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Mississippi State fans stole Ole Miss star's jerseys before rivalry game, coach Lane Kiffin says
Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss had two of his jerseys stolen by Mississippi State fans before their Egg Bowl rivalry game, head coach Lane Kiffin said Friday.
Kiffin made the revelation as he spoke to the SEC Network before the game. He said the school’s equipment manager put cameras in the locker room Thursday night only to watch fans break in. He said the school reported the first theft to Mississippi State, which put more security around their locker room. However, he said fans broke in again early Friday morning and stole Chambliss’ jerseys.
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"I guess you expect nothing less from these people," Kiffin said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mississippi State for comment. The Egg Bowl game between the two schools was being played in Starkville – the home of Mississippi State.
It was a game that meant a little bit more for Kiffin and Ole Miss with the head coach’s future in question and with the Rebels possibly getting a berth into the SEC Championship with a win.
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Kiffin was asked right before kickoff how he was able to keep his players’ heads in the game and not be distracted by the outside noise.
"They’ve been dealing with that for a lot of weeks in a row so we’re focused on going 1-0. There’s a lot on the line here," he said. "Rivalry games, records mean nothing. But to get to 11 wins, we’d be the first team in history of this state. It would be amazing. But we’re gonna have to play really consistent and play really well football for four quarters."
Chambliss, a Division II transfer from Ferris State, didn’t seem rattled by the alleged theft. He led Ole Miss down the field for a touchdown on their first two drives.
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Pope Leo joins Eastern and Western patriarchs in Turkey to pray for Christian unity
Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday in commemorating an important anniversary in Christian history, gathering at the site in Turkey of an unprecedented A.D. 325 meeting of bishops to pray that Christians might once again be united.
Leo, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders met on the shores of Lake Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicaea that produced a creed, or statement of faith, that is still recited by millions of Christians today.
Standing over the ruins of the site, the men recited the creed, which Leo said was "of fundamental importance in the journey that Christians are making toward full communion."
"In this way, we are all invited to overcome the scandal of the divisions that unfortunately still exist and to nurture the desire for unity for which the Lord Jesus prayed and gave his life," he said.
The prayer marked the highlight of Leo’s visit to Turkey and the main reason for his trip, the first of his pontificate.
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The Nicaea gathering took place at a time when the Eastern and Western churches were still united. They split in the Great Schism of 1054, a divide precipitated largely by disagreements over the primacy of the pope. But even today, Catholic, Orthodox and most historic Protestant groups accept the Nicaean Creed, making it a point of agreement and the most widely accepted creed in Christendom.
As a result, celebrating its origins at the site of its creation with the spiritual leaders of the Catholic and Orthodox churches and other Christian representatives marked a historic moment in the centuries-old quest to reunite all Christians.
"The Nicene Creed acts like a seed for the whole of our Christian existence. It is a symbol not of a bare minimum; it is a symbol of the whole," said Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians.
At the start of the prayer service, he told the men they were gathering not just to remember the past.
"We are here to bear living witness to the same faith expressed by the fathers of Nicaea. We return to this wellspring of the Christian faith in order to move forward," he said.
Roman Emperor Constantine had convened the gathering of bishops from around the Roman Empire after he had consolidated control following years of civil war and political intrigues.
Constantine wouldn’t formally convert to Christianity until the end of his life, in 337. But by 325, he had already been showing tolerance and favor toward a Christian sect that had emerged from the last great spasm of Roman persecution.
The version of the creed that emerged from the council, and recited today by Catholics, begins: "I believe in one God, the Father almighty … "
The service commemoration, which featured alternating Catholic and Orthodox hymns, took place at the lakeside archaeological excavations of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos. The stone foundations of the basilica, which were recently uncovered by the lake’s receding waters, are believed to be on the site of an earlier church that hosted the council 1,700 years ago.
In addition to Leo and Bartholomew, the participants of the commemorative service included priests, patriarchs and bishops from Orthodox Greek, Syrian, Coptic, Malankarese, Armenian, Protestant and Anglican churches.
