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The Atlanta Braves went 94-68 during the season and were an impressive 52-29 in their home games. After a down season last year, the team rebounded well and took the National League East. This was almost a coast-to-coast win of the division for the season, with the Braves leading for the majority of the year.
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The Philadelphia Phillies went 88-74 to sneak into the postseason, but they needed to win on their final day to get in. It was a rough end to what was a very up-and-down season. The Phillies started the year struggling, then fired their manager and finally woke up, becoming one of the hottest teams in baseball.
A few weeks ago, they were atop the Wild Card race, but after losing six of eight before their final game of the season, they were in jeopardy of missing the postseason altogether. Luckily for them, they won the last game and got into the postseason.
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Reporters caught on hot mic gossiping about how annoying but attractive Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine are
The Sacramento Kings hosted an official media day on Monday and the big takeaways for at least a few reporters in attendance were that Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine are both "cringe" individuals, but also "hella fine."
A number of local affiliates livestreamed the Kings' media availability on Monday, but it was NBC's KCRA that captured a hot-mic moment that has taken over social media.
Instead of the live stream being cut, or at the very least muted between players talking to reporters, KCRA's rolled on, and two female reporters in attendance were caught making quite the admissions about LaVine and Simmons.
As one of the reporters explained that she was working on transcribing Simmons' earlier interview, she was heard saying he was "cringe cringe," before another woman responded, "you lucky you so fine."
"He’s a good-looking dude," the first reporter said before the second agreed by stating, "hella fine."
"I didn’t notice, his skin is like so smooth," the first reporter continued. "I was like, ‘damn, no tattoos?"
The attention later turned from Simmons to LaVine when a male reporter asked, "What about Zach LaVine?" to which one of the females responded, saying he was "hella fine" as well.
The other female reporter made it clear that she wasn't a fan of LaVine's persona.
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"I think his personality annoys the sh-t out of me," she said. "Zach’s cute but his personality f–king annoys me. It just seems he’s like he’s hella like a prick."
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LaVine is entering what will be his third season in Sacramento after leading the Kings in scoring a year ago, averaging 19.2 points per game, but he managed to appear in only 39 games after suffering a hand injury that required season-ending surgery in February.
As for Simmons, he signed a one-year deal with the Kings in early September after going unsigned for the entirety of the 2025-26 NBA season. He last played in an NBA game in April 2025 with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Hollywood actress upset her son isn't gay fumes in bizarre spectacle at Human Rights Campaign gala
A Hollywood actress used her platform on stage at a far-left Human Rights Campaign (HRC) event to complain that despite her best efforts, her son turned out to be heterosexual.
Camryn Manheim, best known for her role as Ellenor Frutt in the late 1990s and early 2000s drama series "The Practice," introduced and presented her friend and fellow actress Marcia Gay Harden with the Ally for Equality Award at the HRC's National Dinner on Sunday.
"For Marcia, of course, this is deeply personal to her," said Manheim of this year's recipient of the prestigious award. "She has three remarkable children who all align with the LGBTQ+ community, which is another thing that deeply irritates me about her, because I always wanted a gay son."
She then launched into a tirade about how her son is heterosexual.
"I love that relationship between gay sons and their mothers," she said from the stage. "I wanted to be the picket sign-holding mom who would beat the s--- out of somebody for her kid. I mean, let's just admit it, gay sons are the best, right? Right!"
"I have photographs of my son in high heels, in full drag, he knows every word to every musical ever written, his fairy godfather, Aaron Walton, is here with us tonight. I mean, truly, I thought I had this f---ing thing locked up, but no, no, he's the only straight guy in his entire musical theater company," Manheim complained.
Manheim's only child, Milo Manheim, 25, is an actor best known for his starring role as Zed in the Disney Channel film franchise "Zombies." He played Joseph in the 2023 Christmas musical, "Journey to Bethlehem," and in 2018 came in second place on season 27 of "Dancing with the Stars."
Manheim, during her recorded remarks, relayed a story about Harden, a 2021 Oscar winner for best supporting actress in the 2000 film "Pollock," calling her a decade ago to tell her that her son was gay.
"All I said was, 'Oh my God, you are so f---ing lucky!" Manheim said, yelling into the microphone and drawing a round of applause from the crowd.
