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Vegan passenger horrified after airline served 'rotten' sandwich on flight: 'Worst meal I have ever had'
An airline is under fire after a vegan passenger was served what appeared to be a moldy sandwich, photos indicate.
Paul Booker, a British tourist who flew from Cancun to London on Jan. 14, posted a picture of the incriminating sandwich — which was served on a Virgin Atlantic flight — on X last month.
The pictures show two limp pieces of zucchini and what appear to be a charred, moldy pepper on a small baguette.
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Booker told Kennedy News he was served the sandwich as a breakfast option toward the end of his 10-hour flight.
When he peeled open the sandwich bread, he was horrified by its contents — and immediately called over a flight attendant.
"It is certainly up there as the worst meal I have ever had. It's certainly the worst offering I have ever had," he said.
There was "no way" he was going to eat the unappetizing meal, he said.
The sandwich "looked like it was rotten," he said.
"I showed it to my friend, and to be honest, it was almost like shock laughter."
The flight attendant gave him a fruit salad and encouraged him to contact Virgin Atlantic for a voucher.
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"It had this amusing writing on the box, 'We found love in a hungry place,'" Booker said — which he found ironic.
"I certainly didn't find love there, but I was certainly in the hungry place," he added.
Booker said he spent about $820 on the flight.
In return, Virgin Atlantic gave him a £100 voucher, equivalent to about $136 — an offer he dismissed as inadequate.
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"They could've given me £500 [about $680] and it wouldn't be a drop in the ocean to them," he said.
The passenger said the flight attendant seemed "genuinely embarrassed" by the incident.
The airline told Fox News Digital that it takes dietary requirements very seriously.
"We never want to disappoint our customers, which is why it's disheartening to hear that Mr. Booker was unhappy with the meal served on his flight from Cancun to London Heathrow," a spokesperson said.
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"All customers, including those with specific dietary requirements, should receive food that meets our usual high standards."
The episode highlights continued frustration among many travelers over airline meal quality.
Meanwhile, American Airlines recently announced it will roll out a limited-time, 1920s-inspired in-flight menu on select first- and business-class flights.
The menu will include upscale dishes like beef Wellington and caviar, the airline said.
Elroy Face, the Pirates' All-Star reliever key contributor in their 1960 World Series win, dead at 97
Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever who played a key role in the Pittsburgh Pirates World Series victory over the New York Yankees in 1960, has died at 97, the team announced Thursday.
Face was eight days away from his 98th birthday. Team historian Jim Trdinich said the club was contacted by Face’s son, Elroy Jr., who told the team that Face died earlier in the day at an independent senior living facility outside Pittsburgh in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. No cause of death was provided.
"It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Pirates Hall of Famer Elroy Face, a beloved member of the Pirates family," Pirates team Chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement.
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"Elroy was a pioneer of the modern relief pitcher — the ‘Baron of the Bullpen’ — and he played a critical role in our 1960 World Series championship."
In his 16-year career, Face appeared in 848 games and had a record of 104-95 with a 3.48 ERA. He started just 27 of his appearances and racked up 191 career saves – although saves didn’t become an official statistic until 1969.
In 1959, Face went 18-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 10 saves. That was the first of three consecutive seasons that he was named to the All-Star team. He led the National League in saves three times in his career.
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Face led the National League with 68 appearances and 61 games finished in 1960, when the underdog Pirates stunned Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and the mighty Yankees on Bill Mazeroski's famous home run that won Game 7 of the World Series at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
Face made four relief appearances in the Series, posting a 5.23 ERA in 10 1/3 innings. He closed out Pirates wins in Games 1, 4 and 5.
Inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame in 2023, he is the club's career leader in appearances with 802. The team noted that if saves had been an official stat before 1969, he also would hold that franchise record with 188.
