NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Tuesday a sweeping indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), accusing the far-left nonprofit of fraudulently paying members of extremist groups.A grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned an 11-count indictment charging the SPLC with six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to Blanche.The SPLC is a nonprofit that claims to fight white supremacy and racial hatred by reporting on extremist groups, and conducting…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI over whether its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot could bear legal responsibility in last year’s deadly mass shooting at Florida State University. The probe follows a review of chat logs between the suspect, Phoenix Ikner, and ChatGPT after a April 17, 2025, attack that left two people dead and six others injured.Uthmeier alleged the chatbot advised the gunman on what weapons and ammunition to use, as well as when and where to carry out the attack to encounter more people. “If this were a person on the other end…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. “won’t have an Olympic team anymore,” if not for regulation on the NCAA to address dwindling resources for certain non-revenue college sports in the U.S.Trump gave the warning at a White House ceremony honoring several recent NCAA champions in non-revenue sports. “75% of Olympians competing for Team USA played as college athletes. If we don’t straighten out this, we’re not going to have much of an Olympic team because you have so many of these sports, especially certain sports where it’s like the minor leagues,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV last Friday urged African youth to work toward improving their own countries rather than migrating elsewhere in search of better opportunities.The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa. “In the face of the understandable tendency to migrate — which may lead one to believe that elsewhere a better future may be more easily found — I invite you, first and foremost, to respond with an…

Where there’s fire … there’s smoke. An 87-year-old man went to the emergency room for shortness of breath after inhaling thick smoke from a forest fire over several hours. What came next was something out of a sci-fi movie: thick, black, branch-like plugs were observed in the unidentified patient’s windpipe and lungs. An elderly man having trouble breathing after a wildfire had thick, black branch-shaped plugs in his airways. New England Journal for Medicine His case was detailed last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The man was put on a ventilator as doctors evaluated his airways because…

The FBI is leading the effort to look for possible connections into the cases of 10 missing or deceased scientists and staff who worked at sensitive nuclear or space technology laboratories, according to senior law enforcement officials.In a statement Tuesday, the FBI confirmed it is “spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists. We are working with the Department of Energy, Department of War, and with our state and state and local law enforcement partners to find answers.”But those close to the various investigations into the disparate cases have said they see no links between…

Two special guests boarded the Ship of Dreams, when Jersey Shore’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Angelina Pivarnick visited the cast of Titanique on Broadway! See a photo of Snooki and Angelina with Frankie Grande, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, John Riddle here! The Broadway cast includes Marla Mindelle as Céline Dion, Jim Parsons as Ruth DeWitt Bukater, Melissa Barrera as Rose DeWitt Bukater, Deborah Cox as Molly Brown, Frankie Grande as Victor Garber, Constantine Rousouli as Jack Dawson, John Riddle as Cal Hockley, and Layton Williams as The Iceberg. Sara Gallo, Polanco Jones, and Kristina Leopold appear as background vocalists, with Tess Marshall, Brad Greer, and Kyle Ramar Freeman serving as understudies. Written by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli, Titanique reimagines the events of Titanic through the perspective…

A former school counselor from North Carolina broke down in tears as she learned her fate after she pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor student. Jessica Finley, who previously worked as a counselor and volleyball coach at McDowell High School in Marion, was sentenced to serve a maximum of 40 years in prison with a minimum of 28 years for having sex with an underage girl during a hearing on April 16. Finley reportedly cried as she learned her sentence and apologized for putting the girl, who was just 14 years old when she started grooming her, through…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Massachusetts doctor already facing dozens of rape and assault charges was indicted on more than 80 additional counts tied to his time as a rheumatologist and general practitioner at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Tuesday that a grand jury indicted Dr. Derrick Todd on 21 counts of rape, 59 counts of indecent assault and battery, and one count of assault with intent to rape.The new indictment significantly expands the case against Todd, adding to an already extensive set of charges across multiple jurisdictions and underscoring…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring public schools across the state to display the Ten Commandments.The ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals came after Texas Republican-led legislature passed the law. “This is one of the most important religious liberty victories for Texas in our glorious history,” said Jonathan Saenz, president and attorney for Texas Values, which defended the law. “Texas continues to lead the nation in defending both religious liberty and constitutional truth.””Today’s ruling confirms that our state can honor the moral heritage that undergirds our legal…

Most people who delay investing aren’t doing so because they think putting their money into the markets is a bad idea. They’re stuck in front of a confusing smorgasbord of options, afraid to pile the wrong things on their plate and at least a little afraid of looking like they don’t know what they’re doing (especially if it’s true). Thus, analysis paralysis is often the default. Have no fear. There’s a quick and simple way to build a sensible portfolio by using a small handful of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). So, without further ado, let’s get some clarity over what’s going…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The San Francisco 49ers have made a key addition to their front office ahead of this week’s NFL Draft: AI.The Niners own six picks this draft, including the 27th overall selection, and it sure sounds like artificial intelligence will be playing a role in who they select.”If you aren’t using it, you’re already behind,” Lynch told reporters Monday. Lynch is not wrong, but the continuation of that remark may raise some eyebrows.”And the cool thing is, what we found is you don’t need to be an expert,” Lynch said. “Just like you…

Southern Californians are getting a rare chance to beat the soul-crushing traffic of the 405 and the 101 — without spending a single dime on gas, Uber or transit fares. For one day only — Wednesday, April 22 — regional rail operator Metrolink is throwing open its doors and letting locals hop aboard at any station in its lengthy network, completely free of charge. The no-cost event, held in honor of Earth Day, allows Angelenos and suburbanites alike to board trains bound for top day trip destinations, great beaches and historic and charming small towns, with regular service from Los Angeles Union Station…

SOUTH LOS ANGELES () — A scooter was apparently thrown onto the 110 Freeway, triggering a seven-car crash in South Los Angeles overnight.The incident was reported around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Multiple drivers were forced to pull over after someone tossed the electric scooter onto the northbound lanes from the Adams Boulevard overpass.Four vehicles sustained damage from the scooter, the CHP said. Video from the scene showed part of the scooter wedged underneath one of the cars.Those who were on the freeway at the time said they were in shock.”We thought something happened to the…

The world premiere of Broadway Hits Live played to over 16,000 Broadway fans at the Taipei Music Center. The concert featured music from such stage hits as SIX: The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Wicked, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Cats, MJ the Musical, Mamma Mia, Chicago and Smash as well as film hits from La La Land, The Greatest Showman, A Star Is Born, Titanic and Beauty and the Beast. With larger-than-life projections, lighting and special effects, and a company of twenty-six, including a full, on-stage “New York City Band,” of Broadway musicians led by…