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Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has, thus far, been fantastic in the World Series against the New York Yankees. Freeman is a big reason why the Dodgers are up 3-0, as the 35-year-old has hit a home run in each game in the series, none bigger than the walk-off grand slam he hit in Game 1. After hitting the first ever walk-off grand slam in World Series history, Freeman dedicated the moment to his father. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”My swing is because of him, my approach is because of him, I am who I am because of him… I just wanted to share that with him because he’s been there. He’s been through a lot in his life too, and just to have a moment like that, I just wanted to be a part of that with him in that moment,” Freeman said during his postgame press conference. One of Freeman’s former teammates, two-time all-star A.J. Pierzynski, joined OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me With Dan Dakich” to talk about the influence Freeman’s father has on him. “I played with Freddie for two years. He would be in a slump, he’d be like ‘Oh, Fred’s coming in, I’ll be fixed’ and sure enough, his dad would come in and talk to him. I don’t know what they talked about, I don’t know if they did some Voodoo, I don’t know what they did, but all of the sudden Freddie would be back man,” Pierzynski said.FOLLOW GAME 4 OF THE WORLD SERIES ON FOX SPORTS”We’d go to LA, he’d be struggling, Fred would come in, they go to dinner, lunch, whatever, hang out and the next thing you know, Freddie is hitting homers. So whatever Fred Freeman, his dad has, must be pretty special because he gets Freddie right.”Freeman certainly looks “right” at the plate right now despite playing through an ankle injury.”(Freeman) wants to play every day, he wants to play 162, he wants to play every inning and to do what he is doing on a bad ankle. Now listen, the best thing that happened to him is he got that week off in between the LCS and the World Series, and it really got him healed up, and he looks much better, but Freddie Freeman is a stud in the World Series. He’s a stud in the regular season, he’s got an MVP, he’s got a World Series locked up already, he’s going for two here, he’s a surefire Hall of Famer in my book,” Pierzynski said.Pierzynski thinks some of Freeman’s toughness comes from his Canadian roots. “I mean he’s a Canadian, he’s a hockey player at heart. You know he grew up in Southern California, we used to make fun of him. He’s like ‘I know I’m Canadian, I’m tough’, I’m like, dude you grew up in Newport coast down there in Anaheim, let’s not get crazy.”Freeman’s Dodgers will have the chance to win the World Series on Tuesday when they take on the Yankees at 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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As she faces off against former President Trump in the race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is making a full court press to land the support of disaffected Republicans.While Trump retains vast sway over the GOP, even a small sliver of Republicans supporting Harris could make an important impact in what will likely be a race within the margins in the key battleground states.Many of those Republican voters Harris is targeting backed former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was Trump’s final remaining rival earlier this year in the GOP presidential primaries.HARRIS-TRUMP SHOWDOWN: VICE PRESIDENT PICKS UP THE PACE ON THE TRAILHaley eventually supported Trump a couple of months after ending her White House bid, but with one week to go until Election Day, the GOP presidential nomination runner-up has yet to join Trump on the campaign trail.Sources confirmed to Fox News a week and a half ago that Haley, who will be a live guest on “Special Report with Bret Baier” at 6 p.m. ET on the Fox News Channel on Tuesday, has been in talks to join Trump on the campaign trail.Haley gave Trump’s team a list of dates on which she would be available to join the former president.And Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller told Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie, “Stay tuned,” when asked earlier this month when Haley may join the former president on the campaign trail.WHY TRUMP IS MAKING LAST MINUTE STOPS IN BLUE-LEANING STATESFox News reached out on Tuesday to the Trump campaign for an update, but had not received a response at the time this story posted.Haley has been out on the campaign trail helping down-ballot Republicans. On Wednesday she makes two stops in battleground Pennsylvania with GOP Senate nominee Dave McCormick, in a race that is among a handful that may determine if Republicans win back the chamber’s majority.And even though she’s yet to join Trump on the trail, Haley’s helped his campaign. Haley has recorded robocalls for the campaign, made low dollar fundraising appeals, and helped with major dollar donors. In addition, she