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The U.S. Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of each tennis season, and 21-year-old Ethan Quinn can speak for every American when he says he loves being able to compete on home soil after a long year of traveling.But, of course, tennis is an individual sport, and each player in the tournament is battling to be the last one standing, including every American facing compatriots. Still, Quinn — entering his third U.S. Open with his highest career ranking at No. 84 — explained how tight-knit that group is despite the competitive environment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe United

"Everything changes everything" – Late Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame Manager Earl WeaverDetermining the political landscape for next year’s midterm elections may prove to be impossible.At least right now.Midterms have become increasingly challenging to decipher in recent cycles. A learned, Democratic Capitol Hill hand told me after the historic, 63-seat bloodletting by House Democrats in 2010 that the election was "un-modellable."Midterms are usually a problem for the party of the President.NEW RNC CHAIR JOE GRUTERS VOWS TO ‘RIDE THE PRESIDENT ALL THE WAY TO VICTORY’ IN MIDTERMSThat said, Democrats only lost a few House seats in 1962 – immediately following

Decapitated human remains found in a wooded area near a Nashville Waffle House and McDonald's have police searching for clues as to what happened.The discovery was made by a woman who called authorities on Friday morning, according to reports. Police told local station WZTV that the skull was found 100 yards away from the body near a wood line by the restaurants. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has not identified the victim, and is looking into how long the remains were there. "Given the heat and the woods and the nature of how this person was found it’s extremely difficult for

On Saturday, Israeli tanks and troops began maneuvering ever closer to Gaza City’s outskirts in preparation for a full-scale offensive. Eyewitness accounts reported intensified shelling as Israel is moving toward what could be the defining battle of its war against Hamas terrorists: the capture of Gaza City.Israel's security cabinet approved the operation, known as Gideon’s Chariots B, and has deployed up to five IDF divisions toward the city’s outskirts—a highly significant mobilization. Thousands of reservists—some 60,000—have been called up.John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Madison Policy Forum and executive director of the Urban Warfare Institute, told Fox News

A shooting in New York City on Saturday left one person dead and four people wounded, including one teenager in critical condition, according to police.Officers responded at around 7:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting on Burke Avenue and Wickham Avenue near Haffen Park, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department confirmed to Fox News.A 32-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his chest and a 17-year-old girl had suffered a gunshot wound to her face.3 SHOT IN TIMES SQUARE, 17-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT DETAINED AFTER LATE-NIGHT DISPUTEBoth victims were transported to a hospital, where the man

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said there is no emergency and President Donald Trump is "attempting to manufacture a crisis" after reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime in the city."The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention," the governor said in a statement on Saturday.This comes after Trump's move to boost the presence of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to reduce crime. Hundreds

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Saturday endorsed Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, after the conservative congressman announced his candidacy to become the Lone Star State's next attorney general.Roy, who announced his run on Thursday, is seeking to replace the state's current attorney general, Ken Paxton, who decided not to run for re-election in 2026 and is instead running for U.S. Senate against Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.In his endorsement of Roy, Cruz said there were several excellent candidates running to be the state's next attorney general. Other declared Republican candidates include state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, as well as former

Britain’s top diplomat found himself in some hot water recently after he went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance – but it wasn’t over anything the politicians discussed. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy was given a written warning by the country’s Environment Agency for fishing without a license, the agency said Friday. Lammy had invited Vance and his family to his country estate south of London, where the pair had a photo op at a nearby river. The pair also held a bilateral meeting during the visit to discuss international issues. JD VANCE 'DIRECTLY' CONVINCED UK TO DROP APPLE BACKDOOR DATA DEMAND, PROTECTING