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Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, so the holiday weekend is usually a time for families and friends to gather for one last warm-weather hurrah.For anyone throwing an end-of-summer party, it's fun to mix things up with some variations on classic side dishes. These three dishes will go great with hamburgers, hot dogs, barbecue or whatever else is being grilled during a final salute to summer. BACK-TO-SCHOOL LUNCH AND DINNER IDEAS THAT ARE QUICK AND EASYHere are three side dishes that can bring some unexpected flavors to Labor Day parties."The spicy sesame peanut noodles are a great twist on a

Friday marked the third anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the first U.S. campaign in what has been dubbed the Global War on Terror. But the conclusion to the 20-year-long war, which saw the death of more than 6,200 American soldiers and contractors, over 1,100 allied troops, 70,000 Afghan military and police, and more than 46,300 Afghan civilians, ultimately resulted in the collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda – once again becoming a "crucible of terrorism," according to former Afghan Lt. Gen. Sami Sadat.Despite the more than $2.3 trillion

A South Carolina death row inmate scheduled to be executed later this month is urging the state Supreme Court to delay his execution to allow his lawyers to argue that his co-defendant who testified against him lied about having no plea deal in exchange for his testimony.Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, is set to be executed on Sept. 20 for the 1997 killing of store clerk Irene Graves during a string of robberies in Greenville. Owens also killed his cellmate at the Greenville County Jail after his conviction in 1999, but before his sentencing.In addition to the argument over the plea

Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg marked their 10th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony at the hotel where they first tied the knot.On Saturday, the 51-year-old TV personality McCarthy, and the 55-year-old "Blue Bloods" star Wahlberg, shared videos on their Instagram Stories in which they were seen celebrating their milestone anniversary at the historic riverfront Baker Hotel in St. Charles, Ilinois — the same venue where the couple married on Aug. 31 a decade ago."Happy Anniversary! (yeah we did a thing — again)," Wahlberg wrote on a photo of himself holding McCarthy and gazing into her eyes, tagging the

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin has been confirmed dead, his family announced early Sunday.Goldberg-Polin, 23, was abducted at a music festival in southern Israel during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against the Jewish State. He lost part of his left arm to a grenade in the attack.His body was recovered Saturday in the tunnels under Rafah, along with five other hostages, after being killed by Hamas.A dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, he immigrated to Israel with his family in 2008 at the age of seven, according to a statement from his family. He leaves behind his parents, Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, and his two

Vice President Kamala Harris was recently excoriated by Gold Star family members who accused the Democratic presidential candidate of politicizing an incident at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.The messages were posted on former President Trump's Instagram account. Eight videos, each featuring different parents of service members killed by ISIS-K terrorists amid the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021, were published in total.The videos were released in the wake of a statement published by Harris on Saturday, where the vice president criticized Trump for taking photographs at a wreath-laying ceremony event on Monday. The Army said this week that

The Clemson Tigers faced a tough test in their season opener.Head coach Dabo Swiney and the Tigers traveled to Atlanta for Saturday's matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs — a team that's won two of the past three College Football Playoff National Championships.Clemson's 34-3 loss to the Bulldogs was one of the most lopsided defeats of Swiney's tenure. The loss sparked numerous questions about the direction of the program, but ESPN college football analyst Booger McFarland shared his thoughts on what he believed has contributed to the Tigers' shortcomings in recent years.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFrom McFarland's point

A small plane with two people on board crashed Saturday morning into a row of townhouses in a residential neighborhood of Fairview not far from the Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport in Oregon, officials confirmed. The crash killed the plane's occupants and one resident in the townhouse it struck, the Associated Press, citing local station KATU-TV, reported.One person from the townhouse that the plane struck had been reported missing, Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis told reporters earlier. Neighbors living in the adjoining townhouses have been evacuated."The plane hit a power pole and so the impact of that appears to have

A group of Jewish students at the University of Pittsburgh was allegedly attacked with a glass bottle, leaving two students injured, the university announced.According to a statement from the Pennsylvania college, students were attacked near the Cathedral of Learning, a focal point on the Pittsburgh campus, around 11:30 p.m. Friday.Two students were injured in the attacks. The students, who were wearing traditional Jewish yarmulkes, were treated at the scene, the university said.IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL SEES ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS ON DAY ONE OF CLASSES: THIS IS A ‘DEEP CULTURAL PROBLEM,' PROFESSOR SAYSThe alleged perpetrator, the university said, had no known university affiliation

