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FIRST ON FOX — Speaker, entrepreneur, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow continues to spread the good word, which is a key part of his life — this time by sharing the faith and love of Jesus Christ through an unexpected lens.

His new book, “If the Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It,” publishes Feb. 24. It follows the journey of a tree that begins as a tiny seed with big dreams.

In an on-camera interview, Tebow told Fox News Digital he had been reflecting on ways in which he felt he’d failed to praise Jesus. 

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That led him to wonder why all of creation is so eager to worship the Lord if humans aren’t fulfilling that role, as inspired by Luke 19:40. (“Jesus replied, ‘I tell you, if these [people] keep silent, the stones will cry out [in praise]!’”)

He started thinking about what it would be like to be the closest thing to Jesus that day on Calvary, he said. “And that is the wooden cross that he was hanging on,” said Tebow.

Tim Tebow’s new book, “If the Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It,” is out Feb. 24. He revealed its genesis and spoke of his deep faith with Fox News Digital. (Harper Collins Publishing, Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“I decided to go back to when this tree was just a seed. Then it grew up, and it had dreams — and he dreams of being a door, a table or maybe even a throne. And then he hears about this carpenter that everybody’s praising, and he’s thinking, ‘Maybe that carpenter could turn me into a masterpiece.’”

However, the tree’s “dreams were dashed when he gets cut into a cross, and he’s thinking, ‘No, a cross — that’s for criminals,'” said Tebow.

“His life is transformed because of this encounter with Jesus.”

Tebow said many people tie the cross to shame and torture — yet for the tree, that is not its ultimate purpose, as his book details and as the vivid illustrations by Rommel Ruiz, a Dominican American art director, illustrator and designer, help illuminate.

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“You fast-forward to his encounter with Jesus on the cross, and his perspective changes,” said Tebow. 

“He sees the love of God, and how his life is transformed because of this encounter with Jesus.”

Tebow’s new book, “If the Tree Could Speak,” is illustrated by Rommel Ruiz. (Rommel Ruiz)

And the tree, Tebow continued, then asks Jesus to give it a voice as people mock and dishonor the Lord. 

“‘I would tell them all who you are. I will tell them how different [you are] — I would tell him about your love,'” said Tebow, recounting the tree’s words from the book. 

“And I can just imagine Jesus saying, ‘Yeah, but that’s not your job. You just do your job, and your job is to keep me up high,'” he said. 

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Everyone in life faces obstacles and setbacks while trying to achieve hopes and dreams without realizing what God is doing, Tebow said.

“Ultimately, now, when you look at what God has done, the cross — which in the past was only a symbol of shame, guilt and a place for the worst of the worst to hang and die — now means hope all over the world,” said Tebow. 

“If you put your faith in Jesus, somehow he does something so miraculous and supernatural that he changes us from the inside out,” said Tebow. (Derek White/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

“God could show up, and he can turn something that feels like only a mess into a message,” said Tebow.

“I feel like that’s the story of the cross. But it also gets to be the story of our life — that if the cross is true, then the life, the death, the burial, the resurrection and the ascension of Jesus are true.”

Tebow said those who are lacking in faith should remember the cross counted for all of us.

“If you put your faith in Jesus, somehow he does something so miraculous and supernatural that he changes us from the inside out,” he added.

Tebow is a bestselling author, a Heisman Trophy winner, a former NFL quarterback and the founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tebow said he feels enormously humbled by the day that Jesus went to the cross.

He also said he believes the current faith revival across the country is happening in part because “young people are searching for purpose and meaning.”

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“I think people are realizing that … the more [social media] followers and likes [they get on various platforms] doesn’t matter anymore. You’ve got to live with who you are on the inside.”

“Christianity isn’t this religion that’s like your average — and it makes you a little bit better. It’s a relationship that takes you from dead to alive, from lost to found, from orphan to son or daughter,” said Tebow. 

“Young people, especially, are looking for that purpose and meaning — and I think it can only be found in the person of Jesus,” said Tebow. Shown here, another illustration from the new book.  (Rommel Ruiz)

“There’s a weight and a gravity to it. Young people, especially, are looking for that purpose and meaning — and I think it can only be found in the person of Jesus.”

Tebow has found a number of ways to live out his faith and beliefs.

In 2010, he created the Tim Tebow Foundation, which is dedicated to “bringing faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need,” as he has said on many occasions.  

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“For us and our team here [at the foundation], we believe good works are fueled by the gospel and the love of Jesus — but then also, in every way possible, by trying to care for those who have been abandoned, overlooked, trafficked and treated as ‘less than.’” 

“We believe good works are fueled by the gospel and the love of Jesus.”

Tebow and the foundation worked with Homeland Security Investigations on “Operation Renewed Hope2,” a three-week “surge” of investigations into child abuse in 2023.

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The foundation said it located “311 probable identifications of previously unknown victims, including 14 positive contacts and confirmed the rescue of several victims from active abuse.”

Tebow is married to Demi-Leigh Tebow, a speaker, author, entrepreneur and former Miss Universe 2017.

Tebow is married to Demi Leigh Tebow. The couple recently welcomed a new daughter, Daphne. (Demi Tebow)

The couple lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and recently welcomed their new daughter, Daphne. 

Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed reporting. 

US President Donald Trump is repeatedly threatening Iran regarding the nuclear deal. Meanwhile, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has put a condition before America. He said Tehran would be ready for a nuclear deal with the United States if Washington was willing to discuss lifting sanctions on Iran. Iran and the US came together for talks in Oman earlier this month and will return to the negotiating table in Geneva on Tuesday (17 February 2026).

Iran placed this condition before America

In an interview given to BBC, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said, ‘Now the ball is in America’s court. They have to prove whether they want to do the deal or not. If they are serious about this then I am sure we will move towards an agreement. He said that talks with America are more or less in a positive direction, but it is too early to reach any conclusion. US President Trump has also described the talks between the two countries as positive. However, he has warned that if there is no agreement, there could be military attacks.

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America had earlier demanded that Iran stop uranium enrichment completely. On this, Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that zero enrichment is no longer an issue and from Iran’s point of view it is no longer a topic of discussion. He said, ‘If America is ready to talk about sanctions, then we are ready to discuss issues related to our nuclear program.’

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Iran says that any new talks should focus only on the nuclear issue. He also reiterated that despite pressure from Washington and Israel, Iran will not discuss its ballistic missile program. He said, ‘When we were attacked by Israel and America, our missiles protected us. It is not acceptable for us to give up our defense capabilities.

Trump’s warning to Iran

Trump said in the White House, ‘We have to compromise otherwise the situation will become very difficult and painful. I don’t want this, but compromise is necessary. When asked about the time limit, Trump said that this process should not take too long. He said that a decision should be taken within the next one month and Iran should agree quickly. Trump clearly said that if the talks fail, the situation may worsen.

Barack Obama has responded to a racist video shared by Donald Trump on social media that depicted him and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes.

The ex-president did not mention Mr Trump by name, but said the “decorum” and “respect for… office” that used to guide US officials had been lost.

After the video showing the Obamas as apes was shared on President Trump’s Truth Social account, the leader refused to apologise and said he “didn’t make a mistake”.

The depiction appeared towards the end of the footage, asserting debunked claims that the 2020 election – which he lost to Joe Biden – was stolen from him.

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When asked about the post by Brian Tyler Cohen on his podcast, Mr Obama said that while controversial language “gets attention”, it was also a “distraction” and the majority of “people find this behaviour deeply troubling”.

The former president said that although most “still believe in decency, courtesy and kindness, there’s this sort of clown show” on social media and television.

Instead, he believed the answer to controversy was “going to come from the American people”.

ICE in Minnesota

In the same interview, Mr Obama cited the “heroic” and “sustained behaviour” of people in Minneapolis in response to the deployment of 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as an example of this.

He branded “rogue” activity by agents as “deeply concerning” and “dangerous”.

“The way that federal agents, ICE agents, were being deployed without any clear guidelines, training, pulling people out of their homes, using five-year-olds to try and bait their parents, all the stuff we saw… the rogue behaviour of agents of the federal government is deeply concerning,” he said.

The former president claimed that this type of behaviour has previously been “seen in dictatorships, but not… in America”.

However, he urged people to “take a moment to appreciate the extraordinary outpouring of organising, community building, [and] decency” in Minnesota, including Minneapolis.

Tom Homan, who’s leading the White House’s anti-immigration campaign, said on Thursday that the Trump administration had agreed to end the ICE operation in the state.

Launched on 1 December to crack down on illegal immigration, the operation led to the arrest of more than 4,000 people, federal authorities said.

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But the action has proved controversial. ICE agents, usually dressed in face masks and military-style camouflage gear, have repeatedly drawn angry demonstrations from residents.

