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CROSS PLAINS, Tenn. – Many pumpkin patches won’t look the same this year as drought conditions across the United States leave farmers with empty fields.The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska estimates around 38% of the United States is experiencing a ‘moderate drought,’ which the National Weather Service defines by damaged crops, low water wells and developing water shortages.  Pumpkin farmers – including those in Cross Plains, Tennessee – are dealing with drought conditions for a second straight year. Stephen Freeland’s pumpkins are growing in 14 acres of bone-dry soil. He said the pumpkins are trying to

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is escalating his commentary on the New York City mayoral race, claiming Republican Curtis Sliwa’s refusal to exit has pushed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to a 90% chance of victory, according to prediction market data. Ackman, the founder of Pershing Square Capital, argued that Sliwa staying in the race is helping Mamdani secure the win.On Friday, Ackman posted new Polymarket odds on X showing Mamdani near 90%, well ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sliwa."It was not Zohran Mamdani’s debate performance. It was Curtis Sliwa’s statement after the debate that he is not leaving that has

Footage of embattled North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson discussing graphics for a TV show has been leaked.The "behind the scenes" footage was obtained by "Pablo Torre Finds Out," which showed the couple in a meeting room during filming of Belichick's show, "Coach," that was on the Underdog Network last year.Hudson could be heard discussing her thoughts on graphics she thought should be changed, and she could be heard offering suggestions for the graphics team to use "Adobe Photoshop" and "click, click, click." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Later in the video, Belichick

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening…-FBI arrests alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana-Millions expected to flood streets at ‘No Kings’ protests targeting Trump across all 50 states-Thune slams Schumer’s ‘kingmaker’ politics, refuses to ‘kiss the ring’ in shutdown talksFormer White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to all 18 counts related to the improper handling of classified materials after surrendering to federal authorities in Maryland.U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan explained the charges to Bolton

Travel Portland updated its "Safety in Portland" page this week, insisting that recent comments by President Donald Trump are "not true" while touting the city's safety in an effort to encourage more travelers. "The recent comments by President Trump regarding Portland are not true and do not reflect what visitors to our city should expect to experience," the group says on its website.Travel Portland noted that the ICE facility in the city is "located in an isolated area" two miles away from downtown and major attractions. AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS AS AIRPORTS EXPERIENCE 'MAJOR DISRUPTIONS' OVER PROTESTS, STRIKES"Portlanders have long exercised their free

NASA is once again considering Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman for the administration’s top role.The private astronaut had been nominated for the role earlier this year, but the White House yanked that nomination as cracks formed in President Donald Trump’s relationship with Musk."Secretary Duffy and Jared Isaacman had an excellent meeting," NASA press secretary Bethany Stephens first told Reuters in a statement this week.She added in a statement to Fox News Digital: "At President Trump's direction, Secretary Duffy in his capacity as acting NASA Administrator, is meeting with and vetting several candidates for the permanent role." NASA AT A CROSSROADS: TRUMP’S

New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul offered her support of Empire State Attorney General Letitia James when she was first indicted on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, following years of the New York governor celebrating legal challenges originating in her home state and elsewhere against President Donald Trump. "New Yorkers know @NewYorkStateAGJames for her integrity, her independence, and her relentless fight for justice," Hochul posted to X following James' indictment. "What we're seeing today is nothing less than the weaponization of the Justice Department to punish those who hold the powerful accountable." A grand jury

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, an Empire State Republican, called Democratic Big Apple mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a "jihadist.""I call Zohran Mamdani a jihadist because he is. Zohran Mamdani is a raging antisemite. Mamdani is the definition of a jihadist as he supports Hamas terrorists which he did as recently as yesterday when he refused to call for Hamas terrorists to put down their arms - the same Hamas terrorist group that slaughtered civilians including New Yorkers on October 7, 2023," the congresswoman claimed.Fox News Digital emailed Mamdani's campaign to request a comment from the New York City mayoral candidate.HERE'S EVERYTHING

