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NFL Draft prospect Kyren Lacy wanted for negligent homicide for alleged role in fatal hit-and-run

Police in Louisiana have issued an arrest warrant for LSU receiver and NFL Draft prospect Kyren Lacy for negligent homicide after police allege he fled a deadly car crash last month. 

Louisiana State Police said in a press release issued Friday that Lacy, 24, was driving "recklessly" and speeding past other cars while driving on the highway Dec. 17. 

According to police, Lacy was "crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated No-Passing Zone" when a driver of a pickup truck in the northbound lane swerved to avoid a head-on collision with Lacy. 

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The actions of the pickup truck caused the driver of the vehicle immediately behind it, a Kia Cadenza, to swerve to avoid colliding with Lacy’s car, but the driver instead collided head-on with another vehicle in the southbound lane. 

A passenger in the Kia Cadenza identified as 78-year-old Herman Hall was transported to a hospital before eventually dying, police said. 

In addition to being wanted for negligent homicide, Lacy is facing a felony hit-and-run charge after police say he "drove around the crash scene and fled" without stopping to render aid or call 911. He also allegedly failed to notify law enforcement about his involvement.

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Lacy’s warrant also includes a charge of reckless operation of a vehicle. According to Louisiana State Police, the former LSU star has since been in contact with law enforcement. 

Lacy transferred to LSU in 2022. This season, he caught 58 passes for 866 yards and nine touchdowns. He did not play in LSU's win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl Dec. 31. 

Lacy declared for the 2025 NFL Draft just two days after the crash. 

"LSU has truly made a big impact on my life on and off the field, these past 3 years. Playing in Death Valley, for the best fans in the country, was an experience I will never forget. Not too many people get to fulfill a dream like this. I am forever grateful for it," Lacy wrote in his announcement. 

"I want to express my appreciation to all my coaches, support staff, and trainers for helping develop me as a football player, but most importantly as a person. Although, we didn't accomplish our goal of winning a national championship, I promise to take all of those life lessons with me in the next chapter of my life."

LSU did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. 

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Livvy Dunne impresses in LSU's season opener with boyfriend Paul Skenes in attendance

A star couple was back in Baton Rouge Friday night, and one half of that couple began a quest to become a back-to-back national champion.

Livvy Dunne and the defending national champion LSU gymnastics squad opened their season Friday against Iowa State.

Dunne, back for her fifth year of eligibility, helped the second-ranked team in the nation to a 197.300-194.100 victory over Iowa State.

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Dunne placed third in the floor and fourth on the beam with scores of 9.875 and 9.825, respectively.

Dunne's boyfriend, LSU alum and National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes, was also in attendance.

Before becoming the No. 1 pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, Skenes was the ace of an LSU squad that won the College World Series. Skenes was called up to the big leagues early in the season, started the All-Star Game and finished third in the NL Cy Young Award vote with his 1.96 ERA and 11.5 K/9.

LSU's Aleah Finnegan, an Olympic gymnast from the Philippines, led the all-around with a score of 39.725.

The meet came just days after Dunne and Skenes were out on Bourbon Street, hours before a terror attack killed 14 people in the French Quarter.

Bourbon Street is roughly an hour and a half from Baton Rogue.

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Livvy Dunne, Paul Skenes celebrate New Year's in New Orleans hours before deadly terror attack

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne and her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes, appeared to celebrate the New Year with friends in New Orleans the same night a Texas man drove a pick-up truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing more than a dozen people in an act of terrorism. 

Dunne posted several images on her social media Wednesday indicating that the popular LSU couple had been in New Orleans before the tragic attack that took the lives of at least 14 people and injured two dozen more. 

Skenes and Dunne were also joined by Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler and his girlfriend. 

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Dunne posted another image to her Instagram Stories of Bourbon Street, which was draped with Georgia flags ahead of Wednesday’s Sugar Bowl. She posted the photo with an emoji of a broken heart but has not commented publicly on Wednesday’s attack. 

The suspect has been identified by police as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was pronounced dead on the scene after exchanging gunfire with local law enforcement. 

