Over the course of her career, Ali Larter has been subject to the harsh realities of Hollywood's beauty standards. Now, the "Landman" actress — who turned 50 on Saturday — is leaning into who she is today and feeling better than ever before. 

"The most beautiful you're ever going to be is today and to embrace that, to embrace it, to be kind to yourself," Larter said during a luncheon to celebrate a new wellness destination, Canyon Ranch Austin, in Dallas, Texas, earlier this month. "I think that women, in my industry and in the world and the way that we're seen and spoken about, it's just it's so critical. We just need to be kinder to ourselves and also, like I'm someone who, I don't want to look 20 years younger, 10 years younger. I want to be the best version of me right now."

"So I think that embracing the best version of yourself and don't be scared of the hard work, because you will feel mentally and physically stronger when you have that practice," she said. 

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Larter also said she was looking forward to turning 50.

"The women that I know that [are] older than me, are living their best lives. They’re taking care of themselves. I have a big birthday coming this year, and I’m excited," she said.

Larter's view on health and wellness hasn't always been crystal clear. From her early modeling days to her "Landman" success, the mom-of-two has evolved in more ways than one. 

"I hold myself to such a high regard in the way that I want to walk through this world, and a lot of that starts with wellness," Larter said during the Texas luncheon event. "The beauty of aging is just being kinder to yourself. I’m much more forgiving of myself than I ever have been."

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Larter also spoke about her relationship with food, saying, "I’m not scared of food...food is what makes you feel strong, but you have to choose it wisely."

In January, while on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast, the actress opened up about her strict workout regimen and healthy eating habits. 

"I take care of myself. So that's what I do. But also, when I say I go to the gym, yes, you need to strength train," she said. "You know, as you get older as a woman, it's part of it. You have to do it. But I'm also there, babe. I am like getting through my terror of life. Like I'm working my anxiety out and then I can start the day."

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Larter said she typically starts the day with celery juice, a coffee, and then hits the gym. 

"I get up an hour and a half before call time before I get picked up. I just do it. I do the Peloton trainers. I fit it in when I fit it in. I don't do a lot. Sometimes I'll do half an hour. Sometimes I do 20 minutes."

"For me, after I exercise and I sweat, I've burned off a lot of my fear and I spent a lot of time just breathing, and it just gets so much oxygen into my body, and then I just feel better about myself. Like, I've already won the day," she added. "For me, it's a life-changer, and I've never been this disciplined ever in my whole life."

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In July, Larter gave Fox News Digital her self-care tips that benefit her hectic, day-to-day routine. 

"I believe in sweating. Number one, you sweat," Larter said. "I don't care if you run, or you do it in a steam room. Sweat, sweat, sweat to get your glow on."

Next, Larter insisted, "Enjoy your life. When you're happy and relaxed, like you can feel it, you can see it. Stressed out, intense, curmudgeons – no, thank you."

"I think one of the biggest things is that routine is how I can handle when my life is running at a high-power level," she said. "It's getting up in the morning. Even if it's 20 minutes, I go for a run. I do yoga, I do stretching. I eat really clean. I drink a lot of water. I don't drink a lot of alcohol. I keep it really tight. And then as soon as I'm done with the run, I ruin it all in one day." 

Despite her new outlook and all her hard work, Larter said she still finds it challenging to let go of vulnerability when it comes to filming bikini scenes in "Landman."

During an interview with People magazine, Larter, who plays Angela Norris in the hit Paramount+ series, described shooting scenes in which her character wears a bikini as "tough, in a weird way."

"I don't think there's an actress alive that's like, 'Woo! Got a bikini scene!'" Larter said. "Nobody wants to do it. Those are the hardest for me," she continued. "I don't enjoy them. It's just part of the story that I'm telling, and I'm an actress, so I get on board. But those are definitely my least favorite."

"In the end, anytime you have to put on a bathing suit and walk in front of anybody, it's really difficult," she said. "When I look around, the sexiest women I know are the women that own it. So, part of getting there with Angela is owning it."

"But no matter what, it's like, I've got to spend all this time fighting off my own insecurities, my own anxiety, to be able to put on that bikini and walk into these scenes," she admitted.

President Donald Trump’s question during the State of the Union address highlighted divisions in the chamber, with many Democratic lawmakers remaining seated when asked if they prioritize American citizens over illegal immigrants.

"Jesse Watters Primetime" producer Johnny Belisario traveled to Capitol Hill to track down the lawmakers who stayed silent and ask what they thought of the president’s speech.

"The president asked Democrats to stand up if they prioritize American citizens over illegal aliens. Did you stand?" Belisario asked.

"I didn’t stand," admitted Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer. He dismissed the moment as a "gotcha question." When pressed as to whether Trump had "got" him, Hoyer disagreed with the characterization.

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Other Democrats echoed the sentiment, with Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal labeling the moment a cheap "gimmick." Arizona’s Sen. Mark Kelly defended his silence, claiming lawmakers aren't there to "perform."  

Belisario also questioned Texas Rep. Al Green who for the second year in a row was ejected from the chamber after holding a protest sign that read "BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!"

When asked about his priorities, Green said his duty is to "the American Constitution, which protects you, aliens and people in this country."

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Green argued he was engaging in "good trouble" during the outburst and blamed his colleagues for escalating the situation.

"It was my colleagues that reached over to rip things out of my hand and said things to me. So, I did not create a disturbance, they did," said Green.

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Texas GOP Rep. Troy Nehls, who ripped Green’s sign, had a different view of the protest.

"I said, 'Al, you've got to be better than this. What the hell are you bringing this sign on here? I mean, Al. You got kicked out of here last year. Now you're [going to] try to do a two-fer,'" Nehls said, accusing Green of staging a spectacle to "get his mug on television."

The House GOP is moving to censure Green for the disturbance. They also censured him in March 2025 over a similar protest during a Trump speech.

While the House GOP moves to censure Green again, some in his own party disagreed with the protests. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman also called for decorum, stating, "I just don't think we should ever do that. We should respect the office, regardless who’s in that office."

A resolution led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's war powers in Iran is getting the blessing of the House of Representatives' top Democrat.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., released a statement alongside other Democratic leaders Thursday announcing that they will force a vote on Massie's resolution next week.

"As soon as Congress reconvenes next week, we will compel a vote of the full House of Representatives on the bipartisan Khanna-Massie War Powers resolution," the joint statement read.

"This legislation would require the President to come to Congress to make the case for using military force against Iran. The Iranian regime is brutal and destabilizing, seen most recently in the killing of thousands of protesters. However, undertaking a war of choice in the Middle East, without a full understanding of all the attendant risks to our servicemembers and to escalation, is reckless."

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Jeffries and other top Democrats argued that any military force against Iran would be illegal without approval from Capitol Hill.

"We maintain that any such action would be unconstitutional without consultation with and authorization from Congress. Next week, every Member will have the opportunity to go on the record as to whether they support military action against Iran absent Congressional approval," they said.

Massie cited Congress' war powers in the Constitution in unveiling the legislation earlier this month alongside Khanna.

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"Congress must vote on war according to our Constitution," he posted on X. "[Khanna] and I will be forcing that vote to happen in the House as soon as possible. I will vote to put America first, which means voting against more war in the Middle East."

There are multiple mechanisms for forcing a vote over the will of House leadership. But the quickest route is called a "privileged resolution," which mandates that a specific piece of legislation is considered by the full chamber within two legislative days of its introduction.

Before a vote on the measure itself, however, House GOP leaders can call for a preliminary vote to "table" the legislation or refer it to the relevant committee, both ways of effectively killing those resolutions. 

It's considered easier for lawmakers in the majority party to vote to kill resolutions on that procedural vote before they have to take a vote on the bill itself.

Privileged resolutions, which are traditionally seldom used, have gained popularity in recent years as Republicans grapple with a razor-thin House majority.

In this case, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can only afford one GOP defection if all Democrats vote to proceed with blocking Trump's war powers. 

Because Massie is already likely to vote with the minority party, all remaining Republicans in the chamber must vote in lockstep to block the resolution.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg sounded off on Wednesday that it was "insanely rude" for President Donald Trump to specifically host the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team at his State of the Union speech when other athletes won gold medals as well.

One of the most attention-grabbing moments of Trump’s State of the Union speech was when he hailed the American men’s hockey team, commending their 2-1 win over Canada in the finals of the Winter Olympics.

Trump introduced the team during the address to resounding applause from those in attendance, saying, "Here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud: the men’s gold medal Olympic hockey team," Trump said. 

The co-hosts of "The View," however, did not appear amused. 

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"I watched the whole thing, and I was physically ill from it and more nauseous than usual watching him," Joy Behar said of his overall State of the Union address, specifically citing how Trump spoke about immigration.

As co-hosts agreed and shared their own critiques of the address, Behar added, "What’s worse than him are the sycophants and the acolytes who are praising him and going along with him. I’m dismissing him because he’s not well. The man is not well. His narcissistic disorder is off the charts."

