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Russell Dickerson is reflecting on his small-town roots.The country music star, who grew up in Tennessee and is best known for hit songs like "Yours" and "Blue Tacoma," has spent the past decade building a successful country music career that has taken him from rural fairgrounds to some of the biggest stages in the genre, including an upcoming performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. While speaking with Fox News Digital, Dickerson said that entertainment in his household growing up revolved around small-town traditions.COUNTRY STARS LAINEY WILSON, LEANN RIMES AND KELSEA BALLERINI DAZZLE ON CMA AWARDS RED CARPET IN NASHVILLE"Absolutely…

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson was jubilant following his team’s comeback playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, 31-27.Johnson and the Bears’ players celebrated in the locker room as Johnson kicked off his postgame speech with an explicit message.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"F--- the Packers!" Johnson said. "F--- them! F---ing hate those guys."The rivalry between the Bears and Packers is certainly revved up. Johnson threw gasoline on the fire when he first joined the Bears when he was asked why he chose Chicago. He said he "kinda enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in a playoff game for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.Chicago overcame a late 18-point deficit to stun their rival in the Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on Saturday. It marked the Bears' first postseason victory in the NFL's oldest rivalry since December 1941, just days after the infamous Pearl Harbor attack. For most of the night, it looked like Chicago would extend the drought, falling behind 21-3 at halftime.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEven after clawing back, the Bears were facing a 27-16 deficit with

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, according to a report.The two leaders spoke by phone Saturday as Israel is on "high alert," preparing for the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Iran, according to Reuters, citing multiple Israeli sources.The report comes as nationwide anti-regime demonstrations across Iran hit the two-week mark.On Saturday, the Iranian regime triggered an internet "kill switch" in an apparent effort to conceal alleged abuses by security forces and as protests against it surged nationwide, according to a cybersecurity expert. The blackout reduced

The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize rejected recent suggestions that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado could give or share her award with President Donald Trump.The Norwegian Nobel Institute shut down the idea Friday, after Machado suggested that she might transfer the prestigious award to Trump earlier this week."Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others," the institute said in a statement. "The decision is final and stands for all time."The statement comes after Machado floated the idea during an appearance Tuesday on Fox News' "Hannity."UNITED NATIONS 'UPSET' THAT TRUMP TOOK

U.S. figure skating stars Madison Chock and Evan Bates made history on Saturday with their record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating title in their final competition before the Milan Cortina Olympics.The three-time reigning world champions, performing a flamenco-style dance to a version of the Rolling Stones hit "Paint It Black" from the dystopian sci-fi Western show "Westworld," produced a season-best free skate and finished with 228.87 points."The feeling that we got from the audience today was unlike anything I’ve ever felt before," Chock said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThey’ll be the heavy favorites to win gold next month in

The Iranian regime triggered an internet "kill switch" in an apparent effort to hide alleged abuses by security forces and as protests against it surged nationwide, a cybersecurity expert has claimed.The blackout slashed internet access to a fraction of normal levels on the 13th day of the protests as rights groups, including Amensty International, accused the regime of using lethal force against protesters."This is Iran’s war against its own population using digital means," NetBlocks CEO Alp Toker told Fox News Digital."This was a piecemeal measure that eventually encompassed the entire country, with the government willing to use this kind of

The hottest commodity on the NFL head coach market is reportedly going to be very selective with who he interviews with. John Harbaugh told Fox Sports on Saturday that he will be narrowing down the list of teams he will meet with to just three or four. There are currently eight NFL teams looking for head coaches, and Harbaugh is considered far and away the top candidate in this cycle. President Donald Trump took to social media to encourage the New York Giants to hire Harbaugh "without question" as their next head coach.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The New York

