EXCLUSIVE: Former San Jose State University volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser is eight months removed from her final season, which included a conference investigation into an alleged plan to harm her by former teammate Blaire Fleming a biologically male transgender athlete.Slusser has now come forward with new allegations related to the matter.Fox News Digital interviewed San Jose State athletic director Jeff Konya to inquire about Slussers claims and other details of the investigation. But Konya stood up after just around five minutes of related questions and walked away, saying "Im done."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSlusser previously alleged in a lawsuit, signed by 10 other current or former women's college volleyball players against the Mountain West and representatives of SJSU, that Fleming and other teammates snuck out the team hotel the night before an Oct. 3 game against Colorado State and met with an opposing player.The lawsuit alleged a teammate who snuck out with Fleming later told players and coaches of an alleged plan by Fleming, in a conspiracy with the Colorado State player, to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match.The lawsuit and complaint alleged the players who snuck out told other players and coaches they saw Fleming also hand over an SJSU scouting report with an agreement to throw the match in Colorado State's favor.In November, the Mountain West Conference launched an investigation into the allegations but concluded "sufficient evidence" could not be found.Slusser now claims she had a conversation with a teammate who was interviewed as part of the conferences investigation into Fleming's alleged plan. Fox News Digital is not disclosing the identity of the teammate."Based on what I was told, exactly what one of my teammates had seen go on that night about talking about the scouting report and leaving the net open was told to those lawyers. So, that should have been sufficient evidence [of the alleged plan by Fleming]," Slusser told Fox News Digital, adding she wants to see the investigation reopened."People are telling you this happened, and it's not second-hand information. She sat there and heard the conversation between Blaire and [former Colorado State volleyball player] Malaya [Jones]. So, to me, just from what I know without even having to dig deep into this investigation, there is sufficient evidence, and they were told sufficient evidence."Fox News Digital cannot independently verify that Slussers teammate corroborated the allegations against Fleming when speaking to investigators.Fox News Digital played a video clip of Slusser reciting these allegations for Konya at Mountain West media days July 15."I have no idea if shes telling the truth or not," Konya said of Slussers claims.Konya could not confirm or deny whether any of the witnesses interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming."I have no idea," Konya said.Public records obtained by Fox News Digital show Konya sent emails to help set up interviews with at least six witnesses for the November investigation. Konya said he was not made privy to any of the information shared in interviews.When asked if he was satisfied with the "accuracy and thoroughness" of the investigation, Konya said, "Yeah, I believe it was done professionally."The Mountain West announced the investigation had closed without finding "sufficient evidence" and that no discipline was "necessary" in a Nov. 15 letter obtained by Fox News Digital. That letter and the emails coordinating interviews for the investigation, obtained by Fox News Digital, repeatedly incorrectly stated the game took place Oct. 2.Konya said he was not aware that the incorrect date had repeatedly been used.However, in Konyas emails setting up interviews with witnesses, he consistently referenced the incorrect Oct. 2 date for the game, and never cited the correct Oct. 3 date.The Nov. 15 letter announcing the investigation had closed without sufficient evidence was sent just three days after the first emails to set up interviews with witnesses were sent.When asked if he believed this was enough time to carry out a thorough investigation, Konya said, "Im not going to answer anymore of these questions. I havent had the sufficient details to answer these questions."Slusser said she sustained a concussion her junior year in 2023 and looked to avoid hits to the head out of fear of permanent brain damage.Konya said he was not aware of this either.When asked if he was satisfied with how the university handled the controversy involving Fleming in 2024, Konya said, "I think everybody acted in the best possible way they could, given the circumstances."Fox News Digital reported in June that the law firm hired by the Mountain West Conference to carry out the investigation into Fleming's allegations, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (WFG), was the same law firm that represented the conference against a request for a preliminary injunction to keep Fleming eligible for the women's volleyball season and postseason.The request was filed by Slusser and the 10 other former and current Mountain West players and the University of Utah.The investigation and legal battle took place in the same month, November 2024.Now, Fox News Digital has obtained a court document that shows WFG not only defended the Mountain West against Slussers request for a preliminary injunction, but the firm is also defending the conference against Slussers lawsuit, according to a Jan. 25 motion to dismiss. The document was signed by multiple WFG attorneys.That means WFG is defending the conference against a lawsuit that includes the very allegations against Fleming, which the law firm cleared in November.Emails obtained by Fox News Digital show the lead WFG attorney for the Mountain West Conference in the Fleming investigation, Tim Heaphy, coordinated with Konya and SJSU and California State University legal counsel Dustin May to set up interviews with at least six witnesses in November. SJSU head volleyball coach Todd Kress was one of the witnesses. The identities of the other witnesses were redacted.Slusser and former SJSU assistant volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose told Fox News Digital they declined to be interviewed for the investigation.Fox News Digital has asked May, Heaphy and Mountain West representatives multiple times if any of the witnesses who were interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming but has not received a response.WFG later deleted a Nov. 27 online press release from its website that announced the legal victory to keep Fleming eligible. The page is still viewable via an online archive.Fox News Digital has asked WFG multiple times why the page was deleted but has not gotten a response.Then, on Feb. 6, Heaphy reached back out to May, offering legal counsel in navigating a federal Title IX investigation into the situation involving the trans athlete, as seen in emails obtained by Fox News Digital. May responded on