Jennifer Garner is getting candid about her experience with injectables and use of Botox.
During a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, the 53-year-old actress shared her thoughts on plastic surgery and revealed that she has tried Botox but was displeased with the results of the cosmetic procedure.
"As far as injectables go, I think just find somebody fantastic and proceed with caution," Garner shared. "I don’t do a ton, and Botox doesn’t work very well for me; that’s why I wear bangs a lot."
"I like to be able to move my forehead, and it’s such a big part of my face," she added.
"I have, like, a five-head," the "Alia" alum quipped.
Garner also told Harper's Bazaar that she has considered plastic surgery, but she was advised against it by medical professionals.
"I don’t judge whatever makes anyone look or feel their best," she said. "I haven’t needed it yet, but I can’t say that I haven’t said to doctors before, ‘Do I need to do this?’"
"And I’ve had really nice doctors who have just been like, ‘No,'" Garner recalled.
However, Garner admitted that she hasn't ruled out potentially going under the knife in the future.
"God only knows 10 years from now what the conversation will be. I’m not there yet," she said.
The "Daredevil" actress explained that she believes sunscreen is crucial to maintaining a youthful appearance, noting that she was glad that she began protecting herself from the sun early in life.
"As someone who was not a sunbather in my 20s — I just didn’t have that patience — I luckily did wear sunscreen. I can tell you, the products have only gotten better, every single iteration, every single year, and I’m grateful for them now that I’m in my 50s," Garner said.
During her interview with Harper's Bazaar, Garner also reflected on whether there is a part of her appearance she has come to love more as she has aged.
"Part of the gift of being my mother’s daughter is that I haven’t spent a lot of time stressing about my physical appearance," the actress said. "I don’t spend a lot of time in the mirror."
"Sometimes I could spend more time in the mirror; I’m sure I’ve had things in my teeth or a bump in my hair," Garner acknowledged.. "So there are pluses and minuses to it."
"If you look through, like, the last 20-plus years of paparazzi pictures of me, you would see images and say, ‘You would be best served by spending more time thinking about what you look like,’" she joked.
"But the flip side of that is that I’m not really that stressed about aging or things changing," she continued. "I have my moments, of course, where I’ll look in the monitor at work and be like, ‘Who is that? Ah, that’s me!’"
"But I think less is more, as far as focusing on yourself too much in that way. What are you going to do? I want to age. I want to live to be 100. I don’t expect to look at 100 like I look today. I want to wear every single bit of those 100 years and feel great about them."
While speaking with the outlet, Garner shared that she is content with being her age and does not wish that she was younger.
"I’m very grateful to be exactly this age," the mother of three said. "I’m trying to soak it up. I feel like I’m living in my power. I’m living in my wisdom. I’m living in my joy and my capacity to do and get things done. So I’m just very aware of my luck and the grace that’s been shown to me."
During a 2022 interview with Elle, Garner shared words of caution for young women who were considering getting fillers.
"My advice is to look at the mirror less and be cautious when it comes to injecting anything into your face," she said. "Be very, very incredibly judicious and wait as absolutely long as possible to add anything. Don’t think that you’re 37 and you need to be shooting up your face."
"Honestly, mostly, I am grateful just to be alive," Garner said. "And I'm grateful for the wisdom that I've gleaned out of these years and really grateful to be able to watch other women go through this process of life so gracefully."
The "!3 Going on #0" star also reflected on her advice for young women who fear growing older.
"'Take care of yourself, but don't be scared.' Aging is a gift,'" she said.
Following violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles on Saturday night, FBI Director Kash Patel warned "if you assault a law enforcement officer, you’re going to jail—period."
"It doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent," Patel told Fox News Digital. "If local jurisdictions won’t stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will."
President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Paramount, California after immigration authorities driving in the area were pelted with rocks, stones, and concrete — shattering government vehicle windshields.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks shared a photo of one Border Patrol agent's bloody hand, which was injured by a rock flying through the windshield.
Federal sources said agents could have been killed by the flying debris.
"Doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won’t back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will," Patel wrote on X.
The bureau has an entire force dedicated to immigration, with its highest concentration in Los Angeles.
Several arrests have already been made for assault on a federal agent, Banks confirmed.
The fiery Paramount protest marked the second consecutive day of substantial violent riots in Los Angeles.
On Friday night, more than 1,000 Los Angeles rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE agents, slashed tires, and defaced buildings.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said protesters would not slow ICE agents down, and cautioned rioters.
"If you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Noem wrote in an X post.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said the agency is seeking information regarding the identity of those throwing rocks at vehicles conducting critical law enforcement operations, noting "it is only a matter of time."
"One of the perpetrators in this video is wearing a helmet, and we’re going to use our investigative tools to locate the individual," Bongino wrote in an X post. "I strongly suggest you turn yourself in, it’s only a matter of time."
President Donald Trump was back at UFC, and the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, didn’t disappoint with the welcome.
A thunderous roar befell the sold-out crowd at "The Rock" on Saturday night, as Trump walked into the building with UFC CEO Dana White ahead of a UFC 316 stacked main card.
Trump did his signature dance as he walked along the arena floor, greeting UFC fans as he made his way to his seat ringside.
This was a similar welcome he got at the Kaseya Center in Miami at UFC 314, where he had a large entourage with him, including his granddaughter Kai Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel, among others.
While Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ivanka Trump were among those with him in New Jersey on Saturday night, someone who has been there at past events wasn’t.
Elon Musk, who was with Trump in Miami, didn’t walk out with him this time as their feud continues. Trump and Musk have spent the past few days quarreling on social media after the feud began after Musk started "wearing thin" on the 47th president for about a month, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reported on Friday.
The sparring on social media led many to offer their opinion on the matter, including some in the sports world, like boxer Jake Paul.
"One of the problems with the Republican Party is on display today (As a current Republican) We unfortunately have these Alpha male egos and leaders who aren’t mature enough sometimes. They’re 50+ years old and diss tweeting each other Elon and Trump are great but they need to work together and not make America look bad," Paul wrote on X.
