District judge rules in favor of 'bikini baristas' who claimed city ordinance violated their rights under equal protection clause

The city government in Everett, Washington, violated bikini baristas' 14th amendment rights through its ordinances attempting to regulate the clothing baristas are permitted to wear while working, according to an order from a US District Judge in western Washington, which was obtained by CNN.

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NY Inspector General finds gaps in fatal 2018 limo crash

New York regulators failed to do all they could to sideline a poorly maintained stretch limousine that careened down a hill and crashed in 2018, killing 20 people, according to a state watchdog.

State Inspector General Lucy Lang released a report Friday night echoing federal regulators who concluded in 2020 that the Department of Transportation and Department of Motor Vehicles fell short in their oversight of the limousine, which crashed into a shallow ravine west of Albany, New York, on Oct. 6, 2018.

The operator, Prestige, repeatedly changed the listed number of seats in the 2001 Ford Excursion limo and took other steps to avoid safety regulations, government officials have said.

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The inspector's report said that while the office discovered no evidence of misconduct or malfeasance by employees of the two agencies, it found "significant gaps in policies, procedures and interagency communications" that kept the limousine operator's misconduct from being promptly identified and addressed.

The inspector said regulators missed opportunities to identify problems with the limo's registration and that the transportation department didn't take all the steps available to have the vehicle's license plates seized.

"Egregious actors who repeatedly flout DOT’s regulations, such as Prestige, must be matched with a more urgent response," according to the report.

The transportation department strongly disagreed with some assertions in the report, including the conclusion that it could have unilaterally initiated a plate seizure process, said Marie Therese Dominguez, a commissioner with the agency.

The agencies agreed with the report's policy recommendations to increase limousine safety.

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Axel Steenburg had rented the limousine for the 30th birthday of his new wife. Seventeen family members and friends were killed when the limousine crashed, along with the driver and two bystanders outside a country store.

The National Transportation Safety Board in 2020 found the crash was likely caused by Prestige's "egregious disregard for safety" that resulted in brake failure on a long downhill stretch of road and that ineffective state oversight contributed.

Prestige operator Nauman Hussain faces trial next spring on 20 counts each of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter. A judge recently threw out a plea deal that would have allowed him to avoid serving prison time.

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Hussain's lawyers say he tried to maintain the limousine and relied on what he was told by state officials and a repair shop that inspected it.

Russia suspends 'partial mobilization' of citizens for Ukraine war

Russia has now announced a stop to its "partial mobilization" of citizens to fight in the country's war on Ukraine.

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What does Russia's withdrawal from a grain deal with Ukraine mean for global hunger?

Russia's decision to pull out of an agreement that guaranteed safe passage for ships carrying vital grain exports from Ukraine has sparked "grave concerns" over global food supply at a time when the world is already facing a growing hunger crisis.

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Standoff reported near Government Plaza in Mobile, Alabama

A heavy police presence has swarmed the area of Government Plaza in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday following reports of an ongoing standoff there. 

Police told WALA that they received a report around 10:45 a.m. local time of a man with a gunshot wound inside of a gray Honda in the area.

When first responders arrived, police say the individual held a gun to his head and threatened to shoot himself, the station adds. 

"Officers backed away from the scene and we called in the SWAT teams and a negotiator," Mobile Police Cpl. Katrina Frazier told AL.com, adding it’s "unknown at this time if he shot himself or if someone else shot him."

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"We do know this is not an active shooter scene. We are working diligently to talk to this (gunman) to find out what is going on and how we can resolve this quickly," she added.

"The individual did produce a gun," Frazier also said. "For the safety of ourselves and others, we are working to get him removed from the vehicle safety."

Authorities told WALA that the situation is contained, but not yet resolved.

Police in tactical gear could be seen in the area, with at least one officer drawing their weapon.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 

4 dead following domestic dispute in Aurora, Colorado home, police say

Four people, including one woman and three men, were fatally shot in an Aurora, Colorado home early Sunday morning in a domestic dispute, Aurora Police Chief Daniel John Oats said in a news conference.

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Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, tweets conspiracy theory about attack on Paul Pelosi

Elon Musk on Sunday gave credence to a fringe conspiracy theory about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi.

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Pelosi attack suspect David DePape was armed with zip-ties at time of assault: report

The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's California home and assaulting her husband brought zip-ties to the encounter, according to a report from Axios.

David DePape, 42, was found inside Pelosi's home struggling with Paul Pelosi over a hammer at 2 a.m. on Friday. He reportedly called out for Nancy when first entering the home and then attempted to tie up Paul using a bag of zip-ties he brought, an unnamed source briefed on the incident told Axios.

DePape, a conspiracy theorist who frequently posted online, has been "mentally ill for a long time," according to his purported ex-life partner, Oxane Taub.

Taub, herself a jailed nudist activist convicted on child abduction charges, claimed in an interview with ABC7 to have raised two sons with DePape, along with her daughter from a previous relationship.

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"He is mentally ill. He has been mentally ill for a long time," she told the outlet, adding that she had split with him roughly seven years ago.

Taub went on to detail one incident when DePape reportedly came home after disappearing for almost a year out of the blue.

"He came back in very bad shape. He thought he was Jesus. He was constantly paranoid, thinking people were after him. And it took a good year or two to get back to, you know, being halfway normal," Taub said.

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Paul was rushed to the hospital for surgery for a fractured skull after the incident. Police say he was struck at least once with the hammer, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott says DePape faces charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, burglary and other felonies following the incident.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre compared the incident to the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol during an MSNBC appearance on Sunday, attributing the attack to Republican rhetoric.

"The thing that is probably the most haunting about when we hear the reports of this assailant, of the attacker that you were speaking of, is that he was yelling out the things that we heard during January 6, which is, ‘Where is Nancy?’" Jean-Pierre said. "And you know, again, we need to end this type of rhetoric. It needs to stop, and it is incredibly, incredibly dangerous."

Russell Wilson praises God, steps up in pressure-filled Broncos win: 'I ain’t gonna blink'

Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos narrowly escaped London with a 21-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday thanks to a valiant effort from the defense.

Broncos cornerback K’wuan Williams intercepted Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence to essentially close the door on a Jacksonville comeback. It was a crucial interception for the Broncos and it was the second one of the day for Lawrence.

Wilson had big plays late in the game, including a 47-yard pass to K.J. Hamler. Wilson was 18-for-30 with 252 passing yards, a touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy and an interception. With the spotlight getting hotter for Wilson, head coach Nathaniel Hackett and the Broncos, the quarterback delivered an important win at a critical moment of the season to improve to 3-5.

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Wilson spoke to ESPN and was asked why he waited for teammate Bradley Chubb to enter the prayer circle before beginning. The veteran quarterback explained how close his teammates have been throughout the season as they have been met with adversity week in and week out.

"God first, you know. We wouldn’t be here without him. We have an amazing group of guys. Every week, every Friday, every Monday, Wednesday, we kinda get together a lot of times to just pray in the mornings," Wilson said. "Man, this is a great team effort. They played well, we played well. In front of an amazing crowd on the world stage – doesn’t get any bigger or better. But what a gift, we just kept battling. It’s been tough for us along the way. We’ve had a lot of great moments. Hopefully, that’ll catapult us to where we want to go."

Wilson elaborated on how the win and their play on Sunday morning could catapult them further.

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"We just need a little momentum. We got a long season left. I played a lot of ball, been in a lot of games and been through some amazing things and some tough things along the way," he said. "And it’s just part of the journey. Every time you want to climb a mountain, doesn’t mean you won’t fall a little bit. We just gotta keep climbing."

The win could alleviate some pressure on the Broncos as they head into a bye week. There had been rumblings about major moves being made, including potentially the dismissal of Hackett and the trade of Bradley Chubb.

"I wouldn’t be here if I couldn’t handle the pressure.," he said "I kinda enjoy it. It was one of those things that … these guys have been awesome too, lifting me up every day, picking me up. Their work ethic, how they come to work every day no matter what’s been going on, no matter what’s been said. At the end of the day, I also know who I am. God’s given me an amazing ability to keep going and keep playing and keep doing what I love to do every day and keep leading. At the end of the day, I ain’t gonna blink."

He ended the interview with his patented, "Go, Broncos Country, let’s ride."

Wilson came back from a hamstring issue last week to pick up the win.

Entering Sunday, he had 1,442 passing yards, five touchdown passes and three interceptions.

Jacksonville fell to 2-6 on the season. Lawrence had 133 passing yards, a touchdown pass and the two interceptions. Travis Etienne stood out with 156 yards on the ground on 24 carries and a touchdown.

Best-selling author reveals 'unpopular' parenting rule that helped her raise 3 successful daughters

A best-selling author and educator shared in a recent op-ed the "unpopular" parenting rule she used to raise three successful daughters who grew up to become CEOs and a doctor. 

"Don't do anything for your kids that they can do for themselves," Esther Wojcicki wrote in a CNBC essay Saturday, calling it the number 1 rule she followed out of the "many unpopular parenting rules" she used as a single mother. 

Wojcicki pointed to that rule when explaining how her three daughters grew up to become a doctor, the CEO of YouTube, and the CEO of 23andMe. 

"The more you trust your children to do things on their own, the more empowered they'll be. The key is to begin with guided practice: It's the ‘I do, we do, you do’ method," she wrote in the piece published Saturday. 

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Wojcicki, 81, is the best-selling author of the book "How to Raise Successful People," as well as a journalist and teacher who founded various education programs, including one of the largest journalism programs in the country located at Palo Alto High School in California, according to a biography on her website. 

Wojcicki listed various ways parents can "stop coddling their kids" and make them be responsible for themselves, including having them set their own alarm; giving them tasks to help with meals; letting them pick their own outfits; prepping their own backpacks for school. 

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"Chores are especially important. Washing dishes was a big one in our house. All my daughters stood on a little stool at the sink and washed the dishes after dinner," she added. 

Wojcicki noted in her essay that "kids are smarter than you think" and that parents shouldn't "worry about perfection." She noted, for example, that her daughters were required to make their own beds as children, but even though a "bed made by a kid can look like she's still asleep in it," she was a happy mom "as long as they did it."

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"Mastery means doing something as many times as it takes to get it right. Being a writing teacher taught me this. In the 80s and 90s, one of the supposed characteristics of a good teacher was that your class was so hard that many students failed," she wrote. 

"But the kids who got a D on their first paper found it impossible to recover and lost the motivation to improve, since they were starting out so far behind," she wrote. 

Wojcicki continued that when a student would receive a failing grade for their first paper, she would give them as many opportunities as they wanted to improve their work. She would grade them on the final product and reward students for "learning and the hard work" and "not getting it right the first time."

"The idea is to teach them how to cope with what life throws at them. One of the most important lessons I taught my daughters is that the only thing you can control is how you react to things," she wrote.

Michael Imperioli recalls the 'Goodfellas' scene that sent him to the hospital

Michael Imperioli sat down with CNN's Chris Wallace to discuss the iconic actors he met working on the sets of "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos" -- and the scene that sent him to the emergency room.

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Violent clashes break out between students and security forces across Iran, rights groups say

Violent clashes broke out between security forces and student protesters at university campuses across Iran on Sunday, according to activist and human rights groups in the country.

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Florida Highway Patrol saves motorcyclist with CPR

A Florida Highway Patrol officer saved the life of a motorcyclist who was found laying on the sidewalk after performing CPR on him.

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Santos administered CPR to the motorcyclist who was laying on a sidewalk, according to a tweet from the law enforcement agency on Thursday.

The motorcyclist began breathing shortly after the trooper began CPR, FOX 35 reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said in a tweet that the driver of the motorcycle has recovered and was released from a local hospital.

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Video released by the Florida highway patrol shows the trooper administering CPR on the motorcyclist.

"We appreciate Trooper Santos and his saving efforts!," the tweet states.

Why Republican attacks on crime have been so devastating for Democrats

With less than two weeks left before the midterm elections, momentum is clearly with Republicans in the race for both the House and Senate. And that's in large part due to a big bet the party made that crime would be a central issue for the public this fall.

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Texas high school cheerleaders injured after bus flips, lands in ditch

A rollover accident of a bus carrying a high school cheerleading team injured students, sponsors and the driver of the bus on Friday, according to the school district.

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Russia suspends UN grain export agreement participation after drone strikes on Black Sea fleet

Russia announced it is withdrawing from the UN-facilitated Black Sea grain export agreement after an attack on its naval forces in Sevastopol, Crimea.

"We’ve seen the reports from the Russian Federation regarding the suspension of their participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative following an attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet," Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the U.N. Secretary General, said in a press release Saturday morning. "We are in touch with the Russian authorities on this matter."

"It is vital that all parties refrain from any action that would imperil the Black Sea Grain Initiative which is a critical humanitarian effort that is clearly having a positive impact on access to food for millions of people around the world," Dujarric added. 

The attack occurred at 4:20 a.m. Saturday in Sevastopol, the biggest city in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Telegram. The attack involved nine aerial drones and seven maritime drones, the post said. Russia claimed it destroyed all the drones and that its fleet only suffered "minor damage." 

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Russia also claimed that the ships targeted in the attack were involved in security for the grain corridor. The United Nations worked with Russia and Ukraine, with Turkey acting as an intermediary, to establish the corridor as a means of securing vital food supplies of grain amid fears that the world could face multiple famines.

But now Moscow has suspended its participation in the deal, undermining the agreement and once again threatening global food supplies. 

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"Taking into account... the terrorist act by the Kyiv regime with the participation of British experts against the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the 'grain corridor', the Russian side suspends participation in the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports," the ministry said in a statement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak accused Russia of "blackmail" and "invented terror attacks" on its own territory, Reuters reported. 

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Russian officials called the attack "terrorism" and accused "British specialists" of coordinating and helping execute the attack. 

"The preparation of this terrorist act and the training of military personnel of 73rd Marine Special Operations Center were carried out under supervision of British specialists in the city of Ochakov, Nikolayev region in Ukraine," the ministry wrote, adding an accusation that the British Navy was also behind the attack on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in September. 

The British Defense Ministry called the accusation an "invented story." 

"To [distract] from their disastrous handling of the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense is resorting to peddling false claims of an epic scale," the ministry tweeted. "This invented story says more about arguments going on inside the Russian Government than it does about the West."

Turkish man sentenced to life in prison for pushing pregnant wife off cliff to collect on insurance policy

A Turkish man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of throwing his pregnant wife off a cliff to collect her life insurance policy.

Hakan Aysal, 41, was sentenced to life behind bars after being convicted of pushing his seven-months-pregnant wife, 32-year-old Semra Aysal, off a cliff while vacationing at a popular tourist attraction in southern Turkey in June 2018, New York Post reported.

Authorities believe Aysal lured his wife to the edge of the cliff by convincing her to take a selfie before pushing her off.

