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Sports fans almost everywhere watching “Jeopardy!” on Thursday night were probably screaming at their television.The “Final Jeopardy” clue was “Super Bowl History,” and while sports is almost never an area of expertise for contestants, this clue was pretty easy.”It’s the only team to play in the Super Bowl before Neil Armstrong’s moon walk that has not been back to the big game since,” the clue read.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThere weren’t many options to choose from, as only five teams played in the Super Bowl from 1967 to 1969: the Green Bay Packers twice, the Oakland Raiders, the New York Jets (the answer), and the Baltimore Colts.However, the contestants were totally stumped.The first contestant revealed his answer to be the Cleveland Browns. One can’t blame him, but since they never even appeared in the Super Bowl, it was incorrect.CHARGERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OBSCURE NFL RULE WITH FREE KICK FIELD GOAL LAST SUCCESSFUL IN 1976The second, however, may just be the most befuddling answer, as Eric wrote “the Giants.” They, of course, have been to five, all since 1986, and won two against the New England Patriots. Wrong.The final contestant also went with a team that has never been to a Super Bowl, writing simply “Houston,” although the city has hosted three Super Bowls.Ken Jennings added to the Jets’ pile of misery.”The Jets are having a pretty rough 55-year streak,” Jennings said.That streak will extend this year, as they are officially eliminated from playoff contention, and by the looks of it, it will continue for at least a little while longer.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Just five days before Christmas, President-elect Donald Trump announced he is appointing outspoken conservative and president of CatholicVote Brian Burch to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. The Vatican, also known as the “Holy See,” is the center of the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by Pope Francis. There are roughly 52 million Catholics in the U.S. Burch, a father of nine, is an outspoken supporter of the president-elect. His organization, CatholicVote, a conservative activist group, issued its first presidential endorsement in Trump’s favor this year.Catholic voters across the country swung massively toward Trump in the 2024 election, contributing to his surprise blowout victory on election night.CATHOLIC SWING VOTERS WERE CRITICAL TO DONALD TRUMP’S BLOWOUT VICTORY: ‘HARRIS SNUBBED US’In his post announcing the nomination, Trump credited Burch for his significant gains among Catholic voters in November, saying that Burch “represented me well during the last Election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any Presidential Candidate in History!””I am pleased to announce that Brian Burch will serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Holy See,” said Trump. “Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and President of CatholicVote. He has received numerous awards, and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the Country.””Brian loves his Church and the United States – He will make us all proud,” the president-elect said. “Congratulations to Brian, his wife Sara, and their incredible family!”TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PICKS’ FAMILIES HAVE 1 THING IN COMMONBurch responded to his nomination by posting on X: “To God be the glory.””Words cannot express my gratitude to all those that have helped me achieve this nomination,” said Burch. “I am deeply honored and humbled to have been nominated by President Trump to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See.”He thanked his family, the CatholicVote team and gave special credit to his recently deceased father who, he said, “taught me to love the Church and the blessings and responsibilities of being a citizen of the U.S.””The Catholic Church is the largest and most important religious institution in the world, and its relationship to the United States is of vital importance,” said Burch. “I am committed to working with leaders inside the Vatican and the new Administration to promote the dignity of all people and the common good. I look forward to the confirmation process and the opportunity to continue to serve my country and the Church.”NOTRE DAME HOSTS FIRST MASS SINCE 2019 FIRE, DRAWING CROWDS BY THE THOUSANDSCatholicVote also responded to the announcement, saying the group is “immensely proud” of Burch and that his nomination “is a testament to the importance of Catholics to the United States.””Under Brian’s leadership, CatholicVote has launched influential campaigns exposing violence against Catholic churches and uncovering government overreach targeting Catholics and pro-life advocates,” the group said. “Beyond his professional work, Brian is a devoted husband and father of nine children. His commitment to family life informs his passion for building a culture that upholds the dignity of every human person and supports the central role of families in society.” The new Trump administration will have several Catholics in high-ranking positions, including Vice-president JD Vance, Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and border czar Tom Homan. The position of ambassador to the Holy See requires Senate confirmation.



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Several suspected members of the bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua (TdA) were busted hiding out in a New York City apartment building located next to a daycare center, a law enforcement source tells Fox News, underlining how the gang has immersed itself among the general population in the sanctuary city. The New York Post was first to report on the Bronx bust with the publication reporting that seven suspected members of TdA – which has been terrorizing cities across the nation following – were arrested inside the apartment building and were sought on multiple warrants after crossing the US border with Mexico. The raid on the Bronx five-story apartment building, which is located next to the Doña Juana Day Care facility, took place on Dec. 5 and was carried out by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the NYPD’s federal task force, a law enforcement source tells Fox News. A separate raid took place in Brooklyn with 22 suspected members of the gang scooped up in both raids. A worker at the daycare center tells Fox News Digital that there were children inside the facility when the raid took place. VENEZUELAN GANG MEMBERS LINKED TO VIOLENT APARTMENT TAKEOVER ARRESTED IN NEW YORK CITYThe vicious gang has taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming the U.S. and unleashing hell on unsuspecting communities. The gang has been engaged in all sorts of violent crime, including murders, shootings of police officers, assaults, robberies and gun smuggling into migrant shelters.The alleged gangbangers were traced to the Bronx apartment after tracking the ankle monitor of suspected TdA member Jarwin Valero-Calderon to the hideout on the edge of Crotona Park, sources told The Post. Crotona Park is where President-elect Trump held a campaign rally in May. The NYPD confirmed to Fox News that Valero-Calderon was one of those who was taken into custody on Dec. 5 on a federal arrest warrant. According to the Post, Valero-Calderon entered the U.S. at Eagle Pass, Texas, in August 2022 and was released with a court date. In the meantime, he racked up a long rap sheet in multiple states before being ordered deported in April but was still on the loose on Dec. 5, the Post reports, citing sources.Valero-Calderon reported to a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in New York City in September 2022 but then went on his crime spree.VENEZUELAN MIGRANT GANG TREN DE ARAGUA NOW OPERATING IN 16 STATES: REPORTHe was twice busted on larceny charges in New York and New Jersey with a conviction in June 2023. He was also arrested on a separate petty larceny conviction in Nassau County on April 24, 2023, before being arrested in Florida in February for fraud, larceny and resisting arrest, according to the Post.Other suspected TdA members arrested in the raid, according to the Post, include Angel Gabriel Marquez Rodriguez, 19, who was arrested in Chicago last year on a shoplifting charge then four months later was busted on larceny charges in New York City and again three months later.Jhonaiker Alexander Gil Cardozo, 24, was also arrested by the NYPD on grand larceny and stolen property charges back in July and had two other Big Apple busts in June for reckless endangerment and robbery but was left out on the streets.Last week, New York City Mayor Adams sat down with incoming border czar Tom Homan and agreed to work with the new Trump administration in weeding out migrant criminals in the city. It was met with pushback by some Democrats.News of the raids was welcomed by New York City Council Member Joe Borelli of Staten Island. “This is a gang that set up camp in our city, and it is beyond the pale that the Democratic Party is entrenched against having the NYPD cooperate with ICE to remove them,” Borelli told Fox News Digital. “They are actively recruiting members among the migrant community and unfortunately, spend most of their time terrorizing those very same people.””Mayor Adams should use every resource available to end the city law that precludes the NYPD from cooperating with ICE because it is specific groups like this that make me question the sanity of people who seek to protect them and ensure they remain here.”Those comments were echoed by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y. who told “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” that Democrats have been weakening laws to allow for illegal immigrants, gangs and criminal organizations to stay within New York and “wreak havoc.””It’s good news that we’re hearing Eric Adams change tune, but quite frankly, he has the ability right now under existing law to cooperate with Ice detainer requests for people who are hardened criminals for violent offenders, for sex offenders,” Malliotakas said. Late last month, two members of the violent gang who participated in a caught-on-camera-armed apartment invasion in Aurora, Colorado, were captured in New York City. Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, both pictured in the viral video, were nabbed in the Bronx by an NYPD gang task force and Homeland Security in a major credit card scam and drug trafficking bust.Fifteen suspected members of the notorious gang were picked up after a six-month investigation into the gang’s crimes that led to a drug ring, sources told the New York Post. Fox News’ Christina Coulter contributed to this report.



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‘THEY HAUNT ME’: Killer doctor’s son played key role in his demise as he recalls haunting sounds decades later.‘LEFT ME BEWILDERED’: Fiancé of teacher found with 20 stab wounds suggests what led to her ‘suicide.’FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSEVENTH SECRET: Suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann charged with another slaying.HARD EVIDENCE: Suzanne Simpson’s DNA found on murder suspect husband’s saw that can cut metal.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER LOST AND FOUND: Idaho prosecutors reject Bryan Kohberger’s many attacks on search warrants.‘MEANS SOMETHING’: JonBenet Ramsey’s dad suggests daughter’s killer motivated by money in resurfaced interview.DELPHI MURDERS: Richard Allen sentenced for killing 2 teen girls on hiking trail.‘WACK’ JOB: Suspected UnitedHealthcare assassin’s plan revealed in journal entries: affidavit.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB 



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The owner of The Los Angeles Times has directed his outlet’s editorial board to pull back from writing about President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new report. Ex-CNN journalist Oliver Darcy reported on a memo he obtained from Times staff complaining about how owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has been directly stepping in when it comes to the paper publishing articles critical of Trump, as well as making other editorial decisions.According to the memo, which was sent to Executive Editor Terry Tang and signed by multiple Opinion section staffers, Dr. Soon-Shiong instructed the editorial board to “take a break from writing about” the president-elect. Staffers signed off on the memo because they viewed Dr. Soon-Shiong’s moves as “alarming actions,” and noted their commitment to reporting “anything that might cast a shadow on the Times’ reputation,” according to the report. BILL MAHER MOCKS NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENT UPROAR AT WAPO, LA TIMES: ‘IT’S CHARMING THAT THEY THINK IT MATTERS'”We understand that Dr. Soon-Shiong has a role in shaping the tone and direction of the editorial board and Opinion section, but we are still bound by the core values and ethics of journalism, including a duty to be transparent and act in service of the public,” the memo read.It added, “We believe we have an obligation to report these under the ethics policy, which states that ‘the primary goal always should be to protect The Times’ integrity.’”The memo also alleged that Dr. Soon-Shiong has “instituted a new policy that prohibits editorials containing criticism of the president-elect unless they are presented side-by-side with another opinion piece representing the ‘opposing view.’”The report continued, “This new restriction, which appears to apply only to matters involving Trump and not to other officials or issues, has effectively killed or indefinitely delayed multiple editorials that have been written and edited but remain unpublished.”The memo also accused the owner of requiring the editorial board to send him text of every editorial and their authors’ names before they’re published. “Editorial board positions and content have been preemptively censored before publication, and its arguments, headlines and topics subjected to boundaries that did not previously exist,” the memo noted. LA TIMES OWNER’S DAUGHTER ON WHY PAPER REFUSED TO ENDORSE 2024 CANDIDATE: ‘GENOCIDE IS THE LINE IN THE SAND’The report is the latest news about the L.A. Times owner’s mission to make the paper a “middle-of-the-road, trustworthy news source,” a mission he went public with upon announcing in October that the paper’s editorial board would not be endorsing a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.The declined endorsement received a major backlash, with the paper losing over 20,000 subscribers. Some journalists and contributors also quit the paper in response.Despite the outrage, the owner has continued pushing for a non-partisan L.A. Times. He announced last month that the paper would be forming a “new Editorial Board” with diverse voices on it, including conservative CNN political commentator, Scott Jennings.”Trust in media is critical for a strong democracy,” he wrote on X while touting his ambitions for a new board.In an interview with Fox News in November, Dr. Soon-Shiong said, “It is our responsibility to maintain democracy, to have the views of all our California readers, in fact, the views of all the national readers to be aired. Because if we just have the one side, it becomes nothing else but an echo chamber.”The L.A. Times did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP



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Georgia is reportedly preparing for life without starting quarterback Carson Beck in the College Football Playoff.Beck is reportedly exploring surgery options to repair an injury to the elbow on his throwing arm and is unlikely to return this season, sources told ESPN Thursday. On the last play before halftime in the SEC Championship game, Beck went to throw a Hail Mary, but the Texas defender hit his arm as he threw. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Bulldogs quarterback went down to the ground in pain and was replaced by sophomore Gunner Stockton in the third quarter. Stockton was 12-16 with 71 yards and one interception, replacing Beck in the second half. In overtime, the sophomore quarterback had to leave the game because he took a massive hit to the head area.So, Beck, while hurt, re-entered the game to hand the ball off to running back Trevor Etienne, who scored the game-winning touchdown. After the game, Beck talked about not having had a good grip on the ball during the play, according to On3.ALABAMA AD CALLS ON FANS TO DONATE TO NIL COLLECTIVE TO STAY COMPETITIVE: ‘WE MUST RESPOND’Because Georgia beat Texas 22-19 in overtime to win the SEC Championship where Beck got hurt, they secured a first round-bye as the No. 2 seed. They play the winner of No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 10 Indiana.Stockton is in line to make his first career start in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.Stockton is 25-32 passing for 206 yards in limited action across three games this season. While Beck may not start in the College Football Playoffs, the senior quarterback’s Georgia career is not necessarily over as he has one more year of eligibility. Beck could declare for the NFL Draft anyway, forgoing his last year of eligibility. The senior quarterback could also stay at Georgia for another season, or enter the transfer portal to try and boost his stock. This season, Beck has completed 64.7% of his passes, throwing for 3,485 yards with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, leading Georgia to an 11-2 record. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Georgia attorney Ashleigh Merchant reacted to news that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had been disqualified from her “weak” election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.A Georgia court of appeals filing declared that the “appearance of impropriety” stemming from an affair Willis had with Nathan Wade prior to hiring him to prosecute the case required her disqualification from the case.Merchant, who exposed the improper affair months ago, told “Fox & Friends” on Friday that she believed Willis stuck to the case despite the scandal because she didn’t want anyone else to know how “weak” the case was.FULTON COUNTY DA FANI WILLIS ADMITS PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH PROSECUTOR BUT DENIES CONFLICT OF INTEREST”She could have done the right thing early on, whenever we brought this to everyone’s attention, and said, ‘Hey, let’s have a neutral prosecutor handle this case. Let’s have someone else look at it.’ But I think she was terrified because her case was so weak, she didn’t want someone else to look at it,” Merchant told Fox News Channel’s Steve Doocy.Based on Merchant’s uncovering of Willis’ relationship with Wade, Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that Willis must either withdraw herself and her team from the 2020 election interference case or remove Wade as special prosecutor. Following the decision, Wade resigned from his position in the case, leaving Willis to continue it.At the time, Merchant expressed her desire to have seen Willis removed from the case entirely, writing in a statement, “While we believe the court should have disqualified Willis’ office entirely, this opinion is a vindication that everything put forth by the defense was true, accurate and relevant to the issues surrounding our client’s right to a fair trial.”Merchant’s goal to see Willis ousted happened months later on Thursday, after the state appeals court declared that Willis’ “appearance of impropriety” constitutes “the rare case in which disqualification is mandated, and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings.”GEORGIA WHISTLEBLOWERS LINING UP TO TESTIFY AGAINST FULTON COUNTY DA FANI WILLIS, STATE LAWMAKER SAYSMerchant characterized it as an obvious decision, telling Doocy that Willis’ impropriety was “something that you couldn’t turn your eye away from, and I think that’s something the court of appeals said.””It’s one of those things that you know it when you see it,” Merchant continued. “It’s the appearance of impropriety. It is so great that it had to be enough to kick them off the case.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREAfter speculating that Willis wouldn’t willingly leave the case because of its weakness, Merchant expressed her belief that if a more “neutral prosecutor” got hold of the case, they would have it dismissed.”I’ve always thought, if a neutral prosecutor – someone who didn’t have a financial interest in this case and a political interest in this case – looked at it, that they would see things differently. And they would decide that the taxpayers, the courts, the people who are charging the case, they deserve this case to be dismissed.”



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It was former President Obama who famously quipped that “elections have consequences,” and one of the consequences of the 2024 election is that President-elect Donald Trump asked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to help him straighten out the government’s books.Now, just days before Christmas, the United States is staring down a federal government shutdown as Democrats cling to power while the hourglass runs out on the 118th Congress, all because Musk exposed the bloated spending being proposed to fund the feds.NATIONAL DEBT TRACKER: AMERICAN TAXPAYERS 9YOU0 ARE NOW ON THE HOOK FOR $36,167,604,149,955.61 AS OF 12/19/24″We had a deal!” the Democrats whine. And they did have a terrible, pork-laden, censorship-riddled, and at 1,500 pages, needlessly long disaster of a bill, that Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson never should have agreed to in the first place. The purpose of the continuing resolution that Congress is struggling to pass is to keep the lights on until March, when a new Republican-controlled Senate will be in power and Trump will be in the White House. Instead, as Musk rightly pointed out, we got, if not an omnibus bill, at least an omni-minivan bill, bloated to the gills.In Washington, the most typical route is the path of least resistance, and Republicans figured they could give in to one last big Biden spending package before Trump takes over. But that was when Musk and Ramaswamy stepped in.On Wednesday, just hours before a planned vote in the House of Representatives, Musk started firing off X posts about every 30 seconds or so, decrying the congressional pay raise hidden in the bill, and the money to fund the Global Engagement Center, a sham operation that censors conservatives, along with a plethora of other pork.Proving the power of Trump and new media forms such as X, the ship of state started to turn almost immediately, away from the shambolic “everything” bill towards a cleaner, “plain” continuing resolution that just funds the basics.On Thursday night, every single Democrat in the House voted against that bill, along with 38 bloody-minded objectors in the Republican caucus.First, as to the recalcitrant Republican no votes, let’s take Rep. Chip Roy, as an example. If he was dying, and Congress voted on a “save Chip Roy’s life” bill, the congressman from Texas would be a hard ‘no’ if there weren’t spending offsets. It’s just who he is.This is to say that the GOP ‘no’ votes were baked into the cake, and Democrats thought they could use them to push through their CVS receipt of absurd and expensive demands.And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for those meddlesome kids, Musk and Ramaswamy.Come Saturday, the government may be shut down. If it is, it will not be the fault of Republicans who have now put a perfectly reasonable bill on the floor, but of Democrats who prize their own power more than federal employees being paid on Christmas week.Elections have consequences, and Trump was clear that, if elected, outsiders like Musk and Ramaswamy were going to have not just a seat at the table, but real power and influence in furtherance of the Trump agenda.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONPerhaps more than anything, what voters were asking for when they handed the keys of the state back to Trump on Election Day was change. Anything but more of the same. And this week, that is exactly what the voters got.Make no mistake, Trump is taking a real political risk here. Democrats are going to do all they can now to blame him for the shutdown, paint him as Musk’s puppet and to stir up rank partisanship to dampen the optimism and enthusiasm ahead of the inauguration.But what Trump and Musk are both counting on is that this kind of radical change, as much as it looks like chaos, is exactly what voters asked for. Politicians are ultimately judged on results, not tactics. As ugly as the scene in Congress is right now, the result, the death of a terrible spending package, should bring results that Americans will eventually cheer.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS



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The House is planning to vote on another CR proposal Friday morning to avert the looming partial government shutdown, a GOP lawmaker told reporters on Capitol Hill.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., speaking to reporters outside Speaker Mike Johnson’s office, said lawmakers are “very close to a deal” and that a vote could be held at 10 a.m. Friday.”I do not believe the government is going to be shutting down. You guys will see some great stuff, very similar to President Trump’s plan yesterday,” the congresswoman said.TRUMP-BACKED SPENDING BILL GOES DOWN IN FLAMES AS SHUTDOWN LOOMSLuna also added that “there will be no deals with the Democrats.”Legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown that was backed by Trump failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night. The bill needed two-thirds of the House chamber to pass but failed to even net a majority, with two Democrats voting with the majority of Republicans to pass the bill and 38 GOP lawmakers against.



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A school board meeting descended into a parade of competing hysterical rants between concerned parents and transgender activists on Thursday night amid a national controversy over a transgender athlete on the cross-country team.The Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) held a board meeting at its office in Riverside, California, to address concerns over the student-athletes at Martin Luther King High School and students being punished for wearing shirts that read “Save Girls’ Sports.” The meeting came after weeks of build-up as hundreds of students at Martin Luther King High School and other schools in the district wore the T-shirts against the school’s wishes. Hundreds of students have rallied to wear the T-shirts every Wednesday, and many were placed in detention for wearing them, until the schools gave up on disciplining the students the week of Dec. 11. Ahead of the meeting, competing protests between pro-transgender activists and “Save Girls’ Sports” activists rallied outside the RUSD District Office. Once the meeting began, speakers were invited to share their thoughts on the situation. Many of the parents who spoke out against the district for allowing the trans athlete to compete with girls came wearing the T-shirts themselves. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOne of the first parents to speak out against the district for allowing trans inclusion was a mother identified only as Sandy R. The mother hysterically complained about her name being revealed to the pro-trans activists outside the assembly room. She feared being “doxxed” for her stances and said she intends to file a harassment complaint.Sandy then lambasted the entire board for defying Title IX in favor of California State law. Another parent pointed out that the school district’s science curriculum even includes text books that teach the genetic differences between biological males and females. The mother brought out the school’s ninth-grade biology textbook and read a passage that explained that males are born with the XY chromosomes while females are born with XX chromosomes. She then held up photos of the students who were punished for wearing shirts that read “XX (does not equal) XY.””This is what you did to students who wore the shirt I’m wearing tonight, for claiming a biological fact that’s in your textbook, that’s part of your curriculum. Are we going to put tape on the textbooks next? Is that what’s going to happen, we’re not going to teach science?” she yelled. “You are denying biological facts to not hurt someone’s feelings, and that’s not okay!” The mother then referenced an allegation in a recent lawsuit filed by two of the school’s girls’ cross-country runners that the school compared their T-shirts to swastikas. Another mother, who was only identified as Colleen, was already screaming before she approached the podium, criticizing the board for allowing pro-trans activists in the office to cheer for pro-trans sentiment, and she compared it to their handling of young males who want to transition to female sports for a competitive advantage.”Your job is to teach these people self-control, and you’re not doing that!” she yelled. “It’s all about their self-esteem, and you’re setting them up for failure! They’re not going to have the world handed to them. The world’s not going to adjust because ‘I can’t succeed in this sport, so now I’m going to join this sport because I can do better there. It’s ridiculous! Do your job! Teach these children self-control before it’s too late!”Later, a mother named Maria Karillo began her speech by warning all children in the room to leave. She then recited sexually explicit lines from school-approved books available at RUSD middle schools to make a point, before lambasting the school for labeling the concerned parents as “agitators, MAGA disruptors.””We are parents here who care for our children, and we are using our constitutional right to speak to you guys, the leaders of our community about our children’s issues,” she said. “I want to know why the teacher’s union is sending us emails for calling us cruel.” One mother named Patty Clauda, who spoke in Spanish with the assistance of an English translator, began her tirade by mocking the school board for not knowing the difference between a man and a woman before expressing fear of girls having to share locker rooms with biological males.”They are changing in front of men!” she said through the translator.FATHER OF FEMALE RUNNER FORCED TO COMPETE WITH TRANS ATHLETE SHARES FURY OF SITUATION: ‘CAN’T EVEN DIGEST IT’At the end of her tirade, Clauda abandoned use of her translator to speak in English directly to the board, screaming at the top of her lungs. “What I actually find more concerning is that there are actual biological women standing in front of me, and you are not advocating for the young ladies in this school district, and you are allowing these young ladies to be mistreated, harassed and discriminated! You are creating a hostile environment for these children to get their education! Shame on all of you!” Clauda screamed.Multiple concerned parents called for the resignation of Superintendent Renee Hill during their respective speeches. At one point, a female student-athlete even got the chance to speak and became emotional as she expressed the fact that