Comedian Bill Maher slammed the “stupid woke” during his “Club Random” podcast posted Monday, specifically referencing “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg’s recent remarks about Iran. 

“That is something that, again, is infuriating about the far left, I would say. Call them whatever they wanted. Not the woke, the stupid woke, like Whoopi Goldberg, love her, but when she said a couple weeks ago that being Black was the same as being a woman in Iran, it’s like, yeah, in 1920, but not today,” Maher said, suggesting she watch the Apple series “Tehran” to learn more on the subject.

Goldberg said during an episode of “The View” that being Black in the U.S. in 2025 was essentially the same as being a woman in Iran. 

Maher sat down with liberal YouTube personality Brian Tyler Cohen for his latest podcast, during which they talked about the film industry and Maher’s motto, “let’s live in the year we’re living in.” 

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Cohen then brought up President Donald Trump‘s decision to send the National Guard to Los Angeles during the protests against ICE. 

“You know, it’s interesting, like I mean, look, we’re in Los Angeles. There’s, you know, a military force deployed in the city. And granted, you know–” Cohen began. 

Maher cut in and said, “not on the same level at all.” 

“No, not on the same level, of course. But you know, I’ve seen them, I’ve seen them in the city, and it’s weird,” Cohen said.

Maher also slammed Zohran Mamdani during the conversation, the Democratic candidate for mayor in New York City, a race that Cohen said he wasn’t focusing on.

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Cohen asked Maher if Mamdani, a democratic socialist, would really have the power to usher in socialism as the mayor of New York City.

“He definitely has the power and influence to elect JD Vance or whoever is the Republican candidate next time. It is a walking commercial for the Republican Party nationally,” Maher argued. 

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Maher revealed his top three potential Democratic candidates for the next election. 

The comedian listed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. 

The liberal comedian also admitted he was wrong about Trump’s tariffs and their effect on the economy during the interview, saying he was incorrect to agree with assertions they would be ruinous.

As the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE, continues to crackdown on illegal immigration, about half of voters say the department is too aggressive in its deportation efforts. Furthermore, while support for deportation is high, it depends on who is being targeted.

The latest Fox News survey, released Monday, finds 3 in 10 back deporting all illegal immigrants, while 6 in 10 supports only deporting those charged with crimes but would allow others to stay and apply for citizenship. One in 10 favors letting all illegal immigrants remain in the U.S.

Since 2015, a majority has generally favored the deportation of illegal immigrants.

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Republicans (54%) are about eight times more likely than Democrats (7%) to say all illegal immigrants should be deported, and one-quarter of independents agree (25%).

Roughly 8 in 10 Democrats, 6 in 10 independents, and 4 in 10 Republicans agree that at least illegal immigrants charged with crimes should be deported, while others should be offered a path to stay.

On the current approach to deportation, however, views are divided. Half, 49%, feel ICE has been too aggressive in its efforts to deport illegal immigrants while a quarter (24%) say it has not been aggressive enough. Nearly 3 in 10 say deportation efforts are about right (27%).

Most Democrats think ICE is too aggressive (81%), while Republicans are split between saying its actions are about right (43%) or not aggressive enough (40%). Some 17% of Republicans think ICE has been too aggressive.

Independents are more likely to say the agency is too aggressive (49%) than about right (28%) or not aggressive enough (23%).

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When asked what concerns them about illegal immigration, the largest number of voters say that it overburdens government programs (39%). Fewer worry whether it leads to an increase in crime (16%) or terrorism (10%), takes jobs from U.S. citizens (14%), or changes the country’s culture (9%).

Concerns about illegal immigration have shifted somewhat compared to 15 years ago. At that time, by a 10-point margin, a greater share were worried about economic issues like overburdening government programs or taking away jobs from citizens (63% in 2010 vs. 53% now), and fewer were concerned about increasing crime (6% in 2010 vs. 16% now). 

Meanwhile, majorities oppose immigration-related elements included in the new budget legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” as 55% are against increasing spending on the border wall and 59% oppose spending more on immigrant detention centers.

By a 6-point margin, voters think the Republican Party is better able to handle immigration than the Democratic Party, and President Donald Trump’s best job ratings are on border security (56% approve, 44% disapprove) and immigration (48%, 51%). Fewer voters approve on foreign policy (45%, 54%), the economy (44%, 55%), and inflation and tariffs (36%, 62% for both). Overall, 46% approve of his job performance, while 54% disapprove. 

