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Fox News anchor Bret Baier reported on “The Story with Martha MacCallum” that former President Trump was in “great spirits” recovering from the assassination attempt against him and praised his “good conversation” with President Biden.STEVE SCALISE: THE LEFT’S ‘HYPER-CHARGED,’ VIOLENT RHETORIC ‘NEEDS TO STOP’BRET BAIER: He’s in really great spirits. He is on his way to Milwaukee, leaving at 3:30. He made a Truth Social post about that saying they’re not going to let the shooter affect any of his plans. He did consider delaying coming here to Milwaukee but is moving forward with that. He’s amazed that it happened. He understands he’s blessed to be where he is today. In fact, the doctor he talked to said if that bullet was a quarter of an inch in a different position, he would not be talking to that doctor today. He told me a number of things, but I asked about the convention, his thoughts about things. He had a couple of posts on Truth Social that called for unity in the country. He expressed that he is going to make that a theme here in the convention and may be making some changes based on what he says, what others are doing. He did talk about inviting Nikki Haley to speak and her accepting that as one of those things. He praised President Biden for the phone call that he gave him, made to the former president. He said it was a good conversation and, in not so many words, Biden expressed condolences for the family that was lost, the Comperatore family, and the former president mentioned that as well. RALLYGOERS DOUBLE DOWN ON TRUMP SUPPORT AFTER WITNESSING HARROWING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: ‘WE FIGHT HARDER’An attempted assassination of former Trump took place on Saturday in Pennsylvania, shocking the world as the presumptive Republican nominee escaped death by what seemed like inches.Trump was led offstage from the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally with blood pouring from his right ear, but not before raising his fist and gesturing to the crowd in defiance.Biden spoke with Trump as well as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy a few hours after the shooting.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP



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President Biden said Sunday that “an assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation,” after former President Trump narrowly survived an attempt at his life at his rally, while vowing to ensure the U.S. Secret Service provide him with “every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure his continued safety.” Biden spoke from the Roosevelt Room at the White House Sunday afternoon. He is expected to address the nation Sunday night from the Oval Office. “Last night, I spoke with Donald Trump. I’m sincerely grateful that he’s doing well and recovering. We had a short but good conversation. Jill and I are keeping him and his family in our prayers,” Biden said. “We also extend our deepest condolences to the family of the victim who was killed. He was a father. He was protecting his family from. The bullets are being fired. He lost his life. God love him.” He added: “We’re also playing for the full recovery of those who were injured. And we’re grateful to the Secret Service agents and other law enforcement agencies who and individuals who risked their lives literally for our nation.” During his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, former President Trump was shot after multiple shots were fired towards the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue. The bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. The former president was rushed from the stage by Secret Service. TRUMP SAYS HE WAS ‘SHOT WITH A BULLET’ IN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLYThe would-be assassin was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.  Crooks One spectator was killed—Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief in Buffalo Township, Pa. Comperatore was shot and killed, as he shielded his wife and daughters from the bullets. Authorities say two others were critically injured in the attack. The FBI is investigating the shooting as an assassination attempt. “As I said last night, there is no place in America for this kind of violence or any violence for that matter. An assassination attempt is contrary to everything. We stand for it as a nation. Everything,” Biden said. “It’s not who we are as a nation. It’s not America. And we cannot allow this to happen.” Biden said that “unity is the most elusive goal of all, but nothing is important than that right now.” “Unity will debate and we’ll disagree. It’s not that’s not going to change, but it’s going to we’re going to not lose sight of who we are as Americans,” Biden said. Biden and Vice President Harris were briefed in the Situation Room by the Homeland Security team, “including the director of the FBI, the secretary of Homeland Security, the attorney general, the director of the Secret Service, my Homeland Security advisor, the National Security advisor. And we’re going to continue to be briefed.” Biden stressed that the FBI is leading the investigation, and said it is “still in its early stages.” “We don’t yet have any information about the motive of the shooter. We know who he is,” Biden said, while adding: “I urge everyone, everyone, please don’t make assumptions about his motives or affiliations.” “Let the FBI do their job and their partner agencies do their job. I’m instructed that this investigation be thorough and swift, and the investigators will have every resource they need to get this done,” Biden said. Biden said that Trump, a former president and nominee of the Republican Party, “already received the heightened level of security.” “And I’ve been consistent in, in my direction of the Secret Service to provide him with every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure his continued safety,” Biden said. Biden also said he has “directed the head of the Secret Service to review all security measures for all security measures for the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to start tomorrow.” Biden also said he is “directing an independent review of the national security at yesterday’s rally to assess exactly what happened, and we’ll share the results of that independent review with the American people as well.” The president said he will speak further Sunday night. “We must unite as one nation. We must unite as one nation to demonstrate who we are,” he said. LIVE UPDATES ON DEADLY SHOOTING AT TRUMP RALLYBiden’s speech Sunday came after he and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed in the White House Situation Room from homeland security and law enforcement officials. Biden called former President Trump after the attempt on Trump’s life Saturday night. The White House described that call as “good, short and respectful.” TRUMP CAMPAIGN, RNC TO ‘PROCEED WITH OUR CONVENTION’ IN AFTERMATH OF RALLY SHOOTINGBiden, on Saturday night, condemned the shooting and called the assassination attempt of a former president and presidential candidate “sick.”The Biden campaign on Saturday night announced it would be pausing all outbound communications and pulling down their campaign ads targeting Trump. The campaign was in the middle of a $50 million ad blitz this month, with spots running in all of the key battleground states. 



