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Jelly Roll files for divorce from wife Bunnie Xo after almost a decade of marriage
Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo.
The country star filed the paperwork on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, according to court records viewed by Fox News Digital.
Jelly Roll listed the date of separation as May 9, and cited irreconcilable differences.
Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, and Jelly Roll tied the knot in August 2016 during a whirlwind Las Vegas ceremony, after meeting the year prior.
Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Jelly Roll for comment.
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She became a stepmom to the country singer’s daughter, Bailee, and son, Noah.
Just months prior, during the 2026 Grammys — which took place in February — Jelly Roll, 41, and Bunnie Xo, 46, showed PDA.
The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue.
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Jelly Roll also gave her a shoutout on stage after he won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Country Album.
Bunnie has previously opened up about their up-and-down relationship, in her memoir "Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic."
The "Dumb Blonde" podcast host laid bare her chaotic upbringing and the emotional highs and lows that defined the early years of her relationship with the singer-songwriter.
Long before they became one of country music’s closely watched couples, the pair weathered difficult truths — including the night Bunnie learned Jelly Roll's ex-fling was waiting for him "in a hotel room down the street."
"When I found out about it, I was devastated," she told Fox News Digital in February. "I was hurt because I didn’t think he would be the one person to do that. I thought he was different. And at that moment, my heart was broken. But instead of getting mad at him, I asked myself, ‘Why do I keep attracting these kinds of men?’"
Bunnie admitted she hadn’t envisioned a conventional marriage.
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"I think a lot of people need to realize that coming into this marriage, we weren’t a traditional bride and groom," she explained.
"I was a working girl, and he was an ex-drug dealer — a gangster-turned-struggling artist. There’s a different set of rules on the street than there are in what I’d call traditional marriages. If you’ve never lived that lifestyle, you’re not going to understand. But of course, cheating is wrong across the board — it doesn’t matter."
In the memoir, Bunnie also recalled learning about the alleged ex-fling.
"Are you f---ing kidding me?" she wrote. "We had an agreement.... Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling. The pieces started to fit together, and it became easier to disconnect from him.... I went completely silent and didn't reach out to J or answer any calls."
Shortly after, Bunnie wrote, Jelly Roll released his 2018 album, "Waylon & Willie II."
"Have you ever listened to those songs?" she wrote. "Go give it a listen, and you'll clearly hear a man smack-dab in the middle of an affair, pouring his guilt into lyrics.... To this day, I still hate most of the songs on that album, and I can't listen to it all the way through."
Looking back, Bunnie told Fox News Digital there were many reasons her initial "fairy tale" had become a nightmare.
"It’s not so much what was going on in our marriage," she said. "It was more of my husband had a hard time letting go of the past. I had a hard time letting go of the past. We also didn’t really think the relationship was going to work.
"I think a lot of it boiled down to self-worth on both parts. My husband didn't think he'd ever meet a woman who really loved him for him and just wanted to see him succeed without some of them wanting to change him.... And I had brought so much baggage into the relationship."
"I had come out of a really abusive relationship," she reflected. "The first man I ever saw cheat was my father. So I just didn’t really believe in traditional marriage at the same time either. There were just so many factors of why things happened the way they did."
Still, Bunnie said she was "ready for a change." So was Jelly Roll.
The two sought couples’ therapy to save their marriage. A "screaming match" broke out instead.
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"If I could just paint the scene for you, it’s a husband-and-wife marriage counseling couple," Bunnie told Fox News Digital.
"We’re like, ‘OK, we’re going to come in here, we’re going to learn so much, we’re going to get the tools to have a real relationship.’ We were never taught on either side of our families how to love properly. And we’re like, ‘We’re going to go in here and do this.’ That’s why we got a guy and a girl, because nobody’s going to be able to side with the other person. It’s going to be an equal opportunity employment moment."
"We went in there, and this poor couple had no idea what they had stepped into," she continued. "It was stepping on a grenade. We were just screaming at each other. There was just so much anger, so much hurt, so much pain from both ends. We left that therapy session that day, and I was like, 'This is it. We’re never going to be together again.’ And I think he felt the same way too."
