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A pilot has gone viral after leaving an unexpected message in the sky during a routine flight. The pilot of the two-hour maintenance test flight over Northwest England traced the words "I'm bored" across the sky, with the unusual message and route appearing on the flight-tracking website Flightradar24. The Ravenair-operated Piper Tomahawk aircraft departed from Liverpool around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. It spent about two hours flying over the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales before safely returning, according to Flightradar24 . MATT DAMON RECALLS THE FRANTIC FLIGHT THAT NEARLY COST HIM RED SOX HISTORY Screenshots of the odd flight path quickly spread across social media . Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital there is little cause for concern from his point of view because the flight was conducted to test the aircraft rather than transport passengers. "This was a test flight...

In the Senate, there’s a black veil covering a desk. On top there’s a bowl of striking white roses. That’s where Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., used to sit. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pointed to that desk during an emotional tribute to the late Senator on Monday. Graham was a confidant, trusted advisor and friend to Thune. And through tears, he set about remembering the lawmaker who spent 30 years in Washington, D.C., making a mark on his state and country. "It's difficult to believe that Lindsey Graham is no longer here with us," Thune said. "That we won't run into him at a meeting today or share a joke with him at this afternoon's vote. The halls of the Senate already feel empty without him. And I know I'm not alone in that feeling." GRAHAM'S DEATH IGNITES GOP SCRAMBLE FOR SENATE SEAT AS TRUMP HINTS HE ALREADY HAS A FAVORITE As Thune spoke about Graham, the late lawmaker’s staff sat in the Senate chamber as tears filled the room...

Speaking two or more languages may help slow brain aging, according to new research. The study, presented at the 2026 Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum, found that people who spoke multiple languages appeared to have younger brains than those who spoke only one language. Researchers analyzed brain activity from hundreds of people in Spain's Basque region who spoke between one and four languages, including Spanish, Basque, French and English. They used artificial intelligence to estimate each participant's "brain age" based on patterns of brain connectivity. COMMON VITAMIN MAY INFLUENCE BRAIN AGING IN WAYS SCIENTISTS DIDN'T EXPECT The researchers found that bilingual participants had brains that appeared about six years younger than those of monolingual participants. People who spoke three languages had brains that appeared about seven years younger, while those who spoke four languages had brains that appeared roughly 13 years younger. The find...

Preseason rankings in college football have become a hot topic of conversation nearly every July and August. While the college football world still eagerly awaits the 2026 edition of the preseason polls, it's good to remember that these rankings are somewhat of an inexact science. It's fun to argue and joust with other fans about where you believe your team should be slotted in the first edition of the official rankings of the college football season , but sometimes being a highly ranked team heading into the year can be a death sentence. SEC, BIG TEN ARE DOMINATING COLLEGE FOOTBALL THANKS TO MASSIVE ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER CONFERENCES The combination of sky-high expectations and overlooking holes in the roster can lead to disastrous seasons for teams whose goals may have been a bit too lofty, and there's plenty of historical precedent to prove it. With that in mind, here are five of the most disappointing preseason top-10 teams from the 21st century. Believe it or not, ther...

Costco was the grocery retailer where the largest share of higher-income Americans reported doing most of their grocery shopping, according to a recent YouGov survey . Eleven percent of respondents earning at least $150,000 a year said Costco was their primary grocery store . Fourteen percent selected "other," while Kroger followed at 10% and Walmart Supercenter at 8%. The warehouse retailer, known for its bulk goods and discounted prices, topped the rankings despite requiring shoppers to pay an annual membership fee. BUDGET-FRIENDLY VEGETABLE IS BECOMING ONE OF 2026'S BIGGEST FOOD TRENDS YouGov defines higher-income households as those earning at least $150,000 annually, or more than 200% of the U.S. median household income. Higher-income Americans make up 10% of the population, according to YouGov. Just over half (51%) of higher-income households reported spending more than $150 each week on groceries, compared to 28% of middle- and lower-income households. Walmart Supe...

FIRST ON FOX — Lyndsey Fifield never believed ex-boyfriend Graham Platner was fit for office and suspects a friendly text exchange years after their relationship ended was intended to see if she would keep his skeletons in the closet.  Fifield, who dated Platner between 2013-2015, was among the women to speak out about Platner’s controversial past before he officially dropped out of the Maine Senate race Wednesday night amid mounting party pressure.  Roughly a decade after their relationship ended, Fifield said she received a random text from Platner in June 2025. She recalled Platner being friendly and expressing happiness that she found success, complimenting her "happy family" photos posted on Instagram.  NEW YORK TIMES UNDER SCRUTINY OVER GRAHAM PLATNER COVERAGE AS ACCUSERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST PAPER Then, Platner joked about not having to worry about anything "unflattering" from his past because he’s a simple oyster farmer and "oysters don’t require a clea...