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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The top three selections in the 2022 NBA Draft are getting paid. The Orlando Magic announced a five-year, $239 million contract extension for Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, on Monday. Banchero’s contract could be worth up to $287 million if he becomes eligible for a supermax deal. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Chet Holmgren have agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could be worth up to $250 million, according to ESPN. Holmgren was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. CLICK HERE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lighting a campfire and watching as the flames grow and flicker can feel therapeutic — for good reason.Between the light, heat and crackling sound, sitting around a campfire can be a relaxing experience — and experts agree that it can even benefit your mental health.Research published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology has noted “significant reductions” in blood pressure associated with exposure to a crackling fire.BEACH DAYS BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AS VISITS PROVIDE ‘SEA THERAPY’Campfires or firepits can also improve social interactions, researchers noted.M. David Rudd, Ph.D., professor of psychology and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador has been working on a case that could determine the future of women’s sports in America. Last week the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Little vs. Hecox, which began in 2020 when Idaho became a forerunner for states with laws that ban trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports. A trans athlete at Boise State, Lindsay Hecox, sued the state to compete on the university’s women’s cross-country team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador speaks outside the Supreme Court on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mother Nature made its presence known during a minor league baseball game on Tuesday.The Norfolk Tides were taking on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Triple-A affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins, respectively) on Tuesday in northeast Florida when a thunderstorm rolled through the ballpark.A Jumbo Shrimp runner was on third base with nobody out in the bottom of the first, when Tides pitcher Roansy Contreras was in the stretch against Graham Pauley.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, while…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fisherman in a wealthy beach vacation hot spot became the object of nature’s wrath while wrestling with a shark he caught during the July Fourth weekend. A 21-year-old man in Nantucket caught a common sandbar shark on Sunday and reeled it onto shore, according to the Nantucket Current. When he attempted to return the shark to the ocean, it bit him on the leg, causing a serious injury.The unnamed victim was driven by friends to a local hospital, and later flown by Boston Medflight helicopter to a mainland hospital to be treated further…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Jeopardy!” is taking some heat for a confusing James Bond clue. Earlier this week, a Final Jeopardy prompt about the beloved film franchise left fans scratching their heads, as they argued that the clue was “convoluted.”During an episode that aired on July 7, host Ken Jennings announced that “Movie Music” was the category for the Final Jeopardy clue. ‘JEOPARDY!’ HOST KEN JENNINGS HAS ‘100% EMPATHY’ FOR CONTESTANTS’ SHOW FAILS “Jeopardy!” faced backlash over a confusing clue about Oscar-winning James Bond movie songs, as one contestant struggled to identify Daniel Craig as the answer. (Getty…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The headquarters of the French right-wing National Rally party were raided Wednesday morning in Paris in what its leader is calling a “spectacular and unprecedented” harassment operation. “Since 8:50 this morning, the headquarters of the National Rally — including the offices of its leaders — have been the subject of a search carried out by around twenty police officers from the Financial Brigade, armed and wearing bulletproof vests, accompanied by two investigating judges,” National Rally President Jordan Bardella said in a statement. “This spectacular and unprecedented operation is clearly part of a new harassment…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two teenagers are lucky to be alive following a harrowing helicopter rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard after straying from a popular Oregon tourist destination over the weekend. The daring rescue unfolded Saturday near Roads End Point recreation site, where the two teens and a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department became trapped on a cliffside on Saturday, according to the Coast Guard. VIDEO SHOWS COAST GUARD SAVE FAMILY IN HELICOPTER RESCUE MISSION NEAR VACATION DESTINATION The two teenagers were stranded near Roads End Point recreation site in Oregon on July 5, 2025.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey etched himself into the vast history of Major League Baseball on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.The Giants had two runners on base and down 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning with Phillies reliever Jordan Romano on the bump. Bailey sent the first pitch he saw deep into right-center field at Oracle Park. It hit the top of the brick wall and careened past two Phillies outfielders as the ball dribbled toward left field.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM San Francisco Giants’…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Research developments in Alzheimer’s disease, including newly approved blood tests for early detection, have helped patients get diagnosed sooner.With dementia on the rise among younger individuals, the spotlight is on ways to prevent or slow the disease.Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist, brain imaging doctor and founder of Amen Clinics in California, spoke with Fox News Digital in an interview about Alzheimer’s risk and management. (See the video at the top of this article.) FIRST BLOOD TEST FOR ALZHEIMER’S DIAGNOSIS CLEARED BY FDA”Alzheimer’s starts in your brain decades before you have any symptoms,” he…