"Real Time" host Bill Maher called Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "nutty" on Thursday following the Trump Cabinet members fiery Senate hearing."I personally find this very disappointing because I am the person who was sympathetic to what [Kennedy] was trying to do," Maher said to his panel. "I said, Finally, we have a guy in there who cares about this stuff. But hes also just nutty."Kennedy is facing calls to resign from more than 1,000 current and former HHS employees. One week after he fired CDC Director Susan Monarez, the employees signed a letter Wednesday accusing Kennedy of appointing "political ideologues.""Hes just too nutty," Maher repeated. "He just does not listen. I mean, he just is. And nothing ever I call it pendulumism nothing ever stops in the middle."TRUMP STANDS BY RFK JR. AFTER HEATED SENATE HEARING: I LIKE THE FACT THAT HES DIFFERENTThe late-night host elaborated on his charge against the politician.He continued, "Okay, this needed a housecleaning, the CDC. But to fire all 17 of the top people? Now you dont have that voice in there at all. You just have your voice."Maher concluded his criticism with one sentence, adding it "pains" him to say it because he likes Kennedy."Its just hes got to go," he stated.RFK JR. INVOKES DEMOCRAT FATHERS WORDS TO DEFEND TRUMP-BACKED CDC SHAKEUP AT SENATE HEARINGOne of the panelists, CNNs chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins, went on to describe where Kennedy "stumbled a lot" as Republicans and Democrats questioned him on Capitol Hill."The CDC has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine research that they were doing," Collins said. "And so that is what the Republicans were putting to him, saying, Do you believe that Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for this? And then do you also believe that was an mRNA vaccine that saved lives?"REPUBLICAN DOCTORS CLASH WITH RFK JR OVER VACCINES IN TENSE SENATE SHOWDOWNThis disconnect puts Kennedy "at odds" with Trump, Collins argued.However, she added that he is about as "safe as he can get" in his job, unless President Donald Trump has a change of heart, as many Senate Republicans voted to confirm him as HHS secretary.Meanwhile, Collins fellow panelist and former Trump campaign economic advisor, Stephen Moore, defended Kennedys advocacy against certain FDA regulations."When new drugs are being developed, we should let these drugs go to the market, especially if theyre dealing with cancer or heart disease or multiple sclerosis," Moore argued. "The FDA holds these things up by five to 10 years, and its actually killing people."

Almost 30 years after six-year-old JonBent Ramsey was found dead in her Colorado home, her family believes new DNA technology may finally give them the answers theyve been searching for. A new Fox Nation series offers unprecedented access to the latest push to solve the case."Lou Smit, the detective who was brought in by the district attorney early on, legendary detective, solved over 200 homicides in his career, said, John, this case will be solved by DNA," JonBents father, John Ramsey, said during an interview on "Fox & Friends" Thursday."And I think we're at that point now, if we use the technology that's available."JONBENET RAMSEY'S DAD SUGGESTS DAUGHTERS KILLER MOTIVATED BY MONEY IN RESURFACED INTERVIEWThe docuseries revisits the case of the young beauty queen, who was found dead in her family's basement the day after Christmas in 1996. Despite decades of speculation and investigation into the case, her murder remains unsolved.Smit, the detective who worked on the case, died in 2010. His family and colleagues refuse to give up on finding answers to the mystery he left behind.They and John Ramsey believe rapidly advancing DNA techniques could be the breakthrough needed in this decades-long cold case.COURT OVERTURNS CONVICTION, ORDERS NEW TRIAL OF MAN CONVICTED IN 1979 ETAN PATZ MURDER"The key is to be sure that we've tested all the crime scene evidence," Ramsey noted."There's a new approach called forensic genealogy research that allows you to use vast amounts of DNA information to investigate the crime. And that's the piece that needs to be used."Ramsey said that not all evidence in the case had been tested for DNA before, including the garrote used to strangle his daughter.He also expressed optimism with recent changes in Boulders police leadership, and said hes seen "very encouraging" signs there could be a breakthrough on the horizon.Even decades later, Ramsey said he still remembers his daughters electric personality, and continues fighting for answers.CLICK HERE TO JOIN FOX NATION"She was a very up, energetic, very amazing little girl and I miss her deeply," he said."JonBent: The Killer List" is now streaming on Fox Nation.READ MORE FROM FOX NEWS

