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Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after suffering leg and face injuries as a result of joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Tehran in February, Reuters reported Saturday.

Khamenei is recovering after incurring the injuries in the February 28 airstrikes that killed his father, former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. He has not been seen publicly since being hospitalized.

Despite the injuries, Khamenei allegedly remains "mentally sharp," Reuters reported, citing a trio of anonymous sources within his inner circle. The new supreme leader is in communication with the Iranian delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with a U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance.

The Reuters report corroborates an earlier statement from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who told reporters on March 13 that Khamenei was "likely disfigured."

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He then reiterated the claim in a Thursday press conference while outlining the U.S. military's achievements in Iran.

"Their top leadership was systematically eliminated, their previous Iranian supreme leader dead, the supreme national security council secretary dead, the supreme leader office advisor dead, the supreme leader military office chief dead, the defense minister no longer with us, the IRGC commander dead, the armed forces general staff commander dead, the intelligence minister dead, the IRGC navy commander no longer here, the IRGC Intel chief dead," Hegseth listed.

"I skipped over a bunch, and I could go on and on and on, to include the new — so-called new supreme leader, wounded and disfigured. This new regime was out of options and out of time, so they cut a deal."

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Despite his weakened condition, Khamenei vowed to put up resistance in a defiant written statement Thursday.

"Iran is not seeking war but will not forfeit its rights and considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity," the statement read.

Hegseth dismissed the statement as "weak" in his March press conference.

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"It was a written statement. Iran has plenty of cameras and plenty of voice recorders. Why a written statement?" Hegseth asked. "I think you know why. His father, dead. He's scared, he's injured, he's on the run and he lacks legitimacy. It's a mess for them. Who's in charge? Iran may not even know."

Sources reportedly told Reuters that Khamenei could enter the public spotlight in a month or two, but only if "his health and the security situation allowed.

While many publicly question where and when we may see the supreme leader again, Iranian hardliners stress the importance of him keeping a low-profile.

"Why should he ​appear in public? To become a target for these criminals?" an Iranian militiaman asked Reuters in a text message.

Cheryl Ladd found herself slipping into so many bikinis on the set of "Charlie’s Angels" that she decided to take matters into her own hands.

In 1977, the actress took on the role of Kris Munroe in the iconic series after producer Aaron Spelling chose her to play Farrah Fawcett’s younger sister. The series, which followed the adventures of a glamorous detective agency, starred Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle, Kate Jackson and Fawcett, who was leaving that year. The show aired until 1981.

"He liked me in a bikini," Ladd, 74, said about Spelling at the Paley Center’s PaleyFest L.A. panel celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Charlie’s Angels."

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The star admitted she wore so many two-pieces in scenes that "it was starting to p--- me off."

"I thought, ‘OK, how am I going to get out of this?’" Ladd recalled at the panel. "So, I went out and bought the tiniest little bikini ever seen on television at that point."

Ladd knew it wouldn’t pass ABC censors. She did it anyway.

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"We filmed, and I heard Aaron’s not happy," she said.

"At first, somebody came and told me Aaron said, ‘Tell the little troublemaker that she’s never going to do that again,’" she said. "And I didn’t. But I made my point. And when I was wearing a swimming suit, it was something I felt comfortable in."

"Well, our ratings went up!" Smith, 80, quipped.

Spelling died in 2006 at 83.

Things got serious at the panel. For the first time, Ladd opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis.

"Mine was an aggressive form," Ladd, who was accompanied by Jackson and Smith, said. "I had wonderful doctors. But I was bald for quite a while. It was a humbling experience."

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"I have a wonderful husband. All through it, he was there for me at every turn, and that makes a difference," Ladd said, referring to her husband, Brian Russell. "Eventually, I started to get little sprouts of hair. It was like, 'Oh, I'm getting hair!' It was a long, long, hard road. But you just get through. You just get on with it."

Not only do the three women share an unbreakable bond through their experience on the show, but they are all cancer survivors.

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"It just connects you because you know what they’re going through," Smith, who was also diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent radiation treatment in 2002, said during an interview on the "Today" show. "And that’s when I talk about the power of girlfriends."

When Ladd disclosed her diagnosis to her friends, Smith said she immediately empathized.

"The first thing I did was send her my wigs," Smith shared. "She was so brave. She did have a very aggressive form [of cancer]."

"It’s really important to understand and embrace not being afraid of getting a mammogram," Jackson, a two-time breast cancer survivor, added. "Early detection is key. Find it early enough, and you’ll probably be all right."

Ladd, Jackson and Smith also paid tribute to Fawcett, who appeared as one of the main Angels in the first season of the series. The actress died in 2009 at age 62 following a battle with anal cancer.

"Oh, I feel so proud. I feel appreciative. I feel we did something right," Smith told Fox News Digital ahead of the panel. "And I feel I'm still standing here. And life has been interesting. It's been a beautiful journey. Truly, I have two beautiful kids, a great husband and three granddaughters. So I'm riding high. And, you know, I think things are — 'Charlie’s Angels' was meant to be. I have no regrets."

In 2021, Ladd opened up to Fox News Digital about her meaningful friendships with her former co-stars.

"It’s really interesting because when you do something so specific, so iconic, and you are in it when it was huge — it is something you can explain to people, but until you’ve done it, it is different," she continued.

"We think back often about how crazy that time was. We had to go into restaurants through the back door. We weren’t prepared for how much people would love the show. It was wonderful, but it was wild."

Despite achieving fame in Hollywood, Ladd said her faith in God has always played a significant role in her life.

"It has been all of it," she said. "I knew who I was as a young girl. I would climb to the top of the tree and talk to God all the time. It has been an interesting path — a lot of good, a lot of bumps, a lot of tough learning moments.

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"He [God] was with me the whole time. He lets us trip ourselves so we remember that He is in charge. I think that is a good thing, especially in our youth, when we aren’t exactly thinking everything through."

Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.

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A man accused of orchestrating an $11 million Medicaid fraud scheme in Minnesota skipped a scheduled court appearance this week, prompting a warrant for his arrest, authorities said.

Abdirashid Ismail Said, 50, failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing in Hennepin County, forfeiting his bond, according FOX 9, citing the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement that his office is working with federal authorities to locate Said.

"A warrant has been issued for Said's arrest after he failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing," Ellison told the outlet. "My Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is working with federal law enforcement to locate Said and ensure he faces justice for the fraud he committed. This is a deeply frustrating setback, however, I remain committed to doing everything I can to hold Said and other Medicaid fraudsters accountable."

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Said posted a $150,000 unconditional bond to avoid stricter conditions, including surrendering his passport, while a $50,000 conditional bond would have required it, according to FOX 9. Investigators also raised concerns about Said’s potential to flee, citing family ties abroad, according to FOX 9.

Prosecutors charged Said with racketeering and multiple counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in connection with an alleged scheme that defrauded Minnesota’s Medicaid program of nearly $11 million, according to the criminal complaint.

The complaint alleges Said carried out the scheme — from 2019 through 2023 — by secretly operating multiple Medicaid-funded home health care agencies despite being barred from working with such programs following a prior fraud conviction.

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Authorities said Said and his co-conspirators billed Medicaid for services that were never provided, weren’t properly recorded or were backed by fake paperwork. Investigators also allege the group billed for services that weren’t eligible for payment and charged more than they should have.

According to court documents, the scheme involved millions of dollars in fraudulent billing, including more than $4.6 million paid to one agency based on falsified documentation. Investigators also found nearly $1 million was billed for clients who denied receiving services, along with more than $300,000 in overbilling and more than $5.8 million in claims that were not documented or were fraudulently documented.

Court records show Said was convicted of Medicaid fraud in 2022, ordered to pay $77,000 and barred from working with any Medicaid-funded agency — a restriction prosecutors allege he later violated.

The case has raised new concerns about oversight of taxpayer-funded programs, as state leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, have faced mounting criticism over their handling of fraud in Minnesota.

The development comes amid broader concerns over fraud in Minnesota, including the sprawling "Feeding Our Future" case, in which prosecutors allege defendants created fake meal programs and fraudulently claimed more than $250 million in federal funds.

Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson has suggested fraud across some programs could total billions of dollars, potentially reaching $9 billion.

State officials have faced ongoing questions about oversight of taxpayer-funded programs, with critics pointing to additional fraud cases involving Medicaid and welfare spending.

Ellison, whose office has brought multiple fraud cases, appeared before Congress earlier this year to address concerns about enforcement and oversight.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota for additional comment.

Welcome to Friday at The Masters. Tune into the Masters app, Masters.com, Prime TV, Paramount+ and ESPN for your wall-to-wall coverage!

Yes, it seems like a heavy lift. In some ways, it has been for golf fans. Gone are the days of CBS firing up the cameras at 3 p.m., and showing us four straight hours of golf. 

But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Predictably, Augusta National has had to evolve, along with its partners, to this new age of streaming. It's tricky, because Augusta is famous for shaping the coverage of this event. Sometimes, you wonder if they want you to see it at all. I get it. 

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I will say, though, that the introduction of Prime to this year's tournament has been more of a success than I would've thought. 

But first, a quick rundown of how to watch golf today, tomorrow, and, most importantly, Sunday:

So, that's basically it in a nutshell. Sure, that nutshell may be huge, but it's still a nutshell. Or something like that. 

To watch The Masters all day — from sun-up to sundown — you need a combination of Paramount+, Amazon Prime, and ESPN. That's for today. To watch over the weekend, you can go ahead and drop the Amazon subscription if you so choose, but pick up CBS. 

Again, it sounds daunting. "All you need is a laptop, a TV and a few subscriptions." OK. Sounds great! Thanks, Augusta, for letting us in!

Some folks, understandably so, are annoyed:

I get it. Too many cooks in the kitchen. That certainly applies here. But, that's the age we live in. The streaming era is ruthless. It all seemed great on paper years ago, but now it's just become exhausting. 

It's not all bad. For starters, the simplest answer to all of this is "Just use The Masters app." Yes, it's a great app. It has everything. You can watch it all, in one spot. Same with Masters.com. 

You can go there right now and watch the featured groups, Amen corner, and holes 4, 5 and 6. 

Obviously, that's not going to be for everyone, though. It can also be clunky, as most streaming apps are. That's just the nature of the business. 

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A lot of folks also don't realize you can put the Masters app on your smart TVs, so they end up holding a phone or watching their laptops all day. Not great. And yes, I'm talking about the older folks. I don't think that's any big secret. 

I'll will, however, give Prime credit. Again, usually when a new streaming service gets involved in a sport, it can be dicey. Netflix was crucified for a pretty subpar MLB debut a few weeks ago. 

By all accounts, Prime has been solid so far this week:

Again, not bad. I've seen these things spiral pretty quickly. Prime seemed ready to roll, which makes sense given they've had the Thursday Night Football package for years now. 

Anyway, like anything in 2026, Masters coverage has been met with mixed reviews all week. Does it feel like we're getting yanked around? Sure. Has Prime been a nice addition to fill the gap between the morning and the main broadcast? Absolutely. 

Some folks will tell you to quit complaining, because there was a time, not too long ago, where you didn't get any Masters TV coverage until 3 p.m. 

Obviously, that's no longer the case. You can watch golf all day long now. 

You just have to work to find it. 

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McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski is back in the spotlight after his awkward burger review was seen by millions — and his latest attempt to address it sparked fresh backlash.

The business executive went viral in February after posting his video review of the Big Arch, a hefty burger packed with two quarter-pound patties, three slices of cheese and crispy onions — along with the usual pickles, slivered onions and lettuce.

Kempczinski called the burger a "delicious product," all while wearing a sweater vest and sitting in a corporate setting.

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"Holy cow! God, that is a big burger," Kempczinski said in the video, which was seen by millions of Instagram users.

Despite his excitement, Kempczinski only took a very small bite of the burger and declared, "That is so good."

Though he seemed uncomfortable eating it, the executive described the offering as "distinctively McDonald's."

"Only McDonald's could do this type of burger, but it also is unlike anything else on our menu. It's a delicious product," Kempczinski said.

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The fast-food chief endured thousands of comments scrutinizing him over the video and later addressed the reaction in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on April 6.

Kempczinski told the outlet that he learned the video had gone viral when one of his children told him about it.

"I got a call from one of my kids, and they said, 'Dad, you've gone viral and not in a good way,'" the CEO said.

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When WSJ business columnist Tim Higgins asked him about eating on camera, Kempczinski laughed and said it's best to "just dive right in."

He added, "I'm looking forward to taking a nice bite out of this chicken nugget," before eating the company's signature McNugget.

"It's a little weird to watch each other eat," Higgins responded.

"Imagine how I felt," Kempczinski joked.

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In the comments section of the WSJ Instagram post, users didn't hold back.

"The nugget bite was worse than the burger one," one person said.

"Even the nugget bite was ragebait," a second user observed.

Another person joked, "Can we never see him again pls?"

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Many other users questioned why he was being interviewed again.

"He still looks like he does not want to eat his own 'products,'" an unimpressed user wrote.

"Why do they continue to put him on [the] air," another said.

Fox News Digital reached out to McDonald's for comment.

The charity Prince Harry co-founded to honor his late mother Princess Diana has sued the former working royal for libel.

Sentebale filed a complaint against Prince Harry last month with the High Court of London. The complaint also named Mark Dyer, who was ​a trustee of the charity.

Prince Harry left Sentebale on March 25, 2025, following a dispute between the charity's board of trustees and its chairwoman, Dr. Sophie Chandauka.

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Disagreements at the charity first surfaced in 2023 over a new fundraising strategy. The Duke of Sussex, along with his co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, stepped down in solidarity with fellow trustees roughly two years later.

At the time, they said the relationship between the board and Chandauka was beyond repair.

"Nearly 20 years ago, we founded Sentebale in honour of our mothers. Sentebale means ‘forget-me-not’ in Sesotho, the local language of Lesotho, and it’s what we’ve always promised for the young people we’ve served through this charity," Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso, who co-founded the charity in April 2006, said in a joint statement obtained by Fox News Digital.

"Today is no different. With heavy hearts, we have resigned from our roles as patrons of the organization until further notice, in support of and solidarity with the board of trustees who have had to do the same," the statement added. "It is devastating that the relationship between the charity’s trustees and the chair of the board broke down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation."

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The Duke of Sussex co-founded the charity with Seeiso, whose mother died in 2003, after visiting Lesotho during his gap year in 2004. Sentebale was created to help people in Lesotho and Botswana living in poverty and those suffering from HIV and AIDS.

According to The Times, the charity had carried out a "restructuring" of its board as "confirmation of its strategy to redeploy senior roles to be proximate to most of the team and programs in Southern Africa."

Chandauka later accused Harry of orchestrating a campaign of bullying and harassment to try to force her out.

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The bullying and harassment claims were investigated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, who found no evidence of widespread bullying at the charity. 

The commission criticized both the board of trustees and the chairwoman for allowing the ordeal to play out publicly, damaging the charity's reputation.

"Sentebale’s problems played out in the public eye, enabling a damaging dispute to harm the charity’s reputation, risk overshadowing its many achievements, and jeopardizing the charity’s ability to deliver for the very beneficiaries it was created to serve," commission CEO David Holdsworth said in a statement in August 2025.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.