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A man from Indiana broke a state fishing record twice in a single day right before the New Year.

Scott Skafar, 48, of Valparaiso, Indiana, went fishing in Porter County on Dec. 30, 2022, where he caught two record-breaking fish from Lake Michigan, according to a press release issued by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (Indiana DNR) on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

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Both of the fish Skafar caught were burbots, a gadiform freshwater fish (AKA cod fish), that’s native to Lake Michigan, according to the Indiana DNR.

Scott Skafar, of Valparaiso, Indiana, broke the state’s 32-year-old burbot fishing record twice on Dec. 30, 2022.
(Scott Skafar via Indiana Department of Natural Resources)

The first burbot Skafar caught weighed 10.2 pounds, which surpassed the state’s previous burbot fishing record from 1990 by 2.5 pounds.

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Skafar then caught a second burbot that beat the old state record by almost two pounds.

Burbots are ray-finned freshwater fish.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Skafar for comment.

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“Adult burbot primarily feed on other fish species such as round goby, sculpin, and yellow perch,” the Indiana DNR wrote in its press release. “Burbot are also sometimes called eelpout, lawyer, or poor man’s lobster and have a single chin-barbel or whisker, similar to catfish whiskers.”

The Lake Michigan shoreline in Indiana measures 43 miles, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
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Burbots are usually bottom dwellers and swim up to Lake Michigan’s surface between the months of November and April when temperatures are cold, the Indiana DNR reported.

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The wildlife agency also noted that burbots are safe to eat and “have firm, white flesh.”

The Penn Biden Center lies at the heart of the latest Biden controversy but in some ways remains shrouded by mystery.

The White House revealed earlier this week that classified documents were discovered at the Washington, D.C., office for President Biden’s think tank, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, in early November. On Wednesday, news broke that another trove of classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president had been discovered at another location, leading to louder calls for Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate the president’s handling of such documents. 

The Biden Center has since found itself in the middle of a firestorm, leading to renewed questions on the likes of Chinese donations to the University of Pennsylvania, which houses the think tank. Hunter Biden is also shown to have discussed the center in emails before its launch.

Within weeks of leaving the vice presidency under former President Barack Obama in January 2017, Biden became the “Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor” at the University of Pennsylvania, an honorary position, and the “Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement” was launched in Washington, D.C., the next year.

However, discussions about the elder Biden’s future involvement with Penn long predated the end of the Obama presidency, according to emails from Hunter Biden’s infamous abandoned laptop, which have been verified by Fox News Digital.

President Biden pictured here in August with Hunter Biden on Johns Island, South Carolina, has faced scrutiny over his handling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency in 2017. 
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On April 25, 2016, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) agent Craig Gering emailed Hunter with “confidential notes from our meeting,” in which Gering listed apparent plans that were discussed for the vice president upon leaving office. 

One of those plans included “wealth creation,” with no further explanation, and another included an apparent reference to the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C., with a possible job opportunity for Hunter.

“The Biden Institute of Foreign Relations at the University of Pennsylvania,” Gering’s email read. “Focus on foreign policy. In addition to the institute at U of Penn, the school has an existing office in DC that will be expanded to house a DC office for VP Biden (and Mike, Hunter and Steve?). Operates like The Clinton Global Initiative without the money raise.”

Hunter then confirmed Gering’s notes but emphasized that they needed to be “very confidential” because they were not set in stone. 

“Yes,” Hunter replied, “in theory that’s the way I would like to see it shake out— BUT please keep this very confidential between us because nothing has been set in stone and there’s still a lot of sensitivity around all of this both internally and externally. He hasn’t made any decisions and this could all be changed overnight.”

Hunter Biden confirms Craig Gering notes.
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Just 10 days earlier, Hunter was scheduled to attend a meeting with his father and then-university President Amy Gutmann, according to an email of Hunter’s schedule from Rosemont Seneca Vice President Joan Mayer. It is not clear if the meeting at the White House actually took place, but it was scheduled almost exactly one year after Hunter and his then-wife Kathleen hosted Gutmann for a private dinner at Cafe Milano, a Georgetown institution in Washington D.C., according to an April 2015 email from a Penn official to Kathleen and Hunter. The guest list “comprised of Academy Members (significant donors), trustees, Overseers, and Penn parents” from UPenn, another email read.

Joan Mayer email to Hunter Biden
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Hunter’s lawyer and the White House did not respond to Fox News Digital inquiries on the matter.

Joe Biden left the vice presidency on Jan. 20, 2017, and was hired as a professor at Penn less four weeks after that, where he was paid a total of $776,527 in 2017 and 2018, which was nearly double what full-time Penn professors made during the same time, Philadelphia magazine reported in 2019.

The magazine reported at the time that the former vice president’s professorship was “really more of speaking residency,” and that “[h]e’s been on campus so infrequently that it becomes news when he actually is there,” which was a total of six times.

Former Vice president Joe Biden speaks at the University of Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium February 19, 2019, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The Penn Biden Center had its official opening in February 2018, where Joe signaled he had spoken with Gutmann when he was still vice president about becoming a “professor” and being able to bring his own team with him to UPenn.

“President Gutmann, when you came to me before the [Obama] administration was up and asked me whether I [would] consider to be a professor at Penn, the first thought I had was that it sounded like an intriguing idea, but it became even more intriguing after the outcome of the [2016] election when you said I could bring along with me some serious, serious people,” Biden said during the opening ceremony in February 2018.

“Serious staff people and much more than staff, and they start with Tony Blinken and Steve Ricchetti and others, so thank you for allowing me to bring along some really, really bright people,” he added.

