FIRST ON FOX: A top executive at JPMorgan Chase warned that proposed federal bank capital rules could damage small businesses across the country, airing caution that Main Street may have less access to credit from banks. As regulators move to finalize Basel III Endgame, one of the most important global financial regulatory standards to date, Chase Business Bank CEO Stevie Baron said in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital that the current framework could potentially have unintended consequences for small businesses as capital requirements could prevent lending.”The latest revisions to the 2023 proposal are a step in the right…

The Trump administration is threatening the American Bar Association’s longstanding authority to accredit law schools, which dates back to 1952. The White House, along with congressional Republicans, have accused the ABA of using its dominant role in legal education to push diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ideology on up-and-coming lawyers.A 500-page Department of Education report obtained by The Wall Street Journal argues that the ABA’s accreditation wing is not sufficiently independent of the law profession itself. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Department of Education said its staff reviewed the ABA’s accreditation standards and found the organization is…

Neutrogena broke its silence Thursday following the death of Hayden Panettiere and mounting backlash over the skincare brand’s alleged treatment of the actress, acknowledging that it made her “feel unsupported during a very difficult time.” Panettiere, known for her roles in “Nashville” and “Remember the Titans,” died Sunday at 36 after she was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina.Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death, Fox News Digital previously confirmed. In the days following her death, fans unearthed comments made by Panettiere, who worked with Neutrogena from…

Navigating a world with peanut allergies can be… well, nuts. Even if you’re not the one who’s allergic. More than six million Americans have a food allergy, and peanuts are the third-most common allergen. And it doesn’t just impact those who can’t eat it: Because reactions can be deadly, peanut-free policies and other restrictions are common in places like schools and restaurants. But a Minnesota-based startup is developing a new “hypoallergenic” peanut that could bring the salty snack back to hospitals, planes, cafeterias and restaurants without causing allergic reactions. A Minnesota-based startup is developing a new “hypoallergenic” peanut that could…

A mother of three was killed by her boyfriend in an apparent murder-suicide shortly after she dropped two of her three children off at school in Georgia. Nicole Karastury Elliott was shot in the head outside of her home on Monday, August 17, after a dispute with her boyfriend, Andrew Roy Harris. One day later, Harris, 36, was found dead in a room at a Days Inn hotel in Phenix City. Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley said during a press conference on Tuesday, August 18, that Harris shot Elliott, 35, after they got into a fight over prescription medication that…

Sydney James Harcourt reflected on the closing of CATS: The Jellicle Ball during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which was guest hosted by Rosie O’Donnell. In the interview, he looked back on his run in the Broadway production, talking about what it meant for the production to come to a close. “It’s a mystery to me as well,” he said of the show closing. “All I know is that every night the house was full. I’ve never experienced joy, unadulterated joy in a theater like that ever” He also discussed releasing his first single, “DEVIANT”, which was released immediately…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Fentanyl deaths plummet amid Trump’s sweeping crackdown2. Declassified FBI files reveal what agents knew about Eric Swalwell 3. Pastor claims city is no longer ‘under American laws’ MAJOR HEADLINESSTARTING OVER — Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband has quietly remarried amid her murder trial. Continue reading …ATTACK THWARTED — DOJ releases images of woman accused of stocking up for New York State Capitol bomb plot. Continue reading …MYSTERY DEEPENS — Former first lady…

President Donald Trump said earlier this week that any governor or local government official should want to welcome the construction of AI data centers. “The construction jobs are enormous. We’re building the biggest plants anywhere in the world. And I can say, if I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in an AI plant or a data center, I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous, and the money paid, the taxes paid are just enormous,” Trump said at the White House…

Florida’s only Pizza Hut Classic, featuring the nostalgic red plastic cups, vinyl booths, Tiffany-style lamps and checkerboard tablecloths reminiscent of the 1980s, has become so popular that employees from other locations have been brought in to help accommodate the influx of guests at the Homosassa Springs restaurant. “We have a big responsibility,” Tim Sparks, president of Wichita, Kansas-based Daland Corp., which operates 82 dine-in Pizza Huts, told Fox News Digital. “We always want to provide great service, and we always want to provide a great product. But when you get put under a spotlight like this, and people are coming from two…

By7.com staff Friday, August 21, 2026 11:52AMA semi-truck and its load of hay erupted in flames on the 210 Freeway, forcing the closure of several westbound lanes in La Canada Flintridge Friday.LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. () — A semi-truck and its load of hay erupted in flames on the 210 Freeway, forcing the closure of several westbound lanes in La Canada Flintridge Friday morning.The incident was reported around 3:30 a.m. at Angeles Crest Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic log.It’s unclear what caused the fire, but video from the scene showed crews working to extinguish the flames.The CHP…

Perez Hilton’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has been granted temporary custody of the blogger’s three children. Us can confirm that Judge Laura Cruz granted Teresita the power to do “all things necessary for the care” of Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8, on Tuesday, August 18 in Miami-Dade County. The judge’s ruling specifies that Hilton (real name Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.) is still the children’s legal parent but that Teresita is taking custody on a temporary basis. Under the temporary arrangement, any “visitation with [Perez and his children] shall be supervised either with an agreed upon family member or a…

It was Jackie H.’s big day — and her mind was racing. “Is this all going to play out the way I want?” the bride-to-be wondered. “Are things going to happen on schedule? Are our vendors going to show up? Are people going to be weird?” But there was one moment when, according to her wearable, everything finally went still. “My Oura ring reflected my stress levels as being high pretty much the entire time,” Jackie told The Post. “Except when my wedding coordinator pulled me over to sit down and eat.” Some brides, like Justtina Hamilton, are embracing wearables…

Iran has finalized a preferential trade agreement with Oman, according to the Islamic Republic’s official Trade Promotion Organization. The agreement, which Oman has not yet confirmed, still requires approval by Iran’s parliament and other authorities. The announcement, relayed by Iranian state media, came two days after President Trump heralded a shift in U.S. tactics in the nearly six-month war to a “crushing economic operation,” and seemingly away from the heavy weapons used during the first phase of the conflict.Vice President JD Vance said Thursday “the most effective tool that we have is the economic pressure that we can apply” on Iran, as…

Hayden Panettiere felt compelled to set firm boundaries with ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson in the months before her death, including taking steps to protect herself. “She helped him from time to time because he made her feel guilty, claiming he was trying to turn his life around, but couldn’t because she put him in jail,” a source exclusively shares with Us. “But he would always take advantage of her and wouldn’t leave, so she hired private security to not only remove him, but to keep him away from her.” As Us previously reported, “He had inserted himself into her life and…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 21, 2026 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:  Good Morning, BroadwayWorld! Welcome to Wake Up with BroadwayWorld! Here’s what you missed yesterday on the site: We had an exclusive sneak peek at Steven Skybell and Michael Khalid Karadsheh in THE WINTER’S TALE at Shakespeare in the Park, and got to meet the cast of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY as the show began previews on Broadway. We also announced the complete cast for THE HEART at Roundabout and got a first…