Professor unleashes on mandatory DEI pledge at major university’s hiring process

A University of Washington professor unleashed on the college’s strict diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements for new hires and a teacher performance rubric that includes a scorecard measuring DEI strategy used to assess potential professor performance.

Stuart Reges, a non-tenured teaching professor at UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, said he wouldn’t have been hired under the strict DEI pledge requirements, despite his academic achievements at the university. 

“You have to say that you have deep knowledge of the DEIs in order to get a high rating on all of this,” Reges told Fox News Digital. “Funny thing is, I’m convinced I would not be hired if I applied today. There’s just no way, even though I’ve won the Distinguished Teaching Award here at the university.”

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The University of Washington’s listing for an associate professor of school psychology role includes a mandatory “diversity statement” for all applicants, signifying a pledge to the university’s “commitment to racial equity.” 

“A one-page diversity statement describing your identity, positionality, experience and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and alignment to the APA’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Framework,” the job posting reads. “In addition, describe your philosophy of teaching and learning, including how your work will further the College of Education’s commitment to racial equity and social justice.”

Seattle Red radio host Jason Rantz also blasted the university’s hiring policy, saying in his recent op-ed that “this application process makes it easier to discriminate against conservatives, which is precisely why you won’t hear the far-left faculty speak out.”

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“The university isn’t looking for diverse thought; it’s enforcing a monoculture of approved political opinions,” Rantz added.

In addition to the mandatory application diversity statement, the professor explained that a grading rubric to assess a potential professor’s performance includes a section labeled “Diversity,” ranking applicants on a scale of poor to excellent.

A “Poor” rating describes the professor displaying “little evidence of potential to contribute to the UW Diversity Blueprint.” 

“I’ve known faculty, very talented faculty who’ve left because of this kind of pressure and people who won’t even apply,” Reges explained. “I think a lot of grad students who might’ve wanted a career in teaching are kind of saying, why bother?”

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“I mean, look at all of the crap that you have to deal with,” Reges added. “You have to kind of basically make up a statement that’s going to make them happy saying the things that you’re going to do.”

The publicly funded University of Washington’s dedication to “challenge” itself to implement DEI policies brings into question its alignment with President Donald Trump’s executive order from January titled: “President Donald J. Trump Protects Civil Rights and Merit-Based Opportunity by Ending Illegal DEI.”

“Many corporations and universities use DEI as an excuse for biased and unlawful employment practices and illegal admissions preferences, ignoring the fact that DEI’s foundational rhetoric and ideas foster intergroup hostility and authoritarianism,” the executive order reads. 

In March, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched investigations into a number of universities for “race-exclusionary practices in education programs and activities.”

The University of Washington was among those universities being investigated.

“The University of Washington does not view diversity and access as being in opposition to merit and excellence, and we remain committed to providing access to excellence for all,” a spokesperson for the university told Fox News Digital. “Our hiring practices adhere to state and federal laws in ensuring that race is not a factor in hiring, and the UW has acted proactively when such a violation is known to have occurred.”

“Schools, colleges and departments within the University have significant latitude in their hiring practices, however all must adhere to state and federal laws,” the spokesperson added. 

“The College of Education search referenced in a recent local commentator’s blog post was in compliance with these laws, but to prevent any ambiguity or misinterpretation, we are canceling it and providing additional guidance on hiring practices before it is reposted,” the spokesperson continued. “We are also reviewing hiring practices more broadly to ensure that they follow state and federal laws.”

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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House but did not receive a response. 

‘Act of courage’: Trump secures major foreign policy win on first leg of Asia tour

President Donald Trump danced alongside Malaysian performers as he was greeted on the first leg of his Asia tour.

The White House dubbed his moves, “TRUMP DANCE MALAYSIA VERSION” on social media. The performance was part of a greeting for Trump laid out by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

The five-day trip will see Trump meet with newly-elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

Trump also oversaw the signing of a peace agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on Sunday.

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The president watched as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed the expanded ceasefire at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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The agreement requires Thailand to release 18 Cambodian soldiers held prisoner and for both countries to begin removing heavy weapons from the border.

“We did something that a lot of people said couldn’t be done,” Trump said. 

Cambodia’s prime minister called it a “historic day,” and the Thai prime minister said the agreement establishes “the building blocks for a lasting peace.”

Ibrahim praised the agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, saying during opening remarks at the summit that “it reminds us that reconciliation is not concession, but an act of courage.”

After the expanded ceasefire agreement was signed, Trump reached separate economic deals with Cambodia and Thailand.

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Trump also signed agreements with Malaysia involving trade and critical minerals. The U.S. has been working to expand its supply chains to reduce reliance on China, as Beijing has limited exports of key components in technology manufacturing.

