After the North Carolina Tar Heels suffered yet another blowout loss, Bill Belichick appears to be struggling more than anyone expected him to.The Tar Heels fell to 2-3 on the season Saturday after an embarrassing 38-10 loss to Clemson, which entered the day having won just one of its first four games.UNC trailed 28-3 after just one quarter and lost to UCF 34-9 last week. Their first game of the season was a 48-14 defeat against TCU, and their two wins came against Charlotte and Richmond.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBelichick received a ton of heat on social media, and longtime college football analyst Paul Finebaum joined in with harsh words."Were talking about Bill Belichick, who is the greatest NFL coach in history. Hes working toward being the worst coach in college football history. Thats how bad he is," Finebaum said on Tuesday's edition of "First Take." "Theres nothing to be happy about, its an abject disaster."I feel badly for the guy. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but who in their right mind would want to play for him?"One source also told WRAL News that there is "no culture," and the program is an "unstructured mess."MASSIVE BRAWL BREAKS OUT AFTER NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL GAME, 20 PLAYERS SUSPENDED"It's a complete disaster," the source told the outlet.Antonio Williams threw a 75-yard trick-play touchdown pass to T.J. Moore on the first offensive snap to start Clemsons dominating show. Cade Klubnik threw four touchdowns in the game's first 30 minutes.Clemson was favored by roughly 14 points, but the Tigers, ranked No. 4 entering the season, have had a nightmare season so far by their standards.UNC hired Belichick roughly two weeks after they fired longtime coach Mack Brown.UNC is off next week before traveling to Cal the week after.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Reading a bedtime story to your child is a tradition that goes beyond bonding time. Not only sparking their love for reading, it can also play a vital role in their long-term success."By age three, 85% of brain development is complete," says Melissa Tigges, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Cottage Door Press. "So, waiting until school to start a love of reading is too late."Early reading leads to academic success, improved mental health, longer life expectancy. But Tigges adds those aren't the only benefits. "There's vocabulary growth, the stimulation of creativity and imagination.... Children that are read to from birth tend to have exposure to a million more words than children who are not read to from birth."Developing reading skills is more crucial than ever with the recently released Nation's Report Card showing a decline in reading proficiency. It shows students' reading scores dropping to the lowest level in history. And some educators point to increased screen time, shortened attention spans, and a decline in reading longer-form content as contributing factors. "The amount of people reading aloud to their kids and kids reading for pleasure has dropped substantially," Tigges reports.And to help foster a love of reading, Tigges suggests starting as early as birth and cultivating reading habits throughout early childhood. "The first couple of years, again, it's just more about engaging with them and reading to them so that they can hear this language," she says, "By three or four giving them some independent reading time, giving them books that are at their level letting them go to the library and pick out what they want to read."As they get older, it can become more difficult to get them to put down the screens and pick up a book. But Tigges reminds parents not all screens equal wasted screen time, "There are ways to use technology in a way that is beneficial. And you know these kids are part of this more. You know, advanced technologically advanced generation. And we again, have to kind of meet them where they're at and find tools that help bridge the gap between the old and the new."The best way to raise a reader? Be one yourself. Tigges encourages parents to model behavior and remember that any reading is learning. her advice: "Not worrying so much about what they're reading, just that they are reading,"

The usual NFL player heads into his third season hoping for that "leap year," one where that next step of production is taken to prove his worth for his squad, which ultimately results in a hopeful contract extension.But theres also the rare group of third-year players those who are clearly NFL stars from the start that franchises would love to keep aboard and continue to build around.For the Los Angeles Rams, its wide receiver Puka Nacua, the NFLs current leader in receptions (52) and receiving yards (588) through Week 5 of the 2025 campaign.