Secretary of State Marco Rubio early Tuesday said that the U.S. and Qatar were on the verge of finalizing a defense cooperation agreement as he framed the Middle Eastern ally as the "only country in the world" positioned to mediate between Israel and Hamas.The secretarys comments came as he was leaving Jerusalem, where he had met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting took place against the backdrop of Israels airstrikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar last week, as well as its intensifying bombardment of Gaza City.Rubio, who is now heading to Qatar for a quick visit, acknowledged Dohas anger over the Israeli airstrikes, telling Fox News during an exclusive interview in Jerusalem: "We understand theyre not happy about what happened."Speaking to reporters, Rubio reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Qatar as an ally, saying Doha can play a "key role" in ensuring the terrorist group Hamas is "disarmed as a threat."EXCLUSIVE: RUBIO SAYS US-ISRAEL ALLIANCE REMAINS FIRM AS HE HEADS TO QATAR AMID BACKLASH OVER DOHA STRIKES"We think Qatar can play a very key role in that. So, were going there. We have a close partnership with the Qataris," Rubio said before adding, "In fact, we have an enhanced defense cooperation agreement, which weve been working on and were on the verge of finalizing."RUBIO SAYS ISRAEL STRIKE ON SYRIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS LIKELY A MISUNDERSTANDINGRubio said that if any country in the world could mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas, "Qatar is the one.""Theyre the ones that can do it. Now, I dont know if they can after what happened, but I think they could. If anyone can, they can. Theres no other country in the world that can play that role. And we hope they can," Rubio said.The secretary warned that the window for diplomacy with Hamas was narrowing, saying, "We dont have months anymore We probably have days, maybe a few weeks.""So, its a key moment an important moment," Rubio said. "And again, our preference, our number one choice, is that this ends through a negotiated summit where Hamas says, Were going to demilitarize. Were no longer going to pose this threat. Were going to disband. Were going to release every single hostage."

The Trump administration announced a record $500 million investment in charter schools Monday, citing declining enrollment in traditional public schools nationwide."Following the release of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, which showed dismal educational outcomes across the nation, the Department plans to award grants totaling $500 million for charter schools to support education choice in fiscal year 2025," the Department of Education said. "This marks the largest investment ever in the Charter Schools Program and fulfills a commitment the Department made earlier this year."The announcement followed the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, which showed 12th-graders math and reading scores at record lows, continuing a years-long decline.NATION'S REPORT CARD GIVES PUBLIC SCHOOLS A FAILING GRADE. PARENTS ARE DEMANDING BETTERThe administration also pledged support for American history and civics programs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)."We are proud to make the largest investment in the Charter Schools Grants Program in the Departments history, support American history programs that will inspire young people to be active and informed citizens, and recognize Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities historic contributions to improving education and opportunity in our country," U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on Monday. "The Trump Administration will use every available tool to meaningfully advance educational outcomes and ensure every American has the opportunity to succeed in life."THE FIGHT OVER CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOME OF AMERICA'S RURAL STATESMost states restrict parents to schools within their ZIP code or school district, but charter schools allow families to choose alternatives.Charter schools compete with traditional public schools for students and per-pupil funding. Critics argue that this diverts money that could otherwise boost teacher salaries, upgrade facilities, or recruit more educators.Concerns include that the money taken away from traditional public schools could be used to boost teachers' salaries, invest in public school facilities and recruit more teachers.Parents across the U.S. have increasingly turned away from traditional public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic.Fox News Digital previously reported on enrollment declines in school districts across the U.S., as well as several states responding to the trend of parents seeking alternative options to traditional public schools. School choice legislation is introducing competition into the education landscape as parents have options outside the neighborhood school their child is zoned for, placing challenges on school districts that are struggling to retain students.After Arizona launched an $800 million universal school choice program giving parents $7,000 for education expenses, Tucson Unified School District reported financial and enrollment struggles, citing $20 million in losses.Homeschooling grew after the COVID-19 pandemic, with more parents seeking alternatives to public schools.