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President Biden has gone silent on Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s push for permission from its Western partners to use long-range missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia, a ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee revealed.Sen. Roger Wicker, the GOP ranking member on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, shared with FOX that he is concerned that Biden does not intend to make any decision on Zelenskyy’s top request, saying that the administration had gone quiet.Wicker noted that after Biden’s recent visit to Berlin that was supposed to advocate for further Ukraine support, the president made zero major announcements.ZELENSKYY VICTORY PLAN: REPLACE US TROOPS AT OUTPOSTS IN EUROPE WITH BATTLE-HARDENED UKRAINIANSThe Mississippi senator sent Biden a letter with ten recommendations to place Ukraine in the most advantageous position for Biden’s successor.PUTIN WARNS US, NATO RISK WAR WITH RUSSIA IF LONG-RANGE STRIKE BANS LIFTED FOR UKRAINE”I am frustrated – and mystified – that your administration has accomplished so little in the last three months regarding the war in Ukraine. You seem poised to leave the next president a weak hand,” Wicker wrote in his letter to Biden. “Nonetheless, I maintain that a focused effort – directed by you – could make a substantial difference over your final 90 days as president.”READ THE LETTER– APP USERS, CLICK HERE:UKRAINE DEFENSE MINISTER CONFIDENT CAN REPLENISH TROOPS BUT IN NEED OF WEAPONS, EQUIPMENT FROM ALLIESKyiv has been pleading with America for permission to use long-range missiles supplied by the West to hit air bases deep inside Russia from where aircraft are flying missions to target towns and cities in Ukraine with “glide bombs”.In an overnight address following Biden’s visit to Berlin, Zelenskyy thanked the U.S. for their continued support.”Last night, I spoke with President Biden. Many issues were covered. I am grateful for the new support package. 425 million dollars is the amount. This is air defense – our special priority,” he said.  “We also talked about our upcoming packages. President Biden gave me his word that the package will be implemented in the near future. We spoke about long-range weapons.”



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Pop star Olivia Rodrigo suffered from another embarrassing moment during her “Guts World Tour.”The former Disney actress awkwardly asked a brother and sister to kiss during her concert. The brother who attended Rodrigo’s concert shared the cringey moment on social media. POP STAR OLIVIA RODRIGO SUFFERS ONSTAGE MISHAP AS SINGER FALLS THROUGH TRAPDOOR”You guys are so cute,” Rodrigo told a boy and a girl in the audience. “Hey, I have a really cute fun thing to ask. Would you guys give us a kiss on the Shots Cam?”After the roaring crowd went wild for the singer’s request, the brother immediately shook his head no and declared, “She’s my sister!”The “Vampire” singer appeared embarrassed and took back her request. “She’s your sister? Oh s—! Oh s—! Nevermind, nevermind, scrap that. Oh god, that hasn’t happened before.”OLIVIA RODRIGO POWERS THROUGH WARDROBE MALFUNCTION DURING CONCERT: ‘SO EMBARRASSING’On the brother’s TikTok video, he shared the moment and wrote in text over the video, “Olivia Rodrigo asking my sister and I to kiss was not on my 2024 bingo card.”

The social media caption read, “Sorry to disappoint you @Olivia Rodrigo but that would be my sister.”Rodrigo replied in the comments section and apologized in all caps, “I AM SO SORRY.”The Grammy winner experienced another painful moment during her tour in Australia. Rodrigo shocked fans when she fell through a stage trapdoor while performing.WATCH: OLIVIA RODRIGO FALLS THROUGH TRAPDOOR DURING PERFORMANCEOn Monday, the 21-year-old was running across the stage when she fell into an opening in the floor during her concert. “Oh my God, that was fun,” the “drivers license” singer told the crowd before adding, “I’m okay!”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS”Sometimes there’s just a hole in the stage,” Rodrigo added. “That’s all right.”Rodrigo is no stranger to onstage mishaps. The musician was in the middle of her song “Love is Embarrassing” during the London stop on her tour when her black crop top popped open in the back.WATCH: OLIVIA RODRIGO SUFFERS WARDROBE MALFUNCTION MID-SONGRodrigo held the piece of clothing in place and continued singing as a dancer tried to help refasten it.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAs she sang, she commented mid-song “This is f—ing embarrassing!” with a bit of a laugh and played off the song’s chorus, “God, love’s f—in’ embarrassing.”Rodrigo originally gained fame while starring in the Disney Channel shows “Bizaardvark” and “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”The actress went on to release her debut album, “SOUR,” in 2021. With the release of her single, “drivers license,” Rodrigo became the youngest solo artist to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.Rodrigo released “Guts,” her second studio album, in 2023. The album landed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200.She began touring for the album in February. Rodrigo will continue to perform internationally through July 2025.Fox News Digital’s Lauyrn Overhultz contributed to this report. 



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Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of several regional sports networks, has closed a partnership deal with American sportsbook FanDuel.On Oct. 21, Diamond Sports Group’s Bally Sports will be renamed to FanDuel Sports Network. The full names of RSNs will vary slightly across its 16 markets based on the region. For instance, Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks games will be broadcast under the FanDuel Sports Network Southeast banner. Meanwhile, Detroit Tigers fans will be able to watch games on the FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDiamond entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2023. Earlier this month, the company announced plans to cut ties with every MLB team — expect the Braves — that it held rights to as the organization tried to complete a bankruptcy restructuring before the end of 2024.TRAVIS KELCE PASSIONATELY DEFENDS GUARDIANS FANDOM AFTER TEAM’S THRILLING WINDiamond CEO David Preschlack said the partnership with FanDuel is expected to help the company to continue to “elevate the fan experience.” “Collaborating with FanDuel provides a tremendous pathway for Diamond to elevate the fan experience and deepen the incremental value we provide for our team, league and distribution partners. This partnership reinforces opportunities to further strengthen the close connection our RSNs have with local fans, including enhancing our DTC offering for a growing digital audience,” a statement from Preschlack read.”In the meantime, having finalized agreements with the NBA, NHL and our key distributors, we remain focused on moving our business forward and driving value for our team partners and our stakeholders.”Mike Raffensperger, President of Sports at FanDuel, spoke about the symmetry the partnership can facilitate.”Partnering with Diamond provides us an opportunity to put the FanDuel brand at the intersection of the nation’s largest group of regional sports networks,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “A large cohort of FanDuel customers are devoted RSN viewers, and this agreement allows us to further cement the FanDuel brand with sports fans and provides a unique vehicle to reward our users.”Viewers are not expected to experience significant disruptions when the change goes into effect. The channel numbers in every market are expected to remain the same. There is also no indication that there will be a shakeup of play-by-play broadcasters, analysts, on-air reporters, etc.Bally Sports+, a subscription streaming service, will continue to be available, but under the rebranded FanDuel banner.Diamond Sports Group’s stable of RSNs broadcasts MLB, NBA and NHL games.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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While Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Wisconsin, former President Donald J. Trump was the featured guest speaker at the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City. Hosted and chaired by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and emceed by comedian Jim Gaffigan, this year’s sold-out fundraiser brought together thousands of guests to raise money for charitable organizations serving New York’s most vulnerable. “I would not miss the Al Smith Dinner for anything in the world. I still remember coming here as a very young guy with my father…,” Trump told the crowd. CRITICS DRAG HARRIS FOR ‘CRINGE’ PRE-RECORDED VIDEO AIRED DURING CATHOLIC CHARITY DINNER”It’s an honor to be here to support the city and the community. It’s a great community that I love. I’ve been here a long time, and I love it.” Since its founding in 1946, the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation has raised millions of dollars to support nonprofit Catholic organizations in the Archdiocese of New York. Established by Francis Cardinal Spellman in honor of Catholic New York Gov. Alfred Emanuel Smith, the foundation supports organizations providing education, health care services, and family resources. In 2023, a record $7.3 million was raised to help the poor, sick and underprivileged in New York. Catholic Charities, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Sisters of Life and the Inner-City Scholarship Fund are among the numerous impactful organizations that the Foundation benefits and supports. Last year, because of the Foundation’s help, 175 special needs children received assistance at school, more than 400 foster children received mental health treatments, 120 children were tutored weekly and 763 students attended Camp Veritas. The annual dinner is a cherished opportunity for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to unite in support of helping those in need. Since 1960, presidential candidates of major parties during election years have taken a night off to attend the dinner, engage in some light-hearted banter, and bring attention to the many worthy causes the foundation supports. In 1960, Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen. John F. Kennedy were the first presidential candidates to appear and give remarks at the dinner together emphasizing the impact and legacy of Al Smith. As Nixon said, “Al Smith is a man who is bigger than his party … because the ideals for which he stood were as big as America itself.” This is what the Al Smith Dinner is all about – an evening of cordiality for a common cause that benefits Americans in need. Apparently, that was too much to ask of Harris. In a break with precedent, Harris declined the invitation to attend the Al Smith Dinner, the first presidential candidate to do so since Walter Mondale in 1984.  Instead, she sent in a pre-recorded video message. If there was any question about Harris’s priorities, consider that her campaign found time for an appearance on the vulgar “Call Her Daddy” podcast but not for a fundraiser benefiting impoverished children. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONWith each passing day, more Americans are reminded of Harris’s abysmal record targeting Catholics as California’s attorney general and U.S. senator, and as vice president of the United States. As attorney general, Harris filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on the court to force family-owned Hobby Lobby to violate its religious beliefs and cover the cost of contraception for its employees. Recall the vitriol with which Sen. Harris questioned Catholic judicial nominees as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Harris implied that affiliation with the Knights of Columbus – a Catholic charitable organization that included JFK among its members – was grounds for disqualification.  And during her tenure as vice president, practicing Catholics have been suspected and accused of domestic terrorism and violent extremism. It’s no wonder that 50% of Catholic voters in swing states support Trump while just 45% support Harris. Kamala Harris’s absence at the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner is a reminder that she can’t hide her disdain for Catholics. It confirms what Catholic voters already know – Harris is the anti-Catholic candidate. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM CALLISTA GINGRICH



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