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• Pets help keep your brain sharp, study says

  23-02-2022 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  Owning a household pet of any kind can give your brain a boost and delay cognitive decline, especially if you have the pet long-term, a new study revealed.
  
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• Tim McGraw stood firm against industry elites who tried to cancel his 'controversial' hit

  21-02-2026 20:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Tim McGraw is looking back at the most "controversial" song of his career.During a recent interview on "The Tim Ferriss Show," the 58-year-old country singer shared which song he had to fight to include on one of his albums, and why it was such a big risk."'Indian Outlaw' — because I had that song for my first album and nobody liked it," he explained when asked for an example of a song of his he thought was "lightning in a bottle." "The label didn’t like it. [Producer] James Stroud d
  
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• German soccer team Werder Bremen cancels Minnesota trip over Trump immigration enforcement: report

  21-02-2026 20:25 via foxnews.com
  
  German soccer team Werder Bremen canceled its planned trip to Minnesota, citing unrest caused by recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions there, reports said. The Bundesliga club was expected to visit Minnesota and Michigan in May to play exhibition matches, according to the BBC. "Playing in a city where there’s unrest and people have been shot, that does not fit with our values here at Werder Bremen," Christoph Pieper, the club’s head of communications
  
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• Colombian nationals allegedly ran fake law firm, impersonated federal judges to defraud migrants out of $100K

  21-02-2026 20:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Four Colombian nationals were arrested, including three at an airport with one-way tickets out of the country, after prosecutors say they posed as immigration judges and federal agents to target migrants.Three of the Colombian nationals arrested were identified as siblings Daniela Alejandra Sanchez Ramirez, 25, Jhoan Sebastian Sanchez Ramirez, 29, and Alexandra Patricia Sanchez Ramirez, 38. Federal prosecutors said all three were arrested at Newark Airport in New Jersey with one-way tickets to C
  
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• Texas mom who spoke at White House 'so grateful' to Trump for advancement of school choice policies

  21-02-2026 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A Texas mom told Fox News Digital that she is "grateful to the Trump administration" for passing federal tax credit scholarships to advance school choice policies in the country after she experienced success with her own children."We are so grateful to the Trump administration. A lot of people don't know the things that they're doing for education," Greta Alexander told Fox News Digital."Our people — we don't study. We say things that we don't know about. But if you could get in there and
  
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• French President Macron says free speech defense is ‘pure bulls---’ without algorithm transparency

  21-02-2026 19:58 via foxnews.com
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron said "free speech" is "pure bulls---" without guidelines in an attack on social media giants for failing to restrict access for younger users.While speaking at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, Macron argued in favor of restrictions on artificial intelligence and social media.During his speech, he called for more transparency from social media companies regarding their algorithms, claiming that there could be major democratic consequences
  
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• Hidden virus inside gut bacteria linked to doubled colorectal cancer risk, study finds

  21-02-2026 19:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research.Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice as likely to carry a previously unidentified virus within Bacteroides fragilis, a bacterium that normally lives in the human gut, according to the study published in Communications Medicine earlier this month.Researchers say the discovery could help scientists better understand the role of the gut mic
  
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• Gwen Stefani accused of 'MAGA makeover' after promoting Lent prayer challenge

  21-02-2026 19:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Gwen Stefani is facing both backlash and praise after speaking out on faith.As the pop icon promotes a 40-day Lent challenge on the prayer and meditation app Hallow, she’s facing accusations of undergoing a "MAGA makeover.""Hey everyone, I just got my ashes, and I’m ready for Lent. This year, I’ll be doing Hallow’s 40-day Lent Prayer Challenge. It’s going to be incredible. Check it out. God bless," Stefani says in the ad, which has been widely shared on social media
  
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• Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft

  21-02-2026 19:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers.At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach involving sensitive personal information, consumers may consider placing a credit freeze to help prevent new credit accounts from being opened in their name.Many people place that credit freeze and assume they're protected. But a credit freeze is not a comprehensive block against identity theft. It sto
  
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• Your bartender may be deceiving you with illegal bottle trick that breaks federal law

  21-02-2026 19:45 via foxnews.com
  
  While topping off one liquor bottle with the remnants of another behind the bar may look like a marriage of convenience, experts say the practice is anything but harmless — and that customers should know the warning signs."Marrying" liquor bottles, as it’s known in the industry, is prohibited under federal law and state liquor laws generally mirror the rule. And the rule isn't just in place to stop bartenders from pouring the cheap stuff into top-shelf bottles: You can't mix the same
  
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• AI dating cafes are now a real thing

  21-02-2026 19:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Dating has changed a lot over the past decade. First, we moved from meeting people in person to swiping on apps. Now, some people are skipping human partners altogether and dating AI. That shift became very real at a recent pop-up event in Hell's Kitchen in New York, where EvaAI, an AI companion app, hosted what it called a dating cafe. Guests arrived solo and brought their virtual partners with them.Instead of someone sitting across the table, many had a phone or tablet propped up between the c
  
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• Mamdani promotes NYC where 'every family can afford a home,' rips ICE's 'cruelty' amid budget blowback

  21-02-2026 19:26 via foxnews.com
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promoted a Big Apple "where every family can afford a home" and ripped "ICE’s cruelty and violence" Saturday as he faces criticism for proposing hiking property taxes to balance the city’s budget. Mamdani made the remarks while paying tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at an event hosted by Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. "When New Yorkers link arms with someone they have never met before and marched for the voiceless and
  
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• Trump reveals his 'new hero' Supreme Court justice after tariffs ruling

  21-02-2026 19:09 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump revealed which Supreme Court justice he considers to be his "new hero" after a high court ruling rejected his sweeping tariff powers on Friday.Trump made the declaration in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to block Trump’s tariff powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)."My new hero is United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and, of course, Justices Clarence Thomas
  
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• 'Miracle on Ice' legend praises USA Olympic team for showing 'same edge' as 1980 squad: 'You can feel it'

  21-02-2026 18:52 via foxnews.com
  
  In an interview with Fox News Digital earlier this year, "Miracle on Ice" goaltender Jim Craig said he hoped this year's United States Olympic men's hockey team would show "that same commitment" his 1980 squad had. Well, this team has won him over.In an Instagram post showing the celebration from the U.S.'s overtime win over Sweden in the quarterfinals, Craig praised this year's Olympic team as it geared up for a gold medal game against Canada on Sunday."You can feel it. The preparation. The poi
  
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• American speedskater Mia Manganello wins bronze medal in women's mass start in final Olympic race

  21-02-2026 18:48 via foxnews.com
  
  American speedskater Mia Manganello won a bronze medal in the women’s mass start on Saturday at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium in her final race. Manganello, 36, made a push in the last lap to land her on the podium. The Netherlands' Marjike Groenewoud won gold, while Canada’s Ivanie Blondin narrowly edged out Manganello to win silver. For Manganello, it was her first individual medal in three Olympics appearances. She won a bronze medal in women’s team pursuit in t
  
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• Florida Senate passes 'Teddy Bridgewater Bill' allowing coaches to use personal funds for student welfare

  21-02-2026 18:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Teddy Bridgewater has become something of a martyr in Florida.While coaching at Miami Northwestern High School, the former NFL quarterback admitted to providing players with financial benefits, including Uber rides, meal costs and physical therapy for the team.His actions led to his suspension last summer, but they are closer to being legal after a bill was signed in the state.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Florida lawmakers on Thursday passed Senate Bill 178, the "Teddy
  
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• Trump raises global tariff to 15%

  21-02-2026 18:10 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump announced Saturday he is raising a global tariff to 15% following a ruling this week by the Supreme Court."Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of contemplation, by the United States Supreme Court, please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising t
  
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• Trump torches 'stupid' AOC’s Munich showing, tees up fresh fight with progressive Democrats

  21-02-2026 18:06 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump turned up the heat on progressive Democrats during his public remarks Thursday, including slamming New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her "horrible" efforts at diplomacy during the Munich Security Conference. "Her performance was horrible," Trump told the media aboard Air Force One on the way to an event in Rome, Georgia, Thursday. "I was surprised, actually. I didn't know she was stupid."Ocasio-Cortez joined the Munich Security Conference last weekend, and fa
  
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• Sen. John Kennedy says 'grizzly' Trump secured trade wins despite SCOTUS tariff blow

  21-02-2026 17:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., offered an optimistic perspective on the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, arguing the "grizzly" in the Oval Office should view it as a win.In a 6-3 ruling Friday, the high court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Despite the legal setback, Kennedy argued Trump’s use of tariffs has secured strong trade deals and could boost the economy."Stevie Wonder could see th
  
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• Olympians speak out in defense of Eileen Gu amid criticism for competing for China over US

  21-02-2026 17:57 via foxnews.com
  
  As American-born Team China skier Eileen Gu faces mounting scrutiny in the Winter Olympics, two other Americans competing in Milan Cortina have spoken out in support of the controversial medalist. Team USA veteran women's skeleton athlete Kelly Curtis, who also serves as a staff sergeant in the Air Force, admits she hasn't put much thought into Gu's decision to represent China over the U.S. Still, Curtis insists she only has respect for Gu due to her talent and accomplishments. "I hone
  
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• Avalanches in Utah kill 11-year-old girl, father snowmobiling with son in state's first 2 fatalities of season

  21-02-2026 17:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Separate avalanches in Utah this week killed an 11-year-old girl near a ski resort and a father who was snowmobiling with his son in the backcountry, marking the state’s first two snowslide fatalities of the season.The child, identified as Madelyn Eitas from Rochester, Mass., was backcountry skiing with her family near the Brighton Ski Resort on Thursday when she was buried in the slide, FOX13 Salt Lake City reported, citing officials.Eitas and her family had gone into an out-of-bounds are
  
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• US military kills 3 in latest strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Pacific

  21-02-2026 17:44 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. military says it killed another three alleged narco-terrorists in its latest strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Pacific. U.S. Southern Command announced that the strike against the "vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations" was carried out Friday at the direction of commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan. It's the fourth such strike announced by SOUTHCOM this week."Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in
  
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• Olympic speedskater takes blade to face, stretchered off in frightening moment

  21-02-2026 17:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Speedskater Kamila Sellier suffered a cut above her left eye after another competitor's blade struck her during the 1,500 meters on Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.The Polish athlete was on the short track when she fell behind American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold, whose blade caught Sellier near her eye.Both Santos-Griswold and Sellier slid across the ice and crashed into the wall, but Sellier lay motionless as medics rushed to her side. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW
  
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• Bill Maher rips Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and leftist ‘kids’ over attacks on Western civilization

  21-02-2026 17:34 via foxnews.com
  
  On Friday's episode of "Real Time," host Bill Maher said that "kids" nowadays "don't know what the f---" Western civilization actually is, joking that pop stars like Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan would say it's all about "oppression."Maher introduced the topic by referencing Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments at the Munich Security Conference in Germany last week, where he said, "We are part of one civilization — Western civilization."Rubio's comments served as a springboard for a
  
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• Canada captain Sidney Crosby a game-time decision for gold medal hockey game vs Team USA

  21-02-2026 17:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Team Canada may have a major boost to their lineup in their Olympic gold medal matchup against Team USA in men’s hockey on Sunday: the potential return of captain Sidney Crosby.Crosby, 38, did not play in Canada’s 3-2 semifinal victory against Team Finland on Friday after sustaining a lower-body injury in the quarterfinals against Czechia, but did skate during practice on Saturday. Canada head coach Jon Cooper said Crosby will be a game-time decision."We’ll see," Cooper said, a
  
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• Dennis Quaid slams extreme left shift in Hollywood: 'What used to be, you can't be anymore'

  21-02-2026 17:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Dennis Quaid is commenting on how much politics have changed in recent years.During an appearance on "The Greg Laurie Show," the 71-year-old actor shared where he stands politically and how much the landscape has changed over time."The Things have gone so extremely, so far left right now," Laurie said during his conversation with Quaid. "I saw a podcast — it was Bill Maher and Dana Carvey, and I’m forgetting the other guy’s name — but anyway, I think it was Dana Carvey sa
  
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• Homan says 'immigration surge' in Minneapolis is 'over,' footprint will shrink to 150 agents 'within a week'

  21-02-2026 17:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Border czar Tom Homan told CNN's Sara Sidner on Friday that ICE's immigration surge in Minneapolis is "over," and that the agency's footprint would shrink to approximately 150 agents "within a week."During his interview on "CNN News Central," Homan was asked about the status of the immigration agent drawdown in Minneapolis."Where are we? How many officers have left? How many are still there and how long will they stay?" Sidner questioned.JACOB FREY IS SKEPTICAL OF ICE WITHDRAWAL FROM MINNEAPOLIS
  
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• 'Golden Girls' star Estelle Getty's former Los Angeles mansion listed for sale at $7.65M

  21-02-2026 17:00 via foxnews.com
  
  "Golden Girls" star, Estelle Getty's former home is now up for grabs.The 4,552-square-foot home in Los Angeles is on the market for $7.65 million in partnership with brokers Paul Lester and Aileen Comora, of the Agency.Originally built in 1948, the home features five bedrooms and five bathrooms, as well as a large chef's kitchen with a separate guest suite – with its own ensuite and walk-in closet.In addition, the home boasts a lower level with its own private entrance, which can be used f
  
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• Timothy Busfield pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges

  21-02-2026 16:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Timothy Busfield pleaded not guilty to multiple child sex abuse charges.Busfield entered the plea on Feb. 11, according to New Mexico court records viewed by Fox News Digital. The same day, he waived his right to an arraignment, as well as other pretrial proceedings.A witness list was submitted by the prosecution on Feb. 13. The next hearing in the case, a scheduling conference, is set to take place on March 10.The "ThirtySomething" star, 68, surrendered to local authorities on child sex abuse c
  
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• Refunds from Trump's struck-down tariffs remain up in the air

  20-02-2026 23:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of the Trump administration’s tariffs has opened a question with a potentially lucrative answer: Will businesses — and maybe even consumers — get any money back
  
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