The winner of the upcoming 109th Indianapolis 500 will be given an ice-cold bottle of milk in the victory circle on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.But why milk? When did the tradition begin?The origin of the tradition was in 1936, when Louis Meyer, after having won his third Indy 500, sat perched on his car and had a bottle of buttermilk in his left hand.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut the tradition began with an accident. Meyer drinking the milk post-victory was unplanned."It was a hot day. I came into the garage area and all I could think of was some nice, cold buttermilk," Meyer said, per the Indianapolis Motor Speedway website.Meyer grew up in Yonkers, New York, and his mother told him that buttermilk would refresh him on a warm day. So, after a grueling race, Meyer wanted the drink he had growing up: buttermilk.The milk stuck because the moment of Meyer with the milk was caught by a cameraman. An executive in the dairy industry saw the footage of Meyer and requested that milk be given to every winner of the Indianapolis 500.INDY 500 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT FOR FIRST TIME IN ALMOST A DECADE; 350,000 FANS EXPECTEDEach winner from 1938 through 1941, and then after the race returned from a hiatus due to World War II in 1946, drank milk in the victory circle.However, there was a time when milk was not the drink handed to winners. Wilbur Shaw, who won the Indy 500 in 1937, 1939 and 1940, became president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and implemented some changes.From 1947 through 1954, the winners of the iconic race were handed cold water in a silver chalice. However, the tradition did not last as Shaw died in a plane crash in 1954, and in 1956 the milk returned.But the milk returned as an accessory prize as winners were offered $400 for drinking the milk.Since then, 69 consecutive winners of the race and 76 overall winners have enjoyed milk in the victory circle.TheIndy500 will be broadcast May 25 on FOX with coverage starting at 10 a.m. ET. It will also be available tostream live on FOXSports.comand the FOX Sports app.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Meghan Markle is reflecting on how royal motherhood could have been different for her, but for several royal experts, its too little, too late.On Tuesdays episode of her podcast, "Confessions of a Female Founder," the Duchess of Sussex admitted that things didnt pan out how she would have liked."I will say I've always wanted to be a mom," the 43-year-old shared. "I was like, 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip.' I had a whole vision. Granted, I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies. But it was not the way I envisioned it."MEGHAN MARKLES AVALANCHE OF MISSTEPS MAKE IT A STRUGGLE TO WIN BACK THE PUBLIC: EXPERTSRoyal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that the British royal family had their own vision for the Sussexes that their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, would learn about their British heritage."What is certain is that the rift caused by the Sussexes' behavior and their brutal attacks on the royal family will make it difficult for Prince Archie and Princess Lili to have contact with their royal relatives," Fitzwilliams claimed.WATCH: MEGHAN MARKLE MOVED ON FROM ROYAL FAMILY DRAMA, AUTHOR CLAIMS"The Sussexes claimed the palace establishment worked against them," he said. "There is no doubt that Meghan [and her sister-in-law] Kate [Middleton] had very different roles and temperaments. [But] the stresses the Sussexes said they experienced and their unhappiness with their roles only intensified. And in Spare, Prince Harry personally attacked several influential courtiers."Meghan, a former American actress, became the Duchess of Sussex when she married the British prince in 2018. They welcomed their son while they were still senior members of the royal family. The couple brought their son, now 6, with them on a royal tour of Africa in 2019 and introduced him to Bishop Desmond Tutu.But then in 2020, the couple announced they were stepping back as senior royals, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. That year, they moved to California. In 2021, they welcomed their daughter Lilibet.Since their royal exit, the "Suits" alum has shared limited photos and videos of her kids without showing their faces. The couple also doesnt take them to public events where they could be photographed by paparazzi."When Harry married Meghan, it was widely thought that her experience on the red carpet as the star of Suits and her public speaking as a campaigner meant that, stressful though it was, royal life would be easier for her," Fitzwilliams explained."How wrong the pundits were. Her wish for privacy in the period surrounding Archies birth may have been understandable, but meant her relations with the press took a dive."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"The Sussexes' obsession with privacy has subsequently been lampooned since they are so selective," he claimed. "Archie was born in May 2019, and by September, the Sussexes had gone public with their unhappiness with their royal roles when on tour in South Africa."After the royal couples exit, they went on to air their grievances in interviews and a Netflix series. Harrys 2023 tell-all memoir "Spare," loaded with embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, only worsened the rift."The distance between the Sussex children and their English heritage didnt originate with the royal family," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital."[The royal family] have done their utmost to take the high road, despite a constant bombardment of criticism. Over time, the proof is in the pudding, as the British say. The dedication to duty by all the senior royals has won over the public."Fordwich claimed that the ongoing rift, as well as the "different paths chosen by Harry and Meghan," is something that the royals "have come to reluctantly accept.""While the royal family has not publicly responded to Meghans latest reflections, as with most issues, they are [aligned] with the British public," Fordwich claimed. She pointed out that polls in the country have "Meghan and Harry at the bottom."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSOn May 2, Harry declared in an interview with the BBC that he wanted to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle over his publicly funded security, which he said led his father, King Charles III, to stop talking to him. The monarch, 76, is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer."I would love reconciliation with my family," said Harry, 40. "Theres no point in continuing to fight anymore. I dont know how much longer my father has He wont speak to me because of this security stuff."Harry, who has been estranged from his family since his royal exit, said the court verdict meant it would be impossible to safely bring his family back to the U.K. The prince said repeatedly that the decision to withdraw his security had been made at the direction of palace officials to control him and his wife, even though it put their safety at risk."What Im struggling to forgive, and what I will probably always struggle to forgive, is the decision that was made in 2020 that affects my every single day, and that is knowingly putting me and my family in harms way," Harry said.A government committee decided in 2020 that Harrys security arrangements should be decided on a case-by-case basis whenever he visits the U.K.Harry said that the committee includes two representatives of Buckingham Palace who have blocked his security in the U.K. The king could resolve the security issue by stepping out of the way and letting experts make the decision, Harry added.In response to the court ruling, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that the issue had been meticulously examined by the courts "with the same conclusion reached on each occasion."Harry said that he loves his country and would love to show his young children his homeland, but now he only returns for funerals and court cases."Other royals receive credible threats and face intense scrutiny, and they have all weathered these ghastly experiences admirably," Fordwich pointed out. "Both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III have been shot at. Luckily, both were with blanks And Princess Anne survived a kidnapping attempt."But Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that if Meghan and Harrys concerns with royal life had been addressed early on, perhaps the family could have been more united today."Many people I have spoken to since have said they were not surprised Meghan left," he claimed. "They were expecting it to happen. Now, it is up to the king to find a way of allowing them all back."The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to raise their children in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito.

