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At 102 years old, Glenn Ward still has a healthy appetite. And when his birthday rolls around, there’s one place he particularly wants to eat — Hooters.”We’ve been going there for years and years,” the Arlington, Virginia, resident and U.S. Navy veteran told Fox News Digital. “It’s sort of a tradition.”He estimates the tradition goes back at least 15 years.HOOTERS SAYS KIDS, FAMILIES ARE PART OF ITS COMEBACK AS WAITRESSES INSIST THEY’VE ALWAYS BEEN WELCOME”Hot wings, that’s the main attraction there, hot wings,” Ward said.Terry said his father particularly favors Hooters’ 3 Mile Island wing sauce, among the restaurant chain’s spicier offerings.Ward’s birthdays at Hooters have become family affairs.Terry Ward said about 70 people attended his father’s 100th birthday celebration in 2024, while even an ordinary birthday can draw a crowd. The restaurant regularly sets aside a separate room for the group.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWSWard’s love of bold flavors is a long way from the food of his childhood.Ward grew up on a 6-acre farm along the Sandusky River in Ohio, where his family raised hundreds of chickens and grew fruits and vegetables, eating largely according to the seasons. Food was plentiful and wholesome, with fresh produce supplemented by canning when the growing season ended.”Everything was seasonal,” Ward said. “We ate whatever happened to be in season.”Sunday might mean homemade ice cream, made from strawberries, raspberries, peaches or whatever fruit was available. Without refrigeration, the family bought a block of ice, crushed it in a burlap sack and used a hand-cranked freezer, Ward recalled. Whatever they made had to be eaten that day.Another favorite was pan haus, a scrapple-like dish made after hog butchering, Ward said. Meat trimmings were cooked in a large cauldron, combined with cornmeal and seasonings, cooled in loaf pans, sliced and fried. Ward remembers it as “very, very tasty.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHis palate expanded considerably during a long Navy career. Ward served during World War II and later became a naval aviator, flying 102 combat missions during the Korean War. He remembers eating well throughout his service.”The Navy food was so good, I decided to stay,” Ward joked.Today, Ward and his family still put considerable emphasis on food. Terry said his father often starts his day with a protein shake containing bananas, fresh fruit, milk and protein powder, while dinner generally includes meat, vegetables and carbohydrates.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZWard credits some of his longevity to a “balanced diet” and the meals he learned to eat as a child.”I might make it to 115,” he said with a smile. “I’m hanging in there.”And apparently, there’s still room in that diet for hot wings.Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

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Alex Murdaugh is set to return to a South Carolina courtroom Friday as his defense presses to toss the murder case and narrow what evidence jurors can hear in a retrial that one former federal prosecutor says comes with a new strategic reality: the defense has “played all their cards.”The disbarred attorney is scheduled to appear before Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin at 10 a.m. in Lexington County for a pretrial hearing ahead of his April 2027 retrial in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.Unlike Murdaugh’s June court appearance, which set a retrial timetable, Friday’s hearing follows a flurry of motions from both sides revealing their competing strategies.ALEX MURDAUGH LAWYERS ALLEGE ‘FABRICATED’ EVIDENCE WAS USED TO SECURE MURDER INDICTMENTSThe disputes range from a defense effort to dismiss the murder indictments outright to battles over whether prosecutors can again introduce evidence of Murdaugh’s financial crimes, use testimony he gave during his first trial and present other evidence to a new jury.Nathan S. Williams, a South Carolina federal criminal defense attorney and former assistant U.S. attorney who served as criminal chief for the District of South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that a second trial changes the strategic landscape for Murdaugh.”There is no surprising the government or the state at trial,” Williams said. “He’s given his testimony, they can prepare infinitely now to cross examine him.””That tends to be frankly more helpful for the state. I think they usually have a better chance on retrial,” he added, while noting that limits on some of the state’s evidence could cut the other way.ALEX MURDAUGH’S DOUBLE MURDER CONVICTION UNANIMOUSLY OVERTURNED BY SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURTMurdaugh, 58, was convicted in 2023 of murdering Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22, at the family’s Moselle estate in Colleton County in June 2021. The South Carolina Supreme Court later overturned the convictions after finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors.The high court ordered a new trial, but the retrial may look significantly different from the first.At Murdaugh’s first trial, prosecutors argued that years of theft and financial fraud were closing in on him and that the killings were an effort to distract from mounting scrutiny.MURDAUGH DEFENSE PLANS ALTERNATE SUSPECT PUSH AS DNA QUESTIONS LOOM OVER RETRIALThe South Carolina Supreme Court did not rule that all evidence of Murdaugh’s financial wrongdoing was inadmissible, but it said prosecutors had been allowed to go too far into the details during the first trial.McCaslin will now be tasked with determining how much of that evidence can be presented to jurors the second time around.Williams said he expects the amount of financial evidence to shrink from the first trial. He said “there will definitely be less,” adding, “How much less I think will be a good question.”Prosecutors are also vying to use Murdaugh’s sworn testimony from his first trial during the retrial.Murdaugh took the stand in his own defense in 2023 and admitted lying to investigators about his whereabouts shortly before Maggie and Paul were killed. He denied murdering them.ALEX MURDAUGH DEMANDS NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH IN HUNT FOR CRACKS IN CASEWhether jurors in the new trial will be able to hear portions of that prior testimony could become especially important if Murdaugh chooses not to testify again.The defense has separately mounted a wider challenge to the charges themselves.Murdaugh’s attorneys, led by Dick Harpootlian, have asked McCaslin to dismiss the murder and weapons indictments, alleging that false physical evidence was presented to the grand jury that indicted him.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XThe motion targets testimony from South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigator David Owen and raises questions about the evidence used to secure the original charges.ALEX MURDAUGH MURDER SAGA LANDS RIGHT BACK WHERE IT STARTED BEFORE NEXT LOWCOUNTRY COURTROOM BATTLEIt is not yet clear whether McCaslin will rule on the dismissal motion Friday.Williams called the dismissal request “a big ask” and “the explosive one, frankly, at this point,” noting that it attacks the validity of the indictments based on alleged misconduct or false statements.”They’re alleging misconduct or false statements by one of the main case agents,” he said. Williams added that he would be “a little surprised if that gets taken up on Friday,” saying the issue will likely require evidence, testimony and additional briefing.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSLIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREAnother major fight involves forensic evidence.FOLLOW US ON XMurdaugh’s attorneys have sought additional DNA testing using newer techniques, including testing tied to evidence found underneath Maggie’s fingernails.GOT A TIP?Prosecutors have not opposed additional testing outright but have sought safeguards surrounding the handling of evidence, testing procedures and access to results.”Independent testing might be tough,” Williams said. “It wouldn’t shock me if she lets them have a separate new test by the defense. To me, that strikes me as being fair, assuming they have the evidence available to be retested.”WATCH: Alex Murdaugh returns to court ahead of retrialLISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTThe defense has also sought to move the retrial out of Colleton County, where the killings occurred and where the first trial became a media spectacle.CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWSMurdaugh’s attorneys have argued that extensive publicity surrounding the case, along with the fallout from Hill’s conduct, makes it impossible for him to receive a fair trial there. They have proposed moving the case to nearby Charleston County.Williams said venue may be one of the more straightforward disputes for McCaslin to address Friday, though the location could be the real fight.”The battle, frankly, does seem to be not the venue change, but where,” he said. “Personally, I’d be a little surprised if she doesn’t change the venue.”SEND US A TIPOther pending disputes involve access to phone data, third-party guilt evidence, discovery rules, polygraph evidence, juror questionnaires and protective orders governing sensitive material.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAILFox News Digital has reached out to the attorney general’s office and Murdaugh’s defense team for comment.

