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Israeli combat medicine slashes IDF deaths after Oct 7, draws US military interest
JERUSALEM — The growing number of Israeli army battlefield life-saving measures have emerged during the Iranian regime-backed multi-front war against the Jewish state that those new technologies are helping the U.S. too.
Fox News Digital was briefed on the most current insights and data on Israel’s success rate in saving soldiers’ lives from a senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) medical specialist in battlefield medicine.
The grueling Israeli ground offensive against the U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which started in Oct. 2023, following the Jihadi organization’s invasion of Israel on Oct. 7, introduced cutting-edge medical tactics to the battlefield.
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Hamas brutally murdered over 1,200 people in southern Israel, including more than forty Americans, and kidnapped 251 people.
An IDF spokesman laid out the new advances: "The IDF Medical Corps adapted its operational capabilities during the war, including casualty evacuation, innovative medical technologies and providing treatment under fire in a challenging terrain. "
The IDF medical specialist told Fox News Digital that during "the Second War in Lebanon [in 2006 against the Lebanese-based terrorist group Hezbollah] it took 15 to 20 minutes for advanced life support to reach a casualty. Now advanced life support can reach a casualty immediately or within 4 minutes."
The placement of "medical personnel on the battlefield, including a doctor in every company, allows the IDF to make critical decisions early on during the care process, said the IDF medical specialist. The use of helicopters to deliver seriously wounded soldiers to medical facilities, as seen in video footage provided to Fox News Digital, plays a critical role in preventing death.
The second advance is, according to the IDF medical specialist, "rapid evacuation," which means "We can evacuate casualties to Israeli hospitals rapidly."
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There has been "an emphasis on the use of blood products since 2013 on stopping bleeding," said the IDF medical specialist. He added that the IDF is the first medical organization that "used plasma on the point of injury instead of salt and water."
He noted the IDF implemented a sophisticated rapid-fire system for providing blood to injured soldiers. A telling example: Blood was placed on the back of first responders in coolers to stop bleeding and control the hemorrhaging. The method "saved significant numbers" of injured soldiers.
An additional improvement in lifesaving first response medicine in the war zone involves an "advanced system of learning and the collection of data that transmits the data over technical networks so that every provider can see patient data."
The IDF specialist said that "Every relevant medical officer on the chain can see the patient data. This system had very good results."
The case mortality rate is the best index for quantifying care, said the IDF medical specialist. The results have been dramatic. According to IDF data, the mortality rate during the 2006 war against Hezbollah was 15% in contrast to 7.1% during 2023.
The IDF medical specialist said Israel’s military medicine apparatus has relied on the bedrock 2012 U.S. study "Death on the battlefield (2001–2011): Implications for the future of combat casualty care," which covered American medical aid during the war in Iraq.
Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News, is also a clinical professor of medicine and a practicing internist at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Fox News Digital, "Battle field advances based on the latest technologies that have been developed in Israel, including surgical techniques as well as the latest burn treatment Nexobrid help not just today’s wounded but fuel medical and surgical advances around the world."
Siegel's latest book "The Angels Among Us: How God's Messengers Play a Role in Healing," features a chapter involving a medical rescue during the Gaza war.
The U.S. Army and the IDF have been cooperating in how to advance battlefield medicine for years.
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According to an April 2026 U.S. military report titled "Israeli Defense Force Medical Lessons Learned," the American military authors explained in the 78-page study the pressing need to absorb Israel’s advances from the start of the Swords of Iron War campaign in 2023.
The U.S. Army wrote, "In the fields of operational health and force readiness, the IDF executed proactive public health measures – including robust bio-surveillance, forward-positioned preventive medicine teams and stringent food safety protocols – to mitigate health threats and maintain operational readiness."
The American army warned that "Despite Israel’s preparations, it had to undergo a painful process of transformation in contact that the U.S. now has the opportunity to avoid. The time for preparation is now. Simply possessing clinical and tactical skills is insufficient."
An IDF spokesman told Fox News Digital that the U.S. Army study of Israel's emergency health care providers during the wars" was a joint collaboration, and American officers came to learn from the IDF."
Arch Manning ranked fifth among 2027 NFL Draft quarterbacks as exec questions 'blind faith' based off name
Arch Manning is focused on helping his No. 1 Texas Longhorns reach the College Football Playoff, and hopefully, the national championship game this season, but many are focused on what he does at the next level of his football career.
