"And with your spirit, Pope Leo!"That is the response in the Catholic Mass to the priest-celebrants "Peace be with you" proclamation in the liturgy, which is how the new Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, began his public pontificate.Since that moment the new pope has been caught up in a swirl of ritual and pomp, the stuff of centuries of tradition but always new in different ways. The past few days have been marked by a long list of visitors to the Holy See, including this week by Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio and scores of other leaders from around the world.FIRST AMERICAN POPE WELCOMES VANCE AND RUBIO FOR PRIVATE VATICAN AUDIENCEI hope one of his American friends sends along everything written here about Leo to him so he grasps the great desire of American Catholics that he heal the quite deep and very obvious divide between the Vatican and American Catholics.That divide didnt develop overnight but its real and its deep, and for all the quiet optimism Ive heard my co-religionists express in the days since the Conclave elevated the kid from Chicago turned missionary to Peru, there is caution that we not get fooled again. If Pope Leo grants even a few interviews to Catholic and non-Catholic journalists in America, the impact on the Church of a Midwestern accent and the open-handed approach of the Midwest generally would be a balm and an inspiration.Pope Francis, may he rest in peace, did not like America much and most certainly did not care for the generally traditionalist American branch of the "one true and universal Church" as we Catholics like to say. Like all popes, Leos tenure will be an open question until its end. In hierarchical organizations, especially one as set in its ways as the Roman Catholic Church, its very difficult for a pope to know how he is actually regarded in the very different parts of his global faithful. That only surfaces as the next conclave gathers. But it depends very much on these first few weeks and months.Leo is very obviously a man of great Christian faith, very smart and with a deep streak of emotion that is carefully controlled but which displayed itself during a few public moments since "Habemus papam!" was pronounced.It has been reassuring for American Catholics and I hope all Catholics to see how normal our Boomer popes life through his college years had been. Hes been doing many years in the mission field of Peru, which ought to impress on every believer that Leo has the real heart of an evangelist. Sure, Id like to know whats in the album collection of his youth if its sitting somewhere in one of his brothers attics gathering dust, as well as his familiarity with new media in his old country, but thats just curiosity. We know the important thing: He believes Jesus is God and he serves the poor. Those are the key revelations in the wake of his elevation. What I pray is that he reveals even more by what he does in these early days, especially a few things on my personal short list.First, Id like to see him pray in public for Jimmy Lai, the most prominent Catholic political prisoner on the planet, and in a way that conveys the Churchs willingness to try and get along with the Chinese Communist Party which under Xi Jinping has reverted to the old Leninist mode of repression of belief in God and suppression and subversion of all churches in China. Mr. Lai old, ill, in solitary confinement is a symbol, not of political defiance of Xi, but of the persecuted church (small "c") around the world. A quietly delivered but very specific public call for prayers for Mr. Lai would be such an encouragement to his family, friends and millions of strangers who know his story and why he suffers in isolation, denied even the minimum comforts of his sacraments.If Leo were to ask Xi for Mr. Lais release and exile to the United Kingdom or the Vatican, it would be a marker of Leos heart for the political prisoners of the world and an opportunity for General Secretary Xi to reassure the world that there is no need for the "Popes divisions" to think and act towards Xi as they did towards Stalin.A few words from Leo about the hostages in Gaza, approaching 600 days of harrowing captivity, would also right many sins of omission of the Church since 10/7. Diving into the particulars of how peace is restored in Gaza is perhaps not the best move right now, but there wont be peace, as President Trump noted in his remarks to the Gulf Cooperation Council last week, until the hostages are released. Israel will not stop fighting to get them back until they are released. Pope Francis never seemed to grasp this. I pray Leo does and speaks directly to the Arab and Muslim worlds that when Hamas releases the living hostages and the bodies of the dead, his efforts on behalf of the innocents in Gaza will be big and ongoing and that the Church will help with the rebuilding.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONI hope as well for some early appointments of Americans who very much lead the American Church with their words and example, but who were shunted aside by Francis for reasons no one has explained, because there is no explanation that makes sense other than personal dislike for men with whom he disagrees.Elevating three or four of these bishops to the status of Cardinal and bringing some large-hearted Americans to Rome to assist with the long, long overdue reform of the Vatican would bring a great deal of joy and reassurance to, for example, everyone who knows Archbishops Jos Horacio Gmez of Los Angeles and retired Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia. Their efforts to restore the American church in the wake of the abuse scandals were ignored by Francis and deepened attention on the late popes own failing to address the ongoing effects of that scar on the worldwide church. Even a handful of appointments of serious men of deep thought and spiritual maturity as well as demonstrated experience in management would signal to every American Catholic that the new pope is genuinely committed to the internal de-politicization of the Church. So to would be a return to local bishops of full authority over the rites of the Mass their dioceses choose to use.Theres a host of gestures available and for our part, I hope the American Catholic community will answer any call as best they can to help right the Vaticans finances whether or not Leo XIV begins his pontificate with such crucial gestures. The Holy Father is owed traditional Catholic thinking alert respect and deference by every Catholic. If he needs help with the books, we should step up when asked.And, if as I expect, Leo asks of every Catholic participation in evangelization and the support of the poor and the stranger set to wandering because of persecution, we ought to react quickly and fulsomely.No doubt some will urge Leo to go slow. Thats not just "old thinking," thats "very wrong thinking." There is too much amiss in the world for any pope, cardinal, bishop or priest to pause much less vacation. To do as much as he can for as many as he can for as long as he can in the name of the risen Christ is the job of Peters successor. Leo has begun with that never-ending mission in his early days. Pray he continues along this path.Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor, and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh wakes up America on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channels news roundtable hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman Universitys Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/tv show today.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT

As Illinois faces a growing political divide over the issue of trans athletes in girls' sports, the state's lawmakers addressed the topic in a heated back-and-forth on the floor of the state capital on Wednesday.The state's General Assembly members broke out into aggressive arguments over the issue during the session. One Democrat member even made the unsubstantiated argument that laws to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports would result in genital inspections of children. That argument was initially used by U.S. House Democrats who voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in January.The Illinois lawmaker to repeat the unsubstantiated claim was Rep. Kelly Cassidy of Chicago, who accused GOP colleagues of being "obsessed with children's genitalia."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"My colleagues on the other side of the aisle feel the need to share their obsession with children's genitalia once again," Cassidy said. "We are grown adults, and we are picking on kids because you are obsessed with children's genitalia."Cassidy's statement was then pushed back upon by Republican Rep. Blaine Wilhour of Southern Illinois. Wilhour called out the state's Democrats as a whole for supporting gender transitions for minors and pointed out a recent track meet in Naperville, Illinois, that sparked national outrage after a biological male won a girls' race."These folks up here accuse people of being obsessed with kids' genitalia because they have the audacity to believe that boys should not be competing in girls' sports. But I just want to point out here that there is only one party, the Democrat Party, that is supporting and encouraging minor children to use life-altering and often unreversable hormone blockers," Wilhour said."What we've seen in Naperville, that's not fair competition. Not only that, it's abusive to these young girls and it's a clear violation of Title IX."The recent Naperville incident has put the community and state under a national microscope in recent days. The controversy even prompted a series of heated debates, which went viral on social media, at the Naperville 203 Community School District Board meeting on Monday.Democrat state Rep. Anna Stava-Murray, who represents Naperville, defended the trans student who won the race."I find it disgusting when adults try to bully children, and that's what's happening right now," Stava-Murray said."We have adults, including adults on the House floor, who want to take a moment that that child trained for and use it as a political talking point, that's disgusting, you should be ashamed of yourselves. That child did not ask to be in national media. That child's parents didn't consent to that."ILLINOIS TRANS ATHLETE CONFLICT GROWS AFTER TENSE TRACK MEET AS STATE REPUBLICANS CALL FOR TRUMP'S HELPRepublican state Rep. Adam Niemerg then chimed in to condemn the Democrats for allowing the issue to continue in Illinois, warning of potential cuts to federal funding by President Donald Trump's administration for defying an executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports."To think parents and kids still have to be dealing with this astounds me, after all, there is an executive order banning this kind of thing from happening. Folks, this nonsense has to stop. This insanity is leaving a trail of tears heartache and oppression of girls and women everywhere," Niemberg said."You want federal dollars? Then stop embracing policies that 90 or 95% of the people oppose! Stop letting boys compete in girls' sports! What is so hard about that to understand? I will not stay silent on this issue and neither will parents."Niemerg also called out the mainstream media over coverage of the issue."The media needs to do their job and stop acting like this is not happening. Ask the governor directly, press him on this issue, do your jobs, and stop lying about what is going on here in Illinois," he said.MAINE TEENS BATTLING STATE DEMOCRATS ON GIRLS' SPORTS BILL AFTER ENDURING TRANS ATHLETE CHAOS IN HIGH SCHOOLTension over the issue in Illinois has mounted in recent months before coming to a head in the aftermath of the Naperville incident over the last week.There is already one federal Title IX probe in Illinois regarding transgenders impeding on female spaces, but it is only against one school, that was launched back in March.Deerfield Public Schools District 109 is facing a probe by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights after middle school girls were allegedly forced by school administrators to change in front of a trans student in the girls' locker room.Back in April, the the Illinois High School Association announced in a public letter that Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Human Rights have declared that state law requires that transgender athletes be allowed to participate based on gender identity. So it is continuing to allow biological males to compete with girls, as it has since 2006.U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has addressed two letters to the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice asking for federal intervention into the issue. Miller previously sent a letter in April and is now doubling-down on her pleas for the Trump administration to step in.Miller's latest letter asks U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to specifically look into the Naperville incident and consider pulling federal funding from the state, as seen in a copy obtained by Fox News Digital.Even Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher has spoken out on the issue while his home state is ravaged by controversy."It's just different because we are men, there are certain things we do better than women, and it's just, number one, it's not fair, and if I had a daughter who had to be forced to play against a man, I would not be okay with it and I would raise hell about it," Urlacher said during an interview on the "Global View" podcast on May 9. "I just don't get it, it's a common sense thing, I just don't see how you can push this and make someone thing they're a different sex."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The co-author of "Original Sin," the newly released book on former President Joe Biden's mental and physical decline, says a Biden insider admitted they were shocked at what they were able to get away with in regard to media coverage."I had one conversation with someone," Axios reporter Alex Thompson, who co-authored the book with CNNs Jake Tapper, said Tuesday on News Nation Now. "This was after the election while we were reporting this book. And this person said, listen, yes, we deserve blame for X, Y, Z. We were hiding him. But this person also sort of got in my face, and they said, Listen, the media deserves some blame too. Like we were sort of amazed at some of the stuff we were able to spin."The book, published Tuesday by Penguin Press, looks at the efforts made by those within the Biden administration, members of Congress, Democratic donors and celebrities, to hide the truth about the decline of Bidens mental and physical health.FLASHBACK: WHITE HOUSE PRESS SEC KARINE JEAN-PIERRE LAUGHS OFF QUESTION ON BIDEN'S HEALTH IN 2022Thompson said, in a sense, he thinks journalists failed to do their job."I think the media in a lot of ways just was not skeptical enough and did not remember the lesson that they do it to different degrees, but every White House lies," he said.After the Wall Street Journal published its explosive story in June 2024 about how some lawmakers began questioning Biden's health, the debate around the issue became more heated.The Wall Street Journal detailed concern about Biden's decline, saying that he was "slipping," "spoke so softly at times that some participants struggled to hear him," would make long pauses and close his eyes long enough that people questioned if he had fallen asleep.FORMER CNN ANALYST SAYS MEDIA TURNED BLIND EYE TO BIDEN'S ALLEGED DECLINE BECAUSE MOST 'VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS'Author Chris Whipple's new book, "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," claimed that Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., privately said Biden was declining before she publicly called out a Wall Street Journal story on his cognitive decline.According to Whipple's book, the former Speaker of the House went to the White House in May 2024 for an awards ceremony and was "startled by how much the president had aged." She allegedly told a friend "he was not the same Joe Biden," according to the book.On Sunday, Bidens prostate cancer diagnosis was announced, with his spokesperson telling Fox News days later that the last time he received a blood test that screens for prostate cancer was in 2014.

From explosive cheating allegations to ongoing feuds about money, fame and loyalty, the stars of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" have found themselves entangled in a web of drama both on-screen and off-screen that has led to the downfall of friendships.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, stars Whitney Leavitt and Miranda McWhorter opened up about the show's impact on MomTok and how "jealousy and comparison" have unavoidably ripped bonds apart behind the scenes."It's hard because this is a new thing that we're trying to navigate, and with us navigating this new part of this dynamic and this relationship, there can be jealousy and comparison," Leavitt, who was dubbed as the first season's "villain" last year, said. "And I think, at least for me, I'm still trying to navigate that."'SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES' STAR BRACES FOR MORE HATE AHEAD OF EXPLOSIVE SECOND SEASON"And shame as well from outside friendships or family members," McWhorter, whose involvement with the swinging scandal came to light this season, added. "There's a level of embarrassment almost, I guess, for them too, which I can see where they're coming from, but that can also be hurtful.""So it's natural, I think, to have friendship fallouts or distance from family members or church leaders or so on, just because not everybody's going to see eye to eye on what we're doing here, and that's totally fine, but that's something that we obviously have to come to terms with, and the people that matter are there for us," she added.Since its debut in 2024, the hit show has continuously challenged the social and religious norms of modern-day Mormon women leaving some viewers upset.TIKTOK MORMON WIVES' SWINGERS LIFESTYLE EXPOSED BY MOM WHO 'HIT ROCK BOTTOM'"I don't think it's a secret that none of us depict the perfect, perfect stereotypical Mormon wife that is abiding by all the church rules and living exactly as they should, or they're told to be, and living up to those expectations," said McWhorter, whose past involvement with the swinging scandal came to light this season. "I think, yeah, there's a lot of breaking social norms and religious norms within the church, and I think that I know it's upsetting to some people."WATCH: 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' stars say fame, 'jealousy and comparison' tore friendships apart"And not all of us are still active," she continued. "Some are ex-members. We really just have a group of women with similar backgrounds and foundations of the church, and all of our faith journeys are now very separate and very different. But I think showing how that background, whether it be present day or in our past, relates to us now in all of our different experiences and just life as a mother and as a wife. For some, it breaks down a lot of those social and religious norms, which is something that can be kind of taboo to talk about."MORMON MOMTOK INFLUENCER ACCUSED OF DOMESTIC RAMPAGE AGREES TO PLEA: A LOT OF JUDGINGAhead of the season premiere, Layla Taylor opened up about the backlash the show has received from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."It's been pretty positive for me," Taylor, 24, said of the public's response so far. "I was pretty quiet Season 1. I was a little bit more reserved, so I feel like there wasn't necessarily much room for people to say much about me. But for the other girls, I know that they're definitely under some heat after Season 1 came out.""I think with each season there will be more and more voices that become more active and more vocal," she added. "And I could see that after Season 2. I could see some more hate on my end. But I think overall I felt good about my intentions and what I did throughout the seasons."Given the title of the show, one major wave of criticism came from the LDS Church, Taylor recalled.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"I think that they've definitely kind of calmed down from their initial scare," she said of the LDS Church's reaction to the first season. "I think when the show title was released before the initial show came out, definitely everyone was a little bit alarmed, and then the trailer came out, and they're like, 'Oh, it's worse' in their brains. And then I think they finally saw the show, and they're like, 'OK, they're not misrepresenting. I think that they're just showing members at different levels within their faith that still have a genuine basis of relationship with God and a relationship with Jesus.'"This season, however, the drama that unfolded on screen was more so focused on cheating accusations, taking accountability and lack of loyalty among the group.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTEROne major plot line that was brought to light this season was the soft-swinging sex scandal that involved the self-proclaimed creator of MomTok, Taylor Frankie Paul, and McWhorter.Paul exposed details surrounding the swinging scandal last season, of which McWhorter denied her involvement at the time. Now, the mom of two who made her debut this season openly admitted to participating in certain swinging situations with Paul and others."I think that it was kind of a long time coming, and I think that in me coming out with it, I think it's been a very healing experience for me," McWhorter told Fox News Digital. "That doesn't mean that it hasn't come with backlash. I mean, yeah, it's definitely difficult with my family. I think more or less, not as much only the swinging stuff, but I also think my family they're very active and developed members of the church, and I think when they have a child who feels a little bit differently about it, that's inevitably going to be hard for them.""And that's something that we're navigating, and I appreciate the grace they've given me, and I'm trying to give them that in return," she continued. "But yeah, I mean, obviously, it's not your standard Mormon couple story, so yeah, it's definitely different and uncomfortable and awkward for people to hear about. But this whole thing has been so long, so drawn out that it is nice to finally have it out, and it's freeing to be able to talk about it openly now.""Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season 2 is available to stream now on Hulu.

Maybe coffee doesn't need to be the very first step in our morning routines.While it's often associated with wakefulness, experts claim there may be benefits to holding off on that cup of joe for a different time of day.Cortisol, a stress hormone, is highest in our body right as we wake up, according to Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition.DRINKING COFFEE AT A CERTAIN TIME OF DAY COULD REDUCE DEATH RISK, STUDY FINDSFrom there, she said, it begins to decline naturally throughout the day.Caffeine is a stimulant, so if it's consumed (by drinking coffee, for example) when cortisol is high, that can increase stress levels that were already high at the beginning of the day."The [cortisol] decline is different for everyone but typically occurs one-and-a-half to two hours after you wake," Zumpano said.That's the best time to have coffee, Zumpano said.SLEEP EXPERT REVEALS TOP FOODS AND DRINKS KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHTThat way, "you can rely on your body's natural alert system - cortisol - and when it declines, then you use caffeine to provide the boost.""There is no specific time that's best to drink caffeine," the dietitian added. "[It's] based on when you wake and your natural rise and drop in cortisol."Yet adhering to the body's natural wake-up processes can help sustain energy levels by avoiding one big cortisol, caffeinated crash.COFFEE CREAMER HEALTH RISKS: WHAT TO KNOW, WHAT TO CHOOSE INSTEADFox News Digital previously reported on smart ways to consume coffee, with an expert noting that coffee drinking should be tailored to each individual."For some people, waking up and having a glass of water to rehydrate and then having coffee works well but for others the morning ritual of having a cup of coffee first thing upon awakening is just too good to give up," said Wendy Troxel, a Utah-based sleep expert and senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation."So, I think it's mostly a matter of personal preference."The ideal window may begin two hours after waking up, but how long do we have until we need to cut the coffee again before going to sleep?For more Lifestyle articles, visitfoxnews.com/lifestyle"I typically suggest six to eight hours before bed, but some people are slow metabolizers of caffeine," Zumpano said. So "it may take longer for their bodies to excrete caffeine."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERFor those people, she suggests limiting consumption in the nine-to-12-hour window before bed."Coffee is high in antioxidants and can aid in alertness and wakefulness, although one should not be dependent on caffeine for this effect," she said."If you struggle with caffeine addiction, look at other lifestyle factors such as sleep duration and quality, nutrition, exercise, and timing and amount of caffeine consumption."

EXCLUSIVE: Alexis Nungaray, the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, whose murder authorities say was at the hands of two illegal immigrants suspected to be Tren de Aragua gang members, told Fox News Digital that renaming a local wildlife refuge in her daughters honor would mean "the world" to her family.Jocelyn Nungaray was sexually assaulted and strangled to death, allegedly by two Venezuelan illegals, Franklin Jose Pena Ramos and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, who were let through the southern border during the Biden administration. Her body was found tied up in a bayou in Houston.Since her daughters murder, Alexis Nungaray has become a vocal advocate for increased border security and a supporter of President Donald Trumps immigration crackdown.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Nungaray said the tragic manner of Jocelyns death "takes away [from] who she was as a person." However, she said that therenaming of a 39,000-acre wildlife refuge on the Texas Gulf Coast preserves Jocelyns memory for what she loved in life.TRUMP HONORS LIVES OF LAKEN RILEY, JOCELYN NUNGARAY WHILE CELEBRATING STRIDES ON SECURING BORDERTrump issued an executive order on March 5 renaming the former Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Houston to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, have since introduced bills to enshrine Trumps executive order into law, making it more difficult for a future president to change the name of the refuge back. The Senate has already passed the bill, and Babin is working to pass it in the House.Babin told Fox News Digital that his bill to codify Trumps renaming of the refuge after Jocelyn is receiving bipartisan support and that he expects it will be passed by the House soon and be immediately signed by the president."This is a beautiful place. And if we name it after her, I think we will preserve her legacy," he said."The main thing we need to remember is that this can never be allowed to happen again," he added. "We get this thing in law, codified, no future president can ever undo this. And so, we will have a memory of what happens when you have bad policies that can create a system that will allow this to happen to innocent people like Jocelyn."TEXAS LAWMAKERS SEEK TO GET FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BIDEN-ERA BORDER CONTROL EXPENSESNungaray said the effort to rename the refuge "touches every part of my heart and my family's heart.""Everyone who knew Jocelyn knew she loved animals so much, knew she loved nature, wildlife," explained Nungaray. "She truly loved all animals and all creatures, and she wanted every animal to have a place to call home.""Knowing that this national wildlife refuge is a place for a bunch of wild animals that travel through the country, and it is somewhere that they can call home, and it is somewhere that they can find a place of safety for them. I just know it would absolutely mean the world to her to know she has something in honor of her in that nature."She said that seeing the signs going up around Houston bearing her daughters name is "bittersweet."TEXAS GANG MEMBERS SENTENCED FOR HUMAN SMUGGLING AFTER HIGH-SPEED BORDER CHASES"I went out there to just go see what it was about, what it was like, and the amount of peace I felt just being there, it was just so pure and so peaceful," said Nungaray. "Immediately I thought Jocelyn would love this. She would love to be out here."CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE"She wasn't just a 12-year-old girl who was strangled and left in a bayou of water," Nungaray went on. "She was a very creative, talented, free-spirited 12-year-old girl."Smiling, Nungaray added that Jocelyn"was very quirky" and "an old soul." She liked dressing in 1990s-style cargo jeans and Converse and loved listening to music from as far back as the 1940s and 1950s."She was very different and unique. She was an amazing friend," said Nungaray.TED CRUZ MOCKS CRAZY TOWN DEMS AS MARYLAND SENATOR GETS DEFENSIVE ABOUT ADVOCACY FOR ALLEGED MS-13 MEMBERNungaray said she is very grateful to Trump for both his support and for "keeping his promises" regarding immigration enforcement."I support immigration, but I say there's just a right way and a wrong way to do it," she explained. "He's protecting the people, and he's taking consideration to the people, us the citizens and making sure we're safe and our kids are safe, women are safe, that we're all safe in our communities.""We've still got a long way to go," she went on. "But I will always advocate for her and be her voice and stand up for better border control and immigration laws. Because I know one-million percent Jocelyn's death should have been preventable."

Deep Robotics, a company from China, has unveiled a durable four-legged robot built to operate in extreme environments that humans struggle to traverse.It's called the Lynx M20, and it builds upon the agility of its predecessor, the Lynx robot dog.This versatile machine is designed to handle anything from inspecting industrial sites and responding to disasters to carrying out logistics operations and supporting scientific research. Heres what you need to know.JOIN THE FREE "CYBERGUY REPORT": GET MY EXPERT TECH TIPS, CRITICAL SECURITY ALERTS AND EXCLUSIVE DEALS, PLUS INSTANT ACCESS TO MYFREE "ULTIMATE SCAM SURVIVAL GUIDE" WHEN YOU SIGN UP!The Lynx M20 combines wheels and legs to traverse challenging terrain. It can move at an average speed of 4.5 mph, but in optimal conditions, it can go up to 11 mph. It can also walk and climb obstacles using its independent wheel-locking mechanism. Its impressive traversal makes it able to cross rugged mountain paths, muddy wetlands and urban ruins.The Lynx M20 is also great at navigation and monitoring, with its 96-line lidar system, which gives it 360-degree awareness. It also has a front-facing wide-angle camera capable of livestreaming and bidirectional lighting for venturing into dark environments.DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE MEMORIAL DAY BEST DEALS & DISCOUNTSWhat really sets the Lynx M20 apart is its use of advanced artificial intelligence. The robot is equipped with AI motion-control algorithms that allow it to autonomously perceive and adapt to its environment, adjusting its posture and gait to handle everything from rocky trails to debris-strewn ruins.Thanks to reinforcement learning, the Lynx M20 can actually improve its performance over time, learning from experience so that it gets even better at tackling new or unexpected obstacles. This means it's not just following a set of pre-programmed instructions but is actively making decisions and getting smarter with every mission.The robot's dual 96-line lidar sensors and wide-angle cameras feed data into its onboard processors, enabling real-time mapping, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, even in low visibility or completely dark environments.WORLD'S FIRST AI-POWERED INDUSTRIAL SUPER-HUMANOID ROBOTRICE-SIZED ROBOT COULD MAKE BRAIN SURGERY SAFER AND LESS INVASIVEThe Lynx M20 features IP66 water and dust resistance and operates in temperatures from minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit to 131 degrees Fahrenheit. This toughness makes it suitable for harsh weather conditions. Weighing 72.8 pounds, it can carry up to a 33-pound payload, climb 31.5-inch obstacles and navigate 45-degree inclines. The robot runs for 2.5 to 3 hours per charge with a hot-swap battery system to keep it going longer.ROBOT WITH ANIMATED FACE IS HERE TO MAKE CUSTOMER SERVICE BETTERThe Lynx M20 also has a Pro version, which includes autonomous charging, SLAM-based positioning and advanced navigation tools. It has more connectivity options, like USB and Gigabit Ethernet, to enhance its functionality.The price of the Lynx M20 is unknown as Deep Robotics has yet to reveal the details. However, its standard Lynx robodog is estimated to cost around $18,000, meaning this could cost more.CHINA'S TRON 1 ROBOT HURDLES OVER OBSTACLES LIKE THEY'RE NOTHINGSOFT VINE-LIKE ROBOT HELPS RESCUERS FIND SURVIVORSIf you work in industries like construction, energy, logistics or emergency response, the Lynx M20 could be a game changer. Its ability to handle rough terrain, carry heavy loads and operate in extreme weather means you can send it into places that are risky or even impossible for people to reach.Whether it is inspecting power lines after a storm, delivering supplies across a muddy worksite or helping out in disaster zones, this robot is designed to keep your team safer and your operations running smoothly. Its hot-swap battery system also means less downtime, so you can rely on it for long shifts without constant recharging interruptions.SUBSCRIBE TO KURT'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR QUICK VIDEO TIPS ON HOW TO WORK ALL OF YOUR TECH DEVICESThe Lynx M20 isn't just any robot. It's a tough, smart machine built to handle some of the hardest jobs out there. By combining wheels and legs, it moves in ways that most robots can't, making it perfect for tricky terrain and tough conditions.We don't know the exact price yet, but judging by what it offers, it's clearly designed for serious work. If you're dealing with challenging environments and need a reliable helper, this robot might just be the partner you've been waiting for.What are your thoughts on how industrial inspection robots like this might transform workplace safety and efficiency? Let us know by writing us atCyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading toCyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you'd like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most-asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.

EXCLUSIVE: First lady Melania Trump is launching an audiobook of her memoir using artificial intelligence (AI) audio technology in multiple languages, Fox News Digital has learned.The first lady released her first memoir, "Melania," last year.This week, she is breaking new ground by releasing "Melania, the Audiobook," which has been "created entirely" with AI."I am proud to be at the forefront of publishings new frontier the intersection of artificial intelligence technology and audio," Trump told Fox News Digital.MELANIA TRUMP TO RELEASE 'COLLECTOR'S EDITION' OF MEMOIR FEATURING IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHED BY FORMER FIRST LADYThe first lady said ElevenLabs AI developed "an AI-generated replica of my voice under strict supervision, which will establish an unforgettable connection with my personal story, in multiple languages for listeners worldwide."ElevenLabs AI CEO Mati Staniszewski told Fox News Digital that they are "excited that Melania Trump trusted our technology to power this first-of-its-kind audiobook project.""We look forward to helping bring this book to the public in many other languages, in Mrs. Trump's own voice, soon," Staniszewski said.MELANIA TRUMP'S MEMOIR SOARS TO TOP SPOT ON SEVERAL AMAZON 'BEST SELLERS' LISTS WEEKS BEFORE ITS RELEASEThe English version of the audiobook is expected to be available on MelaniaTrump.com. Later this year, it will be released in multiple languages, including Spanish, Hindi and Portuguese.Meanwhile, billboards to promote the audiobook will be up in Times Square in New York City as well as in Los Angeles and Miami; the billboards will be up for one month in all three cities. The Times Square billboard will feature the video below.Upon the release of the memoir last year, the first lady told Fox News Digital that writing her story was "an amazing journey filled with emotional highs and lows.""Each story shaped me into who I am today," she said. "Although daunting at times, the process has been incredibly rewarding, reminding me of my strength, and the beauty of sharing my truth.""Melania" is the first ladys first book.She released the original book along with a special collectors edition that includes photos hand-selected by the first lady, many she photographed herself of her home and of various trips she has taken around the world.

"And with your spirit, Pope Leo!"That is the response in the Catholic Mass to the priest-celebrants "Peace be with you" proclamation in the liturgy, which is how the new Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, began his public pontificate.Since that moment the new pope has been caught up in a swirl of ritual and pomp, the stuff of centuries of tradition but always new in different ways. The past few days have been marked by a long list of visitors to the Holy See, including this week by Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio and scores of other leaders from around the world.FIRST AMERICAN POPE WELCOMES VANCE AND RUBIO FOR PRIVATE VATICAN AUDIENCEI hope one of his American friends sends along everything written here about Leo to him so he grasps the great desire of American Catholics that he heal the quite deep and very obvious divide between the Vatican and American Catholics.That divide didnt develop overnight but its real and its deep, and for all the quiet optimism Ive heard my co-religionists express in the days since the Conclave elevated the kid from Chicago turned missionary to Peru, there is caution that we not get fooled again. If Pope Leo grants even a few interviews to Catholic and non-Catholic journalists in America, the impact on the Church of a Midwestern accent and the open-handed approach of the Midwest generally would be a balm and an inspiration.Pope Francis, may he rest in peace, did not like America much and most certainly did not care for the generally traditionalist American branch of the "one true and universal Church" as we Catholics like to say. Like all popes, Leos tenure will be an open question until its end. In hierarchical organizations, especially one as set in its ways as the Roman Catholic Church, its very difficult for a pope to know how he is actually regarded in the very different parts of his global faithful. That only surfaces as the next conclave gathers. But it depends very much on these first few weeks and months.Leo is very obviously a man of great Christian faith, very smart and with a deep streak of emotion that is carefully controlled but which displayed itself during a few public moments since "Habemus papam!" was pronounced.It has been reassuring for American Catholics and I hope all Catholics to see how normal our Boomer popes life through his college years had been. Hes been doing many years in the mission field of Peru, which ought to impress on every believer that Leo has the real heart of an evangelist. Sure, Id like to know whats in the album collection of his youth if its sitting somewhere in one of his brothers attics gathering dust, as well as his familiarity with new media in his old country, but thats just curiosity. We know the important thing: He believes Jesus is God and he serves the poor. Those are the key revelations in the wake of his elevation. What I pray is that he reveals even more by what he does in these early days, especially a few things on my personal short list.First, Id like to see him pray in public for Jimmy Lai, the most prominent Catholic political prisoner on the planet, and in a way that conveys the Churchs willingness to try and get along with the Chinese Communist Party which under Xi Jinping has reverted to the old Leninist mode of repression of belief in God and suppression and subversion of all churches in China. Mr. Lai old, ill, in solitary confinement is a symbol, not of political defiance of Xi, but of the persecuted church (small "c") around the world. A quietly delivered but very specific public call for prayers for Mr. Lai would be such an encouragement to his family, friends and millions of strangers who know his story and why he suffers in isolation, denied even the minimum comforts of his sacraments.If Leo were to ask Xi for Mr. Lais release and exile to the United Kingdom or the Vatican, it would be a marker of Leos heart for the political prisoners of the world and an opportunity for General Secretary Xi to reassure the world that there is no need for the "Popes divisions" to think and act towards Xi as they did towards Stalin.A few words from Leo about the hostages in Gaza, approaching 600 days of harrowing captivity, would also right many sins of omission of the Church since 10/7. Diving into the particulars of how peace is restored in Gaza is perhaps not the best move right now, but there wont be peace, as President Trump noted in his remarks to the Gulf Cooperation Council last week, until the hostages are released. Israel will not stop fighting to get them back until they are released. Pope Francis never seemed to grasp this. I pray Leo does and speaks directly to the Arab and Muslim worlds that when Hamas releases the living hostages and the bodies of the dead, his efforts on behalf of the innocents in Gaza will be big and ongoing and that the Church will help with the rebuilding.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONI hope as well for some early appointments of Americans who very much lead the American Church with their words and example, but who were shunted aside by Francis for reasons no one has explained, because there is no explanation that makes sense other than personal dislike for men with whom he disagrees.Elevating three or four of these bishops to the status of Cardinal and bringing some large-hearted Americans to Rome to assist with the long, long overdue reform of the Vatican would bring a great deal of joy and reassurance to, for example, everyone who knows Archbishops Jos Horacio Gmez of Los Angeles and retired Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia. Their efforts to restore the American church in the wake of the abuse scandals were ignored by Francis and deepened attention on the late popes own failing to address the ongoing effects of that scar on the worldwide church. Even a handful of appointments of serious men of deep thought and spiritual maturity as well as demonstrated experience in management would signal to every American Catholic that the new pope is genuinely committed to the internal de-politicization of the Church. So to would be a return to local bishops of full authority over the rites of the Mass their dioceses choose to use.Theres a host of gestures available and for our part, I hope the American Catholic community will answer any call as best they can to help right the Vaticans finances whether or not Leo XIV begins his pontificate with such crucial gestures. The Holy Father is owed traditional Catholic thinking alert respect and deference by every Catholic. If he needs help with the books, we should step up when asked.And, if as I expect, Leo asks of every Catholic participation in evangelization and the support of the poor and the stranger set to wandering because of persecution, we ought to react quickly and fulsomely.No doubt some will urge Leo to go slow. Thats not just "old thinking," thats "very wrong thinking." There is too much amiss in the world for any pope, cardinal, bishop or priest to pause much less vacation. To do as much as he can for as many as he can for as long as he can in the name of the risen Christ is the job of Peters successor. Leo has begun with that never-ending mission in his early days. Pray he continues along this path.Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor, and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh wakes up America on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channels news roundtable hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman Universitys Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/tv show today.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT

Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley says that a trip he took with former President Joe Biden made him question Biden's health.