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Nick Reiner has long been open about his struggles with drug abuse and mental health. But legal experts say it would still be very difficult for his defense lawyers to argue that he is not responsible for the deaths of his parents. Reiner, 32, has been charged with two counts of murder after allegedly killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, at their Brentwood home on Sunday. His mental state seems likely to be a major theme of the case. “When these kinds of things happen, there’s almost inevitably a mental health issue at the forefront,” said defense attorney Michael…

I first encountered LetPot as a brand earlier this year while testing its LPH-SE Senior hydroponic growing system for my guide to the best indoor gardening systems. Positioned as alternatives to the long-beloved OG Aerogarden tabletop hydroponic systems, LetPot’s countertop gardens (which are popular enough to have their own subreddit) allow you to grow any seeds you’d like—no proprietary pods needed—using inexpensive baskets and sponges that are ubiquitous on Amazon and run about 20 cents each. (LetPot’s sets come with enough baskets and sponges to get you started, but no seeds.) I regularly recommend LetPot’s version as the best budget…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 200 House Democrats voted against a bill aimed at criminalizing transgender medical treatment for minors on Wednesday evening.The bill passed in a 216 to 211 vote that had some bipartisan crossover.Three Democrats, Reps. Vicente Gonzales, D-Texas, Don Davis, D-N.C., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, voted with Republicans for the bill. Four Republicans, Reps. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gabe Evans, R-Colo., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., voted against it.TRANS DEM REP. MCBRIDE SUGGESTS PARTY WENT TOO FAR WITH TRANSGENDER AGENDA BEFORE PUBLIC WAS READY House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press…

President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night to tout his first year in office, the White House says, and preview his 2026 agenda.The remarks — set to begin at 9 p.m. ET from the Diplomatic Room — come as Trump faces low approval ratings, particularly on the economy amid a slowdown in hiring and an uptick in inflation.A Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday found most Americans said the economy is the most urgent issue facing the country today, and just 40% of Americans approve of how Trump has handled it.Overall, 40% of Americans approve of the way…

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The Chicago Bears are expanding their new stadium site search from Arlington Heights to the wider Chicagoland area, including Northwest Indiana, team President Kevin Warren said in an open letter Wednesday.The video in the player above is from a previous report.AdvertisementWarren cited a lack of cooperation with Illinois lawmakers on making the infrastructure surrounding their stadium plans in Arlington Heights.Warren said their proposed plan to build a stadium in Arlington heights would not require taxpayer dollars for the stadium itself.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe Bears said in a letter to lawmakers in October that they…

If you’ve been holding off on getting a new iPhone, now’s the perfect time to size up your options. Apple’s 2025 iPhone lineup is now available, which includes the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and a brand-new model, the ultra-thin iPhone Air. These new phones offer a number of new features over their predecessors, such as upgraded cameras, faster chips, better battery life, and even better screens — Apple Intelligence, however, is still a work in progress.Alongside the new hardware, Apple also launched iOS 26 (yes, the numbering system has changed and we’re jumping from iOS 18), which…

Published: Dec. 17, 2025 at 6:06 p.m. ETTesla is on track for its worst U.S. sales performance since 2022, and that’s not the only region where the electric-vehicle maker is under pressure.The Austin, Texas-based company is projected to sell 125,937 electric vehicles in the U.S. between October and December, according to estimates from industry research firm Cox Automotive. That would make for a decline of more than 22% relative to a year before, when Tesla TSLA sold 162,388 units.

CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. President Donald Trump is threating to blockade sanctioned oil tankers from Venezuela, a move that could devastate a country already wrangling with years of spiraling crisis. Seasoned by years of political, social and economic challenges, Venezuelans on Wednesday acknowledged that the threat added to the collective anxiety over their country’s future. At the same time, they were treating it like another inconvenience. “Well, we’ve already had so many crises, shortages of so many things — food, gasoline — that one more … well, one doesn’t worry anymore,” Milagro Viana said while waiting to catch a bus…

Special Counsel Jack Smith, seen here in August 2023, defended his work to House members Wednesday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of President Trump, telling congressional lawmakers Wednesday that he made prosecutorial decisions without regard to Trump’s “political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 presidential election,” according to portions of his opening statement obtained by NPR. Testifying behind closed doors, Smith also told the House Judiciary Committee that his team developed “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump took part in a criminal…