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

President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that European nations cease all energy purchases from Russia as he mulls his first sanctions on Moscow since re-entering office amid its war in Ukraine.Speaking to reporters Sunday evening, Trump said European nations, especially those in NATO, are not doing enough to counter Russia, despite the new round of sanctions enacted by the EU last week."They're not doing the job. NATO has to get together. Europe has to get together," Trump said. "Europe they're my friends, but they're buying oil from Russia, so we can't be expected to be the only ones that are, you know, full bore."TRUMP SAYS HE'S RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE WITH PUTIN 'FAST' OVER UKRAINE CONFLICT NEGOTIATIONS"Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don't want them to buy oil," he continued, noting that the sanctions Europe has issued on Russia and Russian officials "are not tough enough.""I'm willing to do sanctions, but they're going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what I'm doing," Trump confirmed.While European nations have drastically cut their reliance on Moscows oil following Russian President Vladimir Putins February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have not cut it off entirely particularly nations like Hungary, Slovakia, France, Belgium and Spain, which are Europes top importers of Russian energy.Hungary whose president remains friendly with Putin despite being a NATO nation is Europes chief importer of Russian crude oil and pipeline gas, purchasing more than double any other European nations Russian energy imports.France, which is the second-largest European purchaser of Russian energy, continues to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), which has largely bypassed EU sanctions, in part due to long-standing legally binding commitments.These agreements mean Paris has committed to "take-or-pay" contracts through the early 2030s or would face arbitration or penalties. Reporting suggests, however, that the LNG imports are not only slated for French consumption, but are also being passed on to third-party nations like Germany.RUSSIA FIRES DRONES INTO POLAND DAYS AFTER TRUMP MEETING WITH NATO ALLYLast month, the EUs Data Protection Authority confirmed that the bloc had imported nearly $5.2 billion worth of Russian LNG in the first half of 2025.Trumps comments came just one day after he sent a letter to NATO that said he is "ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia," according to a post he made on Truth Social.But when asked on Sunday about his plans to hit Russia with additional U.S. sanctions which have not been expanded since the Biden administration he suggested Europe might need to stop all LNG imports as well.The president claimed that all Russian imports are supposed to be barred at this time and said, "The deal is, they're not supposed whether it's natural gas or whether it's cigarettes, I don't care they're not supposed to be buying from Russia."The president didnt expand on which deal he was referring to, and he didnt comment on the U.S.s $2.1 billion worth of Russian imports it has purchased in the first five months of 2025, largely consisting of enriched uranium, palladium and fertilizers.In addition, he called on NATO allies to hit China with "50% to 100% tariffs" that he said would be withdrawn only after the war in Ukraine concluded a rate which is currently higher than the 30% tariffs Washington has slapped on Beijing, though which could significantly expand given Trumps recent threats to hit China with tariffs as high as 200%.The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's questions regarding this reporting.