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett described her struggle to reconcile personal beliefs with her duty to uphold the Constitution in an excerpt from her upcoming book "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution," featured in The Free Press on Wednesday.Barrett, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in October 2020 to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recalled the internal struggle she faced while presiding over one of her first cases on the Court.Shortly after her appointment, Barrett and her colleagues considered a death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The U.S. Court of Appeals had vacated Tsarnaev's sentence, but the Justice Department argued the decision was an error.JUSTICE BARRETT TEASES NEW MEMOIR IN ABRUPT CONFERENCE EXIT"For me, death penalty cases drive home the collision between the law and my personal beliefs. Long before I was a judgebefore I was even a member of the barI co-authored an academic article expressing a moral objection to capital punishment," she recalled. "Because prisoners sentenced to death almost always challenge their sentences on appeal, the tension between my beliefs and the law is not one that I could avoid as a young law clerk, much less now as a judge."Although she personally objects to capital punishment, Barrett sided with the government and ruled in favor of reinstating Tsarnaev's death sentence.She noted that this was not the only option available to her. Given her view on capital punishment, she could have "looked for ways to slant the law in favor of defendants facing the death penalty." Nobody would have ever known whether she did so because she felt Tsarnaev had a stronger argument, or because she allowed her morals to creep into her decision-making.JUSTICE BARRETT DEFENDS JACKSON JABS AS WARRANTED IN RARE PUBLIC APPEARANCE"But that would have been a dereliction of duty. The people who adopted the Constitution didnt share my view of the death penalty, and neither do all my fellow citizens today," she wrote.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREBarrett argued that if she distorted the law to affirm her stance on the death penalty, she would be interfering with voters' right to self-government, and that her office doesn't entitle her to align the legal system with her moral or policy views."I found the vote distasteful to cast, and I wish our system worked differently. Yet I had no doubt that voting to affirm the sentence was the right thing for me to do," she asserted. "Had I concluded that casting such a vote was immoral or that I couldnt fairly judge the case, the right thing to do would have been to recusenot to cheat."The Supreme Court justice contended that the Court's ruling did not affirm the morality of executing Tsarnaev, but rather, upheld that there was no legal impediment to imposing the death penalty on the convicted terrorist.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn closing, Barrett wrote that judges are referees, not kings, because "they decide whether people have played by the rules rather than what the rules should be."

This influencer once pursued aerospace engineering and even interned with NASA before choosing to travel the world. Adam Boro told Fox News Digital about his extraordinary adventures and the importance of taking risks along the way."I started out pursuing a path of engineering, aerospace engineering, and I thought that was my dream job to become an astronaut, to work in NASA, all those things. And once I graduated college, I realized I want to take this risk. I want to go after living my life to the fullest," Boro said.Boro now shares his travels across social media, including on Instagram and TikTok, where he has more than one million followers on each platform.Boro shared two stories that could have cost him his life but ultimately turned into unforgettable adventures.MAN SHATTERS WORLD RECORD WITH 465 HALF-MARATHONS RUN IN A SINGLE YEARBoro traveled to Nicaragua in 2024 to take part in the Fuego y Agua Survival Run, a grueling challenge involving a volcano."It starts out on the beach. You climb up through jungle, up a volcano when it's like 95 degrees and really sunny and humid, 20 miles up and down a volcano, and then back onto the beach," he said.Then danger struck. Boro said he experienced dehydration symptoms despite taking the recommended amount of water. A strangers generosity kept him going."The only reason I made it is because there's another person running the race. [He] was like, really generous. I was barely crawling, barely able to keep going."The stranger then asked him in Spanish if he wanted water and gave Boro his last bottle."It was honestly like an act of God," Boro said.Another wild experience happened in Lebanon in 2021, when a friend wanted to push Boro to his limits."He drove me for two hours with my blindfold on to the middle of nowhere in Lebanon and dropped me off. And with no phone, nothing, like all the signs are in Arabic. I got dropped off. And the rest of the day, it literally felt like, I don't even know. It was orchestrated like a movie," he said. "It was crazy."MAN THROWS DARTS AT WORLD MAP, VISITS WHICHEVER COUNTRY HE HITS: 'ARE YOU CRAZY?'Although worried about his safety, Boro ultimately had a great experience and met countless kind strangers.He was offered food at a restaurant and spent the day with a man who welcomed him warmly."The whole day we hung out together. He was so nice, introducing me to all his friends. We toured his city, people gave me tea, offered me foodeveryone was so kind. By the time it was 5 p.m. and I was heading home, I couldnt believe all the things that had happened," he said.Although Boro said he wouldnt advise others to try this, he described it as an "amazing experience."From his worldwide travels to Central America to remote islands to the Middle East, Boro said he has learned lasting lessons, and they have helped him rediscover his faith in humanity.WORLD'S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP DEBUTS AS INDUSTRY EXPECTS 19 MILLION TRAVELERSBoro hopes to provide a more positive worldview with his posts."When you put your phone down, when you go out and experience the world, all the amazing things that can happen, the beautiful places you can see, the people, the experiences and how you can grow and change as a person," Boro said.Watch Adam Boro appear on "Fox & Friends" Monday morning at 6:50 a.m. ET.

