Fists nearly fly on Capitol Hill as shutdown battle turns personal between lawmakers
The National Hockey League played seven games in its young 2025-2026 season by the end of the day last Wednesday. The contests featured a grand total of two fights.
The government shutdown had run for eight days by the end of the day on that Wednesday. And the now lengthy shutdown sparked two extraordinary verbal brawls in the halls of Congress between lawmakers.
NHL referees Gord Dwyer and Mitch Dunning worked the Washington Capitals/Boston Bruins tilt Wednesday night in DC. Perhaps the House and Senate Sergeants at Arms could have summoned Dwyer and Dunning up to Capitol Hill to dole out a few ten-minute misconducts beforehand.
“You’re embarrassing yourself right now!” hollered House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., at Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y.
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“The only embarrassment here is you!” thundered Lawler at Jeffries.
Tempers exploded as Lawler lay in wait outside the House Radio/TV Gallery Studio for a shutdown smackdown after Jeffries concluded his now-daily press conference.
“You’re not going to talk to me and talk over me when you don’t want to hear what I’m going to say!” yelled an animated Jeffries at Lawler, jabbing his index finger toward his colleague’s chest but never poking him.
“Oh, I’m listening,” said Lawler.
“So just keep your mouth shut!” shouted the usually cool Jeffries.
There were multiple rounds of vocal fisticuffs between Members and Congressional leaders.
Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., summoned the press to the hallway outside the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to complain about the shutdown and criticize the Speaker for not swearing-in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., more than two weeks after her election. Johnson then confronted the Arizona senators. And Lawler was nearby, serving as “fourth man in.”
“This is absurd,” seethed an exasperated Johnson.
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“This is the longest the House has gone…” interrupted Gallego.
“Do you want me to answer the question?” shot back Johnson.
“You’re not actually answering the question,” countered Gallego.
The multiple rounds of brawls in the halls between lawmakers were nearly unprecedented in Congress. The shutdown smackdowns featured arguments about health care. Lawler waved around legislation focused on the Democrats’ push during the shutdown: a package to extend Obamacare subsidies.
“If you believe in it so much!” chided Lawler, with a rhetorical uppercut.
“Bro, do you understand math?” counterpunched Jeffries.
Tensions are spiking at the Capitol. Yours truly asked Johnson about Lawler confronting Jeffries and his decision to step out of the Speaker’s Office to engage Kelly and Gallego. I noted to the Speaker that if the House was in session, there may be fistfights in the hallways.
“Are you concerned and is it incumbent upon you as the Speaker to try to lower this temperature?” I asked.
Johnson added that the contretemps “concerns me.” He added that he wanted to “restore civility to the institution.”
“Let’s have policy disputes. But not make it personal. This gets personal. Emotions are high. People are upset. I’m upset. I’m a very patient man. But I am very angry right now because this is dangerous stuff. And so is it better for them to be physically separated right now? It probably is.” said Johnson.
Lawmakers aren’t the only ones raging. Thousands of federal workers are fuming at the shutdown. The administration is now firing federal workers.
“Right now, many families are paying the price for political gridlock that they didn’t cause,” said American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley.
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Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Md., represents 44,000 federal employees in her district near Washington, DC. She notes that Maryland has lost 15,000 federal jobs since President Trump took office in January.
“I believe that (the firings) are not only unethical and immoral, but illegal for him to be RIF-ing people during a shutdown. There’s no new authority granted to the President or OMB during a shutdown,” said Elfreth. “I don’t believe in negotiating by threat. It also shows that I think they have the weaker hand and that they’re losing the PR battle nationally to resort to threats.”
While the shutdown is the main event, the undercard is a fight between Democrats and Johnson over Grijalva to succeed her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. The elder Grijalva died in March after a battle with cancer.
“I can’t hire staff. We don’t have an office,” said Grijalva “So it’s very much second-class citizen feeling for me.”
Democrats have tried on multiple occasions to compel the House to swear-in Grijalva during brief, pro forma sessions where the body gavels in and gavels out after just a few seconds. Once in office, Grijalva would provide the crucial 218th signature to go over the head of the Speaker and force the House to vote on a measure to release the Epstein files.
