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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make their first public appearance since their Madison Square Garden wedding
One week after their wedding at Madison Square Garden, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have made their first public appearance.
On Friday, Swift and Kelce were seen at the wedding of Kelce's former teammate, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Laura Kruk in photos obtained by TMZ.
The pop superstar wore a strapless floor-length gown with floral brocade designs, along with her trademark red lip. Kelce wore a classic suit and tie.
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During the ceremony, the newlyweds were spotted sitting next to Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany.
While this is the first time Swift and Kelce have been seen after their star-studded wedding, details about their nuptials have been leaking in the days after the event.
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In a since-deleted post viewed by Fox News Digital, AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron wrote extensively about the wedding, saying, "It did not look like Madison Square Garden."
"Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceilings… was draped in peach and white," he wrote. "Large blown up pictures of Taylor and Travis at each age, year by year from one year-old to late teenager-hood, were on display."
He explained that "a small portion of MSG was cordoned off, devoid of any notion that a basketball or hockey game ever shared that space," and "somehow magically, someone created an outdoor garden at a lush countryside retreat. Everything draped off this time in green and white. Real flowers and I think artificial trees welcomed fifteen rows of maybe 75 or so chairs.
"They say there were around one thousand attendees, but surprisingly, it all felt intimate and small. Everything was close."
Aron recounted that "relaxing and mellow romantic songs" were played before the ceremony began, when "a few violins and cello ushered in the wedding party."
According to the CEO, Kelce wore a white tux, while Swift wore "a stunning white wedding dress with a long veiled train."
He didn't name the couple's officiant, Adam Sandler, but he did say that he "talked and sang" and that he was "warm and welcoming, funny and eloquent."
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"Then the vows," he continued. "Long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each as to how they met, why they want to be with each other for all eternity, the promises they made in joining their much-beloved two whole families (Kelce’s and Swift’s) as one, and committing to their new mutual life together."
He also said Swift and Kelce's "profound love" for each other was clear throughout the ceremony. He called their first kiss a "sweep you off your feet kiss."
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The reception afterward, Aron claimed, also had the garden theme with "superb food and drink" and "music, music, music."
"I wish you all could have been there with me, to witness real, pure, true joy," he told his followers.
According to her rep, both Swift and Kelce wore looks created by Christian Dior Haute Couture "in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom." The shoes they wore were custom-made by Christian Louboutin, and Swift wore jewelry from Cartier.
It was also shared that they didn't have a traditional wedding party made of bridesmaids and groomsmen. Instead, Swift's brother, Austin, was her "Man of Honor," while Kelce's own brother, Jason, acted as his best man.
Jason and his wife Kylie's four daughters reportedly acted as the couple's flower girls, and at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe on Thursday, Kylie said the wedding was "incredible."
Shark sightings trigger beach alarm after swimmer is bitten during summer spike
A surge in shark sightings and a swimmer’s shark bite have beachgoers on the East Coast on high alert.
A small sand tiger shark is likely what bit a man who suffered non-life-threatening lacerations to his foot while swimming at Jones Beach State Park Field 6 on Long Island over the Fourth of July weekend, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation determined.
The beach was temporarily closed while state officials searched for more sharks, but they reopened it to restricted swimming after an hour.
Days before, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) alerted beachgoers to expect intermittent beach closures at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City’s largest beach, due to multiple shark sightings. According to NYC Parks, Rockaway Beach has recorded 23 shark sightings and been closed 23 times since May.
Sixteen of those shark sightings occurred within the first five days of July, reported NYC Parks.
"The city’s emergency management agency said they received multiple shark sightings at the Queens beach ... and asked those trying to escape the heat to follow guidance from on-duty lifeguards," Fox Weather reported.
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Long Island beach lifeguards spotted a shark off Point Lookout on July 2, prompting the beach’s temporary closure, along with the shutdown of neighboring Hempstead beaches, the Associated Press reported.
A fisherman hooked and released a 5½-foot sandbar shark about 200 yards offshore from East Haven Town Beach in Connecticut in late June, according to local sources. No injuries were reported.
The uptick in shark sightings in the New York area may be due to increased surveillance efforts.
In May, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced in a press release that the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Conservation were enhancing the state's surveillance capability with new drones and drone operators to patrol sharks and other marine-life activity along Long Island State Park beaches this summer.
Shark bites are rare, especially with alert systems in place, Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s shark research program, told the AP.
