Russia unleashes record drone assault on Ukraine, prompting allied response

NATO jets were scrambled overnight as Russia carried out its largest drone attack yet on Ukraine, launching more than 700 drones, officials said. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the “new massive Russian attack on our cities” involved “728 drones of various types, including over 300 Shaheds, and 13 missiles – Kinzhals and Iskanders. 

“Most of the targets were shot down. Our interceptor drones were used — dozens of enemy targets were downed, and we are scaling up this technology. Mobile fire groups were also active – they downed dozens as well. I thank all our warriors for their precision,” he added. 

Ukraine’s Air Force said the assault mainly targeted the northwestern city of Lutsk and according to preliminary data, “air defenses neutralized 718 enemy air attack vehicles, 303 were shot down by fire, 415 were lost in location.” 

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As the attack was unfolding, the military of Poland – which borders Ukraine — said “Ukraine, Polish and allied aviation has begun operating in our airspace.” 

“In accordance with applicable procedures, all available forces and resources at the disposal of the Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces have been activated, duty fighter pairs have been scrambled, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest state of readiness,” it wrote on X. “The measures taken are aimed at ensuring security in areas bordering the threatened regions.” 

It later added that “Due to the reduced level of threat from missile strikes by Russian aviation on Ukrainian territory, the operations of Polish and allied aviation in Polish airspace have been concluded, and the activated forces and resources have returned to standard operational activities.” 

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Zelenskyy said damage also was reported in the Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions. 

“This is a telling attack – and it comes precisely at a time when so many efforts have been made to achieve peace, to establish a ceasefire, and yet only Russia continues to rebuff them all. This is yet another proof of the need for sanctions – biting sanctions against oil, which has been fueling Moscow’s war machine with money for over three years of the war,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. 

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“Secondary sanctions on those who buy this oil and thereby sponsor killings. Our partners know how to apply pressure in a way that will force Russia to think about ending the war, not launching new strikes,” he also said. “Everyone who wants peace must act.” 

New CIA report finally reveals the secret plot to take down President Trump

In a blockbuster report, the CIA has belatedly exposed the rank corruption among top intelligence officials who connived to frame President Donald Trump and drive him from office during his first term.  

Their pernicious lie was that Trump colluded with Russia to rig the 2016 presidential election in his favor. The principal piece of so-called evidence was a document known infamously as the dossier.  

It was secretly financed by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and Democrats, conceived by a foreign agent with a checkered past in espionage, and then brokered to solicitous collaborators at the FBI, CIA, the Department of Justice and the Trump-hating media.  

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The dossier was garbage, of course. The FBI largely debunked it before Trump was even sworn in and fired its author, Christopher Steele, for lying as a confidential human source. But the bureau concealed those inconvenient facts under then-Director James Comey and deftly exploited the document as a cudgel to bludgeon the newly elected president.  

Comey was aided and abetted by others in the intelligence community, including CIA Director John Brennan and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. This malignant force of unelected officials plotted to smear Trump with what is surely the dirtiest trick in political history.  

Recently, current CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified and released an internal agency review of the machinations that helped fuel the Russia hoax. In a statement posted on social media, Ratcliffe stated, “All the world can now see the truth: Brennan, Clapper and Comey manipulated intelligence and silenced career professionals — all to get Trump.” 

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Citing previously hidden records, the review concluded that Brennan, in particular, pushed for the phony dossier to be included in the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) to catalyze a false narrative against Trump. Senior CIA experts on Russia objected but were sidelined and silenced.  

The CIA’s deputy director for analysis warned Brennan in writing that including the discredited dossier in any capacity jeopardized “the credibility of the entire paper.” Brennan didn’t care. The fiction penned by the ex-British spy conformed to the director’s preconceived fable that Trump colluded with Russia.  

The ICA, which was ordered by President Barack Obama, was rushed to completion just days before Trump’s inauguration. Brennan directed its composition and handpicked the analysts who compiled the ersatz information. To stifle dissent, 13 other key intelligence agencies were deliberately excluded. To put it bluntly, Trump was set up.  

According to the new CIA review, Comey and Clapper were all in on the scheme. In an interview with the New York Post, Ratcliffe said, “This was Obama, Comey, Clapper and Brennan deciding ‘We’re going to screw Trump.’” 

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They knew the dossier was junk, which motivated them to prop it up as a reliable indictment of Trump. By incorporating it in the ICA they could leak and propagate both documents as mutual corroboration. It was a clever ruse. An illusion.  

Those of us who have long covered the bogus collusion story knew it long ago. In my 2019 book, “Witch Hunt,” I recounted how Brennan “insisted that the dossier be included in the classified intelligence report,” but then told Congress under oath that the dossier was “not in any way used as the basis for the intelligence community’s assessment.” Clapper’s testimony was nearly identical.  