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"We ended up coming back together," said Bunnie. "We were like, ‘I want to grow. I don’t want to be this person. I choose you. I’m going to become everything that you’ve ever wanted me to be.’"
"I’m going to be a wife, and he’s going to become everything I ever wanted him to be; a husband and a father to the kids," she shared. "We just made that decision from then on to just be better humans and to break every generational curse that we had ever inherited. I was ready for a change. So was he. So we set out together to heal and grow together."
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"We learned that marriage is not one-size-fits-all," Bunnie reflected. "Each person and each relationship is completely different than the next person’s. But you do have to wake up and choose that person even on days that you don’t like them."
In 2023, the couple renewed their vows at the same Las Vegas chapel where they were married. Bunnie said she and her husband make the choice every day to stay dedicated to each other. At the time, she described their devotion to each other as strong.
"I’ve seen 10 different versions of my husband in 10 years, and he’s seen probably four different versions of me," said Bunnie. "I’ve improved on things that I have wanted to improve personally, but I also think we just love each other for who we are — the good, the bad, the ugly."
"We don’t judge each other," she said. "There’s no judgment in this house. I know everything about my husband, and he knows everything about me. No matter how hard it gets, we face things head-on. We call it ‘getting into the foxhole.’ When it’s time, we hunker down and get through life — together."
Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez and Larry Fink contributed to this post.
JD Vance reveals details of US-Iran deal, addresses whether taxpayer money will go to Tehran
Vice President JD Vance said that the proposed U.S.-Iran deal will usher in a "new day" for the Middle East, while addressing whether U.S. taxpayer funds would be used to finance Iran’s potential $300 billion reconstruction fund in an interview Monday on "Hannity"
Vance told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Iran could have access to the multibillion-dollar fund if the nation fulfills the obligations outlined in its deal with the United States.
"The agreement says they are not getting a single dime of American money," he said.
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"What the agreement does say, Sean, is if the Iranians behave and if there are sanctions relief and if the Iranians are integrated into the world economy, we would invite other countries, not us, but other countries to invest in their country."
U.S. and Iranian officials reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, cease hostilities and address Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. The deal, known as a memorandum of understanding, is set to be signed on Friday in Switzerland.
A proposed $300 billion fund under consideration by the Trump administration for Iran would be financed by private companies looking to invest in the country, not American taxpayers.
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While the full terms of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement have not been released, Vance emphasized that the deal is performance-based and said Iran will have access to the reconstruction fund only if it complies with the deal’s conditions.
"The Iranians don't get a dime unless they behave and change their behavior," he said on "Hannity."
"If they show verifiable commitment, and that means a real inspections regime, then they can get the benefits of the bargain."
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, according to Tasnim News Agency, "This memorandum does not mean trusting the enemy; it has been written with active distrust."
The vice president insisted that Iran has a "real opportunity" to transform the regime’s strained relationship with the United States, saying that action will be rewarded instead of words.
"I think that they see there's a real opportunity here to turn over a new leaf so long as they do the right thing," Vance declared.
"If the Iranians are willing to change their ways. If they're willing to behave like a normal country, stop trying to build a nuclear weapon, stop trying fund terrorism all over the Middle East, then we are willing to actually fundamentally transform our relationship with them."
The vice president, who said the deal "absolutely" includes a nuclear-disarmed Iran, addressed how the administration plans to eliminate the nation’s enriched uranium stockpile.
"What we're going to do, Sean, is destroy the highly enriched material, the nuclear dust, and we're gonna do it with the Iranians," he told "Hannity."
"[Trump] wants us to work with the Iranians, with the international organizations to destroy that stockpile of enriched material."
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei played a direct role in shaping Iran's memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S., according to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Vance, who has taken a leading role in peace talks, revealed that some Iranian hardliners have begun questioning decades of hostility toward the United States.