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Last year, the Lulu Gribbin Shark Alert System Act became law in Alabama. It’s named after Lulu Gribbin, who survived a shark attack, but lost a hand and part or her leg, in the incident.
The system works like an Amber Alert and sends an emergency warning to people’s cellphones when a confirmed shark attack happens near an Alabama beach.
"If there had been any type of alert that was given, that there’s no way that Lulu would have been in the water," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican who sponsored the legislation, told the AP. "And so we talked about how a simple change could have made a huge impact."
Naylor told the AP, "If somebody is bitten by a shark, and then an alert goes out, the probability that another person’s going to be bitten by a shark within, let’s say, two or three hours is incredibly small."
The OCEARCH Shark Tracker is a free, public online map that allows people to follow the movements of tagged sharks through satellite tracking.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Colombian soccer federation demands investigation after star player receives death threats following World Cup
The Colombian Soccer Federation, 32 years after the murder of Andres Escobar following his 1994 World Cup own goal, condemned death threats made against midfielder Jaminton Campaz and his family.
Campaz missed a crucial scoring chance in extra time during Colombia's Round of 16 loss to Switzerland in a penalty shootout earlier this week.
After the match, the player's social media accounts were flooded with negative comments and threats. He limited comments on his social media and, as a precaution, did not take the return flight to his home country with his teammates.
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"No athlete, nor any member of their camp, should be subjected to intimidation for representing their country in a sporting context," the federation said.
"The executive committee of the Colombian Football Federation expresses its full solidarity with and support for Jaminton Campaz, his family, all the players in the Colombia national team and the delegation as a whole. It also calls on the Attorney General’s Office to carry out, as swiftly as possible, the necessary investigations to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible for these acts."
"Football must be a space for unity, respect, and hope — never a setting for hatred, intimidation or violence," the federation said, calling on fans to ensure sporting disappointments never translate into real-world aggression."
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On Instagram, Campaz shared a photo of himself covering his face in frustration alongside a plea for respect.
"Football is also made up of difficult moments," he wrote. "My Colombia, please let us never lose sight of respect. We may think differently or feel frustration and sadness, but no passion justifies hatred or living in fear."
The federation also urged the country's attorney general's office to expedite an investigation to identify those responsible for the threats.
Escobar was killed in Medellin days after Colombia's 2-1 loss to the United States, the host of the 1994 World Cup.
Switzerland will face Argentina for a spot in the World Cup semifinals at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Josh Duhamel lists $2.9M LA home after ditching the city for off-the-grid Minnesota life
Josh Duhamel is ready to part ways with his home in Los Angeles.
The 53-year-old actor has placed his home – located in Encino in the San Fernando Valley – on the market at $2.9 million, in partnership with listing agent Thomas Atamian of Coldwell Banker Realty in La Canada Flintridge.
"It’s rare to find a property that flawlessly combines dramatic architecture, modern updates and total privacy," Atamian said in a statement. "The defining feature of this home is its positioning. It captures breathtaking jetliner and mountain views from almost every angle. It’s an absolute standout offering in a premier location."
Originally built in 1962, the 3,310-square-foot home features four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, as well as panoramic views of the surrounding mountainside.
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Common areas include a great room with soaring high ceilings which flows directly into the chef's kitchen with a large center island. The newly renovated primary suite offers two walk-in closets, as well as a private ensuite bathroom.
Once outside, guests will find an outdoor firepit, a large swimming pool, a built-in barbeque and many outdoor dining and lounging areas.
Duhamel placed the home on the market a little over a year after he spoke to Parade about his decision to move out of Los Angeles to Minnesota to live an off-the-grid lifestyle in a home he spent 15 years building.
"The closest store is 40 miles away," he explained to the outlet. "Once we get there, it's really about everybody taking care of each other – making memories, spending time with family and friends."
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The actor moved to Minnesota with his wife, Audra Mari, and their son, Shepherd, 2, with his 12-year-old son, Axl, who he shares with his ex Fergie, joining them there from time-to-time. They recently welcomed their daughter Rocca in May.
Duhamel explained that their new lifestyle allows him and his family to "get back to the basics," and away from all distractions, noting his older son is "not on his iPad" all day, but rather playing sports, exploring the woods and overall enjoying the outdoors.
"And then I have a little baby who's going to experience the same thing. Someday, I hope to pass this on to them [so] they're able to share it with their kids. It's really important to me that they have this. It's not just about having all the amenities and all the luxuries that we become so used to. It's really about family. It's about legacy," he said.
