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Was John O'Keefe alive to hear the "last words" from Karen Read when he died Jan. 29, 2022? That was a key question prosecutors and her defense sought answers to Friday in her retrial on murder charges in his death. Each side sought to fit them into the context of their respective cases.During an ambulance ride after Read, Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe found O'Keefe under a pile of snow outside another officer's house, Read told paramedics about an argument she'd had with her boyfriend, both sides agree.But a key point of contention Friday arose during the testimony of a Canton

Comedian and pro-Israel activist Daniel-Ryan Spaulding thinks America needs to get in touch with itself again to help address the nation's mental health crisis. The Canadian stand-up star told Fox News Digital that he is alarmed at what he has seen after recently moving to the United States, pointing out the demoralization, political division, and mental health crisis he believes are causing the implosion of society."If you have been raised your whole life to think that America is evil and that the president of your country is the most horrible person in the world, and men are evil, and the military

The funeral for Pope Francis, who was 88 years old when he died on April 21, is expected to be widely attended by not only the faithful, who are expected to travel worldwide for the event, but also by world leaders. Some 130 delegations confirmed they will travel to Rome for the funeral at St. Peter's Basilica, including roughly 50 heads of state and at least another 10 world leaders.President Donald Trump will travel with his wife, first lady Melania Trump, who is a Roman Catholic, for the funeral in a show of respect despite the fact the president and the

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local Rome time (4:00 a.m. ET) and more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the deceased Vicar of Christ’s services.Thousands of mourners have taken to the Vatican this week to pay their final respects to Pope Francis following his death on Monday.The funeral Mass will be held on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica, and His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the Catholic rites and blessings.Mass will begin with an Entrance Antiphon, typically sung or recited by

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would cancel collective bargaining rights for most federal workers. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman blocked the Trump administration from implementing the order following a lawsuit from the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents about 160,000 federal employees.The union claims in the lawsuit that the order would violate federal workers’ labor rights and is unconstitutional, adding that it would lose two-thirds of its membership and half of its dues if they order is allowed to go through. The order exempted more than a dozen agencies from the requirement to

"Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 soldiers a week are dying. Let’s get the peace deal DONE," Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.Oh, the frustration of negotiating with Russia. But this sounded like the cry of a hoop-skirted heroine tied to the railroad tracks.President Donald J. Trump is a master communicator, but with the single-word plea, he brought back bad memories of one of the low points of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy. That came Sep. 16, 2022, when 60 Minutes asked then-President Joe Biden what he would say if Putin threatened to use nuclear or chemical weapons.TRUMP TELLS PUTIN ‘STOP’ AFTER

U.S. Customs and Immigration (ICE) Denver announced Friday afternoon that it has captured a member of an ultra-violent Venezuelan gang who had a final deportation order. "ICE Denver officers arrested Joel Matos-Nieto, 23, a criminal alien from Venezuela and member of the international gang Tren de Aragua with a final order of removal April 23," according to the federal immigration authorities. "Matos has convictions for motor vehicle theft, obstructing a police officer and criminal mischief."TRUMP ADMIN FILES FIRST RACKETEERING CHARGES AGAINST MASSIVE MIGRANT TERRORIST GROUP PRESENT IN USDHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital earlier Friday that President Donald Trump's

Attorney General Pam Bondi reacted Friday to the FBI's arrest of a Wisconsin judge for allegedly trying to shield an illegal immigrant from arrest, saying it showed no one, not even those in the black robe, were above the country's laws."No one's above the laws in this country," she said on "America Reports." "And if you are destroying evidence, if you're obstructing justice, when you have victims sitting in a courtroom of domestic violence and you're escorting a criminal defendant out a back door, it will not be tolerated, and it is a crime in the United States of America.

