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FIRST ON FOX: Susan B. Anthony Pro-life America, a group that seeks to “end abortion” in the United States, has knocked on 4 million doors in swing states to reach voters they say can be persuaded to oppose candidates and ballot initiatives that would expand abortion access.Earlier this year, the group set out an ambitious goal of raising and spending $92 million to boost candidates for office who advocate for laws restricting abortion. Now, Susan B. Anthony Pro-life America representatives say they have met that goal and have a strong ground game in key battleground states, where volunteers are making the case that Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is too extreme on abortion.Rachel Schroder, a Hillsdale College senior who volunteered as a canvasser and deployed to Milwaukee, Wisc., for three days, told Fox News Digital in an interview that voters were open to changing who they support when engaged conversationally, face-to-face. “We know that Kamala Harris and [Wisconsin Democratic Senator] Tammy Baldwin both have refused to set any sort of limits on when abortions can be done in pregnancy, even when a baby is fully developed, can live outside the womb and can see and hear its mom’s voice,” said Schroder, adding that Baldwin voted against a GOP-backed bill to require medical care for babies who survive an attempted abortion. MAJOR PRO-LIFE GROUP LAYS OUT AGRESSIVE PLANS FOR 2024 ELECTIONS: LARGEST GROUND GAME YET'”This is way too extreme for Wisconsin. This is way too extreme for America. And we’re just here to inform voters so that they can make the commonsense choice when they go to the ballots in November.” Reached for comment, Baldwin spokesman Andrew Mamo said the Wisconsin senator is “proud to champion the Women’s Health Protection Act which would restore the protections afforded by Roe v Wade ensuring women, not politicians like Eric Hovde, can make their own decisions about their health care.” More than one million students like Schroder participated in Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s voter contact program, the group’s largest ever. National Field Team Director Patricia Miles said the group has reached more than 10 million low-turnout and persuadable voters in eight battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the aforementioned Wisconsin. Similar to that of other advocacy groups throughout the United States, SBA Pro-Life America has reached voters through a variety of means like digital, messaging, mail and phones. Abortion was tied with immigration for second-place as the most important issue for voters in the 2024 cycle, according to a recent New York Times/Siena College survey. Twenty-seven percent of voters said the economy ranked as their chief concern, and immigration and abortion followed at 15 percent each.2024 SHOWDOWN: HARRIS, TRUMP HOLD DUELING TEXAS RALLIES TO HAMMER HOME THESE KEY ISSUESThe stakes are high this November since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, permitting states to enact their own laws governing abortion. Republican lawmakers have sought to restrict the procedure, calling it immoral to kill an unborn baby. Several Democratic states have expanded abortion access, arguing that the government should not exert control over women’s bodies and that the decision to terminate a pregnancy rests solely with women and their doctors. Ten states have abortion-related ballot measures this year, including Arizona and Florida, where voters will decide if the right to terminate a pregnancy should be constitutionally protected. Support for expanding abortion rights has crossed party lines. Voters in red states including Kansas and Ohio have previously given majority approval to ballot measures that enshrined abortion rights, dealing stinging blows to the pro-life movement.TRUMP, HARRIS DEAD EVEN IN NATIONAL POLL, WITH JUST ONE IN FOUR SAYING COUNTRY HEADED IN RIGHT DIRECTION”When we see states like Kansas who are supporting abortion in their state constitutions, it’s deeply troubling because we know that every baby cradled in their mother’s womb deserves to be cradled in their parent’s arms,” said Schroder. But she remains hopeful that when women in crisis pregnancies are shown the resources available to them through groups like SBA Pro Life America, they will choose not to abort. “I see a pro-life future because I see so many other students like myself who are willing to sacrifice their school breaks to defend life. I see my community. I see my friends. I see my family saying this is important to us and it’s not just important to us, but this is an issue the American people are paying attention to. And I think the American people is a deeply compassionate people.”The Harris campaign did not respond to a request for comment. 