Feb. 18, declining Heaphy's offer. Heaphy responded the next day, writing, "Please let me know if we can help in any way on this or other issues."Slusser was never hit in the head during the Oct. 3 game. But she recalled moments in the game that raised suspicion before she even knew about the allegations against Fleming."There was a lot of court open, more than usual, when it came to where I was supposed to be playing defense," Slusser said. "After finding out that it was [allegedly] purposeful, that the block wasn't there, I was enraged, because it could take one more slam to my head, and I could be done with volleyball forever."Fleming had 10 errors in the game as SJSU lost in straight sets.Batie-Smoose previously told Fox News Digital she recalled Fleming refusing to follow orders during the game. She also recalled a moment at the end of the first set."Close to the end of that set was when [Fleming] overpassed a serve right on top of the net for Malayla to hit toward Brooke Slusser, and then those two were kind of always doing eye contact and making smirks up to that point. But then, when that happened, they both laughed, and [Fleming] said, Thank you, and that's when Blaire blew her a kiss," Batie-Smoose alleged.Slusser alleged in her lawsuit against the Mountain West that, the night before the Oct. 3 game, one of her teammates approached her with a warning after the teammate received a text message.Slusser previously told Fox News Digital of this incident in October, before the allegations against Fleming came to light."One of my teammates got a DM, basically saying that she, and then my team, needed to keep [their] distance from me on game day against Colorado State, because it wasnt going to be a good situation for me to be in and that my team needed to keep their distance," Slusser alleged.It is unclear whether that warning stemmed from Fleming's alleged plan to have Slusser spiked in the face.Slusser's parents, Paul and Kim Slusser, told Fox News Digital they traveled to Colorado State for the Oct. 3 game and sat in a row in front of Fleming's mother.Slusser reflected on the emotional toll on her and her family after witnessing how the investigation was carried out.She claims she didnt feel safe."I really wasn't safe with anyone at the school or even the people that they would hire to come in and help," Slusser said of her experience with the university and volleyball program. "It was hard for my parents to handle. The fact that they're all the way in Texas, and they couldn't be there for me every single day was hard."Fox News Digital could not independently verify that Slussers safety was ever at risk while at SJSU.Paul Slusser said he was "disappointed" with the nature and outcome of the investigation."It was very disappointing because we thought like, Oh my God, maybe something positive will come of this and shine some light on what's actually going on,'" he said.Police protection persisted at SJSU games throughout the season after the Oct. 3 game, after the situation involving Fleming and Slusser drew national attention, all against the backdrop of a heated election season.The wave of attention first started shortly after Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit, led by Riley Gaines and funded by the Independent Council on Women's Sports (ICONS) against the NCAA in September. In November, Slusser filed her lawsuit, funded by ICONS, alongside Batie-Smoose and 10 other Mountain West players against San Jose State and the Mountain West.Slusser has alleged university officials hid knowledge of Fleming's birth sex from her while allegedly frequently pairing the two in the same bedroom on overnight trips."I'm openly changing in front of this person, thinking that it's a woman, and I could have had the chance to take myself out of that situation and at least go to a different room and request to be switched to another room and didn't," she said. "So, I got that opportunity of my choice to be taken away from me."Slusser said after she joined the first lawsuit in September, interactions with Fleming turned hostile."After I joined the lawsuit, Blaire did not like me whatsoever. There was a time where Blaire said, I never want to speak to you again.' And I said, OK, thats fine,'" Slusser said. "I just knew there was hatred toward me from Blaire."Slusser also claimed communication with Fleming during games changed after she joined the lawsuit."There was a point where Blaire would not touch me, wouldn't look at me, speak to me for a while until the coaches were like, 'Get your crap together, were trying to play here,'" Slusser said.The on-court cooperation between Slusser and Fleming continued amid the tension all the way to the Mountain West Tournament championship match in Las Vegas Nov. 30, when SJSU lost to Colorado State, the same opponent with which Fleming was accused of conspiring.For Fleming and Slusser, it was their last game of NCAA women's volleyball eligibility.Slusser abandoned the SJSU campus and returned to her family's home in Texas shortly after the start of the 2025 spring semester. She previously said she faced constant harassment and threats from students who disagreed with her stance against Fleming. So, she went home and finished her degree online. Paul Slusser also said the coverage by California media outlets played into her decision to abandon the campus."I didn't realize how much it had affected her. It really was shocking to me when she came home. she was not herself at all. She was a shell of herself," Kim Slusser said. "It was very traumatizing to her."NEVADA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS WERE PRESSURED WITH LEGAL ISSUES TO PLAY SJSU TRANS PLAYER DURING FEUD WITH SCHOOLKim Slusser provided a photo to Fox News Digital of the family at a game Sept. 8, saying, "Honestly, this was the last fond memory we have of her playing and (the) last game we wore San Jose gear."Slusser made an attempt to return to play one season of beach volleyball in the NCAA, which she had a year of eligibility for, entering the transfer portal this past spring around the time of her graduation from SJSU.But after communicating with several Division I coaches about potential offers, she pulled herself out of the transfer portal and abandoned the idea.Slusser said she came to the decision after praying.However, Slusser also cited concern about her well-being and potential retaliation for her beliefs and public profile, citing her experience with SJSU, Fleming and the controversial investigation into the trans athlete's alleged plan to harm her."I could have gotten there and could have had a lot of retaliation from just students or staff or the athletes even, and I didn't know if that was something I could handle going through again," Slusser said, adding she had no faith "at all" she would be protected in the event of retaliation."I was never shown that at an institution I thought I could trust so I could really trust no one. There was a lot of fears going through that transfer process."Slusser's parents said the