NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BANGOR, Maine — It’s judgment day for Graham Platner, the embattled Democratic Senate candidate in left-leaning Maine who is aiming to oust longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a crucial race that’s among a handful that will determine if the GOP holds its slim Senate majority in the midterm elections.Platner, an oyster farmer and military combat veteran who is backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and other top progressive champions, is facing a slew of controversies, which could make his expected Democratic primary victory in Maine much more interesting than originally…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Victor Wembanyama’s aggression on the court was once again called into question as the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks played Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.During the first half, Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson was trying to guard Wembanyama near the free throw line when the 7-foot-4 center put his hand on the back of Brunson’s head and shoved him to the court.However, Wembanyama was never called for the foul and play continued with the Knicks in possession of the ball. Brunson immediately got into Wembanyama’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The headlines say Donald Trump “stormed” out of his interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker.The reality was a little more subtle.It’s easy to second-guess. The natural tension that comes with interviewing any politician for television – but especially this president, who can dominate this kind of sit-down – calls for split-second judgments.Having interviewed Trump numerous times – especially in a high-stakes session two weeks before the election, at his invitation – gives me a certain perspective.TRUMP STORMS OFF ‘MEET THE PRESS’ INTERVIEW, RIPS WELKER, ABC, CBS, CNN AS ‘CROOKED’ Things did not end…

The fight doesn’t end with the last shot. Here’s what you need to do in the moments after a defensive shooting.Most of the conversation in the concealed carry world centers on the fight itself: draw speed, shot placement, threat assessment and the mechanics of stopping a threat. That’s essential training, and none of it should be shortchanged. Nevertheless, there’s another aspect that doesn’t get nearly enough attention:What happens in the minutes after the shooting stops, before the first squad car rolls onto the scene?The gap between the last shot fired and the moment a badge walks through the door can…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President J.D. Vance Monday announced that he has referred allegations involving Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department’s fraud division for a potential criminal investigation over alleged fraud in federally funded social services programs.Vance made the announcement during an appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime,” when he was asked about a report released by the House Oversight Committee alleging that state officials, including Walz and Ellison, were warned of fraud in the state but did not take action to stop it in part…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The home team in the NBA Finals remained winless in their building, as the San Antonio Spurs took Game 3, 115-11, in much-needed fashion on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.New York still owns the lead, 2-1, in the series, but the Spurs closed out thanks to tremendous defense, timely buckets, and forcing the Knicks to go 2-of-12 from three-point territory in the fourth quarter. As a result, the Knicks’ 13-game playoff win streak has been snapped.Victor Wembanyama, who had a chance to win Game 2 but missed his final shot, finished…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With closing arguments looming on Tuesday, Karmelo Anthony’s defense rested without calling him to testify — a move that came as legal analysts questioned whether his self-defense claim will persuade jurors.Anthony is charged with murder in the April 2025 stabbing death of 17-year-old Memorial High School athlete Austin Metcalf during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet. Anthony admits he stabbed Metcalf but claims he acted in self-defense.Anthony’s defense rested its case on Monday, setting the stage for closing arguments when court resumes at 9 a.m. local time Tuesday.The case…

close Video ESPN’s high-tech experiment flopped on national TV. The Worldwide Leader in Sports has decided to bench its controversial AI-generated “moving portraits,” which debuted during the NBA Finals and quickly drew backlash online.The digital misfire tipped off during Game 1 of the championship series between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. As ABC headed to a commercial break, viewers were shown what was intended to be an animated version of a classic image featuring Spurs legend Tony Parker. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GLITCH AT ARIZONA COLLEGE GRADUATION SPARKS UPROAR FROM CROWD Instead, many fans saw what they described…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove “outdated and offensive language” used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws.The measure would eliminate various terms, including “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the “r-word” in favor of language such as “persons with a disability” and “person with an intellectual or developmental disability.”The bill, which was introduced by Democratic state Sen. Pat Jehlen and listed with 17 petitioners, now heads to Democrat Gov. Maura Healey’s desk.The 61-page bill updates 346 sections of Massachusetts law.CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ‘PERSONALLY OFFENDED’ WHEN SPEAKER SAYS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A growing consortium of University of California professors is urging the state university system to bring back standardized testing, warning that the elimination of admissions tests has degraded academic readiness and forced instructors to teach “middle school math” to college undergraduates.More than 1,400 UC faculty members have signed an open letter calling on leadership to reinstate the SAT and ACT mathematics requirements for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) majors. The massive pushback follows a dramatic multi-year decline in student proficiency after the university went completely “test-blind” in 2021.Karajean Hyde, Co-Director of…

Last Friday, just as Blade Show 2026 kicked off, GiantMouse launched a Kickstarter for its next folding knife release, the Pontius. It’s a collaboration piece that approaches the core GiantMouse values from a fresh perspective. But a collaboration with who? Chris Pontius, an adventurous soul best known for his time on the television show Jackass – that’s right, he’s that Chris Pontius, also known as Party Boy. Evidently, in addition to being a great dancer and general daredevil, Pontius is a dyed-in-the-wool knife nut: his IG feed consists of a not-insignificant amount of knife appreciation vids, and, in addition to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scandal-plagued Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner used a fiery pre-primary address to pitch universal health care, wealth taxes, a Green New Deal and other far-left agenda items, like floating an idea that billionaires should be jailed for looking at political ads “the wrong way” in remarks about campaign finance reform.The comment about jailing billionaires earned the candidate backlash from his Republican critics, who pointed out some of Platner’s biggest endorsers are funded by billionaires, highlighted the “Marxist dystopian” nature of the remarks, and joked that Platner must have some sort of affinity…