Oren Cass, founder of the Washington-based think tank American Compass, has built a reputation as one of the rights most outspoken advocates for economic nationalism and "strategic decoupling" from Beijing.Yet recent details about the groups corporate partnerships and staff affiliations raise questions about consistency between its rhetoric and its operations.In essays and media appearances, Cass has argued that the United States must take a tougher stance toward China and prioritize domestic manufacturing and independence from Chinese supply chains.In a 2023 Foreign Affairs essay, Cass and a colleague warned that the U.S. "must break from China or else become irrevocably corrupted by it," arguing that economic interdependence had already "weakened Americas industrial base and constrained its political will."MAJOR COLLEGES FACE HEAT OVER CHINESE SCHOLARSHIP TIES AS ESPIONAGE CONCERNS MOUNTIn the same essay, Cass and his co-author argued that Chinas influence extended deep into U.S. research and policy institutions."China has long targeted U.S. universities, think tanks and research institutes to extract economic gain and advance its own ideological agenda," they wrote, adding that such organizations "must accept processes and controls designed to ensure the integrity and security of their work."They went further, calling for legal restrictions. "U.S. law should be changed to prohibit these institutions from entering into any partnerships with China-based and affiliated entities. Any funding flowing from one nation's institutions to the other's must be stopped."Lawmakers from both parties have long raised concerns that the Chinese government exploits educational exchanges, research partnerships and business investments in the U.S. as cover for espionage activities. These warnings have intensified in recent years amid growing scrutiny of Beijings influence operations on U.S. soil.On July 28, 2025, Cass joined a group of policymakers and national security experts in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressing "deep concern" over the decision to resume exports of Nvidias H20 chips to China.The group warned that the Trump administrations move "represents a strategic misstep that endangers the United States economic and military edge in artificial intelligence." He reiterated his stance during a conversation on Steve Bannons "War Room" podcast where he argued against lifting export restrictions on advanced computer chips bound for China.CHINA'S MALIGN INFLUENCE TOUCHES EVERY ASPECT OF US LIFE. WE ALL NEED TO HELP STOP THEMAnd yet, Casss uncompromising rhetoric on China appears at odds with the realities of operating a Washington think tank in a globalized economy.In June 2025, American Compass hosted a lavish fifth-anniversary gala at Washingtons National Building Museum, an event underwritten in part by Qualcomm, BlackRock, and Google companies whose global operations remain deeply intertwined with Chinas economy.China is the worlds second-largest economy and a key trading partner for U.S. companies, making such financial entanglements common across Washingtons policy landscape.Fox News Digital reached out to Qualcomm, BlackRock and Google for comment; none responded before publication.What's more, American Compasss staffing and advisory relationships have also prompted questions. The organizations director of events and operations previously worked for Alibaba Group, one of Chinas largest tech companies.Additionally, an economist on the groups advisory board is also a professor at Peking Universitys Guanghua School of Management, a leading business institution with close ties to China's Communist Party.Cass and American Compass did not return multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital.While none of these associations are illegal or unusual in Washington, they complicate Cass image as a champion of economic separation from China and highlight the difficulty of pursuing that ideal while relying on corporate sponsors.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he might make a trip to the Middle East as Gaza peace negotiations continue."I may go there, sometime toward the end of the week. Maybe on Sunday, actually, and we'll see," Trump said Wednesday from the White House as he kicked off a roundtable discussion event focused on the left-wing radical group Antifa."We have a great team over there, great negotiators, and there are, unfortunately, great negotiators on the other side also," Trump added. "But it's something I think that will happen. Got a good chance of happening."U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are currently in Egypt hashing out details of a potential peace agreement between Israel and Hamas in a war that has raged since Oct. 7, 2023.TRUMP SAYS 'REAL CHANCE FOR GREATNESS' AS NETANYAHU WHITE HOUSE MEETING LOOMS FOR GAZA TALKSTrump signaled Wednesday that negotiations are going well."I was just dealing with people from the Middle East, our people and other people, on the potential peace deal for the Middle East," he said. "Peace for the Middle East. That's a beautiful phrase, and we hope it's going to come true, but it's very close and they're doing very well."Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the White House. The plan includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their arms in favor of peace "amnesty," establishing Gaza as a "deradicalized terror-free zone" and redeveloping the area so that it no longer poses a threat to its neighbors or residents alike.TRUMP'S PEACE DEAL COULD END THE WAR IN GAZA OR NETANYAHU'S CAREERTrump warned Hamas that if it did not agree to the peace deal, the terrorists would face "massive bloodshed." Hamas announced Friday that it agreed to release all Israeli hostages, dead or alive, as part of Trump's peace proposal.Israeli and Hamas officials convened Monday in the Egyptian coastal resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Kushner, Trump's son-in-law who is credited with helping facilitate the Abraham Accords during the first Trump administration, and Witkoff are in Egypt as of Wednesday to help negotiate an agreement.ISRAEL, HAMAS MEET IN EGYPT TO REVIVE TRUMP PEACE PLAN AHEAD OF OCT. 7 ANNIVERSARYAn Israeli diplomatic source told Fox News' Jennifer Griffin that the negotiations are coming down to a shortlist of names for prisoners and how the withdrawal corridors will be managed. The source added that the Israeli cabinet is convening to vote on next steps, which signals the negotiations are moving along.A U.S. official source added that negotiations on Gaza are "down to a couple of points," and that progress is being made in Sharm El Sheikh. Mediators ended talks with the Palestinian delegation and are moving to speak with the Israeli negotiators as of Wednesday afternoon.Trump added Wednesday that "negotiations are going along very well.""We're dealing with Hamas and many of the countries all of the Muslim countries are included," he said. "All of the Arab countries are included, very rich countries and some that are not so rich, but just about everybody is included. It's never happened before. Nothing like that's happened before in our final negotiation, as you know, is with Hamas. And, it seems to be going well."Trump said he would leave Saturday or Sunday if he does make a trip to the Middle East over the weekend.