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNacua burst onto the scene in 2023, when he broke the all-time rookie receiving yards record with 1,486 after catching 105 passes from quarterback Matthew Stafford. He was just shy of 1,000 yards in 2024 after injuries kept him out for six games, but the third-year star out of BYU is once again in the elite category of receivers gracing the gridiron each week.Nacua was a diamond in the rough when the Rams drafted him in the fifth round in 2023, but that diamond is shining bright in Los Angeles. And though he isnt the typical third-year player hoping to take that leap, Nacua told Fox News Digital that he does have a similar mindset.This is essentially the floor of what he wishes to do in the NFL.SEAHAWKS RECEIVER JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA DRAWS GLARE FROM NFL REF AFTER WILD HOT MIC MOMENT"One-hundred percent," Nacua, who also discussed his new journey with Invisalign, said when asked if he feels like hes just getting started. "I just think the opportunity I have, Im blessed to be around great people. Im blessed to start my career with Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp and Sean McVay. Thats NFL royalty right there, so the opportunity to get better every single day because of the people around me, its been such a confidence boost and such motivation in the offseason."Theres a statement to be made for myself in the improvement I can make each year, and its fun to be able to go out there and perform at the level were at right now, and to be on the same page as Matthew because I think our success were on the same page right now and we have the ability to continue to get better."Nacua knows that without his rapport with Stafford, the stat lines and league records wouldnt be jaw-dropping. He also mentioned Kupp, the new Seattle Seahawks receiver, who was traded this offseason mainly due to the emergence of Nacua as the teams top receiver.But part of Kupps legacy with the Rams still lives on in a fun meeting before practices during the week they like to call "The Breakfast Club." Stafford and Kupp would meet in the early hours of each morning before game day to prepare for their next opponent. While theres no formal invite, Nacua started to get involved in that during his rookie year, and now hes the alpha receiver in the room alongside teammates and coaches."To be able to be there when Coopers there in the morning, to hear the understanding and the communication that went on between those two. Now, the standard that was set before me, Im in the meetings now and Im having that conversation with Matthew. Its been so fun because as much as it is football, I think it is the conversations we have that arent about football. Hes a girl dad, hes got four daughters, and I dont know what thats like. But the experience we have and conversations we have, I think it allows for trust and just being human beings. I know he sees the work and everybody on our team sees how he works. So, that gives you such a confidence to be like, All right, I dont want to let him down because I know the effort that he puts in."And you cant look at what Nacuas doing this season without giving credit to his new receiver counterpart, Davante Adams. Like Stafford, hes another girl dad who has put in blood, sweat and tears into this game and knows what it takes to stand out from the rest of the pack.Nacua learned quickly what type of impact Adams would have on his game.49ERS' DEFENSE DIGS DEEP TO THWART RAMS' OVERTIME CHARGE FOR WIN"Hes got such a different mindset and mentality and the power that he moves with on the football field, you can feel it," he said of Adams.Nacua was used to being the first one to go during drills, but that quickly changed when Adams joined the fray."I asked him to be the number one guy whos taking the first reps in all the drills because I could feel when he was going behind me," Nacua said, laughing. "Im running my routes and Im like, You, the ground is shaking behind me. Im trying to watch his reps so I can learn. You watch him move and I was like, I can feel the power, the urgency that he moves with on the football field. Its something Ive tried to incorporate in my game because, as a wide receiver, efficiency and power is something that I enjoy in the game of football. To be able to watch that, I knew I needed to add that into my game as well."Between breaking down film with Stafford and McVay and soaking in all that Kupp and Adams have been able to teach him simply by practicing and playing together, Nacua has developed into one of the games best at his position.For Nacua, this is only just the start.LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, PLAY GOODThe line above is one that Nacua tries to live by on the field, even if he does enter his infamous "dark place" on game day.But the Rams receiver refers to himself as a "big energy guy and a smiley guy off the field," especially now that he has begun his Invisalign aligners at the start of the season. As hes crushing it in the box score through five weeks, he revealed its been five weeks since he began wearing his aligners."Im on schedule right now, were staying in tune, and they help me sleep good. They also give me so much confidence when I go out there on the field. Im smiling. I like to be a big energy guy and a smiley guy off the field. But on the football field, I think it looks pretty good when Im mean-mugging out there."