The 2028 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team will be the first to compete on home soil since 1996. It could also possibly be their first without Simone Biles since 2012.Balance beam gold medalist Shawn Johnson won one of two U.S. Olympic golds in Beijing in 2008, eight years before Biles arrived. Now, with the Los Angeles Games nearly two years away, Johnson answered on whether she believes the U.S. can win gold if Biles doesn't compete. "Historically speaking, the U.S. is the most dominant gymnastics team we will ever see, always. So I have the greatest amount of faith in the United States

After a season of bingeing and drinking, your body may feel like it needs a break from the party.Dry January — a modern trend that challenges people to abstain from drinking for the first month of the year — has become a popular way to "detox" from the holidays and start the new year on a healthy note.Research has linked alcohol to a variety of health conditions, ranging from hangovers to higher cancer risk.5 POPULAR HANGOVER MYTHS THAT DON'T WORK AFTER HOLIDAY DRINKING, ACCORDING TO EXPERTSIn a recent podcast episode of "The Dr. Mark Hyman Show," Dr. Mark Hyman, chief

Portland Police Chief Bob Day wiped away tears Friday as he addressed new information showing that two illegal immigrants shot during a federal immigration enforcement encounter had ties to the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).Day confirmed a Department of Homeland Security statement identifying the two individuals — Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras — as Venezuelan criminal illegal aliens with suspected ties to TdA.Both were shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent after Moncada, the driver of the vehicle, allegedly "weaponized his vehicle" and attempted to run over agents, prompting an agent to fire

Curt Cignetti was not going to take Friday night's College Football Playoff semifinal victory for granted.For the first time in school history, the Indiana Hoosiers will be playing for a national title after walloping Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.Eventually, the Hoosiers will sit down and watch film on No. 10 Miami, which has had quite the Cinderella run to take on the top-ranked, 15-0 Hoosiers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But Cignetti had one thing on his mind while the Hoosiers celebrated at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.ESPN's Molly McGrath asked Cignetti when he’d "stop and appreciate how special

Officials have reportedly identified a possible cause of death for a 4-year-old Alabama boy who was found dead days after he was reported missing on New Year’s Eve.A preliminary autopsy report indicates that Johnathan Boley's death is consistent with hypothermia, Walker County Coroner Joey Vick said this week, according to Fox affiliate WBRC and NBC affiliate WVTM.Investigators noted that the child had removed his shoes and said drowning was not suspected, WTVM reported.A final autopsy report has not yet been released. MISSING 4-YEAR-OLD FLORIDA BOY FOUND DEAD AFTER MASSIVE 3-DAY SEARCH IN ALABAMA WOODSBoley’s funeral is scheduled for Jan. 10, according

McDonald's is betting on bigger burgers, viral menu hacks and nostalgia to drive traffic in 2026, according to reports.The fast-food giant is rolling out high-profile menu changes this year, including its biggest burger ever, an official "secret menu" and a Pokémon partnership, though not all the updates are expected to come to the United States. McDonald's has made the Big Arch — a massive double-patty burger — a permanent menu item in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The item features two beef patties, three slices of cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and a new tangy Big Arch sauce on a poppy and

The 2025 Indiana Hoosiers became the fifth team in modern college football history to go 15-0. Now they can become the first team of the modern era to ever go 16-0, and only the second of all-time, joining an 1894 Yale team that played with leather helmets. With a merciless 56-22 thumping of Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Hoosiers punched their ticket to their first national championship game appearance in program history. Head coach Curt Cignetti has left the college football world breathless with a dramatic turnaround of the Hoosiers program, going from one of the losingest teams in the Big

Whistleblowers who come forward with information related to Minnesota’s sprawling fraud scandal will receive cash payments, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday on Fox News.The Trump administration launched a wide-scale fraud investigation in Minnesota amid a growing web of allegations involving money-laundering schemes and misuse of taxpayer funds."We know that these rats will turn on each other," Bessent told "The Ingraham Angle.""We are going to offer whistleblower payments to anyone who wants to tell us the who, what, when, where and how this fraud has been done. I think that that will give us a great leap forward on

