A Delta flight bound for Atlanta, Georgia, returned to the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport just minutes after takeoff Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that Delta Flight 1067 experienced a failure involving its left engine after departing Savannah/Hilton Head at around 6:45 p.m.
The engine issue sparked a grass fire near the runway.
Delta confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital.
“Delta flight 1067 from Savannah to Atlanta returned to the airport soon after takeoff Sunday evening, following a mechanical issue with the aircraft’s left engine,” the airline said.
A Delta flight to Atlanta, Georgia, returned to Savannah shortly after takeoff Sunday following an engine failure that reportedly sparked a grass fire near the runway.(Garden City Fire Rescue/Facebook)
“The aircraft landed safely and was met by airport response teams. Customers deplaned normally at the gate.”
There were 179 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants on board.
Garden City Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post that it was working alongside the Savannah Fire Department, Pooler Fire-Rescue and the 165th Airlift Wing Fire Department to contain the flames.
Emergency crews were dispatched after the plane’s engine issue ignited grass near the runway (not pictured).(iStock)
Flight tracking data from FlightAware showed the aircraft landed safely back in Savannah at about 7:12 p.m., less than 30 minutes after takeoff.
In audio captured on Broadcastify, the controller asked the pilot about a visible flame during departure.
“Everything OK? I saw a pretty large flame on takeoff,” an air traffic controller asked the pilot.
“We lost left engine straight out here for Delta 1067,” the pilot responded.
Flight tracking data indicated the aircraft landed safely back in Savannah roughly 30 minutes after takeoff.(iStock)
Moments later, the controller alerted another aircraft on the runway to move, saying emergency crews were being dispatched because a section of grass alongside the taxiway had caught fire.
The pilot later asked whether the blaze was connected to their aircraft.
“We apologize to our customers for this delay in their travels.”
The controller responded that the engine failure had ignited grass on the left side of the airport.
A retired FBI agent says the Guthrie family’s new $1 million reward offer puts “psychological pressure” on any potential accomplices to come forward with information.
In an Instagram video on Tuesday morning, Savannah Guthrie announced a family reward of up to $1 million for the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, her mother. The family is also making a $500,000 donation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, she said.
“I’m coming on to say it is day 24 since our mom was taken in the dark of night from her bed. And every hour and minute and second and every long night has been agony since then,” Guthrie said. “We still believe, we still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home. Hope begets hope. As my sister says, we are blowing on the embers of hope.”
Savannah Guthrie acknowledged in the Tuesday video that her mother may no longer be alive.
FBI agents canvass homes near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Guthrie was last seen on Saturday night as an investigation into her disappearance continues. (L) A portrait of Nancy Guthrie and Savannah Guthrie shown in a photo provided by NBC. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital; Courtesy of NBC)
“We also know she may be lost,” Savannah Guthrie said. “She may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the Lord that she lives, and is dancing in heaven, with her mom and her dad and with her beloved brother Pierce — and with our daddy.”
Sources with knowledge of the family’s thinking told Fox News Digital that the Guthries initially brought up the idea of an increased reward funded by the family, but were advised by law enforcement to hold off as “doing so earlier might overwhelm the infrastructure set up to field leads, tens of thousands of which have been coming in organically.”
A member of the Pima County sheriffs office remains outside of Nancy Guthrie’s home, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz.(Ty ONeil/AP Photo)
“It applies psychological pressure on any accomplices. Ransom schemes involving multiple people are inherently unstable. The more time passes, the more the financial disparity between holding out and collecting $1 million starts eating at the weakest link,” he said. “The message is: your partners are not going to protect you. We will. It preserves moral offramps.”
Pack added that the increased reward could pit suspects’ family inner circle against each other, potentially leading to a break in the case.
“The $1 million announcement is also a direct market disruption. The FBI has a $100,000 reward. 88-Crime is at $102,500. By introducing a private family reward at $1 million, the Guthries just changed the calculus for anyone sitting on information: a driver who saw something, an accomplice having second thoughts, a family member of the suspect weighing loyalty against a million dollars. That is a number that can fracture criminal conspiracies,” Pack said.
Photos released on Feb. 10, 2025, show a “subject” on Nancy Guthrie’s property. (Provided by FBI)
“A million-dollar announcement generates a new news cycle and sends people back to their phones scrolling through memories of anything unusual they saw in the Catalina Foothills in January,” he added.
