The Secret Service is investigating after ex-FBI Director James Comey posted an Instagram photo of seashells arranged to make the numbers "86 47" a message that White House officials swiftly condemned as an attempt to put out a "hit" against the 47th president.Comey later deleted the post after online backlash from government officials, lawmakers and President Donald Trumps son. Trump has faced two assassination attempts one of which resulted in him being shot and a bystander being killed in the past year.The post including the alleged "hit" showed the numbers in question etched into the sand at a beach using seashells. "Cool shell formation on my beach walk" Comey captioned the Thursday post. While to some people the numbers may appear innocuous, "86" is frequently used as a call sign for murdering or getting rid of someone, while "47" has been interpreted as denoting the 47th President of the United States.HOUSE REPUBLICANS MULL CONSEQUENCES FOR DEMS WHO 'STORMED' ICE FACILITYFollowing backlash on social media over the post, including from at least one lawmaker who called for Comey to be arrested, the ex-FBI chief deleted the post shared to his Instagram and put up a message addressing it."I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message," the subsequent post from Comey read. "I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down."Shortly after Comey removed the post, Fox News Digital learned from a source in the Secret Service that they were aware of the matter and will be sending agents to investigate and interview former director Comey.WHITE HOUSE RIPS HOUSE DEMS TRYING TO HIJACK TRUMP'S GULF OF AMERICA PLANSThe FBI, where Comey used to work before he was fired by Trump during his first term, had no comment on the matter, but it was also apparent that people at the top levels of the agency were aware of the post.Trump's new FBI director, Kash Patel, acknowledged on X that agency personnel were "aware" of Comey's post in his own statement shared on X."We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran," Patel said. "Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support."The ex-FBI chief's social media slip up hearkens back to an incident in February 2020 involving comedian and actor John Mulaney. During an opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, Mulaney made a joke referencing Donald Trump and the assassination of Roman dictator Julius Ceasar, which ultimately prompted an investigation by the FBI."Another thing that happened under Julius Caesar, he was such a powerful maniac that all the senators grabbed knives, and they stabbed him to death. That would be an interesting thing if we brought that back now," Mulaney said, in part, to laughter from the live SNL audience. In response to Comey's post, the White House swiftly condemned Comey's actions, with White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Cabinet Secretary Taylor Budowich calling the move "deeply concerning.""While President Trump is currently on an international trip to the Middle East, the former FBI Director puts out what can clearly be interpreted as a hit on the sitting President of the United Statesa message etched in the sand," Budowich wrote on X. "This is deeply concerning to all of us and is being taken seriously."Meanwhile, Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., who was endorsed by Trump in 2024, went a step further and called for Comey to be arrested following his controversial post.Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this report.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's popularity ahead of the 2025 WNBA season is unquestioned, and the leagues commissioner put any debate to rest Thursday.Clark and the Fever will play in 41 nationally televised games this season, more than the defending champion New York Liberty.The Fever also announced a direct-to-consumer service in partnership with Endeavor Streaming after Clarks memorable rookie season and unprecedented viewership of WNBA games in 2024.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMClark may be just one player in a league of terrific basketball players, but the numbers dont lie."It is a balance, but she's a generational talent," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on "The Bill Simmons Podcast." "No league is ever about one player, but in this case, Caitlin brought tens of millions of new viewers into the W."And there's no denying that impact. Not just in the WNBA, but the world of sports. (NBA Commissioner) Adam (Silver) and I talk all the time about this. She's the most popular athlete in America."Engelbert stressed the balance there has to be because of a potential risk of injury, pointing to JuJu Watkins knee injury in the women's NCAA Tournament.WINGS' PAIGE BUECKERS REACTS TO MAVERICKS LANDING TOP PICK IN NBA DRAFT: 'GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES'She highlighted other stars in the legue, including Las Vegas Aces center Aja Wilson, Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier.The Fevers first game of the season is expected to draw huge ratings when Indiana opens the season against the Chicago Sky.Angel Reese is another budding young star who finished behind Clark in the Rookie of the Year voting.