NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Berkeley mathematics professor is sounding the alarm that many students are woefully unprepared when they arrive at college because the University of California system’s progressive “test-blind” policies have proven disastrous.”Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the second week of the semester, I already know who is in trouble,” professor Zvezdelina Stankova wrote in a San Francisco Standard op-ed published Saturday. “Some students are five to eight years behind in mathematics. Office hours that should be spent discussing integrals instead become lessons on fractions and basic algebra you would expect students to learn in middle school,” he said.Stankova and thousands of faculty members across the 10 UC campuses have signed open letters urging the university system to reinstate the SAT and ACT in admissions. Former UC president Janet Napolitano, who also served in the Obama administration, led the way in 2020 to phase out the standardized testing, in part out of “equity” concerns.”Since then, admissions officers have been forbidden from considering the one standardized measure that provided a common academic benchmark across California’s thousands of high schools,” Stankova wrote. CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM EXTENDS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hollywood’s biggest stars are soaking up the summer sun and bringing the heat.Stars like Kate Moss and Emily Ratajkowski were photographed in their swimsuits enjoying the water, while Halle Berry rang in a new decade in a see-through dress.Whether on vacation or at home, these stars had no issue flaunting their fit figures for all to see.SHAKIRA SOAKS UP THE MIAMI SUN AS BIKINI-CLAD NINA DOBREV, KIM KARDASHIAN SHOWCASE SUMMER GETAWAYS Here are some of this week’s best celebrity photos.Kate Moss Kate Moss and her daughter, Lila, were spotted enjoying the summer sun while on vacation in Spain.The mother-daughter duo were photographed spending the day on a boat off the coast of Formentera, Spain, with a group of friends. The iconic ’90s supermodel sported a black one-piece bathing suit with a plunging neckline and a low-cut back, while her daughter stunned in a red bikini with a white paisley print that showed off her toned abs.SEE ALL THE PHOTOS:Both Lila and Kate decided to cool off in the ocean, with photographs showing Kate diving off the back of the boat into the blue water. Other photos show the two laughing and spending…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge in Arizona cleared the path for border wall construction in the state after a Native American tribe attempted to block its construction.The Tohono O’odham Nation had argued that constructing the border wall along its southern border with Mexico would constitute illegal trespassing on tribal lands as well as effectively shrink the reservation.Judge Richard Leon noted in his ruling a federal proclamation in 1907 that the first 60 feet of the reservation could be taken for federal use.”Given the national security and foreign policy considerations related to the border wall, deference to the government is warranted,” he said.’AMERICA FIRST’ IMMIGRATION OVERHAUL BILL WOULD CODIFY TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN PROMISES ONCE AND FOR ALL Members of the Tohono O’odham Nation had erected “no trespassing” signs in reaction to federal workers visiting the border sites to scope out construction.The reservation’s shared border with Mexico extends roughly 62 miles.”ANY construction related activities to the illegal and destructive border wall be warned, informed of trespass and escorted off the Nation’s land by law enforcement,” the tribe wrote on its Facebook page on Aug. 8.Judge Leon pointed to a proclamation by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 stating…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Humanoid robots capable of autonomously navigating rugged terrain and detecting people could eventually join federal agents patrolling the southern border, with one U.S. robotics company telling Fox News Digital it has already demonstrated the technology to Department of Homeland Security officials.Sankaet Pathak, founder and CEO of Foundation, spoke with Fox News Digital to discuss the company’s development of humanoid robotics and their potential applications at the border.Pathak said Foundation is in talks with several national security agencies and that negotiations have already begun.”We’re in conversations with almost all national security government bodies, so Air Force, Navy, Army, DHS,” Pathak said. “We continue to have dialogues. We’re starting to negotiate contracts and some applications for them.”PALANTIR’S SHYAM SANKAR SAYS ‘EVERY DAY WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS’ AS AI SUPERCHARGES AMERICAN WORKERS A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that no formal arrangement is currently in place.”The Department of Homeland Security currently does not have any non-contractual agreements, pilots, or active prime contracts with Foundation.”Pathak envisions Phantom conducting reconnaissance and surveillance in terrain that can be difficult for humans, vehicles, aerial drones or fixed cameras to navigate.”If drones and watchtowers were able to solve for everything,…

