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Lawyers for former NFL star Brett Favre filed court papers in Mississippi on Monday to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him related to a state welfare fraud scandal. Favre was sued in May by the state welfare agency after he received $1.1 million in federal welfare funds intended to lift children out of poverty in America's poorest state. Instead of helping families, the state says, Favre was paid to "speak at three different public events and a keynote address." But he says there were never any speeches.Favre's lawyers say he and his organization, Favre Enterprises LLC, repaid the funds and…

NEW YORK — A decade after its last election autopsy, the Republican National Committee is moving forward with a new post-election audit designed to examine the disappointing performance of the Republican Party in recent midterm elections and the party's broader struggles in the years since former President Donald Trump assumed power.The report, likely to take several months to complete, is expected to explore internal concerns about the quality of candidates, the lack of a clear government agenda and the party's unwillingness to adopt early voting, among other issues. There is some disagreement over the exact focus and scope of the…

Tony Brothers, a longtime NBA referee who has worked more than 1,700 games, was reportedly sidelined by one of them for using foul language toward a Dallas Mavericks player.Spencer Dinwiddie accused Brothers earlier this month of calling him "bada-- motherf------" in the second quarter after he was charged with a technical. The guard spoke about the incident after the game against the Toronto Raptors.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie, #26, shoots as Jordan Poole, second from right, and Golden State Warriors' Kevon Looney defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game…

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are poised to pass legislation Wednesday to prevent a catastrophic rail strike that President Joe Biden has warned could threaten the US economy just weeks before Christmas.After a meeting with Biden and other top congressional leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday she is confident there will be enough votes to pass the resolution in the House. She would then head to the Senate, where both Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have said lawmakers must intervene this week.“Leader McConnell and I want to pass it quickly,” Schumer told reporters…

A bullet found near the bodies of two teenage girls who were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, was linked to a gun belonging to the suspect in their 2017 deaths, newly unsealed court documents have revealed. An analysis conducted on a .40 caliber handgun owned by Richard M. Allen, 50, determined that an unexpended .40 caliber bullet was found among the bodies of the victims: Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty "Libby" German. , 14, was allegedly shot with the gun, according to a probable cause affidavit released Tuesday.Investigators believe that on February 13, 2017, Abby and Libby were dropped off…

November 29, 2022, 23:11 UTCBy isabelle schmelerJust days after scoring a victory in Alaska's general congressional district, Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is clashing with the Biden Administration's agenda, saying she would vote against a proposed bill to prevent a potential financially crippling rail strike after workers called for more action on the inclusion of paid sick leave. "I'm really concerned about the fact that the negotiation ended without really getting to where we need it to be," Peltola said in an interview on Meet the press NOW. "I just don't think it's right or fair to expect workers to come…

Manny Pacquiao has had a legendary boxing career and he may have gotten more help than he asked for in 2000 when he fought Nedal Hussein.Pacquiao won the fight via technical knockout after Hussein was ruled unfit to continue in the tenth round of the fight. However, when Pacquiao was knocked down in the fourth round of the bout, referee Carlos Padilla admitted in a recent interview that he gave the Filipino boxer extra time to get off the canvas.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Manny Pacquiao attends the charity marathon event to provide shelter for children in…

WASHINGTON — House Democrats will choose their new leadership team Wednesday morning, ushering in a younger generation of leaders after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer decided to step aside after the Democrats narrowly lost their majority this month.Pelosi, 82, of California, the first woman Speaker of the House, will pass the torch to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, DN.Y., 52, who is running unopposed for Minority Leader and will make history as the first black legislator to lead a political party caucus in either house.“This is a time of transition,” Jeffries told a small group of reporters on…

How long can $100 last in New York City? Comedian Frankie Hoy has spent much of November trying to find out.Today, 27 years old, he has it went viral — and amassed more than 100,000 followers — on TikTok in recent weeks as she documents a financial experiment in which she tries to stretch $100 as far as possible. In each video, he narrates his daily spending and saving adventures. Sometimes that includes showing viewers how he makes homemade coffee in his truck, the one he lives in. Other times, he shares where he bought an affordable slice of pizza.…