American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted on all charges after 52 days detained in Kuwait, family says

Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who was detained in Kuwait under new security and misinformation laws, has been acquitted on all charges, his family announced on Thursday. "We are relieved that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been found innocent after 52 days in detention," Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) CEO Jodie Ginsberg said in a statement. "Ahmed’s freedom and safety remain our topmost priority and we will continue to closely monitor his case," Ginsberg added. COMMITTEE TO PRO...

USA's next Ryder Cup captain decided after Tiger Woods turns down offer: report

Jim Furyk is returning as the captain for the United States' Ryder Cup team next year, The Associated Press reported Friday.It's a blast from the past, although not necessarily a positive past - Furyk captained the 2018 team that was shellacked in France, with his captain's picks combining to go 2-10.Keegan Bradley captained last year's team at Bethpage Black, which had an embarrassing first two days but gave a valiant effort at an unprecedented comeback in Sunday singles. They fell just short, ...

Blue state residents 'fleeing in droves' after ‘insane’ progressive takeover, says top state attorney

A top state attorney in Democrat-controlled Maryland says he has had enough and is throwing in the towel after saying the Old Line State has suffered an "insane" "ultra-progressive" takeover.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Haven Shoemaker, state attorney for Maryland’s Carroll County, said that after decades in public service, he is "sick to death" of the policies that "emanate" from the state capital in Annapolis. He said he is especially disgusted with Maryland’s "sanctuary" policies an...

Mamdani Expected to Reject Bill Involving Police at School Protests

The bill, which is on track to receive Zohran Mamdani’s first veto as mayor, would compel the Police Department to release plans on how it intends to manage protesters near educational facilities.

Everyday essentials on sale: Pajamas, breathable underwear, walking sneakers from $8

Build out your wardrobe with everyday essentials, from crisp white T-shirts and durable denim to sneakers and accessories. We found deals on staples for women and men, like a wire-free sports bra for $8, Levi's jeans marked down 40% and a six-pack of Hanes tees for under $20. These versatile pieces make getting dressed easier with mix-and-match options.Hanes women's jersey shorts: $12.99 (41% off)Women's two-piece lounge set: $29.97 (40% off)Skechers Go Run sneakers: $44.98 (38% off)Bagsmart toi...

See the Moon Occult Regulus for The Americas Saturday Night

Much of visual astronomy requires nothing more than clear skies, keen eyes, and patience. If you’re out skywatching Saturday evening and live in North or South America, watch for the waxing gibbous Moon pairing with Regulus at dusk. For a privileged region, the Moon will actually blot out or occult the star, in one of the best-placed lunar occultations of a bright star for 2026.

A New Type of Neuroplasticity Rewires the Brain After a Single Experience

Every experience we have changes our brain, the way a ceramicist reshapes a slab of clay. Every corner we turn, every conversation we have, every shudder we feel causes cascading effects: Chemicals are released, electricity surges, the connections between brain cells tighten, and our mental models update. The brain is “incredibly plastic, and it stays that way throughout the lifespan of a human,”… Source

‘Spider-Noir’ Teases a Deep Cut Marvel Villain

Plus, somehow 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' returned.

Trump admin steps up next phase of effort to protect children’s health

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is stepping up its response to childhood lead exposure, launching new EPA public-education tools while pressing states to use previously awarded lead-mitigation funds that had gone unused, Fox News Digital learned. "There's no safe level of lead exposure, and it's well documented that children are more susceptible to the risks of lead. We've made a lot of progress over the decades in reducing childhood exposure to lead, but there's still more work to do," E...

Mamdani Creates Office to Fight Deed Theft in New York City

The office will seek to crack down on the practice, in which people fraudulently take ownership of others’ homes.

Over a dozen Dems demand Trump admin protect Iranians living in the US

More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers have signed onto a letter urging President Donald Trump's administration to protect Iranians living in the U.S. who could not safely return to Iran."We write to urge the Trump administration to immediately institute protections for Iranian nationals currently in the United States who cannot return home safely," the letter states."The Administration must not forcibly return Iranian families in the United States to Iran where they face the dual threat of the ...

Democrat Beyer blasts GOP plan to counter Virginia redistricting by eliminating his seat

A Republican lawmaker is proposing to return Arlington and Alexandria to Washington, D.C., a move aimed at countering Democrats’ newly strengthened grip on Virginia’s congressional map following this week’s redistricting vote.The "Make D.C. Square Again Act" from Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., comes after voters approved Virginia’s new Democratic-backed map positioning the party to expand its congressional seat advantage by linking blue Northern Virginia suburbs with more rural districts a shift Re...

