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Matthew Fox is opening up about his break from acting after the success of Lost.

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• "It was the right moment for me to step back and take a moment and engage with the people that I love and care about the most in the world," he told Variety, referring to his family.

• His latest project is the Taylor Sheridan series The Madison.

Matthew Foxis reflecting on his break from acting.

Speaking withVarietyat the New York premiere ofThe Madison, Fox opened up about why he stepped away from the spotlight following the conclusion ofLost. "I felt like it was time to engage really intensely with my family," Fox admitted.

Speaking of his sons Kyle and Byron, Fox said, "I had missed some of their childhood because I was on set all the time withLostand doing films and promoting everything. It was the right moment for me to step back and take a moment and engage with the people that I love and care about the most in the world."

After reconnecting with his family, Fox said he "missed storytelling." Then the opportunity to join the latest Paramount+ series fromYellowstonecreator Taylor Sheridan came along.

"I was like, yeah, I'm in," he added, concluding that he "has a balance" in his life now.

Fox was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for his turn as Jack Shephard onLost. His other acting credits includeParty of Five,Speed Racer, We Are Marshall,Smokin' Aces,Emperor,Vantage Point, andWorld War Z.

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The actor also toldCBS Morningsabout his return to Hollywood, elaborating on what drew him toThe Marshall. The actor said it's "always about the material" when it comes to choosing projects these days.

"Getting that call from Taylor [Sheridan] and then reading the scripts, I felt compelled to do it," Fox said. "Sometimes you don't make a decision."

"That's my approach to the material is usually, I read a script and it's not a decision that gets made, but it just feels like, 'I should be the one to do this,' he continued. "I feel like it's inevitable, and it just goes from there."

The Madisontells the story of the Clyburns, who move from New York City to Montana following a family tragedy. Fox's castmates in the series includeMichelle Pfeiffer,Kurt Russell,Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, Beau Garrett, Amiah Miller, and Will Arnett.

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The Madisonpremieres March 14 on Paramount+. For more on the series,readEntertainment Weekly's explainer onThe Madison.

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Kelly Clarksonrevealed that she was "lied" to about herAmerican Idolprize.

The "Since U Been Gone" singer shared her story while relating to recentThe TraitorswinnerRob Rausch, who has yet to receive his impressive $220,800 prize pot. Clarkson, who won the first season ofAmerican Idol, said she could "relate to this so hardcore" because she didn't receive $1 million, nor did she get the car prize.

"They were like, 'Oh you win a million dollars or whatever, da da da,'" she said on arecent episodeofThe Kelly Clarkson Show. "No, you didn't. They lied. You did not, no. It was like a million dollars worth of investment in you. ... And then they said you get a car. And I needed it, 'cause my car is bashed in and I couldn't afford the deductible."

While the pop star did not get a car she was promised, the investment in her career paid off. After winningAmerican Idolin 2002, Clarkson went on to score a dozen top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, which landed her on the publication's list oftop female artistsof the 21st century.

Still, Clarkson was annoyed about not receiving her reality TV prizes after learning thatAmerican Idolseason 2 runner-upClay Aikenand his mother were gifted cars from production. Aiken had lost the top spot toRuben Studdardin 2003.

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"Clay Aiken, who didn't win the second season, got a car and his mom," the "Behind These Hazel Eyes" singer said. "I was like, what the f---? I remember Clay telling me that the second season. He was like, 'Yeah, they gave my mom one.' I was like, 'I'm gonna actually kick your a-- right now.'"

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As for Rausch, his payday may be imminent.The Traitorsseason 3 winner Gabby Windey, who triumphed alongside fellow Faithfuls Dylan Efron, Dolores Catania, and Lord Ivar Mountbatten,experienced delaysreceiving her winnings, too.

Check out the full interview between Kelly Clarkson and Rob Rausch onThe Kelly Clarkson Showbelow.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said.

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The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service's uniformed division, the agency said.

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The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was being interviewed by investigators. Criminal charges were pending, the Secret Service said.

A police bomb squad was called to the scene, checked the vehicle and determined it to be safe.

Over the last month of the men's college basketball regular season, there've seemingly been safe spots in theNCAA tournament at-large poolavailable for the taking. Most teams, however, haven't taken them.

As a result, more than a handful of teams enter tournament week with work to do to push their way to the right side of the proverbial bubble. For some such squads, the quest might already be over – better luck next year, Stanford.

Here are five games to watch involving other bubble dwellers hoping to avoid the same fate on the Wednesday schedule. All four power conferences are represented on this list, but we'll start with a couple more matchups in the afore-mentioned ACC.

North Carolina State vs. Pittsburgh

Time/TV:noon ET, ESPN2.

The Wolfpack have been a wildly inconsistent bunch, having won just once in their last seven outings. That victory was a blowout over rival North Carolina, but some of the losses have been downright unsightly. They're probably still safe given the chaos on the rest of the bubble over the last few weeks, but a setback here to the Panthers, who are outside the top 100 in the NCAA's NET ranking, would be more damaging than a result against Stanford would have been.

SMU vs. Louisville

Time/TV:2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.

The Mustangs were able to avoid a resume-killer against Syracuse in the first round of the ACC tournament, and now they have an opportunity to boost their cause. The Cardinals are in much safer territory, thanks to a solid road win at Miami to conclude the regular season, but would like to turn in a good performance nevertheless on the eve of March Madness.

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Cincinnati vs. Central Florida

Time/TV:3 p.m. ET, ESPNU.

The 8-9 pairing in the Big 12 second round isn't an bubble-elimination game per se. The Knights have a few more quality results on their resume and would probably still be in with a loss, though they might be shuffled closer to the First Four. The Bearcats spent much of the conference campaign trying to erase some bad outcomes from November and early December. They've won six of eight entering the postseason. A victory won't clinch a berth, but it would keep them in the conversation.

Auburn vs. Mississippi State

Time/TV:3 p.m. ET, SECN.

Hardwood pundits from just about every locale in the nation outside of Auburn, Alabama, cite the Tigers, just a game above .500 entering the SEC tournament, as Exhibit A in the case against NCAA expansion. Through sheer volume they've amassed numerous Quad 1 victories, but the number in the loss column, especially if it came against the sub-.500 Bulldogs, would become too large to dismiss. Just advancing isn't enough for Steven Pearl's team but it gives them a chance to fight another day.

Indiana vs. Northwestern

Time/TV:5:30 p.m. ET, BTN.

Exhibit B is Indiana, although most bracketologists have the Hoosiers on the outside anyway. IU enters the Big Ten tournament needing a deep run. Beating the Wildcats won't move the needle on its own, but a loss would end chance to add more quality wins.

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The Baltimore Ravens were concerned enough about Maxx Crosby's recovery from offseason knee surgery that theteam pulled outof its expensive trade for the pass rusher. His surgeon, however, believes Crosby is right where he needs to be in his recovery.

Dr. Neal ElAttrache told ESPN that Crosby is "doing  an excellent job attacking his rehab," and that the timing of his physical with the Ravens was unfortunate, as the pass rusher's prognosis will improve the further out he gets from surgery.

ElAttrache's full statement read:

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"Maxx Crosby is doing very well in the early part of his rehab and recovery from surgery to treat a significant meniscus tear and the related stress injury to the bone and cartilage in his knee. He is certainly on track in his planned program … he feels very well and is already much improved compared to before surgery.

"We truly respect the work of the Ravens staff with Maxx regarding the contract physical exam. We also understand the challenge the staff faces when tasked to provide a future risk assessment based on an evaluation early in the recovery process. This is especially challenging when dealing with an elite player like Maxx considering the level of commitment necessary for a team to obtain him. The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.

"At this point, Maxx is doing an excellent job attacking his rehab and his knee is responding very well. We look forward to Maxx returning to his elite level of performance this season as planned and for several more to come."

NFL teams interested in trading for Crosby, including the Ravens, reportedly had team doctors meet with ElAttrache, per The Athletic. Both Ravens doctors and independent doctors reportedly believed Crosby's short-term prognosis was positive, but hislong-term status was a much bigger question. That's ultimately what caused Baltimore to pull out of the deal.

It's tough to know what happens next for both Crosby and the Raiders. The team is reportedly open to every option,including keeping the pass rusherdespite splurging on free agents after it looked as though Crosby's salary was off the books. Teams less concerned about Crosby's medicals could re-engage the Raiders in trade talks, but the market for Crosby has lessened in the opening days of free agency. Teams that presumably would have given up significant draft picks have bolstered their defensive lines by instead signing players on the free-agent market.

Given Crosby's immense talent, it wouldn't be a surprise if trade discussions continued to take place. Whether a deal gets done could depend on how teams feel about Crosby's status after a closer look at his medical exams, something Crosby's surgeon says should improve the further the pass rusher is removed from surgery.

More than 77 million people from the Midwest to the southern Plains were under some form of tornado warning on Wednesday after multiple apparent twisters caused extensive damage in Illinois and Indiana.

Northern Illinois remains the highest risk, with a "moderate" tornado warning for 2 million people in cities south and east of Chicago, including Joliet, Peoria and Bloomington. A marginal risk extends all the way down to Texas and Tennessee.

