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Grammy winner praises Ella Langley for canceling concert over safety concerns: 'She did the right thing'
Country Music Hall of Famer Wynonna Judd praised Ella Langley for canceling her concert.
Judd, 62, said she has had the FBI around before when she was on the road dealing with threats and has been in situations where she needed protection. The Grammy-winning singer said the "Choosin’ Texas" hitmaker did the right thing.
"It just happens. S--- happens, right? So, you got to do what what's the next right thing. And I think she did the right thing," Judd said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless."
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Langley said she needed to make a decision she could live with.
"I was put in charge of a decision for 15,000 people and I decided to make the decision that I could live with the rest of my life," Langley said, according to Taste of Country.
The 27-year-old told the crowd last Saturday night at United Supermarkets Arena that she would make the decision all over again.
"Because when it comes to keeping you safe and making sure that this show is a safe place for us to come and enjoy our music, then it will happen," she continued. "But the second, it feels like it's not, I'm not doing it. I'm not doing it because a concert's not worth a human life. It's not."
"And so I would have made yesterday's decision ten billion times over," she added. "And I'd do it tomorrow and I'd do it the next day."
Judd and Lahren also discussed how Langley has received criticism for some of her old hunting pictures, among other things.
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"Welcome to the internet, my friend," Judd quipped.
Judd would much rather have the attention focused on Langley’s talent than on pictures from years ago.
"I see it and I go, ‘Oh my god, what about the music? Let's get back to the music. Please, dear God in heaven, can we please talk about their gift? Can we talk about the fact that they just won an award or beat out so and so in the record sales and celebrate that?’ Because each person gets time," Judd said.
She praised her mother, Naomi Judd, for keeping the family grounded and recognizing that success doesn't last forever.
"Mom was really good at that. She was very good at saying, ‘Let's celebrate tonight that we won five Grammys, but then we go to work the next day.’ She was very practical about that and she loved every minute of it. But she was always thankful and always mindful of how blessed we are. And each person gets their time. That's the way," Judd said.
While Judd has won five Grammys, she still watches the ceremony to this day. However, the Grammys are about the only awards show she watches now. Judd said awards shows have changed so much that she isn’t sure she would attend one even if she were invited.
"I don't watch them because there's no Dolly and there's no George Strait, and I grew up with them and they're so personal and family to me that I miss having the elders there. I remember sitting with Johnny Cash. I remember being with Reba (McEntire). I remember going backstage and seeing Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard and George Jones. Those were some of the happiest times of my life," Judd said.
"And they're not there anymore and I just feel like it's different in a way that I don't know if they invited me I'd go."
While she still watches the Grammys, she said even that ceremony has changed significantly.
Active shooter report at Oregon elementary school draws large police response
Police rushed to an Oregon elementary school Thursday after a report of an active shooter, urging the public to stay away as families were directed to a nearby church.
The Bend Police Department said officers were at Silver Rail Elementary School, where a large police presence gathered as authorities responded.
"The Bend Police Department is currently at Silver Rail Elementary School after a report of an active shooter," the department said in a statement. "There is a large police presence in the area. Please avoid the area."
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Authorities directed students’ families to Journey Church at 61303 S. Highway 97, near Goodwill and Dairy Queen, which was designated as the family reunification location.
Police had not immediately released information about injuries or a possible suspect. It was not immediately clear whether authorities had confirmed gunfire at the school.
"We will share more information as soon as we can," the department said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Guardians shut down Rays behind pitching staff, epic Petey Halpin bat-flip for Game 3 win to take series lead
Game 3 was moved up from 6 p.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET due to weather, but the Tampa Bay Rays' offense did not get the memo.
In the team's 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday at Progressive Field, the offense was dormant. The Rays scored just two runs on three hits, as the Guardians' pitching staff shut them down. In seven of the nine innings, the Rays went down in order.
The 1 p.m. start was the earliest for an LCS game in the Eastern time zone since 1988, when the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets played Game 5 of the NLCS at 12:20 p.m. ET.
