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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- A Chesapeake woman has been arrested after a police pursuit that injured one Virginia State Police trooper on Saturday afternoon.
Heather Lee Barrington (Courtesy: City of Chesapeake)
The Chesapeake Police Department was notified of a pursuit involving a 2011 Lexus RX 350 that initiated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, at approximately 2:35 p.m. The driver of the Lexus, 52-year-old Heather Lee Barrington, was believed to be under the influence and had sideswiped a deputy.
Chesapeake Police became involved in the pursuit when the suspect entered I-64 westbound from Dominion Boulevard and they deployed spike strips.
As the pursuit continued onto Greenbrier Parkway, Virginia State Police troopers assisted in stopping the vehicle. Barrington struck three state police vehicles as she approached I-64 near the Indian River Road exit, causing one trooper to crash.
Barrington was stopped and found to have a baby girl restrained in a safety seat inside the vehicle. The infant was taken to Children of the King's Daughters Hospital to be evaluated.
The trooper who crashed was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital with injuries that weren't life-threatening. No other troopers were injured during the incident.
Barrington was taken to Chesapeake City Jail.
There are no additional details at this time.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- It was a night like any other for Jason Petrie and his family. Everyone was ready to call it a night until the family got an unexpected visitor.
Meet Sweetie, a black bear whose recently been seen near Butts station and Elbow Road in Chesapeake.
“We had been having a bear sighting in the neighborhood quite frequently recently. And before I went to bed, I started just checking my cameras around the house. And when I checked the front door camera, that's when I noticed that the bear had come up right up to the front door and was sniffing the door handle.”
Jason and Lochlyn Petrie told 10 On Your Side what it was like having Sweetie come up to their front door.
“I'm not even used to seeing deer, but when I do see deer, I think that's crazy, let alone a bear walking up to our front door. I think that's really crazy,” said Lochlyn.
Jason and his family weren’t the only ones Sweetie paid a visit to last night. One couple says they’re down two bird feeders thanks to the hungry bear.
“My wife came into the shower as I was drying off and she said that there was a bear in the backyard. And so, I ran out dripping wet with a towel wrapped around me and we looked at this bear dismantling her bird feeders and tore them all up and everything,” said John Williams, a witness.
While some may be nervous about a bear coming so close to their home, Jason and Lochlyn say they’re not worried about Sweetie.
“I'm not worried about it. He doesn't seem to be an aggressive type of bear, and he's come in pretty late at night.”
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources says if you spot a black bear near your home, the best way to make the bear go away is to remove any sources of food it may be after, such as garbage, bird feed and pet food. You can learn more by clicking here.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- A family of four has been displaced and three dogs have died following a house fire in Chesapeake on Saturday afternoon.
Dispatchers received reports of a house on fire in the 3300 block of Country Mill Run at approximately 12:10 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews reported heavy fire showing. The Virginia Beach Fire Department, Moyock Fire Department and Navy Regional additionally responded to assist with water supply and fire extinguishment.
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Firefighters brought the blaze under control around 1:40 p.m.
The family was away at the time of the fire, but three dogs remained inside the house. Three of the family pets were found safe in a detached garage while the three dogs found inside the residence did not survive.
The house sustained major damage. The Red Cross will provide assistance to the family with lodging arrangements.
Fire investigators have ruled the fire accidental.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Investigators with the Portsmouth Police Department are searching for a 15-year-old girl who went missing last month.
Tinaya Poe (Courtesy: Portsmouth Police Department)
Tinaya Pope was last seen on Monday, March 24 in the 600 block of Lanier Crescent around 4:15 p.m.
She is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 123 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and grey or white Nike high-tops.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Portsmouth Police Special Victims Unit at (757) 393-8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- The High Street Ferry Dock in Portsmouth will be closed until further notice due to construction.
Since Tuesday, April 8, customers have had to board and disembark the Elizabeth River Ferry at the North Landing Ferry Dock.
Customers can also use the Route 45 at Crawford and County.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A grand jury has indicted a sailor for animal torture, one year after a dog starved to death in Virginia Beach.
When Enonge Stovall was getting deployed, she said the last thing on her mind coming back was that her dog would be dead.
Melo was a four-year-old English bulldog. Stovall, his owner, said she never got to say goodbye because she was in the middle of her deployment.
“It was horrible," Stovall said. "He was a family dog. He was my baby. He was like a baby."