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Video shows a driver pulling over her car and setting a homeless woman on fire before allegedly kicking the burned victim and fleeing in her vehicle.Disturbing surveillance footage shows the suspect identified as 34-year-old Jacqueline Popaibarra turning her car down a quiet street in South SacramentoApril 26 before stopping next to ahomeless encampment.Popaibarra got out of her vehicle and began to argue with the 49-year-old homeless victim, who had just set up to sleep for the night, according to the Sacramento County Sheriffs Office.POLICE TAKE DOWN STABBING, ARSON SUSPECT AT MARYLAND'S NATIONAL HARBORThe suspect then allegedly threw a liquid presumed to be a fire accelerant onto the victim and set her on fire.MAN SET ON FIRE IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY'S TIMES SQUARE, SUSPECT AT LARGE: REPORTAs bystanders helped put out the fire, Popaibarra proceeded to kick the severely-burned woman, before calmly walking back to her car and fleeing, police said.The victim had burns to one-third of her body after the alleged attack, including on her face, arms, torso and back.US SERVICE MEMBER SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE OUTSIDE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN DCThe homeless woman was taken to a hospital and intubated for several days, leaving her unable to speak or provide law enforcement with a statement, according to the Sacramento County Sheriffs Office.The victim positively identified Popaibarra, who has since been arrested on an unrelated robbery charge, as her assailant Tuesday.Popaibarra is in custody on $400,000 bail for the alleged attack.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Sacramento County Sheriffs Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

A women's college basketball coach was arrested last week for alleged drunken driving after police said he was found parked in his front yard and smelled like alcohol.Kevin McGuff, the head coach at Ohio State, took more than two minutes to open the driver's side door or window before refusing a Breathalyzer and denying he had been drinking or taken medications that could result in impairment, according to a police report obtained by The Columbus Dispatch.McGuff was asked to recite the alphabet from letters D through R, an order he was given three times, but he said nothing after D, according to police.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The (university) is in communication with Coach McGuff and monitoring the situation closely. This is an ongoing, personal legal matter, and the (university) will share additional information at the appropriate time," Ohio State said in a statement, via the New York Post.'CELEBRITY FIGURE' BILL BELICHICK 'GREAT THING' FOR ACC DESPITE DISTRACTIONSMcGuff was inside a 2013 Toyota Sequoia. Shortly before McGuff's arrest on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI), a bystander called police to report someone in a 2013 Toyota Sequoia driving recklessly. That driver had struck several curbs and traveled through a yard, the caller said, according to The Dispatch.The coach told the police, 13 seconds after being asked, that he had been at a restaurant. When asked what he had eaten, he said, "dinner," according to the report.McGuff has been Ohio State's coach since 2013 and has a 224-109 record since joining the Buckeyes. He's been to eight NCAA tournaments with OSU after spending two seasons with Washington and nine at Xavier.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former NBC News host Chuck Todd suggested Wednesday that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg could potentially be a "toxic" Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 due to his ties to former President Biden, amid numerous revelations about Biden's decline while in office."So, in many ways, I think this Biden book is only going to, not just undermine Biden, but I think make it toxic for anybody that worked for Biden, because then it becomes, where were you? How did you participate in the cover-up?" Todd said on his podcast."Pete Buttigieg, this may mean something for you," Todd added. "Are you going to now tell us, 'Yeah, I didn't have much interaction with him.' Well, then, why didn't you say something?"Buttigieg headlined a town hall in Iowa this week, sparking speculation about his 2028 plans. However, the former Biden cabinet official claimed he wasn't running for anything as of now.PETE BUTTIGIEG SAYS BIDEN RUNNING AGAIN WAS 'MAYBE' A MISTAKETodd revealed a former Biden cabinet secretary told him that they had no interaction with Biden and wondered why."I think it's a question anybody who worked directly for Biden, so [Biden Secretary of Commerce] Gina Raimondo, if she thinks about running for president, Pete Buttigieg, all of these cabinet secretaries are now going to have to answer for all of this," the former "Meet the Press" host said. "And I do wonder if it's going to make anybody that touches Biden persona non grata."Todd bluntly asserted that anyone who worked for Biden, in addition to Biden himself, is "directly responsible" for anything Trump does in his second term."They're contributors to the place we are at, so they better hope it's a successful second term for Trump, because they will own a piece of that failure, too, and the recovery for America from its economic- what could be an economic disaster," he said.Buttigieg did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.IRRITATED CHUCK TODD REFUSES TO ACCEPT 'STUPID PREMISE THAT PRESS MISSED BIDENS DECLINE"If you're not happy with any part of this second term, and you're angry, some of that anger belongs to the Bidens, and some of that anger belongs to the people who had no guts to speak out when it mattered and waited until talking to an author of a book," Todd concluded.Todd has been critical of the Democratic Party amid more revelations about Biden's decline that have been reported through multiple books on the 2024 campaign.Todd called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., immediately after the senator dodged a question on CNN Tuesday about what he knew about Bidens decline.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"He is among the people that are responsible for this. The leaders of the Democratic Party, the staff of the White House," Todd said about Schumer. "And I have to say, I find everybody now talking to these authors get outta here. Go home. Youre part of the problem. Now you tell us."

