MONACO (AP) — U.S. striker Folarin Balogun has been added to Monaco's squad for the Conference League, having originally been left out amid uncertainty over his future.
In the squad list displayed on UEFA's website on Tuesday, Balogun's name now appears among the forwards. Ansu Fati, who was injured in an Oct. 25 match against Lille and — according to French daily L'Equipe — is sidelined for two months, is no longer on the list.
Balogun has only featured as a substitute this season for Monaco, playing in five games and scoring his first goal in a 3-1 loss at Paris FC on Sunday.
The striker was close to joining Everton for a reported 40 million pounds ($54 million) on the last day of the summer transfer window for most leagues in Europe — Sept. 1 — but pulled out of a deal because he felt uncomfortable that the English club raised doubts about his health in a medical examination.
Days later, Balogun was left out of Monaco's Conference League squad because the club still had the option of selling him to a league where the transfer window remained open. That didn't materialize.
All this came after a World Cup when Balogun — the star player for the U.S. team — was the subject of a major controversy following his red card during the round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
His one-game suspension was deferred by FIFA after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, calling Gianni Infantino — president of soccer’s world governing body — to see if the red card could be reviewed.
Balogun was allowed to play in the round of 16 and had a forgettable performance as the U.S lost to Belgium.
Monaco won its first two games in the Conference League — against CSKA Sofia and Freiburg — and has matches to come in the 36-club league phase against FC Nordsjælland on Thursday, then Hearts, Brighton and Lincoln Red Imps.
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Monaco's Folarin Balogun, right, and Paris FC's Moustapha Mbow challenge for the ball during the French League One soccer match between Paris FC and Monaco in Paris, France, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)
Monaco's Folarin Balogun, right, and Paris FC's Rudy Matondo challenge for the ball during the French League One soccer match between Paris FC and Monaco in Paris, France, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder and ominous warnings about treason to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.
The powders turned out to be nonhazardous — yeast or flour — though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday.
Robin Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications. He was arrested Monday and was expected to make an appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City.
Online records do not list an attorney who could comment on his behalf, and one of his daughters, Ava Martin, said she didn’t wish to comment. Other relatives didn’t immediately respond to social media messages seeking comment.
The investigation stretched back to 2024 when election officials in multiple states reported mail with a white substance and a three-page letter declaring war, the FBI said. Some bore warnings that could only be read under ultraviolet light, such as, “Stay on the right side of history! Your life may depend on it!!”
The sender wrote a return address as “U.S.T.E.A., United States Traitor Elimination Army, Takoma Park, MD.”
Investigators believe more than 700 mailings this fall appeared to be associated with the same sender but with a different return address. They were addressed to election officials, members of Congress, pollsters, news media and federal law enforcement, FBI agent David Cole said in an affidavit.
A common message in the 2024 and 2026 mailings was a warning to recipients about upcoming arrests for treason “or worse!!”
“The writer of the letter described perceived issues with the 2020 election, claimed that President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, and voiced concerns regarding some of the same issues recurring in the then-upcoming 2024 election,” Cole said.
Federal authorities announced last month that they were investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that had been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and urged recipients to treat the mailings as potentially hazardous.
The packages led to the evacuation of election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma. Numerous states, from Idaho to Florida, said they either received letters or had them intercepted by the Postal Service.
In a similar case, a 37-year-old Illinois man was charged last month with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift,” according to federal court records.
The FBI said it has video evidence of Martin's car stopping in October at mailboxes at Postal Service sites in Oklahoma City, Dallas and San Antonio. Investigators also gleaned his fingerprints from a letter addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel, whose first name was written as “Kashyap.”
Walmart records show Martin purchased common household goods, such as turmeric and vinegar, to create invisible ink that could be read with ultraviolet light, the FBI said.
The Democratic Socialists of America apparently assisted the investigation. The FBI said it believes Martin, posing as someone using the name George Livingston, posted a message to a DSA email list in October, warning that members were traitors and eligible for arrest for treason if they vote in the Nov. 3 election.
Associated Press journalist Alanna Durkin Richer in Washington contributed reporting.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
