As a new report claims that premature organ transplants have endangered donors, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans for a new initiative to reform the system.Several families have stated that surgeons attempted to initiate organ retrievals while patients were still alive or improving, as noted in a July 20 report from The New York Times.Amid a growing push for increased transplants, "a growing number of patients have endured premature or bungled attempts to retrieve their organs," according to the report, which painted a picture of "rushed decision-making" and organ demand taking priority over donor safety.PATIENT DIES FROM RABIES AFTER ORGAN TRANSPLANT FROM INFECTED DONORIn a recent investigation by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), there were more than 70 canceled organ removals in Kentucky alone "that should have been stopped sooner" because the patients showed signs of revival, the report stated.The problem appears to be linked to an increase in "donation after circulatory death," which is when the patient has not been declared "brain dead" but is critically ill or injured.In that case, life support is withdrawn and organs are harvested within a couple of hours after the heart stops naturally.The Times report indicated that 55 medical workers in 19 states reported witnessing "at least one disturbing case of donation after circulatory death" some even claiming that providers had administered drugs to "hasten the death" of donors.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a statement on Monday announcing an initiative to reform the organ transplant system.The push follows the HRSAs investigation, which reportedly revealed "disturbing practices by a major organ procurement organization."Secretary Kennedy said the investigation revealed that hospitals allowed the organ procurement process to begin "when patients showed signs of life.""This is horrifying," Kennedy said in a statement. "The organ procurement organizations that coordinate access to transplants will be held accountable. The entire system must be fixed to ensure that every potential donors life is treated with the sanctity it deserves."Under this investigation, HRSA reviewed organ procurement organizations' "conduct and treatment of vulnerable patients.""HRSAs independent investigation revealed clear negligence after the previous [Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network] OPTN board of directors claimed to find no major concerns in their internal review," the HHS noted.HRSA examined 351 cases where organ donation was authorized but not ultimately completed, the agency indicated.Of these, 103 cases, or over 29%, showed "concerning features," including 73 patients who had neurological signs that were "incompatible" with organ donation.The investigation also discovered that at least 28 patients may not have been deceased at the time of organ procurement.The HHS said this raises "serious ethical and legal questions."ALCOHOL-RELATED LIVER TRANSPLANTS ON THE RISE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS, DOCTOR SAYS"Evidence pointed to poor neurologic assessments, lack of coordination with medical teams, questionable consent practices and misclassification of causes of death, particularly in overdose cases," the agency said.As part of the reform, organ procurement organizations will be required to follow "strict corrective actions" and make "system-level changes" to safeguard potential donors.Dr. Maureen McBride, CEO of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), responded to The New York Times report in an online statement, calling the patient situations "horrific."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"This falls far below the standard that the American organ donation and transplant system the global gold standard demands, and it cannot be tolerated," she said."This sharply underscores the need for a more unified and accountable structure for overseeing the nations organ donation and transplant system."There is currently "fragmented oversight" of the organ transplant system shared by the HRSA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which has led to "confusion and inconsistent accountability," according to McBride.To ensure a "safe, effective and trustworthy" system, she called for consolidated oversight and an improved patient-safety reporting system.The federal government "remains ultimately accountable for oversight of the system," McBride noted."UNOS will continue to advocate for reforms to improve the system, and we look forward to sharing our proposed reforms with Congress this week and making meaningful progress in partnership with the federal government to strengthen the system," she added.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthThere are currently more than 103,000 men, women and children on the national transplant waiting list, HRSA said.Each day, 13 people die while waiting for an organ transplant.