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The FBI is working to determine "the subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations," after an ISIS flag was found in the truck. Weapons and a potential improvised explosive device (IED) were located inside the suspect's vehicle. 

Other potential IEDs were also found in the French Quarter, the Bureau added.  

Officials initially said other suspects might have been involved in the attack, but on Thursday the FBI clarified that they believe Jabbar acted alone. 

Wednesday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed in the wake of the fatal terror attack. Organizers agreed to push the game until the following day, with an earlier kickoff of 4 p.m. ET. 

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Social media influencer breaks silence on Sabrina Carpenter break up rumors after Olivia Dunne dis

Social media influencer Breckie Hill put rumors to rest that she was the reason why pop star Sabrina Carpenter and Irish actor Barry Keoghan broke up following a dis from an online rival.

Hill said in a video posted to her social media she had just gotten out of the hospital following a ski accident. She said she broke her back.

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"No, I did not get with Barry. I never encountered this man in my life," Hill said. "The only time I’ve seen him is on my TV screen from watching ‘Saltburn.’"

Hill made clear she "would never want to home wreck any relationship" having been cheated on herself. She also said a video she posted on one of her social media channels that internet sleuths determined had something to do with her alleged affair with Keoghan was taken out of context.

"This whole story is so crazy to me," she said. "… The whole thing is crazy to me, but I was truly just re-posting these videos laying in a hospital bed thinking how crazy it is someone thought I was home-wrecking the Sabrina Carpenter’s relationship … that just would never happen."

Hill added that she has never "gone through a worse time" in her life.

The influencer’s video came after LSU star gymnast Olivia Dunne took a shot as rumors fueled about the reason for Carpenter and Keoghan’s breakup. 

"When her true colors are finally revealed in the national media," Dunne wrote in a screen-captioned video on her TikTok page.

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"I love Sabrina… it’s about who homewrecked her relationship."

Dunne and Hill’s relationship is far from amicable.

The rivalry apparently started when TikTok fans of both personalities started to notice the resemblance between the two. Hill apparently started to post photos in the same fashion as Dunne, according to the Sporting News.

Hill said in an appearance on YouTuber Lofe’s video last year that she "had beef" with Dunne.

"She’s such a b----," Hill said in the video. "Also, every single person that’s met her has been like, ‘Oh, she’s so mean in person.’"

Hill said Dunne got mad about comments between friends of each other, and it appeared to spiral out of control. Lofe said in the video that Dunne and Hill should compete in a YouTube gymnastics competition.

Hill was asked if she would "slap" Dunne if she was "here right now," and she replied, "Yes."

Hill later told Barstool Sports’ "BFFs Pod" she would not have done it and the comments were just made "for the YouTube video."

"I can understand why she would be upset about that."

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LSU star Flau’jae Johnson excited for WNBA’s future after record-breaking 2024 season: 'Just the beginning’

It was a historic year for the WNBA in 2024 with viewership skyrocketing, the emergence of new stars like Caitlin Clark leading to greater attendance and merchandise purchases and social media engagement flourishing. 

There’s no doubt the addition of new stars in the league like Clark, Angel Reese and others, combined with perennial All-Stars like A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, strengthened women’s basketball. 

But for one WNBA prospect, the popularity of the game this year is just "the tip of the iceberg."

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"Now that the WNBA has finally gotten its spark and this is the first year that it really popped off, it’s only going to get bigger from here," LSU star Flau’jae Johnson told Fox News Digital while discussing her NIL partnership with the Unrivaled basketball league co-founded by Stewart and Napheesa Collier. 

"There’s going to be more stars, more storylines, more basketball players, more teams. That’s the most exciting part is that the league is still growing. It hasn’t even hit that peak yet."

Johnson is rare when it comes to college athletes in today’s NIL space. She prides herself on being one of the most marketable players with her budding rap career along with her social media influence. 

But make no mistake, this is a woman who wakes up at 5 a.m. to get shots up to start her day. And she knows that two years from now, when she’s eligible for the WNBA Draft, she will be there waiting to join the pros. 

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And when she does, Johnson wants to be making history. 

"It’s so much that’s going to come with this. There’s going to be first-time, million-dollar contracts. There’s going to be first-time this and first-time that. There’s going to be so much more history broken," she said excitedly. 

Johnson believes the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball national championship was a turning point for the sport. It was a game in which she helped the Tigers beat Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes.

Johnson is the latest example of stars being born before they even reach the pros.

"I think college basketball really took it through the roof if you ask me. If it wasn’t for the surge that year that we won the national championship, it wouldn’t be a thing. It would be a thing, but it wouldn’t be as big as it was now," Johnson said. 

"That came from college, and it led to the pros with Caitlin and Angel going to the league. And it’s only going to keep doing that."

Along with Johnson, take UConn’s Paige Bueckers. She also has an NIL partnership with Unrivaled, and some believe she can have the same effect as Clark on the WNBA. She will likely go No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings in the 2025 Draft. 

And while they may be considered the "next generation," they’re already having an impact on those coming after them. 

"It kind of hit me yesterday," Johnson said after her latest game. "One of my fans tagged me in a TikTok, and a girl had a big [number] four iced-out chain, and she came to our game for her birthday. I’m like, ‘That’s the most important day in your life. Your birthday.'

"We played a terrible team, blew them out by 100 points. She was so happy, and we were able to interact and all of that. But that just goes to show, like, she took her time to do that. My presence was valuable enough to her. So, I feel like I have to do more in that space."

Johnson has dipped her toes in just about every space she can, which requires a strong work ethic to make sure she can help lead the Tigers to another national championship. 

But to say the future is bright for women’s basketball would be an understatement. Johnson said there is finally respect for how great these women can be on the hardwood.

"It's always been there," Johnson said of stars in the WNBA. "Stewie’s always been. Sue Bird’s always been there. It’s like the time is now, and once the time is now, you put all the resources, you put all the investments in it to make it bigger and better for the next generation. All the girls are going to do is get better. They’re going to be more confident watching all the girls in front of them."

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LSU star Flau'Jae Johnson says Unrivaled league 'changing the game' as she joins in NIL partnership

The groundbreaking Unrivaled basketball league isn’t just helping women in the WNBA. College basketball stars are getting a piece of the action as well. 

LSU star Flau’Jae Johnson, who is one of the most recognizable women’s basketball players in college right now, is joining Unrivaled with an NIL partnership. She joins UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers as the league’s first NIL athletes.

The player-owned 3-on-3 league, which was co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is truly investing in women’s basketball players, with participating players getting equity opportunities as well as the highest average salaries in professional women’s sports history for a vested interest in the league’s success. 

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Johnson, though still playing for the Tigers and not yet allowed to enter the WNBA, will also be getting equity in the league as she collaborates with Unrivaled to develop content throughout its inaugural season, which tips off in January 2025. 

"I think the equity is the most important part, just being able to be invested in something like that," Johnson told Fox News Digital. "And for me, being able to leverage my brand and to create business opportunities. That’s really what this NIL space is all about. When you’re in NIL, you literally have this short window where everybody wants to have you a part [of something], so to really leverage that into something that’s going to last for a long time. It’s going to be in my business portfolio and gain capital in the future, that’s a really big deal."

As a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2025, Johnson knows a thing or two about the right NIL opportunities as she is the No. 1-ranked women’s basketball earner and No. 33 overall, according to On3, with $1.5 million in valuation. 

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But what sets Johnson apart from the rest is her surging rap career, as she’s signed under Jay-Z’s Roc Nation record label and has collaborated with industry superstars like Lil Wayne. 

Johnson’s flourishing social media platforms, which includes two million on Instagram and 1.6 million on TikTok, makes her a true crossover star and someone Unrivaled wants, considering her unique skill set. 

Johnson, though, has already been promoting Unrivaled due to her connection with Stewart.

"When they came to be about it, I was like, ‘Me and Stewie already have a relationship, because we’re both PUMA athletes,’" Johnson said. "So, it was kind of a no-brainer. But when I really seen all the marketing that was behind it, like all the players, the amount they were paying the players, it just felt very big. It felt like it was something really serious.

"Even before I’ve signed anything, I was already kind of promoting it. When we were on the PUMA tour, I was making sure people knew what was going on. We definitely talked about it."

The league appealed to many of the WNBA’s stars, including Johnson’s former LSU teammate Angel Reese, who is ready to make an impact here after a successful rookie campaign.

Other than the vested interest for the players, being able to stay home instead of going overseas in the offseason to continue making money playing basketball is something Johnson finds so important as she looks ahead to her own professional career. 

"Leagues like this, women don’t have to go overseas anymore," she said. "Now, they could stay home, be playing in Miami where the sky is beautiful and collect a check. I think it’s so important what they’re doing – they’re really changing the game. Being somebody that’s going to be in the WNBA soon, having another option, this is big. 

"This is big for the women, the girls coming up in high school, the girls coming up in college, it’s just big for women’s sports in general."

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Olivia Dunne seemingly takes shot at social media rival amid Sabrina Carpenter-Barry Keoghan breakup rumors

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne appeared to take a shot at social media influencer Breckie Hill in a video posted to her TikTok on Wednesday.

Hill had been the rumored reason as to why pop star Sabrina Carpenter and Irish actor Barry Keoghan broke up, according to Page Six. Hill was accused of fueling rumors that Keoghan had a wandering eye, leading to the demise of his relationship with Carpenter.

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Page Six pointed to a few Snapchat photos and blind item posts in Deux Moi lining up. The photos appeared to make reference to Keoghan’s first name and the movie he was in, "Saltburn."

Hill didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer.

"When her true colors are finally revealed in the national media," Dunne’s screen caption read.

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She further explained herself in the comments.

"I love Sabrina… it’s about who homewrecked her relationship."

The Dunne-Hill rivalry apparently started when TikTok fans of both personalities started to notice the resemblance between the two. Hill apparently started to post photos in the same fashion as Dunne, according to the Sporting News.

Hill said in an appearance on YouTuber Lofe’s video last year that she "had beef" with Dunne.

"She’s such a b----," Hill said in the video. "Also, every single person that’s met her has been like, ‘Oh, she’s so mean in person.’"

Hill said Dunne got mad about comments between friends of each other and it appeared to spiral out of control. Lofe said in the video that Dunne and Hill should compete in a YouTube gymnastics competition.

Hill was asked if she would "slap" Dunne if she was "here right now," and she replied, "Yes."

Hill later told Barstool Sports’ "BFFs Pod" she wouldn’t have done it and the comments were just made "for the YouTube video."

"I can understand why she would be upset about that."

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No. 1 college football recruit flips commitment from LSU to Michigan in shocking move

A shocker was reported in the college football recruitment world Thursday night, when Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 overall prospect by ESPN 300, flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan

Michigan was reportedly pulling out all the stops, and its checkbook, to land Underwood, the star quarterback for Belleville High School in the state. 

The high school is a half hour away from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

Underwood announced the news with a video on his Instagram story, captioning it "Hometown Hero."

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The early signing period for high school athletes is less than two weeks away, making this a huge move for coach Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines. 

Underwood is making history with this move to Michigan, becoming the highest-rated commitment in the program’s existence, not to mention Moore’s top recruit in his inaugural class. 

Moore took over for Jim Harbaugh as Michigan’s head coach after the team’s national title run in 2023 when Harbaugh filled the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach vacancy.  

According to On3, Michigan was willing to offer Underwood $10.5 million in NIL money over four years, an unprecedented sum for a player who hasn’t played a college snap. 

The report added earlier this month that LSU was hopeful Underwood would remain loyal to it after committing to the Tigers in January. 

It’s unknown what Underwood’s NIL situation with the Wolverines is specifically, but it’s safe to say it played a factor in him staying put in his home state. 

NIL money at these universities is changing the way recruiting is done, and since Underwood is a consensus No. 1 recruit, we're seeing how these programs can flex their financial muscle to land some of the best players in the country. 

Michigan’s pursuit of Underwood ramped up in the last couple months, according to ESPN, and the decommitment of Carter Smith, a four-star recruit, created buzz that Underwood could be flipping. 

Underwood can officially sign with Michigan Dec. 4, when he would become the first No. 1 overall recruit since Rashan Gary signed with the Wolverines in 2016. 

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