Mom’s gut-wrenching message to parents after teenage son dies in twin brother’s arms

Choking back tears, the grieving Texas mother and twin brother of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf struggled to explain the devastation they feel after he was stabbed to death in a terrifying scene at a track meet in Frisco, Texas. 

Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was stabbed in the chest allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School. The altercation reportedly began as a seating dispute as the teams waited for the delayed competition to begin. 

The suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.

“My son is gone, and I don’t really have words,” Meghan Metcalf wept Thursday on “The Will Cain Show.” “He’s just going to be so missed by mostly our family, but this whole community has really wrapped their arms around us. If I could say anything to the nation, I would say to make sure that you just hug your babies tight, because you don’t know when [is] the last time you get to do it.”

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Austin was “extremely smart” and a “highly recruited” football player, and his twin brother Hunter remembered him as “just a great person overall” who was “always there to check on me and keep me straight, so I wouldn’t get in trouble.”

Hunter Metcalf recounted the tragedy Thursday on “The Will Cain Show.” He explained that the brothers noticed the suspect near their team tent. When the brother tried to question the suspect, the situation escalated, he said. 

“My brother stepped in. He started being how he always is. We’re just brothers, just having my back. Things started getting more, like, higher intensity, and the kid said some, like, aggressive stuff — like, reckless stuff — and Austin tried to handle the problem,” Hunter said, recounting Austin’s final moments.

“I whipped my head around, and then all of a sudden I see him running down the bleachers just grabbing his chest… I put my hand on there, tried to make it [the bleeding] stop, and I grabbed his head and I looked in his eyes. I just saw his soul leave, and it took my soul, too.”

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The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. at Kuykendall Stadium at the University Interscholasic League’s District 11-5A championship meet. Anthony attends Frisco Centennial, roughly 7 miles away from Frisco Memorial.

According to the Frisco Independent School District, the meet was suspended shortly after the incident. The ISD added that the stadium “was immediately secured, and students were released and sent back to their home campus on FISD buses with expediency.”

Meanwhile, the Metcalf family is grappling with rage and grief over the sudden loss of Austin.

“I am so angry at that boy. It’s just not fair,” Meghan cried out. 

The Metcalf family’s church held a vigil in Austin’s honor on Wednesday night, drawing hundreds of people.

“Seventeen years, my best friend, just there in the blink of an eye, I lost him. So I’m not at that point to forgive and forget, but eventually I will,” Hunter said.

“I just pray for [the suspect’s] family,” he added. “I pray that they understand what we’re going through as well.”

A GoFundMe page was started by Austin’s father, Jeff Metcalf, to help the family heal.

Trump sets record straight on Musk’s tenure at White House, hints at ‘horrible’ DOGE find

President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team “as long as possible” during a conversation with reporters Thursday, adding DOGE had found something “horrible” without divulging details.

The president made his remarks during a conversation with reporters on Air Force One after Trump was asked how much longer Musk would stay on as a “special government employee.” 

The questions followed a report from Politico this week claiming Trump had told his inner circle that Musk will be leaving his role as a “special government employee” with DOGE soon. The report cited internal frustrations with Musk’s “unpredictability” and his potential to be a “political liability.”  

“Elon is fantastic. He’s a patriot,” Trump told reporters, adding Musk can stay at the White House “as long as he’d like” and that he personally wants him to stay “as long as possible.”

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“I like smart people, and he’s a smart person. I also like him, personally,” Trump added. “We’re in no rush. But there will be a point at which time Elon’s going to have to leave.”

“Special government employees” are permitted to work for the federal government for “no more than 130 days in a 365-day period,” according to data from the Office of Government Ethics. Musk’s 130-day timeframe, beginning on Inauguration Day, would expire May 30.

When asked if he would consider appointing Musk to a different post to keep him around longer, Trump said that could be a possibility. 

“I would. I think Elon’s great,” Trump responded. “But he also has a company to run, or a number of companies to run.”

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According to the president, “the secretaries” within his cabinet will take over the work Musk has been doing with DOGE upon Musk’s exit from DOGE.

That work, Trump added, found something “horrible” and “incredible” today, but he would not divulge further details to reporters.

Musk’s work with DOGE officially began after President Trump signed an executive order establishing the office Jan. 20. The role of “special government employee” was created in 1962 to permit the executive or legislative branch to hire temporary employees for specific short-term initiatives.

When asked for a specific date of Musk’s potential departure, the president responded that it could be as long as “a few months.”

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“I’d keep him as long as I can keep him,” Trump told reporters earlier this week. “He’s a very talented guy. You know, I love very smart people. He’s very smart. And he’s done a good job.”

The president added on Air Force One that he envisions many of the employees working under Musk at DOGE will eventually find their way into full-time positions in various federal agencies.