And about a week later, I was at Marcia's house for dinner when an Amazon package was delivered, and inside, I'm not kidding you, was a pair of thigh-high patent leather boots, like kinky boots," Manheim continued. "And I thought, 'oh come on, now she is just showing off!"
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HRC is America's largest civil rights group dedicated to "engaging and mobilizing millions of pro-equality voters and supporters to elect pro-equality leaders and to demand equity-based policies and legislation." The organization was founded in 1980 by gay rights lobbyist Steve Endean and today boasts 4 million members.
Sunday night's dinner was part of the Human Rights Campaign's events program, which it says reaches more than 20,000 people each year through 30 fundraising dinner events. It allows the group to "elevate LGBTQ+ candidates around the country, keep volunteers engaged, amplify our work in the local community, and solicit corporate sponsorships and donations through our auctions."
Online, reactions ranged from dismayed to disgusted.
"How do any straight males survive mothers like this? It's a miracle some of them come out normal," said a right-wing commentator who goes by Peachy Keenan.
"These people are mentally ill. They need to be institutionalized or thrown in prison for trying to groom children," said Andy Froemel.
"It’s the entertainment industry mothers who are the psychos," online personality @shipwreckedcrew, who boasts more than 180,000 followers, said.
"These people are sick," radio show host Joe Pagliarulo said.
"Liberalism is a performative sickness," said Jon Nanjarian.
Fox News Digital reached out to HRC and representatives for Manheim but did not hear back at time of publication.
Apple's $250M Siri settlement: How to claim up to $95
If you bought one of Apple's AI-ready iPhones because you expected the smarter Siri Apple had been talking about, check when you purchased it. You could have some money coming your way. A proposed $250 million Apple Siri settlement now has an open claims process for qualifying iPhone owners.
The case centers on allegations that consumers bought certain iPhones expecting Siri features powered by Apple Intelligence that they did not receive during the period covered by the lawsuit. Apple denies the allegations and says it did nothing improper or unlawful.
The amount may sound small next to the price of a new iPhone, but filing a claim could put as much as $95 per eligible device back in your pocket. There are a few important catches, though, including exactly which iPhone you bought and when you bought it.
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The lawsuit is called Landsheft, et al. v. Apple Inc. and is pending in federal court in Northern California. The plaintiffs alleged that Apple promoted certain Siri features powered by Apple Intelligence, leading buyers to expect capabilities that were not delivered during the class period. Apple denies those allegations. The company agreed to put $250 million into a settlement fund rather than continue litigating the case. The agreement received preliminary court approval on July 17, 2026. The court has scheduled a final approval hearing for Feb. 24, 2027. That timing is especially interesting because Apple finally began rolling out its long-awaited Siri AI beta with iOS 27 in September 2026.
The updated Siri can use personal context from information on your device, handle follow-up questions and take more actions inside supported apps. We recently took a closer look at iOS 27 and the new Siri AI features.
The settlement covers seven models: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are excluded. Owning one of those eligible models alone does not qualify you. You must be the original purchaser and live in the United States. You also must have purchased the phone in the United States between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025. The purchase had to be for personal or business use rather than resale. There is another important requirement. When you submit the claim, you must confirm that you expected to receive certain Siri Apple Intelligence features when you bought the device and did not receive those features as expected. Businesses can qualify, too. The official settlement site has separate filing options for individuals and organizations that purchased eligible devices for business use.
The settlement sets the payment at $25 per eligible device, but the final amount can change. If fewer valid claims come in, the payment may increase to as much as $95 per eligible device. If more claims come in, the payment can fall below $25. Administrative costs, approved attorneys' fees and other court-approved expenses also come out of the $250 million fund. You can submit a claim for each eligible device you purchased. That could make the payout more meaningful for someone who bought multiple qualifying iPhones during the class period. However, nobody knows the final payment yet. The settlement administrator has to count and validate the claims before that figure can be determined.
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The claims period officially opened on Sept. 21, 2026. You can file through the official Smartphone AI Settlement website at smartphoneaisettlement.com. The deadline is Dec. 21, 2026. The claim form asks for your contact information and information that can confirm your eligible purchase or ownership. You also need to certify that you expected the covered Siri Apple Intelligence features when you purchased your iPhone and did not receive them as expected. I would have your iPhone's serial number handy before you start. On your iPhone, open Settings, tap General, then tap About. Your serial number appears near the top of that screen. You can press and hold it to copy it. The settlement site also says you may find the serial number on the phone's original packaging or purchase documentation.
