What, exactly, is a hoosier?It's a riddle pondered by many. The simplest answer is the strongest: It's a person from Indiana. The specifics, though, get more difficult.There have been dozens of theories and explanations over the years. A bill filed to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2023 cited Harry Hoosier, a former slave-turned-Methodist preacher who passed away in 1806, as the origin of the nickname. The Indiana Historical Bureau notes a number of possible written origins for the word on its website, including references to a poem and a boat from the 19th century.This uncertainty has long put Indiana University athletics, whose squads have been...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least seven people have been killed and 37 others injured in shootings in Chicago this Labor Day weekend, even as the city's mayor vows to block President Donald Trump's efforts to combat crime.This weekend's shootings took place at a series of unrelated incidents across Chicago, with the majority of instances resulting in no one being taken into custody, police say. Trump has suggested he may deploy the National Guard and other federal law enforcement to combat crime in the city.The victims of fatal shootings so far this weekend include at least two women and three...

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AFPRehoming animals after the closure of a zoo is often difficult, particularly for larger animals which require bigger facilities and higher levels of care.When...