Here is what I wrote in chapter 2: 

“Brennan and Clapper were spinning a deception. A prominent colleague contradicted them and produced documents as proof that they were not telling the truth. In a classified letter to Congress, National Security Agency director Michael Rogers disclosed that the uncorroborated document (the dossier) ‘did factor into the ICA’ report. Having been caught in a falsehood, Clapper then repudiated his earlier statement. Brennan continued to deny all of it, the contrary evidence notwithstanding.”  

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Neither Brennan nor Clapper was ever prosecuted for perjury.  

None of that bothered news organizations. MSNBC promptly hired Brennan, while Clapper went to work for CNN. I described what they did from their media perches:  

“The two super spooks launched an all-out attack on Trump, exploiting their new television platforms to advance the toxic fiction that the president was a secret Russian asset who had ‘colluded’ with Putin. It didn’t matter to CNN that a House Intelligence Committee report determined that it had been Clapper who had leaked news of the phony dossier to the network before Trump had ever taken office.”  

The collusion narrative was a conspiracy itself. The collaborators knew it was a lie, but they manipulated the dossier and the ICA to peddle their fairy tale. With Hillary and her confederates, they engineered the hoax. Brennan even accused Trump of treason.  

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Comey also knew the dossier was spurious, as I wrote in chapter 4:  

“He knew exactly where the dossier came from and who paid for it. He used it as the primary basis for the warrants, used it as part of the nonpublic version of the intelligence community assessment, and used it to debrief President-elect Trump so that it could be leaked to the media in January 2017.” 

They knew the dossier was junk, which motivated them to prop it up as a reliable indictment of Trump. By incorporating it in the ICA they could leak and propagate both documents as mutual corroboration. It was a clever ruse. An illusion.  

Comey’s decision to purloin and leak additional FBI documents triggered — just as he planned — the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his dilating investigation of Trump that hobbled his presidency for two years.  

On the day that Mueller issued his report concluding that there was no evidence of a Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy, the sheepish Brennan conceded, “I don’t know if I received bad information, but I think I suspected there was more than there actually was.”  

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That’s quite the Jekyll-Hyde metamorphosis for a guy who enthusiastically endorsed the dossier and who kept claiming that “it was in line” with his own CIA sources, in which he “had great confidence.” That, too, was a fabrication, according to the newly released CIA review.  

What did Comey have to say?  In public, the master prevaricator dissembled and pleaded ignorance.  But before Congress, he was forced to admit that some of his actions would have been different had he known then what he knows now.  Not likely.  He was wedded to the artifice of collusion because he despised Trump. 

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has vowed a reckoning. She told Fox News, “We are digging deep to find everything that has been related to this, and I guarantee you there are some U.S. attorneys who are eager to see what we are finding — in some cases are already working their own cases to bring about that necessary accountability.”  

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Unless those who unscrupulously weaponized their immense power for political purposes are held to account, it will happen again. And again. The only remedy for lawlessness is justice.  

The reckoning awaits. 

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Obama bros blast critics mocking Texas disaster victims: ‘We’re all Americans’

Former Obama aides blasted left-wing commentators on their “Pod Save America” podcast Tuesday for claiming the flood disaster in Texas is just desserts for the state supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection.

Several Democrats and media outlets across the country have been quick to politicize the devastating flooding in Texas that killed more than 100 people by blaming climate change, Trump, racism and government cuts.

On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demanded an investigation into various vacancies within the National Weather Service (NWS) in Texas related to warning coordination, suggesting Trump staff and budget cuts were to blame.

Co-host Tommy Vietor said that while questions about the effect of NWS cuts could be “an important question going forward, I could have done without the, like, instant, you know, leap to blame name-your-political-opponent for this tragedy on Twitter. I think that stuff is just gross.”

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“I think the really gross stuff was, I saw some people be, like, ‘Well, Texas, you voted for Trump and this is what you get,’ and you’re like, ‘What the f—? Come on,'” co-host Jon Favreau said.

“We’re Americans. We’re all Americans. Don’t do that s—,” Vietor agreed. 

Favreau disputed the idea that cuts to the NWS had anything to do with the tragedy, saying, “It seems like the National Weather Service, like I said, did send out a timely warning, it just didn’t get to people. And that’s, you know, not the Trump administration saying that, that’s independent meteorologists and experts have all said this.”

But he added that cuts could affect the reliability of forecasts during hurricane season.

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Several commentators have shared viral responses blasting the victims of the disaster.

“The people in Texas voted for government services controlled by Donald Trump and Greg Abbott,” added Ron Filipkowski, former federal prosecutor and the editor-in-chief of MediasTouchNews. “That is exactly what they (sic) getting.”

Texas pediatrician Christina Propst shared a social media post wishing that “MAGA” people affected by the flooding should reap the effects of what they voted for, while expressing hope that “non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry.”

“Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for,” she said, adding, “Bless their hearts.”

Others incorporated race into the equation, including Sade Perkins, a former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board, who slammed Camp Mystic, which has lost at least 27 young girls and counselors, as a “Whites-only girls Christian camp.” 

Her boyfriend, Reverend Colin Bossen, a senior minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, distanced himself from her remarks, “I want to be clear that I disavow her comments.” He added, “I apologize to my congregation,” he wrote. “I will continue to work to repair the harm this incident has caused.”

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CEO of Musk’s social media platform X steps down: ‘Opportunity of a lifetime’

Linda Yaccarino announced on Wednesday she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk’s social media platform after two years at the helm. 

“When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company,” Yaccarino said in a post on X. “I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App.” 

Yaccarino did not disclose the reason for her departure or her next steps in the post. 

She praised the company for what she described as a “historic business turnaround” under her two-year leadership, highlighting the company’s efforts to prioritize child safety on the platform and restore advertiser confidence. She also teased in the post that the “best is yet to come.” 

Since the takeover of Twitter by the Elon Musk-led ownership group in late 2022 and its subsequent rebranding as X, the platform has faced significant challenges in retaining advertisers, including reassuring them that it has sufficient content moderation policies in place.

Musk had a roughly seven-month tenure in the position after he closed his $44 billion acquisition of the company in October 2022. 

The day after Musk made public in mid-May 2023 that he had chosen Yaccarino as his Twitter CEO successor, she said in a tweet she was “excited to help bring” his vision “to create a brighter future” to the social media platform and “transform” the company with him.

Biden doctor takes the Fifth in closed-door House committee interview

Former White House physician Kevin O’Connor’s closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee ended after less than an hour on Wednesday morning, with the doctor giving investigators virtually no new insights.

O’Connor pleaded the Fifth Amendment to multiple questions about his time with former President Joe Biden during his sit-down. It resulted in a hasty end to what could have been an hours-long deposition.

“I’m going to read the first two questions that were asked. ‘Were you ever told to lie about the president’s health?’ He pleaded the Fifth Amendment. He would not answer that question. The second question, ‘Did you ever believe President Biden was unfit to execute his duty?'” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters after the meeting.

“Again, President Biden’s White House physician pled the fifth. This is unprecedented, and I think that this adds more fuel to the fire that there was a cover-up.”

The doctor’s lawyers said O’Connor’s refusal to answer questions on Fifth Amendment grounds was not an admission of guilt, but rather a response to what they saw as an unprecedented investigatory scope that could have violated the bounds of patient-physician privilege.

“This Committee has indicated to Dr. O’Connor and his attorneys that it does not intend to honor one of the most well-known privileges in our law – the physician patient privilege. Instead, the Committee has indicated that it will demand that Dr. O’Connor reveal, without any limitations, confidential information regarding his medical examinations, treatment, and care of President Biden,” the attorney statement said.

“Revealing confidential patient information would violate the most fundamental ethical duty of a physician, could result in revocation of Dr. O’Connor’s medical license, and would subject Dr. O’Connor to potential civil liability. Dr. O’Connor will not violate his oath of confidentiality to any of his patients, including President Biden.”

The House Oversight Committee has been investigating whether Biden’s former top aides covered up evidence of his mental and physical decline while in office. Biden’s allies have denied such allegations.

But Comer suggested to reporters that O’Connor’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment could have been evidence to the contrary.

“Most people invoke the fifth when they have criminal liability. And so that’s what would appear on the surface here,” he said. “We’re going to continue to move forward. Obviously, I think his actions today speak loud and clear.”

But O’Connor’s lawyers wrote in their statement, “We want to emphasize that asserting the Fifth Amendment privilege does not imply that Dr. O’Connor has committed any crime. In fact, to the contrary, as our Supreme Court has emphasized: ‘One of the Fifth Amendment’s basic functions is to protect
innocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances.'”

Meanwhile, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who made a surprise appearance at the interview and was the only lawmaker there, save for Comer, defended O’Connor’s use of the Fifth Amendment.

“As someone who has served as a criminal defense attorney and actually been in courtrooms, it’s kind of astounding to hear someone say, if you invoke the Fifth Amendment, that is only because you are guilty,” Crockett said. 

“We have a constitutional right that anyone who may be under fire can invoke. And unfortunately, with this rogue DOJ, it has decided that it wants to run a contemporaneous investigation, criminal investigation, involving the doctor – I think he did what any good lawyer would advise him to do.”

O’Connor’s lawyers have asked the committee to pause its investigation while the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe is underway.

Deadly shipwreck uncovered by former military pilot who spotted telling clue

Divers recently identified a long-lost ship that capsized almost 140 years ago – all thanks to one broken piece of crockery.

