EXCLUSIVE: Fox News was granted access to Alcatraz Island Thursday as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured the infamous former prison in San Francisco at the direction of President Donald Trump.The visit was part of an official review to determine whether the site could be brought back into use as a high-security federal detention center."This was an idea of the president," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained during a White House briefing Thursday in Washington, D.C. "He spoke about it in May and directed his administration to review a reopening plan for Alcatraz if it is possible."TRUMP PUSHES TO REOPEN ALCATRAZ, BUT PELOSI AND NEWSOM DISMISS IT AS A 'DISTRACTION'After Trumps May 5 announcement about reopening Alcatraz as a working prison, Bondi and Burgum joined Fox News correspondent David Spunt to visit "the Rock" to receive a briefing on the site and assess the 91-year-old former federal prison's infrastructure.The visit, which included walk-throughs of the main cell blocks and off-limits areas normally closed to the public, was a fact-finding mission and not an official announcement of reopening.Bondi and Burgum spent several hours inspecting the crumbling infrastructure while discussing the islands potential for future federal use. They toured the prison and surrounding island, met with National Park Service (NPS) officials and directed staff to collaborate on a preliminary plan to rehabilitate the complex.The island is managed by the NPS under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior.If reactivated, it would be operated by the Bureau of Prisons, a division of the Department of Justice (DOJ)."So many people remember Al Capone, but this isnt about the past. Its about what Alcatraz could be again," Spunt reported from the island. "They believe, along with their boss, the president, that this may be the symbol of law and order this administration is looking for."Alcatraz operated as a federal prison from 1934 to 1963, originally operating as a military prison in the 1850s. The name derives from "Alcatraces" after Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala's 1775 exploration mission of San Francisco Bay. While its etymology has inspired debate, the Bureau of Prisons contends it most likely means "pelican" or "strange bird."LEGAL EXPERTS SAY TRUMP CAN DEFINITELY REOPEN ALCATRAZ, BUT COULD FACE 'AVALANCHE OF LAWSUITS'Alcatraz as a federal prison had a maximum capacity of 336 inmates, plus over 150 staff members and their families. At its peak in the early 1960s, the prisons operating cost per inmate was over $10 per day, nearly double the national average, according to Bureau of Prisons data."This is a terrific facility," Bondi said. "It needs a lot of work, but no one has been known to escape from Alcatraz and survive."Bondi told Fox News the prison could theoretically hold a range of offenders, including "violent criminals, federal predators and illegal aliens." She emphasized the symbolic value of its isolation and reputation for strict control.Burgum said the goal is to evaluate the feasibility of restoring Alcatraz to its original use."Its a federal property. Its original use was a prison. Were here to take a look at whether it can serve that purpose again," he said.The island in San Franciso Bay poses serious logistical challenges. Alcatraz has no direct power or water lines from the California mainland more than a mile away, and over 1 million gallons of water per month were once ferried in. Restoration would also require major upgrades to meet modern codes, including ADA compliance, environmental regulations and approval from the Bureau of Prisons and federal courts.The DOJ this week sent letters to California sheriffs seeking information on undocumented migrants being released from state prisons. An administration official noted to Fox News Digital that while these letters reflect the DOJs ongoing public safety mission, they are not directly related to the Alcatraz review.Not everyone is on board. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represents San Francisco in Congress, called the initiative "the stupidest yet" from Trump.The administration has not announced a timeline for a decision. Bondi and Burgum will report their findings to the president before any formal steps are taken.After its closure in 1963 due to high costs and decaying infrastructure, Alcatraz reopened to the public in 1973 under the Department of the Interior. It is now one of the most visited national parks in the country, drawing more than 1.5 million tourists annually. That popularity could become a factor in any decision to return it to a secured corrections site.Alcatraz has long captured the American imagination. Between 1934 and 1963, 14 escape attempts involving 36 men were recorded, but the Bureau of Prisons maintains that no escapee ever made it to freedom.Officials believe that frigid, high currents may have claimed the lives of those who vanished.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"This is Alcatraz," Burgum said. "The name still means something."The DOJ did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

The NFL contract drama is finally over in Pittsburgh.Star pass rusher T.J. Watt reached a deal on a three-year contract extension, according to multiple reports. The NFL Network reported the deal is worth $123 million.The average annual salary makes Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEarlier this year, Myles Garrett agreed to the terms of a lucrative contract extension with the Cleveland Browns. At the time, the $40 million in annual salary made him the top-paid non-quarterback.2025 NFL FREE AGENCY TRACKER: TJ WATT BECOMES HIGHEST-PAID NON-QB IN NFL HISTORYLast month, Watt skipped mandatory minicamp, and it appeared to be not-so-subtle message to the only team hes ever played for about his desire to iron out a new contract before the 2025 season.The decision to skip minicamp was a noticeable shift from Watts approach in 2021, when he did a "hold in" during both minicamp and training camp before agreeing to a contract on the eve of the regular season.Watt, the 2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was about to enter the final season of the four-year extension he signed in September 2021. That $112 million deal made Watt the highest-paid defender in the league at the time.Some Steelers players are scheduled to report to training camp July 23.Watt tied the single-season sacks record in 2021. Last season, he recorded double-digit sacks for the sixth time in his NFL career. The 30-year-old is also a seven-time Pro Bowler.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) said Thursday it was adding "enhanced oversight" of agency decisions about new wind and solar projects in an effort to end "favoritism" of these "unreliable" and "subsidy-dependent" energy systems from the previous administration.The new directive updates review procedures that will require senior leadership at the Interior Department, including the office of the secretary, to conduct a final review of any relevant decisions, including leases, rights-of-way, construction and operation plans, grants, consultations and biological opinions."Todays actions further deliver on President Trumps promise to tackle the Green New Scam and protect the American taxpayers dollars," said acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Adam Suess."American energy dominance is driven by U.S.-based production of reliable baseload energy, not regulatory favoritism towards unreliable energy projects that are solely dependent on taxpayer subsidies and foreign-sourced equipment."DOUG BURGUM EXPLAINS HOW WIND AND SOLAR DO NOT RUN AMERICAA source familiar with the DOI's new enhanced oversight directive said the agency had serious concerns the Biden administration gave preferential treatment for permitting to new wind and solar projects, which a DOI press release Thursday described as "unreliable" forms of energy.The press release argued that, with the removal of "artificial advantages," the Trump administration is "leveling the playing field" for "dispatchable, cost-effective and secure energy sources, such as clean coal and domestic natural gas." "These actions mark a return to commonsense permitting standards that support national security, grid stability and American job creation," the press release says.WHAT AI'S INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR POWER MEANS FOR OUR FUTUREThe actions are in alignment with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month, "Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources" and other presidential directives, while also serving to implement certain provisions of the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.The "big, beautiful bill" provisions that the directive supports ask the Interior Department to eliminate right-of-way and capacity fee discounts for existing and future wind and solar projects, which the DOI said Thursday will end "years of subsidies for economically unviable energy development.""For too long, the federal government has forced American taxpayers to subsidize expensive and unreliable energy sources like wind and solar," Trump's executive order says. "The proliferation of these projects displaces affordable, reliable, dispatchable domestic energy sources, compromises our electric grid, and denigrates the beauty of our Nations natural landscape."Moreover, reliance on so-called green subsidies threatens national security by making the United States dependent on supply chains controlled by foreign adversaries. Ending the massive cost of taxpayer handouts to unreliable energy sources is vital to energy dominance, national security, economic growth, and the fiscal health of the Nation."

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is applauding a letter sent Thursday by Republican lawmakers to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, urging the agency to stop using taxpayer dollars for experiments on animals conducted in foreign laboratories.The letter, signed by Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., highlights concerns about the lack of oversight and inadequate standards in certain foreign facilities.The bipartisan Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Actled by the Republicans along with Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.seeks to end NIH funding for animal experiments outside the U.S. and ensure taxpayer dollars are not misused for the unnecessary suffering of animals.Between 2011 and 2021, the NIH issued more than $2.2 billion in grants for controversial research in 45 countries.NAVY HALTS DOG AND CAT EXPERIMENTS AFTER PETA WRITES HEGSETH ABOUT US TAXPAYER-FUNDED ANIMAL TESTSAccording to the letter, the "research" included genetically altering cats to be born with deformed legs, infecting bats with diseases that were transmissible and fatal to humans, and force-feeding mice human feces.NIH CLOSES EXPERIMENTATION LABS ACCUSED OF BRUTALLY KILLING THOUSANDS OF BEAGLES FOR 40+ YEARSNehls and Scott noted there are little to no inspections at the facilities where research is conducted or where the animals are housed, and there is inadequate auditing of foreign NIH-funded animal studies, resulting in significant gaps in oversight and accountability of how taxpayer dollars are being used."It is deeply concerning that American taxpayer dollars have been used to fund harmful and abusive animal experiments overseas that lack the same oversight and accountability as labs here in the United States," Nehls and Scott wrote in the letter. "It is a waste of resources that should be allocated to more ethical and effective research practices that do not involve animals."PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said the organization is grateful to Nehls, Scott, Titus and Booker for serving as the lead sponsors of the CARGO Act."This effort represents a significant step in halting cruel and wasteful animal experimentation abroad, and it aligns with the Trump Administrations broader shift toward more relevant, non-animal research methods," Guillermo wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We are excited to continue working alongside these dedicated lawmakers to pass the CARGO Act and ensure that taxpayer money is no longer used to support pointless and unethical research."SCOOP: HOUSE REPUBLICANS REQUEST BAN ON FEDERALLY FUNDED 'TRANSGENDER ANIMAL' EXPERIMENTS IN 2026 BUDGETThe CARGO Act was introduced following a PETA investigation into Caucaseco Scientific Research Center, a discredited Colombian laboratory with a history of violating animal care standards.Caucaseco Scientific Research Center received more than $17 million in U.S. funding, and the Biden administration's NIH encouraged additional funding, even after it was caught confining monkeys in filthy conditions, leaving them to die from infected wounds, and starving mice to the point of cannibalism, according to PETA.The PETA investigation reportedly led to multiple investigations by local authorities, the rescues of 108 monkeys and 180 mice, and the retraction of a research publication."The letters request for NIH to immediately cease funding animal experiments in foreign labs is a crucial step toward protecting animals and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used responsibly," Guillermo wrote. "PETA remains committed to advocating for legislative and policy changes that prioritize ethical, practical, and non-animal research."

Democrats stumbled this week when confronted about why they failed to secure the release of documents related to the late Jeffrey Epstein while they still held the White House and Congress, as they demand action now."Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough pressed Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., on Thursday over why Democrats failed to act on the issue during the Biden administration and the liberal lawmaker failed to provide an answer."But, Congressman, you could have gotten that from '21 to '25, when Democrats controlled DOJ. Why it was a crisis then. Its a crisis now. Why didnt Democrats call for it from '21 to '25?" Scarborough asked."So, I mean, youd have to go back and look specifically at particular prosecutorial decisions and what was taking place in terms of the other cases. So, I dont know, we could try to reconstruct that record," Raskin replied.DEMOCRATS CAPITALIZE ON GOP JEFFREY EPSTEIN FALLOUT WITH NEW DEMANDS FOR JIM JORDANDemocrats have seized on the issue since the case became a political controversy for the Trump administration.However, despite their current calls for transparency on the case, the Biden Department of Justice also failed to release additional documents on Epstein.Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., was also caught off guard when a CNN anchor challenged her on why she never called for transparency on Epstein while Biden was president, despite her hammering the Trump administration over the case."If you see such a need to investigate this, why didnt you raise it during the Biden administration? We couldnt find that you made any public comments about Epstein in previous administrations," CNN's Pamela Brown asked the congresswoman on Wednesday."I would have been happy to raise it then as well. Frankly, we were focused on so many different pieces," Jayapal replied.EPSTEIN UPROAR IS STEALING THE SPOTLIGHT FROM TRUMP'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND MAGA NEEDS TO SHOW SOME GRACEEpstein, the disgraced New York financier, infamously killed himself in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking minors. Due to his association with several high-profile figures, including former President Bill Clinton, President Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew and others, Epsteins death spurred a tidal wave of conspiracy theories.Many Trump supporters have called for the president to release the "Epstein Files" and an alleged "client list" including names of people who had supposedly been involved with Epstein in sex-trafficking minors.Attorney General Pam Bondi was widely criticized when she invited several right-wing influencers to the DOJ to view documents related to the Epstein case in February, which turned out not to reveal any new information and were highly redacted.Bondi has faced harsh backlash in the wake of releasing a two-page Justice Department memo earlier this month which claimed that there is no evidence that a "client list" exists and that there is no "credible evidence" that Epstein was blackmailing associates.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREThis memo triggered a firestorm among Trumps base, with many influencers accusing the administration of covering up the Epstein case. Trump has repeatedly dismissed the interest in the topic, calling the case "boring" and claiming he no longer wants the support of those still obsessed with Epstein in a July Truth Social post.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh spoke highly of his recent visit with President Donald Trump at the White House during a press conference Wednesday.Harbaugh and brother John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and their families made the trip to D.C."That was great," Harbaugh said of his trip.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Theres a lot of gratitude there to be invited to the White House to meet the president with my family, my mom and dad. President Trump was just great to my mom and dad. That meant so much. My brother John; his daughter Allison; my two daughters, Addie and Katie; and my sister Joanie; and my niece Ainsley. So, theres nine of us, and it was great."I mean, who gets invited to the White House with eight other family members and doesnt go? Nobody."Harbaugh said Trump was the seventh United States president he has met.JOHNNY MANZIEL ADMITS HE THOUGHT ABOUT NFL COMEBACK ATTEMPTThe 61-year-old said he has met President Gerald Ford, President Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy Reagan, President George Bush Sr. and wife Barbara Bush, President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama. He also met Joe Biden while he was vice president.Harbaugh said he also met Pope Francis.Harbaugh is entering his second season as head coach of the Chargers.He took the Chargers' head coaching job after he led Michigan to a perfect 15-0 record and a national championship.Last season, the Chargers went 11-6 and made the AFC playoffs as a wild-card team. They were defeated by the Houston Texans, 32-12, in athe AFC wild-card round and will look to go deeper in the playoffs this season.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Transgender runner Sadie Schreiner is suing Princeton University after the school allegedly excluded the athlete from a May 3 women's race.Schreiner's lawsuit claimed the athlete attempted to participate in the women's 200-meter sprint at the Larry Ellis Invitational as one of the 141 participants unattached to a university or club. The suit alleges officials told Schreiner the athlete could not participate 15 minutes before the race began."I do not want to assume, but you are transgender," a Princeton official allegedly told Schreiner, per the complaint.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The actions of the two Princeton officials were in blatant and willful disregard of Sadies rights based on Sadies rights as a transgender woman under controlling New Jersey law, thereby causing Sadie Shreiner to foreseeable emotional and physical harm," the lawsuit argued.Schreiner alleges the university violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which designates "gender identity or expression" as a protected status.Fox News Digital has reached out to Princeton University for a response.Schreiner previously competed for Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) women's track and field team and gained national notoriety for dominating female opponents and frequent social media videos boasting about it as an openly transgender competitor.However, Schreiner was ruled ineligible to compete for RIT after the NCAA revised its gender eligibility policy Feb. 6, one day after President Donald Trump signed the "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order on Feb. 5.RIT provided a statementto Fox News Digital confirming this on Feb. 12."We continue to follow the NCAA participation policy for transgender student-athletes following the Trump administrations executive order. Sadie is not participating in the next meet," the statement said.Schreiner then competed at the USA Track & Field Open Masters Championships on March 1.There, Schreiner competed in the women's 400-meter dash and 200-meter dash, taking first place in both events.Schreiner won the 400-meter dash by default, as the other participants inthe event, Anna Vidolova and Amaris Hiatt, had no recorded times and were listed as DNS (did not start).In the 200-meter dash, Schreiner defeated 14-year-old runner-up Zwange Edwards, 16-year-old third-place finisher Zariah Hargrove, 15-year-old Leah Walker and 18-year-old Ainsley Rausch. That event also had multiple participants listed as DNS, including 18-year-old Jordan Carr, 46-year-old Amanda Taylor, Vidolova again and 16-year-old Paula Damiens.TRANS ATHLETE SADIE SCHREINER NOT COMPETING FOR RIT WOMEN'S TRACK TEAM AFTER TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDERHowever, weeks after that, Schreiner posted an Instagram video claiming to have likely competed in Schreiner's last organized track meet in the U.S. after a USATF event in Maine."I very likely just ran what will be my last meet in the United States," Schreiner said, later adding, "I will find a way to keep competing, but I doubt that will be in the United States."Schreiner said USATF changed its policy on transgender eligibility from the one used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which allows biological males to compete in the women's category, to the one used by World Athletics, which bans any athlete who has undergone male puberty from competing as a woman. The USATF's official transgender eligibility policy does now reference the World Athletics guidelines on its official webpage. It previously referenced the IOCs policy, as seen in an archive via Wayback Machine.Schreiner has been a controversial figure in women's track and field in the past year, especially after an appearance at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May.Earlier that month, Schreiner competed at the Liberty League Championship and won both the women's 200- and 400-meter, breaking the 400-meter record in the process. Schreiner would have finished last by more than two seconds in the men's competition.In late January, Schreiner bragged after winning an event against female opponents."Not the race I was looking for at all this week, my spikes nearly fell off on the turn and with a poor start my time wasnt nearly what I wanted," the runner wrote in an Instagram post."The good news is that the season just started, and Im going to leave everything on the track at nationals," Schreiner added with a transgender pride flag emoji.On Jan. 17, Schreiner took first place in the 200- and 400-meter dashes at the Brockport Friday Night Rust Buster, taking top spots over two female seniors. In the 200-meter dash, Schreiner beat RIT teammate Caroline Hill by 1.5 seconds and took first place in the 400-meter dash from Brockports Marissa Wise by nearly 3.5 seconds. Schreiners results achieved automatic qualification for the All-Atlantic Regional Track and Field Championships.On Jan. 24, Schreiner took first place in the 200-meter dash at the RIT Friday Meet, beating out Liberty League junior Lexi Rodriguez of Brockport with an even faster time. On Jan. 30, Schreiner took first place in the 200- and 400-meter dashes against Liberty League opponents.Schreiner also spoke out against states and colleges that were not offering the trans athlete a full scholarship when Schreiner wanted to transfer in December. The athlete blamed laws in 25 states that prohibit trans athletes from competing with girls and women."Among all the hurdles transfers usually have, there is an extra layer because it is trans, 50% of the country banned me from participating and that meant I couldn't attend any of those colleges even if they reached out to me with a full ride," Schreiner said."It also became clear that states that did, no matter how adamant the coaches were to have me on their teams, the college administrations would usually stop them from allowing me to participate."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Cyclist Samuele Privitera died from injuries he sustained in a crash Wednesday during the first stage of the Tour of Valle DAosta in Italy, his team announced. He was 19.Privitera reportedly hit a speed bump, lost control of his bike and hit his head as he struck a barrier.He crashed on a descent of about 35 kilometers from the finish in Aosta at a speed of almost 70 kilometers per hour, according to Italian media.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe reportedly lost his helmet in the process.Race organizers said the circumstances of the crash were "still unclear and are being investigated by public safety authorities."Privitera was a member of the Hagens Berman Jayco team. The teams director, Axel Merckx, released a statement on the teens death."Samuele was and always will be the life and personality of this team," Merckx said. "This team has always been a small family, and moments like this are unimaginable."He was irreplaceable. His joy, his spirit, his kindness was always a bright light to whatever room or race that he was in at that moment. To lose him is devastating beyond words."LEGENDARYSKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER, BEST KNOWN FOR FREE FALL FROM SPACE, DIES IN PARAGLIDING ACCIDENTTour de France riders took a moment to applaud for a minute during the 12th stage of the race Thursday in honor of Privitera."Its really sad to lose another young talent today. Its devastating," Tour de France favorite Tadej Pogaar said before Thursdays stage. "It is one of the most dangerous sports in the world, I think, and the risk that we are taking sometimes is too far. But Im really really really sad for all his family. May he rest in peace."The Tour of Valle DAosta was put on hold Thursday and will resume Friday."This news leaves us shocked and forces us to think even more decisively about how to make our races safer," Italian Cycling Federation President Cordiano Dagnoni said in a statement. "The federation established a commission some time ago to develop proposals on this matter, and we constantly update the regulations every year to ensure such incidents never happen again."We must intensify our efforts in this direction. It is an obligation we owe first and foremost to our young people, to our clubs and to our entire movement."The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione claim the Manhattan District Attorneys Office broke the law by gaining access to his private health records surreptitiously.In a new court filing, the defense accuses prosecutors of violating HIPAA, the federal law that protects medical privacy. They say the DAs office pressured Mangiones health insurer, Aetna, into handing over documents without a court order or consent from any party involved.According to the filing, prosecutors faked a court date and used a "false and fraudulent" subpoena, warning Aetna it would be held in contempt of court if it didnt comply.Mangiones lawyers are now asking the judge to sanction the DAs office, including the possibility of throwing out the charges entirely. They are requesting a formal evidentiary hearing on the matter.LUIGI MANGIONE'S TEAM ASKS COURT TO REMOVE 'SHACKLES,' BULLETPROOF VEST ON UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECTThe Manhattan District Attorneys Office told Fox News it will respond in court papers. It said very limited information was requested from Aetna and Aetna sent additional materials in error."We deleted the materials as soon as we became aware of them and brought it to defense and the courts attention," the office said.Mangione is charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024, just before the companys annual investor conference.Prosecutors say Mangione used a homemade ghost gun equipped with a silencer and shot Thompson twice at close range before fleeing the scene.LUIGI MANGIONE ARGUES DOUBLE JEOPARDY IN BID TO DROP MURDER CASE, SUPPRESS EVIDENCEThe DAs office argues the killing was ideologically motivated, calling it an act intended to "violently broadcast a social and political message to the public at large." According to court filings, Mangione allegedly marked ammunition with the words "deny," "delay," and "depose," and described himself as a "revolutionary anarchist."Prosecutors also cite journal entries and a note to the FBI in which Mangione allegedly expressed grievances against the U.S. healthcare system, writing that "these parasites simply had it coming."Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the charges.Defense attorneys have separately moved to suppress Mangiones statements to law enforcement and evidence from his backpack, arguing both were obtained unlawfully. Theyve also asked the court to dismiss terrorism-related charges, citing constitutional concerns over double jeopardy and concurrent state and federal prosecutions.The DAs office calls it "an open and shut case" and argues that the evidence is "overwhelming."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPA judge will now decide whether to grant the defenses request for a hearing on the alleged HIPAA violation. The broader motion to dismiss and suppress remains pending.The state case is proceeding ahead of a separate federal prosecution, where the government is seeking the death penalty.

Police in Arizona are investigating after the home ofArizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was reportedly broken into during his appearance at the All-Star Game in Atlanta Tuesday.TheMLB player's home was reportedly burglarized July 15 in what Scottsdale Police are calling a "high-dollar residential burglary," The Associated Press reported.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWSAccording to law enforcement, no one was inside the home at the time of the burglary, and personal items and jewelry were taken. The investigation is ongoing and, according toThe Arizona Republic, there were signs of "forced entry."The theft is believed to have happened while Marte was out of town competing in the All-Star Game in Georgia, where he hit a two-run double in the first inning of the National Leagues win.BENGALS' JOE BURROW OPENS UP ABOUT HOME BURGLARY, REVEALS HE PUT MAJOR PURCHASE ON HOLD AFTER ORDEALMartes home is the latest in a string of burglaries targeting high-profile athletes.In December, the FBI issued a warning that South American organized crime groups were believed to be behind a number of burglaries targeting athletes homes while they were out of town. The groups have allegedly used social media and other publicly available information to track their targets' whereabouts, the FBI said.The NFL and NBA warned players after a number of break-ins to be diligent.Luka Doni, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce andJoe Burrow are among some of the prominent athletes who have had their homes broken into in the last year.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.