A South Carolina man on death row believes judges who rule against him are guided by Satan and that most laws are unconstitutional, he wrote in handwritten legal papers, as he seeks to avoid being put to death after his execution was delayed earlier this year.Steven Bixby, 58, was set to die in May for the killing of two police officers before the state Supreme Court stepped in and stopped his execution so it could be determined if he is mentally competent. A lower court was asked to evaluate if his lawyers were unable to defend him because of his beliefs.A psychologist previously said Bixby understands what led to his death sentence, but that he also believes blood found on his clothes the night of the killings contains the DNA of Jesus Christ.Bixby was convicted of the 2003 killing of two police officers who came to his home in Abbeville County to discuss a land dispute between his family and a construction crew that had come to widen the road. His parents were also charged with murder but have since died.SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH ROW INMATE INVOKES 'SOVEREIGN CITIZSEN' DEFENSE IN BID TO AVOID EXECUTIONIn December of that year, Bixby shot Abbeville County deputy Danny Wilson as the officer knocked on the front door of his parents' home, a day after they threatened the road crew, according to officials.Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs. The Bixbys then killed state Constable Donnie Ouzts as he and other officers responded to the home because Wilson had been missing for an hour, leading to a 12-hour standoff as officers and the family fired hundreds of shots at each other, investigators said.Lawyers for Bixby argued at a hearing last month that he is convinced the U.S. legal system is unconstitutional and wrong, and refuses to share information needed to help him avoid execution. Prosecutors contended that Bixby's anti-government beliefs are shared by others and that he understands why the state wants to end his life.At the hearing, Circuit Judge R. Scott Sprouse gave Bixby ten minutes to speak and promised a ruling in 30 days, but Bixby later said he was not offered enough time to address the court.Bixby spent part of his speaking time arguing that Wilson was killed because he was attempting to take his family's land."I'm just tired of this tragedy. This is all over them wanting to steal my parents' property," Bixby said.ALABAMA INMATE'S EXECUTION STAYED TO DETERMINE IF HE IS COMPETENT ENOUGH TO BE PUT TO DEATHJust over a week after the hearing, Bixby submitted handwritten legal papers, which included several unlined phrases such as "miscarriage of justice," "law demands" and "reversal of conviction.""Judge Sprouse gave me 10 minutes to address the court. Thanks!" Bixby wrote sarcastically, adding that the state constitution allows someone accused of a crime to be fully heard on their own or through their lawyer."The unconstitutional shrinks were given unlimited psychobabble time to their subjective, unsubstantiated conjecture of theories not based on facts!" Bixby wrote.While Bixby's motion includes some legal phrases, it does not offer any reasoning accepted by judges before."I've proven & the prosecution has admitted through the omission & admission under rule 24a & 55.2 of the charges against them since 12/05/03 (to whom it may concern letter) the Bixbys 'total innocence.' Set me free!" he wrote.Bixby also suggested the judge would commit treason if he failed to stop his execution and free him from custody."I am an innocent man!! Let freedom ring & let those committing treason swing!!!" Bixby wrote. "Like Thomas Jefferson: I am standing on principle even if I stand alone."Bixby was out of regular appeals when the state Supreme Court halted his execution in March.The court said that Bixby would be considered competent to be executed under federal law because he understands his crime led to his death sentence, but noted that state law requires an additional finding that death row inmates be able to rationally communicate with their lawyers.An expert called by Bixby's lawyers at last month's hearing said the isolation of prison has only made his beliefs more delusional and that Bixby is stuck in his mindset.The state's expert said that while Bixby's beliefs may make him a difficult client, it does not make him impossible to defend and that he views himself in some ways as a martyr prepared to die for his beliefs.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

On Sept. 4, Austin officials unveiled the citys first-ever unified brand logo as part of a $1.1 million rebranding project, but the new wavy blue and green "A" has already sparked backlash from residents and critics who compared it to a math textbook publishers logo.Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tex., blasted the project during an appearance on The Will Cain Show saying city leaders "want to go spend a million dollars on a rebrand, get rid of a cross and make it some sort of, you know, a woke-looking band emblem."He accused the Texas city officials of prioritizing symbolism over safety. "We have people in Austin who dont get their 911 calls answered. You have people that have seen an increase in crime in Austin because they were going after, gutting and cutting the police force."The rebrand dates back to 2018, when the City Council voted to establish a "consistent and clear brand" across city departments. Austin currently uses more than 300 different logos, according to a City of Austin press release.DUNKIN DONUTS AND DINOSAURS: THE WILDEST CROWDSOURCED IDEAS TO REPLACE MASSACHUSETTS STATE FLAGCity Manager T.C. Broadnax defended the initiative. "For the first time in Austins history, we will have a logo to represent the city services and unify us as one organization, one Austin."The rollout begins Oct. 1, 2025, starting with digital assets like the citys website, social media and newsletters. Physical assets such as uniforms, vehicles and signage will transition gradually "to minimize impact on the City budget," according to the