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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

Could the cover-up be bigger than the crime?So it’s of little surprise that few people even realized that Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, appeared in the well of the House chamber and was formally admonished by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with a resolution of censure Thursday morning.The House voted 224-198 with two members voting present to censure Green for his antics during President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night.Per the resolution, Green had to present himself in the well as Johnson read the resolution before the House for his infractions and officially castigated him, with a rap of the

Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN's staple — and make a lot of money while doing so.The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million, according to The Athletic.Smith has been a longtime host of "First Take," which will continue to be his primary duty with the network, the report said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe report also stated that he will make fewer other appearances, which will give him more rein on his own podcast. There, he further dives into other topics, including plenty of politics.Smith has been

President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders Thursday in the Oval Office, vowed to bring home two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months."Elon is right now preparing a ship to go up and get them," the president told Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy. "We love you, and we're coming up to get you, and you shouldn't have been up there so long."Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were stranded at the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft had technical issues. NASA ASTRONAUTS NOT ‘FRETTING’ OVER EXTENDED MISSION, ‘GRATEFUL’ FOR MORE TIME

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly made a trade with the Houston Texans, sending veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk to their AFC South rival. Houston gets a 2026 seventh-round pick, which originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams, in exchange for Kirk, according to The Athletic. The trade comes one day after news broke that the Jaguars planned to release Kirk, who missed the final nine games of the 2024 season due to a broken collarbone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThat move would have saved Jacksonville $10.7 million against their salary cap, according to Spotrac. The trade does the same thing