frequently makes the case against Harris on her radio show and in the national media, including appearances on Fox News.”Kamala Harris and I are total opposites on every issue. Any attempt to use my name to support her or her agenda is deceptive and wrong. I support Donald Trump because he understands we need to make America strong, safe, and prosperous,” Haley said recently on the Harris campaign’s efforts to use her name to gain support.CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTIONHaley launched her presidential campaign in February of last year, becoming the first major candidate to challenge Trump, who had announced his candidacy three months earlier. And she ended up being his final rival, battling the former president in a contentious two-candidate showdown from the New Hampshire primary in late January through Super Tuesday in early March.Haley announced that she was suspending her White House campaign on March 6, the day after Trump swept 14 of 15 GOP nominating contests on Super Tuesday.As she departed the race, Haley made it clear that she intended to keep speaking out. And she continued to grab up to 20% of the vote in Republican presidential primaries in the months after she dropped out.In late May, in her first public comments since announcing the end of her 2024 campaign, Haley said she would vote for Trump.Haley won a total of 97 delegates during the Republican presidential primaries. And she released all of her delegates and urged them to support Trump. In July, in a high-profile address, Haley spoke in support of Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.In an extended interview on “Fox and Friends” a week and a half ago, Trump appeared to express some frustration regarding whether he would ask Haley to campaign on his behalf in the final stretch leading up to Election Day.When questioned by co-host Brian Kilmeade, Trump responded, “I’ll do what I have to do.””Everybody keeps saying that. They don’t say, ‘Get [Florida Gov.] Ron [DeSantis]’ and Ron did very well,” Trump said. “But again, I beat everybody by numbers that have never happened before. And they keep talking about Nikki. Nikki, I like Nikki. Nikki, I don’t think she should have done what she did. And that’s fine that she did it.”The former president noted, “Nikki is in. Nikki is helping us already…. Nikki is already in, you know, she’s out campaigning.”But Trump also emphasized, “Nikki Haley and I fought, and I beat her by 50, 60, 90 points. I beat her in her own state by numbers that nobody’s ever been beaten by. I beat Nikki badly.”According to a recent Fox News national poll, 23% of Republicans questioned described themselves as non-MAGA Republicans. Of those non-MAGA Republicans, a fifth said they would support Harris over Trump.Fox News’ Dana Blanton contributed to this reportGet the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.



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Alex Rodriguez had advice for the New York Yankees before Game 4 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers as the National League’s best team looks to close it out.The Dodgers are one game away from a World Series title and can pull it off in the Bronx on Tuesday night. First pitch is set for 8:08 p.m. ET, and fans can watch on FOX.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRodriguez, an analyst for FOX Sports, appeared on “Fox & Friends” hours before the game and said it is just one game at a time from here on out and noted the Yankees have pulled off four-game winning streaks multiple times this season.”Well, I think you have to kind of break it down to like, can you win one game? And it starts with one pitch,” Rodriguez said. “But, here’s some good news. The Yankees have won four games in a row nine times this year. And they’ve done it once in the postseason, but you can’t think that big. You gotta really break it down to let’s win tonight.”You have a good matchup tonight because they have the (Dodgers) bullpen versus (Luis) Gil. And then tomorrow night (if possible), you have the best pitcher on the plant in Gerrit Cole. So, start with one, and then get this thing back to L.A.”The offensive struggles have been noticeable.FOLLOW GAME 4 OF THE WORLD SERIES ON FOX SPORTSAaron Judge, the likely American League MVP, is 1-for-12 with a walk in the series.Rodriguez has been in Judge’s shoes in the past, with struggles in the biggest moments of his career. He expressed his concerns about Judge.”Look, Aaron Judge has had an incredible past two seasons,” he added. “And it’s ironic, you’ve seen (Giancarlo) Stanton struggle in the season and he’s been Superman in the playoffs. And Aaron’s been opposite. I’ve been where he’s at, and I really feel bad for him because you couldn’t have a better guy.”My concern is this – when it goes from physical to mental, that’s a real concern because that could stay for a minute. Physicality, it’s just like golf. You hit a ball on the drive right in the middle of the fairway, you feel pretty good. But Aaron, I feel like he’s pressing a little bit. He’s pulling off the ball. And when you read body language, it screams like a bit of discomfort.”The Yankees will look to get back in the win column.