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Republicans eye Iowa Senate supermajority in Tuesday special election
Democrats’ last sliver of leverage in Iowa’s Senate is on the line Tuesday, with Republicans poised to seize a supermajority that would let GOP leaders govern with little resistance.
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Renee Hardman, the Democratic candidate, will face off against Republican Lucas Loftin in a race for Iowa Senate District 16 to fill the seat of the late Sen. Claire Celsi, who died of undisclosed medical complications in October.
Celsi, a Democrat, had held a seat in Iowa’s Senate since 2019.
With control of two-thirds of the chamber, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds could more easily push through her appointments to state agencies. Without it, she requires the help of at least one Democrat to confirm her nominations.
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That lone vote provides Democrats with a rare level of power in the Hawkeye State.
Democrats, now in danger of losing their foothold in the Senate, also find themselves dwarfed in the state’s House of Representatives, where Republicans hold 66 of the chamber’s 100 seats. Democrats, meanwhile, hold just 33.
There’s one vacancy in the chamber.
At the federal level, Republicans hold all four of Iowa’s districts in the House of Representatives and both U.S. Senate seats. Notably, Democrats will likely try to wage a competitive Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in 2026.
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Democrats narrowly escaped a Republican supermajority back in another special election in August. Tuesday will mark Iowa’s sixth special election of the year.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Toxic fumes on airplanes spark renewed safety fears after crew illnesses reported
Toxic fumes have been reported recently inside some airplane cabins — with the reports prompting renewed questions about passenger and crew safety.
People have said they experienced unexplained odors, smoke or haze during flights — sometimes followed by sudden illness.
A recent Wall Street Journal report examined claims from pilots and flight attendants who said they experienced serious illnesses after reported fume events.
Industry officials, however, have disputed any direct connection.
Several individual cases were highlighted in The Journal report, including that of a 54-year-old pilot who developed neurological symptoms after reporting fumes inside an aircraft cabin.
Airplane cabins can intensify the body’s reaction to airborne irritants, especially for people with respiratory conditions, Kenneth J. Perry, an emergency medicine attending physician in South Carolina, told Fox News Digital.
"The symptoms that are going to be most common are cough, wheezing and other symptoms of inflammation of the airways," Perry said.
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While reports of severe outcomes have drawn attention, Perry emphasized that most suspected exposures on airplanes involve irritants rather than substances likely to cause long-term harm.
The first and most effective step in treating any suspected inhalation exposure, he said, is removing the individual from the environment and providing access to fresh air.
In most cases, symptoms may improve once the exposure ends.
Conditions inside an aircraft can make symptoms feel more intense, Perry also noted.
Airplane cabins are pressurized to the equivalent of about 8,000 feet of elevation, meaning oxygen levels are lower than on the ground.
That lower oxygen concentration can worsen breathing symptoms, particularly for passengers with underlying respiratory conditions. Airway irritation caused by an irritant or toxin may feel more severe while flying, he said.
In rare cases in which long-term effects are suspected, follow-up care with a specialist such as a pulmonologist may be recommended, Perry noted.
If people encounter an issue with an irritant or toxin on an airplane, Perry said it's best to stay calm.
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"The more calm they can stay, the more likely they are to be able to improve quickly," he said.
Commercial aircraft are required to meet strict cabin air quality standards designed to protect both passengers and crew, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The agency notes that rare mechanical issues can allow fumes to enter the cabin, but airlines are required to report those incidents.
The FAA investigates each case and ensures repairs are made before the aircraft returns to service.
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Fox News Digital previously reported that airlines including Delta have replaced or upgraded equipment following reported cabin fume incidents, underscoring efforts to address air quality concerns.
Airlines have also emphasized that unusual odors do not always indicate a safety threat.
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"Different odors can arise for a variety of reasons and are a normal part of operating and maintaining aircraft," a JetBlue spokesperson told Fox News Digital earlier this year.
"We would never operate an aircraft if we believed it posed a health or safety risk to our customers or crew members."
