The suspect in the grisly murders of an "American Idol" music executive and her husband allegedly shot the couple with their own gun and then called 911 himself.Initial reports claimed the suspect was burglarizing the couple's home on July 10 while nobody was there. Raymond Boodarian, 22, allegedly shot Robin Kaye and Thomas DeLuca when they suddenly returned.During a town hall meeting Monday, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed the new details.Hochman alleged Boodarian gave his name when he called 911 on July 10, ABC7 reported. These calls led detectives to track him down after the discovery of the deceased on July 14.AMERICAN IDOL EXEC SUSPECT CHARGED IN DOUBLE HOMICIDEFox News Digital has reached out to the Los Angeles DA's office for comment.Kaye and DeLuca were found dead inside their home on July 14 as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) conducted a welfare check. A friend of the couple had contacted authorities after not hearing from Kaye or DeLuca for days. The police were given access to get inside the gate by the friend, where they found signs of trouble outside.Officers broke a window to enter, where they discovered that the couple had been shot to death.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSOn July 10, the LAPD responded to the Encino home after receiving two calls about a burglary. At the time, officers saw no signs of forced entry."The house is fortified. It has seven, eight-foot-high walls with metal spikes that are welded onto the tips of the walls there. The vehicle gate was closed, also spiked. They had no means of entering via gate code like they did on the date of the welfare check," LAPD Lt. Guy Golan told Fox News Digital about the July 10 response."They did request a flyover by our airship, which did happen," he added. "There were no signs of forced entry during this flyover. And again, that the suspect entered the property without force and entry. So there were no signs of burglary. And regarding what evidence there was in the front porch, it was not visible by air due to the foyer having a kind of a cover over it there at the front of the house. So the airship was not able to see what the officers observed during the welfare check."WATCH: AMERICAN IDOL EXEC MURDER SUSPECT CHARGED IN DOUBLE HOMICIDECLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERBoodarian now faces two counts of murder and one count of first-degree burglary. He could face life without the possibility of parole, or death, according to Deputy District Attorney Hilary Williams.Encino residents gathered at the town hall meeting on Monday to discuss concerns over rising crime in the area."This murder could have been avoided," Heather Michaels from the Encino Neighborhood Council said, according to Fox11. "The community feels unsafe. They are frightened. A lot of the elderly dont even want to come out of their homes."Authorities noted they have increased patrolling across the Encino area from 7p.m. to 7a.m.

Super Bowl champion Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL in a post to social media on Tuesday.Mathieu, 33, spent the last three seasons of his 12-year career with the New Orleans Saints. Mathieu was known the "Honey Badger" throughout his career."As I hang up my cleats, Im filled with gratitude as I close this chapter of my life and officially retire from the game thats shaped me in every way," Mathieu wrote in his post.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"From my first snap in college to my final play in the NFL, this journey has been nothing short of a blessing. Football gave me a purpose, discipline, and memories that will stay with me forever. But more than anything, it gave me a community."Mathieu burst onto the scene as an electrifying player during his college days at LSU. He finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting as a standout defensive back as a sophomore.In that sophomore season in 2011, Mathieu had 76 combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, nine passes defended, six forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries for touchdowns.However, in August 2012, Mathieu was kicked off the team for continually failing drug tests for marijuana use. In October 2012, Mathieu was arrested for possession of marijuana.NYHEIM HINES REACHES AGREEMENT WITH CHARGERS TWO YEARS AFTER JET SKI ACCIDENT: REPORTDespite being extremely talented, Mathieu fell to the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft due to his off-the-field issues before the Arizona Cardinals selected him.Mathieu ended up emerging as a star for the Cardinals, as he was named to an All-Pro team twice in his five years with the team."To every coach who believed in me, every teammate who battled beside me, and every fan who showed up, cheered, and rode with me through the