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    Mother of Lia Thomas opponent reveals emotional toll that drove her to raise funds for women's sports lawsuits
    Before Lia Thomas' infamous tie with Riley Gaines at the 2022 NCAA championships, the women's swimmers of the Ivy League and their families witnessed the impact that the former University of Pennsylvania swimmer had on the sport up close.In a regular-season tri-meet against Yale and Dartmouth on Jan. 8, 2022, Thomas won the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThat was the first time Kim Jones, mother of former Yale women's swimmer Raime Jones, saw Thomas swim in person."Oh my gosh, I can't, I mean, he was huge. It felt like a joke," Kim Jones told Fox News Digital. "It took everything I had inside, not to cry you think someone is going to put a stop to this nonsense, and then watch it unfold, it felt like the Twilight Zone."Jones and her daughter both knew Thomas would be at the meet going into it. But then, seeing it play out in real-time set off an emotional reaction from the whole family."My daughter, she was super upset. She'd spent days preparing to face a man," Jones said. "My daughter was 6 feet tall and broad-shouldered, very athletic, and he just utterly dwarfed her, both in the width of his shoulders and in his height.""No one thought it was real, but no one could stop it. You just felt like you were watching a runaway train and I remember walking out of the facility and just breaking down in tears."But for Kim Jones, seeing Thomas beat her daughter at that meet was neither the end nor the beginning, of the emotional toll the situation took on her and her family."The girls had already been pulled into mandatory meetings across the Ivy League, and really been bullied and silenced," Jones said. "They had been pulled into meetings and told, Dont speak to media. This isn't your fight. Let the men in charge of the NCAA decide what to do. Your school and your league have already determined their stance, you signed up for this.' There was a lot of gaslighting."They even said it was your job to keep your families quiet."Fox News Digital has reached out to Yale, UPenn and the Ivy League for comment.Jones recalled an alleged futile phone call with a representative from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she tried to plead her case, but was allegedly told that if she "didnt agree with" Thomas competing against women, she could "always write a letter." Fox News Digital has reached out to the ACLU for comment."And I remember hanging up and thinking, You have no idea what I could do,'" she said.So Jones began a mission to bring about consequences.She started by writing anonymous op-eds about the situation, while encouraging other Ivy League parents to do the same. But she wasn't satisfied."I knew an organization needed to exist," Jones said.That opportunity came weeks after Thomas' controversial NCAA championship appearance, where the trans athlete won the women's 500 freestyle and tied with Gaines in the 200 freestyle.Then Gaines herself helped connect Jones with another person with the same idea, former University of Arizona women's swimmer Marshi Smith. Smith had been watching the controversy with Thomas play out from afar. But it still hit close to home as a former women's swimmer herself.FORMER UPENN SWIMMER REFLECTS ON BEING TEAMMATES WITH LIA THOMAS AMID TRUMP ADMIN VICTORY OVER UNIVERSITYSmith, a former six-time All-American, was the 2005 NCAA champion in the 100 backstroke. But Smith, recalling the pressure and stress of preparing for that 2005 championship meet, believes it paled in comparison to the experience of preparing to face a male."I cannot imagine having to walk on deck, knowing every media camera in the world is outside, shooting the entire meet because they know that you are set up to race a man," Smith told Fox News Digital. "We train with men all season, we have the same coach, I'm very well aware of the differences between male and female swimmers, so knowing that and going on deck would have been so defeating at the time."Smith's experience of competing against men casually and in practice pushed her to aggressively question the fairness of Thomas being allowed to compete competitively in college."Never once in my mind would I ever seriously consider or judge myself in comparison to any of my male teammates," Smith said. "The first time I ever pictured that scenario was with Lia Thomas in the NCAA." So together, Jones and Smith connected with the shared goal of activism. Smith had already rented booth space at that year's NCAA annual conference, which took place in Smith's hometown of Las Vegas. Her initial plan was just to hand out flyers and hope for a conversation with some visiting athletic directors."