Sen. Ted Cruz took matters into his own hands after profanity was graffitied alongside a roadway in Houston, painting over the message that included the word "F[---]" and the name of Charlie Kirk, the prominent conservative activist who was assassinated in Utah last week."Some deranged bastard put this graffiti on the 59 freeway in Houston. TXDOT has been notified & Im sure they will remove it expeditiously. But, in the meantime, Texans dont have to look at this hateful garbage anymore," Cruz noted in a Sunday post on X.HUNDREDS MOURN CHARLIE KIRK AT KENNEDY CENTER MEMORIAL: HONOR HIS UNMATCHED LEGACYBusiness tycoon Elon Musk replied with an American flag emoji, apparently expressing approval for the senator's action.Cruz also shared a video of himself painting over the graffiti. "Erasing evil," the senator's post reads.HOUSE REPUBLICAN SAYS PEOPLE CELEBRATING CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATH MUST BE THROWN OUT OF CIVIL SOCIETYSharing a Fox News tweet featuring Cruz's video, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce applauded the senator for the move.In a post that included two clapping hands emojis, she wrote, "Well done. Thank you from all of us @tedcruz" she ended the post on her personal X account with an American flag emoji and a heart emoji.MAN ARRESTED FOR SICKENING ACT AT CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL OUTSIDE TURNING POINT HEADQUARTERS IN PHOENIXCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn a statement last week, Cruz called Charlie Kirk a "close friend," describing him as "courageous, brilliant, compassionate, and powerfully honest."

Travis Kelces frustrations boiled over on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX.The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was seen on the FOX broadcast telling his teammates in the second quarter that he was "sick of this s---" and slammed his helmet down on the field. The clip came after Patrick Mahomes scored on a rushing touchdown. It was unclear what Kelce was upset about.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe star tight end then suffered a crucial drop that led to an Eagles interception and, eventually, a touchdown on the next drive for the Jalen Hurts-led squad.The Chiefs quarterback fired a pass to Kelce as the tight end was cutting across the field. The ball was just to the right of Kelce and he was unable to make a play. The ball bounced out of his hands and into the hands of Eagles defender Andrew Mukuba.Hurts led the Eagles on a 10-play, 59-yard drive from there and it ended with a touchdown. Philadelphia took a 10-point lead and won the game 20-17.Kelce had four catches for 61 yards, leading the team.Chiefs head coach Andy Reid talked about Kelces emotions on the sidelines.NFL FANS ACCUSE EAGLES OF COMMITTING PENALTIES ON TUSH PUSH DURING WIN OVER CHIEFS"Hes trying to get guys fired up and going. I mean, thats him. Hes that way every week if you keep an eye on him. Hes all in, all the time. Thats the way he was today," Reid said.Mahomes talked about Kelces drop."We got the defense that we wanted. We expect them to play that zero-zero with the hole player with the safety," he said. "I think I threw it just a tad too early, just trying to put it on his (Kelces) body low before that hole player got there and I think if I can put it more on his body and not so far out in front of him then he can catch it, take the hit and get in the end zone."Kansas City dropped to 0-2 for the first time in the Mahomes era."I think just after the first few weeks now, you just let games slip away. We played two good football teams and made mistakes in big moments - stuff that were not used to doing," Mahomes said. "But I think were coming together as a team, man. I mean, when you deal with adversity its about how you deal with it and obviously, this isnt how we wanted to start. But how are we going to respond?"So, Im excited for the next few weeks to see who wants to be challenged and how we can get back and really get after it."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A New Jersey doctor accused of celebrating conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination has resigned, and the nurse who reported him will get to keep her job, the hospital where they worked told Fox News Digital.Englewood Health says it "diligently investigated" the September 10 incident "between a doctor and a nurse in a patient care area." The update came after nurse Lexi Kuenzle, 33, sued Englewood Health and Dr. Matthew Jung, alleging that Jung "cheered and celebrated" Charlie Kirk's assassination in comments made in front of patients and hospital staff, and that she was suspended after she reported him.While the findings of the hospital's investigation have not been disclosed, a spokesperson for the healthcare provider told Fox News Digital in an email that it has "[a]ccepted the physicians resignation, and the nurse is expected to work her scheduled shifts."The spokesperson went on to say, "The nurse was never fired; was never told she would be fired by Englewood Hospital; and will not miss any pay as part of our review of this matter."NJ HOSPITAL NURSE CLAIMS RETALIATION FOR REPORTING DOCTOR WHO 'CELEBRATED' KIRK ASSASSINATIONKuenzle, who appeared on "Fox & Friends" Monday morning with her attorney John-Paul Deol of the Dhillon Law Group, told host Brian Kilmeade that she did not know who Dr. Jung was prior to their interaction on Wednesday.HOSPITAL FIRES HEALTHCARE WORKER FOR CONTROVERSIAL CHARLIE KIRK SOCIAL MEDIA POST"He was standing there, celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, saying how he deserved it, he hated Charlie Kirk and he had it coming to him," the nurse, who considers herself "a big fan of Charlie Kirk" said.Fox News Digital reached out to Kuenzle and Deol for comment following the hospital's announcement of Jung's resignation, but they did not immediately respond.Englewood Health's statement on Monday said that the hospital "is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all."

