NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The head of the Smithsonian Institution announced his retirement Tuesday, stepping down amid an escalating clash with the Trump administration over the leadership and direction of the nation’s museums.Lonnie Bunch III, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019 and was the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, said he will leave the post by the end of the year.”It is with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude that I announce my retirement from the Smithsonian,” Bunch said in a press release. “I have spent nearly half…

The deaths of a Delta Force soldier and an Army veteran found shot in the woods of a North Carolina base have for years garnered speculation that culminated in the form of a bestselling book about drugs, violence and the culture of U.S. special forces troops at Fort Bragg. Nearly six years later, a man has been sentenced to three life terms plus 83 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of their murders. Kenneth Maurice Quick, Jr., 26, was convicted in May of eight federal charges from the December 2020 killings of Master Sgt. William “Billy” Lavigne,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pennsylvania priest is facing charges after prosecutors say he stole more than $740,000 from churches, church affiliates – and his own mother.Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, was arrested last month in Vero Beach, Florida and was later extradited back to Pennsylvania.Investigators say he is a former Ukrainian Catholic priest whose crimes started back in 2018. MINNESOTA NONPROFIT ACCUSED OF SIPHONING $6.5M TO FUND VEGAS TRIPS, LUXURY CARS, PRIVATE LIQUOR STOREHe served at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Derry Township, according to the Latrobe Bulletin.MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING…

Just picture it for a second. It’s 1910. You walk into Abercrombie & Fitch, arguably the premiere outfitter for American sportsman of the day. As you get to the gun counter you see something different; it’s not the typical wheelgun dominating the American market. Built by DWM in 1910 for the American market, this commercial Luger is chambered in the original .30 Luger cartridge. You’re taken in by the fine checkering on the grips and the side toggles, the bluing on the pencil barrel that ends in a sharp front sight. Working the action, you are overcome by a sense…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Convicted Idaho student murderer Bryan Kohberger will return to court on Oct. 15 for a hearing on his motion to remove Judge Steven Hippler from his case as he seeks to undo his guilty plea through a process known as post-conviction relief.Kohberger, 31, filed a handwritten petition in July, telling the court he had ineffective counsel, that his guilty plea was “not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises” and that it was “not voluntarily entered because of threats asserted by petitioner’s (Kohberger’s) legal counsel.”The court appointed attorney…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A third Burning Man festivalgoer has died after being transported to a hospital, authorities said, marking the latest death connected to the Nevada desert gathering after two men died at the festival within roughly 48 hours.Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen told Fox News Digital in an email that his office had received information about a third participant who died while being transported from the festival to a Reno-area hospital.Allen said he did not have additional information about the circumstances of the death, because it occurred outside his jurisdiction. He referred questions to…

LSU sent a clear message, not only to Clemson, but to the entire country with its dominant first-half performance against the visiting Tigers in Week 1 by taking a 31-3 lead into the break. Thirty minutes of complete control was not enough for LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, however, not nearly enough, in fact.With Kiffin’s offseason bookended by a nasty exit from Ole Miss and court cases involving former NFL players potentially returning to college and suiting up for the Bayou Bengals, LSU and its newest head coach didn’t exactly enter the season as ‘America’s Team.’Someone has to claim the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive fire early Tuesday morning tore through an apartment complex under construction in South Bend, Indiana, forcing residents of a neighboring building to evacuate, according to local officials.The South Bend Fire Department said the fire began just after midnight at the Stadium Flats apartments near S. Lafayette & W. South Street.Fire crews arrived at a scene of towering flames and billowing smoke after receiving reports that the blaze had engulfed both the building under construction and a crane.CRANE ARM COLLAPSES INTO MIAMI CONDO ROOFTOP POOL AREA AS WORKERS CLING TO DANGLING…

American dominance is on the line in this second week of September.The U.S. women’s basketball team is among the predominant dynasties in modern international sports, and have won eight consecutive Olympic gold medals and four consecutive World Cups. They have not lost a game at either event since 2006, and three victories in Berlin have extended their World Cup winning streak to 33 games. Their Olympic win streak is at 61 games.The U.S. has never lost a quarterfinal game in the FIBA Women’s World Cup, and they will look to keep that going on Thursday. But they will have to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America had a headline-grabbing milestone this summer. Unfortunately, it wasn’t our America 250 celebration. Rather, it was passing the $40 trillion mark on our national debt.$40 trillion is a number that is very difficult to get your head wrapped around. It’s more than 120% of our GDP, a ratio that sounds more applicable to an emerging market in crisis than the biggest economy in the world.While the debt in and of itself is a problem, there are two related issues that are critical. One is the rapid growth in debt accumulation. In…

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Former Major League pitcher Thomas Pannone threw a nine-inning perfect game Monday night, leading the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to a 3-0 win over the Durham Bulls. The 32-year-old southpaw incredibly retired all 27 batters he faced on just 94 pitches.BREWERS FLAMETHROWER JACOB MISIOROWSKI SETS MLB RECORD FOR PITCHES OVER 100 MPH IN DOMINANT STARTPannone put together an unblemished stat line, racking up nine shutout innings with zero hits, zero walks, and eight strikeouts.WATCH: It marks the first nine-inning, single-pitcher perfect game across Minor League Baseball since 2017. It is also just the fifth solo perfect game in the 142-year history…