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Jerry Rice storms into gallery after heckler taunts NFL legend at celebrity golf tournament
Jerry Rice wasn't about to ignore a heckler Thursday, as the NFL Hall of Famer charged into the gallery during the American Century Championship after a fan taunted him at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe.
The San Francisco 49ers legend was competing alongside fellow sports stars and celebrities, including Aaron Rodgers, Charles Barkley and Tony Romo.
Rice, 63, was in the middle of his round before eventually finishing 42nd in the 90-player field.
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Immediately after one of his tee shots, someone in the gallery mockingly yelled, "Fore!"
The NFL Hall of Famer turned toward the gallery, shouting, "Hey! Yo! Hey! Hey!"
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Before anyone could react, Rice ducked under the ropes, club in hand, and bolted toward the crowd.
"Which one? Which one?!" Rice demanded as he charged toward the spectators.
Even in golf spikes, he closed the distance with the burst that made him one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history.
A nearby fan ratted out the suspected culprit, yelling, "Green and blue!" Rice closed in eventually and the heckler wasn't as cavalier.
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The situation cooled, and Rice returned to the tee box to applause from spectators.
It wasn't Rice's first heated moment at Edgewood Tahoe. During last year's American Century Championship, Rice snapped at reporters after interpreting questions about the Kansas City Chiefs as digs at his beloved 49ers.
One fan on Thursday summed it up perfectly: "Don't poke the bear!"
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Adam Silver calls Caitlin Clark a 'political football' as the WNBA keeps dodging reality
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is taking a notably passive approach to the safety of the WNBA's biggest superstar.
Rather than directly addressing the repeated physical treatment of Clark, Silver seemed more interested in tamping down the controversy.
On Thursday, as Silver addressed Clark's treatment at a CNBC Sports Summit in New York, the commish had an opportunity to demand greater accountability but instead argued that the Clark controversy has been fueled more by politics than by what is happening on the court.
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"I've come to know Caitlin really well. She's an incredible player and also an incredible person. And she wants to focus on being the best player she can. She has become a bit of a political football in this country, and I think it's incredibly unfair to her. ... It's become political ping-pong with her."
To many Clark supporters, it's Silver missing the point.
Silver shifted attention away from the repeated hard fouls and physical confrontations that have fueled criticism of the league. Instead, Silver suggested the bigger problem is the controversy surrounding Clark, not the repeated physical play that created it.
"Ultimately, the issues around Caitlin Clark are not largely about officiating, and that particular incident is not about whether a foul should have been called at the time ..."
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Clark's supporters have watched the Fever star absorb hard foul after hard foul this season, making Silver's explanation a tough sell.
But Silver's reported involvement raises even more questions. According to multiple reports, he consulted with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert before Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas was suspended following the controversial throat strike.
Asked point-blank about the report, Silver wouldn't confirm or deny it.
"I'm not going to comment on [the Engelbert report], because I don't think it's fair to Caitlin, and to Cathy Engelbert either."
While Silver did acknowledge one area that needs improvement, saying, "Do we need to improve WNBA officiating? No doubt about it," he quickly pivoted away from the larger questions surrounding Clark's treatment.
At a time when the WNBA needed action, Silver chose optics.
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ABC, NBC, CNN avoid airing Trump's primetime election security address live
ABC News, NBC News and CNN avoided airing President Donald Trump's primetime speech live on Thursday that addressed election security and apparent vulnerabilities during the 2020 election.
Trump alleged that "vital information" about the 2020 election had been "covered up and hidden" from the American people. He accused China of meddling in the 2020 election, claiming newly declassified documents include CIA reporting alleging the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sought to prevent his reelection, as well as intelligence from the FBI claiming China attempted to manufacture illegal ballots for Joe Biden in that election.
Leading up to the primetime address, the five liberal networks developed their own plans on how to handle Trump's remarks.
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A CNN spokesperson earlier told Fox News Digital it planned to cover Trump's speech "as a news event, and monitor it for news developments" and provide on-air analysis and commentary. The network made the speech available on its website and on its streaming platform.
CNN anchor John King explained to viewers the network's decision, saying it's "because this president, sadly, has a history of misleading, and in some cases, simply false statements" on elections and election security, adding that CNN wanted to independently verify newly declassified documents released by the Trump administration.
