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President Donald Trump is honoring Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Verardo, one of the most catastrophically wounded heroes of the Afghanistan war and a Purple Heart recipient, who passed away at age 40 on Tuesday due to complications from injuries sustained on the battlefield. Trump praised Verardo in a Truth Social post as "a true American Hero" whose courage and sacrifice "will forever inspire us."Verardo’s story was not only one of sacrifice for his nation but also of lasting impact. His courage in the face of devastating injuries, and the determination of his wife, Sarah, led to the creation of the

Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, faced repeated heckling from protesters on Tuesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a $9.2 million federally-funded Route 1 reconstruction project. Collins’ remarks on securing federal money for the project were repeatedly drowned out, showing both her challenges on the home front and the broader fight for Senate control.Senator Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, has cast the Route 1 project as a major win for Maine communities. Protesters, however, shouted her down with chants of "Shame! Shame! Shame!" while raising grievances over Medicare, Israel policy and her voting history for Trump-supported bills.'MAINE'S MAMDANI': MAINE

Carly Pearce admitted she knew immediately that she shouldn't have married ex-husband Michael Ray.The country crooner explained the relationship with fellow musician Ray was more about lust than love during an appearance on Bunnie XO's podcast, "Dumb Blonde." Despite marrying Ray for the right reasons, Pearce claimed the two weren't living in reality."I thought he was so cute," she told Jelly Roll's wife while recalling her short-lived marriage. "I’d heard he’s the nicest guy in the world. I invited him to my (Billboard Country Airplay) No. 1 party for ‘Every Little Thing.’ Looking back on it, it was a hot

Police are responding to a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday, with reports of two children killed and 17 people injured.The suspected shooter of a group of Minneapolis Catholic school students at morning Mass Wednesday has been identified as Robert or Robin Westman, according to law enforcement sources.The sources said the shooter may have used both names. Court records show that a Minneapolis juvenile named Robert Westman had their name legally changed to Robin in 2019.MINNESOTA SCHOOL SHOOTING GUNMAN KILLS 2 CHILDREN, INJURES 17 OTHERS DURING CATHOLIC MASSRobin M. Westman was previously known as Robert Paul

The parents of a seven-month-old boy who has been missing for nearly two weeks in Southern California have been charged with his murder.Jake Haro, 32, and his wife, Rebecca Haro, 41, were each charged with felony murder with malice on Tuesday in the death of their son Emmanuel, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. They were also charged with filing a false police report, which is a misdemeanor. The Haros initially reported that their son had been kidnapped on Aug. 14, though investigators later determined that did not happen. Authorities believe the child is dead, though his remains have

New bodycam footage has been released showing illegal immigrant truck driver Harjinder Singh struggling with limited English after he was pulled over by police for speeding in New Mexico last month - a detail that has since become a major talking point in the case.The footage shows Singh — the suspect accused of jackknifing his 18-wheeler while making an illegal U-turn in Florida that killed three people — being stopped by a New Mexico State Police officer on July 3 for allegedly driving 60 mph in a 45-mph zone.During the interaction, Singh appears apologetic as he receives a ticket from

Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman only played fantasy football earlier in his NFL career.And when he did, he took full advantage of the knowledge he had as a member of one of the NFL's best teams to get an edge in his fantasy league. "I drafted like half of our lineup," Edelman told Fox News Digital. "I would draft me and Welker, and we had Hernandez at the time because I knew the gameplan, he was going to get fed the rock, I kinda had some insider trading knowledge on that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEdelman added

President Donald Trump continued back-and-forth jabs with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson late Tuesday night as the Windy City experienced another deadly weekend.In a post on Truth Social, the president called Pritzker "incompetent" and said Johnson is "no better" while talking about Chicago crime statistics – six dead and 27 injured – from the weekend.Trump also said Pritzker should call him for help, which likely won't happen as the Democratic governor said federal assistance combating crime in the city is "exactly the type of overreach that our country's founders warned against.""A really DEADLY weekend in Chicago.