“Get your people in and stop covering up for the pedophiles” shouted Gallego at Johnson during their confrontation in the corridor.
“That’s ridiculous,” responded Johnson.
“There’s nobody covering up for pedophiles,” chirped Lawler from the back of the scrum. “So knock it the hell off.”
Johnson denies the Grijalva holdup is about the Epstein files.
“We’ll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants. It has nothing to do with it,” said Johnson.
But Grijalva wrote to the Speaker last week demanding the House swear her in immediately. And the House still hasn’t sworn her in.
Circumstances were different this spring when the House GOP majority dwindled to a net seat of one. Republicans needed as many votes as they could muster to pass parliamentary frameworks for the Big, Beautiful Bill. Johnson swore-in Reps. Randy Fine, R-Fla., and Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., a day after they won special elections.
“These guys worked hard and they earned the position,” said Johnson when he met with them back in April. “These gentlemen are going to come in and help us deliver the America First agenda.”
Johnson noted that swearing-in Fine and Patronis made “the margin a little more comfortable” for House Republicans.
So Johnson is keeping the House out of session for now. House Democrats are returning to Capitol Hill this week to make a point of Johnson keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. Regardless, pouring everyone back into the Capitol would likely trigger the Congressional equivalent of a line brawl.
There are unwritten rules about hockey fights. You don’t sucker punch someone. You don’t knee your opponent. You generally square off in a fight with someone in your same weight class. In hockey, both sides warm up on their own side of the red line before the game and between periods. Violation of that code might trigger a big brawl.
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Lawmakers from both sides seemingly left their own side of the rink to pick fights with the other side. Gallego and Kelly outside the Speaker’s Office. Lawler outside Jeffries’ news conference.
But lawmakers are apparently ignoring these unwritten rules. The government shutdown soon enters its third week and everyone is dropping their gloves.
Michael J. Fox wishes for peaceful death after physical toll of Parkinson’s disease
Michael J. Fox is hoping his death isn’t “dramatic” after battling Parkinson’s disease for the past 35 years.
Fox opened up about his future with the “mysterious” disease, which he was first diagnosed with at age 29.
“There’s no timeline, there’s no series of stages that you go through — not in the same way that you would, say, with prostate cancer. It’s much more mysterious and enigmatic,” the now 64-year-old actor told The Times.
“There are not many people who have had Parkinson’s for 35 years,” Fox continued. “I’d like to just not wake up one day. That’d be really cool. I don’t want it to be dramatic. I don’t want to trip over furniture, smash my head.”
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Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder, affects the nervous system and mobility, according to the Mayo Clinic. Throughout his prolific acting career, Fox has had to find ways to work around his Parkinson’s disease symptoms. A doctor once told him acting would help him cope with the symptoms of the disease, The Times reported.
“It was helpful, to a point,” Fox explained. “And that’s [the point] where I break stuff. It’s absolutely incredible the stuff I broke. In a three-year period, I broke my elbow, I broke my hand, I got a big infection in my hand and I almost lost my finger.”
“I’d like to just not wake up one day. That’d be really cool. I don’t want it to be dramatic. I don’t want to trip over furniture, smash my head.”
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At one point, the “Back to the Future” star lost the ability to play a guitar he now keeps beside his office desk.
“It’s terrible,” he said. “I had all these little bones broken, and it got infected, and they had to cut the bones out because the bones got infected. I broke my other shoulder, had it replaced. I broke my cheekbone. I had a plate here. I’m missing something?”
“It has been just like a tragedy,” he added.
“I take it easy now,” Fox noted. “I don’t walk that much anymore. I can walk but it’s not pretty and it’s a bit dangerous. So I just roll that into my life, you know — no pun intended.”
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Fox first gained fame for his role in “Family Ties.” The actor received three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Alex P. Keaton in the sitcom. While filming “Family Ties,” Fox landed the role of Marty McFly – one that would change the trajectory of his career.
