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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had never appeared before a congressional panel asking for money to run his department until Tuesday morning.And even though cabinet secretaries routinely make their budget requests to Congress, it appears that Blanche apparently didn’t even need to ask lawmakers for the most-controversial batch of federal funds in years. It was already approved. Somehow. Blanche’s Justice Department announced the creation of a billion compensation fund to pay people who Republicans say are victims of government weaponization. Who gets the money isn’t clear. And what’s murkier still is how the stash…

Australian star Dyson Daniels has landed yet another accolade in the NBA, making the All-Defensive team for the second time in two seasons.Enjoying another stellar year with Atlanta, Daniels helped the Hawks to the No.6 seeding in the Eastern Conference before falling to the New York Knicks (4-2) in the first round of the playoffs.Daniels was picked on Friday alongside Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace, Miami’s Bam Adebayo and New York’s OG Anunoby in the NBA’s All-Defensive second team.The Boomers star picked up nine first-place votes and 32 second-place votes.In 76 games played this season, all starts, Daniels…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ex-NASCAR star Danica Patrick is like much of the sports world, in shock at Kyle Busch’s unexpected death.Busch died at age 41 on Thursday, and Patrick said the suddenness of his death still hasn’t fully sunk in.”I think that we’re all just shocked. We’re sad,” Patrick said during an appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” on Friday. “You know, it’s just something that no one expected. When I first heard something was wrong, I thought he was driving something, but it was something completely different.” (Left) Sky Sports anchor…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 25-year-old high school teacher who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly having sex with a student, now faces additional charges and is accused of engaging in improper conduct with several more students, according to arrest records.Maris Nicols, 25, was arrested on Thursday on multiple charges, including grooming of a minor, sexual assault and child molestation.Nicols, who previously taught at Alexander High School in Douglas County, is now accused of sex crimes involving six teenagers, FOX 5 reported, citing court documents.She was first arrested earlier this month, accused of having sex…

Security is being increased along Lakeshore Drive as the City of Penticton addresses concerns about crime and social disorder in one of the city’s busiest waterfront areas on Okanagan Lake. This week, city council approved nearly $130,000 in funding to improve safety measures in the area, including the installation of additional CCTV cameras.“Whatever it takes,” said Penticton resident Josh Webster. “I think it’s needed, much needed.”Some residents acknowledge privacy concerns surrounding additional surveillance but support the plan.“As long as it’s used for the right things, it’s OK,” said Brad Fyfe, who lives in the neighbouring community of Naramata.The move is…

NewsFeedWith almost 750 suspected Ebola cases in the DRC, health measures intensified along the DRC–Uganda border. At the busy Mpondwe crossing near outbreak zones in Beni, authorities deployed health workers and shut weekly border markets, measures that residents say are threatening their livelihoods.Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that she is resigning as the director of national intelligence, stepping aside after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. In a letter to President Trump, Gabbard said her resignation would be effective June 30. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” she said. “I cannot in good conscience ask him to…

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Test your news knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a Trump-backed challenger who defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky, ending the representative’s tenure after a bruising GOP primary battleLooking for another challenge?Spencer Pratt’s comments on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and a proposed class action lawsuit alleged “tomato fraud,” featured in last week’s News Quiz.Test your knowledge of remarkable Knicks knowledge, sitcom similarities and more in this week’s American Culture Quiz.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPIf you’re looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here.Check back next…

A Tesla Cybertruck drives past SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California, US, on Monday, April 13, 2026.Ethan Swope | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Friday after a first try was scrubbed due to technical issues a day earlier.A 90-minute launch window opened at 6:30 p.m. ET, and the flight took off at that time from SpaceX’s facility in Starbase, Texas. The test flight of Starship V3, with all its revised systems, was a key event for SpaceX ahead of a public market debut after the company publicly disclosed its IPO prospectus earlier this week. Elon Musk’s…