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Mamdani accuses Blakeman of 'bigotry and racism' in breakout debate that mayor didn't watch
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman of "bigotry and racism" on Tuesday night despite admitting to not having watched Blakeman's debate with Gov. Kathy Hochul live.
Mamdani made the statement in comments to reporters on Wednesday after Blakeman and Hochul squared off on Tuesday night. A reporter asked Mamdani whether he was bothered that Hochul hadn't responded to Blakeman's claims that the NYC mayor is an antisemite.
"So I think, you know, it is hard for anyone to keep up with all of the bigotry and racism that Bruce Blakeman exhibits on a regular basis. So I think that the governor did a good job and I'll never fault someone for not being able to catch all of it because that is a fool's errand when it comes to Bruce Blakeman," Mamdani said.
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"And I think the governor also made clear, you know, I've said that I, I didn't watch the the debate beyond the clip, but I think the governor has made clear time and time again what her vision is. It's a vision of a more affordable New York," he continued.
"And when it comes to Bruce Blakeman, his vision seems to be making life harder for working people. When the governor and I announced putting our city on a pathway to universal childcare, Bruce Blakeman went on television and said this was rewarding lazy parents who would sit at home and watch 'The View.' When we were speaking about concerns about what HR1 was going to do with regards to healthcare access across the state, Bruce Blakeman went on television and said that he would cut Medicaid in half," he added.
The debate opened with the candidates being asked about the conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which last week drew outrage in New York City following the shooting of a 28-year-old Dominican national whom the Department of Homeland Security said refused to comply with lawful orders during a targeted operation in the Bronx. A five-year-old boy inside Oscar Bergal's vehicle was unharmed.
"Kathy Hochul appealed to ICE to let this criminal out. The question that New Yorkers have to ask is what was this guy doing in New York in the first place? It's because Kathy Hochul has made us a sanctuary state," said Blakeman.
"Think about it. This guy came into the country illegally. He's been convicted of a crime. He's got pending charges for dealing drugs, poison to our children. And he's a gangbanger. This is who Kathy Hochul is defending?" Blakeman continued. "I have a cooperative agreement with ICE until Kathy Hochul said we could no longer cooperate with ICE. We got over 2,000 illegal migrants out of my county with criminal records ranging from rape, attempted murder, robbery, burglary, drug dealing, carjacking, gang activity. And that's because we cooperated with ICE, and we didn't raid one school, one hospital, one daycare center or one church. If you cooperate with federal law enforcement, it makes for a safer community. That's what I did. Kathy Hochul is taking that ability away from us. That's why things like this happen."
Hochul called Blakeman's response a "non-answer," because "he refused to condemn what ICE did."
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"So he basically says in the state of New York, he'd be fine if ICE agents shoot into cars, shoot guns into vehicles, not knowing who's inside and could have killed a 5-year-old child. If that doesn't shock the conscience of everybody — and it should shock his conscience as well — that he says, that's OK, that's how ICE is supposed to do it," Hochul added. "I'll tell you what. I oversee over 500 policing agencies in the state of New York, over half a million arrests every year. That's not how you conduct yourself. ICE is out of control. It's out of control in Nassau County."
Blakeman pushed back, saying, "it never would have happened" but for Hochul's "sanctuary policy."
Fox News' Greg Norman contributed to this report.
Robert Saleh assures Cam Ward is in 'a good headspace' amid Titans embarrassing start to season
The Tennessee Titans are 0-5 to start the season, they have the lowest-scoring offense in the NFL and second-year quarterback Cam Ward has not taken anything even resembling a positive step in his development. This is also a franchise that has not beaten a team in its own AFC South division since November 2024.
The Titans are objectively an awful football team, but their fans shouldn't have to wait too much longer for something, anything positive to happen, according to the message head coach Robert Saleh is relaying this week.
Tennessee is coming off a 26-3 home loss to what was a winless Houston Texans team that managed to sack Ward four times. During his Wednesday press conference, Saleh was asked how his young quarterback could not let pressures and sacks affect him moving forward, which is when the coach offered up some questionable comments.
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"Really cool conversation with Cam this week," Saleh said. "He's in a good headspace, and he's got a lot of confidence in the o-line."
