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Ashley Madison reveals top 20 American cities for adulterous behavior: ‘Something is going on in the Midwest’

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May 22, 2024

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Ashley Madison reveals top 20 American cities for adulterous behavior: ‘Something is going on in the Midwest’

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FIRST ON FOX — Some Ohio residents may want to watch their spouses closely this summer.

Controversial online dating service Ashley Madison, which caters to married people and uses the slogan “Life is short. Have an affair,” examines which cities have the most signups per capita across America on an annual basis. Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable provided Fox News Digital with an exclusive look at the 20 cities across America that are “hot spots for non-monogamy.”

“We saw that Columbus, Ohio, had the No. 1 most signups per capita for any city across America, which was fascinating because they weren’t even in the top 20 of our list last year,” Keable told Fox News Digital.

“Clearly, something is going on in Ohio because, in fact, there are two other cities in the top 20 from Ohio,” he added, referring to No. 7 Cincinnati and No. 13 Cleveland.

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Controversial online dating service Ashley Madison, which caters to married people and uses the slogan “Life is short. Have an affair,” examines which cites have the most signups per capita across America on an annual basis. (Ashley Madison)

“Something is going on in the Midwest,” Keable said.

Keable said the data helps “would-be adulterers and cheaters” determine which cities have the most “action going on.” He believes the results prove “adultery and infidelity are everywhere.”

“We have red states and blue states and purple states represented really, really well. We have tourist destinations — Sin City, Las Vegas drops in at No.4, which probably isn’t too surprising,” Keable said. “But then when you have Buffalo, Baton Rouge, Tucson, Arizona, what does that really tell you about America? It tells me that infidelity is ubiquitous against your income, against your industry and your location.”

Top 20 U.S. hot spots for non-monogamy, according to Ashley Madison:

Columbus, Ohio
Miami, Florida,
Orlando, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Cincinnati, Ohio
Minneapolis & Saint Paul, Minnesota
Tampa, Florida
Buffalo, New York
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Spokane, Washington
Cleveland, Ohio
Denver, Colorado
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Tucson, Arizona
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Austin, Texas
Boise, Idaho
Wichita, Kansas

Richmond, Virginia stood out to Keable, which landed at No. 6, because it’s not exactly what would be considered a “hotbed of adultery.” However, Keable said any city within driving distance of the nation’s capital could be ripe for scandalous behavior.

“Given that a lot of people who reside there probably work in Washington, DC, or work within the political environment there. That is an industry in a space, in a type of city that we often see high membership in,” he said.

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Controversial online dating service Ashley Madison, which caters to married people, uses the slogan “Life is short. Have an affair.” (Ashley Madison)

“In fact, our business is based in Canada, and we’ve always seen in our capital city, Ottawa, a very high percentage of users,” Keable continued. “So, it isn’t surprising to us.”

Miami fell from No. 1 in the last edition to No. 2, but Keable noted the Sunshine State “continues to have great representation in the top 20” with Orlando and Tampa also making the list.

As for large population centers such as New York City, Los Angeles and Houston, Keable said they’re some of Ashley Madison’s “biggest membership cities” based on signups, but ranking areas on a per capita basis against the population in each city is much more helpful.

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Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable provided Fox News Digital with an exclusive look at the 20 cities across America that are “hot spots for non-monogamy.” ((iStock))

“It’s a better representation of that city’s desire and leanings towards infidelity,” Keable said.

“If you look at pure numbers, LA, Houston, New York, they’re going to be at the top of lists,” he continued. “But when you balance it out against the size of the actual population, that’s a truer indication of whether or not that city has adulterous leanings.”

Fox News Digital’s Ramiro Vargas contributed to this report.

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Ohio

Ohio 15-year-old turns himself in after allegedly fatally shooting younger brother

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January 11, 2026

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Ohio 15-year-old turns himself in after allegedly fatally shooting younger brother

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO/CBS Newspath/WKRC) – A 15-year-old from Ohio turned himself into the police after allegedly shooting and killing his 12-year-old brother, prompting a manhunt.

The shooting took place just before 11 p.m. on Friday in the family’s apartment, authorities said. The child was rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

Police searched for the suspect, who they considered armed and dangerous, for over 12 hours, until investigators determined that the victim’s 15-year-old brother was likely the shooter.

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The 15-year-old turned himself in to authorities on Saturday afternoon and was charged with reckless homicide. Police did not announce whether or not the shooting was accidental, nor how the 15-year-old obtained the gun.

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Iowa football lands explosive running back L.J. Phillips Jr.

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January 11, 2026

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Iowa football lands explosive running back L.J. Phillips Jr.

IOWA CITY — South Dakota transfer running back L.J. Phillips Jr. has committed to Iowa football, he announced on Jan. 11.

Phillips had a breakout 2025 season, rushing for more than 1,900 yards, along with 19 touchdowns. He also added 28 catches for 195 yards receiving and one touchdown. Phillips was named a second-team FCS All-American by Phil Steele.

Phillips, listed at 5-foot-9 and 225 pounds, will come to Iowa with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

After rushing for more than 4,100 yards in his high school career, Phillips spent three seasons at South Dakota. During his time with the Coyotes, Phillips rushed for nearly 2,220 yards, along with 23 touchdowns. A majority of that production came in 2025. Phillips rushed for 96 yards while maintaining his redshirt in 2023 and then 176 yards as a redshirt freshman in 2024.

But his numbers exploded last season with some ridiculous performances. Phillips rushed 35 times for 301 yards and two touchdowns against Northern Colorado. He had four rushing touchdowns in two separate games. That includes a 244-yard, four-touchdown outing against Murray State. Phillips finished the season averaging 6.5 yards per rush.

Iowa has seen a pair of departures via the transfer portal in its running back room — Jaziun Patterson and Terrell Washington Jr. Patterson ranked third on the Hawkeyes in rushing yards during the 2025 season with 296.

Iowa still projects to have a talented running back room for the 2026 season. Kamari Moulton, who led Iowa with 878 rushing yards last season, still has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Nathan McNeil showed potential in his true freshman season. Xavier Williams tallied 285 yards on the ground as a redshirt freshman.

And now, Iowa adds another weapon to that room in Phillips. The Hawkeyes’ running back unit looks to be stacked entering the 2026 season.

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Wisconsin starting offensive lineman transfers to Big Ten school

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January 11, 2026

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Wisconsin starting offensive lineman transfers to Big Ten school

The Wisconsin Badgers will see a revamped offensive line in 2026, as several starters from the 2025 team are heading elsewhere. Left tackle Riley Mahlman is heading to the 2026 NFL Draft, as he’s out of eligibility, while Joe Brunner and Jake Renfro both entered the transfer portal.

Brunner was a recent addition, as he was also mulling entering the draft before returning to school. With one year of eligibility left, he’ll head elsewhere and is expected to be a hot commodity for some top programs.

Renfro, on the other hand, is heading to a seventh year of college football, thanks to a redshirt that wrapped up his third season at Wisconsin. Injuries have been an unfortunate theme of Renfro’s career. He missed the entire 2022 season at Cincinnati due to injury. Then, after transferring to Wisconsin ahead of the 2023 season, where he was projected to start at center, lower-body injuries cost the offensive lineman another season.

He started all 12 games for the Badgers in 2024 at center and looked to come back and have one more year of tape before heading to the pros. Unfortunately, Renfro got hurt during fall camp and never fully looked himself this season, constantly battling injuries before being ruled out for the season. He ended up playing just four games and entered the portal for his seventh year of college football.

Well, Renfro has a new destination: the Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois is losing four starting offensive linemen this offseason, including center Josh Kreutz, and needs experience up front. Should he be healthy, Renfro could be a plug-and-play starter for the Fighting Illini in 2026.

There are a few connections for Renfro at Illinois, as his father, Rick, played offensive line there from 1982-84. Renfro is also an Illinois native and should be a leader in the room next year.

Wisconsin moved quickly to replace Renfro, landing Oklahoma State center Austin Kawecki in the transfer portal. He should start there in his final year of eligibility.

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