EXCLUSIVE Yale University is facing a civil rights complaint due to its affiliation with a training program that restricts eligibility to non-White applicants.The Equal Protection Project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation is filing a civil rights complaint against the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and Yale School of Medicine "for their administration and promotion" of the REACH (Recognizing and Eliminating Disparities in AddictiThe program makes clear that applicants must be U.S. on through Culturally informed Healthcare) program.citizens and come from "a racial/ethnic minoritized population," including "Black, African, or African American, non-Caucasian Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander."ILYA SHAPIRO: YES, TAKE DOWN HARVARD BUT TEAM TRUMP MUST DO IT THE RIGHT WAY"Regardless of AAAP and Yales reasons for offering, promoting, and administering such a discriminatory fellowship, they are violating Title VI by doing so. It does not matter if the recipient of federal funding discriminates in order to advance a benign intention or motivation," the complaint states.REACH selects scholars for a year-long training session that aims to improve the care of racial and ethnic groups or "underrepresented minorities" with "substance use disorders." REACH scholars receive up to $104,000 and travel accommodations and have access to mentors.The fellowship eligibility criteria are discriminatory, the civil rights complaint argues. It argues further that since REACH is a health program, it violates section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and, because Yale and AAAP receive federal funds, they are subject to violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TARGETS IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL, LAW JOURNAL FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONThe Yale School of Medicine's website describes the REACH Program as "a year-long training program designed to supplement the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health professional trainees in ways to improve health outcomes for racial and ethnic underrepresented minority patients with substance use disorders.""The overall goal of the REACH training program is to: (1) increase the overall number of racial and ethnic underrepresented minority (URM) addiction specialists in the Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine workforce, and (2) increase the number of addiction specialists adequately trained to work with racial and ethnic URM patients with substance use disorders."Per the Yale Daily News, the Ivy League institution received nearly $900 million in federal grants and contracts in the 2024 fiscal year to fund research and financial aid.Furthermore, most of Yale's federal funding came from the National Institutes of Health. The institution awarded a total of $643,720,557 in grants and contracts. Yale also received federal funding from the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education, according to the Yale Daily News report.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"AAAP and Yales explicit race, ethnicity, and/or national origin program requirements are presumptively invalid, and since there is no compelling government justification for such invidious discrimination, their offering, promotion, and administration of these programs violates state and civil rights statutes and constitutional protection guarantees," the complaint states.William A. Jacobson, founder of the Equal Protection Project, told Fox News Digital that "HHS provided a grant to AAAP, whichpartnered with Yale, to improve minority community health outcomes.""Such programming must never be permittedtocross the line into discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. This line, unfortunately, appearstohave been breached at AAAP and Yale by racially-restrictive eligibility criteria," he added.Neither Yale nor the AAAP immediately responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.The civil rights complaint comes after President Donald Trump's feud with Harvard over alleged discriminatory admissions policies and antisemitism on campus.The Trump administration reportedly summoned the Department of Justice to investigate whether Harvards admissions policies comply with a Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action admission policies.