she, as a biological female, has no realistic chance to compete with biological males.”In no universe will the most-dedicated woman beat the most-dedicated man,” she said as she choked up. However, pro-transgender activists were also given the opportunity to speak. Multiple speakers who expressed support for trans inclusion thanked the board for allowing the trans athlete to compete with girls and encouraged it to continue to enable and protect that athlete. One trans activist event went so far as to make the false claim that the XY chromosome is disappearing from the human gene pool and that all humans will eventually be born with the XX chromosome. Many of the pro-trans speeches were met with high-pitched cheers and the waiving of LGBTQ pride flags by those in attendance. California has had laws in effect to protect transgender athletes in women’s sports since 2014. That year, AB 1266 took effect, giving California students at scholastic and collegiate levels the right to “participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records.”In a statement previously provided to Fox News Digital, RUSD said it has allowed the transgender athlete to compete on the team because it must comply with California state law.”It is important to remember that RUSD is bound to follow California law which requires that students be ‘permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records,'” the statement said.The school said those who are upset by it should direct their anger to state and federal lawmakers. “As these matters play out in our courts and the media, opposition and protests should be directed at those in a position to affect those laws and policies, including officials in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento,” the statement said. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione got on a plane this week, and sitting Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took to the stage. Do you know the details of this week’s top stories in Fox News Digital’s News Quiz?Try to get a perfect score!Looking for more?Marine vet Daniel Penny revealed what he’d like to do post-trial, and a country star gave up fame to raise his kids. Test your knowledge with last week’s News Quiz.Give yourself a challenge with festive flavors, seasonal sales and historical heroes in this week’s American Culture Quiz.If you’re looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here.Check back next week for the latest News Quiz from Fox News Digital. Thanks for playing!  



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The Biden administration announced another $4.28 billion in student loan handouts as President Biden and Vice President Harris prepare to leave the White House.The massive loan handout will give 54,900 public workers loan forgiveness.”Four years ago, the Biden-Harris Administration made a pledge to America’s teachers, service members, nurses, first responders, and other public servants that we would fix the broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and I’m proud to say that we delivered,” Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a release on Friday.The action brings the total loan forgiveness approved by Biden to nearly $180 billion for nearly 5 million borrowers.HOUSE GOP LEADERS SCRAMBLE FOR PLAN B AFTER TRUMP, MUSK LEAD CONSERVATIVE FURY AGAINST SPENDING BILL”With the approval of another $4.28 billion in loan forgiveness for nearly 55,000 public servants, the Administration has secured nearly $180 billion in life-changing student debt relief for nearly five million borrowers,” Cardona said. “The U.S. Department of Education’s successful transformation of the PSLF Program is a testament to what’s possible when you have leaders, like President Biden and Vice President Harris, who are relentlessly and unapologetically focused on making government deliver for everyday working people.”The Biden-Harris administration touted the program for creating an “incentive” for public servants to “pursue and remain” in their careers by forgiving borrowers’ remaining balance after they made the 120 qualifying monthly payments.DAD WHO SACRIFICED HIS SAVINGS TO PAY FOR SON’S COLLEGE CALLS STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS A ‘BITTER PILL’ “The relief announced today includes both borrowers who have benefitted from the Administration’s limited PSLF waiver, a temporary opportunity that ended in October 2022, as well as from regulatory improvements made to the program during this Administration,” the release said.During his 2020 presidential campaign, Biden pledged to forgive student loans for millions of Americans if elected, but the president has faced continuous legal roadblocks in his attempt to eliminate hundreds of billions of dollars in debt.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAfter the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s first attempt at providing broad-based student loan forgiveness, ruling it was an overreach of the executive branch’s authority under the Constitution, the president and his team began to work on other options to provide handouts.President-elect Trump has not said specifically how he will approach the Biden administration’s student loan handout plans, but he has said he plans to rework the entire education system during his term.Fox News Digital’s Audrie Spady contributed to this report.