experience motivated her to become more devoted to Christianity, and she got baptized in the final week of June.Slusser has since relocated to North Carolina to begin her adult, post-college life. But she is still involved in her legal battles against the NCAA, Mountain West and representatives of San Jose State.Slusser's attorney, William Bock, filed a response to motions to dismiss one of the cases June 23. The response made mention of the allegations against Fleming to harm Slusser. Bock has provided a statement to Fox News Digital addressing the revelations of the Mountain West hiring WFG to conduct the investigation into the allegations against Fleming."It is outrageous, improper and deceptive that the MWC hired the same law firm to both conduct a supposedly independent investigation of its member SJSU and defend the MWC in a federal lawsuit," Bock said."Hiring WFG to perform such conflicted and mutually exclusive roles suggests that Commissioner Nevarez and the MWC had no interest in discovering the truth. Instead, the MWC has long been focused solely upon advancing the interests of SJSU and pushing the narrative that men should be allowed in womens college sports locker rooms and showers and to compete against women in college sports."None of WFG's attorneys have been accused of violating any applicable rules of professional conduct.Fox News Digital asked Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez at her Mountain West Media Days press conference why the conference hired WFG to both conduct the investigation into Fleming and defend the athletes eligibility in court and if there was any concern about a conflict of interest.Nevarez responded, "Well, that is a question concerning active litigation, so I'm not going to comment on ongoing litigation. But the statement that the same law firm represented the school in defending the player is incorrect."Fox News Digital did not insinuate in its question nor has it ever reported that the law firm represented San Jose State.The Mountain West later provided a statement to Fox News Digital that claimed Nevarez "believed" the initial question was asking about the law firm representing SJSU."Commissioner Nevarez believed you were asking about our law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, representing both the Mountain West and San Jose State. It was clarified that you were asking about a potential conflict of interest with the lawsuit related to a conference policy and the match investigation," the statement said.The statement also claimed that WFG did not defend Fleming's eligibility in the November legal dispute. However, multiple documents and the law firms own announcement suggest otherwise."To be clear, Willkie Farr & Gallagher is defending the Mountain Wests policy regarding forfeitures, not a student-athlete's eligibility. Eligibility is determined by NCAA policy and the university, not the conference office. The investigation was focused on alleged player misconduct. The two matters in question are unrelated and thus there is no conflict of interest."Four conference opponents forfeited games against SJSU in 2024, and the status of the forfeited matches and the effect on conference seeding was challenged in the request for preliminary injunction. However, Fleming's eligibility to continue the season and play in the conference was challenged as well as a key point.WFGs deleted Nov. 27 press release announcing the victory for the Mountain West against Slussers request for preliminary injunction noted the athlete's right to play as the first issue in the dispute."Willkie secured a high-profile win for collegiate athletic conference Mountain West Conference in a suit brought by members of San Jose State Universitys womens volleyball team and other Mountain West teams that played against SJSU. The suit sought to (i) prohibit a transgender woman on the SJSU team from competing in the MWCs Championship," the press release said."Plaintiffs sought an order preliminarily (i) blocking the player at issue from playing in any remaining matches this season."The WFG attorneys who represented the Mountain West argued against the request for a preliminary injunction and made no clear distinction to challenge the plaintiffs' request to have Fleming ruled ineligible."Preliminary injunctions are an extraordinary remedy only granted in true emergencies. The moving plaintiffs should not be granted such an extraordinary remedy based on the fabricated sense of urgency created by their decision to hold onto their grievances until the eve of this years conference tournament," the Mountain West's response brief to Slusser's request for preliminary injunction said.Slusser and the other plaintiffs argued in the proceedings that "Fleming has been continuously ineligible to play womens volleyball pursuant to Title IX as Flemings sex is male and is therefore ineligible to play in, and should not be permitted by the MWC to play in, the MWC womens volleyball tournament."The lead attorney who represented the Mountain West in November, Wesley R. Powell, repeatedly insisted that the Mountain West is not subject to Title IX, according to transcripts of the November hearing obtained by Fox News Digital."Our position is that we're simply not subject to Title IX," Powell said during the status conference. "To be subject to Title IX, we would have to be recipients of federal government support, and the conference is not a recipient of any such support. And, so, from our perspective, all of the details, the expert testimony, you know, virtually everything that has been put into the record is ultimately irrelevant to us."San Jose State is under an ongoing Title IX investigation by the U.S. Department of Education over Fleming being permitted to compete on the womens volleyball team from 2022 to 2024.The Department of Education recently reached an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania after a federal probe into a 2022 incident involving former UPenn trans swimmer Lia Thomas. The university agreed to apologize to all the female athletes who had to compete with and share a locker room with Thomas in the 2021-22 season and has agreed to rescind all of Thomas program records.With the UPenn situation resolved, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon will continue working to address the SJSU investigation."Our investigation will continue," McMahon told Fox News Digital.Fox News Digital has reached outto the Mountain West, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, San Jose State University, Kress, Colorado State University and Jones' current school, Southern Methodist University (SMU), for a response to all reported findings and the allegations by the Slusser family and Batie-Smoose. Jones transferred to SMU after the end of last season.When asked if the Mountain West will disclose any evidence from the investigation, particularly if any of the witnesses interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming, the conference declined."With litigation ongoing, the Mountain