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The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power Wednesday at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises to help the struggling population.Under blue skies and blazing sunshine at the Bagram base — once the center of America’s war to unseat the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks — members of the Taliban Cabinet lauded achievements such as strengthening Islamic law and establishing a military system that provides "peace and security."TALIBAN PUBLICLY FLOGS 63 IN AFGHANISTAN, INCLUDING WOMEN, DRAWING UN CONDEMNATIONThe speeches

Minnesota Vikings first-round pick J.J. McCarthy will miss the entirety of his rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right meniscus. Head coach Kevin O’Connell made the announcement on Wednesday, saying the surgery was successful. However, doctors found a "repair was necessary which will end J.J.’s 2024 season."So, instead of just a trim during the procedure, McCarthy needed a full repair that will require extensive rehab to get back on the field. This is a developing story. More to come. Source link : https://www.foxnews.com/sports/vikings-rookie-jj-mccarthy-out-2024-nfl-season-following-meniscus-surgery Author : Publish date : 2024-08-14 20:08:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.On Wednesday, the World Health Organization is convening its own expert meeting to consider making a similar emergency declaration over mpox. The U.N. health agency said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths this year, which already exceed last year's figures.So far, more than 96% of all cases and deaths are in a single country — Congo. Scientists are concerned by the spread of a

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 24 days as of Wednesday without holding a formal press conference or sit-down interview since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.Harris became the de facto nominee after President Biden endorsed her on July 21 when he dropped out of the race, and she has since officially clinched the nomination. While she has been busy on the campaign trail, spoken at various events, and given informal remarks to reporters at various points, she hasn’t done a formal press conference or wide-ranging interview in the three-plus weeks that have followed. Harris briefly talked to reporters traveling with

FIRST ON FOX: A former longtime Minnesota resident who fled the state due to the governor's policies and her mother dying "alone" in a nursing home warns that "you do not want Tim Walz in a position of power over this country."Cathy, who asked for her last name to be omitted, grew up in Minneapolis but moved to South Dakota in late 2020 as Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz's policies on crime and coronavirus prompted her to leave the state, she revealed during a recent interview with Fox News Digital.Cathy said she specifically left Minnesota after her mother

Jen Schultz won Tuesday night's House District- 8 Democratic primary in Minnesota, beating out Democratic Farmer-Labor candidate John Munter. She will move on to the General Election, facing off against Republican incumbent Rep. Pete StauberCook Political Report has labeled the 8th Congressional District as "solid" Republican territory. Munter of Warba is originally from Albion, New York, and graduated from Duluth East High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1972. According to Ballotpedia, prior to his retirement, he later got a degree from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in 1988, and

Republican congressional candidate Michael Goldstein won the primary for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District and now faces an uphill battle in November matched up against longtime Democrat Congressman Jim Himes.The primary saw two Republican candidates vying for the nomination: physician ​​Michael Goldstein and former financial executive Bob MacGuffie. MacGuffie, a former local Tea Party leader during the Obama administration era, received the GOP’s endorsement at the district convention in May over Goldstein. The state's 4th Congressional District sits right outside of New York City, encompassing cities such as Bridgeport, Fairfield and Greenwich. 'SQUAD' FACES FINAL PRIMARY CHALLENGE AS 4 STATES GO TO POLLS

Valerie Bertinelli is more than ready to say goodbye to summer. On Sunday, the actress and former Food Network star took to social media to express her excitement for summer's end while sharing a poolside selfie. "August 11. The last dog day of summer. I have spent 64 years not knowing what that actually meant, so I looked it up," Bertinelli wrote in the caption. "It has nothing to do with dogs and everything do with Sirius, the dog star. The dog days of summer are the 20 days before and the 20 days after Sirius has become visible in the east

Melissa Joan Hart "wanted to be responsible" for her siblings as a child actor.Hart revealed most of the money she earned at the beginning of her career actually went to her family. The now 48-year-old actress' career began in the '90s with shows like "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch.""I felt like I had to behave to be a role model for them," Hart said of her seven siblings during an appearance on the Pop Culture Moms podcast. "You know, the money that I made on commercials and ‘Clarissa’ or any of my acting jobs, it always

