Vance takes aim at soft-on-crime Dems as GOP faces uphill midterm battle: ‘Lost their minds’

EXCLUSIVE: TYLER, Texas — Faced with an uphill battle in November's midterms as costs soar for Americans, Vice President JD Vance is making a pitch that the alternative is not better and argued that Democrats would only make existing problems like street crime worse.

"It sort of drives home how the Democrats have kind of lost their minds," Vance told Fox News Digital Tuesday when asked about a recent rash of Somali gang violence in Minnesota.

"And if you elect Democrats, you're fundamentally electing people who will invite criminals into your state, into your communities and make your communities less safe."

In typically blue Minnesota, Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate but is facing a tough challenge from Republican Michele Tafoya.

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"If you elect Republicans, you may not agree with us on everything, but we agree on some basic principles," Vance continued. "Like, for example, everybody should be safe. Everybody should be secure in their communities, and we don't want let violent criminals come into our country.

"So, I do think that contrast is driven a little bit more starkly given what's happening in Minnesota."

Fox News Digital spoke with the vice president after a campaign rally in the town of Tyler, Texas, about 100 miles east of Dallas, Tuesday. There, Vance rallied for Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who is also in a tight U.S. Senate race with Democrat state Rep. James Talarico.

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The progressive candidate recently returned from a two-week campaign absence, which Vance described as "odd."

"How old is he? Thirty-five? Forty?" Vance asked about Talarico. "You've got to have the energy to do the job, and taking two weeks off the campaign in October — that's the meat of the campaign — I just think it's a very, very bizarre thing."

The vice president added that he hopes Talarico's health is OK but that Texans must weigh whether he has the energy to do the job as a U.S. Senator.

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In that race, Talarico has demanded a debate with Paxton, who has yet to oblige. President Donald Trump said the two should debate, posting to Truth Social that Paxton is "ready, willing, and able." Vance took a softer stance when asked about a potential debate.

"That's ultimately something Ken Paxton and James Talarico are going to decide," Vance told Fox News Digital, adding that Paxton will make a "great senator."

"Obviously, those are some … things the campaigns have to negotiate," he continued. "But I'll let Ken Paxton and James Talarico make that decision. Ultimately, they each have to make their case to the people of Texas."

Nationwide, Republicans are underwater when it comes to the economy and cost of living, along with the war in Iran, according to Fox News polling.

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Of those polled in September, 61% say gas prices are a major problem, up from 48% from two years ago, while 52% say the same for healthcare costs, up from 44%. Majorities also view housing costs (54%, down from 60%) and grocery prices (62%, down from 66%) as major problems ahead of the November election.

In a similar poll, 71% of respondents said the Trump administration lacks a concrete strategy for ending the ongoing war in Iran.

The two issues are closely related after gas prices spiked sharply from a national average of $2.98 per gallon at the start of the war earlier this year to an average of $4.33 per gallon today.

"Well, we obviously want gas prices to be as low as they possibly can," Vance said. "And I think voters have to ask themselves, ‘Who has affirmatively taken steps to lower gas prices in the face, of course, of the Iranians terrorizing international shipping?’"

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Vance accused Democrats of complaining about the problem without offering solutions.

"We saw the president's announcement, with Russian diesel being allowed to come into the market," he said. "We have massive refinery capacity that we're announcing that we're going to build upon here. So, we're doing everything that we can, recognizing that building out energy refining capacity takes some time.

"I'm very cognizant that a lot of Americans are struggling with high gas prices," he acknowledged. "We're doing as much as we can to address as much of the pain as possible."

The 50th vice president stopped short of providing a definitive end date or marker that would signify an end to the war but said Iran must commit "not to rebuild [uranium enrichment] capacity and to stay off a pathway of nuclear weapons."

"They're going to stay off the pathway that's developing a nuclear weapon, and I think the president's been quite clear about that. I think the entire administration has been quite clear about that."

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Swimmer Archie Goodburn thanks prime minister as brain cancer review announced

The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.

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Doctors may be getting childhood obesity wrong, new research suggests

A new global definition of childhood obesity is reframing how doctors evaluate youth health, looking past traditional body mass index (BMI) measurements to focus on actual physiological impacts.

According to research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, just 2.1% to 4.9% of children and adolescents qualify as clinically obese under the revised standard, compared to 7% to 10.8% under standard BMI calculations.

