A New York state lawmaker called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over her upbringing after she referred to herself as a tough "Bronx girl" during an internet spat in which she traded jabs with President Donald Trump.State Assemblyman Matt Slater, a Republican, called out the progressive firebrand, who represents portions of the Bronx and Queens, and shared an image of her during her freshman year in suburban Yorktown High School, almost an hour north of the Bronx."If youre a BX girl then why are you in my Yorktown yearbook? Give it up already," Slater tweeted.'I'M JUST A SILLY GIRL': AOC FIRES BACK AFTER TRUMP CALLS HER 'STUPID'Slater's move came after Ocasio-Cortez got into a social media spat with Trump after she called for his impeachment for ordering strikes over the weekend that targeted Iranian nuclear sites.In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump criticized the congresswoman, calling her "stupid" and "one of the dumbest people in Congress.""When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office but, nevertheless, far more qualified than Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual, or Ilhan Omar, who does nothing but complain about our Country, yet the Failed Country that she comes from doesnt have a Government, is drenched in Crime and Poverty, and is rated one of the WORST in the World, if its even rated at all," Trump added.In response, Ocasio-Cortez, who graduated from Yorktown High School in 2007, posted a series of posts on X criticizing Trump.AOCS CONSTITUENTS WEIGH IN ON PRESIDENTIAL RUN, RECALL HER STUNNING 2018 POLITICAL UPSET"Also, Im a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully," she said, referring to Trump's Queens roots and upbringing.Slater, who also attended Yorktown High School, called out Ocasio-Cortez with his yearbook, showing an image of her."If youre a BX girl then why are you in my Yorktown yearbook? Give it up already," he wrote on X.Fox News Digital has reached out to the offices of Slater and Ocasio-Cortez.Ocasio-Cortez often touts her Bronx roots despite living a good chunk of her life further north. She lived in the Parkchester planned community in the Bronx until she was 5 before moving to Yorktown Heights, a suburb in Westchester County, for better schools, the New York Times previously reported."It is nice. Growing up, it was a good town for working people," she said in reference to Yorktown in a 2018 tweet questioning her Bronx upbringing. "My mom scrubbed toilets so I could live here & I grew up seeing how the zip code one is born in determines much of their opportunity."

The Medicaid debate among Senate Republicans continues to rage on, but a new proposal geared toward sating concerns over the survivability of rural hospitals could help to close the lingering fissures within the conference.Senate Republicans are sprinting to finish their work on President Donald Trumps "big, beautiful bill," which is filled with key priorities like making his first-term tax cuts permanent, funding his immigration and border security agenda, and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse across a variety of programs.TOP TRUMP HEALTH OFFICIAL SLAMS DEMOCRATS FOR 'MISLEADING' CLAIMS ABOUT MEDICAID REFORMBut lawmakers are still at odds over changes made in the Senates version of the bill to the Medicaid provider tax rate and the effects that it could have on rural hospitals, threatening to derail the legislation near the finish line.A proposal making the rounds from the Senate Finance Committee obtained by Fox News Digital would create a separate stabilization fund that would go toward aiding and upgrading rural healthcare.The committees proposal would allocate $3 billion annually to states that apply to the program over the next five fiscal years.'IT JUST BAFFLES ME': SENATE REPUBLICANS SOUND ALARM OVER MEDICAID CHANGES, SPENDING IN TRUMP MEGABILLBut that amount is too low for some senators and far too much for others.Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been working on a similar proposal but would prefer a much higher fund of $100 billion. That number is unlikely to pass muster with her colleagues and still isnt high enough for her."I dont think that solves the entire problem," she said. "The Senate cuts in Medicaid are far deeper than the House cuts and I think thats problematic as well."Collins would prefer a return to the House GOPs proposed changes to the provider tax rate, rather than the Senates harsher crackdown.The Senate changes to the provider tax rate hit close to home for Collins, whose states rural hospitals are already in jeopardy because the state of Maine failed to advance its budget in time, leaving roughly $400 million in Medicaid funding that would have gone to rural hospitals in limbo."Obviously any money is helpful. But no, it is not adequate," she said.HOUSE CONSERVATIVES GO TO WAR WITH SENATE OVER TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'Indeed, the changes to the Medicaid provider tax rate, which were a stark departure from the House GOPs version of the bill, angered the Republicans who have warned not to make revisions to the health care program that could shut down rural hospitals and boot working Americans from their benefits.The Senate Finance Committee went further than the Houses freeze of the provider tax rate, or the amount that state Medicaid programs pay to healthcare providers on behalf of Medicaid beneficiaries, for non-Affordable Care Act expansion states and included a provision that lowers the rate in expansion states annually until it hits 3.5%.However, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and some Senate Republicans have argued that the provider tax rate is a scam rife with fraud that actually harms rural hospitals more than it helps.Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was in the same camp, and has argued that the rate should be nixed completely. He has similarly pushed for a separate fund but wasn't keen on the cost of the current proposal."I don't know that we need $15 billion," he said. "But this needs to be run by CMS."And others wanted to see more money injected into a stabilization fund."I think $5 billion a year would more than make them whole," Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said.He contended that, as the only lawmaker who has run a rural hospital, there are only roughly 12 million people on Medicaid in rural America, and that lawmakers should "tighten things up" when it comes to funding the health care program.He said that being on Medicaid was "not the same as having healthcare," and added that "at best, two thirds of doctors accept Medicaid, and even many of the specialists, when they say they do, they won't give you an appointment for six months or a year.""Medicaid is not the solution," he said. "It's the most broken federal system up here."

Taylor Swift put on quite a show in support of boyfriendTravis Kelce and other NFL tight ends during an appearance in Nashville Tuesday night.Thepopular singer and songwriter stepped on stage at the Brooklyn Bowl for a good cause to perform before a sold-out crowd at the Tight Ends and Friends benefit concert, part of the Tight End Universitys (TEU) annual summer training camp.She performed one song after being introduced on stage by Kane Brown, and, according to one person in attendance, the crowd went wild.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"She was fantastic. For the venue that, I think, it was maybe 1,000 people, that was the loudest 1,000 people Ive ever heard in my entire life,"San Francisco 49ers star and TEU co-founder George Kittle told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "It was an incredible experience. I think everybody had a lot of fun just watching that one live."Kittle, who co-founded TEU alongside Kelce andCarolina Panthers legend and FOX NFL broadcaster Greg Olsen, spoke highly of Swift and her willingness to take part in the evening's festivities."Taylor could not have been kinder, more nice, and she was like, I think it might be fun to go sing Shake It Off.' And we were like, Itd be amazing. Twist my arm, Taylor, please.'"EX-NFL STAR GREG OLSEN HIGHLIGHTS TIGHT END UNIVERSITY'S FAMILY BONDING AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT MAKES APPEARANCEThe concert to benefit charities chosen by the events founder saw huge success last year, and Kittle wanted to make an even bigger splash this year."We had a blast last year with Jelly Roll and Jon Pardi and Chase Rice. We were like, All right, lets try to do it up big again," he said.Kittle told Fox News Digital Olsen also convincedcountry music star Luke Combs to "come and watch." But he said Olsen and his wife, Claire Kittle, managed to leverage a possible appearance by Swift to get Combs on stage."Me, Greg and my wife kind of bullied Luke into performing, like, Oh, come on man. Taylor Swift said she might perform. Youre going to not perform? And so he went out and did a song with Jordan Davis, which was awesome."The charity event raised $800,000 two years ago and $900,000 last year,The Tennessean reported.