Manning, the nephew of NFL great quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, has been carrying that weight since he was in high school as a top prospect. But while there have been flashes of greatness from the Longhorns signal caller, ESPN’s latest quarterback rankings for the stacked 2027 NFL Draft have him at No. 5.
In fact, one AFC assistant general manager told the outlet that Manning seems to have created "this blind faith" due to his namesake.
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"What’s giving so many people this blind faith that there’s just this monstrous ceiling with him?" the executive questioned. "Maybe this current state is just who he really is as a prospect."
Manning entered the 2026 college season with something to prove after what some viewed as an underwhelming 2025 campaign. He threw for 3,163 yards with 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 13 games.
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This season, Manning has thrown for 862 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions for his 4-0 Longhorns, which includes a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback against Ohio State earlier this season.
The expectations for Manning, though, coming into college were as astronomical as you may think given the quarterbacks with the same name that came before him. He hasn’t hit those high expectations on a consistent basis, but there’s still lots of football left to play.
But as NFL teams have already begun the rigorous scouting period ahead of next year’s draft in April, every throw, pre-snap check and more for Manning, and the other top quarterback prospects, mean that much more.
For now, one AFC scout told ESPN that Manning is someone a team might "fall in love with" down the road – not necessarily right now.
"He’s always be graded on a different scale because of the name," the scout admitted. "…I don’t think he’s the best in the class, but his flashes in games are fascinating and a preview of what could happen down the road."
We’ve seen time and time again how prospects can change their draft stock with performances throughout a season. Even the NFL Scouting Combine changes the minds of all teams watching.
But Manning is expected to be in a draft class for the ages, with top quarterbacks like Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker, Miami’s Darian Mensah, Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss, and Notre Dame’s CJ Carr, who were all ranked higher than him in ESPN’s latest list.
Manning has opportunities to change those perceptions in the upcoming weeks, facing five straight ranked opponents after the "Red River Rivalry" game against Oklahoma on Saturday. Texas is set to face No. 16 Florida, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 17 Mississippi State, No. 14 Missouri and No. 10 LSU, respectively.
Frustrated Arkansas football fans float wild plan to get AD fired, and it could happen today
It's been a brutal year for Arkansas football.
Well, scratch that. It's been a brutal ... decade ... for Arkansas football.
The Razorbacks sit at 2-3 and near the bottom of the SEC ahead of today's matchup was Tennessee, and the prospects don't look great. The Vols (4-1) are No. 15 in the country, and are better than Arkansas in just about every metric possible.
By all accounts, it should be a blowout — most Razorback losses this season have been. There's little reason to believe today will be any different.
But, there is some good news! Win OR lose (probably lose), fans are still mulling perhaps the most diabolical plan known to man to get AD Hunter Yurachek fired ...
Storm the field, and rack up the fines:
"Win or lose we #stormthefield Every game ends in a field storming and a $250,000 fine until @ArkRazorbacks fire @HunterYurachek," one X user posted earlier this week in a now-viral post with more than 1 million views.
Amazing. It just means more in the SEC, baby! Frankly, it's brilliant. This is the sort of out-of-the-box thinking the Razorbacks could use on an offense that currently ranks 115th in the country. Or a defense that ranks 108th and is currently giving up nearly 30 points per game.
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Just a thought.
Look, it probably won't happen but ... never say never. Razorback fans are tired. It's been a long few years, and that's an understatement.
Arkansas went 2-10 last season, and that wass the third such 2-10 campaign in the last decade. Just an absurd stat for an SEC school. It's unfathomable.
Somehow, it gets worse.
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The Razorbacks haven't won 10 games since 2011, and have just one 9-win season (2021) in that same span. Growing up, Vanderbilt was the SEC bottom-feeder. Everyone knew it. That game was an automatic win when you looked at the preseason schedule.
Not anymore.
Arkansas has officially taken that spot, and it's probably going to get worse (somehow) before it gets better.
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Perhaps fans storming the field — win or lose — and costing the program a hefty $250,000 fine each time they do so (per the NCAA rules) will expedite that process?
I've heard worse ideas.
Stomach-turning sexually transmitted infection is on the rise — and standard medicines are failing
A highly contagious gut infection that can spread during sex is becoming harder to treat as antibiotic-resistant strains become more common.
