A former attorney general under George W. Bush's administration is testifying to House Oversight Committee investigators on Tuesday.Alberto Gonzales, who led the Department of Justice (DOJ) from February 2005 until mid-September 2007, is the second witness being called in the bipartisan House probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.It's not immediately clear how many lawmakers will appear at the closed-door deposition, which is expected to largely be staff-led. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is likely to attend, however.Gonzales notably led the DOJ during early talks with Florida federal prosecutors for Epstein's infamous non-prosecution agreement, which was formed in 2007 and finalized in 2008.GOP GOVERNOR NOMINEE PUSHES REDISTRICTING TO OUST STATE'S LONE HOUSE DEMHe left shortly before it was signed, however something Comer noted in a subpoena cover letter to Gonzales earlier this month."Your tenure as U.S. Attorney General, from 2005 to late 2007, coincided with a time period when the FBI investigated Jeffrey Epstein for sex crimes, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida prepared a draft 60-count indictment of Mr. Epstein, and the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Florida offered a plea bargain to Mr. Epstein, leading to the signing of Mr. Epsteins non-prosecution agreement only one week after you left office," Comer wrote.The House Oversight Committee sent a flurry of subpoenas regarding Epstein earlier this month, kicking off a bipartisan investigation into the late pedophile.In addition to Gonzales, subpoenas were also issued seeking depositions from former FBI directors Robert Mueller and James Comey, ex-attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions, as well as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Notably excluded from the list is Alex Acosta, the former Trump Labor Secretary who approved the non-prosecution agreement with Epstein while serving as a U.S. attorney in Florida.GOP LAWMAKERS CLASH OVER STRATEGY TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CRISISThe subpoenas were directed via a bipartisan vote during an unrelated House Oversight subcommittee hearing on illegal immigrant children in late July.Renewed interest in Epstein's case has gripped Capitol Hill after the DOJ's handling of the matter spurred a GOP revolt by far-right figures.The DOJ effectively declared the case closed after an "exhaustive review," revealing Epstein had no "client list," did not blackmail "prominent individuals," and confirmed he did die by suicide in a New York City jail while awaiting prosecution.Democrats seized on the discord with newfound calls for transparency in Epstein's case spurring accusations of hypocrisy from their Republican colleagues.Indeed, the bipartisan unity that the investigation was kicked off with quickly disintegrated after the first witness, Barr, was deposed last week.Reps. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who attended part of Barr's deposition, left the room roughly halfway through the sit-down and accused Republicans of insufficiently probing questions during their allotted time to depose Barr.Comer, in response, implored Democrats not to politicize a bipartisan investigation.Divisions deepened after Comer said Barr had no knowledge of, nor did he believe, any implications of wrongdoing on President Donald Trump's part related to Epstein.House Oversight Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who was not in the room, released a statement after the deposition, claiming Barr did not clear Trump.In addition to Gonzales' deposition Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee is also expected to hear this week from former Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Parents in Illinois are enraged about a new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker extending student financial aid eligibility to illegal aliens.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Michelle Cunney, an Illinois mother and local Parents Rights in Education chapter leader, called the new lawa "nightmare.""To be honest, it's terrifying that not only are we having to pay for this, as you know, tax-paying citizens But also, as parents, not knowing how it will really truly end up affecting our children and their education," explained Cunney.She said that under Pritzkers leadership, "we know that the children who are not here legally will get more of a chance and an opportunity to get scholarships and everything than our children, because to Pritzker, and so many others, we are not important. We are not anything other than money."Earlier this month, Pritzker, who is a rumored 2028 Democratic presidential contender, signed a bill into law opening student financial aid to all Illinois residents, regardless of immigration status, opening a pathway for illegal immigrants residing in the state to receive educational financial benefits.SLAP IN THE FACE: MAJOR BLUE STATE GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL OPENING FINANCIAL AID TO ILLEGALSThe bill purports to establish "equitable eligibility for financial aid and benefits" for all students in the state.The bill reads that "a student who is an Illinois resident and who is not otherwise eligible for federal financial aid, including, but not limited to, a transgender student who is disqualified for failure to register for selective service or a noncitizen student who has not obtained lawful permanent