highs and lows, thank you. You gave me strength when I needed it most, and your love carried me farther than I ever imagined," Mathieu wrote.Mathieu spent one season with the Houston Texans, and then joined the Kansas City Chiefs. Mathieu was an integral part of the Chiefs Super Bowl-winning team in 2019.The three-time Pro Bowler spent three seasons with the Chiefs before spending the last three seasons with the Saints.Mathieu played 180 games in his NFL career, and had 838 combined tackles, 11 sacks, 36 interceptions, 100 passes defended, seven forced fumbles, and eight fumble recoveries. Four of his interceptions were returned for touchdowns."I hope I made you proud out there. This isnt goodbye its just the next chapter. Much love, always. Tyrann."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former President Joe Biden's campaign dodged answering whether the president planned to take performance-enhancing drugs ahead of his debate against President Donald Trump just over a year ago, instead arguing that Trump and his campaign were spreading "desperate, obviously false lies" about the 46th president potentially taking drugs.About one year after Biden's ill-fated debate, former first son Hunter Biden claimed in a wild and expansive interview published Monday his dad's poor debate performance was due to taking Ambien, a sedative-hypnotic typically used to treat insomnia."I know exactly what happened in that debate," Hunter Biden said in the interview. "He flew around the world, basically, the mileage that he could have flown around the world, three times. He's 81 years old. He's tired as s---. They give him Ambien to be able to sleep."He gets up on the stage, and he looks like he's a deer in the headlights," Hunter added. "And it feeds into every f---ing story that anybody wants to tell."BIDEN AIDES PUSHED FOR EARLY DEBATE TO SHOW OFF BIDENS STRENGTH, EXPOSE TRUMPS WEAKNESS, BOOK SAYSOn June 26, 2024, the day before the debate, Fox News Digital reached out to the Biden campaign inquiring if Biden had any plans to use performance-enhancing drugs for the debate, but staffers twice avoided a direct answer to the question.At the time, Trump was leading a rising chorus, which included lawmakers, demanding that Biden take a drug test before the showdown. Those advocating a screening suggested Biden may have been motivated by a desire to quell mounting concerns about his mental acuity."Donald Trump is so scared of being held accountable for his toxic agenda of attacking reproductive freedom and cutting Social Security that he and his allies are resorting to desperate, obviously false lies," a Biden campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital the evening ahead of that 2024 debate.When asked in a follow-up email for a "yes" or "no" response, the spokesperson said the original statement answered the question."The accusation from Trump on drugs is a desperate, obviously false lie," the response said.Ambien is a sedative that slows brain activity to help a person fall asleep and would not act as a performance-enhancing supplement for a public debate.FLASHBACK: THE DEBATE NIGHT AGAINST TRUMP THAT THREW BIDEN'S REELECTION CAMPAIGN INTO A FREE FALLONE YEAR LATER: HOW JOE BIDEN'S DISASTROUS DEBATE PERFORMANCE FORCED HIS MEDIA ALLIES TO TURN ON HIMJoe Biden spent days preparing for the debate at Camp David in Maryland with videos of his public gaffes and missteps haunting the campaign in the days leading up to the debate. Trump, meanwhile, led the charge in demanding Biden take a drug test to prove he was not taking performance-enhancing supplements ahead of the highly anticipated event."DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN??? I WOULD, ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO ONE!!!" Trump posted to Truth Social in the lead-up to the debate.Fox News Digital also reached out to the White House and Trump campaign asking if Biden or Trump, respectively, planned to take performance-enhancing drugs ahead of the debate. The Biden White House did not respond at the time, while the Trump campaign responded."Absolutely not," then-campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital at the time."President Trump has naturally elite stamina and doesn't need performance-enhancing drugs, unlike Joe Biden, who many are saying will be drugged up for the debate like he was at the State of the Union," Leavitt said at the time. "President Trump has repeatedly asked Joe Biden to participate in drug testing. What does Team Biden have to hide?"BOOK REVEALS BIDEN ADVISORS DECLINED TO HAVE PRESIDENT TAKE A COGNITIVE TEST IN FEBRUARY 2024: REPORTHunter Biden's recent explosive interview on "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan," released on YouTube, fanned the flames of Biden's presidency and exit from the 2024 federal election amid