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A federal appeals court approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court ruling that found the gun restrictions passed more than a decade ago violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals handed down its decision on Tuesday, with Judge Joshua Kolar writing for the majority that the ban "is comfortably situated in a centuries-old practice of limiting firearms in sensitive and crowded, confined places.""The Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to self-defense. It does not bar the people’s representatives from enacting laws—consistent with our nation’s historical tradition of

NEW ORLEANS — It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. The disaster is remembered not just for its winds, but for the crushing surge of water that devastated rural Louisiana parishes and tore through the heart of New Orleans. Katrina weakened before making landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, but still struck the Louisiana-Mississippi border as a Category 3 storm. The storm surge flooded homes, took more than a thousand lives and turned reality into a nightmare along the Gulf Coast.In Plaquemines Parish, seven-year-old Corrine English lost nearly everything when the small fishing

FIRST ON FOX—The Restoration of America Foundation (ROAF) is calling on the Senate Finance Committee to hold Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accountable at Thursday’s 10 a.m. hearing, demanding answers about the removal of safety protocols for the abortion pill mifepristone.In a letter provided exclusively to Fox News Digital, ROAF argues the rollback leaves women more vulnerable and shifts costs to taxpayers.ROAF argues that the Biden-era rollback of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements, safeguards in place for more than two decades, endangers women by allowing abortion pills to be prescribed via telehealth and delivered

Fox News Channel finished the summer not only trouncing its cable news rivals but also beating the three major broadcast networks in primetime.According to Nielsen Media Research, Fox News averaged 2.43 million total viewers Monday through Sunday in primetime since June 20, besting ABC's 2.38 million viewers, NBC's 2.21 million viewers, and CBS' 2.03 million viewers. In August, Fox News averaged 2.3 million total viewers in primetime. MSNBC ranked second with an average of 783,000 total viewers in primetime, while CNN trailed in third, averaging 444,000 total viewers. Fox News was the only network of the three to grow its audience from

Lisbon’s historic Glória Funicular derailed during rush hour on September 3, reportedly killing at least 15 people and injuring 18. A child is among the injured.The cable-pulled tram which has carried residents and tourists for generations came off the tracks before crashing into a nearby building.According to AP News, early reports suggest a loose cable may have caused the derailment. The Glória Funicular, in service since 1885 and recognized as one of Lisbon’s most iconic landmarks, was packed with commuters and sightseers when the accident happened. Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded at the scene and transporting others to

Kohl’s is an extra 20% off almost everything, including items that are already on sale. Whether you’re looking to stock up on cozy sweaters and new jeans from brands like LC Lauren Conrad, Croft & Barrow and Gloria Vanderbilt, or upgrade your kitchen with a new French door air fryer from chef Emeril Lagasse, this is the perfect time to shop. Use the coupon code SHOPPER20 at checkout, which expires on Sept. 7.Now is a great time to grab a deal on a small kitchen appliance to help make meal prep easier.Original price: $109.99Invest in a large-capacity slow cooker before the

Novak Djokovic, a fan favorite at the U.S. Open, blew kisses to an unusually hostile crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium late Tuesday night after he defeated Taylor Fritz in four sets to advance to the semifinals. Fritz, the final American man left in the tournament, had home-court advantage and by the halfway point of the match, it appeared that the fans had successfully gotten under Djokovic's skin. Fritz supporters continued to cheer for faults by Djokovic, and in the third set, when the match had surpassed 10:30 p.m., the Serbian tennis star had had enough. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"What are you

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel criticized CBS on Tuesday for its decision to end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," suggesting the network canceled the show to appease President Donald Trump and secure Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for Paramount's merger with Skydance Media."CBS, all of a sudden out of the blue, claimed ‘The Late Show’ was losing $40 million a year and then miraculously got FCC approval to sell their company, which is what they wanted," he said during his monologue.In its July 18 statement announcing Colbert’s show would end, CBS said the decision was "purely" financial and "not

Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to exploratory new research.While human trials are still needed, scientists in China found that rats fed a high-fat diet lost about 17% of their body weight when given the edible microbeads. The rats also saw reduced fat tissue, alleviated liver damage and lower blood fat levels compared to animals that did not receive the beads. "Our work provides a basis for novel dietary strategies to combat obesity," the Sichuan University researchers