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The Republican National Convention (RNC) is going on as planned following the attempted assassination of President Trump, and heightened security can be seen around the venue expecting tens of thousands of people.”Multiple layers of security and several perimeters to get through in order to get inside,” Fox News’ Bill Melugin posted to X early Sunday morning from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where the RNC starts Monday and runs through Thursday. The security measures currently include many blocks of street closures in all directions surrounding the arena, including K-rail barriers and metal barricades. Additionally, police can be seen “all over,” and there are routine helicopter flyovers.Those covering the event for the media had to go through three layers of security to enter the venue, showing press credentials each time. Security included Secret Service and TSA checkpoints, with metal scanners and bag checks.FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, FBI IDS SHOOTER AS THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS”My staff and I are in contact with those coordinating security planning for the RNC and will continue to be in close communication as we learn more about this situation,” Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “We cannot be a country that accepts political violence of any kind – that is not who we are as Americans.”Attention quickly shifted to the nearly week-long event’s security following a shooting that injured the upper part of Trump’s ear at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.  Gunfire broke out at the Trump rally shortly after the former president began speaking at the Butler Farm Show grounds. One rally attendee was killed, and two spectators were critically injured. PENNSYLVANIA TRUMP RALLY ATTENDEE SPEAKS ON ‘EXTREMELY LAX’ SECURITY MEASURES AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTPresident Trump still plans to attend the RNC, where he will be nominated as his party’s candidate for the November general election in his bid to serve as the 47th president of the United States.”I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin,” Trump posted to Truth Social Sunday morning. Fox News’ Brooke Singman and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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Are you dreaming of a vacation abroad this summer? The options are endless. The only challenging part is getting all your travel companions to agree on a spot. Plus, of course, gathering the funds for an international getaway. How much your trip will cost depends on a lot of different factors, like where you’re going, where you decide to stay and the activities you partake in while you’re away. TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY? IT COULD BE ILLEGAL TO BRING ALONG THESE MEDICATIONS, ACCORDING TO A PHARMACIST In general, international trips come with hefty price tags. Once you have your budget, the next important task is to determine the type of vacation you are looking for. Maybe you’re looking for a place with white sandy beaches and warm weather. Perhaps you would like to visit a bustling city with endless places to shop and dine. Here are just a few of the many popular international destinations to visit in the summer and what you can expect with each spot. If you visit London in the summer, you’re just in time to watch tennis at Wimbledon, or visit the Notting Hill Carnival in August. 8 TOP-TIER EXPERIENCES TO ADD TO YOUR LONDON BUCKET LISTYou can also take a dip in the Serpentine Lido, a man-made lake in Hyde Park, or watch a show at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. While in London, you can also stop by the classic tourist sites like Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, Tower Bridge and Shakespeare’s Globe.  Don’t forget to also take a ride on the London Eye for a birds’ eye view. If the bustling city is more your vibe, take a trip to Tokyo. While in the city, you can visit temples like Senso-ji, stand in awe of Tokyo Skytree, a tower stretching 2,080 feet in the air, and make your way across Shibuya Crossing, the busiest crosswalk in the world. If you are a theme park enthusiast, you must check out Tokyo Disneyland while you’re in Japan. A day spent at Tokyo Disneyland is fun for everyone. The theme park includes many attractions that are Disney staples, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, and It’s A Small World, while also being home to rides unique to the park, like Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Sleek!.Some popular sightseeing spots in Rome are the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. In Rome, there are many museums and monuments worth a visit. Make sure, of course, to eat all the authentic Italian dishes you can while on vacation. Get a good look at the Eiffel Tower up close and go to the Louvre Museum to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa. Paris has so much to see, and summer brings excellent temperatures. During summer, the average highs in Paris are in the 70s with lots of sun. In 2024, Paris will be bustling with tourists, as the city is hosting the Summer Olympics. If you like warm weather and days on the beach, consider heading to Mykonos this summer. Throw on your bathing suit, grab your sunscreen and head to one of the many beaches in Mykonos, like Paraga, Paradise, Kalo Livadi or Agrari. GREECE TRAVEL GUIDE: POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS FROM ATHENS TO THE ISLANDS After a day spent lounging at one of Mykonos’ beaches, spend time shopping, visit cafés and just take a stroll through the town. Montego Bay is a popular vacation destination with its white sand beaches, like Doctor’s Cave. Montego Bay is filled with hotels and resorts, but it is also a common cruise ship port if you would rather travel that way. There are many activities in Montego Bay, like zip lining, snorkeling, horseback riding and tubing. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERYou’ll have more than enough to keep you busy on this vacation. While Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba, is a popular spot to stay, one of the great things about the island is that it is very small. While in Aruba, visit one of the tropical beaches, such as Eagle Beach, Palm Beach and Arashi Beach. In Aruba, there’s also a private island you can visit called Renaissance Island, which is home to Flamingo Beach, where you can spot many of the pink birds.  In Oranjestad, there are plenty of places to grab some food and get all your vacation shopping needs met. When in Dublin, you must stop by the Guinness Storehouse to have a glass of the popular beer. You can also take time during your visit to see Dublin Castle and take a peak at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. In Dublin, you’ll be able to enjoy lots of live music, historic buildings and plenty of scenic parks. Keeping on the beach theme, Punta Cana is another popular spot for travelers to flock to during the summer months. In Punta Cana, days can be spent lounging out in the sun at one of many popular beaches, such as Juanillo, Bavaro or Playa Macao. Don’t forget your camera, as you’ll want to snap tons of Instagram-worthy photos in this picturesque location. Another great destination for beach lovers is Cancun, Mexico. Cancun is filled with all-inclusive resorts, so you can eat and drink as much as you desire while on vacation. For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyleWhen you’re not lounging by a resort pool, consider visiting one of Cancun’s luxurious beaches, such as Playa Caracol, Playa Chac Mool, Playa Gaviota Azul, Playa Langosta, Playa Delfines or Playa Marlin. You can also visit the Underwater Museum, travel to some of the ruins and enjoy the thriving nightlife.  



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President Biden was seen leaving Mass at St. Edmond’s Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, just minutes after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Photos exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital show Biden leaving church at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, putting on a black baseball cap as he walked out of church flanked by allies and Secret Service members. The photos were taken roughly five minutes after Trump was injured by a shooter at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is located about an hour north of Pittsburgh. Fox News confirmed the attack is being investigated as an assassination attempt. Trump was seen grabbing his right ear before hitting the ground and Secret Service members then surrounding him. He was then escorted off the stage by the Secret Service, with his right ear covered in blood. BIDEN CAMPAIGN PULLING ADS IN WAKE OF TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING”Fight!” Trump appeared to yell at the crowd while giving a fist bump.Biden addressed the nation shortly following the assassination attempt, calling it “sick.” BIDEN TO SPEAK TO TWO HOUSE DEM GROUPS WHILE HUNKERED DOWN IN DREARY DELAWARE AHEAD OF HIGH-STAKES INTERVIEWS”It’s sick. It’s sick,” Biden said. “It’s one of the reasons why we have to unite this country.”Biden added that he plans to speak with Trump following the attempted assassination attempt. “Apparently he’s doing well,” Biden said. “I plan on talking to him shortly…Look, there’s no place in America for this kind of violence.”Trump released a statement on Truth Social, where he said he was shot in the ear. His campaign released a statement earlier that despite the attack, the president is “fine” and receiving medical treatment. TRUMP SAYS HE WAS ‘SHOT WITH A BULLET’ IN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY”I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured,” Trump posted. “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”The FBI is leading the investigation into the matter and is calling on anyone with information on the suspect or shooting to report tips. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP”The FBI has assumed the role of the lead federal law enforcement agency in the investigation of the incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred earlier today in Butler, Pennsylvania,” the FBI said in a statement. “Special agents of the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office responded immediately, to include crisis response team members and evidence response technicians. We will continue to support this investigation with the full resources of the FBI, alongside our partners at the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement. Anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is asked to call our tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.”The attempt comes just two days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump will officially become the party’s presidential nominee. 