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The holiday season can be a stressful time for everyone — but particularly for those living with dementia, as well as their caregivers and loved ones.Statistics show that an estimated 6.7 million people over 65 in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia.Meanwhile, nearly 90% of U.S. adults report experiencing stress during the holiday season, according to the American Psychological Association.15 HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS: ‘COGNITIVELY APPROPRIATE'”The holiday season can be confusing and overwhelming for those living with dementia, as well as a stressful time for their family caregivers who care for them every day,” said Jessica Corona-Irwin, an Ohio-based registered nurse and certified dementia practitioner at Remo Health, a virtual dementia care company.”One reason for this is that the holiday season often involves changes in daily routines,” she told Fox News Digital. “People living with dementia often need to maintain a daily routine. This consistency can help them feel more secure and reduce anxiety.”Several experts shared the following tips to help dementia patients, family members and caregivers enjoy a smooth, low-stress holiday.DEMENTIA REPORT REVEALS ‘SHOCKING’ SIGNS AT AGE 60 THAT YOU’LL DEVELOP THE DISEASE BY AGE 80Kate Granigan, Aging Life Care Association board president in Boston, Massachusetts, recommends explaining any changes in the loved one’s behavior, memory or communication prior to holiday gatherings, especially if others are unfamiliar with dementia. “Encourage visitors to be patient, avoid correcting or interrupting, and give your loved one time to express themselves,” she suggested to Fox News Digital. “A little preparation and understanding helps create a more positive atmosphere.”It’s important to try to keep meal times, bedtimes and other daily activities at approximately the same times during the holiday season, according to Corona-Irwin.”If changes are necessary, make them gradually and communicate them clearly,” she advised. “For example, if you’re planning a holiday meal at a different time, one tip is to start shifting the usual mealtime a few days in advance to help your loved one adjust smoothly.”It’s best to keep the dementia patient’s surroundings as simple as possible, according to Dr. Tina Sadarangani, an NYU professor, board-certified geriatric nurse practitioner, and founder of the CareMobi app and The Enlightened Caregiver.”Stick to familiar and nostalgic decorations, avoiding flashing lights or loud sounds that might be overstimulating,” she suggested. ‘HIDDEN’ FAT COULD PREDICT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE UP TO 20 YEARS BEFORE SYMPTOMS, RESEARCH FINDSThe theme of simplicity should extend to activities, said Corona-Irwin.”Prioritize activities that are simple and enjoyable, such as listening to favorite holiday music, looking at old family photos, or engaging in gentle, sensory activities,” she suggested. “These can be very comforting and bring joy without causing stress.” For many individuals with dementia, it can be challenging to follow conversations, especially when the environment is very busy and noisy, according to Dr. Michele Nealon, president of The Chicago School, a non-profit graduate school focused on psychology and related behavioral sciences. “Use straightforward language, make eye contact and give your loved one extra time to respond or even not respond,” California-based Nealon advised. “One-on-one interactions can be easier than larger group conversations, as the individual feels included and valued.”Sadarangani also recommends engaging your loved one in familiar traditions, such as stirring cookie dough or singing familiar songs, to “spark joy and a sense of inclusion.””Sensory activities like listening to calming holiday music, touching soft decorations or enjoying the scents of the season can also evoke positive feelings without overwhelming them,” she added.Focus on what they can do rather than their limitations, Sadarangani suggested.”Involve them in simple, meaningful tasks like folding napkins or flipping through photo albums,” she said. “Planning short, flexible activities can prevent fatigue.”The holidays tend to be noisier and busier than usual, which can overwhelm someone with dementia, Nealon noted.”If you can, have a quiet space or room where they can retreat for relaxation if that is needed,” she suggested to Fox News Digital. “Set up the room to be as soothing as possible, with soft lighting, familiar objects and gentle music to create a sense of calmness.”For caregivers, Sadarangani emphasized the importance of setting realistic expectations and prioritizing self-care. “Accept that holidays don’t have to be perfect to be meaningful and embrace moments of connection, however small they may be,” she advised. DEMENTIA RISK COULD BE LINKED TO WALKING SPEED, STUDY SUGGESTSTo help lighten the load during the busy season, caregivers should enlist help when they need it.”Caregiving can be physically and emotionally exhausting, and even brief moments of rest can go a long way toward reducing stress and avoiding burnout,” Nealon said.”Ask for help, assign responsibilities to family members and get the family involved with cooking, decorating and cleaning up.””Caregivers cannot do it all, and certainly not alone.”When selecting gifts for someone with dementia, Nealon suggests considering their comfort and enjoyment.”Items like simple puzzles or a warm sensory blanket can provide much-needed comfort and joy,” she suggested.For some people living with dementia, watching television can be difficult, as they may struggle with storylines, according to Hannah Karim, care expert lead for the online care finder Lottie.”This Christmas, swap out the TV for the radio — or a specially curated dementia-friendly playlist — as it can be easier to follow,” suggested Karim, who is based in the U.K.”Music has many health and well-being benefits, especially for those with dementia,” she went on. “Research has found that music can help reduce anxiety and spark joy while reminiscing over fond memories of Christmas celebrations from the past.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERListening to the family’s favorite Christmas songs during the holidays can also help create shared memories for everyone, Karim added.Emotional support is just as important as physical care, Corwin-Irwin noted. “Your loved one might feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed during the holidays,” she said. “It’s important to validate their feelings and provide reassurance.”You can do this by letting them know it’s OK to feel the way they do and that you are there to support them, according to Corwin-Irwin.”Simple gestures like holding their hand, giving them a hug or sitting quietly with them can be incredibly comforting,” she added.For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/healthAdded Sadarangani, “By focusing on creating a calm, inclusive environment and cherishing meaningful moments, you can ensure that the holidays remain a source of joy and connection for your loved one and your family.”