An immigration expert says that the flow of Chinese illegal aliens into the United States could largely be supported by the Chinese community in a western Canadian city and that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is likely using known Canadian smuggling routes to sneak operatives into the U.S.As southern border crossings have ground to a virtual halt, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, shared his thoughts on the continuing flow of Chinese illegal aliens from the north."It would be logical if they're trying to come across the northern border instead," he told Fox News Digital. "And there are lots of Chinese people in Vancouver. I mean there's this very large Chinese population, Hong Kong population, etc."US NORTHERN BORDER FACES GREAT LAKES THREAT FROM BAD ACTORS PRESSING WATERFRONT WEAKNESSES: EXPERTKrikorian said the Chinese population in Vancouver is not so much "teeming with spies" as it is a tool that serves as cover for potential Chinese bad actors looking to cross into the U.S."Whether they're regular criminals or whether they're People's Liberation Army operatives, or who knows what, a Chinese community gives them a medium through which to move where they're not alien," he said."It's kind of like one of Mao's sayings," Krikorian said. "'The people are like the sea and the revolutionaries are like the fish.' In other words, they use the people as the sea through which [the revolutionaries] swim."CHINESE NATIONAL SMUGGLED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICAN TERRITORY AS US SEES INFLUX FROM ADVERSARYAccording to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of Chinese nationals caught crossing into the U.S. via the northern border so far in fiscal 2025 is 4,042. The total in fiscal 2024 was 12,414.The fiscal year closes at the end of September, meaning that the U.S. is on pace for fewer crossings by Chinese nationals this year than last."It would make perfect sense that they (the CCP) would use preexisting Chinese communities and networks as the medium through which they get into Canada and then [it's] kind of a jumping off point to get into the United States," Krikorian said.Krikorian said potential Chinese illegal aliens enter Canada in various ways, including through student visas and tourist visas, which allow them to be in proximity to the U.S. border in the first place. He also said he believes smuggling routes are well known to Chinese officials and that the smuggling is facilitated by local CCP allies.CHINA EXPANDS INFLUENCE NEAR WEALTHY FLORIDA ENCLAVE AS MIGRANTS FROM COMMUNIST COUNTRY FLOOD INTO US"A lot of them must be hiring smugglers just because if you don't know the ropes, how do you know where to go and who to talk to and what part of the border to sneak across?" he said. "It's harder than it looks."Krikorian said he does not believe there is currently a grand conspiracy to send groups of Chinese spies into the U.S. via the northern border, especially because of the Trump administration's stricter policies on border security.An operation like that, he said, would more likely occur with more relaxed border policies like the ones during the Biden administration and that the CCP is patient and calculated enough to simply wait until America's borders are open again.However, he said it was unfathomable to think that China would give up on exploiting America's border weaknesses or using preexisting smuggling routes they have used in the past."I think the main thing is just people coming for dishwashing jobs, like regular illegal aliens," he said. "But if there's a flow like that, the People's Liberation Army is not stupid. They're going to salt it with people they're going to want to use in the future, whether it's saboteurs or spies or what have you."Does anybody think the Chinese Communist Party is stupid enough not to have taken advantage of this opportunity Biden gave them? No."

