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If you bank with Nationwide, you could be due a windfall in the coming weeks — a welcome prospect for those in need of a cash boost.

The building society operates as a mutual rather than a traditional bank, meaning it’s owned by and run for the benefit of its members.

As such, Nationwide shares profits among account holders (rather than shareholders) as part of its Fairer Share Payment initiative, commenting: ‘[It’s] our way of rewarding those members who choose us for their everyday banking as well as having savings or a mortgage with us

Now, Nationwide has revealed the details of its 2025 one-off payout, with over 4 million Brits set to receive £100 after the building society posted its full year financial results.

Chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, said: ‘Nationwide has had an outstanding twelve months. We returned a record £2.8 billion in value to our members and recorded our highest ever year for growth in mortgage lending and retail deposit balances, and we remain first for customer service.’ 

When will the Nationwide bonus be paid out?

Alongside its annual results, the building society shared that its Fairer Share Bonus will be running for the third year in a row, taking the total amount paid through the scheme to more than £1 billion.

For 2025, Each member will receive £100, which will be automatically deposited into your Nationwide current account between June 18 and July 4, appearing on your current statement as ‘Nationwide Fairer Share Payment’.

And as with previous payouts, you shouldn’t need to make a claim or request the money yourself.

If you think you qualify but haven’t heard anything from Nationwide by July 5, get in touch. And don’t forget to stay aware of fraudulent attempts at obtaining your personal information to apply for the payment.

Who is eligible for the Nationwide bonus?

To be in the running, customers must hold both a qualifying current account as well as a qualifying savings or mortgage account.

Each of the bank’s current accounts (excluding its subsidiaries, such as Clydesdale Bank, Virgin Money or Yorkshire Bank) are eligible, providing certain criteria are met.

The first of these is that the account was open on March 31, 2025 — although those who switched accounts between January 1 and March 31 are exempt from any additional requirements.

Otherwise, Nationwide explains that FlexAccount, FlexDirect or FlexBasic holders must have either:

• Received £500 in two of the three months of January, February and March 2025, and made two payments from their account
• Or, completed at least 10 payments out of the account in two of the three months of January, February and March 2025.

The company adds: ‘These are two separate requirements which cannot be combined. For example, if you only paid in £500 and made two payments out in February 2025 and made 10 payments out in March 2025, you will not have met these additional requirements.’

Meanwhile, FlexPlus account holders must have paid their monthly fee, and FlexOne, FlexStudent or FlexGraduate customers need to have made at least one payment in or out during March 2025.

Those with investment accounts and stocks and shares weren’t included in the criteria, but savings account holders qualify if they had a minimum of £100 in total across Nationwide personal savings accounts or cash ISAs at the end of any day in March.

When it comes to mortgages, customers must have owed at least £100 on their residential mortgage with Nationwide on March 31.

Home loans through subsidiaries such as The Mortgage Works, UCB Home Loans Corporation Limited, or Derbyshire Home Loans Limited are excluded from the bonus, as are commercial mortgages and those not completed by March 31.

If you’re not sure whether you fit the bill, you can use Nationwide’s eligibility checker to work it out.

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Tens of thousands of people who were forced to have prepaid energy meters fitted are in line to get compensation.

Customers could get up to £1,000 each, as well as have their debt written off, with over £70 million put aside for compensation.

It relates to housesholds who had an prepayment meter (PPM) fitted without their consent between January 1 2022 and January 31 2023.

Ofgem said suppliers will pay £5.6 million in compensation to 40,000 customers, and will also write off a further £13 million of debt.

This is in addition to £55 million already provided directly to consumers in the form of hardship payments and debt write-off.

Announcing the end of their review into eight suppliers today, Tim Jarvis, director-general of markets for Ofgem, said: ‘It has taken time, but our priority has been to put things right for those who weren’t treated properly, and ensure we don’t see bad practice repeated.

‘While the number of cases where a prepayment meter was wrongfully installed is relatively low compared to the total number of PPM customers, one case is one too many.

‘Our review also found wider issues with the processes suppliers had in place, which is why we’ve put in place clearer, tougher rules to protect customers in vulnerable situations.’