Investigators haven’t yet publicly identified a person of interest or suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s abduction. Since releasing doorbell video of a masked individual at Nancy Guthrie’s door before she was believed to have been taken, investigators have been trying to identify clothing that the person was wearing, as well as other items.
An undated photo of Nancy Guthrie and Savannah Guthrie provided by NBC in repsonse to the disappearance of the 84 year-old mother of the Today Show host.(Courtesy of NBC)
Sources told Fox News Digital that one of the Nest doorbell cameras released by the FBI was taken on a different day than the others.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos pushed back, saying reporting on the dates of the images are “speculation.”
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Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the start of the fifth year in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the impact it has had on both countries and the ongoing efforts to negotiate peace.
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Representatives from Ukraine and the U.S. are reportedly set to meet ahead of high-stakes trilateral talks in Geneva that will include Russian envoys. The report about the meeting comes just after the Russia-Ukraine war entered its fifth year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters about the Thursday U.S.-Ukraine meeting, The Associated Press reported. The Ukrainian leader reportedly said that Thursday’s meeting would focus on the possibility of post-war recovery for Ukraine as well as preparations for an upcoming trilateral meeting with Russia, according to the AP.
The meeting is expected to involve Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, according to the AP, which cited Zelenskyy. Additionally, Umerov’s press secretary Diana Davytian told the AP that the meeting would take place in Geneva. The outlet noted that the Swiss city is also expected to be the site of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations on the same day as the trilateral talks.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during their meeting at the sidelines of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.(Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)
Zelenskyy said that he had tasked Umerov with discussing a possible prisoner exchange, the AP reported. He added that Ukraine would like the talks with Russia to take place next week.
The Trump administration’s push to end the years-long war has brought Russian and Ukrainian envoys to the table in both Abu Dhabi and Geneva, though the meetings have yet to produce a breakthrough for peace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have both met separately with President Donald Trump. Despite a peace deal agreement being close, territorial disputes remain, Zelenskyy said.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP; Christian Bruna/Getty)
Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X that he had met with Zelenskyy and discussed “Ukraine’s security and deepening defense and economic partnerships.”
“President Trump wants a solution that ends the bloodshed once and for all,” Rubio wrote.
Additionally, last week, Zelenskyy said that he spoke with Witkoff and Kushner ahead of the trilateral meetings in Geneva, which he said the Ukrainian government expects to be “truly productive.”
“We also discussed some developments following the meetings in Abu Dhabi. Not everything can be shared over the phone, and our negotiating team will present Ukraine’s position next week. I also spoke about our meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We greatly appreciate that America consistently maintains a constructive approach and is ready to assist in protecting lives,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. “I thank President Trump, his team, and the people of the United States for their support.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to end the war.(Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images; Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Kristina Solovyova / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
On Tuesday, which was the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy stood firm, saying that Putin had not defeated Ukraine nor broken the country’s spirit. The statement came as Ukrainian forces made the biggest gains since 2024, according to the AP, which cited the Institute for the Study of War. The institute noted that Ukranian forces have pushed back on Russia’s army at points along the front line in eastern areas of the country.
The State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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LifeX Research Highlights Over-Optimization Backlash:Predictive Data Shows Joy as Key to Sustainable Wellness 23
Recent insights from LifeX Research point to an emerging shift: sustainable health outcomes correlate not just with measurable behaviors, but with subjective experience – especially joy, ease, and emotional balance. This “over-optimization backlash” marks a turning point in how both individuals and organizations approach long-term wellness.
Atlanta, GA, February 25, 2026, LifeX Research In the past decade, wellness culture has been dominated by metrics. Steps counted, macros tracked, sleep scored, biomarkers optimized. The promise was simple: more data equals better health. But a growing body of predictive wellness research now suggests a paradox. When optimization becomes obsessive, well-being can actually decline.
For brands, researchers, and communicators, it also signals a new narrative opportunity. As audiences grow wary of biohacking extremes, the future of wellness messaging will center on human experience rather than performance metrics.
The Rise of Optimization Culture in Wellness
Optimization culture emerged from a rational place. Wearables, biometrics, and predictive analytics gave people unprecedented insight into their bodies. Health became quantifiable, trackable, and improvable.