Fruits and Vegetables Might Be Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Non-Smokers. Cool, Cool, Cool

Somewhat maddening new research has linked a rise in young lung cancer patients to a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Comedian suffers wardrobe malfunction on morning show, responds with perfect comeback

Nikki Glaser spun an unfortunate situation into comedy gold.The comedian embraced being the punchline while suffering a wardrobe malfunction during a recent appearance on "Live With Kelly and Mark."Glaser, 41, hugged the husband-and-wife hosting duo before taking a seat, wearing a tiny blue mini dress with knee-high white leather boots.GOLDEN GLOBES HOST NIKKI GLASER RIPS ALEC BALDWIN, NICOLE KIDMAN IN JOKES TOO PROVOCATIVE FOR TVAs soon as the Golden Globes host sat down, Kelly Ripa quipped, "Y...

Assisted dying bill will not become law in current session of U.K. Parliament

A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives is set to fall Friday as parliamentary time runs out, nearly a year since elected members of parliaments gave their backing.

Woman in her 70s survives strangling, robbery in Hollywood Hills home invasion

A woman was hospitalized Thursday night after she was strangled during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills, according to authorities.

Nothing introduces an AI-powered dictation tool

Nothing's new on-device dictation tool supports over 100 languages.

Speculation Persists That Ghalibaf Replaced With More 'Hardline' Figure As Pentagon Says Iran Is Laying More Mines In Hormuz

Speculation Persists That Ghalibaf Replaced With More 'Hardline' Figure As Pentagon Says Iran Is Laying More Mines In Hormuz Summary Avalanche of Friday morning headlines speculating on Iran FM travel to Pakistan, and potential US delegating arriving too, but much appears speculation. Third US aircraft carrier, the George HW Bush, has finally arrived in Mideast regional waters after taking the long way around Africa. Hegseth in presser renews call, highlighting main iss...

China Blacklists EU Defense, Aerospace Firms Over Taiwan Dealings

China Blacklists EU Defense, Aerospace Firms Over Taiwan Dealings China has newly placed a slew of EU defense and aerospace firms on a control list, or effectively a new blacklist, reportedly with an eye on Taiwan tensions. It has barred its exporters from supplying dual-use items to seven EU firms, including FN Herstal and Omnipol a.s., according to a statement from the Chinese commerce ministry. The ministry said the measure targets European defense companies that previously sold...

FCC router rule raises questions about future updates

A new move from the Federal Communications Commission is being framed as a national security step. But if you already have a router at home, the bigger question is simple: how long will it keep getting security updates?The FCC recently updated its "Covered List" to include routers produced in foreign countries, which blocks new models of that covered equipment from being approved for sale in the U.S.At the same time, the FCC made something else clear. This change does not affect routers you alre...

ESPN slammed for awful NFL Draft broadcast: 'It's a joke'

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, and I think ESPN is still trying to catch up on the picks. NFL Network, now part of ESPN, is as well.What a disastrous night for the "World Wide Leader." I know I'm accused of dunking on ESPN a lot, and I do, but it's usually for good reason. I like to think I have a pretty good pulse on sports fans, especially when it comes to major events. If I notice something, you guys usually do, too.Last night, I noticed how awful the draft coverage ...

Lilly Slides After New Obesity Pill Prescription Data Disappoints Wall Street

Lilly Slides After New Obesity Pill Prescription Data Disappoints Wall Street Shares of Eli Lilly and Co. fell in New York premarket trading after new industry prescription data for the drugmaker's blockbuster obesity shot Zepbound and recently approved oral weight-loss pill Foundayo disappointed Wall Street analysts. Foundayo generated 3,707 prescriptions in its second week, according to new prescription-tracking data from IQVIA cited by RBC Capital Markets analysts. That compar...

NASCAR's Natalie Decker gets out of the pool and into her fire suit for big race, NFL Draft drama, plus MEAT!

One of NASCAR's biggest social media draws, Natalie Decker, will be back on the track this weekend in Talladega for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Ag-Pro 300 on Saturday. The 28-year-old mom with 200k Instagram followers and about the same on TikTok, hasn't slid into a fire suit since Daytona where she finished 33rd.Instead of racing these days, Decker is better known for Instagram QandAs like the one she recently did on "How much do implants cost?" Spoiler: In the video, the racing veteran says...

