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Former Team Canada Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who allegedly ran a transnational drug ring and orchestrated multiple murders, was seen on video being escorted by law enforcement after being captured by the FBI Friday. 

Wedding was escorted in handcuffs off of a plane as he landed in Southern California at Ontario International Airport in San Bernardino County surrounded by FBI agents. 

He will face federal charges.

​​Wedding, 44, surrendered to authorities after a period of negotiations, sources confirmed to Fox News. While the specific terms of that agreement were not known, sources indicated that the one-time Olympian turned himself in after facing mounting pressure that left him unable to continue fleeing from U.S. authorities. 

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The FBI has described Wedding as an "extremely violent criminal believed to be responsible for the murder of numerous people abroad."

Wedding was placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list in March 2025 and is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking network that "routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Mexico and Southern California to Canada and other locations in the United States," according to the FBI. 

He is also accused of orchestrating multiple murders and attempted murder as a part of his drug trafficking operation. 

Wedding and 14 alleged associates were specifically accused of orchestrating the January 2025 murder of a witness who was shot and killed at a restaurant in Colombia. He allegedly placed a bounty on the victim’s head, thinking the victim's death would lead to the dismissal of charges against him and the drug-trafficking ring he allegedly heads, according to an indictment unsealed in November.

After missing out on the 1998 Winter Olympics, Wedding qualified for his first and only Olympic Games in 2002 in Salt Lake City. 

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In his only event, the men's parallel giant slalom, Wedding finished in 24th place. Switzerland's Philipp Schoch won gold, Sweden's Richard Richardson won silver and Chris Klug of the U.S. took bronze. 

After the Olympics, Wedding enrolled at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.

Wedding was first linked to criminal activity in 2006. He and another competitive snowboarder were named in a search warrant for a house in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, that was investigated for growing large quantities of marijuana, according to The Vancouver Sun. 

Police seized 6,800 marijuana plants from that house, but no one was charged.

Wedding was arrested for the first time in 2009 in the U.S. after traveling with two friends from Vancouver to California to allegedly buy 24 kilograms of Colombian cocaine. 

When Wedding was tried, he claimed he was volunteering for several cancer agencies, was doing real estate investing and was training for the 2010 Olympics. But the Canadian Snowboard Federation said he had not competed in years, according to The Vancouver Sun. 

Wedding served a four-year jail sentence after agreeing to forfeit more than $121,000 seized during an airport sting and agreeing to drop an appeal of his conviction.

In 2015, he was charged with new drug offenses in Nova Scotia. That time, police never caught him. He had allegedly been on the run until Friday. 

Wedding is accused of transporting an estimated $1 billion in cocaine. 

Fox News Digital's Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report. 

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Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Ryan Wedding has been captured in Mexico with the help of local authorities, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Friday.

​​Wedding, 44, surrendered to authorities following a period of negotiations, sources confirmed to Fox News. While the specific terms of that agreement were not known, sources indicated that the one-time Olympian turned himself in after facing mounting pressure that left him unable to continue fleeing from U.S. authorities. 

Bondi announced Wedding's capture in a post on X, adding the Canadian national was flown into the United States, where he will "face justice." Patel accompanied Wedding on the flight to the U.S., sources said.

"At my direction, Department of Justice agents @FBI have apprehended yet another member of the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List: Ryan Wedding, the onetime Olympian snowboarder-turned alleged violent cocaine kingpin," Bondi said.

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"This is a direct result of President Trump’s law-and-order leadership. Under @POTUS, criminals have no safe harbor. Director Patel has worked tirelessly to bring fugitives to justice. We are grateful to our incredible Ambassador Ron Johnson and the Mexican authorities for assisting us in this case." 

Patel highlighted in a separate post on X that Wedding was the first fugitive added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list during his tenure and, "Now, less than a year later, he is in custody." 

"Wedding is believed to have been hiding in Mexico for over a decade - and has been wanted on charges for cocaine trafficking and murder since 2024," he said in part. 

"This is the SIXTH Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive this FBI has captured within a year — fugitives who had been on the run for almost 40 years combined. That’s no accident. President Trump is letting good cops be cops and the results speak for themselves." 

