NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that will close 18 active federal investigations and a separate Justice Department compliance review involving alleged antisemitism and race discrimination at the university.The voluntary settlement agreement does not require a monetary payment, and the university does not admit to any wrongdoing or liability. The deal, which will remain effective until the end of 2028, allows UNC to maintain its eligibility for federal funding.Under the agreement, UNC will appoint an internal “Merit & Civil Rights Administrator” and establish…

Researchers examining ancient DNA have narrowed down the timeline of early human migration into North America — shedding light on a question that’s puzzled scientists for decades. The study, published online ahead of its appearance in the December 2026 issue of the journal Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, looked at previously published genetic and archaeological evidence to better understand when humans first arrived in the Americas. Genetic evidence most strongly supports humans reaching the Americas between 14,000 and 20,000 years ago, the study suggests — with an arrival before 15,000 years ago considered likely. Previously, scientists thought the first…

The reviews are in for COPPERFIELD! The New Musical, which officially opened October 19 at The Duke on 42nd Street at New 42 Studios. The new Off-Broadway musical, starring Bobby Conte in the title role, features book, music, and lyrics by Jeffrey Scharf, with direction and choreography by Gabriel Barre. The limited engagement continues through December 6. Based on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical novel David Copperfield, the musical follows its title character from a troubled childhood through adulthood as he navigates hardship, love, betrayal, and personal triumph. Along the way, he encounters some of Dickens’ most memorable characters, including Aunt Betsey…

LOS ANGELES () — Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia has issued a subpoena seeking financial records from LA28 after the organization allegedly failed to provide documents he requested in August, according to Mejia.Mejia said the records he is seeking include bank statements, venue budgets and the identities of contractors receiving money from LA28, the private nonprofit organization responsible for hosting the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He said LA28 is contractually obligated to provide those documents to his office.The controller says access to the records is important because Los Angeles taxpayers could be responsible for costs if the…

Published on 19/10/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2 A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria on Sunday, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were evacuated from the aircraft after landing. The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, the transport ministry said. The…

A New Jersey woman was charged with aggravated assault more than a month after prosecutors said she laced an acquaintance’s cup of tea, resulting in her dayslong hospitalization. The alleged poisoning occurred at a Fort Lee restaurant, where Rohweniven Bacani, of Hackensack, had been waiting for the acquaintance with a cup of tea for the woman to drink on September 8, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The woman had agreed to meet with Bacani, 52, at the restaurant so they could “discuss unauthorized banking activity that the victim detected within her financial accounts, to which Bacani had shared…

We call ourselves “Harries.”   You’ll see us rolling up to Madison Square Garden, confidently solo and wearing Bob Mackie minidresses we thrifted on our travels. You’ll hear us singing along to old One Direction songs with the crowd at Wembley Stadium, just like the younger women — also “Harries” — who could be our daughters. You’ll watch us hit “buy” on our Delta flight apps at a moment’s notice, spending $2,000 in a heartbeat (or in our case, a drumbeat) to chase a last-minute concert ticket on a different continent. Then you’ll wonder: Who are these people? Abby Gardner at…

The reviews are in for King of the Yees, Lauren Yee’s semi-autobiographical comedy at Signature Theatre. Directed by Joshua Kahan Brody, the production is currently playing in the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater at The Pershing Square Signature Center, where it continues through November 15. Blending family history, cultural identity, and theatrical storytelling, King of the Yees follows Larry Yee, a longtime member of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association in San Francisco’s Chinatown. His daughter Lauren, a New York-based playwright, views the organization as a relic of a disappearing world. But when Larry unexpectedly vanishes, Lauren embarks on a…

California voters next month will decide on whether to tax billionaire wealth, a proposal designed to generate billions of dollars to shore up the state’s healthcare system. But Stanford economists are now cautioning that the tax could backfire, leaving the state with less in tax revenue than before. Seven billionaires have already publicly moved out of California, removing about $540 billion, or 30%, of the state’s total billionaire wealth from potential taxation, according to Stanford University economists Benjamin Jaros and Joshua Rauh in a new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The billionaires who have left the…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Sydney Sweeney is giving fall fashion a much-needed color refresh, and we’re ready to put our beige sweaters on the back burner. While chocolate brown, burgundy and camel usually steal the spotlight this time of year, the actress is making room for something a little sweeter. Her latest look has Us falling for baby blue, especially when paired with a flirty, feminine neckline. On October 15, Sweeney was spotted in Hoboken, New Jersey on The Housemaid’s Secret set wearing a powder…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The violent riots rocking France are a dark harbinger of what could happen in the United States if Democrats win the midterms, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning.The top leader in the House of Representatives compared the far-left groups plunging France into chaos to the socialist insurgency that’s gripped the Democratic Party. And the coming election, he argued, is the best way to prevent the same scenes from playing out in the U.S.”France is descending into chaos because they wanted OPEN BORDERS — just like the socialist Democrats in America,” Johnson…

United Airlines is adding a few new destinations to its friendly skies roster. The airline announced this week that it will add five new nonstop North American routes, with three serving cities north of the border. Of the new routes, three will be international expansions, and two will be domestic. Experts say the domestic routes between Houston, TX and Joplin, MO, and between Washington Dulles and Lancaster, PA, stem from ongoing construction and subsequent operational restrictions at Chicago O’Hare International. United Airlines is launching five new nonstop North American routes. Cerib – stock.adobe.com Meanwhile, the international additions of Denver to…

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LONG BEACH, Calif. () — Video showing federal immigration agents taking a man to the ground during an arrest in Long Beach has drawn scrutiny from local leaders and advocacy groups, with one congressman now demanding an investigation.According to witnesses, Ricardo Gonzalez, a former Long Beach city worker, was riding a bicycle Saturday when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued him in SUVs and took him to the ground in a neighborhood.Neither ICE nor the Department of Homeland Security has publicly said why Gonzalez was arrested. Advocates say the man seen being detained is a U.S. citizen. Eyewitness News…

Kyiv has become a “true frontline city” as Russia intensifies its aerial campaign against Ukraine, the European Union’s ambassador to the country Katarína Mathernová told Euronews, warning that relentless attacks are increasingly disrupting everyday life in the capital ahead of winter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking exclusively to Euronews’ Europe Today programme, Mathernová, who has lived in Ukraine since September 2023, said the situation had deteriorated sharply since late August, when Russia began launching frequent daytime attacks alongside its overnight bombardments. “What happened since the end of August of this year is that Kyiv became a true frontline city,” she said. Air-raid…