ongoing accusations that Biden's mental acuity had cratered during his Oval Office tenure.Biden entered the re-election cycle already racked by claims and concerns that his mental acuity had slipped, and he was not mentally fit to continue serving as president, which was underscored by special counsel Robert Hur's report in February 2024 that rejected criminal charges against Biden for possessing classified materials, saying he was "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."Biden also brushed off accusations he was using any performance-enhancing supplements, including mocking Trump's challenge that he take a drug test in an X post just before the debate showing him drinking a can of water."I don't know what they've got in these performance enhancers, but I'm feeling pretty jacked up. Try it yourselves, folks. See you in a bit," the X post said, accompanied by a photo of Biden drinking a can of water that said "Get real, Jack. It's just water."The debate was an abject failure for Biden as he stumbled over his responses and appeared to lose his train of thought and slur words at times, opening the floodgates of criticism from longtime Democratic allies who called on Biden to drop out of the race and pass the torch to a younger generation to take on Trump.A handful of former President Barack Obama's allies and former advisors publicly helped lead the charge in calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 race earlier in the summer, includingDavid Axelrod, who said Biden was "not winning this race;" George Clooney, who called on the president to quit in a bombshell op-ed; and Jon Favreau, who served as formerdirector of speech writing for Obama.BIDEN CAMP DODGES ANSWERING IF PRESIDENT PLANS TO USE PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS BEFORE DEBATEHunter Biden unleashed on the Democrats who turned their backs on his dad as he attempted to recover from the debate performance in his expletive-riddled interview Monday."F- you. What do you have to do with fing anything? Why do I have to fing listen to you? What right do you have to step on a man whos given 52 years of his fing life to the service of this country," Hunter Biden said of Clooney."Theyre all going to insert their judgment over a man who has figured out, unlike anybody else, how to get elected to the United States Senate over seven times and how to garner more votes than any president that has ever won, and theyre going to replace their judgment for his?" he added, assailing other Biden allies who encouraged Joe Biden to drop out of the race.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital reached out to the former president's office regarding Hunter Biden's remarks and the campaign's previous statements when asked about whether Biden would use performance-enhancing drugs ahead of the 2024 debate, but did not immediately receive a reply.

As Texas Republicans attempt to redraw their congressional districts to widen their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, said Democrats should "meet fire with fire."The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate told former Biden advisor Neera Tanden at the Center for American Progress (CAP) on Tuesday that he supports California Gov. Gavin Newsom's own attempt at redistricting the blue state to deepen Democrats' own congressional control.O'Rourke rationalized California's redistricting because "we already have an authoritarian president." And while he acknowledged the irony of his party following suit on something Democrats "don't like Republicans doing," O'Rourke said, "This is for the very future and fate of the republic. We lose it, you will never, ever get it back.""Not only do I think [Newsom] should do this, I don't think he should wait for Texas," O'Rourke said. "In other words, why the f--k are we responding and reacting to the other side instead of taking the offense on these things?"COURT SHUTS DOWN REDISTRICTING FIGHT IN KEY SWING STATE HERES WHAT IT MEANSO'Rourke criticized the Democratic Party for caring "more about being right" than about "being in power." He said Democrats, who are grappling with losing control of the White House and Congress in 2024, "have to be ruthlessly focused on winning power."DEMOCRAT BETO O'ROURKE SAYS HE'LL RUN FOR SENATE IF TEXANS WANT HIM TOIf Democrats don't fight back, O'Rourke said, "a state that was already something less than democracy is about to descend even further."The GOP-controlled state legislature in Texas began a special session on Monday, and one of the key items on their agenda is the push by Republicans in the red state to redraw the current congressional maps to reduce the number of districts controlled by already marginalized Democrats.It's part of a broader effort by the GOP across the country to keep control of the chamber, and cushion losses