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FIRST ON FOX: More than a dozen Texas Republicans, from the governor to members of the U.S. House, slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’ planned visit to the border state Friday, telling Fox News Digital the visit is “one of the dumbest political decisions” they’ve seen. “‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris can come all the way to Houston where Jocelyn Nungaray was killed by Tren de Aragua gang members that she let into the country, yet she can’t be bothered to visit Jocelyn’s family or even say her name. Kamala Harris and her open border policies have allowed over 11 million illegal immigrants and dangerous criminals like TdA into our country, putting every American’s life at risk,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Fox News Digital. “President Donald Trump has shown real leadership on the border, with successful border policies that decreased illegal immigration to the lowest level in decades. While Kamala Harris refuses to take real action on this crisis, Texas will continue to step up with our historic border mission until we have a partner in the White House to make America secure again.” Harris will travel to the red state just 10 days ahead of Election Day, and she is expected to speak about the state’s abortion policies after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Abortion is a hallmark of the Harris campaign, including Harris saying she supports eliminating the filibuster in an effort to pass a law restoring abortion access nationwide. HARRIS STUMBLES ON THE BORDER WHEN PRESSED ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: ‘IS A BORDER WALL STUPID?’Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick slammed Harris’ trip to Texas as “one of the dumbest political decisions I’ve ever seen.” “Kamala Harris coming to Texas for a rally is one of the dumbest political decisions I’ve ever seen. She and Colin Allred are not going to win in Texas. I’m glad she is spending the day in Texas instead of campaigning in a swing state with only a few days left in the election. I hope she stays longer. Donald Trump is going to be the next president because the voters are fed up with the Harris-Biden regime and the chaos they’ve created,” Patrick said. Harris will be joined by Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred, who is making a long shot run to unseat longtime Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz slammed his Senate opponent in comments to Fox Digital, saying Allred and Harris share the same “radical policies.”  “Colin Allred is Kamala Harris. They have spent the last four years working hand-in-hand against Texans and the American people with their radical policies, whether those be pushing to allow boys in girls’ sports, allowing dangerous illegal aliens to come into our country or trying to destroy the oil and gas industry in Texas,” Cruz said. TEXAS AG SUES BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN FOR NOT VERIFYING CITIZENSHIP OF 450K ‘POTENTIALLY INELIGIBLE’ VOTERS”Colin and Kamala share an agenda, and now they’ll share a stage for all Texans to see.”As illegal immigration spiraled in 2021, the Biden-Harris administration’s first year in office, President Biden announced Harris would lead the effort to determine the “root causes” of immigration. The administration pointed to issues such as climate change, poverty and violence driving migrants to the U.S. The media and Republicans dubbed Harris the “border czar” shortly after, with the White House rejecting the title. The title, however, has continued years later, including Texas Republicans this week using the title to slam Harris ahead of her visit. “Millions of migrants have illegally entered our country on Border Czar Kamala Harris’ watch, so it’s no surprise that she’d rather talk about anything but her abysmal track record on the border. If she can’t control the border, how can she run the country? We’ve never had a more secure border than under President Trump, and he will put a stop to this when he takes office. Nov. 5 can’t come soon enough,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said. OBAMA CLAIMS TRUMP ‘DID NOT SOLVE’ IMMIGRATION ‘PROBLEM.’ THE NUMBERS TELL A DIFFERENT STORY”Harris’ last-ditch effort to appear serious on border security is more than laughable, it’s dangerous. If she were serious, she would’ve acted as a legitimate ‘Border Czar.’ Instead, she imported over 20 million illegals into our communities where they’re rewarded with government benefits, leaving U.S. citizens to be raped and murdered by violent illegal criminals,” Rep. Ronny Jackson said. “Harris admitted that she’s pro-mass amnesty and has gone so far as to support taxpayer-funded transition surgeries for detained illegals. She is the ultimate panderer, and, if elected, will continue her open-border policies. Texans, including our incredible Latino community, do not trust her, which is why they’re projected to turn out in record numbers to vote for Trump.” ‘UTTER BETRAYAL’: NEW REPORT REVEALS DHS OFFICIAL USED SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONNineteen Texas leaders submitted comments to Fox News Digital slamming Harris’ planned visit, with a handful citing girls and women who have been murdered in recent years, allegedly at the hands of illegal immigrants.  “Harris should visit Houston, but not to campaign. She should come to apologize for purposefully allowing Texas border counties to be overrun and allowing young Houstonians like Jocelyn Nungaray to be murdered by the people she allowed in,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw said. Twelve-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was sexually assaulted and murdered by strangulation when two illegal immigrants in their 20s allegedly lured the young girl under a bridge before killing her in June. “Instead of coming to Texas to ask for our votes, Kamala should be asking for our forgiveness. Especially from the family of Jocelyn Nungaray and the countless others devastated by her administration’s open border policies. For four years, she has ignored Texans and the deadly crisis she has created at our southern border,” Rep. Roger Williams said. “Her negligence as Border Czar contributed to the tragic deaths of Americans, including Jocelyn Nungaray, who was killed by two illegal aliens from Venezuela. Young women like Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray and Rachel Morin would be alive today if Kamala Harris had taken her responsibilities seriously,” Rep. Wesley Hunt added. Harris’ event will kick off Friday evening in Houston, with reports surfacing that she will be joined by musician Beyoncé, who is originally from Houston. The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the Texas Republicans’ comments on her upcoming visit. The campaign also did not respond to a request for confirmation regarding whether Beyoncé will join the rally. Harris joined a CNN town hall Wednesday evening outside Philadelphia, where moderator Anderson Cooper pressed the vice president about her border policies, including whether she supports a border wall after calling the wall “stupid” when it was championed by Trump during his administration. MIGRANTS CAUGHT AT BORDER BUSED, FLOWN OUT OF SAN DIEGO IN POSSIBLE ‘COVER UP’ BEFORE ELECTION: OFFICIAL”Let’s talk about this compromise bill that you want to pass if you are elected. You said that’s going to be a priority. It includes $650 million in funding for the border wall. That’s something Republicans wanted, that was part of the compromise. Under Donald Trump, you criticized the wall more than 50 times. You called it ‘stupid, useless, and a medieval vanity project.’ Is a border wall stupid?,” Cooper asked Harris. “Let’s talk about Donald Trump and that border wall,” Harris said while laughing. “So, remember, Donald Trump said Mexico would pay for it. Come on, they didn’t. How much of that wall did he build? I think the last number I saw was about 2%. And then when it came time for him to do a photo op, you know where he did it? In the part of the wall that President Obama built.””But you agreed to a bill that would earmark $650 million to continue building that wall,” Cooper pressed. “I pledge that I am going to bring forward that bipartisan bill to further strengthen and secure our border. Yes, I am, and I’m going to work across the aisle to pass a comprehensive bill that deals with a broken immigration system,” Harris responded. “So you don’t think it’s stupid anymore?” Cooper continued. “I think what he did and how he did it was … did not make much sense because he actually didn’t do much of anything. I just talked about that wall, right? We just talked about it. He didn’t actually do much of anything,” she responded. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton railed against Harris in comments to Fox Digital ahead of her visit, saying she and Biden “intentionally dismantled every successful Trump border policy to let in as many aliens as possible” starting on their first day in office. “Now, Kamala wants to come to Texas and talk about border security after four years of destroying American communities. If she wanted a secure border, why did I have to sue her administration dozens of times to force them to follow federal immigration laws? We’re fighting Kamala’s destructive open borders doctrine in the courts because she has unlawfully weaponized power to make our country more dangerous instead of keeping Americans safe,” Paxton said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Now, Texas is fighting Kamala’s obvious effort to allow noncitizens to vote illegally in American elections. We need to end the insanity, secure the border, restore the rule of law and put American citizens first again by re-electing President Trump.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.