How can I claim?

You do not need to make a claim, Ofgem said.

Those who are affected will be contacted by their suppliers, and do not need to take action.

What is the prepayment meter scandal?

The scandal is fairly recent, only going back two years to the height of the cost of living crisis. This is when energy bills shot up after the invasion of Ukraine, and more people fell behind with their bills.

There was a public outcry after it was revealed that debt agents broke into some people’s homes to fit meters without their consent.

Others were switched over remotely to the pay-as-you-go system, which is the most expensive form of energy, more costly than for those who pay via direct debit. 

It meant that if customers didn’t have enough money to pay for their energy, they could be left without heating, lights, or cooking power, even in winter.

Writing in Metro in 2023, Dawn Butler MP criticised the forced fitting of these meters, saying: ‘It is unfair and inhumane to disregard the vulnerability and the impact on these people’s lives.  

‘I was once strongly in favour of smart meters, but with the availability of remote switching, it has now had unintended consequences and must always ensure the protection of customers.’

British Gas came in for especially heavy scrutiny. A Times investigation claimed agents strong-armed into the homes of people who had fallen behind with bills to fit the devices, even if children and disabled people were living there.

Among those made to switch included a woman in her 50s living with ‘severe mental health bipolar and a mother whose ‘daughter is disabled and has a hoist and electric wheelchair’, the newspaper alleged.

The government stepped in with new restrictions that it should not be done to elderly or other vulnerable people.

‘Justice finally being delivered’

Dhara Vyas, chief executive of Energy UK, which represents energy firms, said today: ‘Suppliers have worked hard to co-operate with this comprehensive review and taken further action to put things right in the cases where a prepayment meter (PPM) shouldn’t have been installed – or where there was insufficient support for the customers concerned.

‘Suppliers have been working closely with Ofgem to meet the requirements of its review and have signed up to the Code of Practice before they have been able to restart involuntary installations of PPMs and have carried out thorough testing of the new processes.

‘Involuntary installations have been a last – but necessary – resort for cases where repeated attempts to address debt with the customer through other means have been unsuccessful. It’s bad for customers to fall further and further into arrears, and bad debt ultimately drives up the prices that are paid by all customers.

‘Since the pause on installations, customer debt has risen to a record £4 billion, and the industry remains keen to work with Ofgem on the proposed relief scheme to tackle this problem.’

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: ‘Justice is finally being delivered to many of the families, lots of them vulnerable, who were affected by the scandal of energy suppliers wrongly forcibly installing prepayment meters.

‘The Government has campaigned tirelessly on this issue and are pleased to see the level of compensation increase to £18.6 million, up from £420,000 under the previous government.

‘Consumers must come first, which is why we are reforming the energy market to stamp out bad practice and make it easier to access proper redress when things go wrong, through our comprehensive review of Ofgem. This increased compensation package is a good start, and we will be announcing further reforms in the weeks ahead as we deliver our Plan for Change.’

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Welcome back to Me and My Money, Metro’s series taking a peek into the nation’s wallets and bank accounts.

This week we meet Rebecca Barr, a 42-year-old self-employed business coach and single mum, who lives with her six children in a rental property in Kingston-upon-Thames, South-West London.

The sole breadwinner, she currently takes home £120,000 a year and since her parents passed away some years ago, it’s important to Rebecca to always have savings to fall back on in case of emergencies.

Here, she explains what she does with her money while living in one of the most expensive boroughs in the capital…

How has your financial journey been as a single parent?

I have six children ranging from two months to 14 – four girls and two boys. I don’t live with a partner and it’s always been that way, so I’m solely financially responsible for the children. I also don’t have much family help as my parents passed away some years ago.

This is why I work for myself, as
I believe I’m unemployable. Working for an employer would just not be cost effective with the cost of childcare and the stress of having to juggle multiple school runs.

Being self-employed means that I can manage my work around times that suit me – although the downside is that there are less benefits than being employed.

I didn’t qualify for maternity pay – which is called maternity allowance if you’re self-employed – but I’m lucky that I have a few clients on retainers so I still have an income coming in and will get back to work soon.

