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A Major League Baseball umpire's work trip to Philadelphia was one to forget, and it wasn't because of what happened on the diamond.

Brock Ballou, an MLB umpire since 2022, was allegedly robbed and assaulted in Center City by a suspect that police believe is a teenager a day before a Philadelphia Phillies series.

According to CBS News Philadelphia, Ballou had his phone stolen and he then chased the suspect. The two then "got involved in a physical altercation" nearby.

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Capt. Jason Smith told the outlet the two "ended up on the ground, at which time the victim struck his head, causing injury. The male continued his assault, violently punching him."

Ballou's phone was returned to him by a bystander. The incident with Ballou was 30 minutes after a separate one that is believed to have been commenced by the same suspect.

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Ballou was behind home plate for the Phillies' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks two days after the attack. He had been in Texas behind the dish the day before he was assaulted.

The umpire went behind the plate for the first time on June 10, 2022, for a game between the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays. He called 23 games from home plate last season, including three in Philly.

Ballou has gotten 94.1% of balls and strikes correct this season, according to Ump Scorecards. He has been challenged four times, and all have been overturned.

He has 58 games under his belt from behind home plate.

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The California Supreme Court has disbarred John Eastman, an attorney with ties to President Donald Trump's efforts to contest the 2020 presidential election outcome.

"The California Supreme Court disbarred attorney John Charles Eastman today," the State Bar of California said in a statement.

"This after the State Bar Court Review Department in July 2025 affirmed the findings of the State Bar Court Hearing Department’s March 2024 recommendation, which found Eastman culpable of 10 out of 11 charges for egregious and deceitful conduct and recommended his disbarment," the statement added.

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Eastman, a close advisor to the president leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, authored a memo regarding a plan for then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject electoral votes for Joe Biden while presiding over the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress in a bid to keep Trump in office, according to The Associated Press.

State Bar chief trial counsel George Cardona said, "After extensive proceedings before the State Bar Court’s Hearing and Review Departments, both of which found Mr. Eastman culpable of serious ethical violations, the Court has imposed the discipline warranted by the clear and convincing evidence that he advanced false claims about the 2020 presidential election to mislead courts, public officials, and the American public."

"The Court’s order underscores that Mr. Eastman’s misconduct was incompatible with the standards of integrity required of every California attorney," Cardona added in a statement released by the State Bar of California.

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Thursday.

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A statement provided to Fox News Digital by Eastman's attorney, Randall Miller, declared plans to pursue review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

"The California Supreme Court has allowed to stand a State Bar Court recommendation that we contend departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context," the statement said.

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"We disagree with that outcome and believe it raises pivotal constitutional concerns regarding the limits of state regulation of attorney speech. We will seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court to repudiate this threat to the rule of law and our nation’s adversarial system of justice," the statement added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Sophie Cunningham just named her Mount Rushmore of shooters. And there was one notable omission.

During an event with Hard Rock Bet, the Indiana Fever guard was asked to name the best shooters in basketball history. And, no, her teammate Caitlin Clark did not make the cut.

So let's take a look at Sophie's picks:

She threw Curry's name out there with no hesitation. And rightfully so.

Steph is widely considered the greatest shooter ever. What makes his stats stand out is that he maintains around a 42 percent to 43 percent 3-point percentage while taking a high volume of difficult, off-the-dribble shots. His free-throw percentage (currently around 91 percent) also ranks as the best in NBA history.

Curry needs no justification. Instant Mount Rushmore selection.

"This one is like so far left, but I promise you — Kayla McBride," Sophie said. "She's underrated."

I'll go out on a limb and assume most OutKick readers have never heard this name before. But Sophie's right. The Minnesota Lynx guard and five-time WNBA All-Star is a "pure" shooter in every sense of the word.

In the 2024 and 2025 WNBA seasons, she consistently hovered around 40 percent from deep. Her free-throw shooting is her trademark, often ranking among the league's best.

"Ray Allen — I love Ray Allen," Sophie gushed. "Oh my God, he has my heart."

Before Steph, Ray was the gold standard. Now a Hall of Famer, he previously held the record for most career 3-pointers made and was a 10-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion and a 40 percent career 3-point shooter across 18 seasons.

When it comes to the best shooters in the women's game, Taurasi is the no-brainer pick.

The "White Mamba" is the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, and it's not even close. With 10,646 regular-season points, she's nearly 3,000 points ahead of the second-leading all-time scorer, Tina Charles.

Now retired, Taurasi holds the record for the most career three-pointers (1,447) and maintains a career free-throw average of around 87 percent.

She's a six-time Olympic gold medalist also the childhood hero of one… Caitlin Clark.

So given the stiff competition, it seems fair to say that 24-year-old Clark isn't among the four best shooters in basketball history. Yet.

We'll check back with Sophie in a few years.

Allegations of misconduct against an unnamed senator were sent to the Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., made the announcement on X Wednesday night, but the nature of the allegations and who they are against are unclear. Fox News Digital reached out for comment from Luna’s office but did not immediately hear back.

"[It] seems like the Senate has its own trash to take out," Luna wrote. "[Senate Majority Leader John Thune] You need to look into the allegations against one of your Senators, it’s very disturbing. My chief will be contacting your chief."

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Thune, R-S.D., confirmed that his office received the information Thursday morning.

"I don't know what the particulars are about this," Thune said. "I have not — all I know is that we referred it to the proper authorities, which, in this case, would be the Senate Ethics Committee."

Fox News Digital reached out for comment from the Senate Ethics Committee but did not immediately hear back.

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Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who chairs the ethics panel, declined to comment on Luna’s post and said, "I talk zero about ethics."

When asked if lawmakers have strayed from the massive overhaul of sexual harassment reporting and accountability procedures passed in Congress in 2018, Lankford said, "No, none of that’s changed" on his ethics panel.

"We still do our work, as we always have," he said.

Luna’s allegations come in the wake of a scandal that rocked the lower chamber and has again forced a reckoning in Congress over lawmakers and their conduct following the #MeToo movement that began in 2018.

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., resigned Tuesday from the House shortly after ending his gubernatorial campaign following a bombshell report from The San Francisco Chronicle that the ex-lawmaker allegedly sexually assaulted a former staffer.

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Since that report last week, five women have stepped forward and accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct and rape.

He has repeatedly denied the allegations and vowed to fight back against them.

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., who was close friends with Swalwell but has vehemently denied any knowledge of his alleged activities, said lawmakers need to go back and make the 2018 revamp of conduct and reporting rules "better."

"Because clearly there's holes in this, or number two, that we haven't created an environment through the legislation to make women, especially staffers, feel that they could come and talk to somebody and not have any repercussions," Gallego said.

Swalwell is not the only lawmaker to exit after sexual misconduct allegations.

Former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, also resigned from Congress on Tuesday after he admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who later died by setting herself on fire. However, he has not acknowledged a second allegation of sexual misconduct.

Fox News Digital averaged an astonishing 187 million multiplatform unique visitors per month during the first quarter of 2026, according to Comscore.

The massive audience marked the best quarter ever for Fox News Digital, which also topped all relevant news brands with over 5.5 billion multiplatform views and drove over 11.3 billion multiplatform minutes in the quarter.

It marked the 20th consecutive quarter Fox News Digital has led news brands with views and the 15th consecutive quarter it has been the top news brand among minutes as Americans relied on the growing platform for critical information and analysis. 

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Fox News Digital dominated with an average of 91.4 million desktop/mobile unique visitors surpassing all news brands including CBSNews.com, which averaged 87 million desktop/mobile unique visitors.

Fox News Digital grew by 51% among multiplatform unique visitors compared to the first quarter of 2025 while CNN, The New York Times, NBC News and ABC News all suffered declines in the category. Along the way, Fox News Digital’s 187 million multiplatform unique visitors per month topped CNN’s 78 million and the Times’ 69 million combined. 

When it comes to total multiplatform views, Fox News Digital’s 5.5 billion topped the Times’ 4.4 billion, CNN’s 2.2 billion, CBS News’ 1.2 billion, NBC News’ 817 million and ABC News’ 431 million. 

It was much of the same among multiplatform minutes, as Fox News Digital’s 11.3 billion crushed CNN’s 3.5 billion, the Times’ 3.4 billion, CBS’ 3.1 billion, NBC’s 2 billion and ABC’s 1.2 billion. 

The Fox News Mobile app drew an average of 6.5 million unique viewers during the quarter, leading the CNN mobile app which saw an average of four million unique viewers.

During March, Fox News became the first news brand in the competitive set to surpass 200 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors in a month.

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FOXBusiness.com drove 577 million multiplatform minutes during the first quarter of 2026, finishing third in the business competitive set.

FOX News Media also finished the first quarter of 2026 as the No. 1 news brand on YouTube, crushing competition with a record-setting 1.5 billion video views, according to Emplifi.

Fox News piled up the staggering amount of video views while beating its closest competitor, MS NOW, by nearly 500 million as the liberal outlet finished with 974 million video views. 

Fox News also doubled CNN’s 707 million video views and topped ABC News, NBC News and CBS News combined. 

ABC News had 440 million, NBC News had 364 million and CBS News settled for 194 million.

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It was the sixth consecutive quarter that Fox News surpassed all news brands on YouTube, growing 21% compared to last year and 51% quarter-over-quarter among video views in the process.

Fox News also finished No. 1 in social engagement with 430 million social media interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, according to Emplifi. Fox News had its best quarter ever with social media video views, driving 7.1 billion views. 

Fox News Digital, CBSNews.com, NBCNews.com, WashingtonPost.com, and ABCNews.com have opted in to account for Social Incremental in Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors, while brands like CNN.com and NYTimes.com have not. 

A 47-year-old man charged in the fatal stabbing of a U.S. Marine in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, has a criminal history spanning more than three decades, including a prior conviction as a habitual felon.

Davy Spencer, 47, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after Lance Cpl. Daniel Montano, 21, was stabbed during a chaotic early morning brawl Easter Sunday, according to Wilmington police.

Montano, who was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines at Camp Lejeune, later died from his injuries.

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According to records reviewed by Fox News Digital, Spencer’s criminal record dates back to the mid-1990s, when he was a teenager.

North Carolina Department of Corrections records show arrests on these dates:

In 2013 and 2014, Spencer was charged with multiple counts of selling narcotics and possession with intent to distribute.

In 2015, he was convicted as a habitual felon, which applied to individuals with multiple prior felony convictions.

Following the 2015 conviction, Spencer was sentenced to seven years, three months minimum and nine years, nine months maximum in state prison, records show. Spencer was released on January 17, 2021, and his parole ended one year later.

More recently, court records show Spencer continued to face charges following his release.

In 2023, he was arrested twice in New Hanover County and released on unsecured bonds.

On July 31, 2025, Wilmington police arrested Spencer again, charging him with resisting a public officer, marijuana possession and assault on a government official or employee.

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The assault charge was later dismissed. He pleaded guilty to the remaining misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to 27 days in custody.

Police say that on Easter Sunday, around 2 a.m., officers responded to reports of multiple fights in the 100 block of North Front Street in downtown Wilmington. The area, which is about 70 miles from Camp Lejeune, is a popular destination for Marines stationed at the East Coast’s largest Marine Corps base.

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Video of the police response that has been circulating online shows officers deploying pepper spray before they encounter Montano, who was standing, bent over and bleeding heavily on a sidewalk.

The U.S. Marine was found suffering from a stab wound to the neck and later died from his injuries. A second man who was stabbed survived.

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Montano's relatives described him as a devoted Marine and a source of light in their lives.

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"Daniel proudly served as a United States Marine, assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment at Camp Lejeune. He was not only dedicated to his country, but also deeply loved by his family. To us, he was more than a Marine — he was a son, a brother, and someone who brought so much light into our lives," his family wrote on a GoFundMe page created to help cover funeral expenses.

Spencer was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

Authorities have not said what led to the fight. Fox News Digital has requested further comment from the Wilmington Police Department.

Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

The father of an 18-year-old allegedly murdered and sexually assaulted in her cruise ship cabin says her accused stepbrother is a "danger" who belongs in "an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs."

Christopher Kepner told the Daily Mail that he is outraged that the accused murderer, 16-year-old T.H., is still allowed to live with a relative despite being federally charged as an adult.

"We’re upset that he’s still out. We’re six months in, and he should already have been arrested, and yet he’s free to do whatever he wants right now," Christopher Kepner told the outlet. "That’s our problem. He’s been able to do whatever he wants and go where he wants, but the family’s been sitting here unable to do anything."

T.H. was initially charged as a juvenile on Feb. 2. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse. If convicted, the teen faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

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The charges come months after the teen, affectionately called "Anna banana," was found dead onboard the cruise ship during a family vacation with her father, stepmother, grandparents and several siblings.

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"I want to see him in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs. He does not need to be free. He does not need to be in the general public, around any kids or women in general," Christopher Kepner said.

"He’s a danger to himself and a danger to others."

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Kepner said that the 16-year-old has shown no remorse since the alleged murder, the Daily Mail reported.

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"He's still saying that he can't remember and that's about it. He hasn't apologized. He hasn't shown any remorse for anything," he added. 

On Monday, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida announced that Anna's stepbrother would be charged as an adult.

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The teen is facing possible life in prison if convicted, records showed. Fox News Digital has reached out to T.H.'s attorneys for comment.

"Our hearts go out to the victim’s family during this unimaginable loss," U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida said. "A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging serious offenses that allegedly occurred aboard a vessel in international waters. We will present the evidence in court and pursue this case with professionalism and care. As in every case, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."

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Anna Kepner was discovered dead around 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 7 inside her cabin aboard the cruise ship. Authorities later ruled her death a homicide caused by "mechanical asphyxiation," according to documents previously reviewed by Fox News Digital.

According to investigators, she was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets. The cabin was shared with her stepbrother.

In February, T.H. was seen arriving in federal court in Miami. The teenager walked into the courthouse in a camouflage hoodie, his face concealed beneath a low-pulled baseball cap and a hood wrapped tightly around it.