Judge says no new trial for Laken Riley killer Jose Ibarra

A Georgia judge denied Jose Ibarra’s motion for a new trial following his conviction in the killing of nursing student Laken Riley.Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard rejected the request, leaving in place Ibarra’s sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.Ibarra, a Venezuelan migrant, was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, hindering a 911 call, tampering with evidence and peeping tom in connection with Riley’s death.The ruling means...

Country singer Colter Wall cancels tour, admits he is ‘mentally unwell’

Country singer-songwriter Colter Wall is stepping away from the stage.The 30-year-old musician announced Wednesday that he is canceling the remainder of his 2026 tour and taking an indefinite break from live performances to focus on his mental health.Wall shared the update with fans in a message posted to social media."Myself and the band and the crew are very grateful for the privilege to play music together for you. We thank you for it," Wall wrote on Instagram. "The truth is that I am mentall...

Proposed California wealth tax drives billionaire exodus to Florida real estate, locals confirm

Florida real estate managers and city officials are reporting an influx of California billionaires hoping to relocate due to concerns over a potential wealth tax.A recent initiative proposed by the Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of California residents with assets exceeding $1 billion. Though the proposal does not yet qualify for the November 2026 ballot, its push is already motivating billionaires to flee to t...

Cowboys' Dak Prescott given ultimatum before lavish wedding was called off: report

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was reportedly given an ultimatum by his former fiancée before the two called off their wedding a month before it was set to take place.Sarah Jane Ramos had a "serious conversation" with Prescott in January about being monogamous for the sake of their family before the situation allegedly exploded during their joint bachelor and bachelorette parties, Page Six reported Wednesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRamos was reportedly aware th...

Team USA star Matthew Tkachuk brushes off criticism for visiting Trump

Matthew Tkachuk, U.S. men’s hockey gold medalist and Florida Panthers star, brushed off criticism around the national team’s decision to visit President Donald Trump at the White House.Tkachuk appeared on "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" and touched on the criticism he and his teammates received over their celebration in the locker room and their decision to fly to Washington, D.C., to see Trump and attend his State of the Union address.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"For us, ther...

Missing retired Air Force general consulted on UFOs for Blink-182's Tom DeLonge

William "Neil" McCasland, a 68-year-old retired U.S. Air Force general, has been missing for almost two weeks."There has been no indication whatsoever of where he might be," his wife, Susan McCasland Wilkerson, wrote in a Facebook post Friday. "There have been dozens of searchers on foot, both official and friends and neighbors of Neil's, who coordinate with the official sources. There have also been horseback searchers, drones with different capabilities, helicopters, three different types of s...

Sparks' Rickea Jackson asks for protective order against ex-boyfriend, Falcons' player James Pearce Jr.

Sparks star Rickea Jackson says she fears for her life and requests protective order against ex-boyfriend and Falcons star DE James Pearce Jr., who faces felony charges.

SCOOP: Democratic Virginia Gov Spanberger's Republican cousin aims to flip key House seat red

EXCLUSIVE: The Republican cousin of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia Thursday launched a campaign for Congress in California as she tries to flip a blue seat red.In an announcement shared first with Fox News Digital, entrepreneur Jenny Rae Le Roux declared her candidacy for the U.S. House in California's 47th Congressional District, a competitive seat in Orange County that is held by first-term Democratic Rep. Dave Min, who is seeking re-election.The Orange County district is being...

Cozy Earth slashes prices for Sleep Week – save on pillows, blankets and pajama sets

Cozy Earth has its Sleep Week sale running now through March 14, and FOX readers can get 20% off with our exclusive code FOX. We’ve rounded up the best sellers shoppers can’t get enough of, from silky bamboo pajama sets to cooling sheets, plus weighted and faux fur channel blankets. Original price: $258It’s difficult to find a softer, more breathable sheet set than this bamboo one from Cozy Earth. It includes a flat and fitted sheet, plus two pillowcases. The oversized fit accommodates mattresse...

DAVID MARCUS: The more America gives Mamdani, Khalil and the mad bombers, the more they hate us

Zohran Mamdani is the first Muslim mayor of New York City, activist Mahmoud Khalil is a graduate of two great American universities and the Pennsylvania alleged ISIS-inspired bomb throwers come from wealthy suburbs most people can only dream of, so why on Earth do these privileged people hate America so much?Seriously, what has America done to Mamdani other than provide him with limitless opportunity? How can he and his supporters have such disdain for the capitalist culture and country that ope...

Popular pizza chains face backlash over surging menu prices

→ Nearly 250,000 reviews reveal which big-name pizza brands are taking the most heat over sky-high slice prices.→ RFK Jr. calls out popular coffee chains as experts reveal what's really swirling in frozen favorites.→ California growers are ripping out vines as younger Americans rethink their relationship with wine.→ An etiquette expert spills the beans on five coffee shop habits that quietly drive baristas and customers crazy.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER→ Nearly 9 in 10 Ame...

