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Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem.This year’s Florida Python Challenge attracted 857 participants from 33 states and Canada, and together the competitors removed 195 Burmese pythons.The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 pythons from the Everglades during the 10-day hunt aimed at bringing awareness to the threat these snakes pose to the ecosystem.Kiger competed in the challenge last year and was the runner-up to the grand prize winner.FLORIDA'S BURMESE PYTHON POPULATION EXPLODES, AND USGS

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons gave his take on the outcome of the Cincinnati Bengals' 26-25 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.During an episode of his podcast, "The Edge," on Tuesday, Parsons suggested the Chiefs benefited from some questionable calls by officials."That game was pretty crazy… a lot of calls went both ways, and I'm going to be honest... I feel like the refs did favor the Chiefs a little bit more. But at the end of the day, you can't put the game in the refs' hands," Parsons said on the episode.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

Ina Garten’s 56-year marriage to husband Jeffrey is stronger than ever now, but it nearly fell apart when she opened her Barefoot Contessa specialty food store in 1978.The 76-year-old celebrity chef said in her new memoir — excerpted by People magazine — that when they got married ten years earlier, in 1968, Jeffrey "expected a wife that would make dinner." "There were certain roles that we played, and I found them really annoying," she said. "I felt that if I just hit the pause button, I would get his attention."She said that she first "shattered" their "traditional roles" when she quit

A Chinese diplomat who has repeatedly praised the Chinese Communist Party is still fulfilling his role as the consul general of China’s New York Consulate despite conflicting narratives from the Biden State Department and New York's Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul about the diplomat no longer being in his role.Hochul said during a press conference almost two weeks ago that she supported Huang Ping being expelled from New York after he was referenced dozens of times in an indictment involving one of her former top aides and said that she was "informed" by the State Department that he was "no longer

Soldiers and firefighters used sandbags to reinforce river embankments and delivered food and drinking water to cut-off communities as the worst flooding in years moved Tuesday across a broad swath of Central Europe, taking lives and destroying homes.Heavy flooding has affected a large part of the region in recent days, including the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. Around 20 deaths were reported in the flooding, which followed heavy rainfall but the full human cost was still not clear. Casualties have been reported in Romania, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland.ONLINE INFLUENCERS LEAD THOUSANDS DEMANDING CHANGE IN HUNGARY FOLLOWING PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATIONIn

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans condemned a forthcoming United Nations General Assembly vote that, if successful, would label the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) posture in Gaza and the West Bank as an "unlawful presence" and demand that the country leave the territories within six months. "This proposal introduced by the Palestinian delegation, ahead of the United Nations’ General Assembly, is an absolute disgrace that rewards terrorism. It is a clear insult to the Jewish people and anyone who understands history," Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said in a statement that was signed onto by 28 other

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days is an opportunity to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season with savings across popular categories, including deep discounts on products from top brands. This year, the Prime Big Deal Days will be on Oct. 8 and 9.You must be an Amazon Prime member to access early holiday deals. Like on Prime Day, Amazon Prime members will have access to deep discounts across a wide selection of products, including electronics and kitchen appliances, home essentials, toys and more, for 48 hours straight. New deals on a vast selection of products drop as often as

At least nine people were killed and thousands of others were injured when handheld pagers exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday in an apparent targeting of Hezbollah members, according to Hezbollah officials.Lebanon's state-run National News Agency initially reported that "the handheld pagers system was detonated using advanced technology, and dozens of injuries were reported" in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas. Lebanon’s health minister later said at least nine people were killed and 2,750 wounded — 200 of them critically.Among those injured when the pagers exploded included Iran's ambassador in Lebanon, Iranian state media reported.A security source in Lebanon told Reuters

The Biden administration is moving to reinstate a Trump-era rule that lifted endangered species protections on gray wolves in the U.S.Wolves were delisted from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) under President Trump in 2020, returning management of gray wolf populations to state and tribal wildlife professionals, according to a press release from the Department of Interior.However, a federal judge reversed Trump's decision in 2022 after environmental groups sued the Department of the Interior over the delisting, reinstating protection for the species.Gray wolves are currently protected under the ESA as "threatened" in Minnesota and "endangered" in the remaining states, except for

Wilmer Valderrama is grateful to be alive today. In his new book, "An American Story: Everyone's Invited," the "That 70s Show" star detailed a terrifying plane incident that left him questioning everything from his career to what really matters in life. "A group of actors and insiders is flying back to Hollywood from New Orleans after the Super Bowl, but nothing is smooth about this flight," Valderrama, 44, wrote in his memoir, per US Weekly. "A winter storm rages across the skies, and the mood on board is shaky."TRAVIS BARKER SAYS 2008 PLANE CRASH FORCED HIM TO STOP ABUSING OPIOIDSValderrama, who was

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has started the 2024 season slower than what fans would have expected going into the year.After a ninth Pro Bowl season, Kelce has only gotten seven targets and has four catches for 39 yards. He only had one catch for five yards in the Chiefs’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals this past weekend.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKelce was hurt in the first game of the 2023 season. When he finally got on the field, he had four catches on nine targets for 26 yards. He had a touchdown. In his

Several Republican members of Congress are accusing a liberal political action committee of impersonating a GOP staffer to extract potentially damaging information from elected officials and raise funds for Democrats – with one text exchange that targeted a female lawmaker including antisemitic and sexist language, Fox News Digital has learned. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said she received a text this summer from a person posing as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s chief of staff. Before long, however, the individual launched into personal attacks, denigrating Luna as a "fake" Jew and making lewd comments about her.Luna says she's currently facing a different

A New York Times reporter called former President Trump an "instigator" and "inspiration" of political violence two days after he survived a second failed assassination attempt."Donald Trump has long been seen as an instigator of political violence," chief White House correspondent Peter Baker says in a video posted by The Times on Tuesday. "Of course, even as Trump is blaming Democrats for their rhetoric, he isn't giving any second thoughts to his own."Trump told Fox News Digital on Monday that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ "rhetoric" calling him a "threat to Democracy" was to blame for the latest

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The New York Mets took the infatuation with Grimace a step further on Monday when the organization announced there will be a Citi Field seat dedicated to the McDonald’s character.Grimace made another appearance at the ballpark on Monday and New York picked up another close victory. Starling Marte delivered the game-winning single to defeat the Washington Nationals, 2-1.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThere’s been a lot of winning when Grimace is in the building. New York started on a seven-game winning streak in June after the character threw out the first pitch. The Mets are 53-31 since June

The Biden administration’s efforts to secure a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas via shuttle diplomacy continued Tuesday as Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt in another attempt to "establish broader regional security."The U.S., in coordination with Egypt and Qatar, has been leading indirect negotiations in the pursuit of ending the deadly war in Gaza, which has persisted for nearly a year following the horrific Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas which saw the death of 1,139 people along with the abduction of 251 people from Israel.However, hopes of finding an end to the war remain

A conservative watchdog group launched a Freedom of Information Act probe against the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seeking documents relating to the situation that has left two U.S. astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) for several more months.The Oversight Project’s executive director told Fox News Digital on Monday he and his group have legally sought emails between NASA political appointees and the White House, including the office of Vice President Harris, who also holds the title of chair of the National Space Council.The filing by Mike Howell, head of the Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project, also demands outgoing

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the current Republican governor of Arkansas and a former White House press secretary during the Trump administration, is ramping up her presence on the campaign trail for former President Donald Trump and is taking a more prominent role as a "top surrogate" in the coming weeks. "President Trump is a fighter, and nothing - not the political establishment, not political prosecution from the Left, not even two would-be assassins - can keep him from making America great again," Sanders told Fox News Digital. "The President Trump I know is going full-speed ahead, and I'm excited to join him

The United States' Ambassador to the United Nations is expressing frustration with the Israeli military following strikes that killed multiple UN-aligned personnel in the region.Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke out at the U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday, where she lamented the "preventable" loss of life caused by the conflict."We will continue to raise the need for Israel to facilitate humanitarian operations, and protect humanitarian workers and facilities, such as the UNRWA school targeted by the IDF last week in Nusseirat," Thomas-Greenfield said.ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER TELLS US ONLY 'MILITARY ACTION' CAN RETURN PEOPLE TO HOMES AMID HEZBOLLAH THREATUNRWA refers to the

The Ole Miss Rebels went on the road and shellacked the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday, 40-6, showing why they were considered to be one of the best teams in the country.Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin revealed afterward that Wake Forest decided to cancel their home-and-home contract that would have seen them head to Oxford, Mississippi, next season for another matchup.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We called over and (Wake Forest athletic director) John Currie said 'we're not playing next year' and bought out of the game," Kiffin said, via 247 Sports. "So I thought that

One day after another assassination attempt against former President Trump, MSNBC’s Joy Reid accused Republicans of being the ones guilty of "actual violence."Reid opened her show attacking Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance for stoking "literal terrorism" by spreading unverified allegations about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.When speaking with David Rothkopf from the Daily Beast, she further argued how it was MAGA Republicans who instigated more violence, citing multiple bomb threats against Springfield in recent days."The irony of it is the actual violence we’re seeing comes much more disproportionately from MAGA themselves, whether it’s January 6, whether it’s them threatening

China slapped new export controls on a batch of minerals such as antimony – vital for the U.S. defense industry as a flame-retardant component used in machine bearings – in a move that could send prices in the defense sector soaring. The little-known metal antimony is used in ammunition, infrared missiles, nuclear weapons and night vision goggles, as well as batteries and photovoltaic equipment. China produced nearly half of the world’s antimony last year.The limits, which kicked in on Sunday, apply to six antimony-related products, including antimony ore, antimony metals and antimony oxide.The U.S. consumed some 22,000 tons of antimony last

Several Democrat politicians have faced scrutiny for their anti-Trump rhetoric which has intensified after the former president was the target of a second assassination attempt on Sunday amid claims from the media that his rhetoric is the reason for increased division in the United States. Earlier this year, President Biden told donors in a private call that the media isn’t doing enough to scrutinize Trump and that it was "time to put Trump in the bull’s-eye." Biden, after the first assassination attempt against Trump, acknowledged it was a "mistake" to use that term.Biden, along with VP Kamala Harris, have accused Trump

The man accused of the second alleged assassination attempt on former President Trump was "poised" and composed when law enforcement officers closed in on him, signaling that he knew "the gig was up," the Florida sheriff who arrested him revealed.In an interview on "America Reports" Monday, Martin County Sheriff William Snyder praised law enforcement and credited a civilian bystander for turning over a photograph of the Black Nissan that 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh used to flee.Minutes earlier, Secret Service agents had fired shots in Routh's direction when they spotted him poking a rifle through the fence around Trump International Golf

Brooks Nader and "Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko are the latest dancing duo to spark romance rumors.Nader, 27, shared a photo of herself sitting on Savchenko's lap on social media. Both the model and the 41-year-old professional dancer rested their hands on each other's thighs for the snap.Savchenko revealed he thinks Nader is "great" and explained they have "amazing" chemistry in a statement to Page Six. However, the two haven't taken things to a romantic level.Fans can see Nader and Savchenko's chemistry for themselves when the 33rd season of "Dancing with the Stars" begins Tuesday.NIKKI BELLA FILES FOR