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Snchez made a splash on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet but things weren't completely as they seemed.A couple, who share an uncanny resemblance to the famed businessman and his soon-to-be wife, turned heads while walking the red carpet at the premiere of "Dossier 137" on Thursday.The unknown woman posed for photos while walking the red carpet in a strapless black and white dress with floral designs on top which transitioned into a full black skirt.The gentleman wore a black tuxedo and a bow tie. They each also wore dark sunglasses, further concealing their true identities.KATY PERRY, LAUREN SANCHEZ SHOW OFF BLUE ORIGIN FLIGHT SUITS THAT BRING SPICE TO SPACEWhile these two may not actually be Snchez and Bezos, the famous couple are expected to attend the film festival, as Snchez is set to receive the 2025 Global Gift Women Empowerment Award at the annual Global Gift Foundation charity gala.The foundation announced its decision to honor Snchez on Instagram, calling her "a powerful voice for women around the world" whose many qualities, including her "strength, vision, and compassion uplift and inspire.""Through her leadership, she opens doors for others to rise," the post read. "Whether advocating for climate justice with the Bezos Earth Fund or creating safe, dignified spaces for families through This Is About Humanity, Lauren leads with purpose, and brings others with her."Snchez was recently in the news as part of the all-female flight crew of theBlue OriginNew Shepard mission. She was joined by pop star Katy Perry, American TV personality Gayle King, STEMBoard CEO Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyn and film producer Kerianne Flynn.During the 10-minute, 21-second mission, the women traveled more than 62 miles above Earth, crossing the internationally recognized boundary of space and experienced a few minutes of zero gravity."I came back to Earth but something in me is still up there," Snchez wrote on Instagram after the space flight. "Theres a silence in space that somehow made everything feel more alive. I looked down at our planet and felt how fragile and beautiful it all is. And how deeply connected we are."Following the mission, many celebrities shared their opinion on the decision to go through with it, with some questioning whether it was a good use of resources.Actress Olivia Wilde shared a meme of Perry getting off the spacecraft, writing, "Billion dollars bought some good memes I guess."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERIn response to the backlash, Snchez explained she gets "really fired up" when she sees the comments."I would love to have them come to Blue Origin and see the thousands of employees that don't just work here but they put their heart and soul into this vehicle," she said. "They love their work and they love the mission and it's a big deal for them.""So when we hear comments like that, I just say, 'Trust me. Come with me. I'll show you what this is about, and it's, it's really eye-opening,'" she added.Fox News Digital has reached out to reps for Bezos and Snchez for comment.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's popularity ahead of the 2025 WNBA season is unquestioned, and the leagues commissioner put any debate to rest Thursday.Clark and the Fever will play in 41 nationally televised games this season, more than the defending champion New York Liberty.The Fever also announced a direct-to-consumer service in partnership with Endeavor Streaming after Clarks memorable rookie season and unprecedented viewership of WNBA games in 2024.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMClark may be just one player in a league of terrific basketball players, but the numbers dont lie."It is a balance, but she's a generational talent," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on "The Bill Simmons Podcast." "No league is ever about one player, but in this case, Caitlin brought tens of millions of new viewers into the W."And there's no denying that impact. Not just in the WNBA, but the world of sports. (NBA Commissioner) Adam (Silver) and I talk all the time about this. She's the most popular athlete in America."Engelbert stressed the balance there has to be because of a potential risk of injury, pointing to JuJu Watkins knee injury in the women's NCAA Tournament.WINGS' PAIGE BUECKERS REACTS TO MAVERICKS LANDING TOP PICK IN NBA DRAFT: 'GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES'She highlighted other stars in the legue, including Las Vegas Aces center Aja Wilson, Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier.The Fevers first game of the season is expected to draw huge ratings when Indiana opens the season against the Chicago Sky.Angel Reese is another budding young star who finished behind Clark in the Rookie of the Year voting.