An April report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked nearly 17,000 Shigella samples, which causes Shigellosis, which and can bring on diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, collected between 2011 and 2023. In 2023, 8.5% of Shigella samples with resistance data were classified as extensively drug-resistant, or XDR — resistant to all five antibiotics in the CDC’s definition — compared with none from 2011 to 2015.
The findings point to a growing resistance problem, not a surge in overall infections, noted Dr. Tyler Evans, a California-based infectious disease physician and CEO of Wellness Equity Alliance.
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"The infection is not surging. The bacteria are changing," Evans told Fox News Digital. "Case counts can hold steady while the treatment options quietly disappear."
There is no FDA-approved oral antibiotic for XDR Shigella, he said.
Shigella bacteria can spread when tiny amounts of stool reach someone's mouth, including through contaminated food or water, unwashed hands or sexual activity.
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"Shigella is not considered to be a typical sexually transmitted infection," Dr. Andi Toufexis, a Texas-based family medicine physician who specializes in sexual health, told Fox News Digital. "However, this gastrointestinal bacteria can be spread through sex when one partner comes into contact with the other's fecal matter."
Shigella is not new, and sexual transmission has been documented since the 1970s, Toufexis said. What is changing is the growing share of tested samples classified as XDR.
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The CDC report found that most people with XDR Shigella were adult men. Sexual exposure data were not routinely collected, so the report could not establish exactly how each infection was contracted but previous research has found sexual contact among men who have sex with men as an important transmission route.
Eighty-six percent of XDR patients were men, with a median age of 41, and of those with a known HIV status, nearly half were living with HIV, Evans noted. People experiencing homelessness and those with weakened immune systems may also face heightened risks, he said.
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Children younger than 5 are especially likely to get Shigella, according to the CDC, and many outbreaks in the U.S. have been linked to child care and schools. Earlier U.S. outbreaks primarily affected children and involved strains that were susceptible to antibiotics.
According to the CDC report, 37.6% of patients with hospitalization data were hospitalized for the antibiotic-resistant infection. The CDC reported no deaths among the XDR cases analyzed and said infections may be undercounted because not all positive specimens were cultured or tested for resistance. Most patients with available travel histories reported no recent international travel, though travel information was missing for many.
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Evans said Americans should be "concerned, not panicked" about the infection.
Most Shigella infections resolve on their own, Toufexis added, but severe illness may need treatment.
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Dr. Michael Aziz, an internist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and author of "The Perfect 10 Diet" and "The Ageless Revolution," urged people who suspect Shigella to seek medical advice before taking antidiarrheal medicine such as Imodium. "You want to flush out the bacteria, you want to get it out of your system," Aziz told Fox News Digital.
To reduce the chance of infection, doctors recommend washing hands, genitals and the anal area before and after sex, using condoms or dental dams, and cleaning sex toys after each use. If you or a partner has diarrhea, avoid sex and wait at least two weeks after symptoms end before resuming, Toufexis said.
"Feeling better does not always mean that an infection is completely gone," she said.
California Democrat 'deeply disappointed' after Newsom vetoes reparations tax break
A California lawmaker told Fox News Digital that she is "deeply disappointed" after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed her bill that would have exempted future reparations payments from California's personal income tax.
"I am deeply disappointed that Governor Newsom vetoed AB 2186. Reparations are not a gift or a government handout," Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Reparations are meant to repair harm, not be partially taken back through taxation."
Newsom vetoed the measure on Sept. 30 as he acted on a series of bills, including other reparations-related legislation.
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In his official veto message, Newsom acknowledged the bill's intent but cited fiscal uncertainty.
"I thank the author for her continued work to redress the documented harms of slavery," Newsom wrote. "I was proud to sign into law last year legislation establishing the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, a first-in-the-nation law establishing a state agency that, among its key responsibilities, will advise on reparative justice programs for Black Americans. California's work on this important endeavor is just beginning."
Newsom also cited uncertainty about the potential cost of the exemption.
"Because the full scope of the proposed tax exclusion is unknown, fiscal caution is warranted," Newsom added. "The proposed exclusion for unspecified federal initiatives could be interpreted broadly, resulting in substantial fiscal uncertainty. Moreover, given the potentially significant General Fund implications, this measure should be considered as part of the annual budget process."
