NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House Democrat drew backlash from across the political spectrum after appearing to soften his criticism of Graham Platner, Democrats’ presumptive Maine Senate nominee.Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., initially sparked outrage on the left when he denounced Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo and said, “I hope Maine voters agree with me.” But after clarifying he was not endorsing Platner’s opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine — while also backing away from his earlier call for Maine voters to oppose Platner — Auchincloss found himself under fire from both sides.Platner has faced mounting scrutiny since disclosing last year…

Americans remain optimistic about the country’s ability to harness innovation and think it should be easier to build things in America, while they’re also skeptical about the government’s role in solving the issues confronting the nation, a new survey finds. The findings of the Ronald Reagan Institute’s Reagan National Economic Survey, reviewed exclusively by FOX Business, showed that 65% of registered voters were optimistic about American-led innovation in areas like medicine, energy and artificial intelligence (AI) – including 81% of Republicans, 59% of Democrats and 57% of Independents.”Americans are really optimistic about our future, which isn’t something that you would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “You. Are. Cursed.”It’s the zinger that has plagued WWE superstars, Stephen A. Smith and sports teams alike. Danhausen, the “very nice and very evil” pro wrestling personality that has laid his curse on The Miz, Kit Wilson and the ESPN pundit, did something that was more of the former rather than the latter. He “uncursed” the New York Knicks.The Knicks and Knicks fans have been in a pit of basketball despair for about 27 years. Since the San Antonio Spurs swept them in the 1999 NBA Finals, joy when watching the Knicks…

A limited number of tickets for The 79th Annual Tony Awards will be available at a discounted rate of $495. The ticket request form will be open today, May 27, 2026 at Noon ET.  Tony Awards Productions will fulfill requests in the order in which they are received. Tickets are not guaranteed until confirmed. Guests will be notified over the coming days if we are able to accommodate their purchase request. If the purchase is approved, tickets will need to be picked up in person on Wednesday, June 3rd, Thursday, June 4th or Friday, June 5th between 4pm – 6pm in New York City (details will be provided…

See which stars are taking on hosting duties for the CMA Fest concert special.Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12:30PMThe Country Music Association and announced that “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” will be hosted by country star Riley Green and “Good Morning America’s” Lara Spencer.This marks the pair’s first time hosting the three-hour concert event, which will air Thursday, June 25, at 8/7c on and stream next day on Hulu.The special is filmed June 4-7 during the 53rd CMA Fest in downtown Nashville. At the Fest, stars like Laiey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley and more will perform. CMA Fest…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 12:56 GMT+2 A map shared widely online has been used to falsely claim that the Andes strain of the hantavirus is spreading rapidly across Europe and North America. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pictures are screenshots of a map from HantavirusMap.com, which have spread on X and TikTok in the aftermath of a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Social media users are claiming that the red and orange markers on the map show confirmed hantavirus cases across the world, particularly in Europe and North America. This is, however, misleading. The screenshots from the website do…

Two of Matthew Perry‘s sisters, Caitlin and Madeline Morrison, have claimed the late actor’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, left him “in a hot tub to die.” According to a Tuesday, May 26, report by People, who obtained victim impact statements filed on Wednesday, May 20, that relate to Perry’s October 2023 death, the sisters placed significant blame on Iwamasa, 60, who served as the actor’s live-in personal assistant. (Iwamasa is one of five people who have pleaded guilty for various charges relating to supplying the Friends star with ketamine, the drug that killed him at age 54.) After the Department of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A married federal judge repeatedly had sex with a law enforcement officer inside courthouse chambers while clerks worked just outside the office door, then falsely denied the affair when confronted, a judicial misconduct report alleges.Multiple clerks overheard “kissing sounds,” “moaning” and other sounds consistent with sexual activity coming from the judge’s private office over a period spanning roughly two years, the judicial complaint filed in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals stated.One clerk reported hearing the officer say the word “affair,” while another described being so disturbed by the noises that the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and sheriffs across New York are threatening legal action against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul over her push to ban local cooperation agreements with ICE, arguing the agreements lead to the safer removal of criminal illegal immigrants from the community.The backlash comes as Hochul pushes to include sweeping sanctuary policies in New York’s 2027 fiscal budget, including a ban on 287(g) agreements, limits on ICE access to schools, hospitals and churches, and restrictions on informal cooperation with ICE.But Blakeman, who is also the Republican nominee for governor, said…

Walmart is ramping up its private-brand strategy with a major overhaul of its home and hardware categories. The retailer announced Wednesday that it is revamping its hardware department with an exclusive Greenworks Pro tool line and expanded Hyper Tough offerings. At the same time, Walmart says it is launching Mainstays Kids, its first new home brand in five years.Courtney Carlson, a senior vice president at Walmart, told FOX Business that the strategy is centered on delivering more choice, innovation and value to customers. WALMART WARNS SHOPPERS COULD FACE HIGHER PRICES AS FUEL COSTS SURGE, TAX REFUNDS DRY UP “We always…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze out the media on Tuesday night, following a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that resulted in a 127-114 loss.Wembanyama scored 20 points, but got 12 from the free-throw line. He was 4-of-15 from the field and missed each of the five 3-pointers he shot. He had three blocks and two steals and was minus-8 on the floor. It was his worst game of the series after helping the Spurs to two victories with 41-point and 33-point performancesZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE…

A new block of tickets for The Lost Boys has been released! The smash musical is now on sale through Sunday, March 7, 2027. Tickets for the new block can be purchased now. The Lost Boys is nominated for 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical and 10 Dorian Theater Awards including Outstanding Broadway Musical. The show won a Theatre World Award for LJ Benet, 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or Musical (Dane Laffrey) and Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play or Musical (Michael Arden and Jen Schriever), and 2 Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical…

DIY Popeyes is here. Craving Popeyes but can’t get to a restaurant? Now you can head to your local grocery store to satisfy that craving. The beloved Louisiana-style fried chicken chain is expanding its retail presence with two different styles of boxed biscuit mixes — including one you can’t actually get at their store locations. On Tuesday, Popeyes announced that it will be launching a Homestyle Biscuit Mix and a Cajun Cheddar Biscuit Mix in the baking aisle at grocery stores. The announcement comes ahead of National Biscuit Day, which is on May 29. The boxed mixes allow fans to…

Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will win the Senate primary runoff for the GOP nomination, CBS News projects, unseating longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a seismic shift for Republicans in the Senate.Paxton will face the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico, in November. A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas since 1994, and has not won a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1988. A last-minute endorsement by President Trump last week boosted Paxton’s fortunes. At his victory party on Tuesday, Paxton thanked Mr. Trump for his support, saying, “when everyone in Washington told him to…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 13:26 GMT+2 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday there was “no reason” to withdraw support for his predecessor Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who is under investigation for corruption, following the publication of new details about the case. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I think there is no sufficient reason, there is no reason to change that position,” Sánchez told a Rome news conference after a meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The Socialist premier, in office since 2018, reiterated his “full cooperation with the judiciary” and respect for the presumption of innocence. Zapatero, who governed…