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About 40 dogs were killed in an early morning house fire in Washington State, after flames engulfed a home owned by a man who claimed to be a dog breeder, officials said.Firefighters responded Friday around 2:30 a.m. to the fire in Poulsbo after a neighbor spotted the flames and called 911, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue said in a statement.The neighbor had reported that there may have been occupants inside the home, which was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived.Police were able to contact the homeowner after running the license plates on a vehicle outside the home and getting a phone

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era.The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find Jan. 6.In a statement translated from Arabic to English, the ministry said the complex was found at the Al-Qarya archaeological site, in the village of Al-Duwair in the Sohag Governorate.2,000-YEAR-OLD ROMAN HALL PLUS CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS UNEARTHED IN BIBLICAL CITY FROM BOOK OF REVELATIONAt the site, archaeologists found the remains of "a fully integrated residential complex for monks dating back to the Byzantine period," the statement said."The discovery

President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to "take out" the Republican leader of the Indiana Senate after he resisted a new congressional map the president had championed.Trump wrote on Truth Social that Indiana Senate Majority Leader Rod Bray had "betrayed" the Republican Party after his chamber voted down a new map last month that would have created two more right-leaning congressional districts in the state.The president said he would partner with David McIntosh, a former Indiana congressman who helped found two political groups, the Federalist Society and the Club for Growth, to target Bray."I was with David McIntosh of the

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to sign an executive order protecting the broadcast slot for the Army-Navy football game.Trump's announcement on Truth Social comes amid a push to expand the NCAA College Football Playoff, which could potentially affect the Army-Navy game’s traditional time slot."The Army-Navy Game is one of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor!" Trump wrote. "This incredible Tradition is now at risk of being pushed aside by more College Playoff Games, and Big TV Money. NOT ANYMORE!"PROTESTS ERUPT OUTSIDE ARMY-NAVY GAME AMID TRUMP'S ATTENDANCEThe president said his executive order will secure

The Seattle Seahawks punched their ticket to the NFC Championship game with a 41-6 stomping of their division rival San Francisco 49ers in Saturday's divisional round playoff game.Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold took the field amid doubt that he would be able to play due to an oblique injury. Darnold threw for 124 yards and one touchdown amid the concern for his first career playoff win, while Seattle's running game took care of most of the offense. Running back Kenneth Walker III had 116 rushing yards with three touchdowns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSan Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy had 140

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will miss the rest of the NFL playoffs with an ankle injury suffered during a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round Saturday. Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters the news after the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Not good news, on the second-to-last play in overtime, Bo fractured a bone in his right ankle. He's schedule to have surgery Tuesday of this week, which will put him out the rest of the season," Payton said. If the second-to-last play of the game is truly what Payton was referencing, then it

The Minnesota National Guard posted a photo on social media Saturday showing what they will be wearing if they are activated, to "distinguish them from other agencies," as they remain on standby amid intensifying anti-ICE protests."Members of the Minnesota National Guard are on standby, ready to assist local law enforcement and public safety agencies. If our members are activated, they will be wearing reflective vests, as pictured here, to help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms," the Minnesota National Guard wrote in the post.The faces of the Guard members were blurred out, and they were seen wearing bright

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday a leader affiliated with al Qaeda, who had direct ties to an ISIS terrorist responsible for killing two U.S. service members and an American interpreter on Dec. 13, was killed in a U.S. strike in northwest Syria on Friday.CENTCOM officials said Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was "directly connected" with the ISIS gunman who killed and injured American and Syrian personnel last month in Palmyra, Syria."The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces," said CENTCOM commander