Cheerleader’s cause and manner of death on Carnival cruise revealed in new report
Anna Kepner’s mysterious death aboard a Carnival cruise ship was a homicide by “mechanical asphyxiation,” according to a new report.
The 18-year-old was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on Nov. 7, around 11:15 a.m.
“Mechanical asphyxia just means there is something external to the body that hinders her breathing — her chest or belly can’t expand,” said Dr. Priya Banerjee, a board-certified forensic pathologist.
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The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
The teen’s death was ruled a homicide, and she was “mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s)”, ABC News reported late Monday afternoon, citing a copy of Kepner’s death certificate reportedly supplied by her family.
Although her time of death is listed at 11:17 a.m. on Nov. 7, the report says she suffered her fatal injury on Nov. 6, the last night she was publicly seen alive.
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Mechanical asphyxiation isn’t always a homicide, said Dr. Michael Baden, the former chief medical examiner of New York City, but it can be, and it remains up to prosecutors to decide how the case should be charged, if they file charges at all.
The FBI is handling the investigation and has not publicly named any suspects as of Monday evening, although Anna’s 16-year-old stepbrother has been identified as a potential “suspect” by his own parents in court filings amid an ongoing custody dispute. No charges have been filed.
Kepner was found dead under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered in life jackets in a room she shared with the stepbrother.
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Both of his parents and their attorneys have not responded to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
Kepner was a high school varsity cheerleader who planned to join the Navy after graduation and ultimately wanted to become a K-9 police officer.
NYC suburb makes major security move by city border after Mamdani victory
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican whose county neighbors New York City, said that he is directing authorities to install cameras and security technology along the border with the city in light of the election of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Blakeman, who was just re-elected earlier this month to serve a second term in the majority blue county, said he will be taking extra precautions to preserve law and order in Nassau County in light of the socialist mayor-elect, Mamdani.
“We are doing everything necessary to make sure that Nassau County is safe,” he said. “We are installing technology along the border of New York City that will read license plates, that will have facial recognition, that will have video cameras.”
He also stated that the county is hiring new police officers in addition to its existing force and the 100 police cadets currently enrolled in the Nassau County Police Academy.
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“Our cops are doing a great job, and I’m going to continue to give them the personnel and the resources, technology and equipment and training that will now allow them to combat any situation that would jeopardize the security and safety of our communities here in Nassau County,” he said.
Meanwhile, Blakeman said Mamdani “talks like he’s pro-criminal, not pro-victim.”
While Republicans in Virginia, New Jersey and New York suffered electoral defeats earlier this month, Blakeman won his race by close to 12 percentage points. He beat out a Democrat in a county with over 100,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.
He attributes this victory to leaning into his messages on improving public safety and affordability, which he said resonates with all demographics. He did not even shy away from his condemnation of New York sanctuary policies and the county’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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“New York State was an area that was safe, and I think basically that’s what the people are craving,” he explained.
“I never ran away from my pro-Trump policies. I supported the president, and I continue to support the president. People respected me for that, even if they disagree, because they knew that I wasn’t a phony. And yet, at the same time, what I was doing on parallel tracks is reaching out to the communities … and let them know that I am a county executive for all people, so I’m going to continue to make their neighborhoods safer. I’m going to keep taxes down.”
“Our campaign appealed to the independent voters and crossover Democrats,” he explained. “That’s why I think we were a bright star on an otherwise dark night on election night.”
This law-and-order message stands in stark contrast with Mamdani’s history of comments calling the police racist, anti-queer and a public safety threat. Though Mamdani walked back those statements during his campaign, his proposal to replace law enforcement officers with mental health workers has raised concerns about a further deepening of crime in New York City.
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While New York swings to the left, Blakeman said his approach counters the momentum around Mamdani’s socialist policy proposals.
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“Right now, I see his values as anti-American,” he said. “So, I have a lot of issues with Mamdani.”