Prince Harry says his "conscience is clear."After the Duke of Sussex reunited with his father for the first time in over a year, he defended his explosive 2023 memoir, "Spare," which laid bare secrets about the British royal family."I dont believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public," the 41-year-old told The Guardian on Sunday.PRINCE HARRY'S FEUD WITH PRINCE WILLIAM LEAVES KING CHARLES CAUGHT IN ROYAL CROSSFIRE: EXPERTS"It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible," the father of two shared. "My conscience is clear."Harry told the outlet that speaking out wasnt a matter of "stubbornness.""Its having principles," he insisted. "It is not about revenge, its about accountability. You cannot have reconciliation before you have truth."He also shared that his wife, Meghan Markle, told him that telling the truth was "the most efficient way to live.""She said, Just stick to the truth," said Harry. "It is the thing I always fall back on. Always. And if you think like that, who would be stupid enough to lie? It takes up too much time and effort.""I know that [speaking out] annoys some people, and it goes against the narrative," he continued. "The book? It was a series of corrections to stories already out there. One point of view had been put out, and it needed to be corrected."Harry spoke to the outlet during his recent trip to Ukraine, which took place after he had a private tea with his father at Clarence House in London. While Harry didnt speak much about the monarch, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, the prince suggested that he wanted to see his father more often.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"The focus really has to be on my dad," said Harry, noting he would like to bring his children Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4 to his home country."This week has definitely brought that closer," said Harry of his meeting.Harry was in the U.K. on Sept. 8 to support key causes and charities. He also paid tribute to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on the third anniversary of her death, visiting her grave in Windsor and laying flowers.At the time, Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell, which handles the office for the Duke, and Buckingham Palace for comment.The meeting between father and son is significant. Sources close to Harry previously toldPeople magazinethat Charles, 76, was not answering his calls or letters. Royal experts told Fox News Digital that Harry and his brother, Prince William, heir to the British throne, are not on speaking terms.Vanity Fairs royal correspondent Katie Nicholl wrote that the relationship between Harry and William remains "at a low point." Despite Harry's visit to Windsor, which is just minutes from William and Kate Middletons family home, the brothers had "zero" communication.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Their relationship is at an all-time low," a source who knows the brothers well told the outlet. "Its as if something has pushed William even further away from the prospect of a reconciliation. He is adamant that he wants nothing to do with his brother. He is more upset with him than ever."In May of this year, Harry told the BBC that he wanted to reconcile with his family."I would love reconciliation with my family. Theres no point in continuing to fight anymore," Harry told the outlet. "I dont know how much longer my father has."According to Nicholl, it is believed that William, 43, was "incensed" about Harrys comments to the BBC, finding them "deeply offensive and insensitive." She claimed that William was against his fathers meeting with Harry because he was "fearful" that private family conversations would be leaked. However, Nicholl wrote that Charles feels it is "time to move on" and wants to bring his younger son "in from the cold."Still, Nicholl described that while Charles is open to a truce, "the ball is in Harrys court." The prince must prove to his father that he can be trusted.Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.WATCH: PRINCE HARRY SHUNS TELL-ALLS IN BID TO RECONCILE WITH KING CHARLES: AUTHORHarry has been estranged from his family sincehe and the Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California. The couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. "Spare," which exposes embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and his sibling rivalry, worsened tensions.William was described as "deeply upset" when Harry alleged that Kate, 43, wasnt welcoming to Meghan, a former American actress.In July,the U.K.s Daily Mailreported that Harry had quietly extended an olive branch by offering to share his official schedule of engagements. The outlet said this was meant to ease tensions with the king.The outlet also reported that Harrys aides had a private meeting with the kings communications secretary in London. Representatives for Buckingham Palace and the Duke andDuchess of Sussex did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment at the time.Williams representatives were noticeably absent from the so-called "peace summit," and the future kings team was reportedly not notified of the secret meeting.Harry and William were last seen together in August 2024 atthe funeral of their uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes. The brothers kept their distance."There have been many reports in the British press that William is still extremely angry with Harry and does not want his father softening his position by meeting with him or allowing contact," royal expert Ian Pelham Turner previously told Fox News Digital. "[It is understood] that King Charlesfeels it is his Christian dutyto welcome Harry, Meghan Markle and their family back into the fold."

