Jury selection kicked off Monday for the high-stakes trial of James Craig, the hometown dentist accused of poisoning his wifes protein shakes while secretly carrying on a sordid affair and plotting a new life without her.James Toliver Craig, 47, is charged with first-degree murder after deliberation in the March 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig, a 43-year-old mother of six. Her cause of death was determined to be lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline.Defense attorney Kelly Hyman outlined the strategic battlegrounds she expects to see in the courtroom as Craigs murder trial unfolds.SMALL TOWN DENTIST FACING TRIAL FOR ALLEGEDLY POISONING WIFE'S PROTEIN SHAKE AMID SECRET AFFAIRCraigs defense, led by Lisa Fine Moses, has already pursued two cornerstone motions, a motion to suppress electronic evidence and a motion to dismiss the charges, that set the tone for the weeks of courtroom wrangling ahead."Evidence is key to any case and a key motion that is filed in criminal cases are Motions to Suppress evidence and a Motion to Dismiss the charges," Hyman explained to Fox News Digital.A motion to suppress evidence is a request to exclude evidence that can be made by a defendant in a criminal case."A defendant does this because the defense believes that the evidence in question was obtained illegally or constitutionally in violation of a defendants rights," she said.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES AT THE FOX NEWS TRUE CRIME HUBCentral to the prosecutors case against the Aurora, Colorado, dentist is Craigs alleged use of a work computer.A suspected secret email accountwas not found on his phone, laptop or Angelas phone it was only accessed on the clinic computer in dental exam room No. 9, authorities said in court documents, obtained by Fox News Digital.Investigators say that, in the weeks before his wifes hospitalization and death, Craig used a dental-office computer to search for "undetectable poisons" and how to obtain them later purchasing arsenic and cyanide by mail as well as "how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human" and "is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?"Alongside these online searches, investigators alleged that Craig made YouTube queries such as "how to make poison" and "Top 5 Undetectable Poisons That Show No Signs of Foul Play.""The defense argued that the searches went beyond the scope of the search warrant," Hyman said. "However, a judge has already denied motions to suppress electronic evidence.""That being said, it is likely defense counsel will continue to challenge the admissibility of various evidence gathered by the prosecution, such as voice messages between Craig and his alleged mistress."READ THE INCIDENT REPORT APP USERS, CLICK HEREBeyond those fundamental motions, Hyman warned that the battle over forensic evidence could prove pivotal.She said its likely the court will hold "gatekeeping" hearings, under Colorados version of the Daubert standard, in which the judge decides whether scientific evidence, such as toxicology reports and digital forensics, is reliable enough to let the jury see it.COUPLE CHARGED IN ALLEGED CYANIDE PLOT TO KILL EX-GIRLFRIENDS; AGENTS HOSPITALIZED DURING SEARCH"Chain-of-custody documentation and lab accreditation standards here in Colorado," she said, "will be scrutinized at every turn."Hyman also discussed how pretrial publicity might impact plea negotiations. Prosecutors, she suggested, often harden their stance to avoid appearing weak in the court of public opinion even as defendants leverage the threat of venue changes or jury sequestration to force more favorable terms."In situations like this," she explained, "the real pressure point comes when both sides realize the jury pool may already be tainted by media coverage."Hyman said that as jury selection kicks off, voir dire must dig deeper and probe prospective jurors on how they consume news and their personal attitudes toward law enforcement."You cant assume someone who says theyre unbiased hasnt seen a viral headline or formed an opinion," she said.Fox News Digital has reached out to Lisa Fine Moses for comment.