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Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, a Republican, died on Tuesday, Senate President Robert Stivers noted in a statement on behalf of the Senate Majority Caucus.”It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Sen. Johnnie Turner’s passing Tuesday evening, following a hard-fought battle with injuries sustained in his recent accident,” the statement reads. Turner, who passed away at 76, was hurt last month when he plummeted into an empty swimming pool while riding a lawn mower, the Associated Press reported.OLDEST PERSON IN THE US, ELIZABETH FRANCIS, DIES AT 115 YEARS OLD IN HOUSTON”Johnnie spent his life lifting others—whether through his service in the U.S. Army, as a member of the State House of Representatives and State Senate, or in his private legal practice. His unwavering commitment to the people of Eastern Kentucky—his constituents, brothers and sisters in Christ, whom he so fondly referred to as ‘his people’—was at the heart of everything he did,” Stivers noted.In a Facebook post, state Sen. Phillip Wheeler noted that Turner was a generous person.ONE DIRECTION STAR LIAM PAYNE’S DEATH AND FINAL DAYS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ARGENTINIAN OFFICIALS”Johnnie was fervent Christian, which was demonstrated by his great generosity. Simply put, Johnnie was one of the most generous people I have ever met,” Wheeler wrote. “Rest easy dear friend and rejoice in the presence of the Lord. Your work here is done.”U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also shared his thoughts about Turner.SENATE SHAKE-UP: HOW A SECRET BALLOT COULD UNDERMINE A POTENTIAL TRUMP ENDORSEMENT IN RACE TO THE TOP”I remember crossing paths with Johnnie to survey the damage left by the devastating floods that hit Eastern Kentucky,” McConnell recalled in a statement. “Johnnie was on the scene, ankle-deep in mud, his equipment from home in tow, ready to help folks in Letcher County. That’s just who he was: a good man who loved the mountains and its people.”



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A Virginia high school softball player had to contend with a dust devil over the weekend to make an incredible play in a game for her travel team.Glory Fastpitch coach Mike Mertz posted a video on X on Monday, showing the play Sophie Scurci made. The dust devil formed at second base when Scurci moved to her left to field the ground ball. Scurci dove for the ball, fielded it and then threw it to first for the out.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”The ol’ dirt tornado rolled through Richmond but @sophiescurci was not affected! Amazing clip, and some amazing hitting also, putting up a 1.431 OPS for the weekend. #WeLove getting dirty,” Mertz wrote on the social media platform.The game was played as part of the Starz Gold Fall Showcase in Richmond, Virginia. Mertz is the head coach of the national 18U Glory team, which is based in Virginia.LIVVY DUNNE REFLECTS ON ‘FULL-CIRCLE MOMENT’ SEEING BOYFRIEND PAUL SKENES PITCH AGAINST YANKEESThe squad has a handful of players who have committed to NCAA schools already, including Fordham, North Carolina, Bucknell, Maine and Hofstra.The softball team has a long list of events in the fall. The TNT Last Look Fall Showcase is set to take place next week with more tournaments on the way on consecutive weekends in November.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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A pop-up art gallery celebrating the 60th anniversary of Pop-Tarts features art created from the breakfast pastries – including an homage to one of the most iconic pop-art pieces of all-time.Nathan Wyburn, a food artist from Cardiff, Wales, was commissioned by Kellanova – formerly Kellogg’s – to create three works of art for the Pop (T)Art Gallery Experience, he told news agency SWNS. The gallery will be open in London for two days on Friday and Saturday and will feature various Pop-Tarts-inspired works of art. Wyburn spent over 10 hours constructing the Marilyn Monroe and Mona Lisa pictures, SWNS said. He used more than 120 Pop-Tarts in his creations. MUSEUM WORKER MISTAKES BEER CAN ARTWORK FOR GARBAGE, TOSSES IN TRASH”Using Pop-Tarts to create these pieces was a unique and intriguing experience that really captures the true essence of pop art – making the ordinary extraordinary,” Wyburn said. Creating an homage to pop-artist legend Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe piece was a “real challenge,” Wyburn told SWNS, as Monroe has a “signature and distinct look.” “I, of course, have massive respect for the original pieces of art that have inspired this work, but I think they look pretty epic recreated out of Pop-Tarts,” he said.The new medium for the portraits “bring(s) a new, playful lease of life to the art,” he said. FRIED BOLOGNA SANDWICH IS BOTH COWBOY ‘COMFORT FOOD’ AND ‘FIVE-STAR DINING’ Visitors to the Pop (T)Art Gallery Experience will have the chance to make their own Pop-Tarts art, Shauna Leigh, senior director at Kellanova, told SWNS. This is to “highlight the little-known fact that Pop-Tarts were named after the pop-art movement,” she said. “We look forward to seeing our visitors’ reactions to the artwork and the creative expressions they come up with themselves,” Leigh added. Fox News Digital reached out to Wyburn for additional comment about the creative process behind making the portraits.  