The late Pope Francis sought to make the Catholic Church more welcoming to transgender and LGBTQ people, often causing stir among traditional conservative Catholics, even as he remained a staunch critic of what he called "dangerous" gender ideology.While he maintained traditional Catholic teachings on gender and sexuality in official documents, the pontiff's actions often told a different, ambiguous story."Being homosexual isn’t a crime," Francis once said to the Associated Press in 2023. It was the first time a pope addressed the legal side of homosexual laws around the world, and LGBTQ activists praised him for it.POPE FRANCIS DINES WITH TRANSGENDER

The Hamden County District Attorney in Massachusetts on Thursday addressed rumors of a New England serial killer after authorities discovered a woman's body off a bike path in Springfield on Tuesday.The woman's death comes amid rumors circulating online about a possible New England serial killer following the deaths of seven and now eight people, mostly women, between March and April in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. As of Friday, authorities have not announced any kind of connection between the eight victims' deaths.It is unclear how the woman in Springfield died, and the local medical examiner is conducting an autopsy, but

These days, customers who visit a restaurant to pick up a carryout order, or even a fast-food drive-thru, may be greeted by a prompt on the screen asking how much they'd like to tip.In some cases, it's just a kiosk making the request, but other times the cashier might be waiting for the customer's response."It usually catches me off-guard," Chris Nordstrom, a commercial real estate executive in Kansas City, Missouri, told Fox News Digital.MCDONALD'S IS MOST POPULAR FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT BY GOOGLE SEARCHES, SAYS STUDY"It's not that I mind tipping in the right context," he said. "It's just that fast food,

A researcher has made a bold claim about the true location of the biblical Garden of Eden, positing that the mythical location is actually at a well-known site.Konstantin Borisov, Ph.D., who specializes in computer engineering, claimed in a recent article in the journal Archaeological Discovery that the true location of the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived, was near the Great Pyramid of Giza.The pyramids date back to roughly 2600 B.C., more than 1,000 years after the first chapter of Genesis takes place.HISTORIC MARYLAND CHURCH OPENS DOORS TO VISITORS 320 YEARS AFTER CLOSING DOWNBorisov extensively consulted biblical and

The Trump administration is applauding a major move by a key South American ally in the global fight against terrorism.On Thursday, the U.S. State Department issued a statement congratulating Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña for officially labeling Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization – a decision the U.S. calls a critical blow to Iran’s terror network in the Western Hemisphere."The United States welcomes President Santiago Peña’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization," said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.In addition to the IRGC designation, Paraguay also expanded its 2019 designations of the armed

The New England Patriots bolstered their offensive line on Thursday night by adding Will Campbell.But, the former LSU star's emotional message on draft night went viral across social media. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe was visibly emotional on the draft stage in Green Bay as he spoke to the NFL Network."It means everything to me," Campbell said as he appeared to fight tears.GET FULL 2025 NFL DRAFT COVERAGE WITH REAL-TIME PICKS, EXPERT ANALYSIS AND CAN'T-MISS MOMENTSCampbell later added, "I'm gonna fight and die to protect them with everything I got."The Patriots and Bill Belichick agreed to part ways

Boise State star and Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, as he becomes the first running back off the draft board as expected. While the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars were recent potential destinations for Jeanty entering Thursday night, it was always the Raiders who he was connected with. A team that struggled in the run game tremendously last season, finishing last in the league in terms of production.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJeanty figures to jump right into Pete Carroll's offense and get to work with new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith handing the

The Trump administration is giving migrants as few as 12 hours to contest their deportation after being formally notified, according to an unsealed document released Thursday.The filing came from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official. The document was revealed in Texas federal court in a pending challenge from lawyers representing detained migrants held in the state."Although there may be fact-specific exceptional cases, in a general case, after an alien is served with Form AEA 21-B, the alien is given a reasonable amount of time, and no less than 12 hours, including the ability to make a telephone call,

A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it.Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the U.S. Virgin Islands, first noticed in February 2024 that she was having trouble bending her fingers in the morning and evening, as reported by Kennedy News and Media.After four months, the 40-year-old was told by doctors that she had rheumatoid arthritis, despite testing negative for the condition.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Bannon, who owns a marketing company, then began experiencing excruciating stomach pains and lost

One U.S. governor is telling Americans to take a hike – literally.West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is encouraging residents to get outside and walk at least one mile per day.The state plans to designate official "Mountaineer Mile trails" in its 32 state parks that have hiking trails.FOOD DYES TO BE PHASED OUT TO 'MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN'The MAHA-supporting governor spoke with Fox News Digital on Tuesday while at HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s announcement of impending food dye bans."We're getting a lot of traction with our Mountaineer Mile, and everyone knows the importance of getting out and working and walking.

