The rural Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his chambers last year by a local sheriff possibly ran a scheme where he demanded sexual favors from women to get them out of trouble, an accuser claims.Tya Adams told News Nation that she would attend sex parties for District Court Judge Kevin Mullins and his friends in the small rural town of Whitesburg in exchange for money or to get offenders out of trouble.Adams told NewsNations "Banfield" that Mullins had warned her to keep quiet about what was taking place.EX-SHERIFF ACCUSED OF SHOOTING JUDGE IN CHAMBERS SAYS STATE SKIRTED LAW, SHOULD TOSS MURDER CASE: REPORTShe said she felt she couldnt say no because she feared the retribution from the legal system and that Child Protective Services would upend her life."They would make sure to make you feel as small and degraded and belittled as possible to take your power away," Adams said. "It was consensual. But it was the thing that we were so young, and then they used it against us and to destroy our lives later.""That was just a given," she added. "And, who would believe it anyway? Because the whole town was doing it. Nobody cares. Theyre all swingers. Its all a big party to them. It was just so normal."It wasn't immediately clear if Adams had a criminal history or had been known to CPS.Sarah Davis, a former deputy jailer at the Letcher County jail, told the news outlet she had never seen anyone initiating sex, but that the stories she heard were "nasty and sickening."VICTIMS OUTRAGED AFTER OHIO JUDGE RELEASES MAN CHARGED IN MULTIPLE CLEVELAND ASSAULTS"Pretty much everybody in the county knows," she said. "But it was confirmed to me after working in the county jail, especially after being invited to a party myself."She described the lockup as a "brothel" where staffers had sexual encounters with each other, as well as with inmates.Mullins invited Davis to a sex party once, but she said she declined."I was raised better than that," she said.Mullins, 54, was shot and killed in a Sept. 19, 2024 attack inside his chambers by Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines. Stines, who is no longer a sheriff, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.Video footage of the shooting captured Stines shooting Mullins as he sat at his desk. The sheriff, the judge's longtime colleague and friend, allegedly continued to fire after Mullins fell to the floor.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe two men had eaten lunch together hours earlier with a group, authorities said.At a preliminary hearing, Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper testified that Stines attempted to call his daughter on his phone, then on Mullins' phone. Stines' daughter was stored in Mullins' contacts,The Associated Press previously reported.

Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology Ph.D. student who killed four University of Idaho undergrads in a 4 a.m. home invasion ambush, is complaining to prison guards that other inmates are threatening to sexually assault him and pleading for a transfer to another wing of the prison, according to a new report.The 30-year-old Pennsylvania native has asked to meet with the deputy warden and is requesting his cell be moved to a quieter wing called B Block, according to a handwritten "resident concern form" first obtained by People.The handwriting appears similar to other samples of Kohberger's previously released in court.BRYAN KOHBERGER VIDEO CIRCULATING ONLINE SPARKS PROBE INTO POSSIBLE PRISON LEAK, OFFICIALS SAYHe made his first complaint on his second day in J Block, which is for high-profile, high-risk prisoners, including death row inmates like Chad Daybell.Less than a week later, he reportedly complained again that another prisoner told him, "I'll b--- f--- you" and told guards someone else warned him, "The only a-- we'll be eating his Kohberger's."State prison officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.IDAHO KILLER BRYAN KOHBERGER COMPLAINS TO GUARDS ABOUT INMATE TAUNTS WITH TARGET ON HIS BACK: REPORTA guard reportedly remembered hearing "vulgar language being used" but could not recall the specifics."As I continue the SPI phase, I wish to discuss if I may be transferred to another ad-seg setting," Kohberger wrote, using prison lingo for "administrative segregation" the type of protective housing that keeps him separated from the same inmates allegedly lobbing threats.BRYAN KOHBERGER'S 'WEIRD' BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL AWKWARDNESS MAY MAKE HIM BIGGER TARGET THAN JEFFREY DAHMER"Not engaging in any of the recent flooding/striking, as well as being subject to minute-by-minute verbal threats/harassment on that and other bases (sic), tier 2 of J-block is an environment that I wish to transfer from if possible," Kohberger wrote. "I request transfer to B block immediately. I wish to speak with you soon."Flooding is a prison term referring to clogging sinks, toilets or other fixtures in order to force water to flood. It was not immediately clear what he meant by striking. It could mean a physical hit, refusal to work, or a disciplinary term.Prison officials have given no indication that they plan to move him, and his housing status still listed him in J Block as of Wednesday morning.Experts, however, warn Kohberger arrived at the prison with a target on his back.The killer is reputed to be lacking in social skills illustrated by what his attorneys called a "piercing stare" and lack of social awareness in court filings. Over the past two and a half years of confinement, he appears to have lost some weight, too.According to documents made public by the Moscow Police Department in Idaho, Kohberger already has a track record of bumping heads with his fellow inmates. On one occasion, Kohberger turned away from a video chat with his mom to snap at an inmate who yelled "you suck" at a jailhouse TV set. Another inmate described him as a "f---ing weirdo" and claimed he would have assaulted him if he wasn't worried about repercussions.