residence, shall be eligible for financial aid and benefits."Though the bill claims to be aimed at equity, Cunney asserted it is part of a broader pattern of Illinois Democrats putting American students and parents last. She accused Pritzker of prioritizing his presidential aspirations and political feud with President Donald Trump above what is best for Illinois families.She said that in some cases, public schools have catered to children of illegal immigrants, even changing testing standards to be either lower or have outcomes favoring non-citizen students."Because of that, it's kind of triggered a switch in the way that they look at the grading because now they're saying children who are not American citizens have more potential than our children," said Cunney.TOP LIBERAL PODCAST DECLARES THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS EXPERIENCING ONE OF ITS 'WORST' POINTS IN HISTORY"Honestly, most of the parents are not okay with this," she said. "They do not support him."In response to the law extending financial aid to illegals, Cunney said she is seeing "a rise in parents" expressing "how just horrific this is and how terrifying the thought of any of it is."She said many parents are also expressing concern about the possibility of "having someone like this who is a governor and failing everything in Illinois, causing the state itself to almost be a failed state, becoming president.""Because can you imagine what he could do as president? He's destroyed our state, he would destroy everything if he had an opportunity to do so," she said.Suzanne Gallagher, national executive director of Parents Rights In Education, told Fox News Digital that because of policies advanced by Pritzker and other Democratic governors across the country, "parents are paying more, getting less, and watching their kids fall behind."NEWSOM FACES GOP BACKLASH OVER $230M REDISTRICTING SPECIAL ELECTION AFTER CALLING HIS RECALL A WASTE"Governor Pritzker, he's turned his back on parents, pouring more money into college for illegal aliens, while the K-12 system crumbles," said Gallagher. "These parents are putting two and two together and they're saying, Wait a minute, what are you even talking about that? What about our kids?""This is unacceptable for all Illinois families," she continued. "That this idea even emanated from the governor's seat, think about it, how dare he? While their schools are falling behind academically, and he's yacking about providing funding so that illegal aliens can go to Illinois colleges and universities on Michelles and other parents' dime? No, not acceptable."Despite this, Gallagher said she is optimistic that more parents in states like Illinois are starting to reject such policies and join the parents rights movement."It's exciting because people are the future of our country, the parents who have kids in public schools right now," she explained. "So, we're here for you guys. We have some fantastic activists in every single state in this country. And come on board, we'd love to meet you."Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, ripped WWE star Becky Lynch on Tuesday after she cut a promo taking aim at the legendary rock icon and his hometown of Birmingham during "Monday Night Raw," which broadcasted from England.Lynch, the womens intercontinental champion and one of the top heels on the RAW roster, played up her villainous role to the crowd. She reflected on trying out for WWE 13 years ago in Birmingham and then said the city was a "dump then and its a dump now."Nikki Bella came out to challenge for Lynchs title, which she obliged just not in Birmingham.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I am not wrestling in Birmingham," Lynch said. "Yeah, the only good thing that came out of here died a month ago. But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the good sense to move to L.A. a proper city. Because if I lived in Birmingham, Id die too."The promo didnt sit well with Kelly Osbourne."(Becky Lynch) you are a disrespectful dirtbag! Birmingham would not p--- on you if you were on fire. #birminghamforever" she wrote in a post on her Instagram Stories.WWE STAR OBA FEMI THROWS OPPONENT THROUGH TABLE FROM RING DURING HEATWAVE MATCH, RETAINS TITLE"Shame on the WWE for allowing such things to be said about my father and his home."Bella and Lynch got into a brief brouhaha before cooler heads prevailed. They will go up against each other in a match at Clash in Paris on Sunday.Ozzy Osbourne died in July.Osbourne was a celebrity figure at WrestleMania 2. He was also a guest host on "Monday Night Raw" at the height of his reality TV stardom.He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fames celebrity wing in April 2021.