EXCLUSIVE:Inna Vernikov, a NYC Republican councilwoman, spoke to Fox News Digital about the prospect of New York City being run by socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani."I think it's a very dangerous situation we're in. I think we're looking at a chaotic city with lawlessness," Vernikov told Fox News Digital when asked what New York City will look like after four years if Mamdani is victorious in November."I think we're gonna see a lot of the wealthy and the middle class escape New York City."Vernikov, who was born in the Soviet Union and came to the United States as a child, told Fox News Digital she remembers standing in line with her grandfather for a bottle of milk and made the comparison between Mamdanis policies and communist Russia.MAMDANI CONFRONTED ON STREETS OF NYC ABOUT 'COMMUNIST' LABEL, REFUSES TO ANSWER"Think about going into the DMV. Think about going anywhere, and just remember how much red tape and incompetence you'll see going to any of these agencies, and that's what Mamdani wants to do with New York City," Vernikov said. "He wants government-run supermarkets. That is completely counter, runs completely counter to what America is supposed to be. America was built on the free market economy, free marketplace of ideas, the idea of meritocracy and capitalism, and competition. Capitalism is not perfect, but it's based on the idea of competition."Vernikov added that New York City under Mamdani, in her opinion, will be "dangerous," "chaotic," and "lawless."Mamdani met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in New York on Friday as Democrats continue to be pressed on whether they will endorse Mamdani despite his past controversial comments on economics, Israel and policing.MAMDANI SPARKS FIRESTORM WITH RESURFACED COMMENT ON ABOLISHING PRIVATE PROPERTY: 'HE'S A COMMUNIST'Many experts, including some who spoke to Fox News Digital earlier this month, suggested a Mamdani victory would spark a reckoning in the Democratic Party."There is just no way that moderate and centrist Democrats can abide by socialism, cultural revolution, and ever-bloated welfare state driving us into bankruptcy, and alignment with goals of Mid East fascist terrorists,"Former House Judiciary Chief Counsel Julian Epstein, a Democrat, told Fox News Digital."So if he wins, not only will it continue to sink the national brand of the party, it may portend the eventual break-up of the party as we know it today."Vernikov echoed that sentiment to Fox News Digital and said that Mamdani "is the Democratic Party today.""The problem with the Democratic Party is it's no longer the Democratic Party of JFK," Vernikov said. "It's the Democratic Party of AOC and all the radicals. It has radically moved to the left, and a lot of Democrats are now put into this position: Do we endorse this guy or do we stay away from this guy? And some of them actually have been threatened with physical violence, and the primary from a progressive, so they're really stuck politically."Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign for comment.

President Donald Trump called for California Democrat Sen. Adam Schiff to face jail time while invoking recently declassified documents alleging Obama administration officials "manufactured and politicized intelligence" to create the narrative that Russia was attempting to influence the 2016 presidential election."Adam Shifty Schiff is in BIG TROUBLE!" Trump posted to Truth Social Sunday evening. "He falsified Loan Documents. He once said my son would go to prison on a SCAM that Schiff, along with other Crooked Dems, illegally manufactured in order to stage an actual coup.""My son did nothing wrong, knew nothing about the fictional story," he added. "It was an American Tragedy! Now Shifty should pay the price of prison for a real crime, not one made up by the corrupt accusers!"Schiff is under scrutiny after the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sent a letter to the Department of Justice in May sounding the alarm that in "multiple instances," Schiff allegedly "falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, impacting payments from 2003-2019 for a Potomac, Maryland-based property."FEDERAL HOUSING OFFICIAL SUBMITTED SCHIFF CRIMINAL REFERRAL TO DOJ OVER MORTGAGE DOCUMENTSFHFA is an independent federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank System.Schiffs office did not respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment Monday morning.Trump publicly lambasted Schiff Tuesday over the alleged mortgage fraud, while Fannie Mae's financial crimes investigations concluded last week in a letter to the FHFA that Schiff allegedly engaged in "a sustained pattern of possible occupancy misrepresentation" on five Fannie Mae loans, Fox News Digital previously reported."I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist," Trump posted to Truth Social Tuesday. "And now I learn that Fannie Maes Financial Crimes Division have concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud.""Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in CALIFORNIA because he was a Congressman from CALIFORNIA. I always knew Adam Schiff was a Crook. The FRAUD began with the refinance of his Maryland property on February 6, 2009, and continued through multiple transactions until the Maryland property was correctly designated as a second home on October 13, 2020."Schiff haspassed off the allegations as a continuation of Trump's history of slamming the liberal lawmaker."Since I led his first impeachment, Trump has repeatedly called for me to be arrested for treason,"Schiff posted to X earlier in July after Trump first accused Schiff of mortgage fraud. "So in a way, I guess this is a bit of a letdown. And this baseless attempt at political retribution wont stop me from holding him accountable. Not by a long shot."WATCH: ADAM SCHIFF SILENT AFTER TRUMP ACCUSED HIM OF MORTGAGE FRAUDTrump and Schiff have long been political foes, which was underscored during Trump's first