Dominic Robinson, a former British Army officer based in Plymouth, England, identified the wreck as the SS Nantes. The ship was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1874.

Robinson, who served as a military helicopter pilot, told Jam Press the vessel collided with the German-flagged Theodor Ruger ship in 1888.

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“It was, when it was sunk, on passage from Liverpool to La Havre, in France, carrying [a] cargo of coal,” Robinson told the news agency.

The accident proved deadly, as most of the Nantes’ crew died in the English Channel.

“Sadly, pretty much everybody who was on board the Nantes died,” Robinson said. 

“It drifted for several hours, before it finally made its way to the bottom, sadly, with many of its crewmen on board.”

Robinson noted that three people survived the wreck: two men who jumped onto the Theodor Ruger, and another who stayed on the Nantes and tried to keep the vessel afloat.

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“Unfortunately, the Nantes went down about 10 hours later in the early hours of the morning and he was the only person who was picked up from that,” the explorer said. 

“It’s quite a sad story.”

The ship remained unseen for almost 140 years. A local dive team came across the wreck last year, but its name was unknown until now.

The key to identifying the ship was a broken plate bearing the logo of the Cunard Line, a historic British cruise line.

“Not surprisingly, [the plate] is what gave us the most significant clue.”

Robinson said that, to identify the ship, “you try to find a list of all the Cunard ships that were sunk.”

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“You then try and narrow them down to, to a relatively small one, and an old one,” he said.

“We obviously know where it sank, so if you can find information about the sinking and the wreck that aligns all those things up, then it’s fairly straightforward to identify it.”

Thanks to information from the UK Hydrographic Office, the team was also able to verify the length of the Nantes, which measured roughly 260 feet.

Ascertaining the wreck’s length was crucial to the ship’s identification, along with the Cunard plate.

“Not surprisingly, [the plate] is what gave us the most significant clue,” he said.

The discovery comes as marine archaeologists worldwide are unearthing countless shipwrecks every year.

In June, French officials announced that they had discovered a 16th-century shipwreck at record depth in local waters.

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At around the same time, Australian researchers identified the precise spot where Captain James Cook’s legendary ship sank, just off the coast of a beloved New England resort town.

Six-figure salaries sizzle in roles that ‘no other industry’ can offer

Waiting tables or serving up food in the drive-thru may seem like a first step into the workforce – but for some it could pave the path that leads to a big-money job.

Amid a nationwide restaurant worker shortage, many brands are finding ways to attract and retain their employees while offering big bucks and benefits to those who wish to work long-term or climb the ladder.

“One of the best things about our industry is the ability to have upward momentum, to start off as a server and work your way up to manager and then to regional vice president, maybe even chief operating officer or CEO,” Brandon Coleman – CEO of Cotton Patch Cafe and formerly TGI Fridays – told Fox News Digital. “That’s something that our industry provides that no other industry really provides.”

“[The] goal for me is that we have enough benefits where 100% of our staff are taking advantage of something, which means that we’ve covered a good dynamic group,” Bartaco President and CEO Anthony Valletta also told the outlet. “But I think that’s the way you have to really kind of think about the benefit offering[s] to your team now.”

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According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurant job growth has slowed in recent months. The industry added 6,500 jobs in June as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, marking the third consecutive month of decelerating growth.

Though positive employment growth is expected in 2025, current levels in certain sectors, like full-service restaurants, are still below pre-pandemic levels.

“I think that the biggest challenge is the evolving workforce,” Valletta said. “There are so many different generations that are looking for different things right now in terms of what they want out of a workplace. Like, now is probably one of the hardest times.”

“We lost a lot of the workforce during COVID. Some are coming back, but you’re managing so many different generations,” he expanded, “and all those different generations want something different out of you as an employer… it’s not a one-size-fits-all like it was even 10 years ago.”

Both heads of Bartaco and Cotton Patch Cafe say the No. 1 thing they look for when hiring candidates is a personality and cultural fit. The brands offer various fiscal incentives for being a full-time employee, including instant pay, college tuition assistance, 401(k) and retirement plans, fitness membership perks and even language classes.

Plus, nowadays, the pay in the fast-casual game can be eye-opening – a Chipotle executive recently told Business Insider that its regional vice presidents can earn up to $600,000 per year.

“If you’re not willing to increase pay, if you’re not willing to create profit-sharing programs, pay for tuition, if [you’re] not willing to put these perks in place or, most importantly, if you’re not willing to invest in training team members, then it makes it very difficult to hire, attract and retain good talent,” Coleman said.

“That salary is absolutely realistic because what happens in the restaurant industry is that, if you are motivated and driven and willing to adapt and learn as you go, you can move up very quickly,” he continued. “It’s one of the most amazing things about the restaurant industry… that upward mobility. If you want to move up through the management ranks, and you’re willing to put in the effort and work that’s required, you can move up quicker than any other industry, really.”

