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Freddy, the viral World Cup fan and Germany soccer supporter, has broken the internet once again. He recently shared on X, "Our connecting flight from Dallas to Canada has been canceled due to weather. They rebooked us on a flight tomorrow evening. We‘re gonna miss the Germany match."

Then, private jet owners, major airlines, and even the governor of Utah flooded to Freddy’s replies offering to help.

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It was like a soap opera, honestly. John Owen, the president and CEO of Airshare, a U.S. private aviation company, offered to help by replying, "What time do you need to get there by? and eventually posting, "your chariot awaits," accompanied by a look at the inside of the luxury private jet. 

American Airlines replied, "Not on our watch, Freddy. Check your DMs."

Air Canada said, "Hi Freddy, let’s get you to Toronto. Can you send us a DM?"

The governor of Utah, Spencer Cox offered his assistance saying, "Hey Freddy, I’m the governor of Utah. I’m assuming someone has reached out to help you make [it] to your match tomorrow. If not, DM me and I’ll help get you there."

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What made the story especially interesting was not just the fact that there was a bidding war for who would fly Freddy and his buddies to Toronto, but the fact he was radio silent for almost four hours. I, like millions of others, was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how this stranded saga would end. Would he fly in private luxury? Was Air Force One on the way to pick him? (I’m only half joking). 

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Eventually, Freddy gave the world a much-needed and heartwarming update. He posted on X, "UPDATE: We’re on the plane to Buffalo!!! American Airlines was incredibly helpful and made it possible for us to get on this flight. A special thank you to @JJWatt for organizing it while we were in the air to Dallas. Big thanks as well to everyone else who offered their help."

Notably, J.J. Watt hooked Freddy and his friends up with a suite at a nearby hotel in Houston, a signed jersey, and has struck up a friendship with Freddy that has proven again to be extremely valuable.

This is Freddy’s world, we’re just living in it. He has the world’s biggest airlines, millionaires, country music stars, the whole sports world in the palm of his hands. He’s quite literally a rockstar. I feel like this is the script for a "Most Interesting Man in the World" Dos Equis commercial. He’s the subject of the coolest sports fan story we’ve ever heard. The level of stardom is unmatched right now.

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Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died from her injuries after the Israeli strike.

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Nearly six decades after leading his Marines through a brutal ambush in Vietnam, retired Marine Corps Major James Capers Jr. was awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday by President Donald Trump.

The 88-year-old, who is widely recognized as the "father of Marine Corps Special Operations," dedicated the medal to the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States.

"I can't say I'm happy to be here, because this award belongs to a lot of young men who followed me and died in battlefields around this world for a country that we honor this flag," Capers said Friday on "Fox & Friends."

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The ceremony conferred the nation’s highest military award upon three veterans — two from the Vietnam War and one from the Afghanistan War. Trump honored retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery and presented the award posthumously to Marine Col. John W. Ripley, who died in 2008.

Capers served in the Vietnam War, where he heroically saved his fellow Marines in combat. In 1967, his unit was ambushed in the jungle. Several service members were gravely injured that day, including Capers himself.

Even after suffering a stomach wound, a broken leg and heavy bleeding, he refused to quit. Capers continued leading his men, holding off the enemy until a medevac helicopter could reach them. He explained that what drove him through those difficult moments was his fellow Marines.

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"When your men [are] in peril, and you have an opportunity to save your men, then that's what I chose to do, to get off the helicopter, to lighten the load so that my men can survive," Capers said.

Capers was also the first African American to lead a Marine recon company and receive a battlefield commission. He has now been officially inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes, though Capers admitted he has felt a sense of survivor's guilt over the praise.

"It was a difficult time for me because I felt a little guilty because I didn't really [feel] like I deserved it. But all of the men and women that served, and I get to do something like this, it's a wonderful day, and I'm honored," Capers said.

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He explained the heavy toll that his service took on himself, his family and those around him.

"I lost a lot of good men in battlefields and I fought two wars and suffered 19 bullet holes and along the way out of the battle zones. My son died in my arms of appendicitis and my wife of 50 years died of cancer," he said.

"So I had to survive that on top of losing wonderful Marines, Special Operations Marines, in combat. So there's no real satisfaction in getting a medal when I've lost so much."

Despite the immense personal loss he has endured, he credited the military community for stepping up to support him in his moments of need.

"Well, that's what the military does. We're one unit, and when one falls, somebody else has to replace that person who fell," Capers said. "So I feel honored to have the support that I find today. I'm honored, and I give gratitude to the ones who made this happen."

During the White House ceremony, Trump thanked the three veterans for their unparalleled service, saying, "We will never, ever forget you."

Capers' story of heroism is retold in "The Iron Major: James Capers Jr.," streaming now on Fox Nation.

Last November, Capers was recognized at the seventh annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards, receiving the "Salute to Service Award."

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Daveigh Chase, known for roles in "The Ring" and "Lilo & Stitch," died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to NBC News. She was 35.

Her father, John Schwallier, told the outlet via text that his daughter "died of complications of bacterial meningitis and a blood infection."

Additionally, he said that Chase "was suffering from severe malnutrition."

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Her former manager, John Ryan Jr., disputed claims made in a recent crowdfunding campaign published before reports of Chase's death began circulating.

"Daveigh’s estate has plenty of means to pay for the cremation," Ryan said in a statement to Deadline. "John is next of kin and never signed any paperwork over to this so called boyfriend."

TMZ was first to report Chase's death through her alleged boyfriend, Roy Hernandez.

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"That GoFundMe is not going toward ANY expenses for Daveigh," Ryan told the outlet. "Myself, her father, her uncle and all of us close friends who knew her for decades are encouraging people not to donate to this page. 

"This man making these claims brought her into the hospital in terrible condition and didn’t let any of the family know until she passed so he can control the dialogue. Daveigh’s actual family is handling all arrangements, we have contacted go fund me to let them know this man started this page on his own under Daveighs name when she was already unresponsive and urging people to report the page and not donate."

Chase was born in Las Vegas and began singing and dancing at a young age before landing her first role in a Campbell's Soup commercial.

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Her star power continued to rise when she was cast to voice Lilo at only eight years old, and worked alongside Tia Carrere and Chris Sanders to bring the Oscar-winning animated Disney film to life.

In addition to voicing Lilo in the film, Chase recorded more than 60 episodes of "Lilo & Stitch: The Series," and voiced the character in various video games and multimedia projects.

The same year, Chase earned legions of fans in another demographic after her chilling role as "Samara" in the DreamWorks classic horror, "The Ring."

In 2003, the young actress earned the best villain award at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards, and beat Mike Myers, Colin Farrell, Willem Dafoe and Daniel Day-Lewis to win the trophy.

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Podcast host Joe Rogan made new allegations on Wednesday that several critics, including former U.S. presidents, "spent a lot of money" attempting to remove his hit show from Spotify after he was accused of spreading misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan sat down with behavior expert and author Chase Hughes to discuss social media and the importance of influence on various platforms while dealing with critics.

During the interview, Rogan revealed that his show lost a significant number of sponsors during the pandemic — despite having such a large following — over various statements he made about vaccines and lockdowns. 

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"Well, the position that I was in during the COVID thing was very unique," Rogan said.

"I had already — I’d gotten such a head start. I was so far ahead of them," he added. "They didn’t realize my ability to say, ‘Wait, this is — this doesn’t make any sense.’ Like, none of this makes any sense." 

Rogan was previously accused of spreading misinformation during the pandemic after he told listeners he would not receive the shot if he was young and in good health, while also criticizing COVID-19-era lockdowns. 

At the time, Rogan claimed to have successfully used a cocktail of medications — including ivermectin — after he was diagnosed with the virus.

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The podcast host’s remarks set off a media firestorm in the midst of the pandemic, with Rogan revealing this week that a slew of PACs and several other groups pressed Spotify and his sponsors to remove his show from the Sweden-based company’s platform. 

"Thank God I was on Spotify, and thank God Spotify is not an American company," Rogan said. "And also, it helped that I was number one in, like, 90 countries and not number 90 in one country, you know? That helped. That helped a lot." 

Rogan went on to claim during Wednesday’s episode that even former presidents were involved in the alleged takedown.

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"I can’t even talk about it, but there [were] presidents involved — and former presidents involved — that were contacting Spotify," Rogan said. "[They were] trying to get me removed for vaccine misinformation. And it turned out to be right. All of it. Not a single [person] apologized." 

"I lost a lot, a lot during those days," he added. 

Rogan did not reveal which public officials or PACs were involved in the alleged attempt to derail his show.

He added "there was a lot of coordination" behind the efforts to remove his show, but said, "I don’t talk about it too much because it’s — it’s pretty — it’s pretty deep."

"It was nuts, but it didn’t work, right?" Rogan continued. "But they tried. They spent a lot of money. A lot of money. It wasn't a small amount of money, it wasn't a small amount of people. It was a lot of people, and a lot of money. That part was spooky."

Following the 2022 backlash surrounding Rogan’s portrayal of the pandemic and vaccines, Spotify announced it would "add a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about COVID-19."

Fox News Digital reached out to Spotify for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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A Las Vegas gambler is a very rich person after hitting the jackpot of a lifetime.

As our loyal readers know, I'm a huge fan of Sin City, and I have a trip coming soon. Nothing gets the blood pumping like hitting the tables (I prefer blackjack) with an ice-cold drink in your hand.

Many walk away losers while riding the gambling lightning. Only a select few walk away winners, and that's exactly what happened on Tuesday.

The Westgate announced on X Wednesday night that an unnamed person turned a $5 bet on a machine into a staggering $10,292,912.32.

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Yes, you read that correctly.

A $5 bet turned into nearly $10.3 million.

You can check out the bet from Westgate below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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The popular Las Vegas X account @LasVegasLocally reported that the winner is a man in his mid-20s who had only just started playing the machine.

Talk about incredible luck.

I have some crazy stories from Las Vegas over the years, and I've had my own runs of luck at the tables (I never play machines).

However, I've never witnessed anything like this. What does a person do after winning nearly $10.3 million? They should immediately call a lawyer and financial advisor.

Yet, we all know many people would throw the best party of their lives. That's simply human nature, and I wouldn't blame anyone who did it, despite it not being a financially sound decision.

What would you do if you won $10.3 million on a $5 bet? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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Colorado has reversed a controversial requirement that attorneys using the state's court e-filing system certify they would not use court information to assist federal immigration enforcement efforts.

The verification requirement was removed from state law last week after Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1276, creating a carveout for attorneys seeking to use the filing system.

Multiple attorneys spoke out in April after the state’s e-file system required them to certify they would not share such personal information with the federal government — a requirement Colorado officials said stemmed from the Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status Act of 2025.

Colorado Springs attorney Ian Speir told Fox News Digital that Colorado appeared to be "unlawfully coopting private attorneys across the state to further its anti-federal sanctuary policies," while noting that he doesn’t practice criminal nor immigration law but couldn’t sign into the state court system without "saluting the resistance."

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The House Judiciary Committee took note of Fox News Digital's reporting on the matter and notified Colorado officials in April that their immigration-related certification wrongly "commandeers private attorneys into Colorado's radical sanctuary policies, handcuffs federal officials from enforcing immigration law in Colorado, and violates fundamental free speech principles."

Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee's immigration integrity, security and enforcement subcommittee, told Fox News Digital in a Monday interview that he was pleased to see Colorado reverse itself but warned that the incident is just the latest volley in sanctuary states' battle against federal supremacy.

He called it the latest example of the notion that any state "can obstruct federal laws they don't like."

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"I think they've crossed the line into obstruction by forbidding attorneys access to the court system without this outrageous pledge under penalty and perjury that they wouldn't report any information for federal immigration enforcement purposes," McClintock said.

"Obviously, the state recognized what tenuous ground they had staked out, and it reversed themselves. But I remain concerned over what other sanctuary jurisdictions that comprise this new 'Confederacy' may take in the future."

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), celebrated the news and noted it was prepared to file a lawsuit against the state government in Denver on First Amendment grounds if it did not repeal the provision.

"Colorado made the right move removing the certification requirement, which was a clear viewpoint-based regulation that violated the First Amendment," the Washington-based group said in a statement.

Speir added that while the state may be able to tell its own public lawyers what to say to ICE, he, as a private attorney, "work for my clients, not the government."

Greg Greubel, FIRE’s senior attorney, said in a statement that the government by law cannot condition an attorney’s access to courts "on a promise not to use information for a lawful purpose the state disfavors."

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 "Kudos to Colorado legislators and the governor for acting quickly to resolve this issue, but it’s troubling that the state attempted this in the first place."

Laws restricting speech must be viewpoint-neutral under the First Amendment, but critics argued that by forcing attorneys not to speak with ICE, they were putting their thumb on the partisan scale.

McClintock said his panel's focus continues to be on the variety of sanctuary policies in states and cities that are "resisting and in many cases obstructing federal law enforcement," citing the Supremacy Clause's assertion that immigration falls under the federal government's authority.

"That's particularly important in regions such as mine where the local sheriffs very much want to cooperate with ICE," said McClintock, who notably chaired the raucous hearing that featured Fairfax County, Virginia, prosecutor Stephen Descano and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid who have been lambasted for their handling of illegal immigrant-related cases.

A measure his panel is working on would allow victims of sanctuary policies to sue those jurisdictions for damages created by the release of illegal immigrant criminals and the like.

Fox News Digital reached out to Polis and ICE for comment.

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