New Jersey family wins fight to save 175-year-old farm from seizure

A fight to save a 175-year-old family farm in New Jersey is now over after the township and farm’s owners reached an agreement to avoid turning half of its land into affordable housing developments.

“It’s been our legacy for 175 years, and all my ancestors struggled to get through all kinds of crises – the house burning down, the Great Depression. So to be able to keep it as we always wanted to do is just such a blessing,” said Henry family farm co-owner and manager Andy Henry, who joined “Fox & Friends Weekend” alongside his brother, Christopher. 

Back in April, the Cranbury Township Committee announced an affordable housing plan that would have allowed local officials to seize the Henry family farm through eminent domain. 

This stems from a New Jersey mandate ordering that towns in the state build more than 146,000 affordable housing units by 2035, according to NJ.com. 

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“The Township of Cranbury was required to build a certain number of affordable housing units over the next 10 years. As part of that plan, they selected the Henry farm to build about 130 affordable housing units. We opposed it, filed a lawsuit, and believed it wasn’t a suitable site for proper use with the power of eminent domain,” Timothy Duggan, the family’s attorney, also explained on Sunday.

Local outlets have reported that court records indicate the deal is set to be finalized by the end of the year, and was ultimately reached due to a change in the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency rules that allow other land in Cranbury to be used.

Before the conflict officially ended, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins advocated for stopping the seizure of the land, posting on X Thursday that good news was coming and writing, “Andy, you are a warrior!”

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy released a statement on Thursday noting the family farm is “an essential and deeply cherished part of our state’s story” and thanked the Trump administration for helping protect the farm.

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“From the very beginning, I have opposed efforts to seize the Henry Family Farm through eminent domain. While every town in New Jersey must do its part to resolve our state’s affordable housing crisis, these efforts must be pursued thoughtfully and collaboratively,” Murphy wrote. “New Jersey will always protect its farmers and farmland. And we will always live up to our reputation as the Garden State.”

The Henry brothers gave thanks to their neighbors for their unwavering support.

“I know that the residents of Cranbury have helped us immensely,” Christopher said. “My brother is the manager of our farm and he certainly deserves a lot of credit. He was there in April when we got the letter. I know he’s worked with Secretary Rollins and other people. There’s just been a lot of people with a lot of concern that have helped us through this journey, and we’re extremely grateful to all of them.”

The Henry family bought the farm in 1850 and has turned down developers for years to keep the property in the family. They primarily raise cattle and sheep but have previously tended chickens and goats.

When asked what their favorite part about the farm is, Christopher responded: “I guess just a feeling of being back there, since it’s where Andy and I grew up. Just a sense of history and the people who have lived there, a lot of the photographs we have. You know, my mother and father were a big part of it, I know they wanted to keep the thing in the family. It’s, I guess, just a sense of history, and everything that comes with it.”

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3 people die at Walt Disney World within days, medical examiner investigates latest

Three people have died over a 10-day span at Walt Disney World, according to reports.

The most recent death involved a man in his 60s whose cause of death is pending by the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the New York Post. The individual was found at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, located near the Magic Kingdom park.

Prior to that, the Post reports, a man in his 60s died from a pre-existing medical condition at the Fort Wilderness campground. Before him, 31-year-old Disney superfan Summer Equitz died at the Contemporary Resort in what authorities reportedly called an “apparent suicide.”

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People have taken to social media to post pictures and videos of the response to the incidents.

“We woke up to a VERY large law enforcement outside our balcony this morning at Disney’s Bay Lake Tower,” someone posted on TikTok Thursday morning, showing first responders and crime scene tape. 

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“We were told it was a ‘medical emergency’. Prayers to the family & those involved,” the post concluded. 

Since opening in 1971, 68 people have died at Walt Disney World, the Post reported.

“There’s this weird phenomenon where people who are severely depressed but want to have that one last good happy family memory will go to Walt Disney World,” Jim Hill of the “Disney Wish” podcast told the Post in 2022.

“They’ll deliberately book a room at the Contemporary Resort, which is 14 stories tall. And after that happy family time, they will throw themselves off the building,” he said. 

Details of the recent deaths at the resort have not been revealed.

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FOX Business reached out to Walt Disney World and the Orange County Medical Examiner for more information, but neither immediately responded.

Harris grilled on why she didn’t raise concerns over Biden’s campaign, health

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was repeatedly pressed on whether she felt she couldn’t raise concerns about former President Joe Biden‘s re-election campaign and if she was “deliberately” kept in the dark about the former president’s health.

Harris insisted in an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that aired Sunday that she had concerns about Biden running for president, but not about his ability to serve as president. She said she has reflected on whether she should have tried to talk to him about it, but was concerned that it would appear self-serving.

“But the context here, I think, at this historical moment you talk about, is so important because there had been months of speculation around the world, here in the U.K. too. Even in April, long before President Biden pulled out, we asked Nancy Pelosi what was going wrong. This was a huge subject of discussion, and you write that President Biden didn’t raise his frailty with you, and you write that you didn’t really raise it with him, that’s extraordinary to read in your account,” Kuenssberg told Harris.

Harris pushed back and said, “Let’s be more precise: there is a very serious difference between capacity to be president of the United States and the capacity to run for president of the United States.”

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“It is on that latter piece that I talk about in the book, about my concern about his ability, with the level of endurance, energy that it requires, especially running against now the current president,” she added. “But let’s be clear, my question was never about his capacity to be president.”

Kuenssberg questioned whether it was a strange message to send to the public.

“Isn’t it a strange message to the public to say, you know what you need to be tougher and more able to run a political campaign than actually to be the person behind the desk in the Oval Office, to be the person making decisions in the Situation Room. So did you just not think it was that bad or did you feel you just couldn’t raise it?” the BBC journalist asked.

The former vice president reiterated that she was concerned about what the campaign would demand of any candidate, “regardless of age.”

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Harris also suggested she might run for office again during the BBC interview, telling Kuenssberg, “I am not done.”

“I am not done,” she told the United Kingdom outlet. “I have lived my entire career as a life of service, and it’s in my bones.”

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Harris also labeled President Donald Trump a “tyrant,” accusing business leaders and institutions of cozying up to the president and bowing to his demands.

‘No Kings’ protests largely comprised of people from one demographic: experts

At last weekend’s “No Kings” protest in Washington, D.C., inflatable chickens bobbed above a crowd that, according to demographic research, was made up mostly of educated White women in their 40s.

Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert said the “No Kings” protests were a snapshot of an era when emotional catharsis and civic activism have begun to blur.

“What we’re seeing is a kind of group therapy playing out in the streets,” he told Fox News Digital.

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The protest, which drew thousands to the nation’s capital and similar rallies across the country, was aimed at denouncing what participants described as President Donald Trump’s “kingship” and blatant authoritarianism.

According to researchers at American University who track protest movements, and whose findings were first reported by Axios, the typical D.C. attendee was an educated White woman in her 40s who learned about the demonstration through friends or social media.

“The ‘No Kings’ movement allows people to feel belonging and community,” Alpert said. “Sharing grievances with like-minded people feels good, but it doesn’t necessarily change anything.”

Alpert, the author of his forthcoming book “Therapy Nation,” said “therapy speak” is everywhere in our culture.

“Therapy speak is everywhere — in dating apps, on the news, even in political rallies,” he said. “People start labeling others as narcissists or traumatized when those aren’t clinical diagnoses.”

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Alpert sees that hunger for connection as central to the “No Kings” phenomenon.

“People are craving community, and this gives them a place to channel that. They’re surrounded by others who validate how they feel, and that validation can be addictive,” he said. “Some protesters are equating the ‘No Kings’ movement with the Civil Rights Movement. In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t. They want to be part of something historically meaningful, and that longing can distort perspective.”

That fleeting catharsis, Alpert added, can also mask something darker. 

“A lot of times people are unhappy in their own lives,” he said. “They may have anxiety or anger, and they project that onto others. That’s partly what we’re seeing play out at these rallies.”

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Why are people wearing inflatable costumes to protests?

During “No Kings” protests across the nation last Saturday, individuals sporting inflatable T. rex, elephants and other brightly colored costumes flooded the streets. Supporters say the inflatable costumes draw attention without violence. The tactic started in Portland, Oregon, during protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

“They want us to be violent,” protester Claudia Schultz, wearing an inflatable pig costume, told the Miami Herald. “You can’t get any less violent than this.”

Suspects arrested after crown jewels stolen from Louvre Museum in Paris heist

Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, French officials said Sunday.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that investigators made the arrests on Saturday evening, including one man who was taken into custody as he was about to leave the country from Charles de Gaulle airport.

Beccuau did not confirm the number of arrests, though French media BFM TV and Le Parisien newspaper earlier reported that two suspects had been arrested and taken into custody. She did not say whether the jewels had been recovered.

Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at 88 million euros ($102 million) — a high-profile heist that sparked a national reckoning and stunned the world. 

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The crew of thieves used a basket lift to scale the Louvre’s façade, forced open a window, smashed display cases and fled, according to French officials. The Louvre’s director Laurence des Cars acknowledged there was a “terrible failure” in the museum’s security.

Beccuau said investigators from a special police unit in charge of armed robberies, serious burglaries and art thefts made the arrests. She said the premature leak of information could hinder the work of over 100 investigators “mobilized to recover the stolen jewels and apprehend all of the perpetrators.” 

Beccuau said further details will be unveiled after the suspects’ custody period ends.

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French Interior minister Laurent Nunez praised the investigators for their tireless work, adding that they always had his “full confidence.”