Former New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Ronal Serpas is criticizing what he described as New Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson's "checkered past" after 10 inmates escaped a parish jail last week.Since the inmates escaped from a hole behind a toilet in a jail cell the morning of May 16, authorities have recaptured five and arrested one correctional officer in the jailbreak."Sheriff Hutson has had a very checkered past in the last 15 years in the city of New Orleans, with multiple complaints of administrative failures as the [former] independent police monitor, multiple complaints as the sheriff and the consent decree management and multiple complaints of ethical violations that have resulted in findings by the Louisiana Ethics Board," Serpas told Fox News Digital.TWO MORE ARRESTED TODAY FOR ALLEGEDLY AIDING NEW ORLEANS JAILBREAK FUGITIVES"It's no surprise to the people of New Orleans that incompetence[e] is key to her leadership style, and the people deserve so much better."The escaped inmates, some of whom are charged with violent offenses, including murder, were being held in a minimum-custody site at the Orleans Parish prison. The jail is only at 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.Hutson did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital, but she did announce a temporary suspension of her re-election campaign in a statement Wednesday morning."As I said today, I take full accountability for the breach that occurred under my leadership," Hutson said. "I am grateful to the community, our law enforcement partners and city and state leaders for helping us to secure the Orleans Justice Center and capture the remaining escapees," Hutson said in a statement."Weve taken immediate action, including suspensions, an arrest and full cooperation with the attorney generals investigation."LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL EXPECTS MORE ARRESTS IN NEW ORLEANS JAIL ESCAPE INVESTIGATIONShe added there is "a long road ahead" of her "to be fully satisfied that the [Orleans Justice Center] and my deputies have the proper resources to perform their duties to the fullest extent the people of New Orleans deserve.""As such, I am temporarily suspending my re-election campaign. I cannot spend a moment putting politics over your needs," she said. "Now is the time to focus on security, accountability, and public safety. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with other agencies and community organizations to hear your valuable input and make necessary changes."FIFTH ESCAPED INMATE FROM NEW ORLEANS JAIL RECAPTURED AFTER DAYS ON THE RUNSerpas noted there was historically low voter turnout for the sheriff election in December 2021, when less than 60,000 votes were cast, representing just 27% of New Orleans Parish registered voters. It was similar to that year's mayoral race, at 28% turnout.Hutson faced ethics charges over nepotism and other complaints in September 2024 and whistleblower lawsuits from former administrators between 2023 and 2024, FOX 8 New Orleans reported.LOUISIANA JAIL WORKER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HELPING 10 INMATES ESCAPE ORLEANS PARISH FACILITYWhen asked his thoughts on the arrest of a jail employee, 33-year-old Sterling Williams, who is accused of helping the inmates escape, Serpas, now a criminology and justice professor at Loyola University in New Orleans, said "the question" for him is how Hutson did not see "red flags on an appointment."Two others, Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, have also been accused of aiding the escape."There is no question that it's difficult to hire people to work in the jail environment," Serpas said. "There is no question that there are many examples across the country of jail employees violating their oath and office. It's a thing that sheriffs just know what to look out for. And here we have another example of this particular sheriff not knowing how to actually lead or be ethical in that leadership."LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BLASTS 'PROGRESSIVE PROMISES' AFTER NEW ORLEANS JAIL ESCAPEHutson has also received criticism for declining jail conditions at the Orleans Justice Center, including drug smuggling, inmate violence and inadequate mental health care. Federal monitors have noted major gaps in safety and supervision in biannual reports on the Orleans Parish jail.FOX 8 found that Hutson's office has regressed in four jail safety and supervision categories since the last sheriff's administration, while the remainder are the same as the previous administration.Monitors "witnessed the most unsupervised jail units in recent memory once Sheriff Susan Hutson took over," the report states, according to FOX 8.Hutson proposed a tax increase to generate $11.7 million annually for the sheriff's office, but 91% of voters rejected the measure.Between 2022 and 2024, the sheriff's office lost 17 employees, and Hutson expressed a need for 150 additional deputies to manage a 500-person increase in inmates since she took office.To reestablish trust with the public after the jailbreak, the sheriff's office must first apprehend all 10 escapees, Serpas said."The public expects the local, state and federal agencies will work together, which we have clear evidence of," the former superintendent said. "I think the next jury that is out, if you will, is there is an upcoming sheriff's election. And in New Orleans, my hometown in Sheriff Hutson's race, when she won, 25% of voters went to the poll. We need people to go to the poll and challenge the candidates."Anyone found aiding an escapee will be charged as an accomplice, according to New Orleans authorities. The FBI is offering rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the escaped inmates. Crime Stoppers is also offering a $2,000 reward per inmate.The five men who remain on the run are:A violent offender warrant squad is searching for the escapees along with the FBI and U.S. Marshals. More than 200 law enforcement officers are assisting with the search.Fox News' Ashley Papa, Alexandra Koch, Peter D'Abrosca and Adam Sabes contributed to this report.

A remarkable centuries-old ring was unearthed recently beneath rubble at a historic castle in Eastern Europe.The impressive brass ring was found at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland. The castle's website describes it as "the most historically and culturally important site in Poland.""For centuries the residence of kings and the symbol of Polish statehood, the castle is now one of the countrys premier art museums," the website states.ANCIENT TOMB TIED TO ROMAN GLADIATOR DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS"The collections of the Wawel Royal Castle are presented in several permanent exhibitions that evoke the historic appearance of the royal residence in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries."The ring was excavated during the renovation of the Bastion of Wadysaw IV, a king who ruled Poland from 1632 to 1648.Historians estimate that the piece of jewelry dates back to the 15th or 16th centuries.A local archaeologist named Konrad Jurkowski found the ring, according to castle officials.EXPERTS SHOCKED BY ANCIENT KING ARTHUR MANUSCRIPT FOUND TUCKED INSIDE BOOK: 'SURVIVED THE CENTURIES'"It was found while sifting through the rubble fill from inside the monument's pedestal," the post, which was translated from Polish to English, read.Pictures posted by Wawel Royal Castle show the intricate details of the ring, as well as the rubble-filled chamber that it was found in.In one close-up photo, the mysterious symbols on the ring are clearly visible.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"The signet ring features an oval shield," the Facebook post noted."A symbol is visible on it, possibly a craftsman's mark, located on a German-type heraldic shield. "The statement added, "The letters IC (initials?) are also visible. The item has a surface decorated with transverse grooves."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTEROfficials say that the ring will be "studied along with other finds after the completion of archaeological work on the Bastion of Wadysaw IV."The latest discovery is one of several historical finds in the past year.In January, archaeologists announced the discovery of coins, jewelry and other 1,200-year-old treasure in a set of Viking graves in Norway.In England, hundreds of 1,000-year-old silver coins were found at a nuclear power plant construction site in January.