One reason Trump does so well on border security is that 1 in 5 Democrats approve of the job he’s doing – their highest rating on any issue tested. The same is true of independents as more than half approve, making border security his best issue.

A look at Hispanic voters…

On illegal immigration, attitudes among Hispanic voters look similar to those among voters overall: 60% support deporting illegal immigrants charged with crimes while 15% support deporting all those here illegally (23% say let all stay).

The majority thinks ICE has been too aggressive (57%) with a quarter (24%) saying about right, and 1 in 5 not aggressive enough (19%).

More than half of Hispanic voters like Trump’s performance on border security (54% approve) but dislike it on immigration (60% disapprove).  Overall, 42% approve and 58% disapprove.

And like voters overall, the biggest concern on illegal immigration among Hispanic voters is overburdening government (35%). Otherwise, concern spreads across other issues such as crime (15%), jobs (14%), culture (14%), and terrorism (11%).

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Conducted July 18-21, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,000 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (114) and cellphones (636) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (250). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher (among Hispanic voters it is ±9 percentage points). In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data. 

The Department of Homeland Security is bashing Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and other Democrats for attempting to “squeeze” out headlines by demanding to enter and staging a sit-in at an ICE facility in Baltimore on Monday.

Van Hollen has been making headlines for much of this year due to his outspoken support for suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is a Salvadoran illegal immigrant currently on trial for human trafficking charges.

Van Hollen and several other House and Senate Democrats from Maryland showed up in Baltimore at the Fallon Federal Building on Monday but were denied entry into an ICE detainment facility in the building. The group of lawmakers also included Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and four members of Maryland’s House delegation: Reps. Glenn Ivey, Johnny Olszewski, Sarah Elfreth and Kweisi Mfume.

In a video captured by the Baltimore Sun, Mfume can be heard telling a federal employee, “We expect, quite frankly, that we will be allowed entrance.”

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After being denied access to the facility, the group held a press conference outside the building in which Mfume said, “We had to stand outside, bang on the door, and ultimately sit in front of the door.”

After the incident, Olszewski posted on his X, “My Maryland colleagues and I were DENIED ENTRY to the Baltimore ICE detention center—despite following all legal requirements.”

He claimed that “Congress has a legal right to inspect ICE facilities,” adding that “amid reports of inhumane conditions, this refusal is alarming.”

In response, DHS released a statement saying, “Congressman, if you need a photo op with the violent criminal illegal aliens you are protecting—schedule a TOUR.”

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The agency said that requests to visit detention facilities “should be made with sufficient time to prevent interference with the President’s Article II authority to oversee executive department functions.”

The statement said that a week “is sufficient to ensure no intrusion on the President’s constitutional authority” and that “any request to shorten that time must be approved” by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

The agency released another statement asking: “How much publicity can sanctuary politicians squeeze out of one terrorist and suspected human trafficker?”

The statement explained that visits to facilities have to be approved by the secretary due to a “surge in assaults, disruptions and obstructions to enforcement, including by politicians themselves.”

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For her part, Noem posted pictures of several illegal immigrant criminals in Maryland she claimed are charged with heinous crimes such as rape, possession of child pornography, sexual abuse of a minor and conspiracy to commit murder.

“These are the monsters that @ChrisVanHollen is protecting over Americans victims,” said Noem.

In response, Van Hollen’s office directed Fox News Digital to a statement he made on social media in which he said, “Noem lies almost as much as her boss.” 

Van Hollen said he supports ICE targeting “the worst of the worst” but he claimed that “ICE’s OWN data shows that 72% of people held by ICE have no criminal records and 84% pose NO threat.” 

He also said that the delegation had requested a visit, while adding “but we didn’t need to—they’re required by LAW to let us conduct oversight.” 

“This is BS, plain and simple,” said Van Hollen.

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According to a DHS statement last week, 70% of U.S. ICE arrests have been of illegal aliens convicted or charged with crimes. This comes as the agency is facing intense criticism for its enforcement of immigration laws and officers are dealing with an 830% increase in assaults.

Olszewski’s office also directed Fox News Digital to a statement the congressman made on X, in which he said the delegation was “not looking for a ‘tour,’ nor your permission to do our jobs.” 

“This is oversight. Congress has the legal authority to enter ICE facilities — with or without notice. But to be clear: we gave the week’s notice you claim to need. Why move goalposts? What are you hiding? This isn’t about any one person, it’s about due process — for everyone,” he said. 

Ivey’s office shared a letter with Fox News Digital dated July 21 in which the delegation informed Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons of their intent to visit the Baltimore facility. The letter did not appear to be making any request. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Ranking Member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., were also included in the letter. 

