An Oklahoma State University student leader says he was reprimanded by a university official after delivering a speech honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Josh Wilson, a junior who serves in the Senate for OSUs Student Government Association (SGA), spoke during a Sept. 10 SGA meeting, shortly after Turning Point USA founder was shot and killed in Utah. According to comments first reported by conservative think tank the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), Wilson acknowledged Kirks impact on campus debate and free speech.Wilson, who also serves as president of the OSU Debate Society and previously volunteered with Turning Point USA, said Kirks visit to campus in April "provoke[d] discussion and dialogue among countless students on this campus" and students were engaging in conversations about culture and politics "like never before."During the Sept. 10 meeting, Wilson described Kirk as "a father, a husband, a devout Christian, and a shining light for so many," and urged students to "carry forward his legacy by refusing to shy away from difficult conversations, by standing firm in our convictions, and by remembering that true progress begins with dialogue."FEARLESS TOUR TAKES CHARLIE KIRKS FREE SPEECH MISSION TO COLLEGES NATIONWIDEWilson said he wore a Turning Point USA hat that Kirk had given him during his April visit to his campus. The hat displayed the numbers "45" and "47," a reference to President Donald Trump.According to the report, Wilson did not mention Trump or endorse a political party or candidate for election during his speech.The following week, Wilson said he was called into a meeting with Melisa Echols, OSUs coordinator of student government programs. According to OCPA, Echols told him the hat violated student governments nonpartisan rules and that some people could be "triggered" by it."As a person who doesnt look like you and has not had the same lived experience as you, I have family who dont look like you who are triggered and I will be very candid with you who are triggered by those hats and by that side," Echols said, according to OCPA's report and an audio recording it obtained.UNIVERSITIES CRACK DOWN ON EMPLOYEE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CELEBRATING, DEFENDING KIRK'S DEATHShe added, "I would challenge you to ask others who dont look like you" and "have open conversations with anyone that has a different lived experience and see what, if anything, that might do for someone else, aside from someone who is politically aligned the same as you."Wilson said that he reminded Echols he has Cherokee heritage and regularly interacts with people from diverse backgrounds."I dont like to pull that card," he told the OCPA, "but if youre going to pull that card on me, I might as well."Wilson told Echols that he didn't believe it was harmful or partisan given the context of his speech. He said that he was standing up for freedom of expression on campus."Any student in general should have the liberty and not show any fear of expressing their thoughts and ideas," he told Echols, according to the report. "[I]dea and conversation is what built this country, and its what should maintain it. And thats what the hat was there for."COLLEGES WARNED NOT TO INVOKE CHARLIE KIRKS DEATH TO SILENCE FREE SPEECH, UNFAIRLY HIKE SECURITY COSTSAccording to the recording, Echols rejected Wilson's argument, telling him, "But cannot be the end of every statement. Thats not a learned lesson. It cannot just be, yes, but cannot be every response that you give me. Otherwise, this year is going to be difficult for you."Wilson told OCPA he viewed that remark as "a veiled threat."Echols and Wilson did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Oklahoma State University issued a statement emphasizing its commitment to free expression."The OSU Student Government Association has a nonpartisan tradition. However, the organization has no official policies to restrict partisan expression, and the organization has not enacted or enforced such a policy. The student in question spoke freely during last months SGA meeting and expressed his views without interruption or restriction," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital."The university is committed to protecting, promoting and facilitating free expression for all students, regardless of their views, and clarification regarding SGA policies has been provided to appropriate university staff. OSU embraces its role as a marketplace of ideas, and we believe a robust public discourse is essential to the process of addressing societys most pressing challenges, which is our charge as a land-grant institution."Kirk, 31, had just launched his "American Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 and was answering questions when he was shot and killed. A suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested for the murder last month.Kirk's assassination has sparked a renewed interest in campus debate, with Turning Point USA saying it has received more than 120,000 new chapter requests.

The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display in Italy next year.Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican, reported the news on Oct. 4, St. Francis' feast day.The relics will be on display at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2026, during which time Francis' body "will be moved from its tomb in the crypt and placed at the foot of the papal altar in the lower church of the basilica," the outlet noted.TREASURES IN ITALY, INCLUDING 2,300-YEAR-OLD TOMB, UNEARTHED DURING SEWER INSTALLATIONAt the close of the veneration route, each visitor will receive a small gift from the Franciscan community.Officials are expecting a large influx of pilgrims and tourists, who are required to sign up using a free online reservation system.Accessible routes are also being set up for visitors with disabilities.The outlet reported that Pope Leo XIV approved the display. His predecessor, Pope Francis, took his papal name in honor of the 13th-century saint.St. Francis lived from 1181 to 1226. He is famous for founding the Franciscan Order, a community dedicated to helping the poor and living a simple life.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHe was known as the patron saint of animals and his tomb in Assisi became a major pilgrimage site during the Middle Ages.His remains will soon draw an influx of pilgrims once again.The Franciscan friary of the basilica, Sacro Convento, noted in a statement that the event comes nearly 800 years after his death.MORE FROM FOX NEWS LIFESTYLE"[This is] an extraordinary gift, a profound invitation to prayer and an opportunity to see the Gospel of Christ lived out fully in the life of someone just like us," the friary said."This exposition, rooted in the Gospel theme of the seed that dies to bear fruit in love and fraternity, invites us to reflect on the life of the Saint, which continues to bear fruit 800 years later and still inspires humanity along the path of peace, fraternity, service to the poor, joy and care for creation."Fox News Digital reached out to the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi to learn which relics would be on display, but did not immediately hear back.

Exactly two years ago, Hamas terrorists stormed the Israeli border from Gaza, killing young families living on a small kibbutz and hunting down young people attending an outdoor music festival. The attackers killed more than 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages.Foxs Trey Yingst was on the scene several days after the massacre in Beeri. This is what he saw:"The kitchen floors are stained with blood. People were home at the time. It was early in the morning on Saturday when Hamas militants stormed into their homes. The soldiers here tell us they found bodies that appeared to be executed. People with hands tied behind their backs, mothers holding their small children, bodies decapitated. Pure horror in this small town," Yingst reported.TWO YEARS AFTER HAMAS OCT. 7 MASSACRE, 48 HOSTAGES DEAD AND ALIVE REMAIN IN CAPTIVITYForty-eight hostages remain in Gaza. Twenty are believed to be alive. Aviva Siegel was held for 51 days, while her husband, Keith, was held for more than 400."When they came in to kidnap us, they shot us. And one of the bullets hit Keith. And it didn't hit me because I was lucky, but it could have been different. And we were taken underneath the ground and we just didn't have any air to breathe. And I really felt that it's gonna be my last hours of my life," Siegel told Fox News on the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks.She remembers arriving in Gaza and seeing Palestinian families cheering and jeering at the wounded hostages."Everybody was just waiting for us. They knew we were coming. And we were taken immediately underneath the ground. And I'll never forget the picture that I've got in my head of the terrorist, telling me to come down this ladder. It's very narrow to go underneath the ground. I'm shaking. I'll never forget his smile," Siegel said on the second anniversary of the attacks and the start of her captivity.ISRAEL ELIMINATES GAZA TERRORIST WHO TOOK PART IN OCT. ATTACK ON KIBBUTZ, TOOK YARDEN BIBAS HOSTAGEHer husband Keith was kept in solitary confinement for six months."I was moved 13 times in 51 days while I was there. While Keith stayed there for 484 days, we were tortured, we were starved. They used to eat in front of us. I lost 10 kilos. Keith came home looking like a skeleton. He was just so thin. I couldn't walk when I came back. I was so ill," Aviva said.Tens of thousands of Gazans have been killed in the aftermath by the Israeli military, which now controls 80% of the Gaza Strip. Israel says it does not target civilians but more than 90% of Gaza is now destroyed."I'm a witness to the Hamas terrorist touching the girls and doing whatever they wanted. I'm witness of the Hamas terrorists beating one of the girls that was with us and threatening her that they're gonna kill her just because they thought she was lying," Siegel said. "For me, it was like I was killed. For me not to be able to help them and to help Keith when he was tortured was the worst thing that I could go through. It was worse than when I was tortured. And I was tortured. I was pulled by my hair. I was pushed. I was starved. I was laughed at. I was threatened. I went to hell."