Three labor unions filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing that the federal government violated the First Amendment rights of visa holders legally in the U.S. by using a program to search their social media for specific viewpoints, including criticism of the U.S. government and Israel.United Auto Workers, Communications Workers of America and the American Federation of Teachers sued the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.This comes after the State Department said it had revoked the visas of at least six people over social media comments

NFL fans got a real treat on "Thursday Night Football" as the Cincinnati Bengals snapped their three-game losing streak with a thrilling 31-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. The Bengals, desperate for a win after starting the season 2-0, are now 3-4, while the Steelers fall to 4-2 on the year. And while they may be well past their primes, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco put on a show like it was the early 2010s in Cincinnati. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt started with Rodgers, who has gotten better by the week it seems with the Steelers in

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The three men running to be the next mayor of New York City, the largest city in the United States, clashed on multiple occasions on the debate stage Thursday night on issues ranging from the war in Gaza to public safety to housing costs.  Public safety was discussed throughout the debate, with Mamdani's past disparaging comments about police and his calls to defund the New York City Police Department taking center stage. "He believes in defunding the police, disarming the police, disbanding the police," Cuomo said. "That's who he is."Mamdani attempted to distance himself from his past

Defense tech billionaire and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey shared with podcast host Joe Rogan that at a young age he wrote Donald Trump a letter urging him to run for president."I don't know if you know this, but I was actually one of the true Trump OGs," Luckey told Rogan on Thursday, using the acronym meaning "original gangster." "I wrote a letter to Donald Trump when I was 15 telling him that he should run for president."Luckey, age 33, distinctly recalled why he believed Trump would be a strong choice."So I mean this is way back. This is like back

Authorities in Macomb County, Michigan, are searching for a suspect in the attempted murder of a prominent businessman who narrowly survived a daytime ambush outside his home Tuesday morning.According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), the shooting occurred at approximately 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 14, as Eddie Jawad was leaving his gated residence on 24 Mile Road near Wellington Valley Drive in Macomb Township.Investigators believe the gunman had been watching the property for more than an hour before opening fire."Somebody was lying in wait for him," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido told Fox News Digital. "They got in there

Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman turned heads at last summer's Paris Games, going viral for a celebratory dance after winning the bronze medal.Newman cleared 4.85 meters to earn the first Olympic medal of her career.The athlete-turned-model and influencer is now offering advice to those who aspire to follow in her footsteps.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNewman began by reflecting on the early life experiences that helped shape her into the person she is today."In grade school, I once got the right answer on a test but didn’t use the method my teacher wanted. She wouldn’t give me

Is your refrigerator on its last legs? Does your dryer take two cycles to actually dry your clothes? It’s time to find a replacement that’s built to last. Many appliances have smart features that make it easier than ever to do your laundry, organize your groceries or cook restaurant-quality meals. We’ve rounded up the best appliances, from small appliances to washer and dryers, refrigerators and oven ranges. Frigidaire 26 Cu. Ft. 36" standard-depth side-by-side refrigerator: $1,098 (22% off)Frigidaire Gallery 26 Cu. Ft. standard-depth 4-door French door refrigerator: $2,048 (36% off)Maytag 33" top freezer refrigerator: $999Kenmore 30" 18.1 cu. ft. standard refrigerator:

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) held a ceremony Thursday at the Nahal Oz base marking the second anniversary of when it was attacked by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023.The General Staff Forum, including IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Yiska Steinberg, the widow of the late former Nahal Brigade commander Col. Yonatan Steinberg, were in attendance. At 6:29 a.m. local time — the same time the attacks started in 2023 — the attendees held a moment of silence in memory of those who fell on Oct. 7, 2023, and in the war that followed.After the moment

The NFL returns to London for a third consecutive week.The Los Angeles Rams take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET at Wembley Stadium. The game will air exclusively on the NFL Network, with Rich Eisen as the play-by-play announcer, Kurt Warner as the game analyst, and Sara Walsh as the sideline reporter. Last week, the Denver Broncos beat the New York Jets 13-11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The week prior, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns 21-17 in the same venue.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFor the Jaguars, they are no strangers to playing

