UNITED NATIONS - Latvia is ready to move quickly once it starts its first-ever United Nations Security Council term in January 2026.Of the 188 countries taking part in the vote, 178 cast their ballots in favor of the Eastern European nation.Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Baiba Brae, who attended the vote at the U.N.s New York City headquarters, told Fox News Digital that her country is ready to address the ongoing Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas wars. Ahead of its term on the council, Riga has its eyes set on peace for all parties involved in both conflicts."We shall work on the U.N. Security Council to help achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, the Middle East and other conflict regions, to strengthen global security, safeguard the international rules-based order in line with the U.N. Charter and make the work of the U.N. Security Council more effective," Brae said in her address to the U.N. last week.RUSSIA LAUNCHES BIGGEST DRONE BARRAGE OF THE UKRAINE WAR, KYIV SAYSWhen it comes to Israel and Hamas, Brae emphasized the need to get aid to the people of Gaza but said that Latvia did not have a position on how it should be done, despite international criticism of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Brae expressed the need for the best solution to the aid issue in Gaza would be "whatever is more efficient" and that she believes both sides will be able to work on that. Overall, Brae was focused on one key point: getting aid to vulnerable people in Gaza.The war in Ukraine hits closer to home for Brae. Latvia, like Ukraine, was part of the Soviet Union and gained its independence in 1991 after the USSR dissolved. She told Fox News Digital that Russian President Vladimir Putin is using "traditional Russian-Soviet tactics," such as delays in negotiations, but she believes there are ways to pressure the Kremlin into peace.Brae also said that Latvia "fully supports" President Donald Trump's vision of peace through strength to quash the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.ZELENSKYY DISMISSES TRUMP'S CLAIM THAT RUSSIA WANTS PEACE, SAYS HE KNOWS PUTIN 'MUCH BETTER'"Currently we don't see a single indication that Russia wants peace. It's bluffing, it's asking impossible demands from the U.S., from Ukraine and others, and then blaming Ukraine for not accepting those impossible demands," she said.Brae told Fox News Digital that limiting Russias income and its access to technology will be crucial to securing a stable and lasting peace. This would also mean intervening in potentially threatening partnerships, such as the one between China and Russia."Making sure that the oil price stays low and that its oil and gas exports are affected and limited is very important," she said.The foreign minister accused China of being the "main enabler" of Russia through its exports to the country. She said that Russia is able to "cannibalize" parts of the exports it gets from China and put them toward its missile program.NATO TO CONSIDER HIGHER DEFENSE SPENDING TARGET FOR MEMBER COUNTRIESBeyond how the world handles Russia, Brae sees strengthening Ukraines ability to defend itself as a crucial part of ending the war. She noted that Ukraine is acting in accordance with Article 51 of the U.N. Charter. Brae also called Ukraine the "strongest deterrent of Russia's aggression.""So, military aid, humanitarian aid, political support, moral support, everything is needed. So that is the strength, and that will lead to peace," she told Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhen asked about what a victory for Ukraine, as well as long-lasting security, would look like, Brae left it up to Kyiv."Ukraine will define what it sees both as peace and victory. We believe that Ukraine's sovereignty, Ukraine's ability to control its territory, Ukraine not accepting the occupied territories as Russianbecause that's against international lawthat all are elements that will be required for both peace but also for Ukraine, considering that it has not lost the war."

A Democratic lawmaker demanded on Tuesday that Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave Los Angeles so that "locals" can restore law and order."This is the chaos that the president created when he sent an unchecked group of ICE officers, agents to a community to profile and do, you know, these raids that they have not had a warrant," Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., said during an interview on MSNBCs "Chris Jansing Reports."Riots in L.A. began over the weekend as the city's mayor, Karen Bass,called out President Donald Trump for ICE raids detaining illegal immigrants.DELUSIONAL HILLARY CLINTON SAVAGELY MOCKED FOR LA RIOTS RESPONSE: ONLY LEFTISTS DISABLE COMMENTS Footage of the riots shows people spitting on and burning the American flag as well as assaulting police officers and setting cars on fire. Rioters also smashed the windows of theLos Angeles Police Department's headquarters.Guest host Christina Ruffini asked Torres about the "tempo of ICE activity youre hearing about in and around your district, and whats the reaction from constituents?"Torres, whose district includes part of Los Angeles County, said she thinks the "locals" should be in charge of reinstating law and order because ICE is racial profiling."They are not asking for specific names," the lawmaker claimed of the ICE raids. "They are simply going after people because of the way they look. And this must stop. The president must call back these ICE agents. They must retreat in order for the locals to be given the opportunity to restore order, because that is what we are demanding right now."NON-CITIZEN LA RIOTERS COULD BE DEPORTED UNDER NEW HOUSE BILL The California Democrat also described her constituents as "panicked" due to the "scare tactics" being used."They are worried about their families,"Torres said. "Theyre worried about the children going to school, their spouses not coming home. In many cases, people arent reporting crimes that are occurring to them, whether they are witnesses or victims, because they are too afraid to engage with any law enforcement agency."Trump has defended his move to deploy the National Guard to L.A., saying ina Monday post on TruthSocial that it was a "great decision," and that "If we had not done so, Los Angeles would have been completely obliterated."Trump also announced Monday that he is deployinghundreds of U.S. Marines to L.A. to respond to the riots.

