A Charlotte radio host who interviewed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday and saw the discussion grind to a halt after a question about President Biden’s mental capacity told Fox News he was shocked at her response. Mark Garrison, news director for WBT, said Wednesday that the White House reached out to inquire about an interview in advance …
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Former heads of Massachusetts veterans home where 76 died in COVID pandemic avoid jail time
Two former officials of a veterans home in Massachusetts where at least 76 people died in one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks in a long-term care facility settled their criminal case Tuesday without having to go to jail. Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent of the Veterans’ Home in Holyoke, and Dr. David Clinton, the home’s former medical director, were …
Read More »ACLU sues Ohio over law banning minors from puberty blockers, hormone replacement
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the state of Ohio for a law slated to take effect next month that bars gender transition surgeries and hormone blockers for minors. The lawsuit — filed by the ACLU and global law firm Goodwin against Ohio State Attorney General Dave Yost and the state’s medical board — is on behalf of …
Read More »Iraqi man responsible for Quran burnings in Sweden seeks asylum in Norway after facing deportation
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden told a newspaper on Wednesday that he would seek asylum in neighboring Norway in the wake of a deportation order by authorities in Stockholm. Salwan Momika, 37, has staged several burnings and desecrations of the sacred book of Islam in Sweden over the past few years. “I am on …
Read More »Ronna McDaniel seeking $600k buyout from NBC, earning $500 per second during her 'Meet the Press' appearance
NBC may be entering an ugly legal battle with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, who the network had fired days after inking a two-year contract as a contributor. Fox News‘ Alexis McAdams reported on “The Faulkner Focus” Wednesday that McDaniel will be seeking a buyout from her contract, which was $600,000 over the two-year period, according to the source familiar …
Read More »Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Sweet 16 Madness, Kim Mulkey takes aim, Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal
SO SWEET – For just the fifth time since the NCAA men’s basketball tournament expanded to 64 teams, the top eight overall seeds advanced to the Sweet 16. The next round tips off on Thursday. Continue reading… ‘JUST GRATITUDE’ – Marquette clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 after a tough battle with Colorado. After the game, Marquette head coach …
Read More »San Francisco mayor fails to block bill restricting housing in wildly expensive city
San Francisco Mayor London Breed admitted temporary defeat Tuesday after she tried and failed to veto a city housing bill. The bill “will enact housing density controls for most developments in the Jackson Square Historic District, the Jackson Square Historic District Extension and the Northeast Waterfront Historic District,” according to The San Francisco Standard. However, the proposal notes, “Projects under …
Read More »Letitia James had to 'eat every single tweet' after appeals court slashed Trump's bond, says Alina Habba
Trump legal spokesperson Alina Habba argued New York Attorney General Letitia James will have to “eat every tweet” she posted after a judge ordered former President Trump to pay $454 million bond in the civil fraud case, saying the decision will ultimately be reversed. Habba reacted to an appeals court slashing the bond to $175 million during “Jesse Watters Primetime,” …
Read More »Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accuser adds Cuba Gooding Jr. to sexual assault lawsuit
A music producer who sued Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual assault in February added actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to his complaint Monday. Rodney Jones, known professionally as Lil Rod, accused Gooding of “sexually harassing and assaulting” him in the new version of the suit obtained by Fox News Digital. The “Surgical” producer claimed Gooding began “touching, groping, and fondling” him …
Read More »Bassirou Diomaye Faye emerges as Senegal's next president after contentious election cycle
Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who was released from prison just weeks ago and had inspired voters, many of them unemployed youth, with a vow to fight corruption and reform the economy. Faye was catapulted into a presidential campaign after popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was …
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