Far-left, anti-Israel student groups are using language sympathetic to Hamas terrorists, including phrases such as "righteously engaged in decolonial struggle," to promote events markingtwo years since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking hundreds of hostages.A recentInstagram post by UCLA's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter said Oct. 7, 2023, marked the day Palestinians "righteously engaged in decolonial struggle, a means to end the 77-year-long Zionist occupation of their beloved homeland, break the 17-year-long siege on Gaza, and liberate the 11,000+ Palestinians held captive in prison cells by the Zionist state."The group is hosting a floral procession on Tuesday "to honor and remember the lives stolen by the Zionist state and to continue fighting for the millions of Palestinians in Gaza and all of Occupied Palestine who live under brutal occupation and the millions of Palestinians around the world who live in exile."ANTISEMITIC VENOM INFECTING CAMPUSES GETS WORSE AS UNIVERSITIES PLAY ROPE-A-DOPE WITH TRUMP ADMIN: EXPERTStudents Allied for Freedom and Equality at the University of Michigan,a chapter of SJP, announced on Monday that it will hold "a rally and protest against two years of genocide and the University of Michigans refusal to divest from the genocidal, apartheid state."The post said that Oct. 7 is when "Gazans mark the second year of genocide at the hands of the Israeli terrorist state" and failed to note the Hamas slaughter that took place two years ago, the Washington Free Beacon reported.Columbia University's anti-Israel groups hosted protests off campus, with the Columbia Palestine Solidarity Coalition writing on Instagram, "After 700 days of genocide, join us as we honor our Palestinian martyrs."George Washington Universitys SJP group said that it would host an event Tuesday to gather"in prayer and commemoration of our martyrs to honor their sacrifice as well as the Palestinian people's ongoing resistance through this genocide."PRO-PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE PANELIST CALLS US EVIL, URGES DESTROYING THE IDEA OF AMERICAGeorge Mason Universitys SJP group ishaving a week of action to "BREAK THE BUTCHERS." The group said that "October 7th marks two years since the beginning of Israel's devastating genocide on Gaza."Other university SJP chapters marking two years since the attack also framed the event as the beginning of the Gaza war but ignored the mass slaughter by Hamas in Israel the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust."Join us in community as we mourn and remember our martyrs from Palestine and Gaza. As we mark two years of the start of the brutal and ongoing genocide in Gaza, lets come together and hold space," Stanford's chapter wrote on Instagram to promote its "vigil in honor of our martyrs."A post from the chapter last month invited newcomers to join the "student intifada today."Fox News Digital reached out to UCLA Divest, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality at the University of Michigan, Columbia Palestine Solidarity Coalition, the national Students for Justice in Palestine organization, and the Students for Justice in Palestine chapters at George Washington University, George Mason University and Stanford University for comment.ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVIST MAHMOUD KHALIL CLAIMS OCT. 7 TERROR ATTACK WAS DESPERATE ATTEMPT FOR GAZA TO BE HEARDIn 2023, the national Students for Justice in Palestine group called the Oct. 7 massacre a "historic win for the Palestinian resistance." In guidance to campus chapters calling for "support of our resistance in Palestine," the SJP said it was a "surprise operation against the Zionist enemy.""Today, we witness a historic win for the Palestinian resistance: across land, air, and sea, our people have broken down the artificial barriers of the Zionist entity, taking with it the facade of an impenetrable settler colony and reminding each of us that total return and liberation to Palestine is near," the guidance said. "As the Palestinian student movement, we have an unshakable responsibility to join the call for mass mobilization. National liberation is near glory to our resistance, to our martyrs, and to our steadfast people."Israel's war in Gaza and efforts to free the hostages has led to a rise of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment around the world, with many critics saying its prosecution of the war is inhumane and even genocidal. Israel maintains it has the right to defend itself and conduct the necessary operations to bring home the hostages and rid Gaza of its terrorist leaders.

LOS ANGELES Denise Richards claimed her tumultuous marriage to ex Charlie Sheen was easier than the life she had built with estranged husband Aaron Phypers.On Tuesday, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star who was granted a temporary restraining order against Phypers on July 17 and broke down in tears while testifying against him during Monday's court proceedings took the stand again to detail Phypers' alleged "manic" behavior throughout their relationship.Weeks after Phypers filed for divorce from the reality TV star, the 53-year-old allegedly leaked nude photos of Richards.DENISE RICHARDS BREAKS DOWN IN COURT AS SHE RECOUNTS SHOCKING ALLEGED ABUSEIn response, the mom-of-three sent Phypers a video a part of which was played in court referring to Phypers as a "narcissist" and detailing multiple instances of alleged physical abuse."You were the last person I thought would do that to me," Richards told Phypers, via video recording that was presented in court. "I don't know why I'm having a hard time with this. Things were bad with Charlie and I, but he never hit below the belt.""I told my dad, I just don't know why I believed you and I loved you and I really thought you were my soulmate," she continued. "I never in a million years thought we were getting divorced."Richards denied taking part in any infidelity, but accused Phypers of stepping out on their marriage.DENISE RICHARDS ADMITS NASTY SPLIT IS HEARTBREAKING: NEVER THOUGHT ID GET DIVORCED AGAIN'"You can claim I cheated, but I didn't," she said. "You did do stuff. And I don't care how long ago it was. The fights were so f---ing bad, especially after your family moved [into their shared home]. I tried my best to not have it be as bad as it was. I tried my hardest. I just could not do that s---show anymore.""Aside from hitting me as much as you did and filing a police report claiming that I hit you in the chest three times and scratched your eye. Like come on," she continued. "Low blow. And I get you're upset that I filed the restraining order, but you hit me one too many f---ing times. Each time was getting worse and worse it was. You were manic," she alleged.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"You were the one person that I always thought I could trust and that would protect me, and you were the f---ing opposite," she added. "I think I'm having such a hard time because I was married to someone I never f---ing knew."Richards went on to accuse Phypers of failing to have her back toward the end of their marriage."The last six months when you didn't stand up for me, I was like OK," she said. "You filed, I didnt. I told your mom, but they don't even give a s---. They're still [living in our home]. Of course, they are. Anyway, you f---ing hurt my heart.""One day you're going to look back and say, "Yeah, she was a Bond girl. I was married to her, and she supported my business and everything else.' In your heart you know, or maybe you won't. Maybe you're too much of a narcissist.""I don't know you, maybe that's why I'm having such a hard time. Charlie - I knew," said Richards, who divorced Sheen in 2005 after three years of marriage. "Every other ex - I knew. That's what's been really hard. I don't even know who the f--- you are."DENISE RICHARDS' ESTRANGED HUSBAND FIRES BACK AT VIOLENT ABUSE ALLEGATIONSPhypers filed for divorce from Richards on July 7. He cited irreconcilable differences and is seeking spousal support from the "Real Housewives" star.A judge granted Richards' request for a temporary restraining order against Phypers amid their ongoing divorce on July 17."Throughout our relationship, Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack, threaten to kill me, hold me down with his knee on my back to the point where I would have to plead with him to get off me so that he would not kill me and hack into my laptop and phone and download all of my text messages," Richards claimed in the documents, filed on July 16.Phypers denied all allegations of mental or physical abuse in a statement at the time."I want to address recent rumors and speculation that have surfaced regarding my relationship with my wife, Denise Richards," he told People. "Let me be unequivocally clear: I have never physically or emotionally abused Denise or anyone. These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful. Denise and I, like many couples, have faced our share of challenges, but any suggestion of abuse is categorically untrue. I have always tried to approach our marriage with love, patience, and respect."