There was a scary moment on the second day of Miami Dolphins' training camp on Wednesday, as a player had to be airlifted to a hospital.Offensive lineman Bayron Matos suffered an injury in the final minutes of practice and was flown to a nearby hospital, where he was listed as in stable condition, according to multiple reports.The Dolphins did not release any other information regarding the injury or his status.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMatos went undrafted last year and spent the season on the practice squad. He was a college basketball player from 2019 through 2022 at both the University of New Mexico and the University of South Florida.He then walked on for the Bulls' football team for the 2022 season, starting out as a defensive lineman before going on the offensive side of the ball.COMMANDERS GENERAL MANAGER, DC MAYOR UNFAZED BY TRUMP'S COMMENTS ON TEAM NAMEMatos was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States when he was 16. He originally played baseball as a child but preferred the hardwood.Matos impressed at his pro day ahead of the draft, running a 4.88 40-yard dash despite weighing over 300 pounds at 6-foot-7. Had he participated in the NFL Scouting Combine, his 40-time would have been the fastest among all linemen.Matos is a part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, which hopes to increase the number of players from outside the United States or Canada.The Dolphins' practice Wednesday was closed to fans. Team practices won't be public until Saturday.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll officially named Russell Wilson the teams starting quarterback in his press conference before training camp began on Wednesday.Wilson, 36, was selected to start over Jameis Winston, whom the team also signed in free agency, and first-round pick Jaxson Dart."These guys will be out here competing, but Russ is our starter," Daboll said via ESPN.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWilson spent last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and had a 6-5 record in 11 games with them. The 10-time Pro Bowler completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,482 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions last season.Wilson, Winston and Dart were part of the Giants front offices goal to overhaul the quarterback room after a disastrous season last year, when they went 3-14.Last season, Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito all received starts. DeVito is the only one left on the team, and he is competing for a roster spot. The Giants signed Wilson to a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the intention of having the former Seattle Seahawks star begin the season as the starter.While Wilson will start in Week 1, if he struggles, fans will be clamoring for Dart to take over the starting job.COWBOYS' GEORGE PICKENS TAKES SWIPE AT FORMER TEAMGiants general manager Joe Schoen noted during the press conference that when current offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was with the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes only played one game at the end of his rookie season.Schoen also mentioned that when he and Daboll were with the Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen entered into a Week 1 game during his rookie year and never relinquished the starting job.Winston and Dart will be competing for the backup quarterback job throughout training camp.Winston played in 12 games with the Cleveland Browns last year, including seven starts, and completed 61.1% of his passes for 2,121 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.Throughout his 10-year career, Winston has not been afraid to put the ball into danger, as he has 154 career touchdowns and 111 career interceptions.Dart, last season with Ole Miss, led the SEC in completion percentage (69.3%) and (4,279) yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions.The Giants gave up their 2025 second-round pick (No. 34 overall), 2025 third-round pick (No. 99 overall), and their 2026 third-round pick in exchange for the Houston Texans' No. 25 overall pick to select Dart.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