Living off-the-grid has not only allowed Duhamel and his family to reconnect with nature, but has also given him peace of mind, knowing he has somewhere to go in case of a world-ending event.
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During an interview with People magazine in August 2025, he referred to his home in the country as his "doomsday cabin," sharing he was "Probably 70%" ready for the apocalypse.
"I could be a better hunter, I could be a better fisherman. I could stockpile a little more food supply," he admitted to the outlet.
Bulls top draft pick Caleb Wilson sets unofficial NBA Summer League record
The Chicago Bulls may have found their next franchise cornerstone after years of irrelevance.
In his NBA Summer League debut, No. 4 overall pick Caleb Wilson delivered a record-breaking performance. The former University of North Carolina star erupted for 35 points, setting what is widely regarded as the highest-scoring Summer League debut in NBA history—an unofficial record given the league's inconsistent historical tracking.
He added five rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and knocked down 7-of-11 three-pointers, showcasing the complete offensive package that made him one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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The craziest stat of all: Wilson made as many threes (7) in his Summer League debut as he did in his ENTIRE college career and he never made more than one three in a game with the Tar Heels.
Interestingly, the Bulls vs. Grizzles match-up featured the No. 3 overall pick and former Duke star, Cameron Boozer, who finished with 23 points in his Summer League debut. Wilson clearly stole the spotlight, outperforming his fellow top-five pick in the head-to-head matchup. As for the No. 5 overall pick Keaton Wagler, he struggled in his debut, scoring just seven points on 1-7 (1-5 from three) in 27 minutes of play.
Wilson's performance wasn't simply volume scoring, either. He attacked the rim, stretched the floor, created in transition, and flashed defensive instincts that suggest he can contribute on both ends from the get-go.
Wilson's athleticism, length, and ability to score at all three levels fit perfectly alongside the Bulls' growing young core, led by Matas Buzelis. If his outside shooting continues to develop, Wilson possesses the tools to become one of the league's most versatile forwards.
The only blemish in his debut was the turnovers. Wilson committed six turnovers.
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Bulls fans should appreciate his attitude following his stellar performance as well. Instead of focusing on his scoring after the game speaking with media, Wilson said, "We lost. My goal is to come here and win." He also scolded himself for missing some boxouts and having too many turnovers.
The Bulls entered the offseason hoping they had drafted a future star. If his Summer League opener is any indication, these numbers may only scratch the surface of what Wilson is capable of becoming in the Windy City.
Harvard astronomer tapped to lead White House UFO council says US government 'baffled by what they are seeing'
Avi Loeb, the Harvard astronomer who was chosen last month by the White House to lead a UFO advisory council, believes he was brought on because federal officials are "baffled" by the many unidentified objects the U.S. military has captured over the past several decades.
Loeb, known for arguing that alien spacecraft may have already reached Earth, said his newly-formed team of more than a dozen scientists is combing through four batches of public UFO sighting disclosures released by the Trump administration in recent months.
His mission began in early June when an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) visited his home and asked him to form a group of experts to make sense of UFOs — now referred to by the U.S. government as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). This is an umbrella term that accounts for objects seen zipping underwater and in space.
"The U.S. government had me at hello," Loeb told Fox News Digital in an interview on Saturday. "The fact that they are reaching out to scientists like myself indicates, in my mind, that they are baffled by what they are seeing, and they think that maybe it's not human-made."
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Loeb's council will report its findings to the UAP Governing Board, a recently-established body under the direction of ODNI.
According to the council's website, Loeb and his colleagues will only be reviewing already-declassified materials on UAPs.
However, Loeb told Fox News Digital that he has asked the Pentagon and other agencies for 50 videos, images and other documents related to known UAP incidents. Those materials haven't been given to him yet, with the custodian agencies citing national security concerns.
"It's not so much the targets that are the issue. It's that the sensors that were used were for national security purposes. The U.S. government doesn't want to reveal to adversarial nations the kind of sensors being used. So that's the main obstacle right now," Loeb said.
Loeb's goal is to figure out whether UAPs that have been captured by the U.S. military originate from other nations or if they don't come from humans at all.
"In the second case, if it's not human-made, then that's the biggest discovery ever made by science, and the U.S. government has the privilege of ushering in this new realization that we have a neighbor visiting us," Loeb said.
