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WWE star suffers giant bump on her head before WrestleMania 42 match
WWE star Liv Morgan was banged up on "Monday Night Raw" after a segment that involved her getting pushed into stablemate Roxanne Perez and then thrown into a TV by her WrestleMania 42 nemesis Stephanie Vaquer.
The promo happened quickly. Morgan and Perez were backstage as the Women’s World Championship title contender wanted to thank "The Prodigy" for her help fending off Vaquer the week prior. But Vaquer got her revenge.
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The champion rushed into the scene pushing Morgan into Perez and then into the television. WWE fans quickly noticed that it appeared Morgan and Perez bumped heads when the shove occurred. Morgan showed the aftermath on social media.
"You’re mine now b---h," Morgan wrote on X showing off photos of the bump.
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Perez also posted photos of herself needing to ice her head because of the bump that was left on the top of her forehead. The photos showed the bump and her icing her head.
Vaquer is set to defend the Women’s World Championship against Morgan at WrestleMania 42, and as of now, the match is still on despite the bump.
Wrestling Observer reported Tuesday that both competitors were in concussion protocol after the segment.
Vaquer has been the champion for nearly 200 days after winning the vacated belt at Wrestlepalooza back in September. She defeated Iyo Sky to start her first title reign.
Morgan held the title from May 2024 to January 2025, losing it to Rhea Ripley on "Monday Night Raw’s" Netflix premiere.
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Country star Ray Stevens, 87, breaks neck after serious fall in Nashville
Legendary country singer Ray Stevens is on the mend after suffering a broken neck in a serious fall late last month.
According to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital, the 87-year-old two-time Grammy Award winner was taken to the hospital following his fall on Sunday, March 29.
"He was briefly hospitalized in the Nashville area and is now recovering at home," the press release read.
Stevens will wear a neck brace for "approximately four weeks" per the advice of his doctors.
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"Despite the injury, he remains fully mobile and in good spirits as he continues his recovery," the press release added.
Meanwhile, Stevens’ upcoming album, "Favorites Old & New," is still set for release this Friday through Curb Records. "Favorites Old & New," which includes 13 tracks, "features a curated mix of beloved standards alongside new selections from a range of talented songwriters, offering both nostalgia and discovery in one cohesive project."
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"Favorites Old & New" combines Stevens’ renditions of classics such as "The Look of Love," "It Had To Be You" and "Come Rain or Come Shine" with new songs including "I Guess You’ve Never Been in Love With the Moon," "Moving Out is Easier Than Moving On" and "Time Machine."
"I had a lot of fun creating this album, ‘Favorites Old & New,’" Stevens said in a statement. "It really does contain a few of my favorite old songs as well as favorite new ones penned by some talented writers. I just hope Ray Stevens fans enjoy it as much as Ray Stevens!"
"Stevens appreciates any thoughts and prayers during his recovery," the press release concluded.
The "Everything is Beautiful" singer previously experienced a health scare in July 2025.
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After complaining of chest pains on July 4, Stevens was admitted to a hospital in Nashville. Doctors performed a heart catheterization procedure, and it was determined he had suffered a mild heart attack.
Stevens underwent minimally invasive heart surgery a few days later, and he was released from the hospital on July 10.
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"Ray has been discharged from the hospital and is on his way home right now," a representative for the musician told Fox News Digital at the time. "He will be recovering for a few weeks at home. There will be a few additional procedures to perform once he’s recovered but things went really well."
Due to his health issues, Stevens canceled his performances at Nashville's CabaRay Showroom for the remainder of the month.
Prior to his release from the hospital, Stevens' official Instagram account provided a positive update on the singer's health.
"Ray is out of ICU and beginning to walk the halls as therapy with a nurse’s assistance as he is working towards recovering from this surgery," the caption read. "Ray is very grateful for all of the cards and get well messages. Everything Is Still Beautiful!!!"
WATCH: Tybee Island teen takeover erupts in panic after police say gunfire broke out along the pier
A mass of teens participating in a takeover in Tybee Island, Georgia was interrupted in panic after police say gunfire broke out along the pier.
