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A veteran Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who used his position to drug and sexually assault more than two dozen women while posted around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday.The sentence was handed down to Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 48, a La Mesa, California, resident, following an emotional hearing in which his victims described being deceived by a man they said appeared kind, educated and part of an agency "that is supposed to protect the world from evil.""It's safe to say he's a sexual predator," U.S. Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said before imposing the full

CNN host Abby Phillip said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris' interview with Black journalists "lacked specifics" on Wednesday, and specifically called out the vice president for not having a quick and "understandable" answer to a question about the economy."Black journalists today at the NABJ pressed vice president Kamala Harris on policies from guns to the war in Gaza, but many of her answers lacked specifics," Phillip began. The CNN panel discussed Harris' interview with Black journalists, as well as Hillary Clinton's assertion that it was a "double standard" to ask the vice president about policies. Podcast host Kara Swisher said she

Will she or won't she return to acting? It's the question Eva Mendes has been fielding for ten years since last appearing in a motion picture. Consciously deciding to curb her appearances on the big screen in an effort to prioritize motherhood, Mendes has been raising her two daughters, Esmerelda, 10, and Amada, 8, whom she shares with longtime love Ryan Gosling.So, while Gosling has continued to churn out blockbuster after blockbuster ("The Big Short," "La La Land," "Barbie,") Mendes has channeled her creativity into other endeavors, including fashion, makeup and, most recently, a children's book.RYAN GOSLING AND EVA MENDES LEAVE

At least four of the illegal migrants who swarmed and beat up two NYPD officers in a shocking Times Square attack in January were apprehended by federal law enforcement as far back as July 2022 but were released without being deported, according to an interim congressional report into the incident. The report also goes on to blast the Biden-Harris administration's record on immigration.One of the migrants, a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member, had already been ordered to be deported — and then left the country and returned again — before the brutal attack took place. Another one of the migrants was caught

More than 100 former Republican officials, mostly those who worked in national security or previously in various GOP presidential administrations, have penned a letter endorsing Vice President Harris and warning about the dangers of a potential second Trump administration."We appreciate that many Republicans prefer Donald Trump to Kamala Harris, for a variety of reasons. We recognize and do not disparage their potential concerns," the letter released Wednesday reads. "But any potential concerns pale in comparison to Donald Trump's demonstrated chaotic and unethical behavior and disregard for our Republic's time-tested principles of constitutional governance."The signatories insisted in their letter that when

The threat against former President Trump is unique to him and far higher than anything facing the other living former presidents as inflammatory political rhetoric has consistently portrayed him as "public enemy number one for democracy," a security expert told Fox Digital. Trump has faced a pair of assassination attempts in just over two months – one on July 13 and one on Sept. 15 – with the first incident resulting in a would-be assassin injuring the former president and killing a rally goer, firefighter Corey Comperatore. There have been no known recent attempts on other former presidents: Bill Clinton, George

Billions of dollars allocated for Ukraine will expire at the end of the month if Congress does not act, according to a warning from the Biden administration. Some 10% of the $61 billion in funding Congress passed for Ukraine in April remains unspent – and the White House has requested Congress extend its Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) to offer aid to Ukraine beyond a Sept. 30 deadline."We have $5.9 billion left in Ukraine Presidential Drawdown Authority, all but $100 million of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year," Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Friday. "The department

Vice President Kamala Harris is ahead of former President Trump in three crucial 2024 election battleground states, according to a trio of new polls released on Wednesday.According to surveys from Quinnipiac University, the vice president and Democratic nominee leads the former president and Republican standard-bearer 51%-45% among likely voters in Pennsylvania, with Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver each at 1%.In Michigan, Harris holds a 50%-45% advantage over Trump, with Stein at 2% and all other third party candidates at less than 1% support.The survey indicates a closer contest in Wisconsin, with Harris at 48% and

Vice President Harris appeared to undercut her own economic plan on Wednesday, saying her administration would crack down on companies who price gouge shoppers before admitting "very few" companies engage in price gouging.Harris delivered the remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., providing few specific details about the policies she’s running on for president.At one point, Harris spoke about providing families with the necessary resources so that parents can "raise their children well," though did not say what resources or how they would be provided."I grew up understanding the children of the community are

Australian police said Wednesday they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests.The app's alleged administrator, Jay Je Yoon Jung, 32, appeared in a Sydney court Wednesday on charges including supporting a criminal organization and benefiting from proceeds of crime.Jung did not enter pleas or apply to be released on bail. He will remain behind bars until his case returns to court in November.FBI DIRECTOR WRAY SAYS BUREAU STOPPED SECOND CHINESE HACKING GROUPAustralian police arrested 38 suspects in raids across four states in recent days while law enforcement agencies were also making

For Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, the proof was under his sock. Altuve, 34, attempted to sway plate umpire Brennan Miller during the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres after he grounded out to third for the final out of the inning. The ball seemingly hit off his foot, but Miller didn’t buy it. So, Altuve attempted to prove his point. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Sometimes you get hit somewhere in the hand and you take your batting glove to show you got hit. I was expecting to do the same thing," he said after the game."It

Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked a massive arms depot some 240 miles west of Moscow on Wednesday, causing an earthquake-sized blast and forcing the evacuation of thousands from the area.Ukrainian officials have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, though sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reportedly confirmed the attack to the Kyiv Independent and other reports pointed to military bloggers and local officials who said Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the Tver region in Russia, where a known military arsenal was located. Video footage obtained by Fox News Digital depicted a huge blast erupting during the early

George Clooney praised President Biden for withdrawing from his re-election bid after the actor wrote a New York Times piece encouraging him to do so earlier this summer.During an appearance on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" the late night comic gushed over Clooney writing the opinion piece, while the actor insisted that Biden is the one who should be celebrated because of his sacrifice."The bottom line is that it’s very hard to let go of power, and President Biden did something really extraordinary. Really extraordinary," Clooney told Kimmel on Tuesday night.PELOSI ADMITS BIDEN CAMPAIGN WASN'T ON 'PATH TO VICTORY,' DENIES SHE

Hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent operation targeting members of Hezbollah bore the brand of a Taiwanese company, though the firm’s chair told reporters Wednesday that another company in Budapest manufactured the devices.Near-simultaneous detonations of pagers used by members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday.A senior U.S. official source confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday morning that Israel was behind the exploding pagers. But the mystery of how explosive material was secreted into the devices appeared to stretch across the

As San Francisco's district attorney, Kamala Harris told legal gun owners in her community that authorities could "walk into" their homes to inspect whether they were storing their firearms properly under a new law she helped draft."We're going to require responsible behaviors among everybody in the community, and just because you legally possess a gun in the sanctity of your locked home doesn't mean that we're not going to walk into that home and check to see if you're being responsible and safe in the way you conduct your affairs," Harris told a group of reporters in May 2007. The remarks

Liberal immigration groups are criticizing Vice President Harris' recent adoption of tougher border policies, but are still supporting her as at least one indicated they believe Harris' new stance is all for show, Axios reported Wednesday.Kerri Talbot, executive director of the Immigration Hub, told Axios that she opposes Harris' current stance on border policy. She called the Harris campaign's proposal essentially a "Republican bill," but added that she still supports Harris."We all know and trust Harris to make the right decisions when she's in office. I don't think this bill will ever come up again, as is," Talbot told the

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders has never shied away from confronting members of the media, and on Tuesday, he took aim at certain reporters who he said were "envious and jealous" as the new landscape of college football has allowed players to make "more money than y’all." During a press conference ahead of Colorado’s first Big 12 matchup in 14 years, Sanders was asked about his relationship with two-way star Travis Hunter – specifically what "life lessons" Coach Prime has shared with him during their fishing trips together. Sanders began his answer by saying they talk about "everything," adding that he

After visiting three different restaurants in Nevada, CBS correspondent Adrianna Diaz admitted she could only find three people planning to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, the rest were "really excited" about former President Trump.Diaz toured restaurants in Reno, North Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada as part of a "3 Meals" segment on "CBS Mornings" where reporters visit battleground states to gauge public opinion. Though a Republican has not won Nevada since 2004, co-host Tony Dokoupil reported the state remains in a statistical tie between Harris and Trump. Diaz surprised the show’s hosts on Monday by revealing she found it hard

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was skewered online for defending the administration’s rhetoric about former President Trump following the latest assassination attempt against him.After he was rushed off a West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course this past Sunday because the Secret Service discovered a gunman in the bushes, Trump argued that President Biden and Vice President Harris’ "rhetoric" is what is causing him to be "shot at."During a press briefing on Tuesday, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Jean-Pierre, "How many more assassination attempts on Donald Trump until the president and vice president and you pick

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S., with more than 49,000 people taking their own lives in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Although most suicides stem from mental health disorders, statistics show that the behavior can sometimes be "contagious," leading to "suicide clusters."Suicide clusters are defined as "a group of suicides or suicide attempts that occur closer together in time, space or both than would normally

Justin Fields and Caleb Williams will be forever linked. The Chicago Bears selected Fields in the first round in 2021. He would go on to spend the first three years of his NFL career in Chicago. This past March, that same franchise decided to trade Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2025. Just over a month later, the Bears used the first overall draft pick on Williams.Fields experienced his fair share of ups and downs throughout his 40-game tenure with the Bears, but he has seemed to have found his footing with the

"Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser is giving fans some insight into how the final episodes of the hit Western will play out.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Hauser explained that the second installment of season 5, which debuts in November, will be "different than past seasons.""God, I just literally finished it 10 days ago, and I've been thinking about what the season means," Hauser said of filming the final episodes. "The last seven years of doing this show, and Taylor is just such an amazing writer, and he's just done a great job again of trying to wrap this thing

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers on Tuesday called on Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles to stop the execution of a man convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in 2002.Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Oct. 17. Prosecutors claimed his daughter, Nikki Curtis, was killed after sustaining injuries caused by being violently shaken.The petition from 84 lawmakers from the 150-member state House as well as medical experts, death penalty attorneys, a former detective on the case and bestselling novelist John Grisham argue that the case was built on

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party was handed another loss at the ballot box on Monday.Louis-Philippe Sauvé won on the Bloc Québécois' ticket to represent LaSalle-Émard-Verdun in parliament against Trudeau's personally endorsed candidate, Liberal Laura Palestini.CANADA'S POILIEVRE SIGNALS PLANS FOR NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST TRUDEAU GOVERNMENTThe race was a tight one, with Sauvé taking in 28 percent of the vote. The Bloc Québécois candidate beat the Liberal candidate by less than 250 votes according to Elections Canada results."Obviously it would have been nicer to be able to win," said Trudeau in Ottowa in a press conference Tuesday. "…But there’s more

An 81-year-old New York City woman is not going to let a random assault from a man who punched her in the side of the head on Friday stop her from walking her dog daily, according to reports.FOX 5 in New York City reported that the woman, who preferred to only go by the name Gloria, said she feels "lucky" to be alive after being randomly punched in the upper west side of Manhattan and being hospitalized.Gloria, who suffered bruises to her face and neck, spoke exclusively to FOX 5’s Duarte Geraldino.She told the station she does not remember much