release.Budget documents show the total rebrand cost at $1,117,558, including $200,000 for design, $640,000 for vendors and $115,000 for public awareness campaigns, KXAN reported.CRACKER BARREL UNVEILS NEW SIMPLIFIED LOGO: 'OUR STORY HASNT CHANGED'Jessica King, Austins Chief Communications Director, said, "The logo itself reflects the hills, rivers, and bridges that serve to connect us to one another. The colors were inspired by our surrounding environment violet crown skies and the green canopies of our parks and trails."Designer DJ Stout of Pentagram admitted the process was "the ultimate design by committee" and that "Austin is a little liberal island, politically."Residents blasted the redesign online. "The new logo sucks. It looks like a homeless tent," one told KXAN. Others called it "a bad biotechs company rebranding," while Chron notes one Instagram user simply wrote, "Bruhhhh."Some defended the look as "more minimalist" and "definitely a modernization of the old one."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMarketing professor Chris Aarons offered perspective to KXAN. "The Coca Cola was just a script, but its a beautiful script. But over 120 years, they made it mean happiness. It is really what the entity makes that logo mean at the end of the day."The City of Austin and Pentagram Austin did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Joe Kennedy III on Friday denounced his cousin Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as "a threat to the health and wellbeing of every American" in a blistering social media post.The rare public rebuke comes one day after RFK Jr.s contentious Senate hearing, deepening a family feud that has fractured one of Americas most famous political dynasties.Kennedys statement, viewed more than 1.2 million times, opens the curtain behind the extraordinary rift inside the political dynasty.Once synonymous with Democrat unity, the Kennedys are now split over RFK Jr.s embrace of President Donald Trump and his appointment to HHS Secretary under a "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. Joe Kennedys demand that his cousin resign marks a dramatic escalation of the feud.INTO THE ARENA: HOSTILE DEMOCRATS, SKEPTICAL REPUBLICANS TEAR INTO KENNEDY ON THE HILLIn 2024, five of RFK Jr.s siblings issued a joint statement blasting his endorsement of Trump as "a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear. It is a sad ending to a sad story."Caroline Kennedy later urged senators to block her cousins cabinet nomination, writing in a January 2025 letter that he was a "predator" who was "addicted to attention and power" and "unqualified" to lead HHS.On Sept. 4, RFK Jr. appeared in a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., accused him of firing CDC scientists and replacing them with "cranks" and "conspiracy theorists" who were "endangering children, leaving parents confused and scared."TRUMP STANDS BY RFK JR. AFTER HEATED SENATE HEARING: I LIKE THE FACT THAT HES DIFFERENTAs Joe Kennedy wrote in his post, "None of us will be spared the pain he is inflicting Those values are not present in the Secretarys office. He must resign."His cousin Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedys grandson, piled on in real time, mocking RFK Jr.s testimony: "RFK LOSER is choking so badly LIVE."With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s controversial tenure in Trumps cabinet, the Kennedy dynastys divisions are now spilling into public view with some of the sharpest blows coming from within.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running for New York City mayor, met with Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday.Cuomo shared a photo of the meeting at a New York City restaurant on his social media, writing, "Great breakfast catching up with my old friend,@real_sharpton."Sharpton also shared the photo on his social media, saying they had a "breakfast meeting," and that Democratic candidate and front-runner for mayor, Zohran Mamdani who identifies as a Democratic socialist -- would be on his MSNBC show "PoliticsNation" this weekend.Cuomo was likely reaching out to the politically influential Sharpton for an endorsement, the New York Post reported, saying the former governor who resigned in 2021 amid sexual misconduct allegations asked the civil rights activist to "have an open mind" about the race.TRUMP WANTS 2 PEOPLE TO DROP OUT TO SET UP A 1-ON-1 MAYORAL RACE WITH MAMDANI IN NYC"Im very impressed with Mamdani, but Ive known Andrew for 40 years, going back to the 80s with his father," Sharpton told the Post, referring to late former Gov. Mario Cuomo.The meeting comes as current Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the Democratic primary and is running as an Independent, is rumored to be considering dropping out of the race for a potential job offer in the Trump administration. Adams has denied planning to drop out.TRUMP SAYS CUOMO'S GOT A 'GOOD SHOT' OF BEATING MAMDANI IN NYC MAYOR ELECTIONA recent Sienna College poll shows Mamdani ahead of his opponents by double digits with 44% support, 25% for Cuomo, 12% for Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and 7% for Adams.Sharpton had previously called on Cuomo to drop out of the race after Mamdani beat him in the Democratic primary."I think, in the best interest of the legacy of Andrew Cuomo, that he ought to let them have the one-on-one race," he said, referring to Mamdani and Adams during an interview on MSNBC in July. "He can endorse one or the other, and let them have a battle over what is best for New York."Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi told the Post: "Governor Cuomo and Reverend Sharpton have stood side by side for decades, fighting for justice and progress. They meet from time to time over breakfast to discuss issues critical to the city, the state, and the nation. Todays meeting was both productive and positive."Fox News Digital has reached out to Cuomo and Sharpton for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe election will be in November.