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is introducing legislation on Wednesday that would end the polygraph test requirement for some applicants to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.The exception would apply to those who are veterans and currently serve in the military, as well as current and former law enforcement officials, as they often already take polygraph tests before being hired."CBP is stretched thin, and the hiring system is part of the problem. Were losing qualified applicants to red tape and delays," Gallego said in a statement to Fox News Digital about the "Border Patrol Recruitment Enhancement Act."HOSPITALS IN SANCTUARY CITIES COULD BE MOST VULNERABLE TO IRAN TERROR ATTACKS, WARNS EXPERT"If youve already served in the military or law enforcement, we shouldnt be making you jump through unnecessary hoops just to serve your country again. Im proud to lead this bill to help CBP hire border agents and port officers faster, cut bureaucracy, and keep our border secure," he continued.Similar legislation was introduced in the House before, including by Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, during the border crisis in 2023 and in 2019.Gallegos decision to bring back the idea, which amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010, comes amid concerns that a high number of retirements could hinder the agency, as well as the current CBP hiring process being 11 steps.SOUTHERN BORDER APPREHENSIONS PLUNGE MORE THAN 90% FROM YEAR AGO IN APRIL, CBP SAYS"I proudly served my country as a United States Marine and combat veteran, as a Yuma County Sheriffs Deputy, and for over 18 years as a Border Patrol agent. I know firsthand the level of commitment, discipline, and sacrifice it takes to serveand I also know the frustration that comes when qualified public servants are forced to navigate unnecessary red tape just to continue serving in a different capacity," Mario Campos, National Vice President of the American Federal of Government Employees District 12 said in a statement."Veterans and law enforcement professionals have already proven themselves through years of service. Slowing down the federal hiring process with bureaucratic barriers only keeps our agencies understaffed and undermines national security," she added.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEFox News Digital reached out to the Border Patrol Union and CBP. The union raised concerns about polygraph test failures being possibly intentional during the Biden years, according to Just the News. The union has also previously backed proposals to ease up on polygraph requirements for some, according to Bloomberg Law in 2017.Specifically, the bill would make sure that a law enforcement officer or servicemember is or was not under an investigation or has a background with criminal offenses or professional misconduct.TWO ILLEGAL VENEZUELAN IMMIGRANTS, SUSPECTED TDA GANG MEMBERS CHARGED IN DEADLY CHICAGO MASS SHOOTINGOn the House side, a push has been made through Homeland Security appropriations on CBP polygraph requirements, according to Bloomberg Government.As illegal border crossings continue to be at record lows since Trump took office, ports of entry continue to be a major focus for stopping illicit drug trafficking into the U.S., including fentanyl. Congress has been the primary focus of the long-term discussion on immigration and border security, including the ongoing reconciliation bill debate.When it comes to CBP shortages, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, introduced legislation last month to mandate CBP to hire a minimum of 1,000 people annually until they are fully staffed."When ports of entry arent sufficiently staffed, we run the risk of legitimate trade and travel grinding to a halt," Cornyn said in a statement last month."Nowhere do we feel this more acutely than in Texas where we have more ports of entry than any other state, which is why I am proud to cosponsor this legislation to ensure our ports have the personnel needed to handle the safe and legal flow of people and goods into our nation."

EXCLUSIVE - NATO members committed Wednesday to increase defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035, heeding PresidentDonald Trumps calls for the transatlantic military alliance to take more steps to bolster its security.Ukraines former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Fox News Digital the move is a big, immediate win for Trump and would be a significant win for Europes future if it takes the increase in defense spending seriously and begins to deliver on the commitment."This is a serious lesson that Europe will have to learn. Not only investing, but also spending. Spending in a way that will allow them to show to the public that they're making a goodinvestment in their security and their economies and to send a message to their enemy: do not dare to attack us because we are ready, we are prepared to strike back," he said.NATO SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HAVE TO DO MUCH, MUCH MORE TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDINGIn a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Digital, Kuleba bluntly assessed the state of Russia-Ukraine peace talks, arguing the current diplomatic process is "dead."Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalatedattacks on Ukraine in recent months, targeting Kyiv with large-scale missile and drone attacks.The Russian strongman has refused to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire proposed by the United States and its European allies earlier this year.At theSt. Petersburg International Economic Forum in mid-June, Putin said he considers the Russian and Ukrainian peoples to be one. "In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours," he told attendees to applause.Trump has held off on imposing additional sanctions on Moscow, preferring to wait and see if his diplomatic efforts will bear fruit."Putin does not feel any pressure. And therefore, he does not really get why he should change his behavior," said Kuleba. "I'm afraid diplomacy has zero chance to succeed at this stage under these circumstances, which means that there will be more killings and more destruction."Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Putins goals remain clear: "He wants all of Ukraine."Zelenskyy attended the G7 summit in Canada last week, meeting with world leaders and securing nearly $2 billion in aid from Prime Minister Mark Carney. His meeting with Trump was canceled after the U.S. president left Kananaskis early, citing escalating tensions in the Middle East due to the Israel-Iran conflict.The two met on the sidelines of the NATO summit on Wednesday and discussed the purchase of American air defense systems.Kuleba told Fox News Digital that Trump is well-positioned toend Russias war. "His disruptive approach, his readiness to make rapid and strong action these are the things that are needed to bring two sides to first, [the] negotiating table, and then to an agreement."The Ukrainian diplomat explained that the U.S. needs to reshuffle three things to revitalize the negotiating process: sticks, carrots and the pressure of time.Kuleba said Trump created the pressure of time by stating he could end the war in 24 hours and calling on both sides to sit down and negotiate."What happened next is that all sticks went to Ukraine and all carrots went to Russia. It has never worked like this centuries ago in thehistory of diplomacy. It doesn't work like this, and it's not going to work like this, OK, because the right way to do it is to create a pressure of time to avoid endless deliberations and to find the right balance of sticks and carrots for each side," he told Fox News Digital.RUSSIA BOMBARDS UKRAINE WITH DRONES HOURS AFTER TRUMP ANNOUNCES TALKS WITH PUTINTrump and Putin recently spoke by phone on June 14 after Israel struck Irans nuclear facilities. The Russian leader said he was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.Peace talks in Istanbul have failed to produce much other than prisoner of war exchanges as Putin doubles down on his maximalist demands.Kuleba said the best thing for Europe to doas negotiations stall is to continue producing and buying weapons, not only for Ukraine, but also for itself."For decades, Europe was relying on the United States and was going back and forth with Washington, checking every decision they were going to make, but it's just not sustainable anymore," he explained. "They have to learn how to take care of themselves, sorry to say it. The sooner they do it, the better for them, us and everyone else.""You cannot build your life knowing that America is paying for my security, Russian gas is paying for my cheap energy prices and [the] socialism that I'm building. And Chinese minerals [are] allowing me to are paying for my industrial growths. It's not sustainable. You cannot depend on one player in the most critical fundamentals for your life," he added.The European Union proposed an 18th sanctions package against Russia in June, targeting its energy and banking sectors."We want peace for Ukraine. Despite weeks of diplomatic attempts, despite President Zelenskyy's offer of an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EUs top diplomat Kaja Kallasin a joint statement."Russia's goal is not peace, it is to impose the rule of might. Therefore, we are ramping up pressure on Russia. Because strength is the only language that Russia will understand."

