The sports community has rallied around Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte after a fan brought him to tears with derogatory comments about his late mother during the teams 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday.The fan who made the cruel comments toward Marte was ejected from the game and banned indefinitely from attending all MLB ballparks indefinitely, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to Fox News Digital.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.COMDuring the Diamondbacks-White Sox game on Wednesday, the White Sox displayed a supportive message on their scoreboard during Martes at-bat in the first inning."Baseball is Family: The White Sox community supports Ketel Marte," the message said.MLBs official account on X also posted message in support of Marte.FAN BANNED INDEFINITELY AFTER MAKING DEROGATORY COMMENTS ABOUT DIAMONDBACKS STAR'S LATE MOTHER: SOURCENew York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns also took to social media to express his support for Marte.Towns, like Marte, lost his mother and can sympathize with what Marte went through. Jackie Cruz-Towns died due to complications from COVID-19 in April 2020.MLB fans also took to social media to show their support for Marte.The Diamondbacks won the first two games of their series against the White Sox but were unable to complete the sweep as the White Sox won 7-3 on Wednesday.Marte went 0-4 in the loss but is in the midst of another outstanding season for the Diamondbacks. The two-time All-Star, in 54 games, has a .313 batting average with 15 home runs and 32 RBI.The Diamondbacks (41-39) have an off day on Thursday and begin a three-game series with the Miami Marlins (33-45) at home on Friday, with the first pitch coming at 9:40 p.m. ET.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

This may just be the summer of Kade Anderson.The left-handed pitcher was the ace of the LSU baseball team that just won its second College World Series in three years - that 2023 team was manned by MLB phenom and Cy Young Award candidate Paul Skenes.Well, Anderson may just be following right in Skenes' shoes, as he is in the conversation to be the top overall selection in next month's MLB Draft.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLike Skenes did in 2023, Anderson worked a "shift" at a local Raising Cane's to celebrate his title on Wednesday."It's so cool. I'm having a really good experience. It's been a blast so far," Anderson said to Fox News Digital recently. "Just the tradition of LSU, it's super exciting to be a part of this. It's been a dream of mine growing up, and to be able to work with Raising Cane's, it truly is something special."LSU TIGERS SWEEP COASTAL CAROLINA TO WIN NCAA MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIESAnderson has not reached out to his former teammate (Anderson did not play in 2023, as he recovered from Tommy John surgery that he had during his senior year of high school) about the upcoming draft process, but he is not shying away from the opportunity."He's a really good dude, he means well, and throughout the process, maybe I'll get on a call with him," Anderson said.That process, of course, is wild. Over the last couple of years, the summer had been the beginning of Anderson's offseason. This year, however, he is in the midst of his baseball calendar, even though he just threw the most important game of his life just last week.Anderson will hear his name called on July 13 and will head directly to the minor leagues to officially begin his quest to becoming a big-leaguer.It may be overwhelming, but Anderson does not seem to mind too much."I'm going to take it day by day. I'm not really sure what's going to happen, but I'm just trying to take it all in, be where my feet are, and whatever the future holds, I'm really excited for it."Anderson pitched to a 3.18 ERA in 19 starts, going 12-1 and striking out 180 batters in 119 innings. In his lone College World Series outing, he tossed a shutout, striking out 10 and allowing just three hits over his 130 pitches.The Washington Nationals own the first pick in the MLB Draft they picked first in 2009 and 2010 and selected Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, respectively.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