Face was born in Stephentown, New York, on Feb. 20, 1928. He is survived by his three children, Michelle, Valerie and Elroy Jr., and his sister Jacqueline, the Pirates said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Iran regime accused of killing 19 Christians in anti-regime protests as persecution continues: watchdog
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s atrocities against demonstrators opposed to the regime has reportedly resulted in security forces killing at least 19 Iranian Christians, according to Article 18, an organization that promotes religious freedom in Iran.
Article 18 reported on Feb. 9 that "The total number of Christians confirmed to have been killed during the protests is at least 19, including members of Iran’s recognized (Armenians and Assyrians) and unrecognized (converts) communities."
According to the Article 18 statement, the Islamic Republic’s "brutal response to last month’s mass demonstrations" resulted in the security forces murdering Iranian Christians Nader Mohammadi, 35, and Zahra Arjomandi, 51, who were both shot dead on Jan. 8 in separate protests 1,000 miles apart.
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Mohammadi was the father of three young children, and was killed in Babol in northern Iran. Arjomandi, who was a mother of two children, died in her son’s arms on the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, in southern Iran, noted Article 18.
The Iranian Christian website Mohabat News stated that regime security forces refused to release Arjomandi's body for six days. Mohabat reported that her body was only released for burial under "strict security measures", which included a media blackout and prohibiting a memorial service.
Mansour Borji, the executive director for Article 18, told Fox News Digital that, "Today, Christians, like millions of other Iranians, seek the freedom and justice that they have been denied for nearly five decades, and they know well that this comes at a price. Every year many Christians are arrested and imprisoned under torturous conditions for practicing their right to religious freedom, where a simple act like praying together in house-churches seems like an act of civil disobedience."
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He continued, "Our organization considers the Islamic Republic’s massacre of all peaceful protesters a crime against humanity that should not go unpunished. There must be an end to the impunity that, for far too long, has enabled this regime to commit crimes like at home and abroad. Branding peaceful protesters as ‘terrorists,’ and Christians that are persecuted every year as ‘Zionist mercenaries,’ is nothing but scapegoating."
He warned that "The Islamic Republic's regime has, since its inception, demonstrated all traits of a totalitarian state. Most Iranians have now come to realize that their fundamental rights have been taken away from them, including the freedom to choose one’s own religion or belief, political self-determination and even their lifestyle choices. Christians were some of the earliest to experience this, when an Anglican priest and convert to Christianity, Rev. Arastoo Sayyah, was killed in his church office less than 200 hours after the 1979 revolution."
A comprehensive 2025 report titled, "The Tip of the Iceberg" about the persecution of Iranian Christians was released by Article 18 in collaboration with Open Doors, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Middle East Concern.
According to the "The Tip of the Iceberg" report, Mohammad Nasirpour, the deputy prosecutor of Tehran and head of the 33rd District Prosecutor’s office, stated in his indictment against four Iranian Christians on June 2022: "Armenian and Assyrian Christians in the Protestant denomination, with their evangelical nature and mission to Christianize Iran, are perceived as a security threat to the Islamic Revolution, aimed at undermining the Islamic foundation of the Islamic Republic. It could be said that Persian-speaking evangelical movements are supported by fundamentalist evangelical Christians and Zionists."
According to a Feb. 10 report on the website of Christianity Today, Iranian Christians want President Trump to intervene to stop the Ayatollah’s regime from continuing with its massacre of Iranians.
"That’s probably one of the most frustrating aspects of the whole situation right now," said Shahrokh Afshar, founder of Fellowship of Iranian Christians. "Everyone was hoping he would do something," Afshar told the outlet after the Iranian authorities killed thousands of protesters in January, according to some estimates.
Fox News Digital has reported over the decades on the Islamic Republic’s high-intensity persecution of Iranian Christians in the wake of the growing popularity of Christianity in the Muslim-majority country. Iran’s regime targets diverse groups of Christians, including Evangelicals and Catholics. In 2017, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested two Christians – a mother and her son – as part of a brutal crackdown on Catholicism in the country’s West Azerbaijan Province.