Jennifer Lopez is saying goodbye to summer and looking forward to her next chapter. On Saturday, Lopez — who filed for divorce from her fourth husband, Ben Affleck, on Aug. 20 — took to social media to share a series of photos recapping her summer, while hinting that she's more than ready to move on. "Oh, it's been a summer," the actress and singer captioned the post, which featured a carousel of pictures taken over the past few months.JENNIFER LOPEZ, BEN AFFLECK DIVORCE AFTER TWO YEARS OF MARRIAGEOne photo shows a simple quote that reads, "Everything is unfolding in divine order," with

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump unleashed on Vice President Kamala Harris in a wide-ranging interview on Fox News' "Life, Liberty & Levin."Fox News Channel host Mark Levin sat down with the former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss his new book, "Save America," which is set to hit bookstores on Sept. 3. The exclusive interview will air on Fox News Channel at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday and on Sunday.MNBC HOST RAGES AFTER SEEING POLLS SHOWING TRUMP LEADING, CALLS ELECTORAL COLLEGE A ‘SUICIDE PACT’WATCH:Trump warned that a Harris presidency would include no fracking in pivotal battlegrounds, like Pennsylvania, saying that the Democratic

Joey Lawrence is addressing his divorce after rumors swirled that he was in an alleged affair."There’s a lot of speculation… it’s out there," Lawrence began to explain on the "Brotherly Love" podcast. "What was a private journey for my family… has now unfortunately been made public… that makes me very sad for my children."JOEY LAWRENCE ACCUSED OF AFFAIR WITH MARRIED CO-STAR AFTER WIFE SAMANTHA COPE FILES FOR DIVORCEThe "Blossom" star continued to emotionally open up about his marriage and said he puts his children first.  "I try to protect my children at all costs, and what’s been going on lately is just

In 2016, businessman Jim Justice ran for governor of West Virginia as a Democrat and won. Two years later, Joe Manchin was reelected to his senate seat as a Democrat in the Mountain state. Today, Justice is a Republican poised to flip that seat and maybe the Senate itself. No state better represents the anachronistic Democratic Party of the 20th century than West Virginia, nor has any state retained so many of these dinosaurs for so long. But that seems about to change as the new Democrats abandon the center.WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR BLAMES POLITICS FOR SUDDEN BANK AUCTION OF $50M RESORT

For the Georgia Bulldogs, it was a tale of two halves for the offense.After being held to just six points on two field goals in the first half by the Clemson Tigers defense, they erupted for 28 points en route to a dominating 34-3 win on Saturday in their opening game of the 2024 season.Quarterback Carson Beck led the way for the Bulldogs, throwing for 278 yards and two touchdowns.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGeorgia’s offensive outburst was in spite of top running back, Trevor Etienne, being suspended by the team for one game due to an arrest

Oklahoma State School Superintendent Ryan Walters told the Fox News Channel that his school district would be enacting new policies to allow students to show their patriotism after an Oklahoma high school student was forced to remove an American flag from his truck by school staff earlier this month.Walters spoke on "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Saturday to declare that under new state school guidelines, no student will be punished for displaying the flag or showing their patriotism. Rather, they will be encouraged to love their country and better understand its founding."We’re not going to tolerate this anti-Americanism," Walters told

North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson’s 2024 season is unfortunately done after suffering an injury on Friday night against Minnesota.It was an emotional moment for Johnson, who seemed to know at the moment that his injury was serious, but his family was also clearly devastated.Johnson’s mom was spotted on the Fox broadcast with her head in her hand, as she shed tears for her son following the injury. And that scene got former quarterback and Fox broadcaster Brock Huard emotional as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"My mom was a three-time quarterback mom," Huard explained. "It’s a hard job.

Wildlife officials issued a warning in Somerset County, New Jersey, to be on guard for northern copperhead snakes after one of the species was seen last week in Watchung, a Garden State borough that's less than an hour from New York City.The northern copperhead snake is described as having two shades of copper or a reddish-brown color.It "inhabits rocky fields, berry thickets, woodlands and farmlands and may even be discovered among old mulch piles," said the N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife in a "Snakes of New Jersey" publication.HUNTER OF BELOVED ‘HOLLYWOOD BUCK’ IN VIRGINIA FACES JAIL TIME, LOSES HUNTING

Police investigating the disappearance of a California couple from a nudist resort say they have found human remains underneath the home of a neighbor being charged with their murders. The Redlands Police Department says authorities on Friday were able to enter "the area under the home where murder suspect Michael Sparks was located on Thursday" at the Olive Dell Ranch in Colton and "began removing bags of evidence from the space." Stephanie and Daniel Menard had last been seen on Saturday, Aug. 24. "Coroners officials confirmed the evidence included human remains," the Redlands Police Department said, adding that "a short time after

A delegation representing the Holy See urged the United Nations this week to put a moratorium on autonomous weapons designed to kill without human decision-making.Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, gave the warning Monday during an expert session on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)."For the Holy See, autonomous weapons systems cannot be considered as morally responsible entities," Balestrero explained. "The human person, endowed with reason, possesses a unique capacity for moral judgment and ethical decision-making that cannot be replicated by any set of algorithms, no matter

Meredith Gaudreau, the wife of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau, broke her silence on social media with a touching tribute to her husband after he and his brother, Matthew, were tragically killed when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver on the eve of their sister’s wedding.Meredith shared two posts on Instagram that included a series of pictures that depicted their relationship over the years. "Thank you for the best years of my life. Despite losing you, I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours," she wrote.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I

Taking time to sit in a sauna can be a great way to decompress after a grueling workout or even a stressful day. While in a sauna, you can add to the relaxation by reading your favorite book, listening to a motivational podcast or just by closing your eyes, taking deep breaths and sweating the stress away. Saunas are commonly found at gyms and spas, but you can buy one for your home. MAXIMIZE HAIR GROWTH WITH THESE OILS THAT CAN BE EASILY ADDED TO YOUR DAILY SELF-CARE ROUTINEA sauna offers health benefits, but it's also important to be mindful of risks. A sauna

Betty Bridges, Todd Bridges' mother, has died. She was 83."Betty Alice Bridges… passed away peacefully two days ago," a rep for Betty confirmed with Fox News Digital, Friday. Betty was in hospice care at Todd's home in Phoenix, Arizona, prior to her death. On Thursday, the actor took to Instagram and shared a photo of his mother with "1941-2024 Betty Bridges" written on top of the image.'DIFF'RENT STROKES' STAR TODD BRIDGES CLAIMS TROUBLED GARY COLEMAN WAS EXPLOITED BY 'GREEDY PEOPLE'He also shared a collage of images made into a video to honor his mother with "I Love You Always Forever (Acoustic)"

Former President Trump offered his impersonation of SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk at an event in Washington, D.C., this week, drawing laughter from a crowd as he pretended to be talking about the development of rockets. Trump told an audience at the annual Moms for Liberty conference Thursday that Musk gave him a "tremendous endorsement" and described him as a "very different kind of a guy as he thinks he talks." "With Elon, it's like, 'well, you know, I'm doing a new stainless steel hub that can get us around the engines much quicker,’" Trump said. "’Because there's a problem with

The White House is full of unique job opportunities. While there are certain jobs for which a political background will make you a more favorable candidate for the role, there are many that require skills that aren't political. Even the leader of the country doesn't necessarily need a political background, although many often have one. The only written requirements to be president, as outlined in the Constitution, are that the individual must be a natural-born citizen of the country, at least 35 years old and a resident of the United States for 14 years. Former President Trump became the 45th president without having

A library book that went missing for 50 years has finally been returned.The overdue book, borrowed in the early 1970s, reappeared decades after its due date at the Hopewell Branch of the Appomattox Regional Library in Hopewell, Virginia. "Leaves of Grass" by American poet Walt Whitman was due back to the library on June 3, 1974.FAMILY TRANSFORMS 100-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL INTO DREAM HOME IN ‘CHAOTIC’ 3-YEAR RENOVATION"We can guess that it was checked out two weeks prior, on Monday, May 20th, 1974. In 1974, our library system was established," a library representative told Fox News Digital via email.A woman told a librarian