Chicago cop murder: 4 juveniles, 1 adult in custody after officer's shooting death, source says

Chicago police have apprehended five persons of interest – four juveniles and an adult male – in the shooting death of a 24-year-old officer who was killed steps from her mother’s doorstep Saturday morning after finishing a night patrol, according to law enforcement sources.

The four juveniles were taken into custody after a barricade situation at 76th and Bishop streets on Sunday night, about 5 miles from where Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston was killed, a source told Fox News Digital Monday.

Charges were pending review by the state’s attorney’s office, which has 48 hours to file charges or release the suspects.

A spokesperson for Chicago police said they had no official updates and that the investigation was ongoing, but the department confirmed in a statement that its SWAT team had responded to an address on South Bishop Street around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Individuals were taken into custody after an armed standoff there in connection with Preston's murder, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing another source.

It was not immediately clear whether they were the four juveniles who are suspects in connection with the murder. A fifth person, a 19-year-old male, was taken into custody somewhere else, a source told Fox News Digital.

A neighbor of Preston’s told Fox News Digital on Monday that Preston lived in the South Blackstone Avenue home with her mother. Despite a wave of violent crime afflicting the city, he said his neighborhood, full of elderly residents and working people, had been spared until Saturday.

"They took a life, a life that didn’t have to be taken," he said. "And whatever they were trying to get, it wasn’t worth it."

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After the shooting, he said, he called a contractor to install a new security system and encircle his house with security cameras.

Preston’s murder came the day before thousands of city police officers marched in the St. Jude Parade in honor of their fallen colleagues.

Preston had served in the Chicago Police Department for three years in the Fifth District, authorities said.

Preston, after working a night shift, returned home around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, according to police. Around that time, police received an alert of shots fired on her block.

"Officers responded and found one of our own suffering gunshot wounds," the department's interim superintendent, Eric Carter, said during an emotional news briefing.

A responding officer rendered aid at the scene and rushed her to the University of Chicago Medical Center in the back of a squad car, he said. She succumbed to her injuries at the hospital – the same one where fellow Chicago Police Officer Ella French was taken.

"Right now, we ask that you keep the officer and her family in your prayers, as well as the men and women of the Chicago Police Department, who sacrifice everything, including their lives, on the line for this city every day," Carter said.

According to the Fraternal Order of Police, Preston was shot while trying to defend herself from an armed robbery.

According to her Facebook profile, Preston had studied criminal justice and criminology at Illinois State University and went on to Loyola University in Chicago.

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The school said in a statement that she was expected to receive her master's degree this weekend.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the shooting "awful and tragic" and said she had instructed police to "spare no expense" in hunting down the suspects.

"There are some who say that our police officers are not worthy of our respect," she said. "There are some who say we should not be supporting and funding our police department. I would urge any person who holds that view to reflect on moments like this."

Fox News' Alexis McAdams contributed to this report.

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Dallas mall shooting: Who are the victims?

As questions swirl over the motive of a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people at a mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, the names of the eight victims killed have begun to emerge.

The gunman, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was killed by a police officer at the Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling outdoor shopping center near Dallas, after stepping out of a car and firing more than three dozen shots at a crowd of people on a sidewalk, killing eight and wounding seven others.

While authorities have yet to release any details about the victims, witnesses reported seeing children and what appeared to be a police officer and a mall security guard unconscious on the ground.

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Here is a list of known victims:

Christian LaCour, 20

The family of 20-year-old Christian LaCour said he was among the victims killed in the gunfire at the Allen Premium Outlets mall.

LaCour’s family told FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth that the 20-year-old was working as a security guard at the mall when the gunfire erupted.

His mother, Tracye Norris LaCour, wrote on Facebook that his death has left the family "broken," according to WFAA-TV.

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"He's [my] baby, my light, my peace and he's gone," she wrote. "At this time there is nothing we need except prayers and time to mourn together as a family."

LaCour was from Farmersville, a city east of Allen.

Aishwarya Thatikonda, 27

Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old project manager for a local contracting company, was also killed in the shooting, her family confirmed to FOX4.

Thatikonda lived in McKinney, about seven miles north of Allen. Her family lives in India and will be traveling to Texas.

Cho family

Three victims killed in the shooting all belonged to the Cho family, FOX4 confirmed. The names and relations of the three family members killed were not immediately released. 

A fourth victim included 5-year-old William Cho, who was being treated in the ICU, according to the report. 

Daniela and Sofia Mendoza

Wylie Independent School District confirmed that Daniela Mendoza, a fourth grade student, and Sofia Mendoza, a second grader, were killed in the mall shooting, FOX4 reported. 

Both girls attended Cox Elementary in Sacshe. 

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A family friend told the station that the girls’ mother remains in critical condition.

"Daniela and Sofia will not be forgotten," the district said an email obtained by WFAA-TV. "Hug your kids, and tell them you love them."

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New Jersey police officer who was wounded in struggle with armed pedestrian dies from injuries

A police officer wounded during a struggle with an armed pedestrian earlier this year has died from his injuries, police said.

Deptford Township officer Robert Shisler, 27, died Sunday in the hospital where he had been treated since the March 10 incident, which also left the pedestrian dead, according to a statement from the Deptford police department. Shisler, a Deptford native, had served on the force for four years, and relatives have said his father and brother are also police officers.

Authorities have said Shisler tried to stop Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, of Deptford, as Negron walked on a roadway in Deptford, but Negron instead fled on foot. Shisler ran after him and both men were shot in an ensuing struggle. Negron was pronounced dead at the scene, while Shisler suffered a leg wound.

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Authorities have released few details about the shooting, including how it occurred or why Shisler attempted to stop Negron. The shooting is under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office, which probes any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity.

Luis Severino not pleased with Yankees' caution with latest injury: 'Trust me more'

Luis Severino is anxious to throw in a rehab start this week with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but he was candid when he said he believed it should’ve happened last week.

The New York Yankees thought otherwise.

Severino has been dealing with a lat strain, and the Yankees placed him on the 60-day IL after he suffered it in the final week of spring training. Severino was openly critical of that decision by the Yankees because he thought only three or four starts needed to be missed to recover. 

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Instead, the number is more like nine or 10 starts that Severino will be missing, depending on how his rehab stint goes in the minors before the Yankees bring him back up.

Speaking with reporters Sunday before the Yankees’ series finale with the Tampa Bay Rays, Severino was blunt again when discussing how he threw a simulated game this past Friday instead of starting a rehab assignment.

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"I think it was unnecessary not to throw in Low-A, but I do whatever they tell me to do," he said via the New York Post. "But I feel good."

Severino reportedly grinned when asked what the Yankees said to him to justify their reasoning, replying, "They tried to, but whatever."

"If I’m the only one who wants something and they don’t agree with that, they’re not going to let me do something," Severino explained. "But hopefully, for now on, they trust me more and try to let me compete more."

Severino’s last few years with the Yankees have been mired with injuries. He had back-to-back All-Star seasons in 2017 and 2018 in which he threw in 31 and 32 starts respectively. New York believed they had their next ace, but he had just three starts from 2019 to 2021 after suffering a shoulder injury, groin injury and needing Tommy John surgery.