elsewhere in the country, as the party in power traditionally faces political headwinds and loses seats.And President Donald Trump is aiming to prevent what happened during his first term, when Democrats grabbed a majority in the House in the 2018 midterms."Texas will be the biggest one," the president told reporters last week, as he predicted the number of GOP-friendly seats that could be added through redistricting in the Lone Star State. "Just a simple redrawing, we pick up five seats."Hours earlier, Trump held a call with Texas' Republican congressional delegation, and sources confirmed to Fox News that the president told the lawmakers that he was aiming to redraw the maps to create five new winnable seats.Democrats control just 12 of the state's 38 congressional districts, with a blue-leaning seat vacant after the death in March of Rep. Sylvester Turner.The idea is to relocate Democratic voters from competitive seats into nearby GOP-leaning districts, and move Republican voters into neighboring districts the Democrats currently control.Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both conservative Republicans and Trump allies, said they needed to redistrict because of constitutional concerns raised by the Justice Department over a handful of minority-dominated districts."Coincidentally or not, each of those seats is held by a Democrat who is either Black or Mexican-American," O'Rourke said Tuesday. "That's what they're doing. It's members of Congress choosing their own voters, literally."Redistricting typically takes place at the start of each decade, based on the latest U.S. Census data. Mid-decade redistricting is uncommon but not without precedent.Democrats are slamming Trump and Texas Republicans for what they describe as a power grab, and vowing to take legal action to prevent any shift in the current congressional maps, as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said, "Democrats are going to push back aggressively because its the right thing to do.""Two can play this game," California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on social media last week.The next day, after a meeting, Democrats in California's congressional delegation said they were on board with an ambitious plan to try and gain at least five seats through redistricting. Democrats currently control 43 of the Golden State's 52 congressional districts.But it won't be easy to enact the change, because in California, congressional maps are drawn by an independent commission that is not supposed to let partisanship influence their work.Newsom this week suggested that the state's Democratic-controlled legislature should move forward with a mid-decade redrawing of the maps, arguing that it might not be forbidden by the 17-year-old ballot initiative that created the independent commission.The governor also proposed quickly holding a special election to repeal the commission ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Both plans are considered long shots, as they would face plenty of legislative, legal and financial hurdles.

USA Fencing has updated its gender eligibility policy after months of criticism for allowing biological males to compete in the women's category.The organization appeared to update its policy last week to include the following requirements for competing in domestic women's competitions: "Athletes who are of the female sex, provided all other entry criteria have been met."The new policy will go into effect beginning next month.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe previous policy stated: "To participate in a USA Fencing-sanctioned event, athletes are to register with USA Fencing as thegender in which they identify," adding that biological males "may only compete in womens events after completing onecalendar year (12 months) of testosterone suppression treatment."USA Fencing announced in late April that it was preparing to change its gender-eligibility policy to ensure that the women's category would be "open exclusively to athletes of the female sex." The new official policy does not include the "exclusively" language that was used in April's proposal.USA Fencing has declined to clarify to Fox News Digital if the new policy explicitly prevents all biological males from competing in women's events. USA Fencing also declined to specify how it will enforce the new policy, whether mandatory sex testing will be implemented or whether it will accept amended birth certificates as proof of birth sex.USA Fencing addressed the new policy in a public statement, claiming that the change came in response to new guidelines released by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC)."On July 18, 2025, the USOPC released new athlete-safety guidelines that all national governing bodies must follow under a federal executive order issued by the