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell surprised CNN’s Jake Tapper by insisting that former President Trump has shared plans to put people into internment camps if he’s re-elected.Dingell was asked by “The Lead” host on Monday how she felt about various Arab American Michigan voters protesting President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, while other Muslim leaders recently endorsed Trump at a rally.Although she acknowledged the Muslim and Arab American community is not a monolithic voting bloc, Dingell argued they need to be told Trump would only be harmful to them.MICHIGAN MUSLIMS ‘DIVIDED’ OVER THE ELECTION, SLAM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S HANDLING OF THE WAR IN GAZA”The Arab American community needs to be reminded and cannot forget. He wants to ban Muslims. He wants to deport Muslims, and he wants to start internment camps. And that‘s what we are busy talking to every voter. He‘s telling you what he‘s going to do. Believe him,” Dingell said.”Internment camps?” Tapper asked.”Yes. He has talked internment camps,” Dingell argued. “You know what, Jake, you may have to visit me in one. I get worried enough when he talks about what he‘s going to do to his political enemies, but he has talked about them in this with different groups of people.”Tapper remarked, “Well, I’ve heard him talking about rounding up undocumented migrants and, obviously, for that, you would need some sort of camp. But what do you mean internment camps for Muslims and Arabs?””He has spoken about that in different audiences. I don’t have the exact citation right here, but I’ll find it for you. And he‘s been very clear,” Dingell said.Multiple Muslim leaders endorsed Trump during a rally in Novi, Michigan, Saturday afternoon, citing his pledge to end the wars overseas.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE”We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promises peace, not war!” Imam Belal Alzuhairi said. “We are supporting Donald Trump because he promised to end war in the Middle East and Ukraine,” Alzuhairi said. “The bloodshed has to stop all over the world, and I think this man can make that happen. I personally believe that God saved his life twice for a reason.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP



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After an unprecedented four years in politics, voters are evenly divided on who should next lead the free world.Former President Donald Trump is one state closer to a stunning comeback in this week’s Fox News Power Rankings; the final forecast before the election.But Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both have pathways to victory, and among many scenarios, it is plausible that Democrats win by a single electoral vote.Americans feel overwhelmed at the end of this presidential cycle. They have grappled with rising prices, illegal immigration, abortion laws, two global conflicts and the sudden departure of an incumbent from the presidential race.Meanwhile, Trump faced indictments over Jan. 6 and storing classified documents, crushed more than a dozen rivals after reentering the presidential race, and survived two assassination attempts.Through it all, the former president has kept an unbreakable bond with his voters. For more than a year, Trump has received support from between 48% to 50% of voters in the Fox News Poll, while support for the Democratic candidate has been more elastic.Now, as the final week of the campaign begins, this electorate is locked in. Polls show a tight national race and curiously, the battleground states are just as close.This weekend, Harris spoke at a rally with Michelle Obama in Michigan with a sharply negative message about Trump and women’s health.The tone stood in contrast to previous appearances by the first lady and is a sign that the campaign feels the race is close, or even that they are behind.On Sunday, the vice president went to Philadelphia. There are more voters here than any other city in battleground Pennsylvania and combined, Black and Hispanic people make up the majority of its population.Those voters remain a weakness of Harris’ new coalition.FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: VOTER OUTREACH, BALLOT EFFICIENCY AND A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPINGHarris’ visit to a Puerto Rican restaurant the same day, however, proved to be more helpful than the campaign could have expected.Later that night, Trump made his closing arguments at Madison Square Garden.The event was visually powerful. Some Republicans on the fence about “MAGA” who saw throngs of supporters in red hats in Manhattan could have been persuaded that the movement is more popular and inclusive than before.But the program gave Democrats new attack lines