Trump Cabinet wives reveal rare glimpse into president’s ‘one big team’ approach
Many Americans know who helps President Donald Trump advance his agenda, but fewer Americans know who supports those Cabinet members behind the scenes. Now, the wives of several top Trump administration officials are speaking candidly about their lives and roles."It’s interesting being on the inside looking out to see how decisions are made and how much can be done and achieved," said Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Hines was one of eight Cabinet sp...
Elon Musk blasts Newsom’s office, says his son is battling mental illness due to ‘evil woke mind virus’
Elon Musk is in a battle with Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office over the Tesla CEO's transgender daughter, who goes by Vivian Jenna Wilson.The spat started when Musk's America PAC reposted a clip of Newsom on "The Ezra Klein Show" in which he says that "There’s no governor that’s done more pro-trans legislation than I have." The governor made the comment while discussing his stance on transgender athletes competing in women's sports, an issue where Newsom has broken away from other prominent Demo...
Trump rips NIL ‘disaster’ in Oval Office, warns it’s killing college sports
When President Donald Trump hosts an event in the Oval Office and opens things up to questions from the media, as he did on Friday while hosting members of the 1980 Miracle on Ice team, you get a lot of dumb questions.I mean, I get that opportunities to ask the president a question are at a premium, but with Jim Craig and Mike Eruzione on hand, is that the time to ask about Venezuela?!Anyway, at least one member of the press asked a question that made a lot of sense, and it had to do with NIL.CL...
Philip Rivers, 44, officially tabbed as Colts starter, will play in first NFL game in nearly five years
The Philip Rivers comeback is official.The Indianapolis Colts have tabbed the 44-year-old grandfather as their starting quarterback for this Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.It will be Rivers' first game since 2020.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rivers announced his retirement from the NFL after that season and turned to coaching high school football. There were reports in 2023 that he was eyeing a comeback, but nothing ever materialized.However, as Daniel Jones tor...
Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim
Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire.
Charter school touts beating every public school in New York for top math test scores
New York charter school Success Academy outperformed public schools in math rankings statewide, according to the New York State Education Department’s newly released test score data for grades 3–8.Success Academy announced it ranked number one in the state in math, with 96% of students passing. The K-12 charter network also ranked number two in English Language Arts with a 92% pass rate — trailing only a point behind Scarsdale Union Free School District. Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success...
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Rescuers questioned the call but it was real - a hiker was trapped in quicksand
Hiker's trip became a rescue mission when he became trapped in quicksand in a Utah canyon.
DAVID MARCUS: Meet the Five Families of the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is a very old and venerable institution, and as such, it has a lot of rules, a lot of buffers, and yes, this thing of theirs, it has centers of power. You might even call them families.Now, these families, so to speak, they aren’t at war with each other, at least not usually, but they do have their own interests and priorities, and sometimes conflicts do arise. To truly understand the party, and where it is going, you have to understand the Five Families that lead it.So, let...
Sherrone Moore's wife told police he was 'suicidal' after Michigan firing: report
Sherrone Moore's wife called 911 over concerns that the former Michigan coach was "suicidal" after "losing his job", according to dispatch audio obtained by the Detroit News.Moore and the alleged victim had an "intimate relationship for a number of years," a prosecutor said during his hearing on Friday, but the victim broke up with Moore on Monday morning."According to our victim here, he did put a knife to his throat and ran out," the audio said. "They're also advising that when he left the loc...
James Carville says Democrats must realize youth are not a static voting bloc
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville lamented in a video posted Friday that he and the Democratic Party have made some faulty assumptions about young people, and young focus groups are a clear indicator why.In the past decade, the perception of young voters has varied wildly, from being overwhelmingly in favor of far-left identity politics to sharply turning against them. Trends also have found that many younger male voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 have since said he ...
Bills quarterback Josh Allen and wife Hailee Steinfeld announce they are expecting their first child
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his new wife Hailee Steinfeld announced on social media Friday that the couple is expecting their first child together. The exciting news comes more than six months after the couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in Montecito, California. The "Sinners" actress announced the news by posting a video on Instagram Friday, which showed the reigning league MVP kneeling to kiss her baby bump, before the camera panned to a small snowman between the couple.CL...