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The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 due to public statements made about Joel Embiid’s health at the start of the season. The league conducted an investigation into the 76ers after Embiid missed the team’s opening game against the Milwaukee Bucks, which was reportedly a formality due to its player participation policy for nationally televised games. While the NBA found the 76ers did not violate that policy, it did throw down discipline for public comments that did not properly reflect Embiid’s knee issues. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe league released a statement on the matter, saying that comments made by president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and head coach Nick Nurse were “inconsistent with Joel Embiid’s health status and in violation of NBA rules.”They did find, though, that Embiid is dealing with a “left knee condition.”NBA LIKELY TO INVESTIGATE 76ERS AS JOEL EMBIID BEGINS SEASON ON BENCH WITH INJURY: REPORTEmbiid, as well as offseason acquisition Paul George, have yet to play this season as they battle their injuries. George has been dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee, which kept him on the bench as the 76ers posted a 1-2 record to start the year. However, Embiid and George were both spotted practicing on Tuesday, though it was already said they would not be playing against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. ESPN reported Embiid taking reps in the team’s 5-on-5 scrimmages, which shows he is not just doing individual work. It goes without saying how important Embiid is to this franchise. The one-time MVP has made five All-NBA teams while being the league’s back-to-back scoring champ in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Last season, though, Embiid was only able to play 39 regular-season games, but he did compete against the New York Knicks in their first-round playoff matchup. Embiid averaged 34.7 points per contest with 11 rebounds and 5.6 assists to reach his seventh All-Star Game. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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New York Mayor Eric Adams condemned the media for asking him about comparisons of former President Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, arguing they are out of touch with the American people.At his weekly news conference at City Hall Tuesday, Adams bristled at questioning asking whether Trump is fascist, a line of criticism that has especially come to the fore after Trump’s recent rally in Madison Square Garden in New York.”With all that’s going on, to everyday New Yorkers, we’re asking questions that, ‘Is someone a fascist or is someone a Hitler?’ That’s insulting to me. That is insulting,” he said. “And I’m not going to engage in that. Everyone needs to turn down the rhetoric. Because after Election Day, we still have to be the United States and not the divided states.””And so, if people can’t understand there are real issues facing New Yorkers… and I just find it just humiliating that what everyday mom-and-pops are doing and going through across this country, that here we are having this conversation about this silly item,” Adams continued. TRUMP, POWERHOUSE GUESTS ROCK PACKED MSG WITH HISTORIC RALLY”So, I refuse to participate in that. I’m going to fight for New Yorkers like I’ve done for years and whomever can’t understand that, they’re not in the streets. When I’m at these town halls talking to people there, they’re not asking me these silly questions.”Adams went on to warn journalists that they, like many politicians, are in a “bubble” that leaves them out of touch and focused on stories about fascism comparisons instead of common Americans’ concerns.”We are in this bubble, you know, and I know you guys really believe these stories you’re writing. It gives you a lot of clicks. It’s exciting, it gives you headlines. But this is not what New Yorkers and Americans are dealing with, folks,” he said. “They are scared of their future. Someone needs to stand up and say ‘enough of this.’” He then underlined his point, “Tone down the rhetoric. Let people hear the facts. Let them vote and let’s decide what the next four years are going to be for our city. And that’s my position. I cannot make it any clearer.”TRUMP AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: ICONIC VENUE HAS PLAYED HOST TO MANY CAMPAIGN GATHERINGS NEAR ELECTION DAYAdams slammed Trump’s MSG rally on Sunday for promoting “hateful words” from an invited guest speaker, despite Trump’s favorable shoutout to the mayor during the event.Last week, Adams came to Trump’s defense amid increasing claims from Trump critics, including Harris, that the 45th president is a “fascist” and similar to Hitler. “I have had those comments hurled at me by some political leaders in the city; my answer is ‘No,’” Adams said Saturday when asked about the slams against Trump. “I know what Hitler has done, and I know what a fascist regime looks like. I think, as I have called for over and over again, that the level of conversation, I think we can all dial down the temperature,” he added. 



