Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly respond to the 50-day ultimatum President Donald Trump issued him, though one top official on Tuesday suggested that Moscow "didnt care."Deputy Chair of Russias security council and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took to X to express the Kremlins first reaction to the joint announcement by Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Putin has 50 days to end its war in Ukraine or face 100% tariffs.TRUMP, RUTTE ANNOUNCE 'REALLY BIG' NATO ARMS PACKAGE AMID NEW 50 DAY DEADLINE TO PUTIN"Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences," Medvedev said. "Belligerent Europe was disappointed."Russia didnt care," he added.Reactions to Trumps latest frustration with Putin were mixed, as Rutte championed the move as "logical," though top European Union officials suggested the move lacked teeth this far into the war."On the one hand, it is very positive that President Trump is taking a strong stance on Russia. On the other hand, 50 days is a very long time if we see that they are killing innocent civilians, also every day," the EUs chief diplomat Kaja Kallas told reporters from Brussels when asked about the presidents announcement."It is clear that we all need to put more pressure on Russia so that they would also want peace," she added. "It is good that the Americans are making the steps, and I hope that they are also giving military aid like Europeans are giving."TRUMP REVEALS MELANIA'S KEY ROLE IN DEALING WITH PUTIN ON UKRAINE WARKyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko also questioned the effectiveness of the move and told German news outlet ARD that "Im happy about the wave of support from the U.S.""But on the other hand, I do not understand why Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is being given 50 days," he added, according to a translation by Ukrainian media outlets, Kyiv Independent."In 50 days, many more people could be killed in the capital and, throughout Ukraine, many more buildings could be damaged," he said. "Therefore, why such a delay?"Trump told reporters on Monday that he was frustrated by Putins lack of action when it came to stopping his war in Ukraine despite four separate occasions when the president thought a deal had been reached with the Kremlin chief."I speak to him a lot about getting this thing done, and I always hang up saying, Well, that was a nice phone call, and then missiles are launched into Kyiv or some other city, and I'd say 'strange,'" Trump said, recounting his conversations with Putin."And after that happens three or four times, you say, the talk doesn't mean anything."

EXCLUSIVE Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning Democratic Party primary victory in the nation's most populous city appears to be the gift that keeps on giving for Republicans aiming to paint Democrats as extreme radicals.When asked if Mamdani is giving the GOP extra ammunition in their messaging battle, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley answered "absolutely.""I mean, this is the face of the new Democratic Party," Whatley said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.Whatley argued that "everybody who wants to lead that party wants to lead it to the left.they're moving away from the American public right now at a pretty rapid clip."REPUBLICANS RELENTLESSLY USE MAMDANI AS SOCIALIST CUDGEL TO BASH VULNERABLE DEMOCRATSMamdani, who convincingly topped former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates last month to capture the New York City Democratic mayoral nomination and take a big step toward becoming the city's first Muslim mayor, is giving Republicans plenty of fodder.He's proposed eliminating fares to ride New York City's vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) "tuition-free," freezing rents on municipal housing, offering "free childcare" for children up to age 5 and setting up government-run grocery stores.TRUMP ARGUES NYC FACES DIRE CONSEQUENCES IF COMMUNIST MAMDANI BECOMES MAYORAlso fueling the Republican attacks are recent news items that have gone viral. They include a 2020 photo Mamdani posted online that shows him flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus, stories about comments Mamdani made last December when he said as mayor he would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his recent comments in a cable news interview that "I have many critiques of capitalism."Republicans have been relentless in trying to anchor Mamdani to Democrats across the country who are running in competitive races in elections this year and in next year's midterms."He certainly is going to fit right into that upper echelon of Democrats who are vying for a lead in that party," Whatley said of Mamdani. He claimed that "theyre just unabashedly in that radical woke part of the party."Pointing to last year's elections, when the Republicans won back the White House and Senate and held onto their razor-thin House majority, Whatley argued that "every single candidate right now on the Democratic side of the aisle is buying into the same failed agenda that they lost with in 2024."'IN IT TO WIN IT': CUOMO REFUSES TO BACK DOWN IN HEATED NYC MAYORAL RACE AGAINST ZOHRAN MAMDANIAdditionally, Democrats question the effectiveness of the GOP push.They argue that there's a world of difference between heavily blue New York City, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a roughly six-to-one margin, and some key battleground states and swing districts across the country.Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, a Democrat, told reporters the day after Mamdani's victory that "I love New York, but it's a very liberal place, and I don't know that you can necessarily apply that to the rest of the country."In the high-profile 2026 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Republican candidate and former Sen. Scott Brown went up last week with a digital ad that edits a picture of Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic candidate in the race, alongside photos of Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive rock star who backed Mamdani.Pappas, speaking with Fox News Digital last week, said, "Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars running attack ads against me through the years trying to paint me as someone that Im not.""People know me. They know the work that Ive been doing. They know that Im one of the most bipartisan members of the House of Representatives because I believe in solving problems and getting things done," Pappas said. "Im a New Hampshire Democrat. Im proud of my track record in Congress."Pappas was joined on the campaign trail by longtime Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who spent plenty of time in New Hampshire ahead of her third-place finish in the state's 2020 Democratic presidential primary."Its about New Hampshire. Theyre going to do this in all these races across the country. They try to attach people. People have never even met some of these people. And they keep doing it," Klobuchar told Fox News when asked about the Republican ad anchoring Mamdani to Pappas. "To me this is about whats going on for the people of this state."

A teenager in Florida was attacked by a 10-foot alligator and survived after fighting back.The Walton County Sheriff's Office said 15-year-old Summer Hinote was bitten by the alligator on her leg. The alligator took her underwater and was shaking her violently, she told local FOX 35."I just started punching it in the head as hard as I could. And he had let go and and then grabbed me again," Hinote said. "And the second time that he let go and grabbed me, he had drug me underneath the water. And he like shook my leg around."The incident happened in Pond Creek, Florida, on June 22 about 25 miles away from Destin.ALLIGATOR MAULS WOMAN CANOEING AS FLORIDA URGES VACATIONERS TO AVOID DISASTER WITH SAFETY TIPSThe teenager said she was swimming when she "felt something brush up against me."TWO SHARK ATTACKS REPORTED IN SEPARATE VACATION HOTSPOTS AS SUMMER BEACH SEASON STARTSHinote said that at one point, the alligator let go of her just to get a better grip."Whenever he let go, I had started running up. And I had gotten up out of the water," she said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHinote was able to break free of the alligator's control with a friend's help.The teenager's leg suffered severe injuries, but it did not need to be amputated, officials said.

The trial for a Washington father and his wife accused of trying to kill their 17-year-old daughter in October 2024 is slated to begin Monday.Ihsan Ali, 44, and his 40-year-old wife, the victim's mother, Zahraa Ali, are charged with second-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted kidnapping, first-degree attempted kidnapping, and second-degree domestic violence assault in Thurston County.Additionally, Ihsan Ali is charged with fourth-degree assault and Zahraa Ali is charged with violation of a domestic violence protective order and second-degree burglary.The parents' alleged Oct. 18, 2024, attack on their own teenage daughter may have been a possible "honor killing" attempt, according to witness accounts detailed in court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.FRIENDS WHO DISCOVERED IDAHO MURDER VICTIMS REVEAL EERIE OMEN BEFORE THE MASSACREThe victim told police that her father was "trying to force her to go to another country, which had prompted her to run away earlier in the day."She went to her former public school, Timberline High School in Lacey County, believing she could get help from adults there, and her father, mother and sister allegedly followed her to the school, an affidavit filed on Oct. 24, 2024, states.The 17-year-old girl said a school counselor helped her find a room at "Safe Haven," and her plan was to take a city bus from the school to get there. While waiting for the city bus, the victim's father allegedly approached her and "said she needed to go home," the affidavit states."He would not take no for an answer and began pulling at her shirt. She said that once she was placed into a choke hold, she was unable to breathe or speak, and then passed out," the affidavit says, adding later that the victim believes she lost consciousness several times while her father allegedly choked her.Video footage of the attack recently obtained by The Daily Mail shows part of the fight unfolding at the public bus stop.Fox News Digital has reached out to the Alis' attorney, Erik