Madonna is set to take the stage as a performer at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time in over 20 years today as she looks to add to her 20 career wins at the VMAs.The awards show also brings a milestone for Taylor Swift, who will be given the VMAs’ first-ever Artist Director Honors, which organizers said recognizes artists “whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.”  The new accolade guarantees that Swift, who’s also nominated in 11 categories, will become the show’s most-awarded artist, breaking…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington has fired back after the lawyer of the lone juror who wanted to convict her accused him of filing “Looney Tunes” motions that threaten the Constitution.”I think Ed ought to learn how to go into the courtroom and articulate his position rather than be a histrionic individual that’s just mouthing off for the media,” Reddington told Fox News Digital.Reddington’s remarks came in response to social media posts and a recent interview from the juror’s attorney, Edward Paltzik, who has argued that Reddington’s push…

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including the latest news, events and sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz highlights Taylor Swift’s latest triumph, favorite food findings — and a lot more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a try and see how you do!CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. And to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. Isabella Bernabeo contributed reporting. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UNITED NATIONS — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia could take its war beyond Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb is striking a markedly calmer tone — saying Finland is prepared for Moscow and crediting President Donald Trump with pushing harder for a negotiated end to the war.”I think we’re certainly in a better place than we were before President Trump started,” Stubb told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “He’s doubled down in the past year and a…

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles mayoral race is heating up Friday as it enters the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election, with candidates incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman each having raised about $2.5 million in direct contributions and so-called “matching funds” from the city, according to the latest filings.As of Sept. 19, Bass received about $1.5 million in direct contributions and nearly $1 million from the city’s matching fund program, which provides candidates with $6 in taxpayer money for every $1 they receive from local supporters. Raman received about $1.1 million in direct contributions…

Former NFL star Brian Urlacher is pulling no punches when discussing former quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s headline-making 2016 national anthem protest. “Politics — I didn’t even know what I was [politically] back then,” Urlacher, a legendary linebacker for the Chicago Bears who competed in the NFL for 13 seasons before his 2013 retirement, said while appearing on OutKick Sport’s “The Craig Carton Show.” “I didn’t care, man… You can’t have the racial divide in the locker room,” the Hall of Famer, 48, continued. “It’s just not going to work. If you do, your team is going to be s***.” Urlacher went…

At least 27 people were killed in two mass shootings in South Africa’s two main cities, police said on Sunday.The first incident occurred Saturday evening when eight gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed a bar west of Johannesburg and shot 17 people and wounded 15 others.The suspects opened fire on customers drinking outside and then moved inside to continue shooting, police said, where they killed 13 males and four females.The motive for the shooting was still unknown, police said, adding that the suspects torched two vehicles before fleeing.In a separate shooting at an entertainment venue in a township outside Cape…

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has raised eyebrows with an ominous post about her child’s “health and safety” while serving a prison sentence for fraud. “I don’t get angry often. Tonight, I am,” Holmes, 42, tweeted on Friday, September 25. “People put my child’s health and safety at risk. They knowingly and consciously chose this path.” She then warned, “If protecting my child means burning bridges, I’ll burn them to light the way. Time to sleep. I’ll grab the match tomorrow.” It was not immediately clear who or what Holmes was directing her tweet toward, though she included an AI-generated image…

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Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights Saturday evening.Sunday, September 27, 2026 6:33AMFollow 7 on GoogleBOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights Saturday evening.The collision was reported about 5:40 p.m. in the 600 block of Forest Avenue, near Folsom Street and a few blocks north of Evergreen Cemetery, according to Officer Miller of the Los Angeles Police Department.A silver Dodge car struck about four parked vehicles, injuring two people, including a 22-year-old man. At least one person was taken to a hospital with severe injuries, according…

Published on 27/09/2026 – 8:22 GMT+2•Updated 8:31 Russia’s foreign minister has rejected calls from his German counterpart to pull back on “dangerous” escalatory steps as he accused Berlin of being Ukraine’s “main sponsor.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sergey Lavrov met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday, shortly before Lavrov delivered an address to world leaders. During their talks, the German minister urged Moscow to abandon its “dangerous path of escalation” towards Europe while also suggesting Berlin was open to improving its relationship with Russia – provided the Kremlin…

Heroes creator Tim Kring has reflected on casting the late Hayden Panettiere in her now-iconic role as superpowered cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC series. “We did not look very far; we saw her, and that was it. First of all, she was an extraordinary actress,” Kring, 69, told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published on Friday, September 25, in honor of Heroes’ 20th anniversary. “[Hayden] just embodied that girl-next-door quality, and then her range was exceptional.” Panettiere was an entertainment industry veteran by the time she landed a starring role in Heroes in 2006, as her mom Lesley Vogel…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rapper Nicki Minaj urged young Americans to get involved in the upcoming midterm elections and “vote red” while doubling down on her support for President Donald Trump in an interview on Saturday.The Grammy-nominated hip-hop star said on “My View with Lara Trump” that young voters shouldn’t assume their voices don’t matter as Americans prepare to head to the polls Nov. 3.”Now is not the time to think that your voice will not be heard,” Minaj said. “Your voice will not only be heard, but your voice is very necessary right now for…

Nearly 333 pounds of tuna distributed across five states are being recalled after testing found elevated levels of a toxin that can cause a form of food poisoning, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA said the recall covers 332.9 pounds of Buckhead tuna distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland.The advisory was designated a Class II recall, meaning use of or exposure to the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA. The recall involves Buckhead tuna sold in refrigerated Styrofoam containers in 10-pound, 12-pound, 15-pound and…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said there was an “atmosphere of distrust” between Iran and the U.S. when asked whether he would have been willing to meet with President Trump in New York this week, an idea raised by the U.S. leader.Pezeshkian, during an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Friday, suggested that he would need to know “what exactly we want to reach an understanding on,” after running through a list of the times the U.S. has attacked Iran while the countries were in the midst of negotiations. But he also said Iran would “abide by whatever we commit…