Army Col. Scott Stephens has been suspended from official duties after social media posts purportedly belonging to him celebrated the killing of Charlie Kirk, the Army told Fox News Digital.An Army spokesperson confirmed Stephens suspension and said there is an investigation underway into his conduct. Stephens could not be reached for comment by publication time. "The death of Charlie Kirk in Utah was tragic. However, we can take comfort in the fact that Charlie was doing what he loved best spreading hate, racism, homophobia, misogyny, and transphobia on college campuses," one post read.CHARLIE KIRK'S FRIEND URGES MOURNERS TO 'GO BACK TO CHURCH' FOLLOWING ACTIVIST'S KILLING"I would offer empathy, but Charlie hated empathy. As we have been told in the wake of so many other tragedies, we have to move on. We cant make this political."The colonel, who was once commander of 1st Battalion, 4th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade, has fashioned himself as an anti-sexual assault crusader in the Army.In 2021, he told Task & Purpose he had long been part of the problem with sexual assault and its cover-ups in the Army.PENTAGON ANNOUNCES 'ZERO TOLERANCE' FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL MOCKING CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION"Ive been guilty my whole life," he said. "And Id say within the last couple of years Ive sort of come to terms with that. And I have personally chosen to take this on in my latter years and try to be vocal and try to drag some of my peers along.""I dont think that I know a single woman in the Army who has not been harassed," Stephens said. "And I would be pretty hard-pressed to find a woman that I personally know that hasnt been assaulted. And its devastating. These are my teammates. These are my sisters."The Pentagon announced last week it was tracking and "would address" active-duty personnel who had made public comments celebrating Kirks death."It is unacceptable for military personnel and Department of War civilians to celebrate or mock the assassination of a fellow American. The Department of War has zero tolerance for it," Sean Parnell, assistant to the secretary of war for public affairs, chief Pentagon spokesman and senior advisor, declared in apost on X.STATE DEPARTMENT WARNS IT WILL REVOKE VISAS OF FOREIGNERS WHO 'GLORIFY VIOLENCE' AFTER KIRK SHOOTING"We are tracking all these very closely and will address immediately. Completely unacceptable," Secretary Pete Hegseth added, sharing Parnells post.On SaturdayArmy Reserves Maj. Bryan Bintliff, who went by "Bryan Harlow" on social media, was suspended after he allegedly wrote several posts cheering on the killing, the Daily Caller first reported.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"A monster died today," one post read. "Its sad Charlies kids are traumatized for life, but its not a sad thing that hes dead.""Zero tolerance at the Department of War for those who celebrate or mock the assassination of fellow Americans," Parnell wrote on X, confirming the suspension.

