Welcome to Fox News Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Scammers can exploit your data from just one ChatGPT search- Business Insider embraces AI while laying off 21% of workforce- Nvidia, Dell partner with Trump admin to make next-gen supercomputerGUARD YOUR DATA: ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) have become amazing helpers for everyday tasks. Whether it's summarizing complex ideas, designing a birthday card or even planning your apartment's layout, you can get impressive results with just a simple prompt.NEWS BREAK: Business Insider announced Thursday that the company will be shrinking the size of its newsroom and making layoffs, impactingover a fifth of its staff. Business Insider CEOBarbara Peng said in aninternal memoobtained byFox News Digital that the company is "fullyembracing AI," as 70% of the companys staff currently uses Enterprise ChatGPT, with a goal of 100%.HIGH TECH: Nvidia and Dell on Thursday announced a breakthrough supercomputer powered byartificial intelligence (AI) will launch next year to help drive research at the Department of Energy (DOE).SETTING THE PACE: Pace University uses AI and scannable QR codes to read graduates' names.A-'EYE' IN THE SKY: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced that artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to detect and address air traffic risks, following a slew of near-misses and fatal plane crashes across the country.'PROFOUND TRANSFORMATION': Nvidia, a leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, saw shares rise 3% in after-hours trading following the announcement. The earnings report showed that first-quarter net income was up 26% from a year ago at nearly $19 billion, with revenue rising to $44 billion, up 69% from last year.'AGRI-FICIAL' INTELLIGENCE: John Deere is turning to artificial intelligence to help farmers address labor shortages and enable them to handle other tasks associated with their business.APPLES AI RECKONING': OpenAI has just made a move that's turning heads across the tech world. The company is acquiring io, the AI device startup founded by Jony Ive, for nearly $6.5 billion. This isn't your typical business deal. It's a collaboration between Sam Altman, who leads OpenAI, and the designer responsible for some of Apple's most iconic products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch.STANDING TALL AGAIN: For Caroline Laubach, being a Wandercraft test pilot is about more than just trying out new technology. It's about reclaiming a sense of freedom and connection that many wheelchair users miss. Laubach, a spinal stroke survivor and full-time wheelchair user, has played a key role indemonstrating the personal AI-powered prototype exoskeleton's development, and her experience highlights just how life-changing this device can be.BOT BLUNDER: Googles artificial intelligence chatbot is being slammed for "anti-American" claims about the supposed White supremacist origins of Memorial Day.Subscribe now to get the Fox News Artificial Intelligence Newsletter in your inbox.FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookInstagramYouTubeXLinkedInSIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERSFox News FirstFox News OpinionFox News LifestyleFox News HealthDOWNLOAD OUR APPSWATCH FOX NEWS ONLINEFox News GoSTREAM FOX NATIONFox NationStay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future with Fox Newshere.

The ongoing fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has unfortunately taken on a life of its own.I say unfortunately, not because I believe the reforms President Donald Trump is demanding are wholly out of bounds they are not, by any means.Rather, I say this because, as an alum of both Harvard undergrad and law school and a longtime donor the rampant antisemitism on campus, as well as the universitys imperiousness, I cannot fault the White House for acting.STATE DEPARTMENT NOW SCRUTINIZING ALL VISA HOLDERS ASSOCIATED WITH HARVARDIndeed, there is a legitimate argument to be made that Harvard must be reined in.That being said, there are concerns unique to Harvard that separate it from other universities. These concerns range from its handling of antisemitism, its silencing of voices who do not conform to far-left orthodoxy, as well as who it has hired.Notably, the concerns surrounding Harvard did not originate with its handling of antisemitism in the wake of Hamas October 7th attack on Israel.It has long been the epicenter of Diversity, Education, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts in the U.S., to the point where the Supreme Court was forced to strike down its admissions criteria for being unfair to Asian students in June 2023.And yet, within just the past month, two serious incidents underscore how much further Harvard has to go in order to reform and redeem itself. First, the Harvard Law Review awarded a $65,000 grant to Ibraham Bharmal, after the Harvard Law School student was charged with assaulting an Israeli student, an incident caught on video.In effect, Harvard not only tolerated Bharmals antisemitism, but rewarded it with a taxpayer-funded grant after he assaulted another student solely because of his nationality and Jewish identity.Second, Harvard recently revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a professor of business administration - who ironically is "well known for studying honesty" as Pilar Arias noted after a four-year long fight over Ginos repeated falsification of data.To be clear, this is not to say that I agree with every action Trump has taken against Harvard.For example, blanket bans on accepting foreign students is excessive, but vetting their social media is inherently reasonable.Universities routinely do this for American students; thus it stands to reason Harvard should have the same or even stricter policy for foreigners. To that end, Harvard professor Steven Pinker recently published a piece in the New York Times which does a tremendous job at capturing the issues Harvard must address and the best ways to do so.Pinker, who makes his frustration towards the schools handling of antisemitism, free speech, hiring practices, and more very clear, makes one more key point: while Harvard has its "serious ailments," the reaction must also be calibrated.In other words, while Harvard should not have unfettered access to billions of dollars of taxpayer money, there is a real risk that across-the-board cuts harm Americas scientific prowess without producing the very necessary reforms Trump is demanding.There is ample opportunity for a more targeted approach that can force Harvard to make these necessary changes without destroying the schools leadership in many vital fields.For instance, grants to social sciences can be canceled without touching money that funds medical or scientific research into cancer or other diseases.And while I agree with Pinker on that and other points he makes, perhaps the most important thing he points out is that the only thing thus far that has spurred Harvard to take any steps towards change has been Trump.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAs Pinker puts it, "The uncomfortable fact is that many of these reforms followed Mr. Trumps inauguration and overlap with his demands."Of course, it should not take the President of the United States to bring American universities inline with their own codes of conduct.Nor should it take the power of the White House to force Harvard to crackdown on the scourge of antisemitism and anti-American extremism that has overrun its campus.And yet, this is where we now find ourselves.It is my hope, as an alum, and as an American, that the Trump administration and Harvard come to a solution whereby the university realizes it cannot continue to permit or reward students who so blatantly violate the code of conduct, either of the university or of the United States.

Blood and urine tests have been found to detect the amount of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) a person eats, according to new research.Using machine learning, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) identified hundreds of metabolites (molecules produced during metabolism) that correlated with processed food intake.The team developed a "biomarker score" that predicts ultraprocessed food intake based on metabolite measurements in blood and urine, according to Erikka Loftfield, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the National Cancer Institute in Maryland.PREMATURE DEATH LINKED TO CERTAIN TYPE OF FOOD, STUDY REVEALSThe researchers drew baseline data from 718 older adults who provided urine and blood samples and reported their dietary habits over a 12-month period, as detailed in an NIH press release.Next, they conducted a small clinical trial of 20 adults. For two weeks, the group ate a diet high in ultraprocessed foods, and for another two weeks they ate a diet with no UPFs."In our study, we found that hundreds of serum and urine metabolites were correlated with percentage energy from ultraprocessed food intake," Loftfield told Fox News Digital.The findings were published in the journal PLOS Medicine.THE WORST FOODS TO BUY IN THE SUPERMARKET AND THE BETTER CHOICES INSTEADLarge-scale studies investigating the health risks of ultraprocessed foods often rely on self-reported dietary questionnaires, which can be prone to errors, per the NIH.The new blood and urine test helps to reduce human error by using objective biomarkers, a growing area of interest among researchers.Loftfield added, "It was surprising to find that UPF-correlated metabolites are involved in numerous and diverse biological pathways, underscoring the complex impact of diet on the metabolome."Ultraprocessed foods are defined as "ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat, industrially manufactured products, typically high in calories and low in essential nutrients," according to the NIH.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERChronic diseases, obesity and various forms of cancer have been linked to diets that are heavy in UPFs.Despite promising results, the researchers emphasized that the new method will require further validation before broader use.Since the current trial focused mainly on older adults, more research is needed across various age groups and diets, the experts said."Metabolite scores should be evaluated and improved in populations with different diets and a wide range of UPF intake," Loftfield acknowledged.This method could potentially be used in future research to link the consumption of processed foods with chronic diseases, according to the researchers.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"For individuals concerned about ultraprocessed food intake, one practical recommendation is to use nutrition facts labels to avoid foods high in added sugars, saturated fat and sodium, as this can limit UPF intake and align with robust scientific research on diet and health," Loftfield suggested.