West will have no further comment," a conference spokesperson said.San Jose State has declined to respond to Slusser's claims as well."Due to ongoing litigation and federal investigation, we are unable to respond to your inquiry," a university spokesperson told Fox News Digital.Fox News Digital has attempted to reach Fleming via social media for comment.No response has been provided by the other parties.May's office initially responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment after providing the public records, requesting a list of questions and background information be provided before speaking. Fox News Digital did not provide the information or list of comments and requested a virtual or phone interview.May's office then responded with a statement, saying, "Any speculation that the firm or attorney mentioned in your inquiry represented SJSU or the CSU is unfounded." Fox News Digital had not posed that question or any other stipulation, only an interview request, at that point.Fox News Digital later followed up with May's office requesting an interview to address other questions and fulfilled his office's request to provide background information on what would be discussed.May's office responded, saying, "He will not be available," and has not responded to requests for further comment.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran admitted this week his longtime employer was "biased" against President Donald Trump because the newsroom is filled with like-minded liberals and lacks "viewpoint diversity."Moran, who spent nearly 28 years at ABC News, was dropped by the outlet in June after attacking PresidentDonald Trumpand White House aide Stephen Miller on social media. He now offers his commentary on Substack and penned a look at the future of CBS News after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said incoming ownership would implement an ombudsman to "root out the bias" last week when approving a long-planned merger."Lets talk about bias. I worked at ABC News for almost 28 years, and Im proud to say that," Moran wrote on his Substack on Tuesday. "But: Were we biased? Yes. Almost inadvertently, Id say. ABC News has the same problem so many leading cultural institutions do in America: A lack of viewpoint diversity."TERRY MORAN OUT AT ABC NEWS FOLLOWING X POST ATTACKING TRUMP, STEPHEN MILLERMoran explained that ABC News was run by "White men" when he joined the network, but the Disney-owned news organization made efforts to increase diversity to change the company "for the better.""But there was one way ABC did not change and did not diversify. It is no secret. There are hardly any people who supported Donald Trump at ABC News," Moran wrote."And this is bound to impact coverage, not so much out of malevolent bias but more out of what is a kind of deafness," Moran continued. "The old news divisions dont hear many of the voices of the country, because those voices arent in the newsroom. Yes, news teams go out with a microphone and a camera and accost people at Trump rallies; but to me that often comes off as weirdly anthropological and inaccurate, kind of like trying to understand nature by visiting a zoo."Moran added that it might "sound strange" coming from someone who was shown the door for an anti-Trump outburst, but he played devils advocate to Trump critics inside ABC News."But inside the newsroom, I had a reputation of trying to get colleagues to see the other side, to walk a mile in the shoes of MAGA, to acknowledge the democratic forces that have made Donald Trump the dominant political figure of our time," Moran wrote. "So, yes, from my perspective, the old news networks are biased."ABC News did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ABC NEWS INSIDER SAYS THERE WAS 'NO ALTERNATIVE' BUT FOR NETWORK TO FIRE TERRY MORAN OVER ANTI-TRUMP POSTMorans firing came less than six weeks after he interviewed Trump as part of a major primetime special for ABC marking Trump's first 100 days in office. Trump repeatedly chided Moran for his various lines of questioning.Moran was axed by ABC News in June, just before his contract with the network was set to expire, after he called Trump and Miller "world-class" haters."The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism," Moran began his post. "Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy. But that's not what's interesting about Miller. It's not brains. It's bile.""Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He's a world-class hater," Moran wrote. "You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate."Moran's post went on to also call Trump a "world-class hater" but added that "his hatred [is] only a means to an end, and that end [is] his own glorification. That's his spiritual nourishment."ABC NEWS STAFF DISAPPOINTED BY TERRY MORAN'S VERY STUPID ATTACK ON TRUMP THAT LED TO SUSPENSIONAn ABC News staffer told Fox News Digital in June that Moran was beloved by his colleagues and insisted he wasn't some "psycho liberal" like the X post that resulted in his firing may have suggested.Moran has said he doesnt regret the anti-Trump post on social media.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digitals Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

A Navy pilot is safe after an F-35C fighter jet went down near Naval Air Station Lemoore in Southern California, causing a fiery crash and prompting a response from CAL Fire.NAS Lemoore said "an aviation incident on the operations side of the installation" took place at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.The jet crashed in a field near the intersection of South Dickenson Avenue and West Cadillac Ave and burst into flames, a California Highway Patrol report stated."We can confirm the pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel," NAS Lemoore confirmed via Facebook.NAVY CALLS OFF SEARCH FOR MISSING SAILOR ASSIGNED TO USS GEORGE WASHINGTON NEAR AUSTRALIAThe crash caused a small grass fire spanning about ten acres, according to a CAL Fire incident report. It was completely contained by 8:32 p.m. local time.Details surrounding what caused the crash were not immediately available.NAS Lemoore is the Navy's largest Master Jet Base and is home to more than a dozen squadrons training and operational.The base said on Facebook that the F-35C involved in the crash was attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 "Rough Raiders," a specialized training unit.HONDURAN NATIONAL CHARGED AFTER ENTERING FLORIDA NAVY BASE ILLEGALLY FOLLOWING CRASH: DOJNAS Lemoore is the only Navy base that houses the F-35 Lightning II, according to its website. It is also home to more than half of the branch's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft.Sixteen operational Strike Fighter squadrons, two Fleet Replacement squadrons, one Search and Rescue squadron, four west coast Carrier Air Wing Commands and staff operate out of the base.The base is located in Fresno County.Fox News Digital reached out to NAS Lemoore but did not hear back by time of publication.

