NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following a week of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle stops making national headlines, a federal special agent working in deportations revealed why vehicle stops are a “very important” part of the agency’s operations.After the second ICE officer-involved shooting in a week took place in Maine on Monday, agents nationwide were given guidance to pause vehicle stops until further notice. That guidance, however, was overruled by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, who called vehicle stops “one of ICE’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools.”Though controversial, the agent, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said vehicle stops are actually the preferred tactic for many officers, because they are safer for both law enforcement and the subject than home apprehensions, and they allow more time to identify the target than street apprehensions.Perhaps most notably, while vehicle stops have been widely criticized, the agent explained that they decrease “collateral” arrests, which they said are the apprehension of illegal immigrants who were not the target of the operation but were “at the wrong place at the right time.””[Vehicle stops] lead to a higher success rate in apprehending the target that they [ICE officers]…

Sophie Cunningham has done something far more impressive than anything she’s ever done on a basketball court.The Indiana Fever star has managed to upset both the left and the right with one single social media post.That’s right. It’s almost impossible to do nowadays given how polarizing every issue is. We’re all so black and white in 2026. You’re either far-left, or far-right. No in-between. No middle ground. No fence-sitting.So, when you manage to anger both parties with one simple question, you know you’ve really found the sweet spot.And that’s exactly what Sophie Cunningham did Thursday evening when she took to X and simply asked, “so how do we save our farm land and stop all these dumb data centers?”Chaos:Sophie Cunningham asks an innocent question and gets bombardedBoom! That’s it. That’s the post that had everyone all fired up over on Elon’s app yesterday. So simple, yet so divisive.That single tweet has over 8 million views, over 4,000 retweets and a staggering 6,000 comments. It is, easily, Sophie Cunningham’s most viral post — which is saying something given she is the WNBA’s biggest start next to Caitlin Clark. WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM CLARIFIES FREE AGENCY COMPLAINT, WANTED HOUSE IN INDIANA TO…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When the original founders of Hooters took back control of the iconic restaurant chain last year after its corporate bankruptcy, they promised to return it to its roots.That meant dialing back what founding member and Hooters Inc. CEO Neil Kiefer described as an oversexualized image, reemphasizing the food and hospitality, and broadening the brand’s appeal to families and younger customers after years in which some corporate locations had become, in his words, “little boys’ club stores.”But at the South Florida Hooters locations, which have always been operated by the original ownership group, the servers who greet customers every day say they’ve been appealing to families and children all along.HISTORY OF HOOTERS: 5 FACTS YOU LIKELY NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE RESTAURANT CHAIN”Here in South Florida, nothing is changing for us,” Gracie Williams, who has worked for Hooters for nearly six years, told Fox News Digital.”We are the same Hooters girls that we have been from the start,” said the 24-year-old waitress and bartender who also happens to grace the July cover of this year’s Hooters calendar. Micayla Williams, 21, who has worked for Hooters for about two years, echoed that sentiment.HOOTERS DITCHING BIKINI…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The latest wave of socialist victories in Democrat primaries in New York and elsewhere should be a wake-up call for Americans across the country. For years, many people dismissed socialism as a fringe movement within the Democrat Party. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case.The wins by self-described New York socialists Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez are the latest evidence that the socialist movement is no longer a fringe faction operating on the margins of the Democrat Party. Socialists are increasingly setting the direction of the Democrat Party — and many voters in progressive areas of the country are willing to embrace it. That should concern every American.All three candidates were backed by fellow socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose rise has transformed him from a local elected official into a political kingmaker. The results stunned Democrat leaders. According to Axios, some House Democrats described the outcome as an “earthquake” and a “huge defeat” for party leadership. Even moderate Democrats will admit they no longer have control of their party, the socialists do.THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ARE NO LONGER ON THE FRINGEThe significance of these victories goes beyond…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the most memorable moments of the 2026 Winter Olympics came early, when skier Lindsey Vonn delivered a gutsy performance for the ages by competing at 41 just a week after injuring her knee in a crash.Unfortunately, as admirable as her perseverance was, she injured herself badly in another crash just 13 seconds into her run in the women’s downhill final.Five months later, Vonn is still very much dealing with her injuries.MARCELLO HERNÁNDEZ ROASTS JAKE PAUL, TIGER WOODS AND BILL BELICHICK IN ESPYS MONOLOGUE “It’s been a very slow process,” Vonn told People while attending the ESPYs Wednesday in New York City. “It’s been five months since I’ve been able to actually go to the gym in a somewhat meaningful way. And walking is actually still really hard for me. My ankle is still broken.”Regardless of the outcome, her decision to attempt that run remains one of the most courageous moments of the Games. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Remember when I mentioned that injury before the Olympics? That wasn’t just a minor bump in the road; it was a completely ruptured…

