Iran executes champion wrestler in public despite US warning and global outcry
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary on Thursday ignored a U.S. State Department warning along with pleas from elite Iranian-American wrestlers to not execute 19-year-old champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi for protesting against the Khamenei regime.
Reports say Mohammadi was killed in a public hanging seen as a barbaric move by the Iranian regime to snuff out the ongoing movement seeking to topple it, according to Iranian American human rights activists and dissidents.
Nima Far, a human rights activist and Iranian combat athlete who is an expert on elite Iranian wrestling, told Fox News Digital, “His execution was a blatant political murder, part of the Islamic Republic’s pattern of targeting athletes to crush dissent and terrorize society, as seen with Navid Afkari and others executed despite international outcry.”
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He said, “The IOC [International Olympic Committee] and UWW [United World Wrestling] should have intervened forcefully with public ultimatums, threatening immediate suspension of Iran’s NOC [National Olympic Committee] and federations if the killing proceeded rather than relying on ineffective quiet diplomacy, given their own commitments to protect athletes from politically motivated harm.” Both organizations did put out statements after being asked for response from Fox News Digital upon Mohammadi’s death sentence.
Far called on the wrestling authorities to take action, stating, “Iran must be banned from international competitions until it halts executions of protesters and athletes, releases those jailed in sham trials, and ends retaliation against competitors who speak out or defect.”
Fox News Digital sent new press queries to the IOC and UWW.
Reactions to his death came flooding in from Iranian commentators.
Alizreza Nader, an expert on Iran and the human rights situation in the country, told Fox News Digital, “I feel very bad for him and his family. There should be a boycott of the regime when it comes to international sport. I do worry about individual athletes who will be impacted by this, as athletes in Iran are enduring very harsh conditions, including some reported as being virtual hostages by the regime. But there must be a heavy price for the regime for executing young people like this. There must be a deterrent.”
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Iranian American activist Masih Alinejad wrote on X: “Today, in Iran, in the middle of a war, the regime executed a 19-year-old national wrestling champion for the crime of joining January protests. After signaling to the world, including President @realDonaldTrump, that they would halt executions of protesters, the regime has done the exact opposite.”
She added, “Three young protesters, Saleh Mohammadi, Mehdi Ghasemi, and Saeed Davoudi, were hanged in Qom after a sham trial. Reports indicate torture. Forced confessions. No access to chosen lawyers. Closed-door proceedings. No right to appeal. I call on @GlobalAthleteHQ to stand with Iranian athletes who are being silenced, imprisoned, and executed simply for raising their voices. This is not just about sports. This is about human dignity.”
Fox News Digital reported in late January that the official X account for the State Department in Farsi wrote, “The United States is deeply concerned by reports that 19-year-old wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi is facing imminent execution. The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran is massacring young people and destroying Iran’s future. We call on the Iranian regime to halt the execution of Saleh Mohammadi and all those sentenced to death for exercising their fundamental rights. #SalehMohammadi #StopExecutionsInIran #HumanRights #IranProtest.”
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Elite Iranian American wrestlers told Fox News Digital in February that Iran’s regime must cease the executions of athletes. Sardar Pashaei, who won a Greco-Roman wrestling world championship title for Iran and coached the country’s elite Greco-Roman team, along with Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston, the first American female wrestler to win a medal in world championship competition in 1989, urged the regime not to implement the targeted killing of athletes.
Pashaei told Fox Digital on Thursday that “My heart is broken for this young wrestler. Anyone who still shows sympathy for the Islamic Republic should understand — this is only a small glimpse of its brutality.”
He added, “Before the internet was shut down, I spoke with one of Iran’s national wrestling team coaches. He warned me that Saleh’s case was critical. We were both deeply worried. I did everything I could — speaking to the media, raising awareness — but I could not save him. This regime is built on executions, fear, and hatred. It does not change. The International Olympic Committee and global sports bodies failed.”
Iran International reported that Iran’s regime hanged Mohammadi and two additional Iranian men, Mehdi Ghasemiand Saeed Davoudi,”after being accused of killing two police officers during nationwide protests earlier this year, the judiciary-linked Mizan news agency reported.”
The three men allegedly attacked “two police officers with knives and swords during protests on January 8 in the holy city of Qom.”
The regime claimed that the men acted on behalf of Israel and the United States. Iran International noted this is “a frequent claim used by the Islamic Republic against protesters and dissidents.”
Mohammadi won a bronze medal in September 2024, for Iran’s national freestyle wrestling at the Saytiyev International Cup in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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The Hengaw organization for human rights posted wrestling footage of Mohammadi. Hengaw wrote on X: “Footage shows Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old athlete and member of Iran’s national wrestling team, who was secretly executed in the early hours of Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Qom Central Prison on charges of ‘enmity against God’ (moharebeh). Mohammadi had previously shared this video on his Instagram page, documenting his athletic journey and efforts toward success.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. State Department and Iran’s U.N. Mission in New York for comments.
Boasberg rewrites grand jury rules after Justice Dept fails to indict 6 Dems
Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, a frequent thorn in President Donald Trump’s side, ordered court procedures to require notice when a grand jury refuses to approve an indictment, at least temporarily.
The move, ordered earlier this month, follows the Trump administration’s failed effort to secure charges against six Democrat members of Congress, which Trump and his backers have called the “seditious six” for telling U.S. service members not to obey illegal orders.
“This Court has reviewed current practices relating to the return of indictments and notification of instances in which a grand jury has declined to indict,” Boasberg wrote in the March 4 order.
“In furtherance of the interests of consistency and transparency, and pursuant to its authority under Rule 57.14(b), this Court finds that notification should be provided to the duty magistrate judge whenever a grand jury fails to concur in an indictment, regardless of whether the defendant has already been charged.”
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The order bullet-pointed three directives:
“When a grand jury fails to concur in an indictment in a GJO [Grand Jury Original] investigation, the foreperson shall promptly and in writing report the lack of concurrence to the duty magistrate judge under seal;
“Notifications provided pursuant to this order shall be maintained in the confidential files of the Clerk’s Office and will not be made public absent order of the Court; and
“This order shall remain in effect for 120 days, during which time the Court will consider the adoption of a local rule requiring such notifications. LCvR 1.1(b).”
Trump’s Justice Department had sought potential grand jury indictments of six Democrats in November — Reps. Jason Crow, D-Col.; Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Chris Deluzio, D-Pa.; and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ari.; and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. — for publicly calling for U.S. service members to reject unlawful orders.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the video is urging the military to violate the chain of command.
Trump called the political attack ad “seditious behavior,” calling for them to be “arrested and put on trial” for potential acts of treason, behavior “punishable by death.”
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro sought a federal grand jury indictment in February in D.C., a notoriously left-leaning district that can be expected to side against a sitting Republican administration, according to legal expert Alan Dershowitz.
Pirro fired back at Boasberg’s recent moves last Friday in a fiery news conference, including blocking a subpoena for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who Trump had long rebuked as “too late” on lowering interest rates and has had massive cost overruns and delays on the $3 billion new Federal Reserve building.
Pirro blasted Boasberg as “an activist judge” and told reporters before walking out that she is getting rejected on grand jury indictments, but is only doing her job.
She said she is “willing to take a not guilty,” and “willing to take a no true bill, because I’ll take all the crimes and put them in,” slamming the former Biden administration Justice Department for not seeking prosecutions for crimes at the rate she is now doing.
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Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, had introduced articles of impeachment for Boasberg for “abuse of power” in blocking the Trump administration from removing terrorists and ordered a plane with terrorists to return to the U.S. last year, and another for nondisclosure orders for the former Biden administration’s Artic Frost investigation of congressional Republicans.
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In January, a Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, amendment to an appropriation bill failed in an effort to defund Boasberg and his staff amid allegations of weaponization.
Health scare hits popular beaches as authorities issue urgent do-not-enter warning
Several popular California beaches are under a public health advisory due to elevated bacteria levels in ocean water.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an updated warning March 17, advising residents and visitors to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean water in affected areas.
The warning comes as temperatures across parts of the West are running as much as 35 degrees above average, FOX Weather reported — with the hottest conditions expected between Thursday and Saturday.
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Recent water samples showed bacteria levels exceeding state health standards, which may increase the risk of illness, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health told Fox News Digital.
The advisory covers multiple locations across the county, including Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro and Mother’s Beach in Marina del Rey, where the entire swim areas are impacted.
Additional warnings are in place near parts of Santa Monica Beach, Venice Beach and several Malibu locations.
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Areas surrounding the Santa Monica Pier, Topanga Canyon Beach, Surfrider Beach and Escondido State Beach are included in the advisory, along with sections near storm drains and creeks where runoff can affect water quality.
“Elevated bacteria levels in the ocean can be caused by several factors,” the department noted, “including stormwater runoff after rain events, sewage spills or leaks, and animal waste from birds, pets, or marine mammals. Urban runoff from rivers and creeks can also carry contaminants into coastal waters. In addition, warmer water temperatures and the decomposition of organic material can promote bacterial growth.”
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Exposure to contaminated ocean water can lead to a range of illnesses, including stomach issues, fever and infections affecting the eyes, ears, nose or throat, health officials said.
“Swimming in water with bacteria can make you sick or cause skin infections. Children, the elderly, and those who have weak immune systems are at higher risk of getting sick or infected,” the department said.
The department conducts routine water testing at beaches throughout the region and issues advisories when bacteria levels rise above safety thresholds.
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Conditions can change quickly depending on weather and environmental factors, officials added.
Beachgoers can check current conditions through the county’s public health website before heading to the coast.
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At this time, the advisory is a warning, not a full beach closure.
The county’s public health website is updated as conditions change, the site notes.
Lone Democrat rescues Mullin’s confirmation after explosive hearing clash
A Senate Democrat proved the decisive vote to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to the next round of his confirmation journey after an explosive hearing.
That’s because Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, vowed not to support Mullin, whom he contended was “unfit” for the role.
Mullin countered that if he had a problem with somebody, he would say it to their face. More so, he hoped to prove to Paul and Senate Democrats on the panel that he was the right pick for the job.
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“I’m going to earn the job, I won’t fail you,” Mullin said. “I won’t back down from a challenge. And I’ll also admit when I’m wrong. I’m not perfect. I don’t claim to be perfect. I make mistakes just like anybody else. But mistakes, if you own them, you can learn from them and you can move ahead. And I’ll make that commitment to you.”
And, like several times on the Senate floor, Paul and Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., switched positions on their votes. Fetterman was the only Democrat on the panel to back Mullin, and without his vote, Republicans’ plans to sprint through the confirmation process would have been dealt a stiff blow.
Fetterman acknowledged that he could be the difference-maker after the hearing.
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“I came here and committed to come here with an open mind, and I’m going to continue to do that,” Fetterman said. “It’s not going to be about gotcha moments for me. My experience with you has been consistent and professional.”
Mullin’s confirmation to become the next Department of Homeland Security secretary will now head to the Senate floor in the coming days and will require just a simple majority vote for him to be given the green light for the position.
But several Senate Democrats may not support him because of the ongoing fight over the DHS shutdown. Democrats have demanded stringent reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) throughout the shutdown battle.
“I will not be supporting Sen. Mullin’s nomination should it come before the Senate,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. “The problems at DHS, especially at ICE and CBP, run far deeper than just who is in charge.”
Still, Mullin survived a sometimes jovial, sometimes grueling back-and-forth during the hearing. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that once out of committee, Mullin would have broad support across the Senate.
“Obviously, [Wednesday’s] hearing sounds like it got a little spicy at times,” Thune said. “But at the end of the day, it comes back to the job, and it comes back to the right person for the job. And I think that Markwayne is the right person.”
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Thursday’s vote nearly didn’t happen, however, after Paul and Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., the top-ranking Democrat on the panel, clashed over travel the lawmaker took years ago.
The duo wanted to meet and hear about the travel, which Mullin said happened while he was still in the House but couldn’t be detailed publicly, in a classified setting. Ultimately, Paul didn’t even go to the classified meeting.
A spokesperson for Paul told Fox News Digital that the lawmaker already knew how he was going to vote but wanted to facilitate the classified meeting to “make sure everyone else got the information they needed.”
And while the personal rancor between Paul and Mullin was explosive, it was not enough to sink his chances of becoming the next DHS chief.
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Paul said he would not support Mullin ahead of the confirmation vote, in part because he wouldn’t apologize for saying that the assault on Paul by a neighbor in 2017 was “justified.” He argued that Mullin’s inability to apologize, along with his previous outburst during a hearing with Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, showed he lacked the mindset needed to lead DHS.
“We’re in the midst, I think, of a crisis where there needs to be more direction from the top,” Paul said. “And a guy who brawls, a guy who can’t even say he’s sorry about wishing violence on me and really applauding the attack that happened on me — can’t come to say that. I don’t know how he could, from my point of view, be a leader of ICE or Border Patrol.“
Video shows crazy airport crowds as passengers pour in and clog security lines
While TSA officers on the front lines of airports across the nation continue to miss their paychecks, chaos is gripping some U.S. airports.
Footage from the Philadelphia International Airport, shot early Thursday morning, shows hundreds of passengers waiting on elevators and escalators to get through a security check point.
The airport announced it was temporarily closing three security checkpoints “to help optimize operations across other checkpoints,” starting Wednesday.
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The Philadelphia International Airport has a total of six main checkpoints — now with just half of those points open and operating.
An airport spokesperson told Fox News Digital that airport staff were on hand to direct flight passengers through the lines.
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“The longest wait time was 44 minutes at our D/E checkpoint, which opens at 3 a.m., the first checkpoint to open,” said the spokesperson.
TSA wait times are posted on the Philadelphia International Airport’s website.
As of 9 a.m., the longest wait time was at the airport’s Terminal B checkpoint, at 20 minutes — which the spokesperson said was “not unusual for this time of day.”
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The spokesperson added that the closure of three checkpoints was “due to TSA staffing constraints caused by the partial government shutdown.”
Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News Digital this week that as the shutdown drags on, the TSA faces the risk of losing even more officers.
“The reality is [that] as this continues, as our officers continue not to receive a paycheck, it just stretches into weeks … [and] rates [of callouts] are going to continue to go up,” said Stahl.
“We’re going to have individuals that can’t afford to go into work and individuals quit, possibly altogether.”
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So far, 366 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown, while there was a national callout rate of 10.19% on Sunday, a TSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital this week.
“We’re determining [airport and security line closures] based on staffing, but we have federal security directors on the ground who are experts in their particular airport, the configuration, demographic, and travel and patterns tied to that [respective] airport,” he also said.
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Newsom’s office fires back at Olympic legend speaking out on California alleged fraud
Olympic bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries is a tax-paying Californian, and she is not happy about the response by Gov. Gavin Newsom to recent allegations of fraud in the state, especially with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on the horizon.
Newsom came under fire Tuesday night after his press office posted a response to independent journalist Nick Shirley’s investigation of alleged fraud in California.
The post included an AI image depicting Shirley covered in cameras with a speech bubble that said, “Hey, can I see your kids?”
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Humphries told Fox News Digital her reaction, raising concerns over the impact it could have on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“As a California resident, I’m deeply concerned about the reports of alleged financial fraud and Governor Newsom’s apathy to it. Aside from the reality that any financial fraud is wrong, the fact that this allegedly happened in the state that is slated to host the 2028 Olympics is even more concerning. The Olympics are a multi-billion dollar event that requires substantial governmental support to ensure it runs correctly,” Humphries said.
“Olympic host cities around the world have struggled with financial fraud surrounding hosting the Olympics for years. America is not immune from these problems, as the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 was tainted with a bribery scandal.
“Ahead of America hosting the world in the LA 28 Olympics, California and its leadership, including Governor Newsom, need to address these serious allegations and ensure that all U.S. taxpayer money spent at the Olympics is properly accounted for.”
Newsom’s office has provided a statement upon Fox News Digital’s request for a response to Humphries.
“Our office does not typically respond to commentary from individuals who are not directly involved in or informed about the matter at hand,” the statement said. “Under Governor Newsom’s leadership, California is leading the nation in PREVENTING fraud, waste, and abuse — protecting billions of dollars intended for families, students, seniors, and communities,” a spokesperson said, adding a link to a state website supposedly dedicated to stopping fraud.