Dont let George Wendts mild-mannered portrayal of loyal "Cheers" regular Norm Peterson fool you; the late actor had some pretty wild times with the cast.Wendt, who died on Tuesday at 76 years old after suffering from health issues, was cast on "Cheers" in 1982 following an audition that involved just one word: "beer."But his subtle comedic timing and authenticity quickly made his character an icon of 1980s television.Wendt reunited with former "Cheers" cast members Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson last year on their "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" podcast, and the trio quickly began to reminisce about the shenanigans they got up to, which closely resembled the way their characters joked around with each other.JEOPARDY! FANS SLAM CONTESTANTS FOR MISSING OBVIOUS TRIPLE STUMPER CLUE ABOUT CHEERSDanson revealed that when the cast noticed during rehearsals that another actor was "having trouble with a pretty hefty speech or something, we would get glints in our eyes and we would go Oh, well be there for you on the night."But instead of being supportive while filming, the cast would shoot spitballs at the actor.He continued of Wendt, "And there was actually a shot, I think, or at least this is the urban legend, where you can see a spitball in your hairline where one of us had managed to land one while you were doing your [speech].""Ill never forget I hit you right in the uvula once," Wendt replied. "You were laughing like that and your mouth was that open, and I saw it, and it was a Zen moment."Danson also remembered the time the cast got drunk before going live on air with Jey Leno to do a special interview following the last episode of the show in 1993.CHEERS STAR KELSEY GRAMMER REVEALS WHERE TED DANSON FALLING-OUT CAME FROM AFTER 30 YEARSHe said the cast was brought into Bostons Bowl and Finch Pub, which served as the bars exterior on the show, early in the afternoon hours before they went live on "The Tonight Show.""What do you do at a bar? You start drinking, and later you start smoking, so by the time literally that Jay Leno, he looked up from his notes, and they were going, five, four, three, two..,' he looked up and saw us all really for the first time and his eyes start to spin going, Oh my .' We got a lot of s--- for that, remember?" Danson said.Wendt said that may have been Lenos first live show, adding that the "Tonight Show" host might have never done another live show again after that."I wouldnt blame him, we were in poor shape to be doing anything," Harrelson said.Wendt, who came from an improv background at Chicagos Second City, revealed that the cast kept the show fresh through its eleventh season by not over-rehearsing, which they may have overdone."After a while, John [Ratzenberger] and I would be sitting there next to each other Im talking about year eight or nine or something and theyd go , OK, next scene, standby, and Id look at John and say, Any idea? Hed go, Nope. So, youd prayed that the first line wasnt your bit."The cast also like to prank each other.TED DANSON THROWS MORE COLD WATER ON HOPES FOR 'CHEERS' REUNION: 'I THINK IT'D BE A LITTLE SAD'Danson remembered that around six months after hed "pantsed" Harrelson during a show, Wendt and Kirstie Alley, who came onto the show as bar manager Rebecca Howe in the sixth season, and Wendt got him back.He said he went into his dressing room to take a shower and Wendt knocked on the door and says, "'You mind if I come in and shave while youre in the shower?' I went, No, thats fine. So, the door is primed by you to be open. And I cant quite remember, I think you dove in, grabbed the shower door and swung it open and Kirstie took a Polaroid of me in all my glory. And then it showed up during the wrap party."In fact, Wendt and Ratzenberger, who played know-it-all Cliff, helped Alley start the show with a bang.In 2023, during a cast reunion at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, Wendt said the cast was having dinner before Alley's first show when they realized they should have bought the actress who wasn't at the dinner a gift.Danson, Harrelson, and Rhea Perlman, who played Carla on the show, all said they were busy, so Wendt and Ratzenberger were entrusted to get the gift.While driving down Melrose in Hollywood, they saw a Big 5 Sporting Goods store.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"And John goes, 'You wanna buy her a shotgun?'" Wendt told the audience."And, like you, I laughed for about five minutes," he told the crowd. "And then immediately pulled into the parking lot, and we bought her a freakin shotgun. John and I were never tasked with the gifts again."Ratzenberger added, "I think you even wrote on the card, 'You're gonna have to shoot your way out."Wendt told the "Still Here Hollywood" podcast last December that the cast was "horrified" by the present, but "Kirstie loved it."On Danson and Harrelsons podcast, Wendt recalled the time the men in the cast played "hooky" from the show during a "female-heavy" episode focused on Shelley Longs character Diane and Perlmans Carla."John had just bought a boat, and he was anxious to show it off, so we cooked up this getaway," Wendt said.Danson said when he and Harrelson arrived at the boat they were "already stoned" and they all called into the show from a payphone saying they werent feeling well."I think somebody said, Im seasick, heh heh," Wendt, added, joking, "I got peer pressured."Danson said before the ride, Harrelson got him to try mushrooms for the first time."And ate, I think, an extraordinary amount of mushrooms," he added.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe men then took off for Catalina, a resort island off the coast of Los Angeles, and quickly hit leftover waves from a hurricane in Mexico."There was still a huge swell, so people not on mushrooms would be seasick pretty much. But I sat there getting more and more freaked out and whatever it is you get, stoned, or whatever it is on mushrooms," the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star remembered.Danson said that he saw Harrelson looking relaxed, stretched out on a bunk, so he decided to go up on deck to attempt to calm down.He told Wendt: "And I came and sat down next to you, and you looked at me and you went, Youre high on something arent you? I kind of nodded sheepishly and John was like, Oh, for crying out loud. But you spent the whole next 45 minutes poking me about every minute or two and said, "Breathe," because I would literally forget to breathe and feel like I was dying and youd poke me.""He was our lifesaver," Danson added of Wendt, who said while he didnt do any mushrooms, he was seasick on the ride.Danson called the ride there and back the worst four hours of his life.The actors all got