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• Montana 19-year-old beat homeless man to death after gas station encounter, police said

  28-06-2023 03:34
  
  Kaleb Fleck, 19, faces murder charges after police said he beat 60-year-old Scott Bryan to death at Montana gas station early Sunday morning.      
  
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• Kamala Harris Upstages Israel President at White House with Bizarre Spectacle

  13-11-2024 14:07 via westernjournal.com
  
  Before Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, the ceremonial head of the Jewish state made it clear just how dire and grave […]
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• Total Shocker: Trump Selects Fox News Host as Secretary of Defense

  13-11-2024 13:51 via westernjournal.com
  
  In the second surprise cabinet announcement to break on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he was picking military veteran and Fox News analyst Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary […]
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• Bev Priestman out as Canadian women's head soccer coach following Olympic drone scandal probe

  13-11-2024 05:03 via foxnews.com
  
  Canada Soccer has parted ways with Bev Priestman. The decision to relieve Priestman of her coaching duties comes after an independent review was launche into her role in a drone surveillance scandal at this past summer's Olympics in Paris. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also relieved of duty as Canada Soccer released the findings of the investigation.The women's soccer team became embroiled in the scandal after New Zealand raised concerns about a drone flyin
  
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• Mutiny threat sparks House GOP infighting ahead of Trump visit: 'Just more stupid'

  13-11-2024 05:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Tensions were high among House Republicans on Tuesday with a group of GOP hardliners threatening to protest Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership during the next day’s House GOP Conference leadership elections.Three sources told Fox News Digital that members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus were exploring ways to show their discontent with House GOP leaders during the closed-door races to decide who will likely lead the majority next year.Meanwhile, those threats sparked frustrat
  
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• Country star Darius Rucker donates to ETSU’s NIL fund after 'awkward' appearance at football game

  13-11-2024 05:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Country music star Darius Rucker has given nearly $3,000 to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers’ Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) fund following an appearance at a football game that was deemed "awkward" by the singer himself.Rucker’s famous song "Wagon Wheel" is a staple across the country, and especially at ETSU games as they play a version of the song. The reason is due to Rucker’s mention of Johnson City, which is where the university is located in Tennessee.CLICK HERE F
  
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• Senator-elect Jim Justice's team clarifies report claiming famous pooch Babydog banned from Senate floor

  13-11-2024 04:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Senator-elect Jim Justice's team is clearing the air after it was reported earlier Tuesday that his famous pooch Babydog was banned from the Senate floor."Even though I wasn't in D.C. today, I got the most headlines," said Babydog and her team in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital. "However, I hope that we really focus on bringing the things to this nation to fix our problems."Axios reported that Babydog Justice, the unofficial mascot of Justice's campaign for Senate, was banned from the
  
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• Republican David Valadao wins re-election to US House in California's 22nd Congressional District

  13-11-2024 04:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao won re-election to the U.S. House in California's 22nd Congressional District in the San Joaquin Valley. The highly contested race was considered to be a tossup.Republican Gabe Evans was also declared the winner in Colorado's 8th Congressional District on Tuesday night. Valadao and Evans' victories now put the GOP two wins away from a majority in the House. The breakdown currently stands at: 216 Republicans to 206 Democrats. There are still 13 races t
  
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• Rick Scott gains new Senate endorsements out of candidate forum on eve of leader election

  13-11-2024 04:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., earned two more endorsements following what Republican senators described as a wide-ranging discussion with the three candidates to succeed outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.According to Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who held the leader candidate forum, the issues that Scott, Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, were asked about included those that were procedural, substantive and policy-related — such as the debt def
  
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• Republican Gabe Evans wins Colorado's 8th Congressional District, beating incumbent Yadira Caraveo

  13-11-2024 04:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican challenger Gabe Evans has defeated Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo for Colorado's 8th Congressional District, one of the nation's most closely watched races, according to the Associated Press.With this race called, and another in California today, this leaves the Republicans with 216 seats, to the Democrats' 207 seats. The GOP is now just two seats shy of a majority in the House, with 12 races remaining to be called.Evans previously served in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Gu
  
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• Trump selects South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem to run Department of Homeland Security

  13-11-2024 03:57 via foxnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will appoint South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in his upcoming administration.Noem, who was once considered a potential running mate for Trump, has served as governor of the Mount Rushmore State since 2019. Before becoming governor, Noem was South Dakota's at-large congresswoman from 2011 to 2019.The DHS oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enfo
  