Leupold has just launched the long-awaited LCO Pro F2 carbine red dot sight.Leupold is best known for its rifle scopes, but that doesn’t mean that the company doesn’t know how to make excellent red dot sights. The DeltaPoint Pro, a longtime staple among pistol optics, is proof of that, but Leupold wanted to bring shooters an excellent carbine red dot option as well. Hence, the new LCO Pro F2.The Leupold LCO Pro F2 has a lot going for it, but its most standout feature is probably its viewing window. It’s very large and features a premium aspheric lens that provides a crystal-clear, distortion-free sight picture from edge to edge. The red dot also features a super crisp and bright reticle, and you have four options that you can swap between: a simple 1-MOA dot, a dot with compass points, a dot with a 65-MOA ring, and a dot with a 65-MOA ring and compass points.The LCO Pro F2 also offers unprecedented levels of brightness adjustment with 20 daylight and 10 night vision settings. A protected night vision button also allows you to easily switch between modes, and the rapid illumination dial can instantly cycle through all 20 daylight brightness settings…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former first lady Jill Biden sat down with “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg in June to promote her memoir, “A View from the East Wing,” and to discuss her life, politics and media. Biden was asked about how the press covered her husband’s presidential term, and she didn’t hold back.Goldberg, who moderated the 92nd Street Y event in New York City last month, asked whether the former first lady believes the press covered former President Joe Biden’s four years in office fairly.Hesitating in her response, Jill Biden said, “You know, I think probably, well, I mean, seeing how things are now, I don’t know. I don’t know. I’d have to think about that.”BIDEN CRASHES JILL’S BOOK TOUR WITH AWKWARD ‘LOVE’ QUESTION THAT LEAVES VIEWERS CRINGING The former first lady went on to suggest that her husband’s administration could have done more to form stronger relationships with the media.”But, you know, maybe we could have done more to reach out to the press to be more open so that they understood us as real people and not sort of these figureheads. That’s one thing I do regret, that maybe we could have formed closer…

Major League Baseball just wrapped up the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia, which means it’s already time to look ahead to next year’s game and schedule.MLB announced the full 2027 season schedule on Thursday afternoon, with a few notable changes from past years. Instead of the traditional late March-early April timeframe, next season will open on March 24 with one single game between two yet-to-be-determined teams.That’s the earliest date, not including international games, in baseball history. And after Netflix hosted the recently completed Home Run Derby, it’s set to host that exclusive Opening Night game as well, which may not be the best outcome if the league is trying to attract the largest audience, considering the mediocre ratings the derby brought in.HOME RUN DERBY RATINGS CRASH ON NETFLIX, SETS 20-PLUS-YEAR LOW AS QUESTIONS SURFACE ABOUT PROGRAM QUALITYBut perhaps most importantly, this new Opening Day schedule raises some serious questions and potential issues for the league, players and the owners. Namely, what happens if there’s a lockout? Particularly one that isn’t resolved quickly? Nearly everyone on all sides agrees that baseball, finally, has momentum and growth on its side. Interest is up, ratings are up, attendance is up. The one thing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ABC News, NBC News and CNN avoided airing President Donald Trump’s primetime speech live on Thursday that addressed election security and apparent vulnerabilities during the 2020 election.Trump alleged that “vital information” about the 2020 election had been “covered up and hidden” from the American people. He accused China of meddling in the 2020 election, claiming newly declassified documents include CIA reporting alleging the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sought to prevent his reelection, as well as intelligence from the FBI claiming China attempted to manufacture illegal ballots for Joe Biden in that election.Leading up to the primetime address, the five liberal networks developed their own plans on how to handle Trump’s remarks.TRUMP RELEASES DECLASSIFIED ELECTION INTELLIGENCE, SAYS IT REVEALS ‘SHOCKING VULNERABILITIES’ A CNN spokesperson earlier told Fox News Digital it planned to cover Trump’s speech “as a news event, and monitor it for news developments” and provide on-air analysis and commentary. The network made the speech available on its website and on its streaming platform.CNN anchor John King explained to viewers the network’s decision, saying it’s “because this president, sadly, has a history of misleading, and in some cases, simply false statements” on elections…

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is taking a notably passive approach to the safety of the WNBA’s biggest superstar.Rather than directly addressing the repeated physical treatment of Clark, Silver seemed more interested in tamping down the controversy.On Thursday, as Silver addressed Clark’s treatment at a CNBC Sports Summit in New York, the commish had an opportunity to demand greater accountability but instead argued that the Clark controversy has been fueled more by politics than by what is happening on the court.REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS PRESS WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT TO PROTECT CAITLIN CLARK “I’ve come to know Caitlin really well. She’s an incredible player and also an incredible person. And she wants to focus on being the best player she can. She has become a bit of a political football in this country, and I think it’s incredibly unfair to her. … It’s become political ping-pong with her.”To many Clark supporters, it’s Silver missing the point.Silver shifted attention away from the repeated hard fouls and physical confrontations that have fueled criticism of the league. Instead, Silver suggested the bigger problem is the controversy surrounding Clark, not the repeated physical play that created it.”Ultimately, the issues around Caitlin Clark are not largely about officiating,…