Caitlin Clarks All-Star voting among WNBA players, who ranked her ninth-best among guards in the league, had social media in a frenzy wondering how that could be the case.One of those who voiced their opinion was Michele Tafoya, the ex-NFL reporter, who believes Clarks peers are "jealous" of her.Tafoya made an appearance on OutKicks "Dont @ Me with Dan Dakich," where she furthered her thoughts on the matter.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I thought we were turning a corner here, Dan," she said to Dakich. "I thought we saw her teammates having her back. I thought we were maybe settling down with this obsession of Caitlin Clark."It really feels almost like a hatred toward her, but its clearly a jealousy. Shes got that great State Farm commercial where everythings better from the logo terrific ad, very smart. So, America loves her, the fans clearly love her, the media likes her. But the players cant stand her."Clark, a WNBA All-Star Game captain along with the Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier, finished first in fan voting and fourth in media voting among guards.ESPN STAR SLAMS WNBA PLAYERS' TREATMENT OF CAITLIN CLARK AMID ALL-STAR RANKING CONTROVERSYBut Tafoya, like many others, couldnt believe Clark was so far down the list. Some believe it could be because shes struggled in recent games with her jumpshot, while others spoke about her playing just nine of the Fevers 16 games so far this season due to injuries.Tafoya didn't want to hear it."Ninth-best guard in the league? Dont try to give me the excuses of, Well, shes been struggling lately, or, She missed some games with injury. Come on, this is insanity and I think its an activist vote by the women of the WNBA, who simply cannot stand her success. Its so dumb and its so childish," she said.Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings rookie and first overall pick in this years WNBA Draft, was ranked the top guard from three phases of voting: fans, media and players. She was second in fan rank, fifth in media and fourth among players.TheAtlanta Dreams Allisha Gray, one of the WNBA All-Star starters, finished first in media rank and player rank, while players like Seattles Skylar Diggins, New Yorks Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Cloud, Washingtons Brittney Sykes and more finished above Clark in terms of player rank.Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists, five rebounds and 1.6 steals over 33.3 minutes per game this season. Only the Phoenix Mercurys Alyssa Thomas who could be among the 12 All-Star Game reserves, which will be selected by the leagues head coaches and announced this Sunday has more assists per game (9.3), and shes touched the hardwood in 12 contests this season.Clark also received 1,293,526 votes from the fans.While Clark has been integral in the rise of the WNBAs popularity since breaking rookie and league records last season with the Fever, there have been many contentious moments with game opponents.This season, a physical altercation broke out against the Connecticut Sun, during which Clark was hit in the face and shoved to the ground during a play. Later in the game, Clarks teammate, Sophie Cunningham, retaliated against Sun guard Jacy Sheldon in another scuffle that led to ejections.And, of course, Clark was the center of national sports conversation after instances against the Sun, Chicago Sky and others.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Zohran Mamdani was officially certified as the winner of the June 24 New York City Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday. He defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on his way to a victory that is still sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party establishment and beyond.Now, the debate rages over who Mamdani really is. Is he antisemitic or just pro-Palestinian? Is he anti-ICE or just pro-immigrant? However, one thing seems to be increasingly clear. Mamdani is a serious Marxist and that should concern anyone in New York City.Recently, PolitiFact declared that it was "false" that Zohran Mamdani is a "communist." This was in response to PresidentDonald Trump's calling him a "100% Communist Lunatic" onTruth Social.However, while we can quibble over whether the term "communist" is supported by past statements, it appears that Mamdani is likely a Marxist.MAMDANI OFFICIALLY WINS NYC DEM PRIMARY BY 12 POINTS OVER CUOMO, WHO'S STAYING IN THE RACE FOR NOWPolitiFact characterized the use of the label by Trump and others as a "red scare tactic that has existed in U.S. politics for decades." For those who are center-right in American politics, it may have seemed a tad ironic since conservatives and libertarians are routinely called "fascists" and the left has engaged inMcCarthy-like tacticsto blacklist andquestion the loyaltythose with opposing views. That is rarely the subject of "fact checks."I have repeatedly discussed the biased and sometimes false conclusions of PolitiFact (here, here,andhere). On this occasion, PolitiFact may have once again been too quick on the trigger to denounce Trump and conservatives over the characterizations of