The official site says people who received an email or postcard can file a claim. It also says people who believe they belong to the settlement class can submit a valid claim even if they did not receive a notice. So, I would not automatically write this off because nothing showed up in your mailbox or inbox. Instead, compare your purchase with the eligibility requirements and use the official settlement site. Be careful with links arriving through unexpected texts or emails. Large settlements often attract phishing attempts because scammers know people are looking for claim information. I recommend going directly to the official settlement website rather than clicking a claim link in an unsolicited message.
Do not expect a payment right after submitting your claim. The court has scheduled its final approval hearing for Feb. 24, 2027. The judge will decide whether to give the settlement final approval. Appeals could delay the process further. The official settlement administrator says payments will be processed after the settlement becomes effective, assuming the court approves it and any appeals are resolved. In other words, filing now secures your claim before the deadline. The check or digital payment could come much later.
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If you qualify but do nothing, you will not receive a settlement payment. You will also remain bound by the settlement if the court gives it final approval, which affects your ability to pursue your own case against Apple over the claims covered by this lawsuit. The deadline to request exclusion from the settlement or formally object is also Dec. 21, 2026. Anyone considering those options should read the official settlement notice carefully because the legal consequences differ from simply submitting a claim. CyberGuy reached out to Apple for additional comment but did not hear back before our deadline.
Apple spent a lot of time building excitement around what Apple Intelligence would bring to Siri. If you bought one of these iPhones expecting those promised features, you may have been left waiting much longer than expected. Apple has now agreed to put $250 million into a settlement fund while continuing to deny the allegations. If your iPhone and purchase date qualify, I would take a few minutes to check your eligibility and file a claim. You could receive as much as $95 per device, depending on how many valid claims come in. This is also a good reminder to pay close attention when a company promotes upcoming software features as part of the reason to buy new hardware. What you are promised at launch and what you can actually use on day one may be very different.
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Skydivers watch plane vanish from sight, make split-second decision to jump
A group of professional skydivers who witnessed a plane crash took an extraordinary route to the scene — jumping from their own aircraft to reach the victims.
The men, all experienced skydivers with Skydive Milwaukee, were preparing for a jump when they spotted a small plane near East Troy Municipal Airport on Sunday, according to the Town of East Troy Police Department.
John Bechtel, one of the skydivers, told local outlet WSMV the plane appeared to be flying unusually before disappearing behind a line of trees.
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"He kind of banked up a little bit, and then, he disappeared behind the trees," Bechtel recalled.
"We were all sitting there waiting for him to show back up somewhere, and [he] never did," he added. "We all just kind of looked at each other like, ‘Did we just see a plane crash?’"
The single-engine plane had crashed in a cornfield near the airport.
The group quickly asked their pilot to identify a safe place for them to jump so that they could help.
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Air traffic control told the pilot it was his call whether to drop the skydivers over the area.
"It is your discretion if you want to drop jumpers over the area," air traffic control told the pilot, according to WSMV.
"Yes, I am going to drop a couple of them. Yeah, we are going to drop ‘em right now," the pilot reportedly replied.
The skydivers were the first to reach the crash site.
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They alerted emergency crews.
One of the jumpers, a former paramedic, treated a person with a serious head injury until emergency service workers arrived.
All four people aboard the plane survived, with Bechtel saying that the timing "couldn’t have been any better."
"Had we left five minutes earlier, we wouldn’t have seen it," Bechtel told WSMV.
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"Had we left 15 minutes later, we wouldn’t have been able to get there first and assist."
Bechtel said it was the first time he had ever jumped out of a plane to respond to an emergency situation.
"I’m just glad that we were able to do what we were able to do and get in and help," Bechtel said, per WSMV.
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He added, "To be able to do this and to be able to help others in need — I would absolutely do that in a heartbeat."
Fox News Digital reached out to Skydive Milwaukee for comment.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the organization for details on the cause of the crash.
Hero cop stopped synagogue massacre in Canada as Jewish group calls for armed guards
When a gunman approached a police cruiser outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur, approximately two dozen people were praying inside.