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Is it really Thursday Night Football if there’s not some sort of oddity?Well, Thursday’s Denver Broncos-Los Angeles Chargers game had an event that last occurred way back in 1976.With eight seconds left in the half, and the Broncos leading 21-10, they punted the ball away in hopes of the time expiring and sending both teams to the locker room.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe good news is that the clock hit zeroes – the bad news, however, is that Denver was called for fair catch interference.Of course, a half cannot end on a defensive penalty or a flag by the kicking team, so the Chargers had the opportunity for a “fair catch kick” after the penalty moved them up 15 yards.Cameron Dicker was able to line up for a 57-yard kick without any sort of rush, not before some confusion on both sidelines – in fact, the ball didn’t even need to be snapped. Essentially, it was as much of a practice rep as an actual kick could get.PATRICK MAHOMES, PREVIOUSLY CRITICAL OF CHIEFS’ TIGHT SCHEDULE, WILL PLAY DESPITE ANKLE INJURYDicker, of course, nailed it, and it was instead an eight-point lead for Denver going into the half instead of winning 21-10.In ironic fashion, the last successful “fair catch kick” was way back in 1976 by none other than San Diego Chargers kicker Ray Wersching.It was the 27th recorded fair catch kick in NFL history, including the postseason, and just the seventh that went through the uprights. The last attempt prior to Thursday was 2019, when Joey Slye missed from 60 yards.Dicker’s kick is now the longest fair catch kick in NFL history, surpassing the 52-yard boot by Paul Hornung in 1964.There had been nine unsuccessful attempts between the Chargers’ two free kicks, yet this one was the shortest attempt. It has not been uncommon for the kick to reach 70-plus yards, since fair catches are normally caught on the opposite side of the field.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Cate Blanchett is one of the many actors expressing fears about artificial intelligence.In a recent interview with the BBC, the Oscar winner said the technology “deeply concerned” her.”I’m looking at these robots and driverless cars and I don’t really know what that’s bringing anybody,” she told the outlet. Blanchett added she is “less concerned” about the impact of AI on her job and more “about the impact it will have on the average person.”NICOLAS CAGE TERRIFIED AI IS GOING TO STEAL HIS BODY, ‘DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH IT’”I’m worried about us as a species, it’s a much bigger problem,” she said.The “Don’t Look Up” star continued, saying the threat of AI is “very real” because “you can totally replace anyone.””Forget whether they’re an actor or not, if you’ve recorded yourself for three or four seconds, your voice can be replicated.”She added, “When you look at it one way, it’s creativity, but it’s also incredibly destructive, which of course is the other side of it.”WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Blanchett’s fears were expressed just a few weeks before Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the firm that represents her, and YouTube announced their new partnership to manage actors and athletes’ likenesses in AI-generated content.”By collaborating with CAA, we’ll gain insight from some of the world’s most influential figures—some of whom have been significantly impacted by the latest waves of AI innovation—to refine our product before releasing it to a wider group of creators and artists,” the company stated in a blog post.”CAA’s clients’ direct experience with digital replicas in the evolving landscape of AI will be critical in shaping a tool that responsibly empowers and protects creators and the broader YouTube community.”Next year, CAA’s clients will have access to technology that can identify AI-generated content featuring their likenesses, allowing them the option to have it removed through a privacy complaint process.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER”At CAA, our AI conversations are centered around ethics and talent rights, and we applaud YouTube’s leadership for creating this talent-friendly solution, which fundamentally aligns with our goals. We are proud to partner with YouTube as it takes this significant step in empowering talent with greater control over their digital likeness and how and where it is used,” Bryan Lourd, CEO and Co-Chairman of Creative Artists Agency, said in a statement on YouTube’s post about the deal. Several actors have already run into issues with having their face and voice likenesses used without their consent for AI-generated materials.”Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson, also a client of CAA, sought legal action against OpenAI last year when she claimed the company released its “Sky” voice system that resembled her voice after she had already turned down the company’s offer to hire her for the job.”When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word ‘her’ – a reference to the film in which I voiced a chat system, Samantha, who forms an intimate relationship with a human,” the statement, released by NPR in May, read.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS”As a result of their actions, I was forced to hire legal counsel, who wrote two letters to Mr. Altman and OpenAl, setting out what they had done and asking them to detail the exact process by which they created the ‘Sky’ voice. Consequently, OpenAl reluctantly agreed to take down the ‘Sky’ voice,” the statement continued.In a statement to Fox News Digital, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI said, “The voice of Sky is not Scarlett Johansson’s, and it was never intended to resemble hers. We cast the voice actor behind Sky’s voice before any outreach to Ms. Johansson. Out of respect for Ms. Johansson, we have paused using Sky’s voice in our products. We are sorry to Ms. Johansson that we didn’t communicate better.”  In August, Tom Hanks posted a statement on Instagram, saying, “There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs. These ads have been created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI.”He continued, “I have nothing to do with these posts or the productions and treatments, or the spokespeople touting these cures. I have type 2 diabetes, and I ONLY work with my board certified doctor regarding my treatment. DO NOT BE FOOLED. DO NOT BE SWINDLED. DO NOT LOSE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY.”Hanks’ likeness was also used in a dental company scan in October 2023, when he issued a similar warning to fans. Fox News Digital’s Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.



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