Deirdre Bardolf of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
Eurostar forced to cancel all services to and from London after 'major disruption' in Channel Tunnel
The international high-speed passenger rail service that connects the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands was forced to cancel all services to and from London after experiencing a "major disruption."
"Eurostar services to and from London are suspended until further notice due to overhead power supply issues in the Channel Tunnel, followed by a failed LeShuttle train," Eurostar said in a statement emailed to Fox News Digital.
"We advise our customers to rebook their journey for another day, with free exchanges available," the statement added. "We apologize for the disruption and will continue to keep customers updated with the latest information."
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Earlier on Tuesday, Eurostar issued a warning to travelers to postpone their journeys due to a power supply issue. The company said passengers could see severe delays and last-minute cancellations as a result. Customers were instructed not to go to the station unless they already had a ticket, according to the BBC.
The U.K.'s National Rail issued a similar statement urging passengers to postpone their travel amid delays and cancellations between London St. Pancras International and Paris Nord, the BBC reported.
"An incident related to the power supply to trains occurred last night in part of the Channel Tunnel, affecting train and shuttle traffic. A technical intervention is required, which is currently underway," Eurotunnel said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "The service is temporarily suspended in both directions."
Eurotunnel said that service for LeShuttle customers would "resume gradually" starting around 3:00 p.m. CET.
"Our teams are working to restore the situation as quickly as possible. Waiting times will be adjusted throughout the day," the company added.
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Eurostar told Fox News Digital that no passengers were stranded in the tunnel and that the broken shuttle, known as LeShuttle, had been removed.
LeShuttle, which is separate from Eurostar’s passenger-only rail service, runs between Folkestone, U.K., and Calais, France, bringing passengers and their vehicles through the Channel Tunnel in just 35 minutes.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) told Fox News Digital that customers with tickets for Dec. 30 whose travel was affected by the Eurostar disruption could travel to their home station on an alternative LNER train for no additional fee.
"Any LNER customers who have had to abandon their journey in London King's Cross are able to return to their home station on the next available LNER service at no additional cost," LNER told Fox News Digital. "LNER customers who choose to defer their Eurostar travel to a different day may use their existing LNER ticket to travel on that same day."
In response to a request for comment, National Rail referred Fox News Digital to Eurostar's media center.
LeShuttle did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Victor Davis Hanson to undergo ‘major operation’ after 9-month health odyssey reveals ‘major problem’
Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson will undergo a "major operation" on Tuesday.
Hanson, 72, a famed author, scholar and conservative commentator, frequently appears on Fox News Channel. He shared the news of his procedure last week on his podcast "Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words."
"I’m having a major operation, and I’ve got a major problem, and I’m going to have a major effort to solve it, and that’s all I can do," Hanson told listeners.
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"I finally ended up going to the best medical center that I know, Stanford Med, and the people there are wonderful," he added. "It’ll work out one way or the other."
Hanson said he didn’t want to discuss his "own problems," but people have been calling him suggesting he doesn’t "look well" or sounds hoarse.
"It’s been a nine-month odyssey, the problem I had was very hard to diagnose, so it’s no one’s fault. It’s been diagnosed through biopsy and everything else and I’ll be fine. At least, I’ll do my best for everybody because I think I have an obligation to all of our readers and listeners that I get wonderful letters from," Hanson said.
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Many took to social media to offer support:
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Hanson has penned countless articles and books, including The New York Times bestseller "The Case for Trump." Hanson has also penned opinion pieces for Fox News Digital, including "When liberals play confederates. Portland's revolt against America," "Trump and Musk need to reconcile for the sake of America’s future" and "Key questions about the Signal psychodrama."
Cohost Jack Fowler will host "Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words" until the show’s namesake is healthy enough to return.
U.S. announces more military actions against ISIS: 'We will not relent'
U.S. Central Command announced on Tuesday that the U.S. and partner forces have terminated or captured nearly 25 ISIS figures since a December 19 strike in Syria.
"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partners across Syria killed at least seven ISIS members and captured the remainder during 11 missions conducted Dec. 20-29. The operations also led to the elimination of four ISIS weapons caches," an article posted by the CENTCOM X account said.
"These recent missions followed the launch of Operation Hawkeye Strike on Dec. 19 when U.S. and Jordanian forces struck over 70 targets with more than 100 precision munitions. The massive strike executed by dozens of fighter aircraft, attack helicopters and artillery destroyed ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites across central Syria," the article explained.
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The U.S. and partner forces in Syria have carried out activity in the last 12 months that led to more than 300 terrorists getting detained and more than 20 being killed, according to CENTCOM.
The CENTCOM post noted that this year, there have been "at least 11 plots or attacks against targets in the United States" that were inspired by ISIS.
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"We will not relent," CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement. "We are steadfast in commitment to working with regional partners to root out the ISIS threat posed to U.S. and regional security."
"Continuing to hunt down terrorist operatives, eliminate ISIS networks, and work with partners to prevent an ISIS resurgence makes America, the region, and the world safer," Cooper added.
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Two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed earlier this month in Syria. The soldiers were later identified as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa. The interpreter was Ayad Mansoor Sakat, 54.
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Missing Camila Mendoz Olmos: Dashcam captures last sighting of Texas teen who vanished Christmas Eve
Texas authorities have released dashcam video showing the last confirmed sighting of missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who has been unaccounted for since the morning of Christmas Eve and is believed to be "in imminent danger."
Grainy video taken on Wildhorse Parkway between Shetland Wind and Caspian Spring in Bexar County, Texas, shows a lone figure wearing clothes consistent with what Mendoza Olmos had on when she went outside her family home minutes earlier.
The video was recorded by a neighbor who happened to be driving to work and had a dashboard camera in their vehicle, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. It was taken just a couple of blocks from her home, he added, and authorities have not ruled out that "somebody may have taken her" after the sighting.
"We're sharing that with you all in hopes that somebody may have collected similar video," he told reporters at a Monday news briefing. "To this point, really, this was the best direction of flight that we were able to develop."
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Mendoza Olmos is believed to have left her home on Caspian Spring, turned left on the parkway and continued north to parts unknown, he said.
The missing teen was last seen wearing a baby blue and black hoodie, baby blue pajama pants and white shoes, according to authorities.
"We just have a feeling that someone took her," her aunt, Nancy Olmos, told Fox News' Lawrence Jones on "FOX & Friends" Tuesday morning. "Someone took her from outside."
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However, she called rumors that her ex-boyfriend could be behind her disappearance "fake news." She said the two had recently split on "good terms" and that the two families have been close for decades.
The missing teen's cousin, Destiny Mendoza, also told the show that nothing seemed unusual the last time she spoke with Mendoza Olmos on Dec. 23.
"Everything was completely normal, it was just, 'Oh I love you I'll talk to you after the gym,'" she said.
She added that her cousin wasn't a fan of the outdoors and didn't like hiking or nature trails.
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"At this point we've got several different theories," Sheriff Salazar said.
There is some evidence of past "bouts of depression," he said, before adding that's common in young people.
"We've got to consider all possibilities, from disappearing willfully to the possibility of self-harm, to somebody may have taken her," he said. "Maybe, after this video, somebody may have taken her."
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who lives in the area or was driving through at the time to call 210-335-6000 or email BCSOTips@bexar.org.
"If you live two or three communities over, it doesn't cost you much more than time to just look through your surveillance camera video from [Christmas Eve] and let us know, and we'll be the judge of it," Salazar said.
He said the FBI is assisting with the analysis of digital evidence, including devices and additional video — and that Homeland Security has been monitoring flight and border crossing records.
"Not that we have any direct information that would lead us to believe that she left the country, but again, we would be remiss if we didn't check everything," the sheriff said.
And although Mendoz Olmos is a U.S. citizen, Salazar said his office also checked with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to see if they'd run into her.
"That didn't lead us to anything," he said. "They indicated that they did not have her in custody, but we would have been remiss if we did not ask that question."
Deal-making clemency: Inside Trump’s most disputed pardons of 2025
President Donald Trump granted clemency this year to a range of figures he viewed as victims of an unfair justice system. Some were tied to his newfound interest in cryptocurrency or shared in his 2020 election grievances, while another was simply brought up during a round of golf.
While presidents of both parties have long used their pardon power in controversial ways, Trump’s clemency activity in 2025 stood out for its volume and for the deal-making style that has been a defining feature of his approach to power.
What follows is a list of some of the president's most controversial pardons in 2025.
The day Trump took office, he issued mass clemency to nearly all his supporters who had been convicted of federal offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Trump said at the time they had been "treated very unfair" by prosecutors and the courts.
Roughly 1,600 people faced charges over the Capitol attack, and the Department of Justice secured guilty pleas or convictions for more than 1,200 of them, according to federal data. About 200 pleaded guilty to felonies that included assaulting officers, and more than 200 others were convicted in trials of offenses that included attacking law enforcement.
Trump singled out 14 of the defendants, some of whom received prison sentences that stretched beyond a decade, and commuted their sentences instead of pardoning them. They included numerous Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders.
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The president also directed the DOJ to drop pending cases for all the remaining defendants. The grand act of clemency wiped out one of the DOJ's largest and most resource-intensive law enforcement operations in history. Cases were brought throughout all four years of the Biden administration.
The founder and former CEO of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency platform, was convicted of anti-money laundering violations and received a full pardon in October 2025.
The pardon came one week after Donald Trump Jr. introduced a lobbyist for Zhao to Trump while on stage at Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
Critics observed that Binance has boosted the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company, but a lawyer denied any business reasons for the pardon, instead telling The Wall Street Journal Zhao was "pardoned for justice."
The former U.S. representative who was found to be a serial fabulist after his congressional run had his seven-year prison sentence commuted in October 2025.
Santos pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity-theft charges, admitting to using campaign funds to buy luxury products and pay off his credit card debt.
Fellow Long Island Republicans who had previously called for his resignation reacted angrily to the commutation, with Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., calling it "not justice" and unfair to the people Santos defrauded.
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Trump said Santos, who became an outspoken supporter of the president prior to receiving the pardon, was mistreated in jail. Santos "has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated," Trump said.
Leiweke, a sports executive, was charged by the Trump DOJ's Antitrust Division with rigging a bid to build an arena at the University of Texas.
The DOJ accused Leiweke of violating the Sherman Act by gypping the university and taxpayers out of a fair bidding process to benefit his own company.
Former Rep. Trey Gowdy, who represented Leiweke, persuaded Trump to grant his client the pardon after a round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, The Wall Street Journal first reported.
Trump issued a heavily criticized pardon to Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, who had been convicted in a U.S. federal court on drug-trafficking and firearms charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison for helping cocaine traffickers move hundreds of tons of narcotics into the U.S.
Trump’s pardon, granted in December, freed Hernandez from prison in West Virginia just days before Honduras’s presidential election. Honduras responded by issuing a warrant for Hernandez's arrest.
Trump claimed Hernandez had been unfairly prosecuted by the Biden administration. Critics observed that Trump has pushed legal boundaries to carry out one of his top agenda items, cracking down on drug trafficking, and that Hernandez's release was counterproductive to that mission.
Todd and Julie Chrisley, reality TV stars from "Chrisley Knows Best," were convicted in 2022 of bank fraud and tax evasion and both serving prison sentences when Trump pardoned them in May. Trump cited "pretty harsh treatment" as his reason for the clemency.
Their daughter, Savannah, endorsed Trump during the Republican National Committee convention ahead of the 2024 election. The daughter revealed in December she is stepping into a cohost role on "The View." Incidentally, Savannah Chrisley's future cohosts had slammed her parents' pardon as unethical.
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"If you are a reality star with a lot of money, and a tax cheat, and you commit fraud, then that’s good. We’re going to give you a pardon," anti-Trump host Joy Behar had said.
Trump granted a full pardon to Archer, who was convicted in a federal fraud case, in March 2025. Archer was a longtime business partner of Hunter Biden but became an ally to House Republicans as they investigated the Bidens for what they said were corrupt foreign business dealings.
The Democratic congressman from Texas and his wife were pardoned after the Biden DOJ brought federal bribery charges against them.
Trump claimed they were unfairly targeted because Henry Cuellar, a moderate who represented a battleground district in South Texas, supported more border security than many of his Democratic colleagues. However, when Cuellar filed for reelection as a Democrat after Trump's pardon, the president said he was displeased.
"Such a lack of LOYALTY," Trump wrote on social media. "Oh well, next time, no more Mr. Nice guy!"
Trump announced in December that he pardoned Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, elections clerk who was serving a 9-year state prison sentence for orchestrating a data-breach scheme to advance fraud claims related to the 2020 election.
Trump framed the pardon as support for her efforts to "expose voter fraud," but because her convictions were in Colorado state court, legal experts and state officials say the president has no authority to pardon state-level convictions, and her sentence has not been automatically erased or resulted in her release.
Walking across America showed me why faith and free thought can still win
I have now made it from New York to the great state of Georgia on my Walk Across America, a million-step effort to raise funds for Project H.O.O.D.'s Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center in Chicago.
I realized last week that I will be spending this New Year’s Day here and, with 2026 fast approaching, I’ve been reflecting on what our nation needs the most as we begin a new year.
For years, I have watched as brave individuals from the hip-hop community, the R&B world, pop stars, movie actors and even everyday folks come under fierce attack for simply voicing what they believe.
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You have Justine Bateman out in California going against the grain with her criticisms of the political happenings there. You have Azealia Banks, who has been fierce in her defense of Israel and other issues. And you have artists like Nicki Minaj, who have faced backlash for speaking out on matters close to their hearts, whether it's faith, family values or questioning the mainstream narrative.
I know I am leaving countless people out, but this is what we need more of in the New Year: people stepping forward, refusing to stay silent, and arguing from principle and Judeo-Christian morality. The fact that we’ve had wave upon wave of these brave individuals tells me something powerful: America is waking up. People are tired of being told what to think, tired of being lied to, and they're ready to think for themselves.
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I don’t mean to give the impression that I’m focusing just on celebrities here. Just this week I had the pleasure of having Wenyuan Wu joining our walk in Athens, Georgia, along with my friend and fellow pastor, Sean Seay. Wenyuan is the executive director of the Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) and she fights daily for equal rights, merit-based policies and parental rights for all Americans.
She came to this country as an immigrant, but as we walked together, I found myself marveling at how deeply American she is. She is a woman of God who believes with all her strength in the individual. And she has been speaking out for years.
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This, my friends, is where true freedom begins — in the mind. The power of individual thought is God's gift to each of us. He didn't create us as clones marching in lockstep. He made us unique, with the ability to reason, question and seek truth. Proverbs 23:7 reminds us, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." What you allow into your mind shapes your life, your choices and your destiny.
Too often, we're pressured to conform. If we don’t, we’re labeled racist or worse. Meanwhile, our nation declines, and so does the power of the individual. Aren’t we then, in a sense, betraying the gift that God has bestowed upon us as Americans?
That is why, in this coming year, we cannot be afraid to stand apart from the norm. If your convictions — rooted in faith, common sense and personal experience — differ from the popular opinion, hold fast. That's not rebellion. That’s responsibility.
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I've seen this play out in small and big ways. If your friends turn their backs on you because you vote differently, or because you speak up for biblical truth, they were never true friends. Real relationships withstand honest differences. Stand up for what you want, what you believe, what God has called you to.
As I walk these roads, meeting Americans from all walks of life, I'm encouraged. People are hungry for authenticity. They're rejecting groupthink and embracing personal conviction.