In late October 2023, Stovall had been gone for nine months. She said she trusted DeCarlos Gray from working with him at her last duty station in the military. He agreed to watch her dog.
“As military people, we take care of each other," Stovall said. "So I'm thinking it's like a safe person."
According to documents, Melo stayed at Gray’s home on Counselor Square for six months. With only three months left of Stovall’s deployment, Gray took Melo back to his owner's house.
Why? Stovall said it’s still unclear.
“He said something along the lines of he had to get his floors cleaned," Stovall said. "But at the time, I was on deployment, so I didn't pay any mind. But then when I got back, I was like, 'Well, he has a dog.' You know what I mean? So why would my dog be here with all his food? So it was just a weird situation.”
According to documents, it states Melo was in good physical condition when he went into Gray’s care. In April 2024, video footage shown from inside the home showed Melo was alive in this crate, as stated in documents.
In Virginia Beach court documents, six days after Melo was dropped off at the empty home, he was found dead in his wire crate by the house sitter.
“I got a call saying there was a dog in my house, and I thought somebody broke in, and so I found out it was Melo,” Stovall said.
Court documents state when police got to Stovall’s house, officers found the puppy pad inside the crate soaked with urine and fecal matter. The bulldog was emaciated and had several wounds on his body, each wound showing exposed bone, according to documents.
“I would never get another dog," Stovall said. "Yeah, that's over. It's just — I don't know. I don't even like to think about it. It's sick. Honestly. It's really sad."
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is no "big fan" of hiking the tax rate for America's wealthiest to 40%, an idea reportedly being mulled by Republicans to offset some costs of their in-progress tax package.
"We're the Republican Party, and we're for tax reduction for everyone, and that's a general principle that we always try to abide by," Johnson told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday.
Though there are many discussions, thoughts and theories on how to get all the GOP's goals accomplished, Johnson said he wouldn't "put any money on any of [those] yet."
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"I would say just stay tuned. The next five to six weeks are going to be critical as all these negotiations happen in the committees of jurisdiction," he continued.
"You'll hear lots of rumors and lots of talk, but we'll see where it all lands."
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Johnson voiced the need for consensus on the package, eyeing the 218 votes needed in the House and the 51 votes needed in the Senate for successful passage, assuring viewers that the bill will have reached an adequate "comfort level" before heading to the floor.
According to Bloomberg, the floated 39%-to-40% tax rate would affect those earning $1 million or more annually, a two-to-three percentage increase from the current 37% rate.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took the Coachella stage on Saturday to deride President Donald Trump and "billionaires" to the crowd of luxury music festival-goers.
Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist, introduced the performance of Clairo, praising the 26-year-old artist, whose real name is Claire Cottrill, for her political activism. He was joined by Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., who the 83-year-old Sanders noted is the youngest member of Congress, and "in my view, one of the best members."
"This country faces some very difficult challenges and the future of what happens to America is dependent upon your generation. Now you can turn away and you can ignore what goes on but if you do that, you do it at your own peril. We need you to stand up, to fight for justice. To fight for economic justice, social justice, and racial justice," Sanders told the crowd.
"Now we got a President of the United States…" Sanders continued, as the crowd booed.
"I Agee," Sanders said of their opposition to President Donald Trump.
"He thinks that climate change is a hoax. He is dangerously wrong," Sanders said. "You and I are going to have to stand up to the fossil fuel industry and tell them to stop destroying this planet."
"All over this country, not in California, not in Vermont where I’m from, but in Florida where Maxwell is from, many other states, politicians are trying to take away a woman’s right to control her own body," Sanders went on. "We need you to stand up and fight for women’s rights. We have an economy today that is working very well for the billionaire class but not for working families. We need you to help us to create an economy that works well for everybody, not just the 1%. We have a healthcare system that is broken. We are the only major country not to guarantee healthcare to all people. We need you to stand up to the insurance companies and the drug companies and understand that healthcare is a human right."
Sanders said he was there to support Clairo because the artists has used her "prominence to fight for women’s rights, to try to end the terrible, brutal war in Gaza, where thousands – thousands of women and children are being killed."
The former Democratic presidential primary candidate’s remarks against "billionaires" were condemned by critics online who noted tickets to watch Clairo’s set started at around $600.
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Coachella attendees typically shell out thousands of dollars to camp in the desert for the weekend in Indio, Calif.
