Jelly Roll is celebrating a major milestone in his weight-loss journey.The 40-year-old "Save Me" singer shared a couple of photos on Instagram of him showing off his slimmed-down figure while wearing a Louis Vuitton outfit."I can fit in Louis Vuitton now. Pray for my bank account," he wrote in the caption. "A hundred thousand thank-yous to the legend Skateboard P, his team, and everyone else that had a hand in making last night happen."His wife, Bunnie XO, celebrated her husband's accomplishment with a compliment, writing, "The hunkiest hunk of them all ," in the comments section.COUNTRY STAR JELLY ROLL CONFIRMS HE'S DROPPED 200 POUNDS AND EYES ANOTHER 50 MOREShe wasn't the only one cheering him on in the comments section, as his fans left positive messages. One wrote, "Wow, transformation looks good on you! Bless! " and another added, "Looking fresh sir - you deserve it."Earlier in the week, the singer performed his hit song, "Hard Fought Hallelujah" at the Grace for the World event in Vatican City on Saturday, Sept. 13, and was able to meet Pope Leo XIV.APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POSTHe took to Instagram to commemorate the moment, sharing a photo of him smiling from ear to ear as he shakes hands with the Pope. He wore an all-black suit to the event."From rock bottom to holy ground," he wrote in the caption, before adding the bible verse: "For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSFans of the singer flooded the comments section with kind words, with one calling him "an inspiration to those who have walked your pain and those still walking in your pain."Actor Chase Stokes also took to the comments section to show his support for Jelly Roll, writing "To know you and watch you walk the right path, man.. Im so proud to know you. One of the best humans to walk this earth. love you brother."Jelly Roll has been vocal about his struggle when it comes to performing overseas, due to his past felony convictions. In April 2025, the Tennessee Board of Parole officially recommended the singer receive a full pardon, with the final decision left in the hands of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee."I want to be an inspiration for people who are now where I used to be to let them know that change is truly possible," Jelly Roll told the board. "One of the reasons Im asking for your recommendation for this pardon is because Im looking to take my message of redemption through the power of music and faith through the rest of the world."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe singer has been open about his troubled past, which includes convictions for drug possession, drug dealing, shoplifting and aggravated robbery. While in prison, Jelly Roll entered both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, got his GED and entered a Christian program which helped him reconnect with his faith on a much deeper level."It started as a passion project that felt therapeutic and would end up changing my life in ways that I never dreamed imaginable and opened doors that Ive never thought possible," he told the Tennessee parole board about how he began writing songs in prison.After getting out of prison, he turned his life around and broke out into the music industry in 2021 with his album "Ballad of the Broken." He continues to give back to his community, often performing inside prisons and at rehabilitation centers, helping to feed homeless people, and donating money from his performances to at-risk youth.

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"The View" co-host Ana Navarro pressed former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday about why he did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.Navarro asked, "What was your issue with Kamala Harris, and now as you look back, and we are where we are, do you still stand by that decision?"Manchin said his opposition stemmed from Harris support for eliminating the Senate filibuster."I do, because she openly came out and said she would get rid of the filibuster," Manchin told the co-hosts.'THE VIEW' CO-HOST DESCRIBES HARRIS INTERVIEW AS 'MICROCOSM OF EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG' WITH DEMOCRATIC PARTY"I know everybody has a different view. The filibuster is basically there to protect us from being singular, basically being a simple minority," he said. "If you're a simple minority with a 51-vote threshold, and all you need is one more, OK, if it's 50-50 here, and one person, that's 51%, that doesn't basically give you any cohesion the way you're going to have anything that'll last."Manchin argued the U.S. would risk flip-flopping on policy like "Europe" or other governments around the world."The Senate is the most unusual body. It was designed to be unusual," he added.Co-host Sunny Hostin pushed back on Manchin, noting Republicans had invoked the "so-called nuclear option."SUNNY HOSTIN FEELS 'TERRIBLE' ABOUT KAMALA HARRIS FUMBLING HER VIRAL QUESTION ABOUT DIFFERENCES WITH BIDENManchin reiterated that keeping the filibuster intact was the main reason he refused to endorse Harris.Harris said during a September 2024 interview that she supported eliminating the filibuster to pass abortion laws."I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe," Harris said on the "Wisconsin Today" show in September 2024. "And get us to the point where 51 votes would be what we need to actually put back in law the protections for reproductive freedom and for the ability of every person and every woman to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREManchin retired at the end of 2024 after serving 14 years in the Senate.The former senator also announced last year that he was registering as an independent."However, since becoming aUnited States Senator in 2010, I have seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy.Today, our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground. To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independentwith no party affiliation and continue to fight for Americas sensible majority," he said in May 2024.

Reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul is the next "Bachelorette."The "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star opened up about how she plans to handle the fantasy suite portion of the ABC show despite her ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Paul will ultimately have the chance to spend the night with three of "The Bachelorette" contestants before narrowing the pool to her final two. Paul admitted it's important to develop a physical connection with a potential partner."It's funny because my mom's back right here watching. I've told her that, and I'm like, Mom, you have to test the car before," Paul said during an appearance on the podcast "Call Her Daddy" when asked about whether she planned to use the fantasy suites. "Like how do you not know and like that's a huge thing in marriage, and if you don't connect, that could be a huge issue down the road when you're married."However, Paul noted that she didn't think she'd be intimate with more than one person.SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES STAR SAYS ARREST AFTER SWINGERS SEX SCANDAL COULD HAVE SAVED MY LIFE"that's where it gets confusing for me because I understand the waiting game but in that situation, per se, two, three people. For me, I would feel disrespectful doing it to two people."She pointed to the way former "Bachelor" star Joey Graziadei handled the situation during his season. The tennis coach didn't share any details about what happened behind closed doors during his fantasy suites."They never talked about it. And I wanted to know because, yeah, obviously, he ended up picking Kelsey, but I'm like, but did he sleep with all of 'em, did he sleep with two of 'em? Because he really, you could tell, he loves Kelsey. But for me, obviously if someone had said they loved me, and they slept with all of us it would be a dealbreaker for me," Paul said."I was so curious. I'm like, wait, I need to know. Did he, did they not? And he never spoke on it, which may be outta respect. That's something he didn't wanna share," she noted. "And so, I also respect that. I'm like, okay, maybe he just didn't want his sex [life] being broadcasted and his, him and his future potential wife, you know? So I kind of respect that too. It was never said. So for me, I do know how I'm gonna go into that, but I don't wanna give that away yet."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSGrowing up in the Mormon Church, Paul said sex was a "very obviously taboo" subject."So if I'm doing it, I'm not talking about it. I'm not telling my parents, I'm not telling anybody. I was very, I don't wanna say secretive, but I felt shame, guilt. So it's gonna be a secret."Paul said she felt like she "grew up with this guilt" attached to sex."And I don't know if that's already just engraved in how we were raised, but and that's no one to blame," she told host Alex Cooper. "I think, obviously, my parents, their parents taught them that and so on and so forth. And within our church, I think a lot of LDS members could relate to that, like very taboo. And when that would come up, a lot of people are still uncomfortable. Like, it's sacred. And I do understand that too.""It's personal and some people it, maybe it should be personal too. Like, I think moving forward for me, I don't probably wanna be talking about my sex life, to be honest," she added. "I've been there, I've done that. I've broadcast it to the world and in so many different ways. But I think moving forward for me and my peace, I think that's something I do want to be personal with my next person and maybe not talk so much on it. And maybe that's just something I've grown into, you know."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERPaul gained fame on TikTok after bringing together a group of social media creators to form "MomTok." After gaining followers on the video platform, Paul shocked fans by announcing her marriage was ending due to her "soft-swinging" relationship with other couples within the Utah Mormon community.By 2024, Paul and a group of women from the "MomTok" group had landed an unscripted show with Hulu. "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" season three is set to premiere this upcoming fall.