After his wife was killed by the fall off the 1,000-foot cliff, authorities say Aysal tried to cash in on a life insurance policy worth roughly $25,000 that he had taken out before the crime, but he was prevented from doing so by a police investigation.

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Aysal initially claimed he was not guilty, but he entered a last-minute insanity plea that was heard by the Fethiye High Criminal Court but ultimately rejected.

Witnesses to the killing, and family members of the couple said that Aysal’s calm demeanor following the incident triggered suspicions the death was intentional.

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"When we went to the Forensic Medicine Institute to get the body, Hakan was sitting in the car," Naim Yolcu, the victim’s older brother, said in court. "My family and I were destroyed, but Hakan did not even appear sad."

"My sister was always against taking out loans," Yolcu added. "However, after she died, we learned she had loans taken out by Hakan on behalf of my sister. "

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Aysal will have to serve thirty years in prison before being eligible to be considered for release.

Femicide has become an incresingly growing problem in Turkey, the New York Post reported, and the Stockholm Center for Freedom said this year that 246 women have been murdered in Turkey in 2022.

Guns, God and fake news dominate Brazil's presidential race

Gun laws have become a key battleground — alongside religion— ahead of Sunday's presidential election run-off vote between Jair Bolsonaro and his left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Colorado jurors deliberate in border wall fraud retrial

For a second time this year, jurors get a chance to decide whether a Colorado businessman helped turn an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border into a cash cow for its creators.

The jury in Manhattan federal court began deliberating the fate of Timothy Shea on Thursday after hearing closing arguments in a retrial that's not even a week old. It resumes its work Friday morning after failing to immediately reach a conclusion.

A trial in the spring ended in a mistrial when the jury deadlocked after 11 jurors said the remaining juror had accused them of being politically biased and thought the trial should have been held in a southern state.

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly Bracewell told jurors in her closing that fraud was in the game plan as soon as Shea and three others, including ex-President Donald Trump’s onetime adviser Steve Bannon, thought of creating the fundraising plan in late 2018.

She said Shea "and his partners in crime" created a powerful and compelling fundraising message by assuring donors that every cent donated would be used to build portions of a wall.

"The lie served its purpose," Bracewell said. "It mattered to donors."

The prosecutor said fraud participants even mocked their donors in text messages as they marveled at how fast the fundraiser generated millions of dollars and eventually reached $25 million.

She accused Shea of creating a shell company and manipulating how money was drawn from the donor accounts so money could be siphoned off for use by fundraiser organizers.

Bracewell said Shea even steered money into his energy drink company, Winning Energy, which sells cans that have featured a cartoon superhero image of Trump and claim to contain "12 oz. of liberal tears."

"We Build The Wall was like a bottomless piggybank," she said. "They looted it for anything they wanted to do."

Shea's lawyer, John Meringolo, told jurors in his closing that they have multiple ways to conclude that there is insufficient evidence to convict his client.

For one, he said, the trial doesn't belong in New York. He said that if they conclude prosecutors failed to show sufficient ties between alleged crimes and New York, then they can acquit his client.

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Meringolo said Shea did plenty of work for the campaign by helping to secure land where the wall could be built and by providing security.

He said that if his client had a flaw, it was that he was sloppy with paperwork.

And he said evidence that his client did work and accumulated expenses that needed to be reimbursed was another reason to acquit.

"There is a wall," he said. "Ladies and gentlemen, that's reasonable doubt and that's not guilty."

Repeatedly, Meringolo said the evidence shown to jurors came up short.

"They didn't prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt," he said. "They really didn't."

West Bank militants threaten Israel and warn their own leaders as tensions rise

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Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi attacked by suspect David Depape, who shouted 'where is Nancy?': source

The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul, was assaulted with a hammer early Friday inside his San Francisco home by an attacker identified by police as David Depape, who a law enforcement source tells Fox News was shouting "Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?"

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said Depape, 42, is now facing charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, burglary and several other additional felonies stemming from the incident after 2 a.m.

Scott said police responded to a wellbeing check and found Depape and Paul Pelosi, 82, struggling over a hammer. He said officers then witnessed Depape pull the hammer away from Pelosi and "violently assaulted" him.

Officers then immediately tackled Depape, disarmed him and took him into custody, while requesting emergency backup and rendering medical aid at the scene. The motive for the attack remains under investigation.

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"Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi," Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said. "Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery." 

The spokesman also said, "The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time." 

The White House said President Biden "is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family" following the "horrible attack."

A source that spoke to Fox News said the intruder confronted the Speaker’s husband shouting "where is Nancy, where is Nancy?" .

Two sources with knowledge of the investigation into the attack also told The Associated Press that Paul Pelosi was specifically targeted, severely beaten with a hammer and suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body. The sources said Pelosi is being treated for injuries including bruising and severe swelling.

The U.S. Capitol Police said in its own statement that it is "assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the San Francisco Police with a joint investigation into a break-in at the California home of the Speaker of the House of Representatives."

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The statement also said Nancy Pelosi "was in Washington, D.C. with her protective detail at the time of the overnight, break-in."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said "what happened to Paul Pelosi was a dastardly act.

"I spoke with Speaker Pelosi earlier this morning and conveyed my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes to her husband and their family, and I wish him a speedy recovery," he said in a statement.

Friday's reported attack is not the first time the Pelosi's Pacific Heights property has been targeted recently.

In 2021, photos surfaced on social media and TMZ showing graffiti on a San Francisco garage door purportedly at the home of the Democratic congressional leader. The apparently spray-painted message read "$2K" with a line through it.

"Cancel Rent?" "We want everything!" Another line appeared to read, "UBI!" referring to the concept of universal basic income.

A spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department told Fox News at the time that officers responded to the reported vandalism around 2 a.m. "Unidentified suspect(s) had painted graffiti on the garage door and left a pig's head on the sidewalk," they said.

Fox News' David Spunt, Mark Meredith and Kelly Phares contributed to this report.

8-year-old boy plans to hang a banner on El Capitan that says 'I love you, Mom' as he aims to reach the top Friday

An 8-year-old Colorado boy is on track to become the youngest person to climb El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park and he hopes to reach the top of the summit on Friday evening, his father said.

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AZ will not enforce total abortion ban until at least 2023

Arizona's attorney general has agreed not to enforce a near total ban on abortions at least until next year, a move that Planned Parenthood Arizona credited Thursday with allowing the group to restart abortion care across the state.

The state's largest provider of abortions restarted services at only their Tucson clinics after an appeals court blocked enforcement of the old law on Oct. 7. A lower court had allowed enforcement of that law on Sept. 23, halting all abortions statewide.

On Thursday, Planned Parenthood said services would resume statewide, including at clinics in metro Phoenix and in Flagstaff.

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"While we are celebrating today, we can’t ignore that we are still on a long an uncertain path to restoring the fundamental right to abortion in Arizona, and making this essential healthcare truly accessible and equitable for all people," Brittany Fonteno, who heads Planned Parenthood Arizona, said at a news conference. "While abortion is currently legal in Arizona and we have resumed abortion care throughout the state, we know that this could very well be temporary."

The only exception to the law is if the mother's life is in jeopardy. The pre-statehood abortion ban law had been blocked since Roe was decided in 1973, but Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked a court in Tucson to allow it to be enforced this summer. The law dating to 1864 carries a prison sentence of two to five years.

After the judge in Tucson agreed with Brnovich, the court of appeals temporarily overrode her and set a schedule for Planned Parenthood and the Arizona attorney general’s office lawyers to file their legal briefs in the appeal. Those document are due by a Nov. 17 deadline.

