The Chicago Cubs dismantled their National League Central rival St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, but the Wrigley crowd still found something to boo.Of course, it is tradition for a guest to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch at Cubs home games this time, it was Alex Cooper's turn.Cooper is the host of "Call Her Daddy," the podcast that hit it big on Barstool Sports before heading to Spotify and then SiriusXM.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe's an expert on the mic, but these skills did not translate, and the crowd made it known.Cooper did say before she began singing that the crowd had "never seen something like this before." She was right.Cooper was joined by two others in the booth, and the crowd was not impressed. They certainly did their best to put on a show however, it apparently missed the mark.The social media reactions were priceless."What Alex Cooper did at Wrigley should be studied forever because if you get booed for ANYTHING while the #Cubs are beating the Cardinals by 11 runs you definitely deserved it," one user wrote.Another even said that it was worse than Roseanne Barr's national anthem performance.Others weren't much kinder.Cooper's recent deal with Sirius XM, signed in 2023, was worth $125 million. She recently made shocking headlines when she accused her former Boston University soccer coach, Nancy Feldman, of sexual harassment.The accusations were made in a Hulu documentary, "Call Her Alex," where she claimed Feldman "fixate on me way more than any other teammate of mine," including touching her leg and asking about her sex life.The university issued a statement last month, saying it has "zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment.""We have a robust system of resources, support and staff dedicated to student wellbeing and a thorough reporting process through our Equal Opportunity Office," it said in a statement. "We encourage members of our community to report any concerns, and we remain committed to fostering a safe and secure campus environment for all."Nearly 100 BU alumni spoke out in support of Feldman as well, saying that "never felt unsafe."Feldman's 418 victories rank 22nd all time in women's college soccer.The Cubs were winning 11-0, the final score of the game, when the performance occurred.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A Florida surfer is vowing to return to the waves after being bitten by a shark in a county deemed "the shark bite capital of the world."Volusia County Beach Safety confirmed to Fox News Digital thatMatthew Bender, 40, of Winter Park, Florida, was surfing at the popular but notoriously shark-prone waters of New Smyrna Beach on Sunday, July 6, when a shark latched onto his arm."I felt it clamp down like a bear trap out of nowhere," Bender told Fox News affiliate, WOFL-TV, from his hospital bed. "By the time I looked down, it was already gone. I never saw the shark, but it bit really forcefully."It felt like electricity pressure, extreme pressure and then I think it shook its head as it let go. It was so fast," he said.HONEYMOON ENDS IN TRAGEDY AS LIGHTNING STRIKE CLAIMS NEWLYWED'S LIFE ON FLORIDA BEACHDespite the severity of the bite, later measured at around 10 inches long, Bender was able to stay conscious and coherent. Fellow beachgoers rushed to his aid.Thinking quickly, Bender asked for a board leash, typically used to tether a surfers ankle to their board, and they fashioned it into a makeshift tourniquet."I was squeezing the whole mangled area myself with my left hand," he recalled to the outlet, as others pulled the tourniquet just above his elbow to stop the bleeding.Videos from the scene captured beachgoers surrounding Bender immediately following the attack.Lifeguards arrived moments later and transported Bender to the hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to reconnect severed muscles, tendons and nerves.Remarkably, he was able to move his fingers even before the surgery."When I looked down, my arm was completely mangled," Bender said. "Its a miracle my hand was still working."SERENE SOUTHERN VACATION TOWN REPORTS 2ND SHARK ATTACK OF SUMMER AMID HEAVY TOURIST TRAFFICThe recovery ahead may be long, and the resulting scar will be permanent."I dont know if it'll be the cool ones that chicks dig, but it might be ugly," he joked.The longtime surfer is eager to return to the waves, with doctors expecting Bender to make a full recovery within months."I think the Lord kept it from being serious. He works in mysterious ways," Bender said. "I got to take a little break, but Ill be back out there. Im a New Smyrna surfer at heart, and its not going to end now just because of this."Authorities have not confirmed the type or size of the shark involved.