The Milwaukee Brewers became the first team in MLB this season to clinch a postseason berth following a 9-8 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.Before celebrating in the locker room, the late Brewers broadcasting legend Bob Uecker, a Ford C. Frick Award recipient and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, was the focus of the moment.Manager Pat Murphy told his "Brew Crew" that he had received a "letter today from Ueck." The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the letter was handed to Murphy by owner Mark Attanasio, though it was described as a "tribute to Uecker," making it unclear if the broadcaster actually wrote it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe message carried extra meaning for a group that last celebrated a postseason berth with Uecker in the clubhouse. Uecker died in January at age 90."Howdy, boys. Never a doubt you would get this invitation," Murphy read from the paper in a video posted by the Brewers on X. "You did it by believing. Really miss you guys, and I wish I was there. The God Almighty picked me to be on his team up here, albeit Im the third catcher.BASEBALL FAN GOES VIRAL FOR WORKING ON LAPTOP DURING CUBS' WIN OVER BREWERS"Told the big guy about you guys. You play hard every night. Youre not afraid to play for each other. Hes obviously very interested in the group with this uncommon goodness The fact that you have the best record in baseball and the best road record in baseball caught his attention. I know you guys really dont need me, but Ive got to tell you, Ill be on the headset every night watching. And dont forget to take it all in, enjoy it, keep it light and believe in each other. Bob Uecker."After reading, Murphy raised a glass to Uecker."Lets toast to him and our team and what weve achieved so far," he said.The Brewers havent just been a surprise this season, but a powerhouse in the National League as the postseason nears with just a couple of weeks left in the regular season. They own MLBs best record at 91-58, and while they have made the playoffs in seven of the last eight seasons, they are still chasing their first World Series berth since 1982.Uecker was broadcasting for the Brewers years before that World Series run, beginning his career in 1971 and keeping his headset on through 2024. He also gained worldwide recognition for his roles in the "Major League" movies and on the sitcom "Mr. Belvedere."Uecker battled lung cancer and died on Jan. 16. Throughout this season, the Brewers have worn a patch on their jerseys to honor his contributions to the organization.With games still remaining in the regular season, Milwaukee hopes to lock up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs by holding onto the leagues best record heading into October.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

An FBI evidence specialist testified Monday that Ryan Rouths black Nissan Xterra was cluttered with clothing, tools and handwritten notes and appeared as though someone had been living in it when she searched it the day after his arrest.FBI Special Agent Cindy Barrois, an Evidence Response Team leader in the Miami Field Office, said the Xterras back seats were folded down with what looked like a mattress."It appeared the vehicle was lived in," she said.In court Monday, she displayed six cellphones collected from the SUV, Rouths expired Hawaii drivers license, a valid U.S. passport and handwritten notes including a list with "pipe," "C-clamp," "blanket," "pillow," "tape," "paint," "green poncho" and phone numbers.Another note listed flight options to Mexico and Colombia under the name "Bryan Wilson." A separate Bank of Hawaii paper read, "Make tourniquet."PROSECUTION PRESSES FORWARD AS RYAN ROUTH TRIAL RESUMES ON DAY 6Routh is on trial representing himself for federal charges filed against him for allegedly attempting to assassinate Donald Trump exactly one year ago on Sept. 15, 2024.Barrois testified the vehicle was "not organized," and included food, tools, gloves, a disposable tablecloth and a .45-caliber cartridge casing in the glove box. Photos shown to jurors included the passport in the drivers area, multiple phones and where they were found, and a close-up of the .45 casing.She also pointed to alleged stickers on the Xterra that appeared to have been blacked out with spray paint, showing drip marks. Items presented in court from the SUV included a red Harbor Freight flashlight, an Akaso camera battery, a black metal rod like those used in chain-link fences, multiple pairs of work gloves, a black mask, poncho and zip tie in a Ziploc and a large quantity of orange earplugs.Prosecutors also walked jurors through receipts they say place Routh in Palm Beach County, Florida, for weeks: cash overnight-parking slips from a Marathon gas station in South Bay, Florida, dated Aug. 14 (eight nights), Aug. 21 (six nights), Aug. 29 (six nights), Sept. 5 (six nights) and Sept. 12 (four nights), plus local receipts from Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and McDonalds.Jurors also saw two unopened cans of Vienna sausages and a 56-ounce SunnyD bottle allegedly found in the car, along with a SunnyD receipt. Barrois said North Carolina and Ohio license plates were recovered under the drivers seat; a North Carolina registration in the glove box listed Rouths daughter, Sara Ellen Routh.RYAN ROUTH TRIAL: JURY SELECTION BEGINS IN TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT CASERouth, representing himself, asked whether some items "could have been in there for years" and why one photo showed the .45-caliber casing in the glove box and another did not. For the first time in the trial, the prosecution came up after Rouths cross-examination to "re-direct" the witness with further questioning.Routh also said there were dress clothes in the SUV and referenced a note that read, "If you need this car moved text," listing numbers for "Sarah" and "Oran."Later, FBI Evidence Analysis Request Coordinator Erin Farais testified about items removed from the SKS rifle. She said a fingerprint was found on tape from the gun but did not identify whose it was. When Routh asked whether removing tape affected scope accuracy testing, Judge Aileen Cannon told jurors, "This case isnt about how accurate the gun shoots."RYAN ROUTH TRIAL OPENS WITH BIZARRE JURY QUESTIONS AND WITNESS DRAMACLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPCourt staff told media that trial exhibits will be made public only after the proceedings conclude.Routh also told the judge he hadnt decided whether to call his son, Oran, to the witness stand. Judge Cannon noted "a lot of work" had gone into arranging his transport.Prosecutors said additional FBI forensic witnesses including a firearms/toolmark examiner were slated to follow.

