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JONATHAN TURLEY: Chief Justice Roberts could learn from baseball great Ted Williams when it comes to leaks
The legendary baseball player and manager Ted Williams once wrote a letter to the Angels outfielder Jay Johnstone on improving his hitting. Among his pieces of advice was that "with two strikes, you simply have to protect the plate."
Williams's advice on not striking out came to mind this week when another leak of confidential information rocked the Supreme Court. (The prior leak of the Dobbs decision went unsolved). For Chief Justice John Roberts, the message is clear: it is times like these that you have to protect the plate.
Roberts, of course, is famous for his own baseball analogies. In his confirmation, he declared that "judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them...Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire."
Yet, justices do make rules not only in new precedent, but in the operation of the court system. Those rules are being broken.
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In the same week at the new leak, Justice Sonia Sotomayor attacked her colleague Brett Kavanaugh as essentially an out-of-touch prig who had never even met an hourly wage worker. It was an unfair insult and a departure from the Court's long-standing rules of civility. (Sotomayor later apologized).
Additionally, a forthcoming book by Mollie Hemingway's on Justice Samuel Alito contains an embarrassing account of how Justice Elena Kagan allegedly screamed at Justice Stephen Breyer so loudly before the Dobbs opinion that the "wall was shaking." (The book suggests that Kagan was upset with Breyer agreeing to spur along the dissents to get out the final opinions in light of rising threats against conservative colleagues after the leak).
For an institution that prides itself on its confidentiality and insularity, the Court is looking increasingly porous and partisan in these leaks. Worse yet, people are indeed coming to the Court "to see the umpires."
The most recent leak was published by the New York Times, which was given internal memos from various Supreme Court justices on the use of what is known as the "shadow docket" to issue rulings without oral arguments.
Notably, the leaks occurred after a controversial speech by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at Yale Law School in which she denounced the use of the shadow docket by her conservative colleagues to release decisions that were sometimes "utterly irrational."
The memos reveal the concern of the justices that the Environmental Protection Agency was effectively gaming the system, imposing unlawful regulatory burdens on electric utilities despite a countervailing earlier ruling in Michigan v. EPA.
Chief Justice Roberts noted that the EPA was using the ongoing litigation to force utilities to spend billions of dollars to comply with the new regulations: "In other words the absence of stay allowed the agency to effectively implement an important program we held to be contrary to law."
The controversy over the use of the shadow docket is immaterial to this story. The most immediate concern for Roberts should be that this is strike two: another leak from within the Court that was clearly designed to wound some of its members.
Unlike the Dobbs leak (which appeared to be an effort to influence the final opinion), this is a leak about a decade-old case. It had a purely malicious purpose to embarrass or disrupt the Court.
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The question, again, is the identity of the culprit. There is no reason to assume that the same person was involved in both leaks. Rather, the leaks appear to reflect a deteriorating culture at the Court.
After the Dobbs leak, Chief Justice Roberts launched a fruitless investigation through the federal marshals to find the responsible person. The use of the marshals as the lead investigators (rather than the FBI) was criticized at the time. Roberts may have been sensitive to an executive-branch agency rooting around in the highest court of a sister branch.
The result was the worst possible outcome. The culprit succeeded in both leaking the opinion and evading any accountability.
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The fact is that the Court's culture and institutional identity have always been its greatest protection of confidentiality. In a city that floats on a rolling sea of leaks, the Court was an island of integrity and civility. The "umpires" could call balls and strikes without playing the leak game.
That culture is fast becoming nothing but a relic in the wake of yet another major leak. For the future of the Court and the faith of the public, Roberts has to set his reservations aside and bring in the FBI to find the culprit. Most importantly, he has to guarantee total transparency in allowing the public to see the results wherever they may lead. In other words, with two strikes, Roberts needs to protect the plate.
