NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic lawmaker created an online firestorm after appearing to inadvertently make the case for stricter voter ID requirements while criticizing a Trump-backed election bill.Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., repeatedly said Monday that Democrats were not against voter identification at the ballot box as he discussed his opposition to the SAVE America Act at a town hall with constituents. The Alabama Democrat, however, appeared to imply that the town hall attendees might have a problem with it.”I’m of a different era, I’m of a different generation. I probably feel a little bit differently…

You can live out your Swiss Family Robinson fantasy, but it will cost you. This week, Royal Caribbean revealed Hero of the Seas, the newest vessel in the brand’s Icon class, the cruise line’s newest generation of ships, which also includes Icon, Legend, and Star of the Seas. The Ultimate Family Treehouse is a sprawling accommodation that sleeps twelve, spans three decks, and includes a rooftop terrace with a private whirlpool and a hideout game room. Royal Caribbean Along with being the biggest cruise ship to ever sail the high seas, Hero is home to The Ultimate Family Treehouse, a…

ROME — Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station.”I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers,” Leo told reporters this week outside of the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo. “I carry all of this suffering in…

By Aaron Krause Theater lovers in South Florida are about to experience double the pleasure with two festivals of new work this month. The Second Annual Owl New Play Festival in Boca Raton kicks off on April 11 and runs for two weeks, while Short Plays: Lauder Made Volume II in Ft. Lauderdale begins at the end of the month and runs for four days. The Owl event “is not just a reading festival,” said Matt Stabile, Producing Artistic Director of Theatre Lab, the festival’s organizer. “We’ve got more than 30 events of new work at each and every stage…

Amy Duggar King has seemingly slammed Kendra Duggar for continuing to support her husband Joseph Duggar following his arrest. While she did not call out Kendra, 27, directly by name, Amy, 39, appeared to take a swipe at her cousin’s wife in a scathing TikTok video posted on Thursday, April 2. “How in the hell can she not be so unbelievably distraught and mad and disgusted at him,” Amy said, seemingly referencing how Kendra is responding to Joseph, 31, being arrested last month on child molestation charges. Amy continued, “Oh, just wait, I’ll tell you why, because women in these…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The two men who face charges in what authorities are calling a “gang-related” shooting that left a 7-month-old baby dead in Brooklyn were captured on surveillance video crashing the moped they used to flee the scene of the crime.In the video, the pair can be seen racing the wrong way down a one-way street before crashing into a black sedan driving towards them. The force of the crash flung both suspects forward off the motorbike before landing hard on the pavement.The pair can be seen staggering to their feet, one hopping on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Steve Friess, the son of the late Republican mega donor Foster Friess, just threw his hat in the ring to run for Wyoming’s open at-large House seat, seeking to pivot from helping fund political candidates to becoming one himself. Friess announced this week that he would be throwing his hat in the ring for Wyoming’s vacant, at-large House seat, which is currently held by Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., who, in December, indicated she would not run for reelection but instead for the U.S. Senate to replace retiring GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis.Friess’s father, Foster,…

They’re getting a poor return on their precious time investment. A mere typo in a tax document has threatened the refunds of more than 50,000 taxpayers in New York, leading to some receiving smaller payouts than anticipated, while others were sent notices asking for additional payments. The error has since been corrected, officials said, but not everyone has collected their full refund yet. The blunder emerged early in March when the state’s Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) issued a notice to tax professionals regarding New York residents who are married and filing taxes jointly or filed as a qualified…

A small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center in a central city in the Netherlands is under investigation.The explosion on Friday night caused limited damage at the Israel Centre, which is run by Christians for Israel, a non-profit in the city of Nijkerk, police said. No one was injured.Police appealed for witnesses and said nobody has been arrested.”Investigations revealed that a person dressed in black placed the explosive device,” the police added in a statement. This photograph shows a view of the Israel Center, after an explosion hit the building overnight in Nijkerk on April 4, 2026. Jeroen Jumelet /…

From perfect weather to ideals of peace and justice, the mythical era of “Camelot” represents many of humanity’s highest and deepest aspirations. No wonder the perennially popular Lerner & Loewe musical (based on the legend of King Arthur in T.H. White’s 1958 novel, “The Once and Future King”) won four Tonys at its Broadway debut in 1960. The show followed book writer and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and music composer Frederick Loewe’s earlier smash hit, “My Fair Lady.” It also featured superstars Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, as Arthur and Guenevere, and Robert Goulet’s first Broadway role, as Lancelot.   Despite…

Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue returned with an episode full of highs and lows — including a cameo from Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown and a shocking shooting involving a main character. During the Friday, April 3, episode of the CBS series, Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson) was shot outside of his church. He was taken to the hospital — and later discharged — but not before the entire Silver and Reagan family expressed their concern. Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) investigated the shooting, which they traced back to a complicated past of one of Rev. Peters’ associates.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Embattled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has been called out by a local resident over an incident at the local airport, where TSA agents allegedly stopped him at the security checkpoint with a loaded, undeclared firearm in his carry-on bag.And the hits keep coming, with a recent independent investigation into bullying and retaliation allegations against the sheriff finding that the “preponderance of the evidence” shows he abused his office for political gain during a close race in 2024 against former PCSD Lt. Heather Lappin.Amid that contentious race, a woman named Cory Stephens…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After being scorned on social media, “Dirty Jobs” television show veteran Mike Rowe doubled down on his criticism of Jimmy Kimmel’s “tone deaf” monologues mocking new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for being a former plumber.Rowe said he had not noticed his post about late-night host Kimmel “belittling plumbers” had gone viral because he had been too busy working.”I want to apologize for not responding to any of the 22 thousand comments my last post inspired,” he wrote. “I’ve been filming all week and just noticed my observations about Jimmy Kimmel and…

On paper, Catholicism looks like it’s having a moment. The global Catholic population has surpassed 1.4 billion. Eucharistic processions are drawing record crowds. And last summer, more than 50,000 people packed into Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress — the first of its kind in 83 years.But on the ground, the picture looks very different. Across the United States, dioceses are merging parishes, closing churches and asking fewer priests to cover more communities.CATHOLIC CONFERENCE SHATTERS ATTENDANCE RECORDS AS 26,000 YOUNG PEOPLE FLOCK TO FAITH EVENT Even as interest — especially among younger adults — begins to rebound, the Church keeps…

LOS ANGELES () — Drivers are paying more at the pump amid the war in Iran. In Los Angeles County, gas has hit $6 a gallon on average, according to AAA.AAA also says the average price of gas in California is up nearly a dollar from last year.In San Pedro, nursing student Samantha Hernandez is paying more than $6 a gallon.”I’m trying to stay positive about it, but it does hurt my pocket,” she said.Hernandez is cutting corners. She’s stopped filling up her tank, she carpools and eliminated road trips.”I have groceries. I have nephews and nieces who I’m going…