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter went viral Tuesday evening after a clip from a recent interview spread across social media showing her repeatedly lashing out at a reporter and trying to end the interview."What do you say to the 40% of CA voters who you'll need in order to win, who voted for Trump?" Porter was asked by CBS California's Julie Watts during a segment on the controversial redistricting effort launched by Democrats in the state."How would I need them in order to win, ma'am?" Porter, considered by many to be the frontrunner in the race, responded."Well, unless you think you're going to get 60% of the vote," the reporter, asking about the voter breakdown of Democrats and Republicans in the state, said before Porter started laughing.KATIE PORTER BLAMES BILLIONAIRES, CAMPAIGN 'LIES' IN CONCESSION SPEECH EVEN THOUGH BIG DONORS BACKED HERPorter then went back and forth with the reporter, arguing about whether she needs to court and win over Trump voters, particularly if she's running head-to-head against another Democrat."So you don't need them to win," Watts asked Porter."I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative," Porter said, prompting the reporter to point out that she had asked the same question to the other candidates in the race and they answered it. NEWSOM JUST MADE A CATASTROPHIC MISTAKE ON CALIFORNIAS HOMELESSNESS DISASTER"I don't want to keep doing this, I'm going to call it," Porter said."You're not going to do the interview?" Watts said as Porter tried to remove her microphone."Nope, not like this I'm not, not with seven follow-ups to every single question you ask," Porter responded.When Watts reminded Porter that every candidate had answered the question, Porter said, "I don't care."Porter told Watts that she doesn't "want to have an unhappy experience with you" and that she doesn't "want this all on camera."The clip quickly went viral on social media, with conservatives blasting Porter for struggling with follow-up questions."This Katie Porter crashout is INCREDIBLE," Republican communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X."What a mean, spoiled brat Katie Porter is to a journalist asking a very normal/straight forward question," conservative commentator Meghan McCain posted on X. "The rumors in DC were always shes an absolute nightmare - and as usual, people always reveal themselves.""Democrats in California arent challenged by the media very often," Trump administration special envoy Richard Grenell posted on X. "@katieporteroc implodes when asked a follow up question. She isnt ready to be Governor. Shes downright embarrassing."Fox News Digital reached out to Porter's campaign for comment.Watts addressed the heated moment in a post on X saying, "Since this 3min excerpt of 30min segment went viral, we decided to post it ourselves. But Id encourage you to watch the full segment."

It didnt take long for NHL players to drop the gloves on the first night of the 2025-26 season.Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings players got into a scrap with 1:34 left in the first period on Tuesday night. Kings forward Warren Foegele took a huge hit from Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson near the benches. Foegele gingerly skated back to his teammates.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSeconds later, Kings winger Jeff Malott stepped up and started to fight Manson. Malott may have been the perfect guy to challenge Manson since his brother, Mike, is a fighter and coach in the UFC.Malott and Manson battled for a few seconds before eventually hitting the ice. Officials broke up the fisticuffs soon after.PANTHERS, LIGHTNING CREATE CHAOS IN BRUISING PRESEASON FINALE; NHL DOLES OUT PUNISHMENTLos Angeles and Colorado were scoreless in the first period, but it was the Avalanche who picked up the victory in the end. Martin Necas scored two goals and Nathan MacKinnon had two assists."I thought by the time [the] last seven or eight minutes of the first period, by the time we got there we started to play a little bit more assertive," Avalanche head coach David Bednar told reporters after the game, via NHL.com. "[We] continued that in the second period and got better."Kevin Fiala was the lone goal-scorer for the Kings.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

An arrest has been made in relation to the deadly Pacific Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area, federal law enforcement sources told Fox News Wednesday.The Palisades fire killed 12 and largely destroyed the Pacific Palisades and parts of Malibu. More than 6,800 buildings burned, and many are starting to rebuild their lives and businesses.People, especially those who lost everything, have been demanding answers.LA MAYOR BASS DELAYS PALISADES FIRE REPORT AT DOJS REQUEST AMID PROBEMore information is expected to be released during a press conference at 9 a.m. local time.This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.

