Michael Cohen stuns MSNBC panel with statement on James Comey’s indictment
Michael Cohen stunned a MSNBC panel on Saturday after stating that he believed former FBI Director James Comey “likely committed a crime” while reacting to news of the indictment.
Cohen, who was Trump’s personal lawyer for many years, surprised MSNBC panelists Elise Jordan, Ayman Mohyeldin and Molly Jong-Fast by saying, “I believe likely he will be found guilty.”
“Well, that’s interesting,” Jordan said as Cohen added, “I believe likely he committed a crime.”
“Wait, what?” Jong-Fast added.
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“I don’t know what that crime is, but there are hundreds of thousands of documents, and the government has each and every one of them, all they need to find is that one,” Cohen said. “I’ve been through this system. I know better than anybody what a weaponized DOJ looks like and feels like. It is insurmountable.”
Jordan pressed Cohen on whether he actually broke “the law,” as he explained he pleaded guilty in his case.
Cohen was charged and then pleaded guilty in 2018 to crimes including tax evasion, campaign finance violations, and lying to Congress. Cohen later cooperated with investigations into Trump, publicly testifying against him during Alvin Bragg’s hush money trial and becoming a vocal critic.
Mohyeldin asked Cohen to clarify whether he thought the Department of Justice had been weaponized under Trump.
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Cohen argued the DOJ had been weaponized by the government for as long as it’s been around.
“I think your argument is it was weaponized then, by Comey against Donald Trump. That’s what you’re arguing right now,” Jordan said, attempting to clarify Cohen’s argument. “And so you think that there will be evidence that will show that in court, and so thus validate Donald Trump’s vendetta against James Comey.”
Cohen agreed and said, “I couldn’t have said it better myself.”
Comey was indicted by a grand jury on two counts: alleged false statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstruction of congressional proceeding.
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Comey will reportedly turn himself in on Friday and his arraignment is set for 10 a.m. on Oct. 9, in Alexandria Courtroom 600 before District Juge Michael S. Nachmanoff.
Fox News Digital exclusively reported in July that Comey was under criminal investigation by the FBI. The probe into Comey centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI, known inside the bureau as “Crossfire Hurricane.”
Woman’s attempt to protest ICE arrest in Massachusetts goes terribly wrong
An anti-ICE protester in Massachusetts forgot to put her car in park while yelling at agents making an arrest of an illegal alien and her car rolled into a lake and sunk, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) source tells Fox News.
It happened in Upton, Massachusetts – a small town in Worcester County, roughly 40 miles west of Boston.
Video and a photo, provided to Fox News by an ICE source, captured the incident.
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In the clip, a voice can be heard saying, “Well that sucks. Look at that Lucy. Her car got lost,” as the woman’s car drifts further into the water.
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An officer can also be seen passing in front of the camera with what looks like a person in handcuffs.
Demonstrators have been protesting ICE’s presence in the area for weeks.
NYC mayoral shake-up: Eric Adams withdrawal reshapes Democratic race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the city’s mayoral race on Sunday, halting his re-election campaign just five weeks before Election Day.
Adams announced his decision in a nearly nine-minute video posted on social media, offering no clues about his plans after leaving office.
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“It’s been an honor to be your mayor,” Adams said in his announcement, as he highlighted what he described as achievements related to crime reduction, housing affordability and economic recovery during his time in office.
“And yet despite all that we have achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” he said, adding that he was unable to raise the funds for a “serious campaign.”
The move followed weeks of speculation he might clear the way for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a contest where Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has gained momentum.
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Adams has also trailed both Mamdani and Cuomo significantly in campaign fundraising and spending.
Mamdani framed Adams’ exit as a pivotal moment, pledging that voters in November will “turn the page on the politics of big money and small ideas.”
“Donald Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo’s actions but they will not dictate the results of this election,” Mamdani wrote in a statement.
Meanwhile, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa’s campaign framed him as the strongest challenger to Mamdani.
“Curtis Sliwa is the only candidate who can defeat Mamdani. Our team, our resources, and our funding are unmatched,” campaign spokesperson Daniel Kurzyna wrote in a statement.
Cuomo said he believed Adams’ decision was “sincere in putting the well-being of New York City ahead of personal ambition.”
“Mayor Adams has much to be proud of in his accomplishments. Whatever differences we may have, Eric Adams’ story is undeniably one of resilience, a testament to the spirit of this city,” Cuomo added.
Adams’ exit comes as New York City eyes the potential election of 33-year-old democratic socialist upstart Mamdani.
