The Trump administration is escalating its crackdown on immigration-related fraud, launching its first major investigation into alleged H-1B and PERM visa abuse, labor trafficking, and the displacement of American workers, Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito told FOX Business on Wednesday. D’Esposito announced the probe exclusively on “Mornings with Maria,” calling it the latest step in the administration’s expanding anti-fraud campaign ahead of Vice President JD Vance’s nationwide fraud initiative event in Milwaukee set for later in the day.”This is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,” he said. “Much of the visa and the human trafficking that we…

Housing affordability is expected to improve with the pace of home price growth slowing to a rate that’s lower than inflation, a new report finds. Realtor.com on Wednesday released a midyear update to its 2026 housing market forecast that estimates home price growth will slow to 1.2% this year, a rate that’s slower than the original forecast for the year and is slower than the pace of inflation. That means home prices would be effectively declining in real, inflation-adjusted terms.”Against a backdrop of both familiar and new challenges, the economy has proved resilient. As a result, the first half of…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Kendall Jenner is known for her glowing complexion, so whenever she shares a peek inside her skincare routine, beauty lovers are quick to take notes. The latest product to earn a spot in her routine? The Anua Collagen Retinol Refining Gua Sha Cream. The model recently featured the innovative treatment in a TikTok showcasing her post-workout “detox” ritual, using the multitasking cream to massage her neck and jawline before continuing with the rest of her routine. Designed with a built-in…

Apple announced Wednesday it is investing more than $30 billion in chip manufacturing in the U.S.  The investment, in partnership with Broadcom, is set to produce 15 billion chips, creating hundreds of U.S. jobs. Broadcam’s facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, is expanding its capabilities to produce the chips. “This is another major win for America and another sign that the Trump administration’s economic agenda is delivering results,” a Trump administration official told Fox News Digital. “Apple has made investing in the United States a clear priority, and we hope other companies will follow its lead. We commend Apple for recognizing this…

Millions of retirees are set to cash in. The first wave of Social Security checks will hit accounts — or be distributed for those who still love a paper check — on July 8. Typically, payments are issued on Wednesdays and roll out three times a month based on your birthday. This means recipients born from the first to the 10th of the month will get their monthly benefits on Wednesday, July 8, according to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payment calendar. A senior couple sitting on their couch and reviewing documents Stockphotodirectors – stock.adobe.com Those born from the 11th…

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Louise Lasser has passed away at the age of 87. The news was confirmed by her best friend, Susan Charlotte, who told The Hollywood Reporter that Lasser died at her Manhattan home of natural causes on Monday, July 6. Best known for playing the Emmy-nominated title role in the TV series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Lasser began her career as a New York stage actress, appearing on Broadway in I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Henry, Sweet Henry, The Chinese, and Thieves. In the 1960s and 70s, she frequently worked with…

Amanda Batula is ready to blend her worlds in the upcoming In the City finale — which means a possible double date with boyfriend West Wilson, estranged husband Kyle Cooke and his rumored flame Salley Carson. Following the Tuesday, July 7, episode of the Bravo series, the network dropped its In the City finale preview, which featured a chat between exes Amanda, 34, and Kyle, 43, in what appears to be a recent discussion about their love lives following their January split. “Maybe me, you, West and Salley can all get dinner together,” Amanda suggests to Kyle, making a cheeky…

Dough deficit. While this popular pizza chain has recently opened dozens of new locations, the crust could not cover the costs for one franchisee. Last week, Rogue Fare LLC, which operates five Mountain Mike’s Pizza restaurants throughout the state of Oregon, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to court papers, the petition, which was filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon in Eugene on July 1, listed assets between $0 and $50,000 and debts between $1 million and $10 million. Last week, an LLC that operates five Mountain Mike’s Pizza restaurants throughout the state of Oregon filed for…

Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.”The state’s action, which took effect Monday, cites multiple noncompliance issues against the Provo Canyon School’s campus in Springville. The school has 15 days to request a hearing before the Department of Health & Human Services.The state said in its letter that all services at the campus must be terminated by Aug. 6.The wide-ranging citations, which go back to 2025, include failing to increase staff-to-client ratios, engaging in an unnecessary…

As Here Comes J. Edgar’s long-awaited stage debut starts to sell out in the UK, Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold are already eyeing a Broadway and West End run. The musical is set to premiere at the King’s Head Theatre, after first airing on the radio in 1994, starring Kelsey Grammer, John Goodman and Christopher Guest. Shearer and Leopold first wrote both the book and the lyrics alongside Peter Matz, Barbara Streisand’s musical director, three decades ago. In a new interview with Variety, they state that the show was “close” to coming to Broadway with Grammer and Goodman, but plans never…

Tavia Hunt, wife of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, is shutting down what she says are “false” rumors regarding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded Madison Square Garden wedding. “This is such a false narrative. They did not run out of champagne. There were not long lines. Every single person was seated for the ceremony,” Tavia, 54, commented on a Tuesday, July 7, Instagram video that showed podcaster Zack Peter quote part of an article published by the Daily Mail. Tavia, who shared via Instagram just prior to the Friday, July 3, ceremony that she and Clark, 61, were…

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for three years. She asked me to fix her old computer. As I was doing that, I saw emails from her ex, “Doug,” dated a few months before our wedding. They started with the usual greetings, then proceeded to steamy back-and-forth emails. They set up a time to talk, and Doug suggested they use FaceTime. It appears they had several interactions on FaceTime. In his emails afterward (she told him never to text), he described his sexual feelings and how great her body looked and details about what he was going…

IRVINE, Calif. () — A chemical incident in Irvine turned into a hazmat situation in a residential neighborhood on Tuesday. It’s a familiar scene for neighbors in the gated community.AIR7 video shows the hazmat scene unfolding in the Altair gated community off Irvine Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon.Irvine police said they received a call on Tuesday morning about a chemical odor coming from a home on Crater.It’s the same neighborhood where FBI and hazmat crews responded back in February, where it turned out a teenager who was about to graduate from UC Irvine was conducting scientific experiments in his family’s garage.Earlier…

The cast has been revealed for Melissa Maney’s Hungry Women, directed by Daniella Caggiano. Hungry Women will play a limited engagement at SoHo Playhouse. Performances begin Thursday, July 23, and continue through Sunday, August 30. Opening Night is Saturday, July 25 (7 p.m.). Tickets are $44-$69 and available now. The production stars Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominee Julia Lester (Little Red in the 2022 revival of Into the Woods, Queens, All Nighter (Clarence Derwent Award winner, Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk nominations), I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Dorian Theater Award nomination) TV/film: Netflix’s “The Four…

Updated: 08/07/2026 – 9:02 GMT+2 Marine Le Pen ally Fabrice Leggeri claims the National Rally presidential candidate will prove her innocence despite an appeals court upholding her conviction for the misuse of millons in EU funds on Tuesday. … More Read the full article here