Loeb sought to temper expectations, saying that many of the phenomena they are studying could turn out to be mundane. Often, he said, the strange-looking objects people see in the sky are merely space junk or broken satellites.
"Unless they maneuver in ways that cannot be explained by gravity, you should assume that they are space junk," Loeb said.
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Nonetheless, he praised the White House for its push for transparency on this issue. In February, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to declassify files related to aliens and UAPs because of "tremendous interest."
One of the most important aims of Loeb's council is to recommend better sensors so that the government can capture UAPs with more confidence in the future.
"If we are dealing with drones of some unusual qualities that the Chinese are using, it's good for the U.S. to have better sensors that can help it identify those. Right now, they are reported as orbs. They may not be drones, but I'm saying that at the very least, we will help national security," Loeb said.
Loeb's remarks come after the Department of War on Friday released the fourth and latest batch of UAP materials to the public. Loeb commented on one of the most sensational releases from the first batch, which were photos from the Apollo 12 mission on the Moon in 1969.
One of the photos have five "unidentified phenomena," but Loeb said federal authorities have now officially concluded that those blue flashes are most likely cosmic rays.
Until 2020, Loeb headed up Harvard University's astronomy department, where he studied black holes, the formation of the universe's first stars and extraterrestrial life.
In 2017, when scientists discovered a remnant of a Pluto-like world in the Solar System, Loeb disputed those findings, arguing that the object was possibly a light sail from an alien civilization.
After this claim earned him widespread respect in the UFO community, Loeb founded the Galileo Project at Harvard to search for artifacts from extraterrestrial civilizations.
Internet is up in arms about ESPN FPI rankings, but everyone is missing one key point
As we inch closer to the start of the college football season, one of the byproducts of this point in the offseason is the introduction of preseason polls and predictions.
With conference media days popping up, media members of each respective league will attempt to prognosticate and predict where each team will finish in the standings while other polls will rank the teams on a number of different criteria before the start of the year.
One of the most infamous and controversial "polls" is ESPN's Football Power Index — FPI for short — and the latest edition of it was just unleashed on an unsuspecting and incensed public.
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These 25 teams and their placement in the FPI has caused more consternation on social media than anything outside of maybe politics, as many angry fans from all over have directed their ire towards the power index, but they're missing a key point in their anger.
The Football Power Index is exactly what the name suggests: a power index for football teams.
It's not a predicted finish for the top 25 at the end of the season, which is exactly what I see people bring up.
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"Texas was number one in last year's preseason FPI, and they didn't even make the Playoff."
Correct, but just because they were number one in the preseason FPI doesn't mean they were supposed to finish number one in the final AP Poll.
The FPI rates teams based on a number of factors and simulations from a model to predict which teams would be favored on a neutral site.
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To borrow a phrase from Josh Pate, "It's a rating, not a ranking."
Let's go back to Texas.
They were number one in last season's preseason FPI based on the talent they had on their roster, and by the end of the season, you could argue they were playing the best football of anyone.
The power rating may have been a little early on Arch Manning, but once he started playing up to his potential, the rest of the team looked like world beaters.
They only missed the College Football Playoff by virtue of a road loss in early October to the Florida Gators.
Speaking of those same Gators, many people tried to dunk on them for being in the top 20 of last season's opening FPI ratings.
After all, they did finish 4-8 and ended up firing their head coach, but there's more to it than that.
Talent wise, the Gators were right up there with anyone, and you could argue they had a top-20 roster to go along with their top-20 power rating (which is a large portion of what goes into the FPI's ratings).
Florida took down Texas as mentioned above, and lost to two CFP teams (Ole Miss and Georgia) by a combined 14 points and had the ball with a chance to win late in the fourth quarter of both games.
Billy Napier wasn't fired because he went 4-8 with 4-8 talent. He was fired for going 4-8 with 9-3 talent.
The Gators had seven players drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft in April and several more players on their roster were some of the most coveted in the transfer portal, namely edge rusher Jayden Woods and running back Jadan Baugh.
Florida is just one example, but many on the internet are crying about SEC bias in the latest FPI.
A staggering 12 teams from the Southeastern Conference were included in the ratings, so that clearly means ESPN is in bed with the SEC once again, right?
For starters, a large portion of the ratings come from a computer model, and although models can be programmed with certain biases as a result of their creator, I don't think that's the case here.
