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Michigan autoworker Joseph Knowles, a guest at President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, explained why he "made a damn good choice" switching from being a lifelong Democrat to a Republican.During Trump's address on Tuesday, when he honored a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor and the mother of a 12-year-old girl who was murdered, allegedly by illegal migrants, most Democrats remained seated. Some protested the address by holding signs that read "FALSE," "NO king!" and "MUSK STEALS.""I'm very disappointed in the Democrats on how they handled things," Knowles told "America Reports." "And you know what? I feel like

Chinese robotics company Zhongqing Robotics, also known as EngineAI, has officially entered the humanoid robotics scene by releasing a video showcasing what it claims is the world's first humanoid robot front flip. Robot backflips are becoming commonplace, but a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip, as any gymnast can attest.The challenge for robots attempting a front flip lies in maintaining balance and control throughout the rotation. GET EXPERT SECURITY ALERTS, MUST-KNOW TECH TIPS, AND THE LATEST DIGITAL TRENDS — STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX. SIGN UP FOR KURT’S THE CYBERGUY REPORT NOW.Unlike humans, robots rely on precise sensor data and motor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signaled that he wants to repeal the red flag law in the Sunshine State, arguing that it infringes on gun owners' Second Amendment rights.The governor made his intentions known during Tuesday's State of the State Address.The state's red flag law was signed by then-Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican who is now a U.S. senator, in the aftermath of the Feb. 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people were killed.RON DESANTIS CHIRPS AT CANADA'S 'BOYCOTT' OF FLORIDA, COUNTRY'S STANLEY CUP DROUGHTThe legislation allows law enforcement to seek

A shooting Friday at a pub in Toronto, Canada, left a dozen people wounded, as police continue to search for the suspect.Toronto Police responded at about 10:40 p.m. to the shooting in the area of Progress Avenue and Corporate Drive in eastern Toronto. The shooting happened near Scarborough Town Centre.There were reports of gunfire and an active shooting inside a Scarborough pub, Toronto Fire Services said, according to CBC.ONE POLICE OFFICER KILLED, ANOTHER INJURED IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY SHOOTINGThe 12 victims were transported to a hospital for treatment. Police said four of the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries but the extent of

The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a grant worth $600,000 for the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday.The Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana was the recipient of the grant, according to a database on USAspending.gov."The first occurrence of menstruation occurs at approximately 12 years of age and ends with menopause at roughly 51 years of age," the grant description reads. "A woman will have a monthly menstrual cycle for about 40 years of her life, averaging to about 450 periods over the course of her lifetime."FEDERAL DEPARTMENT SLASHES MILLIONS IN CONTRACTS,

President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social Friday that he had appointed a number of new ambassadors.Trump announced Amer Ghalib will serve as the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. "As the Mayor of the City of Hamtramck, Michigan, Amer worked hard to help us secure a Historic Victory in Michigan," Trump wrote.NEW BOOK DETAILS SECURITY LAPSES AHEAD OF TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: 'CLEAR THERE WAS A PROBLEM'Ghalib earned a medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine and continues to serve his community as a proud healthcare professional. "I know he will make our Country proud in this new role. Congratulations Amer," Trump

One police officer has been killed and another was injured in a shooting Friday night in Newark, New Jersey, according to reports.The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Carteret Street and Broadway.Both officers were taken to University Hospital, where one was pronounced dead, FOX 5 NY reported.The injured officer is in critical condition, according to a Facebook post from the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association.One suspect was shot at the scene and a handgun was recovered, according to FOX 5.HERO POLICE OFFICER RESCUES UNCONSCIOUS DRIVER FROM BLAZING WRECKAGENew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote in a

An illegal immigrant who once served as an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has reportedly self-deported to Colombia, praising the "freedom of movement" in the South American nation after working in Congress despite being in the country illegally.  Diego de la Vega was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States as a 7-year-old in 2001 on a visitor’s visa that he overstayed, Migrant Insider reported. The news raises thorny questions about his employment status for the Queens-based congresswoman."It’s bittersweet. I hadn’t left the country in 23 years — from age seven to age 30," de la Vega told

A South Carolina man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 was executed by firing squad early Friday evening – a method used for the first time in 15 years in the U.S.Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. after being shot by three volunteer prison employees at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, according to the Associated Press.Sigmon, who previously admitted to killing the couple because his ex-girlfriend refused to get back to him, was blindfolded and strapped to a chair with a target on his chest.TEXAS DEATH ROW INMATE MOUTHS

The standoff between six-time Pro Bowler Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns reached new heights this week as reports surfaced about a meeting that ultimately did not happen. Last month, the star pass rusher recently informed the Browns of his desire to be traded to another team. Garrett then asked to meet with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut according to NFL Network, Haslam rejected the offer to meet with Garrett. Haslam then pointed Garrett in the direction of Browns general manager Andrew Barry, per Cleveland.com.MYLES GARRETT NEXT TEAM ODDS: BROWNS FAVORED TO RETAIN STAR DE,

Roy Cooper, the former governor of North Carolina, took a swipe at former Carolina Hurricanes winger Mikko Rantanen after Rantanen was traded Friday. Rantanen, 28, played in just 13 games with the Hurricanes after they acquired him from the Colorado Avalanche in January, scoring just two goals during his brief stint.After an interesting debacle with a long-term contract in Carolina, the Hurricanes made a second trade, this time sending Rantanen to the Dallas Stars, the team with which he ultimately signed a long-term extension with.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Bad turnover, Mikko. You would have loved it here but

Christina Haack has drawn a boundary when it comes to romantic relationships after three failed marriages.During the season finale of the first season of her show, "The Flip Off," the 41-year-old HGTV star briefly discussed her relationship with her estranged husband, Josh Hall, with Jeff Lewis, this week’s guest judge."You know, obviously you’re a very attractive, successful woman," Lewis told her on the show. "I’m sure you’re going to date a lot. … Do we have to marry them all?""No, no. No more marriages," Haack responded, according to People.HGTV STAR CHRISTINA HAACK REGRETS NOT GETTING PRENUP, WISHES SHE 'NEVER MARRIED'

Country music singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress broke her silence for the first time on Thursday, nearly a year after she admitted herself to rehab following her admission that she had been "drunk" during her controversial national anthem performance at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby.Andress, 33, appeared on "The Viall Files" podcast this week to discuss the fallout from her performance and what transpired just before she took the field at Globe Life Field in Arlington in mid-July. "That day started as a very – what seemed like a normal day," Andress recalled. "At that point, like that day, I knew that I was

A California Democrat said he was "politely chased down" by a flight attendant at an airport this week who told him his colleagues looked "heartless" for not standing for Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel, the 13-year-old boy with cancer who was honored during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. Rep. Ro Khanna said the interaction with the flight attendant, whom he identified as Jim Barrett, unfolded in Chicago. "Sir, I am a Democrat but the way the party behaved was embarrassing. Made us look heartless. I don't care who is up there, you stand for the boy with cancer," Khanna recalled Barrett as saying.

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration announced Friday that it will rescind more than $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, citing concerns over rising antisemitism on campus and the school's failure to address it.Earlier this week, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education (DoED), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the initiation of a "comprehensive review" of more than $5 billion in federal grant money that goes to Columbia, "in light of ongoing investigations for potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act" related to antisemitism on campus. It has only been four

President Donald Trump threatened to impose "large scale" sanctions against Russia after the country carried out a massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was "strongly considering" sanctions and tariffs "until a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached."National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told reporters that Trump is ready to use carrots or sticks" to bring both Russia and Ukraine to the table. When asked by Fox News Channel Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich for more details on what could be sanctioned, Hassett simply said there are

Kelly Stafford said Thursday that she was relieved after the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a restructured contract with Super Bowl champion Matthew Stafford last week, but for Kelly, it was not always smooth sailing in the Stafford household. During the latest episode of her podcast "The Morning After," Kelly was joined by her husband to discuss his new contract, which did not extend his time with the Rams beyond his original extension, but it did raise his salary substantially across his final two seasons. Kelly, who previously discussed the speculation about a potential trade, said she was happy to learn that Stafford would

Martina Navratilova has been outspoken about transgender athletes in women's sports for a long while, and earlier this week, she attacked a Democrat senator who voted against the bill.Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro was one of the 45 Democrats to vote against the bill, despite President Donald Trump's executive order.In a statement, Cortez Mastro explained why she voted against the bill, despite "support fair play and… not support transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I believe local schools, student athletes, coaches, and parents are much better equipped to implement fair, strong politics

Podcasters Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz joked about the left trying and failing to create their own network of podcasts to push liberal ideas.Some have referred to the 2024 election as the "podcast election," arguing that Rogan, Schulz and others turned the tide for President Donald Trump by having him on their shows and saying the left needs the equivalent to reach young male voters. "I saw on CNN after the election, they were talking about us in specific, and they were talking about how there is this network of podcasts that are interconnected that has been financed, like, this huge

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said fellow House member Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., "ain't throwing no one off any single committee" after the Tennessee lawmaker said Democrats who derailed Thursday's censure vote should be removed from their committee assignments.The House decided on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for his outbursts during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Ten Democrats voted with Republicans to reprimand Green, sending the chamber into chaos as most House Democrats gathered with Green to sing "We Shall Overcome."Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was ultimately forced to call the House into a

EXCLUSIVE: The top lawmaker on the House Education and Workforce Committee is backing President Donald Trump as he readies to potentially abolish the federal Department of Education, but the lawmaker is skeptical Congress could offer support."I support him in the fact that we need to abolish the Department of Education, return education to the states, especially for K-12, and gain control of the higher-ed institutions and make them work," Chair Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Whether we can abolish it or not is the question"He pointed out that the Senate's threshold for most legislation,

A producer for the Oscar-winning film, "The Brutalist," is defending the production’s use of artificial intelligence.D.J. Gugenheim, one of several producers involved in the film, spoke with Deadline at the Oscars on Sunday night, saying the technology is simply a tool."If you’re in post on a film, there’s so many tools that you use, whether it’s lighting, sound, and these are all versions of functions of numbers," he told the outlet. "What’s important about how we’re making a film is that we’re trusting the actors and the creatives and the talent to make a film. So, if no one is losing

Three states joined 11 others in passing universal school choice legislation.Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a bill that expanded a school choice program to universal eligibility.The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act will provide $7,000 for students in non-public schools to be used for tuition or tutoring in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ocean Andrew, said that the signing of the bill marks a "major victory for Wyoming families with the signing of HB 199 into law."DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES 'ENDDEI' PORTAL FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS TO REPORT DISCRIMINATION"This ESA program is a huge step forward in expanding

A New Mexico adult infected with measles has died, state officials said Thursday. The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people.The adult was not vaccinated and didn’t seek medical help before dying, although the cause of death is still under investigation.The victim lived just across the state line from the west Texas region where the outbreak is centered. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MEASLES OUTBREAK"We don’t want to see New Mexicans getting sick or dying from measles," Dr. Chad Smelser,

President Donald Trump said he still wants answers seven months after an assassination attempt on his life during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. "I want to find the answers," the president said during an executive order signing in the White House Thursday. "I've told them. … We can no longer blame Biden for that one. He should have released that a long time ago."Gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, killed rally attendee Corey Comperatore and critically wounded two others, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, in his attempt to kill Trump, who was grazed in the ear by a bullet.SECRET SERVICE