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Trump administration slashes time refugees have to challenge loss of legal status
The Trump administration is adopting a new rule that would shorten the time refugees have to challenge the termination of their legal status, marking another restriction on legal immigration pathways as the White House continues its immigration enforcement crackdown.
The new policy, which takes effect Wednesday without undergoing the usual advance public notice-and-comment process, reduces the time refugees have to respond to a notice of intent to terminate their status from 30 days to 10.
According to the new rule, the administration is aiming to "mitigate potential risks" linked to people who were admitted as refugees but were not eligible for refugee status.
The documents pointed to refugees admitted during the Biden administration, claiming there was an "alarming erosion of the integrity" of the refugee program during those years, although refugee advocates dispute that allegation.
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"A review of refugee processing policies and procedures implemented under the Biden administration indicates an alarming erosion of integrity leading to aliens being admitted to the United States as refugees when their identities, eligibility for refugee classification, and admissibility were determined based on incomplete records," DHS' document reads.
"The priority of expediency over quality encouraged a lack of robust interviews," it added. "Certain questions to ensure that aliens were eligible for refugee status prior to admission to the United States were omitted and this increased the risk of ineligible aliens being approved for refugee classification and subsequently admitted to the United States."
A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Services, Zach Kahler, similarly said the agency has found "an alarming erosion of screening and vetting measures" during the Biden administration to "rush processing and maximize the number of refugees admitted."
The Trump administration is "ensuring that refugee status is reserved only for those who were eligible under the law," he said in a statement to The Associated Press.
This comes after the Trump administration ordered the review of at least 185,000 refugees admitted during the Biden administration who still have pending green card applications.
The U.S. refugee admissions program has historically enjoyed bipartisan support since Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980. Refugees undergo extensive security screenings and background checks before being approved for resettlement. Many spend years waiting in refugee camps before they can be admitted after undergoing multiple rounds of interviews and screenings.
With the Trump administration's new rule, critics argue tens of thousands of people who fled persecution and wars in their home countries could be forced into deportation.
"These families did everything asked of them," Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president of Global Refuge, said in a statement. "They submitted to interviews, background checks and years of waiting abroad, only setting foot on U.S. soil once government officials approved their applications."
She said the Department of Homeland Security now wants to "revisit those decisions on a 10-day clock, a notice period wholly insufficient to find a lawyer, translate documents or get records out of a country they were forced to flee due to conflict or persecution."
"In some cases, refugees may not even receive the notice before their ten days are up, effectively eliminating their only chance to respond," she added. "If the government’s case for termination is truly strong, it can afford to give people a meaningful chance to challenge it."
HIAS, a major refugee aid group, also warned that refugees who have fled violence, persecution and displacement will be at risk of being deported to countries where they could be subject to persecution and torture.
"They are trying to upend the core principle that refugee resettlement represents permanent protection," HIAS Vice President Naomi Steinberg said in a statement.
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The Trump administration has significantly overhauled the U.S. refugee admissions program, sharply restricting overall admissions while prioritizing the resettlement of white South Africans.
Last month, the Trump administration established a ceiling of 17,500 refugee admissions for fiscal year 2027, with most slots allocated to Afrikaners, a predominantly white ethnic group in South Africa.
During his first term, President Donald Trump reduced the number of refugees approved every year. The Biden administration reversed that trend, setting a refugee admissions ceiling of 125,000 for fiscal year 2025.
When Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, he immediately suspended the refugee program, stranding people around the world who had been set to come to the U.S. The administration later reopened the program but limited it mostly to white South Africans.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Tampa Bay Rays win game two over Guardians thanks to terrible error from José Ramírez, even ALCS at 1-1
The American League Championship Series has pitted two of the most unlikely franchises against each other, with a trip to the World Series on the line.
The Tampa Bay Rays entered the 2026 season with one of the three lowest payrolls in baseball, as they usually do. They made few big additions, preferring to trust their farm system, player development staff, and the ability to mix and match players in specific situations.