Belarus frees Nobel winner, top opposition figures as U.S. lifts more sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava, after two days of talks with an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, an American statement said.
State Department stays quiet as Albania reinstates deputy PM accused of corruption
The State Department is so far refusing to comment on a growing corruption crisis engulfing the Balkan nation of Albania — a vital U.S. ally in the region. Following an Albanian court’s decision to remove Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku from her position on allegations she interfered in two construction bids, socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama took the issue to the country’s Constitutional Court, which on Friday reinstated her until a "final decision" could be made, according to media repor...
Illegal immigrant bites ICE officer in 'gross attack' while resisting arrest: DHS
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Louisiana was bitten in the hand by an illegal immigrant who was resisting arrest, according to the Department of Homeland Security.DHS said the "gross attack" involving Maximiliano Perez-Perez happened in Tullos, a town in the central part of Louisiana. Officials released an image purportedly showing the ICE officer's bloodied hand following the alleged attack."During the arrest, Perez-Perez attempted to flee by pushing officers. He us...
Actress Amanda Seyfried calls socialism a 'gorgeous idea' during podcast
Actress Amanda Seyfried called socialism a "gorgeous idea" during a podcast on Friday and said the word meant "taking care of each other."During a conversation on Variety's "Award Circuit" podcast, Seyfried described what the word socialism meant to her as she and host Michael Schneider lamented the state of the country. The pair agreed they didn't want to leave the U.S., following a discussion about her role in "The Testament of Ann Lee," a musical about the founder of the Shakers religious mov...
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Orcas find an unlikely friend in dolphins, teaming to find a prized prey
Scientists observed a joint effort to find large Chinook salmon.
China races ahead on AI —Trump warns America can't regulate itself into defeat
President Trump’s new executive order on artificial intelligence reflects an old American instinct: don’t choke the next great technology before it has a chance to grow. We’ve been here before. In the 1990s, Washington — under President Bill Clinton — largely resisted heavy state or local regulation of the early internet. That decision helped America dominate the digital age while the rest of the world played catch-up.Trump is clearly drawing from that playbook.His order pushes back on a growing...
Our First Look at ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Might Be Split Into Four Parts
Want to know what to expect from 'Avengers: Doomsday'? You'll be waiting in the theater or from your home for a month-long rollout.
Notre Dame star 'already over' playoff snub, defends bowl opt-out as he hopes for Heisman Trophy win
Jeremiah Love has already moved on from Notre Dame's College Football Playoff snub.The Fighting Irish running back, a finalist to win the Heisman Trophy, got tough news Sunday afternoon when Notre Dame found out it would not be competing for a national championship.The Miami Hurricanes skipped over Notre Dame to get into the playoffs, while the James Madison Dukes and Tulane Green Wave were also deemed more worthy of a spot ahead of the Fighting Irish. And despite its loss in the SEC championshi...
Jimmy Kimmel tears into Time's AI-focused Person of the Year cover featuring Musk, Altman and other tech CEOs
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel tore into Time magazine's 2025 Person of the Year cover featuring the "Architects of AI," referring to the eight-person line-up of tech CEOs as "the eight dorks of the apocalypse."Kimmel kicked off Thursday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with a dramatic reveal of Time's Person of the Year, slamming the outlet for not only its choice of winners, but also the cover's overall design — which he said looked like "Photoshop from 2007." The cover featured Meta's Mark Zuc...
TSA Sending Info on Domestic Travelers to ICE for Deportation Arrests
The program has been running since March but we're only learning about it now.
Cowboy chef says Americans are turning to one of the 'healthiest meats,' and it's at most grocery stores
For Kent Rollins, the American West isn't just a backdrop — it's an ingredient.The star of the Outdoor Channel's "Cast Iron Cowboy" has spent decades preserving cowboy cooking, but his rich and fiery bison chili recipe taps into something even older: a protein-packed staple once prized on the trail.As Rollins noted while cooking the dish in an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, bison is one of the leanest, "healthiest meats" a modern cook can put in a pot.AMERICA'S 'CAST IRON COWBOY' REV...
Campus Radicals: Their childhoods disrupted by politics, courageous girls are fighting back
More K-12 and university extremism coast to coast was exposed this week in Fox News Digital's Campus Radicals investigative series, including the story of two courageous high school girls who are taking on a blue state's transgender athletics policy.Sadie Sullivan, a swimmer at Wenatchee High School in Washington, has had enough."Girls should never have to feel uncomfortable in their own locker room," she said at a rally pushing for legislative changes that would protect girls from sharing priva...
Jim Gaffigan stores his bourbon collection in a decommissioned Catholic confessional booth
Jim Gaffigan turned his new interest into a comedy special.The 59-year-old comedian's latest comedy set, "Live from Old Forester: The Bourbon Set," features 40 minutes of jokes about whiskey culture and how he formed his own obsession with bourbon during the pandemic.In his set, Gaffigan explains how during the pandemic he "got really into gardening and bourbon," and that while he isn't an expert on bourbon, he's "annoying in other ways." His love of the all-American drink led him to write a com...
This is why you make six figures and still live paycheck to paycheck
I’ve been practicing financial planning for more than 30 years and am now seeing a new financial phenomenon spread through America like a quiet cancer. It’s a rapidly growing population of Americans ages 30 to 50 who earn more than $100,000 per year, and yet they are living squarely paycheck to paycheck. I call them "lifestyle loopers" because even if they make $250,000, they’ve become irresistibly susceptible to perpetual lifestyle inflation.Are these people undereducated? No.No access to ChatG...
US, Syrian troops come under fire while on patrol: report
U.S. and Syrian forces from the American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria have come under fire Saturday, reports said.Two local Syrian officials told Reuters that the convoy was targeted while on patrol in the central town of Palmyra and that there were casualties.The Department of War told Fox News Digital that "we are aware of reports," but added that it had "nothing additional to provide at this time.""The United States, CIA and military forces are reportedly ...
Multiple US service members injured in Syria ambush attack, official says
A senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News there have been multiple injuries after American service members were ambushed in Syria on Saturday.The official added that some of the injuries were serious.Two local Syrian officials earlier told Reuters that a convoy of U.S. and Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State terrorist group was targeted while on patrol in the central town of Palmyra. The Department of War had told Fox News Digital that "we are aware of reports," but added that it had "no...
2 US Army soldiers, interpreter killed in Syria ambush attack
Two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. interpreter were killed Saturday in an ambush attack in Syria carried out by a "lone ISIS gunman," officials said."Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded," Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote on X. U.S. Central Command added that the deaths and injuries were a "result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria.""The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting ...
DHS official says church's Nativity scene depicts what 'never happens' in immigration enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday that a church's reinterpretation of a Nativity scene that reportedly intended to "disturb passersby" this Christmas is an example of what's contributing to increases in assaults on ICE.An art display of the Nativity scene at the Missiongathering church in Charlotte, North Carolina, reportedly depicted Jesus, Mary and Joseph with "masked immigration agents wearing bulletproof vests and carrying handcuffs.""The goal is to translate the Chris...
Organizer arrested after fans rip up seats, throw objects during Lionel Messi visit to India
Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.
Amy Schumer announces split, says not because she 'dropped some lbs' and he can 'still pull some hot tail'
Amy Schumer and her husband have decided to go their separate ways.In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Dec. 12, the 44-year-old "Kinda Pregnant" star shared that she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to split after seven years of marriage."Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years. We love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising our son. We would appreciate people respecting our privacy at this time," she w...
Stephanie Turner opens up on whether she'll return to USA Fencing after major organizational changes
EXCLUSIVE: Fencer Stephanie Turner became a prominent activist to protect women's sports in 2025 after footage of her kneeling in protest of a transgender opponent went viral in April. It was the last USA Fencing competition she took part in. In the nine months since then, USA Fencing has been scrutinized at a congressional hearing, faced multiple lawsuits over the issue of trans inclusion, changed its gender eligibility policy to only allow females to compete in women's competitions, replaced i...
