The Kern County Board of Education in California on Tuesday became the latest blue state board of education to pass a local resolution to keep biological males out of girls sports while its state law does the opposite.The state has been a hotbed of controversy involving trans athletes competing in women's high school and college sports over the last year and a top target by President Donald Trump's administration for defying his mandate to enforce Title IX.Kern County Board of Education President Mary Little told Fox News Digital her board's unanimous 6-0 resolution was in response to Newsom's "illegal" defiance of federal law.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We've talked about it on and off, especially since there's been a problem with how Gov. Newsom has been responding to the federal law," Little said. "He's not following the original intent of Title IX so those laws are supposed to trump California laws, and we're supposed to obey those before we follow an illegal California law."Little said her school board has not received any pushback from the state government in regard to the new resolution.Kern County Board of Education Trustee Lori Cisneros initially proposed the resolution to the board. Cisneros has been a teacher 28 years and works as an independent teacher who provides her services to charter schools."I believe it's necessary to do our duty to protect girls in sports, and I'm looking out for their safety and fairness," Cisneros told Fox News Digital. "I am not happy with the governor. He is not complying with federal law and he is intentionally pushing to go against what Title IX is all about.TEEN GIRLS OPEN UP ON TRANS-ATHLETE SCANDAL THAT TURNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL INTO CULTURE WAR BATTLEGROUND"I see it affecting families with girl athletes who are frustrated about having to compete against a biological male. And they're frustrated because biological males, naturally, are stronger, bigger and just different than how girls are designed."The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for its policies that continue to allow males to compete in girls sports across the state."(Newsom) is costing the taxpayers a lot of money by illegally thwarting the law," Little said.Kern said if she could send a message directly to Newsom, she would tell him, "Follow the federal law and Title IX."Fox News Digital has reached out to Newsom's office for a response.U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised Kern's recent resolution in a post on X Thursday."Californias Kern County Board of Education made a courageous decision to defy their reckless Governor and take a stand for women and girls. I commend the Board members and hope other counties follow suit and protect womens sports," McMahon wrote.Multiple California schools and families were affected by incidents involving males competing in girls sports in the past school year alone. One incident that caught Little's eye in particular was a situation at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, where a transgender student took a varsity spot from a female athlete on the girls cross-country team in the fall.The female athlete who lost her spot, Taylor Starling, then filed a lawsuit against the Riverside Unified School District."That was unfortunate, in my opinion," Little said. "He's a biological male. He's not a female. He's running against girls and that's equitably unfair."Little said she believes parents have a "constitutional right" to prevent their daughters from competing against males in girls sports and suggested that putting trans athletes in girls sports and locker rooms is a "discriminatory practice.""It's just a fundamental constitutional right for parents to have children in sports without their students being subjected to discriminatory practices," Little said. "Males are males, and females are females."There's biological differences. A man is able to do more, faster and stronger."Little said eight speakers attended Tuesday's meeting to oppose the resolution and support trans inclusion in girls sports. Little said those speakers argued that the resolution was "unfair.""That's their opinion. I welcome everybody's opinion, and I want to listen to it and make sure that I understand it," Little said. "And if we disagree, we disagree."Little is also urging other school boards to pass their own resolutions to comply with Title IX."Absolutely, why not?" she said when asked if she would urge other California school boards to follow her lead. "Take a stand and protect the students, especially the girls in sports and other vulnerable areas like locker rooms."Newsom has previously said the CDE and CIF are following laws the state enacted in 2013 but has repeatedly said he believes males competing in girls sports is "unfair.""I struggled with the issue of fairness when it came to sports," Newsom said in response to the lawsuit at a July event. "And we tried to figure that out a couple of years ago, and we were unsuccessful. And we struggled with that recently."And my position is that I dont think its fair, but I also think its demeaning to talk down to people and to belittle the trans community. And I dont like the way the right wing talks about the trans community. These people just want to survive."A bipartisan survey by the Public Policy Institute of California found the majority of California residents oppose biological male trans athletes competing in women's sports.That figure included more than 70% of the state's school parents."Most Californians support requiring transgender athletes to compete on teams matching the sex they were assigned at birth," the poll stated."Solid majorities of adults (65%) and likely voters (64%) support requiring that transgender athletes compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender they identify with. An overwhelming majority of public school parents (71%) support such a requirement."