Discord, the widely used messaging platform popular with the gaming community, is at the center of the investigation of Tyler Robinson, the suspected assassin of Charlie Kirk.Robinson was arrested last week on suspicion of shooting and killing Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist, while he was speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University.Robinson's alleged use of the app has come to the attention of authorities and become significant in the probe of Kirk's assassination.CHARLIE KIRK'S ALLEGED SHOOTER NOT COOPERATING WITH AUTHORITIES, UTAH GOV. COX SAYSDiscord is a messaging platform with more than 200 million monthly users who interact through text, voice, and video. It is especially popular with gamers and allows them to form communities around "various topics, interests, or gaming groups," according to the company.While mostly known for its association with the gaming community, Discord is used by a wide variety of people around other interest areas as well.According to USA Today, communication on Discord happens on"servers," whichare similar to "groups" on Meta's Facebook or Instagram.These are "invite-only spaces for your friends or community places where you can connect, collaborate, and enjoy meaningful conversations together," according to the company.Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspected of murdering Kirk, allegedly discussed details of the crime with a roommate on the Discord app.DEATH PENALTY LOOMS FOR CHARLIE KIRKS ACCUSED KILLER BUT LEGAL BAR IS HIGH AS TRUMP, COX MOUNT PRESSUREDuring a press briefing Friday morning, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Robinson sent messages on Discord about stowing and retrieving a rifle from a "drop point."The messages shown to officials also refer to engraving bullets, and a mention of the "scope and the rifle being unique," according to an affidavit.The New York Times reported Saturday that an acquaintance of Robinson appeared to recognize him from surveillance images released of the suspected killer the day after the shooting, tagging his username on Discord and writing "wya," meaning, "Where you at?" Robinson joked back that his "doppelganger" was trying to get him in trouble.He later also quipped that he would like a share of the reward if someone else on the Discord chat turned him in.A Discord spokesman told Fox News Digital it has not uncovered evidence the suspect promoted violence on the platform."During our investigation, Discord identified an account belonging to the suspect. We have not found or received any evidence that the suspect planned this incident on Discord or promoted violence on Discord. The messages referenced in reporting about weapon retrieval and planning details were not Discord messages, and likely took place on a phone-number based messaging platform. We continue to work closely with the FBI and local authorities, and will continue to deliver prompt responses to their requests for assistance."CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION SUSPECT AWAITS CHARGES AS UTAH RESIDENTS DESCRIBE ALLEGED KILLER AS VERY QUIETSome critics have said Discord's private channels can be hotbeds for extreme rhetoric that can't be monitored, and it also doesn't employ enough protections for younger users.The perpetrator of the 2022 racist mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., openly discussed his plans to carry out the attack on Discord. Discord ultimately deleted the server he used and expressed devastation at his use of its platform to plan the massacre.Thomas Matthew Crooks, the attempted assassin of President Donald Trump last year, had an account on the Discord app. Discord deactivated his account afterward, saying it was rarely used, there was no evidence he used it to plan the attack, and the company strongly condemns violence.New Jersey sued Discord in April, alleging the company was engaging in deceptive business practices that don't protect its youngest users.In 2023, Discord helped foil a potential mass shooting at a synagogue after a 13-year-old allegedly made threats on the app. According to ABC News, Discord reported the disturbing messages to authorities, leading to an arrest before the attack was carried out.Discord says it does not allow hateful conduct or speech on its platforms."We dont allow hateful conduct or the use of hate speech while on Discord. This includes hate symbols and denial of historical mass atrocities. We define hate speech as any expression that degrades, vilifies, or dehumanizes individuals, incites hostility towards specific groups, or promotes harm based on protected characteristics," its official policy states.Discord has a minimum age of 13 to use its services in the U.S. and most other countries. Some countries have set higher age minimums to use the platform.