President Donald Trump's approval rating remains steady at 45% as he closes out the sixth month of his second term.Support for the president is split along party lines, as Republicans express strong approval and Democrats disapprove of his policies almost across the board, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll national survey, conducted July 7-16, 2025.Independent voters remain substantially more negative than positive, disapproving at 62%, which is down seven points since May. Yet, Trump maintains a 55% disapproval rating among all voters.Trump's overwhelming approval among Republicans, at 86%, and disapproval among Democrats, at 93%, have remained consistent since the start of his second term, according to the four Marquette Law School Poll national surveys conducted this year.TRUMP TOUTS 'VERY POPULAR' DOMESTIC POLICY BILL AHEAD OF WHITE HOUSE SIGNINGThe polling reflects an omnipresent partisan divide on Capitol Hill and across the country, as Republicans celebrate and Democrats protest Trump's sweeping second-term agenda, including a robust crackdown on illegal immigration and his marquee legislation, the "one big, beautiful bill."FOX NEWS POLL: ECONOMIC PESSIMISM ABATES SLIGHTLY AS VOTERS REFLECT ON THE ECONOMYTrump's megabill includes tax cuts, funding for border security, Medicaid reform and an American energy overhaul, among other fulfillments of Trump's 2024 campaign promises. A Republican-led Congress passed the bill through the reconciliation process, and Trump signed the bill by a self-imposed July 4 deadline.According to the poll, 59% of all adults disapprove of Trump's "one big, beautiful bill." Democrats almost unanimously disapprove of the bill, at 94%, while 79% of Republicans said they support it.Some conservative fiscal hawks, including Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who voted against the bill, sounded the alarm on the megabill adding to the federal deficit. TheCongressional Budget Office (CBO) dynamic analysis found it would raise budget deficits by an estimated $2.4 trillion over a decade.Sixty-eight percent of people think the federal deficit will increase, up 52% from the last survey in May. And that number nearly doubled among Republicans from 22% in May to 44% in July.Fifty-nine percent of Americans surveyed think Trump's tariff plans will hurt the U.S. economy. Inflation is the top issue facing the country for 34% of Americans, followed by the economy at 16% in July. Meanwhile, just 28% of Americans think Trump's policies will bring down inflation, and 60% say his policies will increase inflation.Those views on the economy are split along party lines, as a majority of Republicans believe Trump will decrease inflation and majorities of Independents and Democrats think his policies will increase inflation, per the survey.Among Trumps leading issue of deporting illegal immigrants, 57% favor and 43% oppose his deportation rollout, which is lower than in May, when 66% were in favor and 34% were opposed.This polling follows a surge in violence against federal immigration authorities and protests rejecting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) erupting across the country, particularly in Los Angeles, where Trump authorized the National Guard to disrupt protests that delved into riots last month.Republicans continue their overwhelming support for deportations, but a majority of Independents are now opposed, following a decline from May to July. Meanwhile, disapproval among Democrats rose 17 percentage points from May to July.According to the poll, 55% of Americans believe the United States is mostly deporting immigrants with no criminal record, with most Republicans agreeing, while majorities of Independents and Democrats think deportations mostly involve those without criminal records.TRUMP'S 2ND-TERM APPROVAL RATINGS DIP DESPITE BORDER SECURITY GAINSTrump has aggressively asserted executive authority in his second term, overturning longstanding government policy and aiming to make major cuts to the federal workforce through an avalanche of sweeping and controversial executive orders and actions, with some aimed at addressing grievances he has held since his first term.The president started his second administration with poll numbers in positive territory, but his poll numbers started to slide soon after his late-January inauguration.His approval ratings sank underwater by early March and have remained in negative territory ever since in most national surveys. The presidents approval ratings were underwater in 17 of the 21 national polls conducted so far in July.Sunday marked six months since Trump started his second tour of duty in the White House.Former President Joe Biden, whose single term in the White House is sandwiched by Trump's two terms, enjoyed positive approval ratings in July 2021, six months into his tenure.However, Biden's numbers were sinking at the time, and dropped into negative territory in the late summer and autumn of 2021, after his much-criticized handling of the turbulent U.S. exit from Afghanistan and amid soaring inflation and a surge of migrants crossing into the U.S. along the nation's southern border with Mexico.Bidens approval ratings remained underwater for the rest of his presidency.

The Trump administration revealed details of its highly anticipated artificial intelligence plan of action ahead of President Donald Trump's major speech later on Wednesday, which is expected to also include the president signing at least one executive order related to the U.S.' artificial intelligence race.Administration leaders, including White House Office of Science and Technology policy director Michael Kratsios and AI and crypto czar David Sacks, held a background call with the media Wednesday morning and outlined a three-pillar plan of action for artificial intelligence focused on American workers, free speech and protecting U.S.-built technologies."We want to center America's workers, and make sure they benefit from AI," Sacks said on the call while describing the three pillars."The second is that we believe that AI systems should be free of ideological bias and not be designed to pursue socially engineered agendas," Sacks said. "And so we have a number of proposals there on how to make sure that AI remains truth-seeking and trustworthy. And then the third principle that cuts across the pillars is that we believe we have to prevent our advanced technologies from being misused or stolen by malicious actors. And we also have to monitor for emerging and unforeseen risks from AI."AMERICA HAS THE POWER TO LEAD THE AI REVOLUTION AND THE LEADERSHIP TO MAKE IT HAPPENTrump is expected to deliver what White House staffers have described as a major address early Wednesday evening outlining his administration's artificial intelligence efforts, including lifting restrictions on the technology administration officials say will usher in the next "industrial revolution."Trump ordered his administration in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to "solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans."The presidential action ordered administration leaders to craft a plan "to sustain and enhance Americas global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security" within 180 days, which was Tuesday.LEE ZELDIN: TRUMP'S EPA CLEARING THE REGULATORY PATH FOR AMERICA TO DOMINATE THE GLOBAL AI REVOLUTIONKratsios stressed on the call that by cutting federal red tape surrounding AI, American workers will benefit while the U.S. will avoid going down the same AI path as Europe, which is mired in tech regulations, Kratsios said on the call. "The action plan calls for freeing American AI innovation from unnecessary bureaucratic red tape, ensuring all Americans reap the benefits of AI technologies and leveraging AI to drive new scientific breakthroughs.""On deregulation, we cannot afford to go down Europe's innovation-killing regulatory path. Federal agencies will now review their rules on the books and repeal those that hinder AI development and deployment across industries, from financial services and agriculture to health and transportation.""At the same time, we're asking the private sector to recommend regulatory barriers that they face for the administration to consider removing," he added. "Instead of cultivating skepticism, our policy is to encourage and enable AI adoption across government and the private sector through regulatory sandboxes and sector-specific partnerships."Trump rescinded a Biden-era executive order hours after taking office in January that put restrictions on artificial intelligence technologies, including requiring tech companies to keep the federal government appraised of the most powerful technology they were building before the programs are made available to the public.Trump's signature rescinded the Biden order, with a White House fact sheet at the time arguing the Biden executive order "hinders AI innovation and imposes onerous and unnecessary government control over the development of AI."TRUMP'S WHIRLWIND WEEK AHEAD TO INCLUDE MEETING WITH NATO CHIEF, 'MAJOR' ANNOUNCEMENT ON RUSSIA"American development of AI systems must be free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas," the White House said. "With the right government policies, the United States can solidify its position as the leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.""The order directs the development of an AI Action Plan to sustain and enhance Americas AI dominance, led by the Assistant to the President for Science & Technology, the White House AI & Crypto Czar, and the National Security Advisor," the White House said.Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday related to implementing his administration's artificial intelligence plan, Fox News learned. The background call Wednesday morning focused specifically on the artificial intelligence plan of action crafted across the past 180 days.The Trump administration has notched massive wins in the artificial intelligence race, which has pitted the U.S. against China to develop the most high-tech artificial intelligence systems, including Oracle and OpenAI announcing Tuesday the companies will further develop the Stargate project, which is an effort to launch large data centers in the U.S. The two companies' most recent announcement promises an additional 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity, a move expected to create more than 100,000 jobs across operations, construction, and indirect roles such as manufacturing and local services.The Stargate project includes a commitment from OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank and MGX to invest $500 billion in U.S.-based artificial intelligence infrastructure throughout the next four years.Creating the data centers is key to the U.S. artificial intelligence race, according to admin officials who spoke on the background call Wednesday. Sacks explained that the administration wants to see U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure grow by leaps and bounds in order for the country to "lead in data centers and in the energy that powers those data centers."Earlier in July, Trump traveled to Pittsburgh for an artificial intelligence summit at Carnegie Mellon University while touting the $90 billion in private-sector investments intended to create the Keystone State into an energy and artificial intelligence hub for the countryTrump also has signed other executive orders focused on artificial intelligence as it relates to increasing America's energy grid capacity, and an April executive order aimed at preparing America's next generation to employ artificial intelligence through educational programs.Kratsios said during the call that the U.S. winning the artificial intelligence race is "non-negotiable," citing not only economic and geopolitical considerations.TRUMP PRAISED BY FAITH LEADERS FOR AI LEADERSHIP AS THEY WARN OF TECHNOLOGY'S 'POTENTIAL PERIL'"We're not alone in recognizing the economic, geopolitical, and national security importance of AI, which is why winning the AI race is non-negotiable," he said. "The plan presents over 90 federal policy actions across three pillars. As David (Sacks) discussed, those are accelerating innovation, building American AI infrastructure, and leading international AI diplomacy and security. The action plan was crafted with overwhelming input from industry, academia and civil society, informed by over 10,000 responses to the White Houses request for information."The plan delivered to Trump could be executed in the next six months to a year, according to the background call.The Trump administration repeatedly has rallied around how artificial intelligence will be crucial at catapulting America into the next "industrial revolution," which administration officials say will lead to job creation and a strong tech industry that can trounce other nations in the race.SILICON, STEEL AND MEGAWATTS: CAN AMERICA CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO WIN THE AI RACE?Vice President JD Vance has been one of the most vocal admin leaders touting the U.S. strength on artificial intelligence as it cut red tape surrounding the industry."The Trump administration is troubled by reports that some foreign governments are considering tightening screws on U.S. tech companies with international footprints," Vance said in a fiery February speech from Paris. "America cannot and will not accept that, and we think it's a terrible mistake."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"At this moment, we face the extraordinary prospect of a new industrial revolution... But it will never come to pass if over-regulation deters innovators from taking the risks necessary to advance the ball," he said. "Nor will it occur if we allow AI to become dominated by massive players looking to use the tech to censor or control users' thoughts."