Two campers were found dead Sunday at a national park on a remote island in the middle of Michigans Lake Superior, authorities said.Rangers were alerted around 4 p.m. that two people were dead at a backcountry campground withinIsle Royale National Park, the National Park Service (NPS) said on Tuesday.Two rangers hiked 11 miles to the campground overnight and arrived early Monday morning. NPS said the rangers confirmed the two deaths.The identities of the two campers, along with their causes of death, were not immediately known, according to NPS.SECOND MISSING HIKER FOUND DEAD IN MAINE AS AUTHORITIES CONCLUDE MASSIVE SEARCH OPERATIONAdditional ground and aviation personnel responded to the campground Monday as authorities continue to investigate the deaths.No further information was immediately available.ALASKA MAN SURVIVES BEING PINNED FACE-DOWN BY 700-POUND BOULDER IN CREEK AFTER HELP FROM HIS WIFEVisitors can only access the remote park by ferry, seaplane or private watercraft, according to the NPS website. The park offers experiences for backpackers, hikers, boaters, paddlers and divers.Extreme weather keeps the park closed from Nov.1 through April 15.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown played 16 years with the Raiders organization when the team was in Los Angeles and later in Oakland.He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and named to the All-1990s Team for his efforts with the Raiders and narrowly missed out on a Super Bowl title. Still, without the ring, he is one of the greatest receivers of all-time with 1,094 catches for 14,934 yards and 100 touchdowns.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBrown now serves as the chairman and commissioner of The Arena League an indoor football league featuring six teams and 7-on-7 football on the field. He appeared on "Up & Adams" on Tuesday and was asked which rule he would bring to the NFL from the arena game."Getting rid of kickers," Brown told Adams. "We have no kicking in our league. Getting rid of kickers. I owned an (arena football team) years ago and kicking was the worst part of the game. Obviously, the poles were narrow, and it made it very difficult for those guys.FALCONS' KIRK COUSINS DISCUSSES FUTURE WITH TEAM DESPITE REQUESTING OFFSEASON TRADE"It really slowed the game down. It just wasnt what you want to see youre talking about fast-paced games. Now we have a throw-off. These guys literally throw the ball and its the best thing ever. I know it would never happen. I got a lot of friends who were kickers in the league. But it works. It makes for a very fun-paced, fast-paced, fun game and I think its a beautiful thing."The NFL has certainly made a few rule changes around the kickoff, while the United Football League has taken away kicking when it comes to points after touchdowns.Any rule change in the league would need to be approved by 24 of the 32 owners.Fox News' Connor McGahan contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A common pantry staple may be the secret to lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new study.Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology found that chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, can have cholesterol-lowering qualities.Participants who consumed a cup of chickpeas daily for 12 weeks experienced a significant reduction in their elevated cholesterol levels.DOCTOR CLAIMS THAI RESTAURANT'S SPICY DISH LEFT HER 'PERMANENTLY' HARMED: 'WILL FOREVER BE DAMAGED'The research, which involved adults with prediabetes, was presented at the NUTRITION 2025 conference in Orlando last week.Researchers also studied the effects of daily black bean consumption but found these were not as effective as chickpeas.Dr. William W. Li, author ofthe book "Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself," broke down the research in an interview with Fox News Digital. (He was not involved in the study.)Li said chickpeas can reduce cholesterol levels through the gut biome, which contains trillions of bacteria."The way chickpeas work is byproviding dietary fiber, whichimprovesand activatesthe gut microbiome," Li said."Among their many functions, well-fed healthy bacteria, fed by chickpeas, improve lipid metabolism, which lowers blood cholesterol. And they lower inflammation by releasing metabolites called short-chain fatty acids."SWEET DECEPTION? LOYAL CUSTOMERS ACCUSE ICONIC DESSERT CHAIN OF 'SHRINKFLATION'While it may seem daunting to incorporate a cup of chickpeas every day, Li said there are plenty of tasty recipes out there.Chickpeas, he said, "can be dried androasted andeaten as a snack.""They can be stewed along with spicesand onions and other vegetables for a hearty and healthy meal."While there are many ways to cook chickpeas, taking a healthy approach to them is crucial, said Li.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleConsumers should avoid using excessive oil while cooking the legume and stay away from deep frying.Instead, he said, roasting, stewing or simmering chickpeasare great ways to cook them while maintaining their nutritional benefits.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"Use healthy oils to cook them, like extra virgin olive oil," Li said. "Add otherhealthy ingredients, like onions, garlic and turmeric to enhance the health benefits of the dish."Popular ways to cook chickpeas include preparing them into falafel, dropping them into salads or using them as a vegetarian protein alternative in tuna salad recipes.Hummus, one of the most popular uses of chickpeas, is a tasty, savory dip that originates from the Middle East.Cooking experts advise removing the skin from chickpeas before preparing hummus.Other ingredients in the dish include tahini, garlic, olive oil and a variety of spices.

A federal judge on Tuesday night declined California Gov. Gavin Newsoms request for an immediate temporary restraining order to restrict President Donald Trumps deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to quell ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots in Los Angeles.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, declined to intervene by 1 p.m. PDT on Tuesday and instead set a hearing to consider Californias motion for a temporary restraining order on Thursday.The judge, who is the brother of retired liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, said the federal government could submit its arguments by 11 a.m. PDT Wednesday. He gave California until 9 a.m. Thursday to submit a response to the court.Breyer, a former Watergate prosecutor, is presiding over the lawsuit filed by Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenging Trumps federalization of 4,000 National Guard troops and deployment of 700 Marines to Los Angeles.RODNEY KING RIOTS OFFICER SAYS LA MAYOR ACTED TOO LATE AS ANTI-ICE VIOLENCE ENGULFS CITYNewsom has traded public wars of words with Trump administration officials, accusing the president of having "commandeered" 2,000 of the states National Guard members "illegally, for no reason" without consulting with Californias law enforcement leaders. The Trump administration, meanwhile, said its ICE operations are aiming to get "criminal illegal immigrant killers, rapists, gangbangers, drug dealers, human traffickers, and domestic abusers off the streets.""The INCOMPETENT Governor of California was unable to provide protection in a timely manner when our Ice Officers, GREAT Patriots they are, were attacked by an out of control mob of agitators, troublemakers, and/or insurrectionists," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social on Wednesday morning. "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!""If our troops didnt go into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now, just like so much of their housing burned to the ground. The great people of Los Angeles are very lucky that I made the decision to go in and help!!!"Demonstrations against the ICE raids in Los Angeles have escalated into violent rioting and looting, and buildings have been tagged with anti-American messaging."Instead of focusing on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records and people with final deportation orders, a strategy that both parties have long supported, this administration is pushing mass deportations, indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families regardless of their roots or risk," Newsom said in one of a series of video statements.The governor said he's sought an emergency court order against the use of "the American military to engage in law enforcement activities across Los Angeles."NEWSOM SAYS LOS ANGELES RIOTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED, SLAMS TRUMP FOR 'TRAUMATIZING OUR COMMUNITIES'"If some of us can be snatched off the streets without a warrant, based only on suspicion or skin color, then none of us are safe," Newsom said.Newsom argued Trumps intervention escalated the Los Angeles rioting, but Vice President JD Vance pushed back on Tuesday.The Democratic governor claimed that California "didnt have a problem until Trump got involved," but Vance asserted it was Newsom's policies that "allowed Los Angeles to turn into a war zone.""Newsom and his stooge Karen Bass fomented and encouraged the riots, because their entire political movement exists for one purpose: to promote mass migration into our country," Vance wrote on X, blaming the governor and the mayor of Los Angeles. "It is their reason for being. Democratic leadership has no solution for the economy, for prosperity, or for security. They use their power when they're in the majority to import millions of illegal immigrants and when they're in opposition they do everything possible to prevent deportations."The vice president said Medicaid was extended to all illegal immigrants in 2024 under Newsoms leadership, meaning that "he elected to take healthcare from impoverished and disabled Californians and give it to illegal aliens."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"And now, everything is President Trump's fault? Give me a break," Vance said. "If you want to know why illegal aliens flocked to your state, stop accusing Donald Trump. Look in the mirror. If you want to know why border patrol fear for their lives over enforcing the law, look in the mirror. It was your policies that encouraged mass migration into California. Your policies that protected those migrants from common sense law enforcement.""You sure as hell had a problem before President Trump came along. The problem is YOU," Vance said.

A federal judge on Tuesday night declined California Gov. Gavin Newsoms request for an immediate temporary restraining order to restrict President Donald Trumps deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to quell ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots in Los Angeles.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, declined to intervene by 1 p.m. PDT on Tuesday and instead set a hearing to consider Californias motion for a temporary restraining order on Thursday.The judge, who is the brother of retired liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, said the federal government could submit its arguments by 11 a.m. PDT Wednesday. He gave California until 9 a.m. Thursday to submit a response to the court.Breyer, a former Watergate prosecutor, is presiding over the lawsuit filed by Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenging Trumps federalization of 4,000 National Guard troops and deployment of 700 Marines to Los Angeles.RODNEY KING RIOTS OFFICER SAYS LA MAYOR ACTED TOO LATE AS ANTI-ICE VIOLENCE ENGULFS CITYNewsom has traded public wars of words with Trump administration officials, accusing the president of having "commandeered" 2,000 of the states National Guard members "illegally, for no reason" without consulting with Californias law enforcement leaders. The Trump administration, meanwhile, said its ICE operations are aiming to get "criminal illegal immigrant killers, rapists, gangbangers, drug dealers, human traffickers, and domestic abusers off the streets.""The INCOMPETENT Governor of California was unable to provide protection in a timely manner when our Ice Officers, GREAT Patriots they are, were attacked by an out of control mob of agitators, troublemakers, and/or insurrectionists," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social on Wednesday morning. "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!""If our troops didnt go into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now, just like so much of their housing burned to the ground. The great people of Los Angeles are very lucky that I made the decision to go in and help!!!"Demonstrations against the ICE raids in Los Angeles have escalated into violent rioting and looting, and buildings have been tagged with anti-American messaging."Instead of focusing on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records and people with final deportation orders, a strategy that both parties have long supported, this administration is pushing mass deportations, indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families regardless of their roots or risk," Newsom said in one of a series of video statements.The governor said he's sought an emergency court order against the use of "the American military to engage in law enforcement activities across Los Angeles."NEWSOM SAYS LOS ANGELES RIOTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED, SLAMS TRUMP FOR 'TRAUMATIZING OUR COMMUNITIES'"If some of us can be snatched off the streets without a warrant, based only on suspicion or skin color, then none of us are safe," Newsom said.Newsom argued Trumps intervention escalated the Los Angeles rioting, but Vice President JD Vance pushed back on Tuesday.The Democratic governor claimed that California "didnt have a problem until Trump got involved," but Vance asserted it was Newsom's policies that "allowed Los Angeles to turn into a war zone.""Newsom and his stooge Karen Bass fomented and encouraged the riots, because their entire political movement exists for one purpose: to promote mass migration into our country," Vance wrote on X, blaming the governor and the mayor of Los Angeles. "It is their reason for being. Democratic leadership has no solution for the economy, for prosperity, or for security. They use their power when they're in the majority to import millions of illegal immigrants and when they're in opposition they do everything possible to prevent deportations."The vice president said Medicaid was extended to all illegal immigrants in 2024 under Newsoms leadership, meaning that "he elected to take healthcare from impoverished and disabled Californians and give it to illegal aliens."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"And now, everything is President Trump's fault? Give me a break," Vance said. "If you want to know why illegal aliens flocked to your state, stop accusing Donald Trump. Look in the mirror. If you want to know why border patrol fear for their lives over enforcing the law, look in the mirror. It was your policies that encouraged mass migration into California. Your policies that protected those migrants from common sense law enforcement.""You sure as hell had a problem before President Trump came along. The problem is YOU," Vance said.

The Justice Department says President Donald Trump has the right to abolish national monuments established by former President Joe Biden at the request of Native American tribes.In the final days of his presidency, Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Stttla Highlands National Monument to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of land in California. According to Reuters, the Chuckwalla National Monument protects over 624,000 acres, while the Stttla Highlands National Monument protects 224,000 acres.TRUMP DOJ INVESTIGATING BIDEN-ERA PARDONS AMID CONCERNS OVER STATE OF MINDThe monuments could lose their status after a Trump DOJ legal opinion reversed a 1938 determination that presidents did not have the power to abolish monuments designated by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act of 1906.Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lanora Pettit argued in the opinion that "for the Antiquities Act, the power to declare carries with it the power to revoke."In his first term, Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments in Utah, according to the Associated Press. The outlet noted that Trump claimed the monuments were a "massive land grab." However, Biden later restored them during his term in office.BIDEN SAYS HE'S BEEN CARRYING OUT MOST AGGRESSIVE CLIMATE AGENDA IN HISTORY AS HE DESIGNATES CA MONUMENTSThe DOJs opinion, which was released on Tuesday, has already drawn backlash as Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., slammed the Trump administration."At Donald Trumps order, his Justice Department is attempting to clear a path to erase national monuments," said Heinrich, who serves as the ranking member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee. "Heres what they dont understand: Our national monuments are about who we are. They tell the story of our ancestors, support jobs and our rural economies, and connect Americans to our history and the land itself. No president can erase that."Heinrich also vowed to oppose Republican efforts "to rip away our national monuments."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn the legal opinion, Pettit wrote that Bidens designation of the new monuments was part of a larger effort to create an environmental legacy for himself. She also appeared to discredit Bidens reasons for designating the sites as national monuments, including the creation of more places for outdoor recreational activities, like biking, hiking, hunting and camping."Such activities are entirely expected in a park, but they are wholly unrelated to (if not outright incompatible with) the protection of scientific or historical monuments," Pettit wrote.There is no clear indication if or when Trump would revoke the status of the two sites established by Bidenor the status of any other monuments. However, according to Reuters, White House spokesperson Harrison Fields spoke about the need to "liberate our federal lands and waters to oil, gas, coal, geothermal, and mineral leasing" when asked about the opinion.

The Justice Department says President Donald Trump has the right to abolish national monuments established by former President Joe Biden at the request of Native American tribes.In the final days of his presidency, Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Stttla Highlands National Monument to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of land in California. According to Reuters, the Chuckwalla National Monument protects over 624,000 acres, while the Stttla Highlands National Monument protects 224,000 acres.TRUMP DOJ INVESTIGATING BIDEN-ERA PARDONS AMID CONCERNS OVER STATE OF MINDThe monuments could lose their status after a Trump DOJ legal opinion reversed a 1938 determination that presidents did not have the power to abolish monuments designated by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act of 1906.Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lanora Pettit argued in the opinion that "for the Antiquities Act, the power to declare carries with it the power to revoke."In his first term, Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments in Utah, according to the Associated Press. The outlet noted that Trump claimed the monuments were a "massive land grab." However, Biden later restored them during his term in office.BIDEN SAYS HE'S BEEN CARRYING OUT MOST AGGRESSIVE CLIMATE AGENDA IN HISTORY AS HE DESIGNATES CA MONUMENTSThe DOJs opinion, which was released on Tuesday, has already drawn backlash as Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., slammed the Trump administration."At Donald Trumps order, his Justice Department is attempting to clear a path to erase national monuments," said Heinrich, who serves as the ranking member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee. "Heres what they dont understand: Our national monuments are about who we are. They tell the story of our ancestors, support jobs and our rural economies, and connect Americans to our history and the land itself. No president can erase that."Heinrich also vowed to oppose Republican efforts "to rip away our national monuments."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn the legal opinion, Pettit wrote that Bidens designation of the new monuments was part of a larger effort to create an environmental legacy for himself. She also appeared to discredit Bidens reasons for designating the sites as national monuments, including the creation of more places for outdoor recreational activities, like biking, hiking, hunting and camping."Such activities are entirely expected in a park, but they are wholly unrelated to (if not outright incompatible with) the protection of scientific or historical monuments," Pettit wrote.There is no clear indication if or when Trump would revoke the status of the two sites established by Bidenor the status of any other monuments. However, according to Reuters, White House spokesperson Harrison Fields spoke about the need to "liberate our federal lands and waters to oil, gas, coal, geothermal, and mineral leasing" when asked about the opinion.