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The Detroit Lions put the rest of the NFL on notice Sunday with their 47-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on the road and made their claim as one of the league’s best teams.

The Lions came out firing on all cylinders, scoring on each drive before they took a knee to go into the locker room at halftime. One of those scores included a nifty flea-flicker from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta for a 52-yard touchdown pass. It was a part of a 20-point second quarter to get some comfort room over Dallas.

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Detroit Lions’ Jameson Williams, left, David Montgomery and Tim Patrick celebrate after Williams caught a touchdown pass in the second half against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)

Detroit still had its pedal to the metal out of halftime. Goff led the Lions on a five-play, 70-yard touchdown drive that ended with a Goff touchdown pass to wide receiver Jameson Williams, a 37-yard throw and catch.

The Lions piled on from there and won the game 47-9. The defense sacked quarterback Dak Prescott four times and made him throw two interceptions.

Detroit came into its Week 6 matchup off a bye week and two weeks removed from a game in which Goff was perfect. He was nearly perfect against Dallas, going 18 of 25 with 315 passing yards and three touchdown passes. Amon Ra-St. Brown caught one more in the fourth quarter.

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff celebrates a touchdown in the first half on Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Five Lions receivers had at least three catches, and even Lions receivers had at least one catch. Williams led the way with three receptions for 76 yards. Khalif Raymond had four catches for 73 yards and St. Brown added four catches for 37 yards to the stat sheet.

David Montgomery scored two touchdowns for the Lions as he rushed for 80 yards in the game. Jahmyr Gibbs added 63 yards on the ground.

While the vibes were good because of the win, the Lions’ defense took a huge blow in the third quarter when Aidan Hutchinson suffered a gruesome leg injury, putting his season in jeopardy. He was leading the league in sacks coming into the game and had one of the four sacks on Prescott.

The Cowboys failed to get anything going on offense.

Prescott was 17 of 33 for 178 yards before he was taken out of the game for Cooper Rush. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 89 yards.

Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph each had interceptions off Prescott. Branch picked off Rush late in the game as well.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, left, and quarterback Dak Prescott are shown in the second half on Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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The Lions improved to 4-1 on the season and the Cowboys fell to 3-3. Dallas hasn’t won at home since they beat Detroit in a controversial game on Dec. 30, 2023.

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After an extensive search and a candidate’s rejection of an offer, the Los Angeles Lakers named former NBA player JJ Redick the franchise’s next head coach in June. 

Dan Hurley, who coached the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to a second consecutive NCAA title in April, turned down an offer from the Lakers in June.

The franchise’s choice was quickly met with both praise and skepticism, with many critics pointing to Redick’s lack of coaching experience. This week, three-time NBA All-Star Steve Francis became the latest critic to voice concerns about the Lakers’ decision.

“I love basketball, but there’s no way that just because he went to Duke, and he criticizes people on television, like he sounds like a great coach,” Francis recently told the “Live from the District” podcast.

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Former NBA player Steve Francis attends a Chicago Bulls-Houston Rockets game Feb. 3, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston.  (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images )

Francis then mentioned a couple of assistant coaches he believed the Lakers could have considered during their coaching search.

“But I look at it like all these other guys who put a lot of significant work in. You have my boy David Vanterpool here in Washington. You have Sam Cassell. You have so many guys who have championship experience. All these guys who have experience and get looked over just because it’s the ‘it’ thing right now with this generation because these guys are doing these podcasts.”

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Before taking the Lakers’ coaching job, Redick hosted “The Old Man and the Three” podcast. He also co-hosted the “Mind the Game” podcast with four-time NBA champion LeBron James.

During his introductory press conference, Redick acknowledged his nonexistent NBA coaching history.

“I have never coached in the NBA before. I don’t know if you guys have heard that,” Redick said with a sarcastic smirk. 

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick speaks to the media during an introductory news conference at the UCLA Health Training Center.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

But one reporter followed up that statement from Redick by asking if he heard the critics and naysayers and whether he’s looking to dispel any “misconceptions” about being the team’s next head coach.

“It’s a valid question, and I certainly heard everything,” Redick responded. “It’s been a really interesting six weeks or so just in terms of being part of the engagement-farming industry. It’s been really interesting.