Alan Jackson is planning one last concert before his official retirement.Jackson revealed he's scheduled one last concert, "Last Call: One More for the Road The Finale," for June 27, 2026. The 66-year-old singer announced in 2024 that he would be retiring from the stage as he battles ongoing health issues."It's been a long road... and its taken me places I never imagined," Jackson told People magazine. "But I cant think of a better place to put on a big show and give the fans a finale than in Nashville and include so many special friends.""We just felt like we had to end it all where it all started for me, and thats in Nashville Music City where country music lives," he said.ALAN JACKSON RETIRES FROM TOURING AFTER 30 YEARS ON THE ROADThe "Chattahoochee" singer will be joined by other country music stars, including Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Lee Ann Womack, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and more. Jackson's "Last Call: One More for the Road The Finale" will benefit the CMT Research Foundation, which funds research for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a degenerative nerve disorder that causes damage mainly in the arms and legs, according to the Mayo Clinic.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSJackson recently completed his "Last Call: One More for the Road" tour in May. His last tour began in 2022, just a year after he announced his Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease diagnosis. The country music star was diagnosed in 2011."I don't want them to think I'm drunk on stage because I'm having problems with mobility and balance. I have this neuropathy, neurological disease I inherited from my daddy," he told People magazine at the time. "I've been reluctant to talk about this publicly, but it's been a while, and it's starting to affect my performance on stage a little bit where I don't feel comfortable."Added Jackson, "I just want people to know that's why I look like I do, if they're wondering. I don't want to appear like some whiny celebrity. It's not going to kill me, it's not deadly It's not fatal it's just going to disable me eventually."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERJackson revealed he'd inherited Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease from his dad during an interview on the "Today" show."Theres no cure for it, but its been affecting me for years," he said in 2021. "And its getting more and more obvious."The "Livin' on Love" musician said he's been "self-conscious" on stage because it's affected his ability to balance, especially in front of a crowd and in front of the microphone.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., dodged Wednesday when asked if Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones should drop out of his race after his text messages about shooting a Republican lawmaker were leaked.Pelosi said such a decision was none of her business and that it was up to the voters of Virginia and the states Democratic lawmakers to decide."I really dont get involved in other peoples races," she told CNN's Dana Bash. "Its up to the people in that state. I respect their judgment and wish them well."CROCKETT DISMISSES CRITICS WHO THINK 'HITLER' AND 'FASCIST' COMPARISONS CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL VIOLENCEBash asked Pelosi about the controversy which blew up in recent days following the publication of Jones private text messages from 2022 that revealed his violent thoughts about the then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert.In an exchange with Virginia Delegate Carrie Coyner, Jones compared Gilbert to two infamous dictators and said that hed rather shoot Gilbert than the dictators."Three people, two bullets. Gilbert, Hitler and Pol Pot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head," he wrote to Coyner, who asked him to "Please stop" in response."Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know, and he receives both bullets every time," he added.LAWMAKER TARGETED WITH DEATH THREAT AFTER CONDEMNING RACIST SIGN AIMED AT WINSOME SEARSJones has since apologized, calling the remarks "embarrassing and shameful," and said he had reached out personally to Gilbert and his family.The leak of the texts has sent shockwaves through Virginias upcoming November election, which features Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, R-Va., facing off against former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., for the governorship.Though Earle-Sears, Republican AG candidate Jason Miyares and others have called Jones conduct disqualifying, Pelosi wouldnt go there with Bash.When asked if he should drop out, she said, "Well, thats up to the people, the leaders in Virginia they have said he has apologized. What I understand is, they say that on balance, hes the better person to be attorney general. But thats up to them."Bash noted Pelosi herself has experience with political violence. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, was brutally assaulted with a hammer in 2022 by David DePape.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREPelosi said she wished people were as concerned when people threatened to shoot her, saying, "We have to get rid of that kind of language. Its not appropriate."Bash then asked Pelosi if she thinks Spanberger should call on him to step aside."Well, she has to do what she has to do," she said. "Shes going to be governor. Shes running very well, everybodys very proud of her candidacy. And her race is her race, and her state is her state, and its up to her."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPelosi's language about not getting involved in other people's races comes after she played a key role in pressuring President Joe Biden to drop out of the White House race in 2024.