Kacey Musgraves addresses rumored feud with Miranda Lambert over a song

Kacey Musgraves is opening up about her rumored feud with Miranda Lambert.In a recent interview with NPR, the 37-year-old singer opened up about the rumored feud between her and the "Gunpowder and Lead" singer after a song Musgraves wrote ended up on Lambert's 2013 album "Four the Record.""It was gonna be my first single and I loved the song so much," Musgraves said. "I had been a staff writer for years at that point, writing for other people and had finally felt like I was collecting songs that...

CHEOPS Discovery Defies Planetary Formation Rules

We’re starting to see just how exceptional our own solar system and its history is, as more exoplanets are discovered. A fourth exoplanet discovery in the LHS 1903 system made by ESA’s CHEOPS mission places a rocky world right where it shouldn’t be. This ‘inside-out system’ could challenge our current understanding of planetary formation.

"The Situation Is Dire": Half Of Available Global LNG Tankers Are Trapped In The Persian Gulf

"The Situation Is Dire": Half Of Available Global LNG Tankers Are Trapped In The Persian Gulf There are thousands of ships in the global oil tanker fleet, by some estimates nearly as many as 9000 (and that excludes sanctions vessels). Just a fraction of these are either waiting to enter the blockaded straits of hormuz, or to leave it.  By contrast, the global LNG fleet is a tiny fraction, and now most of it is stuck inside the Persian Gulf.  According to the WSJ, at least 20 LNG...

Man posing as rideshare driver sexually assaults intoxicated passenger in Orange County, police say

A rideshare driver from Ontario was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Orange County, according to authorities.

Ethiopia landslides leave at least 50 dead, dozens missing

At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local official said Thursday.

Should You Be Taking Peptides?

From GLP-1s to anti-aging cocktails, peptides are being widely marketed as wellness boosters. Here's what experts say you should know before you buy in.

"Please, Please, Please": Denmark's Energy Minister Begs Citizens To Stop Driving As Global Energy Shock Spreads

"Please, Please, Please": Denmark's Energy Minister Begs Citizens To Stop Driving As Global Energy Shock Spreads Iran launched another round of overnight strikes on tankers and Gulf energy infrastructure, sending Brent crude back above $101/bbl and sparking fears that chaos in the Middle East has triggered what the IEA warned could be the largest-ever supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. "The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in ...

Reducing Europe's Nuclear Energy Sector Was 'Strategic Mistake', EU Chief Says

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was a "strategic mistake," European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, as governments grapple with an energy crunch from the Iran war. Europe produced around a third of electricity from nuclear power in 1990 but that has fallen to 15%, she told an event in Paris, leaving it reliant on oil and gas imports whose prices have surged in recent days. Being "completely dependent on expensive an...

Actress Katherine Heigl fires back at critics angry over her attendance at Mar-a-Lago dog rescue event

Actress Katherine Heigl fired back at critics angry over her attendance at a Mar-a-Lago dog rescue event in a statement on Wednesday."Animals don’t vote. The only room they don’t like is the euthanasia room at a shelter," Heigl told Page Six in a statement. "They are completely at the mercy of us, and they have no voice of their own.""This event was about animal advocacy something that has always been deeply personal to me," she continued. "Anyone who knows me knows that protecting animals is on...

US destroys aging Iranian warplanes, video shows

As the American military continues bombarding Iran amid the ongoing war against the Islamic Republic, U.S. Central Command shared video footage of strikes against aircraft sitting on the ground."The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day," CENTCOM wrote in a late Wednesday post on X."U.S. forces aren’t just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them," the post added.TRUMP SUDDENLY SEEMS ANXIOUS TO END THE WAR AS AMERICAN CASUALTIES MOUNT AND IRAN FINDS WA...

Powell's behind-the-scenes move after Trump's DOJ opened its criminal probe

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell moved quickly behind the scenes after the Justice Department opened a criminal probe into his statements to Congress, with his calendar showing a burst of outreach to U.S. lawmakers.The entries don’t reveal what was discussed, but they show Powell made 13 calls to senators and House members shortly after he accused the DOJ of using subpoenas as a "pretext" to ramp up pressure on the central bank to cut rates. The rapid-fire calls ranged from 10 to 15 minutes e...

Iran war jeopardizes Trump economic boom before key midterm elections

Will the Iran war turn President Donald Trump’s 1980s boom into a 1970s stagflation? Only if it drags out, which the president says he plans to avoid. But the enemy gets a vote too, as the saying goes, so what if it’s a long conflict?As soon as Trump started bombing Iran, markets fell – especially growth stocks like AI. Silver plunged. Bonds fell. Even gold is now down nearly 3%, having replaced its initial war pop with an ominous flight to dollars you see in recessions.Oil jumped 10% in two day...

Ancient sanctuary tied to 'most mysterious' cult uncovered in rare find beneath historic city

A rare Roman temple tied to a secretive cult has been unearthed in Germany the oldest-known sanctuary of its kind in Bavaria.Its remnants were found ahead of a construction project involving multistory apartment buildings in Regensburg, officials said.The City of Regensburg announced the discovery in early February.ANCIENT CHRISTIANS LIVED ALONGSIDE FOLLOWERS OF MYSTERIOUS FAITH 1,500 YEARS AGO, ARCHAEOLOGISTS SAYThe temple, built sometime during the first or second centuries A.D., was dedicated...

China passes 'ethnic unity' law in push for assimilation

China’s top legislature on Thursday passed an "Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law," formalizing Beijing’s long-running push to strengthen national identity and ethnic integration.The legislation was approved at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress during its annual parliamentary gathering in Beijing.State-affiliated media Xinhua previously reported that the law would seek to codify "fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation" int...

Grieving Virginia mother tells far-left prosecutor 'do your job' after daughter stabbed to death

Virginia mother Cheryl Minter says she is surviving "hour by hour, day by day" through prayer after her daughter, Stephanie, was stabbed to death at a Fairfax County bus stop. But through her grief, she has a blunt message for the prosecutor she believes failed to take warnings about the suspect seriously: "Do your job.""Do what you said in your vision on your web page. Get your act together," Minter said Wednesday on "The Ingraham Angle."PRO-POLICE GROUP ASKS DOJ TO PROBE SOROS-BACKED VIRGINIA ...

Eat The Rich: Sanders And Khanna Introduce Federal Billionaires Tax

Eat The Rich: Sanders And Khanna Introduce Federal Billionaires Tax Authored by Jonathan Turley, “Enough is enough.” With those words, Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt) launched a push to impose a 5% annual wealth tax on America’s billionaires. With Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Cal.), the legislation, “Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act,” echoes the growing “eat-the-rich” mantra on the left seeking to replicate a disastrous push in California that has led to an exodus from that state ...

New Ayatollah's First Message: Hormuz Strait Stays Closed, Warns 'More Fronts' Could Open

New Ayatollah's First Message: Hormuz Strait Stays Closed, Warns 'More Fronts' Could Open Summary: Ayatollah Mojtaba in first public message says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should be continued as a tool to pressure the enemy Mojtaba vows to keep attacking US bases, and signals 'new fronts' could soon open President Trump simultaneously says the US is stopping Iran "from having Nuclear weapons" and "destroying" the Middle East and "the World". Shipping turm...

Disney+ gets its own time-sucking vertical video section

It’s not just the major social platforms that know how effective an endless scroll of short videos is at hijacking your dopamine system. Disney+ is adding Verts, a selection of short vertical clips you can scroll through to keep your brain chemistry happy when you are in the bathroom so inclined. The company says it’s a “dynamic feed” to help users “quickly find their next favorite watch,” letting you jump straight in to see the full movie or TV show the clip hails from. Not to mention the side ...

Israel hits back after coordinated Iran-Hezbollah missile, drone strikes, urges Beirut to rein in terrorists

JERUSALEM: Iran proxy Hezbollah fired some 200 missiles and drones into the Jewish state overnight and into Thursday in what Israeli media described as an "integrated Hezbollah and Iran joint attack."The attacks prompted fierce retaliatory strikes from the Israeli Defense Forces into Hezbollah strongholds in the Beirut suburbs.The Israel Defense Forces said, "The IDF is operating with determination against the Hezbollah terrorist organization following its deliberate decision to attack Israel on...

Starfleet Academy is the best first season of as Star Trek show ever

The first season of a TV show is a tricky thing. It has to convince people to watch it and justify the show’s existence to the network (or streaming service) execs. It has to deal with actors and writers who may not have fully dialed into the characters and world yet. There are some shows with absolutely stellar first seasons Stranger Things, Veronica Mars and Ted Lasso are a few but many other hit shows stumbled out of the gate, like The Office and Supernatural.Star Trek is not immune to this p...

Google’s GFiber internet business is merging with Astound Broadband

Google has announced that GFiber is merging with Astound Broadband, in an agreement that sees Astound’s parent company Stonepeak become the majority owner, with Alphabet retaining a minority stake. No financial specifics were detailed in a press release, but the new combined business will be an independent provider led by GFiber’s executive team, who Google says will use its "expertise in high-speed fiber innovation to manage the combined network footprint." Astound already serves over one milli...

Fresh US Intel Assessment Says Iran Regime Not Close To Collapse After 2 Weeks At War

Fresh US Intel Assessment Says Iran Regime Not Close To Collapse After 2 Weeks At War A fresh report in Reuters says what should already be quite obvious to all: US intelligence has assessed that Iran's leadership and government are largely in tact and the system does not risk collapse, after two weeks of heavy sustained US-Israeli bombardment and 'decapitation' strikes which have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and over forty top military leaders. One of the intel sources was cited ...

