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…

The Los Angeles Angels honored the late Garret Anderson during their game on Friday, April 17, against the San Diego Padres. The team wore a memorial patch during the game in Anderson’s honor, and will wear that patch for the remainder of the season. They also played a video tribute at Angels Stadium and held a moment of silence before the game. “He was a baseball player, and he did everything right,” Angels manager Kurt Suzuki told MLB.com of Anderson. “There was nothing flashy. … He never pimped home runs. That’s who I want my kids to model themselves after.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Navy released photos Saturday of “fresh meals” being served onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli as it pushed back against claims of food shortages on Middle East warships. Images have emerged purportedly showing meager meals being served to sailors during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, but the claims are being rejected at highest levels of the Pentagon, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth blasting them as “fake news.” “Fresh meals. Full service. Mission ready. Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli continue to receive regularly prepared meals at sea — no…

A Las Vegas military veteran is pushing back against his homeowners’ association (HOA) after reportedly being cited for displaying vintage fire hydrants tied to his military service and decades-long firefighting career. Brent Saba — a fire inspector and firefighter — said his HOA recently ordered him to remove three non-operational hydrants placed in front of his home. The association claimed the items violate neighborhood rules governing front and side yard landscaping, according to local outlet KSNV News 3 Las Vegas.Saba said the hydrants, including one he brought back from Iraq during a deployment, have been on display since he moved…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Rangers star center Vincent Trocheck had a harrowing health scare early in the season.Trocheck, 32, revealed to reporters that his 14-game absence at the start of the season was due to a bacterial infection in his lungs.”I had some viral bacteria get into my lung and wasn’t sure what it was. This happened, I think, before the first game of the year. I thought I was just having back spasms, and then I played the first game,” Trocheck said. “Got a little bit worse. Played in Buffalo. I got a…

It was a glow-up gone gray. Los Angeles-based nurse and content creator Nini B recently went under the knife to lower her hairline, but she came out of the procedure with an unexpected side effect that left even her surgeon stunned. Gray hair. Nini said she has always been “aware” of her looks — particularly the appearance of her forehead — but it was never something that “deeply bothered” her until she started going on camera, she told People. “I became more interested in refining and framing my face in a way that felt more balanced, especially with me being…

LONG BEACH, Calif. () — A knife-wielding suspect was arrested after allegedly stabbing a police officer multiple times in Long Beach.The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. Friday on West Broadway, according to the Long Beach Police Department.Officers responded to an unspecified trouble call in the area and when they arrived, they encountered the suspect.”A use of force occurred, during which time, the suspect produced a knife and stabbed an LBPD officer multiple times,” the department said in a press release.Four uniformed Department of Homeland Security air marshals who were in the area witnessed the incident and rushed to the officer’s…

Oriana Lada and Pete Winfrey in the Gulfshore Playhouse production of Ken Ludwi’gs Dear Jack, Dear Louise. (Photo by Nick Adams) By Nancy Stetson Dear Fellow Theater-goer, I just saw Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples, and felt compelled to sit down and write you a letter. I’m a big letter-writer myself. Yes, I appreciate the immediacy of e-mail and DM’ing, but there’s just nothing that compares to sending and receiving letters in the mail. Though it may seem obvious to say, Dear Jack, Dear Louise is itself a love letter to both love and…

Summer House star KJ Dillard was perhaps baffled to see his housemates West Wilson and Amanda Batula packing on the PDA at the Friday, April 17, New York Yankees game. “Sickos,” Dillard wrote via Threads on Friday, adding, “I just threw up in my mouth.” Dillard did not clarify what made him feel sick, though fans believed he was referring to Wilson, 31, and Batula, 34 stepping out at the Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals game that night. (The pair were also featured on the Kiss Cam, where they puckered up for the cameras.) Related: ‘Summer House’ Cast Reacts to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Richard Russell spent his final moments alone, sick and disoriented, cracking jokes and apologizing as he flew a stolen plane he knew wasn’t coming back.In August 2018, a Horizon Air ground service agent clocked in and took off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in a Bombardier Q400. For over an hour, he spoke with air traffic controllers who urged him to land — before he deliberately crashed…