In his remarks to the men, Leo said all Christians must strongly reject the use of religion to justify war, violence "or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism."
"Instead, the paths to follow are those of fraternal encounter, dialogue and cooperation," he said.
Christians are a minority in predominantly Sunni Muslim Turkey, and ahead of the prayer in Iznik, around 20 members of a small Turkish Islamic party staged a brief protest. They said the encounter posed a threat to Turkey’s sovereignty and national identity.
Under a heavy police presence, Mehmet Kaygusuz, a member of the New Welfare Party, read a statement denouncing what he said were efforts to establish a "Vatican-like Greek Orthodox state" in Turkey. The group dispersed peacefully shortly after.
Iznik resident Suleyman Bulut, 35, acknowledged his town’s deep historical and spiritual significance for Christians and said he had no issue with them coming to honor their heritage.
"Muslims (too) should go and visit places that belong to us in the rest of the world, in Europe," he said.
But Hasan Maral, a 41-year-old shopkeeper said he felt uncomfortable with visit. "The pope coming here feels contradictory to my faith," he said.
Leo began his first full day in Istanbul by encouraging Turkey’s tiny Catholic community to find strength in their small numbers. According to Vatican statistics, Catholics number around 33,000 in a nation of 85 million, most of whom are Sunni Muslims.
He received a raucous welcome at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, where he was greeted with shouts of "Papa Leo" and "Viva il Papa" (Long Live the pope).
"The logic of littleness is the church’s true strength," Leo told them in English. "The significant presence of migrants and refugees in this country presents the church with the challenge of welcoming and serving some of the most vulnerable."
Leo later visited with a group of nuns, the Little Sisters of the Poor, who run a nursing home in Istanbul.
"He was so simple. We just felt he was at home. He felt very much at ease. Everybody got what they expected: a blessing, a kind word. It’s just enormous," said Sister Margret of the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home.
On Saturday, Leo continues with his ecumenical focus, meeting with Bartholomew and other Christian leaders. But he’ll also visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commonly known as the Blue Mosque, and will celebrate a late afternoon Mass in Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena.
Leo heads to Lebanon on Sunday for the second and final leg of his trip.
Fox News AI Newsletter: How to stop AI from scanning your email
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- How to stop Google AI from scanning your Gmail
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EYES OFF THE INBOX: Google shared a new update on Nov. 5, confirming that Gemini Deep Research can now use context from your Gmail, Drive and Chat. This allows the AI to pull information from your messages, attachments and stored files to support your research.
‘CHANGE IS COMING’: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is implementing a Salesforce artificial intelligence (AI) agent program across multiple divisions in the wake of a mass workforce reduction earlier this year, according to a report.
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AI TRANSFORMATION: HP announced Tuesday that it plans to cut between 4,000 and 6,000 employees by the end of 2028 as part of its push to adopt artificial intelligence.
RACE FOR AI: Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday announced a plan to build and deploy purpose-built artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing for the U.S. government for the first time.
BREAKING CHINA: Beijing has repeatedly shown the world that it is willing to weaponize its dominance of supply chains, and President Donald Trump had to de-escalate the latest rare-earth dispute during his recent trip to Asia. But rare earths are only a small window into the power that China could have over the U.S. economy as we start adopting tomorrow’s technologies.
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Todd and Julie Chrisley home for holidays after Trump pardons end prison time
Todd and Julie Chrisley are happy to be home for the holidays for the first time in two years since surrendering to prison.
The Chrisleys, who rose to fame with their hit reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," were convicted in 2022 of federal bank fraud and tax evasion. Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, who have maintained their innocence, were sentenced to 12 and seven years, respectively, and reported to separate federal prisons on Jan. 17, 2023.
The couple served 28 months in prison before being released in May after they received pardons from President Donald Trump.
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During a joint interview with Fox News Digital, Todd and Julie shared what they were most looking forward to celebrating this Thanksgiving and Christmas.
"The thing that matters the most is us being together again," Todd said. "And Christmas is a big time for Julie, and she does all the decorating and all that stuff, so she's already started that process. So we're just happy to be back and to be back doing what we do and with our family."