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Wedding was placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list in March 2025 and is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking network that "routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other locations in the United States," according to the FBI. 

He is also accused of orchestrating multiple murders and attempted murder as a part of his drug trafficking operation. 

Wedding and 14 other alleged associates were specifically accused of orchestrating the January 2025 murder of a witness who was shot and killed at a restaurant in Colombia. He allegedly placed a bounty on the victim’s head, thinking the victim's death would lead to the dismissal of charges against him and the drug-trafficking ring he allegedly heads, according to an indictment unsealed in November.

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The FBI has described Wedding as an "extremely violent criminal believed to be responsible for the murder of numerous people abroad."

Just last month, FBI officials confirmed that Mexican authorities seized $40 million in motorcycles believed to be owned by Wedding. That news came more than a month after Wedding was hit with additional charges and raised the reward for his capture to $15 million.  

He participated in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City after missing out on the 1998 Games. It was the only Olympics he competed in.

Fox News' Matt Finn and David Spunt contributed to this report.

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Houston Texans pass rusher Azeez Al-Shaair spoke out about the fine he received for wearing a pro-Palestinian message across his eye tape during a playoff win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Al-Shaair talked to reporters outside his locker in the wake of the Texans’ loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. He was hit with a fine of $11,593 for having "Stop the genocide" emblazoned across the tape, according to ESPN.

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He told the media he was aware what he did would garner a fine.

"I knew that that was a fine. I understood what I was doing… I was told that if I wore that in the game, I would be pulled out the game," he said, via ESPN. "I think that was the part that I was confused about because I understood that was a fine but I never seen Stef (Stefon Diggs) get pulled out of a game for having eye tape with writing on it.

"At the end of the day, it’s bigger than me, the things that are going on. If it makes people uncomfortable, imagine how those people feel. I think that’s the biggest thing. I have no affiliation, no connection to these people other than the fact that I’m a human being. If you have a heart and you’re a human being and you see what’s going on in the world, you check yourself real quick. Even when I’m walking off this field, that’s the type of stuff that goes on in my head. I check myself when I’m sitting here crying about football when there’s people who are dying every single day."

The NFL rulebook states in Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 what players are allowed and not allowed to wear on game days. The rule states, "Throughout the period on game-day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.

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"The League will not grant permission for any club or player to wear, display, or otherwise convey messages, through helmet decals, arm bands, jersey patches, mouthpieces, or other items affixed to game uniforms or equipment, which relate to political activities or causes, other non-football events, causes or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns. Further, any such approved items must be modest in size, tasteful, non-commercial, and non-controversial; must not be worn for more than one football season."

Al-Shaair has supported Palestinians in the past, including wearing "Free Palestine" cleats for the NFL's "My Cause My Cleats" campaign during the 2024 season. 

Al-Shaair had "Free" written on one side of his shoes in the colors of the Palestinian flag. On one shoe, "Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will all return," was written. On the side of his other shoe, he included the number of Palestinians reportedly killed and wounded in their war with Israel.

The shoes were for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which he also supported in 2023.

"I feel like it’s something that’s trying to be almost silenced," Al-Shaair told the Houston Chronicle at the time. "On either side, people losing their life is not right. In no way, shape, or form am I validating anything that happened, but to consistently say that because of [Oct. 7] innocent people [in Gaza] should now die, it’s crazy. 

"[Other people] try to make a disconnect and dehumanize people over there. And it's like, they're human beings. Being a Muslim, we see everybody the same; Black, White, Spanish, whatever you are; you can be orange, like, we're all human beings."

Al-Shaair was also part of the Athletes for Ceasefire organization.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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An apparent message in support of Palestinians has cost a Houston Texans star.

Linebacker Azeez al-Shaair was spotted wearing eyeblack that read "Stop the genocide", likely regarding the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, last week during the team's 30-6 playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

ESPN reported Sunday morning that al-Shaair was fined $11,593 for wearing a "personal message," which violated the league's uniform and equipment rules.