Dr. Danielle Longmore, a pediatrician at the Melbourne institute, outlined the shift during an appearance on "Fox & Friends."

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"There's a push to really understand the impact of body fat on health," Longmore said. "BMI is really just measuring size. So, it doesn't really have a way of capturing whether somebody is well or unwell."

The traditional BMI measurement calculates a person's weight relative to their height.

The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.

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These indicators can range from elevated blood pressure and abnormal blood sugar to impaired mobility or poor sleep.

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Longmore noted that many children defined as obese by BMI metrics are active, sleeping well, attending school and otherwise healthy.

"I think this definition just really clarifies what people have been doing in actual clinical practice," Longmore said, noting that physicians typically evaluate patients for underlying complications rather than relying strictly on scale weight.

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While clinical obesity appears to be significantly less prevalent in youth under the new model, the trajectory reverses dramatically later in life.

The study, which analyzed nearly 800,000 individuals across their lifespan, found that clinical obesity rates climbed through adulthood.

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Among adults ages 65 to 74, the rate of clinical obesity reached 52%, as health problems linked to excess body fat became more common with age.

The findings come at a time when prescription weight loss medications, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists, are gaining in popularity.

However, Longmore cautioned that the study's dataset reflects pre-GLP-1 records, making the long-term impact of these treatments an open area for future study.

"This is really just the start of understanding what this new diagnostic entity means, and we really need more research," Longmore said, emphasizing that while the definition refines clinical diagnoses, early health interventions and lifestyle prevention remain critical for children at risk.

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'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris

Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.

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Ryan Seacrest's secrets for staying ripped at 51 without giving up wine, pizza or sweets

Getting a shredded physique is apparently all about balance.

Last week, longtime "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest showed off his flawless physique in an Instagram post, highlighting what a typical "day off" looks like for him.

The viral post, which showed him shirtless next to his bike, was met with applause and celebrity feedback. "Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko commented, "Let’s goo!!! Shredded."

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Actor and singer Nick Rashad Burroughs wrote, "This is what Ryan Seacrest looked like with a shirt off the whole time?!?"

In a response on Sunday, Seacrest posted a video to social media with the text, "What’s your idea of a perfect day?"

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The video shows Seacrest gearing up for a scenic bike ride on the beach, featuring music and coffee. He then stops to curl and squat heavy rocks on the route.

After his morning workout, Seacrest visits a local bakery, commenting that cinnamon buns are "kind of my weakness."

Seacrest wrote in the caption of the post, "When I get free time away from work, it looks a lot like this. It’s health and enjoyment wrapped into one."

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The radio host shared how he aims to strike a balance in his lifestyle, like cycling 30 miles and stopping at the bakery on the way home.

"It’s gardening the produce and homemaking the pizza," he said. "It’s drinking the wine, and still making my workout the next day. Balance is not always a given, but it’s created."

Seacrest has previously shared his affinity for wellness and fitness, often posting photos and videos at the gym and on a bike.

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Last month, he shared a video of himself working out with a variety of dumbbells and weight plates during a beach vacation.

The video featured resistance training combos, like squats paired with overhead dumbbell presses, and another including skull crushers with a barbell and reverse crunches.

Seacrest has shouted out his personal trainer, Dodd Romero, who famously trains other A-list celebrities like Lenny Kravitz and Jennifer Lopez.

Fox News Digital reached out to Seacrest and Romero for comment.

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Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incident

Saracens sack Totoa Auvaa, the academy player who was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, after another incident.

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Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title

Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

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Bill Maher mocks Mamdani for pivoting to Israel criticism in Oct. 7 tribute, calls it 'tone deaf'

Comedian Bill Maher took aim at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his statement marking the third anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

Maher used Friday's episode of "Real Time" to criticize Mamdani's statement, in which the mayor called the day "profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers" and said the city grieves "alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss."

Mamdani went on to condemn the ongoing defensive acts being carried out by Israel, writing, "The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children."

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The mayor continued, writing that "even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed," adding "many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them—all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes."

Mamdani also wrote, "Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment."

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"To honor the dead, we must fight for a world in which every person can live with freedom, safety, and dignity," the mayor said.

