Former detective says string of Houston deaths may be linked to alleged ‘Smiley Face’ killer network

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bodies keep surfacing — and so do questions. There’s a dark current in Houston’s bayous this year, with 16 bodies recovered, five of them in the same week last month. City leaders are downplaying speculation about a potential serial killer, but retired NYPD Sgt. Kevin Gannon, who…

South Carolina’s longest-serving death row inmate dies after spending 42 years in prison

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An 81-year-old inmate who was the “longest serving resident of South Carolina’s Death Row” died of natural causes this week, officials said.  Fred Singleton passed away Monday at the Kirkland Correctional Institution’s infirmary, the South Carolina Department of Corrections announced on Friday. He was sentenced to die…

Trump envoy Witkoff visits IDF base in northern Gaza as peace deal advances, thousands return home

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day.  The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command…

‘China isn’t afraid’: Beijingers shrug off Trump tariff threat

US and Chinese flags are set up before a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Saturday, July 8, 2023. —Reuters Residents of China’s capital city expressed indifference and defiance on Saturday when asked by AFP about the latest threat by…

Police union leader says pro-Palestinian rioters ‘lured’ officers into ‘gauntlet,’ warns agitators

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The president of a union representing Boston police officers said they were lured into a “gauntlet” on Tuesday night when a pro-Palestinian protest turned violent. Police said that 13 people were arrested after they became violent toward officers and blocked an entire intersection. The Boston Police Department…

MIT rejects Trump admin funding compact, citing free expression concerns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became the first university to reject the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which would have given it preferential access to federal funding. In a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, MIT President Sally Kornbluth wrote that the…

Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado dedicates peace prize to Trump

Photo collage shows Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and US President Donald Trump. — Reuters OSLO: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting dictatorship in the country and dedicated the award in part to US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted he deserved it….

US warns of sanctions against countries supporting global shipping carbon tax – SUCH TV

The United States on Friday warned it would impose sanctions and other punitive measures against any nation supporting a proposed carbon tax on maritime transport being considered by a UN agency. In a joint statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with the secretaries of energy and transportation, said Washington would “vigorously defend its economic…