chewed out the next day.Wendt remarked, "It would have been extravagant, but I thought [James] Burrows, [the co-creator of Cheers], should have rented a helicopter with the girls and brought them and meet us on the pier, and when we got off the boat go, OK, A scene is up. What? Oh, Jesus."Danson said the producers told them they would have let them go out on the boat if they had let the show know, "But thats not hooky, Jimmy," he said he told Burrows.While often goofing off, the cast was also sentimental.Danson remembered before Nicholas Colasanto, who played Coach on the show, died during the third season, his heart condition had left him forgetful, and he began to cover every surface of the set with his lines, including one about a friend whod died that read: "Its almost as if hes still here with us."He said the cast noticed the line the first time they came back to the set after Colasanto's death."I think we all basically burst into tears cause it was how we were all feeling. And then we would make a ritual, for the next four or five years, as we came down to greet the audience, everyone would touch the [line] Its almost like hes here with us."One day, set painters painted over the line on the wall in the off-season, he said, "and we all damn near quit, we were so angry when we came back."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe cast also insisted that a photograph of Geronimo that Colasanto had in his dressing room be hung on the wall of the set in memory of him.On Tuesday, Danson paid tribute to Wendt, saying in a statement to several outlets: "I am devastated to hear that Georgie is no longer with us. I am sending all my love to [Wendts wife] Bernadette and the children. It is going to take me a long time to get used to this. I love you, Georgie."

On the surface, newly-released data from the Census Bureau looks to be good news for big cities. In the wake of the Covid panic that drove residents to the suburbs and beyond, city populations generally rebounded. "Cities of all sizes grew on average from 2023 to 2024," the Bureau reported. "Cities of all sizes, in all regions, showed faster growth and larger gains".The number 94 percent of cities showing population growth is impressive, overall. But a closer look tells another story about some of the largest "blue" state cities, governed by Democratic mayors. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia continue to have lower populations than in 2020. New York City has had the largest drop from 8.805 million to 8.478 million, or 3.7 percent. Philadelphias population has fallen by 1.9 percent; Chicagos by 1 percent, and LAs by .5 percent.An even slightly-closer look at these cities quality of life and affordability factors that are the function of the effectiveness of their local governments offers explanations for the trend.THE LEFT'S HOMELESS PLANS WRECKED OUR CITIES. NOW HELP MAY COME FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCEHousing costs in New York, according to the national tracking service RentCafe, are 21.8 percent higher than the national average despite the fact that the city has more price-regulated and public housing than any other. Low turnover rates in the nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments help drive up the price of the remaining market-rate housing, as city residents play a costly game of housing musical chairs, with those not able to get apartments priced artificially low forced to pay more. Where is housing cheaper? Look to Houston, which has gained 3.9 percent in population. Its housing costs are the mirror image of New York Citys 21 percent lower than the national average. Not surprisingly, Houstons population, per the Census, is 3.9 percent higher than it was in 2020.To explain Chicagos population loss, look to its crime rate. The Windy City last year led the nation in murders 653 almost twice the number of Baltimore, the city with the second-highest number. Instances of gang violence have spread from the low-income South Side to the "miracle mile" of downtowns Michigan Avenue. Yet for the privilege of being subjected to high crime, Chicagoans have paid more and more and more in property taxes. As the civic group Chicago Federation reports, between 2014 and 2024, Chicago increased its property taxes by $2.7 billion, or 53.3 percent, compared to an inflation rate of 35 percent. The separate property tax levied by the Chicago Public School (CPS) district, increased $1.4 billion, from $2.4 to $3.8 billion. Yet, according to the Illinois Policy Institute, "in spring 2024, 30.5% of CPS students in third through eighth grade met proficiency standards in reading and 18.3% were proficient in math." A 2022 report found that, in 55 Chicago public schools, zero percent of students were proficient in either.Los Angeles, another population loser, stands out on another measure: street homelessness, as exemplified by the tent encampments in its Skid Row area. The citys 71,000 homeless constitute, per the Brookings Institution, 670 for every 100,000 residents. Even more notably, 70 percent of LAs homeless, some 472 per 100K are "unsheltered", higher than any major city except San Josewhich is also among the few cities with lower populations than in 2020. Its no wonder that California Governor Gavin Newsom, with his eye on higher office, has moved to ban street encampments in the state.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe other population-losing cities have their own versions of the same stories. Philadelphia ranks among the homelessness leaders, with 18 percent of the homeless among the "unsheltered", the highest number among cities in the Northeast. The unsheltered homeless rate in San Jose, down 1.6 percent in population, stands at 77 percent, the nations highest.It's fair to argue that the combination of mild weather and air-conditioning, over the long term, has lured Americans from the Northeast and Midwest to the Sunbelt. But the new Census data shines a light on whats happening right now, as cities even in California as well as the Rust Belt and the Northeast, fail to recover their pre-Covid population levels. Its hard to avoid the conclusion that ineffective governance has played a role; crime and homelessness, high tax levels and poor-performing public schools are not magnets to draw back former residents or draw in new ones. The fact that all the population-losing cities are run by Democratic mayors helped Donald Trump win the popular vote; even in New York City he ran better than he had in 2020.Cities can be the engines of economic innovation and prosperity. But not if local government fails to provide effective essential services. Americans have given a negative Census report card on just those services, delivered to some of our largest cities.