"You talk about hardliners and moderates. What's fascinating to me about their system is that we're seeing even people that I would have assumed are hardliners who are kind of saying, ‘Maybe it was a mistake for us to do the things that we've done over the last 40 years. Maybe we should turn over a new leaf in the relationship with the United States of America,’" he said.
"We've never had this level of direct communication with the Iranian leadership."
Vance said that if Iran fails to uphold its commitments, relations between the two countries will revert to their previous state.
"The reason why our Arab allies, our Gulf allies, are so excited about this is because they think this is a new day in the Middle East," he told Fox News. "But again, if it's not, then it's not. If the Iranians don't comply, then we're gonna go back to the same relationship that we had before, where we have all the cards."
"We have the cards, and if they don't honor the commitment, we'll figure out what to do when we get there."
Warriors vet Draymond Green offers NBA Finals sore loser Victor Wembanyama a lesson in ethics
After the 2026 NBA Finals wrapped up a Knicks-led gentleman's sweep of the San Antonio Spurs, much of the conversation has shifted to evaluating Victor Wembanyama after a self-destructive postseason debut.
When the final buzzer sounded in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 French phenom skipped the traditional handshake line and headed straight for the locker room.
It capped off a rough Finals from a PR standpoint.
Earlier in the series, Wembanyama drew criticism for a dangerously hard foul on Brunson and was later caught on camera laughing in Mitchell Robinson's direction during a heated moment.
When the reality of the loss finally set in, Wembanyama chose not to face the Knicks on the court. His postgame comments did little to clear things up, as he largely sidestepped questions about the walk-off.
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The decision opened the door for one of the NBA's most ironic critics: notorious enforcer Draymond Green.
The same Draymond Green who has spent much of his career blurring the line between basketball and mixed martial arts is now handing out lessons on sportsmanship.
It's not so much Green's lack of self-awareness that is astonishing; it's that he actually has something to offer the young Wemby when it comes to proper conduct.
On the latest episode of "The Draymond Green Show,", the Warriors veteran didn't hold back when discussing Wembanyama's decision to skip the handshake line.
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"Look your killer in the face," Green advised Wembanyama.
"You gotta look them in the face. By the way, if you leave the court and you don't look me in my face and I just beat you, I actually know that I own you forever because you couldn't look me in the face."
As strange as it sounds coming from Green, he's got a point.
Win or lose, part of being a professional is facing the outcome.
By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.
Wembanyama remains one of the league's brightest young stars. For him, handling defeat is part of the job.
As the presumed next face of the NBA, Wemby's lack of maturity after a crushing loss turned off many fans who were starting to buy into his hype.
His appeal is now fair game for discussion.
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A practical guide to not getting mauled by a bear while hiking or camping this summer
If it feels like you've seen a lot of bear attack headlines lately, you're not imagining it.
Over the past several weeks, a string of high-profile incidents has put bears back in the national conversation. A hiker was killed in Glacier National Park — the park's first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades. Another hiker survived a grizzly mauling on the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail just weeks later. Yellowstone visitors also found themselves on the wrong end of an encounter with a protective mother bear and her cubs near Old Faithful.
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Frightening, yes. But before you swear off hiking forever, let's add some perspective.
Millions of people recreate in bear country every year without incident. Most bears want nothing to do with humans, and most negative interactions are the result of surprise encounters, improperly stored food or people who are wildly unprepared for the environment they're entering.
But a little knowledge goes a long way.
So before you lace up your boots and head into bear country, here are a few things every hiker and camper should know.
Most bear encounters happen because neither party knew the other was there until it was too late.
That's why the No. 1 rule of hiking in bear country is simple: make noise.
You don't need a bear bell. In fact, many wildlife experts will tell you they're largely ineffective because they aren't loud enough to alert a bear until it's already nearby.
Instead, use your voice. Your outside voice, as they taught us in kindergarten.
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Call out "Hey bear!" from time to time. Chat with your hiking partner about where you’ll get beers afterward. Complain loudly about the incline. Whatever. The goal is to let the bear know you're coming so it has plenty of time to leave the area before you arrive.
