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Luis Martinez Jr. loves a good bourbon. He also loves helping his fellow veterans.Martinez served for five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and wanted to do something to unify his love for both.Earlier this year, encouraged by friends, he founded the nonprofit organization Whiskey Valor Foundation.'OLD FASHIONED' COCKTAIL RECIPE IS DRINK OF CHOICE FOR OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST DURING APRÈS-SKIHeadquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, about 50 miles south of Washington, D.C., the Whiskey Valor Foundation is "a nonprofit where we use the bourbon community to help raise awareness and funds to support veterans and their families," Martinez told Fox News Digital.Martinez

A man and woman from San Bernardino County were arrested following a nine-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they obtained more than $2.1 million in Covid-19 relief funds.Lisa Puente, 43, of Rialto, and Arthur Marquez, 53, were arrested on Nov. 5 for allegedly submitting more than 120 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits using stolen identities from California state prisoners and out of state victims.They claimed in their applications that the victims used to live and work in California when most victims did not live in California.OKLAHOMA INVESTIGATION FINDS LEADERS ‘GROSSLY NEGLIGENT’ IN MANAGEMENT OF PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDSProsecutors from the

President-elect Trump has been winding down from the recent election on the golf course, pictures show.Kai Trump, the 17-year-old daughter of Donald Trump, Jr., made an Instagram post sharing recent pictures with her grandfather at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach on Sunday, a few miles west of the Mar-a-Lago resort."Sundays with Grandpa," the proud granddaughter captioned the post, adding a heart. The post featured a selfie Kai Trump shared with the president-elect, along with videos she took on the golf course and a picture with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk appeared to be with his 4-year-old son in one

A Texas firefighter pulled a trapped toddler from the window of a burning apartment building in a daring early morning rescue Sunday, and it was all caught on video.A firefighter, identified in a Facebook post as "J. Head" of the North Hood County Volunteer Fire Department's Engine 26, was captured on a colleague's bodycam as he broke the window of a second-story bedroom in a burning apartment building in Granbury, allowing for the safe removal of 2-year-old Liam Keen.The blaze was first reported to Hood County 911 at approximately 12:50 a.m., after which firefighters were dispatched to the 300 block

Young girls in Iraq who are years away from becoming teenagers could be forced to become wives if a new Shia-backed law passes. The new law would lower a girl’s consent from 18 to age 9.This includes allowing parents to have arranged marriages for their young daughters.Iraq doesn’t have a male guardianship system that requires a female to have the permission of a husband, father or other male guardian to make crucial life decisions — like marriage. The law would also allow religious authorities to carry out marriages.The proposed law that’s on its second way through the parliamentary government has

LONDON—The Merseyside police department in England was forced to admit last month that the force is "restricted" from sharing key information about the July Southport attack that killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, as the alleged attacker now faces terror-related charges.Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 18, is facing the new charges under the country’s Terrorism Act in addition to the existing three murder charges, ten counts of attempted murder and one count of knife possession, authorities said last week. Rudakubana allegedly committed the July 29 stabbing spree that killed three girls – Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot

This game wasn’t pretty in the slightest for either team on offense, but it was the Detroit Lions that managed to battle through their turnovers to come away with the hard-fought win, 26-23.The Lions improved to 8-1 on the year, while the Texans fell to 6-4. The turnover-riddled game turned into a fourth-quarter thriller, which was dominated by the Lions, who entered the second half down, 23-7. As fans know by now, a Dan Campbell-led squad never gives up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWith the game tied at 23 apiece, Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn couldn’t hit a field goal

Republican Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., has withstood a strong Democratic challenge for a seat Democrats had hoped to flip in one of the most closely watched states in the country, the Associated Press projects.Arizona's 1st Congressional District was expected to be a close race after Rep. David Schweikert narrowly won re-election in 2022 by less than 1%. He had secured the Republican nomination earlier this year after outraising his opponents.Schweikert has served in the House for nearly 15 years and has won re-election in a number of redrawn districts since being elected in 2010. He serves on the House Ways

Jarring footage shows the moment a car slammed into a Georgia restaurant over the weekend while customers enjoyed their meals.Fresca Trattoria owner Lisa Myers told FOX 5 Atlanta that the vehicle crashed into her restaurant at around 3 p.m. on Saturday.The restaurant, which is located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, specializes in Italian food and was serving brunch at the time.The footage shows a group of customers jumping out of their seats and running away just two seconds before the car rammed into their table.CHILD DIES AT HALLOWEEN ATTRACTION DURING PRANK GONE WRONG: 'HORRIFIC ACCIDENT'Another surveillance camera recorded the car slamming

"Mean Girls" star Amanda Seyfried has happily stepped away from life in Los Angeles and New York City.The 38-year-old recently spoke with Forbes about her life in upstate New York."I moved upstate long before I had a family. Staying here was the best decision for privacy, peace and nature. It offers a more balanced life than the city does," she told the outlet.She added the decision was "essential for my mental health."AMANDA SEYFRIED ON HOW BECOMING A MOM HAS CHANGED WHICH ACTING ROLES SHE CHOOSESSeyfried has been acting since she was a teen, and explained that having a "peaceful place

A video clip making the rounds online shows President Biden appearing to struggle while walking on the beach with first lady Jill Biden.The video shows the outgoing president and his wife padding across the sands of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he was spending the weekend, as Secret Service members stand by. Biden, 81, can be seen visibly struggling to trudge through the sand, looking as if he is on the verge of toppling over. At one point, the first lady grabs his arm to hold him steady.Off camera, people can be heard asking him what he will say to Donald Trump

Israel’s newly appointed minister of defense said Sunday his country has defeated Hezbollah, noting that the elimination of the Lebanese terrorist organization’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was the crowning achievement.Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sept. 27 when the Israel Defense Forces attacked the Iran-backed group’s headquarters in southern Beirut.Late last month, the Israeli military also said it eliminated Hashem Safieddine, who was widely expected to take control of Hezbollah after Nasrallah was killed."Now it is our job to continue to put pressure in order to bring about the fruits of that victory," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said

President Biden will urge President-elect Trump to not abandon Ukraine when the two meet on Wednesday, among other domestic and foreign policies, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.On Tuesday, Trump defeated Vice President Harris in the presidential election, and he will take office on Jan. 20, 2025. After Trump won his way back into the Oval Office, Biden congratulated him and invited the 45th, and soon to be 47th, president of the United States to the White House to ensure a peaceful transition of power. The two are expected to meet this Wednesday.On Sunday, Sullivan was a guest

Israel has issued a warning to its citizens wishing to attend sporting and cultural events involving Israelis this week after attacks on supporters of the country’s soccer team in Amsterdam this past week. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released a statement saying Israel has intelligence that pro-Palestinian groups abroad intend to harm Israelis in cities in France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Belgium, among others. Specifically for sports, Israel is set to face France in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, and French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to attend.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFrance will bolster its

CNN’s Bakari Sellers floated the idea of President Biden replacing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor with Vice President Kamala Harris before President-elect Donald Trump can be sworn into office."CNN News Central" host John Berman asked Sellers about concerns among Democrats regarding Trump and the Republican majority in the Senate potentially replacing Sotomayor, the third-oldest member of the Supreme Court.Sellers argued Sotomayor should step down so Biden and the current Democratic majority can replace her in the months before Trump’s inauguration to ensure another liberal justice on the court.HARRIS SURROGATE GIVES FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE ‘EPIC DISASTER’ OF ELECTION NIGHT LOSS

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is not allowing Senator-elect Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania to attend Senate orientation in the coming week, pointing to outstanding ballots in the state, even though the race has already been called. Two sources with knowledge confirmed to Fox News Digital that McCormick was not invited to orientation, despite having been projected by the Associated Press to win the Pennsylvania Senate race. When reached by Fox News Digital, a Schumer spokesperson said in a statement, "With over 100,000 ballots left to be counted in Pennsylvania, the race has not been decided. As is custom, we will invite

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, "I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you." Those words came to mind as leading scientific and media figures lost any semblance of restraint or neutrality in bemoaning the results of the presidential election. After regaining their composure, the public was told to ignore what they had just seen.It was not surprising that the sweeping Trump victory last week produced near hysteria among some Harris supporters from women pledging to break up with men to others cutting off their hair to those pledging to

Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donald slammed Democrats for promoting and spreading "lies" about what President-elect Donald Trump's second administration will look like, saying that Trump is focused on creating "success" for all Americans. "For the American people who have been listening to these lies from the Democratic left: I will tell you, this is not something that Donald Trump has ever spoken to or he's committed to whatsoever. There's no enemies list. I mean, yeah, there are people who've been opposed to him, but he is focused on the American people," Donalds told Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" when asked

Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who won a fourth six-year term last week, doubled down on his claim that the Democratic Party' lacks appeal to the working class, and responded to pushback from Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. In appearances on CNN’s "State of the Union" and NBC’s "Meet the Press," Sanders was pressed about his statement, released after President-elect Trump decisively defeated Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election. "Look, the working people of this country are extremely angry," Sanders told NBC's Kristen Welker. "They have a right to be angry in the richest country in the history of the

She may be a grandmother at 80 years old — but one woman has worked in her restaurant for 50 years and said she is not thinking of slowing down at all. Guiliana Pierotti is a veteran of the restaurant scene in Glasgow, Scotland, according to SWNS — and she's worked in various kitchens since she moved there from Tuscany in 1965.Together with her husband, she opened Piccolo Mondo in Renfrew in 1974 and then launched a second branch in Glasgow in 2006. RETAILERS ANNOUNCE ‘INFLATION-FREE’ THANKSGIVING DINNER DEALSRecently turned 80 years old, she still works on a full-time schedule. "I'm 80 now,

Florida Gators men’s basketball coach Todd Golden said in a statement on Saturday that he would weigh a defamation lawsuit as it was revealed the school is investigating misconduct claims against him.Golden put a statement out on social media, acknowledging the lawsuit.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"For the last month, I have actively participated in and respected the confidentiality of an ongoing school inquiry," the statement read. "I have recently engaged Ken Turkel to advise me on my ability to bring defamation claims while this confidential investigation is ongoing."My family and I appreciate the support we have received

Democratic strategist James Carville said Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign could be reduced to her failure to differentiate herself from President Biden during an interview on "The View." "I think if this campaign is reducible to one moment, we are in a 65% wrong-track country. The country wants something different. And she’s asked, as is so often the case, in a friendly audience, on 'The View,' 'How would you be different than Biden?' That’s the one question that you exist to answer, alright? That is it. That’s the money question. That's the one you want. That’s the one that

It's easy to say "thank you for your service" to an American veteran and move on a moment later.But what about true and meaningful connection that really lasts? For Veterans Day this year, a prominent company is hoping that Americans, no matter where they are or who they are, will go beyond the simple words of "thank you" and become "intentional in showing appreciation for our nation’s servicemembers" through a healthy act of connection. US ARMY VETERAN STARTS SUCCESSFUL BARBEQUE BUSINESS DESPITE HEALTH CHALLENGES: ‘VERY PROUD’ USAA — the financial services company that serves more than 13.5 million members of the U.S. military,

Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to President-elect Donald Trump places the Democratic Party in an awkward position of having no clear leader in the months to come.Once President Biden and Harris leave office in January, Democrats will be without a figurehead, proving an opportunity for some of the party's top personalities to fill the void.Here are the most likely candidates:Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer could play a major role in shepherding the Democratic Party through the next four years. He has led Democrats in the Senate for decades, and with Rep. Nancy Pelosi stepping back from leadership in Congress, he

"Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Journey" is a new documentary that tells the stories of America's combat chaplains. Released in theaters on Nov. 8, the film is the result of many years of emotional work, its director told Fox News Digital. "It's been a four-year journey for me," Rich Hull said in a phone interview from Los Angeles. Prior to beginning work on the film, the director said he "didn't know anything about military combat chaplains" — but he quickly found himself amazed by their stories of bravery and heroism.FAITH LEADER WANTS CHRISTIANS TO 'LOVE THEIR BIBLES': IT IS 'TRUE AND TRUSTWORTHY,'