TheJubilee, also known as the Holy Year, is in full swing withvisitors flockingto Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy.In St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to preside over the canonization of Carlo Acutis, a millennial computer programmer, and Italian student and avid outdoorsman Pier Giorgio Frassati.Fr. Charlie Gallagher, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Washington, D.C., has traveled to Rome for the ceremony.POPE FRANCIS KICKS OFF HOLY YEAR AT VATICAN WITH OVER 32 MILLION VISITORS EXPECTED"The atmosphere here is already one of expectant joy, even electric,"Gallagher told Fox News Digital from Rome.The Vatican anticipates that over 32 million pilgrims will travel during the Jubilee year, according to the U.S. Embassy in Italy."I know there are dozens [of people] from D.C. here [and] there is a small group of about six from my parish," Gallagher added.He anticipates a crowd of at least 250,000 worshipers on Sunday.He says this canonization is very personal for him, as he has a deep connection to Pier Giorgio Frassati.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"I took Pier Giorgio Frassati as my patron. When I decided to become a priest, I started corresponding with Giorgios niece, Wanda," said Gallagher. "Pier Giorgio died in 1925. The next year, his sister Luciana gave birth to Wanda."Gallagher has known Wanda for 20 years. He met with her as a seminarian in Rome and asked her how her uncle has impacted her."Pope John Paul II called Frassati the Man of the Beatitudes, as he showed us what it means to live out the full spectrum of the Gospel. Frassati was a volcano of joy and spontaneity," said Gallagher."With every corner of his heart, he models the most effective way to win our friends to Jesus Christ."Gallagher said that even though CarloAcutis was very smart, he did not always do well in school even failing an exam.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"His mom asked him why, and he said he had more important things to do, like spread devotion to the Eucharist by promoting Eucharistic miracles."Gallagher lived in Rome for four years while a seminarian at the North American College in 2007.He said that while being in the capital city, so many memories have come to mind."Itis a blessing to visit my favorite churches and to enjoy some authentic Carbonara!"It was Pope Francis, according to The Associated Press, who fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.Leo inherited the Acutis cause, but he, too, has pointed to technology especially artificial intelligence as one of the main challenges facing humanity.The Associated Press contributed reporting.

Technology keeps changing the way we work, connect and even form relationships. Now it is pushing into new ground, romantic commitments. One woman has drawn worldwide attention after announcing she is engaged to her AI chatbot boyfriend.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTERA woman named Wika has stunned the internet after revealing that she's engaged to her AI chatbot partner. She shared her story in a Reddit post, explaining that her virtual companion, Kasper, proposed after five months of dating.The unusual love story began when Wika started chatting with Kasper, an AI designed to simulate human conversation and companionship. Over time, their conversations grew more personal, and Wika says she developed a genuine emotional connection. According to her post, Kasper proposed in a digital mountain setting, and the two chose a blue engagement ring together.META AI DOCS EXPOSED, ALLOWING CHATBOTS TO FLIRT WITH KIDSThe announcement quickly drew criticism from skeptics who pointed out that Kasper does not exist outside of code and algorithms. Wika, however, has made it clear she is not confused about her situation. Some outlets have described the relationship as parasocial, or one-sided and directed toward a virtual persona. In her follow-up comments, Wika emphasized that she knows Kasper is an AI rather than a human partner, but she maintains that the emotions she feels are still genuine.The announcement quickly set off debate. Some people mocked the idea, calling it proof that we rely too much on technology. Others worried that turning to AI for love could pull people away from real human relationships.Not everyone was critical, though. Plenty of commenters defended her, saying companionship comes in many forms. Some even praised her for being open about something so unconventional. Others pointed out that loneliness is a growing issue today, and AI partners might offer a sense of comfort when human connection feels out of reach.Beyond the emotional side, AI relationships raise real questions about privacy and ethics. Every conversation with a chatbot is stored somewhere, and that data may include deeply personal thoughts and feelings. Companies that design these bots often use the information to