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President Trump is not shy about defending Christianity. His bold commitment to protecting Christians from persecution is one reason that most evangelicals have voted for him in three straight elections. While I am grateful for his strong stand for religious liberty, I’m concerned by his administration’s recent actions threatening Afghan Christians to self-deport "immediately" or face criminal prosecution, fines and deportation – to a Taliban regime likely to kill them for their faith in Jesus.Recently, many Afghan Christians who were lawfully allowed to enter the United States, who have been living and working lawfully in communities throughout the United States,

A motorcyclist and a child died on Saturday after the rider lost control of the bike and crashed into a crowded parking lot in Dallas, Texas, according to police.Police said the motorcyclist struck two children under the age of 10, killing one of them.The second child was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition.TEXAS STUDENT, 10, VANISHES AFTER BEING 'SWEPT AWAY BY RAPIDLY RISING FLOODWATERS'Officers responded at around 6 p.m. to the 3200 block of South Lancaster Road, police said.Investigators are continuing to probe the circumstances that led to the crash, police said.TEXAS WOMAN HIT WITH FEDERAL CHARGES AFTER

"Pioneer Woman" star Ree Drummond recently opened up about restarting her health journey. In an April 30 post on her Pioneer Woman blog, Drummond, 56, contemplated the four years that had passed since she penned a 2021 blog post in which she shared the tips that helped her shed over 50 pounds.The Food Network star revealed that she had gained weight after taking a year-long break from her regimen, but she has now recommitted to the plan that previously brought her success. "Boy has it been an adventure since then! I am, after all, a woman and a human person, and as

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Friday confirmed a man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome — marking the first fatal black bear attack in state history.Family members reported 89-year-old Robert Markel missing from his home and "signs of recent disturbances" that could have been caused by a bear or bears around the property. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) notified FWC staff on Monday of a possible fatal wildlife encounter, and FWC law enforcement and bear management staff immediately responded to secure the area.YOUNG KANGAROO HOPS AROUND FLORIDA TOWN AFTER

The 2025 Miss Maine pageant will feature Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, looking to claim the crown after finishing as runner-up last year.But if the early fan voting is any indication, Hudson could be in line for a lower finish. The online vote, which allows the public to vote for a favorite contestant for $1 per vote, showed Hudson way behind for first place with just over 220 votes at the time of publication. The model who wins the online vote will also win the People’s Choice Award and an automatic entry into the pageant's semifinals.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS

Shedeur Sanders walked to the microphone Saturday to speak with reporters at Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp. The incoming Browns quarterback fielded questions about President Donald Trump's decision to speak out during Sanders' NFL Draft slide and competing for the starting job.But the 23-year-old also took a moment to address questions about the jersey number he'll wear during his first season in the NFL.On Tuesday, the Browns released jersey numbers for their rookie class and free agents. The announcement confirmed Sanders would wear No. 12.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWide receiver DeAndre Carter will wear No. 2 for Cleveland.SHEDEUR

As Shedeur Sanders continued his unprecedented fall in the NFL Draft last month, President Donald Trump took to social media to voice his support for the quarterback."I was truly thankful. I was truly thankful for it," Sanders, 23, told reporters Saturday. "Including him there is a lot of fans, a lot of people in barbershops, a lot of hairstylists, a lot of fans of me and of my craft and of my family that was there to support. I was just thankful that I have that foundation overall. As people, we could all come together as one."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS

Charles Barkley is not a fan of the NCAA’s management of NIL and the transfer portal. Barkley, 62, didn’t mince words when talking about the current state of college basketball. "The NCAA, they’re a bunch of idiots and fools. They have ruined the sport. I don't know how you put the toothpaste back into the tube," Barkley said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBarkley isn’t opposed to college players getting paid, but has trouble making sense as to how much money players are making, and how frequently players can

President Donald Trump and his administration inked a major trade deal with the U.K. Thursday, and closed the week gearing up for trade talks with China over the weekend. Details of the specific trade plan with the U.K. are sparse, but the deal keeps the existing 10% tariffs in place against U.K. goods while removing some import taxes on items like steel and cars. "With this deal, the U.K. joins the United States in affirming that reciprocity and fairness is an essential and vital principle of international trade," Trump said Thursday. "The deal includes billions of dollars of increased market access for

