDA of cardiovascular events, including cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction (heart attack), ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal rhythms), palpitations, tachycardia (rapid heart rate), chest pain and syncope (fainting).
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Cardiac arrest appeared in reports involving caffeine- and stimulant-containing products about 11 times as often as in reports involving products without those ingredients.
Heart attacks were reported about 4.5 times as often, while ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) or palpitations were reported about four times as often, according to the AHA.
Elevated heart rate, chest pain and fainting were also increased among the group consuming those substances.
Approximately 45% of reported cardiovascular events associated with stimulant products involved adults ages 18 to 34.
The stimulants included in the study were caffeine, methylxanthines, guarana, yerba mate, synephrine, yohimbine and other compounds. They were consumed in products such as soft drinks, meal replacement shakes, protein bars, smoothies and vitamins.
Colin Kane, M.D., pediatric cardiologist and service chief at Children's Health and professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, said the findings build on earlier case reports about potential heart risks from high caffeine intake.
"We've known through case reports and anecdotal evidence that caffeine in high amounts can be potentially dangerous to people with underlying heart conditions and even those who have normal hearts," Kane, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.
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It is generally safe for adults to consume up to 400 mg of caffeine per day, which equates to up to five 8-ounce cups of regular black caffeinated coffee, according to a 2026 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on caffeine and cardiovascular disease.
"Some energy drinks have up to three times more caffeine per fluid ounce than brewed coffee, and some pre-workout supplements have more than 12 times as much," senior study author Dr. Pamela Benavidez, a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, told Fox News Digital.
"This means one small serving can easily surpass the advised daily limit or more."
Benavidez also warned that these products often include other stimulants like synephrine, yohimbine and methylhexanamine.
"These can interact with caffeine in ways that are not fully understood, especially in young, healthy people," she said.
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The researchers recommend that young people carefully monitor their consumption of caffeine and watch for heart-related symptoms, such as palpitations, chest pain or tightness, lightheadedness, fainting, or a racing or irregular heartbeat during or after use of these products.
"If you notice any of these symptoms, seek medical help right away," Benavidez advised. "If you have a known heart condition, a family history of sudden cardiac events, or take medications that are classified as stimulants or can affect your heart rate/rhythm, you should talk to your doctor before using these products at all."
Kane identified people with underlying heart conditions, particularly those with potentially dangerous heart rhythms and older adults with coronary artery disease, as groups needing particular awareness.
"And there's a whole group of people who may have an underlying heart condition that they're not diagnosed with yet," he added.
The findings are preliminary and have not yet been published as a full peer-reviewed manuscript.
As the study was observational, it could only show an association and could not prove that the products caused the cardiac events.
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"We don't know how many people consumed these drinks and didn't report symptoms or those who maybe had symptoms and didn’t report them," Kane said.
Also, as the FDA reports were voluntary, they may contain incomplete, inconsistent or selectively submitted data.
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It is possible that other factors, such as alcohol or drug use, strenuous exercise and undiagnosed heart conditions, may have contributed to the cardiovascular events.
"Anytime you're mixing stimulants and other substances or medications, it can certainly bring up a potential for harm," Kane said.
The American Beverage Association, based in Washington, D.C., sent the below statement to Fox News Digital in response to the study.
"Energy drinks have been enjoyed by billions of people around the world for more than 30 years and are recognized as safe by government food safety agencies worldwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada, the European Food Safety Authority all relied on the highest quality science when they determined that a moderate daily intake of 400 milligrams of caffeine from all sources is safe for adults."
"Energy drinks have less caffeine than coffeehouse coffee and no regulatory agency has found that their other ingredients interact harmfully with caffeine," the statement concluded.
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Andrea Wong, chief science officer of the Council for Responsible Nutrition in Washington, D.C., also reacted to the study’s findings.
"Because the analysis does not account for how many consumers actually used these products, whether they were overused or misused, or even the amount of caffeine (or other ingredients) per serving, it cannot determine the incidence of cardiovascular events or quantify the associated risk," she told Fox News Digital.
"Importantly, the reported 11-fold difference in cardiac arrest reporting does not mean consumers are 11 times more likely to experience cardiac arrest."