Coldplay's Chris Martin doubled down on the band's use of a jumbotron despite a playful moment that uncovered a cheating scandal."Weve been doing [the jumbotron] a long time, and it is only recently that it became a yeah," Martin said during the band's England stop of the "Music of the Spheres" tour."Life throws you lemons, and youve got to make lemonade," he continued, according to HullLive. "So, we are going to keep doing it because we are going to meet some of you."Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from his role at his company after he was caught on the jumbotron at a Coldplay concert with his arms around the head of his company's HR department, Kristin Cabot.COLPLAY'S KISS CAM MOMENT SPARKS LAWSUIT RUMOR, EXPERT SAYS ASTRONOMER CEO'S CASE WOULD BE DEAD ON ARRIVALDuring Coldplay's performance July 16, Byron appeared on the kiss cam with his arms wrapped around a woman, who was later identified as Cabot. The two were shown during Martin's "The Jumbotron Song," in which the singer improvises lyrics about the couples shown to the crowd.Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame. Martin then joked, "Either theyre having an affair or theyre just very shy."The moment ignited speculation of infidelity across social media as video of the exchange went viral.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSOn July 18, the tech firm posted a statement on X about the controversial incident."Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability," the company shared. "The board of directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter, and we will have additional details to share very shortly."On July 20, Astronomer informed its social media followers that Byron had resigned from the company. Cabot later resigned from her role as chief people officer at Astronomer, a week after the video of her cuddling up with Byron went viral.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERMartin seemingly poked fun at the viral moment days later. The lead singer chose to give fans a warning before showing people on the jumbotron.WATCH: COLDPLAY'S CHRIS MARTIN PLAYFULLY WARNS CROWD ABOUT JUMBOTRON AFTER KISS CAM SCANDAL"Wed like to say hello to some of you in the crowd," Martin said in a video posted onX, which sparked both cheers and laughter from the audience."How were gonna do that is were gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen," the singer said, grinning. "So, please, if you havent done your makeup, do your makeup now."Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco and Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

Authorities have released new details in the manhunt for the Washington father accused of killing his three daughters before disappearing into the wilderness.Nearly three months after the bodies of Travis Deckers three daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 were discovered in a remote campground, law enforcement officials have revealed new information about how the girls were killed while confirming Decker is the sole suspect. However, authorities conceded there are no new leads regarding Decker's whereabouts. "He could be international at this point," Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said,according to FOX 13. "He could be national, he could be here locally. We haven't given up. Paityn, Evelyn and Olivia are still very much in our minds."MANHUNT FOR SUSPECTED WASHINGTON KILLER DAD GOES COLD IN IDAHO AFTER FALSE ALARM SIGHTINGA Monday news release from the Chelan County Sheriffs Office detailed specific informationabout the crime scene, while also revealing new DNA results tying Decker to the alleged murders.Police said the three girls were found with their hands bound and plastic bags over their heads at a campground near Wenatchee on June 2, after their mother reported them missing when Decker failed to return the children from a court-mandated custody visit.According to the Chelan County Sheriffs Office, two of the victims each had two separate bags over their heads, while the third victim had three bags covering her head.TRAIL GROWS COLD IN MANHUNT FOR SURVIVALIST FATHER AS AUTHORITIES REACH BREAKING POINT: 'I'M STILL ANGRY'DNA samples from the plastic bags and cable ties found at the crime scene were linked to Decker and the three girls, police said. No additional DNA profiles were detected."The completion of this DNA analysis provides additional evidence that indicates Travis Decker is the only suspect involved in committing these homicides," the sheriffs office said in a statement.The search for Decker, a trained military survivalist, has involved local, state and federal law enforcement officers combing through thousands of acres of wilderness, with the U.S. Marshals leading the search. However, authorities continue to insist they have no indication whether Decker is dead or alive.MANHUNT FOR FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING 3 DAUGHTERS TAKES GRIM TURN IN WILDERNESS"We do have an operation that's going to be up and coming here with one of our federal partners to take a different approach in the search," Morrison said, according to FOX 13. "I still believe there is a high probability that he's still in Washington state. Nothing is flagging on him to show that he's been out in society."However, Morrison believes the manhunt could ultimately turn into a recovery mission for authorities."We recognize that there is a potential that he could still be out in the woods, but we think most likely if that were the case he'd probably be deceased."The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Deckers arrest. Authorities warn Decker should be considered armed and dangerous, and anyone who believes they have seen him should call 911 immediately.Anyone with information is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102 or submit a tip at www.usmarshals.gov/tips.

Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary was carted off the field during practice Wednesday with what appeared to be a lower leg injury.The team huddled around McGary, and the music was turned off as he was helped onto a cart and taken into the building, according to Falcons reporter Joe Patrick."Kaleb McGary was carted off, is receiving an MRI, and well have an update at the appropriate time," a team spokesperson said, per the Falcons website.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMcGary signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension earlier this month. He has spent his entire six-year career with the Falcons after being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Washington.McGary has been durable throughout his career, playing in 93 of a possible 98 regular-season games since his debut.NFL STAR CHOOSES SIDE IN PEYTON MANNING VS. TOM BRADY DEBATEWith Michael Penix Jr. now the Falcons starting quarterback a left-handed passer McGary was expected to serve as his blindside blocker.Elijah Wilkinson stepped in at right tackle after McGary left practice. In the Falcons second preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, Wilkinson played left tackle after lining up at left guard in the opener against the Detroit Lions.The Falcons offensive tackle depth will be tested if McGary misses an extended period of time. Backup swing tackle Storm Norton underwent ankle surgery and is expected to be out six to eight weeks, per ESPN's report. Norton had not been practicing with the team for most of training camp.The Falcons hope McGary will be healthy in time for their Week 1 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Lawyers for Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge in Nashville on Tuesday to dismiss a criminal case against him, arguing in a filing that the indictment handed down by the Trump administration amounts to a "vindictive" and selective prosecution.The 35-page filing was submitted Tuesday to U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in the Middle District of Tennessee. It comes just two days before Abrego Garcia is slated to be released Friday from federal custody, where he was detained on human smuggling charges in May, immediately after being returned to the U.S. from El Salvador at the end of a months-long court fight.Both Crenshaw and U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes had determined that Abrego Garcia was eligible to be released from criminal custody pending trial, though Holmes agreed to stay his release for 30 days, at the request of Abrego Garcia's attorneys, who cited fears that he would be detained and immediately deported.Crenshaw, for his part, said in a 37-page ruling that the Justice Department "fails to provide any evidence that there is something in Abregos history, or his exhibited characteristics, that warrants detention."FEDERAL JUDGE EXTENDS ARGUMENTS IN ABREGO GARCIA CASE, SLAMS ICE WITNESS WHO 'KNEW NOTHING'He also poured cold water on the government's repeated allegations that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, a notion he described as "fanciful."It's unclear whether Crenshaw will intervene and grant the motion to dismiss, filed late Tuesday.But it comes as Abrego Garcias case has remained at the center of a months-long legal maelstrom, one that critics argue has allowed the Trump administration to test its mettle on immigration enforcement and its ability to slow-walk or evade compliance with federal courts.The request by Abrego Garcia's attorneys focuses squarely on the criminal indictment and investigation brought in the Middle District of Tennessee, which stems from a 2022 traffic stop in the state.His lawyers argued Tuesday that the timeline of the investigation and the incitement show the "extreme lengths" the administration has gone to in order to "make a criminal case" against their client.But Abrego Garcia's case is deeply complicated, involving dueling, but inextricably intertwined civil and criminal cases that have played out over roughly six months in separate federal courts, across two continents, and in dozens of status hearings before various judges.Any next steps in the case will therefore be fraught with political backlash.Already, Friday will bring to a fore key deadlines in both the civil and criminal cases involving Abrego Garcia: His expected release from U.S. custody in Nashville at the end of a 30-day stay, will set into motion the restrictions on his removal that were imposed in a separate court order handed down by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland last month.That order requires him to be transferred from Nashville to the nearest ICE detention facility in Maryland. Lawyers told the court they plan to escort him via private security, amid concerns about compliance from the Trump administration, as his family's lawyers acknowledged