NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A passenger ship carrying 240 people vanished from contact in the Java Sea on Sunday local time, triggering an urgent search as Indonesian crews raced to locate the vessel.The Virgo Transport 8 was traveling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin on the island of Borneo when communications with the ship were lost, the Associated Press reported, citing Indonesia’s Banjarmasin Search and Rescue Office.Authorities said the vessel was last tracked roughly 92 miles from a pier in Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province.MOM LOSES GRIP ON DAUGHTER AS PASSENGER FERRY CAPSIZES WITH…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida woman pumping gas was engulfed in a fireball after a stranger allegedly walked up and deliberately ignited the fuel with a lighter in a seemingly random attack, police said.The 41-year-old victim, identified in court records as Christine Sherbuk, was filling her Volvo SUV at a Mobil gas station in St. Petersburg on Thursday night when Eleanor Crawford approached her, according to police and an arrest affidavit.Crawford, 41, allegedly lit the gasoline at about 8 p.m., setting the SUV ablaze and leaving Sherbuk with second-degree burns to her arms and back.GEORGIA…

Elena Rybakina moved one step closer to completing a career Grand Slam Saturday, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first U.S. Open title.Rybakina had already been guaranteed to replace Sabalenka at No. 1 in the women’s tennis world rankings next week, but she did more than inherit the top spot. She claimed the title Sabalenka had won the previous two years, making the changing of the guard official.Rybakina was still processing the special moment afterward. “It’s tough to find words right now, honestly,” Rybakina said. “I don’t expect nothing like this coming to this tournament. I’ve been…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies responded to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Malibu Friday night after a woman showed up uninvited twice, according to multiple outlets.After the woman was dropped off by an Uber, she attempted to contact security at the $8 million home and was told she needed to leave, according to the California Post.But the unidentified woman came back again, prompting Harris’ security to call the authorities after 10 p.m.SUSPECT ARRESTED AT KIM KARDASHIAN’S MANSION AFTER STOLEN VEHICLE, BREAK-IN REPORTED IN HIDDEN HILLS The woman was not arrested, FOX…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The son of former Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, whose brutal regime was accused of widespread atrocities during his more than two decades in power, has been living in Ohio for years, according to a new report.Ayanle Siad Barre, 61, lives in the Columbus area, home to a large Somali community, the New York Post reported. The outlet also identified his sister, Deka Mohamed Siad, as living in Ohio.Their father ruled Somalia from 1969, until his government was overthrown in 1991. His regime has been accused of mass killings that left as…

Oregon’s winning streak came to an abrupt end Saturday, with Oklahoma State pulling off the first major upset of the season in a 39-31 victory.The result snapped the Cowboys’ 21-game skid against FBS opponents and gave first-year Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris his first win with the program. It also ended Oregon’s 41-game winning streak against unranked opponents.The breakthrough sparked a memorable celebration in Stillwater, especially after Oklahoma State went 1-11 last season and opened this year with a 24-10 loss to Tulsa.OREGON RALLIES FROM SLOW START, THWARTS BOISE STATE’S UPSET BID IN SEASON OPENER Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Country singer Brian “Nashville” Duckworth has died at the age of 56.According to an obituary shared by his family, the singer died at his home Sept. 7.His family, with whom Duckworth was part of the band Taylor Made, shared in the obituary that, while pursuing a career as a country music star, he “was a devoted dump truck driver for Wolfe’s Excavating,” earning him the nickname, “Truck Boss.” They added that “he truly enjoyed” the job “because it allowed him to spend his days outdoors.””Music was also a special part of his life.…

Michigan didn’t need any help from a phantom clock this week.The Wolverines used a steady dose of quarterback runs and won the turnover battle en route to a 17-10, grind-it-out win over 11th-ranked Oklahoma in Ann Arbor.Just one week removed from a controversial victory against Western Michigan, in which officials added an extra second to the clock to allow for a game-winning Hail Mary, many had written the Wolverines off for dead.Instead, head coach Kyle Whittingham and his team buckled down and rose to the challenge.BRYCE UNDERWOOD ADDRESSES KYLE WHITTINGHAM’S COMMENTS ABOUT REMAINING STARTING QB AT MICHIGAN Make no mistake…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kristin Cavallari is going back to her roots with a bold new campaign for Uncommon James.The 39-year-old reality star and entrepreneur modeled pieces from her jewelry brand’s new Detour collection in a desert-set campaign that she described as a return to “old-school Uncommon James.”Cavallari opened the Instagram carousel with a close-up shot of herself leaning against a row of mailboxes in the sun. She wore a fitted, light-wash denim corset-style top paired with layered gold necklaces, hoop earrings and stacked bracelets from the collection.KRISTIN CAVALLARI ROCKS BLACK STRING BIKINI MONTHS AFTER REVEALING…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You might expect someone taking down surveillance cameras to avoid being filmed. Jevon Martinez did the opposite.The 44-year-old Rio Rancho, New Mexico, man recorded himself removing Flock Safety camera equipment around Bernalillo County on September 2. He loaded the equipment into his pickup truck while explaining his reasoning to people watching online. The timing gave Martinez his opening.Days earlier, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen had moved to end the department’s three contracts with Flock Safety. Allen cited concerns about privacy, data sharing and his confidence in the company. However, he still supports…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Judge Judy Sheindlin is planning to hang up her robe for good.”Judge Judy is passing the gavel to her son, Adam Levy, in ‘Adam’s Law,’the courtroom program she created and is an executive producer,” a rep for Sheindlin told Fox News Digital. “It premieres in national syndication this Monday, Sept. 14.””She is not retiring, just rewiring.” During a recent interview with People, the 83-year-old judge and television personality shared that she plans on retiring from TV after her Prime Video series, “Judy Justice,” comes to an end in October.”I have a lot of other things of interest,”…