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace expressed sorrow on Tuesday over the Trump administration deporting alleged Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador.During a recent episode of "The Bulwark" podcast, Wallace mentioned the deportations as the thing that scared her most about President Donald Trumps second term, saying she was "gutted" when seeing a photo of alleged gang members being housed in a prison in El Salvador."I saw the paid ads that Homeland Security was doing in front of the deportees who were now prisoners at CECOT [Terrorism Confinement Center] and I was gutted," she told host Tim Miller.TOM HOMAN REVEALS THE 'BIGGEST NATIONAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY' AFTER US STRIKES IRANPresident Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act in March to expedite deportations of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members, invoking anger from critics who have said there is insufficient evidence to determine their ties to the gang.The Department of Homeland Security has defended the deportations, with DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin saying that the migrants sent to CECOT in El Salvador are "actually terrorists, human rights abusers, gangsters, and more" and that the administration is abiding by due process.DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in March, "I trust our intelligence agencies and the intelligence individuals that are within theDepartment of Homeland Security, that the individuals who are there are members and a part of this organization and have worked with them."FAR LEFT, ANTI-ISRAEL VOICES DECRY TRUMP IRAN STRIKE, DISMISS IDEA HE'S 'ANTIWAR PRESIDENT'The deportation approach has faced legal challenges. The U.S. Supreme Court barred the Trump administration from deporting migrants without them being given a chance to challenge their designations as criminal gang members in April, and extended that order in May.During the interview, Wallace denied there was any evidence whether the people Trump had been trying to deport were gang members.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"I remember the first day I read about the deportations to El Salvador of the alleged Tren de Aragua members for whom no evidence was ever presented that they had anything to do with Tren de Aragua," she said. "And I remember saying like I wish I didnt feel so gutted. And I wish I could stop thinking about these guys being scared in El Salvador."After mentioning feeling terrible about seeing the photos that DHS posted of suspected gang members being held at CECOT, the MSNBC host accused the administration of mistreating human beings."And I think Im sometimes scared by how much anguish I feel over how theyre treating human beings. But I think that if you abandon the anguish, then you carry out horrible things against human beings," Wallace said, adding, "Im scared about how much it bothers me that so many people are suffering."When asked for comment, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital, "Cry more, Nicole Wallace. Only a TDS [Trump Derangement Syndrome] whack job would be gutted that illegal criminal terrorists are being removed from the country but fail to mention the American victims of these heinous criminals."

Anthony Bernal, the former advisor to former first lady Jill Biden, is refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee to be questioned about the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Bidens mental decline.Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said in a press release Tuesday that Bernal was refusing to appear on June 26 for a transcribed interview, as part of the committees investigation into the Biden cover-up, and also the potentially unauthorized use of autopen for executive actions and pardons."Now that the White House has waived executive privilege, its abundantly clear that Anthony Bernal Jill Bidens so-called work husband never intended to be transparent about Joe Bidens cognitive decline and the ensuing cover-up," Comer said. "With no privilege left to hide behind, Mr. Bernal is now running scared, desperate to bury the truth. The American people deserve answers and accountability, and the Oversight Committee will not tolerate this obstruction."The chairman added that if Bernal does not wish to come on his own, he will issue a subpoena to compel Bernal to provide testimony before the committee.HOUSE REPUBLICANS INCH CLOSER TO ANSWERS AS FORMER BIDEN ADVISORS LOSE EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE SHIELDLetters obtained by Fox News Digital from a source familiar with the matter show the Trump administration will not allow the people of interest in Comer's probe to use their past White House work as a legal shield.Deputy Counsel to the President Gary Lawkowski sent the letters to former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain, former senior advisors Anita Dunn, Steve Ricchetti, Mike Donilon, Annie Tomasini, Bruce Reed, Ashley Williams and Bernal."In light of the unique and extraordinary nature of the matters under investigation, President Trump has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the national interest, and therefore is not justified, with respect to particular subjects within the purview of the House Oversight Committee," the letters said. "Those subjects include your assessment of former President Biden's fitness for the office of the President and your knowledge of who exercised executive powers during his administration."TOP BIDEN OFFICIALS SUMMONED TO TESTIFY ABOUT ALLEGED COVER-UP OF FORMER PRESIDENT'S MENTAL FITNESSCongressional Republicans and the White House are investigating whether the senior Biden aides in question played any role in keeping concerns about the former presidents mental acuity shielded from the public eye and even from lower-level White House staffers."Just yesterday, we heard from our first witness, Neera Tanden, the former Staff Secretary who controlled the Biden autopen," Comer said Wednesday. "Ms. Tanden testified that she had minimal interaction with President Biden, despite wielding tremendous authority. She explained that to obtain approval for autopen signatures, she would send decision memos to members of the Presidents inner circle and had no visibility of what occurred between sending the memo and receiving it back with approval."Her testimony raises serious questions about who was really calling the shots in the Biden White House amid the Presidents obvious decline," Comer continued. "We will continue to pursue the truth for the American people."HOUSE GOP SECURES FOUR KEY WITNESSES IN BIDEN MENTAL-DECLINE PROBE AS FORMER AIDES AGREE TO TALKBernals team previously confirmed he would appear for a transcribed interview on June 26, 2025, according to Comers office. But yesterday, the White House counsels office notified Bernal that it was waiving executive privilege regarding the Oversight Committees investigation.Bernals legal team then told the committee he would no longer appear for the interview.Comers team said in the press release that during the last Congress, the chairman subpoenaed three key White House aides, including Bernal, who allegedly ran interference for Biden to cover up his decline.Despite the subpoenas, the White House under Biden allegedly obstructed the committees investigation by refusing to make the aides available for interviews or depositions.Fox News Digitals Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.