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Interviews with Supreme Court justices are rare because they come with guardrails which have to be respected. Having conducted interviews with Justices Stephen Breyer, Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and now Amy Coney Barrett, it is useful to put those rules down for future interviewers. It is a very good thing that sitting justices write books, especially when they are accessible to laymen as Justice Barretts new "Listening to the Law" and Justice Gorsuchs "Overruled" from last year both accomplished.Justice Breyers "Making Our Democracy Work" was an excellent argument for his approach to judging. "My Grandfathers Son" was an eye-opening account of Justice Thomas' life, from its incredibly challenging beginnings as well as of the path he followed through his college radical days to One First Street. (Justice Sotomayors books have not crossed my desk with a request from her publisher for an interview, so I havent talked with her, but applaud her variety of titles.)Justices must be discrete about their public appearances because litigants are entitled to open minds when their cases are heard by the highest court. We do not want we really cannot afford to have a Court full of pundits who have held forth on the controversies of the day in such a way as to persuade a fair-minded observer that any of their nine minds are made up.BARRETT SAYS JUSTICES 'WEAR BLACK, NOT RED OR BLUE' IN RESPONSE TO PARTISAN CRITICS IN FOX NEWS INTERVIEWIt is fine for the political branches to weigh in on every question of the day, but not so the Court charged with rendering final and binding opinions on questions being debated across the land.Whatever your opinion on the Courts decisions, those decisions are explained via the opinions that they issue and most of those can be absorbed at least in large part by laymen. Lawyers and law professors might guess how particular questions reaching the Court will be decided, but guesses arent votes by justices and even 500 or 5,000 guesses dont add up to the five votes necessary for a majority opinion. (There are approximately 9,000 full-time law professors in the United States. There are often far more than 500 guesses and sometimes beyond 5,000 when journalists and pundits pile on.)How then to know how the Court works without spending a year in Constitutional law coursework? Beginning with Justice Amy Coney Barretts "Listening to the Law" is a great place to begin. She begins with the assumption that the reader is bright, but not learned in the law. Its an excellent starting point for even law students, but especially for the public.The Supreme Court and, indeed, all federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. The Supreme Court was summoned into being by the ratification of the Constitution in 1789, the lower federal courts by various acts of Congress dating back to the very first Judiciary Act which arrived in 1789.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBut Article III makes clear the Supreme Court only hears "cases" and "controversies" that come before it. The Court does not have a roving Constitutional commission to seek out and remedy what a majority of its nine justices think requires one. Justice Barrett underscores this point in "Listening to the Law," as well as other major doctrines that limit the Courts reach, as well as the variety of "canons" which govern its deliberations. She is also specific as to the procedures of how the Court goes about its work and in a wonderfully charming, illuminating fashion.She arrived, first at the Seventh Circuit and then at the Supreme Court, with a reputation for brilliance as well as collegiality and both virtues are on display in "Listening to the Law." In our recent talks, Justice Barrett and I discussed civility in society and the descent of public discourse into the lowest cellars of the internet. In her book, justice raises the bar, significantly. We have to hope her example is contagious.Hugh Hewitt is host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show," heard weekday mornings 6am to 9am ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh wakes up America on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channels news roundtable hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman Universitys Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcast, and this column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT

Did hate speech from the left contribute to the death of Charlie Kirk? Absolutely. When liberals brand President Donald Trump and his followers fascists, racists and threats to democracy, it encourages violence against them.But Democrats have done something worse; they have spread a doctrine of despair. They have convinced young people and especially young men that they have no future, that the game is rigged and that the American Dream is dead. Liberals have created a world of such hopelessness that violence, including self-inflicted violence, is seen by many young people as the only solution to their troubles.Pew research found last year that while the great majority of older adults believe in the American Dream and hope to achieve it, only 39% of people ages 1829 say the same. Young Democrats, it should be noted, are vastly more pessimistic than their GOP contemporaries.FOLLOWING KIRKS ASSASSINATION, LAWMAKERS REACT TO LETHAL POLITICAL CLIMATE: 'VIOLENT WORDS PRECEDE VIOLENT ACTIONS'Why would