Several Virginia law enforcement leaders are calling for attorney general candidate Jerrauld "Jay" Jones to drop out of the race, as a former top lawman turned senator told Fox News Digital it is unthinkable that many Democrats remain silent on the matter.The Virginia Law Enforcement Sheriffs' Association, representing the 86 sheriffs in the Old Dominions counties and independent cities, wrote a letter to Jones campaign headquarters in Williamsburg, Virginia, Wednesday demanding he bow out of the race after texts surfaced depicting him envisioning the murder of a former GOP leader."Its really sickening," Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital Tuesday."Calling for the assassination of a rival calling for the death of his children: I think hopefully all of us can agree that that's beyond the bounds of what's reasonable here and he ought to step down," said Schmitt, who previously served as the Show Me States attorney general.Schmitt added that it is unfortunate but telling that many Democrats have not said anything about it.That "is pretty sad," he said.STAGGERING SILENCE: DEMOCRATS KNOCKED FOR KEEPING MUM ABOUT CANDIDATE WHO FANTASIZED ABOUT MURDERWhile Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., did defend Jones candidacy to Fox News Digital, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., ignored questions, along with Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Chris Coons, D-Del., to other reporters as seen in a recent video.Schmitts tenure in Jefferson City, Missouri, was particularly litigious against the Biden administration, which he sued several times.The most notable of the cases was one alleging collusion between the feds and social media companies to censor content they disagreed with. Another suit sought to challenge bans on new oil and gas leases.Back in Virginia, several sheriffs who lead the commonwealth's association wrote to Jones demanding he leave the race.Grayson County, Virginia, Sheriff Richard Vaughn, the sheriffs association president who patrols a rural county centered on Independence and Mouth of Wilson, led off the letter, which said Jones statements are "disgusting" and "unacceptable" for someone seeking to be Virginias top law enforcement officer."Our association has seen the text messages in which you called for violence against a family to include his young children," the letter read. "Furthermore, it is alleged that you stated that if more police were killed it would reduce shootings of civilians."JOE SCARBOROUGH TELLS DEM CANDIDATE JAY JONES TO LEAVE RACE OVER VIOLENT COMMENTS AGAINST GOP LAWMAKERThe letter, further signed by association officials representing Virginia's Campbell County surrounding Lynchburg, Mecklenburg County which includes South Hill, and Wise County on the Kentucky line, said calls for violence are unbecoming of a law enforcement officer."We will not follow an individual who has made such vile statements against citizens and the men and women in uniform who work hard every day risking their lives to combat the violence you advocate against them," they wrote."Sir, you need to hold yourself accountable and immediately withdraw from the Attorney General race."JAY JONES SAID IF MORE POLICE WERE KILLED IT WOULD REDUCE SHOOTINGS OF CIVILIANS, ACCORDING TO VIRGINIA LAWMAKERVirginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is the GOP candidate for re-election, followed the letter with more reactions he received from other law enforcement around the commonwealth.Smyth County, Virginia, Sheriff Chip Schuler joined the district prosecutor in the county seat of Marion to rip Jones."The office of attorney general is not a political prize it is the commonwealths highest legal authority," Schuler and Commonwealths Attorney Bucky Blevins said in a statement to Miyares campaign."The Attorney General must embody discipline, restraint, and integrity," they added. "Every deputy sheriff and every prosecutor in this Commonwealth is held to that standard daily. Those seeking to lead us must meet, not evade, that same measure of accountability.""For the good of the Commonwealth and the credibility of our justice system, we believe Mr. Jones should withdraw his candidacy," Blevins and Schuler concluded.Fox News Digital reached out to the Jones campaign for comment.

