NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Blue Dog Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin congressional candidate, discussed in an interview Thursday how she is trying to set things right after she accused her party of abandoning rural and working-class voters in recent years.She appeared on the “Politics War Room” podcast with co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt, known for calling out the far left of the Democratic Party.”I don’t wanna put you in a box, but you say you’re a Blue Dog and a New Democrat. Tell me what it means to be a Blue Dog Democrat,” Hunt asked. JAMES CARVILLE PREDICTS 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WILL TEST TRUE STRENGTH OF PARTY’S SOCIALIST WING”They are folks that are fiscally conservative, socially liberal, are really working from, like, a place-based perspective,” Cooke said. “They’re people that understand rural Democrats, working-class Democrats, that are showing up in rural communities and working-class spaces that historically our party has left behind. “And that’s, like, I think why I was connected with them originally or why I — you know, what they were doing resonated with me so much.” She cited multiple examples of other moderate Democrats who “understand how to talk to people in rural America,…

Just about every team you can think of at any level, in any sport, has lost at least once since 2012.But the U.S. Men’s Flag National Team hasn’t… at least not until Friday.That’s right: a 14-year winning streak has come to an end for our nation’s top flag football players, but if the streak had to end, it may have come at the best possible time.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! As you’re no doubt aware, the IFAF World Championship is taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany — which is precisely where everyone’s brain goes when they think “flag football” — and the Americans had a date with American Samoa.Obviously, the Americans came in favored, seeing as they hadn’t lost since Obama was in office, “The Dark Knight Rises” hit theaters and the London Olympics took place.But the squad from American Samoa — led by former Maryland QB and current Tua brother Taulia Tagovailoa — did the unthinkable and handed the Americans an L.Unbelievable.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe U.S. is still alive in the tournament, and while having your 14-year win streak snapped has to sting, I think it happened…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at a New York City synagogue Friday, striking a congregant and attacking a member of the security team, authorities said.New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the man disrupted services at Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.The NYPD later identified the suspect as Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, and said he was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other charges.NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN CHARGED IN ALLEGED HOUSTON SYNAGOGUE ATTACK PLOT AS INVESTIGATORS SEARCH FOR 2 OTHERS “As synagogue security was escorting him out, he struck a member of the congregation, damaged synagogue property, and then spit at and headbutted a member of the security team,” Tisch said in a statement posted on X.An NYPD sergeant working a paid detail at the synagogue immediately intervened and took Montes into custody, according to Tisch.No one was seriously injured, and the incident remains under investigation, Tisch said.”I have spoken with the rabbi of the synagogue, and I’m relieved that no one was seriously injured,” she…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday directed a review of state grants to entities operating two major Texas airports over religious accommodations after Dallas Fort Worth International Airport said it would no longer move forward with a proposal to install Islamic washing stations.Abbott said the state will review grants to entities operating DFW and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston for possible revocation and denial of future funding. He also referred both airports to the U.S. Department of Transportation for investigation.”Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others,” Abbott wrote on X Friday. “DFW plans to install Islamic wudu washing facilities are illegal. I’ve directed a review of all state grants to both airports for possible revocation, and referred DFW & IAH to USDOT for investigation. “Texas will not allow illegal religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded facilities.” DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT TO INSTALL ISLAMIC FOOT WASH STATIONS INSIDE BATHROOMSDFW told Fox News Digital Friday it had been evaluating a proposal to add ablution washing stations on the pre-security side of Terminal D, its international terminal, but accelerated that review in response to increased public attention.”DFW was in the process of evaluating an…