“We spend a lot of time focusing on what’s important to the team in terms of overall compensation. I think that makes it very appealing, everything from whether it’s mental health or learning languages or just the pay structure itself… trying to make sure that they’ve got a voice,” Valletta added.

Hourly team member turnover is about 130% at Cotton Patch Cafe, just below the national average; Bartaco’s CEO noted that management tends to stay in one position for 18 months, while hourly employees stay for “not very long.”

Based in Texas and its surrounding states, Coleman feels Cotton Patch Cafe’s local pull helps maintain staff in ways that more national chains, like Bartaco, can’t. Valletta made a similar argument.

“That [$600k] salary is absolutely realistic because what happens in the restaurant industry is that, if you are motivated and driven and willing to adapt and learn as you go, you can move up very quickly.”

– Brandon Coleman

“Being a regional chain is an advantage. When I was CEO of TGI Fridays, I made it a point to go out and visit as many restaurants as I could. But with such a large system, it was difficult to see every team member, to know every team number, and to reach out and actually have a conversation with all of our great team members out there,” Coleman pointed out.

“At Cotton Patch Cafe, being a regional brand, I know that myself, our COO and many of our other senior executives are able to get into the restaurants on a more regular basis.”

“I think it actually becomes a little more challenging [as a national brand] because you’ve got different state-by-state regulations and legality that you have to kind of follow through,” Valletta said, “where if you’ve got some regionalization, you can kind of double down a little bit.”

Looking ahead to the next era of restaurant workers, the industry leaders agree they must prove it to be a more sustainable and attractive career path – not just a stopgap job.

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“For the next generation of workers like Gen Z, the restaurant industry needs to continue to adapt our philosophy of how we approach work,” Coleman said. “The restaurant industry is going to continue to come under pressure from other opportunities for entry-level workers. It’s our job to invest in the technology, to build a strong culture, and to take care of our team members so that we can become more competitive in attracting that talent.”

“The key that we really focus on and what the industry needs to do is really focus and develop an individual as a leader,” Valletta added. “I think so many times we’ve trained a lot of great tacticians. People are very good at the day-to-day operation of a restaurant. But really, it’s about leadership. And leadership is not something you can teach in a handbook.”

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Gary Coleman’s ex-wife fails key question in polygraph about actor’s fatal fall

Gary Coleman’s ex-wife, who has been accused of involvement in his 2010 death by some of the late star’s loved ones, was surprised by her lie detector test results.

Shannon Price took a polygraph test administered by retired FBI special agent and veteran polygraph examiner George Olivo for A&E’s “Lie Detector: Truth or Deception.” The 39-year-old was questioned about the details surrounding Coleman’s fatal fall.

“When I say that she failed the exam, I’m not saying that she deliberately, with willful intent, killed him in cold blood – I’m not saying that at all,” Olivo told Fox News Digital. “I don’t know what happened in that house. All I know is that she knows why she failed, and there’s more to the story than she’s telling.”

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“It could be that maybe she was there when he fell,” Olivo shared. “Maybe they got into a heated argument, and it turned into a shoving match, and he slipped and fell… I don’t know what it is. I’m not trying to say that I know what happened. I just know that there’s more to the story. It could still be an accident, but an accident that she doesn’t want to show her involvement in.”

A statement from Price was shared with Fox News Digital, “We were extremely disappointed with the overall experience of both the polygraph testing and dealing with A&E. Many promises were made and not kept. The testing situation was unfair and very uncomfortable, and the testing was performed non-verbally–which I should have refused. From the beginning it was apparent they cared more about ratings than finding the truth.”

Below are the questions Price was asked, along with the results:

Question: Did you ever strike Gary during your relationship?
Shannon Price answered: No.
Results: Inconclusive (did not score high enough to pass, did not score low enough to fail).

Question: Did you intentionally decide to withhold help to Gary when he fell?
Shannon Price answered: No.
Results: Inconclusive (did not score high enough to pass, did not score low enough to fail).
 
Question: Did you physically cause Gary’s fall? Did you physically cause Gary to fall that day?
Shannon Price answered: No.
Results: Failed with deception indicated to those relevant questions.

Fox News Digital reached out to Santaquin Police for comment. 

In 2010, Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard told People magazine that “there was absolutely nothing suspicious about [Coleman’s] death” and there was “no [criminal] investigation going on.” According to the outlet, Coleman’s death certificate also listed his manner of death as an “accident.”

Price has never been charged in connection with Coleman’s death and maintains her innocence.

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Olivo has conducted thousands of polygraph examinations for the FBI. Notably, Olivo administered a lie detector test to Casey Anthony’s parents in 2024 for the A&E and Lifetime special, “Casey Anthony’s Parents: The Lie Detector Test.”

