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It was the year of the UFO in 2025. From new-age documentaries to decades-old mysterious reports coming to light, both experts and civilians have been baffled by a slew of new information regarding otherworldly objects appearing over the country’s skies. Here is a look at the most compelling, out-of-this-world UFO headlines from 2025, as questions continue to swirl regarding the validity of such claims, and whether we are truly alone in the universe.Earlier this year, scientists at California’s Palomar Observatory discovered several instances of transient, star-like flashes in photographs taken over 70 years ago that may hold the key to answers

Late December, for many people, is a time for family and holiday cheer. It's no different for folks on Capitol Hill, which is currently a ghost town after lawmakers went home to their various districts to celebrate their favorite end-of-year traditions.For some, like Reps. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., and Byron Donalds, R-Mo., that means annual Christmas traditions with loved ones."So, Christmas Eve is Spanish bean soup and Cuban sandwiches," Donalds told Fox News Digital. "And Christmas Day we just spend time, and Christmas night will be some basketball, some football, and maybe a fire."Burlison described a "special" Christmas scavenger hunt his

Kate Middleton played piano with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, in a sweet mother-daughter duet.The surprise moment aired on her Christmas Eve "Together at Christmas" carol service as the opening segment.In the clip, the Princess of Wales sat beside her daughter for a rendition of "Holm Sound" by Erland Cooper.She shared the moment on the @PrinceandPrincessofWales social media page Wednesday.PRINCE WILLIAM EAGER TO DITCH OUTDATED ROYAL CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AS KING CHARLES RESISTS THE CHANGE: EXPERT"Love and connection through music. A special duet playing Holm Sound by @erlandcooper to open this year's 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service," the post was captioned. "Watch

While football fans may enjoy some NFL football on Christmas Day, not all players share the same thoughts.Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed on his "St. Brown Podcast" with his older brother, Equanimeous, that he isn’t a fan of having to work on the holidays.The Lions, who play yearly on Thanksgiving Day, will play at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The two biggest holidays I feel like in the United States, we played on both of them." Amon-Ra told his brother."And I don’t even have kids yet. If

Nasry Asfura has won the 2025 Honduras presidential election, delivering victory for the right-of-center National Party of Honduras (PNH) and shifting the political landscape of Central America. The 40.3% to 39.5% result in favor of Asfura over Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla arrived after the vote-counting process had been delayed for days by technical glitches and claims by other candidates of vote-rigging. Rixi Moncada, the candidate of the ruling LIBRE party, came in a distant third.The results of the race were so tight and the ballot processing system was so chaotic, that about 15% of the tally sheets, which accounted for

Two people were injured after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents opened fire on a van in Maryland on Christmas Eve when the driver allegedly tried to run them over during a law enforcement operation, officials said.Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesperson Justin Mulacahy said officers responded to West Court in Glen Burnie at about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting involving ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations agents.A preliminary investigation found that ICE agents were conducting a detail in the area when they approached a white van, according to police.Police alleged the driver attempted to run the agents

MEMORY LANE – NFL players balanced holiday work with giving back, teaming up with Raising Cane’s to donate more than 4,000 bikes to children nationwide while reflecting on their own Christmas memories. Continue reading … ROSTER DECISION – The Cleveland Browns declined to activate Deshaun Watson following his 21-day return window, leaving the quarterback sidelined for the season. Watson has not played since tearing — and later re-tearing — his Achilles. Continue reading …DIGITAL TRAIL – Sherrone Moore allegedly used social media to message multiple women over a five-year period before his firing and arrest, The Athletic reported. Continue reading …EARLY

Sivert Guttorm Bakken, a Norwegian biathlete who was hoping to make the national team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, died during Olympic training camp in Italy, officials said. He was 27.Bakken’s death was described as "sudden."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe was found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, in the Trentino region in Italy, Norwegian media said. He was diagnosed with myocarditis in 2022 and took a break from competition at the time. He returned in 2024."The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is deeply saddened to learn that Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has passed away

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States are close to finalizing a framework of security guarantees and economic arrangements tied to a proposed peace plan, while Russia has signaled it will seek significant changes before any agreement to end the war.Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on December 22, Zelenskyy said talks with U.S. officials had produced a 20-point plan and accompanying documents that include security guarantees involving Ukraine, the United States and European partners. He acknowledged the framework was not flawless but described it as a tangible step forward."There are 20 points of the plan,