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The Guardians bats struck first off Griffin Jax. Jo Adell worked a walk (after successfully overturning a called strike with the automated ball-strike challenge system), and was driven in one batter later when Nathaniel Lowe ripped a ball into right field, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
Adell was able to score from first after the ball got away from right fielder Victor Mesa Jr., while Lowe advanced to second base. Jax was able to strand Lowe by recording the next three outs.
Gavin Williams was lights out to begin the game, retiring the Rays in order the first time through the lineup.
However, Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz broke through, ripping a leadoff double into the left-center gap for the team’s first baserunner of the game. Williams struck out Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero but walked Mesa to put two runners on with two outs.
The two-out walk came back to burn Williams. Chandler Simpson laced a line drive down the right-field line, scoring both Díaz and Mesa while the speedster raced to third for a triple, giving the Rays a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
Williams was able to strand Simpson at third by striking out catcher Liam Hicks to end the frame.
The Guardians responded in the bottom of the fifth inning. Catcher Patrick Bailey hit a weak dribbler for an infield single to lead off the inning, and center fielder Petey Halpin deposited Jax’s pitch 385 feet over the right-center field wall for a two-run home run to give the Guardians a 3-2 lead.
His bat almost went as far as the ball, as Halpin launched his bat high into the Cleveland sky in celebration. After the game, Halpin said he blacked out and said the celebration may have even been a little too much.
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Shortstop Bryan Rocchio singled after Halpin’s home run, and manager Kevin Cash had seen enough, pulling Jax from the game.
Jax pitched four-plus innings, giving up three runs on five hits while walking two batters and striking out two. Tyler Wells navigated the rest of the fifth inning to keep the score at 3-2.
Surprisingly, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt pulled Gavin Williams from the game after just 70 pitches in five innings, bringing in Daniel Espino. Williams pitched five innings, giving up two runs on two hits with two walks while striking out nine batters.
While it may have been surprising to see Williams removed, the bullpen was excellent. Espino and Erik Sabrowski made quick work of the Rays' lineup in the sixth and seventh innings. Hunter Gaddis entered the game in the eighth inning and recorded two outs but allowed a double to Richie Palacios.
Palacios advanced to third base on Taylor Walls' groundout, and Vogt turned to his closer, Cade Smith, to face Díaz in a crucial spot in the top of the eighth inning.
After a 10-pitch battle with Díaz, Smith struck out the Rays first baseman to escape the jam In the ninth inning, Smith faced Jonathan Aranda, Junior Caminero and Mesa, the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 hitters in the order, and retired them with ease, completing the four-out save. The Guardians pitching staff retired 16 of the last 17 batters.
Game 4 between the Guardians and Rays is scheduled for Friday, but inclement weather could delay or postpone the game. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
Warriors rookie's reaction to learning he'd guard Lakers superstar Luka Dončić goes viral: 'What the f---?'
A "Welcome to the NBA" moment almost occurred for Golden State Warriors top draft pick Yaxel Lendeborg on Tuesday night in a preseason bout against the Los Angeles Lakers.
He was supposed to guard Luka Dončić — an assignment many veteran defenders don’t wish to have, let alone a rookie.
Lendeborg, the No. 11 overall pick coming out of the national-champion Michigan Wolverines program, told reporters that he was just on his phone before the game when assistant Warriors coach Frank Vogel came up to him and said something that left him baffled.
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"’Hey, you’re guarding Luka tonight,’" Lendeborg said. "I said, ‘What the f---? You’re just gonna throw me in the fire?’"
To be honest, not an over-exaggerative answer at all for a rookie trying to get acclimated to the league.
Lendeborg’s reaction was genuine because he didn’t think his assignment would be the Lakers’ star player and one of the most prolific offensive weapons in the league when he’s on the court.
Ultimately, Lakers head coach JJ Redick decided to rest Dončić, leading to Lendeborg matching up with center Walker Kessler, who debuted this preseason for Los Angeles. The Warriors ended up winning the game, 101-89.
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"It was a complete shift of what I had planned in my mind," Lendeborg said about gearing up for the game before hearing the Dončić news.
Lendeborg is, however, a solid defender, winning Defensive Player of the Year in the AAC with UAB before becoming a first-team all-defense member in the Big Ten during his season at Michigan in 2025.
Guarding Dončić is completely different than going up against even the best college players, but Lendeborg tried his best to play the part.
"I tried to act all cool, but I was spooked," he admitted. "That was crazy."
"I think [Vogel] said he averages like 30, 35. Nobody can stop him, so do your best. That was it. My mind was all over the place after that."
No defender wants to be put through a clinic by his opponent, so it’s understandable how Lendeborg feels. But to Vogel’s point, Dončić is someone that can hit shots even with great defense, averaging 33.5 points per game last season, which led the NBA.
In the end, Lendeborg held his own against Kessler, while also dropping 19 points on the other end of the floor.
Looking ahead to the regular season, Lendeborg will likely be utilized by head coach Steve Kerr as a versatile defender, with the 6-foot-9 rookie able to handle multiple assignments, no matter his opponent’s position on the court.
So, while the matchup with Dončić didn’t come this time around, the Warriors and Lakers will tip off their regular season schedule on Oct. 21 in Los Angeles.
If that happens, well, best of luck, Yaxel. Welcome to the NBA.
Colin Cowherd's analogy of the 2026 Dodgers to The Godfather Part III is brilliant
Perhaps the best analogy for the stunning 0-3 hole the Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in comes from The Godfather – the third installment of the trilogy, that is.
Credit FS1 host Colin Cowherd for the comparison Wednesday.
"The Dodgers trying to win a third World Series is starting to have Godfather III vibes to it," he began. "Some of the names are familiar. Al Pacino. Diane Keaton. Francis Ford Coppola is still directing it. But it feels played. And the Dodgers feel played out."
Brilliant.
Now, for some ground rules before sharing the analogy widely.
Before you start assigning Dodgers players to actors, understand that Pacino was still excellent in The Godfather Part III. Shohei Ohtani, universally recognized as the greatest baseball player in the world, has not been.
Ohtani had batted under .200 in four straight postseason games. The Dodgers reportedly even considered benching him ahead of Game 3 because of his struggles and injuries.
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But if the Dodgers don't somehow surge back from 0-3 and become just the second team in MLB history to overcome such a deficit in an LCS series, the Godfather analogy could hold up remarkably well.
The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are two of the greatest films ever made. The opinion here is that the original is the greatest movie ever and the sequel – which is also partly a prequel – is somewhere in the top 10, maybe the top five.
Part III isn't nearly as bad as some movie buffs sometimes portray it. However, it was undoubtedly a profound disappointment compared to the first two films.
For one, Coppola cast his daughter Sofia as Mary Corleone. It didn't work. The romance between Mary and her first cousin Vincent consumed too much screen time for how little it ultimately contributed to the trilogy's conclusion.
The absence of Tom Hagen is glaring, as is the loss of Sonny Corleone, whose death in the original film deprived the third installment of another defining character from the Corleone family.
In sum, The Godfather trilogy would be remembered even more favorably had there never been a third film. There's a reason some Godfather marathons conveniently end after Part II.
Likewise, if the Dodgers don't come back in this series, the 2026 team will be remembered as a stain on the legacy of the dynasty.
Still, The Godfather Part III had excuses.
The film was released 16 years after Part II. The principal cast had aged. Robert Duvall, who portrayed Hagen, did not return. And after nearly two decades, the first two films had been elevated to a standard that virtually no sequel could reasonably meet.
The 2026 Dodgers have no such excuses.
Their payroll exceeds that of the other three remaining teams combined. Los Angeles added Tarik Skubal and Kyle Tucker to a roster that was already considered one of the greatest ever assembled on paper.
Granted, the cast, like in the film, is aging. They are trying to recapture old magic. It's not working.
Nonetheless, we enjoyed the analogy. The Godfather Part III and the Dodgers' 2026 postseason are shaping up as two of the more memorable disappointments in their respective fields.
Even depressed Dodgers superfan and OutKick reporter Ian Miller appreciated Cowherd's comparison.
"There’s a case to be made that The Godfather Part 1 and Godfather Part 2 are two of the best movies ever made. Just like the 2024-2025 Dodgers are two of the best teams ever. If the price for that is getting pulled back in for the 2026 team, it was worth it," Miller said of Cowherd's analogy.
He did, however, add one important qualifier:
"As long as they don’t make Megalopolis next year, of course."
Democratic senator accuses Biden administration of 'completely' chickening out on Supreme Court reform
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., called out the Biden administration on Wednesday for a lack of action taken on the Supreme Court and said they were "completely chicken" on it.
The Lever's David Sirota asked Whitehouse about what "legitimate" resistance to the court might look like if a Democratic president believed the Supreme Court was "enabling an anti-democratic project."
"Well, I think it starts with truth telling and I think the chief executive of the United States has the proverbial bully, the bulliest of all pulpits, and should be prepared to make the argument about what has gone wrong with the courts. The Biden administration was highly reluctant to do that. They completely chickened out. Biden set up that lame committee commission on the Supreme Court and then squelched both Judge Gertner and Professor Tribe when they wanted to describe some of the actual problems at the court so that they couldn't even get that into the report," Whitehouse said.
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He continued, "The Biden people didn't want to go there. They were completely chicken about all that. They wanted no part of that. And it — really wasn't until the very end, in his last speech after he and Harris had both lost that Biden seemed to have at least somewhat awakened to the fact that the Supreme Court had a real integrity problem."
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Nancy Gertner and Laurence Tribe served on former President Biden's Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court. Gertner and Tribe wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post in December 2021, calling for adding more justices to the court after the commission ultimately took no position on adding more justices.
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Gertner and Tribe were two of the 34 members of the commission, and wrote in The Washington Post, "We now believe that Congress must expand the size of the Supreme Court and do so as soon as possible. We did not come to this conclusion lightly."
Whitehouse has been a proponent of Supreme Court ethics legislation as he has argued that the Court has been captured by "right-wing billionaires and special interests."
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris called for expanding the Supreme Court during an interview on Wednesday, among other big institutional changes, which included Electoral College reform.
"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?"
She also called for pursuing statehood for Washington, D.C., as well as Puerto Rico. 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 structural change and promises should they take back Congress and potentially the presidency in 2028.
"The odds of Democrats changing the composition of the Supreme Court through a constitutional amendment are near zero, while changing it via statutory legislation (such as expanding the number of seats or imposing term limits) would be extraordinarily difficult. It is a pipe dream. A fantasy. It’s nothing more than something to get their base excited about," Northwestern adjunct law professor Andrew Stoltmann told Fox News Digital in a statement.
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He continued, "A constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths (38 of 50) of state legislatures. Given the deep divides, politically, this is almost impossible. It’s almost silly for Democrats to be arguing that this is a realistic possibility."
Biden's office did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Washington state's high school sports league puts onus for trans athlete controversy on state laws
Washington state has been rocked in recent weeks by a controversy involving a male cross-country runner who switched from a boys’ team to a girls’ team mid-season. The controversy culminated in a protest Tuesday, when about a dozen female runners for Camas High School walked off the course, refusing to compete with their new male teammate.
The association governing Washington school sports says state law prevents it from implementing the proposed changes to its participation policy.
In a statement to OutKick, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) said it cannot adopt a new policy to keep males out of girls’ sports, even if its members vote for a policy change, as it would be "in violation of Washington state law."
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"In the last two years, through the association’s amendment process, three amendments have been proposed to alter the gender-identity participation policies. Those amendments did not meet the 60% threshold to pass. Nevertheless, even if the amendments had met the threshold and passed, the WIAA cannot implement a policy that is in violation of Washington state law and the amendments proposed would have violated state law. If state law changes, the WIAA Executive Board will revise policies as necessary to remain in compliance with state law," part of the WIAA’s statement read.
Washington voters are set to decide whether to change the rules next month.
Initiative 638, which would prohibit biological male students from competing in certain female-only school sports and require a healthcare provider's verification of biological sex, will be on the state ballot on Nov. 3.
Democrats currently hold majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control the governor’s office. Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has expressed opposition to Initiative 638.
"Washingtonians should know that I-638 won’t create opportunities for girls, but it will force them into invasive sex verification exams in order to participate in sports," Ferguson said in a statement published Sept. 29 by the opposition campaign, No Hate in WA State.
The measure reached the ballot after lawmakers took no action on it during the 2026 session. Earlier this year, Democratic legislative leaders said they would leave the decision to voters.
The vote will come as the state grapples with multiple controversies involving males in girls’ sports, including the Camas cross-country runner and a separate incident involving a transgender wrestler who allegedly sexually assaulted a female athlete during a match last December, according to the female athlete’s lawsuit. Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in that case.
In its statement to OutKick, the WIAA described itself as a membership-driven association whose members create its rules. It said its gender-identity participation policy has been in place since the 2007-08 school year and was adopted to align with Washington law.
"The WIAA is a membership-driven association. The membership creates the rules found in the WIAA Handbook. The gender-identity participation policies found in the WIAA Handbook at Rule 18.16.0 have been in place for 20 years, since the 2007-08 school year. The rules were passed to align with Washington state law. The WIAA remains committed to following Washington state law … which permits student-athletes to participate in sports consistent with the gender with which they identify," the statement read.
"WIAA Handbook 18.16.0 states that school personnel will work collaboratively with the student to determine eligibility, however, a timeline for switching teams is not designated. WIAA Handbook 17.11 establishes practice regulations, outlining the minimum number of practice requirements. WIAA Handbook 18.2.1 demonstrates that student’s must be deemed eligible by the respective sport’s 50% date in order to be eligible to participate in postseason competition.
"The WIAA Handbook provides the framework for schools, leagues, and WIAA Districts to operate events throughout the year. The WIAA Office does not manage day-to-day league and WIAA District events and instead is tasked with running WIAA State Tournaments. For example, the WIAA Office establishes signage policies for WIAA State events, but not league or WIAA District contests. Once again, the WIAA is a membership-driven association."
After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld other states’ laws restricting transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s sports in landmark rulings in June, Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) said the decisions did not change Washington law. The agency said Superintendent Chris Reykdal would continue enforcing state law allowing students to compete consistent with their gender identity.
"Today’s decision reinforces Washington state’s ability to adopt and implement our own laws in alignment with our values," Reykdal said in the June 30 statement.
The distinction matters for families seeking a different policy: a ruling allowing states to restrict participation does not itself enact such a restriction in Washington.
Initiative 638 would require school districts and covered athletic associations to prohibit students it defines as biologically male from competing with or against female students in certain competitions intended for female students only. It would apply to individual and team events.
Students entering those competitions would have to provide a signed statement from a personal healthcare provider verifying biological sex through reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup or naturally produced testosterone levels.
Backers, led by Let’s Go Washington, say the measure would preserve fair competition and opportunities for girls. They argue that transgender students would retain opportunities to participate in sports in categories corresponding to their sex.
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Opponents say the measure would exclude transgender girls and create new medical and privacy burdens for girls seeking to play school sports.
Supporters dispute Ferguson’s characterization of the verification requirement. Let’s Go Washington says the measure does not mandate genital examinations and that verification could occur through the existing sports-physical process.
The political decision to leave the initiative for voters was clear months before the Camas protest.
In January, Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins said they did not plan to hold hearings on the sports initiative and a separate parental-rights measure, according to the Washington State Standard.
"I’m certain that we will not be passing either of those initiatives," Pedersen said, per the Washington State Standard. "They’ll be up to the voters to decide."
Rep Andy Harris threatens to have student journalist prosecuted for recording press conference
Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., incorrectly insisted that a University of Maryland student journalist was violating state law when she recorded him at a news conference, threatening to refer her to prosecutors during a heated exchange after a debate Tuesday.
Speaking in a crowded hallway after an October 13 debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, Harris demanded that University of Maryland student journalist Cat Murphy stop recording the news conference, arguing that Maryland's two-party consent law required his permission. He was annoyed that she defended a reporter from the Baltimore Banner, who had irked him with a "silly" question about why he participated in the debate.
"You do not have my permission to record. If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor," Harris told Murphy, who responded that other journalists were already recording the news conference.
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"But you are not allowed to. We are in a two-party state, you are not allowed to," an agitated Harris said while pointing in the student’s face.
The student asked why she, specifically, wasn’t allowed to record and Harris continued to grow frustrated.
"Because I refuse to give you permission to record," Harris said. "Do you know the law?"
The student attempted to have a different journalist hold her recording device, and a separate reporter tried to explain to Harris that the interview was occurring in a public forum.
"I’m a legislator… I actually know the law well," Harris insisted.
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Murphy then tried to question Harris, who represents Maryland's 1st Congressional District, about the war in Iran.
"You’re going to have to take her camera," Harris said to someone in the room. "She is violating the law. In fact, get an officer in here. She’s violating the law on two-party recording. We need an officer."
Other reporters repeatedly told Harris they were "in public," but he responded that it "makes no difference whatsoever."
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Harris continued to insist that Murphy needed his permission to record before ending the news conference and walking away.
"She’s ruining all your chances to get an answer about anything. See y’all," he said while exiting. "Thank her profusely."
In Maryland, the consent requirement only applies to "private conversation," according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP). Footage of the incident quickly went viral, and Harris was widely mocked for botching the law.
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The University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where Murphy is a student, defended her actions in a statement.
"Cat Murphy is a master's student at the University of Maryland, credentialed as a reporter for our Capital News Service and doing the job we teach our students to do. Cat recorded openly in a public space alongside other news outlets, and that is her legal right," Dean Rafael Lorente said in a statement. "I'm proud of how she handled herself in a difficult situation."
Harris’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Merrill College of Journalism did not immediately respond when asked for comment from Murphy.
Murphy told CNN that Harris had suggested during the debate that the war in Iran could have gone "smoother," and she was seeking clarification.
The exchange also drew reactions from journalists and other social media users.
Harris is the only Republican in Maryland's congressional delegation.
Comedian Bert Kreischer compares perfect burger to great sex: 'Doesn't need to be fancy'
Comedian Bert Kreischer knows a thing or two about burgers — and his recipe for the perfect one is surprisingly simple, even if his description is anything but family-friendly.
"A good burger is like great sex. It doesn't need to be fancy," Kreischer said in an interview ahead of his appearance as host of the Burger Bash at Thursday night's New York City Wine & Food Festival.
For Kreischer, the ideal burger doesn't require exotic ingredients or elaborate toppings. He prefers the classics: a buttery, toasted brioche bun, American cheese and traditional fixings.
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"I've got to be in a mood to have a raspberry jam and goat cheese on a burger," he told Fox News Digital.
The comedian's passion for burgers goes well beyond punchlines.
On his cooking show, "Something's Burning," Kreischer became so proficient at making smash burgers that he found himself eating them around the clock.
"I got so good at making smash burgers that I went through a smash burger phase where I was having them for breakfast, lunch and dinner," he recalled.
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Eventually, Kreischer said, he had to stop making them so frequently.
But one burger still holds a special place in his heart: the one served at Guy Fieri's burger bar aboard Carnival cruise ships.
"The best thing Guy Fieri has ever done in his life is the f------ Guy Fieri burger bar on the cruise ships," Kreischer said. "That is the best burger you'll ever have."
He particularly appreciates the generous portions, the option to double up on patties and cheese, and the freedom to customize his burger with whatever toppings he wants.
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Kreischer, who is preparing to host his own Fully Loaded at Sea comedy cruise featuring a live taping of "Something's Burning," said he'd happily spend an afternoon making burgers behind the counter if the ship had a Guy Fieri burger bar.
For now, his attention is on Burger Bash, where some of the country's top burger makers will compete for bragging rights.
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Although Kreischer has no shortage of opinions about what makes a winning burger, he's relieved that his role is to host rather than judge, as he did earlier this year at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
"Yeah, it's so much better than judging it," he said.
For Kreischer, the best burgers aren't necessarily the most adventurous.
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It seems that sometimes, a perfectly cooked patty, melted American cheese and a toasted bun are all it takes.
Ilhan Omar's husband snaps over rumors she fled US after federal immigration fraud raid
While Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has not been seen publicly since federal agents raided her Washington, D.C., residence on Monday, her political consultant husband was once again spotted emerging from their shared rental home this week.
