Army officer-turned-creator ‘MandatoryFunDay’ rises above Veterans Day backlash: ‘I choose to laugh’
Comedy content creator and Army officer Austin von Letkemann, known as “MandatoryFunDay” online, marked Veterans Day with a simple note of thanks, and then calmly batted away the politics that followed. “Happy Veterans Day!… This is not
Fundraiser for Dave Portnoy’s alleged student harasser raises over $36K after antisemitic rant
A fundraiser for a former Mississippi State University student charged after allegedly shouting an antisemitic slur at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has garnered over $36,000. Patrick McClintock, 20, was charged with disturbing the peace after he
At least 1 shot after gunman opens fire at California college
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating after at least one person was wounded in a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, California. The shooting happened just before noon Thursday on the 900 block of Fallon Street,
Mangione defense team accuses police of fabricating mother’s quote implicating him in CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione‘s defense team is demanding prosecutors clarify whether his mother actually told police the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was “something she could see him doing” — or if law enforcement fabricated the widely reported
Arkansas public university offers course in ‘queer childhoods’ taught by fairy tale scholar
A public university in the deep red state of Arkansas offers an interdisciplinary writing course in its English department called “Queer Childhoods,” according to the school’s course directory. The course focuses on evaluating academic arguments and on
Republican governor spares life of death row inmate in final hours before execution
A man set to be executed Thursday was pardoned by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, just hours before he was scheduled to be killed. Tremane Wood, 46, was sentenced to death for stabbing and killing 19-year-old farmworker Ronnie
Conway family seeks answers after horse shot dead between the eyes
“It was right between his eyes. Just like if you intended to put him down, that’s what you would do.”
Americans report dramatic drop in importance of faith, poll finds
A new survey has revealed a dramatic drop in the number of American adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life. Gallup said it found that fewer than half (49%) of American adults
‘We’re trapped!’: Panicked 911 audio from South Carolina fire where judge’s husband leapt to safety
FIRST ON FOX: Harrowing 911 calls stemming from the October house fire that leveled the home of a South Carolina judge reveal her son telling dispatchers that four people were trapped on the second floor as flames
Illegal alien truck driver presses for blood samples, vehicle analysis in deadly Florida disaster
An illegal alien truck driver accused of causing a crash in Florida that killed three people appeared in court Thursday as his attorneys pressed for new testing of evidence before trial. Harjinder Singh, 28, of India, faces