NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three-time Team USA Olympic gold medalist women’s swimmer Nancy Hogshead has won a massive legal victory for athlete safety.A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a $250 million lawsuit filed against Hogshead by Rick Butler, a prominent junior volleyball coach accused of sexually abusing underage players. The lawsuit was filed in December 2021 by Butler and his wife Cheryl, targeting statements Hogshead made in 2017 and 2018 regarding allegations that Butler sexually abused teenage girls that he coached in the 1980s. “For decades, Rick Butler has talked his way out of the consequences that should have flowed from the findings that he sexually abused his minor athletes; he could be very convincing. While substantial evidence existed that would have enabled reasonable people to conclude that Rick Butler posed a serious danger to girls, it was difficult for families and the volleyball community to accurately assess that risk. That record is now plain for all to see,” Hogshead said in a statement to Fox News Digital.The lawsuit alleged Hogshead’s statements were part of a malicious effort to ruin the couple’s volleyball business. But because Butler is a public figure, the court ruled his…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel reacted angrily over a new United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry report alleging the Jewish state had engaged in the “deliberate targeting of Palestinian children.”Prior reports from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem, and Israel garnered accusations of antisemitism and incitement to violence.The latest report, released Wednesday, said that, “based on the evidence reviewed, and consistent with its previous reports, the Commission finds on reasonable grounds that the Israeli authorities and the Israeli security forces have continued to commit the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.”UN EXPERT REPEATS ISRAEL ‘GENOCIDE’ CLAIMS AFTER US CALLS FOR HER REMOVAL Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, told Fox News Digital that “this is not an investigative report. It is a political blood libel disguised as a U.N. document. This commission reaches its conclusions before examining the facts and repeatedly publishes reports that serve one purpose only: to vilify Israel. Instead of addressing Hamas’ crimes, the October 7 massacre, the hostages, and Hamas’ cynical use of children and civilians as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In America, baseball is our national pastime, a unifying force that transcends politics, bringing families, communities, and fans together through the simple joy of the game. Yet recently, Major League Baseball has strayed far from that tradition. During the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night, three Christian pitchers — Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker — responded to team-issued rainbow-themed caps by inscribing Bible verses referencing God’s covenant promise to His people following the flood (Genesis 9:12-16). MLB responded not with neutrality, but with formal warnings for altering uniforms.  But baseball isn’t simply a game. It is also a business.  And this latest incident underscores a deeper problem plaguing corporate America, including professional sports leagues like MLB: conscripting employees to publicly endorse specific ideological viewpoints, often at the expense of their sincerely held beliefs. Players are employees. Their primary job is to play baseball at the highest level, to entertain fans, compete fairly, and represent their teams on the field. They are not hired to serve as props in cultural debates or to signal allegiance to any social or political agenda. JOSH HAWLEY CALLS IT ‘GREAT OUTCOME’ MLB COMMISSIONER ADMITTED WRONGDOING IN GIANTS PRIDE NIGHT CAP SITUATIONWhen a team all-but mandates the players wear specialized “Pride” gear in games, on national television, they cross a bright line. This is compelled speech. It forces…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former New Jersey middle school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student was indicted Wednesday on new charges, including manufacturing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said.Ashley Fisler, 36, of Washington Township, now faces a 12-count indictment that also includes sexual assault of a minor and a pattern of official misconduct, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.According to prosecutors, the alleged victim, who is now an adult, told police he had an unlawful sexual relationship with Fisler while he was a minor and she was his teacher at Orchard Valley Middle School.Prosecutors said the victim described multiple sexual encounters that allegedly took place in Fisler’s vehicle and classroom in 2021.NEW JERSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX ASSAULT AFTER ALLEGED SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENT Investigators said they recovered text messages that allegedly demonstrated the unlawful nature of the relationship.According to NJ Advance Media, prosecutors allege Fisler continued exchanging thousands of often sexually explicit text messages with the victim after he entered high school.In one of the exchanges included in a tranche of roughly 7,500 pages of text messages collected by investigators, the former student wrote that the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Is it all Bibi Netanyahu’s fault?There’s little question that his relentless warmongering – and the chilling toll of civilian casualties – is turning Israel into a pariah state.While Israel was an effective partner in joining President Trump – some say prodding him – in