A tornado emergency was declared in Knox, Indiana, on Tuesday, with the National Weather Service telling residents, "This is a life-threatening situation. Seek shelter now!"

On Tuesday, the parent thunderstorm that produced tornadoes in northern Illinois and northern Indiana persisted for over 7 hours, along a 200-mile path. According to the National Weather Service, there were eight reports of tornadoes between the two states on Tuesday, and two in Texas.

An elderly couple from Lake Village, Indiana, was killed in one of the tornadoes on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday. Several others were hospitalized from the storms, officials added.

Many areas were also hit by strong storms and heavy rain, with strong winds and hail the size of golf balls in the Chicago region. Flood warnings are in place along rivers in Illinois and Indiana.

Much of Indiana, northern Kentucky and western Ohio — including in Indianapolis, Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati — are under a tornado watch until 12 p.m. ET. Approximately 67 million people are under the threat of severe storms from northern Pennsylvania down to the Gulf Coast.

More than 12,000 energy customers were without power across the Midwest and 23,000 across the Great Lakes region on Wednesday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.

NBC Chicagoreported that there was significant but, so far unquantified, damage across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, including to homes, other buildings and roads.

Kankakee County, south of Chicago, declared a state of emergency and said local officials and sheriff's deputies were carrying out search and rescue efforts, as well as damage assessments. There have been no confirmed reports of deaths so far.

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A house in the village of Aroma Park had its roof partially blown off and its walls collapsed, NBC Chicago reported. The local school district is shut Wednesday.

The resident, who gave his name as Bob,told NBC Chicagothat the storm "started getting louder and I started hearing stuff breaking and caving in and pretty soon my kitchen fell on top of me from upstairs."

"Everything caved in, the fridge and everything. Luckily, I was in, like, a hole, so I didn't get hurt at all — I was just trapped," he said. Neighbors came to rescue him.

Rob Churchill, the chief of the Lake Township Fire Department, said in a video posted to Facebook that multiple homes in Lake Village, Indiana, were destroyed when the town took a "direct hit" from a tornado. People forced from their homes were being sheltered in a local school. "It's going to be a long night," he added.

In the same video, while standing in front of what appeared to be a destroyed home, Newton County Sheriff Shannon Cothran said, "Please do not come here. Do not try to help right now."

Separately, Cothran told reporters that "injuries so far have been reported as being minor, but the home damage is pretty significant."

The midweek threat of storms and tornadoes makes this the most "widespread and impactful severe weather outbreak so far this year," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Courtney Travis.

"The overlap of strong winds aloft, abundant moisture from the Gulf and sharp temperature contrasts creates an environment supportive of tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and large hail," he said.

The weather service told peoplein the Chicago area to reduce their water usage ahead of the storm to prevent flooding and protect the limited local water supply.

Parts of the Northeast also experienced extreme weather this week. On Tuesday, New York City's Central Park broke its daily high temperature record, with the temperature soaring to 80 degrees, melting away remaining snow and ice from a recent blizzard.

Team USA suffered a massive upset at the hands of Italy on Tuesday night at theWorld Baseball Classic, putting their hopes of moving to the quarterfinal round in jeopardy.

Italy's Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy defeated the U.S., 8-6, in the Americans' final game in pool play.

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Italian starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4.2 scoreless innings. The U.S. got homers from Pete Crow-Armstrong twice and Gunnar Henderson, but their rally fell short.

Aaron Judgehad a chance to extend the game for the U.S. in the ninth inning, but he struck out.

"It's the toughest thing," he said. "You always like having your destiny in your own hands, and we had it right in front of us and Italy came out swinging."

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The Americans were down 8-1 in the seventh inning before Crow-Armstrong's home run.

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The U.S. appeared to be dealt a confusing situation, possibly thinking they had already clinched a spot in the next round. Manager Mark DeRosa seemed to think that when he said in a TV appearance that the team wanted to win the game "even though our ticket's punched to the quarterfinals …"

DeRosa said he "misspoke" and Judge added that he didn't think players had already thought their spot was secured.

"It's out of our control now," he said. "We just need a little luck, and we'll see what happens."

Now, the U.S. will need to hope for anItaly win over Mexico. If Mexico wins, then all three teams will move to 3-1 and 1-1 against each other and send it to a tiebreaker.

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The tiebreaker is the number of runs allowed in games between the tied teams. The U.S. could advance even if Mexico wins and scores at least five runs.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Original article source:Team USA's World Baseball Classic hopes take massive hit with Italy upset