Texas death row inmate uses final statement before execution to speak directly to victims' family

A Texas death row inmate who killed his ex-girlfriend and her 8-year-old son used his final moments before execution Wednesday to apologize to the woman’s surviving son whom he stabbed 25 times during the 2013 attack.Cedric Ricks, 51, addressed seven relatives of his victims who watched from behind a glass window inside the Huntsville Unit prison and said he was sorry for "taking Roxann and Anthony away from y’all," adding that he hoped they could one day find forgiveness.Ricks was convicted of ...

‘Your AI Slop Bores Me’ Gives You a Chance to See How the Sausage Is Made

These days, you don't even need to be good at chess to be a Mechanical Turk.

Rogan calls out 'f---ing ridiculous' CNN post for downplaying bomb suspects as if they were 'regular fellas'

Joe Rogan blasted CNN on Wednesday for downplaying two suspects who allegedly hurled explosive devices into a protest as if they were initially having a perfectly normal day.CNN is facing widespread backlash from a variety of sources over a now-deleted Tuesday post on X about a violent confrontation outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mansion. The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturd...

Netflix Has a Great Looking New Shark-Based Weather Disaster Movie

Jaws swims through the streets in 'Thrash,' starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou.

Maya Rudolph to Make Broadway Debut in “Oh, Mary!”

The actress will make her Broadway debut in a role that, she said, “feels like a badge of honor.”

Epstein Guard Called To Testify As Oversight Committee Explores Potential Murder

Epstein Guard Called To Testify As Oversight Committee Explores Potential Murder Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, House Oversight Chairman James Comer is ramping up the heat on the botched handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s custody, announcing a subpoena for prison guard Tova Noel amid bombshell revelations of suspicious cash deposits and online searches just before the disgraced elitist’s alleged suicide. With fresh DOJ documents unearthing red flags that scream cover-up...

US Housing Starts Highest In Over A Year As Mortgage Rates Tumbled In January

US Housing Starts Highest In Over A Year As Mortgage Rates Tumbled In January With mortgage rates tumbling (before the war started) and a top-down push for affordability, Housing Starts printed better than expected for January while the more forward-looking Building Permits disappointed, falling more than expected. Starts rose 7.2k in preliminary January data (far greater than the 4.5% MoM decline expected while Permits plunged 5.4% MoM (worse than the 3.1% decline expected)... ...

Human brain and AI speech recognition decode speech in similar step-by-step stages, study finds

Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed numerous artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can process human speech in different languages. The extent to which these models replicate

Iran May Let Indian Tankers Through Hormuz Strait, Reports Of High-Level Talks

Iran May Let Indian Tankers Through Hormuz Strait, Reports Of High-Level Talks First it was China, now an India exception?  Bloomberg reports another major potential exception Tehran could make for Strait of Hormuz oil transit. "India is in talks with Iran to secure the safe passage of more than 20 tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, according to people familiar with the matter," a Thursday morning report indicates. "Negotiations are still ongoing and are being handled by the mi...

Once Again, Initial Jobless Claims Refuse To Signal Labor Market Stress

Once Again, Initial Jobless Claims Refuse To Signal Labor Market Stress Initial jobless claims dipped last week to 213k - basically unchanged since Nov 2021 - continuing to suggest an economy that is not seeing the average joe get canned at anything other than a de minimus rate... Continuing jobless claims also dipped last week, remaining well below the 1.9 million Americans Maginot Line... With ADP's strong job additions report earlier in the week, all indications (except the...

Futures Tumble As Oil Jumps Above $100 On Iran War Chaos

Futures Tumble As Oil Jumps Above $100 On Iran War Chaos US futures are sharply lower, as oil briefly surges back over $100 while markets start to accept the view that the Iran war will not end this week, and possibly any time soon. As of 8:15am ET, SandP and Nasdaq futures are down 0.7% and R2K futures slide more than 1%. Futures dropped more than 1% overnight as Iraq suspended oil terminal activity following an attack on two tankers; they recovered some losses after the resumption...

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

“Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf.

Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions

In recent weeks, Google has been busy adding AI features to all of its most popular apps. Following Gmail and Chrome, Maps is now the latest service to get a Gemini makeover, with a redesign of the driving experience headlining the update.       Google is billing the new "Immersive Navigation" mode as the most significant update to driving directions in Maps in about a decade. Now instead of displaying a 2D map of the area around your car, Maps will render the surroundings in 3D. Google believes...

DHS IG Launched Probe Into $220M Contract For Noem Ads

DHS IG Launched Probe Into $220M Contract For Noem Ads Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearInvestigations, The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General has for more than a month been investigating the process in which three businesses received $220 million for an ad campaign encouraging illegal immigrants to self-deport and featuring outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, according to sources familiar with the probe. The existence of the IG p...