‘The View’ hosts blast RFK Jr’s leadership as Joy Behar says policies are 'trying to kill us’

The co-hosts of ABC’s "The View" launched a blistering attack on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, questioning his fitness for office following a series of contentious Senate hearings. At one point, co-host Joy Behar said of the administration's policies, "Sometimes, I feel like they’re trying to kill us." Kennedy locked horns with lawmakers this week during back-to-back appearances before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Committee on Health,...

Giants' draft pick has intense Jaxson Dart message: 'I’m ready to die for you'

New York Giants draft pick Francis Mauigoa is ready for war.Maybe that’s a bit hyperbolic, but that’s what the offensive lineman suggested after the team selected him with the No. 10 overall pick of Thursday night’s first round."I’ll die about this s--- man," he told ESPN when asked what he wanted Jaxson Dart to know about how he will protect him. "I’m ready to die for you man."ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Intense.The Giants didn’t necessarily need ...

Newsom-backed law lets illegal immigrant child rapist seek early release again as DA urges 'stop the madness'

An illegal immigrant from Mexico serving a 139-year prison sentence for raping and impregnating his underage stepdaughter will be eligible to seek early parole for a second time in the coming months due to a loophole in a law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.Israel Ceja's early release was blocked Wednesday after a review by an en banc parole board convened by Newsom following pressure from Yolo County District Attorney Jeffrey Reisig. An official with the California Department of Correcti...

Meta and Amazon reach a multi-billion, multiyear deal for Meta to rent hundreds of thousands of Amazon's Graviton chips for its AI efforts

Matt Day / Bloomberg: Meta and Amazon reach a multi-billion, multiyear deal for Meta to rent hundreds of thousands of Amazon's Graviton chips for its AI efforts Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms In

‘Widow’s Bay’ Proves Apple TV Can Do Horror Comedy Just as Well as Sci-Fi

Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, and Stephen Root star in Katie Dippold’s new series set on a cursed island off the New England coast.

JONATHAN TURLEY: Chicago schools reward protest while students can't read

The Chicago Public Schools are facing a major truancy problem... among teachers.The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) was up in arms over suggestions that classes should be held on May 1 when teachers wanted to be out protesting. Called International Workers' Day, May Day is a global day of protest for socialist, communist and unionist groups.The CTU was upset when parents objected that canceling a day of class for teachers to join a political protest was a burden for working parents. These teachers ...

Randy Travis’ tour vocalist, James Dupré, exposes hard reality of performing after country icon’s stroke

James Dupré, the vocalist for Randy Travis' "More Life" tour, has been honored with a major task.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the Louisiana native opens up about taking the stage with Travis who suffered a life-altering stroke in 2013  —  and details the challenges he's been met with and gives an uplifting update on the iconic country star's health."Honestly, when we get on the tour bus, [Randy] gets excited," said Dupré, who was personally selected as the main vocalist by Tr...

Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For 90 Days To Counter Fuel Price Pressures

Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For 90 Days To Counter Fuel Price Pressures On Friday, President Donald Trump extended a temporary waiver of the century-old Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) for an additional 90 days. The move allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between U.S. ports, aiming to stabilize domestic supply chains and ease price pressures stemming from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and resulting disrupt...

Ottawa approves Enbridge's $4B Sunrise natural gas pipeline expansion project

Federal Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the government has approved Enbridge Inc.'s $4-billion Sunrise project in B.C.

Senate hopeful says US should be 'far more cooperative' with China to fight climate change

Maine Democrat Graham Platner is vowing to pursue closer ties with China if elected to the Senate, arguing that the U.S. should be "far more cooperative" with the communist state on issues like climate change."I think our position towards China should be one of cooperation instead of one of opposition," Platner said during a livestream in February, arguing it would be "absurd" to have an aggressive approach toward Beijing, citing its trade relationship with the United States."I am not a China ha...

Steak 'n Shake's new 'Chief MAHA Officer' teases RFK Jr-inspired menu shift

FIRST ON FOX Steak ‘n Shake will switch to grass-fed beef at all of its locations by June 1, the fast food chain's newly-appointed "Chief MAHA Officer" Michael Boes exclusively told Fox News Digital.The move comes after Steak 'n Shake sought to align with the "Make America Healthy Again" priorities of the Trump administration last year by switching to beef tallow instead of seed oils in their fryers."There are a lot of health benefits that I could get into in regard to grass-fed beef and non-gra...