“However, I don’t really have a great answer for your questions because I really don’t give a f—. Like, honestly, I want to coach the Lakers. I want to coach the team. I don’t want to dispel anything. I don’t. I want to become a great coach in the NBA, and I want to win championships. And I want my players to maximize their careers. That’s all I f—ing care about.”

JJ Redick before Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden June 9, 2024, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Although Redick spent 15 seasons in the NBA, Francis suggested Redick could struggle to get his message across in the Lakers’ locker room. He also predicted James would essentially ignore coach Redick.

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“The thing that’s going to happen is just like Darvin Ham was the coach. LeBron is not going to listen to not one word JJ is saying,” added Francis. “Why would you listen to him? I wouldn’t listen to him if he was coaching me. I’ll just look at how much I bake him and be like, ‘What are you saying? You know what I do, so talk to somebody else.’

“So, it’s definitely going to be hard for him to get through and the camaraderie with the circus around him and his son, it’s going to be a lot of distraction for a rookie coach, and we’ll see what happens.”

The Lakers have three preseason games remaining before their regular season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves Oct. 22.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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Oregon Ducks, welcome to the Big Ten.

The third-ranked Ducks stopped a late drive from No. 2 Ohio State and came away with an epic 32-31 victory in Eugene on Saturday night.

This game was a movie from the start – in the first half alone, we saw a successful onside kick, an ejection, and a blocked PAT almost taken to the house. But somehow, the ending was even better.

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Dillon Gabriel #8 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates with teammates after running for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.  (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Early in the fourth quarter, Dillon Gabriel found the end zone from 27 yards out on the ground, and the PAT put the Ducks up, 29-28. The Buckeyes answered, though, with a 40-yard field goal to go up two. Oregon got the ball back with six minutes left and marched down the field, however, and on their 11th play of the drive, they opted for the chip shot field goal to take a 32-31 lead with 1:47 left.

Will Howard was sacked for nine yards on the Buckeyes’ first play of the ensuing drive, but he quickly completed passes of 13, eight, nine, and 26 yards to get inside of field goal range. However, an offensive pass interference bumped them back out of it – it also didn’t appear that Ohio State knew the clock would be running when the ball was placed following their penalty.

With six seconds left, Howard ran for several yards to give his team a field goal shot, but he didn’t slide early enough to call a timeout, ending the game.

Had Howard broken out even a tick earlier (it did not appear to be a designed run), there may have been enough time to call a timeout. Ducks fans stormed the field almost immediately, and it took quite a while for Gabriel and head coach Dan Lanning to get off the field.

Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks reacts toward Dillon Gabriel #8 scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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The game was back and forth from the jump, with nobody leading by more than one possesion. Ohio State scored on the first drive, but Oregon later matched it – however, this was where that blocked PAT happened, keeping it a 7-6 Buckeyes lead.

Oregon missed a field goal on their next drive, and the Buckeyes scored just four plays later to lead by eight. Oregon scored on their next drive, but trailing by two, they opted for the two-point conversion. It was unsuccessful, but thanks to a personal foul penalty, they kicked off at midfield. Thus, they went for the onside kick and got it. They took advantage by kicking a field goal – but they lost Traeshon Holden on the drive after he spat on an opponent and was booted from the game. Both teams then each scored another seven points before the half, thus, the Ducks led 22-21 in the locker room.

Tez Johnson #15 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after catching a pass against Denzel Burke #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes for a touchdown during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.  (Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)

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Oregon punted on their first drive of the second half, and the Buckeyes answered with a touchdown from freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith to go up six. The Ducks got inside the five-yard line on the next drive, but they failed to score, turning the ball over on downs. Thankfully for them, though, it didn’t matter, as they forced a punt and got the ball back at the start of the fourth quarter.

Gabriel finished with 341 passing yards, while Jordan James ran for 115 yards on 23 carries, one of which was a touchdown. Evan Stewart led all receivers with 149 yards on his seven catches – he and Tez Johnson scored Oregon’s receiving touchdowns.

Howard’s 326 yards through the air weren’t enough – Smith and Emeka Egbuka combined for 19 receptions, 193 yards and two touchdowns.

The line of scrimmage between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.   (Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

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It was Oregon’s first win against a top-two team in program history – they had previously been 0-19-1. Oregon remains 6-0, while Ohio State is now 5-1.

Oregon heads to Purdue next Friday, while the Buckeyes will host Nebraska.

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The Portland Trail Blazers‘ first preseason game was on Friday night, but they were without one of their newly acquired players.

The team traded for Deni Avdija after the best season of his young career, but he was listed as out for a “personal” reason.

That reason? The Israeli native was observing Yom Kippur.

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Deni Avdija, #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers, poses for a portrait during Blazers Media Day at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on September 30, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

In an Instagram Story on Thursday night, Avdija announced that he would be missing the game, and the decision had been a no-brainer.

“Tomorrow, on the eve of Yom Kippur, the first pre-season game of the season will take place. When the management informed me, I knew right away that I would not participate,” the 23-year-old wrote via The Jerusalem Post. “I feel that the best way to start the season is by honoring Jewish tradition and standing united with my fellow Jews in Israel and around the world.

“Basketball has been a central part of my life for as long as I can remember, and it’s always been my top priority. However, after the past year, I’ve realized there are more important things than basketball. Am Yisrael Chai. Wishing everyone a good inscription and sealing.”

Deni Avdija of Israel during the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 group D match between Israel and Finland at O2 Arena Prague on September 2, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic. (Pedja Milosavljevic/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

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The holiday began Friday and ends Saturday. The game was played four days after the one-year anniversary of Palestine’s attack on Avdija’s home country.

Avdija played professionally in Israel from 2017 until joining the NBA in 2020. There, he was a three-time Israeli League champion and an MVP. He has also been a member of Israel’s senior national team since 2019.

Deni Avdija, #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers, poses for a portrait during Blazers Media Day at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on September 30, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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He put up career-highs last season with the Washington Wizards, who selected him ninth overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. Avdeji posted 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game on 50.4% shooting, all of which were the best marks of his career.

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A shooting at a party held at an Oklahoma event center left one person dead and wounded 12 others, police said.

A disturbance led to multiple shots being fired inside and outside a private venue in southwest Oklahoma City around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Capt. Valerie Littlejohn of the Oklahoma City Police Department said in an email.

Oklahoma City Police are still searching for 4 more teens seen on video brutally beating a homeless man and leaving him for dead.  (Oklahoma City Police/Twitter)

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Littlejohn could not immediately provide information about the victims other than that at least two were in critical condition at a hospital.

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Suspects haven’t yet been identified, but several people were detained after the shooting and investigators were interviewing witnesses, Littlejohn said.

President Biden will visit areas impacted by Hurricane Milton in Florida on Sunday, the White House announced.

The news comes after Biden announced that early estimates suggest the damage caused by Hurricane Milton could total $50 billion.

“And, you know, this is the third major storm — third major storm to hit California — I mean, excuse me, Florida, in three months,” Biden told reporters on Friday. “And experts estimate that as — and it’s early — early estimates — it could be more, it could be less — but estimates that it’s caused damages around $50 billion from Hurricane Milton alone — just alone, $50 billion.”

The White House did not specify which areas Biden will visit Sunday.

“I want everyone in the impacted areas to know we’re gonna do everything we can to help you pick back up the pieces and get back to where you were,” the president said.

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President Biden is scheduled to visit Florida on Sunday to survey the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Biden told reporters that if Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was available, he would like to meet with him during his visit.

“I’ve spoken to him. If he’s available, yeah. He’s been very cooperative. I’ve had no — we’ve had — we got on very, very well,” Biden told reporters.

President Biden speaks on the initial impacts of Hurricane Milton in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Milton touched down as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds on Wednesday night before carving a path of destruction throughout Florida and impacting residents with powerful winds and storm surge.

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The hurricane left over 3 million people without power, but by Friday, power line workers had restored power to 1 million people, Biden said.

“Look, it’s a team effort. I know that sounds corny, but it really is a team effort and everybody in the game here,” he said. “We’re looking at it very seriously, and we’re working together. And it’s made a big difference. I think we’ve saved lives — not me, but we, all of those folks out in the field, have saved lives.”

Damage from Hurricane Milton is seen in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Thursday. (Mike Glynn)

Biden’s trip to Florida is the second time in 10 days that the president will touch down in the storm-ravaged state.

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He visited Florida on Oct. 3 following Hurricane Helene to survey the damage in the state’s Big Bend region. Prior to visiting Florida, Biden surveyed the damage in the Carolinas.

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Christina Hall’s estranged husband, Josh Hall, has taken his grievances to court and is attempting to stop his estranged wife from selling a Tennessee home.

In court documents obtained by People, Josh filed a motion Oct. 9 asking the court to “prevent or postpone the sale of the property.” On Oct. 4, Christina listed the home for sale for $4.5 million. Josh has been living at the home since the couple’s split in July.

Prior to listing the home, Christina entered into a temporary legal agreement with Josh, allowing him to continue living there, People reported. According to the agreement, Christina granted Josh access to the home as long as it wasn’t being rented.

Josh Hall reportedly filed a motion to prevent Christina Hall from selling the Tennessee home. (Getty Images)

The home served as the backdrop of the HGTV show “Christina in the Country.” People reported that Christina is the sole owner of the home and purchased the property before she met her estranged husband. 

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In court documents she filed in July, the “Flip or Flop” alum listed the house as a “separate property interest” along with other assets, including her Newport Beach, California, home and another property in Tennessee.

While Christina is the sole owner of the home, Josh claimed in the documents filed Oct. 9 that he has an “appreciation interest” in the property due to mortgage payments made during their marriage.

“[My] living expenses will undoubtedly increase.”

— Josh Hall

The outlet reported that Christina agreed to make an agreement with Josh prior to selling the home, which he rejected. She then proceeded to put the house on the market.

Josh cited their legal agreement for allowing him to stay in the home and claimed his “living expenses will undoubtedly increase” if the house is sold.

According to People, Christina filed her own motion Oct. 10. She claimed she gave Josh “proper and timely notice.” Christina also said Josh lives with his mother full time and only uses the Tennessee home as a “vacation property.”

On Oct. 4, Christina took to her Instagram story to share that she was selling her farmhouse in Leiper’s Fork.

“My Tennessee home is officially for sale,” the TV personality wrote on an image of the house. “Excited for a new venture in business & real estate!”

Christina Hall shared the news that she listed her Tennessee home for sale on her Instagram story Oct. 4. (Christina Hall Instagram)

In a follow-up post on her Instagram story, Christina wrote, “I guess ‘Leiper’s Fork’ is gonna have to come off the bio soon.”

Christina Hall’s Oct. 4 Instagram story  (Christina Hall Instagram)

The comment appeared to be in reference to Josh’s Instagram bio, in which he lists “Leiper’s Fork” as his current location. In August, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that Josh moved out of the Orange County, California, home they once shared.

“Time to go back to reality soon… Remember when you said you would never steal from me or my kids and you would just be happy in a van with your dog? I guess plans changed,” Christina added, with a thinking face emoji.

Christina Hall’s Instagram story from Oct. 4 (Christina Hall Instagram)

“All about trying to take everything you can… With your mind on my money and my money on your mind…,” she wrote, adding a money bag emoji.

The stealing allegation appeared to be a reference to Christina accusing her estranged husband of transferring $35,000 of her money into his personal bank account July 8 after their divorce filing, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

“I would not have asked him to send himself my money the day after I told him we are getting divorced,” Christina stated in the documents.

Christina Hall has been in a public battle with her estranged husband since their split in July. (Getty Images)

In another post she shared to her Instagram story at the time, Christina wrote, “And yes, this is stealing from me and my family. Asking for an obscene amount of $$ from me for a short-term marriage is factual. Stealing rental income for two of my sole properties and separate homes is factual (booking a cleaner does not make you a property manager) I have one who gets a % for her actual work of being a property manager.

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“Also your ‘rep’ is literally always off on their statements..trying to make you look all innocent in this…okkk…you ‘buying’ Bentleys is funny. A min down payment on one car isn’t buying sh**..Pretty sure I’ve made all the payments on all the cars. (And on everything) and everyone knows this anyways…and also this is my page and as long as you’re being a gold digging little biatchh I don’t have to stop doing anything..everything I’ve said is 100 accurate and I haven’t even scratched the surface of your character..,” she continued.