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• Man arrested in NYC strangulation death of woman found outside Times Square hotel

  13-11-2024 03:55 via foxnews.com
  
  A man accused of strangling a woman outside a Times Square hotel in New York City last week and dumping her body has been arrested, authorities said. Jaheem Warren, 33, allegedly targeted Leslie Torres, 23, at random as she walked through Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 29, the New York Police Department said. An unconscious Torres was dumped in front of the Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel, where she was found by hotel staff. DANIEL PENNY THOUGHT HE WAS PROTECTING A DIVERSE SUBWAY
  
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• Georgia on outside of College Football Playoff bracket as wild week brings rankings shakeup

  13-11-2024 03:52 via foxnews.com
  
  Fields were stormed throughout college football Saturday, and there was a shakeup in the rankings. Three of the top four seeds from last week's rankings, including the No. 1 seed, still have automatic bids this week, but one squad dropped from the No. 2 seed to outside the bracket.In case you still need a refresher, five automatic bids will go to conference winners, with the top four seeds going to the top-ranked conference leaders, who will get a bye.The other seven bids go to at-large tea
  
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• JESSE WATTERS: Trump will send 'shockwaves' through DC

  13-11-2024 03:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Jesse Watters takes a look at the administration that President-elect Trump is assembling and how they're planning on changing Washington on "Jesse Watters Primetime."JESSE WATTERS: There's an exhilarating startup culture emanating out of Mar-A-Lago, where Trump and his transition team are pulling in the best and brightest into rooms and asking them, ‘What do you got?’ Elon Musk has a seat at the table and he's spitballing ideas that have never been tried in government. He's bee
  
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• SEAN HANNITY: America's massive bureaucracy will soon face a very heavy dose of reality again

  13-11-2024 03:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Sean Hannity gives his take on President-elect Trump’s transition team and proposed government reforms on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY:  Donald Trump is not threatening democracy. He's not threatening our Constitution. America's massive bureaucracy, on the other hand, will soon face a very heavy dose of reality again. This is not going to be business as usual. That is not what the American people voted for.  SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN EDITOR BLASTS 'F---ING FASCISTS'
  
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• Jessica Simpson sparks divorce rumors with cryptic post

  13-11-2024 03:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Is it her "Final Heartbreak"? Jessica Simpson sparked rumors this week after she wrote a cryptic post about her new music and "putting up with everything I did not deserve."The "Irresistible" singer shared glamorous photos of herself in her music room in Nashville on Monday, writing that she was doing interviews there "where I unearthed my singular magic." "This comeback is personal," she added, "it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve."JESSICA SIMPS
  
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• Trump's picks so far: Here's who will be advising the new president

  13-11-2024 03:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Since winning the election last week, President-elect Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his Cabinet picks, with dozens of people jockeying for about two dozen of the highest-level positions in government. So far, Trump has only confirmed three names, though others have been leaked to the media. Here’s a roundup of who will join Trump’s Cabinet: Wiles has been widely lauded for heading Trump’s successful campaign this year, having run Trump’s campai
  
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• Deion Sanders said he would tell NFL teams son Shedeur Sanders won't play for them if it's not the right fit

  13-11-2024 03:31 via foxnews.com
  
  It sounds like there’s a chance we have another Eli Manning situation in the 2025 NFL Draft. Before the 2004 draft, Manning infamously told the San Diego Chargers he would not play for them because of concerns about the organization’s direction.Manning’s father, Archie, had a say in this dilemma for the Chargers, who agreed to trade the Ole Miss product to the New York Giants. It worked out for Manning, who won two Super Bowls with the Giants before retiring. CLI
  
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• Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary

  13-11-2024 03:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. "I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First," Trump said in a statement. Hegseth's last day at Fox, where he co-hosted Sunday’s "FOX & Friends Weekend," was Tuesday. Hegseth star
  
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• Oregon man defaced synagogue with antisemitic graffiti multiple times: DOJ

  13-11-2024 02:57 via foxnews.com
  
  A Eugene, Oregon, man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to three hate crimes after he defaced a synagogue in his hometown on multiple occasions, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).The DOJ said in a press release the 34-year-old Adam Edward Braun pleaded guilty to two counts of intentionally defacing a synagogue and a single count of attempting to intentionally damage a synagogue simply because it was a place for Jewish people to worship.Braun, according to court documents and
  