This is especially important near rushing water, around blind corners and in dense vegetation where sound and visibility are limited. In fact, one of the common threads in several recent bear encounters — including Daniel Crago's grizzly attack in Glacier National Park — was that environmental conditions made it difficult for either the bear or the hiker to hear the other approaching.
Bears generally prefer easy problems and low-risk situations.
A group of hikers is bigger, louder and more intimidating than a lone person walking through the woods.
While there's no magic number, hiking with three or more people is often recommended in bear country. If you're heading deep into the backcountry, this is one of the simplest ways to reduce your chances of a negative encounter.
I don't know how many videos of bears breaking into cars have to go viral before people accept that these animals have phenomenal sniffers.
Bears aren't just smelling your hot dogs and hamburgers. They're smelling the toothpaste, deodorant, lip balm, sunscreen, beef jerky wrapper you forgot about and the shirt you wore while cooking bacon.
In camp, keep your sleeping area, cooking area and food storage area separate. Use bear-resistant canisters or bear boxes whenever they're available. If you can hang the grub, do it.
And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.
A clean camp is a safe camp.
Wash dishes promptly. Dispose of trash properly. Don't leave food scraps sitting around. And if you're in serious grizzly country, some experts even recommend changing clothes after cooking before climbing into your sleeping bag.
I promise being too careful beats a hungry middle-of-the-night visitor every single time.
Notice I said "carry" it. Not "own" it. Not "pack" it. Carry it.
If your bear spray is buried beneath a rain jacket, two bags of trail mix, a first-aid kit and three layers of backpack zippers, it might as well not exist.
Keep it in a chest holster or on your hip where you can access it at a moment's notice. Practice removing the safety clip before your trip so you're not trying to read the instructions during a high-stress encounter.
Bear spray isn't something you deploy every time you see a bear in the distance. If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.
Bear spray is intended for situations where a bear is approaching aggressively or charging.
If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away. Aim slightly downward to create a cloud between you and the animal.
Think of it less like aiming a water gun and more like building a wall the bear has to run through.
I know. This is antithetical to every survival instinct in your body. And it’s easy for me to say from behind a laptop — while not being stared down by a grizzly. But do not run from a bear.
Bears can sprint up to 35 miles per hour. Usain Bolt’s human sprint speed record is 27.78 mph. You’re not Usain Bolt, and you don’t need me to do that math for you.
If the bear hasn't noticed you, quietly back away and give it space.
If it sees you, remain calm. Stand your ground. Speak in a calm, firm voice and slowly make yourself appear larger by raising your arms.
Most bears will leave if given the opportunity.
Your dog may be friendly. The bear does not care.
One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.
Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times.
If you spot a bear cub, congratulations. You are almost certainly much closer to its mother than you'd ever like to be.
Never approach cubs. Never position yourself between a mother and her cubs. And never stop for a photo — no matter how awestruck you are by the adorable danger puppies.
An otherwise peaceful mother bear will f--- you up if she thinks you pose a threat to her babies.
The good news is that most bear encounters never escalate to an attack.
But if things do go sideways, the type of bear you're dealing with can influence how wildlife experts recommend responding.
Black bears are often more timid and more likely to retreat if you stand your ground, make yourself look large and fight back if attacked. In the rare event of a predatory black bear attack, experts generally advise fighting with everything you've got.
Grizzlies, on the other hand, are more likely to attack defensively — particularly when surprised or protecting cubs. In those situations, playing dead may be the recommended response if physical contact occurs and bear spray fails to stop the attack. The National Park Service guidance is to lie flat on your stomach, hands clasped behind your neck, legs spread to make it harder for the bear to flip you.
God, that sounds terrifying. But it’s very good information to have.
Of course, the goal is to never find yourself in this position in the first place. That's why making noise, storing food properly and carrying accessible bear spray remain your best defenses.
The recent string of bear encounters is a good reminder that when we head into the wilderness, we're guests.
