A car drove through a crowd of demonstrators Tuesday night as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters gathered in Downtown Chicago.The protests in Chicago come as Los Angeles has faced days of unrest.Protests in LA started on June 7, with rioters burning cars, throwing objects and fireworks at police, smashing the windows of the LAPD's headquarters and looting stores.Tuesday's footage from FOX 32 Chicago shows what appeared to be a woman driving through the Chicago demonstrators walking with signs and biking on Wabash and Monroe.A police officer attempted to hit the window of the moving vehicle in an apparent attempt to get the driver to stop, but it kept moving, FOX 32 reported. It is unclear if anyone was injured during the incident.DOZENS OF ANTI-ICE RIOTERS ARRESTED IN LA AS TRUMP SENDS IN NATIONAL GUARD TO QUELL VIOLENCEThe Chicago Police Department told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening that they were waiting to hear from responding officers when asked if the car's driver would face charges for driving through protesters.While most Chicago protesters were peaceful on Tuesday, some demonstrators clashed and vandalized police vehicles, and public transportation was temporarily suspended downtown, FOX 32 reported.LA NEWS ANCHOR CLAIMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING 'FUN' WATCHING CARS BURN, RIOTS 'RELATIVELY PEACEFUL'Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez noted on X that multiple police cars had been vandalized."I guess we havent learned," he wrote in one Tuesday evening post.RIOTERS SMASH WINDOWS AT LAPD HEADQUARTERS AS ANTI-ICE AGITATORS CLASH WITH AUTHORITIES"Im so sick of anarchy apologists and their Its not violent, just property damage bro bull----," he said in another.An earlier protest Tuesday was part of a campaign called "From LA to Chicago: ICE Out!" according to FOX 32."I just think it's not right what's going on right now people are being snatched off the street, so you just gotta do something about it," Benjamin Rose, one of the protesters, told the outlet.DEMONSTRATOR STEALS POLICE CAR DURING ANTI-DEPORTATION PROTEST IN ARIZONADemonstrations have been popping up across the country, from Asheville, North Carolina, to Chicago to Los Angeles, where unrest broke out over the weekend following a raid. The Department of Homeland Security said ICE raids in LA over the weekend resulted in "hundreds of illegal aliens [being] arrested by ICE officers and agents," including "many with a criminal history and criminal convictions."DHS listed more information about 19 suspects that ICE Los Angeles arrested on June 7 who are accused of crimes ranging from robbery to second-degree murder to rape."Americas brave ICE officers are removing the worst of the worst from LAs streets, while LAs leaders are working tirelessly against them," DHS said in a Sunday statement as riots continued through the weekend.

REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. - The storms are long gone, but in Pinellas County, the path to recovery feels out of reach, especially for homeowners.Months after back-to-back hurricanes slammedFloridas Gulf Coast, residents face red tape, delays, and confusion as many wonder when and if things will return to normal."Its just this vacant lot ready but waiting to go through this complete permitting process," said Jenn Greacen, who has lived in the area since the 1970s. "This is the causeway I would ride my bike home as a kid. Yeah, this is home."In the tightly-knit neighborhood of Redington Beach, many homeowners remain in somewhat of a purgatory. Some, like Greacen's sister, lost theirs to Hurricane Helene. Now Greacen's fighting for others in similar situations through a group she founded: Rescue Pinellas.FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS FEAR SOARING INSURANCE COST AFTER HURRICANES"Most of the people who live out here, these single-level homes that you see around us, theyre lived in by people who bought these houses 40, 50 years ago," she said. "Theyre retired police officers, theyre teachers."Greacen says bureaucratic gridlock is behind the slow pace of recovery."What is lacking and what is a strangulation has been FEMA, insurance, and the bureaucracy," she said. "Its really handcuffed townships with all these small municipalities, unable to keep the communication straight for residents to know what they need to do in order to rebuild."WHITE HOUSE INSISTS FEMA IS TAKING HURRICANE SEASON SERIOUSLYSomewhat inland, damage still remains.Ron Snouffer, a public adjuster for the state of Florida says he's seen several cases stall due to insurance delays and a shortage of license contractors."We have a property that had a tree fall on it, and we're nine months out