“We built the greatest economic city in the world, with the financial capital of the world being in New York City. His policies will probably destroy that,” he went on, adding that if people are leaving New York City, “They’re welcome to come to Nassau County, where it’s safe and affordable.”
Transportation Sec Duffy tells American travelers to stop wearing pajamas on planes
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has a message for Americans: Stop wearing pajamas on planes.
While speaking at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday, Duffy said he had noticed “a degradation in civility” among air travelers — and launched what he called a “civility campaign” to encourage courtesy and patience during the crush of holiday travel.
Duffy encouraged travelers to “say please and thank you to our pilots and to our flight attendants” and to dress “with some respect.”
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“You know, whether it’s a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little bit better, which encourages us to maybe behave a little better,” he said. “Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport. I think that’s positive.”
Duffy also encouraged passengers to help other passengers who are struggling to put their bags in the overhead bins “as a common courtesy and civility.”
“Bringing civility back, I think, enhances the travel experience for everybody,” Duffy previously said during an exclusive interview with FOX Business.
The initiative follows a 400% surge of in-flight disturbances since 2019, ranging from disruptive behavior to violence, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data.
Nearly one in five flight attendants reported experiencing a physical incident in 2021, while reports of unruly passengers in 2024 remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to union and FAA data, FOX Business previously reported.
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Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and founder of the Protocol School of Texas in San Antonio, said the issue of airport attire goes beyond fashio. She said it’s about courtesy.
“From an etiquette perspective, one’s pajamas should be reserved for the privacy of one’s own home or hotel room, where people are relaxing — and not in a public space,” she told Fox News Digital.
While comfort is important, Gottsman added that it’s possible to “still select clothing that is both comfortable, practical and appropriate for public spaces.”
Some could blame the trend of pajama-clad travelers on celebrity culture – stars photographed strolling through airports in loungewear, turning the terminal into an extension of their living rooms.
“When we take the time to dress with intention, we naturally carry ourselves with more confidence and self-respect.”
Ed Sheeran was photographed at Los Angeles International Airport in 2015 wearing pajama-style pants, while Rihanna has recently been spotted wearing silk sleepwear in public.
Jacqueline Whitmore, a former flight attendant and founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach in Florida, told Fox News Digital the way people dress affects the way they act.
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“The way we dress influences how we feel, how we behave and even how others respond to us,” she said.
“When we take the time to dress with intention, we naturally carry ourselves with more confidence and self-respect.”
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Whitmore points to enclothed cognition — the psychological idea that what we wear shapes not only how people see us, but how we see ourselves.
Although attire doesn’t necessarily translate to character, Whitmore said it’s been her experience that “people who make the effort to present themselves well often demonstrate the same level of care in their behavior.”
“When we are intentional about our appearance, we’re also more likely to be intentional about our manners,” she said.
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Whitmore added that pajamas and slippers “should stay in the bedroom,” but she noted that “flip-flops and shorts are better than PJs.”
“It has nothing to do with social status and everything to do with the respect we show for ourselves and others.”
Children, she concedes, get “a little more grace,” especially on overnight flights.
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Both experts said dressing for travel isn’t about formality or status.
“It has nothing to do with social status and everything to do with the respect we show for ourselves and others,” Gottsman said.
Whitmore said she welcomes a return to the golden age of travel.
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“Dressing well isn’t about being uncomfortable or impressing others,” she said. “It’s about expressing respect – respect for yourself, for the experience and for those around you.”
Supreme Court denies military widow justice as Thomas calls for legal reform
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas voiced disagreement Monday with his colleagues’ decision to reject a widow’s request that the high court consider whether the federal government owes her for her husband’s death.
Thomas said that if the justices had taken up the case, it would have been an opportunity to rein in a decades-old precedent that says servicemembers’ families cannot file wrongful death lawsuits against the government if the victim was killed while performing his or her job duties.
“We should have granted certiorari. Doing so would have provided clarity about [Feres v. United States] to lower courts that have long asked for it,” Thomas wrote.
