George Pickens is now a member of the Dallas Cowboys after a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers became official Thursday.The 24-year-old polarizing receiver spoke with reporters on a conference call Thursday, saying he found out about the trade via social media.NFL fans were using Pickens old NFL Draft reaction to share the news.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I found out when everyone else found out," Pickens said, via CBS Sports. "I feel great. I like the mojo here. I like the swag. There's a lot of new players I've been meeting. I feel like they have a good thing going, for sure." Pickens added he didnt request a trade out of Pittsburgh despite rumors throughout the offseason. Steelers fans started speculating when Pickens was no longer following the team on Instagram.COWBOYS, STEELERS AGREE TO TRADE FOR GEORGE PICKENSHe also posted a picture of himself standing with Tom Brady, part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders."This game is just as much a business as it is football," Pickens said. "Its kind of like out of my control. Im glad to be here in Dallas and able to continue the winning culture that they have."While Pickens was arguably the best receiving option for Pittsburgh the past three seasons, head coach Mike Tomlin publicly called Pickens out after taunting and unsportsmanlike penalties. Pickens also got into arguments with fans in the stands."You just have to grow up, man," Tomlin said last season. "Its an emotional game. These divisional games are big. He has a target on his back because hes George. He understands that, but he has to grow up. He has to grow up in a hurry."Tomlin made those comments after the Steelers' 44-38 win on the road in Week 13, when Pickens was assessed taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.While Pickens understands his past actions open him up to criticism, hes ready for the next chapter of his career."I feel like everybody in the world is working on growing on their bettering of their self," he said. I feel like growth for me is taking a great direction in me coming to the Cowboys."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A Massachusetts State Police sergeant who played a key role in the investigation that led to Karen Read's original mistrial on murder charges testified Thursday that, early on, he told other authorities that John O'Keefe may have been hit in the face with a bar glass, causing injuries to his face and head.Investigators, however, ultimately alleged that Read struck her Boston cop boyfriend with the back of her Lexus SUV and fled the scene, leaving him to die in the cold, on Jan. 29, 2022. Police arrested her on hit-and-run manslaughter charges days after she found him dead outside 34 Fairview Road in Canton, Massachusetts, and prosecutors secured an indictment for second-degree murder months later.Defense lawyer Alan Jackson got State Police Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik to concede on Thursday that he called the medical examiner's office and said there was a possibility that O'Keefe could have been hit in the face with a cocktail glass.KAREN READ'S GOOGLE TIMELINE DERAILED AGAIN AS 2ND EXPERT DISPUTES DEFENSE CLAIMS"At 10:41 a.m., you called the medical examiner's office to inform them that Mr. O'Keefe quote, was struck in the face with a cocktail glass, or at least appeared to be, correct?" Jackson asked."That is in part what I advised the medical examiner's office," Bukhenik began. "Where they are, responsible for the medical portion of"Jackson cut him off, objecting during his own line of questioning. After a brief sidebar, Judge Beverly Cannone told the witness to do his "best" to answer the questions he was asked.KAREN READ'S VOICEMAILS TO JOHN O'KEEFE PLAYED IN MURDER TRIAL: I F---ING HATE YOU"Did you contact the medical examiner's office at in (sic) the morning of January 29th, 2022?" Jackson asked."Yes," Bukhenik replied."And did you state to them that there was a possibility that the decedent, John O'Keefe, was struck in the face with a cocktail glass?"KAREN READ TRIAL: CANTON COP EXPLAINS USING LEAF BLOWER, RED SOLO CUPS, STOP & SHOP BAG FOR EVIDENCE"I don't recall my words exactly, but that sounds accurate to what I might have said," the sergeant replied.Jackson pressed him about what he did to secure the house, a potential crime scene.Nothing.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERJackson also asked if key witnesses, such as fellow Boston Police Officer Brian Albert, his sister-in-law, Jennifer McCabe, and her husband, Matt McCabe, could have lied from the start about whether O'Keefe entered Albert's home at 34 Fairview Road hours before he was found dead on the front lawn.Of those three, only Jennifer McCabe has testified as of Thursday in Read's second trial. She told jurors she saw Read's vehicle outside the house shortly after midnight but never saw either Read or O'Keefe come inside.Outside court Thursday, where she was not speaking under oath, Read told reporters in plain words that she saw him go inside.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X"I saw him go in the house," she said.When she was asked if she could describe the "how and when," she said no but said she has in the past and believes special prosecutor Hank Brennan may play a clip at trial.Investigators recovered a broken glass and black straw separately from the scene, as was O'Keefe's missing sneaker, evidence that Bukhenik said supported investigators' ultimate theory that the victim had been struck by a motor vehicle.Brennan, on direct examination, asked Bukhenik if there was a phrase about that in law enforcement circles.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB"Knocked out of your shoes," Bukhenik said.Another component to that theory was Read's broken taillight. Brennan played Ring camera video taken from O'Keefe's driveway that showed the light was cracked when she left his house around 5 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2022.Bukhenik said he questioned Read about the broken taillight later that morning and quoted her as saying, "I don't know how I did it last night."O'Keefe had significant injuries to his face and head as well as cuts on his right arm by the time Bukhenik saw him at Good Samaritan hospital, he said.Bukhenik, who moved to the U.S. from Ukraine when he was 9 and joined the Marine Corps after 9/11, is expected to return to the witness stand Friday morning when court resumes at 9 a.m. ET.

A West Point professor's resignation over education shifts brought, in part, by the Trump administration, drew a scathing comment from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.West Point philosophy professor Graham Parsons announced his resignation Thursday, following a 13-year tenure with the academy. Hegseth quickly took to social media, voicing his opinion after the departure."You will not be missed Professor Parsons," Hegseth wrote in response to Parsons resignation.In a New York Times op-ed, Parson said he is departing as the academy is rapidly shifting from its educational principles, in part due to the Trump administration.TRUMP TELLS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR OF WEST POINT ACCEPTANCE DURING JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS"I will be resigning after this semester from my tenured position at West Point after 13 years on the faculty," said Parsons. "I cannot tolerate these changes, which prevent me from doing my job responsibly. I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form."He added: "In a matter of days, the United States Military Academy at West Point abandoned its core principles. Once a school that strove to give cadets the broad-based, critical-minded, nonpartisan education they need for careers as Army officers, it was suddenly eliminating courses, modifying syllabuses and censoring arguments to comport with the ideological tastes of the Trump administration."Parsons' disdain correlates to President Donald Trump and Hegseths recent executive order and memos prohibiting what faculty members may teach at United States military educational institutions.WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY DROPS 'DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY' FROM MISSION STATEMENTIn his op-ed, he claimed the results have yielded "a sweeping assault on the schools curriculum and the faculty members research."Upon his departure from the academy, his landing page on the West Point website was removed.

Randy Travis is leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) to continue to produce new music, over a decade after his near-fatal stroke.In 2013, Travis' stroke left him with aphasia which is the loss of ability to understand or express speech.With the help of AI and country musician James Dupr, Travis was able to produce two new songs since his stroke, "Where That Came From" in 2024 and now his latest single, "Horses in Heaven." He has been on his "More Life Tour" since last spring and recently extended dates through fall 2025.Randy's wife, Mary Travis, joined him for an interview with Garden & Gun to explain how her husband used AI for new music.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?"People think you just plug it in a computer and it spits out a song and theres no creativity. That could not be farther from the truth. It took eleven months. In the time most people make an album, we did one song," she told the outlet.WATCH: Randy Travis and his wife Mary call AI magical for giving him back his voice"Kyle Lehning, Randys longtime producer, sent the raw vocals of about 45 of Randys songs to London, where they were put into the model using a vocal line provided by country music singer James Dupr. They were able to pick the voice stems of Randys songs and lay them over the vocal line."When it came back from London, Kyle and Randy worked their magic in the studio to perfect the song, tweaking it to make sure that his tone, his inflections, everything was like what Randy would sing. When we finally heard the result, we knew it was worth it," Mary said.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSShe added, "Hopefully it will set a precedent for what AI is used for."Thanks to AI, Travis was able to go back on tour. Dupr has been on tour with him, assisting as a special guest vocalist on the music legend's "More Life Tour," which kicked off last spring.APP USERS CLICK HEREWhen Garden & Gun asked Randy how excited he was about extending his tour, he smiled and said, "Just a lot. Yeah."Mary added, "He loves being with his fans. He loves the energy of the stage. People always ask if its hard for him to hear his music played by somebody else. I think for some people it would be, but for Randy, hes like, No, Im good with that. Music belongs to all of us."Mary told the outlet that AI has been "wonderful" for her husband."In 2013, that was not anything we could have perceived on the horizon. AI has come up so fast and furiously. When we were approached by Cris Lacy at Warner about it, it was exciting. I wanted to hear that voice more than anything I have for 12 years now."Randys always been very much a pioneer in music. When you think about the Toby Keith song, Dont Let the Old Man In, thats Randy Travis. Hes not letting the old man in. Hes gonna keep thinking of what we can do to make a difference," she told the outlet.In 2023, Randy and Mary spoke with Fox News Digital about his condition ahead of a tribute concert, which also raised money for the Randy Travis Foundation. The foundation focuses on stroke and aphasia awareness and supporting music education in schools."We want people to understand strokes, stroke rehabilitation, that there is life after stroke," Mary said at the time. "We did find that all of the rehab that we went through, life is the best rehab. Just get out there. Go do what you used to do. You know, the world may wonder why you're out here, but just go out there and, you know, dance like nobody's watching and sing like nobody's listening and just have a good time. It truly is the best therapy."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERMary also cited her and Randys faith for helping them work through recovery."He's very faithful," she said. "We, you know, we leaned hard on God. It's been 10 years now since the stroke, and that's hard to believe. There's really no words for it, and there's not a day that goes by that I just don't thank God for his grace and his mercy."