Organizations like LifeX Research helped advance this shift by showing how real-world data can identify health risks early and enable prevention-focused care. Their predictive models analyze lifestyle patterns, stress indicators, sleep data, and behavioral context to anticipate health trends before symptoms appear.
This approach transformed wellness from reactive to predictive. Instead of waiting for disease, individuals could adjust habits early. The benefits were substantial: reduced chronic risk, lower absenteeism, and improved engagement in workplace health programs.
But as optimization tools proliferated, a subtle problem emerged. Health became something to manage constantly rather than live naturally.
When Metrics Replace Meaning
Over-optimization occurs when wellness behaviors shift from supportive to controlling. Data dashboards multiply, routines become rigid, and every activity serves a measurable outcome.
In this environment, people may achieve impressive biomarkers while feeling worse subjectively – more stressed, less present, and disconnected from intrinsic motivation. Emerging wellness commentary describes this as treating the body like a project rather than an experience.
Predictive data from LifeX-style models helps explain why. Human health is not driven solely by physical inputs but by behavioral sustainability. Habits that generate positive emotional feedback – pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment – are far more likely to persist.
In contrast, highly optimized but joyless routines often degrade adherence over time. The result is oscillation: strict compliance followed by burnout or abandonment. From a predictive standpoint, that instability raises long-term health risk despite short-term gains.
Predictive Wellness Data Reveals the Joy Factor
One of the most important insights from predictive health research is that context matters as much as metrics. LifeX emphasizes metadata – information about when and how behaviors occur – to interpret wellness patterns accurately.
For example, identical exercise intensity can produce different outcomes depending on enjoyment, stress level, or social environment. Likewise, nutrition changes that feel restrictive often fail long term, while those associated with pleasure show durable adherence.
Over time, predictive models detect these behavioral signatures. Patterns associated with positive experience correlate with stable health improvements. Patterns associated with pressure or deprivation correlate with regression.
This is the core of the over-optimization backlash: sustainable wellness depends on lived experience, not just measurable output.
From Biohacking to Human-Centered Health
The wellness industry is already shifting. Instead of peak-performance narratives, audiences increasingly seek balance, emotional safety, and embodied well-being.
Predictive research supports this transition. Data-driven prevention still matters, but the goal is no longer maximizing metrics at any cost. The goal is aligning behaviors with human psychology, so they endure naturally.
LifeX’s predictive framework reinforces this approach. By tracking real-world routines and environmental context, researchers can recommend realistic adjustments rather than extreme protocols.
In practice, this means small, enjoyable interventions – sleep improvements, manageable activity, stress-reducing habits – often outperform aggressive optimization strategies. Health becomes sustainable because it feels good, not because it is enforced.
Why the Backlash Matters for Brands and PR
The over-optimization backlash has implications beyond healthcare. It reshapes how wellness innovation should be communicated to the public.
Audiences are increasingly skeptical of extreme longevity claims, rigid protocols, or “perfect” routines. They respond more positively to messaging that emphasizes quality of life, emotional resilience, and realistic improvement.
For companies and research organizations, this creates a strategic communications opportunity. Positioning predictive wellness as supportive rather than prescriptive aligns with emerging consumer values.
This is where modern press release marketing and PR distribution play a critical role. Communicating nuanced research trends – like the joy factor in health sustainability – requires credible storytelling and targeted media reach. Platforms such as specialize in distributing thought-leadership narratives that connect scientific insight with public interest.
The Future of Sustainable Wellness
The predictive health era is not ending optimization; it is redefining it. Instead of maximizing every variable, sustainable wellness optimizes adherence, satisfaction, and behavioral stability.
In this model, joy is not a soft or subjective metric – it is a predictor. Behaviors associated with positive experience are statistically more likely to persist, making them powerful drivers of long-term health outcomes.
Organizations like LifeX Research illustrate how predictive analytics can incorporate this human dimension. By analyzing lifestyle context alongside biomarkers, they move wellness beyond numbers toward lived experience.
This approach aligns with a broader shift in healthcare: from treating disease to cultivating durable well-being. Preventive systems succeed when people actually want to follow them.