Add the Houston Texans to the list of teams that used their home game during the NFL's Week 2 schedule to pause for a pregame moment of silence, although the team's effort before the Monday Night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not mention Charlie Kirk.At approximately 6:40 p.m. ET or about 20 minutes prior to kickoff the Texans broadcast this message over their stadium public address at NRG Stadium:"Ladies and gentlemen, we are asking all families to join us in a moment of silence to honor all the victims of violence and natural disasters across the country.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It's our hope that together, we condemn all forms of violence. Thank you."The pause in the pregame program lasted 10 seconds. It was broadcast on ESPN.OutKick earlier asked the Texans if they planned to have any sort of pregame moment of silence for Kirk, the Turning Point USA founder who was slain last week.Seven other NFL teams hosting home games elected to have such moments of silence or reflection. Five had decided not to have moments of silence that mentioned Kirk.Those home teams made their own decisions about what to do relative to Kirk. The NFL, meanwhile, decided to do a league-mandated moment of silent reflection prior the Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field.The Texans sent an explanation to OutKick as to why Kirk's name was not mentioned."We held a moment of silence pregame to honor all victims of violence and natural disasters across the country," the club said in a statement. "Unfortunately, there have been a number of recent tragedies, so we did not think it was appropriate to single any of them out and minimize the others that have occurred."So obviously the Texans would argue they addressed the Kirk assassination although, you know, they didn't address the Kirk assassination by name.It should be noted that the Dallas Cowboys, the other NFL club in Texas, absolutely held a pregame tribute for Kirk. And club owner Jerry Jones explained his thinking on the matter afterward.There is one remaining NFL game left on the schedule and that is the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at 10 p.m.OutKick has reached out to the Raiders to ask about their plans for a pregame moment of silence doing it, not doing it.Admittedly, we didn't ask the Raiders whether they were doing it without, you know, mentioning Kirk altogether a hybrid approach to a tribute the Texans devised Monday evening.

Former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., wanted Republicans to win the Senate last year in order to prevent Democrats pursuit of "raw political power."In his new book, "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense," set to be released on Tuesday and obtained by Fox News Digital, the former West Virginia Democrat-turned-Independent ripped into his ex-political party, tore into former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden and blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., while lauding the relationship that he had with President Donald Trump.Manchin made waves when he and former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who also left the Democratic Party to become an Independent, bucked Schumer and voted against the move to nuke the Senate filibuster in 2022.SCHUMER SILENT AS VAN HOLLEN BLASTS 'SPINELESS' NY DEMOCRATS OVER MAMDANI SNUBHe recalled that vote in his book and the pressure he felt from Schumer and Senate Democrats to fall in line on that and other key votes during Bidens presidency.Manchin accused Schumer of wanting a vote he "could broadcast to the radical left to prove his loyalty" and said the then-Senate majority leader didnt actually believe that getting rid of the filibuster was the right thing to do, but rather to fulfill his "only priority" of maintaining control of the Senate."Because of what I knew and what I had seen firsthand I wanted Republicans to win the Senate majority in 2024," Manchin wrote. "I believed it was the only hope for preserving the Senate as an institution. I truly believed that, if in power, Republicans would uphold the filibuster, the last guardrail preventing total partisan rule."DEMOCRATS FRET RETURN OF JOE BIDEN, KAMALA HARRIS TO SPOTLIGHT AS PARTY TRIES TO 'TURN THE PAGE': REPORT"Schumer and the Democrats had already shown their hand eliminating the filibuster would have been their first order of business," he continued. "They had no interest in protecting the Senates role as the deliberative body. They only cared about raw political power."The quest to end the filibuster is also why Manchin wouldnt endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris in her run against Trump."She knew this was the Holy Grail and the only hope we have to preserve any bipartisanship and maintain our democracy," Manchin said.He also outlined an early fight he had with Biden where, when Democrats were trying to ram through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the early months of his presidency in an evenly-divided Senate, Manchin rejected it.Biden ripped into Manchin for standing in the way of an early victory.EX-NBC NEWS HOST CHUCK TODD LAMENTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY A 'COLLECTION OF PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE TRUMP'"As the drama began, I got a call from the president, and was he hot," Manchin wrote. "'If you kill this f bill, I will never speak to you again, he promised. Anyone who knows Joe Biden and I have known him for a very long time knows hes got a very bad temper. He calls it his Irish. I call it unfortunate. But if he was going there, so was I.""'Your actions are reckless,' I spat back. Youre sending a f check to everyone. And if you missed anyone, it was only by mistake."The legislation ultimately passed after a compromise was reached, but Manchin noted that he later regretted "capitulating on the American Rescue Plan."He also described having a far better relationship with Trump, who he considered a fellow "outsider," than Obama, and noted that Obama reached out to him twice during his entire presidency: once after he won reelection to the Senate in 2012 and again in 2015 to persuade him from voting against his nuclear deal with Iran."From the start, President Trump had an open line of communication with me. I spoke to him more in the first two years of his presidency than I did to President Obama during all eight years of his time in office," Manchin said.Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Schumer, Obama and Biden for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Senate Republicans are still not done with their effort to alter Senate procedure to expedite the confirmation of blocs ofPresident Trumps non-cabinet and judicial nominees all at once. But if all goes according to plan, Senate Republicans should be able to confirm the nominees in question by the end of the week.GOP TRIGGERS NUCLEAR OPTION IN SENATE TO BREAK DEM BLOCKADE OF TRUMP NOMINEESThe Senate votes tonight to adopt the new "executive" resolution which Senate Majority LeaderJohn Thune (R-S.D.) engineered to make it easier to approve batches of lower-level nominees in one fell swoop.Thune will likely "file cloture" (which is the method to cut off debate in the Senate) on the actual bloc of 48 nominees which he hopes to confirm as a slate later today.SENATE GOP HURTLES TOWARD NUCLEAR OPTION AFTER DEAL WITH DEMS FALLS APARTBy rule, there must be a day before the Senate can vote to break a filibuster on the slate of nominees. That will ripen for a vote on Wednesday with Tuesday serving as the "intervening day."So Wednesday is the day to watch.That bloc of nominees will NOT score the 60 votes necessary to break a filibuster.TRUMP NOMINEES PILE UP AS GOP WEIGHS RULE SHIFT ONCE FLOATED BY DEMOCRATSBut Thune will switch his vote to be on the prevailing side (in this case, the noes), and order a re-vote. Senate rules allow a senator on the "winning" side of an issue to call for a new vote.Thune will then make a point of order that the precedent of the Senate should be a simple majority to break a filibuster on a bloc of lower-level nominees like these. The chair will rule against Thune. But thats what Thune wants. He will then appeal the ruling of the chair that is in fact a simple majority to break a filibuster on a batch of nominees like that. If the Senate then secures a simple majority to overrule the chair, Thune will have established anew precedent for this type of slate for nominees. Thune will then ask that the Senate re-vote the failed vote to break a filibuster. That is Thunes right since he changed his vote earlier. But rather than 60 votes to break a filibuster, it will only take a simple majority.That is the new "precedent" for breaking a filibuster for low-level nominees. After the Senate burns off its "post cloture" time on Thursday, the Senate will finally vote to confirm this batch of 48 nominees.

Congress will honor the "Miracle on Ice" Team USA hockey squad that upset the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics on their way to an improbable gold medal.The House of Representatives passed the "Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act," which will award members of the illustrious hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals. The bill will go to President Donald Trumps desk to sign.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The Miracle on Ice team represents everything our country is about: grit, determination, perseverance, and hope," Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital. "Their historic win 45 years ago was more than a dramatic upset in the world of sports it became a defining moment of unity in our nations history and inspired us all to believe in miracles again."I look forward to seeing this bill signed into law by President Trump and am grateful to my colleague, Representative (Peter) Stauber, for ensuring this team receives the Congressional recognition they deserve."Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., also released a statement on the acts passage.OLYMPIC DIVING LEGEND GREG LOUGANIS ADMITS TO SELLING GOLD MEDALS BECAUSE HE 'NEEDED THE MONEY' TO MOVE"It is an incredible honor to represent Lake Placid, where the 1980 U.S. Olympic Mens Hockey Team pulled off one of the greatest sports upsets in world history," Stefanik said. "The American defeat of the Soviet Union during the Cold War was a triumph of perseverance, unity, and spirit, not only for the athletes on the ice but for all Americans."As we commemorate the (45th) anniversary of this legendary victory, I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort to ensure that their extraordinary achievement is properly recognized. This legislation will ensure that future generations will never forget the legacy of the 'Miracle on Ice."On Feb. 22, 1980, the Americans pulled off one of the biggest upsets in history when the ragtag group of mostly college hockey players defeated the Soviets 4-3.Broadcaster Al Michaels put the exclamation point on the game with one of the most famous calls in sports history."Do you believe in miracles? YES!"The U.S. then defeated Finland to win the gold medal. Its the last time the U.S. has won gold in ice hockey.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.