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Dan Hurley’s wife calls out St John’s fans for rooting against UConn in March Madness
The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team is one win away from reaching their third national championship in the last four years.
The Huskies got to the Final Four after a stunning Elite Eight win over the Duke Blue Devils when Braylon Mullins nailed a long 3-pointer to give them the lead right before the final buzzer. Duke reached the game with a victory over the St. John’s Red Storm.
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Dan Hurley’s wife, Andrea, weighed in on St. John’s fans seemingly rooting against the Huskies as they took on the Michigan State Spartans in the other Sweet 16 matchup on that side of the bracket. It appeared the rivalry between the two schools is alive and well.
"OK, I’m gonna say it. St. John’s fans … When we went to the game, all those St. John’s fans were rooting against us," Andrea Hurley said on "The Field of 68: After Dark." "And that just broke my heart. … It’s really sad. … That’s crappy … That was crappy."
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Hurley said she was talking to Rick Pitino’s wife during the Big East Championship and asked her how she did it, seemingly forming a bond with the family over the rival school.She added that she may not have wanted to see the Red Storm in the tournament, but didn’t necessarily want to face the Blue Devils either.
Dan Hurley had praise for his wife earlier in the week after he said she was able to keep players from storming the court after Mullins’ shot went in against Duke. UConn may have received a technical foul for going on the court too early, which may have presented a different conversation from the media going into Final Four.
UConn will take on Illinois in their Final Four matchup. The winner will either play Arizona or Michigan.
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Ex-NATO ambassador warns US and allies must 'stop the sniping' and unite to end Iran conflict
Former U.S. Amb. to NATO Kurt Volker warned the United States and its allies must "stop the sniping" and come together to end the conflict with Iran during a Saturday interview on Fox News.
Volker appeared on "Fox News Live" to discuss the Trump administration’s comments about reevaluating its relationship with NATO.
"I think this is completely wrong," Volker told Fox News anchor Aishah Hasnie of the friction with NATO.
"We did not inform allies. We did not consult with allies. We did not set up a clear goal, a common operation. We didn't ask them. So, this went off the rails from the very beginning."
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Operation Epic Fury has strained some relationships between the United States and its allies. Spain and other allies have denied the use of jointly operated bases for these operations. The United Kingdom also granted limited use of its bases for strict defensive purposes.
Volker argued that both sides need to pause before making any major decisions.
"We both need to take a breath, realize that NATO has a very important purpose, which is peace in Europe," Volker said.
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"We need to stop the rhetoric, talk to each other and come up with a way forward on actually opening up the Persian Gulf and ending the war with Iran and restoring security in Europe," he added.
President Donald Trump has signaled the White House might be rethinking its relationship with some European allies in the wake of the conflict.
He spoke to The Telegraph in an article published Wednesday, saying, "Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way."
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Trump is expected to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte next week for a planned visit. Volker said he believes he and Trump will have a better discussion about U.S. goals in Iran.
"I think with Rutte behind closed doors with President Trump, we have to talk about what's the way forward," Volker said. "What is the goal here now with Iran? Is it regime change or is it negotiating with the regime?"
"We’ve got to put together a viable plan, and work together on that and stop the sniping," he added.
Sabres end longest playoff drought in NHL history, clinching berth for first time since 2011
The Buffalo Sabres have done it.
They ended the longest playoff drought in NHL history on Saturday.
With the New York Rangers' 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, the Sabres clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2011.
It has been a long stretch of bad hockey in Buffalo prior to this season. Just once in the last 14 seasons, they have had more than 90 points once in a season.
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They have been a mainstay at the top of the NHL Draft, owning the respective No. 1 and No. 2 selections twice while owning a top 10 pick in 11 different drafts.
In the beginning of December, it looked like this season would be no different than the others, as the team started out with an 11-14-4 record. However, the team rattled off a 10-game winning streak after beating the Edmonton Oilers.
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After winning the third game of that streak, they fired general manager Kevyn Adams and hired Jarmo Kekäläinen. Since hiring Kekäläinen, the Sabres have been an NHL-best 32-8-4.
While the team has clinched a playoff berth, the Sabres still have to play for playoff seeding.