The armed officer sitting outside was not part of a permanent security system available to every synagogue in Canada. Police had dispatched him after receiving a report about a suspicious vehicle. That decision may have prevented a massacre.
"The only thing that stood in the way of every congregant of that shul being murdered was the presence of an armed police officer," Simon Wolle, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada, told Fox News Digital.
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Police said last week's shooting was a deliberate, hate-motivated attack targeting the Jewish community. According to authorities, 29-year-old Sean Ward approached Belleville Police Constable Jeff Smith and allegedly shouted, "You are going to die for the Jews," before firing a shotgun at him.
Smith was struck multiple times while still inside his vehicle. Despite his injuries, he emerged from the cruiser and returned fire. A second officer arrived within minutes and joined the confrontation. Ward later died at a hospital.
Smith remains hospitalized after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body and serious head trauma. Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd said Smith faces multiple surgeries and a "lengthy and challenging" recovery, but said the officer is "making progress every day."
Smith’s wife, Ashley, has also spoken publicly about her husband’s recovery, describing the shooting as "the scariest and darkest day of our lives."
"My words aren’t strong or steady yet, but I knew I needed to find them," she wrote. "I needed to use my voice for my dear Jeff, until he is able to use his."
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Ashley Smith also addressed the Jewish community directly, thanking those who have supported her husband and their family. "Please know that your love, your prayers and your support have reached us," she wrote. "We are deeply grateful. We love you, we see you, we pray for you."
She said her husband still faces "a very long, difficult road ahead," but added that he is surrounded by what she called "an army of love."
The worshipers inside the synagogue were not physically injured.
Investigators later disclosed that the gunman possessed what Belleville Police Chief Murray Rodd described as the "means, motive and mechanisms to cause a mass casualty and the destruction of the Jewish synagogue." Police also reported discovering combustible materials inside the suspect’s vehicle.
"This individual had the means, the intention, the deliberate plans and the capacity to conduct a murderous massacre," Wolle said.
For Wolle, the attack exposed more than a violent act of antisemitism. It revealed a legal and security system that he believes leaves Canadian Jewish institutions dangerously vulnerable.
B’nai Brith Canada is calling for changes to federal and provincial laws that would allow synagogues, Jewish schools and other vulnerable institutions to hire qualified armed security guards.
"There is currently no legislation in place that allows for Jewish institutions to hire the kind of armed protection that may be necessary," Wolle said.
Canada’s firearms regulations are controlled at the federal level, while private security is also governed through separate provincial rules. Wolle said those frameworks must be aligned so institutions confronting credible threats have a lawful way to employ trained, licensed armed guards.
At present, he said, Jewish institutions can ask police departments to increase patrols, although departments cannot always guarantee that an officer will be stationed outside. Communities can also try to hire paid-duty police officers, but availability remains limited.
"So the only option right now for the Jewish community to protect itself from the unprecedented amount of violent attacks taking place all across this country is to plead with local police services to come by if they can," Wolle said. "They will not guarantee that they will do so in most circumstances."
That leaves Jewish communities spending their own money to reinforce buildings, install surveillance systems and hire officers when available.
"Right now, the Jewish community is using its own money primarily to build walls, put up stronger fences, add cameras and then pay for the privilege of having an armed police officer," Wolle said. "Our lives are being threatened across the country, and the government hasn’t taken the steps to offer the necessary protection."
B’nai Brith has made two requests. It wants laws amended to permit qualified armed private security at vulnerable Jewish institutions, and it wants the government to fund an increased police presence at those locations.
Wolle said the burden of protecting Jewish Canadians from targeted violence should not rest solely on the people being threatened.
"The government needs to meet its most basic obligation and responsibility, which is to protect its citizens," he said.
The numbers provide a stark context for his concerns. Statistics Canada recorded 788 police-reported hate crimes targeting Jewish people in 2025, representing more than 70% of all reported religiously motivated hate crimes that year.
Wolle said Jewish Canadians constitute approximately 1% to 2% of the country’s population, yet remain overwhelmingly affected by religiously motivated hate crimes. Preliminary data from B’nai Brith’s 2026 annual audit indicate that violent antisemitic incidents have already more than tripled compared with the total recorded throughout 2025.