A beach day turned into a scene straight out of a horror movie for a lifeguard after she was impaled by an umbrella.The incident happened Wednesday morning at Asbury Parks 3rd Avenue Beach, where first responders were called to the Jersey Shore for reports a young woman was trapped by a beach umbrella.Fellow lifeguards found the young woman lying on the ground near the lifeguard stand with an umbrella stake through her left shoulder and sticking out the back of her arm by about a foot, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told Fox News Digital.Keddy said first responders cut the umbrella stake off to make it easier to transport the victim to a hospital.HONEYMOON ENDS IN TRAGEDY AS LIGHTNING STRIKE CLAIMS NEWLYWED'S LIFE ON FLORIDA BEACHParamedics transported the victim, who was alert and conscious the entire time, to a local hospital, Keddy said."I will say tough is a good word to use to describe her," Keddy said.LIGHTNING STRIKE INJURES 20 AT POPULAR SOUTH CAROLINA VACATION GETAWAYWhile her condition was unknown, Keddy said she seemed to be doing OK when she was taken to the hospital.It was not known what caused the umbrella to impale the lifeguard, but Keddy recommended making sure umbrella stakes are securely placed in the sand.According to a 2024 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, airborne beach umbrella incidents have become "too common" in recent years.FLORIDA MAN SUNBATHING ON BEACH LEFT SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER AFTER WOMAN DRIVES OVER HIMThe commission stated that beach umbrellas that have been sent airborne by wind gusts have "killed people and caused many serious injuries."The commission also shared tips for consumers to protect themselves, like always making sure umbrellas are anchored properly and to be alert for high wind gusts.Fox News Digital reached out to the Asbury Park Beach office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

The fan who yelled derogatory comments about Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Martes late mother during the teams 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field Tuesday is banned indefinitely from all MLB ballparks, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital.The 22-year-old fan admitted to taunting Marte and was remorseful, according to ESPN.Marte, 31, was left in tears after the fan yelled derogatory comments about his late mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic in 2017.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We commend the White Sox for taking immediate action in removing the fan," MLB said in a statement to Fox News Digital. MLB did not comment on what the fan told Marte when asked by Fox News Digital.The Diamondbacks played the White Sox again Wednesday, and the White Sox displayed a message on their scoreboard in support of Marte in the first inning."Baseball is Family: The White Sox community supports Ketel Marte," the message said.Diamondbacks' managerTorey Lovullo consoled the tearful Marte on the mound and put his arm around him during a pitching change in the seventh inning.DIAMONDBACKS STAR KETEL MARTE CRIES ON FIELD AFTER FAN'S CRUEL COMMENTS ABOUT LATE MOTHER"It was a terrible moment. Fans are nasty. Fans go too far," an emotional Lovullo told reporters after the game."I just reacted as a dad would when I went out to change pitchers," Lovullo said, according to The Arizona Republic. "I could see he was sobbing. It hurt."Lovullo added that he told Marte he was not alone, and that the heckler was "an idiot."Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo called for the fan to banned after the game ended Tuesday."That cant happen," Perdomo said. "We cant continue to do that ... here in MLB."Marte declined to comment on the incident through a team official.Marte went 2-4 in the win with a first-inning solo home run that gave the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.In 52 games, the two-time All-Star has a .316 batting average with 14 home runs and 31 RBIs.