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians found a way to reduce spending even further, running the lowest payroll in Major League Baseball, in order to maximize profits for team ownership. Fast-forward to October, and the Rays and Guardians are the two AL teams, not the Yankees or Red Sox. Not the Astros and Rangers from big markets in Texas. Or the Blue Jays, with their top-5 payroll, or even Detroit, where the Tigers ran the 11th highest payroll in baseball and by far the highest in the AL Central.
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As surprising as it comes, if you haven't watched baseball before. But maybe even more surprising? How game one of the ALCS between these two teams played out.
Cleveland, hardly known as an offensive powerhouse, fell behind 2-0 against one of the best run prevention teams in baseball. Then, starting in the sixth inning, they started scoring and never stopped. Home runs from Chase DeLauter and light-hitting catcher Patrick Bailey tied it, and a parade of hits led to a 4-3 lead in the eighth, which they promptly expanded to 7-3 by the ninth.
The team that finished 24th in the league in runs scored, exploding for seven runs in game one of the ALCS against one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. If that doesn't demonstrate the randomness of postseason baseball, it's hard to know what does.
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That set up what amounts to a must-win situation for the favored Tampa Bay Rays in game two, who sent midseason trade addition Freddy Peralta, acquired from the lowly New York Mets, to the mound hoping to even the series. Cleveland countered with Parker Messick, coming off an outstanding season of his own. But on Tuesday, Peralta, despite his struggles in New York, was electric.
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Six shutout innings, with six strikeouts and just four hits allowed, with an average fastball velocity over 2.5 mph higher than his season average. And he got a little help from his defense too, as star third baseman Junior Caminero made a nice play on a liner to his left, and hit the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag afterward.
Just as you'd expect from the Tampa pitching lab, Peralta's start lowered his ERA to just 0.81 over his last eight starts in a Rays uniform. Somehow, they do it every single time.
On offense, the Rays' lineup got to Messick in the fourth thanks to some shaky Cleveland defense. After Victor Mesa Jr. beat out an infield single, overturned on review, Jonny DeLuca struck out and Ben Williamson hit what seemed to be a routine grounder to third. But it took a funny hop and got through Guardians third baseman José Ramírez, scoring Mesa from third. Then Liam Hicks made it really hurt, lacing a line drive single to center to score Williamson and Chandler Simpson and extend the lead to 3-0.
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The Guardians, as has become their trademark of late, battled back in the seventh. Patrick Bailey worked a leadoff walk after an ABS challenge, and got to second on a one-out Steven Kwan single. After José Ramírez flew out, Chase DeLauter drove in a run with a 105mph double to right. With the tying run at second base, Cleveland sent up Jo Adell, another impactful midseason acquisition who helped seal the game one win with a two-run single in the ninth inning. But Ian Seymour shut the door, getting Adell swinging on a changeup out of the zone.
The Guardians couldn't get anything going in the eighth, and Tampa went into the ninth inning with their dominant closer, Bryan Baker, looking to finish it out. And he did on just seven pitches, going through a quick 1-2-3 inning to even the series at a game apiece.
Tampa entered the series as big favorites, thanks to their deep pitching staff, and a lineup that's better as a whole than the sum of its parts. Plus Baker, who's followed up his 1.44 ERA in the regular season with four scoreless innings and four saves in the playoffs.
Tuesday's game two was a microcosm of this year's postseason; dominant pitching and timely, often advantageous hitting. Given these two teams' strengths, that's likely to continue for the remainder of the series.
The ALCS now shifts to Cleveland for game three, where Gavin Williams, coming off a dominant ALDS start against the White Sox, is expected to face Tampa bulk pitcher Griffin Jax. Expect a raucous crowd at Progressive Field, as the Guardians look to make progress towards a return to the World Series for the first time since 2016.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he won't fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch despite socialist pressure
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he has "no plans" to fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, pushing back against calls from his democratic socialist allies to remove the city's top cop following protests over an ICE-involved shooting in the Bronx.