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The NFL rulebook states in Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 what players are allowed and not allowed to wear on game days. The rule states, "Throughout the period on game-day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.

"The League will not grant permission for any club or player to wear, display, or otherwise convey messages, through helmet decals, arm bands, jersey patches, mouthpieces, or other items affixed to game uniforms or equipment, which relate to political activities or causes, other non-football events, causes or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns. Further, any such approved items must be modest in size, tasteful, non-commercial, and non-controversial; must not be worn for more than one football season."

There had been backlash that Al-Shaair was not punished. San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa was fined for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat last season after a game. Bosa said wearing the hat was "well worth it" during the "important time."

Al-Shaair has supported Palestinians in the past, including wearing "Free Palestine" cleats for the NFL's "My Cause My Cleats" campaign during the 2024 season. 

Al-Shaair had "Free" written on one side of his shoes in the colors of the Palestinian flag. On one shoe, "Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will all return," was written. On the side of his other shoe, he included the number of Palestinians reportedly killed and wounded in their war with Israel.

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The shoes were for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which he also supported in 2023.

"I feel like it’s something that’s trying to be almost silenced," Al-Shaair told the Houston Chronicle at the time. "On either side, people losing their life is not right. In no way, shape, or form am I validating anything that happened, but to consistently say that because of [Oct. 7] innocent people [in Gaza] should now die, it’s crazy. 

"[Other people] try to make a disconnect and dehumanize people over there. And it's like, they're human beings. Being a Muslim, we see everybody the same; Black, White, Spanish, whatever you are; you can be orange, like, we're all human beings."

Al-Shaair was also part of the Athletes for Ceasefire organization.

During the game when he wore the Palestinian cleats, Al-Shaair made a tackle on Trevor Lawrence that left him with a concussion, prompting backlash and an ejection. In a statement apologizing for the hit, he snapped at "racist and Islamophobic fans and people" for attacking him online.

The Texans will face the New England Patriots on Sunday, with the winner headed to Denver to face the Broncos for a trip to Super Bowl LX.

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Former Minnesota Viking and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer said he's seen high-end business involving the "elite" Somali population in Minnesota up close. In the process, he witnessed a demographic and class transformation in his home state.

"You go to one of them, and they have Bentley and Maserati dealerships in Minnesota. I know because I’ve done business with them, and I’ve been endorsed by them as an athlete," Brewer told Fox News Digital. 

"Now, you go in there, and some of their main customers are these Somali fraudsters buying high-end cars in a state that gets four months of sunlight and decent weather. They’re driving around sports cars like you would see in Beverly Hills or South Beach Miami, all off the back of the American taxpayer."

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Images of empty daycare centers have become a sudden cultural flashpoint across the nation. Minnesota is embroiled in a growing scandal after revelations that potentially billions in taxpayer dollars were distributed fraudulently through members of the state's Somali population.

Brewer recalls the moment he began to see that reality take shape, when the Somali population began to suddenly boom across his state 28 years ago. He witnessed this as a husband to a Muslim American legal immigrant. 

"I have been in Minnesota a long time. My wife was born and raised there, from a family of immigrants that came from the Middle East, came to America, assimilated and not just assimilated but actually made me more patriotic," Brewer said. 

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"I saw Somalians coming there in droves. They had their own section of town and slowly started taking over the city of Minneapolis."

The Somali population in Minneapolis and St. Paul grew significantly starting in the early to mid-1990s, driven by refugees fleeing Somalia's civil war, with substantial numbers arriving after 1991 and continuing through the 2000s. 

The collapse of Somalia's government in 1991 led to widespread conflict, forcing millions to flee the country. At the time, Brewer was just a child in Grapevine, Texas. By the time he transferred from SMU to the University of Minnesota, the Somali population was estimated at approximately 15,000 people, according to the Minnesota State Demographic Center. 

By the time Brewer joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2002, at least 5,123 Minnesota students reported speaking Somali as their primary language at home, according to the National Institutes of Health. 

Over the years, Brewer, as a pro athlete with endorsements, witnessed the transactions involving local Somali immigrants who were attaining wealth. He began to witness their growing influence on local culture and religion. 

