Ron Washington is a baseball lifer, but some recent health concerns will force the Los Angeles Angels manager to take some time away from the game.Angels general manager Perry Minasian announced plans for Washington to step away indefinitely."We all know how important [baseball] is, but certain things are bigger than baseball, and health is obviously first and foremost," Minasian said in a statement Friday.Ray Montgomery, the team's bench coach, will handle managerial duties for the Angels' game against the Houston Astros Friday night.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWashington, 73, experienced shortness of breath and appeared fatigued toward the end of a four-game series against the New York Yankees. He was cleared by Yankees doctors to fly home with the team Thursday night and underwent a series of medical tests Friday.MLB SUSPENDS DODGERS AND PADRES MANAGERS AFTER CHAOTIC BENCH-CLEARING INCIDENTThe Angels did not specify what symptoms Washington was experiencing but said the manager addressed the team in the clubhouse along with Minasian Friday. Washington planned to watch the game from the GMs Angel Stadium suite. Washington was not made available to the media."Wash has not felt great the last couple of days," Minasian said. "We want to make sure hes 100% before hes back in the dugout and managing. How long its going to take, I dont know. I dont expect it to be too long."We all know how important this is for all of us, but health is more important than anything, and, me personally, Im not letting him back in the dugout until I know hes 100%. OK? I love the guy too much."Washington, who managed the Texas Rangers to back-to-back World Series in 2010 and 2011, was hired by Minasian before a 2024 season in which the Angels lost a franchise-record 99 games.The Angels entered Friday nights game at 36-38, 6 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Angels are 15-6 in one-run games, a major league-best .714 winning percentage, and 5-0 in extra innings.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

If President Trump decides not to order a strike on Irans main underground enrichment site at Fordow, Israel has a number of options to destroy Irans nuclear enrichment facility buried deep under a mountain south of Tehran.One option includes sending elite Israeli Air Force commandos from Unit 5101, known as Shaldag, which, in Hebrew, means kingfisher, a bird known to be patient and dive deep under water to find its prey.In September, members of thiseliteunit surprised the world by entering an underground missile factory used by Iran in Syria."There was a site that similarly looked like Fordow," former Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin told Fox News in an exclusive interview. "Even though smaller, the Syrian facility produced advanced ballistic missiles, precise ballistic missiles using Iranian technology, as well as Iranian money."AMERICA'S IRAN DILEMMA: HOW TO STRIKE FORDOW WITHOUT LOSING SIGHT OF CHINA THREATIsrael attacked the site from the air a few times but was not able to destroy the site.Unit 5101 (Shaldag) used the cover of darkness and diversionary airstrikes to enter the secret site, plant explosives and destroy the complex. Like Iran's Fordow mountain complex south of Tehran, it was 300 feet underground.HOW BUNKER BUSTER BOMBS WORK AND HOW THEY COULD DESTROY IRANS FORDOW NUCLEAR SITE"The Air Force took care of all the guards around the perimeter, and Shaldag got in, and the place is gone, destroyed," Yadlin said with a slight smile.It's not the first time Israel has had to plan to take out a secret nuclear complex against the odds and alone. In 1981, Israel flew a daring mission to bomb Iraq's nuclear reactor at Osirak.Yadlin was one of eight young Israeli F-16 pilots who carried out the secret attack."We didn't have air refueling at that time. We didn't have GPS. It was dumb bombs, smart pilot, but a very difficult operational mission when Iraq was in a war (with Iran). So, the state of alert was very, very high," Yadlin recalled. He and the other pilots believed it might be a suicide mission, and they might not have enough fuel to return home.More recently, retired Maj. Gen. Yadlin served as the head of Israel's Military Intelligence in 2007, when Israel blew up a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor that the world did not know about. The White House at the time did not want to assist in the strike. Yadlin has seen history change after Israel has acted alone carrying out daring missions like the exploding pagers that killed most of the top commanders of Irans proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah.WHY US MUST DESTROY IRAN'S FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY NOWIn 2008, when it was determined that Israeli F-16s could not reach Iran's nuclear sites, Yadlin ordered Mossad to come up with another way to take out Iran's uranium enrichment at Natanz. Two years later, Israeli and American cyber warriors introduced Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm that caused thousands of Natanz centrifuges to spin out of control, setting back Irans nuclear enrichment.The decision to strike Fordow, the crown jewel and heart of Irans nuclear program, is different, and Israel prefers the U.S. to use its B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs."Anybody who wants the war to be over soon, to be finished quickly, have to find a way to deal with Fordow," Yadlin said. "Those who think that attacking Fordow will escalate the war, in my judgment, it can de-escalate and terminate the war."And it could serve as a deterrent to China and Russia, who will see the power and capability of the U.S. militarys unique capability.Another option would be to cut power to Fordow. Without power, the centrifuges enriching the uranium could become permanently disabled.When asked if Israel could take out Fordow without American B-2 bombers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Foxs Bret Baier in an exclusive interview last Sunday, "We have quite a few startups too and quite a few rabbits up our sleeve. And I don't think that I should get into that."