Mamdani's political and economic views.CITY-RUN GROCERY STORES, DEFUNDING POLICE, SAFE INJECTION SITES: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NYC'S NEXT POTENTIAL MAYORFirst, I have not joined those who have called Mamdani a "communist" as opposed to a "socialist" because these terms are interpreted in wildly different ways. For example, despite being a great critic of Mamdani and his views, I have not seen Mamdani advocating for single-party control over the political system or the complete centralization of the economy under government control.However, it appears that Mamdani may be a Marxist, based on recently revealed comments he has made. In one speech before theYoung Democratic Socialists of Americaconference, Mamdani evenstatesmatter-of-factly how one of the goals is to "seize the means of production" in America."Right now, if we're talking about the cancellation of student debt, if we're talking about Medicare for all, you know, these are issues which have the groundswell of popular support across this country. But then there are also other issues that we firmly believe in, whether it's BDS or whether it is the end goal of seizing the means of production, where we do not have the same level of support at this very moment."NYC'S SHOCKING SOCIALIST VICTORY IS A DIRE WARNING FOR THE RIGHTThat does not sound like soft socialism, but fairly hardcore Marxism. It also contradicts PolitiFact's statement that "Mamdanis platform is not akin to communism, a system of government which calls for government takeover of private property and control of industry."To his credit, Mamdani is not denying thathe opposes capitalismand wants to eliminate all billionaires. (He is not clear where millionaires might face their own cutoff for excessive wealth).Mamdani is the perfect product of the extreme American left. He emerged from the Hollywood and academic environs where extreme views are all the rage. He is the son of Professor Mahmood Mamdani, a far-left professor, and Mira Nair, a liberal Indian-American filmmaker. His father teaches "post-colonial" subjects at Columbia University and is presently the director of the Makerere Institute of Social Research in Uganda.VIDEO SURFACES OF MAMDANI USING SLOGAN ROOTED IN COMMUNIST REVOLUTIONARY LANGUAGEMamdani is the prototype of what some of us have been writing about regarding the radicalization of higher education, particularly at Americas elite colleges and universities. He graduated in 2014 from the elite Bowdoin College with a bachelor's degree in African studies. These schools are now largely devoid of conservative faculty members. Scholars generally run from the left to the far left.Polls show increasing support among young people for socialism and even communism. Notably, Mamdani receivedsignificant supportin the primary from wealthy and young college-educated voters.To put it simply, it is cool to be socialist among generations who did not witness the economic failures of socialist systems in the 20th Century in countries like Great Britain and France. They did not witness former communist countries turning to capitalism to rescue their failing economies.MAMDANI'S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATS, DIVIDING PARTY ON PATH FORWARDMamdani's victory in the Democratic primary was fueled by promises of free buses, free healthcare, free daycare, as well as city-run grocery stores. He even promised to "make Halal eight bucks again."It is true that most countries, including the United States, have long embraced social welfare systems. It is also true that some programs once denounced as socialism are now considered mainstream. However, Mamdani's categorical opposition to capitalism and his references to seizing control of the means of production suggest more extreme Marxist views.Mamdani has tried to downplay fears over his views after his victory, stating:"When we talk about my politics, you know, I call myself a Democratic socialist in many ways inspired by the words of Dr. [Martin Luther] King from decades ago, who said, Call it democracy, call it Democratic-Socialism, there has to be a better distribution of wealth for all of Gods children in this country.'"CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONIt is hard to "call it Democratic-Socialism" when you are talking about seizing control of the means of production and opposing capitalism. It suggests that his vision of a "greater distribution of wealth" is far more radical than anything Dr. King was referencing.Mamdani would not be the first child from an affluent, privileged background to embrace Marxism. In my forthcoming book,"Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution," (Simon & Schuster, Feb.3, 2026) I examine how revolutionaries, from the French Revolution to contemporary movements, have often come from the elite or privileged classes. I discuss the current radicalization in the U.S. in exploring the future of American democracy in the 21st Century.There is a full-court press to dismiss questions about Mamdani's philosophical views by many in the legacy media and academia. After all, as Mamdani noted that on "issues that we firmly believe in [like] the end goal of seizing the means of production... we do not have the same level of support at this very moment." That support is growing by maintaining a cocoon of ambiguity.There is a good-faith debate about whether the existing record supports the claim that Mamdani is a communist. However, there is ample reason to suggest that he is a Marxist. That should be a matter of significant concern, particularly as the possible head of government in the world's greatest financial center.Marx once said in frustration that "if anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist." Perhaps, but New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has all the makings of a hardcore Marxist.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY

The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial returned a verdict Tuesday.The jurors reached a verdict on four of the five counts against Diddy around 4:18pm ET. The jury indicated they couldn't reach a unanimous decision on the racketeering charge.Jurors began deliberating on Monday, June 30, after hearing seven weeks of trial testimony. The prosecution chose to rest the case on June 24. Special Agent Joseph Cerciello was the final witness to take the stand for the prosecution, making him the 34th person to testify.Diddy's defense called no witnesses.Diddy pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, Diddy faces life in prison. The disgraced music mogul was arrested in September 2024, months after Homeland Security Investigations raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of the rapper.DIDDY DEFENSE CLAIMS HE WAS UNFAIRLY TARGETED, WHILE PROSECUTION SAYS RAPPER THOUGHT HE WAS 'UNTOUCHABLE'During closing arguments, Diddy's attorney, Marc Agnifilo, insisted the rapper was innocent. He noted that it takes courage for a juror to acquit. "Return him to his family who have been waiting for him."He also accused the prosecution of bringing a "fake trial" against Diddy, claiming the government went after his "private sex life."According to his lawyer, none of the prosecution witnesses testified to engaging in racketeering. Agnifilo pointed out the disgraced music mogul's former employees all described working for him as hard, but also said it was like "going to Harvard Business School.""Thats the fake trial Im talking about," Agnifilo told the jurors, claiming the prosecution failed to prove the government's theory of racketeering.DIDDY BLOWS KISS TO FAMILY AFTER PROSECUTION PROMISES TO PUT A STOP TO HIS ALLEGED CRIMINAL BEHAVIORAgnifilo then brought up the raids on Diddy's homes, pointing out the seizure of Astroglide and baby oil. There was nothing about the rapper's businesses to make this a criminal case, the defense attorney stated."Where is the crime scene?The crime scene is your private sex life," Agnifilo said.The defense attorney also claimed the rapper never participated in sex trafficking. Agnifilo claimed what happened between Diddy and his ex-girlfriend Cassie was domestic violence, not sex trafficking. "Owning the domestic violence, we own it," he said in court. "Thats not charged."WATCH: DEFENSE ATTORNEY BREAKS DOWN TROUBLING TREND WITH DIDDY DEFENSE TEAMLIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSBefore the defense's closing arguments, the government explained how the trial testimony proved each charge against Diddy two counts of sex trafficking, racketeering and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution over the course of roughly four hours.The government emphasized in their argument that Diddy ran an alleged criminal enterprise with full control. The prosecution pointed out that the jury heard testimony, saw texts, viewed bank records and heard audio allegedly showing the "Last Night" rapper committing crime after crime for decades.According to the prosecution, the government showed Diddy didnt take no for an answer. "Up until today, Diddy was able to get away with crime because of money and power,"Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Slavik said. "That stops now."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERA 12-person jury comprised of eight men and four women made the decision on whether to convict Diddy of federal crimes, or let the fallen music mogul walk free following a seven-week trial.Throughout the past two months, the jury heard from 34 prosecution witnesses. Diddy's ex-girlfriends, Cassie and Jane, testified about the alleged physical abuse they experienced at the hands of the rapper. Diddy's former personal assistants also told the jury about the long hours they worked and the drugs they allegedly bought for the musician.A woman named Mia, testifying under a pseudonym, claimed she was raped by Diddy while working for him.WATCH: PROSECUTORS ACCUSED DIDDY OF RUNNING A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISEProsecutors argued the disgraced music mogul used his inner circle, money and influence to cover up the alleged crimes he committed."Over the last several weeks, youve learned a lot about Sean Combs," Slavik said at the start of closing statements. "Hes a leader of a criminal enterprise.He doesnt take no for an answer."

