'The View' goes off on ‘Governor Cruella’ Kristi Noem over killing dog: ‘Sign of a sociopath’

ABC’s "The View" co-hosts teed off on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, labeling her "Governor Cruella" and a "sociopath" over her upcoming memoir that reveals she once killed a young dog.

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg kicked off the segment by noting that "both sides of the aisle do not agree on much" but have been "united in outrage" over an excerpt from Noem's upcoming memoir "No Going Back," which is set to be released on May 7. In the excerpt reported on by The Guardian, Noem described taking her 14-month-old female dog Cricket to a "gravel pit" near her farm and shooting her because it was "less than worthless," "untrainable" and had killed several chickens.

"Give it back, b---h, give it back, why you gonna kill it?" Goldberg said before asking her fellow panelists to chime in.

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"This is a puppy. If your dog is acting wrongly, it’s because you are incompetent at training that dog," Alyssa Farah Griffin said. 

"If you have a really challenging dog, there are countless organizations to re-home them to someone who loves the dog enough. I want justice for Cricket," she continued. "It’s terrible." 

Sunny Hostin said a "sign of a sociopath is someone that kills animals" 

"I’m not a clinician, but she killed her animal," Hostin said, noting that Noem also described killing a "nasty and mean" goat at the same gravel pit. 

Hostin then said Cricket was a hunting dog, and Noem wanted it to help hunt pheasants, so killing a chicken should have been par for the course. 

"That’s what she wanted the dog to do, yet she kills the dog," Hostin said. 

"Shout out to all of those animal rescues that are out there that would have taken Cricket and loved Cricket," she added. "It is very important for people to understand that sometimes dogs, they are like your children. They are your fur babies, and it is despicable that she not only did this, she wrote about it and is defending it."

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Ana Navarro, a staunch critic of presumptive GOP nominee former President Trump, then said she hopes Noem is selected as his running mate "so that we can all show up and protest against her with our puppies." She also noted that there are dozens of organizations in South Dakota that help animals. 

"The only woman I know who shot dogs is Cruella de Vil. She was a villain in a Disney movie, so now she’s Governor Cruella and … I just couldn’t believe she wrote about it as if it was normal," Navarro said. "If she hates and shoots untrainable dogs who are dangerous to anyone they come into contact with, Trump better be careful." 

Sara Haines reminded viewers that Noem also called the dog "less than worthless" as a hunting dog in the excerpt. 

"Doing it is shocking," Haines said. "The idea that you would write it in a book so anyone else ever knew is like, what was she thinking?"

Griffin said that she believes Noem thought Trump it would make her seem tough, but the former White House director of strategic communications feels that strategy won’t resonate. 

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"He’ll think it’s bizarre. He barely steps foot off of a country club. He does not relate to a woman gunning down … ‘Old Yeller’ style," she said. 

Noem initially addressed the controversy on Friday, posting on X that her family loves animals, "but tough decisions" are often made on farms.

"We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm. Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years," she posted, encouraging people to purchase her memoir for "real, honest, and politically INcorrect stories that’ll have the media gasping."

On Sunday, Noem said she does not shy away from difficult decisions and believes "people are looking for leaders who are authentic." 

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report. 

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‘Full House's' Lori Loughlin says ‘no one is perfect’ in first big interview since college admissions scandal

Lori Loughlin is accepting life as it comes at her, following her involvement in the college admissions scandal. 

In one of her first major interviews since the infamous scandal, the "Full House" alum spoke with First For Women about forgiveness and moving forward.

"Every day, we’re met with different obstacles. But, for me, it’s like that song says, ‘I get knocked down, but I get up again,’" she said in the outlet’s cover story. "Nobody said life was going to be a breeze; we all make mistakes, but the important thing is to persevere."

She continued, speaking about overcoming challenges, saying, "For me, it’s just persevering and as an actress, I hear ‘no’ a lot, so I just have to be myself and persevere and try not to let in negativity. My advice is to just keep moving forward. Everyone has good times and bad times. That’s life. I think you just have to pick yourself up. Nobody said life was going to be a breeze. There’s beauty in life, but there’s also hardship in life."

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Loughlin did not directly address the college admissions scandal but did speak about forgiveness.

"Actually, I try to be a forgiving person. I’m not one to hold onto stuff. Stuff happens to everyone. We’ve all been in positions to ask for forgiveness but to ask for it, you have to learn and know how to give forgiveness, too," Loughlin said.

"My family wasn’t one to hold grudges. I didn’t grow up in a household where if you made a mistake, you weren’t forgiven," she continued. "No one is perfect, we all make mistakes. So I was always told to let stuff go. And I think for your own health, you have to let things go because you can’t hang on to negativity. Life’s too short."

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In 2020, Loughlin served two months in jail, completed 150 hours of community service and paid a $150,000 fine after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from making payments to William "Rick" Singer, the mastermind of the scam, to get her daughters, Isabella and Olivia Jade, into the University of Southern California. 

Her husband, Massimo Giannulli, was sentenced to five months in jail, with 250 hours of community service and a $250,000 fine.

Loughlin faced intense backlash over the scandal, and has remained largely out of the spotlight since, gradually adding in appearances in projects like "A Christmas Blessing" on Great American Family and an appearance on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," where she poked fun at herself.

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As for how she deals with negative people, Loughlin told First For Women, "It isn’t always easy to put your best foot forward. But I think it starts with being kind. If you meet someone and they’re having a bad day or are a little prickly, rather than going toe to toe with that person, or feeling negative I try to meet them in a different way. I always try to consider what other people might be going through — and to think before I speak. I try to take a moment if a person is acting up and say, ‘Wait a minute… I don’t know their whole story.’"

The 59-year-old also spoke about her faith, including feeling she has a guardian angel on her side.

"I don’t know how to describe it. It could be my father, it could be my grandmother, it could be my grandfather. I just feel there’s a higher power looking out for all of us or carrying us through the tough times," she said.

Reflecting on where she’s at in her life today, Loughlin described herself as "kind and I’m strong. And open — open to life, open to experiences." 

She added, "And I’m grateful. So I’d say I’m strong, grateful, open and kind."

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Tennessee nears law banning adults from helping minors find, receive sex reassignment care

Tennessee lawmakers in the GOP-dominated Statehouse on Thursday passed legislation making it illegal for adults to help minors find and receive sex reassignment care without permission from the child’s parents. The bill is now heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where it could be signed into law.

Last week, the state’s senate passed its version of the bill before sending it to the House for approval.

The law would penalize any "adult who recruits, harbors, or transports an unemancipated minor" in Tennessee "for the purpose of receiving a prohibited medical procedure for the purpose of enabling the minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex or treating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor’s sex and asserted identity, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured," and classify the crime as a felony.