Mamdani’s reaction to the anniversary did not go over well with Maher, who harshly criticized the mayor.

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"Mayor Mamdani, not all that sympathetic to this stuff, but he did make some nice remarks about it," Maher said, referring to Mamdani’s statement.

"But then he pivoted right to, ‘but Israel made them do it,’" Maher said, offering his interpretation of the mayor's remarks. 

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The comedian also mocked Mamdani's past career as a rapper, during which he performed under the stage names "Young Cardamom" and "Mr. Cardamom."

"You know, he used to be a rapper. His rap name was ‘Tone Deaf,’" Maher quipped.

Mamdani also faced criticism earlier this week after dining Wednesday at Ayat Hinds Hall, a Palestinian restaurant. The restaurant's sister location drew criticism in 2023 over menu language that critics described as antisemitic.

The sister restaurant previously drew criticism after the Times of Israel reported that the front page of its menu featured the phrase "Down with the occupation" in English, Arabic and Hebrew. Owner Abdul Elenani previously said the language appeared on the menu before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

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Democratic strategist Kaivan Shroff, however, suggested that Maher's criticism could benefit Mamdani politically.

"At first glance it could appear Mamdani missed the mark with his statement or is being ‘tone-deaf’ as Maher puts it — but I’d argue it was actually a page from the Trump playbook," Shroff told Fox News Digital.

"Mamdani’s base was criticizing him for having NYPD protect Netanyahu, keeping on Commissioner Tisch, arresting protesters, not following through on his promise to disband the Strategic Response Group," Shroff continued. "And a tweet or statement that plays to what his base wants to hear, ruffles feathers, grabs headlines and earns some backlash is a way to try and placate his supporters and seem like a fighter on key campaign issues that he has actually backed away from. "

Shroff went on to suggest Maher’s criticism of Mamdani is actually helping the mayor solidify his support from those who may have questioned his commitment to his campaign promises surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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"To that end, Maher is actually helping him in responding like this," Shroff said. "For some Mamdani fans the fact that he has enraged folks like Maher is a sign that he is still the same candidate they voted for."

Fox News Digital reached out to the Mamdani administration for comment but did not receive an immediate response.

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Tottenham grab a draw but who got 1/10 - Ratings for Man Utd v Spurs

Tottenham score an injury-time equaliser against Manchester United after Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw.

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Dem scrambles to change tune on trans athletes as Trump targets past record: ‘Annie Trannie’

A South Carolina Democrat running for U.S. Senate who previously opposed legislation restricting transgender athletes' participation in girls' sports is now emphasizing her opposition to biological males participating in female athletics as President Donald Trump targets her record ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump took aim at Annie Andrews, a pediatrician challenging Republican Sen. Darline Graham, in a series of Truth Social posts this week, dubbing her "Annie Trannie" and accusing her of supporting transgender policies that are out of step with South Carolina voters.

The president also shared an attack ad accusing Andrews of supporting biological males competing against female athletes. "Annie Andrews is for they/them, not for our values, not for South Carolina," the ad said.

But Andrews pushed back in an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, arguing that her positions have been misrepresented.

"I don't support biological men playing in women's sports and I don't support gender surgery on minors," Andrews said.

Her comments stand in contrast to her public opposition to South Carolina's 2022 Save Women’s Sports Act, which restricted transgender athletes' participation in girls' and women's school sports. At the time, Andrews called the legislation "shameful" and "actively harmful," raising questions about how she reconciles her past opposition to the law with her current campaign position.

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As passed, the bill required interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural and club teams sponsored by public schools and colleges to be designated as male or female-coded. It then closed women’s teams to male students and similarly closed men’s sports to women — unless the school did not have a designated women’s team. Private schools competing against public schools were required to follow the same rules.

It also allowed students harmed by a violation to sue schools.

Andrews’ social media post at the time garnered resurfaced attention as she launched her 2026 Senate bid, attracting pressure from Republicans.

"Annie "Trannie" Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina," Trump wrote in one post.

"Annie Trannie is not, in particular, as it pertains to representing the Values of the Great People of South Carolina — She is in favor of Transgender for Everyone, Open Borders, Defunding the Police, High Taxes, a Weak Military, and will absolutely fight to take your guns away — In other words, she is against our Great Second Amendment! Trannie is not for South Carolina, and South Carolina must show, in the upcoming Election, that it is not for her," Trump added.