"There is a national crisis of Jew hatred in Canada," Wolle said.
B’nai Brith has been warning for months that antisemitic violence is accelerating. Wolle said the organization submitted recommendations and concrete plans to different levels of government before the Belleville attack.
"We’ve been calling for many things from all levels of government," he said. "We provided concrete action plans to each."
The shooting has intensified the organization’s demand that lawmakers treat the security of Jewish institutions as an emergency rather than another subject for future discussion.
"The most urgent thing that is needed is a mechanism for there to be armed protection of Jewish institutions that are under attack right now in Canada," Wolle said.
He emphasized that B’nai Brith is not calling for firearms to be placed indiscriminately inside synagogues and schools. Its proposal concerns trained, vetted and qualified security professionals operating under a clearly defined legal framework.
"If we don’t have enough armed officers, then we need legislative frameworks changed to allow for alternative armed guards to protect Jewish institutions," Wolle said.
Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the Belleville attack and called on anyone with information to contact law enforcement.
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"On the holiest night of the Jewish calendar, a shooting took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville," Carney said. "Jewish people must be able to worship safely. To live free, open, proud Jewish lives."
Wolle welcomes expressions of support and said Canadian Jews now need their government to move beyond statements.
"The government gives us words and no action," he added.
Belleville offered a disturbing picture of what could have happened without an armed officer outside. The congregants did not know that a man police say was driven by hatred had allegedly arrived with weapons and the capacity to cause mass casualties.
One report of a suspicious vehicle led to one officer being placed outside. That officer, Wolle stressed, became the barrier between the gunman and the people praying inside.
"In the wake of these harrowing events, Canada’s Jewish community cannot wait any longer for the government to act," he said.
The people inside the synagogue, Sons of Jacob, survived. Wolle’s warning is that Canada cannot depend on chance, a suspicious-vehicle report or the availability of a single officer the next time a Jewish institution is targeted.
"This is not a Jewish community problem," he said. "This is a Canadian problem."
Forgotten coffee brands Americans grew up with — and what happened to them
Long before Starbucks became shorthand for coffee culture, Americans were opening cans of coffee from brands like Gold Shield, Savarin and Schilling. This National Coffee Day, many of those once-familiar names exist mostly in memory.
But that may be exactly why they still resonate.
"I think there's a lot of nostalgia and romance around coffee because I do think it's such an important part of daily life," said Wendy Pojmann, a professor of history at Siena University who has studied coffee culture and wrote "Espresso: The Art and Soul of Italy."
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For people who grew up with those brands, Pojmann said the connection often goes beyond what was in the cup.
"So, I do think that, especially if you grew up and you smelled the coffee in the kitchen and maybe your mom and dad or your grandparents were preparing a certain kind of coffee, those memories are important, and we associate memory with smell," she told Fox News Digital.
Coffee culture looked different then, too. Convenience helped define the American coffee routine, from instant coffee to the automatic drip machines that became fixtures in American kitchens.
"Americans, again, were interested in ease, efficiency, things being relatively quick," Pojmann said, describing a routine that might include grabbing a big can of Folgers from the grocery store and brewing it at home.
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Folgers and Maxwell House endured, but plenty of other familiar names did not. Smaller regional and local coffee brands were often acquired by larger companies, Pojmann said, part of a cycle of consolidation that has played out repeatedly in the coffee business.
Gold Shield, a once-popular West Coast brand, and Savarin, a longtime East Coast favorite, were among the coffee labels that eventually disappeared after changing hands.
Their fate reflected a broader consolidation in the coffee business, as larger companies acquired smaller regional and local brands, Pojmann said.
Then came another shift. Chains such as Starbucks and Dunkin' helped reshape American coffee culture, followed by the rise of specialty coffee and a new generation of small roasters and boutique brands.
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More recently, specialty coffee has created another generation of small roasters and boutique brands.
Pojmann said today's coffee market includes everything from huge national brands to tiny small-batch roasters.
Still, a coffee brand doesn't necessarily disappear when its cans leave supermarket shelves.
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Pojmann said she sometimes spots tins from bygone brands in vintage and antique stores, where an old label can unexpectedly reconnect someone with the past.
"Maybe you hadn't thought of it in years and then you see that label on the can and you think, 'Oh yeah, I remembered my grandfather used to make that coffee for us,'" Pojmann said.