A former bank employee has filed a lawsuit against Truist Bank alleging discrimination and retaliation after she said a prank involving the doll Chucky exacerbated her anxiety disorder, according to several reports.Debra Jones claims in the lawsuit that despite knowing she had a fear of dolls, her manager placed a Chucky doll, "the doll that kills people," on her chair in her office, the New York Post reported.Jones claimed in the lawsuit that after the incident she was diagnosed with PTSD, saying she had shared her fear of dolls with her manager at a company cookout and that it affected her disabilities, which include generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and the autoimmune disorder vitiligo, WRAL-TV reported.Jones claimed she was treated differently when she returned to work last year following two months of medical leave, accusing the bank of retaliating against her for needing to leave at 3 p.m. to treat her autoimmune disorder.CITY EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF PLANTING NOOSE ON HER OWN DESK AT PENNSYLVANIA CITY HALL IN ALLEGED STAGED HATE CRIMEAfter Jones returned to a new office and new manager she was "subjected to discrimination and retaliation based on her being a qualified individual with disabilities," according to the complaint.CLOWN SEEN OUTSIDE SCHOOLS SPARKS FEAR, LEADS EDUCATION COMPANY TO APOLOGIZEHer supervisors claimed that her coworkers "also needed time off," the lawsuit said, according to the station.Jones was let go in March after a manager told her she couldnt keep using her disabilities as an excuse, the lawsuit claimed, People magazine reported.Chucky comes from the 1988 horror movie "Childs Play," in which a dead serial killer inhabits a boys doll and kills people.The lawsuit, filed in North Carolina in May, claims the bank violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Jones is seeking compensatory damages.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital has reached out to Truist Bank for comment.

A mysterious human skull found in the 1930s has been identified as an existing species after once being thought to be a new species all together, according to researchers.The studies posted in the journals Cell and Science have identified the 146,000-year-old skull known as "dragon man" has been categorized as a Denisovan.The researchers revealed that the Denisovans were discovered by their genomes and proteins to identify them.However, the reason it took so long to identify was that the attempts to extract DNA from a tooth failed.MYSTERIOUS 'DUMPED' BODIES OF WOMAN AND CHILD FOUND BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN PICTURESQUE TOWNResearchers also tried extracting DNA from the Harbin cranium as well, which also failed.When those methods failed, researchers turned to using dental calculus, which uses calcified dental plaque.The calcified dental plaque could hold and protect DNA due to its dense crystalline structure that resists degradation in various environments.EXPERTS SOLVE MYSTERY OF ANCIENT 'MUMMIFIED DRAGON' DISCOVERED BY JAPANESE SHOGUNResearchers used bleach on the dental plaque in order to eliminate any possible modern-day DNA.Once extracted, researchers began to compare the genetic material discovered to previous samples.The researchers found that the "dragon man" was not a new species but was a Denisovan and the very first intact specimen to date.According to the researchers, Denisovans coexisted with modern-day humans and are closely related to Neanderthals.The "dragon man" was discovered in mysterious circumstances when a Chinese laborer working on a bridge over the Songhua River found it.The man kept the Harbin cranium well hidden as he was instructed to hide it from the Japanese army.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe skull was donated shortly before his death in 2018, after which his family relocated the skull and gave it to the Geoscience Museum, Hebei GEO University professor Qiang Ji.While there are limitations to this study, the researchers said there is still so much to learn moving forward.It was called "dragon man" because it was found in the Heilongjiang province of China, which translates to Black Dragon River.Fox News Digitals Julia Musto contributed to this story.