According to the Tybee Island Police Department, authorities responded around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when hundreds of people gathered near the Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion area, a popular spot in the laid-back beach community.
During the course of the "unpermitted, pop-up event," officers said they heard a single gunshot ring out, and the crowd began to scatter.
Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.
Visitors on the island who were nearby when it happened said the scene turned chaotic.
"Out there were like 15 girls. Came out yelling at us two last night for no reason," the visitors, who asked not to be identified, told WTOC-TV.
"We were here, but, like, it was like, drunk white girls. Just a cloud of white girls just walking around."
After reviewing 911 calls and video, Tybee Island detectives said that they believe that the gunshot may have originated from the beach below.
Now, the department is looking for two individuals who they say were captured emerging from the darkness beneath the pier and pavilion at the end of the video.
"We believe they may have pertinent information to share about this investigation," police said. "If you know who these individuals are, or if one of them is YOU, it is important to contact Detective Sam Stuber at (912)786-5600 or sstuber@cityoftybee.gov."
Tybee Island is a barrier island on Georgia’s Atlantic coast, about 18 miles east of downtown Savannah.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Tybee Island Police Department for additional information.
First-ever photo of Earth from moon’s far side unveiled as Artemis II begins journey home, Trump weighs in
NASA unveiled the first-ever photo of Earth from the far side of the moon after a flyby Tuesday, taken by the Artemis II astronauts that President Donald Trump hailed in a phone call as "modern-day pioneers."
The historic image, taken for the very first time by human beings from this exact perspective, was compared by NASA to the iconic "Earthrise" photo taken by astronaut Bill Anders from the Apollo 8 mission nearly 60 years ago.
NASA dubbed the photo "Earthset," as a callback to the 1968 photo.
"Humanity, from the other side," The White House wrote in a post sharing the photo on X. "First photo from the far side of the Moon. Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon."
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Trump took a call with the astronauts on the Artemis II mission late Monday, saying: "Today you’ve made history and made all of America really proud. Incredibly proud."
"Humans have really never seen anything quite like what you're doing in a manned spacecraft. It's really special," Trump added. "I want to personally salute and congratulate Commander Reid Weissman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen."
NASA reported that the Earthset photo was captured through the window of the Orion spacecraft around 7 p.m. ET on Monday during a flyby of the moon, without giving any of the four Artemis II crew members specific photographer's credit.
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NASA described the view from the photo as a "muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface."
"The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime," NASA wrote. "On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region."
The Orion holds 32 cameras, according to NASA. Fifteen cameras are fixed to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld by crew members.
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Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch remarked upon the beauty of the Earth from the crew's unique vantage point, calling it "special."
"The thing that changed for me, looking back at Earth, was that I found myself noticing not only the beauty of the Earth, but how much blackness there was around it and how it just made it even more special," Koch recalled.
The Artemis II astronauts begin their journey back to Earth Tuesday, with the crew expected to travel a total of 695,081 miles total from launch to splashdown. Their mission is projected to be over 4,000 miles further from the Earth than Apollo 13.
The Artemis II capsule is projected to make its West Coast splashdown early Friday evening off the coast near San Diego.
"Your mission paves the way for America's return to the lunar surface very soon," Trump told the Artemis II crew.
Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace and Landon Mion contributed to this reporting.
Iranian athletes respond to Trump's warning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight'
President Donald Trump's threat against Iran on Tuesday has prompted reactions from three Iranian athletes.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" in reference to Iran amid his threats to target the nation's power plants and bridges.
Former Iranian youth wrestling champion Sardar Pashaei, who now lives in the U.S., responded to Trump's threat in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"The Iranian regime still has a chance—and all the means necessary—to stop sacrificing its own people and bring an end to this 47-year catastrophe. It has had many opportunities in the past. Instead, it chose repression at home and conflict abroad. Today, the regime is effectively holding the Iranian people hostage, placing civilians in danger while claiming to act in their interest," Pashaei said.
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"For decades, it has destroyed Iran’s natural resources, built tunnels deep into mountains for missiles, and spent the country’s wealth on drones and war—not on the wellbeing of its people. Above all, we must be clear: the Iranian people must never be the target of pressure or punishment. They have already suffered for decades under this regime.