Chainsaw robot looks terrifying but has a real job
If you saw a humanoid robot holding a chainsaw next to train tracks, you'd probably do a double take. I know I would. But that's exactly what's happening in Japan, where a towering chainsaw robot is cutting back branches that could interfere with passing trains. It's a little intimidating to watch, especially when you see how high this machine can reach. Still, there's a pretty good reason railway crews are putting it to work.
Japan's JR East railway company is using the chainsaw robot to handle dangerous maintenance jobs that would normally require workers to operate heavy cutting equipment high above the ground. The robot does the physical work while a person controls its movements from a safer location. I find that reassuring, especially when a chainsaw is involved. So how does this unusual machine actually work, and could it change the way dangerous maintenance jobs get done?
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The robot has been put to work along JR East's Koumi Line in central Japan, where overgrown branches can create problems for passing trains. What's interesting is how the machine actually handles the cutting. One mechanical arm grips a branch while the other operates the chainsaw. The robot's upper body extends from a boom mounted on a specialized maintenance vehicle, allowing it to reach high above the tracks. That means workers can tackle branches that would normally require someone to operate cutting equipment at height.
The robot even has a name, ZIZAI ZX-3. Japanese manufacturer Nippon Signal announced its delivery to JR East earlier this year. The machine began full-scale maintenance work along the Koumi Line in October. And this technology already has some experience behind it. JR West started using a related robotic system in July 2024. What's especially appealing about this approach is that the machine takes on the dangerous physical work while a trained operator stays at a safer distance.
Now, before you start worrying about robots running around with chainsaws, the ZX-3 is actually controlled by a person. A trained operator guides the robot remotely, deciding where to position its arms and when to start cutting. That's important because working near railway tracks requires careful attention. One wrong move could damage equipment or put someone in danger. So while the robot handles the heavy lifting, a human still makes the decisions.
Nippon Signal designed the ZX-3 to make it easier for workers to control the robot's movements. Right now, its main job is cutting back trees and branches that grow too close to railway lines. However, the company hopes to give it additional tools so it can handle other maintenance work in the future. And here's what I find interesting. Workers still need the skills to do the job, but now they can operate the equipment from a safer location. That's a pretty big change when you're talking about working high above train tracks with a chainsaw.
Keeping train tracks clear takes more work than you might realize. Branches can grow close enough to interfere with passing trains, and cutting them back sometimes means sending workers high above the tracks with heavy equipment. That brings some serious safety risks, especially when crews are working near electrical infrastructure. Japan is also dealing with a shortage of skilled workers, so JR East is looking for ways to make these jobs safer and less physically demanding.
That's where the chainsaw robot comes in. It can reach areas that would be difficult or dangerous for workers to access while the operator stays at a safer distance. JR East is also changing when some of this work gets done. Since 2022, the company has been moving certain maintenance jobs along the Koumi Line into daytime hours instead of having crews work overnight. That sometimes means temporarily canceling trains, which I'm sure passengers aren't thrilled about. But it also gives workers better conditions and more manageable schedules. And when you combine that with a robot that can handle dangerous cutting work, you can see why JR East is investing in this technology.
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Now this is where I start having a few more questions. JR East has been investing in artificial intelligence and robotics across its railway operations. The company is exploring ways to use AI for equipment inspections and other maintenance activities. Its broader technology plans include robots that can help inspect infrastructure. That raises an interesting possibility. Could a future version of this chainsaw robot identify an overgrown branch and cut it without someone guiding every movement?
It's certainly a direction robotics developers could explore. AI-powered image analysis could help identify vegetation that threatens railway operations. More advanced systems might eventually assist with some of the decisions an operator makes today. But there's an important difference between what might be possible and what JR East has actually announced.
The ZX-3 currently relies on human control, and JR East has not announced a timeline for making its chainsaw operation fully autonomous. Personally, I think that's worth emphasizing. Giving a robot greater independence sounds impressive until you consider what happens if it misidentifies an object or someone enters its working area. We recently covered how humanoid robots are getting new workplace safety systems. Those safeguards will become even more important as machines take on jobs involving powerful tools.
You may never see this particular chainsaw robot working near your local train station. However, the technology behind it could eventually change how infrastructure gets maintained closer to home. If you ride commuter trains, you already know how frustrating delays can be. Overgrown vegetation can contribute to service disruptions, and railway companies spend considerable time keeping tracks clear. Equipment that helps crews perform those jobs safely and efficiently could eventually benefit passengers. There are potential applications beyond railways, too. Utility companies regularly need to trim vegetation around power lines. Construction crews also handle dangerous work in areas that are difficult to reach. Remotely operated machines could help reduce some of those risks.
Of course, there's another side to this. As robots become more capable, companies will need workers who know how to operate and maintain them. That could create opportunities for new skills while changing the way traditional maintenance jobs are performed. And while robots can reduce certain dangers, they bring their own safety concerns. A machine handling a chainsaw still needs reliable controls and proper oversight. For now, the ZX-3 shows how robotics can help people perform hazardous work without placing them directly in the path of danger.
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I've seen plenty of humanoid robots doing backflips and showing off what they can do. But there's something different about watching one actually earn its keep. Seeing this robot handle a chainsaw high above the tracks makes me think about the risks workers face doing that job themselves. And if it can help keep railway workers out of dangerous situations, I am all for it. What I especially like is that there's still a person making the decisions. The operator brings the experience while the machine takes on the physically demanding work. That seems like a sensible way to introduce robotics into jobs where mistakes can have serious consequences. What I'll be watching is how quickly companies push these machines toward greater independence. AI is advancing, and I suspect we'll see more robots taking on jobs that once seemed impossible to automate. But when the tool in a robot's hand is a chainsaw, I want to know someone is paying very close attention.
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Miami Hurricanes face biggest test of undefeated season at Notre Dame without Malachi Toney
Every season we get one of those College Football Playoff rankings, and instantly everyone talks about how wrong it is. It really doesn’t matter what our opinions are. I’m sure that someone will miss out on the Playoffs and everyone will be upset about it. It is inevitable, and it seems like this year there is more parity than ever before. It feels like almost weekly we get a new top team in the nation. The current top team takes the field tonight as Miami takes on Notre Dame.
Miami has passed every test to start this season, but this is arguably the biggest test of the entire year for them. They come into this game at 8-0, and they have done it behind very strong quarterback play from Darian Mensah. For the season, Mensah has thrown for 2,425 yards and 25 touchdowns with just one interception. 13 of those 25 touchdowns have gone to Malachi Toney, who is missing this game with an ankle injury. He is getting surgery on the ankle as well, so someone has to step up in a big way.
I’m going to criticize Notre Dame for this, so I should probably do the same for Miami. Their schedule isn’t very impressive. Notre Dame is the only team on the schedule that is ranked, and therefore will be the first ranked team they play. They beat Stanford, Florida A&M, Wake Forest, Central Michigan, Clemson, Florida State, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina. In fairness to them, it turns out Wake Forest is good, but at the time they were not ranked. They did have a scare against Florida State, winning in a somewhat controversial way in double overtime.
Notre Dame is one of the more frustrating schools in my opinion. They aren’t in a conference, and everyone seems to think they are a powerhouse. I haven’t been impressed by their team in most seasons. They tend to coast to wins against bad teams because they can pick whoever they want to play. This year, the Fighting Irish come into the game with a 7-1 record, having lost against BYU two games ago. That was also a controversial loss, but either way, the loss is on their record.
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The other wins they had this season were against Wisconsin, Rice, Michigan State, Purdue, North Carolina, Stanford, and Navy. None of these games were particularly close. They have won all of them by at least two scores. CJ Carr has put together a really strong season, but again, it is hard to assess how good he actually is considering the team has played poor competition. He has thrown 18 touchdown passes, and unlike Miami, he is spreading the ball around the field.
This was one of the most anticipated games of the season a few weeks ago. Without Toney, Notre Dame does get a bit lucky. Playing Miami, even at home, will still be a challenge, but without their best offensive weapon, it should be easier for the Fighting Irish. I do think the spread is a bit too high, though. Give me Miami +7.5 points in this one. I just think the books are overestimating how good Notre Dame is, and how much of an impact Toney’s absence will have.
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California prosecutors slam Newsom's death row commutations, accuse governor of putting 'politics over people'
District attorneys and law enforcement unions across California have publicly condemned Gov. Gavin Newsom following his announcement to commute the sentences of 548 death row inmates, a decision one prosecutor called a slap in the face to victims' families.
Newsom’s sweeping order to commute the condemned inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole has drawn intense criticism alongside praise from anti-death penalty advocates.
"I think it's all about politics, sadly. Politics is over people in this case, and that's a real sad state of affairs," San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow told Fox News Digital.
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In an open letter detailing his decision, Newsom said California's capital punishment system is fundamentally at odds with the state's principles.
"After nearly 30 years in public office, I have come to understand the limits of what government can justly accomplish," Newsom wrote. "I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us."
Upon taking office in 2019, Newsom issued an executive moratorium on capital punishment. California has not carried out an execution since 2006.
The backlash to the governor's announcement was immediate.
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"Justice will not have been served for these victims, dozens of them in San Diego County," said Lt. Jared Wilson, president of the San Diego Police Officers Association. "Their last memories were of these evil, evil men who took their lives. What Gavin Newsom has done is awful."
Wilson and other law enforcement officials strongly criticized the blanket clemency, citing cases like that of Jesse Michael Gomez, who was sentenced to death for the 2016 murder of San Diego police officer Jonathan "J.D." De Guzman.
"Californians have been asked on two separate ballot initiatives to abolish the death penalty, and both times they have chosen to keep it for the most serious crimes," said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. "Until the law is changed, my office will continue to evaluate every death penalty-eligible case with the rigor, care, and restraint these decisions demand."
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer called the commutations "mercy for the wolves … while inflicting the ultimate act of cruelty on the sheep," saying voters in California have upheld the death penalty in recent years.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who previously ran for governor, noted that 127 inmates on California’s death row were sentenced for crimes committed in his county.
"These sentences were not handed down without due process," he said. "They followed extensive investigations, lengthy trials, evidence presented in court, and decisions made by juries and judges.
"Yet, with one sweeping executive decision, the governor has chosen to override those outcomes, disregarding the voices of victims’ families, the work of prosecutors, and the pursuit of justice that took years to achieve."
Among the 548 inmates whose sentences were commuted are two men convicted in San Luis Obispo County: Michael Whisenhunt, 61, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 torture and murder of his girlfriend's 1-year-old daughter, Kesha Gurke; and Rex Krebs, 60, who was convicted in the brutal slayings of two female college students.
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Dow noted that families of the victims were neither consulted nor notified prior to Newsom's public announcement.
"I was just sickened, frankly, for the crime victims in California who were slapped in the face by our governor," Dow said.
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Addressing arguments from anti-death penalty groups who contend that capital punishment is inherently flawed and racially biased, Dow defended the current legal framework.
"We have a rigorous defense procedure that weeds out cases. I have strong confidence in the integrity of our convictions," he said.
No 3 Utah hosts No 9 BYU in top-10 Big 12 showdown with college football playoff stakes
Last week I had a minor complaint about college football because there weren’t many games between ranked teams. Two weeks ago, the schedule was loaded with great games. Luckily for us, this week we have a ton of great match-ups, including a handful of ranked teams taking each other on. The first one of the day is between BYU and Utah, a top-10 match-up that kicks off at 12:00 ET.
BYU comes into this game as the 9th-ranked team in the country. They’ve had quite the interesting season with a 7-1 record and a 4-1 mark in Big 12 play. They started the season with six straight wins, beating Utah Tech, Arizona, Colorado State, TCU, Iowa State, and, of course, Notre Dame. Only the games against TCU and Notre Dame were one-score affairs, but the Cougars came out on top in both of the contests.
It seems like more of a certainty than a trend at this point. A team gets a big win for their school, and the next week, the team falls apart and loses the game. That was the story with Georgia, Ole Miss, and BYU this season, just off the top of my head. They beat Notre Dame and then went to UCF the next week and lost in double overtime. They did rebound last week against Arizona State, but that was only a seven-point victory.
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Utah is currently ranked third in the nation and is expected to get a Bye in the College Football Playoffs if the standings stay roughly the same. The Utes are 8-0 for the season, but they haven’t had an overly difficult season. Winning eight straight games is always difficult, and Utah has a ton of talent on the roster, but this team has faced exactly one ranked team this season. Sure, Cincinnati is a decent team, but that’s not a win you can point to as a major victory.
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The major win on their schedule was against Houston, and that wasn’t overly impressive considering that they were at home and won 21-13. Their next two weeks are against BYU and Arizona. I suppose if they win both of those games, they will be able to coast into the Big 12 Championship, and almost certainly into the College Football Playoffs.
