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Penguins stave off elimination in Game 5 as postgame brawl erupts after late hit on Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.
Flyers forward Travis Konecny found himself at the center of the scrum — and the controversy — after he appeared to cross-check Sidney Crosby after the game ended, marking the second incident involving Konecny this series to draw criticism.
A massive fight broke out with Crosby and Konecny at the bottom of the pileup.
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Eventually, the players were separated, but fans on social media called out Konecny for his "dirty" plays in the first-round series.
"No way Konecny would deliver one of the cheapest cross checks on Crosby to end the game," one person wrote on X.
"Examples are too numerous [to] count. But another example of the garage league @NHL @NHLPlayerSafety not protecting its stars and players," another person added. "Nobody has ever bought a ticket or tuned in to watch Travis Konecny. A fine or supplemental discipline should occur. But won’t."
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The Athletic’s Josh Yohe even accused Konecny of hitting Crosby with "clear intent to injure."
"It’s a nasty series and both teams have crossed lines. But no one has been cheaper/more dirty in this series than Konecny, whose cross check of Crosby after the game had ended was clear intent to injure. Earlier in this series, Konecny tried to kick Rust. Very dirty player."
The "kick" Yohe referenced took place in Game 3.
Konecny appeared to kick Bryan Rust during an altercation, but he denied it, telling reporters during his postgame presser that he did not recall any kicking.
Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and Crosby had two assists on Monday night to cut the Flyers' lead to 3-2 and force Game 6 on Wednesday.
"I think that’s something we pride ourselves on all year. Throughout the season we’ve been in different situations and I think that we’ve done a great job of handling adversity and again here, we’re faced with more," Crosby said after the win. "It doesn’t get any easier, so we know it's a big challenge going into there. But we have a lot of belief in our group, we’ve done it time and time again."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Phillies fire Rob Thomson, make Don Mattingly interim manager after dismal start to the season
The Philadelphia Phillies announced they fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after a rough start to the season.
The Phillies are off to a 9-19 start to the season, tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball so far.
The team announced that bench coach Don Mattingly will become the interim manager. The team is promoting third base coach Dusty Wathan to bench coach, and promoting Triple-A Lehigh Valley manager Anthony Contreras to the big league staff, where he will assume third-base coaching duties.
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The Phillies hired Thomson as the team’s bench coach prior to the 2018 season. He was named as the team’s interim manager on June 3, 2022, after the Phillies fired Joe Girardi.
After Thomson took over in 2022, the team went 65-46 and went all the way to the World Series before losing to the Houston Astros. He was named the full-time manager during the Phillies’ pennant run.
He guided the Phillies to the playoffs in each of the last three seasons as well, winning the National League East twice. Across five seasons, Thomson went 355-270 with the Phillies.
Despite the strong record from his prior three and a half seasons on the job, it wasn’t enough to save Thomson following the team’s dreadful start.
The Phillies are the second team to fire their manager, as the Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora on Saturday.
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The Phillies hired Mattingly as their bench coach in January after the 65-year-old stepped away from the Toronto Blue Jays last season after being the team’s bench coach for three seasons.
Mattingly’s son, Preston, is the Phillies vice president and general manager.
Mattingly has 12 years of managerial experience, five with the Los Angeles Dodgers and seven with the Miami Marlins. Mattingly went 446-363 with the Dodgers and 443-587 with the Marlins, for an overall 889-950 total record. He has spent each of the last 23 seasons on a major league staff.
Before his coaching career, Mattingly starred with the New York Yankees. Mattingly played 14 seasons, all with the Yankees, winning the 1985 AL MVP and being named an All-Star six times.
The Yankees retired his No. 23, and Mattingly has a plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.
Mattingly began his coaching career with the Yankees in 2004 as the team’s hitting coach.
Mattingly’s first game as the team’s manager will be against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
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Luigi Mangione 'does not support violent actions,' attorney says as political attacks mount across the US
Luigi Mangione's legal team is urging an end to political violence in the U.S. and distancing the accused assassin from the suspects in a series of similar but unrelated crimes.
"As we have stated before in multiple public court filings, Mr. Mangione does not support violent actions and does not condone past or future political violence," his attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told Fox News Digital. "These repeated attempts to connect him to unrelated acts or to insinuate that he condones or supports these acts are irresponsible, dangerous and prejudicial."