For the second time this season, Caitlin Clark will be missing time with an injury.The Indiana Fever superstar missed five games with a calf injury and returned earlier this month.However, the Fever announced on Thursday that the second-year phenom will miss their game against the Los Angeles Sparks with a left groin injury.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThis may point to Clark's most recent shooting woes. In her return from injury, she dropped 11 of her first 20 shots from three-point range. But in her last three contests, she is just 1-for-23 from deep.In that span, she has scored 11, 19, and six points, but has recorded nine, 10, and nine assists.In total, Clark is 13-for-47 (27.7%) from the floor. Each of those three games were on the road, and the Fever went 1-2 in that stretch, winning their most recent contest against the Seattle Storm.EAGLES' AJ DILLON EXPLAINS WHY CAITLIN CLARK'S TEAMMATE, SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, IS HIS 'NEW FAVORITE PLAYER'"Shell be fine," teammate Lexie Hull told reporters after the game, via the Indy Star. "We're not worried about it. She's a great shooter, she's a great player. This happens to every player, every great player. Shell be fine."Aaliyah Boston had 31 points and eight rebounds, while Kelsey Mitchell added 26, to pick up Clark through her struggles.The Fever are currently 7-7 - Los Angeles will enter the contest at 4-11. It is a brief return home for the Fever before they go back on the road for two more games. They will then begin a five-game homestand.Clark had never missed time due to injury until this year. She was also dealing with a leg injury during the preseason and missed one game.It is not yet clear if Clark is slated to miss more time.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is demanding details on how government agencies are addressing the growing threat of unauthorized drone incursions on U.S. military installations.In letters sent Thursday,the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs requested a trove of documents and communications from the Departments of Defense (DoD), Transportation (DOT), and Justice (DOJ).The letters note that in 2024 alone, there were 350 drone incursions at over 100 U.S. military bases.Lawmakers believe many of the responses to the illegal incursions, including an instance where a group of drones traipsed over Langley Air Force Base for over two weeks in December 2023, have been insufficient and fragmented.US MILITARY WOULD BE UNLEASHED ON ENEMY DRONES ON THE HOMELAND IF BIPARTISAN BILL PASSESUnder current rules, base commanders must establish "hostile intent" before taking action a threshold the lawmakers say is ill-suited to fast-moving and ambiguous drone threats.Coordination between military installations, the DOJ, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and local law enforcement is often "improvised and bureaucratically delayed," the letter states, leaving gaps that adversaries could exploit.To assess the issue, Republicans are asking the agencies to turn over documents by July 10, including: all interagency policies and agreements on drone detection and mitigation; a list of all facilities protected under Title 10 Section 130(i); communications involving DoD, DOJ, FAA, and others about drone threats and authority gaps; all incident reports related to drone incursions since January 2022; any internal reviews assessing current legal frameworks and recommending reforms; plans for a joint federal-state-local task force on counter-drone coordination.Fox News Digital has reached out to DoD, DOJ, and DOT for comment.PENTAGON LACKS COUNTER-DRONE PROCEDURE LEADING TO INCURSIONS LIKE AT LANGLEY, EXPERTS SAYThe lawmakers frame their demands as part of a broader push forlegislative reform and operational clarity in the face of escalating drone threats to national security. "This is a rapidly evolving threat that requires a unified and proactive response," the letter states, emphasizing the need for better data sharing and resource allocation between agencies.The threat comes at a time when the lethal capabilities of modern drone warfare have been proven on the ground in Ukraine and in the Middle East.From the early days of Russias 2022 invasion,unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have been deployed with devastating effect by both Russian and Ukrainian forces, transforming how battles are fought and how intelligence is gathered. What began as surveillance and artillery-spotting platforms has evolved into a full-scale integration ofexplosive-laden loitering munitions, or "kamikaze drones," capable of precision strikes deep behind enemy lines.One of the most notorious platforms is theIranian-made Shahed-136, a low-cost, GPS-guided drone that Russia has used in swarms to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and strike civilian infrastructure, including power stations and residential areas. These drones, launched in waves, have been used to sow terror and inflict strategic damage while costing a fraction of conventional missiles. Ukraine, for its part, has responded with creative adaptations, converting consumer camera drones intoimprovised bombers and launching strikes on Russian trenches, vehicles, and even naval assets in the Black Sea.Israel used drones alongside warplanes to assault top generals and key military and nuclear facilities in Operation Rising Lion this month. Iran fired back its own onslaught of drones toward Israel.Military analysts have said Ukraine represents the first major war wheredrones are central to strategy, not just supporting tools. Their widespread deployment has forced a tactical rethink, prompted innovations in electronic warfare and counter-UAS systems, and prompted debate about how quickly drones may outpace manned aircraft in aerial combat.