His older brother, Logan Paul, even teased a WWE-style showdown between Trump and Musk on his social platforms. The elder Paul is a star in WWE now.
Trump was already in New Jersey ahead of Saturday night’s fight at his golf course in Bedminster. He also commented on Truth Social about New Jersey’s Primary coming up on Tuesday, where he endorsed Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli for governor.
"The Great State of New Jersey has a very important Primary coming up on Tuesday. Get Out and Vote for Jack Ciattarelli, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement! His Opponents are going around saying they have my Endorsement, which is not true, I don’t even know who they are! We can’t play games when it comes to Elections, and New Jersey is a very important State that we must WIN. The whole World is watching. Vote for Jack Ciattarelli to, MAKE NEW JERSEY GREAT AGAIN!" Trump wrote.
When it was time to watch some fights, California's Kevin Holland defeated Brazil's Vicente Luque by submission, and he jumped out of the octagon to shake hands with a few including Trump. They exchanged some words before Holland continued his celebration.
UFC fighters have been seen shaking hands with Trump after victories in the past.
The main event for this UFC 316 card will be the second chapter of "Suga" Sean O'Malley against Merab Dvalishvili, the latter of whom won by decision in their first bout.
Gaines, the host of the "Gaines for Girls" podcast, noted that comments on X were turned off on the Minnesota State High School League’s post with a photo of the team on social media.
"To be expected when your star player is a boy," Gaines wrote.
"Yesterday, Simone Biles — the Olympic gymnast, the best of the best, bar none; there is no one even remotely in her league — I guess, in an attempt to be inclusive and virtuous, decided to sell out all girls who have dreams to achieve and to succeed, and to specifically personally attack and body shame me," Gaines said.
"Let’s get this straight. It’s my job. It’s the women’s job. This is what Simone Biles is saying: It’s the women’s job to find a way for the men’s feelings to be validated, for their identity to be affirmed. That’s not my job, actually, at all. So, to say I should be doing this is insane.
"If she wants to use her platform to uplift men and women’s sports, then, by all means. But it’s certainly not my job. And I don’t believe it’s the job of any woman to do this."
Biles’ comments to Gaines included a dig at the former college swimmer losing to Lia Thomas, a trans swimmer, in 2022.
"All of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser," Biles wrote.
"You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!"
Gaines also addressed a second post from Biles, which told Gaines to "bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male."
"Number one, she's acknowledging there are differences, like physiological, biological differences, between men and women in saying this," Gaines responded. "Secondly, I'm 5-foot-5, which might seem like a giant to someone who's like, 4-foot-7, 4-foot-8, but I'm pretty standard size for a woman, just, like, relatively muscular, right? Being an athlete, I would imagine Simone would understand that.
"But I weigh like 135 pounds, 5-foot-5 of pretty much pure muscle. Again, if anyone would understand that, you would think it's Simone Biles, a woman who has historically been scrutinized for having a very muscular, masculine-looking body."
Finally, Gaines commended Biles for calling out the horrible sexual abuse acts committed by former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. However, Gaines believes there’s a contradiction.
"This is a woman who has been incredibly brave in calling out and witnessing the horrific sexual abuse that she and hundreds of other female gymnasts faced at the hands of one sexual predator — that predator being Larry Nassar — in the same breath, believing that vulnerable women should be forced to strip down naked in front of men and locker rooms, so long as it makes the man feel happy," Gaines said.
"If Larry Nassar came out as trans, I don't think it's responsible or safe for him to be housed in a women's prison."
Studies have shown that nearly 80% of people believe that biological males should stay out of girls and women's sports.
Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Uribe after the attack covered in blood with a possible head wound as people attempt to stem the bleeding.
Marlins starter Ryan Weathers was drilled in the head by a throw down to second base after tossing his final warmup pitch between innings during a Miami Marlins-Tampa Bay Rays game Saturday.
As is customary between innings, the catcher will throw the ball down to second base to practice for a potential steal situation during the frame.
But Marlins catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second caught Weathers right in the head, and Weathers dropped quickly to the mound.
Weathers was clearly in pain, and trainers emerged to examine the left-hander.
The Marlins said Weathers would be further evaluated.
Miami has struggled so far this season with a 24-38 record despite an 11-10 win over Tampa Bay Saturday.
They were just swept by the Colorado Rockies, who have the worst record in MLB by far (12-51 as of Saturday).
Weathers has a 2.49 ERA over four starts (21⅔ innings pitched), giving up just 15 hits over those starts and six earned runs with 22 strikeouts and seven walks.
This is Weathers’ fifth MLB season after beginning his career with the San Diego Padres. He struggled to start his career before being traded to Miami during the 2023 campaign.
Weathers unlocked something in Miami, pitching to a 3.63 ERA in 16 starts in 2024. He seems to have picked up where he left off before this scary incident in his latest outing.
Miley Cyrus is leaving little to the imagination in her latest daring ensemble.
The "Flowers" singer turned heads in a sheer dress dripping in crystals for the screening of her visual album, "Something Beautiful," at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Cyrus, 32, wore a plunging naked dress embellished with crystals.
A nude bodysuit was revealed underneath with ivory-colored fringes at the bottom. She completed her look with a matching fringe jacket. The red carpet ensemble was an SS25 Schiaparelli by Daniel Roseberry net dress.
The pop star accessorized with a cream-colored matching clutch, designed with a unique gold face, and she wore matching pointed heels. Cyrus’ hair was styled in Hollywood waves.
"Seeing Something Beautiful on the big screen at @tribeca @beacontheatre surrounded by the screams of the audience, was so worth every bit of effort lovingly labored into this visual album," she wrote on Instagram.
She wore a sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin black dress, which she accessorized with black underwear and no bra.
The former Disney star also paired the look with black sunglasses and high heels and wore her blonde hair in an old-fashioned updo with curled bangs. She was photographed in the chic look as she signed vinyls for fans.
