NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hollywood Marine veteran Rob Riggle has doubts about whether today’s stars would be willing to step away from the spotlight to serve in uniform like WWII bomber pilot Jimmy Stewart.Stewart famously walked away from an Oscar-winning career at its peak to enlist in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a private, nine months before the attack on Pearl Harbor.In the upcoming biopic “Jimmy,” Riggle, who is a retired U.S. Marine officer, plays Colonel Terrill, Stewart’s squadron commander and mentor.TOM HANKS PUT ‘BAND OF BROTHERS’ STARS IN THEIR PLACE DURING BOOT CAMP ‘MUTINY’, NEAL MCDONOUGH REVEALSDuring a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 56-year-old actor and comedian weighed in on whether modern celebrities would be willing to make the same wartime sacrifice as the late movie icon.”I would be surprised if anybody made that same choice today, especially an actor of his status,” Riggle said. “You got to remember, he won an Academy Award before the war,” “The Hangover” star continued. “It wasn’t like he was an up-and-coming actor. He was an established Academy Award-winning actor before the war. And then decided to put on the uniform and not in a safe…

Team USA is now just two wins away from winning its fifth consecutive gold medal at the FIBA Women’s World Cup after a dominant performance over Hungary on Thursday. The Americans entered the quarterfinal contest as significant favorites and showed exactly why as they dominated every facet of the game en route to a 108-56 victory.With Team USA flexing its muscle early and jumping out to a large lead from the opening tip, head coach Kara Lawson was able to rotate her entire 12-player roster onto the floor, with each player scoring at least once.Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both began the game on the bench for Team USA, but the two made their presence felt together when their names were called. WNBA LEGEND BREANNA STEWART OPENS UP ON REPRESENTING AMERICA AT FIBA WOMEN’S WORLD CUPWhile Reese and Clark may be looked at as rivals to one another by WNBA fans, they were very much on the same page against Hungary, and their chemistry with one another was on full display with a number of different assists and buckets between the pair.Reese finished the game with nine points and six assists in just under 18 minutes of action, while Clark…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant is behind bars after investigators say he kidnapped a 6-year-old girl from her home in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her.A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digital the agency lodged a detainer against Lester Noe Perez-Amador, 27, following his arrest.The horrific incident happened in Washington Borough, New Jersey, officials said. ICE URGES NEW YORK NOT TO RELEASE SALVADORAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF RAPING 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON LONG ISLANDWashington Township Police report Perez-Amador is facing numerous charges after he allegedly broke into a home during the Labor Day holiday weekend and kidnapped a 6-year-old girl.She was reported missing from her home just before 3 a.m. Saturday; within an hour police found her “as she was returning home on foot,” the report says.📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv🎥 Facebook: Kelsie CairnsTWO MISSING CHILDREN RESCUED FROM TRAILER AS POLICE ARREST BABYSITTER ON KIDNAPPING CHARGESShe was taken to the hospital for treatment.Investigators say they “developed additional evidence supporting allegations that Perez-Amador sexually assaulted the child after kidnapping” her.DHS TORCHES SPANBERGER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX ABUSE AT…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PROVO, Utah — A year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated in the central courtyard at Utah Valley University, school officials will close campus for the day — as the school’s new president revealed his own daughters were at the scene and vowed to continue to foster free speech in higher education.Dr. Jon Anderson, who joined UVU just before the start of the fall 2026 semester, was in his prior role as president of Pennsylvania Western University when Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025, but his family has roots in Utah, he told Fox News Digital in a sitdown interview.His wife called him to break the news, he said.JUDGE IN ACCUSED ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON’S CASE EXPLAINS WHY DEATH PENALTY REMAINS ON TABLE IN WRITTEN ORDER “I had two daughters and a son-in-law, they were about 10 yards from the assassination when it happened,” he said. “And so I knew that our future would be tied to it in one way or the other.”The healing process:”When the opportunity came up to come home — this is the place that I’m from — and help this institution move forward and heal, it’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DALLAS — A rogue Senate Democrat toying with the idea of leaving his party drew a hard line in the sand after making a surprise appearance at the GOP’s Trump-centric convention.Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has been welcomed with open arms by Republicans to join the party after he floated leaving his own caucus, and spurred further speculation that he would jump ship after dropping a video introducing his colleague, Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention on Wednesday.But in a statement to Fox News Digital, the progressive-turned centrist said that he wasn’t turning his back on the Democratic Party, even as the knives have come out to cut him loose from the Senate.DEM SENATOR DELIVERS SURPRISE VIDEO AT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION BACKING MCCORMICK “My remarks introduced Dave McCormick as a great American and friend. We are in different parties, but we are both Team PA,” Fetterman said. “We have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars back to Pennsylvania, fought for improved transportation and affordable housing, and the Steel Way of Life.””I’m a lifelong Democrat who votes overwhelmingly with my party — and should the Senate flip in November, I…