Ticketmaster delists Ontario resale tickets after omnibus budget bill passed

Ticketmaster Canada is delisting resale tickets that customers have posted for Ontario events as it prepares to comply with incoming provincial legislation.

Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus

The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replacing him will be John Ternus, who currently serves as Apple's SVP of hardware engineering. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Nathan Ingraham discuss Cook's legacy as Apple's CEO, and pontificate about how Ternus may change things. We're going from Apple being led by a logistics guru, to Apple being driven by a product and engineering wizard. S...

House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center To Turn Over Communications With Biden DOJ

House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center To Turn Over Communications With Biden DOJ Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on April 23 gave the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) until April 30 to hand over documents regarding its relationship with the Biden–Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, as part of a federal prosecution of the civil rights group. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) during a hearing o...

Donald Trump uses Pete Rose to justify soldier's alleged shady Maduro bet, and he's not wrong

Nobody on the planet is still more outraged at the Pete Rose situation than Donald Trump. A lot of things irk the president, and for good reason.The insufferable media. Democrats. The fact that Iran can't seem to pick a new Supreme Leader. Rosie O'Donnell. The list is long, and it's expansive.But the late, great Pete Rose getting kicked out of baseball decades ago for gambling eats at Trump every single day. Why? I have no idea, but I respect it. Years ago when Rose died, Trump wrote a novel of ...

Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore's mistress reveals he got her pregnant during relationship

Paige Shiver, the former University of Michigan employee who had a relationship with former head football coach Sherrone Moore, revealed in an interview on Friday that he got her pregnant.Shiver sat down with ABC News’ Linsey Davis and spoke about her relationship with Moore and what led to him getting fired from the school. In an emotional part of the sit down, Shiver said Moore got her pregnant.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!However, she was diagnos...

Flight passengers warn new boarding overhaul could trigger more chaos at the gate

JetBlue is rolling out a new "intuitive" boarding process but frequent flyers say it could make things worse.The airline announced that starting April 29, it will streamline boarding by consolidating its process and switching to numbered groups.The change is designed to make boarding announcements easier to follow and improve the overall experience at the gate, the company told Fox News Digital.AIRLINE PASSENGER SPARKS HEATED DEBATE ABOUT 'RARELY ENFORCED' BAGGAGE POLICY ON FLIGHT"Effective Apri...

Housing minister says Liberal ridings aren't favoured for funding after Gladu comment

Speaking earlier this month to the Sarnia Observer about her decision to leave the Conservatives and join the Liberal party, Gladu was asked whether she expected any rewards for bolstering the government's ranks.

Judge to release decision in sex assault trial for ex-Kitchener, Ont., neurologist Jeffrey Sloka

Ex-neurologist found not guilty on 48 counts of sexual assault, Ontario judge rules

Dyson PencilVac Review (2026): Limited but Handy

Dyson’s newest stick vacuum has a fresh, streamlined look and some limitations. But I still keep reaching for it.

A New ‘Star Trek’ Book Wants to Map Out Every One of Its Timelines

'Timelines: A Visual Voyage Through Generations of History' wants to lay out the chronological history of the 'Star Trek' universe... and that includes its many time-strewn alternate realities.

Forensic genealogy unmasks cold case suspect as strangler, sexual predator decades later: officials

Years after DNA evidence linked a 1991 killing and a 1993 rape in Massachusetts, forensic genetic genealogy helped investigators identify the man authorities say was responsible for both cold cases.Evidence from the killing of Cherie Bishop in 1991 and the rape of Donna Bell in 1993 was uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Thursday."For decades, the Bishop and Bell families were deprived of the full story of what happened to their loved o...

In another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs

Meta has commandeered a big chunk of Amazon's homegrown CPUs (not GPUs) for AI agentic workloads, signaling that a new kind of chip race has begun.

DeepSeek promises its new AI model has 'world-class' reasoning

DeepSeek has released its latest AI models, the V4 Pro and Flash versions, a bit over a year after it went viral and became the top rated free app on Apple's App Store in the US. “Welcome to the era of cost-effective 1 million context length,” DeepSeek said in its announcement. Context length is what you call the maximum number of tokens that an AI model can remember, so the bigger it is, the more coherent and consistent an AI is when it comes to extended conversations. OpenAI’s recently announc...

