Venus Williams was all smiles after her first-round victory at theD.C. Open on Tuesday.The 45-year-oldtennis star made an unexpected return to the tennis court this week, 16 months after her last professional competition. With a dominant win over American Peyton Stearns, she became the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a singles match.Navratilova did it in 2004 at the age of 47.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW.COM"It is not easy to come off after all that time and play the perfect match and all the players in the WTA are playing amazing Peyton played so well. I felt like I was trying to slow myself down we were going faster and faster and faster," Williams said after the 6-3, 6-4 victory."Its just about putting it all together. You can still play a good match and lose the match. I wanted to play a good match and win the match. Its so rewarding to come back after layoff and injuries and you know, I didnt have to come back to play as well."TENNIS GREAT VENUS WILLIAMS ACCEPTS DC OPEN WILD CARD INVITATION FOR FIRST TOURNAMENT IN OVER A YEARWilliams entered the D.C. Open with a wild card invitation. She opened the tournament with a doubles victory on Monday and followed the win with another dominant performance on Tuesday.Williams' last official singles match was at the Miami Open in March 2024. Her last singles victory was at the Cincinnati Open in August 2023.She advanced to the second round, where she will face the No. 5 seed Magdalena Frech on Thursday. Her second round doubles match is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.Williams said Tuesday that she decided to return to tennis at the encouragement of her team and family she even noted that she was interested in returning because of her health insurance.But her comeback has already earned her a potential spot in theU.S. Open in New York this summer. She is paired with Reilly Opelka as one of the 25 entries for the Grand Slam in mixed doubles. Only 16 duos will make the field.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Irans President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday doubled down on Tehrans refusal to abandon its nuclear program and said Iran is "fully prepared" for a renewed fight with Israel.The Iranian presidents comments came just two days after Tehrans foreign minister confirmed to Fox News that Iran will not give up its enrichment program, but continues to claim Tehran is not interested in developing a nuclear weapon."[US President Donald] Trump says that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon and we accept this because we reject nuclear weapons and this is our political, religious, humanitarian and strategic position," Pezeshkian said in an interview with Al Jazeera.IRAN WILL NOT GIVE UP NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT, TOP OFFICIAL CONFIRMS IN EXCLUSIVE FOX NEWS INTERVIEW"We believe in diplomacy, so any future negotiations must be according to a win-win logic, and we will not accept threats and dictates," he added.Pezeshkian also said Trumps repeated claims that the U.S. "obliterated" Irans nuclear program is "just an illusion.""Our nuclear capabilities are in the minds of our scientists and not in the facilities," he said.The U.S. strikes which came just days after Israel targeted top military figures and nuclear scientists are believed to have set back Irans nuclear program by up to two years.But security experts have told Fox News Digital that Iran continues to possess significant military strike capabilities, and questions remain over whether Iran was able to successfully move any enriched uranium off site prior to Washingtons strikes.Pezeshkian acknowledged the blow that Israel levied against its top officials, but said it "completely failed" to "eliminate" the hierarchy of Iran's nuclear program.He further warned that Iran is ready to take on Jerusalem should another conflict break out."We are fully prepared for any new Israeli military move, and our armed forces are ready to strike deep inside Israel again," Pezeshkian said.IRAN VOWS RETALIATION IF UN SECURITY COUNCIL ISSUES SNAPBACK SANCTIONS ON ANNIVERSARY OF NUCLEAR DEALIran and Israel are still operating under a ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and Qatar following last months 12-Day War, but the Iranian president said he is not confident this truce will hold."We are not very optimistic about it," Pezeshkian said."That is why we have prepared ourselves for any possible scenario and any potential response. Israel has harmed us, and we have also harmed it," he added. "It has dealt us powerful blows, and we have struck it hard in its depths, but it is concealing its losses."Delegations from France, Germany and the U.K. (E3) are set to travel to Tehran on Friday to discuss nuclear negotiations.The E3 visit will come just three days after officials from Russia and China, who are also signatories of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPAO), visited on Tuesday to discuss negotiations and how Iran can avoid sanctions, though details of the talks remain unknown.Iran began initiating international talks after the E3 last week threatened to employ snapback sanctions which would see the entire 15-member U.N. Security Council enforce strict economic ramifications should Iran not enter into a nuclear agreement by the end of August.The timeframe is consistent with the time needed for the JCPOA signatories to recall snapback sanctions prior to the Oct. 18 expiration date when the economic tool can no longer be employed en masse per the 2015 terms of the agreement.