Trump confirms National Security Council firings amid Waltz’s Signal chat woes

President Donald Trump confirmed that multiple employees within the National Security Council were fired Thursday, adding to National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s recent political woes that have snowballed since Democrats first slammed him over March’s Signal chat leak. 

“Always, we’re going to let go of people we don’t like, or people we don’t think can do the job, or people who may have loyalties to somebody else,” Trump said from Air Force One when asked about reports on the NSC firings. 

Trump confirmed that NSC members had been fired, but remarked it was not many individuals. 

Trump added that he continues to trust his NSC team, remarking that they’ve “done very well” and “had big success with the Houthis.”  

Waltz, who previously served as a Florida congressman and as a decorated combat Green Beret, has come under fire from Democrats and critics since March, when the Atlantic magazine’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published a firsthand account of getting added to a Signal group chat with top national security leaders, including Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, while they discussed strikes against Yemen terrorists. Trump and his administration have repeatedly defended the national security leader amid criticisms over the chat leak.  

Signal is an encrypted messaging app that operates similarly to texting or making phone calls, but with additional security measures that help ensure communications are kept private to those included in the correspondence. 

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The Atlantic’s report characterized the Trump administration as texting “war plans” regarding a planned strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Trump administration has maintained, however, that no classified material was transmitted in the chat, with Trump repeatedly defending Waltz amid the fallout. 

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“As the president has made it very clear, Mike Waltz continues to be an important part of his national security team,” Trump administration press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the media in brief remarks outside of the White House’s press room Monday afternoon. “And this case has been closed here at the White House, as far as we are concerned.” 

“There have been steps made to ensure that something like that can obviously never happen again,” she continued. “And we’re moving forward. And the president and Mike Waltz and his entire national security team have been working together very well, if you look at how much safer the United States of America is because of the leadership of this team.” 

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Fox News Digital has compiled a timeline of accusations and outrage directed at and involving Waltz since the Atlantic’s first report on the chat leak. 

• March 24: The Atlantic publishes a report that Goldberg was added to a Signal chat that claimed national security leaders were discussing “war plans” with one another.
• March 25: Trump tells NBC News he believes a staffer in Waltz’s office was behind mistakenly adding the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief to the group chat.
• March 25: Democratic outrage over the Atlantic article mounts, including Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, calling on Waltz and Hegseth to resign.
• March 25: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe join an annual Senate Intelligence Committee hearing and report no classified material was shared in the chat and that the Signal chat was “lawful.”
• March 25: Waltz joins Fox News and takes “full responsibility” for the Signal chat leak. Waltz added that he “100 percent” did not personally know Goldberg before the Signal debacle.”I take full responsibility. I built the group,” Waltz said on “The Ingraham Angle” March 25. “It’s embarrassing. We’re going to get to the bottom of it.”
• “I take full responsibility. I built the group,” Waltz said on “The Ingraham Angle” March 25. “It’s embarrassing. We’re going to get to the bottom of it.”
• March 26: Politico reports anonymous sources found Trump was irritated with Waltz over the leak, while the president publicly defended Waltz as “a very good man.”
• March 26: The Atlantic publishes a follow-up story that included direct texts from the Signal chat, but notably did not include the phrase “war plans” in its headline, instead characterizing the texts as “attack plans.”
• March 26: Administration officials slam the Atlantic’s follow-up story as exposing a “hoax” against Trump. Waltz also doubled-down that the Signal messages published in the Atlantic article did not include, “locations. No sources & methods. NO WAR PLANS.”
• March 26: Leavitt says Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team would help investigate the Signal leak.
• March 28: Politico reports Trump did not want to fire Waltz and “give the press a scalp,” according to anonymous sources reportedly familiar with private discussions.
• March 30: Goldberg joins NBC News’ Kristen Welker and says Waltz’s claims the two had never met or spoken are “simply not true.”
• March 31: Leavitt declares Signal case is “closed,” reiterating that “Mike Waltz continues to be an important part of his national security team.”
• April 1: Washington Post reports Waltz and National Security Counsel staff used Gmail to conduct government business. NSC spokesman Brian Hughes pushed back on the Washington Post report in a comment provided to Fox Digital Thursday:”This is the latest attempt to distract the American people from President Trump’s successful national security agenda that’s protecting our nation. Let me reiterate, NSA Waltz received emails and calendar invites from legacy contacts on his personal email and cc’d government accounts for anything since January 20th to ensure compliance with records retention, and he has never sent classified material over his personal email account or any unsecured platform.”
• “This is the latest attempt to distract the American people from President Trump’s successful national security agenda that’s protecting our nation. Let me reiterate, NSA Waltz received emails and calendar invites from legacy contacts on his personal email and cc’d government accounts for anything since January 20th to ensure compliance with records retention, and he has never sent classified material over his personal email account or any unsecured platform.”
• April 1: House Oversight Democrats open investigation into Waltz’s use of Gmail.
• April 2: Politico reports Waltz’s office set up at least 20 different Signal group chats to coordinate with other officials. NSC pushes back that Signal is allowed on government devices and is an app used by both the Biden and Trump administrations:”Signal is an approved, encrypted messaging app and any claim NSC officials sending classified information over these channels is false. It can be used for unclassified messaging and a user has the responsibility to preserve any official record created,” Hughes said in Thursday comment provided to Fox Digital. “Some in NSC, like those in the media and many areas across the federal government, use the Signal app. There are federal agencies that automatically install the app on government devices, as was testified to in congressional hearings last week. Using Signal to send unclassified information is appropriate and these same facts have been reported multiple times in the last few days. All communications are a reflection of a thoughtful dialog of those committed to the effective implementation of the President’s agenda.”
• “Signal is an approved, encrypted messaging app and any claim NSC officials sending classified information over these channels is false. It can be used for unclassified messaging and a user has the responsibility to preserve any official record created,” Hughes said in Thursday comment provided to Fox Digital. “Some in NSC, like those in the media and many areas across the federal government, use the Signal app. There are federal agencies that automatically install the app on government devices, as was testified to in congressional hearings last week. Using Signal to send unclassified information is appropriate and these same facts have been reported multiple times in the last few days. All communications are a reflection of a thoughtful dialog of those committed to the effective implementation of the President’s agenda.”
• April 3: The New York Times reports far-right activist Laura Loomer reportedly presented Trump with a list of National Security Counsel staff who have been disloyal and should be fired.
• April 3: Trump confirms some members at NSC have been fired. He told the media that Loomer was not involved with the firings of the NSC members on Thursday.