[Kim] said, We're going to do a lot more than that,'" Smith said.The two former women's athletes put on a three-day conference titled the "The Birth of ICONS."It was the inaugural event for the Independent Council on Women's Sports, and included panel interviews with women's athletes, legal experts, medical experts and women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova."I don't know how we pulled that off," Jones said. "I think everything just fell into place." The group went on to finance the legal costs for the Gaines vs. NCAA lawsuit, which it announced in March 2024. The suit, headed by Gaines, includes a plaintiff list of other women's NCAA athletes who were impacted by the participation of Thomas, and has since expanded to include other plaintiffs impacted by males in women's sports.ICONS is also financing individual lawsuits against UPenn by three of Thomas' former teammates, and a suit against the Mountain West and San Jose State University over grievances involving trans volleyball player Blaire Fleming.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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    Karen Read asks Massachusetts court to throw out wrongful death lawsuit after murder acquittal
    Karen Read, cleared last month of murder charges in the death of her former boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, is asking a Massachusetts court to throw out the wrongful death lawsuit his family filed against her, according to a new court filing.The O'Keefes named Read and two bars the couple visited in the hours before his death in a lawsuit seeking an unspecified sum of more than $50,000.She has a different legal team in the civil case than the high-profile criminal defense team that helped win her freedom. Read's civil lawyers notified the court Wednesday they had served a motion to dismiss to all parties.FAMILY OF SLAIN BOSTON COP JOHN O'KEEFE FUMES AS EX-GIRLFRIEND KAREN READ WALKS FREE: 'SICKENING'"Its basically notice that there is an out-of-court procedure going on," said Jack Lu, a retired Massachusetts judge and Boston College law professor. "Moving party files a (Rule) 9A package with the other sides. The other sides send their opposition packages to the moving party. They agree on anything they can, and the whole big package is forwarded to the court, which schedules a hearing or rules without a hearing."It doesn't mean the sides are getting any closer to a settlement, however, he said.KAREN READ MURDER CASE VERDICT REACHED AFTER DEADLOCKED FIRST TRIALThe O'Keefes filed the lawsuit in August 2024, after Read's first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. The court put it on hold until her second trial ended.She was acquitted of all homicide-related charges but convicted of a drunken driving offense for which she received probation.Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with a Lexus SUV and leaving him to die in the snow, but prosecutors failed to convince the jury despite finding shattered taillight fragments in the victim's clothes.In her first trial, Read's defense said she had been framed. In the second, she denied a collision ever happened, and her lawyers pointed to glaring holes in the investigation.According to the lawsuit, in the days before O'Keefe's death, "Read picked fights, experienced jealousy and had delusions of unfaithfulness."They went out drinking Jan. 28, 2022, stopping at C.F. McCarthy's and then the Waterfall Bar and Grille, both in Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.The lawsuit accuses staff at McCarthy's of letting Read leave with a drink in her hand and the Waterfall of serving her when she was visibly intoxicated. Like state prosecutors, it also accuses Read of knocking O'Keefe to the ground with her car and leaving him to die in the snow with a head injury during a blizzard.JUROR REVEALS WHY KAREN READ WALKED FREE IN BOYFRIEND'S DEATHThe burden of proof is held to a lower standard in lawsuits. In the 1990s, former NFL star O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman but found civilly liable for their deaths.Read is accused of "knowingly and deliberately" changing her story, concocting "a conspiracy" and publicizing a "false narrative, thereby frustrating Justice for JJ."JJ was O'Keefe's nickname, and the family alleges Read's narrative caused them "aggravated emotional distress."
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    Aryna Sabalenka reveals what Amanda Anisimova did in Wimbledon semifinal that 'p---ed me off'
    Aryna Sabalenka joked that she wouldn't have a "Roland-Garros press conference" after her Wimbledon semifinals loss, but she provided quite the moment anyway.Sabalenka, the top seed at the Wimbledon Championships, was upset by No. 13 Amanda Anisimova in three sets on Thursday, and in the midst of their battle, Sabalenka apparently didn't love something the American pulled.In the second set, Anisimova, of the United States, celebrated a point before the ball went by Sabalenka.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSabalenka was asked about her reaction to the point post-match and did not hold back."She kind of p---ed me off, like, saying, 'Thats what she does all the time.' I was just trying to chase the ball. She was already celebrating it. I was like I mean, thats a bit too early,'" Sabalenka said, via The Tennis Letter."But I was grateful and thankful that she [did] that because it actually helped me to keep fighting. I was like, OK, now Im gonna show you the tennis. I came back because I got really angry in that moment. Probably in the third set I shouldve remembered, and probably it wouldve helped. But it is what it is."Sabalenka also appeared heated during that third set when Anisimova took a 5-2 third-set lead on a forehand that tipped the net and then bounced twice on Sabalenka's side. It's common practice for players to apologize if they score in such a fashion but Anisimova did not.AMERICAN TENNIS STAR AMANDA ANISIMOVA UPSETS WORLD NO 1 ARYNA SABALENKA TO ADVANCE TO WIMBLEDON FINALSabalenka appeared to ask the American why she did not apologize."I dont know if thats anything more than gamesmanship right there," play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler said."Ive never heard a player question that . . . not everyone says sorry. . . . Shes not a happy camper right now," analyst Chris Evert added.Anisimova, 23, won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a grueling three-set match. The victory for Anisimova sends her to a Grand Slam tournament final for the first time in her career. Prior to this match, Sabalenka had only lost one set in the entire tournament.Anisimova is the first American woman to make the Wimbledon final since Serena Williams in 2019 - no American has won since Williams three years prior.The American now has a 6-3 record against Sabalenka in her career.Fox News Digital's Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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    Trump reveals crucial, split-second moment that saved his life during Butler assassination attempt
    Nearly a year after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., President Donald Trump shared his thoughts about the "unforgettable" moment with Fox News, praising the quick action that might have saved his life."I didnt know exactly what was going on. I got a whack," Trump said during an exclusive interview on "My View with Lara Trump.""People were screaming, and I got down quickly, fortunately, because I think they shot eight bullets."Those bullets were fired by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who opened fire from a nearby rooftop during Trumps rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. One bullet pierced Trump in the upper ear. Others hit bystanders, including 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was fatally wounded while shielding his wife and daughters in the crowd.FIRST RESPONDERS SIT DOWN WITH WIDOW OF FIREFIGHTER KILLED AT BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA TRUMP RALLYTrump paid tribute to Comperatore during the interview with Fox News host Lara Trump."One got me, and one got another one, and one got another one," he said. "And one killed Corey, the firefighter. Great guy."ONE YEAR AFTER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, BUTLER WIDOW DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FROM SECRET SERVICEFollowing the gunfire, Secret Service agents rushed to shield the president, whose face was streaked with blood. Crooks was fatally shot within seconds by a Secret Service sniper. Trump credited the snipers swift action with preventing even more tragedy that day."Our sniper, within less than five seconds, was able to get him from a long distance with one shot," Trump said. "If he didnt do that, you would have had an even worse situation. It was really bad."TRUMP CHIEF OF STAFF SUSIE WILES RECOUNTS BUTLER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, THOUGHT PRESIDENT WAS DEAD AT FIRSTTrump said the sniper, to whom he referred as "David," deserved recognition for stopping the gunman so quickly."Just about four seconds, and thats when it all stopped," he said. "He got him perfectly from a very long distance. So, we got a little bit lucky in that regard."TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AFTERMATH, REACTIONS FROM INNER CIRCLE REVEALED IN NEW BOOKNo official motive has been released for the attack despite investigation by the FBI and Justice Department. This week, six Secret Service agents were suspended without pay in connection to the attack. A Senate report outlining what went wrong in Butler is expected soon.Calls for greater transparency have grown in the months since the shooting, including from Trump himself. But now, the president says hes satisfied with the briefings he's received."They briefed me, and Im satisfied with it," he said, praising Attorney General Pam Bondi as doing a "fantastic" job leading the Justice Department.TRUMP TELLS FOX NOTICIAS HE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE EXPLANATION BEHIND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTSStill, Trump acknowledged that serious security mistakes were made on the day itself."They should have had somebody in the building that was a mistake," he said. "They should have had communications with the local police. They werent tied in, and they should have been tied in."The lack of coordination between local authorities and the Secret Service has been a key issue in the aftermath of the attack.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDespite his own injuries and the chaos of the day, Trump said he continues to trust federal authorities."I have great confidence in these people. I know the people, and they're very talented, very capable, but they had a bad day," Trump said. "I think they'll admit that they had a rough day."
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    Obama officials admitted they had no 'empirical evidence' of Trump-Russia collusion: House Intel transcripts
    Obama-era intelligence officials acknowledged that they had no "empirical evidence" of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, but continued to publicly push the "narrative" of collusion.The House Intelligence Committee, in 2017, conducted depositions of top Obama intelligence officials, including Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, national security advisor Susan Rice and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, among others.FLASHBACK: HOUSE INTEL TRANSCRIPTS SHOW TOP OBAMA OFFICIALS HAD NO 'EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE' OF TRUMP-RUSSIA COLLUSIONThe officials responses in the transcripts of those interviews align with the results of former Special Counsel Robert Muellers investigation which found no evidence of criminal coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in 2016, while not reaching a determination on obstruction of justice.Their testimony has come back into the spotlight amid revelations that former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the TrumpRussia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress, Justice Department sources exclusively told Fox News Digital.The transcripts, from 2017 and 2018, revealed top Obama officials were questioned by House Intelligence Committee lawmakers and investigators about whether they had or had seen evidence of such collusion, coordination or conspiracy the issue that drove the FBI's initial case and later the special counsel probe."I never saw any direct empirical evidence that the Trump campaign or someone in it was plotting/conspiring with the Russians to meddle with the election," Clapper testified in 2017."Thats not to say that there werent concerns about the evidence we were seeing, anecdotal evidence.... But I do not recall any instance where I had direct evidence."Lynch also said she did "not recall that being briefed up to me.""I can't say that it existed or not," Lynch said, referring to evidence of collusion, conspiracy or coordination.But Clapper and Lynch, and Vice President Joe Biden, were present in the Oval Office on July 28, 2016, when Brennan briefed Obama and Comey on intelligence hed received from one of Hillary Clinton's campaign foreign policy advisors "to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service."KEY PLAYERS IN ORIGINS OF TRUMP-RUSSIA PROBE"Were getting additional insight into Russian activities from (REDACTED)," Brennans handwritten notes, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital in October 2020, read. "CITE(summarizing) alleged approved by Hillary Clinton a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisers to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service."After that briefing, the CIA properly forwarded that information through a Counterintelligence Operational Lead (CIOL) to Comey and then-Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Peter Strzok, with the subject line: "Crossfire Hurricane."Fox News Digital exclusively obtained and reported on the CIOL in October 2020, which stated: "The following information is provided for the exclusive use of your bureau for background investigative action or lead purposes as appropriate.""Per FBI verbal request, CIA provides the below examples of information the CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell has gleaned to date," the memo continued. "An exchange (REDACTED) discussing US presidential candidate Hillary Clintons approval of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering US elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server."The FBI did not open an investigation into the matter, and instead, continued with its counterintelligence investigation into whether candidate Trump and members of his campaign were colluding or coordinating with Russia to influence the 2016 campaign.Days after the Brennan meeting to brief Obama, Biden, Comey, Clapper and Lynch on July 31, 2016, the FBI opened the original TrumpRussia investigation, which was referred to inside the bureau as "Crossfire Hurricane."Meanwhile, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, according to the transcript of her interview to the House Intelligence Committee, was asked whether she had or saw any evidence of collusion or conspiracy.Power replied: "I am not in possession of anything I am not in possession and didnt read or absorb information that came from out of the intelligence community."When asked again, she said:"I am not."Obama national security advisor Susan Rice was asked the same question."To the best of my recollection, there wasnt anything smoking, but there were some things that gave me pause," she said, according to her transcribed interview, in response to whether she had any evidence of conspiracy. "I dont recall intelligence that I would consider evidence to that effect that I saw conspiracy prior to my departure."When asked whether she had any evidence of "coordination," Rice replied: "I dont recall any intelligence or evidence to that effect."When asked about collusion, Rice replied: "Same answer."Former deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes was asked the same question during his House Intelligence interview.OBAMA OFFICIALS USED DOSSIER TO PROBE, BRIEF TRUMP DESPITE KNOWING IT WAS UNVERIFIED 'INTERNET RUMOR'"I wouldnt have received any information on any criminal or counterintelligence investigations into what the Trump campaign was doing, so I would not have seen that information," Rhodes said.When pressed again, he said: "I saw indications of potential coordination, but I did not see, you know, the specific evidence of the actions of the Trump campaign."Meanwhile, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was not asked that specific questionbut rather questions about the accuracy and legitimacy of the unverified anti-Trump dossier compiled by ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.McCabe was asked during his interview in 2017 what was the most "damning or important piece of evidence in the dossier that" he "now knows is true."McCabe replied: "We have not been able to prove the accuracy of all the information.""You dont know if its true or not?" aHouse investigator asked, to which McCabe replied: "Thats correct."After Trumps 2016 victory and during the presidential transition period, Comey briefed Trump on the now-infamous anti-Trump dossier, containing salacious allegations of purported coordination between Trump and the Russian government. Brennan was present for that briefing, which took place at Trump Tower in New York City in January 2017.The dossier was authored by Steele. It was funded by Clintons presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee through the law firm Perkins Coie.But Brennan and Comey knew of intelligence suggesting Clinton, during the campaign, was stirring up a plan to tie Trump to Russia, documents claim. It is unclear whether the intelligence community, at the time, knew that the dossier was paid for by Clinton and the DNC.FBI LAUNCHES CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF JOHN BRENNAN, JAMES COMEY: DOJ SOURCESBut the false statements portion of the new investigation into Brennan and Comey stems from a newly declassified email to Brennan from the former deputy CIA director in December 2016, which said that including the dossier in the ICA in any capacity jeopardized "the credibility of the entire paper.""Despite these objections, Brennan showed a preference for narrative consistency over analytical soundness," the new CIA review stated. "When confronted with specific flaws in the Dossier by the two mission center leaders one with extensive operational experience and the other with a strong analytic background he appeared more swayed by the Dossier's general conformity with existing theories than by legitimate tradecraft concerns."The review added: "Brennan ultimately formalized his position in writing, stating that my bottomline is that I believe that the information warrants inclusion in the report."But Brennan testified the opposite before the House Judiciary Committee in May 2023."The CIA was very much opposed to having any reference or inclusion of the Steele dossier in the Intelligence Community Assessment," Brennan testified before the committee, according to the transcript of his deposition reviewed by Fox News Digital. "And so they sent over a copy of the dossier to say that this was going to be separate from the rest of that assessment."CIA officials at the time of its creation pushed back against the FBI, which sought to include the dossier, arguing that the dossier should not be included in the assessment, and casting it as simply "internet rumor."Ultimately, Steeles reporting was not included in the body of the final ICA prepared for then-President Barack Obama, but instead detailed in thisfootnote, "largely at the insistence of FBIs senior leadership," according to a review by the Justice Department inspector general, and later, the Senate Intelligence Committee.But in June 2020, Ratcliffe, while serving as director of national intelligence, declassified a footnote of the 2017 ICA, which revealed that the reporting of Trump dossier author Steele only had "limited corroboration" regarding whether then-President-electTrump"knowingly worked with Russian officials to bolster his chances of beating" Hillary Clinton and other claims.EX-OBAMA INTEL BOSS WANTED ANTI-TRUMP DOSSIER INCLUDED IN 'ATYPICAL' 2016 ASSESSMENT DESPITE PUSHBACKThe footnote, also known as "Annex A" of the 2017 ICA, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital in June 2020, spanned less than two pages and detailed reporting by Steele a document that helped serveas the basis for controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants obtained against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.The footnote made clear the internal concerns officials had over that document."An FBI source (Steele) using both identified and unidentified subsources, volunteered highly politically sensitive information from the summer to the fall of 2016 on Russian influence efforts aimed at the US presidential election," the annex read. "We have only limited corroboration of the sources reporting in this case and did not use it to reach the analytic conclusions of the CIA/FBI/NSA assessment.""The source collected this information on behalf of private clients and was not compensated for it by the FBI," it continued.But the annex notes that Steele's reporting was "not developed by the layered subsource network.""The FBI source caveated that,although similar to previously provided reporting in terms of content, the source was unable to vouch for the additional information's sourcing and accuracy," the annex states. "Hence this information is not included in this product."Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz also reviewed the inclusion of Steeles reporting in the ICA during his review of alleged misconduct related to FISA.TRUMP SAYS BRENNAN, COMEY 'CROOKED AS HELL' AMID FBI PROBE, MAY HAVE TO 'PAY THE PRICE'His report, released in late 2019, found that there were "significant inaccuracies and omissions" in FISA warrants for former Trump campaign aide Page. Those warrants relied heavily on Steeles reporting, despite the FBI not having had specific information corroborating allegations against Page that were included in Steeles reporting.Ratcliffe referred evidence of wrongdoing by Brennan to FBI DirectorKash Patelfor potential prosecution, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital.The sources said the referral was received and told Fox News Digital that a criminal investigation into Brennan was opened and is underway. DOJ sources declined to provide further details. It is unclear, at this point, if the investigation spans beyond his alleged false statements to Congress.As for Comey, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital that an investigation into the former director is underway, but could not share details of what specifically is being probed.The full scope of the criminal investigations into Brennan and Comey is unclear, but two sources described the FBI's view of the duo's interactions as a "conspiracy," which could open up a wide range of potential prosecutorial options.The FBI and CIA declined to comment.Neither Brennan nor Comey immediately responded to Fox News Digitals request for comment.
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    New England serial killer fears reignited after paddleboarder's murder in quiet coastal town
    Authorities are urging the public to remain calm after a paddleboarder was murdered in a quiet Maine town, sparking fear within the community following rumors of a possible serial killer lurking within the region.The remains of 48-year-old Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart were discovered near Crawford Pond on July 3, just six hours after she departed for a solo paddleboarding trip, according to a press release from the Maine State Police (MSP)."Captain Sunny was an amazing person" who "would give you the shirt off her back," Kim Ware, Stewarts sister, toldWMTW 8.PADDLEBOARDERS MYSTERIOUS KILLING ROCKS QUIET SUMMER VACATION AREAA multi-agency search was launched after officials received reports of a missing paddleboarder, with authorities with the Maine Game Wardens locating Stewarts body at approximately 1 a.m. the next morning, police said.Following the gruesome discovery, investigators with the MSP Major Crimes Central Unit were called in to investigate the circumstances surrounding Stewarts "suspicious death," according to the department.An autopsy ruled Stewarts death a homicide, with officials choosing not to release the cause of death, according to the press release.NEW ENGLAND SERIAL KILLER FEARS STOKED BY 13TH BODY FOUND IN SMALL TOWNThe killing has ignited fear within the local community as authorities have not yet named a suspect in the paddleboarders mysterious murder."The Maine State Police recognizes the fear and discomfort that this incident has brought to the town of Union and the Crawford Pond community," the department said in a statement on Wednesday.The incident comes as paranoia surrounding the possibility of a serial killer lurking within the New England region grips the area following a series of unexplained deaths in recent months.NEW ENGLAND SERIAL KILLER FEARS: MASSACHUSETTS INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFY BODY PULLED FROM RIVERAt least 13 bodies have been discovered throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine since March 2025 with the majority found in wooded or remote areas.Last month, the body of 21-year-old Adriana Suazo was found in a wooded area in Milton, Massachusetts, according to the Norfolk District Attorneys Office. Following an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, authorities announced that Suazos remains showed no signs of trauma, with her cause of death still waiting to be determined.Despite the string of victims found throughout the region, authorities are urging the public to remain calm as officials investigate the circumstances surrounding Stewarts death.NEW ENGLAND SERIAL KILLER FEARS ADDRESSED BY MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ATTORNEY AFTER 8TH BODY DISCOVERED"We understand the communitys concerns and ask that residents continue to remain vigilant, beaware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement," MSP said.MSP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.As authorities search for answers, Stewarts loved ones are left grieving the loss of a marine biologist, lobsterman and boat captain who previously sailed to the Caribbean in a hurricane, her sister told the local outlet."To know Sunny is an amazing blessing," Ware told WMTW 8. My sister and my best friend," adding, "Truly an amazing woman. Now we have to rally and give her justice!"
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    Dan Patrick claims ESPN launched a 'smear campaign' after he parted ways with the network
    Former longtimeESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick says he was the target of a "smear campaign" by the network after he made the difficult decision to move on and start his own venture after nearly two decades with the media giant.Patrick, host of "The Dan Patrick Show," made the allegation during a recent appearance on the Barstool podcast,"Pardon My Take." He said after his decision to leave "SportsCenter" in 2007, he believed there were attempts by the network to sandbag his new start."Oh, frightening," Patrick recalled of his decision to walk away, "Because there was this smear campaign that started. Any radio affiliate that had my show, youd be dropped as an ESPN affiliate if you decided you still wanted to carry me."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWSDespite the attempt to undermine his success, Patrick said he "understood" the move. He even claimed to be "empowered" by it.US SOCCER STAR TRINITY RODMAN FIRES BACK AT ESPN BROADCAST FOR UNWANTED FATHER MENTIONS DURING WIMBLEDON"It was heavy-handed, but I understood. It empowered me. Like, Holy, s---. Im gonna matter. Theyre gonna have to deal with me."Patrick, 69,worked for ESPN from 1989 until 2006 and stayed with ESPN Radio until 2007. Many were shocked at the time by his decision to leave, paving the way for his new show.He also claimed in the podcast that after informing the network of his decision, the door shut rather quickly."It was quick.T hey wanted me out," Patrick said.Fox News Digital reached out to ESPN for comment.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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    British golfer Charley Hull forced to withdraw from tournament after collapsing twice
    Charley Hull's run at the Evian Championship was cut short on Thursday. The English golfer collapsed near the No. 4 tee at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France.It was later confirmed that Hull was battling an illness.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMedical personnel tended to the women's world No. 19 golfer after she fell to the ground. Hull was not able to hit her tee short.2025 GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN ODDS, PREDICTIONS: FAVORITES, LONG-SHOT BETS TO MAKEHowever, tournament officials did allow the trailing group of competitors to play through while Hull received assistance.The medical attention resulted in a roughly 15-minute delay. Hull was able to regroup and did ultimately hit her tee shot, but her recovery was short-lived. Moments after finishing her swing, Hull fell to the grass again.Hull was eventually helped onto a cart and was placed on a stretcher. It was later reported that the 29-year-old had recently been dealing with a virus.Hull's score stood at even par before she withdrew. She is still seeking her first major victory. The 2023 U.S. Women's Open marked one of her best tournament finishes.She ended the competition in a tie for second place that year. Hull finished in a tie for 12th place in this year's Open.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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    FBI arrests self-proclaimed hate crime victim for allegedly setting deadly house fire
    The FBI in Houston, Texas, recently announced the arrest of a self-proclaimed hate crime victim who authorities allege burned down his rental home, killing two people.Mario Roberson of Huntsville was arrested by FBI agents and Texas Public Safety officers Thursday morning in a June 2023 house explosion in San Jacinto County. He faces life in prison.Roberson was initially charged with arson in November 2023 and booked into the Harris County jail in December 2023. It is unclear why he was released.FAMILY OF BOULDER FIREBOMBING SUSPECT TAKEN INTO FEDERAL CUSTODY: SOURCESRoberson and his attorney claimed after the fire that he was being targeted by his homeowner's association, adding the fire was a hate crime.He alleged racist graffiti was sprayed on the house, and he was nearly shot in the neighborhood weeks earlier.Roberson provided a photo of the graffiti to ABC13 in 2023, which appeared to say, "We don't like your kind [racial slur]" written on the side door of his home.FBI RAIDS HOME OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECT ACCUSED OF FIREBOMBING PRO-ISRAEL RALLY IN BOULDERA survivor who deputies found crashed in a ditch after the fire told law enforcement a man asked him to drive to Huntsville from Houston, wanting to "do a numbers job on a house," the outlet reported."Whoever is doing it, he knows the man with the house," he said on a bodycam video obtained by ABC13. "A numbers [insurance fraud] job or something. That's all I know."After a months-long investigation by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office, a grand jury signed a "true bill," allowing him to be charged with first-degree felony arson.FBI Houston did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
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    Los Angeles judge weighs severe limits on Trump's immigration enforcement in California
    A judge in Los Angeles is set to preside over a hearing Thursday that could have major implications for immigration enforcement in California, a state that has become a focal point of President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation agenda.Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Biden appointee, will hear arguments about whether to grant emergency restraining orders against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over allegations the agency is violating constitutional rights during its immigration arrests.The case was initially brought in June as a routine petition from three detainees, but it has ballooned into a weighty lawsuit challenging the way ICE operates.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUES LOS ANGELES OVER SANCTUARY POLICIES THAT 'IMPEDE' ICE OPERATIONSImmigration rights groups and local governments, including the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver, and West Hollywood, have all intervened in the case and Democrat-led states have filed an amicus brief in support of them.The plaintiffs alleged in court papers that ICE is "indiscriminately" arresting people with "brown skin" at Home Depots, car washes, farms and more. Authorities made the arrests with no "reasonable suspicion" and sometimes mistakenly apprehended U.S. citizens in the process, all in violation of the Fourth Amendment, attorneys wrote.The plaintiffs argued the Trump administration gave ICE an unrealistic quota of 3,000 arrests per day, causing officers to feel pressured to blow past legal requirements to achieve those numbers.Meanwhile, the Trump administration is disputing the allegations and denies wrongdoing.Department of Justice attorneys wrote that immigration arrests, of which there have been nearly 3,000 across California since early June, have been carried out legally."Their request that immigration authorities be enjoined from relying on certain factors like occupation and location flies in the face of established law requiring immigration officials to consider the totality of the circumstances, including things like occupation and location," the attorneys wrote.The plaintiffs have also asked the judge to expand visitor access to a short-term detention facility in downtown Los Angeles.The facility became the site of protests and unrest in early June, leading to authorities temporarily abandoning the building. The plaintiffs allege that detainees' access to lawyers has been hindered, in violation of the Fifth Amendment.This is a developing story and will be updated.
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