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Deputy AG blasts Democrats' 'abhorrent' video urging troops to 'refuse illegal orders'
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche responded after a group of Democratic lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds released a video urging service members to "refuse illegal orders."
"This is abhorrent conduct," Blanche said Wednesday night on "Hannity."
"I felt like I was watching a propaganda video by one of our enemies trying to recruit the military to become spies," Blanche said.
Blanche continued, "When you see what these men and women were saying about this administration, about this president… what is the reason for saying what they said except to encourage members of our military [and] intelligent community to defy a direct command from their superior?"
In the video titled "Don’t Give Up the Ship," six Democratic lawmakers invoke their prior service while telling members of the military and intelligence community that "the threats to our Constitution are coming from right here at home."
Lawmakers appearing in the video include Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa.; Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo.
Several recite a version of the line: "You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders."
Slotkin and her colleagues have pushed legislation to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to deploy National Guard members domestically or launch military action against narco-terrorists without congressional approval, though that context is absent from the video.
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Blanche insisted that the administration's actions have not been "illegal" and said Democrats involved in the matter should be "held to account."
"I think that those congressmen should be required to answer questions and to answer questions about why they did what they did. And the American people deserve that. And so does President Trump," he said.
Multiple right-leaning voices, including Libs of TikTok, Rep. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., a former U.S. Navy SEAL, have criticized the video.
Crane called the video "extremely foolish and cowardly" on "The Ingraham Angle," accusing the Democrats of being unable to provide specific examples of unlawful orders given by the Trump administration.
When reached for comment, Houlahan said in a statement to Fox News Digital, "Some in the administration and media are actively working to distort that message into something dark or divisive."
"Let me be absolutely clear: there is nothing more patriotic, nothing more stabilizing and nothing more true to the rule of law than reminding our military of their constitutional obligations and reassuring them that, if they are ever given an unlawful order, they do not have to carry it out."
"‘Don’t Give Up the Ship’ is not a slogan of rebellion — it is a historic naval motto that has always stood for steadfastness, duty and loyalty to country. That is the backbone of American civil-military tradition," she added.
Crow, in a statement to "The Ingraham Angle," said, "The president is putting our service members in a very difficult situation. He's sending active-duty troops to police U.S. cities and discussing using our military against the enemy within. We're reminding our service members about what the law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice clearly says, and you have the right and obligation to not carry out illegal orders."
Regarding specific illegal orders made by the Trump administration, Slotkin's office told the show, "When Trump asked the [former Secretary of Defense] Mark Esper if he could shoot protesters in the legs."
The White House, Slotkin, Kelly, Deluzio and Goodlander did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s prior requests for comment.
Fox News' Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
US national anthem singer for NFL's Spain game dismisses harsh criticism of outfit choice
Karina Pasian was tapped to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Spain over the weekend but drew backlash on social media for her outfit choice.
Pasian came out onto the field in a black mini dress with thigh-high stockings and garters to sing the national anthem. While the backlash was rather harsh, Pasian explained in an interview with TMZ Sports that she was surprised with the negative criticism.
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"I honestly had no expectations with anyone saying anything. I felt great in what I chose to wear. I worked with two stylists of mine named David and Adrianne and they’re amazing and they brought my vision to life," Pasian said. "It wasn’t my intention to offend anyone. I’m really sorry if anyone felt offended by it, but my intention was to have a good time."
"My look is super cabaret and super burlesque. That’s the aesthetic I love. I really admire that aesthetic."
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Pasian said the NFL approved her outfit beforehand and didn’t feel the need to feed into anything negative.
"I’ve read a lot of positive comments, and I’m trying to feed into more of that energy. That’s what I try to focus on and what I’m trying to spread. People have a right to express their opinion," she added.
Pasian has been in the music industry for quite a while. Her R&B album, "First Love," reached No. 11 on the U.S. R&B charts and No. 57 on the overall U.S. charts when it debuted in August 2008.
She’s put out a few EPs and singles since then, with her most recent EP coming out in 2020 called "Something Warm to Wear."
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Trump not invited to Dick Cheney funeral: report
President Donald Trump is not invited to the funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a Thursday report from Axios, and a source familiar with the situation confirmed to Fox News that Vice President JD Vance was not invited either.
Cheney's funeral is scheduled for mid-morning on Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It is traditional for sitting U.S. presidents to attend funerals for past presidents and vice presidents, but Trump has had a uniquely poor relationship with Cheney's family in recent years.
Cheney's daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., helped lead the House investigation into Trump's role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Both Liz and her father endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign.
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The elder Cheney, who went from the plains of Casper, Wyoming, to a decades-long public career as a Republican congressman, Defense secretary, White House chief of staff and one of the most powerful American vice presidents ever died at age 84, earlier this month.
"Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old. His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed," his family said in a statement obtained by Fox News. "The former Vice President died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease."
"For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming’s Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States," the statement continued.
"Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing," his family said. "We are grateful beyond measure for all Dick Cheney did for our country. And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man."
Cheney had a long history of cardiac problems, including five heart attacks. He received a heart transplant on March 24, 2012, at a Virginia hospital after nearly 21 months on a waiting list.
Cheney, who served as vice president for two terms under President George W. Bush, was one of the most powerful and controversial men ever to hold that position. He was a driving force behind America’s "war on terror," including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Fox News' Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
Trump administration eyes sweeping federal power over AI, draft order shows
The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping executive order that would direct the Justice Department to sue states that enact their own laws regulating artificial intelligence, according to a draft reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The six-page document, titled, "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy," is marked "Deliberative / Predecisional / Draft," a label the government uses for internal working documents that have not been approved or made official.
Such markings indicate the text is part of policy discussions still underway and is exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act until a final decision is made.
The draft order reviewed by Fox News Digital details a broad, multiagency plan to centralize AI regulation under federal authority and anchor Washington’s control over the fast-moving technology sector.
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The Washington Post first reported the administration’s intent to direct the DOJ to sue states over AI laws.
A White House official, speaking on background, said any discussion of potential executive orders is speculative until one is officially announced.
During his second term, President Donald Trump has placed energy and AI dominance at the core of his economic and national security agenda.
If enacted, it would mark one of the strongest federal efforts yet to override state authority on technology regulation, potentially testing the limits of presidential power.
The order directs the Justice Department to create an AI Litigation Task Force within 30 days to challenge states that pass their own AI rules. It also directs the Commerce Department to review state AI laws within 90 days and allows the agency to withhold federal broadband and infrastructure funds from states that don’t comply.
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It calls on the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission to set nationwide rules for AI transparency, blocking states from enforcing their own, potentially stricter, versions.
The draft goes beyond what has been publicly reported, explicitly naming California and Colorado as examples of states whose "fear-based" AI regulations obstruct "America's domination of this new frontier."
It asserts that such state measures undermine U.S. dominance in AI. The Special Advisor for AI and Crypto is directed to develop legislative proposals to make the federal framework permanent.
The executive order follows a failed effort in Congress earlier this year to block all state AI regulation through a broader tax and immigration bill. That proposal collapsed after pushback from Senate Republicans who said oversight was needed to protect consumers and workers.
Concerns about AI’s impact on jobs, children and the energy grid have become central political issues across party lines. Meanwhile, Republicans have championed state sovereignty, making the proposal’s endorsement of federal authority a noteworthy departure.
The Trump administration has recently taken similar legal action against several states, including California, New York and Vermont, over climate and policing laws that the White House argues violate federal prerogatives.
House Republican to move to censure Dem accused of stealing disaster relief money for campaign
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., is moving to censure his colleague from the other side of the aisle, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., following an indictment alleging that she used federal disaster funds for her 2021 campaign.
"Tomorrow morning I will be filing a privileged motion to censure Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick and remove her from all committees," Steube announced in a post on X on Wednesday night. "This is one of the most egregious abuses of public trust I have ever seen. Stealing $5 million in taxpayer disaster funds from FEMA of all places is beyond indefensible. Millions of Floridians have relied on FEMA after devastating hurricanes, and that money was supposed to help real disaster victims."
Steube does not plan on stopping at the motion to censure Cherfilus-McCormick. He vowed to move to expel her from Congress.
"And once House Ethics concludes their investigation or she is formally convicted, rest assured I will move to expel her from Congress," Steube wrote on X.
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"This is an unjust, baseless, sham indictment — and I am innocent. The timing alone is curious and clearly meant to distract from far more pressing national issues. From day one, I have cooperated with every lawful request, and I will continue to do," Cherfilus-McCormick said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
"I am deeply grateful for the support of my district, and I remain confident that the truth will prevail. I look forward to my day in court. Until then, I will continue fighting for my constituents."