Despite rejecting the tax exemption, Newsom signed another reparations-related measure into law. The first-in-the-nation law requires large companies doing business in California to scour historical records and publicly disclose slavery-era transactions, advancing the state's broader reparations push through a new corporate mandate.
Assembly Bill 2599, authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Ladera Heights, applies to businesses with more than $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts that existed—or have a predecessor entity that existed—on or before Dec. 31, 1964. Once funded by the Legislature, covered companies must submit sworn affidavits under penalty of perjury verifying searches for historical records involving the purchase or sale of enslaved people, their use as loan collateral, slave-related insurance policies, and other transactions. Covered companies will have until January 2029 to submit their first affidavits.
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McKinnor's measure, Assembly Bill 2186, was designed to exempt future reparations payments or benefits from California's personal income tax if qualifying state, local or federal reparations programs were established.
Under the text of AB 2186, gross income would not have included "any reparations benefit or payment received by a taxpayer during the taxable year" for taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2028, and before Jan. 1, 2033. The bill defined a "reparations benefit or payment" as any monetary payment, grant, trust distribution, debt forgiveness, or other financial compensation provided through a qualifying reparations program.
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McKinnor emphasized that reparations payments are intended as compensation for generations of structural harm.
"Reparations payments are compensation for generations of injustice, discrimination, and economic harm," McKinnor said. "California cannot claim to support reparative justice while taxing the very compensation intended to repair that harm. I respect the Governor's concerns about fiscal responsibility, but justice must also be a priority."
"We cannot continue to study injustice, acknowledge the harm, and then hesitate when it is time to act," she added. "I remain committed to working with my colleagues and the new Governor to bring this legislation back in 2027. Justice delayed should not become justice denied."
California was the first state in the nation to establish a formal task force to study the legacy of slavery and recommend potential restitution measures. However, concrete direct-cash payout initiatives at the state level have stalled over budget concerns and legal vulnerabilities.
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Elsewhere in the country, localized reparations programs have moved forward with mixed success. Black residents in Evanston, Illinois, received $25,000 housing grants as part of a municipal program aimed at rectifying historic housing discrimination. Similar local and municipal initiative seeking to provide direct compensation or economic aid are being debated nationwide.
The broader future of state-funded reparations in California remains highly precarious. With Newsom vetoing multiple reparations proposals citing fiscal parameters and legal challenges, and with the upcoming gubernatorial race featuring candidates reluctant to endorse broad direct cash handouts, the state's path toward financial restitution remains uncertain.
When reached for comment by Fox News Digital, Newsom's office said that "the veto message speaks for itself."
Who is Sally Yates? Cornell rape-review pick was fired by Trump after refusing to defend travel ban
Cornell University has tapped Sally Yates, a former Obama administration deputy attorney general fired by President Donald Trump during his first term, to lead an independent review of the Ivy League school's handling of sexual assault allegations.
Yates' appointment comes as Cornell faces scrutiny over its response to an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in October 2024. As part of the independent review, Yates and her employer, King & Spalding, will have access to Cornell's internal documents, including case files, oversight records for Greek organizations, communications with law enforcement and disciplinary hearing records.
Yates brings decades of Justice Department experience to Cornell's review, along with a public profile shaped by her confrontation with Trump and subsequent involvement in the Russia investigation.
President Barack Obama nominated Yates as deputy attorney general in January 2015, and the Senate confirmed her four months later in an 84-12 vote. She previously served as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, a position Obama appointed her to in 2010.
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During the presidential transition, Trump's incoming administration asked Yates to remain as acting attorney general while his nominee, Jeff Sessions, awaited Senate confirmation. But her tenure lasted just 10 days.
Trump fired Yates on Jan. 30, 2017, after she instructed Justice Department lawyers not to defend his executive order restricting travel and refugee admissions from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
"The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States," the White House said in a statement announcing her firing.
Yates maintained that she was not convinced the directive was lawful.
"My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts," Yates said in a letter. "In addition, I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution’s solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right."
Yates returned to the national spotlight in May 2017, testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Her testimony detailed warnings she had given White House Counsel Don McGahn about Trump's then-national security adviser, Michael Flynn, shortly before her dismissal.
Flynn had discussed Obama administration sanctions against Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December 2016, despite then-Vice President-elect Mike Pence publicly denying that sanctions were discussed.
After reviewing FBI intelligence, Yates warned McGahn that Flynn had misled administration officials and could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail because Moscow knew what had actually been discussed.
Flynn resigned in February 2017, 18 days after Yates' initial warning. He later pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his conversations with Kislyak.
Before her confrontation with Trump, Yates spent 27 years at the Justice Department, prosecuting white-collar fraud and public corruption cases. She also served as lead prosecutor in the case against Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph, a prosecution then-Attorney General Eric Holder highlighted when Obama selected her as deputy attorney general.
Yates returned to King & Spalding as a partner in May 2018, later leading an independent investigation into sexual misconduct and abuse in the National Women's Soccer League.
Commissioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation in October 2021, the investigation included more than 200 interviews and uncovered widespread verbal and emotional abuse, sexual misconduct and repeated failures by teams and league officials to address complaints.
The findings, released in October 2022, documented how coaches accused of misconduct continued working despite previous complaints. Yates' report recommended stronger background checks, clearer reporting procedures and greater accountability for teams and league officials.
Cornell said it selected Yates and her firm because of "their expertise in higher education and extensive experience conducting independent investigations for boards and institutions."
Yates' involvement in the case brings another prominent Trump adversary into the controversy, days after New York Attorney General Letitia James, who previously brought a civil fraud case against Trump and has faced his calls for her prosecution, was appointed to oversee a separate state investigation.
Cornell previously investigated the alleged assault and imposed suspensions and expulsions on several students accused of involvement. A lawsuit filed against the university by the alleged victim has since brought renewed national attention to the case and raised questions about the school's response.
The two investigations have separate mandates. James' investigation will examine the case at the center of the controversy, while Yates' review will assess Cornell's broader policies and handling of sexual assault and dating violence allegations.
"As part of that broader mandate, Yates and her team will conduct a detailed review of the university’s response to the allegations involving Jane Doe and members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024, including whether Cornell followed its policies and procedures in responding to the matter," the school said in a statement.
Fox News Digital reached out to Yates for comment.
Journey drummer rushed to hospital after medical emergency interrupts concert
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo was taken to a hospital Thursday after suffering a medical emergency during the band's concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The group stopped the show after just two songs as his bandmates asked fans to pray for him.
Castronovo, 62, was transported to a hospital after leaving the stage, according to video shared on X.
Keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the crowd, apologizing for the interruption while urging fans to keep the drummer in their prayers.
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"We're going to see what happens as this progresses," Cain explained. "It's an unfortunate situation. We're very sorry. We're hoping it's only a delay, but please — I'm sorry. Don't worry. Have your prayers ready. Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo, everybody. Thank you."
Guitarist Neal Schon then stepped forward to explain how the band planned to continue the concert, according to local outlet Tulsa World.
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Schon said Castronovo was being taken to the hospital and confirmed the concert would continue with the band's longtime drum technician, Steve Toomey, taking over behind the kit.
"Please give a big hand for Steve Toomey. We'll be back in about 15 minutes. We love you all, we're really sorry about the inconvenience," Schon said.
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The band returned to the stage after the interruption, with lead singer Arnel Pineda offering a reassuring message despite the lack of publicly confirmed details about Castronovo's condition.
"He's gonna be fine. Too much Gatorade," Pineda said, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
Schon later dedicated the performance to his bandmate and expressed hope that Castronovo would recover.
"This concert's for Deen tonight. I'd love you all to pray for him. Everybody's been going through a lot. I think he's going to be fine," Schon said.
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The cause of the medical emergency has not been publicly disclosed.
Fox News Digital reached out to Journey's representatives for comment.
The medical scare comes as Journey makes its way through the fall dates of its "Final Frontier Tour," the band's farewell tour.
The tour features Schon and Cain alongside Pineda, Castronovo, keyboardist Jason Derlatka and bassist Todd Jensen. The North American run kicked off in February, and the tour is scheduled to conclude Nov. 28 in San Francisco.
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Schon has previously described the tour as a celebration of Journey's music and the fans who have supported the band for generations.
"The music we’ve created together is amazing. And so, you have to celebrate that music with the fans. The fans are incredible," Schon told Rolling Stone.
Marvin Harrison Jr. informed he's being traded as Cardinals seek a second-round pick in return
Marvin Harrison Jr.'s time with the Arizona Cardinals is coming to an end after it began only three seasons ago as a first-round draft pick with a Hall of Fame pedigree and high expectations.
The team has informed Harrison it is finalizing a deal to trade him and he will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Detriot Lions, ESPN first reported and OutKick has confirmed.
Harrison was not initially told what team he'd be traded to, perhaps, one NFL source said, because the Cardinals were open to the idea of having the news leak, and then other teams would raise their trade offers for Harrison.
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But he's definitely going somewhere else.
Harrison, the son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, was the fourth player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft ahead of multiple starting quarterbacks and more productive players such as Brock Bowers, but he has fallen out of favor over the last year as his production declined, his effort and even body language around the team has been questioned and other teams showed interest in acquiring him.
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New coach Mike LaFleur had defended Harrison's effort, saying, "I don’t see it that way. I think his running style is different than some other people’s," while adding that other players had increasingly more defined roles in an offense with limited weekly plays.
LaFleur also said some opportunities for Harrison have been eliminated because defensive coverages have dictated he not get the ball while Arizona’s own subpar quarterback play also hasn't helped.
The problem with that is the Cardinals have had great receivers who have dealt with similar issues and they were very much valued. Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald comes to mind.
Except Fitzgerald was never inconsistent in his pass catching while Harrison has struggled with drops. And Fitzgerald simply played hard – all the time. Harrison?
It's a lingering question.
Rumors of a possible Harrison trade have persisted for weeks, fed by the fact he is eligible for a contract extension after this season and the Cardinals may not be convinced Harrison is worthy of a big contract. Also, Michael Wilson has emerged as a more productive receiver while Harrison currently ranks only fifth on the team in targets.
General manager Monti Ossenfort said on Oct. 9 that Harrison "is a big part of what we’re doing," suggesting the team is still more interested in fixing his situation than moving him.
Nope.
Harrison Jr. wasn't immediately a bust after being drafted out of Ohio State. His rookie season showed both his talent and some inconsistency, but he finished with 62 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns.
The Cardinals expected a Year 2 jump from Harrison. That never came and didn't come this season, either.
Multiple teams have contacted the Cardinals about Harrison.
The Houston Texans have, the Kansas City Chiefs have, as have the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, and even the San Francisco 49ers – although that last one is a long shot considering they play in the same division with the Cardinals.
The Cardinals have been seeking a package that included a second-round pick in return for Harrison.
And this is how bad teams stay bad: The Cardinals are essentially trading a 2024 first round pick for a second-rounder (maybe) years later after getting little in return for their initial investment.
Letitia James faces new push to boot her from Cornell rape probe over alleged bias: court docs
A lawyer representing one of the men accused in a civil lawsuit of raping Cornell University's "Jane Doe" has formally requested that New York Attorney General Letitia James be removed from the criminal investigation, alleging she is biased and prejudged the case before being appointed as special prosecutor.
Teny Geragos, daughter of prominent criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos, filed a motion Thursday in Tompkins County court arguing that James' previous public statements in support of the accuser have "prejudiced grand jurors."
The motion cited a social media post made by James on Sept. 28, the same day local prosecutor Matthew Van Houten announced he would be reopening the case.
"What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable. I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers," James wrote. "To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone. We stand with you."
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Geragos argued that this showed James believed the seven men in the fraternity who were named in the prior civil lawsuit were guilty "despite not having examined a shred of evidence" up to that point.
"The public cannot, and should not, have any confidence in the investigation or charging decisions of someone who has clearly prejudged the guilt of individuals who the law presumes are innocent," Geragos wrote in the filing. "The AG should be removed."
She also accused New York Governor Kathy Hochul of selecting James because of her "prejudicial public statements" about the case, arguing that the governor expects the investigation to produce a particular outcome.
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When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Hochul referred Fox News Digital to the governor's answer to a reporter's question about James' social media post at an Oct. 2 press conference.
"I will answer that. I have every confidence in our Attorney General to do what she has always done: look at the facts, examine the record and draw the proper conclusions. That's exactly what's going to happen in this case," Hochul said.