Bears don't know we come in peace. They don't understand we're just there to get our steps in, snap a few photos and then head home for burgers and a shower. They're simply being bears.
Most of the time, that's not a problem. But a little preparation and a healthy respect for wildlife can make all the difference between a great story to tell and a story that ends up on the evening news.
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After Threats, lawsuits and chaos, Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech going their separate ways
After a seven-day battle that spanned multiple courtrooms, Brendan Sorsby has decided that he will not play college football this season at Texas Tech.
The decision comes on the same day that the Big 12 filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court that was aimed at being provided the power to sanction Texas Tech for playing the quarterback this season, even with the NCAA ruling him ineligible to play.
Over the past three months, Sorsby had been embroiled in an NCAA investigation tied to thousands of bets placed during his college career, with a number of them coming while he was on the roster at Indiana. These bets were flagged by law enforcement officials, who then turned them over to the NCAA.
During these last few weeks, Sorsby filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Lubbock district court, where an injunction was granted that would have allowed him to suit up this season for the Red Raiders. Then came the backlash from across college athletics, with the Big 12 conference searching for ways in which it could possibly punish Texas Tech.
That lawsuit from Sorsby is expected to be dropped on Tuesday morning, sources tell OutKick. The school will also continue to support the quarterback in his battle off the field with an addiction to gambling.
Also, Texas Tech officials are not going to be seeking a return of money already paid to Sorsby, with sources noting that the quarterback had already taken home a significant amount of earnings.
Board of Regents chair, Cody Campbell, released a statement on Monday night, confirming these details.
"Texas Tech will not seek return of any amounts already paid to Brendan through his NIL agreements with the University," Campbell noted.
The unfortunate part for all involved was how far Texas Tech was going in its route to potentially get him on the field this season. Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 officials, warning them that if the conference were to punish the school for playing Sorsby, the state would take them to court in return.
Then came a scathing letter from Sorsby's attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, who also threatened to sue the Big 12 conference, on behalf of Texas Tech, if there were any punishments handed down by the conference.
To make the situation even messier, Texas Tech officials released a 21-minute video last week, where they went over certain guardrails that were put into place for Sorsby once he was granted an injunction.
The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.
Over the last 24 hours, the conversation shifted within Lubbock, as the school knew that Big 12 officials were preparing to file a federal lawsuit regarding Sorsby.
Those within Sorsby's inner circle were starting to feel the pressure to go ahead and enter his name into the NFL Supplemental draft, and not have to deal with the immense pressure that was not going away any time soon.
"I have no idea why they would try to justify this over the past week, it just made zero sense. The amount of heat that young man was getting, along with what was still to come, was not worth the hassle," one Power Four athletic director told OutKIck. "Texas Tech should’ve made this decision on their own when he was first confronted by the NCAA. This is the reason why we have language in rev-share and NIL contracts that also correlate with NCAA rules.
"Once the school knew rules had been broken, this should have been the end of the conversation."
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In reality, Texas Tech overplayed its hand in this one, and the past few days that included Cody Campbell making an appearance on the Dan Dakich show and trying to compare the situation to the fallout at Penn State with Jerry Sandusky only made this worse.
Now, for all of the damage this has done over the past few weeks, Sorsby will move on to a professional career. In the meantime, Texas Tech will do whatever is needed to repair any type of fractured relationships within the Big 12 this has caused.
For Brendan Sorsby, the focus will be on his continued battle with a gambling addiction, while he also prepares himself for life outside of college football.
Russia linked to arson attacks on properties connected to UK PM Keir Starmer, police say
Officials on Monday revealed new details about a series of arson attacks targeting properties connected to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alleging the suspects were recruited and directed by a Russian-speaking handler.
According to police and court reporting, the suspects were promised payment to carry out a coordinated campaign in London in May 2025, including attacks involving a vehicle and two properties linked to Starmer.
A new investigation reported that the handler is believed to be a diplomat trained in information warfare and part of a broader Russian sabotage and disinformation operation directed from Moscow, according to the Kyiv Post.
Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were convicted in connection with the arson plot after Lavrynovych was recruited by a Russian-speaking Telegram handler known as "El Money," according to police and court reporting. Kyiv Post reported that Carpiuc was also born in Ukraine. A third defendant, Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted.
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According to police, Lavrynovych was recruited through Telegram by a Russian-speaking handler saved in his phone contacts as "El Money," who allegedly directed him through a series of increasingly serious tasks while promising payment in return.
"Look, you attacked the home of a very high-ranking person in Britain. I’ll send you the money you need to leave the city," the handler allegedly wrote in one message cited by investigators, according to Kyiv Post.
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The handler reportedly offered Lavrynovych Russian citizenship in exchange for carrying out the attacks and frequently voiced support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the outlet. Evidence also suggested that "El Money" was trained in information warfare by propagandists and intelligence operatives, the outlet said.
Investigators added that Russian operatives allegedly coordinated the campaign remotely through social media platforms and Telegram, using fake far-right and Muslim online communities to sow division and fear in the U.K., Kyiv Post said.
The Russian Embassy has reportedly denied any involvement, rejecting "any attempt to associate Russia or its foreign ministry with unlawful activities," according to the report.
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According to officials, the three arson attacks occurred over a five-day period in May 2025.
The first attack took place on May 8, when a Toyota vehicle formerly owned by Starmer was set ablaze.
A second fire was set on May 11 at the entrance of a residential property that was managed by a company in which Starmer had previously served as a director and shareholder.
The third attack occurred on May 12 at a house that is owned by the prime minister.
"The actions of the two men involved in these arson attacks were incredibly reckless, and it was sheer luck that nobody was killed or injured," Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said in a statement.
Police said Lavrynovych was arrested on May 13 last year after detectives linked the suspect to the attacks through CCTV footage and phone records indicating he had conducted reconnaissance ahead of the fires.
Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania.
Major League Baseball warns San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night hats
Late last week, the San Francisco Giants hosted their "Pride Night," with the team wearing hats with a rainbow-colored Giants logo.
Several Giants pitchers, in a statement of their faith, wrote Bible verse designations on their hats. One, starting pitcher Landen Roupp, addressed his reasoning after the game, saying that the verse is about representing "God's covenant."
"It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp said to reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ... and express what we want.
"There's no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in. I believe in God," he added.
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Naturally, that public expression of Christian faith did not go over well with left-wing sportswriters who criticized Roupp and his teammates. Well, those critics will be overjoyed to hear that Major League Baseball has now officially stepped in.
Per The Athletic, an MLB official has now "warned" those players against violating the rules and writing on their cap.
"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," said Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, in a statement.
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It's interesting that the league chose to issue this warning, considering writing on caps has long been a part of the sport. As just one example, during the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, players from both sides wrote "#51" on their hats as a gesture of support for Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia. Vesia and his wife tragically lost their newborn baby daughter as the series started. Did the league warn those players against writing on their caps then?
Another Dodgers reliever, Blake Treinen, drew two crosses with Charlie Kirk's name on his hat after Kirk was assassinated in 2025. Clayton Kershaw also wrote a Bible verse on his "Pride Night" hat. Were both those players warned against further writing?
Aroldis Chapman and Adolis Garcia in 2021 wrote "SOS CUBA" on their hats during the All-Star Game that year. Were they warned?
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On the other hand, would MLB have warned a player for writing a message of say, support for left-wing politics, or for the LGBTQ+ community, for example? This is, after all, the same leadership team that pulled the All-Star Game out of Georgia because of misinformation from Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and left-wing sportswriters about the state's new voting rights bill. Would they be issuing this warning if not for more criticism from the political left?
As for the team itself, nobody seemed to care. Manager Tony Vitello spoke about it after the Friday night game against the Cubs, telling reporters that nothing was discussed with the protesting players.
"Not really. I mean, just kind of a general knowledge of the individuals have the freedom to do what they think is best," Vitello said. "But I do think it’s been apparent from day one, actually, even some of the exhibition games, it’s pretty impressive how the Giants, as an organization, try and embrace the entire community..."
Perhaps this policy is universally applied and warnings were issued for each and every instance. But it wouldn't be remotely surprising if the league, once again, caved to pressure from left-wing groups to enforce conformity.
Variety blasts Donald Trump for hosting UFC 250 Freedom event at the White House: 'Idiocracy'
There are few things that the left hates more than celebrations of America. Particularly when those celebrations involve more grandiose demonstrations of patriotism, or are organized by someone who doesn't share their political ideology or belief system.
Which made the UFC event held outside the White House on Sunday evening a perfect storm for left-wing media members desperate for something to hate. And boy oh boy, did they hate seeing an event programmed to celebrate the United States.
Variety, ostensibly a publication dedicated to covering the entertainment industry, published an extraordinarily angry column from Marlow Stern, who argued that the UFC event was reminiscent of a scene from the movie "Idiocracy."
"At no point has the Trump presidency more closely resembled a scene out of "Idiocracy," Mike Judge’s 2006 satire about a Philistine society that abhors intellectualism, than on Sunday night, as the White House played host to UFC Freedom 250 — a series of MMA brawls on the South Lawn ostensibly meant to commemorate the 250th birthday of America, but really to honor the 80th birthday of President Donald J. Trump, a man whose thirst for adulation and public spectacle will never be quenched," she writes.
What now? You don't have to be a fan of UFC, or MMA, to have appreciated the views and pageantry of the event. The flyover, the atmosphere, the crowd and the impressive feat of constructing the platform, stage and stands on the White House lawn. All paid for by UFC, not American taxpayers.
Stern was also furious that the "garish ceremony" was broadcast on Paramount+. Why? Because it's owned by CBS.
"The garish ceremony was broadcast live on Paramount+, a streaming platform owned by David Ellison, a Trump loyalist who’s been reshaping CBS News to be more MAGA-friendly."
Somehow, it seems doubtful Stern would have the same complaints if say, MSNBC broadcast a "garish" Biden administration event celebrating Pride Month or something similar. Because it's not about UFC, David Ellison, or any sane, rational complaint. It's just blind hatred of Donald Trump and anything that can even be tangentially related to Trump. Not to mention that "reshaping" CBS to be "MAGA-friendly" simply means trying to inject some objectivity into their reporting and broadcasts. But Stern is so used to every media broadcast and outlet she consumes being tilted in her political direction that equality feels like imbalance.
Was Stern done there? No, of course not. When Joe Rogan described the event as a "surreal" experience, Stern somehow related it to...Jan. 6?
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"I’m not sure if it was more surreal than seeing a violent mob of thousands of Trump supporters lay siege to the Capitol, with some smearing their own feces on its walls, on Jan. 6," she writes.
That's the real reason for the column. Stern is an angry liberal, someone whose entire perspective on the country, on sports, on entertainment, is based on the ideology of the president. When it's a Republican, every event, every comment, every movie, must be judged through that lens. When a Democrat is in charge, it's the opposite.
When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them. But now that there's a celebration of America's anniversary with a special sporting event? Break out the outrage.
It's lazy, it's repetitive and it's predictable. It's politically motivated left-wing criticism in a nutshell.
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau steal kisses during Santa Barbara picnic ahead of one-year anniversary
Katy Perry was living a teenage dream with Justin Trudeau over the weekend.
Perry, 41, and Trudeau, 54, looked to be lucky in love while enjoying a picnic at the park in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The "Firework" singer stole a few kisses from her boyfriend during the playful date before she embarks on a festival circuit over the summer.
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Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks. She kept her eyes shielded from the bright summer sun with a pair of sunglasses and an oversized hat.
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Trudeau embraced the Southern California vibes and wore a green T-shirt with black shorts and a pair of dark sunglasses.
The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat.
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The "Dark Horse" musician was likely catching a few more quiet moments with her boyfriend after revealing last week that she'll spend the summer abroad with an entirely new show for summer festival season.