"Responsibility for this crisis lies with the clerical establishment and the IRGC. For decades, chants of 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel' have been driven by the regime—not by the Iranian people, who have instead sought dignity, opportunity, and a normal life, yet have never been given a real choice through free and fair elections. The regime has already lost—both at home and on the global stage. The only remaining question is how much more suffering it will impose before it finally steps aside."
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Iranian competition climber Elnaz Rakabi, who won bronze at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championship, shared a different perspective in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
"As an Iranian athlete, I cannot stay silent when language is used that speaks of the destruction of a nation as if millions of innocent lives are disposable. Any statement that suggests the collapse or destruction of Iran without recognizing the human cost is deeply dangerous. Iran is not just a regime. Iran is a people, a history, a civilization, and millions of human beings who have already endured decades of repression, fear, and suffering," Rakabi said.
"At the same time, the world must not ignore the truth that the Islamic Republic has spent decades oppressing its own people, crushing peaceful protests, and investing the country’s wealth in ideology, militarization, and nuclear ambition instead of the wellbeing of its citizens.
"The people of Iran have repeatedly gone into the streets to demand freedom, dignity, justice, and the right to live a normal life, only to be met with bullets, prisons, executions, and fear. The Iranian people are not asking for violence. They are not asking for war. They are asking to be heard. They are asking for their country’s resources to be spent on life, not destruction. They are asking for peace, dignity, and the right to determine their own future.
"That is why the destruction of a nation can never be the answer. The people of Iran are not collateral damage. They are not bargaining chips in political rhetoric or international conflict. They are human beings. A peaceful and democratic change in Iran would not only serve the Iranian people, but also the cause of human rights, regional stability, and global peace. So I ask: Is it really so difficult for those in power to choose peace over ideology, human dignity over political interest, and innocent lives over yet another cycle of violence?"
Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. ET Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes against its power plants and bridges. Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations has responded, rejecting a temporary ceasefire proposal and vowing "reciprocal measures."
"Iran will not stand idle in the face of such egregious war crimes," Iravani said. "It will exercise without hesitation its inherent right of self-defense, and will take immediate and proportionate reciprocal measures."
Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston, an Iranian women's wrestler who competed for the U.S. and won a silver medal in the 1990 freestyle wrestling championships, later serving as a coach for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics, said her "heart is heavy" after Trump's threat.
"My heart is heavy for the beautiful people of Iran. Having fled my homeland as a child of war, I know the brave people of Iran have endured decades of corruption and oppression under the Islamic regime. War is complicated, but I hope for a regime change, not the destruction of the beautiful Persian civilization and heritage," she said.
Iran has reportedly threatened to target energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Tehran will add Saudi Aramco oil facilities, as well as Yanbu and the UAE’s Fujairah pipeline, to its target list should Trump follow through with his threats to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, Iran International reported.
The threats from Iran were first reported by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, citing a military source.
Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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Former Prince Andrew refuses to leave temporary home, demands upgrades meet ‘royal standards’: expert
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is reportedly in no rush to leave his temporary home, deepening frustrations for his brother, King Charles III.
The Sun reported that their younger brother, Prince Edward, paid Andrew a visit for a "quiet word," urging him to speed up his move over concerns he is "deliberately dragging his heels."
Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. A spokesperson for the palace previously told Fox News Digital it does not speak for Andrew, 66, because he is no longer a working royal.
"There is some dismay from King Charles that Andrew refuses to move to Marsh Farm, his final destination, until all the extensive renovations have been completed to his satisfaction," royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox News Digital.
"The king likes to use Wood Farm, where Andrew is currently staying, as a home for guests visiting Sandringham," Turner said.
"Prince Edward has been tasked with spending more time with his brother Andrew in an attempt to persuade him to move into Marsh Farm, as renovations are well ahead. But Andrew, who many see as the epitome of pomposity, refuses until it meets his personal royal standards."