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On Wednesday, Tennessee Republican lawmakers passed the so-called "anti-abortion trafficking" proposal, which has almost identical language but geared toward stopping adults from helping young people obtain abortions without parental consent.

Lee, also a Republican, has not commented on either bill. He also did not respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital on the matter.

Still, supporters of the bill are confident the governor will sign both bills into law.

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Lee has yet to issue a veto as governor, and he approved the state’s ban on abortion and sex reassignment care for minors.

Tennessee Democrats opposed both bills and critics worried about the bills’ possible broad application.

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Charges could stem from talking to a minor about a website on where to find care, to helping a minor travel to another state with looser restrictions on sex reassignment services.

Currently, Idaho is the only other state in the U.S. that has a law to crack down on adults who help facilitate abortions for minors. But Tennessee could become the first that applies penalties to adults relating specifically to gender-transition procedures and treatments.

Recently, Maine drew the attention of more than a dozen Republican attorneys general for a bill under consideration that would effectively establish Maine as a sanctuary state for both abortions and procedures like sex-change surgeries for minors — a move the AGs say is "totalitarian." Providers would be shielded from so-called "hostile" lawsuits if the bill passes. 

Fox News Digital’s Brianna Herlihy and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Anti-Israel protests nationwide fueled by left-wing groups backed by Soros, dark money

Progressive anti-Israel agitators across the country, including those who mobilized at New York City’s Columbia University, are associated with groups tied to far-left groups with radical associations backed by dark money and liberal mega-donor George Soros.

National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), a national organization affiliated with around 200 independent chapters, has had a vocal presence at Columbia University in recent days and at one point said it had walked away from talks with school leaders until administrators pledge not to have them arrested or forcefully removed from their encampment on the Ivy League institution's West Lawn.

NSJP operates under Westchester Peace Action Committee Foundation (WESPAC), a fiscal sponsor, whom Fox News Digital previously reported received a six-figure donation from a nonprofit bankrolled by the George Soros network. WESPAC, whose funding is largely unknown, has espoused anti-israel rhetoric for years, including accusing the government of "apartheid," "ethnic cleansing," "collective punishment" and "war crimes," according to NGO Monitor.

NSJP regularly compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow era in the United States, accuses Israel of genocide, and has routinely promoted Hamas propaganda since the October 7 attack, Influence Watch reported.

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"Since October 7th, SJP has been extremely aggressive on far too many campuses in threatening ways, including the use of violent, genocidal rally calls which include 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,' 'Globalize the Intifada,' and 'there is only one solution, Intifada revolution,'" StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein told Fox News Digital about the group last year after it was suspended by Rutgers University for anti-Israel provocations.

"It is therefore no surprise that increasing numbers of universities are making the decision to suspend a student group that combines violent rhetoric with violations of university policies, threatening Jewish students on campus."

Days after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, SJP released a statement calling the carnage a "historic win for the Palestinian resistance" and claimed, "This is what it means to Free Palestine: not just slogans and rallies, but armed confrontation with the oppressors."

NSJP’s founder, Hatem Bazian, has a long history of controversial antisemitic statements that include calling for an "intifada" in the United States, defending Hamas on social media, and supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and Israel divestment, Canary Mission reported. 

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Video circulating on social media in recent days shows Bazian on the campus of UC Berkeley the day after the October 7 massacre egging on a crowd and seemingly celebrating the attack.

Bazian — who has donated thousands of dollars to Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa.; Barbara Lee, D-Calif.; and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. — is currently listed as a lecturer at UC Berkeley's Department of Ethnic Studies.

He also has ties to "Squad" Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who was the "guest of honor" at AMP's annual convention in December 2019 and months earlier in July delivered a briefing organized by AMP to over 70 people. The Michigan Democrat also addressed AMP's Palestine Advocacy Day delegates in April of 2019.

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In addition to Columbia, NSJP has been protesting and setting up encampments at other universities across the country, including UCLA and USC in California and at the University of Texas in Austin, where over 50 people were arrested this week. 

Another group active at Columbia, Jewish Voice for Peace, has brought in at least $650,000 from Soros-linked groups since 2016.

JVP has also taken in hundreds of thousands from the billionaire-fueled Rockefeller Fund, which is boosted by millions of dollars from a dark money funding network.

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Influence Watch describes the group as "a left-wing, nominally Jewish group that opposes U.S. assistance to the state of Israel and supports allowing Palestinians to live on land within Israel vacated by Arabs during the Israeli War of Independence."

The group released a statement this week condemning violence and blaming the university for the unrest and for failing to protect Palestinian students.

Fox News Digital reported that JVP was also active at the University of Michigan this week, passing out pamphlets at a tent encampment that contained the phrase "Death to America, among other inflammatory phrases.

Another Soros-backed group, U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, has paid what it calls "fellows" to organize and attend anti-Israel protests across the country, New York Post reported.

"The Open Society Foundations has a long history of fighting antisemitism, Islamophobia and all forms of racism and hate," a spokesperson for George Soros' Open Society Foundations told Fox News Digital.

"Open Society has funded a broad spectrum of US groups that have advocated for the rights of Palestinians and Israelis and for peaceful resolution to the conflict in Israel and the OPT. This funding is a matter of public record, disclosed on our website, fully compliant with US laws, and is part of our commitment to continuing open debate that is ultimately the only hope for peace in the region. The Open Society Foundations proudly support the right of all citizens to peaceful protest — a bedrock principle of our democracy."

Fox News' Houston Keene contributed to this report.

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Kentucky girl, 14, brutally attacked with metal tumbler on school bus, family alleges

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The family of a 14-year-old Kentucky girl says one of her female classmates brutally assaulted her with a "metal tumbler" on a school bus earlier this month.

Emma Filback, a freshman with autism at Franklin Simpson High School, was riding the school bus on April 18 when "she was attacked by another female high school student who hit her in the head repeatedly with a metal tumbler" with "no provocation," the description on a GoFundMe page for the family states.

"These two have never spoken to each other before the incident occurred," the GoFundMe page says.

Emma's family shared several graphic photos of the 14-year-old's bloody head injury, which required her to get stitches across the top of her scalp.

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Chryslee Filback, Emma's mother, filed an Emergency Protection Order on Monday that was "denied by the judge, for unknown reasons," the family said. 

Simpson County Superintendent Tom Schlosser told Fox News Digital that the school district referred the case to Franklin Simpson High School's designated school resource officer (SRO), who works for the sheriff's office. The SRO is working with the Simpson County Attorney's Office. 

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"We do not condone that behavior, and we take this situations very seriously. We're handling it. We're dealing with it. Both parties get due process," Schlosser said. "We've reached out to the family. We've supported the family."