The thieves slipped away with a total of eight objects, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense. They also stole an emerald necklace and earrings tied to Empress Marie-Louise, Napoleon Bonaparte’s second wife, and a reliquary brooch. Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were also part of the loot.

Eugénie’s emerald-set imperial crown with more than 1,300 diamonds was later found outside the museum, damaged but recoverable.

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‘It’s all over’: Anthony Hopkins shares divine moment that led to decades of sobriety

Sir Anthony Hopkins is getting candid about his journey to sobriety, and the mysterious voice in his head that led him to quit drinking. It’s a voice he believes was God.

The 87-year-old Oscar winner opened up about his faith in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. It comes ahead of his memoir’s scheduled release next month, titled “We Did OK, Kid.”

In the interview, Hopkins recalled driving intoxicated in California on Dec. 29, 1975. He said he didn’t care whether he died. Hopkins described suddenly coming to his senses about potentially hurting another person and said he called his former agent to ask for help.

He described what happened next as an “epiphany.”

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“Some deep, powerful thought or voice spoke to me from inside and said: ‘It’s all over. Now you can start living. And it has all been for a purpose, so don’t forget one moment of it,'” Hopkins told the Times.

The actor went on to win two Academy Awards and star in dozens more films. He said he’s remained sober for nearly five decades after that voice, which he stated came from “deep inside.”

“It was vocal, male, reasonable, like a radio voice. The craving to drink was taken from me, or left,” said Hopkins, best known for starring in films like “The Silence of the Lambs” and “The Elephant Man.”

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He admitted it’s a phenomenon he believes is explained by faith.

“I don’t have any theories except divinity or that power that we all possess inside us that creates us from birth, life force, whatever it is. It’s a consciousness, I believe,” he said.

He recalled another defining moment in the late 1970s, when he was driving through Los Angeles and suddenly felt compelled to pull over at a Catholic church. He went into the church and told a young priest he’d found God.

Hopkins said both experiences convinced him that God is something deeply personal and real.

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“What happened that morning — when that voice said: ‘It’s over. Now you can start living and it has all been for a purpose’ — I knew that was a power way beyond my understanding,” he said.

“Not up there in the clouds but in here. I chose to call it God. I didn’t know what else to call it. Short word, ‘God.’ Easy to spell.”

Metal detector’s lucky signal reveals ancient Christian city’s long-lost gold hoard

Archaeologists recently unearthed a trove of priceless ancient jewelry and gold coins near the ruins of a historic Christian city.

The treasure was found in the ancient city of Hippos near the Sea of Galilee in July. The city was a prominent bishop’s seat during the Byzantine era.

In an October press release obtained by Fox News Digital, University of Haifa officials said the hoard includes 97 coins made of pure gold, as well as “dozens of fragments of gold earrings inlaid with pearls, semi-precious stones and glass.”

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The cache was found by accident by metal detectorist Edie Lipsman, a member of the excavation team. When a stone shifted between two walls, the detector’s signal grew stronger — and coins appeared.

Lipsman said the device “went crazy” at that time.

“I couldn’t believe it — gold coins started appearing one after another,” he said. 

The remarkably well-preserved coins represent several denominations. Some are solidi, or full value, while others are halves and thirds.

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The hoard dates back more than 1,500 years, with coins ranging from the reign of Emperor Justin I in the 520s A.D. to the early reign of Emperor Heraclius, around 610 A.D. 

“I hope modern jewelers will recreate this beauty.”

“Among the coins was a particularly rare tremissis, probably minted in Cyprus at the end of 610 by Emperor Heraclius the Elder and his son during their revolt against Emperor Phocas,” the release noted. 

“This is only the second such coin ever discovered in Israel.”

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In the past 26 years of excavations at Hippos, a hoard of this scale has never been unearthed at the site before, the university said. 

Michael Eisenberg, the leader of the excavation, said the hoard is one of the largest Byzantine-era caches found on dry land in Israel.

“Its uniqueness lies in the combination of jewelry and gold coins from the reigns of different emperors,” he said. “In addition, remnants of fabric were found on some of the coins — a trace of the cloth pouch in which the hoard had been hidden.”

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Researcher Arleta Kowalewska said the most surprising aspect of the discovery was the earrings.

“The fine craftsmanship, combining semi-precious stones and pearls… I hope modern jewelers will recreate this beauty,” she said.

Eisenberg added that the jewelry and coins were so well-preserved they looked new.

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“Gold is a noble metal, and when you find coins and jewelry nearly 1,400 years old that look new, it is a rare experience,” he said.

The latest discovery isn’t the only significant find at Hippos in recent months.

In August, archaeologists announced they’d unearthed the world’s oldest nursing home: a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly.

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The mosaic’s message read, “Peace be with the elders,” in Koine Greek. 

It was found around 320 feet from Hippos’ central plaza, inside one of the city’s residential blocks.