I homeschool my eldest two girls, who are 12 and 14, because they
didn’t have a great experience at secondary school. My younger ones, aged ten and six, are in primary school and my three-year-old does half days at pre-school.

I manage working by being intentional with my time. I think we have always got more time than we think and it’s about using it as effectively as possible.

Why stay in an expensive area?

Some may wonder why I’m living in such an expensive area.

I rent a three-bedroom house, which costs me £2,300 a month. I’m here because I bought a barber shop on the high street around ten years ago. It was doing really well – although I was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic – but I handed over the keys three years ago because it was too time consuming around the children.

I’m now a business coach, running my own business at thefemalepreneurcoach.co.uk.

I help other women who are business owners to change their relationship with money so that they can make more money in their business and not feel bad doing it. This includes 1:1 coaching (£15k for 6 months together), business bootcamps (£97) and one-off workshops (from £17).

Self-sabotage can get in our way and hold us back from growing our business and money as much as we could.

Work is completed around the kids’ school runs or when they’re in bed. I also have a number of self-led courses that people can purchase from my sales pages (all automated) and affiliate incomes that I receive.  

Do you prioritise savings?

Being self-employed and the sole breadwinner, it’s important to me to always have savings to fall back on in case of emergencies.

I aim for about six months’ worth of essential outgoings, although this has recently taken a knock because I had a difficult pregnancy and have reduced work for the time being because of my newborn.

The baby was unexpected. I’d given everything away so I had to buy everything from scratch, although I bought everything secondhand on places such as Facebook Marketplace to keep costs down.

I always prioritise savings and investments. Whenever I have money come in, I allocate at least 10% to investments, including a pension, and 10% to savings. I keep all this in pensions and investment Isas with the same provider, so I can easily see and manage my money through the same app. Whatever I put in will compound and hopefully grow over time.

I also teach this to my children, who have Junior Isas and are used to saving money.

What are you spending on?

My outgoings are huge. The biggest cost is my rent, at £2,300 a month, which is actually cheap for the area as it used to be a student house and I’ve done a lot of work to it, including decorating.

I’m also paying off my car, a secondhand, seven-seater Land Rover Discovery, at £500 a month. I’m hoping to clear this debt within the next two years.

I also took out a business loan, where repayments are around £700 a month until next July. Council tax is £230 a month and the food shop is around £600 a month, which I know 
is a lot.

I’m now growing my own fruit and vegetable patch in the garden so we can grow more of our own food and cut back on food spending.

Activities with the children are expensive. I took the children to the cinema last weekend and it cost me £150. Some of my children also do drama, karate and football, which costs £275 a month.

What are some of your best money-saving strategies?

To raise a bit of money, I’m always looking at ways we can declutter the house and sell things we no longer need on Vinted.

I’ve also signed up to several newsletters to get deals on days out and experiences.

I’m always looking for deals and ways to save money, and document my spending and tips through my YouTube channel, The Money Mumma 6. I also use the cashback app JamDoughnut to get money off shopping and meals out.

I booked our upcoming holiday – a week’s all-inclusive holiday in Spain this summer – through Topcashback to get £100 off.

It’s still really expensive though – at £5,000 including flights – but being all-inclusive at least I know the exact cost and can budget each month to pay for it. I buy the kids’ summer wardrobes in the Christmas sales to save money ahead of time.

Any future financial goals?

In the future I’d like to buy my own place. I used to be on the property ladder. I bought my first place aged 18, but sold up to move to Kingston and take over the barbers and I’ve not yet got back on the ladder.

When the children start growing up and leaving home, I’d like to buy a property again – perhaps in Portsmouth, where I’m originally from and where you can get much more for your money.

One of five remaining fugitives on the run after escaping from a New Orleans jail has been captured, authorities said Monday.

Lenton Vanburen was arrested in Baton Rouge and was back in custody, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill posted on X. 

“Vanburen was originally incarcerated on charges of parole violation, possession of firearm by felon, and illegal carrying of a weapon,” Murrill wrote. 