The Harris campaign did not properly prepare for potential attacks on the vice president’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, according to political strategists from both sides of the aisle."The Walz military record story was clearly a failure of ‘reverse’ opposition research by the Harris campaign," Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told Fox News Digital.The comments come as Walz has continued to face scrutiny over his military record, with critics accusing the vice presidential candidate of "stolen valor" for seemingly misleading statements he has made about his service.Critics have claimed that language Walz has used when describing his time in service

DULUTH, Minn. - The Republican Party chair of a rural county in central Minnesota is blasting the prevalent media narrative that Gov. Tim Walz is a "moderate" and tells Fox News Digital that rural voters across the country are being "bamboozled" by that talking point."I do have a message for most of our rural people here and anybody else that may be watching this, please, you're getting hoodwinked," Lowell Smith, a state college educator and chair of the Crow Wing County GOP in Brainerd, Minnesota, told Fox News Digital. "You're getting bamboozled. He's lying to you. He is not for rural

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris faced renewed scrutiny on Monday when an old clip of her promising to close down facilities that hold illegal immigrants resurfaced. The clip, which was from 2019 when Harris was running to be the 2020 Democratic nominee, went viral as her campaign promises she intends to secure the border if she becomes president. The footage showed an attendee at an event asking Harris, "I want to know, when you become president, would you be committing to close the immigration detention centers?" "Absolutely, on day one," Harris replied. "On day one."ARIZONA KAMALA HARRIS RALLY SPEAKERS COURT

REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. — Rural Minnesotans are unhappy with Democrat Gov. Tim Walz's policies, which they say have hurt them over the years.Minnesotans at "Farmfest," a local agriculture trade show, revealed what they thought about Walz as their state leader after the governor was tapped as Vice President Harris' 2024 running mate, while speaking with Fox News Digital.Matthew A., a Minnesota resident who owns a farm with his family raising corn and soybeans, said Walz has "done very little to help rural Minnesota.""We joke that we're mini California. Most of us, if we could, we would annex into South Dakota.

A mountain lion killed a family's pit bull in Los Angeles, California, according to officials.The mountain lion was first seen at around 5 a.m. on Saturday near the Oakridge mobile home park by Foothill Blvd. and Glenoaks Blvd. in the Sylmar neighborhood, Fox 11 reported.Officials issued a "wildlife warning" for the San Fernando Valley following the incident, according to the outlet.One resident, Rey Constante, was returning home when he noticed the mountain lion on top of a gray pit bull with a leash still attached.WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OREGON ZOO LIONS FIND HIDDEN CAMERA IN HABITAT"Huge mountain lion just killed

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts' stint on the injured list came to an end this week.Although the eight-time MLB All-Star made his return to the Dodgers lineup, he won't be making the trip back to the team hotel on Monday following Los Angeles' game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Last year, Betts opted out of spending his nights at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. This year, the 2018 American League MVP once again declined to stay at the hotel over concerns that the building might be haunted, the Los Angeles Times reported.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Pfister

Tom Cruise has proven to be one of the most daring actors in Hollywood.Throughout his career, Cruise has starred in many action movies, most notably the "Mission: Impossible" and "Top Gun" franchises. While most stars opt to have stunt doubles perform the more dangerous scenes in their films, Cruise likes to perform them himself.The actor proved himself once again, performing a jaw-dropping stunt during the closing ceremonies at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.TOM CRUISE PERFORMS 'MOST DANGEROUS STUNT' HE'S EVER ATTEMPTED IN BEHIND-THE-SCENES CLIP FROM 'M:I 7'Following a performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" by H.E.R., the camera panned