Mamdani’s ascent has drawn national notice: President Donald Trump told reporters earlier this month he’d “like to see two people drop out” of the NYC mayoral race to improve the chances of beating Mamdani.
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The Trump administration has slammed Mamdani’s economic agenda, casting it as a threat to business and growth. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Mamdani has placed affordability at the center of his campaign to lead America’s largest city, pitching ideas such as free buses, city-owned grocery stores, and rent freezes for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments.
Those proposals have energized progressive voters but rattled Wall Street, where executives warn they could drive investment out of New York and weaken the city’s tax base.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that Mamdani’s proposals risk driving New York City into financial crisis, warning that if the city turns to Washington for a bailout, it won’t receive one.
“You can’t enact policies like this and expect to be bailed out,” Bessent said during an interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria.”
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“And are you going to give them that bailout?” Bartiromo pressed.
“It will be the same thing that Gerald Ford said. Drop dead,” Bessent said.
Faith-driven influencer warns of left’s violence after ‘brutal’ street assault
Perched in a brightly lit room with an unlit neon sign displaying her new married name, conservative pro-life influencer Savannah Craven Antao recounted a “violent” street encounter that she said left her with her “whole face cut open.”
“A lot of the time I’m met with violence and that led to me being brutally assaulted on the street back in April,” Craven Antao told Fox News Digital. “A difference of opinion is something that they’re willing to not only call you names over, assault you over, but then now we see, kill you over.”
Craven Antao, who says she owes “almost everything” she has to assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, remains steadfast in her commitment to have controversial conversations with people, fortified through her faith.
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The influencer cited Bible verse 2 Timothy 3:12, saying “In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,” calling the violence from the left “nothing surprising.”
“If somebody is willing to punch me in the face by just asking a question, why would the limit stop there? Why not kill somebody? Why not just completely try to silence them?” the pro-life advocate added.
“The left will continue to be violent,” Craven Antao said. “We should expect anything at this point because they’ve gone as far as they possibly could already, so we should be prepared for everything. And the advice that I have for any other conservatives that want to speak out is that it’s our duty to speak for what’s right.”
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Kirk was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Suspect Tyler Robinson has been charged with the murder that shocked the country and heightened concerns about leftist violence.
“Charlie was shot in the neck for a reason. They want to silence his voice. They wanted to silence him because he was making a difference,” she told Fox News Digital. “He was getting into the minds and the hearts of young people. Changing lives all across the world right before he was murdered.”
Recalling a recent series of street interviews she conducted in Brooklyn, the owner of the “Her Patriot Voice” YouTube channel found that the majority of the people she spoke to “felt unsafe to use their freedom of speech.”
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“I’m going to continue doing this because I know that it’s needed. I know it’s something that Charlie would want,” she added. “My goal is just to continue [Charlie Kirk’s] legacy and continue to try to save our country.”
The woman accused of sucker-punching her in the now-viral video street interview has had her case dropped because Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office missed a key filing deadline, according to her attorneys.
Savannah Craven Antao will be on “Fox & Friends” on Monday at 6:50 a.m. ET.
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Republican governor signs into law Trump-backed congressional redistricting map
Score another victory for President Donald Trump in the high-stakes political battle between Republicans and Democrats over congressional redistricting.
GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe of Missouri on Sunday signed into law a new congressional map, Missouri First, that is likely to hand Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of next year’s midterms elections.
Missouri, once considered a swing state that has dramatically shifted to the right over the past decade and a half, is the latest battleground in the congressional redistricting showdown after the passage of new maps in GOP-dominated Texas and a redistricting push by Democrats in heavily blue California.
“I was proud to officially sign the Missouri First Map into law today ahead of the 2026 midterm election,” Kehoe said in a statement. “We believe this map best represents Missourians, and I appreciate the support and efforts of state legislators, our congressional delegation, and President Trump in getting this map to my desk.”
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Trump, in a social media statement following passage in the GOP-dominated state legislature, called the new map “FANTASTIC” and said it “will help send an additional MAGA Republican to Congress in the 2026 Midterm Elections.”
The new map targets longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City-area district by shifting it eastward to include rural right-leaning voters. The new map would likely flip Cleaver’s seat and give Republicans a 7-1 advantage in the state’s House delegation.
Cleaver has vowed to take legal action if the new map is signed into law by the governor.
“I want to warn all of us that if you fight fire with fire long enough, all you’re going to have left is ashes,” Cleaver said earlier this month as he testified in front of a Missouri Senate committee.
And pointing to recent public opinion polling, he called the redistricting plan “immensely unpopular.”