Communicating the New Wellness Narrative
For communicators, marketers, and PR professionals, the over-optimization backlash offers a compelling story framework.
The narrative arc is clear: data once promised perfect health through control, but predictive research now shows that sustainable wellness depends on enjoyment and emotional alignment. The future is not less science – it is smarter science integrated with human psychology.
Effective PR distribution can amplify this message across health, lifestyle, and business media. Thought-leadership press releases positioned around predictive wellness trends resonate strongly with audiences seeking realistic, humane approaches to health.
By combining research credibility with relatable storytelling, organizations can lead the conversation about what wellness truly means in the data era.
Joy as the Ultimate Predictive Metric
The central insight of the over-optimization backlash is deceptively simple: people sustain what they enjoy. Predictive data confirms what intuition has long suggested – health behaviors anchored in pleasure and meaning endure, while those driven by pressure fade.
LifeX Research’s predictive models demonstrate how wellness evolves when data respects human experience. The goal is not perfection but persistence. Not control but coherence.
In the end, sustainable wellness is less about optimizing life and more about living it well. And increasingly, the data agrees.
For those looking to enhance their practice’s effectiveness, exploring LifeX Research’s offerings is a vital step forward. The future of healthcare lies in intelligent data-driven decision-making – make sure you’re part of that evolution by visiting https://lifexresearch.com/ today.
Explore how you can transform your approach to population health analytics and ultimately elevate the standard of care for your patients.
The remains of a 17th-century ship recently resurfaced after winter storms ripped open a beach in the United Kingdom.
The vessel was found at Studland Beach in Dorset, along the southwestern coast of England. Bournemouth University announced the discovery in a Feb. 9 press release.
The ship is believed to be a vessel called “The Fame,” a merchant ship from Hoorn, the Netherlands, that sank in 1631 after running aground.
The timbers measure nearly 20 feet long and about 6.5 feet wide, and officials said the ship’s section “consists of at least 15 frames connected with wooden treenails to five outer hull planks.”
The statement noted, “The frames appear eroded, but the hull planks are in excellent condition.”
The remains of a 17th-century merchant ship resurfaced at Studland Beach after powerful winter storms, officials say. Underwater pictures show the Swash Channel wreck, possibly related, at right.(National Trust, Fleur Castell; Bournemouth University)
“There would originally have been another layer of planking on the inside of the vessel, but this appears to have been lost.”
The planks have been buried since the 1630s and have been “intermittently exposed” since, according to the university.
The ship “would have been capable of carrying more than 40 guns to defend itself against pirates during voyages to the Caribbean to bring back salt,” per the statement.
Also, the ship was reported to have dragged its anchor, grounding on a nearby, notorious sandbank where it broke its back,” the university said.
National Trust officials are urging visitors not to touch or damage the exposed timbers, as shifting sands continue to reveal fragile sections of the protected site.(National Trust, Jamie Lamb-Shine)
“Records state that all 45 crew abandoned ship safely, but local residents quickly set to work looting the wreck.”
Tracey Churcher, general manager of the National Trust in Purbeck, called the discovery “a real treasure.”
“Four hundred years ago, the area that’s now the beach, where the wreck was revealed, was open sea,” she said.
Shifting sands and powerful winter storms have accelerated changes along the coastline, Castell added — exposing fragile sections of the protected wreck that officials say must not be disturbed.
The exposed timbers likely belong to “The Fame,” a Dutch merchant vessel that ran aground and sank in 1631, officials said.(Bournemouth University)
The release said visitors “are asked to help protect the site by not touching or damaging the exposed timbers.”
Tom Cousins, a maritime archaeologist who inspected the wreck, told Fox News Digital the site is currently being protected by the National Trust.
“Historic England will then fund a project to get the timbers back to our conservation lab in Poole, where we can record them in detail,” he said.
Dendrochronology testing will determine the exact age — and identity, the experts hope — of the ship.
Dendrochronology testing is expected to determine the precise age of the wood and confirm the ship’s identity in the coming months.(National Trust, Jamie Lamb-Shine)
The discovery is the latest in a long list of historic maritime finds over the past year.
Passengers of Spirit Airlines, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice, have faced cancellations, delays and headaches this month as the budget airline has struggled to retain crews and flight attendants.
The company axed more than 250 flights, creating havoc for South Florida residents, USA Today and other outlets reported. The cancellations were unrelated to recent snowstorms.
“Spirit Airlines has been suffering crew shortages for months now,” Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog “View from the Wing,” told Fox News Digital.
“They’ve been acknowledging a lack of crew in many of their cancellation announcements.
“The troubled carrier has cut pay,” he added. “Given uncertainty around the carrier’s future, it’s likely some employees are taking unannounced time off for a job search.”
Travelers in Florida have been hit hard by recent cancellations and delays by Spirit Airlines. (iStock)
The flight disruptions, as reported by FlightAware, affected passengers in particular at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Palm Beach International Airport and Orlando International Airport.
“I loved flying Spirit,” a longtime passenger, Ira Mendelsohn, told The Palm Beach Post.
“The fares are reasonable, they were dependable and with homes in both the Palm Beach and Atlantic City areas, I rarely had to bring extra luggage with me.”
“It didn’t surprise me this was a significant problem over the recent three-day holiday weekend,” Leff of “View from the Wing” added.
“The airline’s challenges are continuing.”
Many crew members were furloughed by Spirit Airlines during the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg)
The budget airline announced Tuesday it reached an agreement with creditors that will enable it to emerge from bankruptcy in the spring or early summer.
“Spirit will align its network and capacity to routes and periods of strongest consumer demand. This includes higher aircraft utilization during peak days while reducing off-peak flying, as well as the flexibility to adjust to seasonal demand across markets,” the company said in a news release.
Fox News Digital reached out to Spirit Airlines for more information and comment.
Before this news, though, one booked passenger took to r/spiritair.on Reddit to complain, saying, “What is going on? … Why are there still so many cancellations in mid-February?”
“Spirit Airlines has been suffering crew shortages for months now,” a Texas-based travel industry expert said.(Joe Raedle)
Another traveler said, “I was supposed to fly home and no flights out for the next three days after that. … Not booking Spirit anymore.”
The airline moved to recall 500 of more than 1,300 flight attendants who were furloughed in December, Fox Business previously reported.
“It can take hours now to reach customer service,” a passenger said. (Joe Raedle)
“This is good news for 500 flight attendants and their families,” said the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the union that represents Spirit flight attendants.
With the Jalisco New Generation cartel in Mexico causing violent destruction across the Puerto Vallarta area, many American tourists remain stranded due to canceled flights and closed airports.
Not far north is the posh area of Punta Mita — home to luxury resorts such as the Four Seasons and the Ritz-Carlton.
Wendee Puccetti of Wisconsin told Fox News Digital she and her husband were supposed to leave Mexico on Sunday after a week-long vacation.
“We were checking out, and we walked up to the bellman, and he said, ‘No one’s [leaving], you can’t drive anywhere. There are no vehicles. The airport shut down.’ So that was the first we heard of it — [Sunday] at like 10 a.m.,” said Puccetti.
She added, “From here, you wouldn’t have any idea that there’s anything going on.”
A Wisconsin tourist shared her experience with Fox News Digital of being stranded right now at a luxury resort in Mexico. (Wendee Puccetti)
Puccetti said she had booked her trip with a vacation package agency, and so far has received only an email notice from the organization.
She said the group sent a link to a portal with flight options — the first one showing Friday — but cannot book through the platform.
Puccetti was able to extend her stay at her current hotel, and said she’s standing by — sheltering in place — until she’s able to find the next flight out.
“The hotel’s really empty,” she said. “I think a lot of people that were supposed to be here were on those flights that either turned around and went back, or were diverted to other cities,” she said.
Puccetti said the hotel is operating as business as usual but scaled back its operations yesterday, with two out of the 14 restaurants open for service.
“There is a woman that has been helping us out all week,” said a U.S. vacationer at a luxury resort in Mexico. “She’s got a five-year-old boy. He was at a Sunday school yesterday, and you could just tell she was so worried about him.”(Wendee Puccetti)
“There is a woman that has been helping us out all week. She’s got a five-year-old boy. He was at a Sunday school yesterday, and you could just tell she was so worried about him,” said Puccetti.
She added, “They don’t want that whole cartel stigma associated with this area because it’s never happened here before.”
Puccetti did a lot of research prior to her trip, she said, determining Puerto Vallarta to be generally safe and the Punta Mita region known for being very safe.
“I don’t have any regrets about coming here. It’s unfortunate that it happened the way it did.”
“I mean, you could say [it’s dangerous] going downtown to parts of Chicago or New York City, or whatever,” said Puccetti.
“I don’t have any regrets about coming here,” she added. “It’s unfortunate that it happened the way it did.”
“I feel bad for the people that live and work here,” said an American tourist at a Mexican resort. This week, a rescue group based in Florida is traveling to Mexico to try to help stranded tourists get out of the country safely. (Marco Ugarte/AP Photo)
Crisis response group Grey Bull Rescue, based in Florida, has launched operation “Condor Reach” to help Americans trapped in Mexico evacuate.
The veteran-led nonprofit founder, Bryan Stern, a multiple-tour combat veteran, told Fox News Digital the operation in Mexico is “war-zone level” and nuanced — with team members deployed on Monday.
“Because the cartels are a business as much as they are an army, the violence is entirely in their control. The Mexican army is not going to be able to really defeat the cartels,” said Stern.
“They’ve been around for many, many, many years.”
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After President Donald Trump called the men’s Olympic hockey team to congratulate them on their gold medal, he received criticism for what’s been deemed by some as disrespect toward the women’s team that had the same fate.
Trump told the men’s team after inviting them to Tuesday’s State of the Union that he’d “have” to invite the women’s team, otherwise “I probably would be impeached.”
Gold medalists Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes of Team United States celebrate after the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan, Italy.(Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Hughes’ mother, Ellen, a player development consultant for Team USA women’s ice hockey, was not bothered by Trump’s comments.
“These players, both the men and women, can bring so much unity to a group and to a country,” she told “TODAY.” “People that cheered on that don’t watch hockey, people that have politics on one side or on the other side, and that’s all both the men’s team and the women’s team care about.”
“If you could see what we see from the inside, and the men and women sharing, you know, dorm rooms and halls and flex floors and the camaraderie and the synergy and the way the women cheered on the men and the way the men cheered on the women — that’s what it’s all about,” she continued. “And the other things they cannot control. They care about humanity. They care about unity, and they care about the country.”
Megan Keller (5) of Team United States warms up prior to the Women’s Preliminary Round Group A match between the United States and Czechia on Day one of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Hughes’ brother, Quinn, who scored an overtime goal against Sweden last week, said it was “amazing to spend some time” with the women’s team in the Olympic village.
“And then obviously watch them, me and Jack were there, we watched them win the gold medal. They came to our game and were able to watch us,” he said. “So just the support back and forth, just to get to know them a little better was special, too.”
The women’s team declined an invite to Washington, D.C., citing schedules. Several members of the men’s team will be in attendance after partying in Miami on Monday.
Brady Tkachuk, Jack Hughes, Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes attend a celebration of the USA Men’s Hockey Team’s Olympic Gold at E11EVEN Miami on Feb. 23, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for E11EVEN Miami)
Crisis response group Grey Bull Rescue has launched operation “Condor Reach” to help Americans trapped in Mexico evacuate amid theJalisco New Generation cartel’s violent unrest after the death of leaderNemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, otherwise known as “El Mencho,” on Sunday.
The veteran-led nonprofit founder, Bryan Stern, a multiple-tour combat veteran, told Fox News Digital the operation is “war-zone level” and nuanced, with team members deployed on Monday.
“In war, the answer to peace generally is a political solution,” said Stern, whose group is based in Tampa, Florida.
“Very rarely are wars won by everyone killing the other side. Usually, some sort of agreement or settlement is made, and everyone kind of goes back to their corners.”
Stern added that “in this case, because the cartels are a business as much as they are an army, the violence is entirely in their control. The Mexican army is not going to be able to really defeat the cartels — they’ve been around for many, many, many years.”
Grey Bull Rescue, based in Florida, has launched the “CONDOR REACH” operation to evacuate Americans currently trapped in Mexico.(Grey Bull Rescue)
The U.S. State Department has issued shelter in place orders while airlines have canceled flights due to the ongoing unrest.
Stern said the cartels are very sophisticated.
“These are not punk kids with face tattoos. The cartels are extremely organized.”
“What’s interesting about this war is that the enemy, the bad guys — these are not punk kids with face tattoos. The cartels are extremely organized, very well-resourced and very prepared,” said Stern.
“They have eyes and ears on the street. The cartel literally has an academy for hitmen. It’s a school, it’s a class that you can take at their university.”
Stern said the cartels are famous for their brutality and are able to buy loyalties.
Smoke billows from burning vehicles, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states in Mexico. “The cartels are extremely organized, very well-resourced and very prepared,” said an expert.(Screen grab obtained from social media video. @morelifediares via Instagram/Youtube/via Reuters)
He said Americans trapped in Mexico should practice “fraternity rules.”
“Don’t leave fun to find fun,” he said. “If you’re safe where you are, stay put.”
“Uncomfortable and safe is better than comfortable and dead.”
Stern cautioned the roads are the most dangerous — and that is where most of the violence is taking place.
“If you’re in a location that is relatively safe, stay where you shelter in place and hunker down,” he advised.
“It may be uncomfortable — but uncomfortable and safe is better than comfortable and dead.”
The roads are the most dangerous — and that is where most of the violence is taking place, said the head of a nonprofit (not pictured) seeking to evacuate Americans trapped in Mexico. (AP Photo/Armando Solis)
He said his team has a robust intelligence capability, using open-source information to extensively monitor the social media activity of the cartel.
“When Americans are trapped in conflict zones, hostile regimes or disaster areas — and the world says it’s impossible — Grey Bull Rescue moves anyway, at the SPEED OF NEED,” the group notes on its website.
Bryan Stern, left, founder of Grey Bull Rescue, along with another team member head to Mexico to extract American tourists trapped by violence.(Grey Bull Rescue)
It operates through two entities: Grey Bull Rescue Foundation, a donor-funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit; and Grey Bull Rescue Group, a for-profit operational arm that conducts civilian extractions when permitted.
Since 2021, Stern and his team have “conducted over 800 missions, saving more than 8,000 American and allied lives in conflict zones including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Russia, Sudan, Haiti, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria,” the website notes.
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“I think the only reason that I was able to actually even go and do the job was because I was so naive, and I didn’t actually get it,” said Chalke, who replaced the original Becky — portrayed by Lecy Goranson — in 1993. “I mean, I got it a little bit. I didn’t really get it in the same way that I would now, in terms of like potentially the pressure cooker that that situation was. I think I didn’t fully comprehend.”
After the casting change, Chalke said she received mixed reactions.
“[One person was] like, ‘I like the first Becky way better,’” she told Ferguson. “And I was like, ‘OK, yeah. She was fantastic. I agree. She was great.’”
After playing Dan and Roseanne Conner on “Roseanne” from 1988 to 1998, John Goodman and Barr agreed to do a reboot of the show with the same name.
The nine-episode first season aired from March through May 2018, but that summer, Barr made a series of controversial comments about Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Obama, and she was fired from the show.
Roseanne Barr and John Goodman agreed to do a reboot of the ’90s sitcom. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Barr disputed the claims and apologized for making a “bad joke.”
Because the reboot was successful, the network made the decision to change the title from “Roseanne” to “The Conners,” and Barr’s disappearance was explained by an off-screen death.
In her documentary, “Roseanne Barr is America,” the comedian opened up about the downfall that stemmed from her controversial 2018 tweets and explained why she turned down ABC’s alleged offer to return to “The Conners” after being fired.
“They called me and asked me if I would like to come back as a guest star. You’re coming back as a ghost,” Barr said in the documentary. “You’re asking me to come back to the show that you f—ing stole from me and killed my a–, and now you want me to show up because you got s— f—ing ratings and play a ghost?”
Roseanne Barr was fired from the reboot after making a series of questionable comments about Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Obama. (Vera Anderson/WireImage)
“I’m gonna be bowling that f—ing week,” she recalled saying.
Representatives for ABC and Barr did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment at the time. People reported that Barr’s claims about the offer were false.
After the tweet scandal, Barr sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
“I feel like I have apologized and explained and asked for forgiveness and made recompense, that’s part of my religion,” she said at the time. “I was so sad, and I’m so sad that anyone thinks that of me,” she added. “I never meant to hurt anybody or say anything negative about an entire race of people.”