Last season, Severino started 19 games, though, pitching to a 3.18 ERA over 102 innings.

The Yankees are just hoping Severino’s endurance can return in 2023, which could be the reasoning behind the caution in ramping him up.

But the right-hander is confident he’s ready to go and prove to his team that he can return to the rotation.

If all goes according to plan, Severino is expected back with the Yankees in late May.

Oilers' Evander Kane blows kiss to overzealous Golden Knights fan while she flips him the birds

Evander Kane had an intense interaction with a Vegas Golden Knights fan during the Edmonton Oilers' 5-1 victory in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff matchup on Saturday night.

Kane blew an overzealous fan a kiss after the Oilers star was in the middle of a scrum in the second period. The woman was giving Kane double middle fingers. The Oilers used the pic as a sticking point in their Game 2 win, covering up the double birds with the score.

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Kane was plus-1 for the night and took five shots. However, he didn’t score in the game.

Leon Draisaitl and Conor McDavid scored two goals each. Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard had the other score.

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"I liked our start. I thought we did some things that we wanted to do, we asserted ourselves right off the bat and played the game at the pace that we wanted to play," Edmonton coach Jay Woodcroft said after the game. "Part of that was how we managed pucks, and part of it was the way the game played itself out."

McDavid added: "We played a lot faster, I thought we were more connected, I thought we were a little bit more aggressive, you know, all the things that we’ve been building toward."

Game 3 is set for Monday night.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Dallas mall shooter: Who is Mauricio Garcia?

Mauricio Garcia, the suspect in a deadly mall shooting in Allen, Texas, that left eight dead and several others injured Saturday has yet to be officially identified by police, a Texas law enforcement source tells Fox News Digital. 

Garcia, 33, is from Dallas, Texas, according to records obtained by Fox News Digital. The suspect’s age, address, and vehicle matches the description of details law enforcement provided. The address, as of March, is approximately 30 miles south of the shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Dallas. It appears to be associated with a hotel.

The email address deathdestructionandlove@yahoo.com was listed in association to Garcia in records obtained.

His brother, Christian Garcia, whose address is listed as that of Mauricio’s per records obtained, has several criminal records, including burglary of habitation and public intoxication.

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Multiple FBI agents reported to a home in the Northeast Patrol division of Dallas, with several Dallas Police officers standing outside, according to KHOU. Multiple sources told the outlet the home is where the suspected 30-something-year-old shooter lives with his parents. 

The agents were reportedly speaking with family inside the home, according to KHOU. A translator was reportedly requested by the family. 

FBI agents also joined police Sunday morning to search the suspect's home, where neighbors said he has been living for years.

Neighbors also told WFAA that he could often be seen going to and from the house in an outfit that suggested a security role. Despite the regular sightings, neighbors added that both the man and his gray Dodge Charger had frequently been missing in recent weeks.

Neighbors also told KHOU they didn't recall any sort of police activity or problems at the house. They noted he was very quiet but did notice certain unusual and quiet behaviors.

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The shooter began his rampage at roughly 3:30 p.m. local time, with security footage showing the man exiting what appears to be a gray Dodge Charger.

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A police officer at the mall heard the gunshots and rushed toward the sound. The officer then engaged the shooter and killed him.

Six victims were declared dead at the scene, while two more died of their injuries during or after transportation to a hospital. Seven people remain injured from the attack and three were still in critical condition as of Sunday morning.

"We are horrified by today's senseless tragedy and outraged by the violence that continues to plague our country. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and others affected by this heinous act. We are thankful for the police officer’s heroic actions and for the support of all the first responders," Simon Property Group said in a statement. The group owns Allen Premium Outlets. 

Dallas Police said their computers were still down as of Saturday following a ransomware attack Wednesday. 

Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. 

House Intel leaders, on Middle East trip, say countries seek stronger US role to counter China

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Mediterranean nation faces cemetery chaos as hundreds of bodies wash ashore

Authorities in Tunisia are weighing the construction of new cemeteries amid a recent swell of migrants washing ashore after drowning in the Mediterranean Sea.

The United Nations has noted that the first three months of 2023 proved to be the most fatal for people escaping Africa for Europe since the migrant crisis in 2017, according to The Guardian.

Local morgues and cemeteries are reportedly overflowing as funerals are held every day for the many bodies that have been found on the Tunisian coast.

Many of the dead are children and pregnant women whose boats wrecked during the treacherous trek to Europe, the Guardian noted.

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According to data from the Tunisian Red Crescent, more than 800 bodies washed ashore last year in the region of Sfax, a city located 170 miles southeast of Tunis and the capital of the Sfax Governorate. The number of bodies recovered in 2023 has already reached 300.

Approximately 12,000 migrants who reached Italy this year set sail from Tunisia, marking a 90% spike from the same period in 2022.

"Due to the influx of a large number of victims, more than 170 bodies have exceeded the capacity to accommodate the forensic medicine department of Habib Bourghiba university hospital," the Sfax Governorate said in a statement.

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Among the "radical solutions" to the public health crisis, authorities have proposed "quickly allocating a cemetery for immigrants and the provision of refrigerated trucks to transport often decomposing bodies."

People fleeing war-torn, poverty-stricken countries in Africa routinely hitch rides on boats from Tunisia headed for Europe, though the central Mediterranean is among the most dangerous migration routes in the world, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Tunisia’s coast guard prevented more than 14,000 migrants from departing in boats during the first three months of this year, compared with nearly 3,000 during the same period last year, according to statistics from the Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights.

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King Charles crowned: Prince William, Prince George and the line of succession

King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were crowned on Saturday in a historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London.

The 74-year-old, who is the oldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, was crowned during Britain's first coronation in 70 years. The royal family were joined by more than 2,200 guests from around the world, including international royalty, foreign dignitaries, government officials and celebrities.

Charles immediately ascended to the throne following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022. Two days later, he was officially proclaimed monarch by the Accession Council in a ceremony at St. James' Palace in London that was televised for the first time in history.

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The succession to the British throne "is regulated not only through descent but also by Parliamentary statute," according to the royal family’s website.

Here’s a look at who is currently in line for the throne after the newly crowned King Charles III.

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, is the oldest son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana. The 40-year-old is first in line to the throne. He married Catherine "Kate" Middleton in 2011.

William and Kate, who were named the Prince and Princess of Wales by King Charles III after the Queen's death in September, also hold the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

At only nine years old, Prince George of Wales is second in line of succession to the British throne. He is the oldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate. On Saturday, he became the youngest heir ever to participate in a coronation when he served as one of his grandfather's four Pages of Honour.

Princess Charlotte of Wales is the second child of Prince William and Princess Kate. She is 8-years-old.

Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed their third child, a boy named Louis Arthur, on April 23, 2018. The five-year-old is fourth in line to the throne.

He was named after William's grandfather, King Charles III, and the Duke's mentor, Louis Mountbatten, who was killed by a bomb in 1979.

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Prince Harry is the fifth in line to the throne. He is the younger son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, welcomed their first child, a boy named Archie, on May 6, 2019. Archie turned four on the day of his grandfather's coronation and is sixth in the line of succession.