Some protests have turned violent, with two protesters killed during confrontations.

Renee Nicole Good, 37, a mother-of-three, was shot dead in her car by an ICE agent early in January, purportedly in self-defence.

Also last month, Alex Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse, was wrestled to the floor by federal agents and shot multiple times in Minneapolis.

FIRST ON FOX: A Chicago area teacher who was forced to resign from his position over his Facebook post saying “Go ICE” is speaking out about the emotional and financial toll he has suffered as a result.

“This process has been professionally and personally devastating and surreal,” former West Chicago teacher James Heidorn told Fox News Digital in his first public comments about the situation. 

“I’ve spent 14 years building my career, pouring my heart into teaching kids, building relationships, and being a positive role model. To see it all upended over two simple words, ‘Go ICE’, where I expressed my personal support for law enforcement felt like a severe blow to my career.”

In late January, Fox News Digital first reported that the longtime teacher at Gary Elementary school in a heavily Hispanic district was placed on leave after local activists in the community began sharing his Facebook post that said “GO ICE” in response to a news story about a local police department saying they would cooperate with ICE. 

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A West Chicago PE teacher who resigned over a Facebook post supporting ICE is speaking out about what happened.

On Thursday, Jan. 22, Heidorn was first notified by school officials that they had seen the growing social media chatter about his post. He briefly quit after meeting with HR staff before rescinding his resignation the same day. Heidorn was set to return to school to teach on Monday while the school investigated.

Around the same time, Illinois Democratic state Senator Karina Villa, who was captured on video in September chasing down ICE agents in the street, publicly expressed outrage over the post and said she stands in “unwavering solidarity” with families upset about the “disturbing comments reportedly made by an educator.”

On that Saturday, before an investigation had been concluded, West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey took to Facebook and posted a video explaining why Heidorn’s comments were “hurtful” and “offensive” to many in the community.

“The issue is we have trusted adults who are the ones that care for those kids when they can’t be with their mom and their dad,” Bovey said. “So to have someone cavalierly rooting on — as if it’s a football game or something, yeah go — events which have traumatized these children … that is the issue.”

Over the weekend, parents online were encouraging each other to keep their students home from school as a form of protest, and many in the community began criticizing Heidorn. 

The city of West Chicago held a “listening session” on Jan. 26 at the request of Bovey, that included a Spanish translator, where a variety of parents and locals expressed concerns about the post, including a woman who said “kids do not feel safe” as a result of the post and another woman who said the post was “cruel.”

“This started with a two-word comment on my personal Facebook page supporting law enforcement—nothing more,” Heidorn said. “It wasn’t directed at any student, family, or school community. Second, I was placed on leave and faced intense pressure before any full investigation or fair process could play out, with this it led to my resignation.” 

“Third, I lost my career, my income, and the chance to close out my time with my students properly—no farewell, no goodbyes.”

Ultimately, Heidorn resigned a second time rather than be terminated after a hearing with school officials.

In a statement to Fox News Digital at the time that Heidorn was on leave in January, a West Chicago Elementary School District 33 spokesperson referred to the social media post as “disruptive” and said “we understand that this situation has raised concerns and caused disruption for students, families, and staff.”

Teachers all across the United States have taken to the streets in recent weeks, causing disruptions in favor of far-left causes, including in Chicago where teachers stormed a local target harassing employees, to protest President Trump’s immigration policies without facing pushback or repercussions from local school districts. 

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Gary Elementary School in West, Chicago (Google Maps)

“Most importantly, this is bigger than me: it’s about whether personal opinions expressed outside of work can cost someone their livelihood without due process,” Heidorn said. “I hope to see free speech matters, even when it’s unpopular.”

“It does feel like a double standard—due to my viewpoint being different from others within the community that I taught in. I feel that we should all be able to coexist with our personal political viewpoints. Fairness should apply equally, regardless of those viewpoints. If personal political speech is grounds for punishment, it should be consistent—not selective based on what side you’re on. I believe in free speech for all, and that’s what I hope comes out of all this.”

Heidorn has received some support from the local community, including a GoFundMe page calling him a “beloved physical education teacher” who “showed up every day for his students.”