"You turn on your TV. Have you ever seen a mayor on television waving a foreign country’s flag and dancing and trying to rally people to support Somalia over supporting America? … When you walk through Minneapolis, you hear Islamic sirens going off because they’ve come in here with that culture, trying to bring in Islamic culture," Brewer said. 

"This is a spiritual battle like we haven’t seen in a long time." 

A recent investigation by activists Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo found that federal counterterrorism sources confirmed millions in funds for Minnesota’s Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program, Feeding Our Future and other state-sponsored organizations were sent to Somalia and that the terrorist group Al-Shabab may have obtained that cash.

Approximately 40% of households in Somalia get remittances from abroad. Thorpe and Rufo reported that, in 2023, the Somali diaspora sent $1.7 billion to the country, which was higher than the Somali government's budget that same year.

In the Land of 1,000 Lakes, political power and welfare funds found their way to the Somali population.

The state saw the rise of several prominent Somali politicians, including U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, state senators Omar Fateh and Zaynab Mohamed and St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed, all Democrats.

"These people have embedded themselves into the political world, where now they are leveraging the federal government to fund their campaigns, to send money overseas to Somalia and to build luxury condos and create a lifestyle for people in Somalia off the back of the American taxpayer," Brewer said. 

"For me, as a former Minnesota Viking, as a former Gopher, I got my undergraduate and my master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota. I was a captain on both of those teams. It’s one of the most embarrassing times I’ve ever had for a state that I’ve proudly said helped turn me from a boy into a man."

Brewer, a business owner, added that he's moved many of his assets out of the state in recent years. 

"I’ve pulled back many of my investment interests in the state and moved business interests elsewhere because of what we’ve seen post-George Floyd," he said. 

Somali residents previously told Fox News Digital they are angered the entire community has been saddled with what they say is an unfair reputation, blaming a small minority of fraudsters and criminals for the negative attention against the entire group.

"Somalis in Minnesota are hard-working folks.  Many of them work two jobs, and yet about 75% are still poor," Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Minnesota Executive Director Jaylani Hussein previously told Fox News Digital. 

"There are entrepreneurs, successful restaurants — people in trucking, IT and even corporate America — making significant changes. But those positive stories don’t get much attention."

About 36% of Somali Minnesotans lived below the poverty line from 2019 to 2023, more than triple the U.S. poverty rate of 11.1%, according to Minnesota Compass, a statewide data project. Somali-headed households reported a median income of around $43,600 during that period, far below the national median of $78,538.

Najma Mohammad, a hair stylist who came to the U.S. as a child, previously told Fox News Digital, "Most people think just because some people are bad and Somali, that every Somali is bad, which is just a stereotype."

Brewer stands behind the state's patriotic Muslim legal immigrant population, which he is connected to personally through his wife's family. 

"Witnessing their family — the way they do business, the way they love this country, what they stand for, their patriotism — I’ve learned from it. I’ve become better from it. I’ve loved my country more from witnessing my in-laws. So, I know what’s possible," Brewer said.

"They did that by moving to Minneapolis and building their businesses. It can happen, and it does happen. That’s what this country was built upon."

But he also wants to see President Trump take drastic measures in response to the recent developments.

"I would put a freeze on all immigration until we get a handle on the depth of this fraud and the depth of the corruption that has taken place." Brewer said. "We need to get all these foreign terrorists out of our country. That should be a collective effort between our armed forces, our local law enforcement, our communities, our leaders, our churches — everyone — to protect our land."

Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and Rachel Wolf contributed to this report. 

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The football staffer who allegedly had a romantic relationship with fired head coach Sherrone Moore is still employed by the University of Michigan.

The woman has served as Moore's executive assistant. 

"There is no change in her employment status," a Michigan spokesperson told Fox News. 

The woman received a massive pay bump between 2024 and 2025.

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The individual allegedly linked to Moore, whose LinkedIn profile lists her as an executive assistant to the head football coach at the University of Michigan, made just over $58,000 in 2023 and 2024, according to public payroll information. In the 2025 fiscal year, though, her salary jumped to $99,000, according to a salary disclosure report from the University of Michigan.