George Pickens is preparing for his first season with the Dallas Cowboys after he was traded there from the Pittsburgh Steelers following a tumultuous 2024 season.As Pickens got started in camp, he expressed optimism about having a "fresh start" with the Cowboys and had a subtle jab at the Steelers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Im definitely excited to run better plays," he said, via NFL.com.Pickens had 59 catches for 900 yards and three touchdowns under head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. He will be playing for new Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer and offensive coordinator Klayton Adams. Schottenheimer served as the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys last season under Mike McCarthy.He also likened himself and CeeDee Lamb as the "Mario Bros."DC OFFICIAL WEIGHS IN ON TRUMP'S PUSH TO HAVE COMMANDERS CHANGE NICKNAME BACK TO REDSKINS"Oh yeah, for sure. Just different type of styles of play," Pickens added. "A lot of people over the years got different styles of play, but CeeDee's a certain type of guy, then I'm a certain type of guy. So, when you mesh that together, it's like Mario Bros."We definitely can do something special."Lamb had 152 targets last season 66 more than Jake Ferguson. Lambs role increased as Dak Prescott went down with an injury and Cooper Rush was left to run the offense.Adding Pickens is expected to open up the offense a bit, which could only be beneficial for the Cowboys moving forward.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A federal judge has blocked a portion of a Tennessee law that made it a crime for adults to help minors obtain out-of-state abortions without parental consent.Known for prohibiting "abortion trafficking of a minor," the law, enacted in 2024 by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, with support from the GOP-controlled legislature, criminalizes certain behavior toward pregnant, unemancipated minors by adults who are not their parents or legal guardians who help them receive abortions even if the abortion is legal in another state.U.S. Circuit Judge Julia Gibbons, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, took issue with the laws "recruitment provision," which criminalizes giving information to minors about how to receive an abortion out of state or helping minors make travel plans. In a summary judgment Friday, Gibbons agreed the provision violates the First Amendment because it "prohibits speech encouraging lawful abortion while allowing speech discouraging lawful abortion."FEDERAL JUDGE SLAPS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ON MISSISSIPPI DEI BAN"That is impermissible viewpoint discrimination, which the First Amendment rarely tolerates and does not tolerate here," Gibbons, who sits on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote.Gibbons permanently blocked enforcement of the provision banning encouraging a minor to seek a legal out-of-state abortion."The recruitment provision targets speech because of its message that abortion is safe, common and normal and available in certain states and is presumptively unconstitutional," the judge added.Gibbons noted that she was brought in to hear this lower court case after four judges from the Middle District of Tennessee recused themselves. If Tennessee appeals the decision, the case will advance to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.The Tennessee attorney general has already appealed a November decision by U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger that temporarily blocked the recruitment provision. That appeal remains pending in the Sixth Circuit Court.The case was brought by Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn, who is a licensed social worker, and Rachel Welty, a Nashville attorney and pro-abortion advocate."Because plaintiffs wish to speak about legal abortions and seek to help minors obtain legal, out-of-state abortions, their intended speech is protected under the First Amendment," Gibbons wrote.WH PRAISES SCOTUS RULING UPHOLDING TN BAN ON TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS: VICTORY FOR AMERICAS CHILDRENIn response to the decision, Welty and Behns lead counsel, Daniel A. Horwitz, said Gibbons "thoughtful and well-reasoned opinion protects the right of all Tennesseans to share truthful information about abortion without fear that crusading prosecutors will try to punish them criminally for doing so.""It also affirms that the government has no authority to enact overbroad laws that criminalize pure speech based on the governments disagreement with a speakers point of view," he added in a statement. "This is a major victory for Ms. Welty, Representative Behn, and all Tennesseans who believe that the government has no right to prosecute citizens for sharing truthful information."In the final decision, Gibbons, however, rejected the plaintiffs claims that the law is too vague to be constitutional under the Due Process Clause. The judge sided with the state on that matter, saying the law is sufficiently specific in what behavior is forbidden. Gibbons did not block portions of the law criminalizing physically transporting minors across state lines to receive an abortion or harboring a minor for the purpose of helping them receive an abortion."The court grants summary judgment for the plaintiffs on their free speech claims and enjoins enforcement of the recruiting prong of the statute," Gibbons wrote. "The statute is not, however, void for vagueness. The court therefore grants summary judgment for defendants on plaintiff's vagueness claim."The law does not apply to the minors parent or legal guardian, licensed media providers acting in emergency situations, or law enforcement acting within official duties.Violations constitute a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months and 29 days in jail or a fine of up to $2,500. The statute provides that violators "may be held liable in a civil action for the wrongful death of an unborn child who was aborted."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAfter the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Tennessee enforced a "trigger law," effectively banning abortions in most cases, with limited exceptions.

Rebecca De Mornay has nothing but love for her "Risky Business" co-star and ex, Tom Cruise.The actress met Cruise on the set of their breakout film in 1982. They dated for nearly three years after the teen comedy was released in 1983."Im really proud of him," the 65-year-old recently told Page Six about her former flame.ANA DE ARMAS CALLS TOM CRUISE'S PRAISE OF HER WORK 'SURREAL' AS DATING RUMORS INTENSIFYDe Mornay described the 63-year-old as a "major chord" while she labeled herself "a minor chord." She said that Cruise had always been ambitious and eager to make his dreams a reality."Hes like, I am "Top Gun," and thats what America really wanted, and so hes fulfilled it," De Mornay gushed. "He is a brilliant, brilliant interpreter of what the zeitgeist is. Im really, really proud of knowing him from when we were in the suburbs of Chicago [filming Risky Business], and knowing what he wanted and where it is now."She added, "We started this together and look what he did with it."Fox News Digital reached out to Cruise for comment.One of De Mornay's latest appearances was in the thriller "Saint Claire," opposite Bella Thorne and Ryan Phillippe. It tells the tale of "an avenging serial killer [Thorne] who murders misbehaving men," Page Six reported."Its very rare that I read scripts about a female serial killer whos obsessed with Joan of Arc, which I thought was just brilliant," De Mornay shared.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERIn "Risky Business," Cruise plays Joel Goodsen, a high school student who stays home alone while his parents are on vacation. He goes on to meet a prostitute named Lana [De Mornay]. For the role, Cruise earned his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.Cruise went on to make his mark in blockbusters like "Top Gun" and the "Mission: Impossible" film franchise.De Mornay was just 24 years old when "Risky Business" skyrocketed her to fame."It was personally jarring and thrilling and discombobulating to have become famous so quickly," she told TheWrap back in 2023. "Tom and I were together when the movie came out, and we had photographers jumping out of bushes, the pre-paparazzi days.""I was a more complicated, mysterious presence, innately, than Tom," she reflected at the time. "His presence is more like, I would say, a major chord, [thinking] in music terms, and Im more of a minor chord America really, really loves the major chords."After playing Lana, De Mornay was labeled a sex symbol. To avoid being typecast, she took on the grittier role of a railway worker for 1985s "Runaway Train."WATCH: TOM CRUISE CREDITED FOR TEACHER-TURNED-ACTOR'S JOB CHANGE"You reach people on many levels," she explained to the outlet about being a sex symbol. "You can reach people when theyre sexually attracted to you. It doesnt have to be that its all about sex, but when you touch someone on that level, it brings them in to perhaps other things about you.""I am an actress, and I could be a sex symbol, but I am an actress, first and foremost," she added.Over the years, De Mornay stepped away from glamorous roles and was selective about which projects to take on. As both an actress and mom to two daughters, she wanted to make sure her children werent separated from their father.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Im not quite sure how some of these very famous actresses with children, how they do it. Maybe theyre good at multitasking? Im not," she admitted to the outlet." [But] its always been important to me to choose roles where there [is] some model of strength to women, regardless of what they do or how they do it," she added.

Sam Haskell IV, the son of a Hollywood producer, committed suicide while he was in a Los Angeles jail awaiting trial, according to the coroner.Haskell was accused of killing his wife and in-laws on Nov. 6, 2023, and previously pleaded not guilty. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner determined that Haskell committed suicide by "incised wounds to bilateral upper extremities." He was found dead on July 12.Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in an earlier statement that prosecutors were set to reveal new evidence at a preliminary hearing, which included an alleged affair with a 27-year-old woman. According to Hochman, the new evidence also revealed that a bloody knife with all three victims' DNA was found in the possession of Haskell.HOLLYWOOD HEIR ACCUSED OF BEHEADING WIFE, IN-LAWS DIES IN CUSTODY DAYS BEFORE RELEASE OF KEY EVIDENCEHaskell was found dead in his jail cell."Instead of standing before a judge and answering for the crimes hes been charged with, the defendant managed to escape justice," Hochman said in a statement. "This is one last cruel act by someone who did the most horrific things for reasons we will never entirely know. A family that has been dealing with unimaginable loss now has been robbed of their chance to face him, hold him accountable for his barbaric actions, and openly share their grief and their cherished memories of their loved ones."HOLLYWOOD HEIR SAM HASKELL'S TIKTOK RANTS EMERGE AS SUSPECT IN HEADLESS TORSO CASE HEADS TO COURTHaskell's attorney previously told Fox News Digital that a court assessment that his client was at risk of self-harm is "wild speculation."He was facing three murder charges for the deaths of Mei Haskell, 37, her mother Yanxiang Wang, 64, and her stepfather Gaoshan Li, 71.Haskell was facing life in prison without parole if convicted of the murder charges.After Haskell allegedly killed the three individuals, prosecutors allege he gave a group of laborers $500 to take heavy trash bags out of the home where the victims lived. One of the workers looked inside the bag and allegedly saw human remains, prompting a call to police.

A CNN reporter said President Donald Trump hung up on him on Tuesday during an interview about disgraced predator Jeffrey Epstein.CNN's Andrew Kaczynski said he spoke to Trump on the phone for his Tuesday story about resurfaced photos of Epstein at the presidents 1993 wedding until Trump hung up on him."We were not on the phone very long. I think our call was about 30 seconds or so. But when I asked him about the wedding photo, he said he sort of paused for a second and then said, Youve got to be kidding me, before calling CNN fake news and then hanging up on me," the reporter said.'GONE TOO FAR': GOP LAWMAKERS RALLY AROUND TRUMP AFTER MUSK RAISES EPSTEIN ALLEGATIONSCNN's story centered on "uncovered archived video footage and photos" depicting the relationship between Trump and Epstein in the 90s.In the report, he featured photos of Epstein attending Trumps wedding to Marla Maples in 1993, as well as footage of the real estate mogul and Epstein talking and laughing together at a Victorias Secret fashion show in New York in 1999.Kaczynski also published photos of Trump and two of his children alongside Epstein at the opening of the Harley Davidson Caf in New York taken by photographer Dafydd Jones in 1993."The new footage and photos, which have not been widely reported and pre-date any of Epsteins known legal issues, come amid renewed scrutiny of Trumps past relationship with Epstein," Kaczynski reported, elsewhere noting that the images were found on Google Images and Shutterstock, a major online licensed image provider.BILL CLINTON 'KNOWS NOTHING' ABOUT EPSTEIN'S 'TERRIBLE CRIMES'A 2002 New York Magazine Epstein profile piece reported Trump saying, "Ive known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. Hes a lot of fun to be with."Trump in 2019 described having a "falling out" with Epstein 15 years prior, noting they stopped talking around that time. Epstein was arrested and charged with sexually abusing underage girls in 2006 and arrested again on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019.Trump has tried to dissuade public interest in the so-called "Epstein files" in recent weeks, calling it a waste of time and "hoax."