Warning: This article contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers.FIRST ON FOX - Dramatic testimony has been revealed exclusively to Fox News Digital, giving new details from the scene of the horrific massacre Sunday by Jihadists allied to the Islamic State of at least 49 Christians worshiping in a church in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Nine of those who were decapitated were children. Several other children, the number isnt clear, were abducted. The attackers were members of the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a sanctioned rebel group with roots in Uganda.With the assistance of Open Doors UK, Fox News Digital reached a local church partner of the organization in the DRC, who rushed to witness the scene of the attack, in the village of Komanda, just hours after it took place. Open Doors is a global Christian charity which supports and speaks up for Christians persecuted for their faith.POPE LEO XIV CONDEMNS BRUTAL MACHETE ATTACK THAT KILLED 49 CHRISTIANS DURING PRAYER IN DR CONGOFrom survivors in the village, including a shop owner who managed to be an eyewitness and remarkably escaped detection by the attackers even though his shop was burnt down, and the reported position of the bodies of those hacked to death, the church worker pieced together an account of how the attack happened.Judith, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, told Fox News Digital it was clear something was wrong even before she reached the village. "On our way we could see people already leaving, carrying their bags, heading for more secure areas."In Komanda there were no activities, and people were standing in groups around the shops and the places that had been burnt. And people were sad. There was sadness everywhere."Fox News Digital has learned worshipers had come from surrounding villages to celebrate the churchs Silver Jubilee in prayer and to pray for "the security situation" to pray for peace."Attackers came in" she said, "and they beheaded Christians in the church." The jihadis "killed those they met in the church hall. Those who tried to flee, they caught them and killed them in the compound. And then some others who managed to run towards the road, those also were caught and killed. All of them were killed with machetes. Most of those Christians who were killed, were Catholics."WIDESPREAD KILLING, RAPE, DISEASE AND WAR MAKE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO HELL ON EARTHAnother shopkeeper whose business was also burned down told Judith "we don't even understand why all this is happening."The U.N.s MONUSCO (the Stabilization Mission in the DRC) shipped in earth-digging "Caterpillars" to dig a huge crater in the village, a mass grave into which simple boxes which formed coffins were placed for the dead. Some of those buried that day had come to Komanda for safety after already being attacked in other areas before.At Mondays funeral, Judith said, "People were crying, weeping, some crying for their children who had been kidnapped. One woman cried for the man she was shortly due to marry, now lying dead. Others were also crying that this is the person that was taking care of me. Now the person is no more."There was sadness upon sadness everywhere. Everything they had is lost, they have nothing now."Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, on Monday condemned the attack on X, posting "This deadly escalation in their targeting of Christians makes the peace process, championed by @POTUS and @SecRubio even more urgent. We must focus all energies on eradicating these ISIS terrorists and forging a new regional economic path.""This is a crisis of biblical proportions", Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK and Ireland, told Fox News Digital, adding "This is a silent slaughter happening, which nobody is discussing. It's like the slaughter of the innocents in the Bible, really. I mean, women and children are being targeted along with men. Nobody is reporting on it. Nobody even seems to be particularly concerned about it."POPE, STATE DEPARTMENT CONDEMN LATEST MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS BY ISLAMIST MILITANTS IN NIGERIABlythe said that the Islamists are attempting to create a caliphate with its strict Islamic laws in a country which is 80-95% Christian."Christians are not even sleeping in their houses at night. They would rather sleep in the jungle at risk of wild animals than be sitting ducks in their houses when the extremists attack. In this part of Sub-Saharan Africa, we think that more than 16 million Christians have been displaced as a result of the violence. The church is on the run. Christians are snatching up their children and running for their lives, often at night.""This is not an isolated event," Jo Newhouse, a Sub-Sahara specialist for Open Doors, told Fox News Digital. The organization reports that more than 80 local villagers, largely Christians, have been killed in other attacks in just this month of July alone. "We need the U.S. to pay attention about what is happening and use your influence for the church here. Do not be blind to what is happening here. Pay attention."Judith heard about President Donald Trumps brokered peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda. However, it hasnt so far made any difference tothe situation where she is, in the eastern part of the country. "We have seen many peace accords which have not given any result," she said. "The peace accord that is needed is the one with the ADF. For now, they continue attacks on the people."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPVillagers saw the Islamist attackers withdraw to a point a few miles away. A local source says no arrests have been made. Another attack can come at any time."If the Trump administration can put pressure on governments like Uganda and Rwanda to withdraw their forces here," Judith said "Congo would be fine".