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ABC News carried Trump's speech on its streaming platform and ABC News Radio. A spokesperson for the network previously told Fox News Digital that regular ABC newscasts will cover the speech. NBC News similarly carried the address on its streaming platform and later aired a special report on the broadcast network.
Both networks aired special reports recapping Trump's remarks moments after he finished during their normally scheduled programming.
ABC and NBC stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group did preempt the networks and air the speech, however,
Trump took a moment of his address to slam ABC and NBC for their decisions, declaring them "fake news."
"They don't like the topic because they know how corrupt our system is, and they don't want to reveal it," Trump said. "They and others in the media are part of a plot. They want to continue this fraud for whatever reason. They want to keep it going. They want to protect the radical left. They can't have a great country — and that's true — you can't have a great country without free and fair elections."
He continued, "Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses. They use our public, multi-billion dollar in value airwaves for absolutely no money. They pay nothing. All we want is honesty in our elections and honesty in reporting. They pay nothing for multi-billion dollar assets."
ABC News and NBC News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
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CBS News aired a special report that initially provided analysis before dipping into the speech minutes after Trump began speaking and cut away moments after Trump's attacks towards ABC and NBC. MS NOW carried the first 15 minutes of his speech live before dipping out to provide commentary. Fox News carried the speech in its entirety.
Networks skipping presidential primetime addresses is not unprecedented. ABC, CBS and NBC chose not to air President Barack Obama's 2014 primetime speech on immigration. The three broadcast networks similarly avoided President Joe Biden's speech outside Philadelphia's Independence Hall in 2022 that attacked MAGA Republicans.
'Shadow government': Trump claims intel community bragged about hiding Chinese meddling
President Donald Trump accused members of the U.S. intelligence community Thursday night of operating a "shadow government" to allegedly conceal evidence of China’s efforts to influence U.S. elections, seizing on newly declassified emails that he says reveal a bitter internal dispute about how Beijing’s activities should be characterized.
Trump did not claim China changed votes or altered election results. Instead, he argued Beijing engaged in an influence campaign aimed at shaping U.S. public perceptions.
Trump claimed intelligence officials kept significant reporting out of his presidential briefings and highlighted an email in which a National Security Agency analyst allegedly wrote, "We have deliberately massaged our one pending (presidential daily brief) to avoid any direct links to the election."
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"Those responsible for sounding the alarm instead kept the information secret and hidden," Trump claimed. "They did not disclose (it) to me as president or to anyone else."
Trump used the disclosures to press Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, casting the newly released intelligence as evidence that lawmakers must tighten federal election rules before the midterms.
"Most importantly, addressing this crisis of election security demands that Congress must pass the SAVE America Act," Trump said. "These reforms are urgently needed to stop the vulnerabilities that I’ve mentioned."
The SAVE America Act passed the House in February but stalled in the Senate in March, when a 53–47 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance it. Trump urged Americans to call their senators and representatives and demand its passage "without delay."
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The legislation would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, photo identification to vote and ongoing state efforts to identify and remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Absentee voters would be required to submit a copy of an eligible photo ID when requesting a ballot and again when returning it.
Trump also called for eliminating mail-in voting except in cases of illness, disability, military deployment or travel. The current text of the SAVE America Act does not include that prohibition — it permits absentee voting subject to identification requirements.
Trump urged Americans to call their representatives and demand the bill’s passage "without delay."
The newly released emails show that analysts disagreed over whether any alleged Chinese influence operations and intelligence collection should be explicitly linked to elections. After the NSA analyst described "massaging" the President’s Daily Brief, other intelligence officials questioned the decision, with one writing that "the mind boggles" and another calling the approach "highly irregular."
One official alleged the intelligence community was "deliberately avoiding mentioning a connection to elections for non-substantive reasons," according to a November 2020 email. That official sought to reconnect the intelligence to the election-security assessment and prevent what another described as an "analytic objectivity mistake."
The documents, however, do not establish Trump’s broader allegation of a politically motivated conspiracy. Instead, they portray competing intelligence assessments over whether China’s actions amounted to an effort to influence the presidential contest or a broader campaign focused on U.S. policies, public opinion and issues important to Beijing.