Emma's family is also alleging that cameras on the school bus did not capture the attack.

In a Monday statement, the Simpson County School District confirmed that "a student incident" involving "two students" on a school bus occurred on April 18 around 3:35 p.m.

"The bus monitor immediately intervened to stop the incident," the school district said. "The parents of both students involved were contacted by our Transportation Office, and by school administrators. Local law enforcement was also contacted."

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Franklin Simpson High School administrators met with both students on April 18.

"This matter is being dealt with in accordance with our District and School Policies. The School District will continue to process the investigation and will deal with all administrative issues as they pertain to student discipline," the district said. "Local law enforcement and the County Attorney’s Office are responsible for addressing any criminal action that is deemed necessary as a result of the incident. Since both parties are juveniles, the ability of the school district to further comment is limited by state law."

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The alleged attacker — an older student at Franklin Simpson, according to Emma's family — apparently posted a photo of the tumbler on social media with the caption, "I beat her with this." Emma's family shared a screenshot of that social media post to their GoFundMe page.

The family has established a GoFundMe page in an effort to raise funds for an attorney "to not only protect their autistic daughter but also to receive justice against any person or organization that may have mishandled this traumatic incident."

"Emma is also going to need hours of trauma therapy and counseling," her family said.

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DA Alvin Bragg's case against Donald Trump is 'historic mistake': New York Times guest essay

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against former President Trump is a "historic mistake," a law professor argued in an opinion piece published Tuesday. 

In a New York Times guest essay, Boston University law professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman argued Bragg was overreaching in his attempts to try a federal election crime under New York state law. He said the Manhattan's DA allegation against Trump was "vague" since the prosecution failed to specify "an election crime or a valid theory of fraud."

Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to alleged hush money payments made to pornography actress Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee returned to court Tuesday as the trial continues, Fox News Digital reported.

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Shugerman suggested Bragg should instead center his argument around the idea that "it's not the crime; it's the cover-up" and pointed to allegedly falsified business records.

"Most of them were entered in early 2017, generally before Mr. Trump filed his Federal Election Commission report that summer. Mr. Trump may have foreseen an investigation into his campaign, leading to its financial records. Mr. Trump may have falsely recorded these internal records before the FEC filing as consciously part of the same fraud: to create a consistent paper trail and to hide intent to violate federal election laws, or defraud the FEC," Shugerman wrote. 

However, the law professor noted Bragg's filing and Monday's opening statements do not indicate prosecutors were following this approach. He also conceded that his own explanation could also have "significant legal problems."

Bragg's election interference theory is "weak," Shugerman wrote. "As a reality check, it is legal for a candidate to pay for a nondisclosure agreement."

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Shugerman also raised three problems with Bragg's effort to try a federal crime in a state court. The first, he wrote, was that there was no previous case of "any state prosecutor relying on the Federal Election Campaign Act," which he called an "overreach."

The second issue he raised was that the prosecutors didn't cite judicial precedents involving the criminal statute at hand.

"Mr. Trump’s lawyers argued that the New York statute requires that the predicate (underlying) crime must also be a New York crime, not a crime in another jurisdiction. The Manhattan DA responded with judicial precedents only about other criminal statutes, not the statute in this case. In the end, they could not cite a single judicial interpretation of this particular statute supporting their use of the statute," Shugerman wrote.

The third problem was that precedent in New York did not allow "an interpretation of defrauding the general public," Shugerman wrote.

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Shugerman said it was reasonable to question whether the case against Trump was about "Manhattan politics" rather than New York law. 

"This case is still an embarrassment of prosecutorial ethics and apparent selective prosecution," Shugerman concluded, adding that Trump could win in appellate courts if he is convicted. "But if Monday’s opening is a preview of exaggerated allegations, imprecise legal theories and persistently unaddressed problems, the prosecutors might not win a conviction at all."

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The legend and drama behind 'Buckeye Balls,' plus a history of chocolate and peanut butter combos

Chocolate is one of the most popular candies among American sweet consumers.

On an annual basis, U.S. chocolate lovers consume over 6 billion pounds of chocolate confectionery, according to Statista.

Snickers, KitKat, Hershey's, Twix and Reese's are among some of the most well-known and widely purchased candy bar brands.

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In 2021, Reese's was the most popular brand of chocolate consumed by Americans, and in 2023, the company reported a net income of $1.86 million.

The creamy chocolate and peanut butter combination was created in the 1920s by a Hershey Company employee.

H.B. Reese tapped into the first Reese’s cup recipe in his basement. 

Since the development of the candy, the decadent flavor pairings of sweet chocolate and salty peanut butter have evangelized an entire community of consumers.

But Reese’s branded treats aren’t the only favorable chocolate and peanut butter duo existing among those with a sweet tooth.

In the 1960s, in the great state of Ohio, also referred to as the Buckeye State, legend has it that Buckeye Balls were first unveiled.

There is no true proof that the alleged creator, Gail Tabor, reimagined the chocolate and peanut butter recipe herself. 

A newspaper clipping found in the Arizona Republic from the 1980s featured a column titled "The story about where popular Buckeye Balls started."

The submission, under Tabor's byline, told the tale of a stolen recipe.

Tabor, a former Ohio resident, said that in December 1964 she was covering peanut butter balls with chocolate. 

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Unable to dip the ball in totality, she noticed that the sweet treat resembled a buckeye nut and coined the term "Buckeye Ball."

Tabor said she often kept the beloved recipe secret, but a "conniving" woman begged to whisk the recipe away to Oklahoma and maintain the secrecy, to which Tabor said she obliged. 

Later, she discovered the woman claimed the recipe as her own in a submission to the Ohio State alumni magazine.

Though Tabor claimed furiousness, the recipe was a hit among Ohioans and is now enjoyed among Americans across the globe.

First, combine powdered sugar, butter, peanut butter and vanilla. Add a bit of milk if necessary. Once combined, roll the ingredients into small balls.

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Then, melt the chocolate chips and canning wax on top of a double boiler. Make sure both the chocolate and wax are mixed to avoid wax rising to the top. 

With a toothpick, dip the balls into the chocolate but do not cover them completely. 

Set the balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator.

You can store the candies in a freezer bag and thaw them when ready to eat again.

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Michigan girl's contaminated Wendy's meal left her with permanent brain damage, lawsuit claims

A Michigan girl has allegedly suffered permanent brain damage and a slew of other medical injuries after eating a contaminated Wendy's meal from a Jenison franchise location.

Aspen Lamfers' mother, Joy Lamfers, is suing the operator, Meritage Hospitality Group, for allegedly failing to ensure proper food safety protocols were practiced at the Jenison location, leading to an E. coli outbreak in July 2022 that caused her 11-year-old daughter's health to deteriorate.