House Republicans unveil national memorial plan honoring Americans killed by illegal immigrants
Almost a year after record heights of illegal border crossings, Republican lawmakers unveiled plans to construct a memorial honoring Americans who had lost loved ones to violence caused by illegal immigrants at a press event on Friday afternoon.Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., the lawmaker spearheading the effort, said it would serve as a reminder of the costs of bad policy.ALINA HABBA BLASTS BIDEN IMMIGRATION POLICIES AS ‘ABSOLUTE FAILURE’ AFTER DEADLY NATIONAL GUARD AMBUSH"Now, this bill authorizes ...
18 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2025)
From a backyard hot tub to the warmest slippers, these picks will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.
Colts star believes Daniel Jones should come back in 2026: 'I’m on board with it'
Daniel Jones' 2025 NFL season came to a bitter end, as the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback will have to watch from the sidelines the rest of the way after an Achilles injury this past week. For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot. For Jones personally, the injury couldn't have come at a worse time considering he's a free agent in March. Jones signed a prove-it deal with the Colts for this season after a tumultuous 2024 campaign that saw the New York Gi...
'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' Review: Daniel Craig returns to solve a murder in star-studded sequel
There's nothing like a good murder mystery. It's perhaps the only genre that involves mental multitasking — absorbing what's unfolding in front of you while also attempting to jump ahead and crack the case yourself.That's what's so fun about the "Knives Out" film franchise, which successfully revived the niche genre in 2019. Viewers can expect three things from each installment: laughs, twists, and a stellar cast. And Netflix's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" delivers.Daniel Craig retur...
What to know about Cushing’s syndrome, which led to Amy Schumer's dramatic weight loss
Comedian Amy Schumer, 44, has recently come clean about her struggle with Cushing’s syndrome, leading to a dramatic weight loss.Schumer's transformation has sparked conversation online, to which she responded in a now-deleted Instagram post that shut down speculation about cosmetic enhancements."I didn’t lose 30lbs — I lost 50," she emphasized on social media, adding that she does not get Botox or filler.AMY SCHUMER DROPPED 50 POUNDS TO BATTLE DISEASE THAT 'CAN KILL YOU' IF UNTREATEDSchumer doub...
The Next Steven Spielberg Movie Has a Poster to Disclose
Time to get excited as Amblin prepares to finally reveal this new sci-fi movie from Steven Spielberg.
5 best movies of 2025
CBC’s Jackson Weaver is a lucky guy he gets to watch hundreds of movies every year. And now he’s ranked his top five picks of 2025.
House Democrat pushes Senate to reverse Trump federal union order after GOP revolt by 20 Republicans
EXCLUSIVE: Bipartisan House lawmakers are actively lobbying the Senate to take action on a bill reversing President Donald Trump's executive order on federal worker unions, a moderate Democrat said.Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, successfully forced a vote on his legislation Thursday evening despite little appetite from the majority of House Republicans. It passed, however, with 20 GOP lawmakers’ support — a significant number at a time when few in the party are willing to publicly butt heads with T...
BROADCAST BIAS: Networks would rather slam Trump than report on massive Somali fraud
The massive billion-dollar fraud allegedly committed by Somalis in Minnesota is still being submerged by the broadcast networks in favor of performative outrage at President Donald Trump’s statements at public events disparaging the Somalis and Somalia. Early in the week, Curtis Houck at NewsBusters found ABC and NBC and only touched on the Minnesota fraud in 21% of their Somali coverage. The vast majority of verbiage was negative evaluations of Trump. Add in CBS, and the fraud fraction went up ...
Inside Minnesota’s $1B fraud: fake offices, phony firms and a scandal hiding in plain sight
As a massive fraud scheme costing state and federal taxpayers at least $1 billion dollars continues to unfold in Minnesota, Fox News Digital visited several locations that received funding through programs like Feeding Our Future and found several inconsistencies exposing the depth of the scandal. The now-infamous Griggs-Midway Building housed an "unusual concentration" of fraudulent entities involved in the HSS scheme, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.Twenty-two "businesses"...
This ‘Wet Lava Ball’ in Space Somehow Clings to an Atmosphere
The hot super-Earth exoplanet has a magma ocean and orbits a very old star.
Luigi Mangione judge weighs ‘potentially fatal’ evidence in fight over search of suspect’s backpack: attorney
Luigi Mangione's backpack and the circumstances surrounding his Pennsylvania arrest were the focus of this week's hearings in New York as his defense lawyers are trying to get some evidence tossed entirely.Mangione's attorneys attempted to pick apart Pennsylvania police's handling of their initial arrest of Mangione, challenging their warrantless search of the murder suspect's backpack and a delay in being read his Miranda rights. The set of pre-trial hearings is aimed at determining whether evi...
Want to avoid getting sick on a plane this holiday season? Medical expert reveals best seat
Americans nationwide are getting ready to travel for the Christmas and holiday season, with many flying to see friends and loved ones. A record 3.1 million travelers were screened by the TSA on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend — and even more are expected over Christmas.But with crowded airports and packed planes, it’s easy for illness to spread.The biggest risk for travelers won’t be what they touch — but what they breathe, said Dr. Neha Pathak, chief physician editor of health and lifestyle ...
‘Vibe dating’ explodes as young singles ditch rules and chase instant chemistry
Young people are growing tired of dating checklists and are returning to "good old-fashioned chemistry" when looking for a partner, experts say."Vibe dating" — a trend that's reportedly gaining traction with Generation Z — focuses on finding someone who sparks an instant connection."It’s just about a feeling," said Susan Trombetti, a relationship expert and CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking. "Throwing away the traditional list and just going with it and seeing if you two click or how you feel in the ...
Bolivia pivots to US as it breaks from China, Maduro and years of leftist rule
EXCLUSIVE: After decades of strained relations, Bolivia is seeking a new partnership with the U.S. as it repositions itself in the region and works to reduce its dependence on China. The country’s pro-business conservative President, Rodrigo Paz, was sworn in last month, and made quick work of pivoting his country away from alliances with China and Venezuela and toward Western nations. Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo spoke with Fox News Digital as he visited Washington this week to sign an ag...
Wounded National Guardsman is making 'extraordinary progress,' can breathe on his own: doctor
The National Guardsman who was shot in the head in late November in Washington, D.C., is making "extraordinary progress," as he "is now breathing on his own and can stand with assistance," a neurosurgeon revealed. MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s Jeffrey Mai provided the update on U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, as U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed in the Nov. 26 attack, was laid to rest this week in West Virginia. Gov. Patrick Morrisey described Tuesday’s ceremony f...
MIKE DAVIS: Why DC's Trump-hating Judge Boasberg must be impeached
James Boasberg, the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and a Biden appointee, is a judicial disgrace. Boasberg’s recent rulings show he is unfit for the bench.His repeated abuse of judicial power, whether undermining national security, releasing violent threats, or enabling unlawful surveillance, demonstrates a blatant disregard for the Constitution and a dangerous partisan agenda that disqualifies him from holding a lifetime appointment.The time has co...
How future food domes could change the way you eat
A futuristic food dome at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai offered a surprising look at how cities may grow fresh food close to home.Inspired by a classic greenhouse, the Inochi no Izumi or Source of Life dome showed how a compact closed-loop ecosystem could sit on rooftops or in small urban spaces. It looked like a tiny house full of produce powered by nature.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll...
ANDREW McCARTHY: Prosecuting Charlie Kirk's alleged killer in the social media age
It is hard to fathom how much the media environment – especially the social media environment – has altered the coverage and public understanding of big legal cases over the past 30 years. The case of Charlie Kirk’s alleged murderer, Tyler Robinson, is a powerful illustration.In 1993, I ran the terrorism prosecution against Omar Abdel Rahman ("the Blind Sheikh") and members of his jihadist cell. They had bombed the World Trade Center then, in the aftermath, plotted what they anticipated would be...
How Governments Turn the Internet Into a Weapon
From protests to elections, governments are increasingly pulling the internet plug on entire populations. Connectivity is slowly becoming a tool of control, not a guarantee.
