Christa Pike’s lawyer is calling for her death-row sentence to be commuted, saying that her “tortuous” failed execution is punishment enough even for her “awful crime.” Steve Ferrell joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to provide the latest updates on his client and discuss the outcomes he's hoping to achieve.

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Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison Tuesday for his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur. He was found guilty of first-degree murder in August for orchestrating the retaliation shooting after an earlier altercation involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson.


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The home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was raided early Monday morning by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. The raid stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child.

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The late actress was found dead inside a home in Greenville, South Carolina. She was 36. The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine.


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Actor Selma Blair pleaded not guilty to two assault charges Tuesday stemming from a disturbance aboard a Delta flight bound for New York.

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President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "looking at" firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after various reports alleging she engaged in improper and potentially illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. "We're not happy," Trump added.

Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported — referencing text messages — that Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor and supporter to pay a $100,000 credit card bill just before her confirmation hearing, promising him access to administration officials if he did.

Guilfoyle has not addressed the reports directly, but in a statement released late Sunday obtained by The Associated Press, her attorneys denied any wrongdoing by Guilfoyle and alleged that the money she was requesting from the Trump donor was payment for services like public appearances and speaking engagements that predate her ambassadorial nomination that had not been paid.

Fox News Correspondent Caroline Elliott and LiveNOW's Shawna Khalafi have more.

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Yemen's Houthi militants struck the executive headquarters of Saudi Aramco in the eastern city Dhahran during an overnight missile and drone barrage. LiveNOW from FOX's Stephanie Coueignoux discusses the latest developments in the Middle East with Michael Makovsky, CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.

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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has entered the verdict watch phase. Jurors have not reached a verdict in the Clancy trial. If Clancy is convicted she could face life in prison. If she is found not guilty, she may be released or remain in a mental health facility.

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We are now hearing reports that emergency crews rushed to Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon after an incident on the Goliath roller coaster left one person dead and several others injured. Officers assigned to Six Flags Over Georgia responded to an emergency call at approximately 3:58 p.m. on Monday. According to our partners at FOX 5 Atlanta, Cobb County police said that several people reported injuries and one person died during the incident involving a roller coaster.


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President Trump announced on Truth Social that Katie Zacharia will begin her term as the new White House Press Secretary on Tuesday. She is expected to hold her first press briefing at 9:30 am eastern time Tuesday.

"I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House. Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!" said Trump.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs was transported out of federal prison to a hospital over the weekend to receive treatment for a head injury.

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Selma Blair arrested on flight, according to TMZ. Blair is accused of trying to open a plane door mid-air.

On Tuesday, federal authorities announced the arrest of a Saudi national and former OpenAI engineer who is accused of installing a concealed audio-recording device in an executive conference room at the artificial intelligence company, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

LiveNOW’s Mike Pache speaks with FOX News’ Jonathan Hunt to discuss the latest developments.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's home was raided by DHS in fraud probe. HSI Agents are outside Rep. Omar's home at this time.




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The U.S. military says all American troops have now left Iraq, officially ending a 12-year mission focused on fighting ISIS. The final U.S. forces departed the last air base in northern Iraq under an agreement between Washington and Baghdad. The withdrawal comes as the U.S.-Iran war continues, with fighting and tensions at times spilling over into Iraq.

A cockpit incident onboard an Israeli plane lead to a hijacking scare causing the plane to be diverted. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office says "The incident is under control, and all measures are currently being deployed in order to return the Israeli passengers safely to Israel."

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In this video, we will analyze Ukraine’s ultimatum to Belarus.

Here, Ukraine issued a stark warning to Belarus to stop supporting Russian long range drone attacks on Ukraine. What followed was absolute panic in Belarus, prompting Lukashenko to start asking for forgiveness as the deadline set by Ukraine approaches quickly.

Recently, Zelensky issued an ultimatum to Belarus, stating that relay stations in two Belarusian regions bordering Ukraine are helping Russian forces adjust strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. This equipment has enabled attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector, railways, and cities. He warned Minsk 5 days ago that the relays must be shut down or removed within a week, otherwise Ukraine would take action itself.

This ultimatum comes as Russia continues to expand its military infrastructure inside Belarus. Preparations for a relay network and drone control points began as early as March, with Russian forces developing a growing network of airfields and launch sites near the Ukrainian and Belarusian border. Their deployment enables Russia to launch attack drones directly toward Kyiv or route them along the border toward western Ukraine. In addition to launch facilities, Russia is increasingly relying on communication and signal relay systems located on Belarusian territory, which support drone operations and help guide attacks against Ukrainian targets. During many large scale strikes, Russian drones first enter Belarusian territory before crossing into Ukraine, often flying only five to ten kilometers from the border. This tactic creates significant challenges for Ukrainian air defenses because Ukraine cannot safely position its air defense assets close to the Belarusian border, as doing so would expose them to Russian reconnaissance drones and increase their vulnerability to attack. Intelligence reports indicate that Moscow is now constructing at least four dedicated drone bases in Belarus for launching Shahed type suicide drones. Once operational, these facilities will reduce flight times and shorten Ukraine’s warning and response windows.

Ukraine has already demonstrated its ability to disrupt Russian drone operations inside Belarus. In late February, Ukrainian forces disabled parts of a Russian Wi-Fi mesh relay network used to support Shahed drone attacks. While the exact methods used in this operation remain classified, a cyber or electronic warfare system was employed. The operation followed intelligence disclosures and prior Ukrainian warnings, ultimately resulting in the dismantling of several relay stations. This proves that Ukraine can destroy these networks without risking a major escalation that a kinetic strike would cause. However, Belarus subsequently rebuilt parts of the network, allowing Russia to continue using Belarusian territory to support drone strikes against Ukraine. Against this backdrop, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi stated that Ukraine has already identified the first five hundred targets inside Belarus that could be struck in the event of a new invasion from the north. Simultaneously, Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine knows the location of every Belarusian enterprise involved in supporting Russia’s military campaign, including factories producing components for armored vehicles and missile systems, as well as facilities supplying fuel to the Russian military.

As a result of Ukraine’s ultimatum and growing pressure, Lukashenko insisted that Ukraine should not expect military action from Belarus, particularly under his leadership. He also apologized to Zelensky for previous insulting comments and stressed that Minsk has no interest in entering the war. Lukashenko openly acknowledged that Belarus would face serious risks if Ukraine began conducting strikes against Belarusian territory in the same manner it currently strikes targets inside Russia. Such concerns are reinforced by the growing difficulties facing Russia’s own air defense network, which, despite possessing far greater resources, continues to struggle with Ukrainian drone and missile attacks. Consequently, Belarus would face even greater challenges in defending itself because the country possesses significantly fewer air defense assets than Russia, which is already stretched thin defending itself.

Overall, Ukraine’s ultimatum demonstrates a growing willingness to hold Belarus directly accountable for supporting Russian drone operations. By exposing Belarus’s military and industrial role in the war while highlighting its inability to withstand a sustained Ukrainian strike campaign, Kyiv is increasing pressure on Minsk to distance itself from Moscow. The result is a dilemma for Lukashenko, as continued support for Russia now carries increasingly devastating risks for Belarus itself.

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In this video, we will analyze Ukrainian amphibious attack on the Kinburn Spit.

Here, Ukrainian forces are steadily reshaping the battlefield with drones that pressure Russian positions along the spits and coastline in southwestern Ukraine. The expanded campaign is creating panic among Russian commanders, who increasingly fear that these Ukrainian operations may actually be preparing the conditions for something much larger.

Recently released Ukrainian footage illustrates these Russian fears, as one Ukrainian Bayraktar drone destroyed a Russian boat attempting to transport personnel or supplies to the Tenderivska Spit. Another clip shows a quick Russian boat trying to exploit its high speed, but without success, as it is destroyed even before reaching the shore. While the Bayraktar has spent much of the past two years operating primarily as a reconnaissance asset because of Russian air defenses, the systematic Ukrainian attacks against Russian radar stations and air-defense systems have opened growing gaps, allowing larger drones to operate much closer to the front once again.

At the same time, Ukraine's Fortieth Marine Brigade employed Barracuda unmanned naval vessels that function as mobile drone carriers. They allowed the transportation of FPV and heavy bomber drones, used to strike observation posts, ammunition depots and logistics positions, as confirmed by Ukrainian footage. Other Barracuda drones were captured carrying anti-aircraft missiles for self-protection, further eroding Russia's ability to counter their activity. Together with persistent Ukrainian surveillance, these operations are steadily making Russian positions along the Tenderivska Spit and nearby coastlines increasingly difficult to hold.

This sustained pressure forced many Russian analysts to think that Ukraine is preparing something far more ambitious than drone strikes meant simply to eliminate Russian soldiers and weaken their overall posture. Some of them are increasingly speculating that Ukrainian special forces are rehearsing operations around the Kinburn Peninsula, pointing to reported boat exercises and smoke-screen training near the Yuzhni Bug River leading toward the Dnipro-Bug estuary. According to these Russian assessments, more than two thousand five hundred Ukrainian soldiers from various formations subordinate to the Thirtieth Marine Corps have reportedly assembled in the direction. They are supported by forty-six boats, over one hundred inflatable boats, at least nine naval drones, and additional armored vehicles and artillery systems.

Concerned that these preparations could precede an amphibious operation, Russian forces launched a strike against what they described as a Ukrainian staging area along the Yuzhni Bug River, using 5 Geranium drones to strike at buildings and grass on the territory of the base. Russian analysts pointed out the attack was to disrupt any Ukrainian operation before it began, claiming it had also damaged boats and equipment, although no visual confirmation of any of these losses has emerged.

Russian analysts believe the Ukrainian plan for an amphibious attack would unfold in several carefully coordinated phases. Ukraine would initially conduct a limited diversionary landing near Pokrovske using a relatively small force designed to probe Russian defenses while establishing a temporary beachhead. Fire support would reportedly come from rocket-armed naval drones and FPV drones operating from both landing craft and nearby positions on the mainland. Once Russian defenses would be pinned down, a larger assault force of up to eight hundred troops would land further along the coastline, aiming to isolate nearby settlements before advancing toward the administrative boundary separating Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. Simultaneously, additional activity around other settlements along the coastline could divide Russian attention, while specialized Ukrainian Sargan-class naval drones can clear the Russian minefields protecting the beaches.

What makes this Russian fear much more plausible today than in previous years is the changing balance of capabilities. Prominent Russian military analysts argue that their logistics throughout Russian-controlled southern Ukraine have come under immense Ukrainian pressure, while the relatively short distance of three and a half kilometers between Ukrainian-controlled Ochakiv and the Kinburn Peninsula simplifies amphibious operations. They state that Ukraine now also possesses far greater numbers of naval and airborne drones, with these variants now capable of providing reconnaissance, fire support, precision strikes, and even logistical and casualty evacuation support throughout such an operation.

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In this video, we will analyze Russia’s recent mechanized assault on Sloviansk.

Here, Russian forces launched one of their largest mechanized assaults in months in an attempt to force movement on the Sloviansk axis. What followed left burning vehicles scattered across the battlefield and turned this attack into one of the clearest examples of how much was at stake in this push.

Russia’s goal here was to break through the Ukrainian forward positions covering the northeastern approaches to Sloviansk, especially in the Zakitne and Kryva Luka direction. These settlements matter because they form part of the outer defensive area shielding Sloviansk, so losing them would weaken the defense and open more favorable routes toward positions farther back. That is why Russia launched a larger mechanized assault here rather than relying solely on smaller infantry probes, as it was trying to force a breakthrough through the outer layer of the defense in a single push.

Russia tried to do that by sending two assault groups forward at the same time on separate routes, one toward Zakitne and the other toward Kryva Luka, in order to pressure the Ukrainian defense from multiple directions. This gave the attack a better chance of splitting Ukrainian attention and stretching drone coverage, preventing the defenders from focusing all their fire on one approach.

This attack plan was meant to give the Russians several advantages during the advance. Russians also committed motorcycles to reduce dependence on roads and tight formations, allowing the Russians to cross exposed ground faster without bunching into an easy target. The Russians also sent several tanks and BMP to their assault, meant to suppress Ukrainian positions and absorb fire while lighter elements pushed forward. In theory, that made the assault more resilient than a single dense column, because even if one vehicle was hit, other elements could still keep moving, giving the Russians a better chance of achieving their goal.

However, the main weakness of this Russian assault was that both groups still had to cross exposed approach routes into a defended sector. That allowed Ukrainian defenders to track the advancing elements early, slow them on the route in, and then strike vehicles and isolated groups as the assault began to break apart. Instead of arriving as one concentrated force, the Russian assault was reduced to smaller fragments that could be destroyed separately.

The footage shows exactly how that breakdown happened in practice, as Russian motorcycles, transport vehicles, and BMP move along roads and tree lines, but instead of building into one continuous assault, those elements appear increasingly separated as they come under fire. FPV drones strike BMP and other vehicles while they are still moving, catching them before they can reach cover or support the rest of the advance. In several moments, the assault appears to lose tempo completely, with individual vehicles destroyed on the route while other elements are forced to keep moving past wrecks or stop in exposed positions. Abandoned motorcycles and vehicles were hit after parts of the assault had already stalled, suggesting a loss of momentum before the attackers ever reached the line. By the time burning wrecks begin to accumulate along the approach, the footage shows that the real battle was no longer at the point of breakthrough, because Ukrainian defenses had already turned the route into a kill zone and broken the assault apart in motion.

Overall, the failed Russian assault shows that the Russian command is still trying to break the approaches to Sloviansk through larger mechanized attacks rather than relying only on small infantry group infiltrations. At the same time, Ukraine has shown that it still has the reconnaissance and strike coordination needed to respond to large-scale assaults in this sector. That means Russia may continue launching attacks of this kind, but each failure will make this method harder to sustain. If these assaults keep failing after detection, Russia will likely shift toward smaller and less visible attacks, because once Ukrainian reconnaissance spots a larger mechanized force, Ukraine can hit it quickly before it achieves anything meaningful.

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Today, there are important updates from the Russian Federation.

Here, new satellite images are revealing a shocking truth about the capabilities of the Russian army to wage mechanized assaults. The released data shows an irreversible damage dealt by the Ukrainians that is worse than anyone imagined.

Russia’s vast armored reserves that were built over decades by the Soviet Union for a massive war against Nato are effectively gone, and the scale of the damage has become undeniable. What once looked like an almost inexhaustible reserve of tanks and armored vehicles has been burned through in just a few years of fighting in Ukraine. The Soviet system stockpiled these machines across half a century, preparing for a prolonged, high-intensity conflict against the Western alliance. Yet Ukraine has managed to dismantle this strategic reserve in record time, exposing a level of attrition that the system was never designed to withstand. As a result, Russia is no longer drawing from a deep reserve but scraping its bottom.

Satellite imagery from before the war in Ukraine showed the sheer scale of this legacy. Across dozens of storage bases stretching from European Russia to Siberia, thousands of tanks stood in long rows: T Seventy-two, T Eighty, T Sixty-two, and even older variants, alongside tens of thousands of infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers. Estimates placed the number of stored tanks alone between seven and ten thousand, part of a broader Soviet arsenal that once exceeded fifty thousand. These depots were not just reserves, but the backbone of the Soviet mobilization doctrine, designed to equip entire reserve armies in the event of a large-scale war with the West. For decades, they symbolized Russia’s ability to sustain combat at a scale no one was supposed to match.

However, new satellite imagery reveals a completely different reality, as the war in Ukraine has shattered this legacy in under four years. Alone losses verified through available footage by independent open-source analysts already exceed four thousand tanks and more than thirteen thousand armored vehicles, and the true numbers are likely significantly higher. Entire storage bases that once held thousands of vehicles now appear nearly empty, reduced to scattered hulks or stripped frames. Analysis of key depots shows that of the original stockpile, only around two thousand four hundred vehicles remain, but more importantly, just a fraction of those is in condition to be used, even for spare parts. In some locations, fewer than a hundred vehicles can be considered usable, as the rest have either been destroyed, cannibalized for parts, or degraded beyond repair after decades of neglect.

This depletion has had a direct and devastating impact on Russia’s campaign in Ukraine, as it has forced a fundamental shift in tactics. Instead of maneuver warfare supported by tanks and mechanized units, Russian forces increasingly rely on infantry-heavy assaults, often using light vehicles or even motorcycles to support infiltration attempts of groups of up to three soldiers. These tactics are slower, more exposed, and significantly more costly in terms of manpower. Without sufficient armored support, Russian units struggle to achieve breakthroughs, and even when they gain some ground through enormous losses, they lack the mobility to exploit it.

As a result, the pace of the war has changed, with large-scale offensives now missing due to the loss of the Russians' ability to conduct rapid assaults with enough fire support. What remains is a grinding war of attrition, where progress is measured in meters rather than kilometers, and losses far outweigh gains.

Overall, the implications for Russia go far beyond the battlefield, as the prolonged duration of the war has turned Russia’s last great military advantage into a strategic liability. What the satellite images reveal is not just loss but a forced transformation, as Russia has traded decades of preparation for minimal territorial gains, exhausting a resource that cannot be replaced. The vast reserves inherited from the Soviet Union, intended to guarantee dominance in a major conflict, have been consumed with little in return. Through this, Russia has lost its ability to regenerate combat power at scale, marking a turning point that may define the outcome of the war itself.