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It’s Saturday, which means it’s time to procrastinate on that weekend to-do list a little bit longer and catch up on the news you may have missed from this week with a little help from The Punch-Up!And what a week it was…Japan unleashed the awesome fury of robotic wolves on some killer bears, Magic Johnson made an awful political endorsement, and a gorilla trade between two zoos captivated the nation.There’s plenty more where that came from, so let’s dig right on in!JAPANESE BEAR-FIGHTIN' ROBO-WOLVES ARE PURE UNLEADED NIGHTMARE FUEL BUT THEY'RE WORKINGCLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGEGot all of

Deb Proctor was at work when her phone rang from an unknown number — a call that would shatter everything she thought she knew about her husband.An investigator delivered the devastating truth to the Oklahoma woman: The man she knew as Jeff Walton was actually Ronald Stan, a Canadian man who disappeared 37 years earlier and was presumed dead after leaving behind a wife and two children."After gathering my composure, I went to my immediate executive and explained this bizarre phone call," Proctor told Fox News Digital. "My colleagues were very concerned that my life was in danger, that maybe

As U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old, travelers are searching for the brightest motels, most unique attractions and tastiest diners to celebrate its centennial.The things Route 66 travelers seek today are the same ones that drew people out during the road’s heyday." trucking industry increased like 700% between 1939 and 1964. In 1964, 80% of people vacationed by automobile," Route 66 author, Jim Hinckley, told Fox News. Historic Route 66 runs through dozens of towns — some have grown into larger cities, while others are now the bones of what once was.ROUTE 66: AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION, ALONG WITH AMERICA'S 250TH

President Donald Trump announced late Friday that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation that killed a global ISIS leader.Trump identified the terrorist as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as ISIS’s second-in-command globally."Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social."Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed

Margaret Thatcher once ran Britain. John Kennedy’s "Margaret" mostly runs him into the ground.Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is going viral after posting a tongue-in-cheek workout video introducing followers to "Margaret" — his elliptical trainer named after former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — while wearing a red bandanna and speaking directly to the camera from his Louisiana carport."Hey X, I have somebody I’d like you to meet," Kennedy says at the start of the minute-long video posted to social media Friday."This is Margaret. Margaret is my elliptical trainer. I named Margaret after Margaret Thatcher because both kick butt and take

NFL schedule release day seems like a national holiday for football fans. They just can’t wait to see how creative, or how lame their teams and others around the league will share the upcoming season’s schedule. This year didn’t disappoint, overall. I say that because some teams did disappoint. That team likes to disappoint with their on-field play as well, but I won’t give it away just yet. Without further ado, here are the winners and losers of NFL schedule release day.Los Angeles RamsAt first, I thought it was going to be lame. It didn’t hook me from the start, coming

Friday is Fast Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as teams and drivers crank up their engines in preparation for a weekend of qualifying.And while it got off to a soggy, delayed start, there was a big piece of news, and that is this year's honorary starter for the Indianapolis 500.This year, the job goes to none other than actor Brendan Fraser.IMS announced the news on Friday while everyone was waiting for the rain to clear so cars could get on track.INDYCAR DRIVER ROMAIN GROSJEAN GIVES STOMACH-CHURNING DETAILS ABOUT HITTING A BIRD DURING INDY 500 TESTINDYCAR DRIVER ROMAIN GROSJEAN GIVES

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg's season ended last month, but that hasn’t stopped him from making big plays.Flagg confirmed his relationship with Duke women’s basketball center Arianna Roberson on Thursday with a post to his Instagram Story. Flagg posted a picture of them kissing while in the Turks and Caicos, and Roberson reposted it to her Instagram Story with two black heart emojis.Roberson also posted a TikTok of the pair together throughout their vacation, captioning it, "carry on."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRumors first began about their relationship when they posted pictures of just themselves to their own

The Senate was two votes away from taking a step toward handcuffing President Donald Trump's war authorities in Iran this week. It’s the closest Senate Democrats have come to trying to reassert Congress’ authority on the matter, and was nearly successful thanks to one Senate Republican known for an independent streak: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. That vote, in particular, came after Congress had sprinted past the 60-day deadline to either authorize or halt Trump’s war. Murkowski argued that she hoped the administration would give more clarity on next steps, but so far hadn’t received such information. SENATE DEMOCRATS FINALLY CRACK GOP UNITY ON