FIRST ON FOX:President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released numbers on Wednesday showing thatImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already issued 400% more detainers on illegal immigrants in sanctuary city of New York than former President Joe Biden did during his entire term.The data shows that ICE has issued 6,025 arrest requests to transfer custody or detainers since Trump took office in January. DHS says that during Bidens entire presidency, he issued just 9,472 detainers in New York City.Despite the surge in ICE detainers, the department says that New York City has honored only a "handful" of the requests."In just six months, ICE has issued over 6,000 detainers in NYC alonethat's a more than 400 percent increase in the number of detainers lodged under Biden," Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital in a statement.TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PUSH RESULTS IN SKYROCKETING ARRESTS OF CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS"When sanctuary politicians like Mayor Eric Adams ignore ICE detainers, they are protecting criminal illegal aliens at the expense of American citizens. These are barbaric criminals with prior convictions for rape, murder, drug trafficking, and instead of holding them for ICE, sanctuary politicians release them back into your communities," she continued." These reckless policies have deadly consequences. Just this week, two illegal aliens who entered our country and were released under President Biden shot and nearly killed a brave off-duty CBP officer. Both criminal illegal aliens had been arrested for violent crimes and released by the NYPD."The department also pointed to the "record number of assaults" that ICE officers are facing as they continue to carry out Trumps deportation agenda amid strong pushback from elected Democrats, some of whom havecompared agents to Nazis.ICE DIRECTOR SLAMS 'DISGUSTING, COMPLETELY UNHINGED' POSTS BY OHIO MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO KILL AGENTSAssaults on ICE agents are up 830% since Trump took office, according to DHS, and the department said in the press release Wednesday that the violence is "largely driven" by anti-ICE rhetoric and sanctuary policies.New York City's sanctuary immigration policies catapulted to the forefront of the national conversation over the weekend when an off-duty border patrol officer was shot in the face by a man government officials say is an illegal immigrant.The alleged assailant, Dominican national Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, was caught by Border Patrol in April 2023 during the Biden administration and released into the United States."I have nothing to do with the rules that are put in place. I just carry out the rules," Adams said in a Monday press conference in response to criticism from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about the city's sanctuary policies in the wake of the shooting.The incident comes two months after a Fox News Digital report found a high number of migrants committing thefts, assaults and drug crimes, as well as grand larceny incidents and sex crimes.According to the data, 3,219 migrants living in 48 shelters across the city were arrested a total of 4,884 times between Jan. 1, 2023 and Oct. 31, 2024.Fox News Digital's Bill Melugin contributed to this report.

FIRST ON FOX: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 243 illegal immigrants around Denver in an operation that ended on Sunday, Fox News has learned.All those arrested are immigrants currently charged with or have been convicted of criminal offenses beyond entering the U.S. illegally, ICE says. The arrests include one immigrant wanted for murder, one wanted for human trafficking, five wanted for or convicted of sex-related offenses, nine charged with or convicted of drug-related offenses, 13 charged with or convicted of assault, eight charged with or convicted of theft charges, and 17 with charges or convictions related to driving under the influence."This operation highlights our unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our communities," said Robert Guadian, the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Denver Field Office director. "By partnering with federal agencies, we have successfully apprehended individuals who pose a significant threat to public safety."We will continue to work diligently to combat crime and uphold the rule of law. Many of the criminal aliens ICE arrested during this operation had been previously released into the Denver metro area by local county jails directly into the community because of Colorado's sanctuary laws that prevent Sheriffs from cooperating with ICE," he added.ERIC ADAMS RESPONDS TO TOM HOMAN PLEDGE TO FLOOD THE ZONE WITH ICE AGENTS AFTER CBP SHOOTINGICE says the immigrants originated from countries all over the world, including various countries in South America as well as Spain, Romania, China, Jordan and Algeria.DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN BLASTS ICE AS A 'PARAMILITARY FORCE'Nine of the immigrants are "suspected or confirmed" to be members of transnational gangs, including Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa cartel, Los Zetas and others.The agency highlighted a handful of migrants who were picked up on particularly serious charges. Rigoberto Carranza-Mendez, 47, was convicted of murder and a DUI and has already been removed from the U.S., ICE says.Authorities say Blanca Ochoa Tello, 36, had 20,000 fentanyl pills in her vehicle at the time of her arrest. Another, Javier Ulises Sanchez-Andazola, 24, has been convicted of sexual assault against a child and a DUI.Tomas Arana-Fuentes, 49, has pending charges for sex assault on a helpless victim, non-consensual sexual assault and sexual assault against a victim "incapable of appraising condition."At least 50 of the immigrants arrested are subject to existing removal orders, ICE says.DHS: ASSAULTS ON ICE NOW UP NEARLY 700% OVER SAME TIME LAST YEARThe ICE operation comes as the number of illegal immigrants convicted of extra crimes arrested by law enforcement continues to soar during the opening months of President Donald Trump's administration.Across eight western states Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and California arrests of illegal immigrants each month since January have nearly tripled.The arrests come at a time when jurisdictions like Los Angeles and other cities have demanded that ICE stop raids targeting criminal illegal immigrants.Meanwhile, attacks on ICE personnel have increased 830% compared to 2024, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told CBS' "Face the Nation" in an interview that aired Sunday."I think the sharp increase in the rhetoric, especially from a lot of elected officials, that are shaming, if you will, or speaking out against [the] ICE law enforcement mission, is what's really increasing these attacks on officers," he said.Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report

Its "no secret" where the International Brotherhood of Teamsters leadership stands on tariff implementation, union boss Sean OBrien testified before Congress.On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, told OBrien he believes he is sincere when he speaks about public policy that grows a "thriving middle class in this country.""Thats not an act," Moreno suggested, to which OBrien confirmed."I think someone referred to me as a self-promoting union boss in one of their articles, but I'm not a self-promoting union boss. I'm a truck driver from a middle-class family that appreciates and embraces the preservation of the middle class," OBrien said before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation."Theres no secret what our position is as a union on tariffs."TRUMP ADMIN URGED TO SUPPORT STRIKING IRANIAN TRUCKERS: 'POTENTIAL TO PARALYZE REGIME'OBrien took heat from the left for agreeing to speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention, and has been more open than some union bosses to engage with the Trump administration.In the hearing, he acknowledged public concern over the timing and specifics regarding the implementation of Trumps tariff regime and its effect on the U.S. consumer.However, he lambasted the 1993 NAFTA agreement forged under the Clinton administration, blaming the now-former framework for shipping jobs overseas."Remember when we had plenty of industry in this country where we were producing goods and services. We were manufacturing steel. We were doing a lot of this work. And then these bad trade deals happened"DEMOCRATS LASH OUT AT MISINFORMED AS TEAMSTERS UNION MAKES LANDMARK NON-ENDORSEMENTOBrien added that while there is concern over job loss as well, there are other cost factors at play with the new tariff regime.He said corporate America should shoulder some of any negative fallout from the tariffs."Take a little less in your own pocket, stop giving more to Wall Street, and just reward your workers and don't pass this cost on the consumers," he said."Weve got to take a look at excessive compensation with a lot of these CEOs and these corporations and their willingness to reward Wall Street instead of the people that work in these jobs."The Teamsters, which represent UPS workers as one of their largest workforces, also have been concerned over foreign nationals, who may not know English or U.S. traffic laws, being allowed to swoop in and take commercial driver's license (CDL) jobs, OBrien said.Trump in April formally decreed strict English proficiency standards for CDL drivers, which Moreno also asked the union boss about.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMoreno noted that as an immigrant himself from Colombia his parents required him to learn English, and asked OBrien his thoughts on the flood of English-illiterate drivers on the same roads his members carry parcels every day."I think it's extremely frightening, to be honest with you. You had a lot of trucking companies that were actively recruiting in foreign countries to bring people over here on those work visas and train them and put them on the roads where they're not from this country, they don't know this language," he said."So our members are very passionate. By the way, our membership of 1.3 million is well representative from first-generation immigrants who came over here the right way, who learned the language, learned the laws, obtain this CDLs properly. And went to work and everything else."He suggested another solution being that Mexican truck drivers could drop their trailers at the U.S. border, to be picked up by American drivers who finish the trip.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is concerned about the safety of MLB players amid a rise in sports betting, revealing that both he and his girlfriend have been harassed on social media.Giolito, 31, spoke about the issue after meeting with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred this week. He told the"Baseball isnt Boring" podcast that Manfred met with the Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies to discuss issues and concerns and that he took the opportunity to raise an issue that he believes is a serious threat to most baseball players."I asked him about something that has been on my mind this year thats been a little worrisome for me with the rise of sports betting the access that exists now with social media and everything," Giolito said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW.COM"The threats when a player doesnt perform well threats to their family, threats to their life its getting very tiring. I worry for guys that are maybe new to the league and arent ready for something like that."The 2019 All-Star said that hes been subjected to angry threats on social media, regardless of his performance. He noted that even his girlfriend "gets a lot of nasty s---.""When it comes to the gambling, it obviously has created an uptick in insane people online well, not insane, just disgruntled. Im getting messages after every game, even games where I pitch well where theyre made at me because I hit the strike out over instead of being under, or I was under instead of being over like prop bets all these crazy things. And people put hundreds of dollars on it and they dont have a lot of money, but they're gambling it anyways because it's a disease. They freak out."SOURCE OF DEATH THREATS AGAINST ASTROS' LANCE MCCULLERS JR IDENTIFIED AS 'INEBRIATED' BETTOR, POLICE SAYGiolito admitted that while sports betting has been around for some time, access to players on social media and access to gambling has made it a bigger issue over the years. While staying off social media can shield players from the negativity, Giolito said it does not remove the real threat athletes could face."It only goes so far," he said. "Is it going to take a player getting assaulted in front of their apartment building by some disgruntled guy that lost a bet for real action to be taken?"Giolito said he appreciated the commissioner speaking with teams and players, adding that "to be able to get face-to-face time and ask questions is always good."However, Giolito isnt the first athlete to ever raise concerns about sports betting and he certainly isnt the firstMLB player to be subjected to alarming threats.Just last month, police in Texas identified a man overseas as the culprit who allegedly made death threats directed atHouston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family in May. Police said the man was "inebriated" when he made the threats on social media after he lost money on a bet.The Astros hired security for McCullers and his family. McCullers said he struggled with explaining the situation to his 5-year-old daughter."She asked me when I came home, Daddy, like, what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me?" McCullers told The Associated Press at the time. "So, those conversations are tough to deal with."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the Trump administration has opened an investigation into Harvard University's use of international visas.The investigation will determine Harvard Universitys continued eligibility as a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program and "ensure that State Department programs do not run contrary to our nations interests," Rubio said."All sponsors participating in this program are required to fully comply with exchange visitor regulations, transparency in reporting, and a demonstrated commitment to fostering the principles of cultural exchange and mutual understanding upon which the program was founded," he said in a statement. "To maintain their privilege to sponsor exchange visitors, sponsors must comply with all regulations, including conducting their programs in a manner that does not undermine the foreign policy objectives or compromise the national security interests of the United States.""The American people have the right to expect their universities to uphold national security, comply with the law, and provide safe environments for all students," he added.HARVARD, TRUMP BATTLE FOR BILLIONS IN FEDERAL FUNDS AS JUDGE WEIGHS NEXT STEPSA Harvard spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the investigation "is yet another retaliatory step taken by the Administration in violation of Harvard's First Amendment rights.""Harvard continues to enroll and sponsor international scholars, researchers, and students, and will protect its international community andsupport them as they apply for U.S. visas and travel to campus this fall," the spokesperson added. "TheUniversity is committed to continuing to comply with the applicable Exchange Visitor Program regulations."Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem in May attempted to revoke Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, effectively barring the university from enrolling international students. She said the Trump administration was "holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus."In April, Noem demanded Harvard turn over records on the "criminality and misconduct of foreign students on its campus." Harvard claimed it complied, but Noem said the university's responses were repeatedly coercive.Harvard challenged the revocation in court, claiming the move jeopardized the educations of more than 7,000 F1 and J1 visa holders and that the Trump administration was retaliating against the university for upholding its "academic independence."Roughly a quarter of Harvard's student body consisted of international students during the last academic year.CONTINUED COURT FIGHTS COULD PUT HARVARD IN UNWINNABLE POSITION VS TRUMPU.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston sided with Harvard University in May on First Amendment grounds, and, again, in a preliminary injunction which more permanently blocked the revocation while litigation plays out.President Donald Trump issued a proclamation ordering the State Department to deny F-1 and J-1 student visas to foreign nationals seeking to study at institutions "under federal investigation for antisemitism or national security violations," explicitly naming Harvard. Burroughs then responded forcefully to the Trump administration, ordering consular offices to continue processing visas and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow Harvard students entry into the U.S."The proclamation, like the SEVP revocation, appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to punish Harvard for resisting political pressure rather than a lawful use of executive immigration authority," the judge wrote at the time.Harvard, meanwhile, returned to federal court on Monday in another case challenging the Trump administration for slashing $2.6 billion in research grants and other federal funding to the university.In the hearing, Burroughs questioned the legality of the government's actions, but she has yet to issue a decision on the funding cuts.

Billy Joel left a New York City pedicab driver shocked after the singer stopped on the street.The pedicab driver, who had two female passengers at the time, was playing Joel's "New York State of Mind." Joel began recording a video as he drove past and stopped to say hello.Not realizing it was Joel, the pedicab driver told him: "Next time."BILLY JOEL SPEAKS OUT ON SCARY BRAIN DISORDER, DOESN'T WANT FANS TO WORRYOnce he realized it was Joel, the driver said: "Oh, Nice. You see, we are playing you, man."The driver asked for a photo as Joel flipped the camera to show him inside the vehicle."Were in a New York State of Mindalways," Joel captioned the post.Another video of the moment, shared by a fan on social media, showed the pedicab driver snapping a photo of his two riders while Joel remained inside his vehicle.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSIn May, Joel revealed he had been diagnosed with a brain disorder. The musician was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The brain condition can affect vision, hearing and balance."I know a lot of people are worried about me and my health, but Im okay," Joel recently told People magazine. "What I have is something very few people know about, including me, no matter how much you try to research it. Im doing my best to work with it and to recover from it."BILLY JOEL ADMITS AFFAIR MADE HIM FEEL 'LIKE A HOMEWRECKER, SAYS HE DESERVED BEING 'PUNCHED IN THE NOSE'Joel claimed while the diagnosis was "disturbing," he is doing fine."It was scary, but Im okay," he said. "I just wanted to let people know, dont worry about me being deathly ill or anything."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERJoel's life and career were showcased in the upcoming HBO documentary, "Billy Joel: And So It Goes." The "Piano Man" singer explained why he's "resisted" sharing his intimate life story."Ive resisted this kind of thing for so long," he told People magazine. "Im sick of talking about myself. Some of the stupid stuff I did, thats painful to talk about. [But] they asked me for some thematic guidance. I said, Just tell the truth."The 76-year-old musician said he finds talking about himself to be "almost embarrassing.""My goal was to get it over with," Joel explained about his work on the film. "When I do interviews, people just ask you about yourself and you get a little self-conscious about it eventually. Its almost embarrassing. When youre talking about your personal life detached from the material I suppose theres a little bit of wariness involved."