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs image as a tough Bronx native is being challenged by a New York lawmaker who revealed photos of her in his high school yearbook from Yorktown Heights, a suburb nearly an hour outside New York City.New York State GOP Assemblyman Matt Slater, now representing Yorktown, shared the images of a young Ocasio-Cortez earlier this week on X. In the post, Slater claimed he and the rising Democratic star attended Yorktown High School at the same time when she was a freshman and he was a senior. "Everybody in our community knows this is just a bold-face lie," said Slater on "Fox & Friends First" Friday. "She grew up in Yorktown, she was on my track team."Yorktown is a small town in northern Westchester, nearly an hour away from the Bronx.Slater described it as a "great suburban town" with a "touch of rural to it." Ocasio-Cortez graduated from the areas high school, whose mascot is a cornhusker,in 2007.GOP ASSEMBLYMAN CALLS OUT AOC'S SUBURBAN ROOTS WITH YEARBOOK PROOF AFTER TRUMP SPATWhile the congresswoman has spoken about her time in Westchester, her early years in the Bronx have become a vital part of her political brand.AOCS CONSTITUENTS WEIGH IN ON PRESIDENTIAL RUN, RECALL HER STUNNING 2018 POLITICAL UPSETSlater said he was moved to release the yearbook photo online during Rep. Ocasio-Cortezs latest public spat with President Donald Trump, in which she renewed her calls for impeachment over his decision to bypass Congress in authorizing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.The congresswoman wrote in part on X: "Im a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully," she said, referring to the presidents upbringing in Queens. "I saw the attacks on the president and her [Ocasio-Cortez] claims that she's a big, tough Bronx girl," said Slater. "To sit there and say that shes a Bronx girl is just patently ridiculous."AOC CLAIMS 'WE ARE ONE' IN CAMPAIGN-STYLE VIDEO DESPITE YEARS OF INVOKING RACE, GENDER IN POLITICSHe added that Ocasio-Cortez's dismissal of her suburban upbringing is part of what he views as a larger "authenticity problem" in the Democratic Party. AOC, DEMS CALLED OUT AS 'HYPOCRITES' FOR IMPEACHMENT TALK FOLLOWING US STRIKES ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES"She's lying about her background, she's lying about her upbringing," Slater claimed. He went on to call out other Democratic figures, like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as examples of politicians he feels have exaggerated aspects of their life for political gain. 'WE ARE ONE': AOC CAMPAIGN VIDEO SWIRLS 2028 PRESIDENTIAL RUMORS"They do not connect with their voters if they [voters] actually know the truth about them," Slater argued.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"This is just part of the big lie that they continue to peddle just to make sure that they win elections."

Iran held a funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during the countrys 12-day war with Israel.Among those mourned were Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Gen. Hossein Salami and the head of the IRGCs ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, according to the Associated Press. The outlet reported that funeral attendees lining the streets of Tehran shouted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."On June 13, the day Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, the IDF announced the deaths of Salami, Hajizadeh, and the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya (Emergency Command), Gholam-Ali Rashid. The following day, Israel claimed it had killed nine senior nuclear scientists and more than 20 Iranian commanders.ISRAEL SAYS IT KILLED IRAN'S 'SENIOR-MOST MILITARY OFFICIAL'The caskets were draped in Iranian flags and adorned with photos of the deceased. Large trucks carried the on-display coffins through the heart of Tehran as crowds dressed in black and waved flags. The turnout could signal that the regimes internal crackdown is having an impact, as the people of Iran rush to mourn their leaders.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior figures attended the funeral, but notably absent was Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has yet to make a public appearance since going into hiding.US AIRSTRIKE ON NUCLEAR FACILITIES FOLLOWS YEARS OF IRANIAN PLOTS ON AMERICAN SOILReports indicate that since the war with Israel ended, Iran has focused on an internal security crackdown. There have been reports of mass arrests and even executions of those accused of espionage on behalf of Israel."The regime convicts and imposes the death penalty based on trumped-up charges to spread terror among the Iranians. Meanwhile, Israels Operation Rising Lion has helped the public realize that the Iranian regime is a paper tiger that is weaker than ever,"Foundation for Defense of Democracies(FDD) Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor Saeed Ghasseminejad said in a statement.IRAN INTENSIFIES INTERNAL SECURITY CRACKDOWN AFTER US, ISRAEL STRIKESTheHuman Rights Activists News Agency(HRANA) said Monday that 705 individuals had been arrested in Iran on "political or security-related charges."This report was echoed by Islamic Republic-runFars News Agency, which said that 700 were detained for allegedly working with Israel.Nonprofit Iran Human Rights (IHR) warned that at least six others on death row for allegedly spying for Israel are at risk of execution. The organization also said that at least nine individuals have been executed this year on similar charges.

