The Nobel Committee awarded this year's peace prize to Maria Corina Machado amid calls for President Donald Trump to receive the award in the wake of his brokering a historic deal between Israel and Hamas.Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, was described as a "brave and committed champion of peace" by Joergen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee."She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy," Frydnes said.Trump has received several high-profile nominations since returning to office. However, the committee's deadline for nominations was Jan. 31, meaning he could be eligible for next year's prize.NEW YORK TIMES ANALYSIS SAYS TRUMP HAS LEGITIMATE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CLAIM IF MIDEAST PEACE DEAL HOLDSDuring a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Trump was asked about the Nobel Peace Prize, but did not comment on the award in his response. Instead, he focused on the possibility of addressing Israel's Knesset.Earlier this week, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group representing the families of hostages and terror victims formed after Oct. 7, appealed to the committee on Trumps behalf."In this past year, no leader or organization has contributed more to peace around the world than President Trump. While many have spoken eloquently about peace, he has achieved it. While others have offered empty promises, he has delivered tangible results that have saved countless lives," the forum wrote in a letter to the committee dated Oct. 6."He has not merely spoken of peace he has delivered it," the forum added.TRUMP HAILED AS PEACEMAKER WORTHY OF NOBEL PRIZE FOR 'HISTORIC' ISRAEL-HAMAS PEACE DEALIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump in July during a visit to Washington, D.C., that he had nominated the president for the Nobel Peace Prize. Netanyahu handed the letter he sent the committee to Trump when he told him the news."The president has already realized great opportunities. He forged the Abraham Accords. He's forging peace, as we speak, in one country and one region after the other," Netanyahu said. "So, I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee. It's nominating you for the peace prize, which is well-deserved."Weeks prior to that meeting, the U.S. and Israel carried out major operations that destroyed Irans nuclear infrastructure, as both countries warned a nuclear Tehran would be a threat to the world.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTrump was nominated for the award in the past but was not selected. Notably, U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., nominated Trump for the prize in 2020 when he brokered the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and Arab nations.Had he won, Trump would have become the fifth U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Previous laureates include former President Barack Obama, former President Jimmy Carter, former President Woodrow Wilson and former President Theodore Roosevelt.Fox News Digitals Greg Wehner and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

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President Trump issues plenty of threats.Sometimes they get results, sometimes they dont.And sometimes its just bluster. Especially if its an online posting, such as saying that Chicagos mayor and Illinois governor should go to jail for resisting him on dispatching troops to the Windy City.But his relentless personality backed by the worlds most powerful military can be overpowering.TRUMP NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OVER ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE DEALIts hard to overstate what a remarkable achievement Trump is in the process of assembling by getting Israel and Hamas to end their brutal and bloody two-year-old war.Its fair to say no other president could have pulled this off.Joe Biden certainly couldnt. In fact, not since Jimmy Carter staged the marathon Camp David talks with Anwar Sadar and Menachem Begin has a president brokered peace between the Israelis and one of their Arab enemies.Trump himself engineered the Abraham Accords, with help from Jared Kushner, joined by the U.A.E. and Bahrain, in his first term, and later by Sudan and Morocco. That gave him the experience to tackle this immensely tougher challenge and spur more Nobel Peace Prize speculation.Now some quick caveats are in order. The president says he expects the remaining 20 hostages to be returned Monday or Tuesday, but the Hamas terrorists could come up with new objections that derail the train.Reporters were asking about Phase 2, which would include returning the bodies of deceased hostages, but the president wisely deflected those questions.So no popping of champagne corks quite yet.EXCLUSIVE: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SAYS NO PEACE IN GAZA UNLESS HAMAS HANDS OVER ALL 48 HOSTAGES, DISARMSPresumably, it was these reservations that prompted anchors and correspondents on the air to appear rather sober-faced as they covered the latest developments. But I think it was more than that.Some of these journalists are not exactly supportive of Trump. And so its not easy for them to shower him with credit. They say the right words tremendous accomplishment and so on but the body language sends a different message.Look, Israel has been in a state of war, or cold war, with the surrounding countries since its founding in 1948.And in a broader sense, the Jews and the Arabs have had hostile relations for many centuries. Its in the Bible, the plea to Pharaoh to "let my people go."Now, there remain crucial unanswered questions about who will rule Gaza, most of it reduced to rubble, in the future. Israel was subject to a brutal massacre on Oct. 7, but it has also found itself increasingly isolated as more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed. Many Israelis, and American Jews, believe Bibi Netanyahu let the war drag on too long to protect his political standing.Trump had to pressure Bibi into accepting his peace deal, essentially by threatening to have the U.S. walk away.Now Hamas is essentially being asked to surrender by turning in its weapons. Trump says he will join with other countries in a peace council to prevent the resumption of war. But those details remain murky, beyond the fact that the terrorists will no longer be in charge, as they have been since Israel voluntarily withdrew from the Gaza Strip nearly two decades ago.GRAND JURY INDICTS NY AG LETITIA JAMES ON BANK FRAUD CHARGES IN VIRGINIA FEDERAL COURTSo just as the president was basking in some well-deserved praise for essentially remaking the Middle East, there was a new development.A grand jury indicted Letitia James, New Yorks attorney general, for mortgage fraud.This, in a nutshell, underscores the duality of the Trump presidency.It seems like a petty move, and in a video, James said "we will fight these baseless charges aggressively."As with the recent indictment of James Comey, the indictment was returned only because Trump replaced his own U.S. attorney in Virginias eastern district with White House aide and loyalist Lindsey Halligan, who has no prosecution experience.Trump told his AG, Pam Bondi, in a memo that James, like Comey, was "guilty as hell." The Wall Street Journal says that "Pam" memo was intended to be secret.Career prosecutors had decided there wasnt enough evidence to charge James, who brought a civil suit against candidate Trump on real estate inflation that produced a fine which grew to half a billion dollars so outrageous that an appellate court tossed it out. James also won her job by promising to go after Trump, calling him an "illegitimate" president.SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIESJames has owned a home in Brooklyn for decades, and two years ago she bought a house in Norfolk, Va. with her niece.The career prosecutors found little evidence that James was dishonest in completing the paperwork.The media spotlight immediately shifted from Trump the global peacemaker to Trump the crusader who is doggedly pursuing a campaign of retribution against his enemies.At the very moment he was drawing praise from around the world, Trump stepped on his own story.

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As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, the Pima County Sheriffs Department is looking at how it can use the emerging technology.At the beginning of the year, deputies began a trial of Axon's Draft One, which is a program that writes incident reports using AI. A body camera records the interactions, then the program uses the audio plus any additional information from the deputy to create a first draft. Deputies then review everything before submitting the final report."Theyre able to verify the completeness, the accuracy and all of that," Capt. Derek Ogden said, "But the initial first draft, they cant submit as their case report."Demonstrating the program, Deputy Dylan Lane showed how Draft One can write a case report that would have taken him 30 minutes to complete in five minutes.CHATGPT MAY ALERT POLICE ON SUICIDAL TEENS"Most of that time is just the quick changes, making sure that all the information is still accurate and then just adding in those little details," Lane said.Ogden said Draft One saves crucial time during shifts when deputies are handling multiple incidents back-to-back. He said the program is one of several ways the department is exploring AI tools."Recently, we saw a detective from our criminal investigative division use AI to identify a deceased unidentified person," Ogden said. "Were also looking for ways to increase the productivity and efficiency of our patrol deputies and some of our corrections officers."Law enforcement agencies across the country are evaluating how artificial intelligence could help their departments, especially when dealing with resource shortages.SCHOOLS TURN TO AI GUN DETECTION FOR SAFETY"A lot of policing agencies are budget constrained. It is very attractive to them to have a tool that could allow them to do more with less," said Max Isaacs from The Policing Project, which is a non-profit within NYU School of Law that studies public safety and police accountability.Isaacs said while AI offers opportunities to save resources, theres not much data on how much help these programs truly provide."You have a lot of examples of crimes being solved or efficiencies being realized," Isaacs said, "But in terms of large-scale studies that rigorously show us the amount of benefit, we dont have those yet."TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO HARNESS AI IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCERSIsaacs also raised the issue of accuracy."AI is not perfect. It can rely on data that is flawed. The system itself could be flawed. When you have errors in AI systems, that can lead to some pretty serious consequences. It can lead to false arrests. It could lead to investigators going down a dead end and wasting time and resources," Isaacs said.Addressing those concerns, Ogden agreed that information can be flawed. He said its why human eyes must review every report written with Draft One.After a successful trial with 20 deputies, Ogden said the next step is to expand Draft One to corrections officers.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies following an 11-inning thriller in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night.The Dodgers had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the 11th with outfielder Andy Pages at the plate against Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering. Pages hit a bouncing grounder to Kerkering, who had a tough time fielding the ball. He needed to make a rushed throw to the catcher J.T. Realmuto, but he tossed it too high and out of his reach.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHyeseong Kim scored the game-winning run to give Los Angeles the 2-1 victory. The Dodgers World Series title defense was still alive.Phillies players were seen consoling Kerkering in the dugout as he stared out at the field in disbelief.Philadelphia drew first blood in the top of the seventh. Nick Castellanos doubled to left field and scored Max Kepler. Philadelphia just needed to use its depth in the bullpen to keep Los Angeles at bay and live to play at least one more game.BLUE JAYS MANAGER, STARS TAUNT YANKEES AFTER WINNING ALDS: 'START SPREADING THE NEWS'However, Cristopher Sanchez walked Mookie Betts. It allowed Justin Dean to score and tie the game.The Dodgers received a huge pitching performance from Roki Sasaki. The rookie, who was originally signed over from Japan to be a starter, delivered three scoreless innings for the Dodgers. He struck out two on 36 pitches.It was an all-around game that helped the Dodgers win the game and finish the series.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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As the holiday season kicks off, freight trucking experts say cargo theft will once again surge as more products hit the road.The July Q2 report from CargoNet, a national information-sharing system that tracks cargo theft, shows a 13% increase in cargo theft compared to the same time in 2024.Old-fashioned cargo theft is still happening, and one San Antonio-based freight business has some experience with it."Before 2020it was more just straight thefts," said Adam Blanchard, co-founder of Double Diamond Transport and Tanager Logistics. "They would come in, cut the seals and take cargo out of it."NINTENDO SWITCH 2 STOLEN IN $1.4M CARGO HEISTOnline cargo theft has skyrocketed since the pandemic, rising 1,500% over the past four years, according to Trucking.org.Keith Lewis, CargoNet's Vice President of Operations, said he noticed the jump in online theft just after 2020, "and the bad guys realized they could work from anywhere in the world and control freight."These fraudsters are now digging deep into all facets of the trucking industry."They stole my identity as a freight broker in order to get cargo from other companies and tender it to legitimatemotor carriers and I started having legitimate trucking companies reaching out to me asking for paymentfor freight that wasnt mine," Blanchard said.Blanchard traced the fraudsters back to Eastern Europe and found they stole a load of energy drinks. His business partner got the fake logistics company on the phone, but they were never hit with legal action.The heist by the fraudsters hurt Blanchard's reputation, and due to the rise in theft claims, his business insurance rates doubled this year.CARGO THEFT HITS RECORD HIGH IN 2024American Trucking Associations (ATA) CEO Chris Spear told FOX, "This is much more tech-driven by transnational organizations operating out of Eastern Europe, Russia. Theyre actually going into the bill of laden, theyre looking for the expensive type of freight."But what happens once a truckload of product is stolen by a fraudster across the world?"Theyll steal that freight, put it in containers as best we can tell, a lot of it is going to the LA area, and transport it to other countries," Blanchard said.CargoNet's Lewis said sometimes freight companies do not know a load of goods is stolen until weeks, months or even a year later."The problem is, is we dont have mandatory reporting, so a lot of these go unreported," he said.So far this year, California, Texas, and Illinois rank in the top three for cargo theft, representing 53% of all cargo theft nationwide. The top items targeted are food and beverages, and household goods.The ATA says cargo theft is a $19 million-a-day hit to the trucking industry.DEMOCRAT CRITICIZES TRUMP IN DIVERTING RESOURCES FROM FIGHTING ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFTThe freight trucking industry is urging lawmakers to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). The ATA said the bill "would provide law enforcement and industry with a unified framework to fight back. Not only would it create a long-overdue task force to pursue these criminal rings, but it would also establish a badly needed national cargo theft database."Blanchard testified to Congress in February, along with other industry leaders."Here is the crux of the issue. There is no law enforcement agency that is focused on this," Blanchard said. "Until we get legislation passed on the federal level that establishes a federal law enforcement coalition that begins to investigate these crimes, and begins to actually conduct arrests and prosecutions, this [is] only going to continue to get worse."Blanchard said theft will affect every part of the business, which means he may have to increase prices ultimately leading to higher prices for shoppers."When theyre seeing products not arriving on the shelves, theres a shortage of that," Spear said. "The cost goes up. Theres a reflectionin what you, I and what everyone pays for the things we want and need."

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New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart led his team to a stunning 34-17 victory of the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw his first interception of the season, and prompted controversy early in the game when his team ran four straight tush push plays.The Eagles scored their first touchdown of the game on the sequence of repetitive "tush pushes" inside New York's 10-yard line. Referees also missed a false-start on the Eagles on one of those plays.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMProminent figures including Green Bay Packers star linebacker Micah Parsons and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy criticized the Eagles for overusing the play on social media.Dart overcame an injury scare in the third quarter when he had to leave the game and get checked out by the medical staff, as the Giants led by 10. But he returned on the very next drive, and then eventually led the Giants on a game-clinching touchdown drive to extend their lead to 17.JETS' UNINSPIRING PLAY AGAINST COWBOYS DRAWS BACKLASH FROM FANSGiants rookie running back Cam Skattebo bulldozed his way into the end zone from 4 yards out and twice from the 1-yard line. Dart scampered in untouched on his 20-yard TD run and connected with WanDale Robinson on a 35-yard catch-and-run to the end zone.The rookies who each fumbled on Sunday in a turnover-heavy loss at New Orleans responded the way coach Brian Daboll expected. Dart finished 17 of 25 for 195 yards passing and 13 carries for 58 yards after getting a concussion test following a big hit, while Skattebo rushed 19 times for a career-high 98 yards.This was just the Giants fourth victory in their past 18 games against the Eagles.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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Multiple students told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the latest Turning Point USA gathering was their first conservative event, another sign of the growing fervor on the right in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination last month.The University of North Dakota was the latest stop on the conservative group's "This Is The Turning Point" campus tour. Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the event about whether they had prior involvement in the conservative movement, and if conversations and debate needed to be prioritized over "owning" liberals.During the TPUSA event that took place this week at Montana State University, Vivek Ramaswamy made comments regarding conversations that conservatives ought to aim for, and students were asked to respond.TPUSA LEADER PREDICTS COLLEGES WILL BECOME CONSERVATIVE STRONGHOLDS WITHIN 5 YEARS"Own the libs" has been a popular slogan in conservative circles over the last decade, but Ramaswamy believes that mindset is a thing of the past."We don't care about owning the libs. Not anymore," Ramaswamy said.Students were asked whether they believe the most effective way to win over Americans is through debate and conversation rather than confrontation."I don't think that the conversation should really be about owning anyone, or it shouldn't be like attacking, either side attacking each other. I think we should try to have productive conversations to get towards our end goal," said Brandon.Easton said, "I'd say each group has felt like they've owned the other one during times, but I wouldn't ever say that the conservatives have owned the liberals."Abbie pointed to Kirk, who founded TPUSA in 2012, as an example of how conversations ought to be done. "I think that's what Charlie was the best at, that he wouldn't kind of try and one-up them. He would try to respect them and just say the facts on why their opinions were wrong, I guess."Andrew said, "It's obvious after the death of Charlie Kirk that there's factions in this country that don't want to solve issues with debates and constructive arguments."Zach said, "They're [liberals] honestly kind of so crazy at this point, they're owning themselves."TURNING POINT MONTANA STATE EVENT FEATURING RAMASWAMY, GIANFORTE DRAWS THOUSANDS"When you choose violence, you're already losing regardless the best thing we can do is kind of honestly follow like Charlie Kirk's model. You know, just talk to them, no matter what they spit or shout at you," he added.Easton didn't hold back."Obviously, they don't want gun violence, but that's kind of what they turn to when they feel like they've been wronged in a way. So I'd almost agree with that statement to an extent," he told Fox News Digital.Several students discussed attending the event as a first for their involvement in the conservative movement.TURNING POINT UTAH STOP MARKED BY RESILIENCE AND HEIGHTENED SECURITY"This is my first conservative event. I really just, I'm just going to check it out though," Brett said."I didn't know much about Turning Point before the passing of Charlie Kirk," Jace said. "And so I kind of wanted to just see what it was about."Andrew said, "I'm really just curious to see what their stance on Israel is."Zach, Cooper, and Devin, almost in unison, shared that the event was their first official conservative gathering.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears came out swinging against what she called former Rep. Abigail Spanbergers dodges on calls for fellow Democrat Jay Jones to drop out of the attorney general contest after texts envisioning the murder of a Republican leader came to light.Throughout the debate, Spanberger mostly declined to make eye contact with Earle-Sears and ignored her when she was interrupted.Earle-Sears repeatedly addressed Spanberger directly during both womens answers but did not receive any direct responses in return.SPANBERGER DEFENDS ABORTION AD CRITICIZING SEARS AFTER BERNIE WARNS AGAINST HIGHLIGHTING ISSUEEarly on, Earle-Sears interrupted Spanberger, asking her to give a direct answer. The Democrat told the moderators she was "aware of these messages" and that they were "absolutely abhorrent.""I denounced them when I learned of them and I will denounce them every chance I get," Spanberger said, as Earle-Sears interjected once more to attempt to press for a straight answer."I didnt hear an answer on [the Jones] question," co-moderator Deanna Albrittin told Spanberger.Since Earle-Sears had already called for Jones to drop out, the moderators asked her instead about President Donald Trumps stated "hate" for political opponents after the murder of Charlie Kirk.Earle-Sears later turned to Spanberger and admonished her for refusing to give a yes-or-no answer on Jones, asking whether it would take Jones "pulling the trigger" to actually condemn what he had said about then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah.WINSOME EARLE-SEARS RELEASES TWO BULLETS AD SCATHING OPPONENT FOR FAILING TO DEMAND JAY JONES OUSTERThe Republican was later asked whether she needs Trumps endorsement, as he has explicitly endorsed lieutenant governor candidate John Reid but offered more muted comments for Earle-Sears during the span of the race.Earle-Sears also criticized Spanberger for purportedly waiting several days before condemning a left-wing protesters racist sign at an Arlington anti-transgender-sports demonstration headlined by the Republican candidate.The sign said that Earle-Sears should not be able to share water fountains (as a Black woman) if transgender students cannot share bathrooms.In the latter regard, moderator Tom Schaad asked Spanberger whether transgender girls born male should be able to use female bathrooms and be on co-ed sports teams."Nothing is more important to me than their safety and their experience in schools," Spanberger said, before offering a lengthier answer that also cited her experience as a former federal agent investigating crimes against children.TOP GOP GROUP DROPS BIG MONEY INTO VIRGINIA SHOWDOWN AFTER DEM AG NOMINEE'S VIOLENT TEXTS GO VIRAL"That work, in part, has earned me the endorsement of the Police Benevolent Association," she said.Schaad reiterated the question, saying there had been no direct answer, and later attempted to ask whether Spanberger would rescind an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin laying out a bathroom policy along biological lines."My opponent will not answer the question because she voted for men nude in girls' locker rooms," Earle-Sears later said.Later, both candidates were asked whether they would continue or undo any specific policies from Youngkin whom the moderators reported enjoys high approval ratings as he closes out his last three months of his term.Earle-Sears said she would not disclose private conversations with Youngkin but that she would not undo their progress.CONSUMED WITH HATE: WINSOME SEARS, JASON MIYARES UNLOAD ON DEMOCRAT JAY JONES OVER VIOLENT TEXTSSpanberger said she would continue Youngkins efforts to grow advanced nuclear power in the commonwealth.After the event, Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Jr., D-Portsmouth, spoke to reporters as a surrogate for Spanberger.Scott said there is a "double standard" in pressuring Spanberger to call for Jones to drop out, claiming Earle-Sears has not denounced violent rhetoric from Trump.The speaker, who represents the area just south of the debate site, claimed Earle-Sears did not as vociferously condemn Trump for a remark he made in 2024 when discussing neoconservatism, and former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheneys aisle-crossing endorsement of Kamala Harris."Lets put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK? Lets see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face," Trump said as a rebuttal to people in the political establishment who are war "hawks" or support proverbial forever-wars.WINSOME EARLE-SEARS RELEASES AD LINKING ABIGAIL SPANBERGER TO JAY JONES AFTER VIOLENT TEXTS RESURFACEThe Trump campaign noted at the time that the president did not call for Cheney to be executed and that the press covered the remark "disgracefully," while fact-checker PolitiFact deemed the comment illustrative of a "combat zone" situation rather than a call for murder.Fox News Digital reached out to the Earle-Sears campaign for comment on the debate, including the way the candidates comported themselves on stage."If youre wondering whos capable of leading Virginia, this was the debate to watch," Earle-Sears spokesperson Peyton Vogel told Fox News Digital."Abigail Spanberger couldnt even look Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears in the eye and confirmed she will not stand up to Jay Jones threat-laced, murderous rhetoric.""If she cant lead her own ticket, she cant lead the Commonwealth," Vogel said.

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Liberal talk show host Jimmy Kimmel grilled comedian Aziz Ansari on Monday for performing at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia, noting he is one of many to be scrutinized for taking their money.The entertainment world has been rocked in recent weeks by a massive comedy festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring many of the worlds best-known working comedians. The performers have been accused of normalizing or "artwashing" the Saudi Arabian regime with their entertainment.One comedian who refused to participate in the festival, Atsuko Okatsuka, shared purported screenshots of a contract that performers allegedly had to sign ensuring their content did not violate the guidelines of the Saudi Arabian government.The contract reportedly prohibited "any material considered to degrade, defame, or bring into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, embarrassment, or ridicule" the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.BILL BURR BLASTS CRITICS OF SAUDI ARABIA COMEDY FESTIVAL VISIT IN EXPLETIVE-LADEN INTERVIEW"This is, obviously, something thats become a big part of the news because people, a lot of comedians especially, are very upset, because the people who paid the comedians to come to this are not good people. Its a pretty brutal regime. Theyve done a lot of horrible, horrible things,"Kimmel said to Ansari, going on to ask him why he'd done it.Ansari answered that he indeed put a great deal of thought into his choice to attend, noting an aunt of his who lived over there for some time argued there are plenty of people in Saudi Arabia who dont agree with what their government is doing, just like in the United States.While Kimmel agreed in theory that "were doing horrible things over here" in America, he argued the Saudi Arabian government is clearly on a different level."They murdered a journalist. These are not good people over there," Kimmel said, in reference to the infamous state-sponsored murder of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey in 2018.BILL MAHER CRITICIZES DAVE CHAPPELLE FOR REMARKS ON FREE SPEECH AT SAUDI COMEDY FESTIVAL"I was just there to do a show for the people," Ansari replied. "Whenever theres repressive societies like this, they try to keep things out whether its rock and roll music or blue jeans because it makes people curious about outside ideas, outside values. And this is a very young country, like half the country is under the age of 25, and things can really change. And to me, a comedy festival felt like something thats pushing things to be more open and to push a dialogue."He said he hoped he'd pushed things "in a positive direction."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

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