A mother's chili secret has gone viral in a TikTok video that has some loving the added ingredient while others are in disbelief.The video was posted by the Hnieno Fam, a family-oriented TikTok account centered on a London mother and a father of two.Jade Hnieno, the mom of the family, shared the video last month, revealing the mysterious addition: a square of dark chocolate added directly to the pot.MARTHA STEWART SPARKS HOT DOG DEBATE BY DEFENDING CONDIMENT THAT OTHERS 'CANNOT ABIDE'"Secret ingredient to make the best chili," she captioned the video.The video, which has been viewed over 6.4 million times, was met with both intrigue and disgust."Absolutely not," one person wrote."No," another said bluntly.THE FIERY SECRET TO A LONGER LIFE MIGHT BE HIDING IN YOUR SPICE RACKOthers defended the little-known ingredient, sharing their own unusual tips for incorporating dark chocolate."I worked for a small-town chocolate brand for a while and THIS was our key ingredient for a chili cook-off," one person said."It's so good.""Also works in a bolognese sauce," a second person wrote."I'm Mexican and yes, it is very normal to use dark chocolate in chili," another said. "We literally use it to make mole."LADY GAGA'S UNUSUAL SIGNATURE DRINK GETS MIXED REACTIONS ONLINE: 'MAYHEM IN A GLASS'A different TikToker revealed, "I like to cook some cocoa powder with the tomato paste in the beginning and deglaze with a Coke."The mother behind the account, Jade Hnieno, told Fox News Digital her family really enjoyed the chili."We had it with baked potato and sour cream, our favorite way to have chili," she said."I think the chocolate enhances the flavor by adding depth and richness to the dish, balancing out the acidity from the tomatoes and peppers."Science appears to support her reasoning. Fox News Digital spoke with food scientist Bryan Quoc Le, Ph.D., about how chocolate can enrich the dish.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERLe, who is based in California and works for Mendocino Food Consulting, said the fat compounds in dark chocolate help soften the spicy punch of capsaicin."On the other hand, the bitterness of chocolates due to compounds like flavonols, phenolics and other non-polyphenols effectively balances the bright sourness of tomatoes due tocitric and malic acids, making the umami taste more prominent," he said."Although chili and mole are different in terms of ingredients and cultural origin, both are usually added with dark chocolate to enhance their flavor experience."The cuisine expert also noted that mixing chocolate and chili peppers dates back to the Mayan and Aztec empires.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"One of the earliest evidence of mixing chocolate and chili peppers dates back to the 15th century [when] Olmec, Maya and Aztec consumed hot chocolate with chili peppers due to [their] medicinal purposes and ritual traditions," he said.But if you have a spare white or milk chocolate bar in your pantry, the food scientist recommends keeping it out of your chili."Due to its higher cocoa solids, flavonols and fat content compared to other grades, unsweetened, high-percentage dark chocolates are recommended," Le advised.

EXCLUSIVE: A new study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) alleges that major U.S. and European news outlets served as uncritical megaphones for Hamas-linked narratives during the war with Israel in Gaza, amplifying claims that ultimately undermined a U.S.-backed food relief operation while shielding the terrorist group from scrutiny.The 102-page report, titled "The 4th Estate Sale: How American and European Media Became an Uncritical Mouthpiece for a Designated Foreign Terror Organization" concludes that outlets including MSNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, and Reuters published or promoted unverified claims sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry without disclosing that it is controlled by Hamas, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization.These narratives, according to the study, falsely blamed the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) for deadly incidents and fed conspiracy theories that spread across global media and social networks."We need to audit the media," a senior researcher at NCRI and lead author of the study who wished to remain anonymous told Fox News Digital. "What we found is not just bias its the laundering of information warfare. When a terrorist-linked health ministry makes a claim, and that claim becomes the basis for international headlines without independent verification or source transparency, that is not journalism. That is narrative laundering, and it puts real people at risk."AS US-BACKED GROUP DELIVERS 70 MILLION MEALS, UN AND NGOS FIGHT TO DISCREDIT GAZA AID RIVALRev. Johnnie Moore, president of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, told Fox News Digital that the report validates what he and his team have been enduring on the ground since launching aid operations in early 2024."On one level, I wasnt surprised by the findings because Ive been experiencing the effect of these lies for weeks," Moore said. "But on the other hand I was shocked by the sheer scale of it all. Lets be clear: media outlets in the United States, the UK, and in continental Europe are literally doing the work of terrorists. They have become the default press secretaries for designated terrorist organizations. As absurd as that sounds, thats exactly what has happened."According to GHF, the group has delivered over 70 million meals to Gazan civilians since May 2024, without a single aid truck being looted. The NCRI report cites this as a direct threat to Hamass control over Gazas traditional aid economy, which has long relied on systems that the terror group can exploit, divert and weaponize.US-BACKED GAZA AID GROUP LAUNCHES BOLD NEW SYSTEM TO DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES"They write papers and letters and sign documents, and yet were doing it," GHF interim executive director John Acree said in response to NGO criticism. He implored those groups to "please, come. Come and help us.""We believe Hamas made over one billion dollars last year just from manipulating the system of aid managed by the United Nations and others," Moore said. "They take free food, then sell it. They hoard it for their fighters. They use it to recruit. So when we came in and disrupted that pipeline, Hamas saw us as a threat to their business model and their control."According to NCRI, "every time the GHF distributed aid, antisemitic and conspiratorial online narratives increased in intensity", including claims the group was feeding Palestinians drug-laced food. These spikes in disinformation, the report says, often coincided with milestones like new site openings or meal delivery totals, suggesting a coordinated effort to discredit the operation online.The study documents a pattern in which major media platforms published or aired claims that were later found to be incorrect, often without public correction or transparency.In one widely circulated example, CNN posted on June 1, 2025: "At least 31 Palestinians were killed amid chaotic scenes near an aid site run by a US-backed private foundation in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health."The NCRI's study had this to say about their report: "CNN blamed the IDF and the US-backed GHF for the deaths of over 30 civilians based solely on the Hamas Health Ministrys word. The CNN tweet, which went viral and garnered nearly half a million views, did not include context about the health ministrys terror ties, nor did it indicate the unverified nature of the claim beyond stating that CNN could not independently confirm the details."The report further notes: "CNN later updated its story, citing an Israeli denial and including more context, but the viral post remained unchanged. This illustrates the speed at which misleading narratives can spread and the slow, often inadequate pace of correction."In response to Fox News Digitals inquiry, CNN stated: "There was never any doubt that the aid center in question was a GHF aid site, and we did not associate the GHF with the incident. The shootings occurred along the approach route to the aid distribution site, approximately 800 meters from it, and involved people walking there to get aid a point which no one disputes."UK HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA SCRUTINIZED AFTER DOCUMENT ALLEGEDLY WARNS OF LINKS TO HAMAS-CONTROLLED MINISTRYCNN added that their reporting relied on multiple sources, including eyewitnesses and background confirmation from an Israeli official, and that the story was labeled as developing and updated according to standard editorial practices.In its later updates, CNN stated that it "cannot independently verify who was responsible for the shooting," noting that the international media does not have access to Gaza.CNN later added Israels denial to its full story, quoting the IDF: "Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site and that reports to this effect are false." However, this denial was not included in CNNs original viral tweet, which only cited the Gaza Health Ministry. It appeared later in the same thread and was eventually added to the full article.In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, the IDF confirmed that it allows the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to operate independently within distribution zones, adding that forces have implemented safety upgrades including fencing, signage, and new access routes to minimize friction with civilians.The NCRI report also singles out MSNBC last month for amplifying unverified claims: "MSNBC aired a segment alleging that Israeli forces fired on a crowd near a food distribution site affiliated with GHF, citing the Gaza Health Ministrys claims. At no point in the segment was the health ministry identified as being run by Hamas."The clip that aired on MSNBCs "Morning Joe" remains online with "clarification," not correction, added in the description. NCRI analysts noted that "MSNBC aired no comparable editorial scrutiny of the Hamas-run ministry." MSNBC later referenced the broader controversy in a follow-up segment the next morning on June 20.NCRI also flagged a Reuters report as an example of misidentification in headline summaries. The report included references to an unnamed private foundation, which NCRI claims contributed to "confusion, misattribution, and reputational harm."A Reuters spokesperson told Fox News Digital: "An advisory issued to update the headline of this story misnamed the organization that was listed on the report. We regret the error in the advisory. The report we reviewed bears the name Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, not Global Humanitarian Foundation. We stand by our reporting."By contrast, the NCRI study highlighted The Washington Posts social media activity as a prominent example of how unverified claims can rapidly spread. According to the report, "On June 1, the Washington Post tweeted: At least 30 people were killed in northern Gaza while waiting for food aid trucks to arrive, the Gaza Health Ministry said." The tweet did not mention Hamas or the ministrys affiliation with the group."The tweet quickly went viral, garnering more than 2.4 million views in under 24 hours," NCRI noted. It was subsequently "amplified by numerous prominent influencers" and even cited by "at least two foreign government officials as a rationale to impose sanctions on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation."The NCRI study states that "The tweet was never corrected or contextually clarified by the Washington Post or its social media editors." However, following inquiries and public scrutiny, The Washington Post deleted the tweet and issued a correction on X."The article failed to make clear if attributing the deaths to Israel was the position of the Gaza health ministry or a fact verified by The Post," the outlet wrote. "The early versions fell short of Post standards of fairness and should not have been published in that form."Fox News Digital has reached out to The Washington Post for further comment but has not received a response as of publication.HAMAS ATTACK ON AID WORKERS LEAVES EIGHT DEAD AS ORG FEARS SOME WERE 'TAKEN HOSTAGE'Both the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the U.S. State Department issued statements to Fox News Digital affirming support for GHF, while criticizing those who have undermined it."A track record of distributing over 68 million meals to date all while preventing Hamas looting is absolutely incredible and should be commended and supported," said a State Department spokesperson on background. "We call on other aid agencies and the UN to participate in this secure aid delivery system."The spokesperson continued: "The fact of the matter is, many of these NGOs and the UN fail to protect their aid deliveries, using phrases like self-distribution to describe Hamas robbing from them. Yet they take time to attack the one system that is securely delivering critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The attacks against GHF are unacceptable perhaps they should support the only system that is working instead of criticizing from the sidelines."The IDF, in a separate on-background statement, said it "allows the American civilian organization GHF to distribute aid to Gaza residents independently, and operates in proximity to the new distribution zones to enable the distribution alongside the continuation of IDF operational activities.""Following incidents in which harm to civilians who arrived at distribution facilities was reported, thorough examinations were conducted in the Southern Command and instructions were issued to forces in the field," the IDF stated.NEW US-BACKED AID GROUP BEGINS DISTRIBUTING FOOD IN WAR-TORN GAZAYet those measures were mostly absent from the reporting in many U.S. media outlets, which instead portrayed GHF as operating under Israeli military control, which was an intentional distortion, Moore claims."The relationship is intentionally misrepresented. They want to present us as part of the IDF, which we arent," he said.Moore also accused the UN of stonewalling GHF for political reasons."We actually want to work with the UN to help more people, and weve extended our hand to them from the beginning," Moore said. "But the UN is behaving like a mafia. Theyre organizing opposition against us, in effect joining forces with Hamas because theres no difference in their policies. Theyve never boycotted Hamas, but theyve boycotted us."Earlier this month, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini called for the "end to the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation," labeling the program "an abomination" that "provides nothing but starvation and gunfire." His remarks came in an open letter signed by more than 230 NGOs including Amnesty International, Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council, which calls for a return to the traditional UN-led aid system.Moore added that the UN refused to condemn Hamas for the killing of 12 of GHFs local Gazan aid workers."They similarly didnt issue a statement when two Americans were hit by a Hamas grenade a few days ago. Its an absolute scandal and an insult to the United States," he said.At the time of publication, the United Nations did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment.Asked what keeps his team going in the face of such hostility, Moore said, "Our team believes in the mission entirely, and they get strength every day from the Gazans we serve, who are so grateful."We see something every day we havent seen in the Gaza Strip in a long time: smiles. The people need us and rely on us. We have to show up for them."An NCRI senior researcher agreed, but warned that the reputational cost of ignoring this media pattern goes far beyond one aid group.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"The damage here isnt just to GHF its to the publics trust, to the credibility of democratic institutions, and to the security of people trying to do the right thing in the middle of a war zone," they said. "If we cant name the sources of our stories, if we wont label terrorist-linked ministries as such, and if we let social media outrun truth by a hundred miles, then we are no longer a watchdog were a tool. And its time the watchdogs were held accountable."Fox News' Beth Bailey contributed to this report.

Signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at a White House ceremony on Independence Day may go down as the signature legislative achievement of President Donald Trumps second term and not just for the obvious reasons.Yes, the bill includes many provisions that conservatives consider beautiful. It takes welfare benefits from illegal immigrants, implements reasonable work requirements for able-bodied adults without children, phases out many "Green New Deal" subsidies, and prevents a massive $4 trillion tax hike scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.But some conservatives have criticized the legislation for being, well, big. Why, they ask, should any bill exceed 800 pages?Its a reasonable question. But if they think that bigger bills usually arent better, they may be pleased to learn that the "big, beautiful bill" will reduce the pressure for large, "must-pass" bills in the future.TRUMP JUST SCORED THE BIGGEST CONSERVATIVE VICTORY IN THREE DECADESIt does so by locking in most of the tax code permanently.It may seem like common sense that whatever tax changes Congress enacts should apply to all future years, not just a few years. But thats not how things have worked in Washington for a long time.Since the 1990s, both parties in Congress have piled up more and more tax provisions with expiration dates attached. Most such provisions are then continued indefinitely with periodic "tax extenders."The "big, beautiful bill," more than anything else, dealt with a massive$9 trillionconfluence of expiring tax provisions ($4 trillion of expiring tax cuts on net). Lawmakers stepped up and brought resolution to a tax code that has long needed it. The biggest resolution to the tax code involved making 2017 tax cuts permanent.Not a temporary extension, a permanent one.HOW THE CBO GOT IT WRONG AGAIN: TRUMP'S ECONOMIC BILL SET TO GENERATE TRILLIONS IN SURPLUS, NOT DEBTAmericans no longer have an enormous and perennial potential tax increase looming over their heads. Congress averted higher tax rates across the board, the halving of the child tax credit and standard deduction, expansions of the alternative minimum tax and death tax, and the return of punitive tax treatment for investments in business equipment and machinery, among other things.The "big, beautiful bill" also took huge steps toward resolving the trillion-dollar "Green New Scam." There, though, Congress resolved to end many of the subsidies.The "big, beautiful bill" isnt perfect on permanence. A handful of new tax provisions were set to expire after 2028 or 2029, and some green energy subsidies were given a few years to phase down instead of simply being terminated. But the bill brought resolution to 90% of the unresolved parts of the tax code, so future lawmakers face a much cleaner slate.Congress typical practice of making tax cuts and subsidies temporary minimizes the appearance of deficits according to government forecasters scoring, even when theres every reason to believe that Congress will keep extending "temporary" changes indefinitely.And in the world of budgetary politics, appearance matters more than reality.PRESIDENT TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' WILL UNLEASH PARALLEL PROSPERITYWhen government forecasters suggest a bills deficits are small or that it reduces deficits, it can provide cover to lawmakers who support it, even if government estimates have little bearing on reality. Favorable government scores also streamline the budget reconciliation process for significant tax and spending bills.Temporary policies have been key for past lawmakers to unlock good budget scores.Never mind that overreliance on temporary policy is disruptive and economically harmful to everyone except the D.C. lobbyists who thrive when tax policies and government programs are in limbo.Rewarding perennial extensions of temporary policies is like signing a lease to pay rent month-to-month and celebrating all the money you save each month by not paying for a year-long lease.This shell game has long masked Americas difficult fiscal position.And now some will criticize Congress for adding to the deficit with the permanent tax extensions of the "big, beautiful bill."But while the bill wont fix the federal overspending that drives Americas deficits, it does include about$1.2 trillionin spending cuts and will stop$500 billionmore in green tax credits.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBy rejecting the temptation of temporary policy extensions, the bill will help bring to light future deficits that were already there but that were hidden in plain sight from the nave budgetoutlooksof the Congressional Budget Office.Honesty may be the best policy, but, sadly, in the D.C. Swamp, getting back to honest accounting may come with a price.

Bruce Pearls name was floated as a possible candidate to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., in his U.S. Senate seat as the lawmaker announced his intention to run for Alabama governor.The Auburn Tigers mens basketball head coach even received the support of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, despite Pearls fervent support for President Donald Trump.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPearl addressed the possibility on the "Scott Jennings Show," wondering whether he could make as big of an impact on the world as the head coach at Auburn."Can I also have an impact as a basketball coach?" Pearl said. "Im graduating kids. Im teaching kids. I dont know that I have to be a Senator in order (make an impact), there are so many things about Washington that are so dysfunctional that I dont even know that I could make a difference there."Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen told AL.com that he expected Pearl to be the head coach of the team for the 2025-26 season.AUBURN BASKETBALL STAR TAHAAD PETTIFORD JAILED ON DUI CHARGE IN ALABAMA"I absolutely expect him to be the head coach at Auburn," Cohen said. "But I, I also expect all the policies of NIL Go and, and you know, our new governing body to be upheld. But things can change. Weve seen that."Pearl, who is Jewish, has expressed his fervent support for Israel in the face of rising antisemitism in the U.S. since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel. Hes been a supporter of how Trump has handled the conflicts in the Middle East as well.Pearl was also tapped to be the chairman of the U.S. Israel Education Association.Pearl is 246-125 as the Tigers head coach. He has led Auburn to two Final Four appearances, including last season.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Suni Lee was oh so close to not competing in the Paris Olympics last year.In April 2023, Lee announced that she was going to end her Auburn career due to a kidney issue, and Auburn doctors would not clear her.Lee gained 45 pounds, her eyes were "swollen shut," and she "couldn't do a flip.""My fingers were so swollen, they wouldnt fit into my grips, and I couldnt hold on to the bar," she said back in November 2023.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Lee actually "quit" gymnastics "a couple times.""I told my coach I dont want to do this anymore There were many times where I didnt want to do this anymore, or I just doubted myself more in the process. I think even as close as like Olympic Trials I was doubting myself," Lee said.However, after going through an incredible grind, Lee was in Paris and won three medals - the entire team won gold, and Lee herself went bronze in the all-around and uneven bars.More recently, she was nominated for, and won, the Best Comeback Athlete at the 2025 ESPYs on Wednesday night."It is incredible, and it is such a surreal feeling just because I know how hard the journey was, so to be here is pretty incredible on its own, and I am just really excited for tonight and to be with the other nominees," Lee said.In attending the award show, she teamed up with Raising Cane's, who helped her get ready for the occasion.OLYMPIC MEDALIST DIES IN TRAGIC LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING TRIP"Oh my gosh, they have been so amazing, and they have brought me to so many amazing places as well, and having that relationship is just so fun. I feel like every time we are with them, we are all having such a great time, and they are genuinely such great people, so it is a great relationship."Lee admitted that she didn't start to feel 100% normal until after the Olympics."We were still trying to figure everything out, get into the routine, learn how my body was able to adjust to the medicine the time changes and the traveling it was just a lot going on all at once. Plus, being stressed and overwhelmed definitely didnt help. But yeah, I would say things definitely calmed down afterwards, and now I am able to just kind of live my life a little bit more normal I just have to go to my doctor every couple of months, but I take my medicine every single day. I am in a routine now."By going to Paris, she doubled her medal count and etched herself into ESPY history.Fox News' Connor McGahan contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The State Department on Sunday blasted Yemens Iran-sponsored Houthi terrorist movement for lethal attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea and on Israel as new calls emerged for President Donald Trump to support Yemens legitimate government to topple the Houthi regime.Walid Phares, a leading American expert on the Middle East, told Fox News Digital that regarding"negotiations with Hamas and the regime in Tehran, in my view, Iran is simply buying time to rearm and resume its regional expansion."Phares said if the talks fail, there is a need "to reassemble a ground force comprised of units loyal to the legitimate Yemeni government (now in exile in Aden), andcruciallythe Southern Transitional Council (STC), whose forces are based in the Aden region and maintain frontlines adjacent to Houthi-controlled territory. Notably, STC forces have achieved the most significant victories against the Khomeinist militias in past years."TRUMP HALTS MILITARY STRIKES ON HOUTHIS BUT EXPERT WARNS IRAN-BACKED TERRORIST GROUP REMAINS MAJOR THREATPhares, who advisedTrump when he was a candidate for president in 2016, continued, saying that "The United States should back, fund, and train these southern forces for renewed ground operations along the Red Sea coast, particularly to retake the vital port city of Hodeidah. Simultaneously, northern units loyal to the Yemeni government could advance toward the capital, Sanaa. Allied airpower would provide the necessary cover to enable a southern-northern pincer movement that could collapse the Houthi hold on Yemen and eliminate the threat entirely."He argued that "This would pave the way for future negotiationsnot with Tehrans proxiesbut with a federated, pro-Western Yemeni government independent of Iranian influence. "In May, Trump announced that after a military air campaign against the Houthi movement, saying the Houthis "just don't want to fightand we will honor that. We will stop the bombings."The Houthi terrorists, however, appear to have violated their pledge to Trump to stop attacks in the Red Sea.Department of Defense spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital, "The DOD remains prepared to respond to any state or non-state actor seeking to broaden or escalate conflict in the region. Secretary Hegseth continues to make clear that, should Iran or its proxies threaten American personnel in the region, the United States will take decisive action to defend our people. We will not discuss future operations."HEGSETH DECLARES PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IS BACK WHILE VOWING UNRELENTING CAMPAIGN AGAINST HOUTHI TARGETSFox News Digital reported on July 7 that Israel exchanged missile fire with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Monday, targeting the group's ports and other facilities.Israel's initialstrikes came in reaction to a suspected Houthi attack on a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea. The vessel was targeted with explosives and small arms fire, causing it to take on water and forcing the crew to abandon ship. The Houthis have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Israel's military issued a warning prior to its attack, which targeted ports at Hodeida, Ras Isa and Salif."These ports are used by the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons from the Iranian regime, which are employed to carry out terrorist operations against the state of Israel and its allies," the Israeli military said.The Houthi attacks last week resulted in the sinking of the bulk carrier Magic Seas, resulting in the presumed killings of four people and 11 others who are missing, according to an AP report.The announcement came as satellite photos show long, trailing oil slicks from where the bulk carrier Eternity C went down, and another when the Houthis sank the bulk carrier Magic Seas.The Times of Israel reported that both ships wereattackedover a week ago by the rebels as part of their campaign targeting vessels over the war in Gaza. The Houthi campaign has upended shipping in the Red Sea, through which $1 trillion of goods usually passes a year.A spokesperson for the State Department told Fox News Digital, "The United States condemns these attacks. These recent attacks have led to the loss of life, injury to sailors, and the sinking of cargo ships.Houthi attacks continue to endanger the lives of seafarers, harm economies across the region, and risk environmental disaster."The spokesperson added, "Global freedom of navigation and Israel have been under attack by the Houthi rebels for too long. The U.S. supports Israels ability to exercise its right to self-defense."After the Biden administration de-listed the Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization, the Trump administration swiftly restored the terrorist designation in March.The officialsloganof theHouthimovement (Ansar Allah) reads, "Allah is Greater. Death to America. Death to Israel. Curse on the Jews. Victory to Islam."Fox News Digitals Anders Hagstrom and AP contributed to this report.

New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing heat online over a clip where he explains how he was able to take time off work because he knew his parents would financially support him."I worked until January, and then I took time away from my job and one of the major reasons I could do thatwas because I knew that if I ran out of my savings my family would be able to support me," Mamdani said in the clip of a Zoom callposted on X by a Washington Free Beacon reporter.The clip received criticism on social media from those pointing to Mamdanis socialist policies and suggesting the clip is evidence he is comfortable spending money that belongs to taxpayers due to a wealthy upbringing."The one thing my parents told me: if you aren't working, and you don't have money, we cannot and will not support you," New York Post columnist Kirsten Flemingposted on X. "This guy is very comfortable with other people's money."MAMDANI'S FAILURE TO WALK BACK THESE POSITIONS COULD CAUSE RECKONING IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 'FIVE-ALARM WARNING'"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money, -Margaret Thatcher," Fox News contributor Katie Pavlichposted on X."Classic Socialism: Once I blow through my money, Ill take yours," former CIA officer Bryan Dean Wrightposted on X."Him and every other American socialist in 2025,"digital strategist Greg Priceposted on X.MAMDANI'S FATHER SITS ON COUNCIL OF ANTI-ISRAEL GROUP TIED TO TERROR, LEGITIMIZES ROLE OF SUICIDE BOMBERS"Hes privileged," Twitchys Amy Curtisposted on X.Fox News Digital reached out to the Mamdani campaign for comment.Mamdani, who hasfaced criticism from his mayoral opponent, Mayor Eric Adams, for his "silver spoon" upbringing, rocketed onto the political scene last month when he was victorious in New York Citys Democratic mayoral primary.Part of Mamdanis success has been with working-class voters as he campaigns on various issues affecting working voters, including housing affordability and taxpayer-subsidized programs.Mamdani will square off against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Adams in the general election in November.

Though Senate Republicans were successful in their mission to pass President Donald Trumps clawback package, not every member of the conference was on board.Only two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined with every Senate Democrat to vote against the $9 billion package geared toward clawing back foreign aid and public broadcasting funding.SENATE GOP BLOWS THROUGH 2ND HURDLE OF THE NIGHT, TEEING UP TRUMP'S CLAWBACK BILL FOR HOURSLONG DEBATESenate Republican leaders had hoped that stripping $400 million in cuts to Bush-era international AIDS and HIV prevention funding could win over all the holdouts, both public and private. But the lawmakers who voted against the bill had deeper concerns about the level of transparency during the process and the impact successful rescissions could have on Congress power of the purse. Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she agreed with rescissions in general and supports them during the appropriations process, but couldnt get behind the White Houses push because of a lack of clarity from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about exactly what would be cut and how.She said that "the sparse text" sent to lawmakers included little detail and did not give a specific accounting of programs that would be cut to hit the original $9.4 billion target.TRUMP'S $9 BILLION CLAWBACK PASSES FIRST SENATE TEST, WHILE MORE HURDLES AWAIT"For example, there are $2.5 billion in cuts to the Development Assistance account, which covers everything from basic education, to water and sanitation, to food security but we don't know how those programs will be affected," she said.Murkowski demanded a return to legislating and appeared to warn that lawmakers were just taking marching orders from the White House rather than doing their own work.Both Murkowski and Collins were also concerned about the cuts to public broadcasting, particularly to rural radio stations. Both attempted to make changes to the bill during the vote-a-rama. Collins' ultimately decided not to bring her amendment, which would have reduced the total amount of cuts in the bill to north of $6 billion, to the floor. However, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., still brought the change for a vote. And Murkowski offered an amendment that would have drastically reduced the cuts to public broadcasting.The climactic vote for the bill came hours after tsunami warnings rippled through Alaska, and Murkowski argued that federal warnings were relayed through local public broadcasting."The tsunami warnings are now thankfully canceled, but the warning to the U.S. Senate remains in effect," she said. "Today of all days, we should vote down these misguided cuts to public broadcasting."Still, both attempts to modify the bill failed to pass muster.Their decision to go against the package left some scratching their heads. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., argued that the cuts amounted to less than a tenth of a percent of the federal governments entire budget."This should be a chip shot, OK? I have faith in [OMB Director] Russ Vought," he said. "I have faith in the Trump administration. They're not going to cut things that are important spending."SENATE GOP AGREE TO STRIP CUTS TO HIV, AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAM FROM TRUMP'S CLAWBACK BILLSen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., who is leading the bill in the Senate, rebuked the duo's arguments and said that lawmakers weighing in on the rescissions package was in line with their legislative duties."That's exactly what we're doing," the Missouri Republican said. "I would hope that maybe what this will also do is highlight some of the wasteful spending, so when we get into the appropriations process in the next few months that we would be more keen to be focused on saving people money."Trumps bill, which would cancel unspent congressionally approved funding, would slash just shy of $8 billion from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the government-backed funding arm for NPR and PBS.Some lawmakers, like Sen. Thom Tillis, who earlier this month voted against Trump's "big, beautiful bill" over cuts to Medicaid funding, understood where the pair were coming from.The North Carolina Republican told Fox News Digital that Collins, in particular, would be leading negotiations for an end-of-year bipartisan funding deal with Senate Democrats, and to vote in favor of canceling congressionally approved funding could hurt her ability to find a solution to keep the government funded."I don't think people really understand the value of your word and your consistency and your living up to commitments and how important that is to getting things done," Tillis said. "And this, I think, that's what Susan's looking at, I think Murkowski is as well, and I respect them for that."

Bryan Braman, a former NFL linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans, has died after battling a "very rare" form of cancer, his agent said.He was 38.Bramans agent, Sean Stellato, told ESPN on Thursday that Braman had passed away. The former NFL player had two daughters, ages 11 and 8.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe was diagnosed with the cancer earlier this year, according to a GoFundMe set up on his behalf in February. More than $88,000 was raised in his name, including $10,000 from former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt.The latest update on the fundraiser from last month stated that Braman had undergone "CAR-T cell reprogramming treatment." While initially showing signs of being effective, the organizer of the fundraiser said that "the cancer has grown exponentially faster, and is now growing around his vital organs."JOSH ALLEN DETERMINED NOT TO LET 'HARD KNOCKS' CAMERAS BECOME DISTRACTION FOR BILLS IN TRAINING CAMPBraman spent the majority of his seven-year NFL career with the Eagles. He helped bring a Super Bowl title to Philadelphia with an upset victory over the New England Patriots.He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011 bythe Texans, where he played for three seasons. He signed with the Eagles in 2014 and rejoined the team again right before the playoffs in 2017. He would go on to register one tackle in their Super Bowl victory.Braman was a standout at West Texas A&M before he turned pro. He played in 97 NFL games from 2011 to 2017, recording 56 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery.Fox News Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

In August 2024, Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, made the announcement that she verbally committed to play college golf at the University of Miami.Trump will enroll in 2026 to continue her golf career, something that has been a passion for her ever since she picked up a club at two years old.But while Trump has many different hats she wears, including content creation for her millions of followers on social media, make no mistake: The goal is to be a professional golfer.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Yeah, it is. 100%," she told Fox News Digital, while also discussing her NIL partnership with Accelerator Active Energy on Tuesday.Trump still has one year of high school left before she can get to Miami to help the Hurricanes on the course. And she knows what she needs to do to prepare for that.BRYSON DECHAMBEAU ADMIRED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP'S GOLF GAME"Just playing a lot of events, just gaining experience," Trump explained. "But also practice. If I have two hours, Im not gonna hit a few balls, go on my phone and scroll. No, Im going to take full-on advantage with the time I have on the course."I think thats going to get me to the next level for sure, as well as just training in the gym, getting stronger and playing more rounds."In turn, Trump chose Miami because she believes it will help her reach that ultimate goal of playing on a professional tour."The more golf I play, the better Ill do. Getting experience. Miami gave me a great opportunity, and Im really looking forward to that," she said.Trump also understands how much of a balance being a student-athlete will be at that level, especially when it comes to her other passions. But she says golf is the top priority the second she steps on campus.And when she's on the course, Trump gets into this competitive state that she feels "you can't really teach.""I dont know, it might just be a family gene or something," she said, smiling. "Yeah, on the course, thats something you cant really teach. But I just have a very competitive side to me, especially having brothers and a big family. You have to be competitive sometimes."If Trump wishes to see those pro dreams fulfilled, being competitive is a necessity as she looks ahead to that next step in a golf career she hopes will be on a tour one day.PARTNERING WITH ACCELERATORBeing a college athlete in today's NCAA means having the ability to profit off your brand, and Kai has already developed quite the following through her social media and content creation passions.In turn, she struck an NIL partnership with Accelerator Active Energy, becoming the brand's first golf NIL partner, while also being an equity partner.Accelerator Active Energy is the brand that earned acclaim for launching "The Livvy Fund" with former college gymnastics champion Livvy Dunne to support women's college athletes. And while Dunne is an equity partner, so is Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce.A presidential-themed video, in which Kai addresses "fellow Americans and content creators," announced the move, which she could not be more excited for."It's pretty cool, especially being partners with such great athletes and being up there too with them," she said.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Overthenext two decades, global electricity demand is expectedtodouble, growth we havent seen since post-World War II.Tomeet historic projections, we needtogenerate abundant, reliable and affordable energy at a massive scale.But new generation wont be enough. We must dramaticallymodernizethecountrys electricalgridinfrastructure,theinvisible backbone of our entire energy system.Transforming this aging infrastructure which has been built up over a century into a state-of-theart system is critical iftheU.S. istomaintain its competitive lead ontheglobal stage.It is hardtooverstatetheurgency:Americaseconomyis only as strong asthegrids thatpowerit.CHINA IS EXPLOITING OUR GOVERNMENT'S TECH WEAKNESS. WE NEED A RAPID REBOOTTheEnergy Department reinforced this view last week, saying in a report: "Electricity demand from AI-driven data centers and advanced manufacturing is rising at a record pace.Themagnitude and speed of projected load growth cannot be met with existing approachestoload addition andgridmanagement."Energy Secretary Chris Wright added a more personal viewtotheissue, saying, "We produce energy for one reason, which istobetter people's lives. So having a reliablegridthat's as affordable as possible and that can grow so we can bring industry and more job opportunitiestoour states and communities is just critical."I couldnt agree more. Boosting investments inthegridwill expand high-tech U.S. manufacturing, create jobs and develop a stronger domestic supply chain. FortheU.S.totruly leadtheworld in energy, manufacturing electrification infrastructure here at home is just as important as increased generation.WE HAVE TO ACT NOW TO KEEP AI FROM BECOMING A FAR-LEFT TROJAN HORSEThis issue was front and center atthePennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit earlier this week, where President Donald Trump, members of his Cabinet and industry leaders discussedthekey steps we must prioritize acrosstheenergy industry.Thegridwe havetoday wasn't designed fortheworld we're building. Originally conceived intheearly 20thcentury for electricitytotravel in one direction,thegridnow faces volatile, multi-directional energy flows. Peak demand is higher. Extreme weather more uncertain. Sources are more distributed.While our systems are strong,thepressures we're putting on it are unlike anything earlier generations ever imagined.But this challenge can be a historic moment for huge progress, not just incremental improvements. Its why we are adding $100 million in investments and 700 new jobs overthenext two years and expanding capacity at our leadinggridsolutions factories in Pennsylvania.SILICON, STEEL AND MEGAWATTS: CAN AMERICA CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO WIN THE AI RACE?Thenew roles and added manufacturing volume will help support building more high-voltage switchgear products, critical components for stable and reliable operation ofthenations electricalgrids.Energy-intensive, next-gen industries like high-tech manufacturing and AI will locate wherethey can access reliable, efficientpower. Communities and countries thatmodernizetheirgrids will attract investment and jobs, and those that don't will watch opportunities move elsewhere.Thebottom line if we build a smarter, stronger electricalgrid, oureconomywill grow faster, we will create more jobs andAmerican families will save money.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONSo what can we do?Thefirst step istorecognizetheurgency that drives bold, sustained investment, sincetheInternational Energy Agency estimates we mustdoublegridinvestment by 2030tomeet demand.Second is stronger public-private partnerships. Smart policies fromthefederal government are crucial, but companies like ours must be preparedtomaketheinvestmentstobuildthefactories and hiretheworkers that are needed.Third is accelerated permitting reform. Right now, it takes longertoget approvaltobuild a transmission line than it doestoactually build it, delaying accesstobringing morepoweronline, slowing job creation and holding back communities from modernizingtheir energy systems. We needtosuperchargegridupgrades, not burythem in red tape.Embracing new technologies will also be critical. Applying AI, advanced software and machine learningtogridmanagement offers utilitiesthecapabilitytoprocess vast amounts of data in real-time, enabling better decision-making, optimization of existing infrastructure and smarter load management.Whenthelights first came on, it helpedpowerdecades of prosperity. Now, this Age of Electricity will determine whether we canpowera sustainable future forAmericaand bring affordable energytoeveryone who needs it.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SCOTT STRAZIK

July Fourth marked 249 years since the 13 American colonies rejected a British monarch and embraced freedom. But as we enter the first days of our 250th year on this Earth, it feels like were moving in the wrong direction.The Declaration of Independence was a bold (though clearly never fully realized) assertion of equality and democratic ideals. Thomas Jefferson wrote that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed" the people of the United States would decide our own fate, not be anyones subjects.But in the past six months all three branches of government have done serious damage to those ideals. And in just the last few weeks weve seen our government repudiating the core values of the Declaration of Independence."For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever."The animating idea behind the American Revolution and the Constitution that eventually emerged was that people were in charge through representatives. President Donald Trump has not suspended our legislatures, but he has moved to sideline them and assume the power to legislate for himself.THE UNWINNABLE WAR AMERICA'S FOUNDING FATHERS FOUGHT AND WON CHANGED HUMAN HISTORY FOREVERLast week alone saw the final endgame for USAID, dismantled by the president despite congressional authorization. The Department of Education is refusing to distribute billions of congressionally appropriated dollars to state schools. And the administration sued Los Angeles for refusing to use its own resources to aid ICEs violent deportation arrests. In just the last few weeks, the Department of Justice charged a member of Congress after an oversight visit to an immigration detention facility and federal agents handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., for asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem questions at a press conference."He has obstructed the Administration of Justice... He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone..."We have no rights if the president is not bound to follow the law, which is why the founders recognized the importance of an independent judiciary.Yet President Trump has brazenly broken laws and violated the Constitution. Numerous lower court judges, including those appointed by the president himself, have excoriated DOJ lawyers for stonewalling their orders and violating the basic due process protections guaranteed by the Constitution. In some cases, the administration has appeared to openly defy the courts, like when they refused to stop deportations to a torture prison in El Salvador.IN A SEA OF IMPERFECT VOICES, I HEARD THE ANTHEM AND THE SPIRIT OF A NATIONMore alarming, Congress and the Supreme Court majority seem eager to help. Two weeks ago, President Trumps former defense attorney and current senior DOJ official, Emil Bove, received a friendly hearing from the Senate Judiciary Committee considering his nomination to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. This despite a whistleblower describing him openly contemplating telling courts "f--- you." "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."The founders were aggrieved by Britain hauling people away from their communities on specious charges. Yet here we are again.Although the Supreme Court prevented the administration from sending more people to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison under the Alien Enemies Act, they have allowed 238 Venezuelans, three-quarters with no criminal record, to languish there since March. And just two weeks ago, the court blessed the deportation of others to countries theyve never set foot in without a chance to challenge that action."He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."Freedom is hard to come by when those in power can sic the military on the people. The colonists kicked out the British for this offense, yet President Trump federalized the California National Guard without the consent of the California government, then brought in active-duty U.S. Marines, and then even more Marines after the questionable justification of civil unrest was over.TRUMP CHOSE COUNTRY OVER COMFORT JUST LIKE THE FOUNDING FATHERS ONCE DID"He has... sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance."The singular hallmark of this administrations first six months has been the use of government power to harass the presidents perceived enemies.The administration escalated its war on Harvard University. It forced the resignation of the president of the University of Virginia under threat of federal funding cuts. President Trump called for legal action against the New York Times and CNN for their reporting on the Iran bombing campaign that contradicted the presidents preferred story. Secretary Noem called for an investigation into CNN for reporting on a public ICE-tracking app. And by withholding approval of a merger, the administration got Paramount to pony up $16 million to his interests to settle a thoroughly meritless lawsuit over "60 Minutes" editorial decisions.All that was in just one week.If President Trump and his allies are going to repudiate the Declaration of Independence, then we need to use the 250th year of our country to peacefully but fiercely embrace the revolutionary spirit.We would hardly be the first to take those values of equality and freedom and challenge America to do better. At Seneca Falls, the delegates calling for womens equality modeled their Declaration of Sentiments on the Declaration of Independence.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONDr. Martin Luther Kings most famous speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, lodged its dream in the words of the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal." The government rang in this July 4th by testing our commitment to our nations founding ideals of equality and government of, by and for the people. But that ideal is still worth fighting for peacefully in the courts, at the ballot box and in the streets. Not to restore any of the flawed institutions that came before and during this administration, but to build a more just version of America that is truer to its ideals.