A woman died over the weekend after falling at least 75 feet from a hiking trail while visiting a waterfall in North Carolina, according to officials.Astrid Angelina Madrid Ticas, 29, was identified as the victim who fell on Sunday around 1:30 p.m. at Big Bradley Falls near Saluda, North Carolina, Polk County officials wrote in a news release Monday."As a community, Polk County extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Ms. Ticas during this difficult time," the county said.HIKER DIES ON ICONIC ARIZONA PARK TRAIL DURING EXTREME SUMMER HEATAuthorities were called to the Big Bradley Falls Trailhead at Holbert Cove Road in Saluda, with crews from Saluda Fire and Rescue, Mill Spring Fire Department, Polk County Emergency Management and the Polk County Sheriffs Office dispatched to the scene."Upon arrival, crews discovered that a mid-to late 20-year-old female had fallen an estimated 75 to 100 feet. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries at the scene," the county wrote in an earlier release on Sunday.Rescue personnel worked diligently to recover the victim, the county said, adding that it urges the public to exercise caution while visiting trails and natural areas.It remains unclear how the woman fell.Big Bradley Falls is a 75-foot waterfall located in a small gorge along Cove Creek near Saluda, according to the Blue Ridge Mountain Life website."Big Bradley Falls is a gorgeous waterfall that is difficult to reach, and somewhat dangerous to even view. The most popular trail to the base of the falls requires a hike down a steep trail, followed by a 20-foot rope descent down a cliff side," the website said.MOUNTAIN BIKER MISSING IN OREGON, PROMPTING SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION: AUTHORITIESThe incident on Sunday comes a week after another victim died at a different waterfall in the state. Yoseph Alabdulwahab, 25, drowned at the base of Steele Creek Falls in Pisgah National Forest, according to Burke County Emergency Services. Steele Creek Falls is about a 75-mile drive from Big Bradley Falls.

America has triumphed in each industrial revolution whether steel, energy or manufacturing and has the power to lead the AI revolution, too. This week in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump is bringing together leaders to address a defining challenge of our time: how to fuel the AI revolution with American energy.Progress on this front will be consequential for our economy, our national security, and Americas global leadership.President Trumps announced $500 billion private sector AI investment is a critical enabler for our country. But artificial intelligence wont power itself. It needs vast amounts of electricity, delivered affordably and reliably.And as demand for AI computing surges, the real question isnt just about who writes the best code its also about who can build out data center infrastructure behind it. The U.S. has the unique capability to do that including the energy dominance to fuel it and we now have the political will to lead.SILICON, STEEL AND MEGAWATTS: CAN AMERICA CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO WIN THE AI RACE?U.S. policy has often prioritized climate idealism over energy pragmatism. Wind, solar and battery technologies will play a key role in our energy future, but they are not available at the scale or reliability needed to fuel expected AI data center demand. And these combined sources are more expensive than U.S. natural gas.Without a balanced and clear-eyed approach, we risk pushing AI innovation and the economic and national security advantages that come with it overseas.Other countries are already trying to lure investment away from the United States by subsidizing AI computing power. In China, dozens of data centers arebeing built 39 approved in the last quarter of 2024 alone. In Malaysia, authorities arefast-tracking electricity infrastructure for data centers, cutting lead times to just 12 months, compared tofive years in the U.S. Some American companies are already helping to finance data center growth in the Middle East.GREEN ENERGY ZEALOTS HAND AMERICA'S ENEMIES THE ULTIMATE WEAPONThe path to powering Americas AI dominance is rooted in abundant American natural gas. The United States is already by far the world leader, accounting for aquarter of global natural gas production. And we are also one of the lowest-cost producers.Equally important is to ensure AI power demand doesnt drive up electricity costs for consumers. We can develop natural gas-based power generation independent of the current electric grid and co-locate it with data centers across the country. Providing this dedicated electricity prevents a competition for grid-connected power, which would drive up costs and burden our already strained electricity grid.New solutions like this require creative partnerships and continued innovation which is why Chevron is working with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to establish facilities designed to provide reliable, affordable, long-term power-generating solutions to underpin American AI leadership.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONPresident Donald Trump, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Sen. David McCormick, R-Pa., recognize the opportunity for the United States to achieve AI dominance. By leveraging abundant American natural gas as a foundation to meet surging AI power demand, we can strengthen our national security, grow our economy and protect our technology leadership.We have the power to lead the race to develop and deploy AI. Its time to use it.

A Florida man who was convicted in the 1993 shooting deaths of a man and woman outside a bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is set to be executed on Tuesday.Michael Bernard Bell, 54, is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison near the city of Starke, unless he is granted a last-day reprieve.Bell was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to death in the killings of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith.In December 1993, Bell spotted what he suspected was the car of the man who had killed his brother earlier that year, according to court records. Bell appeared to be unaware that the man had sold the car to West.'MORBIDLY OBESE' FLORIDA MAN WHO ADMITTED TO KILLING MIAMI HERALD EMPLOYEE EXECUTED TUESDAYBell called two friends and armed himself with an AK-47 before locating the car parked outside a liquor lounge and waiting for the vehicle owner to come outside. When West, Smith and another woman eventually exited the club, Bell approached the car and fired his gun, according to officials.West died at the scene and Smith succumbed to her injuries on the way to the hospital. The other woman was not injured.Witnesses reported that Bell also fired at a crowd of onlookers before fleeing the scene.Bell was arrested the following year.COP KILLER DIES AFTER 'BOTCHED' FIRING SQUAD EXECUTION; WITNESS IN THE ROOM REVEALS HOW IT HAPPENEDHe was also later convicted of three additional murders that happened prior to the shooting at the bar. He fatally shot a woman and her toddler in 1989, and he killed his mother's boyfriend about four months before shooting West and Smith, officials said.Attorneys for Bell have filed appeals with the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.In their state filing, the attorneys argued that Bell's execution should be blocked because of newly discovered evidence concerning witness testimony. But justices unanimously rejected the argument last week, citing what they described as overwhelming evidence of Bells guilt.Bell's attorneys filed a similar petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, although the nation's highest court has not yet issued a ruling as his execution time nears.Bell would be the eighth person executed in Florida this year, and a ninth is scheduled for later this month. The state put six people to death in 2023, but only one execution happened last year.Across the U.S., 25 men have been executed so far this year, matching last year's total.Florida has executed more people this year than any other state, while Texas and South Carolina are tied for second place with four each. The states that follow are Alabama with three executions and Oklahoma with two, while Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee each have put one person to death.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Donald Trump stands accused of trying to repeal the 20th century.Thats how the New York Times puts it, and there is ample reporting to back that up.But I would add this bit of perspective.When Joe Biden came into office, he was widely portrayed as making important, progressive, reforms. He was depicted as undoing the damage of Trumps first term. He was one of the good guys.WHY TRUMP'S UNDENIABLE WINNING STREAK IS DRAWING A BARRAGE OF NEGATIVE COVERAGE(Biden was also derided as too old for the job and mentally declining, and shielded from the press, and botching the border, but his heart was seen as being in the right place.)When Trump won a second term, he was immediately viewed as a human wrecking ball.Hes been absolutely aggressive, taking on elite law firms, Ivy League universities and the media, winning big settlements from two of the three broadcast networks, ABC and CBS. Hes sealed the border, backed stronger tactics by ICE agents, and slapped even longtime allies with sky-high tariffsall of which he had promised during the campaign.But most in the media have portrayed this as moving backwards, undoing important reforms and damaging the country. They have slid back into the familiar role of the Resistance.DOJ CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATING FORMER OBAMA OFFICIALS FOR HANDLING OF RUSSIA PROBEThe framing is that Trump is destroying democracy, ruining the economy, yadda yadda yadda. He is one of the bad guys. Never mind that he won the popular vote.Trump is undoing what Biden did, as Biden did after Trumps first term, and that is a catastrophe.The president also successfully bombed Irans nuclear sites, and despite the debate over how much of a setback that was, most Democrats and media people refused to credit him, or did so grudgingly.