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Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign filed paperwork to begin his widely-expected run for governor of Ohio, Fox News Digital can confirm.

The venture capitalist’s campaign filed its Designation of Treasurer form with Ohio’s Secretary of State on Friday. The form is a requirement before a candidate’s campaign committee makes any expenditures or receives contributions.

The filing represents an official registration for Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial committee. While the filing was made under the name “Vivek Ramaswamy For Ohio” and online records did not note an explicit reference to the gubernatorial bid, Ramaswamy has been heavily hinting about the Ohio governor’s race, which will take place in 2026. Current Gov. Mike DeWine is ineligible to run, having taken office in 2019.

The filing comes nearly a month after it was revealed that Ramaswamy left President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. In a statement to Fox News, Trump-Vance transition spokesperson Anna Kelly said that Ramaswamy “played a critical role in helping us create DOGE.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage at the campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024 in New York City. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

“He intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on the structure that we announced today,” Kelly explained. “We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last 2 months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again.”

Ramaswamy’s exit from DOGE came after he and Tesla CEO Elon Musk polarized Trump supporters over their support for H-1B temporary worker visas. At the time, Ramaswamy addressed his departure by saying it was an “honor” to help create DOGE.

“I’m confident that Elon & team will succeed in streamlining government,” he said. “I’ll have more to say very soon about my future plans in Ohio. Most importantly, we’re all-in to help President Trump make America great again!”

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Then-Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the Republican Party’s First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

Republican leaders have endorsed Ramaswamy in recent weeks, including GOP Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. In a post, Blackburn said that Ramaswamy has “a servant’s heart and a brilliant entrepreneurial mind.”

“The people of Ohio would be well served by his leadership, and if he chooses to run, he’ll have my full support,” the Tennessee Republican wrote.

Lee said that he was sure Ramaswamy would win a gubernatorial race in the Buckeye State and that he would “transform Ohio for the better.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy gestures from the stage on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

“The results will benefit Ohioans—and Americans—for generations I’m honored to have worked with @VivekGRamaswamy, and I support him wholeheartedly,” Lee’s X post read.

Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser, Alex Nitzberg and Sophia Compton contributed to this report.

February 15, 2025
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs in Truth Social post amid trade policy overhaul

President Donald Trump wrote a lengthy Truth Social post about his trade policy overhaul on Saturday, emphasizing his plans to charge reciprocal tariffs to countries that the U.S. does business with.

In a post published Saturday afternoon, Trump explained how his reciprocal tariffs will work in a great amount of detail. In recent weeks, he has announced 25% tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports into the U.S., plus 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on imports from China.

His recent move to implement reciprocal tariffs was decided “for purposes of Fairness,” Trump wrote.

“For purposes of this United States Policy, we will consider Countries that use the VAT [value-added tax] System, which is far more punitive than a Tariff, to be similar to that of a Tariff,” Trump wrote. “Sending merchandise, product, or anything by any other name through another Country, for purposes of unfairly harming America, will not be accepted.”

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, where he signed an executive order, on Thursday, Feb. 13. (AP/Ben Curtis)

Most countries use a VAT system, including the United Kingdom, China and Mexico. Trump added that he will make provisions “for subsidies provided by Countries in order to take Economic advantage of the United States.”

“Likewise, provisions will be made for Nonmonetary Tariffs and Trade Barriers that some Countries charge in order to keep our product out of their domain or, if they do not even let U.S. businesses operate,” the president added. “We are able to accurately determine the cost of these Nonmonetary Trade Barriers.”

“It is fair to all, no other Country can complain and, in some cases, if a Country feels that the United States would be getting too high a Tariff, all they have to do is reduce or terminate their Tariff against us. There are no Tariffs if you manufacture or build your product in the United States.”

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President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump concluded his post by claiming that the U.S. “has been treated unfairly by other Countries, both friend and foe.”

“This System will immediately bring Fairness and Prosperity back into the previously complex and unfair System of Trade,” the Republican continued. “America has helped many Countries throughout the years, at great financial cost. It is now time that these Countries remember this, and treat us fairly – A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR AMERICAN WORKERS”

“I have instructed my Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Treasury, and United States Trade Representative (USTR) to do all work necessary to deliver RECIPROCITY to our System of Trade!”

Earlier this week, Trump promised that U.S. will be “flooded with jobs” as foreign trading partners are incentivized to move their businesses to American soil – despite his tariffs being fiercely criticized in recent weeks.

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President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

“They can build a factory here, a plant or whatever it may be, here,” Trump said Thursday afternoon from the Oval Office. “And that includes the medical, that includes cars, that includes chips and semiconductors. That includes everything. If you build here, you have no tariffs whatsoever. And I think that’s what’s going to happen. I think our country is going to be flooded with jobs.”

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.

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February 15, 2025
NBA All-Star Draymond Green says games are ‘boring,’ have ‘no substance’

The 3-pointer has changed the game of basketball, and Draymond Green isn’t thrilled about it.

This season, roughly 75 3-pointers have been attempted per game. Just five years ago, that number was hovering around 68. A decade ago, it was below 45.

To put that into perspective, the Denver Nuggets are shooting an NBA-low 31.2 3-pointers per contest, which would have been the second highest of the 2014-15 season by a rather large margin.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green jogs off the court after getting ejected during the second half against the Phoenix Suns Dec. 12, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Green is shooting his most 3-pointers in nearly seven years, attempting 3.5 a game. From 2018 through 2024, he was only averaging 2.1 threes a contest.

Even though Green is on the same team as Stephen Curry, who is arguably the architect of this new brand of basketball, he isn’t fond of how the game is played today.

“Every possession is some type of chess move. You don’t get that today in the NBA often. … You don’t just get that on a regular basis. It’s just who can run faster, who can hit more threes. It’s no substance. I think it’s very boring,” Green said this week, via ESPN.

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center Nov. 11, 2023, in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The NBA has also promoted freedom of movement, which has led to higher-scoring games and lower defensive ratings.

Coincidentally or not, the NBA’s television ratings have been down all season.

The trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers provided a boost though. His LA debut averaged over 2 million viewers. The trade deadline has prompted a double-digit increase in viewers from January.

Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors walks off the court after Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics June 10, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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By Christmas, ratings were down 19% from the year prior. There were a lot of factors, including a Dodgers-Yankees World Series that predictably rated well by MLB’s standards.

The NBA is on pace for over 92,000 3-pointers attempted this season, which would be by far the most ever.

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February 15, 2025
Ludvig Aberg drains first career hole-in-one during third round of Genesis Invitational

For the second straight week, there is a hole-in-one on the PGA Tour.

Ludvig Aberg made a hole-in-one on hole No. 3 during the third round at the Genesis Invitational after Emiliano Grillo made one at the Phoenix Open’s famed 16th hole last week.

Aberg, 25, was 140 yards out and used a pitching wedge. The hole was slightly down hill from the tee box.

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Ludvig Aberg hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Torrey Pines. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

Aberg landed it just a few feet behind the pin, and then it spun back and rattled around the hole before falling in.

It was the first hole-in-one of Aberg’s PGA Tour career.

Aberg and the reaction to his shot was much more subdued than the reaction to Grillo’s at the infamous 16th hole.

Aberg put his hands in the air and fist-pumped before getting congratulations from his caddy.

TIGER WOODS TO PLAY IN TGL AFTER BACKING OUT OF GENESIS INVITATIONAL OVER RECENT PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Ludvig Aberg lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Torrey Pines. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

Aberg came into the day at 4-under par, and as of press time he is seven-under par through eight holes in a tie for second place with Scottie Scheffler and Danny McCarthy.

Davis Thompson is the current leader at 8-under par.

Patrick Rodgers is sitting at 6-under, while Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, and Samuel Stevens are all at -4 for the tournament.

Aberg has just one career win since turning pro in 2023, winning the RSM Classic in 2023.

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Ludvig Aberg lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Torrey Pines. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

Despite only winning once in his young career, Aberg has been knocking on the door for his next win.

The Swedish golfer has made 34 of 39 cuts in his career, with 13 top ten finishes, nine top five finishes, and being the runner-up four times.

Aberg hopes his hole-in-one can propel him to victory at Torrey Pines on Sunday.

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Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.

February 15, 2025
Tiger Woods to play in TGL after backing out of Genesis Invitational over recent passing of his mother

Tiger Woods will return to golf on Tuesday, when he tees it up in the indoor TGL league.

The league confirmed that Woods will be playing with the Jupiter Links when they take on the New York Golf Club.

Woods, 49, initially planned to compete in the Genesis Invitational, but he withdrew after saying he was still “processing” the death of his mother.

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Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club waves to fans as he is introduced at the start of a match of the TMRW Golf League (TGL) against Boston Common Golf, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Woods revealed last week that his mother, Kultida, had died at 78 years old.

“I planned to tee it up this week, but I’m just not ready,” Woods said in a statement. “I did my best to prepare, knowing it’s what my Mom would have wanted, but I’m still processing her loss.

“Thanks to everyone who has reached out. I hope to be at Torrey later in the week and appreciate the continued kindness since my Mom’s passing.”

The Genesis Invitational organizers paid tribute to her, as the par-4 seventh hole features a white flag.

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Golfer Tiger Woods, right, hugs his mother, Kultida Woods, during a press conference at TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse, headquarters of the PGA Tour, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. ( Lori Moffett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The white flag is free of wording in a nod to Tiger’s late mother and her faith.

Kultida practiced Buddhism, according to a social media post from the PGA Tour. Buddhists hold the color white and the No. 7 in high regard.

White is believed to represent enlightenment, knowledge and purity. Kultida was born in Thailand, and the country’s flag has a pair of white stripes, which are believed to symbolize Buddhism.

Tiger has not participated in a tournament since the British Open in July 2024.

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Tiger Woods, hugs his mother, Kultida Woods, during a news conference, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

It would have been the first time Woods will be competing since he had a microdiscectomy in September to alleviate pain in his legs. It was the sixth surgery he has undergone on his lower back.

The last time Woods played four rounds was at last year’s Masters, when he broke the tournament record for most cuts made at the prestigious major with his 24th consecutive cut made.

The 15-time major champion has been competing in the TGL league since it debuted Jan. 7, 2025.

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and Chantz Martin contributed to this report.

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February 15, 2025
Public health alert issued for meat and poultry pasties over undeclared allergen
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses how she is preparing to reform the agency and how she and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will tackle the egg crisis on ‘Kudlow.’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert this week for frozen meat and poultry pasties due to an undeclared egg allergen, the USDA said.

The pasties were produced using an egg wash, which wasn’t printed on the product’s label.

FSIS didn’t request a recall for the product because it’s no longer available to buy.

The agency discovered the mistake during a routine labeling review.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert this week for frozen meat and poultry pasties due to an undeclared egg allergen, the USDA said. (USDA / Fox News)

The following packages are subject to the alert:
- 8-oz. plastic packages containing “The Pasty Oven Pasty WITH CHICKEN & CHEESE” with best by dates of December 11, 2025, and prior.
- 8-oz. plastic packages containing “The Pasty Oven Pasty PIZZA PASTY WITH PEPPERONI” with best by dates of December 11, 2025, and prior.
- 15-lb. cases containing 30 8-oz. units of “The Pasty Oven Pasty WITH CHICKEN & CHEESE” with best by dates of December 11, 2025, and prior.
- 15-lb. cases containing 30 8-oz. units of “The Pasty Oven Pasty PIZZA PASTY WITH PEPPERONI” with best by dates of December 11, 2025, and prior.
They were sold at The Pasty Oven restaurant in Quinnesec, Michigan, and shipped out to fundraising groups across the state as well as Wisconsin.

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No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported yet, the USDA said.

Customers should throw out the product or return it to where they purchased it, according to the USDA.

The alert comes as a Mississippi-based beef tallow company resumes sales following a recall by the USDA this week.

“On February 6th, we were notified of a labeling issue affecting our 24 oz. beef tallow for cooking,” the company, Lady May Tallow, said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.

A Mississippi-based beef tallow company resumes sales following a recall by the USDA this week. (USDA / Fox News)

“While the product itself remains completely safe and unaffected, the labeling required correction,” said the statement. “As a result, our manufacturer, Common Sense Soap, initiated a voluntary recall to ensure compliance.”

The USDA recalled 30,000 pounds of its product.

Beef tallow is the fat that surrounds a cow’s kidney. It can be used as an ingredient in cosmetics as well as in cooking.

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The labeling has since been updated as sales resumed on Friday.
February 15, 2025
Massachusetts rep blasts Republicans for ‘weaponizing’ transgender athletes: ‘Politics at its worst’

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., ripped her Republican colleagues this week, saying they politicize the controversial issue of transgender athletes competing against girls and women.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is one of at least three state athletic organizations to say they will continue to allow trans athletes to compete against biological females despite President Donald Trump’s recent executive order barring them from doing so.

This has led to Trump’s Department of Education launching Title IX probes against the Massachusetts, Minnesota and California athletic federations.

“We’re going to say no to those trans kids? You can’t be part of a team, you can’t learn the camaraderie and be part of your community and feel a sense of belonging? It’s just cruel,” Trahan said, via the Boston Globe.

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan joined striking St. Vincent Hospital nurses on the 51st day of their picket line to show her support April 27, 2021. (Ashley Green/Telegram & Gazette via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

Trahan, who said she has not heard much of an outcry from parents in her state, added that she believes the issue should be up to each individual sports body, not politicians.

“They’re experts. They’re dedicated to their sports and creating fair and responsible rules for participation. Many of them have already implemented changes to ensure fairness and safety,” she said.

“I think that’s where the decisions should be made, but it doesn’t stop my Republican colleagues from weaponizing this issue, and it has a lot of consequence as a result.”

Save Women’s Sports advisor Beth Stelzer holds a press conference outside the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta March 17, 2022. (Brett Davis/USA Today Sports)

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The NCAA, despite President Charlie Baker saying in December he knew of fewer than 10 transgender athletes in the association, recently followed Trump’s order and barred transgender athletes from competing against females.

“You can’t ignore the [NCAA’s] data,” Trahan said, “but it doesn’t stop them. They think it’s a political winner for them. Whether they believe it or not, it doesn’t even matter. They have set such a dangerous narrative in our country around denying the existence of trans people.

“There are a lot of creeps out there, so now someone gets to accuse a girl who doesn’t look feminine enough or doesn’t have pigtails in her hair?” Trahan added. “How does she have to prove [her gender]? It’s poor policymaking. It’s politics at its worst.”

President Donald Trump signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)

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The debate reached a new level nearly three years ago when Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at Penn, won a Division I title. Trump issued his executive order as part of his announced plan to “ban” trans athletes from competing against girls and women while campaigning.

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February 15, 2025
Duke star Cooper Flagg, projected to be No. 1 pick in NBA Draft, makes surprise admission about future

Cooper Flagg could very likely hold more than his own weight in the NBA today, but by rule, he must be one year removed from high school before going pro.

So, he opted to go to Duke, and while most are predicting he’s a one-and-done, that may actually not be the case.

In a recent interview with “The Athletic,” Flagg, projected to be the No. 1 selection in this summer’s NBA Draft, made a stunning proclamation about his basketball future.

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Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) looks on prior to the game against the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome.

“S—, I want to come back next year,” the freshman said.

“I still feel like a kid,” he continued. “This is the only way I’ve ever known college. That’s how I see it. I really wouldn’t know how kids felt before, and if this feels different, if this feels more like being a professional. I mean, it’s the same thing for kids in high school, too, getting paid a lot of money. I don’t know. I feel pretty normal.”

The 6’9″ forward has been dominating as part of the No. 4 team in the country, averaging 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest. He’s started all of his 24 games played this season, shooting 48.3% from the floor and 37.0% from deep.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) drives as Wake Forest’s Tre’Von Spillers (25) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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Flagg actually started the college season as a 17-year-old, turning 18 just four days before Christmas. (He reclassified to graduate high school a year early.) He was the highest-rated recruit for the class of 2024 and received a Division I offer from Bryant before even completing middle school.

The Newport, Maine, native attended the Montverde Academy in Florida after playing his freshman year at Falmouth High School in his home state.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) high-fives head coach Jon Scheyer, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Durham, N.C., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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It is rather uncommon for top NBA prospects to spend more than one year in college nowadays, but perhaps NIL has changed the game. Yet again, it is fun to stay young, as Flagg feels.

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February 15, 2025
NFL star Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles agree to race

A challenge between NFL star Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles has materialized into a real race.

The two superstars announced this week that their months-long back-and-forth, which began after the 2024 Paris Olympics, will finally be put to the test when the two square off in a race to determine who really is the fastest.

American track star Noah Lyles celebrates winning a gold medal after winning the men’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

“This has been an ongoing thing for quite some time now, and, I mean, everybody’s seen the back-and-forth on social media,” Hill told People, which first reported the news Thursday.

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“I’ve been very adamant to show people what real, true speed looks like.”

“Everybody says that they’re gonna be the world’s fastest, but when it comes down to it, you gotta be the winner every time, each and every time. And every time I show up to the biggest moments, I win.” Lyles told the outlet.

“That’s why I’m the world’s fastest,” he continued. “I did at the Olympics. I do it at world championships. I do it wherever it’s needed to be done. And if I gotta go down and, you know, beat up on Tyreek to prove that I’m the world’s fastest, then it’s gonna be done.”

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill reacts after a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida Sept. 8, 2024. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

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The debate between the two athletes began in August when the Olympic sprinter won 100-meter gold. But he refused to wager his medal in a race against Hill after the Miami Dolphins receiver said he could easily beat him in a race.

The social media war shifted when Lyles taunted Hill after winning the 60-meter race at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix earlier this month.

After crossing the finish line, he turned his bib around to the camera to reveal a message, “Tyreek could never.”

Noah Lyles of the United States holds a sign that says “Tyreek could never” after winning the men’s 60 meters at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Feb. 2, 2025, in Boston. (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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In their joint interview with People, the two athletes expressed mutual respect but didn’t hold back on the trash talk.

The date of the race and the length of it has yet to be determined.

Hill said Lyles is “scared” to face him in a 40-meter dash, but Lyles said a 100-meter race would be a “blowout” victory for him. The two will likely agree to some distance in the middle.

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February 15, 2025
Kalob Wayne Byers identified as American detained in Russia

Kalob Wayne Byers was identified as the American citizen taken into custody in Russia on a drug smuggling charge, according to media reports.

The 28-year-old was detained at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Feb. 7 after a K-9 with the Russian Federal Customs Service detected something in his luggage, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.

Byers will remain in custody for 30 days, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the Moscow City Court’s Press Office. It released an image Saturday purportedly showing Byers behind bars as he appeared by video link at a court hearing.

The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday by Fox News Digital.

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U.S. citizen, Kalob Wayne Byers, detained on suspicion of drug smuggling, appears on a screen in the courthouse during a video link to a court hearing in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 15. (Moscow City Court’s Press Office/Reuters)

Byers was allegedly carrying cannabis gummies at the time of his detention.

He has been charged with smuggling narcotic drugs into the country and could face up to 10 years in prison, TASS reported.

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Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik, left, was swapped for American Marc Fogel this week. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“A chemical analysis revealed the presence of narcotic substances from the cannabinoid group,” the customs service reported, according to TASS, adding the man claimed his U.S. doctor had prescribed the gummies.

News of Byers’ detention comes as Marc Fogel, a U.S. citizen who was detained on drug charges in Russia four years ago, was released on Tuesday in exchange for Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik, who had been detained by the U.S. government on cryptocurrency fraud charges.

Released American schoolteacher Marc Fogel reacts after returning to American soil this week. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, was serving a 14-year prison sentence after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport for being in possession of drugs, which his family and supporters said were medically prescribed marijuana.

Fox News’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

February 15, 2025