Hurry up. America’s top shooters are moving into position to target Iran.  With Sunday night’s announcement hastening the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and moving the submarine USS Georgia under U.S. Central Command’s control, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is making sure U.S. Central Command is prepared to attack Iran, and/or its proxies, if Tehran strikes Israel in the next few days.Air Force F-22 fighter jet pilots have already unpacked their bags at a Middle East base where they arrived Aug 8.  Here are more top shooters under Central Command’s operational control – that we know of. It’s very unusual for the

TIME was dragged on social media on Monday morning when the magazine unveiled a fawning cover story on Vice President Kamala Harris. The new issue of TIME features a glowing story by Charlotte Alter on the vice president, with a front cover headline that simply reads "Her Moment." Inside, Alter wrote that "Harris has pulled off the swiftest vibe shift in modern political history" and declared that maybe the 2020 Democratic primary and her time as vice president haven’t been the right times for Harris to "showcase her talents," but she "seems matched to the moment" as the Democratic presidential nominee.

The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus is signaling it will not help Congress avoid a government shutdown next month unless a short-term spending bill is linked to a bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.The House GOP rebels are also calling for a short-term spending plan to extend until the new year, at which point allies of former President Trump hope he will be in the White House again. That puts the group in direct opposition to their more traditional GOP colleagues, including House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., who suggested last month that he would want to finish the

American families with young children are leaving urban cities in high numbers, which might indicate urban progressive policies are to blame, according to a recent report in The Atlantic and analysis by a Manhattan Institute scholar. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson took aim last week at vice presidential candidate JD Vance's pronatalist commentary, but admitted progressives have a "family problem" that has less to do with the individual decision not to have children and more to do with the family policies of large Democratic cities and politicians. The under-5 population is declining twice as fast in large urban counties when compared to other

More than $365,000 has been raised for a 90-year-old disabled Air Force veteran living in New Hampshire after a TikTok user filmed him pawning jewelry so he could afford rent for him and his wife with dementia to avoid eviction.TikToker Jenelle Marie came across the man, identified as Donald, at U.S. Gold and Pawn in Manchester, where he told her about his financial situation.Donald explained that he was struggling to keep up with his bills after his landlord increased the rent and that his wife had recently been diagnosed with dementia. He said he feared being displaced and the possibility

When it comes to screen time and kids, less is more.That’s according to a recent Denmark study led by Dr. Jesper Schmidt-Persson from the University of Southern Denmark. It looked at the effects of reduced screen media exposure on youth mental health.Eighty-nine families with a total of 181 children and teens were randomly assigned to one of two groups. KIDS AND SMARTPHONES: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG? EXPERTS REVEAL IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONSThe first group had to surrender their smartphones and tablets for a two-week period, and limit use of other screen media — such as TV and computers — to three hours

Denver, Colorado will be on track to shatter its record number of evictions after passing more than 9,000 filings so far this year.The Denver Post reported a 32% increase in eviction filings compared to this time last year, with the city’s Department of Housing Stability predicting over 15,000 filings by the end of 2024. That projected number will be approximately 20% higher than the previous record set in 2023.Statewide, Colorado is also experiencing a 10% increase in eviction filings compared to this time last year with over 25,000 filings as of Aug. 5."Housing prices in Colorado are very, very expensive,

USA Gymnastics appeared to be fighting tooth and nail for Jordan Chiles to keep her bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.The American gymnastics federation said in a statement Sunday that new video evidence showed an inquiry was made within the necessary International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)’s deadline to the judges, which resulted in Chiles’ score change by 0.1 points.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMChiles moved from fifth place to third with the score change. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu lost her spot on the podium. The Romanian Gymnastics Federation filed a complaint to the Center of

Accusations of stolen valor, a resurfaced DUI arrest and a controversial tampon policy have all littered Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's entry onto the 2024 Democratic Party ticket. Being chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate thrust him into the spotlight, open to both media praise and scorn and leading those who are unfamiliar with his record to ask: who exactly is Tim Walz?  Fox Nation's latest special sets out to answer that question, diving into the political career of the former geography teacher and veteran who could become the next vice president, should Harris emerge victorious this November.VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA