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King Charles to address 'increasing pressures of conflict' in speech as Trump criticizes British PM on Iran
King Charles III will reflect on "the increasing pressures of conflict" across the world in a "time of great challenge" during a speech planned for Monday, according to multiple reports.
"We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility," a preview of the 77-year-old’s Commonwealth Day speech says.
The king's speech continued: "Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwealth is most clearly revealed."
The speech will come a little more than a week after the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, which British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the United Kingdom didn’t take part in for the sake of their national interest.
"This is not Winston Churchill we are dealing with," President Donald Trump said earlier this week in a criticism of Starmer amid a perceived lack of support for the U.S. and Israel’s joint military operation against Iran.
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"By the way, I’m not happy with the U.K. either," the president said, referring to Starmer blocking the United States’ use of U.K. bases to launch attacks on Iran.
Britain has since allowed the U.S. to use its bases in the region for defensive purposes against Iran’s retaliatory strikes. It has also mobilized fighter jets and plans to send a destroyer and possibly an aircraft carrier.
The president referenced the Chagos Islands Tuesday, which are British territories in the Indian Ocean, saying it has taken "three, four days for us to work out where we can land there."
"It would have been much more convenient landing there as opposed to flying many extra hours, so we are very surprised," he said.
Later, the president said the United Kingdom has been "very, very uncooperative with that stupid island."
"It’s a shame," Trump said. "That country, the U.K., and I love that country, I love it."
"This is not the age of Churchill," he added.
Trump slammed Starmer again on Saturday, accusing the prime minister of joining the war after the U.S. had "already won."
"The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer – But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!"
Starmer has defended his decision to stay out of the conflict, saying the U.K. was "not involved in the initial strikes against Iran, and we will not join offensive action now."
"But in the face of Iran's barrage of missiles and drones, we will protect our people in the region," Starmer said in an address Monday to Parliament. "President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our decision not to get involved in the initial strikes, but it is my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest. That is what I’ve done, and I stand by it."
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The king and other senior royals will gather at Westminster Abbey on Monday for the annual Commonwealth Day celebration, which recognizes the 56 countries voluntarily connected to the U.K., many of which were once part of the British Empire.
The preview of the speech continues: "Working together, we can ensure that the Commonwealth continues to stand as a force for good — grounded in community, committed to the kind of restorative sustainability that has a return on investment, enriched by culture, steadfast in its care for our planet, and united in friendship and in the service of its people."
Charles’ speech at the abbey will also be the largest gathering of the royal family since former Prince Andrew was arrested on Feb. 19.
Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
South Carolina pastor describes evacuating members from Middle East after war broke out during Israel trip
Dozens of members of a South Carolina church are finally back in the United States after Operation Epic Fury left them stranded in Israel for nearly a week after their flight was supposed to depart.
Forty members of Calvary Chapel Summerville landed in Israel on Feb. 20 for eight days of exploration in the Holy Land.
The group was set to fly home on Feb. 28 and had arrived at the airport three hours before their scheduled departure when the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran. The attack prompted the closure of Israel's airspace and the group had to evacuate the airport.
"It felt like the weight of the world on my shoulders and I just prayed and prayed and prayed and asked God to give me wisdom," said Vic Carroll, pastor at Calvary Chapel Summerville in South Carolina.
Carroll said the group had to shelter-in-place in Israel, going in and out of bomb shelters for several days. He then had to face the decision of the group staying or taking a bus to Jordan to have a shot at getting a flight back to the United States.
"We ultimately, you know, made the decision between what was bad and what was worse. I thought the worst would be to stay," the pastor said.
"We were instructed that if a siren goes off while we were on the road, the bus would pull over, we would all need to get on the ground, lay on the ground face-down for at least 10 minutes until the threat was gone, and then be on our way," he continued.
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Fortunately, that did not happen and the group made it to the airport in Jordan to hop on a flight out of the Middle East Thursday morning.
Before the flight, Carroll said it was frightening, but their faith was greater than their fear.
"We're just having to trust that we're making the right decision, and this is our only option to get home, so we [were] just trusting in God," he said.
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The group returned to the U.S. on Thursday night, landing at JFK in New York.
Melanie Carroll, the pastor's wife, texted, "We are so thankful!!!!! It's surreal!!"
The unexpected extension of the trip caused the price tag to increase significantly. Melanie created a GoFundMe, writing, "The path to get us home between lodging, flights and transfers will be upwards of $2500 per person."
The group was able to raise their goal of $100,000 in less than three days.
Melanie said the group is continuing to pray for everyone trying to get out of the Middle East.
Nearly 24,000 Americans have returned to the U.S. after fleeing the Middle East since Operation Epic Fury began last week, according to the State Department.
Tim Tebow urges Congress to fight child trafficking, abuse in emotional plea: 'Darkest hour of need'
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow appeared on Capitol Hill this past week to urge lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass legislation to better combat child exploitation, trafficking, and abuse — describing the effort as a fight "for people who cannot fight for themselves" and in their "darkest hour of need."
Tebow, the founder and chair of his eponymous Tim Tebow Foundation, used the impassioned testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to shore up support for the Renewed Hope Act of 2026, or bipartisan legislation that seeks to increase federal resources to fight child exploitation and abuse.
Framing the crisis as a "fight for people who cannot fight for themselves in their darkest hour of need," Tebow said his foundation is working "imperfectly, but in every way that we can" to support the fight against child exploitation, including by providing additional support to law enforcement, and funding long-term restoration efforts to support victims.
His foundation currently provides support for some 52 safe homes, and is in the process of expanding the support to an additional 19 homes.
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"It is a thin line between tortured and treasured," Tebow told lawmakers Tuesday. "And you are that thin line," he said, urging the chamber to take swift action to approve the bill.
"I spent way too much of my life chasing a much less important MVP," Tebow added. "I want to spend the rest of my life chasing the most vulnerable people."
The Renewed Hope Act of 2026, which cleared House committee markup earlier this year, seeks to establish a dedicated workforce of more than 200 analysts, investigators, and forensic specialists working within DHS's Homeland Security Investigations, or HSI, to "deconflict, coordinate, and synchronize child sexual exploitation investigations."
The bill would equip and specially train officers on victim identification, location, and rescue operations for unknown children or children identified in sexual abuse databases.
Support for the legislation comes as the number of unidentified child victims in exploitation databases has surged in recent years. According to the Tim Tebow Foundation, there are an estimated 57,000 unidentified victims of child trafficking. The foundation emphasizes that these children remain hidden from official statistics and protection systems — as echoed by others who testified in Tuesday's emotional hearing.
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In the last six months alone, Tebow noted that more than 338,000 unique IP addresses based in the U.S. have been identified trading child sexual abuse images across so-called "peer-to-peer" networks.
"Every day, [these children] are praying that we are going to respond," Tebow said in his testimony. "But how are we going to respond?"
"I am deeply grateful to the members of Congress on both sides of the aisle who are coming together to support the Renewed Hope Act of 2026. This legislation gives our nation the opportunity to build a stronger rescue team of analysts and investigators so that children who are suffering can be identified and protected. This is a problem we can solve."
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has long prioritized issues of child trafficking, which he assailed as a "scourge" on our society.
"I am convening this subcommittee hearing to expose how our youth are groomed, exploited, and overlooked by the existing system," he said this week. "Congress must dismantle the criminal networks that profit from exploiting the most vulnerable among us and put an end to child trafficking."
Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
Kyle Schwarber leads Team USA to 9-1 World Baseball Classic win over Britain
Team USA has steamrolled the competition so far in the World Baseball Classic.
Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson had four hits and two RBIs in a 9-1 victory over Britain on Saturday night.
The U.S. improved to 2-0 in Pool B at Houston. Britain fell to 0-2.
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Nate Eaton homered on Tarik Skubal’s first pitch to give Britain a quick lead it held until the fifth inning, but his teammates couldn’t muster anything else at the plate.
U.S. hitters had managed just one single when Ernie Clement reached on an error by third baseman Ivan Johnson to start the fifth. Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled before Clement scored on a wild pitch by Andre Scrubb to tie it at 1.
Schwarber followed with a 427-foot drive that landed near the back of the second deck in right field to put the United States on top 3-1.
There were two outs in the inning when Henderson’s two-run single made it 5-1.
Aaron Judge, who homered in Friday night’s win over Brazil, knocked out a panel on the metal scoreboard with a 109.6 mph RBI single in a three-run sixth that pushed it to 8-1.
Skubal allowed two hits with five strikeouts in three innings. It’s scheduled to be the only start of the tournament for the two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner, who will return to spring training with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Britain plays Italy on Sunday. The Americans are off until reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes pitches Monday night against Mexico.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Exiled Iranian crown prince says regime is 'crumbling' after killing of Khamenei, other leaders
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said Saturday that the Islamic Republic is "crumbling" and that Iranians are ready to reclaim their country one week after U.S. and Israeli military operations rocked the regime.
The operations, which began last weekend, resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nearly 50 other regime figures, creating what Pahlavi described as a pivotal moment for change.
"The situation on the ground is the fact that people obviously were waiting for an opportunity to get back to the streets to take their country back. We see more and more elements of the regime crumbling. A lot of people at home are ready to step in and this is exactly what will be required for a successful and stable transition," he said during a Fox News appearance on "My View" with Lara Trump.
Following the supreme leader’s death, Pahlavi said the Iranian people will not accept any outcome tied to the current regime.
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"Only a clean break will ensure that not only we achieve a democratic solution and alternative to this regime, but there will be people who are not in any form or shape directly associated with this regime," he said.
Pahlavi, the son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has called for a transition of power from theocracy to democracy and said he would help guide that transition, facilitated by a coalition of forces, including people inside Iran and members of the country’s military.
"The transition involves leaving the people of Iran with that choice, and only the ballot box should determine the outcome and who would be, in the future, responsible for our country," he said. "I think what we will expect any government, including, of course, the current Trump administration to recognize that indeed the best way to help the Iranian people is to allow them to make that choice freely and to support that choice as a Western democracy, as the leading democracy in the world."
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When asked whether other forms of government were possible, Pahlavi said Iranians would not settle for "anything less than a democratic outcome."
"I don't see any formula outside democracy that will be lasting, tenable, or acceptable. The only way that people will accept the outcome is to make sure that they are in charge of their own destiny," he said. "And I don't think there's any other way than a democratic system that can guarantee that. That's a recipe for stability, long-term progress, a guarantee of protecting all the citizens of all of their rights."
Pahlavi argued that a democratic Iran would bring greater regional stability and open significant economic opportunities for the United States.
He said the Iranian market has been closed off for nearly half a century, adding that the U.S. economy could see more than $1 trillion in revenue over the first decade of new Iranian leadership.
"As a democracy, Iranians will be committed to establish an element of cordial relationship with our neighbors, bring peace to the area, bring an element stability, which ultimately is conducive to development, prosperity, something that would be good for us, but it will also be good, for our partners," he said. "I think America has a lot to gain as a result. And don't forget that after the dust settles and we achieve that future, then Iran is open for economic opportunities."
Pahlavi has lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled Iran’s monarchy and established the Islamic Republic. In recent years, he has sought to position himself as a unifying opposition figure.
Video shows NYPD tackling man who allegedly threw ‘ignited device’ near NYC mayor's home during protest clash
Dramatic video captured New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers subduing an 18-year-old counter-protester accused of lighting and throwing a suspected explosive device Saturday during dueling demonstrations just steps from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Frictions began to build when two separate protests gathered near East End Avenue and East 87th Street late Saturday morning, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The NYPD and FBI New York's Joint Terrorism Task Force are actively investigating the incident that involved two "suspicious items" near Gracie Mansion, and said there is no threat to public safety.
The initial protest, called "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City: Stop New York City Public Muslim Prayer," was organized by individuals associated with pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang, and drew about 20 participants.
The counter-protest, "Run the Nazis out of New York City: Stand Against Hate," took place nearby, with roughly 125 participants at its peak.
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Despite NYPD officers separating the groups into designated protest areas, tensions escalated shortly before noon and a protester associated with Lang used pepper spray against counter-protesters, Tisch said.
Tisch said there was "a period of time" between the pepper spray incident and the arrest, as officers at the scene investigated.
About 30 minutes later, officials said a counter-protester identified as 18-year-old Emir Balat threw an "ignited device" toward the protest area, landing in the crosswalk of East 87th Street and East End Avenue.
Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke as it traveled through the air, before it struck a barrier and extinguished itself a few feet away from police officers.
Balat ran south on East End Avenue, toward 86th Street, and retrieved a second device from a 19-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Nikk, according to Tisch. He then lit the second device and started running.
Authorities said Balat dropped the second device on the west side of East End Avenue, between East 86th and East 87th streets, before officers took Balat and Nikk into custody.
Video showed police detaining Balat, with his face pressed into the pavement, as he shouted expletives and words in another language.
Three additional arrests were made at the protests related to disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic, according to Tisch.
Responding bomb squad crews examined the devices, which were a bit smaller than a football, and found they appeared to be jars wrapped in black tape.
Using X-rays, authorities determined the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws — often used as improvised shrapnel in homemade explosives — along with a hobby fuse that could be lit.
"We do not yet know whether the devices were functional improvised explosive devices or hoax devices, because we don't yet know if there was energetic material contained in them," Tisch said.
Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden. No additional devices have been found, as of Saturday evening.
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Both recovered devices are being transported by the bomb squad in a total containment vessel for further testing and analysis, Tisch said.
Tisch noted she believes Mamdani and his family were not home during the incident.
"I have been in regular communication today with Mayor Mamdani about the situation," she said. "As of now, there is no indication that this is related to the ongoing hostilities in Iran, but the investigation is still ongoing given the heightened threat environment."
The commissioner also thanked responding officers for "running toward danger when everyone else runs away."
"Let me be clear: that happened today. Officers, many of whom are here with me, ran toward a man carrying an ignited suspicious device," Tisch said. "They put the safety of others and their sworn duty to protect and serve above their own personal safety, and I am grateful that there were no injuries associated with the incident today. Today, as always, I thank our police for their noble service."
Roseanne Barr felt 'betrayed' by John Goodman over his reduced role on their hit sitcom
Roseanne Barr is opening up about the dynamics behind the scenes of her hit sitcom "Roseanne."
During a recent episode of "The Roseanne Barr Podcast," the 73-year-old comedian spoke with Michael Malice about John Goodman's decision to scale back his appearances on the show in the later seasons.
When Malice asked if that decision left her feeling "betrayed," Barr admitted that it did.
"I don't think I heard it from his agent, I think I heard it from the producers of the show actually [that] he doesn't want to be on the show anymore," she explained. "I think they said he'll do six of the 24 or something like that."
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Although she felt betrayed, Barr said she kept things "professional" and kept her personal feelings separate from her work on the show.
"None of them supported me in any of the s--- I went through the first show and I just had to sweep it aside and do the show. Always," she added. "I kind of learned to not speak to anybody on the set when we were filming in a one-to-one personal thing. I was always the character. When we went to work, I was always the character. That's even when I'd break to go get a cup of coffee, I was still the character."
"Roseanne" is often regarded as one of the most influential television shows of the 1980s and 90s, airing on ABC for nine seasons from 1988 to 1997, earning Barr an Emmy and Golden Globe Award.
Its popularity stemmed from the show's subject matter, as it portrayed a blue-collar family, highlighting their money troubles and often mixing serious and comedic topics.
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During the podcast, Malice asked Barr why she doesn't find it fun to share her stories from her heyday in Hollywood, to which her son and sometimes co-host, Jake Pentland, said, "She doesn't think that being famous is interesting."
"Plus, I think what I say about it isn't interesting to people because it's so dark and horrifying, and they want to think, and then she got famous and lived happily ever [after]. Like I hate to tell you this, but it was a walk into the f---ing pits of hell surrounded by demons. Sorry to blow your f---ing fantasy as well," she added.
Due to the popularity of the original show, "Roseanne" was rebooted in 2018, with much of the original cast returning, but was canceled after one season after Barr compared former Obama administration advisor Valerie Jarrett to an ape in a racist tweet.
Following their decision to cancel the reboot, ABC announced a spin-off called "The Conners," in which Barr's character was said to have died of an opioid overdose.
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"When they killed my character off, that was a message to me, knowing that I'm mentally ill or have mental health issues, that they did want me to commit suicide," Barr told the Los Angeles Times in February 2023."They killed my character, and my character. And all of that was to say thank you for bringing 28 million viewers, which they never had before and will never see again. Because they can kiss my a--."
Russian missile strike kills 10 in Ukraine as Trump says 'hatred' between countries complicating peace deal
A Russian ballistic missile strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killed at least 10 people, including two children, and wounded 16 others Saturday, officials said.
The strike was part of a broader overnight assault in which Russia launched 29 missiles and 480 drones targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, with damage reported in Kyiv and at seven other locations across the country, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy called for an international response following the attack.
"There must be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life. I thank everyone who will not remain silent. Russia has not abandoned its attempts to destroy Ukraine’s residential and critical infrastructure, and therefore support must continue," he said in a post on X.
"We count on active work with the European Union to guarantee greater protection for our people," he added. "I am grateful to everyone who helps strengthen our protection."
Preliminary Ukrainian data showed air defense systems downed 19 missiles and 453 drones, while nine missiles and 26 strike drones hit 22 locations.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted Ukrainian military factories, energy facilities and air bases.
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Speaking Saturday at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Florida, President Donald Trump said the "hatred" between Russia and Ukraine was complicating efforts to reach a peace deal.
"It's so great that, you know, Ukraine, Russia, you'd think there would be a little bit of camaraderie, [but] there’s not. And the hatred is so great. It's very hard for them to get there. It's very, very hard to get there. So we'll see what happens," Trump said. "But we've been close a lot of times and one or the other would back out."
"But we're losing, you know, they're losing, you know, doesn't really affect us very much because we've got an ocean separating. I'm doing it as a favor to Europe, and I'm doing it as a favor to life because they're losing 25,000 souls," Trump added. "Think of that every month. 25,000. Last month, 31,000. Both sides, 31,000 people died, mostly soldiers."
Last month, Zelenskyy told Fox News that Russia is trying "to play with the president of the United States" and stalling U.S.-brokered efforts to end the war.
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Trump says US, Israel shattered Iranian military capabilities, presses leaders to surrender: 'Cry uncle'
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that U.S. and Israeli forces have "wiped out" Iran’s navy, air force and much of its missile capability in just one week of war, declaring the regime’s military "almost non-existent" as he continues to press Tehran to surrender for "a much safer world."
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the president said the sweeping offensive has exceeded expectations, noting Iran's navy "is now at the bottom of the sea."
"We've wiped out their Navy — 44 ships. We've wiped out their air force — every plane. We've wiped out most of their missiles — you see their missiles aren't coming much anymore," Trump said.
He added military strikes have hit missile manufacturing areas "very hard," and the country's drone capacity is "way down."
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The president said he is seeking an "unconditional surrender" from Iran, explaining the term means "they cry uncle, or when they can't fight any longer."
"Or there's nobody around to cry uncle to, because we wiped out their leadership numerous times already," he continued. "It's if they surrender, or if there is nobody around to surrender, but they're rendered useless in terms of military [capabilities]."
Discussing atrocities allegedly carried out by the regime, Trump said the war was 47 years coming and "no president had the guts to do it."
"They are about the most evil people ever on Earth," he said. "They cut babies' heads off. They chop women in half. Take a look at October 7th, take a look at what they've done over the last 47 years. … When this ends, we're going to have a much safer world."
Despite concerns about rising gas prices on the home front, Trump said he is not worried.
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"They'll come down very fast, and we will have gotten rid of a major, major cancer on the face of the earth," the president said. "We'll have taken out a cancer. … What we're doing is a great thing, not only for our country, not only for Israel, not only for the Middle East, but for the world."
It is unclear if ground troops will be sent to secure the enriched uranium at Iranian nuclear sites targeted by joint forces, though the president described the attacks as "a total obliteration."
"They haven't been able to get to it, and at some point, maybe we will be," he said. "It would be a great thing, but right now, we're just decimating them. We haven't gone after it, but [it's] something we could do later."
Trump concluded by calling the war "a minor excursion" that in the end will make the world a safer place.
"When this ends, we're going to have a much safer world, you know, so, you know, this is a minor excursion," he said. "And we will have gotten rid of a lot of sick and demented people, the leadership. So we got rid of one leadership. We got rid of the second level of leadership. Now they're on that third or fourth level of leadership. And they have leaders right now that nobody even knows who they are."
Longtime Blackhawks great and broadcaster Troy Murray dies at 63, team says
Former Chicago Blackhawks standout Troy Murray, who transitioned to the broadcast booth after his playing career, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 63.
The Blackhawks said he died earlier in the day.
It’s unclear where Murray spent his final moments. Murray publicly disclosed his cancer diagnosis in August 2021. While he revealed he had been undergoing chemotherapy, details about the type of cancer he was fighting were kept private.
Murray, affectionately known as "Muzz," continued to appear on Blackhawks broadcasts during his cancer battle, though his appearances eventually tapered off. He stepped away from the booth entirely ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season.
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For more than a decade, Murray starred at center for the Blackhawks. CEO Danny Wirtz said the loss of one of the franchise's most respected leaders left the team "deeply heartbroken."
"Troy was the epitome of a Blackhawk so far beyond his incredible playing career, with his presence felt in every corner of our organization over the last 45 years," Wirtz said.
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"During his long and hard battle with cancer, it was often said that Troy didn't have any 'give up' in him," Wirtz added. "While our front office won't be the same without him, we will carry that spirit forward every day in his honor. We'll miss you, Troy."
After 12 seasons with the Blackhawks, Murray finished his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche, winning the 1996 Stanley Cup.
After spending the following season with the International Hockey League Chicago Wolves, Murray stayed in the city to begin his broadcasting career in 1998. Murray was also named the president of the Blackhawks alumni association.
"Troy Murray is remembered for not only his contributions on the ice, but for his professionalism and humility and dedication to the city of Chicago," the team said in a release. "He leaves behind a lasting legacy within the Blackhawks family and the broader hockey world."
From Calgary, Alberta, Murray topped 20 goals five times, but he also became known for his defensive play. In 1986, he became the Blackhawks' first player to win the NHL's Frank J. Selke Trophy, the award for the league's top defensive forward.
Murray finished with 197 goals in 688 games over two stints with the Blackhawks and also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Overall, he had 230 goals in 915 career games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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