The real Iran threat is in black and white: It's even in their Constitution
As the conflict with Iran continues, many elements of an ultimate deal have been explored. Issues such as nuclear weapons development, missile production, uranium divestiture and enrichment, foreign proxy financing, as well as activities in the region by Israel and Arab nations, have been scrutinized. In the meantime, it is well recognized that any deal with the Iranian regime is suspect; compliance has always been questionable, and efficient monitoring creates an even greater set of problems.
From the beginning, the notion of "regime change" has received much attention. For some, it means the termination of the Iranian Revolution of 1979. For others, it entails the complete elimination of all who have led and participated in the Iranian Revolution for decades. For others, it can be satisfied with a mere leadership change on the assumption, as with the US intervention in Venezuela, that new leaders may emerge who will lead the nation to greater cooperation with the US, turn away from fueling terror through proxies in other nations, and, because of an improved economy, be open to granting the general population greater individual freedoms.
One focus that has been completely absent from the public discussion concerns the regime’s own Constitution and whether amendments, if not a full overhaul, should be on the table. Of course, a change in a document does not guarantee a meaningful change in behavior. Nonetheless, the failure to agree to specified amendments, if not a totally new framework, demonstrates that true change of the type much of the world would appreciate is unlikely.
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The existing Constitution, formed in 1979 and subsequently amended in 1989, outlines a vision that is fully incompatible with Western principles and that has guided and given reason to all the regime has sought throughout its forty-seven-year existence. It also gives meaning to what has often been mistaken for mere hyperbolic cheerleading: "Death to America."
While America was built on notions of liberty, individual freedoms, and limited government control, the Islamic Republic is based upon a global totalitarian vision. Essentially, it seeks a one-world Islamic government derived from Koranic principles and Sharia law. It sets out to help all similar revolutionary efforts across the world, justifying its support for its proxies and other activities abroad. In addition, it was hoped that this vision would be realized by the end of the 20th century, which certainly explains the unquenchable appetite for nuclear weapons as the optimum, most accelerated pathway toward overtaking all other forms of rule.
Here are just a few passages from the Preamble and the Articles themselves (italics added):
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"The Constitution will strive with other Islamic and popular movements to prepare the way for the formation of a single world community (in accordance with the Koranic verse ‘This your community is a single community, and I am your Lord, so worship Me’ [21:92]), and to assure the continuation of the struggle for the liberation of all deprived and oppressed peoples in the world."
The Constitution was framed "with all the hope that this century will witness the establishment of a universal holy government and the downfall of all others."
The Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards "will be responsible not only for guarding and preserving the frontiers of the country, but also for fulfilling the ideological mission of jihad in God’s way, that is, extending the sovereignty of God’s law throughout the world…"
"With due attention to the Islamic content of the Iranian Revolution, the Constitution provides the necessary basis for ensuring the continuation of the Revolution at home and abroad."
"…framing the foreign policy of the country on the basis of Islamic criteria, fraternal commitment to all Muslims, and unsparing support for the freedom fighters of the world."
The Constitution dictates not only activities within the territory; it is offensive as well as defensive. Again, its reach is worldwide, not limited to the Middle East, as many in the media seek to posture. The Little and Great Satans are the prime enemies precisely because they represent the greatest obstacles. It was Iran that declared war on America decades ago; it has been the US, until the current administration, that has minimized its importance while hoping to peaceably negotiate Iran away from its mission. For those who question how Iran is a threat to the US, its prime goal requires the "downfall" of the US.
THE IRANIAN REGIME WAS BUILT ON ‘VICIOUS ANTISEMITISM’ FOLLOWING THE 1979 ISLAMIC REVOLUTION
The Constitution is based on the belief, in part, in "the return to God in the Hereafter, and the constructive role of this belief in the course of man’s ascent towards God." The official religion is the Twelver Ja’fari Shiite school, which is to "remain eternally immutable." This school, generally speaking, awaits the return of its Mahdi, similar to the Messiah, and encourages global chaos, which is necessary to hasten his appearance. It is this very global chaos that underlies much of what the regime has consistently fostered.