A resurfaced photo of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus is sparking backlash online and with some members of the Italian-American community."Take it down," Mamdani posted in June 2020, along with a photo showing what is presumably his gloved hand raising the middle finger toward a statue of the famed Italian explorer in Astoria, New York.Some in the Italian community took offense to the post, according to a New York Post report, includingColumbus Heritage Coalition President Angelo Vivolo."We will defend Columbus Day and Columbus statues," Vivolo said.NY TIMES GRAPPLES WITH LIBERAL OUTRAGE OVER ITS MAMDANI COLLEGE APPLICATION REPORT"He is being disrespectful to the Italian American community." Vivolo added. "If you offend one community, you offend all communities."Joseph Scelsa, the founder and president of the Italian American Museum, suggested it is unwise for Mamdani to alienate Italians, who the New York Post reported make up 8% of the population of New York City."To eliminate such a large population of people would be a travesty," Scelsa said. "Its not inclusive. Its exclusionary. Whos to say who is a hero and who is not a hero? Columbus is our hero."SOME WEALTHY NEW YORK ELITES SURPRISINGLY BACK NYC SOCIALIST CANDIDATE WHO WANTS TO TAX THEM MOREThe backlash to the post could also be found coming from conservatives on social media."Not gonna happen," actor Joe Piscopoposted on X."This guy needs to be stopped," YouTuber Joey Saladsposted on X."The most defining characteristic of the left is ingratitude," journalist Megan Bashamposted on X."He disrespects the critical role Italians and Catholics played in the founding of our nation," former Trump official Ezra A. Cohenposted on X. "Shameful.""What a disgusting socialist," Florida GOP Chair Evan Powerposted on X."so u can be a nepo baby anchor baby who's never had a job in your life and potentially become mayor of America's largest city simply on the force of hating white people hard enough," Foundation for Freedom Online executive director Mike Benzposted on X."This communist clown needs to be sent back," Federalist CEO Sean Davisposted on X.Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdanis campaign but did not receive a response about the post, which is still visible on his X account as of Tuesday morning.Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, rocked the political landscape last month when he was victorious in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary despite running on a platform filled with left-wing priorities and a track record that includes previous calls to defund the police.Mamdani, who was born in Uganda to parents from India, has become a target for moderate Democrats and Republicans over his socialist views and recently faced controversy after it was reported he identified as Asian and African American while applying to college.Mamdani is set to face off against several candidates in the general election this November, including current Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams suggested the U.S. was on its way to becoming an autocracy on Monday, laying out a 10-step framework and urged viewers, "do not let the propaganda win."The first few steps, Abrams said during "Jimmy Kimmel Live," begin with a president who wants expanded executive power, and appoints "loyalists" to government positions. She added, "step seven, you have to blame someone," suggesting that was when the president went after DEI and the "vulnerable."Abrams, who lost twice to Gov. Brian Kemp in bids to become Georgia's governor, posted the steps to social media last week, and suggested in the post that the U.S. was at step nine.JAMES CARVILLE TELLS EX-CNN HOST HE'S WORRIED TRUMP WILL TAMPER WITH 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS"Step nine you start to encourage and incentivize private violence. You send the U.S. Marines into spaces they should not be. You send the National Guard in. You kidnap people off of the streets and pretend thats normal, because thats how you quiet dissent, because you make everyone afraid that if they dont do what you want, they might be next. And once youve done those nine steps, step 10 is easy. Thats when you decide there wont be new elections because everyone is either afraid, poor, broken, or complicit," Abrams told guest host Anthony Anderson.Anderson asked Abrams how people could prevent an autocracy from forming. Abrams gave credit to a professor at Princeton, Kim Scheppele, for the framework of her argument, and said she editorialized it.JB PRITZKER RIPS TRUMP AS AUTHORITARIAN, RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT CALLING OUT HIS WEIGHT"We can fight back. We can remember that we do have power. They dont want dissent, so protest. They want us to forget that before we had power, we had each other. So when they break democracy, when they break the Social Security system, then they slash SNAP benefits and Medicaid, make sure youre checking on your neighbors. Make sure were using mutual aid. But also tell the truth. Do not let the propaganda win," Abrams said.The failed gubernatorial candidate added, "They will lie so often it sounds like the truth.""We say the truth one time and when people dont applaud, we stop talking. Weve got to keep telling the truth, not only to push back against them, but to remind us that we are entitled to the truth. We have to believe that freedom of assembly means its more than just going to protests. Its the ability to be friends with people who arent like you, and we have to stop believing that we are in this alone," Abrams continued.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREShe also spoke to Anderson about being a Black woman in politics."So as a woman of color, as a Black woman in particular, I have the affirmative responsibility to speak up on behalf of everyone else because theyre coming for me first, and theyre coming for me next. Our responsibility then is to use every tool at our disposal, including politics," Abrams said.Abrams is weighing a third run to be Georgia's governor, a source told Fox News Digital in April, despite back-to-back defeats.