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 crediting daily ritual for keeping him youthful
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 on Dec. 13, and he credits his milestone birthday to a daily ritual his wife faithfully maintains.The actor, best known for his roles in "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," is the subject of a new documentary, "Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration," which will be in theaters over his birthday weekend on Dec. 13 and 14.Filmmaker Steve Boettcher told Fox News Digital that Van Dyke’s secret to staying remarkably youthful at 100 is surprisingly simple. He said the star’...
Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country
A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?
The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)
Bat-Fam, The Girlfriend, and The Mighty Nein are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
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Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out
Interviewed as he prepares to leave office, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him.
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NYC Forecast Warns of First Big Snow This Weekend as Advisories Are Issued
Up to three inches of snow is forecast in the city and across the region from late Saturday into Sunday morning.
Velotric Discover 2 Electric Bike Review: Versatile and Powerful
This laid-back ride comes with an almost bewildering array of power modes and riding styles. Just make sure you obey the law.
AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda
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SEE IT: Feeding Our Future fraudsters bought mansions and Mercedes with $250M in stolen meal funds
No case in Minnesota's sprawling fraud scandal captures the scale of taxpayer abuse like the Feeding Our Future scheme, in which the program's director signed off on sham meal services for the poor only to have the men around her splurge on mansions, luxury cars and lavish lifestyles.Fox News Digital has obtained the court exhibits used at trial, including photos of the properties, vehicles and designer goods prosecutors say were purchased with stolen federal nutrition dollars.The scheme was hea...
North Carolina Christmas tree farmers resurge a year after Helene's devastation
Hurricane Helene didn't just flood Western North Carolina in September 2024, but it washed away years of hard work and future holiday memories for Christmas tree farmers in the area. This year, those farmers are set on bringing business back.North Carolina is the nation's second-largest producer of Christmas trees and is home to the famous Fraser fir, which the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association describes as the best species to be selected as the White House Christmas Tree.HISTORY OF WHIT...
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Why Old Moon Dust Looks So Different from the Fresh Stuff
Tracking down resources on the Moon is a critical process if humanity decides to settle there permanently. However, some of our best resources to do that currently are orbiting satellites who use various wavelengths to scan the Moon and determine what the local environment is made out of. One potential confounding factor in those scans is “space weathering” - i.e. how the lunar surface might change based on bombardment from both the solar wind and micrometeroid impacts. A new paper from a resear...
Progressive powerhouses launch primary war against Democratic establishment ahead of 2026 elections
A slate of progressive powerhouses rushed to endorse Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam upon launching a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., on Thursday — the latest sign that the party’s far-left flank is gearing up to push the Democratic establishment further left ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.While the Democratic Party has claimed to be "on the offense" heading into the midterms — buoyed by two gubernatorial wins, success in California’s redistricting f...
The Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This Year
The return of measles, weakening vaccines, and the complete destruction of the CDC are just a few of Kennedy's ignoble accomplishments in 2025.
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A young musician was gunned down in Northridge. Did childhood friends set her up?
Maria De La Rosa, 22, was killed when masked men opened fire on her Cadillac Escalade in Northridge. Detectives suspect her childhood friends set her up.
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L.A. City Councilman John Lee violated gift laws on lavish Vegas jaunt, judge says
In her 59-page proposed decision, Administrative Law Judge Ji-Lan Zang sided with city investigators on five of 10 counts, recommending that Lee pay a $43,730 fine.
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What the Trump administration's hepatitis B vaccine rollback means for California
Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, potentially affecting millions of California infants who are at risk of dying from liver cancer later in life if they contract the virus.
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Some big water agencies in farming areas get water for free. Critics say that needs to end
The federal government is providing water to some large agricultural districts for free. In a new study, researchers urge the Trump administration to start charging more for water.
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Feds link two Downey men to Sinaloa cartel: One heads to prison, the other is missing
Julio Cesar Nevarez-Erunez, 24, and Juan Niebla-Osuna, 28, of Downey both pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
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Notorious 'winter vomiting bug' rising in California. A new norovirus strain could make it worse
Norovirus levels are increasing across California, and the rise is especially notable in the San Francisco Bay Area and L.A., according to state officials.
Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
Plus: Apple Fitness+ expands to new markets, it’s even easier to add photos to Aura’s digital frames, and the new Nocs speakers go heavy metal.
How to Use Smart Lighting Around the Home: Reviewer Recommendations
I’ve been reviewing smart lighting for years. Here are tips on how to prep, what to choose, and the smart lights that work best in each room.
Macy's stabbing suspect has history of mental illness, was released from psych ward day of attack
The homeless Massachusetts woman charged in the stabbing of another woman in the bathroom of Macy's in New York City has a history of mental illness, was released from a psychiatric hospital hours before the attack and claimed voices in her head said she "had to kill someone" or be killed.Kerri Aherne, 43, allegedly stabbed a California woman in the back on Thursday as she was changing her baby inside a bathroom in the iconic Macy's Herald Square. The victim, who has only been identified by her ...
Harris thanks supporters for 'standing up for democracy' at annual DNC meeting
Former Vice President Kamala Harris thanked her supporters for "standing up for our democracy" and the "rule of law" on Friday at the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) annual winter meeting in Los Angeles.Harris, who became the party's 2024 presidential nominee without a primary election after former President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, said Democrats express gratitude toward her because she is the "public face of a lot of the work that we do.""People then come up to me in various pl...
The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells
Instagram is awash with Asian firms showing how they can remake old Broncos, Defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than in the US.
How 4 years in Halifax shaped this music producer who's up for 7 Grammys
Henry Walter is a sought-after music producer and songwriter who's had a hand in some of the biggest songs of the past decade and a half, but four years in his teens in Halifax helped shape the artist known as Cirkut.
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Measuring Radio Leaks from 36,000 Kilometres Up
Radio astronomers hunting for the faint whispers of the early universe face an unexpected threat from above: satellites designed to be silent are leaking radio noise into space. New research using the Murchison Widefield Array has set the first limits on unintended radio emissions from distant geostationary satellites, revealing that most remain mercifully quiet in the frequency range crucial for next-generation telescopes. The findings offer cautious hope that the Square Kilometre Array, set to...
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New York Could See Its First Big Snow of the Season This Weekend
Up to three inches of snow is forecast in the city and across the region from late Saturday into Sunday morning.
After Australia passes social media ban lawmakers probed on why Congress hasn't done more to protect kids
After Australian teens were kicked off of social media this week following a nationwide social media ban for anyone in the country under the age of 16, several lawmakers and other political figures called on the United States to do something similar. Congress has passed some general online safety laws, such as limits on the collection of minors' information by social media platforms, but, thus far, Congress has not enacted any laws that would change who can use social media platforms, or how the...
Children’s Aid Society knew women zip-tied boys into pyjamas but didn’t intervene, Ontario murder trial told
A Halton Children's Aid Society worker advised the Burlington, Ont., couple not to zip-tie the two brothers in their care into tents overnight, which the Crown has argued the women continued to do, the two women's murder trial in Milton has been told.
4 years after Indigenous woman died in Niagara hospital waiting room, family still waits for coroner's inquest
Heather Winterstein's family believes she didn't receive proper medical assessment or care at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital because of systemic racism and biases. Niagara Health says it's committed to change.
Health minister says she worries about U.S. public health decisions harming Canadians
Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she worries about how recent actions by U.S. public health agencies, like removing a universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for American infants, could harm Canadians.
How Canada’s refugee system has changed since 2015
A decade after Ottawa did much to help resettle displaced Syrians, refugees and advocates say wait times have lengthened, funding has dwindled and federal policies may tighten the path to safety.
How a Canadian military intelligence operative ended up facing an espionage charge
A Canadian military counter-intelligence operative, accused of passing sensitive information to a foreign entity, has been involved in a long-running internal battle where he was investigated by his unit and kept in the dark about the allegations against him, CBC News has learned.
A Dior calendar for $11K? Here’s how the humble advent calendar has gone bananas
Today you can buy an advent calendar containing almost any product you can imagine, from Lego to whisky, ice cream to jewelry, sex toys to fishing lures.
DHS to focus on arresting illegal immigrants with serious offenses amid negative polling on ICE raids: report
The Department of Homeland Security is amending its immigration enforcement operations by moving away from raids targeting all illegal immigrants in the U.S. and focusing more on the ones who have committed serious offenses, according to a report.Teams under U.S. Border Patrol Commander at Large Gregory Bovino will shift their focus to specific targets, including illegal immigrants who have been convicted of serious crimes, NewsNation reported.The change means federal agents will put a smaller e...
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Up All Night in New York, Selling Christmas Trees
Before Santa comes to town, the tree sellers do, packing themselves into trailers and vans across New York City to claim a slice of the competitive tree market.
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How the ‘Pasta Heiress’ Spends Her Day
Sarah Raffetto, the fourth-generation owner of Raffetto’s, spends her days cutting pasta and her nights singing her heart out.
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Eric Adams Doesn’t Care What His Critics Say: ‘I Lived Up to My Promise’
Interviewed as he prepares to leave City Hall, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him.
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Surfer injured in shark attack off Sonoma County coast
The surfer was paddling in the water off North Salmon Creek, roughly 300 yards from shore, about 8 a.m. on Friday when a shark bit his hand.
B.C. government looks to offer loan guarantees to property owners in Cowichan Aboriginal title area
British Columbia’s premier says his government is working on a plan to underwrite mortgages and loans for property owners and businesses in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area.
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Fatal, drunk e-scooter crash in Perth results in prison term for British backpacker
The rider was three times the legal alcohol limit when she fatally struck a pedestrian.
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US man dies after rabies-infected kidney traced to organ donor’s skunk scratch
The man died in January, five weeks after receiving the transplanted kidney.
What is NTFSPlus and Why Does It Matter for Linux Users?
NTFSPlus is a fresh implementation of the classic in-kernel ntfs driver. Can it end the current NTFS woes for Linux users?
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An O.C. man killed his neighbor over his smoking habit. Now he'll spend 50 years to life in prison
Sidney Bararchi Clarke was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison this week for killing his Brea neighbor in 2023 over the man's smoking habit.
Georgia woman hospitalized after attacker hurls corrosive chemical during evening walk
A Georgia woman is recovering from devastating injuries after she was doused with a corrosive chemical during an evening walk in Savannah, authorities and family members say.Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was attacked around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, while walking laps near Forsyth Park. An unknown assailant approached her and suddenly dumped the substance over her, according to Savannah Mayor Van Johnson."This kind of violence has no place in Savannah," Johnson said in a statement. "Our Police Department i...
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Trump’s private schedule as media fixates on his health
EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Digital obtained a copy of President Donald Trump's personal schedule since Dec. 1, showing back-to-back calls and meetings that frequently drag into the evening. The president has come under heightened scrutiny in recent months from the media over his health and age, including the New York Times reporting last month that Trump, 79, is "facing the realities of aging" while in office. The concern surrounding Trump's stamina follows the media's silence on the topic when the th...
Ancient lake returns to California's Death Valley after vanishing thousands of years ago
An ancient lake that vanished from California’s Death Valley National Park thousands of years ago has made a rare return after the area was soaked by record-setting rainfall.Recent storms have transformed Badwater Basin, which lies 282 feet below sea level and marks the lowest point on the continent, into a shallow lake, according to a Dec. 4 news release from the National Park Service.The basin, widely known as Lake Manly, was once a vast Ice Age lake that stretched 100 miles and plunged 600 fe...
Michigan football staffer who had alleged affair with Sherrone Moore still employed by university
The football staffer who allegedly had a romantic relationship with fired head coach Sherrone Moore is still employed by the University of Michigan.The woman has served as Moore's executive assistant. "There is no change in her employment status," a Michigan spokesperson told Fox News. The woman received a massive pay bump between 2024 and 2025.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe individual allegedly linked to Moore, whose LinkedIn profile lists her as an executive assistant to...
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Sheriff employee stabbed while changing her baby in Macy's bathroom
The woman and her husband were shopping with their baby in Herald Square before stopping in the West 34th Street Macy's restroom.
