Communities across the Midwest were starting the cleanup process Saturday after multiple tornadoes touched down and severe weather struck areas from the Great Lakes to Texas. Over 70,000 customers in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions had been without power Saturday morning, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us, but electricity had been restored in most areas by Saturday evening. The National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin, said it issued 26 tornado warnings during Friday’s outbreak, the most for a single day since the office opened in 1995.  “The most tornadoes occurred locally north of Interstate 90 in southeast Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin,” the weather…

FOUR WOMEN: A SHTETL BY THE SEA’ DRAMATIC PLAY SET IN 1968 MIAMI BEACH FEATURES BATTLE BETWEEN FOUR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND A DEVELOPER WITH A SECRET PAST – South Florida Theater Four women who reside in a small Miami Beach apartment (translated in Hebrew as ‘Shtetl’) in 1968 ,come together to fight a wealthy developer who wishes to seize their property in the premiere of the drama “Four Women: A Shtetl By The Sea” that is running for only two performances this week on Thursday April 16 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday April 19 at 2 p.m. as a…

Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, is sharing her thoughts on the upcoming Dirty Dancing sequel. “I actually got to read the script,” Lisa, 69, exclusively told Us Weekly while discussing the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s annual Purple Stride Walk. “I was very moved by it.” Patrick, who died in 2009  after a 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer at age 57, starred in the original 1987 film as Johnny Castle, a charismatic but closed-off dance instructor who falls in love with Jennifer Grey’s Frances “Baby” Houseman at a resort in the 1960s. Grey, 66, announced earlier this year that a…

Your next date could be AI-verified. Tinder is one of several companies working with World, formerly known as Worldcoin, to let users prove they are human and not robots with the help of eye-scanning technology. With the increased availability of AI, bad actors have begun using the technology to fuel romance scams across platforms, including dating apps. Tinder warns that romance scammers are often professionals, noting such schemes netted more than $300 million in 2020. The company outlines common red flags, including quickly pushing conversations off the app, appearing too good to be true or engaging in “lovebombing,” avoiding in-person meetings,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A skydiver at the Virginia Tech spring football game was stranded midair after his parachute got stuck on the scoreboard during his descent in a harrowing scene Saturday at Lane Stadium.The skydiver tried to steer toward the field but was working against the wind. The skydiver’s parachute got stuck on the top of the scoreboard, leaving him suspended in midair and delaying the game as emergency personnel hustled to step in.Emergency personnel used a crane to remove the skydiver from the scoreboard.   “We are grateful to report that the skydiver was…

Experts have been warning that shark sightings on the Southern California coast are getting more frequent, and insane footage of them swimming inches away from surfers illustrates that danger. In what seems to be drone footage posted April 15, an individual on a purple board with a paddle in hand is riding a small wave at Manhattan Beach. Right before the wave ride, one can see a shark lurking right beneath the water’s surface directly underneath the surfer. “They’re back! It’s been a little over 10 years since the last great white summit here in the South bay!” commented visual…

LOS ANGELES () — It was seven months ago that the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in gruesome condition in the trunk of D4vd’s Tesla in a Hollywood tow yard. So why is the singer now behind bars?Eyewitness News has learned the Medical Examiner has ruled Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death a homicide. Here are details on the investigation that led up to D4vd’s arrest on Thursday.Capt. Scot Williams, who was on scene as the department’s elite Robbery-Homicide division swarmed a Hollywood Hills home and took him into custody, tells 7 that the LAPD did its best to…

Art as Activism on Broadway is a recurring series exploring how theater can move beyond entertainment to serve as a catalyst for social change, advocacy, and cultural dialogue. At a time when stories are being challenged, erased, and reimagined in real time, these works ask not only what is being told onstage, but who gets to tell it, who gets to be seen, and what it means for audiences not only to bear witness but to be welcomed into the space. I saw CATS: The Jellicle Ball on a Spring-ish Friday night, when the city seemed to exhale into an…

Nikki Garcia is taking extra precautions before her next WWE match by wearing a walking boot. “I’m feeling great. I’m just getting some extra rest in, so I can be really ready for tomorrow,” Garcia, 42, said during a red carpet interview at the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony on Friday, April 17. “We have to win those tag titles!” Nikki and her twin sister, Brie Garcia, are slated to compete in the Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-Way on Saturday, April 18. “I’m there,” Nikki stressed on Friday. “I would never leave Brie’s side ever. I’m still in it.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democrats were aware of a roughly $2 billion budget accounting error for months, even though Gov. Gavin Newsom’s January spending plan already projected a roughly $3 billion deficit for the coming fiscal year, according to a report.The mistake, tied to the state’s public employee retirement system, CalPERS, could shrink that projected deficit. But state analysts warn California still faces far larger long-term budget problems, with annual deficits projected at $20 billion to $35 billion.State legislative leaders learned about the problem as early as February, after it was flagged by the nonpartisan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got started with a big bang on Saturday.Team USA folk hero Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves with Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of on-ice captains as soon as the puck dropped to begin the quest for the Stanley Cup.When taking the ice to begin the game, Tkachuk appeared to ask Staal if he had any interest in getting into it.Apparently, it was a yes. Tkachuk threw a couple of right hands, but Staal delivered a huge blow that connected and knocked Tkachuk to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Russian gunman was killed by special forces Saturday in Ukraine after opening fire at a supermarket in Kyiv, killing six people and wounding 14 others — including a 12‑year‑old boy.The 58-year-old shooter long resided in the Donetsk region and was born in Moscow, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.He took at least four hostages, killed one of them, and fatally shot four others on the street, Zelenskyy said. Another woman died at a hospital from her injuries.Graphic video captured by witnesses showed the gunman shooting at…

A low-cost Mexican airline that flies tourists to popular resort cities like Cancun has abruptly suspended flights and left travelers stranded in the country. Beginning April 11, Grupo Aéreo Monterrey also known as Magnicharters suspended all flights for two weeks citing “logistical problems.” The company calls itself “the tourist airline of Mexico.” A Magni Boeing 737 taxies on a runway at Cancun airport. AFP via Getty Images View of an airplane of Mexican airline Magnicharters in Mazatlan. AFP via Getty Images “We are addressing this situation with due diligence to restore operations as soon as possible,” the company said in…

Former President Barack Obama met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday, where they read to preschoolers and led a sing-along at a child care center.The meeting comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is also trying to build a working relationship with Republican President Trump. The meeting comes just over a week after Mamdani marked his 100th day in office.Obama and Mamdani did not take questions after reading the book “Alone and Together” to the children, and leading a sing-along of “The Wheels on the Bus.”The former two-term president and standard-bearer for the Democratic…

By&nbspMaria Tadeo from Barcelona Published on 18/04/2026 – 21:46 GMT+2•Updated 22:22 Pedro Sánchez rallied global leaders in Barcelona this weekend at a two-day convention billed as the “progressive CPAC”, crowning himself leader of the international left while grappling with mounting challenges at home. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Spanish leader warned of an international “reactionary wave” fuelling hate speech, sexism, war and division, without explicitly naming US President Donald Trump. “It doesn’t matter how much they scream, or how many lies they spread,” Sánchez said in a speech on Saturday. “The time for the reactionary, ultra-right has come to an end.” Brazilian…