Ahead of their one year anniversary, the couple only recently made their red carpet debut while attending the Tribeca Festival in New York.
Days later, they were spotted together in Los Angeles as she performed during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup.
The former Canadian prime minister showed his love for the pop star while attending the premiere of "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris."
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"This is very different than 'Part of Me,'" Perry told People, alluding to her 2012 documentary. "That was more of a documentary about my life, and this is really a concert experience at the highest level for the fans."
"I mean, I'm doing all of this for my fans because they are the ones that have helped me along for all these years, over 18 years, and it's just such a fun thing to encapsulate."
The power couple began dating nearly one year ago after first being spotted dining together at Le Violon in Montréal in July.
At the time, a source told The Sun that the politician "has been single for a while and has enjoyed getting to know her."
"He likes her personality, and they are two people who really enjoy chatting about different topics, and they click very well so far, as they are going to see each other again very soon."
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"He is feeling that talking to her and getting to know her is very refreshing, like a breath of fresh air in his life," the source continued. "He was happy to connect with her so well, and that she appreciates him being a normal, respectful person who was very understanding of her recent separation from Orlando Bloom."
Perry and Bloom confirmed their breakup last summer after more than a decade together, while Trudeau separated from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire, in 2023.
"They are interested in each other, but it will take a while to see where this goes," the source said. "She is traveling around the world, and he is figuring out his life now that he is no longer prime minister of Canada, but there is an attraction. They have a lot in common."
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After Perry officially launched her relationship with Trudeau on social media in December, a source told People that the former prime minister's persistence paid off.
"The only reason this turned into something real is because Justin has been so persistent," the source said at the time. "She wasn't looking to date when they first hung out and she certainly wasn't looking for a boyfriend."
"He's shown her over and over again that he genuinely wants to see her," the source said at the time. "He's flown all over the world to spend time with her while she toured. She likes spending time with him."
The source concluded, "She's flattered that he's made such a big effort and she's excited to be dating him."
Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
$104,200 salary in Orange County, California considered 'low-income' by state officials
A six-figure salary is officially considered "low-income" in Orange County, California, according to state housing officials.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development released its 2026 state income limits, revealing that a single-person household in Orange County earning $104,200 or less per year now qualifies for low-income housing assistance. The updated threshold represents a significant jump from last year’s cutoff of $94,750.
State officials use the annual report to determine eligibility for income-restricted apartments and local housing assistance programs. Because state metrics weigh income against local housing costs, skyrocketing real estate prices have pushed Orange County's low-income threshold higher than its actual median individual income.
The figures underscore an ongoing affordability crisis that has residents questioning their future in the region. A 2024 survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine found that 51% of Orange County residents have considered relocating, with more than three-quarters of those potential "leavers" citing the crushing cost of housing as their primary motivator.
For many renters in the area, homeownership seems out of reach. Data from the California Association of Realtors shows that just 18% of Orange County households earn the minimum annual income required to afford a median-priced home in the county, where the median price tags hover around $1.44 million. Statewide, homeownership remains a steep hurdle, with just over half of Californians—55.3%—owning their homes.
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As housing costs and tax burdens remain high, California's major metropolitan areas continue to see steady population declines.
Neighboring Los Angeles County led the nation in population loss last year. U.S. Census Bureau data released in March 2026 shows that between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, LA County lost 53,421 residents—the largest numeric decline of any county in the United States. Since 2020, Los Angeles County’s total population has shrunk from roughly 10 million to 9.7 million.
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Further north, San Francisco's population has similarly failed to recover from its pandemic-era low. Despite a localized economic boom driven by the artificial intelligence sector, newly released Census estimates show the city’s total population remains well below 2020 levels.
Similar to Los Angeles, the Bay Area hub has spent the last several years plagued by skyrocketing costs of living, rampant homelessness, and concerns over retail crime.
Fox News Digital reached out to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for comment.
Fox News Digital's Kristen Altus contributed to this report.