He was Queen Elizabeth II's eighth great-grandchild and the younger cousin of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, 1, is seventh in line to the throne, behind her older brother.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is Queen Elizabeth II’s third child and second son. The 62-year-old is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne.

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Princess Beatrice of York is Prince Andrew’s oldest daughter. The 34-year-old married British businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020, and they welcomed daughter Sienna Elizabeth in 2021.

Princess Beatrice's daughter Sienna, 1, is 10th in line to the British throne.

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5 people injured, 1 killed in shooting at large party in Chico, California

Six people were shot, including a 17-year old who has since died, at a large party in Chico, California overnight, according to local police.

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Katy Perry addresses confusion at King Charles coronation after going viral

Katy Perry was among the celebrity guests who received an invitation to His Majesty King Charles III’s "intimate" coronation, but the pop star faced a few obstacles during the royal ceremony.

The "Wide Awake" singer appeared confused as to where exactly she was sitting during the coronation.

A video shows the 38-year-old singer shuffling up and down the crowded aisles of Westminster Abbey attempting to find her assigned seat. 

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Perry eventually stopped at a row filled with other coronation guests and pointed to a seat that she believed was hers.

The moment, which has gone viral, left fans on Twitter in a frenzy.

"Meanwhile, Katy Perry is still wandering around trying to find her seat," one fan wrote on social media.

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Another Twitter user said, "The way she's trying to look for her seat with that hat, it's adorable and funny at the same time."

"Is Katy Perry still looking for her seat?" a fan questioned.

The singer took it all in stride, sharing her reaction to the viral moment.

"Don’t worry guys I found my seat," Perry responded on social media.

Perhaps it was her outfit of choice that blocked her view and prevented her from finding her seat, as Perry donned a large hat for the royal occasion.

Perry wore a lavender two-piece dress with a floral brooch on her jacket, along with gloves, a pearl necklace, large gold earrings, white heels and a matching purse. She completed her look with an oversized netted fascinator placed on the side of her head in British fashion.

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A fascinator is a high-society headpiece that is often worn by women at weddings and other special events in the U.K.

The spotlight continued to shine on Perry, as photos showed the "Hot N Cold" singer stumbling outside the coronation.

Perry was able to catch herself mid-fall and continued to step with grace during the remaining royal festivities.

The "American Idol" judge is scheduled to perform at King Charles’ coronation concert on Sunday, May 7.

She received the royal treatment as arrangements were made for Perry to stay in Windsor Castle for the weekend ahead of her special performance.

"I'm just so grateful to be asked for these moments and that I have the songs to, I think, support them," Perry said during an interview with Access Hollywood. "It's all about the songs at the end of the day."

The "Firework" singer noted that she is an ambassador for one of the royal foundations, The British Asian Trust.

"It's natural, because it's a foundation that helps in child trafficking, which is massive and horrible," Perry explained. "I'm also an ambassador for UNICEF, so both of those things really are my core values and as a mother, I know first-hand what's most important — which are these innocent children."

She continued, "I'm going there to represent myself as an ambassador and just to bring the light and the love. That's all I ever want to bring."

Perry isn't the only star from the United States to perform at the big coronation concert. Lionel Richie will also be in attendance. Others scheduled to perform include Andrea Bocelli, Take That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench.

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Perry is gearing up for the big performance after several A-list stars turned down the opportunity to perform.

Multiple reports claimed Harry Styles, Elton John, Robbie Williams and the Spice Girls all declined invitations to perform at the coronation concert on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Tom Cruise, Nicole Scherzinger and even Disney’s beloved character Winnie the Pooh are a few celebrity guests who are expected to be involved as part of King Charles’ coronation concert lineup.

Interstate in Illinois reopens after more than 70 vehicles crashed in a dust storm, leaving at least 7 dead

An interstate in central Illinois reopened Tuesday, a day after at least seven people were killed as more than 70 vehicles crashed in a dust storm, officials said.

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Mississippi man killed, 6 injured when shooter runs past restaurant security, opens fire

A young man is dead and at least six other people were shot during a Mississippi Cinco de Mayo party late Friday. 

Ocean Springs Police Capt. Ryan LeMaire said in a news release that seven people were shot at The Scratch Kitchen on Government Street. 

Police responded to the scene at 10:51 p.m. local time.

The deceased person was identified by LeMaire to Fox News Digital as 19-year-old Chase Harmon, of Moss Point.

The surviving victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment.

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Several of them were treated and later released. One person was airlifted to a facility in New Orleans and another was in surgery. 

As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been made and the investigation is ongoing.

LeMaire said that the department was still combing through surveillance video. 

One man seen in surveillance photos was ruled out as a suspect, per WLOX.

"We urge anyone with any information to call the Ocean Springs Police Department at 228-875-221," LeMaire said in the release. 

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The Sun Herald reported that Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway was at the scene on Saturday as police examined the area.

One woman told the paper that she had tried to give the victim CPR after he fell. 

"I just couldn’t leave here knowing I tried everything I could to try and help him," Abranee Goldsmith said. "This type of thing does not happen in Ocean Springs. You get drunk mishaps, but not a death." 

The restaurant's owner Brittany Alexander told The Sun Herald that staff had alerted her that the shooter had run past security without getting patted down or his driver’s license checked. 

"The person who did the shooting wasn’t a customer," she said. "He didn’t get an arm band or anything to be out here."

Security frisks every person who enters the area and patrons are presented with an arm band after paying the cover. Alexander said around 200 people were at the restaurant at the time of the shooting.

Ocean Springs is about four miles east of Biloxi, Mississippi.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Marine veteran accused in NYC subway chokehold death could face charges next week: source

A New York City grand jury could begin weighing charges against a former U.S. Marine for the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely as early as next week, a law enforcement source told Fox News Digital.

The veteran was captured on viral cellphone video holding the erratic 30-year-old homeless man in a headlock Monday on a northbound F train until he lost consciousness and died.

Neely, who suffered from mental illness, allegedly stormed into the subway car at around 2:30 p.m.and began yelling aggressively at other passengers.

"He said he had no food, he had no drink, that he was tired and doesn't care if he goes to jail," freelance journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez told the New York Post.

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"He started screaming all these things, took off his jacket, a black jacket that he had and threw it on the ground," said Vazquez, who filmed the deadly encounter. 

The former Marine came up behind Neely and took him to the ground, as two other passengers helped restrain the disturbed man, according to Vazquez. 

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The 24-year-old veteran, whose name is being withheld by Fox News Digital wrapped his arm around Neely's neck until he went limp.

First responders arrived at the Broadway-Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street station and tried to resuscitate Neely.

Thomas Kenniff, who represents the ex-Marine, stated that he had not been informed that there would be a grand jury meeting next week.

"We have no information as to the status of the investigation and no information indicating that the grand jury will be considering evidence in this matter," Kenniff said.

If a grand jury is convened by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to consider an indictment, Kenniff's client would be entitled to testify in his own defense.

The city's Medical Examiner said Neely died from compression of the neck.