In 2019, Biden took an unpaid leave of absence from Penn after he announced his presidential campaign.

An office building housing the Penn Biden Center, a think tank affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, is seen in Washington, D.C., January 10, 2023, following reports that classified documents from the time when President Joe Biden was serving as Barack Obama’s vice president have been found at the center that Biden sometimes used as office space.
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As president, Biden selected Gutmann to be the U.S. Ambassador to Germany. David Cohen, the former chairman of Penn’s board of trustees who was also at the Penn Biden Center’s opening, was tapped by the president as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada.

Vice president Joe Biden launches his “Moon Shot” mission to cure cancer with a tour of the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center and a roundtable conversation with researchers there on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.
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On Monday evening, the White House revealed that classified documents dating back to Biden’s time as vice president were discovered at the Penn Biden Center in November. The president’s personal attorneys then handed the documents over to the National Archives and Records Administration.

On Wednesday, Fox News confirmed that aides to Biden discovered at least one more batch of classified documents from his time as vice president in Biden’s possession. The news has prompted calls from Republican lawmakers for Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate Biden’s handling of classified documents.

During the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City Tuesday night, Biden said he was “surprised” to learn that classified documents had been found at the Penn Biden Center.

“They did what they should have done. They immediately called the [National Archives] … turned them over to the Archives, and I was briefed about this discovery and surprised to learn that there were any government records that were taken there to that office,” Biden said. “But I don’t know what’s in the documents. My lawyers have not suggested I ask what documents they were.”

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The Penn Biden Center’s mission statement says it was founded on “the principle that a democratic, open, secure, tolerant, and interconnected world benefits all Americans,” and that it works to continue Biden’s fight “to secure American global leadership by defending and advancing a liberal international order.”

Fox News Digital previously reported that at least 10 senior Biden administration officials have been hired to their current or former positions after stints at the Penn Biden Center, including current Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl and White House counselor Steven Richetti. Blinken and Richetti both served as managing directors while Kahl was a strategic consultant at the center.

Since the Penn Biden Center opened, the University of Pennsylvania has come under a microscope over its influx of foreign donations, particularly from China.

Penn took in roughly $77 million in gifts and contracts from China between 2014 and 2020, The Daily Pennsylvanian previously reported. Further, the Washington Free Beacon noted that foreign donations to the university tripled in the two years following the Biden Center’s opening in 2017, with most of the money coming from China. 

Penn also struggled to explain a $3 million donation from 2019 from a Hong Kong shell company tied to Chinese national and businessman Xu Xeuqing. A university spokesperson previously said the donation came from Chinese national Xin Zhou, but the Free Beacon reported it could not identify a connection between Xin and Nice Famous Corporation Limited, where the gift originated.

The university also received at least $12.8 million in gifts from China between March 2020 and June 2022, according to a review of the Department of Education’s foreign gift reporting database. Additionally, the university reported at least $2.8 million in China contracts between July 2020 and January 2022.

“The Penn Biden Center has never solicited or received any gifts from any Chinese or other foreign entity. In fact, the University has never solicited any gifts for the Center,” Penn’s vice president of communications Stephen MacCarthy told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

MacCarthy said that since its inception, two American donors provided three unsolicited gifts totaling $1,100 for the Biden Center and that “one hundred percent” of the center’s budget is from university funds.

“Penn is fully compliant with federal law regarding the reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, as foreign gifts are all properly reported to the U.S. Department of Education as required by Section 117 of the Higher Education Act,” MacCarthy said.

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Republicans want a special counsel to investigate Biden’s handling of classified information after the two troves of documents were located this week. Garland has appointed John Lausch, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, to review the matter.

The revelation that classified documents were found in Biden’s possession comes months after a similar situation related to former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. Following a months-long dispute between Trump and the Department of Justice, FBI agents executed a warrant for the search of the former president’s home in Mar-a-Lago to recover some 300 classified documents.

Fox News’ Thomas Catenacci and Cameron Cawthorne contributed to this report.

Jeremy Renner is “crushing all the progress goals” on his road to recovery after suffering traumatic injuries during a freak snowplow accident on New Year’s Day.

The 52-year-old actor’s sister, Kym Renner, shared a positive health update on the “Hawkeye” star as he remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.

“We are so thrilled with his progress,” Kym told People magazine. “If anyone knows Jeremy, he is a fighter and doesn’t mess around.”

Jeremy Renner is “crushing all the progress goals” after suffering serious injuries during a horrific snowplow accident.
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She continued, “He is crushing all the progress goals. We couldn’t feel more positive about the road ahead.”

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Dr. Robert Glatter, assistant professor of emergency medicine at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital, told Fox News Digital the accident could have been fatal, and while Renner’s recovery is going well, he will likely face a difficult road, extensive rehab and potential chronic pain.

The accident occurred on Jan. 1 when Renner was attempting to assist a family member after the vehicle that his relative was driving became stuck in the snow, per statements made by authorities. An estimated three feet of snow had fallen during a storm the night before in Reno, where Renner owns a home near Lake Tahoe.

Using his PistenBully, a 14,000-pound snowcat, Renner was able to successfully extricate the vehicle from his driveway. Afterward, he exited the Pistenbully and was speaking to the family member when the snowplow began to roll unexpectedly.

When “The Hurt Locker” actor attempted to get back into the Pistenbully to stop it from moving, he was “run over” by the massive snow groomer.

According to a 911 call log obtained by Fox News Digital, Renner was “completely crushed” underneath the snowcat and had difficulty “breathing” after the accident. The call log also stated that the Marvel star was “bleeding heavily from his head and other unknown injuries.” In addition, it was noted that the caller believed that Renner’s “right side of his chest is collapsed” and “upper torso is crushed.”

Dr. Robert Glatter told Fox News Digital that the “Hawkeye” star likely has a long road to recovery ahead of him.
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Several of Renner’s neighbors quickly came to his aid and he was airlifted to the hospital in Reno where he underwent surgery the following day, per his representative.

“We can confirm that Jeremy has suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and has undergone surgery today, Jan. 2, 2023,” a statement from Renner’s rep said, according to People. “He has returned from surgery and remains in the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition.”

On Jan 3, the “Avengers” star shared a selfie to Instagram in which he was seen in a hospital bed in the ICU. Renner’s face appeared heavily bruised, and he was using a breathing tube.

“Thank you all for your kind words,” he wrote in the caption. “I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.”

Renner has regularly shared updates on social media as he recovers in the ICU.
(Jeremy Renner/ Instagram)

Since his first post, the actor has regularly shared updates as he recovers in the ICU. On Jan. 5, Renner posted a video on his Instagram Story of an “ICU spa moment” with his mother and sister.

“ICU Spa moment to lift my spirits,” he wrote. “Thank you mama, thank you sister, thank all for you, for your love.”

In the clip, Renner was seen wearing a hairnet, oxygen mask and lying down on the hospital bed as his sister, Kym, massaged his head.

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“You so sexy,” Kim said jokingly.

“Mmm, check it out,” Renner said weakly with his eyes barely open.

“Literally look at all that blood,” his sibling teased with a smile.

“That was the first show in definitely a week or so. Gross!” Renner added.

He also shared the video on Twitter, writing, “amazing spa day with my sis and mama.”

On Jan. 5, Renner posted a video on his Instagram Story of an “ICU spa moment” with his mother and sister.
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On Jan 6, Renner showed his appreciation for the care he had received from the staff at the hospital in a post that he shared to his Instagram Story.

“Thank you renowned medical ICU team for beginning this journey,” he wrote, accompanied by a photograph of himself lying in a hospital bed surrounded by medical staff.

Glatter told Fox News Digital that the progress that Renner has made after sustaining such severe injuries is “encouraging,” especially considering that the accident could easily have been fatal.

“Getting run over by a nearly 15,000-pound piece of heavy machinery may not only be life-threatening, but life ending,” Glatter said. “The very fact that Renner has survived and is making good progress thus far is certainly encouraging.”

He continued, “Injuries resulting from such a mechanism of injury could include long bone fractures [femur, tibia], multiple rib fractures, a flail chest, a pulmonary contusion, a pneumothorax, [collapsed lung], and cardiac contusion with a possible sternal fracture.”

“A hemothorax [blood in the chest wall cavity] is often a concern as well, which typically requires drainage by a chest tube or pigtail catheter. The bruises seen under Renner’s eyes in some photos — known as “raccoon eyes” — could potentially indicate an injury such as a basilar skull fracture resulting from head trauma from the incident. One cannot also rule out facial fractures as the source of facial bruising and noted swelling.”

Renner showed his appreciation for the care that he had received from the staff at the hospital in a post that he shared to his Instagram Story on Jan. 6.
(Instagram/Jeremy Renner)

Glatter shared his insight on the future treatments that Renner could undergo as he recovers and rehabilitates, as well as potential long-term effects from his injuries.

“Recovery from a fracture to the femur [thigh bone] or tibia [lower leg] with an external fixation device with pins can be prolonged and require physical therapy for several months,” he told Fox News Digital.

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Glatter continued, “Recovery post fixation and surgery for his lower extremity fracture may result in chronic pain that could lead to a complex regional pain syndrome [CRPS] affecting his recovery. Renner’s doctors and other providers will be monitoring his progress in this regard, evaluating his recovery of function, especially his degree of pain and requirements for pain medication.”

The physician, who treated athletes during the 2016 Rio Olympics, also weighed in on whether Renner will ever be able to return to the big screen as an action star.

“The risk of long-term or chronic pain resulting from all of his injuries [such as possible rib fractures, a potential sternal fracture and cardiac contusion] presents ongoing challenges for rehabilitation,” he said.

“That said, his ability to return to acting will be determined by how his rehabilitation progresses.”

“Older age in and of itself often makes recovery prolonged and problematic,” Glatter added. “Lung injury or contusion can also affect oxygenation and breathing but is typically more pronounced in those patients with a history of smoking or chronic lung disease.”

“It’s possible, with aggressive rehabilitation and physical therapy, for Renner to make a reasonable recovery to allow him to engage in onscreen activities again. The greatest predictor of recovery is often how healthy and active you are prior sustaining the injuries themselves. Greater muscle mass and a healthy heart are always a good predictor of a better chance for a successful recovery.”

“Loss of muscle mass is expected during hospitalization, so a diet rich in protein and complex carbohydrates is essential to help accelerate recovery. A cardiac conditioning rehabilitation program emphasizing strength training is also essential to regain muscle mass in order to achieve pre-injury level of physical conditioning and function,” he said.

Many of Renner’s co-stars sent him warm wishes for a speedy recovery, including “Avengers” actor Mark Ruffalo, right.
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As Renner continues on his journey to recovery, his family, friends, fans and co-stars have rallied around him. “Hawkeye” star Hailee Steinfeld commented on his first Instagram post from the hospital, writing, ‘Come on partner!!! Thank God you’re healing. We are sending you love and prayers for a speedy recovery.”

“Avengers” star Mark Ruffalo shared a screenshot of a news story about Renner’s accident, writing, “Prayers up for our brother @jeremyrenner on a full and speedy recovery.”