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The Department of Homeland Security debuted a fleet of newly branded Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles Thursday, one of the most visible public displays in the agencys history."We will have our country back," DHS's official X post says.The high-profile launch, captured in a professionally produced rollout video on DHSs X account, comes as the federal government intensifies law enforcement operations in Washington, D.C., under President Donald Trumps recent crime crackdown.The agency has traditionally been more discreet in its policing, with agents dressed in plain street clothes to conduct enforcement.OVER 100K AMERICANS RUSH TO JOIN TRUMP'S MASSIVE ICE HIRING SPREE NATIONWIDE, DHS SAYSThe video, viewed nearly 200,000 times within hours, features close-up shots of the new fleet as it travels through the nations capital, passing landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol and the White House.Dark navy SUVs and pickup trucks are outfitted with red and gold striping, large gold "ICE" lettering on the sides, and the slogan "Defend the Homeland." On the rear, a gold-embossed "President Donald J. Trump" is prominently displayed.The rap track "TOES" by DaBaby is featured prominently in the background, including the lyric, "My heart so cold I think Im done with ice (Uh, brr)." The video was shared via X with a recruitment link to JOIN.ICE.GOV.TRUMP ADMIN UNLEASHES CRUCIAL RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN WITH MASSIVE BONUSES TO BOLSTER ICE RANKSAccording to ICEs recruitment website, new officers are offered competitive salaries, paid federal holidays and a full federal benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and life insurance, a retirement plan and a Thrift Savings Plan similar to a 401(k). Additional incentives can include tuition reimbursement, transportation subsidies, telework options and access to fitness centers.The fleet rollout coincides with a surge in visible federal policing in the nations capital. President Trump has temporarily assumed control of the D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department for 30 days. DHS says ICE, along with agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI and the National Guard, are reinforcing MPD patrols and manning city checkpoints.DHS Secretary Kristi Noems office released a fact sheet showing the rollout reflects broader enforcement gains in her first 200 days, including a reported 93% decline in border encounters, a near halt to illegal migration through Panamas Darin Gap and more than 100,000 job applications to ICE since the "Defend the Homeland" campaign began. The department has also reopened the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement office and logged more than 352,000 arrests since January.The House and Senate Homeland Security Committee Republican press offices did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment. The ICE union and agency spokespeople were also contacted.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPublic reaction to the rollout video on DHSs X account was largely positive Thursday, with replies from veterans, law enforcement families and other supporters. "Keep up the excellent work, thank you for protecting us," one user wrote.Fox News Greg Norman contributed to this report.

Prosecutors will not seek charges against Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins, the Broward State Attorney's Office confirmed.The former Ohio State running back had faced a misdemeanor battery charge after an incident in Florida.The charges were dropped after prosecutors examined police reports, surveillance video, phone records and other materials. A woman involved in the dispute submitted a sworn statement, according to a memorandum obtained by ESPN.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJudkins was taken into police custody in Fort Lauderdale July 12. An arrest report said the incident happened five days before the arrest.Judkins grew frustrated after seeing text messages sent by members of his family, according to the report. The player was accused of punching a woman with a closed fist near her chin. Judkins was believed to have been driving in a car that was leaving the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at the time of the alleged incident.The woman was also hit in her thigh and arm. Officers were shown pictures of bruising, the incident report noted."This incident was not captured on any video surveillance," the memorandum said. "There are no independent witnesses to the incident. Although the victim had photos showing injuries sustained, there were also videos in that same time frame where no injuries were observed to the victim. Additionally, the victim's injuries depicted in the photos could be explained by either account of the incident.NFL FREE AGENT ISAIAH BOND PLANS TO JOIN BROWNS AFTER GRAND JURY CLEARS HIM IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE"Finally, there was a delayed report of the incident. The delay is problematic as the victim was alone on numerous occasions without the Defendant, had the ability and resources to make the report without his knowledge, but chose not to do so. For the reasons set forth above, there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction and this case is being declined."The NFL has monitored the "developments in the matter, which remains under review," a league spokesperson said.The Browns selected Judkins in the second round of this year's NFL Draft. He remained unsigned as his legal situation developed.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., declined CNN's invitation to hold a debate between herself and her GOP rival, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, for the commonwealth's gubernatorial race.CNN had invited both candidates for a debate to be held in late September or early October. Only Earle-Sears accepted the invitation.According to her campaign, Spanberger wants only local outlets to host debates rather than national ones like CNN."We have declined an offer to participate in a debate hosted by CNN in order to prioritize Virginia broadcasters and ensure the focus remains squarely on issues impacting Virginia," Spanberger campaign manager Samson Signori said in a statement to CNN. "We believe that debates about Virginias future should be rooted in Virginia, produced by Virginia media, and accessible to Virginians across the Commonwealth which is especially important after Winsome Earle-Sears declined a debate that featured three Virginia broadcast partners."VIRGINIA DEM GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE AND EX-CIA OFFICER TOOK $50K FROM CCP-LINKED TYCOONHer campaign said it was in "active negotiations" with WAVY-TV and Northfolk State University to host a debate."Abigail Spanberger turning down a CNN debate is beyond absurd. Its proof shes terrified of facing voters in an unscripted setting,"Earle-Sears Press Secretary Peyton Vogel told Fox News Digital. "In 2022, she infamously pulled out at the last minute. Now shes running from CNN, one of the friendliest stages she could ask for.""If shes too afraid to show up there, whats she hiding from? She can either step on that stage with Winsome Earle-Sears and defend her record or admit to Virginians that she cant," Vogel added.TRUMP VOICES SUPPORT FOR GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE, ADMITS SHE HAS TOUGH RACEPolls have shown Spanberger maintaining a lead against Earle-Sears. The Decision Desk HQ's average of polls has shown the former Democratic lawmaker with 45% support among Virginia voters, while the Republican is behind with 36%. Democrat Kamala Harris won the state by five points in the 2024 presidential contest.In 2021, one debate rocked the Virginia gubernatorial race. Former Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe was pressed by then-Republican challenger and current Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his decision to veto a bill that would have allowed parents to be informed about materials provided in Virginia schools."I'm not going to allow parents to come into schools and actually take books out, make their own decision," McAuliffe defended the veto. "Yeah, I stopped the bill that I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach."CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWSThe exchange lit up social media with critics calling McAuliffe's comment an "unforced error" and a costly gaffe.Youngkin went on to triumph in the election, becoming the first Republican to win the Virginia governor's mansion since 2009. He is ineligible to run in 2025 since state law prevents governors from serving consecutive terms.

For the first time since the beginning of the 2025 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are no longer in first place in the NL West.That spot belongs to the surging San Diego Padres, who took that spot with a commanding 11-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, while the Dodgers fell once again to the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night, 6-5.The Dodgers are still in solid playoff position, owning the top wild-card spot with a 68-53 record, while the Padres are 69-52. But eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts says his team, which has lost six of 10, must show some urgency.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"You definitely start to feel it more after the break, especially when you see so many trades and so many teams that are adding, especially the teams youre going to have to play against," Betts told Fox News Digital while discussing his partnership with Corona and its new "Playa Sounds" soundtrack."Obviously, you want to play all year with a little sense of urgency. Its hard to do that, but now that sense of urgency is heightened, especially now that were tied. [The Padres are] really good and playing really good ball."PADRES ACQUIRE ALL-STAR CLOSER MASON MILLER FROM ATHLETICS IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL BEFORE TRADE DEADLINE: REPORTSThe Padres have ripped off wins in eight of 10 games on their way to overtaking the NL West. And, like Betts mentioned, they were one of the teams that went for it at the MLB trade deadline. General manager A.J. Preller added players like closer Mason Miller, Ramn Laureano and Ryan OHearn. He also shored up the catching position, bringing in Freddy Fermn from the Kansas City Royals.Since the All-Star break, the Padres are 17-8, and the Dodgers are 10-13.The Dodgers host the Padrews in a three-game series starting Friday night at Dodger Stadium.Betts understands how great an opportunity that is for his team, but that sense of urgency comes with some caution on his end."That sense of urgency is huge, but you also dont want to do too much," he explained. "You dont want to have that sense of urgency to become pressure and intense. You still want to play and enjoy. Its hard, thats the balance."But the guys who play with that sense of urgency with joy, I think, are the ones that rise to the occasion."Betts, who has been getting hot at the plate recently during a tumultuous 2025 campaign, knows what it takes to not just make it to the postseason, but rise to the occasion to win a World Series. He has three rings to show for it.ENTERING FLOW STATE WITH CORONAAs Betts works his way forward, having a tranquil, yet intense mindset is key, especially when the postseason comes around.Betts helped Corona, the official "cerveza" of MLB, to create "Playa Sounds," selecting specific moments from the postseason to pair with calming beach sounds that helps him enter that "flow state.""I was able to pick some moments from big swings, big hits, big catches in the postseason, and then you match them with the beach sounds. Those waves crashing, it just puts you right in the middle where youre ready for anything intense, but youre also relaxed in order to be able to do whatever it is," Betts explained."Because you dont want to be too intense when you go into these intense moments. You dont want to fight fire with fire. So, I really feel like those sounds put you right in between."It really has helped and puts me in a good mindset."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.