The California judge who released a Venezuelan national arrested for burglary — and later allowed him to remain on pretrial home detention despite his violation of its terms — had previously said that justice can sometimes mean “dismissal” in an interview with her alma mater, the University of San Francisco School of Law.The day after Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes dismissed Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national, he was accused of stabbing another man to death while attempting another burglary.The killing of Todd Stewart, 68, outside his home of more than 30 years has renewed scrutiny of judges’ discretion in releasing repeat criminal offenders. It also comes as Republican leaders criticize “sanctuary” policies that they say make it difficult for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs and put the public at risk.Holmes, who was appointed to Contra Costa Superior Court by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., in 2024, ordered on Aug. 5, 2024, that Iriarte-Valdez, an Venezuelan national who holds Spanish citizenship, be released on his own recognizance. The Department of Homeland Security called Iriarte-Valdez an “illegal alien” in a social media post, but later said he was “legally admitted” to the U.S. in 2007. DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on his immigration status.DEADLY HOSPITAL STABBING PUTS NEWSOM UNDER PRESSURE OVER ICE DETAINER FIGHTHolmes’ ruling to allow Iriarte-Valez to walk free aligns with an interview that she gave to her alma mater the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2017, in which she claimed that her work as then-deputy district attorney of Contra Costa County is her way of fighting against injustices and racial disparities in the justice system.”Coming to work every day and ensuring that justice is served is my way of protesting,” Holmes said. “Justice does not always mean a prison sentence. Sometimes it means a treatment program, or intensive counseling, and sometimes it means a dismissal.”Holmes shared that she decided to become a district attorney as opposed to a defense attorney because she said victims need a voice too.”Navigating through the criminal justice process can be daunting and only add to the stress and trauma of being a crime victim,” Holmes shared. “I choose to advocate for the victims and be their voice to make the process just a little easier. I choose to make my community a safer place for everyone.””I choose to ensure that the Constitution is upheld on all sides,” Holmes continued. “I choose to be a part of the solution.”CALIFORNIA MOM RIPS NEWSOM-BACKED ‘DIVERSION PROGRAM’ THAT APPEARS TO BENEFIT HER SON’S KILLERPrior to her appointment to Contra Costa Superior Court, Holmes served as the deputy district attorney for Contra Costa County from February 2012 to April 2024.As deputy district attorney, Holmes prosecuted sensitive cases centered on sexual assault, domestic violence, child trafficking and community violence. She worked four years in the county’s Domestic Violence Unit and was in the Community Violence Reduction Unit.She graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2010 and previously graduated from Spelman College in 1990.Some state lawmakers fumed over the judge’s behavior and Sacramento’s sanctuary policies, with Assemb. David Tangipa, R-Fresno, telling Fox News Digital on Thursday that Stewart “should be alive today.””This murder was 100% preventable if we just enforced the laws currently in place,” Tangipa said.”But Governor Newsom’s garbage sanctuary laws and activist judges are leading to the death of Americans. Californians deserve a justice system that protects innocent Americans first.”A spokesperson from Newsom’s office did not comment on Holmes’ specific decision to release Marcos Iriarte-Valdez despite violating the terms of home detention. Instead, the spokesperson said he should be held responsible for the killing of Stewart.SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER”This individual should face justice for his alleged crime,” the spokesperson said. “California takes public safety seriously, and nothing in California law prevents federal authorities from enforcing federal immigration law. The federal government has billions of dollars and substantial resources to enforce federal law — they should do their job instead of blaming California for ICE’s enforcement failures.”Fox News Digital reached out to Holmes for comment.

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