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was subjected to more than just the typical boos fans expect to hear during draft night.Loud jeers from fans filled the Barclays Center in New York as Silver was welcomed to the stage, but one irate fan managed to very clearly let the commissioner know just how they felt about the Draft Lottery last month, when theDallas Mavericks were stunningly awarded the first overall pick."Dallas was rigged," the fan shouted. The remark was clearly captured on the ESPN broadcast of the draft.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.Silver, either unaware or interested in the heckle, carried on without a response.The remark highlights the shock of last months Draft Lottery when the Mavericks were awarded the first overall pick, which they unsurprisingly used to select Duke starCooper Flagg on Wednesday night. Dallas had just a 1.8% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick the 11th-best odds to win the lottery.MAVERICKS SELECT COOPER FLAGG WITH TOP PICK IN 2025 NBA DRAFT AFTER CONTROVERSIAL LOTTERYNews of the Mavs victory quickly triggered rigging allegations among fans as it followed the shock of the team trading away franchise star Luka Doncic to theLos Angeles Lakers just months earlier."Youre talking about goosebumps that were coming off my skin and also what our organization can do with this whole thing, too," Mavericks great and inclusion ambassador Rolando Blackman said of the lottery at the time, via theteam website. "What it means is the Mavericks can live again."Blackmans hopes materialized on Wednesday night when Silver announced Flaggs name.He enters the pros having averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds last season while leadingDuke to the Final Four.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

EXCLUSIVE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 130 Iranian nationals throughout the United States in the last week, and 670 Iranian nationals are in ICE detention, as the Trump administration continues to increase arrests of Iranian nationals in the country illegally amid security concerns.Multiple federal sources confirmed the numbers, as administration officials and national security experts have warned about the possible risk of sleeper cells being activated, as well as those who may be inspired to retaliate domestically after the U.S. strikes on Irans nuclear program sites."The presence in this country of undocumented migrants or Iranian nationals who have links to Hezbollah, IRGC, is, in my judgment, a domestic law enforcement concern of the highest magnitude," former Obama-era Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on "Fox & Friends."OBAMA'S FORMER DHS SECRETARY SOUNDS ALARM ON IRANIAN SLEEPER CELLS, CALLS IT CONCERN OF 'HIGHEST MAGNITUDE'The border crisis under the Biden administration, which resulted in millions of people entering the country illegally, also underscored the concerns."We don't know who they are, where they came from, why they're here," border czar Tom Homan said last week. "This is the biggest national security vulnerability weve ever seen."Meanwhile, former acting ICE Director Jonathan Fahey said it "definitely" made things worse.MORE IRANIANS WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES ARRESTED BY ICE IN TRUMP'S SECURITY SWEEP: 'WORST OF THE WORST'"I think one thing that's really concerning about that: One, they weren't doing any really meaningful vetting in the last administration," Fahey said."The second part of it is, you know, we have probably 2 million known gotaways come through the last administration, and the people that went through the non-ports of entry, we knew they went through but nobody caught them, so we have no idea who went through," he continued.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEICE sources confirm that some of those arrested have criminal histories, including charges related to drugs, weapons and domestic violence.HOSPITALS IN SANCTUARY CITIES COULD BE MOST VULNERABLE TO IRAN TERROR ATTACKS, WARNS EXPERTAt least one had served as a sniper in the Iranian military within the last four years. During the Biden administration alone, roughly half of the 1,500 Iranian nationals released into the U.S. were released into the interior.A recent Supreme Court ruling allowing deportations to third-party countries even where diplomatic relations are limited could lead to detainees being sent to nations other than Iran. This ruling was triggered by a flight that headed toward South Sudan with illegal immigrants who had serious criminal convictions, but it was thwarted by a federal judge in Boston, and the legal debate is still ongoing.