Flurry Of Reports Signal 'Breakthrough' In US, Iran Getting Back To The Table In Pakistan, As Third US Carrier Arrives

Flurry Of Reports Signal 'Breakthrough' In US, Iran Getting Back To The Table In Pakistan, As Third US Carrier Arrives After signaling all day yesterday that it has not decided to engage the United States in a second round of peace talks, Friday morning has seen a flurry of headlines out of Saudi and regional media speculating that today is different. "Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi may arrive tonight accompanied by a small delegation," Pakistani government source has told ...

Syrian authorities arrest suspected leader of notorious Tadamon massacre

Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country's conflict.

House GOP Unveils Bill To Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029

House GOP Unveils Bill To Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029 Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Republicans on Thursday unveiled legislation to extend for three years a surveillance authority that permits the collection of communications from non-U.S. persons located abroad without a warrant. The U.S. Capitol building on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House Rules Committee released the nine-page bill, which would renew...

The Morning After: Polymarket and a hairdryer

Although it’s one of the more inoffensive topics on Polymarket, this news typifies the Wild West of prediction markets and betting sites. A hairdryer was allegedly used to rig Polymarket bets on temperatures at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, according to a report by The Telegraph. French authorities noted that the official temperature readings at the airport spiked twice in the past month. On both occasions, gamblers betting on those temperature fluctuations on Polymarket appear to have wal...

Five things to know about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek

As DeepSeek releases its first major new artificial intelligence model in over a year—DeepSeek-V4—here are five things to know about the Chinese startup:

Dianna Russini deletes X account after relentless mocking, questionable comments resurface

NFL reporter Dianna Russini is no longer on X.Russini deleted her social media account on Thursday before the start of the NFL Draft as she faced relentless mocking over posts from past in wake of her questionable relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.Page Six published photos of Russini and Vrabel kissing at a bar in New York City from more than six years ago. Then, TMZ shared photos of the two laughing in a casino after the Titans fired Vrabel following the 2023 season....

US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage and more top headlines

1. US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage 2. Trump pressed on whether he’d use a nuclear weapon on Iran 3. Defense Department scientist’s death raises questions  EYES IN THE SKY Football field-sized object tracked on sonar at 200 mph, Rep Burchett says. Continue reading …FLEEING THE SCENE Patriots coach breaks silence on affair scandal after kissing photos leak. Continue reading …DAY IN COURT School teacher known as 'Mr Wonderful' accused of heinous crimes against students. Continue...

China's DeepSeek Debuts Flagship AI Model As Compute Race Intensifies

China's DeepSeek Debuts Flagship AI Model As Compute Race Intensifies Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched a preview version of its long-awaited V4 model, ending months of silence from one of China's most closely watched AI labs and arriving a year after its R1 release sparked U.S. market turmoil and concerns across Silicon Valley AI firms. The rollout signals that DeepSeek is full steam ahead in the frontier-model race: DeepSeek-V4 Preview is officially live and open-sourced!...

Firefox Has Quietly Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine

Back in March, Firefox 149 was released with many changes, like a free built-in VPN, a Split View that allows the loading of two pages side by side, and the XDG portal file picker as the new default on Linux.However, an interesting addition had gone mostly unnoticed until now.Firefox has Some Brave in it nowShivan Kaul Sahib, the VP of Privacy and Security at Brave, has put out a blog post about something that didn't make it into the Firefox 149 release notes at all. The browser now ships adbloc...

Will You Pay $119 For This Open Source KVM Built on Rust and Buildroot?

KVM devices let you remotely control a computer by capturing its display output and emulating a keyboard and mouse without having a hypervisor in the mix. They are an important tool in a sysadmin's inventory.Take a KVM-over-IP device, for instance; it operates independently of the target machine's OS and network stack, letting you reach a system that is stuck in BIOS, frozen mid-boot, or completely offline.That kind of access is crucial, and an open source device that delivers it without breakin...

The legacy of 'Eagle Claw': How failure helped build America's elite special forces

Forty-six years ago this month, America learned a brutal lesson in the Iranian desert.In April 1980, Operation Eagle Claw, a Delta Force mission to rescue American hostages in Tehran, ended in disaster. Mechanical failures, a sandstorm, and a catastrophic collision killed eight U.S. service members. The mission failed. The world watched. Our enemies took note.But what they failed to understand then, and what they are being reminded of now, is this:America learns. America adapts. And America retu...