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The outlet reported that Edward and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, wanted to stay at Wood Farm over the Easter holiday. However, they were unable to because of Andrew’s presence. Edward and Sophie ended up staying in the estate’s Gardens House, the former residence of the head gardener.
Over the last couple of weeks, hundreds of boxes with Andrew’s belongings have been delivered, the outlet reported. Many of them have "HRH" (His Royal Highness) written on the side. Andrew was expected to move into Marsh Farm by Easter.
"There is a veiled threat from Charles," Turner claimed. "If Andrew does not move out of Wood Farm soon, he will turf his erstwhile brother and put him in a caravan."
In October, the former royal was ordered to surrender his home, Royal Lodge, a 30-room mansion. That month, the king, 77, stripped his brother of his royal titles over renewed scrutiny of Andrew’s ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew relocated to Wood Farm, where their father, Prince Philip, lived following his retirement from royal life in 2017 until his death in 2021. Marsh Farm is a few miles from Sandringham House, one of the king’s private residences.
On Feb. 19 — Andrew’s birthday — he was arrested at Wood Farm on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Authorities are investigating an allegation that Andrew shared confidential information with Epstein while he was Britain’s special envoy for international trade. After spending about 11 hours in custody, Andrew was released under investigation, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated.
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Correspondence between the two men was previously released by the U.S. Justice Department, along with millions of pages of documents from the American investigation into Epstein.
The allegations being investigated are separate from those made by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an American woman who claimed she was trafficked to Britain to have sex with the ex-prince three times, including in 2001, when she was 17 years old. Giuffre died by suicide in 2025 at age 41.
Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, was forced out of Royal Lodge after his titles were stripped. While the 66-year-old has sparked scrutiny over her relationship with Epstein, she has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
Russell Myers, royal editor of the Daily Mirror and author of the new book, "William and Catherine," recently told Fox News Digital that Prince William reportedly had a few choice words about his uncle. He noted that palace aides had sounded the alarm about Andrew’s behavior before his relationship with Epstein came to light.
"It was very clear to me, made by several people I’d spoken to for the book, how William thought his uncle was always a bit of an ignoramus," said Myers.
"He had a real issue with the way that Andrew treated his staff," he shared. "He didn’t like his attitude of entitlement and privilege. This is very alien to both William and Catherine."
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"They are very centered on producing really sound and enjoyable working environments for the people who are employed by them. They’re very respectful of the people that they work with."
Myers noted that tensions between William and Charles intensified after Andrew gave a bombshell interview to the BBC in 2019, when he attempted to explain his friendship with Epstein.
"After that disastrous 2019 interview Andrew gave to the BBC’s ‘Newsnight,’ in which he failed to apologize for his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, … William had the foresight to say, ‘This man must not have any place within the institution, any place within the family. He must be banished because he got himself into this mess, and he must be banished before the rot sets in.’"
"That’s what he told the late queen and his father at the time," Myers claimed.
"... [Andrew] failed to apologize for his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. He failed to acknowledge the real impact on Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and really gave a very bad account of himself. ... I think it was six years later before King Charles finally took that action of stripping his title, stripping his honors and exiling him from public life."
"I think if William had had his way, then certainly the royal family would've been able to be on the front foot many years ago," Myers added.
Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital, "We don't comment on such books."
Drug-soaked paper is killing inmates amid reports of prison smuggling trends
A dangerous drug smuggling trend has been reported among U.S. jails and prisons, highlighting a growing health risk.
Synthetic cannabinoids have been increasingly detected in fatal overdoses among incarcerated individuals, according to a recent alert from The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE).
These man-made psychoactive substances are designed to mimic the effects of THC, the primary active component of cannabis.
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Reports have also revealed that synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly being smuggled into correctional facilities on common paper items, such as letters, greeting cards, books, postcards and magazines.
The CFSRE has previously warned of "drug-soaked paper strips" causing overdoses among incarcerated individuals.
In many cases, the papers are laced with a "potpourri" of synthetic cannabinoids mixed with other dangerous drugs, officials noted.
