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A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it.Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the U.S. Virgin Islands, first noticed in February 2024 that she was having trouble bending her fingers in the morning and evening, as reported by Kennedy News and Media.After four months, the 40-year-old was told by doctors that she had rheumatoid arthritis, despite testing negative for the condition.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Bannon, who owns a marketing company, then began experiencing excruciating stomach pains and lost

One U.S. governor is telling Americans to take a hike – literally.West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is encouraging residents to get outside and walk at least one mile per day.The state plans to designate official "Mountaineer Mile trails" in its 32 state parks that have hiking trails.FOOD DYES TO BE PHASED OUT TO 'MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN'The MAHA-supporting governor spoke with Fox News Digital on Tuesday while at HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s announcement of impending food dye bans."We're getting a lot of traction with our Mountaineer Mile, and everyone knows the importance of getting out and working and walking.

A Democratic mayor fed up with the way homelessness has proliferated in his state has proposed a bold new solution for his city: jailing homeless people who refuse housing services three times."There's an extremely vulnerable subset of folks who refuse those options, no matter how nicely designed they are," San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday. "That speaks to me of a persistent challenge we face with addiction and mental illness on our streets, and we've sort of built a system that biases toward helping those who want help, while turning a blind eye

FIRST ON FOX: Amid Harvard's battle with the Trump administration, which has already pulled billions in federal funding from the university and floated taking even more, fiscal watchdog OpenTheBooks decided to take a peek at how much money the top-tier Ivy League school actually stands to lose.Harvard has received at least $4.4 billion in federal funding through grants, contracts, sub-grants and subcontracts since the first Trump administration in 2017, the watchdog found through open-source analysis of government spending records and other publicly available data. Meanwhile, based on these numbers, Harvard collected more in federal grants and contracts than they stood

President Donald Trump is slated to hold a rally in Michigan next week in celebration of the first 100 days of his second term in office, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt noted in a post on X."President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!" Leavitt declared in the tweet.Trump, who was sworn in on Jan. 20, is the second U.S. president elected to two non-consecutive terms — the first was President Grover Cleveland in the 19th century.FOX NEWS POLL: THE

A North Austin mortuary employee is facing felony charges after allegedly experimenting on corpses and fraudulently obtaining death certificates.Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm.According to court documents obtained by FOX 7 these incidents go back to at least August 2022.MIXED-UP REMAINS, ROTTING BODIES, FAKE ASHES: HOW GRIEVING FAMILIES UNCOVERED THESE FIVE FUNERAL HOME HORRORSA former embalmer at Capital Mortuary Services has alleged to TFSC that Bui had "fraudulently initiated and obtained" at least ten

President Donald Trump elicited laughter in the Oval Office on Wednesday after asking a wounded veteran about his "Let's Go Brandon" sticker.While meeting with wounded veterans, the president appeared to notice the sticker, asking: "Who is that picture on there?" "That is Joe Biden," the veteran replied. "And it says, ‘Let’s go, Brandon.’" Attendees inside the iconic office erupted with laughter. "I'm saying, ‘what was that picture?'" Trump said through laughter. "That's great."‘DOWN TO ZERO’: VETERAN SUICIDE CRISIS TARGETED IN VA BILL BY BIPARTISAN HOUSE COALITIONThe "Let's Go Brandon" phrase was coined during a 2021 NASCAR interview when a sports reporter misheard

The Justice Department released some of its "greatest hits" when it continues to slash millions of dollars of wasteful grants, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday. Among the money that will be saved is $2 million that was used for "national listening sessions of individuals with lived experience," as well as $695,000 for "a parallel convergent mixed-methods case study research design to assess the efficacy of police departments’ LGBTQ liaison services."The agency will save another $250,000 used to fund a grant for "working with incarcerated transgender individuals providing gender-affirming care to including housing in gender-appropriate facilities.""More to come," Bondi wrote on