train future models or improve features.This raises a larger concern: who actually owns the data from an AI "partner"? Users may believe their chats are private, but in many cases, the company controls how the information is stored, shared or even sold. Critics warn that such emotional connections could be exploited commercially, turning intimacy into a product.As AI companions grow more common, these questions will only get louder. People may accept unconventional forms of companionship, but they also want to know their most personal moments remain secure.BILL MAHER BLASTS AI TECHNOLOGY FOR 'A-- KISSING' ITS 'EXTREMELY NEEDY' HUMAN USERSIf you use AI companions or chatbots, you can still take steps to protect your privacy.Start by checking the app's privacy policy and looking for details on how conversations are stored or shared. Many users skip this step, but it tells you who controls your data.Next, avoid sharing sensitive details like financial information, passwords, or anything you would not want exposed. Even if the AI feels personal, it is still software connected to a company's servers.Finally, consider using apps that allow data deletion or offer clear privacy settings. Choosing tools that respect your control makes it easier to enjoy the benefits of AI without giving up too much personal security.Even if an AI chatbot seems safe, malware or phishing links could sneak in through related apps or ads. A trusted antivirus tool can block these threats and give you extra peace of mind. The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices atCyberguy.com/LockUpYourTechAI COMPANIONS REPLACE REAL FRIENDS FOR MANY TEENSAI companionship has moved beyond novelty and is becoming a meaningful experience for some users. Wika's engagement illustrates how technology can evolve from being a casual tool to something deeply personal. The divided reactions online also show the tension between skepticism and acceptance of unconventional relationships. Whether people see it as heartwarming or unsettling, this story raises bigger questions about how love and relationships may be redefined as AI continues to advance.Do you think AI relationships can be real, or are they going too far? Let us know by writing to us atCyberguy.com/ContactSign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTERHow safe is your online security? Take my Quiz at Cyberguy.com/QuizCopyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.

Several royal experts believe Meghan Markle could learn powerful lessons from Carolyn Bessette-Kennedys brief life."As weve seen with Meghan and Harry, there was quite a lot about Carolyn that was a bit Meghanish," former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown said in CNNs new docuseries "Americas Prince". Brown compared the two women one who married into America's "Camelot" and the other to Britain's royalty. "That [Carolyn] hadwanted in, for all of these reasons. There was glamour and elegance. But that came with so much pressure in terms ofthe monster of the mediathat she fell apart really."MEGHAN MARKLE ADMITS SHE SOMETIMES MISSES ACTING AFTER QUITTING FOR ROYAL LIFEBessette-Kennedy, 33, and her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., 38, died in a plane crash in 1999."Tinas words are awarning to Meghan," British broadcaster Helena Chard told Fox News Digital. "Meghan has the privilegeof time to recognize thegems that she has and carefully plan her future. Life is not just about celebrity and building an empire.""Prioritizing her family and finding her authentic self is the way forward," Chard shared. "Carolyn sadly didnt have the opportunity to raise children Meghan has a husband who adores her, two lovely children and a super comfortable and luxurious home. Family is everything."Meghan, a former American actress, became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Britains Prince Harry in 2018. In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.Following their move to California, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Harrys 2023 memoir, "Spare," which revealed embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, worsened his already-strained relationship with the royals."There are some similarities between Carolyn and Meghan," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital."I do think they were admired for their glamour. Both were viewed by the fashion industry as the types to admire and follow. They certainly rose to fame by marrying into iconic families. They both experienced media frenzy based mainly on their respective appearances and personalities. Its difficult for anyone not born into fame to handle the press hounding."