House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to allow children injured in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war to enter the U.S. for emergency medical care.In an Aug. 25 letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, more than 140 lawmakers asked for the reversal of a recent move to halt the approval of all visitor visas for people from the Gaza Strip, including children in need of medical care."This pause will deny children the medical care they desperately need. It is wrong to prevent children who are caught in the middle of this horrific conflict from receiving lifesaving medical care," the letter reads."In addition, this

National Guard troops deployed under President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal takeover of the capital were spotted this week picking up trash bags in Lafayette Park, the National Mall and the Tidal Basin. About 110 soldiers have been assigned to cleanup duty as part of a White House-directed "Safe and Beautiful Task Force," according to reporting from FOX 5 DC.The unusual optics highlight Washington’s image problem. Trump ordered roughly 800 Guard members into the city under a crime emergency plan, though only a fraction actually patrol with police. The rest are handling logistics or community projects, like hauling away litter under the supervision

Micah Parsons and the Cowboys are entrenched in a contract standoff. A few weeks ago, the star pass rusher went public with his desire to be traded to another team as talks on a potential long-term deal appeared to stall.But last week, longtime Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones doubled down on his stance against trading Parsons, while also pointing to Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta.Parsons' teammate, Dak Prescott, has experienced his own lengthy contract negotiation period with the Cowboys. The veteran quarterback expressed his "confidence" that Parsons will be in a Cowboys uniform in just over a week when Dallas

Reform UK said it's prepared to deport 600,000 asylum seekers from Britain to prevent "civil disorder."Party leader Nigel Farage said the plan includes withdrawing Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), repealing the Human Rights Act, and scrapping international treaties that block forced deportations, Reuters reported.The ECHR, a cornerstone of UK human rights law, has repeatedly been used to halt deportations of migrants deemed to be in the country illegally, the BBC reported.TRUMP PRAISES STARMER ON TURNING AROUND MIGRANT BOATS: 'FANTASTIC THING'"We are not far away from major civil disorder," Farage told a press conference. "It is an

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged repeated questions from MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Tuesday about whether an increased police presence in the city would help cut down on crime."Do you believe that the streets of Chicago would be safer if there were more uniformed police officers on the streets of Chicago?" Scarborough asked Johnson. Scarborough posed the question to the liberal Chicago mayor multiple times. Johnson instead emphasized the need for expanded social programs, including affordable housing. "I believe the city of Chicago and cities across America would be safer if we actually had, you know, affordable housing. Look, I’m not saying—"

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The FBI’s raid on John Bolton’s home and office is tied to an investigation that reaches beyond his controversial book, a source told Fox News Digital, fueling speculation that the former Trump adviser could face criminal charges.The scope of any potential charges against Bolton, who served under President Donald Trump before falling out of favor with him in 2019, is uncertain, but legal experts tend to agree that Bolton has some legal exposure.Prominent D.C.-based attorney Mark Zaid, who specializes in national security, said that while there are many unknowns about the Department of Justice’s investigation into Bolton, his memoir, "The

Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier couldn’t help but laugh when he reminisced about his first time getting a handoff in college last season. The true freshman out of Compton, California, didn’t expect he would be hearing his name called against No. 14 Clemson, but nonetheless, head coach Kirby Smart wanted him on the field. "There’s been people at the University of Georgia for three years and haven’t even touched the field yet," he told Fox News Digital over the phone while discussing his partnership with Powerade’s "It Takes More" campaign. "So, it’s like I wasn’t really expecting myself to touch the

A new report released Friday from the Congressional Budget Office is surprising, even stunning. The "CBO" is not thought to be a friend of Republican presidents and Congresses. Questions always arise from "supply-siders" about whether CBO rejects serious "dynamic scoring" of developments in the law and in major regulatory actions. Whatever the agency’s methodology, it issued a report on the Trump tariffs at the close of last week."We project that increases in tariffs implemented during the period from January 6, 2025, to August 19, 2025 will decrease primary deficits (which exclude net outlays for interest) by $3.3 trillion if the higher