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The family’s bibles and literature on Christian theology were also seized during the raid.
The United States State Department has designated Iran as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC)" because the Islamic regime has "engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom" with respect to violations of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
The Iranian regime -controlled statistical center of Iran claims there are 117,700 Christians of recognized denominations as of the 2016 census, according to the most recent U.S. State Department report on the plight of Iranian Christians.
However, the State Department noted that, "The Christian advocacy NGO Article 18 estimates there are 500,000 to 800,000 Christians in the country, while the Christian advocacy NGO Open Doors International estimates the number is 1.24 million. Christian NGOs report many Christians are converts from Islam or other recognized faiths." The population of Iran is roughly 92 million.
ICE director stands his ground after Swalwell blowup, says Democrats are ‘misleading their constituents’
EXCLUSIVE: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Fox News Digital he stands by his response to Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, after the California gubernatorial candidate demanded he resign and find work as an "otherwise employable" law enforcement officer.
Swalwell, who made the comments during a hearing this week, was the latest in a slew of Democrats calling on Lyons to resign after an immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis led to the agent-involved shooting deaths of two agitators.
"Leading this agency is a choice, and it’s one I make to stand side-by-side with the brave men and women who enforce this nation’s immigration laws," Lyons said.
"I’m proud of the work they do every day to keep our country, our communities, and our families safe — and like them, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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Lyons said that if lawmakers want to "mischaracterize" ICE’s mission and use their recollection as grounds for resignation demands, they are "misleading their constituents and doing our nation a disservice."
"I will not resign, because I believe in the rule of law and will continue to uphold my oath," he told Fox News Digital.
Beyond the outspoken Alameda congressman, several other Democrats have demanded Lyons’ ouster — and often followed up with the same request to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Rep. Daniel Goldman of Manhattan, Swalwell’s co-sponsor on the ICE OUT Act, told Lyons in that same hearing that if he did not want his agency compared to "a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one."
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., whose district has been ground zero for ICE’s battle against agitators and illegal immigrants in Minneapolis, called for Lyons to be held accountable for the "military style occupation," while Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., of similarly anti-ICE Seattle led 156 other lawmakers in a formal demand for leadership changes at ICE.
Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont have also made calls for ICE and DHS leadership accountability.
The most pointed remarks directed at Lyons during his hearing came from Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey, who is also facing charges for allegedly accosting federal immigration agents outside a Newark compound being used to hold detainees.
McIver asked Lyons whether he believes he is going to hell.
"I'm not going to entertain that question," Lyons replied before Chairman Andrew Garbarino of New York interjected to admonish McIver’s line of questioning as potentially breaching decorum.
World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH
A full-size humanoid robot just ran faster than most people will ever sprint.
Chinese robotics firm MirrorMe Technology has unveiled Bolt, a humanoid robot that reached a top speed of 22 miles per hour during real-world testing. This was not CGI or a computer simulation. The footage, shared by the company on X, shows a real humanoid robot running at full speed inside a controlled testing facility.
That milestone makes Bolt the fastest running humanoid robot of its size ever demonstrated outside computer simulations. For robotics, this is a line-crossing moment.
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In the promotional video, the run is shown using a split-screen view. On one side of the screen, Wang Hongtao, the founder of MirrorMe Technology, runs on a treadmill. On the other side, Bolt runs under the same conditions. The comparison makes the difference clear. As the pace increases, Wang struggles to keep up and eventually gives up, while Bolt continues running smoothly, maintaining balance as its stride rate increases.
Bolt takes shorter strides than a human runner but makes up for it with a much faster stride rhythm. That faster rhythm helps the robot stay stable as it accelerates. Engineers say this performance reflects major progress in humanoid locomotion control, dynamic balance and high-performance drive systems. Speed is impressive. Speed with control is the real achievement.
Bolt stands about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs roughly 165 pounds, putting it close to the size and mass of an average adult human. MirrorMe says that similarity is intentional. The company describes this as the ideal humanoid form.
Rather than oversized limbs or exaggerated mechanics, Bolt relies on newly designed joints paired with a fully optimized power system. The goal is to replicate natural human motion while staying stable at extreme speeds. That combination is what sets Bolt apart.
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Bolt did not appear overnight. MirrorMe has focused on robotic speed as a long-term priority since 2016. Last year, its Black Panther II robot stunned viewers by sprinting 328 feet in 13.17 seconds during a live television broadcast in China. Reports suggested the performance exceeded comparable tests involving Boston Dynamics machines.
In 2025, the company also set a record with a four-legged robot that surpassed 22 mph, reinforcing its focus on acceleration, agility and sustained high-speed motion. China's interest in robotic athletics continues to grow. Beijing even hosted the first World Humanoid Robot Games, where humanoid robots competed in sprint races on a track.
Running at 22 mph grabs attention, but MirrorMe says speed alone is not the point. The engineers behind Bolt care more about what happens at that speed. Balance, reaction time and control matter more than a headline number. Those skills are what let a humanoid robot move like a trained runner instead of a machine on the verge of tipping over.
That is where the athlete angle comes in. MirrorMe envisions Bolt as a training partner that can run alongside elite athletes, hold a steady pace and push limits without getting tired. By matching and slightly exceeding human performance, the robot could help runners fine-tune form, pacing and endurance while collecting precise motion data. In that context, the sprint is not a stunt. It shows how humanoid robots could move beyond demos and into real training and performance settings.
Humanoid robots that can run at highway speeds are no longer something you only see in demos or concept videos. As these machines get faster and more stable, they start to fit into real-world roles. That includes athletic training, emergency response and physically demanding jobs where speed and endurance make a real difference. At the same time, faster robots bring real concerns. Safety, oversight and clear rules matter even more when machines can move this quickly around people. When robots run this fast, the limits need to be clear.
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Bolt running at 22 mph is eye-catching, but the speed is not the main takeaway. What matters is what it shows. Robots are starting to move more like people. They can run, adjust and stay upright at speeds that used to knock machines over. That opens the door to real uses, but it also raises real questions. How fast is too fast around people? Who sets the rules? And who is responsible when something goes wrong? The technology is moving quickly. The conversation around it needs to move just as fast.
If humanoid robots can soon outrun and outtrain humans, where should limits be set on how and where they are allowed to operate? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.
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Trump honors special forces behind Maduro capture at Fort Bragg as global tensions escalate
President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Friday to honor U.S. special forces and their families for their roles in the high-profile military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in January.
Trump will be joined by first lady Melania Trump, who also is slated to spend time with military families during the base visit — one of the largest home stations for U.S. Army special operations forces.
Trump’s social media posts ahead of the visit highlighted what he called "extraordinary" relations between the United States and Venezuela’s interim leadership, including cooperation on oil revenue and transition planning.
After the dramatic capture of Maduro, his vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, took over as Venezuela’s leader.
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Rodríguez has publicly maintained that both Maduro and Cilia Flores are "innocent," rejecting assertions of wrongdoing that led to their capture. Despite her alignment with Maduro, the U.S. has insisted it could assert influence over her leadership.
In late January, the U.S. and the interim Rodríguez government signed a massive energy pact. The U.S. has already begun marketing Venezuelan crude oil, with proceeds flowing into U.S.-controlled accounts to be disbursed at the discretion of the U.S. government.
Nearly 200 U.S. troops were involved in the Maduro operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve. Seven were injured.
Venezuela’s defense ministry said 83 people were killed in the mission on its own side, including Venezuelan security forces and 32 Cuban security personnel.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is also home to units that could be deployed if diplomatic efforts in the Middle East falter, including Trump’s push for Iran to reach an agreement or face what he has warned could be a "very traumatic" outcome. The visit comes just as the U.S. deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Ford, to the region while talks continue.
The Pentagon has not revealed which military units were involved in the operation.
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Trump has repeatedly hailed the Maduro capture as a "spectacular" operation that showed the U.S.’s capability to assert dominance in its own backyard. He called the special operators involved a "group of unbelievable talented patriotic people that love our country. You couldn’t hold them back."
The president has also hinted at a secret weapon he calls the "discombobulator" used in the operation to disable Venezuelan communications and equipment and disorient personnel.
"I’m not allowed to talk about it," Trump said in an interview with NBC News. "But let me just tell you, you know what it does? None of their equipment works, that’s what it does.
"Everything was discombobulated."
Trump's Operation Metro Surge located 3,000 missing migrant children in Minneapolis, Emmer says
The highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress is arguing that President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in his state is already producing incredible results.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital on Thursday that Operation Metro Surge, the federal law enforcement action in Minneapolis, helped recover some 3,000 migrant children who were previously thought to be missing.
"Do you realize that Operation Metro Surge picked up 4,000 illegal alien criminals? Rapists, murderers, pedophiles, drug dealers — 4,000!" Emmer said.
"And by the way, I was told that, coming down here from the [House floor], that they've also located 3,000 missing migrant children. I mean, that's just in the Minneapolis area. You gotta be kidding me."
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Emmer, who has emerged as one of Trump's most outspoken congressional allies during his second White House term, is also an aggressive critic of his state's Democratic leadership.
He accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison of rooting against the success of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
"Their crazy sanctuary state and sanctuary city policies literally have allowed these criminals to roam our streets and put our law-abiding, tax-paying, American citizens' — good Minnesotans' — lives at risk," Emmer said.
Trump ordered a surge of federal law enforcement, primarily Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to the progressive-run city in a bid to find and arrest illegal immigrants that have been shielded by its sanctuary policies.
The administration announced on Thursday that it was ending the deployment.
The federal operation in Minneapolis has been controversial at times and led to fierce clashes between law enforcement and city residents. Criticism or praise have largely fallen along partisan lines.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called for added scrutiny after two U.S. citizens were shot during anti-ICE demonstrations there. Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent after being accused of hitting him with her car while attempting to drive away, while Alex Pretti was fatally shot multiple times by Border Patrol weeks later.
Emmer blamed the chaos on a refusal by state and city Democrats to cooperate with federal authorities.
"I don't care if you think they were in the right place, the wrong place, it doesn't matter. A loss of a life is tragic, but it didn't have to be this way," he said. "Had there been cooperation, none of this would have happened. If they will cooperate, which it sounds like they are now going forward, things are going to settle down very fast."
Trump had responded to the uproar by replacing federal leadership there, bringing in border czar Tom Homan to lead the government effort instead of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino. Homan's appointment has been praised by Republicans.
Emmer said Homan took a "great step" in announcing the drawdown on Thursday, arguing "the numbers speak for themselves."
"I think what the administration has done is frankly excellent. Tom Homan, I think, announced … that Operation Metro Surge was successful and that they're going to be ending it and the president approved of that, which tells me that they're getting the cooperation that they need [from state and local authorities]," he said.
Maduro's rise from bus driver to Chávez successor revealed in new documentary
The rise and fall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro mirrors the reversal in fortune of his once-rich country.
Fox Nation's new documentary special, "House of Maduro: Palace to Prison," traces the arc of Maduro's life from his beginnings as a bus driver to his eventual replacement of Hugo Chávez as Venezuela's leader.
Simultaneously a character study and a geopolitical explainer, "House of Maduro" examines the political climate cultivated under Chávez and its downstream effects as it evolved under Maduro.
The country's turmoil was exported in the form of mass migration, drug trafficking, human smuggling and crime, which bled into the United States and ultimately led President Donald Trump to order Maduro's capture.
"What happens in Venezuela doesn't stay in Venezuela," host Rachel Campos-Duffy warns in the documentary. "What's more, Venezuela stores weapons supplied by Russia, China, and Iran. And it allegedly hosts foreign terrorist groups like Hezbollah."
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"But what's next for Venezuela? And what message does this send to America's foreign adversaries?"
The region faces a turning point. U.S. warships and 10,000 Marines now sit off Venezuela's coast. Trump has closed the country’s airspace, and Maduro is branded the head of a terrorist cartel. It remains to be seen whether the end of Maduro’s rule will trigger a dangerous new showdown in America’s backyard, or if cooperation will prevail.
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These questions are explored in "House of Maduro" through a historical lens. Analysis begins with the rise of Chávez, who once called the president of the United States "the devil" at a United Nations meeting. He died of cancer in 2013, but not before he designated Maduro his preferred successor in his final televised address.
The documentary explains that, when Maduro first took office, he was considered by some to be "a stupid person because he made a lot of errors in his speech."
"He would say things that really did not make any sense. We laughed about him," one guest said in an interview.
"And really, it was our loss. We underestimated Maduro."
Maduro's climb to power and capture by U.S. forces unfold in great detail in Fox Nation's newest special, "House of Maduro: Palace to Prison."
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Feds double Nancy Guthrie reward as former FBI agents suggest they’re seeking an insider tip
TUCSON, Ariz. — The FBI’s decision to increase the reward for information on Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts is drawing analysis from multiple former FBI officials, who say the move reflects both strategy and investigative progression nearly two weeks into the case.
Retired Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI Scott Duffey told Fox News Digital that the increase may be designed to target someone close to whoever is responsible.
"I believe this is the right time to increase the reward," Duffey said. "My belief is the FBI started high to attract a family member, friend, or colleague of the attackers. The public is typically there to help regardless of an award."
Drawing on his experience working fugitive cases involving smaller rewards — typically between $2,500 and $5,000 — Duffey said valuable tips often came from insiders.
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"When I worked crimes with lower-level reward amounts, the contacts were from friends or family members. This was typically in fugitive work," he said.
He noted that the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list carries million-dollar rewards for the same reason.
"You are seeking ‘inside’ information," Duffey said.
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While leads in the Guthrie case appear steady, Duffey cautioned they may not be meaningful.
"Leads are steady, but probably bogus leads or leads that are considered little value," he said.
He also emphasized that reward money alone does not solve cases, pointing to a Brown University case that was ultimately resolved because someone "just did the right thing," not because of reward money.
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Former FBI agent Nicole Parker said increasing the reward is fundamentally about motivating stronger tips.
"So people are more inclined to give more information because if they get more money, then it might be worth it for them," Parker said. "They’re hoping to generate more quality, credible tips that might lead to the arrest and the location of Nancy Guthrie. And that’s all it comes down to."
Parker also suggested the move may counter outside attempts to monetize information — referencing a person who allegedly sought Bitcoin in exchange for details.
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Former FBI supervisory special agent Joe Cardinale described the increase not as desperation, but as a natural escalation.
"It’s just a progression of events," Cardinale said. "You’re now into day 13, almost two weeks into this investigation. We still do not have Nancy Guthrie back."
Cardinale said increasing the reward may prompt people to re-check security footage and reconsider small details.
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"Increasing it just makes people want to go out there, look at their cameras more, do what they have to do and say, ‘Listen, I’m going to check my cameras. I’m going to see what happens.’"
He also addressed speculation surrounding the Bitcoin demand.
"If I have information, this is how this works," Cardinale explained. "You contact the FBI. They keep it quiet. If your information leads to the arrest of that person, you’re assigned a number, and you get that money."
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He noted that legitimate reward procedures prevent extortion attempts.
"If someone is demanding Bitcoin upfront and doesn’t have information, they can be arrested for extortion," he said.
Cardinale also pointed to investigative developments on the ground.
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"They’re extending the perimeter of their search," he said, suggesting investigators may be working to eliminate the possibility that another individual seen near a vehicle, possibly carrying two backpacks, is connected.
If that person was located miles away from the original scene, Cardinale said investigators would need to rule it out.
"They should be using dogs, drones, helicopters if they have to, and do grid searches," he said. "This time they’ll be looking for evidence along the way as well."
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Cardinale also noted investigators appear to be carefully protecting forensic details, including measurements and physical comparisons gathered from surveillance footage.
"They don’t want anybody knowing what they’re zeroing in on," he said.
Nancy Guthrie disappearance timeline:
January 31, 2026
Between 9:30–9:45 p.m. – Family drops Nancy off at home
9:50 p.m. – Garage door closes (per authorities)
February 1, 2026
1:47 a.m. – Doorbell camera disconnects
2:12 a.m. – Security camera detects motion
2:28 a.m. – Pacemaker disconnects from phone application
11:56 a.m. – Family checks on Nancy after she misses weekly church livestream gathering
12:03 p.m. — 911 called
12:15 p.m. — sheriff’s deputies arrive at home
Reactions pour in after Ole Miss coach's head-turning testimony about new fathers during football season
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was awarded a sixth year of eligibility by a Mississippi judge Thursday, but not before one of his coaches’ testimonies raised eyebrows.
Joe Judge, Ole Miss' quarterbacks coach, took the stand Thursday to discuss how important recovery is to athletes, considering one of Chambliss' arguments was that he deserved a medical redshirt for the 2022 season because of a severe case of tonsillitis that prevented him from sleeping properly and performing at full capacity.
Judge, who once gave a nearly 12-minute answer during his tumultuous time as the New York Giants head coach, then rambled about how fathers who are athletes "got to have different priorities" if they have a newborn during the season.
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"This is always a tough conversation to have, it’s not even popular. We would have to educate significant others who may have been pregnant during the season or have a baby during the season, and you have to educate them on, ‘You have this baby in the middle of season, that father has to play good football,'" Judge said.
"It’s a day-by-day production business. He has to be ready to perform and go out there and play. And when I say that is, you need to let him sleep, he needs to be in another room detached. You have to explain to the mother like, ‘Hey, listen, he ain’t waking up for midnight feedings.
"After the season, he’s full metal jacket. You do whatever you want with him. He can change every diaper. But in season, he’s got to have different priorities.’"
Reactions were strong against Judge.
"I wouldn’t recommend sending your sons to play under this type of leadership. Good coaches know they aren’t just developing athletes but future husbands, wives, dads, moms and leaders beyond the weight room and competition," one X user wrote.
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"Never take advice from a coach that ran this play," Onyx Odds wrote along with a screenshot of an infamous Giants quarterback sneak on third-and-9 from their own 4-yard line in the 2021 season (the play arguably led to Judge's firing).
Another user said Judge's words were "goofball messaging."
"I’m a father myself I’ll always prioritize my kids needs over anything else. On top of that the things a woman has to deal with post childbirth is far worse than being tired at practice," the user said.
"Sure hope he never talks about developing his players into good men. Ever," NFL.com columnist Judy Battista added..
Two Giants reporters, however, quickly came to the defense of Judge.
"Joe is a good person, and he’s speaking about the realities of managing responsibilities for college players and their significant others during that uniquely pressurized period of their lives. Clipping this to ‘get’ him is bulls---," said The Athletic's Pat Leonard.
ESPN's Jordan Raanan echoed similar sentiments.
"Ironically, Joe Judge is the most family-oriented coaches I've seen. He's at Ole Miss in part because his son is on the team. And outside of football he does everything with his wife and four kids," he said.
Perhaps Judge's testimony was enough, as Chambliss, whose appeal was denied by the NCAA, got the sixth year he sought. The judge in the case said the NCAA "operated in bad faith."
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