The attorney general's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Geragos' motion comes days after another one of the men named in the civil suit filed a request in Albany State Supreme Court seeking James's removal, also citing alleged bias.
The former Cornell student at the center of the investigation filed the civil lawsuit in September accusing seven former Chi Phi fraternity members of drugging and raping her on the night of Oct. 19, 2024, and into the following morning.
In the lawsuit, she alleges she arrived at the frat house already intoxicated, after which the men pressured her into taking ketamine and other substances. The men have denied wrongdoing, with some maintaining the sexual activity was consensual and others denying they participated.
The fraternity was suspended on Nov. 8, 2024, the same day Doe reported sexual assault allegations to campus police, according to Doe's civil complaint.
Van Houten, who initially declined to pursue charges, has said Doe's November 2024 sworn statement did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang-raped and, instead, described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as "voluntary, conscious, and consensual."
Country star Drew Baldridge lifts curtain on Jelly Roll's 'wild' entourage, Luke Bryan's 'country boy' life
Country music superstars may share the spotlight, but their lives behind the scenes can look very different.
Drew Baldridge, who recently released his album, "FARM FAITH FAMILY," got a front-row seat to both worlds — from Luke Bryan's down-home lifestyle to Jelly Roll's jam-packed backstage scene, where the next unexpected guest could be just around the corner.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Baldridge shared details about what the country hitmakers are really like offstage, revealing why Bryan's humble roots and devotion to his family have stuck with him — and why Jelly Roll's backstage operation is anything but predictable.
When it comes to the wildest backstage setup in country music, Baldridge knows who gets his vote.
"Oh man, I don't know what the weirdest rider thing is, but Jelly probably has the wildest backstage, because you just never know who's going to be there," he said.
According to Baldridge, Jelly Roll’s backstage crowd can rival the audience out front.
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"I mean, you walk in … it is like a stadium full of people out front, but there's a stadium full of people in the back," he said.
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The singer said Jelly Roll's welcoming nature attracts all kinds of guests, including influencers looking to capture extra content after the show.
"My goodness, this guy is always on," Baldridge said. "And always has just an entourage of people, that is for sure."
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Meanwhile, Bryan’s offstage life offers a different kind of surprise, Baldridge said.
"Luke is just like one of my buddies I would grow up with," he said, adding that fame has not altered the superstar's personality.
"You'd think all the success that he had that he would change who he is or anything, but that dude's just a country boy."
Baldridge said he recently visited Bryan for a dove-hunting trip, describing the experience as an afternoon spent with an old friend.
He said Bryan’s commitment to his family made an even bigger impression, particularly his determination to attend his sons’ football games despite his busy touring schedule.
"Watching him never miss one of his son's football games, flying home and even taking off Friday night to make sure he was at his boy's game, not playing a show that night – that's been really cool, I think," Baldridge said.
The experience was especially meaningful because Bryan had been one of Baldridge's musical heroes since he was a teenager.
"Oh dang, he's just a country boy like I am, you know?" he said.
Baldridge is also embracing family life with two young children of his own, saying fatherhood has changed his perspective as he balances touring and recording.
"Definitely, family has changed the most. I have a five-month-old and a three-year-old," he said.
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His 16-track major-label debut, "FARM FAITH FAMILY," reflects the three values that have shaped his life, with the album divided into sections devoted to farm life, faith and family.
The project includes "Let ‘Em," a song about his sons, and "A Man Don't," which explores his views on manhood, faith and marriage.
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Baldridge told Fox News Digital welcoming another child has made balancing his career and responsibilities at home a daily learning experience.
"That has definitely been a whirlwind, balancing this musical career and also the family life of being a dad and a husband and figuring that out every day," he said.
Baldridge broke through with "She's Somebody's Daughter," an RIAA Platinum-certified hit that reached No. 1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart and No. 3 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart.
According to Baldridge, the song has generated more than 2 billion streams and impressions and earned recognition from the Nashville Songwriters Association International as one of its "10 Songs I Wish I'd Written."
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In 2026, Baldridge is headlining his "FARM FAITH FAMILY Tour" and joining Bryan and Cody Johnson on select dates. He has also toured internationally, including in Australia, the U.K. and Europe and opened for Jelly Roll.
His honors include being named to the 2025 Country Radio Seminar New Faces of Country Music class and MusicRow's 2025 Independent Artist of the Year.