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The case centered on Air Force Staff Sergeant Cameron Beck, who was killed in 2021. Beck had been leaving a military base in Missouri on his motorcycle to meet his wife and then seven-year-old for lunch when a civilian government employee, distracted by her cell phone, struck Beck. He died on the scene, and the woman later admitted in a plea deal to causing the accident.
When Beck’s widow tried to sue the government for her husband’s death, a federal court rejected the claim, as did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Both cited the Feres case, finding that the United States was immunized from such lawsuits because Beck was in the military.
Thomas said Feres should be overturned and that, in any case, the lower courts took a far too expansive view of it in Beck’s widow’s lawsuit. Beck was not performing any military service and was completely off duty at the time, Thomas said. Normally, that would be an “open and shut” wrongful death case, he said.
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“If the Court does not want to overrule its precedents in this area, it should at least be willing to enforce them,” Thomas wrote.
Thomas said Beck “was not ordered on a military mission to go home for lunch with his family. So Mrs. Beck should have prevailed under Feres.”
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Four justices must support taking up a petition for the Supreme Court to do so. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a statement she supported rejecting the application, but she explained that she felt Congress needed to adjust the laws to override current precedents.
“I write … to underscore that this important issue deserves further congressional attention, without which Feres will continue to produce deeply unfair results like the one in this case and the others discussed in Justice Thomas’s dissenting opinion,” Sotomayor wrote.
Undefeated football team’s head coach vanishes after police visit his home
Head football coach Travis Turner has been reported missing, casting a shadow over what was expected to be a triumphant, undefeated season for his Union High School team in Virginia.
According to the Virginia State Police, Turner, 46, was officially listed as a missing person Friday after last being seen on Thursday.
He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and glasses.
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Amid the search, Wise County Public Schools said an unidentified staff member was placed on administrative leave with pay, pending an internal investigation into external allegations.
“A staff member has been placed on administrative leave with pay while an external agency reviews an allegation that was reported to the division. This is standard procedure and is not a determination of wrongdoing. This situation also involves an active law-enforcement matter, and the division cannot comment further,” Wise County Public School Division Superintendent Dr. Mike Goforth said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
According to WCYB-TV, state police said troopers went to Turner’s residence near Appalachia, Virginia, Thursday evening to respond to a non-criminal complaint, but when they arrived, he was not there.
In a since deleted Facebook post, Turner’s wife, Leslie Turner, wrote that he was “missing and that’s all we know.”
Search efforts involving K-9 units, drones and ground crews have since been underway across Wise County.
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Turner’s disappearance has stunned the community and the Union High School Bears, who entered the postseason with an 11-0 record.
He has been the head football coach at the public high school in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, since 2011.
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No additional details about the circumstances of his disappearance or the nature of the initial complaint have been released. Officials have not indicated whether foul play is suspected.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Wise County Public Schools and the Virginia State Police for additional information.
Anyone with information about Turner’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Virginia State Police at (276) 228-3131.
Trump’s Epstein law triggers DOJ request to unseal Epstein-Maxwell case files
The Justice Department asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury materials and lift protective orders in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases after President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Signed by Trump on Nov. 19, 2025, the law requires Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all unclassified records, communications and investigative materials related to Epstein within 30 days.
The order allows limited redactions for victim privacy or to protect active investigations, but those must be narrowly tailored and justified in the Federal Register.
The department asked the court to expedite the unsealing of grand jury transcripts and exhibits and to modify orders that block public release of discovery materials.
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It argued that Congress explicitly authorized disclosure under the law, overriding the secrecy of grand jury proceedings outlined in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The law, the DOJ said, also supersedes earlier court rulings that denied unsealing.
The judge in the Maxwell case set a briefing schedule Monday, ordering Maxwell to file her position by Dec. 3. He also directed prosecutors to notify victims, who may submit letters to the court by the same date.