‘Saros’ Is a Colorfully Aggressive Descent Into Roguelike Madness

Housemarque returns to the world of roguelikes and cosmic horror with 'Saros,' its latest run at PlayStation 5 greatness.

Carrie Ann Inaba shares her struggle to manage hidden, invisible illness: 'It's real'

Longtime "Dancing with the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba is spreading awareness about a condition she’s been living with for decades.The dancer and TV personality has recently been transparent about her journey with Sjogren’s disease – an autoimmune condition that can start with seemingly small symptoms but has the potential to become debilitating.Inaba, 58, was rushed to the hospital last week after her condition triggered a medical emergency mid-flight while traveling to New York City.'DWTS' J...

Dem gubernatorial hopefuls ripped for playing 'garbage' race card over crackdown on truckers' English

Democratic Party candidates for California governor said they would fight the Trump administration's push to get California police officers to begin issuing English proficiency tests for big rig drivers in the state because it's racist.The warnings and fear expressed about implementing stricter regulations to ensure anyone with a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) can understand American road signs came from Democrats during the first California gubernatorial debate since Eric Swalwell was forced...

VMax New V4 Electric Scooter Review: Unleash the Beast

VMax's new electric scooter has a secret menu that lets you unlock the top speed and engage cruise control.

They Wanted to Join Raya. They’ve Been on the Waiting List for Years

Getting into Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app, has become nearly impossible for some. We met people who have waited as long as two, five, and even seven years to join.

Claude Is Connecting Directly To Your Personal Apps

Anthropic is expanding Claude's app integrations beyond work tools, adding personal-service connectors like Spotify, Uber, AllTrails, TripAdvisor, Instacart, and TurboTax. The Verge reports: Some of these apps, such as Spotify, already have similar connectors in OpenAI's ChatGPT. Once an app is connected, Claude will suggest relevant connected apps directly in your conversations, like using AllTrails for hike recommendations. Anthropic notes in its blog post announcing the new connectors that, "...

Anthropic confirms Claude Code problems and promises stricter quality controls

Users complained about declining quality in Claude Code. Anthropic identified and fixed three separate sources of error. The company promises stricter quality controls going forward. The article Anthr

Giants' bizarre draft decisions leave star player frustrated as true needs go unfulfilled in first round

The New York Giants had a completely bizarre draft on Thursday – one that even left star wide receiver Malik Nabers visibly frustrated during his own simulcast with Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons.First, an item that slipped under the radar, former co-owner Steve Tisch appeared in the team’s war room as the team was making its second pick of the night. Tisch transferred his ownership stakes to his family after his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE T...

Sources: China recently told tech companies, including ByteDance and Moonshot AI, to reject US capital without state approval, after Meta's Manus acquisition (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: China recently told tech companies, including ByteDance and Moonshot AI, to reject US capital without state approval, after Meta's Manus acquisition Chinese regulators plan to re

Amazon just put Elon Musk's Starlink on notice

Chances are, you have never thought much about who owns the satellites keeping your phone connected in the middle of nowhere. That could change soon. Amazon is betting $11.57 billion that you will start paying attention. Its acquisition of Globalstar is a major move against Starlink, and the stakes go far beyond bragging rights.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportAMAZON TAKES ON ELON MUSK, LAUNCHING 27 INTERNET SATELLITESGlobalstar has operated for more than 30 years as a mobile satellite service...

Best Merino Wool T-Shirts (2026): Ibex, Icebreaker, Unbound Merino

These merino wool tees are the last shirts you’ll ever wear. I’m wearing one right now.

Alibaba says its Qwen AI models will be integrated into BYD, Volkswagen, and other cars, letting users buy food and tickets via voice commands on select models

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: Alibaba says its Qwen AI models will be integrated into BYD, Volkswagen, and other cars, letting users buy food and tickets via voice commands on select models BEIJING Chinese

Olympic legend Kaillie Humphries signs with activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics amid political rise

The most accomplished Olympic women’s bobsledder in history is now an official brand ambassador in the movement to "save women’s sports". Olympic bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries has signed with the activist sportswear company XX-XY Athletics, becoming the latest medal-winning Olympian to represent the brand."Being able to partner with a brand that believes in the same things I do, that's willing to stand up and actively work on protecting the women's space and women's sports is huge," Humphries...

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft to offer voluntary buyouts for thousands

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.

Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman reacts as Patriots' Mike Vrabel caught in scandal

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been raked over the coals due to the most recent photos that were released of him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini.Vrabel said he will be stepping away from the team to seek counseling. However, he’s put the Patriots into a PR disaster that began when he fervently denied that the first photo dump of him and Russini at an Arizona resort showed anything nefarious. He brushed it off as "a completely innocent interaction."ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE ...

Social media erupts after Mamdani's far-left supporters turn on him over homeless shelter: 'Oops'

East Village residents who voted for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani by a 40-point margin are now suing to stop a building in their neighborhood from becoming a temporary homeless shelter.The lawsuit, filed with the New York City Supreme Court on Monday, shows hesitation even among Mamdani supporters about the cost of implementing some of his plans.News of the lawsuit has prompted conservative mockery online, with figures like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting the irony of Mamdani’s supporters turnin...

FLASHBACK: Five of the most politically-charged moments at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

The worlds of politics and the media are colliding Saturday with Donald Trump's attendance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) for the first time as president.The annual gala that celebrates the First Amendment and awards journalism scholarships has gotten increasingly polarizing in recent years, so much so that Trump had boycotted the century-old event during his previous years in office.Here are five memorable moments from the WHCD:Stephen Colbert made a big splash at the 2006 WHC...

Unexploded mortar shell from bloodiest battle in country's history unearthed after nearly 280 years

Archaeologists have uncovered a mortar shell from the bloodiest battle in Scotland's history a shell that never detonated.The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) announced in mid-April that its archaeologists had found a mortar shell at Culloden Battlefield, just outside Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.The Battle of Culloden was fought on April 16, 1746, when a Jacobite force led by Charles Edward Stuart known as Bonnie Prince Charlie clashed with troops loyal to King George II.SURPRISED ARCHA...

US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge

U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented sanctions from achieving their full impact, according to a former Treasury sanctions expert.Miad Maleki, who played a central role in Treasury Department sanctions campaigns against Iran and its network of proxy groups, said in an on-camera interview the current moment reflects a rare convergence of economic, political and diplomatic leverage against Tehran."We’ve nev...

King Charles won’t meet Prince Harry during monarch’s US state visit: experts

King Charles will not be reuniting with his son, Prince Harry, when the monarch visits the United States.On March 31, Buckingham Palace announced that the king and Queen Camilla would travel to the U.S. in late April to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The ceremonial event has received calls to be canceled due to President Donald Trump’s criticism of the British government for failing to support military operations involving Iran, The Associated Press reported.The visit ...

Virginia’s map war lays bare state's sharp partisan turn as legal fight looms

Virginia’s redistricting fight is racing toward the state’s highest court after a county judge blocked certification of a narrowly approved ballot measure on Wednesday that would dramatically reshape the state's congressional map in favor of Democrats and potentially impact control of Congress.Longtime Del. Terry Kilgore, the Republican leader of the Virginia House, told Fox News Digital state Democrats unlawfully forced through the mid-decade redraw to give themselves a 10-1 advantage, saying h...

Fox News Digital's News Quiz: April 24, 2026

Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigning, and singer Jelly Roll admitting he "lost his way" after losing a lot of weight.Looking for another challenge?Multiple women accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, and Heather Locklear connected with an '80s icon, featured in last week's News Quiz.Test your knowledge of fast food frenzy, aviation advantages and more in this week's American Culture Qu...

Zodiac Killer may be tied to Black Dahlia case after ‘code cracked,’ new suspect emerges

The Zodiac Killer's cryptic messages weren't just taunts to police they were a twisted throwback to his first victim, according to an independent investigator who says he's cracked the code and uncovered new evidence suggesting the infamous serial killer began his career 23 years earlier with the California murder of Elizabeth Short, also known as the Black Dahlia.Alex Baber, co-founder of Cold Case Consultants of America, said that after nine months of work, he cracked a double-layered encrypti...

Democratic governors, including potential presidential candidates, attend major L.A. fundraiser

Democratic governors, some eyeing 2028 presidential bids, gathered in Los Angeles for a big-dollar party fundraiser.

Officers called out serious problems at firearms training facility; LAPD retaliated, jury finds

The officers said LAPD retaliated against them for raising safety concerns at a firearm training facility

Rare national archives are on public display at USC for America's 250th anniversary

On Friday, the USC Fisher Museum of Art began hosting the National Archives "Freedom Plane" exhibit, which traces the founding of the United States with 16 historical documents.

The Federal Agency Coming for Gender-Affirming Care

A series of new hires and investigations at the FTC appear to focus on penalizing gender-affirming care for minors—and those who speak in favor of it.

The FTC Is Ramping Up to Target Transgender Rights

A series of new hires and investigations at the agency appear to focus on penalizing gender-affirming care for minors—and those who speak in favor of it.

As part of the Cohere-Aleph Alpha deal, Aleph Alpha backer Schwarz Group plans to invest $600M in Cohere's Series E, which a source says is set to close in 2026

Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC: As part of the Cohere-Aleph Alpha deal, Aleph Alpha backer Schwarz Group plans to invest $600M in Cohere's Series E, which a source says is set to close in 2026 Canadian AI

4 In 10 American Teens Are Almost Constantly Online

4 In 10 American Teens Are Almost Constantly Online A U.S. jury recently found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, marking a major legal setback for the tech giants. According to the BBC, jurors concluded that the platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive and contributed to harm experienced by a young user. The ruling could open the door to further lawsuits and increased regulatory scrutiny of social media companies. This debate over t...

Americans choosing to visit smaller towns over big cities as travel costs rise

As travel costs continue to climb, some Americans are rethinking their destinations, swapping out trips to major cities for smaller towns.In Arnaudville, Louisiana, that trend is starting to show up."[A] small town like Arnaudville is a great place to drop in and visit," said short-term rental host Larry Lemarié. "There’s no pressure here. There’s no traffic here. It’s very laid back people."AMERICA’S AIRPORT AFFORDABILITY GAP: CITIES WHERE TRAVEL COSTS ARE CRUSHING FAMILIESLemarié has hosted ne...

Defense Department scientist’s accidental death raises questions as probe into missing scientists grows

EXCLUSIVE: A Defense Department scientist’s 2022 death, which was ruled an accident, is drawing new scrutiny as federal authorities examine a series of deaths and disappearances involving researchers tied to sensitive government work.The case comes as federal authorities and lawmakers examine reports involving at least 10 to 11 scientists tied to sensitive government research, including individuals connected to nuclear, aerospace and defense programs.The cases, which span disappearances, confirm...

The Men Behind Your Favorite AI Gay Thirst Traps

A viral red carpet moment shone light on a group of hunky Instagram influencers—and the followers who are too horny to care that they’re not real.

The Men Behind Your Favorite AI Gay Thirst Traps

A viral red carpet moment shone light on a group of hunky Instagram influencers—and the followers who are too horny to care that they’re not real.

These AI Thirst Trap Creators Say They're Misunderstood

A viral red carpet moment shone light on a group of hunky Instagram influencers—and the followers who are too horny to care that they’re not real.

Porsche's new Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric can do 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds

Porsche has announced an electric version of its popular Cayenne Coupé and it could be the company's most powerful vehicle ever either ICE or electric. Mechanically, the Cayenne Coupé Electric is nearly identical to the Cayenne Electric but the body is substantially sleeker for improved range and performance.  While the front end of the Coupé looks much the same as the Cayenne Electric, the back is giving off BMW X-series vibes in a big way. Porsche says that bulbous rear makes the new model mor...

The Law on Metal Gates That Nearly Everyone Forgot About

In 2009, the City Council decided that roll-down metal gates could no longer be solid. The law goes into effect this summer, after 17 years.

Should a Straight Person Represent Stonewall’s City Council District?

In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991.

A Man, a Howitzer and His Battle to Fire It Into the Adirondack Woods

In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.

America needs workers, but Trump's policies are sharply cutting legal immigration

President Trump stood before Congress in 2019 and said, "Legal immigrants enrich our nation and strengthen our society in countless ways. I want people to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally." In 2024, as he ran for reelection, he repeated the point: "We need people."The president was right. But since Trump reentered office, his administration has cut legal immigration dramatically. Illegal immigration is down, too, but not as much. All told, the a...

New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing. Here's who really benefits

This week the Trump administration moved toward a dramatic change in policy governing public and subsidized housing. The public comment period closed on the rule proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reserve housing assistance to American citizens to "prohibit...making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens…in HUD's public and specified assisted housing programs."It could lead to the eviction of an estimated more than 20,000 public an...