FIRST ON FOX: DENVER Genetic genealogists working on the University of Idaho student murders case found "hundreds of times" more DNA than a typical case as they raced to solve the quadruple stabbing, which rocked the college town of Moscow, Idaho, as well as the nation as a whole."It was a catastrophic deal," said David Mittelman, the Othram founder and CEO whose work generated leads that helped authorities track Kohberger from a DNA sample he left on a Ka-Bar knife sheath discarded at the crime scene. "That's why the defense didn't want to talk about it."Not only did police recover plenty of DNA to work with, it allowed Othram's investigators to hone in on Kohberger's family tree almost immediately.BRYAN KOHBERGER PLEADED GUILTY TO IDAHO STUDENT MURDERS, BUT THESE KEY QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWEREDSpeaking with Fox News Digital at CrimeCon's 2025 conference in Denver, Mittelman said that while their early leads didn't include his identity, the DNA showed that the sample came from a "multigenerational" American family mixed with Italian ancestry.The genetic genealogy pointed to a multigenerational Pennsylvania family that intersected with Italian heritage only twice.It was more than "trace" DNA, too."The DNA evidence was amazing," David Mittleman said. "There was tons of DNA by the wayI don't know why it's been reported It was traced DNA. It was not. It was tons of DNA."IDAHO VICTIMS' FAMILIES TO ADDRESS KILLER DIRECTLY AT KOHBERGER SENTENCINGNot only that, but it was also of high caliber, he added."There was certainty in the quality of the DNA, there was certainty in the analysis, and there was certainty that there was more than enough information in that [family] tree to get to a person," he said.Separately, police had identified a suspect vehicle -- a white Hyundai Elantra just like the one Kohberger drove. He was from Pennsylvania but was attending Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, at the time of the murders. That's just 10 miles from the crime scene.READ BRYAN KOHBERGER'S SIGNED KILLER CONFESSIONWhile police did not find a murder weapon, they did find a Ka-Bar knife sheath next to Madison Mogen, 21, one of the four victims. After they identified Kohberger as a suspect, they got a search warrant for his Amazon activity and discovered that he purchased a Ka-Bar knife, with sheath and sharpening, on the shopping app.The other victims were Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.They were killed on Nov. 13, 2022. Othram received the DNA sample on Thanksgiving and worked through the holiday, generating a DNA profile within 48 hours. On Dec. 19, the FBI sent Moscow police Kohberger's name. On Dec. 30, police shocked the world when they announced an arrest in the case after a raid on Kohberger's parents' house in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains.Detectives on the case told reporters after Kohberger's guilty plea that without the DNA evidence, they believe they would have eventually found him by examining thousands of leads regarding Hyundai Elantras.BRYAN KOHBERGER ACCEPTS PLEA DEAL IN IDAHO STUDENT MURDERS CASEIt's unclear how long that would have taken.Although police recovered an ample sample from the snap on the sheath, Kohberger's DNA wasn't in the government's Combined DNA Index System, known as CODIS, because he hadn't been implicated in any prior crimes.The investigative genetic genealogy helped investigators find him with the sample anyway. And it turned out to be a key part of their case. Jeff Nye, chief of the criminal division at the Idaho Attorney Generals Office who was tasked with arguing in court against Kohberger's attempt to have the evidence tossed, told Fox News Digital last month that "everything hinged" on his performance in court that day.He won. After Kohberger's defense failed to have the DNA evidence tossed, he entered a surprise guilty plea in early July in order to avoid the potential death penalty.Kristen Mittelman, Othram's chief development officer, believes that the genealogy techniques should be applied to more cases."We are advocating with the families to change that, to make sure that people have access to this real time so that people like Kohberger are caught before they commit that next crime," she told Fox News Digital. "I'm certain that there's someone at Thanksgiving with their family this year, last year, they wouldn't be if Bryan Kohberger wasn't caught in real time."Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences, plus another 10 years. He waived his right to appeal and to seek a future sentence reduction under Idaho law.