It has been a turbulent yet inspiring year for Koreans. A declaration of martial law last winter plunged the nation into uncertainty, but what followed was not chaos – it was the reaffirmation of a people’s unshakable faith in democracy. The "Revolution of Light," culminating in the peaceful election of a new government, reminded the world that the Republic of Korea’s constitutional order rests not on the will of any ruler, but on the collective conscience of its citizens. Some observers abroad have mistaken the intensity of Korea’s political transition for fragility or deviation from democratic norms. In truth, such intensity is

The National Rifle Association and other gun groups are suing California over the state's ban on Glock-style guns with features known as switches that allow them to be converted to fully automatic weapons.The NRA was joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, Poway Weapons & Gear, and two NRA members in challenging the state's ban.The lawsuit argues that California’s ban on Glock-style handguns violates the Second Amendment and defies U.S. Supreme Court precedent."A law that bans the sale of—and correspondingly prevents citizens from acquiring—a weapon in common use violates the Second Amendment," the lawsuit reads.FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, said she is skeptical that the federal deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country is legal, as President Trump has moved to send troops to respond to crime.Speaking Wednesday at the Fortune Most Powerful Women conference in Washington, the mayor was asked about not supporting the use of the National Guard to crackdown on crime."I don’t think it’s legal, let me start there, for the National Guard to police Americans on American soil," Bowser said.The mayor went on to explain how the National Guard in D.C. is under the authority

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show brought together some of today’s biggest names in modeling.Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and Behati Prinsloo were among the supermodels who showcased the brand’s latest lingerie collections.Here's a look at some of the stars who walked the runway Wednesday evening. Emily Ratajkowski stunned when she walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a pink two-piece lingerie set.The look was paired with a pair of pink high-heels with straps that wrapped around her leg until just above her knee, as well as a large structure made out of pink fabric.HAILEY BIEBER, HEIDI KLUM AND CHARLIZE

The Trump administration plans to withhold $40 million from California over its refusal to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday.The move came weeks after an investigation found that an illegal immigrant truck driver, Harjinder Singh, killed three people after making an illegal U-turn on a Florida road in August. California had issued the driver a commercial license, but these English rules predate the crash.Duffy cited failures by California to enforce English proficiency rules following one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders.DUFFY RESPONDS WITH 'CROCODILE TEARS' COMMENT ON BANNED CALIFORNIA TRUCK DRIVER CASE"California is the

COURT CLASH – U.S. District Judge David Nye denied former Boise State athlete Lindsay Hecox’s motion to withdraw a challenge to Idaho’s transgender athlete law, ruling that the case will proceed. The Supreme Court agreed in July to hear it. Continue reading … FAIRNESS FIGHT – Jurupa Valley High School's girls volleyball team in California has now seen at least 10 games on its 2025 schedule forfeited amid a national controversy involving one of its players, who is transgender. Continue reading … POLICY DIVIDE – Jack Brewer, a former Minnesota Vikings team captain, sharply criticized state leadership for not complying with a federal

Senate Republicans tried and failed for the ninth time to reopen the government and are starting to believe that Senate Democrats won’t budge until next week.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats again blocked the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) in their push for an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies.They argue that unless congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump come to the table and negotiate on an extension to the expiring tax credits, they won’t provide Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., the necessary votes to reopen the government.REPUBLICANS EYE FRESH FUNDING FIGHT AS SHUTDOWN STANDOFF DRAGS ONDemocrats also

"General Hospital" star Kirsten Storms revealed she is undergoing surgery to treat a brain aneurysm.Storms, who previously underwent brain surgery in 2021 to remove a noncancerous cyst that was causing symptoms, told her Instagram followers on Tuesday that her neurosurgeon had been monitoring another cyst that wasn’t removed during the first operation and discovered an aneurysm on the right side of her brain during a follow-up scan earlier this year.The actress admitted she was "majorly freaked out" when the aneurysm was discovered, sharing that she felt "my brain seems to be sorta lowkey rebelling against me."‘GENERAL HOSPITAL' STAR KIRSTEN STORMS