“Back to the Future” gave Fox international fame. Fox attended a convention tied to the Robert Zemeckis-directed film a few years ago.
“I thought, well, I’ll do this for the fans,” he told The Times. “I realized — no, it wasn’t for them, it was for me.
“I wanted to express my gratitude to them. They’ve given me so much, my life is so amazing. The disease sucks, but … people don’t feel sorry for me. They don’t think I’m pathetic. They see me as – well, I couldn’t tell you how they see me, but I sense that they see me as a positive force.”
Fox hasn’t given up acting all these years later. He will appear in the upcoming third season of Apple TV+’s “Shrinking,” years after taking a step back from the big screen.
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Video shows woman screaming for help as she’s dragged from Wichita home
Wichita police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman reportedly taken by force early Sunday morning — an incident that has left neighbors uneasy.
Authorities posted photos and surveillance footage showing the woman last seen around 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, in the 1400 block of North Volutsia, between Grove and Hillside. Investigators said they have pursued multiple leads throughout the day and thanked the community for its support.
“We’ve worked throughout the day on this investigation, following up on numerous leads, and we appreciate the public’s help,” the department shared in a post on X.
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So far, neither the man nor the woman seen in the footage has been identified. Police said they are considering all possibilities and have enlisted help from regional and federal agencies.
The 20-second clip shows a woman being dragged away from the front door as she screams for help.
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The footage appears to have been captured by a residential security camera, according to authorities, a common feature in the neighborhood.
Investigators enhanced the video’s audio to reduce background noise, hoping someone might recognize the woman’s voice. Police urged residents to review the footage carefully and contact detectives at 316-268-4407 with any information.
“Your assistance is vital in helping us ensure her safety,” the department wrote on Facebook.
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Investigators also followed up on a call from Oklahoma initially believed to be connected to the case but later determined to be unrelated.
One resident, who recently returned from visiting family in Mexico, said the situation has her worried for young women in the area.
“It’s dangerous. That’s the truth. But, always, I believe there have always been kidnappings,” she told KAKE News, adding that she had never seen anything like this happen in her neighborhood.
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As of Monday afternoon, police reported no significant updates. Investigators told Fox News Digital that they are continuing to analyze the video frame by frame, looking for any details that could help identify the people involved.
Alec and Stephen Baldwin break silence after car crash in the Hamptons
Alec Baldwin and his brother Stephen Baldwin were involved in a car crash in the Hamptons, New York.
Stephen’s rep shared a statement with Fox News Digital: “Stephen is doing fine and is grateful no one was injured. He appreciates the concern and he can confirm that he and Alec are both safe and well,” the rep said.
Alec took to Instagram to recap the crash and share that he’s “fine.”
“This morning, I was in a car accident. I’m fine,” he began.
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Alec alleged that a garbage truck the “size of a whale” cut him off while he was driving his wife, Hilaria Baldwin’s, car.
“To avoid hitting him, I hit a big fat tree and crushed my wife’s car. I crushed my wife’s car—I feel bad about that.”
“That’s all fine, and I’m fine, and my brother’s fine. My wife’s car is pretty smashed up. Big tree, big fat tree,” Alec said.
He thanked the East Hampton Police Department and mentioned that he would be headed to Los Angeles soon to see his wife and kids.
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“I’m going to L.A. to see my family. Can’t wait. Going out to California to gather my family together, spend a few days out there and then come home,” he said.
He mentioned Hilaria’s elimination from “Dancing with the Stars” last week and said he’s still proud of his wife.
“I’m still so proud of my wife, Hilaria. I love you more than anything, and I’m very proud of you,” Alec concluded.
TMZ first reported that the Baldwins’ Range Rover struck a tree. Photos obtained by the outlet showed front-end damage to the SUV.
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One photo showed a nearby garbage truck. TMZ allegedly contacted the company, which claimed its driver was not at fault.
Alec, 67, was in the area to attend the Hamptons International Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday evening. He reportedly hopped over to the Buffalo Film Festival on Saturday.
The Emmy Award-winning actor most recently played supportive husband to wife Hilaria, who competed on season 34 of “Dancing with the Stars.”
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Prior to her elimination from the reality competition show last week, Hilaria, 41, thanked her family for cheering her on.
“It’s such a dream to have my family here,” she told Fox News Digital after the show’s premiere.
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Her “incredible experience” was cut short, though, and she was voted off following her quickstep to a song from “Star Wars: A New Hope” for the show’s Disney night.
Hilaria opened up about the “painful” moments during her journey, while calling out the “misinformation.”
“One of the most heartwarming and painful things that I’ve experienced on this show has been people coming up to me and saying that their friends ask me what it’s like when they actually meet me, and they say ‘She’s so nice,'” she said.
“And they’re telling them that they’re defending me and I think, how sad that there’s so much misinformation and I hope that with the rest of the days that I have I can help other people who feel misunderstood too.”
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Family fumes as teacher’s death with 20 stab wounds ruled a suicide again
Ellen Greenberg’s death has once again been ruled a suicide, following a new review by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office, according to media reports.
Per People, the report reaffirms that Greenberg, a 27-year-old Philadelphia schoolteacher, died by suicide despite sustaining 20 stab wounds to her back, neck, and head, with a knife found protruding from her chest.
Greenberg, who taught first grade at Juniata Park Academy, was found dead in her locked apartment on January 26, 2011, after returning home early from work due because of a snowstorm.
Her fiancé, Samuel Goldberg, said he discovered her body after forcing open the door when she didn’t respond. Goldberg was never a suspect and was never charged with any crime.
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The circumstances, including multiple stab wounds and no signs of forced entry, have fueled years of debate and legal challenges from her family over whether her death was self-inflicted.
The new ruling sparked backlash, with the Greenberg family attorney Joseph Podraza Jr. saying in a statement that the review was “a deeply flawed attempt to justify a predetermined conclusion.”
“It includes false claims like the assertion that a stab wound in Ellen’s spinal column was made during the autopsy, a theory rejected by every credible expert, including the City’s own neuropathologist,” Podraza said in a statement.
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“By ignoring key evidence that contradicts suicide, the extensive 3D photogrammetry, a recreation which proves Ellen could not self-inflict all the wounds, unexplained bruises, missing surveillance footage, an intact lock, accounts of a toxic relationship,” he said.
Greenberg’s death was initially ruled a homicide in 2011, before Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Marlon Osbourne changed the manner of death to suicide after meeting with Philadelphia Police investigators.
Chief Medical Examiner Lindsay Simon led the most recent review as part of a settlement with Greenberg’s parents, who have spent years contesting the suicide finding.
In February, Greenberg’s family settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia and others, asking them to reevaluate Ellen’s manner of death. The family said it should be changed to homicide or undetermined.
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Per People, the new report said that “while the distribution of injuries is admittedly unusual, the fact remains that Ellen would be capable of inflicting these injuries herself,” noting she was a “young woman suffering from anxiety.”
The chief medical examiner wrote that “the fiancé’s DNA was not detected on the knife used to inflict the injuries” and that there was no evidence of an abusive relationship or a struggle at the scene.
“With all of this information considered, it is the opinion of the undersigned that the manner of Ellen Greenberg’s death is best classified as ‘suicide,'” the report said.
In his statement, Podraza said Simon’s report was “an embarrassment to the City, and an insult to Ellen and her family.”
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“Ellen’s family just wanted the truth. It is clear the truth will not come from Philadelphia’s law enforcement machinery. Though Ellen’s city turned its back on her, we will continue through other avenues to get justice for her murder, by any means necessary,” he said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office and the City of Philadelphia Law Department for comment.
‘I was not aware’: Knightley apologizes as fans demand ‘Harry Potter’ boycott
Actress Keira Knightley said she was “not aware” of fan calls to boycott the new “Harry Potter” Full Cast audiobooks and said she was “very sorry.”
“I was not aware of that, no. I’m very sorry,” Knightley told Decider when asked about the calls to boycott Rowling.
Some “Harry Potter” fans were calling for the new audiobooks to be boycotted due to author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues. Rowling has been an outspoken critic of transgender ideology and an advocate for women who she says have been harmed as a result. Rowling’s stance has made her the target of fierce criticism, and has caused a rift between her and the cast of the “Harry Potter” films.
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Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, made a veiled criticism of Rowling in 2020 after the author began speaking out against transgender ideology. Rowling criticized a news article that referred to women as “people who menstruate,” in a post that went viral on X, formerly Twitter.
“I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are,” Watson had posted, seemingly in response to Rowling, at the time.
In a September podcast appearance, Watson said she still “treasure[s]” Rowling despite their differing views on transgender issues.
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“I really don’t believe that by having had that experience and holding the love and support and views that I have, mean that I can’t and don’t treasure Jo [Rowling], and the person that I had personal experiences with, I will never believe that one negates the other and that my experiences of that person, I don’t get to keep and cherish. I just don’t think these things are either-or,” Watson said on the “On Purpose” podcast.
Rowling responded on X, making it clear she was in no mood to reconcile. She shot down an X user’s contention that they were confident she would one day forgive Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, who played the titular role and has also been critical of Rowling’s views on transgenderism.
“Celebs who cozied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatized detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single-sex spaces,” Rowling wrote.
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The director of the first two “Harry Potter” films, Chris Columbus, also addressed Rowling in a September interview. He said that he wished he could direct a film adaptation of Rowling’s play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” but that her differences with the cast made it “impossible.”
“I haven’t spoken to Miss Rowling in a decade or so, so I have no idea what’s going on with her, but I keep very close contact with Daniel Radcliffe and I just spoke to him a few days ago. I still have a great relationship with all the kids in the cast,” Columbus told The Times of London.
Knightley, who will voice Professor Umbridge in the audiobooks, went on to express her hope that “we can all find respect.” She did not give any indication that she would be participating in the boycott.
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“You know, I think we’re all living in a period of time right now where we’re all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren’t we? And we’ve all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect,” Knightley said.
World No 1 tennis star nearly hits ballboy during fiery meltdown in match loss
Aryna Sabalenka is no stranger to losing her cool during a tennis match, but the world No. 1 may have took it a bit too far during a heated match against American Jessica Pegula.
It was a semifinal women’s singles match at the Wuhan Open in China where Sabalenka, frustrated after her backhand went out of bounds, threw her tennis racket onto the court.
While it’s not uncommon for tennis players to show frustration, Sabalenka’s racket throw nearly hit a ballboy near the umpire’s chair, which led to some stern words from Sky Sports broadcasting team.
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“That is dangerous territory for Sabalenka, this semifinal has exploded into life in the last 10 to 15 minutes,” a broadcaster said, per The Sun.
“Sabalenka gets a warning for the racket abuse, but she is lucky it is not more.”
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Sabalenka was likely trying to throw the racket toward her bench, but the ballboy was standing in between there and the umpire’s chair. Video showed her quickly put her hand up to acknowledge wrongdoing.
At the time, the match was in a dead heat with the third set tied 5-5 after Sabalenka lost three straight games to Pegula. She went on to lose the 11th game, and though she battled back to force a tiebreak, she fell to Pegula.
Sabalenka, the reigning U.S. Open winner, would lose 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) to Pegula, who moved on to the final against fellow American Coco Gauff. Pegula fell to Gauff in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
The 27-year-old Sabalenka has had fits of frustration boil over in past matches, and some were wondering why it was “crickets” on the court considering this one almost injured a bystander.
“How did Sabalenka not get a warning for throwing her racquet?” one X user wrote. “She almost hit a ball kid too, could have been a disqualification. [Iga] Swiatek would have been burnt at the stake for this.”
This tournament came after Sabalenka defended her U.S. Open crown last month. She collected her fourth Grand Slam title in a season where she could’ve had more.
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Sabalenka fell in the Australian and French Open finals, while exiting Wimbledon in the semifinals.
