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JOHANNESBURG — South Africans welcomed President Donald Trump's highly critical Oval Office statements Wednesday about killings in the country, according to analysts. The President showed video clips and gave South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa a sheaf of news clippings he said show farm murders. Many believe this "ambush" by President Trump toward the South African leader is good for the country, because it throws a sharp light on the darkness that is the high level of killings in the country, and how President Ramaphosa’s government is said to be failing to adequately tackle it.Approximately 6,953 people of all races were murdered in

President Donald Trump last week announced he would normalize U.S. relations with Syria by lifting decades-old sanctions, and he became the first American president to meet with the leader of the Middle Eastern nation in 25 years – a move that some have seen as an indirect hit on Iran.The news was a surprising shift from Trump’s prior position in which he said in a December post that "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT."Trump’s change of posture is a gamble that could see serious gains regarding regional

A Florida-based nonprofit is tackling veteran suicide by connecting community members and holding fast that the crisis American vets are facing is preventable.The Fire Watch operates on three premises: that suicide is preventable, that timely connection to resources can save lives, and that communities must play an active role in prevention. "It takes the community to get involved in suicide prevention," Executive Director Nick Howland told Fox News Digital.After seeing impressive results, The Fire Watch is hoping to take its regional organization nationwide with an approach that tackles veteran suicide differently with treatment-focused efforts and local engagement. 'DOWN TO ZERO': VETERAN SUICIDE

The Horry County Police Department is asking locals to steer clear of the area following reports of a mass shooting.The incident occurred on Watson Avenue in Little River and police are saying that at least 11 individuals have been transported to area hospitals by Horry County Fire Rescue.Police also said via social media that they have received reports of others arriving at area hospitals via personal vehicles.MASS SHOOTING IN MYRTLE BEACH TOURIST HOTSPOT LEAVES 1 DEAD, 11 WOUNDEDNo further information was immediately available."This is an active and ongoing investigation," the Horry County Police Department said. Information may evolve as the investigation goes

An urgent manhunt is underway in Arkansas after a disgraced former police chief, who was serving time for murder and rape, escaped from prison.The Arkansas Department of Corrections said Grant Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit on Sunday afternoon in Calico Rock, AR. "Anyone with information about inmate Hardin’s whereabouts should contact local law enforcement immediately," authorities said in a post on X.Officials said Hardin has been at the North Central Unit since 2017, serving a 30-year sentence for first-degree murder, as well as an additional sentence for rape.4 ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY AIDING ESCAPED INMATES IN NEW ORLEANSThe jail

Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.The dead included three children in the northern region of Zhytomyr, local officials there said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United States, which has taken a softer public line on Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, since President Donald Trump took office, to speak out."The silence of America, the silence of others in the world only encourages Putin," he wrote on

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., revealed on Sunday he is "furious" at the Democratic Party for losing to President Donald Trump twice and believes his party's brand is tarnished nationally."I don’t think nationally, the Democratic brand helps very much anywhere. If it did, we wouldn‘t have lost to Donald Trump twice. I know a lot of supporters of mine and friends of mine are furious at Donald Trump. I am… Furious at people they think aren‘t standing up enough to Donald Trump. I am. But I’m also furious that the Democratic Party that has lost twice to Trump," Bennet told CNN host Jake Tapper.Tapper asked Bennet if the Democratic Party’s "record low

IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi was having an incredible day at the Indianapolis 500 as he was competing toward the front of the pack, but it all ended in the blink of an eye.On Lap 73, Rossi’s vehicle began to leak fluid from the back. It was causing problems for Alex Palou, who was immediately behind Rossi’s No. 20. Rossi entered the pits and was told the crew would take a minute to figure out what was going on with his car.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRossi pulled into his pit box, and his car was covered in flames.

The newspaper for the rogue regime of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei praised the man who allegedly murdered an American and Israeli Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., calling him "our dear brother."Elias Rodriguez, a 31-year-old Chicago man, allegedly told police and witnesses he gunned down Sarah Milgrim, a 26-year-old American from Kansas, and her 30-year-old Israeli boyfriend, Yaron Lischinsky, "for Palestine...for Gaza.""Our dear brother Elias Rodriguez, who killed two Israelis in the U.S., has founded the Washington Basij," the newspaper wrote Saturday. The Basij is an Iranian para-military organization that is assigned to crush all dissent against Khamenei’s ironclad rule. The

Aaron Rodgers has yet to make a decision on whether to sign with a new team for the 2025 season after two years with the New York Jets or walk away from the game altogether.He made clear over the weekend that there’s at least one team he will not be signing with – the New Orleans Saints. The Saints could be in need of a quarterback as the organization weighs whether to go with Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler or someone else to start the year as Derek Carr retired following a serious shoulder injury.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRodgers

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North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent failed launch of a new warship that left a 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged, according to state media.Law enforcement officials arrested the chief engineer of the Chongjin Shipyard, among others, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday.Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was reportedly distraught after he witnessed the failed launch that mangled the warship, saying the accident damaged the country's dignity and promising to punish those responsible.SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL NORTH KOREA'S MANGLED NAVAL DESTROYER AFTER FAILED LAUNCHThe accident happened on Wednesday at the northeastern port of Chongjin,

Miley Cyrus recently detailed how a glamorous music video shoot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame led her to the hospital. Cyrus, 32, recalled the moment she filmed her "Something Beautiful" visual album and then landed in the ICU. "I filmed this video in October by November at Thanksgiving, I was put in the ICU for a moment — just for a moment," Cyrus said Thursday on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."BILLY RAY CYRUS' INAUGURATION STUMBLE REIGNITES YEARS OF HOUSEHOLD DRAMA: WHO'S WHO IN THE FAMOUS FAMILYThe "Wrecking Ball" singer shared she had been rolling around on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her

If your job has you feeling tense, your dog might be feeling it too.A new study published in Scientific Reports finds that stress from work can affect your dog at home.The research, led by Tanya Mitropoulos and Allison Andrukonis, shows that when dog owners dwell on work problems after hours, a habit known as "work-related rumination," their pets show more signs of stress.Researchers surveyed 85 working dog owners. They measured job stress and how often people kept thinking about work during their free time. Then they asked how stressed owners thought their dogs were and also tracked actual behaviors linked

Heart-pounding video has been released showing the moment two brave New Jersey police officers pulled an impaired man from a car stuck on railway tracks, seconds before the speeding locomotive rams the vehicle.Police vehicle dashcam footage shows quick-thinking officers in a life-or-death incident, desperately pulling the driver from the car just after midnight May 12 as the railroad crossing gates are dropping down with warning lights flashing and bells sounding. "We’re dragging him out of the car. The car is stuck," an officer can be heard saying over the police radio system. DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS DUMP TRUCK PLOWING INTO NJ HOME AFTER

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that a federal court order requiring the U.S. government to maintain custody of deportees on a flight meant for South Sudan will cause "significant and irreparable harm to U.S. foreign policy." The Trump administration late Friday filed two court documents after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts said the deportation flight violated his previous April injunction that allows deportees time to challenge an order to be sent to a country other than their own. "This Department of Justice believes that this situation urgently requires judicial intervention to restore President Trump’s full Article II authority

ESPN’s "Around the Horn" aired for the final time Friday after a nearly 23-year run. One of the main contestants on the game show throughout the years, Tim Cowlishaw, took a swipe at ESPN in his final comments on the show. "I want to thank ESPN for the opportunity that I did not seek and never expected to get back in 2002. I’d also like to say that while ESPN is currently gearing itself more toward hiring athletes instead of journalists," Cowlishaw said during the show's final episode Friday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Around the Horn" consisted of four different

