LOS ANGELES () — With the World Cup set to bring massive crowds to L.A. this summer, the Los Angeles Police Department says it is preparing one of its largest deployments in decades to secure fan events across the city.Captain Eric Eppolito, the LAPD operations chief for the FIFA Fan Fest, said the scale of the operation stands out.”It is probably one of the bigger deployments I’ve seen in my 29 years on the job,” he said.Although all local World Cup matches will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, police will be heavily focused on the Los Angeles Memorial…

Saturday’s 2026 UEFA Champions League final in Budapest will be historic and significant in several respects: it will not just be a football match, but an occasion of importance for sport, the city and culture alike. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Final preparations are underway in Budapest ahead of the showpiece event. Broadcast vans are already arriving at the stadium, the four-day fan festival site on Heroes’ Square is largely in place, and the hospitality industry is gearing up for what is expected to be the tourism event of the year. The showpiece will pit two gloally recognised clubs against each other, England’s…

The Broadway revival of Chess will close earlier than scheduled. According to a report by Variety, published on Tuesday, May 26, the show will see curtains fall for good on June 21 when its star, Lea Michele, was already confirmed to be departing the production. The news comes after the Cold War musical, which debuted in London’s West End in May 1986, failed to garner a 2026 Tony Award nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in Leading Role in a Musical despite widespread acclaim directed at Michele, 39. The snub came amid the production attracting five…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The teenage stepbrother accused in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami Wednesday morning, as prosecutors push to have him behind bars before his trial.Timothy Hudson is accused of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse after Kepner was found dead in November 2025 inside a Carnival cruise cabin that was traveling on the high seas toward Miami, according to federal court documents.Prosecutors say Kepner was found in a cabin she shared with Hudson and another sibling. Hudson was 16…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Purple Heart veteran who was mocked online by Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner issued a blistering response to a video of Platner declining to apologize or acknowledge regret over the comment. “I saw the video and honestly, I don’t want an apology. I don’t need an apology. I consider the source of where the comment came from, and I’m the type of person that — in order for me to worry about what you say — first I have to respect you,” U.S. Army veteran Teddy Daniels said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The social media game is a tough one to compete in. Influencing is not as easy as it looks and being able to sell yourself as a brand is tough for most people to come by.Pro wrestling figures like Richard Holliday and Ben Bishop have masterfully put together a marketing game that has made them two of the most recognizable performers on the independent scene. The two wrestlers boast thousands of followers across multiple social media platforms.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Dono…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PARIS, France — Israel’s ambassador to France says far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s rhetoric against Jews “reminds me of Hitler,” warning that foreign influence is fueling a surge in antisemitism that has some French Jews hiding their identities to survive daily life.France recorded 1,320 antisemitic acts in 2025 — triple the 436 incidents in 2022 — but a senior member of the Jewish community leaders told Fox News Digital they refuse to retreat, even as the attacks and incidents keep coming.Israeli Ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, says France is home to Europe’s largest…

The New Dramatists Annual Spring Luncheon, honoring multi-award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, was held on Tuesday, May 26, in the Broadway Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis. Stars in attendance included Ariana DeBose, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Judy Kuhn, Joshua Henry, and more. Check out photos below! Founded in 1949 by Michaela O’Harra, in association with Howard Lindsay, Richard Rodgers, Russel Crouse, Oscar Hammerstein II, John Golden, Moss Hart, Maxwell Anderson, John Wharton, Robert E. Sherwood and Elmer Rice, New Dramatists is rooted in the vision of talented writers banding together to develop their work, share resources, and expand their role in the contemporary American theatre. New Dramatists hosts the longest-running, continuous community of…

The nerve! Pregnant women are typically advised that they might experience fatigue, morning sickness, heartburn and aches during their 40-week journey. There’s also a stealth side effect that can sneak up on expecting moms, leaving them with searing pain in their hands, tingling fingertips and weakness in their wrists. Yes, your breasts and feet ache. Many pregnant women also experience pain in their hands thanks to carpal tunnel syndrome. kjekol – stock.adobe.com Roughly 31% to 62% of pregnant women suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome. Compare that to the 4% to 5% of the general adult population who develop it. “Hormonal…

London’s firefighting service responded Wednesday to a blaze  in the Golders Green neighborhood, home to a large Jewish community that’s been targeted by a number of arson attacks in recent months.Images from the scene showed the flames impacting a Jewish supermarket, Kosher Kingdom, and a column of black smoke rising above the area’s main shopping street. “The cause of the fire is unknown at this time,” the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said in a statement, noting that it had mobilized 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters after receiving dozens of calls about it. The scene of a fire at…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 Europeans should be “ready to have their own diplomatic track” to Moscow, but the “priority” should be supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia, France’s EU Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has told Euronews as the European Union mulls naming an envoy to talk to the Kremlin. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Haddad said Russia is “not engaging seriously in diplomacy” and “not interested in a ceasefire or peace”, adding that Moscow is also “losing ground” both on the battlefield and diplomatically. “It (Russia) was hoping for a long time to divide…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Lawrence just reminded Us why French-girl style never really goes out of fashion. Her latest New York City outfit centered around one timeless staple (an oversized striped blouse) and somehow made the entire look feel relaxed, polished and impossibly cool all at once. The best news? We tracked down a similar version on Amazon for only $20. On May 18, 2026, in New York City, the actress stepped out wearing the striped button-down with bright red wide-leg pants, suede…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three alleged members of a South American burglary crew accused of targeting the homes of star athletes, including Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, were arrested in Argentina and returned to Chile, according to Chilean authorities cited by ABC News.The three Chilean nationals are wanted in the United States on federal charges tied to a string of alleged high-profile burglaries targeting professional athletes across the country.According to ABC News, two of the suspects, Ignacio Zuniga Cartes and Bastian Jimenez Freraut, were among five people arrested in connection with a robbery…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations tied to the escalating Iran crisis, Washington once again found itself relying on a country that American officials have spent decades accusing of playing both sides in the war on terror.Munir has emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations aimed at preventing renewed conflict with Iran, placing Pakistan — despite decades of accusations involving Taliban safe havens, nuclear proliferation and Osama bin Laden — back at the center of U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East.The latest negotiations…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Zlatan Ibrahimović and Tom Brady are two of the most decorated athletes in the world. Ibrahimović has won league titles around the world with some of the biggest clubs, while Brady has seven Super Bowls and countless NFL records to his name.Another thing they both have in common: They’re never satisfied because of an insatiable drive to win.Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ibrahimović sat down with Brady to talk about the differences in their sports and their desire to be the best.Brady summed up their attitudes well at one point:…