A West Point professor's resignation over education shifts brought, in part, by the Trump administration, drew a scathing comment from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.West Point philosophy professor Graham Parsons announced his resignation Thursday, following a 13-year tenure with the academy. Hegseth quickly took to social media, voicing his opinion after the departure."You will not be missed Professor Parsons," Hegseth wrote in response to Parsons resignation.In a New York Times op-ed, Parson said he is departing as the academy is rapidly shifting from its educational principles, in part due to the Trump administration.TRUMP TELLS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR OF WEST POINT ACCEPTANCE DURING JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS"I will be resigning after this semester from my tenured position at West Point after 13 years on the faculty," said Parsons. "I cannot tolerate these changes, which prevent me from doing my job responsibly. I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form."He added: "In a matter of days, the United States Military Academy at West Point abandoned its core principles. Once a school that strove to give cadets the broad-based, critical-minded, nonpartisan education they need for careers as Army officers, it was suddenly eliminating courses, modifying syllabuses and censoring arguments to comport with the ideological tastes of the Trump administration."Parsons' disdain correlates to President Donald Trump and Hegseths recent executive order and memos prohibiting what faculty members may teach at United States military educational institutions.WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY DROPS 'DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY' FROM MISSION STATEMENTIn his op-ed, he claimed the results have yielded "a sweeping assault on the schools curriculum and the faculty members research."Upon his departure from the academy, his landing page on the West Point website was removed.

Randy Travis is leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) to continue to produce new music, over a decade after his near-fatal stroke.In 2013, Travis' stroke left him with aphasia which is the loss of ability to understand or express speech.With the help of AI and country musician James Dupr, Travis was able to produce two new songs since his stroke, "Where That Came From" in 2024 and now his latest single, "Horses in Heaven." He has been on his "More Life Tour" since last spring and recently extended dates through fall 2025.Randy's wife, Mary Travis, joined him for an interview with Garden & Gun to explain how her husband used AI for new music.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?"People think you just plug it in a computer and it spits out a song and theres no creativity. That could not be farther from the truth. It took eleven months. In the time most people make an album, we did one song," she told the outlet.WATCH: Randy Travis and his wife Mary call AI magical for giving him back his voice"Kyle Lehning, Randys longtime producer, sent the raw vocals of about 45 of Randys songs to London, where they were put into the model using a vocal line provided by country music singer James Dupr. They were able to pick the voice stems of Randys songs and lay them over the vocal line."When it came back from London, Kyle and Randy worked their magic in the studio to perfect the song, tweaking it to make sure that his tone, his inflections, everything was like what Randy would sing. When we finally heard the result, we knew it was worth it," Mary said.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSShe added, "Hopefully it will set a precedent for what AI is used for."Thanks to AI, Travis was able to go back on tour. Dupr has been on tour with him, assisting as a special guest vocalist on the music legend's "More Life Tour," which kicked off last spring.APP USERS CLICK HEREWhen Garden & Gun asked Randy how excited he was about extending his tour, he smiled and said, "Just a lot. Yeah."Mary added, "He loves being with his fans. He loves the energy of the stage. People always ask if its hard for him to hear his music played by somebody else. I think for some people it would be, but for Randy, hes like, No, Im good with that. Music belongs to all of us."Mary told the outlet that AI has been "wonderful" for her husband."In 2013, that was not anything we could have perceived on the horizon. AI has come up so fast and furiously. When we were approached by Cris Lacy at Warner about it, it was exciting. I wanted to hear that voice more than anything I have for 12 years now."Randys always been very much a pioneer in music. When you think about the Toby Keith song, Dont Let the Old Man In, thats Randy Travis. Hes not letting the old man in. Hes gonna keep thinking of what we can do to make a difference," she told the outlet.In 2023, Randy and Mary spoke with Fox News Digital about his condition ahead of a tribute concert, which also raised money for the Randy Travis Foundation. The foundation focuses on stroke and aphasia awareness and supporting music education in schools."We want people to understand strokes, stroke rehabilitation, that there is life after stroke," Mary said at the time. "We did find that all of the rehab that we went through, life is the best rehab. Just get out there. Go do what you used to do. You know, the world may wonder why you're out here, but just go out there and, you know, dance like nobody's watching and sing like nobody's listening and just have a good time. It truly is the best therapy."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERMary also cited her and Randys faith for helping them work through recovery."He's very faithful," she said. "We, you know, we leaned hard on God. It's been 10 years now since the stroke, and that's hard to believe. There's really no words for it, and there's not a day that goes by that I just don't thank God for his grace and his mercy."

The brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who made history by becoming the first American pontiff, shared his "overwhelming" reaction to the news on Thursday.John Prevost told FOX 32 that "there are no words" to describe how proud he was of his baby brother."Its overwhelming pride, but its also an overwhelming responsibility, being the first American Pope from Chicago and a relative. Frightening," Prevost said.Prevost said his brothers path to pope began at a young age, having gone straight into seminary after eighth grade.FIRST AMERICAN ELECTED PONTIFF, GET TO KNOW POPE LEO XIV"So, the whole high school years, college years, we didn't really know him other than the summer vacation," he said.PELOSI SAYS CATHOLIC CHURCH COULD HAVE FEMALE PRIESTS IN HER GRANDCHILDREN'S LIFETIMEPope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, was a suspected frontrunner to succeedPope Francisafter his passing late last month. Prevost said he had an "inkling" his brother was in the running after hearing his description on the radio."They were interviewing someone on the radio, and she said there are two likely candidates: One of the Cardinals from the Philippines, and one is a Cardinal, as a matter of fact, from the Chicago area. He was a missionary in Peru and now hes a Cardinal in Rome," Prevost said.But the inkling that big things were in store for the now pope even went back decades earlier. According to Prevost, the boys' childhood neighbors predicted the younger Prevost would be the "first American pope.""The interesting thing is way back when he was in kindergarten or first grade, there was a parent, a mom, across the street one across the street that way and another down the street," John Prevost, told WGN on Thursday. "Both of them said he would be the first American Pope, at that age."Prevost predicts that his brother will likely be "a second Pope Francis.""I think he has a strong inclination to help the poor, the disenfranchised, the people that don't have a voice because he spent so much time in Peru with the people who were impoverished," Prevost said. "So, I think she sees that need and I think he will work for that. The church has to be universal and help everyone but some people need a lot more help I don't think he can do anything, but I think immigration is big time on his mind. He thinks the country's headed in the wrong direction there."Prevost said his brother will have to work hard to reunite the Catholic Church, given that "so many people have gone away" in recent years.

The Department of Homeland Security is defending the detainment of a Georgia college student who is in the U.S. illegally after she was pulled over for traffic violations and arrested.Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old Mexican national, was arrested by police in Dalton, Georgia, on May 5 after illegally turning right on red and driving without a license, according to an arrest report obtained by WTVC in Chattanooga.The report states that Arias-Cristobal does not have a driver's license, but she does have an international license, which her mother had taken from her. She was arrested by the officer and taken to the Whitfield County Jail before being transferred to the Stewart Detention Center a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Southwest Georgia.DHS UNLEASHES POSSIBLE MONEY-SAVING MEASURE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS TO SELF-DEPORT: 'SAFEST OPTION'Arias-Cristobal admitted to being in the U.S. illegally and does not have an application pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to DHS.A GoFundMe set up to raise money for bond and an immigration attorney says the girl came to the U.S. with her parents in 2010 when she was 4 years old. The fundraiser, which was set up by a woman who Arias-Cristobal babysits for, says she did not qualify for DACA."She has babysat for my kids for years. We adore her. Ximena is my close friend and my childrens favorite babysitter," Hannah Jones wrote in the description.BOARDING CALL: HOMELAND SECURITY TO PAY FOR SELF-DEPORTATION FLIGHTSArias-Cristobal's father, 43-year-old Jose Francisco Arias-Tovar, is also at the same ICE facility after he was arrested for speeding and driving without a license. DHS said he also admitted to being in the U.S. illegally."The family will be able to return to Mexico together. Mr. Tovar had ample opportunity to seek a legal pathway to citizenship. He chose not to. We are not ignoring the rule of law," DHS said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe agency reiterated that many people in the U.S. illegally are being given the chance to self-deport via the Customs and Border Protection Home app, which would allow them to return to America in the future through legal avenues.Fox News Digital reached out to Dalton police and ICE for comment.

A tough-on-crime Republican district attorney is using his years of prosecuting some of the most infamous cases in Colorado to crack down on crime across the blue state.In January, George Brauchler became the first-ever district attorney for Colorado's 23rd Judicial District, making it the first time in more than 60 years that Colorado added a new judicial district.He previously served as DA for the 18th Judicial District, where he prosecuted some of the state's biggest mass shooting cases, including at an Aurora movie theater and Columbine High School."I was a very young prosecutor when Columbine happened, and Columbine was the high school immediately to the south of where I graduated from high school," Brauchler told Fox News Digital during an interview. "And so, when it occurred to be assigned to prosecute the felonies out of that, I thought at the time that would be the biggest, worst case I would ever handle, and I was wrong and that's an amazing revelation to come to in this job."PARENTS OUTRAGED BY HOMEY PRISON LIFE FOR DRIVER WHO KILLED THEIR SON: 'HOW IS THIS JUSTICE?'Soon after Brauchler was elected to a "broader version" of his current jurisdiction, the Aurora theater shooting case happened."A guy walked into a movie theater at about 2:25 in Alameda and tried to murder a theater full of people, and I ended up prosecuting that. We also ended up having a mass shooting here at a school at the end of my time in office. I was also asked to do the mock cross-examination of the victim in the Kobe Bryant rape case out of Vail back, I don't know, almost 20 years ago now. It's not anything you could really ever plan for. It's just, you're there. You always say yes," Brauchler explained while reflecting on his earlier career."You end up developing a skill set and an expertise. And then you find yourself in a position to run for the first new district attorney's office in over 60 years in Colorado. And you think, for whatever it's worth, as humbly as I can put this, there just isn't anybody that brings to this job right now the kind of experience that I have. And I hope to use it for the benefit of my community."Last month, Brauchler secured a rare first-degree murder conviction in a high-profile DUI case, which marked the first murder trial in Colorados newly formed 23rd Judicial District.BLUE STATE SANCTUARY LAWS ENABLED ILLEGAL 'ABOLISH ICE' ACTIVIST TO EVADE CAPTURE, SAYS LOCAL DAThe case involved Paul Stephenson, 57, who Brauchler said drank a bottle of Fireball and two beers before crashing into a minivan that was parked in Castle Rock last August."That case was so disturbing to me on a lot of levels," Brauchler said.Lt. Col. Matthew Anderson, a 39-year-old Air Force test pilot and father of four, was killed while pumping gas. His wife was inside the gas station store at the time of the crash. One of their children suffered a fractured skull and two others were also injured."On a Sunday afternoon, filling his car with gas while his wife goes to get the kids Popsicles, some two-time convicted drunk pours himself into a lifted Chevy Silverado, crosses five lanes of traffic, hops a curb, hits the accelerator to 98% and crushes that car at 45 miles an hour, injuring three of the kids and killing Lt. Col. Matt Anderson," Brauchler said, describing the horrific scene that unfolded."In Colorado, the gut reaction charge would be, oh, that's vehicular homicide. And that sounds horrible, but in Colorado, we have some of the weakest traffic laws in the country. So vehicular [homicide] would have only been punishable at most by 12 years in the Department of Corrections. Given our broken sentencing scheme, that guy would have been paroled in probably less than four years, and that seemed wholly unacceptable to me and everybody that looked at this case," Brauchler continued.'DEFUND THE POLICE' MECCA OF MINNEAPOLIS OVERRUN WITH VIOLENCE, 'FAILED LEADERSHIP': FORMER AG CANDIDATETo ensure that justice was served, Brauchler said his office got a "little aggressive" and charged the driver with first-degree murder based on "extreme indifference.""We pursued it. And I'm not going to tell you it didn't have risks. I'm not going to tell you that I didn't have a pit in my stomach. But in about three and a half hours of deliberation after about a weeklong trial, the jury came back and said, Yeah, guilty of first-degree murder, and we're all pretty satisfied with that outcome," Brauchler said.Brauchler added what this case also highlighted was that he feels "we have lost sight of the purpose of the criminal justice system and taken our eye off the ball on day-to-day crimes," like DUI."One thing about this is that there is no time of day, no road you can drive on that you can say, 'Well, I'm safe from drunk drivers at this time on this road.' My God, this was Sunday. On a road in the middle of Castle Rock, not a highway, on a road but across the street from the Douglas County Fair. If we don't, I think, vigilantly attack this problem as much as any other, maybe more so, we're going to see more of this, and this is the most preventable crime there is. This guy chose to risk people's lives, and now he's going to lose his freedom," Brauchler said.Brauchler said Anderson's wife and children have recovered, but the ripple effects of witnessing the horrific scene are "still unknown as to how far they stretch through their lives.""How does seeing the violent death of their father in front of them, the way they saw him lying in the parking lot with a massive head injury, missing his leg above the ankle, how does that haunt them throughout the rest of their lives? I don't think anybody knows," Brauchler said."I have spoken with the widow many times. She is resilient and tough, but you can also see there's something missing in her eyes. I don't know how better to describe it, but I've seen it a lot with loss like this and that blue flame that flickers back there that tells you somebody's fully engaged is just a little more diminished. It's a little harder to see. And my hope for that family is that they can figure out a way to find happiness even without Col. Anderson."Tom Mustin, director of media relations for Brauchler's office, told Fox News Digital that "typically, DUI cases lead to vehicular homicide charges, but this case set a new precedent and reflects DA Brauchler's tough-on-crime approach that helped win him the office.""I don't shy away from the description tough on crime, but when did simply enforcing the law and having an expectation that there would be accountability for breaking it become tough on [crime]?'" Brauchler said. "That just tells you how far we've shifted away from the idea of personal responsibility for criminal conduct. But I'm proud of the position we've taken. It's been well-received everywhere. And I mean not just in our jurisdiction, but when I go to other jurisdictions."Brauchler, a Republican DA in the heavily blue Denver metro area, saidColorado has "taken such a sharp turn towards the progressive left that every other office is now dominated by Democrats," which makes his position unique.FSU SHOOTING SUSPECT'S CHILDHOOD INCLUDED ALLEGED FAMILY KIDNAPPING ABROAD, CUSTODY FIGHT: DOCS"I'll tell you one thing that sticks out to me that's odd is that I've made a real point of telling the public, even before I took office, we're going to be an office that stands for the rule of law, and that if people come down here to steal from us or victimize us, they ought to expect to be incarcerated," Brauchler said. "That message has been so overwhelmingly received and in a positive way, like people clap when I say that."Brauchler added that when he started working in his field 30 years ago and had this same messaging, it would have been a "yawn fest.""People would have been like, 'Duh, that's what prosecutors and police do.' But that's how far we've shifted in the other direction," Brauchler said.When asked about other high-profile cases like the Menendez brothers' case in California, Brauchler said "there's no good message that comes out of these two ever walking out of prison.""I remember when these cases happened, and I followed them like everybody else," Brauchler said. "But this was a brutal, planned murder for the most selfish reasons possible. Anything they come up with at this point, by way of excuse, has already been air-dried in front of the jury and rejected when they were convicted. There's no good message for America that comes out of these guys ever taking a free breath again."Brauchler said what is troubling about the Menendez brothers' case being brought back up is that "every time something like this happens and someone sees any amount of success, it encourages others to do this.""You have to believe that there are any number of defense attorneys out there who are willing to shoot for the notoriety or the paycheck. In order to try to capture something like this, I'm not denigrating them. I know that's business, but the answer should be that we should forget about the Menendez brothers."Brauchler said what the Menendez brothers' case highlights is something that has been happening since the Aurora theater shooting that is amplifying killers."There has been a real concerted effort by decent people and many in the media to no longer amplify the killers; like, we should be focused on the victims. I would say since the Aurora theater shooter, I've said that guy's name maybe four times through the whole trial, which lasted from Jan. 20th until April 7th, 2015. I said his name exactly twice. And that was by design," Brauchler explained."And so here we are again, focused on the Menendez brothers and the Netflix things about the Menendez brothers. And I understand that, but we should really de-glorify the criminals and focus more on the victims and the crime that was committed. And I think that if you let these guys out, you do the opposite."Brauchler added that there are even studies now about thecorrelation between the amount of notoriety that a criminal gets and then copycat-type crimes."I'll give you an example with Columbine. The STEM school mass shooting that I covered, both of those shooters had passing fascination with those Columbine shooters. We had a near-mass shooting at another high school right down the road from my kid's high school. They both had a fascination with the Columbine shooters and the Aurora theater shooter. Guess which case he researched before he left his apartment back on July the 19th to go murder these people? Columbine. So, the more notorious an event or some people become, it does have an effect on other folks," Brauchler said."I get it, we have to report the bad guy or bad girl at least once," Brauchler continued. "Then after that, let's not talk about them anymore. Let's talk about the crime. Let's talk about the victims, and let's go to court."

Ahead of Mothers Day this year, the White House is honoring military mothers by welcoming them once again to The Peoples House.First lady Melania Trump hosted moms serving the nation in uniform, the mothers of service members and the mothers whose spouses serve in the U.S. Armed Forces on Thursday afternoon. (See the video at the top of this article.)President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were all in attendance as well.FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP OPENS WHITE HOUSE GARDENS TO ALL AMERICANSThe president gave the opening remarks, thanking those in uniform and introducing the first lady in the East Room. "You all do an outstanding job, and you should take tremendous pride in what you're doing and what you do," said the president, speaking about all those who serve.The president gave a special shout-out to those working at the White House, thanking Air Force One pilots, nurses with the White House Medical Unit and musicians in the military bands.First lady Melania Trump opened her speech by acknowledging the "life-changing event" that is motherhood.FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP TURNS 55: HER LIFE IN PHOTOS, FROM SLOVENIA TO WHITE HOUSEShe called it an "event that makes women invincible and exposed at the same time. It's remarkable, really, that my son's life creates unimaginable, unpredictable concerns and thrills for me, even until this day.""All caring mothers understand these rare feelings. Nothing against fathers, of course," she quipped, "but in my opinion, and I'm sure everyone in this room agrees, only a mother can grasp this particular point."Mrs. Trump hosted similar events in 2017, 2018 and 2019 to celebrate military moms."Military mothers and America together have developed an extraordinary parallel journey," said the first lady.She urged these moms to prioritize their well-being and nurture themselves, noting it is their strength that is "the bedrock of a brighter future for our children.""We empower the next generation to thrive together," she said."Let's build a legacy of resilience and hope. Your journey matters. Embrace it!"She added, "The sacred strength of women is a profound force with unwavering love and nurturing wisdom. We have the ability to inspire, uplift and shape the future hearts of our children."This power, rooted in compassion and resilience, is a beacon of hope, then leads the way for generations to come," she said. For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"Let us unite to honor the beauty of motherhood, champion the grace of our journey, and inspire those who follow."The first lady concluded, "A mother's love and wisdom empower our children to flourish, instilling in them the courage to reach their full potential. Motherhood. Happy Mother's Day, everyone."Also in attendance at the event were White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst a retired military officer and New York Rep. Claudia Tenney, the mother of a major in the Marine Corps.President Trump also touted a rise in military enlistments."I'm pleased to report that, since November, enlistment numbers for every branch of the armed forces have surged to the highest levels in 48 years," he said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"As we celebrate military mothers today, we look forward to an incredible future for the United States Armed Forces and for our country itself and for those great service members and for all of you who love them so much," President Trump said in his closing remarks.A reception for military families followed the event with a musical performance by the Army Chorus, the Navy Sea Chanters, and the Air Force Singing Sergeants.Since his return to the White House, President Trump has signed executive orders addressing some concerns of military families.In January, the president ordered the defense secretary to reinstateservice members discharged under the militarys COVID-19 vaccination mandate under EO 14184.He then signed EO 14191, titled "Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families."A section of it states that the defense secretary will plan how military families can use agency funds to send their children to the school of their choice.Khloe Quill of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.