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Voters in the nation’s capital weighed in on the news that major outlets, including the hometown Washington Post, refused to endorse a presidential candidate with Election Day rapidly approaching.The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, along with several other papers, are deliberately not picking between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris; both the Post and the Times have reliably backed Democrats in elections for years. Multiple people told Fox News Digital they believe that these major liberal outlets’ choice to not endorse a presidential candidate just ahead of the November election is an admission that Harris is a “shaky” candidate and they don’t want to be embarrassed when she loses. “If Trump were to get in, I have a feeling they’re a little worried about retribution,” Mike, a New Hampshire resident visiting D.C., said, adding, “Harris is not the most secure candidate in the world, and I think people are scared to throw in behind her when things look so shaky.”WASHINGTON POST REPORTS LIBERALS ARE CANCELING SUBSCRIPTIONS OVER PAPER’S DECISION NOT TO ENDORSE VP HARRISOne Virginia resident made the same point, saying not endorsing is “a good decision because I think Kamala will lose this time and most of the time these people endorse Democratic candidates.”He continued, “And I’m 100% sure this time Trump will win. That’s why they don’t want to mock themselves. That’s why they’ve stopped endorsing any candidate.”In recent days, both The Post and L.A. Times announced they would not be endorsing a presidential candidate this cycle. Post owner Jeff Bezos published an op-ed on Monday defending the paper’s decision as a way to gain back public trust in the media.”We must be accurate, and we must be believed to be accurate. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but we are failing on the second requirement,” Bezos wrote. “Most people believe the media is biased. Anyone who doesn’t see this is paying scant attention to reality, and those who fight reality lose.”He also noted he believes that endorsements do nothing to affect elections beyond creating “a perception of bias” among the public.Bezos goal for the paper to become more impartial follows nearly 50 years of The Post endorsing a Democratic presidential candidate, save for the 1988 election, during which it also declined to pick a side. LA TIMES ENDORSES GASCÓN FOR RE-ELECTION, CLAIMS BACKLASH TO CRIME POLICIES IS A MAGA ‘FAIRY TALE’It is also a remarkable decision considering the paper has previously called Trump “outright dangerous,” said he had an “extreme agenda” and believed him to be the worst modern American president.The owner of The Los Angeles Times, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, made the decision to prevent his paper’s endorsement of either presidential candidate for the first time since the 2008 cycle. It had predictably backed Democrats in the previous four races.USA Today also announced that it would not be endorsing Trump nor Harris, with a spokesperson telling Fox News, “our public service is to provide readers with the facts that matter and the trusted information they need to make informed decisions.”The outlet had only ever endorsed a presidential candidate once before in its history, picking Joe Biden in 2020. When asked if they supported big publications endorsing presidential candidates, voters gave Fox mixed responses.Patrice and Candace, two Detroit natives, said they agree with the papers endorsing them, and were dismayed they didn’t declare support for Harris.WASHINGTON POST OWNER JEFF BEZOS WANTS MORE CONSERVATIVE OPINION WRITERS AT PAPER: REPORT”I think it’s really sad,” Patrice said, adding, “I think they should make a decision… a lot of their readers need that support and need that help making that choice themselves. And I definitely want them to support Kamala.”When asked if she believes an outlet’s endorsement is showing too much bias, she said, “I don’t think it’s biased, if you’re making an informed decision.”Candace declared that these outlets “need to decide on what they want to do – give the readers an informed decision.” When asked if that shows too much bias, she replied, “No, not at all.”Matthew from D.C. argued that the outlets “probably should” make endorsements. “It seems to be a cop-out for them not to.” He called it “disappointing” that the papers declined to endorse a candidate and when asked who he would endorse if he were on the board of one of them, he said, “Harris.”LOS ANGELES TIMES COMES OUT AGAINST POPULAR ANTI-CRIME BALLOT INITIATIVEOthers said they were satisfied that the outlets washed their hands of an endorsement. A Florida woman said, “I do not think the media should be part of politics,” adding that endorsing a presidential candidate is “changing people’s opinions, and they should do their own research.””To be honest, the newspaper’s about journalism,” D.C. native Mo told Fox. “I don’t think they should be endorsing candidates, and so I think it’s better if they stop doing that altogether.”