Ahead of a ceremony Tuesday honoring fallen NYPD officers, Mamdani was asked about Tisch's future as head of the department.
"Jessica Tisch is the police commissioner. I have no plans to change that," Mamdani told reporters.
"The reason that I made the decision to have Jessica Tisch as the police commissioner was because of her record of uprooting corruption from the upper echelons of the NYPD while lowering crime across our city," he continued. "And over the last 10 months that we've worked together, we have delivered the lowest recorded number of murders in our city's history, the lowest recorded number of shootings as well as shooting victims."
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The mayor's comments came after the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) called for Tisch's removal following last week's ICE shooting and demanded that Mamdani use his authority to drive ICE out of New York City.
The demand followed last week's shooting of Oscar Belgal during a federal immigration operation in the Bronx.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican national, was shot after allegedly refusing to comply with officers' orders during a targeted ICE operation to arrest him.
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Following the incident, a City Hall spokesperson said Mamdani was reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting but had no plans to remove Tisch.
Scott Munro, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association — the union representing active and retired NYPD detectives — was also asked by reporters Tuesday about the DSA urging Mamdani to fire Tisch.
Munro said he believes Mamdani supports the police commissioner, noting that crime was down and Tisch was "doing her job."
Mamdani and Tisch appeared together Tuesday at the New York City Police Memorial, where they honored 42 fallen NYPD members, including 41 who died from illnesses related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath. The ceremony also honored Detective First Grade Didarul Islam, who was killed in a Midtown Manhattan mass shooting in 2025.
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The mayor paid tribute to the fallen officers and their families during the ceremony, which Tisch also attended.
"While we cannot feel the silence they left behind, we will refuse to let their memory fade," Mamdani said.
Earlier this week, Mamdani directed the NYPD to conduct a comprehensive review of its use-of-force policies and practices.
He also announced reforms aimed at strengthening accountability when police officers are accused of serious misconduct.
Dave Roberts keeps Shohei Ohtani in Dodgers' NLCS Game 3 lineup despite postseason struggles
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts probably never thought he'd have to take Shohei Ohtani out of his lineup during a postseason series. Ever.
But after the team went down 2-0 in the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers, with Ohtani struggling at the plate, a decision had to be made heading into Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.
The final verdict? Roberts will be trusting his Japanese superstar.
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"He’s adamant he feels good enough to be in there," Roberts told reporters, via The New York Post, during the team’s off-day on Tuesday regarding Ohtani’s left knee and right arm ailments he’s been dealing with. "He’s close to finding something with his swing. I feel great about it."
Ohtani has been serving as the Dodgers’ designated hitter, but he has been slumping throughout the postseason. His batting average is now down to a measly .150 after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Game 2 loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. He also hasn’t had an extra-base hit or an RBI in the playoffs.
It was Roberts who started the debate over whether Ohtani should be in the Game 3 lineup after his postgame comments on Monday night to The Athletic.
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Roberts ultimately decided the four-time MVP should get another shot after having a meeting with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes.
"He was very convicted that he is onto something mechanically," Roberts added. "He was adamant that he can help us, he’s well enough to help us win a baseball game. So, that’s all I needed to hear."
Ohtani, through his interpreter Will Ireton, added: "The symptoms shouldn’t be the reason why I can’t hit. He said he takes "full responsibility" for how he’s played thus far in October.
Ohtani’s injuries are ones he’s dealt with throughout the regular season, with his arm requiring an injured list stint to try and get better.
But it’s clearly stymied the slugger, who hasn’t hit a home run since Aug. 18 – a stretch Ohtani is not used to.
Roberts noted that his confidence in Ohtani has "never wavered," and his Game 3 decision is a testament to that.
Will it work out in a game that feels like a must-win to get momentum back on the side of the back-to-back World Series champions?