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Barbora Krejcikova outlasted Jasmine Paolini Saturday to win the second Grand Slam singles title of her career.It took Krejcikova three match points to overcome a fierce comeback by Paolini, but she ultimately defeated the Italian tennis star 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the women’s Wimbledon final in London.Moments after she won the prestigious title for the first time, Krejcikova said she hoped her victory at the All England Club made the late Jana Novotná proud.”The only thing that was going through my head,” Krejcikova said of that moment, “was that I miss Jana a lot. It was just very, very emotional. … I think she would be proud.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKrejcikova grew up admiring Novotná, the 1998 Wimbledon champion. Novotná and Krejcikova are both natives of the Czech Republic. Novotná once encouraged Krejcikova to stick with tennis and predicted she would one day win a Grand Slam.NOVAK DJOKOVIC ABRUPTLY ENDS INTERVIEW OVER REPEATED QUESTIONS ON WIMBLEDON CROWDEven after holding on to win on her third match point, Krejcikova insisted that nobody — not her friends, not her family, not even herself — would believe what she’s accomplished. It was relatively unlikely, after all, given that she dealt with a back injury and illness this season and her record in 2024 was just 7-9 when she arrived at the grass court major.Krejcikova is the eighth woman to leave Wimbledon as the champion in the past eight editions of the event. Last year’s champion, unseeded Marketa Vondrousova, is also from the Czech Republic. She lost in the first round last week.Paolini, the runner-up to Iga Świątek at the French Open last month, is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to get to the finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same season and the first since Venus Williams in 2002 to lose both.”If I keep this level,” Paolini said, “I think I can have the chance to do great things.”This match was as back-and-forth as could be.Fittingly, the last game took 14 points to decide, with Krejcikova needing to fend off a pair of break chances. She eventually converted her third match point when Paolini missed a backhand.”I was just telling myself to be brave,” said Krejcikova, who also owns seven Grand Slam titles in women’s doubles, including two at Wimbledon, and three in mixed doubles.During the trophy ceremony, Krejcikova spoke about Novotná’s influence on her tennis life — and her life, in general — as she did following her singles triumph in Paris in 2021.A reporter asked Krejcikova what she’d like to say to Novotná now that they both are Wimbledon champions.”Well, I think I would turn it around,” Krejcikova said with a smile. “I would like to hear what she would tell me.”The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famous sex therapist and media personality, has passed away at the age of 96.Westheimer died on Friday surrounded by her family in New York City, according to her publicist. Known for her frank discussions of sexual topics and amusing candor, Westheimer has appeared on numerous late-night talk shows and authored multiple best-selling books.



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As the NATO summit drew to a close Thursday, signs the contentious U.S. presidential race was just kicking off became increasingly clear as President Biden and former President Trump used the international event as an opportunity to bolster their campaigns.Speaking with Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg refused to credit just one man when it comes to the jump in GDP defense spending that NATO nations have made in 2024. Twenty-three of the 32 allies have now met their 2% commitments. “Former President Trump had a very clear message that the European allies had to pay more. This has been a message from consecutive U.S. administrations, and this message has had an impact,” Stoltenberg said. ZELENSKYY SAYS UKRAINE CAN’T WIN WAR UNLESS US LIFTS LIMITS ON STRIKING MILITARY TARGETS IN RUSSIATrump and Biden have pointed to the record number of NATO nations hitting their GDP defense spending commitments, first pledged in 2006, as significant accomplishments of their corresponding presidencies.Trump has been vocal in saying he forced NATO allies to pony up during his tenure. The number of allies to meet their spending commitments did increase to nine in 2020 from the five nations who met their commitments in 2016 when he entered office. That number dropped to six once he left in 2021.The greatest jump in NATO defense expenditure occurred this year when, for the first time ever, 23 of the 32 nations under the alliance met their spending agreements.Supporters of Trump point to the war in Ukraine, not the Biden administration, as the main driving force behind this jump in European defense spending.Canada, which has garnered years of scrutiny for its apparent refusal to meet its defense spending commitment, announced Thursday it would finally fulfill its 2% spending pledge by 2032. But it is unclear if all the alliance is truly satisfied with this promise, particularly as smaller NATO nations have not only met their agreements but spend well beyond the 2% limit, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, all of which share a border with Russia.The eight other countries that fall short of their spending goals are Croatia, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Spain. Iceland is exempt from the 2% commitment as it does not have a standing military.ZELENSKYY SAYS PUTIN ‘HATES’ BIDEN AND TRUMP, TIME FOR ‘STRONG DECISIONS’Several international officials expressed concern this week that the 2% spending commitments agreed upon nearly two decades ago no longer reflect the realistic needs of the alliance in the face of increasingly aggressive authoritarian regimes like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. “We must be clear-eyed about the challenges ahead, and yet not allow fear to make us waver. We are at an inflection point. The choices we make now will decide the future of Ukraine, Europe and this alliance,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Thursday. “Ukrainians clearly understand the existential nature of this war.”The rest of us — unfortunately — are still battling with the obstacles of our own creation. We still have to change our peacetime mentality and finally make our spending on defense reflect the threat we face.”In an interview with John Roberts, the co-anchor of “America Reports,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb noted, “I would actually like to give Trump credit because I think he was