The government has until Dec. 10 to respond, and the judge will rule afterward, though he has not set a specific date. The judge has acknowledged the law’s 30-day release deadline for Bondi.
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The House voted 421-1 last Tuesday to release the files after months of pressure from Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., cast the lone “no” vote, saying the bill “reveals and injures thousands of innocent people — witnesses, people who provided alibis, family members, etc.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., supported the measure but voiced similar concerns. The Senate passed the bill hours later by unanimous consent.
Trump signed the law amid renewed scrutiny of his past association with Epstein after the Justice Department and FBI said in July they would not unseal related materials, citing the case’s closure.
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The law directs the department to release all unclassified records related to Epstein and Maxwell, as well as files referencing individuals in Epstein’s prior cases, trafficking allegations, internal communications and details about his death.
Files containing victims’ names, child sexual abuse material, classified content or information that could affect active investigations may be withheld or redacted.
Bondi said Wednesday she would comply with the law, which requires the department to post the files online in a searchable format within 30 days.
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The release has drawn strong interest from Trump supporters who have urged the department to disclose Epstein’s alleged “client list” and details of his death.
While the documents are authentic, Epstein’s statements in the emails remain unverified. They do not allege wrongdoing by Trump and only reference him in passing.
Trump has not been formally accused of misconduct related to Epstein, and no law enforcement records link him to Epstein’s crimes.
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Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Maxwell was later convicted of similar offenses and is serving a 20-year sentence.
Radio host slams ‘dangerous’ political name-calling after Trump meets Mamdani
Radio host Charlamagne tha God said on Monday he doesn’t want to hear politicians recklessly accuse each other of fascism or communism anymore after the friendly meeting between President Donald Trump and NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
The assassination attempts on Trump’s life and the murder of TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk have sparked a national conversation about whether accusing one’s political opponent of extremism is contributing to a dangerous political environment.
The friendly meeting between the two elected leaders made headlines for being surprisingly chummy after months of wary rhetoric from both. In one viral moment, Trump gracefully shrugged off a reporter asking Mamdani about his past comments of Trump being a fascist, saying he doesn’t care.
Charlamagne argued in the “Donkey of the Day” segment of Monday’s episode of the “Breakfast Club” that the Trump-Mamdani meeting proved such accusations are overused and hypocritical.
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“I don’t want to hear any politicians call each other ‘fascists,’ ‘authoritarians,’ ‘wannabe dictators,’ ‘communists,’ none of that kind of rhetoric anymore. It’s all dead. Because if you call someone that, and then turn around and say, ‘But I’m willing to work with them,’ it looks hypocritical,” he said.
Charlamagne also reacted to Mamdani’s interview on the following Sunday, when he told NBC host Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” that he still believes Trump is a fascist, but even so, was willing to work with him.
“So, if Zohran truly believes Trump is a fascist, then working with him makes zero sense, but this is my issue. He doesn’t fully believe Trump is a fascist, just like Trump doesn’t fully believe Mamdani is a communist. It’s all political theater,” Charlamagne said.
Charlamagne argued that while such rhetoric is irresponsible on its own, it leaves the voters divided.
“You know who it hurts the most? Us!” Charlamagne said. “You done told your aunt and three of your cousins, ‘F you, you [are] not invited to Thanksgiving this year’ because of who they supported politically. Meanwhile, the people we supported politically are willing to support each other. If Zohran and Trump can be in the White House smiling at each other and excessively touching on each other, then you and your family can enjoy Thanksgiving dinner together. Okay?”
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He warned, “Listen, to all elected officials, if you call somebody a ‘fascist’ or ‘communist,’ but then sit down and work with them like everything is normal, you make those words meaningless. Alright? It’s dangerous to do that. It’s dangerous to weaken those terms, and it confuses the public!”
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Homeowners could see major change to insurance premiums over the next two years
Homeowners could see insurance premiums jump another 16% over the next two years due to an uptick in natural disasters and rebuilding costs.