Saleh claiming that he had a "cool conversation" with Ward and presenting that as some sort of selling point for his team's fanbase would be one thing if the Titans were winning football games. You add that on top of his comment that Ward is in "a good headspace," and it's hard to come up with a more disingenuous message that will assuredly fall on deaf ears.
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Ward is 3-19 as a starting quarterback, which includes a 0-7 mark against AFC South foes, and is staring another loss to a divisional rival in the face with the Titans traveling to Indianapolis to take on the Colts on Sunday.
While Saleh must do everything in his power to instill confidence in a quarterback that the Titans' front office views as the face of the franchise for years to come, flipping the narrative and sharing that Ward is angry yet motivated wouldn't make the situation worse.
The reality is the situation in Nashville couldn't possibly be any worse, with the franchise firmly sitting at rock bottom.
Since firing Mike Vrabel as head coach in January 2024, the Titans have gone 6-33 and are on their second general manager and second head coach across that time frame.
With Saleh beginning his Tennessee tenure at 0-5, his head coaching record in the NFL sits at 20-41 overall after a multi-season stint with the New York Jets.
40 Days For Life CEO Shawn Carney on 'College GameDay' religious sign ban: 'Nobody's for this'
For years, one of ESPN's most popular original programs has been "College GameDay."
The show, which features some of college football's most prominent personalities traveling to different campuses across the country, has been a fan favorite for well over three decades now.
One of the best parts about "GameDay" is the students and fans piling into a small area on campus to express themselves and cheer on their team, and one way they've done that since the show started was to bring handmade signs.
They've featured everything from clever jokes to insults to opposing mascots, but last weekend in Tuscaloosa, the "GameDay" executives took a stand and introduced a "no religious signs" ban ahead of the Crimson Tide's top-ten showdown with Georgia.
This took pretty much everyone by surprise, including 40 Days For Life CEO Shawn Carney.
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Carney's company focuses on holding peaceful vigils outside of abortion facilities, offering pregnant women alternatives as well as a last chance to "choose life."
To say faith is near and dear to his heart is an understatement, and when he first heard the news about the religious sign ban, he was perplexed.
"We've done this and it doesn't work," Carney said when discussing the ban. "It's called 2020 and all of the companies that decided to go in that direction, it just backfired. It's so stupid."
Carney reveals that he's a huge fan of "College GameDay" and a diehard Texas A&M Aggie, and ESPN trying to muzzle what he calls their largest demographic of fans doesn't make sense in his eyes.
"Football is religion in the South," he explains. "You look at the SEC and you can throw in the Big 10, these are religious people that follow college football. That's a huge market that is college football."
And it isn't just the fans, either.
Coaches and players alike are very faith-based and give credit to Christianity with helping guide them through trying times.
It's a clear case of Disney and ESPN not understanding who they're appealing to with these decisions.
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For the ban to take place at the University of Alabama, of all places, was even more stupefying to Carney.
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"It's shocking that (Alabama) would be the location," he admits. "It's the heart of the Bible Belt unapologetically, and Nick Saban definitely had a theme of his faith and faith in God when he was a coach."
"Bear Bryant is definitely rolling over in his grave."
Make no mistake about it either, the rule may have said "no religious signs," but as Carney points out, the only religion ESPN - or any big corporation - cares about is Christianity.
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"They're not going after Muslims, they're not going after Hindus... It's dumb corporate America doing what they often do all the time, which is decide that they just want to ban a group, and it's almost always Christians."
The amount of backlash that Disney and ESPN have received in the wake of their decision is a sign that things are trending in the right direction, though.
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"Nobody's for this. Nobody likes it," Carney says. "Do you think atheists watching "GameDay" are offended that somebody has a sign that says John 3:16?
"It's embarrassing."
10 health conditions may be linked to Alzheimer's years before diagnosis
Certain medical conditions may signal early-onset Alzheimer’s disease several years before diagnosis, a new Finnish study suggests.
Researchers found that depression, vertigo, headaches and other conditions were more common during the five years preceding diagnosis, potentially offering clues for earlier detection.
The researchers analyzed medical records from 407 people with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and 4,035 people of similar age and sex without the diagnosis, focusing on the 15 years prior to diagnosis.