Police in Florida are investigating after a 65-year-old woman died from stab wounds she suffered inside a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Palm Beach Gardens. The incident involving victim Rita Loncharich happened around 8 p.m. Monday at the Legacy Place shopping center, according to WPTV. Witnesses told police that the suspect, 40-year-old Antonio Moore, ran out of the store after stabbing Loncharich, the station reported. Loncharich was found by responding officers inside the Barnes & Noble suffering from a stab wound and later died from her injuries after being taken to a local hospital."This investigation is active and ongoing," the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

Charles Dickens, more than any writer before or since, taught the world how to rejoice at Christmas. Yet among his many beloved works is a short essay — now largely forgotten — in which he reflected not on Christmas as children know it, but on Christmas as it appears to us after years have passed and life has grown more complicated. With apologies for daring to tamper with a classic, I have taken great liberty in revising Dickens’ sentiments for a modern audience, convinced that they are as relevant today as when he first penned them, in the 1850s. *** As we

Former Vice President Kamala Harris suggested that it is sexist to mock her distinctive cackle.Harris made the comment during a recent appearance on the "Rich Little Broke Girls" podcast, when she recalled a reporter asking her about criticisms of lacking humility."I don’t aspire to be humble. Humility, yes, is very important. a very dated perspective on who women should be. To say, women should be humble. Women should be quiet. Women should laugh quietly," Harris said.KAMALA HARRIS SAYS SHE HASN'T DECIDED ON 2028 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AMID REPORT SHE'S 'STEPPING TOWARD' RUN"Women should not have a sense of humor. Women should

The White House sent CBS a statement that it did not use for the "60 Minutes" CECOT segment that was delayed by network editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, in which it called on the show to amplify stories of Angel Parents."As '60 Minutes' finalized its 'Inside CECOT' report last Thursday, CBS sent the White House a request for comment. A WH spokesperson responded within a few hours. The quote was not included in the ‘60’ report – so, judge for yourself whether it should have been included," CNN media analyst Brian Stelter wrote on X Tuesday.The statement from White House spokesperson Abigail

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new laws that aim to protect migrants from arrest at key locations, including courthouses, hospitals and day cares.The lawsuit was filed on Monday, arguing that the new protective measures prohibiting immigration agents from detaining migrants going about daily business at specific locations are unconstitutional and "threaten the safety of federal officers," the DOJ said in a statement.The governor signed laws earlier this month that ban civil arrests at and around courthouses across the state. The measures also require hospitals, day care centers and public universities to have

Michael Douglas and Rob Reiner often spoke to each other about parenting children with drug addictions and the challenges it comes with.Douglas, 81, reflected on their conversations about their sons — Reiner with his son Nick and Michael with his son Cameron – while appearing on the CBS News special "Rob Reiner: Scenes from a Life.""With this terrible tragedy, we're realizing how much pressure he was dealing with in his personal life with his son. I also had a son who had drug issues. And I'm happy to say he's overcome them and he's living a prosperous life. But we

Airspace over Turkey’s capital was shut down Tuesday night after a business jet carrying Libya’s top military commander crashed south of Ankara shortly after takeoff, prompting flight diversions, an emergency security response, and an ongoing investigation in a NATO member state.The Falcon 50 business jet was carrying Chief of the General Staff of Libya’s armed forces Muhammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and four others when it lost contact roughly 30 minutes after departing Esenboga International Airport, according to Turkish officials cited by Al-Monitor. Libyan and Turkish authorities have since confirmed Al-Haddad's death.The temporary shutdown of airspace over Ankara elevated the incident

A widening federal investigation into Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal is drawing in whistleblowers, mayors and state lawmakers amid growing scrutiny of state officials, House Oversight Chairman James Comer told Fox News on Tuesday."The walls are caving in on Tim Walz," Comer said on "America's Newsroom.""This massive amount of fraud is affecting and impacting every citizen of Minnesota because they're having to cut services because so much of the money for social programs was wasted and defrauded by this Somali population."Comer and other Republicans have recently zeroed in on the scandal, which dates back to at least 2020 and involves fraudulent