The congressman also shared a letter he and Elfreth sent to Noem on July 23 in which the two requested the immediate release of Daniel Fuentes Espinal, a Honduran immigrant and pastor they claimed was wrongfully arrested by ICE. 

Ivey told Fox News Digital that Noem “doesn’t explain why kids are being arrested at a baseball camp in New York or going to JV Volleyball practice in Massachusetts and a Christian pastor from Maryland’s Eastern Shore is being swept up by ICE.  But Trump’s DOJ is dropping murder charges in New York against high level MS-13 gang leaders and deporting them before Justice is done.”

Fox News Digital also reached out to the office of Sen. Alsobrooks as well as the offices of Reps. Elfreth and Mfume for comment, but did not receive responses by the time of publication.

When the ambulance arrived in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia two years ago, an angry EMT got out and barked at the crowd, “Who called this in?” 

Standing next to my cameraman and above the prone body of a shirtless soul bedecked in boils and not moving, I said, “I did.” He didn’t say a word, he looked at me, then down the street at the dozens of strung out bodies, then back at me as if to say, “Look at all this, what do you want me to do?”

I had no answer.

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Last week, President Donald Trump did answer that question with a much-welcome executive order (EO) intended to bring back civil commitment, in other words, the ability to put people who are a danger to themselves or others in institutions, even against their will.

Civil libertarians are in a tizzy over the EO. They insist this is an abuse of due process and harkens to the bad old days, when hundreds of thousands of Americans were committed to mental institutions, sometimes for dubious reasons.

But in examining and judging Trump’s proposed policy here, it is important to understand and accept what the status quo on the ground is right now, and it is nothing short of horrific.

I’ve traveled to homeless encampments all over America, from tucked-away Manhattan underpasses to the sprawling chaos of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a place you literally smell a block before you enter.

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In these encampments, your gag reflex is challenged by needles sticking out of necks and mountains of human detritus, but the real soul-crushing, existential sadness comes from knowing that these human beings are just being left to die.

For decades now, Democrats have spent endless dollars on fruitless efforts to fix the homeless problem. In California alone, Gov. Gavin Newsom has spent $20 billion on failing to fix it, and only recently admitted the encampments have to go.

What the Trump administration realizes is that Democrats refuse to accept is that homelessness is, actually, two very distinct problems. One is financial, the other is a matter of addiction and mental health.

Financial homelessness is fairly easy to address. The evicted mother living in her car can be given temporary housing and job assistance. She really does just need a hand up.

Homelessness related to mental illness and addiction, however, isn’t really a homelessness problem at all, it’s an addiction and mental illness problem, and shockingly, just letting people in tents shoot up in what was once a thriving commercial district doesn’t solve it.

As I have wandered the streets of these hellscapes in city after city, my question hasn’t really been if these people would be better off in an institution, but rather, if they weren’t in a de facto open-air institution already.

What does it matter if these places lack walls and locks? They are cages nonetheless, cruel prisons whether voluntary or not.

Opponents of civil commitment insist you cannot take away people’s freedom! But freedom to do what? Shoot fentanyl every day until they die on a curbside, pockets rifled by another desperate junkie?

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If it was your child on these broken and brutal streets of death, would you want them to be left in freedom to waste away, or would you want them taken somewhere where they could be protected and helped?

Opponents will say that civil commitment can be abused. They will point to the 1950s when homosexuals were sent to institutions, but it’s not 1950. We aren’t going to institutionalize gay people, and we cannot be paralyzed by a bigoted past when trying to save lives today.

Could there be abuses or mistakes made regarding civil commitment? Sure, but people are dying in the streets right now, and we must trust ourselves to actively help them, without stepping over the line.

Annoyed with me, or not, that day in Kensington, the EMT revived the man at my feet, who, it turns out, wasn’t dead, after all. Instead, he was angry, because the Narcan that woke him up also negated the high he had paid for.

There are really only two sides to be on here: the side that says we are going to do everything we can to save that man’s life, even against his will, or the side that condemns him to an open-air prison of his own making.

President Trump has chosen wisely, and if local governments take heed, it is going to save a lot of lives across America.

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Drew Barrymore sported a one-piece swimsuit while enjoying a family vacation in Saint-Tropez. 

On Sunday, Barrymore, 50, was photographed on a yacht wearing a simple black one-piece during her France getaway.

The talk show host spent the day jumping off the side of the boat and relaxing with family members, including her children.

During “The Drew Barrymore Show” in April, the actress responded to a fan who asked for her “secret to aging gracefully and being so comfortable in your own skin.” 

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Barrymore responded, “I haven’t done anything, and I want to try and stay that way.”

She expressed that she’s not knocking anyone for getting procedures done and promoted that people should “do whatever works for you.”

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“The only thing I do know is: Don’t judge other people because they do things differently. We’re all on our own path, and we have to support each other,” Barrymore noted.

Drew explained that as she has gotten older, she has become more self-conscious about certain parts of her body, including her “turkey neck.”

“I see a lot of turkey neck, or I have a lot of other times where I’m like, ‘Oh, wow! Wow, we’re there now,'” she said.

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Barrymore didn’t have an answer for the fan who asked her, but she did give the woman some advice on how to approach aging.

“I want to tell myself not to be so mean to myself. How many beautiful moments do we even get the privilege of seeing our reflection and that person looking back at us is us?

“So the kinder, more patient, more resilient, more loving, embracing, less dismissive that we can be, the better it is for our mental game and spiritual game, which affects the face,” Barrymore said.

The “Charlie’s Angels” star continued, “A smile is better than any lipstick you’ll buy, and internal dialog that isn’t so eviscerating of ourselves and so quick to catch a flaw — who says that’s the flaw? By the way, that might be someone else’s favorite thing about you… how ironic. It isn’t how you look. It’s how you feel.”

City officials in Kerrville were largely unprepared for the devastating floods that struck the Hill Country on July 4, according to newly released city communications, including emails and text messages obtained by KSAT through public records requests.

The documents include a text exchange involving Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, in which he appeared to mock U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Hours before a July 5 press conference, held alongside federal, state, and local officials to update the public on rescue efforts, a city employee texted Rice, “Just saw you met Homeland Barbie. How is she?” 

Rice replied, “Basically Homeland Barbie,” followed by a string of laughter. 

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The nickname, and similar terms like “ICE Barbie,” have circulated online to satirize Noem since her appointment as DHS Secretary earlier this year.

The exchange has raised eyebrows given the gravity of the disaster response and growing criticism of how it was handled.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has sharply criticized the federal response, alleging it was politically motivated. While not directly blaming Noem for the flooding itself, Murphy accused the Trump administration of undermining FEMA’s readiness, claiming FEMA personnel were fired while flood victims were actively calling the agency for help.

Noem defended the federal response in an interview on Fox News Sunday, earlier this month, pushing back on allegations of delay. 

She stated that more than 700 FEMA workers were on the ground within hours of a call with Texas officials. She also noted the Coast Guard was deployed immediately following that conversation.

Despite her defense, concerns persist at both the state and local levels.

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At the state level, Texas officials have long resisted calls to implement a warning siren system along the Guadalupe River, where the flooding proved most fatal. Critics argue that such a system could have saved lives.

Separately, a controversial reorganization by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led to the dismissal of a key National Weather Service emergency coordination officer just months before the disaster, raising additional questions about institutional readiness.

The tragedy has left Kerrville and surrounding communities demanding accountability and systemic reform before the next storm strikes.

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The catastrophic flooding claimed at least 137 lives across Texas, with 108 fatalities reported in Kerr County alone. Among the dead were 27 campers and staff members at Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls in the town of Hunt.

Authorities are now investigating whether Camp Mystic officials received and appropriately responded to flash flood warnings prior to the tragedy. 

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The incident has sparked broader questions about how youth camps and other vulnerable institutions assess and act on rapidly evolving weather threats.

Fox News Digital reached out to Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice and the Kerrville city officials, but did not receive a response. 

Fox News’ Stephen Sorace and Asher Redd contributed to this report. 

President Donald Trump’s new deadline for Russia to end the conflict with Ukraine is an additional “step towards war,” according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.  

Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, cautioned that Trump’s announcement Monday that Russia must end the conflict with Ukraine in 10 to 12 days would not end well for the U.S. 

“Trump’s playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10… He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn’t Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country,” Medvedev said in a post on X on Monday. “Don’t go down the Sleepy Joe road!”

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While Trump announced on July 14 that he would sign off on “severe tariffs” against Russia if Moscow failed to agree to a peace deal within 50 days, Trump said Monday that waiting that period of time was futile amid stalled negotiations. 

“I’m going to make a new deadline, of about 10 — 10 or 12 days from today,” Trump told reporters from Scotland. “There’s no reason for waiting. It was 50 days. I wanted to be generous, but we just don’t see any progress being made.”

Trump’s remarks come as his frustration with Putin has grown in recent weeks amid no progress toward peace between Russia and Ukraine, and just a day after Russia launched more than 300 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles into Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force.

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Trump called out Putin for providing lip service during their discussions while not taking proactive steps to end the war. As a result, Trump said he’s grown “disappointed” in the Russian leader and that he’s “not so interested in talking anymore” with Putin. 

“He talks — we have such nice conversations, such respectful and nice conversation. And then, people die the following night,” Trump said Monday. 

Following Trump’s announcement about whittling down the deadline for a peace deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Trump for his “clear stance and expressed determination” to resolve the conflict.

“I thank President Trump for his focus on saving lives and stopping this horrible war,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X on Monday. “Ukraine remains committed to peace and will work tirelessly with the U.S. to make both our countries safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”

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Zelenskyy previously came under scrutiny from Vice President JD Vance in February during an Oval Office meeting for not voicing more gratitude for U.S. support for Kyiv as it battles Moscow.

Although Trump has historically boasted about having a solid relationship with Putin, he has publicly voiced increased frustration with Putin in recent weeks as the war rages on between Russia and Ukraine. 

“We get a lot of bulls— thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on July 8. “He’s very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”

Fox News Digital’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

A Michigan councilman whose criminal record as a drug dealer was wiped clean following a Democrat-backed law has been arrested for allegedly beating a woman. 

Leon El-Alamin, 44, a Democratic First Ward city councilman in Flint, was arrested on July 10 and is charged with alleged domestic violence and assault, according to court documents filed by the Mount Morris Township police. 

Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the lawmaker allegedly became angry with the woman because she was looking at her emails, WNEM-TV reported. 

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“She had bruising on her face, which is consistent with being struck in the face,” Leyton said. “She had a mark on her neck, which is consistent with the allegation of being choked, and she claims she had been dragged out by her hair. And I do believe they found some strands of hair on the floor on the ground, so that corroborated what she said.”

A gun was also found inside the home, he said.

In a statement on the Facebook page for the M.A.D.E. Institute, El-Alamin denied the accusations against him. 

“These recent allegations are both false and deeply disheartening, but I remain confident in the truth and in the legal process,” he wrote. “My legal team is actively handling the matter, and I fully intend to clear my name and win this case.”

El- Alamin is the founder and executive director of the M.A.D.E. Institute, a nonprofit organization that stands for Money, Attitude, Direction and Education.

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El-Alamin was elected to the city council in November, and has been pictured with prominent Democratic leaders like U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. 

After graduating from high school, he began dealing drugs and spent a month in a coma following a shootout, his bio on his website states. He was subsequently arrested on drug and weapons charges.

He was released from prison after serving part of a 12-to-20-year sentence. 

In 2021, he had his criminal record wiped under the Clean Slate Act, which expunged the records of many ex-convicts who were eligible. 

“I’m excited, I can’t really explain it. I’m overwhelmed with joy,” El-Alamin told Mid Michigan Now at the time.

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El-Alamin’s bond was set at $7,500. He appeared in court for a hearing last week. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Whitmer’s office, El-Alamin and Leyton. 

Deion Sanders, the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, revealed that he needed his bladder removed following a cancer diagnosis this offseason, yet he has no plans to step away from his job.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Devin Hester, a good friend of Sanders, wasn’t surprised at all to hear he’s still committed to the Buffaloes’ program.

“I don’t think it’s surprising,” he told Fox News Digital on Monday following his time with service members at USAA’s “Salute to Service Boot Camp” at the Chicago Bears’ facility. “When you know Deion Sanders and know what type of person he is, this is what he loves. He loves football. He loves grooming young boys into men. That’s what he feeds off. That’s his passion. That’s his heart.

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“I knew he wasn’t going to walk away from the game because he’s still young and he’s still enjoying it.”

Hester and Sanders have had a strong relationship for years, and when the former joined the latter in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year, the Bears legend’s emotions couldn’t be contained as he hugged Sanders after receiving his gold jacket from him. 

So, knowing the person that Sanders is on and off the field, Hester understands why “Coach Prime” wants to still be on the sidelines despite his medical situation.

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“He’s given opportunities for a lot of men that have dreams of coaching and dreams to be a part of something special,” Hester added. “He’s opening up doors, and that’s the way he looks at things in life. He’s opened up doors not only for himself, but for his peers and the great men around him. He’s used that to his advantage, and it’s something he’s been blessed with from God, to be in that situation where he can bless other young men. 

“He takes advantage of it, and he makes sure he does the right thing.”

Sanders and medical officials held a news conference on Monday to address the coach’s health, during which Colorado assistant athletic trainer Lauren Askevold and Dr. Janet Kukreja at UC Health broke down the timeline of his cancer diagnosis and surgery. 

Askevold noted Sanders had an ACT scan of his vascular pattern to check up on whether his blood clots were away. While everything checked out in that regard, Sanders’ primary care doctor wanted to refer him to a urologist, which ultimately led Kukreja, the director of urological oncology at UC Health, to give Sanders a look. 

According to Askevold, Sanders’ primary care doctor told him he had a bladder tumor.

“We proceeded with the removal of the bladder tumor. We removed the tumor. It was very high grade, invading through the bladder wall, not into the muscle layer, something we call high-risk non-invasive bladder cancer,” Kukreja explained. 

Sanders, then, elected for bladder removal and the creation of a new bladder after Kukreja broke down his options.

“I am pleased to report that the results of the surgery are that he is cured from the cancer,” she said.

Sanders’ health was a concern for months now, as it was previously a mystery what he was dealing with. He also revealed in a video posted by his son, Deion Sanders Jr., on Sunday that he made a will amid his health battles. The video was shot on May 9. 

“Mentally, emotionally, last night was tough, yesterday was tough, because I had to make a will. That’s not easy at all, to think that you may not be here,” he said in the video.

Sanders said at Big 12 Media Days that he is now ready to embark on yet another Buffaloes season, where it’s a new-look group with his son, Shedeur Sanders, and Heisman-winner Travis Hunter both ready to take on their rookie seasons in the NFL.  

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Meanwhile, in Chicago, Hester took the field after the Bears had their latest training camp practice to put service members through a real-life combine thanks to USAA, the official “Salute to Service” partner of the NFL. 

These boot camps feature drills similar to those used by NFL coaches to evaluate talent at the NFL Scouting Combine, including the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle and more. 

These boot camps have been in place for years, but they now feature a live leaderboard to capture and monitor participants’ scores in real time, which Hester said added tons of competitiveness among those on the field. 

“It was very exciting, and it was a unique situation being among these guys and seeing them have fun. At the end of the day, they all had fun and competed, so it was a great cause for today,” Hester said of the experience. 

“I can relate to them because I have a couple cousins that are my age that were in these types of services. Just to pick those guys’ brains, their daily routine, and it’s similar to the stories my family members told me. Of course, my family members were true football fans, too, so they had the opportunity to pick my brain as well when it comes to football. We were just back and forth giving conversation, giving tips on daily routines, and having a great time out there.”

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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Move over, Air Force One — a new armored vehicle outfitted for presidential protection is in town, this one specifically for golf outings. 

The vehicle specifically designed for ballistic protection, dubbed “Golf Force One,” seemingly made its public debut during a round of golf between President Donald Trump and his son, Eric, at the Trump golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, over the weekend. 

The White House confirmed “Golf Force One” is “part of the presidential fleet of specialty vehicles,” but did not share any further details. 

It comes 10 months after an assassination attempt on Trump while he was playing golf at his Florida course. 

According to the General Services Administration, a Polaris UTV can be outfitted by Chicago company Scaletta Armor with an “add-on armor kit to Polaris XP 1000 Ranger UTV with protection scalable to mission.” The kit costs around $190,000.

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Trump was in Scotland for a meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 

During the golf outing, Trump was seen cruising around in a regular golf cart, with the armored vehicle following a fleet of carts carrying Secret Service agents.

The president is known to enjoy driving his own cart, but the UTV was likely on hand in case of an emergency requiring additional protection in such a wide-open space. 

During the last Trump assassination attempt — on Sept. 15, 2024 at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida — a Secret Service agent conducting a sweep saw a man hiding in the brush along the fence line of the sixth hole.

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“The agent observed the barrel of a rifle aimed directly at him,” a Justice Department press release suggested. “As the agent began backing away, he saw the rifle barrel move, and the agent fired at [Ryan Wesley] Routh.”

That came after last July when shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at the president during a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally, killing an attendee behind Trump.

In 2020, Iran posted a digitized video of a drone targeting Trump on a golf course in a “vengeance” strike over the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

“Golf Force One” joins a fleet of armored vehicles that includes the Beast, the 10-ton mobile fortress equipped with walls eight inches thick and layered, five-inch windows of reinforced glass that can stop high-caliber rounds. It’s capable of distributing tear gas, grenades, and pump-action shotguns.