"While it’s impossible to know exactly why people are cooking up these combinations, I suspect they are simply ordering these substances from China or India and mixing them with very little understanding of how different substances interact or what constitutes a lethal dose," Alex Krotulski, director of toxicology and chemistry for the CFSRE, told a local outlet.
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In a December 2024 study, the CFSRE found that the paper strips it examined primarily contained "synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists, nitazene opioids, and other novel psychoactive substances."
The drug-laced papers have been found to cause "severe health outcomes," including central nervous system depression (slowed brain activity) and bradycardia (slowed heart rate), the agency stated.
Cook County Jail in Chicago, which houses nearly 5,000 detainees, has reported increasing cases of smugglers soaking paper with synthetic drugs and sending them into the jail through mail or visitors.
In 2023, the jail’s administration confirmed 18 total deaths of prisoners in custody. Five of those were caused by overdose, with three involving synthetic cannabinoids, according to Cook County Medical Examiner records.
"I cannot stress how serious this is," Dr. Priscilla Ware, who oversees Cook County Correctional Health and is medical director of Cermak Health Services, told a local outlet in November 2023. "People are dying from this product every single day when they use it."
To address the growing trend of soaking paper with cannabinoids, the jail’s administrators reportedly implemented a ban on paper in April 2023.
In 2024, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told a local outlet that while overdose deaths were lower that year, drug-soaked paper smuggling continues to be an issue.
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"Unfortunately, it has been common to see test results for drug-soaked paper come back with two or three dangerous drugs, and we know that the people who produce this paper often included toxic chemicals, such as insecticides and rat poison, in their ‘recipes,’" Dart told the outlet.
"That was alarming enough. But to see these results come back with a half dozen or more dangerous synthetic drugs – any one of which could be fatal on its own – is terrifying."
In July 2024, Cook County reportedly seized three pieces of paper that were suspected to be laced with drugs. Testing by CFSRE found that the papers contained up to 10 separate dangerous synthetic drugs, including protonitazene (a synthetic opioid up to three times more powerful than fentanyl) and xylazine (a powerful animal sedative known as "tranq" or "zombie drug").
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Cook County noted in an August 2024 press release that drug-laced papers have been known to sell for $10,000 per page.
The issue appears to extend beyond Chicago, as The New York Times has reported that at least 16 states have prosecuted people for smuggling drug-laced papers into jails and prisons.
"Drug‑soaked paper allows extremely powerful substances — synthetic cannabinoids, opioids and other novel compounds — to be delivered invisibly, without smell or obvious residue, making detection difficult in many environments," Dr. Adam Scioli, chief medical officer of Caron Treatment Centers in Pennsylvania, told Fox News Digital.
Scioli said the "drug‑impregnated paper" should not be viewed as a problem limited to prisons.
"It represents a broader and very troubling shift in how highly potent synthetic drugs are being distributed, concealed and consumed across multiple settings," he said. "The same delivery method can easily affect schools, mail rooms, shelters, treatment centers and private homes — any place where paper moves freely and inspection is limited."
The fact that paper can be handled or shared unintentionally raises the risk not only of overdose, but of accidental exposure to staff, family members or bystanders, Scioli cautioned.
To reduce accidental exposure and to protect both the public and frontline workers, Scioli calls for early detection and screening tools.
"Expanding access to evidence‑based addiction treatment, including medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder, directly lowers demand for illicit and high‑risk substances," he added.
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"A coordinated response that includes healthcare, public safety, mail systems and community education is essential — this cannot be solved by enforcement alone."
Fox News Digital reached out to Cook County Jail requesting comment.
China cries foul after college researcher’s fatal fall — claims US questioning, feds stay tight-lipped
Chinese government officials are alleging that a University of Michigan researcher was questioned by U.S. law enforcement shortly before his death on campus last month — a claim U.S. authorities have not confirmed.
Danhao Wang, a research assistant in electrical and computer engineering, died in March after an incident inside the George G. Brown Building, according to the university.
The University of Michigan Police Department said officers responded around 11 p.m. on March 19 to a report of a person who fell inside the building. An assistant research scientist was found after falling from an upper level and was later pronounced dead.