During Moore’s arraignment Friday, prosecutors alleged he and the staffer had been in an "intimate relationship for a number of years," which they say the woman ended on Monday. Prosecutors further claim Moore sent multiple text messages and made phone calls that prompted the woman to report the situation to the university and cooperate with its investigation.

Moore was released from jail Friday on $25,000 bond, according to police records obtained by Fox News Digital. 

However, it's unclear whether Moore will be returning home to his family. 

Moore's attorney, Joseph Simon, declined to say whether the coach will be going home to his wife and three children while speaking to reporters at an Ann Arbor courthouse Friday. 

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"I'm just going to not answer that question," Simon said when asked if Moore was "going to be able to go home."

Moore has been married to wife Kelli since 2015, and they have three daughters together — Shiloh, Solei and Sadie. Simon also declined to comment on the "mood" of his client after Moore was charged. 

The conditions of Moore's release require him to wear a GPS tether and continue mental health treatment and forbid him from communicating with the victim.

Moore was fired Wednesday, and the University of Michigan quickly announced it found credible evidence he had an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer. Moore was then detained by police Wednesday after news of his dismissal broke. 

Moore was arraigned in court Friday on stalking and home invasion charges. According to prosecutors, he faces a felony charge of home invasion in the third degree and two misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission.

Both misdemeanor charges are related to a "domestic relationship."

When Moore was fired from his position as head coach, prosecutors said, it prompted him to visit the woman’s home. 

Moore then allegedly "barged" his way into the residence, grabbed a butter knife and a pair of kitchen scissors and began threatening his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore allegedly told the staffer, "My blood is on your hands" and "You ruined my life." 

Prosecutors claimed Moore "terrorized" the staffer and that they believed him to be a "risk to public safety." 

Fox News' Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.

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The alleged mistress of former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore received a massive pay bump between 2024 and 2025.

The individual allegedly linked to Moore, whose LinkedIn profile lists her as an Executive Assistant to the Head Football Coach at the University of Michigan, earned just over $58,000 in 2023 and 2024, according to public payroll information. In the 2025 fiscal year, though, her salary jumped to $99,000, according to a salary disclosure report from the University of Michigan.

That's a 70.62 percent increase year-over-year — even higher than the figure circulating social media right now via UMSalary.info.

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As OutKick's Trey Wallace reported, Moore was fired with cause on Wednesday in his second season as the Wolverines' head coach. The move came after an investigation surrounding Moore's alleged "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer.

And it's hard to imagine the massive salary bump she received didn't raise some eyebrows within the department.

"U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately," Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manual announced on Wednesday. "Following a university investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior."

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Less than an hour after his termination, police were called to a residence to detain the former coach under possible assault charges. Moore allegedly threatened to harm himself and others before being taken into custody.

As of Thursday afternoon, Moore is being held at Washtenaw County Jail. No charges have been filed yet, but he is expected to appear in court on Friday to be arraigned, according to Pittsfield Township police department.

OutKick reached out to the University of Michigan and its athletic department regarding the staffer's 70 percent pay raise, but they didn't immediately respond.

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EXCLUSIVE: Prominent transgender athlete Blaire Fleming has made allegations about former teammate Brooke Slusser's lifestyle and academics. Slusser has disputed the allegations. 

Last Sunday, on the one-year anniversary of their final college volleyball game together for San Jose State, a conference championship loss, Slusser told Fox News Digital she developed an eating disorder, which led to anorexia and the loss of her menstrual cycle. 

Slusser said the ailments stemmed from the emotional distress suffered during her final season with Fleming in 2024. Slusser waged multiple lawsuits after discovering Fleming was transgender and that the two had shared changing spaces and bedrooms during their first season together in 2023. 

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Slusser also fled the San Jose State campus and later dropped her classes in her final semester this past spring. She said constant in-person harassment by students who opposed her stance made her feel "unsafe" there. She and her family said she is still working on finishing her degree. 

Fleming responded to Fox News Digital's social media inquiry for a response to Slusser's revelations. 

"She’s been anorexic and struggled with food since I’ve known her[,] aka since 2023. She literally would weigh herself 2-3x a day and keep track of it on her whiteboard in her room…. So I really don’t care or feel bad for her. And she didn’t drop her classes[,] she failed out[,] hope that helps!" Fleming wrote. "Now please stop hitting me up." 

Slusser has provided a statement to Fox News Digital disputing Fleming's allegations. 

"These statements are just not true. I have always lived a very healthy lifestyle. Before these events took place[,] I was very disciplined in fueling myself for athletics and [kept] track to make sure I was where I need to be[,] to be the best athlete. It wasn’t until all the craziness started that my healthy lifestyle turned very unhealthy into not eating the amount I should," Slusser said.  

"As for school[,] I decided to stay home after fall 2024 to better myself and heal. So no[,] I did not return to San Jose and enroll myself in more courses at an institution that didn’t have my best interest."

Fox News Digital's initial inquiry to Fleming began with a reference to Slusser's response to Fleming's claim of being "suicidal" during the 2024 season, reported in a New York Times Magazine profile in April. The outlet also reported that Fleming cried "almost every night," during the scandal.

Slusser said of Fleming's suicidal thoughts, "If that's what [Fleming] was going through, that's terrible."

Fleming previously said that Slusser "needs to get a life." That statement came in response to claims by former SJSU assistant volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose about Fleming getting special treatment by head coach Todd Kress. 

"Brooke Slusser and Melissa need to get a life," Fleming told Fox News Digital on Oct. 1. 

Slusser responded, "I have a great life." 

Fleming, a biological male, was born in 2002 at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, just south of Omaha, per the athlete's SJSU Athletics profile. But Fleming grew up in Virginia.

According to The New York Times, Fleming discovered transgenderism in the 8th grade. Then, at 14 years old, Fleming reportedly worked with a doctor and therapist to "socially and medically" transition. 

Fleming played girls' volleyball at John Champe High School. At a listed height of 6-foot-1, Fleming is four inches taller than the average women's college volleyball recruit of 5-foot-9, according to NCSA College Recruiting. 

In November 2018, Fleming posted a highlight reel for college recruiters on the high school sports social media site Hudl. Most of the clips show the same type of play over and over again — Fleming leaping high above the net and slamming the ball down, as trap music blared in the background. 

As a senior, Fleming led John Champe to a historic 19-win season in 2019, was named first-team all-district and set the school's single-season record for kills in a season, per Fleming's SJSU profile page. 

Fleming's college career began at Coastal Carolina during the COVID-affected 2020 season. 

After a 9-1 regular season, Coastal Carolina reached the Sun Belt Conference championship game against Texas State, but lost in five sets. 

Fleming transferred to SJSU ahead of the 2022 season.

Slusser transferred to SJSU for the 2023 season – one year after Fleming did. Slusser has alleged in her lawsuits against the NCAA and Mountain West Conference that she was never told Fleming's birth sex, and that the two regularly shared hotel rooms on away trips. 

Slusser and Batie-Smoose, who is leading her own lawsuit against the university, have told Fox News Digital that Fleming allegedly requested to be roomed with Slusser, and was allegedly granted that request by team leadership. 

"Blaire wanted to room with Brooke Slusser, and that's who Blaire felt comfortable with, so Blaire gets what Blaire wants," Batie-Smoose said. 

Fox News Digital has previously reached out to Fleming and SJSU for a response to these allegations. 

Slusser has alleged in her lawsuits against the NCAA and Mountain West that Fleming confessed to being transgender during a conversation over ice cream with another teammate in April 2024. 

Slusser then joined Riley Gaines' lawsuit against the NCAA in September 2024. What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams. Each forfeit compounded growing attention in an election-season media cycle, putting SJSU's volleyball players and their opponents under a massive political spotlight.

President Donald Trump even mentioned the scandal on his campaign trail in October of that year, during a Fox News Channel all-woman town hall event. 