Democratic strategist Patti Solis Doyle lamented on Thursday that the Democratic Party remains rudderless, with neither a leader nor a message to unite around.As Democrats continue to reel from their historic defeat in November and revelations about the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Bidens purported decline while in office, many are still struggling to chart a new course for their party.Solis Doyle, like other veteran Democratic Party strategists, vented her frustration to podcaster and commentator Mark Halperin on his "Next Up" podcast."So, first, let me say that I have never been happier not to be actually in it, in the middle of politics, than I am right now, because it sounds really depressing, what's going on at the party," Solis Doyle said when asked for her take on the state of the party.OBAMA ISNT COMING TO RESCUE DEMOCRATS IN DESPERATE NEED OF LEADERSHIP: NY TIMES COLUMNISTIn addition to how the Democratic Party is being criticized as any party would be after a devastating loss, she said another problem appears unique to the Democrats predicament."The other problem that they have is that theres no real leader," Solis Doyle said. "You know, if your party holds the White House, the leader of the party is the president. If your party doesnt hold the White House, the leader of the party is the last, you know, president of that party. So, right now for us, thats Joe Biden, but he has completely you know, hes off the radar completely.""And as you opened with, Mark, the DNC chair really isnt the leader of the party," she added. "I mean, theyre supposed to keep operations going, they're supposed to raise money, they're supposed to make sure theres stuff going on in the states, but they're not really the leader of the party."This, Solis Doyle continued, is part of a larger issue showing the lack of guidance for the party to unite around.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"So, right now, we're leaderless, we're message-less, we're agenda-less, we dont have any alternative ideas to the president and the Republicans right now. So, you know, Im concerned, to say the least," the strategist said.Solis Doyle argued that if history is any guide, Democrats will take back the House in the midterms. However, the underlying problems of the party will remain, she added.

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Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf will be deposed in a lawsuit stemming from a shooting during a White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field in August 2023, a Cook County judge ordered Friday, per multiple reports.The shooting has been shrouded in mystery nearly two years later.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA 42-year-old woman was shot in the leg and a 26-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the abdomen and refused medical attention. The 42-year-old woman filed a lawsuit in 2024, accusing the team of "negligence and recklessness."Videos posted to X at the time showed some panicked patrons running away from the stadium. Others were awaiting a Vanilla Ice concert at the end of the game that ended up being canceled because of "technical issues," according to a message on the scoreboard."Due to technical issues, tonights postgame concert has been canceled," the message read in part. "We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding."CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER AT DODGERS GAME SAYS SHE'S RECEIVED DEATH THREATSIt was unclear how a weapon was able to get into the stadium in the first place. The ballpark doesnt allow for any type of weapon to be brought into the facility."Weapons of any type, including pepper spray. It is illegal for anyone to enter or attempt to enter the ballpark with a firearm, regardless of permit," according to the park's rules.A fan previously told FOX 32 Chicago he went through a metal detector to get into the stadium.The shooting didnt stop the game from carrying on, however, as the White Sox lost to the Athletics 12-4.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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