"Bernie Sanders making a surprise appearance at Coachella to sermonize on the evils of wealth in front of a crowd of people who paid at least $600 per ticket to be there is peak 21st century Democratic Party," one X user wrote.
Sanders posted on X about introducing Clairo, saying, "These are tough times. The younger generation has to help lead in the fight to combat climate change, protect women’s rights, and build an economy that works for all, not just the few."
"Do you know the avg ticket price to attend this event bro?" Ryan Fournier, National Chairman for Students For Trump, responded.
"Bernie, America doesn’t want your socialism. We’ve made that clear for decades now," another user wrote. "Just retire already. Go enjoy your mansions and private flights."
Sanders traveled to the music festival after appearing with fellow progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for their "Fighting Oligarchy" event in Los Angeles.
Both Sanders and AOC condemned "billionaires" and the Trump administration, namely criticizing the president's relationship with top Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) adviser Elon Musk.
A new survey finds dramatic growth in church attendance among young adults in the United Kingdom and should challenge the idea that religion is dying in Britain, its author says.
The survey entitled "Quiet Revival" found a 12% rise since 2018 among 18-24-year-olds who say they attend church at least monthly.
Among young men, that number has skyrocketed from 4% to 21% over the past six years.
More young women are also attending church, according to the survey, increasing from 3% to 12%.
Attendance is also up among older members of Gen Z, the Millennial generation, and those above 65 years old in the UK.
Among those 25-34-years old, attendance has shot up from 4% to 13%, and among 35-44-year-olds, attendance has increased from 5% to 8%. There's also been a 5% increase in attendance among the oldest generation, from 14% to 19%.
Overall, church attendance has risen by 50% in the UK over the past six years, the survey claims, and the church has grown more ethnically diverse, with one in five people coming from an ethnic minority.
The survey was commissioned by the Bible Society and conducted by YouGov.
Dr. Rhiannon McAleer, who co-authored the report, said the findings will challenge the popular notion "that the Church in England and Wales is in terminal decline."
"While some traditional denominations continue to face challenges, we’ve seen significant, broad-based growth among most expressions of Church — particularly in Roman Catholicism and Pentecostalism. There are now over 2 million more people attending church than there were six years ago," she said.
The survey also found more men than women go to church, with 13% of men overall saying so compared to 10% of women overall.
The UK survey mirrors an emerging trend about the religious views of young people in the United States.
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A 2023 survey by The Survey Center on American Life found that among Gen Z adults, more women than men said they had left their childhood faith.
The survey found 54% of Gen Z adults who left their formative religion were women while 46% were men.
It was the opposite among older Americans, however. Among the Baby Boomer generation, 57% of people who left their religion were men, while 43% were women, the survey said.
Jackson Jobe, one of the Detroit Tigers’ top prospects and son of a Masters golfer, picked up the first major league win of his career on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.
Jobe is the son of Brandt Jobe, who appeared in three Masters competitions and finished tied for 14th in 1999.
Jackson Jobe went six innings and struck out two batters and allowed two hits as the Tigers won the game 4-0. It was his third start of the season.
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He explained his gameplan to reporters as he didn’t have a ton of strikeouts on the day.
"I just haven’t been throwing my curveball for strikes, so there was a big emphasis on that going into today’s outing," he said, via MLB.com. "I’ve been wanting to throw it a little bit more, but [catcher Tomás] Nido is not going to call it if I’m not throwing it for strikes. I feel like it took a pretty big step today."
The win came amid Masters weekend at Augusta National in Georgia and fond memories of his father competing in the tournament.
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ESPN noted that Jobe caddied for his father during the Par 3 Contest in 2006.
Brandt Jobe had 16 professional wins during his career. Six came on the PGA of Japan Tour. The highest he was ever ranked was 30th in 1998.
He was the 1990 Canadian Tour Order of Merit winner and the 1995 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner.
As for the Tigers, they are on top of the American League Central division with a 9-5 record.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Katy Perry shared a look at the space suits she, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and other members of the all-female Blue Origin team will be wearing for their launch on Monday.
Perry posted a group photo on Instagram, writing in the caption, "Happy International Day of Human Space Flight. Forever in awe of the Universe and its alignment."
In the photo, Perry, Sanchez, Gayle, scientists and activists Amanda Nguyen and Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn, all wear dark blue jumpsuit-style ensembles, adorned with a NASA patch, a patch with their last name, and the Blue Origin logo on one arm.
Sanchez also shared some behind-the-scenes video of people’s first reaction to the suit, walking into a room with fiancé and Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos, with people cheering the look.
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The journalist showcased some more details of the suit, which she helped design, including flared pant legs, with a white feather design on the bottom of the left leg, part of the Blue Origin logo.
In another part of the clip, Sanchez got out of a car, stretching in the suit and saying, "Well, they’re comfortable. OK, that’s for sure!"
She also shared a video of the women posing for the photo shared by Perry.
In an interview with The New York Times, Sanchez explained her involvement in redesigning the space suit.
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"Usually, you know, these suits are made for a man. Then they get tailored to fit a woman," she told the outlet.
Sanchez reached out to Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, the co-founders of the brand Monse, who are also creative directors of Oscar de la Renta, to rework the look.
"I think the suits are elegant, but they also bring a little spice to space," the 55-year-old said.
She added something Perry told her, "We’re putting the ‘a--’ in astronaut."
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Perry made the quip in an interview with Elle earlier this month, telling the outlet, "Space is going to finally be glam. Let me tell you something. If I could take glam up with me, I would do that. We are going to put the 'a--' in astronaut."
Perry, Sanchez and the team will launch on April 14, and spend 11 minutes and reach 62 miles above Earth at the limits of its atmosphere. The women will not actually reach orbit.
The group on the upcoming NS-31 space flight will be the first all-women crew to launch into space since Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova flew a solo mission in 1963, according to Blue Origin.
Green Day is catching some heat for their use of pyrotechnics during their performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
On Saturday, the legendary punk rock band took the stage to deliver a noteworthy set. However, the show was met with some outrage after a palm tree caught fire due to the fireworks ignited by the band's pyrotechnics.
In a video obtained by People magazine, concertgoers gathered around a palm tree which was engulfed in flames.
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"After all the California wildfires, they are using pyrotechnics??! It's fine. They will host a benefit concert," a user commented on the video, referencing the catastrophic LA wildfires earlier this year.
"Can't believe they are allowed to launch fireworks when it's like 100 degrees in LA," another wrote.
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"They just set the entire coachella on fire," one user added.
A representative for Green Day did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
During their set, lead singer Billy Joe Armstrong also took aim at President Donald Trump and his administration after changing the lyrics in their hit song, "American Idiot."
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In a video obtained by Billboard, Armstrong sang, "I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda," instead of the original, "I’m not a part of the redneck agenda."
This isn't the first time Armstrong has taken such a political stance.
Earlier this year, Armstrong sang the same lyrics during a performance for "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" on ABC, just weeks before Trump's inauguration.
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith was pressed by ABC News' Jon Karl on Sunday about whether he was really considering a run for the presidency — prompting the ESPN host to say that he had no choice but to consider a potential run.
"I have no choice, because I’ve had elected officials — and I'm not going to give their names — coming up to me. I’ve had folks who are pundits come up to me. I've had folks that got a lot of money, billionaires and others, that have talked to me about exploratory committees and things of that nature. I’m not a politician. I’ve never had a desire to be a politician," Smith said, noting his contract with ESPN.
Smith posted on X that he was leaving the doors open for a run earlier this month.
"People have walked up to me, including my own pastor, for crying out loud, who has said to me, ‘you don’t know what God has planned for you, at least show the respect to the people who believe in you, who respect you, who believe that you can make a difference in this country to leave the door open for any possibilities two to three years down the line.’ And that’s what I’ve decided to do," the ESPN host said. "So, I would hope somebody else would step up that’s more qualified than me, but if it has to come down to me, it is something I would consider. Yes, I would. Because I don’t mind tussling with these folks at all on the left or the right. All of them disgust me, to be quite honest with you."
Smith also took aim at the Democratic Party during the interview and said that the party's failures were the reason why he, a sports analyst, was even being polled as a potential 2028 Democratic contender.
"The bigger picture here is Elizabeth Warren was just on with you. You’re going to have a multitude of Democratic representatives on with you. They talk, and they talk, and they talk, but what can they do? They position themselves to do absolutely nothing. I didn’t hear anything about tariffs from Democrats before the election. Trump had been preaching about this for the longest time," he added.
He argued that Democrats focused on woke culture, cancel culture and abortion rights, and that its focus was not going to win an election.
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"It’s an indictment against the Democratic Party that doesn’t have leadership and doesn’t have a vision, and it’s sad," he said.
"Time to stop messing around. Life is great. Especially at ESPN/Disney. Hate the thought of being a politician. But sick of this mess. So I’m officially leaving all doors open," Smith posted on April 7, including an article noting his thoughts on the matter.
Speaking of the future at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas, Smith suggested, "If it comes in late 2026, 2027, where I look at this country and think it’s an absolute mess and there’s legitimate reason to believe — whether it’s via exploratory committees or anything else — that I indeed have a legitimate shot to win the presidency of the United States, I am not going to rule it out, and I'm not playing."
Fox News' Alexander Hall contributed to this report.
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren defended her calls for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate President Donald Trump over accusations of market manipulation and insider trading, saying such an investigation is "entirely appropriate."
"That's what investigations are for. And it's entirely appropriate to have an investigation to make sure that Donald Trump, Donald Trump's family, Donald Trump's inner circle didn't get advance information and trade on that information," Warren told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday during an appearance on "State of the Union."
Warren, alongside a handful of other Senate Democrats such as Oregon's Ron Wyden and New York's Chuck Schumer, wrote a letter to the SEC chief on Friday calling for an investigation into alleged market manipulation following Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement and subsequent 90-day pause to the customized tariffs he leveled on foreign nations.
"We urge the SEC to investigate whether the tariff announcements, which caused the market crash and subsequent partial recovery, enriched administration insiders and friends at the expense of the American public and whether any insiders, including the President’s family, had prior knowledge of the tariff pause that they abused to make stock trades ahead of the President’s announcement," the Senate Democrats wrote in their letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins on Friday.
The White House slammed calls for investigations into market manipulation last week in comments provided to Fox Digital that accused Democrats of playing "partisan games."
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"It is the responsibility of the President of the United States to reassure the markets and Americans about their economic security in the face of nonstop media fearmongering. Democrats railed against China’s cheating for decades, and now they’re playing partisan games instead of celebrating President Trump’s decisive action yesterday to finally corner China," White House spokesman Kush Desai said in comment to Fox Digital when asked about Democrats claiming Trump manipulated the market.
When asked on Sunday if Warren had actually seen evidence of alleged insider trading, she responded: "Well, there are people who have looked at what happened to purchases and to calls just before he made that announcement that caused the stock market to skyrocket."
She continued on Sunday that members of Congress should also be subject to a rule barring them from trading individual stocks.
"This is how the stock market works in order to make sure on a consistent basis that nobody's trading on inside information. And, by the way, Jake, the same thing should apply to Congress. And that is, we should have a rule that no one in Congress can… trade in any individual stocks, no senator, no representative. I have had that bill for a long time. It's got a lot of support," she told Tapper.
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Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote a letter on Thursday to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, as well as Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, also calling for an investigation into potential insider trading.
Trump, ahead of pausing the reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday of last week, posted to Truth Social, "BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!" and "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT." The president had previously said he would not pause tariffs but was open to negotiating with other nations.
Trump paused only the higher, customized tariffs he placed on nations that historically installed trade barriers on U.S. goods, with nations across the world instead facing a lower 10% tariff on goods, as the Trump administration and world leaders hash out negotiations for the reciprocal tariffs.
China, however, was not part of the tariff pause and was instead hit with a higher 125% tariff after retaliating with its own additional tariffs against the U.S.
Warren continued in her remarks that tariffs can "be an important tool in the toolbox when used in targeted ways," but accused Trump of spreading "chaos" through the implementations of his tariff plans.
"Right now, what we have got is chaos and corruption. Donald Trump has imposed a tariff on everyone everywhere, on all products. That's the 10% tariff. Of course, it was much higher earlier in the week, and now in this trade war with China that basically tries to shut down all trade," she said.
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro brushed off concerns about a feud between him and billionaire Elon Musk, arguing the two administration advisors had a "great" relationship.
"First of all, Elon and I are great. It’s not an issue," Navarro said during an appearance on NBC News’ "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
The comments come after Navarro and Musk got tangled in a public war of words last week after Navarro said in an interview that Musk’s Tesla is more of a "car assembler" than "car manufacturer" that relies on parts from other countries.
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"We all understand in the White House (and the American people understand) that Elon's a car manufacturer. But he's not a car manufacturer – He's a car assembler," Navarro said on CNBC. "In many cases, if you go to his Texas plant, a good part of the engines that he gets (which in the EV case are the batteries) come from Japan and come from China. The electronics come from Taiwan."
The point seemingly didn’t sit well with Musk, who took to X to defend his auto company.
"Navarro is truly a moron. What he says here is demonstrably false," Musk said.
"Tesla has the most American-made cars. Navarro is dumber than a sack of bricks," Musk added in a subsequent post.
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But Navarro downplayed the public war of words Sunday, praising Musk’s contributions to the Trump administration.
"Everything’s fine with Elon," Navarro said. "And look, Elon is doing a very good job with his team, with waste, fraud and abuse. That’s a tremendous contribution to America. And no man doing that kind of thing should be subject to having his cars firebombed by crazies."
The White House has also downplayed concerns between them, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt arguing the feud shows that President Donald Trump is willing to hear vastly different views at the highest level.
"These are obviously two individuals who have very different views on trade and tariffs. Boys will be boys, and we will let their public sparring continue," she said during a press briefing last week. "You guys should all be very grateful that we have the most transparent administration in history."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Sunday after the New York Democrat called him and other Trump appointees "Dumb Effing Individuals," a play on the DEI acronym, in an X video on Saturday.
"That's how far they have fallen. It's astonishing, not surprising," Hegseth told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo.
"Of course, they don't like the fact that we're ripping DEI out of the military and making it colorblind and merit-based."
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"If their whole strategy is… minute-long videos on TikTok to call us names while we secure the southern border, kick out Chinese influence, revive the warrior culture inside our military, that's why they lost in a historic fashion to President Trump last time, and their future looks bleak as well."
Jeffries' remarks criticized Hegseth's instruction to purge the U.S. Naval Academy's library of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-related content.
He vowed to keep pressure on "extremists" behind the move.
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Rather than focusing on DEI, he said he remains focused on "rebuilding America's military" with "peace through strength" policies, cutting out waste and investing in new technologies like the F-47 fighter jet.
"We're looking at all the ways in which our military academies educate and giving guidance to get rid of DEI, and I think the American people appreciate that," he added.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated safely from the governor’s mansion early Sunday after authorities say a suspected arsonist set fire to the residence.
The fire broke out overnight after Shapiro, considered a potential presidential contender for the Democratic Party in 2028, and his family celebrated the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Shapiro posted on X that he and his family awoke at about 2 a.m. to police banging on their door after "an arsonist set fire" to the governor’s residence.
"Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished," Shapiro wrote. "Every day, we stand with the law enforcement and first responders who run towards danger to protect our communities. Last night, they did so for our family – and Lori and I are eternally grateful to them for keeping us safe."
Firefighters and police responded around 2 a.m. to a report of a fire at the governor’s residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police said.
No one was injured and the fire was extinguished, police said, adding that the fire caused significant damage to a portion of the residence.
"While the investigation is ongoing, the State Police is prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson," police said. No further details were immediately provided.
Police said a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the fire.
Kyren Lacy, a former LSU star wide receiver and once a highly touted NFL prospect, was found dead in Houston on Sunday. He was 24.
An LSU official confirmed Lacy’s death to Fox News Digital. No cause of death was announced.
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"We’re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy," LSU said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing."
Lacy was under investigation in Louisiana in connection with a crash in December that left a 78-year-old man dead, officials said in January. He was accused of driving recklessly – speeding and passing in a no-passing zone – when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.
The football player, who graduated in December, fled the scene of the crash without calling for aid, Louisiana State Police said. An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.
He turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, was jailed and released on $151,000 bail.
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A grand jury was set to convene to hear the evidence in the case on Monday, WAFB-TV reported. A family member told the station that Lacy had passed away.
"All the talks, all the tears, everything, you know GOD had us!… We protected everyday we wake up and go to sleep. I promise i tell u this everyday," Rontrell Sandolph, Lacy’s former high school teammate, wrote in a post on Instagram. "Prayed for ur career, ur health, everything everytime i laid my head on that pillow at night!! Even if i fell asleep without saying my prayers i wake up in middle of night and still talk to GOD for you!!! 2 why would u leave me bro?"
Rocky Arceneaux, Lacy’s agent, said in January his client was cooperating with authorities in the investigation. Alliance Management Group didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lacy transferred to LSU in 2022. He had his best season in 2024 when he had 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns.
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So-called "Doomsday Mom" Lori Vallow Daybell, who is representing herself in the murder conspiracy trial of her fourth husband, is shaking up the courtroom with fiery exchanges during testimony.
Prosecutors are accusing Vallow Daybell of conspiring with her late brother, Alex Cox, to murder her late husband, Charles Vallow, to benefit from a $1 million life insurance policy and marry another man, Chad Daybell, in 2019.
The Arizona trial comes nearly two years after Vallow Daybell and her current husband, Chad Daybell, were convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murders of Vallow's two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as the 2019 murder of Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell.
On Wednesday, the second day of the trial, witness Nancy Jo Hancock — a woman who went on a date with Charles Vallow in July 2019 the night before Vallow was shot and killed — got into a heated exchange with Vallow Daybell during cross-examination.
In court, Vallow Daybell asked Hancock about the date, and whether Hancock knew that she and Vallow were still married at the time.
"Would you have gone out on a date with him if he would have said he was married?" Vallow Daybell asked.
"If I would have realized how married he still was, maybe not," Hancock replied. "But I just met for dinner. I wasn't sleeping with him or anything."
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"Do you go on dates with married men, naturally?" Vallow Daybell fired back, before the prosecution objected and called her question "argumentative and harassment."
Daybell Vallow continued to question Hancock, who fired back after she continued to be pressed on the date.
"So you spent your whole date getting to know each other, talking about me?" Vallow Daybell asked.
"Don't flatter yourself," Hancock replied. "No, we did not spend the whole time talking about you."
The heated exchange has taken the internet by storm with several reactions being shared online.
At a different moment during her cross-examination of Hancock, Vallow Daybell again asked the witness if she was aware during her date with Charles Vallow that he was "on dating websites and dating women."
The prosecution objected on the premise of speculation, which the judge sustained. Vallow Daybell then reframed her question, asking if Charles Vallow informed Hancock about the "situation of" Lori and Charles "being separated."
"He was under the impression that you were having an affair, so him moving on was a natural progression of that," Hancock responded.
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Vallow Daybell then asked for more information about Hancock's communications with Kay Woodcock, Charles Vallow's sister by adoption. JJ Vallow referred to Kay and her husband, Larry Woodcock, as his grandparents. After asking Hancock to describe her communications with Woodcock, Vallow Daybell suddenly cut the witness off when she began discussing JJ Vallow.
"To express my condolences for her brother passing away and wanted to let her know that I had had dinner with him that last night and how much he loved JJ and how excited he was to see him the next morning and just — " Hancock started before Vallow Daybell interrupted.
"Thank you. That's enough," the defendant said.
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The next bizarre exchange came between Vallow Daybell and her brother, Adam Cox, who told the jury that he had flown to Phoenix right before Charles' death, claiming he went to help Charles stage an intervention with his sister.
During the cross-examination, Vallow Daybell did not ask many questions, seemingly to prove that they had not interacted with each other in years.
"Last time I remember our communications was you and I were speaking in the kitchen, when the family was over," Cox said.
"So you think that was that time in 2018?" Vallow Daybell asked.
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"I think so," Cox responded.
"And were we eating my green chile chicken enchiladas?" she asked.
"I do not remember that," Cox replied.
Vallow Daybell questioned him again about not remembering that and said "that is what I made every time there was a family get-together, which was like 10 times a year."
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Vallow Daybell explained to True Crime Arizona that she had been "working on her case for five years" and knows it "better than an attorney can learn it in two years," after making the decision to represent herself.
"Here's the thing, when you waive your speedy trial, then they can keep you here as long as you want," Vallow told True Crime Arizona. "There are intelligent, strong, beautiful women in here that have been here for eight years because of family tragedies. It’s the same, like my case, a family tragedy, not crime. A family tragedy, and they’re waiting, and they’re facing the death penalty for a family tragedy."
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At the time of Charles Vallow's murder, his daughter, Tylee, confronted him with a baseball bat after hearing screaming inside the house. Charles reportedly took the bat from Tylee, who told police she was trying to protect her mother, and allegedly tried to attack Cox. Cox told investigators he fired his gun in self-defense and was never charged in Charles' death before he died of natural causes months later.
Vallow Daybell could face another life sentence if convicted and is also facing another Arizona trial in May for an alleged plot to kill her niece’s ex-husband after a judge denied her motion to dismiss the case.
Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.
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