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A Utah man who had his execution blocked after developing dementia during his nearly 40 years on death row died of apparent natural causes, according to the state's Department of Corrections.Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, passed away on Wednesday.The state Supreme Court in August blocked his execution scheduled for Sept. 5 after his attorneys successfully argued that his dementia had become too severe. A new competency hearing to reevaluate his mental state was set for next month.He was set to die by firing squad for his conviction in the abduction and killing of Maurine Hunsaker, a 26-year-old mother of three, near

Thanksgiving typically slows the news as Americans gather with family and friends. But the holiday also has a habit of amplifying Washington, D.C.'s political drama and surprises.Americans are no strangers to controversies and scandals, including a handful that have played out across the decades as citizens gathered around the dinner table for Thanksgiving or headed out for Black Friday shopping. Fox News Digital took a look back at the biggest scandals and political events that rocked Washington, D.C., around the fall holiday. The Saturday before Thanksgiving in 1973, then-President Richard Nixon held a press conference in Orlando, Florida, where he famously said

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting a massive boost, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return to the starting lineup in the team’s game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium.Rodgers, 41, missed the team’s 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears last week with a wrist injury on his non-throwing arm. The veteran quarterback pushed to play against his former rival, but the team opted to hold him back. Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Rodgers will not have an injury designation against the Bills, as he was a full participant in practice Friday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Ohio State and Michigan are set to write another chapter in their storied rivalry when they face off on Saturday at noon ET at Michigan Stadium, with the game being broadcast on FOX. Last season, the game didn’t have the highest of stakes because Michigan entered the game at just 6-5, but it turned into a classic. Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and then the two teams brawled after the game when Michigan players tried planting their flag on the Buckeyes' field. Ohio State’s loss nearly knocked the team out of the College Football Playoff. Instead, Ohio State made it as a

An American man was found dead with apparent stab wounds on the island of Tobago, according to local authorities.Christopher Brown, a 43-year-old from Silverthorne, Colorado, was found unresponsive with stab wounds and a metal object lodged in his back in Tobago, according to a local police report.POLICE RELEASE MURDER WEAPON DETAILS IN ONGOING BURNING MAN FESTIVAL KILLING INVESTIGATIONTrinidad and Tobago Police Service say Brown was having dinner and drinks with friends in Castara, a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago. Brown then decided to leave, telling his friends he was going to buy marijuana, according

An American woman was reported missing after failing to return to a Holland America cruise ship on Nov. 20 in Marigot, Saint Martin.The Caribbean island's Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is seeking assistance in locating Ann Evans, 55, a missing passenger. Evans failed to return to the Rotterdam cruise ship in Port St. Maarten after disembarking a bus in Marigot during an organized island tour, according to authorities."During the tour, Ms. Evans disembarked the bus in Marigot, French Saint Martin," the police force said, "but did not return to the bus or to the cruise vessel."BOYFRIEND OF WOMAN WHO VANISHED

A former NYPD robbery squad detective says the threat of Black Friday theft has turned a holiday weekend into shoplifters' "Super Bowl" with retail robbery turning into a "multibillion-dollar business."A 2024 report released by the National Retail Federation claims that retail theft has increased by a whopping 93% in 2023 versus 2019, adding there was also a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting. The organization estimates 186.9 million Americans will shop between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.Former NYPD Detective Patrick Brosnan told Fox News Digital that organized retail theft is no longer simply "petty shoplifting," adding, "this is a

President Donald Trump used a late-night Thanksgiving post on Truth Social to outline what he called a "reverse migration" plan, pledging a permanent halt to immigration from what he described as "Third World Countries" and a sweeping rollback of Biden-era admissions.Trump said his administration would pause all migration from nations he labels "Third World," revoke what he claimed were "millions" of Biden-era admissions — "including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen" — and remove foreign nationals he deems public charges, security risks, or "non-compatible with Western Civilization."He argued that the U.S. immigration system has been overwhelmed and said his