He will face additional charges related to his escape. Vanburen was one of 10 inmates to make the brazen May 16 escape from their Orleans Parish jail. 

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 

Vitamin D might be doing more than just supporting bone health — it could also help the body age slower, according to a new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham (MGB) and the Medical College of Georgia.

The study, published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveals that taking vitamin D supplements may protect against biological aging by slowing the shortening of telomeres, the tiny caps on DNA that naturally erode as people grow older.

Conducted as part of a nationwide four-year trial, the study tracked over 1,000 U.S. adults (men over 50 and women over 55) and found that daily vitamin D3 could reduce biological wear and tear, equivalent to nearly three years of aging, according to a press release from MGB.

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Participants were randomly assigned to take either a placebo or a daily dose of vitamin D3 (2,000 IU) and omega-3 fatty acids (1 gram). 

Telomere length in white blood cells was measured at the start of the study, at the two-year mark and after four years.

Compared to the placebo group, those taking vitamin D3 had significantly less telomere shortening, the researchers found. 

In contrast, omega-3 supplements “had no significant effect on telomere length throughout follow-up,” the team reported.

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This was the first large-scale, long-term randomized trial to show that vitamin D supplements protect telomeres, according to co-author JoAnn Manson, M.D., the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women’s Health at Harvard Medical School.

“This is of particular interest because VITAL (the trial) has also shown benefits of vitamin D in reducing inflammation and lowering risks of selected chronic diseases of aging, such as advanced cancer and autoimmune disease,” Manson said in the release.

Telomeres act like protective tips at the ends of chromosomes, similar to the plastic ends of shoelaces, according to the researchers. They “prevent chromosome ends from degrading or fusing with other chromosomes.”

Over time, these DNA caps shorten, which is a natural part of aging and is linked to a higher risk of age-related diseases.

Because of this, scientists view telomere length as a marker of “biological age,” which may better reflect a person’s health status than their actual age in years.

Earlier phases of the trial showed that vitamin D supplementation could reduce inflammation and lower the risk of certain chronic age-related conditions, such as advanced cancers and autoimmune diseases, Manson noted.

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While the new telomere findings don’t prove that vitamin D slows aging across the board, researchers say it points to a potentially powerful way to protect the body at the cellular level.

“Our findings suggest that targeted vitamin D supplementation may be a promising strategy to counter the biological aging process, although further research is warranted,” said first author Dr. Haidong Zhu, a molecular geneticist at the Medical College of Georgia, in the release.

The research team emphasized that more work is needed to determine how vitamin D impacts aging in different populations and whether these effects endure over longer timeframes.

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Before starting a new supplement regimen, experts recommend consulting with a healthcare provider to discuss proper dosage and potential risks.

I didn’t recognize the “917” New York number that called me.

But there was no question about who phoned after they left a message.

The caller on the voicemail was utterly unmistakable.

They didn’t say their name.

They didn’t have to.

“Chad, you’re the only one who missed me,” croaked the voice.

FORMER NY DEMOCRATIC REP CHARLIE RANGEL DEAD AT 94

It carried the sleekness of a stone crusher working over basalt in a West Virginia quarry.

The voicemail was from the late Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y. And he was essentially calling to assure me that he wasn’t dead.

After all, I was apparently the only member of the congressional press corps who noticed that the New York Democrat hadn’t voted nor been anywhere near the U.S. Capitol in several weeks.

There was no article in Roll Call. Nothing in Politico. No statement from his office.

Rangel just wasn’t around.

So I called and wound up speaking to his communications director Hannah Kim and chief of staff George Henry.

I inquired if Rangel was all right. They assured me he was. But they didn’t quite give me the full story. That was for Rangel to do.

And then Rangel himself called — from his sickbed — so I could hear his signature jackhammer-chopping-through-the-asphalt-of-Manhattan voice to prove to this reporter he was still among the living.

“I wanted you to hear it from me,” said Rangel.