Police said the case is being investigated as a possible act of self-harm and that there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the campus community.
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Chinese officials, however, have publicly raised concerns about the circumstances leading up to Wang’s death.
In a statement issued March 30, the Chinese Consulate in Chicago said a Chinese scholar died "the day after being questioned by U.S. law enforcement personnel," adding that officials, acting under instructions from Beijing, had protested multiple times to U.S. government agencies and the university.
The consulate said it had contacted the scholar’s family "at the earliest opportunity" and was assisting them, while accusing the United States of "overstretching" national security concerns to "groundlessly interrogate and harass Chinese students and scholars."
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It also warned of a "serious chilling effect" and advised Chinese nationals in the U.S. to exercise caution in interactions with law enforcement and contact Chinese diplomatic missions if they encounter similar situations.
The consulate did not identify the individual.
During a March 27 press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China had protested the case and accused the United States of "groundlessly interrogat[ing] and harass[ing] Chinese scholars and students," calling for a full investigation.
U.S. officials have not confirmed that any such questioning took place.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the FBI’s Detroit field office declined to say whether it had any contact with Wang.
"As a matter of longstanding policy, the FBI neither confirms nor denies the existence of any investigation or investigative activity involving specific individuals," the bureau said.
University of Michigan police told Fox News Digital they would not be releasing additional information beyond their public statement, citing the ongoing investigation.
The allegations were first reported by Michigan Advance, which said federal agencies declined to comment on whether Wang had been questioned prior to his death.
Wang’s death remains under investigation, and an autopsy report has been requested.
In a message to the university community, Engineering Dean Karen Thole described Wang as a "promising and brilliant young mind," noting his research into advanced semiconductor materials had been published in "Nature."
The case comes amid heightened scrutiny of Chinese nationals at U.S. universities. As previously reported by Michigan Advance, federal authorities have brought charges in recent months against individuals with ties to the University of Michigan accused of attempting to smuggle biological materials into the United States.
Democrat swing candidate called Biden's border handling 'a huge misstep' after backing his approach as mayor
A Democratic candidate is facing scrutiny over an apparent reversal on the southern border as she seeks to flip a battleground House seat this year.
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti recently criticized former President Joe Biden's handling of the southern border, calling it "a huge misstep" and "really terrible" during a March podcast appearance.
The House hopeful, however, did not appear to publicly criticize the administration’s border policies when Biden was president.
Cognetti, who has served as the mayor of Biden’s hometown since 2020, is vying to unseat freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan in November’s midterm elections. The Northeastern Pennsylvania contest promises to be one of the most competitive House elections this year.
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Cognetti’s recent messaging criticizing Biden comes as some Democrats have largely pivoted toward the center on border security after the party’s messaging fell flat in 2024.
When Cognetti called for "better control at our borders" during a September 2021 interview with a local outlet, she did not appear to hold the Biden administration responsible for the problem.
In August 2023, Cognetti co-signed a letter with a handful of Pennsylvania mayors appearing to approve of the Biden administration’s approach to the border.
"You are working to bring more order to the southern border with a combination of strategies," the group wrote to Biden, adding that he had "rightfully promised" to tie border security with expanding pathways to citizenship for illegal immigrants living in the United States.
A spokesperson for Cognetti said the mayor had been consistent in urging Biden to secure the border during his presidency.
"Like a lot of Northeastern Pennsylvanians, she has seen what the scourge of Fentanyl has done to our community and has said that President Biden didn’t do enough to secure the southern border," the spokeswoman said, adding that Cognetti is "no stranger to calling out politicians from either political party when they get it wrong."
Cognetti also advocated for a more lenient approach to immigration when Biden was president, arguing immigrants, including those who entered the U.S. illegally, "contribute greatly to our cultural and economic growth."
The 2023 letter to Biden that Cognetti signed urged the president to grant and expand legal protections to Venezuelan, Honduran, Salvadoran and Nicaraguan nationals living in the United States.
Cognetti, who became mayor in 2020, also called for mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants during the onset of Biden’s presidency in July 2021. She warned that failure to deliver pathways to citizenship could become a "national security issue," The Center Square reported.
