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• Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul

  10-11-2016 14:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By John Davison and Dominic Evans SOUTH OF MOSUL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance toward Mosul airport on the city's southern edge to increase pressure on Islamic State militants fighting troops who breached their eastern defenses, officers said on Thursday. The rapid response forces, part of a coalition seeking to crush the jihadists in the largest city under their control in Iraq or Syria, took the town of Hammam al-Alil, just over 15 km (10 miles) south
  
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• Thirty percent of college students say violence acceptable way to stop speakers on campuses, survey finds

  12-09-2026 01:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Thirty percent of college students nationwide believe using violence is an acceptable way to stop a controversial speaker at a campus event, according to a new survey from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).Specifically, 3% said it was always acceptable, 12% said it was sometimes acceptable and 16% said it was rarely acceptable to use violence as a means of prohibiting a speaker from appearing on a college campus, according to FIRE's survey.The data comes a year after Cha
  
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• WWE's Rey Mysterio reflects on Triplemania involvement, says he's unfazed going into match with 7-foot-3 giant

  12-09-2026 00:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Before the 619 became a widely known finishing move, before Rey Mysterio became a WWE champion and the superstar he is today, he was getting his first opportunities in the ring at AAA.Mysterio took part in the first-ever Triplemania event in 1993. At the time, he was known as Rey Misterio Jr. and he teamed up with Volador and Misterioso to take on Tony Arce, Vulcano and Rocco Valente – known as Los Destructores. More than three decades later, AAA is a part of WWE, Mysterio is the general m
  
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• De Niro calls controversial Mamdani police comments 'ridiculous' as he defends mayor going to 9/11 service

  12-09-2026 00:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Outspoken liberal actor Robert De Niro agreed with some of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s critics that his comments on law enforcement were "ridiculous," but still argued he should attend Friday’s 9/11 memorial.Political rancor has threatened to cast a long shadow over this year's Sept. 11 remembrance events, marking 25 years since the tragedy that rocked the United States. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's past rhetoric and links to terror sympathizers are spurring intense backlash ahead
  
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• Fox News Entertainment newsletter: King Charles shuts down Harry and Meghan; Prince George starts at Eton

  12-09-2026 00:20 via foxnews.com
  
  NO SECOND ACT - King Charles III clarifies Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not resume royal duties after UK moveCROWN IN CLASS - Prince George follows Prince William's footsteps at Eton in a changing royal world: expertsPLOT TWIST - Prince Harry finds way to live ‘half-in, half-out’ life Queen Elizabeth refused to endorse: expertsPUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORECOLD SHOULDER - Prince William and Kate Middleton 'playing it cool' as Prince Harry an
  
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• Clinton, Bush received multiple warnings on bin Laden hijack plots before 9/11, declassified files show

  12-09-2026 00:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were given multiple warnings that 9/11 organizer Usama bin Laden and his terror network were planning to hijack large commercial jets in an effort to attack the United States, according to a batch of files released by the Trump administration Friday.The reports, contained in previously classified documents from presidential daily briefs (PDBs) and high-level CIA intelligence memorandums, noted that operatives had already evaded security checks du
  
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• Tua Tagovailoa ruled out of Falcons' opener with oblique injury, Cooper Rush steps in against Steelers

  12-09-2026 00:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Less than a week after being named the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa will miss at least Week 1 because of an oblique injury. The Falcons will travel to Pittsburgh without Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. in uniform.First-year head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Tagovailoa has officially been ruled out and is now "week-to-week." Penix was already listed as out last week.Stefanski said Tagovailoa's injury is unrelated to the tight back he arrived at training
  
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• Rutgers ‘Antifa’ professor who fled US over political atmosphere after Kirk murder pens book on ‘fascist’ US

  12-09-2026 00:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Rutgers University professor and "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" author Mark Bray is releasing a new book recounting his decision to flee the United States with his family in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, while portraying modern America as consumed by a "fascist present."Bray’s forthcoming book, "Unpunctuated Death Threats: Notes from a Fascist Present," is scheduled for release Jan. 19 and chronicles the professor’s departure for Spain after he allegedly receiv
  
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• First use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court sends Afghan woman back after Election Day ISIS plot: DOJ

  12-09-2026 00:00 via foxnews.com
  
  An Afghan woman accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting on Election Day 2024 has been deported back to her home country in the first successful use of a specialized federal court established by Congress — the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) — 30 years ago to determine whether a non-citizen is an "alien terrorist."Nazira Haji Zada, 47, was sent back to Afghanistan after recently admitting to the ATRC that she was an "alien terrorist" and waving an appeal, accord
  
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• WWE's Roxanne Perez unconcerned about being without Judgment Day stablemates for massive Triplemania 34 match

  11-09-2026 23:37 via foxnews.com
  
  WWE star Roxanne Perez is the only woman in The Judgment Day faction who has yet to achieve championship gold, but that all could change by the end of the month.Perez’s pursuit of the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship begins on Friday night when she takes part in a fatal four-way match against La Hiedra, Faby Apache and Nattie in Night 1 of Triplemania 34 in Las Vegas with the winner getting a title shot at Worlds Collide.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICKUsually, when it comes to "
  
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• ‘Open sore’: Families face agonizing wait as 9/11 mastermind's trial pushed nearly 27 years after attacks

  11-09-2026 23:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Twenty-five years after nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept. 11, families waiting to see the accused plotters brought to justice are confronting another extraordinary possibility: They may still never see a verdict.A military judge has scheduled alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to go on trial June 5, 2028 — nearly 27 years after the attacks. But the date remains tentative, and a recent ruling barring prosecutors from using statements Mohammed made
  
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• Taylor Townsend wins US Open doubles final, praises black 'representation'

  11-09-2026 23:05 via foxnews.com
  
  I'll be honest. I'm fatigued. I'm sick and tired of athletes and media constantly making everything about race. It's incredibly tiresome, divisive, and a massive waste of everyone's time.It's 2026 and we have a Black tennis player, a darn good one, complete the career Grand Slam in women's doubles after a decisive victory, and what does she do at the podium immediately following? She makes it about race. Good grief.Taylor Townsend, who was sponsored by race-baiting civil rights attorney Ben Crum
  
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• Taylor Townsend wins US Open doubles final, praises black "representation"

  11-09-2026 23:05 via foxnews.com
  
  I'll be honest. I'm fatigued. I'm sick and tired of athletes and media constantly making everything about race. It's incredibly tiresome, divisive, and a massive waste of everyone's time.It's 2026 and we have a Black tennis player, a darn good one, complete the career Grand Slam in women's doubles after a decisive victory, and what does she do at the podium immediately following? She makes it about race. Good grief.Taylor Townsend, who was sponsored by race-baiting civil rights attorney Ben Crum
  
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• Mark Wahlberg, Martha Stewart and others mark 25 years since 9/11 with emotional tributes

  11-09-2026 22:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Hollywood is pausing to remember.As America marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the nation is coming together for ceremonies and moments of silence honoring the 2,977 people killed.Across Hollywood, celebrities are sharing personal reflections, tributes and messages of remembrance on the anniversary of the day that forever changed America.PETE DAVIDSON SAYS BECOMING A DAD CHANGED HOW HE VIEWS FATHER'S DEATH ON 9/11Mark Wahlberg shared a video on Instagram showing
  
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• Mark Wahlberg, Martha Stewart and more mark 25 years since 9/11 with emotional tributes

  11-09-2026 22:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Hollywood is pausing to remember.As America marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the nation is coming together for ceremonies and moments of silence honoring the 2,977 people killed.Across Hollywood, celebrities are sharing personal reflections, tributes and messages of remembrance on the anniversary of the day that forever changed America.PETE DAVIDSON SAYS BECOMING A DAD CHANGED HOW HE VIEWS FATHER'S DEATH ON 9/11Mark Wahlberg shared a video on Instagram showing
  
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• Gayle King stunned after learning dissenting Clancy trial juror was a Black man

  11-09-2026 22:31 via foxnews.com
  
  "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King was stunned after learning that the lone dissenting juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial was purportedly a Black man during a Friday interview.Paula Devlin, one of the jurors who was part of the 11-person majority in favor of finding Clancy not criminally responsible for strangling her three young children, explained that the lone holdout was a Black man and the only person of color on the jury in an interview with King on the network morning show."Whoa. I have to
  
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• New York Times accused of framing Muslims as true victims of 9/11 in anniversary coverage

  11-09-2026 22:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The New York Times on Friday was accused of treating Muslims as the true victims of the terror attacks of September 11, 2021, but the paper insists any criticism is a "disingenuous" attempt to stoke outrage."The Times can't remember 9/11 without bemoaning a ‘wave of hate’ and ‘anti-Muslim prejudice,’ NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham told Fox News Digital.The Times’ published a story headlined, "After 9/11, Islamophobia Shaped a Generation of Muslim New Yorker
  
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• Inside Trump’s intimate meeting with nation’s bravest soldiers during whirlwind Texas trip

  11-09-2026 22:21 via foxnews.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — During his whirlwind trip to Texas to rally Republican voters ahead of November’s elections, President Donald Trump on Thursday made a pit stop to honor America’s bravest warriors the day before the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.The intimate gathering was held at the National Medal of Honor Museum, where Trump also met privately with the Medal of Honor recipients who were present.Trump also signed legislation clearing the way for a new m
  
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• OutKick's Craig Carton rips Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers: 'He's a lousy person'

  11-09-2026 22:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a rather divisive, polarizing figure in sports.Some people love his brash honesty and anti-establishment takes while others can't stand his hardened exterior and surly demeanor.You can file OutKick's Craig Carton under the latter category, as he took Mr. Rodgers (whom he calls "The LeBron James of the NFL") to task over his latest controversial comments he made on a podcast appearance with Steelers teammate Cam Heyward.AARON RODGERS ROASTS 'GUTLES
  
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• 'Very hot' coffee and tea linked to higher cancer risk in nearly 1 million adults

  11-09-2026 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Regularly drinking very hot tea or coffee may raise the risk of a type of esophageal cancer, according to a large study at the University of Oxford.People who reported drinking beverages "very hot" had about three times the risk of developing oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of cancer that begins in the cells lining the esophagus, compared to those who drank warm beverages.Drinking six or more hot drinks per day was associated with a 71% higher risk of the disease. The same link
  
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• Asked Siri to call your bank? A scam could cost thousands

  11-09-2026 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Asking Siri to call your credit card company sounds about as routine as asking for the weather. You say the company name, Siri finds a number and the call begins. For Virginia, an 82-year-old woman from Concord, Massachusetts, that simple request nearly turned into a financial nightmare.She says she asked Siri to call American Express. Instead, she reached a bogus number. From there, the conversation eventually moved to her Bank of America account and a supposed $1,000 credit that suddenly becam
  
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• WWE giant Omos talks AAA run, vows to hand out ‘a-- whooping’ to Rey Mysterio at Triplemania 34

  11-09-2026 21:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Omos is one of the biggest men on the WWE roster, but he has not been seen in a WWE ring in two years as he’s taken on new projects and has used his stature to inflict pain at other promotions.He had a brief run at Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan before he made his debut at AAA’s Triplemania 33 last year, winning the Bardahl Cup and firmly cementing himself as a force to be reckoned with in Mexico.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICKOmos told OutKick Dropkick in an interview before
  
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• USS Cole commander recalls chilling 9/11 warning at CIA just 20 minutes before first plane hit

  11-09-2026 21:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Just 20 minutes before the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the USS Cole's former commander made a chilling prediction inside CIA headquarters.Speaking on the "Fox News Rundown" podcast commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, retired Navy Commander Kirk Lippold said the moment at Langley underscores a lesson he believes the nation cannot afford to forget.Lippold said he had just finished a briefing with a senior CIA official about intelligence related
  
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• Fanatics Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20 get $350 FanCash

  11-09-2026 21:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The Fanatics promo code FOXNEWS350 for September 2026 gives new users up to $350 in FanCash. The offer is open to new customers who are 21 or older in Fanatics’ 23 legal states and takes only a few minutes to claim.Last updated: Sept. 11, 2026As of our review from September 2026, Fanatics Sportsbook welcome offer is fair, offering you a generous boost in their rewards program so that you can get real-life sports merchandise. You can bet $20 and receive $350 back, and it's easy to claim.Bet
  
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• Fanatics Promo Code FOXNEWS: Bet $20 get $350 FanCash

  11-09-2026 21:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The Fanatics promo code FOXNEWS for September 2026 gives new users up to $350 in FanCash. The offer is open to new customers who are 21 or older in Fanatics’ 23 legal states and takes only a few minutes to claim.Last updated: Sept. 11, 2026As of our review from September 2026, Fanatics Sportsbook welcome offer is fair, offering you a generous boost in their rewards program so that you can get real-life sports merchandise. You can bet $20 and receive $350 back, and it's easy to claim.Bet $2
  
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• Fanatics Promo Code: Bet $20 get $350 FanCash

  11-09-2026 21:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The Fanatics promo code for September 2026 gives new users up to $350 in FanCash. The offer is open to new customers who are 21 or older in Fanatics's 23 legal states, and it takes only a few minutes to claim.Last updated: Sept. 11, 2026As of our review from September 2026, Fanatics Sportsbook welcome offer is fair, offering you a generous boost in their rewards program so that you can get real-life sports merchandise. You can bet $20 and receive $350 back, and it's easy to c
  
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• Fans fume at NFL for being 'un-American,' Sophie the sex symbol & the greatest post-9/11 national anthem ever

  11-09-2026 21:40 via foxnews.com
  
  'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com.Our first 'Football Friday' of the year with all participants. We've made it! Friday night lights tonight. A full slate of college football tomorrow.And, of course, the NFL returns on Sunday. RedZone. The "Witching Hour." The Fox and CBS theme songs. Carrie Underwood back in our living rooms Sund
  
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• Kamala Harris claims GOP 'cheating' ahead of midterms, says she's focused on stopping the 'madness'

  11-09-2026 21:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Kamala Harris accused Republicans of "cheating" during an interview Thursday and said she was working to "stop the madness" by helping Democrats win the midterm elections."Midterms, midterms, midterms, full-time occupying my thoughts, my mind and my work," Harris said. "We have to win these midterms. These — these folks are cheating. They're redrawing lines. They're trying to make it more difficult for people to vote so they won't vote because they are afraid of
  
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• California woman chased, fatally shot by illegal immigrant DoorDash driver who stalked her for months: DHS

  11-09-2026 21:32 via foxnews.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a California woman was fatally shot outside a Sacramento County Panera Bread Tuesday by an illegal immigrant who had stalked her for months and was subject to a restraining order.Shalini Thakur, 38, was standing near her car when Rohit Rohit, an illegal immigrant from India, approached her, chased her when she tried to flee and shot her in the head before getting in a car and driving away, DHS said.Responding police officers caught up to him, but Ro
  
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• Dolly Parton could soon have major airport named in her honor after unanimous vote

  11-09-2026 21:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously, 6-0, Friday to begin the process of modifying the airport's name in Parton's honor, according to a statement from the authority.The decision on the final name is still to come. DOLLY PARTON FANS CAN NOW BOOK STAYS AT HER UPCOMING HOTEL IN NASHVILLE"While a final name has not yet been determined, we are wo
  
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