“There’s this idea or notion that if someone tells a lie long enough, then they begin to believe it – I don’t really believe that,” Olivo explained. “I’ve tested folks that were crimes committed 20, 30 years ago, and they’ve been saying the same story.”

“When someone gets very, very confident… they don’t believe they’re going to get caught. They’re so confident now that the lie is accepted. [So], they’re just as confident as if they were telling the truth. But [Price] knows why she failed my test. I’m very confident about that.”

“I don’t purport to know what happened in that house,” Olivo stressed. “Only she knows. She’s the only one alive now who knows what happened in that house. But I maintain that she knows exactly why she failed my test.”

Coleman, the former child star who skyrocketed to fame in the sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” died at age 42 after falling inside his Utah home. 

After suffering an intracranial hemorrhage, the actor was transported to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. His condition worsened, and he was removed from life support. 

Coleman and Price were married from 2007 to 2008. They were still living together at the time of his death. 

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“My impression [of Price] was that she complained a lot – she did a lot of complaining in my exam room,” Olivo explained about meeting Price for the first time.

“She complained about the chair, she complained about the lights, she complained about the size of the room. First, it was too hot, then it was too cold. I started getting that impression that maybe she wasn’t there just to get to the truth. She wanted to have her own little show. I had to reel her in a couple of times… And it wasn’t to be mean. It was just not to allow someone to sabotage an otherwise legitimate process.”

In the episode, Price was adamant that she was very nervous, which could impact her results. Olivo pointed out that he conducted a “diagnostic test” that wasn’t captured on camera to get a “truth signature.”

“When you tell the truth, it’ll look the same,” Olivo explained. “So, I like to always say that the truth looks like a river. A river doesn’t change course or direction. The current stays the same… If she’s very nervous and fidgety, that’s like a raging rapid… [But] it’s going to look the same… The general nervousness is built into the process of that diagnostic test.”

While Price was adamant that she wanted to clear her name and address hurtful rumors publicly, she repeatedly said on camera that she couldn’t sit still for a long period. That prompted Olivo to give her some “tough love” before the examination began.

“I had to reel her in a bit,” he explained. “She was going off the rails. There was a lot of complaining – a lot… She just wanted to change the whole environment there… I told her in the beginning, ‘I’m not here to judge you. I’m not here to doubt you.’ I wanted to be true to that. But the thought in my mind was, ‘Come on now, you’re being given a golden opportunity to clear your name to pass this test, and you’re complaining that the chair is too hard. You’re complaining that it’s too cold. Five minutes later, it’s too hot.’”

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“There’s possibly another agenda going on,” said Olivo. “Maybe she didn’t necessarily want the truth on all those issues to come out. That’s just my thinking… I think she would’ve been pretty happy with just inconclusive all across the board. If all three had been inconclusive, I think she would’ve considered it a win. You can take that how you want to.”

Olivo also noted there’s good reason why two results from Price’s polygraph test were “inconclusive.”

“We asked one question about whether you intentionally decided to withhold help to Gary when he fell,” said Olivo. “I think that in her mind, she’s still not sure about that. In interviews, you see her say, ‘I could have done more,’ ‘I could have done this.’

“I think in her mind, she’s still undecided on that issue… In her mind, I think she’s inconclusive on that issue… The other question of whether you ever struck Gary during your relationship… She would know if she did or not…. They either had violence, striking violence in the relationship, or they didn’t. But I think she’s trying to reconcile that in her mind.”

“Quite frankly, I could have probably just turned a blind eye and called it a fail,” said Olivo. “But I wanted to be true to the process. And numerically, she was inconclusive.”

Olivo admitted he’s unsure why Price is coming forward now.

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“I know she’s been under a cloud of suspicion ever since [Coleman’s death],” said Olivo. “I’m not sure what’s going on in her life or what motivated her. It could have just been the production team that reached out to her, and she thought it was a good opportunity. But you’d have to ask her that.”

“I never asked her why,” he said. “I just assume she’s like most people at the center of these cases. They have an overwhelming desire to want to try and clear their name.”

Price claimed she found Coleman in a pool of blood after she heard a loud thud. In a recording of her 911 call, Price is heard refusing to listen to the operator’s instructions to help him, saying that she couldn’t cope with the amount of blood present. 

In the episode, Price is heard saying, “I know where I’m at. I’m at peace. There is a reason I am not in prison. There is a legit reason for that. It’s because they did a thorough investigation.”

All the best day 2 deals from Amazon Prime Day, from iPads to solar generators

The second day of Amazon Prime Day is here, with new deals added. From today until July 11, Amazon has deals on pretty much anything you can think of, including tools, solar generators, headphones and more. 

Tech enthusiasts can keep scrolling for the latest and greatest Apple products and TVs that are heavily discounted. Or, scroll down to find some luxury beauty products you can add to your daily routine.