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were back at the friendly confines of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as they welcomed another one of the league’s biggest stars, Paige Bueckers, and the Dallas Wings.Now, there’s been a lot of drama in the WNBA as of late, and this one delivered some of that as well.Just a different brand of drama. Not the clotheslining and rage-tweeting-about-White-privilege-from-the-locker-room kind.DIJONAI CARRINGTON RESPONDS TO ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’ POST, BUT LEAVES MEANING OF IT STILL UNCLEAR The Wings entered the game shorthanded, with Azzi Fudd among those sidelined.Still, despite missing some serious firepower, Dallas kept things close.It started slowly, with both teams failing to put more than 20 points on the board in the first quarter, but the offense ramped up a touch in the second quarter, with the Wings taking a 37-35 lead to the locker room.Speaking of which, it was at the very end of the first half that one of the most notable moments of the game occurred.Clark rolled her ankle while the Fever were on defense and, worse yet, hobbled off the court to the locker room.The Fever were hoping to take over first place in the Eastern Conference, and that would be tough…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Arizona Shake Shack employee is facing charges after allegedly robbing his own restaurant at gunpoint, locking two co-workers in a walk-in cooler and then returning to work in uniform just two days later.Keondre Simmons, 33, allegedly called out of work at the Shake Shack at Kierland Commons in Phoenix around midnight on Aug. 3 before showing up at the restaurant later that morning to commit the robbery, according to court documents reviewed by FOX 10 Phoenix.Investigators responding to the armed robbery learned that an employee opened a rear delivery door after hearing a bell and believing a scheduled delivery had arrived.CHICK-FIL-A EMPLOYEE BUSTED IN BIZARRE $80K MAC-AND-CHEESE THEFT SCHEME “[The employee] opened the door after hearing the delivery bell, believing a scheduled delivery had arrived,” court documents state.”When the door opened, the suspect pointed a firearm at [the employee], ordered him inside, and escorted him at gunpoint toward the walk-in cooler. The suspect forced [the employee] inside and locked the cooler door.”Police said the suspect then forced the on-duty manager into the office and ordered him to open the store’s safe.”[The on-duty manager] unlocked the safe and, under threat of firearm,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer underneath a former brewery, according to local police.Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside of Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately about the find, which officers cataloged, then placed in a “high-security federal government vault.”An 18-year-old worker on the site named Kobe told VRT news that he at first thought the gold pieces were 1 Euro coins.”Our first reaction was actually disbelief, surprise. Of course, we didn’t expect to find gold,” Kobe said, adding that the workers had to remove a piece of foundation to lay down pipe for the sewage system.TREASURE HUNTERS STRIKE GOLD AFTER YEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FIND WORTH A FORTUNE “When we did that, we suddenly saw something lying around,” he said.Project leader Mario said it was a “crazy feeling.””They shouted, ‘We found gold!'” he told the outlet of his workers. “I went to look and took the gold in my hands. We also continued to dig up new coins and bars. Only then did what we had found really dawn.” He called his boss and then the police. The construction…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jason Arday, the ex-Cambridge professor who sparked an international controversy over plagiarism allegations, was found dead Friday according to multiple reports.BBC News reported that a man at a south London address was found “unresponsive” and that according to the Metropolitan Police, “a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed.””At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious,” Met Police said in a statement to BBC News.”We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news,” Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice told Fox News Digital. “Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR RESIGNS AFTER MAJOR PLAGIARISM ACCUSATIONS PROMPT INVESTIGATION The Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.Last week, Arday resigned as a sociology professor at Cambridge University after the university announced an investigation into his academic qualifications and honorary appointments amid plagiarism accusations, with one accuser telling Fox News Digital that Arday had been hired to be the “face of DEI.”This week also marked the release of his memoir, “Great…

It’s hard to believe, but the Vegas Golden Knights are about to begin their tenth NHL season.And what a ride it’s been. They’ve gone from the “Golden Misfits” to, at times, embracing their role in many fans’ minds as one of the league’s premier villainous franchises.And what better way to celebrate a decade in the NHL than with the most Vegas-y center ice design the league has ever seen?VEGAS’ JACK EICHEL OFFERS A PERFECT RESPONSE TO GOLDEN KNIGHTS BEING VOTED THE MOST-HATED TEAM IN THE NHLDid we expect anything less from a team that puts on the bastard child of the Ice Capades and Medieval Times before every game?Personally, I think the design looks great — even if it’s almost certainly going to be a nightmare to keep tabs on the puck anytime there’s a pass through there — but let’s see how the always thoughtful citizens of social media feel about it.Alright, so maybe your perception depends more on your rooting interests than I had initially thought.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Love ’em or hate ’em, it has been a good nine seasons so far for the Golden Knights, who…