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted President Donald Trump as a "wannabe dictator" Monday, accusing him of trying to "occupy" Chicago with National Guard troops after reports the White House is preparing a possible deployment as soon as September.The Democrat railed against a Washington Post report detailing the potential move, warning that Trump was escalating rhetoric against Chicago and its leaders over crime."This is exactly the type of overreach that our countrys founders warned against," Pritzker said at a press conference in front of Trump Tower in downtown Chicago.SLAP IN THE FACE: MAJOR BLUE STATE GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL OPENING FINANCIAL AID TO ILLEGALS"What President Trump is doing is unprecedented and unwarranted. It is illegal. It is unconstitutional. It is un-American."Pritzker vowed to fight the move in court, accusing Trump of trying to occupy a U.S. city for political gain."Go talk to the people of Chicago who are enjoying a gorgeous afternoon in this city ask if they want their neighborhoods turned into a war zone by a wannabe dictator," Pritzker said, flanked by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other local officials."Donald Trump wants to use the military to occupy a U.S. city, punish his dissidents and score political points. If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is a dangerous power grab."The Democrat said Trump was trying to militarize a blue state while simultaneously slashing $800 million in federal crime prevention grants. Most of the grants were headed to nonprofits and local community groups, not to police departments or federal law enforcement.Pritzker said that crime rates are down in Chicago, the nations third-largest city, and that Trumps narrative of the city being engulfed in crime is manufactured.For instance, he said that murders are down 32% compared to last year and nearly cut in half since 2021."You are neither wanted here nor needed here," Pritzker added. "We will see the Trump administration in court. We will use every lever at our disposal to protect the people of Illinois and their rights."Hours earlier Trump suggested he would prefer to be "asked" before sending troops. He has been floating the idea of deploying the National Guard in Chicago, replicating operations in Washington D.C. which has also seen the federal government take control of the local police. More than 1,000 arrests have been made and the capital has gone 11 days straight without a homicide, according to the latest figures.ILLINOIS GOV CALLS FOR MASS PROTESTS AGAINST TRUMP ADMIN: GOP 'CANNOT KNOW A MOMENT OF PEACE'National Guard units sent without state approval are generally restricted to defending federal property and personnel. When Guard troops were deployed to Los Angeles in June over anti-ICE protests, they were confined to federal buildings and escort duties for immigration agents. In Washington, D.C., which is under federal jurisdiction, Guard units have conducted armed patrols alongside local police."In a certain way, you really want to be asked to go," Trump told reporters, before taking a jab at Pritzker: "He has to spend more time in the gym."Trump continued his attacks on Pritzker and ripped the Windy Citys crime record."I'm thinking about you know, when I have some slob like Pritzker criticizing us before we even go there. I made the statement that next year be Chicago because, as you all know, Chicago's akillingfieldright now and they don't acknowledge it. And they say, we don't need him."Chicago recorded 573 homicides in 2024, marking the 13th straight year Chicago has led the nation in total murders, according to Chicago Police Department data compiled by Wirepoints.According to the Council on Criminal Justices year-end 2024 update, aggravated assaults declined by 4% compared to 2023 but remained 4% higher than in 2019, gun assaults fell 15% though they were still 5% above 2019 levels, and carjackings dropped 32% year-over-year yet were 25% higher than in 2019.Meanwhile, Johnson echoed Pritzker's defiance, insisting Chicagoans don't want a "military occupation.""We believe that you don't solve crime by sending in the military," Johnson said. "The last thing that Chicagoans want is someone from the outside of our city who doesn't know our city, trying to dictate and tell us what our city needs."Johnson called the plan "a stunt," saying Trumps targeting of Chicago is rooted in racism."We cannot incarcerate our way out of violence. We've already tried that, and we've ended up with the largest prison population in the world without solving the problems of crime and violence," Johnson said."The addiction on jails and incarceration in this country. We have moved past that. It is racist. It is immoral. It is unholy. And it is not the way to drive violence down."

House Republicans are demanding that California's top medical schools hand over years' worth of internal documents as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitism at the institutions.House Education and Workforce Committee chairman Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., set a two-week deadline in letters to the University of California Los Angeles and UC San Francisco medical schools. The House is investigating how the universities responded to reports of Jewish people "experiencing hostility and fear" on their campuses.Walberg's letter demands the universities turn over "all documents and communications" since Sept. 1, 2021, relating to reports or complaints of antisemitic incidents. It demands that they include "any communications among administrators or staff regarding the complaint.""The Committee has become aware that Jewish students, faculty, and patients have been experiencing hostility and fear at the university, and it has not been demonstrated that the university has meaningfully responded to address and mitigate this problem," Walberg asserted in the letter.TRUMP CONGRATULATES IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL AFTER $50M DEAL TO RESTORE FEDERAL FUNDING: 'WOKE IS OFFICIALLY DEAD'The letter to UCSF cites incidents such as Jewish students testifying to the committee that they have "concealed aspects of their Jewish identity" while attending the university.In another