Officials released bodycam footage showing the chaotic moments leading up to a deadly officer-involved shooting in Fairfax, Virginia, in April. In a press release accompanying the footage, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) called the incident an "attempted murder."On April 23, an officer pulled over 36-year-old Jamal Wali for speeding. Wali also had an expired safety inspection sticker. When he was pulled over, Wali slammed on the brakes, something the officer who initially approached Wali’s vehicle noted. Wali then informed the officer he was armed and asked why he was being pulled over. From there, the situation took a chaotic turn

NYU professor and liberal podcast host Scott Galloway criticized the Biden family this week, saying its "narcissism" has hurt the country.During a recent episode of his "Pivot" podcast that he co-hosts with journalist Kara Swisher, the pundit argued that the way former President Biden botched the 2024 election for the Democratic Party will be his "legacy."Speaking of how Biden ensured former Vice President Kamala Harris would be his replacement on the campaign trail last year, he said, "The reality is she was not a strong candidate and President Biden and his family’s narcissism have severely f----- this country. Severely. And

After a reported dispute between Bill Belichick's current girlfriend and his ex, the two have an offer to duke it out in the boxing ring.Linda Holliday and Jordon Hudson both reportedly attended the Dreamland Stroll Party on December 6. Holliday's daughters, Ashley and Kat Hess, were DJing the party.Holliday, according to People, got "aggressive" with Hudson, and the two reportedly shared an intense moment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNow, they have a chance to hash it out once and for all, thanks to Celebrity Boxing founder Damon Feldman."I heard about the situation with Bill Belichick's ex, Linda Holliday,

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued stricter orders on Friday for journalists accessing the Pentagon building, as the Trump administration places further restrictions on the press.The new rules ban credentialed reporters from most of the Department of Defense headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, without official approval and escort, Hegseth said in a memorandum.Hegseth described the protection of classified national intelligence information and sensitive unclassified information on operational security as "an unwavering imperative for the Department.""While the Department remains committed to transparency, the Department is equally obligated to protect and sensitive information - the unauthorized disclosure of which could put the lives

During the first two weeks of Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial, the jury heard from the rapper's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, male escorts, ex-assistants and former Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.The prosecution has roughly six weeks to prove Diddy helmed a criminal enterprise used to sexually exploit women, including Cassie. Authorities charged Diddy with multiple counts of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transporting for prostitution in 2024."Week two of the Combs trial helped the prosecution corroborate Ventura’s testimony through independent witnesses and establish the elements of sex trafficking and racketeering," former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News

Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick shared the agony of her relationship and breakup with NFL star Aaron Rodgers, during an appearance on the Sage Steele Show. "The breakup with Aaron in 2020, because it was sudden," Patrick said when asked what was the most painful experience. "It felt like it was my life. So when you live with somebody, it’s your whole life… And because the nature of the relationship was emotionally abusive, so that wore me down to nothing." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPatrick claims that Rogers "leaves a trail of blood.""Someone that you know, people could never imagine

Satellite imagery captured what remained of a mangled 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged during its launch ceremony this week, leaving the country's dictator distraught. A photo captured by Maxar Technologies of the northeastern port of Chongjin, shows the ship apparently twisted and lying on its side, partly lodged on a launch slip and partly submerged in water. The secretive communist nation covered the would-be warship with a blue tarp.KIM JONG-UN LEFT FUMING AFTER NORTH KOREA'S NEW DESTROYER DAMAGED IN FAILED LAUNCHMexar Technologies also snapped a satellite photo of the ship before the launch, looking pristine as it prepared for its first

"Harry Potter" actor Stanislav Yanevski was hospitalized after suddenly not being able to breathe after celebrating his 39th birthday.Yanevski, who starred as quidditch player Viktor Krum in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," took to Instagram Friday to share a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed.Yanevski had a bandage across his nose and shared why he was hospitalized."Soon after my birthday I was hospitalized due to inability to breathe. I was taken into surgery and the photo was taken right after I had come out of the surgical room. As always and those who know me closer,