And Missouri House Minority Leader Ashley Aune accused Republicans of pushing to “rig our maps and eliminate our representation in Congress.”
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Kehoe’s announcement teeing up the special session came hours after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a redistricting bill passed by the Republican supermajority in the state legislature that aims to create up to five right-leaning congressional districts at the expense of current Democrat-controlled seats in the reliably red state.
The efforts in Missouri and Texas are part of a broad effort by the GOP to pad its razor-thin House majority to keep control of the chamber in the 2026 midterms, when the party in power traditionally faces political headwinds and loses seats.
Trump and his political team are aiming to prevent what happened during his first term in the White House, when Democrats reclaimed the House majority in the 2018 midterm elections.
Democrats are fighting back against the rare, but not unheard-of mid-decade redistricting.
State lawmakers in heavily blue California have approved a special ballot proposition this November to obtain voter approval to temporarily sidetrack the state’s nonpartisan redistricting commission and return the power to draw the congressional maps to the Democrat-dominated legislature.
The effort in California, which aims to create five more Democratic-leaning congressional districts and counter the shift in Texas, is being spearheaded by two-term Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is seen as a likely 2028 Democratic presidential contender.
With Democrats currently needing just a three-seat pickup in next year’s midterms to win back the House majority, Republicans in Indiana, South Carolina, Florida, Kansas and Nebraska are mulling their own GOP-friendly redistricting plans ahead of the 2026 elections. And right-leaning Ohio is under a court order to draw new maps ahead of the midterms.
Democrats, as they push back, are looking to New York, Illinois and Maryland in the hopes of creating more left-leaning congressional seats.
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In Illinois and Maryland, where governors J.B. Pritzker and Wes Moore are discussing redistricting, Democrats hope to pick up to three more left-leaning seats.
And Democrats could pick up a seat in Republican-dominated Utah, where a judge recently ordered the GOP-controlled legislature to draw new maps after ruling that lawmakers four years ago ignored an independent commission approved by voters to prevent partisan gerrymandering.
Experts describe heavy lift for accused Charlie Kirk assassin’s defense
Tyler Robinson’s new defense attorney has an uphill battle representing the accused assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, experts say.
“The goal for his new high-profile defense attorneys in the Tyler Robinson case is going to be keep him off of death row,” said Maryland attorney and legal analyst Randolph Rice, who is following the case. “And that’s probably their goal right now, or at least that’s what they’re thinking about.”
One option would be to seek a plea deal that spares Robinson from the potential death penalty, like Bryan Kohberger‘s defense in the Idaho student murders. That could be months or even years down the line.
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If the case does go to trial, prosecutors will have to prove that Kirk’s murder included aggravating factors that warrant execution if the suspect is found guilty.
“What the defense may be able to argue is to say, this was a single sniper bullet that had a single intended target — and therefore it posed no other danger to anyone else,” Rice told Fox News Digital. “And if they can prove that to a jury or they can convince a jury of that, then they won’t get the aggravating murder, and therefore they won’t have the death penalty on the table.”
Robinson, like all criminal defendants in the U.S., is considered innocent until proven guilty. But prosecutors are expected to unveil a mountain of evidence in court, and the politically charged case is being closely watched around the country.
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Kirk, an outspoken conservative whose organization sought to promote right-of-center thinking on traditionally liberal campuses, was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Robinson allegedly told his roommate and romantic partner that he did it because he “had enough of [Kirk’s] hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
The partner, who was identified as trans, is cooperating with investigators.
“Obviously they’ve got the concern about defending their client, they’ve got concerns about the media attention, but I also think that they may have concerns about their personal safety,” Rice said. “This certainly is a political assassination. It’s something that has been in the headlines. There are a lot of individuals who are emotional about this. And certainly people on the left are certainly emotional about it. People on the right are certainly emotional about it. And so there are concerns from the defense team’s perspective. About their personal safety and that’s something they’re going to have to consider throughout this entire trial.”
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Authorities say they’ve recovered messages to his romantic partner and other friends taking responsibility for the shooting. According to a probable cause affidavit, he had “confessed…or implied” guilt to a close family friend. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office later said his parents convinced him to surrender peacefully rather than take his own life.
Police recovered a rifle at the scene that investigators allege had Robinson’s DNA on it. They also have surveillance video on the campus and nearby roads and a footprint on the rooftop where a sniper fired the bullet that killed Kirk.
According to court documents, the suspect used his phone on school grounds at least once, on video. That could provide police with additional evidence. They also identified a suspect vehicle, a gray Dodge Challenger, like the one Robinson drives.