administration when Schiff served as the lead House manager during the first impeachment trial against Trump in 2020, and when Schiff repeatedly promoted claims that Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia.Days after Trump first posted about Schiff's mortgages in Maryland and California, the president's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents that reportedly show "overwhelming evidence" that then-President Barack Obama and his national security team laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong TrumpRussia collusion probe after Trump's election win against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016."It lays out, these over 100 documents that you're referencing, that I declassified and released, spells out in great detail exactly what happens when you have some of the most powerful people in our country directly leading at the helm, President Obama and his senior-most national security cabinet, James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Susan Rice and others, essentially making a very intentional decision to create this manufactured, politicized piece of intelligence with the objective of subverting the will of the American people," Gabbard told Fox News' Sean Hannity Friday evening.TRUMP ACCUSES 'SCAM ARTIST' SCHIFF OF LYING ABOUT MARYLAND HOME TO COMMIT MORTGAGE FRAUDShe argued that the goal of Obama and his team was to essentially "not accept the decision of the American people" in 2016, and to use this "manufactured, politicized piece of intelligence" as a means to enact a "years-long coup against President Trump."Schiff was an incredibly vocal lawmaker amid the Russian collusion claims, most notably when the House censured him in 2023 over his promotion that Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. Schiff served in the House representing California from 2001 to 2024, when he was sworn-in as a senator after his successful 2024 campaign to serve in the nation's upper chamber.Schiff served as the ranking member of the House intelligence committee from 2015 to 2019, before becoming the committee's chair from 2019 to 2023. In that role, Schiff was kept up to date on classified materials surrounding the Russian collusion claims.Schiff advocated in 2018 that Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, face a subpoena amid Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into claims Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to secure the election, which Trump cited in his latest Truth Social aimed at Schiff. Mueller's investigation, which wrapped up in March 2019, into the Russia claims determined there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Senate Republican leadership is weighing whether to cancel, or shorten, their upcoming August break following President Donald Trump's request to stay in town and finish confirming his outstanding nominees.Over the last six months, the Senate has moved at a breakneck pace to confirm the presidents nominees all while facing resistance from Senate Democrats. So far, 96 of Trumps nominees have been confirmed. Still, there are 136 outstanding nominations on the upper chambers calendar that havent made it over the finish line.Year in and year out, lawmakers typically escape from the Hill for the entire month of August, either recuperating from months in Washington, D.C., or selling their legislative accomplishments to people back home.CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS FACE BRUISING BATTLE TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNBut Trump on Sunday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to keep lawmakers in town to finish their work on confirming his slew of outstanding nominees."Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social. "We need them badly!!! DJT"'LONG OVERDUE': SENATE REPUBLICANS RAM THROUGH TRUMP'S CLAWBACK PACKAGE WITH CUTS TO FOREIGN AID, NPRThune said he had spoken with the president about the August recess issue, but did not say whether the entire break would be canceled. A senior GOP aide told Fox News Digital that discussions over shortening the August recess were already happening before Trumps request."We're thinking about it," Thune said. "We want to get as many noms through the pipeline as we can. And honestly, it'd be nice to have Democrats who actually would kind of act more according to historical precedents when it comes to this."The remaining spots that need to be filled run across nearly every facet of the federal government, including positions in the Defense Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Commerce Department and a slew of ambassadors, among others.'ONE MORE': SENATE REPUBLICANS EYE TACKLING ANOTHER RECONCILIATION BILLAmong the remaining nominees are some familiar faces from the 2024 election and beyond, including Hung Cao, who ran against Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and was nominated as Navy undersecretary; Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was tapped to be the U.S. ambassador to Greece, and former Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y., who was nominated to be Federal Transit administrator.Thune accused Senate Democrats of being obstructionist and noted that so far, not a single nominee has been approved through the fast-track voice vote or unanimous consent processes. Indeed, every nominee has been put to a floor vote. Only Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a near unanimous, 99 to 0, vote.Earlier this year, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., supported delaying all the president's nominees who lack unanimous support in the upper chamber, effectively triggering floor votes for each. He also used an arcane Senate procedural move to stall federal prosecutors in committee."This is something that we're very committed to, and we're going to be looking at all the options in the next few weeks to try and get as many of those across the finish line as we can," Thune said.

Legendary musician Billy Joel told Bill Maher he doesnt care if the far left complains about his statements or music anymore.During the latest episode of Mahers "Club Random" podcast released Monday, the two discussed the "woke" lefts reaction to anything it disagrees with, with Joel admitting he is over being concerned about what that group thinks of him."At this point Im inured to it," Joel said in reply to Maher asking if he doesnt care if woke people criticize him any longer.BILLY JOEL'S WIFE SAYS SINGER'S HEALTH HAS TO TAKE PRIORITY AFTER HE POSTPONED TOUR DUE TO MEDICAL CONDITIONMaher brought up woke outrage while talking to Joel about his 1976 song, "Angry Young Man."In the song, Joel sings, "I believe I've passed the age, of consciousness and righteous rage, I found that just surviving was a noble fight. I once believed in causes too, I had my pointless point of view, and life went on no matter who was wrong or right."With help from Joel, Maher recited the lyrics and commented, "I feel like that is the message of the age, even though some people will hear that and say, Look at these two a-------!""Boomers," Joel chimed in, mocking an insult often lobbed online at older generations.The host continued, noting how mad leftists get when people dont declare, "Trumps the worst."JOHN FETTERMAN AND BILL MAHER AGREE CHAOS IN LA AND DEM REACTION TO RIOTS WILL BE 'GOOD FOR TRUMP'The HBO host then brought up Joels Vietnam War-era song, "Goodnight Saigon" and its lyrics, "And who was wrong? And who was right? It didn't matter in the thick of the fight.""Do you still feel that way?" he asked the singer, regarding the lyrics."Yes," he replied."And you dont care what they say about you the woke?" Maher asked."At this point, no," the musician replied, though he noted how he tries to understand the point of view of people who disagree with him."On the other hand, I'm always trying to find out the other point of view. What's, you know, not my point of view somebody else's point of view. Okay, Id like to understand why they think that way.""Its so difficult in this day and age," Maher replied.Maher continued, "I mean it is what I am always trying to do on my show. It is, look, this is one safe space for everybody and I will take the heat from either both sides. I mean I do feel like the left, who, ironically I'm more actually aligned with, is more snippy about it, and has a worse attitude about it, and makes me viscerally not like them more sometimes."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREElsewhere, the two discussed how social media makes political outrage worse."People say things all the time on [social media] they would never say, if they had to say it to your face," Maher said."It just always surprises me how people, they express this hatred," Joel responded. "Its like, you hate a musician because he wrote something?"CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

NFL training camp hasnt even started yet, and drama speculation has already begun with the Dallas Cowboys.Cowboys team owner and general manager Jerry Jones spoke with reporters on Monday, and as he has in the past, he dropped some controversial material that star defensive end Micah Parsons didnt seem to like.Jones said he wasnt frustrated with how the current contract negotiations with Parsons are going, adding that he is "appreciative" of the edge rusher being in camp with them going on.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, Jones randomly took a shot at Parsons, saying that even if they do find the right numbers in the deal, it doesnt mean they will have him on the field. Jones said that Parsons was hurt six games last season, though he was only out four due to injury.Jones also brought up quarterback Dak Prescott, the highest-paid at the position in the league after signing an extension before the 2024 season, who played just eight games last year due to injury. COWBOYS' DAK PRESCOTT SAYS LEGACY TAKES A BACK SEAT IN SUPER BOWL PURSUIT, WANTS TO WIN FOR PERSONAL 'SANITY'J.J. Watt, the ex-Houston Texans great pass rusher, took to social media to bark back at Jones, and Parsons retweeted it on Monday."Anytime you can publicly take a dig at your star quarterback and your star pass rusher simultaneously, right before the season begins, you just gotta take it" Watt wrote on X, sarcastically."Nothing makes guys want to fight for you more than hearing how upset you are that they got hurt while fighting for you."Since entering the NFL as the 12th overall pick to the Cowboys in 2021, Parsons has racked up 52.5 sacks over 63 games, which includes a 12-sack season in 2024. He also has 63 tackles for loss, 112 quarterback hits and nine forced fumbles over that span.Parsons has cemented himself as one of the best edge rushers in the sport, and hes looking to be paid as such.The Cowboys, meanwhile, shelled out Prescotts contract along with star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, whose contract is the third-highest in the league at $34 million per season.Off the edge, Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt, arguably the best defensive player in the league, just got paid $41 million per season over the next three years, while Cleveland Browns stud Myles Garrett is just behind him at $40 million per season. With Houston Texans Danielle Hunter making over $34 million per season, and sitting third-highest behind Garrett and Watt after tallying 45 sacks since 2021, Parsons is likely looking for a contract above his.It will be telling to see what the Cowboys end up doing this preseason with Parsons, who will be playing on his fifth-year option. If a contract isnt figured out by the start of the next league year, Parsons will be a free agent unless he is franchise tagged. Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

An accused anti-Israel arsonist has turned himself in to authorities five weeks after allegedly torching 10 New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicles and a police trailer, authorities announced Monday.Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, of New Jersey, was identified in mid-June through forensics and video evidence, and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force "was hot on his trail" when he turned himself in without incident, accompanied by his lawyer and mother, at a food bazaar in Brooklyn to face federal arson charges, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Monday.The NYPD has estimated the total replacement cost of the burned vehicles is over $800,000.In requesting a detention order ahead of his initial court appearance, U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella of the Eastern District of New York noted McCray set fire to the NYPD vehicles the Thursday before protests were scheduled over the June 14-15 weekend, "thereby compromising NYPD resources to protect and secure the public."TRUMP DEMANDS END TO CASHLESS BAIL, SAYS 'COMPLETE DISASTER' DRIVING CRIME IN CITIES, ENDANGERING POLICEThe day after the NYPD vehicles were torched, McCray was arrested for allegedly lighting Israeli and American flags on fire outside the Israeli consulate in midtown Manhattan on June 13. He hadn't yet been identified as a suspect in the burning of the NYPD vehicles. McCray, therefore, was charged only with reckless endangerment, menacing and disorderly conduct at the time and was subsequently released. New York's cashless bail law limits pre-trial detention for "non-violent" offenses.Federal prosecutors told the judge Monday that McCray's alleged conduct "was extraordinarily dangerous," asserting that lighting ten NYPD vehicles, as well as a trailer, on fire "in a populated area of Brooklyn shows a wanton disregard not only for NYPD officers who could have been near the scene and injured, but also for others in the area who could have been injured by the fires or involved in an accident.""The defendants criminal conduct caused law-abiding citizens to fear simply driving or walking around their community," prosecutors wrote."Given the nature of the crime charged, there is a statutory presumption of detention, and the defendant should be detained as he poses a significant danger to the community and a risk of flight," they wrote.At approximately 12:52 a.m. on June 12, police said McCray was captured on surveillance video scaling the fence of a locked parking lot reserved for NYPD vehicles assigned to Brooklyn North. During the 32 minutes that he remained in the lot, 10 NYPD vehicles and one trailer were set on fire, according to the complaint. An officer came to inspect the lot at about 1:24 a.m. and witnessed McCray inside by the burning vehicles. McCray attempted to scale the fence to leave, but the officer blocked his route.McCray was forced to double back and then fled through an existing hole in the fence, court documents say. AMERICAN, ISRAELI FLAGS BURNED