Pop-Tarts first debuted in 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio, according to the Pop-Tarts website. They were in development for about a year after then-Kellogg’s chair William E. LaMothe had an idea of “transforming a delicious breakfast into a toaster-ready rectangle that could go anywhere.” The product was initially called the “Fruit Scone,” the site noted.”But that sounded terrible. So we took inspiration from the pop culture movement of the day and renamed it ‘Pop-Tarts,'” it said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTEROriginal flavors of Pop-Tarts were strawberry, blueberry, brown sugar cinnamon and apple-currant, according to the website. For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleApple-currant was quickly dropped, but the rest are still for sale 60 years later, it said.As of 2024, Pop-Tart products are available in 33 varieties, including frosted, unfrosted, “bites” and “crunchy poppers.”



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A total of 21 people remain unaccounted for in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm reached 97 on Thursday.Fatalities have been reported across 21 counties, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The vast majority of those fatalities were reported in Buncombe, with 42 deaths, followed by Yancey and Henderson, at 11 and 7, respectively. “The Department of Public Safety formed a task force to find who is still unaccounted for and focus efforts where needed,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said during a briefing Tuesday. “The task force, law enforcement, and other partners will continue working to locate those who are unaccounted for, and I am thankful for their efforts. Cooper added that the number of those unaccounted for will “continue to fluctuate as more reports come in and others are resolved.” While there were 89 people unaccounted for at one point, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the number remains at 21.FAMILY THAT LOST 11 IN HURRICANE HELENE MUDSLIDES SAYS COMMUNITY SACRIFICED ‘LIFE AND LIMB’ TO SAVE EACH OTHER”This storm brought historic rain and damage to one of the most beautiful regions in our state. In the face of this catastrophic disaster, North Carolinians have come together to help each other and begin to move forward,” he also said. “The road to recovery will be long, and we will be with Western North Carolina every step of the way.”NCDHSS told Fox News Digital that the fatalities were confirmed by the North Carolina Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). Justin J. Graney, Chief of External Affairs and Communications for North Carolina Emergency Management, has told Fox News Digital there are “wide area searches taking place since [Hurricane Helene] took place.” “This includes grid searches, vehicle searches, damaged structure searches, and searches around areas where debris have collected. Hundreds of responders have conducted said searches,” Graney said. PUPPIES RESCUED FROM HURRICANE HELENE TO BE REHOMED WITH MILITARY VETERANSGraney explained that local entities take information reported to local 911, the NC 211 call center, social media reporters, shelter occupancy information, and any information reported to an EOC, “to attempt to locate anyone that someone has reported missing or that they have asked to have a welfare check conducted.””Many of these types of situations were thankfully resolved when communications systems were brought back online and family and friends were able to connect once again,” Graney said. Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina late last month, bringing catastrophic flooding from the storm’s historic rainfall in the North Carolina mountains. Cooper also has signed the state’s first relief package to address Helene’s devastation, allocating $273 million for immediate needs and giving flexibility to agencies and displaced residents.Nearly all the money will serve as the state’s share that is needed to meet the federal government’s match for state and local disaster assistance programs. Other money will be used in part to ensure public-school nutrition employees at closed schools get paid and to help officials administer elections in the coming weeks in the battleground state.Fox News’ Greg Norman, Chris Pandolfo, Stephen Sorace, and the Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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