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Video shows a driver pulling over her car and setting a homeless woman on fire before allegedly kicking the burned victim and fleeing in her vehicle.Disturbing surveillance footage shows the suspect identified as 34-year-old Jacqueline Popaibarra turning her car down a quiet street in South SacramentoApril 26 before stopping next to ahomeless encampment.Popaibarra got out of her vehicle and began to argue with the 49-year-old homeless victim, who had just set up to sleep for the night, according to the Sacramento County Sheriffs Office.POLICE TAKE DOWN STABBING, ARSON SUSPECT AT MARYLAND'S NATIONAL HARBORThe suspect then allegedly threw a liquid presumed to be a fire accelerant onto the victim and set her on fire.MAN SET ON FIRE IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY'S TIMES SQUARE, SUSPECT AT LARGE: REPORTAs bystanders helped put out the fire, Popaibarra proceeded to kick the severely-burned woman, before calmly walking back to her car and fleeing, police said.The victim had burns to one-third of her body after the alleged attack, including on her face, arms, torso and back.US SERVICE MEMBER SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE OUTSIDE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN DCThe homeless woman was taken to a hospital and intubated for several days, leaving her unable to speak or provide law enforcement with a statement, according to the Sacramento County Sheriffs Office.The victim positively identified Popaibarra, who has since been arrested on an unrelated robbery charge, as her assailant Tuesday.Popaibarra is in custody on $400,000 bail for the alleged attack.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Sacramento County Sheriffs Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

A women's college basketball coach was arrested last week for alleged drunken driving after police said he was found parked in his front yard and smelled like alcohol.Kevin McGuff, the head coach at Ohio State, took more than two minutes to open the driver's side door or window before refusing a Breathalyzer and denying he had been drinking or taken medications that could result in impairment, according to a police report obtained by The Columbus Dispatch.McGuff was asked to recite the alphabet from letters D through R, an order he was given three times, but he said nothing after D, according to police.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The (university) is in communication with Coach McGuff and monitoring the situation closely. This is an ongoing, personal legal matter, and the (university) will share additional information at the appropriate time," Ohio State said in a statement, via the New York Post.'CELEBRITY FIGURE' BILL BELICHICK 'GREAT THING' FOR ACC DESPITE DISTRACTIONSMcGuff was inside a 2013 Toyota Sequoia. Shortly before McGuff's arrest on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI), a bystander called police to report someone in a 2013 Toyota Sequoia driving recklessly. That driver had struck several curbs and traveled through a yard, the caller said, according to The Dispatch.The coach told the police, 13 seconds after being asked, that he had been at a restaurant. When asked what he had eaten, he said, "dinner," according to the report.McGuff has been Ohio State's coach since 2013 and has a 224-109 record since joining the Buckeyes. He's been to eight NCAA tournaments with OSU after spending two seasons with Washington and nine at Xavier.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former NBC News host Chuck Todd suggested Wednesday that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg could potentially be a "toxic" Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 due to his ties to former President Biden, amid numerous revelations about Biden's decline while in office."So, in many ways, I think this Biden book is only going to, not just undermine Biden, but I think make it toxic for anybody that worked for Biden, because then it becomes, where were you? How did you participate in the cover-up?" Todd said on his podcast."Pete Buttigieg, this may mean something for you," Todd added. "Are you going to now tell us, 'Yeah, I didn't have much interaction with him.' Well, then, why didn't you say something?"Buttigieg headlined a town hall in Iowa this week, sparking speculation about his 2028 plans. However, the former Biden cabinet official claimed he wasn't running for anything as of now.PETE BUTTIGIEG SAYS BIDEN RUNNING AGAIN WAS 'MAYBE' A MISTAKETodd revealed a former Biden cabinet secretary told him that they had no interaction with Biden and wondered why."I think it's a question anybody who worked directly for Biden, so [Biden Secretary of Commerce] Gina Raimondo, if she thinks about running for president, Pete Buttigieg, all of these cabinet secretaries are now going to have to answer for all of this," the former "Meet the Press" host said. "And I do wonder if it's going to make anybody that touches Biden persona non grata."Todd bluntly asserted that anyone who worked for Biden, in addition to Biden himself, is "directly responsible" for anything Trump does in his second term."They're contributors to the place we are at, so they better hope it's a successful second term for Trump, because they will own a piece of that failure, too, and the recovery for America from its economic- what could be an economic disaster," he said.Buttigieg did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.IRRITATED CHUCK TODD REFUSES TO ACCEPT 'STUPID PREMISE THAT PRESS MISSED BIDENS DECLINE"If you're not happy with any part of this second term, and you're angry, some of that anger belongs to the Bidens, and some of that anger belongs to the people who had no guts to speak out when it mattered and waited until talking to an author of a book," Todd concluded.Todd has been critical of the Democratic Party amid more revelations about Biden's decline that have been reported through multiple books on the 2024 campaign.Todd called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., immediately after the senator dodged a question on CNN Tuesday about what he knew about Bidens decline.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"He is among the people that are responsible for this. The leaders of the Democratic Party, the staff of the White House," Todd said about Schumer. "And I have to say, I find everybody now talking to these authors get outta here. Go home. Youre part of the problem. Now you tell us."