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It’s known that vaping can negatively impact one’s health, but a viral moment shows just how bad it can be.Sheldon Shuffield of Fort Worth, Texas, posted a video to his TikTok account (@thisdadtiktoks) in August for his more than 600,000 followers, which now has more than two million likes and 22 million views.”Oh my God, I just got a new fancy-schmancy Mercedes,” he began. “Do you want proof that vaping is bad for you?”HOW TO QUIT VAPING AS THE E-CIGARETTE FAD FIRES UP: 6 SMART STEPS TO TAKEShuffield, who once worked in health care, explained that his Mercedes came with a HEPA filter that is “similar to what’s in the operating room,” he said in the video.The filter is meant to purify the air that enters the car to create a healthier environment.Shuffield’s husband took a puff of his vape and blew it down onto the floorboards.As he puffed out the light plume of smoke, the filter’s interior numbers shot through the roof, quickly changing from a “Good” 1 PM2.5 (particulate matter) rating, to an “Unhealthy” rating of 63, to a peak “Very Unhealthy” rating of 200, before the car began filtering out the poor air.VAPES DISGUISED AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES WORRY AUTHORITIES AND PROMPT WARNINGS AS ITEMS POUR INTO US FROM CHINA”Y’all!” Shuffield yelled in reaction. “You’re blowing that around with your kids in the car!””I’m so thankful that my car [has] that feature, because it just opened my eyes … that was just a little bit of vape smoke in my car.”In an interview with Fox News Digital, Shuffield claimed that fumes from vehicles on the road register lower harm ratings than vape smoke.”I’m shocked that so many people willy-nilly inhale this all day long,” he said. “It just blows my mind.”In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, a Mercedes spokesperson said the company offers the optional HEPA filter as part of its “Energizing Air Control Plus” feature in the Mercedes EQS and EQE Sedan and SUV models.”This advanced filtration system significantly improves air quality by capturing fine dust, micro-particles and pollen, and reducing harmful pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides,” the spokesperson noted.SEVERE HEALTH RISKS OF VAPING AND E-CIGARETTES, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH, SAY EXPERTS”With a filtration efficiency exceeding 99.65% for particles as small as PM 0.3, it ensures a clean and safe environment inside the vehicle, comparable to clean rooms and operating theaters.”Theodore Wagener, PhD, director of the Center for Tobacco Research and co-leader of the Cancer Control Program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, told Fox News Digital that this video is “not at all surprising.””The car is measuring PM2.5 (aka particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less), which is small enough to travel deep into the lungs,” the expert said.”While traditional cigarettes produce … a greater amount of harmful chemicals than e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes … should not be considered safe, but instead considered less harmful than cigarettes.” DAILY MARIJUANA SMOKERS FACE HIGHER RISK OF HEART ATTACK, STROKE, SAYS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONThe benefit of having a HEPA filter in a vehicle, Wagener said, is that it provides “real-time feedback of the impact of your behaviors.””This type of information can increase motivation to stop vaping and smoking to improve overall health,” he added.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERShuffield’s video proves that “vaping is not benign,” Wagener said.”It should only be used as a method of harm reduction for cigarette smokers who have been unable to quit smoking using FDA-approved products like nicotine lozenges and patches,” he said. For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health”For smokers, switching completely to vaping nicotine will likely produce a health benefit, but the ultimate goal should be to completely stop use of all nicotine.”Shuffield and his husband have “scaled back” on their vaping habits, he said, as they intend to be good role models for their kids – a son, 7, and a daughter, 14.For people who are addicted to vaping, Shuffield’s advice is to “put it down and step away from it as much as you can.””Don’t let it be glued to your hand like a cellphone.”



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