“Emotionally, it’s been a roller coaster that has me feeling a great deal of shock, loss, and deep sadness over losing daily contact with my students,” Heidorn said. “Feelings of anger and frustration at how quickly things escalated without real dialogue, and grief for not getting to say a proper goodbye to the kids I cared so much for. I’ve had sleepless nights, but I’m trying to stay focused on my family and the support I’ve received from people who know the real me.”

Heidorn, who also lost his employment working as a soccer coach at a nearby private school, told Fox News Digital that one of the most difficult aspects of being forced from his job was losing the relationships he built with his students, of all backgrounds over his long career. 

Asked what he would tell his students if given the opportunity to address the situation with them directly, Heidorn said that the online outrage “isn’t the full story” and is “just noise from people who don’t know me.”

“To my students: I want you to know that I care about you deeply and always have. The person you knew in class—the one who encouraged you, played with you, and cheered you on—is still the same person,” Heidorn said. “I always tried to provide the best learning environment and great atmosphere for us all to grow. I have always had your best interest in mind by showing passion, support, care, and safety no matter what.”

Heidorn added, “I would never want any of you to feel unsafe or unloved. You are amazing kids, and I’m proud of every moment we shared. I know I can’t change people’s minds for those who are angry, upset, and have lost trust in me, and I am sorry for that because I always had my students and the community’s best interests in mind, and I never intended to cause fear or harm to them or their families.”

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Federal ICE police officers walking down a suburban street. (Christopher Dilts/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to the district for a specific comment on what rule Heidorn violated by posting support for law enforcement on Facebook and if teachers who publicly “disruptive” against or antagonize ICE will be treated the same way. The district did not respond. 

When reached for comment, Bovey pushed back on the suggestion he inflamed the situation with his Facebook video, saying, “Personally, I wish the teacher well.”

“The teacher used his first amendment rights to make a statement,” Bovey said. “Others used their first amendment rights in commenting on the situation.  The school board took appropriate action to go through the due process of investigating a situation which had adversely impacted the education of children.  The public used their first amendment rights to comment (in favor and against) the actions of the school board and then the teacher made a decision to resign.  At the end of the day, though there were frustrations on both sides which were stoked by inaccurate social media posts, this is how democracy works.”

Bovey added, “Despite a lot of vitriolic comments from people across the country who were misinformed by social media, our local community seems remarkably unified.”

Heidorns said he has always taken his role “extremely seriously” over his 14-year career and that his reputation was “built on showing up every day, being reliable, fair, and genuinely invested in my students’ growth.”

“My students’ successes are what drove me more than you could know,” Heidorn said. “I never brought politics into my teaching; my focus was always on my students. Losing that connection hurts more than anything, and I want people to know I never intended to harm or divide anyone.”

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The “Greetings from Chicago” mural brightens a street in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood on March 30, 2018. (Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Going forward, Heidorn will be required to inform future school districts he applies to that he resigned and provide specifics why, which leaves any potential of furthering his career in the area unclear. 

“I really don’t know what is next for me—as the teaching profession has been, up to this point in time, all that I ever wanted to do,” he explained. “It is all I have ever studied for and teaching is what has defined me. Even advancing my education with a master’s degree in educational leadership because I wanted to become the best teacher I can be.”

“With that said—I’m exploring options in education or related fields, but I’m also taking time to heal and learn from this experience. I want people to know I’m grateful for the outpouring of support from those who reached out, donated, or shared my story. It reminds me that most people value fairness and second chances. I’m determined to move forward positively and keep contributing to kids’ lives in whatever way I can.”

A man has been charged after “priceless” Egyptian artefacts were stolen from a museum, Australian police have said.

The 52-year-old suspect is accused of smashing a window at the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology and then taking the items before fleeing the scene in Caboolture, Queensland.

The artefacts included a wooden cat sculpture, believed to be around 2,600 years old and from the 26th dynasty of ancient Egypt, a necklace reportedly 3,300 years old, a mummy mask, and a collar from a mummy.

All of the stolen items have now been recovered following the break-in which happened at about 3am local time on Friday (5pm on Thursday UK time).

Police said they discovered most of the artefacts intact, with only minor damage, after searching a camper van.

They located the vehicle in a car park at Redland Bay ferry terminal around 1.30pm on Saturday (3.30am UK time), around 50 miles from the museum.

The suspect, of no fixed address, was allegedly found in possession of the last missing item – the wooden cat sculpture.

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He was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Bay around 7pm on Saturday (10am UK time) and has been charged with breaking and entering, and three counts of wilful damage.

He is due to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Monday.