The Buckeye State will provide support from the Ohio State Highway Patrol to assist the Cincinnati Police Department, a gubernatorial press release indicated on Wednesday."Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, and Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge announced today that the state will provide additional manpower to support the Cincinnati Police Department," the press release states.The announcement comes in the wake of a vicious downtown beating in Cincinatti, Ohio last week that went viral online, shocking the nation.DOJ, FBI INVESTIGATE BRUTAL CINCINNATI ASSAULT CAPTURED IN VIRAL VIDEO"After listening to concerns from community members about recent instances of violence, local authorities have requested support from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) to aid with traffic enforcement and provide aviation support," the release states."OSHP troopers will focus on traffic enforcement to free up local officers to respond to and investigate other crimes. OSHP's Aviation Unit will focus on supporting local violent crime reduction initiatives, criminal suspect searches, and vehicle pursuit mitigation," it continues.DeWine, a Republican, has served as governor since early 2019.THIRD SUSPECT IN BRUTAL CINCINNATI BEATDOWN ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH ASSAULT"Ohio essentially has a package of law enforcement support services the state can provide in times when local authorities could use some additional help," he said, according to the press release. "We've done this in other cities, and it has made a big difference."DeWine is also offering other resources if the city needs them, the release indicated.RAMASWAMY PLEDGES RULE OF LAW REVIVAL AFTER VIRAL CINCINNATI MOB ATTACK"In addition to aviation support and traffic enforcement, Governor DeWine has also offered Cincinnati additional services should they be needed, including additional support from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and Ohio Department of Youth Services to locate adults and youth who are not following post-release control or parole conditions; evidence analysis and intelligence gathering by the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center; and targeted enforcement by the Ohio Investigative Unit on liquor establishments that are known for illegal sales, drug trafficking, and prostitution," the press release states.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer entered Mark Levin's crosshairs Wednesday after making demands of Israel and threatening to recognize a Palestinian state unless the former agrees to a ceasefire and takes "substantive steps" to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza."Im a little sick and tired of these Western Europeans lecturing the state of Israel about how to fight a war," the "Life, Liberty and Levin" host said on "America's Newsroom.""If they had had their way, Israel already would have surrendered to Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. These guys [European leaders] don't know how to fight a war, they don't know how to defend their own people, they have open immigration, their countries have been taken over They have no rational policy at all for Israel to defend itself and protect itself."Levin said what Starmer and other European leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron expect from Israel is an "impossibility" and asked what the nations have done to de-escalate the conflict and humanitarian crisis in the region.STARMER SAYS UK TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE IF ISRAEL DOESN'T AGREE TO CEASEFIRE, HAMAS MUST 'DISARM'"[Israel] is the only country in the history of modern warfare that has fed the citizens of its enemy in a time of war We have never done it. No country has ever done it. Israel, their IDF is dying every day. Nobody cares about it. Nobody reports about it. They're fighting a defensive war, they've said enough is enough, and they're being told You need to feed the enemy while you defeat the enemy, while you have a ceasefire, while you have peace, and this jackass in Britain is sitting there saying, 'We're going to have a two-state solution.'"Somebody posted, 'that's like giving the Third Reich a country before it's defeated' for the purposes of a ceasefire," said Levin, author of the new book, "On Power."The conservative host also slammed legacy media outlets for misrepresenting starvation in Gaza and pinning the responsibility on Israel, particularly pointing to an instance of an emaciated child with preexisting health conditions who was framed as starving.HAMAS 'HARDENS' STANCE IN CEASEFIRE TALKS AS NETANYAHU RECALLS NEGOTIATION TEAMStarmer warned during a press conference Tuesday that the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire and move toward peace in Gaza by September."I can confirm that the U.K. will recognize the State of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, unless the Israeli government take substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two-state solution," Starmer told reporters."This includes allowing the U.N. to restart the supply of aid and making clear there will be no annexations in the West Bank."Starmer's move followed similar rhetoric from France.The Labour Party leader also urged Hamas to take steps to do its part in restoring peace."Meanwhile, our message to the terrorists of Hamas is unchanged and unequivocal. They must immediately release all the hostages. Sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza," he continued.The development came shortly after President Trump met with Starmer in Scotland.Trump declined to endorse Starmer's move in a statement to reporters aboard Air Force One.Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson appeared to seal their rumored romance with an on-air kiss, months after the "Taken" star swore off dating.In October, Neeson was asked by People if he was open to dating."No, in a word. Im past all that," he said at the time.Anderson, 58, and Neeson, 73, star in the movie "The Naked Gun," and they've been sparking romance rumors since their press tour began.LIAM NEESON CONFESSES HES MADLY IN LOVE WITH CO-STAR PAMELA ANDERSONNeeson previously admitted he was "in love" with his co-star."With Pamela, first off, I'm madly in love with her. She's just terrific to work with. I can't compliment her enough, I'll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She's funny and so easy to work with. She's going to be terrific in the film," Neeson told People in October.Anderson also complimented Neeson, saying he's "the perfect gentleman.""He brings out the best in you with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him," Pamela said.Anderson and Neeson have kept their dating lives relatively private in recent years. Neeson had not being romantically linked to anyone in over a decade, but their kiss on the "Today" show Tuesday morning seemingly confirmed their off-screen romance.The former Playboy model has been married five times, and her first husband was rocker Tommy Lee. She had a short marriage to Kid Rock, then married Rick Salomon, divorced him and married him again before they split for good. Her most recent marriage to bodyguard Day Hayhurst ended in 2021.HELEN MIRREN SAYS ROMANCE WITH LIAM NEESON WAS REAL BUT THEY 'WERE NOT MEANT TO BE TOGETHER'The "Taken" actor was previously married to "Parent Trap" star Natasha Richardson from 1994 until her unexpected death at age 45 in 2009.A year and a half after Richardson's death, Neeson began dating British publicist Freya St Johnston, but the pair split in 2012 after two years together.Before Neeson met Richardson, the actor was in a relationship with Julia Roberts after they co-starred in 1987's "Satisfaction," when she was 19 and he was 35. He was also rumored to have dated Barbra Streisand and Helen Mirren.Anderson and Neeson have been on the road together for premieres leading up to the movie's release Aug. 1.The co-stars made it a family affair at the New York premiere Monday, posing on the red carpet with their children. Anderson was accompanied by her sons, Brandon, 29, and Dylan, 27, whom she shares with ex-husband Tommy Lee, while Neeson was joined by Michel, 30, and Daniel, 28, his children with Richardson.The former "Baywatch" star was spotted kissing Neeson on the cheek as the actor held his co-star tight during another film premiere in London.In May, Anderson teased that her chemistry with Neeson was undeniable."Our chemistry was clear from the start. We have the utmost respect for one another," Anderson told Entertainment Weekly at the time.She called Neeson "mysterious," "inspiring" and a "true gentleman," and Anderson said working with him was "electric in a way. He is a legend and deserving of the title."Last week, Pamela uploaded a series of photos to Instagram from the London and Berlin movie premieres of "Naked Gun." The last post in her dump was a video of Anderson and Neeson recreating the iconic "Titanic" scene featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERSpeaking to Access Hollywood, Anderson said she just went to the front of the boat and spread her arms wide."I was scared she was going to fall in," Neeson said.The pair's social media footprint has been traced back to June 2024. Chops Lobster Bar in Boca Raton, Florida shared a picture of the duo smiling and posing for a picture after they dined at the restaurant."Look who decided to join us this weekend! It was a pleasure serving Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson dinner at Chops Lobster Bar," the establishment captioned its post.Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.

A House Democrat is moving to block the Trump administration from being able to use military-grade drones to surveil protests in the U.S.Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced the bill in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly using MQ-9 Reaper drones to monitor the protests in Los Angeles earlier this year."The U.S. government should never use military drones to spy on its own people. Not under Trump. Not under anyone," Gomez told Fox News Digital in a statement."This bill would stop Trump's abuse of power and get these combat drones out of our neighborhoods."FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SAYS SHE 'NEVER HAD A CONCERN' ABOUT BIDEN'S MENTAL STATE AS HOUSE PROBE HEATS UPThe White House said it would not get ahead of President Donald Trump on pending legislation. Fox News Digital also reached out to DHS for comment.Protests, some of which turned into violent riots, rocked Los Angeles for several days last month.They began as demonstrations against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) implementing Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants in predominantly Hispanic or Latino neighborhoods in the Southern California city.NONCITIZEN LA RIOTERS COULD BE DEPORTED UNDER NEW HOUSE BILLImages of cars burning and protesters clashing with police soon went viral across the country, with both Republicans and Democrats blaming each other for escalating tensions.Like other Democrats at the time, Gomez criticized Trump for sending the National Guard into Los Angeles to take control of the situation, despite objections from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom."What Trump is doing in LA is a dangerous abuse of power. It escalates tensions, puts lives at risk, and violates our constitutional values. Were united not just as Californians, but as Americans because if it can happen in LA today, it can happen anywhere in the country," Gomez wrote on X at the time.His district includes significant portions of Los Angeles and is situated entirely inside Los Angeles County.It's not likely the Republican-controlled House will take up his new bill, which has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

She intended to stay in her lane focused on empowering women, protecting children, and strengthening families. But when those values came under attack, Elena Cardone knew she could no longer stay silent. A CEO, realtor, mom, and wife to businessman and real estate investor Grant Cardone, Elena spoke with Fox News Digital about what inspired her to speak out.Cardone is the CEO of 10X Ladies, which is an empowerment group designed to help women thrive in mindset, relationships, business, finance, and health, according to the website.She also runs Cardone Mortgage, Cardone Enterprises, and Cardone Capital, alongside her husband.Cardone, previously a Democrat and now a supporter of President Trump, wasn't always outspoken.'BACK TO OUR ROOTS': FEMALE GOP LAWMAKERS WORK TO WIN BACK FEMINISM FROM THE LEFT"As a teen, I was a rebel, I was a Democrat," she shared. "I didn't understand the entrepreneurial world or how politics worked or capitalism worked or society."When Cardone learned more about life, she realized the Democratic Party didn't support her values."I was just kind of trying to be cool and what all my friends did in New Orleans and then once I really looked at what is the purpose and the message and the core values," she said. "I just, I couldn't align with that group. They're just not my group."Cardone said she doesn't regret coming forward with her political views.She shared that she felt important parts of American society were under attack, and she couldn't stay silent any longer."I really previously wanted to just stay in my lane, empower women, protect children, restore the family unit. And it wasn't until those became really obviously under attack that I feel like the political world merged in and crashed into my lane so that I could no longer sit back and not speak out about it."TRUMP CONFRONTS JUVENTUS SOCCER TEAM ABOUT 'MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN'S SPORTS' AT WHITE HOUSEAs an advocate for female empowerment, the direction of the feminist movement caused concern for Cardone."How do you claim to be a feminist and advocate for men winning in our sports and taking our medals and robbing women of opportunities in life? That's not feminism, that's hijacking. We've worked really hard to get where we were, and we need to now fight for those rights continually."However, Cardone acknowledged the progress women have made regarding their rights, but voiced concern that modern feminism may negatively affect relationships."I feel like it put a crack and a wedge between our relationship with men as a generality, and now it's time to heal that wound and how can we come together as partners in life to work together."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECardone said she was once the "independent, powerful woman that never depended on a man for anything," but that mindset caused difficulty in the early years of her marriage."Once we started to figure it out, really have each other's back and work as a team, we became strength in numbers and really started to... go into another stratosphere together. And ironically, I have more strength and power together, than I ever could have as my own."

A jaw-dropping video showing a Unitree H1 humanoid robot flailing violently during a test has captured the internet's attention and sparked a new wave of concern about the safety of advanced robotics.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTERHUMANOID ROBOT PERFORMS MEDICAL PROCEDURES VIA REMOTE CONTROLIn the viral clip, the full-sized humanoid robot named DeREX is suspended from a crane inside a factory in China. Surrounded by two handlers, it suddenly starts thrashing its limbs without warning. The force is so intense it knocks over nearby equipment and nearly causes the crane to collapse.As chaos unfolds, one stunned observer shouts, "Oh my god, what the (expletive) was that?" Another technician replies,"What the (expletive) did you guys run?" The dramatic exchange, captured on video, has only deepened speculation.Cix Liv, the robot handler who shared the footage on X, offered a possible explanation, saying, "The technical reason is we ran a full-body policy while the feet weren't touching the ground. Don't do that."In other words, the robot was executing full-body movements without contact with the floor, triggering a dangerous cascade of erratic behavior.We reached out to Unitree for comment but did not hear back before our deadline.This isn't the first viral incident involving a humanoid robot from Unitree. Asimilar event occurred in May, when another H1 model violently malfunctioned during a test. The robot began flailing in midair, scattering lab equipment and sending engineers scrambling.And, earlier this year, a separate Unitree humanoid startled crowds at a festival in China when it suddenly lurched toward a safety barrier. Although security acted fast, the robot's aggressive motion left many in the crowd visibly shaken.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?The Unitree H1 is commercially available. It stands nearly 6 feet tall, weighs 104 pounds and can perform backflips, run and lift heavy objects. Each joint delivers a whopping 365 pound-feet of torque.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThat's enough to cause serious harm if anything goes wrong. Even small glitches in balance or software can appear threatening due to the robot's human-like size and shape. Experts warn that these movements, though technically correct from the robot's perspective, can seem violent or unpredictable to nearby humans.If you've ever wondered whether robots could one day pose a real-world threat, this footage doesn't help ease those fears. As advanced machines move from research labs to commercial use, the risks become more real. Whether it's robot security, AI-powered assistants or automated delivery bots, safety testing will need to scale rapidly to keep up. These incidents demonstrate that powerful hardware combined with flawed software can have dangerous consequences.The rogue robot video was real, unfiltered and unsettling. It's a reminder that while robots are becoming more capable, they're still not perfect and are sometimes unpredictable. As AI and robotics evolve, the line between useful and dangerous is becoming increasingly blurred. Regulation, transparency and safety testing can't be afterthoughts.Are we moving too fast with humanoid robotics, or is this just part of progress? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/ContactSign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTERCopyright 2025 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved.