Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk's management style, says former top official

Twitter owner Elon Musk's dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company's content moderation before abruptly resigning this month.

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Massachusetts manhunt underway after elderly couple found 'stabbed and bludgeoned to death': prosecutor

Police in Massachusetts have launched a manhunt after an elderly couple was found "stabbed and bludgeoned to death" inside of their home in what was a targeted attack, a district attorney says. 

Carl Matson and his wife Vicki, who would have turned 71 Wednesday, were pronounced dead at the scene in Marshfield Tuesday night after police arrived to conduct a well-being check, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz told reporters Wednesday. 

Cruz added that the suspect now being sought in the double homicide, Christopher Keeley of Weymouth, was an acquaintance of Vicki Matson and her 70-year-old husband. 

"This does not appear to be a random act of violence," Cruz said. "This appears to be a targeted attack against these two individuals." 

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The Marshfield Police Department says Keeley "may have altered [his] appearance by dying [his] hair red and goes by name of ‘Crispy.'" 

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The 27-year-old should be considered "armed and dangerous" and investigators at this moment "do not consider him to be in the area right now," Cruz also said. 

Massachusetts State Police describe Keeley as being around 5 feet 7 inches tall and 140 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. 

He was last seen driving a black 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with the Massachusetts license plate 7490HT, which Cruz says was taken from the Matsons' home. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office for further comment. 

Cameron Smith lifted aloft in pub as he celebrates home victory by watching TV replay

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NYC woman who plowed into BLM protesters 2 years ago refuses to take plea deal, faces 7 years: report

The New York City woman allegedly behind the wheel when a car plowed into Black Lives Matter protesters nearly two years ago has denied a plea deal yet again and faces up to seven years behind bars, according to a report.

Kathleen Casillo, now 54, is accused of plowing her car into the crowd at the intersection of 39th and 3rd Avenue on Dec. 11, 2020, injuring six people. She was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, police said at the time, and was released from custody after being given a notice to appear in court at a later date.

Casillo appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday, the Daily Mail reports. The plea deal she turned down involved six hours of community service and a one-year driver's license suspension.

Casillo and her attorney reportedly turned down the same plea deal a year ago and told the court they would opt for a jury trial. 

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The mom of three previously claimed protesters went up to her car and called her a "white privilege b**tch" before banging on her vehicle. She said she panicked and hit the gas as they tried to open the doors of her vehicle, leading to the activists being injured. She had also told the Daily Mail she feared for her 29-year-old daughter's life, who was in the car at the time of the incident but not charged.

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The protest march started in Times Square and was aimed at drawing attention to an ongoing hunger strike by immigration detainees at a jail in New Jersey.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Qatar denies report it colluded with Iran to stifle dissent at World Cup

Qatar has reportedly been cooperating with Iran on an effort to control which media outlets cover the World Cup in a bid to ensure the event is beneficial to the Iranian regime, an accusation the host nation denies.

An audio tape obtained by Iran International reportedly contains discussions between a Revolutionary Guard general and a group of media managers affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard discussing how to ensure the world's largest sporting event paints Tehran in a positive light, the outlet reported Sunday.

But Ali Al Ansari, Qatar’s media attaché in the United States, told Fox News Digital that "the information in the recording is not true."

"Qatari authorities have coordinated with authorities of all 32 countries on the safety and security of the national teams," Ansari said. "There is no coordination between Qatari and Iranian security on entry restrictions to matches for World Cup ticket holders. All security personnel in the stadiums report to the State of Qatar."

The recording, which Iran International reported was from Nov. 15, features Gen. Ghasem Ghoreyshi, who tells the group that "anti-revolutionaries" have purchased "5,330 tickets" to the World Cup, adding that "our boys have checked the list of the ticket holders and at least 500 people" who have purchased tickets are known opponents of the regime.

Ghoresyshi appears to be referring to authorities in Qatar, who reportedly shared a list of Iranian ticket purchase with the IRGC. However, Ghoresyshi also expressed disappointment in Qatari authorities when asked if rumors that tickets had been canceled are true, saying that the country has not fully followed through on that promise.

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"Qatar has two different conducts with us – one is a positive response, and it has promised to do that [cancel tickets], but usually they don’t fully deliver," he said in the recording. "They told us give us the names [of unwanted people], and we will solve the issue."

Ghoresyshi also expressed frustration that Qatar had yet to ban Iran International from covering the World Cup, though another person attending the meeting interrupts the general to report that the outlet had announced they had been banned by Qatar from covering the event. Ghoreyshi expressed surprise at the development, saying Iran had discussed the issue with Qatar "the day before".

Iran International, which has often reported on news unflattering to Iranian regime, announced earlier this month that its reporters and TV crew had been banned from the World Cup.

Later in the recording, Ghoreshyi boasts that Qatar had agreed to control spectators at the stadium, banning flags other than the official flag of the Islamic Republic from entering stadiums.

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Qatar reportedly came through on that promise during Iran's second World Cup game against Wales, with stadium security stopping people with flags, such as Iran’s ancient flag featuring a lion and sun emblem, or a simple three-color flag. Some of those spectators with unapproved flags were even reportedly detained by Qatari police.

But Ansari argued Qatar has increased security for Iran's matches and banned some items it believed could "increase tensions."

"For the safety of all attendees at the World Cup, the State of Qatar has ensured that enhanced security measures are in place during matches involving Iran’s football team," Ansari said. "Before every match, a risk assessment is conducted, and security resources are deployed to each stadium accordingly. As in all World Cup tournaments, items that could increase tensions and risk the safety of fans are not permitted."

Ansari said there were "notable incidents during Iran’s first match versus England," but noted "security teams were called in to break up a small number of altercations outside the stadium between Iranian fans" after the country's second match.

"These incidents were dealt with swiftly and with appropriate force to de-escalate tensions and ensure the safety of all fans attending the match," Ansari said. "Officials will continue to ensure that every match at the Qatar World Cup is safe and welcoming for all spectators."

The report comes amid protests that have rocked the Iranian regime in recent months, with the country's authorities fearing the protests could spill into the World Cup, where anti-regime spectators could display signs or engage in behavior that would be broadcasted to fans back home.

Ghoreshyi admitted in the recording that Iran was paying the expenses of pro-regime fans to Qatar to attend the games and show support for the regime.

Despite the efforts, some spectators attending Iran's games have been heard singing anti-regime chants and booing during the Islamic Republic's anthem.

Editors note: A previous version of this story did not include a statement from Qatar.

American consumers got holiday shopping off to a strong start

Americans dished out for toys, televisions and clothing on Black Friday and into the holiday weekend, despite decades-high inflation and a potential recession looming in 2023.

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Brett Favre files motion to dismiss Mississippi lawsuit against him in welfare fraud scheme

In a motion filed Monday, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and Favre Enterprises Inc. asked a Mississippi court to dismiss a civil complaint filed against him by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, seeking to retrieve funds distributed to Favre as part of what the state calls a statewide welfare fraud scheme.

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NATO head warns Russia using 'winter as weapon of war'

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday warned that Russia is using "winter as a weapon of war" as Western nations like the U.S. ready themselves increase energy aid to Ukraine.  