The tragic killing has sparked public outrage and deep divisions in the city.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., called the death a "murder" and criticized Mayor Eric Adams for not denouncing the veteran's actions.

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Protesters marched across the Manhattan Bridge Thursday night, where one person was filmed spray-painting "Jordan Neely was lynched." 

Demonstrators also gathered outside Bragg's Lower Manhattan office Friday to demand charges against the former Marine.

Legal experts previously told Fox News Digital that the alleged Good Samaritan-turned-vigilante could be indicted for second-degree manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide – both low-level felonies that require no mandatory jail time.

Former senior Manhattan prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon called the chokehold death a "difficult investigation" and cautioned against "politicizing" the tragedy. 

"At what point do we view him as a Good Samaritan versus someone who goes too far and takes the law into his own hands?" she previously asked. "I feel for both parties, I really do. Of course, the man who died paid the ultimate price."

New Yorkers have grown increasingly frustrated with the overwhelming number of homeless people, who often suffer from mental illness, using the subway system as a makeshift shelter. 

Emmett Jones contributed to this story.

Supreme Court halts execution of Richard Glossip

The US Supreme Court on Friday put on hold the execution of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate whose capital conviction the state attorney general has said he could no longer support.

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Ex-NMSU basketball players file lawsuit over alleged sexual assaults

Two former New Mexico State men's basketball players said they were subjected to hazing and sexual assault by older teammates.

During a press conference, the former players added that their alleged attackers were multiple members of the basketball team who coerced the victims into remaining silent. 

"There were most definitely other players that got attacked the way that we got attacked," Shakiru Odunewu said in an interview with ESPN earlier this week. "But ... these other guys, I feel like they manipulated them to believe that if they came out, that they were snitching."

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Some assistant coaches were also targeted, according to Odunewu and Deuce Benjamin. They added that players who committed the alleged acts of harassment also pulled down assistant coaches' pants in public places.

"After the [game] at UTEP, when we lost, they pantsed one of the assistants," Benjamin said. "One assistant coach had his pants pulled down while he slept on the bus," he said, and another was targeted but yelled enough to dissuade the attackers. 

"[Other coaches acted] like they didn't see it."

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Benjamin and Odunewu detailed their experiences for the first time publicly Wednesday. Their lawsuit was filed against the university in April for the alleged mishandling of the assaults.

The lawsuit states that Odunewu reported the abuse to coach Greg Heiar, but the coach failed to discipline the alleged attackers.

Odunewu then alerted the New Mexico State campus police department in February. The basketball season was canceled shortly after Odunewu's report was filed and Heiar was fired.

A police investigation remains ongoing, but no charges had been filed against anyone as of Friday.

Odunewu identified Kim Aiken Jr., Doctor Bradley and Deshawndre Washington as the alleged attackers and mentioned that the three former players targeted "just about everyone."

Anyone who attempted to resist or fight back was subjected to more extreme punishment, according to Odunewu.

Aiken, Bradley and Washington couldn't be reached for comment. Representatives for Heiar did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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Benjamin said that the act of pulling down a player's pants was sometimes viewed as a part of the team's pregame ritual. He said he did not speak out during his freshman year because he came to believe that the alleged abuse was a normal part of college basketball culture.

His father, William Benjamin, eventually noticed that his son was behaving differently. Deuce then had an open dialogue with his dad.

"At first, I just asked him, like, if he was experiencing the same things I was when he was in college," Deuce Benjamin said. "And he wasn't."

William Benjamin said his son was put in an unthinkable situation. 

"And as a father, I feel like I failed my son for putting him in this situation," he said.

Odunewu said he initially feared speaking out. 

"I was scared that if I did come out ... I was going to mess with these people's careers. But it just got to a point where I just couldn't bear it anymore.

Benjamin and Odunewu are in the NCAA transfer portal, and both plan to petition the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility.

After a traumatic year, Asian Americans make healing a family matter. Here's how they're talking about mental health across generations

As Asian Americans cope with the aftermath of mass shootings in the community, a licensed therapist offers ways to foster conversations about mental and emotional health across generational and cultural differences.

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Fox News footage captures hundreds of migrants crossing into Texas as Title 42’s end approaches

Footage captured by Fox News’ Flight Team shows hundreds of migrants streaming across the border into Texas from Mexico, as numbers are already beginning to surge ahead of the ending of the Title 42 public health order next week.

The thermal drone footage, captured overnight, shows hundreds of migrants streaming into Brownsville from Matamoros, Mexico. Agents are encountering migrants at a rate of 2,000 a day in Brownsville. Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources say in the first four days of May they have been encountering more than 8,000 migrants a day border-wide.

That is before the end of Title 42 on May 11. The public health order was implemented in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of migrants have been rapidly expelled back to Mexico under the order for public health reasons. In March, 46% of all encounters resulted in a Title 42 expulsion.

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But the looming end to the order next week has led to fears of a renewed surge at the border, with prior Department of Homeland Security estimates warning that there could be up to 14,000 migrant encounters a day. The latest footage suggests that may not be an exaggeration.

The Biden administration has been scrambling to implement measures to reduce the number of illegal crossings and establish a more orderly process. The administration also announced this week that it is sending 1,500 troops to the border, although officials have said they won’t be engaging with migrants but acting in a supporting role to Customs and Border Protection.

It has also proposed a rule that would, in theory, bar migrants from asylum eligibility if they enter illegally and have also failed to claim asylum in a country through which they have already passed.

It has also announced it is expanding legal pathways with migrant processing centers being established throughout Latin America. Officials also announced a number of collaborative measures with Mexico -- including an agreement for Mexico to take non-Mexican migrant deportations.

"This is a hemispheric challenge that demands hemispheric solutions," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at a press conference. "Working with our neighbors in the region, we can and will reduce the number of migrants who reach our southern border."

GOP SENATORS URGE BIDEN TO REVERSE TITLE 42 TERMINATION, CITING ESTIMATES OF MIGRANT DELUGE 

But officials have conceded that a surge is likely, and it has lawmakers on both sides of the aisle concerned. Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, signed onto legislation this week that would give the administration an authority similar to Title 42 for an additional two years.

"The immigration crisis is only getting worse and our broken immigration system is ill-equipped to handle it," Manchin said in a statement. "Our bipartisan legislation creates a two-year temporary solution to prevent a complete collapse at our southern border. Now, our political leaders must put partisanship aside to finally secure our border, establish a reliable visa program and ensure the American Dream is possible to everyone who follows the law and is willing to work hard."

BIDEN ADMIN SECURES DEAL WITH MEXICO TO DEPORT SOME NON-MEXICAN MIGRANTS AHEAD OF TITLE 42 BEDLAM 

The administration has been calling on Republicans in Congress to pass an immigration reform package that it unveiled on the first day in office, but Republicans have rejected that for its inclusion of a mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.

Meanwhile, Republicans in the House have introduced their own border security and asylum reform package, and on Thursday called for the administration to work with them on it.

"Title 42 ends in 6 days and we are already seeing images of complete chaos at the border," the GOP members of the House Homeland Security Committee tweeted. "It’s obvious Secretary Mayorkas doesn’t have a plan to stop the surge. It’s time to work with House Republicans to return order to the border."