When I was growing up, I was encouraged to not worry about “fitting in”. While I agree with that sentiment to this day, I now realize that there is most definitely a time and place to do just the opposite. Standing out in the wrong place or at the wrong time can put a target on your back, which is why having the ability to be a “gray man” can literally save your life. Are you ready to defend yourself? Or, is the entire situation avoidable in the first place? What is a “gray man”, you may ask? The gray man has an exceptional talent that will likely never be noticed, which is by design. He blends in with the crowd, doesn’t draw attention to himself, and avoids confrontation. Some believe that the gray man concept only needs to be applied in SHTF scenarios, but I would disagree. Even in day-to-day life, it can help by reducing your chances of being targeted by a criminal or being confronted by the drunk on the sidewalk as you walk to your car from dinner. Flying under the radar is not a bad thing in many cases. How it Works Believe it or…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Disney star David Henrie has been encouraged to see a rise in young people attending church over the years and believes it’s a sign of a deeper cultural shift of younger generations turning to God.”I’m seeing it everywhere. Every time I go to mass, there’s more and more young people,” he told Fox News Digital.The Catholic actor, who rose to fame playing Justin Russo on the Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” said he believes young adults are returning to the faith after finding emptiness in worldly distractions. Years ago, Henrie experienced his own spiritual awakening.JD VANCE REVEALS WHAT DREW HIM BACK TO GOD AFTER SEEING CHRISTIANS HAD LIFE ‘FIGURED OUT’ “I’ve seen it coming. I was one of those people who was not living a Christian life and then suddenly found the world was completely empty and was searching for something otherworldly,” Henrie said. “That’s why I think you’re seeing kids flock to the faith right now. It’s because they’re tired of the world.”Catholic leaders across the U.S. have reported sharp increases in the number of adult converts. A recent Gallup poll also found that 42% of young men now say…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “I was — to be frank — a spoiled, miserable, narcissistic, self-destructive and thoughtless young lout, and badly in need of a good ass-kicking.” That was how the late celebrity chef, author and travel host Anthony Bourdain described himself in his book “Kitchen Confidential.” And it sets the tone for A24’s new film, “Tony.” Set in the summer of 1975, aspiring 19-year-old New Jersey writer Tony (played by “The Holdovers” breakout star Dominic Sessa) is applying for a prestigious fellowship, something his big ego believes he has in the bag — until he doesn’t. ‘ONE NIGHT ONLY’ REVIEW: MONICA BARBARO AND CALLUM TURNER CHARM IN HIGH-CONCEPT ROM-COM After already telling his parents he had landed the fellowship, Tony instead heads to Cape Cod to chase a girl he’s been obsessed with, Nancy (“CODA” star Emilia Jones), to whom he boasted about his ill-fated career prospects. And like the fellowship, he thinks he can easily woo Nancy — except he learns the hard way she isn’t even available. Desperate for money and a place to stay, Tony is at the mercy of a man simply known as Chef (Antonio Banderas), who runs a tiny lobster joint in…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Physical intimacy isn’t a regular occurrence for every married couple in America, research suggests.Recent data from the General Social Survey, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 32.5% of married adult respondents said they have not had sex “at all” during the last 12 months. Just 4.1% reported that they have sex more than three times a week.Dr. Anna Elton, a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical sexologist in Massachusetts, told Fox News Digital that although sexual frequency varies by couple, the national standard is about once a week. The expert defined a “sexless marriage” as being physically intimate 10 or fewer times per year.HOW OFTEN ARE MARRIED PEOPLE HAVING SEX? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE INTIMACY STANDARD IN AMERICADecline in intimacy can be caused by a variety of factors, from juggling busy families to hormone imbalances, she noted. In most cases, however, the original relationship spark has faded. Elton, author of the book “The Formula of Desire,” shared some tips and exercises for livening up a relationship, with the goal of reigniting intimacy in the bedroom. No. 1: Stay positiveFor couples who may be struggling with their marriage…