The Arizona Cardinals have reportedly fined head coach Jonathan Gannon $100,000 for his sideline altercation with running back Emari Demercado.Gannon was upset after Demercado dropped the football before crossing the goal line on what should have been a 72-yard touchdown that would have put Arizona up 28-6 early in the fourth quarter. Instead, the Cardinals went on to lose to the Tennessee Titans, 22-21.An animated Gannon was later spotted getting into Demercados face while offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. tried to console his teammate, but that apparently cost Gannon the six-figure penalty.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFormer Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was not pleased with the fine."I don't agree with the Cardinals fining Coach Gannon $100k... I believe it only happened because of the soft a-- world we live in today..." he posted on X. "If you're an athlete with any kind of integrity and respect for the game..you'll understand that situationThis is football..that play clearly cost them the gameI hope this doesn't cause a weird vibe between the coach Gannon and Demercado.."Gannon appeared to show remorse for the incident when speaking to reporters on Monday.BILL BELICHICK IS 'WORKING TOWARD BEING THE WORST COACH IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY,' PAUL FINEBAUM SAYS"I woke up this morning and didn't feel great about it, honestly," Gannon said, via ESPN. "I just told [the team], I kind of let the moment of what happened get the better of me there. Obviously, I try to be emotionally stable and calm because my job is to solve problems during a game and lead the charge on that. So, it's not really who I am, who I want to be, and I told the guys that today."So, it's a mistake by me, and it's just like everybody in there, everybody made some type of mistake yesterday, which culminates to why we didn't win the game, and we can't let it happen moving forward."This is the first time an NFL head coach has been fined for a player altercation since Bruce Arians, who was coaching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was disciplined for hitting safety Andrew Adams helmet during a wild-card round game against the Philadelphia Eagles.The Buccaneers docked Arians $50,000 for the incident.Fox News' Scott Thompson and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris took an apparent shot at the Trump administration during her latest public appearance while promoting her new book, remarking from a stage in Los Angeles that "these mother----ers are crazy.""There's so much about this moment that is making people feel like they've lost their minds. When, in fact, these mother----ers are crazy," Harris said Monday during an event in Los Angeles called "A Day of Unreasonable Conversation."The comment, which did not identify the Trump administration directly, earned applause from attendees, according to footage of the clip."I call this, The Freedom Tour,'" she added, according to the Hollywood Reporter.KAMALA HARRIS OFFICE SILENT WHEN QUESTIONED IF FACT-CHECKER REVIEWED NEW BOOK BEFORE PUBLICATIONHarris remarks came as she explained she wrote her most recent memoir, "107 Days," so history would directly hear her retelling of the unprecedented 2024 election, according to clips of the event spreading like wildfire on social media."One of the other reasons I wrote it is history is going to write about this. And it was important to me that that be told with my voice being present," she said. "And I would say that that everyone, we are living history right now. And you all as storytellers are living this. You're not passive observers. You know that. You're living it.""And I'm gonna ask you that all the emotions that we are feeling, give those emotions, give that experience to those people that you are writing about and writing for. It gets back to my point about helping people just put a label on it, even if it doesn't change the circumstance," she continued before dropping the line that leaders of the current political climate are "crazy.""A Day of Unreasonable Conversation" is a one-day invitation-only event hosted in Los Angeles that previously featured speakers such as former first lady Jill Biden and singer Kesha, according to its website. The series aims to "equip creators of culture television writers, artists, producers, executives, and digital storytellers for the year ahead," according to its website.When asked about Harris' remarks, White House spokesman Kush Desai took aim at the former vice president's laugh."Kamala Harris should listen to an audio recording of her cackle of a laugh before calling anyone crazy," Desai said.KAMALA HARRIS PLAYS UP COZY RELATIONSHIP WITH HILLARY CLINTON AS WEDGE WITH BIDEN WIDENSHarris' appearance, which was not listed on her official book tour agenda, also included lamenting election night 2024, when she reported she felt levels of grief that could only be compared to how she felt following her mother's death."I couldnt articulate anything else I kept saying over and over again, My God, my God,' she said, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "I had never felt that level of pain and grief except that when my mother died, and it was grieving for the country. I knew what was going to happen."Harris is on a public event blitz since the release of "107 Days" in September, kicking off her book tour in New York City before making stops across the nation to promote the new political memoir that walks readers from former President Joe Biden's attempted 2024 run through her picking up the mantle in an effort to defeat President Donald Trump at the ballot boxes.The former vice president's book tour has included repeated claims that the most recent presidential election was the "closest" this century, claiming at a book tour stop in Houston Saturday that Trump doesn't have a "mandate."KAMALA HARRIS BREAKS SILENCE ON BIDEN DROPOUT, ADMITS SHE HAS REGRETS ABOUT HER HANDLING OF SITUATION"Heres the other thing that is quite unprecedented and, it was the tightest, closest presidential election in the 21st Century. He does not have a mandate! That is not a mandate! That is not a mandate!'" she said during that event.Harris lost both the Electoral College and popular vote to Trump during the 2024 election in a defeat that also included each of the seven battleground states voting in favor of Trump. Harris ended the campaign with 75,019,617 total votes to Trump's 77,304,184 votes, and 226 electoral votes to Trump's 312.The data, however, has not stopped Harris from repeatedly claiming it was the "closest" election in the 21st century."By the way, what is also historic about that, in many ways it was the closest election for president of the United States in the 21st Century," she said in September 2024 from Howard University's campus in Washington.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Period. Period," she added.Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and Harris' office for comment on her remarks in Los Angeles but did not immediately receive replies.

It will be hard to match the calamity and wild games NFL fans saw during Week 5 of the 2025 season, but Week 6 will certainly try.All the top teams are in action, starting with Thursday nights game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.The Eagles are coming off a loss against the Denver Broncos but have generally dominated their NFC East rival in recent years. Jaxson Dart will look to put the Giants back into a win column after a stunning loss to the New Orleans Saints.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Broncos and the New York Jets will begin the slate of games on Sunday with a matchup in London. The day will wrap with a primetime showdown between the red hot Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs.Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels will duel in a matchup between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders as part of a Monday night doublehader.Only two teams are on a bye this week the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans. The Vikings were in Europe the last two weeks.HOW RAMS' PUKA NACUA USES TEAM'S 'BREAKFAST CLUB,' VETERAN LEADERSHIP TO CONTINUE CHASING GREATNESSFollow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

One day after asking the world to pray for her sister as she continues to fight various health-related issues, Dolly Partons sister, Freida Parton, is clearing the air.Hours after her initial post, Freida took to social media to offer a small update on the country icon's health."I want to clear something up. I didnt mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly," she wrote on Facebook. "Shes been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister. Thank you all for lifting her up. Your love truly makes a difference."DOLLY PARTON'S SISTER ASKS WORLD TO PRAY FOR COUNTRY STAR AFTER HEALTH CHALLENGES FORCE CONCERT POSTPONEMENTSEarlier that day, Freida wrote that she had been "up all night" praying for Dolly."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!"On 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," Dolly 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."She was scheduled to perform in Sin City at the end of the year, with six performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"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," she 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."Dolly continued, "You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you."DOLLY PARTON UNABLE TO WRITE NEW SONGS AFTER LOSING HUSBAND OF NEARLY 60 YEARS"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," she added. "And don't worry about me quittin' the business because God hasn't said anything about stopping yet."The "9 to 5" musician said, "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 GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this post.