NEW YORK — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda revealed Monday he personally pleaded with President Donald Trump to maintain U.S. forces on NATO’s eastern flank as Washington reviews its military footprint in Europe.

Meanwhile, Russia’s war in Ukraine has raged on for more than 4½ years and raised questions about how far Moscow will push into the continent.

Nausėda said during remarks at a fireside chat moderated by Fox News Digital at the Presidential Business Forum on Resilience on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly New York that Lithuania is prepared to provide "very generous host nation support" for American forces to remain in the region.

"I personally sent two letters to the president," Nausėda said of the plea to keep an American troops' presence.

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The Pentagon has already begun scaling back some forces and capabilities in Europe, while reported options under review could remove tens of thousands more troops.

The review is part of a broader Pentagon strategy to shift primary responsibility for Europe’s conventional defense onto European allies, while reserving a more limited U.S. role. But Washington has also signaled that its retrenchment may not be uniform: Trump said last week that the U.S. was making progress toward a permanent Army base in Poland, one of NATO’s highest-spending members.

That has left frontline allies trying to determine where they fit in with an emerging U.S. strategy that calls for a smaller overall role in Europe while deepening ties with countries Washington views as carrying more of the burden.

The review also comes as Russia’s war with Ukraine has increasingly spilled into NATO territory.

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Lithuania experienced that threat firsthand last week when NATO fighters shot down a drone that crossed into Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. Nausėda later said the aircraft was likely Russian and intended for an attack on Ukraine before veering off course.

The country's intelligence services warn that Russia is already rebuilding military capabilities near NATO's eastern borders despite its losses in Ukraine.

Lithuania's 2026 National Threat Assessment found that a ceasefire or frozen conflict in Ukraine could accelerate that buildup, allowing Moscow to move more troops and equipment back toward permanent bases near the Baltic States and replenish weapons and ammunition depleted during the war. 

In that scenario, Lithuanian intelligence assessed Russia could eventually develop enough capability to launch military action against the Baltics and seek an initial regional advantage before NATO could fully respond.

Asked how much time NATO would have if a ceasefire were reached tomorrow, Nausėda declined to put a timeline on the threat but warned that "a ceasefire for Russia may mean" looking for new targets.

He said whether Moscow ultimately tests NATO would depend largely on the alliance's ability to strengthen its deterrence and demonstrate that it can defend its eastern flank.

Nausėda cast doubt on the prospect of near-term peace talks, saying that "for the time being, Russia is not ready to start the peace negotiations."

Instead, he said Moscow appears intent on using the approaching winter to increase pressure on Kyiv by striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and worsening conditions for civilians.

"The winter is coming. Russia knows very well where they should target, and they will target energy infrastructure first of all," Nausėda said, describing the attacks as an effort to make living conditions in Ukraine as difficult as possible and pressure its leadership toward concessions.

"For these negotiations, I don’t see any ground, at least right now," he said, adding that talks could become possible "maybe next year."

The threat to energy infrastructure was particularly resonant for Nausėda, who spoke as Lithuania marked another step in its yearslong effort to insulate itself from energy pressure from Moscow.

Lithuania, marking a new long-term natural gas agreement with U.S. natural gas producer EQT Corp. this week during the president's trip to New York, began importing U.S. LNG in 2017 and now gets roughly 70% of its LNG from the United States, Nausėda said.

During Monday’s forum, Lithuanian energy company Ignitis signed a new long-term LNG agreement with U.S.-based EQT Corp.

Nausėda said Lithuania’s push for energy independence was shaped by years of experience with Moscow using the country’s dependence on Russian energy as political leverage.

"Our history shows that, all the time, Russians misused our dependencies for their own benefit," Nausėda said.

Nausėda stressed that Lithuania is also increasing its own defense burden, saying the country is spending 5.4% of GDP on defense while building a national division and preparing to host a full German brigade by the end of 2027.

He said Lithuanian intelligence has periodically warned of a risk that Russia could target critical infrastructure in Lithuania, prompting additional measures to protect energy and other strategic assets.

Presley Gerber's cause of death was "deferred," according to online records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was 27.

The medical examiner told Fox News Digital that "the investigation is still ongoing and there is limited information available."

Santa Monica Police Department officials are investigating the death as "a suspected overdose," according to a release from the department.

Officers responded to a report of a possible overdose at approximately 9:35 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased.

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The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner (DME) identified the individual as Presley Gerber.

At this time, there is no indication of foul play, and Gerber's case remains open.

"The official cause and manner of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner," police said.

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The DME is in "the early stages of investigating the death of 27-year-old model Presley Gerber and limited information is currently available," according to a statement from the department.

"A deputy medical examiner performed an examination today and the cause and manner of death have been deferred, which means additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination." 

They added, "Due to the ongoing death investigation, the DME cannot disclose what testing and/or studies were requested. Deferred cases can take a few months before a cause of death is determined."

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Presley was the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber.

"The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time," Crawford's representative said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

Presley had been open about his mental health struggles, speaking publicly about them on social media and in interviews.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on Monday to discuss issues affecting New York City and its residents, the mayor's office confirmed to Fox News.

The discussion will take place at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City's mayor. City Hall said it will focus on issues affecting America's largest city.

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A time for the meeting has not been announced, and the White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional details.

Monday's sit-down will mark the third face-to-face meeting between Trump and Mamdani. The two first met in the Oval Office in November 2025, shortly after Mamdani won New York City's mayoral election, and met again at the White House in February.

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It also comes as New York City prepares to host world leaders for the United Nations General Assembly and the campaign for November's midterm elections enters its final weeks.

Mamdani has become one of the nation's highest-profile progressive mayors as progressive Democrats and Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates have won several high-profile primaries this election cycle, fueling a broader debate over the Democratic Party's direction ahead of the midterms.

During their first Oval Office meeting in November, Trump and Mamdani said they had discussed housing, affordability and other issues affecting New Yorkers despite their political differences, and both expressed optimism about working together where they could.

Monday's meeting will be their latest opportunity to continue those discussions.

Sharon Stone is opening up about a traumatic time in her life.

During a recent appearance on the "Mayim Bialik's Breakdown" podcast, the 68-year-old actress recalled the moment she woke up on a gurney to find she was on her way to get exploratory brain surgery, which her husband at the time, Phil Bronstein, allegedly signed her up for, but she never consented to.

The incident occurred in 2001, after she found herself in the neurological intensive care unit following a subarachnoid hemorrhage and stroke which caused her to go in and out of consciousness.

"First I woke up, and I was being wheeled to exploratory brain surgery," she said. "He had signed me up for exploratory brain surgery without my knowledge or consent. And I woke up again because the gurney hit something on the floor."

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Stone recalled the doctor continuing to wheel her to surgery despite the fact that she didn't consent to or want it. She explained he told her, "Don't worry. It's all been taken care of."

"So I stood up on the gurney with my hospital gown open, my a-- in the breeze, and suddenly everyone came running – nurses, orderlies, everybody," she said. "And this a--hole doctor, and he had a fax in his hand and he was screaming, 'You can't do that. I'm on the phone with People magazine.'"

She continued arguing with the doctor and telling him she never signed off on that, to which the doctor replied, "Yes, you did. I said you did. And I'm on the phone with People magazine," implying he has told them she is in surgery.

After telling her he had the right to speak with the magazine because he was her doctor, Stone said she fired him.

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"He said, 'You can't do that,' and this head nurse who saved my life, this like 50-year-old head nurse, beautiful blonde woman, came out, and she said, 'Well, she just did, sir. She just did,'" Stone said. "And she said, 'Take her back to her room.' And I wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for her."

During the interview, Stone also alleged that Bronstein initially delayed taking her to the hospital and then kept telling doctors "that I was faking it."

Stone has spoken about her stroke many times over the years, and went into detail about her recovery in a 2014 essay in The Hollywood Reporter.

"I had a massive brain hemorrhage. So I know what the alternative to growing older is," she wrote for the outlet. "I bled in my brain for nine days. I spent two years learning to walk and talk again. I came home from that stroke stuttering, couldn’t read for two years. I was in an ICU for nine days and the survival rate for what I went through is very low. I don’t need someone to make me feel bad about growing older. I’ll tell you what makes you feel bad: when you think you might not."

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Bronstein and Stone separated in July 2003, and their divorce was finalized in early 2004.

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Their divorce was followed by a custody dispute over their son, Roan. In 2008, a San Francisco court denied Stone's attempt to alter the custody arrangement which listed Bronstein's San Francisco home as Roan's primary residence, with Stone getting visitation rights.

Stone has since said she believes her role in "Basic Instinct" led to some prejudice against her in that case.

"I had had a brain hemorrhage and was an actress who had made sexy movies." she told AARP in January 2012. "I would go to these [philanthropic] events where I had to get on stage. I would be in the wings, with people looking at me, my head on the floor, praying: 'God, please help me. I know I have to go out there and raise money. But I've lost my child, I've lost my health, I've lost everything.' I was just broken."

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Foreign actors hacked two Colorado water utilities' computer systems last month, changing pumping cycles, disabling alarms and altering equipment settings before operators regained control, state officials said Thursday.

The intrusions did not affect drinking water quality or treatment processes, according to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office. But the incidents add Colorado to a widening series of breaches in U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure.

High-profile cyberattacks have targeted more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states this year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, expanding the footprint of a threat that federal authorities warned this summer was disrupting water operations across the country.

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Colorado officials have not identified the actors behind the intrusions of the two small systems or said whether they are connected to the broader activity reported elsewhere in the country.

"These were brief incidents, and the risks were quickly addressed by the providers themselves, who subsequently alerted the state," Polis spokeswoman Eric Maruyama said in a statement.

The hackers altered equipment settings, disabled remote access and alarms and changed pumping cycles, according to the governor's office.

The incidents demonstrate how hackers can reach beyond traditional computer networks and gain access to operational technology used to control physical equipment at water plants, including pumps, valves and other machinery.

The water utility systems that were impacted provide drinking water to approximately 400 people.

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Federal authorities warned in July that malicious cyber actors were targeting internet-connected operational technology at water and wastewater utilities. At the time, the FBI and EPA said utilities in at least seven states had reported incidents, some of which degraded water operations.

The agencies said attackers had remotely accessed internet-facing programmable logic controllers, or PLCs, and tampered with device configurations, in some cases causing utilities to lose monitoring or control capabilities. Reported operational effects included loss of water pressure and flooding.

The Colorado breaches follow a series of attacks on water systems across the country this summer, including cyber activity affecting more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota.

Federal investigators have examined whether Iranian actors or hackers affiliated with Iran were responsible for the Minnesota attacks, though officials had not publicly attributed the activity at the time.

President Donald Trump disputed suggestions that Iran was behind the Minnesota attacks, saying during a Cabinet meeting, "They blame it on Iran. I don't think so."

He instead blamed Minnesota officials.

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The recent incidents have renewed attention to longstanding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within America's water infrastructure, particularly among small and rural utilities that can have limited cybersecurity staff and resources.

Many utilities use internet-connected industrial control systems to remotely monitor and operate pumps, valves, water pressure and other equipment. Federal officials have urged operators to remove programmable logic controllers from direct exposure to the internet and strengthen authentication and access controls.

The EPA, which serves as the federal government's sector risk management agency for water and wastewater systems, told Fox News Digital it is working with utilities, states and federal partners to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen cybersecurity.

Since fiscal year 2025, the agency has identified more than 900 vulnerabilities in over 650 water systems and helped eliminate about 700 at more than 500 utilities.

The EPA has also conducted more than 710 cybersecurity risk assessments and provided direct technical assistance to approximately 15,900 utilities.

The FBI declined to comment when reached by Fox News Digital.

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Three people were stabbed Wednesday at a community college north of New York City, and two people were in police custody, authorities said.

The three victims were stabbed around 12:40 p.m. on the SUNY Westchester Community College campus in Valhalla. 

They were taken to local hospitals.

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Two suspects were taken into custody, the Westchester County Police Department said. A knife was also recovered, Fox 5 New York reported.

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No other suspects were being sought, and there was no threat to the community, police said. It was not immediately clear if the victims and suspects were students at the college.

The "full circumstances" of the incident are still under investigation, authorities said.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department and college.