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• Mark Cuban runs to 'less hateful' social media platform after scrubbing X account of Harris support

  13-11-2024 02:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban might be looking for a fresh start on a new social media platform after a string of recent embarrassments on X. On Tuesday, Cuban posted on the Bluesky platform for the first time in over a year. "Hello Less Hateful World," Cuban wrote. Cuban then posted again, clarifying to followers that they shouldn't expect much political commentary from the "Shark Tank" host for "a while." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Just
  
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• Betsy DeVos joins Trump’s call to 'disband' the Department of Education and 're-empower' families

  13-11-2024 02:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos echoed President-elect Trump's support for "disbanding" and "de-powering" the Department of Education, saying the window of opportunity is "wide open" as he begins to roll out his administration’s agenda ahead of taking office.While DeVos acknowledged this goal is a "priority," the longtime advocate for school choice emphasized that there are "more immediate" things that need to be done first, which include cleaning up the federal tax credit, "giving
  
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• British woman busted at Los Angeles airport with meth-soaked T-shirts: police

  13-11-2024 02:26 via foxnews.com
  
  A British university student was caught at Los Angeles International Airport allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 white T-shirts soaked with methamphetamine.Myah Saakwa-Mante, 20, is charged with illegal drug possession with intent to distribute, among other charges.METH WORTH OVER $5M CONCEALED IN FAKE WATERMELON PACKAGING SEIZED AT US-MEXICO BORDERProsecutors say Saakwa-Mante was caught at LAX on Nov. 2 attempting to smuggle methamphetamine to Australia, according to a criminal complaint obtaine
  
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• Cowboys' Dak Prescott elects to have season-ending surgery to address injured hamstring, Jerry Jones says

  13-11-2024 02:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Just days ago, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones expressed his hopes quarterback Dak Prescott would avoid season-ending surgery to repair his injured hamstring. "He doesn’t want surgery. He wants to be on the field and go for it. He’s weighing that. We’re weighing that," Jones said last week. But Jones revealed Tuesday the three-time Pro Bowler elected to undergo surgery to address his torn hamstring. Prescott is scheduled to undergo the procedure W
  
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• Trump picks former intel director John Ratcliffe to head the CIA

  13-11-2024 02:23 via foxnews.com
  
  John Ratcliffe, who served as President-elect Trump's principal intelligence advisor during his first presidential term, has been picked to serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency during Trump's second term.Ratcliffe is one of several appointees announced in the past week who will fill key positions during Trump's second term. "From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, Joh
  
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• Over a dozen people rescued after wave throws boaters into Florida waters: authorities

  13-11-2024 02:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Florida law enforcement officials and first responders pounced into action Saturday evening to help bring over a dozen people to safety after their boat was damaged by a wave, according to authorities.The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m., and the department’s aviation section helped guide marine section deputies to the scene of a damaged boat with 13 passengers.A preliminary investigation found that a wave hit the boat and pushed thre
  
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• Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency

  13-11-2024 02:21 via foxnews.com
  
  President-elect Trump announced that billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency.Trump said that the pair will work together to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.""It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time," the announcement on Tuesday evening said. "Republican politicians have dreamed about the
  
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• Jennifer Garner never thought she'd be an actor: 'It's always been hard for me'

  13-11-2024 02:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Jennifer Garner had different plans for her future before becoming an award-winning actress.The "Alias" star was a dedicated ballet dancer, and from a young age, she didn't think acting was going to be part of her career trajectory.Garner, 52, recalled a few of the people who helped shaped her life while chatting with best friends Molly Sims and Emese Gormley on an episode of the podcast, "Lipstick on the Rim."JENNIFER GARNER WAS 'DISMISSED’ BY INA GARTEN'S ASSISTANT, BUT FOOD NETWORK STAR
  
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• Breaking: Musk, Ramaswamy Officially Join Trump Administration - Their Job Is to Destroy Bureaucracy

  13-11-2024 01:59 via westernjournal.com
  
  Pro-Trump businessmen Elon Musk (the richest man in the world) and Vivek Ramaswamy have officially joined the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump announced in a statement published Tuesday that […]
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• Another House Speaker Battle? Mike Johnson's Position May Be at Risk as Conservative Anger Heats Up

  13-11-2024 01:06 via westernjournal.com
  
  Now that there is a Republican majority in the next Congress, it’s time for the party to bare its internal fault lines. That is likely to take place Wednesday, according […]
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