Earlier this month, a women's pool tournament championship in the United Kingdom featured two transgender athletes who defeated their female competition.Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith went toe-to-toe in the Ultimate Pool Women's Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan. Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship bout.But weeks after the event, the organization has barred biological males from competing against women.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMUltimate Pool's policies now state, "With effect from 23rd April 2025 trans women will not be eligible to participate in the women’s series nor

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is pushing back against Paul Flores, the man convicted of murdering California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) freshman Kristin Smart in 1996, for his request to overturn or reduce his convictions, calling his request "meritless." Flores is currently serving a 25-year-to-life sentence for Smart's murder following a three-month trial in October 2022. In a new 107-page court filing, Flores' defense claimed that Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe abused her discretion multiple times, including not dismissing a juror that Flores argued showed signs of bias and allowing a ball-gag photo to be shown at the end

"The View" co-hosts unloaded on President Donald Trump for saying that giving mothers a $5,000 bonus was a "good idea" during the show on Wednesday, claiming the notion was insulting and racially motivated. Goldberg sarcastically introduced the segment, saying she was "incredibly insulted" by the idea and the administration didn't understand how women's bodies work."I will say this, I paid in my money. I want my money back from Social Security. I’m sorry," Goldberg began. "It is not anybody else’s responsibility but mine to make sure I keep my payments up. That’s the first thing, but let me talk about some

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., called on President Donald Trump's administration to take action against her state. In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital addressed to the Departments of Education and Justice, Miller pleaded for the agencies to investigate after the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) said it would continue allowing trans athletes to compete in girls' sports. "I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a recent decision by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which has chosen to blatantly disregard federal law and reject basic biological reality by allowing biological males to compete in girls’ athletic programs. This

Deborah Lipstadt, who served as special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism during much of the Biden administration, has indicated that she is "pleased" the Trump administration is seeking to tackle antisemitism."I’m pleased that they’re addressing it, because that’s what I did for the past three years, which was to really push the Biden Administration to seriously address it. So I am very, very pleased that it’s on their agenda," she told the New Yorker. The outlet noted that the conversation with Lipstadt was edited for length and clarity.Emory University announced in December that Lipstadt would return to the higher

The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff. Unofficial vote totals show state Sen. John Horhn leading two-term Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba 18,493 to 6,246, according to the city clerk’s office. Although absentee votes have not yet been counted, Horhn declared victory in the race. Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens II and Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks are facing charges of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud and money laundering, the Justice Department announced last November. All three have pleaded not guilty. An indictment alleged the three Democrats accepted

FIRST ON FOX – The former social media designer for Fyre Festival says social media is fueling the idolization of scammers and their wild ideas — Fyre Festival 2 being no exception.Oren Aks spoke with Fox News Digital after the apparent postponement of Fyre Festival 2, a do-over version of the original Fyre Festival, which failed in 2017 after promising attendees who paid thousands for tickets a luxurious music festival set in the Bahamas and delivering a ramshackle campsite on the island instead.Fyre Festival 2 was set to take place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, between May 30 and June

A Fort Worth man is now in police custody after he beat his mother to death during an attempted "exorcism," according to Fort Worth Police.An arrest warrant affidavit says that Fort Worth Police responded to an anonymous caller’s 911 call. The caller claimed they received a photo on Snapchat of a woman on the ground covered in something red, possibly blood, according to Fox 4 in an affidavit. The caller gave the address of the person responsible for the photo and when police got there, 23-year-old Alexander Taylor Valdez answered the door holding a Bible.TEXAS HOMICIDE SUSPECT BECAME OBSESSED WITH COWORKER, MURDERED HER OVER

Shannon Sharpe has found himself in a highly-publicized civil battle after he was accused of sexual assault this week.The football Hall of Famer turned national television star was accused of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. He was also accused of engaging "in the intentional infliction of emotional distress," with his accuser seeking $50 million in damages.The situation has already gotten extremely ugly, with Sharpe calling the allegations a "shakedown" while he and his legal team released sexually explicit messages the woman had allegedly sent him over time. The woman is being represented by Tony Buzbee, who represented two