Rosie O’Donnell’s long-running feud with President Donald Trump flared up again after the Kennedy Center board voted to rename the iconic venue "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."In a TikTok video shared with her 2.9 million followers, the comedian and former talk show host delivered a blistering rant from Ireland, where she now lives, unveiling a new nickname for Trump.O’Donnell titled her video "Saturday Night Ramble," opening with reflections on her Christmas celebrations. ROSIE O'DONNELL'S TRUMP OBSESSION CONTINUES UNABATED FROM IRELAND AS FRIENDS BEG HER TO 'DISCONNECT'The monologue quickly pivoted to the

Viewers got a chance to see the "60 Minutes" segment about CECOT that divided CBS News, after the segment aired in Canada and quickly spread online Monday. The "Inside CECOT" segment that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled from airing on Sunday's "60 Minutes" episode, leading to a sharp rebuke from its correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, was delivered to Canada's Global TV app. Internet figures recorded it to make it available across the web before it could be pulled down again.Independent journalist Yashar Ali, who posted the video, reported this was "only part of the overall story" but this is what exists

Brown University’s board of trustees, which features a top bank CEO, billionaires, hedge fund and banking leaders, authors, professors, actresses and scientists, has remained silent after the campus murders that took place earlier this month. While the primary duty of the board is to uphold the fiduciary duty of the Ivy League university and does not oversee day-to-day operations, the group is the highest governing body of the school, is responsible for appointing and evaluating the president of the college and approves strategic long-term strategy and planning for the top college.The board conducts regular reviews of the university president, and has

Florida's Catholic bishops made an appeal on Monday for a pause in immigration enforcement for the Christmas holidays, but the White House said operations will continue.The appeal to President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was issued by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and signed by seven other members of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops."The border has been secured," Wenski wrote. "The initial work of identifying and removing dangerous criminals has been accomplished to a great degree. Over half a million people have been deported this year, and nearly two million more have voluntarily self-deported.""At this point, the maximum

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 100 illegal alien truck drivers on California highways in Operation Highway Sentinel, launched after a string of deadly crashes linked to commercial driving licenses (CDLs) issued under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s policies.Federal authorities said the sweep was launched after multiple fatal crashes across several states involving illegal alien truck drivers licensed in California, underscoring growing concerns that the state’s commercial licensing policies are putting motorists nationwide at risk.Those arrested included illegal aliens from India, Mexico, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Russia, Georgia, Venezuela, El Salvador and Honduras."Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary state policies are costing American

At least 20 percent of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administrative appointees are connected to groups characterized as anti-Zionist, according to a Monday report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).The report found that more than 80 individuals among Mamdani’s 400-plus transition and administrative appointees either have ties to such groups or a "documented history of making anti-Israel statements." The organization said Mamdani’s Transition Committee appointees have been linked to groups including Students for Justice in Palestine, a pro-Palestinian college activism network; Jewish Voice for Peace, an American Jewish anti-Zionist organization; and Within Our Lifetime, a New York City-based anti-Zionist group "known

A Mexican Navy aircraft conducting a medical support mission crashed near the Galveston Causeway in Texas on Monday, prompting a multi-agency response from local law enforcement and Texas officials as investigators began working to determine the cause.The Mexican Navy secretary said on X that one of the Navy’s planes was conducting a medical mission in coordination with the Michou and Mau Foundation when it experienced an incident during its approach near Galveston, Texas.The Mexican Navy said in a statement that the aircraft involved was a King Air ANX 1209.HELICOPTER CRASH CLOSES MAJOR SACRAMENTO HIGHWAY, SENDING MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO LOCAL HOSPITALSAccording

Lawmakers left town.Last Thursday was the final day Congress met until early January. And despite health care dominating the conversation on Capitol Hill since late summer and through the autumn, Congress failed to execute a legislative fix for soaring health care premiums set to spike in January. It was a Congressional jailbreak around 3 pm et Thursday as the House called its last vote and lawmakers sprinted for the exits, piling into cars on the Capitol plaza."Don't send us home without a vote," implored House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., on the House steps earlier in the day. "Our message to (House