NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The third government shutdown in under half a year has officially begun just after midnight on Saturday after Democrats and Republicans spent recent weeks battling over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.Just one area of government has been left without federal funding as of midnight — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Congress has completed roughly 97% of its yearly government spending responsibilities, but a deal on DHS has proved elusive after Democrats walked away from an initial bipartisan plan released last month.Now DHS, the third-largest Cabinet agency with nearly 272,000 employees, will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lindsey Vonn is still in the hospital and still awaiting imaging before knowing the next steps in her medical recovery after competing on a ruptured ACL at the Olympics last week. “I’m finally feeling more like myself but I have a long, long way to go,” Vonn said in an Instagram video.”Tomorrow, I’ll have another surgery, and, hopefully, that goes well. And then I can potentially leave and go back home, at which point, I’ll need another surgery. Still don’t know exactly what that entails yet until I get some better imaging.”Vonn was…

Finding love in the big city is an exhausting hassle in 2026.  Wading through the cesspool of narcissists and cheaters. Riding the emotional rollercoaster that is thinking you’ve hooked a catch only to find out the person is, in fact, a worm. Spinning around on the seemingly endless cycle of meeting potential partners, on apps or in-person, going on a few decent dates, then getting ghosted. It’s a chore.  So, we — two single Post reporters tired of swiping right and left — figured, why not give the job to our moms?  Post reporter Asia Grace (right) enlisted mom Catherine to help her…

Aisha Jackson  and Avery Wilson  are getting ready to take the stage with The New York Pops in If I Ain’t Got You: The Best of R&B on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, the concert will include timeless love songs and empowering anthems that celebrate romance, friendship and the joy of shared connections including “Let’s Stay Together”, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “Ordinary People”, “I Have Nothing”, and more. This concert is part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival highlighting…

WASHINGTON — Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire Saturday. Democrats say they won’t help approve more funding until new restrictions are placed on federal immigration operations after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month.The White House has been negotiating with the Democrats, but the two sides failed to reach a deal by the end of the week, guaranteeing that funding for the department will lapse.Unlike the…

Immersing yourself in a destination’s culture is no longer just about museums and heritage sites – nowadays, trying traditional dishes and drinks is just as important to travellers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yet, your first encounter with local flavours is likely to happen well before you touch down in a destination, with airlines, particularly flag carriers, offering plates from their home countries across in-flight menus. Forget your bog standard chicken sandwiches or vegetable pastas, these airlines are going all out to impress with their selections. Nordic delicacies on Finnair While the Nordic nations haven’t traditionally been recognised as foodie destinations, that has…

An 11-year-old boy has died, and his two siblings are in critical condition after their mother allegedly fed them liquid methadone in Malaysia. Selangor Police confirmed on Wednesday, February 11, that three children were taken to the Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin Hospital in the town of Kajang after they became sick, according to a statement shared via Facebook that has since been translated to English. The post said that police with the District Police Headquarters in Kajang received information about the case from the medical officer at the hospital at around 9 a.m. The 11-year-old died, while his 5-year-old brother and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal agent was injured after being attacked during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.”LAFD responding to a Federal Agent who was injured during the incident,” the LAPD wrote on X before 1 p.m.In several other posts updating the progress of the marching protesters, the department said the demonstrators had blocked traffic, committed acts of vandalism, including at the Federal Building, and had thrown items at police.The department later wrote that the “Suspects who attacked the Federal Agents…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suburban Maryland board meeting was taken off the air after whistling and protests erupted moments after officials approved a resolution endorsing cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including the purchase of a warehouse in Williamsport that sparked Democratic outrage.A few miles south of the Hagerstown meeting, DHS had completed the purchase of the $102 million property in Williamsport, just across the Potomac River from Falling Waters, West Virginia, and about 75 miles from Washington, D.C.The property soon became the site of protests, including a video posted by Total Wine…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ilia Malinin had a clear path to the gold medal on Friday night, but that’s why nothing is played on paper.The 21-year-old American skating phenom, nicknamed the “Quad God” for his amazing leaping ability, failed to medal after being the heavy favorite to win gold, finishing in eighth place.Malinin dominated the short program earlier this week, entering the day leading by more than five points with a score of 108.16. But Friday was the polar opposite.  Malinin connected on a quad-flip to start but then settled for a single axel. He then…

Costco is facing a new lawsuit over its rotisserie chicken, after an animal rights nonprofit claimed that the retailer’s chicken processing plant in Nebraska suffers from salmonella contamination. The proposed class action lawsuit filed on Thursday cited a December study by Farm Forward that criticized safety conditions at Costco’s Lincoln Premium Poultry plant, which opened in 2019 and can process more than 100 million chickens a year. According to the complaint, the Fremont, Neb., plant “consistently” fails US Department of Agriculture safety standards, with more than 9.8% of whole chickens and 15.4% of chicken parts testing positive for salmonella contamination.…

Winter is here is coming and some of Broadway’s best performers are getting ready to hit the stage at NYC’s premiere cabaret destination, 54 Below. Enjoy previews from some of this month’s performers, including Kate Baldwin, Paulo Szot, Liz Callaway, Jenn Colella, and Storm Large. Get your tickets today! Fresh from her acclaimed run as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Chicago and PBS’s Leading Ladies of Broadway, two-time Tony® nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow, Big Fish) returns to 54 Below accompanied by her longtime music director and collaborator, Georgia Stitt, on piano. She’ll share favorite songs by Kander and Ebb, Sondheim, Guettel, Ahrens and Flaherty, and Tesori that celebrate the…

Washington — Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna took to the House floor on Tuesday to read out the names of six men that the Justice Department had initially blacked out in the files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department later said several of the men were “completely random” and had no connection to Epstein.The files referenced by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News — which have now been partially un-redacted to reveal the six names — do not appear to directly implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna did not allege any specific criminal wrongdoing. But the California Democrat cast…

A cause of death has reportedly been revealed for 90 Day Fiancé star Elizabeth “Libby” Castravet‘s dad, Chuck Potthast. Potthast died at age 64 from blunt force injuries to the face and neck after he fell in a bathtub, according to the Hillsborough County, Florida, medical examiner’s autopsy report obtained by TMZ on Friday, February 13. His injuries reportedly included facial lacerations and a fractured C6 vertebra. Additionally, the report listed positional asphyxia as a factor, according to the outlet. The medical examiner reportedly listed chronic alcohol use, liver cirrhosis and acute alcohol intoxication as contributing causes. Us Weekly reached…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is facing increased scrutiny as the hunt for the missing Nancy Guthrie nears the two-week mark, has been under the public microscope before.New reports and court records show the sheriff has been embroiled in controversy several times over the past decade.In the weeks leading up his 2024 re-election, which he won by a margin of 481 votes, Nanos placed opponent Heather Lappin, a lieutenant at the Pima County Jail, on administrative leave, ordering her not to discuss the reasoning for his decision, Green Valley News reported.He…