Negotiations are difficult and, generally, only those directly involved have a full view of all the concerns, issues, relative leverage, and risks at hand. Consequently, the public is often unaware of many true constraints and opportunities the parties hold. Consequently, many necessary tradeoffs are often not understood by those outside the central negotiators.
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Nonetheless, the last century, as well as the beginning of this one, has taught us the necessity of trusting how the enemy describes itself. From Hitler and Stalin to all Western Communists, Mao to the CCP, and the Islamists, we have learned it is important to believe what they tell us. The Iranian Constitution does just that, telling us exactly who the regime is and what it seeks, and meaningful public discourse must be fully informed by it.
Any deal with this regime is suspect given its history and its adherence to the Prophet Mohammad’s treatment of truces; nothing ensures compliance. Yet, more importantly, the failure of Iran to agree to address many provisions in the Constitution will make clear exactly what kind of "regime change," if any, will result.
Failure to adequately address the Constitution will ultimately be perceived as acceptance and ratification of the extreme principles underlying all of its terms. And should it be determined that the best path forward is an agreement with expiration dates, the Constitution, unchanged, tells us exactly what will be faced once those expiration dates have passed.
Again, changes to the Constitution are no guarantee of true change, but the failure to make changes will likely guarantee no true change. It is therefore imperative that public attention be so focused before any final agreement is reached.
Chick-fil-A copycat recipe revealed as CEO shares ingredient that makes it taste like the original
Sometimes a Chick-fil-A craving hits on a Sunday — but a good chicken sandwich is still within reach at home.
Though the original is hard to beat, a Connecticut-based man's viral recipe shows how to recreate a similar version in your own kitchen.
James Walker, a Connecticut-based restaurant industry executive, recently shared his own private Chick-fil-A copycat recipe on X.
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Walker, CEO of Lunchbox — a platform that powers technology for major restaurant chains — and a former Southern resident, said he developed the recipe after moving away from Atlanta.
In the X post, Walker said that he "used to make this for my daughter when we moved away from Atlanta, and we didn't have Chick-fil-As yet."
He outlined the recipe step by step for followers, including how to season the flour mixture and create a crispy coating.
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Specifically, Walker advised using small chicken breast halves and marinating them in a pickle juice mixture before double-coating and frying for a crispy finish.
The recipe quickly drew reaction from users on X.
"So good. I use buttermilk and pickle juice in my marinade," one reader said.
"I’m going to have to give this a go!" another X user wrote.
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A third commenter said, "Thanks for this. My wife and son have problems with gluten. ... This will allow us to have our favorite sandwich by having a choice [for] the ingredients."
Walker later demonstrated the recipe for Fox News Digital in a step-by-step video.
He told Fox News Digital the recipe "is something we've been making in the Walker household for a number of years."
Said Walker, "All of the kids love Chick-fil-A. They want it for their birthday meal, and sometimes we're either too far away from a Chick-fil-A or their birthday falls on a Sunday. So this is what we do."
Here's the full recipe below.
2 small chicken breasts (3.5–4 oz each)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
Canola oil
2 sandwich buns (buttered and toasted)
Pickle slices
Chick-fil-A sauce (or similar)
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1. Marinate the chicken. Place chicken breast halves in a 50/50 pickle juice and water mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Combine dry ingredients. In a bowl, mix flour, powdered sugar, paprika, black pepper, chili powder, salt and baking powder.
3. Make egg wash. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk.
4. Coat the chicken. Dip the marinated chicken into the egg mixture, then coat in the flour mixture. Repeat the process for a thicker, crispy coating.
5. Pan fry. Place chicken in hot oil in a saucepan and cook for 3–4 minutes per side. Remove and place on paper towels to drain.
6. Assemble the sandwich. Spread sauce on toasted buns, add lettuce and pickles, place chicken on top and close sandwich.