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- ChatGPT could be silently rewiring your brain as experts urge caution for long-term use- Tesla's newly launched robotaxi service experiences driving issues, traffic problems: report- Salesforce boss reveals the stunning amount of work now handled by AIBRAIN DANGER: Using ChatGPT on a long-term basis could have negative effects on brain function. Thats according to a study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which found that using a large language model (LLM) to write multiple essays over a four-month period could hamper cognitive abilities.'ERRATIC': Videos taken this week by passengers showed Tesla robotaxis which are Model Y vehicles with advanced software braking suddenly, speeding, conducting improper drop-offs, entering the wrong lane and driving over a curb, according to Reuters.'DIGITAL LABOR REVOLUTION': Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed the software company uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to perform a good deal of its work.'FAIR USE': Two artificial intelligence development companies won in court this week against book authors' copyright lawsuits. Two federal judges in San Francisco ruled that Anthropic and Meta may use books without permission to train its artificial intelligence systems.SMART SWING SIDEKICK: If you've ever found yourself juggling clubs, bags and gear while trying to keep your focus on your golf game, the Robera Neo might just be the solution you didn't know you needed. ThisAI-powered smart caddie is designed to follow you around the course, carrying your clubs effortlessly and freeing you up to concentrate on your swing.BALANCING ACT:Congressional lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the balance between speed and safety when discussing artificial intelligence (AI) regulations and the need for the U.S. to dominate China in the race to develop the emerging technology.TECH TAKEOVER THREAT: Buried in the budget reconciliation package recently passed by the House is a moratorium that would block every U.S. state from passing laws on artificial intelligence or automation for the next decade.ROBOT TAKEOVER: Artificial intelligence-powered self-driving trucks are no longer a distant concept. They are quickly becoming a real solution to some of the logistics industry's biggest challenges. As supply chains face growing pressure and the driver shortage deepens across the U.S. and Europe, Plus Automation is stepping up with bold ambitions and powerful AI.MONEY MOVES: Nvidia has boomed over the past few years amid the rise ofartificial intelligence (AI), as the company designs cutting-edge AI chips.FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitterLinkedInSIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERSFox News FirstFox News OpinionFox News LifestyleFox News HealthDOWNLOAD OUR APPSWATCH FOX NEWS ONLINEFox News GoSTREAM FOX NATIONFox NationStay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future with Fox Newshere.

Liberals at the network news divisions dont have an objective or nonpartisan vision when it comes to who in politics can be defined as extreme. When you're a liberal, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders isn't extreme. He's not very far from you. He gets a wave and a smile. But from their place on the political spectrum, conservative Republicans are uniformly "ultraconservative."On the morning after Zohran Mamdani won the Democrat primary for mayor of New York, defeating the merely liberal Andrew Cuomo, the networks could not bear to define a socialist as being a political problem for Democrats. But they could describe him as charming.ABCs Aaron Katersky proclaimed on "Good Morning America" the voters made a "surprise choice to back a young, charismatic socialist who promises to make New York City more affordable, signaling theyre ready for a break from the past."MAMDANI'S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATS, DIVIDING PARTY ON PATH FORWARDReporter Rachel Scott did say Mamdani ran "very far-left," but it sounded like a positive: "For progressives, this is a good sign for them. They see this as their candidate that ran on a very far-left agenda that talked about affordability."On "CBS Mornings," reporter Jericka Duncan said Mamdani was "a progressive Muslim American immigrant" with "social media savvy" who rode "a wave of anti-establishment sentiment to a shocking victory." Thats one weasel word for an extremist: "anti-establishment."Co-host Vladimir Duthiers almost endorsed the winning Democrat: "Meeting people where they are, listening to them and having solutions that they feel speaks to their futures is incredibly powerful."CITY-RUN GROCERY STORES, DEFUNDING POLICE, SAFE INJECTION SITES: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NYC'S NEXT POTENTIAL MAYOROn NBCs "Today," reporter Emilie Ikeda defined this candidate as merely on the left side of Cuomo: "Mamdani ran to the left of Cuomo, focusing on affordability and pushing populist ideas, including free public buses, rent freezes and city-owned grocery stores funded by higher taxes on the wealthy. Endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mamdanis success signals a potential ideological and generation shift within the party."An ideological shift to the extreme? They couldnt say that. But they aired Mamdani denouncing "Donald Trumps fascism" without any comment or correction.Only ABCs Katersky vaguely mentioned Mamdani "faced criticism over his anti-Israel rhetoric." None noted he released a rap song called "Salaam" in which he praises the "Holy Land Five," who were convicted of funneling millions of dollars to Hamas.DEM SOCIALIST'S NYC PRIMARY UPSET SIGNALS 'GENERATIONAL' SHIFT IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, STRATEGISTS SAYMamdani hates Israel and set up his campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine at Bowdoin College in the 2010s and, as a state assemblyman, introduced a controversial bill to strip the nonprofit status of organizations with any links to Israeli settlements. His opponents will make this an issue, even if the networks cant handle it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe "PBS News Hour" on Wednesday night turned for analysis to Errol Louis, who failed in several Democratic primary campaigns for the New York City council. Amna Nawaz, a Pakistani-American Muslim, brought up the dreaded right-wingers and their ugliness: "Errol, we have also seen some pretty ugly attacks awakened in reaction to Mamdani's win. That includes attacks on his faith. He would be the city's first Muslim mayor if he's elected. And we have seen some Islamophobia like this one from the prominent MAGA voice Charlie Kirk. He wrote: Twenty-four years ago, a group of Muslims killed 2,753 people on 9/11. Now a Muslim socialist is on pace to run New York City. What does all of this mean for the kind of campaign you could see ahead?" Louis said, "hatred and division dont work."PBS failed to call Mamdani "far-left," but a new NewsBusters study by Bill DAgostino described the PBS pattern. From January 21 through June 21, the taxpayer-funded network spoke of the "far left" just three times, and the "far right" 127 times an absurd 42-to-one ratio.Could a Mayor Mamdani fail? The Chicago Tribune, which endorsed Joe Biden in 2020, recently ran an editorial titled, "New Yorkers, take it from Chicago weve seen this movie before, and the ending isnt pretty." The paper wrote: "Most of Mamdanis ideas are shared (at least in principle) by Mayor Brandon Johnson, and many of them are popular in blue cities. But experience has taught us here that far-left candidates do not make for effective or popular municipal executives in todays stressful economy."Just as the networks arent really interested in how Brandon Johnson is performing in Chicago, no one should expect them to be critical of Zohran Mamdani. Democrat mayors have run deep-blue cities into the ground for 50 years or more, and no one at these networks is going to hold them accountable, any more than Democrat voters do. They save that "accountability" talk for Republicans.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TIM GRAHAM

A Florida-based diver thought he was doing the right thing when he freed a group of sharksbut instead, it led to a felony charge and, years later, a presidential pardon from Donald Trump.On May 28, Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr. were two of the sixteen recipients of Trumps full pardons after the pair were convicted in 2020 of theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction.Mansell, 31, of Jupiter, Fla., reflected on the fateful day leading to his conviction and the eventual unexpected pardon from the White House.TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY'S DAUGHTER SAVANNAH GETS EMOTIONAL AWAITING PARENTS' PRISON RELEASE AFTER TRUMP PARDONIn April 2020, Mansell and Moore took a group, which included the Kansas City police chief and a SWAT officer, and encountered a buoy connected to a longline over a dive site. A longline is a type of deep-sea fishing gear with baited hooks to catch fish."It was just another ordinary day on the water," Mansell said. "I had been running trips there for years and never had anything like this happen. I spotted something red in the distance thinking that, you know, maybe it was trash or a diver," he said. "We saw that it was a buoy connected to a line, which is when we started calling law enforcement."Unaware that the longline belonged to a legally sanctioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shark research