A Senate Republican warned Monday that Congress would likely have to change the law following deep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trumps "big, beautiful bill."Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said during an appearance at the Global Health Innovation Forum at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston that "pressure" would grow over time for lawmakers to make a change to the megabills steep cuts to Medicaid.She said she supported other big-ticket items in the bill, like extending provisions from Trumps 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the beefing up of Medicaids work requirement.SENATE PASSES TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AFTER MARATHON VOTE-A-RAMABut Collins argued that while there should be an effort to trim the costs of Medicaid and Medicare in the country, the deep, nearly $1 trillion cuts to Medicaid would hurt Americans."They don't go into effect next year, they go into effect the following year," Collins said. "But a year is not going to make any difference at all, and I'm just very concerned that people who need the care aren't going to get it."Collins warned that once "we start seeing Americans getting sicker as a result of this, having delayed treatment because they no longer have the coverage," then lawmakers will have to take a better look at the cuts they greenlit in June."I don't see the states having the ability to step up and fill the gap here. I just don't. Even wealthy states," she said. "I just don't see that happening. And as the implications of the bill become better known, I think there's going to be tremendous pressure on Congress to change the law. But we're going to need the evidence, the stories, the research that didn't occur."THESE ARE THE REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED AGAINST TRUMP'S $9 BILLION CLAWBACK OF FOREIGN AID, NPR FUNDINGShe was one of only three Senate Republicans the others were Sens. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina to vote against the colossal package in June. At the time, she cited Medicaid cuts as the key reason behind her decision not to back the bill.Collins noted that before the bill ever went to the floor for what would become a marathon, 29-hour vote-a-rama before final passage in the upper chamber, she told both Republican leaders in the Senate and officials at the White House that she was a hard "no" unless changes were made to the bill.She offered leaders and the administration a list of 10 items she took issue with, including cuts that would affect rural hospitals. Maine has 32 rural hospitals, she said, with one having just been closed."We have five that are teetering on the brink of closure because they're already in trouble, because the Medicaid reimbursements are not high enough, and also because of population changes," she said.TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' FACES REPUBLICAN FAMILY FEUD AS SENATE REVEALS ITS FINAL TEXTCollins and other skeptics of the Medicaid cuts, including Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., did notch a minor victory with the inclusion of a $50 billion rural hospital fund to help offset the broader cuts and she vowed to pressure Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Mehmet Oz to hustle that funding out the door.Still, in a state like Maine, which has roughly 31% of the population on Medicaid, she worried that the cuts would see hospitals shoulder more of the costs of care."These cuts, I worry, are going to be devastating for states like Maine, for the people who rely on it," Collins said. "But you know, a lot of those individuals are still going to show up in the hospital emergency room.""They won't have been getting the care that they need to keep them out of the hospital emergency room," she continued. "They're going to be coming to you with their problems, and they're not going to be covered by Medicaid, and the problem with that is it's going to be uncompensated care for hospitals."Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not immediately hear back.

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards steered clear of mentioning the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sunday evening.Comedian Nate Bargatze, who hosted the event, along with celebrity presenters and award recipients, made no mention of the brutal murder of the Turning Point USA founder during the telecast. In a pre-show interview, Bargatze said he planned to avoid political topics during his hosting duties."I know there's heartbreaking stuff that's been happening right now, but I want this night to be an escape, and I think that's why I was brought on," he told Entertainment Weekly (EW) on Thursday.JAY LENO CALLS CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION THE 'DEATH OF FREE SPEECH'The 31-year-old conservative activist was gunned down while hosting a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, is accused of murdering Kirk with a hunting rifle while perched on a campus roof about 200 yards away from where the activist was speaking to hundreds of college students. Robinson is in custody.Bargatze, whose family-friendly, non-political stand-up content has made him one of the biggest names in comedy, told EW he would not stray from his image for the show."I think a lot of people are watching, I know they watch my stand-up for that reason, so I just don't wanna break that trust that I have in them, and just make the night be a fun night."NATE BARGATZE FEELS HIGHER CALLING IN SUCCESSFUL COMEDY CAREERHe did mention the Kirk tragedy in the interview, calling it "the saddest thing in the world," but indicated there were no last-minute changes to the awards show script to address the shooting.Kirk and his family his wife Erika and two young children received an outpouring of love and support in the days after his death.Last Thursday night's NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders featured a moment of silence in honor of Kirk before kickoff. The Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys also held moments of silence in honor of Kirk.Famous music artists like Coldplay and country music stars Morgan Wallen and Jason Aldean made tributes to Kirk during their recent concerts.CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWSWhile the Emmys didnt include a tribute to Kirk, or feature anyone criticizing his conservative views, there were multiple political moments on the Emmys' red carpet and during the show.When receiving her award for best supporting actress in a comedy, "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder concluded her speech by saying, "F--- ICE and free Palestine!"While onstage, Television Academy Board of Governors Chair Cris Abrego touted the power of storytelling in addressing divisions in the country."At a time when division dominates the headlines, storytelling still has the power to unite us," he said. "All of us in this room must continue to champion that power and wield it responsibly in moments like this. Neutrality is not enough. We must be voices for connection, inclusion and empathy because we know that culture doesnt come from the top down, it rises from the bottom up."In an interview with Variety on the Emmys red carpet, actor Javier Bardem talked about the keffiyeh scarf he was wearing to the event."Here I am today, denouncing the genocide in Gaza," he told reporter Marc Malkin on the red carpet. "I am talking about the IAGS, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, who study thoroughly genocide and has declared it is a genocide. Thats why we ask for a commercial and diplomatic blockade and also sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide. Free Palestine."