"To be able to be together," Julie agreed. "Christmas is a hard time when you're not with your family and so it's just a blessing that we're together."
The reality stars, who have been married since 1996, share sons Chase, 29, and Grayson, 19, and daughter Savannah, 28. Todd is also father to daughter Lindsie, 36, and son Kyle, 34, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Teresa Terry.
Ahead of Christmas last year, Savannah, who fought tirelessly to get her parents pardoned, opened up about spending the holiday without them for the second year in a row.
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In a December 2024 episode of her "Unlocked" podcast, Savannah and her grandmother Nanny Faye Chrisley had an emotional conversation about how they were coping with the absence of Todd and Julie during the holiday season.
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"Obviously, mom and dad are not here, shocker," Savannah said.
"But hopefully they will be next year," Nanny Faye told her. "Our hearts are heavy, but we're not going to let the devil win and the people that hate us, we're going to march right on down that road. I tell you children, nothing’s forever. This shall pass, and we will be better for it because God don't put stuff on us that he don't get us out of."
Savannah, who became the legal guardian for her younger siblings Chloe and Grayson during her parents' incarceration, revealed that they would be taking an international trip for Christmas in lieu of their traditional celebration.
"I learned last Christmas — I did Christmas for the kids, I cooked a whole meal all of that and friends came over you came over — it was great, we enjoyed the time, food was great, but also, Mom and Dad aren't here, so trying to pretend everything's the same really is not what's in the best interest for everybody," Savannah said. "So this year, I asked the kids, I said, ‘Do you guys want gifts or do you want to go somewhere?’ They decided they wanted to go somewhere."
Meanwhile, Nanny Faye explained that she would be celebrating Christmas with her other son Randy. Nanny Faye shared Todd and Randy with her late husband Gene Raymond Chrisley, who died at the age of 77 in 2012.
Savannah led a relentless public and political campaign for her parents' pardons. During their incarceration, Savannah met with officials in Washington, attended conservative events including CPAC, and worked through formal clemency channels.
She also used her social media platforms and podcast to bring national attention to what she described as injustices in her parents’ case.
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In February, she revealed that she was "going through the proper channels" to seek a presidential pardon for the couple from Trump.
On the day the pardon was announced, she revealed on Instagram that Trump had personally called her to inform her the pardon paperwork was signed.
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Todd shared details about the call that he had with Trump after he and Julie were released from prison.
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"He congratulated us on coming home," Todd said. "He said, ‘Well you look great.’"
"He's always got those one-liners," the reality star added. "President Trump has been wonderful to our family, as the world knows now. And he was just very congratulatory. He was very kind and I extended my gratitude to him, and he said, ‘I just want you to have a wonderful life.’"
Following their return from prison, Julie told Fox News Digital that she and Todd would be hosting their family at their home in Nashville for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
"I can't wait," she said. "Can't wait."
Todd teased that Julie will be hosting a new cooking show that he said will "air next year." Julie previously hosted the webseries "What’s Cooking With Julie Chrisley" in 2019.
"I'm excited for her to have that, because that's what the fans have asked for years," Todd said. "So now she's doing what she loves to do."
In November 2024, Savannah revealed on Instagram that Julie had helped plan the family's Thanksgiving dinner from prison, including writing a shopping list for her.
The couple made their return to reality TV in the Lifetime show "The Chrisleys: Back to Reality," which premiered in September.
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Julie shared some of the dishes that would be on the family's dinner table this Thanksgiving.
"You're in the South, so you have to have turkey and dressing, you have to have macaroni and cheese, you have to have sweet potatoes, you know, the whole bit," she said.
The couple told Fox News Digital that they did not plan on starting any new traditions this year but instead, they would continue with their usual customs. Todd noted that he had already adhered to his practice of making his holiday shopping list in October.
"I think our holidays are gonna stay the way that they always have," Todd said. "We love Christmas, and I love to give to our children and to Julie and to my mother, because God knows if you give Julie one thing that my mother doesn't get, it's a whole other issue."
"Right," Julie agreed with a laugh.