DIYers who need to upgrade their toolbox can find a handful of power tools in our list below that are significantly discounted. And, if you’re looking to get a better night’s sleep, scroll to find Amazon’s best sleep deals. Outdoor enthusiasts looking to upgrade their gear or redecorate their patios can also find some of the best outdoor deals below. 

Best overall Prime Day deals

Apple Airpods Pro 2: on sale for $149 (40% off), originally $249 
KIDEE neck fan: on sale for $24 (40% off), originally $40
Dyson Supersonic origin hair wrap: on sale for $300 (21% off), originally $380
Philips Sonicare rechargeable electric toothbrush: on sale for $69.95 (36% off), originally $109.96
Greenworks 21-inch cordless lawn mower: on sale for $337.49 (33% off), originally $499.99
Dyson Ball Animal upright vacuum: On sale for $330 (45% off), originally $600
DeWalt cordless drill and impact driver: on sale for $149 (42% off), originally $259
Breville Barista Express espresso machine: on sale for $549.95 (27% off), originally $749.95
Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState: on sale for $24.99 (44% off), originally $45
Sonos Beam Gen 2 Soundbar: on sale for $369.00 (26% off), originally $499.00
Beats Studio Buds +: on sale for $89.95 (47% off), originally $169.95
Bose TV Speaker: on sale for $199.99 (29% off), originally $279.00

Jackery solar generator 1000 v2 with 200W solar panel: on sale for $664 (49% off)

Original price: $1,299

This solar generator set includes a Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 portable power station and a Jackery SolarSaga 200W solar panel to create a self-sufficient energy system. The generator can store 1070Wh (Watt-hours) of energy, enough to power a fridge for up to a day, or keep Wi-Fi running for about four days.  

Apple iPad: on sale for $279.99 (20% off)

Original price: $349

The iPad, which is the latest model available, is the ultimate affordable tablet, complete with an A16 chip, delivering an incredibly fast user experience. The retina 11-inch display rivals the competition thanks to its True Tone adjustments that automatically adjust the screen depending on where you are and the conditions to give you the best picture. There’s an impressive 128 GB of storage, all the way up to 512 GB.

An artist’s dream, the iPad has a compatible Apple Pencil that makes drawing ultra-realistic. Note that the iPad doesn’t support the newest Apple Pencil Pro. The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click.

To protect your iPad, a hard cover iPad case (that comes in nearly any color) and a screen protector are a must. They’ll prevent cracks and scratches from everyday wear and tear. 

Shark pet cordless vacuum cleaner: on sale for $149 (50% off)

Original price: $299.99

Shark’s cordless pet vacuum cleaner has a 40-minute runtime, so you can tackle every room in your house on a single charge. The vacuum transitions seamlessly from carpet to hardwood, sucking up dust, pet hair and other messes. The low-profile design makes the vacuum lightweight and easy to maneuver. 

Best Prime Day tech deals

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 smartphone: $1,149 (39% off), originally $2,019.99
Oura Ring 4: $296.65 (15% off), originally $349
Google Nest Smart thermostat: on sale for $89.99 (31% off), originally $129.99
Amazon Fire TV Stick: on sale for $24.99 (50% off), originally $49.99
55-inch Amazon Fire TV: on sale for $339.99 (26% off), originally $459.99
Samsung Odyssey G3 27-inch gaming monitor: on sale for $129.99 (43% off), originally $229.99
Amazon Echo Show 8: on sale for $109.99 (27% off), originally $149.99
Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet: on sale for $79.99 (56% off), originally $179.99
Amazon Kindle Scribe: on sale for $309.99 (31% off), originally $449.99
Apple Watch Ultra 2: on sale for $649.99 (17% off), originally $779
Mini drone with 4K UHD camera: on sale for $159 (20% off), originally $199

Apple Watch Series 10: on sale for $279 (30% off)

Original price: $399

The Apple Series 10 watch features a water temperature sensor that shares information about your swim workouts and a depth sensor. You can also get notifications if you have a high or low heart rate or if the watch detects an irregular heart rhythm. 

The watch also has many of the same features as your iPhone. You can send a text, take a call, listen to music and podcasts, use Siri and get notifications from your calendar and other apps. 

Apple AirPods 4: on sale for $89 (31% off)

Original price: $129

Redesigned with comfort in mind, the Apple AirPods 4 have a better fit so they won’t fall out of your ears as often. The sound quality has also improved from previous AirPod generations. Now you get a theater-like sound quality no matter what you’re listening to. AirPods are also sweat-, dust- and water-resistant, making them a more durable earbud option. 