Trump went further Thursday, claiming an FBI official wrote that she was running a "shadow government" to prevent the China intelligence from becoming public.
China denied any interference in U.S. elections.
"China has all along adhered to the principle of non-interference in other's internal affairs," Chinese embassy spokesperson Liu Chang told Fox News Digital. "The U.S. election is an internal matter of the U.S. Its outcome is determined by the votes of the American people. China has never and will never interfere in the presidential elections of the U.S."
Trump is still expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in September, a senior White House official told Fox News.
Trump directed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Justice Department, FBI and CIA Thursday to investigate why the intelligence was withheld, fire anyone found to have participated in a cover-up and pursue criminal charges "if appropriate."
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said in response to the address: "Americans heard the president once again repeat claims about our elections that have been investigated for years and repeatedly rejected by the Intelligence Community."
MLB announces earliest ever Opening Day for 2027, Wrigley Field All-Star Game amid labor uncertainty
Major League Baseball just wrapped up the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia, which means it's already time to look ahead to next year's game and schedule.
MLB announced the full 2027 season schedule on Thursday afternoon, with a few notable changes from past years. Instead of the traditional late March-early April timeframe, next season will open on March 24 with one single game between two yet-to-be-determined teams.
That's the earliest date, not including international games, in baseball history. And after Netflix hosted the recently completed Home Run Derby, it's set to host that exclusive Opening Night game as well, which may not be the best outcome if the league is trying to attract the largest audience, considering the mediocre ratings the derby brought in.
But perhaps most importantly, this new Opening Day schedule raises some serious questions and potential issues for the league, players and the owners. Namely, what happens if there's a lockout? Particularly one that isn't resolved quickly?
Nearly everyone on all sides agrees that baseball, finally, has momentum and growth on its side. Interest is up, ratings are up, attendance is up. The one thing that could jeopardize it? If baseball misses games. And with the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the owners and MLB Players Association on Dec. 1, that's a very real possibility.
The two sides, while seemingly not as far apart as originally feared, are nowhere close to an agreement. Owners have pushed a, frankly laughable, ad campaign out saying the sport needs to "level the field" with a salary cap, all while the $69 million dollar Marlins are 12 games ahead of the $370 million Mets. As just one example. Players, though, have long said they will never accept a cap system, as it limits their earning potential arbitrarily to protect ownership.
That's a fundamental disagreement about the future of the sport, and this early opening date compresses the number of days available for the two sides to find a compromise. Not just because it's March 24, but because players would need a spring training of some kind to be ready for the regular season. The last lockout delayed the start of the regular season a week, but that was from March 31 to April 7. In 2027 they'll have one less week to negotiate before delaying games or canceling them.
That may be a good thing, however, if it forces the two groups to come to the table more frequently. Just imagine, though, if owners tell the players the game is broken and small markets have no hope after the Milwaukee Brewers or Miami Marlins win the 2026 World Series. Competitive balance indeed.
Assuming that the two sides do come together and get a deal done quickly, the 2027 All-Star Game will return to one of baseball's cathedrals: Wrigley Field.
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Historically one of the sport's best places for dramatic home runs, Wrigley will be a fantastic setting for the Home Run Derby. And the home Chicago crowd has already got a hometown star and fan favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong excited.
"It’s going to be crazy," he said, per MLB.com. "Wrigleyville is fun Monday through Sunday," he said to reporters at the media day event ahead of this year's All-Star Game. "I’m interested to see how packed it is, how hard it ends up being trying to get around. But knowing [Cubs chairman Tom] Ricketts and our front office and the people that will probably have a big hand in planning that, I’m sure it’ll be great. Wrigley’s a beautiful ballpark, and I’m glad that it’ll be on display for everybody to see."
Wrigley, as always, will make for a fantastic showcase for the sport and the game's stars. Assuming there is a 2027 MLB season, of course. And there better be, if the league doesn't want to cost itself millions, if not billions, by alienating fans permanently.
Trump releases declassified election intelligence, says it reveals 'shocking vulnerabilities'
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Thursday evening on "free and fair" elections, announcing the declassification of critical intelligence that reveals, as he said, "shocking vulnerabilities" related to "hacking, exploitation and foreign interference."
"This vital information is for many years been covered up and hidden from you," Trump said. "The American people are beautiful, our great American people. But that all changes right now."
Trump did not claim China changed votes or altered election results. Instead, he argued Beijing engaged in an influence campaign aimed at shaping U.S. public perceptions.
Documents were posted to the White House website during the president's speech.
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The speech came as his administration has aggressively pushed policies, legislation and executive orders to secure U.S. elections.
"The documents we will release starting tonight have been gathered by the White House Government Transparency Taskforce, a great group of people, along with the staff of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, supported by our top intelligence agency chiefs, who have all personally reviewed the findings we are presenting this evening and fully confirmed their authenticity," Trump said Thursday.
Leading up to the address, Trump teased that his speech would be "big news." Trump touted his new Trump Accounts and spoke about how his administration has lowered drug prices, reduced crime and strengthened the border — with the main focus on securing American elections.
Trump said the disclosures underscore its push for stricter election security measures and renewed calls for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, while critics have disputed many of Trump's claims about the 2020 election and widespread voter fraud.
Vice President JD Vance, FBI Director Kash Patel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin were among the White House officials seated in the East Room.
The White House released four sections of documents focused on alleged vulnerabilities in electronic voting and ballot-counting systems, China’s acquisition and exploitation of American voter data, Michigan voter-registration investigation and noncitizens on state voter rolls.
Election law expert and senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom Hans von Spakovsky told Fox News Digital that Trump's allegations are shocking, especially given that they are from reports produced by the CIA, FBI, and other intelligence agencies.
"The president should be commended for declassifying and releasing the reports that support his claims so they can be reviewed in depth," said von Spakovsky.
Trump said China obtained information about American voters such as names, addresses, phone numbers, political affiliations and other personal information to form a dedicated unit to exploit the voter data it had acquired.
"China has all along adhered to the principle of non-interference in other's internal affairs. The U.S. election is an internal matter of the U.S. Its outcome is determined by the votes of the American people," Chinese Embassy spokesperson Mr. Liu Chang said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"China has never and will never interfere in the presidential elections of the U.S," Chang added.
Reports from the CIA and National Security Agency about China’s interference were kept out of Trump’s almost daily presidential briefings, Trump claimed. Trump also said Congress also was not notified.
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Trump called on the director of national intelligence, the Department of Justice, the FBI and the CIA to launch an investigation and, if appropriate, fire and press criminal charges against those involved.
"To the extent that these intrusions into our election system were covered up, as the president alleges, and hidden from the public, Congress, state election officials, and leadership in the Executive Branch, Pres. Trump is right that everyone involved in that coverup should be investigated and prosecuted for any criminal violations of the law," said von Spakovsky.
Trump again highlighted the issue of noncitizens on voter rolls as he renewed his push for the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship and photo identification to register and vote in federal elections.
"I've also ordered DHS to notify every state about noncitizens on their voter rolls and direct them to remove all ineligible voters from the lists immediately," said Trump.
The Department of Homeland Security told election officials in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania that a preliminary review identified more than 256,000 potential noncitizens on the states' voter rolls, according to letters obtained by Fox News Digital.
Trump has pushed to get the SAVE America Act passed, which includes the long-sought voter ID and citizenship verification — which Republicans say is key to ensuring elections are safe and secure.
Trump has tried to attach the stalled election legislation to defense spending, holding housing legislation hostage and playing Senate primary politics.
Republicans are running against the clock to pass the stalled elections bill before the party’s midterm window narrows.
Democratic lawmakers swiftly condemned Trump's remarks and criticized the SAVE Act.
"Not now. Not ever. The SAVE Act is dead on arrival in the United States Senate," Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X reposting Trump’s speech.
"Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. And now he’s trying to rig this year’s election with the SAVE America Act to make it harder to vote for millions of women, veterans, rural folks, & voters of color," wrote Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
"Tonight seems to be the ceremonial kickoff of President Trump’s campaign to interfere in the November election. Trump has badly lost independent voters, even MAGA is disheartened; he is failing and unpopular, and he’s dragging his party down with him in the midterms," said Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.
Fox News Digital's Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
Jill Biden claims Joe would be ‘excoriated’ if he did what’s happening in current White House
Former first lady Jill Biden sat down with "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg in June to promote her memoir, "A View from the East Wing," and to discuss her life, politics and media.
Biden was asked about how the press covered her husband's presidential term, and she didn't hold back.
Goldberg, who moderated the 92nd Street Y event in New York City last month, asked whether the former first lady believes the press covered former President Joe Biden's four years in office fairly.
Hesitating in her response, Jill Biden said, "You know, I think probably, well, I mean, seeing how things are now, I don't know. I don't know. I'd have to think about that."
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The former first lady went on to suggest that her husband's administration could have done more to form stronger relationships with the media.
"But, you know, maybe we could have done more to reach out to the press to be more open so that they understood us as real people and not sort of these figureheads. That's one thing I do regret, that maybe we could have formed closer relationships."
Biden suggested there was a "double standard" between coverage of the Biden administration and the current Trump administration.
"You know, if Joe would have done any one of the things that are occurring now, I mean he would have been excoriated," she said.
Goldberg said while chuckling, "Oh yeah."
The former first lady continued, "But, you know, it's just there — it's like there's a double standard. And that I don't think is fair or was fair."
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Biden also pushed back on Democratic critics of her memoir who have said the book needlessly dredged up controversies from the 2024 election.
During a Washington, D.C., book event in early June, Biden was asked specifically about comments from former Biden White House spokesman Andrew Bates, who said of her book, "I don’t see why that painful conversation for the party needed to be publicly reopened right now," according to the New York Post.
"I want to say to Andrew: Call me up, and say it to my face, buddy," Biden responded, arguing that her book had only "one chapter on politics."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Olympic great Lindsey Vonn reveals her ankle is ‘still broken’ months after shocking crash
One of the most memorable moments of the 2026 Winter Olympics came early, when skier Lindsey Vonn delivered a gutsy performance for the ages by competing at 41 just a week after injuring her knee in a crash.
Unfortunately, as admirable as her perseverance was, she injured herself badly in another crash just 13 seconds into her run in the women’s downhill final.
Five months later, Vonn is still very much dealing with her injuries.
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"It’s been a very slow process," Vonn told People while attending the ESPYs Wednesday in New York City. "It’s been five months since I’ve been able to actually go to the gym in a somewhat meaningful way. And walking is actually still really hard for me. My ankle is still broken."
Regardless of the outcome, her decision to attempt that run remains one of the most courageous moments of the Games.
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Remember when I mentioned that injury before the Olympics? That wasn't just a minor bump in the road; it was a completely ruptured ACL.
There was no questioning her courage, but the aftermath has been difficult.
"I was in a wheelchair for so long. I was on crutches for so long," Vonn said. "It was honestly almost 3½ months that I was unable to walk unassisted. I got very emotional when I was able to walk on my own."
This week, Vonn posted an update on her recovery and said she has "a very long road ahead."
Video shows Canadian illegal alien slapping teen over Trump, ICE clothing: DHS
A newly released video shows the moment a Canadian woman accused of overstaying her visa allegedly slapped a teenage girl after confronting her group of friends wearing clothing displaying the words "Trump" and "ICE" on a New Jersey boardwalk before being taken into federal immigration custody.
The Department of Homeland Security shared the video Thursday in a post on X, calling Kaitlyn Tracey a "Maple Leaf Menace" and confirming she is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody pending removal proceedings.
"This illegal alien who assaulted a teenager has no business being in our country," DHS wrote.
The video appears to show Tracey approaching the teenage girl, reaching out and striking her before walking away without stopping.
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A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson later told Fox News Digital that Tracey entered the United States on April 14, 2024, on a visa that expired Sept. 6, 2024, but remained in the country after it expired.
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"She overstayed her visa and failed to depart," the spokesperson said, adding Tracey's name to the "nearly 70% of ICE arrests" netting illegal immigrants who have been charged with or convicted of a crime.
According to DHS, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department facilitated a controlled transfer into ICE custody following her arrest, where she will remain pending immigration proceedings.
A man identifying himself on social media as Tracey's husband, Matthew Geroni, disputed the allegations in an interview with NJ.com, arguing the incident had been blown out of proportion after drawing widespread attention online.
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"This whole situation has been blown out of proportion, and a person like Kate does not belong in any facility," Geroni told the outlet. "My wife has never been in trouble in her entire life. She's never had any kind of situation like this. This one little situation that was really a nothingburger when it happened has been blown so out of control by conservatives online that it has caused my wife to be put in a detention center."
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, the alleged victim told police she and three friends were walking along the boardwalk when Tracey began verbally berating the group over clothing they were wearing.
The affidavit states two of the victim's friends were wearing patriotic sweatpants displaying the words "Trump" and "ICE." Investigators allege Tracey then approached the victim and struck her once in the face and once in the body.
Officers attempted to stop Tracey, but she refused to identify herself and continued down the boardwalk, according to the affidavit.
Investigators later identified her through social media and passport information she provided when entering the United States from Canada in 2024.
Geroni also posted several emotional videos to social media after Tracey's arrest, saying he was trying to find an immigration attorney and pleading for help.
"I need help. I don't know what to do," he said in one video. "I need an immigration lawyer. ... I need my wife."
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Geroni also said he created a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for Tracey's legal defense and immigration costs before it was removed from the platform. Before it was taken down, the fundraiser said it had been organized by friends to help cover Tracey's legal expenses and immigration-related costs.
In another video, Geroni claimed the campaign was removed after what he described as a coordinated mass reporting campaign by a "Facebook group of MAGA supporters."
A GoFundMe spokesperson disputed that claim, telling Fox News Digital the fundraiser was removed because it violated the platform's policies.
"GoFundMe's terms of service prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes," the spokesperson said. "Consistent with this long-standing policy, the fundraiser was removed from the platform and fully refunded."
The case also drew reaction on Capitol Hill after DHS released the surveillance video Thursday.
"Oh, Canada. She's headed back your way!" Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., wrote on X. "Thank you, @SecMullinDHS!"
Francis R. Hodgson, Tracey's attorney, declined to comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Court records show Tracey is scheduled to appear in Ocean County Superior Court on Aug. 4.
Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz and Kelsie Cairns contributed to this report.
LeBron James drops the ultimate nothing-burger at Fanatics Fest with his NBA decision looming
LeBron James knew exactly why thousands packed Fanatics Fest on Thursday.
And he left them cold without answering the only question anyone really cared about.
At 41, with few career-defining decisions left, LeBron still understands the value of making everyone wait, just as he did during "The Decision" 16 years ago.
After weeks of keeping the basketball world guessing, the league's all-time leading scorer took the stage for a live taping of his "Mind the Game" podcast with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who had spent the previous day teasing fans on social media that answers were finally coming.
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Instead, James drank wine, entertained recruiting pitches and served up a whole lot of nothing.
"I won't hold you guys up too much longer," James promised the crowd, right before doing exactly that.
Not even Haliburton tried to get an answer.
When the Pacers star asked, "Is there a decision that still has to be made?" James immediately shut down his Olympic teammate.
"We literally talked about this in the back," James said.
James' PR team, working in the shadows, pushed that a decision was in the works and ready for the public by the weekend.
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For all the sidestepping Thursday, James did acknowledge one thing about his next move: "It's a big decision for not only myself, but for my family as well."
"It's not just about the team," James insisted.
"There's so many other factors that I'm factoring in right now on what best fits me as a player, what best fits me as a person, and what best fits my happiness, and also my family as well."
NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Thursday how much the league is held at the whim of his decision.
"Where LeBron plays will affect the schedule. I’d like him to make his announcement already so we can finish the schedule," Silver said.
LeBron kept every detail about his next team close to the jersey.
He laughed off crowd suggestions for Philly and Miami, then tossed a crumb to his ex, the Lakers, by noting he "spent eight great years" in L.A. while keeping the Warriors rumors on ice. Then he gave himself bulletin board material from all the discussions of his decision online.
"I'm seeing something on social media... that wherever I go, we may be in the Play-In... and I'm not a factor anymore," James said. "So maybe that as well, too, is a little motivation."
The NBA is still waiting for LeBron's next team. And like a load-management game, Fanatics fans showed up and left disappointed.
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