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is removing funding for its citizens to study in the United Kingdom, citing concerns that they could be radicalized abroad. The move means the UAE has removed British universities from a list of high education institutions that are eligible for state scholarships. It comes amid growing tensions over London's decision not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, the Financial Times reported. " don’t want their kids to be radicalized on campus," a person directly involved with the decision told the outlet. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ORDERED TO REINSTATE LAW STUDENT WHO WAS EXPELLED AFTER ANTI-JEWISH COMMENTSSince

The Baltimore Ravens underperformed this season, missed the playoffs and fired longtime head coach John Harbaugh, and offensive coordinator Todd Monken took blame for the results.Monken, 59, said he did not have as good a relationship with star quarterback Lamar Jackson as he could have."I didn't coach Lamar well enough," Monken said during a recent appearance on the "Ryan Ripken Show." "I didn't have as good of a relationship as I could have. I didn't do the things we needed to do this year to win enough games to give ourselves a chance. I believe that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence for the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration operation in Minneapolis earlier this week.Renee Good, 37, was killed while, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit. Good, according to Noem, refused and "attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle.""Our thoughts are with her family and everyone affected, and our hearts are with our community as we hope for healing and unity during this challenging time," the arena's public address announcer said. CLICK HERE

Kate Hudson is responding to criticism regarding her latest movie.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress addressed the recent controversy surrounding her new movie, "Song Sung Blue," which tells the story of the real-life husband-and-wife duo who made up the Neil Diamond tribute band, Lightning & Thunder."Honestly, I don’t even know — out of respect for our filmmakers, I’m not the right person to speak to it," Hudson told the outlet.In the film, Hudson portrayed Claire "Thunder" Sardina while Hugh Jackman played Mike "Lightning" Sardina, and though the movie was a critical success, Mike's real-life children, Michael

MS NOW host Rachel Maddow compared the Trump administration's reported plans to construct several large-scale holding centers for deportees to the internment camps built for Japanese Americans during World War II.During a Thursday appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Maddow was asked about her new podcast series "Burn Order," which examines the U.S. government's 1940s executive order for Japanese American internment following the attack on Pearl Harbor.After giving the audience a brief synopsis of her new show, the MS NOW host detailed how President Donald Trump's reported plans to build the holding centers reminded her of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's past

The San Francisco 49ers are back where they’re supposed to be.Injuries racked up from the jump last season, causing the Niners to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020. After a market correction, they are back in the playoffs and fighting for a long-coveted Super Bowl.Brock Purdy said the team is "grateful" to be back in January football, but it's time to get going.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Obviously, we're grateful for it, but at the same time, it's like, man, we got to turn it up and have that chip on our shoulder to go

Russia's Defense Ministry said it used a new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile Friday in a deadly strike on Ukraine.Four people were killed and at least 22 were injured, according to Ukrainian authorities.Russia said the attack was retaliation for what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last month. Both Ukraine and President Donald Trump have disputed that claim.The attack occurred hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the nation that Russia intended to launch a large-scale offensive.ZELENSKYY DENIES RUSSIAN CLAIM THAT UKRAINE ATTACKED PUTIN RESIDENCEZelenskyy said that Russia was aiming to take advantage of

The Miami Hurricanes are heading to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, coming away with a narrow victory over Ole Miss, 31-27, in an all-time postseason contest. The Hurricanes will now await the winner of the other semifinal between the Indiana Hoosiers and Oregon Ducks to see who they will play on Jan. 19. But Miami will do so on their home turf, with the National Championship Game being played at Hard Rock Stadium – the site of their home games. The game began slowly for both teams, with only Miami getting on the scoreboard in the first quarter with a

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week.During an appearance on Fox News' "Hannity," Trump was asked if he intends to meet with Machado after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro."Well, I understand she's coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to saying hello to her," Trump said.This will be Trump's first meeting with Machado, who the U.S. president stated "doesn't have the support within or the respect within the country" to lead.According to reports, Trump’s refusal to support Machado