They currently are tied for the first place in the Atlantic Division with the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they each have 100 points, but the Sabres have played one more game. The Montreal Canadiens, currently in third place in the Atlantic Division, are right behind them with 98 points.
The Sabres will take on the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday night as they look to shore up their seeding for the playoffs.
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Golf legend rips Tiger Woods, PGA Tour after DUI arrest
Nick Faldo, a former PGA Tour star who won the Masters and the Open Championship three times each, ripped Tiger Woods and the organization after the legendary golfer’s DUI arrest.
Woods faced charges in Florida over the wreck and for refusing to submit a urine sample to law enforcement. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage earlier in the week, showing deputies removing two pills from Woods’ pants pocket and issuing him a field sobriety test.
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But Faldo didn’t mince words when speaking to the media on Friday about Woods.
"There’s one side that’s like, ‘let’s care for Tiger’ ... there’s got to be a responsibility and accountability side as well," he said, via Golf.com. "This is a serious thing he’s done, you know. The PGA Tour statement was so predictably weak, how they showed that the Tour will look after him, as they always have done, and then you’ve got Jack (Nicklaus) saying it’s tarnished the entire sport. You’ve got your opposites but there has to be some accountability."
Faldo was dismayed that Woods had been in tremendous pain, as he battled through back and Achilles injuries. He argued, however, that his injuries were "self-inflicted."
"I feel sorry for Tiger because he’s living in 24-7 pain. I asked him that years ago, even before the L.A. accident (in 2021), but it’s all been self-inflicted," Faldo continued. "The bottom line is I really think that something should be done a little bit more serious than waving him off to a tropical island and saying ‘Welcome back’ in three or four months."
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The PGA Tour offered support of Woods after the golfer pleaded not guilty to his charges and vowed to "seek treatment" for the issues that he’s dealing with.
"Tiger Woods is a legend of our sport whose impact extends far beyond his achievements on the course," the organization said. "But above all else, Tiger is a person, and our focus is on his health and well-being. Tiger continues to have our full support as he takes this important step."
Faldo said that the Tour must be anguished "behind closed doors" about paying Woods millions and him being in the negative spotlight.
Woods was able to seek the treatment that he needed outside of the U.S.
Faldo lamented that Woods has "avoided accountability" for some of the issues he’s been involved in.
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Luxury hotels launch superyachts for wealthy travelers who have long avoided cruises
Luxury hotels are taking their five-star service offshore, launching a new wave of superyachts designed to lure travelers who have long avoided traditional cruises, according to reports.
For years, many wealthy travelers avoided traditional cruises, dodging notoriously crowded decks, buffet lines and megaships. Now, some of the world’s most recognizable hospitality brands are betting they can change that perception by offering more intimate super-yachts that feel like floating five-star hotels on water, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Brands including Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carlton, Aman and Orient Express are among those launching smaller, sleek vessels that emphasize privacy, curated itineraries and high-end service, and often host just a few hundred guests or fewer.
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"What these brands have done is remove the psychological barrier that cruising once carried for this audience," Jules Maury, the head of travel agency Scott Dunn's private division for top clients, told Town & Country. "When a guest already trusts a brand on land, the transition to sea feels intuitive rather than experimental."
The shift reflects a broader trend in luxury travel, as more travelers prioritize personalization, wellness and unique experiences, according to Town & Country. The line between being either a "cruise person" or a "hotel person" is beginning to blur.
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The Ritz-Carlton helped set the tone with the 2022 debut of its yacht Evrima, designed for fewer than 300 guests and outfitted with residential-style suites, an infinity pool and refined dining options such as Maine lobster pasta, seared foie gras and sashimi salads, according to reports. The company has since expanded its fleet, with itineraries spanning the Mediterranean, Caribbean and beyond.
Four Seasons is following closely behind, launching its first yacht this year with just 95 suites and a focus on flexible itineraries and secluded destinations.
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Meanwhile, Orient Express is debuting the Corinthian, a sailing yacht with only 54 suites, Michelin-level dining and experiences like private concerts and curated shore excursions. Aman is also sailing into the space with a 47-suite vessel emphasizing privacy and wellness-focused amenities.
The emphasis is as much on what’s missing as what’s included, experts say.
