A disabled veteran in Volusia County, Florida, is at the center of a heated dispute with his homeowners association (HOA) over a flagpole installed in his yard.According to Fox News affiliate WOFL-TV, the Countryside Villas PUD3 HOA has filed a lawsuit against the unnamed veteran, claiming he failed to obtain the required approval before erecting the permanent structure.Despite the legal friction, community support for the veteran has surged, with neighbors speaking out against what they see as harassment and unnecessary litigation."Leave the veteran alone. He hasn't done anything wrong," Frank Johnson, a veteran himself, told the outlet. "He's called me crying that they're harassing him and bullying him. He's served this country. He's paid his dues. They wanted to get him on a flagpole and some weeds in the lawn. It's pathetic. It's really pathetic."ASSOCIATED PRESS MOVES TO DISMISS DEFAMATION CLAIM FROM VETERAN WHO DEFEATED CNN IN COURTThe HOA maintains that its actions are grounded in procedural compliance.In a letter sent to the veteran, the association emphasized that it was not denying his right to fly the American flag, but rather enforcing a policy requiring prior approval for permanent flagpoles. The letter noted that the veterans military service does not exempt him from these rules.The situation only escalated when the veteran refused to remove the flagpole, accruing $1,000 in fines. The HOA responded by initiating a lawsuit for $8,000 and threatening to place a lien on his property.Orlando Law Managing Partner Jennifer Englert told WOFL-TV that this action may not be legally defensible. Englert explained that Florida statute says as long as the flagpole is under 20 feet, a homeowner can have a flagpole on their property, even if the HOA has rules against it."Why are you fighting about something that you know you have to allow? That is very clear," she said.MARYLAND SCHOOL SUSPENDS MARINE HOPEFUL AFTER AMERICAN FLAG LAW CONTROVERSYConcerned neighbors and a caregiver have come forward to condemn the HOAs tactics, describing them as bullying and deeply disrespectful to someone who served the country.Margaret Murphy, a resident who attended HOA meetings, took the issue to State Sen. Tom Wright, expressing in a letter that her own father's legacy as a Pearl Harbor survivor compelled her to act."My father was a survivor in Pearl Harbor. He would be rolling over in his grave if I didn't say something," she told the outlet.In a statement to WOFL-TV, The Countryside PUD Unit III-B HOA, Inc. Board of Directors said that they never told the veteran homeowner that the "flagpole/flag was prohibited.""Factually, this has never been about a flag or a flagpole. The resident was told via multiple correspondences that he absolutely can have them. The situation boils down to that he failed to submit an ARC application, which is required for flagpoles by the HOA. That rule has been in place since 1990," they said."The resident was given multiple opportunities to remedy the situation including assistance from the American Legion and the Elks. He also was given an opportunity at a hearing that he never showed up for. Florida Statute makes it clear that an HOA resident also needs to follow the governing documents which he has failed to do. This situation is no different than any other architectural guidelines in our docs. As a result, a fine was imposed, and he failed to pay the fine."A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for September.Fox News Digital has reached out to The Countryside PUD Unit III-B HOA, Inc. Board of Directors for comment.

After NFL owners approved players to play flag football at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028 earlier this month, players and fans alike have been dreaming about the potential squad the United States could have.However, U.S. mens flag football national team quarterback, Darrell Doucette III, has been firm in his belief that flag football players should not be put aside just because NFL players are now allowed to participate.Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce proposed an idea that would help determine which players, flag football or NFL, would represent Team USA in the Olympics.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Let's just have these (flag football) guys play an NFL team that's picked and may the best team win and represent the USA," Kelce said during a recent episode of "New Heights.""I think a coach that is familiar with flag football should select an NFL-represented team. That team should just play this flag football team that's been playing for a long time and feels like they are the best at it, and they don't need other guys. Then whoever wins (goes to the Olympics)."TEAM USA FLAG FOOTBALL STAR WANTS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OLYMPIC TEAM AMID NFL PARTICIPATIONKansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce wondered whether Doucette is "afraid" of NFL competition."Is this guy afraid of competition?" Travis said."Have a tryout, and the best players make the team. He's just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven't played the specific style of football?"The United States, led by Doucette, sat on top of the world flag football rankings last year. Regardless of their rankings, Jason is "really confident" that NFL players would be better."If these guys are the best, they should represent (Team) USA," Jason said. "I don't know anything about flag football, but I feel really confident theyre not the best."