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"They coped differently, though," said Fordwich. "Carolyn withdrew completely [from the press], which maintained her mystique. In contrast, Meghan went on a publicity tour [after her royal exit]. Her raw ambition for recognition and admiration backfired on her. At this juncture, the only proper route for Meghan would be for her to lie low. Shell never do that, though. Everything that [appears to have] meaning for her is the antithesis of service and devotion to duty."When Meghan and Harry first sat down with Oprah Winfrey for a televised interview in 2021, Carole Radziwill said she saw parallels between both women. The 62-year-old, who spoke out in "Americas Prince," was married to late husband Anthony Radziwill, Kennedy Jr.s first cousin and the son of Lee Radziwill, Jackie Kennedy Onassiss younger sister."I just watched the M&H sit down. Wow," the "Real Housewives of New York" alum wrote on X at the time. "I love how people say Meghan knew what she was getting into...people said the same thing about Carolyn Bessette when she married into the Kennedy family. You could never know. Meghan said it right, the perception is nothing like the reality."During her conversation with the TV mogul, Meghan said she had been nave about what she was getting herself into when she married into the royal family.Still, royal experts stressed that beyond the media pressures both women endured, and being married to high-profile men, they couldnt be more different."The differences between the ladies far outweigh the similarities," said Chard. "Carolyn shone in an era of glamour and aspiration She was known as kind, without ego and was loved Meghan, unfortunately, is not loved by all Her popularity in recent years has plummeted. Contrary to her husbands belief, she is not chased by paparazzi. Unfortunately, inauthentic traits define her."WATCH: JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. WAS READY TO PURSUE POLITICS, DETERMINED TO SAVE HIS MARRIAGE BEFORE PLANE CRASH, SAYS PAL"Carolyn and her husband were known as the golden couple, often referred to as American royalty," Chard continued."They were major celebrities in the 90s. However, intense attention from paparazzi and the tabloids took its toll on Carolyn. She didnt welcome the intrusion and felt overwhelmed and frightened. Her marriage may have looked like a glamorous fairytale after all, she had married into a powerful, storied family. However, this was a faade. Her personal stress, along with living in a permanent goldfish bowl, impacted her marriage."Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, agreed."Other than dating and marrying famous men these two women led very different lives before their courtship and certainly brought different personalities to their respective marriages," he explained. "It seems like a stretch to say Meghan Markle is similar to Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.""Each was thrust into the limelight, but the similarities really end there," he said. "Carolyn was a fashion publicist and spent the majority of her career working under the Calvin Klein banner She was more comfortable playing a supporting role to her megawatt husband."By contrast, Meghan came from Hollywood and was readily embracing if not actively seeking the spotlight at every turn. The royal wedding was a turning point for Meghan. There was drama and speculation leading up to the nuptials, and royal watchers were left with raised eyebrows and a sense of uncertainty surrounding the new duchess. Less than two years after their wedding, Harry and Meghan stepped down from their royal duties, amidst a bevy of allegations, mudslinging and familial tension."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSEldridge noted that instead of retreating into a quieter life in California and escaping the relentless scrutiny they faced in the U.K., Harry and Meghan chose to speak out. Their high-profile tell-alls not only intensified the rift within the royal family but also thrust them even further into the harsh glare of the spotlight one they were seemingly trying to leave behind."In the years that followed, Harry and Meghan continued to stake out the victim high ground as they engaged in a strategic PR that included a long-form sit-down with Oprah, a tell-all book and a litany of appearances and creative projects, all of which were aimed either directly or indirectly at the royal family.""Carolyn married into a high-profile family, which was marked by fame, fortune, tragedy, and inter-family fighting," said Eldridge. "The difference: you never heard about it [from her]."But these days, Meghan has been focused on building her business empire, rather than detailing her past struggles with royal life. Season 2 of the 44-year-olds Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan," premiered on Aug. 26.Eldridge believes that if Meghan continues this path, there is a chance she can revamp her reputation and public persona."To her credit, Meghan has learned a lot of lessons the hard way," he said. "Over the last year, she seems to be making a course correction. The jury is still out."