7. Serve. Include waffle fries if desired.
Mark Wahlberg admits Hollywood fame comes with ‘baggage’ for his kids
Mark Wahlberg opened up about the "baggage" that comes with being the child of a celebrity.
During an interview with Fox News Digital at the premiere of his latest action-comedy film, "Balls Up," the 54-year-old actor discussed how he keeps his kids grounded as they grow up with a famous parent.
"They know dad's just a regular guy. It just happens to be my job," he explained. "There are pros and cons to it, right? I mean, if they want to meet somebody, there's a good chance I could make it happen, but there's also a lot of baggage that comes with it."
He went on to say that he makes it a point "to stay as connected to them as possible and be just a normal dad" every day he isn't acting.
The "Daddy's Home" star shares four kids with his wife, Rhea Durham: Ella, 22, Michael, 20, Brendan, 17, and Grace, 16.
His eldest daughter is a student at Clemson University in South Carolina, where Wahlberg recently visited, taking over as bartender during one of the college parties she attended at a bar called The Roar.
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"It was a little difficult, especially the fact that, here's my daughter now hanging out in a bar when I'm just thinking about taking her to kindergarten, elementary school, but, you know, it goes by fast, and she's a wonderful young lady, and she's having an amazing time at Clemson," he said about the experience. "They have a lot of fun, but she's getting some work done too."
This isn't the first time the actor has crashed a party while visiting his daughter. Back in 2023, Wahlberg shared that he dropped in on a fraternity party while visiting his daughter at the university during parents' weekend.
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When speaking with Entertainment Tonight after the visit, he called the party "nuts" and added, "parents' weekend was incredible."
"They were having the most fun I've ever seen anybody have, ever! Even more than her coming to Vegas," Wahlberg said. "I was at the frat house and, you know, a couple of spots in town."
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Wahlberg had previously shared with the "Today" show that he "never really had too many regrets about not going to college" until he experienced the frat party at his daughter's school.
The actor was a teenager when he rose to fame as a member of a boy band, later starting Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in the '90s. He transitioned into acting when he landed the role of Ryan Westerburg in the TV movie, "The Substitute" in 1993.
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His acting career took off when he starred as Dirk Diggler in the 1997 movie, "Boogie Nights." When speaking with "Good Morning America" in May 2017, Wahlberg said he almost passed on the role.
"I wouldn’t even read the script because I was turned off by the subject matter. Then you start hearing from everybody in town, ‘No, no, you have to read this thing,’" he said. "Finally, I reluctantly picked it up, read 35 pages, put it down and said, ‘This could be really good or it could be really bad.'"
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His latest R-rated action-comedy movie, "Balls Up," is available now on Prime Video and also stars Paul Walter Hauser, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Molly Shannon.
The movie follows two co-workers who pitch a condom sponsorship to the World Cup in Brazil. Once there, a drunken night out erupts into an international scandal, leading to the two rival co-workers trying to find a way out of Brazil as quickly as possible as fans, executives, and criminals try to hunt them down.
"It's kind of one of the most outrageous comedies I've been a part of," Wahlberg told Fox News Digital. "Between ‘Ted’ and ‘The Other Guys,’ I mean we've done quite a few of them, but again, a great buddy comedy, absurd concept, the circumstances kind of dictate how crazy we get, and this is a wild adventure. People actually love the movie."
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Hauser also spoke with Fox News Digital at the premiere of the film, saying the cast had tons of fun while making the film, noting, "there's a million takes where I bust out laughing and ruined everything."
He said that once Wahlberg offered him the role, "it was a very easy yes from me."
"Hauser and Wahlberg are taking over. No, I hope people like our on-screen pairing. I thought we had pretty good chemistry," he said. "Mark offered me the role over FaceTime and just called me and was like, dude, I think you'd be great for this, come do it. And it was a very easy yes from me. The script's dope. Pete Farrelly is an Oscar-winning comedy genius and Mark is one of my favorite actors to watch, now work with."