Her comments came in response to a request for comment from Fox News Digital in the wake of the latest attack, over the weekend at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.
A 31-year-old California teacher named Cole Allen was arrested after allegedly shooting a U.S. Secret Service agent in the chest in a failed attempt to get into the event, attended by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, the first lady, Cabinet members and prominent media figures.
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Federal prosecutors have accused Allen of attempting to assassinate the president and filed federal firearms charges, alleging he wrote a "manifesto" sent to relatives and his former employer.
"Cole Allen traveled across the country with deadly weapons and a plan to assassinate the President of the United States," said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for the District of Columbia. "The swift and courageous response of the Secret Service officers prevented unimaginable tragedy. There is no room in this city for political violence."
Earlier this month, a Texas man named Daniel Moreno-Gama was accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI founder Sam Altman's California home. The 20-year-old suspect allegedly referenced "Luigi'ing some tech CEOs," The Wall Street Journal reported previously.
The case prompted San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to warn that "incendiary rhetoric" could have motivated the crime.
Another arson attack suspect, Chamel Abdulkarim, allegedly invoked Mangione on video while prosecutors allege he set a warehouse on fire in Ontario, California.
"Luigi popped that motherf---er," he said, according to a federal criminal complaint, adding "a lot of people are going to understand."
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Prosecutors have alleged that the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, led to a broad social impact and may have inspired others to violence — by design.
In an Aug. 27, 2025, filing in federal court, they argued that "the context and execution of [Thompson's] murder strongly suggest that the defendant intended to influence or provoke broader reactions beyond the immediate killing."
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"Simply put, the defendant hoped to normalize the use of violence to achieve ideological or political objectives," prosecutors wrote.
Mangione, who is accused of stalking Thompson from Minnesota to New York before shooting him in the back, allegedly wrote messages on shell casings used in Thompson's shooting, a detail prosecutors alleged in the Aug. 27 filing was specifically intended to encourage media coverage. He also allegedly wrote journals describing the motivations behind the attack.
In September 2025, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Authorities have charged a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson, who allegedly engraved messages into shell casings.
That same month, a gunman opened fire on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Dallas, Texas. Joshua Jahn, 29, killed a detainee, injured two others and fatally shot himself. Pictures show authorities recovered rounds from the scene, at least one inscribed with the phrase, "ANTI-ICE."
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Robin Westman, a 23-year-old accused of shooting children through the windows of a Minneapolis Catholic Church in August 2025, also posted videos online showing weapons and magazines covered in anti-Trump and anti-Christian messages.
Mangione's lawyers have argued that Thompson's death was not an act of "political violence" to begin with, writing that he was not a public servant, not a politician, and not engaged in politics.
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"The Government has indelibly prejudiced Mr. Mangione by baselessly linking him to unrelated violent events, and left-wing extremist groups, despite there being no connection or affiliation," his lawyers wrote in a Sept. 23 letter to the judge overseeing his federal case, Margaret Garnett.
They were responding to comments from top White House officials describing Mangione as "left wing" as part of a bid to have the potential death penalty taken off the table before trial.
"A recent, tragic, high-profile murder has only increased this prejudicial rhetoric. The attempts to connect Mr. Mangione with these incidents and paint him as a 'left-wing' violent extremist are false, prejudicial, and part of a greater political narrative that has no place in any criminal case, especially one where the death penalty is at stake."
His lawyers subsequently won a ruling that removed the chance of capital punishment.
Fox News' Stepheny Price and Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
Cruise line faces backlash after key onboard attractions shut down without notice
→ A major cruise line is facing backlash after key onboard attractions were shut down without advance notice to passengers.
→ Familiar sights disappear behind construction walls as a beloved amusement park pushes forward with one of its biggest expansions yet.
→ A single coin helped archaeologists pinpoint the site of a doomed colonial settlement in a popular tourist destination.
→ A popular amusement park backed off a face-covering policy after backlash over a newly posted restriction.
→ Officials are clamping down on tourism as surging visitor numbers push a popular summer getaway to its limits.
→ A Florida wildlife facility is under scrutiny after dozens of animals were found dead in a warehouse.
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→ A long-dormant mortar shell discovery is reigniting interest in one of the nation's bloodiest conflicts.
→ Revolutionary War artifacts were uncovered at the site of an infamous colonial-era heist.
→ A medieval letter tied to France's "Spider King" was discovered in a highly unexpected place.
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A historic Lake Tahoe resort once frequented by Hollywood icons is set for a $298 million revival after more than a decade of closure.
Zach Bryan fires back at enraged fans over shortened concert with three-word response
Zach Bryan is calling out some fans for displaying "Karen" tendencies over his last-minute show cancellation.
On Sunday, the country singer — who is currently on his "With Heaven on Tour" — was forced to end his Nebraska show early due to poor weather conditions.
"I'm sorry for cutting the set short tonight," Bryan wrote on X alongside a photo of his setlist. "[Lightning] came in fast! We only missed the last six! I love you guys, the rain was a blast."
In a follow-up tweet, Bryan shared a photo of a giant lighting bolt directly above the stage.
"There were f---n lighting bolts??" he captioned the post. "Above?? Our?? Heads??"
Despite most fans understanding the situation, some were quick to criticize Bryan.
"What a scum response to a fan who probably waited all night to see you and the opening artists, I paid over a thousand dollars to see this show and waited in my car for over 4 hours," one person wrote. "Minimal communication by the stadium and zach bryan himself. Ridiculous."
Bryan was quick to respond, writing, "Karen ahhhh tweet."
Another fan wrote, "Partial refunds need to be given… I know a lot of this was out of your control but we got half a show. Very disappointing."
The "Something in the Orange" singer simply wrote again, "Karen ahhhh tweet."
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Earlier this month, Bryan was forced to cancel another show in Oklahoma due to "dangerous" weather conditions.
"I am being forced by my team to cancel the show tonight due to the threat of extreme and dangerous weather. I've never canceled a show in my life but I unfortunately don't have a choice in the matter," he wrote at the time.
He told his fans that refunds for ticket purchases would be issued automatically, and noted that his next show, scheduled for the same venue in Tulsa, was "still set to proceed as planned."
Bryan then shared a more personal sentiment on the cancellation, writing, "5 years of touring I’ve never canceled a headlining show. I pissed off plenty people this morning trying to ‘play anyways,'" referencing a song on his latest album, "With Heaven on Top."
"If I had ANY say in this, things would be different. I apologize and I love all of ya," he added.
To prove that he didn't have a say in it, Bryan shared a screenshot of a text from someone on his team who told him, "I know you're gonna hate me for this, but we have no choice but to cancel the show. I just had a meeting with the police, school, and the meteorologists and the consensus is that we would be putting people's safety at risk by trying to put on the show."
Fox News Digital's Emily Trainham contributed to this post.
Kings' Anze Kopitar delivers perfect outlook on life after playing in final NHL game
Anze Kopitar has spent more than half of his life on Earth playing in the NHL. In the most literal sense, hockey has been all that the Slovenian has known, yet just minutes after playing in his final game, Kopitar proudly announced he's already found a new full-time job, and it's a great one.
After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, most of which he was the face of the franchise, the 38-year-old Kopitar is calling it quits.
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His final run with Los Angeles did not end the way he or his teammates would have liked, with the Kings being swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but it doesn't look like he'll let the final games of his career linger for too long.
Flanked by his two children, Neza and Jakob, Kopitar was asked during his final postgame press conference how his kids felt now that they won't have to share their father with the Kings anymore.
Somehow, Kopitar managed to keep his emotions together while delivering comments that most dads out there wouldn't have been able to get through without choking up.
"I think they’re extremely happy because now they get their dad for themselves," Kopitar said, which prompted both Jakob and Neza to nod their heads in agreement.
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"Now, they get to wake up in the morning and barge into the room and see me there," he continued. "That's what they deserve, they've been 11 years, 9 years with a so-called part-time dad, and now they get that full-time."
This, my friends, is what they call the good stuff.
The new full-time dad will go down as one of the best players to ever suit up for the Kings, as both the all-time franchise leader in games played (1,521), points (1,316) and assists (864).
Kopitar was also a key piece in Los Angeles' Stanley Cup runs just over a decade ago, and became the first Slovenian-born player to hoist the Stanley Cup when the Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in six games in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final.
FCC to call in Disney stations for early license review in wake of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel controversy
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to call the licenses of Disney for early license review as soon as Tuesday, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the media giant and the Trump administration, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Disney-owned ABC affiliates will have to prove to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr that they have been operating in the public interest. The licenses are not up for renewal for several years, but the FCC plans unprecedented action to accelerate their renewal on the heels of Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial "expectant widow" comment last week that prompted President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to call for termination.
Citing "people familiar with the matter," Semafor first reported that the FCC would move toward a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses. The same report suggested the commission could decide not to follow through, but an FCC source told Fox News Digital that Disney-owned stations will indeed be called in for a full suite of reviews by Carr’s FCC.
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The FCC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The request is not expected to specifically mention Kimmel by name, but will instead be painted as a broad look at everything the Disney-owned stations air over publicly owned airwaves.
Kimmel did not apologize for the "widow" remark on his show Monday, instead doubling down by saying he clearly wasn't calling for the president's assassination, and it was instead a reference to the first couple's age difference.
"It was a very light roast joke about the fact that he's almost 80, and she's younger than I am. It was not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination — and they know that," Kimmel said on Monday. "I've been very vocal for many years speaking out against gun violence in particular, but I understand that the first lady had a stressful experience over the weekend, and probably every weekend is pretty stressful in that house."
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The widow joke, which he made last week before Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, has come under fire in the wake of another apparent attempt on the president's life. The suspected assailant at the dinner, who rushed a security checkpoint and opened fire, reportedly told authorities he wanted to target top Trump administration members.
The shooting led to the evacuation of the Trumps and Cabinet members in attendance, and the dinner was canceled and is expected to be rescheduled. As the chaos unfolded, footage of Kimmel’s "widow" jab went viral and both Trump and the first lady called for ABC to act.
"Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy — his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America," Melania Trump posted on X.
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"People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate. A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him. Enough is enough," the first lady continued. "It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community."
The president later posted on Truth Social that Kimmel should be fired. The late-night host has been a staunch foe of the administration and mocks the White House on a nightly basis.
Last year, Kimmel was briefly suspended by Disney after controversial remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk sparked outrage, and ABC said the show would be preempted indefinitely. He returned to the air days later and insisted he never intended to make light of Kirk’s death, which he had suggested was perpetrated by a MAGA supporter.
Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, the 31-year-old accused of targeting top Trump administration officials, is facing three counts, including attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. Top DOJ officials said Monday that additional charges are expected, and he faces life imprisonment.
Disney and ABC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Steelers use rare contract tool on Aaron Rodgers, suggesting concern he's exploring options elsewhere
NFL clubs have been told by the NFL that the Pittsburgh Steelers have placed a right-of-first-refusal tender on Aaron Rodgers and that, while he remains free to sign with any club, the team now retains the right to match any offer he gets from another team.
The right-of-first refusal tender also means Rodgers can accept a 10% raise off of last year's $13.65 million salary which means he'd make approximately $15 million with the club this season.
One more thing: The tender means the Steelers would receive the exclusive right to sign Rodgers if he does not sign elsewhere before July 22 or the first scheduled day of training camp, whichever is later.
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And what exactly does all this mean?
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Finally, this means the Steelers are taking a much more official and businesslike approach to dealing with their erstwhile starter than the cordial and seemingly familiar manner the dynamic has taken the past 16 months -- with coach Mike McCarthy engaging the quarterback in conversations on a regular basis, following a similar path to what Mike Tomlin used a year ago to land Rodgers.
One more thing: This raises the possibility the Steelers are concerned Rodgers is considering going to another team at some point and are putting the mechanisms in place to keep that from happening or get compensation in return if it does.
So, yes, ominous.
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The last part is, of course, speculation because neither Rodgers nor the Steelers have revealed the details of their conversations. And Rodgers has not said if he is eyeing a potential move to another team, either now or during the season.
But it cannot be denied that May is almost here and he hasn't signed with the Steelers.
Everyone in the Pittsburgh organization with any say -- owner Art Rooney II, general manager Omar Khan in particular -- have said they expected the Rodgers decision to come much quicker this year than it did last year. Last year, Rodgers didn't sign with the Steelers until June, just in time for mandatory minicamp.
So, has Rodgers hinted or outright told the Steelers he's going to wait to sign much, much later? As in after the season begins? Injuries sometimes happen during training camp and the regular season, so perhaps Rodgers has a timetable that could fit that possibility.
The idea of Rodgers possibly considering some other club is intriguing because not many other clubs have openings like the Steelers do right now.
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Pittsburgh is a playoff-caliber club with a veteran coach familiar to Rodgers that runs a system Rodgers knows. The Steelers are also holding an open starter job for Rodgers.
No other NFL club can offer those dynamics.
But Rodgers, who isn't a fan of offseason workout programs at a time he could be vacationing and enjoying his family, may have decided his timeline for starting work is after the season begins.
That would be a major blow to the Steelers.
US condemns Iran’s leadership role at UN nuclear conference as ‘beyond shameful’
The United States, joined by the United Arab Emirates and backed by concerns from key European powers, sharply condemned the United Nations’ decision Monday to grant Iran a leadership post at a major nuclear treaty conference.
Iran’s selection as one of dozens of vice presidents at the monthlong review conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty reignited scrutiny over what critics say is a recurring pattern of Iran gaining procedural legitimacy inside international institutions despite longstanding concerns over its nuclear conduct.
The clash erupted as the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opened at U.N. headquarters in New York, where Iran was selected as one of 34 vice presidents through the Non-Aligned Movement bloc.
The conference includes 191 treaty parties and convenes every five years to review implementation of the pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
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For the administration, the symbolism was immediate and explosive.
"Rather than choosing to use this review conference to defend the integrity of the NPT and call Iran to account, we instead elect Iran a vice president," Christopher Yeaw, U.S. assistant secretary for arms control and nonproliferation, told delegates. "It is beyond shameful and an embarrassment to the credibility of this conference."
The UAE and Australia publicly backed the American objection, while Britain, France and Germany also expressed concern, marking a broader coalition than in earlier U.N. disputes where the U.S. often stood largely alone in challenging Iran’s procedural elevation.
The diplomatic uproar follows a pattern previously highlighted by Fox News Digital. On April 13, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a 54-member body that plays a central role in shaping U.N. policy and staffing key committees, nominated the Islamic Republic of Iran to the U.N.’s Committee for Program and Coordination, which helps shape policy on human rights, women’s rights, disarmament and counterterrorism, with the United States the only country to formally object.
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During Monday’s debate, Iranian envoy Reza Najafi rejected the criticism as "baseless and politically motivated," accusing the U.S. of hypocrisy and pointing to America’s nuclear history while defending Tehran’s right to peaceful nuclear development. Russia also defended Iran, with Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov objecting to what he called the politicization of the conference.
The Iranian mission to the United Nations declined to comment to Fox News Digital.
U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told Fox News Digital that the secretary-general "is not involved in any way in the election of Member States to leadership roles in various conferences or legislative bodies."
"Member States are responsible for electing other Member States, and they must be accountable for the results of these elections," Dujarric said.
He added that the U.N.’s focus remains on the broader nuclear threat rather than the procedural controversy surrounding Iran’s appointment.
"We strongly encourage all Member States participating in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to focus on what is most important: stopping the spread and threat of nuclear weapons, which remains a global threat," he said.
Iran’s appointment comes amid heightened international concern over Iran’s nuclear trajectory. Western governments and the International Atomic Energy Agency have raised alarms over Iran’s enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade levels and disputes over inspections, while Tehran insists its program is strictly civilian.
Critics say the controversy exposes a structural contradiction at the heart of the U.N. system: geopolitical blocs can elevate states under scrutiny into positions of procedural authority, even at conferences dedicated to the very norms those states are accused of violating.
The last NPT review conference in 2022 failed to produce a consensus document after Russia blocked the agreement, underscoring how great power divisions have increasingly paralyzed the treaty’s review process, according to The Associated Press.
Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, told Fox News Digital the vote reflects what he described as a broader erosion of institutional credibility at the United Nations.
"This is part of a disturbing trend," Neuer said. "Iran has been accumulating senior roles across the U.N. system, from human rights bodies to key committees. Each appointment chips away at the credibility of international institutions, reinforcing the perception that political deal-making outweighs basic standards of conduct."
Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Did Alabama doom themselves to mediocrity with Kalen DeBoer extension?
They always say, at least in college football, that it's hard to be "the guy who follows the guy," meaning it's never easy to replace a coach who has had immense success at a program with high expectations.
How about being "the guy who follows THE guy?"
That's what Kalen DeBoer walked into in Tuscaloosa over two years ago when the legendary Nick Saban retired from coaching, and the task hasn't gotten any less daunting as he enters an all-important year three at the University of Alabama.
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For his efforts so far, though, DeBoer was just awarded a contract extension last week that made him one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
After seeing this news, I immediately thought to myself, "Did Bama just pull a Florida State?"
For the uninitiated, FSU extended its head coach, Mike Norvell, a few seasons prior — ironically enough, — when he was linked to the Alabama job following Saban's departure.
Norvell, to that point, had earned a fat contract extension, at least on the surface.
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The Seminoles were rolling, posting a 23-4 record in the previous two seasons and coming off an ACC Championship and Orange Bowl appearance.
After rumors swirled that Norvell would be Alabama's pick to replace Saban, Florida State AD Michael Alford swooped in and extended his coach.
Since that pay bump, Norvell and the 'Noles have gone 7-17, including a disastrous 2024 campaign in which FSU went 2-10 and only beat one FBS team.
These days, the powers that be in Tallahassee are trying everything they can to offload Norvell and his massive albatross of a contract.
It's a classic case of buyer's remorse, but is Alabama in a similar boat with DeBoer?
Yes and no. Let me explain.
Let's start with the fact that DeBoer is not Norvell, nor is Bama FSU.
DeBoer had way more of a track record for turning programs around before being hired by Alabama, including guiding the Washington Huskies to the national championship game the year prior.
Alabama is also way better off than FSU is, specifically from an infrastructure and resource standpoint.
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All that is to say, I don't see Bama and DeBoer flaming out the way FSU and Norvell have these past few years.
I can't envision any scenario where the Crimson Tide go 2-10 or even 5-7 under DeBoer, but that also doesn't mean there won't be buyer's remorse in Tuscaloosa as well.
It all comes down to expectations vs. results.
Will the Crimson Tide bottom out and miss a bowl game as long as Kalen DeBoer is their head coach?
Not likely.
But will he take them to the heights that they want to reach and frequently did reach under Saban?
Also not likely.
Kalen DeBoer is a good coach. In fact, he's a very good coach. But Nick Saban is, without question, the single greatest, most accomplished head coach in the history of college football. Trying to find anyone who is going to replicate what he did at Alabama would be a fool's errand for multiple reasons.
For starters, as we have established, DeBoer is not Saban. But also, college football is a lot different than it was when Saban was running roughshod over the rest of the country. The proliferation of talent alone has made both the SEC and college football in general a lot more competitive than it was a decade ago.
Expecting DeBoer — or anyone else — to pick up where Saban left off in the 2010s is unfair to both DeBoer and the Crimson Tide fan base.
To his credit, DeBoer has been doing his best to keep up the standard in Tuscaloosa.
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The recruiting operation has barely flinched, as Bama has reeled in its fair share of five-stars and top five classes since DeBoer's arrival in January 2024.
And while he has had his fair share of head-scratchers on the field (2024 Vandy and 2025 FSU come to mind), Alabama has several wins over ranked opponents and holds a winning record over Georgia during DeBoer's truncated tenure.
That is all well and good, but at the end of the day, DeBoer will be judged — fairly or unfairly — by the amount of SEC and national championships he wins while coaching the Crimson Tide. That is the standard, the expectation in Tuscaloosa. And if he doesn't deliver, this coaching hire and subsequent extension will be seen as a massive failure.
Many programs would kill for what Bama has accomplished the last two years under DeBoer: a 20-8 record, an SEC Championship Game appearance, three straight top-five recruiting classes, an 8-4 record against top-25 teams and a win in a College Football Playoff game.
But Alabama isn't like many programs in the country.
This year will be crucial for DeBoer, and if he doesn't get it done - meaning win the SEC and/or make a CFP semifinal - the murmurs will intensify into full-on shouts for his job.
No one knows that better than DeBoer, and he knew it the second he stepped in to replace THE guy.