OUTSIDE OF ISRAELI CONSULATE IN NEW YORK, 1 ARRESTED"NYPD personnel discovered what appeared to be a cigar lighter torch and a pair of sunglasses in the portion of the lot where the defendant Jakhi McCray hopped the fence and made entry to the lot," court documents say. "NYPD personnel also discovered that 22 retail fire starters consisting of 12 jealous devil boom starters and 10 BBQ dragon egg fire starers were placed on 3 unburnt vehicles. These fire starters had not been left by NYPD personnel."Court documents say McCray's wallet and identification card can be seen on surveillance video when he paid for water about a 14-minute walk away from the NYPD lot around 1:51 a.m. He was wearing similar attire a gray hooded sweatshirt and a blue surgical mask seen in body-camera footage when he was arrested previously on May 19, investigators said.Federal prosecutors asked the judge to consider the strong weight of the evidence against McCray, as well as McCray's criminal history, noting he was arrested for criminally reckless conduct in the recent past.On May 28, McCray was arrested for obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in connection with a demonstration. In May 2024, McCray was similarly arrested for resisting arrest, obstructing government administration, attempted assault in the third degree and disorderly conduct in connection with another demonstration, federal prosecutors said.The NYPD issued a press release on June 18 with photos of McCray to alert the public that he was wanted for arson. Instead of turning himself in, prosecutors said, McCray allegedly destroyed his cell phone in an effort to avoid arrest."Nearly five weeks after committing the offense, the defendant ultimately self-surrendered after his lawyer and law enforcement coordinated in arranging his self-surrender," the detention request said.While he remained on the lam, McCray skipped out on a June 18 court conference related to a separate case being prosecuted in Queens Criminal Court.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"The defendants failure to adhere to court scheduled conferences and his delay in surrendering clearly indicate that he is a flight risk," federal prosecutors wrote.

King Charles III allegedly can't keep his gardeners around.Eleven out of 12 gardeners have left the team tasked with working at Highgrove House since 2022, according to The Sunday Times. At least one staffer filed a complaint, claiming they were "under-resourced and constantly struggling to fulfill the Kings request."Members of the staff have "developed physical injuries trying to keep up, and that the team suffered from low morale," the outlet reported.When a staff member revealed "a lack of knowledge about a particular flower," the king allegedly said: "Dont put that man in front of me again."KING CHARLES CAUTIOUS AND WARY' OF PRINCE HARRY'S LATEST ATTEMPT TO MEND ROYAL RIFT: EXPERTThe King's Foundation maintained that staff turnover is "well below" the national average when reached by Fox News Digital."At The Kings Foundation, we take staff welfare extremely seriously and strive to be an exemplary employer," a spokesperson for the King's Foundation said. "We are proud to regularly report very high satisfaction rates in our annual staff survey. Our staff turnover is well below the national average, as is the number of formal grievances raised. For the gardening team at Highgrove specifically, we regularly review guidance from the Professional Gardeners Guild for pay benchmarking.""Highgrove has also seen many positive developments since The Kings Foundation became the charitable custodian of the gardens. Since 2022, the operating profit has more than doubled, a new education facility teaching traditional heritage skills to hundreds of students has been established, and visitor numbers continue to reach over 40,000 annually."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSFox News Digital can confirm only one grievance was reported between 2024 and 2025 out of almost 500 staff.The staff have also received pay raises each year since 2022, Fox News Digital has learned. The raises add up to between 15% and 19%, in line with national averages.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERKing Charles has resided at Highgrove House since 1980. He raised his two children, Prince Harry and Prince William, with his then-wife Princess Diana.Charles and Queen Camilla share the home today.