"What we have seen since President Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine is that President Putin is failing in Ukraine," Stoltenberg told reporters from Bucharest, Romania. "He is responding with more brutality, attacking gas infrastructure, power lines, and trying to deprive the Ukrainians of water, electricity, lights and heating."

"Therefore, we need to support Ukraine because what we see is that President Putin is trying to use winter as a weapon of war," he added. 

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The U.S. on Tuesday announced another round of aid to Ukraine, though this time it will be solely directed towards repairing Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure as Russia continues to bombard the war-torn nation with aerial attacks.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the U.S. would provide $53 million to support the acquisition of "critical electricity grid equipment."

"This equipment will be rapidly delivered to Ukraine on an emergency basis to help Ukrainians persevere through the winter," the department said in a statement. "This supply package will include distribution transformers, circuit breakers, surge arresters, disconnectors, vehicles and other key equipment."

The package will be used to help restore emergency power and heat various municipalities across Ukraine that have been impacted by Russia’s attacks. 

The U.S. has provided nearly $32 billion to Ukraine since Russia invaded over nine months ago, including $145 million to help Ukraine’s power sector.

NATO leaders met Tuesday with Ukrainian Minster of Foreign Affairs Dymtro Kuleba to address Kyiv’s immediate needs when it comes to keeping Ukraine warm as the winter months close in. 

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"The Ukrainians are able to shoot down many of the incoming missiles and drones, but not all of them," Stoltenberg told reporters. "I think we all have seen these pictures taken from satellites, where you see Europe in light, and then you see Ukraine dark, and that reflects the enormous consequences."

Stoltenberg said NATO officials would also be discussing how to expand air defense aid to Ukraine to better stop all Russian aerial attacks, including getting spare parts to the front lines to ensure the weaponry Kyiv has is usable. 

Despite Ukrainian advances on the front lines and diminishing Russian ammunitions stocks, Stoltenberg warned that Moscow will keep hitting Ukraine.

"We can expect more attacks. I think no one can say exactly how many, but President Putin and Russia has demonstrated a willingness to inflict suffering and to a level of brutality that we haven't seen in Europe since the Second World War," he told reporters, warning that Russia will keep looking to partners like Iran for aerial support. 

Samuel L. Jackson tells 'The View' hosts that 'Twitter is not a real world,' so 'just quit it'

Actor Samuel L. Jackson told the hosts of "The View" on Tuesday that "Twitter is not a real world" after co-host Joy Behar asked him about Elon Musk's takeover of the platform.

"You’ve also been known to clap back at politician or two in your day, which I enjoy, what do you make of what’s happening now that Elon Musk has taken over Twitter. I'm a little frightened for Twitter, frankly, what about you?" Behar asked Jackson. 

Jackson emphasized Twitter "is not a real world" and said "just quit it." 

"There are so many more important things that we have to deal with," he said as his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson encouraged viewers to get out and vote for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia's runoff election. 

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Behar also said that Twitter had a big audience and that "Nazis could come in on those social media outlets."

LaTanya Richardson Jackson said during the discussion that Brittney Griner lives in the "real world" and added, "so tweet that."

"Elon Musk is Elon Musk. You know, he's, I have no idea what he is. I don’t even know if he’s a real person," Jackson added. 

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg said the hosts "really don't care what Elon Musk is doing" before ending the segment. 

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The hosts discussed Twitter and the decision to reinstate former President Trump on the platform last week. He has not tweeted since having his account put back up.

Co-host Sunny Hostin said on the Nov. 21 episode of the show that Twitter was a "hellscape" and Trump's presence would not make a difference. 

Goldberg announced earlier this month she would be quitting Twitter after Musk had taken over the site. 

"I’m going to get out, and if it settles down and I feel more comfortable, maybe I’ll come back," she said. "But as of tonight, I’m done with Twitter."

Snap demands employees work in office 80% of the time starting early next year

Snapchat's parent company is asking workers to return to the office 80% of the time, or the equivalent of four days a week, beginning early next year, in the latest sign of tech employees receiving less flexibility nearly three years after the pandemic took hold and amid a wave of industry cost cutting.

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State Department at UN racism conference: US is falling short of its ‘founding values’

The U.S. has yet to live up to its promise of treating people equally, a top State Department official told a United Nations conference on racism and discrimination on Monday.

U.S. Representative for Racial Equity and Justice at State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Desirée Cormier Smith traveled to Mexico City this week for a meeting of the Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination in Mexico, where she said the U.S. is still falling short of its "founding values."

"Just a few weeks ago, I had the honor to attend the film screening of ‘Who We Are,’ a chronicle of racism in America, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, sponsored by the U.N. outreach program on the trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery," Smith told the international audience.

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"This incredibly insightful and informative documentary could not be more timely and relevant," she said. "The producer, Jeffrey Robinson, spearheaded an incredibly thoughtful and substantive analysis of the history and ongoing reality of anti-Black racism in America and how much work we still have to do to live up to our founding values in the United States."

Smith said that documentary and others that highlight the "discrimination or the lived experience of discrimination" are under threat of being banned from some schools, and said this kind of censorship is the "enemy of progress."

"Disinformation distorts reality, undermines trust in democratic institutions and erodes trust in facts and science," she said. "It can chill free speech and amplify authoritarian agendas, and it attacks the most marginalized communities, women, LGBTQI+ persons, indigenous peoples, people of African descent and other marginalized racial and ethnic groups."

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Smith said she was appointed to her position over the summer to serve as the first ever special representative on racial equity and justice in order to "ensure that U.S. foreign policy, programs and processes protect and advance respect for the human rights of persons belonging to marginalized, racial and ethnic groups, and that we are working to country systemic racism, discrimination and xenophobia around the world."

She said COVID has made things worse for minority groups around the world.

"As growing global inequities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to threaten and reverse decades of advancement, the focus of this global forum today and our discussions here remain as important as ever," she said.

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On Monday evening, the U.N. conference will hear from writers, poets and others in a forum called "Writers Against Racism," and Smith said it’s important to hear from this group of people.

"They provide some of the most searing analysis of our complicated pasts, and the legacies of those pasts, as well as the most hopeful conceptions of who we have the potential to become," she said. "These are our truth tellers, and we have to protect facts and truth at all costs."

"There is no doubt that we are at an inflection point. President Biden alluded to it when he told the American people that we are in a fight for the soul of our nation," Smith said. "And I’m here today to say to the world that we are indeed in a fight for the soul of humanity."

Iran threatened families of national soccer team, according to security source

The families of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to "behave" ahead of the match against the USA on Tuesday, a source involved in the security of the games said.

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Cardinals' Kyler Murray gives explicit answer to sum up woes

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray did not hold back in the postgame press conference on Sunday following a close loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Murray was 18-for-29 with 191 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The interception came in the first half on 4th-and-1. The Chargers scored on the next drive. Arizona was only able to put up seven points in the second half and at one point punted three consecutive times.

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He spoke about the offense after the game and did not mince words.

"No, that wasn’t for Hop, actually," he said of the interception. "Schematically, I mean, they kind of, we were kind of f---ed."

He added that the lack of execution ultimately gave the game away.

"The whole game we pretty much had what we wanted. Our four-minute offense execution lost us the game. Defense, I don’t think they should’ve been put in that situation."

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The Chargers did not want a tie to send the game to overtime. Head coach Brandon Staley, known for his aggressive nature, went for a two-point conversion after an Austin Ekeler touchdown that led to a thrilling, 25-24 come-from-behind victory over the Cardinals.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ offense found themselves on the Arizona 38-yard line and just under two minutes to play down 24-17. A touchdown was needed to keep the game alive.

Herbert went to work, finding tight end Gerald Everett for a 10-yard gain, then Keenan Allen on a 16-yard play to put the Chargers in the red zone. From there, Herbert found Ekeler, who fell just short of the goal line with 18 seconds left to play. It seemed inevitable that Ekeler was going to get the ball right back, and he did to make it 24-23.

However, the Chargers know that playoff implications came on the road this week. They were an even .500 coming into this week and fighting for a wild card with the Kansas City Chiefs pulling away in the AFC West.

So, Staley drew up the two-point conversion instead of sending this one to overtime, and Everett was the man Herbert found in the end zone.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

Bob Barker Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts on the life of Bob Barker and learn about the longtime animal activist and the former host of the "Price is Right."

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Opinion: Trump's disgraceful dinner with bigots

Donald Trump dined at Mar-a-Lago with Kanye West and White supremacist Nick Fuentes. This Trump episode can rightfully be labeled many things, from normalizing antisemitism to emboldening White supremacy, Dean Obeidallah writes.

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Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media to show support for protesters

Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after US Soccer changed the country's flag on social media to show support for protesters in the country.

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Chicago woman with concealed carry license foils attempted carjacking by shooting man in head

A 23-year-old woman with a concealed-carry permit defended herself against four armed men who attempted to carjack her last week on the South Side of Chicago.

The woman, who remains unidentified, was sitting in her car in the Calumet Heights neighborhood just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday near 89th Street and Kenwood Avenue when four men spilled out of a black sedan, according to a local CBS affiliate.

When one of the men attempted to open her car door while brandishing a gun, the woman shot the would-be carjacker in the head before running away from the car.

One of the other men reportedly shot her in the left arm, and she was later taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair condition.

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The man she shot in the head was reportedly taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, though the woman's other three attackers escaped from the scene.

The Chicago Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Crime has spiked in the Windy City in the last year, with homicides reaching an all-time high in a quarter-century in 2021. 

Robbery reports have surged 15% in 2022, according to Chicago police records. Holdups have gone up 11% since 2020 and 2019, though they decreased 10% compared to 2018.

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In just one hour, seven carjackings were reported on Chicago’s West Side on Friday morning, police confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The victims were held at gunpoint in some of the alleged carjackings, which took place on several streets.

Earlier this month, a concealed-carry holder interrupted an attempted robbery in an altercation that left both the suspect and a grocery store clerk dead.

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Nicholas Williams, 24, attempted to rob El Barakah Supermarket on 73rd St. on the South Shore at about 6:20 p.m., according to a report from Fox station WFLD in Chicago.

Mother of NYC heiress paid 'deprogrammer' big bucks after daughter 'brainwashed' by college's woke agenda

New York City pharmaceutical heiress Annabella Rockwell is claiming that her mother paid a $300-a-day "deprogrammer" after believing her daughter had been "brainwashed" by attending an all-female elite liberal college that left the young woman "totally indoctrinated" and estranged from the parents who raised her. 

"I left school very anxious, very nervous, very depressed and sad," Rockwell, now 29, recently told The New York Post. "I saw everything through the lens of oppression and bias and victimhood. I came to the school as someone who saw everyone equally. I left looking for injustice wherever I could and automatically assuming that all White men were sexist. My thoughts were no longer my own."

Rockwell, a former competitive figure skater who grew up on the Upper East Side, told The Post that at first, she was elated to attend Mount Holyoke College – a $60,000-a-year women’s institution in rural Massachusetts – in 2011. 

Unlike other first-year students, she said she did not participate in the "MoHo chop," an initiation ritual meant to shrug off gender roles by cutting one's hair. By her junior year, however, Rockwell told the Post that she noticed a shift in herself after taking a Gender Studies class. 

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"This professor tells me about the patriarchy," Rockwell said. "I barely knew what the word meant. I didn’t know what she was talking about. I wasn’t someone that into feminism. I just knew that I felt I had always been free to do what I wanted. I never experienced sexism. But I was told there’s the patriarchy, and you don’t even understand it’s been working against you your whole life. You’ve been oppressed, and you didn’t even know it. Now you have to fight it. And I just went down this deep rabbit hole."

That’s when she said her relationship with her mother, whom she once considered a best friend, changed. 

"I felt I had to teach her how she was wrong and expose her and to do that with everyone who didn’t see things correctly," Rockwell said. "The professors encouraged alienation [from parents] and even offered their homes to stay in. They’d say, like, don’t go see them, come stay with us for the holiday. Most of my classmates believed all this stuff, too. If you didn’t you were ostracized."

Her mother, Melinda Rockwell, told The Post she believed her daughter had been brainwashed. She admitted that during one heated argument at the family’s Palm Beach, Florida, home, she threw a vase through a window in anger over what had become of her daughter. In addition to the costly "deprogrammer," she also enlisted help from her daughter’s former tennis coach, Scott Williams, but was warned it might take seven years before Annabella would revert to her old ways of thinking. 

"It was like walking a tightrope," Melinda Rockwell said. "I couldn’t push too hard or I’d lose her, but if I let go I felt I might not see her again. It was as bad as trying to get a child off the streets who’s on heroin. Everyone is so sure it won’t happen to their child. But it will. [Professors and older students] tell the students they are special — it’s like they are anointed — then they tell them how oppressed they are and what victims they are and how they have to go out in the world and be activists to stop the oppression."

Another former Mount Holyoke College student, 29-year-old conservative activist Laura Loomer, spoke to The Post about the campus culture, saying she left after just one semester freshman year due to bullying. 

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"The entire culture there revolved around hating men and being a lesbian," Loomer told The Post. "Mount Holyoke and all the Seven Sisters [schools, including historically women’s colleges Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Smith, Radcliffe, Vassar, and Wellesley] were designed to be these elite institutions for women at a time when places like Harvard just took men. But they’re no longer places for ideas and debate and a well-rounded education. They’re centers for indoctrination."

"If you send your kid there you’re signing them up to hate the patriarchy and White people and the founding stock of our country," she added. "It’s a bastardization of higher education for the sake of weaponizing naive young women for the sake of advancing a toxic agenda."

Annabella Rockwell, who worked for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign after graduating with a history degree, credited her mother’s "relentlessness." 

"If my mom had not kept harping at me and not given up I know where I would be right now," Rockwell told The Post. "Mount Holyoke met its match in my mother. If it wasn’t for her, I’d probably be living in Massachusetts, working for some super-progressive politician, hanging out with people I had nothing in common with except ideology and drinking all the time. And I’d be miserable. But I’d be too stubborn to look at myself in the mirror. I had to really humble myself to admit that I was wrong. And that everything I was told was so hypocritical."

She also said her views began to change during the 2020 George Floyd protests.

"My social media feed was an echo chamber of everything I’d been taught at Mt. Holyoke," Rockwell said. "Everyone had the black square and it was all ‘no justice, no peace.’ But I was starting to think to myself, ‘Why are we burning down businesses in the name of empowerment? How is this helping Black people? It just doesn’t make sense.’ It just began to click in that moment about how hypocritical it was."

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Rockwell, who now fundraises for conservative advocacy group PragerU, said her intention is not to smear other classmates, recognizing how they were all "young and impressionable" in a campus environment where "diversity of opinion was never allowed."

Fox News Digital reached out to Mount Holyoke College for comment on Sunday, but they did not immediately respond..

A baby and a toddler were stabbed to death in New York City, police say

Two young brothers -- an 11-month-old baby and a 3-year-old boy -- were stabbed to death in New York City, police said.

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Khamenei's niece arrested after calling for foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime

Farideh Moradkhani, the niece of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been arrested after calling on foreign governments to cut all ties with the Iranian government.

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US provides Chevron limited authorization to pump oil in Venezuela after reaching humanitarian agreement

The US has granted Chevron limited authorization to resume pumping oil from Venezuela following the announcement Saturday that the Venezuelan government and the opposition group have reached an agreement on humanitarian relief and will continue to negotiate for a solution to the country's chronic economic and political crisis, including a focus on the 2024 elections.

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Idaho murders: Was Kaylee Goncalves the killer's main target? Police respond

EXCLUSIVE: Police initially called the shocking stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home an "isolated, targeted" attack, but they've kept most details under wraps as they continue to seek out their suspect.

Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, were found dead at a house just yards off campus, hours after police say someone attacked them in their sleep on Nov. 13. The three women lived there, and Chapin was visiting his girlfriend, Kernodle.

Police have kept quiet about crime scene specifics to protect the integrity of their ongoing investigation. However, on Friday, investigators clarified some of their reasoning in an interview with Fox News Digital.

"When the chief said that [the slayings were targeted], and [investigators] still believe that now, it didn't appear that there was any forced entry into the residence," said Aaron Snell, communications director for the Idaho State Police. "There were survivors of this. And then as well, based on the evidence internally at the scene, that has led detectives to believe and continue to believe that this was a targeted event."

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He declined to discuss what evidence was recovered inside the scene or to identify whom and how many of the victims specifically the killer was targeting.

In a televised interview, Goncalves' father, Steve Goncalves, reportedly told CNN that he had been informed that there was only one target among the four victims. Separately, he told Fox News last week that the attacker had been "sloppy" and left behind an abundance of evidence.

"The family members, what they say is up to them," Snell said. "The information that we try to release is to the best of our ability, vetted and accurate and correct – and as well, to protect the integrity of the investigation."

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He declined to discuss the crime scene details but said he had no qualms about the families speaking out.

"That's totally understandable that he would want to make comments, and that's that's up to him," Snell said. "That's fine."

Whatever the killer's intent was upon entry, the unknown suspect or suspects did not leave until after hacking to death four young people. 

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Chapin was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, majoring in recreation, sport and tourism management, the University of Idaho said. Kernodle and Mogen were both part of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and were marketing majors. Goncalves, a general studies major, belonged to Alpha Phi.

Two of the victims were sleeping on the second floor, and two were on the third, but police have not confirmed whom was found where – or whether the bedroom doors were locked after the slayings.

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"We have not released any of that information," Snell said. "We believe that's pertinent to the investigation. There's a lot of questions surrounding that, and we recognize that, and we want to provide that information when we can – but at this point in the investigation, we can't."

Multiple 911 callers alerted authorities around noon on Nov. 13, and officers initially arrived in response to a report of an unconscious person. They found four victims dead inside.

The Latah County coroner later said that all four were victims of homicide by stabbing – and that their wounds had likely been inflicted in their sleep.

Authorities and the property manager have not confirmed whose bedrooms were where. Mogen's boots were visible on the upper-level window alongside a pink letter "M," suggesting that she occupied the third floor.

Goncalves' family told Fox News last week that she and Mogen were very close, like sisters.

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"Maddie was in our oldest daughter's wedding," Kristi Goncavles said. "She said, ‘All of my sisters are my bridesmaids,' and Maddie was one of those bridesmaids, and it was all of Alivea's sisters, including Maddie."

Two roommates, who were asleep on the ground level, were not attacked. Neither was a pet dog in the home.

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John Kelly, a criminal profiler and psychotherapist with experience interviewing serial killers, said that due to the lack of publicly available details, he's "up in the air" about whether the attacker was a random stalker or someone familiar with the inside of the home.

But one thing is clear, he said. "He really, really is a savage, with no concern or empathy or anything like that," he told Fox News Digital.

Police and the FBI, who worked through Thanksgiving trying to find answers in murder mystery, are asking anyone with any information on the case – no matter how small – to get in touch.

"We are looking at all angles," Snell said. "Our concept is that if we start getting pigeonholed into a specific idea, we may miss other tips in other pieces of this investigation."

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So far, he said, investigators have received more than a thousand tips in the case and are working through them.

"If anybody has information, we're interested," he added. "We believe that what's in a possible video surveillance tape is just as important as what might not be in it, to help us get a clearer picture."

They are also looking into whether Goncalves may have had a stalker – a suggestion that they have so far been unable to corroborate.

Anyone with information on a stalker, or on the case in general, is asked to call the tip line at 208-883-7180 or to email tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.

Frontier Airlines no longer has a customer service phone line

Customers who need flight information or want to make changes to travel plans can no longer call Frontier Airlines and speak to an agent, the company confirmed to CNN Saturday.

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Iran protests: UN Human Rights Council votes to investigate regime's violent response

The U.N. voted to commence an investigation into Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests over the past two months. 

The Human Rights Council will appoint an independent investigator to complete a fact-finding mission on Tehran’s response to the protests after the council passed the motion on Thursday. The council’s chief, Volker Turk, said that Iran was in a "full-fledged" crisis and called the government’s actions "unacceptable" and "disproportionate" in his opening address. 

Volker noted that at least 300 people have died, and more than 14,000 have been arrested, since the protests started in mid-September. Some estimates put the number as high as 350 dead and over 15,000 arrested. 

"Iranian officials will not be able to perpetrate this violent crackdown anonymously," U.S. ambassador to the HRC Michele Taylor said of the vote, according to The Guardian. "The international community is watching."

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But Iran’s representative at the meeting, Khadijeh Karimi, accused the West of using the council to target her country in an "appalling and disgraceful" move. 

The protests started in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in a hospital after slipping into a coma after an alleged beating by the country’s morality police. Officers had arrested Amini for breaching the country’s hijab (headscarf) laws. 

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What started as demonstrations in the capital spread to over 140 cities and towns across the country, growing into the most significant challenges to the regime since its establishment following the 1979 revolution.

Protesters have even gone so far as attacking historic institutions, such as burning a museum dedicated to the regime's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. 

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U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken hailed the vote for leaving "no doubt" that the council "recognizes the gravity of the situation in Iran," and he argued that the fact-finding mission will "ensure that those engaged in the ongoing violent suppression of Iranian people are identified and their actions documented." 

The mission will collect evidence of the regime’s actions, which can then be used in legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice. 

The council has faced a number of challenges to its validity and authority in recent years after the U.S. initially withdrew over concerns that the council had lost its purpose. It also failed to pass a motion to investigate China over its treatment of its Uyghur population.

Reuters contributed to this report. 

European officials say US profiting from Ukraine war, call Inflation Reduction Act 'very worrying'

Top European officials have attacked President Biden's actions amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and have even questioned whether the United States remains an ally as gas prices soar and U.S. green energy policies have put Europeans into "full-blown panic mode," according to a report.

European officials, speaking anonymously to Politico, accused the U.S. of "profiting" off of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and complained that green subsidies and taxes included in the Inflation Reduction Act have deteriorated relationships between the U.S. and European allies and partners. 

"The fact is, if you look at it soberly, the country that is most profiting from this war is the U.S. because they are selling more gas and at higher prices, and because they are selling more weapons," a senior official told Politico. 

"We are really at a historic juncture," the official added, arguing that U.S. policies have disrupted trade and that high gas prices are turning public opinion against aid for Ukraine. "America needs to realize that public opinion is shifting in many EU countries."

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Among Europe's complaints is that the electric vehicle tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act, a $369 billion spending and tax law signed by Biden, is "protectionist" and "discriminatory" because it imposes unfair competition on foreign manufacturers.

"The Inflation Reduction Act is very worrying," Dutch Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher said. "The potential impact on the European economy is very big." 

At the same time, Putin has cut off energy exports to the rest of Europe, which has led EU countries to buy fuel from the U.S. at nearly four times the cost. These factors, combined with record high inflation, the threat of recession, and increased demand for energy as winter approaches have led European leaders to question whether Biden's administration is aware of the harm the president's policies have inflicted. 

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"Americans — our friends — take decisions which have an economic impact on us," the EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell emphasized to Politico. 

U.S. officials have deflected blame to Russia. "The rise in gas prices in Europe is caused by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and Putin's energy war against Europe, period," a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council told Politico. 

The White House has also said that American energy exports are helping Europe, taking credit for shoring up energy supplies ahead of winter.

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"The increase in global LNG supplies, led by the United States, helped European allies and partners get storage levels to an encouraging place ahead of this winter, and we will continue to work with the EU, its members and other European countries to ensure sufficient supplies will be available for winter and beyond," an NSC official told Fox News. 

The White House insisted to Fox News that U.S. policies have not undermined or contradicted President Biden's promise to Europe that "America is back" as a reliable ally, 

But European officials are not so sure. 

"The Inflation Reduction Act has changed everything," one EU diplomat told Politico. "Is Washington still our ally or not?"

Indiana police officer and his wife adopt infant girl abandoned in 'baby box'

A police officer and his wife in Indiana are celebrating after the finalization of their adoption of daughter Myah months after the tiny baby was abandoned in a Safe Haven Baby Box. 

Earlier this year, Bruce Faltynski and his wife Shelby of Mishawaka, Indiana, were finalizing the adoption of their older daughter, Kaia, 8, when they received a call about a day-old infant who had been recovered from a Safe Haven Baby Box.

The Department of Child Services contacted them "for the potential to interview for the process of [adopting] baby Myah," said Bruce Faltynski on Saturday, Nov. 26, on "Fox & Friends Weekend." 

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He said that he and his wife were initially the foster parents of Kaia — and after one year of fostering her, they had additional foster-to-adopt training. 

"Through that training, that's what allowed us to be on a list to be adoptive parents," he said. 

Myah's adoption was finalized on Nov. 18 — a day also known as National Adoption Day, local Indiana news also reported.

Shelby Faltynski said that she knew "nothing" about Safe Haven Baby Boxes until she and her husband received a call from the Department of Child Services about Myah. 

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Indiana's "Safe Haven Law" allows for infants up to 30 days to be anonymously abandoned without any criminal penalties, as long as they do not show signs of abuse, the state's website says. 

There are presently 126 specially designed "Safe Haven Baby Boxes" throughout seven states, with the majority of the boxes in Indiana, the website for Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc., notes.

"A Baby Box is a safety device provided for under state’s Safe Haven Law and legally permits a mother in crisis to safely, securely and anonymously surrender if they are unable to care for their newborn," says the website.

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A Baby Box, says the website, "is installed in an exterior wall of a designated fire station or hospital." 

The boxes are monitored electronically and are temperature controlled. 

A door on the interior side of the box allows for medical professional to access the baby and provide medical care. 

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Most boxes are located at fire departments and hospitals, the website notes. 

The first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed in Woodburn, Indiana, in April 2016. 

Since then, no abandoned infants in the state of Indiana have died — which is "proof our work is succeeding in protecting infants and their mothers in crisis," says the site.

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The Faltynskis have nothing but gratitude for the two women who birthed their daughters, they said. 

"We'll forever be grateful for Kaia's mommy and Myah's mommy," said Shelby Faltynski.

"Both girls are so blessed to have two mommies that love them and only want the best for them."

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"And so we have nothing but just respect and admiration, and truly, truly a heart of gratitude for Myah's mom for her courageous and brave decision. These girls are both an answer to our prayers," she said.

To learn more, watch the video at the top of this article, or click here to access it. 

US remains unbeaten against England at the World Cup after goalless draw

The US Men's National Team (USMNT) maintained its unbeaten streak against England at the World Cup after Friday's 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.

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Trump hosted Holocaust denier at Mar-a-Lago estate during visit with Kanye West, a week after announcing 2024 run

Former President Donald Trump hosted White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and Kanye West at his private Mar-a-Lago estate this week, demonstrating his continued willingness to associate with fringe right-wing figures with well-publicized antisemitic views as he embarks on another White House run.

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Research helps seniors make informed decisions about risks, benefits of major surgery

Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive procedures.

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Herschel Walker received tax break for permanent residences on Dallas home

Republican Herschel Walker is getting a $1,500 tax exemption from his home in Texas, meant only for primary residents, while running for Senate in Georgia, according to reports. 

According to publicly available tax records first reported by CNN, Walker is listed to receive a homestead tax exemption from his home in Dallas, saving him approximately $1,500. An official in the Tarrant County tax assessor’s office told CNN Walker applied for the tax break in 2021 and 2022, even after launch his bid for Senate in the Peach State.

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Walker is set to face off against incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock in a runoff election on Dec. 6, after both candidates failed to get at least 50% of the vote in the midterm race earlier this month. 

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According to the Texas Comptroller’s website, Texas residents are allowed to receive the homestead exemption even if you move away for less than two years – as long as you do not establish permanent residency somewhere else. According to the site, only a homeowner’s principal residents qualify for the tax break.

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The U.S. Constitution requires that that candidates in habit the state in which they will represent. The state of Georgia has about 15 rules that determine residency for candidates and includes that where a candidate claims a homestead exemption, that home will be considered their permanent residence.

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Walker’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment. 

What is Advent? And what traditions do people follow worldwide?

CNN Travel explores the spiritual meaning of Advent and various traditions and celebrations around the world. In 2022, the Advent season starts on Sunday, November 27.

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Plane goes off runway at Waterloo Airport in Canada

A Canadian airport "will be closed to commercial traffic the rest of today" after a Flair Airlines plane "exited the runway" Friday morning during its landing, the airport and the airline said in statements.

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Elon Musk says he will begin restoring previously banned Twitter accounts next week

Elon Musk said Thursday that he will begin restoring most previously banned accounts on Twitter starting next week, in his most wide-reaching move yet to undo the social media platform's policy of permanently suspending users who repeatedly violated its rules.

