A high-altitude rescue effort involving multiple agencies and five helicopters unfolded over two days on the second-highest mountain in both the Sierra Nevada rangeand the state of California.On the afternoon of July 2, the Inyo County Sheriffs Office announced in a release that they received an SOS alert from a Garmin InReach device belonging to a solo female climber who reported a fall while navigating off-route near the West Chute of Mt. Williamson.In her satellite message, she described a grave situation: a serious lower leg injury with bone visibly protruding through the skin, and the loss of her backpack containing essential supplies.Despite suffering from a severe injury at 13,800 feet, the climber remained responsive and composed.HIKER SUFFERS HYPOTHERMIA DURING TREK ON NEW ENGLAND'S HIGHEST PEAK AMID EAST COAST HEAT WAVEAssistance was requested by Inyo Countys Search and Rescue (SAR) and California Highway Patrol (CHP) Central Division Air Operations.Rescue operations were immediately complicated by a fast-moving thunderstorm that swept over the Sierra Nevada, grounding helicopters and forcing personnel to retreat after initial attempts to reach the injured climber.The aircraft had managed to pick up two SAR volunteers, the department said, but was unable to breach the dense cloud cover to access the high-altitude terrain.As night fell and flight options narrowed, the Inyo County Sheriffs Office, coordinating with the California Governors Office of Emergency Services, secured mutual aid from VX-31 at China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station.Just before midnight, a VX-31 aircraft placed four SAR volunteers at roughly 10,500 feet near Shepherds Pass, the highest point the aircraft could reach due to altitude limitations, leaving the SAR team to continue their climb on foot under cover of darkness, the department said.3 HIKERS DIE IN WATERFALL PLUNGE NEAR POPULAR SUMMER VACATION DESTINATIONBy sunrise on July 3, SAR members had reached the base of Mt. Williamsons west face and established verbal contact with the injured climber.With weather conditions improving, CHP H-40 returned, but the climber was in a narrow chute and the helicopter could not safely rescue her.Two additional SAR members were inserted 300 feet above her and descended to her location approximately 23 hours after her initial fall, the department said.The department said that personnel realized that a safe extraction would require even more advanced air capabilities, and they coordinated with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which deployed its Air 5 helicopter equipped with a longer hoist.Despite the advanced equipment, Air 5 was unable to complete the mission due to the extreme altitude.Ultimately, it was the California National Guard that made the final extraction possible. A Blackhawk helicopter, Spartan 164, was staged at Bishop Airport and launched into action, the department said.After SAR members moved the climber to more open terrain, Spartan 164 successfully hoisted her to safety at approximately 7:15 p.m. on July 3, more than 28 hours after her distress call was first received.The helicopter later returned to retrieve the SAR volunteers. In total, six SAR members operated in the field during the rescue, while another seven coordinated from base and remained ready for further deployment.The Inyo County Sheriffs Office praised the seamless interagency coordination and the exceptional courage of all involved."This mission is a powerful reminder of the dangers of high-altitude mountaineering and the extraordinary efforts behind each rescue," the Sheriffs Office said in a statement. "The climbers bravery and composure in extreme conditions were remarkable. All involved were impressed by her ability to remain calm, collected, and alive."Fox News Digital has reached out to the California National Guard, Inyo County Sheriffs Office, and Garmin for comment.

Jeffrey Epstein's brother is ripping federal investigators as "stupid" for a recent memo stating no additional evidence would be released and that his brother's death in federal custody was indeed a suicide.Mark Epstein, 70, has long disputed the official finding that his brother killed himself.He told Fox News Digital that when he hounded New York officials for answers, they didn't even provide him with the 911 call reporting his brother's death at a federal jail in Manhattan.He said his brother was looking forward to a bail hearing at the time of his death and that autopsy findings were inconsistent with suicide.TRUMP SLAMS REPORTER FOR ASKING ABOUT 'CREEP' JEFFREY EPSTEIN DURING CABINET MEETINGEpstein said he laughed when he saw the FBI memo during a Tuesday night interview with NewsNation."Every time they say something or do something to try to quash the fact that he was most likely murdered, they put their foot further down their mouths," he told the station.The official FBI investigation, outlined in a 128-page report released in 2023, concluded that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Recent statements from top brass at the Justice Department and FBI stood by that conclusion."When Kash Patel came out with that statement, I laughed at how stupid it was," Epstein said.JEFFREY EPSTEIN DIED BY SUICIDE, DID NOT HAVE CLIENT LIST: DOJ MEMOEpstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of trafficking in a trial of her own. She is appealing the verdict, and until she exhausts her legal options, neither the FBI nor federal prosecutors are expected to release criminal evidence that hasn't already surfaced in court.The legal proceedings against Maxwell have already resulted in the most substantial release of documents pertaining to her former lover and his trafficking ring, including photos of victims on his private island in the Caribbean as well as flight and call logs."I believe that he was murdered," Maxwell told the Guardian in a prison interview. "I was shocked."FBI BOSSES INSIST JEFFREY EPSTEIN KILLED HIMSELF AFTER REVIEWING HIS FILEWhile a contact book containing the numbers and addresses of wealthy figures from around the world emerged through the discovery process, a so-called "client list" has never materialized. The DOJ said this week that one doesn't exist.An FBI memo obtained by Fox News Digital on Monday detailed the government's latest review of the evidence in Epstein's case.Read the memo:Investigators looked at more than "300 gigabytes of data and physical evidence" and concluded that while Epstein had more than 1,000 victims, "no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted." Investigators also stood by prior conclusions that Epstein's 2019 death in the Metropolitan Correctional Center was a suicide.Many of the files related to the convicted pedophile included images and videos of minor victims, according to the memo, and have been sealed by the courts."This systematic review revealed no incriminating 'client list,'" the memo continued. "There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."

FIRST ON FOX: The 2026 midterm elections are still over 16 months away, but a super PAC supporting Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall's gubernatorial campaign is already making a big play with a $1.6 million ad buy.Starting on Wednesday, July 9, the Oklahoma Conservative Coalition is making an eight-week, $1.6 million advertising investment in broadcast, cable, satellite and streaming statewide, Fox News Digital has learned. "Charles McCall is the only America First and Oklahoma First candidate in this race with a proven conservative record," Erinn Mahathey, spokesperson for Oklahoma Conservative Coalition, told Fox News Digital. "This is just the beginning. With the right experience, real momentum, and a winning message, McCall is built to go the distance and deliver real results for Oklahoma."With less than one year until the Republican primary, two candidates have emerged as potential front-runners in the race for Oklahoma's highest office. As a reliably red state, the winner of the Republican primary will largely be expected to win the general election that November.SCOOP: NEW REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE IN KENTUCKY TO TEAM UP WITH TOP TRUMP ALLYMcCall announced his gubernatorial bid earlier this year, running on his record of "working hand-in-hand with Governor Stitt and President Trump" to build a "stronger Oklahoma rooted in an America First agenda."TRUMP ALLY ANNOUNCES RECORD-SHATTERING FUNDRAISING HAUL IN BID FOR ALABAMA GOVERNOROklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has announced his own campaign for governor, running a conservative platform touting his leadership as attorney general against the "Biden Administrations radical overreach" and promising to stand "strong with President Trump."However, the McCall campaign has criticized Drummond for donating to the newly elected Oklahoma Democrat Party Chair John Waldron and for voting to delay enforcement of a new ban on transgender surgery for minors amid a pending preliminary hearing in a federal lawsuit.According to The Oklahoman, Drummond said the agreement "simply allows more time to mount the strongest possible defense" and "should in no way be interpreted as a concession of any kind."In a 4-4 vote earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Oklahoma State Supreme Court's decision that St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma City, a religious charter school, receiving public funds would be unconstitutional.Incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., and Drummond were locked in a feud over the landmark case, as the two continued a long-standing clash over policy and politics in Oklahoma, including debates over constitutional authority and local policy initiatives.Stitt, who serves as vice chair of the National Governors Association, is term-limited as Oklahoma governor in 2026.Earlier this year, the Conservative Political Action Conference endorsed McCall's campaign, and his super PAC highlighted his conservative policy as House speaker, on issues like protecting American farmland, school choice, tax cuts and pro-lifebills.Oklahoma House Rep. Cyndi Munson, small business owner Leisa Mitchell Haynes and former Oklahoma State Senator Mike Mazzei have also declared their gubernatorial campaigns.Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.

As socialistZohran Mamdanis New York City mayoral primary win continues to send shock waves through the political landscape, so-called moderate Democrats have increasingly faced calls to disavow or explain their support for the surging candidate, including Rep. Josh Riley, who so far has declined to publicly distance himself.Riley, who represents New Yorks 19th Congressional District, which is ranked by the Cook Political report as "Lean Democrat" heading into next years midterms, "dodged reporters" on his stance on Mamdami in late June,Axios reported."Despite Mamdani being a completely out of touch radical, Josh Riley wont condemn him," the National Republican Congressional Committee blasted out in an email the next day. "Perhaps thats because he agrees with Zohran Mamdanis socialist agenda?"Mamdanis victory, on a platform consisting of alaundry list of far-left agenda items, including city-run grocery stores, defunding the police, safe injection sites and raising the minimum wage to $30, has highlighted a schism within the Democratic Party, with some elected officials supporting him and some condemning him.NEW YORK DEMOCRATS SAY MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI 'TOO EXTREME TO LEAD'Fox News Digital reached out to Rileys campaign for comment on specifically where he stands on Mamdanis campaign but did not receive a response."Josh Riley wont denounce dangerous socialist Zohran Mamdani because they share the same far-left agenda," NRCC spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole told Fox News Digital in a statement."His campaign is bankrolled by the exact same radical donors backing Mamdani."TRUMP TORCHES '100% COMMUNIST LUNATIC' MAMDANI, DEM BACKERS AFTER SHOCK NYC MAYORAL PRIMARY WINA Fox News Digital review of FEC records did show some overlap between Riley and Mamdani donors, including over $10,000 in contributions to Riley from several individuals who also donated to Mamdanis mayoral campaign.Spending records show the two candidates also have shared vendors, including Grassroots Analytics and Scale to Win, for fundraising and compliance consulting.Riley and Mamdani share a few notable endorsements as well from far-left groups, includingMoveOn.org, the New York Working Families Party and the New York Progressive Action Network.The race in NY-19, which will come as the GOP attempts to hold a razor-thin majority in the House, is expected to be highly competitive. Former VP Kamala Harris narrowly edged out President Donald Trump in 2024 in the district by a single percentage point.Riley's hesitation to take a firm stance in support of Mamdani and his policies represents a growing trend in the national political conversation. Some believe that progressives like Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are the face of the party while other Democrats have attempted to moderate and steer away from far-left positions."It is a political realignment that overwhelmingly favors Republicans and Mamdanis stunning win just makes the problem worse for Democrats," columnist David Marcus recently wrote for FoxNews.com. "Republicans will have reason to rejoice if Democrats cant tac to the center, but for New York City, there is no joy; fewer than half a million radical leftists have all but elected a socialist to govern a city of 9 million souls, and if Chicago and San Francisco are anything to learn from, it wont end well."Time is running out for the old establishment Democrats, and one must begin to wonder if they are ever going to even try to fight back."

Cybercriminals hit Qantas in a major data breach that exposed information from up to six million customers. Airline data breaches are on the rise, putting millions of travelers at risk. The Qantas incident underscores how vulnerable personal information can be. The FBI recently warned that a hacking group called Scattered Spider is actively targeting airlines and the transportation sector. So, what should you do if your data was compromised, and how can you protect yourself moving forward?Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.On June 30, 2025, Qantas found unusual activity on a third-party customer service platform. Hackers broke into this system and took personal information, such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and frequent flyer numbers.Qantas confirmed that hackers did not access credit card details, financial information, or passport data. The airline quickly stopped the breach and began telling affected customers. We reached out to Qantas for comment. They referred us to their official update, which says the system remains secure. No one compromised frequent flyer accounts or passwords. Qantas also reports no further threat activity. The airline is working with cybersecurity experts and government authorities to investigate. They have added new security measures to protect customer data and frequent flyer accounts.The timing is alarming. Just days before the breach, the FBI warned that Scattered Spider, a hacking group known for its social engineering and ransomware tactics, was targeting airlines. This group has been linked to attacks on Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet.Chris Borkenhagen, a seasoned cybersecurity leader who serves as CISO & Chief Digital Officer at AuthenticID and brings over two decades of experience protecting digital identities, explains:"Even partial personal data like names, contact details, birthdates, and loyalty account numbers can be weaponized by cybercriminals. Affected consumers should immediately update passwords, especially if reused elsewhere, and enable multi-factor authentication."Airline data is highly valuable to hackers because, even without financial details, airlines collect a wealth of personal information that criminals can exploit. Hackers can use this data to hijack loyalty accounts and steal points or miles, create fake identities for fraudulent activities, and launch highly convincing phishing campaigns that target both travelers and employees. Airline breaches are especially dangerous since they often involve a combination of personal, behavioral, and contextual data, which enables cybercriminals to carry out targeted attacks with greater effectiveness.Watch for these red flags after a breach:"Cybercriminals act fast after breaches, using personal details to impersonate victims or extract more data. Investigate any unusual activity immediately," warns Borkenhagen.If Qantas notifies you that your data was compromised, act immediately:Change passwords on your airline account and any other accounts using the same credentials. Use strong, unique passwords. 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Biden White House Physician Kevin OConnor arrived for a closed-door deposition Wednesday.The House Oversight Committee wants answers from Bidens former doctor. He did not answer a battery of questions from Fox News about doctor-patient confidentiality or the former presidents mental state as he walked into the meeting.Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, the progressive firebrand who recently lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, made a surprise appearance at the event, though she said nothing to reporters on the way in. She and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., were the only lawmakers seen arriving.The White House has waived executive privilege, making it harder for him to refuse to testify on the grounds that his conversations with the president were protected.WHITE HOUSE WAIVES EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGES FOR BIDEN DOCTOR KEVIN O'CONNOR IN COVER-UP PROBEStill, OConnors lawyers warn that testifying could violate doctor-patient confidentiality and risk his medical license. GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, a physician, said both sides have valid concerns, but the committee called it a stall tactic and warned that no-showing could lead to contempt charges.Republicans want to know what tests were doneand whether Bidens inner circle pressured OConnor to say he was fit for office.BIDEN AIDES PUSHES FOR EARLY DEBATE TO SHOW OFF BIDEN'S STRENGTH, EXPOSES TRUMP'S WEAKNESS,' BOOK SAYSJill Bidens so-called "work husband," Anthony Bernthal, has been subpoenaed after backing out, with top insidersRon Klain, Steve Ricchetti, and Ashley Williamsnext in line.So far, the committee has held just one interview with former Domestic Policy Director Neera Tanden, who said she was authorized to use the autopen but didnt know who in the presidents inner circle gave the final green light.Comer said Wednesday, "We have a lot of questions. i think everybody in America has questions about, learning about the recent cancer diagnosis...did he have cancer while he was president? With the Tapper book and what we believe is going to be in the Jean-Pierre book, that would suggest that people were covering up the president's mental decline. But yet Dr. O'Connor's reports were glowing with, you know, how healthy the president was.""I think the president, the state of the president's health is the transparency that we all expect. The President of the United States is the most powerful person in the world. The American people have a right to know the health condition of the president, both physical and mental," he said."There's more and more evidence that comes out every day that would suggest that the president was in a pretty severe mental decline. So we're going to ask about that and see what the doctor has to say."Comer said he did not "believe" O'Connor could "hide behind" doctor-patient confidentiality, citing Biden's position as president.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., claimed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are arresting anyone who is Brown and "looks like [him]" on CNN Tuesday.Gomez was asked on "CNN News Central" about his thoughts on an immigration raid that took place in an area near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on Monday. He likened it to traveling to Mexico and other foreign countries, where he saw "people with big guns" everywhere patrolling the streets.Gomez denied that ICE officers were seeking criminals or MS-13 gang members and said their goal was only to scare people by going after the Hispanic community.REP. JAYAPAL DEFENDS COMMENT CALLING ICE 'A TERRORIST FORCE,' SAYS WHITE HOUSE 'OWES AN APOLOGY' TO AMERICANS"There is this deep fear thats building and building and building, because heres the thing, they are not going after criminals," Gomez said. "Theyre going after anybody that is Brown, that looks like me, that cant pass as, what they say, as a typical American. Thats why youre getting people who are not undocumented actually arrested. Thats the fear that exists, that anybody, doesnt matter if youre a citizen or not, could be arrested and held in detainment for a number of days."He accused President Donald Trump of using Los Angeles and California as an example for other states because of how theyve embraced immigrants. The California congressman added that he will not "bend the knee" and plans to use his position to push back on the Trump administration."We know that one of the things that we want to do is make sure that people see and understand whats happening. The fact that who he's going after, that they're not criminals. These are people that oftentimes have no criminal record. He's going after children. And we know that this is starting to eat away at his base. It's highly unpopular," Gomez said.Fox News Digital reached out to ICE for comment but did not immediately receive a response.MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR CLAIMS 'DARK' TRUMP SUPPORTERS ENJOY WATCHING ICE ACT LIKE 'SLAVE CATCHERS'The raid targeted an area in the city's Westlake neighborhood, which is heavily Hispanic and has a heavy MS-13 influence.U.S. Border Patrol agents were seen on horseback in the park and law enforcement and military-looking vehicles were stationed in the area. Fox Los Angeles reported that no arrests were made.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a vocal opponent of immigration raids in the city, was on the scene and demanded to speak with ICE leadership."They need to leave, and they need to leave right now. They need to leave because this is unacceptable!" Bass said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPShe later attacked the raid as "absolutely outrageous" on social media.

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador has been working on a case that could determine the future of women's sports in America.Last week the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Little vs. Hecox, which began in 2020 when Idaho became a forerunner for states with laws that ban trans athletes in women's and girls' sports. A trans athlete at Boise State, Lindsay Hecox, sued the state to compete on the university's women's cross-country team.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWSThe U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho granted a preliminary injunction, blocking the law from being enforced because it found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in proving the law unconstitutional. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the injunction, but now the Supreme Court will have an opportunity to intervene.However, Labrador hopes for the Supreme Court to cast a decision with a wider impact than just letting one state carry out its own specific law on the issue. He wants a new national precedent. "I believe that that's what they're gonna do," Labrador told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview."I think they're going to have a big ruling on whether men can participate in women's sports, and more importantly, how to determine whether transgender individuals are protected by the federal constitutions and state and federal laws."Labrador is tasked with choosing an attorney to argue on behalf of his state, and the entire "Save Women's Sports" movement, in Supreme Court arguments.The AG shared what he intends for that attorney to argue."The most important [argument] is that the 14th Amendment does not prevent a state from protecting its girls when it comes to participating in sports and that there's no special classification that allows boys to participate in girls' sports," he said.Labrador's first exposure to the Little vs. Hecox case was when it was filed in 2020, three years before he was Idaho's attorney general. He worked as legal counsel for the state in handling the case at the time, believing it was a matter of "common sense."However, Labrador also said he witnessed how the issue had not been fully understood by mainstream society. He puts blame on the "scientific community.""For a period of time, society wasn't quite sure how to deal with it," Labrador said."Somehow, the scientific community started finding these scientific evidence that there was no difference between a boy who was transitioning to a girl and a girl who was born a biological girl. And we just knew that was ridiculous, and that it was, it flew in the face of common sense, and I think now science and I think the debate has turned to a point where people realize they can speak freely of these issues."SCOTUS RULES ON STATE BAN ON GENDER TRANSITION 'TREATMENTS' FOR MINORS IN LANDMARK CASETwo years before Labrador took over as the state's AG, two college students joined the defendant's list.Former Idaho State University women's athletes Madison Kenyon and Mary Kate Marshall joined the lawsuit in 2021 as willing defendants after having to compete against a male during their college careers."My coach sat us down in the room and told us that we would be competing against a male athlete at a specific meet and just let us know. And I remember sitting there and kind of like, looking around the room being like, 'Well, what do my teammates think about this? What do we do?" Kenyon told Fox News Digital."So, for us, it was not a matter of whether I'm going to compete or not. I'm going to put everything out there that I have and see what happens. And sure enough, this male athlete beat me, beat all my teammates and that continued to happen the entire season. So, that's when I said, 'This isnt fair.'"Kenyon added that she felt the situation was "swept under the rug" when it first happened."I think a lot of people saw that this was obviously not fair and this isn't going to last. And it was going to be a problem, and they didn't act on it."Kenyon said she was then inspired to join the lawsuit from an assignment in her speech class at Idaho State, where she wrote a speech about a piece of legislation she wanted to support.For Labrador, the support of young Idaho women was "supremely important" and costly to the women due to the common treatment of people who stand up and speak out on the issue by the opposing side."Society was not being kind to them, the local media was not being kind to them, they were getting a lot of peer pressured to cave on this issue, they were being called all sorts of names, bigoted and other things," Labrador said.Labrador said he saw the same treatment befall the other families in his state who were affected when a trans athlete competed against their daughters in high school competition."The media tries to shame these families into silence and many times these families come out and speak out, but many times they just feel afraid to voice their opinions because of what the media does to them." Labrador said.Now, after years of widespread societal evolution on the issue, and political momentum from President Donald Trump and the GOP's unanimous stance on the issue, a new federal precedent could come into effect as early as next year.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani secured his latest endorsement from the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in his New York City mayoral campaign on Wednesday morning.The governing body for the 200,000-member union representing New York City's teachers and education professionals voted to endorse Mamdani Tuesday. Describing New York City's wealth disparity as a "crisis," UFT President Michael Mulgrew said Mamdani is the candidate to support students and usher the city forward."Donald Trump would love nothing more than to continue to hack away at one of the beacons of light in our city, which is our education system," Mamdani said Wednesday.Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to significantly scale down the Department of Education, fulfilling a key 2024 campaign promise. New York Democrats, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has yet to endorse Mamdani, have railed against the shake-up.NY DEMS WHO HAVE YET TO ENDORSE MAMDANI UNITE IN HIS DEFENSE AGAINST TRUMP"To have this endorsement a few months from the general election, it shows New Yorkers the choice that they will have in November: a choice between myself and the architect of Tier 6 in Andrew Cuomo [and] a choice between myself and a mayor that this union had to sue to actually put that money back into schools in Mayor Eric Adams."MAMDANI'S PRIMARY WIN EXPOSES DEMOCRAT DIVIDE AS TOP LEADERS WITHHOLD ENDORSEMENTSBut not everyone was so convinced Wednesday, as the reactions to the education union's endorsement came flooding in."Disgraceful, disgusting, but also completely unsurprising that the commies heading the @UFT would support their fellow comrade and his agenda. Maybe yall should focus on rehiring the teachers you fired unjustly and represent the interests of your members? Just a thought?" Republican New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov said on X.Author and university law professor David E. Bernstein undermined UFT's efficacy, writing, "Notice how little the teachers' union agenda has to do with improving education or anything else that would directly benefit students."And some New York City Jewish educators criticized the endorsement. Moshe Spern, president of the United Jewish Teachers, told The New York Post, "We understand that Mamdanis campaign promises are attractive to the UFT, but many feel let down with this selection."Along with the endorsement announcement, the Mamdani campaign is touting support from more than a dozen unions across the city, including the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC), SEIU 32BJ, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and the New York City Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO).Mamdani has been under scrutiny for his radical policies since he secured the Democratic nomination last month. Since then, his personal education record has also attracted headlines.After it was reported that Mamdani identified as "Asian" and "Black/African American" in his application to Columbia University, his SAT scores were revealed to be below the median score for students admitted into the school, according to a new report.Independent journalist Christopher Rufo reported on Monday that, according to Mamdanis full Columbia application, he scored 2140 out of 2400 on the SAT, which was below the median score of students admitted to the university in 2009.Mamdani criticized his opponents, Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for focusing on politicians instead of on the people they serve."I think 2140 is a fine SAT score, but I think that the Adams War room is very focused on every little thing that they can talk about. Ultimately, their focus is on old tweets [or] on anything but what we actually campaigned on [and] the promises I've made to New Yorkers over the course of this campaign," Mamdani told reporters Wednesday."Those are the promises that I will be judged on, and they are promises to freeze the rent, to make buses fast and free, to deliver universal childcare. And what Eric Adams and others would seek to focus on are any one of a number of issues that have nothing to do with affordability," Mamdani added.Adams did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller, Paul Steinhauser and Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.

Mother Nature made its presence known during a minor league baseball game on Tuesday.The Norfolk Tides were taking on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Triple-A affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins, respectively) on Tuesday in northeast Florida when a thunderstorm rolled through the ballpark.A Jumbo Shrimp runner was on third base with nobody out in the bottom of the first, when Tides pitcher Roansy Contreras was in the stretch against Graham Pauley.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThen, out of nowhere, a huge boom of thunder erupted in the middle of Contreras' delivery.The boom frightened Contreras (and plenty of others) to the point where Contreras stopped dead in his tracks. However, the home plate umpire showed no mercy and called Contreras for a balk, bringing in the runner.The run cut the Jumbo Shrimp's deficit to 2-1, and they would score a run in both the second and third innings to take a 3-2 lead.CUBS FANS MERCILESSLY BOO POPULAR PODCAST STAR ALEX COOPER DURING 7TH-INNING STRETCH PERFORMANCEIt is hardly the first time a loud boom has caused a bit of a disruption in play, but the ump was following the rule book, and the start-and-stop was means for the call.However, Norfolk dropped some more thunder of their own and scored three runs in both the fourth and fifth to lead, 8-3. They eventually took home a 9-5 victory.The Tides' victory was quite an upset, as they were 34-49 entering the contest, mirroring the lack of success from their big league club (the O's are 40-50 after making the postseason in back-to-back seasons). The Jumbo Shrimp are now 53-34, showing promise for the Marlins.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.