When it comes to pushing comedic boundaries in film, director, Peter Farrelly, also told Fox News Digital they had a great time making the movie.
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"First of all, just to be in Australia, the Gold Coast…the nicest place, and the people are great, and the food was phenomenal," Farrelly said. "So start with that, and then you've got world-class comedy: Eric Andre, Sachs Baron Cohen, Larry David, Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walker Hauser, Molly Shannon. It doesn't get a lot better than that for comedy."
String of scientist deaths, vanishings fuels expert talks of shadow ops and silenced secrets: 'Very serious'
Nearly a dozen mysterious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists throughout the United States is raising eyebrows as one expert suggests the individuals may have been targeted for their knowledge or forced to disappear for their own protection.
At least 11 people have either died or vanished since 2022, with the vast majority involved in researching nuclear science and space – and some connected to UFO studies.
Michael David Hicks, 59; Frank Maiwald, 61; Nuno Loureiro, 47; Jason Thomas, 45; Amy Eskridge, 34; and Carl Grillmair, 47, all died between 2023 and 2026, with each individual playing a key role in vital scientific research.
While Hicks and Maiwald’s cause of deaths remain unknown, Grillmair was gunned down outside his home on Feb. 16, 2026. Freddy Snyder, 29, was charged with his murder.
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Loureiro was also shot at his Massachusetts home, and died from his injuries one day later on Dec. 15, 2025. His death was linked to a separate mass shooting at Brown University.
The body of Thomas, an associate director of chemical biology at pharmaceutical company Novartis, was discovered in Lake Quannapowitt, Massachusetts three months after he was last seen walking from his home late at night.
Eskridge, a Huntsville, Alabama–based researcher, died June 11, 2022, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Monica Reza, 60; Melissa Casias, 53; Anthony Chavez, 79; Steven Garcia, 48; and retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland, 68, were all reported missing throughout 2023 to 2026, with each of their disappearances occurring under suspicious circumstances.
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Some scientists vanished from their homes, with others disappearing on hiking trails and other public areas.
While the individuals do not appear to be connected through their work and research, one expert is pointing to the possibility that something more sinister could be at play.
"The disappearances of some of these people may be because there are some confidential investigations going on at a very significant level federally, where there are certain people that may be either taken because they know too much or have made themselves disappear because they would be assets that could be interrogated or even charged with various crimes," Dr. Steven Greer, a ufologist and a retired physician, told Fox News Digital.
Greer also points to one possibility being that the scientists have been targeted by a transnational criminal organization looking to keep their research out of the public eye.
"In certain significant quarters federally, it has been concluded that the programs – some euphemistically call them legacy programs – have been attached to UFO, UAP research and development, and have been involved as a criminal organization," Greer said.
In response to the renewed public attention, President Donald Trump has vowed to investigate the mysterious disappearances and deaths of the various scientists.
"I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half," Trump told reporters Thursday. "I just left a meeting on that subject."
Additionally, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) previously told Fox News Digital it is looking into the cases.
"NNSA is aware of reports related to employees of our labs, plants, and sites and is looking into the matter."
In light of the closely-timed incidents, Greer believes the federal government needs to step in to provide more protections for whistleblowers as they work to find the cause of the various mysterious deaths and disappearances.
"This is something very serious," Greer told Fox News Digital. "Even though it sounds like a James Bond movie, it's no joke. We have very heroic and patriotic people who have been trying to come forward, but the United States government, in my opinion, has failed them by not providing adequate protections."
Fox News Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
NFL star George Kittle intercepts NBA player Tyrese Haliburton's beer WrestleMania 42
One of the best WrestleMania 42 moments on Saturday night occurred outside of the ring.
NFL star George Kittle and NBA star Tyrese Haliburton were among the professional athletes in attendance for Night 1 of the event, which later featured Cody Rhodes retaining his Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton in the main event.
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Kittle and Haliburton were showcased as two stars who were at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the event. Haliburton was about to drink his beer when Kittle intercepted it away and chugged it for him. The WWE crowd was frenzied after Kittle’s steal.