right on the 2% limit. And, look, in 2014, out of the allies, only three reached that level. I think in 2018 it was something like ten. Now it’s 23. Would that have happened if Trump hadn’t pushed for it? I don’t think so. Would it have happened without circumstance? Probably not.”U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey, who was appointed just one week ago after a landslide election for the Labour Party, said the new administration would be working to increase NATO spending commitments.”I think everyone will draw encouragement from the fact that, for the first time, we’ve now got 23 of the 32 nations meeting that 2%. We’re pushing towards 2.5%,” Healey said in reference to the U.K.’s current spending. “I think any assessment of the growing threats that we face and the global instability suggests that all NATO nations are going to need to do more than simply 2%.”On Thursday, Biden championed other efforts he’s made to strengthen NATO, like adding Finland and Sweden to the alliance. “Foreign policy has never been his strong point. And he seems to have an affinity to people who are authoritarian,” Biden said in reference to Trump.Speaking at a news conference following the NATO summit, Biden told reporters, “I’m not having any of my European allies come up to me and say, ‘Joe, don’t run.’ “What I hear them say is, ‘You’ve got to win. You can’t let this guy come forward. He’d be a disaster. He’d be a disaster.'” When pressed by Fox News about sentiment toward the U.S. presidency among allied nations, Stoltenberg said, “NATO is the most successful alliance in history because we have been able to stay out of domestic politics.”It’s not for NATO to have any opinion about who is going to be elected as next president or prime minister in an allied country.”



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An old AL East rivalry was reheated Friday night as the benches cleared between the Yankees and Orioles in the bottom of the ninth.Yankees closer Clay Holmes hit Heston Kjerstad in the head with a 96.8 mph sinker, which didn’t do much sinking, on an 0-2 pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning.Kjerstad was quickly tended to by trainers and his manager, Brandon Hyde, but, given the frightening situation, Hyde was red-hot and had some words with Holmes and catcher Austin Wells.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThird baseman Oswaldo Cabrera and an umpire held Holmes back before anything could happen, but only temporarily.After Kjerstad reached first (he was pinch-ran for), Hyde walked back toward the field and was yelling in the direction of the Yankees dugout — it appeared he was yelling at third base coach Luis Rojas, who was snapping right back.Wells did his best to hold Hyde back, but he couldn’t do much, as both teams met right near home plate, and the bullpens came sprinting from the outfield.There was some light pushing and shoving that ensued, but no player was ejected (other than Hyde), and no punches were thrown — so, it wasn’t quite their brawl from 1998.COMEDIAN NIKKI GLASER POKES FUN AT SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER’S ARREST, SHOHEI OHTANI’S INTERPRETER AT ESPYSYankees manager Aaron Boone said he understood why Hyde was upset, noting that Hyde should have his players’ backs — Hyde, though, said the Yankees bench was “waving” and “yelling” at him, which he “didn’t appreciate.”Hyde said he “heard some stuff” when he was walking back to the dugout, which led to his reaction.He added Hjerstad was getting tested. “We’re hoping for the best,” he said.This has been brewing for quite a bit, though — the Yankees have hit Orioles batters 10 times this season, while the O’s have done so just three times.The Yankees, who own MLB’s worst record since June 13, held on to the much-needed 4-1 win, cutting their deficit for the division lead to just two games — the O’s are now 3-5 against the Yanks this season.Reigning Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole had his best start of this season as he tossed six strong innings of one-run, five-hit, seven-strikeout ball.The division race seems to be between these two teams for the rest of the season, and judging by Friday night, it’s going to be fun the rest of the way.They’ll be back in action at 4 p.m. on Saturday.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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MSNBC host Rachel Maddow wondered Thursday if President Biden’s team is giving him inaccurate polling information that’s making him certain he is the Democratic Party’s best chance to defeat former President Trump.During a panel on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes,” network pundits Hayes, Maddow, Joy Reid and Nicolle Wallace discussed Biden’s remarks at his NATO summit press conference, with each commentator weighing in on Biden’s continued confidence that he’s the one to beat Trump.”It makes me worried that the president is being given information about his political standing that may not be based in reality,” Maddow said.BIDEN CAMP ADDRESSES RUMORS ADVISERS ARE HATCHING PLAN TO PUSH PRESIDENT ASIDEWallace gave a pointed response to the president’s stated commitment to staying in the race, saying that every incumbent president who had equal or worse poll numbers at this stage in the race has lost.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE”Two things on the politics: there is no incumbent president with lower approval ratings who won. There are only three with lower ratings than he has right now, and they all lost. Donald Trump, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter,” she said.Wallace added that there is “right now, no poll that shows [Biden] winning.”Hayes questioned Biden telling reporters on Thursday night he needed to be the one re-elected so he can “finish the job.” The MSNBC host said it reminded him of a “World Series star starter in the seventh game of the World Series, who’s got four outs left to get in a close game that’s thrown 120 pitches.””And when the manager comes out to the mound,” Hayes said, “They never want to go.”Maddow said that Biden’s insistence that he’s the man to be re-elected “is an argument” but “There are other arguments that are also data based that other people might have a better shot at it.”She then followed up to what Wallace said, theorizing that perhaps Biden isn’t being shown the polling that indicates he’s in danger of losing. She said that the president’s team might be giving him info “that may be sunnier than is real.””But him acknowledging it’s not only him who could beat Trump is an important sort of message from the reality-based world,” Maddow concluded.



