House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Sunday that “something sinister could be happening” after 11 scientists mainly tied to the U.S. nuclear and space research programs reportedly died or went missing under mysterious circumstances, raising urgent national security concerns.

Comer said on “Fox & Friends Weekend” that when he first heard about the disappearances, they sounded like “some kind of crazy conspiracy theory.” But the details of the case changed his mind and prompted him to alert multiple government agencies.

“We’ve put a notice out to the Department of War, to the FBI, to NASA, to the Department of Energy, that we want to know everything that they know about what happened with these scientists, because those four agencies were predominantly the agencies that those 11 individuals were affiliated with. And we want to try to piece this together.”

Comer plans to bring the leaders of these offices before Congress, but said he sent the letters first to allow them time to ensure their testimony would not compromise any potentially classified investigations.

He said he hoped anyone with information would bring it to the Oversight Committee, and that anyone affiliated with America’s nuclear program should be on alert, given the possible security risks to the nation.

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“We know there are many countries around the world that would love to have our knowledge and nuclear capabilities. And these are the people that were at the forefront of it, and they’re either dead or missing.”

Missing or deceased figures include experimental propulsion researcher Amy Eskridge, 34; retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland, 68; NASA scientist Monica Jacinto Reza, 60; contractor Steven Garcia, 48; astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, 47; Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist Nuno Loureiro, 47; NASA engineer Frank Maiwald, 61; Los Alamos–linked employees Melissa Casias, 53, and Anthony Chavez, 79; NASA researcher Michael David Hicks, 59; and pharmaceutical scientist Jason Thomas, 45.

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In response to the renewed public attention, President Donald Trump has vowed to investigate the mysterious disappearances and deaths of these scientists.

“I hope it’s random, but we’re going to know in the next week and a half,” Trump told reporters Thursday. “I just left a meeting on that subject.”

Additionally, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) previously told Fox News Digital it is looking into the cases.

“NNSA is aware of reports related to employees of our labs, plants, and sites and is looking into the matter.”

A woman who got a dog to support her through a breast cancer diagnosis was later shocked when the pet was diagnosed with the same disease years later.

Vickie Doogan, 52, from England, said her dog Dolly, a poochon, became her constant companion during recovery from her second cancer diagnosis, news agency SWNS reported.

Doogan was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39 after noticing a dull pain and a lump under her arm, which doctors later confirmed was invasive breast cancer that had spread.

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She underwent chemotherapy, surgery and radiation and was eventually declared cancer-free following an intensive course of treatment.

At 44, she was diagnosed again and underwent another round of treatment before opting for a double mastectomy after learning she carried a BRCA2 gene mutation, which increases the risk of breast cancer.

She got Dolly in 2018 while recovering at home, saying the dog provided comfort and companionship during a difficult period in her life.

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“She’s like my shadow,” Doogan said. “She’s the most perfect little dog.”

In February 2026, Doogan took Dolly to the vet for what she believed was an upset stomach, where a lump was unexpectedly discovered under one of the dog’s nipples.

“The vet said she needed to have a mastectomy. I was so shocked,” Doogan said. “I didn’t even know dogs could have mastectomies.”

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Dolly underwent surgery to remove the cancer, which was determined to be low-grade and did not require additional treatment, allowing her to recover relatively quickly.

“She bounced back just as well as I did,” Doogan said. “People said it’s like she’s mirroring how I dealt with it.”

Both Doogan and her dog are now cancer-free and focusing on moving forward after their shared experiences with the disease, SWNS noted.

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Doogan said she hopes their story offers encouragement to others facing a diagnosis and shows that recovery is possible.

“When I was first diagnosed, I was absolutely floored,” she said. “Chemo was brutal, but thankfully I responded well.”

“Now I’m living my best life again,” she added. “I want people to know that although breast cancer is scary, you can still live a really full life.”

Sadie Robertson Huff is leaning on family history as she brings her children into the spotlight.

The “Duck Dynasty” alum defended her decision to film with her kids for the show’s spinoff series, crediting her mother’s example for giving her the confidence to say yes. Huff has embraced the choice as a full-circle moment as she films her day-to-day life for “Duck Dynasty: The Revival.”

“You know what’s cool is, I told my mom this the other day. I said, ‘I hope you feel complimented by the fact that I’m doing so many things the same that you did for me as a kid. Like I’m wanting to repeat my childhood with them.’ And my mom was like, ‘That’s the nicest thing ever,'” Robertson told Fox News Digital while discussing her partnership with Minno, a Christian streaming app and digital media platform for kids.

“And I really mean that. Like, you know, I think giving me the confidence to say yes to doing a TV show with my kids was because my mom did it with me when I was a kid, and I’m so grateful that she did,” Huff added.

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Huff admitted the decision has come with added pressure now that she’s the one calling the shots.

“Now, there’s so many fears, there’s so many things that we’ve had to navigate in hard days. It was certainly way easier to do a TV show as the kid. I was just having fun. Now as the mom, you’re weighing all these things.”

“… It was such a good experience for me as a kid, I wanted them to have it and my kids loved it. Every day Honey would be like, ‘Is the film crew coming tomorrow?’ She had so much fun filming. She is the biggest ‘Duck Dynasty’ fan. She loves to watch the show, and it’s actually been really fun. So I don’t know that we’re doing a lot differently.”

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Huff revealed she’s actually been “leaning in a lot” when it comes to her mom’s wisdom on how to raise her kids in the spotlight. Calling her mom her mentor, Huff explained Korie Robertson has been her guiding light.

Huff gained fame alongside her family while starring in A&E’s hit reality TV series, “Duck Dynasty” in 2012. Her reality TV fame helped launch her entertainment career, which features a “Dancing with the Stars” appearance, published faith-based books, and motivational speaking gigs.

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Huff married fitness coach Christian Huff in 2019, and the couple shares three daughters: Honey, Haven and Kit.

While Huff shares her life on camera, she also shares it online with her 5.3 million Instagram followers. She told Fox News Digital she’s constantly trying to discern where the boundary lies when it comes to her children’s privacy.

“We feel so called by Matthew 5 — ‘be the light of the world’ — and so that’s why we chose to share our family because we do feel like hopefully we can help other families see a family of faith and a family who really loves each other. We have all the struggles everybody else does, but this is where we find, you know, our hope.”

“… There’s a lot we keep private,” she added. “And then, when we decide to share all the things that we do share, it’s for the purpose of bringing people hope, bringing people to laugh. Hopefully steering people in the right direction … We try to keep our focus clear on social media.”

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Huff and her husband also rely on their faith when it comes to day-to-day parenting.

“Christian and I always say that, ‘I don’t know how you do it without faith. I don’t know how you do it without the Holy Spirit being in your life, just helping you,’ because parenting is hard. There’s a lot of insecurities that come around parenting. And I think, especially in this day of social media, the temptation — and even ChatGPT, the temptation is like, ‘Well, what are they doing? What are they doing? Let me ask chat the question.’ And what I don’t think people are realizing, or maybe they do, but you don’t have another answer for it, is that just makes you more and more anxious.”

“It’s like, okay, well, you always feel like you’re not doing enough, someone’s doing it better. You always feel a little panicky, a little on edge, a lil anxious. But yet, when you parent with faith, and you don’t have to go to social media or ChatGPT, but can go to God and say, ‘God? You knit these little kids together in my womb. How do I parent them, you know? Give me the grace for today. Give me this strength for today, give me the wisdom.‘”

She contrasted that uneasy, pressure-filled mindset with what she said is her more grounded reality. Huff explained that while it can be tempting to seek answers from modern outlets, she’s learned they don’t offer the same sense of peace or direction.

“I have realized, even in my own life, when I turn to things like ChatGPT, or when I turn to things like social media — it’s not that you can’t learn some from that. But if that’s my source, I’m gonna be anxious and I always feel like I’m not doing enough. But when I’ve turned to God, prayer, and even mentors in my life — my mom, my grandmother, friends that I see doing a great job — that’s when I feel strengthened. And that’s where I feel like I actually have direction for how to be a good mom.”