that be? Maybe because theyre listening to self-described democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who, on his recent Fight the Oligarchy tour, said the American dream has "turned into a nightmare" and that "billionaires have rigged the system to avoid being accountable to us."Or they hear Bernies sidekick, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., telling them that GOP "politics [involve] lying to and screwing over working and middle-class Americans so that they can steal from our healthcare, Social Security, and veterans' benefits to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest and bailouts for their crypto billionaire friends."AOC, also a democratic socialist, wants her young followers to know that the most successful Americans,"aren't working for these billions. They're stealing themfrom you and me."Young people indoctrinated by leftist educators are swayed by these incendiary claims. They feel cheated, they are angry and alarmingly they are envious.A new Rasmussen survey shows that "A majority of voters under 40 favor legal limits on how much an individual can earn, including nearly a third who would set the maximum income at $1 million a year or less." Similarly, "believing that the economy is unfair to them, a majority of voters under 40 favor legislation to confiscate "excess wealth."YOUTH LEADERS MOURN 'THE GODFATHER OF CAMPUS CONSERVATISM' CHARLIE KIRK FOLLOWING ASSASSINATIONThis is not the American way. Our country has traditionally celebrated success and supported rewarding the entrepreneurs and builders who have made the U.S. the envy of the world. Liberals do not. They see the economy as a zero-sum game.The results are devastating, to young people and to our country. The Committee to Unleash Prosperity reports that the percentage of young men not even trying to find a job has doubled since 1980. That is worrisome, and it is dangerous. Aimless young men too easily get into trouble.Democrats relentlessly fuel the anger and frustration of young voters, many of whom are anxious about the rising cost of living. After the pandemic, when reckless spending by President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress drove inflation to multi-decades highs, liberals like Bernie Sanders blamed corporate greed for higher prices. Vice President Kamala Harris ran for president not on a promise to rein in our deficits, but instead to ban price-gouging by grocers.Corporate greed is an easy villain and faceless CEOs are convenient targets.But CEOs do have faces, and names. Fomenting fury against them can have deadly consequences, as in the case of Brian Thompson,CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was murdered by accused shooter, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, in broad daylight in Manhattan. According to the police, when he was arrested, Mangione had handwritten notes that expressed disdain for corporate America, in particular the healthcare industry. More recently, four innocent people working in a midtown Manhattan office building were gunned down by 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, who left a suicide note suggesting he had CTE and was targeting the NFL headquarters.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONWhat happened to these young men? And to 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooksof Pennsylvania, who tried to kill President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania? And to Tyler Robinson, age 22, who is accused of killing Kirk?Did they lose their humanity playing video games in their parents basements and chasing conspiracies through the dark web? Did COVID -- the school closures and work-from-home routines interrupt their social development? Maybe, but it also appears that these young men felt they had nothing to live for, and that someone had to pay for their bleak future.These issues are important and may well determine the future of our nation. In New York City, Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is feeding off economic anxieties, attracting young fans by blaming businesses for their problems and promising free buses, free childcare and rent caps. He preaches the politics of division, not opportunity, and redistribution, not growth. If his brand of politics catches on, more Americans will face soaring costs. More Americans will live in poverty.Historically, Americans were optimistic that hard work led to a better life, and that anyone could succeed. That is our social compact. Democrats do not share that compact. They foster a grievance culture in which Black and brown people cannot prosper because of racism, while women cannot progress because of misogyny. They enfeeble young people; they want them dependent on big government, because the bigger the state, the more power and control politicians have. It is a dark vision.Surveys have shown that conservatives are generally happier than liberals. That is not surprising. Conservatives love God, family and country; that is more uplifting than loving the state.Charlie Kirk embraced the American Dream and spread a message of optimism and patriotism to his followers. Young people flocked to him and even in death, he will inspire millions to embrace free speech, love of family, the Christian church and the core values that built this country.Believe in the future, believe in yourself - that was Charlie Kirks message. And it is not what Democrats preach.