Patricia Clarkson has survived Hollywood.During an interview with Fox News Digital, Clarkson, 65, talked about her own real-life experiences that her latest movie "Lilly" brought to the surface for her.The movie is "based on the remarkable true story of a working-class hero, Lilly Ledbetter, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal is to lift her family into the middle class," the movie's website states."I'm not a 25-year-old woman. I've lived through a lot in my life. I've survived Hollywood, okay. I'm a New Orleanian who now lives in New York," Clarkson said. ‘THE WONDER YEARS’ STAR DANICA MCKELLAR ON

An Ohio music conductor is using deep brain stimulation to combat his Parkinson’s disease.Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his 60th birthday, according to a press release from Cleveland Clinic."My doctor at the time told me wasn’t a death sentence, and there would be advancements over the next few years to help with my treatment," said Laycock.STEM-CELL THERAPY FOR PARKINSON'S SHOWS 'STRONG PROMISE' IN RELIEVING SYMPTOMSEven after a regimen of medications, however, Laycock's symptoms continued to progress over the next 11 years.When tremors in his right hand began increasing in severity

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google after it changed the label for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps platform to match U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to amend the name of the body of water, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday.Sheinbaum said at a press briefing that the lawsuit had been filed against the tech giant, without providing additional details.The lawsuit comes after Sheinbaum threatened in February to sue Google for the name change.MEXICAN PRESIDENT SIGNALS POSSIBLE LAWSUIT AGAINST GOOGLE OVER GULF OF AMERICA NAME CHANGE"We are going to wait. We are

Legal experts are handing Karen Read's defense team the win for Friday's heated cross-examination of Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik – who returned for his second day on the stand as prosecutors look to convince the jury that Read fatally struck her boyfriend, Boston cop John O'Keefe, and left him to die in a blizzard in January 2022.During hours of cross-examination from defense attorney Alan Jackson, the homicide investigator was asked to read a long string of text messages exchanged between Read and Brian Higgins, a Canton-based ATF agent with whom she was flirting behind O’Keefe’s back. Having Bukhenik read

India targeted three air bases inside Pakistan with missiles, most of which were intercepted, on Saturday, Pakistani military officials said. The strike marks the latest escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals, a move triggered by a mass shooting that India blames Pakistan for.TRUMP OFFERS TO HELP INDIA, PAKISTAN AMID GROWING CONFLICT: ‘I WANT TO SEE THEM STOP’In a televised address, Pakistani army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, said the country’s air force assets were safe. He added that some of the Indian missiles also hit India’s eastern Punjab. There was no immediate comment from India."This is a provocation of the highest order," Sharif

SHATTERED GLASS: State trooper points to possible weapon in John O'Keefe death – and it's not Karen Read's carCOLD CASE CRACKED: California 1977 cold-case murder suspect identified as 69-year-old former Army private living in OhioTRIGGERED: Realtor shot dead by Mercedes suspect with criminal historyFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSPEAK NO EVIL: Bryan Kohberger prosecutors will let victims’ families speak, no lay witnesses for sentencing if convicted'RUNNING A BROTHEL': Kentucky courthouse where sheriff allegedly killed judge plagued by sex abuse allegations: lawsuit'SCIENTIFIC CERTAINTY': Karen Read's Google timeline derailed again as 2nd expert disputes defense claimsTHICK AND THIN: Alex Murdaugh's

President Donald Trump on Friday morning said that an "80% Tariff on China seems right!" adding on Truth Social that the final number would be up to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. An 80% tariff on Chinese goods coming into the U.S. would be nearly half of the current 145% tariff on the Asian country.Minutes earlier, he posted: "CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA — WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THEM!!! CLOSED MARKETS DON’T WORK ANYMORE!!!"It was the first time the president has put out a specific number, after previously suggesting the tariff could be lowered. PIVOTAL TRADE TRADE WITH