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A disabled veteran in Volusia County, Florida, is at the center of a heated dispute with his homeowners association (HOA) over a flagpole installed in his yard.According to Fox News affiliate WOFL-TV, the Countryside Villas PUD3 HOA has filed a lawsuit against the unnamed veteran, claiming he failed to obtain the required approval before erecting the permanent structure.Despite the legal friction, community support for the veteran has surged, with neighbors speaking out against what they see as harassment and unnecessary litigation."Leave the veteran alone. He hasn't done anything wrong," Frank Johnson, a veteran himself, told the outlet. "He's called me crying that they're harassing him and bullying him. He's served this country. He's paid his dues. They wanted to get him on a flagpole and some weeds in the lawn. It's pathetic. It's really pathetic."ASSOCIATED PRESS MOVES TO DISMISS DEFAMATION CLAIM FROM VETERAN WHO DEFEATED CNN IN COURTThe HOA maintains that its actions are grounded in procedural compliance.In a letter sent to the veteran, the association emphasized that it was not denying his right to fly the American flag, but rather enforcing a policy requiring prior approval for permanent flagpoles. The letter noted that the veterans military service does not exempt him from these rules.The situation only escalated when the veteran refused to remove the flagpole, accruing $1,000 in fines. The HOA responded by initiating a lawsuit for $8,000 and threatening to place a lien on his property.Orlando Law Managing Partner Jennifer Englert told WOFL-TV that this action may not be legally defensible. Englert explained that Florida statute says as long as the flagpole is under 20 feet, a homeowner can have a flagpole on their property, even if the HOA has rules against it."Why are you fighting about something that you know you have to allow? That is very clear," she said.MARYLAND SCHOOL SUSPENDS MARINE HOPEFUL AFTER AMERICAN FLAG LAW CONTROVERSYConcerned neighbors and a caregiver have come forward to condemn the HOAs tactics, describing them as bullying and deeply disrespectful to someone who served the country.Margaret Murphy, a resident who attended HOA meetings, took the issue to State Sen. Tom Wright, expressing in a letter that her own father's legacy as a Pearl Harbor survivor compelled her to act."My father was a survivor in Pearl Harbor. He would be rolling over in his grave if I didn't say something," she told the outlet.In a statement to WOFL-TV, The Countryside PUD Unit III-B HOA, Inc. Board of Directors said that they never told the veteran homeowner that the "flagpole/flag was prohibited.""Factually, this has never been about a flag or a flagpole. The resident was told via multiple correspondences that he absolutely can have them. The situation boils down to that he failed to submit an ARC application, which is required for flagpoles by the HOA. That rule has been in place since 1990," they said."The resident was given multiple opportunities to remedy the situation including assistance from the American Legion and the Elks. He also was given an opportunity at a hearing that he never showed up for. Florida Statute makes it clear that an HOA resident also needs to follow the governing documents which he has failed to do. This situation is no different than any other architectural guidelines in our docs. As a result, a fine was imposed, and he failed to pay the fine."A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for September.Fox News Digital has reached out to The Countryside PUD Unit III-B HOA, Inc. Board of Directors for comment.

After Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers received vitriol on social media, team owner Jim Grane gave him 24-hour security.McCullers said he and his family recently received death threats following a rough outing from the 31-year-old.McCullers said his five-year-old daughter overheard a conversation with his wife on the phone about the threats.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"She asked me when I came home: Daddy, like, what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me? So, those conversations are tough to deal with," McCullers told the Associated Press this week.McCullers, who has two young daughters, took immediate action after the threats and reached out to the team to inquire about what could be done to protect his family.The Astros contacted MLB security and the Houston Police Department following the threats to McCullers. A police spokesperson said Thursday that it remains an ongoing investigation.It was a move McCullers felt was necessary after what happened."You have to at that point," he said.The Astros have uniformed police officers stationed in the family section, a practice that was implemented well before the threats to McCullers and his family. The team also has mental health professionals available to the players to talk about the toll such abuse takes on them and any other issues they may be dealing with.FORMER SETON HALL PITCHER DETAILS SEXUAL HAZING, BLOOD INJURIES AND SAYS COACH FAILED TO ACTMcCullers, who returned this year after missing two full seasons with injuries, said dealing with this has been the worst thing thats happened in his career. He understands the passion of fans and knows that being criticized for a poor performance is part of the game. But he believes theres a "moral line" that fans shouldnt cross."People should want us to succeed," he said. "We want to succeed, but it shouldnt come at a cost to our families, the kids in our life, having to feel like theyre not safe where they live or where they sit at games.""It does make you kind of shell up a little bit," he said. "It does make you kind of not want to go places. I guess thats just probably the human reaction to it."Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks also said he received death threats earlier this month."Threats against my life and my wifes life are horrible and cruel. You need help," Hendriks wrote on his Instagram story last week."Leaving comments telling me to commit suicide and how you wish I died from cancer is disgusting and vile."The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