(At the same time, Trump and his Justice Department also bungled the Jeffrey Epstein case, refusingafter a big buildupto release anything, on grounds that there was no client list and that the convicted pedophile did commit suicide in prison.)On Sundays Mediabuzz, Sarah Bedford, investigations editor of the right-leaning Washington Examiner, called it "a huge PR disaster for the Trump administration. Theres no way for them to spin their way out of this."Ive been trying to figure out why this is striking such a deep chord among MAGA loyalists, rather than being a two-day story, and this is my take.The no-need-to-release-anything about this "creep," as Trump calls him, is a proxy for a broader sentiment that the rich and powerful always get away with things. They protect each other. Theyre never held accountable for actions that would sink the rest of us.Ive been trying to figure out why this is striking such a deep chord among MAGA loyalists, rather than being a two-day story, and this is my take.The no-need-to-release-anything about this "creep," as Trump calls him, is a proxy for a broader sentiment that the rich and powerful always get away with things. They protect each other. Theyre never held accountable for actions that would sink the rest of us.DEMOCRATS SEIZE ON EPSTEIN FILES DRAMA WITH NEW TRANSPARENCY CALLSFrom the New York Times: "On matters big and small, Mr. Trump has hit the rewind button. At the broadest level, he has endeavored to reverse the globalization and internationalism that have defined U.S. leadership around the globe since World War II, under presidents of both parties. But even at a more prosaic level, it has become evident that Mr. Trump, 79, the oldest president ever inaugurated, simply prefers things the way he remembers them from his youth, or even before that."In the well-reported piece, Peter Baker says Trump wants has called into question fluoride in water, flu vaccine and car safety standards."He has made clear that he wants to return to an era when Cats was the big hit on Broadway, not Hamilton; when military facilities were named after Confederate generals, not gay rights leaders; when coal was king and there were no windmills; when straws were plastic, not paper; when toilets flushed more powerfully; when there werent so many immigrants; when police officers werent discouraged from being rough on suspects; when diversity was not a goal in hiring or college admissions or much of anything elseall to save America from "radical left lunatics."You may or may not agree with this analysis, but theres little question that Donald Trump wants to hit the time machine and return the country to a time when he was growing up, or even decades before that.That, after all, is why we have elections.Footnote: President Trump posted this, seemingly out of the blue:"Because of the fact that Rosie ODonnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"I dont think he has the power to do this to a natural-born American citizen. And I dont think he will. But even if he did, wouldnt it have to be tied to some kind of national security threat? Rosie, with whom hes been feuding for years?She has hit back, probably thankful for the publicity:"The president of the usa has always hated the fact that i see him for who he is a criminal con man sexual abusing liar out to harm our nation to serve himself this is why i moved to ireland he is a dangerous old soulless man with dementia who lacks empathy compassion and basic humanity."Zero evidence that he has dementia, of course. But why go there?

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Prince Andrew can now reportedly end his self-imposed travel ban following his controversial ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And while the disgraced Duke of York can travel freely without fear of repercussions, royal experts insist to Fox News Digital that "Air Miles Andy" is no longer."Prince Andrew remains an embarrassment to the royal family," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. "No one has forgotten his infamous Newsnight interview or the photograph with Epstein He continues to be seen as an entitled imbecile."PRINCE WILLIAM DRAWS HARD LINE ON UNCLE PRINCE ANDREWS ROYAL FUTURE: EXPERTS"He can only be seen with the royal family inside a church without attracting fiercely negative comment," Fitzwilliams said. "[But] unless he accepts that he has been found guilty in the court of public opinion and [shows] some repentance or, at the very least, something positive which helps others, at his best, his future is well behind him."Fox News Digital obtained a two-page internal Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI memo that says that Epstein, a late American financier and convicted pedophile, died by suicide, and there is no list of clients who were involved in exploitation."This systemic review revealed no incriminating client list," a portion of the memo read. "There was also no credible evidence found that Epsteinblackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."The memo also stated that Epstein died by suicide in 2019 in the Metropolitan Correctional Facility in New York City.A source claimed to The Sun that the son of Queen Elizabeth II has been abroad only "once" since his controversial connection to Epstein came to light."He has always been very nervous about going abroad and felt hed always be looking over his shoulder as he could be subject to civil action or, at worst, being arrested," the source claimed to the outlet.