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Biden calls for more gun control before GOP takes House, says 'sick' to allow semi-automatic weapon sales

President Biden said on Thursday that he would push Congress to enact new gun control laws before Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in January. 

Biden told reporters during a press event in Nantucket, Massachusetts that the recent shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Colorado had reinforced the need to pass an assault weapons ban. 

"The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick," said Biden. "It has no socially redeeming value… Not a single solitary rationale for it except profit for the gun manufacturers."

Semi-automatic guns, including handguns and rifles, fire one bullet for each pull of the trigger.

Biden said he would push federal lawmakers to enact a new assault weapons ban before January when the next Congress took office and Republicans gained control of the House.

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"I'm going to try," said the president. "I’m going to try to get rid of assault weapons." 

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Biden said he would engage lawmakers to make a broader assessment of whether success is possible. At the moment, the odds appear long. 

Democrats control the House by a narrow margin until January. The Senate, meanwhile, is split 50-50 between both parties. For a sweeping gun control package to pass, including a ban on assault weapons, at least 10 GOP supporters will be needed to break the Senate's 60-vote filibuster threshold. 

Earlier this year, Biden's call for an assault weapons ban fell flat with Republicans, even as nearly two dozen GOP senators bucked the gun lobby to advance a bipartisan gun bill. 

The political environment is unlikely to get easier in January. While Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans, the party kept narrow control of the Senate — albeit nowhere near enough to break an expected filibuster without GOP support. 

Alan Menken on 'Aladdin' turning 30 and the journey of an animated classic

It might be hard to believe, but this holiday weekend marks 30 years since the release of "Aladdin" -- the animated classic that set the stage for multiple sequels, a live-action reimagining released in 2019 and even a Broadway musical. To mark the occasion, eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, who nabbed two statuettes for his work on the movie, spoke with CNN about his memories from the making of the prescient classic.

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Biden rails against access to assault weapons after recent spate of shootings

President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would work with Congress to "try to get rid of assault weapons" after a recent spate of shootings in the US, including at a LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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Ukraine battles to restore power after Russian strikes leave 'vast majority' of people without electricity

Ukraine raced to restore power across the country on Thursday, a day after Russia sent a new barrage of missiles to target critical infrastructure, resulting in the temporary shutdown of most of its power plants and leaving the "vast majority" of people without electricity.

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Mark Wahlberg shares powerful message behind 'Father Stu: Reborn': 'Nobody is beyond redemption'

Mark Wahlberg’s recent hit movie "Father Stu" is being re-released in theaters after its initial debut in April. The new version, as Wahlberg explained, was subject to significant editing, but he argued the message remains impactful.

"We took out all 200 and some odd swears," Wahlberg said on "The Ingraham Angle" Wednesday, "and the film is still as powerful." 

"Father Stu: Reborn" will hit theaters in December. The story follows Father Stuart’s difficult path to redemption after his family is shattered at the beginning of the film. 

The re-release serves as a PG-13 version suitable for families. 

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"Given the nature of the R-rated movie, lots of families didn't feel comfortable with their children seeing it, but they really wanted them to get the message," Wahlberg told Fox News’ Raymond Arroyo.

"To see Stu's journey and the struggle that he went through to find his calling, we felt, was really important for people of all ages to see."

Wahlberg said the removal of the expletives didn’t take anything away from the message behind the film, but he encouraged young people to see the original cut when they’re older.

He argued that seeing the way Father Stu handled adversity and suffering and, ultimately, found his calling serving God will have a lasting impact on viewers. 

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"I really wanted young people as a whole to see it, but especially young boys," he said.

"We want to prevent kids from making a lot of the same mistakes that we made – certainly mistakes that I made. So anything that we can do to kind of show them an easier path to serving God and just being positive, productive members of society." 

Wahlberg said "Father Stu," which is based on a true story, was one of the most important movies of his career.

"This film especially has touched so many people, and it's reminded them about what life is really all about," Wahlberg explained. 

"We want people to know that they're not forgotten, we've all made mistakes, and that nobody is beyond redemption," he said. "We want to spread a lot more love and a lot more acceptance."

America travels for Thanksgiving 2022

Thanksgiving travel is forecast to reach nearly 98% of pre-pandemic volume, as over 54 million Americans are expected to be on the move, according to AAA. Follow live news updates here.

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Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart gunman who fired on coworkers identified as Andre Bing

The city of Chesapeake, Virginia has identified Andre Bing as the alleged Walmart employee who opened fire last night at one of the company’s stores there, killing six people before police say he turned his pistol on himself. 

Bing, the company said in a statement to Fox News Digital, was an "overnight team lead and he’s been employed with us since 2010." The 31-year-old from Chesapeake was "armed with one handgun and had multiple magazines," according to the city. 

"While details of the tragic incident in our Chesapeake, Virginia store are still emerging, authorities have confirmed multiple fatalities. We are focused on doing everything we can to support our associates and their families at this time," Walmart said in a statement. "The alleged shooter has been identified as Andre Bing. We can confirm that he was a Walmart associate."

The development comes as employees at the Walmart Supercenter location in Chesapeake are now speaking out about the violence that erupted in the break room of the store late Tuesday night. 

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Employee Briana Tyler said the overnight stocking team of about 15 or 20 people had just gathered in the break room to go over the morning plan. She said the meeting was about to start, and her team leader said: "All right guys, we have a light night ahead of us," when her manager turned around and opened fire on the staff. 

"It is by the grace of God that a bullet missed me," Tyler said. "I saw the smoke leaving the gun, and I literally watched bodies drop. It was crazy." 

At first, Tyler didn’t think the shooting was real. "It was all happening so fast. I thought it was like a test type of thing. Like, if you do have an active shooter, this is how you respond." 

Tyler, who worked with the manager just the night before, said the assailant did not aim at anyone specific. 

"He was just shooting all throughout the room. It didn’t matter who he hit. He didn’t say anything. He didn’t look at anybody in any specific type of way." 

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Employee Jessie Wilczewski told Norfolk television station WAVY that she hid under the table, and the shooter looked at her with his gun pointed at her. He told her to go home, and she left. 

"It didn’t even look real until you could feel the... ‘pow-pow-pow,’ you can feel it," Wilczewski said. "I couldn’t hear it at first because I guess it was so loud, I could feel it." 

The city of Chesapeake said Wednesday that "Three individuals, including the shooter, were located deceased in the break room of the store.

"One victim was located deceased toward the front of the store. Three other victims were transported to local hospitals for further treatment, but succumbed to their injuries," the city tweeted. 

"At least six additional victims were transported to local hospitals for further medical treatment. One of these individuals is currently in critical condition," the city added. 

The chaos ended after police say the shooter, who was armed with a pistol, turned the weapon on himself. He is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Skin whitening: What is it, what are the risks and who profits?

Skin whitening is a multi-billion-dollar industry and predominantly targets women of color in every region of the world. Find out more about the global market, the culture of colorism promoting it, the effect these products can have on your health and the industry behind it all.

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Florida officer who can't swim rescues drowning infant from retention pond, bodycam video shows

A Florida officer is being hailed a hero after she jumped into a retention pond to rescue a drowning infant, putting her own life at risk because she didn’t know how to swim, authorities said Tuesday.

Officer Me’Atia Sanderson with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was the first to arrive at the scene on June 9, the sheriff's office said. She was alerted that the infant was still in the water.

The sheriff’s office released bodycam video of the harrowing rescue for the first time on Tuesday.

"Sanderson, who does not know how to swim herself, without a second’s hesitation, entered the pond to retrieve the child and performed CPR until she was relieved by other responding officers," the sheriff’s office said.

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Video shows Sanderson, who joined the sheriff's office in 2019. sprinting into the water and make her way to the drowning child. After the child was pulled from the water, Sanderson continued life-saving efforts.

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"Come on, baby," the officer can be heard saying as she performs CPR. "Come on!"

The footage ends when two other officers arrive at the scene and take over CPR efforts.

Officials with the sheriff’s office said Sanderson has been recognized for the impact that her "quick and decisive decision to go into the retention pond" made. 

"Her actions, while putting her own life at risk, undoubtedly saved the child’s life," the department said.

Multnomah County DA prosecuting fewer than half of misdemeanor theft cases, new data shows

Democratic Multnomah County, Oregon, District Attorney Mike Schmidt is prosecuting less than half of the misdemeanor theft cases referred to his office by police, according to new data.

Prosecutors in Portland's Multnomah County are prosecuting 46% of theft cases involving less than $1,000 in merchandise, according to local NBC affiliate KGW.

Multnomah's neighboring counties of Clackamas and Washington, by contrast, are prosecuting such crimes at a rate of 84% and 93%, respectively.

Data also indicates that prosecutors in Multnomah County are being tasked with fewer theft cases than prosecutors in Washington County. Police have referred 451 felony and misdemeanor theft cases to Schmidt's office in Multnomah in 2022, while 1,666 such cases have been referred to the district attorney's office in Washington County.

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Schmidt is prosecuting fewer second- and third-degree theft cases than Rod Underhill, the district attorney who preceded him before retiring on July 31, 2020.

Underhill prosecuted 60% of misdemeanor theft cases during the first nine months of 2019.

"We issue cases we can prove," Schmidt told the local outlet. "That’s first and foremost and that is our focus." He emphasized the importance of having video cases before most such cases can proceed.

Schmidt also pushed back against claims that he has made Portland attractive to criminals.

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"There’s no policy against prosecuting any of these cases," he said. "If we have the evidence we need, we're launching these cases."

Another complicating factor is Portland's short-staffed police force, which often lacks resources to do follow-up investigations on misdemeanor theft cases, the outlet said.

Schmidt also said more than 280 cases in Multnomah County were dismissed this year because there was an insufficient number of public defenders, according to local Fox affiliate KATU. Of those cases, 75 were misdemeanors and 206 were felonies, according to case numbers from his office.

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Stores in Portland have been forced to cut hours or close because of the increasingly brazen and rampant theft that goes unpunished in the city, according to a retailer who spoke to the outlet.

"When there's not prosecution for shoplifting — that's a big problem," said Steven Lien, as store owner in downtown Portland.

"We have situations where a shoplifter will actually say, 'You're not going to prosecute me. I'm not going to jail," Lien added.

U.S. and Israel discuss military drill to simulate conflict with Iran, proxies

The United States and Israel have discussed a joint military drill that would simulate a possible attack against Iran and its Middle East proxies.

Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley are considering holding a joint Air Force drill in coming weeks that would be meant to train soldiers for a possible conflict between Israel and Iran or Iran’s military proxies in the region, Fox News Digital has learned. 

"We are at a critical point in time that requires the acceleration of operational plans and cooperation against Iran and its terrorist proxies in the region," Kochavi, who held a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. this week, said in a statement.

Kochavi held a series of meetings at both the Pentagon and the White House on Monday speaking with Milley, and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss security threats in the Middle East.

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The press release from Kochavi said that the United States expressed it will stand behind Biden’s pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons after talks about a potential renewing of nuclear deal with the country appear to have stalled. 

"The two also discussed the security situation in Judea and Samaria and the desire to maintain stability in the region and prevent the security situation from deteriorating," the Israeli statement said. 

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Kochavi also met with CIA Director William Burns. 

"The IDF strongly promotes all operational plans against the Iranian threat," Kochavi’s office added in a statement. "During the discussions, it was agreed that we are at a critical point in time that requires the acceleration of operational plans and cooperation against Iran and its terrorist proxies in the region." 

"Our deep cooperation with our greatest ally was and continues to be a central pillar of our national security."

A readout on Monday's meeting from the Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that, "The two military leaders discussed regional security issues, opportunities for greater bilateral cooperation and coordination to defend against a wide range of threats posed by Iran across the region and other items of mutual strategic interest." 

It concluded by stating that "The U.S. and Israel maintain a strong military-to-military relationship as key partners committed to peace and security in the Middle East region."

Fox News' Yonat Friling contributed to this report

A bartender who found a place to shine. A non-profit worker with a 'huge heart.' These are the victims of the Colorado club shooting

As Colorado Springs residents and leaders wrap their arms around the 19 people injured and others traumatized in the Club Q shooting, loved ones are remembering the five who did not survive the attack on the beloved LGBTQ nightclub.

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Driver in deadly Massachusetts Apple store crash says his foot got 'stuck on the accelerator,' attorney says

An attorney representing a Massachusetts man who is facing charges after allegedly driving an SUV into an Apple store in Hingham, killing one person and injuring 19 others, told a court Tuesday that he tried to brake but couldn’t do so as his foot "got stuck on the accelerator." 

Bradley Rein, 53, pleaded not guilty to charges of motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation and reckless operation of a motor vehicle during an arraignment hearing at district court in Hingham. Rein was arrested Monday night after an "extensive" investigation by Massachusetts State Police and Hingham Police following the incident earlier that morning, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. 

"Although the outcome of this accident was horrific – and I don’t want to downplay that – it was just that. It was an accident," said Rein’s court-appointed attorney, identified by The Patriot Ledger newspaper as Alison King. 

"As you heard from his summary and the state police reports, Mr. Rein was very cooperative with the police, agreed to searches, to breathalyzers, to speaking with them. He was not under the influence of alcohol – he blew a 0.0 on a preliminary breathalyzer, and the blood draw should come back with nothing in his system as well," she continued.

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"As he explained, his foot got stuck on the accelerator – as he explained to me -- between the accelerator pedals and the side," the lawyer added. "He tried to move his foot and get it unstuck. He also tried to brake with his other foot while he was doing that, but he was unable to." 

In a police report, Rein, of Hingham, told State Trooper Andrew Chiachio following the crash that he drove to the strip mall where the Apple store was located to repair a lens in his eyeglasses, which he was not wearing at the time of the incident, according to The Patriot Ledger. 

"While driving in the area of Barnes and Noble, Mr. Rein stated his right foot became stuck on the accelerator and his vehicle accelerated," the newspaper quoted the trooper as writing. "Mr. Rein stated he used his left foot to try to brake, but was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed through the front of the Apple store." 

The father of two has no criminal record in Massachusetts and a drunk driving charge he was hit with years ago in Vermont has been expunged, The Patriot Ledger added. 

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Rein’s bail has now been set at $100,000. 

The vehicle in the incident, a 2019 Toyota 4Runner, crashed through the front glass window of the Apple store at the Derby Street Shops. Hingham police had to call for a tow truck to remove it. 

Some people had been pinned against a wall by the vehicle, police officials said. The person killed was identified by authorities as 65-year-old New Jersey resident Kevin Bradley. 

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Apple said it was "devastated" by Monday's events. 

"We are devastated by the shocking events at Apple Derby Street today and the tragic loss of a professional who was onsite supporting recent construction at the store," the company said. "Our hearts go out to our team members and customers who were injured and all of those who were affected by this terrible incident." 

Authorities have not said whether they believe the crash was accidental or intentional. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Hingham Police, Massachusetts State Police and the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office for further comment.

Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom and Louis Casiano contributed to this report. 

Lindsey Graham testifies before Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election aftermath

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is appearing Tuesday before a Georgia grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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What we know about the Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting

A gunman opened fire inside a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, late Saturday, killing five people, wounding 17 others and shattering the sense of security at what members of the city's LGBTQ community said was one of their few safe havens.

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Maricopa County elections official moved to undisclosed location on Election Day due to threats

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates was moved to an undisclosed location on Election Day due to threats to his safety, his spokesperson on Monday confirmed to CNN.

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2 Philadelphia developers propose $3 billion housing, office project in Atlantic City

Two Philadelphia developers want to build a $3 billion housing, office and retail project on the site of a historic former airport in Atlantic City, the latest proposal for one of the largest tracts of buildable land near the ocean on the U.S. East Coast.

Tower Developments and Post Brothers on Monday unveiled plans for a project they call Casa Mar, a water-intensive development inspired by the canals of Amsterdam.

It would be built on the former Bader Field site, which used to house an air facility that was the first in the world to be called an "airport."

Tower's CEO is Bart Blatstein, who owns the Showboat Hotel and other properties in Atlantic City. Post Brothers has built 8,000 apartments and 700,000 square feet of office and retail space in and around Philadelphia since 2006.

He called it "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Atlantic City."

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"It's going to be modeled on the canals of Amsterdam, with canals cut through the property," Blatstein told The Associated Press. "It came from embracing the water and realizing we can create a lot more waterfront property."

It would include 10,000 units of multifamily housing, 400,000 square feet of retail and office space, and 20 acres set aside for walking trails and public recreational space.

Blatstein also called for "an open and transparent process" to select a project for the site.

The proposal is but the latest in a string of plans for the 143-acre site, which is owned by the city but controlled by the state under a 2016 takeover law giving state government power over most of Atlantic City's major decisions.

The state would have to approve any plans for the land before work could begin.

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Monday's proposal follows one unveiled in February by DEEM Enterprises, a company based in both Los Angeles and Atlantic City.

That $2.7 billion recreational, residential and retail project aimed at car lovers would include a 2.44-mile auto course on which car lovers can drive their high-end automobiles; about 2,000 units of housing in various price ranges; a retail promenade, and other auto-themed attractions. Mayor Marty Small endorsed it in February.

Bader Field, which closed in September 2006 after 96 years of aviation use, gave the world the term "airport" when a local reporter used the word in a 1919 article.

In 1910, it was the scene of the first attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air, 17 years before Charles Lindbergh would succeed. Walter Wellmann lifted off in the dirigible "America," only to ditch it off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when a storm hit shortly afterward.

Entertainers bound for Boardwalk ballrooms, business travelers and even U.S. presidents regularly flew in and out of Bader Field, but it remained the domain of small planes and private pilots; bigger jets landed at Atlantic City International Airport about 9 miles away.

Bader Field is where the Civil Air Patrol was founded shortly before the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. But a series of fatal plane crashes soured city officials on its use.

The city tried several times to sell the land, setting a $1 billion minimum price in 2008 but expecting at least $1.5 billion for one of the largest parcels of developable land near the ocean on the U.S. East Coast.

The thought was that at least three new casinos could be built there. Pennsylvania-based casino company Penn National offered $800 million, but the city held out for more, and a deal never happened.

Rare Tom Brady memorabilia at center of lawsuit gets facelift from superstar quarterback

A piece of Tom Brady and New England Patriots memorabilia at the center of a lawsuit was re-signed by the legendary quarterback over the weekend and went up for auction.

Daniel Vitale filed a lawsuit against the Patriots in October, claiming the organization caused irreparable damage to a U.S. flag signed by Brady. The lawsuit claimed the team improperly displayed it in their Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium. Vitale told TMZ Sports on Sunday of a new development in the matter. He said the Patriots helped get Brady to re-sign the flag after he returned from Germany.

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Vitale told the outlet Brady’s new signature is "four times" the size of the old one, and he believed the American flag is worth more. He said the lawsuit is still on going but felt a little more at ease after the Patriots apparently came through in Brady-esque fashion to help him out.

"Now accepting offers for one the most storied piece of Tom Brady memorabilia in history! Portion of the proceeds will go to [the Spectrum Connection,]" Vitale wrote on Twitter.

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Vitale bought the flag in 2020 as an investment. He told the Associated Press in October he loaned it to the Patriots in June 2021 after being assured it would be cared for properly and believed it would skyrocket in value. Vitale’s youngest daughter has autism and the family wanted to hire a full-time nanny to care for her, he said at the time.

"I’ve tried to do everything I can to settle with these guys, but they don’t even want to talk to us," Vitale told the AP in October.

The Patriots did not respond to the lawsuit at the time.

As of Monday, donations from $15-$100 began to pour in.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The Dallas Cowboys demolish the surging Minnesota Vikings, 40-3

With seven straight games won and under their belt, the Minnesota Vikings had a rude awakening Sunday, taking a battering by the Dallas Cowboys who came away with a 40-3 win.

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Blythe Danner in remission from the same cancer her late husband Bruce Paltrow had

Blythe Danner has revealed she is in remission after a battle with oral cancer, the same cancer that led to the death of her late husband, director Bruce Paltrow.

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Eagles’ Nick Sirianni sounds off on Colts after Frank Reich firing: ‘You don’t want to know what I think’

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni did not mince words when it came to his thoughts over the Indianapolis Colts’ decision to part ways with coach Frank Reich, saying Sunday that it felt "sweet" to walk away with a win. 

Sirianni was fired up on the sidelines after quarterback Jalen Hurts scored an 8-yard touchdown with just a little over a minute left in the game to beat the Colts, 17-16. He immediately stood on the bench and began celebrating with Eagles fans in the stands before heading toward center field. 

During his post game presser, he was asked by reporters why he appeared so emotional. His answer was simple: "because I love Frank Reich." 

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"I really do and he’s one of the best damn football coaches I’ve ever been around. I was hoping that him and I would be able to coach against each other in this game," said Sirianni, who served as offensive coordinator in Indy under Reich for three seasons.

"But he is one of my biggest mentors – I’ve got my dad, I got Larry Kehres (former Mount Union head coach) and I got Frank Reich. And Frank’s such a good football coach and yeah, you don’t want to know what I think of if he should be here or not but – because you guys can probably imagine what I really think."

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Reich was fired earlier this month and replaced by Colts legend Jeff Saturday, who has no coaching experience in either the NFL or collegiate level. 

Sirianni has been vocal about his support of Reich, but after Sunday’s victory, he doubled down.

"Spent a lot of time here, one of my children was born here and it was sweet to come here, especially with what happened with this organization the last couple of weeks, and get the win. The win. We’re leaving Indianapolis with a win."