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Zohran Mamdani's win over former New York governor Andrew Cuomo represents a victory for the new guard, progressive wing of the Democratic Party, but his record in public service could leave much to be desired by Democrats who were hoping to see someone with substantial experience, like Cuomo, win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor."You have to know how to make government work, and if you have no experience whatsoever in making government work, if you have never really had a job, you are a two-time assembly person who has passed three bills most assembly people pass three bills by mistake," Cuomo said of Mamdani's resume while speaking to reporters before he lost Tuesday night's primary race. "Youve missed more days at work in two weeks than I missed in 11 years [as governor]. Youve never dealt with the City Council; youve never dealt with the Congress; youve never dealt with Donald Trump, but now youre going to run New York City?"After graduating from Bowdoin College in Maine with a bachelor's degree in Africana Studies, where Mamdani helped launch the school's first Students for Justice in Palestine chapter, his resume, which was shared with the New York Times, shows "a patchwork of jobs" Mamdani worked for before joining the state assembly.NEW YORK DEMOCRAT SAYS MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI 'TOO EXTREME TO LEAD'In 2014, Mamdani did a four-month stint as an organizer for the left-wing advocacy group MoveOn in Seattle. He subsequently spent two months organizing with another group out of Houston called TexPIRG, while working an ongoing tutoring gig as well.In 2015, Mamdani began his post-grad foray into political campaign work, but it is unclear if these were paid jobs or simply volunteer opportunities. He first knocked on doors for City Council candidate Ali Najmi and also did campaign field work for Khader El-Yateem's City Council campaign. Mamdani reportedly spent some time as a field organizer for Tiffany Caban's District Attorney campaign around 2019 as well.While committing time to these campaigns, Mamdani also reportedly worked as a music supervisor and "third assistant director" on a Disney film about an Indian chess prodigy that was directed by his mother, Mira Nair, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker. He was also given an on-screen cameo role in the film."I actually created a playlist for Mira, who also happens to be my motheryou know, nepotism and hard work goes a long way," Mamdani quipped during a radio interview in 2016, around the time of the movie's release.REPUBLICANS USE MAMDANI BOMBSHELL VICTORY OVER CUOMO AS AMMUNITION TO BLAST DEMOCRATS AS EXTREMISTSAt that time, Mamdani was also reportedly pursuing a rap career, going by the moniker "Mr. Cardamom" and "Young Cardamom." One of his songs was eventually featured on his mom's movie.Mamdani continued his rap aspirations until at least 2017, but according to the mayoral candidate's recent tax returns that were reviewed by the New York Post, he still rakes in a minor amount of royalties on his music. As a member of the New York state Assembly, Mamdani earned a salary of around $131,000, while his royalties amounted to around $1,200 last year, the Post found.Mamdani's campaign work got more serious when he became campaign manager for Ross Barkan's losing State Senate bid in 2018. Mamdani also spent time that year working at a foreclosure prevention community group called Chhaya, where he worked as a counselor for South Asian and Caribbean families facing potential foreclosure of their homes. Mamdani reportedly left after about a year to run for the New York State Assembly seat in Astoria, New York. Mamdani's experience in the state assembly has not escaped criticism either.FLASHBACK: NYC MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI VOWED TO ARREST NETANYAHU IF HE VISITED THE CITYHe reportedly missed 50% of the assembly's votes in 2025 while focusing on his mayoral campaign, according to the New York Post. Meanwhile, during his entire three years in the New York State Assembly, Mamdani reportedly only ushered in three bills that eventually got passed into law, according to the New York Times.While Mamdani's public service experience may be lacking, according to critics, he has been praised for his ability to market himself digitally across social media and other online platforms, with the New York Times dubbing him "a TikTok savant" during a profile piece they did on him in March. During a debate earlier this month among all the Democratic Party candidates running to be New York City's next mayor, the candidates were asked if they had any regrets during their time working in politics."I regret not running for mayor in 2021," State Sen. Jessica Ramos responded. "I thought I needed more experience. But turns out you just need to make good videos."If Mamdani wins the general election, he would be the city's youngest leader since 1917 at 34-years-of-age.Fox News Digital reached out to the Mamdani campaign repeatedly for comment on this story but never received a response.