operation, Mansell and his team acted swiftly and cut the line. They released 19 sharks back into the ocean."I had no idea that this could be possible, you know, that you could have a permit to kill all these sharks," he said, noting that they had called the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) and NOAA's hotline before making the decision."In our mind, the entire time, we thought we were uncovering a crime rather than committing a crime," he said.TRUMP PARDONS FORMER VIRGINIA SHERIFF CONVICTED OF TAKING $75K IN BRIBESThat belief quickly unraveled. Days later, Mansell said he received a call while out to dinner."I just felt like my world came to a stop, my heart sank," he said. "We called [law enforcement], we did everything that we could."Despite their outreach to law enforcement, both divers were charged and convicted. While they avoided prison time, they were ordered to pay $3,343.72 in restitution, and the felony convictions prevented them from voting, owning firearms and traveling freely."The judge made a comment, and he commended us for our dedication to [the] environment," he said. "He gave out what my lawyer said was probably the lowest sentence ever."Looking back, Mansell said he would have acted differently if he had known the law surrounding legal shark killings."Knowing what I know now, I absolutely would do things completely differently," he said. "But if I didnt know that there were permits for this, I dont think that I would change anything when you think youre doing the right thing, you think youre doing the right thing.""We were really surprised to get the pardon," he added. "It wasnt really discussed by my lawyers because it was so far down the line."A turning point came when the case went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and Judge Barbara Lagoa confirmed what Mansell believed throughout the legal process."She basically said this shouldve never gone forward shes never come across a criminal that has called enforcement to report what theyre doing in real time," he said.Publicity from that opinion reached the libertarian Cato Institute, which published an article that eventually caught the attention of the White House."The White House actually called our lawyers and said that they were looking into this and asked for more information," he said. "That was really cool because our lawyer called us that the White House had it in front of them and were looking into it."Mansell learned of his pardon while boarding a plane, sharing he was left "speechless" from the news."I was getting a call from my lawyer and I answered, and he says, Well, Ive got good news for you. You just got a full presidential pardon. I was speechless. I couldnt even say thank you. I just soaked it in."Mansell profusely thanked the White House and Trump for the pardon."All I can say is thank you. And I hope that, you know, maybe in the name of sharks, we can all take a look at whats happening and say that [legal killings of sharks] shouldnt be happening in Florida.""Im just so grateful. I have said thank you every step of the way. Words cant explain it," he said. "I know that the White House took a look at this and they decided it was worth it. And I got President Trump's signature."I SPENT 36 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A CRIME I DIDNT DO. TRUMPS EARLY PARDONS ARE THE RIGHT IDEAThough the felony remains technically on record, Mansell said the practical implications of the pardon allow him to continue his work."The felony is fully forgiven so now I can vote, and I can own a firearm from what I understand," he said. "And most importantly, it expedites getting travel visas for my work in conservation."Asked how his view of government and justice had evolved, Mansell admitted, "At first, I was like, I lost a lot of faith in it. I felt like it was just unfair, but now I'm thankful for the due process.""I've learned so much through this process," he said. "I've always considered myself a law-abiding citizen, somebody that doesn't break the law and I respect law enforcement and commercial fisherman.""I got through into this political battle between commercial fisheries and shark diving tourism and it's tough, but now I'm on the other side," he said. "At first I lost a lot of faith in the criminal justice system and now, a bit of that faith in the justice system is restored. There are a lot of checks and balances for a reason."Mansell remains committed to shark conservation and hopeful his case will raise awareness."This case never should have been filed," Mansell's attorney, Ian Goldstein, said in a statement. "These gentlemen made an honest mistake and were trying to save sharks from what they believed to be an illegal longline fishing setup. I cant think of two individuals more deserving of a Presidential Pardon."

"The Goonies" star Corey Feldman is concerned that the rise of artificial intelligence could ruin the "magic" of Hollywood filmmaking.In a new interview with Fox News Digital, the entertainer talked about his decades of being part of the film industry and what he thinks of it today compared to how it was when he was starring in beloved 80s classics like "Goonies," "The Lost Boys" and "The Burbs."When asked if he believes modern Hollywood can still conjure up the same "magic" that led to the creation of these iconic films, he said he wasnt so sure."Well, I share the opinion that there is a lot of the magic that's been lost because of A.I., because of CGI, because of, you know, these things kind of taking over from the good stories, the great characters that we draw, the great writing," Feldman said.JAMIE KENNEDY DEFENDS ANTI-ISRAEL ACTRESS FROM CANCELLATION, SAYS STARRING IN PRO-LIFE FILM CHANGED HIMThe actor, who recently marked 50 years in the entertainment industry, said how important it is for people in Hollywood not to let technology get in the way of elements that make good, meaningful art."And I think that it's so important that we treasure those things, because we're coming into a time where A.I. is scheduled to take over all the creative ideas from people's minds right now," he said. "People rely on it for songwriting, they rely on it for music, they rely on it for special effects, they rely on it for story writing. I mean all sorts of things.""They'll eventually probably try to replace us actors with A.I. people," he predicted. "I don't think it will be long before all of that is tried."However, the "Stand By Me" star said he believes that an industry thats so integrated with A.I. technology will fail to resonate with audiences.He added, "But will it survive? Will it win? Will it have the same magic? No, it never can, because it's called the human experience and if we don't bring the human experience to the table, why would other humans relate with the project?"Feldman's decades in entertainment began with him starring in commercials as a small child. The actor, who is also focused on his music career including launching a world tour later this year said his musical talent is what jump-started his acting career."As a child, you know, I used to have to go on auditions, and you know, when you're three-and-a-half, four years old, you can't read, you can't read a script, you can't memorize, you know, it's impossible. So, the way my mom thought to get around that was to actually train me how to sing," he said."So I'd go on a commercial audition, I'd go, and I'd sing to them, and they'd go, Oh, that kid's so cute because he can sing. And then Id get the part. And that led to my first TV appearance," he continued.'WIZARD OF OZ' AI MAKEOVER IS 'TOTAL TRANSFORMATION,' SPARKING MIXED REACTIONS: EXPERTSFeldmans music career has come full circle, with his new single, "Characters," released on June 22. He explained the psychedelic-sounding track is "actually both a tribute to The Beatles and a celebration of my 50th year in entertainment."He said, "It talks about really the many characters that I've played through the years. Obviously I've played a lot of memorable characters that people hold dear and near in their hearts, and you know, I always want to acknowledge the fans in some way, and I thought, what better way than to give back to the fans by creating a song that represents those characters?"When asked what he thinks about Hollywood today compared to how it was when he started half a century ago, he said it depends on your perspective."Yeah, I think there's pros and cons. I mean, look, you can say the good old days. And yes, they were, I mean let's face it, the eighties were easier, the eighties were simpler, you know? People played outside together and rode their bikes and went on adventures. And it was just a beautiful magical time. But, of course, that's because I was a child then."The actor added, "I think it's every generation that feels that way. I think that's just progress and I think that's the schedule of time. We all age, we all get older, but we also look back fondly at our earlier memories. I mean, let's face it, my life was a nightmare. I had a very abusive childhood. I had predators all around me. I had all that stuff I was dealing with, both female and male. So yeah, for me, it was a very difficult time. And, and personally speaking, today is a much better day."During the interview, Feldman also weighed in on news that "The Goonies" would be getting a sequel with Steven Spielberg producing.Variety reported in February that Warner Bros. hired Potsy Ponciroli to write the script for the sequel. Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Holly Bario, and Chris Columbus who wrote the original films script will produce for Amblin Entertainment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREFeldman remarked, "And the big question is, we don't know what the script is, when it will be done, when it will ready, who's included, whos involved. Nobody's gotten the script, nobody has gotten an offer, so that's all we know for now. This is the 40th anniversary, though, of that film, so it's pretty ironic that this year is both the 40th anniversary of "Goonies" and the 50th anniversary of my career. Pretty wild."When asked if he thinks he will be reprising his role as Clark "Mouth" Devereaux in the sequel, he said, "I think that's the way it's moving. I can't tell you."Mentioning how the original cast are excited about the possibility, he said, "We would all love to see it happen and we would love to be a part of it. But at the same time, we don't want to do it if it's not right."Feldman noted theyre pretty hopeful about the movie being a winner, especially with Spielberg on board."I can't imagine Steven Spielberg doing it wrong. As long as he's involved, I know it's going to be magical. But that said, we're reserving, you know, any other opinion until we see a script."The actor shared some insight as to why the long-awaited sequel got the green light, saying he heard it might have been a response to the box office success of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," which saw the return of its original stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFeldman said, "Chris Columbus did say to me that he felt the reason why this was happening now, finally, after 40 years as opposed to any other time in history, was based really on the success of Beetlejuice for Warner Brothers, because they had such a success with that chemistry, which of course was bringing the original cast back."

Lauren Snchez is officially Mrs. Bezos.On June 27, Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos and Snchez tied the knot at San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, with a star-studded guest list.On Friday, Snchez updated her Instagram account to read "Lauren Snchez Bezos," after saying, "I do" to the Amazon founder. She also shared the first look at her wedding gown on Instagram.LAUREN SNCHEZ SHARES FIRST LOOK AT WEDDING WITH JEFF BEZOS, REVEALS HER NEW NAME"06/27/2025," she captioned her post, adding a red heart. Snchez also debuted her wedding gown on the cover of Vogue.Her Dolce & Gabbana dress was a mermaid-style lace gown, with sheer long sleeves and a high neckline. She told Vogue in her cover story that she felt "like a princess."APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOSnchez's inspiration behind her wedding gown was the look Sophia Loren wore while marrying Cary Grant in the 1958 movie "Houseboat.""It went from I want a simple, sexy modern dress to I want something that evokes a moment, and where I am right now. I am a different person than I was five years ago," she told the outlet.Snchez acknowledged that her wedding gown was more conservative than the revealing looks she's worn in the past.JEFF BEZOS, LAUREN SNCHEZ CELEBRITY WEDDING GUESTS TAKE VENICE BY STORM"It is a departure from what people expect," she said, adding, "from what I expectbut its very much me."Snchez said she was expecting her now-husband to be surprised."Yes. I think he will be pleasantly surprised. I think hes going to be so happy. I mean, its so elegant, its timeless," she said.Snchez explained that her wedding to Bezos "is extremely intimate," and 70 of the 200 guests are family."She wants to do a very classic and elegant wedding," designer Stefano Gabbana told the outlet. "She didnt want to do something very flashing or bling bling."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSSnchez also told the outlet she isn't sticking to some traditional wedding rituals."We dont have a lot of traditions that were keeping. I mean, I love traditions, but for a 55-year-old woman, its a little different," she said.She did bring something blue to her big day."Well, Blue Origin. Its something from my space flight," Snchez told the outlet.She explained to Vogue that during her recent trip to space, she brought a secret souvenir so she could bring Bezos something back "because it was literally one of the most profound experiences Ive ever had in my life. Seeing Earth from space, I came down and I couldnt describe it. It was the greatest experience Ive ever had. Jeff said, Its gonna change you more than you think, and it completely has, visually, spiritually," she said.During the interview, the former journalist explained the impact her now-husband has had on her life."I went into a lot of therapy and its changed me in a bunch of ways. But its really Jeff," she said with a pause. "Jeff hasnt changed me. Jeff has revealed me. I feel safe. I feel seen. He lets me be me. Like I said about Sophia Loren being unapologetically free, he lets me be unapologetically free."Snchez revealed that her two sons, Nikko and Evan, walked her down the aisle. Her daughter, Ella, was her maid of honor and delivered a reading during the wedding ceremony. All three of her kids, whom she shares with her ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, were wearing Dolce & Gabbana for her wedding.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERSnchez did some prep before her big day. While speaking to Vogue, she explained that she lost three and a half pounds before the ceremony on June 27 and cut out alcohol and salt in the weeks leading up to it."I like food!" she explained. "Food is such a big part of life. Im Latin! Some people meditate, I work out. Its something Jeff and I do every morning. We have our coffee, we talk about whatevers going on, and then we go to the gym."Snchez couldn't be happier that she gets to spend the rest of her life with Bezos, she told Vogue."More than the dress, Im happy that Im getting married and I get to spend my life with my best friend, someone who sees me, someone who adores me, someone who I adore. I am the luckiest woman on the planet."

President Donald Trump continued to brag about the success of the U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and visited the Netherlands for the NATO summit this week.The U.S. launched strikes late Saturday targeting key Iranian nuclear facilities, which involved more than 125 U.S. aircraft, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine told reporters Sunday.Following the strikes, Trump said in an address to the nation that the mission left the nuclear sites "completely and totally obliterated." But days later, a leaked report from the Defense Intelligence Agency, published by CNN and the New York Times, cast doubt on those claims, saying that the strikes had only set back Irans nuclear program by several months.TRUMP WOULD STRIKE IRAN WITHOUT QUESTION IF IT RESTARTS NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMMeanwhile, the U.S., Israel and Iran's Foreign Ministry have all said the three nuclear sites that U.S. forces struck have encountered massive damage.Still, Trump has said he wont hesitate to launch additional strikes against Iran should Tehran seek to beef up its nuclear program again.Heres also what happened this week:Trump attended the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Tuesday and Wednesday, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader said in a post on X on Wednesday that the two "covered all the truly important issues" as the U.S. has sought to broker a peace deal to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.TRUMP PRAISED FOR GETTING NATO ALLIES TO BOLSTER DEFENSE SPENDING: REALLY STAGGERINGNATO allies all but Spain agreed Wednesday to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.Trump has long advocated for NATO allies to ramp up defense spending to between 2% and 5% GDP and has made it clear that European nations need to shoulder greater responsibility for the security of their continent.Trump pressed lawmakers to get his sweeping tax and domestic policy bill to the finish line on Thursday, labeling the measure the "single-most important piece of border legislation ever to cross the floor of Congress."TRUMP SAYS BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL MUST MEET DEADLINE AS SOME REPUBLICANS WAVER"This is the ultimate codification of our agenda to very simply, a phrase that's been used pretty well by me over the past 10 years, but maybe even before that make America great again," Trump said at a "One, Big, Beautiful Event" at the White House on Thursday.Meanwhile, Republicans are scrambling to reform and pass the measure ahead of Trumps July 4 deadline, following Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonoughs determination Thursday that several Medicaid reforms in the sweeping tax passage did not follow Senate rules and must be removed.

A new poll from Pew Research Center highlighted PresidentDonald Trumps growing coalition of racially and ethnically diverse voters, Thursday.ThePew Research Center poll, which the organization calls "a study of the 2024 election, based on validated voters," said that Trump made up extensive ground with Hispanic voters, Black voters and Asian voters.It found that Trump significantly closed the gap on Hispanic voters, with51% of them going to former Vice PresidentKamala Harris, and48% going to Trump, a significant shift from the 2020 presidential election, when Trump fell behind with Hispanic voters to former President Joe Biden, 61%-36%.IMMIGRANTS ABANDON DEMS TO SUPPORT GOP IMMIGRATION POLICIES IN LARGE POLLING SHIFTTrump increased his support among Black voters by 7%, with 15% of Black voters supporting Trump in November, up from 8% during the 2020 presidential election.Asian voters, while still trending to the left with 57% supporting Harris, voted 40% forTrump, up from 2020, when70% supported Biden and 30% went for Trump.The voters' level of education also played a role.Trump had a 14-point advantage, 56% to 42%, among voters who did not have a 4-year college degree, with the Pew Research Center reporting that Trump doubled his 2016 margin among these voters.Harris won college-education voters by a margin of 57% to 41%.IF THEY HAD TO DO IT OVER AGAIN, BLACK TRUMP VOTERS TELL CNNTHEYD STILL VOTE FOR HIMVoters who lived in rural areas also chose Trump overwhelmingly, 69%-29%, while 65% of urban voters chose Harris, and only 33% chose Trump.Trump also did well amongreligious voters, with almost two-thirds, or 64% of them whoattended religious services monthly or more backing Trump, and only about a third, or 34%, voting for Harris.The45th and 47th president also gained some ground with men, with 55% - 43% voting for him. Men under 50-years-old chose Trump 49% - 48%. In 2020,they chose Biden by 10 points, with 53% going for Biden, and 43% going for Trump."President Trumps historic reelection and the overall MAGA movement is a big tent welcome for all and home to a large swath of the American people," Harrison Fields, special assistant to the president and principal deputy press secretary, said in a statement to Fox News Digital."The President continues to foster a national pride that should be celebrated daily, and he is honored to serve all Americans," Fields added. "The American people voted for a return to common sense, and the President is delivering on every campaign promise supported by 77 million voters and is ushering in our Golden Age."