Also, if you look at the top 25 best odds of teams to win the national championship, you'll see the same number of teams from the SEC (12) that you see in the FPI.
Speaking of SEC bias, I notice the same people banging that drum are ignoring the fact that Penn State and Clemson were placed fifth and 11th, respectively, in the 2025 preseason FPI ratings. Both the Tigers and Nittany Lions finished 7-6 and were duking it out in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl by season's end.
Neither team hails from the SEC, so was FPI biased in rating those two teams as high as it did? Not likely.
Both teams had an embarrassment of riches in terms of roster talent and just grossly underperformed.
James Franklin was sent packing from Happy Valley as a result and Dabo Swinney probably would have been fired too if he wasn't such a legend at Clemson.
It's worth noting that Penn State took eventual national champion Indiana to the wire in a regular season game, so it's not like the Nittany Lions were complete pushovers either. All of this is a long-winded way of saying that, yes, FPI is flawed, as is any rating system.
It's just a model used to predict spreads and odds based on neutral field favorability.
As a matter of fact, this edition of the FPI looks pretty accurate when compared to what most are saying about the landscape of college football for 2026.
The Big Ten has the better top end, with two of the best teams in the country in Oregon and Ohio State and another sitting just outside the top five in Indiana, while the SEC might be the deeper conference overall, albeit with a lower ceiling than the Big Ten.
I understand it's fun to scream and yell about anything and everything on the internet these days, but most people don't even understand what they're whining about.
Just remember: it's a rating, not a ranking. And let's try to get through this offseason without losing our minds any more than we already have.
Friend of Charlie Kirk labels courtroom evidence 'devastating' after chilling surveillance footage shown
New surveillance footage played in a Utah courtroom shows the moments prosecutors allege Tyler Robinson, the accused gunman, stalked and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Speaking from outside Utah's Fourth District Court in Provo, Benny Johnson, a conservative commentator and close friend of Kirk, labeled the new revelations an "evidentiary bombshell."
"This has been an overwhelming and demonstrable evidentiary bombshell for the prosecution," Johnson said Friday on "Fox News @ Night." "We've never seen anything like it. I have never seen more of a devastating case."
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The case is currently in the preliminary hearing phase, where prosecutors must establish whether there is sufficient probable cause to try 23-year-old Tyler Robinson for the September 2025 shooting on the Utah Valley University campus. Robinson has not yet entered a formal plea.
Some of the evidence the state has relied upon includes witness testimony, surveillance footage, alleged messages between Robinson and his roommate and recorded video statements from the roommate. Johnson said the evidence shown in court left him even more certain of what happened.
"My question to anybody doubting at this point if Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk is, 'What more do you need?'" Johnson said.
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Johnson listed some of the tracking data that was presented, including new high-definition footage that prosecutors claim shows Robinson stalking Kirk on campus. Johnson said attendees inside the courtroom gasped when the video was played for the victim's family.
"We saw high-definition footage of Tyler Robinson stalking Charlie Kirk around the campus, a campus he didn't attend. Following him in four separate visits, scaling the rooftop and then getting into a sniper-prone position at 12:22 PM. Then he took the shot at 12:23 PM," Johnson said.
"And the courtroom gasped when we saw that extended footage today that was specially shown to the victim's family. So, this is a case that needs to be brought swiftly," he added.
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The defense team attempted to cast doubt on the evidence presented. Defense attorney Michael Burt accused Erika Kirk’s lawyer of wasting the court’s time, arguing the hearings needed to remain focused on their purpose.
The judge asked both the prosecution and defense to submit written briefs arguing whether probable cause has been established for the case to proceed to trial. Oral arguments are scheduled to resume in September.
Johnson argued that the grieving Kirk family deserves a quick resolution.
"We have a constitutional right to a speedy trial in this nation," Johnson said. "We should give that right to the Kirk family, who has already been visited an enormous amount of harassment and attacks, and we must get justice in this trial swiftly."
Trump administration subpoenas NY Times journalists in grand jury leak probe tied to Air Force One report
The Trump administration has subpoenaed several journalists at the New York Times following their report surrounding security concerns over the president’s new Air Force One aircraft, the paper announced.
The legal action comes after the new jet, a newly retrofitted Boeing 747-8 gifted to President Donald Trump from Qatar, took its inaugural flight earlier this month.
The subpoenas were issued to the journalists — identified as Eric Lipton, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt — on Friday and seek to require those served to testify before a grand jury in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, the paper said.
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The Times added that federal agents delivered some of the subpoenas directly to the reporters’ homes.
"The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects," David McCraw, the Times’ top lawyer, said in a statement.
Susan DeCarava, president of the NewsGuild of New York — which represents journalists in the Times Guild — also blasted the legal action in a statement released Saturday.
"We support our members to the fullest in the fight to protect the integrity of their reporting and their ability to do their jobs," DeCarava said. "A free and independent press is essential to the functioning of a democratic society. Representing the only industry specifically named in the Constitution, it is our job as the union of journalists and media workers to protect our members' ability to shine a light in the dark corners of our democracy and to serve as a necessary check on government power."
Earlier this week, Trump flew on the new aircraft to a NATO summit in Turkey, but later departed for the Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base in Suffolk, England on an older Air Force One jet.
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The Qatari-gifted plane also flew to Mildenhall, where Trump then moved to that aircraft for his flight to Joint Base Andrews.
In an article published earlier this week and citing anonymous sources, the Times reported that the last-minute swap was made under the recommendation of the Secret Service, and added the $400 million retrofitted jet did not possess specific security and countermeasure technology.
The switch came as the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran and Tehran after a ceasefire with Iran fell through, prompting questions surrounding the jet as Turkey and Iran share a border.
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Trump has since denied any security concerns surrounding the jet, instead posting on Truth Social that the Mildenhall stop was conducted so service members stationed on the base could view the new aircraft.
According to the Associated Press, when asked on the flight if the plane swap was made in response to security concerns involving Iran, Trump replied, "I have a threat all the time. I’m No. 1 on their list."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Department of Justice doubled down on the legal escalation, while vowing that the reporters themselves are not being targeted by the administration.
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"Every administration has addressed the crime of leaking national security information. To the extent that we have to investigate breaches of national security, that's something that we will continue to do," the DOJ spokesperson said.
"To be clear, reporters are not the targets, those leaking classified information are. We value and appreciate the important role that the press plays in this country, but DOJ also plays an important role to make sure that the people entrusted with our nation's secrets do what they're supposed to do with that information, which means not sharing classified information," the statement continued.
The statement concluded, "We recognize there may always be natural tension there, but we are not going to ignore the law and stop investigating the people who work in the administration and think it's okay to leak classified information impacting national security."
House Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., claims to have been detained by Israeli settlers armed with U.S.-made firearms while visiting the West Bank.
Khanna and his team were surrounded by a group of West Bank settlers near the Palestinian village of Khirbet Zanuta on Wednesday, his office told The New York Times. The settlers were armed with American-made M4 machine guns, Khanna's office said.
When soldiers from the Israeli Defense Forces arrived, Khanna claimed they sided with the settlers. The situation only defused after Israeli police officers arrived and dispersed the settlers and their vehicles blocking the U.S. congressional group's path, according to the Democrat's office.
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"If they will do this to an American congressman, imagine what is happening to Palestinian families who are just trying to live," Rep Khanna told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"I am grateful to David Brownstein of the American embassy for helping rescue us. I expect Israel will prosecute the violent settlers and IDF soldiers who detained American citizens," Rep. Khanna said.
The Times first reported details of the alleged incident on Saturday.
Reached by Fox News Digital, a representative for Khanna's team said she could confirm the details reported by the Times. Khanna also spoke to Reuters about what allegedly transpired.
"I'm certainly probably the first American politician who's been detained by the IDF and Israeli settlers," Khanna said in a Reuters video.
"We were at a village that Israeli settlers had destroyed," Khanna said. "And these hoodlums come in with machine guns, an M4, an American-made machine gun, and they detain us. They block off the road, and then they call the IDF and the IDF is on their side, not on the side of the Americans."
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Khanna, a frequent critic of Israel and potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, claimed the incident reframed his thinking on a potential White House run.
"I'm strongly considering it," he told Reuters on camera of a potential U.S. presidential run, "and I'm more resolved to consider it after this trip. We need a new moral direction in our party. A new moral vision that respects the dignity and human rights of people around the world."
Khanna added to the Times, "No American would support this if they knew the details of what was going on here."
The Israeli military told Reuters that troops and police officers intervened after receiving a report of settlers blocking vehicles near the village of Khirbet Zanuta.
"Upon their arrival, the troops dispersed the Israeli civilians and allowed the vehicles to continue on their way," the military told Reuters.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the IDF, State Department and U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem for more information.