from the storm," Snouffer said. "Theyre still trying to recover and get back to normal. They've got a building that's vacant because they can't fix it."Snouffer says many property owners want to clean up, but the sheer number of storms claims has slowed the process.Back on the coast, Greace says conflicting instructions from local governments is one of the biggest culprits behind the setbacks."You've got every township with their own code. And then those codes are changing," she said. "And then the next stage they come back and say, no, no, wait, were backing that up."Meanwhile, in Madeira Beach, businesses like Hubbard's Marina were able to bounce back quickly."The only way to handle it? Momentum. One foot in front of the other," said Captain Dylan Hubbard, who owns the marina.EXCLUSIVE: FRANKLIN GRAHAM DEDICATES HOMES TO HURRICANE HELENE SURVIVORS"We were able to open up and start running trips just five days after Helene," he said. "And we were all feeling so good and happy, like, hey, we did it. And then here comes Milton."The second storm temporarily shut down business, but the team reopened shortly after."We were really motivated as a Hubbard's Marina family to get back open quickly so we could get those people back to work, get their minds off what they went through, and help them make financial income to then recover," Hubbard said.Still, anxiety is high now that anew hurricane season is underway."Its this delicate balance and this tightrope that we've been walking," said Hubbard. Yes, the area received complete, utter devastation and tragedy, but we are recovering. There are things to do. There are places that are back open. So come down and visit."Hubbard also sits on the Pinellas County Tourism Development Council and says local tourism is essential not just for businesses, but for families trying to bounce back."We need the economic recovery to help boost the residential recovery," he said. "Help people get back to work, make money, and recover personally as well. Our area is open. Most of the hotels are back open. And really, tourism is the economic engine of our area."

The U.S. Army is giving its soldiers a high-tech edge in the fight against drones, and its called SMASH.During a live-fire training exercise on June 6 in Germany, a soldier with the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment used the SMASH 2000L smart scope mounted on an M4A1 rifle to target drones in the sky.The demo was part of Project Flytrap, a multinational training event.DEADLY DRONE WARS ARE ALREADY HERE AND THE US IS HORRIBLY UNPREPAREDThe SMASH 2000L, made by Israeli company Smart Shooter Ltd., is no ordinary sight. It uses cameras, sensors, and artificial intelligence to track targets and decides the perfect time to fire,according to reporting from Army Recognition.Once a drone is locked in, the system controls the trigger and only fires when a hit is guaranteed.In May, the Army awarded Smart Shooter a $13 million contract to begin delivering these scopes to troops under its Transformation In Contact (TIC 2.0) program. The goal is to quickly get new, useful tech into soldiers hands.UKRAINES SURPRISE ATTACK SHOWS IT MAY TAKE A MAJOR DRONE STRIKE TO CHANGE US DEFENSE POLICY, EXPERTS SAYThe smart scope weighs about 2.5 pounds and fits onto standard-issue rifles. It has already been used by NATO partners and tested in combat zones.In the ongoing Ukraine war, both sides use less expensive drones to drop explosives or spy on troops. In Israel, terrorists have flown quadcopters into military positions. These small drones are fast, quiet, and deadly.Until now, stopping drones often meant using big, complex systems but SMASH changes that. With SMASH, a single soldier can knock a drone out of the sky without needing backup.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Army did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Kirk Cousins is at Atlanta Falcons mandatory minicamp this week despite asking for a trade earlier this offseason.Cousins, who is in the second year of his four-year, $180 million contract he signed with Atlanta this past offseason, lost his starting quarterback position to rookie Michael Penix Jr. with three weeks left in 2024.Head coach Raheem Morriss move to go with his rookie brought about a large question this offseason: Where do the Falcons go at quarterback in 2025?CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCousins addressed his future with the team just weeks away from training camp, and after no trade went down, hes looking forward to another likely year in Atlanta."Were moving forward, and its about how we as a team and as a quarterback room can be the best we can be in 2025," Cousins told reporters, per CBS Sports.FALCONS SAY KIRK COUSINS PARTICIPATING IN VOLUNTARY OFFSEASON PROGRAM WAS UNSURPRISING, DESPITE TRADE RUMORSThe Falcons can still trade Cousins, but his words prove that hes ready to compete with Penix for the starting role once more. But what was considered a mentor-mentee relationship between the two in training camp last season will be much different this time around.It was clear that Morris and the coaching staff didnt trust Cousins toward the end of the season, but Penix also didnt wow anyone to the point where he should be considered the Falcons starter going into camp.He had a 58.1% completion rate in his three starts while throwing three touchdowns and three interceptions over those games. And three games is a cup of coffee compared to what Cousins has been able to do in the league over the last 13 years.Cousins was coming off a torn Achilles he suffered with the Minnesota Vikings in his 2023 campaign. It put a damper on what he was able to do with the franchise from 2020-22, throwing for over 4,200 yards in each of those three seasons, and he earned two Pro Bowl nods in 2021 and 2022.But he led the NFL in interceptions in 2024 (16) while only throwing for 18 touchdowns over 14 starts. The Falcons went 7-7 during that time, while Cousins threw for 3,508 yards.If Penix is the way Atlanta is thinking in terms of a starting quarterback, then paying his backup $27.5 million would be less than ideal. That said, the Falcons would likely be proactive in moving Cousins to not have that cap hit on the books.Thats easier said than done, but perhaps a season-ending injury for another team during the year could prompt a quick trade.For now, though, Cousins is focused on helping the Falcons, no matter what role that will be.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Tuesday said anti-ICE protesters who engage in violence will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law while also criticizing President Donald Trump for a "brazen abuse of power" in sending troops to respond to demonstrations.Newsom said during a news address that 220 people have already been arrested in connection with the Los Angeles riots and that officials are reviewing footage to build additional cases.The governor also thanked individuals who protested peacefully during demonstrations against deportations and ICE raids on migrant workers at local businesses.Peaceful assembly is not what Trump wanted, the governor said, accusing the president of choosing "escalation," "more force" and "theatrics over public safety."NEWSOM FILES EMERGENCY MOTION TO 'IMMEDIATELY BLOCK' TRUMP'S USE OF MILITARY TO STOP LA RIOTSNewsom and the president have taken jabs at each other in recent days over the Trump administration's move to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of active-duty Marines to Los Angeles, with the governor saying it threatens state sovereignty, wastes resources and worsens the situation, while Trump argues that the move was necessary to quell any violence."These are the men and women trained for foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement," Newsom said Tuesday. "We honor their service. We honor their bravery. But we do not want our streets militarized by our own armed forces. Not in LA, not in California, not anywhere. We're seeing unmarked cars, unmarked cars in school parking lots, kids afraid of attending their own graduation.""Trump is pulling a military dragnet all across Los Angeles, well beyond his stated intent to just go after violent and serious criminals," he continued. "His agents are arresting dishwashers, gardeners, day laborers and seamstresses. That's just weakness. Weakness masquerading as strength. Donald Trump's government isn't protecting our communities. They're traumatizing our communities. And that seems to be the entire point."Newsom had sent a letter on Sunday urging the administration to rescind its deployment of National Guard troops and return them to his command. The state has also filed a lawsuit against the administration over the federal deployment.HEGSETH DEFENDS NATIONAL GUARD LA DEPLOYMENTS, SAYS ICE AGENTS MUST BE PROTECTED"Just yesterday, we filed a legal challenge to Donald Trump's reckless deployment of American troops to a major American city," the governor said Tuesday. "Today, we sought an emergency court order to stop the use of the American military to engage in law enforcement activities across Los Angeles."The governor said if some people could be snatched off the streets without a warrant based only on suspicion or skin color, then nobody is safe."Trump and his loyalists, they thrive on division because it allows them to take more power and exert even more control," he said. "And by the way, Trump, he's not opposed to lawlessness and violence as long as it serves him. What more evidence do we need than January 6th?"Newsom also cited border czar Tom Homan's threat to arrest him for alleged immigration interference, an idea Trump later endorsed, saying Newsom's "primary crime was running for governor because he's done such a bad job.""He's calling for a sitting governor to be arrested for no other reason than, in his own words, for getting elected," Newsom said of Trump.The governor had previously dared Homan to make good on his threat, saying "arrest me" and "come and get me, tough guy." But Homan eventually backed down, admitting that Newsom had not done anything to warrant his arrest.Newsom concluded his remarks on Tuesday by warning that Trump's actions he says threaten state sovereignty and democracy are not exclusive to California."When Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, he made that order apply to every state in this nation," Newsom said. "This is about all of us. This is about you. California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next to moxie is under assault. Before our eyes, this moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball. A wrecking ball to our Founding Fathers' historic project.""If you exercise your First Amendment rights, please, please do it peacefully," he continued. "I know many of you are feeling deep anxiety, stress and fear, but I want you to know that you are the antidote to that fear and that anxiety. What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence to be complicit in this moment. Do not give in to him."

Karen Read's defense has called the expert believed to be its final witness as her trial in the death of Boston cop John O'Keefe, which began back in April, nears a close.Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O'Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a house party during a record-setting blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022.Dr. Andrew Rentschler testified briefly Tuesday afternoon and is expected to return to the stand for at least half a day Wednesday before the defense rests.KAREN READ REVEALS SHE WILL NOT TESTIFY IN HER OWN DEFENSEHe is the second witness from the crash reconstruction firm ARCCA, which now works for the defense but had been retained by the federal government ahead of Read's first trial, which ended with a deadlocked jury.Earlier in the retrial, his colleague Dr. Daniel Wolfe testified that damage to both O'Keefe's clothing and Read's SUV were inconsistent with a collision between a 2021 Lexus LX 570 and a pedestrian.Rentschler is a biomechanist, an expert on how the forces of physics and engineering apply to the human body.DEFENSE ATTORNEY'S DRAMATIC COURTROOM MOVE HAS LEGAL EXPERTS TALKING IN KAREN READ MURDER TRIALFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X"A mechanical engineer, for instance, might look at a piece of steel and the dimensions and size of the steel. If you apply a force in a certain direction with a certain magnitude, that steel will bend, and eventually it'll break," he explained."As a biomechanist, biomechanical engineer, I do the same thing, but I look at the human body. How much force has to be applied, in what direction, to get a specific type of injury."Rentschler testified that a 15 mph collision between a crash dummy's head and a taillight like Read's wouldn't have resulted in a skull fracture. Experts for both sides have previously testified that his fatal injury appears consistent with a backward fall although the defense forensic pathologist Dr. Elizabeth Laposata said in her opinion, he landed on something "rigid" with a grainy texture not the front lawn where he was found.KAREN READS SILENCE IN MURDER TRIAL RAISES STAKES FOR DEFENSEGET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBRentschler joined Laposata and another defense witness, Dr. Marie Russell, in the opinion that scratches and cuts on O'Keefe's arm were not caused by an impact with the taillight. The defense theory is that they were inflicted by a dog bite.Read told reporters Tuesday that she would not be testifying in her own defense and that Renstchler is the last witness her team plans to call."Its the right move," said Grace Edwards, a Massachusetts trial attorney who is closely following the case. "It is the sole decision of the defendant whether to take the stand. In this case, Karen would have to withstand a rigorous cross-examination by Brennan, which would include clips from the documentary and any other evidence they have that we dont know about from other statements she made."She would also have to face questions about her drinking, Edwards said, which could break the "upward momentum" of her defense as expert witnesses have repeatedly contradicted prosecutors' claims.

The Cincinnati Bengals contract conundrums continue.First-round pick Shemar Stewart is not practicing at the teams mandatory minicamp this week because he has yet to sign his rookie contract.Cincinnati ironed out Tee Higgins contract situation this offseason, but the Bengals are still dealing with top edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. Now, their first-round pick is holding out until he gets a deal he likes.Stewart, the Texas A&M product who went 17th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, has yet to practice this summer, and the Bengals are reportedly trying something no other team in the league has done yet by voiding future guarantees for Stewart.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe unprecedented contract maneuver is not sitting well with Stewart, and he sounded off about the front office Tuesday while at the Bengals complex."Im 100% right," he said of his stance about his rookie deal, according to SI.com. "Im not asking for nothing yall (the Bengals) have never done before. But in yall case, yall just want to win arguments (more) than winning more games."Stewart said he "cant say" what he is asking for in his contract.BENGALS' TREY HENDRICKSON RELEASES SCATHING STATEMENT AGAINST TEAM AS CONTRACT TALKS STALLIn the meantime, hes still attending meetings and doing what he can off the field to be ready for the season."I still study my playbook. Taking down the right notes, and then, whenever I get some free time, I go out to train," he said.But Stewart wants to be on the field with his teammates. He says he has been preparing properly in the offseason for his first crack at the NFL."You gotta get your body somewhat prepared to play football, especially me coming from college. The NFL is a way physical game, even though I played in the SEC, which is very physical. Nothing compares to actually playing in the NFL. I thought Id be on the field by now."Stewart was considered a raw prospect coming out of the Aggies program, someone who possesses tremendous athletic ability but needs to shore up the technical aspects of playing outside linebacker.Hes hoping to do that for years to come in Cincinnati, and though the contract situation is less than ideal, he doesnt have any ill will for the franchise."Im still new here. We still have a long future ahead of us," he said.However, Stewart is making it clear hes doing nothing wrong with his contract negotiations.The ball is in the Bengals court.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Quite the wild situation unfolded in small-town Kentucky recently.A Murray, Kentucky, man, who was identified by the Murray Police Department as 40-year-old Jonathan Mason, was arrested for allegedly releasing a raccoon into an open business.According to a Murray Police Departments Facebook post, Mason arrived at the unnamed business around 9:18 p.m. on June 6 and released the animal. The raccoon subsequently bit a patron inside the business, police said.PET RACCOON CAUGHT WITH METH PIPE IN ITS MOUTH WHEN COPS PULLED OVER OHIO WOMAN: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTEDMason had already previously been warned not to return to the business, according to police.After being pulled over by police, Mason allegedly refused to roll down his window for the officers, who removed Mason from his car.MAN FOUND DEAD IN KANGAROO, WALLABY ENCLOSURE REPORTEDLY HAD 'HISTORY' OF PLAYING ROUGH WITH ANIMALThe reportedly rabid raccoon's release inside the business was just the latest in a string of animal-related offenses committed by Mason, police said.In December 2024, police said a "manifestly" drunk Mason rode a mule to a liquor store. When he refused to leave, the police were called. Mason was arrested after trying to ride off on his mule, police said.Some witnesses reportedly told police they saw Mason unnecessarily whip the mule at a different business. The mule was taken away by the police.A few days later, police said Mason tried to take back his mule, also while drunk. Mason was allegedly caught riding his mule down the road and refused to stop. He was arrested again and taken to jail, police said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAccording to the Murray Police Department, spanning his three arrests, Mason has been charged with two counts of second-degree animal cruelty, third-degree fleeing or evading police,second-degree disorderly conduct, alcohol intoxication in a public place, two counts of third-degree criminal trespassing, two counts of resisting arrest, second-degree assault andfailure of owner to maintain required insurance.Fox News Digital reached out to the Murray Police Department for additional comment but has not received a response.