"Pod Save America" co-hosts and former Obama aides Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau fired back at former President Joe Bidens son Hunter Biden after he called them out in a new interview on Monday.While speaking with YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan, Hunter Biden went on a scorched-earth tirade against Democratic figures for turning against his father on the one-year anniversary of him dropping out of the 2024 election.The "Pod Save America" team was among those he derided as "junior f---ing speechwriters."JON STEWART, 'POD SAVE AMERICA' QUESTION BIDEN'S HEALTH IN WAKE OF 'ORIGINAL SIN' BOOK"The Pod Save America guys were junior f---ing speechwriters on Barack Obama's Senate staff who have been dining out on the relationship with him for years, making millions of dollars," Hunter Biden said.Later on, Vietor and Favreau gave sarcastic responses from their respective X accounts."There goes my bid on that painting," Favreau wrote.Vietor joked, "It's good to see that Hunter has taken some time to process the election, look inward, and hold himself accountable for how his family's insular, dare I say arrogant at times, approach to politics led to this catastrophic outcome we're all now living with."Hunter Biden also attacked actor George Clooney, Democratic strategist James Carville, CNN commentator David Axelrod and CNN host Jake Tapper, while praising his father for giving "52 years of his f---ing life" to his political career.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREThe "Pod Save America" podcast has been critical of the former president since the aftermath of the 2024 election.Just days after the election, Favreau called Bidens original decision to run for a second term a "catastrophic mistake" brought on by the then-president and his staffs hubris."Joe Biden's decision to run for president again was a catastrophic mistake. It just was. He and his inner circle, they refused to believe the polls, they refused to believe he was unpopular, they refused to acknowledge until very late that anyone could be upset about inflation," Favreau said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a special request for New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo after the former Democratic governor joked that he would move to the Sunshine State if he loses to socialist Zohran Mamdani.Cuomos joke appeared to raise alarms for many who took to social media to express their distaste for the idea. DeSantis, a Republican, was among those expressing concern in response to an article about Cuomo considering a change of scenery should he again be defeated by Mamdani."Dont New York our Florida!" DeSantis posted on X.DeSantis has predicted that property values in Palm Beach will "skyrocket" from New Yorkers moving if Democratic socialist nominee Mamdani wins the mayors race in New York City this November. Speaking shortly before the primary election in June, DeSantis said, "If this socialist mayor candidate wins in New York City, youre going to see real estate values skyrocket in Palm Beach because people are going to get out of that city."DESANTIS TAPS FLORIDA'S 'MOST CONSERVATIVE SENATOR' FOR STATE CFOCuomo appeared to be joking on Saturday when he said he would move to Florida.The former New York governor lost to Mamdani in the Democratic primary but is planning to challenge him as an independent in the general election. The line, delivered at a Hamptons breakfast with political insiders, sparked laughter but also highlighted growing unease over the citys political direction."Its all or nothing. We either win or even I will move to Florida. God forbid," Cuomo said, according to attendees at the event.The remark came during a private gathering hosted by businessman John Catsimatidis at 75 Main in Southampton. Catsimatidis, a GOP donor and radio host, is also the owner of the Gristedes and DAgostino supermarket chains, which could be directly affected by Mamdanis proposal to create government-run grocery stores.POLL POSITION: MAMDANI'S THE FRONTRUNNER, BUT ISN'T RUNNING AWAY WITH NYC MAYORAL RACE JUST YETThe guest list included Ambassador George Tsunis and former top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa. One attendee described the line as a "wow" moment. Multiple guests said it got the rooms attention.Cuomos senior adviser, Rich Azzopardi, defended the comment to the New York Post."Governor Cuomo would never give up on New York," he said. "The line underscored the stakes in this election and the risk of electing a dangerously inexperienced, hate-spewing 33-year-old socialist to lead the city."DEM DISORDER: DNC SQUABBLES PLAY OUT IN NYC MAYORAL RACE FOR ALL TO SEEThe winner of the New York City Democratic primary for mayor is traditionally considered the overwhelming frontrunner in the general election.A handful of polls conducted this month in New York City suggest that Mamdani is the frontrunner, but that he is far from running away with the race. The surveys indicate Mamdani ahead of Cuomo anywhere from around 15 points to as few as three points.Trailing Mamdani and Cuomo in the surveys are Mayor Eric Adams, the embattled incumbent who announced earlier this year that he would seek re-election as an independent candidate, and Guardian Angels co-founder Curtis Sliwa, who for a second straight election is the Republican mayoral nominee.