This is the year to make it your resolution: Commit to thinking independently. Read widely, pray deeply, listen to opposing views — but decide for yourself based on truth and principle.
In 2026, let's make it the year of more and more of us standing up for what's right. God honors that kind of courage — the kind that built this nation and the kind that will restore it.
After all, God does extraordinary things through ordinary people who dare to use the minds He gave them.
Bijan Robinson's 93-yard touchdown run stuns Rams as Falcons star leads way to upset win
Bijan Robinson and the Atlanta Falcons may not be heading to the NFL playoffs, but they’re certainly not mailing it in to finish the 2025 season.
A prime example of how much effort the Falcons will have to close the year can be encapsulated in a 93-yard touchdown run by the electric Robinson, whose big game helped Atlanta take down the Los Angeles Rams, 27-24, on "Monday Night Football."
The Falcons moved to 7-9 with just one game remaining in Week 18, but the Rams’ loss keeps them cemented as the No. 6 seed in the NFC come January.
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As a result, head coach Sean McVay could sit all his starters next week against the Arizona Cardinals to ensure health heading into the Wild Card Round against the No. 3 seed, which is still to be determined.
This game saw an uncharacteristic Matthew Stafford and Rams offense from the start, especially considering what they were able to do on the road against a tough Seattle Seahawks defense in Week 16.
But the Falcons’ group was up for the challenge, which included key turnovers in the first half.
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After Robinson scored on third-and-goal with a pass from Kirk Cousins to make it 7-0, the Falcons got the Rams to turn the ball over on downs, as Blake Corum was swallowed up on a fourth-and-1 run play in Atlanta territory.
Then, the next time the Rams had the ball, Stafford had an errant pass sail over Konata Mumpfield’s head and land in the arms of veteran safety Jessie Bates III, who took it the distance for Stafford’s third pick—six allowed since Week 13.
With a 14-0 lead, the Rams were trying desperately to get some points on the board before halftime, and Stafford decided to heave a ball to Xavier Smith down the field in the second quarter. Once again, the Falcons came up with the interception, this time Xavier Watts jumping the route for the pick.
The Falcons needed just one play on their own seven-yard line, as Robinson found the seam he needed, and it was off to the races. A 21-0 lead at halftime was the result in a shocking development at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but Los Angeles has proved all season it’s never out of a game.
The tides turned after the Rams finally found the end zone, with Terrence Ferguson hauling in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to make it a 24-10 game.
The Falcons were hoping to get three more points on the board after driving on the ensuing possession, but Jared Verse changed everything when he not only blocked the Zane Gonzalez field goal attempt, but scooped it up and ran 76 yards the other way.
Instead of a 27-10 lead for the Falcons, they were facing a 24-17 ball game heading into the fourth quarter.
The Rams completed the comeback after Puka Nacua, who would’ve had his typical production if not for a few flags negating some receptions, took a screen from Stafford 11 yards to tie it up 24 apiece with 2:46 left to play.
There was more than enough time to rectify the blown lead, and Gonzalez got a chance from 51 yards to seal the victory. This time, there was no Verse or any defender getting through, as Gonzalez split the uprights for the three-point lead.
The Rams still had a few seconds left to do something, and it almost looked like they were going to have a shot after Nacua somehow hauled in a pass one-handed and went out of bounds in field goal range. But, after further review, the ball moved while he was trying to secure it, and he was already out of bounds.
The pass was ruled incomplete, and the Rams were unable to get the points needed to get the victory.
In the box score, Robinson’s day was stupendous with 195 yards on 22 carries as well as five catches for 34 yards and his two touchdowns. Cousins was just 13-of-20 for 126 yards with his touchdown to Robinson, who truly carried the offense in the victory.
For the Rams, Stafford was 22-for-38 for 269 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions, while Smith led the team with 67 yards receiving. The Falcons’ defense held Nacua to only 47 yards on five catches despite 10 targets.
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