For some coffee drinkers, a favorite old brand may be long gone from the supermarket aisle. But the smell of a pot brewing can still bring back memories of the people who once poured it.
Iowa wide receiver 'blacked out' after hauling in last-second game winner against Michigan
Iowa wide receiver Reece Vander Zee hauled in the catch of a lifetime as time expired in The Big House, but don't ask him to recount what exactly went down on the field.
Vander Zee, who led the Hawkeyes in receptions against Michigan in Week 4, caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Hank Brown to hand the Hawkeyes a stunning 20-19 win on the road against the Wolverines.
It was one of those magical moments, at least if you're an Iowa fan, that portrays the magic of college football, and while Vander Zee explained that the Hawkeyes routinely run that exact play during practice, he doesn't remember any of the exact details about the game-winner.
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"We run that play every week, just you know, end of game situations, we do that every week," the junior pass catcher explained on Sirius XM. "It was crazy, I kind of blacked out. Don’t really remember. I just remember all my teammates in my face. But yeah, it was just a great great team win. It’s just great to see everybody having a good time. You know, coach Ferentz is just as happy as anyone, and just great to be great to play for him and great to have this opportunity, so it’s awesome."
While the throw and catch between Brown and Vander Zee as time expired will go down in Iowa history, so too will the final drive the Hawkeyes put together to pull off the stunner.
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Trailing by five, Iowa received the ball with 1:37 remaining in the game before using its final timeout with 34 seconds on the clock on its own 42-yard line. A 15-yard penalty on Michigan with 26 seconds left moved the ball into Michigan territory, but the Hawkeyes didn't move the football again until a 29-yard completion with two ticks on the clock.
Michigan defender John Henry Daley went down with an injury, which stopped the clock in a situation where Iowa may not have gotten another play off, but when gifted a stoppage in play, the Hawkeyes delivered the goods with a perfect ball from Brown into the hands of Vander Zee.
Iowa moved to 4-0 on the year, setting up a massive showdown this Saturday against 3-1 Ohio State, while the Wolverines dropped to 3-1 and lost a huge margin for error if they want to make the College Football Playoff.
Republicans fear they ‘haven’t done a damn thing’ to lower prices ahead of midterm reckoning
The key focus of this election, like many before it, is the economy, but the Senate has spent its waning weeks in Washington focusing on something else: college sports.
And that has proven a sticking point for some Republicans who are eager to maintain power in the upper chamber and worried that they aren’t meeting the moment to address voters’ concerns over the cost-of-living.
"I'm just hoping that this will be the best bill ever passed by the United States Senate considering the ungodly amount of time we've spent on it," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital.
"So maybe this will be the most perfect and pristine piece of legislation ever," he quipped.
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"There's a lot of things we could be doing and should be doing," the senator added. "So I hope we'll do those before we leave. We'll see."
Hawley rattled off those issues that he hoped lawmakers would tackle that all ended in one word, costs — be it for fuel, prescription drugs, health care or the financial burden of the artificial intelligence boom.
The Senate is expected to leave the nation’s capital on Wednesday to hit the campaign trail for the homestretch of the fast-approaching midterm elections. But from the summer of 2025 to now, with several shutdowns and partisan fights in between, the sting on voters’ wallets, to some concerned Republicans, has become an afterthought.
Still, Republicans are quick to tout their accomplishments from last year, notably the "big, beautiful bill," as their signature achievement to tackle the growing issue of affordability in the country — it was a predominant pitch during the midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month, and can be heard increasingly in the halls of the Senate as Nov. 3 nears.
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The concern over inaction in the recent weeks and months has intensified as the main business in the Senate has been devoted to passing the Protect College Sports Act from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, which cruised through the upper chamber late Monday night.
"We've been spending all week on trying to make the football coaches happy," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "I'm voting for the bill, but I can assure that moms and dads out there across America, when they lie down to sleep at night … they're not worried about the football coaches."
Kennedy said that he and others have been pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to take another shot at reconciliation tailored exclusively toward affordability issues, or at the very least to put a bill that would shield consumers from increasing electricity costs as part of the AI boom.
"Because we haven't done a damn thing," Kennedy said. "And it's biting us in the ass right now."