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERDuring Monday's proceedings, Richards described multiple allegations of physical and emotional abuse as she detailed terrifying incidents that left the mom-of-three fearful for her life.At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.Richards claimed Phypers got "very volatile" with her at the Four Seasons hotel just hours after the reality TV star had undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries including a face lift.Phypers allegedly tried to search through Richards' devices while she was sleeping. He allegedly hit her face and damaged a drain in the process."That is when I really, really knew that our marriage was over because there's been physical abuse, but it kept getting worse and worse," Richards testified. "But the fact that he did that to me five hours after coming out of a seven-hour surgery made me feel a lot of things. Scared and vulnerable. I couldn't walk by myself."Richards continued, "And the person I looked to as my husband to protect me, wasn't anymore. That's when I really, really knew there wasn't going back. To do that to your wife coming out of surgery?""I felt broken and defeated and so alone and just so vulnerable because I just had an extensive surgery. Him knowing the body and wellness and working on people ... and to do that to your wife?"In court documents filed on Sept. 29 and obtained by Fox News Digital, Phypers' lawyers named Richards' ex Charlie Sheen and "RHOBH" alum Brandi Glanville as witnesses.In the filing, Phypers' attorneys stated that Sheen could testify regarding "Denise's history of not being truthful and of drug and alcohol abuse."Richards and Sheen tied the knot in 2002 and were married for just under three years before Richards filed for divorce in March 2005, when she was pregnant with their second daughter, Lola. They welcomed their first daughter, Sami, one year prior.

EXCLUSIVE: Top Department of Justice officials brushed off rumors on Tuesday that James Comey would be arrested and paraded in front of the media, providing their remarks on the former FBI directors court case one day before his scheduled arraignment.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview at the FBI Chicago Field Office that media reports about a possible camera-ready Comey arrest, sometimes known as a perp walk, were mere distractions."We conduct arrests, the FBI conducts arrests at every courthouse in this country every single day of the year," Blanche said, calling the rumors about Comeys circumstances "gossip."COMEY INDICTED FOR ALLEGED FALSE STATEMENT, OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING"Mr. Comey has been directed to appear, and I expect that he will. But the noise from MSNBC and from retired agents or unnamed anonymous sources about perp walks is just that," Blanche said. "It's just noise."Reuters, MSNBC and other outlets reported in recent days that an FBI official was fired for refusing to partake in a showy arrest of Comey and staged walk. Comey has been summoned to appear at a courthouse in Virginia on charges of making a false statement to Congress, but it is unclear if an arrest is also planned.HOW JAMES COMEY'S INDICTMENT COULD GO SOUTH FOR THE DOJPatel, meanwhile, spoke as part of a visit to Chicago's field office to show support for FBI personnel who have been partaking in "Operation Midway Blitz," a massive immigration enforcement operation that has been rife with tension among city leaders, federal law enforcement and activists.He called the media reports about Comey a "detraction" from the FBI's work."The mainstream media wants to take the eye off the ball and create theater," Patel said. "We're not about theater. We're about producing our results in court. And that's what you're going to see tomorrow. Start the revelation of details, and it will be forthcoming in the judicial process as everyone in America is entitled to, including Mr. Comey, and we want him to have his day in court, and it starts tomorrow."Fox News Digital reached out to Comeys attorney for comment.

Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is currently in quarterback purgatory with the Cleveland Browns. But a top NFL quarterback agent believes there's still hope for his career as a starter.Sanders' teammate and fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel has been named the Browns' starting quarterback, with the team trading veteran Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday.Sanders, now the team's second-stringer behind Gabriel, prompted mixed media attention last week when he was asked about Gabriel being named the starter. Sanders responded by silently mouthing words without speaking, like a mime.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAgent Leigh Steinberg, who has represented a record eight No. 1 overall draft picks, suggested he believes Sanders' response was a product of competitive frustration."I thought he was fine with the answer," Steinberg told Fox News Digital. "It's unrealistic to expect players to be thrilled and delighted with a backup situation."Still, Steinberg would have hoped Sanders would give a more substantial answer if the rookie was his client."I think realistically the answer would be in two parts. Number one, Obviously, Im anxious to be a starter in this league, and I think that's my destiny, but for the meantime, I'll do anything I can to support Dillon Gabriel.' I think that's the answer," Steinberg said.Gabriel passed for 190 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in his first start for the Browns on Sunday, but the team lost to the Minnesota Vikings 21-17. Gabriel earned the initial second-string spot for Cleveland after being selected with the team's third-round pick in this year's draft.CAM NEWTON MAKES BOLD CLAIM ABOUT BROWNS' MOTIVES, HANDLING OF SHEDEUR SANDERSSanders, despite being regarded as a superior prospect than Gabriel coming out of college, wasn't selected until the fifth round, when the Browns chose him with the 144th pick. Sanders was a projected contender for the No. 1 overall pick going into the draft, but fell all the way to the fifth round in one of the most surprising and unprecedented draft slides in NFL history.And now Sanders is relegated to a backup role behind another rookie in Cleveland, as Gabriel could prove to be the Browns' long-term starter, leaving Sanders without a clear path to become a starter himself. But Steinberg, as an agent, believes it's "almost certain" that Sanders will start at quarterback at some point this year.Steinberg also believes sitting will still be beneficial to Sanders' stock as a quarterback in the long term."If Dillon Gabriel ends up being the quarterback of the future, someone else will give Shedeur Sanders a chance," Steinberg said."Use the time as a backup to learn as much as [you can]. To not start the first year is what jump started the careers of Jordon Love, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgersall of these players sat for a year."Steinberg said the amount of time that Sanders should patiently wait as a backup is "after a couple of years," before pursuing a new team."At this point, all you know as the agent for the backup is that someone else is getting their chance, and we'll see and make decisions later, depending on what that situation is later," Steinberg said.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

With the Cleveland Browns sending Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals to take over their quarterback duties, rookie Shedeur Sanders naturally slides up the Browns depth chart heading into Week 6.Dillon Gabriel, who made his first NFL start in London in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, remains the starter. But since Flacco was his backup after being benched following four weeks, Sanders will now be behind him as they prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road.As the Browns made this surprising in-division trade, Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders the legendary father of Clevelands fifth-round pick was asked about the trade during his weekly press conference ahead of his own game this week.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHis response?"I dont care," Sanders told reporters bluntly. "I dont give a darn about the Browns at all. I care about the Colorado Buffaloes. I do love me some Shedeur Sanders, though, believe that. I care about him, and the rest of that mess I dont. Im a coach trying to win games just like theyre trying to win games. I could care less who they traded."Fair enough from "Coach Prime."BROWNS TRADE JOE FLACCO TO BENGALS AMID CINCINNATI'S QB STRUGGLESThe elder Sanders is staring at a 2-4 record through six games with his Buffaloes. They are coming off back-to-back losses against BYU and TCU, and Sanders is hoping to snap an 0-3 record in Big 12 play ahead of his matchup against No. 22 Iowa State in Boulder on Saturday.Deion did predict that his son would play at some point in his rookie campaign, though he wouldnt give a definitive timeline.Sanders shared his thoughts on the "New Heights" podcast, telling hosts Jason and Travis Kelce he has "got a feeling when its going to go down." He has been telling his son to "be patient and be ready," as he has faith his time is coming.In his first start, Gabriel was 19-of-33 (57.6% completion rate) for 190 yards with two touchdown passes in the 21-17 loss to the Vikings overseas. Minnesota ended up winning the game in the late stages, as Jordan Addison scored the game-winning touchdown with just seconds left on the fourth-quarter clock.The Bengals were clearly desperate to get someone else in the building at quarterback after Jake Browning, who had taken over for the injured Joe Burrow, lost each of his first three starts. With Burrow likely out for the remainder of the regular season, the Bengals reportedly called on multiple fronts before landing on Flacco.Flacco didnt fare well through four weeks, as the Browns went 1-3. He completed 58.1% of his passes for 815 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions. Head coach Kevin Stefanski made the change, though he kept Flacco as the teams backup instead of moving Shedeur up the depth chart, too.While its unknown if Flacco will start immediately for Cincinnati, the move figures to have him in place over Browning after three straight losses.