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREEpstein committed suicide in his jail cell in 2019, according to officials. His death fueled conspiracy theories, among them that someone killed him to protect names of powerful people on his supposed underage girls "client list."Trumps relationship with Epstein has come under newfound scrutiny this month as Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI released a memo this week concluding that Epstein died by suicide in his cell and there is no "client list."The memo has prompted skepticism that the administration is being transparent enough on the issue and calls from both Republicans and Democratic Party members to release everything pertaining to the Epstein files.White House spokesman Steven Cheung dismissed CNN's article in a statement."These are nothing more than out-of-context frame grabs of innocuous videos and pictures of widely attended events to disgustingly infer something nefarious. The fact is that The President kicked him out of his club for being a creep. This is nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media, just like the Obama Russiagate scandal, which President Trump was right about," he told Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digitals Deirdre Heavey, Elizabeth Elkind, and Olivia Patel contributed to this report.

Congressional Democrats are trying to get on the same page and display a unified front after threatening to derail the government funding process.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., met behind closed doors Tuesday night, along with the top Democrats in the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, to plot a course forward in the forthcoming government funding fight.SENATE WEATHERS DEM OPPOSITION, ADVANCES FIRST GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILLThe meeting came after Democrats in the upper chamber overwhelmingly supported the first government funding bill to hit the Senate floor, one that would fund military construction and Veterans Affairs. Ahead of the vote, Senate Democrats had signaled they may vote against the bill and further obstruct the appropriations process because of highly partisan legislation rammed through the upper chamber by Senate Republicans."We all want to pursue a bipartisan, bicameral appropriations process," Schumer said. "That's how it's always been done, successfully, and we believe that, however, the Republicans are making it extremely difficult to do that."The meeting just off the Senate floor was meant to get congressional Democrats on board with a messaging plan over the next weeks and months ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government.CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS FACE BRUISING BATTLE TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNIt was also likely designed to prevent a repeat of the Democratic debacle in March, when Schumer broke with Jeffries and threatened to shutter the government before ultimately caving and providing Republicans the votes necessary to advance yet another government funding extension, known as a continuing resolution.Republicans are quick to point out that when Schumer led the upper chamber, none of the House GOPs spending bills made it to the floor in Congress, the spending process begins in the lower chamber.Since taking over earlier this year, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has committed to returning to regular order, or passing each of the dozen spending bills to fund the government, and trying to get the appropriations process back to normal.However, it's a feat that hasn't been successfully done in Washington since the late 1990s."Frankly, I think a lot of us around here think [this] is long overdue," Thune said. However, Democrats contend that their trust in Republicans is wearing thin after two major partisan bills, one being President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and the other the presidents $9 billion clawback package, were pushed through the chamber without any Democratic input.'BAIT AND SWITCH': SCHUMER WARNS OF BITTER FUNDING FIGHT OVER GOP CUTS PLANThune argued that Senate Democrats were using the rescissions package to shut down the appropriations process and effectively shut down the government.In the Senate, most bills that come to the floor require at least 60 votes to smash through the filibuster, meaning that most legislation requires bipartisan support to some extent.Earlier this year, the House GOP produced a partisan government funding extension that was a tough pill for Senate Democrats to swallow, but they still ultimately opted to vote for it. This time around, theyre demanding more involvement in the process.Jeffries said that congressional Democrats would play ball if the process was "bipartisan and bicameral in nature" and put the onus of a partial government shutdown at the feet of congressional Republicans."House Republicans are, in fact, marching us toward a possible government shutdown that will hurt the American people," he said.However, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., threw the responsibility on Democrats over whether the government would shutter or stay open come the end of September."Theyre gaming out how they can shut the government down," Johnson told Bloomberg Government.

Jerry OConnell made a surprising revelation during a comedy show in the Hamptons as he casually announced that his wife, Rebecca Romijn, once visited Jeffrey Epsteins private island.OConnell, 51, clarified that the former supermodels visit to the infamous island, owned by the disgraced financier, was strictly professional.The moment came during a performance with comedian Seth Herzog at an event in Montauk Epsteins island came up as part of a stand-up act.REBECCA ROMIJN, JERRY O'CONNELL ADMIT UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO 18-YEAR MARRIAGE"Everyone went," Herzog joked during his set, as he referenced the wide-ranging rumors about Epsteins circle, according to Page Six. "Lets make like the beginning of the universe: have a Big Bang. These are the lines Hawking is working with."Stephen Hawking, the renowned physicist, visited Epsteins private island in 2006 as part of a science conference in St. Thomas. He was never accused of any wrongdoing.OConnell then chimed in with his own surprise confession about Romijn, 52."Actually, my wife told me she went to Epstein Island. There was a modeling shoot there. My wife was modeling at the time," the actor said, as he caught the crowd off guard.He quickly confirmed the context of the visit and emphasized it was purely for her work.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Im so sorry, everyone. I know this is a comedy show, but thats the end of that story. There was no massaging of feet.""Anyone else want to confess?" Herzog quipped.His confession about his wife on Epsteins island comes after the couple recently made a surprise admission about their unconventional approach to their 18-year marriage.OConnell and Romijn have their own nontraditional rules regarding how they manage their finances.JOHN STAMOS' EX REBECCA ROMIJN DIDN'T HAVE WARNING ABOUT STAR'S TELL-ALL MEMOIR"We keep our money completely separate," Romijn confessed during an interview with Andy Cohen on Sirius XM."Theres a community pot" for family expenses, she explained, also sharing that the couple contribute to the account "quarterly."OConnell chimed in and said, "We actually throttle how much money we put into that account."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Depending on whos working more The one whos not working gets a little bit of a break, and the one who is working puts in a little more," Romijn added. "And we really tag-team with work."OConnell and Romijn tied the knot in 2007, two years after she divorced "Full House" star John Stamos. Romijn and Stamos were married from 1998 until 2005.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

A string of bear attacks have spread across towns in Japan, prompting officials to host practice drills. (See the video at the top of this article.)Last month, a bear attacked a man in his 70s near an elementary school in Nasushiobara City, Japans public media organization NHK reported.The nearly five-foot bear wounded the mans neck and head, leaving non-threatening wounds.RESCUE OPERATION FREES INJURED MAN TRAPPED 130 FEET UNDERGROUND IN ITALIAN CAVEAnother attack took place in Morioka City with a bear attacking an 81-year-old mans head, according to NHK.A school in Aibetsu, Hokkaido, canceled its outdoor classes over what appeared to be bear footprints spotted in the school yard.The events have sparked police in Tochigi Prefecture to partner with a local hunters club to conduct "bear drills," according to The Associated Press (AP).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERIn the drills, a man is seen wearing a bear costume as he runs and chases police armed with shields and helmets.The drill included medical response training following the simulation.The National Park Service (NPS) shares guidelines with park visitors on its website on best practices in a bear encounter.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"Identify yourself by talking calmly so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal," says the NPS site."Remain still; stand your ground but slowly wave your arms."If a bear stands up, NPS reminds visitors that "a standing bear is usually curious, not threatening."Park visitors should not allow the bear to access their food.Visitors should not run from the bear nor should they climb a tree."Leave the area or take a detour. If this is impossible, wait until the bear moves away. Always leave the bear an escape route," NPS says on its site.The Associated Press contributed reporting.