"So I don't know that we're changing any of that," Todd said.
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"I truly believe it's savoring the moments this year, you know, because we missed two, and so I think that's what it's gonna be about," Julie added.
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While speaking with Fox News Digital, Todd and Julie reflected on how their approaches to parenting had "absolutely" changed since their time in prison, noting that their children had to learn to adapt to life without them.
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"I think our children grew up," Julie said. "They were forced to grow up while we were gone. And I think for that you relinquish some control and realize that you know what, they're gonna be okay. You know, they survived it. And I think that's a good thing that's come of this."
"I think that wasn't a bad thing that they had to grow up," she added.
"I don't know that I would have ever been able to have let go until I was forced to let go," Todd admitted. "And now I see my adult children in such a different light."
"I see where some of them had struggles with certain things and then the others kind of just exploded, and you saw everything that we had poured into that child," he continued. "I think also we now see each of our children as individuals. They're not just our children, they're individuals."
Todd and Julie previously shared their plans to eventually make Charleston, South Carolina their family's permanent home. However, the couple, who both hail from South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that they will be making a detour by first relocating to the Lone Star State.
"We are going to probably build our forever compound in Charleston, South Carolina," Todd said. "But we are going to move to Texas, and that's where we will pick up our filming of the show and the other shows that we're gonna be doing."
Todd said that he envisions their children living in the "forever compound" with them as well as Nanny Faye.
"I want our home there — Chase, Savannah, Grayson," he said. "My mother's always wherever we are. And Chloe's a given, she's with me wherever I go. But my mother has said she's living to be 150, so you know she's already planning what she wants to build."
Independent media newsletter by ex-CNNer Oliver Darcy gets sponsored by progressive MS NOW
FIRST ON FOX — A rising independent media newsletter that aims to hold the industry’s "most influential leaders to account" is running advertisements from MS NOW, the progressive cable network formerly known as MSNBC.
Status, which was founded by former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy, has published several issues of its newsletter since Nov. 18 featuring a message that it's "presented by MS NOW." MSNBC formally became MS NOW on Nov. 15.
On Wednesday morning, the Status website was topped with a large MS NOW ad featuring liberal anchor Rachel Maddow. A Status spokesperson vehemently denied a conflict of interest.
The Status slogan is, "Hard-hitting reporting. Uncompromising analysis. Zero spin," and its website declares it is the "definitive daily briefing that takes readers inside the corridors of media power, delivering fearless journalism that holds society’s most influential leaders to account."
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It was the first to report last year on the alleged relationship between journalist Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that sparked Nuzzi's exit from New York Magazine, and it has grown rapidly in the past year, nearing 100,000 subscribers as of August.
The site’s About Us page states: "While some corporate media outlets have buckled under political pressure, Status remains relentless in its pursuit of the truth without sugarcoating. Status is proudly independent and relies on readers for support. We are not funded by billionaires."
MS NOW was known as MSNBC until earlier this month, when the network officially rebranded as part of Comcast spinning off its cable networks under a company called Versant. MS NOW launched a $20 million ad campaign this month to sell viewers on the change while signaling it remained committed to a progressive viewpoint: "Same mission. New name."
A "message from our sponsor" in the Status newsletter reads, "Home to ‘Morning Joe,’ ‘The Rachel Maddow Show,’ ‘All In with Chris Hayes,’ and more voices you know and trust, MS NOW is your source for news, opinion and the world. Our name is new, but you’ll find the same commitment to justice, progress and the truth you’ve relied on for decades."
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A Status spokesperson told Fox News Digital that highlighting the MS NOW sponsorship "strikes us as a bad-faith attempt to question our journalism, which continues to cause discomfort to billionaires and those in power."
"The suggestion that Status would soften its coverage to appease an advertiser is categorically false and insulting. Status has never tailored its journalism for any sponsor, and we never will. Our reporting speaks for itself: tough, independent, and often uncomfortable for the very institutions that choose to advertise with us," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
"Like every major media outlet — including Fox News — Status carries advertising to support its work, and it is sold by non-editorial staff. But an advertisement is not an endorsement, and it certainly does not buy influence. Our editorial independence is core to our mission and our values, and we would never jeopardize that for advertising dollars."