The recent New York primary win by Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, raises the question that has been simmering for years: Is America ready for socialism?Our nationwide survey of 2,067 college and university students across the U.S. suggests the answer starts with another question: What constitutes socialism? Only 34% of students define socialism as state ownership and central planning, the classic definition. Almost half instead define it as active government and redistribution, and many admit they are unsure. This confusion shapes how people talk about socialism and why it polls well with young voters.Politicians have helped blur the lines by pointing to places such as Nordic countries like Sweden as models of "democratic socialism," claiming they are successful models of what it could look like in the U.S. But Sweden is not a socialist economy. The policies endorsed by Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mamdani and others like implementing a wealth tax, increasing inheritance taxes, corporate taxes and income taxes to pay for a large welfare state are not the policies of Sweden. It is a market-based system with high taxes that fund a generous welfare state.US SUPPORT FOR CAPITALISM SINKS TO NEW LOW IN GALLUP POLLWhile the tax burden for individuals is relatively high in Sweden, the Swedish government notes that its welfare system is built on the principle that everyone pays, not just the rich. The top marginal income tax rate is higher in Sweden than in the U.S. But these higher taxes arent just being paid by the rich in Sweden. The top rate applies to everyone earning barely above the national average in Sweden, compared to the U.S. where the highest rate is paid by those earning 800% higher than the national average.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONMoreover, Sweden imposes a 25% consumption tax on goods and services, versus state and local sales taxes in the U.S. that average 7.7%. Sweden also has no wealth tax, no inheritance tax and a lower corporate tax rate than in the U.S.Sweden learned the hard way what happens when it moved toward the kind of policies advocated for by "democratic socialists." As highlighted by Johan Norberg and others, for almost 100 years, the country had a small government and an open economy until the country experimented with socialism in the 70s and 80s. During that time, they expanded the size of government, increased income taxes, introduced a wealth tax and an inheritance tax. Iconic companies like IKEA left the country, growth stalled and the country experienced a financial crisis that forced major reforms in the early 1990s. Today, Sweden is one of the most economically free countries in the world.FETTERMAN RIPS LEFTIES IN DEM PARTY, SAYING PEOPLE IN EX-COMMUNIST NATION TOLD HIM YOU ARE MORONS'So, what do young Americans want? When we asked students whether they are in favor of universal healthcare and free higher education, 78% said yes if it is funded by a wealth tax on the top 1%. Seventy-one percent said yes if funded by higher income taxes on the top 10%. When asked whether they were in favor of these things if funded by a universal consumption tax, support dropped to half. When funded by a higher income tax on most people, only 38% were in favor. Clearly, college students (and presumably other Americans who are in favor of these things) are much more in favor of a larger welfare state if somebody else foots the bill.History and economics show that the systems built on ever-expanding government eventually hit a wall. As the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously said, "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money."Before America decides it is ready for socialism, its clear we need to get educated on what it actually means and what it really costs. Only then can we truly debate whether socialism is "a commitment to dignity," as Mamdani says, or whether it is a prescription for ruin.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JOHN BITZAN

Professor Cornel West stormed out of a segment about the political assassination of Charlie Kirk on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" on Monday.Kirk's assassination sparked a nationwide conversation about political violence, in which host Piers Morgan said the rhetoric of the "woke left" when describing President Donald Trump holds some blame."There is little doubt to me that the constant rhetoric on the left, the woke left let me be specific to where I think a lot of the blame lies ever since Donald Trump came into power in 2016, has been this relentless use of the phrases Hitler, Nazis, fascists about Trump and about Trump's supporters,"Morgan said.He added that the repeated rhetoric from the progressive left over the past nine years seeps into the minds of impressionable young people, convincing them its their responsibility to prevent America from falling to supposed modern-day Nazis, fascists, or another Hitler. He said this mindset contributed to what happened with Charlie Kirk.DAVID MARCUS: DEMOCRATS MUST STOP THEIR DEADLY ANTI-FASCISM COSPLAY"Do you agree that this language, this relentless, in my view, woeful misuse, particularly of the word Nazi, towards Trump and his supporters, is part of the problem?," Morgan asked West."Well, I think part of the deeper problem though, brother Pierce, is that the organized greed and weaponized hatred and routinized indifference toward the vulnerable has come together in such a way that it has eroded the sources of character formation, so that integrity, honesty, decency and self-critical sensibilities in of individuals and groups is more and more disappearing," West responded.West went on to argue that hatred is "promiscuous" in that it can be found among any group or political ideology, but argued the current environment is one where such qualities have become lethal.Fellow panelist and "Whatever" podcast co-host Andrew Wilson challenged West, accusing him of having referred to Trumps administration as a neo-fascist movement."Yes indeed, youre absolutely right," West replied as both began shouting at each other, with West arguing he should be able to make the case on-air.NETWORKS CAN'T FIND ANY BLAME FOR THE LEFT IN CHARLIE KIRK'S MURDERAfter Wilson argued that people sharing rhetoric like that are what got Kirk killed, West denied the accusation, arguing "there are such a thing as neo-fascists."West then turned against Morgan, arguing that Morgan was more interested in making money with this panel rather than having a legitimate dialogue, because he was allowing people to interrupt each other. West said that while he sees Charlie Kirk as having been made in the image of God just like any other human being, he objects to how the discussion is being handled."Its a joke, man! Its not worth it!" West said as he got up from his seat. When he was challenged further about accusations of neo-fascism, West replied by citing Kirks criticism of the legacy of the Civil Rights Act and his criticism of Martin Luther King Jr. and stormed off set.After he left, Morgan argued that it is "farcical to quit a debate where we're literally debating about the importance of free speech and being able to listen to each other's opinions."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE

PresidentDonald Trump is rejecting suggestions that right-wing extremism is a problem."Well, the problem is on the left," Trump told reporters outside Air Force One."The problem is on the left if you look at the problem its not on the right like some people like to say, on the right. The problem we have is on the left. When you look at the agitators, you look at the scum that speaks so badly of our country, the American flag burnings all over the place, thats the left, thats not the right."CHARLIE KIRK'S ALLEGED ASSASSIN 'TAKEN OVER' BY LEFTIST IDEOLOGY WHILE FBI PROBES WIDER PLOT: BONGINOOne reporter asked whether he planned to investigate."Theyre already under investigation. Theyre already under major investigation. A lot of the people that you would traditionally say are on the left."No matter how the question is framed, Trump sticks to his partisan analysis, as he did on "Fox & Friends": "Radicals on the left are the problem. and they are vicious and horrible and politically savvy. They want men in womens sports, they want transgender for everyone, open borders."The contrast with Utahs Republican governor,Spencer Cox, could not be starker.Cox, who made the Sunday show rounds, says the country has to find an off-ramp from the current surge in political violence in the wake of Charlie Kirks murder. There has to be a way to lower the temperature, he said.Democrats from Barack Obama on down, to their credit, are denouncing the assassination as unacceptable, even if they disagreed with some or all of what Kirk stood for.Whats striking is the ripple effect on everyone else.Newsday had to apologize for an abominable cartoon.The sketch showed an empty chair, with blood behind it, and the repeated phrase "Prove Me Wrong" a frequent Kirk saying with an arrow pointing toTurning Point USA.FROM GRIEF TO GROWTH: TURNING POINT USA BECOMES A RALLYING FORCE FOR GEN Z IN BATTLEGROUND ARIZONAThe Long Island paper called the cartoon "insensitive and offensiveWe deeply regret this mistake and sincerely apologize to the family of Charlie Kirk and to all," saying its been deleted online. But how does something that bad get approved?Fox News, citing 10 sources, said theWhite House and Pam Bondi have lost confidence in Kash Patel. The FBI director stumbled in announcing that a suspect was in custody, only to see that person released as the wrong man. Patel says his tweet that the "subject" of the shooting was "in custody," could have "been worded a little better."There were warning signs when Missouris attorney general was brought in with the same rank as Patels deputy,Dan Bongino, and Fox says he made clear he would not have left that job to serve as Patels number two.Kari Lake, who runs the U.S. Agency for Global Media, said at a vigil for Kirk that the college that the accused shooter attended for one semester had "brainwashed" him."I am making a plea to mothers," said Lake, who twice failed in bids for office in Arizona. "Do not send your children into these indoctrination camps."Lake added that her daughter didnt go to college, instead working for Kirk.Four years ago, the suspect went toUtah State University as a pre-engineering major.And he was sufficiently, uh, brainwashed in 2021 that he decided to kill Kirk last week?UTAH PROSECUTORS PREPARE POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY CASE AGAINST CHARLIE KIRK SUSPECT TYLER JAMES ROBINSONLook, finger-pointing politics has been going on for a very long time. When President Clinton blamed Rush Limbaugh for the Oklahoma City bombing, I wrote the front-page story. When the New York Times blamed Sarah Palin for the wounding of Gabby Giffords (and the death of six others) because of a political map with crosshairs that the killer never saw a top editor told me I was wrong but later admitted Id been right.And when the guy who badly wounded Steve Scalise at a Republican baseball practice was revealed to be a regular Rachel Maddow watcher, liberals jumped on that one.So it is with the 22-year-old Kirk murder suspect and the pointless search for motive.Is it relevant that thealleged shooter is living with a transgender man who is becoming a woman? Sure. But anyone who would plot to kill Charlie Kirk for political reasons is by definition insane, as are all these nutjob school shooters.Its also true, by the way, that the constant attacks on the president the survivor of two assassination attempts as Hitler and worse foster an atmosphere in which another attack is more likely.But wait, theres a final guilt-by-association maneuver going on.We see it whenElon Musk immediately tweets "the left is the party of murder." We see it when Spencer Cox calls social media a "cancer."The social media point may well be true,but we cant put that genie back in the lamp.By blaming "the left," the X owner and others are depicting everyone who hasliberal viewpoints as culpable, even if they never heard of Charlie Kirk, even if they are shocked and appalled by his murder.And thats just, well, crazy.

The Los Angeles Chargers took care of another AFC West opponent, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-9, on "Monday Night Football."Justin Herbert and the Chargers left Sao Paulo, Brazil, with an emphatic win over the Kansas City Chiefs to start the 2025 campaign, snapping a long-standing losing streak to their division rival in the process. Seeing another key matchup in Week 2, Jim Harbaughs team didnt squander the opportunity for another victory.Herbert didnt have to light up the stat sheet like he did against the Chiefs, but he was just as efficient, throwing for 235 yards on 18-of 26 with two touchdowns.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAnd Herbert found the same players he did in Brazil in the end zone, as Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen were the recipients of those touchdowns in Las Vegas. Allen gave the Chargers a 10-3 lead when he sprinted to the back right of the end zone and Herbert, flushed out of the pocket, threw a strike to him for his second touchdown of the season.CHARGERS' MEKHI BECTON REVEALS POSSIBLE CAUSE OF MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS, APPARENT HOSPITALIZATION IN BRAZILThen, in the second quarter, Johnston ran the perfect route and Herbert had a clean pocket to deliver a deep ball for a 60-yard touchdown. It was Johnstons third of the season after scoring twice in Brazil to aid the Chargers victory over the Chiefs.Meanwhile, on the Raiders sideline, veteran quarterback Geno Smith was struggling. He went 24 of 43 for 180 yards with three interceptions and no touchdowns. The Chargers defense was making it tough for him to get into a rhythm, and it started from his very first dropback as a tipped pass ended up resulting in one of those picks.Daiyan Henley, Tony Jefferson and Donte Jackson all had interceptions off Smith in the game, while the Chargers defense limited Las Vegas to just three Daniel Carlson field goals.The Raiders defense was making it hard for the Chargers run game, though, as rookie Omarion Hampton managed just 24 yards on eight carries. Najee Harris also had eight touches for 28 yards, with Herbert leading the run game with 31 yards on nine carries.Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty had little success for Las Vegas, rushing 11 times for 42 yards. And though he was able to play while battling a knee injury, star tight end Brock Bowers was held to five catches for 38 yards.The Chargers will aim to keep their good start going next week when their home opener features yet another division rival the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. The Raiders hit the road with a chance to bounce back against the Washington Commanders.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A Clemson University student was caught on camera distributing fliers, dancing and appearing to mock Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk following his assassination last week.In the video, posted to X by Jackson Heaberlin, the woman is confronted by a man off camera who asks why she felt the need to make jokes about the incident."Why do you support the public execution of Charlie Kirk? Do you feel proud in your ideology, maam? At least look me in the eye and talk about it. Im open to talking about it," he says.YOUNG PEOPLE RESTORE CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL WITH BIBLE VERSES AFTER VANDALS DEFACE TRIBUTEAt first the woman refuses to engage, but instead of backing down she eventually begins mocking Kirks death."Because hes a terrible person, and he deserved to die," the woman said as she made a crying gesture with her hands to mock the man questioning her and Kirks supporters.CHARLIE KIRK VIGILS HELD AT UNIVERSITIES ACROSS AMERICA FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTShe then escalates the incident, breaking into a chant-style rap and repeating, "f--- yo homie he dead."The video exchange has gone viral since it was posted, with many conservatives criticizing the incident and using it as an example of rising hostility on college campuses toward free speech and political differences.Kirk, who was brutally murdered last week during a campus event in Utah, was one of the most recognizable conservative activists in America. His memorial service, scheduled for Sunday in Glendale, Ariz., is expected to draw thousands.Fox News Digital has reached out to Clemson University for comment.

Actor Shia LaBeouf opened up about reconciling with his "Megalopolis" co-star Jon Voight over the latters conservative politics during an interview Monday about the making of the movie.The 39-year-old actor was one of several people who took part in the documentary "Megadoc," a film detailing the making of legendary director Francis Ford Coppolas massive 2024 box office flop, "Megalopolis." In the project, LaBeouf described how he ultimately began reaching out to Voight after the two had a falling out years prior over politics."I was in the midst of doing my ninth step in this program I'm in, and I had to go make amends to Voight because Voight's politics and mine are very different. I love him very much," LaBeouf said, according to Entertainment Weekly.INDIANA JONES ACTOR SHIA LABEOUF SHARES STORY OF HIS GROWING CATHOLIC FAITH: GIVES ME HOPELaBeouf and Voight previously starred together in the 2003 film "Holes" and the 2007 blockbuster "Transformers." LaBeouf recalled Voight taking him under his wing and teaching him about acting before Donald Trumps first election in 2016.During Trump's presidency, LaBeouf revealed he threatened Voight over politics before cutting him out of his life."We had a big fight on the phone where I told him I was going to come to his house, and we were going to fist fight, and I hung up the phone," LaBeouf said. "Didn't talk to him for years."Voight, a longtime conservative, endorsed Trump in both of his presidential campaigns, standing apart from the largely left-leaning entertainment industry. Earlier this year, Voight, along with Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, were named as "special ambassadors" to Hollywood by Trump as a plan to revitalize the film and television industry and "Make Hollywood Great Again."ACTORS GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES ON HOW TRUMP IS MAKING HOLLYWOOD GREAT AGAINBy contrast, LaBeouf launched an anti-Trump art exhibit titled "He Will Not Divide Us" in 2017 on the day of Trumps first inauguration. It featured a camera placed on a wall outside of the museum with the phrase written in bold lettering, encouraging participants to recite the chant in protest against Trump.The exhibit debuted in Queens, New York, but was taken down a month later due to public safety concerns. LaBeouf had the project moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where it lasted less than a week before being vandalized.After making amends, LaBeouf offered more kind words regarding his relationship with Voight.TRUMP HOLLYWOOD AMBASSADOR JON VOIGHT WARNS WE CAN'T LET HOLLYWOOD GO 'DOWN THE DRAIN LIKE DETROIT'"He was like my mentor from a young age," LaBeouf said. "He was like the first real actor I ever met, and he's the first one who put me on to [Dustin] Hoffmans repertoire."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPA representative for Voight declined to comment to Fox News Digital.