Rainn Wilson is calling for unity following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.On Saturday, "The Office" alum took to social media to speak openly about the tragic death while urging followers to "dig deeper" when it comes to finding compassion for others."These are really dangerous, tragic times. I wanted to address the recent assassination-slash-murder of Charlie Kirk," Wilson said in the video. "I didnt always agree with him, but this whole idea of Im going to kill someone that I disagree with is disgusting and dangerous, and our hearts go out to him, his soul, his wife, his kids, and all of his family and supporters."CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, JOSH DUHAMEL, JILLIAN MICHAELS DENOUNCE POLITICAL VIOLENCEHe continued, "He was a courageous man, actually. He was unafraid to speak his truth, and would go often into hostile environments in order to do that. How many of us have that same courage?""A lot of people have been saying, Hey, we need to bring the temperature down, and certainly thats true in the short term. But we need to go deeper than that. We need to build bridges of love and unity, especially between those we disagree with. As Arthur Brooks says, we need to learn how to disagree better, and still know that we all love our country, and we all want to build a better tomorrow. We just have very different ideas of how to do that."JILLIAN MICHAELS DESCRIBES CHARLIE KIRK'S POWERFUL IMPACT ON HER TEENAGE SONRainn, who hosts the "Soul Boom" podcast, said we have to be cautious about the "division and hatred" within our country."We have to be very cautious about social media," he said. "There are so many things that cause division and hatred. There can be and should be spiritual tools that we can use to create community, to come together with people that are very different than us."APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST"How can we dig deeper to find the compassion necessary for a true spiritual revolution?" he concluded.A representative for Wilson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Wilson isn't the only celebrity who has spoken out since Kirk's death.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSKirk, who was killed Wednesday during a speaking engagement in Orem, Utah, was a well-known conservative activist. Despite the often heated political climate in Hollywood, it seems one thing many can agree on is that there's no justification for this type of violence.Arnold Schwarzenegger, a former Republican governor of California who in recent years has been critical of the party, took to social media after the shooting to urge people to come together after the tragedy.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"My heart is with Charlie Kirks family, and with the United States," he wrote on X. "Politics has become a disease in this country, and its deadly. But dont listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure. There is a cure. It is inside of us. We must find our better angels and walk back from the extremes. If we cant agree on anything else, we must find agreement that we dont solve our debates with violence."This is a horrible tragedy. May it also be a moment for everyone to rediscover their humanity."Actor Josh Duhamel took a similar stance. He posted a photo of Kirk with his wife and two children on Instagram with the caption, "RIP Charlie Kirk. Please remember, no matter what your political beliefs, that this man had a wife and 2 beautiful children who no longer have him. Please pray for this madness to stop."Jillian Michaels, who told Fox News Digital that she's personally "more centrist," shared on X following the shooting that even though she and Kirk "did not see eye to eye on certain topics," he still welcomed her to events and onto his podcast."The hatred that has seeped into our culture must stop," she wrote. "If we give in to this anger, if we allow hate to breed hate, we lose not only lives but our very humanity. We have got to reject this darkness in our media, in our politics, and within ourselves."Let's take the pain of this loss as a solemn call to ensure it never happens again. All of our leaders on both sides of the aisle, of all colors, all genders, and all orientations need to set a better example. Come together. Choose empathy, understanding, and unity in honor of Charlie, for the sake of our culture, and the well-being of generations to come. Rest in peace, Charlie."

Nearly 200 House Democrats opposed legislation that will target criminal penalties for illegal immigrants.A bill called the "Stop Illegal Entry Act," led by Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., is aimed at hiking penalties for both people who enter the U.S. illegally and those who commit felonies after that illegal entry. It passed the House in a 226-197 vote on Thursday, just before lawmakers left Washington for the weekend.All 197 "no" votes were Democrats, while 11 Democrats voted with Republicans to pass the bill.FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SAYS SHE 'NEVER HAD A CONCERN' ABOUT BIDEN'S MENTAL STATE"The Biden Administration let over 10 million illegal immigrants into the country and failed to prosecute those who defied U.S. immigration law.These individuals included people from countries designated as state sponsors of terror, with 400 illegal aliens on the Terrorist Watch List being encountered at the border. We must deter future illegal immigration and give our law enforcement and border patrol officers the tools they need to hold dangerous criminals accountable," Bice told Fox News Digital.House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., the No. 3 House GOP leader, criticized the Democrats who voted against the bill."House Democrats seem to still be taking their marching orders from Joe Biden and his failed Border Czar Kamala Harris. The fact that Democrats voted against commonsense penalties for people entering our nation illegally just goes to show that theyve learned nothing since November," Emmer told Fox News Digital. "They are continuing to double down on their pro-illegal alien, anti-American agenda."As the Minnesota Republican pointed out, border security and illegal immigration proved potent issues for the GOP in the 2024 election.Bices bill would mandate a sentence of five years to life in prison for someone who illegally enters the U.S. and is subsequently convicted of a felony.It would also increase the maximum prison sentence for illegal entry from two years to five years, while increasing the maximum term for someone who comes illegally, despite being previously denied entry from two years to 10 years.Among the Democrats who supported the bill is moderate Rep. Laura Gillen, D-N.Y., who called the legislation "commonsense" in a statement to the media.148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTS"Americans overwhelmingly agree that violent criminals without legal status have no place in our country and should be held accountable to the full extent of our nations immigration laws," Gillen said."The previous administrations inaction on the border led to a full-blown crisis that drained taxpayers wallets and made our communities less safe."The remaining 10 Democrats who voted for the bill are: Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Don Davis, D-N.C., Jared Golden, D-Maine, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Adam Gray, D-Calif., Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., Frank Mrvan, D-Ind., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M.Fox News Radio's Ryan Schmelz contributed to this report.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced there will be a vigil in Statuary Hall of the Capitol tonight at 6:15 pm et to honor Charlie Kirk.While it is expected to be respectful, Capitol Hill is a tinderbox right now. Democrats and Republicans are still trading barbs at one another. Both sides are accusing the other of contributing to the hyper-toxic rhetoric. There are calls to "lower the temperature." But remember, Congress is a thermometer not a thermostat.We could have verbal jousting in and around the solemn ceremony tonight. Members could again unload on another when they filter back into the Capitol tonight. The complex is rife with tension.Members are concerned about personal security and how to safeguard themselves and their families but theres no concrete plan on what to do to protect lawmakers.THUNE'S SUITCASE NUKE- AND THE FILIBUSTER'S LATEST BLAST INJURYThis brings us to government funding and why security of lawmakers is a key part of that fight.Government funding expires at 11:59:59pm ET on Sept. 30. The House is scheduled to be out of session next week. Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 23. So there is limited bandwidth for Congress before a shutdown.There is chatter that the House may try to advance a clean interim spending bill this week (a "CR"), which would run through Nov. 21.The bill would renew all funding from last year at current levels. But it would approve three "new" bills for the entire fiscal year covering agriculture, military construction/VA and the legislative branch.REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: MILITARY WHISTLE-BLOWERS TESTIFY TO CONGRESS ABOUT UNEXPLAINED UFO ENCOUNTERSThe latter is where theres a problem.Fox is told that the White House wants an additional $58 million extra for security for the administration and the courts in light of the Kirk murder. They would match that with similar money to secure Congress. But some lawmakers may balk, saying that the matching $58 million is too low similarly, because there are so many members of Congress and threats are off the charts. Fox is told that Congress will approve whatever security funding is necessary, but lawmakers must first determine what they want."Figure out what you want and put it in the bill. Its not something we are going to disagree on," said one senior House source.That brings us to the Democrats quest for a "victory" in this spending round, especially since it is believed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) caved and received nothing in the spring funding round.The big request from Democrats is a renewal of Obamacare subsidies, which expire at the end of the year. If Congress fails to act, healthcare for tens of millions of Americans will rise sharply.Some Republicans are pushing for an extension of those subsidies, too. But Congressional Republicans are reluctant to attach the Obamacare subsidy renewal to a seven-week interim spending bill.In short, Republicans are waiting for Democrats to say what they want and Democrats cant figure that out. But rank-and-file Republicans are also waiting for their leadership to make a play call.One play call could be getting the House to vote on that clean CR, coupled with the three other spending bills, later this week.However, the House has the "three-day rule." That requires legislation be posted for three days before the House votes. If the House is going to vote before its scheduled recess, then that would be Thursday. And that also means the House must vote to post the bill on Monday.But exactly what the House may post is unclear.Moreover, its unclear if the House could even approve a stopgap spending package.Its about the math.The House currently has 432 members: 219 Republicans and 213 Democrats. That means Republicans can only lose two on their side and pass the bill. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and perhaps others are likely to oppose a Band-Aid spending bill. And Democrats may not vote yes because of all the reasons above. Plus, they are in the minority. They will expect the majority to "figure it out."Such a scenario could only amplify tensions on Capitol Hill which are already sky-high because of Kirk.Expect a lot more verbal jeering and disagreements from Congress before this is resolved.

NFL teams were scoring at will during the second week of the 2025 season.Nine clubs scored at least 30 points in their games over the weekend. The Detroit Lions led the way with 52 points against the Chicago Bears, while the Baltimore Ravens dropped 41 points on the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys reached 40 points in overtime against the New York Giants.The Cincinnati Bengals also saw their season take a hit with Joe Burrow being lost for multiple weeks.There are still two games to be played on Monday night. Before that, look at the rest of the scoreboard from Week 2.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEAGLES' JALEN HURTS, CHIEFS' CHRIS JONES TRADE BARBS AT END OF GAMEMonday, Sept. 15, 2025Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX: The House Republicans campaign arm is launching a pressure campaign against vulnerable Democrats as the deadline for a government shutdown looms on Capitol Hill.The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is rolling out an ad campaign on Monday targeting 25 House Democrats in battleground districts, urging voters there to pressure their representatives to vote in favor of whatever government funding plan the GOP unveils.The House and Senate have just seven planned working days left together before the end of fiscal 2025 comes on Sept. 30. If a deal is not struck on federal funding by then, both Republicans and Democrats could face the political backlash of a partial government shutdown."Democrats are threatening a government shutdown to stop President Trumps policies like Trumps crackdown on MS-13 and violent criminals," a voice-over said in the short clip. "Democrats want to abolish ICE, allowing violent criminal illegal aliens roaming our streets. And to do it? Theyre putting veterans care at risk while risking military pay, police and Border Patrol."GOP GOVERNOR NOMINEE PUSHES REDISTRICTING TO OUST STATE'S LONE HOUSE DEMThe clip ended with a message to voters: "Tell Democrats: Don't hold the government hostage to put illegals before us."Republican leaders are expected to unveil a short-term extension of FY 2025 government funding levels, called a continuing resolution, or CR, this week.Democrats have warned for weeks that they will not accept a government funding deal that was written without their input. They've also threatened to oppose any spending measure without guarantees that the Trump administration will not seek to cut back those funds down the line.GOP LAWMAKERS CLASH OVER STRATEGY TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CRISIS"The American people are hurting because of how they have decimated healthcare. We need a bipartisan negotiation to undo that damage," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said during an appearance alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Thursday."If they try to jam something down our throats without any compromise, without any bipartisan or real bipartisan discussion, they ain't going to get the votes. Plain and simple."President Donald Trump, meanwhile, told Republicans on Friday not to work with Democrats on the issue, accusing them of making impossible demands."They want to give away money to this or that and destroy the country. If you gave them every dream, they would not vote for it," Trump said on "Fox & Friends." "Don't even bother dealing with them."But Republican leaders are hoping that a "clean" CR, free of any additional partisan measures, will be enough to sway enough Democrats into voting to avert a shutdown."Democrats currently are playing games with this government funding idea. They're trying to bring in extraneous issues," Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on "Fox News Sunday." "We may need a stopgap funding measure, a CR, for a short period of time to allow [funding] negotiations to continue. But it will be clean in its scope, and I surely hope the Democrats will not try to make this a big partisan fight."Congress passed a CR lasting from March through September 2025, with just one Democratic vote from Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine.Meanwhile, Schumer is under pressure from progressives to reject any GOP-led funding deal without compromises for the left after his vote was key to averting a shutdown in March."Out of touch House Democrats would rather grind our government to a halt than let President Trump crack down on violent criminals and secure our border," NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella told Fox News Digital. "Theyll risk veterans care, military pay and public safety just to appease their radical base."