In her interview with Fox News Digital, Andrews dismissed Trump's barb, calling it a distraction from the issues central to voters in South Carolina.

"And in regards to the name-calling, if calling me names is going to lower gas and diesel prices here for so many hardworking South Carolinian families, if it’s going to lower grocery prices or somehow make healthcare more affordable then he can call me all the names he wants but I don’t think that’s a path to solution so I’m going to stay focused on what I can do to help folks in South Carolina," Andrews said.

Andrews did not immediately respond to additional requests for comment on whether her statements reflected a change in stance. She also did not expand on what had drawn criticism for the Save Women’s Sports Act.

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At least one Republican onlooker, National Republican Senatorial Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia, believes her remarks speaks poorly of the message she's presenting to voters.

"Annie Andrews' blatant lies show just how desperate she is and how little she thinks of South Carolinians. But nothing Andrews says or does will change her far-left record," Puglia said in a comment.

This isn't the first time Andrews has received Republican criticisms for what they view as retreats from trans policies. In 2022, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., called out Andrews for, in her view, trying to walk back her opposition to H. 4047, a bill that would "prohibit the performance of a medical procedure or the prescription or issuance of medication, upon or to a minor, that is intended to alter the appearance of the minor's gender or delay puberty, with exceptions; to create criminal penalties; and for other purposes."

Andrews said she opposed the bill in a post to X, calling it "dangerous," only to later say that she opposed trans procedures for minors.

"She called thewww.youtube.comwww.youtube.com legislation to ban that kind of surgery dangerous. She called that legislation an attack on our youth. And it wasn't until we called her out on it that she decided that she's now not for something that she was very publicly in support of just last year. And so it's really hard to play hide and seek from your public comments, because once you tweet it, it's on their public record forever. And that's how we discovered it," Mace told Fox News Digital at the time.

Notably, she isn’t the only Democrat who in recent weeks has received attention for seeming shifts in her position over transgender policies. Fellow Democrats like Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., and Sarah Trone Garriott, a congressional candidate in Iowa, have all been forced to reiterate their positions as Republicans have highlighted their records on the subject.

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In Kaptur’s case, she described how she had "voted with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools" despite voting against a women’s sports bill. Similarly, Davis voted "present" on that same women’s bill while later claiming that women should have "safe and fair space" in sports. And Garriott, who cast a vote against a ban on biological men in women’s locker rooms, clarified her stance earlier this year, stating that "I oppose letting men in women’s locker rooms."

Those statements reflect broader trends in public opinion showing consensus on trans athlete policies.

Recently, the Pew Research Center found in a Aug. 11 report that 73% of respondents were "not at all" or "not too" comfortable with "athletes competing on sports teams that do not match their sex at birth," compared to just 13% that replied that they were "extremely" or "very" comfortable with the idea. Similarly, 66% of participants said they would support laws or policies requiring trans athletes to compete on teams that match their biological sex compared to 15% who said they would oppose such policies.

With just four weeks left to address criticisms over her views, Andrews now heads to South Carolina’s general election on Nov. 3., having cleared the state's Democratic primary earlier this year in June.

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Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary

The conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.

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When this game was scheduled, the schedule makers had to think it was going to be two teams that looked like they were headed for the postseason. The Buccaneers haven’t been able to get a win yet, and the Cowboys have seen games slip through their grasp. 

The Buccaneers are 0-4 to start the season, and they’ve lost three home games in a row. It is fairly shocking for a team that has plenty of good players on the roster. Baker Mayfield is out for three to six weeks, so things are going from bad to worse for Tampa Bay. 

The team turned to Jalon Daniels last week, and it wasn’t a very encouraging start. He threw for just 148 yards against the Packers, and ultimately the team lost 17-14. He did give them 55 yards on the ground, but it wasn’t nearly enough to keep the offense moving and the Packers off of the field.

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Their defense was revamped over the offseason, but they have lost to the Ravens and Giants in two of their four games this season. Perhaps playing a team not affiliated with John Harbaugh will keep them winning tonight. 

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Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?

The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?

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Western civilisation at risk of 'atrophy, servitude and decline', Rubio says

In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber".

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Rice close to agreeing new Arsenal deal

Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport.

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