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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on the matter, but did not immediately receive a reply. 

Billionaire investor urges world leaders to act ‘immediately’ after Trump imposes tariffs

President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs has put the world on edge, with foreign leaders forming their responses. Some are threatening retaliation, while others are looking to negotiate better deals for their countries.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is sending a clear message to world leaders hoping to strike a deal with the U.S.: Don’t wait too long.

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“My advice to foreign leaders is that if you have not already reached out to President [Trump], you need to do so immediately. Trump is, at his core, a dealmaker who sees the world as a series of transactions,” Ackman wrote in a post on X. He characterized the president as a “tough, but fair negotiator.”

“He loves to make deals, and he loves to get things done promptly,” Ackman added.

The famous investor made a similar remark on Wednesday night, predicting that countries who are quick to come to the negotiating table will get better deals than those who wait.

Ackman isn’t the only one urging world leaders to act quickly. Eric Trump, the president’s son, agrees.

“I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal with [Trump]. The first to negotiate will win – the last will absolutely lose. I have seen this movie my entire life…,” the president’s son wrote on X.

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Thursday that he would continue to “negotiate on a deal in our interests,” vowing that he would not agree to anything that did not serve the U.K.’s interests.

Italy is apparently also looking to negotiate. According to Reuters, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her country “will do everything we can to work towards an agreement with the United States…”

Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Trump’s tariffs a “major blow to the global economy” and vowed countermeasures but said Europe is looking to “go from confrontation to negotiation.”

“We are already finalizing a first package of countermeasures in response to tariffs on steel. And we are now preparing for further countermeasures, to protect our interests and our businesses if negotiations fail,” von der Leyen said.

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As some look to make deals, others are ready to fight against Trump’s new tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced that Canada would match Trump’s 25% tariff on all vehicles not compliant with the USMCA trade deal.

“We take these measures reluctantly. And we take them in ways that is intended and will cause maximum impact in the United States and minimum impact in Canada,” Carney said, according to The Associated Press.

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Tom Hanks’ only daughter opens up about ‘violence’ at hands of late mom

Tom Hanks’ only daughter, E.A. Hanks, remembers a complicated childhood marred by her parents’ divorce and a mother she claims could be emotionally and physically “violent.” 

E.A., whose initials stand for Elizabeth Anne, wrote about her experience in her upcoming memoir, “The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road.” The 42-year-old’s parents separated after five years of marriage in 1985, and her mother, Susan Dillingham, whom she describes as Hanks’ first “non-famous” wife, got primary custody. 

The “Big” actor saw E.A. and her older brother Colin Hanks, 47, on weekends and in the summer, she wrote in an excerpt obtained by People magazine. 

E.A. said she was born in the Los Angeles area, but her mother moved them to Sacramento after the separation. 

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“Eventually a divorce agreement was settled, and I would visit my dad and stepmother (and soon enough my younger half brothers) on the weekends and during summers, but from 5 to 14, years filled with confusion, violence, deprivation, and love, I was a Sacramento girl,” she wrote. “I lived in a white house with columns, a backyard with a pool, and a bedroom with pictures of horses plastered on every wall.”

