House GOP blocks Dems’ military pay bill as government shutdown threatens checks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democrat-led bid to force through a bill to pay the military during the government shutdown was blocked in the House on Friday.Democrats and some Republicans have been demanding a House vote on ensuring U.S. troops do not miss their coming Oct. 15 paycheck or any others as the government shutdown barrels into a third week.But GOP leaders have largely dismissed the request, panning it as a Democrat bid to save face after rejecting Republicans’ funding bill that would have kept the military and other federal workers paid.Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Md., attempted…

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Century-old American Hat Company rides wave of strong demand

Business has reportedly been booming for American Hat Company – a Texas-based cowboy hat manufacturer – since the 2018 launch of the hit Western TV series “Yellowstone.” Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Bowie, Texas, the company specializes in handmade felt and straw cowboy hats offered in a range of…

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This 33-pound baby is so big he’s accused of being AI-generated: ‘People stop me on the street’

Baby’s a big botty.  Chloe Sutton, a married mom of a 19-month-old, is being accused of falsifying her son’s hefty, 33-pound physique with artificial intelligence for social media clout.  “[There are] a lot of people thinking he is AI — he’s not AI,” Sutton, 25, from Australia, swore to a doubting digital audience of over 8.1 million. “This is my son. He’s just a big baby.”  The Gen Z, standing at 5-foot-6, then hoisted up her huge tot — whose body spans more then half the length of her frame — proving that the not-so-little one’s size is, in fact, au…

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