Country singer Gavin Adcock isnt holding back from his thoughts on Beyoncs latest album, "Cowboy Carter."The rising star and former college football player made a bold comment about Beyoncs entry into country music during a recent concert.Adcock brought up the Apple Music country album chart rankings during his performance. Beyoncs "Cowboy Carter" is listed at No. 3, while his album, "Own Worst Enemy," sits at No. 4.BEYONC, JELLY ROLL AND POST MALONE'S SONGS CAPITALIZE ON COUNTRY MUSIC 'BACKBONE OF AMERICAN CULTURE': EXPERT"One of thems Beyonc. You can tell her were coming for her f---in a--," he said in a fan video."That s--- aint country music, and it aint ever been country music."ZACH BRYAN FEUD ESCALATES AS JOHN MORELAND CLAIMS GETTING KICKED OFF ALBUM IS 'COOLER' THAN BEING ON ITThe "Run Your Mouth" singer later made it clear his criticisms werent personal in a social media video he captioned, "It aint country.""Im going to go ahead and clear this up," he said on X, formerly Twitter. "When I was a little kid, my mama was blasting some Beyonc in the car. Ive heard a ton of Beyonc songs and I actually remember her Super Bowl Halftime Show being pretty kick-a-- back in the day.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"But I really dont believe her album should be labeled as country music. It doesnt sound country, it doesnt feel country I just dont think that people that have dedicated their whole lives to this genre and this lifestyle should have to compete or watch that album just stay at the top just because shes Beyonc."Earlier this year, Beyonc picked up two Grammys for "Cowboy Carter," one for best country album and one for album of the year.In March 2024, the pop star hinted she "did not feel welcomed" in the genre years ago in an Instagram post about the album.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomedand it was very clear that I wasnt," she wrote."But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history."Reps for Adcock and Beyonc did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.

Democrats are taking a page from the conservative playbook.A group of leading Democratic Party thinkers is beginning to collaborate on a policy agenda for their eventual presidential nominee in the 2028 election cycle.And, as first reported by the New York Times, they're calling it Project 2029. It's an obvious play on the notorious Project 2025, the more than 900-page policy blueprint assembled by the conservative powerhouse Heritage Foundation think tank for the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nominee.HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS REPORTING, ANALYSIS, AND OPINION ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDemocrats repeatedly attacked Project 2025 during the previous White House race as a far-right threat to the nation. Then-GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and his campaign distanced themselves from the document, even as many Trump allies helped draft it.But Trump, during the opening months of his second tour of duty in the White House, executed much of what was proposed in Project 2025. And Russell T. Vought, who was a key member of the team that produced the document, now leads the Office of Management and Budget.The Democrats behind Project 2029 hope to rally White House hopefuls behind their policy framework as the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination race heats up following the 2026 midterm elections.The project is being spearheaded by Andrei Cherny, a onetime Democratic speechwriter and state party leader."Avengers Assemble!" he wrote in a social media post, as he spotlighted the New York Times story on Project 2029.MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS GIVE THEIR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS THUMBS DOWN: POLLDemocrats are aiming to escape the political wilderness following 2024 election setbacks, when the party lost control of the White House and the Senate, and failed to win back the House majority. And 2025 polls have indicated the Democratic Party brand sinking to new lows."After several Democratic presidential runs that featured the old guard, there is a hunger for the next generation of candidates and ideas," Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at the center-left Third Way, told Fox News.Kessler, who's involved with the project, added that the effort "is a chance for those candidates to see and test out new policy ideas. The advisory group runs the gamut of the Democratic ideological perspective, so these new ideas may not bring a consensus, but it can act as a showroom for presidential candidates to test drive."Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, asked about Project 2029, welcomed more ideas to the party's conversation.But Carville told Fox News Digital that "the person Democrats need to look to, whose ideas will count, is the next presidential nominee. People can throw ideas out and the different candidates can respond in one way or another, but the idea that a political party can develop a message outside of having some power it's been done before, but it's quite difficult."Word of Project 2029 comes amid continued divisions in the Democratic Party between its establishment and progressive wins.And it comes as the stunning victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary by outsider and 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani over former three-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reignited the party's argument over whether the Democrats' problem is their policy or their messaging.

The WNBA announced Monday it is expanding to 18 teams by the end of 2030, with franchises headed to Philadelphia, Detroit and Cincinnati.It is continued growth for the league, which has the Golden State Valkyries, its 13th team, playing in its inaugural season. Toronto and Portland are due to get teams next season.Despite more opportunities, one WNBA star isn't exactly thrilled with the move.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSophie Cunningham, a teammate of Caitlin Clark's on the Indiana Fever, praised the league for its efforts, saying, "You want to listen to your players, too," while doubting players will be excited to be in the Midwest."Like, where do they want to play? Where are they going to get excited to play and draw fans? I think Miami would have been a great one. Everyone loves Florida. Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City amazing opportunity. Theres a huge arena downtown that no one's using," Cunningham added Tuesday afternoon. "I'm not so sure what the thought process is there."At the end of the day, you don't want to expand our league too fast. We don't want teams to totally dominate and some that aren't. It's a hard situation, but, man, I dont know how excited people are to be going to Detroit or [Cleveland]."Each city Cunningham mentioned submitted a bid for expansion.SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS AS FELLOW PLAYERS RANK CAITLIN CLARK 9TH-BEST ALL-STAR GUARD: 'THESE GIRLS ARE LAUGHABLE'This will mark the second time the WNBA will be in Detroit. The Shock won three WNBA titles before relocating to Tulsa in 2010. They then moved to Dallas to become the Wings.Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors."The demand for womens basketball has never been higher, and we are thrilled to welcome Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia to the WNBA family," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. "This historic expansion is a powerful reflection of our leagues extraordinary momentum, the depth of talent across the game and the surging demand for investment in womens professional basketball."Other cities to submit expansion bids were St. Louis, Austin, Denver, Charlotte and Houston, the latter of which had the Comets, which won the first four WNBA championships."There are a variety of cities that obviously bid, and one of those I wanted to shout out because they have such a strong history in this league and their great ownership group is Houston," Engelbert said. "The Houston Comets were just an amazing one, the first four inaugural championships in the WNBA. So, I would say thats the one, obviously, we have our eye on. (Owner) Tilman (Fertitta) has been a great supporter of the WNBA, and well stay tuned on that."The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

President Donald Trump rallied Republicans in the House to get his "big, beautiful bill" to the finish line and on his desk by July 4, reminding his colleagues the American people sent them to Washington, D.C. to "get it done."Nearly every Republican in the Senate voted to pass Trumps $3.3 trillion megabill, though Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted against the legislation. No Senate Democrats crossed the aisle to support the bill.Hours after the bill was passed and forwarded to the House, Trump turned to Truth Social to issue a rallying cry."Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL," he wrote. "It is no longer a House Bill or a Senate Bill. It is everyones Bill."SENATE PASSES TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AFTER MARATHON VOTE-A-RAMATrump continued, reminding party members there is much to be proud of with the "major policy win."But he said the biggest winners will be the people of America, who Trump said will have "Permanently Lower Taxes, Higher Wages and Take Home Pay, Secure Borders, and a Stronger and More Powerful Military.""Additionally, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Benefits are not being cut, but are being STRENGTHENED and PROTECTED from the Radical and Destructive Democrats by eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse from those Programs," Trump wrote. "We can have all of this right now, but only if the House GOP UNITES, ignores its occasional GRANDSTANDERS (You know who you are!), and does the right thing, which is sending this Bill to my desk."AMERICANS WEIGH IN ON TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL': POLLSHe reminded Republicans the bill is on schedule and urged them to keep it moving so they can go and enjoy time with their families on the Fourth of July."The American People need and deserve it. They sent us here to, GET IT DONE! Our Country is going to explode with Massive Growth, even more than it already has since I was Re-Elected," Trump said. "Between the Growth, this Bill, our Tariffs, and more, THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL sets the United States down a fiscal path by greatly reducing our Federal Deficit, and setting us on course for enormous Prosperity in the new and wonderful Golden Age of America.TRUMP PUSHES 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AS SOLUTION TO FOUR YEARS OF BIDEN FAILURES: 'LARGEST TAX CUT, EVER"To my GOP friends in the House: Stay UNITED, have fun, and Vote YAY," he added. "GOD BLESS YOU ALL!"The bill now heads to the House, where fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are frustrated with what they say are shallow spending cuts, and moderates are concerned over cuts to Medicaid. All have warned that they may not support the bill.Still, Republican leaders have made clear that they intend to have the bill on Trumps desk by Friday.Fox News Digitals Alex Miller contributed to this report.

