NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing four alleged narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).”On April 14, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.””Four male narco-terrorists were killed during this action,” SOUTHCOM…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A memo released by the Trump administration on Tuesday detailed a goal of having a nuclear reactor on the moon’s surface by 2030, a move that furthers the United States’ quest for supremacy in space over China and Russia.In the six-page document, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote that incorporating nuclear energy in space will be essential to advancing U.S. efforts in “space exploration, commerce, and defense applications.””Nuclear power in space will give us the sustained electricity, heating, and propulsion essential to a permanent presence on the Moon,…

Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, is a survivor. A childhood of poverty in China. Flipping hamburgers to pay his way through college before the self-described computer nerd entered the cutthroat world of high-frequency trading.Soon came his nascent bet on something called bitcoin, the first and most popular decentralized digital asset, the creation of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, navigating more than a few crypto winters, plus a stint in jail after being targeted during what many believe was the Biden administration’s over-zealous crackdown on all things crypto. CRYPTO EXPERT EXPLAINS WHY BITCOIN MAKES ‘PERFECT RECORD’ FOR TRACKING DOWN…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has been under the spotlight for about a year as she navigated the league through a stressful collective bargaining agreement before the start of the 2026 season.Engelbert addressed the media Monday night as the WNBA Draft was set to take place. She raised eyebrows among reporters and fans on social media with a response to a tough question she received. She was asked about her future as commissioner and responded by playing the gender card.”I do crack up how everybody’s focused on me, and you should be focused…

A couple have sparked outrage among locals after they were filmed having sex on a remote beach in Thailand. French tourists Halan, 24, and Nadia, 24, were arrested after footage of the pair naked on the sand in Phuket went viral over the weekend. In the footage, the pair can be seen fully stripped down as they engage in sexual acts in broad daylight at Rayee Beach. According to horrified onlookers, the couple made little effort to hide their rendezvous, with some claiming they could be heard from across the beach. The incident has since sparked backlash among locals, who…

Washington — Another woman came forward with allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday, claiming the California Democrat drugged and raped her after he offered to help her career in 2018.  Swalwell announced Sunday that he would be ending his campaign for governor of California and said Monday he planned to resign from Congress. He officially resigned on Tuesday. Swalwell has called the prior allegations against him “false” and suggested they were politically motivated to hurt his gubernatorial bid.The woman, who identified herself as Lonna Drewes at the news conference with her attorneys in Beverly Hills, said Swalwell had invited her to…

Big news! Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis. The production will play a strictly limited 12-week engagement at a Shubert Theater to be announced, beginning previews this October. Ticket buyers can sign up for priority ticketing announcements and updates at BillyCrystal860.com. 860 will be produced by Janice Crystal, James L. Nederlander, Larry Magid, and Face Productions. Additional production and creative team members will be announced in the coming weeks. “I am thrilled to return to Broadway this fall with this challenging new show,” said Billy Crystal. “860 was the…

The European Council is heading for a revamp. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Its longest-serving member, Viktor Orbán, is on his way out after a crushing defeat in a parliamentary election that has brought an abrupt end to his 16 years of uninterrupted, and at times unchecked, power. For the first time in a generation, Hungary will be led by another prime minister, Péter Magyar, from another party, Tisza. The change of guard automatically shifts the power dynamics in the European Union, where Hungary, under Orbán’s tight grip, became synonymous with disruption and obstruction, infuriating leaders left, right and centre. His notorious use…

Finland is set to get its first cross-border rail link with continental Europe this summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The long-delayed connection with Sweden could launch as early as June, authorities say. According to a European rail expert, the new route will create one of the longest journeys that can be taken by train within the EU. At the moment, travellers can only pass between the border towns of Tornio in Finland and Haparanda in Sweden – at the top of the Gulf of Bothnia – by bus or car. There is a rail line linking the two towns, but there’s a…

President Donald Trump is facing a wave of backlash after he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus. Trump, 79, took to his Truth Social page on Sunday, April 12, to share an image of himself in the style of a painting. The image showed the president wearing a white-and-red robe as he rested one hand on the head of a man appearing to be in a hospital bed. A ball of light hovered above Trump’s other hand, seemingly implying that he has the power to heal someone. The background of the image contained patriotic imagery, including the Statue…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly released video shows the moment an Oklahoma high school principal confronted and tackled a gunman after he opened fire inside the school.The footage shows Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore confronting the suspect — identified as 20-year-old former student Victor Hawkins — after he walked into the building on April 7.Moore was shot in the leg during the confrontation and was airlifted to a hospital in stable condition, authorities said.The video also shows someone opening a door and allowing the suspected shooter into the building.ARMY ROTC CADETS RECOUNT TAKING DOWN…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It may have been possible to bequeath this as “expulsion week.”Instead, this might be “resignation week.”The House has only expelled six Members in the history of the republic. But it was possible as recently as Monday that the House was primed to wrestle with a mind-boggling four expulsions.It takes a two-thirds vote to expel a Member. The House last expelled one of its own in late 2023: former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.). Before that, you have to go back to 2002 when the House kicked out late Rep. Jim Traficant (D-Ohio).5TH ACCUSER…

The White House released a study on Monday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies hinder productivity by leading to inefficient management that undercuts economic growth. The authors of the report used federal data broken down by industry, state and year to track the representation of Black, Hispanic and indigenous people in management roles – though its analysis didn’t cover gender, sexual orientation or Asian representation. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the study.It found that the representation of those minority groups covered by the study increased less than 1% from 2005 to 2015, but went on to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic on Tuesday amid mounting criticism over her relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, which came under fire last week after the two were photographed together at an exclusive resort in Arizona. Russini announced her resignation in a letter to Athletic Executive Editor Steven Ginsberg.”I have covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication throughout my career, and I stand behind every story I have ever published. When the Page Six item first appeared, The Athletic supported me unequivocally, expressed confidence in my work…

A beloved Los Angeles arts institution is asking everyday Angelenos to dig into their pocket. The iconic Bob Baker Marionette Theater has long been a staple of the Los Angeles arts scene, but even with the backing of Hollywood’s heavy hitters, the legendary puppet troupe is finding that “forever” comes with a steep price tag. The theater announced that it has officially almost reached a $5 million deal to purchase its current rental home in Highland Park — a move intended to protect the institution from the skyrocketing rents that have shuttered so many other businesses. The iconic Bob Baker…