The Most Energetic Ghost Particle Ever Seen

Three years ago, a detector sitting on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea recorded a single subatomic particle carrying more energy than anything of its kind ever seen before. Where it came from has been a mystery ever since. Now, scientists working with the KM3NeT detector off the coast of Sicily think they may have found the culprit, a population of blazars, some of the most violent objects in the universe, each one powered by a supermassive black hole firing a jet of plasma directly toward Ea...

The Sun That Never Flips

For 45 years, astronomers believed that stars like our Sun would eventually flip their rotation pattern as they aged with the poles speeding up and the equator slowing down. It was one of those theoretical predictions that seemed rock solid, written into textbooks and built into stellar models. Now, researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have run the most powerful simulations of stellar interiors ever attempted, and the theory has collapsed. Stars like the Sun, it turns out, seem to keep the ...

Pro wrestling star says missing brother taken to hospital after being found

Pro wrestling star Shotzi Blackheart said Wednesday her brother, Dean, was found after she and her family worried about his safety in California.Shotzi, whose real name is Ashley Alfaro, wrote on social media that her brother was missing after he was involved in a car crash in the San Francisco area. She said at the time that he was receiving dialysis treatments and may have been "confused or disoriented."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"My brother has been found and is being t...

Rogan calls out 'f------ ridiculous' CNN post for downplaying bomb suspects as if they were 'regular fellas'

Joe Rogan blasted CNN on Wednesday for downplaying two suspects who allegedly hurled explosive devices into a protest as if they were initially having a perfectly normal day.CNN is facing widespread backlash from a variety of sources over a now-deleted Tuesday post on X about a violent confrontation outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mansion. The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturd...

Tax scams through the years and what to know this year

Tax scams rarely stay the same for long. Each filing season brings new tactics designed to trick taxpayers into revealing personal information or claiming refunds they are not entitled to receive. In recent years, fraud tied to unemployment systems, stimulus payments and identity theft caught many taxpayers by surprise. Some people did not discover the problem until their legitimate tax return was rejected or unexpected tax forms arrived in the mail.Two years later, promoters marketed confusing ...

Pentagon rushes counter-drone tech as Iranian swarms strain missile defenses and more top headlines

1. Pentagon rushes counter-drone tech as Iranian swarms strain missile defenses2. 'Unprecedented' agreement releases emergency oil reserves as gas prices spark concerns3. Medical device giant hit by global cyberattack possibly linked to pro-Iranian groupFOLLOW THE MONEY Epstein estate executor confirms payments to five wealthy clients, but not Trump. Continue reading … GOLDEN STATE WARRIOR College employee says she's had girlfriends with male genitals amid SJSU trans scandal. Continue reading … ...

NBA All-Star Trae Young shares March Madness wisdom he hopes college players use ahead of NCAA Tournament

Trae Young, the four-time NBA All-Star, is focused on getting acclimated with his new Washington Wizards teammates and finishing the 2025-26 NBA season strong. But it's hard to ignore the feelings that come about this time every year as the NCAA Tournament returns, especially if you've played in it. They call it March Madness for a reason. Raucous crowds, tense atmospheres on the court, late-second heroics, David versus Goliath moments – you name it, this tournament is what players and fans alik...

Four-time deported Honduran arrested after allegedly shoving elderly Air Force vet onto NYC subway tracks

A four-time deported illegal immigrant from Honduras with 15 prior criminal charges shoved two victims onto the tracks at a New York City subway station this week, including an 83-year-old Air Force veteran who remains in critical condition, according to reports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicated Wednesday evening that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer against Honduran national Bairon Posada-Herandez, 34, after he was arrested for allegedly shoving two...

STEVE MOORE: Five energy truths the media ignore as America’s oil boom blunts the Iran war’s impact

Given the energy disruptions in the Middle East since the start of the war with Iran and the topsy-turvy fluctuations in the price of crude oil ever since, here are five facts Americans should be aware of regarding the geopolitics of energy.First, America is now producing more oil and gas than ever. Since 2022, we’ve produced more than any other nation, including Saudi Arabia. The best way to inoculate ourselves from foreign supply disruptions is to generate every barrel of oil we can here at ho...

'Bloodbath' hits wine country as millennials and boomers abandon alcohol

America's wine industry is grappling with one of its most painful downturns in decades as younger consumers cut back on drinking and baby boomers age out of the market reshaping alcohol habits nationwide.The trend has contributed to more than $1 billion in lost U.S. wine revenue last year and a roughly 6 million-case drop in production, according to industry data and reports.Across California in particular, major producers and family-run wineries are shuttering facilities, laying off workers and...

JBL's two new Live headphones offer 80 hours of battery each

JBL just released two new pairs of headphones in its pre-existing Live line. There's the over-ear Live 780NC and the on-ear Live 680NC. Both sets of headphones have similar specs, despite the difference in design. The biggest news here is likely the battery life. They max out at 80 hours per charge with regular use, which is a fantastic metric. This shrinks to 50 hours when using ANC, but that's still fairly remarkable. We truly live in a golden age of wireless headphone batteries. JBL's new hea...

The best eco-friendly phone cases for 2026

We're all holding onto our phones for longer now, and in order to do that, you'll need some protection. Now, with so many good phone cases on the market, you don't have to compromise if you're also trying to live a more eco-conscious life. The best eco-friendly phone cases offer a great blend of durability and sustainability, helping to reduce plastic waste and better the planet.Made from natural materials like biodegradable plastics, recycled ocean waste or even sustainable bamboo, eco-friendly...

SEE IT: Nancy Mace says she 'jumped in to assist' as Americans airlifted from war zone amid Iran conflict

While House Republicans gathered in South Florida to map out their strategy ahead of November’s midterm elections, one GOP lawmaker said she "jumped in to assist" with evacuation efforts overseas amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital that she traveled to the Middle East on Sunday after she learned a South Carolina family was trapped in the wake of the conflict."When your people are stranded in a war zone, the only answer worthy of the office, wor...

First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have First Amendment protections, reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly punished after giving a drawing to a classmate.In its decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants and sent the case back for further proceedings.Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1...

Hasbro’s CEO Says ‘Magic: The Gathering’ and ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Will Never Use Generative AI

Both brands already have guidelines in place barring the use of the technology.

"Ionic Liquids" Could Redefine the Habitable Zone

“Follow the water” has been a guiding mantra of astrobiology, and even space exploration more generally for decades. If you want to find life, it makes sense to look for the universal solvent that almost all types of life on Earth use. But what if life doesn’t actually need water to live or even evolve? A recent paper, available in pre-print on arXiv by researchers at MIT, including Dr. Sara Seager, and the University of Cardiff, proposes an alternative to water as the basis for life - ionic liq...

Trump says 'we've got our eyes on' Iranian sleeper cells in US

President Donald Trump hailed the swift prosecution of the military campaign against Iran, but acknowledged there are terrorist "sleeper cells" in the U.S. that have to be watched and dealt with.Trump said during a press gaggle Wednesday that he has been briefed on terror alerts and threats, including reported plans to conduct a drone attack in California, but he warned that any terrorists present in the country now might be the result of former President Joe Biden's "stupid open border.""A lot ...

RI hockey player whose family members were killed by trans shooter scores goal to send team to title game

Colin Dorgan battled through misery to achieve triumph for his Rhode Island boys high school hockey team on Wednesday night.Dorgan put Blackstone Valley Schools into the Division II championship game when he scored the game-winning goal in double overtime against Portsmouth. The team won the game, 3-2.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Greatest moment of my life," he told WPRI-TV after the game.He’s helped the team tremendously throughout the playoffs. He scored two goals in the ...

Carson Block Turns Bearish, Says AI Threatens 15% Of US Knowledge Jobs

Carson Block Turns Bearish, Says AI Threatens 15% Of US Knowledge Jobs Carson Block says artificial intelligence has completely changed how he views markets over the past several weeks, according to Bloomberg. In a conversation with Barry Ritholtz at the Future Proof Wealth Management conference in Miami Beach, the founder and chief investment officer of Muddy Waters Capital said his outlook has flipped. “Up until one month ago, I was completely sanguine on the SandP 500 and marke...

Russia sentences 19 people for deadly concert hall attack that killed 149 people

A court in Moscow on Thursday convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shooting rampage at a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years.

James Talarico is newest Texas Democrat media darling, but dreams of state 'going blue' have long been dashed

James Talarico may be causing Texas residents to experience a bit of déjà vu. Once again, a rising star Democrat has become a media idol. And once again, familiar headlines about the red state possibly going Democratic are surfacing.Talarico, a 36-year-old state representative, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in last week’s Democratic Senate primary and will try to become the first Democrat since 1988 to win a Senate election in Texas. Talarico has emerged as the latest Democrat to be framed by t...

GOP billionaire trying to woo Trump's support in key Georgia race bankrolled his 2024 presidential rivals

FIRST ON FOX: One of the top Republican contenders for governor in Georgia hyped that he would "be Trump's favorite governor" and is vying for President Donald Trump's endorsement, but his Federal Election Commission records reveal he financially backed multiple GOP rivals of Trump during the 2024 presidential race.In particular, two top contenders, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire healthcare entrepreneur Rick Jackson, have been sparring over who is more aligned with Trump. "This Primary Elec...

Sennheiser RS 275 TV Headphone Bundle Review: Awesome Tech, OK Headphones

Sennheiser’s new TV transmitter system uses the power of Auracast to connect nearly infinite headphones—if you can find a pair you like.

Best Massage Guns of 2026: Hyperice, Therabody, and More

Massage guns used to be simple percussive devices. Now, they use vibrations, hot and cold therapy, and even LED light to ease post-workout pain and promote muscle recovery.

Uber is piloting a robotaxi service in Tokyo

Uber has teamed up with UK self-driving car startup Wayve and Nissan to launch a pilot program for a robotaxi service in Tokyo in late 2026. The program will use Nissan Leaf EVs powered by Wayve’s AI Driver automated vehicle technology, which will then be connected to Uber’s platform. Trained drivers will be behind the wheel at first, as the deployed vehicles gather real-world data to be able to navigate Tokyo’s driving conditions and complex streets that are also a lot narrower than the roads i...

Sixth Ship Struck: Oil Tops $100 As Tanker Attacks Escalate Hours After Trump's "We Won"

Sixth Ship Struck: Oil Tops $100 As Tanker Attacks Escalate Hours After Trump's "We Won" Summary Shipping turmoil escalates as multiple vessels (at least six) struck overnight Brent crude oil prices top $100 Dubai suffers significant drone attacks Northern Israel hammered by Hezbollah, "largest wave" of missiles since war began IDF says it struck key Iranian nuclear development site US Intel assesses Iranian regime remains intact Oman port operations...

Nancy Pelosi endorses former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn in second congressional bid

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, one of the candidates running in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District.Dunn was serving on the police force during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot."My friend Harry Dunn is a true American hero and exactly the right person to represent Maryland in Congress," Pelosi asserted in a release, according to The Hill. "On January 6, 2021, Harry Dunn bravely defended our de...

From Camelot to ‘outsider’: JFK’s grandson shakes up NYC House race taking aim at gatekeeping Dem 'machine'

Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is running for Congress in New York City, where he says, despite being a member of arguably the most prominent political family in American history, he’s heading an ‘outsider’ campaign that’s upsetting the political establishment power brokers."It’s probably hard for people to believe me saying that I'm an anti-establishment outsider given my family ties, but in this race, I really am," Schlossberg told Fox News Digital in ...

Translating, restraining kids, teaching multiple grades at once: Alberta teachers describe complex classrooms

Data rarely tells the full story. So when CBC News emailed a questionnaire to tens of thousands of Alberta teachers this January, we invited them to share stories to illustrate what classroom complexity actually looks like for them. More than 4,000 teachers participated.

Only Half of Americans Went To a Movie Theater In 2025, Study Finds

A Pew Research Center survey found that only 53% of U.S. adults went to a movie theater in the past year, while 7% said they've never seen a movie in a theater at all. "The findings reflected a domestic box office still fighting to regain its footing since the COVID-19 pandemic, when ticket sales collapsed 81% in 2020 due to theater closures," reports Variety. From the report: In 2025, moviegoers in the U.S. and Canada bought 769.2 million tickets, less than half of the all-time peak of roughly ...

Brandon Sanderson Is Cribbing From the Cinematic Universe Best for His ‘Mistborn’ Movie

The author said he'll be looking to both DC's James Gunn and Marvel's Kevin Feige as he brings the world of the Cosmere to Apple TV.

Apple MacBook Pro Review (M5 Max, 16-inch): The Fastest MacBook Yet

A more exciting MacBook Pro is waiting in the wings, but the M5 Max shows the continued success of Apple Silicon.

How to Watch the Oscars (2026)

The 98th Annual Academy Awards will happen on Sunday, March 15. Here's how to make sure you catch every speech, joke, dress, and song.

The Best Large TVs (Best Over 75 Inches): Samsung, LG, and More

TVs are bigger and better than ever. These are my favorite screens that come in extra-large sizes, from affordable to ostentatious.

US Reportedly Has Just Two Months Of Rare Earths Left

US Reportedly Has Just Two Months Of Rare Earths Left The U.S. military’s reliance on Chinese rare-earth minerals is emerging as a strategic vulnerability as Washington’s conflict with Iran unfolds and President Donald Trump prepares for a closely watched visit to Beijing later this month. Blocks with symbols and atomic numbers of Rare Earth Elements (REE) are placed on a Chinese flag in this illustration taken January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo US officia...

Oil spill in St. Clair River 'contained,' according to Suncor in Sarnia, Ont.

The refinery says it 'immediately deployed' equipment including booms and vacuum equipment.

Nancy Pelosi endorses former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn in second congressional bid

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, one of the candidates running in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th Congressional District.Dunn was serving on the police force during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot."My friend Harry Dunn is a true American hero and exactly the right person to represent Maryland in Congress," Pelosi asserted in a release, according to The Hill. "On January 6, 2021, Harry Dunn bravely defended our dem...

Former Prince Andrew's ex-assistant emerges as 'key witness' in his investigation: experts

Former Prince Andrew’s ex-assistant, Charlotte Manley is a "key witness" who may "shed valuable light into Andrew’s dealings and activities" from when he was the United Kingdom’s trade envoy, British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital this week.Chard added that Manley, who served as Andrew’s private secretary and treasurer from 2001 until 2003 and was his assistant private secretary and treasurer from 1996, is the "talk of the town."Manley told The Times in London af...

Illinois guaranteed income advocates push for permanent statewide cash handout program

Guaranteed income advocates in Illinois are pushing to have the state adopt a permanent guaranteed income program, modeled after Cook County’s policy."Our long-term vision, our North Star, is to win a statewide permanent guaranteed income program for 100,000 eligible Illinoisans," said Byron Hobbs, director of organizing for the economic freedom team at Community Change, according to the Chicago Tribune."This economy has not worked for poor and low-income folks in the city of Chicago, across Ill...

Red flags for colorectal cancer that warrant screenings before 45 years of age

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., highlighting the importance of routine screenings.Adults 65 and younger comprise nearly half (45%) of all new cases a significant increase from 27% in 1995, according to a report from the American Cancer Society."Once considered a disease that primarily affected people over 50, we are now seeing increasing diagnoses in patients in their 20s, 30s and 40s ma...

Fireworks executive rips page from Boston bombing playbook to trace NYC terror suspect

FIRST ON FOX – When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.They searched their own records.The company ran the Tsarnaev brothers’ names through its internal database and discovered one of them had purchased fireworks at a New Hampshire store. The same process has since become routine when suspected terror...

Senate GOP eyes blame game as Trump-backed SAVE Act heads for defeat

Senate Republicans know that Trump-backed voter ID legislation is doomed to fail and are trying to find a way to pin the blame on Senate Democrats.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring the bill to the floor next week, but Republicans won’t take the route of launching into a talking filibuster, despite pressure from President Donald Trump and the GOP base to do so."We don't have the votes either to proceed, get on a talking filibuster, nor to sustain one if we got on it," Thun...

Iranian American couple from California speaks out against anti-war protests: ‘It is a rescue mission’

When an Iranian American husband and wife see protests against the war with Iran in the United States, they shudder, recalling living and being raised under a regime that "controlled" their young lives.Since its start, Operation Epic Fury has drawn scrutiny from the American public, inspiring anti-war protests across the country. Behzad Hemmati and Rahil Nazarian both had the opportunity to come to America from Iran as young adults. Decades later, Hemmati, 50, and Nazarian, 42, told Fox News Dig...

They're Replacing Winston Churchill With A Hedgehog

They're Replacing Winston Churchill With A Hedgehog Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a stunning betrayal, the Bank of England has announced plans to scrub Winston Churchill and other iconic British figures from the nation’s banknotes, ludicrously swapping them out for images of wildlife like hedgehogs, badgers, and otters.  This comes after a so-called public consultation where nature themes supposedly won out, but detractors see it as the latest chapter in a rele...

Contributor: Don't let lobbyists win a liability shield for Big Oil

Governments are fighting to hold oil giants like Exxon Mobil accountable for their well-documented efforts to deceive the public about climate change.

Airport security strain during shutdown grows as unpaid TSA officers warn, ‘We’re hurting’

As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, many TSA agents have been forced to accept only partial paychecks for their work and if the shutdown persists, that partial pay will dry up. Many are already receiving no pay at all. Deondre White, a Transportation Security officer (TSO) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C., is in the latter category and told Fox News Digital that morale among officers "has not been the best.""We are trying to do our ...

Astronomers Just Found a Monster Cosmic Explosion in the Last Place They Expected

“We got a rare glimpse into how destruction can be a catalyst for creation."

MORNING GLORY: President Trump and the US are waging a righteous battle and winning

The United States and Israel are winning this battle with the Islamic Republic of Iran decisively. Our Gulf allies are standing strong. The cost has already been high with seven U.S. service members dead and many wounded, some seriously. Soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces have been killed and civilians in Israel and among the Gulf states murdered by the lashing out at every country in the region by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.But of course, some hard-left partisans hate the prospe...

SEN CYNTHIA LUMMIS: Don’t hand China the nuclear future build it here at home

Wyoming has been powering this country for over a century. If you look at the Wyoming state flag, specifically the seal in the middle of the bison, there is a miner pictured to represent the priority we have long placed on powering the country. Most people think of coal, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources when they think about our state. But Wyoming is also leading the way when it comes to the nuclear energy industry.The incredible demand for energy, both here at home and worldwide, dr...

Manitoba Health Minister says banning paid plasma an option after 2 deaths

Paid plasma could be banned in Manitoba, the province's health minister said after two fatal adverse reactions at Winnipeg collection centres were reported to Health Canada.

Major heat wave slams SoCal. Record-breaking temperatures expected across Los Angeles

A major heat wave kicked off in the Southland, where temperatures are predicted to soar 25 degrees above normal, smash records across L.A. and bring a high risk of heat-related illness.

Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods

A new way to solve data scarcity: Turning qualitative reports into quantitative data with an LLM.

Can Trump's 'gunboat diplomacy' stop Iran from blocking the flow of oil? Not likely, say experts