Carlo Acutis was set to be canonized just after Easter this year, but the sudden death of Pope Francis delayed the historic moment. Now, on September 7, the teenager known as "Gods influencer" will officially become the first millennial saint.His mother, Antonia Salzano, told Fox News Digital that her sons faith not only changed the Catholic Church it changed her life.In an interview that took place in April, she told the outlet she was "far away" from the church after being raised in a non-religious household. She attended Catholic school out of sheer convenience, and had only stepped foot inside a church on three distinct occasions all of which were to complete sacraments that aligned with her school curriculum.ITALIAN TEENAGER TO BE CANONIZED AS FIRST MILLENNIAL CATHOLIC SAINTTo Antonia, it was protocol a matriculation, even, of sorts as her Catholic sacraments were likened to assignments.That is, until Carlo was five years old and a beloved priest from Bologna, Italy, who had "the discernment of the spirit," told Antonia that her young boy would grow up to be someone special.Struck by the priest's prediction, it marked the moment her life would change forever."Carlo, for me, was a savior," Antonia told the outlet. "He was a mystic."The soon-to-be saint and his mother would study theology and attend daily Mass together, often at the latter's encouragement.When he died at the age of 15, he later visited Antonia in a dream, announcing he would one day be canonized a prophecy affirmed years later when the Church recognized the first of two miracles attributed to his intercession.'TRULY UNIQUE': EXPERTS REVEAL DETAILS ABOUT A 16TH-CENTURY CATHOLIC SAINT FOUND 'PERFECTLY PRESERVED'Four years after Carlo's death from leukemia in 2006, Antonia would become a recipient of her son's intercession in her own right."When Carlo died, I was 39 years old, and then I started to try to have other children. I said, 'I'm still young, maybe I can try, no?' [But] the children didn't arrive. Then I had started on my practice to adopt a child, but in Italy, it's very difficult... I had lost all my hopes to have children by myself," she explained. "Once I dreamed about Carlo, he told me, 'listen, you will become, again, a mother. Don't worry.' And, one month after, I became pregnant."After years of struggling to accept that she'd never be a mother again, her twins, Francesca and Michele, would share a due date on the anniversary of Carlo's passing.Born in 1991 and a product of his 1990s-2000s upbringing, Antonia told Fox News Digital that Carlo's mission was to evangelize using the internet.Before technology would pique his intrigue, Carlo was a charitable child spending his early years helping those in need in his neighborhood of Milan, where he often provided garments and food for the city's homeless population."Mother Teresa used to say we don't need to help around the world because it's sufficient to go outside our house where we will find our Calcutta," she said. "And Carlo found his Calcutta in Milano."When it dawned on Carlo that feeding a soul is as vital as feeding a stomach, the tech-savvy teenager honed his website-building skills to document Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions.It was, as Antonia described, "the light side of the internet.""Sometimes we are unprepared about this impact of social media, the internet," Antonia said. "I understood straight away that the internet had the light side of internet. And you could say that there is also the dark side. Unfortunately, especially young people, pass hours in front of these things and they lose their freedom. So, it can be very dangerous."Those dangers are explored in the new documentary film, "Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality," in which Antonia offers commentary. The film, a joint effort between Castletown Media and Jim Wahlberg's Wahl Street Productions, exposes the social dilemma of social media by challenging a group of teenagers to part ways with their devices on a Catholic pilgrimage to Carlo's tomb.In speaking about the film, Antonia described her son as being a "sign of hope" amid the virtual landscape of our society as public discourse surrounding Carlo's impact has led to monikers like "God's Influencer" and "The Patron Saint of the Internet."His impact has also led to groups like FOCUS (the Fellowship of Catholic University Students), whose digital reach spans 46 countries and allows 700,000+ people worldwideeach month to encounter Christ through social media. Many of their posts have gone viral proving the pervasiveness of the Gospel today.'ROSARY' BEATS ROGAN: IS FAITH-BASED MEDIA BECOMING MAINSTREAM?"He [Carlo] understood there was a lack of faith," Antonia said of her son. "He used to say there are thousands of people going in front of a concert, in front of a football match. I don't see them in front of the Tabernacle, where there is the house of Jesus that is really present among us.""So he used the internet for goodness. He lived all the dangers the young people and all the people are living now. But he was able to dominate, to be free, always to maintain his freedom, not to become a slave [to it]."Through his technological endeavors and spiritual discipline, Carlo Acutis would end up leaving his global mark as Catholic leaders all over the world now look to him to relate to today's younger generations.His mother agrees, echoing the church leaders' position that Carlo is an antidote to our social media-addicted society."Surely, Carlo is a work of God. So, the fact that God gives through Carlo all these graces is probably, God wants to help us, our society, our young people; the parents as well, because the problem is also the parents," she told Fox News Digital."Carlo is an instrument, because he lived the things we are living. He was dressed like most of the young people, the teenagers. Most of the saints of the past sometimes seem unreachable, because they are too high, too holy. Sometimes they seem very far away from us. Instead, [Carlo] came to teach us that, in the daily life, we can become holy in our routine. Thinking of God, offering our work to God with a