2 men charged for allegedly stealing potential draft picks' jerseys at NFL Draft

Two men have been charged with stealing jerseys for potential first-round picks at the NFL Draft last month.

Eric F. Lambkins, 40, of Marietta, Georgia, and 19-year-old Jude Ocanas of Los Angeles were credentialed for the draft but were in areas they were not permitted.

Three jerseys were allegedly stolen from the Nike room at the draft, and the two men were charged with second-degree burglary, stealing and misdemeanor first-degree trespassing.

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Footage showed the men entered the talent waiting room, which was next to the Nike room, early Friday morning, according to authorities. Police then noticed three jerseys were missing for the potential first-round draft picks of the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings.

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First-round selections at the draft are given their new teams' home jersey with the No. 1 with their last names showing they were first-round selections. The Niners did not have a first-round pick, but they could have acquired one through a trade. Each jersey is reportedly valued at $350.

Two of the jerseys were recovered when the men were arrested.

The Vikings picked USC wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd pick, while the Cowboys selected Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith at 26.

GOP frontrunner for NC governor mocked school shooting survivors and once justified shooting protesters

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the current Republican favorite to be the party's nominee for governor in 2024, has a long history of remarks viciously mocking and attacking teenage survivors of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, for their advocacy for gun control measures.

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Rubio accuses NIH of pushing Biden’s ‘woke rhetoric’ on taxpayer-funded scientific research

FIRST ON FOX: Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is calling out the NIH for "prioritizing" woke initiatives, such as promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and gender surgeries, demanding answers on how funds at the U.S.'s primary health research agency are allocated.

"Instead of allocating critical funding towards important research efforts like Cancer Moonshot or the BRAIN Initiative, the NIH is using its $47.5 billion budget to fund initiatives and put forward messaging that caters to President Biden’s progressive base. These actions call into question the institutional integrity of the agency," Rubio wrote in a letter, which was exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, to NIH acting Director Lawrence Tabak on Thursday. 

Rubio noted in his letter that the NIH has led the nation on health research through its "greatest health challenges," citing the agency’s development of an HIV vaccine last year and a new treatment option for people with type 1 diabetes. The Florida Republican told Tabak that the NIH was established to be a "non-partisan, non-political beacon of medical innovation." 

"However, I am concerned that recent actions by the agency to cater to the administration’s "progressive" base calls into question the agency’s institutional integrity and ability to allocate taxpayer dollars towards trusted research," Rubio continued. 

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Rubio pointed to how in 2021, the agency developed the "UNITE Initiative to address structural racism within biomedical research." The DEI initiative is described on the NIH website "​​as a think tank to promote equity" that focuses on three primary domains: "health disparities/minority health research (HD/MH), internal NIH workforce, and external biomedical and behavioral research workforce."

"Since then, the NIH has spent millions of taxpayer dollars to establish an anti-racism steering committee, develop racial and ethnic equity plans for each NIH institute and center, and showcase art within NIH buildings to 'reflect the full diversity of the NIH staff,' among many other efforts," Rubio wrote. 

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Rubio said the NIH’s embrace of "woke initiatives" goes a step further with its hiring process, arguing "NIH grantees are encouraged to reject candidates that do not fall in step with this liberal ideology." 

Rubio pointed to a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by the senior fellow at the National Association of Scholars, John Sailer, who analyzed two NIH-funded programs. He found that candidates who emphasized race neutrality and "treat[ing] everyone the same" were marked with lower grades for their contribution to DEI. On the flip side, candidates who emphasized DEI as a "core value" received praise. 

DEI has been a cornerstone for the agency since the Biden administration, and just in March, the NIH announced its "strategic plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility [DEIA]" for Fiscal Years 2023-2027. The plan is pitched on the NIH’s website as the agency’s "commitment to embracing, strengthening, and integrating DEIA across all NIH activities to achieve the agency’s mission."

NIH GUIDE WARNS AGAINST DESCRIBING PRONOUNS AS ‘CHOSEN,’ PUSHES SLEW OF 40 DIFFERENT OPTIONS

Last month, Fox News Digital reported on the NIH’s "Gender Pronouns & Their Use in Workplace Communications" guide, which provides more than 40 different pronoun examples, while also providing examples on how to avoid making pronoun "mistakes" in the workplace. 

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Rubio charged that the "NIH has completely catered to the administration’s woke rhetoric instead of the science of so called ‘gender-affirming care.’" The Florida Republican said the NIH is championing gender surgeries and puberty blockers as "safe" while rolling out projects that are "harming patients, and then considering the study a success."

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A New England Journal of Medicine study examining the psychological effects of youths diagnosed with gender dysphoria who received hormone treatments found that two patients committed suicide. 

"Yet, the NIH only mentions the deaths of these young people as ‘adverse events’ and concluded that two years of gender hormones result in positive psychosocial outcomes for young people," Rubio said. 

The Republican senator is calling on Tubak to issue a "prompt response" to eight questions in the letter, including: "How much funding has the NIH spent, over the past two years, on efforts related to or recommended by the UNITE Initiative?;" "If a grantee does not express support for DEI as a ‘core value’ of their research, will this applicant be denied from consideration?;" "What role do liberal activist groups play in crafting your department’s guidance on awarding funding to grantees?"

"The agency is choosing to support deadly and irreversibly harmful procedures on Americans to signal to Biden’s base that they care about these issues. Though we are on the cusp of breakthroughs for multiple medical conditions impacting the daily lives of millions of Americans, the NIH has decided to allocate its resources towards woke ‘science,’" Rubio wrote.

'Something's about to break': Why Wall Street is still freaking out about banks

A summary of where things stand in the banking crisis:

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Idaho student murders: Bryan Kohberger judge faces new gag order appeal

Lawyers for a group of media outlets have filed a new motion asking Idaho Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall to lift her gag order on the Bryan Kohberger case, a week after the state's Supreme Court dismissed a similar appeal and said it should have been filed in the lower court.

Authorities have cited the order in avoiding answering questions for months on the case against Kohberger – who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in a 4 a.m. ambush on Nov. 13 – even questions they are allowed to answer under Marshall's terms.

"Last week, the Idaho Supreme Court held that a ‘vague, overbroad, unduly restrictive, or not narrowly drawn’ gag order is ‘an unconstitutional obstacle to [Intervenors] gathering’ information about this case," attorneys for The Associated Press and the media group wrote in a new filing.

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"But on procedural grounds, the Idaho Supreme Court decided that this Court should have a chance, in the first instance, to vacate the amended nondissemination order entered January 18, 2023 (the ‘Gag Order’)," the filing continues. "Following the Idaho Supreme Court’s guidance, and for the reasons provided in the accompanying memorandum, Intervenors now ask this Court to vacate the Gag Order because it is vague, overbroad, unduly restrictive, and not narrowly drawn."

The filing also notes that public records requests have been denied on the grounds of the gag order as well.

Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and a felony burglary charge for allegedly stabbing all four students with a large knife.