"If we don’t do this now, we will start to erode in our strength and that becomes a national security issue," Cognetti told reporters.
Bresnahan said Cognetti’s support for mass amnesty would make the district less safe and accused her mayoral tenure of resulting in a Scranton crime spike in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"Mayor Paige Cognetti’s soft-on-crime policies have already led to a spike in violence in Scranton, and her support for legalizing every illegal immigrant in the country will only make things worse, especially in her city where she downplays homicides and gang violence and wants to disarm the police," Bresnahan said.
A spokesperson for Cognetti fired back that the mayor has a "proven track record" of investing in local law enforcement and said she has overseen a decrease in violent crime.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the swing contest as "Lean Republican."
'Charlie's Angels' star Cheryl Ladd opens up for first time about ‘aggressive’ breast cancer battle
Cheryl Ladd is opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis for the first time.
On Monday, Ladd, 74, got candid about her bout with cancer during an appearance at the PaleyFest 50th anniversary celebration of "Charlie's Angels."
"Mine was an aggressive form," Ladd, who was accompanied by fellow costars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, said. "I had wonderful doctors. But I was bald for quite a while. It was a humbling experience."
"I have a wonderful husband. All through it, he was there for me at every turn, and that makes a difference," said Ladd, referring to her husband Brian Russell. "Eventually, I started to get little sprouts of hair. It was like, 'Oh, I'm getting hair!' It was a long, long, hard road. But you just get through. You just get on with it."
Not only do the three women share an unbreakable bond through their experience on the show, but they're all three cancer survivors.
"It just connects you because you know what they’re going through," Smith, who was also diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent radiation treatment in 2002, said during an interview on the "Today Show". "And that’s when I talk about the power of girlfriends."
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When Ladd disclosed her diagnosis to her friends, Smith said she immediately empathized.
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"The first thing I did was send her my wigs," she said during the PaleyFest panel. "She was so brave. She did have a very aggressive form [of cancer]."
"It’s really important to understand and embrace not being afraid of getting a mammogram," Jackson, a two-time breast cancer survivor, added. "Early detection is key. Find it early enough and you’ll probably be all right."
Ladd, Jackson and Smith reunited on Monday to celebrate the show's milestone anniversary and pay tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who appeared as one of the main angels in the first season of the series.
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"Oh, I feel so proud. I feel appreciative. I feel we did something right," Smith told Fox News Digital ahead of the panel. "And I feel I'm still standing here. And life has been interesting. It's been a beautiful journey. Truly, I have two beautiful kids, a great husband, and three granddaughters. So I'm riding high. And you know, I think things are, 'Charlie's Angels' was meant to be. I have no regrets."
In 2021, Ladd opened up to Fox News Digital about her meaningful friendships with her former costars.
"It’s really interesting because when you do something so specific, so iconic and you are in it when it was huge – it is something you can explain to people, but until you’ve done it, it is different," she continued. "We think back often about how crazy that time was. We had to go into restaurants through the back door. We weren’t prepared for how much people would love the show. It was wonderful, but it was wild."
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In 1977, Ladd took on the role of Kris Munroe (the younger sister of Fawcett's character) in the iconic series, which aired until 1981. Ladd, who was chosen by Aaron Spelling to play Fawcett’s younger sister, initially said no to the role. But with enough convincing, she took the plunge – a decision she’s still grateful for.
"It was nerve-wracking!" Ladd admitted about appearing in "Charlie’s Angels."
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"Because the year and season was all about Farrah," she said. "When Farrah decided to leave the show [in 1980], I think it was very shocking for her fans and everyone that loved the show."
Despite achieving fame in Hollywood, Ladd said her faith in God has always played a significant role in her life.
"It has been all of it," she said. "I knew who I was as a young girl. I would climb up the top of the tree and talk to God all the time. It has been an interesting path – a lot of good, a lot of bumps, a lot of tough, learning moments. He [God] was with me the whole time. He lets us trip ourselves so we remember that he is in charge. I think that is a good thing, especially in our youth! When we aren’t exactly thinking everything through."
Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this post.