Status’ editorial staff do not sell its advertisements, as Darcy has enlisted industry veteran Stacey Farish to sell spots on the media newsletter, the calendar for which is set well in advance of publication.
It's common for newsletters to have corporate sponsors. For example, Friday's editions of the Axios AM and Politico Playbook newsletters were respectively presented by Meta's Instagram and McDonald's.
Status has run advertisements from other companies it covers, including Netflix, Amazon MGM and Disney, the parent company to ABC News. Status has also critically covered its corporate advertisers; last week, it explored Disney executives refraining from a "tit-for-tat with the Trump administration’s attacks," and has also been critical of Amazon chief Jeff Bezos.
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On Monday, Status examined Versant CEO Mark Lazarus’ "eye-popping pay package" and problems MS NOW might face after it formally splits from Comcast. In July, Status put a spotlight on the network’s struggle to attract primetime viewers, and in August the outlet discussed its "messy rebrand." In September, Darcy interviewed MSNBC's Ari Melber about the Trump administration's media attacks and the firing of Matthew Dowd over his incendiary comments about the murder of Charlie Kirk, among other topics.
Darcy has appeared on MS NOW — when it was still MSNBC — several times, and is a vehement critic of conservative media, particularly outlets that are favorable to President Donald Trump. His most recent appearance on the network was in October.
He was among the media voices who were sharply critical of a Wall Street Journal report last year that then-President Joe Biden was showing signs of mental slippage behind the scenes, shortly before his disastrous debate tanked his White House chances in 2024.
An MS NOW insider told Fox News Digital that Darcy’s on-air appearances are not tied to the advertisements, and the network does not expect favorable coverage as part of the deal.
MS NOW did not immediately respond when asked for comment on the business relationship with Status.
Darcy worked in conservative media earlier in his career, doing a stint at The Blaze before going to Business Insider and eventually CNN, where he worked closely with fellow media scribe Brian Stelter. Darcy left CNN in 2024 to launch his new venture and has added several staffers since, including ex-CNN figures Jon Passantino and Brian Lowry.
Fox News Digital's David Rutz contributed to this report.
US dramatically escalates Somalia airstrikes as Trump admin targets ISIS, al Qaeda terrorists
JOHANNESBURG: The number of U.S. airstrikes against jihadi terrorists in Somalia has increased more than tenfold under the Trump administration so far this year, compared to missions carried out under President Biden in 2024.
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that it conducted 10 airstrikes in 2024, and that so far this year it has carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Somalia.
In the latest military action Tuesday, AFRICOM personnel were involved in an airstrike and reportedly a gun battle lasting up to four hours with ISIS-Somalia jihadists in Puntland, in the north of this African country. The operation was conducted, AFRICOM said in a media statement, "in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia."
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Multiple local sources reported high-value ISIS targets were hit, with reports that a high-level terror leader was either killed or captured, and up to 10 terrorists killed. There are no reports of U.S. casualties.
This attack is the latest in a series of missions over Somalia against various jihadi groups, primarily ISIS, ISIS-Somalia and the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab.
An AFRICOM spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Thursday the U.S. "conducted an airstrike approximately 66 km southeast of Bossaso. To date, we’ve completed 101 airstrikes in Somalia — 59 of which have specifically targeted ISIS-Somalia. In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, we continue to take action to degrade ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabab’s ability to threaten the U.S. Homeland, our forces, and our citizens abroad."
Local sources report that in this latest attack, U.S. MQ9 Reaper drones first dropped missiles on the terrorists, who were said to be in and around a large cave. This was reportedly followed by an attack using 10 helicopters. During the battle, several sources claim U.S. troops disembarked from the helicopters.
But U.S. military officials dismissed the fact that American forces stepped onto Somali soil, stressing there was no ground operation by American troops, stating twice that such reports are inaccurate. In a public statement, AFRICOM said "specific details about units and assets will not be released to ensure continued operations security".