The actress posted photos of her daring outfit on Instagram with the caption, "Posed with the beautiful people who showed up at 30 Rock for @roughtradenyc." Fans were quick to flood the comments section with compliments.
"You’re such [an] icon," one fan wrote, while another added, "Damn this dress" with a few fire emojis.
A third fan wrote, "What a queen omg," while another wrote, "OKAY OKAY OKAY YOU ATE THIS LOOK UP MAAM."
The visual album also includes a corresponding musical movie, which will be released in theaters everywhere June 27.
When it comes to the visuals, Cyrus told Harper's Bazaar they were "inspired by Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall,'" and she set out to make it with "a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture."
The National Guard will be deployed to Los Angeles County after anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan told Fox News Saturday.
On Saturday, tear gas was deployed near Home Depot in Paramount, California, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were allegedly conducting a raid.
Following the raid, a violent protest broke out and several arrests were made for assault on a federal agent, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to call out state and local leadership's inaction.
"If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can't do their jobs, which everyone knows they can't, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!" Trump wrote.
Newsom responded on X, claiming the federal government "is moving to take over the California National Guard" and deploy 2,000 soldiers.
"That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions," Newsom wrote. "LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need. The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery. This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust."
Newsom noted California is deploying additional California Highway Patrol troopers to maintain safety on Los Angeles highways "to keep the peace."
"It's not their job to assist in federal immigration enforcement," Newsom wrote in another post. "The federal government is sowing chaos so they can have an excuse to escalate. That is not the way any civilized country behaves."
Vice President JD Vance clarified the border crisis is an invasion.
"One of the main technical issues in the immigration judicial battles is whether Biden's border crisis counted as an ‘invasion.' So now we have foreign nationals with no legal right to be in the country waving foreign flags and assaulting law enforcement. If only we had a good word for that..."
Videos and photos provided to Fox News by a federal source showed Border Patrol agents' perspective from inside their vehicle as they attempted to leave the protest area.
Footage shows their vehicle being pelted with rocks, stones, and concrete, as the windshield shatters.
Federal sources stressed the violence at the Paramount riot could have killed an agent or caused a crash.
Banks shared a photo of a Border Patrol agent's bloody hand, which was injured by a rock flying through the windshield.
"ANY attack on our agents or officers will not be tolerated," Banks wrote on X. "You will be arrested and federally prosecuted."
While protesters reportedly targeted law enforcement vehicles, they also allegedly damaged and robbed nearby property.
FOX LA reporter Matthew Seedorff shared a video to X showing the station's SUV with its windows smashed with bricks.
"F*** ICE" was spray painted in white on the passenger side of the car.
"So this is what's left of our work car," Seedorff said in the video. "We had it parked near the scene. Obviously, we got here right at the beginning before we knew it was going to escalate to the situation that it got to. This is a brand-new news truck that we just got. Looks like the tires were slashed. They busted into the windows. Our personal bags were in the car [and] they stole all the stuff that was inside."
In an interview with Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show," Homan said authorities are "stepping up" and "mobiliz[ing]" to address violence and destruction occurring near raid locations where demonstrators are gathering.
"American people, this is about enforcing the law, and again, we're not going to apologize for doing it," Homan said.
ICE operations in LA this week resulted in the arrest of 118 illegal immigrants, including five gang members and those with prior criminal histories of drug trafficking, assault, cruelty to children, domestic violence, robbery, and alien smuggling, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Nationwide, 2,000 illegal immigrants were arrested this week.
The Paramount protest comes less than 24 hours after more than 1,000 Los Angeles rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE agents, slashed tires, and defaced buildings.
Though Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass did not immediately condemn the protests, she made a post on X late Saturday calling violence "unacceptable."
"This is a difficult time for our city. As we recover from an unprecedented natural disaster, many in our community are feeling fear following recent federal immigration enforcement actions across Los Angeles County," Bass wrote. "Reports of unrest outside the city, including in Paramount, are deeply concerning. We’ve been in direct contact with officials in Washington, D.C., and are working closely with law enforcement to find the best path forward. Everyone has the right to peacefully protest, but let me be clear: violence and destruction are unacceptable, and those responsible will be held accountable."
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem took a stronger stance toward protesters.
"A message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down," Noem wrote in a post. "@ICEgov will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said the agency is seeking information regarding the identity of those throwing rocks at vehicles conducting critical law enforcement operations.
"One of the perpetrators in this video is wearing a helmet, and we’re going to use our investigative tools to locate the individual," Bongino wrote in an X post. "I strongly suggest you turn yourself in, it’s only a matter of time."
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Los Angeles County Fire Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Olson rounded third base and headed home after teammate Sean Murphy hit a fly ball to the outfield. The second ball landed near home plate almost immediately after Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski's throw made its way into catcher Patrick Bailey's mitt.
The extra baseball appeared to leave Bailey, Olson and others in a brief state of confusion.
"Where did the other ball come from?" a Giants' broadcaster asked.
"(It) came outta the upper deck," his broadcasting partner responded. "Some clown threw the baseball onto the field. I have never seen that."
The game umpires briefly convened to discuss the strange sequence. The game eventually resumed, and Olson's run reduced the Giants' lead to 3-1.
Giants manager Bob Melvin addressed the incident after the game.
"That's a first," Melvin said. "I've never seen that before. I don't know where it came from. I don't know what the rule is. I think everybody was a little surprised by it. It didn't affect the play, but it was extremely odd to see another baseball come on the field."
The Braves dropped a sixth consecutive game Saturday afternoon after the Giants hit a two-run walk-off homer in the ninth inning for a 3-2 victory.
At least four people were killed in eastern Ukraine and more than two dozen were injured, including a baby and a 14-year-old, after Russia launched drone-and-missile and bomb attacks Saturday, Ukraine officials said.
Russia launched 215 missiles and drones on Kharkiv, the war-torn nation’s second-largest city, in the early hours of Saturday, killing three people and wounding more than 40 others, Ukrainian officials said.
Later in the day, Russia dropped bombs on Kharkiv’s city center, killing at least one more person and injuring five.
"What the Russians want is the complete destruction of life," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday after the attacks.
"In more than 11 years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, they have brought only one new thing to our land, the most widespread Russian ‘legacy,’ ruins and death," Zelenskyy added. "We must continue resisting this. I thank everyone around the world who is helping. The Russians are preparing to continue the war and are ignoring all peace proposals. They must be held accountable."
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would work to strengthen its air defense, adding, "We urgently need positive signals from the United States regarding air defense systems. We are still waiting for a response to our request to purchase systems that can help."
He also thanked other European countries for sending supplies.
"We must also achieve results in joint production of air defense systems and missiles. This is absolutely essential for our whole Europe," he added. "Only time separates us from that result, and what matters most is shortening that time."
"This is another savage killing," he wrote on X along with graphic photos of some of the injured. "Aerial bombs were dropped on civilians in the city — there is even a children’s railway nearby. This makes no military sense."
He called the attack "pure terrorism. And this has been going on for more than three years of the full-scale war. This cannot be ignored. This cannot be turned a blind eye to. And this is not some kind of game. Every day, we lose our people only because Russia feels it can act with impunity. Russia must be firmly forced into peace."
In his evening address, Zelenskyy said 117 drones had been used in the operation. He claimed the operation was headquartered out of an office next to the local FSB, the Russian intelligence agency.
On Friday, Russia launched another drone attack on six territories in Ukraine that killed six people, including a baby, and injured 80, according to Ukraine officials.
The attack came after President Donald Trump had a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which the Russian leader said he planned to retaliate.
Trump responded to the attacks Friday, telling reporters on Air Force One, "Well, they gave Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them last night. … When I saw it, I said, ‘Here we go, now it’s going to be a strike.’"
"Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy. They hate each other, and they're fighting in a park, and you try and pull them apart, they don't want to be pulled," Trump said in the Oval Office. "Sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart."
Alex Bregman may not be available to play for the Boston Red Sox right now, but that didn’t stop him from trying to inspire an offensive rally Friday night.
It was with his mustache, not his bat.
Baseball players are some of the most superstitious athletes in the world, and Bregman illustrated that during a game against the New York Yankees on the road.
The Red Sox entered the game having lost six of their previous nine games, and they found themselves in a hole after Walker Buehler gave up seven runs in the first two innings of the game.
Bregman tried to rally his teammates by heading into the clubhouse and returning to the dugout with a clean shave. He shaved off his mustache in the middle of the game in hopes it would be a spark for his squad.
Bregman, who is dealing with a quad injury that has him on the 10-day IL, seemed to help in some respect. The Red Sox got on the board with a home run from rookie Marcelo Mayer, who was recently called up from Triple-A, and they scored three more runs in the sixth inning to make it 8-4.
In the top of the seventh inning, Rafael Devers, labeled a Yankees killer in his Red Sox career, launched a two-run homer to cut the lead to 9-6 in favor of the home team.
Bregman’s quick action to shave off his ‘stache wasn’t the magic potion needed for an all-time comeback. Yankees closer Devin Williams shut the door on Boston’s comeback hopes in the top of the ninth inning to come away with the first victory in this weekend series.
Boston was supposed to be a team poised for the playoffs in 2025, but injuries and inconsistent play have them five games under .500. They sit fourth in the AL East, while the Yankees are five games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays in first place in the division.
Bregman, though, has enjoyed his new home in Boston, joining the Red Sox this offseason after nine seasons with the Houston Astros.
Bregman is slashing .299/.385/.553 with a .938 OPS, 11 homers, 17 doubles and 35 RBIs in 51 games this season. But it isn’t offense that has been hurting the Red Sox. It’s pitching. Starting pitching, to be exact.
Boston starters have a combined 4.53 ERA in 65 games this season, and the team has a 4.06 ERA overall, 21st in the league. Ace starter Garrett Crochet has been as advertised with a 1.98 ERA and 101 strikeouts entering his start against New York Saturday night in the Bronx.
Christy Carlson Romano is speaking out about nearly losing an eye after she was shot in the face four months ago.
During an appearance on the upcoming June 10 episode of the "Not a Damn Chance!" podcast, via a sneak peek by People magazine, the 41-year-old former Disney star recalled the terrifying incident while she was shooting clay pigeons with her husband, Brendan Rooney, for his birthday.
Asked how it happened, Romano explained she was not "at liberty to say specifics," according to People. The actress previously revealed on Instagram that she was "hit in five places," including below her eye.
Romano shared details for the first time about what transpired.
"It’s a birdshot that got sprayed in my direction by another party, and essentially it was within 200 feet, which means really fast and hot," she told hosts Neen Williams and Frankland Lee.
"They weren’t malicious," Romano clarified. "It wasn’t aggravated assault. It’s what happened."
The "Even Stevens" star then emphasized the importance of gun safety and described her initial response.
"I feel very out of body about it. … It’s pretty wild," she said. "I’m shocked, and what goes through my head immediately is, ‘Oh that’s dope, I just got shot.’ And then I go, ‘Oh now I’m gonna die,'" she said.
"I take a knee. My husband witnessed it and was like, ‘Hey are you hit?’ because I didn’t scream. I didn’t do anything. I was just out of body."
Romano recalled she had a knee-jerk reaction upon being shot that stemmed from her time on the third season of the FOX reality TV series "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test."
In the show, celebrity contestants take on grueling military exercises and challenges under the direction of ex-Special Forces operatives.
Romano explained that the contestants were trained to give a thumbs-up to let their fellow cast members know that they were OK during the series' perilous challenges.
The "Kim Possible" alum recalled that, out of habit, she gave Rooney a thumbs-up immediately after she was shot.
"He was like, ‘Oh, you’re good.’ And I was like, ‘No I'm hit.’ He goes, ‘Oh s---,’" Romano recalled of her husband's reaction. She remembered that Rooney rushed to her aid and had to restrain himself from retaliating against the other party.
"So, he’s running to me and making sure I’m OK, and he’s fighting the urge to hurt the person … but he’s been practicing stoicism recently, and there was something in him," Romano recalled.
"He was immediately into action mode, evaluating me and ran to get the car.
"I felt this huge rush that I’d never felt before where I was starting to get really woozy. I think it was shock."
Romano told the hosts she didn't experience any pain initially and described the thoughts that were running through her head, including her fears her children might be affected. The actress shares daughters Isabella, 7, and Sofia, 5, with Rooney.
"I was covered in blood from my forehead … and I said three things. I was like, ‘Am I gonna die? Who’s gonna take care of the girls? Is my career over?’" she recalled.
Romano explained that she came close to being blinded or killed.
"If my head would’ve been tilted in any other direction, I would have been blind in my right eye. Or if I had turned my head, I could have gotten hit in a softer side of my skull, and I would have potentially been dead," Romano said.
"It’s still in my eye," she said of the pellets from the shotgun.
"I have a fragment still in my forehead, and I have a fragment still behind my eye, which is 1 millimeter away from blinding me."
Romano previously explained on Instagram that the lead fragment behind her eye had to remain in her face because removing it could leave her blind.
The shot fragment lodged in her skull will also remain in place because doctors said it will expedite her healing process.
During her podcast interview, Romano told hosts she put on a brave face at first and was making jokes about her medical crisis after she arrived at the hospital.
"In retrospect, I was trying to be funny and not cry because I wanted the people around me to feel more calm so that they could take better care of me," Romano said.
The former Broadway star admitted that it has been difficult to accept she is a "gunshot survivor."
Clay pigeon shooting is an outdoor sport in which upside-down circular disks made of limestone and pitch used as targets are propelled into the air by machines called traps. Shooters use shotguns, with each shot projecting hundreds of small lead balls to hit the clay pigeons.
Clarence Thomas has spent his professional life trying to return American law to the Declaration of Independence’s founding promise that individuals should be judged as individuals rather than as members of racial, gender, or ethnic groups. It seems that his peers on the high court have been listening.
Thomas' belief in individual rights precedes his time on the court. For example, in a 1985 law review article, Thomas discussed his daily responsibilities of enforcing the nation’s civil rights laws as chairman of the EEOC. He wrote: "I intend to take EEO enforcement back to where it started by defending the rights of individuals who are hurt by discriminatory practices. … Those who insist on arguing that the principle of equal opportunity, the cornerstone of civil rights, means preferences for certain groups have relinquished their roles as moral and ethical leaders in this area."
Justice Thomas has reiterated that American law protects individual rather than groups rights throughout his three-and-a-half decades on the nation’s highest court. In 1995's Missouri v. Jenkins, for instance, Thomas became the first Supreme Court justice to directly criticize Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Although he called state-mandated segregation "despicable," he said that the Court was wrong in 1954 to rely on disputable social science evidence to declare segregation unconstitutional rather than invoking the "constitutional principle" that "the government must treat citizens as individuals, and not as members of racial, ethnic or religious groups."
Justice Thomas has made similar pronouncements in many other judicial opinions. His concurring opinion in 2007's Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 is perhaps the strongest articulation of his conception of equality: "The dissent attempts to marginalize the notion of a colorblind Constitution by consigning it to me and Members of today’s plurality. … But I am quite comfortable in the company I keep. My view of the Constitution is Justice Harlan’s view in Plessy: ‘Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.’"
More recently, Justice Thomas wrote in a concurring opinion in the Supreme Court’s 2023 decisions holding that colleges and universities cannot consider race in admissions decisions that "While I am painfully aware of the social and economic ravages which have befallen my race and all who suffer discrimination, I hold out enduring hope that this country will live up to its principles so clearly enunciated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: that all men are created equal, are equal citizens, and must be treated equally before the law."
Last week’s Supreme Court decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services signals that proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs should stop pretending that they are complying with the law. After all, one of the most liberal members of the Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, wrote in an opinion for a unanimous Court that the "background circumstances" rule imposed by several lower courts of appeal requiring members of a majority group to satisfy a heightened evidentiary standard to prevail on a Title VII discrimination claim is inconsistent with the text of Title VII and the Supreme Court’s anti-discrimination precedents.
Justice Jackson’s opinion for the Court reversing the lower courts might as well have been penned by Justice Thomas himself. Justice Jackson quoted the text of Title VII that makes it illegal to take an adverse employment action against "any individual." She further quoted a 2020 Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, that held that the "law’s focus on individuals rather than groups [is] anything but academic." She added: "By establishing the same protections for every ‘individual’—without regard to that individual’s membership in a minority or majority group—Congress left no room for courts to impose special requirements on majority-group plaintiffs alone."
Justice Thomas joined Justice Jackson’s opinion for the Court "in full." But he also issued a concurring opinion in which he suggested that the "background circumstances" rule is not only inconsistent with the statutory text of Title VII but is "plainly at odds with the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection." Most important for present purposes, Thomas made clear that if proponents of DEI are hoping that the Ames decision has nothing to do with their DEI programs, they are sorely mistaken. "American employers have long been ‘obsessed’ with ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ initiatives and affirmative action plans," he wrote. "Initiatives of this kind have often led to overt discrimination against those perceived to be in the majority."
For the first time in a decade, an American won at the French Open after Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to collect the trophy at Roland-Garros.
Gauff’s second Grand Slam did not come easy. She had to throw the world No. 1 player's game off on the famous clay court. She was down after the first set tiebreak went to Sabalenka, but Gauff rallied and had a raucous crowd behind her that led to a drop-to-the-clay celebration in the end.
Gauff received social media praise from many for her win, including Michelle and Barack Obama.
"Congrats, @CocoGauff!" Michelle Obama wrote. "Your determination, strength, and grace throughout the French Open has inspired us all – and showed us what’s possible. Proud of you!"
The former president added, "Congratulations to @CocoGauff for an amazing championship at the French Open – the first American singles champion at @RolandGarros in a decade. You make us all proud."
Gauff was locked in on the court, but there were many American celebrities in the stands at Roland-Garros, including director Spike Lee, actor Dustin Hoffman, "Inside The NBA" host Ernie Johnson and others.
Those in the tennis world were thrilled to see Gauff’s tenacity and determination.
"Congratulations to @CocoGauff on her second Grand Slam women’s singles title, and her first singles title at #RolandGarros!" tennis great Billie Jean King wrote on X. "Outstanding!"
Even Carlos Alcaraz, who will face Jannik Sinner in the men’s singles final at Roland-Garros, took the time to congratulate Gauff.
"Many congrats @CocoGauff!!!" he wrote on X.
Another tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, called Gauff’s performance "a great comeback and fight!"
Even the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat posted for Gauff’s victory. She has heavy South Florida ties after growing up in Delray Beach.
As mentioned by many who congratulated her, Gauff has two Grand Slam victories, winning her first at the 2023 U.S. Open.
Gauff was ranked the No. 2 women’s singles player entering this tournament, and she leaves No. 1 with another trophy under her belt as the season continues.
A thread on Reddit went viral after a woman criticized the designers, installers and others responsible for "the stupid showers at hotels," saying she cannot step into a shower while traveling and not "be blasted by cold water that gets my head wet."
Over 6,000 people reacted to the post to date, and nearly 1,000 comments have come in, some sharing frustrations about the hotel travel experience.
"Who designs the stupid showers at hotels?" the woman wrote in her post on social media, addressing her note to "male hotel room designers."
She wrote, "I’m a woman. I don’t wash my hair every day. Please give me a way to turn on the shower without having to get in and be blasted by cold water that gets my head wet.
"I miss shower curtains, and now we have glass walls that don’t move."
She closed her post with, "Signed, A Traveler with Loyalty Status."
In an edit, she later added, "Wow, the number of times I have been called bleeping feminist (or worse) on this post is kinda s-----. I have no problem being a feminist, thank you."
"The start of this was a conversation I had with a male colleague who has opened eight hotels (under different flags), and he had never considered that not all people wash their hair every day," she wrote.
"We also talked about rain showerheads," she wrote, "and [the] lack of other amenities geared toward women travelers."
Another person wrote, "I want a shower that is fully enclosed so that I’m not cold and there isn’t water all over the floor after the shower! I also want counter space to set [up] my toiletries! Is that so hard?"
Another commenter said, "Expensive hotel doesn't mean great shower design."
Another person wrote, "I want a door on my shower."
She added, "In the long run, I am certain the money they saved [by] not putting a door on the shower is wasted in energy costs as I have to turn up the hot water during the shower."
Said another person, "Do not make me climb into the shower to turn the water on. Have the faucet on the same side as entry so we can reach in."
And yet another person took this angle: "Hand showers in all showers, please!! Even if someone doesn't need a full handicap room, if they have slight mobility challenges, a hand shower can be so helpful."
Federal officials are urging Democrat politicians to tone down "dangerous" rhetoric about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after violent protests and disorderly demonstrations broke out over the weekend in Los Angeles and New York City.
Multiple people were detained by immigration agents on Friday as seven locations in Los Angeles were raided.
In response, violent protests broke out across the county, including an attempted break into the Roybal Federal Building.
Hours later, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) declared unlawful assembly and issued a city-wide tactical alert.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement on Saturday noting it took the LAPD two hours to respond to the Roybal building, despite multiple calls.
"Last night, over 1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property," according to DHS. "Our ICE enforcement officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults against them. Disturbingly, in recent days, ICE officers’ family members have been dox[x]ed and targeted as well."
Officials said the Los Angeles riots and assaults on ICE agents came after Democrat politicians, including New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, "villainized and demonized" ICE law enforcement.
"The violent targeting of law enforcement in Los Angeles by lawless rioters is despicable and Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom must call for it to end," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement. "The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line to protect and defend the lives of American citizens. … From comparisons to the modern-day Nazi gestapo to glorifying rioters, the violent rhetoric of these sanctuary politicians is beyond the pale. This violence against ICE must end."
ICE operations in LA this week resulted in the arrest of 118 illegal immigrants, including five gang members and those with prior criminal histories of drug trafficking, assault, cruelty to children, domestic violence, robbery, and alien smuggling, according to DHS.
Nationwide, 2,000 illegal immigrants were arrested this week.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem took to X Saturday afternoon with a strong to protesters.
"A message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down," Noem wrote in a post. "@ICEgov will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons described what took place in Los Angeles on Friday as "appalling."
"As rioters attacked federal ICE and law enforcement officers on the LA streets, Mayor Bass took the side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement," Lyons wrote in a statement. "These violent rioters will be held accountable if they harm federal officers, and make no mistake, ICE will continue to enforce our nation's immigration laws and arrest criminal illegal aliens.
"Sanctuary politicians would do well to remember that impeding our efforts only endangers their communities, law enforcement officers, and the detainees they claim to support."
LAPD officials did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
On Saturday, tear gas was deployed near Home Depot in Paramount, California, where ICE agents were allegedly conducting a raid.
The LA County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital its personnel responded to the 6400 Block of Paramount Boulevard at about 11 a.m. local time for a large crowd gathering in the area and blocking traffic.
"We remind the public to exercise their right to protest peacefully, with respect for the safety of all community members," the agency wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Our primary responsibility is to ensure public safety for all individuals present—both demonstrators, residents, and bystanders—by addressing potential safety concerns while supporting the safe and lawful expression of First Amendment rights."
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks announced on X "several" arrests were made for assault on a federal agent.
"ANY attack on our agents or officers will not be tolerated," Banks wrote in the post. "You will be arrested and federally prosecuted."
Military helicopters were also spotted responding to the scene.
In New York, anti-ICE protesters gathered outside the Jacobs Javits Federal Building in Lower Manhattan, reportedly attempting to block a van from leaving the facility.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital that at around noon Saturday, police responded to a 911 call about a disorderly group in front of the building.
When officers arrived, they found multiple people sitting in the road, blocking traffic.
"The demonstrators were instructed verbally numerous times to vacate the roadway, and did not comply," NYPD officials said.
Five people were taken into custody and issued summons.
Fox News learned the van was able to get past protesters without incident.
"Outside a federal law enforcement building in New York City, more than 150 rioters erupted to interfere with ICE’s immigration enforcement operations," DHS wrote in a statement Saturday night. "Thankfully, unlike in Los Angeles, the local police department quickly responded to the riots. So far, NYPD has made five arrests. Secretary Noem’s message to rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
LA County Fire did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
A U.S. soldier died during a training incident in Hungary this week, the Army's 101st Airborne Division confirmed to Fox News Digital Saturday.
Sgt. Aaron Cox, 24, of Mabank, Texas, died Thursday near Camp Croft from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash while preparing for the Saber Guardian 25 exercise.
Cox was an infantryman assigned to the "Strike" 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division.
"The loss of Sgt. Cox is a tragedy for all of us on the Strike team," Col. Duke Reim, commander, 2MBCT, 101st Airborne Division, said in a statement. "He was a strong soldier and leader who quickly rose through the ranks while serving.
"We are in direct contact with his family for care and support that they need during this difficult time. We would like to thank our Hungarian allies for their prompt response and support to our soldiers."
Cox joined the Army in 2021 and was first assigned to Fort Campbell in the Kentucky-Tennessee area after basic training.
He graduated from the Army Basic Leader Course and the Combat Lifesaver Course. His awards included the Air Assault Badge, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Expert Infantryman Badge.
"I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sgt. Aaron Fox, a courageous young man from Mabank who served in the U.S. Army overseas in Hungary," Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, who represented Cox's home district, shared with Fox News Digital. "Sgt. Fox exemplified the very best of America, and I am grateful for his dedication to protecting our nation and preserving the freedoms we hold dear. His loss leaves a deep void in our community, and my prayers are with Aaron’s family during this difficult time. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him. He will be sorely missed."
Cox was on his second deployment after he served in Poland three years ago.
The accident is under investigation.
Four soldiers died in Lithuania earlier this year when their vehicle was found in a bog after they went missing.
Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois; Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California; Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam, and Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan, were all M1 Abrams tank system maintainers.
Stewart is scheduled to perform at Glastonbury later this month.
The "Have I Told You Lately" singer’s recently canceled shows raised concerns about whether he’d be well enough to perform there after postponing several performances.
Stewart’s performance at Glastonbury would mark the first time he’s performed at the music festival in more than two decades.
"I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ll be playing Glastonbury 2025! After all these years, I’m proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June. I’ll see you there!" he previously penned on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The "Forever Young" singer headlined the festival in 2002.
Earlier this week, Stewart canceled his performance at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, citing doctor's orders.
Stewart blamed a lingering sickness for the cancellation.
He additionally canceled a show during his Las Vegas residency due to health concerns.
"I'm awfully sorry to have to cancel my show June 5th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace," Stewart shared online. "My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu. Thanks for your love and understanding."
Last weekend, the "Maggie May" singer told fans he wouldn't be able to perform, hours before he was scheduled to take the stage.
"I am sorry to inform you that I'm not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is being rescheduled to June 10," Stewart wrote. "Your tickets will be valid for the new date."
Stewart revealed late last year he was taking a step back from the stage in the coming year.
"This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire," he said in a statement on social media. "I love what I do, and I do what I love.
"I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 meters in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79."
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
Former NFL star cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was arrested in Kentucky early Saturday morning for allegedly assaulting a police officer, among other charges.
The 41-year-old was charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct and assaulting a police officer, according to Kenton County Jail records.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Jones assaulted a Covington police officer, though it’s unknown what had led to the incident in the first place.
This is not Jones’ first time being arrested this year, as he had been involved in a similar incident at the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in Arlington, Texas months ago.
The ex-Cincinnati Bengals cornerback was reportedly charged with alleged public intoxication, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer at the Lowes Arlington Hotel, which is located less than one mile from AT&T Stadium – the host site of the Paul-Tyson bout.
Police said that Jones had been involved in a physical altercation at the hotel’s bar just after 1 a.m. While an officer arrived and diffused the situation, Jones "continued approaching and yelling at the others involved," according to investigators.
Jones was, then, involved in another fight at the same hotel, where he reportedly hit an officer "on her arm." The female officer informed Jones he would be arrested.
Jones also had an incident in 2023, where he was arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport following an argument with an airline employee over USB ports near his seat on his flight.
WLWT5 reported at the time that Jones pled guilty to disorderly conduct, while the other two charges were dropped.
Jones, the sixth overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, was a one-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler on the field, though he struggled with arrests off it during his time playing as well. As a result, commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him for the entire 2007 season and part of the 2008 season for violating the NFL’s conduct policy.
Jones played 12 years in the NFL for the Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, which was his final team in 2018.
Convicted murderer Mario Renteria, 36, allegedly started beating fellow inmate, Julian Mendez, 46, at about 10:30 a.m. Friday, prompting prison staff to respond.
Officers ordered them to get down, but the men failed to comply, according to a CDCR news release obtained by Fox News Digital.
Chemical agents initially stopped the attack, but more than 30 additional inmates rushed Renteria and began striking him.
Orders to stop were ignored, and staff used multiple blast grenades to quell the violence, according to CDCR.
Mendez suffered multiple wounds, and life-saving measures were immediately taken. He was taken to the prison's triage and treatment area, where a doctor pronounced him dead at 11:05 a.m.
Officials said an improvised weapon was found at the scene, though the type of weapon was unclear.
Renteria remains in restricted housing pending investigation, according to CDCR.
Officials limited population movement to facilitate the investigation by the prison's Investigative Services Unit and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.
Mendez was received from Riverside County on Dec. 2, 2004, according to CDCR. He received a condemned sentence in 2002 for the first-degree murder of two teenagers.
NFL veteran receiver Chris Conley is leaving football to pursue his other passions.
Conley, 32, announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons with a post on social media, explaining he’s finally accomplished what he set out to do as a child.
"When I was a kid I wrote down a set of goals. On that list was ‘Play 10 years in the NFL.’ Now that this goal has been accomplished it’s time to set sights on something new," Conley, who spent the last two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, wrote.
"The past 10 years have been a dream. Getting the opportunity to play in the league was an honor and whether it was catching touchdowns or blocking for them I truly gave it my all."
Conley’s agent, Jonathan Perzley, told the NFL Network Conley will enroll at the University of Georgia to pursue his dreams of becoming a filmmaker.
"God makes no mistakes and I’m thankful he proved this to me throughout my career," Conley’s post said. "He is more than enough. See you in the next dream."
A third-round pick out of Georgia, Conley was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, with whom he played four seasons. He also spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.
Conley made his sole Super Bowl appearance against his former team, the Chiefs, in 2024. He caught one pass for 18 yards in the Niners’ 25-22 loss.
He finished his career with 226 receptions for 2,998 yards and 15 touchdowns.
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed on Thursday that people aren't taking Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's presidential bid seriously because "you can't elect a Black man in America."
Goldberg said that she is now questioning the Democratic Party because people are telling her that Americans aren't ready to elect a Black man to the presidency, despite the fact that former President Barack Obama was voted into the Oval Office twice.
"I question the Republican Party, and I question the Democratic Party now," she said. "You know, you have someone like Wes Moore who is a perfect candidate… And people are saying, well, he, you know, you can't elect a black man. Why not?"
The other co-hosts immediately pushed back on Goldberg's assertion, with Sunny Hostin noting, "We did it, twice!" Alluding to the fact that Obama — a Black man — had won the national election two times.
Goldberg attempted to explain her reasoning, but was quickly cut off by the other co-hosts who expressed enthusiasm over the prospect of Moore serving as president.
Shortly thereafter, Goldberg explained to the audience what she believes is necessary for "change to happen."
"If we want change to happen, we're going to have to make it happen, because you're going to have to get out and vote," she asserted. "There's no way around it, you know?"
Earlier on in the show, Goldberg claimed that while she's not an independent, she's also not a Republican or Democrat either.
"There’s no name for what I am," she claimed, drawing laughter from the audience. "There’s no name. Because there are some things that fit what I want and some things that don’t. And I am the crazy person who said, ‘Why don’t we have a Democratic president and a Republican vice president?’"
Rory McIlroy might have some serious driver troubles heading into next week’s U.S. Open.
The 2025 Masters winner missed the cut by 12 strokes at the RBC Canadian Open, shooting an 8-over 78 on Friday, which was his second-highest score in any PGA Tour event for his career.
The last time McIlroy shot a 78 was in the first round of The Open in 2024.
McIlroy said his round "concerns me," and what professional golfer wouldn’t be worried after carding a quadruple bogey as well as one double bogey and four bogeys to go with just two birdies.
"You don’t want to shoot high scores like the one I did today," McIlroy said, per ESPN. "Still, I felt like I came here obviously with a new driver thinking that that sort of was going to be good and solve some of the problems off the tee, but it didn’t."
McIlroy’s driver has been a point of emphasis since the PGA Championship last month, where it was leaked that he had a nonconforming driver that was unusable after pre-tournament testing.
Scottie Scheffler, the winner at Quail Hollow Club that week, also had a nonconforming driver, but his name wasn’t publicly known. However, McIlroy was ticked off his name got out there, and he skipped media sessions the entire tournament. He went on to finish T-47th.
Before teeing off this week in Toronto, McIlroy admitted being upset that his driver conundrum had been made public.
"I was a little p----d off because I knew that Scottie’s driver had failed on Monday, but my name was the one that was leaked," McIlroy said in a press conference, via The New York Post. "It was supposed to stay confidential. Two members of the media were the ones that leaked it.
"I didn’t want to get up there and say something that I regretted either, because I’m trying to protect Scottie. I don’t want to mention his name. I’m trying to protect TaylorMade, I’m trying to protect the USGA, PGA of America, myself."
So, McIlroy’s tee shots were going to be under a microscope this week because he would be working with a new driver, and it wasn’t as consistent as it usually is.
McIlroy is one of the best drivers on tour, currently ranking first in strokes gained off the tee, while being third in driving distance with an average shot of 319.3 yards.
But with the rough at Oakmont Country Club having the ability to swallow golf balls and ruin rounds next week at the U.S. Open, McIlroy’s accuracy needs to be much better than it has been. He ranks 170th in driving accuracy, hitting the fairway 51.13% of the time.
At least being cut from this week’s tournament gives McIlroy a couple more days to figure out his driver before teeing it up at the U.S. Open on Thursday.
The New York Knicks' head coaching search appears to be in full swing.
After making the surprising decision to part ways with Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks are now eyeing Jason Kidd as a potential candidate to replace the franchise's fourth-winningest coach.
According to ESPN, the Knicks are actively vetting Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd.
Since Kidd is under contract with the Mavs, the Knicks would have to submit a formal request to speak to the Dallas coach. The Knicks have yet to request permission to interview Kidd, sources told ESPN.
Exploring a trade could also be a route the Knicks could take. But the Knicks did exhaust a considerable amount of draft capital to acquire forward Mikal Bridges.
Kidd reportedly interviewed with the Knicks in 2020, but Thibodeau got the job. Thibodeau led the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000. The Indiana Pacers eliminated New York in six games.
Kidd spent the final season of his lengthy NBA career with the Knicks.
Prior to taking the Mavs' head coaching job, Kidd had coaching stints with the Nets and the Bucks. He also served as an assistant coach for the Lakers from 2019-21.