President Donald Trump said that he thinks Joe Biden didn't really agree with many of his administration's lax border security policies, instead suggesting that those surrounding the former president took advantage of his declining faculties and utilized an autopen feature in the White House to pass radical directives pertaining to the border.The comments came during a press conference from the Oval Office on Friday, during which Trump signaled that investigators are zeroing in on exactly who authorized officials in the White House to sign important documents for Biden using the autopen."I think the autopen is going to become one of the great scandals of all time, because you have somebody operating it, or a number of people operating," Trump told reporters. "I knew Joe Biden, Joe Biden wasn't in favor of opening up borders, letting 21 million people into this from prisons and mental institutions and gang members. He wasn't into that at all. And, you know who signed these? Who signed these orders, proclamations and all of the different things that he signed that said our country so far back?"WATCHDOG FINDS 'NO EVIDENCE' BIDEN KNEW OF CRUCIAL CLIMATE EOS, DEMANDS ANSWERS ON WHO SIGNED AUTOPENHouse Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, launched an investigation earlier this month aimed at determining whether Biden, who was in declining health during the final months of his presidency, was mentally fit to authorize the use of the autopen. Comer said this week he was "open" to dragging Biden before the House to answer questions about the matter if need be. "I understand he signed almost everything with an auto-pen. It's a very dangerous thing. It really means you're not president," Trump added in his comments to reporters Friday.Trump pointed to Biden's legacy as a "sort of a moderate person," to explain his reasoning why he thinks Biden was not in favor of all of his administration's open border policies, adding that "he wasn't a person that would allow a murderers to come into our country."REP. JAMES COMER SPOTLIGHTS BIDEN ADMIN'S 'RECORD OF DISHONESTY' AHEAD OF AUTOPEN PROBE"I don't believe it was Joe Biden, I really don't," Trump reiterated. "He wasn't a person that was in favor of transgender for anybody that wanted it, to take kids out of families, etc., etc."A new book, an audio transcript of Biden's special counsel testimony, and a shocking cancer diagnosis have all renewed focus on how Biden's cognitive decline may have been worse than the public knew.Last week, Comer sent out letters to five of the former president's closest confidants, including his former doctor in the White House, seeking further answers about Biden's cognitive health while in office. All five have made contact with the Oversight Committee, but Comer has threatened subpoena power if they refuse to testify. "Look, I would love to askJoe Bidena lot of questions, but right now, were starting with the staffers who were operating the autopen," Comer said, according to the New York Post. "Were going to bring the physician, Dr. OConnor, in, because he definitely was not telling the truth about Joe Bidens health."

"This is the Trump Train, next stop: Ronald Reagan National Airport," could be the conductors call on Washington, D.C.s commuter rail system if one Florida GOP congressman has his way.Rep. Greg Steube drafted "The Make Autorail Great Again (MAGA) Act," which would withhold $150 million in federal funding from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) until it is renamed "WMAGA" or the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access, in honor of President Donald Trump.It would also require the METRO rail system six color-coded lines encompassing about 130 miles of track to be renamed the "Trump Train."DUFFY SLAMS MTA OVER FACT-CHECK OF ANTI-ISRAEL MOBS' GRAND CENTRAL TAKEOVERSteube called upon a 1966 District of Columbia law granting congressional "consent" for the interstate compact and ensuing establishment of WMATA."WMATA has received billions in federal assistance over the years and continues to face operational, safety, and fiscal challenges," Steube said in a statement."In the spirit of DOGE, this bill demands accountability by conditioning federal funding on reforms that signal a cultural shift away from bureaucratic stagnation toward public-facing excellence and patriotism."The day-to-day operations of WMATA and the METRO, including fares and routings, are controlled by its board not Congress. It also receives funding and recommendations from the three state/district stakeholders.DOT SAVES TAXPAYERS OVER $60M BY TERMINATING TEXAS HIGH-SPEED-RAIL CONTRACTWMATAs board consists of two members from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, plus two appointed by the federal government.Steube called WMATA a "struggling institution" in need of a "fresh identity," particularly ahead of global events scheduled in the region, including the 2027 NFL Draft and FIFA World Cup matches.Fox News Digital reached out to WMATA as well as Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSeveral METRO stations already sport political names, though they often coincide with nearby sites including for former President Ronald Reagan, ex-Secretary of State John Dulles, Pierre LEnfant and Pierre DuPont.A move to rename the entire METRO system in honor of a dignitary, however, has never been tried previously.

