NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is drawing a distinction between the federal judges he says the Trump administration can work with and those he says are “almost impossible” to deal with, singling out judges appointed by President Joe Biden as the administration continues to fight immigration battles in federal court.”We find judges, for the most part, honestly, that we can work with in almost every area. But you’ve got some of the judges that were appointed underneath Obama and definitely, if they’re appointed by Biden, they are almost impossible to work with,”…

Common courtesy isn’t always plane and simple — especially at 30,000 feet.  A New York City tourist is receiving death threats after asking a fellow airline passenger to help lift her heavy luggage into an overhead bin on a recent flight to Hawaii. Her request — and her seatmate’s alleged “rude as f*** response” — is dividing social media. In a now-viral video, the traveler — a Hawaii resident named Victoria — lamented to over 100,000 viewers about her troubling encounter. A request to help load overhead luggage has become a viral TikTok, sparking thousands of comments — and some…

The Defense Department’s inspector general revealed Monday that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran.In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector said that between February 28 and June 30, Operation Epic Fury (OEF) had an estimated cost of $33.4 billion, with $22.3 billion of that spent on expended munitions alone.The report noted “the munitions expenditure on OEF has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply.” An F-35C Lightning II, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the USS…

Deadline is reporting that Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Russell Tovey are the latest actors to join the fifth and final season of HBO and BBC’s Industry, which is currently in production. Platt will play Matt Crenshaw, a venture capitalist and early backer of a wellness-tech company. The storyline will also feature previously announced new cast members Zosia Mamet and Dianna Agron. Platt is well known to theatre audiences for originating the title role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, earning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance. He later returned to Broadway as…

Published on 15/09/2026 – 8:44 GMT+2•Updated 8:47 NATO stands “vigilant, committed, and ready,” Lithuania’s foreign minister said Tuesday, after an allied fighter jet destroyed a drone that crossed into the country’s airspace from Belarus — the latest in a string of aerial incursions testing the alliance’s eastern border with Russia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kestutis Budrys credited the interception to the strength of collective defence, thanking the allies whose air presence, he said, protects Baltic skies and reinforces regional security. But the message lands beyond Vilnius: as Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds on, the alliance’s eastern members are increasingly treating airspace violations…

From a 19th-century mini château to a former US embassy turned ultra luxury property, the Michelin Guide has just named the five best new hotels in the world. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Of the candidates for the “Opening of the Year” award, which will be revealed on 18 September, three can be found in Europe. Only in its second edition, the inaugural winner in 2025 was the The Burman Hotel in Tallinn, a 17-key property in the Estonian capital’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. The Michelin Guide began awarding “keys” – the equivalent of Michelin stars – to hotels in 2024. The best new…

Stephen Colbert looked almost unrecognizable with a beard while celebrating The Late Show‘s nomination at the 2026 Emmy Awards months after the program came to an end. Colbert had visible facial hair on Monday, September 14, ahead of the awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was nominated for one award for Outstanding Variety Series. Colbert revealed the iconic late night program would end after nearly 33 years in July 2025. “Before we start the show I want to let you know something that I found out just last night.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Georgia police are searching for a man who police say was “infatuated” with a rubber duck in a stranger’s hot tub.The suspect is wanted for trespassing onto the homeowner’s property and stealing their towels before fleeing the scene, according to the Chatham County Police Department, which said the man became “obsessed” with the rubber duck he found at the residence.”He trespassed onto their property, used their hot tub, became obsessed with their rubber duck, then stole their pool towels. It’s obviously not the biggest crime we’ve dealt with this month, but it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser who switched party affiliation over unheeded warning signs about President Joe Biden’s decline in the 2024 election, believes Kamala Harris was setting herself up to poach Biden’s donors just days before he dropped out of the race — while still telling voters he could win.Li said she threaded that political needle by staying far away from any criticism of Biden.”It was all charade. She was auditioning for Biden’s endorsement, and the way that she did it was by imposing a fake rule on…

When Reshea Bristol pulled up to a youth basketball gym in Chandler, Arizona, to referee a game between first- and second-graders, she knew something was wrong as police cars swarmed the entrance. But before the Tiny Tikes could take the court, the former WNBA player, who spent more than a decade playing professionally overseas, was told that an aggressive parent had come out of the stands and slapped the coach. While the incident wasn’t directed at her, the veteran athlete soon learned that the rules of fandom had changed — and her job as an official might not be so…

LOS ANGELES () — Local politicians, law enforcement officials and business leaders are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill they say would help crack down on copper theft rings responsible for cutting phone service and leaving streetlights dark across Los Angeles and other Californian cities.New data obtained by 7 On Your Side Investigates through records requests shows the scale of the problem. Since last year, just over 27,000 feet of communications cable have been stolen from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. That’s roughly five miles of cable — the height of a commercial jet’s cruising…

Congratulations are in order for Broadway stars Sara Chase and John Zdrojeski, who officially tied the knot this month, Chase confirmed to BroadwayWorld. The newlyweds are both currently appearing on Broadway. Chase stars as Melissa Gimble in Schmigadoon! for which she received a 2026 Tony Award nomination, while Zdrojeski currently plays Dr. Brenner in Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Marquis Theatre.  Chase and Zdrojeski’s Broadway careers previously intersected in The Great Gatsby, where they originated the roles of Myrtle Wilson and Tom Buchanan, respectively. Sara Chase’s additional Broadway credits include the musical romantic comedy, First Date. Zdrojeski made his Broadway…

The easiest part to predict is how it will end. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Long live Europe” is the line Ursula von der Leyen has used to close all her State of the Union speeches and major addresses to the European Parliament — with one notable exception: the Italian “Viva l’Europa” she chose for her 2021 speech, delivered in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The real question is what she will say before reaching that familiar sign-off. The State of the Union speech is one of Brussels’ best-kept secrets, and its final version can be tweaked right up until the very…

Many Type A travellers plan their trips months in advance, but there’s a more laid-back type of tripper who prefers to leave it until the very last minute to book a holiday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A new study has revealed the most popular destinations for last-minute vacations – that’s trips booked within just seven days before arriving. Hotel management system company Sirvoy looked at its customer base of independent hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels and holiday rentals to reveal where the most last-minute accommodation bookings take place worldwide. It then examined the proportion of accommodation booked within a week of check-in and…

Martin Short stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance at the 2026 Emmy Awards following the death of his daughter, Katherine, earlier this year. Short, 76, posed for photos alongside Only Murders in the Building costar Steve Martin at the 78th annual Primetime Emmys in Los Angeles on Monday, September 14. The pair of longtime pals looked dapper in classic tuxedos and bow ties. Selena Gomez was also spotted turning heads on the red carpet in a glistening gold gown but did not appear to cross paths with her costars before the awards ceremony. Short is nominated for Outstanding…