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The red glitter slippers worn in the iconic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" will be on display at Heritage Auctions' London saleroom at the end of this month.

One of the four known to survive, this unique pair was "famously stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005 and recovered by the FBI in 2018," according to Heritage Auctions.

A second pair can be viewed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.

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"Sixteen-year-old Judy Garland wore these sequined shoes as Dorothy…these size-five shoes are well-worn, suggesting they were Garland's primary pair for dance sequences," states Smithsonian’s website. 

Joe Maddalena, Heritage Auctions’ executive vice president, called the shoes the "most important prop in Hollywood history."

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"As TCM [Turner Classic Movies] host Ben Mankiewicz once said, these slippers ‘symbolize hope,’ and we’re thrilled they will journey down the yellow brick road to the auction block to a new home," he said in a press release.

The hat worn by Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West will also be auctioned off and on display.

 "The ruby slippers embody magic and innocence that resonate far beyond film, representing a true cultural icon. Meanwhile, the Wicked Witch’s hat adds an edge of cinematic legend to this auction," said Maddalena.

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He added, "Together, they offer collectors a rare connection to ‘The Wizard of Oz.’"

The shoes can be seen in London starting Nov. 28 until Dec. 5 before hitting the auction block in Los Angeles, California.

Heritage Auction house has set a guide price of between $2.9 million to $4.8 million.

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Booking travel can be stressful, but when dealing with the loss of a loved one, arranging bereavement plans could make matters worse.

When it comes to flying to a destination in the event of an unfortunate occasion, some airlines help alleviate the stress by offering discounted fares.

Discounts and policies differ by airline, each offering various rates and particular requirements.

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See below for a list of at least three airlines that offer bereavement fares.

Alaska Airlines offers a 10% discount off the lowest available fare if travel is within the next seven days. 

In order to purchase a discounted ticket, travelers must purchase the flight over the phone and be an immediate family member and it does not apply to cousins or other in-law relatives, Alaska Airlines' website says.

The airline does not specify if documentation of the death is needed. The discount cannot be offered after travel has begun and the "reduced rate isn't intended for medical or emergency travel," according to the site.

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Delta Air Lines' bereavement policy is only offered to SkyMiles members and does not have a set discount, varying in price, according to Delta's website.

Travelers must message a representative through their "Help Center" page and cannot be purchased directly on Delta's website. 

Delta requires the traveler to be an immediate family member of the deceased, and all spouse-related relationships apply to a domestic partner. To be eligible, documentation is required showing the deceased person’s name, customer's relationship to the deceased, name and phone number of the funeral home, hospital, or hospice and name of a doctor (if applicable).

Hawaiian Airlines only offers bereavement fares for travel inside the state of Hawaii between islands. "For urgent travel to or from cities outside Hawaii, including North America and International routes, we do not offer bereavement fares," the airline's website states. 

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However, the airline does accept bereavement waiver requests for travelers who change his or her reservation due to the death of a family member. 

The following documents must be submitted through their portal: death certificate copy, proof of relationship (birth certificate or marriage certificate) and a copy of the airline ticket. 

On the American Airlines customer service website it says, "We're sorry, we don't offer emergency or bereavement fares."

Southwest Airlines' site has a similar message: "Southwest does not offer bereavement or emergency fares."

"While we do not offer bereavement fares, everyday low fares are available at Southwest.com," a representative from Southwest told Fox News Digital via email. 

"Every ticket purchased comes with the ability to change or cancel their trip with no penalties as long as it's canceled up to 10 minutes prior to departure time. "Additionally, every traveler can check up to two bags for free (size and weight limits apply)."

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While some airlines do not offer bereavement fares specifically, ticket refunds or travel changes are available in the event of a death. 

American Airlines' site says, "Tickets may be considered for refund in the event of the death of the customer, immediate family or traveling companion. American requires proof of relationship for immediate family member."

United also has a refund policy listed online, which mentions similar circumstances.

JetBlue's website does not mention bereavement fares, but the airline will consider a cancelation fee waiver in the event there's "a death of an immediate family member of a ticketed customer," the airline's website says.

For assistance, contact your airline's refunds department.

Fox News Digital reached out to Alaska, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, American and United Airlines for comment.

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The NFL confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday it had "no issue" with players doing celebratory dances emulating President-elect Trump after touchdowns and sacks.

Front Office Sports first reported the league had no problem with the grooves.

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San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa appeared to have started the trend of outwardly supporting the president-elect. He flashed a "Make America Great Again" cap after a postgame interview before the election, which led to a fine. He then did the Trump dance after sacking Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Brock Bowers, Calvin Ridley, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Za’Darius Smith and Malcolm Rodriguez were all seen doing it. Bowers explained why he did the move after the game.

"I’ve seen everyone do it," Bowers said, per USA Today. "I watched the UFC fight last night and Jon Jones did it. I like watching UFC, so I saw it and thought it was cool."

Bowers’ media session was curiously shut down after he gave his answer, according to the paper. It led to speculation about whether the dance would be prohibited. Clearly, not.

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NFL legend Brett Favre appeared on Fox News Channel’s "The Ingraham Angle" and said he didn’t think the league would crack down on it, citing other famous celebrations like the "Icky Suffle."

He also explained why he thought players were doing the move.

"I think people have had enough," he explained. "They’re coming out of the woodwork right and left. And when I woke up (after) Election Day and saw the landslide victory, it really put, I think, everyone’s perspective of this country right into the forefront. We were in desperate need of President Trump to take back over and get this country back to where it needs to be. We were definitely going in the wrong direction.

"I think our youth – and I say youth, NFL players, college players, high school players – see it. When I was 22, 25, 30 years old, I never thought about politics. It was never an issue. There was never a focus on politics like it was this year. I think people just saw it for what it was – that we were in desperate need of help and that help was President Trump."

Brian Urlacher, who was a Favre rival, also gave his thoughts on the explosion of support in sports.

"People were scared for a while. You don’t want people to talk bad about you, how we’ve been talked about the last four years if you’re a Donald Trump supporter," Urlacher said on Fox News Channel’s "Jesse Watters Primetime." 

"I think now, no one’s scared anymore. It’s nice to see these guys coming out and everyone who’s a silent Trump supporter – he under polls always.… I think they’re just excited now that he got the job done, and he’s gonna get the job done the next four years."

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EXCLUSIVE: The GOP appears to be attracting more of America's youth than in previous elections, with the 2024 cycle seeing a double-digit shift by young voters toward the top of the Republican ticket.

One of the Republicans leading that new wave is Rep.-elect Brandon Gill, of Texas, who at age 30 will be the youngest member of the House GOP conference and among the youngest in the 119th Congress overall.

"I think that's a few things. One is that younger voters are looking, more than anything, for sincerity. They're looking for people who understand what they're going through," Gill told Fox News Digital.

"And the reality is, the younger voters, they don't like things like censorship. They don't like government authorities telling them what they can and can't say. Younger voters don't like entering the workforce and finding out that it's really difficult to buy a home in Joe Biden's economy, that it's really difficult to get a good paying job, to put food on the table, to get groceries."

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The Trump-Vance campaign made multiple overtures to young voters, and young men in particular, who Republicans believed felt largely left behind and disaffected by Democratic leaders' push toward progressivism. 

President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance sat for interviews with an array of podcasts that generally appeal to young men, including "The Joe Rogan Experience" and a one-on-one with comic Theo Vonn.

The strategy appears to have paid off; Fox News' voter analysis of the 2024 election saw an 11-point shift by voters under 30 toward Trump, compared to 2020.

Vice President Kamala Harris also significantly underperformed with that age group, netting 51% of those voters compared to President Biden winning 61% when he beat Trump.

Gill spoke with Fox News Digital on Friday afternoon, just after being elected president of the freshman class of House Republicans – a largely ceremonial role for incoming new lawmakers with leadership aspirations.

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"We've got to take our country back," Gill said. "And I jumped in the race because we've got to have real, conservative, hard-core fighters who are willing to stand up to the swamp, to the establishment, and actually get real conservative reform here."

The Texas Republican was elected to represent a deep-red district occupied by retiring House Rules Committee Chairman Michael Burgess, R-Texas, who is four decades older than Gill.

Asked how Republicans can sustain the momentum of 2024 in future elections, Gill said it was about following through on promises.

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"I think that the Republican Party, especially President Trump, has a very, very clear mandate, right?… We've got a majority in the House. We've got a majority in the Senate. President Trump not only won the Electoral College, he won every single swing state. He won the popular vote as well," Gill said.

"And if Republicans, if we come in, and we execute on the mandate, we do what we said we were going to do, then in two years and four years… people are going to reward us at the ballot box in future cycles."

In addition to his own fundraising during the 2024 election cycle, Gill also contributed over $170,000 to other House GOP candidates and incumbents, his campaign said.

Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub. 

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