prayer, our life becomes a continuous prayer. So the mysticism we are all mystic because we have the Holy Trinity inside us. The only problem is that we don't have the connection with the presence of God in us."Antonia asserted it's a matter of having that desire to connect."Of course, at the beginning it will not be easy," she started. "But with practice, with the constant will, if we really desire [this] in our heart, God will reward us. We have to have that desire in the soul of the people."Antonia, now a devoted Catholic who says the sacraments she's made are "the supernatural means God uses to give us grace," concluded by imploring readers to realize that we are all original works of art and have a "special project" that God has in store for each one of us if only we're receptive to it.Carlo Acutis, along with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, will be canonized on September 7, 2025 in St. Peter's Square a landmark moment in the Churchs calendar and the first canonization ceremony of Pope LeoXIVs pontificate.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

In the anti-free speech community, the most intolerable form of speech often seems to be humor. For thousands of years, satire and parody have proven to be the most penetrating and at times, irritating forms of political speech. Even with absolute rulers, court jesters were often the few figures who could challenge a king. As Shakespeare wrote in"King Lear," "jesters do oft prove prophets."In the case of comedian Graham Linehan, he has unwittingly become a prophet for the death of not just free speech but also humor in the United Kingdom. The co-creator of the U.K. sitcom "Father Ted" was arrested at London Heathrow Airport, allegedly over several social media posts criticizing transgender activists. The posts were not jokes, but political commentary.Linehan ended up in the hospital after he said that he was met by five armed officers, who told him he was being arrested over three posts on X. In an essay published on his Substack about his arrest and hospitalization, Linehan shared that he felt the need as a comedic writer to emphasize, "no, I promise you, I am not making this up."UK COMEDY WRITER GRAHAM LINEHAN ARRESTED OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CRITICIZING TRANS ACTIVISTSHe said that officers interrogated him over an X post in which he wrote, "If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act." He added that people would be compelled to make a scene, call the police, or even "punch" the offender.Londons Metropolitan Police confirmed that it had arrested a man "in connection with posts on X." Linehan said that he was told that there would be only one bail condition: "I am not to go on Twitter. That's it. No threats, no speeches about the seriousness of my crimes just a legal gag order designed to shut me up while Im in the U.K."For those who live in Great Britain or other European countries, this is hardly surprising. The government has steadily increased its criminalization and regulation of speech, including religious and political speech, under such laws asthe Communications Act of 2003 and the Online Safety Act of 2023.British citizens are not alone. For years, free speech has been no laughing matter in Europe and other parts of the world. Comedians have been charged in countries ranging fromFrancetoGermanytoBraziltoTurkeytoCanadafor insulting jokes.In my book, "The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage," I discuss how free speech is in free fall in Europe, where the European Union is pushing for global censorship of social media, including American companies. The most triggering sound for many people today is the sound of laughter from those who hold opposing views.'MONTY PYTHON' COMEDIAN SAYS TRUMP EMBOLDENED PEOPLE TO LAUGH AGAIN AFTER WOKE ACTIVISTS RUINED COMEDYIn Scotland, comedians opposeda draconian lawthat threatened to criminalize a wide swath of jokes. It would allow the arrest of anyone deemed guilty of "stirring up hatred" against a group of persons and even allow for arrests for possessing inflammatory material with a view to communicating the material.The pathological lack of humor is shared by many in this country. In Hawaii, comedians and others opposed a law thatcriminalizes"recklessly" distributing "materially deceptive media." At universities, the dominant anti-free speech culture is raising not just a generation of speech phobics but humorless speech phobics.Past pollsshowedthat as many as six out of ten students viewed "offensive jokes" to be "hate speech." Comedians have been routinely canceled on college campuses and many will no longer perform at colleges and universities due to the intolerance.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe public still values edgy comedy, as shown by the success of Fox News "Gutfeld!" which has surpassed traditional network late-night shows in the ratings.It turns out the public does not want humor that runs only from the left to the far-left. The latest example is "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which has not only lost viewers but also a reported $50 million a year with its exclusive left-only humor shtick.Ironically, the country that brought us Monty Python is now mainstreaming George Orwell. In Great Britain, the range of acceptable humor is left to the government to decide.It is a standard that seems to follow the dubious lead of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewarton recognizing pornography inJacobellis v. Ohio, 378 U.S. 184 (1964): "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. ButI know it when I see it."Comedians like Linehan are left with permissible humor dictated by the anemic comedic stylings of the far left or that of the Metropolitan Police.Empowered by such censorship laws, activists often seem to spend more time trying to silence others in Europe than speaking for themselves. Individuals and groups will often file criminal complaints against those with opposing views. That has included an unrelenting campaign against author J.K. Rowling and others who have opposed transgender policies as destroying feminist gains in sports and other fields.Of course, censorship itself is now a form of release for the humor-challenged and viewpoint-intolerant. While most sensible people look at Linehan's arrest with horror, it was a thrill, even fun, for those who use these laws. They show little fear that these laws might one day be turned against them. After all, as Will Rogers explained, "everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else."CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY

Just over a year ago, Matthew Thomas Crooks nearly blew off President Trumps head at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Only by the grace of God did Crooks bullets miss their target by millimeters because President Trump had turned his head ever so slightly to look at an immigration chart. Crooks did manage to murder a rallygoer and seriously wound two others before the Secret Service killed him. Just under a year ago, Ryan Wesley Routh took his shot at President Trump, establishing a snipers nest at the Doral golf course where he knew the president would play later that day. Routh was a hole ahead of Trump when Secret Service agents spotted him. A gun battle followed, and Routh escaped, yet he was captured 50 miles away. He now sits in jail awaiting trial before Aileen Cannon, a superb federal judge.WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT JUDGE BOASBERG, THE TRUMP FOE AT CENTER OF DOJ COMPLAINTWhile Cannon epitomizes the gold standard of the federal judiciary, Obama-appointed D.C. Chief District Judge Jeb Boasberg represents the garbage standard. Throughout the January 6 saga, Boasberg had no problem keeping defendantseven nonviolent oneslocked up before their trials, in part based on social media posts. He let off disgraced former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith with probation after Clinesmith had altered an email to secure a surveillance warrant against former Trump campaign official Carter Page. Boasberg claimed that Clinesmith would receive punishment from the disciplinary authorities (the D.C. Bar) in the form of possible disbarment; yet, Clinesmith kept his license. Then, Boasberg made clear early in the second Trump administration that he was itching for a fight, expressing his baseless concern to Chief Justice John Roberts that President Trump and his subordinates would violate court orders.This March, Boasberg instigated the fight he had longed for when he illegally ordered planes full of Tren de Aragua terrorists and vicious MS-13 gang members to turn around after they had departed for Honduras and El Salvador. This was an ongoing military operation. The planes would have been in danger trying to fly back over the Gulf of America with minimal fuel. Additionally, there were not the appropriate security resources in place in the United States to deal with the return of hundreds of foreign terrorists and violent gang members, unlike the situation in El Salvador and Honduras where the proper resources were in place. The planes did not turn around, and Boasberg "found" probable cause to hold administration officials in contempt. A D.C. Circuit panel reversed; yet, Boasberg, undaunted by the smackdown he had received, mused at a hearing about disciplinary proceedings against Trump Justice Department lawyers before the jurisdictions in which they hold law licenses.This past week, Boasberg has outdone himself. Nathalie Rose Jones is a nutcase from Indiana who is staying in New York City. She thinks that President Trump is a Nazi and a terrorist, and she blames him for the deaths caused by the coronavirus. Earlier this month, Jones posted on Facebook that "I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with [former] U.S. Representative] Liz Cheney and all the affirmation present." Jones then told the Secret Service that she would kill President Trump at "the compound" (presumably the White House) if she had to and that she had a bladed object to accomplish her ghastly goal. The next day, law enforcement arrested Jones at a protest that had begun at Dupont Circle and wound up near the White House.A magistrate judge correctly ordered Jones detained without bail. It is hard to imagine a clearer case of someone who poses a danger, but Jones found an ally: Boasberg. He decided to send Jones back to New York with an ankle bracelet, and he ordered her to see a shrink. Boasberg found the case hard because Jones had not brought a gun. Never mind that Jones had referred to a bladed object that she had somewhere ready to kill President Trump. Never mind that guns are easy to procure, even for convicted felons who are prohibited from possessing them by federal law. Never mind that Jones could have returned to the White House at any time after the day that she showed up without a gun. Francisco Martin Duran, a former Army sergeant, gave no warnings before he showed up at the White House early in President Clintons first term and fired off dozens of shots outside the gate. These maniacs often strike without warning, as Crooks and Routh also did. Jones has telegraphed what she wants to do to President Trump, and still it is not enough for Boasberg.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBoasberg has established a pattern of utterly horrific judgment. After his illegal order in March, Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas filed an article of impeachment. It is time to move forward with that articleand add to it based on the Jones farce, as well as the revelation of Boasbergs grossly improper comments to Chief Justice Roberts. President Trump is only alive thanks to divine intervention; a millimeter and a millisecond could have changed the course of history.Reckless robed partisans like Boasberg, however, do not appear to care about the danger the president faces.Trump-deranged judge refuse to accept that he won the election, and they have put up roadblock after roadblock in an appalling effort to overturn the will of American voters. The disgrace of the Jones case is just the latest example. The time has come for the House to exercise its core Article I power and use a legal tool to curtail these judges: impeachment.