Jeff Foxworthy turned an insult into a compliment when someone criticized where he came from. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 67-year-old actor and comedian discussed his new stand-up special, “The Joke’s on Me,” and recalled the time someone called him a “redneck,” and how he turned what was meant to be an insult into a compliment. He explained that “one of the nicest compliments” someone once gave him was commending his ability to
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The home of a nationally famous baker who died last year at the age of 106 is up for sale for the first time, and the 1968 house is being described as a “time capsule” for its original fixtures and custom kitchen that have been meticulously maintained for more than half a century. Marjorie Johnson, of Robbinsdale, Minn., got hooked on competitive baking when, at age 55, she entered four baked items in the 1974 Minnesota State Fair, winning three ribbons. FROM FONDUE TO CASSEROLES: CL
Brooke Hogan is warning her family that she has receipts, and she’s prepared to use them. The 38-year-old daughter of late wrestling legend fired back after her mother, Linda Hogan, publicly lamented their yearslong estrangement and accused Brooke of tossing her family aside “like trash.” “This 👌 close to breaking out some screenshots – which are ONE of the many reasons WHY,” Brooke wrote over a screenshot of her mother’s Facebook post from August 30 sh
A Staten Island deli owner is turning good grades into cash and free snacks, rewarding local kids for strong report cards and academic progress. Zack’s Finest Deli & Grocery co-owner and manager Wail Alselwi, widely known by his nickname “Island Ock,” said his “Grades for Grabs” initiative evolved from a simple bet with one local student. “It started with one report card, one kid and one milkshake. Just like that. I had a bet with a kid named Zameir Davis
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina’s so-called “homewrecker” law after a federal judge ruled the state has jurisdiction over allegations she helped break up a marriage by having an affair with a woman’s then-husband. Sinema acknowledged having a sexual relationship with Matthew Ammel, who was a member of her security detail while she was a senator, but said she could not be sued in North Carolina because she lacks a meaningful connection to t
School administrators immediately suspended a West Virginia high school principal Wednesday after officials reportedly discovered recording devices placed in multiple locker rooms. The criminal investigation involves Eric James, 53, who served as principal of Brooke High School in Wellsburg. Officials said four devices were found in the female physical education locker rooms, including a separate locker room and another dressing area used by the school’s dance team, according to WTOV 9. &#
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., brushed off far-left streamer Hasan Piker’s role in American politics on Thursday, questioning why people were focused or devoting time to him. “It is absolutely ludicrous that so much oxygen from sitting elected officials in the United States Congress is being dedicated to discourse around a Twitch streamer for young people,” Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the progressive Squad, said according to The Hill. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., also
Americans who may be planning a trip to Libya are being urged to reconsider those plans, as the U.S. State Department has issued its strongest possible travel warning. The department recently updated Libya’s Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, warning Americans not to visit the country for any reason due to crime, terrorism, health concerns, unrest, kidnapping and landmines. The overall advisory level did not change. “Do not travel to Libya for any reason,” the adviso
While Americans prepare to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Abdul El-Sayed’s public campaign schedule for that day makes no mention of a remembrance event, but includes a Mexican festival, a farmers market and a county fair. As of Friday morning, El-Sayed’s campaign website listed staff and volunteers for Grand Rapids’ Fiesta Mexicana, a nearby farmers market and the Allegan County Fair, while El-Sayed himself was scheduled to make a stop on his “Shouldn’t Be This Hard” tou
Scientists in China have identified a previously unknown tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness, fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a new study. The newly discovered virus, the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV), which is part of the orthonairovirus group, has also been found to cause thrombocytopenia (reduced blood platelet counts) and laboratory evidence of liver-cell injury or inflammation. Since 2009, Chinese researchers have been tracking patients with unusu
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