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The victims, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were found dead hours after a surviving housemate told police she heard strange noises and saw a masked man with "bushy eyebrows" leaving out the back door.

Kohberger's defense team has claimed in court filings that another survivor has "exculpatory information." 

Court filings, however, show how detectives linked Kohberger's phone and car to the house at least a dozen times before the murders – and they allege that he returned to the scene hours later but before 911 had been called.

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Next to Mogen's body, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath that they allege contained DNA that also linked Kohberger to the home.

Kohberger is being held in the Latah County Jail in Moscow, Idaho, without bail.

He's due back in court on June 26 for a preliminary hearing.

But on May 25, the court will also heal a separate appeal of the gag order from Goncalves' family.

Judge Marshall had previously said she would not address the motion on the gag order until after the Idaho Supreme Court reached its decision on the media group's first appeal.

Kohberger was a Ph.D. student at Washington State University at the time of the attack. The school is less than 10 miles from the University of Idaho. Pennsylvania police arrested him at his parents' house in the Pocono Mountains on Dec. 30 after investigators tracked his cross-country path home.

After the arrest, Bill Thompson, the Latah County prosecuting attorney, told reporters at a news briefing on the day of the arrest to expect more information to come out in court.

Kohberger's defense attorney, Anne Taylor, has ignored numerous requests for comment from Fox News Digital, even before the gag order.

Her office claimed in court filings that media coverage of the home invasion murders has been "grotesquely twisted."

Jamie Foxx breaks silence amid mystery 'medical complication'

Jamie Foxx has spoken out for the first time since suffering a "medical complication" in April.

Foxx took to Instagram on Wednesday writing, "Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed."

He also thanked Nick Cannon for stepping into his role as the host of FOX's "Beat Shazam."

Cannon and Kelly Osbourne have been tapped to take over Foxx's role on "Beat Shazam." Cannon will guest host for the sixth season, according to the show's Instagram, while Osbourne will be in the DJ booth for Foxx's daughter Corinne.

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"'Beat Shazam' has been an unscripted mainstay on the FOX schedule for six seasons and counting," a statement shared by the show read. "This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as a guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corinne Foxx. Kelly Osbourne will be filling in as guest DJ.

"Everyone at FOX Entertainment wishes Jamie well as he continues his recovery, and we greatly appreciated Nick's willingness to jump in and help this summer."

"Beat Shazam" premiered in 2017 and is produced by Foxx along with Mark Burnett, Barry Poznick and Lauren Zalaznick. Two teams work to identify songs during the game show. During the last round, one team faces off against the Shazam music app.

Cannon previously hinted at the change while giving an update on Foxx's health, saying he was working on "something special" for the actor described as a "favor."

JAMIE FOXX REPORTEDLY STILL HOSPITALIZED AS FRIEND BEGS FOR PRAYERS

Foxx was hospitalized after suffering a "medical complication" on April 11. He is "having multiple tests run" while receiving care at a medical center in Georgia, People magazine previously reported.

Foxx's daughter, Corinne, revealed the news of the actor's condition at the time on Instagram, writing, "Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.

"We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time."

Foxx's medical condition has not been disclosed. 

At the time of the medical complication, Foxx was filming the Netflix movie "Back in Action" alongside Cameron Diaz. Production has continued on the film with a body double instead of Foxx.

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Foxx's friend, Charles E. Alston, known as Charlie Mack, asked for prayers for the "Django Unchained" actor on social media.

"I need you all to constantly keep our beloved brotha @iamjamiefoxx up whom we all [love] & care for dearly in our Hearts, Minds & Prayers!!!! We need you back Bro. As I always state a true champion isn’t the one that wins, it’s the one that meets & overcomes adversity," he wrote on Instagram.

"You’re [sic] test becomes your testimony!! We all can’t wait to receive you back home to celebrate, laugh with and applaud you," he added.

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in lawsuits over former client Epstein

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is scheduled be deposed May 26 and 27 in two civil cases related to the bank's former client, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the cases.

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Native American tribe condemns Biden admin effort to ban oil, gas leasing on lands

A prominent Native American tribe approved a resolution to oppose a Biden administration proposal to prohibit oil and gas drilling near a cultural site for the next two decades.

The Navajo Nation's resource and development committee, which has policymaking authority over the tribe's natural resources, agreed in a 15-1 vote to oppose any fossil fuel drilling "buffer zone" around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park located in northwest New Mexico. The resolution comes in response to federal efforts to create a 10-mile buffer zone where drilling would be prohibited.

"The Chapters recognize the detrimental economic impact to the Navajo allottees should a buffer zone of any size be imposed around Chaco Canyon," the resolution stated. "If a buffer zone is adopted, the Navajo allottees who rely on the income realized from oil and gas royalties will be pushed into greater poverty."

"The 25th Navajo Nation Council wishes to support the Navajo Nation members who hold allotted land in the area around Chaco Canyon and allow those members to maximize their economic interests," it continued. "The Navajo Nation does not support a buffer zone around Chaco Canyon."

The resolution was voted on in late April and signed this week by Navajo Nation Speaker Crystalyne Curley.

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In late 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled a proposal to implement the 20-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Canyon site. DOI Secretary Deb Haaland said the rule, which would amount to a withdrawal of approximately 351,000 acres of public lands from mineral leasing, would protect the environment and "rich cultural legacy" of the region.

However, the pending proposal has faced stark opposition from the Navajo Nation which is the closest tribe to the site. Following Haaland's announcement, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer penned a letter to President Biden, warning it would have a "devastating impact" on tribal members who have a financial interest in drilling in the area that would be blocked off.

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The DOI has stated the proposal, if finalized, won't impact Indian-owned allotments, but the two Navajo leaders noted that it would indirectly make Indian-owned allotments worth less.

"In reality, the rule would have a devastating impact because the indirect effects would make the allottee land worthless from the standpoint of energy extraction," Nez and Lizer wrote in their letter to Biden.

"To maximize full extraction of the product, a horizontal lateral crossing of two to four miles of subsurface may be required," they added. "Due to the cross jurisdictional land status in Navajo Eastern Agency, a proposed horizontal lateral may need to cross federal land."

The Navajo Nation also proposed an industry-backed compromise of implementing a five-mile buffer zone withdrawal. The recent resolution goes further, instead advocating for no buffer zone.

There are currently 53 Indian allotments located in the so-called 10-mile buffer zone around Chaco Canyon, generating $6.2 million per year in royalties for an estimated 5,462 allottees, according to Navajo Nation data. In addition, there are 418 unleased allotments in the zone that are associated with 16,615 allottees. 

According to the Western Energy Alliance, if the proposal is finalized and implemented, Navajo members would lose an estimated $194 million over the next 20 years.

"Sec. Haaland and Interior Department officials have grossly mismanaged the land withdrawal process since first announcing it in 2021," Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma said in a statement Wednesday. 

"They have failed to hold adequate tribal consultations and listen to the voices of the Navajo Nation in the immediate vicinity of Chaco while giving preference to Sec. Haaland’s and related Puebloan tribes hundreds of miles away."