This game will likely come down to which team is better at quarterback. BYU has Bear Bachmeier, a true dual-threat quarterback. Utah sends out Devon Dampier, who is also a solid runner in addition to a strong pocket presence. Bachmeier isn’t as likely to win the game with his arm as Dampier, but Dampier is not as likely to win it on the ground. This will be a close game with both teams being very patient. Look for Utah to load the box, and look for BYU to encourage Utah to run. Give me the under 49.5 in this one.
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House GOP erupts at Stephen Miller as Trump elevates him after midterm massacre: 'Megalomaniac'
Several Republican lawmakers are fuming over President Donald Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller to be his chief of staff.
"Horrible decision," Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital on Friday after Trump announced his decision.
A Republican lawmaker who was granted anonymity to speak candidly said they were in "utter disbelief."
Tensions were rising against Miller in the wake of Republicans’ terrible performance in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Multiple House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital just moments before his promotion said Miller, who spearheads Trump’s immigration policy, should be fired.
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When later asked about his promotion, one House Republican who said Miller should be fired replied simply with a facepalm emoji.
Republicans suffered historic losses that saw both the House and Senate fall into Democrats’ hands in the new Congress. Democrats are on pace to win more than 250 seats in the House and at least 54 in the Senate.
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And while voter analyses have shown that Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs played the biggest roles in turning people away from the GOP, his handling of illegal immigration served to alienate voters in key areas. That’s in no small part due to Hispanic and Latino voters turning their backs on Republicans in places like Texas that shifted massively toward Democrats in this election cycle.
"Because of his immigration positions, I just think we ruined a lot of our goodwill with Latino voters," Stutzman said.
The second GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital that Miller ignored multiple warnings from House Republicans in the past, arguing that Trump’s immigration crackdown is what voters asked for.
"I've been in several group meetings where a lot of us have told him, ‘Your immigration enforcement policies are backfiring back home, our people are mad, our businesses are mad — even in deep red districts — and it is impacting not just the voters, but the donors, and everybody top to bottom," that GOP lawmaker said. "But it looked to me like Stephen Miller was only after numbers … he would not listen to us."
Other Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital also criticized Miller but did not go as far as to say he should be fired.
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"I think he's greatly hurt the administration and cost us many seats on Tuesday," retiring Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told Fox News Digital before news of Miller’s promotion broke. "He took an immigration policy that favored the president 2:1 in the public, over-reached and made it 2:1 unfavorable."
"Many Republicans don’t like him," Bacon added when asked about his promotion.
Miller is widely known as Trump’s right hand on immigration policy, including earlier this year when the administration faced bipartisan backlash over its handling of anti-immigration enforcement protests in places like Minneapolis.
Several Republicans, particularly those running in battleground districts, had called for Trump to limit deportations to illegal immigrants who have committed crimes while in the United States.
A fourth GOP lawmaker said, "Stephen is a megalomaniac who should have never been given the keys to the Ferrari. That being said, he's not the reason why we lost...no one knows who Stephen Miller is in our districts."
Various other administration officials also got their share of blame in the fallout from Tuesday’s midterm massacre, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Trump himself.
But the president and people in his orbit have blamed candidate quality, arguing that in many cases the president campaigned harder than some of the people he supported did for themselves.
And in his Truth Social post announcing Miller’s promotion, Trump called him one of his "most trusted advisors." He later told reporters Miller would "do a great job."
When Fox News Digital reached the White House for comment, spokeswoman Lauren Bis said Miller "has been a key player in delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda since day one."
"He has spearheaded the administration’s crime crackdown including in D.C. and Memphis, record setting deregulation, unleashed American energy, dismantled drug cartels, and secured our border. In his new role, he will continue to deliver historic successes for the American people," Bis said.
Bis also pointed to a list of positive comments about Miller by administration officials and members of Congress.
"Very grateful to Susie for her friendship and service to the president and our country. Stephen Miller is an amazing patriot and will do great things. Congrats to him on a well deserved promotion!" Vice President JD Vance said.
"Stephen Miller has built a proven record focused on securing our border, combating crime, and advancing a now much-needed common-sense conservative agenda for our country," House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris said.
A White House official told Fox News Digital Miller had experience working with Democrats on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and that he has been a "valuable, trusted aide" since 2016.