The Justice Department said in a statement that in 2021, Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother, Edwin Cherfilus, operated a family healthcare company on a FEMA-funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract and received an overpayment of $5 million.
"The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to steal that $5 million and routed it through multiple accounts to disguise its source. Prosecutors allege that a substantial portion of the misappropriated funds was used as candidate contributions to Cherfilus-McCormick’s 2021 congressional campaign and for the personal benefit of the defendants," the DOJ said in its statement.
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Furthermore, according to the DOJ, Cherfilus-McCormick and Nadege Leblanc allegedly arranged additional funds using straw donors and funneled "other monies from the FEMA-funded COVID-19 contract to friends and relatives who then donated to the campaign as if using their own money."
The Florida congresswoman is also accused of working with her 2021 tax preparer, David K. Spencer, to conspire to file a false federal tax return, according to the DOJ. The two allegedly "falsely claimed political spending and other personal expenses as business deductions and inflated charitable contributions in order to reduce her tax obligations."
Attorney General Pam Bondi called Cherfilus-McCormick's alleged crime "particularly selfish" and "cynical." Additionally, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason A. Reding Quiñones said that the "indictment shows no one is above the law."
"This individual and her family allegedly stole money from FEMA and then laundered it through friends toward her own personal benefits — including her campaign accounts. Today the FBI and partners at [DOJ] took action. No one is above the law," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in a post on X.
If convicted, Cherfilus-McCormick faces up to 53 years behind bars, according to the DOJ. If convicted, her brother faces up to 35 years, Leblanc faces up to 10 years and Spencer faces up to 33 years, prosecutors said.
Fox News' Bill Melugin and David Spunt contributed to this report.
Zohran Mamdani reveals what he plans to discuss with President Trump in Oval Office meeting
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani spoke to MS NOW on Thursday about what he planned to discuss with President Donald Trump during their Friday meeting.
Host Chris Hayes asked Mamdani if the meeting was "real," as the democratic socialist mayor-elect explained his team reached out because of the commitment he made to New Yorkers that he would be willing to meet with anyone as long as it's to the benefit of the residents of the city.
Hayes asked Mamdani what he planned to get out of the meeting with Trump, and said that a lot of people underestimate the president.
"I want to just speak plainly to the president about what it means to actually stand up for New Yorkers, and the way in which New Yorkers are struggling to afford the city. And frankly, cost of living is something that I heard time and time again from New Yorkers about why they voted for Donald Trump," Mamdani said.
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"And this is something that is only continued in the last few months of this year, where we’re hearing about child care concerns, rent concerns, ConEd concerns, even just getting on the bus, just $2.90. And just to make it clear to the president that this is what we’re talking about, these are the stakes for New Yorkers and their ability to keep calling the city their home," Mamdani continued.
Trump announced his meeting with Mamdani on Thursday in a post to Truth Social.
"Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran ‘Kwame’ Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21," Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday evening. "Further details to follow."
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The meeting would mark the first encounter between Trump and Mamdani since the democratic socialist’s victory in New York's mayoral race earlier this month. Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens known for his progressive platform, is set to take office in January amid heightened anticipation from both political and business leaders.
Mamdani campaigned on proposed measures such as free bus service, city-owned grocery stores and a rent freeze.
Trump has called Mamdani a "communist," which the mayor-elect has rejected.
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Fox News' Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
Ancient Roman fort yields 2,000-year-old fruit that survived the centuries, plus other treasures
Rare relics of Ancient Rome were recently found at a fort in northern England — including a 2,000-year-old piece of fruit.
In an announcement from the Northumberland National Park, officials said in late October that a record number of finds were made at Bremenium Fort in High Rochester, roughly 33 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The fort is over 20 miles north of Hadrian's Wall, an ancient wall designed to protect the northern border of Britannia from the Picts.
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In the statement, the park said the recent excavation delivered "more artifacts and structural discoveries … than ever before."
With the help of over 70 volunteers and archaeology students, excavators found various imported Roman pottery items, including some made in Northern Spain that were likely used to transport olive oil.
Military items, including a spearhead and a slinger's lead shot, were also found, along with a votive oil lamp and a lead seal.