Piles of trash overflowed in Philadelphias streets as a city worker strike entered its second week Tuesday.Contract talks between the city and District Council 33, a labor union representing nearly 9,000 city workers, stalled Monday with no plans to reconvene negotiations, FOX29 Philadelphia reported.Citizens were seen adding trash to the massive piles that overwhelmed streets that the city has designated as temporary trash dumping sites. Some piles stretched down an entire city block, creating an overwhelming stench in the summer heat, the outlet reported."Its disgusting. Its making people sick," one resident told the station.HOLIDAY WEEKEND TURNS DEADLY AS GUNFIRE ERUPTS IN PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD"It terrible," another resident said as he added to the garbage pile. "Heres our tax dollars right here, we have to take out our own trash."He added that the city workers on strike "provide a great service" and he supports their efforts."Theyre out here in the heat messing around with peoples filth. They deserve it," he said, referring to their demands for better wages and pensions.Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has praised the citys latest offer to the workers, calling it "historic" and "fiscally responsible."TEACHERS UNION BOSSES SPLIT OVER SUPREME COURT RULING ON PARENTAL RIGHTS TO SHIELD KIDS FROM LGBTQ CONTENTBut the union has so far refused to accept the offer for a fifth-tier pay scale and ability to take part in the city's $2 billion housing plan.District Council 33 President Greg Boulware urged the city to sit down with the union and try to make some "meaningful progress," though it likely would not budge on its demands for better wages and pensions."We dont move easy," Boulware said from the picket line.

Senate Republicans are set to consider a multibillion-dollar package of cuts from the White House, but the top Senate Democrat warned that doing so could have consequences for a later government funding showdown.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned on Tuesday that the Senate GOPs plan to move forward with a $9.4 billion rescissions package would have "grave implications" on Congress, particularly the forthcoming government funding fight in September."Republicans passage of this purely partisan proposal would be an affront to the bipartisan appropriations process," Schumer wrote in a letter to fellow Senate Democrats.2 LONE REPUBLICANS VOTE AGAINST TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AS IT HEADS TO PRESIDENT'S DESK"Thats why a number of Senate Republicans know it is absurd for them to expect Democrats to act as business as usual and engage in a bipartisan appropriations process to fund the government, while they concurrently plot to pass a purely partisan rescissions bill to defund those same programs negotiated on a bipartisan basis behind the scenes," he continued.The rescissions package, proposed by the Impoundment Control Act, allows the White House to request that Congress roll back congressionally appropriated funding. Such proposed cuts must be approved by both chambers within 45 days.TAX CUTS, WORK REQUIREMENTS AND ASYLUM FEES: HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE THE SENATE'S VERSION OF TRUMP'S BILLThis package in particular, which narrowly squeaked through the House by a two-vote margin last month, would claw back $8.3 billion in funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and over $1 billion in cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the government-backed funding arm for NPR and PBS.The package, informed heavily by the cuts proposed by President Donald Trumps Department of Government Efficiency, formerly helmed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, would only need to pass a simple majority in the upper chamber to pass.Musk and DOGE made USAID a primary target of their hunt for waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government, dismantling much of the long-standing organization ahead of the rescission request.The impending deadline to fund the government in September will either require the passage of a dozen appropriations bills something Congress has not done in years or the need to work with Democrats to crest the 60-vote threshold in the Senate.GOP LAWMAKERS REBUKE ELON MUSK'S PRIMARY THREATS, SAY TRUMP'S LEGISLATION 'SOMETHING WE'VE GOT TO DO'And the rescissions package is not wildly popular among Republicans.Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said during a hearing on the package late last month that she was concerned about proposed cuts to the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the CPB, and warned that cuts to the AIDS and HIV prevention program would be "extraordinarily ill-advised and shortsighted."Schumer is no stranger to trying to leverage government funding fights to his advantage. Earlier this year, he withheld support for the House GOP-authored government funding extension before ultimately agreeing to the deal.That same scenario could play out once more come September."This is beyond a bait-and-switch it is a bait-and-poison-to-kill," Schumer said. "Senate Republicans must reject this partisan path and instead work with Democrats on a bipartisan appropriations process."

