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Map buried inside your phone reveals where youve been and photos you snapped there
Google, in its almighty big tech way of harvesting more of your privacy, has a hidden feature inside its photos and maps tools that looks like a weather map when accessed. Instead, the only storms you see are exactly where you've been, when you were there and the photos you captured in that spot.
Yes, Google still tracks your every move with location data and more. In exchange, it makes some of the most sought-after mapping tools and photo-storage tools. What’s convenient and a novelty is also a very personal history of your life available to anyone who can get access to your phone or Google account.
If you don't want to be tracked and have all of your photos' location data mapped on Google, then follow these tips.
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Can my photos be tracked through Google?
The short answer is yes, Google can track all your data, even through the photos you take. Google's services and applications often request various permissions, such as access to your device's camera and photo library, in order to provide features and functionality. By granting these permissions, you enable Google to analyze and process the data within those photos, which can contribute to its data-collection efforts. However, this happens only when you have the Location Settings for your photos turned on. There is a way to turn this off. However, this will still show a location on your photos that only you can see.
How to limit Google's tracking of your photos on your iPhone
Open Google Photos
Click the circular icon (with your image or initials in it) in the upper right-hand corner of the screen
In the pop-up box, click Google Photos settings in the second-to-last row
Click the Location row (seventh row down). On the next screen, you'll see two options:
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Scroll down and note the "estimated location" under the photo
Click the pencil icon at the end of the row, and click "Remove location." Similarly, if for some reason you wanted to add a location to this photo, you could manually add it in this box where it says Enter location
How to limit Google's tracking of your photos on Android
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone's manufacturer
Click the Location. On the next screen, you'll see two options:
View and manage estimated locations - If you click this row, you'll see all of your photos with estimated locations. Here's how to enter a location or remove a location:
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Scroll down and note the "estimated location" under the photo
Click the pencil icon at the end of the row and click "Remove location." Similarly, if for some reason you wanted to add a location to this photo, you could manually add it in this box where it says Enter location
Please note that you can only update or remove estimated locations. If the location of a photo or video was automatically added by your camera, you can't edit or remove it.
However, moving forward, you can change a crucial setting so that your location is not on future photos.
How to disable your location on photos on iPhone
It's important to realize that while you may want to be super-private if you do remove your location from future photos, you will not be able to search your photos by searching by city or state.
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How to disable Google Photos location map feature
On Mobile (iPhone & Android):
Open Google Maps on your phone while signed into your Google account
Click the icon in the upper right-hand corner
Click Your timeline
Click the 3 horizontal dots (iPhone) or 3 vertical dots (Android) in the upper right-hand corner
Click Settings and Privacy
Go to the 5th row down which says Location History. Be sure to select that it is off. If it is currently on, click the row, which will bring you to the next page, scroll down and click the "Turn off" button.
You can also set an Auto Delete option where the location data will be automatically deleted from your view after a period of time you set.
On a Desktop
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Open Google Maps on your desktop while signed into your Google account
Click the icon in the upper right-hand corner > Manage your Google Account
Click Data & Privacy
Under History settings module in the center of the page, go to the Location History row, and click the row
Be sure to Turn off location history
You can also set an Auto Delete option where the location data will be automatically deleted from your view after a period of time you set.
Kurt's key takeaways
In a world where convenience and novelty come at the cost of personal privacy, Google's hidden weather map feature in Photos and Maps reveals a disturbing reality: every moment captured on your device becomes a detailed record of your life, accessible to anyone with access to your phone or Google account. To protect your privacy, follow these steps to limit Google's tracking of your photos and disable location services.
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Details of Trevor Bauer accuser's interview with police surface: report
An Arizona woman who accused former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault in December 2020 reportedly gave varying accounts about whether she had a miscarriage or an abortion when she was allegedly pregnant with his baby.
The woman reported the alleged incident to Scottsdale Police in December 2022, and details about it surfaced earlier this week.
Among the claims, the woman said Bauer raped her and got her pregnant.
The woman initially told authorities she "had a miscarriage, but later referred to the miscarriage as an abortion," ESPN reported, citing police documents.
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"At the time during the interview I questioned [her] whether she had a miscarriage or an abortion because they're two separate things. During the interview, [she] stated 'they're pretty much the same thing' and said she no longer wanted to talk about it," a detective wrote in the report.
