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Ben Gay, a former NFL running back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns, died late last month in a car crash in Colorado. He was 44.Gay died on July 29 in the crash, according to Nirfino. The Associated Press, Akron Beacon-Journal and Houston Chronicle all reported Gay’s death.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Rest easy the original Spring legend… Ben Gay!! I haven’t seen him since high school but we attended middle/high school together," one Facebook user wrote on the former football player. "High school memory! Ben was a beast in the 90’s. He’s at the end….

Bulgarian Olympic boxer Svetlana Staneva appeared to add fuel to the gender eligibility firestorm on Sunday after a loss to Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting in the women’s 57-kilogram division.Staneva lost to Lin via unanimous decision. Lin will move to the semifinals and is guaranteed at least a bronze medal in the Paris Olympics.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Taiwanese boxer has been at the center of a gender eligibility controversy. The International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified Lin from the 2023 world championships. The IBA president said at the time Lin tested positive for "XY chromosomes." The IBA has defended

"Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal" (John 6:26-27). These verses come from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament. While the exact authorship is unknown, it is most commonly attributed to the Apostle John, according to the website Catholic Answers. In these

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who previously failed a gender test, was guaranteed an Olympic medal from the Paris Games after the fighter defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva via unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have as faced scrutiny over a disqualification from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championship. Both will now be at least bronze medal winners as there is no other match for losing semifinalists.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLin was knocked to the canvas twice during the bout while Staneva took several punches to the face. Lin was apparently

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 14 days without holding a formal press conference since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as of Sunday.Harris announced that she had locked up the nomination late on July 22, declaring that she had won commitments of backing from a majority of the nearly 4,000 delegates to next month's Democratic National Convention. She has since hit the campaign trail, spoken at various events, and even chatted with reporters here and there, but hasn’t done a formal press conference or wide-ranging interview in the 13 days that have followed. She also failed to appear at the

Former President Donald Trump at a rally in Atlanta on Saturday again attacked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and the state's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both of whom are Republicans, for their refusal to overturn the former president's 2020 election loss to Joe Biden in the Peach State.The governor responded by suggesting Trump should focus on winning in November and refrain from "petty personal insults, attacking fellow Republicans, or dwelling on the past."Before the rally, Trump criticized Kemp, a popular Republican governor in a must-win swing state for the Republican White House hopeful, and suggested the governor should be "fighting

A Reddit user who was kicked out of a wedding after he ordered pizza when the reception ran out of food should have been more discreet and behaved himself better, an etiquette expert told Fox News Digital — although the story does have a happy ending."AITA for ordering pizza at my friend's wedding because there was no food?" asked user "Adorable_Distance_15" in a recent post on the "Am I the A--hole" subreddit, an advice forum.In the post, the man said he and his wife recently attended his friend's wedding, which had about 70 guests, "mostly family." REDDIT USER SHOCKED AT WEDDING

The Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (FCPS) is launching a pilot program for several middle schools to prohibit students' cellphone access during the school day, starting in the 2024-25 school year.Seven schools will participate in the pilot program: Frost Middle School, Irving Middle School, Jackson Middle School, Poe Middle School, Robinson Middle School, Thoreau Middle School and Twain Middle School.The schools "will be phone-free during the school day in order to limit classroom disruptions and improve student engagement and learning," FCPS said on its website.During the week of September 2, students attending schools in the pilot program will receive

Susan Smith is approaching her first shot at parole this fall, 30 years after she drowned her two young sons, but reports of her romances from behind bars show she still sees humans as "disposable," one expert said.Smith, now 51, is scheduled for her first parole hearing on Nov. 4, three decades to the date after she confessed to drowning her 3-year-old, Michael Daniel, and 14-month-old, Alexander Tyler, in a South Carolina lake. Prosecutors had said Smith was driven to kill her boys a week after her ex-boyfriend and prospective affair partner, Tom Findlay, penned a letter about her sons being