attacking Iran, the two sides are now very much at odds. Trump has called him “f—— crazy” and told him “you’d be in prison if it wasn’t for me.”IRAN WAR’S PRICE TAG HITS $80B — MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT CONGRESS WAS TOLD Netanyahu faces a corruption trial that has been repeatedly postponed because of Israel’s war against Hamas and now Iran. “All the Jews are sick of you,” Trump told the prime minister last year, according to the Maggie Haberman/Jonathan Swan book “Regime Change,” when the president was trying to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza.Trump is particularly angry with Bibi right now because his continued attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon have undermined his efforts to strike an agreement with the Iranians. TRUMP SEEKS $672M TO STOP IRANIAN NUKES AS NEGOTIATORS WEIGH FATE OF URANIUM STOCKPILEHe says he’s creating a security zone to protect his country and that the U.S. would do…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela had caused what he described as “a devastating number of deaths” as officials continued assessing the extent of the disaster.Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez later said at least 32 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the earthquakes, marking the country’s first official casualty figures.Trump’s comments came after back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela earlier Wednesday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital of Caracas, where buildings were damaged, and rescue crews searched through rubble.In a Truth Social post, Trump said the pair of “massive” earthquakes had caused widespread devastation.PLAYERS, FANS FLEE STADIUM AS POWERFUL EARTHQUAKES STRIKE DURING VENEZUELA BASEBALL GAME “The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths,” Trump wrote.Trump said the United States was prepared to assist with the ongoing response.”The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help!” Trump said. “I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly. We will be there for our new and great friends.”Trump added that early reports…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, one of which sent players and spectators running from a baseball stadium as the ground shook.Video shared on social media appeared to show fans rushing toward the exits while the stadium trembled.Watch the video:According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake was initially measured at magnitude 7.1. Less than a minute later, a second, stronger magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck nearby.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!The epicenters were located near the coastal city of Morón, roughly 104 miles west of the capital of Caracas. Both earthquakes were shallow, increasing the intensity of shaking felt across a wide area. According to the New York Daily News, the earthquakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.”The earthquakes struck shortly after 6 p.m. local time. People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street,” the newspaper reported.”Dust columns could also be seen in two neighborhoods of the capital, where restaurants and other businesses are typically busy.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping and robbery that investigators say occurred in February, the Tampa Police Department announced on Wednesday night.Police previously arrested six other individuals accused of participating in what authorities described as a “targeted armed robbery” on Feb. 4.Arnold turned himself in and was taken into custody at Orient Road Jail in Hillsborough County on Wednesday night. He is charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery. “We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club. We have no further comment at this time,” an NFL spokesperson told Fox News Digital.The Lions have not immediately responded to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.According to investigators, Arnold rented an Airbnb in Largo, Florida, where he periodically stayed with several co-defendants: Arianna Del Valle, 19; Jasmine Randazzo, 19; Lyndell Hudson II, 26; Christion Williams, 24; Boakai Hilton Jr., 23; and Freddie Hughes, 27. Authorities said other individuals also stayed at the property.LIONS’ JAMESON WILLIAMS WON’T BE DISCIPLINED BY NFL AFTER FACING ARREST IN GUN-RELATED INCIDENT: REPORTInvestigators said three male victims, all in their…

U.S. President Donald Trump met with munitions makers at the White House on Wednesday as his administration pushes to expand weapons production after military operations in Iran and other conflicts drew down U.S. stockpiles.The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions in its own military operations, raising concerns about inventories of key air-defense and precision-guided weapons, and increasing pressure on contractors to boost output.Two people briefed on the meeting said it ran longer than expected because everyone was given time to speak. The sources said Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg at times pushed back on industry claims about production progress, citing delays on key programs.One source said the initial message to executives was “you’re not doing enough.” By the end, the tone had shifted toward cooperation, with officials saying the goal was to “get on a war footing” and work together to speed up production.RELATEDThe White House did not immediately respond to a request for details on the meeting and the topics discussed.The meeting marks the second White House gathering with chief executives of major defense firms focused on ramping up weapons production. A March meeting included the CEOs and other officials from…