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Former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Larry Coyer, who helped lead the team to the 2006 AFC championship, died from “a sudden illness,” his family confirmed in a statement Friday.

Coyer, who spent nearly 50 years coaching at both the collegiate or professional level, was 79. 

Broncos defensive coordinator Larry Coyer paces the field as players stretch out. (Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce Larry has passed away today after a sudden illness,” the Coyer family wrote, via the Broncos’ website.

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“Larry was a well-loved man by many, and we are processing this loss.”

The Broncos also released a statement on social media.

“We’re deeply saddened by the passing of former Broncos DC Larry Coyer. A widely respected coach with a distinguished & remarkable 50+year career, Larry was a key part of four Broncos playoff teams & their ‘05 AFC Championship Game berth.

Broncos linebacker coach Larry Coyer before a game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle.  (Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

“Our hearts go out to the Coyer family.”

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Coyer spent seven seasons with the Broncos, first joining the organization as a linebackers coach in 2000. In 2002, he was promoted to defensive coordinator and served in that role another four seasons. 

The Broncos made four playoff appearances during Coyer’s tenure that included an AFC championship game, which ended in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Defensive coordinator Larry Coyer of the Denver Broncos leads the defense in a practice during minicamp July 7, 2006, at the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Center in the Dove Valley Business Park of Englewood, Colo.  (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

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Coyer began his coaching career in 1965 as a defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Marshall University. 

He spent several years coaching college football before jumping to the NFL, most recently as the Indianapolis Colts‘ defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011.

The San Francisco 49ers were dominated in the NFC championship game less than two weeks ago. 

But some of the Niners’ players are still talking about the 31-7 loss to the Eagles. San Francisco was forced to put in veteran backup quarterback Josh Johnson when rookie starter Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury early in the first quarter.

All-Pro kicker Robbie Gould not only seems to feel like the injuries ruined the 49ers’ chances of winning, but he was also unimpressed with how the opposing team’s quarterback played in the game.

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San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould celebrates with fans after an NFC wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys Jan. 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Gould took a swipe at Pro Bowler Jalen Hurts in an interview with The 33rd Team. 

“If you make Jalen Hurts play quarterback, you’re going to have probably a pretty solid day on defense,” Gould said.

Other 49ers players have made their feelings about the game clear. Star running back Christian McCaffrey has also made comments about how the NFC title game played out.

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“It’s tough to win a football game in the NFL without a quarterback, let alone the NFC championship game,” McCaffrey told “PFT Live” earlier this week. “I wish they had changed the rule where you’re allowed to carry three. … I think they should change that. It’s not good for us, obviously. It’s not good for fans watching to not have a quarterback. I hope there’s something they do with that moving forward so that you can stay in the fight.”

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown against the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff game Jan. 21, 2023, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

McCaffrey followed up those comments by mentioning in a separate interview with FanDuel’s Kay Adams that he felt like the NFC title was “stolen” from the 49ers.

Niners wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has even questioned the Eagles’ defense.

During the game, Johnson suffered a concussion in the third quarter. Purdy was forced to return to the game, but he could not throw a pass and handed the ball off the rest of the game.

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Hurts refined his throwing during the offseason, and the fourth-year quarterback threw for a career-high 3,701 yards over 15 games. He also had a 66.5% completion percentage, his best since he entered the NFL.

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He was still efficient with his legs and rushed for 760 yards. Hurts earned his first Pro Bowl selection and was an MVP candidate most of the season.

It took years to find out what was causing Gigi Robinson debilitating pain every month.

The social media influencer, who was a finalist for the SI Swim Search in 2022, was diagnosed with endometriosis in December.

The condition, in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, impacts one in 10 women of reproductive age, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) noted. It is most often diagnosed in women in their 30s and 40s. An exact cause is not known, and symptoms can include excessive bleeding, severe menstrual cramps that are felt in the abdomen, lower back and pelvic area, as well as fatigue and even infertility.

Gigi Robinson, a model and social media influencer, was diagnosed with endometriosis in December. (Samantha Sybo)

The only way to diagnose endometriosis with certainty is through laparoscopy, a minor surgery, according to endometriosis.org.