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Both Kittle and Haliburton are major WWE fans and have been at multiple events, including getting involved in matches.
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Kittle clotheslined The Miz at WrestleMania 39. He previously revealed he’s a big fan of Penta, who is defending his Intercontinental Championship in a six-man ladder match on Sunday.
Haliburton previously went face-to-face with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson on an episode of "Friday Night SmackDown."
For now, it doesn’t appear as though either will enter a WWE ring anytime soon.
Kittle suffered a torn Achilles in January, ending his 2026 season with the San Francisco 49ers on a sour note.
Haliburton is also recovering from a torn Achilies he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last year. He also opened up about battling shingles as he tries to return to the floor for the Indiana Pacers.
Vance says he's 'grateful' for Pope Leo's statement on not wanting public debate with Trump
Vice President JD Vance said Saturday he was "grateful" after Pope Leo XIV sought to ease tensions with President Donald Trump and indicated he had no interest in engaging in a public dispute.
The pontiff said earlier Saturday that coverage of remarks he made during a recent trip to Africa had created "a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all of its aspects." He added that the speech in question had been prepared weeks before any response from Trump, pushing back on suggestions it was directed at the president.
Vance, who is Catholic and met Pope Leo at the Vatican in 2025, welcomed the pontiff’s latest comments. Earlier in the week, Vance had suggested the pope should "be careful" when weighing in on theological and political matters, underscoring the tensions that had emerged.
"While the media narrative constantly gins up conflict — and yes, real disagreements have happened and will happen — the reality is often much more complicated," Vance said.
"Pope Leo preaches the gospel, as he should, and that will inevitably mean he offers his opinions on the moral issues of the day. The president — and the entire administration — work to apply those moral principles in a messy world. He will be in our prayers, and I hope that we'll be in his."
There appeared to be tension after Pope Leo delivered remarks in Cameroon in which he criticized those who "manipulate religion" for political and military gain.
"Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth," Pope Leo said.
The words were interpreted by some as tied to the Trump administration’s stance on the conflict with Iran, helping to spark a broader dispute between the White House and the Vatican.
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The pope also criticized rhetoric surrounding the conflict, at one point calling comments about potentially targeting Iran’s "whole civilization" "truly unacceptable." Trump responded by calling the pontiff "WEAK on crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
The disagreement unfolded over several days, with senior administration officials defending the president and offering their own criticism of the pope’s remarks, further amplifying the clash.
Despite the escalating perceived tension, the pope said Saturday that it was "not in my interest at all" to debate the president and emphasized that he would continue preaching a message centered on peace, justice and brotherhood.
"Much of what has been written since then has been commentary on commentary trying to interpret what has been said," the pope said.
'Nepo Babies of Iran's Regime' exposes lavish lives of Iranian leaders' children living in the West
Fox Nation’s new special, "Nepo Babies of Iran’s Regime," brings to light the striking contrast between the lavish lives of the relatives of Iran’s ruling elite living abroad and the suffering of ordinary Iranians under the Islamic Republic.
The documentary features experts on the regime and Iranians who escaped the theocracy, highlighting the hypocrisy behind powerful Iranian leaders funding sports cars, designer labels and nights at the club for their children — a lifestyle that runs counter to the strict form of Islam they're forcing onto the Iranian people.
These "aghazadeh," the Persian word for the privileged offspring of high-ranking officials, live in luxurious villas, drink alcohol and party, and then post about it on social media for all to see — including their parents and the Iranians from whom their wealth is extracted.
One expert called Iran a "mafia state" that transfers money from its people to its ruling class.
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One figure the special zeroes in on is a relative of General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in an American drone strike during President Donald Trump's first administration.
Soleimani led the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, which Alex Vatanka of the Middle East Institute described as "the organization that was meant to spread Iran's revolution [and the] Islamist message of Khomeini to countries in the Arab world."