Americans relied on Fox News Channel for information and analysis during the whirlwind second quarter of 2025 that was filled with historic breaking news.Fox News Channel crushed cable news competitors and continued to close in on the broadcast competition, surpassing ABC and NBC among viewers during the second quarter and topping CBS among both total viewers and the demo for the month of June.Last week, Fox News breaking news coverage of the U.S. strike on Irans nuclear facilities led all television, including ABC, NBC and CBS.Fox News was also the ratings leader during breaking news of the death of Pope Francis the Army 250th birthday parade and other major events during the jam-packed quarter.FOX NEWS DIGITAL TOPS COMPETING NEWS BRANDS IN KEY METRICS DURING MAY, DOMINATES YOUTUBEAlong the way, Fox News Channel averaged 1.6 million total day viewers to lead all basic cable options during the second quarter, while topping MSNBCs average audience of 596,000 and CNNs 406,000 combined. Fox News has now been No. 1 in all cable among total day viewers for 17 straight quarters.During primetime, Fox News crushed all competitors with an average audience of 2.6 million. TNT finished second with 1.7 million, followed by MSNBCs one million. CNN averaged only 538,000 to finish outside the top five cable networks.It was the sixth straight quarter that saw Fox News finish No. 1 among both total day and primetime viewers.Fox News crushed CNN and MSNBC among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54, too, averaging 202,000 total day viewers among the critical group, compared to 71,000 for CNN and only 57,000 for MSNBC. FOX NEWS MASSIVE GROWTH SUSTAINABLE UNDER TRUMP, FOX CORPORATION COO SAYSIt was much of the same during primetime, as Fox News commanded 304,000 average demo viewers while CNN managed only 105,000 and MSNBC settled for 91,000.The quarter marked Fox News second highest-rated second quarter in network history among weekday total day viewers, behind only 2020s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.Fox News continued to occupy more than half the cable news share with 62% of the audience among total day and 63% in primetime."The Five," with Dana Perino, Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr., averaged 3.9 million total viewers and 410,000 among the demo to lead cable news across the board. "The Five"made history as the first non-primetime program to ever finish as the most-watched cable news offering for 15 consecutive quarters. It also outdrew key broadcast programs, including"CBS Evening News.""Jesse Watters Primetime" averaged 3.4 million total viewers and 396,000 in the demo to finish second in both categories."Special Report with Bret Baier" dominated its timeslot, averaging nearly three million viewers for the quarter. Baiers exclusive interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month reached an audience of 30 million across linear, streaming and social media platforms, including 5.5 million video views across YouTube, according to Emplifi.CNN HAS 'TEARS ON THE HORIZON' AS WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY PLOTS NETWORK SPINOFF, INDUSTRY INSIDERS SAY"The Ingraham Angle","Hannity" and "FOX News @ Night" also had stellar quarters as Fox News delivered 14 of the top 15 shows in cable news."Gutfeld!" topped all broadcast and late-night television, including CBS"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,"ABCs"Jimmy Kimmel Live,"NBCs"The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon," "Late Night with Seth Meyers,"CBS "After Midnight"and Comedy Centrals"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.""FOX & Friends" and "FOX & Friends First" remained cable news most-watched morning shows throughout the quarter, while "Americas Newsroom"with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer, "The Faulkner Focus," "Outnumbered," "America Reportswith John Roberts and Sandra Smith," "The Story with Martha MacCallum" and "The Will Cain Show" all dominated their timeslots among cable news competition and surpassed a variety of broadcast offerings, including "CBS Mornings" and NBCs"Today Third Hour."Fox News also continued to thump the competition throughout the weekend for the quarter, outpacing CNN and MSNBC combined across both total day and primetime viewers. "The Big Weekend Show" was the most-watched show on Saturdays, while Maria Bartiromos"Sunday Morning Futures" took the Sunday crown.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREFox News finished the quarter strong, topping cable news during June among total viewers for the 52nd consecutive month. Fox News averaged 1.8 million total viewers during June compared to 593,000 for MSNBC and only 446,000 for CNN.It was also the 53rd straight month that Fox News outdrew CNN and MSNBC during primetime. Fox News averaged 2.8 million primetime viewers to lead all of cable, while MSNBC managed 955,000 and CNN settled for 642,000.Fox News continued its dominance among the advertiser-coveted demo, averaging 220,000 total viewers ages 25-54, compared to 83,000 for CNN and a dismal 60,000 for MSNBC.HGTV, Food Network, Comedy Central, USA, TBS, TNT and ESPN all also outdrew MSNBC in the critical category."Hannity" finished June as the No. 1 program among the key demo. It was Fox News second highest-rated June ever among both total viewers and the demo, behind only June 2020.Ratings data courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.

TheIndiana Fever will be without guard Caitlin Clark for the third straight game after announcing that the 2025 All-Star Game captain will remain sidelined with a groin injury from the Commissioners Cup Championship game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.The Fever announcedClarks absence in a status report before the game, which will not count towards the teams regular season standings.It comes a day after Clark told reporters following a practice session that she was feeling optimistic about her health.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS"I feel good. Im going to be day-to-day from here on out, and Im doing everything I can to put myself in position to play the next game every single time thats always my goal, is to be available for the next game," Clark said Monday."Im doing everything I can with the medical staff to be able to get my body right to be able to do that. But, yeah, I feel good and just going day-by-day."Tuesdays absence marks her third in a row and eighth overall this season. The reigning WNBA Rookie of the year had previously missed five straight with a quad injury. It also comes amid a shooting slump for the two-timeWNBA All-Star and ahead of Tuesdays matchup against the league-leading Lynx.FEVER STAR CAITLIN CLARK NAMED CAPTAIN FOR 2025 WNBA ALL-STAR GAME AFTER RECEIVING OVER 1 MILLION VOTESHead coach Stephanie White said Monday that Clark was limited in practice to "a lot of non-contact shooting" drills."Were just trying to progress slowly, making sure that we dont have any setbacks. So, mostly offensive, non-contact work."Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game this season.The Lynx will host the Fever with the hopes of taking home the title again after winning the trophy last season. Minnesota currently leads the WNBA with a 14-2 record.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

British pop star Lily Allen admitted during Mondays episode of her podcast that she has had so many abortions, she can't recall the exact number.While speaking about contraception during her "Miss Me?" podcast with co-host Miquita Oliver, Allen mentioned that before she started using an IUD for birth control in her early twenties, she would get pregnant all the time leading her to seek out multiple abortions."Abortions. I've had a few, but then again, I can't remember exactly how many," Allen sang to the tune of Frank Sinatras classic song "My Way." She later added that she believes shes had four or five abortions.HOLLYWOOD REACTS TO ROE V WADE BEING OVERTURNED: ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIEDThe "Smile" and "F--- You" singer told her co-host, "I have an IUD now, I think Im on my third, maybe fourth, and I just remember, before that was a complete disaster area. I was just yeah, Id get pregnant all the time.""All the time," she added in a comedic voice. Oliver found the revelation hilarious.Oliver mentioned she never knew the pop star had an abortion, prompting Allen to scoff before giving her rendition of Sinatras tune."I cant remember, I think maybe I wanna say five," she continued, mentioning the number of abortions she has had. "Four or five?" she added.BRETT COOPER: PEOPLE HAVE A VOICE NOW IN A WAY THEY NEVER HAVEHer co-host then shared that she had "about five too." Oliver then expressed joy that they could share that information with each other."Lily, Ive never Im so happy I can say that, and you can say it, and no one came to shoot us down.""No judgment," Allen replied, before recalling how one man offered to pay for one of her abortions, a gesture she found "romantic" at the time."I remember once getting pregnant and the man paying for my abortion and me thinking it was romantic," she said before bursting out into laughter.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"I think that is romantic," Oliver replied. However, Allen admitted she no longer sees it as a romantic gesture, joking that it was the easier way out for the guy. She also noted that the guy never called her after giving her the money.Allen has publicly defended abortion rights in the past. During a performance alongside pop star Olivia Rodrigo at the Glastonbury music festival in 2022, Allen dedicated her song "F--- You" to the Supreme Court Justices who voted to overturn Roe V. Wade that summer."This song goes out to the justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh," Rodrigo said. "We hate you!"Lily Allen enthusiastically added before throwing up her middle finger: "We hate you!"