NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GREAT ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas – Bahamian authorities face a Monday evening deadline to either charge or release Brian Hooker, the husband of missing Michigan boater Lynette Hooker, as the investigation into her disappearance near Elbow Cay is up against the clock.Hooker has been in custody since last week after authorities detained him in connection with his wife’s disappearance. His attorney said officials have until about 7:20 p.m. ET Monday to decide whether to file charges or let him go.Police continue searching for Lynette by air, land and sea, though the effort has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Saturday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of his planned White House ballroom, granting a near-term win to the administration as it pushes forward with the nearly $400 million project. The case stems from a lawsuit filed late last year by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sought to block the construction. The group argued that the project violates multiple federal laws, including the Administrative Procedure Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, and charged that the plans amounted…

EXCLUSIVE: Google is contributing $10 million to the Manufacturing Institute to support new artificial intelligence (AI) training for 40,000 manufacturing workers, FOX Business has learned. Funding for the initiative is coming from Google.org’s AI Opportunity Fund and will go to the Manufacturing Institute (MI), the nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers.”Google has been a technology partner to the manufacturing industry for years, providing AI tools and cloud infrastructure to help manufacturers innovate and increase productivity,” Maggie Johnson, global head of Google.org, told FOX Business. “Through this initiative, our AI training courses will serve as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley ripped NBA players on Sunday night over player complaints about the 65-game eligibility rule to be considered for awards and honors.The NBA requires players to play at least 65 games in order to be considered for the league’s highest accolades. The rule became a source of consternation this year in a hotly contested MVP race as some players, who have been playing at a high level, have missed out on consideration. But Barkley had no time for players’ complaints.”I don’t think 65 games is a lot…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Western democracies, including the UK, France, Canada and Australia, are facing backlash after allowing Iran and other authoritarian regimes to secure seats on influential United Nations (U.N.) bodies, with the United States standing alone in opposition.The controversy stems from decisions by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a 54-member body that plays a central role in shaping U.N. policy and staffing key committees.Critics warn the outcome could allow governments accused of human rights abuses to influence global policy and control which civil society groups are granted access to the United…

Forget whispers around the water cooler – for women, the real conversations are happening in the restroom. As data reveals, it has become a major hub of social connection, hosting an estimated 2.4 billion interactions between strangers each year. A poll of 2,000 US ladies revealed 62% have an average of four positive connections per month with someone they don’t know in a public restroom, with 25% saying these moments ‘make their night’. Nearly four in ten (37%) reported up to 24 positive interactions with strangers annually, underscoring the restroom’s importance as a social environment where women want to spend…

CALABASAS, Calif. () — The estimated Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing is $45 million after Saturday’s drawing failed to produce a grand prize winner, but a lucky player in Southern California is holding a ticket worth over $2.2 million.The ticket matching five numbers but missing the Powerball number was sold at the Shell station on Mulholland Highway and Freedom Drive, according to the California Lottery. The ticket has a value of $2,242,838.The numbers drawn Saturday were 6, 47, 49, 53, 60 and the Powerball number was 6. The estimated jackpot was $35 million.The odds of matching all five numbers and…

The winners of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard were revealed at London’s Royal Albert Hall, in a ceremony hosted by Nick Mohammed. Marking their 50th anniversary, the Olivier Awards celebrate the very best of London’s world-leading theatre industry. See photos from the ceremony here! This year’s most awarded production was Paddington The Musical, with seven wins. Musicals Evita and Into The Woods, and plays All My Sons, Kenrex, and Punch, each received two awards.  Jamie Lloyd’s adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita received two awards: Rachel Zegler’s performance as Eva Peron – which made headlines last summer…

Nicole Kidman opened up about how a personal loss helped her learn about becoming a death doula. “As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family could provide,” Kidman, 58, said at the University of San Francisco’s War Memorial Gym on Saturday, April 11, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Kidman’s mother died in September 2024 at age 84. She recalled looking into the career despite it sounding “a little weird.” “Between my sister and I, we have so many children and our careers and our work, and wanting to take care of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal authorities are warning Missouri officials not to release an illegal immigrant accused of raping and kidnapping a woman in a quiet college town on Easter Sunday — the second violent crime in the state in just weeks involving a suspect in the country unlawfully.The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that Cristian Lopez-Gomez, a Honduran national who entered the U.S. illegally in April 2024 and was released into the country under the Biden administration, is now charged in the attack in Kirksville, home to Truman State University.Authorities say Lopez-Gomez raped the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: One of the Democratic Party’s top rising stars, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, is coming under increasing fire as critics accuse her of pulling a “bait and switch” on voters by abandoning her affordability promises in favor of tax increases on “just about anything that moves.”A new ad released by Unleash Prosperity on Monday slammed Spanberger over her affordability promises as Virginia Democrats propose new taxes on everyday expenses like dry cleaning, gym memberships and pet care. Unleash Prosperity’s ad puts it bluntly, saying, “Virginia can’t afford this.”The governor has not publicly…

A wave of aggressive tax proposals is hitting voters this election cycle, as states push sharply different plans that could reshape how governments raise revenue. From efforts targeting high-net-worth individuals to proposals aimed at eliminating major taxes altogether, the growing divide is forcing voters to weigh competing visions of fiscal policy. JOSH ALTMAN SOUNDS ALARM ON CALIFORNIA WEALTH TAX, SAYS WORKERS WOULD PAY THE PRICEFOX Business’ Gerri Willis joined Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to report on the surge in ballot initiatives and legislative proposals spanning both blue and red states, highlighting how lawmakers are experimenting with new approaches…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States began enforcing a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic Monday, sharply escalating tensions in the Gulf just hours after high-level talks in Pakistan between Washington and Tehran collapsed without a deal.The move, announced by President Donald Trump, came after negotiations in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough, despite what participants described as rare direct engagement between the two sides.But Lt. Gen. (ret.) Mohammed Saeed, former chief of general staff of the Pakistan Army, said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital that the talks came far closer to success…

A few weeks ago, Gab Waller received a request from a regular client — a 40-something Californian with a lot of money to burn: a series of screen grabs of every dress from the brand new Chanel ready-to-wear line-up.  That client had one instruction for Waller, a sourcing guru who can unearth sold-out must-haves from almost any designer. “I want them all,” she said. Welcome to the world of the VVICS — the very very important clients, who can casually drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on designer gear every few months — and their personal shoppers, who make sure…

Certain debt relief strategies may protect your Social Security or retirement benefits, but the context matters. Francesco Carta/Getty Images It makes sense to assume that once you’ve retired, the financial battles that came with your working years are behind you. And, in some ways, that’s true. You’re no longer focused on earning a paycheck and socking money away, but if you’re carrying debt, it doesn’t age out in the same way that your working years do. Credit card balances, medical bills and personal loans can follow you well into your 60s and 70s, and when you’re on a fixed income,…