NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After wrapping up her iconic role as Pam Beesly on one of television’s most beloved sitcoms for nine seasons, “The Office” star Jenna Fischer quickly discovered acting was no longer for her.Years after the show concluded in 2013, Fischer starred in the ABC comedy “Splitting Up Together” in 2018. While the mom of two said she “really loved” the show’s cast, the workload became difficult to reconcile with life at home.”The hours were so intense,” Fischer said during an appearance on “Dinner’s On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson” podcast. “It was like…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, who resigned in March due to his opposition to the Iran war, contends that President Donald Trump should remove U.S. combat troops from the Middle East. During an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, he said Republicans and Democrats both support U.S. involvement in “endless foreign wars,” but that he wants to help create another “political coalition.”Kent, a military veteran and gold star husband who personally grasps the grave consequences of war because his late wife Shannon was killed in Syria in 2019, said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Those who take oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, such as Wegovy tablets, are advised not to take the medication with morning coffee or tea.According to FDA prescribing information, Wegovy tablets should be taken on an empty stomach with up to 4 ounces of water — and no other liquids. Patients should wait at least 30 minutes before consuming food, other beverages or oral medications.As the first FDA-approved oral medication for chronic weight management, the pill has different guidelines than the original injectable options, particularly because absorption through the digestive system can be…

Under Defense Department guidance, the military services are supposed to provide baseline cognitive assessments to all service members who work in jobs that involve blast exposure and track them throughout their careers.But the services have been unable to complete those requirements because they are hampered by a lack of resources, including a shortage of staff and the technology needed to conduct such assessments, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.In 2024, after extensive reporting by The New York Times on the impact routine weapons training can have on the brain, including traumatic brain injury, the Pentagon issued…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Conservatives mocked criticism of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, Republican congressional candidate Michael Alfonso, over old Venmo payments with suggestive captions, arguing the notes were being taken too literally as Alfonso called the criticism “wildly dishonest” and turned it into a fundraising pitch.A post from the DNC’s social media account, FactPost, went viral this week after highlighting Venmo payments Alfonso made with notes reading “The strippers” and “High supplies.” Alfonso responded by sharing screenshots of the payments and saying the captions were jokes.”It’s wildly dishonest to leave out the part where the…

A U.S. Navy destroyer went days in the South China Sea without power last month, leaving sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning.USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, suffered an “engineering casualty” with its generators, causing a power outage for four days while conducting routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, 7th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Matthew Comer told Military Times.Comer declined to comment about where exactly the incident occurred, but multiple news outlets reported it happened in the South China Sea.The ship received support from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, which included meals from Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “later this year,” signaling ongoing direct diplomacy with Pyongyang.”I get along with him very well,” Trump told reporters during an impromptu White House construction walkthrough, adding, “I expected to meet with him later this year. Yeah, I will be.”Trump declined to say whether he has exchanged letters with Kim, telling a reporter, “Can’t tell you that.”The president repeatedly pointed to his personal relationship with the North Korean leader as an asset, calling Kim a “very powerful…

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.The change in the drills comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday for regional security talks expected to cover developments on the Korean Peninsula.North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, late on Wednesday dismissed the move, saying the nature of the exercises remained provocative and aggressive even if the scale…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former first lady Jill Biden praised her son, Hunter Biden, and his media “explosion” and momentum during an interview on Monday, telling podcast host Jamie Kern Lima that it was Hunter’s “time to shine.”Kern Lima said during the interview on her podcast that Hunter could be the “next star” in the Biden family, pointing to his social media presence and several recent podcast interviews, in which he has opened up about his struggle with addiction and more.”How do you and President Biden feel about his recent explosion?” she asked the former first…

Former Navy SEAL Capt. Daron Miller found a new definition of strength when he shifted his focus from elite performance to a career as a U.S. Army chaplain, using his background to support soldiers.At 19, Miller was searching for something difficult to accomplish and a way to define his identity. While browsing a book about Navy SEALs, he found his challenge.“I decided to join the Navy and become a SEAL before I even paid for the book,” Miller said in an Army release.The book mentioned that candidates in the final phase of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S, were required…

Why do you need a survival axe? When people think about prepping gear, they usually focus on the obvious items first. Things like emergency food kits, water filtration, firearms, medical supplies, generators, and radios tend to dominate the conversation. While all of those things matter, one tool that consistently proves its worth in real-world survival situations is the axe. Axes come in all shapes and sizes. For a survival axe, you should ensure it is both durable and you can carry it easily. Shown is the WOOX Solo Axe. Image: WOOX A quality axe or hatchet remains one of the most…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas judge will hear arguments Wednesday over whether the judge who presided over Karmelo Anthony’s June murder trial should be removed from his post-trial case, one day before a separate hearing on the convicted murderer’s request for a new trial.Anthony’s new legal team, led by Attorney Russell Wilson II, has asked another judge to remove Judge John Roach from all remaining proceedings, arguing Roach’s public comments after the trial created an appearance of bias.The recusal hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday. Court records identify Judge Sid Harle as the presiding…