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Humphries moved to San Diego, immigrating legally from Canada in a process that spanned the late 2010s to early 2020s. She famously transitioned from Team Canada to Team USA, becoming the only women’s bobsledder to win gold medals for both teams, all while enduring an intense legal immigration process.
Now, she is a new mom in San Diego with her husband Travis, navigating the state’s challenges.
Humphries revealed she is a Republican and proud supporter of President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News Digital shortly after she won bronze at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. She spoke out in support of Trump’s goals of protecting women’s sports, immigration law enforcement, making IVF more accessible, and she even defended the U.S. men’s hockey team for their association with Trump after backlash from the left.
Humphries then became the first U.S. Olympian to give the Order of Ikkos medal to a president when she gave it to Trump at a women’s history month event at the White House last week.
She said she received backlash after revealing her Trump support in her initial interview with Fox News Digital.
“I’ve had some people not agree with my opinions and make it very known,” Humphries previously said.
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“A lot of name-calling. You get called every name and word under the sun humanly possible … and, at the end of the day, politics can be very emotional for people, and I understand that. And everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and what they represent.
“That’s their opinion, and I don’t have to like it or agree with it. I wish it was different, but that’s how it works.”
Woman refuses to leave hospital room for 5 months despite being medically cleared
A Florida hospital is suing a former patient who it says has refused to leave for five months after being medically cleared and formally discharged.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) filed the complaint earlier this month, saying the woman was formally discharged on Oct. 6, 2025, but “continues to occupy” an inpatient room.
“TMH staff made repeated efforts to assist the defendant in safely completing discharge,” the complaint obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat says. “TMH offered assistance, including coordination with family members and offering non-emergency medical transportation to obtain necessary identification.”
Hospital officials say the prolonged stay is straining limited resources and preventing other patients from receiving care.
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“TMH has limited inpatient beds,” the complaint states. “The defendant’s continued occupancy prevents use of the bed for patients needing acute care.”
Despite its efforts, the woman remained in the hospital as of March, according to the filing.
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TMH is now seeking a court order requiring her to leave and authorizing the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to assist in removing her if necessary.
A hearing is scheduled for March 30.
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It is unclear how often hospitals resort to legal action to remove patients who refuse to leave after discharge.
TMH told Fox News Digital in an email requesting comment on the matter that “TMH is not able to discuss active legal matters, including background details.”
Another Vegas poker room shutters as Strip visitation crashes to 2000s levels
Tourism has been taking a hit in Sin City — and now comes news of another poker room closure on the Las Vegas Strip.
A Resorts World representative confirmed to Fox News Digital that its poker rooms will be discontinued on March 30.
“However, we will be introducing new gaming opportunities to replace the poker room,” the representative said.
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The representative did not elaborate on what new gaming offerings would take the room’s place. It currently features No Limit Texas Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha and mixed games.
The closure will leave just eight poker rooms open on the Las Vegas Strip, according to the blog “Vital Vegas.”
Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist and the host of “The Robby Starbuck Show,” previously told Fox News Digital that in-person gambling is becoming less popular.
“Now nearly everyone under 40 who bets seems to do it online,” Starbuck said.
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“I don’t know one person under age 40 who goes to Vegas regularly to bet or play slots,” he added.
“This trend will continue with younger people because, honestly, our minds are wired differently.”
Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue fell 11% year over year, from $840,093,428 in January 2025 to $747,655,527 in January 2026, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total gaming win of roughly $1.35 billion in January of this year, dropping 6.55% compared to the same month last year, according to the NGCB.
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The online gambling market is expected to reach a projected revenue of $22.2 million by 2030, according to Grand View Research.
Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LCVA) recently released its year-end summary for 2025 as well — and those numbers are worrisome to many.
There were 38,545,700 people who visited Sin City — down 7.5% from 2024, the report said.
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The highest visitation year ever recorded in Las Vegas was in 2019 — with 42,523,700 people coming by.
That was before a dip during the COVID pandemic, according to data that LCVA posted on its website.
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The noted visitor volume in 2025 closely mirrors the levels seen in 2000, 2002 and 2003.