Thieves recently targeted a prominent cultural institution in Wales, stealing precious ancient jewelry from its gallery, officials said.St. Fagans National Museum, one of the most visited museums in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, was broken into at around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 6.The open-air museum is on the grounds of St. Fagans Castle, a 16th-century manor house. It hosts a variety of exhibits displaying Welsh artifacts.HOBBYISTS SEARCHING FOR ROCKETS ACCIDENTALLY UNEARTH 'INCREDIBLE' ANCIENT TREASURES BURIED DEEP UNDERGROUNDThe heist targeted gold jewelry from the Bronze Age, according to the South Wales Police.Cadw, the Welsh heritage service, said the Bronze Age ended in Wales in 800 B.C., making the jewelry almost 3,000 years old.The stolen lot included bracelets and crescent-shaped gold ornament known as a lunula, according to a report by The Guardian. In a statement, Detective Inspector Bob Chambers said the thieves took "several items.""At this time, we believe that two suspects forced entry to the main building, where several items, including Bronze Age gold jewelry, have been stolen from a display case," Chambers said.MUSEUM'S ANCIENT BRACELET THEFT JOINS LIST OF OTHER PRICELESS ARTIFACTS STOLEN AND DESTROYED WORLDWIDE"An investigation is ongoing, and we urge anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible," he added. "Any information, no matter how small, may be relevant to the investigation."A spokesperson for Museum Wales, the body that oversees St. Fagans National Museum, told Fox News Digital that two suspects, aged 43 and 50, were arrested in connection to the incident on Tuesday, but the search for the artifacts is still ongoing.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe organization was unable to disclose the specific artifacts that were stolen given the investigation.In a statement, Museum Wales said it was "saddened" by the theft, which it described as targeted."We would like to thank South Wales Police for their cooperation in this investigation and their prompt response when they were alerted in the early hours," the official added.MORE FROM FOX NEWS LIFESTYLE"We are also very grateful to the staff members who were on duty overnight, followed protocol and who were thankfully uninjured during the incident."The theft occurred just a month after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.The artifact was taken by a museum employee and melted down.It was made of gold and strung with beads made of lapis lazuli, a blue stone prized in antiquity.

Authorities have arrested 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, accusing him of purposefully igniting a New Years Day fire that smoldered for days and later exploded into the deadly Palisades Fire that devastated California.Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, Florida, was arrested Tuesday on a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire, Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli announced during a Wednesday morning news conference. He was due to make his initial appearance in federal court in Florida on Wednesday."The complaint alleges that a single persons recklessness caused one of the worst fires Los Angeles has ever seen, resulting in death and widespread destruction in Pacific Palisades," Essayli said. "While we cannot bring back what victims lost, we hope this criminal case brings some measure of justice to those affected by this horrific tragedy."ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION TO DEADLY PACIFIC PALISADES FIRE, SOURCES SAYEssayli said there is evidence from Rinderknecht's cell phone, false statements to law enforcement and his behavior following a separate fire that broke out shortly after midnight on New Year's Day that led to his arrest.Justice department officials said evidence collected from the suspect's digital devices showed an image he generated on ChatGPT depicting a dystopian burning city. The Palisades fire destroyed tens of thousands of acres throughout the region, leaving many residents displaced, and claimed the lives of 12 people.From New Year's Eve 2024 to New Year's Day 2025, Rinderknecht worked as an Uber driver in Los Angeles. Federal authorities said two of his passengers told them "he appeared agitated and angry that night after dropping off a passenger in Pacific Palisades." He then allegedly parked his car and tried to contact a former friend. After he couldn't get a hold of them, officials said he then proceeded to walk up a trail and took videos on his iPhone from a hilltop. According to the criminal complaint, Rinderknecht claims that he offered to help fight the fires, with the investigators noting that this is "highly unusual conduct."READ THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT APP USERS, CLICK HEREAt that time, investigators said he "listened to a rap song whose music video included objects being lit on fire.""He then used his iPhone to take videos at a nearby hilltop area and listened to a rap song to which he had listened repeatedly in previous days whose music video included things being lit on fire," the Department of Justice said in a statement.According to the criminal complaint, Rinderknecht was listening to the French