The Miami Dolphins suffered a tough loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday as pressure ramped up on ownership to make a decision about their general manager and head coach.Mike McDaniels postgame press conference following the 33-27 defeat didnt exactly do much to inspire confidence among fans. He was asked about the teams failure to convert on fourth down on their final possession of the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"That's kind of where the frustration lies for me is it wasn't deciding that cost us, or a late play call, which that happens at times," McDaniel said. "But this was not one of those times. I got the play call in, but I need to do a better job supervising the orchestration within our multiple personnel groups."To win games, you have to win the game and not lose the game, honestly. And that is how you lose the game. You're moving the ball down the field, you're first-and-10 and then you find yourself at second-and-20. That was critical.He later lamented the team failing to properly execute in critical situations. The Patriots defense got to Tua Tagovailoa twice on the final drive and they committed a delay of game penalty.NFL FANS ACCUSE EAGLES OF COMMITTING PENALTIES ON TUSH PUSH DURING WIN OVER CHIEFSThe clever lines from McDaniel have fallen on deaf ears and the fans are growing more frustrated by the week. A plane flew over Hard Rock Stadium that called for the firings of McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier.Miamis schedule isnt getting any easier either.The Dolphins will play the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night with the New York Jets lurking around the corner. Miami could start 0-3 against divisional opponents.McDaniel said he wasnt necessarily worried about his job security despite starting the season 0-2."I think if I worry about my job security, I won't be doing my job, and I think that inherently is against all things that I believe in," he said. "I've never felt entitled to any sort of I've never felt entitled to this position, and it's very important for me to spend all of my waking hours worrying about exactly how to do my job and all the residual effects of that are there's a lot of people affected."Yeah, I won't spend one moment thinking about all the things that people whatever people want me to think about. I'm thinking about this team and the Buffalo Bills here after I get done with this podium."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Details from the longest large-scale B-2 bombing mission in history are only now coming into focus, as Fox News Digital gained rare access to Whiteman Air Force Base and the commanders who led Operation Midnight Hammer, striking Iran.In interviews on base, Col. Josh Wiitala and his crews described how 4,000 personnel worked in secrecy to send seven stealth bombers on a 30-hour mission into Iranian airspace the first time Americas 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator was used in combat. They called the raid a flawless performance and offered vivid accounts of the strain, training and coordination required to pull it off."We have a low observable culture everybodys working in secrecy to carry out the mission," Wiitala told Fox News Digital, speaking publicly for the first time since the June strikes. "It was the entire team working together leveraging the lessons from years of exercises."While thousands supported the mission through maintenance, munitions, operations and medics, 14 of the "several dozen" pilots trained on the B-2 stealth bomber ultimately traveled to enemy territory to drop the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs) on Irans nuclear sites.EXPERTS GAUGE SUCCESS OF 'BUNKER BUSTER' BOMBS DROPPED BY US ON IRAN NUCLEAR SITESIn deciding who went, Wiitala said he prioritized experience over everything else. "This team had flown Red Flag after Red Flag, major exercise after major exercise," he said. "I was watching the crews prepare, I was just thinking about how many repetitions theyd had, how long theyd trained for this. And it was a very seasoned crew."The colonel would not discuss specifics such as how much notice the crew was given, whether electronic warfare or other countermeasures were used, or measurable evidence for why commanders believed the bombs hit their intended targets. Those details remain classified, leaving outsiders to rely on satellite imagery and independent assessments for verification.Wiitala said the team that was selected was "fired up" to carry out the mission. "What I told them is, I think this will be remembered as one of the most consequential raids of our lifetime. They absolutely understood the historic nature of the mission."Pilots came home from the 30-hour mission "completely exhausted," according