Best Prime Day beauty deals

Andalou Naturals Collagen + Hyaluronic Acid Serum: on sale for $14.69 (46% off), originally $26.99
Laifen SE Lite Hair Dryer: on sale for $69.99 (30% off), originally $99.99
Briogeo Scalp Revival rosemary pre-wash oil: $22.40 (30% off), originally: $32
Pro Ceramic Ionic hair straightener brush: on sale for $21.73 (27% off), originally $29.86
24k gold under eye patches: on sale for $21.24 (39% off), originally $34.99
Gillette Venus ComfortGlide white tea women’s razor: on sale for $13.69 (19% off), originally $16.99
Professional teeth whitening kit: on sale for $18.99 (37% off), originally $29.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pads: on sale for $14.90 (52% off), originally $31.00
Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects: on sale for $29.99 (35% off), originally $45.99

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean electric toothbrush: on sale for $149.96 (46% off)

Original price: $279.96

For an advanced clean, the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean toothbrush achieves up to 20 times more plaque removal and helps you get healthier gums. It can also help remove stains much more effectively than a manual toothbrush. 

You can choose from five different brushing modes and three intensity levels. Plus, the brush will alert you if you’re using too much pressure, which can also help your gums stay healthy. 

Shark SpeedStyle Pro Flex ionic hair dryer system: on sale for $199 (20% off)

Original price: $249.99

Dry your hair the professional way with a Shark SpeedStyle Pro Flex. The dryer provides ultra-fast drying with no heat damage. In seconds, airflow reaches up to 100 mph, and you can adjust the temperature level to keep your scalp comfortable. Featuring a 360-degree rotating nozzle, you can adjust the dryer to any angle to get the perfect style. When you’re done, the handle folds up, making this the perfect travel hair dryer. 

Best Prime Day tools deals

Greenworks cordless drill and impact driver set: on sale for $89.99 (31% off), originally $129.99
DeWalt oscilating tool: on sale for $179 (10% off), originally $199
276-piece tool kit with drill: on sale for $99.98 (21% off), originally $125.99
DeWalt circular saw: on sale for $299 (14% off), originally $349
Craftsman 4-piece power tool combo kit: on sale for $149 (25% off), originally $199
Tietoc 6-Inch Mini Electric Chainsaw: on sale for $39.99 (33% off), originally 
$59.99

Bosch 5-tool combo kit: on sale for $499 (17% off)

Original price: $599

Bosch’s five-tool combo kit includes an impact driver, hammer drill, reciprocating saw, circular saw, a work light and two batteries. The impact driver works as both an impact wrench and a driver. The lightweight reciprocating saw is just over six pounds, so it’s ideal for easy DIY projects. 

DeWalt jig saw: on sale for $99 (52% off)

Original price: $205

DeWalt’s jig saw has an anti-slip comfort grip that makes controlling the saw easier. The all-metal blade is easy and quick to change, while the adjustable dust blower keeps your line of sight clear while you’re cutting. The saw is battery-powered, making quick work of all your DIY projects. 

Best Prime Day sleep deals

Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Adapt + cooling 3-inch king mattress topper: on sale for $398.99 (20% off), originally $499
EGOHOME 14-inch king memory foam mattress: on sale for $599 (14% off), originally $699.99
Sealy Dreamlife 12″ hybrid mattress-in-a-box: on sale for $624.19 (22% off), originally $799
Sweetnight queen hybrid mattress: on sale for $168.31 (40% off), originally $279.99
Neo Sleep 8-inch twin cooling gel memory foam mattress: on sale for $93.58 (42% off), originally $159.98

Beckham Hotel Collection pillows: on sale for $47.98 (20% off)

Original price: $59.99

The Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillow set features a 250-thread-count cover that will keep you cool and comfortable. Whether you’re a back, side or stomach sleeper, the bounce-back design of these cooling pillows will hold their shape. 

Casper Sleep Element medium firm mattress: on sale for $416.50 (30% off)

Original price: $595

The Casper Sleep Element medium firm mattress is designed to be luxurious. There’s a top layer of breathable foam that promotes airflow, so you don’t sleep hot. The cover is also made from recycled materials that can withstand years of consistent use. 

This mattress conveniently comes in a box. All you need to do is unroll it on top of your bedframe and wait a few hours for it to puff up on its own.  

Best Prime Day outdoor deals

Coleman Classic 3-burner propane camping stove: on sale for $129.99 (41% off), originally $220.99
GCI outdoor comfort pro rocker camping chair: on sale for $72 (20% off), originally $90
Pop-up privacy shower pod for camping: on sale for $30.60 (23% off), originally $39.99
Mountain House Freeze-Dried Backpacking & Camping Food: on sale for $9.10 (24% off), originally $11.99

100ft solar outdoor string lights: on sale for $42.59 (29% off)

Original price: $59.98

Add some light to your backyard with this 100-foot set of outdoor string lights. The lights last eight to 12 hours depending on how much sun they get. You can also set them to automatically turn on as soon as it gets dark. The lights are shatterproof and waterproof, making them safe for long-term outdoor use.