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Actress Ashley Judd joined a growing list of celebrities and high-profile Democrats who have called for President Biden to step aside, doing so by attacking former President Trump and her loved ones who plan to vote for him.High profile individuals from George Clooney to elected Democratic lawmakers have called for Biden to stand down as questions about his mental fitness for the job dominate the national conversation. Judd penned a USA Today opinion piece bluntly headlined, “I’m calling on Biden to step aside. Beating Trump is too important,” which featured harsh criticism of people in her family who support the former president. “I love these Trump folks as if my life depended on it, and at times, it literally has. I do not love the beliefs they believe and cling to… as I listened to one of my dearest people share some of those beliefs and thoughts, it hurt. I was shaken. My body felt like it was on fire,” Judd wrote.”The words activated in me profound alarm in the aftermath of the recent debate at which President Joe Biden, a deeply decent man, was incapable of countering Trump, while he, unchecked, gushed a firehose of galling lies,” she continued. “And so, I now ask President Joe Biden to step aside.”OBAMA WAS AWARE OF CLOONEY’S BRUTAL NY TIMES ESSAY AHEAD OF TIME, DIDN’T OBJECT: REPORTJudd wrote that she realized she needed to speak out after one of her “closest people” informed mall security guards that a group of Black kids were “up to no good” and sitting on the hoods of cars in the parking lot, which she saw as an act of racism that Trump has normalized. She wrote, “I do not necessarily think all Trump supporters believe, feel, act and speak like this,” but she believes Trump himself does. “The defense of our cherished rights and freedoms, the moral imperative that we do better by more people, and our bodies, cannot be left to voters who see and are frightened of the consequences of President Biden’s obvious limitations, or who are now not going to vote. We take the risk of an off night and minimize the warning signs at our gravest peril,” she wrote. “You may judge me or be baffled by how and why I can continue to live with and love people who feel and act upon the same harmful beliefs that Trump espouses. And, of course, I wholly realize they feel my beliefs and positions are equally odious,” Judd continued. “I am humbled and grateful they neither exile me from our family nor allow our significant differences to taint their love for me.”‘OBAMA BRO’ CONFIRMS CLAIMS IN CLOONEY’S DAMAGING OP-ED ON BIDEN’S MENTAL FITNESSShe said pro-Trump rhetoric uttered by her family on Wednesday night pushed her over the edge. The “Kiss the Girls” actress said it’s not a “deal breaker” if her relatives support Trump, although she has tried to change them. “I tried that, failed at that, damaged our relationships by trying that, and I have had enough loss in my life. I neither want to nor will I lose any more of my folks, especially over politics. My deal breakers with Donald Trump are many, but after listening Wednesday night in that living room, what is searing me is the cruelty. It cannot be America’s future,” Judd wrote. Judd declared that we “can’t risk a Trump presidency,” claiming he would “would wield the power of the presidency with unprecedented, incalculable cruelty and unfairness.” “Especially disturbing is his distortion of Christianity, the force of Christian Nationalism advancing him, and the risks for anyone who diverges from that,” she wrote. “This is not something I wrote easily, quickly or for political convenience,” Judd added. “My belief in what President Biden has done for our country runs deep. My hopes for the next term run high.” The actress boasted about her involvement with political activism and said she lost “a life-altering paycheck” for speaking out against Trump. ‘OBAMA BROS’ GANG UP ON BIDEN AS LONGSTANDING RUMORS OF TENSION LINGER: ‘HARD TO WATCH’”And writing this essay will cost me. Some, perhaps many, people will scorn me (and worse). Their outrage at me is insignificant compared to the harm that is assured under a second Trump term for, say, our LGBTQ+ families,” Judd wrote. “With Donald Trump in leadership, speech is chilled. Dissent is punished. Sharing your truth about your life in America can risk your livelihood. When a man raped me in 1998, I was able to have a safe, legal abortion that was accessible right where I live in Tennessee,” she continued. “We already know many states ban abortions and 10 states have no exceptions for rape and incest, even for adolescent girls. This is reality for girls and women under Donald Trump and it must be the principle on which President Biden chooses to voluntarily, gracefully step aside.”Judd added that voters deserve a “real choice on the Democratic ticket,” and urged the party to support another nominee. “Here, where I sit in rural Tennessee, it is clear that Americans have already made up their minds against President Biden, on top of the majority who love to vote for Donald Trump,” she wrote. “My folks are not bad people, despite what you may now think of them. They are facing bad options,” Judd wrote. “We must give them a different choice from our Democratic Party for president of the United States.”Fox News Digital reached out to the Biden and Trump campaigns for comment but did immediately receive a response.



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Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Rescued Israeli hostage takes action against US nonprofit tied to Hamas
– Israel identifies 100 UNRWA employees who work as ‘terrorist operatives’, asks for their dismissal
– Kamala Harris defends anti-Israel college protestsTOP STORY: A rescued Israeli hostage is suing a U.S. nonprofit with financial ties to the Hamas operative who reportedly kept him prisoner. Almog Meir Jan, 22, was held captive by Hamas and found in the home of Abdallah Aljamal, a contributor to the Palestine Chronicle website which is run by the tax-exempt group called People Media Project.VIDEO: Columbia University student reacts to the university placing three deans on leave over antisemitic texts and demands the Ivy League school do more to address the hatred on campus.TERROR TIES: Israel announced that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is employing 100 terrorist operatives and directly asked the organization to terminate the staffers immediately.DUPED: A parody social media account named the “Chief Rabbi of Gaza” claimed another victim from the progressive “Squad,” duping Rep. Cori Bush’s, D-Mo., team into boasting about a potential event with the fake rabbi. Bush’s re-election campaign was considering a possible fundraiser with “Rabbi Linda Goldstein,” a parody X account that posts anti-Israel rhetoric in an attempt to catfish progressives.’SMOKE AND MIRRORS’: Critics are blasting task forces created by Harvard University in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war following a series of recommendations released in late June. Experts ripped the preliminary findings of Harvard’s task forces, saying they created a “smoke and mirrors” and “DEI-obsessed” approach to combat continued rising antisemitism plaguing colleges across the nation.QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “They are showing exactly what the human emotion should be, as a response to Gaza…There are things some of the protesters are saying that I absolutely reject, so I don’t mean to wholesale endorse their points. But we have to navigate it. I understand the emotion behind it,” – Vice President Kamala Harris said in defense of anti-Israel agitators on college campuses.UP NEXT:- Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here.- Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here.



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A southern California man has been arrested after he allegedly decapitated his elderly parents and the family dog, authorities said Wednesday.Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, 41, is accused of killing, 77-year-old Ronald Walter Gerdvil and 79-year-old Antoinette Gerdvill, and their dog, according to a news release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.The department said officers were called to a mobile home in San Juan Capistrano, California, on July 9 for a domestic violence call.At the home, officers found Ronald and Antoinette dead, describing the scene as “horrific.”CALIFORNIA MAN KILLS WIFE, CHILD, IN-LAWS IN HOME SHOOTING; OTHER SON, 1, IN CRITICAL CONDITION, POLICE SAYNot long after discovering the bodies, deputies also received word that a “bloody male” was chasing a maintenance worker from the mobile home community and allegedly stole the worker’s golf cart.Gerdvil was then found in the golf cart near a local bike trail exit, according to FOX 5 San Diego, which is where at least one deputy shot at him.He was struck multiple times and taken to the hospital in critical, but stable, condition. It is unclear if Gerdvil had a weapon on him.CALIFORNIA MAN WHO WENT BY ALIAS FOR 40 YEARS ARRESTED IN WOMAN’S MURDERDavid Desmond told FOX 11 that he saw Gerdvil aggressively fighting with his father the morning before the horrid attack.”Younger guy was in his face, with his finger pointing at him, in his face,” Desmond told the outlet. “I didn’t hear what they were saying, but he looked really angry and the other guy was old.”Another neighbor told the outlet that Gerdvil had a drug issue and was living with his parents.Gerdvil, who is still in the hospital, will be booked on two counts of homicide when he is medically cleared, police said.



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A CNN focus group of battleground state Democratic voters offered positive reviews of President Biden following his solo press conference Thursday.CNN’s Gary Tuchman spoke with a group of seven women at a senior leisure center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, describing them as “liking” Biden and non-Trump voters. When asked, five of them thought the press conference went “better than expected” while two thought it was what they expected. None thought he did worse than expected.  One woman who was “undecided” about whether Biden should stay in the race told Tuchman she was “relieved” by Biden’s performance.”I think he should stay in,” she said, shifting her position.”I think he’s the logical choice,” said a second woman, who was also “undecided” about Biden staying in the race, but threw her support behind Biden.BIDEN’S HIGH-STAKES SOLO PRESS CONFERENCE SLAMMED FROM THE RIGHT AS ‘ANOTHER DISASTER’A third voter, who before the press conference thought Biden should “pass the torch,” still felt that way after, telling Tuchman, “I think he conveyed more defensiveness versus confidence. And I think we are craving to be able to be confident about the candidate that we carry into the November election.”A fourth voter said “all [her] confidence” in Biden has held steady, saying “everybody has a bad day and I could see that he was sick,” admitting following through with the debate might have been a “bad choice.””At the heart of it, he’s a strong guy,” the voter told Tuchman. BIDEN STAGES HOUR-LONG PRESS CONFERENCE, TAKES MULTIPLE QUESTIONS IN BID TO ALLAY FEARS OVER MENTAL DECLINEA fifth voter agreed with that sentiment, adding, “Joe Biden is very caring about people. He’s very knowledgeable and experienced. And he’s not just out for himself, that he really cares about the country.””There’s no chance that you would be more confident with Kamala Harris or your governor here Whitmer in the state of Michigan?” Tuchman asked.”Right. Yeah,” the voter responded. “I think Joe Biden did an excellent job… I’ve always been confident.”NBC’S CHUCK TODD SAYS BIDEN’S ‘ENTIRE NARRATIVE’ WILL ERODE IF HE STAYS IN THE RACE: ‘HIS AMBITION COMES FIRST’There were several moments in the presser when Biden raised eyebrows, including when he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump” and said, “I’m following the advice of my commander-in-chief,” when he meant to say the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Shortly before the press conference, he mistakenly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “President Putin.”The press conference came as turmoil continues within the Democratic Party over whether Biden should keep running or step aside following his disastrous debate performance last month.



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A moderate House Democrat said President Biden’s White House tenure must “come to an end” on Thursday, the most significant voicing of opposition to his leadership from a member of his own party so far.Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., previously said she believed Biden would lose to Trump, but now she is the 15th congressional Democrat to call on the president to end his re-election bid.”I’ve spent the past two weeks listening to my constituents express their concerns about the President’s age and health,” she said in a statement to local outlet KGW, an NBC affiliate.”Americans deserve to feel their president is fit enough to do the job. The crisis of confidence in the President’s leadership needs to come to an end. The President should do what he knows is right for the country and put the national interest first.”BATTLEGROUND DEMS TESTER, KAINE TO SKIP BIDEN CAMPAIGN MEETING AS 2024 FEARS GROWGluesenkamp Perez is one of the most vulnerable Democrats of this election cycle and has frequently broken from her own party on votes.Biden, meanwhile, is fighting for his political life in the wake of his disastrous debate performance against former President Trump late last month.Biden spoke with a hoarse voice, which he attributed to a cold, and stumbled over his answers several times during the primetime event. Viewers also observed him appearing tired and noticeably less sharp than he looked the last time he faced Trump in 2020.DAVE PORTNOY MOCKS GEORGE CLOONEY FOR WAITING 3 WEEKS AFTER FUNDRAISER TO ACKNOWLEDGE BIDEN IS A ‘VEGETABLE’It spurred concerns among members of his party that he would lose to Trump in November and may not be fit to serve another four years.Gluesenkamp Perez told KATU after the debate, “About 50 million Americans tuned in and watched that debate. I was one of them for about five very painful minutes. We all saw what we saw, you can’t undo that, and the truth, I think, is that Biden is going to lose to Trump.”Biden, for his part, has maintained several times that he is not budging. Gluesenkamp Perez’s statement comes just a few hours before Biden’s 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time press conference. It’s a pivotal event for the president as he seeks to fight back doubts that he’s not physically or mentally fit for the White House.House Democrats left Capitol Hill around noon on Thursday to return to their districts for a week-long break. Before that, left-wing lawmakers spent the week huddled as both a caucus and in smaller groups to discuss the path forward for Biden. BIDEN’S CANDIDACY REMAINS UNDER THREAT AS TOP DEMOCRATIC DONORS GET COLD FEETCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who has said he is behind the presidential ticket, told reporters earlier Thursday that he did not believe Biden was a drag on vulnerable Democrats.”House Democrats are engaged in conversations with House Democrats at this moment in time. Those conversations have been candid, clear eyed and comprehensive, and that’s important for us to do as a House Democratic caucus family. And as long as those conversations are ongoing, I’m going to respect the sanctity of those conversations until we conclude that process,” he said.



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