A month later, the woman reportedly told the detective she didn’t have an abortion but miscarried before she went to a clinic in another state. She told police she "did not visit medical persons for any treatment, rather, she saw her OBGyn in Scottsdale when she returned to AZ."
The detective wrote that the medical records she provided "do not indicate" whether she "was in fact pregnant," according to ESPN.
Bauer’s attorney, Anne Chapman, reached out to Scottsdale Police in January to file a complaint, alleging "theft by extortion" and that the woman "had demanded financial compensation from her client for a pregnancy and abortion that was alleged to be false." Police reportedly determined that Bauer’s complaint didn’t reach a criminal level.
In March, police asked to interview him after he signed with the Yokohama BayStars. About 11 days after, ESPN reported Chapman declined because Bauer had moved to Japan. The case was deemed inactive "due to no probable cause having been established."
"Mr. Bauer cooperated with the Scottsdale Police Department's investigation," Chapman told ESPN. "He was out of state for a family medical emergency at the time of the interview request before traveling to Japan for the season. His attorneys offered to address further questions following his initial statement and exhibits, but that was not needed as the case became inactive."
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The woman’s attorneys filed an amended complaint Tuesday stating for the record for the first time that she had a miscarriage. That same day, the Bauer allegations came to light in a USA Today report.
The pitcher filed a countersuit against the woman. He has not been charged with a crime.
"Trevor Bauer categorically denies this woman’s unhinged allegations. She has made four documented multimillion-dollar extortion demands over the last two years, which prompted Mr. Bauer to file a criminal complaint against her. He is also actively suing her for fraud," Bauer's co-agents, Jon Fetterolt and Rachel Luba, said in a statement Wednesday.
"Her claims are untethered to reality and change as often as she changes lawyers. First, she sought money to terminate an alleged pregnancy, then she claimed — among other things — that she was distressed from having an abortion, and now her newest claim suggests for the first time that she had a miscarriage.
"This woman has published public YouTube videos, done sit-down interviews with multiple entities and filed a public complaint against Mr. Bauer. Despite her numerous attempts to have her lies publicized, every entity that reviewed the facts and evidence — including multiple news organizations — recognized how ridiculous her claims are and declined to publish these obviously false and defamatory allegations.
"That is, until USA Today failed to consider any underlying information except the woman’s allegations in a rush to publish her stale claims and provide a vehicle for her fraud. Worse yet, through their lack of diligence, USA Today failed to even note that this woman filed yet another version of her claim the same day it published its story. USA Today’s reporting is as reckless as the fraudulent claims of this woman."
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Las Vegas police install cameras on home that reported 'aliens': Family 'afraid for their safety'
Las Vegas police are watching the home that reported a "tall, skinny alien creature with greenish color" that was about eight to 10 feet tall in their background last month.
Police bodycams from officers in the area caught a glowing, green light streak across the sky from the top right corner until it disappeared in the distance.
A family called 911 and claimed it was a UFO that had crashed in their backyard during the overnight hours between April 30 and May 1, and they told the emergency dispatcher that they came face to face with "aliens."
Since then, Las Vegas police installed cameras on top of their home because the family is "afraid for their safety," police said in an emailed statement to Fox News Digital.
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"After the initial contact with LVMPD, the family at the residence reported they heard noises in their yard and were afraid for their safety," Las Vegas police said. "We offered to put cameras up to help ease their concerns of someone coming to harass or harm them."
Officers responded to the call that night but didn't find any definitive proof of aliens or a crashed UFO.
The now-viral story about the alleged aliens and subsequent police camera installment was first reported by Doug Poppa, a Las Vegas-based independent investigative journalist who broke the story on his May 22 podcast. He posted this image on his Twitter page.
Poppa, who typically focuses on corruption, and has written extensively about the 2017 Las Vegas massacre, told The New York Post that he's a skeptic of UFOs — or UAPs, as the government calls them now — and aliens, but said he spoke to the family and believes they have some credibility.
"The mother told me they came out there and put up the cameras, supposedly to protect the family from people coming to bother them about the UFO," Poppa told The Post.
"But I can tell you right now. Cops don’t come out and put up expensive video equipment up like that — and they certainly wouldn’t for someone calling in a report about a UFO."
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has ties to Homeland Security, although it's unclear whether the camera and the department's relationship with the agency are connected.