rap song "Un Zder, Un Th" by Josman, which is about isolation, exhaustion, and escapism.According to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Rinderknecht is also known by the aliases "Jonathan Rinder" and "Jon Rinder."According to the criminal complaint, Rinderknecht had previously lived in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California, near the site of the initial "Lachman Fire," and was familiar with the local trails and hillside terrain where the fire began. Investigators noted that he had formerly resided in a house roughly one block from the trailhead and had hiked the nearby Temescal Ridge Trail numerous times. After leaving California, Rinderknecht relocated to Melbourne, Florida, where he was arrested by federal agents on October 8.In the complaint, Special Agent William Schry noted that Rinderknecht "admitted he was fluent in French; he grew up in France."JUDGE'S WATERFRONT MANSION BURNS IN POSSIBLE ARSON AS FIRST RESPONDERS USE KAYAKS FOR DRAMATIC RESCUEA sequence of events leading up to Rinderknecht's arrest on Oct. 8, according to the criminal complaint.Around 11:28 p.m., he listened to the French song "Un Zder, Un Th" by Josman.11:34 p.m.: Dropped off a passenger on Palisades Drive, then drove alone toward the Skull Rock Trailhead, near where he had once lived. He was captured on surveillance footage, according to the complaint.11:38 p.m. 11:47 p.m.: Parked at the Skull Rock Trailhead and walked up the Temescal Ridge Trail to the "Hidden Buddha" clearing where he took two videos; no fire visible.11:54 p.m.: Played "Un Zder, Un Th" again.12:12 a.m.:12:17 a.m.:12:20 a.m.:1:02 a.m.: Took four iPhone videos of firefighters battling the blaze.

Officers at Rutgers UniversitysTurning Point USA chapter are pushing back against a petition from a technology developer calling for the conservative group to be disbanded, describing the effort as "blatantly defamatory.""The petition to disband our Turning Point chapter is blatantly defamatory," Ava Kwan, outreach coordinator for the Turning Point USA chapter at Rutgers, told Fox News Digital in a statement."The accusations of inciting violence and making threats are complete lies," Kwan said. "The same people claiming were suppressing their free speech are actively trying to silence us for speaking the truth. Its not just ironic, its hypocritical and absurd."PETITION LAUNCHES FOR RUTGERS TO DISBAND SCHOOL'S TPUSA CHAPTEREarlier this week, a technology developer launched a Change.org petition to remove the Rutgers TPUSA chapter, accusing the group of promoting "hate speech" and creating a "toxic environment.""Having lived in New Jersey my entire life, I've always cherished the inclusive educational environment we have cultivated here," thepetition on Change.org reads, which appeared to have been organized by Alexander Di Filippo, who is listed as the petition starter.Di Filippo, who does not have any mention of Rutgers University on his LinkedIn page, is a former student from Rochester Institute of Technology, who majored in game design and development, and minored in music and technology and creative writing."The Rutgers chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has been continuously promoting hate speech and inciting violence against our community," the petition added. "This disturbing behavior has created a toxic environment that has already led to tragic consequences. Alarmingly, a respected professor felt compelled to leave the country, fearing for the safety of their family due to threats and harassment cultivated by this group."Kwan told Fox News Digital that, "Any opinion that challenges their worldview is immediately branded as hate speech, a meaningless term weaponized to control dissent and protect their false narrative. The petition, Brays retreat abroad, and my own doxxing by unhinged Rutgers leftists all tell the same story: they know theyre losing."Last week, the Turning Point USA chapter at Rutgerslaunched a petition to remove Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor, citing concerns over his past statements supporting Antifa.Bray, who is the author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," "The Anarchist Inquisition: Assassins, Activists, and Martyrs in Spain and France," and "Translating Anarchy: The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street," said that he would be moving his family to Europe due to safety concerns.DR ANTIFA RUTGERS PROFESSOR ANNOUNCES MOVE TO EUROPE AFTER TPUSA PETITION CALLS FOR HIS FIRINGIn "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," Bray noted that "at the very least 50 percent of author proceeds will go to the International Anti-Fascist Defense Fund which is administered by more than three hundred antifa from eighteen countries."In aSept. 12 post on Bluesky, the social media platform popular with progressives, Bray promoted a Sept. 13 event he was presenting at in New York City entitled, "Another War Is Possible: Experiences in the fight against deportation, fascism, & capitalist globalization."In an Oct. 4 post on Bluesky, Bray wrote, "Its true that sometimes the law holds back Trump and affords us some semblance of safety. But the more we lean into the law as our shield, the more powerful it will become as a sword when Trump changes it in his favor and wields it against us. Only mass antifascism, legal or not, can save us."In his book, "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," Bray wrote, "Undoubtedly street blockades and other forms of confrontational opposition can be very useful against any political opponent, but once far-right formations have managed to broadcast their xenophobic, dystopian platforms, it is incumbent upon us to drown them out with even better alternatives to the austerity and incompetence of the governing parties of the Right and Left. On its own, militant anti-fascism is necessary but not sufficient to build a new world in the shell of the old."Megyn Doyle, a student at Rutgers and the treasurer for the Turning Point USA chapter who started theChange.org petition to remove Bray, told Fox News Digital in a statement thatDi Filippos petition is slanderous."The petition once again proves that Conservative students are always on the receiving end of hate when speaking about concerning issues,"Doyle said."The petition is defamatory in every possible way. We do not condone death threats, hate speech, or harassment towards anyone who opposes us," she added. "To suggest that we are responsible for making such threats against this professor is completely untrue. Our petition aims to educate students, alumni, donors, and even non-students about Mark Bray, an antifa-aligned professor and supporter. Many who have signed my petition believe that Mark Bray shouldn't be employed at Rutgers University due to these ties, and his endorsement of pro-political violence in his book, Antifa: The Anti-fascist Handbook."Doyle also said that the petition to remove their TPUSA chapter "does not reflect genuine concern for free speech. Instead, it seeks to suppress the voices of conservative students and restrict their right to express their views freely."Fox News Digital reached out to Rutgers for comment, as well as Di Filippo viaChange.org.TURNING POINT'S 'CLUB AMERICA' CHAPTERS AND WHY THEY'RE GROWING IN OKLAHOMA AND THE SOUTH

A woman in her 60s died after riding the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland in Anaheim on Monday evening, officials said.The Anaheim Police Department confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. local time."Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to the Disneyland Resort for an unresponsive woman in her 60s who had just finished riding the Haunted Mansion attraction," an officer said.Officials said Disneyland security personnel provided CPR until paramedics arrived. The woman was then transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.LOCALS CALL OUT 'EXCESSIVE TOURISM' AFTER TRAM CRASH LEAVES AT LEAST 15 DEAD AND 18 INJURED"Out of respect for the family, no further details will be released. This appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out to the family," police said.A spokesperson for Disneyland confirmed to Fox News Digital that a guest required medical treatment and was taken to a hospital on Monday. Police said there was no indication of any operating issue with the attraction, which reopened shortly after the incident.Authorities also said the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner will determine her official cause of death.This is a developing story.

A former Penn State football player is facing charges relating to an ATV crash back in May that injured him and killed his girlfriend.Julian Fleming, 24, and Alyssa Boyd, 23, were driving down a rural road in Bradford County near the Pennsylvania-New York border on the night of May 22 when they struck a deer, according to Pennsylvania State Police.Documents obtained by TMZ Sports, though, stated that Fleming had a blood-alcohol level of .118 shortly after the crash.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFleming was charged with homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence and aggravated assault by vehicle."In my view, the prosecution here took a tragic and unavoidable accident and turned it into a crime when the facts don't support that," Fleming's attorney, David Bahuriak, told TMZ Sports. "The facts don't support criminal homicide."Neither Fleming nor Boyd was wearing safety equipment, police said, via The Citizens Voice.BILL BELICHICK IS 'WORKING TOWARD BEING THE WORST COACH IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY,' PAUL FINEBAUM SAYSFleming was a standout wide receiver who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2020 to 2024. He committed to Ohio State after he was a standout at Southern Columbia High School in Pennsylvania. He was the No. 1 prospect out of the state in 2020.He transferred to Penn State before the 2024 season to finish his NCAA eligibility.He played in 16 games for the Nittany Lions last season. He had 14 catches for 176 yards and a touchdown. At Ohio State, he had 79 catches for 963 yards and seven touchdowns in 38 career games.Fleming signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. However, his contract was rescinded after he failed a physical with the team.Boyd suffered "extensive injuries" in the crash, police said, via the New York Post, and died at the scene. She was a student at the University of Alabama.Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.