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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

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is no longer with the agency — just a day after telling lawmakers that cutting FEMA, like President Donald Trump has proposed, is a bad move. Cameron Hamilton, who previously served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy with SEAL Team 8, has led FEMA since January. "Effective today, David Richardson is now serving as the Senior Official Performing the duties of the FEMA Administrator," a FEMA spokesperson said in a Thursday email to Fox News Digital. "Cameron Hamilton is no longer serving in this capacity."‘FEMA IS NOT GOOD’: TRUMP ANNOUNCES AGENCY

Female athletes Stephanie Turner and Payton McNabb testified to members of Congress at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee's "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" hearing on Wednesday.At one point during the hearing, the two women were approached by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. "'You're both very courageous. You're very courageous being here, and I want to say thank you for all of this,'" Crockett said to the two women, Turner told Fox News Digital.  "And I said ‘Payton and I both took time out of our day to be there, and I find it very disrespectful that you

A leading lawmaker from the nation’s most interconnected air travel state warned that outdated technology – like "floppy disks" – and ongoing air traffic control (ATC) crises at key hubs are compounding the need to overhaul the U.S. air travel system.Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who also sits on the Aviation subcommittee on the Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee, spoke to Fox News Digital exclusively on Wednesday as the crisis mounted, most recently in the Philadelphia ATC sector; specifically at Newark-Liberty International Airport.The Last Frontier has the least miles of roads per capita and hundreds of communities where air travel is

President Donald Trump’s plan to host a large-scale military parade in Washington next month has ignited liberal media outlets, with many critics describing the event as "authoritarian" and unnecessary.The parade, scheduled for June, is intended to honor military veterans and active-duty service members while also marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The event will notably fall on Trump’s 79th birthday, a coincidence that has fueled skepticism among his critics.Media voices on networks like MSNBC, ABC, and CNN have responded with alarm, framing the parade as a symbol of authoritarian leadership rather than patriotic celebration."We don’t need a military

Forty-two years ago, Ronald Reagan stood in a ballroom in Orlando, Florida, calling for countries to unite against an evil empire and encouraging them to "not remove themselves from the struggle between right and wrong and good and evil."Much has changed in four decades - yet the threat to freedom-loving countries has only grown. We still exist in a world of good versus evil - freedom-loving countries like ours that support democracy, human rights, and economic freedom against countries like Russia, Communist China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, and others who control and abuse the will and God-given rights of their

Extensive damage left Selmer, Tennessee stuck in time at the exact moment a strong EF-3 tornado ripped through the town over a month ago. The tornado's 160 mile per hour winds were strong enough to shred well-built homes and businesses on April 3. The McNairy County Emergency Management Agency reported that 332 buildings were damaged by the tornado. Among them, 108 were completely destroyed. The Jesus Cares Thrift Store was a total loss, according to the owner. The roof and back wall of the store collapsed. Only about 30% of the merchandise was salvageable. "This was the main location that families and everybody

A second expert on smartphone forensics testified Wednesday in the Karen Read trial that Jennifer McCabe's Google search about hypothermia happened after John O'Keefe's remains were found, not before, as the defense has argued.Jessica Hyde testified that she could say with scientific certainty that McCabe used her iPhone to search the phrase "hos (sic) long to die in cold" at 6:24 a.m.The defense claim that the search happened at 2:27 a.m. – hours before investigators say Read, McCabe and Kerry Roberts found O'Keefe dead in the snow at 34 Fairview Road – is incorrect, she testified. The earlier timestamp has

A bill aimed at cracking down on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its practice of forced organ harvesting passed with overwhelming support on Wednesday – though one House lawmaker voted against it.Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to oppose the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act, which passed 406-1."It's just another example of us trying to stick our nose in another country's business and write their laws," Massie told Fox News Digital after the vote. "And at the end of the day, they're gonna do what they're gonna do, and it's just sort of a virtue signal over

Once a new pope is voted in, the name he chooses could signal the direction the Catholic Church moves in the coming years.The announcement "Habemus Papa," or, "We have a pope," will be made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. It will then be followed by the pontiff’s baptismal name in Latin, along with his chosen papal name and meaning.Should the pope choose to go with Pope Francis II, it could signify continuity with the late pontiff’s pastoral legacy, though Francis himself quipped that whoever succeeds him would be John XXIV, named after the Vatican II-era pope.In the 20th

Families who lost loved ones to crimes committed by those in the country illegally took aim at sanctuary policies in Illinois and across the country at a press conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday.Among the speakers was Jim Walden, an Illinois resident who lost his son, Jimmy, several years ago in a motorcycle incident while Jimmy was stationed in Maryland."My son was serving in the United States Marine Corps in the intel field. He worked for the National Security Agency. Jimmy was 21 years old," Walden said.TRUMP SAYS MEXICAN PRESIDENT IS AFRAID OF CARTELS AFTER SHE

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., promised President Donald Trump's administration "resistance" on Wednesday following Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's immigration press conference near the Governor's Mansion in Springfield, Illinois. "Secretary Noem must have not realized she was visiting during Latino Unity Day where we come together to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of our community," Pritzker said in a press release. "Today, Secretary Noem was met by a force stronger than her: the people of Illinois. Illinoisans are sending a clear message to Trump's lackeys that we will not let you mess with us without a resistance."Noem hosted the Illinois press

Kayla Nicole is looking to break away from the shadow of a past relationship with a famous football star and demanded that haters "move on" from her own past.Nicole dated Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, before he started his romance with pop star Taylor Swift. She’s previously addressed the alleged "hate" she’s received from Swift’s fans and rooted against the Chiefs during their playoff run to Super Bowl LIX.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe appeared on the "Second Wind" podcast and admitted she was thinking naively about opening up about herself to listeners or her followers. She

The right wingtip of a United Airlines plane departing a gate collided with the left wingtip of another United plane in San Francisco early on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration."While United Airlines Flight 863 was pushing back from the gate at San Francisco International Airport, its right wingtip struck the left wingtip of United Airlines Flight 877," the FAA told to Fox News Digital."This occurred in an area where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews. Flight 863 was headed to Sydney, Australia, and Flight 877 was headed to Hong Kong, China. The FAA will investigate

Democrat Angus King III, a son of U.S. Sen. Angus King Jr.'s, I-Maine, has announced a bid for the Maine governorship."I'm Angus King, and if you know my dad, you know my values," the gubernatorial hopeful said in a campaign video.His father previously served as governor of the state from early 1995 until early 2003, and has served in the U.S. Senate since early 2013.SEN. ANGUS KING: A ‘DECLARATION OF CONSCIENCE’ ON DONALD TRUMP'S 100TH DAY"Ever since the day we met in Skowhegan, I’ve known Angus has something special. He’s always been hard-working, smart, engaged, and caring, and I’m so

The pickup truck that collided with a tour van near Yellowstone National Park last week is to blame for the crash, which left seven people dead, according to police.Idaho State Police said a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the center line on Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park and hit the Mercedes tour van, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. It is unclear what caused the truck to leave its lane."Crash reconstruction is ongoing, and ISP troopers are working to determine all contributing factors," state police said on Tuesday.The driver of the truck and six of the 14

"John, I f---ing hate you," Karen Read allegedly told her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, a minute after walking into his house without him.It was the morning he died, and she had just driven there from the crime scene, according to Massachusetts investigators.Special prosecutor Hank Brennan played a series of voicemails that Read allegedly left after authorities said she struck him with an SUV and left him to die in a blizzard.Massachusetts State Trooper Nicholas Guarino returned to the stand Tuesday to read through text messages and phone calls between Read and O'Keefe from the evening of Jan. 28,

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted operations in Nashville this week, resulting in the arrests of a convicted child sex predator and an alleged gang member, but the mayor of the city said the arrests were not focused on making the city safer.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared Democratic Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s letter to the city about the ICE arrests."Our top priority is keeping people safe, and we’re deeply concerned that what appear to be federal actions are making that harder," O’Connell wrote. "Overnight, we understand that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents detained people during enforcement

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 700 into law Tuesday, eliminating the ability of local governments to add fluoride or other medical additives to the state’s public water supply, a move cheered by supporters of medical freedom and health transparency."Jamming fluoride in the water supply …  is essentially a forced medication," DeSantis said during a news conference in Tallahassee. "At the end of the day, we should all agree that people deserve informed consent."The new law, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, does not ban fluoride entirely. Floridians will still be able to purchase fluoridated water from private suppliers. But

Canadian journalist and author Stephen Marche mocked Americans Tuesday by claiming they could be "convinced of anything" after warning that President Donald Trump could lead the U.S. into a war with Canada.Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for the first time since Carney’s April 28 election on Tuesday. During the meeting at the White House, Carney brought up and dismissed Trump’s interest in Canada becoming a U.S. state, saying that the country won’t be for sale "ever."In response, Trump replied, "Never say never." Marche joined a panel on MSNBC’s "Katy Tur Reports" to discuss the concerns over Trump’s rhetoric

A manhunt is underway for three suspects involved in a stabbing late Saturday night at the University of California, Berkeley.A University of California Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that officers responded to the west parking lot of the Lawrence Hall of Science at around 11:50 p.m., where they found a young man with several stab wounds. In a university-wide message, police said they were looking for three people in black clothing who were connected to the stabbing, according to SFGATE.POLICE TAKE DOWN STABBING, ARSON SUSPECT AT MARYLAND'S NATIONAL HARBOR"The suspects fled the scene, and their current location is unknown,"