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The average age at diagnosis was 60. Early-onset disease is diagnosed in people under 65.
The findings were published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
The following conditions were found to be significantly more prevalent among those who were ultimately diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
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Differences in medical conditions were most pronounced in the five years before an early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis, the study showed.
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The researchers also found that healthcare visits increased substantially among early-onset Alzheimer’s patients immediately before and during the time of diagnosis, which may indicate emerging symptoms.
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"It is well-known that the neuropathological changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease begin at least 15 to 20 years before clinical cognitive symptoms appear," said Suvi-Johanna Krüger, M.D., Ph.D., study co-author and clinical lecturer at University of Oulu, in a press release.
"Most previous studies have focused on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and considerably less is known about early-onset Alzheimer’s disease."
As the study was observational, it only establishes associations and cannot demonstrate that these conditions can reliably predict Alzheimer's disease.
"Our study cannot determine whether these conditions cause early-onset Alzheimer’s disease or whether they are consequences of the underlying disease process," Krüger noted.
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"Some conditions may represent risk factors, while others may reflect early symptoms or changes occurring during the prodromal phase of the disease."
It is also possible that genetics, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors played a role in the patients’ outcomes.
Also, the researchers could not independently verify all medical diagnoses or assess the severity of the patients’ disease severity. Additionally, the findings may not apply to populations outside Finland.
Larger studies looking at disease biomarkers, genetics and clinical assessments could help determine whether there is a casual relationship between the medical conditions and Alzheimer’s incidence, and whether these medical patterns could be used to improve early detection.
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For people experiencing any persistent medical symptoms, including issues with memory or cognition, experts say it’s important to see a healthcare provider.
"Early diagnosis is important because more treatment and support options are available in the early stages of the disease," Krüger advised.
"Early diagnosis also gives individuals and their families more time to plan for the future and access appropriate support services."
Florida State releases top recruit after he gets hit with felony charges from 150 mph police chase
The Florida State football program is sending a clear message to one of its top recruits after he was arrested earlier this week.
Chuck Kennon, the program's top-ranked recruit of this year's class, is no longer with the team after being arrested on charges of two felonies.
Officers said Kennon was traveling 79 mph in a 50-mph zone in Tampa early Sunday morning, according to UPI, and when officers approached the vehicle, they suddenly found themselves in a chase at speeds over 150 mph.
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Kennon's Dodge Durango got a flat tire, which led to Kennon attempting to flee on foot and into an industrial plant. While searching for Kennon, police found his phone and a woman in a bodysuit "covered in dirt stains, blood and grass" with lacerations on her arm. She told officers she asked Kennon to exit the vehicle more than 10 times and was detained.
Kennon, who is currently being held in Falkenburg Road Jail, was released from the program due to conduct detrimental to the team, the school said.
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He turned himself in on Monday night and is facing three charges: aggravated fleeing to elude ( a second-degree felony), false imprisonment (a third-degree felony) and resisting an officer without violence (a misdemeanor), records show.
Kennon was the sixth-best cornerback in the nation in his class and the 51st-ranked overall recruit. He chose FSU over 30-plus offers.
Florida State has struggled this season, going 3-3 thus far. They will face No. 3 Miami, who are 5-0, on Saturday.
Hochul deflects when pressed on ties to 'anti-Christian' Mamdani in fiery debate moment: 'Shame on you'
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to directly defend socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate after her Republican challenger accused him of being antisemitic, anti-Christian and un-American.
"With all the issues that face New York City, the first thing he did was sign an executive order to water down the definition of antisemitism, shame on you, mayor," Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said on the debate stage before pointing his attention at Hochul over her endorsement of the socialist New York City mayor.
"You are campaigning around the state with a guy who doesn't believe in American values," Blakeman said. "He talks about collectivism. That means you take personal property rights away. You take other people's property rights. This is a guy that's anti-Christian, couldn't find an hour out of his day to attend the installation of a new archbishop here in New York City, the biggest religion in the city of New York. Look, if you want to campaign with him, that's fine. But I will tell you right now, I think Zohran Mamdani is an antisemite. I believe he's anti-Christian. And I don't think he has American values."