Saints’ 1-4 start under Kellen Moore prompts warning from owner Gayle Benson: ‘Not our standard’
Frustration over the New Orleans Saints’ 1-4 start appears to extend beyond the team’s fan base.
Saints principal owner Gayle Benson voiced her concerns Tuesday, less than two full days after the team dropped its third consecutive game.
"That is not acceptable to me," Benson said of the team’s record at the Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club luncheon. Quarterback Tyler Shough showed promise during his rookie season, fueling expectations that the Saints could compete for the NFC South title and make a playoff push in their second season under head coach Kellen Moore.
But a narrow overtime loss to the Detroit Lions in the season opener foreshadowed the difficult road ahead. The Saints bounced back in Week 2 before losing to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3 and being dominated by division rival Atlanta Falcons in Week 4. The Minnesota Vikings then defeated New Orleans 23-13 in Week 5.
"And it falls short of what our fans truly deserve," Benson continued. "I hear the frustration directed towards our team and our organization. It is not lost on me. Our fans invest their time and their hearts in the Saints. They are right to expect more than we have delivered."
During a speech that lasted roughly eight minutes, Benson delivered a rare in-season public critique of the NFL franchise she oversees, making clear that the team’s current direction could not continue. Benson, 79, rarely speaks publicly about the Saints during the season, but when she does break her silence, her comments have typically been supportive.
This week, she directly challenged Moore and longtime general manager Mickey Loomis while also accepting personal responsibility for the team’s struggles.
"Kellen Moore and his coaches are responsible for preparing our players to perform," Benson said. "Mickey Loomis and our football staff are responsible for building a roster capable of sustained success. Our players are responsible for their preparation and execution. I am responsible for holding this organization accountable."
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Loomis has been a fixture in the Saints’ front office, playing a key role in the team’s football operations for the past quarter-century. Last year, Benson told The Times-Picayune that suggestions of dismissing Loomis were "ridiculous" and said she believed he did a "great job."
"I am committed to making the decisions necessary to improve this team," she said. "Everyone in this organization understands the urgency. We must prepare better, execute consistently and correct the mistakes that are costing us the games."
Benson also referred back to the Saints’ 45-24 loss to Atlanta, which came during a game commemorating the 20th anniversary of the first game played at the Superdome after it was restored following Hurricane Katrina. "Losing this year’s anniversary game to Atlanta truly disappointed me," she said.
Benson also noted that she would not "accept this level of performance."
Benson acknowledged that the Saints will need to show meaningful progress on the field, not simply talk about it, to restore trust.
"Words will not restore our fans’ confidence," she said. "Our performance must do that."
The Saints must now prepare for a crucial two-game stretch that includes a trip to New Jersey to play the New York Giants and an overseas matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL’s first game in France.
Trump signs pardons for Alaska diesel mechanics onstage during rally touting major energy deals
President Donald Trump announced pardons for two Alaska diesel mechanics during a midterm rally Tuesday night in Wasilla, bringing the men onstage to sign clemency documents as he highlighted major energy investments and infrastructure projects in the Last Frontier.
Trump identified Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, two co-owners of an Anchorage diesel repair shop who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act in 2022.
"I'm giving each one of the three an unconditional pardon," Trump told supporters, also referring to an earlier pardon for Mackenzie "Mac" Spurlock, a Wasilla diesel shop owner.
The president defended the men, saying their work helped keep trucks operating in Alaska's extreme cold and arguing that their Biden-era prosecutions were unfair.
According to the Biden Justice Department, Czubak and Fleming were among three co-owners of "Arm Rippin Toys" who admitted removing federally required emissions-control equipment and tampering with monitoring devices on at least 37 diesel vehicles between July 2019 and September 2020.
The shop collected approximately $100,000 for the modifications, federal prosecutors said at the time.
As he signed the clemency documents, Trump took a jab at former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen.
"So I'm going to sign this now, something that Joe Biden would be unable to do because he was unable to sign his signature," Trump said.
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He also shared candidly the privilege of the presidential pardon power with the crowd.
"What an honor. I love doing this stuff," Trump said.
One of the men thanked the president from the stage, describing the personal impact of the prosecution.
"It really did destroy us. It destroyed friendships. It destroyed families," he said.
The pardons came during a rally in which Trump made a series of major announcements about Alaska's energy future, including declaring that a long-awaited 800-mile natural gas pipeline had secured every necessary federal permit.
"Every single permit that you need, you can start tonight," Trump told the crowd. "Every single permit that you need has been granted."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for additional details on the project's federal permitting status.
Trump Energy Department issues emergency order to prevent blackouts across 13 states amid unusual October heat
The Trump administration has issued an emergency order aimed at preventing potential blackouts across 13 states as unseasonably warm October temperatures strain the electrical grid serving more than 60 million Americans.
The Department of Energy authorized PJM Interconnection, a regional grid operator, to use additional power generation resources as rising electricity demand coincides with scheduled maintenance at power plants and transmission facilities.
The order, issued Monday under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, takes effect Tuesday and remains in place through Friday, Oct. 16. It allows certain generating facilities to operate beyond normal restrictions if needed to maintain electricity supplies.
PJM serves all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
PJM Interconnection told Fox News Digital it does not expect the emergency conditions to affect everyday customers but warned that rising electricity demand and unpredictable weather patterns are creating new challenges for grid reliability.
Jeff Shields, a spokesperson for PJM, said electricity demand is growing faster than new generating capacity can come online, while unpredictable weather is leaving fewer opportunities for critical maintenance and construction.
Shields added that planned maintenance periods now present reliability risks that grid operators previously faced primarily during summer and winter.
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"This order will help ensure millions of American families and businesses across the mid-Atlantic have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity by making additional power generation, including backup power, available to use as needed," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
The emergency action comes as temperatures across parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic are expected to climb into the 70s and 80s, increasing electricity demand while some generating facilities and transmission lines remain offline for maintenance.
Wright also criticized energy policies under former President Joe Biden, arguing that restrictions on conventional energy production have weakened grid reliability.
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The emergency order comes as the Energy Department pursues separate investments to strengthen the nation's electrical infrastructure.
DOE recently announced plans to support 84 Tennessee Valley Authority transmission and distribution projects across eight states, representing approximately $581 million in planned investments.
The projects, which include $250 million in federal funding, are expected to add roughly 2.5 gigawatts of grid capacity, improve reliability for 2.58 million families and businesses and support approximately 800 jobs.
The TVA initiative is separate from the PJM emergency order, and its final funding and regulatory approvals remain pending.
Representatives for the Department of Energy and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Florida executes inmate who killed cellmate because he wanted death penalty
A Florida man who said he murdered his cellmate in the hopes of securing a death sentence was executed on Tuesday.
James Robertson, 63, died after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison. He was pronounced dead about 10 minutes after the lethal injection was administered.
Robertson declined to give a final statement when asked if he had any last words.
"Nah, I’m straight," he responded.
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Robertson's execution was a stark contrast to the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee two weeks ago, when she survived two doses of pentobarbital and was rushed to the hospital. Pike has since been released from the hospital and returned to prison.
"Florida has a sound lethal injection process and protocol," Jordan Kirkland, a state Department of Corrections spokesperson, said at a news conference ahead of the execution.
While he could not speak about Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol, Kirkland said Florida would make sure its process was "humane and dignified."
Florida injects death row inmates with a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart when they are put to death, according to the state Department of Corrections.
Robertson had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for strangling his cellmate, Frank Hart, as he was sleeping in 2008. He waived all appeals and told investigators that he killed the man so he would be given the death penalty and not have to live out the rest of his days behind bars.
Hart was killed just eight days before he was set to be released, according to his daughter, Rebecca Hart, who emphasized that her father was not only a piece of Robertson’s story.
"When someone you love is taken from you in such a violent way, the world keeps moving, even when a part of yours feels like it has stopped," she told reporters outside the prison. "Other people go on with their lives, but you carry your loss into every tomorrow."
Hart was sentenced to prison in 2003 following a sexual battery conviction.
Robertson was only 17 years old when he was sent to prison in 1980 for burglary and assault. Additional convictions for escape, battery and weapons offenses extended his prison sentence.
Florida was initially scheduled to execute two people on Tuesday, but Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew a death warrant last week for William Lee Thompson, 74, who was sentenced to death for his role in the 1976 kidnapping and killing of 23-year-old Sally Ivester. He was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery in connection with Ivester's death.
DeSantis did not provide a reason for stopping the execution but had temporarily stayed the execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation amid concerns about Thompson's mental competency and deteriorating health. His attorneys said he has dementia and failing health and want him transferred to a medical facility.
This was the first time DeSantis withdrew a death warrant. Thompson will remain on death row, and a new death warrant could be signed in the future.
DeSantis is the third Florida governor to sign a death warrant for Thompson. Former Govs. Bob Graham and Bob Martinez each scheduled executions for Thompson in the 1980s, but he avoided the electric chair, the state's method of execution at the time, after years of appeals and stays.
In July, Florida executed two prisoners in one day, the first time a state has done so in nearly a decade.
Florida has accelerated its pace of executions amid a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis since 2025. The governor oversaw a record 19 executions last year, more than any other Florida governor in a single year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, accounting for approximately 40% of the U.S. total for 2025.
Last year, 47 executions were carried out nationwide, the highest annual total since 2009.
Florida has carried out more than half of the 31 total executions in the country so far this year.
Robertson was the Sunshine State's 17th execution of 2026, with two more already scheduled, not including Thompson.
William Reaves, 77, who was convicted of fatally shooting a deputy in 1986, is scheduled to be executed Oct. 20. Jesse Guardado, 64, is scheduled to be executed Nov. 5 for robbing and killing a woman to buy drugs in 2004.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Great Wolf Lodge horror as mom accused of killing husband and toddler inside hotel room
A Pennsylvania mom is accused of stabbing her husband and toddler to death inside a Great Wolf Lodge hotel room before telling emergency responders she was supposed to have her "happy family."
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, faces two counts of criminal homicide after police discovered her husband, Charles Harrison, and their 3-year-old son dead inside the resort Monday, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by Fox News Digital.
"It wasn't supposed to end like this. I was supposed to have my happy family. That's what I envisioned since I was a child," Harrison allegedly said during the ambulance ride to a hospital.
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Pocono Township police responded to room 2030 at the resort in Scotrun around 3:13 p.m. Oct. 12 after Harrison called dispatchers seeking help dying, according to the affidavit.
Officers encountered Harrison at the doorway with bleeding cuts on her wrist and puncture wounds around her neck. She told them she wanted to be with her husband and son, investigators wrote.
Inside, police found Charles Harrison with multiple stab wounds to his chest. The couple’s son, identified in the complaint by his initials, appeared to have a single stab wound to his chest.
Harrison was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital’s Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg for treatment.
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"Every day, I work so hard. To be the best person, the best mother, the best wife," she allegedly told emergency responders before lamenting how things had ended.
Investigators found a large kitchen knife on the bathroom floor and a smaller knife on the bathroom sink, according to the affidavit. Both had teal green handles, and resort staff told police they were not the type of knives kept by the lodge.
Several medication bottles were also scattered throughout the room, investigators wrote.
The family had checked into the resort Sept. 21 and extended their reservation on Oct. 5, with checkout scheduled for Oct. 13, according to information police obtained from lodge security.
Surveillance video showed all three family members entering their room around 6:53 p.m. Sunday. Later that night, Harrison and her husband visited the arcade before returning to the room around 11:22 p.m., the affidavit states.
Monroe County District Attorney Michael Mancuso described the complaint as "disturbing reading" and said investigators were continuing to gather evidence.
"The investigation continues as we gather further evidence shedding light on the circumstances surrounding this horrendous situation," Mancuso wrote in a statement.
He thanked township officers, Pennsylvania State Police forensic investigators and the county coroner’s office for their work, describing the room as a "complex double homicide scene."
Mancuso emphasized that Harrison is presumed innocent and that prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Police described the deaths as an isolated domestic tragedy and said there was no threat to the community.
Great Wolf Lodge told Fox News Digital it was "deeply saddened and heartbroken" by the deaths and was cooperating with investigators.
"It was an isolated family incident, and we’re cooperating fully with local law enforcement as they conduct their investigation," the resort said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those affected."
A resort spokesperson said responding officers quickly determined there was no ongoing security concern.
French AI CEO warns Americans against voting Democrat saying 'you don't want to be France'
Brivael Le Pogam, co-founder and self-proclaimed "techno-emperor" of the French AI company Argil, went viral on Tuesday for his X post urging his American followers to not vote for Democrats if they want to avoid his country's fate.
"I’m French. I want to talk to Americans who are about to vote Democrat. Not to insult you. To warn you. I come from your future," Le Pogam began his post.
He explained that under progressive politicians, France increased public spending to nearly 57% of the country's total GDP in an effort to push free healthcare, free college and a strong welfare system. The results, however, have been dismal.
"Here’s what it looks like from the inside. France hasn’t passed a balanced budget since 1974. Our debt is above 3,300 billion euros. Interest on that debt is becoming one of the biggest items in the national budget. Our hospitals are collapsing despite record funding. Our schools rank lower every year. Young people with degrees can’t afford an apartment in the city they were born in. Our best engineers leave for London, Zurich and San Francisco. And the rich you wanted to tax? They left too, and took the jobs with them," Le Pogam wrote.
He warned his followers that France did not vote for decline but faced the repercussions of 50 years' worth of taxes and regulations, encouraging Americans not to go down the same path.
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"I love America because it’s the one place on earth where people still believe they can build something from nothing. I came to Silicon Valley as a self-taught kid and it changed my life. That spirit is the most precious thing your country has. Before you vote, ask yourself one question: is the program you’re voting for making America more like America, or more like France? Trust me. You don’t want to be France," Le Pogam ended.
Le Pogam's post quickly went viral, being shared by several conservative commentators along with billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.
"An important read on how we keep America from becoming France, from a Frenchman," Ackman wrote.
Le Pogam made multiple follow-up posts to his original comments and responded to the accusations that "Democrats aren't socialists" and "America will never be France."
He remarked that over the last 25 years, products subsidized by the government, such as healthcare, education and housing, have exploded in cost while goods not funded with government tax dollars, such as phones or software, have only gotten more affordable.
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"That's the Trojan horse. It always works the same way. A real problem. A generous-sounding promise. A program that makes things worse. Then the failure of that program becomes the argument for the next one. People who lived under communism in Poland learned to recognize the lie and the mask the lie wears. The lie never presents itself as a lie. It presents itself as compassion," Le Pogam wrote.
He added, "In France we are at the end of that road. Debt we can never repay. Young people who can't afford a home. Our best people leaving. And every few years our cities burn. Nobody voted for this. They voted for one more generous promise, fifty years in a row. If you're a Republican, share this with the Democrat in your life. Not to win an argument. To start a conversation. If you're a Democrat, I'm not asking you to switch teams. I'm asking you to look at the pattern. Wherever the state took over, life became unaffordable. Don't fix the failures of government with more government. Stay American. Ask for less state, not more."
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Le Pogam stood by his comments, saying the reception "has been very positive overall." He also threw his support behind the Republican Party.
"In general, I support the Republicans. I believe their platform is currently the one that better protects the dynamism, individual freedom, and entrepreneurial spirit that make America unique — and that Europe (especially France) has largely abandoned," Le Pogam said.