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Hopefully with this out of the way it means he can at least leave the country," the insider continued. "Whats he supposed to do with the rest of his life? He hasnt been convicted of any crime and cant sit around doing nothing at Royal Lodge forever."A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital they dont speak for the duke, as he's no longer a working royal.WATCH: QUEEN ELIZABETH REMAINED INCREDIBLY CLOSE TO PRINCE ANDREW RIGHT UP UNTIL HER DEATH, ROYAL AUTHOR CLAIMSRoyal experts told Fox News Digital that Andrew originally earned the nickname "Air Miles Andy" for his frequent travels across the globe. However, British royals expert Hilary Fordwich pointed out to Fox News Digital that its likely Andrew will continue to keep his head down to avoid further humiliation and scrutiny."While Andrew might be feeling a sense of relief and cautious optimism, being now technically able to travel, both his personal and public prospects remain constrained by the enduring negative fallout, as well as his frightfully tarnished reputation from the Epstein scandal," she explained."The media will [still] be relentless and most certainly not positive. They will also be more likely to be hostile, as well as embarrassing to the royal family, if he does travel to the U.S. He is not likely to ever regain public favor either nor return to any prominence.""He lost all his royal patronages and military roles," Fordwich continued. "There is no indication whatsoever that King Charles III, or any senior royal, ever intends to rehabilitate his public image nor to restore his former status in any way.""Senior royals are far more concerned with protecting the institutions reputation. Anything Andrew does is seen as a liability. Prince William remains adamant regarding severely restricting any options for participation at all. So, he might travel, but not in any formal capacity."Fitzwilliams also questioned "what is the point of him?" referring to any contributions Andrew can make as a royal.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"He isn't doing anything useful, although a job could be found helping to run the royal estates," he said. "He may well cling on to the thirty-room Royal Lodge if he can afford the upkeep He has a 75-year lease [that] he took out in 2003.""Its noted that he did not offer to help with the FBI investigation, although he had originally offered to do so," said Fitzwilliams. "It should also be stressed that he has not been found guilty of anything and has always maintained his innocence."King Charles younger brother stepped back as a senior royal in 2019 following his nuclear televised interview with BBCs "Newsnight" about his ties to Epstein. At the time, the royal said he regretted his relationship with the 66-year-old.In January 2022, the queen, who died in September of that year, stripped her second son of his military titles and patronages. At the time, the father of two attempted to have a sexual abuse lawsuit made by Virginia Giuffre dismissed. Andrew settled with Giuffre for an undisclosed sum, agreeing to make a "substantial donation" to her survivors organization.A statement filed in court said that the prince acknowledged Epstein was a sex trafficker and Giuffre "an established victim of abuse."Giuffre said Epstein trafficked her and that she had sex with Andrew three times: in London during her 2001 trip, at Epsteins New York mansion when she was 17, and in the Virgin Islands when she was 18.She took her life in April of this yearat her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed. She was 41.It is believed thatAndrew first met Epstein in 1999. Andrew claimed he cut ties with Epstein shortly after the pair were photographed taking a stroll through Central Park.Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on U.S. federal sex trafficking charges involving dozens of teenage girls and young women, some as young as 14. The charges came 14 years afterpolice in Palm Beach, Florida, first began investigating allegations that he sexually abused underage girls who were hired to give him massages.Epstein's partner in crime, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted in 2021 on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. The British socialite, 63, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Kinsey Schofield, host of the To Di for Daily podcast, previously told Fox News Digital that Andrews reputation is forever tarnished. At this point, she argued, he should never be seen or heard from again as theres nothing he can do to redeem himself publicly."Andrew needs to avoid being seen or heard forthe rest of King Charles reign," said Schofield. "If you want to attend church with your family, fine stay 100 feet behind them when photographers are around. Otherwise, he should continue horse riding privately on the property that King Charles asked him to surrender. Whether hes innocent of the initial accusations is irrelevant. Hes guilty by association with Jeffrey Epstein."

The infamous killer Menendez brothers, who brutally slayed their parents with a shotgun inside their Beverly Hills home more than 35 years ago, have an entirely new path to freedom after a judge's order last week.Brian Wice is a Houston-based post-conviction attorney who says that the brothers scored a new victory that is completely separate from their current bid for parole."If habeas relief is granted, this is not a resentencing," Wice told Fox News Digital. "This is an entirely new trial."MENENDEZ BROTHERS SCORE CRUCIAL LEGAL VICTORY IN DECADES-LONG FIGHT AS THEY AWAIT POTENTIAL FREEDOM"My understanding is that the relief that they have sought is an entirely new trial, because they claim that with this newly discovered, newly available evidence that there's a reasonable probability, and that's the test not a certainty a reasonable probability the outcome would have been different," he said.Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted and sentenced to life without parole in a bloody shotgun massacre that left their parents, Jose and Mary "Kitty" Menendez dead. Jose was shot six times, and Kitty 10. They have spent more than 35 years in jail for the slayings in a case that captivated the world.In March 2023, the brothers filed a habeas petition claiming that evidence was forbidden from being presented at their trial. That evidence, they say, would have led a jury to find them not guilty.MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCED AS EXPERTS BLAST 'INDEFENSIBLE' BID FOR KILLERS' FREEDOMAbout eight months before the double-homicide, Erik allegedly wrote a letter to his cousin, Andy Cano, claiming that Jose had sexually abused him and Lyle.Further, an affidavit from Roy Rossello, a member of a boy band called Menudo, claimed Jose, who was a record executive, raped him when he was a 14-year-old boy in 1983 or 1984. Rossello made the claim almost 40 years after the alleged rape.If that information had been available to a jury, the brothers claim, they would not have been convicted. They also contend that the letter and the affidavit constitute new evidence that must be considered.In an informal response to that petition, filed by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office in February of this year, prosecutors denied that the letter and the affidavit constituted new evidence. They said that the Cano letter was "untimely." They also said the Rossello affidavit was "inadmissible, immaterial, and lacks credibility."Still, on July 8, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan, said that the letter and the affidavit constituted a prima facie showing that the brothers are entitled to habeas relief, and ordered Hochman's office to respond to the claim and explain why the brothers should not be granted the relief.MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCING: TIMELINE OF KILLERS FIGHT OVER FREEDOM IN PARENTS MURDERSWice stressed that it's not an easy path forward for the brothers, and that a new trial is the light at the end of a long tunnel."Essentially, this is your last ditch, all hands on deck, let's see what we can do to create a miracle, kind of context," he said.If the trial judge were to grant the habeas petition in favor of the brothers, vacating their conviction, that decision would then be reviewed by the California Court of Appeals, and after that, the California Supreme Court, Wice said. Either of those entities could say the trial judge erred in his or her decision, and refuse the brothers' opportunity for a new trial."They're in a position to win, and like I said, in the context of habeas, it's survive and advance," Wice said, using a basketball analogy. "They survive and advance to another round. Are they going to cut down? Who knows?"Meanwhile, the brothers will appear before a parole board and plead their case for freedom in August. They were resentenced from life without parole to fifty years with the possibility of parole in May.Fox News Digital reached out to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office for comment.

Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia.The Schafbreite site, located within the western German town of Delbrck, has been settled since the first century A.D. The site was recently excavated by the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (LWL).In a June 13 statement, the LWL announced the results of its excavation, revealing a trove of discoveries that mostly date back to the fourth and fifth centuries A.D.LATE BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT DATING BACK 3,000 YEARS UNCOVERED AMID ROAD WORK: 'IMPORTANT DISCOVERY'Officials identified hundreds of ancient features at the site, including numerous holes in the ground that were likely from ancient wooden posts.After months of careful digging, archaeologists also found two "clearly identifiable" buildings, along with two pit houses, two wells and a cremation grave along with several hundred artifacts."Seven hundred and fifty individual finds were recovered from the ancient cultural layer preserved under a thick ash soil, 600 of which were metal," said the LWL's statement, translated from German to English.Archaeologists also explained that the site "must have been settled at different times, making it a multi-period settlement site.""The finds from various periods also show that the inhabitants had access to Roman material culture," the press release said.The statement added, "The new excavations have expanded the picture of this site, as a burial has now been confirmed: The isolated cremation grave contained remains from the pyre, such as charcoal, cremated remains and parts of burned grave goods."MYSTERIOUS 