Reba McEntire and longtime partner Rex Linn are engaged after five years of dating.During an interview with E! Online ahead of Sunday's 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, a reporter referred to Linn as McEntire's fianc, and the couple did not correct it. People magazine confirmed the engagement.A representative for McEntire did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.REBA MCENTIRE SHARES THE TERRIFYING ACTIVITY SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND ENJOY TOGETHER: 'SCARES HIM TO DEATH'The couple first met in 1991, but were just friends until 2020, when McEntire guest-starred on his show "Young Sheldon."During an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in 2023, a fan asked if she and Linn, nicknamed "Sugar Tot," would get married, and she said, "That would be up to him."REBA MCENTIRE 'DOESN'T HAVE MUCH FAITH IN' MARRIAGE AFTER 2 FAILED ATTEMPTS, BUT WOULD MARRY BEAU REX LINN"I've been married twice, he's never been married, so if he wants to, that's totally up to him," she continued.One year later, McEntire admitted she doesn't have "much faith" in marriage given her history."I've been married twice. After the second one dissolved, I don't have much faith in being bound by a piece of paper or a ring," she told E! News."But I'm truly committed to Rex, so if that's something he feels totally strong about, that's fine with me. He's never been married before. So if he wants to experience that, I'm OK with that."That same year, McEntire described the dinner that kicked off their romance during an appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show.""I don't know why. We had talked and communicated throughout the years, had a mutual friend, Ed Gaylord, and we stayed in contact. But for some reason, that night was just so special," she told Barrymore.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSShe revealed she asked Linn why they didnt start dating sooner, explaining he had responded by saying, "Probably because you would have killed me."In an interview with E! News, McEntire said her connection to Linn was, "like a magnet.""We didn't get to see each other from January till June 16 [due to COVID], but we created an intimacy by texting and talking over the telephone that we wouldn't have gotten if we'd have been together all of that time. It was very special. It was a great way to find out about each other without ever touching.""We've been pretty much inseparable ever since June 16 of 2020," she added.McEntire felt the time apart made their relationship solid from the start."You know the ins and outs of their personality and their faults You love them for the way they are, instead of it being a total attraction and sizing them up because of appearance," she explained to E!, adding that people tend to "gravitate to the physical so quickly."The country star was previously married to her former manager, Narvel Blackstock. The couple divorced in 2015. Her first husband was cattle rancher Charlie Battles, who she was married to from 1976 through 1987.

Hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night to honor the political activists legacy after an assassins bullet took his life last week.Lines of people, many of whom were wearing black or shirts and pins with the word "freedom," were seen waiting to enter. Inside, young children were seen running up and down the aisles as their parents sang praise and worship songs at the faith-filled memorial, where top Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, delivered remarks."It's been a mixture of unspeakable sadness and grief and anger and even fear," Johnson said. "It's as if a dark shadow was cast over our country."Johnson added that he believes Kirk "would never want us to be overcome by despair, he would want exactly the opposite."VIGIL FOR CHARLIE KIRK HELD IN ALLEGED GUNMAN'S UTAH HOMETOWN DRAWS HUNDREDS OF MOURNERS"And we'd do well to be reminded that the best way to honor his memory and to honor his unmatched legacy is to live as Charlie did," the Louisiana Republican said.Other members of the Trump administration who spoke at the service included White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Gabbard reflected on how even though the 31-year-old's life was cut short, "his impact here and around the world is profound, and it is a beautiful thing to see it playing out now.""Ultimately, for every one of us, the time that we have in this world is temporary," said Gabbard. "Our time will come sooner or later.""And so the critical question that we have for ourselves is whatever time we have, what are we doing with it? How are we making the most of every day that we have?"CHARLIE KIRK'S FRIEND URGES MOURNERS TO 'GO BACK TO CHURCH' FOLLOWING ACTIVIST'S KILLINGLeavitt recalled Kirks sincerity and encouragement and echoed his belief that the greatest legacy is "family.""He encouraged young people to get married and to have children. It is our most important mission on this earth," she said.Kennedy said he and Kirk became "spiritual brothers" after meeting during a podcast interview in 2021 before sharing a personal anecdote about dealing with grief and loss in his family."When my brother David died, I had a conversation with my mother who had been through more than her share of loss and tragedy," Kennedy said. "And I said, I asked her ... does the hole they leave in you when they die, does it ever get any smaller?""And she said, no, it never gets any smaller. But our job is to build ourselves bigger around the hole," he added.Fox News Digitals Andrea Margolis and Emma Bussey contributed to this report.

The Philadelphia Eagles use of the tush push was a hot topic of discussion in the offseason as NFL owners nearly voted to effectively ban the play.While the Eagles famous play survived the vote, it came under fire on Sunday evening in the teams 20-17 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. The play was used multiple times during the game, and quarterback Jalen Hurts scored on it in the fourth quarter, which gave the team a comfortable enough lead to secure the victory.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNFL fans noticed that Eagles offensive linemen may have been moving before the snap while the center may have been over the ball before it was given to Hurts.ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said on "Get Up" on Monday that the Chiefs lost the game in March.TRUMP TAKES ISSUE WITH NFL'S 'RIDICULOUS-LOOKING' DYNAMIC KICKOFF"This game was lost in March. This game was lost when the NFL owners refused to ban the tush push from happening. It wasn't lost yesterday. It was lost in March," he said."And there might be a lot of games the Eagles play that were lost in March because this play is unstoppable. Not only the defense doesnt know how to handle it but not even the officials know how to handle it. Youre seeing the Eagles linemen jump offside every play and nothings called."The Eagles have used the play for a few years and opposing teams have not been able to stop it for the most part.Philadelphia was 5-of-14 on third downs and 1-for-1 on fourth down.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A Senate Democrat accused his colleagues from the Empire State of being "spinless" for not endorsing New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., did not name names but still railed against New York Democrats for not backing Mamdani, whose brand of politics has shaken the Democratic Party since his primary victory earlier this year.And those New Yorkers who havent thrown their support behind Mamdani happen to be the most powerful Democrats in Congress: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.SOCIALIST CANDIDATE MAMDANI MEETS WITH NY DEMS AS THEY WITHHOLD ENDORSEMENTS"Many Democratic members of the Senate and the House representing New York have stayed on the sidelines," Van Hollen said during an event in Iowa on Saturday. "That kind of spineless politics is what people are sick of. They need to get behind him and get behind him now."Neither Schumer nor Jeffries, both natives of Brooklyn, have endorsed Mamdani, despite having met with him a handful of times in recent weeks amid growing pressure from congressional Democrats to throw their weight behind him.Van Hollen also went after the Democratic Party as a whole, arguing, "Weve become a party that too often trims its sails.""Too cautious, too rudderless," he said. "Too attached to poll-washed, pundit-rinsed, and donor-dried messages. What comes out of the wash is all bleached and blow-dried."TOP HOUSE DEM SIDES WITH MAMDANI CRITICS ON KEY CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING HIS CAMPAIGN: 'LEGITIMATE ISSUE'A spokesperson for Jeffries fired back at Van Hollen in a statement to The New York Times."Leader Hakeem Jeffries will have more to say about the general election well in advance of Nov. 4," said Jeffries spokesperson Justin Chermol. "Meanwhile, confused New Yorkers are asking themselves the question: Chris Van Who?"Schumer met with him last week and told reporters that it went well."We had a good meeting," Schumer said. "We know each other well, and were going to keep talking."Since Van Hollens remarks, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul threw her support behind the self-described democratic socialist, and she gave her rationale behind her endorsement in a New York Times opinion piece on Sunday.She noted that though they disagreed on many items, they found common ground on affordability and safety issues in the city. And in Mamdani, Hochul said she saw a mayoral hopeful who would not "surrender one inch to President Trump."MAMDANI'S FAR-LEFT ALLIES AIM TO PRIMARY HAKEEM JEFFRIES AND OTHER NYC HOUSE DEMOCRATS"Mr. Mamdani and I dont see eye to eye on everything, and I dont expect us to," she said. "I will always reserve the right to disagree honestly and to argue passionately. But I also believe that New York State and New York City are at our best when we stand together against those who attempt to tear us apart."Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer and Jeffries for comment but did not immediately hear back.