The Chicago Cubs opened the 2026 season with a six-game homestand at historic Wrigley Field.

Among the thousands of Cubs fans who passed through the turnstiles at the famed ballpark on Chicago’s North Side was at least one who took Wednesday’s “businessman’s special” afternoon start to heart.

Temperatures in the Windy City didn’t climb above 40 degrees Wednesday, and one fan, bundled in a coat and hat, multitasked on his cellphone and laptop, apparently working after the 2 p.m. first pitch.

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The moment mirrors one from last season, when cameras caught a fan who, instead of winter gear, wore shorts and worked on his computer during an August 2025 game at Wrigley Field.

The fan even brought a computer mouse along as he intently focused on his computer while the Cubs faced the Milwaukee Brewers. 

The game broadcasters, however, questioned what he was up to.

“There’s only one question: Is this guy working?” one broadcaster said. “Or maybe he’s reviewing his fantasy football draft.”

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The Cubs’ broadcast network crafted a tongue-in-cheek work email: “Hi, per our last email, we have a hard stop. Let’s touch base Friday before the Cubs-Guardians game. All the best, Marquee.”

The Cubs celebrated a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday to take two of three games in the series. Matthew Boyd struck out ten batters and picked up the win. 

The Cubs were off on Thursday and resume action on Friday in Cleveland as they open a three-game series with the Guardians.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., claimed it was “not fair” to argue that Senate Democrats were holding up Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding for “political posturing” on Thursday.

Schumer spoke to CNN’s “Situation Room” about the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown after Senate Democrats demanded tighter restrictions on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

Though the shutdown has caused disruptions within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ICE and Border Patrol have been largely unaffected after previously receiving funding last year in the One Big Beautiful Bill, leading Blitzer to ask Schumer what the purpose of the shutdown was.

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“What do you say to those critics who argue that both ICE and Border Patrol are already set with funding millions and millions of dollars because of President [Donald] Trump‘s so-called Big Beautiful Bill that passed months ago?” Blitzer asked. “So Democrats just held up this legislation for what? For political posturing? Is that right?”

“Well, that‘s not fair at all,” Schumer answered. “We held it up because we wanted, as I mentioned before, to reform ICE and CBP, which are lawless. The American people are totally on our side. I think by 2 to 1 or close to that, they want it reformed. And that‘s what we‘re pushing for. We‘re not going to fund a lawless ICE and a lawless CBP, and the American people are overwhelmingly on our side on that.”

“But they‘re already funded. Right?” Blitzer repeated.

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“Well, if they put funding in from their other bills and want to keep funding a lawless ICE, a lawless CBP that creates chaos in our cities, it‘s on their back. We‘re not going to participate in that,” Schumer responded.

Last week, Trump signed an executive order providing pay to TSA agents, many of whom had not received a paycheck since February. Despite the strain on workers, Schumer refused to give Trump credit for the order.

“We‘ve been trying to do it for three weeks, and Trump has opposed it. We proposed funding all of those other agencies, not ICE and CBP, until they reform, but all the other agencies. And they said no. And so, the best way to get them paid was for [Speaker Mike] Johnson to put the bill that the Senate passed this morning with [GOP Senate Majority Leader John] Thune‘s leadership on the floor, and we pass it,” Schumer said.

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In a comment to Fox News Digital, a Thune spokesperson pointed to comments the Majority Leader made earlier on “America’s Newsroom.”

“[For] Democrats…it was all about ‘reforms,’ restrictions on ICE and on CBP agents and what they could or couldn’t do. They got none of that. They got zero of the reforms that they were advocating for. In the end, this was all about their left-wing base demanding that no funding be provided,” Thune said.

The Senate agreed via voice vote on Thursday to send a bipartisan deal funding the whole of DHS except for Trump’s immigration enforcement and border security efforts to the House for consideration. The chamber is not expected to vote on the legislation until House lawmakers return to Washington on April 13. 

Michelle Dick, who was previously accused of stalking former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and making threats against him, is speaking out after the star was attacked in Los Angeles. Police have not publicly identified a suspect. 

On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy Award winner, 76, was attacked by a woman when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica, Calif., according to NBC4 Investigates. The alleged suspect, who authorities described as “a stalking suspect,” threw an unknown substance at Buckingham and immediately fled, the outlet reported. 

While the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has reportedly identified the suspect, no arrests have been made and authorities have not publicly named the individual. Buckingham was not injured, authorities told NBC4. 

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According to the LA Times, the woman is known to the musician and has been the subject of prior action with the LAPD threat management unit.

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Dick — who claims Buckingham is her biological father — told KTLA on Wednesday that she had approached Buckingham last week and had previously gone to his Brentwood home. 

In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Buckingham filed a request for a restraining order against Dick in December 2024. 

“I am afraid her conduct may escalate into something physically dangerous to me and my family,” Buckingham wrote in the petition. 

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The harassment began in 2021 when Dick allegedly got “ahold of my wife Kristen’s business cell phone number and called the number dozens of times a day sometimes, leaving long drawn-out messages that included the claim that she was my child and threats to kill me and my family,” Buckingham stated in the petition. 

“She also blamed me for facial deformities she apparently suffered as a child and demanded money. I do not know Ms. Dick and I am not her father,” he added. 

While the harassment seemed to quiet down for two years, Dick made movement in 2024. 

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In September of that year, Dick allegedly taped a piece of paper to Buckingham’s California residence with a photographic collage of herself and Buckingham.

One day later, Dick was pulled over for sitting outside Buckingham’s home. As officers detained and questioned her, Dick stated that Buckingham was her birth father and had “suffocated her as a child.”

On Nov. 3, Buckingham stated he was “awoken out of sleep by nearly a dozen police persons. When I answered the door, I was handcuffed and asked to step outside of my house. The reason given was that a 9-1-1 call had been received stating that my son William was in my house and suicidal and that the caller had heard gunshots.”

The detective assigned to the case, Det. Marisol Landeros, stated that she believed Dick to be “mentally unstable and dangerous.”

“She is clearly mentally unfit and harbors delusions which makes her scary to me and unpredictable,” Buckingham added. 

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the restraining order, which states that Dick stay at least 100 yards away from Buckingham and his family. She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.

On Wednesday, LAPD officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that they’re coordinating efforts with SMPD.

“The Los Angeles Police Department’s Threat Management Unit is working with the Santa Monica Police Department to investigate this incident,” officials said. “To protect the integrity of the open and ongoing investigation, no further comment will be provided at this time.”

Buckingham has been married to photographer Kristen Messner since 2000, and the couple share three children.

The musician first gained attention in the early 1970s as part of the duo Buckingham Nicks with Stevie Nicks, but his career took off when both joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975.

Beyond Fleetwood Mac, he’s built a respected solo career. Buckingham is known for his experimental edge, cementing his status as one of rock’s finest musicians.

Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this post.