Hochul responded by turning to the moderator and deciding to answer a previous question about comments, reported by the New York Times, Blakeman made in a "secret meeting" related to whether the NYPD under Mamdani would respond if far-left protesters were causing violence against the Jewish community. Blakeman disputed her characterization of that meeting before complimenting Mamdani for selecting and keeping Jessica Tisch as NYPD commissioner.
"Let's move on," the moderator then said.
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"Antisemitism is on the rise, and it's occurred under your watch, and Zohran Mamdani is fueling it," Blakeman added before the conversation moved to another topic.
Republicans quickly highlighted the exchange on social media.
"Zohran Mamdani is an antisemite, he’s anti-Christian, and he’s anti-American. And Kathy Hochul is campaigning with him," Kristin Cianci, Northeast Comms Director for the Republican National Committee (RNC) posted on X. "What an utter disgrace. New York deserves better."
"Zohran Mamdani is an antisemite, anti-Christian and anti-American," the New York Republican Party posted on X. "And he's Kathy Hochul's best friend. "
Hochul was asked about the exchange and why she "didn't defend the mayor" by a reporter on Wednesday morning during a press conference on the state's investment into the first-ever community center in Jackson Heights.
"I’m not going to take the bait from someone who’s throwing out such insane arguments," Hochul said.
"He had a litany of things that were either false or so absurd that I’m not going to dignify them with a response from me, the governor. So, everyone knows I reject that, his description of the mayor. The mayor and I are great partners, we’re working hard together. And I’m not gonna give him the dignity of responding to those kind of crazy comments. And that’s pretty consistent how I’ve been."
The two New York politicians clashed on a variety of issues on Tuesday night, including President Donald Trump, a recent ICE-involved shooting, energy prices, and inflation.
Democrats outnumber Republicans by a roughly two-to-one margin in blue-leaning New York state, but polling in September indicated that Blakeman has cut his deficit against Hochul to single digits.
Hochul, who is running for a second full four-year term steering the nation's fourth most populous state, stood at 50% support among likely voters in New York, with Blakeman at 41%, according to a Siena College poll conducted Sept. 11-17.
By a 50%-30% margin, voters said Mamdani's support for Hochul is a plus for the governor's bid for re-election.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
Man posing as NFL player accused of conning women out of $1.3M
A man claiming to play for the San Francisco 49ers matches with you on a dating app. His Instagram has 85,000 followers and a blue checkmark. There are videos showing what appears to be his football lifestyle. He drives luxury cars and seems to have plenty of money. So, would you believe him?
Domonique DuBose had her doubts. When she joined me on The CyberGuy Report podcast, she explained how she became suspicious of a man who allegedly used a fake NFL identity to pursue women and promote fraudulent investments. Federal prosecutors say Daejon Labrayae Love and an alleged accomplice received approximately $1.3 million from at least 26 women.
Love pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and a public defender representing him did not reply to a request for comment. Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo ordered love detained as a flight risk.
DuBose recognized warning signs and avoided losing any money herself. "Basically, I caught on right away," DuBose told me. What she uncovered raises serious questions about how easily someone can fake an identity online and how you can spot the warning signs before it's too late.
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According to DuBose, Love's Instagram account looked like something you might expect from a professional athlete. His posts showed him wearing San Francisco 49ers clothing and enjoying an expensive lifestyle. There were also videos from football-related locations, including footage that appeared connected to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
"It looked valid. I mean, he had 85,000 followers. He had a blue check," DuBose recalled. She even contacted a friend who had played for the 49ers.
Surprisingly, she says that friend initially supported Love's story. Still, she continued investigating. "I looked at everything from the NFL roster for the Niners to IR to practice squad," she explained.
She also searched his college football history, looking for evidence that he had actually played at the professional level. Another detail bothered her. Nearly every photo seemed to feature 49ers clothing. To DuBose, who knew professional football players, that constant display of team merchandise seemed unusual. Federal investigators later confirmed with representatives of the NFL and the 49ers that Love had never been employed by either organization. That's what makes this case so troubling. A convincing social media profile can make someone seem credible long before anyone checks the facts behind it.
DuBose said she met Love on Hinge. His profile described him as an NFL receiver, but their first interactions made her uncomfortable. "It was really fast how he wanted to get my number," she told me.
Instead of sharing her personal number, she took a precaution that limited how much information he could access. "I gave him my work cell phone number instead of my own phone number, and he started texting me."
Then came an unusual flood of attention. Love sent several videos and voice recordings almost immediately. One recording played during our podcast interview included this opening: "So what's up, beautiful? I had to shoot my shot with you." The messages also included extravagant claims about his wealth and how much he wanted to spend time with her. For DuBose, the pace of the attention felt strange. "And it was just so fast. It was so rapid," she recalled.
Some of his other claims raised even more questions. DuBose said he talked about coming from a wealthy Swiss family and having ownership interests involving Gucci stores. She struggled to reconcile those stories with his supposed NFL career. Rather than accepting the explanation, she kept checking.
Love's supposed football career was only one part of the alleged operation. During our podcast conversation, I asked DuBose about his different identities. She explained that he appeared to have more than two, with different names and professional backgrounds depending on whom he approached. According to federal investigators, Love used several names, including Jon Love, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love and Jordan Love. His professional identity also changed depending on the person he approached. "He was a real estate investor. He was a day trader," DuBose explained.
Prosecutors say Love used those claims to convince women that he had access to lucrative investment opportunities. His alleged accomplice, Taylor Jamie Chan, posed as a financial advisor who helped manage Love's fortune, court records allege. Together, they allegedly used fake bank and investment accounts showing enormous balances. They also staged FaceTime calls displaying fabricated investment gains. Some women even took out personal loans after Love promised they would quickly be repaid, the affidavit says.
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DuBose told me that some women appeared to receive early investment returns, which encouraged them to invest more. However, federal investigators say none of the victims they interviewed reported receiving actual returns after sending money. When women ran out of money or started asking too many questions, prosecutors allege Love cut off contact.
The federal investigation has grown since the arrests. On Sept. 18, the FBI reported that 35 additional women had come forward claiming they were defrauded. Investigators were still working to verify those allegations. If confirmed, the number of identified victims would rise from 26 to 61. For DuBose, the emotional damage described by women who say they encountered Love has been particularly painful. She told me that some women described relationships lasting years. Others said they became deeply involved with someone whose identity they never fully understood. "There's some that dated him for 11, 12, 13 years off and on," she said.
Those longer timelines reflect what women reportedly told DuBose. They extend beyond the February 2022 start date of the alleged financial scheme documented by federal investigators. "It breaks my heart," she told me during our interview. She was especially disturbed by the emotional vulnerability that someone could exploit when a person believes a relationship is genuine. "And using that to your advantage is just sick."
DuBose also told me that she would like to confront Love about his alleged actions. After hearing so many stories, there's one answer she still wants. "I want to know why." The FBI has encouraged potential victims to come forward, even if they feel embarrassed about what happened. Investigators say reports from additional people may help them understand the full scope of the alleged scheme.
One of the biggest questions raised by this case involves the platforms where these relationships begin. A blue checkmark and a large online following can make an account appear trustworthy. However, verification features vary by platform, and confirming an account holder's identity does not establish that their claimed career or wealth is genuine. DuBose expressed frustration about how easily someone can construct a false life on dating apps. "As far as the dating apps go, you can be whoever you want on those dating apps. And that's the scary part."
She acknowledged that some platforms offer identity checks. However, she questioned whether those checks could ever guarantee that someone was telling the truth about their background. That's a concern worth considering. A person can use their real name and still make false claims about their job. They can also provide authentic photographs while exaggerating their wealth. For anyone meeting a stranger online, independent verification remains an important safeguard.
You can still meet people online while taking precautions against fraud. These steps can help you identify suspicious behavior before a relationship becomes financially risky.
If someone says they play professional sports or hold a prestigious position, check official organizational records. Don't rely on social media search results alone. For example, NFL teams publish player rosters that you can check against someone's claims.
Excessive attention early in a conversation may be an attempt to establish trust before introducing a financial request. Pay attention if someone immediately wants to move off the dating app or begins discussing a serious relationship before you've had time to get acquainted.
Communicate through the dating app until you feel comfortable. A separate phone number can help limit exposure, although it won't eliminate every risk. Avoid sharing your home address or workplace details with someone you have only recently met online.
Look for inconsistent names or multiple profiles using the same images. A reverse image search may reveal whether someone has copied photographs from another person's account. Our CyberGuy article explains how to avoid dating app scammers.
Be especially skeptical of guaranteed returns or requests to take out personal loans. Independently check any financial opportunity before considering it. Someone who genuinely cares about you should respect your decision to keep your finances separate.
Conflicting information about someone's background deserves a closer look. Give yourself time to verify details without pressure. If the person becomes defensive or tries to discourage you from checking their claims, consider that another warning sign. DuBose continues taking precautions when meeting new people. She told me that she checks phone numbers and tries to establish whether someone is using a legitimate identity. "If you text me the moment you text me, I'm reverse checking your number. I'm making sure your name is valid." A reverse lookup can provide useful clues, although scammers may use spoofed numbers or accounts registered under other people's names.
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If you suspect someone has deceived you through a dating app, act quickly. Your chances of recovering money may depend on how you paid and how soon you report the transaction.
Explain what happened and ask whether it can reverse or recall the payment. If you sent money through a wire transfer or payment app, contact that service's fraud department as soon as possible. Speed can be important when attempting to recover funds.
Save screenshots of messages and dating profiles. Keep financial transaction records that could help investigators. Don't delete conversations before documenting them, even if the experience is upsetting.
File a complaint through IC3.gov and provide as much information as possible. Include the person's usernames, phone numbers and payment details. You can also report suspected fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Report the suspicious account so the platform can investigate and take appropriate action. Include any evidence showing that the person misrepresented their identity or requested money.
Criminals sometimes contact fraud victims again, claiming they can retrieve stolen money in exchange for an upfront payment. Be skeptical of anyone promising guaranteed recovery, especially if they request additional payments or sensitive financial information. If you have information involving Daejon Love or Taylor Chan specifically, the FBI requests tips through tips.fbi.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI.
What stayed with me after speaking with Domonique DuBose on The CyberGuy Report podcast was how convincing this alleged deception became. We're talking about someone who reportedly built an entire lifestyle around a career he never had. He used the credibility of a major NFL team and social media to get people to believe him. Some allegedly trusted him with significant amounts of money. During our conversation, I raised a question that I think deserves a serious answer. These social media companies can collect an extraordinary amount of information about us. As I put it on the podcast, "these social media companies know what toothbrush we're using and when we're going to buy a loaf of bread." So why does it remain so difficult to identify someone who builds a false professional identity and uses it to target people? I also admire how thoroughly DuBose investigated the situation. Even when someone she knew appeared to validate the story, she continued asking questions. Her experience is a reminder that you should never feel pressured to trust someone simply because their online life looks convincing.
If a dating app verifies someone's identity but that person turns out to be lying about who they are, should the platform share responsibility for the damage? Or do you believe people should be entirely responsible for protecting themselves? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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Vance takes aim at soft-on-crime Dems as GOP faces uphill midterm battle: ‘Lost their minds’
EXCLUSIVE: TYLER, Texas — Faced with an uphill battle in November's midterms as costs soar for Americans, Vice President JD Vance is making a pitch that the alternative is not better and argued that Democrats would only make existing problems like street crime worse.
"It sort of drives home how the Democrats have kind of lost their minds," Vance told Fox News Digital Tuesday when asked about a recent rash of Somali gang violence in Minnesota.
"And if you elect Democrats, you're fundamentally electing people who will invite criminals into your state, into your communities and make your communities less safe."
In typically blue Minnesota, Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate but is facing a tough challenge from Republican Michele Tafoya.
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"If you elect Republicans, you may not agree with us on everything, but we agree on some basic principles," Vance continued. "Like, for example, everybody should be safe. Everybody should be secure in their communities, and we don't want let violent criminals come into our country.
"So, I do think that contrast is driven a little bit more starkly given what's happening in Minnesota."
Fox News Digital spoke with the vice president after a campaign rally in the town of Tyler, Texas, about 100 miles east of Dallas, Tuesday. There, Vance rallied for Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who is also in a tight U.S. Senate race with Democrat state Rep. James Talarico.
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The progressive candidate recently returned from a two-week campaign absence, which Vance described as "odd."
"How old is he? Thirty-five? Forty?" Vance asked about Talarico. "You've got to have the energy to do the job, and taking two weeks off the campaign in October — that's the meat of the campaign — I just think it's a very, very bizarre thing."
The vice president added that he hopes Talarico's health is OK but that Texans must weigh whether he has the energy to do the job as a U.S. Senator.
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In that race, Talarico has demanded a debate with Paxton, who has yet to oblige. President Donald Trump said the two should debate, posting to Truth Social that Paxton is "ready, willing, and able." Vance took a softer stance when asked about a potential debate.
"That's ultimately something Ken Paxton and James Talarico are going to decide," Vance told Fox News Digital, adding that Paxton will make a "great senator."
"Obviously, those are some … things the campaigns have to negotiate," he continued. "But I'll let Ken Paxton and James Talarico make that decision. Ultimately, they each have to make their case to the people of Texas."
Nationwide, Republicans are underwater when it comes to the economy and cost of living, along with the war in Iran, according to Fox News polling.
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Of those polled in September, 61% say gas prices are a major problem, up from 48% from two years ago, while 52% say the same for healthcare costs, up from 44%. Majorities also view housing costs (54%, down from 60%) and grocery prices (62%, down from 66%) as major problems ahead of the November election.
In a similar poll, 71% of respondents said the Trump administration lacks a concrete strategy for ending the ongoing war in Iran.
The two issues are closely related after gas prices spiked sharply from a national average of $2.98 per gallon at the start of the war earlier this year to an average of $4.33 per gallon today.
"Well, we obviously want gas prices to be as low as they possibly can," Vance said. "And I think voters have to ask themselves, ‘Who has affirmatively taken steps to lower gas prices in the face, of course, of the Iranians terrorizing international shipping?’"
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Vance accused Democrats of complaining about the problem without offering solutions.
"We saw the president's announcement, with Russian diesel being allowed to come into the market," he said. "We have massive refinery capacity that we're announcing that we're going to build upon here. So, we're doing everything that we can, recognizing that building out energy refining capacity takes some time.
"I'm very cognizant that a lot of Americans are struggling with high gas prices," he acknowledged. "We're doing as much as we can to address as much of the pain as possible."
The 50th vice president stopped short of providing a definitive end date or marker that would signify an end to the war but said Iran must commit "not to rebuild [uranium enrichment] capacity and to stay off a pathway of nuclear weapons."
"They're going to stay off the pathway that's developing a nuclear weapon, and I think the president's been quite clear about that. I think the entire administration has been quite clear about that."
Kamala Harris calls to expand Supreme Court, add states if Dems take Congress
Former Vice President Kamala Harris called for institutional changes to the Supreme Court and the Electoral College during an interview Tuesday, calling for more justices on the highest court in the nation.
"The work that we can do about winning back the House and the Senate is going to be on a number of things. For example, I believe that we need to expand the Supreme Court. We need more justices on the Supreme Court so that we can have a court that actually reinforces the spirit and principles behind the Constitution of the United States," Harris told podcast host Keke Palmer on her "Baby, This is Keke Palmer" podcast.
"I believe that we should be pushing for what is possible around changing the Electoral College. Right?
"It's about, the popular vote has to matter, right? You know, all the things that make people feel, like, overwhelmed, and does their vote matter? We have, you know, listen, if the folks there want it, we should be pushing for statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C., right? These are some of the things that are structural that we need to do, but we need to reestablish affordable child care," Harris added.
Harris lost both the Electoral College and the popular vote to President Donald Trump in 2024. She told Palmer she still remains undecided about a 2028 presidential run.
Y. David Scharf, chairman of Morrison Cohen LLP and head of its government strategies & controversies practice, told Fox News Digital that Harris' proposed changes could set a "dangerous precedent."
"Kamala Harris says she wants to defend democracy, but her solution is to rewrite its rules when Democrats don't like the results. That's a dangerous precedent," he said. "Nine justices have been the number since 1869. FDR tried to pack the Supreme Court, and even his own party pushed back. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself warned that expanding the court would make it look partisan.
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"The Electoral College is written into the Constitution. Eliminating it requires a constitutional amendment, not a Democratic majority in Congress. You don't get to change the referee because you don't like the calls. Harris may think this is a winning message for the Democratic base, but it's a much tougher sell to the independent and swing voters her party needs."
The former VP also spoke about the midterm elections during the interview.
"On the first Tuesday in November, the midterms are going to happen," Harris said. "And our ability to put people in Congress who will say no, when they do things like cut $1 trillion out of Medicaid will be powerful and affect people right away.
"Our ability to put people in Congress who will say enough of the corruption, enough of ending the funding for research on issues like fibroids, which they have done under the guise of attacking DEI, can be stopped. There are things that are not only about what will be helpful, but also stopping what is harmful, that we can do right away with these midterm elections."
Her comments come days after her 2024 vice presidential running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, warned of a reckoning among Democrats if the party fails to deliver on promises should they take back Congress and potentially the presidency in 2028.
Harris was called out by Democratic advisors Tuesday for failing to reinvent herself politically as she weighs another White House run, Politico reported.
The report, based on interviews with nearly 20 California-based Democratic donors and strategists, highlighted growing skepticism among some party insiders about Harris' political future and whether she has done enough to distinguish herself from her unsuccessful 2024 campaign.
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Longtime Democratic strategist Doug Herman, a veteran of former President Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns, told Politico that Harris "totally blew it. … She hasn’t gotten into the mix."
Former Gov. Jim Hodges of South Carolina, the leadoff state in the Democratic Party's 2028 presidential nominating calendar, told the outlet, "I don’t see anything different myself. It seems like more of the same to me."
Veteran Democratic strategist Maria Cardona, an outside advisor to Harris, pushed back against the criticism highlighted in a new Politico report and called the story "infuriating" in a previous statement to Fox News Digital.
"How can you state that she hasn’t done anything new or groundbreaking or talked about new initiatives or policies and then lay out exactly those policies — like proposing an expanded Supreme Court, lowering the voting age to 16, making D.C. and Puerto Rico states. Those are pretty groundbreaking policies," Cardona told Fox News Digital, as she pointed to some of Harris' moves since the end of former President Joe Biden's administration.
Lindsay Clancy mistrial holdout juror speaks out, says he had 'a lot of evidence' for conviction
EXCLUSIVE: The lone holdout juror who wanted to convict Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy of murder in the strangling death of her three young children told Fox News in his first televised interview he had "a lot of evidence" in mind when he refused to fall in line with 11 others who wanted to find her not criminally responsible.
"There were moments as we were deliberating," Michael Desronvil told Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany Wednesday. However, he declined to go into specifics, and the next steps for Clancy's case remain unclear.
Desronvil was the only deliberating juror on the 12-person panel who voted to convict Clancy. Eleven others said she was not criminally responsible for the crime due to mental disease or defect.
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He has previously said he wants the public to focus not on him but on Clancy's children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — each of whom she strangled with exercise bands.
In a series of interviews after the mistrial on Sept. 4, other jurors accused Desronvil of wanting to find Clancy guilty despite harboring his own reasonable doubts about the prosecution’s case.
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He has denied those claims and did so again Wednesday.
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"I had a lot of evidence to back up my claim," he said. "But because out of respect of the other jurors in the court system, I will put that to sleep for now until, you know, they go through the process."
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Clancy's defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, has called for an inquiry into the holdout juror, whom he has labeled an "obstructionist."
He has asked Judge William Sullivan to preserve juror records from all 12 panelists and six alternates, including their questionnaires, courthouse hallway surveillance video taken outside the deliberation room and sign-in sheets for the jurors' cellphones.
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He's also seeking the holdout's juror questionnaire and any supplemental filings, probation records and "Juror Doe's record from the statewide domestic violence registry." He is asking the judge to require prosecutors to divulge whether it has had any contact with the holdout as a defendant, complainant or subject going back to January 2021.
And he asked for Desronvil's phone records between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each deliberation day.
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A hearing on his motion seeking an inquiry has been postponed after Desronvil retained a Massachusetts attorney.
Clancy's trial was declared a mistrial Sept. 4 after the deadlock.
Prosecutors argued that she acted deliberately and understood that strangling her children one by one with exercise bands was wrong. Her defense countered that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, repeatedly sought help to no avail and was not criminally responsible.