“Defamation is ‘false claims’ ..you damaged your own reputation sweetie. You aren’t Amber Heard – nice try.

“P.S. my autobiography is in the works.”

Christina Hall called out Josh Hall on her Instagram story earlier this month. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery)

“Josh has said repeatedly that he wants to handle the divorce like an adult — in the courts, not in social media and the tabloids,” a representative for Josh told People magazine. 

“Over and over again, Christina has insisted otherwise, creating public spectacles, but Josh has still stayed quiet. But now Christina is defaming him. These are false, libelous claims. Josh hasn’t stolen a penny from her or her family. This is a red line, and Christina has crossed it. Instead of repeating Christina’s false statement, the media should ask why Christina keeps insisting on handling this matter in public instead of through the law.” 

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Christina and Josh secretly married in 2021 and later had a formal ceremony in Hawaii. The couple had been planning to star alongside each other in the upcoming show “The Flip Off,” which will feature Christina’s ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife Heather Rae El Moussa.

Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall were previously married and share two children. (Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)

Christina was married to Tarek from 2009 to 2018. The former couple share two children, daughter Taylor and son Brayden.

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Before marrying Josh in 2021, Christina finalized a divorce from her second husband, Ant Anstead. Christina and Anstead married in 2018 and share a son together.

Fox News Digital has reached out to a rep for Christina Hall for comment.

Fox News Digital’s Ashley Hume contributed to this report.

Authorities in North Carolina on Friday confirmed at least 92 storm-related fatalities from Hurricane Helene but still could not account for the number of those who remain missing or unaccounted for. 

Fatalities were reported across 20 counties, according to a morning update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).

The vast majority of those fatalities were reported in Buncombe, with 42 deaths, followed by Yancey and Henderson, at 11 and 7, respectively. 

Debris from homes flooded in Hurricane Helene is piled curbside as Hurricane Milton approaches on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Port Richey, Fla.  (AP/Mike Carlson)

NCDHSS told Fox News Digital that these fatalities were confirmed by the North Carolina Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). 

NCDHSS said there are no missing persons numbers at this time because there are different sources of where missing persons and welfare check requests were reported during the storm. 

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The North Carolina Department of Public Safety told Fox News Digital that efforts are underway to accumulate those numbers. 

Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Justin J. Graney, Chief of External Affairs and Communications for North Carolina Emergency Management, told Fox News Digital there are “wide area searches taking place since [Hurricane Helen] took place.” 

“This includes grid searches, vehicle searches, damaged structure searches, and searches around areas where debris have collected. Hundreds of responders have conducted said searches,” Graney said. 

Graney explained that local entities take information reported to local 911, the NC 211 call center, social media reporters, shelter occupancy information, and any information reported to an EOC, “to attempt to locate anyone that someone has reported missing or that they have asked to have a welfare check conducted.”

“Many of these types of situations were thankfully resolved when communications systems were brought back online and family and friends were able to connect once again,” Graney said. 

Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina late last month, bringing catastrophic flooding from the storm’s historic rainfall in the North Carolina mountains. 

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Tens of thousands of electricity customers in the region remain without power and some people – including residents of Asheville, still lack running water. 

FILE: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, and Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, await the arrival of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris for a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Oct. 5, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

On Thursday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed the state’s first relief package to address Helene’s devastation, allocating $273 million for immediate needs and giving flexibility to agencies and displaced residents.

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Nearly all the money will serve as the state’s share that is needed to meet the federal government’s match for state and local disaster assistance programs. Other money will be used in part to ensure public-school nutrition employees at closed schools get paid and to help officials administer elections in the coming weeks in the battleground state.

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Just hours after the passing of the one­-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, vandals smashed windows on the campus of Harvard and poured red paint on the school’s namesake statue in “an act of solidarity with the Palestinian resistance,” according to an online message. 

The online group “Unity of Fields,” which publishes defacement videos from across the country, posted a video of Tuesday’s vandalism. The video included the caption: “Bring the war home.” 

“In the early hours of 10/8, autonomous actors at Harvard smashed windows of the main administrative building and vandalized the John Harvard statue in an act of solidarity with the Palestinian resistance,” read a message accompanying the video. “We are committed to bringing the war home and answering the call to open up a new front here in the belly of the beast.” 