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“I thought it was my body reacting to my cycle,” the model told Fox News Digital. “That’s what doctors had suspected… And I have always had bad back pain – horrible, awful, awful, awful back pain – three weeks out of the month. And over the past six to eight months, I had a lot of pain in ways that I just didn’t even know were possible. I was like, ‘This is so horrendous.’”

The 24-year-old said she met with several different doctors to find out what was wrong. She said only one suspected it was endometriosis and recommended laparoscopic surgery. A wary Robinson postponed the procedure. Despite the possibility of finally having relief, the idea of going under anesthesia was frightening to her.

Gigi Robinson underwent a laparoscopy, the most common way to diagnose endometriosis. (Samantha Sybo)

“I was getting a little bit of medical anxiety,” she admitted. “I wanted to be certain if I was doing the surgery that it was with purpose… But we did it, and we found [endometriosis]. It has been very interesting comprehending all that.”

“Something I always talk about is… being your own best advocate,” Robinson explained. “What would your mom, your spouse, or your best friend say to the doctor if they saw you in that much pain? That’s how you have to speak about yourself… I downplayed my pain a lot of the time… I wondered, ‘doesn’t it hurt all women sometimes?’ I just thought it was normal… But I’m now seeing a glimmer of hope.”

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Robinson has been healing from the surgical procedure. However, she noted that the experience has left her “feeling anger and frustration.”

Gigi Robinson said it took years of struggling with pain before she was properly diagnosed with endometriosis.  (Samantha Sybo)

“It’s like nobody believed me, I was right,” she explained. “I kept advocating for myself. I kept pushing and it still took this long. [But] I’m at a place where I can finally, hopefully, heal. I’m starting to feel like doing certain things doesn’t hurt when it used to. And that’s huge… It’s been great. I feel great today. [After the surgery], it took two and a half weeks for me to start to feel like myself again.”

In 2022, the social media influencer was chosen from thousands of submissions to be flown to the Dominican Republic and be photographed by acclaimed photographer Yu Tsai. (Getty Images)

In 2022, Robinson was chosen among thousands of submissions to be flown to the Dominican Republic and be photographed by acclaimed SI Swimsuit photographer Yu Tsai. Her photo was featured in the 2022 issue, which included cover girls Kim Kardashian, Maye Musk, Ciara and Yumi Nu.

Robinson described the experience as “one of the greatest joys of my life.”

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“It truthfully gave so many people – so many women – hope,” she said. “It’s changing the way that we’re looking at bodies, and we’re accepting bodies in all industries, especially one that’s so intimate, like swim. It showed me posing there without going on a crazy diet or without doing all the body sculpting… By the way, we only had 10 days to prepare [for it]… I wanted to set an example and show that if you’re dealing with a health issue, mental health issue, a body image issue, you could show up as you are and wear the damn bikini and love it and have a fun time and feel super sexy and hot. And I feel like I succeeded in doing that.”

Robinson noted that the experience allowed her to raise awareness on coping with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The connective tissue disorder causes chronic pain and makes one prone to bruises and injuries that can be slow to heal. Robinson received her diagnosis when she was 11 years old.

“It has unleashed this wave of acceptance within the chronically ill community to show up as you are and be OK with it,” said Robinson about posing for the magazine. “And it’s just been incredible to get some of these messages from people all around the world. It was a moment where I felt like I needed to do this, and I did it… [The issue was] the true manifestation of being there, speaking out, using my voice. And I did it. I’m just really grateful that Sports Illustrated Swimsuit saw that in me.”

Gigi Robinson was a finalist in the 2022 SI Swim Search.  (Samantha Sybo)

The first swimsuit issue ran in 1964. It has been a launching pad for models such as Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley, Elle Macpherson, Kate Upton and Ashley Graham.

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Over the years the issue has tried to stay fresh with painted bikinis, plus-sized models, unedited photos, tiny swimsuits, amputee models, older models and the addition of professional athletes and celebrities in relationships.

In 2018, the issue acknowledged the #MeToo movement by featuring the likes of gymnast Aly Raisman and model Sailor Brinkley Cook posing nude with words like “Every voice matters,” ″Survivor” and “Abuse is never OK.”

Gigi Robinson is hoping her story will encourage others to seek answers from their doctors. (Samantha Sybo)

Today, Robinson hopes to use her platform in raising awareness of a personal health battle many women can identify with. Olivia Culpo, who previously appeared in SI Swimsuit, has also spoken out about her struggles with endometriosis.

As part of her healthy lifestyle, Gigi Robinson has given up alcohol – and she does not miss it. (Samantha Sybo)

“I think in general we are getting more and more comfortable talking about health issues and normalizing them online,” Robinson explained. “And in doing so, I think it gives people with the platform responsibility to share [their experiences] because it makes others feel less alone in their journey. And it could also inspire them to take direct action to get help. It could potentially lead to a diagnosis… We have to trust our intuition, right? My intuition told me to keep pushing no matter what. And so, I did, even if it took this long. Endometriosis can affect your fertility, your relationships. Therefore, I think speaking out about something so personal and so intimate and so serious is important. It will allow others to feel less alone and fight for answers. And this applies to all health issues.”,

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These days, Robinson is looking forward to a healthier happier future. About two years ago, she decided to stop drinking.

Gigi Robinson said she was determined to seek answers after struggling with painful endometriosis every month. (Samantha Sybo)

“I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I really need this in my life,’” she recalled. “If I’m already dealing with all these health issues, I don’t want to exacerbate them. I don’t want to put my body in a state of stress. It felt like I was gaining more control over my health, even though I’ve never had an issue with alcohol to start with. [But] it’s not good for your gut health, and it’s not good for your body… Think about how you feel when you’re hungover… Why would I put my body through that if I don’t have to? It was a personal choice. I did for a month and then for three… It felt easy… I would much rather have a mocktail and enjoy everyone’s presence intentionally and honestly, and have lucid conversations… I would say, if you are sober curious, try it out.”

“It feels freeing to talk about my experiences,” said Robinson. “I hope others will feel encouraged to use their voices, too.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

FIRST ON FOX: White House climate czar Ali Zaidi, who also serves as an assistant to President Biden, privately met with three officials with the Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an environmental group pushing gas stove bans.

Zaidi met Jules Kortenhorst, RMI’s CEO at the time; John Coequyt, RMI’s government affairs director; and Sarah Ladislaw, RMI’s former managing director and U.S. program leader, on March 17, 2022, in the West Wing of the White House, according to visitor logs reviewed by Fox News Digital. The three officials have extensive records advocating for net-zero and climate policies weaning the U.S. off fossil fuels.

“This meeting was about adding to President Biden’s historic record of bringing more manufacturing jobs back to America and lowering energy costs, not a debunked conspiracy theory,” White House spokesperson Abdullah Hasan told Fox News Digital. “While the cynics try to serve up a story about Zaidi without sizzle or steak, he is working overtime to deliver substance — good jobs, cost savings, and a stronger American energy sector than ever before.”

The topics discussed during the four-person meeting weren’t included in the visitor logs. RMI didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Ali Zaidi, White House national climate adviser, attends a news conference on Dec. 16, 2021. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The revelation that Zaidi, who leads the White House Climate Policy Office, met with leaders of RMI comes shortly after Fox News Digital reported Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with Kortenhorst a year earlier. The Department of Energy said the June 2021 meeting focused on ginning up support for the infrastructure law passed later that year, not home appliances.

But the White House meeting indicates how the Biden administration has developed a close relationship with RMI, an influential nonprofit that works to accelerate the global green energy transition, particularly through economy-wide electrification. 

The White House visitor logs also showed that Kortenhorst and Coequyt were also in attendance at the White House ceremony celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. RMI’s Twitter account thanked Biden for inviting members of the RMI public policy team to the White House for the event.

RMI staff also raised $13,132 for Biden’s campaign in 2020, according to election filings. And Ladislaw, who was one of the officials who participated in the March 2022 meeting with Zaidi, departed RMI last month to join the White House National Security Council in a climate and energy role.

Another former top RMI official, Elizabeth Hartman, joined the Department of Energy as its strategic innovation and outreach program manager this month. Hartman had worked at RMI in various roles including chief of staff and the manager of the group’s electricity practice.

“Across the United States, millions of homes and apartments rely on gas appliances for heating and cooking,” RMI states on its website. “Burning gas in buildings is not only a threat to climate action but also to human health, as these appliances are sources of indoor air pollution.”

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RMI recently made headlines after it funded a study that highlighted public health dangers posed by gas stove usage. The study was cited in a Bloomberg article in early January that included comments from a Consumer Product Safety Commission member who told the outlet a gas stove ban was “on the table.”

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has also met privately with Rocky Mountain Institute leaders. (Reuters/Mary F. Calver/File Photo)

After widespread criticism from industry groups and Republican lawmakers, the White House eventually came out against a gas stove ban, saying it wouldn’t support such a measure.

A White House official told Fox News Digital on Saturday that natural gas production is at record highs and is on track to keep growing.

The DOE and other federal agencies, though, have moved forward with hundreds of actions regulating appliances including gas stoves as part of the Biden administration’s broader climate agenda over the last year. The actions, which have been supported by pro-electrification groups like RMI, were championed during the White House Electrification Summit in December.

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“Are we going to get ahead of the game and harness the full economic opportunity that’s in front of us?” Zaidi remarked during the summit. 

“We talk about electric heat pumps, we talk about electric tractors now, we’re talking about literally electricity in every sector of the economy,” he added. “Industrial processes shifting to electricity, agricultural processes shifting to electricity, buildings shifting to electricity.”

White House climate czar speaks during the White House Electrification Summit on Dec. 14. (White House/YouTube)

Despite hesitance from the White House to support a gas stove ban, Democratic-led cities and states have already approved measures prohibiting natural gas hookups in new construction.

In addition, RMI has significant ties to China’s government and Chinese authorities. For example, the group collaborated with the Chinese state agency National Development and Reform Commission to study net-zero pathways for the nation and is a member of the China Clean Transportation Partnership, a green group with significant ties to the Chinese government.

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RMI board member Wei Ding previously was the chairman of the China International Capital Corporation, a bank partially owned by the Chinese government.

“Who benefits from all this? Communist China,” Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, told the Washington Free Beacon in January. “I think it’s time for the chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to answer some questions before Congress—under oath.”

Alec Baldwin’s legal team filed a new motion to remove a firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges brought against him, claiming it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the “Rust” set.

 “The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version of the firearm-enhancement statute that did not exist on the date of the accident,” a court filing from Baldwin’s attorneys said.

However, the Santa Fe District Attorney’s office proclaimed that Baldwin and his attorneys were attempting to distract from the negligence and “reckless” disregard for safety that led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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Baldwin’s attorneys argued that the firearms enhancement was not a part of the law when the fatal shooting of Hutchins occurred, and that he could not legally be punished retroactively, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

Legal experts explained to Fox News Digital why Baldwin’s defense chose to file this motion.

Alec Baldwin requested to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing in new court documents filed by his legal team. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images.)

“The government can’t pass a law and retroactively punish someone under that law,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani explained to Fox News Digital. “The judge is likely going to toss that enhancement, and so Baldwin is just looking at a maximum sentence of 18 months in jail. Baldwin is facing less of a legal risk, so he has a lot of leverage going into a trial.”

“The original law that was on the books was very specific in the way it defined ‘brandishing,’ and Baldwin was clearly not in violation of that law, or he would have been charged as such,” Ted Spaulding, a personal injury lawyer, told Fox News Digital. “Prosecutors were likely searching for something similar that they could charge him with when they found this newer version of the law that, interestingly, has a harsher sentence of five years and looked like something they could win at trial.” 

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“The only issue is the bill was passed months after the shooting took place, and laws cannot be retroactively applied.”

The new filing comes days after Baldwin’s legal team argued that special prosecutor Andrea Reeb should be disqualified from the impending trial.

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The motion, obtained by Fox News Digital, argued that Reeb could not simultaneously serve as the special prosecutor and as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.

“Doing so vests two core powers of different branches – legislating and prosecuting – in the same person and is thus barred by the plain language of Article III of the New Mexico Constitution,” the legal documents read.

Alec Baldwin is facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins. (Getty Images)

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The legal team claimed having Reeb serve in both positions could create precedent that distorts the legislative process.

“Were the arrangement here approved by the courts, future District Attorneys could seek to curry favor with legislators who control their budgets by appointing them to high-profile cases – distorting the legislative process,” Baldwin’s lawyers wrote.

Baldwin’s legal team also filed a motion Tuesday demanding a speedy trial and requesting the defense hand over evidence.

The “30 Rock” actor was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter on Jan. 31 in connection with the death of Halyna Hutchins. The cinematographer died on Oct. 21, 2021, after a gun Baldwin was holding fired on the set of “Rust” in New Mexico.

He is set to make his first court appearance on Feb. 24. Baldwin could appear virtually during the hearing, which will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Prosecutors laid out their case against Baldwin in specific detail in the probable cause statement released Jan. 31 and obtained by Fox News Digital.

“Baldwin’s deviation from known standards, practice and protocol directly caused the fatal death of Hutchins,” the documents state. 

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“By not receiving the required training on firearms, not checking the firearm with the armorer, letting the armorer leave the firearms in the church without being present, deviating from the practice of only accepting the firearm from the armorer, not dealing with the safety complaints on set and/or making sure safety meetings were held, putting his finger on the trigger of a real firearm when a replica or rubber gun should have been used, pointing the firearms at Hutchins and Souza, and the overall handling of the firearms in a negligent manner, Baldwin acted with willful disregard for the safety of others and in a manner which endangered other people, specifically Hutchins and Souza.”

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Asked about his philosophy in life, movie star Harrison Ford said this week that he was “raised a Democrat” and “my moral purpose was being a Democrat.” 

The Indiana Jones actor talked to the Hollywood Reporter about politics and religion, saying that as a younger man, “I didn’t have any religious construct, but I think nature and God are the same thing.” 

The interviewer noted that “one of your majors in college was philosophy” and wondered, “Has any of that stayed with you?” 

Ford responded with a long answer weaving in religion and politics: “There’s a Protestant theologian named Paul Tillich who wrote that if you have trouble with the word ‘God,’ take whatever is central and most meaningful to your life and call that God.” 

He then volunteered, “My mother was Jewish, my father was Catholic, and I was raised Democrat — my moral purpose was being a Democrat with the big D.” 

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Harrison Ford told the Hollywood Report his thoughts on God this week. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

He added, “But it didn’t apply to a political point of view so much as it applied to nature. I didn’t have any religious construct, but I think nature and God are the same thing.” 

Back in 2020, he suggested, “I think it’s come to the point where we gotta start talking politics. But we gotta talk about it in a positive way. We gotta regain the middle ground. We’re in these ideological enclaves. But the truth is in the middle. Progress is made in the middle.” 

That same year, Ford called Donald Trump a “son of a b—-.” 

Talking about religious and philosophical issues with the Hollywood Reporter, Ford said, “The mysterious origin of life — science tells us how it happened, prophecy tells us another story. I found that everything in nature — the complexity, the biodiversity, the symbiotic relationships — is the same thing other people attribute to God.” 

US actor Harrison Ford attends Paramount+ series “1923” premiere at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 in Los Angeles, December 2, 2022. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ford also offered his unvarnished thoughts on therapy, saying, “There are all kinds of therapy. I’m sure many of them are useful to many people. I’m not anti-therapy for anybody — except for myself. I know who the f— I am at this point.” 

This summer, Ford will return to his iconic role of Indiana Jones in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” It features a digitally de-aged Ford. 

The actor told Empire magazine last year: “My hope is that, although it will be talked about in terms of technology, you just watch it and go, ‘Oh my God, they just found footage. This was a thing they shot 40 years ago.'” 

Harrison Ford in the second “Indiana Jones” film, “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom.” (Paramount Pictures)

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A World War II bomb exploded in the English town of Great Yarmouth on Friday as workers attempted to defuse it, according to police.

The device was discovered Tuesday in a river crossing in Great Yarmouth. It was located by a contractor working on the third crossing over the River Yare.

And on Friday, Norfolk Police revealed there had been an “unplanned” detonation. 

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A World War II bomb exploded in the English town of Great Yarmouth on Friday as workers were attempting to defuse it, according to police. (Norfolk Police)

No injuries were reported and police said all army and emergency service personnel were accounted for.

Army specialists had been cutting the bomb using a technique that creates a slow burn of the explosives, police said. Workers began attempting to cut into the bomb on Thursday.

Police captured video of the explosion via their drone.

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“This has been a painstakingly long process but public safety and that of the people involved in the operation has been at the heart of decision-making,” Norfolk Constabulary’s Assistant Chief Constable Nick Davison said in a statement.

“This was the final phase of a delicate operation which has caused much disruption in the town, but we’re hopeful this could be resolved soon, and that cordons can be lifted, if everything goes to plan,” he continued.

Army specialists had been cutting the bomb using a technique that creates a slow burn of the explosives, police said. (Norfolk Police)

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A spokesperson for Cadent, which manages the local gas mains network, said the company has conducted a “close inspection of our pipes in the vicinity,” according to Sky News.

“There is no indication that the blast has caused damage to our assets and gas continues to flow safely,” the spokesperson said.

The lawyer for a rancher in Arizona accused of shooting and killing a migrant on his property is asking for a reduction or elimination of the $1 million bond he’s being held on, arguing it isn’t necessary.

George Alan Kelly, 73, was charged with first-degree murder in relation to the Jan. 30 death of Mexican national Gabriel Cuen-Butimea.

Authorities are remaining quiet about specific details surrounding the shooting, but Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Gerardo Castillo told Nogales International that law enforcement authorities were called to Kelly’s ranch located in Kino Springs regarding a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased Hispanic male around 100 to 150 yards away from Kelly’s home, according to the outlet.

Officials took two assault-style rifles from the scene, and it didn’t appear that the two men knew each other, according to the report.

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This photo provided by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office in Nogales, Arizona, shows rancher George Alan Kelly, 73, who is being held on $1 million bond in the fatal shooting last week of a man tentatively identified as a Mexican man on his property. Kelly faces a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities have not released a motive in the case and it was unknown if the men previously knew each other.  (Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

In a court filing made on Thursday, Kelly’s attorney argues that his bond should either be reduced or eliminated altogether.

According to the filing, Kelly’s attorney says that he “saw a group of men moving through the trees around his home” who were “armed with AK-47 rifles, dressed in khakis and camouflaged clothing, and carrying large backpacks.”

The “leader” of the alleged armed group saw Kelly and “pointed an AK-47 right at him,” the filing states.

“Mr. Kelly, fearing for his life and safety, fired several shots from his rifle, hoping to scare them away from him, his wife, his animals, and his home. As he shot, Mr. Kelly took care to aim well over the heads of the armed group of men,” according to Kelly’s attorney.

His attorney said that Kelly called the United States Border Patrol Ranch Liaison and reported the incident, telling the official that “he heard a single shot, and that the men he had seen were armed.”

His attorney alleges that the liaison “incorrectly” reported that Kelly stated that he couldn’t tell if the men “were armed or not,” adding that the radio dispatch “correctly reported that armed men had been seen in the area.”

Later on Jan. 30, while Kelly was checking on his horse, he found a body laying in the grass, then reported the findings to law enforcement, his attorney states in the filing.

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George Alan Kelly, 73, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting a migrant on his ranch just north of the border. (Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Court )

Further investigation found that the deceased Mexican national didn’t have any firearms or a backpack, Kelly’s attorney states, adding that the “cause of death appeared to be a single gun shot wound.”

However, Kelly denied to law enforcement that he fired directly at “any person” and “does not believe that any of his warning shots could have possibly hit the person or cause the death,” the court document states.

During a court appearance on Feb. 2, Kelly asked how he can speak to his wife.

“My wife is present in the court. May I ask her to make an appointment for an audio-visual conference? I’ve not been able to talk to her or anyone,” Kelly said.

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Kelly appeared in court in an orange jail jumpsuit on Feb. 2.  (Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Court )

Kino Springs is around 1.5 miles north of the U.S. – Mexico border.

Cuen-Butimea has a history of illegally attempting to cross the border, with the most recent incident in 2016, the Daily Mail reported.

Fox News’ Paul Best contributed to this report.

The IRS announced Friday that most relief checks issued by states last year aren’t subject to federal taxes, providing 11th hour guidance as tax returns start to pour in.

A week after telling payment recipients to delay filing returns, the IRS said it won’t challenge the taxability of payments related to general welfare and disaster, meaning taxpayers who received those checks won’t have to pay federal taxes on those payments. All told, the IRS said special payments were made by 21 states in 2022.

“The IRS appreciates the patience of taxpayers, tax professionals, software companies and state tax administrators as the IRS and Treasury worked to resolve this unique and complex situation,” the IRS said Friday evening in a statement.

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The states where the relief checks do not have to be reported by taxpayers are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. That also applies to supplementary energy relief payments in Alaska that were in addition to the annual Permanent Fund Dividend, the IRS said.

In addition, many taxpayers in Georgia, Massachusetts, South Carolina and Virginia also avoid federal taxes on state payments if they meet certain requirements, the IRS said.

The IRS announced Friday that it will not tax relief checks issued in many states last year. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

In California, most residents got a “middle class tax refund” last year, a payment of up to $1,050 depending on their income, filing status and whether they had children. The Democratic-controlled state Legislature approved the payments to help offset record high gas prices, which peaked at a high of $6.44 per gallon in June according to AAA.

A key question was whether the federal government would count those payments as income and require Californians to pay taxes on it. Many California taxpayers had delayed filing their 2022 returns while waiting for an answer. Friday, the IRS said it would not tax the refund.

Maine was another example of states where the IRS stance had created confusion. More than 100,000 tax returns already had been filed as of Thursday, many of them submitted before the IRS urged residents to delay filing their returns.

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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills pressed for the $850 pandemic relief checks last year for most Mainers to help make ends meet as a budget surplus ballooned.

Her administration designed the relief program to conform with federal tax code to avoid being subject to federal taxes or included in federal adjusted gross income calculations, said Sharon Huntley, spokesperson for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

Senate President Troy Jackson called the confusion caused by the IRS “harmful and irresponsible.”

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“Democrats and Republicans worked together to create a program that would comply with federal tax laws and deliver for more than 800,000 Mainers,” the Democrat from Allagash said in a statement Friday.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has dismissed all insurance fraud charges against “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher.

Kilcher, who plays recurring character Angela Blue Thunder on the hit Paramount+ show, said Friday in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, “I am beyond grateful that my case has been dismissed — tomorrow my journey begins to help raise awareness and demand more transparency for worker’s rights within the workers comp system.”

She continued, “I want to thank my attorneys, Camille Vasquez and Steve Cook, for their steadfast belief in my innocence — without their advocacy, we would not be here today.”

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“Finally, I want to thank my family, friends, fans, and fellow industry peers whose support has kept me going. I look forward to shedding more light on this experience and continuing to do the work I love,” Kilcher, who has maintained her innocence, concluded.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has dismissed all insurance fraud charges against “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher. (Gilbert Flores)

Her lawyers, Vasquez and Cook, said in their own statement: “The decision is a true victory, and while we are gratified that Ms. Kilcher’s innocence has been vindicated, the truth is that the California Department of Insurance should never have brought this case, and Ms. Kilcher should never have been subjected to this ordeal.”

The team’s statement concluded: “Having been cleared, Ms. Kilcher is excited to move forward and devote her attention to her flourishing career.”

Kilcher was charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud.  (Michael Tullberg)

The trouble for Kilcher began in October 2018 when she was injured while filming “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.” The actress hurt her neck and shoulder while riding in a production vehicle, and the pain was severe enough to seek medical help, and eventually she qualified for disability insurance.

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The issue, according to the California Department of Insurance, was that Kilcher was collecting those benefits while she was working on the set of “Yellowstone,” and in doing so she allegedly broke state law.

The trouble for Kilcher began in October 2018 when she was injured while filming “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.” (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for HFA)

She was charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

Kilcher and her legal team insisted that she was innocent, that she never lied to doctors and that doctors had agreed that she was entitled to those benefits based on the severity of her injuries.

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“Yellowstone” fans saw Kilcher’s character most recently in a December episode, and fans of the actress will be able to see more of her in “Yesteryear,” a movie that she’s currently filming.