BURBANK, Calif. () — A California congresswoman introduced a bill on Wednesday to help police respond to high-speed chases.The timing was ironic, with two separate police chases ending in crashes and suspect deaths across SoCal on Wednesday.The Next Gen Road Safety Act introduced by Congresswoman Laura Friedman would expand the COPS grant program so law enforcement agencies can access federal funds to purchase modern tools and technology to prevent and de-escalate high-speed pursuits.Those tools include vehicle-disabling systems that can safely stop a fleeing car, police bumper systems to reduce the risk of collisions and drones to track pursuit drivers.”Drones is…

Zachary Noah Piser (KPOP, Dear Evan Hansen) and Hannah Kevitt (Maybe Happy Ending, Back to the Future) will play the roles of “Oliver” and “Claire” in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway respectively, beginning on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.  They join the current original cast members Dez Duron and Marcus Choi.  Piser stars in the role following Tony Award-winner Darren Criss’ final performance on Sunday, May 17, 2026.  Kevitt, an original company member and current Standby for “Claire,” recently played the role for an extended period from February 17 through Thursday, April 2, 2026.  Original Broadway cast members and Standbys Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon (current on stage “Claire” through May 17),  are also announced to star as “Oliver”…

Published on 09/04/2026 – 8:30 GMT+2 Former US ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, said repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw from NATO, as well as confrontations with America’s European allies over their refusal to join the war, have created the ‘worst crisis’ NATO has ever faced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The last six weeks have been extraordinarily damaging to NATO,” Daalder told Euronews’ Shona Murray. “We see a divided NATO, which has been the goal of first the Soviet Union and then Russia for the better part of 80 years,” he said. Daalder said Trump’s statements suggesting the U.S.…

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini became the center of a media firestorm after photos surfaced showing the two holding hands and embracing at an Arizona resort. The images, published by Page Six on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, showed Vrabel and Russini at a boutique hotel in Sedona. According to the outlet, the photos were taken “two weekends ago.” Both Vrabel and Russini are married to other people and have young families, quickly making the images and assumptions about their alleged relationship one of the biggest off-field stories in the NFL. Us Weekly is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HOPE TOWN, Bahamas – The Royal Bahamas Police announced Wednesday evening that a man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of an American woman in the Bahamas.The arrest happened shortly after the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday that officials have opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker. Hooker, roughly 56 years old, went missing Saturday evening while traveling by boat with her husband Brian Hooker, 58, according to Bahama officials. She reportedly fell into the water near Hope Town and was carried away by the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Disgraced Democratic lawyer Michael Avenatti has been moved from federal prison to a halfway house in California, according to Bureau of Prisons records, but remains in federal custody with a projected release date of September 2028.Avenatti is best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her failed 2018 defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump. Once a media darling with presidential ambitions, he was later convicted in multiple fraud cases and sentenced to years in federal prison.An official with the Bureau of Prisons confirmed to Fox News Digital that Avenatti was transferred…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in Aaron Rodgers to salvage a couple of years of mediocre quarterback play, taking a gamble on the then-41-year-old.But there were hardly any issues, as the Steelers were once again in the playoffs, as Mike Tomlin again finished above .500.However, Rodgers, like last year, is playing the waiting game and remains a free agent. It does seem like in all likelihood that Rodgers will return to Pittsburgh for a 22nd NFL season, and one Steelers legend believes that the team doesn’t really have many other answers.”When you have…

Bahamian officials say they have taken a 59-year-old U.S. citizen into custody and he is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker, the Michigan woman whose husband said fell off their boat over the weekend. The Royal Bahamas Police Force did not immediately release the man’s name, citing the organization’s policy, but his attorney, Terrel Butler, identified him to CBS News as Brian Hooker.Butler says Brian Hooker “categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing” and “has been cooperating with the relevant authorities as part of an ongoing investigation.”The arrest comes as the search for Lynette Hooker continues…

Due to popular demand, a new block of tickets for Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show directed by Tony Award-winner Sam Pinkleton, is now on sale through Sunday, July 19, 2026. The Rocky Horror Show began previews on Thursday, March 26, 2026 and will officially open on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). This is a limited engagement now through Sunday, July 19, 2026. Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show features Tony Award nominee Rachel Dratch (POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, “SNL”) as “Narrator;” British Independent Film Award nominee Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast, High-Rise, Backstairs Billy) as “Frank-N-Furter,”…

Route 66 in the United States – the legendary highway stretching around 3,940 kilometres from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California – is turning 100 this year, marking a milestone for what remains one of the world’s most iconic road trips. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Often dubbed the “Mother Road” by author John Steinbeck, the route has evolved from a lifeline for Dust Bowl migrants in the 1930s into the quintessential American drive. While faster highways now connect the country’s major cities, Route 66 continues to draw travellers with its glowing neon signs, retro diners and restored motels. Each stop along the…

Scottie Scheffler has given credit to wife Meredith Scheffler throughout his golf career. The couple met when they were teenagers attending Highland Park High School in Texas and then exchanged vows in December 2020. In April 2022, Meredith caddied for her husband during the Par 3 Contest ahead of the 86th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The Par 3 Contest was hardly the most exciting part of the 2022 Masters week, however. Scottie earned his green jacket after dominating the tournament. While he was in the lead going into the final round, the golfer revealed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A South Carolina pastor and his wife were arrested after a foster child reported being a victim of sexual abuse, according to officials.Rodney Gibson and Kawiana Young, both 50, were charged with unlawful conduct with a minor, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said, according to WIS News 10.Gibson is also facing charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, unlawful conduct toward a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.TWO ARRESTED IN NC AFTER POLICE FIND 13-YEAR-OLD KEPT IN DOG KENNEL, 5 OTHER KIDS IN…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. judge in Maryland rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, using an otherwise procedural order Tuesday to scold the Justice Department for its conduct and for attempting, in the judge’s view, to “dictate” the actions of the court.U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis took umbrage at the government’s demand that she rule by mid-April on their request for her to dissolve her injunction keeping Abrego Garcia in the U.S. for now, and allowing them to deport him to Liberia.She sharply disputed the Justice Department’s assertion that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Growing up in Wisconsin, it was relatively easy for Jordan Stolz to get into speedskating.Waters are frozen early and often in the frozen tundra, which has made the Midwest somewhat of a hockey hotbed.But watching Apollo Anton Ohno as a kid, the direction was natural for the 21-year-old. This past February, he accomplished the dream by taking home not one, but two Olympic gold medals.Of course, winning one is a success, but with three other medal events, celebrating wasn’t exactly the easiest.”Yeah, it’s pretty tough,” Stolz told Fox News Digital in a…

Carnival is offering a kid-free kind of cruise after scrapping a slew of sailings scheduled for later this year. The cruise line has confirmed that it will offer four new adults-only trips this fall aboard the Carnival Firenze. According to Carnival, these cruises will “feature a mix of Mexican Riviera destinations,” and will set sail between Oct. 12 and Nov. 16, 2026, the same weeks that the 11 axed cruises were scheduled to depart. “Carnival will be offering four new sailings for Carnival Firenze from Long Beach between Oct. 12 and Nov. 20, 2026,” the cruise line told PEOPLE in…