The iconic Borg-Warner Trophy is a constant in the legendary Indianapolis 500 race every year.Each winner gets their name, average speed, the year they won, and their face engraved on the trophy that weighs roughly 110 pounds and stands just over five feet, four inches tall.The first time the trophy was unveiled was in 1936, when it was given to Louis Meyer and declared an annual prize for Indy 500 winners.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhile the trophy was created in 1935, it honored the winners from 1911 onwards as they had their name, year, average speed and faces engraved on the trophy.In its original form, the trophy was 52 inches tall and 80 pounds of sterling silver. It was made to commemorate 70 race winners. Two bases were added to the trophy in 1987 and 2004, and those additions to the trophy can commemorate the winners of the Indy 500 through 2033.There is one non-race winner who is engraved on the trophy, and that is Anton Hulman. Hulman owned the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1977. His face is the lone one on the trophy that is gold.The trophy is permanently housed in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.TheIndy500 will be broadcast May 25 on FOX with coverage starting at 10 a.m. ET. It will also be available tostream live on FOXSports.comand the FOX Sports app.INDY 500 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT FOR FIRST TIME IN ALMOST A DECADE; 350,000 FANS EXPECTEDBelow is a list of every winner of the Indy 500:1911 Ray Harroun1912 Joe Dawson1913 Jules Goux1914 Rene Thomas1915 Ralph DePalma1916 Dario Resta1917 Not held due to World War I1918 Not held due to World War I1919 Howdy Wilcox1920 Gaston Chevrolet1921 Tommy Milton1922 Jimmy Murphy1923 Tommy Milton1924 Lora L. Corum, Joe Boyer (Co-drivers)1925 Pete DePaolo1926 Frank Lockhart1927 George Souders1928 Louis Meyer1929 Ray Keech1930 Billy Arnold1931 Louis Schneider1932 Fred Frame1933 Louis Meyer1934 Bill Cummings1935 Kelly Petillo1936 Louis Meyer1937 Wilbur Shaw1938 Floyd Roberts1939 Wilbur Shaw1940 Wilbur Shaw1941 Floyd Davis, Mauri Rose (Co-drivers)1942 Not held due to World War II1943 Not held due to World War II1944 Not held due to World War II1945 Not held due to World War II1946 George Robson1947 Mauri Rose1948 Mauri Rose1949 Bill Holland1950 Johnnie ParsonsINDY 500 POLESITTER ROBERT SHWARTZMAN FLOWS ON AND OFF THE TRACK1951 Lee Wallard1952 Troy Ruttman1953 Bill Vukovich1954 Bill Vukovich1955 Bob Sweikert1956 Pat Flaherty1957 Sam Hanks1958 Jimmy Bryan1959 Rodger Ward1960 Jim Rathmann1961 AJ Foyt1962 Rodger Ward1963 Parnelli Jones1964 AJ Foyt1965 Jim Clark1966 Graham Hill1967 AJ Foyt1968 Bobby Unser1969 Mario Andretti1970 Al Unser1971 Al Unser1972 Mark Donohue1973 Gordon Johncock1974 Johnny Rutherford1975 Bobby Unser1976 Johnny Rutherford1977 AJ Foyt1978 Al Unser1979 Rick Mears1980 Johnny Rutherford1981 Bobby Unser1982 Gordon Johncock1983 Tom Sneva1984 Rick Mears1985 Danny Sullivan1986 Bobby Rahal1987 Al Unser1988 Rick Mears1989 Emerson Fittipaldi1990 Arie Luyendyk1991 Rick Mears1992 Al Unser Jr.1993 Emerson Fittipaldi1994 Al Unser Jr.1995 Jacques Villeneuve1996 Buddy Lazier1997 Arie Luyendyk1998 Eddie Cheever1999 Kenny Brack2000 Juan Pablo Montoya2001 Helio Castroneves2002 Helio Castroneves2003 Gil de Ferran2004 Buddy Rice2005 Dan Wheldon2006 Sam Hornish Jr.2007 Dario Franchitti2008 Scott Dixon2009 Helio Castroneves2010 Dario Franchitti2011 Dan Wheldon2012 Dario Franchitti2013 Tony Kanaan2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay2015 Juan Pablo Montoya2016 Alexander Rossi2017 Takuma Sato2018 Will Power2019 Simon Pagenaud2020 Takuma Sato2021 Helio Castroneves2022 Marcus Ericsson2023 Josef Newgarden2024 Josef NewgardenFollow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The ongoing legal showdown between President Donald Trump and Paramount Global could come to a head any day as both parties continue mediation in hopes of resolving his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News.The lawsuit stems from the "60 Minutes" primetime election special that aired in early October, just weeks before the 2024 presidential election, which featured interviews with then-Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The Trump-Vance ticket snubbed the program's invitation. "I wish that Donald Trump had agreed to participate in that program," one veteran "60 Minutes" producer told Fox News Digital. "Because we've been doing fair but tough interviews with the candidates of both parties every four years for 50 years."60 MINUTES PRODUCERS RAIL AGAINST TRUMP'S 'BULLS---' LAWSUIT, DREAD PROSPECTS OF PARAMOUNT MAKING SETTLEMENTTrump had an icy relationship with "60 Minutes" prior to 2024, most notably from his 2020 sit-down with "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl, who famously dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop scandal as it emerged during a tense exchange with the then-GOP incumbent.In the Harris interview, she was pressed by "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker about why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn't "listening" to the Biden administration. The exchange first aired in a preview clip on "Face the Nation.""Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by, or a result of, many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region," Harris responded. Her remarks were immediately ridiculed as "word salad" by conservative critics.CBS NEWS STAFFERS RATTLED BY CEO'S ABRUPT EXIT AS TRUMP LAWSUIT LOOMS OVER NETWORKHowever, in the primetime special that aired the following night, a shorter, more focused answer from the vice president was shown to the same question."We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end," Harris said in the primetime special.The answer swap immediately erupted on social media, fueling allegations that CBS News deceptively edited Harris' comments to scrub her viral "word salad" comments from primetime television viewers. Days later, Trump filed his lawsuit alleging election interference."60 Minutes" producers tell Fox News Digital, "Everything was above board.""Every 60 Minutes interview