Meanwhile, a Phoenix physician who runs a clinic that provides abortions and the Arizona Medical Association filed a separate lawsuit that sought to block the territorial-era law, arguing that laws enacted by the Legislature after 1973′s Roe v. Wade decision should take precedence and abortions should be allowed until 15 weeks into a pregnancy.

The lawsuit filed by a Phoenix abortion doctor and the Arizona Medical Association repeated many of the arguments made by Planned Parenthood in their failed effort last month to persuade the Tucson judge to keep in place a 50-year-old injunction barring enforcement of the old law. The judge said it was not procedurally proper for her to try to reconcile 50 years of later law with the old law.

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Brnovich sought to place that lawsuit on hold until the court of appeals rules on the Planned Parenthood case. In an agreement with the abortion rights groups, he agreed not to enforce the old law until at least 45 days after a final ruling in the original case.

Any decision by the court of appeals is certain to be appealed to the state Supreme Court, so any final decision could take well into 2023.

A law enacted by the Legislature this year limits abortions to 15 weeks into a pregnancy, well before the 24 weeks generally allowed under the Roe decision that was overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court in June.

Arizona women seeking abortions have been whipsawed by the state’s competing laws since the high court’s decision. Also in play is a "personhood" law that raised fears by providers that they could face charges under that law before a federal judge blocked it in July.

Abortion providers halted all care in the state after Roe was struck down, restarted in mid-July after the personhood law was blocked, and stopped them again when the Tucson judge allowed the 1864 law to be enforced.

Brad Marchand returns for Bruins, set to play vs. Red Wings

The Boston Bruins are off to a hot start to begin the new NHL season, and on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings, Brad Marchand will return to the ice earlier than expected, said head coach Jim Montgomery. 

Marchand underwent offseason double-hip surgery that was supposed to keep him out until the end of November. While Montgomery said that Marchand was ahead of schedule, he noted that he expected him to play against Detroit. Something changed in 24 hours. 

Considering that the Bruins play a back-to-back with a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, Marchand isn’t expected to suit up for that one. 

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Speaking with reporters on Thursday before the game, Marchand said that when he had been originally told about his return date, he had scoffed at it. 

"They told me it was going to be end of November. I said, ‘It’s not going to be end of November. We’re going to see what we can do,’" he said, via Boston Sports Journal. 

Marchand, 34, joins a Bruins squad that has 12 points with a 6-1 record, leading the Atlantic division so far this season under their new head coach. A faster-paced, aggressive offense has revitalized a team that was in the middle of the pack in goals for last season (253 was good for 15th in the league). 

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Now, Montgomery’s group has 29 goals in seven games, which is one behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the best mark in this early campaign.

Marchand is expected to add to their offensive firepower. Entering his 14th year in the league, all with the Bruins, the crafty 5-foot-9 left-winger tallied 80 points (32 goals, 48 assists) in 70 regular-season games last season. 

"We're excited," Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton told Fox News Digital. "Getting back one of the best forwards in the league, as we sit on top of the standings."

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Based on Wednesday’s practice lines, Marchand will likely return to the top line alongside fellow veteran Patrice Bergeron at center, and Jake DeBrusk on the right wing. 

That leaves the David Krejci second line to have David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall. 

For his career thus far, Marchand has totaled 351 goals and 444 assists in the regular season, with 49 goals and 69 assists in postseason play that includes one Stanley Cup in his rookie year, the 2010-11 season.

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Webb space telescope offers rare look into early universe

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope are helping scientists peer back at the early universe. 

In data that has not yet been peer-reviewed, astronomers said the observatory's mirror used a galaxy cluster's gravity to examine a background galaxy. 

NASA that notes background galaxies can be magnified and appear multiple times in different parts of the image. 

However, the European Space Agency's Dan Coe said research suggests Webb might be viewing two galaxies while observing the distant galaxy MACS0647-JD, which Coe discovered using the Hubble Space Telescope.

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"With Hubble, it was just this pale, red dot. We could tell it was really small, just a tiny galaxy in the first 400 million years of the universe," he said. "Now we look with Webb, and we’re able to resolve TWO objects! We’re actively discussing whether these are two galaxies or two clumps of stars within a galaxy. We don’t know, but these are the questions that Webb is designed to help us answer."

NASA explained that the gravity of the galaxy cluster acts as a cosmic lens to bend and magnify light from the more distant MACS0647-JD system, lensing the into three magnified images. 

The image was taken from Webb’s Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument.

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Johns Hopkins University's Tiger Yu-Yang Hsiao pointed out that the colors between the two objects are different, with one appearing bluer and the other redder.

The red object is older and has more dust inside, while the blue one has young star formation and nearly no dust. 

"It’s really interesting that we see two structures in such a small system. We might be witnessing a galaxy merger in the very early universe. If this is the most distant merger, I will be really ecstatic!" he said.

Studying the galaxies in the early universe will help to understand how they evolved, as well as how the universe has evolved.

Catholic leader blasts human rights court for absolving feminist who 'aborted' Jesus on altar: 'No legitimacy'

A U.S. Catholic leader called for the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to be disbanded after it recently ruled in favor of a feminist who interrupted a Catholic Mass while topless and "aborted" Jesus on the altar before urinating on the floor.

Bill Donohue, president of the New York-based Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, blasted the European high court for exhibiting "an animus against Catholicism" with its Oct. 13 opinion awarding protester Eloïse Bouton with €9,800, according to a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

Bouton was bare-breasted and decked out in pro-choice slogans all over her body when she interrupted Christmas carols at Paris' famous Madeleine church in December 2013 and protested the Catholic Church's teachings against abortion by simulating an abortion of Jesus.

Wearing a crown of thorns and a blue veil to mock Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, Bouton carried pieces of animal livers to symbolize an aborted baby as she stood in front of the church altar and pretended to perform an "abortion" before urinating on the ground in front of the congregants.

COURT OVERTURNS SENTENCE OF FEMINIST WHO SIMULATED ABORTING JESUS ON CATHOLIC ALTAR WHILE TOPLESS, URINATING

Written on Bouton's body at the time was the French phrase "344 salope," which translates to "344th slut," in reference to an open letter of 343 French women who admitted to having an abortion in 1971.

The Ukrainian group Femen, which Bouton used to be a member of, later celebrated the act on social media, writing "Christmas is canceled!" and that "the holy mother Eloïse has just aborted the embryo of Jesus on the altar of the Madeleine."

The church's priest filed a legal complaint against Bouton, who was found guilty by a French court of an unlawful "sexual display." She was sentenced to more than a month in prison and ordered to pay the church €2,000, a punishment France's highest court upheld until the ECHR determined that Bouton's right to free expression had been violated.

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"This 2013 stunt occurred in France," said Donohue. "Now the European Court of Human Rights has taken her side, saying she was unjustly found guilty by a French court for an unlawful ‘sexual display.’ The high court said she was merely engaged in freedom of expression, and should never have been prosecuted. Indeed, it ordered the French courts to pay her more than $9,500 in damages, costs, and expenses."

Donohue went on to claim that Bouton's "moral depravity" and "blasphemous" protest, as well as the court's ruling in her favor, exhibit what Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI described as "the dictatorship of relativism" taking root in Western culture.

"What better example than this high court ruling?" asked Donohue.

Donohue said the former pope "also warned of the dangerous aspects of multiculturalism."

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"It is not, as some have contended, a way of appreciating cultural diversity," said Donohue. "No, from the get-go it has been used as a club to destroy our Judeo-Christian heritage. The European Court of Human Rights proved its hatred for our heritage when it called this vicious act a ‘performance.’"

"If this same woman walked into their court, half naked, ascended to the bench, with obscene slogans on her body condemning the judges by name, and then proceeded to defecate on pictures of their mother, would these open-minded wizards call this freedom of expression?" the league president continued.

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Donohue claimed further proof regarding the ECHR's alleged anti-Catholic animus showed when it upheld the criminal conviction of a lecturer in Austria who characterized Islam founder Mohammed's sexual relationship with 9-year-old girl Aisha as pedophilic.

"This court has no legitimacy," Donohue concluded. "It should be disbanded."

The ECHR did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on Donohue's statement.

Man who pulled officer Fanone into mob during US Capitol attack sentenced to over 7 years

The man who pulled former Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone into the crowd of violent rioters on January 6, 2021, yelling "I got one!" was sentenced Thursday to 90 months behind bars.

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Pennsylvania justices to determine if mail-in ballot envelopes need dates

Senior Pennsylvania elections officials said in a Tuesday court filing that handwritten dates on the envelopes that many voters use to mail-in ballots should not be deemed mandatory.

State and national Republican Party organizations and GOP voters have asked the state Supreme Court justices to take up the issue.

In the brief, Democratic officials under Gov. Tom Wolf said that state law between 1945 and 1968 dictated that county election boards set aside mail-in ballots if the date on the envelope was later than the date of the election.

However, when the Election Code was amended in 1968, lawmakers "deleted from the Election Code’s canvassing section the requirement that counties set aside ballots based on the date appearing on the ballot-return envelope."

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A handwritten exterior envelope date is not necessary to ensure that a ballot has been received by the Election Day deadline. Those ballots are supposed to be time-stamped at county offices.

In a Monday brief, the Republicans who brought the case argued that if justices do not instruct county boards to throw out ballots with undated or incorrectly dated exterior envelopes, counties should be told to set them in a specific pile during counting.

If the high court rules that accurate dates are mandatory, it is likely that more Democratic votes will be disqualified because far more Democrats than Republicans have used mail-in ballots.

The justices have asked parties to consider whether making envelope dates mandatory would violate the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964.

According to the governor's attorneys, it would. They argue that the date on the envelope is the type of "immaterial error or omission" the federal law said should not be used to prevent voting. 

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Alternatively, Republican groups and voters said the federal law's provision does not apply to actual voting, but to "an application, registration or other act requisite to voting."

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in earlier this year that the dates aren’t mandatory, but the U.S. Supreme Court deemed that decision moot earlier this month.

Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman responded in a statement, saying that every county is expected to include undated ballots in their official returns for the upcoming election, consistent with state election guidance.

"Today's order from the U.S. Supreme Court vacating the Third Circuit's decision on mootness grounds was not based on the merits of the issue and does not affect the prior decision of Commonwealth Court in any way," she said in an Oct. 11 release. "It provides no justification for counties to exclude ballots based on a minor omission, and we expect that counties will continue to comply with their obligation to count all legal votes."

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said it will likely rule on the matter without holding oral arguments. 

The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said some voters in Allegheny County have received mail-in ballots that were mistakenly printed without a form on the exterior envelope for voters to sign and date. 

The Pennsylvania GOP and the Pennsylvania Department of State declined to comment, citing active litigation.

Residents planning to vote by mail ballot in the Nov. 8 election are being urged to apply online ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline and return the ballot immediately to ensure the vote is counted.

A Tuesday release from Chapman instructs people to sign and write the date on the outer envelope.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

WATCH: Voters react as JD Vance hits back at Tim Ryan over racism accusation in Ohio Senate race

Voters across the party lines reacted positively to Ohio GOP Senate candidate JD Vance's viral debate remarks ripping Democratic opponent Tim Ryan for accusing him of supporting the "great replacement theory." 

Vance fired back at Ryan at their debate last week for accusing him of "peddling" the controversial theory, calling his comments "disgusting" and claiming that such accusations have caused in-person and online attacks aimed at his family. 

"What happens is that my own children, my biracial children, get attacked by scumbags online and in person because you are so desperate for political power that you'll accuse me, the father of three beautiful biracial babies, of engaging in racism. We are sick of it. You can believe in a border without being a racist, you can believe in the country without being a racist. And this just shows how desperate this guy is for political power," Vance said.

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In a survey that played the video of his remarks and allowed respondents to track their reaction in real time, participants across the dial, evenly split between Democrats (blue line), Republicans (red line) and independents (yellow line), overall had a positive reaction to Vance’s comments. 

Pollster Lee Carter, who conducted the survey through her company Maslansky + Partners, said that the responses to Vance were "staggering."

"Not only did Vance win over Republicans and Independents, he even won over Democrats. The topline across EVERYTHING we see, is that people are exhausted of the finger pointing and judgment. They are ready for common sense, solutions, and hope for tomorrow," she said.

Republicans involved in the survey awarded Vance an A for his remarks, while independents gave him a B, and Democrats a C. 

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The real-time survey graph showed that as the clip began, Ryan’s accusations against Vance saw a little more than half of Democrats surveyed agree with his comments, as opposed to a far slimmer number of independents and Republicans. Vance’s response saw a huge increase in favorability across the board versus Ryan.

The race in the state is tight and represents a possible pick-up opportunity for Democrats to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. A recent Suffolk University/USA TODAY survey found 47% of likely voters would choose Vance compared to 45% who would vote Ryan. 

Over 40% of respondents identified inflation and the economy as the most important issues, according to the poll. Abortion and threats to democracy ranked as the other top issues of concern at 19% each.

The Suffolk University poll was conducted from Oct. 11-15 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

Former President Trump carried the state easily in 2016 and 2020.

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Philadelphia Inquirer staff shredded for saying Fetterman won debate with Oz: ‘Clown world in action'

Critics tore into the Philadelphia Inquirer’s opinion staff on Wednesday after they had reviewed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman’s debate performance as better than that of his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Even though many liberal media pundits admitted that lingering impairments from Fetterman’s stroke in May rendered his debate performance "painful to watch," the Philadelphia paper’s opinion section rated it better than his rival’s.

The paper graded the performance by averaging the scores of each opinion writer’s assessments of both candidates. Ultimately, the Inquirer gave Fetterman a 4.3 rating out of 10, while giving Oz a 4.1.

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Some individual reviews of Fetterman were very critical. Staff columnist Jenice Armstrong wrote, "Fetterman’s stumbling and verbal gaffes made the debate a complete cringefest from beginning to end. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, he closed by announcing he's rooting for the Steelers. Argh! (2/10)."

Another wrote, "Fetterman performed well enough against lowered expectations. But more basic mistakes — like refusing to explain his recent change of heart on fracking, and insisting, without evidence, that Oz will cut social programs — made him look inflexible and unmoored from the facts. (2/10)."

However, some had decent praise for Fetterman. Commentary and Ideas Editor Devi Lockwood wrote, "He had zingers, saying that Oz has never met an oil company that he doesn’t ‘swipe right’ on. Hearing Fetterman say that Roe v. Wade should be the law led me to audibly sigh in relief. Abortion should be a choice between a pregnant person and their doctor. (7/10)."

However, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s opinion writers trashed Oz worse than Fetterman. For example, opinion editor-at-large Paul Davies gave him a "0" rating.

He wrote, "For all his years on TV, Oz came across as a fast-talking used car salesman. The second Oz said that he would support the return of the twice-impeached former president who incited a deadly insurrection and tried to overturn a free and fair election, he disqualified himself from holding public office and his score went to zero. (0/10)."

In the end, Oz’s scores averaged out to him losing to Fetterman in the eyes of the paper’s opinion section. Though conservatives on Twitter were not buying it. 

National Review columnist John Fund had a hard time believing the outlet’s writers thought Fetterman won. He tweeted, "The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial writers, columnists and contributors collectively thought Fetterman performed better than Oz in debate. Seriously."

The Spectator contributing editor Stephen L. Miller exposed why the paper would grant victory to the Democrat, tweeting, "They endorsed Fetterman, so yeah."

Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Elisa Martinez claimed the article was a great example of liberal bias in media. She retweeted Fund’s post, commenting, "If you ever wondered about journalists lying & covering for Dems."

Independent journalist Tim Pool simply laughed at the paper’s assessment, tweeting, "Hahaha."

Conservative radio host Gerry Callahan sarcastically asked, "Don't you just love journalism?"

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The Federalist co-founder and CEO Sean Davis remarked, "LOL. Clown world in action."

Conservative journalist Jim Stinson tweeted, "The Philadelphia Inquirer is lying to you. And they are proud of it."

Americans For Prosperity reporter Michael Mathes commented on the fact that the piece was behind a paywall, tweeting, "Interesting that the Inquirer has this behind a paywall. You'd think they would want their opinion writers' public positions on the debate available to everyone..."

Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver ends October 31, but nonprofit and government workers can get a second chance at debt relief

A waiver that temporarily expands eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program will expire October 31, but the Biden administration said Tuesday that it is taking steps to make it easier for qualifying borrowers to receive debt relief in the future.

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Coke products might look a little different next year

Over the past year, Coca-Cola has experimented with bizarre, limited-time flavors and immersive online experiences. Now, it's setting its sights on adding more varieties of cans, bottles and value packs to offer cash-strapped consumers more options — even if that ultimately means paying more for less.

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Conservative activists plead guilty in 2020 election robocall fraud

Conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have each pleaded guilty to one count of telecommunications fraud after authorities in Ohio accused them of running a voter suppression campaign in 2020 that relied on thousands of illegal robocalls that targeted multiple states with election misinformation.

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New 2023 Honda Accord bringing 'excitement' in November

The Honda Accord has been fully redesigned for 2023 and will be fully revealed in November.

The automaker released three teaser images of the new midsize sedan ahead of its official debut.

The current Accord has been on sale since the 2018 model year.

Honda said the new model "brings excitement back to the midsize sedan segment," without offering many details.

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The company highlights its sleek styling, better hybrid performance and new tech as some of its standout attributes.

The Accord will also be the first Honda to feature the Google Built-In infotainment system, which includes Google Maps, Google Assistant and a variety of available apps from the Google Play store.

It will run through a 12.3-inch display, an image of which shows the hybrid power flow screen.

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An exact date for its introduction has not been announced.

Amid the market's shift toward SUVs, and brands like Chevrolet, Buick and Ford leaving the midsize sedan segment, tbe Accord remains Honda's second-best-selling model behind the CR-V, which is also all-new for 2023.

Progressive Democrats withdraw Ukraine letter that caused uproar urging peace negotiations

Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Tuesday withdrew her support for a letter sent to President Biden this week urging him to secure a peace deal in Ukraine. 

Jayapal said the letter in question was drafted months ago and was not properly vetted before its distribution by a staff member Monday. 

The chairwoman said that while she accepts responsibility for the letter’s distribution, she wanted to make clear it does not mean Democrats support pulling the plug on aid to Ukraine.

"Because of the timing, our message is being conflated by some as being equivalent to the recent statement by Republican Leader McCarthy threatening an end to aid to Ukraine if Republicans take over," she said. "Nothing could be further from the truth."

Check back on this developing story. 

Hillary Clinton roasted for claiming ‘right-wing extremists’ plan to steal 2024 presidential election

Social media users mocked Hillary Clinton for declaring "right-wing extremists" are planning to "steal" the 2024 presidential election in a video published online to highlight something "keeping her up at night." 

"I know we’re all focused on the 2022 midterm elections, and they are incredibly important, but we also have to look ahead because, you know what, our opponents certainly are. Right-wing extremists already have a plan to literally steal the next presidential election, and they’re not making a secret of it," Clinton said. 

"The right-wing controlled Supreme Court may be posed to rule on giving state legislatures, yes, you heard me that correctly, state legislatures the power to overturn presidential elections," Clinton continued. "Just think, if that happens, the 2024 presidential election could be decided not by the popular vote or even the anachronistic Electoral College but by state legislatures, many of them Republican-controlled."

Clinton said there is "also good news in the face of this very real threat to Democracy" and asked supporters to donate to Indivisible’s Crush the Coup campaign to "make sure we’re ready to defend Democracy" in 2024. 

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Clinton was quickly criticized and called a "future election denier" as many on social media felt there was a ton of hypocrisy in her comments. Many noted that denying the results of elections have recently been frowned upon by the mainstream media and Democrats alike, while some just asked for Clinton to "go away." 

The Hill contributor Beverly Hallberg responded, "Is this statement a threat to democracy then? The continued lack of self awareness by Hillary Clinton is astonishing."

Chef Andrew Gruel added, "It’s just tiresome at the point."

"This is no better than what Kari Lake & Trump do," former "The View" co-host Meghan McCain tweeted. "This is what is actually dangerous for democracy. And if you actually have real proof of some grand master election heist plan, alert the FBI, don’t say it [in] interviews."

Writer John Hawkins asked, "Haven't Democrats been calling people who say things like that, ‘election deniers?’"

"Wow, it's two weeks out and the Dems have the machine cranked up to 11," RealClearPolitics founder Tom Bevan wrote. 

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During a speech in 2019, Hillary Clinton claimed the 2016 election had been "stolen" from her. Many others had thoughts on Clinton laying the foundation for similar claims in 2024:

Indivisible was "brought together by a practical guide to resist the Trump agenda" and is a "movement of thousands of group leaders and more than a million members taking regular, iterative, and increasingly complex actions to resist the GOP's agenda, elect local champions, and fight for progressive policies," according to its website. 

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This isn’t the first time Democrats have been called out for hypocrisy on the issue. Monday on ABC’s "The View," the panel erupted on Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, when he confronted the hosts about election deniers and political violence on the left.

"There are a lot of folks in the media that try to, any time a Republican is in front of a TV camera try to say, ‘the election was fair and square and legitimate.’ You know who y'all don't do that to? You don't do it to Hillary Clinton who stood up and said, ‘Trump stole the election.’ You don't do it to Stacey Abrams who said the election was 'stolen.’ They sat here and said it was illegitimate and you guys were fine with it!" Cruz said.

Before Cruz could finish speaking, the hosts tried to talk over him. 

Whoopi Goldberg said, "That's right! It was!" after Cruz cited Clinton and Abrams' statements about stolen races.

Cruz confronted Goldberg on her apparent hypocritical stance, "Oh, so it's illegitimate when Republicans win, but not when Democrats win?" 

Fox News' Kristine Parks contributed to this report. 

Military vehicle crash in PA leaves 3 injured, 1 dead

A crash involving two military vehicles claimed the life of one soldier and injured three others at a Pennsylvania military training area over the weekend, officials said.

The crash happened Saturday at Fort Indiantown Gap, about 25 miles northeast of Harrisburg, where the Pennsylvania National Guard has its headquarters, guard officials said in a news release.

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Killed in the crash was Spc. Mackenzie L. Shay, 20, of New Castle, the officials said. Shay was a 92F, Army Petroleum Supply Specialist, assigned to the 28th Infantry Division’s Company G, 128th Brigade Support Battalion.

Three other service members were treated at Hershey Medical Center and released, officials said.

"Our priority right now is taking care of the family and soldiers, ensuring they have all the resources they need during this critical time," said Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler.

Officials did not release details about the crash, saying only that it remains under investigation. WHP-TV quoted fort officials as saying that the crash happened during a routine supply mission between ranges in the fort’s more remote training area.

OnlyFans model turned alleged killer Courtney Clenney could beat murder charge, expert says

Lawyers for Miami OnlyFans model turned alleged boyfriend killer Courtney Clenney told Fox News Digital that they can prove she was the victim of domestic violence — and an expert says this could lead to a courtroom win.

Frank Prieto and Sabrina Puglisi, who are representing Clenney, say the Instagram star was forced to stab Christian Obumseli with a kitchen knife April 3 in her luxury high-rise apartment in a "struggle for her life."

"She reconciled with her abuser and things got toxic again," Prieto told Fox News Digital. "That is the pattern that is going to come out very clearly during the trial that she was victimized here both mentally and physically and acted in self-defense."

The 26-year-old, who goes by Courtney Tailor on social media, boasts more than 2 million Instagram followers and a thriving OnlyFans page.

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Her lawyers spoke to Fox News Digital days after the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office released new evidence in the case — including police bodycam footage showing a distraught Clenney tell officers that Obumseli was stalking her just two days before his alleged murder.

Albert Levin, a Miami-based criminal defense lawyer who is not involved in the case, said she could have a powerful defense if her team can prove she was a victim of abuse. 

"She’s going to have to testify about prior incidents of violence and that she was in fear of her life," he said. "But the case will hinge totally on her credibility."

The recently released bodycam video further supports the defense’s assertions, Prieto said.

A security guard called 911 April 1 and can bee seen in the footage telling responding officers, "Her boyfriend comes charging toward her" and staff had to step in between them.

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Clenney, standing beside the guard in a Fendi bikini top, added that Obumseli had been stalking her for a week, sleeping on a sofa in the foyer of her apartment without permission. 

"I have not always been a victim, but like right now I am the freaking victim in this situation," she said, her voice trembling with emotion. "I want a restraining order."

An officer asked her why she was scared of the 27-year-old cyptocurrency trader and whether Obumseli ever been physically violent toward her. 

She said he had but that her concern at the moment was the stalking. Police did not ask any follow-up questions about the alleged physical abuse — a shocking failure, according to Pugilisi. 

The volatile pair reconciled hours later, but the truce was short-lived.

The prosecutor’s office released audio of Clenney calling 911 after she allegedly stabbed Obumseli to death two days later. 

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"I’m going to die. I can’t feel my arm," he can be heard saying. In between hysterical sobs Clenney responded, "Baby, I’m so sorry!"

Larry Handfield, an attorney for Obumseli’s family, did not return requests for comment but told other media outlets that the apology was an admission of guilt.

Days after the alleged murder, Clenney was spotted at a hotel bar having drinks with her father. 

In a decision that sparked public outrage, it took authorities more than four months to charge Clenney with Obumseli's murder. She was arrested in Hawaii, where she had checked into a treatment center for substance abuse and PTSD.

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Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle described the couple’s relationship as "extremely tempestuous and combative" at a press conference announcing a second-degree murder charge against Clenney in August. 

The police had been called to their apartment repeatedly for domestic disputes before the fatal altercation. During a trip to Las Vegas in the summer of 2021, Clenney was arrested for allegedly throwing a glass at Obumseli’s head during a spat at a hotel.

The turbulent romance ended on April 3 when Clenney allegedly plunged a knife into Obumseli’s chest, slicing his subclavian artery, during an argument. 

Clenney’s alleged claim to police that she had thrown the knife from 10 feet away contradicted the medical examiner’s conclusion that she had stabbed him at close range, according to Rundle.

Prieto said that the state attorney "overstated tremendously" the report’s findings and added that "the medical examiner isn’t an expert in knife throwing."

Clenney’s lawyers also slammed Rundle’s decision to release surveillance video taken from the building’s elevator six weeks prior to the alleged murder showing the petite blonde repeatedly hit Obumseli as he tried to restrain her. 

The troubling optics, though, are another piece of evidence that they say bolster their case. Clenney is simply trying to keep him out of an elevator that opens directly into her apartment, according to Prieto.

The social media star has been locked up since her extradition from Hawaii and her attorneys plan to make a fresh bid for bail in the coming weeks.

"Her being a victim in this case, her defending herself, it’s very difficult on the psyche of an innocent person to be incarcerated without bond," he said.

Sarah Rumpf contributed to this report.

More than 7 million ballots cast as midterm early voting continues to surge

As the November midterm elections draw closer, early voting is on the rise nationwide.

More the 7 million Americans have already cast their ballots, in-person or by mail, as of Monday. A number of states are reporting big jumps in voter turnout compared to previous midterm cycles.

In battleground Georgia, midterm voting records have been shattered. More than 750,000 people in the state voted early, in-person in the first week of early voting, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.

In Florida, nearly 1.2 million people already returned their mail-in ballots as of Monday.

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In Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, more than 550,000 have already voted according to the latest data from the University of Florida's U.S. Elections Project.

In Ohio, data shows an increase in the number of in-person voters from 2018 though absentee ballot requests essentially mirror 2018 totals. The state's election officials have cautioned against reading too much into the early numbers. 

"While not a significant increase over the same point in the 2018 election, Ohioans are showing confidence in Ohio's abundant early voting opportunities," Secretary of State Frank LaRose said. "Our bipartisan boards of elections have done an incredible job making their early voting centers ready, and lines are short for anyone who wants to make sure their voice is heard."

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Still, election experts say the high turnout could be attributed to several factors.

"It’s just easier, people like it, and then there is the stimulus of a close election where you as a voter think my vote is really going to matter," said Paul Beck, an Ohio State University professor emeritus of politics.

Beck told Fox News that early voting numbers could indicate many are motivated and believe the stakes in this election are high, while some may have just changed their voting behavior after 2020.

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"They opened things up during the pandemic and now they [voters] don’t want to go back to showing up at the polls only on Election Day," Beck said.

Early voter turnout has continued to climb even after the passage of election laws in states like Georgia and Florida that critics said would discourage voting. 

With more ballots cast early, officials in some states are also warning that the official vote count in some races will take extra time – possibly days – to complete, as in previous elections.

In more than 30 states, absentee ballots won’t be counted until Election Day – in some cases only after polls close.

Beck said the delayed count could increase the chances that results will be delayed in some of the key races that could decide which party controls the Senate moving forward.

"As much as we want those results, we could be waiting until late November for some of the official counts – but that doesn’t mean the count can’t be trusted," Beck said. 

Early and absentee voting ramps up as almost 7.3 million ballots cast in 2022 midterms

Nearly 7.3 million ballots have already been cast across 39 states, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist. Pre-election voting remains on pace with 2018, the highest midterm voter turnout in recent history, across the states where Catalist has data for both cycles.

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Lions' Dan Campbell puts team on notice after fumble issues

The Detroit Lions fumbled the ball four times and lost three of them in Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and it was something head coach Dan Campbell did not take lightly.

Jared Goff and Jamaal Williams fumbled the ball two times each while Anthony Barr, DeMarcus Lawrence and Sam Williams were among those who recovered balls for the Cowboys. Campbell made clear after the game he was not going to have it with anyone’s butterfingers.

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"If you can’t hold onto the football, you can’t play for us," Campbell told reporters, via the Detroit Free Press. "It’s too devastating. We’re not in the position to overcome those."

The Lions have five fumbles on the season and are tied with six other teams in the NFL with the mark. They are also minus-6 in the turnover differential category.

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On Sunday, the Lions had five total turnovers and did not get into the red zone.

"You don’t like to lose games, but I’m not down and I’m not losing confidence. I’m not going to go hide in a corner," Campbell said. "Because I know if you change a couple of things, take care of the football, play the game plan the way you should and all of sudden you win."

Campbell added: "So we got to keep this in the true perspective of the fact that, hey, our defense is playing pretty good football right now and we got to continue to do that. And if we do that we can alleviate some pressure now in all three phases, or the other two and now we can start to — you can help your other units out a little bit. That’s why I’m encouraged. I hate losing, but I’m encouraged by that because I know we’ll get better offensively and it won’t always be like today’s game plan, either."

Detroit fell to 1-5 despite being one of the most productive offenses in the NFL.

Campbell is 0-11-1 on the road and 4-18-1 overall in his second season as the Lions’ head coach.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Man killed in Illinois train accident identified as 49-year employee at a local co-op

A man killed last week in a central Illinois train accident has been identified as a worker who had been with a local grain cooperative for nearly a half-century, authorities said.

Christian County coroner Amy Calvert Winans said Stephen "Steve" J. Jordan, 69, died Friday of multiple traumatic injuries, according to preliminary results of an autopsy performed Saturday.

Legacy Grain Cooperative said in a post on its website that Jordan, who was from Moweaqua, had worked the co-op for 49 years, The State Journal-Register reported.

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Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp said Jordan was driving a rail car mover owned by the co-op when about noon Friday he crossed into the path of a Norfolk Southern engine pulling four empty cars.

Jordan was pronounced dead at the accident scene. No one else was hurt in the incident, which occurred near Stonington, a village located about 20 miles southeast of Springfield.

Utah records first reported human-caused avalanche of the season: 'A good wake-up call'

An avalanche in a Utah canyon on Sunday may have been the first human-caused slide of the year.

The avalanche was triggered at upper elevations in the Central Wasatch mountain range in Little Cottonwood Canyon near the "Main Chute" of Mt. Baldy, FOX13 Salt Lake City reported.

"Winter has arrived and human triggered avalanches are possible," the Utah Avalanche Center said in a tweet.

"Hikers, hunters, runners and backcountry users alike, heads-up as we have shifted seasons and winter hazards are upon us," the agency said.

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The avalanche comes a day after the area saw its first snowfall of the season, which the agency called a "good wake up call," the station reported.

Avalanches pose a significant danger in Utah's mountains between January and April during heavy snow accumulation and unstable snowpack conditions.

"Avalanches are definitely possible, and it doesn't matter what time of year it is," read a UAC forecast on Saturday. "It doesn't matter what you're doing - going for a hike, hunting, trying to ski or board, or snowshoe; be prepared for avalanches." 

"The main issue will be fresh deposits of wind-drifted snow that could produce slab avalanches," the forecast continued. "However, in some places where 2-3 feet of snow may accumulate, the new snow alone may produce soft slab avalanches or sluffs of new snow."

Last year, the agency recorded 7 avalanche fatalities in Utah.

Randi Weingarten is bad for kids

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has been in the news recently for her trip to Ukraine to evaluate damage to education from the Russian war and for the AFT nationwide get-out-the-vote election bus tour. 

Meanwhile, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), commonly referred to as "the nation’s report card" was just released and the kids are not all right. 

NAEP released its first full report since 2019 this week, demonstrating a drop in math and reading scores for fourth through eighth graders.

In 2022, the average fourth-grade math score decreased to its lowest level since 2005 while the average eighth-grade math score hit its lowest level since 2003. Reading scores also dropped on average. It is no secret the decline in learning metrics is a direct result of school closures and remote learning during the pandemic. 

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As a physician and mother of three, I am appalled at the past and most recent egotistical behavior of teachers’ unions while parents and some educators scramble to find ways to help their children recover from the aftermath of the pandemic. 

According to UNESCO, about 90% of school age children worldwide were not in school by the end of spring 2020. This eventually became the most widespread, lengthiest disruption in education since formal instruction became the standard in the late 19th century. 

In the United States, compared to many European and Asian countries, schools were closed longer. 

Why? 

The teachers’ unions fought against policy that threatened their grasp on education – calling for strict COVID policies and resisting school choice that would have allowed families to take their children and education dollars elsewhere.

There are two major teachers' unions in the country: The National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). According to the website OpenSecrets, between the two, teachers’ unions have given more than $65 million in political contributions, the far vast majority being to Democrats. Weingarten has served in top leadership roles in teachers’ unions for 23 consecutive years.

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The AFT’s current mission is to urge people to get out and vote for elected officials who will work toward their goals. 

And what are their goals? 

They say they are, "our democracy and our freedoms, public education, healthcare, Medicare and Social Security, safety from gun violence, and economic security." 

Nowhere do they mention the declining educational metrics and worsening health among children as direct consequences from their own advocacy. 

As the upcoming midterm elections loom, this relationship becomes more relevant. 

A comprehensive review of reopening decisions showed the actions of a district’s union, not the prevalence of community infection, was the best predictor of prolonged school closures during the pandemic. 

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During this time, Randi Weingarten and the teachers’ unions fought to keep schools closed, while taking childhood education hostage as they negotiated pre-existing political demands. 

Prior to the 2020-2021 school year, Weingarten threatened a strike, stating that "nothing is off the table" if school districts decided to reopen. The Chicago Teachers Union tweeted that the push to reopen schools was "rooted in sexism, racism and misogyny." 

Unions inserted non-COVID, predominately liberal demands into reopening discussions, including "Medicare-for-all," a wealth tax, defunding the police, and restricting access to charter and religious schools. 

Their priorities in their current mission haven’t changed despite obvious repercussions. 

In addition to over $185 million in relief funding for schools, teachers were offered the opportunity to receive the vaccine ahead of others despite CDC Director Rochelle Walensky saying, "Increasing data suggests that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopen does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely." 

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Weingarten was resistant to reopening schools both before and after the vaccines were available. 

Emails between the teachers’ union and the CDC highlighted the weight the unions had in molding public health recommendations and subsequent policy. 

Weingarten’s union was accused by the New York Post of lobbying the CDC over the school reopening update in February 2021. Ultimately, the union’s recommendations were accepted nearly word-for-word. 

The consequences of their contribution to keeping schools closed are profound. 

The U.S. high school graduating class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than three decades. More than 40% of recent high school graduates did not meet the ACT college readiness benchmarks, including English, math and science. 

High school graduation rates are even trending down as students have traded schooling for employment. 

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National data also show declines in math and reading scores among younger children too. A recent review of reading and math proficiency of 9-year-olds showed the first statistically significant drop in scores in decades, like newly reported in older kids. 

The U.S. surgeon general has also formally declared a mental health crisis in our youth, citing increased rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic. 

The pandemic has caused kids to gain a lot of weight, too, increasing already high obesity rates. 

Weingarten says kids are resilient and will recover. 

Parents – myself included -- aren’t as confident and worry about their kids' well-being.

Meanwhile, Weingarten continues her gaslighting by portraying herself as a children's activist. In reality, she has been advocating against them. 

She lacks self-awareness that her actions resulted in massive learning loss and worsened the physical and mental health of children. 

When it comes to kids’ welfare, Randi Weingarten should not be involved in the conversation. 

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of her employer.

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