A Democratic mayor fed up with the way homelessness has proliferated in his state has proposed a bold new solution for his city: jailing homeless people who refuse housing services three times."There's an extremely vulnerable subset of folks who refuse those options, no matter how nicely designed they are," San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday. "That speaks to me of a persistent challenge we face with addiction and mental illness on our streets, and we've sort of built a system that biases toward helping those who want help, while turning a blind eye

FIRST ON FOX: Amid Harvard's battle with the Trump administration, which has already pulled billions in federal funding from the university and floated taking even more, fiscal watchdog OpenTheBooks decided to take a peek at how much money the top-tier Ivy League school actually stands to lose.Harvard has received at least $4.4 billion in federal funding through grants, contracts, sub-grants and subcontracts since the first Trump administration in 2017, the watchdog found through open-source analysis of government spending records and other publicly available data. Meanwhile, based on these numbers, Harvard collected more in federal grants and contracts than they stood

President Donald Trump is slated to hold a rally in Michigan next week in celebration of the first 100 days of his second term in office, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt noted in a post on X."President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!" Leavitt declared in the tweet.Trump, who was sworn in on Jan. 20, is the second U.S. president elected to two non-consecutive terms — the first was President Grover Cleveland in the 19th century.FOX NEWS POLL: THE

A North Austin mortuary employee is facing felony charges after allegedly experimenting on corpses and fraudulently obtaining death certificates.Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm.According to court documents obtained by FOX 7 these incidents go back to at least August 2022.MIXED-UP REMAINS, ROTTING BODIES, FAKE ASHES: HOW GRIEVING FAMILIES UNCOVERED THESE FIVE FUNERAL HOME HORRORSA former embalmer at Capital Mortuary Services has alleged to TFSC that Bui had "fraudulently initiated and obtained" at least ten

President Donald Trump elicited laughter in the Oval Office on Wednesday after asking a wounded veteran about his "Let's Go Brandon" sticker.While meeting with wounded veterans, the president appeared to notice the sticker, asking: "Who is that picture on there?" "That is Joe Biden," the veteran replied. "And it says, ‘Let’s go, Brandon.’" Attendees inside the iconic office erupted with laughter. "I'm saying, ‘what was that picture?'" Trump said through laughter. "That's great."‘DOWN TO ZERO’: VETERAN SUICIDE CRISIS TARGETED IN VA BILL BY BIPARTISAN HOUSE COALITIONThe "Let's Go Brandon" phrase was coined during a 2021 NASCAR interview when a sports reporter misheard

The Justice Department released some of its "greatest hits" when it continues to slash millions of dollars of wasteful grants, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday. Among the money that will be saved is $2 million that was used for "national listening sessions of individuals with lived experience," as well as $695,000 for "a parallel convergent mixed-methods case study research design to assess the efficacy of police departments’ LGBTQ liaison services."The agency will save another $250,000 used to fund a grant for "working with incarcerated transgender individuals providing gender-affirming care to including housing in gender-appropriate facilities.""More to come," Bondi wrote on

Earlier this month, a women's pool tournament championship in the United Kingdom featured two transgender athletes who defeated their female competition.Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith went toe-to-toe in the Ultimate Pool Women's Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan. Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship bout.But weeks after the event, the organization has barred biological males from competing against women.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMUltimate Pool's policies now state, "With effect from 23rd April 2025 trans women will not be eligible to participate in the women’s series nor