president earlier this year. In response, USA Fencing will implement the updated Transgender & Non Binary Participation Policy that was first published and shared with the fencing community on April 15, 2025. This policy will be effective Aug. 1, 2025, for every sanctioned competition," the statement reads."We remain firmly committed to respect, fairness and athlete well-being. This update, mandated by the USOPC, aligns our sport with current national standards while keeping community support at the forefront."WHO IS STEPHANIE TURNER? WOMEN'S FENCER WHO KNELT TO PROTEST TRANS OPPONENT AND IGNITED GLOBAL AWARENESSFox News Digital has reached out to the USOPC for a response to USA Fencing's statement.The USOPC's transgender eligibility policy page now includes a note that reads, "As of July 21, 2025, please refer to the USOPC athlete safety policy."That policy does not lay out any clear guidelines regarding trans inclusion in women's sports. However, it does include one paragraph that directly cites President Donald Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order."USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201," the policy reads.USA Fencing has been under a national microscope for its gender eligibility policy since April 2, when footage of women's fencer Stephanie Turner kneeling to protest a trans opponent at a competition in Maryland went viral. Turner was disqualified and given a black card for her refusal to face the trans opponent, prompting mass backlash against USA Fencing.The controversy was then the subject of a federal hearing on May 7. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee's "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Womens Sports" saw Turner testify against USA Fencing chair Damien Lehfeldt.In early June, USA Fencing's board of directors voted to amend its previous policy that prioritized states with LGBTQ-friendly laws for host sites for competitions and a policy that may have prevented the playing of the national anthem at some events. Both of those policies were also highly criticized in the aftermath of Turner's viral protest.Then, the very next week, two USA Fencing board of directors members filed a lawsuit against the other six at-large members, alleging Lehfeldt made false statements to Congress at the May 7 hearing. The plaintiffs, Andrey Geva and Abdel Salem, each have long ties to the sport and organization, previously coaching or competing for Team USA.USA Fencing acknowledged the lawsuit in a statement to Fox News Digital."USA Fencing proudly serves its members athletes, coaches, referees and clubs across our community with absolute transparency and integrity. This derivative lawsuit misrepresents our organization, and we will vigorously defend the organization in court; any attempt to disparage them will be addressed appropriately," the statement read."Because litigation is ongoing, we cannot discuss details. Our focus remains unwavering: advancing fencing nationwide, supporting every members success, and upholding the values of the Olympic and Paralympic movement."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham sent a blunt message to the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert while speaking to reporters on Sunday.When asked about whether the WNBA season is too long or too short, Cunningham referenced the league's ongoing negotiations with the players' union about a new collective bargaining agreement, and players expressing a desire for more money."You can just tell Cathy to pay us, and then we can have a discussion," Cunningham said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCunningham is just one of many players to speak out about desiring more compensation as the Womens National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) negotiates a new deal with the league.Players at the All-Star game on Saturday wore T-shirts that read "Pay Us What You Owe Us" during warmups. The shirts included the WNBPA logo.ANGEL REESE OPENS UP ABOUT CYBERBULLYING FROM FANS AFTER 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEThe players met with league officials Thursday, and the sides did not reach a deal. Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was one of many WNBA players who have criticized the league's handling of negotiations."It was an eye-opener for me. Like, hearing the things and hearing the language of things and not things that I was happy to hear. It was disrespectful the things that we were sent back, the proposal that we were sent back," she said Friday."It's important to be able to be vocal. If I sit back, it looks like I don't care."New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu said the players weren't going to settle for "the minimum" in negotiations, while Phoenix Mercury player Satou Sabally called the league's latest offer a "slap in the face."