I asked Donald Trump the question. Everyone asked Donald Trump the question.Would he engage in retribution in a second term?And we all got the same answer: He’d be too busy for that. His only retribution would be success.Well, if Trump is not engaged in turning government against his political enemies, he’s doing a pretty good imitation of it.Now, hardball politics is as old as the republic. The founders engaged in it. Abe Lincoln engaged in it. And you think LBJ never got his way by threatening to pull a grant or two for a congressman’s pet projects?Look, one thing I’ve

A Venezuelan national wanted for attempted femicide in a Russian roulette-style attack has been arrested in Texas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Monday.ICE identified the suspect as 31-year-old Raul Enrique Pargas Rodriguez, who was wanted on a Venezuelan warrant for allegedly torturing and trying to kill a woman in the deadly game."This dangerous criminal alien allegedly beat, demeaned and tortured a young woman in some twisted version of Russian roulette and then fled to the United States when his attempt to murder her fell apart," ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas acting Field Office Director Joshua Johnson

The Cleveland Browns are not carrying four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster after all, following a stunning trade on Monday night.The Browns dealt veteran Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round NFL Draft pick.The Raiders were desperate for a backup quarterback to Geno Smith, whom they traded for earlier this offseason with the Seattle Seahawks to reunite him with his old head coach, Pete Carroll. Aidan O’Connell fractured his wrist during the Raiders’ preseason finale, sidelining him for 6–8 weeks.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMO’Connell was expected to back up Smith this

A federal judge struck down a Minnesota law that barred religious colleges from a state program, ruling it unconstitutional.In 2023, state legislators passed an amendment to the state's Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act that changed who was eligible to participate in the program. Institutions that required students to sign a statement of faith, or that based admissions on "a studentʹs race, creed, ethnicity, disability, gender, or sexual orientation or religious beliefs or affiliations," were barred from the program under the law change. The 40-year-old state program lets high school students take college classes tuition-free at public or private institutions.Two Christian

Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly will be returning to the "Yellowstone" universe.Fox News Digital confirmed that Hauser and Reilly will be reprising their roles as Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton in the "Yellowstone" spin-off that has a working title of "The Dutton Ranch." The new series' storyline will pick up right after the "Yellowstone" series finale. A description of the show reads, "Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler are grateful for the peace they sought, fought, and nearly died for with their 7,000-acre Dutton Ranch. With tough times and stiff competition, Beth and Rip do what they must to survive, all while ensuring

The first case of a travel-associated human screwworm infection has been detected in Maryland.Andrew Nixon, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the patient had recently returned from a trip to El Salvador, a country affected by a screwworm outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health to investigate the case.FIVE DEATHS REPORTED AMID BACTERIAL INFECTION OUTBREAK IN MAJOR CITYThe CDC confirmed the diagnosis on Aug. 4 after experts reviewed larvae images."The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very

Arrests under President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., have blown past 1,000 as the nation’s capital marked its 12th consecutive day without a homicide, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Monday.Pirro said that on Sunday alone there were 86 arrests and 10 illegal guns seized, bringing the totals to 1,007 arrests and 111 guns taken off the streets."What does that mean? They can't be used to shoot people, to kill people," Pirro said Monday on "Fox & Friends," referring to the weapons seizures. "And on top of all of that, we've got a government now where the people

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee is again standing firm against President Donald Trump’s demand that Senate tradition be changed to ram through his district court and U.S. attorney nominees.Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, came under fire from Trump again late Sunday night over the Senate’s "blue slips," a longstanding practice in the upper chamber that the president wants to be done away with.A blue slip effectively gives Senate Republicans and Democrats the ability to veto district court and U.S. attorney nominees in their home states.TRUMP TELLS GRASSLEY TO TELL DEMOCRATS 'GO TO HELL' OVER BLOCKED JUDICIAL