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Thune did tee up what will likely be the Senate’s last attempt at dealing with affordability for a vote this week on a bill that would require AI companies to bear the brunt of rising utility costs from data centers.
That bill, from Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is expected to be blocked by Democrats, however, who aren’t eager to give Republicans or Trump a victory — especially so close to the midterm elections.
But for some Republicans, it’s too little too late when it comes to actually trying to address voters’ worries.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., recalled a story when he won the North Carolina House and became speaker. He ran to fix the economy, and once he won the power to do so, he and Republicans in the state would have to own the issue, regardless of the previous administration’s actions.
"That's how you actually show some leadership and get it done. You can't rationalize that we're here because of a problem caused by the prior administration," Tillis told Fox News Digital. "That's how we got elected. But you gotta fix it if you promise to. And that's what we have to work on. I just think rationalizing away, that's just not good politics."
Still, Republicans are asking for a second chance this fall, specifically Vice President JD Vance, who earlier this month asked voters to "give us another chance."
When asked about Vance’s plea, Tillis said, "You know what? If it works, it'll be a first."
FBI strikes back at hacking group with overseas arrest of alleged leader
An alleged leader of the notorious global hacking syndicate ShinyHunters has been arrested in the Netherlands following a joint operation between the FBI and Dutch authorities, targeting a cybercrime network linked to high-profile attacks across the U.S. and worldwide.
Dutch police announced the arrest of a 24-year-old Amsterdam man Sept. 15 for his alleged role in the ShinyHunters hacking group and for attempting to incite two murders, with authorities noting that further arrests remain possible as they investigate seized electronic devices.
"This morning @FBI and our partners the Dutch National Police are announcing the arrest of one of the alleged leaders of ShinyHunters – a global cybercrime and threat actor group linked to cyberattacks in the United States, the Netherlands, and around the world," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote Tuesday morning on X.
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"In coordination with FBI investigators the Dutch High-Tech Crime Unit arrested the suspect under Dutch law. As we speak FBI teams are actively working with partners to obtain and execute more leads in the ongoing investigation based on this arrest.
"Thank you to our Dutch National Police partners for their continued work with us in this case and the industry partners who shared information with us. The investigation continues."
"The man is also suspected of attempted incitement to commit two murders," according to a Dutch police release. "Various data carriers have been seized and are being investigated further. Further arrests are not ruled out."
Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI's Cyber Division, made an unusually public address to the hacking group ShinyHunters, telling the cybercriminals that "we know how to find you."
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"You know how to find us, and we know how to find you," Leatherman said in a video statement. "I suggest you reach out first while the choice is still yours."
Benjamin Korper of Amsterdam-based cybersecurity company Neo Security named the arrested man as Pepijn van der Stap, the company's offensive security lead.
In a telephone interview with Reuters, Korper said Dutch forensic investigators visited his office Sept. 15, the night Van der Stap was arrested in a dramatic police raid that involved flash bang grenades.
ShinyHunters is a hacking group known for large-scale data breaches and extortion and had announced its recent theft of what it said was terabytes of sensitive personnel data from U.S. FBI servers, including intelligence assignments and medical records of employees, according to Reuters.
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An internal memo circulated to staffers said the FBI was operating under the presumption that hackers stole data pertaining to all bureau employees, a source told Reuters.
In a statement, ShinyHunters said Van der Stap had "no association" with the group and that Dutch police were incompetent.
News of Van der Stap's arrest caused a stir in the cybersecurity community.
Van der Stap's 2023 convictions of data theft and extortion had already received widespread publicity, as did his subsequent public disavowal of cybercrime. On his personal website, Van der Stap acknowledged his journey "hasn't been a straight line" but said his experience had taught him that "knowledge is for building and protecting, not breaking."
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Korper said he had carefully vetted Van der Stap before hiring him, monitored him during his employment, and was shocked by the arrest.
"I truly believe that people deserve a second chance, but in this case I was not thanked for it," Korper said. "Absolutely everybody I talked to is flabbergasted."
The executive said he had hired an outside firm to investigate whether Van der Stap had hacked Neo Security or its customers, but so far investigators have found no evidence that he acted against his employer or its clients.
Korper and Van der Stap have not been in touch since the arrest, Korper said.
Reuters contributed to this report.