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The department's Assistant Sheriff Sasha Larkin is a decorated, 23-year law enforcement veteran who oversees two Divisions that comprise the Special Operations Group, which are the Homeland Security Division and the Investigative Services Division.
Larkin is also the intelligence commander for Major County Sheriff's Association and sits on the Office of Director National Intelligence Board in Washington D.C. "to ensure proactive messaging for the LVMPD in the prevention and recognition of domestic and international terrorism," according to the police department's website.
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The story about aliens gripped national attention, especially in the aftermath of UFO whistleblower David Grusch's claim that the government is running a secret crashed UFO retrieval program, and sparked debate about its legitimacy on social media and made its way to Congress.
The House Oversight Committee said it is in the "early stages" of scheduling a UFO (or UAP — Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) hearing, but nothing definitive has been scheduled as of June 17.
A witness to the Las Vegas incident made a YouTube video describing what he saw that night and replayed the 911 recording.
"I looked at it in the eyes, and my body just froze like having sleep paralysis," he said in the video. "He had a weird-looking face, big feet and big shiny eyes and a big mouth.
"I can hear its loud, deep breathing, and its stomach kept moving. He would just stare at me, and seconds later, I could move again."
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At 12:25 a.m., he called 911 and told the dispatcher that large creatures were in his backyard and hiding behind a forklift.
"They're not human. Hundred percent they're not human," he told the dispatcher in an audio recording. "I swear to God, it's not a joke. It's actually real."
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At least 21 people across eastern California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah reported seeing the glowing green light, according to the American Meteor Society.
The Las Vegas incident or Grush's explosive comments have been confirmed by the government to date.
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The Pentagon told Fox News Digital that there is no "verifiable information to substantiate the claims" in response to Grush's comments.
But several sources who know either know Grush personally or claim they have some knowledge of his claims have told Fox News Digital that he's "very credible" and vouched for his claims. One person said his impressive resume speaks for itself.
Grush is a former combat officer in Afghanistan who served the National Reconnaissance Office as the representative to Congress’ Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force from 2019-2021.
One of the people Fox News Digital spoke with was Jeremy Corbell, an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker who was the only civilian named during Congress' historic UFO hearing in May 2022.
"Everything" is true, he said.
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Ukraine war must end South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin
Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders met the Ukrainian and Russian presidents in their peace bid.
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Saturday, June 17, 2023
Hilary Knight optimistic over potential formation of women's professional hockey league
Patience remains the operative word from Hilary Knight on the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s long-awaited bid to launch its own professional league.
"I’m not anxious yet. You know, I’m on the board, so I get a little peek behind the curtain so to speak," one of USA Hockey’s most decorated and longest-serving players told The Associated Press this week.
The PWHPA — now a certified union — is in negotiations with its corporate partners (Billie Jean King Enterprises and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter) to hammer out a collective bargaining agreement.
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"I know people who aren’t necessarily in the mix are like, `What’s going to happen next year? How’s this going to work? It’s already mid-June.′ And I totally get that," Knight said. "So I’m excited about this year. I think that’s all I can say."
Knight's assessment follows a recent letter the PWHPA sent to its membership saying it is at "the finish line" of negotiations with only a few details left to resolve, and has already begun touring potential arena sites in both the U.S. and Canada. A person with direct knowledge of the letter confirmed its contents to The AP on Friday on the condition of anonymity because it was not released publicly. The Hockey News first reported the letter's details.
What impresses Knight is how PWHPA members — a majority of them U.S. and Canadian national team players — remain unified in their vision to wait out the negotiations, which began in March and were initially expected to be completed by the end of April.
In the meantime, having helped raise the profile and pay for women’s hockey, Knight is not going to begrudge fellow players from cashing in on the lucrative contracts being offered by the rival Premier Hockey Federation. The seven-team PHF has doubled it’s salary cap to $1.5 million per team entering its ninth season.
What’s also true for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of the year is Knight won’t be swayed from her belief that there’s a better and more sustainable alternative to building the women’s pro game.
"I make this distinction. The more women we can have get paid to do the sport they love, I think that’s awesome," Knight said.
"What bothers me is the illusion of professionalism and what women’s hockey should be, and settling for what it is, right? And I think that’s the big distinction is let’s call it what it is," she said. "For people who really want to change the game and make it professional and give hockey, women’s hockey particularly, the legs that it needs to actually get up and go in the right direction and make it sustainable, that’s what it’s all about."
If that means the PWHPA initially loses out on high-profile European national players — among them, Switzerland’s Alina Muller, Sweden’s Emma Soderberg and former Finland goalie and ex-PWHPA board member Noora Raty, who all signed with the PHF — so be it.
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"It’s a personal decision. And would I love to have more European players not have signed or waited out their different prospects? Yeah," Knight said. "But who am I to say what they should and shouldn’t do?"
A month before turning 34, Knight’s perspective is the result of being a leader for players who realized the first glimpses of what women’s hockey can offer financially, starting with her sponsorship deal with Red Bull that dates to 2015. She has also represented Nike, Bauer, Chipotle and Visa, and is now enjoying a budding broadcasting career with ESPN.
In 2017, Knight was at the forefront of the U.S. players’ threat to boycott the 2017 world championships on home soil, successfully achieving their bid for better pay and more equitable treatment from USA Hockey.
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She has also experienced the pitfalls, including having her salary slashed in 2016 while playing for the National Women's Hockey League — now the PHF — and having the Canadian Women's Hockey League financially collapse in 2019.
Those experiences leave Knight wanting to push the door open for her colleagues and hockey’s next generation of players.
"What’s really interesting is seeing the shift. We had a group that felt finally empowered to make change," Knight said. "And now this next generation doesn’t feel any of those barriers. ... They think it’s the norm."
Knight is upbeat and seemingly free of any concerns in having returned to the ice in St. Paul, Minnesota, after recovering from what she referred to as an upper-body injury.
Personally, she is riding high with her IIHF honor after scoring three times in a 6-3 win over Canada in the world championship final to claim her ninth gold medal — tying an individual tournament record — and 10th for the United States.
Knight’s performance at the world championships in April was rejuvenating — "A big boost, to be honest" — to a player whose national team career that began in 2007 and is showing no signs of an end date.
Knight has maintained she will continue playing until the game is no longer enjoyable or she begin showing signs of age.
"So the preconception of where I should be in my prime, to me, I don’t understand that because I show up every single day to the rink wanting to get better," Knight said. "We’ll see how long this runway is for that."
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Warriors name Mike Dunleavy Jr as new general manager to replace Bob Myers
The Golden State Warriors are promoting within to replace general manager Bob Myers, naming Mike Dunleavy Jr. as their new GM on Friday ahead of next week's draft.
Owner Joe Lacob said when Myers announced May 30 he would leave when his contract was done at the end of June that the organization would strongly consider internal candidates.
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The 42-year-old Dunleavy has worked closely under Myers since his move to the front office, serving as vice president of basketball operations the two seasons after two years as assistant general manager. He will begin his sixth season in a front-office role. Dunleavy became a pro scout for the Warriors in 2018 once he wrapped up his 15-year playing career during which he spent 2002 through part of '07 with Golden State.
The Warriors selected him with the third overall draft pick in 2002 out of Duke.
"We think Mike is the perfect fit to lead our basketball operations department," Lacob said. "He has a wealth of basketball knowledge, stemming from his family upbringing, a 15-year NBA playing career and five seasons serving under Bob Myers in our front office. He’s young and energetic, has established numerous relationships around the league and communicates well with players and coaches—all important traits in this business. Mike’s ready for this challenge and responsibility."
Dunleavy has big shoes to fill and decisions to make with Myers leaving after the Warriors lost in the Western Conference semifinals to LeBron James and the Lakers following Golden State's championship run last year.
Draymond Green has a $27.6 million player option and has said he'd like to stay with the core of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to help the Warriors chase another championship.
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Man charged with stalking MP and impersonating police officer
Simon Parry, 44, was arrested on Thursday following an incident with an unnamed MP in Westminster.
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Friday, June 16, 2023
Antonio Brown's arena football team booted from league
Antonio Brown ushered in a new era when he became part-owner of the National Arena League’s Albany Empire this year – in the same city where his father, Eddie Brown, starred for in the 1990s.
But as quickly as the former NFL star’s time began, it appeared to be over.
The National Arena League (NAL) announced Thursday that the Empire has been kicked out of the league for failing its financial obligations and will adjust the rest of the 2023 schedule to finish out the season.
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"After exhausting all avenues, the NAL board of owners have decided unanimously to terminate the membership agreement of the Albany Empire," the league said in a lengthy statement published on its website. "The decision was reached after an emergency conference call of the members in good standing to discuss the Empire’s failure to pay their league mandated and overdue assessments. Each team is responsible to pay for 1/7 of the league’s operating budget via monthly assessments starting in April. The Empire’s owner, Antonio Brown, was also fined $1,000 for Conduct Detrimental to the League for his recent public comments. Mr. Brown refused to pay that fine."
"After acquiring the Albany Empire, new team owner Antonio Brown paid the Empire’s April assessment. The team then failed to make their May 15th assessment payment and last week just before the Empire’s game in Orlando, the league was notified that the April assessment was being challenged. That payment was subsequently credited back to Mr. Brown. The league informed his accountant, Alex Gunaris, who in previous communications requested that the league communicate directly with Mr. Gunaris regarding financial obligations with the Empire. Mr. Gunaris was informed of the league's attempts to collect the delinquent assessments and he communicated to the league that it didn't seem like Mr. Brown was going to pay the assessment or fine.
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"Once the league was alerted of Mr. Brown’s intentions, an emergency conference call was set up. During the call, it was decided to give the Empire until Thursday at noon to make their payment, after which time the league would be forced to cancel their home game with Jacksonville, and terminate their membership in the National Arena League effective immediately. Unfortunately Mr. Brown has failed to meet the deadline to his teams (sic) required financial obligations, and as a result the league has terminated his membership Agreement."
Albany was 1-6 in seven games.
As the news dropped, Brown appeared to have one tweet.
"Major league not minors," he wrote.
Brown became part-owner of the organization in March. The front office at the time relished the opportunity to have Brown in the franchise.
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Greece boat disaster: People are waiting for any piece of good news
Relatives are desperately searching for those believed to have been on a migrant boat that sank on 14 June.
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
New York town's veterans divided after POW/MIA flag taken down Pride flag hoisted at town hall
The town of Hamburg, New York, is divided after some veterans expressed anger after a POW/MIA flag was taken down at the town hall around the same time a Pride flag was raised on June 2, but officials say the former flag needed repairs.
"The town Coalition for Equity and Inclusion raised the Pride flag below the American flag June 2 as part of the observance of Pride Month," according to The Buffalo News. Fox News Digital has reached out to The Hamburg Coalition for Equity and Inclusion for additional comment.
"It means so much to us veterans, the POW/MIA flag. It means more than anything imaginable," John Grotke, a commander of Post 527 American Legion, told The Buffalo News.
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Grotke called the official who was allegedly responsible for taking down the POW/MIA flag a "classless buffoon" in a letter that he sent after the incident. A local veteran who believed the flag was being replaced became confrontational and was charged with harassment, according to officials.
However, the report revealed that there was confusion in Hamburg as to who was originally responsible for taking down the flag, and why. Some veterans blamed Hamburg supervisor Randy Hoak, who told WBEN the POW/MIA flag was replaced.
"We returned the POW-MIA flag to its rightful place on the flagpole in front of town hall, below the American flag," Hoak said on June 5.
"We didn't have plenty of people who were very concerned about the absence of the POW-MIA flag," Hoak added. "And I've been telling residents of Hamburg, and I think it's important for residents of Hamburg and across Erie County to know, that it was by no means meant to be an insult to veterans, to folks who gave sacrifice on a battlefield, and certainly not to our prisoners of war. We have been able to rectify that situation."
Another person has taken responsibility for the incident. Diana Patton, a former U.S. Navy hull technician who identifies as transgender, claimed to have taken the flag down because it was "tattered."
"I’m the one who said it needed to be taken down because the flag was tattered, I was helping to take the flag down," Patton said, adding that it was wrong to politicize either the POW/MIA or the Pride flag.
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"The POW/MIA flag should not be used in this manner, same thing with the Pride flag," Patton said. "Neither one is supposed to be political."
The POW/MIA flag was designed during the Vietnam War to remind Americans of servicemen who were missing in action or imprisoned as a result of the war. In 1982, "the POW/MIA flag became the only flag other than the Stars and Stripes to fly over the White House in Washington, D.C.," according to Veterans Affairs.
In a June 7 Facebook post signed by veteran Amy Owczarczak, the commander wrote that she does not "tolerate hate" against any group.
"I want to let the public know, that I do not tolerate hate against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability. Anyone within the Post, whether it be a member or a guest will abide by our standards. Otherwise, they will be asked to leave."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Hamburg Township VFW Post 1419 and Hamburg supervisor Randy Hoak for additional comment.
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The post continued: "I hope this matter can come to a peaceful resolution and that everyone no matter what their background, will come together as one."
The Pride flag has also taken center stage in a controversy at the White House. On Wednesday, which is Flag Day, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced a bill aimed at preventing government buildings from flying any flag other than the American flag.
The bill follows closely after the Biden administration flew the Pride flag directly alongside American flags over the weekend during a gay pride celebration at the White House.
Fox News' Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
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US Open descends on Los Angeles as golf world buzzes about PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal
As the golf world descends on earthquake-prone California for the U.S. Open, the aftershocks from last week's bombshell temblor about the PGA Tour joining forces with Saudi Arabia's sporting arm continue.
Nonetheless, by week's end, the best golfer here – whether loyal to the old guard or one who stepped out early for the Saudi Arabia pot of gold – will hold a much-prized 18-inch-tall sterling silver trophy.
The Los Angeles Country Club hosts the event for the first time and its north course flush against the mansions of Beverly Hills is largely unfamiliar to the field. Its look is also unfamiliar to fans who are accustomed to courses that regularly stage the national open with tight narrow holes and ankle high rough to challenge the world's best. Instead, LACC offers players a wild expanse up and over hills with fairways almost as wide as the views with a modicum of rough.
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"It's just different," says Jeff Hall, managing director of rules and open championships for the U.S. Golf Association.
"Yes, the golf course is a little wider, but you'll see holes where that's not the case," Hall said. "So, there's great variety that way. There's great variety in the length of holes that's out there... it just has so many variables."
Players will have plenty of opportunities to bring the driver out of their bags this week in an effort to maximize distance off the tee rather than lay back with a more lofted club for a better chance at finding the fairway. Their challenge will likely come from the well-protected greens where an off-target strike could land a player with an awkward lie. A diabolical feature of the course is pockets of deep fescue grass where making par will be as difficult as finding a sale on Rodeo Drive.
This year's two major champions, Jon Rahm (Masters) and Brooks Koepka (PGA Championship), will deservedly attract much attention from the 22,000 fans expected each day.
"Just keep doing what I'm doing," Koepka said after his most recent win. "It's working so far.... I'm pleased with the way I've been playing."
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Koepka has now won five major championships. The only other players this century with as many are Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. A third U.S. Open win (2017 and 2018) for Koepka this week would equal Woods, who will not play as he continues recovery from his latest surgery.
Wagering sites feature Scottie Scheffler as the favorite. The Texan’s outstanding ball striking this year led to two victories. But his putting at April's Masters and since has kept him from another title.
Scheffler may have a small advantage having competed here in 2017 during the Walker Cup, a biennial amateur competition. His teammate that week, Collin Morikawa, is now a two-time major champion and grew up just a few miles away. But the 26-year-old hasn't won in nearly two years and recently withdrew from a tournament because of back spasms.
Another local hope who's done well over the course is six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa, who shot a course record 61 during a college event a decade ago.
Rory McIlroy, who won the U.S. Open in 2011, came up short Sunday for a third consecutive Canadian Open win. He’s been the most prominent player defending the PGA Tour during the past 18 months as the sport splintered.
In that time he’s mixed his usual high-caliber play with signs of fatigue, making him a bit of a wild card.
"For whatever reason I seem to play better when there’s a little bit of noise going on around the world of golf," McIlroy said this past weekend in Toronto. "It is nice to be able to get inside the ropes and just concentrate on my job at the end of the day, which is trying to get the ball around the golf course."
MAX HOMA LOOKS FOR MAJOR BREAKOUT IN RETURN TO HOME IN US OPEN
The "open" part of the U.S. Open is that anyone can try and qualify to play in the event. This year a record number of golfers submitted an entry to play. After several stages of qualifying, only 156 will tee it up Thursday.
"You can't argue with the fact that 10,200 people around the world said, 'I got a chance to play that,'" Mike Whan, CEO of USGA, proudly told Fox last month.
He noted this tournament is unlike any other major sporting event, allowing the dreamers a chance to play.
"You know, nobody comes to you six months before the Super Bowl and says, 'We're about to do some combines and if you're a good enough receiver – you play.'"
Barry Henson, 43, has traveled the world to make a career playing golf. It hasn't been easy. He's never qualified for the PGA Tour. He spends most of his time in Asia but when he returns to his childhood home in Palm Springs, about 100 miles away, he picks up extra money driving for Uber.
"I enjoy it quite a bit. It takes my mind off the golf course," Henson told "Fox & Friends" last week. "I enjoy talking to people and hearing their life story.
"I've got to keep my foot down. My game is set for a U.S. Open."
At the other end of the career spectrum, there are 18 amateurs playing in the tournament. Most are still in college.
Of course, there's also the chance of another earthquake. LACC sits on the eastern edge of the Santa Monica fault line. Less famous than the San Andreas fault, which runs the length of the state, a shift in the much smaller Santa Monica could produce quite a jolt for the golfers and millions of Angelenos.
While earthquake preparedness is always a good policy the odds of a shaker this week are pretty slim. Scientists figure it's been 1,000-3,000 years since this fault line produced a major event.
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Ukraine war: 'Extremely fierce battles' as Kyiv seeks to advance
Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive has resulted in some further advances, a minister says.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Washington Post under fire for misleading headline on Target bomb threats: They buried the truth'
The Washington Post came under fire on Monday for burying critical information when it reported that Target stores have received bomb threats over Pride merchandise.
The Post’s headline, "Target stores see more bomb threats over Pride merchandise," led many to believe that conservatives who object to Pride displays sent the threats. However, in the seventh paragraph of the report the Post noted police said some threats came from people who "accused Target of betraying the LGBTQ+ community." The report also noted a threat to Oklahoma City locations that was sent to a local TV station that ended "4/19/1995," the date of the Oklahoma City bombing by anti-government terrorist Timothy McVeigh.
Conservatives were initially annoyed when Pride merchandise for children and adult items, such as female-style swimsuits that can be used to "tuck" male genitalia, were prominently displayed at the front of stores. But when Target scaled back the presentation and removed certain items, citing safety concerns, members of the LGBTQ community felt betrayed.
"The bomb threats are from people upset at Target for ‘betraying’ the LGBT community. But the headline is intended for you to think conservatives are upset about Pride and calling in bomb threats," radio host and "What's Killing America" author Jason Rantz wrote.
"These sorts of tweets are very helpful to me on my radio show explaining how mainstream media outlets are narrative focused and hide inconvenient truths to sell those narratives. They hope people won’t click," radio host Erick Erickson wrote.
Influencer Ian Miles Cheong added, "We need a @communitynotes on this misleading tweet caption. As the article itself (but not the tweet) states, the threats were made by apparent trans activists upset with the removal of Pride merchandise at Target."
The information about who allegedly made the threats was behind a paywall and could not be accessed by anyone without a paid subscription.
The Washington Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other outlets, such as The Hill, aggregated the Post report and used a similar headline.
"The media wants you to believe that a right wing terrorist sent bomb threats to target. The bomb threats actually came from an LGBTQ activist who was upset that target REMOVED some pride items," conservative account Libs of TikTok wrote. "You would never know that from the headlines though!"
Many others expressed disbelief at headlines related to the threats:
The Post reported that Target stores in Oklahoma, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Louisiana received threats, though no explosives were discovered. Stores in Ohio, Utah and Pennsylvania had previously received similar threats.
The paper also reported that news outlets in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York received a threatening email accusing Target of "betraying the LGBTQ+ community," citing South Burlington Police Chief Shawn Burke.
The stores were deemed safe after no explosives were found.
CONSUMERS CREEPED OUT BY TARGET'S 'TUCK-FRIENDLY' WOMEN'S SWIMWEAR: 'SHOPPING ELSEWHERE'
Target did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this month, a Target insider told Fox News Digital that it's devastating having innocent staffers being forced to defend the big-box store from angry customers on both sides of the Pride issue. Most rank-and-file employees were left in the dark about changes, with many not knowing the Pride sections would be moved and items would be pulled until they noticed it themselves.
"The decisions are made high above us and staffers have no say," the insider said.
Fox News Digital first reported that Target planned to scale back Pride merchandising plans after the company insider said executives wanted to avoid a "Bud Light situation" after widespread customer backlash.
Target’s market cap has fallen over $15.7 billion since last month.
Fox News’ Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
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Trump is at Miami federal courthouse to be booked on classified records charges
Former President Trump was booked in federal court in Miami on Tuesday, after being indicted on 37 federal counts stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his alleged improper retention of classified records at Mar-a-Lago.
The charges include willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and false statements, according to an unsealed copy of the indictment obtained by Fox News last week.
Trump, the current front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital last week, said he will plead not guilty to the charges.
Last week, just a day after he was indicted, Trump and two of his top attorneys representing him in Smith’s investigation parted ways. Jim Trusty and John Rowley resigned Friday.
Trump is now expected to be represented by Todd Blanche. The former partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, is also Trump's defense attorney in the case brought against the former president by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November, pointed to the "gravity" of the charges against the former president.
The indictment, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleges that any "unauthorized disclosure" of the classified documents Trump held at his private residence at Mar-a-Lago "could put at risk the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military, and human sources and the continued viability of sensitive intelligence collection methods."
The special counsel claims that Trump showed classified documents to others in 2021 — once in July 2021 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and once in August or September 2021.
The FBI, in March 2022, opened a criminal investigation into the unlawful retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. The federal grand jury investigation began in April 2022.
TRUMP COULD FACE DECADES IN PRISON IF CONVICTED ON ALL FEDERAL CHARGES
"The grand jury issued a subpoena requiring Trump to turn over all documents with classification markings," the indictment states, but alleges that Trump "endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal his continued retention of classified documents" by suggesting that his attorney "falsely represent to the FBI and grand jury" that he "did not have documents called for by the grand jury subpoena."
The indictment says Trump also suggested his attorney "hide or destroy documents called for by the grand jury subpoena" and directed his aide — defendant Waltine Nauta — to "move boxes of documents called for by the grand jury subpoena, while claiming that he was cooperating fully."
The indictment names Nauta, who served as a White House valet and later a personal aide, as Trump’s "co-conspirator." Nauta was indicted on six federal counts.
Smith says Trump retained classified information originating from the CIA, the Pentagon, the National Security Agency, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Energy Department, the State Department and Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
During the FBI’s unprecedented raid of Mar-a-Lago in August 2022, the FBI seized 102 documents with classification markings in Trump’s office and storage room.
In Trump’s office, the indictment states there were 27 classified documents — six marked as top secret, 18 marked as secret, and three marked as confidential. In the storage room, 75 classified documents were found — 11 marked as top secret, 36 marked as secret, and 28 marked as confidential.
EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP SAYS INDICTMENT IS 'ELECTION INTERFERENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL'
Trump is charged with 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information —including documents concerning White House intelligence briefings related to various foreign countries; documents concerning military capabilities of a foreign country and the U.S. with handwritten annotation in black marker; a June 2020 document concerning nuclear capabilities of a foreign country; an Oct. 21, 2018, document concerning communications with a leader of a foreign country; an undated document concerning military contingency planning of the U.S.; a document from December 2019 concerning foreign country support of terrorist acts against U.S. interests; an undated document concerning nuclear weaponry of the U.S.; an undated document concerning the timeline and details of an attack in a foreign country; and more.
Trump is also charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. The indictment says the "purpose" of the conspiracy was for Trump "to keep classified documents he had taken with him from the White House and to hide and conceal them from a federal grand jury."
Trump and Nauta were both charged with two counts of withholding document or record, and one count of concealing a document in a federal investigation.
Trump and Nauta were also charged with one count of "scheme to conceal."
Trump was also charged with making a false statement in June 2022 when he said a "diligent search" of Mar-a-Lago was conducted; the search was conducted "after receipt of the subpoena;" and "any and all responsible documents accompany this certification."
SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH POINTS TO 'GRAVITY' OF CRIMES TRUMP IS CHARGED WITH
"In fact, after June 3, 2022, more than 100 documents with classification markings remained at The Mar-a-Lago Club until the FBI search on August 8, 2022," the indictment states.
Trump, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital last week, said his federal indictment is "election interference at the highest level."
"This is the most corrupt administration in history — there has never been an administration so corrupt, and they’re just starting to find it right now," Trump told Fox News Digital. "They are trying to deflect all of their dishonesty by bringing this ridiculous boxes hoax case."
He added: "They’re not going to get away with it."
"I did absolutely nothing wrong," Trump said, citing the Presidential Records Act, saying it "makes me totally innocent."
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