A.J. Brown’s highly anticipated debut with the New England Patriots was interrupted by an apparent injury in the third quarter of Wednesday’s NFL season opener.Brown appeared to suffer the injury while trying to make a catch at Lumen Field against the Seattle Seahawks. The game was billed as a rematch of Super Bowl LX, which Seattle won in February by defeating New England 29-10 to claim the franchise’s second Vince Lombardi Trophy.New England led 10-0 when Brown exited the game Wednesday.INJURY BUG BITES 49ERS AGAIN AS TEAM LOSES KEY DEFENSIVE TACKLE DURING PRACTICE IN AUSTRALIA Brown went down after a Seahawks defender rolled into him and remained on the field after the play. After medical personnel tended to Brown on the field, he made his way to the sideline without assistance.PATRIOTS LOCK UP CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ AS HIGHEST-PAID NFL CORNERBACK JUST BEFORE SEASON OPENER AT SEATTLEHe later entered the blue medical tent before eventually heading to the locker room wearing only one cleat. Brown was later ruled out for the remainder of the game because of what was described as an ankle injury. He finished his night with three catches for 26 yards. He also drew a 34-yard pass interference penalty…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday said only one boater, a 15-year-old, was rescued alive after three individuals went missing earlier this week.Rescue personnel found the teenager “clinging to the capsized vessel” Monday off the coast of Alaska. Officials said crews found him in the midst of a medical emergency.The “survivor was rescued from the overturned skiff experiencing symptoms of hypothermia,” officials said.TWO DEAD, INCLUDING INFANT, AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES IN NEW YORK HARBOR; 12 RESCUED The two other mariners were found dead after the 18-foot fishing vessel they were aboard overturned about 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island, according to authorities.The Coast Guard said crews initiated a search mission early Monday after Alaska State Troopers notified the Coast Guard of an overdue boat Sunday evening. The vessel was expected to return Sunday at 3 a.m.Officials said crews were unable to launch a rescue mission until Monday morning due to weather and poor visibility. US COAST GUARD SAVES 8, INCLUDING INFANT AND CHILD, AFTER VESSEL CAPSIZES OFF FORT MYERS BEACHAfter launching an aircrew, personnel spotted the survivor and deployed a raft with survival equipment.Officials said a good Samaritan vessel also…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elaine Pelino, a former NFL cheerleader and publisher pitching herself as the party-line choice, and Aaron Guckian, a former aide to former Gov. Donald Carcieri and a more centrist candidate are locked in a GOP primary that remained too close to call by early Thursday morning.The race centered on experience and qualifications as Republicans hope they have found a candidate to win over a historically Democratic-leaning state.SENATE REPUBLICAN PUSHES OVERHAUL TO CUT RED TAPE AND SPEED UP AMERICAN ENERGY PROJECTS In the last election, Daniel McKee, the then-Democratic candidate and current governor of Rhode Island, beat out Republican challenger Ashley Kalus in a 57.9% to 38.9% victory.Among other priorities in her campaign, Pelino promised to champion merit-based hiring, support law enforcement, immigration law and school choice.”This is what I’m going to do. I’m learning. Everything is a learning [curve] because I’m not a lifetime politician. I’m here because I love Rhode Island. And I want them to have a great life. I want them to live in a prosperous and safe place. We should get all the illegals out of here,” Pelino said at a candidate forum.DEM INCUMBENT BECOMES FIRST SITTING GOVERNOR…

The New England Patriots went into Lumen Field on Wednesday night and watched as the Seattle Seahawks raised a Super Bowl victory banner commemorating a championship won at their expense.As a result, Drake Maye, an MVP frontrunner last season who led the Patriots to Super Bowl LX, was hoping for some revenge along with his teammates to start the new year on the right foot.Instead, it was Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe who got his feet down in the end zone on the final play of Maye’s night, notching Seattle’s third interception of the Patriots quarterback and icing a 13-10 victory in a thrilling finish in the Pacific Northwest.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Maye, the Patriots’ offense, had converted on fourth-and-9 to put themselves in field goal range with less than a minute to play in the NFL’s season opener, and he was hoping this fourth-quarter drive ended with some points, because the other two he had in the quarter ended with interceptions – ones that got Drew Lock and the Seahawks’ offense back in the game.Yes, it was Lock who played most of the game due to Sam Darnold suffering a hip injury just five snaps into the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DALLAS — President Donald Trump delivered the keynote speech on day one of the GOP’s inaugural midterm convention, alternating between touting his successes in office and rallying thousands of supporters for Republican candidates ahead of November’s general election before making a promise to American voters.n a stunning move, Trump made a promise unheard of in the history of American politics — offering a cash prize should Republicans keep control of Congress.”I can make this promise to you, and here is my promise,” he said. “If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them, because of our economic — tremendous economic success like in history, we’ve never had anything like what’s happening. but because of our tremendous strength and success economically — I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000. Very much like a successful company will do a cash distribution to its shareholders.”TRUMP’S UNUSUAL ROLE AT MIDTERM CONVENTION REVEALED AS SCHEDULE GOES PUBLIC “It will be called the ‘Trump dividend,'” he added.Trump opened the speech by grading his own performance since taking office for a second…