Goldberg replied, "You know what, he’s also insanely rude, because a lot of people won gold for the U.S., a lot of people won gold. I’m sorry. You know. The women’s hockey team and the women — and the young skater who comes from [an] immigrant family — I mean there are a lot —"

"He’s clearly a fan of ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Whoopi, that’s why he loves the hockey players! I can agree with Donald Trump on this," co-host Sara Haines joked, referring to the HBO Max series "Heated Rivalry" about a romance between rival male hockey players.

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Contrary to Goldberg's statement, Trump had actually invited the women’s hockey team, who also beat their Canadian counterpart and won gold, to the State of the Union address. However, they had declined Trump’s invite, citing "academic and professional commitments following the Games."

This decline of Trump’s invite happened one day after he had congratulated the men’s hockey team, joking that he might be impeached if he did not invite the women’s team to the State of the Union as well. 

American rapper and TV personality Flavor Flav responded to the controversy by instead inviting the women’s hockey team to party with him in Las Vegas.

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"Sunny Hostin, Whoopi Goldberg, and ‘Joyless’ Behar are extremely unlikeable, talentless hacks with a poorly rated TV show who clearly suffer from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," White House Spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement when reached for comment by Fox News Digital. "President Trump delivered an incredible State of the Union Address where he outlined his successes in delivering on the mandate that nearly 80 million Americans voted for – to Make America Great Again."

Team USA men’s hockey gold medalists have upset liberal pundits and news organizations despite captivating the nation with their Olympic accomplishment.

Some liberals have objected to FBI Director Kash Patel partying with the men’s hockey team after they defeated Canada to take home the gold medal. The majority of the criticism aimed at Team USA came after players spoke with President Donald Trump over the phone in the locker room. Trump made a joke about needing to include the gold-medal winning women’s team when the men visit the White House, or else he would get "impeached," but many critics have suggested the comment was inappropriate. 

The president also invited the team to his State of the Union address and several players expressed excitement about the opportunity. However, independent journalist Don Lemon appeared appalled and said he "doesn’t understand why anyone would want to be in the vicinity" of Trump. 

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"He is not a patriot; he doesn’t care about this country. He doesn’t care about the people of this country," Lemon said of Trump after suggesting the men’s hockey team shouldn’t have taken the call. 

"Maybe one day a real president like Barack Obama will come to our games," Lemon added. 

Former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann, who famously left his job at ESPN so he could attack Trump on YouTube, has been spending his time suggesting "excuses" that Team USA could make in order to skip the State of the Union. 

In one post, Olbermann told the "morons" to "take the convenient excuse" and blame the NHL season resuming on Wednesday in order to skip the historic event. In another post he declared that "excuses do not have to be illegitimate" and suggested the players blame snow. 

"Anybody smart (or respectful of women athletes) on the U.S. Men's Olympic hockey team or connected to it, will refuse Trump's invitation to The State of the Union. Any who show up are declaring their indelible stupidity and misogyny. The End," Olbermann wrote.

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Olbermann also urged "smart NHL teams" to "come up with urgent reasons their decent guys" can’t attend the State of the Union.

"The men are still too stupid, self-absorbed and misogynistic to realize that going will stick to them permanently," Olbermann wrote in one social media post. 

Liberal influencer JoJoFromJerz, who has one million followers on X, claimed, "Trump doesn’t want the U.S. men’s hockey team at the State of the Union to celebrate them. He wants them there so it looks like they’re celebrating him."

The Nation published an article headlined, "The Ugly Underbelly of the US Men’s Hockey Victory," which declared: "The real Olympic heroes were the athletes who stood up for each other — and against Trump."

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The Atlantic’s Sally Jenkins has been on a full-blown crusade against men’s hockey, posting an onslaught of messages that insist many women’s sports are more popular than the NHL. 

"NHL games command less than half a million American eyes per game. There are MANY more women's sports that are more popular, including softball," she wrote in one of the posts. 

The Daily Beast declared that Trump "ridiculed" the women’s team, prompting former ESPN host Jemele Hill to say "go where you’re appreciated and not just tolerated." 

This comes after the far-left HuffPost was roasted on Sunday for publishing an article that declared, "If waving the American flag or chanting ‘USA!’ turns you off right now, you're not alone." The article was met with widespread backlash when HuffPost shared it on social media, as everyone from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to a plethora of conservative media members mocked the outlet. 

"Stand for the national anthem. Fly the American flag. Chant U-S-A. Always proud to be an American," Jordan wrote. 

The team is expected to attend the State of the Union. 

Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report. 

A North Carolina woman who was reported missing more than two decades ago was found alive, bringing a 24-year investigation to a close, authorities said.

The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said Michelle Hundely Smith, who disappeared in December 2001, was located on Feb. 20 in North Carolina after detectives received new information about her case.

Smith was 38 years old when her husband reported that she had left their Eden home on Dec. 9, 2001, to go Christmas shopping in Martinsville, Virginia, and never returned. Her vehicle was also never located. 

An extensive investigation followed, involving multiple agencies across North Carolina and Virginia, including the State Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Despite years of investigative work, her whereabouts remained unknown until last week, when Sgt. A. Disher and Detective C. Worley made contact with Smith at an "undisclosed location within North Carolina alive and well," after receiving a tip. 

At her request, officials said her current location will not be disclosed. Her family has been notified that she has been located and informed of her wishes. 

The motive for her disappearance remains unknown. 

"The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office extends its sincere gratitude to the many agencies and investigators who dedicated substantial time, resources, and unwavering determination to this case over the years," the agency wrote on Facebook.

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"Their persistence and commitment ultimately led to the locating of Michelle Hundely Smith and is a testament to the dedication of the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Criminal Investigations Division, and the many other Law Enforcement agencies that have assisted throughout the years."

For years, Smith’s cousin Barbara Byrd searched for answers about her whereabouts, with her family even turning to true crime podcasts and television shows to keep her name in the news. 

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"I kind of want to go outside and scream, ‘she’s alive, she’s alive,’" Byrd told WFMY. 

"For years, we didn’t know if we were grieving or waiting," she added.

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However, the reality that Smith has been alive and well for 24 years has reportedly left Byrd with conflicting feelings about how to proceed.

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"My biggest question is to her… what happened all those years ago in December? What made you leave? What happened?" Byrd said.

While Byrd is relieved that her cousin was found, the reality that Smith does not want her location shared is adding a new layer of confusion within the family, though she insists she is choosing to be grateful.

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"I understand and respect that she doesn’t want any of us to contact her," Byrd told WFMY. "I’m not angry."

"The biggest answer I had today was [that] she was alive. Nothing else matters right at this moment," she said.

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Smith’s daughter Amanda told the outlet she had only been recently informed of the development regarding her mother’s whereabouts and is still processing the news.

"As far as my opinions and feelings on my mom, I am ecstatic, I am p—-ed, I am heartbroken, I am all over the map! Will I have a relationship once more with my mom?" Smith’s daughter said in the statement posted to a Facebook account used to help find her missing mother.

"Honestly, I can’t answer that because I don’t even know. My initial reaction would be yes, absolutely, but then I think of all the hurt," she added. "But even then, my mom is only human, just as we all are."

CNN host Dana Bash confronted Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on Sunday about California's affordability crisis, citing a couple who fled to Nashville to escape the state’s high costs.

"California has the highest cost of living in the nation," Bash told Newsom. "The state's prices are 11% higher than the national average. We were actually out to dinner here in Nashville last night. We met a couple from California. They moved out of California because they couldn't afford the rent or even to buy a home and also start a family."

Bash spoke to Newsom in a wide-ranging interview for "State of the Union," during which the governor faced questions about his book, "Young Man in a Hurry."

"Yes, we have had hundreds of thousands of people move into California. The last two, three years, we have seen population growth. As you know, we moved from six to the fourth-largest economy in the world. And we dominate now in every key industry, from AI, quantum, robotics. We dominate in ag [agriculture]. We dominate in forestry. We dominate in manufacturing," Newsom countered.

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Bash said people were struggling to afford things in the state, and Newsom argued that they pushed for "$11 insulin" and universal healthcare.

He said California had the highest minimum wage for healthcare workers and fast-food workers, and argued the state just "subsidized over 300,000 childcare slots."

"So we're looking at it from both sides. That's why we have a parents' agenda that expanded paid sick leave and extended to eight weeks of paid family leave, all to support families, to address cost of living and to address the affordability crisis that goes back literally 70 years in California, for one reason," he said.

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However, the governor acknowledged housing difficulties in California.

"We're as dumb as we want to be on housing, and we haven't been able to get out of our way. It explains more things in more ways and more ways of what's wrong with our state. And, finally, we moved forward with historic housing reforms that even our worst critics, including some on the left, like my friend Ezra Klein, acknowledged were the most progressive and perhaps most impactful reforms in a generation to finally address that issue," he said.

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Questions about California's policies will be a major focal point if Newsom decides to run for president in 2028. 

A University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll released on Thursday found that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg topped the list of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders.

Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York were tied for second at 15%, with former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats' 2024 nominee, and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona each at 10%.