NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison lashed out when asked about his handling of the Minnesota fraud scandal following Vice President JD Vance’s threat to refer him to the Justice Department, while pushing back on a widely cited $8 billion figure as only mentioned by those “aligned with the Trump Administration.””That is a false number,” Ellison said. “The fact is, is that fraud is always wrong.” “Why don’t you give me a break, man?” he continued.The comments come as Vance, the head of the Trump administration’s new anti-fraud task force, threatened to press the…

Every armed citizen needs to understand the risks of civil liability after a self-defense shooting.Criminal acquittal or prosecutorial decision not to prosecute is not the conclusion of legal exposure following a self-defense shooting. The criminal and civil justice systems operate under fundamentally different rules and apply different standards of proof. A person can emerge from criminal proceedings without a formal charge and still face years of costly civil litigation. Understanding this distinction is a practical necessity for any citizen who carries a firearm.Two Parallel Systems, Two Different StandardsIn a criminal proceeding, the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three Michigan men face a slew of charges related to the violent kidnapping of a man at a Las Vegas hotel who allegedly owed gambling debts, according to reports.Issa Hamade and Ahmad Harb, both 32, and Sobhi Sobh, 33, were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping, extortion, conspiracy, battery with intent to commit mayhem, robbery or grand larceny, and coercion with force or threats, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.During court proceedings in Clark County, Hamade was identified as a dentist from Dearborn, Michigan, while Harb works as a disc jockey and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New videos and photos released Friday show the moments leading up to and after Karmelo Anthony stabbed Austin Metcalf to death with a knife during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet.The videos were made public Friday by Collin County court following Anthony’s first-degree murder conviction earlier this month. One piece of surveillance showed Anthony fleeing the tent where he stabbed Metcalf, running through the stands and onto the track in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, 2025. WATCH: Karmelo Anthony flees stadium after stabbing Austin MetcalfAnother surveillance video shows Anthony walking by…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Australia coach Tony Popovic shared his thoughts on a referee after Friday’s 2-0 loss to the U.S. in Seattle.”I think today was, I wouldn’t say the best day for the referee,” Popovic told reporters after the game.A controversial moment came when the Americans appeared to score their second goal. The play was initially called back for offside, but after a VAR review, officials determined the goal was valid and let it stand.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE The U.S. found the back of the net at the end of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance spoke candidly with The New York Times’ Ross Douthat this week about how pro-Israel factions are criticizing the Iran deal with the U.S., saying at one point Israel couldn’t “kill” its way out of its problems.”You’ve seen people in their system — [Itamar] Ben-Gvir and [Bezalel] Smotrich — who’ve attacked the deal. And I guess my response to them would be: What is your exact proposal? You’re a country of 9 million people,” he said in the interview posted Thursday. “You can’t just kill your way out of…

After the United States won its second match of the tournament against Australia to punch its ticket to the Round of 32, all attention turned to a team that has become America’s second-favorite in the FIFA World Cup, Scotland.The Tartan Army has been putting on a show since they arrived in the United States (and before, honestly), and spirits have been high for their first World Cup appearance in 28 years. It got off to a solid start with a 1-0 win over Haiti.On Friday, they were gearing up for their second match of the tournament against a very good…

Golf is arguably the most frustrating sport on the planet, even for the people making millions to play it.Case in point: Jon Rahm uncorking a monumental F-bomb after missing a putt for birdie at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.Rahm — the 2021 U.S. Open champ — got his tournament off to a solid start on Thursday, finishing the day 2-under.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Friday? Well, I think this clip is a good distillation of his day.When the Spaniard arrived on the ninth hole, he had already…

Heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, few pundits or fans were giving the U.S. Men’s National Team much of a chance.To be clear, many predicted the team to have a solid showing, with several calling on them to make it out of the group stage.Given the added pressure of being a host nation, it’s fair to think the team would have a good tournament, but no one actually believed that the United States could actually win the whole thing.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE After their convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia that sent them on to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A traveler infected with measles may have exposed passengers at Los Angeles International Airport and guests at a nearby hotel after arriving in Los Angeles County earlier this month, health officials said Wednesday.The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it is investigating a confirmed measles case involving a traveler who arrived aboard Cathay Pacific Flight CX 884 on June 11. The traveler was infectious while passing through Los Angeles County, potentially exposing others at LAX and the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel.The case marks the sixth measles infection reported in…

The Army on Thursday launched a new Indo-Pacific command that combines traditional formations with some of the service’s cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities, the service announced Friday. Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord cased the colors of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Forces Headquarters and 7th ID Headquarters Support Company and uncased the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion colors, in a merger that was first announced earlier this year. “We are merging the operational endurance, flexibility and protection of our proven Stryker formations with the long-range sensing and precision fires of our multi-domain task force,”…

It’s very hard to get mad at Elmo from “Sesame Street.” Really, it’s kind of hard to get mad at any Muppet (except Pepe the King Prawn; he’s always trying to steal your girl if given even half a chance), but this week Knicks fans were still irate at Elmo for not picking a side in the NBA Finals.Well, Elmo wasn’t going to stand idly by and watch his head on a pike get paraded through the streets of New York, and for the USMNT’s game against Australia, the little red third-person-talking Muppet picked a side.And he’s all in on…