Police protection was assigned to the team on a regular basis. 

Slusser has alleged in her lawsuit against the Mountain West, which was filed in November, that she was allegedly informed by teammates of an alleged conversation Fleming had with an opposing player, discussing a plan to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match. Batie-Smoose reported those same allegations in a Title IX complaint against the school, and was later suspended and did not have her contract renewed in January. 

The Mountain West commissioned a third-party investigation into the allegations against Fleming, and determined that sufficient evidence could not be found to assign discipline. 

Fox News Digital has reported extensively on the conditions of that investigation and its handling, prompting critical responses by the White House, U.S. Department of Justice and members of congress. 

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In the waning weeks of the 2024 regular season, Slusser and 10 other plaintiffs in her lawsuit against the Mountain West filed a request for preliminary injunction to have Fleming be ruled ineligible to continue playing, and to have the forfeits to SJSU reversed. Federal judge Kato Crews, appointed by former President Joe Biden, denied the request, keeping Slusser and Fleming on the court together for practice and games. 

Slusser and Fleming were ultimately named to the Mountain West all-conference team, as SJSU's only honorees. 

They finished the season with a 14-7 record, aided by six conference forfeits, then advanced to the Mountain West championship game after Boise State forfeited in the divisional round. 

But they lost in the title game to Colorado State, three sets to one. The loss ensured that the Spartans wouldn't take their scandal into the NCAA tournament.

Slusser left campus shortly after that at the insistence of her parents. According to The New York Times, Fleming also resumed classes remotely the following semester from Virginia.  

Slusser said she came close to returning to play NCAA beach volleyball this past spring, and even had discussions with coaches at other schools about recruitment. But she ultimately decided not to, and moved to North Carolina, where she has served as a youth volleyball coach. 

Slusser and her family say she has recovered from her anorexia, and is working on finishing her degree. She aspires to start her own business in dietetics. 

Fleming appeared to celebrate graduation from SJSU in a post on her Instagram Stories in May. 

The U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating the university for potential Title IX violations. 

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Food and football, the staples of Thanksgiving, were not the only things a special group of kids took away from a visit from Philadelphia Eagles star Jordan Davis. They walked away with something much more – a sense of belonging and being valued.

The children ran around the gym at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden, New Jersey, as Davis’ voice echoed off the walls.

"White 80, set hut!" he was heard yelling.

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The kids ran around trying to catch Davis’ wild spirals after decorating festive crafts and stuffing their faces with turkey. While Davis showed them the technical aspects of the game, a deeper meaning was at play.

From the Linc to the gym, Davis ensured his community had something to be grateful for. He helped hand out the first 60 turkeys of 1,400 that the center is providing. He also stayed for a Thanksgiving meal and taught kids the game he loves. 

"Football and life have a lot of lessons that co-exist in each other," Davis said. "If it weren’t for sports, I would know nothing about leadership."

Davis was adamant that the lessons he learned through football made him the man he is today. Understanding early on that his role is bigger than himself. The lessons he learned in life, he applied to the field, and that tangible connection, he says, is what drives him to give back. 

To some, that meant a lot. 

"No matter your social status, you can help anyone at any time, even though you’re still in a tough place or going through a lot," said 12-year-old Hector Rosario, who often attends events the Salvation Army hosts. 

Veronica Ramirez, standing beside her son, smiled.

She said she when people of Davis’ status come back to the community, their involvement shows their humility

"Coming here around the holidays is such a blessing," she said. 

Ramirez added that giving does not come from one person alone. 

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"With volunteering, it takes more than one," she said. "Everyone is close-knit, from the volunteers all the way up to the majors."

Davis emphasized that idea, saying it reflects how football works. 

"The Salvation Army and the team I play for, we all have goals we want to achieve," he continued. "But it takes everybody. It takes each person putting in time and effort to get where we want to go."

At a time when food insecurity is high, it takes a village to give people the support they need. 

Cited in Feeding America’s 2023 report, more than 210,000 Philadelphians, or 13.6% of those living in the city, grapple with food insecurity. 

Furthermore, the report showed that communities of color are more at risk, as 22% of Black and 23% of Hispanic families lack access to food that’s nutritious. 

In Camden County, New Jersey, alone, the overall food insecurity rate hit 12.7% in 2023, impacting 66,570 residents. 

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania allocated over $40 million for food banks, farmers’ market coupons and other assistance for what officials are calling a "growing hunger crisis."

However, she went on to list the programs from which her son and others nationwide benefit. 

Davis agreed, saying those exact programs provided for the youth help with their development and are "near and dear to him."

"I feel like there's not a lot of people using their voice, so I thought I'd be a person to stand up and make sure it's heard."

As a child, Davis and his family once received donations from the Salvation Army when they were facing tough times. Now that he’s pushing past the goal line, providing the same assistance and positive reassurance to young kids, it's a full-circle moment for him. 

"It’s an opportunity to use the skills that I learned over the years, experience in the community, and community service I received as a kid, combined into me, and this is the perfect opportunity to do it [volunteer] around the holiday season," he said.

For Rosario, that full-circle connection is what makes this place feel like home, a space where simultaneously his favorite childhood memories are being built, and anxiety melts away. Kids feel supported by people like Davis and the volunteers around him.

"It's a way to take all your insecurities away and a place for me to have fun and forget about what’s happening outside."

When asked what lessons Rosario learned, he explained whenever there's competition at stake, he gets upset if he doesn't win, but that doesn't matter. 

"It’s not what you win, it's what you do for the Lord."

That simple sentiment has helped him come a long way, teaching him that even in loss, there is purpose and meaning to every loss.

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UFC star Conor McGregor revealed on social media that he recently underwent Ibogaine treatment in Tijuana, Mexico, at the guidance of doctors at Stanford University. 

The treatment, which involves using the psychoactive substance from plants, Ibogaine, can treat traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), PTSD, anxiety and depression. 

"I was blessed to meet the most forward thinking doctors from Stanford University and undergo a series of treatments to address trauma. I traveled to Tijuana Mexico and underwent Ibogaine treatment at AMBIO," McGregor wrote on X. 

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"It was incredible, intense, and absolutely eye-opening. I was shown what would have been my death. How soon it was to be, and how it would have impacted my children. I was looking down on myself as it happened, and then I was looking out from the coffin. God then came to me in the Holy Trinity. "

The fighter claimed he saw "Jesus descended from the white marble steps of heaven and anointed me with a crown," during the treatment. 

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"I was saved! My brain. My heart. My soul. Healed! I was 36hours under before I finally rested. When I awoke I was me again. The most enlightening and enchanting experience I have ever undertaken. This treatment is worth its weight in GOLD! It is very, very tough, but it absolutely saved my life, and in turn saved my family," McGregor continued. 

"Thank you for all your inspiration, motivation, encouragement, well wishes, support, and most importantly, for your prayers! THEY WORKED! I am my child again. But this time with the knowledge of my adult! To my family, my friends, my fans. My support! My team! Baby, we did it! The World is in for a treat! To God, I am yours!! Thank you for bestowing upon me this incredible blessing that I take with great care and absolute seriousness! I live my life per your word and nothing more." 

Ibogaine is not approved for medical use in the U.S. Stanford medical researchers previously advocated for its medical applications after claiming its researchers "discovered that the plant-based psychoactive drug ibogaine, when combined with magnesium to protect the heart, safely and effectively reduces PTSD, anxiety and depression and improves functioning in veterans with TBIs," in a January 2024 report.  

The drug is also associated with potential risks, including unwanted psychologic effects and cardiotoxicity, which is damage to the heart induced by certain substances, according to a study by the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

In October, the UFC announced that McGregor accepted a lengthy period of ineligibility for violating the company’s anti-doping policy.

McGregor accepted a suspension of 18 months after missing three attempted "biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024," which is a violation of the anti-doping policy.

McGregor’s suspension is retroactive to the date of his final missed test, which means he is eligible to return to competition in March 2026 — three months before the potential White House fight card that he has publicly said he wishes to fight in.

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