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Dolly Partons sister, Freida Parton, asked for prayers for the country star Tuesday, a week after the singer announced she would have to postpone concerts at her Las Vegas residency due to medical procedures."Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly," Freida wrote in a Facebook post. "Many of you know she hasnt been feeling her best lately."Freida added that she truly believes in the "power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. Shes strong, shes loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart shes going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!"Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Parton for comment.DOLLY PARTON UNABLE TO WRITE NEW SONGS AFTER LOSING HUSBAND OF NEARLY 60 YEARSOn Sept. 28, the "Jolene" singer told fans she would need to postpone the concerts for her Las Vegas residency in a social media post.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcomingLas Vegas concerts," Parton shared online. "As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures."Parton was scheduled to perform in Sin City at the end of the year, with six performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.SYDNEY SWEENEYS DOLLY PARTON-INSPIRED WESTERN WILL BENEFIT FROM AD BACKLASH: EXPERT"As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it's not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon," Parton continued. "In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see."Parton continued, "You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you.""While I'll still be able to work on all of my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say," Parton added. "And don't worry about me quittin' the business because God hasn't said anything about stopping yet."The "9 to 5" musician believed: "He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe "I Will Always Love You" writer shared that the shows would be rescheduled for September of next year.Earlier in September, Parton also missed an event at Dollywood marking the opening of a new roller coaster."Hello Dollywood! Its me," the 79-year-old told parkgoers in a video. "I know and Im here, and youre there. And youre wondering why that is? Well, I had a little problem."She explained that she had a kidney stone that had caused an infection, "and the doctor said, You dont need to be traveling right this minute, so you need a few days to get better.""So, he suggested I not go to Dollywood today, but Im there with you in spirit," she added. "I was looking so forward to it."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPParton lost her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, 82, in March after the couple had been married for nearly 60 years.Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday visited the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, where protests continue amid the administrations immigration crackdown.Videos shared inside the facility showed Noem meeting with local officials and taking the first few minutes to pray over officers.Her visit followed a heated meeting with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek at the Portland airport, the governor's office confirmed.WHO IS THE TRUMP-APPOINTED JUDGE BLOCKING DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TO PORTLAND?Kotek said she personally requested the meeting after hearing "through unofficial channels," Noem may be visiting the city."Today, in my meeting with Secretary Noem, I reiterated again that there is no insurrection in Oregon," Kotek wrote in a statement. "Twice now, a federal judge has affirmed that there is no legal basis for military deployment in Portland. I was clear that I have confidence in local law enforcement to meet the moment."The governor added that she requested DHS and ICE "obey Oregon laws when they engage in federal operations.""I reiterated that I continue to be focused on doing whatever I can to protect Oregonians from military intervention or harmful federal law enforcement tacticsm" Kotek wrote. "Oregon is united against military policing in our communities."WHITE HOUSE REBUKES EGREGIOUS COURT ORDER BLOCKING TROOP DEPLOYMENTS AMID PORTLAND UNRESTMinutes later, the governor's office released a separate statement, confirming Kotek directed the U.S. Northern Command to take "immediate action" to demobilize Oregons 200 National Guard members and California's 200 National Guard members, who were deployed to Portland to protect federal property and personnel near the facility.The move came after Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order Saturday halting the deployment of Oregon troops, and expanded the order Sunday, prohibiting the federal government from deploying any federalized National Guard troops within Oregon.Kotek directed the return of all 200 California National Guard members to California.FIRST ON FOX: DHS CHIEF SLAMS VIOLENT ANARCHISTS, PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL AGENTSThe Oregon National Guard members are currently staged at Camp Rilea and the California National Guard is at Camp Withycombe, according to the statement."Judge Karin J. Immerguts orders are a clear and forceful rebuttal to President Trumps misuse of states National Guard. Thus, I am directing Northern Command to send Oregons citizen-soldiers home from Camp Rilea immediately," Kotek wrote."Lets remember that these Oregonians are our neighbors and friends, who have been unlawfully uprooted from their family and careersthey deserve better than this," she added.