A timeline of the missing Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe and her husband Brian Walshe

Using information from a criminal affidavit, police, prosecutors and defense attorneys, CNN assembled a timeline of the couple's movements and actions, from his earlier legal trouble to her recent disappearance.

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Nearly half of all 2022 midterm voters cast ballots early or by mail

Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or through early voting, with Asian and Hispanic voters leading the way, according to new data the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday.

The heavy use of both early voting and voting by mail occurred even as Republican-led states have tightened rules on both voting methods over the last two years, and it marked a steep rise from the two previous midterm elections in 2018 and 2014. Only the 2020 presidential election, during the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic, had a greater share of of U.S. voters who cast ballots early or by mail — more than two-thirds of voters did so.

In the 2022 midterm elections, two-thirds of Asian voters and almost three-fifths of Hispanic voters cast ballots by mail or at early-voting sites, while less than half of white and Black voters did so, according to Census Bureau survey data.

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Unusual dynamics drove midterm turnout last year including the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier in the year allowing states to ban abortion and the repudiation of deniers of the 2020 election results in political swing states.

In fact, 52.2% of people eligible to vote in the U.S. cast their ballots, a midterm mark surpassed in the past 20 years only by the 2018 congressional elections which had 53.4% turnout. More than 69% of voting-age citizens were registered to vote, the highest rate for a midterm election in two decades, according to the survey.

More than a quarter of registered voters who failed to cast their ballots in 2022 said they were too busy or had a work or school conflict, the most common excuse given in the survey. Asian and Hispanic registered voters gave that reason at a higher rate than Black and white registered voters.

The next most-common reason for registered voters failing to cast their ballots was "not interested, felt my vote wouldn't make a difference," at more than 17%, an increase of more than 2 percentage points from 2018. White voters, Hispanic voters and voters identifying as some other race had higher rates of this response than Asian and Black voters, according to the survey.

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Colorado had the highest turnout rate for registered voters at 95%. Colorado joined with Hawaii, Oregon and Washington in having 95% or more of its voters cast ballots by mail or early voting.

West Virginia had the lowest registered turnout rate at 61.4%, while Alabama had the lowest share of citizens casting ballots early or by mail at 3.6%.

Republican-led states have tightened voting rules as former President Donald Trump and his allies continue to baselessly claim his defeat in 2020 was due to widespread election fraud. Republican lawmakers and their allies say the new laws are meant to ensure election integrity. But Democrats and voting rights activists say they are based on conspiracy theories and will end up disenfranchising voters, especially young people and minorities.

Some of the measures in GOP-controlled states have banned 24-hour polling places and drive-thru voting, restricted the use of drop boxes for mailed ballots and reduced the number of ballot drop boxes.

Your secrets are not so safe with AI chatbots like ChatGPT

Chatbots are the latest new tech that everyone seems to be obsessing over. They are computer programs that use artificial intelligence and natural language processing to simulate human conversations. These conversational assistants can be accessed through various messaging platforms such as ChatGPT, Bing Chat and Bard.

Also called Generative AI, people are learning how powerfully these chatbots can help you with a wide range of tasks, such as answering questions, providing information, scheduling appointments, and even ordering products or services.

However, this does not mean that everything you've been asking your chatbot has been kept private. It turns out that unless you modify a setting on one of the widely used platforms, ChatGPT, your queries, and ChatGPT's responses are being recorded.

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Samsung just banned the use of chatbots by all its staff at the consumer electronics giant. This puts an end to staff access to ChatGPT, Bard and Bing after sensitive corporate secrets were accidentally leaked by employees on chatbots.

In addition to all your "prompts" and chatbot responses being recorded along with your account login info, the people behind the chatbots can see everything you ask your chatbot, so it's important that you not share personal and sensitive details on these platforms. Here are some things to keep in mind when using a chatbot.

The main reason why these people want your information is simple - it makes them money.

It's a reasonable expectation that ChatGPT, Bing and Bard are all aligned to make money and generate revenue from knowing your personal information. For example, when it comes to asking a chatbot a personal question about your specific interests, that information could be sold to advertisers on various websites like Facebook, Instagram and Google. History tells us where all this is heading. Searches and browsing habits for medical information have historically been sold to advertisers on sites like WebMD.

If they're willing to sell that information about you, then it's safe to assume that other ad-based networks could make money by selling your search history no matter how invasive it could be to your privacy.

CHATGPT IS FINDING ITSELF EVERYWHERE, NOW IN HOUSES OF WORSHIP

By default, your search history is recorded with ChatGPT, Bing and Bard. Each site has ways of limiting this feature. With ChatGPT, however, you can ask chats not to be saved, yet it will still keep them for a month before deleting them permanently.

Bing Chat has an option for you to delete your search history, while Bard lets you stop saving your queries and associating them with your Google account.

I highly recommend you turn these features off for greater privacy and security. Here are the steps you can follow to do so with each chatbot.

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Remember, any of these AI companies can decide to change their privacy policy at any time or be purchased by another company with different ideas of privacy, so assume that nothing you share with a chatbot is private.

Here are a few things you should never share with a chatbot.

While chatbots are a convenient way to get things done, it's important to remember that the information you share with them can be seen by the people behind them. As such, it's important to limit the amount of personal or sensitive information you share. Never ever share personally identifiable details like your home address, banking or credit account numbers, passwords, or Social Security number with a chatbot. Lastly, adjust your search history settings to protect your privacy.

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What we know about the public servants involved in Tyre Nichols' death

As investigations continue into the deadly police beating of a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, public servants involved in Tyre Nichols' traffic stop and brutal confrontation are facing repercussions -- some as severe as murder charges -- and more fallout is possible.

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White House declines to comment on CIA director's multiple meetings with Jeffrey Epstein

President Biden's White House declined to comment on revelations that CIA Director William burns met with Jeffrey Epstein multiple times in 2014, after the disgraced billionaire had been convicted of sex crimes.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about the issue during a Tuesday briefing. The 2014 meetings saw Burns, who then severed as deputy secretary of state, meet Epstein twice: First in Washington and then again at Epstein's home in Manhattan.

Reporters pressed Jean-Pierre about the issue in the briefing room on Tuesday.

"Does President Biden have any reaction to CIA director William Burns meeting with Jeffrey Epstein in 2014? This, obviously, was after Epstein had served time for a sex crime and was a registered sex offender," a reporter asked.

"I'm just not going to comment on that from here," Jean-Pierre replied brusquely.

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A spokesperson for Burns, who has taken the CIA’s helm since 2021 under the Biden administration, said the nation’s spy chief met with Epstein a decade ago when he was trying to leave the government.

"Director Burns recalls being introduced by a mutual friend in Washington, DC, and then met with him once briefly in New York City, about a decade ago as the Director was preparing to leave government service," CIA spokeswoman Tammy Kupperman Thorp said in comment provided to Fox News Digital. 

"The Director did not know anything about him, other than he was introduced as an expert in the financial services sector and offered general advice on transition to the private sector. The Director does not recall any further contact, including receiving a ride to the airport. They had no relationship."

Burns was among multiple who met with Epstein, according to records of Epstein's calendars obtained by the Wall St. Journal. Other prominent figures on the documents included: Ariane de Rothschild, chief executive of the Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild Group; Joshua Cooper Ramo, who at the time served on the boards of Starbucks Corp. and FedEx Corp; former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak; Harvard University professor Martin Nowak; and anthropologist Helen Fisher.

Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump will participate in a CNN presidential town hall next week in New Hampshire, the network announced Monday.

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Opponents to French pension reform plan make last ditch effort to prevent change

Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change that is set to take effect in September.

The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes on June 6. May Day protests across France on Monday drew either 800,000 people — that's according to French authorities — or 2.3 million people, which was the estimate given by organizers.

France’s top constitutional body is expected to rule Wednesday on a request from opposition lawmakers to start a lengthy process that could ultimately lead to a bill or a referendum to restore the minimum retirement age of 62.

With President Emmanuel Macron having demonstrated his determination to press on with the unpopular pension reform, here's a look at the next steps for his government and the plan's opponents.

A Long Shot at a Referendum

The Constitutional Council's role is to assess whether the opposition's request over bringing the retirement age back to 62 meets the legal conditions for a potential referendum. If so, supporters would have nine months to collect signatures from at least 4.8 million, or 10%, of voters.

Macron’s government would then be able to choose between sending the opposition's text to parliament for debate and eventually a vote, or waiting for six months to put the measure before voters in a referendum in six months. The proposal would only go to a national referendum if it were not debated by lawmakers.

However, the Constitutional Council rejected a similar proposal in April. The authors have revised the measure to add language stating that a change in the financing of France's pension system is needed.

Regardless of what the council decides Wednesday, its ruling would not suspend the law that Macron's government pushed through by using a special constitutional authority to raise the retirement age without a final parliamentary vote.

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Macron Wants to Move on

In a televised speech last month, the French leader made clear his intention to move on to other topics now that his pension law was enacted.

Macron said he heard people’s anger but insisted that the law was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages.

He announced negotiations to start this month on "key issues" such as improving employee wages, career progressions and working conditions, including for older workers, in the hope these would persuade some unions to get back to the negotiating table.

Last week, Macron's government presented its road map for the coming months, with the aim of getting greater support for future bills. Parliament is set to debate a major military bill by the end of the month.

Legislators will then examine a government proposal on profit-sharing by companies with more than 11 employees. The proposal is intended to turn into law an agreement that unions and employers’ organizations signed in February.

This paragraph might work better if we reverse order of sentences?

If you think that works better that’s fine with me. the chronological order is that the government has six months to send the text to parliament - if it doesn’t, it must organize a referendum)).

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Opponents' Next Steps

Unions argue the higher retirement age erodes hard-won rights for workers. The date they chose for the next nationwide protests is two days before the lower house of France's Parliament plans to debate a legislative proposal to bring back the retirement age back to 62.

A group of opposition lawmakers has championed the proposal, which is separate from the one before the Constitutional Council, in the hope that most members from the left and the right would vote in favor. Macron’s centrist alliance lost its majority in the National Assembly last year.

Yet there’s no guarantee such move will succeed, because some opposition lawmakers from the conservative party are in favor of the change.

In a statement Tuesday, unions said they would work together to issue common proposals to address employee concerns over "wages, working conditions, health at work, social democracy, gender equality and the environment."

"There's deep mistrust, and dialogue can only be restored if the government proves its intention to finally take into account unions' proposals," they wrote.

Opponents are also expected to stage more "casserolades," or scattered protest actions in which they bang pots and pans to make noise near sites Macron and his government members are visiting.

"We will not turn over a new leaf as long as the pension reform is not withdrawn," the head of the hard-left CGT union, Sophie Binet, warned Monday.

Vast majority of Americans believe media increasing country's political divide: Poll

A new poll found that nearly three-quarters of Americans believe the media is increasing polarization in the U.S. and that only 16% of adults have a "great deal" of trust and confidence in the news media. 

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights survey found that 74% of overall adults believed the news media was increasing the political divide in this country. 

"Is the news media doing more to increase political divisions in the United States, decrease political divisions, or does it not have any impact?" the poll asked adults 18 years or older. 

Nearly three-quarters responded with "increase/ a lot," 18% said the media had "no impact" and 6% responded with "decrease/ a little."

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The survey also found that just 16% of Americans have a "great deal" of trust in the news media. Nearly 40% said they have a "moderate amount" of trust and 45% said they had "a little/ none."

A Gallup/Knight Foundation poll from 2020 found that 86% of Americans believed media outlets lean one way or another politically and 49% said there was "a great deal" of bias.

The AP-NORC survey also showed that most American adults see "major problems with the news media."

Seventy-one percent of American adults said "news stories that mostly create conflict rather than help address it" were a "major problem." 

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Democrats are more likely to trust the news, according to the poll's findings, as 27% said they had a great deal of confidence in news media and 47% said they had a "moderate amount."

Only 8% of Republicans said they had a great deal of confidence in the news media and 32% responded saying they had a "moderate amount" of confidence. 

A Gallup/Knight foundation poll from earlier this year found that only 25% of Americans agreed with the statement that national news organizations do not intend to mislead the public. Fifty-two percent of Americans said they disagreed with the statement, according to the poll. 

"That was pretty striking for us," Sarah Fioroni, a consultant for Gallup, told the Associated Press in February. 

DeSantis-aligned board votes to sue Disney

The board overseeing Disney's special taxing district -- which was appointed by and is aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis -- voted on Monday to sue the company days after the entertainment giant filed its own lawsuit against the board.

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Gov. Jay Inslee won't seek re-election, ending speculation over unprecedented 4th term

Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will not seek re-election in 2024, he announced on Monday, ending speculation over whether he would seek an unprecedented fourth term in office.

Unlike most states, Washington does not impose any term limits on its governors, and Inslee was the second governor to serve out three terms. Inslee also ran an unsuccessful presidential bid in the 2020 Democratic primary, where he focused mostly on climate issues.

"Serving the people as governor of Washington state has been my greatest honor. During a decade of dynamic change, we’ve made Washington a beacon for progress for the nation. I’m ready to pass the torch," Inslee wrote in a statement.

"Now is the time to intensely focus on all we can accomplish in the next year and a half, and I intend to do just that," he continued. "I look forward to continued partnership with legislators and community leaders to address Washington’s homelessness crisis, speed our efforts to expand behavioral health services, continue our fight against climate change, and continue making Washington a beacon of progress for all."

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While Inslee's retirement opens the door for a more hotly contested election in 2024, the seat is likely to remain in Democrats' control given Washington's deep blue voting history.

"Our last decade of Washington’s storied history is one of growth and innovation. I am proud to have played a role in our state’s leadership on so many fronts," he wrote Monday. "We’ve passed the nation’s best climate policies, the most successful family leave benefits, the best college scholarship programs, a more fair legal justice system, and the most protective actions against gun violence. We’ve shown that diversity is a strength worth fighting for. This has been ten years of dynamic success."

"As governor, I have seen my role as inspiring our state ever forward and ever higher. I’m gratified to be able to say that this approach has worked to improve Washingtonians lives in many ways and many places," he added.