Iran expert Lisa Daftari said Soleimani's niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her daughter were living lives of luxury in Los Angeles while traveling back and forth to Iran, violating the conditions of their asylum status.
Afshar and her daughter were both arrested by ICE on April 3, 2026, after their green card status was revoked, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS said Afshar entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in June 2015, was granted asylum in 2019 and became a green card holder in 2021 under the Biden administration.
"In July 2025, she filed a naturalization application, where she disclosed she traveled to Iran at least four times since being issued a green card. Her trips to Iran illustrate her asylum claims were fraudulent," a DHS spokesperson previously told Fox News.
Her daughter entered the U.S. on a student visa in July 2015, was granted asylum in 2019 and became a green card holder in 2023, according to DHS.
"Nepo Babies of Iran’s Regime" investigates several other such cases of high-class lifestyles funded by a government that preaches piety and anti-Western ideology.
The new program is available to stream now on Fox Nation.
Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton, Bill Melugin and Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
WWE star Cody Rhodes suffers nasty swollen eye after Randy Orton kick at WrestleMania 42
Cody Rhodes left the ring with more than he bargained for on Saturday night after defeating Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42.
Orton hit Rhodes with the title belt and punt-kicked him in the head following the match. Rhodes was laid out in the middle of the ring as his music blared throughout Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. WWE’s medical staff came out to check on "The American Nightmare."
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WWE later revealed on social media that Rhodes was dealing with a nasty swollen left eye following the match.
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Rhodes won the match, but it wasn’t easy. He had to deal with Pat McAfee as a continued nuisance in his feud with Orton. McAfee started the match by hitting Rhodes with a microphone. But he would later be carried out on a stretcher after being put through the announce table by Jelly Roll.
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McAfee returned, only to receive an RKO from Orton.
Rhodes picked up the victory a year after he dropped the championship to John Cena at WrestleMania 41. He’s been the champion for a few weeks, winning the title back in March from Drew McIntyre.
The next few weeks will determine who will be the next challenger for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Rhodes will definitely be feeling more banged up than usual after a bloody war with Orton to cap WrestleMania 42 Night 1.
Chinese robot breaks human world record in Beijing half-marathon
A Chinese-built humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, marking a breakthrough moment in a high-stakes global race for technological dominance.
A robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human record of about 57 minutes set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo last month.
The performance marked a dramatic improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when the top robot finished in more than 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Dozens of humanoid robots competed alongside about 12,000 human runners, navigating a parallel course to avoid collisions.
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Nearly half of the robots ran using autonomous navigation, while others relied on remote control, organizers said.
Despite the breakthrough, the race still saw glitches, with some robots stumbling at the start or veering into barriers.
Engineers said the winning robot was designed to mimic elite athletes, featuring long legs of about 37 inches and advanced cooling systems to sustain performance.
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"Looking ahead, some of these technologies might be transferred to other areas," said Du Xiaodi, an engineer with the Honor team. "For example, structural reliability and liquid-cooling technology could be applied in future industrial scenarios."
Spectators reacted with a mix of amazement and unease at the machines’ rapid progress.
"It’s the first time robots have surpassed humans, and that’s something I never imagined," Sun Zhigang, who attended the event with his son, told The Associated Press.
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"The robots' speed far exceeds that of humans," spectator Wang Wen told the outlet. "This may signal the arrival of sort of a new era."
Experts say the race highlights China’s accelerating push to dominate robotics and artificial intelligence, even as widespread commercial use of humanoid robots remains limited, according to Reuters. The experts said Chinese robotics firms are still working to develop the AI software needed for humanoids to match the efficiency of human factory workers.
"The future will definitely be an AI era," engineering student Chu Tianqi told Reuters. "If people don't know how to use AI now … they will definitely become obsolete."
The competition underscores a broader technological race between China and the United States, as Beijing invests heavily in advanced robotics as part of its long-term economic strategy.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.