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Small, engraved gemstones known as intaglios were also uncovered, as well as several brooches and "intact dolphin-style pieces," according to officials.
One of the most intriguing finds was a preserved piece of fruit — which officials believe was a plum.
In a statement, Northumberland National Park Authority historic environment officer Chris Jones said it was "inspiring to see so many people, of all ages, engaged in the uncovering of their shared heritage."
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"These discoveries help us understand how people in the past lived from the remains they left behind, which has made such a lasting imprint on the landscape," said Jones.
Excavation supervisor Bob Jackson of Redesdale Archaeological Group (RAG) called the artifacts "exceptional, in both quantity and quality."
"The range of pottery and metalwork, especially the amphora and the intact brooches, offer new insights into trade, craftsmanship and daily life at Bremenium," said Jackson.
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"It’s a privilege to work with such a committed team."
Northern England's ancient Roman forts have yielded fascinating historical treasures — and it doesn't just stop at Bremenium Fort.
At Vindolanda, another ancient fort, volunteers unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess earlier this spring.
In May, volunteers at another fort in Northumberland were surprised after unearthing two different 2,000-year-old shoes.
Holiday crime fears grow as ‘jugging’ thieves target shoppers carrying cash and gifts: ‘Only a matter of time’
Authorities throughout the country are warning shoppers to remain vigilant ahead of their holiday errands as thieves are turning to a popular crime trend to make off with quick cash.
The trend – nicknamed "jugging" – involves criminals following victims from ATMs, banks or stores in an effort to steal their cash or new purchases, according to the FBI. Law enforcement officers typically see a rise in incidents around the holiday season, with shoppers often walking around with large sums of cash or high-cost gifts.
"Jugging is just, in my opinion, a slang term for crimes of opportunity," retired NYPD officer Bill Stanton told Fox News Digital. "Think of predators, where there are crocodiles or water creatures that hang out by the watering hole, right? And in this case, it’s an ATM or an ATM-type machine."
Numerous instances of individuals falling victim to the trend have made national headlines, with the most recent incident striking a Texas man earlier this month.
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On Nov. 10, a 70-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint as he was visiting an ATM in a Walmart parking lot in Houston, according to FOX26.
Police said the suspect forced the victim to withdraw cash from the machine, then shot the man after he handed over the money. The unnamed man was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
A similar incident unfolded on April 29, when police say a Houston man was followed from a Wells Fargo Bank ATM to a car wash, where an unidentified male suspect brandished a firearm in an attempt to rob the victim, according to the Houston Police Department. The suspect then fled the area on foot, before entering a white SUV and driving off, police said.
One day earlier, a man was followed from a Chase Bank in Houston, where surveillance video captured two suspects pulling up next to his vehicle on each side while the man entered a gas station convenience store, according to police. Video then captured the two suspects – who are believed to be the same individuals involved in the robbery on the following day – breaking both front windows of the victim's vehicle before removing a cash envelope from the center console.
Earlier this year, a Houston man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to the "jugging" robbery of an ATM technician, according to the Department of Justice.
According to prosecutors, 33-year-old Johnny Juwan Clark was out on supervised release for a separate robbery incident when he, along with three others, forced an ATM technician to the ground and forcibly removed hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from the machine in Midlothian, Texas.
The group was working within a Houston-based criminal organization called the "Hiram Clarke Money Team" when Clark admitted following the technician to multiple stops, before approaching the victim from behind and forcing him to the ground in front of a Chase Bank ATM, according to the DOJ.
Clark kept his fist to the back of the technician’s head as two alleged accomplices stole approximately $248,000 in cash from the machine, prosecutors said. The group then allegedly fled the scene and met at a nearby apartment complex, where the stolen money was loaded into the back of a Range Rover and driven back to Houston.
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Once the cash was transported, Clark and another codefendant used a portion of the money to purchase an S-Class Mercedes-Benz and jewelry, according to prosecutors.
Clark's attorney and the Houston Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
"It's more of a want issue," Stanton said. "And if the economy isn't going in their favor, it's more of a motivating factor – that, and the holidays."
According to Stanton, criminals often seek out victims that look as though they are not paying attention to their surroundings when in a public place.
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"If you give the impression that you are prey, that you are lunch or dinner by way of giving up your money, it's only a matter of time," Stanton told Fox News Digital. "It's not a matter of if, but when. Just because it's never happened before, doesn't mean that you're untouchable – it means that you're lucky."
Stanton urges shoppers to take precautionary measures to protect themselves, especially during the holiday season.
He, along with the FBI, suggest shoppers should look around for anyone who may appear suspicious before approaching an ATM or exiting their vehicle in a parking lot.
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Additionally, the FBI urges individuals to vary their banking habits and stay away from a traceable routine, while also concealing their cash when leaving an ATM or store.
"Don't make it easy for them," Stanton said. "Take the money, put it deep in your pocket and go right to the car. Don't be fanning the money, counting it out while you're on the phone."
Stanton also implores shoppers who may find themselves in a dangerous situation to simply hand over the money if they are approached by a criminal.
"If you're in the middle of it, give it up," he said. "Whether the money is from the ATM, that can be replaced – not your life. Toss the money and run the other way if you're able to."
As Americans are taking to the stores to get a jump start on their holiday shopping, Stanton urges buyers to keep personal safety at the forefront of their minds as they buy their gifts for the season.
"While you’re doing your holiday shopping, so are the bad guys," Stanton said. "While you’re looking for that deal or to buy that expensive item, they’re watching you and are like, ‘Oh, I like that person’s taste. That’s what their gift is, and it’s going to be my possession.’ You know, put that in your mind, and it makes you a little bit more aware."
‘Stop the Insanity’ Susan Powter exposes truth behind fitness empire’s collapse and life driving for Uber Eats
Susan Powter was once a staple of the early 1990s with her "Stop the Insanity" fitness infomercial empire, but she eventually lost everything.
After her company filed for bankruptcy in 1995, Powter told Fox News Digital that she walked away from everything following lawsuits and mismanagement of her money by people she trusted.
The 67-year-old now has a documentary called "Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter," produced by Jamie Lee Curtis. It premiered on Wednesday and explores her rise to fame and her fall.
In the documentary, Powter revealed she used a cardboard box as her nightstand at her apartment – something she said she still uses: "It's still my nightstand today."
"I live in the same place, I'm driving the same car, and I drove Uber Eats before my trip to New York" on a "plane that was paid for," she said. "That's not pathetic, that's fabulous."
Despite it all, Powter said she's focused on the present and is "having the time" of her life promoting the documentary and meeting people.
The film will be released in select theaters on November 19, 2025, with plans for streaming in December 2025. Apple TV pre-order is available now in addition to theaters this weekend.
"One of the things I'm the most proud of about the movie is that it tells the truth … the simplicity of the truth and for me, I'm just really grateful that I have a chance to tell people," Powter told Fox News Digital recently. "People have no idea like, ‘What the hell? Where were you? What happened?’ People have no idea."
Driving for Uber Eats, which she still does, has also been difficult for her. Powter said that although she looks different, the people she delivers to often recognize her voice. She remembered one specific time that she delivered to actor Louie Anderson’s home.
"And I rang the doorbell to a house with a very, I had a very large order from fast-food. And Louie Anderson opened the door," she said. "His career was rising. We knew each other back in that day."
She said she had brown hair and a hat on, but "when he opened the door, I knew that he recognized me. I knew it. And he was polite enough and gentle enough [to] acknowledge it without acknowledging it."
"It was just a very odd moment," she continued, noting that fast-food and weight had been Anderson’s struggle. He died in 2022 after a battle with cancer.
She said it was a "horrible feeling" meeting Anderson while delivering his food, "but I was so grateful to him that he didn't say, ‘Susan Powter!’ But the look in his eye — because he knew suffering, and he knew pain, and he knew there was suffering and pain."
She said the film has been healing for her.
Powter said if she could go back and give herself advice, it would be more of "an umbrella of awareness and safety, saying things can work … Just keep going. Things can change. Things can shift. Things can work out. I kind of lost hope in that for a while. Like, I literally did not believe it would ever be any different. I would just comfort [her past self] and say, ‘Things change, stuff changes, just hang on.’"
And with her trademark energy and optimism, Powter remains enthusiastic about the future.
"What is happening now makes ‘Stop the Insanity’ look like dress rehearsal," she beamed. "And that's literal, I mean that literally."
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Despite what happened, Powter said she hasn’t lost her ability to trust.
"I haven't changed a thing when it comes to trust because I completely trusted Zeberiah Newman, the filmmaker, to tell the story properly," she explained. "So, I have not changed in that."
But she said now, with the advancement of the digital era, she plans to check her bank account "every 10 minutes."
She explained in the 1990s, "I couldn't say to Time Warner, give me the analytics. I can go online now and see what's selling and what's happening. So, it's a different age and that's why I'm grateful to be able to work again in different age."
Powter added, "The ‘90s … a woman fitness expert, infomercial queen. You're going to ask Simon and Schuster about your — ? No, you're not. They're not going to listen. Nobody listened. It was a different game. Everything has changed. And I made it. I'm still here."
Powter explained that it was her corporation, not her, that filed for bankruptcy in 1995 – without her knowledge.
"The Susan Powter Corporation filed bankruptcy to move a lawsuit from Texas to California and I didn't even know," she clarified. "You think they were telling me all that? I was running around writing books and doing stuff and making the money for the corporation."
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She said: "Things were done strategically in business and … nobody ever told me this is going to affect you for 25 years. Do you know what I'm saying? … And I am not an idiot, but I had the 14 lawyers, there's five agents, there's 17 managers, there's Time Warner, there’s Simon & Schuster, there's multimedia, they were all real."
If everything had gone down in the era of social media, Powter said she would have just "gotten online and told the whole story" after she walked away from her success.
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Before she left her empire, Powter said she "found out how things were being worked — as in all the expenses were coming out of mine, as in, you know, padding bills."
She said she "asked one question to somebody. And when — I didn't even wait for the answer. I was just like, ‘Oh, oh OK.’"
Powter went home to Beverly Hills where she lived at the time and fired almost everyone who worked for her in one email.
"One paragraph. I fired everyone," she said. "I said, ‘No longer represent Susan Powter or something like that.’ I packed up my kids immediately, and I moved to Seattle with a brand-new baby [and] my two kids."
Powter went back to her roots, teaching exercise classes. She said at that time she still had some money and one lawyer working for her.
"Then 10 years goes by, and it's like, ‘Whoa, whoa,’ you know what I'm saying?" she said.
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The fitness guru explained that she didn’t go from "Hollywood to Harbor Island [Seattle] to a welfare motel. It was over the course of" a long period of time.
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"I'm a workhorse," she said. "Like, I will do any job under the sun. I work, I pay my bills. What the hell, I never asked anybody to pay my bill. I never would. But then you get 65, it's a little different as a woman."
She said even her past fame worked against her sometimes.
"I had a job that I needed desperately," she said. "I was working in a café. I was the manager of the café. [The boss] Googled my name and she thought I was there doing an investigative report on like the food, because ‘Susan Powter.' So sometimes being Susan Powter was the worst thing I could ever be."
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She added, "It wasn't easy. So sometimes people are like, ‘What the hell are you doing here? What are you riding the bus for? What are doing this for?’ It wasn't immediate. It was as you get older … And everyone knows that. People know that. And millions of people are living just like that. And I understand, believe me. I understand."
Knicks narrowly defeat Mavericks as offensive foul call in closing seconds sparks debate
The New York Knicks were able to escape with a 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night as controversy stirred over a questionable offensive foul call in the closing moments.
Mavericks point guard Brandon Williams received the ball at halfcourt with about three seconds left in the game. He was driving toward the basket with Knicks guard Landry Shamet on his hip. He was able to get around Shamet and made what the crowd thought was the game-tying basket plus the foul.
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However, the foul that was called was on Williams. The NBA official said Williams hooked his arm around the Knicks defender as he was going up for the basket. A replay of the moment did show Williams’ left arm around the waist of Shamet.
Regardless, NBA fans debated whether it was the correct call.
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was asked what he saw on the final play.
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"Great execution. Great catch. Great pass by (Dereck Lively II)," Kidd said. "Great execution. Tough call. He got a good look. They called a foul."
Knicks star Jalen Brunson returned to the floor and scored 28 points against his former team. He missed the last two games with an ankle sprain.
"Chaos," Brunson said. "At the same time, found a way to win. It was ugly. When you win ugly, it’s a sign of a team learning, getting better. No matter what the situation is, we’ve got to find a way to win."
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart each scored 16 points. New York improved to 9-5 with the win.
Mavericks forward Naji Marshall led the team with 23 points off the bench. Max Christie added 15, and Klay Thompson scored 13.
Dallas fell to 4-12 with the loss.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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