‘It’s crazy’: Las Vegas tourists stunned by $1,000 dinners as tourism falls
Las Vegas – The city of Las Vegas has experienced a widely reported dip in tourism — with travelers pointing to extremely high prices in many parts of the city.
Fox News Digital spoke with visitors to Sin City to hear about their experiences and get their thoughts.
A woman named Sarah from Staten Island, New York, said she’d been to Vegas quite a few times over the years.
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“[Vegas] has changed immensely price-wise,” she said. “It’s a little crazy, but dinners are like $1,000, it’s nuts. They need to go back a little bit, and I think they’ll get more tourism if they do that.”
A man named Craig, also from Staten Island, agreed that the Strip has changed.
“If you’re looking for a bottle of wine, you’ve got to pay at least $2,000 a night for a good bottle of wine,” he said.
Amanda from Valencia, Spain, shared a personal tip for saving money while in Vegas.
She said that since the “hotels [are] more expensive,” it is better to purchase food on the street.
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“You can find one coffee for maybe $5-$6 on the street, and in a hotel [it’s about] $20,” she said.
Irene from Los Angeles, California, told Fox News Digital she had to pay a $135 resort fee.
“The price is going up and up, and the resort fee is very high,” she said.
A man from Houston, Texas, told Fox News Digital, “I’d probably say one of the cons of being here is the price of things. You know, it’s Vegas, so I mean, everything’s pretty expensive.”
Travelmation supervisor and adviser Mallory Dumond told Fox News Digital that for clients of her firm, which is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Vegas pricing is becoming more of a concern.
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Dumond suggested staying off the Strip or staying nearby during a Vegas trip.
“I have saved clients 30-50% on room rates while keeping them near the action,” she said. “Many hotels also offer bus or even monorail access to the Strip as well.”
“Eating like a Vegas local can also save travelers big money,” Dumond added.
She said that eateries inside Ellis Island Casino or the Miracle Mile Shops have meal offerings for $5 to $10. It’s “Vegas flavor without the inflated pricing,” she said.
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Dumond added that visitors should consider planning their travels around cheap attractions that are fun.
“There are a ton of free shows, art attractions and other experiences in Las Vegas,” she said.
“Catch the Bellagio fountains, explore the Fremont Street Experience or check out hotel attractions like the Flamingo’s wildlife habitat. Save your money for one paid splurge experience that’s truly worth it.”
Dumond also suggested stopping by a convenience or grocery store near the Strip for snacks and essentials as opposed to buying them at hotels and resorts.
“Save your money for one paid splurge experience that’s truly worth it.”
“This small move can save you as much as $50 over a few days — giving you more cash for a show, cocktail or slot pull,” she said.
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The city of Las Vegas, meanwhile, recently made an appeal to locals amid the declining tourist numbers.
“This city is yours, Las Vegas locals! It’s time to rediscover your city with offers and events crafted just for you,” the website of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) noted, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
Many hotels, restaurants and attractions offered deep discounts to woo Nevadans into their establishments.
Bizarre baserunning blunder leads to strange double play in Brewers-Dodgers clash
The Milwaukee Brewers turned one of the strangest double plays on Monday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was at the plate in the top of the fourth inning with the bases loaded and one out. He hit a long drive to center field. Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick tracked the ball down, but it went off his glove and hit the wall.
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Frelick recovered and fired the ball to the infield, and the defense was able to get Teoscar Hernandez with the force out. Will Smith misjudged the ball and never ran to third base, allowing catcher William Contreras to jog to third base and get the final out of the inning.
Frelick was astonished. The Dodgers failed to pick up any runs in that inning.
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However, the offense was still limited for the Brewers. Milwaukee went down in order in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hit a home run in the top of the sixth to put Los Angeles up one run.
Los Angeles ended up with a 2-1 win and took a 1-0 series lead.
The Dodgers are looking to defend their World Series championship, which they won over the New York Yankees in 2024.
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The Brewers are back in the NLCS for the first time since 2018. Milwaukee lost to the Dodgers in seven games. The Brewers haven’t made an appearance in the World Series since 1982. They have no rings as an organization.