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And as Fox News Digital reported Thursday, an officer guarding the campus perimeter “made contact” with Robinson near where police recovered the suspected murder weapon as he was allegedly texting his roommate about wanting to retrieve it before skipping town, according to law enforcement sources.
Defending a death penalty case will require Robinson’s legal team to hire forensic specialists, mental health evaluators and jury consultants, among other measures, Rice said, but his lawyers may have to fight for funding or risk being “hamstrung” before the case goes to trial.
Kirk’s family may also weigh in before prosecutors decide to offer a plea deal. His widow, Erika Kirk, said during her husband’s memorial service Sunday said she has already forgiven Robinson “because it was what Christ did, and it’s what Charlie would do.”
Separately, she said she did not want to get involved in the decision to seek capital punishment in an interview with the New York Times.
“I’ll be honest,” she told the paper. “I told our lawyer, I want the government to decide this. I do not want that man’s blood on my ledger. Because when I get to heaven, and Jesus is like: ‘Uh, eye for an eye? Is that how we do it?’ And that keeps me from being in heaven, from being with Charlie?”
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If prosecutors decide to offer a plea deal, it may not look like the recent plea for Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho student murders case, according to Louis Gelormino, a Staten Island defense attorney who is following the case.
“One of the things that surprised me out there in Kohberger was they didn’t let him allocute to the crimes,” he told Fox News Digital. “Usually, when you take a plea, you have to confess to your crimes. I would imagine here, if they do take that off the table and they do get a plea out of him, that he’ll have to allocute and explain his crime in public.”
He said he expects Robinson’s team to explore a potential insanity defense, but his alleged escape from Orem and week spent plotting the crime could complicate that argument. He also expects defense attorneys to challenge as much evidence as possible in case prosecutors or police failed to “cross all their Ts and dot all their Is,” he said.
“It’s an incredibly tough case,” he added. “I don’t envy the defense attorney at all…They’ve got all the evidence in the world.”
Robinson is accused of shooting Kirk in the neck with a hunting rifle from a rooftop at Utah Valley University while the victim was speaking to students and other attendees at a Turning Point USA-sponsored event.
Robinson’s lead defense counsel, veteran lawyer Kathy Nester, was formally appointed to the case Wednesday.
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In Nester’s 30 years of experience, she’s defended capital cases in California and Utah, and recent high-profile clients include Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three accused of killing her husband and then writing a children’s book about dealing with grief.
She did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray’s office announced the prosecution’s trial team would include six attorneys on Monday.
They include Gray, who spent 23 years with the state attorney general’s office and has appeared before both the U.S. and Utah Supreme Courts; Chad Grunander, who prosecuted Utah’s first-ever televised trial and has put cold case and cop killers behind bars; Christopher Ballard, who has argued more than 175 appellate cases; Ryan McBride, last year’s Utah Prosecutor of the Year; David Sturgill, a veteran prosecutor who is an adjunct professor at UVU, and Lauren Hunt, whose role in the case against double murder suspect Christopher Poulson garnered recognition from the FBI.
Robinson is due back in court on Monday for a waiver hearing, which will determine whether the defense forces prosecutors to present probable cause before the case proceeds.
Declining to waive is a defensive strategy that would give his attorneys access to additional discovery materials and a chance to cross-examine state witnesses early on, Rice said.
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Prosecutors have charged Robinson with seven counts, including aggravated murder, which carries the potential death penalty, felony firearms charges, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing violence in the presence of a child.
He has not yet entered a plea.
Cowboys and Packers battle to final second as McManus’ kick forces NFL stalemate
The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers battled each other in an absolute slugfest on Sunday night, and it ended in a 40-40 tie.
The stakes were already heightened coming into AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as Micah Parsons was making his return to play his former team. While his impact was felt, it was the offenses that really came to play.
The last two minutes of regulation underscored that.
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The Cowboys needed to respond to a Packers touchdown. KaVontae Turpin returned a kickoff to near midfield. It only took four plays for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys to find the end zone. Following a 19-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert, he found George Pickens for a 28-yard touchdown.
Dallas drove 54 yards in 62 seconds to get the go-ahead score.
Green Bay was quick to get back up the field. Packers quarterback Jordan Love led the team down the field in seven plays to set up a game-tying 53-yard field goal for Brandon McManus.
In overtime, the Cowboys got the ball first. Prescott found Tolbert coming back to the ball to make an incredible catch on the sideline. Somehow, Tolbert got both of his feet in bounds to set Dallas up in the red zone. The Cowboys couldn’t get into the end zone. Parsons possibly saved a touchdown with a sack of a scrambling Prescott. It was Brandon Aubrey who hit the chip shot to go up 40-37.
It was Love’s turn to lead the charge. On third down, the Cowboys may have gotten away with a defensive pass interference call. But it didn’t deter Love. The quarterback found Matthew Golden to keep the drive alive.
The Packers nearly ran out of time to make a final throw to the end zone. But he was left with one second on the clock. McManus came onto the field to kick the game-tying field goal.
Love was 31-of-43 with 337 passing yards and three touchdown passes. Each of his touchdown passes went to Romeo Doubs. The wide receiver had six catches for 58 yards.
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Josh Jacobs was a menace on the ground. He had two rushing touchdowns to go along with 86 yards on the ground. He had four catches for 71 yards as well.
The Cowboys showed that they weren’t going to roll over and let the Packers walk all over them in their house.
First, Dallas picked up a crucial two points when they blocked a Packers extra-point attempt in the second quarter. Markquese Bell returned the ball for the two points.
Then, the Cowboys took advantage as the Green Bay offense appeared to get complacent toward the end of the first half. Cowboys linebacker James Houston caused Love to fumble. He recovered it and gave Dallas a chance to score before halftime. Prescott then found Pickens in the end zone. Dallas had a 16-13 lead at halftime.
Pickens had an incredible game for the Cowboys. He had eight catches on 11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Prescott was 31-of-40 for 319 yards and three touchdowns. He was only sacked once.
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Green Bay moved to 2-1-1 with the tie and Dallas became 1-2-1.
McIlroy discusses fan behavior at Bethpage, reveals feelings on future NYC Ryder Cups
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Rory McIlroy was public enemy No. 1 at Bethpage Black all week.
The reigning Masters champion was the solo leader in heckles thrown his way at this weekend’s Ryder Cup on Long Island. Most were fine, but many crossed the line.
Whether it was telling him his wife was “a four,” asking about Amanda Balionis amid a previously rumored fling (with his wife mere feet away), dropping F-bombs, or constant reminders of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, McIlroy is sure to be happy that this Ryder Cup is over.
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McIlroy was stoic and ignored everyone 99.9% of the time. But that 0.01% included him telling fans to “shut the f— up” on Saturday morning and another instance that afternoon where a fan told him he was “not that good,” to which he responded, “I’m very f—ing good.”
“I am. I am really good,” McIlroy reiterated to Fox News Digital during Europe’s celebration press conference, right after chugging a beer.
But McIlroy has to stay composed, because an athlete is automatically the bad guy if they respond.
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However, there are times — whether it’s playful banter or someone crossing a line — when McIlroy has no choice.
“Honestly, I’d say it’s just on impulse,” McIlroy said. “Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. I’m quite an impulsive character, if you haven’t noticed.
“Sometimes I’ll engage and sometimes I’ll catch myself and refrain. But I don’t really choose when, and it’s just sort of sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t.
At the end of the day, McIlroy got the last laugh, as his European squad made good on his bold prediction from two years ago, defeating the Americans 15-13 and becoming the first team to win a road Ryder Cup since 2012.
But the New York crowd is certainly unlike most, especially in a Ryder Cup.
Future Ryder Cup venues are set through 2039, which will be played at Hazeltine, where McIlroy had one of the fiercest matchups ever against Patrick Reed. So, the earliest a Ryder Cup can return to the New York metro area is 2043.
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After all he endured, would McIlroy be OK with that?
“If the result is the same,” McIlroy said slyly, “Absolutely.”
Stowaway found dead in American Airlines plane landing gear compartment at Charlotte airport
The body of a stowaway has been found in the landing gear of an American Airlines flight from Europe after it arrived at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, police have confirmed.
Maintenance staff found the body shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday while servicing the aircraft on Hangar Road within the airport division, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) said in a statement.
CMPD Airport Division officers responded and pronounced the individual deceased at the scene.
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The department’s Homicide Unit has opened an investigation, with Crime Scene Search teams collecting evidence. CMPD Operations Command and MEDIC also assisted, officials said.
“CLT Airport is aware of the tragic discovery involving a deceased individual found in an American Airlines aircraft this morning,” a Charlotte Douglas Airport spokesperson said.
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“We are deeply saddened by this news and will support Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD) investigation as needed.”
“We are working with law enforcement on its investigation,” American Airlines said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The airline added: “A deceased individual was discovered inside one of the main landing gear compartments of one of our aircraft. Please direct any further questions to local law enforcement.”
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CMPD said that the case remains active and ongoing, with additional details to be provided as they become available.