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Rock band Imagine Dragons set social media ablaze after lead singer Dan Reynolds waved a Palestinian flag on stage during a concert in Milan, Italy on Tuesday.Video clips of Reynolds picking up a Palestinian flag and waving it before draping it across his shoulders at the concerts end racked up millions of views and drew mixed reactions on social media.The bands frontman also kissed the flag and threw it back into the crowd.Palestinians on social media praised the band for its support. One post that reached over one million views applauded the "powerful gesture."LIBERAL, PRO-ISRAEL COMEDIAN SAYS THERE'S A DOUBLE STANDARD FOR CELEBRITIES WHO BACK THE JEWISH STATE"Very nice to see more people showing support," another pro-Palestinian account posted.Liberals also applauded the band for appearing to take a political stand while they poked fun at the band over their dislike of their music."Omg Radiohead has now been lapped by IMAGINE DRAGONS?!?" Stand-up comedian Matt Lieb wrote in a post that reached over two million views.Lieb was referring to the band Radiohead telling off an anti-Israel heckler during a show last October."Imagine Dragons are now on the very short list of respectable celebs," another person praised.RADIOHEAD SINGER CONFRONTS ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTER DURING CONCERT: 'COME UP HERE AND SAY THAT'But Jewish fans of the band and pro-Israel commentators expressed their disappointment and outrage."It looks like the band Imagine Dragons supports terrorism," ACT for America Chairman Brigitte Gabriel wrote."You know it's moments like these where I genuinely don't know what to do with myself anymore... I actually really liked Imagine Dragons, But now it seems they genuinely hate my people," one Jewish fan posted, adding, "It's disgusting how people still view Palestine as a moral virtue when it's all a myth."One popular post by a Jewish woman who says her grandparents were Holocaust survivors accused the band of "waving their solidarity with terrorists.""They're calling for gay rights and 'Free Palestine," her post continued."Essentially, they just called for the deaths of all gay people and their music career. Goodnight, Imagine Dragons."The band is outspoken about its support for the LGBTQ community and Reynolds waved "Progress Pride" flags at previous shows.During the Milan concert, Reynolds also waved a Ukrainian flag.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURERepresentatives of Imagine Dragons did not immediately return a request for comment.The band faced blowback for playing in Israel in August 2023, before the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.During a July 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Reynolds said he didnt have any regrets about playing shows in Israel and in Azerbaijan.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"I don't believe in depriving our fans who want to see us play because of the acts of their leaders and their governments. I think that's a really slippery slope. I think the second you start to do that, there's corrupt leaders and warmongers all over the world, and where do you draw the line?" Reynolds told the outlet.

Nearly a year after a deadly landslide destroyed her mountain home rental during Hurricane Helene, Kylie Landolfi of North Carolina made a surprising discovery.The 22-year-old found her lost iPhone buried in rubble near the ruins of her home in Bat Cave.She had been living there with her boyfriend, Andrew, 23, when the storm triggered a landslide in Sept. 2024.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH ANCIENT BREAD THAT SURVIVED UNDERGROUND FOR 5,000 YEARSThe couple's house was pushed off its foundation, forcing them to flee with their three pets, news agency SWNS reported.They escaped just moments before disaster struck again.The ground gave way a second time, sending more debris crashing down the mountainside."We escaped the rubble just seconds before a second landslide hit," said Landolfi.She added, "With no shoes, phones or supplies, we were exposed and hit by dirt and debris." The couple survived with minimal injuries, per SWNS.RARE DIAMOND BROOCH FOUND HIDING IN JEWELRY BOX DELIVERS SPECIAL MOMENT"We cared for an injured neighbor with a punctured lung and helped rescue a family of four trapped near the slide zone," said Landolfi, "including a mother with a shattered ankle and a child with a broken leg."Landolfi and her boyfriend sheltered in a nearby home for 27 hours before firefighters arrived.They spent that time helping to care for seriously injured neighbors, SWNS noted. The couple said they relied on instinct and teamwork to stay safe.Landolfi said she'd returned to the site several times but had been unable to recover any belongings.In April 2025, Bat Cave Disaster Relief helped her access the area for another search.Thats when she made a wild discovery.For more Lifestyle articles, visitfoxnews.com/lifestyle"While digging through rubble, I found my iPhone dusty but seemingly intact," she said."We had lost almost every photo of our ferrets and the home we loved and almost every picture of our ferrets that did not escape," she said."The phones discovery felt like a miracle I could not believe it."The phone appeared intact, said SWNS, even though it had been buried for seven months, surviving landslides and harsh outdoor conditions.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"It even took me a second to realize how crazy it was to be holding my phone that survived two landslides and seven months outside," she said."We never imagined we would find either phone and had grieved the loss of the contents already."Many of the couples most cherished memories, they said, were stored only on that device."For those wondering, no, we had not updated our iCloud storage," she said, as SWNS reported."We had a hard drive that everything was on, but when your whole house is destroyed, having a hard drive in the same place as your phones does not help."

EXCLUSIVE - The United States will not participate in a conference next month in New York City hosted by France and Saudi Arabia aimed at promoting the recognition of a Palestinian state, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview in Jerusalem earlier this week."Its incredibly inappropriate in the midst of a war that Israel is dealing with to go out and present something that I think increasingly Israelis are steadfast against."Oct. 7 changed a lot of things. If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I have a suggestion for themcarve out a piece of the French Riviera and create a Palestinian state. They are welcome to do that, but they are not welcome to impose that kind of pressure on a sovereign nation. And I find it revolting that they think they have the right to do such a thing.TRUMPS MIDDLE EAST TRIP HANDED ISRAEL A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY IF IT CHOOSES TO ACT, EXPERTS SAY"I hope they will reconsider but the U.S. will not participate. It simply will not be a part of such a ruse," he added.Huckabee, commenting on recently reported tensions between the two close allies, noted there may be disagreements between the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government, but there should be no fear of a rupture in bilateral ties."I dont think pro-Israel Americans need to be concerned that theres some rift between the United States and Israel. Are there sometimes differences of opinion on the next steps in the war in Gaza, getting the hostages home, or maybe to avoid an all-out war with Iran? Of course, thats natural," he said."But as far as the relationship between Israel and the U.S., that is not in any way at risk, nor is it in any way splintered or fractured. Its solid, it has to be. We dont have a choice. Its critically important that the United States maintains its partnershipand I use that word very deliberatelyits not a friendship, its not an alliance, its a partnership, which means we are yoked together in our intelligence sharing, military so many ways in which our nations are linked inseparably."On talks between Washington and Tehran, the ambassador described the Islamic Republic as "one of the if not the greatest, threats to world peace," warning that it poses a serious and immediate existential threat not only to Israel, but also to several Gulf nations and ultimately to the United States."The Iranians have said Israel is the Little Satan, but America is the Great Satan. Theyve always treated Israel as the appetizer and the United States as the entre," he said. "Its just important when people tell you over and over for 46 years they plan to kill you, you might want to start taking them seriously."Nevertheless, Huckabee expressed hope that ongoing nuclear negotiations between the two nations would be successful and avoid any kind of military conflict.IRAN WARNS ISRAEL AND US 'CAN'T DO A DAMN THING' TO THWART TEHRAN NUCLEAR AMBITIONS AS TENSIONS ESCALATE"But when diplomacy fails, the soldiers show up," he said."I find it hard to believe the Iranians, after all these years of pushing towards a nuclear device that is weaponized, would suddenly come to their senses and say we've changed. We don't want that anymore, but lets hope they do. But if they dont, the president has been incredibly clear that Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon."On Israels ongoing war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, heemphasized that the suffering could end immediatelyif Hamas chooses to act."All of us are hoping and praying that Hamas will finally give up all the hostages and release them, and then they will depart Gaza for good. If they do these two things, this is over," he said. "It could have been over on Oct. 8, 2023; it should have been. What they did was unthinkable, horrific, heinous, uncivilized, savage behavior."He noted that President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that Hamas has no future in Gaza. "They cant rule it, they cant stay," said Huckabee."Israel has been clear that they are willing to put them on airplanes and fly them out in exile, they have a way out, but they dont have a way in. They have to go, and all hostages living and dead have to be returned," he added.Huckabee expressed hope that this would happen immediately.Speaking to Fox News Digital on Thursday, he said of the hostages, "This pin that I wear on my lapelone of the happiest days of my life will be when I can take this pin off and permanently put it away, never to wear it again, because that means all of the hostages have come home," he said.He also expressed confidence in the prospect of expanding the Abraham Accords, forged during Trumps first term, which normalized relations between Israel and four Arab states: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.While not naming new countries considering joining, Huckabee said, "There are a number of nations that now realize that having enmity with Israel is meaningless," he said. "It is a delicate path for some countries; they cant go faster than their people are willing to go and accept but there is a great atmosphere and possibility that we will see some dramatic changes and big additions to the Abraham Accords."Tessa Hoyos contributed to this report.

Christian Eckes found his footing last year in the Craftsman Truck Series.He posted a third-place finish after winning three races and earning 22 top 10 finishes, but he made a major move.This year, the 24-year-old is in his first Xfinity Series season, and while he hasn't found similar success, he knew it was a necessary change.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I felt like I had gotten to a point in the Truck Series where I wasn't content or happy with the success, but it definitely got to a point where I felt pretty comfortable about moving to the next level, and I felt like this was a great opportunity to go get in some different series with hopefully a ladder to Cup, as well," Eckes, who now races with Kaulig Racing, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.To go along with his move to Xfinity, Eckes partnered with Celsius, the energy drink he says has given him huge boosts on race day."It's been a blast so far. I've been able to meet a lot of cool people and obviously drink some good drinks along the way. And Im looking forward to the future as well," Eckes said."It's helped me a lot. Some of these races are at night, or even in the morning, really. So getting that caffeine in definitely helps as well as the hydration packets. There's a lot of things that they do that help us succeed. So yeah, definitely a big part of our race weekends."Eckes admitted this season has not gone as he'd like. He has only six top 10 finishes this year."We're still trying to find our way," Eckes said. "Weve had some success here and there, have had some speed, but not on a consistent basis. So, that's kind of our No. 1 thing right now is to try to push that forward and get to where we feel like we should be, and that's contending on a weekly basis."This weekend, Eckes will be racing in Nashville, where he reached the pinnacle of success. He won there last year, and Kaulig has taken the checkered flag there before."Nashville should be a good place for us. I won the race last year in the Truck Series, so hopefully it's the weekend that we finally turned around," he said.Eckes admitted he was not a fan of Nashville in the past, but "leading every lap last year, I like it a little better now.""I've done it in a truck before, so hopefully I can repeat that success. Its gonna take a lot. The Xfinity Series is challenging to win. You gotta be perfect in every aspect or as close to perfect as you can be. Its gonna take a lot, but I feel confident in our team to do it."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

In an age of instant accolades and viral valor, heroes are everywhere. Celebrities tearfully describing a difficult breakup on daytime TV are deemed heroic. You knew the word had lost all meaning when alleged murderer Luigi Mangione became a "hero" on social media for taking the life of Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare. How is it that we have so lost the thread? Just who qualifies as a hero was on my mind as I began researching my book "Lincolns Lady Spymaster" several years ago. We were in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives upended. I eagerly ditched the commute and worked from home but as the months in isolation slid by, I began to worry. How long could this go on for? The situation was more dire for many of the young women producers I had worked with in our offices in Manhattan. They were lonely and anxious, living alone in tiny New York apartments or at home in their childhood bedrooms. One young woman I knew started having panic attacks. KEVIN COSTNER REVEALS 'TRAGIC' TRUTHS UNCOVERED IN NEW DOCU-SERIES 'THE WEST'I wanted to help these co-workers cope but what could I do? Look, I reasoned with myself, women in this country have faced far more difficult challenges than a temporary lockdown (it had to be temporary, after all!). American women have survived wars, myriad financial panics and so many challenges. I decided I would find a subject, a real woman from our nations past, someone who lived through challenging times and not only survived but left her mark on the world. I wanted what we all want in a hero someone acting courageously, not for headlines or money or even public gratitude, but because they felt called to right a wrong regardless of consequences.I first learned of Elizabeth Van Lew the same way we find out about most new things, from a web search. An academic historian had written about her, and she was sometimes included in lists of the moonlight-and-magnolia-style of female civil war spies, the kind historians dont take too seriously. I was hooked when I learned she was a spymaster, and strikingly, a Southern belle who chose to stay faithful to the Union and who ran a spy ring for President Abraham Lincolns top general, Ulysses S. Grant, while living in Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy.CIVIL WAR TAUGHT HOW TO INFLUENCE NEWS MEDIA. IT NEARLY COST LINCOLN RE-ELECTIONWhen I began, I thought of myself as knowledgeable about the era. I knew the bright lights, Lincoln, Grant, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. But this woman had left little trace. She was generally missing from much of the Civil War literature. James McPherson mentioned her not at all in his sweeping nearly 900-page history of the conflict, "Battle Cry of Freedom." I learned she had left a diary, where she spilled her fears and hopes during the war. I imagined myself writing a book about a woman whom society underestimates and throws obstacles in her path, a tale of uplift! But my research exposed a secret history a story Van Lew herself tried to cancel. Unlike other spies, she refused to write a book of her Civil War exploits after the war and conducted few newspaper interviews. I began to discover the real Elizabeth and she surprised me. I found she was complicated and made difficult, morally questionable decisions. She lied to friends and neighbors, brazenly stole secrets from some and bribed others. Although she was a supporter of both the Union and abolitionism, her family owned slaves. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONLate in the war, as she became frustrated at the pace of Union advances, she tried to convince Union war planners to abduct Confederate leadership. She was the kind of woman who could as easily inspect the body of a dead soldier at dawn under threat of discovery by the enemy as preside over a tea party, swapping gossip and passing canapes. And, yet she provided invaluable information to the Union and ran what historians have described as the most-effective spy ring on either side of the conflict. As I began writing the book, I recalled the fact that co-workers and friends had labeled me a hero when I went public with my diagnosis of Stage 3 breast cancer. While it felt nice to be called a hero, I never really accepted the idea. My fight with cancer was really an act of self-interest.ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S POSSESSIONS SELL FOR MILLIONS AS BLOODSTAINED GLOVES TOP AUCTIONWhat I saw in Elizabeth Van Lew was someone who acted with no self-regard, inviting risk after risk. Hers was not a Daniel Penny kind of courage, the kind of instant reaction to fight a physical threat on behalf of others that we all admire, but a more sustained battle of conscience and will. In this world, we need both kinds of heroes and could welcome more. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the Civil Wars end and Lincolns assassination. As we remember that tragic war, lets not forget the heroes that emerged, especially those that have remained in the shadows. Elizabeth Van Lew was one of tens of thousands of women who emerged to fight the war in their own way. Hundreds fought on the battlefield following husbands, brothers and fathers into service; women nursed the injured, others ran their family farms and businesses on their own for the first time.Van Lews story is a testament to the essence of true heroism: unwavering moral conviction, selfless action and the courage to stand against prevailing tides. In an era when the term "hero" is often diluted, her legacy reminds us that real heroes are those who, without fanfare, commit themselves to justice and humanity. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GERRI WILLIS

President Donald Trump put Russian President Vladimir Putin on notice, and issued some harsh words to China and their ongoing trade negotiations during his 19th week in office."What Vladimir Putin doesnt realize is that if it werent for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. Hes playing with fire!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday morning.Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia and former Russian president, responded in kind and issued his own words of caution to the U.S."Regarding Trump's words about Putin playing with fire and really bad things happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!" Medvedev wrote.WHITE HOUSE REVEALS POSSIBLE PENALTIES ON PUTIN AMID PEACE PUSH: WHATEVER IT TAKESTrumps remarks come as Russia has ramped up its attacks against Ukraine in recent weeks, and as the U.S. has sought to distance itself from the conflict between the two countries. Meanwhile, Trump said on Wednesday that time is limited for Putin to get serious about coming to the negotiating table and engage in peace talks. Otherwise, the U.S. might adopt a different approach, he said."Were going to find out whether or not hes tapping us along or not, and if he is, well respond a little bit differently, but it will take about a week and a half to two weeks," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.Heres what also happened this week:Trump accused China of violating an initial trade agreement that Washington and Beijing were hashing out in May. Following those negotiations, both countries agreed that the U.S. would cut down its tariffs against Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, and China would reduce its tariffs against U.S. imports from 125% to 10%.But Trump said that China hasnt followed the terms of the agreement, without disclosing specifics."The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US," Trump said in a social media post Friday. "So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!"'NO REASON' FOR NEW NUKES: TRUMP FLOATS DISARMAMENT TALKS WITH CHINA, RUSSIAU.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said after Trumps post in an interview with CNBC that China had failed to remove its non-tariff barriers, as outlined in the deal."The United States did exactly what it was supposed to do, and the Chinese are slow-rolling their compliance which is completely unacceptable and has to be addressed," Greer said on Friday.Meanwhile, China pressed the U.S. to reverse course and urged the U.S. to address its own mistakes."China once again urges the US to immediately correct its erroneous actions, cease discriminatory restrictions against China and jointly uphold the consensus reached at the high-level talks in Geneva," Chinese embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said in a Friday statement.Canada also could receive protection from Trumps so-called Golden Dome if it becomes part of the U.S. Trump has long pushed for Canada to become the 51st state, along with expressing interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal.TRUMP CLAIMS CANADA CONSIDERING OFFER OF FREE GOLDEN DOME IN EXCHANGE TO BECOME 51ST STATE"I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State," Trump said in a Tuesday social media post.Trump has long touted setting up a Golden Dome, a defense shield initiative for the U.S. akin to the one Israel has protecting itself.