Vanessa Trump may not be the president's daughter-in-law anymore, but it appears Tiger Woods is still able to maintain relationships with both sides.Woods, 49, announced back in March that he is dating Trump, who was married to Donald Trump Jr. from 2005 until their divorce in 2018.However, the president gave Vanessa his blessing on the relationship, and Woods was spotted at the White House on Thursday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSen. Jim Banks posted a photo of the two together on X.Woods' son, Charlie, and Vanessa's daughter, Kai, are both competitive golfers. Kai has committed to play at

The morning after his election, Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV and the first American pontiff in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history — presided over his first Mass.In a nod to his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, Leo pledged to align himself with "ordinary people" and pointed to a loss of religious faith for contributing to "appalling violations of human dignity.""A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and so many other wounds that afflict our society," the

Have Floridians finally figured out what causes most alligator attacks? A group of researchers from the Sunshine State say yes.A recent study from the University of Florida delved into the topic and found there was one reason that caused 96% of alligator bites. With help from experts from Centre College in Kentucky, the team recently published their results in the journal Human – Wildlife Interactions." research is the first to develop a ranking system that categorizes human actions immediately before an alligator encounter," the University of Florida said in a statement.EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ALLIGATOR 'STOLEN' IN GEORGIA, PROMPTING FRANTIC CRIES FROM

Democratic leaders erupted late Thursday after it was reported that President Trump had abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Hayden was notified of her firing in an email late Thursday from the White House's Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email seen by The Associated Press. "Carla," the email reportedly began. "On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service." Nominated by former President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in 2016, Hayden, whose term was set to expire next

The brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who made history by becoming the first American pontiff, shared his "overwhelming" reaction to the news on Thursday.John Prevost told FOX 32 that "there are no words" to describe how proud he was of his baby brother. "It’s overwhelming pride, but it’s also an overwhelming responsibility, being the first American Pope from Chicago – and a relative. Frightening," Prevost said. Prevost said his brother’s path to pope began at a young age, having gone straight into seminary after eighth grade.FIRST AMERICAN ELECTED PONTIFF, GET TO KNOW POPE LEO XIV"So, the whole high school

A Massachusetts State Police sergeant who played a key role in the investigation that led to Karen Read's original mistrial on murder charges testified Thursday that, early on, he told other authorities that John O'Keefe may have been hit in the face with a bar glass, causing injuries to his face and head.Investigators, however, ultimately alleged that Read struck her Boston cop boyfriend with the back of her Lexus SUV and fled the scene, leaving him to die in the cold, on Jan. 29, 2022. Police arrested her on hit-and-run manslaughter charges days after she found him dead outside 34

A town hall being held by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday night was briefly disrupted when an apparent supporter of President Donald Trump stood up to challenge her to apologize to the president.Though panelists mainly voiced leftist talking points throughout the night and the room primarily consisted of anti-Trump individuals, one apparent supporter of Trump stood up to ask James a question."My question is for Tish James. Will you apologize to President Trump for wasting millions of dollars and the state of New York for a witch trial?" asked the man, adding, "And how does it feel

Josaia Raisuqe, a rugby star who medaled for Fiji at the Paris Olympics, died after a train reportedly struck his vehicle as he drove to training. Raisuqe’s rugby club, Castres, confirmed his death Thursday. He was 30 years old. "Castres Olympique is in mourning," the club said in a statement on its website. "It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the death this morning of our player Josaia Raisuqe in a road accident.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The entire CO family is devastated by this terrible news. Josh had been a member of the club since 2021. He

Shedeur Sanders went from being the star at Colorado to possibly the fourth-string quarterback in Cleveland.Sanders' fall in the NFL Draft was one for the history books.Once considered a top 3 overall selection, he was taken in the fifth round.Eventually, on the draft's final day, Sanders went to the Cleveland Browns, who also drafted a quarterback, Dillon Gabriel, two rounds earlier.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBefore the draft, Cleveland had three other quarterbacks signed — Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett.Watson is recovering from a ruptured Achilles he reinjured in January, but he's still in the mix