President Donald Trump during a news conference in the Oval Office on Friday said he is in favor of allowing international students on U.S. college campuses, clarifying he is against welcoming students who are "causing trouble."Singling out Harvard University, which has come under fire in both public opinion and the courts, Trump noted nearly 30% of its students are foreign."Our country has given $5 billion plus to Harvard over a short period of time," he said. "Nobody knew that. We found that out. I wouldn't say that was a [Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)] thing, but we found that out over a period of time, that was sort of a Trump thing."During ongoing litigation, which the president attributed to the university being "very anti-semitic," he said the administration found out that the government gave them more than $5 billion in funding."We're having it out with them, and let's see what happens," Trump said. "I think we have a very good, well, it's a very sad case. It's a case we win. We can't lose that case because we have the right to make grants. We're not going to make any grants like that."He went on to say Harvard has not "been acting very nicely," and said other institutions like Columbia University in New York City "wants to get to the bottom of the problem.""They've acted very well, and there are other institutions, too, that are acting, but Harvard's trying to be a big shot," Trump said. "And all that happens is every three days, we find another $100 million that was given."Two days ago, the president said his administration had found an additional $200 million in grants given to Harvard."The money's given to them like gravy," he said.Offering an alternative, Trump said he would like to see the money go toward creating the world's best trade school system."I'd like to see the money go to trade schools where people learn how to fix motors and engines, where people learn how to build rocket ships," he said. "Because, you know, somebody has to build those rocket ships.""Yep," Elon Musk, who departed DOGE on Friday, chimed in from the side of Trump's desk."I'd like to see trade schools set up, because you could take $5 billion plus hundreds of billions more, which is what's spent, and you could have the greatest trade school system anywhere in the world, and that's what we need to build his rockets and robots and things that he's doing, and to build lots of other things."He added he went to school with peers who could "fix the engine of a car better than anybody I've ever seen" and "take it apart blindfolded.""They had an ability at that, and they did very well," Trump said. "They made a lot of money. You know, it's a very skilled job. I'd like to see a lot of money going into trade schools. I've always felt that, and we probably found our pot of gold, and that's what's been wasted at places like Harvard."

Former President Joe Biden joked Friday he could take on those who questioned his mental faculties following his first public remarks since announcing he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.Bidens statement comes after several books have been released detailing his mental deterioration while in office, including the book, "Original Sin: President Bidens Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," that was released May 20."You can see that I'm mentally incompetent, I can't walk," Biden quipped with reporters Friday after speaking at a Memorial Day event. "And I could beat the hell out of both of them."Biden appeared to be referencing the books authors, Jake Tapper of CNN and Alex Thompson of Axios.BIDEN'S FIRST PUBLIC REMARKS SINCE CANCER DIAGNOSIS HONOR GOLD STAR FAMILIESThe reporters' book claims that Biden struggled to string together coherent sentences for campaign ad videos, that his Cabinet meetings were "so scripted" and that Bidens team allegedly plotted a cover-up to hide just how severely his mental faculties had declined.But Bidens team has pushed back on the material included in the book."There is nothing in this book that shows Joe Biden failed to do his job, as the authors have alleged, nor did they prove their allegation that there was a cover up or conspiracy," a Biden spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Nowhere do they show that our national security was threatened or where the President wasnt otherwise engaged in the important matters of the Presidency. In fact, Joe Biden was an effective President who led our country with empathy and skill."BIDEN FAMILY MISLED PUBLIC, CONCEALED DETAILS ON SON BEAUS CANCER DIAGNOSIS, NEW BOOK SAYSIn addition to the publication of multiple books this year chronicling the deterioration of Biden's mental faculties, leaked audio recordings of Biden's October 2023 interview with former Special Counsel Robert Hur were released in May, showing that Biden struggled to not slur his words and even appeared to forget the year his son died.Biden revealed May 18 that he had an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, and his office later said he had never received a prostate cancer diagnosis before. Biden told reporters Friday that he is "optimistic" about his diagnosis and is currently receiving treatment in the form of a pill.BIDENS SAD PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND MAGA ATTACKS"My expectation is we're going to be able to beat this," Biden said.Earlier Friday, Biden appeared at a Memorial Day sponsored by the Delaware Commission of Veteran Affairs where he honored service members who had lost their lives."We come together and remember the debt we owe to the American military," Biden said at the event, sponsored by the Delaware Commission of Veteran Affairs."The military is a solid spine, the spine of our nation," he said. "Our troops, our veterans, our military families, and our Gold Star families in particular. Only around 1% of all Americans defend 99% of us 1%. Just 1% of Americans risk the ultimate sacrifice. We owe them so much more than we can ever repay them."