In August, AFRICOM stated that they carried out multiple airstrikes against ISIS fighters, with AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson saying, "these lethal strikes demonstrate our resolve and commitment to ensuring Americans and our partners remain safe from the threat of global terrorism." The general continued that the strikes were aimed "against an organization that wishes to export their terror to the U.S. and our allies."
U.S. aircraft launching from an aircraft carrier were shown in official photographs accompanying the media statement about the attacks.
Ahmed Soliman, senior research fellow, Africa Program, Chatham House, told Fox News Digital, "The U.S. focus on [ISIS] in Puntland is partially driven by the goal of preventing another international [ISIS] "safe haven" from emerging, as well as the potential threat from ISIS-Somalia’s recruitment of foreign fighters."
He continued, "However, the imbalance has led to growing concerns that the international response may be lagging behind the pace of al-Shabab’s resurgence in central and southern Somalia. Al-Shabab has leveraged this shifting international focus to reconsolidate its areas of operations. The group’s advances have taken place against a backdrop of Somalia’s increasingly fragmented domestic political landscape. Ongoing power struggles between the FGS (Federal Government of Somalia) and member states like Puntland and Jubaland have undermined coordination and counterterrorism efforts."
In May, AFRICOM’s then Commander, Gen. Michael E. Langley, referring to strikes in Somalia, told Air & Space Forces Magazine, "the U.S. is actively pursuing and eliminating jihadists."
Jenny McCarthy battles bone infection, eyeball growths and nine surgeries in difficult year
This year, Jenny McCarthy is thankful for good health – something she's struggled with in 2025.
The actress has spent the past year dealing with her teeth falling out, multiple surgeries and "growths" on her eyeballs.
"My teeth were falling out, implants falling out," she told People of the beginning of her ordeal. "They finally had to dig into my jawbone and chipped away, and found I had a deep bone infection. I've been on antibiotics for a year, and have had to eat soft foods only."
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She added, "I've had nine surgeries this year, on my mouth, I had one infection that turned into another and another, and then I had these growths show up on my eyeballs."
The issues were originally caused, she explained, by a ceramic dental implant.
"As of now, I'm able to chew again," McCarthy said, "but every time we thought it had cleared up, it came back again, I'd be in massive pain with my jaw swelling up, and at the same time I was getting these growths popping up on my eyeballs."
She added, "People should actually feel a little sorry for me!"
The "Masked Singer" judge also told People, who she spoke with ahead of Thanksgiving, that she was looking forward to being able to eat solid food for the holiday.
"I think I'm past the storm," she said. "I'm about to chow down!"
Her plans were to spend the day with husband Donnie Wahlberg – she admitted that "it's been a little tricky-wicky getting together" because of their busy schedules.
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"I've been shooting ‘The Masked Singer’ in Los Angeles, he’s been in Canada with ‘Boston Blue.’ So it's been tricky and difficult, which means Thanksgiving and Christmas will mean more to us than ever this year," she explained. It’s just me and him, at home in Chicago, me cooking a bird, and enjoying each other."
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McCarthy and Wahlberg have been married for 11 years, and last month, the "Blue Bloods" actor told Fox News Digital about one of the ways they keep their relationship going strong.
"Well, we've both been divorced before, so we did a lot of individual therapy and when we got together we decided, let's do some together, sort of preemptive, because no matter what, every new relationship brings on new challenges, and sometimes we don't even know what activates us, what causes us to react to certain things and brings out vulnerabilities in us," said Wahlberg.
"But intimate new relationships are usually where they surface," he continued. "Some of us are really good at working in a work environment or with friends. We can give advice, and we can handle things, but sometimes you get into a romantic relationship and suddenly things bother you that don't bother you in other parts of your life. And it's because it's the most vulnerable relationship you're going to be in, and that's where those vulnerabilities pop up."
McCarthy and Wahlberg began dating in July 2013 and tied the knot in August 2014. Wahlberg has two sons from his previous marriage to Kimberly Fey, and McCarthy has one son, Evan, from an earlier marriage to John Asher.
Family, service, and a break from the 's--- show': Lawmakers share what they're grateful for this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time for people across the country to express gratitude, and it's no different for those who work on Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle told Fox News Digital they were grateful for their families, including Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., and Erin Houchin, R-Ind.
"And it’s a real blessing to be able to be here and serve," Houchin added of her work.
Other lawmakers were excited to simply be out of Washington.
"I’m happy I’ll be in Massachusetts. I’m thankful for that … I’m going to be away from this, you know, s--- show that’s been going on here over the last couple of weeks," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.
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Asked what he would be doing while home, McGovern said, "I do a 43-mile walk every year for the food bank in Western Massachusetts. So Monday and Tuesday, I’ll be walking 43 miles."
He joked, "So this may be the last time you see me."
And some are grateful for newfound family time — like House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., who just remarried in June 2023.
"I’m thankful for a lot of things. I’ve got a wonderful new wife who I’ll be married to now for two and a half years," Hoyer said. "My first wife died in ‘97, so I was single for a long time."
Now, however, he added, "I’m very happy. I’m thankful for, we have 17 grandchildren, they’re all healthy, they’re all doing well."
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And Arrington, who is retiring from Congress at the end of 2026 after 10 years, told Fox News Digital, "I am thankful for 10 years of an awesome opportunity to serve my country and to leave a legacy of a better future for my children, and now to return to those children to be a man of my own house instead of the man in the people’s house."
Meanwhile, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said Thanksgiving was a good reminder to practice gratitude in one's day-to-day life.
"I'm always most thankful for the blessings that I've received, both for me personally and for my family. I'm just very grateful. It's an important practice, I think, for everybody, just to always be thankful. Even when things are going bad, you’ve got to try and be thankful all the time. Gratitude is the attitude," he said.
Asked about her favorite Thanksgiving tradition, Houchin told Fox News Digital, "My family and I — we don’t do it anymore — but have a popsicle stick ornament making contest. It was a good time."
Luna said hers was "binge-watching ‘Harry Potter,’" and Hoyer smiled, "I’m a big turkey and gravy guy."
"Eat a lot of food and watch a lot of football," Arrington said when asked about what tradition he was most looking forward to this holiday.
Fitness guru Jillian Michaels avoids holiday weight gain by practicing one rule
Jillian Michaels shared her go-to rule for avoiding holiday weight gain.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, the 51-year-old celebrity trainer explained that her secret to staying fit while still enjoying the festive season is "practicing balance."
"One of the ways you can do that is by incorporating what I call the 80-20 rule," Michaels said.
"It's notoriously a nutrition rule because it's so basic and common sense," she continued. "Anybody can understand it and everybody can do it."
"The Biggest Loser" star said that the key to implementing the 80/20 rule is to track and manage a "calorie balance."
"So let's say you're a guy, you're 44 years old, you work out a few times a week and you burn 2,500 calories a day, you're not trying to lose weight, but you're trying to gain weight, then you're gonna eat what you burn," Michaels explained.
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She continued, "It's like balancing a checking account, except with calories, right? Energy in, energy out, same game. So if you have 2,500 calories, 80% of those calories, I want you to think about consuming common sense stuff."
"And 20%, you can have a real good time," Michaels added. "You can have the glass of wine, right? You can have the piece of pumpkin pie. And then you're not going over your calories, but you're still incorporating some of those things that aren't good for you, per se, but there's room for a balanced, common sense diet".
Michael noted that the long-term impact of holiday weight gain isn't about a massive spike during one season but rather it is the small, steady increases that are never corrected.
"The reality is we don't put that much on over the holidays — It's really only a few pounds," she said. "But if you put on a few over the course of the year and a few over the holidays, and you never end up taking it off, those few pounds equal a lot of pounds over several years — 30, 40, 50 pounds. And it goes on 100 extra calories a day at a time, a few pounds over Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's."
"So the idea here is to counterbalance any indulgence at the time," Michaels continued. "So if you go to an office party and you have a few glasses of champagne and some of the fried crispy rice, whatever the heck, hors d'oeuvres that look so good, you know, we've all been there."