about Trump and his allies’ dark rhetoric, and included jokes from an insult comedian about Puerto Rican, Latino, and Jewish people. The Trump campaign distanced itself from the remarks Monday, telling Fox News the joke “does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”These moments are not quite the strategic mistakes that some observers believe them to be. Trump has a long record of comments like these, and they help drive his supporters to the polls. But there is a large Puerto Rican community in Pennsylvania, where the margins will matter.5 NUMBERS THAT WILL DECIDE THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONThe rally was a bow to the campaign’s full-throated effort to turn out young males, including low-propensity voters. This could be the bloc that gets Trump over the line on November 5.But last week, there were rumblings that this could be a reunion with Nikki Haley to play for the 20% of higher-propensity, non-MAGA Republicans who say they will vote for Harris in November. This event was not that.The former president remains very well-positioned on two of the top three issues.The economy is by far and consistently the most important issue in deciding voters’ ballots. Voters say Trump will better handle the issue by 7 points. He is even more heavily favored on immigration at 15 points. The strength reverses for abortion, where voters favor Harris by 13 points.The issues polling looks less lopsided further down the list, though still with a Trump advantage. Harris leads on health care, climate change and election integrity, while Trump is ahead on Israel, crime, and guns.Fox’s latest survey also asked voters which issue was motivating them to vote. 12% said the economy, but 11% chose candidate character and values, and 10% said protecting democracy, rights, and freedoms would get them to the polls.The presidential race is a toss-up. Neither Harris nor Trump have the 270 electoral votes required to win the race. They need to win the right combination of six toss-up states worth a total 82 electoral votes to bring it home.Surveys show races within the margin-of-error in all the battleground states, but when looked at together, the polling in Arizona tells a different story.In eight high-quality polls conducted in this state since August, Trump has been ahead in seven. His edge has been between 1-6 points.That advantage does not exist for Harris or Trump in any other battleground state. Immigration continues to be a highly important issue in Arizona, which shares a border with Mexico. In the latest Wall Street Journal survey, 25% of voters said immigration was the most important issue to their vote, higher than any other battleground. It was a “deal-breaker” issue for 24% of voters. And Arizona voters preferred Trump on the issue by 10 points.Trump allies do not appear to be a drag. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is less popular with voters despite their shared policies and traits (her Senate race remains Lean D). But the level of ticket-splitting is high and has endured throughout the campaign.This is still a highly competitive race. If Trump loses, it will be because of suburban growth and non-MAGA Republican voters, who are a strong faction. There is also an abortion measure on the ballot.But the statewide polling has been directionally consistent and immigration reigns supreme. Arizona moves from Toss Up to Lean R.(Fox News Power Rankings are nonpartisan pre-election predictions. Each ranking is informed by data, reporting, and analysis.)Battleground states have been won and lost together in recent elections. Trump won the bulk of them in 2016; Biden flipped them back four years later.There are signs that the Democratic campaign is pursuing a path-of-least-resistance where they eke out a victory with half of those states.Harris and Walz’s schedules this week focus on Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These states account for about 60% of their time, the campaign’s most precious resource. Both nominees are visiting all three.(In deep blue DC, Harris will highlight Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the last election in a speech on the Ellipsis.)FOX NEWS POLL: MORE HARRIS THAN TRUMP SUPPORTERS THINK VOTES WILL BE COUNTED ACCURATELY & WILL ACCEPT OUTCOMEDemocrats have also spent about 60% of their battleground advertising budgets in the same states; over $460 million.This suggests that the campaign is targeting wins in these states and Nebraska’s 2nd district, plus all the less competitive races Biden won last time.That would land them on 270 electoral votes, the minimum number required to win.This is one of many scenarios. But as the Harris campaign struggles to pull ahead, it is a very plausible one.There are 10 states that will likely remain in party hands but remain competitive in the final stretch. For Republicans, the first opportunity on a great night would be Virginia, where a Washington Post poll shows Harris up by six points, 49%-43%.Republicans are poised to flip the Senate with at least 51 seats, beginning with an all-but-certain win in West Virginia, followed by Montana, where they have an edge. The next best opportunity is in Ohio, which is still a toss-up.Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin all move from Lean D and join the toss-up category this week.Republicans have been chipping away at their opponents’ leads in these states since the campaigns heated up, and polling now shows races within the margin-of-error.All three Democratic candidates are still over-performing the top of the ticket by a point or two, and the campaigns are clearly aware: they have all promoted their work with Trump on bipartisan bills in new television ads.The GOP is unlikely to pick off all three of these seats, but any would be gravy on top of a likely majority flip.Meanwhile, Republicans have been slow to respond to independent candidate Dan Osborn’s campaign in Nebraska. Incumbent GOP Sen. Deb Fischer has won twice before, but Osborn, a Navy veteran and local union leader, is now a serious threat.A new poll from the New York Times/Siena finds 46% of voters backing Osborn and 48% with Fischer; shockingly close for a conservative state. That is after GOP groups began telling voters that Osborn is a “Bernie Democrat.”This Nebraska Senate race moves from Likely R to Lean R.The Senate could have other surprises in store, including Florida, where incumbent GOP Sen. Rick Scott continues to pour money into the race, and Texas, where Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is fighting for another term against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred. Both these races are still Likely R.The House is still a toss-up.Beneath the surface, the battle for the gavel is getting more expensive. House candidates have spent more than $3 billion on their races so far, concentrated in roughly 40 battleground districts.Democrats have raised and spent nearly twice as much as Republicans, and that is an important factor in Pennsylvania’s 7th district. Biden won this eastern district by less than a point in 2020 and it includes Northampton County, which had the narrowest margin of any in the state that year.Incumbent Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is financially dominant, with $7.5 million in campaign spending this cycle to GOP rival and state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s $1.2 million. The district moves from Toss Up to Lean D.Money is also a big part of the story in Illinois’ 17th district and Indiana’s 1st district. Democratic incumbents in these races have spent at least three times as much as their Republican opponents. These seats move from Lean D to Likely D.The cash is flowing in Arizona’s 2nd district too. Incumbent GOP Rep. Eli Crane faces a challenge from Democrat and former President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez in this disproportionately Native American district. Nez has dropped $3.7 million on the race and is focusing on his work with Trump on water access. Crane, meanwhile, is highlighting the border. The 2nd district moves from Solid R to Likely R.Virginia’s 7th district is more competitive than ever. Democrats have fielded Eugene Vindman, a Navy veteran, while Republicans are looking for a flip with attorney Derrick Anderson. The campaign has been marked by mini-scandals on both sides, but Vindman does not have the strong centrist brand that retiring Democrat Abigail Spanberger built. This district moves from Lean D to Toss Up.So far, there have only been three competitive governor’s races on the map and New Hampshire is the one to watch.In Indiana, Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Mike Braun should have been able to cruise to victory against any Democratic opponent.But Braun’s hardline position on abortion has given Democrat Jennifer McCormick an opening. The state enacted a near total ban on abortion two years ago, which McCormick argues is too extreme. Braun maintains that Indiana should be a “right-to-life state.”There are also unusual partisan dynamics at play. The GOP’s candidate for lieutenant governor could impact support for the Republican ticket among moderates, and there is a Libertarian on the ballot.Indiana’s governor race moves from Solid R to Likely R.No matter who reaches 270 votes next week, the winner will be the American people.The United States is not the only democracy, but it is the most powerful. Estimates suggest that at least 160 million voters will cast a ballot by Election Day. They will have the remarkable power to choose the leader of the free world and the direction of the country.Fox News’ Democracy ’24 special coverage with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum begins next Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET from New York City.Coverage will include the latest race calls from the Fox News Decision Desk and results from the Fox News Voter Analysis.



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