Monica Medina, a former Biden State Department official, scolded President Donald Trump on climate change in the aftermath of the devastating Texas floods."First of all, I just want to say how heartbreaking this is for any parent to imagine this kind of a horrible thing happening to their child. And I hope that this will mean that the president will stop mocking climate change as an existential threat," Medina said during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday.Medina, wife of Biden's former chief of staff Ron Klain, served as the State Department's first Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources."Because for those hundred souls, it was an existential threat, and it is an existential threat for Americans all across the country. Its touching everyone," Medina continued.TEXAS FLOODING KILLS MORE THAN 80 AS SEARCH CONTINUES FOR DOZENS OF PEOPLE"What I take away from this is that it was preventable. There are things that we can do. I know sometimes we feel powerless in the face of climate change, but we know that weather is getting more and more extreme," she said.Medina said that the particular part of Texas that was flooded was called "flash flood alley.""We had the ability to make small changes to be able to prevent something like this," Medina said. "NOAA weather radio. Its something thats available, and you can buy it in stores, and it will warn you in the middle of the night, you dont have to have a siren system if you dont have one in place, and it may take a while before Texas decides to put one in place."NEW JERSEY COAST GUARD SWIMMER RESCUES NEARLY 200 PEOPLE IN DEADLY TEXAS FLASH FLOODSPrior to her State Department job, Medina was a Georgetown University professor and co-founder of Our Daily Planet, "an e-newsletter on conservation and the environment," the Biden White House said at the time.Medina backed the Green New Deal in 2019, writing in a Huffington Post column, "The Green New Deal is a unifying political message that gets back to the basics of creating an economy that works for all people and protects the planet as a result."Medina said weather services were stretched to the breaking point during her appearance on "Morning Joe."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOver 100 people, including children and counselors at a girls' camp, were killed in central Texas in flash flooding that began early on the morning of the Fourth of July.

Taylor Fritz defeated Karen Khachanov in four sets in the mens quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday to become the first male American tennis player to make the semifinals at Wimbledon since 2018.John Isner was the last American to reach the semifinals of the grass-court tournament.Fritz, 27, won 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4). The American dominated the first two sets as he took 40 of his 47 service points and never faced a break in that span.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, in the third set, the match flipped as Khachanov won eight of the next nine games. Fritz said he had never seen a match turn so quickly on him."I mean he definitely started playing a bit better, but I feel like I gave him a lot of hope with not the best game to start the third set for me. But Ive never really had a match change like that so drastically where I felt so in control: serving great, playing great, I didnt feel like my serve was in danger," Fritz said after the match on the court."I felt like I was putting a lot of pressure on his serve and then out of nowhere I feel like I started making a ton of mistakes. Before, I felt like I couldnt miss and then, all of the sudden, Im making a ton of mistakes. Hes putting a lot of balls in play, so I really had to fight to get that break back in the fourth and kind of get the match back to neutral."GRIGOR DIMITROV'S PROMISING WIMBLEDON UPSET BID AGAINST JANNIK SINNER ENDS IN HEARTBREAKING INJURY RETIREMENTFritz fell behind 2-0 in the fourth set, but rallied back to win the set in a tiebreak. The No. 5 ranked player in the world said it feels "great" to get through it."I'm feeling great to get through it. I feel like the match was going so well for me two sets. Ive never had a match really just flip so quickly. Im really happy with how I kinda came back in the fourth set and got it done. I think momentum was definitely not going be on my side going into a fifth (set)," Fritz said.Fritz came into the match with a 1-4 record in major quarterfinals, including going 0-2 at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old was the runner-up at the U.S. Open last year."Its an amazing feeling," Fritz said of making his first Wimbledon semifinal."Obviously, having played the quarterfinals here twice and having lost in five twice, I dont think I could have taken another one, so Im happy. Im really happy Im going to get to play the semis here."Khachanov fell to 0-11 in Grand Slam matches against opponents ranked in the top five with the loss.Fritz will either face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain for a berth in the final on Friday.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

In June, the fragility of our food supply was exposed when foreign nationals, including a member of the Chinese Communist Party, were charged with smuggling a noxious fungus into the United States. Experts describe it as a potential agroterrorism weapon and responsible for billions in annual losses around the world.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the two foreign nationals planned on using a University of Michigan laboratory to further their scheme involving the biological pathogen that causes crop disease and is harmful to human health. This is just one example of how our global competitors have been playing the long game infiltrating American research institutions, taking control over American farmland, launching cyberattacks on agribusinesses, stealing our biotechnology and flooding our markets with cheap imports.That ends today.CHINESE 'AGROTERRORISM' COULD THREATEN US 'SURVIVAL AS A NATION,' EXPERT WARNSAmerican agriculture is not just about feeding our families but about protecting our nation and standing up to foreign adversaries who are buying our farmland, stealing our research and creating dangerous vulnerabilities in the very systems that sustain us. Reshoring and nearshoring our food and agriculture supply chain is essential for our nations security.Today, July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), alongside the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, took a historic step to address these priorities head-on with the release of USDAs National Farm Security Action Plan.This action plan moves USDA to work with governors, state legislators, cabinet agencies, Congress and the National Security Council to fully integrate agriculture into Americas national-security planning.ARREST OF CHINESE NATIONALS IN SWING STATE, ISRAEL'S FIGHT WITH IRAN ARE 'WAKE UP' CALL ON CCP THREAT: EXPERTSThe action items in the plan confront foreign threats by mandating transparency in foreign ownership of farmland while increasing penalties to the maximum allowance under the law and seeking to block further purchases by countries of concern.It enhances enforcement against fraud in federal nutrition programs, which have been exploited by international criminal organizations to the likely tune of billions diverted from Americas needy to fund their illicit activities.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAnd it ramps up protections for agricultural research and intellectual property our nations innovation engine to ensure complete alignment with the America First agenda rather than the interests of malign foreign adversaries. No longer will USDA enter funded or unfunded agreements with foreign adversaries.This plan is about independence. A country whose farmland is controlled by our adversaries cannot claim to be secure. And a country that allows its research, resources and resilience to be eroded by foreign influence chooses a path of vulnerability, strategic weakness and eventual subservience.CCP LOYALIST SHOULD BE SENT TO GITMO AFTER ARREST FOR ALLEGED PATHOGEN SMUGGLING, SAYS CHINA EXPERTThats why this plan enhances research security by preventing collaboration with foreign adversaries and ensures USDA resources, provided by hardworking taxpayers, do not support foreign actors, but instead prioritizes American research, American technology and American innovation. The plan also encourages states to take legislative action that complementsfederal protections. It invites Congress to recognize agriculture as vital to our national defense as much as any bridge, base or border.Now, more than ever, our agricultural policy must protect American farms from the security threats attached to an increasingly globalized economy. Whether you're a farmer in Iowa, a grocer in Georgia, or a parent in Pennsylvania, your well-being depends on the strength and security of our food and agriculture system. As the recent episode at the University of Michigan demonstrates, American agriculture is a matter of national security.With this action plan, President Donald Trump and our administration are putting Americas farmers, families andthefuture of our country first. And thats exactly where they belong.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM BROOKE L. ROLLINS

President Donald Trump disclosed he and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley clashed over leaving equipment in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew troops in 2021.Trump, who historically has pushed to recover billions of dollars' worth of equipment U.S. troops left in Afghanistan, said that Milley argued at the time it was cheaper to leave the equipment there."That's when I knew he was an idiot," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. "Didn't take long to figure that one out. But they left all that equipment. But they left their dignity behind. It was the most embarrassing moment, in my opinion, in the history of our country. Not that we got out. We should have not been there, but that we got out the way we got out with great embarrassment and death."This is a breaking news story and will be updated.