The Harvard University Police Department told Fox News Digital that the incident is under investigation. 

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The John Harvard statue was vandalized with red paint on Oct. 8, 2024, in an act of ‘Palestinian resistance.’ (Addison Y. Liu/The Harvard Crimson)

“It is the longstanding policy of the Harvard University Police Department to not comment on open investigations,” a department spokesman said. 

Unity of Fields also published photos showing the campus of UMass Amherst defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. 

An anonymous submission posted by the group accused UMass Amherst of being “complicit in genocide through its partnerships with Raytheon and other war profiteers.” 

Graffiti on the campus of UMass Amherst targeting Raytheon.  (Submitted to Unity of Fields)

“At their engineering career fair, both Raytheon and General Dynamics were present. Both are weapons manufacturers that are heavily complicit in genocide. UMass Foundation is also invested into several war profiteering companies, which means our tuition money goes directly to genocide,” the message read. 

The anonymous message warned readers to expect more “autonomous actions at UMass Amherst.” 

“We will not rest until war profiteers are gone, and Palestine is fully liberated,” the message concluded. 

The campus of UMass Amherst defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti.  (Submitted to Unity of Fields)

A spokesperson for UMass Amherst told Fox News Digital that the university “is aware of incidents that are being investigated by UMass Police.” 

“Beyond that, we do not comment on investigations,” the spokesperson said. 

It’s unclear what affiliation, if any, the perpetrators had with either Harvard or UMass Amhest. 

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Both incidents raise the specter of renewed anti-Israel protests that swept college campuses during the spring semester. The National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) is orchestrating a nationwide “Week of Rage” on campuses beginning on the Oct. 7 anniversary. 

Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate in NYC on Oct. 5, 2024, ahead of the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. (Adam Gray for Fox News Digital)

Monday marked one year since Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and taking hundreds more hostage. Israel responded by waging a war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where the fighting has claimed the lives of an estimated 41,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly 2 million people. 

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The conflict has spread in the region, with Israel waging a battle against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, facing escalating threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, and escalating tensions with Iran. 

Wimbledon is replacing human line judges with electric line-calling.

The All England Club announced Wednesday that technology will be used to give the “out” and “fault” calls at the championships from 2025, eliminating the need for human officials to make them.

The Australian Open and U.S. Open have already eliminated line judges, and only have chair umpires on court. The U.S. Open hasn’t had line judges since 2021, when they installed Hawk-Eye Live electronic line-calling used for all courts. 

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The Wimbledon logo at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on June 27, 2020. (AELTC/Bob Martin via USA Today Sports)

Wimbledon’s switch to electric line-calling leaves the French Open as the only Grand Slam tournament without some form of electronic line-calling.

Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing at the 2024 tournament and “builds on the existing ball-tracking and line-calling technology that has been in place for many years.”

“We consider the technology to be sufficiently robust, and the time is right to take this important step in seeking maximum accuracy in our officiating,” Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Club, said. “For the players, it will offer them the same conditions they have played under at a number of other events on tour.”

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Stan Wawrinka jokes with a line judge during his men’s singles match against Reilly Opelka during Wimbledon, July 3, 2019.  (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

The line judges at Wimbledon were famously dressed in elegant uniforms, and for tennis diehards, were part of the setting that makes Wimbledon. 

Bolton said Wimbledon had a responsibility to “balance tradition and innovation.”

“Line umpires have played a central role in our officiating set-up at the championships for many decades,” she said, “and we recognize their valuable contribution, and thank them for their commitment and service.”

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Line judges concentrate during a match at Wimbledon in London, July 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

While line-calling duties will be handed over to technology in 2025, Wimbledon has long been using technology to call whether serves are in or out. 

The All England Club also said on Wednesday that the women’s and men’s singles finals will be scheduled to take place at the later time of 4 p.m. local time on the second Saturday and Sunday, respectively – and after the doubles finals on those days.

Bolton said the moves have been made to ensure the day of the finals “builds toward the crescendo of the ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles finals, with our champions being crowned in front of the largest possible worldwide audience.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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