Ruffalo, 55, added, “Please send healing goodness his way.”

After Renner’s accident, Ruffalo asked fans to send their thoughts and prayers to his co-star.
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Evangeline Lilly shared a photo of herself with Renner from their 2010 movie, “The Hurt Locker,” to Instagram on Jan. 4.

“I am not surprised, in the least, that @jeremyrenner was hurt rescuing someone in the snow,” Lilly, 43, wrote in the caption.

She continued, “Jeremy has always been one of the most grounded and real people I ever met in Hollywood. From the first time we worked together on #thehurtlocker I recognized his full-hearted, blue-collar goodness.”

“A beautiful man who I adore. I send you my most honest well-wishes, Jeremy. You are so strong. I pray a quick and comforted recovery.”

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On Jan 7, the actor celebrated his 52nd birthday while hospitalized in the ICU. “Captain America” star Chris Evans paid tribute to his co-star on his Instagram Story, sharing a black-and-white photo of himself with Renner as they posed together at a movie premiere.

“Happy Birthday to one of the toughest guys I know! Sending so much love your way,” Evans, 41, wrote, adding a heart emoji.

The youth academics and athletics organization The Base Chicago shared a sweet video on its Instagram page in which the program’s children were seen holding up “Renner” signs and singing the lyrics “Go shawty, it’s your birthday. We gon’ party like it’s your birthday,” from 50 Cent’s hit song “In Da Club.”

“I love you all sooooo much!!!! Thank you,” Renner, who has previously volunteered with the group, commented along with a prayer hands emoji. “You’ve made my spirits sing!!!!”

Renner’s “S.W.A.T.” co-star Colin Farrell told Entertainment Tonight that he had “been in touch” with the injured actor.

“He’s doing good, I believe,” Farrell, 46, told the outlet.

“All prayers are with him,” he added.

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Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans led by GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik are pushing a bill to hold the Biden administration accountable for any action it takes that may contribute to inflation.

The “REIN IN Inflation Act” would require the Biden administration take into account inflation before enacting any executive action and improve its communication and transparency with Congress. 

It would require an inflation report by the Office of Management and Budget and the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors for any action estimated to cost over $1 billion.

Stefanik, R-N.Y., is joined by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., and House Committee on Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., as co-sponsors to the bill.

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Stefanik, R-N.Y., is joined by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., and House Committee on Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., as co-sponsors of a bill to fight inflation.
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The lawmakers introduced similar legislation last Congress, but now that Republicans have the majority in the House, they are hopeful the Biden administration will be held to account. A GOP aide pointed out that, since last year, Biden has added to excessive spending by pushing his $400 billion student loan handout plan.

The current debt ceiling is $31.38 trillion, and the government is on the verge of hitting that cap.

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“Already, the new Republican majority is working to fulfill our Commitment to America and create an economy that is strong, which begins with this critical check to rein in the Biden administration’s reckless policies fueling inflation,” Stefanik told Fox News Digital.

The consumer price index rose 7% in December from a year ago, according to a new Labor Department report released last month, marking the fastest increase since June 1982, when inflation hit 7.1%.

The lawmakers introduced similar legislation last Congress. But now that Republicans have the majority in the House, they are hopeful the Biden administration will be held to account.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The CPI, which measures a bevy of goods ranging from gasoline and health care to groceries and rents, jumped 0.5% in the one-month period from November. New CPI numbers are expected to be released on Thursday.

The “REIN In Inflation Act” led by Stefanik would require the Biden administration take into account inflation before enacting any executive action.
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“The new Republican House majority is committed to honoring the promise we made to the American people to stop the reckless spending that ignited and continues to fuel inflation, which has risen 14.3% since President Biden took office,” added Ways and Means Chairman Smith.

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“That’s exactly why we’re fighting to hold President Biden accountable for his radical executive actions that will cost taxpayers over $1 trillion and counting and has thrown more fuel on the inflation fire.”

Several harrowing videos of heavy waves battering cruise ships in the Drake Passage as passengers look on have gone viral in recent months, serving as a reminder that the high-priced cruises to Antarctica, while breathtaking, take passengers through arguably the most treacherous waters in the world.

In early December, a TikTok vlogger who goes by “Natasha” shared a video of massive waves battering her cruise ship as it sailed through the Drake Passage between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans at the southern tip of South America. The video was viewed more than 12 million times, the New York Post reported.

“Waves are crazy in Drake Passage,” another user named “Edmundo” posted on TikTok in December to show a cruise ship dealing with rough seas: “Reaches Deck 6 of our ship.”

“It’s very common,” travel expert Lee Abbamonte, who has traveled to all 193 United Nation member states along with the North and South Pole, told Fox News Digital about the rough seas in the Drake Passage.

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The bow of the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov pushes through a wave in rough seas while crossing the Drake Passage.
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“The Antarctica season is very short, only a few months, and the Drake is notorious for its waves being unpredictable,” Abbamonte said. “Some get lucky and get Drake Lake, others will likely be laying horizontal for a few days. It’s Antarctica, not the Caribbean.”

In late November, a 62-year-old American passenger on a Viking cruise ship was killed when a rogue wave smashed through a window, sending broken glass flying. Four other passengers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

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Waves are seen crashing alongside the Viking Polaris cruise ship during its recent voyage in the Drake Passage.
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The Viking Polaris ship, which was traveling toward the Argentinian city of Ushuaia en route to the Antarctic, suffered “limited damage” and returned to Buenos Aires after canceling the voyage.

The massive currents colliding at the 620-mile-wide waterway results in layers of cold seawater from the south mixing with warmer seawater from the north, which causes powerful eddies that are often exacerbated by strong winds from storms, according to travel blog Oceanwide Expeditions.

Blogger Candice Gaukel Andrews wrote about a trip across the passage in 2015, writing that she woke up one night to waves hitting the ship “as if I were riding a bucking horse in a rodeo.”

“Not only were we bouncing up and down on huge swells, but we were also twisting side to side,” Andrews wrote. “I clung to the side of my bed with white knuckles to keep from falling out. My roommate finally gave up trying to stay put, shoved her mattress onto the floor and flopped on top of it. Everything that wasn’t bolted down—books, bottles, papers, pens—went flying through the room, much as if we were experiencing zero gravity that had somehow speeded up.”

“Outside the porthole, though, it looked more like a washing machine.”

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Waves break on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in the Drake Passage as it navigates toward the Antarctic Peninsula on Feb. 10, 2018.
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The average water flow of the main current that flows through the passage, the west-to-east Antarctic Circumpolar Current, stretches more than 12,400 miles and is estimated to carry 135 million cubic meters of water, about 600 times the Amazon River’s volume.

The choppy waters of the Drake Passage, named after English explorer Sir Francis Drake, who never actually traveled through the waterway but died near the location in 1578, are believed to have caused more than 800 shipwrecks.

Generally, it is believed that the best month to visit Antarctica is in January when the Drake Passage seas are typically calmer, but the waterway remains unpredictable regardless of the month.

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Despite the sometimes dangerous waters and waves that can reach up to 40 feet, Abbamonte says passengers are willing to shell out “upwards of $20-$30K” in some case for the chance to visit the remote continent via luxury cruise.

“You can go out in zodiacs and see the ice up close,” Abbamonte said. “Some people actually jump into the water, and you generally will see a lot of penguins in their own habitat.”

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Abbamonte said that the cruises to Antarctica are “very safe as far as expedition cruises go” despite the viral videos showing rough seas, and that travelers who would rather avoid the Drake Passage can fly to Antarctica, but those trips can be more expensive.

The family of a micro-preemie who weighed just 1 pound, 5 ounces at birth celebrated the child’s one-year birthday on Jan. 10 after the little boy spent 155 stays in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) — defying all odds.

“He was under a pound-and-a-half and 23 weeks and two days,” Samantha Smith, a neonatal nurse practitioner at Pediatrix Neonatology of Texas and Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, told Fox News Digital.

“So he was kind of on the edge of viability, which is about 22 weeks,” she said.

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Smith said that baby Amandi Omokore-Allen’s chance of survival, considering his age and size, was less than 10%.

Parents Tolulope Omokore and Patrick Allen were expecting twin boys last May. 

Parents Tolulope Omokore and Patrick Allen celebrate the fist birthday of their son, Amandi Omokore-Allen.
(Tolulope Omokore)

But in January 2022, at 22.5 weeks, Omokore experienced spotting — and then received the heartbreaking news that one of her babies had died in utero, she said.

Omokore learned she had experienced a complication known as premature rupture of membranes, in which the amniotic sac breaks open and slowly begins leaking.

“There were a lot of emotions,” Omokore told Fox News Digital. “The doctors told us, ‘Hey, you’re going to be here until you give birth’ — which we hoped would be May.”

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Omokore said doctors explained the difference between a “23-weeker” and a “24-weeker,” plus the difference each week makes in a baby’s development.

Amandi Omokore-Allen was born last January weighing 1 pound, 5 ounces.
(Tolulope Omokore)

“In my mind, I’m talking to Amandi, saying, ‘Please just stay in there,’” Omokore said about her surviving son who was not yet born.

Doctors tried to delay Omokore’s labor with medication — but one week later, at only 23 weeks, Amandi was born. 

He weighed 1 pound, 5 ounces. 

“I’m thinking, I’ve just lost one – am I going to lose both of them?”

— Tolulope Omokore, mother of Amandi

Omokore also gave birth to, and was able to hold, her son Asaiah, who had died one week earlier in utero.

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“It was a very bittersweet moment,” Omokore said. 

“I was able to hold Asaiah, but they took Amandi straight from me to the incubator because, of course, every second counts. And I’m thinking, I’ve just lost one — am I going to lose both of them?”

After his birth, little Amandi Omokore-Allen spent 155 days in the NICU.
(Tolulope Omokore)

Amandi remained under the care of Smith and her Pediatrix team. 

He was initially on a ventilator and had a collapsed lung, requiring a chest tube, Smith told Fox News Digital. 

Samantha Smith, neonatal nurse practitioner at Pediatrix Neonatology of Texas and Ascension Seton Medical Center, cared for baby Amandi after his Jan. 10, 2022 birth.
(Pediatrix Neonatology of Texas and Ascension Seton Medical Center)

“He was relatively stable for a baby that age and size,” Smith said. 

“But we use the words ‘critically stable’ because they are such premature infants. He’s quite the survivor.”

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Amandi also had feeding intolerance that required continuous gavage feeds. He also developed pneumonia about six weeks in — and had a pulmonary hemorrhage. 

Amandi Omokore-Allen is photographed next to his mother, Tolulope, at Pediatrix Neonatology of Texas and Ascension Seton Medical Center. 
(Tolulope Omokore)

Such complications are not uncommon in babies of Amandi’s size and those born at that gestation, Smith said.

After two weeks, Omokore finally got to hold her newborn son for the first time.

Tolulope Omokore did everything she could to learn more about her son’s condition and how she could best care for him, she told Fox News Digital.
(Tolulope Omokore)

“That was amazing,” Omokore said. 

“But it was also nerve-wracking because he was intubated. They were so careful. And he loved it. I was warm and he was warm. They said skin-to-skin is so good. And I was like, ‘Wow.’”

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Each day, Amandi got a little stronger, despite some expected setbacks. 

Amandi is seen here on the left dressed in cap and gown to signify his “graduation” from the NICU, where he stayed for 155 days after his birth on Jan. 10, 2022. On the right, Amandi after he was born early at 23 weeks.
(Tolulope Omokore)

Smith said Omokore’s eagerness to be part of her son’s journey — and to learn everything she could as he progressed — was key to his ability to thrive.

“She would ask questions, and she would talk to all the physicians,” Smith said. “She knew us by [our] first names and we knew her by [hers]. She was very much a part of his care at the bedside.”

Amandi was given less than a 10% chance to survive after he was born at 23 weeks on Jan. 10, 2022.

Omokore said she took notes every day and learned everything she could about Amandi’s condition. 

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As Amandi continued to improve, Omokore was able to return to her job as a sales representative for Austin-based Oracle. 

She said the company was supportive of her situation. 

Amandi takes a bite of birthday cake months after he left the NICU.
(PC Pro Photography LLC.)

“I worked at home from eight to five,” Omokore said. “But I would go to see him right after work. Or sometimes I would leave early and take customer calls in the [hospital] lobby.”

After more than five months in the NICU, on June 14, Amandi reached all of his milestones in order to “graduate.”

“He’s quite the survivor.”

— Samantha Smith, neonatal nurse practitioner

The staff lined the hallway and cheered for Amandi and his parents as they prepared to go home.

“Everyone was clapping and crying,” Omokore said. 

“I was hugging everyone. And I was thinking about Asaiah as well.”

Amandi and his parents have since moved to Maryland. The baby now weighs 20 pounds, 15 ounces.
(Tolulope Omokore)

The family has since moved to Severn, Maryland, and one-year-old Amandi weighs 20 pounds, 15 ounces. 

He is right now crawling backwards, Omokore said.

“He’s in the 43rd percentile in weight,” Omokore said. “The pulmonologist was showing me his chart — and just to think, he started at that 1-pound mark.”

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As for Smith, she said she remembers Amandi’s fragile first two weeks of life, when everyone was watching and hoping.

Amandi poses in honor of his first birthday on Jan. 10, 2023.
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“He always had his eyes open,” Smith said about Amandi as a tiny patient. 

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“He always had a bright spirit. He fought. He definitely fought,” she said. 

“And it was just really something to watch,” she added. “It’s been an honor to watch that. It’s why we do what we do.”

A federal judge who previously concluded Arizona was providing inadequate medical and mental health care to prisoners said she will give the state three months to ensure it has enough health care professionals to meet constitutional standards.

In a filing late Monday, Judge Roslyn Silver outlined the changes she plans to impose on the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry to remedy its constitutional violations of prisoners’ rights.

She previously concluded there weren’t enough health employees to care for the roughly 25,000 incarcerated people housed in state-run prisons and that corrections officials had made no significant attempts to fix the understaffing problem.

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The case went to trial in late 2021 after Silver threw out a 6-year-old settlement over prison health care, saying the state showed little interest in making many of the improvements it promised under the deal. She had concluded that $2.5 million in contempt of court fines against the state didn’t motivate authorities to comply with the settlement, either.

“Given this history, the court cannot impose an injunction that is even minutely ambiguous because defendants (state officials) have proven they will exploit any ambiguity to the maximum extent possible,” Silver wrote on Monday.

The judge laid out the draft terms of what will be the court-ordered overhaul of prison health care, giving lawyers a chance to comment on the changes. But she cautioned that attorneys shouldn’t expect significant changes to her upcoming order.

Arizona did not meet constitutional standards when providing health care to its prisoners. A federal judge has outlined changes she plans to impose on the state.

The number of health professionals needed at state prisons wasn’t specified by the judge, but she set ratios for the number of professionals needed to treat a given number of prisoners.

Silver said she plans to appoint four officials who will monitor the corrections department’s compliance with the court-ordered changes. When the settlement was in effect, lawyers representing prisoners said the state did a poor job of such monitoring and inflated its compliance numbers.

American Civil Liberties Union attorney David Fathi, who represents prisoners in the class-action lawsuit, expressed hope that Gov. Katie Hobbs would appoint a corrections director who will treat the health care of incarcerated people seriously.

Corrections Director David Shinn, who was appointed by then-Gov. Doug Ducey in October 2019 and announced his resignation in late December, was criticized previously by Silver for testifying that prisoners often have greater access to health service than people who aren’t locked up. Silver had said the claim was “completely detached from reality.”

“You can’t turn around the Titanic on a dime,” Fathi said. “There has been a broken system for a long time. It will not be fixed overnight.”

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The corrections department, which in the past had denied it provided inadequate care, declined to comment Tuesday on the judge’s filing. In a statement, Hobbs said her office is committed to ensuring Arizona’s prisons operate within constitutional requirements.

“Years of failed leadership have left this institution without adequate staffing, medical care, or accountability,” the governor said. “The system is broken and will require a committed, long-term plan for implementing fair standards to improve the health and safety conditions for correctional officers and incarcerated individuals.”

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In a blistering verdict last summer, Silver said the state’s inaction showed it is acting with “deliberate indifference” to the risks of inadequate care and said the state has adopted a health care system for prisoners that has led to preventable deaths. The judge had said prisoners weren’t getting timely access to emergency treatment, medications, treatment for chronic diseases and specialty care.

Lawyers representing prisoners had previously asked Silver to set up a receivership where the court would take over health care operations in state prisons and appoint an official to run those services there.

Though she has shied away from a receivership, Silver said she would revive that possibility if the state acts in bad faith or fails to comply with the court-ordered changes.

A Minnesota man was sentenced Tuesday to 37 years in prison for the shooting death of a tribal police officer.

David Brian Donnell Jr., 30, pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder in the killing of 37-year-old Officer Ryan Bialke.

On July 27, 2021, five officers with the Red Lake Tribal Police Department went to Donnell’s home in Redby to conduct a welfare check. When officers arrived, Donnell, who was on the porch, went inside the home.

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David Brian Donnell Jr. was sentenced to 37 years in prison for killing an Red Lake Tribal Police officer.
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Because Donnell had an active tribal warrant and was refusing to comply with orders, officers breached the door. Donnell opened fire and Bialke was struck by gunfire, prosecutors said.

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Donnell continued firing and one officer returned fire as the four remaining officers fled into nearby woods. He fired at least 22 rounds from his rifle, prosecutors said.

Bialke died at the scene. Donnell fled but was arrested soon after at a nearby home.

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The Red Lake Reservation is in northwest Minnesota, about 160 miles from the Canadian border. It covers about 1,260 square miles and is home to about half of the tribe’s 14,000 members.

A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association on Wednesday of disseminating “terror organization propaganda” following a trial that human rights groups had denounced as an attempt to silence government critics.

The court in Istanbul sentenced Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci to nearly three years in prison but also ruled to release her from pre-trial detention while she appeals the verdict.

Fincanci, 63, was arrested in October and charged with engaging in propaganda on behalf of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. The arrest followed a media interview in which she called for an independent investigation into allegations that the Turkish military used chemical weapons against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.

Fincanci is the latest activist to be convicted under Turkey’s broad anti-terrorism laws. A forensic expert, she has spent much of her career documenting torture and ill-treatment, and has served as president of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

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During her trial, Fincanci rejected accusations that she engaged in propaganda during the interview, arguing that she gave a professional opinion.

Speaking to reporters outside prison following her release, Fincanci further justified her comments.

“Of course, as physicians we will prioritize human health,” she said. “We will be against wars and we will do our best to prevent all kinds of weapons, to prevent their use, to eliminate them.”

Turkish Medical Association President Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci talks to journalists in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 11, 2023. A court convicted Fincanci of disseminating “terror organization propaganda,” and she was sentenced to three years in prison.
(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

The charges stemmed from an interview she gave to the pro-Kurdish Medya Haber TV outlet and commented on a video purporting to show the use of chemical weapons. She suggested that a toxic gas may have been released but also called for an “effective investigation.”

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Turkish officials strongly denied allegations that the country used chemical weapons, insisting its military doesn’t have such weapons in its inventory. The PKK has led an armed insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984. The group is considered a terrorist organization in Turkey, Europe and the United States.

Her comments caused a backlash with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accusing her of slandering Turkey’s armed forces and of insulting her country “by speaking the language of the terrorist organization.”

He vowed to introduce measures to clear the Turkish Medical Association and other professional organizations of “supporters of the terrorist organization.” In October, the justice minister said they were working on new regulations.

Devlet Bahceli, the leader of a nationalist party that is allied with Erdogan’s ruling party, went further and demanded that she be stripped of her Turkish citizenship and the association shut down.

The association, which has around 110,000 members across Turkey, had drawn the ire of government officials for questioning government data and criticizing some measures imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In her final trial statements, Fincanci said the association was the actual target of the investigation, according to the Dokuz8haber website, which monitored the trial. She said freedom of expression and science were being undermined.

A European Union delegation observed the trial on Wednesday, along with rights groups and supporters, in a packed courtroom.

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The advocacy group Physicians for Human Rights criticized the court’s verdict.

“Charging physicians who represent the health interests of all Turkish residents with ‘terrorism’ is ludicrous and shameful,” Dr. Michele Heisler, the group’s medical director, said in a statement. “Instead of saluting Dr. Korur Fincancı’s courageous and visionary work, the Turkish authorities have attempted to intimidate, punish, and criminalize her and other physicians’ work. The harassment must cease.”

The Istanbul court sentenced her to two years, eight months and 15 days in prison. She is expected to appeal the verdict.

Other leading civil society figures and dozens of journalists are imprisoned in Turkey. Terror propaganda laws have also been used to crackdown on pro-Kurdish politicians and activists.

Steven Spielberg took home the best motion picture – drama award for “The Fabelmans,” and also earned the best director trophy at the 80th annual Golden Globes Tuesday night.

Austin Butler praised Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington and Elvis Presley as he picked up his first Golden Globe award for best actor in a drama.

Standing in awe on stage after winning for his starring role in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic “Elvis,” he said, “I’m in this room full of my heroes. Brad, I love you.”

He also thanked director Quentin Tarantino, saying, “Quentin, I printed out the Pulp Fiction script when I was 12.”

Pitt, who skipped out on the red carpet, was nominated for best supporting actor in “Babylon.”

He lost out on the award to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actor Ke Huy Quan,” who was the first actor of Asian descent in 40 years to win in the category.

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Austin Butler, left, thanked his heroes while accepting his first Golden Globe award.
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Comedian Jerrod Carmichael talked Hollywood Foreign Press Association controversies during his opening monologue.

“I’m here ’cause I’m Black,” Carmichael said. “I won’t say they were a racist organization, but they didn’t have a single Black member until George Floyd died, so do with that information what you will.”

“Like, one minute, you’re making mint tea at home; the next, you’re invited to be the Black face of an embattled White organization. Life really comes at you fast,” he joked.

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He laughed, “I’m unfireable.”

Eddie Murphy made light of another controversy from last year’s awards season as he accepted the Cecil B. DeMille award.

“There is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity and peace of mind,” he told the “up-and-coming dreamers” in the audience. “Just do these three things – Pay your taxes, mind your business, and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out your f—ing mouth.”

Murphy was referring to the now infamous moment Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.

Eddie Murphy brought out his best Will Smith joke at the Golden Globes.
(Rich Polk)

Jerrod Carmichael hosted Golden Globes Tuesday at Beverly Hills Hilton.
(Rich Polk)

Jennifer Coolidge joked she was at the Golden Globes to present an Oscar.
(Rich Polk)

Angela Bassett shows off her Golden Globe Award for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
(Frazer Harrison)

Angela Bassett won a Golden Globe for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” marking the first major award for a Marvel film actor.

Jennifer Coolidge remembered getting a call about being asked to present at the Golden Globes and initially saying yes, but then having a “complete anxiety attack” and rescinding her offer.

She then thought about having to walk from “behind the curtain without breaking my skull.”

One of the Globes producers said, “Jennifer, then why don’t you just wear a pair of Crocs?”

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Standing on stage wearing a stunning black lace gown, she remembered, “Are you kidding me? With my Dolce & Gabbana dress? All of those Italians would lose their minds,” Coolidge said.

The “White Lotus” star joked, “And the Oscar goes to,” before announcing the winner.

Tyler James Williams from “Abbott Elementary” won the Golden Globe for supporting actor – TV series. He thanked the cast and crew of the show, created by Quinta Brunson. Eddie Murphy was pictured giving a standing ovation to the first-time Golden Globe winner.

“I truly, truly appreciate this, and I pray that this is a win for Gregory Eddie (his character on “Abbott”) and for his story and for stories like his … that we may understand that his story is just as important as all of the other stories that have to be told out here,” Williams said. 

Jeremy Allen White won best actor in a television series for his role in “Bear” and declared, “I love acting,” as he thanked the cast and crew for his award.

“Rihanna, I love you and I dressed up as you for Halloween. I had to take my moment,” Niecy Nash told the “Umbrella” singer from the stage before announcing Quinta Brunson as the winner for best actress in a television series.

Tyler James Williams won best supporting actor – television series for “Abbott Elementary.”
(Frederic J. Brown)

“Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson rocked a Christian Siriano gown for the ceremony where she won best television actress – Musical/Comedy Series.
(Rich Polk)

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky cuddle up at the Golden Globe Awards.
(Christopher Polk)

Steven Spielberg accepts best director award for “The Fabelmans.”
(Rich Polk)

The “Abbott Elementary” star thanked her husband, her “wonderful, wonderful, wonderful cast,” and laughed as her group chats full of family and friends kept her phone buzzing. 

“Abbott” later picked up the best TV series – musical or comedy Golden Globe award. Brunson thanked Henry Winkler, Bob Odenkirk and Seth Rogen for inspiring her. 

“We made this show because we love comedy, and we love TV,” Quinta said.

The star-studded event returned for the first time since 2021 after a controversy involving the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

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At the time, the HFPA came under fire after a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed ethical lapses and a stunning lack of diversity — there was not a single Black journalist in the 87-person group. Studios and PR firms threatened to boycott. Tom Cruise even returned his three Golden Globes, while other A-listers condemned the group on social media.

Later in the evening, Coolidge was back to win her first Globe for “The White Lotus.” She put the award down on the stage and said, “I don’t work out, you know. I can’t hold it that long.”

Coolidge praised “Lotus” creator Mike White for giving her “hope” in her career during her speech, which was heavily bleeped. “Even if this is the end, because you did kill me off … it doesn’t matter. You changed my life in a million different ways. My neighbors are speaking to me, things like that. I was never invited to one party on my hill and now everyone’s inviting me.”

White later took his own moment on stage to thank Coolidge while accepting the Golden Globe for best limited anthology series or TV movie. He joked he wanted to give his speech in Italian, but was too drunk. 

“I know you all passed on this show,” he said while looking into the audience and laughing. “Very gratifying moment.”

Michelle Yeoh won Golden Globe for best actress in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
(Rich Polk)

Sean Penn introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Golden Globes Tuesday.
(Rich Polk)

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” won for best animated film. 
(Rich Polk)

Steven Spielberg won best director for “The Fabelmans,” and admitted he had been hiding the story “since he was 17 years old.”

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“Everything I’ve done up to this point has made me ready to finally be honest about the fact it’s not easy to be a kid, the fact that everyone sees me as a success story … but nobody really knows who we are until we’re courageous enough to tell everyone who we are, and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out when I could tell that story,” he said.

Carmichael returned from a commercial with a joke that shocked social media users.

“Alright you guys, we are back,” he said. “We are pressed for time. We are live from the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton, so that is very exciting.”

Sean Penn raised awareness for Iranian protestors during a humanitarian speech before introducing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy via video at the Globes.

“There are still battles and tears ahead, but now I can definitely tell you who are the best in the previous year, it was you. The free people of the free world. Those who united around the support of the free Ukrainian people in our common struggle for freedom,” Zelenskyy said. “There will be no third World War, it is not a trilogy. Ukraine will stop the Russian aggression on our land.”

“House of the Dragon” won best drama series, and “The Banshees of Inisherin” earned the best motion picture – musical or comedy award.

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