to Fox News Digital in an interview last month.ICE officials are also required to give Abrego Garcia 72 hours notice of the country of removal before they begin deportation proceedings, Xinis said in her order.MARYLAND IMMIGRANT WRONGLY DEPORTED TO EL SALVADOR MUST RETURN TO US, SUPREME COURT RULESAbrego Garcia's case has prompted the firing or resignation of at least three government officials at DHS and the Justice Department, including the abrupt resignation of Ben Schrader, a former federal prosecutor and former chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Middle District of Tennessee.Schrader resigned from his position at DOJ on the same day that the Justice Department secured the indictment against Abrego Garcia.His lawyers used the Hail Mary court filing this week to spell out, in careful detail, the timeline of the civil lawsuit and the Justice Department's criminal investigation into Abrego Garcia, which kicked off while he was still detained in El Salvador, they noted."Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been singled out by the United States government," his lawyers said Tuesday. "It is obvious why."The new filing recounts, in extemporaneous detail, the history of the Trump administration's actions in Abrego Garcia's nearly six-month legal saga, which has spanned two continents and multiple federal courts making his case among the most high-profile immigration battles to date in Trump's second term.In the motion to dismiss, lawyers for Abrego Garcia ticked through the timeline of his removal from the U.S. in March, in Trump's first wave of deportation flights to El Salvador, as well as his eventual return months later. They detailed the timing of when the Justice Department began its probe into Abrego Garcia, and when they secured a federal indictment against him.They argued that the timing shows the criminal case was brought by the Trump administration "for avowedly vindictive reasons," and, in their view, as a means of retaliation after Abrego Garcia's family filed a lawsuit in Maryland challenging his removal.JUDGE PRESSES TRUMP DOJ ON ABREGO GARCIA DEPORTATION; ANSWERS LEAVE COURTROOM IN STUNNED SILENCEAbrego Garcia was returned to the U.S. in May months after Xinis, the Maryland judge presiding over the civil case, ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return to the U.S . a ruling upheld by the Supreme Court in April.The government's lack of candor and continued stonewalling prompted Xinis to threaten potential contempt proceedings earlier this year.Upon his return to the U.S. in May, Abrego Garcia was immediately slapped with two charges of human smuggling stemming from the 2022 traffic stop, prompting fresh concerns about the government's next steps."We have heightened, ongoing concerns about the Trump administration's compliance with any and all those involved" in the case, Chris Newman, an attorney who represents Abrego Garcias family, told Fox News Digital in an interview last month.Abrego Garcia's lawyers noted Tuesday that, in their view, the government "responded not with contrition, or with any effort to fix its mistake, but with defiance.""A group of the most senior officials in the United States sought vengeance: they began a public campaign to punish Mr. Abrego for daring to fight back, culminating in the criminal investigation that led to the charges in this case," his lawyers said in the Tuesday filing."Rather than fix its mistake and return Mr. Abrego to the United States, the government fought back at every level of the federal court system. And at every level, Mr. Abrego won," they added. "This case results from the governments concerted effort to punish him for having the audacity to fight back, rather than accept a brutal injustice."His lawyers urged Crenshaw to move quickly to dismiss the indictment.The motion to dismiss the criminal case comes just days before Abrego Garcia is slated to be released from federal custody on Friday, after both U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes and Crenshaw agreed to grant the 30-day stay requested by Abrego Garcia's legal team.ABREGO GARCIA TO REMAIN IN US FOR NOW, DOJ AGREESTrump officials, for their part, have said they will immediately seek to take Abrego Garcia into ICE custody and begin removal proceedings to a third country. They told Xinis' court last month that the handoff would likely occur at the federal detention center where he is currently being held.In the filing, lawyers noted the difficult burden of proof that the defense must satisfy, under the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure, in order for a court to dismiss an indictment based on "selective or vindictive prosecution," as their filing asks of Judge Crenshaw."Those motions are infrequently made and rarely succeed," they noted."But if there has ever been a case for dismissal on those grounds, this is that case."