to Wiitala it was the longest mission for a large-scale bombing attack with seven planes. Each aircraft had two pilots, and they took turns resting for 45 minutes to an hour at a time, particularly in between complex aerial refuelings. Some carted cases of energy drinks on board to stay alert.The longest combat mission for any airplane was 44.3 hours, when pilots struck al Qaeda and Taliban targets after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Rest periods consist of trying to get horizontal on the small patch of metal floor behind the pilots seats.OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER: HISTORIC B-2 BOMBER MISSION FLEW FROM MISSOURI TO STRIKE IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITESThe aerial refueling, according to Wiitala, "is the hardest stick and rudder, hand-flying piece of what we do." The process consists of aligning as close as 10 feet below a KC-135, KC-10, or KC-46 tanker, where a hose and nozzle at the bottom of the plane attach to a fuel opening at the top of the B-2. The B-2 must fly parallel below the KC tanker for 1530 minutes to take on a fuel load of up to 167,000 pounds.Wiitala said the "biggest moment" of his 22-year career in the Air Force was when the pilots made it back safely. "When I knew the crews were safe, when I knew that they were in friendly airspace and they were safe. That was the biggest thing for me. In terms of mission success, it was 14 weapons on target. Again, it was just flawless performance. So I was incredibly proud of how they executed, incredibly proud of the whole, you know, all 4,000 people here across our hundreds of specialties supporting this mission and making it work."The B-2 is the only long-range stealth aircraft that can carry the 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. But the $2 billion plane is aging: 20 of them have been in operation for close to 30 years. Combined with rapidly evolving air defenses drone swarms, long-range surface-to-air missiles and sensors the B-2 was built for an earlier generation of air combat."Were constantly evolving how we employ the airplane," said Wiitala. "Its still a very effective aircraft, but the B-21 is the next step."The B-21 is expected to be more cost-effective, under $1 billion per plane, and the Air Force plans to buy 175200 of them.The MOPs are stored on base along with 500-pound and 2,000-pound bombs. They are maintained to be ready for use at a moments notice. Weapons loaders train for 21 days to become certified in maintaining and loading the 30,000-pound bombs, which lock into the body of the plane at two steel touchpoints, according to Chief Master Sgt. Frank Espinoza, 509th Maintenance Group wing weapons manager.Those who handle the weapons train every month on loading the ordnance for flight missions. When dropped, the weapons penetrate deep into the ground before exploding. Irans underground bunkers were the first combat targets for the weapons.Fifteen years of testing and multiple iterations led to the combat-ready version of the MOP. The finalized version has now been tested for "several years," according to Espinoza.The bombs were dropped on targets across two Iranian nuclear facilities: 12 MOPs were dropped on the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, buried under 300 feet of rock, and two on the Natanz nuclear facility. Israeli airstrikes took out Irans air defenses, creating a ripe opportunity for U.S. bombers to enter Iranian airspace at relatively lower risk.A recent assessment from nuclear weapons expert David Albright and a team of researchers analyzing data from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found that after U.S. strikes, Iran has no path to produce weapons-grade uranium at any of its known centrifuge plants "for the first time in 15 years.""The military attacks destroyed or made inoperative all of Irans installed centrifuges almost 22,000 gas centrifuges at Irans three enrichment sites," the analysis said. But the researchers noted its unclear how long it would take for Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, since the country may have other centrifuges not yet in use and not destroyed in the strikes.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPresident Donald Trump immediately proclaimed Irans nuclear program had been "completely and totally obliterated," though skeptics and opponents of the strikes voiced caution about declaring the mission a success before a final damage assessment was finished.While Iran ceased cooperation with nuclear authoritiesas a result of the strike, its retaliation on U.S. military personnel has been muted. Tehran launched a strike on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, but notified both parties in advance. No one was injured in the counterstrikes.

A small business in Idaho is receiving backlash for paying tribute to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.Grooveberries Frozen Yogurt in Coeur d'Alene has been placing stickers with a photo of the conservative activist on its red cups, with "1993-2025" shown beneath his name.Sarah and Chase Gibson, owners of Grooveberries and the parents of three children, told Fox News Digital they have received death threats for honoring Kirks legacy.COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRK"We have been receiving hate. Even someone saying we should be dead," said Sarah Gibson.A main reason for the outpouring of community support they've received, she said, is likely due to the initial hate that came their way."I love how supportive our community is," said Sarah Gibson. "Their support for Charlie and what he stands for completely outshines the negativity."Grooveberries has received direct emails to the shop and a slew of hateful reviews on Facebook.As shared with Fox News Digital, one email said, "You guys are sick. The man is dead, thank God for that, you guys should be dead for what you're doing, selling products [about] a piece of s--- person."FROZEN YOGURT BUSINESS PAYS TRIBUTE TO 'MARTYR' CHARLIE KIRK AS PRODUCT FLIES 'OFF THE SHELVES'"Better not make a black and white Charlie Kirk recipe," said another message, in part.One Facebook review called the shop owners "White supremacists," telling other people not to give them their money."I don't like fascism mixed in my yogurt," posted one user.Another person said, "Imagine using a fascist's death to increase prices to rip off other fascists. Guess I actually support that."MEMPHIS BARBECUE JOINT IN 'RESILIENT CITY' HOPES FOR 'CONSTRUCTIVE' NATIONAL GUARD PRESENCEThe owners said they plan to reach out to Meta to see if the troubling comments can be removed."People need to know that this is how [those on] the Left choose to handle people they dont agree with," said Gibson.Gibson added that the backlash they've received has been a big reason their community has become even more emboldened to take a stand."Charlie Kirk died a martyr for his faith inJesus Christ,"she told Fox News Digital on Sunday. "He spoke the truth even when it was hard. He never backed down from his stance on spreading the truth with the goal of saving the lost."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERSarah Gibson said Kirk's legacy needs to be honored and his messages continued."We refuse to allow his voice to go silent," she said. "The world as a whole needs us to continue carrying his message forward in his earthly absence."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleStephanie Hamill, a political commentator, told Fox News Digital the number of people celebrating Kirk's death has shaken her to her core."Thats why it was so refreshing to see even small gestures of kindness like a tribute cup honoring Charlie Kirks life in my own community," she said. "When I stopped in for frozen yogurt with my family on Saturday night, I was pleasantly surprised to see those cups sitting on the counter."She said Grooveberries is her favorite frozen yogurt shop."Regardless of where anyone stands on Charlies political views, he was a husband and a father," she said. "His life was taken from him in one of the most horrific and public ways imaginable, and honoring his memory should never be controversial."The Gibsons opened Grooveberries in 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic. They've written on their website that "their faithis the cornerstone of their lives and work."Sarah Gibson said she's already placed another "huge order" of Kirk stickers and wants to continue making the cups available for as long as consumers demand them.The shop has been tracking all sales and plans to send funds to Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, for a "blueberry budget," referencing what Mrs. Kirk said in her public statement after her husband's assassination.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Monday that investigators are probing whether Charlie Kirks alleged assassin acted alone or as part of a broader plot, while also revealing troubling signs that the suspect had been "taken over" by ideology leading up to the shooting.Bongino told Fox News' "Americas Newsroom" that although one suspect is in custody, the Bureau is "looking into" possible accomplices."If this was a larger effort, if there was any aiding and abetting, whether it be financial or someone who knew the specifics of it and failed to report that, were looking into that," he told Bill Hemmer Monday. "Theres not going to be a stone left unturned."KASH PATEL'S FALSE START ON CHARLIE KIRK KILLER DRAWS SCRUTINY, BUT FBI NABBED SUSPECT IN THE ENDInvestigators are scrutinizing video showing the gunman leaping from a rooftop after the fatal shot. Bongino said the video was critical in helping the agency crack the case."When youre watching the video, it appears that the gun is either in the backpack or on him," he said. "This is where we got a significant