President Donald Trump will sit down for an exclusive interview with Fox News Channel host Maria Bartiromo on this Sunday's "Sunday Morning Futures", the network announced.This will be the president's first interview since brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Tuesday. Trump will also discuss the latest following the U.S. strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities in Operation Midnight Hammer last weekend.Trump and other top officials defended the strikes as successful, despite media reports of a leaked US intelligence assessment that questioned the effectiveness of the strikes.TRUMP SAYS IRAN WON'T BE BUILDING BOMBS FOR A VERY LONG TIMEBartiromo will also ask Trump about his "Big Beautiful Bill," which passed in the House last month by just one vote.The sweeping tax and spending cuts package advances the president's agenda on taxes, immigration, defense and energy and would add trillions to the national debt.Conservatives in the Senate told Fox News Digital they have "real problems" with the bill, after the Senate made key changes to the legislation, such as deferring the expiration of certain green energy tax credits put in place by the Biden administration.Trump has pressured Congress to get the legislation to his desk by July 4.

Mayor Eric Adams announced his re-election campaign Thursday on the steps of New York City Hall, surrounded by supporters, union leaders and business partners, while protesters called him a "criminal" from across the park.Adams was elected as a Democrat in 2021 but chose to run as an independent this year amid low approval ratings and his since-dropped federal corruption charges.In Adams' absence, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely expected to pick up the Democratic nomination in Tuesday's primary election, but 33-year-old self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani shocked the political establishment when he declared victory."This is a city not of socialism," Adams said Thursday, in an apparent jab at Mamdani's radical policies, before adding, "There's no dignity in someone giving you everything for free. There's dignity in giving you a job, so you can provide for your family and the opportunities that you deserve. This is not a city of handouts. This is a city of hands up."ERIC ADAMS WARNS ZOHRAN MAMDANI IS A 'SNAKE OIL SALESMAN' AFTER DEM SOCIALIST'S NYC MAYORAL PRIMARY WIN"I'm so proud to be here to say to the people of the city of New York, I am seeking re-election to be your mayor of the City of New York," Adams announced, as he touted his record during his first term as mayor.CUOMO CONCEDES IN NYC DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR MAYOR, CONGRATULATES AOC-ENDORSED MAMDANIMamdani's primary victory Tuesday signals a shifting electorate in deep-blue New York City. Mamdani, whose campaign galvanized supporters on the ground and on social media, has proposed radical ideas, like government-run grocery stores, free bus service, tuition-free city universities, rent freezes and free childcare, among others."Hes a snake-oil salesman," Adams said of Mamdani on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday. "He would say and do anything to get elected."However, the incumbent mayor proclaimed on Thursday, "I'm not interested in Twitter politics. I'm interested in getting the trash picked up. I'm not interested in slogans. I'm interested in the solutions. I don't work with special interests. I work for the people."Mamdani described his vision for New York Citys future on Tuesday night as a place "where the mayor will use their power to reject Donald Trump's fascism, to stop mass ICE agents from deporting our neighbors and to govern our city as a model for the Democratic Party."Meanwhile, Adams has built a reputation during his tenure for challenging President Joe Biden's immigration policies while vowing to coordinate with President Donald Trump's illegal immigration crackdown.Adams has cozied up to Trump since he was elected in November, visiting both Mar-a-Lago and the White House. Trump's Justice Department dropped bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy charges against Adams earlier this year.Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., weighed removing Adams from office following a slew of City Hall resignations after Adams' case was dropped.Adams' campaign launch was interrupted by protesters who called him a "f---ing criminal," but his supporters took to his defense Thursday, shouting back, "Four more years!""You can call me all the names you want, but I'm going to answer to only one: Mayor Adams," he clapped back.Adams maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings, claiming the trial was politically motivated."Despite our pleas, when the federal government did nothing as its broken immigration policies overloaded our shelter system with no relief, I put the people of New York before party and politics. I always knew that if I stood my ground for all of you, that I would be a target and a target I became," Adams said after his indictment on Sept. 27, 2024.The dust has settled on Adams' DOJ probe, but his political future hangs in the balance ahead of November's election.A Cuomo campaign aide signaled after the former three-term governor's concession speech Tuesday that he was leaving the door open for a possible run as a third-party or independent candidate in November."I want to look at all the numbers as they come in and analyze the rank choice voting. I will then consult with my colleagues on what is the best path for me to help the City of New York, as I have already qualified to run for mayor on an independent line in November," Cuomo said in a statement.Cuomo resigned as governor in 2021 in the face of several scandals, including sexual harassment allegations and outstanding questions about his handling of COVID-19 in New York's nursing homes.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFormer federal prosecutor Jim Walden is also running as an Independent, and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa will once again be the Republican nominee in November's mayoral election.Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

A woman visiting a local beach was walking along the tide admiring shells when she picked up one that could have had deadly repercussions.Sharing her story on TikTok, the woman shows herself finding a spotted, cone-shaped shell and picking it up. She was in Okinawa, Japan, when this happened."She doesnt know it yet, but shes about to pick up the worlds deadliest shell that leads to full paralysis in minutes," the text on the video says.BEACHES WITH MOST SHARK ATTACKS AS AMERICANS PAY TRIBUTE TO 'JAWS' AND ACTIVIST WEIGHS INThe woman picked up a cone snail shell with coils spotted in brown and white.Cone snails are one of the most venomous animals on Earth, with approximately 600-700 species of slugs in existence, according to the Ocean Conservancy (OC).Most venom in the snails will "cause tingling or numbness at the injection site, then spread to the impacted limb and eventually the entire body," according to OC.In a follow-up video that garnered millions of likes, the woman shared that she did research on the shell and its usual inhabitant, finding out even "worse" information about it.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"My brain kept convincing me that I had been stung and just didnt realize it. By the fourth day of panic, my husband was sick of reassuring me I was indeed going to live," she said.Cone snails are marine predators. They use venom to immobilize their prey by using their "harpoon-like teeth" to inject victims, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM).The video garnered nearly one million likes, with TikTokers weighing in on the incident."This is why life should have an instruction manual," said one woman.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERA user commented, "Dont touch anything pretty.""I wonder if my mother-in-law would like a cone shell collection," joked one TikToker.Another user said, "I grew up in Hawaii and they taught me this in fourth grade."The person added, "But I dont think its common knowledge."

The Trump administration has stopped key funding for Springer Nature, the retraction-plagued, controversial publishing behemoth of more than 3,000 scientific and medical journals.Springer Nature publications have long earned subscription revenue from academic and government institutions, but the Trump administration has terminated one key contract and allowed three others to expire, a Trump administration official told Fox News Digital.National Institutes of Health(NIH) and cancer research pacts were deemed "mission essential" and therefore will remain intact, Fox News Digital has learned.The Trump administration has cracked down on organizations with perceived political bias, business practices that the president believes misuse U.S. taxpayer dollars and foreign control.TRUMP'S PLAN TO SLASH 'WOKE' FOREIGN AID, NPR FUNDS CLEARS HOUSE AS SENATE BATTLE LOOMSThe German-owned Springer Nature was forced to issue 2,923 retractions in 2024, according to Retraction Watch. The publishing giant has also been accused of significantly downplaying the COVID lab-leak theory and censoring content to appease the Chinese government. It also has a "peer review" process that critics believe is dominated by woke groupthink.The brands popular "Nature Medicine" journal was cited frequently in a 2023 congressional report from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic titled, "The Proximal Origin of a Cover-up."Nature Medicine republished in March 2020 a report from a month earlier in Virological titled "The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2" that concluded the virus was "not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus.""This is one of the single most impactful and influential scientific papers in history, and it expressed conclusions that were not based on sound science nor in fact, but instead on assumptions," the congressional reports executive summary stated.The Select Subcommittee report even suggested former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed for the publication of the entry that sought to dispel the Wuhan lab-leak theory. Fauci has denied any role in the article and said while he favored the natural-origin theory for the virus, he always had an open mind about the lab leak.In 2017, Springer Nature was "caught blocking access to academic research in China," CNN reported at the time.A spokesperson for SpringerNature brushed off concerns when asked for comment about the Trump administration terminating a contract and allowing others to expire."We are proud of our track record in communicating U.S. research to the rest of the world for over a century and continue to have good relationships with U.S. federal agencies," a spokesperson for Springer Nature told Fox News Digital."We dont comment on individual contracts, but across our global business there is no material change to our customers or their spend," the spokesperson continued. "We remain confident about the strength of the service we provide."Springer Nature did not immediately respond to follow-up questions about political bias, allegedly appeasing China, or use of taxpayer funds.SPRINGER NATURE BLOCKS ACCESS TO ARTICLES IN CHINAThe funding termination was first reported by Axios.Axios also reported that the Justice Departmentformally sent a letter asking a Springer publication about "its editorial practices and accusing the publishing house of acting as a partisan in scientific debates, as well as wrongfully advocating for positions," citing a source with knowledge of the matter.Springer Nature also publishes Scientific American, which endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 presidential election. It was only the second time in 179 years that the publication endorsed a candidate for president."Before making this endorsement, we evaluated Harriss record as a U.S. senator and as vice president under Joe Biden, as well as policy proposals shes made as a presidential candidate. Her opponent, Donald Trump, who was president from 2017 to 2021, also has a recorda disastrous one," Scientific American editors wrote.SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN EDITOR APOLOGIZES AFTER BLASTING 'F---ING FASCISTS' WHO ELECTED DONALD TRUMPSpringer Nature also practices diversity, equity, and including (DEI) policies, according to its website. The companys website has a "diversity commitment" section that details the publishers commitment to "promoting practices that support diversity and inclusion in science communication and publishing.""As a guiding principle, we aim to foster equity, diversity and inclusion within our internal practices and in published content, embody these values in all our editorial activities and to support and promote these values in the research community," the website states.Springer Nature lists its priorities as increasing gender diversity among commissioned authors, and peer reviewer population and editorial board members, while promising to maintain a "no men-only" policy at its conferences.Nature magazine also has "a language sensitivity guide," billed as a "resource of appropriate language to use when writing about topics such as ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, disability and health" to ensure "appropriately diverse representation" in its pages."We are currently developing our commitment on other aspects of diversity, prioritizing ethnic and racial diversity," the website states.SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE FACES CRITICISM AFTER KAMALA HARRIS ENDORSEMENT: 'VERY PROBLEMATIC'At the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, the company committed to ending "anti-Black practices in research." The following month it published an editorial recognizing "the existence of systemic racism in medicine" and calling for it to stop.Along the way, Springer Nature issued 2,923 retractions in 2024, according to Retraction Watch. Springer Nature noted that the majority were from articles published before 2023."61.5% (1797 articles) of retractionswere for papers published before January 2023 as part of our commitment to cleaning up the academic record. 38.5% (1126) of retractions were forarticles published after January 2023," it stated.It also published 482,000 articles in 2024, so there were many that checked out, and Retraction Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky doesnt believe the correction issue is as alarming as it seems."Springer Nature, like all major scientific publishers, has had to retract thousands of papers over the past several years because paper mills and other bad actors have taken advantage of poor quality control," Oransky told Fox News Digital.Springer Nature retracted articles for "compromised peer review process," "inappropriate or irrelevant references," and "citation behavior" that resulted in the publisher no longer having "confidence in the results and conclusions" that were published.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURELast year, Springer Nature found itself in the news when Laura Helmuth, the top editor at its "Scientific American" journal, referred to Americans who voted forTrumpas the "meanest, dumbest, most bigoted" group and "f---ing fascists."As Trump pulled ahead on Election Day, Helmuth repeatedly attacked the candidate's supporters on Bluesky, a social media platform that is popular with liberals."Solidarity to everybody whose meanest, dumbest, most bigoted high-school classmates are celebrating early results because f--- them to the moon and back," Helmuth wrote, while another post said, "I apologize to younger voters that my Gen X is so full of f---ing fascists."Helmuth eventually apologized and deleted the comments. She resigned a few days later.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digitals Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.