Tim Mynett was seen Wednesday stepping out in the neighborhood to walk their Golden Labrador Retriever dog Teddy, a second time later that same day to take out the trash and a third time to walk out his wife's staffer.
"There are rumors that the congresswoman left the country, is that true?" Mynett was asked while on an evening walk with Teddy.
"You guys are annoying the hell out of all the neighbors around here, man," he told Fox News Digital when approached about the developments this week, including President Donald Trump weighing in on the saga.
One of Omar's congressional staffers was captured the same day bringing into the couple's home two large bags from fast food chain Burger King. Security escorted her to the door and staked out in front of the house after she entered with the meal.
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Rumors swirled that Omar fled from the country following the raid carried out by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as part of a criminal fraud investigation looking into the Somali-born congresswoman’s immigration paperwork, as first reported by Fox News Digital.
Omar’s cellphone and passport were reportedly seized by federal authorities during the search.
The congresswoman's staff helped to get her birth year adjusted from 1981 to 1982 in the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, according to reporters. Omar gained citizenship automatically through her father’s naturalization since she was reportedly 17 years old at the time. If Omar was born in 1981, she would have been 18 years old, meaning the validity of her citizenship could be threatened because she was no longer a minor.
The altered birthdate was published during her entire time serving in Minnesota’s House and for months into her time serving in Congress.
When asked about the federal investigation earlier this week, Mynett told Fox News Digital he has "no concerns" about what federal authorities will find on his wife while investigating her immigration pathway.
"My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee," Mynett said. "No concerns."
His comments to Fox News Digital come after Omar’s relatives were reportedly issued subpoenas as part of HSI’s investigation into the congresswoman's immigration paperwork. At least two of Omar's relatives were subpoenaed, one of which is reportedly Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor.
ILHAN OMAR’S HUSBAND INSISTS HE HAS ‘NO CONCERNS’ AMID FEDERAL IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION
Fox News Digital asked Mynett about President Donald Trump publicly questioning Omar’s net worth by alleging on Truth Social that her accountant may have reported fraudulent money when her previous financial disclosure listed the couple's shared net worth as high as $30 million.
"Why did Ilhan Omar report a Net Worth of up to 30 Million Dollars just a short time ago, and then immediately say, "Oh, I made a mistake! It’s really $100,000." Could it be that her highly paid accountant actually reported the money that was stolen from her fraudulent activities in Minnesota? Would something like that be possible? Do you think the accountant actually gave the right number the first time, 30 Million Dollars, and then she was forced to disavow because she never would have been able to report where that much money came from? She must have freaked out when she saw that money!" Trump posted to Truth Social on Tuesday.
"Where did her house come from, where did her cars come from, and what about her lovely place in Washington, D.C.? I didn’t know that Congressmen and women made that kind of money, but I do know her husband, according to information and belief, makes almost nothing, so it couldn’t have come from him. How many people did she illegally bring into our Country from Somalia? America wants answers, and we want them, NOW!"
Mynett is at the center of yet another investigation into Omar — this time looking into her finances.
Following Monday’s HSI raid, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Tuesday that her office is also investigating Omar's financial disclosures about reporting of her and Mynett’s shared net worth.
OMAR FACES MOUNTING SCRUTINY AFTER FRAUD RINGLEADER SENTENCED TO 41 YEARS
Scrutiny of Omar's finances intensified after her 2024 congressional financial disclosure listed business interests associated with Mynett valued between $6 million and $30 million. Omar's office subsequently said the figures were incorrect and amended the filing.
The largest change in the documents was from Mynett’s assets. His reported ownership interests in both his winery and venture capital advisory firm, which were previously valued in the millions of dollars, are listed with no value now.
In Omar’s 2024 financial disclosure records, Mynett’s share in his winery was valued between $1 million and $5 million, and his share at the venture capital advisory firm was valued between $5 million and $25 million. Now, his equity interests are both listed at $0.
Omar's office previously told Fox News Digital that Mynett has partners in both businesses and said the earlier disclosure mistakenly reflected the businesses' total equity rather than his ownership interest. The office also said the original filing listed assets without accounting for liabilities.
Officials noted that the investigation into Omar's financial disclosures is unrelated to the raid on her home.