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX:Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced legislation that would identify and penalize organizations and individuals who are allegedly funding and directing "violent" and "extreme"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and antisemitic protests across the country.The Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (STOP FUNDERs) Act was introduced in the Senate Tuesday, which would allow theDepartment of Justice to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act to issue conspiracy charges, asset forfeiture, and enhanced criminal penalties to organizations or individuals who fund or coordinate violent interstate riots."Every American has the right to freedom of speech and peaceful protest, but not to commit violence," Senator Cruz told Fox News Digital. "Domestic NGOs and foreign adversaries fund and use riots in the United States to undermine the security and prosperity of Americans.ICE TORCHES 'DEAFENING' SILENCE FROM MAMDANI ON CBP OFFICER SHOOTING"My legislation will give the Department of Justice the tools it needs to hold them accountable, and I urge my colleagues to pass it expeditiously," Cruz added.As recently as June, thousands ofrioters took to the streets of Los Angeles in protest of President Donald Trumps fulfilled campaign promise to deport illegal immigrants and secure the border. Los Angeles officials reported more than $20 million in total damage across the city from the destruction of public buildings and funding for law enforcement overtime.Last week, the Department of Homeland Security revealedan 830% increase in assaults on ICE officers.HARVARD, TRUMP BATTLE FOR BILLIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDS AS JUDGE WEIGHS NEXT STEPSOn college campuses,antisemitic attacks have ravaged multiple universities across the country, canceled classes, and rattled student life since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.The Anti-defamation league (ADL) reported2,637 anti-Israel incidents of harassment, assault, protests and other attacks on college campuses from June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, a 628% increase from the same period in the previous year.These prominent protests have been speculated, though not confirmed, to receive funding and direction by outside groups linked to domestic nonprofits and some wealthy individuals. Last month, the House Oversight Committeelaunched an investigation into where the funding is coming from and specifically noted China-based billionaire Neville Roy Singham.PENTAGON ORDERS 700 MARINES TO WITHDRAW FROM LOS ANGELES AS STABILITY RETURNS FOLLOWING ICE PROTESTS"It has been reported that Mr. Singham is the main backer behind the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), which has organized nationwide protests, including the Los Angeles riots," GOP Oversight members wrote in a letter to Singham. "He has created an elaborate dark money network which allows him to send funds to a series of non-profits, such as the United Community Fund and Justice Education Fund, that have almost no real footprints."Singham denied the allegations set forth by the New York Times in a 2023 statement, saying, "The[New York Times] intentionally chose not to publish all the factual rebuttals that I provided to them on July 22, 2023, prior to their publication date.""The[NewYork Times] has done a great disservice to the cause to press freedom," Singham added. "I categorically deny and repudiate all claims of illegality and impropriety and wish to set the record straight."Fox News Digital reached out to Mr. Singham for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.The STOP FUNDERs Act will now head to committee and begin the legislative process.The Senate GOP-led legislation is cosponsored by Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, Senator Tom Tillis, R-North Carolina, Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, and Senator Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee lashed out at almost 30 Western countries who on Monday called for Israel to end the war in Gaza, saying in a post on X that "when Hamas thinks you do good work, you are doing evil.""How embarrassing for a nation to side w/ a terror group like Hamas & blame a nation whose civilians were massacred for fighting to get hostages released," wrote Huckabee after Hamas whose Oct. 7, 2023, mass terror attack on Israel sparked the ongoing war in Gaza said it welcomed "the contents of the joint statement issued by the United Kingdom Government along with 25 other countries, calling for an immediate end to the war on the Gaza Strip."The U.S. and EU-designated terror group also reiterated its claims that Israel was carrying out a "policy of starvation" on the coastal enclave amid unverified reports that people have died due to hunger-related reasons. Fox News Digital has not been able to independently verify such reports.STUDY CLAIMS US NEWS OUTLETS SERVED AS 'MEGAPHONES' FOR HAMAS IN GAZA WAR"The statements condemnation of the killing of over 800 Palestinian civilians at the gates of U.S.-Israeli-controlled aid checkpoints underscores the brutality of this mechanism," Hamas wrote followinga statement issued by the U.K. Foreign Office and U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy."The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths," read Lammys statement, which was also signed by theforeign ministers of 28 countries."If Hamas embraces you you are in the wrong place," Israels Foreign Minister Gidon Saar responded on X. "Hamass praise for the statement by the group of countries is the best proof of the mistake they made part of them out of good intentions and part of them out of an obsession against Israel."Since launching a new model for food aid distribution in the war-torn strip in early May, Israel and the U.S. have come under fire from the international community over near-daily reports of people dying while attempting to receive aid or not receiving any aid at all.Israel has refuted claims that there is hunger in Gaza or that it is using starvation as a tactic of the now 22-month-old war. Rather, officials have said they are working to prevent Hamas from stealing aid being distributed by veteran, mostly U.N.-run, humanitarian agencies and sold for exorbitant prices in a bid to continue funding terror operations.US-BACKED GAZA AID GROUP LAUNCHES BOLD NEW SYSTEM TO DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO FAMILIESIsrael, which is tasked with securing routes to four aid centers run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund, has also denied that its soldiers intentionally kill Palestinian civilians but is rather issuing warning shots as a measure of crowd control. The GHF has so far delivered some 85 million meals since it started its aid operation in May.U.N. spokesmanStphane Dujarric said on Monday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "deplored the growing reports of both children and adults suffering from malnutrition and strongly condemned the ongoing violence, including the shooting, killing and injuring of people attempting to get food.""As someone who has spent over 40 years in Israels Security Establishment both as IDF Chief of Staff & Minister of Defense, I can say this unequivocally: Not only has Israel never starved or targeted civilians, but it goes above and beyond to protect civilians in the most complex of war zones like Gaza," Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz wrote on X."We must be clear culpability for harm inflicted to civilians rests on terrorist Hamas and Hamas only," he added.HAMAS LOSING IRON GRIP ON GAZA AS US-BACKED GROUP GETS AID TO PALESTINIANS IN NEEDOn Tuesday, Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, said in a statement that "twenty-one children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in various areas across the Gaza Strip.""Every moment, new cases of malnutrition and starvation are arriving at Gaza's hospitals," he said. Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv who has been monitoring the situation in Gaza closely, told Fox News Digital that he was "not aware of a single official report that people died because of starvation or hunger.""I'm not familiar with anysuch report, but I am familiar with many warnings that were published by international organizations about the catastrophe that exists in Gaza and how in two months or so, 40 or 50,000 people will die because of hunger, but nobody has died because of hunger, because there is no hunger," he said, adding, "if there are some local problems of supply, it is because of Hamas not because of the IDF."Michael, who is also a fellow at the Misgav Institute in Jerusalem, pointed out that Hamas "loots, robs and steals the humanitarian aid, partially for themselves, to feed themselves and the rest is sold in very high prices to the local population in order to make money."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIsraels goal of weakening Hamass grip on the Strip and on aid agencies appeared to be working on Monday, with The Washington Post reportingthat the terror group "is facing its worst financial and administrative crisis in its four-decade history" and isstruggling to find the resource it needs to continue fighting Israel or rule Gaza.Quoting a former high-level Israeli intelligence officer, and current Israel Defense Forces officers, the report said that Hamas could no longer pay its fighters or rebuild its underground terror tunnels, where it is believed to be holding some 50 hostages, both alive and dead, who kidnapped during its Oct. 7 attack.

There was a notable absence as Cincinnati Bengals veterans began arriving at training camp this week. Star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson did not report to camp as he continues to push for a contract extension, ESPN confirmed on Tuesday.The Bengals officially kick off training camp on Wednesday, but it appears unlikely Hendrickson is in the state of Ohio at the moment.The defensive end shared a photo on his Instagram account on Tuesday that showed him driving along a highway in Florida. Hendricks is a Florida native, but his intended destination at the time he posted the photo in question is unclear.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHendrickson skipped all the Bengals offseason activities leading up to the start of training camp. The 30-year-old earned First-team All-Pro honors after his NFL-leading 17.5 sacks last season.As it currently stands, 2025 marks the final year of Hendrickson's contract.ESPN reported that Hendrickson's representatives and the Bengals hit an impasse over the amount of guaranteed money included in the potential extension after the first year of the deal.The reported guaranteed money ask comes after other prominent pass rushers landed lucrative new contracts this offseason. In March, Myles Garrett was rewarded with a record contract extension, which included estimated guarantees of $123.5 million.BENGALS BRASS FURIOUS AT ROOKIE SHEMAR STEWART'S HOLDOUT WITH TRAINING CAMP CLOSE: 'I DONT UNDERSTAND'The extension briefly made the Cleveland Browns edge rusher the league's highest-paid non-quarterback. T.J. Watt eclipsed Garrett's deal last week when he reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a three-year extension.Hendrickson was in Cincinnati in May during offseason workouts. At the time, he made it clear to reporters he had no interest in taking the field under the terms of his current contract.More recently, team president Mike Brown described Hendrickson as a "good guy," but also suggested the edge rusher had not been easy to negotiate with."We like Trey as a person," Brown told reporters on Monday at a media luncheon. "He's a good guy. But when it comes to these negotiations, and we've been through a few of them with him, he pushes hard. He gets emotional."We never have an easy time of it, but there's one thing that is consistent it always gets done, and I think this one will. But we'll see."Bengals coach Zac Taylor offered an update on the communication he's maintained with Hendrickson and fellow defensive lineman Shemar Stewart the rookie has also refused to report to training camp amid a contract dispute. Taylor spoke about some of the differences between Hendrickson's and Stewart's situations."I think rookies are different because they haven't had the time on the field and proven themselves yet at this level," Taylor said. "I think any time missed is pretty critical for those guys."Whereas the vets, I've seen Hendrickson play. We'd love to have him in here, love to get it done, but I know what to expect from Trey when he gets in here."The Bengals open the regular season on Sept. 7 against the Browns.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The Washington Commanders' team name was back in the news recently after President Donald Trump posted on social media that he wanted the franchise's team name to be reverted to its former name, the Redskins.Trump then took a step further, threatening to halt the team's plans to build a new stadium in the nation's capital if they didn't bring back the old name."My statement on the Washington Redskins has totally blown up, but only in a very positive way," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "I may put a restriction on them that if they dont change the name back to the original Washington Redskins, and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, Washington Commanders, I wont make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington. The Team would be much more valuable, and the Deal would be more exciting for everyone."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTrump also called the Commanders the "Washington Whatever's."D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser didn't sound concerned about Trump's latest post, saying she is "focused" on getting the stadium deal over its final hump, and that a blockage is likely not "an eventuality we have to plan for.""This is what I believe I've had the opportunity to speak on a couple of different occasions with the president about this site and about our team," Bowser told ESPN. "And I can say this without equivocation: He is a Jayden Daniels fan, and he said himself, and the presser we were at, that this is probably the best site of any site he's seen for a stadium. I have to think that that's what I've heard him say, and that's what we'll stick with."Let me be clear: We're on the 1-yard line, and it's time to get over the line," she added. "I can't even imagine having to start all over on this. There's nobody waiting in the wings with $2.7 billion. And so this stadium is a catalyst, and it will attract other investments. Any impediment to it getting done should be discouraged. When you're on the 1-yard line, you want to carry it over, right? That's all you want. No fumbles, no interceptions let's just get it over the line. And that's what we're focused on."CAITLIN CLARK SHARES DETAILS OF TAYLOR SWIFT CONVERSATION AT CHIEFS PLAYOFF GAME: THAT WAS REALLY FUNCommanders general manager Adam Peters, too, is unfazed even about the stadium deal and is keeping his eyeballs on the product on the field, wherever they play."Whether its the stadium or anything else (non-football-related), those things dont really make it to us," Peters said. "Were just trying to focus on whats going on here and getting ready for the season."Trump added that the MLB's Cleveland Guardians should follow suit."Cleveland should do the same with the Cleveland Indians. The Owner of the Cleveland Baseball Team, Matt Dolan, who is very political, has lost three Elections in a row because of that ridiculous name change," Trump said. "What he doesnt understand is that if he changed the name back to the Cleveland Indians, he might actually win an Election. Indians are being treated very unfairly. MAKE INDIANS GREAT AGAIN (MIGA)!"Both teams' front offices have said there are no plans to revert to their old names, or even change them again in any way.Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.