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It was 2012. Rangel was out because of a back injury and a viral infection, which made it difficult for him to stand for long periods of time. From 2008 through late 2010, I dogged Rangel through the halls of Congress on a daily basis as the veteran congressman grappled with an ethics scandal. The ethics case culminated in the House censuring Rangel, permanently smudging his record as a war hero, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

First elected to the House in 1970, Rangel’s star had dimmed after the ethics scandal. But in 2012, any information about an elderly, legendary congressman like Rangel was newsworthy. So, as a reporter on the Capitol Hill beat, I appreciated the phone call as he described the excruciating pain that beset him.

It’s possible the Ethics Committee investigation and censure by the House were more agonizing for Rangel than the back problem. Rangel was so confident that he didn’t violate House rules that he referred himself to the Ethics Committee.

Rangel started to feel the ethics heat in 2008. He used his position as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to solicit funds for a school in his name at City College of New York. He failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes or rental income on a villa he owned in the Dominican Republic. 

A rent-controlled apartment in Harlem doubled as a campaign office. He improperly parked his broken-down, 1972 silver Mercedes-Benz in the garage of the Rayburn House Office Building. The House prohibits lawmakers from using the garage for storage. The Benz lacked plates, wasn’t registered and apparently hadn’t been driven in about four years. A Falls Church, Virginia, towing company lugged the car out of the garage on Sept. 19, 2008.

Video of the tow-truck hauling away the Mercedes-Benz from Rayburn would have made a juicy story the next morning on TV. But Rangel caught a break.

Sort of.

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Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., summoned then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to Capitol Hill that night. The U.S. economy teetered on the verge of an epic financial collapse. By nightfall, it was clear just how bad the nation’s economy was. Everyone temporarily forgot about Rangel. In fact, the inoperable Benz may have been in better shape than some American car companies at that moment.

But the House Ethics Committee was investigating Rangel. An inquiry started in 2009 and culminated in his censure on the House floor in 2010. The House voted 333-79 to discipline Rangel. A somber Rangel presented himself in the well of the House chamber, hands folded in front of him as though he were about to receive Communion. Pelosi doled out her admonition from the dais and lightly rapped the gavel.

“He violated the public trust,” said then-Ethics Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.

It was the first censure of a House member in 27 years.

Years later, I half-jokingly told Rangel that he could blame me for his problems with the Ethics Committee.

As stated earlier, it was Rangel who believed his actions were beyond reproach. So he sent himself before the Ethics Committee to review his conduct.

I entered the Capitol one morning in 2008 and discovered his longtime aide, Emile Milne, wandering the basement. I asked Milne what he was looking for. He waived an overstuffed envelope at me.

“The Ethics Committee,” said Milne.

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This was the actual “self-referral” to the Ethics Committee. And Milne was the courier of a dossier Rangel would use to defend himself.

I knew exactly where the Ethics Committee was located in those days in the Capitol catacombs. So I escorted Milne to the door.

As I said, I told Rangel he could blame all of his problems on me.

Between 2008 and 2010, I staked out Rangel somewhere at the Capitol nearly every day. The day Pelosi summoned him to her office. The day Pelosi removed him as Ways and Means Committee chairman. The day he spoke at length on the House floor to defend himself against the allegations after the ethics panel formalized its inquiry.

One night, a scrum of reporters caught Rangel in the hallway off the House floor and pelted him with a barrage of questions. Rangel briefly answered. Then deflected. He then decided he had enough as scribes fired questions at him with the speed of a Gatling gun.

Rangel sighed, exasperated at what to do.

“Sergeant Charles B. Rangel. 85718162!” hollered Rangel. “And that’s all I’m going to say about it!”

It’s unclear if the other reporters understood what just happened. But I did.

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Rangel served in the Army during the Korean War. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel and eventually led dozens of men out of a firefight and to safety. Multiple soldiers died, and others were taken prisoner. Rangel received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with valor.

Rangel survived that day. But back on Capitol Hill, the news cycle had effectively taken Rangel prisoner. So he complied with the terms of the Geneva Convention. A prisoner of war is only compelled to provide enemy captors their name, rank and serial number. And after absorbing heavy fire from the press corps, Rangel had only one option.

It’s notable that someone with Rangel’s military record and Army service passed away on Memorial Day.

In August 2008, Rangel published his autobiography entitled “And I Haven’t Had a Bad Day Since.” The book chronicles how a high school dropout joined the Army and was wounded on the battlefield. Rangel chose to continue — eventually winding up in Congress as one of the most important lawmakers of the last 50 years. But Rangel then faced one of the harshest punishments Congress could dole out. It cost him his chairmanship and upended his reputation.

But Rangel was often philosophical about his fate and transgressions in Congress. He argued that despite the trouble, he still hadn’t had a bad day since that fateful battle in Kunu-ri, Korea in late 1950.

Back in 2012, I may have been the only one who noticed that Rangel was absent when he was suffering from a back issue and viral infection.

But I certainly won’t be the only one today.

It was a page straight out of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” when a black bear was found inside the kitchen of a Kentucky home after crashing through a ceiling. 

The incident happened in the early morning hours of May 21, when a game warden was called to a residence in Bell County regarding a black bear inside the home, according to a Facebook post by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement page.

“Upon arrival, the bear was located sitting on the stove in the kitchen,” the department shared.

Images show the bear inside the home, curled up on the kitchen stove and a large hole above in the ceiling. 

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With assistance from a Bell County Sheriff’s deputy, officials said the warden was able to “run the bear out through an open door.”

The department said after investigating, it was determined that the bear had climbed up a ladder outside and squeezed through an opening into the attic. 

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“The bear then fell through the ceiling into the residence below,” the department concluded. 

“Can you imagine walking into your kitchen half asleep to make a pot of coffee and there being a bear on your stove,” one person wrote in the comments on the images.

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“Must’ve been looking for his pic-a-nic basket,” another person wrote in a nod to cartoon icon Yogi Bear.

“The scary thing is how smart this bear is to figure out how to get in …..not your average bear,” another person commented. 

“Smokey the Bear was just popping in to let you know that “only you can prevent forest fires,” another comment read. 

It was not known if anyone was home at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported.

“Duck Dynasty” star Sadie Robertson honored her late grandfather, Phil Robertson, in a touching tribute shared shortly after his death Sunday. He was 79.

Phil, famous for founding the Duck Commander hunting company that became the focus of his A&E show, had previously battled multiple health conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease. 

Sadie, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Christian Huff, recalled the final words her “Papaw Phil” shared with her before he died, and thanked fans for supporting her family through the difficult time.

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“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. – 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭ESV‬‬,” Sadie shared online. “As I was sitting with Papaw Phil today, I thought about this verse… he has already experienced this on earth—going from dead to alive by the power of Christ!”

She added, “It was his testimony that changed his life, our families life, and thousands of others. Now he is experiencing it in the fullness. Fully alive in Christ. The new has come. One of the last things he said to me was ‘full strength ahead!’ Amen!”

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The “Whoa That’s Good” podcast host later wrote that she was overwhelmed by the response to her grandfather’s passing, but felt at peace knowing he had affected the lives of millions.

“I wrote in my post yesterday that he touched ‘thousands,’ and I can confidently correct that now to millions,” Sadie noted online in a video compilation of her grandfather. “I can’t stop thinking about how he lived in the middle of nowhere, in a small, humble home with no cell phone or computer, and yet his life touched millions with the hope of Jesus.”

She reflected on how her Papaw Phil reminded her of “people in the Bible.”

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“Not many lived with the end goal in mind as much as he did, and not many chose to spend their lives telling everyone they encountered like he did,” Sadie wrote. “He really believed it, and I know that he is alive in Christ fully today!”

She added, “What a life of authenticity. What a legend.”

Sadie’s mother, Korie Robertson, announced Phil’s death Sunday, and wrote online that the family was celebrating that Phil was “now with the Lord.”

“He reminded us often of the words of Paul, ‘you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him,'” she posted.

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“Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again.” 

Korie noted that the family would participate in a private service, but details about a public celebration of life would soon become available.

A&E announced earlier this year that the hit show would be revived eight years after it aired its final episode. “Duck Dynasty: The Revival” will focus on Phil Robertson’s son, Willie, his wife, Korie, their adult children, John Luke, Sadie, Will, Bella and Rebecca, and their grandchildren, according to a synopsis.

The original “Duck Dynasty” aired for 11 seasons from 2012-17. Per A&E, the show peaked at 11.8 million viewers. 

Famed Canadian psychologist and speaker Jordan Peterson debated twenty atheists in a video posted Sunday that quickly went viral after Peterson shocked the group by refusing to clarify whether he’s a Christian.

The academic appeared on the YouTube channel Jubilee in a video currently titled, “Jordan Peterson vs 20 Atheists” on Sunday. The video was originally titled, “1 Christian vs 20 atheists,” according to Newsweek.

The popular YouTube channel frequently publishes videos where one person debates 20-25 other people who hold a contrary view on politics, religion or other polarizing issues.

In the roughly-90-minute video, Peterson debated several atheists on claims about belief in God, Christianity and atheism. About halfway through the video, one debater who said his name was “Danny,” pressed Peterson on his understanding of Catholicism, as Peterson reportedly attends a Catholic Church with his wife, who converted to Catholicism last year.

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When Peterson asked Danny why he was asking him about this, Danny responded, “Because you’re a Christian.”

“You say that. I haven’t claimed that,” Peterson replied.

His answer drew laughs from the atheists. Danny retorted, “Oh, what is this? Christians versus atheists?” referring to the title of the debate.

“I don’t know,” Peterson responded.

“You don’t know where you are right now?” Danny mocked, with Peterson chiding his debater to “not be a smart—.”

“Either you’re a Christian or you’re not,” Danny said. “Which one is it?”

Peterson refused to answer his question, replying, “I could be either of them, but I don’t have to tell you. It’s private.”

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Danny told Peterson he was invited to debate a Christian and that Peterson must be in “the wrong YouTube video.”

“You’re really quite something, aren’t you?” Peterson retorted.

“Aren’t I? But you’re really quite nothing, right? You’re not a Christian?” Danny scoffed.

Peterson ended the debate with Danny at this point.

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A clip of the exchange has since attracted over 7 million views.

The person who posted the clip wrote in the caption, “During a debate titled ‘One Christian vs. Twenty Atheists,’ Jordan Peterson was pressed to identify himself as a Christian but awkwardly refused..”

Peterson did not immediately return Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Peterson, who wrote a book last year titled, “We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine,” has faced questions about his faith journey over the years.

During an interview with country music singer John Rich in 2024, Peterson admitted he “loathed” talking about his personal faith beliefs in public because he didn’t want it to be a spectacle.

The New York Giants made what was largely viewed as a surprising decision when the team selected Jaxson Dart in the first round of the NFL Draft.

While Dart’s name had been linked to the Giants leading up to the draft, New York put its belief in the young quarterback on full display by trading up to pick the former Ole Miss signal caller. Dart wore the No. 2 jersey at Ole Miss, a number that currently belongs to Giants cornerback Deonte Banks.

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Banks gave up the No. 3 jersey number after he reached a deal in March with veteran quarterback Russell Wilson for an undisclosed amount. Banks then decided to switch to No. 2.

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Dart explored regaining his preferred jersey number, but ultimately determined that Banks’ asking price was not something he was willing to pay.

“Yeah, it’s too much,” the 22-year-old told Cllct Media as he laughed. “Too much.”

The latest NFL collective bargaining agreement introduced fixed rookie pay scales, which effectively eliminates negotiations.

Since Dart was the 25th overall pick, he was slotted to earn a total of $16.9 million over the life of his first contract. The projected four-year deal is also expected to include an estimated $9 million signing bonus.

Dart wore the No. 6 jersey once he arrived at Giants rookie minicamp earlier this month. At that time, Dart suggested he was still considering making a deal for the No. 2 jersey.

“I think we’ll come to a final decision here soon,” Dart said. “Quite honestly, I kind of have to just look at the pictures to see if I like myself in No. 6.”

Last year, Drew Lock wore the No. 2 in his lone season with the Giants. Lock agreed to a two-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks last month.

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