Kaeding, for comment.Multiple witness accounts detailed in the affidavit say the victim's father approached and attacked the victim while the victim's 16-year-old boyfriend got between the two and tried to intervene. The victim's father allegedly punched the 16-year-old boy, who in turn began "punching Ishan [Ali] in the head to get him to let go of [the victim]."Witnesses also described seeing the victim's eyes roll back while her father allegedly choked her, according to court documents.The victim's boyfriend's mother later told police that she had been present once for a CPS interview with the 17-year-old victim in which she apparently stated that "her father had recently been threatening her with honor killing for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man in another country."The victim's boyfriend told police he believed the 17-year-old victim was "going to die while her father was choking her out on the ground," the affidavit reads.The victim also said she "thought she was going to die" and recalled her mother and sister "trying to grab hold of her" during the incident.READ THE AFFIDAVIT:While the fight was underway, a bystander witness saw Ishan Ali put the girl in a chokehold "and would not let go." He intervened "and was eventually able to get the female to break away and detained Ishan for law enforcement as he was the primary aggressor," court documents read.The boyfriend's father, Victor Barnes, previously told FOX 13 Seattle that he is glad his son "was there to save [the victim's] life" but added that he needs "more explanation about why the adults were so careless."He told the outlet an adult should have escorted the victim to the bus stop rather than his 16-year-old son."High school for me is a time Id never forget. It was probably some of the four funniest years of my life, and its unfortunate he would have to experience something like this in high school," said Barnes.He further told the outlet that he had to file a restraining order against the victim's parents because they kept showing up to his family's home looking for the victim prior to the assault, FOX 13 reported.

A bipartisan Senate duo want to ensure that a suicide prevention and mental health resource for farmers stays funded.Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, have joined forces to introduce legislation that would see millions in new funding for the Farm and Ranch Assistance Network, a program the pair first collaborated on in the 2018 Farm Bill.The program is designed to help create a network for farmers, ranchers and other agriculture workers to have access to stress assistance and mental health programs. There are four regional hubs in Washington, New York, Illinois and Tennessee that act as conduits to aid farmers through the grant-funded program.RICKETTS, FETTERMAN TEAM UP FOR CRACKDOWN ON CHINA'S ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE US FARMLAND"Too often, the stress, isolation, and physical demands of this job leave them with nowhere to turn when it all gets to be too much," Baldwin said of the stress and mental health struggles faced by farmers and agriculture workers.Indeed, Farmers are about three and half times more likely to die by suicide than the average U.S. population, according to a study from the National Rural Health Association.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVES DECISIVELY TO BLOCK CHINA FROM 'WEAPONIZING' AMERICAN FARMLANDTheir bill, called the Farmers First Act of 2025, would boost funding for the program by $75 million over the next five years, of which $15 million will be made available each fiscal year starting in 2026 through 2030.The money would go toward hiring more behavioral health specialists, establish crisis lines, and build referral relationships with health care providers, health centers and critical access hospitals.'DOWN TO ZERO': VETERAN SUICIDE CRISIS TARGETED IN VA BILL BY BIPARTISAN HOUSE COALITION"Iowa farmers work tirelessly from sunrise to sundown rain or shine to feed and fuel the world," Ernst said. "Their work isnt easy, and mental health issues, including suicide, are too common in our agriculture community, which is why Im working to ensure farmers have better access to mental health resources."The program got a reup in funding in 2020, when a three-year tranche of over $28 million was made available to the regional hubs. That funding was again boosted during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Congress injected an additional $28 million to allow states to maintain their own stress assistance programs. The latter funding was made available through grants of up to $500,000 to the state programs.The bill is a bicameral effort, too. Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, and Angie Craig, D-Minn., are pushing the bill in the House to bolster the programs funding.Feenstra argued that refilling the programs cash coffers would provide "farmers with real support in times of crisis.""Agriculture is the economic engine of Iowa, and our farmers and producers work long hours and make unseen sacrifices to feed and fuel our country and the world," he said. "Those sacrifices can take a toll on our farm producers, especially when commodity prices tumble or severe weather destroys crops."

A group of Californians were captured on video confronting a man who allegedly set fire to trees and bushes in Los Angeles, holding him until police showed up to make an arrest.The tense scene unfolded Sunday along the Runyon Canyon in Hollywood Hills, where the devastating Sunset Fire began in January."You started that fire? You just came from over there, we just saw you," a woman is heard telling the man, who was wearing a red tank top shirt."I did, youre right. And Im -- yeah. You have the warrant for the murder right?" he responded, before turning away.HISTORIC GRAND CANYON LODGE DESTROYED IN WILDFIRE, WHICH CLOSES NORTH RIM FOR SEASONAnother woman was then seen walking up to the man and telling him about how there are houses nearby."What the f---? You should be hospitalized," she told him. "You are going to be fined and hospitalized."The video concludes with a helicopter and fire truck arriving to combat the blaze. The man was placed in handcuffs, drawing cheers from a crowd that had gathered.The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.LOS ANGELES MAYOR BASS POINTS FINGERS WHEN GRILLED ON AFRICA TRIP AMID BOTCHED WILDFIRE RESPONSEThe identity of the suspect is unclear."He admitted he did it," Davanh Dimarco, a witness, told Fox11 Los Angeles. "There was no one else coming out of the trees. Apparently, he had a blowtorch.""He said, Im a fire marshal and this is a controlled burn," added another witness, Scotty Mitchell. "I said, Show me your badge. Clearly, he didnt have a badge. He probably doesnt even have a toy badge."Mitchell also described the incident as like "PTSD from January."Fire crews that showed up on scene kept the blaze to under a half-acre, according to Fox11 Los Angeles.

A House Republican who's had experience with his own family grocery store chain is criticizing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's call for government-owned markets."This will be a bullet into the heart of the U.S. grocery industry, if this caught on," Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital in an interview.Mamdani, a self-declared democratic socialist, has proposed a pilot program of five government-owned grocery stores one in each New York City borough in a bid to reduce food insecurity in underserved areas and bring down grocery costs.COMER DISMISSES BIDEN DOCTOR'S BID FOR PAUSE IN COVER-UP PROBE: 'THROWING OUT EVERY EXCUSE'But skeptics like Rulli note that grocery stores already operate on razor-thin profit margins, generally between 1% and 3%.His family owns and operates Rulli Brothers, a small chain of two grocery stores in the Youngstown, Ohio, area."My brothers run that store, our family storethey have gone between [1.25%] and 1.7 net in the last five to six years," Rulli said.And while the pilot program only calls for five stores now, the Ohio Republican argued the idea could affect businesses both large and small if widened."Say you're going to Cleveland, Ohio. And the mayor opens up ten government-run stores, half the cost of all the other different stores," Rulli posed."Whether it's a mom-and-pop ora Kroger, or you can have a Harris Teeter, all these different players all of them would go out of business, and you'd only have the government-run business. So once you have only government-run business, there's no incentive for there to be creativity, competition, variety."He said costs could eventually go up as well if competition was muted. And Rulli argued that would affect working-class Americans the most with a loss of affordable variety, as well as the small corner stores in New York City colloquially known as "bodegas."Rulli referenced a famous photo of former Russian leader Boris Yeltsin making an unscheduled stop at a Texas grocery store while in the U.S. and marveling at the selection of products."You have the options on different size, amountsThere's so many different things. And you're going to have 15 or 20 kinds of varieties. That makes for a good quality of life," Rulli said.Then, directed at Mamdani, he said, "You want to limit the amount of things that they could buy at the grocery store? One of the few things that the blue-collar American, the populist American, can actually take comfort in is the variety of [items] at the grocery store."Mamdani is a 33-year-old member of the New York State Assembly whose success in the New York City Democratic primary stunned politicos who expected at least an initially strong showing by former Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo.His far-left ideas and support from national-level Democrat firebrands like Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., have made Mamdani an effective boogeyman for Republicans.FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SAYS SHE 'NEVER HAD A CONCERN' ABOUT BIDEN'S MENTAL STATE AS HOUSE PROBE HEATS UPSeveral Republicans from the Empire State told Fox News Digital last month that Mamdani winning the race in November could be politically beneficial for the GOP, though they also maintained that they would work against that outcome.Mamdani is running against Republican Curtis Sliwa and current Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who is running as an independent candidate in the race.Cuomo is rumored to be eyeing his own bid as an independent as well.Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign for a response to Rulli.

FIRST ON FOX: A group of House conservatives is warning the Senate to leave President Donald Trump's rescissions package intact as the deadline to consider the spending cuts looms large.Republicans have until the end of Friday to deal with the bill, the legislative version of the White Houses request to claw back roughly $9.4 billion in funds already allocated by Congress.Senate Republicans have signaled the bill could change somewhat, however, after passing the House last month."In order to facilitate President Trumps voter mandate, the Senate must pass the entire $9.4 billion of spending cuts in the rescission bill. Weakening any of these provisions would undermine both his leadership and the discipline our budget urgently demands," the letter said.148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTS"This week, the Senate has a chance to prove its commitment to the voters by passing the long-overdue cuts targeting wasteful, ideologically driven spending programs that have no place in a responsible budget."The letter is being led by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, and signed by 14 other Republican lawmakers.The bill that passed the House in mid-June would rescind $1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which doles out federal funding to NPR and PBS. The remaining $8.4 billion targets the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).The cuts are part of some $190 billion that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formerly led by Elon Musk, identified as part of its mission to slash government waste.Trump allies are viewing it as a test run of sorts for what kind of spending cuts Congress' perilously slim GOP majorities can stomach.It barely passed the House in a 214 to 212 vote, with four House Republicans voting against it over various concerns, including the impact to local public news stations and funding for HIV/AIDS research in Africa, known as PEPFAR.Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, told reporters last week the bill "needs some significant changes.""For example, I want to strike the rescission of funds for PEPFAR, which has an enormous record of success, having seen some 26 million lives over the course of the program," Collins said. "I can't imagine why we would want to terminate that program or the maternal and child health program, which is aimed at providing malnourished pregnant women with important vitamins that they need to deliver healthy babies."Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., meanwhile, said he was "looking at radio stations in some of the rural areas that do a lot of emergency services" when discussing what changes hed want in the bill.TAX CUTS, WORK REQUIREMENTS AND ASYLUM FEES: HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE TRUMP'S BILLBiggs letter warned, "This rescission package just scratches the surface. The Left will howl, but this package only trims around the edges of a bloated federal spending apparatus. If Congress can't even support modest clawbacks, fiscal doom isn't speculative, it's inevitable.""President Trump has made it clear: Wasteful, unnecessary, or ideologically driven programs and spending must go. The House acted on this mandate. Now, the Senate must do the same. The Houseand more importantly, the American peoplewill be watching," the lawmakers wrote."This is a defining moment. Will the Senate stand firm, reject pressure to preserve the status quo, and reaffirm its commitment to leadership and fiscal responsibility? The answer will shape both the future of President Trumps presidency and the direction of our nation. Respect the Presidents plan. Preserve the cuts passed by the House."The rescissions process allows the president to request Congress block some of the discretionary funds it appropriates every fiscal year.A rescissions package must pass the House and Senate within 45 days of introduction to allow those funds to remain blocked, otherwise they must be released.However, the process also gives the party in power a fast track by lowering the Senates threshold for passage from 60 votes to 51.House and Senate Republicans are both still dealing with razor-thin majorities of three votes each with full attendance, however, meaning any such vote is almost guaranteed to be close.When reached for a response, Senate Majority Leader John Thune's office pointed Fox News Digital to comments the South Dakota Republican made to reporters on Monday."We're hearing people out, and we are obviously weighing what an amendment process on the floor might look like what, if any, changes could be made in advance of the floor, but we're hoping to have a vote to proceed to it tomorrow, and the motion to discharge vote tomorrow, so we'll have to finalize some of the conversations we're having with our colleagues about an amendment process prior to that," Thune said.

The Guadalupe River in Texas rose over 20 feet in two hours and flooded the lands around central Texas. My heart broke as pictures of the innocent victims came in: campers at Mystic Camp, the camp director, a family camping, a woman driving to work at Walmart, and far too many more. The sheer power of the flood washing over the innocents reminded me of mans weakness before the almighty God and his nature.Though I did not know those girls from Camp Mystic, I can only imagine that they were similar to the young girls who attend my summer camp on the South Side of Chicago. So innocent, curious, mischievous, full of life, and always trying themselves against the world. They were also with Christ and I imagine that many of the other deceased were. Even if they were not, they were living life as it should be, whether being with family or heading to work while everyone sleeps.It has been a long time since I heard this hymn, but this tragedy stirred up within my memory the song, "When Peace, Like a River." The first lines are especially poignant:TEXAS FLOODING VICTIMS INCLUDE DALLAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL SISTERS, CAMP COUNSELOR, WALMART EMPLOYEEWhen peace like a river, attendeth my wayWhen sorrows like sea billows rollWhatever my lot, thou hast taught me to sayIt is well, it is well, with my soul.The imagery of the river and the sea billows remind us of the forces beyond our control and they remind us that peace and suffering visit us as part of Gods will. For the Christian, this peace is the highest peace of being with Jesus Christ. When I watched the survivor girls of Mystic Camp sing their religious songs on a bus ride, I heard this peace in their voices and I imagine their heavenly friends shared this same peace within their souls.Though Satan should buffet, though trials should comeLet this blest assurance controlThat Christ has regarded my helpless estateAnd hath shed His own blood for my soul.It is the redemptive sacrifice of Christ that provides assurance and strength in the face of "Satan" or earthly tragedies like this flood. And right after we hear these words sung, we hear "It is well, It is well, with my soul." I am at peace whatever may come. Im at peace whether I live or die.I have seen many deaths myself in my walk of life as a pastor and I have seen those who ask me, "why?" and those who are well within their souls. How we live our lives, day by day, how we walk through life, it all matters how.You dont have to look far to see evidence of those who are not well within their souls. Sade Perkins, a resident of Houston, who was appointed to the City's Food Insecurity Board, wrote on TikTok, "I know I'm going to get cancelled for this, but Camp Mystic is a white-only girls' Christian campThey don't even have a token Asian. They don't havea token black person. It's an all-white, white-only conservative Christian camp."She went onto say, "That shit is racism and white supremacy, periodIf it was Hispanic kids, if it was LGBTQ kids that got swept away y'all wouldnt give a f--- and them same MAGA people would be saying they deserve it and that it's God's will, so f--- all yall."Then Dr. Christina B. Propst, a pediatrician (!), posted also on TikTok, "May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry." And then: "Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts."After reading those comments in the news along with many others, politicizing this tragedy, I returned once again to this song:My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!My sin, not in part but the wholeIs nailed to the cross, and I bear it no morePraise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul!It is through Christs crucifixion that our sins will be forgiven and that is to be celebrated, for it offers us hope and liberation from guilt. This leads us to the peace in the soul, the peace we need in the face of whatever trials that may come.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONIf Jordan above me shall roll,No pang shall be mine, for in death as in lifeThou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.The song ends with the repeated refrain of "it is well with my soul" as a mantra of faith. As the pictures of the deceased began to make their way into the news, I found myself singing this refrain over and over as my hope for their souls and as my own testament of faith.I do not know what the world or God will bring us. We have no power over that. But we do have the power of those camp girls singing songs of Christ after the tragedy.We have the power of reinforcing peace rooted in religious or spiritual conviction rather than external circumstances. We are nothing more than our souls and we must nurture the peace within so that we may be ready, come what may.And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,Even so, it is well with my soul.

AI chatbots are quickly becoming the primary way people interact with the internet. Instead of browsing through a list of links, you can now get direct answers to your questions. However, these tools often provide information that is completely inaccurate, and in the context of security, that can be dangerous. In fact, cybersecurity researchers are warning that hackers have started exploiting flaws in these chatbots to carry out AI phishing attacks.Specifically, when people use AI tools to search for login pages, especially for banking and tech platforms, the tools return incorrect links. And once you click that link, you might get directed to fake websites. These sites can then be used to steal personal information or login credentials.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.Researchers at Netcraft recently ran a test on the GPT-4.1 family of models, which is also used by Microsoft's Bing AI and AI search engine Perplexity. They asked where to log in to fifty different brands across banking, retail, and tech.Out of 131 unique links the chatbot returned, only about two-thirds were correct. Around 30 percent of the links pointed to unregistered or inactive domains. Another five percent led to unrelated websites. In total, more than one-third of the responses linked to pages not owned by the actual companies. This means someone looking for a login link could easily end up on a fake or unsafe site.If attackers register those unclaimed domains, they can create convincing phishing pages and wait. Since the AI-supplied answer often sounds official, users are more likely to trust it without double-checking.In one recent case, a user asked Perplexity AI for the Wells Fargo login page. The top result wasn't the official Wells Fargo site; it was a phishing page hosted on Google Sites. The fake site closely mimicked the real design and prompted users to enter personal information. Although the correct site was listed further down, many people would not notice or think to verify the link.The problem in this case wasn't specific to Perplexity's underlying model. It stemmed from Google Sites abuse and a lack of vetting in the search results surfaced by the tool. Still, the result was the same: a trusted AI platform inadvertently directed someone to a fake financial website.Smaller banks and regional credit unions face even higher risks. These institutions are less likely to appear in AI training data or be accurately indexed on the web. As a result, AI tools are more prone to guessing or fabricating links when asked about them, raising the risk of exposing users to unsafe destinations.As AI phishing attacks grow more sophisticated, protecting yourself starts with a few smart habits. Here are seven that can make a real difference:AI chatbots often sound confident even when they are wrong. If a chatbot tells you where to log in, do not click the link right away. Instead, go directly to the website by typing its URL manually or using a trusted bookmark.AI-generated phishing links often use lookalike domains. Check for subtle misspellings, extra words, or unusual endings like ".site" or ".info" instead of ".com". If it feels even slightly off, do not proceed.Even if your login credentials get stolen, 2FA adds an extra layer of security. Choose app-based authenticators like Google Authenticator or Authy instead of SMS-based codes when available.If you need to access your bank or tech account, avoid searching for it or asking a chatbot. Use your browsers bookmarks or enter the official URL directly. AI and search engines can sometimes surface phishing pages by mistake.If a chatbot or AI tool gives you a dangerous or fake link, report it. Many platforms allow user feedback. This helps AI systems learn and reduces future risks for others.Modern browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Edge now include phishing and malware protection. Enable these features and keep everything updated..If you want extra protection, the best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices atCyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech.Password managers not only generate strong passwords but can also help detect fake websites. They typically won't auto-fill login fields on lookalike or spoofed sites.Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2025 atCyberguy.com/Passwords.Attackers are changing tactics. Instead of gaming search engines, they now design content specifically for AI models. I have been consistently urging you to double-check URLs for inconsistencies before entering any sensitive information. Since chatbots are still known to produce highly inaccurate responses due to AI hallucinations, make sure to verify anything a chatbot tells you before applying it in real life.Should AI companies be doing more to prevent phishing attacks through their chatbots? Let us know by writing us atCyberguy.com/Contact.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.