PENSACOLA, Fla. In true Charlie Kirk fashion, a group of young people took matters into their own hands after a mural honoring the late conservative leader was defaced with vile messages.With cans of spray paint in hand, the group added Bible verses and positive notes to whats known as Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola, Florida an ever-changing local landmark that often features art, declarations of love, tributes, encouragement, drawings, insignias and more."We just wanted to come out here and kind of show our support and make sure that the mural looks nice and pretty,"Hannah Alfredson said. "We just want to put some positive encouraging messages on there for Charlie Kirk."The original mural featured a smiling Kirk with the message "Rest in Peace Charlie Kirk." Following a community vigil Sunday night, vandals struck.MAN ARRESTED FOR SICKENING ACT AT CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL OUTSIDE TURNING POINT HEADQUARTERS IN PHOENIXUnder the cover of darkness, vandals defaced the memorial, writing messages like "a good Nazi is a dead Nazi" and "womp womp." The phrase "Free Palestine" was scrawled across Kirks face."It's very disrespectful and so my goal when I came out was to, at bare minimum, cover it, and leave a blank canvas for hopefully less vulgar things,"Mason Vickers, who added several Bible verses to the covered mural, said.Ben Uitzetter agreed. He said the defacing of the mural was "not okay."VIGILS HELD ACROSS US AFTER ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK: 'WE MUST HEAL'"People come by here, probably thousands of people with their kids. You have 5-year-olds, little kids seeing that kind of stuff. You know?" Uitzetter added.Kirk, a husband and father of two, was assassinated while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk founded Turning Point USA and was a leading voice in the conservative Christian movement. He spoke openly and boldly about his faith in Jesus Christ a message that resonated with Vickers."I think Charlie spoke for very many, so like myself, I'm 25 years old, I am blue collar, I'm just kind of a working guy, you know, didn't go to college, I went to a trade school," he said. "He also kind of embodied everything that the average person was there for it's work hard, do your best and try to get as far as you can."CHARLIE KIRK MOURNED BY WORLD LEADERS AFTER SHOCKING UTAH ASSASSINATIONVickers said he had a message for the people that defaced the mural with vulgar messages."First, I would like to say I'm praying for you," he said. "The celebration of any human's death is vile and honestly evil. I pray that God touches your heart and opens your eyes."Vickers said Kirk was all about speech, welcoming anyone who disagreed with him to debate.Fox News Digital's Brooke Curto contributed to this report.

Maybe its magic. Maybe its Baker Mayfield.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback engineered an 11-play, 80-yard drive that included two heroic plays to keep their hopes alive as they defeated the Houston Texans, 20-19.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOn the Buccaneers final drive, Mayfield stared down 4th-and-10 from their own 32-yard line. He faced tremendous pressure from the Texans defense, but used his legs to run 15 yards to get the first down and keep the drive alive. Two plays later, Mayfield found running back Bucky Irving running across the field. Irving got around a would-be tackler and shed three more on his way to a 22-yard gain.Mayfield moved the offense down the field and Richaad White punched the ball into the end zone for the 2-yard score. It put the Buccaneers up one point.The Texans would not have another offensive play even with six seconds remaining.Mayfield took lick after lick in the game and was sacked four times. He was hit hard on scrambles and even got into the face of Texans defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson after one play. Still, he was 25-of-38 with 215 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He added 33 yards on the ground.CHIEFS' TRAVIS KELCE SLAMS HELMET IN FRUSTRATION, DROPS CRUCIAL PASS IN LOSS TO EAGLESTampa Bays first touchdown came in the first quarter when Mayfield found Ryan Miller on a 20-yard score. Mayfield found rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka for a 15-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Tampa Bay had a 14-10 lead going into halftime.Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud struggled in the face of pressure from the Buccaneers defensive line. But he kept Houston close late in the game the best he could.With 2:10 left, Stroud handed the ball off to veteran running back Nick Chubb. He scampered for a 25-yard rushing touchdown to take the lead. It was Chubbs first rushing touchdown since Nov. 21, 2024.The Texans defense failed to hold up their end of the bargain.Stroud finished 13-of-24 with 207 yards and a touchdown pass to Nico Collins.Tampa Bay improved to 2-0 on the year, marking the fifth straight season theyve reached that record. Houston fell to 0-2.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.