She said Dillingham, who also went by the stage name Samantha Lewes, failed to tell their father she was leaving LA with the children. 

“My dad came to pick us up from school, and we’re not there,” E.A. explained, according to People. “And it turns out we haven’t been there for two weeks, and he has to track us down.” 

In Sacramento, E.A. and Colin’s life with Dillingham was troubled.

“As the years went on, the backyard became so full of dog s— that you couldn’t walk around it, the house stank of smoke,” she wrote, adding she believes her mother, although undiagnosed, suffered from bipolar disorder and episodes of extreme paranoia and delusions. 

“The fridge was bare or full of expired food more often than not, and my mother spent more and more time in her big four-poster bed, poring over the Bible.”

“Eventually a divorce agreement was settled, and I would visit my dad and stepmother (and soon enough my younger half brothers) on the weekends and during summers, but from 5 to 14, years filled with confusion, violence, deprivation, and love, I was a Sacramento girl.”

— E.A. Hanks

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Then Hanks suddenly got primary custody after an incident.

“One night, her emotional violence became physical violence, and in the aftermath I moved to Los Angeles, right smack in the middle of the seventh grade,” she wrote. “My custody arrangement basically switched — now I lived in L.A. and visited Sacramento on the weekends and in the summer.”

E.A. added that, in her senior year of high school, her mother “called to say she was dying.”

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Dillingham died of lung cancer in 2002 at the age of 49. 

The memoir is mainly focused on a road trip she took in 2019 from LA to Palatka, Florida, where Dillingham’s family used to live to try and learn more about her mother. It was inspired by a different road trip she and her mom took together. 

“When I was 14, my mother and I drove across America along Interstate 10 to Florida, in a Winnebago that lumbered along the asphalt with a rolling gait that felt nautical,” she wrote of one of her last memories of Dillingham. 

She said the only time she remembers her parents being “in the same place at the same time” was at Colin’s and her high school graduations. 

“I have one picture of me standing between my parents,” she wrote. “In it, my mother’s best wig is slightly askew.”

Fox News Digital reached out to reps for Hanks for comment. 

After his divorce from Dillingham in 1987, Hanks married Rita Wilson in 1988. They share two sons — Chet, 34, and Truman, 29. 

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E.A.’s memoir, “The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road,” is out Tuesday. 

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DR. NO, NO, NO: Social media explodes over ‘exotic new’ vision for James Bond

James Bond’s new owner, Amazon MGM, has already started working out the details of a “fresh, exotic new” Bond that is sparking conversation online.

At CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas, studio executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll shared a few details about the latest entry in the franchise.

“We are committed to honoring the legacy of this iconic character while bringing a fresh, exotic new chapter to audiences around the world alongside [producers] Amy [Pascal] and David [Heyman],” they told the audience Wednesday night, per Variety. 

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“They’re both in London getting started and couldn’t be here tonight, but we wanted to thank them for what we know to make an incredible partnership.”

James Bond fans were divided online by the promise of a new Bond.

“People don’t want a fresh exotic Bond,” one person wrote on X.

Another lamented, “‘Fresh?’ ‘Exotic?’ No, no, no. James Bond was already perfect, why changing the roots of Ian Fleming[‘s] iconic character ?

“That’s it. Bond went woke. Fffff,” one person complained. 

Another wondered, “If they wanted to do something ‘fresh’, why buy the James Bond franchise?”

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Others were into the idea of a different style for the Bond films. 

“It’s time, it’s time for a James Bond 007 female,” one person wrote on X.

“I hope he’s a black actor,” another added. 

In February, Amazon shared a press release announcing that long-time producers of the Bond films, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, would be stepping back from the franchise and giving creative control to Amazon MGM. 

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“Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today announced that they have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights, and those parties will remain co-owners of the franchise,” the company said in a statement at the time.

“Under the terms of the new venture, Amazon MGM Studios will gain creative control of the James Bond franchise following closing of the transaction.”

Daniel Craig, the most recent man to portray the world-famous secret agent, told Variety, “My respect, admiration and love for Barbara and Michael remain constant and undiminished. I wish Michael a long, relaxing (and well deserved) retirement and whatever ventures Barbara goes on to do, I know they will be spectacular, and I hope I can be part of them.”

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared Reuters’ headline, “James Bond’s long-serving producers give control to Amazon,” and asked followers on the X platform, “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” Many X users responded with images of English actor Henry Cavill.

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With the news out of CinemaCon, some people suggested “White Lotus” star Theo James.

“Theo James should be the next James Bond. Someone at @AmazonMGMStudio needs to court him seriously!” one person wrote.