"But that simply means the next day, you do need to go to the gym," she explained. "You need to pay the piper. Or the next you eat a little bit less. It's absolutely robbing Peter, paying Paul. I do it all the time."
The fitness expert compared managing holiday indulgence to sticking to a budget.
"Think of it as though you're purchasing something, right? If you're thinking, 'OK, I wanna make an expensive purchase on an item of clothing, whatever it may be, something that's out of your budget — but you cut back on other things," she said.
"I'm not gonna spend $10 a day on Starbucks this week and I'll have that extra $80 to spend on whatever it might be," Michaels continued. "It's simply, if you're gonna spend the money tonight on calories — literally — or the calories on calories, tomorrow, don't spend, cut back. Have the egg whites for breakfast, not the bagel and cream cheese. It's that simple."
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Michaels warned that "all or nothing" thinking is one of the major stumbling blocks to maintaining a healthy weight long-term. The Daytime Emmy Award nominee shared that her advice is to aim for steady habits year-round.
"The reality is that consistency over time is critical," she said. "Because if you're all in, you're ultimately going to be all out. And the swings are what throw people off. We all know it as yo-yo dieting."
"If you can just manage consistency with regard to — all right — if I eat a little bit more tonight, I eat little bit less tomorrow," Michaels said. "If I eat more today, I'm gonna move a little more tomorrow. These consistent checks and balances are what will essentially keep you healthy over time. If it's like, 'I'm going all in over the holidays and then Sober January.' Then, when you hit February, you're all in again. Like this is the yo-yo that everybody fails at, inevitably."
Michaels told Fox News Digital that she, along with her wife DeShanna Marie Minuto and their kids, Lukensia, 14, and Phoenix, 13, will be spending the holidays at their home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which she was "so excited about."
In 2021, the "Keeping It Real" podcast host and her family moved out of Los Angeles and relocated to a ranch in the Cowboy State.
"I cannot wait. Can't wait to go snowboarding. I can't wait," she said.
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However, Michaels explained that they would be traveling back and forth to L.A. due to family obligations.
"I have a family member who I have to be around for more than I used to need to be around for," she said. "We can get in and out of L.A. in a matter of hours. So I can literally be in Jackson in two and a half hours, back in LA in two-and-a-half hours."
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Michaels also reflected on what she was most grateful for this Thanksgiving.
"My wife and kids," she said. "I know a lot of people that have been through a lot and lost a lot and I honestly don't know how."
"You hear these stories and it's like playing Russian roulette with life," Michaels continued. "Anything can happen at any given time and just every day that I wake up with my immediate family intact is a day that I am thankful for."
"Truly, deeply thankful," she added.
Patrick Mahomes confronts stark reality of playoff hopes after Chiefs' loss
The Kansas City Chiefs' 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving could prove to be very costly.
The loss dropped the reigning AFC champions to 6-6 and was a crushing blow to the team’s playoff chances. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the team has to win out and hope it’s enough for them to return to the playoffs.
"You’ve got to win every game now – and hope that’s enough," Mahomes said postgame at his press conference.
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"We're going to play a lot of good football teams coming up. If we're going to make the playoffs, we're going to have to win them all. That's got to be the mindset when we step into the (training facility) when we get back."
The Chiefs’ upcoming schedule is challenging. Their next game is against the Houston Texans, who have the NFL’s second-best defense in points per game (16.5; the Los Angeles Rams have the best scoring defense at 16.3 points per game). The Texans are 6-5, and next week’s matchup will be pivotal for the Wild Card race.
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They then play the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers (7-4) and Broncos (9-2) are both ahead of the Chiefs in the AFC West.
"We can beat anybody, but we've shown that we can lose to anybody," Mahomes said.
"We've got to be more consistent."
Mahomes played well in the loss to the Cowboys, as he completed 23 of 34 passes for 261 yards while throwing four touchdowns and no interceptions, while adding 30 yards on the ground, but it wasn’t enough.
The last time the Chiefs missed the playoffs was in 2014. They will need to get hot down the stretch if they hope to play meaningful football once again in January.
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