portion of the forensic evidence, which was the key piece of information that cracked this thing open."COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRKWATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW:The deputy director confirmed reports that the suspect had voiced violent intentions before the attack."You see this a lot in targeted violence cases, assassinations, school shootings, where the individual expresses in advance his desire to do these specific things. That appears to be the case here as well," he said.ENGRAVINGS ON SHOOTER'S AMMO EXPOSES CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION MOTIVEFamily and coworkers, Bongino revealed, told investigators the suspect had grown more political and withdrawn in the time leading up to the Sept. 10 assassination of 31-year-old Kirk."It appears from the data weve accumulated that this ideology had infected him and had taken over," Bongino said. "He was intent on making Charlie his target and people may have known in advance."TIMELINE OF CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATIONWhile stressing that the case is still developing, Bongino said the motive is clear: "Its fairly obvious this was an ideologically motivated attack.""Charlie Kirk is a conservative commentator who sadly and tragically gave his life underneath a sign asking people to challenge his ideas, the very essence of our constitutional republic," he said.Bongino, who described Kirk as a close personal friend, added that the FBIs rapid response should reassure the public."We got our guy in 33 hours. Next time, when theres a crisis, well look at what we can do well and what we can do better," he said. "We can do better than that."

A left-wing columnist revealed in a Substack on Monday that she was fired by the Washington Post over social media posts amid the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Colorado school shooting."On Bluesky, in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Utah and Colorado, I condemned Americas acceptance of political violence and criticized its ritualized responses the hollow, cliched calls for thoughts and prayers and this is not who we are that normalize gun violence and absolve [W]hite perpetrators especially, while nothing is done to curb deaths," Karen Attiah wrote.Kirk, a leading conservative activist, was assassinated at a campus event in Utah on Wednesday. That same day, a separate shooting at a Colorado school left two students injured and the assailant dead.Attiah included multiple screenshots of her posts on Bluesky, including one that read, "Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for [W]hite men who espouse hatred and violence."PROFESSOR SLAMMED FOR 'DESPICABLE BEHAVIOR' WITH CONTROVERSIAL REPOSTS ON CHARLIE KIRK"My only direct reference to Kirk was one post his own words on record," Attiah wrote on Substack.In a post to her Bluesky account, Attiah wrote, "'Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a [W]hite persons slot'- Charlie Kirk."Attiah appeared to reference a July 2023 remark made by Kirk during "The Charlie Kirk Show" about affirmative action in which he named Joy Reid, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Michelle Obama and Sheila Jackson Lee, according to Reuters, rather than speaking broadly about all Black women, as one viral X post suggested.Attiah said she was fired for speaking out against political violence, "racial double standards" and America's "empathy towards guns.""The Post accused my measured Bluesky posts of being unacceptable, gross misconduct and of endangering the physical safety of colleagues charges without evidence, which I reject completely as false. They rushed to fire me without even a conversation. This was not only a hasty overreach, but a violation of the very standards of journalistic fairness and rigor the Post claims to uphold," Attiah wrote in the post, where she included a 2019 photo of herself and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.TOP UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR CALLS CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION 'FAIR' DUE TO STANCE ON GUNS: 'NO PRAYERS'Attiah argued her former newspaper no longer reflected the people it serves in a diverse city, noting she was the last Black full-time opinion columnist on the Post's roster."What happened to me is part of a broader purge of Black voices from academia, business, government, and media a historical pattern as dangerous as it is shameful and tragic," she continued.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREAttiah first joined the Post in 2014. A Washington Post spokesperson declined to comment on personnel matters.The Post's Policies and Standards includes a section on social media that reads, "Post journalists should ensure that their activity on social media platforms would not make reasonable people question their editorial independence, nor make reasonable people question The Posts ability to cover issues fairly."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP