In the wake of a tragic accident that left a 77-year-old woman dead, rising country music star Conner Smith has been issued a misdemeanor citation for failure to yield, resulting in a fatality.The 24-year-old artist, who was behind the wheel during the deadly Nashville crash in June, took to social media to break his silence as he grieved and mourned the loss of Dorothy Dobbins."Four weeks ago, I was involved in a tragic vehicle accident that resulted in the loss of a life," Smith penned in an Instagram post on July 11. "Not a day has gone by that I havent grieved, prayed, and mourned for Ms. Dobbins and her family."RISING COUNTRY STAR BEHIND THE WHEEL IN NASHVILLE ACCIDENT THAT LEFT ELDERLY WOMAN DEADThe "Creek Will Rise" singer leaned on his faith as he expressed the emotional toll of the accident."My heart is broken in a way Ive never experienced, and I still struggle to fully process the weight of it all," he wrote. "I ask that you continue to lift the Dobbins family up in prayer by name, asking for God's peace to surround them each day."APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTIn the aftermath of the accident, Smith made the decision to cancel multiple shows in Ohio. He explained that he needed time to grieve and focus on his emotional well-being.While he pointed out that performing has often served as a source of healing for him, he acknowledged that this moment required him to take a step back."Out of respect for everyone involved and to give space for grieving, I made the decision to step away from shows these past few weeks. I have always found that making music and playing shows is a place of healing for me but for this moment, it was important for me to take time away.COUNTRY SINGER WADE BOWEN INVOLVED IN TOUR BUS CRASHSmith, who has been open about his faith and how its shaped his response to the tragedy, continued to reflect on how Gods presence has helped him through this difficult time."Im thankful to serve a God who is near to the brokenhearted, and I have leaned on Him every step of the way," Smith wrote. "Through tragedy, I have learned that God is more faithful than I could have ever known before."The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) issued Smith a misdemeanor citation Thursday for failure to yield, resulting in a fatality.Smiths attorney released a statement to Fox News Digital, expressing the country singers deep gratitude for the MNPDs careful investigation. The statement additionally highlighted Smiths ongoing commitment to supporting Dobbins' family while working to prevent future tragedies.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Conner is incredibly grateful to the MNPD for their time and efforts to carefully investigate this tragic accident and has continued to cooperate at all times," the statement read. "His thoughts remain with Ms. Dobbins family, and he remains committed to honoring her memory with compassion by supporting efforts to improve pedestrian safety and help prevent future tragedies."Last month, Smith struck and killed Dobbins, who was crossing the street near her home when the incident occurred.He was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck when he hit the elderly woman as she was crossing the street in downtown Nashville, according to a press release shared by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department at the time.Dobbins was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she died.

One of the stars of the first two "Superman" movies, Jack O'Halloran, told Fox13 Tampa Bay on Tuesday that he believes the legendary superhero should be used to help "bring back the American way of life" as he prepared to watch the newest iteration of the franchise.O'Halloran claimed that, if used correctly, the Man of Steel could help bring back "the all-American way.""Having the statement of the all-American way, bringing back the American way of life and that's what needs to happen," he said. "If they use Superman correctly, they can accomplish that."The former actor and professional boxer played the towering villain "Non," appearing briefly in the first "Superman" movie, and eventually emerging as one of the stars of "Superman II."SUPERMAN'S 'ALL-AMERICAN POWER DISTURBED' WRITER OF NEW YORK TIMES GUEST ESSAYAs noted by Bounding Into Comics, O'Halloran's patriotic vision of Superman's role in America may stand in contrast to recent remarks made by James Gunn, the director of the new "Superman" movie, and his brother, Sean Gunn.Sean Gunn, who plays Maxwell Lord in the 2025 superhero film, defended his brother on Monday after the director took heat for insisting his movie was political and that Superman is an immigrant in an interview with The Times."Superman is the story of America," James Gunn told the U.K. outlet. "An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me, it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost."He added, "Obviously, there will be jerks out there who are just not kind and will take it as offensive just because it is about kindness. But screw them."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREWhile on the red carpet, James Gunns brother Sean defended the director from "MAGA" people as Variety described them being critical of his recent pro-immigrant statements. Neither the interviewer, nor Gunn, made any distinction between legal or illegal immigrants."My reaction to [the backlash] is that it is exactly what the movie is about," Gunn said. "We support our people, you know? We love our immigrants. Yes, Superman is an immigrant, and yes, the people that we support in this country are immigrants and if you dont like that, youre not American."Sean Gunn added that "people who say no to immigrants are against the American way."In similar fashion, MIT professor Junot Diaz said in a guest essay for The New York Times that Supermans "overwhelming all-American power" was disturbing, explaining the paradoxical identities associated with the iconic character as an immigrant."In fact, I was something of the neighborhood anti-Superman," Diaz wrote in his essay, reflecting on his childhood."From Day 1, dude just rubbed me the wrong way. There was the obvious stuff, like how goofy Superman was as a hero, how ridiculously dated his star-spangled patriotism was Supes loved a country Id never seen. My landfill America was way more supervillain territory," he said.Fox News Digital's Gabriel Hays and Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.

College basketball star Tahaad Pettiford was jailed in Alabama in the early-morning hours on Saturday, jail records showed.The Auburn basketball guard was eventually released from custody on the same day, ESPN reported. As of Saturday afternoon, Pettiford's name was no longer on the list of inmates on the jail's log.Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl acknowledged the serious nature of Pettiford's circumstances.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We are aware of the situation, and we will handle it internally with Tahaad and his family," Pearl said in a statement to ESPN. "We take these matters seriously and will learn and grow from it moving forward."Pettiford's legal troubles came shortly after he decided to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft. The 19-year-old guard averaged 11.6 points per game during his productive freshman season.BOXING LEGEND JULIO CSAR CHVEZ DEFENDS SON AFTER ARREST BY US IMMIGRATION OFFICIALSPettiford said he had reached the decision to return to the college basketball ranks because it presented a more ideal situation for him at the time."I was happy to go through the process, getting feedback from NBA teams," Pettiford told ESPN shortly after he withdrew from the draft."Going back to Auburn is a better situation for me. I see myself being a higher pick next year. It wasn't 100% this year, so I didn't want to take that chance."Pettiford was a key part of the Tigers team that earned the top overall seed in this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Auburn's March Madness run ended when they suffered a 79-73 loss to their SEC rival Florida in the Final Four.Pettiford averaged 15.2 points per game during the NCAA tournament.He is largely viewed as the program's next bedrock player of the Tigers' next chapter after Johni Broome, the SEC Player of the Year for 2024-25, made the jump to the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Broome in the second round of last month's draft.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Saturday afternoon at Target Field was Byron Buxton bobblehead day, but Minnesota Twins fans were treated to another Buxton gift.The All-Star outfielder hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates and did it in grand fashion.Buxton started it off with a single in the bottom of the first as the Twins' leadoff hitter. During a six-run second inning for Minnesota, he tripled.Once you get a triple that early, you're on cycle watch.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBuxton then hit a ground-rule double in the third inning, putting the pressure on for the rest of the game.In the fifth, Buxton got his fourth hit of the game, but it was a single. In the seventh, he went to the plate for the fifth, and possibly final, time. He quickly fell into an 0-2 hole, but it didn't matter.Buxton swung at an 80-mph breaking ball that clipped the lower part of the zone, and he got all of it. The ball traveled 427 feet into dead center, leaving his bat at 106 mph, and the crowd erupted.It was the first cycle ever hit at Target Field, which opened in 2010, and the first cycle by a Twin since 2019, when Jorge Polanco accomplished the feat.BREWERS FLAMETHROWING PROSPECT NAMED ALL-STAR AFTER JUST FIVE MLB GAMES IN HIGHLY DEBATED MOVEThe last Twin to hit for the cycle at home was Michael Cuddyer in 2009, which was the final season of the Metrodome.Buxton is finally showing what he can do on the field becuase he's has been healthy for the majority of the season. He's played in over 100 games just twice since 2015, but he has played in 77 of a possible 85 games this season.He was named an All-Star for the second time in his career, also making it in 2022, when he mashed 28 homers in 92 games. But injuries derailed the rest of his season. In 2021, he played in just 61 games but accumulated a 4.9 WAR by slashing .306/.358/.647 with 19 homers and 32 RBIs.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Entering Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx had lost just three times, but they lost their fourth game Saturday afternoon.Chicago Sky teammates Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each posted a double-double as Chicago upset Minnesota 87-81.Reese ended the day with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her eighth consecutive double-double. She now has 14 double-doubles this season. Cardoso, the Sky's center, finished with 17 points and a career-best 15 rebounds.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRachel Banham knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with 12 points for the Sky. Courtney Williams hit two free throws to trim Minnesotas deficit to 75-73 before Cardoso made a pair of free throws and Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was called for a technical foul.ANGEL REESE EXTENDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE STREAK WITH SEASON-HIGH 24 POINTS IN SKY'S WIN OVER SPARKSBanham hit the ensuing free throw, and Michaela Onyenwere added a pull-up jumper along the baseline to make it 80-73 with five minutes left in the game.Collier hit a triple that made it 82-79 with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, but Atkins answered with a pull-up jumper, and the Lynx got no closer.The Sky entered Saturday's game with a 1-10 record this season against teams .500 or better. The victory over Minnesota marked just the second time this year Chicago logged back-to-back wins.Napheesa Collier had 26 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks for the Lynx. Kayla McBride added 17 points, and Williams scored 13.Collier missed the first of two free throws late in the third quarter to break her franchise record of 54 consecutive made free throws.Minnesota has lost two of three for the first time this season. The Lynx won't have to wait long for a chance at redemption. The Lynx play the Sky again Monday.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that charges against a doctor accused of destroying COVID-19 vaccines and giving children fake shots at their parents request have been dropped."At my direction @TheJusticeDept has dismissed charges against Dr. Kirk Moore," Bondi wrote on X. "Dr. Moore gave his patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so. He did not deserve the years in prison he was facing. It ends today."Moore, whose trial got underway Monday, was facing decades in prison for allegedly destroying more than $28,000 inCOVID-19 vaccinesand fraudulently completing and distributing hundreds of vaccination record cards.The Utah-based plastic surgeon was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2023.FBI'S DAN BONGINO THINKING OF RESIGNING AFTER CLASH WITH AG PAM BONDI OVER EPSTEIN FILES: SOURCEProsecutors say Moore and his three co-defendants ran a scheme out of Plastic Surgery Institute of Utah Inc. to "defraud the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."On Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she was writing a letter to the Justice Department to urge it to drop charges against Moore."This man is a hero, not a criminal," she contended on X. "The charges were filed under Bidens DOJ, not Trump."Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.also praised Moore on X in April, writing, "Dr. Moore deserves a medal for his courage and his commitment to healing!"Greene thanked Bondi on Saturday."Thank you AG Pam Bondi for dropping the WRONGFUL charges against Dr. Kirk Moore!" she wrote on X. "We can never again allow our government to turn tyrannical under our watch. Thankfully, as soon as I told Pam Bondi about Dr. Moores case she swiftly moved to drop the charges against him. This is a big win!"Bondi wrote that getting the charges against Moore dropped would not have been possible without Greene, "who brought this case to my attention. She has been a warrior for Dr. Moore and for ending the weaponization of government."Bondi's actions come as some supporters of President Trump are calling for her resignation after the Justice Department and FBI on Sunday released a joint review that ended theories about an allegedJeffrey Epstein client list,concluding there was no such list detailing the names of the world's elite who allegedly took part in Epstein's history as a sexual predator.PROSECUTORS TIED TO JAN. 6 CAPITOL RIOT CASES FIRED BY JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: REPORTSThe DOJ also concluded the disgraced financier committed suicide in his New York City jail cell in 2019 while awaiting further sex trafficking charges.Public outrage ensued after the release of a prison surveillance video that the administration used to prove that no one entered Epstein's cell in the hours leading up to his death.The 10-hour video, though, has one minute missing, which has fueled conspiracy theories that the administration is participating in a cover-up involving Epstein's death."President Trump is proud of Attorney General Bondis efforts to execute his Make America Safe Again agenda, restore the integrity of the Department of Justice, and bring justice to victims of crime. The continued fixation on sowing division in President Trumps Cabinet is baseless and unfounded in reality," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt siad.FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is also considering resigning over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files after a heated argument with Bondi this week, a source told Fox News Digital this week.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPBongino has not been seen in his office since Wednesday, a source said, adding he has yet to make a final decision about his future.Fox News' Amanda Macias, David Spunt and Jake Gibson contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump sued CBS News and its parent company, Paramount Global, in October 2024 over an interview on "60 Minutes" with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump accused the outlet of deceptive editing and election interference.The lawsuit and its subsequent settlement have far-reaching implications and set off a fierce debate about media ethics and accountability, as well as corporate interference.Fox News Digital breaks down exactly what happened from the final payout to speculation as to why Paramount settled and what blowback the lawsuit has received since.What happened:October 8, 2024: CBS '60 Minutes' airs two different answers from former Vice President Kamala Harris to the same question | WatchOctober 18, 2024: Former FCC commissioner explains if CBS News could be in hot water over editing | WatchOctober 20, 2024: CBS breaks its silence over editing allegationsOctober 31, 2024: Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion alleging 'deceptive doctoring' of Harris' '60 Minutes' interviewFebruary 5, 2025: FCC releases CBS News' raw '60 Minutes' transcriptApril 14, 2025: Trump lashes out at CBS News and "60 Minutes"April 23, 2025: "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens abruptly quitsMay 9, 2025: Paramount, CBS News' parent company, faces mounting pressureMay 29, 2025: Trump rejects Paramount's $15 million offer to settle CBS News lawsuitJuly 1, 2025: Paramount, CBS pay eight figures, change editorial policy in settlement | WatchJuly 7, 2025: CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlementReactions:

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday to celebrate an eight-game Boston Red Sox winning streak, noting the team hasn't lost since visiting him at the White House July 3."They havent lost since they saw me in the Oval. 8 wins in a row!" Trump wrote with a photo from the team's latest win against the Tampa Bay Rays.Boston extended its winning streak to eight on Friday night with a 5-4 come-from-behind walk-off win over Tampa Bay. Ceddanne Rafaela hit a game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Red Sox.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Red Sox made an impromptu visit to see Trump at the White House July 3. Typically, teams will visit the White House after winning a championship to celebrate with the president. In this case, the team dropped by because it was in Washingtonm, D.C., for a game against the Nationals and had a day off.Trevor Story, Justin Wilson, Abraham Toro, Romy Gonzlez, Connor Wong, Greg Weissert, Wilyer Abreu, Garrett Whitlock, Brennan Bernardino and Rob Refsnyder all shook hands with Trump in the Oval Office."The team toured the White House today as part of their family road trip to D.C.," a team spokesperson said, via MassLive.Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been critical of Trump in the past to the point he opted out of visiting the White House in 2019 to commemorate the team's 2018 World Series title.GUARDIANS STARTER LUIS ORTIZ'S SUSPICIOUS WILD PITCHES AT HEART OF MLB GAMBLING INVESTIGATIONDuring an interview on "The Mayor's Office" podcast back in January, Cora admitted he skipped out on meeting Trump because he wanted to prioritize his home country of Puerto Rico. When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response."One of the things that it's not that I regret, but I think I should've been more clear it was a visit to the White House," Cora said. "I have nothing against the president at that moment. It was Donald Trump at that moment, President Trump, but I felt me celebrating something at that stage, while [Puerto Ricans] were still suffering, it was bad. I didn't feel comfortable doing it."Cora says he would have felt "awkward" celebrating at the White House given the state of his country at the time."We are part of the United States," he added. "What they do for us is amazing the funding, all of that but there was still work to do. And I felt very awkward, like, 'Let's celebrate this at the White House,' right, while a lot of people suffered here. People took it like politics. No. My thing is sports and my family, right?"Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Protesters lined the streets outside Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, rejecting President Donald Trump's agenda and his crackdown on illegal immigration.The Tampa Police Department (TPD) disrupted a brief scuffle between the protesters and TPUSA attendees, after they began counter-protesting and chanting "USA" to the swarm of protesters shouting about a myriad of issues.Police officers were on the scene when a conflict with counter-protesters left one protester bloody in the street.The multi-day conservative conference has featured remarks by co-founder Charlie Kirk, Fox News' Greg Gutfeld, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, border czar Tom Homan and Donald Trump Jr., among other conservative leaders.RILEY GAINES SAYS 'LITERAL HUMAN FECES' THROWN IN PROTEST OF TURNING POINT USA AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONAs Saturday afternoon's summit continued inside, protesters marched outside, chanting, "No fear, no hate, no ICE in our state," and "TPD, KKK, ICE theyre all the same."CAR DRIVES THROUGH ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS AS CHICAGO JOINS NATIONWIDE ANTI-ICE UNREST AMID TRUMP CRACKDOWNThe protesters held large signs that said, "Defeat the Trump agenda," and one man, wearing a "public school strong" T-shirt, held a large, oversized model of a toilet paper roll over his head.Messages reading, "TP for the USA: When history gets messy, FLUSH IT" and "100% whitewashed," plastered the protest sign, trolling the ongoing conservative convention.The demonstrations on Saturday followed protests that delved into riots in Los Angeles last month, as rhetoric against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has reached a boiling point.But the message was much broader this weekend as protesters held signs and chanted about a range of issues, from "Free Palestine" chants, rejecting the war in Gaza, to a "No ICE on campus" poster, speaking out against ICE raids targeting illegal immigrants.One woman held a sign that said, "Due process," one of the Democratic Party's leading arguments against Trump's deportations. Many signs equated those attending the conservative gathering to "Nazis."After marching outside the TPUSA summit and confronting young conservative attendees, protesters moved back to City Hall for speeches.According to the protest flier via Mobilize, the protest titled, "Turn the Tide Against TPUSA Reject SAS 2025!" was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a student activist organization, and volunteers were organized by Indivisible.The protesters accused TPUSA of "turning our city into the staging ground for its largest youth indoctrination summit of the year to spread an extremist agenda across schools, universities, and communities."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe protesters organized to "defend LGBTQ+ & reproductive rights", reject censorship in schools, "demand an end to deportations & U.S. aid to apartheid," and "reject white nationalism," according to the flier.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Saturday that the federal response to the deadly floods in Texas Hill Country last weekend was a good indication of the improved disaster response the Trump administration is committed to providing.Devastating floods on the Fourth of July claimed at least 119 lives, and more than 150 others are missing. Among those killed were 27 girls attending Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas."What you saw from our response in Texas is going to be a lot of how President [Donald] Trump envisions what [the Federal Emergency Management Agency] (FEMA) would look like in the future," Noem said during a news conference Saturday."We did things in Texas, in response, very different than Joe Biden."PRESIDENT TRUMP, FIRST LADY HEAD TO VISIT KERRVILLE, TEXAS FOLLOWING FATAL FLOODSIn response to the 2023 Ohio train derailment in East Palestine, the Biden administration said the chemical disaster did not meet legal requirements for a FEMA disaster declaration, waiting two weeks to deploy a team to assist.In the 2023 Maui fires, more than 100 people were killed, and historic Lahaina was reduced to rubble. Survivors were left without food, water and shelter.At the time, FEMA Administrator Michael Brown called President Joe Biden's response to the deadly fires "an abject failure."Slow responses and inadequate aid were also widely reported after Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina in late 2024."I'll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA or maybe getting rid of FEMA," Trump said in January while visiting North Carolina. "I think, frankly, FEMA is not good."DEADLY TEXAS FLOOD EXPOSES 'NEGLECTED' WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM TRUMP AIMS TO MODERNIZENoem noted that, during the most recent disaster, federal assistance was on the ground in Texas as soon as the flooding hit."We deployed our Coast Guard, helicopters, [aircraft] and swift water rescue teams out of Customs and Border Protection," she said. "Our [Border Patrol Tactical Unit] (BORTAC) teams, which I like to call the Department of Homeland Security's ninjas, are specifically trained for situations like that, where the unprecedented is happening."After the floods, Noem said she immediately met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and spoke with him about getting a major disaster declaration signed.Within an hour or two of the request, she said, it was approved by the White House."We pre-deployed dollars right to Texas so that they can make the best decisions responding to their people," Noem said. "FEMA has never done that before pre-deployed dollars to a state so that they could use that to save their people, so they could use that to go out and save lives."Noem said the president wants the states to be empowered during emergencies.GOV. ABBOTT DEMANDS COMPREHENSIVE OVERHAUL OF TEXAS FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS AS DEATH TOLL RISES"Emergencies are locally executed," she said. "They are state-managed and then the federal government comes in and supports you. [No one] ever wants to sit back and wait for someone from the federal government to show up and rescue you out of your house because that, in the past, has not served people well under the Biden administration.Under President Trump, Noem said, federal officials were there immediately to help local and state officials manage the response.She added her belief that FEMA "will cease to exist the way that it is today.""We are fundamentally reforming that agency," Noem said. "President Trump may want to, in his prerogative, as he likes to do, rename things. He may come up with a new name for this agency that reflects the fundamental change that's going to happen there. But this agency will no longer be the bureaucratic agency where people have to wait 20 years for their claim to be paid."It will be an agency that immediately says to that state, and to that local emergency management director, What do you need? How can we support you?' And then trains them to have the skill set that they need to be serving their people immediately, because they're always there faster. They're right there on the streets."It is unclear what the new agency name might be.When asked about reports of calls to FEMA from Texas residents going unanswered, Noem said she was "throwing the bull---- flag," claiming she did not think that was true."I will get rid of any contract that doesn't respond to people because they know they are empowered to do it," she said.FEMA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.