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"There is nothing cruise-like about them," Mandy McKaskle, founder of Creosote Journeys & Co., told The Hollywood Reporter, noting the absence of themed parties, Broadway-style shows and large crowds.
Instead, guests can expect features typical at luxury resorts, from spas and chef-driven menus to highly personalized service and even onboard specialists to plan excursions.
Some vessels even include helipads, 10,000-square-foot suites, private pools and cigar lounges, according to Business Insider.
Another major selling point is access. Smaller ships can reach remote coves, fishing villages and polar regions that larger cruise ships cannot get to, allowing for exclusive trips to destinations in the Mediterranean and Antarctica.
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And the strategy appears to be working.
About half of Ritz-Carlton’s yacht guests are reportedly first-time cruisers, signaling that these offerings are successfully attracting travelers who have long avoided such vacations.
Blake Lively breaks silence after judge dismisses sexual harassment claims in Baldoni lawsuit
Blake Lively is breaking her silence after a New York City judge tossed out her sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni on Thursday.
Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Lively's sexual harassment, defamation, conspiracy and Title VII claims against Baldoni. Two retaliation claims and a breach of contract claim still remain as the former co-stars prepare for trial.
The "Gossip Girl" star shared her reaction to the judge's decision in a lengthy post on her Instagram stories.
"I'm grateful for the Court's ruling, which allows the heart of my case to be presented to a jury next month, and for the ability to finally tell my story in full at trial, for my own sake, but also for those who don't have the same opportunity to... many of whom I have known and loved deeply in my life, and the countless I'll never know," she wrote.
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She went on to say that a lawsuit was "last thing I wanted in my life," but that she decided to move forward with it due to "the pervasive RETALIATION" she experienced and continues to face for "privately and professionally asking for a safe working environment for myself and others."
In her lawsuit, Lively alleges Baldoni executed and participated in a "social manipulation" campaign in an effort to "destroy" her career and reputation.
Lively added that she "hopes the court's decision" will help show others, that no matter how "unfathomably painful" it may be, "you can speak up."
"Don't be distracted by the digital soap opera. The constant packaging of this lawsuit as a 'celebrity drama' is not only irresponsible, but it is by design: to keep you from seeing yourselves in my story," she said. "The physical pain from digital violence is very real. It is abuse. And it's everywhere. Not just in the news, but in your communities and schools."
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The "A Simple Favor" star warned her followers that "digital warfare" is not only a problem celebrities will have to face, saying "my claims won't be the first or last time you'll see," something like this occur, adding that "often won't be directed at celebrities," but is something that "affects us all."
Having said that, she urged her followers to "pay attention to all the ways we can be manipulated online," especially "if you have kids on phones," saying they are the "most vulnerable" and need to be protected.
"So much critical work has already been done to expose systems, tactics, and players who harm," she said. "The work to create more safety is in part at trial, but it [will also] continue far after this trial is over. This is the work I'm most proud of."
"I couldn't begin to stand up if not for the countless who've gone before me — and the masses who are still around us all — creating laws, social change, sparking conversations, rallying, working privately and publicly, risking and sometimes losing everything for the safety of others in all spaces. Some whose names we know, most we don't. Thank you. All of you."
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Lively ended her statement by ensuring her followers that she "will never stop doing my part in fighting to expose the systems and people who seek to harm, shame, silence, and retaliate against victims."
"I know it's a privilege to be able to stand up. I will not waste it. Your support keeps me going," she concluded.
Baldoni and Lively became embroiled in a legal back-and-forth after filming the Colleen Hoover-adapted film, "It Ends With Us."
Lively claimed she experienced sexual harassment on set and sued Baldoni in December 2024.
Baldoni and Lively are still headed to trial, with the legal battle kicking off May 18.
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Following the judge's decision on Thursday, Sigrid McCawley, a member of Lively’s legal team, told Fox News Digital, that "this case has always been and will remain focused on the devastating retaliation" Lively faced.
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"For Blake Lively, the greatest measure of justice is that the people and the playbook behind these coordinated digital attacks have been exposed and are already being held accountable by other women they’ve targeted. She looks forward to testifying at trial and continuing to shine a light on this vicious form of online retaliation so that it becomes easier to detect and fight," she continued.