is edited," the veteran producer said. "'Face the Nation' used part of the answer, and we used a different part of the same answer. And the only reason for that was clarity and brevity.""Any piece, unless it's live, is not airing the full answer of every question," a second "60 Minutes" producer told Fox News Digital. "And the standard at 60 Minutes is that you not mix and match questions and answers, which was not done, but is what Trump alleges on social media, which is a lie. So he's lying about what happened, and I think people hear that and think that he's telling the truth."SANDERS, WARREN WARN PARAMOUNT THAT SETTLING TRUMP LAWSUIT COULD BE ILLEGAL BRIBERY ACTTrump has repeatedly asserted in comments to reporters and on social media that CBS News took comments from a completely separate Harris response and inserted them in the exchange about Netanyahu.The raw transcript and footage released earlier this year by the FCC showed that both sets of Harris' comments came from the same response, but CBS News had aired only the first half of her response in the "Face the Nation" preview clip and aired the second half during the primetime special."The fact is that standard journalism procedures were followed," the second producer said.The "60 Minutes" producers who spoke with Fox News Digital firmly dismissed the notion that the edit was made to aid Harris and her campaign, insisting it was "completely circumstantial" and that there was no motivation behind it besides saving time for the one-hour special."They're both, quite frankly, not great," the second "60 Minutes" producer said of the two Harris responses that aired. "She's not great in an interview. She wasn't a great communicator It's such a sign that this is just a political maneuver. You know, it's just Trump making noise and trying to get people to hate the media."What was also stressed by the "60 Minutes" journalists was the timeline between "Face the Nation" on that Sunday and the primetime special Monday night. "Face the Nation" had access to portions of the Harris footage and chose what it wanted to air that Sunday morning while "60 Minutes" was still editing the primetime special for the following night."That's why we don't let a 90-second answer run, because then you'd use a tenth of your story on the ums' and hmms' like you ask a question in an interview and the person meanders around and then finally gets to the answer, and you're like 'Okay, that's the answer' but they were processing it," the second producer said. "If Trump wants to say that was like some agenda by '60 Minutes' to make Kamala look better, I just don't think it was, and look what happened. That's the other thing: she didn't win."While the "60 Minutes" producers were confident that what CBS News aired followed the network's standards and practices, they couldn't say if there was any instance similar to the Harris interview where two different portions of the same answer aired separately, sparking so much confusion among viewers.During the initial uproar, there were loud calls for CBS News to release the unedited transcript, which the network refused to at the time. Earlier this year, FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered CBS News to hand over the transcript of the interview as part of its investigation into whether the network violated the FCC's "news distortion" policy after a complaint was filed.PARAMOUNT FACING MOUNTING PRESSURE FROM CBS STARS, DEM LAWMAKERS AS COMPANY MULLS SETTLING TRUMP LAWSUITOne producer suggested "60 Minutes" take a page from the playbook of PBS Frontline's Transparency Project, an initiative involving the publishing of full interview footage and transcripts online when their films are released."We might be at the point where we need to start doing that," the second "60 Minutes" producer said. "If I were the head of 60 Minutes, I would probably be thinking about some sort of transparency project like that. Like, fine, watch the whole interview."Even with the release of the raw transcript, as the "60 Minutes" producers point out, Trump never withdrew the lawsuit and has only doubled down on the "lies.""What Donald Trump has continued to do for months and months and over and over since we released that transcript is to make charges that are false," the veteran producer said. "He is telling lies. And it's clearly demonstrable that they are lies. And it doesn't stop him from telling them."Bill Owens, the "60 Minutes" executive producer who resigned last month, was defiant as the Trump lawsuit loomed over CBS News."There have been reports in the media about a settlement and/or apology," Owens reportedly told his staff in February. "The company knows I will not apologize for anything we have done."Owens left CBS News over what he said was his inability to maintain an independent newsroom at "60 Minutes." Leading up to his exit was the growing involvement of Shari Redstone, Paramount's controlling shareholder who favors settling the lawsuit.Redstone wanted to "keep tabs" on upcoming "60 Minutes" segments involving Trump and urged CBS execs to delay any sensitive reporting on Trump until after the Skydance merger deal closed. CBS News journalists, despite Paramount's denial, have openly linked her desire to settle the lawsuit to the merger deal, which seeks the FCC's approval."The conditions that they were attempting to oppose on [Owens] were intolerable It was not something that any self-respecting editor would tolerate," the first "60 Minutes" producer said about his resignation. "It made all of us feel terrible because it was so wrong and so unfair."CBS CORRESPONDENT SCOTT PELLEY HITS TRUMP FOR SUING JOURNALISTS FOR NOTHING IN FIERY COMMENCEMENT SPEECHDespite the turmoil that has rocked CBS News in recent months, including Monday's ousting of the network's CEO Wendy McMahon, the "60 Minutes" journalists say they remain committed to their work, but offered a warning to corporate honchos like Redstone if they continue to interfere regardless of the pending outcome of Trump's lawsuit."If pressure continues to be exerted on 60 Minutes journalists from the corporation, then I could see people leaving," the second producer said. "Like if we enter our next season, and I'm reporting on a story that involves the Trump administration and I get the sense that my story is being changed because of something that Shari Redstone likes or doesn't like, I think that for me and I think other people on the staff, that would be the line."Pressure continues to mount as Paramount mulls settling Trump's lawsuit, possibly to the tune of $30-50 million.CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert called out the parent company for the huge payout it is currently contemplating, saying "handing over a pile of cash to a president over a frivolous lawsuit to get your broadcast license approved sounds so shady."Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen.Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent an ominous letter to Redstone suggesting her push to settle Trump's lawsuit to benefit the Skydance merger could be interpreted as bribery."Under the federal bribery statute, it is illegal to corruptly give anything of value to public officials to influence an official act. If Paramount officials make these concessions in a quid pro quo arrangement to influence President Trump or other Administration officials, they may be breaking the law," the lawmakers told Redstone.A spokesperson for Paramount told Fox News Digital "This lawsuit is completely separate from, and unrelated to, the Skydance transaction and the FCC approval process. We will abide by the legal process to defend our case."A spokesperson for Redstone told Fox News Digital she recused herself from Paramount discussions of a potential settlement in February. CBS News and President Trump's attorney did not respond to requests for comment. The prospects of an announced settlement in the coming days isn't out of reach. "60 Minutes" aired its final episode of the season this past Sunday and won't be airing new episodes until the fall, preventing someone like Scott Pelley from sounding off to viewers on the network drama like he did last month following Owens' exit.Earlier this month, in the midst of the legal drama plaguing Paramount and CBS News, the "60 Minutes" election special at the center of it all received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Edited Interview.

After a recent Vanity Fair article attempted to slam high-protein diets and connect the dietary choice to the MAGA movement, one of the doctors mentioned in the article is speaking out.Dr. Gabrielle Lyon rejected the politicization of high-protein diets, telling Fox News Digital, "Health is for everybody. Health doesn't have a political belief, nor should it. It should be about unifying us and making us stronger. Because at the end of the day, if you have a strong country... then you have... Strong character, strong children."Dr. Lyon is a board-certified physician and bestselling author of "Forever Strong," and she promotes the importance of a high-protein diet and resistance training."What a wasted opportunity to actually correct some of the science. The reality is, the majority of individuals are overweight or obese. According to the dietary reference intake, the majority of us, 95% or so, are over-consuming refined carbohydrates and grains. We're not over consuming high-quality proteins," Dr. Gabrielle Lyon told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.5 EXCELLENT PROTEIN SOURCES THAT AREN'T MEAT, ACCORDING TO NUTRITIONISTSThe May 1 article titled "Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Protein? Blame MAGA," attempts to compare Americans eating a diet aimed at promoting muscle growth and longevity to the MAGA political movement.The piece claims that American "protein mania" has been building over the last few decades and says the trend is part of the "manosphere," an umbrella term for sites and influencers that promote masculinity and anti-feminism.Despite the Vanity Fair article focusing almost entirely on men, Dr. Lyon said women are realizing the importance of protein and being strong."We're really entering an era where women want to be strong and recognize the importance of it. And listen, muscles for everybody. We need more women who believe in strength," she said.PROTEIN-PACKED AMERICAN-GROWN RICE ALTERNATIVE HAS TWICE THE AMOUNT AS QUINOADr. Lyon is described in the article as a "prominent pro-protein online personality" with content primarily targeted towards women.In response to her mention, Dr. Lyon said, "What does it matter that I've had over a decade of training from some of the world-leading scientists? I think it was unfortunate. It was very unfortunate and truly a missed opportunity from the writers to be able to highlight the importance, and of course correct what's happening in our country."Additionally, Dr. Lyon argued that the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is too low. The RDA suggests adults should obtain 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.MEAT 'CHEAT MEALS' AMONG VEGETARIANS, VEGANS 'MORE COMMON THAN YOU MIGHT THINK'The article makes the claim of more men being interested in increasing protein in their diets."I dont have a good sense on whats driving that right now, other than if its just the usual manosphereor manomania, here in the United States," Pieter Cohen, an internist at Cambridge Health Alliance and associate professor, mentioned in the piece. Cohen made this claim because he said he had more male patients bring up the interest of increasing protein than women patients."Why wouldn't a woman want to be strong and take care of this tissue, and also, weights, and red meat is not just for guys, it's for everybody," Lyon said."Protein is the most essential macronutrient and, actually, it's the only macronutrient that we need more of as we age. Of course, there's carbohydrates, but the body can generate its own carbohydrates based on the food that you're eating. And the need for essential fatty acids is very low. But protein, dietary protein, while we call it protein, it's actually made up of 20 different amino acids. And each of these amino acids do various things that are critical for overall health, and it's not interchangeable," she added.