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was accused in a lawsuit filed in California on Thursday of raping a woman on two separate occasions. The two-time NBA All-Star has denied those allegations.The assault accusations were first reported Friday byEriq Gardner of Puck. According to the lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman claimed she was in a relationship with Williamson while he played basketball at Duke.The pair allegedly dated from 2018 to 2023, whereshe claimed Williamson engaged in a "pattern of abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior," Gardner reported, sharing an excerpt of the lawsuit.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTheNew York Post also reported that alleged assaults took place in 2020. According to the report, in one instance, the woman claimed Williamson "picked her up, threw her down to the ground, and pinned her shoulders down so she could not move," and then he allegedly "violently raped Plaintiff in multiple ways."The woman also claimed that Williamson used abusive language when she refused to be intimate with him.In a statement from Williamsons attorneys shared by the Pelicans, theNBA star denied all allegations."We take these allegations with the utmost seriousness, and we unequivocally deny them. The allegations contained in the complaint are categorically false and reckless," thestatement read. Williamson's attorneys added that the lawsuit is "an attempt to exploit a professional athlete driven by a financial motive rather than any legitimate grievance."PELICANS SUSPEND ZION WILLIAMSON FOR 1 GAME DUE TO REPEATED TARDINESS"Mr. Williamson and the plaintiff never dated, but did maintain a consensual, casual relationship that began more than six years ago, when he was 18 years old. That relationship ended years ago. At no point during or immediately after that relationship did the plaintiff raise any concerns. Only after the friendship ended did she begin demanding millions of dollars."According tohis attorneys, Williamson reported the "extortion attempts" to law enforcement."We understand that an arrest warrant was issued in connection with that report, and we are prepared to provide the court with documentation that supports these facts. Mr. Williamson also intends to file counterclaims and seek significant damages for this defamatory lawsuit. While these allegations are false, we recognize the seriousness of the claims and welcome the opportunity to prove the truth in court. We are confident that the legal process will expose the truth and fully vindicate Mr. Williamson."Williamson, 24, was the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Despite a career marred by a lengthy injury history, Williamson would go on to become a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Elon Musk showed up to the Oval Office on Friday to bid farewell to his official role in the Trump administration, but it wasnt just the mark he made with DOGE that raised eyebrows.It was the black one under his right eye.Social media lit up during the livestreamed event as eagle-eyed viewers noticed what appeared to be a fresh bruise under Musks eye, prompting speculation about everything from a gym mishap to a political dust-up.The assembled press couldnt resist asking the obvious: "What happened to your eye?"DOGE STAFFING SHAKEUP AS ELON MUSK HANGS UP HIS HAT, WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMS"Well, I wasnt anywhere near France," Musk quipped, poking fun at headlines regarding French President Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera being shoved by his wife last week. "I didnt know the first lady of France isnt a lieutenant."Then came the real story."No, I just was horsing around with little X," Musk said, referring to his five-year-old son, X A-Xii. "And I said, Go ahead, punch me in the face. And he did. Turns out even a 5-year-old punching you in the face actually does this."President Donald Trump jumped in immediately. "That was X that did that?"FLASHBACK: TOP FIVE WILDEST MOMENTS FROM ELON MUSK'S DOGE TENURE AS IT COMES TO AN END"Yeah," Musk replied."X could do it, if you knew X," Trump said with a grin.The whole exchange, captured during Musks Oval Office farewell event, quickly became the moment of the day, a lighthearted pause in a sendoff marking the end of Musks 130-day stint as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Musk didnt let the black eye distract from his message."This is not the end of DOGE," he told reporters. "Only the beginning."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAccording to a May 26 update on DOGEs official site, the department racked up over $175 billion in savings during Musks tenure, mostly through asset sales, canceled contracts, and cracking down on fraud. That translates to an estimated $1,087 saved per taxpayer.The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.