instance, a student allegedly told a Jewish student that "Jews control the banks." A lab technician allegedly told the same Jewish student that Israel deserved what happened on October 7, according to the letter.Walberg also sent a similar letter to the University of Illinois College of Medicine.The House investigation is separate from the Trump administration's scrutiny of antisemitism allegations at UCLA. President Donald Trump's administration has already suspended $584 million in federal grants from UCLA after the Justice Department announced it found the school violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The administration said earlier this month that it is seeking $1 billion from UCLA to settle discrimination and antisemitism allegations in exchange for restoring the federal funds.The proposed agreement, sent to the school on August 8, requires UCLA to pay the federal government $1 billion over multiple installments, along with establishing a $172 million claims fund for alleged victims of violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, UCPresident James Milliken said the university system had received the document with the offer and was reviewing it."Earlier this week, we offered to engage in good-faith dialogue with the (Justice) Department to protect the university and its critical research mission," Milliken said at the time. "As a public university, we are stewards of taxpayer resources, and a payment of this scale would completely devastate our countrys greatest public university system as well as inflict great harm on our students and all Californians.""Americans across this great nation rely on the vital work of UCLA and the UC system for technologies and medical therapies that save lives, grow the U.S. economy and protect our national security.""Demanding $1 billion from a publicly-funded, leading research institution is a misuse of tax dollars that will hurt the Universitys mission of serving students and the public," he said in a statement. "UCLA, and the larger UC system, has taken meaningful steps to make it clear that combating antisemitism and protecting Jewish students, faculty, and community members on campus is a top priority."In July, UCLA agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Jewish students and faculty members over the school's handling of anti-Israel protests, including allowing protesters to ban Jews from a part of the campus known as a "Jew Exclusion Zone."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPUCLA, UCSF and UICM did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital on Tuesday.Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report

President Donald Trump announced a name change is likely "going to be made over the next week or so" for the Department of Defense.The president said at the White House that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth "has been incredible with the, as I call it, the Department of War.""You know we call it the Department of Defense, but between us, I think we're going to change the name. You want to know the truth? I think we're going to have some information on that, maybe soon," Trump added."But I think because, you know, Department of Defense, we won the World War One, World War Two. It was called the Department of War. And to me that's really what it is. Defense is a part of that. But I have a feeling we're going to be changing," Trump continued. "I'm talking to the people. Everybody likes that. We had an unbelievable history of victory when it was Department of War. Then we changed it to Department of Defense.Trump then said, "It's something that I think you're going to be hearing about or seeing about over the next couple of weeks," and "probably that change is going to be made over the next week or so."HEGSETH VOWS TO RESTORE WARRIOR MENTALITY AND RAISE STANDARDS IN SWEEPING MILITARY TRANSFORMATIONWhen asked about the name change at another White House event Monday, Trump told a reporter "We're just going to do it.""I'm sure Congress will go along if we need that. I don't think we even need that. But, if we need that, I'm sure Congress will go along," Trump also said. You know, that was the name when we won World War One. We won World War Two. We won everything. And, just to me, seems like just a much more appropriate. The other is, defense is too defensive. And we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive too, if we have to be. So it just sounded to me like a better name."TRUMP ANNOUNCES HE IS 'RESTORING' THE NAMES OF SEVERAL BASES CHANGED UNDER BIDENThe Department of Defense says on its website that the Department of War was established by Congress in August 1789 "at the cabinet level to oversee the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps."Following the conclusion of World War II, in July 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act which, the site says, merged "the Navy and War Departments and the newly independent Air Force into a single organization called the National Military Establishment led by a civilian secretary of defense who also oversees the Joint Chiefs of Staff."Two years later in August 1949, the National Security Act was amended, renaming the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense."The change rescinded the cabinet-level statuses of Army, Navy and Air Force secretaries and made them all subordinate to the secretary of defense, whose authority and responsibilities increased," the Department of Defense website says.

Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier couldnt help but laugh when he reminisced about his first time getting a handoff in college last season.The true freshman out of Compton, California, didnt expect he would be hearing his name called against No. 14 Clemson, but nonetheless, head coach Kirby Smart wanted him on the field."Theres been people at the University of Georgia for three years and havent even touched the field yet," he told Fox News Digital over the phone while discussing his partnership with Powerades "It Takes More" campaign. "So, its like I wasnt really expecting myself to touch the field.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"My heart was beating out of my chest and I couldnt even feel my body. I was so nervous."Frazier said that first handoff led to him tripping "because I couldnt feel my feet." But Frazier knew he had to face all the noise, expectation and nerves that come with playing SEC football.Why? His mother wouldnt have it any other way.ALABAMA SHOULD CONSIDER BRINGING IN DEION SANDERS AS HEAD COACH, ESPN STAR SAYSFrazier described his mother, Yomeisha Moore, as his "biggest hero."She raised him as a single mother through the first years of his life, depending on her own mother and sisters to help raise her only son. And her son never forgets what shes done to help him reach this point to now being atop the Bulldogs depth chart at running back entering the 2025 season."Her determination and work ethic made me feel like I had no choice I cant give up," Frazier explained when asked about his mothers influence. "No matter what comes my way, theres no backing out because I literally watched her do it. No matter what came her way, she never backed out. She never quit, she never gave up. She always found her way out."My mother never, ever in her life told me, Son, I cant do this. My mother has always made a way for me no matter what it was. No matter if you had a meteor coming down from the sky, my mom would be able to work it out and be able to protect me."That drive from Moore stuck with Frazier, who picked himself up after that first carry against Clemson and rushed for 83 yards with a touchdown on 11 carries in the 34-3 blowout to open the 2024 season.Frazier went on to rush for 671 yards on 133 attempts with eight rushing touchdowns in his debut season for the Bulldogs, cementing himself as a piece for the future on Smarts squad.The stakes are higher for Frazier this year, even if he isnt eligible to enter the NFL Draft just yet. That will have to wait for next year, but hes not even thinking about his own future. His team-focused, saying that he just wants to do whats best for the Bulldogs in 2025 to hopefully make it further than just winning the SEC Championship like they did last season.But Frazier plays for much more than just the Bulldogs and their faithful fans in Athens every week. Over 2,000 miles away, his mother is watching in suspense, hoping her son continues to never give up despite the situation. And so are young ones wanting to be Frazier some day."I play for all the kids back home no matter where theyre at," Frazier began when asked who he plays for each game day. "Not even my hometown, but for kids that dont believe they can do it and just think its impossible and unheard of. I play for all the kids that grew up in the type of situations I grew up in, where majority of the stuff is the street life and stuff like that. I play for all the kids that need to know that there is other options. This option that you choose, the athlete way, whether its playing football, running track or whatever youre doing, it can work."I play for my family. Every time theres hard times or hard points [of the season], I just think about my family and all the struggles we went through and stuff like that. They never gave up on me and were always in my corner, always in my circle. They were positive to me no matter what it was."Frazier and the Bulldogs begin their 2025 football journey on Saturday, where they will host Marshall at Sanford Stadium.FRAZIER KNOWS IT TAKES MOREFraziers emergence as a key cog for the Bulldogs football program means opening up new NIL opportunities, which came as Powerade refreshed the "It Takes More" campaign, which enters its third straight year ahead of the college football season."I never really thought Id be able to have opportunities like this to be able to be in this position," he told FOX Business. "Powerade is a drink thats used by athletes around the world, not even the country. To be able to be in this position is amazing, and it doesnt feel real. Im just really blessed to be able to work with Powerade."As a true freshman last season playing in the SEC, the hardest conference in college football, Frazier truly understood the meaning of "It Takes More.""It takes extra hours of film. It takes extra hours being with your coach. It takes extra hours of field work. It takes more studying of the playbook. It takes more studying of the team youre going to play against. All the things you think you need to work on, dive more into it," he said.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The FBI on Monday launched a two-day search through dense and rugged terrain in Washington state in the hopes of finding clues to the whereabouts of Travis Decker nearly three months after he allegedly killed his three young daughters.Investigators still have no evidence about whether Decker is alive or dead, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison and Peter Orth, the FBI's supervisory senior resident agent in Yakima, said during a news conference Monday."You can't be too thorough in a search like this," Orth said. "It is such incredibly dense vegetation that anybody who walks down one of these trails could walk 10 meters off the trail and no one would ever know they're there."Decker, a former and trained military survivalist, has been wanted since June 2, when the bodies of his three daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 were discovered at the Rock Island Campground in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.NEW CRIME SCENE DETAILS EMERGE IN MANHUNT FOR FUGITIVE DAD ACCUSED OF KILLING 3 DAUGHTERSA deputy found the bodies of the girls inside a truck with their hands bound and plastic bags over their heads three days after their mother reported them missing when Decker failed to return the children from a court-mandated custody visit, authorities have said."We will not relent. We will not give up," Morrison said Monday, adding that "the girls would not want us to give up."Authorities closed popular campgrounds and trailheads in the forest near Leavenworth to allow about 100 FBI agents and other law enforcement officers to bushwhack through the rugged terrain.Divers planned to search Icicle Creek to reach areas where logjams had previously barred dive teams, while other investigators conducted a grid search in a quarter-mile radius around the campground, officials said.TRAIL GROWS COLD IN MANHUNT FOR SURVIVALIST FATHER AS AUTHORITIES REACH BREAKING POINT: 'I'M STILL ANGRY'Morrison said that if Decker is still alive in the wilderness, he believes he must be "pretty tired by now.""He's got to be perfect every single day; we just have to be perfect once," Morrison said.Authorities confirmed last week that Decker is the sole suspect in the alleged murders, saying that his DNA was found at the crime scene. No additional DNA profiles were detected."If it's not me wearing this uniform, it'll be another Chelan County Sheriff We will find him, in one fashion or another," Morrison said.The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Deckers capture.Fox News Digitals Julia Bonavita and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A massive dust storm, known as a haboob, overtook the Phoenix metropolitan area on Monday, leaving many without power, grounding flights and blinding drivers.While dust storms are common in Arizona during the monsoon season, they can strike at a moment's notice. Monday's wall of dust preceded rain in the late afternoon and early evening hours.A National Weather Service dust storm warning was in effect for the Valley until 5:45 p.m. local time."Be ready for a sudden drop to zero visibility," the alert, shared by FOX 10 Phoenix's Nicole Krasean on X said. "Pull aside, stay alive!"TEA PARTY BUS VANDALIZED IN PHOENIX DURING NATIONWIDE TOUR, GROUP SAYS THEY 'WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED'Anyone driving during dust storms is urged by authorities to pull far off the road, put their vehicle in park, turn off their lights and keep their foot off the brakes so that other drivers will not follow them."I couldnt see my hand in front of my face if I put my hand outside," Bernae Boykin Hitesman told the Associated Press. She was driving her children home from school in Arizona City, which is about 60 miles southeast of Phoenix, when it hit.CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED FOR HIKER INFLUENCER FOUND DEAD IN ARIZONA DESERT"I was nervous," she said. "My kids were really, really scared, so I was trying to be brave for them."Flights were temporarily grounded at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as the storm rolled through, and some damage was caused to a terminal roof."Crews have been identifying leaks and attempting to clean up water where it has collected in passenger areas," Heather Shelbrack, the airports deputy aviation director for public relations, told the AP.More than 15,000 people lost power, most in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, according to PowerOutage.us.Phoenix has been drier than usual during the monsoon season, while parts of southeast and north-central Arizona have had a fair amount of rain, Mark OMalley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, told the AP."But thats typical for a monsoon, very hit and miss," he said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe forecast for metro Phoenix calls for a 40% chance of rain on Tuesday before drying out, OMalley said.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Archaeologists unearthed a massive trove of gold coins in the Czech Republic, minted by a long-lost civilization with the site described by officials as "exceptional."The discovery was announced by the Museum of Eastern Bohemia in Hradec Krlov. The Celtic settlement was found along the route of a future highway, the July release said.The site dates back to the La Tne period, with archaeologists finding that the settlement peaked in roughly the second century B.C.ANCIENT ROMAN SOLDIER'S MONTHLY PAYCHECK UNEARTHED IN PRISTINE CONDITION IN COUNTRYSIDEIt served as a "supra-regional trade and production center" that linked Central Europe to far-flung corners of the ancient world.The La Tne period marked the height of Celtic power in Europe, shortly before Roman expansion into the region.Gold and silver coins were discovered at the site, along with amber and "proof of luxury pottery production."Excavators also found numerous metal objects, along with ceramic vessel fragments and remnants of dwellings, production facilities and one or two "likely" sanctuaries.Researchers took everything they found.They walked away with over 22,000 bags of artifacts, one of the largest archaeological hauls in the country's history.LONG-LOST CAPITAL OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION MAY HAVE FINALLY BEEN UNCOVERED, ARCHAEOLOGISTS SAY: 'UNIQUE FIND'The site, according to officials, represents one of the largest assemblages of artifacts ever discovered in the Czech Republic," the museum said in a statement translated from Czech to English.It emphasized the site was "entirely exceptional.""These include everyday objects as well as extraordinarily rich collections of jewelry."The museum added that the site is "unprecedented" in the Czech Republic, in both scale and character.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERArchaeologists said they were stunned by how many artifacts were packed into the soil.The top layer of soil even held more artifacts than the preserved structures below."According to archaeologists, the sites importance is comparable to the most significant central agglomerations known from the Middle Danube region and southern Germany," the statement read.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"Remarkably, the settlement was unfortified."This isn't the first time the Czech Republic has been the setting of exciting recent archaeological finds.Earlier this spring, the Museum of Eastern Bohemia announced that a hiker came across a mysterious gold-filled treasure trove in an overgrown field.Last year, a woman stumbled upon 2,150 medieval silver coins while walking in the Central Bohemian Region.