"To see the drop-off in her abilities … and the damage that's done to her brain that's irreversible, it's really, really hard on everybody," Thomas Worsfold, an attorney representing Joy Lamfers, told Fox News Digital. "It hit me so hard imagining what I would do and how I would feel if this were my child, who went from reading above her grade level to two grades below from one year to the next and going from a 70th percentile score … in math to the 9th percentile."

Aspen went to Wendy's for dinner on the evening of Aug. 1, 2022, after softball practice and ordered a "Biggie Bag" meal, which included a hamburger, chicken nuggets and french fries, according to the lawsuit.

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Days prior, a shipment of romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli was shipped to various Wendy's locations across the Midwest, including the location in Jenison. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) traced 109 E. coli infections in six states — 67 in Michigan — from the contaminated lettuce shipment.

On July 27, 2022 — days before Aspen ordered her Biggie Bag meal — Ottawa County Health Department (OCHD) officials visited the Jenison Wendy's and conducted an inspection that resulted in 17 health code violations at the franchise location, according to the lawsuit. The store closed temporarily to address the violations and clean the restaurant. 

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On Aug. 4, 2022, Aspen, who did not eat any lettuce in her meal, fell ill with nausea, abdominal pain, fever and diarrhea. Her mother took her to urgent care two days later when the 11-year-old's symptoms started getting worse. Medical professionals at Holland Hospital determined Aspen was suffering from a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection.

 "We take the health and safety of our customers very seriously," the Meritage Hospitality Group told FOX 17 in a statement. The group denied "any wrongdoing or failure" of its "food safety practices in these cases" and declined to comment further due to pending litigation. Wendy's did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital. 

It was later determined the food Aspen ate from the Jenison Wendy's was tainted with E. coli.

"There's a misconception as far as the incubation period for this kind of bacteria," Worsfold explained. "It's important to know that [Aspen's infection] was a particular part of this outbreak. Hers was included … by the CDC as part of this E. coli outbreak. Even though she didn't eat the lettuce, she still got sick because of the unsanitary [conditions] and blatant disregard for basic safety practices at this restaurant."

Worsfold added that if workers at the Jenison Wendy's had followed state safety protocols, Aspen would never have suffered the E. coli infection that has allegedly led to other health conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, paralysis on the left side of her body, seizures and brain damage.

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On Aug. 11 — the same day Aspen was transferred to DeVos Children's Hospital as her infection continued to worsen — the Jenison Wendy's temporarily closed for a second time after OCHD officials returned and cited more health code violations at the location.

The violations cited between July 27 and Aug. 11 included moldy and spoiled food, dirty cooking tools and utensils, diluted sanitizer, dirty non-contact food surfaces, undated produce and generally dirty premises. 

Officials also noted an employee who touched their face and dirty surfaces in the establishment without washing their hands before working, employees who did not change gloves, an employee who went straight to sanitizing dishes before rinsing them, blood from ground beef dripped across a clean food surface, an un-stocked hand-washing station near the drive-thru window and multiple other violations.

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"Many … violations cited along with repeated violations from the previous routine inspection were observed at the time of the inspection," health officials wrote after the Aug. 11 inspection. "The large number of violations indicate that food safety is at risk, as they are cited throughout the facility and relate to most aspects of food preparation and service."

Aspen's infection eventually became critical, causing her to become nonverbal and experience paralysis on the left side of her body, according to the lawsuit.

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But before she lost verbal abilities, Apsen allegedly cried, "Why am I so sick? Why? And it's so bad!"

To this day, Aspen has to take medication for her hypertension and seizures. She experiences blood sugar spikes due to her diabetes and difficulties learning at the level she once did in school. Aspen's mother works in a lab in a hospital, and her father is an engineer, Worsfold noted.

"The loss of potential in her life that was caused by this infection, to me, is the most significant component of the non-economic side of damages that we are including," the attorney said.

Aspen's family is seeking $20 million in damages for the lasting impacts of the E. coli infection that has altered the 13-year-old's life. She faces "tremendous health complications" in her future, the lawsuit states.

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Columbia University president grilled on pro-terrorist professors on campus

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), pressed Columbia University's president about pro-Hamas professors on campus during a congressional hearing Wednesday. 

Stefanik, a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, had numerous rounds in which she attacked the Columbia president for antisemitism on campus under her watch. 

"I'm talking about the faculty members who are supporting terror," Rep. Stefanik said while questioning Dr. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, Columbia's president since July. 

One of the professors, Joseph Massad, called Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel "awesome" in an opinion article the day after the attack. A petition with over 70K signatures calling for Massad's firing back in October was "ignored" by the university, according to critics. 

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"I think [Massad] was told [by his department] that that language was unacceptable," Shafik told Stefanik.

As for whether there was disciplinary action taken, the president said, "In his case, he has not repeated anything like that ever since." 

"You have no action? No disciplinary action," Stefanik asked. 

The congresswoman also addressed the hire of Islamic anarchist Mohamed Abdou, who was hired as an "Arcapita Visiting Professor in Modern Arab Studies" professor for the Spring 2024 semester. 

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According to his biography, Abdou "is a North African-Egyptian Muslim anarchist interdisciplinary activist-scholar of Indigenous, Black, critical race, and Islamic studies, as well as gender, sexuality, abolition, and decolonization with extensive fieldwork experience in the Middle East-North Africa."

"Abdu… was hired after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel," Stefanik said.

She went on to say that Abdou had posted on Oct. 11, "I'm with Hamas and Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad."

"He also decried false reports accusing Arabs and Muslims of decapitating the head, decapitating the heads of children and being rapists. We know that there were decapitations of babies, of innocent Israeli citizens, of seniors, of women. There were rapes. And yet Columbia hired this individual as a professor. How did that process work? Were you aware of those statements before the hiring?" Stefanik asked. 

"I share with you your repugnance at those remarks. I completely understand that on my watch, faculty who make remarks that cross the line in terms of antisemitism, there will be consequences for them.," Shafik responded. 

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Stefanik asked, "What are the consequences in this case at the moment?"

"I have five cases at the moment [of employees] who have either been either taken out of the classroom or dismissed," the president said. "He will he will never work at Columbia again."

Stefanik responded, "So he has been terminated?"

"He has been terminated," the president said. "And not just terminated, but his files will show that he will never work at Columbia again."

However, Shafik stated Abdou would continue to work at the university to finish class work.

"He is grading his students' papers and will never teach at Columbia again," the president said. 

Stefanik then asked about how the Islamic anarchist's alleged proclamation of U.S.-desginated terror groups went under the radar during the hiring process. 

"I agree with you that I think we need to look at how to toughen up those requirements," the president said.

Later in the hearing, Stefanik rebutted the notion that Abdou was busy grading papers. 

"Just to let you know, Mr. Abdou is not grading papers right now. He's on campus on the unsanctioned anti-Israel, antisemitic event that is being supported by pro-Hamas activists on campus. So that's what Professor Abdou is doing at this time." 

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Legal experts say Biden admin's legal theory in Jan 6 prosecution 'on the ropes' after Supreme Court argument

Legal experts said the Biden administration was "on the ropes" in Tuesday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court in a case questioning whether a Jan. 6 rioter can be charged with a federal "obstruction" crime, which carries implications for former President Trump.

On Tuesday, Jeffrey Green, lawyer for Joseph Fischer – who is one of more than 300 people charged by the Justice Department with "obstruction of an official proceeding" in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol – argued that the federal statute shouldn’t apply and that it had only ever been applied to evidence-tampering cases. 

The Justice Department argued that Fischer’s actions were a "deliberate attempt" to stop a joint session of Congress directly from certifying the 2020 election, thus qualifying their use of the statute that criminalizes behavior that "otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do" and carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.

But legal experts told Fox News Digital that the government’s argument started to "fall apart" after questioning from the justices. 

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Jonathan Turley, a practicing criminal defense attorney and professor at George Washington University, praised Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar as one of "the best appellate litigators" but said she appeared "clearly on the ropes" and "made some uncharacteristic concessions" on Tuesday.

At one point, Justice Neil Gorsuch questioned whether, under the government’s argument, heckling at the State of the Union address or the recent incident of Rep. Jaamal Bowman, D-N.Y., pulling a fire alarm and diverting a House vote would constitute "obstruction."

"There are multiple elements of the [statute] that I think might not be satisfied by those hypotheticals," Prelogar replied, adding that obstruction requires "meaningful interference" and "corrupt intent."

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"Gorsuch laid bare the problems for the government's argument," Turley said. "This is where the government's arguments seem to fall apart in that."

"When pressed … Prelogar started to introduce contextual standards and said that these would just not be strong cases. And that was not the way to go, in my opinion." 

Carrie Severino, former clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and president of the Judicial Crisis Network, noted that the government "had a hard time explaining how this wasn't going to be such a broad, open door that it could allow a lot of behavior that we clearly understand to be protected First Amendment speech – peaceful protests, etc. – to get swept in the way that they're charging it."

"There’s not a First Amendment right to trespass or to block things. But I think you do have to worry about … this is an incredibly draconian type of response that could be applied to things that we absolutely wouldn't believe should be subjected to a 20-year prison sentence," she said.

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich told Fox News Digital that the government "shouldn’t be trying out untested or ‘novel’ theories in high-profile cases."

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"I’m a big believer in the rule of lenity. That basically means criminal statutes should be construed narrowly, and when in doubt, you err on the side of the individual and not just throw stuff against the wall," he said.

Chief Justice John Roberts pressed Prelogar about an opinion issued in 2019 by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) – an office that serves as a legal adviser to the department and other executive agencies – which said the obstruction statute should be viewed narrowly and contradicts DOJ’s position in Tuesday’s case.

Preloger said that opinion was never "formally" adopted, but she couldn’t say what the DOJ’s process is for formerly accepting an OLC paper.

"It was not a good moment or a good look for the government," Turley said.

"There were a lot of shrugs coming from the government in this oral argument. I mean, time and time again, when pushed to the wall, the government would simply shrug off the contradiction. That's not going to work with these justices," Turley added.

Turley said that should the justices decide the case in favor of the Jan. 6 defendant, it could mean that Special Counsel Jack Smith drops the two obstruction counts against Trump.

"The obstruction counts allowed Smith to frame the president's remarks in a conspiracy to obstruct and prevent the counting of votes. The elimination of those counts makes the narrative more challenging for Smith because those two counts were emblematic of his narrative," Turley said.

"That is, they specifically alleged an effort to obstruct the proceeding. Those two counts amplified that aspect of the government's theory."

A decision in the case, Fischer v. United States, is expected in early summer.

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Wildcard witness and untested legal theory: How strong is first Trump case?

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Suspects on loose after carjacking caught on video, woman's remains found in burned SUV

Authorities in Florida are searching for suspects involved in an armed carjacking and killing of a woman whose body was found inside the burned remains of an SUV.

The carjacking of a white 2017 Dodge Durango took place just before 6 p.m. Thursday in Winter Springs, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said in a press release. It is believed the SUV was being driven by 31-year-old Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas of Homestead, Florida. 

The carjacking was caught on camera by a witness at a red light off the busy intersection of East Lake Drive and Tuskawilla Road in Winter Springs. The video shows a man dressed in a black hoodie and mask approaching the driver's side of the SUV with what appears to be a machine gun, and pointing the weapon at the driver with a green Acura sedan closely behind. One of the suspects could be seen opening the driver's door before the driver's side passenger door also opened. The man then got into the back of the Durango before both it and the Acura made a U-turn back onto East Lake Drive. 

"He was chasing the car, hit the car," the good Samaritan who recorded the incident said when he called 911 to report it. "You need to do something now, cuz I don't know what's going on."

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The victim called her husband while being sought, and he told her not to stop, SCSO said. He also told investigators that Aguasvivas had been in the area to visit family, but so far, investigators have not been able to locate any family of hers in the central Florida area.

Around 7 p.m., deputies said, witnesses in nearby Osceola County reported hearing gunshots before discovering what was believed to be Aguasvivas' vehicle that had been set on fire. 

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The Durango had the Florida license plate number KVFF22 on it, with a "for sale" sign and phone number on the back. The phone number is associated with Miguel Angel Aguasvivas Lizardo, of Florida City, according to records obtained by WPLG-TV. 

Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said investigators are "incredibly concerned" about the Acura and that both suspects "should be considered armed and dangerous."

The sheriff said at a press conference that Aguasvivas was originally from the Dominican Republic and was a U.S. citizen. People reported that she lived with her husband in Homestead, Florida, and that they worked at a barbershop and beauty salon. 

As of Sunday, there were no additional updates on the case, an SCSO spokesperson said. 

"Be aware of your surroundings. And know how you would react. Fight or flight," Sheriff Lemma said in the news release. 

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SCSO's CrimeLine at 800-423-8477.

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Memphis cop-killing teen suspect identified as officials call for tougher sentences

As the city of Memphis continues to battle soaring crime, officials are calling for tougher sentences following the death of a local police officer who died early Friday in a shootout with two teens, one of whom was arrested last month on weapons charges and subsequently let go without bond.

That suspect, 18-year-old Jaylen Lobley, was shot and killed by police after the pair opened fire on officers who were investigating a suspicious vehicle at Horn Lake Road and Charter Avenue in Whitehaven, about nine miles south of downtown Memphis.

Officer Joseph McKinney, 26, who joined the Memphis Police Department (MPD) in 2020, lost his life in the early-morning gunfire, and he is being remembered as a dedicated police officer who "exemplified the highest standards of courage," the MPD said.

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A second officer was also struck and is in non-critical condition, while a third officer was grazed by a bullet during the gunfire. A second suspect, a 17-year-old, was also shot and is expected to survive, police say. 

Lobley, whose mugshot has been obtained by Fox News Digital, was arrested in March in a stolen vehicle while armed with an illegally modified semi-automatic weapon with a Glock switch attached, police say. The Glock switch converted the weapon to a fully automatic machine gun. 

Lobley allegedly admitted to stealing two cars: a red Dodge Charger as well as a white Infiniti, Fox 13 Memphis reports, while police say that he had a programming device that is commonly used to steal cars.

But Lobley was cut loose on no cash bail, despite the district attorney’s office saying it had objections, labeling Lobley as a "high-risk offender."

"Lobley was released in March on ROR (released on recognizance) with various conditions including reporting and curfew," Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said in a statement Friday.

"This bond was granted by a Shelby County Judicial Commissioner following a hearing where our office strongly argued against lowering the bond, citing the defendant's danger to the community. Despite our arguments, the Commissioner approved the ROR bond," Mulroy said. 

"My office was actively prioritizing the Lobley case, identifying him as a high-risk offender … even though Lobley was a first-time offender, his case had been accepted for federal prosecution. This is consistent with my firm belief … that individuals found with stolen cars and guns, or found with Glock switches, can pose a danger and must be dealt with accordingly."

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., slammed the decision in a post on X. 

"Because of soft-on-crime policies like bail reform, a Tennessee police officer lost his life to a criminal who was put back out on the streets," Blackburn wrote late Friday.

"Had he been in jail, this senseless murder would not have occurred."

Memphis, like many other big cities across the U.S., is in the midst of a rising crime wave with a record-breaking 398 homicides in 2023.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young also called for harsher sentences as well as stricter gun laws. 

"We must demand tougher gun laws. We must demand sentencing that mirrors our love for our community. Sometimes, that love needs to be tough love," Young said in a statement.

"Together, let’s petition our judges and the DA for stronger, swifter sentencing for violent offenses. If you are part of the judicial system, hear my voice first. We need to work together to do better for our community." 

Meanwhile, Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., said the state must do everything to protect those who serve, and hold those responsible for the tragedy to account.

Tributes have been pouring in for McKinney, and the MPD on Saturday posted pictures to X of a memorial erected around his patrol car, with flowers and notes from friends and fellow officers who have come by to pay their respects.

"Thank you for all those who have come by to take the time to remember Officer McKinney," the MPD wrote.

"The love that the community has shown is overwhelming. Officer McKinney was well-loved and respected and we will continue his work."

"Officer Joseph McKinney exemplified the highest standards of courage and dedication, and his memory will forever inspire us to serve and protect our community honorably," the department said in a statement. 

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Fernandes double earns Man Utd point at Bournemouth

Manchester United twice come from behind to deny Bournemouth victory but their winless Premier League run extends to four games.

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Jordan Spieth's disastrous quadruple bogey leads to his worst round at Masters

Augusta National has not been too kind to Jordan Spieth since he won the green jacket in 2015.

Spieth, then just 21 years old, dominated the field that year, even setting the record for the lowest score under par at a point.

But the following year, just as he was about to coast to a second-straight win, he found the water on 12 twice, and he was unable to come back. Mere minutes after that disaster, he had to place the green jacket on Danny Willet.

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Since then, he's had up-and-down results, either finishing inside the top-four or outside the top-20 in each of the last six Masters tournaments.

The latter result seems likely after a disaster on the par-five 15th hole on Friday morning.

The first round on Thursday was delayed due to inclement weather, causing darkness to suspend it later in the day, so Spieth had to finish up his round on Friday. His early start wasn't a good one, as he recorded a quadruple bogey nine to go from two-over to six-over.

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His third shot flew over the green, and then his chip rolled all the way off the green and into the water. His sixth shot, again, flew over the green, but his second chip was able to stay on the green. He then two-putted for the nine.

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Spieth also bogeyed 17, and he finished with a seven-over 79, his worst round ever at Augusta. His previous worst was a 76.

At 3 p.m. ET, the cut-line was +4, and Spieth was sitting at +9, so barring a miracle, Spieth will not be seeing the weekend.

Assuming he is cut, it will be his third missed-cut in his last four events. He also was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational after signing an incorrect scorecard.

It's quite a stunning turn for Spieth this season, who had two top-six finishes in his first three events. 

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European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 3-7 Ospreys - radio & text

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OJ Simpson dead: Timeline of 1994 slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman

O.J. Simpson, who broke into the public eye as a star NCAA running back at the University of Southern California and became a public pariah decades later when he was charged with fatally stabbing his ex-wife and her friend, has died at 76 years old.

Nicknamed "Juice" on the field, he won a Heisman Trophy, spent 11 seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers, and found a few roles in Hollywood.

Then Simpson's name became forever tarnished after his 1994 arrest in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman – charges of which he would later be acquitted at trial.

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Even his arrest was a spectacle after he broke his promise to surrender to police and took off in the back seat of a friend's SUV.

The image of Simpson in a white Ford Bronco fleeing an army of police cruisers in Los Angeles became part of the national consciousness.

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Simpson and Brown split after seven years of marriage, following reports of a volatile relationship and spats of domestic violence. 

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The trial stretched on for months and became a global spectacle as one of the first televised start-to-finish to a national audience.

"We were fortunate to convince Judge [Lance] Ito to keep the cameras running in spite of the showboating, but we certainly paid a steep price," Royal Oakes, the media attorney who convinced the judge to allow TV news cameras in the courtroom. "For years after the Simpson trial, it was extremely difficult to get judges to give a green light to cameras."

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After his acquittal on the murder charges, Simpson faced a civil trial and was found liable for the deaths, costing him $33.5 million – most of which he hadn't paid.

His financial troubles later led to an armed robbery in Las Vegas, and he finally went to prison.

He was freed from prison in October 2017 and received early release from parole in November 2021.

He attempted a comeback on X, formerly known as Twitter, posting selfie videos about current events.

Simpson's children announced Thursday morning that their father died the prior evening.

He had been struggling with cancer.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Polish MPs debate liberalising right to abortion

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Usyk is too small to beat elite heavyweights - Fury

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At least 3 dead, 5 injured in Italian dam explosion

An explosion Tuesday at a hydroelectric plant in northern Italy killed at least three workers and seriously injured five others, a regional fire chief said. At least four other people were missing.

The blast occurred between 100 and 200 feet below the water level at the Bergi plant in the Apennine Mountains south of Bologna. The explosion collapsed two levels of the underground structure, provoked a fire and caused flooding, regional fire chief Francesco Notaro told SKY TG24.

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The explosion happened during maintenance work on the electrical system, blowing out a turbine, Bologna Prefect Atillo Visconti told SKY.

Search efforts were proceeding with care due to the risk of additional collapsing on the 7th and 8th underground levels, while the 9th level was flooded, officials said. Divers were aiding the search.

Video provided by firefighters showed smoke rising from underground at the lakeside powerplant belonging to the Enel power company.

The artificial Suviana Lake was formed by the construction of a dam from 1928-32 and located in a regional park at an altitude of 1,640 feet some 40 miles southwest of Bologna. Enel Green Power said in a statement that there was no damage to the dam.

Premier Giorgia Meloni said she was following the "terrible" news and expressed solidarity with the victims and their families.

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Let states decide abortion rights, Trump says

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Russia-friendly populist elected Slovak president

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Villa lack 'big-team mentality' - Watkins

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Solar eclipse eye safety: Can staring at the sun cause blindness?

Ahead of the Monday, April 8th solar eclipse, eye doctors are warning people not to look directly at the sun — which could lead to blindness and permanent eye damage.

"This can happen in less than a second from looking at the sun," Dr. Matthew Gorski, M.D., an ophthalmologist with Northwell Health on Long Island, New York, told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Another expert echoed those potential dangers. 

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"It is very possible that you can wind up with a permanent blind spot from viewing the eclipse without the appropriate protection," Dr. Avnish Deobhakta, M.D., a vitreoretinal surgeon at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai in New York City, told Fox News Digital. 

"The eclipse is a wondrous but also dangerous event," he said. "And everyone must be vigilant during it."

"The sun's rays are extremely powerful, and can damage the part of the eye that takes up the light."

In that case, the damage may be irreversible, Deobhakta warned.

Looking directly at the sun could lead to a rare type of retinal injury called solar retinopathy, experts say.

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One case involved a young woman in her 20s who was viewing the solar eclipse in August 2017, according to a case study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

"The woman viewed the solar rim several times for approximately six seconds without protective glasses and then again for approximately 15 to 20 seconds with a pair of eclipse glasses (unknown manufacturer). The peak obscuration of the sun’s area by the moon was approximately 70%," the report stated.

The woman began experiencing blurred and distorted vision and color distortion four hours later. 

At the time, doctors at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City diagnosed her with solar retinopathy.

"It can happen in an instant," Gorski told Fox News Digital during an interview. 

"Solar retinopathy is a disease process that occurs when the super strong UV light rays from the sun damage the delicate structures of the retina inside the eye."

Symptoms include blurry vision, blind spots, distortion, light sensitivity and headaches. 

In some cases, the symptoms may improve, the ophthalmologist noted.

"The bad news, however, is that oftentimes, the same symptoms can be permanent, including blindness," Gorski said.

Anyone who develops symptoms should immediately see an eye doctor, he advised.

Gorski stressed the importance of following best safety practices when viewing a solar eclipse, and to never look directly at the sun without wearing the proper eye protection.

"The only way to look at the sun is with those special solar eclipse glasses, or viewers, that carry the designation ISO12312-2," he said.

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It is also important to buy solar eclipse glasses from a reputable vendor and to inspect the glasses for any scratches, damage or holes.

Children require special attention, Gorski cautioned. 

"You have to know your child," he said. "You have to make sure they are going to be responsible enough to properly wear the solar eclipse glasses … and that the glasses properly fit their faces."

In general, whether or not there’s an eclipse, it’s never a good idea to look directly at the sun, Gorski told Fox News Digital. 

Deobhakta reiterated the importance of purchasing the special ISO 12312-2 standard glasses from a verified vendor.

"Sunglasses that you might get at a store to wear on a regular day do not protect the eyes from the eclipse," he said. 

"The ones you need are much stronger." 

There are other ways to safely view the eclipse, Deobhakta mentioned.

"One way is to use a method that indirectly looks at the rays via a projection, such as with a pinhole camera," he said.

Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary issued an advisory that offered several safety tips, as included below.

1. Do not look directly at the sun or the sun’s rays during the eclipse without proper eye protection.

2. Only special-purpose solar filter sunglasses will protect your eyes.

3. Glasses filters must be up to international safety standards and labeled as "ISO 12312-2" compliant.

4. Be careful of counterfeits often sold online — seek out approved vendors listed by the American Astronomical Society.

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5. Do not use binoculars or special lenses that magnify the eclipse — these can focus the sun’s rays into the retina and cause damage.

6. It is safe to properly use a pinhole camera to view the eclipse.

7. If you record the eclipse on your phone, do not look at the screen while it’s recording and watch the video later.

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'Joker: Folie à Deux,' starring Lady Gaga, receives R rating for 'brief full nudity'

"Joker: Folie à Deux" has officially been stamped a rated R film. 

The sequel to the 2019 film received the rating for "some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality and brief full nudity," according to the Motion Picture Association.

The first movie also received an R rating, but the "brief full nudity" is specific to the 2024 film.  

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The original film was rated R for "strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images." 

Both movies, directed by Todd Phillips, star Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.

Phoenix’s portrayal of the Joker earned him a best actor Oscar for the film.

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The Joker has been played by many actors over the years who have all given their own touch to the twisted character. Cesar Romero played the character in the 1966 "Batman" movie, and Jack Nicholson stepped into the role for the 1989 "Batman" film. 

The Joker has also been played by Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" and Jared Leto in "Suicide Squad" and "Zack Snyder's Justice League."  In "The Batman" movie starring Robert Pattinson, Barry Keoghan very briefly stepped into the role. 

Lady Gaga joins the cast of "Joker: Folie à Deux" as Harley Quinn. 

Quinn has gotten a lot less live-action screen time in comparison to the Joker. Margot Robbie portrayed the character in "Suicide Squad," "Birds of Prey" and "The Suicide Squad." 

Not much of the plot has been released yet, but it has been revealed that this will be a musical. 

More is expected to be revealed soon with a trailer on its way April 9.

The movie hits theaters Oct. 4, 2024. 

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Lara Croft voted most iconic video game character

Lara Croft beat old favourites Mario, Sonic and Pac-Man to claim the title, voted for by gamers.

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ISIS-linked rebels kill at least a dozen civilians near Congo's Ugandan border

Congo's army says extremist-linked rebels have killed at least a dozen people in a raid on a rural community in the volatile east, in the latest violence near the border with Uganda.

Allied Democratic Forces rebels with ties to the Islamic State group have long operated in the border area. The United Nations said last week that almost 200 people have been killed there this year.

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Capt. Anthony Mulushayi, spokesperson for the Congolese army in North Kivu province, on Tuesday said the attackers earlier that day set a local hospital on fire and took a number of civilians into the bush. He said the army responded, killing four of the attackers and rescuing four people.

A local civilian leader, Kakule Mwendapeke, said the civilian toll was higher, with at least 17 killed, including four children under the age of 10. Another 15 people were missing after being kidnapped, Mwendapeke said. Survivors fled their villages to seek refuge in nearby urban centers including Beni and Mangina.

Eastern Congo has been ravaged by conflict for decades as more than 120 armed groups fight for control of valuable mineral resources and some try to protect their communities. Mass killings by rebels are frequent. The violence has driven over seven million people to flee their homes, the U.N. has said.

Bintou Keita, the top U.N. envoy to Congo, warned last week that violence is escalating, with thousands of human rights abuses, including rapes and gender based violence, reported this year.

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Dessert brand accuses Aldi of copying product

Dessert brand Pleese says Aldi is using an almost identical product name, slogan and flavours.

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Inspectors say thousands of American bridges are in poor condition following the Baltimore bridge collapse

Inspectors consider nearly 7% of the nation’s bridges to be in poor condition — around 42,400 — according to federal data from 2023. Deterioration, specifically problems affecting the piers and beams that keep a bridge upright, requires repairs that can cost millions of dollars and result in closures that affect commuters and small businesses.

Bridges fulfill a vital function that often goes overlooked until lives are lost or disrupted by a closure or collapse, like that of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early last Tuesday. That bridge crumpled when struck by a cargo ship, not because of poor maintenance. But thousands of others stand in worse shape.

The majority of bridges that were found to be in poor condition suffer from issues with the legs holding them up (the substructure) or arms supporting their load (the superstructure), according to the National Bridge Inventory

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While nearly 16,000 of those bridges also were rated poor ten years ago, the overall percentage of bridges in poor condition has decreased about 22% over the last ten years. But federal transportation officials say a lot of work remains.

President Joe Biden's 2021 infrastructure law provided the largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system began nearly 70 years ago. But the $40 billion allocated for bridges is only a fraction of the $319 billion needed to make repairs nationwide, according to estimates from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

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EFL: Portsmouth face Derby & Doncaster host Wrexham - live text

Follow live text and score updates as Portsmouth face Derby in League One and Doncaster take on Wrexham in League Two.

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Diplomatic crisis averted after Argentina's Milei trades jabs with leftist Colombian counterpart

Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat that escalated over right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei’s visceral attack on his leftist counterpart in Colombia last week, prompting the country to order the expulsion of Argentine diplomats.

In a joint statement late Sunday, the foreign ministries of the two Latin American nations said they "have taken concrete steps to overcome any differences and strengthen this relationship."

Colombia said its ambassador that it had summoned from Buenos Aires would return there, and the Argentine government said its foreign minister would visit Bogotá. Colombia also stepped back from its threat to expel Argentine diplomats, saying it would approve Argentina’s newly appointed ambassador.

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Tensions between Argentina's Milei and Colombian President Gustavo Petro have repeatedly erupted into bitter quarrels since Milei, a brash right-wing economist and former TV personality, burst onto the world stage last year. Past sharp exchanges include Milei calling Petro "a murderous communist," and describing socialists as "human excrement." Petro retorted that "this is what Hitler said."

This time, the contentious war of words between the populist presidents began with Milei branding Petro a "terrorist murderer" in an interview last week with CNN, a reference to Petro's past as a member of a left-wing guerrilla group. In response, Petro accused Milei on social media of isolating Argentina diplomatically and increasing its poverty rate with his libertarian policies.

Milei and Petro come from opposite political poles. Petro won the presidency with pledges to create social programs to aid Colombia’s long-neglected poor, while Milei — a self-described anarcho-capitalist — promised to slash government spending while eliminating ministries and costly programs as a means to rein in triple-digit inflation.

Yet both leaders rocketed to power with promises of radical change stemming from voters’ frustration with establishments that they say long have failed to address deep-rooted poverty and inequality.

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Israeli government says it will ban Al Jazeera

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would "act immediately" to close the Qatari network's local office.

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Rebel Wilson tried Ozempic on weight-loss journey: ‘Those drugs can be good’

Rebel Wilson, like many in Hollywood, revealed she has tried the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic.

In a new interview with the Sunday Times, Wilson spoke about her weight-loss journey and the various methods she employed to lose approximately 80 pounds since 2020.

One of those was Ozempic, which she briefly used, saying, "Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good."

Wilson is no longer taking Ozempic, and she ultimately focused not only on physical but mental health to lose weight.

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She noted that people were initially reluctant to encourage her to lose weight, based on her career success playing "the funny fat girl."

"Basically, no one apart from my mum wanted me to lose weight," she said. "People thought I’d lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that," she told the outlet.

"I wasn’t dealing with my emotions properly, I was just stuffing my face and holding on to them," she said of her mental health. After speaking with a doctor to address those concerns, she said "the weight just kind of dropped off."

Wilson also pursued weight loss to improve her chances at IVF, and she welcomed a baby girl, Royce, in 2022.

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She told the Sunday Times she is currently at a weight she’s comfortable with, calling it "still curvy and solid."

"I feel strongly that young women shouldn’t try to obsess over looking like Victoria’s Secret models; they should just look like themselves," Wilson said. "I know that my relationship with food is complicated."

Her weight is part of her ongoing issues with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

Last week, Wilson revealed that the "a-hole" she was referring to in her new memoir, "Rebel Rising," was Cohen after they worked together on "The Brothers Grimsby."

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"I will not be bullied or silenced by high priced lawyers or PR crisis managers," Wilson wrote in an Instagram story. "The ‘a--hole’ that I am talking about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen."

A representative for Cohen refuted her claims, telling Fox News Digital, "While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of 'The Brothers Grimsby.’"

In her Sunday Times interview, Wilson said she felt "disrespected on set" and that her weight was used against her.

"It’s one thing for someone who is fat to exploit their size for comedy, but it’s another for somebody else to humiliate you," Wilson said.

She felt that the costumes purposefully highlighted "all the cellulite on my thighs" and other insecurities and that she was "something to be laughed at and degraded because of my size."

According to the outlet, she wrote in her memoir, "I’m sharing my story now because the more women talk about things like this, hopefully the less it happens. And hopefully fewer women have to work harder just to respect themselves."

"Rebel Rising" will be released April 2.

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