Pro-Israel Cornell University students are slamming their school for hosting an upcoming concert featuring a famous anti-Israel R&B artist.As reported by The Washington Free Beacon, outraged students signed a petition calling on Cornell to un-invite musician Kehlani from performing at the school’s annual "Slope Day" concert on May 7. Kehlani has shared multiple anti-Israel messages in her music and on her social media pages in recent years, including a call for an "intifada.""The fact that the university would allow for students to bring in a performer with views that actively call for violence to an event where she is supposed

Mike Patrick, a 36-year play-by-play announcer for ESPN, died of natural causes on Sunday. Patrick was 80 years old. Patrick’s doctor, as well as the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia, confirmed the longtime broadcaster’s death on Tuesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAfter starting his career in 1982, Patrick became well known as the voice of ESPN’s "Sunday Night Football," a role he starred in for 18 years. He began that job in 1987, calling some of the best in NFL primetime until 2005. He was in the booth with former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann, and then Paul Maguire. LONGTIME NHL GOALIE, BROADCASTER

Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., is one of the many voices sounding the alarm about a recent oil refinery closure announcement having a greater impact on American wallets.Valero Energy Corp. announced that it will likely close its Benicia refinery near San Francisco in April 2026, putting more than 400 jobs in jeopardy."We understand the impact that this may have on our employees, business partners, and community, and will continue to work with them through this period," Lane Riggs, chair, CEO and president of Valero, said in a news release on April 16.Fong said the state’s energy policies are making it tough

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to President Donald Trump's Justice Department for criminal prosecution. Cuomo – the Democratic scion now considered the current frontrunner in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary in June – was first referred to the Biden Justice Department for criminal prosecution in October 2024. Former Rep. Brad Wenstrup, then-chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, said Cuomo made "multiple criminally false statements" to Congress about his handling of the 2020 COVID-19 nursing home death scandal. In a new letter to Attorney General

CREEPY CAMPUS  – Archaeologists were astonished to uncover hundreds of skeletons while excavating the grounds of a university, which once hosted a medieval church demolished in the 1650s.'FAVORITE DAY' - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump opened the White House grounds to children from all over the nation for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.DINNER TABLE DEBATE – A man described a relationship issue with his girlfriend focused on her choice of unique food — and his "disgusted" reaction to it. On Reddit, plenty of people had strong opinions.SPRING WEAR – From playful prints to shimmering metallics,

House Democrats who traveled to El Salvador to seek the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding "daily proof of life" after being denied a meeting with the Salvadoran national who was deported from Maryland. Reps. Robert Garcia of California, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Maxine Dexter of Oregon flew to El Salvador Monday following a visit to the country by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., last week.  "We had a meeting this morning with the embassy here in El Salvador and from what we have heard there is no

Josh Duhamel has opted to live in his "doomsday cabin" in Minnesota over Hollywood.The "Ransom Canyon" star, his wife, Audra Mari, and their 1-year-old son, Sheperd, live 40 minutes away from civilization on their lakeside property in northwest Minnesota. The actor's 11-year-old son, Axl, with ex-wife Fergie, also spends time at the home.Duhamel's property, which he jokingly told Country Living he refers to as his "doomsday cabin," is located up a two-mile dirt path up to his home in the forest. "It’s an exhale whenever we get here," he noted.Since the star is raising a family, he prefers to be

President Trump is fighting a war with many battlefields.It’s a nine-front crusade, although I could easily double that number.If there’s a common thread here, it’s the president taking on elite institutions that he has long resented or reviled.That’s why his first three months seem stuck on hyperspeed – critics would say chaos – because he’s broken with the traditional model of tackling one or two issues at a time. Voters gave him a second term to shake things up. It’s the first Trump term on steroids.EDUCATION DEPT. TO RESUME COLLECTIONS ON DEFAULTED FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2020The