The average homeowner insurance premium is expected to rise 8% in 2026, followed by another 8% in 2027, real estate analytics firm Cotality projected at an annual real estate conference.
Cotality’s chief data and analytics officer, John Rogers, explained that these premiums have been “rising dramatically” over the last few years, with some areas seeing double-digit growth.
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Rogers said that insurance now accounts for 9% of the typical U.S. homeowner’s payment, which is the “highest average on record of a person’s outlay in terms of principal, interest, property tax, and insurance premiums.”
Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, told FOX Business that the higher cost of rebuilding, a reflection of both overall inflation and some housing supply-chain specific trends, is driving these premiums higher.
Hale also said that “more frequent disasters have resulted in more damage and increasing claims, trends insurers are trying to get ahead of.”
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Realtor.com research revealed that a “significant chunk of the U.S. housing stock” actually faces severe or extreme climate risk, ranging from more than 6% for flooding, 18% for wind risk, and 6% for wildfire, according to Hale.
Trillions of dollars worth of real estate are exposed to significant risk, Hale said.
In the September report, Realtor.com noted that coastal markets dominate the list of metro areas with the highest dollar value of homes exposed to severe or extreme flood risk, though the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, Florida, market ranks first.
About $306.8 billion in total home value is at risk, representing 23.2% of the area’s total housing value.
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This uptick in cost could further hinder buyers in an already stagnant housing market. Many have been pushed to the sidelines by a persistent affordability crisis, as high interest rates and rising housing costs have made it difficult for people to move.
An unexpected increase in the cost of homeowners insurance can catch existing homeowners off guard and can also discourage potential buyers who are trying to estimate their monthly housing expenses,” says
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Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com, said in a recent report that this rise in premiums could discourage potential buyers who are trying to estimate their monthly housing expenses.
“In both cases, climbing insurance costs can contribute to weaker buyer demand and more fragile housing stability in already vulnerable markets,” Jones said.
Pumpkin’s secret health powers go far beyond the holidays, experts say
Pumpkin is a staple ingredient in many holiday dishes, like pumpkin pie, breads, soups and even ravioli.
In addition to its seasonal appeal, pumpkin has been shown to have many health benefits.
According to New York-based certified holistic nutritionist Robin DeCicco, pumpkin is a great source of fiber and potassium, which boosts heart health by countering sodium’s effect on blood pressure.
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“For heart health — and health in general — we are always looking for ways to increase our daily intake of fiber, and pumpkin is a good source,” she told Fox News Digital in an interview.
About 1 cup of canned organic pumpkin purée can provide more than 10% of daily potassium and contains about 4 grams of fiber.
DeCicco suggested adding pumpkin purée to smoothies, oatmeal and yogurt bowls for a “rich creaminess” that also satisfies appetite.
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According to the nutritionist, pumpkin is also very high in antioxidants.
“There is research correlating a diet high in antioxidants to health benefits, specifically lowering the risk of inflammatory conditions,” DeCicco added.
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Pumpkin and other brightly colored foods, like butternut squash and carrots, also contain carotenoids, which can help protect against cell damage.
It’s important to read labels carefully when using items like canned pumpkin purée, as some that are labeled “pumpkin pie mix” most likely include added sugars, the nutritionist warned.
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“Look for the can to only say ‘organic pumpkin’ as the ingredient,” she advised. “If you do want to add a bit of sweetness on your own, add ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger and a small amount of low glycemic sugar, like coconut palm sugar.”
For a nutrient-dense snack, DeCicco recommends adding pumpkin seeds.
“Pumpkin seeds pack a huge protein and fiber punch to stabilize blood sugar and reduce cravings, and are also high in many antioxidants and vitamins for overall health,” she said. “Rich in zinc for immune health — and studied to improve prostate health — they are also high in potassium, magnesium and iron.”
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Just a quarter-cup of pumpkin seeds can provide about 10 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, according to DeCicco. The fiber increases when eating the seeds after they are shelled.