"Sexual harassment isn’t going forward not because the defendants did nothing wrong but because the court determined Blake Lively was an independent contractor, not an employee," McCawley concluded.
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Wayfarer Studios also shared a statement with Fox News Digital after the judge's ruling.
"We’re very pleased the Court dismissed all sexual harassment claims and every claim brought against the individual defendants: Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, Steve Sarowitz, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel. These were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the Court for its careful review of the facts, law and voluminous evidence that was provided," a statement provided by Alexandra Shapiro and Jonathan Bach of Shapiro Arato Bach said.
HBO star Hannah Einbinder lashes out at AI creators in Hollywood, says 'I want to put your head in the toilet’
HBO star Hannah Einbinder lashed out at Hollywood AI creators during a recent press conference discussing the final season of the show "Hacks."
"The people who make this stuff are losers. They’re not artists. They’re not creative," Einbinder said, according to Variety Magazine.
"And they’ve wanted their whole lives to be special. And they’re not special. So, they’re trying to rob real creative people of our gifts. And you can’t. And even if you try, you will never be cool," her takedown continued.
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"You guys suck. No one likes you. Anyone who’s near you is because they crave power and access over any ethical standard. You are a loser. You will never be cool." She added, "I want to put your head in the toilet and flush."
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Einbinder has a history of outspokenness, recently warning Americans that "none of us are safe" after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis in January.
As reported by Deadline, Einbinder attacked the federal agency in a since-deleted Instagram post, asserting that carrying on "business as usual" after Good's death would be a "collective death sentence" for the country.
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She also used to post to make broader commentary about issues she believed were negatively affecting the country and make a call to action to fight what she views as injustice.
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Einbinder additionally denigrated ICE officers at last year's Emmys Awards, concluding her speech for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series by saying, "F--- ICE and free Palestine!"
Fox News' Marc Tamasco and Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.
TEVI TROY: Trump faces the burdens of a wartime presidency
America’s war with the mullahs of Tehran is into its second month and it has already changed Donald Trump’s presidency in important ways. As the president considers how to navigate these new dynamics, it’s worth considering the experience of some previous presidents who entered office not expecting to be wartime presidents.
Woodrow Wilson ended a four-cycle Republican winning streak by winning the three-way election of 1912. He did so because his two opponents, former president Teddy Roosevelt and incumbent president William Howard Taft, split the Republican vote. As president, Wilson embarked on an aggressive progressive domestic policy agenda. Things changed when World War One broke out in Europe midway through Wilson’s first term. Wilson then ran for reelection in 1916 promising to keep America out of the conflict, even using the slogan "He kept us out of war." He did not keep that promise, though, as America entered the war in 1917, during the first year of his second term.
Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1932 to rescue the economy from the Great Depression. In his third term, he gained a new mission: fighting the Axis Powers and presiding over the largest military mobilization in American history. Roosevelt addressed this shift at a 1943 press conference where he explained the transition from "Dr. New Deal" to "Dr. Win-the-War." FDR’s quip highlighted the way his administration had to reorder itself to face the new challenge.
Lyndon Johnson came to office unexpectedly after the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy. He took over in peacetime and began pursuing his dream of a Great Society — a sweeping domestic agenda to rival Roosevelt's New Deal.
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As he managed to pass his ambitious — and costly — domestic agenda, he soon found himself and his administration consumed by the conflict in Vietnam. The experience was so draining that by 1968, Johnson, who had spent his whole life pursuing the presidency, shocked the world by refusing to seek re-election.
In 2000, George W. Bush explicitly campaigned on pursuing a humble foreign policy, rejecting the nation-building missions of the Bill Clinton era. His ambition was to be the "Education President." Then, 19 militant jihadis from Al Qaeda struck America on September 11. In response, Bush ordered the invasions of terror-supporting countries Afghanistan and then Iraq. As someone who served in that administration, the shift I saw was palpable. Bush had entered office with one kind of vision for his presidency, but history had a different idea entirely.
War reshapes more than just the man sitting behind the Resolute Desk. It changes the teams around the president. We saw this with the resignation of Trump’s counterterrorism director, Joe Kent. As the Kent episode showed, advisors who were in alignment before the shooting starts are not necessarily in alignment once fighting begins.
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This sort of thing has also happened in previous presidencies. In the early years of Wilson’s administration, Wilson was reliant on the advice of Texan political operative Colonel Edward House, who was so close to the president that he even lived in the White House. Things changed during the war, however, as internal critics in the State Department and the White House pushed back against House’s broad mandate managing the war. Wilson and House also clashed over the Versailles Treaty, which led to a permanent end to their once close relationship.
As for Johnson, he was famously intolerant of internal dissent, and he drove away or silenced advisors who questioned his Vietnam strategy. Johnson pushed aside his defense secretary Robert McNamara — initially the face of the Vietnam War—after Johnson noticed and didn’t appreciate McNamara’s increasing skepticism of Johnson’s Vietnam policy. Johnson wanted — and got — an echo chamber, to his administration and to our nation’s detriment.
In the Bush administration, the Iraq war set off a bureaucratic civil war inside Bush’s national security team. This internal struggle led to the Valerie Plame affair, which brought about the indictment of Vice President Cheney’s top aide Scooter Libby after the exposure of the name of a covert CIA operative. Libby, however, had not leaked her name; his bureaucratic nemesis Dick Armitage was the leaker, and Armitage shamefully stayed silent about his role during the investigation. The episode showed the degree to which the higher stakes brought about by war can roil an administration, not to mention innocent lives.
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War also takes a personal toll on presidents. Sometimes it leads to behavioral changes. In 2003, Bush gave up playing golf, one of his few outlets for escaping the pressures of the presidency. He said years later that he was unwilling to be seen on the links while American soldiers were dying in Iraq. As he explained in 2008, "I don’t want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander-in-chief playing golf." It was a quietly devastating admission about the weight a wartime president carries every day.
In other cases, the toll of being president in wartime has been even heavier. Wilson suffered a stroke while in Europe and was incapacitated for much of the rest of the administration; his team kept the American people in the dark as his wife Edith secretly managed things in the White House. Roosevelt died during his fourth term at 63. Those who saw him in his final days found him to be pale and depleted beyond his years. A visibly thinned Johnson, who left office at 60, died less than four years after exiting the White House.
While these examples may seem harrowing, there is one also instructive counterexample.
George H.W. Bush entered the Gulf War with a limited objective, built a broad international coalition for expelling Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, achieved that objective, and got out. Bush’s national security team was extraordinarily disciplined and cohesive. The war did not appear to fundamentally damage Bush’s presidency or his person. Yet even Bush could not escape the political gravity of wartime leadership — he was perceived as so focused on foreign affairs that he lost touch with a domestic economy in recession, leading to what many believed was highly improbable when Bush had a 91% approval rating on the way: His defeat at the hands of Bill Clinton in 1992.
The lesson here is not that presidents should shrink from the use of force. President Trump has shown courage in taking on one of the most murderous and predatory regimes in the past half century. The decision to go to war is the most difficult decision a president must make. It costs lives and changes the world in unpredictable ways. And even before the end is reached, it changes the president, his staff, and his agenda, testing his character and taxing his body and soul in ways that cannot be fully anticipated.
Daughters’ relentless search shatters ‘overdose’ claim, leads to arrest in mom’s 1992 murder
More than three decades after a Washington mother was found dead inside her home, investigators have made an arrest in a case that had long gone cold.
In November 1992, Janice Randle was found dead on her bed inside her Graham, Washington home, with her young daughter nearby in a crib. At the time, her husband, James Randle, told authorities she may have died from a drug overdose, citing a past history of painkiller use.
The couple had been separated and were going through a divorce. The case was initially treated as a death investigation and possible overdose. However, autopsy results later revealed there were no drugs in Randle’s system, prompting investigators to reclassify the case as a homicide.
Despite that shift, only limited evidence was available, and detectives were unable to establish probable cause for an arrest. The case remained unsolved for decades.
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The investigation was revived in recent years after family members came forward with new information, including accounts of alleged confessions made by James Randle. Those leads gave investigators a fresh perspective—and a new path forward.
Authorities say the renewed investigation ultimately established probable cause to arrest the now 68-year-old suspect, who was living in a care facility in Everett, Washington. He was taken into custody on April 1.
Investigators now believe Janice Randle died as the result of a violent struggle with her husband, with newly uncovered evidence contradicting the original account from 1992.
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"This case stands as a powerful example of how advancements in technology and investigative practices can bring justice—even decades later," the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
"Most importantly, it is a testament to the unwavering commitment of the detectives and investigators who refused to let Janice’s story be forgotten," officials added. "Their diligence, compassion, and determination have given Janice’s family the closure they have sought for so many years."
Court documents obtained by Fox 13 Seattle indicate the suspect allegedly admitted to two family members in the years after Janice’s death that he killed her and staged the scene to appear as a drug overdose. Investigators also noted Janice had visible bruising and signs of a struggle, though her death was initially ruled undetermined.
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The records show the couple had been in a contentious divorce and custody battle at the time, and that the suspect had a prior domestic violence conviction and made threats in the weeks leading up to her death.
Jail records show James Robert Randle was booked into the Pierce County Jail on April 1 on a first-degree murder charge, with bail set at $1 million.
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The break in the case was driven in part by Randle’s daughters, one of whom was just 18 months old and in a crib next to her mother the night she died, who helped bring renewed attention to the investigation decades later.
Janice’s oldest daughter, Katie Wakin, credited both her family and investigators for finally bringing the case back to light.
"The blessing of having a lot of my mom’s best friends fill in the gaps for us as kids because she was gone," Wakin told Fox 13 Seattle. "I’ve had the pleasure of bonding with my siblings and we’re very, very close… we all do, because of this loss."
Wakin was 14 years old when her mother was killed and said she never expected to see an arrest.
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"I don’t want to say I gave up hope, but I never thought I would see this in my lifetime," she said. "I accepted that. I was at peace with that—until about a year ago."
That shift came when her younger half-sister, Kourtney Lewis, who was just 18 months old at the time of the killing, began digging into the case in 2025 while trying to learn more about her mother for her own children.
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"I never looked at some of the documents… just the basic documents when someone dies," Lewis told Fox 13 Seattle. "When I looked at them, I knew. I knew exactly what was happening. And so, I said I need to figure this out."
Together, the sisters gathered information and pushed for answers—efforts that ultimately helped investigators reexamine evidence and zero in on the suspect.
For Randle’s family, the arrest marks a long-awaited step toward closure after more than 30 years.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office for comment.
Geno Auriemma releases statement after shouting match with Dawn Staley: 'Unlike what I do'
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma showed regret for his action at the end of Friday's Final Four game against South Carolina where he and Dawn Staley got into a heated discussion.
He began to speak to her aggressively, before the conversation devolved and quickly escalated into a visible shouting match. Auriemma said after the game he was upset that Staley had apparently not shaken his hand before the game (the two were seen shaking hands pregame, but Auriemma said he waited several minutes before seeing Staley).
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"There’s no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina," Auriemma said in a statement posted to social media.
"It’s unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut. I want to apologize to the staff and the team at South Carolina. It was uncalled for in how I reacted. The story should be how well South Carolina played, and I don’t want my actions to detract from that. I’ve had a great relationship with their staff, and I sincerely want to apologize to them."
Staley addressed the incident in an interview with ESPN immediately afterward.
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"I have no idea, but I'm going to let you know this: I'm of integrity. I'm of integrity," Staley said. "So if I did something wrong to Geno, I had no idea what I did. I guess he thought I didn't shake his hand at the beginning of the game. I didn't know. I went down there pregame, shook everybody on his staff's hand. I don't know what we came with after the game, but hey, sometimes things get heated. We move on."
Meanwhile, Auriemma expressed displeasure with Staley and the referees during an in-game interview on ESPN.
"Their coach rants and raves on the sideline and calls the referee some names you don’t want to hear. And now we get 6 to 0, and I got a kid with a ripped jersey, and they go, ‘I didn’t see it.’ Come on, man. It’s for a national championship," he said to Holly Rowe.
After the game, Auriemma declined to elaborate on the incident.
"I said what I had to say and... nothing... nothing," he said when asked what happened with Staley, refusing to tell reporters what he said. "Why would I say it? I said what I said, and obviously she didn't like it. I just told the truth."
South Carolina ended UConn's perfect season in what was a rematch from last year's national championship that the Huskies won. The loss ended UConn's 54-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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