NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two people were shot and killed inside a vehicle on the University of Chicago campus on Thursday, according to local reports.The victims — a 27-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man — were discovered inside a vehicle on the 5900 block of South Ellis near Midway Plaisance Ice Skating Rink and Harper Quad at around 5:35 p.m., police said, per NBC 5 Chicago.Both victims had a gunshot wound to the head, according to police.MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER COLLEGE STUDENT FATALLY SHOT CHASING ROBBERS WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE HIS PHONE The man and woman were transported to the university hospital in critical condition, but were later pronounced dead.It remains unclear if the two victims had any connection to the university.CHICAGO’S DEADLY JUNETEENTH WEEKEND LEAVES 7 DEAD AS TRUMP SHAMES DEM GOV FOR INACTION A firearm was recovered from the scene, police said.Video of the scene showed that the vehicle, which was damaged, appeared to have crashed either during or after the shooting, NBC 5 Chicago reported. The incident remains under investigation.”This incident is currently under investigation, and we cannot confirm details at this time,” a Chicago Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.Fox News Digital reached…

Jemele Hill came after OutKick over our scoop on ESPN host Ryan Clark’s departure.Tomi Lahren answered with a blowtorch.On Thursday, Lahren appeared on both “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless” and “America Reports.” Across the two appearances, she addressed two of the week’s biggest sports stories: Jemele Hill’s outrage over OutKick’s reporting and Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham doubling down Wednesday on her support for protecting women’s sports from trans athletes after the WNBA media predictably lost (her) mind.WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN’S SPORTS Lahren started with Cunningham, praising the Fever guard for refusing to retreat from what she called a matter of common sense:”Good for her because she did two things that are very important in this conversation. First, she said what should be common sense: women’s sports should be for women and girls’ sports should be for girls. … But perhaps even more impressive is that she didn’t back down. She didn’t retract her statement when the woke mob came for her. … To my knowledge, she’s the only active female professional athlete willing to take the political and social risk to say something that should be so common…

The Indiana Fever are facing new scrutiny after former player Brianna Turner accused the organization of firing a male staff member over sexual harassment allegations during her time with the team, weighing in after Sophie Cunningham’s comments on trans athletes.Turner, a Fever player in 2025 and now with the Las Vegas Aces, made the allegations on X after Cunningham defended women’s sports for biological females during an ESPN interview. Cunningham said she wants to “protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN’S SPORTSTurner barked at Cunningham’s claims, saying organizations like the Fever are a greater threat to the game than trans athletes. According to Turner, the Fever fired a male staff member after allegations of sexual harassment but instructed players not to discuss the matter publicly. She madly defended trans inclusion, pointing to former WNBA player Layshia Clarendon, who was born female before later identifying as transgender.”To date there’s been one out trans player in the league. They caused zero problems,” Turner wrote on X.WNBA PLAYER FACES BACKLASH OVER OP-ED CRITICIZING IOC FOR…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A live microphone exposed a behind-the-scenes conversation between Sacramento’s mayor and vice mayor as they discussed whether disruptive protesters could be barred from future city council meetings after a heated immigration-related debate descended into chaos.”We should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically…” Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes is heard saying.”I know, but the city attorney said we can’t do that,” Mayor Kevin McCarty replied.”We did it last time,” Talamantes responded.GOP SENATORS RALLY AROUND NEW DHS PROPOSAL TARGETING SANCTUARY CITIES: ‘SHOULD PAY A PRICE’ “We can’t,” McCarty said, shaking his head. “I spent my first six months going over this. I wanted to give people, like, probation, like, you can’t come…”Talamantes then appeared to realize the microphone was still live and quickly reached over to switch it off before continuing the conversation, according to the publicly available city council livestream reviewed by Fox News Digital.The awkward exchange unfolded Tuesday after Sacramento City Council recessed and ordered the public removed from the chambers following repeated disruptions during a fiery debate over the city’s continued participation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LeBron James made it clear last month that retirement was not yet in his plans. The four-time NBA MVP said he plans to keep playing in 2026-27, but not with the Los Angeles Lakers.Sixteen years ago, James placed his free agency at the center of a nationally televised spectacle. “The Decision,” a special tied to his work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, ended with James revealing he would leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.James left Miami in 2014 to return to his home state of Ohio, where he ultimately delivered the Cavaliers their first NBA title in 2016. He changed teams again in 2018, joining the Lakers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM More recently, speculation has surfaced that James could be eyeing another return, this time to South Florida. Miami only fueled that talk earlier this week when it shared a since-deleted social media post linking to what was billed as the “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference.”A Heat team spokesperson later told ESPN the purported livestream event was not legitimate.”I haven’t read anything about, I haven’t spoken to (anyone about it). But my guess would…

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing the top performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards, according to a NavAdmin, recognize those who have “significantly influenced the future of naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities” through innovation, leadership and teamwork. As part of the process, each service recognizes one enlisted and one officer from each branch.On the Navy side, Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs, Amphibious Squadron Eight, has been named the Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year. Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos, Joint Communications Unit, has been named the service’s Expeditionary Warfare Enlisted Sailor of the Year.Marine Corps Maj. Nicholas Leeds, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit/Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, has earned the service’s Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year award. And the winner of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year is Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit/Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. Amphibious Squadron Eight, one of three tactical amphibious squadrons in the Naval Surface Force, was commanded until June by Capt. Christopher Farricker, who also helmed the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group during its recent 10-month deployment within the U.S.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas Thursday it had previously filed against three New York Times journalists as part of a leak probe.The DOJ sought the grand jury testimony and phone records of Times journalists Tyler Pager, Julian Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Eric Lipton, all of whom had a byline on a report published earlier this month revealing President Donald Trump flew home from Turkey on his old Air Force One instead of the new Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 he flew into the NATO summit amid security concerns, something Trump denied.The Times report, citing anonymous sources, prompted a leak probe by the DOJ, hoping to target those who gave the Times journalists the sensitive information.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUBPOENAS NY TIMES JOURNALISTS IN GRAND JURY LEAK PROBE TIED TO AIR FORCE ONE REPORT “Today’s proceeding was an important affirmation of our country’s commitment to a free press,” New York Times Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel David McCraw said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “We are pleased that the government finally conceded that the subpoenas violated the law, but they should never have been issued in the first place. The Times and our…

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general told Congress on Tuesday, emphasizing the impressive progress of Kyiv’s air defense forces in shielding the country’s skies.Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pointed to the kill at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing while being asked about a three-year halt in U.S. air-defense funding.“I want to highlight the incredible work the Ukraine industrial base is doing as they scale their own capabilities,” Caine said. “Recently we had the first air-to-air kill where a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter, so I think their ability to scale their layered defense has come a long way over the last couple of years.”Although Caine did not specify which type of Russian aircraft was taken out, Ukraine’s Air Force announced earlier this month that it had shot down a Russian Su-35 on the eastern front.Until now, Ukraine has primarily used its F‑16s to defensively knock down incoming drones and cruise missiles — not offensively hunting enemy aircraft. The air-to-air kill is the latest example of Kyiv’s rapidly expanded air…

Ty Lawson made millions of dollars during an eight-year NBA career. Last week, a $34 bottle of Tito’s vodka led to his arrest.Instead of showing remorse, the former Denver Nuggets guard went on the attack, repeatedly calling a Castle Rock Police Department officer a “white b*tch” during his arrest before later claiming on social media that he was the victim. The bottle of vodka was worth $34. Lawson was booked into Douglas County Jail on a shoplifting charge.JAMES HARDEN ARRESTED IN HOUSTON ON MISDEMEANOR WEAPONS CHARGE AFTER NBA PLAYOFF EXIT: REPORTAccording to the arrest details, Lawson smelled strongly of alcohol during his arrest on July 16. He allegedly took the bottle of Tito’s while intoxicated and was later found by officers sitting at a nearby restaurant.The retired NBA player then took to social media to defend his behavior, instead launching into a familiar “America is racist” rant on X. According to the arrest report, Lawson repeatedly taunted the officer by calling her a “b—h” and “white b—h” during the encounter.ANGEL REESE’S LATEST WNBA CONTROVERSY SHOWS HOW VICTIMHOOD BECAME CENTRAL TO HER BRANDHe later wrote on X: “Being black in America is tough…. Being lied to by a pasty face white…

A drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was found dead in her apartment on July 17, the service confirmed.Sgt. Darilyn C. Duong, a DI with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, was found in her apartment in Port Royal, just north of the installation. She was 25 years old.The cause of death is currently under investigation, Marine spokesperson 2nd Lt. Joshua Hartley said in a statement. “The Marine Corps extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and fellow Marines affected by this loss,” Hartley said. “At this time, it would be premature to speculate on the circumstances or results of the investigation. … Out of respect for the Marine’s family and loved ones, no additional details will be released at this time.”A native of Winnebago, Nebraska, Duong is the second drill instructor assigned to Parris Island to be found dead in as many months. On May 30, Sgt. Albert Haynes II, 24, was found dead in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, where he was staying while attending a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville. Duong, who was single with no dependents, enlisted in the Marine Corps as a Food Service Specialist before becoming…