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick struck two pedestrians with her vehicle on Saturday night, injuring one of them, according to the police department.The incident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Decatur and Iberville streets, police said, according to Fox 8.Both a man and a woman were struck in the incident.FIRST FEMALE MAYOR OF LOUISIANA TOWN RESIGNS BEFORE BEING CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A JUVENILEThe woman was transported to a hospital in stable condition, while the man did not report any injuries.Kirkpatrick took breathalyzer and urinalysis tests. The breathalyzer test showed no signs of alcohol consumption,

The Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (FCPS) is launching a pilot program for several middle schools to prohibit students' cellphone access during the school day, starting in the 2024-25 school year.Seven schools will participate in the pilot program: Frost Middle School, Irving Middle School, Jackson Middle School, Poe Middle School, Robinson Middle School, Thoreau Middle School and Twain Middle School.The schools "will be phone-free during the school day in order to limit classroom disruptions and improve student engagement and learning," FCPS said on its website.During the week of September 2, students attending schools in the pilot program will receive

"Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus said that she is "delighted" by the resurgence of the political satire show since Vice President Harris became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and thinks that it could help her campaign."It's been a wild thing to witness. Viewership went up something insane, like 350 percent," Louis-Dreyfus told Entertainment Weekly. "I'm delighted. I'm happy people are getting a kick out of it. And I know that Kamala Harris is — big time.""Veep," which aired on HBO from 2012 to 2019, starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a comically inept fictional female vice president, Selina Meyer. In recent years, comparisons

Daniel Selznick, the producer of "The Making of a Legend: ‘Gone with the Wind'" and "Blood Feud" who was the last direct connection to an iconic Hollywood family, has died. He was 88.Selznick died of natural causes on Thursday at the retirement community Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, where he lived for many years, Fox News Digital confirmed.A spokesperson for the Motion Picture & Television Fund told Fox News Digital that Selznick will be remembered for his "intelligence, charm, sweetness, and generosity."Selznick was the younger son of famed "Gone With the Wind" producer David O. Selznick and

A Florida sheriff's deputy was killed, and two others were wounded Friday in an ambush-style shooting, according to officials.Lake County Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell said at a news conference early Saturday morning that deputies responded to a home on Brookside Drive in Eustis around 8 p.m. regarding a disturbance, according to FOX 35."They were ambushed," Grinnell said. "We lost one tonight."ESCAPED FLORIDA FELON WHO ALLEGEDLY FAKED INJURY SCREAMS IN AGONY AS K-9 DRAGS HIM FROM HIDING SPOT IN WOODSWhen they arrived at the scene, deputies heard a disturbance coming from inside the home and entered the residence.The first deputy who

The opening ceremony of the Olympics was immediately under criticism, and it "saddened" Pope Francis.A statement released by the Vatican Saturday evening said there should be "no allusions ridiculing the religious convictions of many people.""The Holy See was saddened by certain scenes during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games and can only join the voices that have been raised in recent days to deplore the offence caused to many Christians and believers of other religions," the statement said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"At a prestigious event where the whole world comes together to share common values,

Christina Hall's estranged husband, Josh Hall, has broken his silence about their divorce.In a post Josh shared on Instagram Friday, the 43-year-old Realtor, the 41-year-old TV personality's third husband, spoke out for the first time after splitting from Christina last month."I prefer privacy, especially during something as life-changing as a divorce I did not ask for," Josh wrote in the caption of a photo of him and his dog Stella."I will not publicly badmouth anyone as people have families, friends and others who respect and love them. Unfortunately, the internet is forever.HGTV STAR CHRISTINA HALL HAD NO PRENUP: HERE’S WHAT’S

A Georgia activist stole the show after being introduced by former President Trump at his rally in Atlanta Saturday.Trump invited Michaelah Montgomery up on stage toward the end of his speech at the Georgia State University Convocation Center. He introduced Montgomery by explaining he met her at a restaurant this year.Trump said Montgomery, who attended Clark Atlanta University, had recognized him in public and commended him for funding historically Black colleges and universities."She looks at me, says 'It's President Trump. You saved my college.' And I said, 'How the hell do you know that?' ... This one is so smart,

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, admitted Saturday to having an extramarital affair during his first marriage after a bombshell report by the Daily Mail charged he got his children's nanny pregnant."During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions," Emhoff said in a statement to Harris-friendly CNN regarding his first wife, Kerstin Emhoff. "I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side." Emhoff did not return Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. 13

Australian boxer and featherweight champion Skye Nicolson has come to the defense of two boxers at the center of a gender eligibility controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nicolson, who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, took to social media to address the situation involving Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting after it surfaced during the 2024 Paris Olympics that both athletes were previously disqualified from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championships over what president Umar Kremlev said was a positive test for "XY chromosomes." Nicolson said in a series of videos posted to her Instagram story Friday

The Hallmark Channel's Mamie Laverock celebrated a milestone in her recovery after surviving a five-story fall from a hospital balcony in May.The 20-year-old "When Calls the Heart" actress stood up and took her first steps in a video shared on her official Facebook page Friday."Thank you surgeon’s, thank you prayers, thank you Lord. Mamie has just taken her first steps," the caption alongside the clip said.As the video began, Laverock was sitting on a hospital bed with a patch over her left eye and both of her feet encased in aircast boots as two family members stood behind her before

The Kansas man who stole a Jackie Robinson statue from a park has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars.A judge sentenced Ricky Alderete Friday. Most of that jail time is related to another burglary that happened days after the statue theft.Alderete was involved in a burglary on Feb. 1 he says was fueled by a fentanyl addiction, and 13½ years of the sentence is related to that burglary.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I let fentanyl take over me and made a lot of poor decisions. I am not going to deny that. I never meant to hurt

Anthony Ammirati may not be headed home from the Olympics with a medal, but he may just be a winner after all.The 21-year-old French pole vaulter was vying for a spot in the men's pole vault final but didn't qualify.During his third attempt Saturday, Ammirati was trying to clear a height of 5.70 meters, and he had a bizarre failed attempt.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMUnfortunately for Ammirati, his male region clipped the bar twice while he went over it, resulting in a failed vault.A replay showed it was obvious what happened, and broadcasters seemed uncertain how to

The ongoing legal battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continues to heat up. Jolie accuses Pitt of forcing her to sign an $8.5 million non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to "silence" her allegations of abuse. In court documents filed July 25 and obtained by Fox News Digital, Jolie’s attorneys argued the "Maleficent" star and their children were "victims of Pitt’s purportedly ‘private’ abuse and cover-up."Jolie recently demanded Pitt hand over third-party communications relating to a 2016 plane incident. Jolie and Pitt allegedly had a physical altercation on the plane, and the actress filed for divorce shortly after.BRAD PITT, ANGELINA JOLIE'S DIVORCE BATTLE

When Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo edged reigning Olympic and world champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel Saturday in the men's artistic gymnastics floor exercise final, he won more than just a gold medal. He won a fully furnished house, too.Yulo, 24, finished with a score of 15.000, narrowly defeating Dolgopyat and his score of 14.966. Great Britain's Jake Jarman took the bronze with a score of 14.933. ​​OLYMPIAN ROCKS TIKTOK OVER CHOCOLATE MUFFINS THAT TASTE 'JUST LIKE CAKE'Real estate corporation Megaworld announced the incentive and prize in an Aug. 1 statement. "This 2024, we are celebrating our 100th year of participating in the Olympic

Argentinian President Javier Milei has emerged as a powerful ally of the Venezuelan anti-government protests as international pressure mounts to award the recent presidential election to the opposition.Leaders from around the world, including the U.S., have cast doubt on Nicolas Maduro's claim that he won the election, and protesters have clashed with police in the streets of the embattled South American nation."He's been very, very helpful, and he has been kind of like a rallying voice in South America to allow him, along with the left, the opposition of healing work and kind of pushing other democracies to recognize Edmundo