Sanctuary jurisdictions are remaining defiant after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a deadline to begin cooperating with federal authorities by this week, with states like Washington saying they have "no intention of changing our values in the face of threats from the Trump administration."Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, shared a letter he sent to Bondi on X, in which he wrote, "You are hereby notified that Washington State will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations."In his response to Bondi, Ferguson wrote that "our state legislature passed a bipartisan law that appropriately and lawfully limits the diversion of our state and local resources to federal immigration enforcement." He also ripped into Bondi personally, writing that her "threat to criminally prosecute state officials embarrasses and disgraces the office.""Washington State is proud to be a welcoming community that values immigrants and refugees contributions to our economy and our cultural fabric. We do so while accounting for and complying with applicable federal law," he claimed.ICE UNVEILS PLANS FOR NEW DETENTION FACILITIES ACROSS THE US"You seem to believe that cavalierly threatening criminal prosecution will result in me compromising the values of my state. Never," he went on, adding, "I am prepared to defend Washington from any litigation you wish to pursue. If you choose to challenge me and my state, be advised that we will defeat you and seek all appropriate costs and fees."In another X post, Ferguson wrote, "Washington state has no intention of changing our values in the face of threats from the Trump administration."Bondi announced Thursday that she had sent letters giving sanctuary jurisdictions nationwide one week to comply with federal immigration laws or face Department of Justice action. Speaking on Fox Business, Bondi said she sent letters to 32 mayors and seven governors "telling them you better comply or youre next."Bondi highlighted a letter she sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom in which she warned that "individuals operating under the color of law, using their official position to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts and facilitating or inducing illegal immigration may be subject to criminal charges."The letter, which was shared on social media, said cooperation between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including on immigration enforcement, "is vital to enforce federal law and protect national security."ILLEGAL TRUCKER DEPORTED HIMSELF TO CA,' LAWMAKER SAYS, WHILE REVEALING SYSTEMIC CRISIS IN TRANSPORTATION"Under President Trumps leadership, full cooperation by state and local governments in immigration enforcement efforts is a top priority," Bondi wrote, saying Trump directed her to "identify sanctuary jurisdictions and notify them of their unlawful sanctuary status and potential violations of federal law."Several other Democratic-controlled sanctuary jurisdictions have similarly taken a defiant tone in their response to Bondis letter.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a Democrat, held a raucous press conference on Tuesday, daring Bondi to follow through on her letter, saying, "Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures. Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law You are wrong on the law, and you are wrong on safety.""The cities that live in your minds are totally foreign to the residents living in our cities. And we are picking up the pieces of your failures to deliver on your promises," before accusing the Trump administration of increasing costs on Americans.Meanwhile, Newsom, who is rumored to have presidential aspirations, called Bondis letter "yet another attempt by the federal government to pressure states into bending the knee and accepting their authoritarian tactics."SCOOP: WHITE HOUSE TOUTS GUNS AND DRUG HAUL REMOVED FROM DC STREETS AS TRUMPS CRIME BLITZ NETS 550 ARRESTSNewsoms office shared a letter with Fox News Digital that was sent by the governors legal affairs secretary, David Sapp, to Bondi that pointed to a 2019 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court that said, "California has the right, pursuant to the [Tenth Amendments] anticommandeering rule, to refrain from assisting with federal efforts." Sapp claimed that threatening to pursue prosecutions in California "would flout the rule of law, as well as likely constitute malicious prosecution."In another statement shared with Fox News Digital, Newsom stated, "The courts have reaffirmed the validity of Californias laws time and again" and "we will not be bullied into relinquishing our sovereignty."The leader of Californias northern neighbor, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, was equally defiant, saying on X, "I will fight for the safety and prosperity of every Oregonian, from recent immigrants to people who have been here for generations."Koteks office shared her response letter to Bondi, which was sent on Tuesday, in which she said she "respectfully disagrees" with Bondis assertions that Oregon laws "thwarts federal immigration enforcement."ICE ARRESTS 65 ILLEGAL ALIENS IN SANCTUARY STATE OPERATION TARGETING GANGS, TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME"No Oregon public official or law enforcement officer is engaged in any activity to obstruct federal immigration efforts," she claimed. "Therefore, no immediate initiatives are necessary to eliminate laws."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDespite the pushback, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice told Fox News that the agency is now negotiating with multiple jurisdictions to end sanctuary policies.A DOJ spokesperson pointed Fox News Digital to several lawsuits the agency has already filed against Los Angeles, New York State, Colorado, Illinois and several other cities.The office of New York Governor KathyHochul shared a letter she sent Bondi on Tuesday, in which the governor accused the attorney general of believing "states are merely vassals of the federal government."Hochul wrote that "these disputes are rightly before the courts for resolution" and that "in the meantime, I will continue to uphold my constitutional duty to take care that the laws of New York are faithfully executed."Fox News Digital also reached out to the offices of Ferguson, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker but did not receive statements in response by the time of publication.

Eileen Gu, the American-born skier who chose to represent China in the 2022 Olympics, was reportedly involved in a training accident in New Zealand last week.Bystanders at the Cardrona Alpine Resort in Cardrona told the South China Morning Post that Gu appeared to suffer serious injuries and needed to be taken to the hospital on a stretcher.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGu reportedly gave a health update on her Weibo account."Unfortunately, a very terrible accident occurred yesterday due to human error," she wrote. "Hopefully Ill be back on the snow soon, but Im still waiting for final confirmation from the expert team."I have to concentrate fully during training, especially when I am preparing to start, as its very dangerous to be interrupted. I also have to focus on picturing and imagining the moves while on the cable car. In order to save time, I dont have lunch breaks and try to use the bathroom as little as possible. So please dont record or take photos while Im training."Gu won two gold medals and a silver at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.She sparked controversy on the Olympic stage as she decided to compete for China over Team USA. Her father is American but her mother is a first-generation Chinese immigrant.WORLD BOXING TO HAVE MANDATORY SEX TESTING TO KEEP MALES OUT OF WOMEN'S COMPETITIONSDuring the Games, she dodged questions about her citizenship after winning gold. Chinese state media has claimed that Gu became a Chinese national at the age of 15, according to Reuters.The government does not allow dual citizenship, meaning the California native would have had to give up her U.S. citizenship in order to do so.Gu estimated she's spent at least a quarter of her life in China. Her origin story, as she tells it, begins with the time she pitched the idea for China's first slopestyle ski event at age 9 and won.She said in 2024 that she planned to represent China again in the 2026 Olympics.Fox News Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco granted the Trump administration an emergency stay, halting a lower-court order that preserved Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal.The National TPS Alliance, which represents people with TPS in the U.S., as well as those from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal who challenged the decision to terminate TPS, argue the action was unlawful and at least partially motivated by racial bias.Judge Trina Thompson, a federal judge in California, delayed the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) decision to terminate protections for immigrants from the three countries on July 31, adding to legal hurdles for the Trump administration as it pushes out its deportation agenda.In her decision, Thompson said DHS Secretary Kristi Noems terminations of TPS were likely "preordained decisions" that violated the Administrative Procedure Act. She also agreed with the National TPS Alliance, noting Noems motives were driven by racial animus.VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS, PROGRESSIVE GROUP SUE TRUMP ADMIN AFTER NOEM NIXES BIDEN-ERA PROTECTED STATUS"The freedom to live fearlessly, the opportunity of liberty, and the American dream. That is all Plaintiffs seek," Thompson, a Biden-appointee, wrote in an order. "Instead, they are told to atone for their race, leave because of their names, and purify their blood. The Court disagrees."The appeals court panel was made up of three judges appointed by former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as President Donald Trump.In its decision the panel paused Thompsons decision while the appeal proceeded. It also suspended the existing briefing schedule and requested all parties to propose new schedules after a related case National TPS Alliance v. Noem is decided.FEDERAL JUDGE FINDS 'RACIAL AND DISCRIMINATORY ANIMUS' IN TRUMP MOVE TO CANCEL TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUSBut the panel also refused to put a freeze on any activity in the district court related to this case, stressing the docket management is up to the trial judge.The lawsuit was brought by a group representing TPS holders, including some who have lived in the country for more than two decades.Attorneys wrote in court papers on behalf of the immigrants that they were "laborers, health care workers, artists, and caretakers" who have "relied on TPS to provide the most basic forms of human security a stable place to live and a chance to work for a living during a time of severe crisis in their home countries."FEDERAL JUDGE HALTS TRUMP TPS POLICY, ACCUSES DHS OF MAKING MIGRANTS 'ATONE FOR THEIR RACE'They argued that Noem declining to extend their TPS status was, by law, supposed to be reached based on an individualized analysis of each country. The judge found that Noem likely failed to condition TPS termination on factors specific to the immigrants' countries of origin.They also said Noem had given the immigrants a historically short notice period of 60 days before they would lose their TPS status. And she and other Trump administration officials have normalized using "racist invective" to explain their TPS decisions, the attorneys said.The TPS program gives the DHS authority to permit immigrants who might otherwise have no legal status to temporarily reside in the United States because of extraordinary circumstances in their home countries, such as wars or natural disasters.The plaintiffs argued that roughly 61,000 people would lose their TPS as a result of Noem's decision, which would end the immigrants' legal status and work authorizations and make them eligible for deportation.Fox News Digitals Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced a transformation of the agency Wednesday that will cut the "bloated" ODNI by more than 40% by the end of the year and save taxpayers more than $700 million annually, all while executing its core national security and intelligence mission "in the most agile, effective, and efficient way."Gabbard, on Wednesday, announced what she described as a "long-overdue" transformation, that will refocus ODNI and eliminate offices that were involved in the politicization of intelligence.GABBARD ESTABLISHES NEW INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO RESTORE TRANSPARENCY"Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and politicized weaponization of intelligence," Gabbard said. "ODNI and the IC must make serious changes to fulfill its responsibility to the American people and the U.S. Constitution by focusing on our core mission: find the truth and provide objective, unbiased, timely intelligence to the President and policymakers. Ending the weaponization of intelligence and holding bad actors accountable are essential to begin to earn the American peoples trust which has long been eroded."Gabbard said that "under President Trumps leadership, ODNI 2.0 is the start of a new era focused on serving our country, fulfilling our core national security mission with excellence, always grounded in the U.S. Constitution, and ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people."ODNI was first created after the 9/11 terror attacks and exposed systemic failures across the intelligence community. ODNIs purpose was to integrate intelligence from and provide oversight over all intelligence community elements in order to ensure the intelligence provided to the president and policymakers was "timely, accurate, and apolitical.""Unfortunately, two decades later, ODNI has fallen short in fulfilling its mandate," an ODNI spokesperson said.ODNI 2.0 is set to eliminate "redundant missions, functions and personnel," and is set to make "critical investments" in areas that support Trumps national intelligence priorities.GABBARD ESTABLISHES NEW INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO RESTORE TRANSPARENCYODNI officials said that ODNI 2.0 will focus on rebuilding trust, exposing politicization and weaponization of intelligence, holding bad actors accountable, saving American tax dollars, and focusing on their "core mission," which is to protect "the safety, security, and freedom of the American people."As part of the effort, Gabbard is closing ODNIs Reston Campus and moving the National Intelligence Council to the main ODNI campus, which will ensure the all essential intelligence functions are kept "under one roof," which officials say will "enable savings," and will ensure "greater efficiency and oversight, and integration across the ODNI and IC."Gabbard is also leading intelligence community-wide reforms for "efficient and effective operations." Gabbard is expected to issue guidance to create a streamlined contracting authority for companies that pursue emerging technologies, and that are already approved for business with the IC to provide services quickly.Gabbard is also leading an IC-wide effort to "rebalance and optimize" its civilian and contractor workforce to "reduce bloat, increase analytic capability, remove stovepipes, eradicate politicization and analytic bias, accelerate information sharing, and increase efficiency to ensure mission success," officials said.Meanwhile, Gabbard has also ended non-merit-based recruitment of intelligence community professionals.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAs for ODNI components, the National Counterterrorism Center is building capability to increase two-way information sharing between federal, state, and local law enforcement to secure borders and communities.As for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Gabbard is calling for a renewed focus on security clearance reform, deterring counterintelligence threats, and oversight of investigations and probes of unauthorized leaks of classified information.