'DUMPED' BODIES OF WOMAN AND CHILD FOUND BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN PICTURESQUE TOWNIn the burial section, archaeologists found that one decedent was buried with a spearhead, two garment clasps and a broken bone comb, in addition to "a fire steel, and an animal head buckle with fittings.""Experts date this buckle to the 4th or 5th century based on its shape. It further confirms the settlers' contact with the Roman cultural sphere, as it belonged to the Roman military belt," officials said in a statement.Historians were unable to identify the mysterious burial. The LWL speculated that the deceased person may have been a Germanic mercenary in the Roman military.ARCHAEOLOGISTS MAKE GRIM DISCOVERY AFTER FINDING ANCIENT ROMAN BUILDINGS"[It's] a special find, as it is the first burial in East Westphalia where parts of a Roman military belt have been detected, previously only known from surface finds in other regions," officials said.Other discoveries at the site included a cattle trough, a construction pit with ceramics and a three-foot-wide well that was made from tree trunks."The organic preservation was so good that we recovered not only wood but also a leather fragment and even an insect wing," excavation manager Sven Knippschild noted.He added, "Completely extraordinary and unique for the Migration Period in Westphalia was the discovery of a beam piece with various tool marks on the last day of excavation."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"[It] was certainly once part of a house and was later recycled for the well construction."Sven Spiong, a lead archaeologist at LWL, said the site offers a glimpse into what life was like during the Migration Period.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleThe era, also known as the Barbarian Invasions, was a time of significant upheaval and change in Europe, lasting from roughly 300 to 600 A.D."Sites like these help us better understand how the people of the region lived and worked during the arrival of the Romans and in the following centuries, what interregional contacts and connections they had, and how the settlement structure changed during the Migration Period," Spiong said.Even though the excavation has wrapped up, the recent discoveries are just the beginning of researchers' study of the archaeological site.Experts plan to analyze the wood and charcoal found at the site to help date the site more precisely.Archaeologists will also look at some soil from the well to learn more about what the area around Bentfeld was like over 1,600 years ago."This [study] may reveal changes in vegetation, landscape, and settlement between the time around the birth of Christ and around 400 A.D.," LWL archaeologist Julia Hallenkamp-Lumpe noted.

A teachers' union member was reportedly told that fighting against President Donald Trump was more important than teaching reading and writing at this year's annual National Education Association meeting.According to the Free Press, a convention delegate from Texas summarized the National Education Associations "new business items" as having more political motives."[O]ne convention delegate from Texas summarized them by telling me the response that a friend of hers got while trying to talk to other union members about the best ways to teach reading and writing," the Free Press reported."We dont have time for that. Weve got to fight Trump," her friend was told.SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS AFTER NATION'S LARGEST TEACHERS' UNION MISSPELLS 'FASCISM' IN ANTI-TRUMP AGENDA ITEMWhen the Free Press asked the NEA for comment, the union directed them toward a "number of previous statements, including the convention speech by Becky Pringle, a former middle-school teacher who is now the NEA president," stating, "We must use our power to take action that leads, action that liberates, action that lasts."The National Education Association did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.The National Education Association heldtheir annual Representative Assembly meeting from July 3rd to July 6th.TEACHERS UNION REVEALS TRUE COLORS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AT ANNUAL CONVENTIONThe business items the teachers union approved include defending "democracy against Trumps embrace of fascism by using the term facism [sic] in NEA materials to correctly characterize Donald Trumps program and actions" and opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "kidnapping of student leaders" and support for "students right to organize against ICE raids and deportations."Another item was to support the nationwide "No Kings" protests in participation of "the mass democratic movement against Trumps authoritarianism and violations of human rights."In January, the National Education Association released guidelines to help schools prepare for immigration authorities after Trump rescinded the law that prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement from entering sensitive areas such as schools and hospitals.Pringle has always been vocal in her criticism of the Trump administration and previously disavowed Trump's immigration crackdown and endorsed former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.The Free Press report also claimed that union members who asked about standing up for Jewish teachers received an unfriendly response at the meeting.The person from Texas who was at this years meeting told The Free Press the focus was "politics, sex and gender.""When delegates get up on stage, they tell you that theyre political," the delegate told The Free Press. "These things did not just happen overnight. People just haven't been paying attention."

Jamie Sanchez has felt a calling to serve the homeless ever since he was a child. But he never imagined that following that calling would lead to him being labeled a bigot."It was really strange, actually, because we all of a sudden started getting like messages on Instagram about how we hate gay people and just like random comments like that," Sanchez told Fox News Digital. "And come to find out there was like an organized group ready to protest the opening of our caf before we even open. We did some digging, and we found out it was strictly because we were Christian."Sanchez is the owner of The Drip Caf in Denver, located in the Art District on Santa Fe Drive. He also runs a homeless ministry called "Recycle God's Love," that he started in 2012 with his late wife, Carolyn, who died from cancer in 2018. What began as a small group offering Bible studies and meals to the homeless has grown into a widespread community initiative, involving churches, local businesses, and volunteers, providing hundreds of people with everything from haircuts to food to clothing and housing."Over the years, it has just grown into just an amazing community of believers and people who really have a heart to help people who are in need and to do it selflessly," Sanchez told Fox News Digital.SEATTLE PASTOR DETAILS WILD SCENE AFTER WORSHIP EVENT 'SWARMED' BY PROTESTERSIn 2022, Sanchez took the ministry a step further by launching "Project Revive," a faith-based initiative designed to support homeless individuals seeking to rebuild their lives. The program helps the homeless access housing, transportation, identification, addiction counseling, and jobs grounded in Christian discipleship.As part of this mission, Sanchez opened The Drip Caf the next year. It's a regular coffee shop that also hires and mentors individuals who have completed the ministrys program, and are sober and ready to reintegrate into the workforce."We've had a few people go through the project so far, and it's been very successful," he said.However, even before The Drip Caf opened its doors, Sanchez says they began receiving social media messages accusing the caf of being anti-gay. On the opening day, protesters, organized by a local group called the Denver Communists, held signs and passed out flyers accusing the coffee shop of being run by a "right-wing church" that hated those in the LGBTQ community."I was in shock," Sanchez recalled. "Our whole purpose opening the caf was to serve the homeless community and help people get off the street, change their lives. And here we got a group who just hates us because we're doing that, and we're Christian."COLORADO CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP SUES STATE FOR REQUIRING ACCESS TO GENDER IDENTITY-FRIENDLY FACILITIESThe group objected to Recycle God's Love calling homosexuality a sin in its mission statement.They protested outside the caf every weekend initially. Now, about 1020 people protest outside their shop every first Friday of the month during the area's art walk event.Despite attempts to engage with them peacefully, Sanchez says hes been met mostly with silence or shouting.He said protesters followed two elderly women into the store one time and screamed at a blind Christian DJ on another occasion."Here's this group trying to act inclusive, and they are harassing a Black blind guy in front of my caf because he's Christian," he said.SEATTLE COFFEE SHOP OWNER WHO HAD CITY EVENT CANCELED BY LGBTQ BACKLASH DEFENDS HIS FAITHHis property has been vandalized, windows broken and "Keep Santa Fe Gay" stickers have been left on windows and mirrors. Recently, a spray-painted image of a KKK member hanging was left on the caf's front door.The Christian shop owner maintains he harbors no hatred toward the protesters. He sees the backlash as part of a spiritual battle. After finding no help from local authorities, he and his team chose to hold live worship music in the caf every first Friday to help "drown out" the commotion outside."I love them even though they don't believe me and I've never shown anything but love to them and that's why the only pictures they have of me is praying for them," he told Fox News Digital. "I understand that they feel like they are having an identity crisis, and they might feel hopeless and lost and the only way to rectify that feeling is through the Son of God who is Jesus Christ."The Denver Communists told Fox News Digital they were not protesting the caf strictly because it is Christian, but because of its religious beliefs on sexuality."There are plenty of Christian denominations that dont share their bigoted view, such as the ELCA [Evangelical Lutheran Church in America] and weve been joined by pastors and many Christians in our protests. Since then Drip has doubled down on its homophobic position," a spokesperson for the group said. "Jamie and his bigoted coffee shop dont have a monopoly on Christianity, but he sure is willing to try and profit off of it."The communists say they view the protests as part of a "broader struggle" against forces like the Trump administration, which they say is attacking LGBTQ+ rights."We may not succeed in running the Drip out of town before the end of its lease, but that is ultimately irrelevant. The protests against the hate-caf are serving as a training ground for new queer-rights activists, the message of queer liberation is being spread, and our ultimate victory, while delayed, is inevitable," the group wrote in a blog post shared with Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe group also claimed Sanchez was affiliated with neo-Nazis and said they'd been subjected to slurs and threats by staff, which Sanchez adamantly denied. He disavowed any hate shown to the protesters by others outside his caf and claimed the communists had spread lies about him and his shop."The communists have told me I'm not welcome, told me to kill myself, and my response is, 'I love you, and you are welcome to come in peacefully.' We have offered them free coffee and food on cold days," he told Fox News Digital. "It's very silly of them to say I am part of a Nazi group, considering I am a brown-skinned Hispanic."