NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The chair of the Hernando County, Florida, Democratic Party who was arrested for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a bullhorn during a “No Kings” protest, said that he did not act as an aggressor and did not escalate the confrontation.Brian Stewart, 63, was charged with simple battery, a misdemeanor in Florida, and booked into the Hernando County Sheriff’s Detention Center after the incident in Spring Hill on Saturday. He was released later that day, records show.Stewart said he is “not a violent person” and that the man he was accused…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s claim that it requested a ceasefire, with an official calling the statement “false and baseless in a blunt public denial.Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, made the remarks rejecting Trump’s claim on Wednesday, according to a report on Iranian state television.Trump made the claim about Iran requesting a ceasefire in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning. But the president indicated that the U.S. will only entertain the prospect once the Strait of Hormuz is open for ships.”Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel tried to walk the “fine line” he said is in place after his running back, TreVeyon Henderson, seemingly defended the anti-LGBTQ comments made by ex-Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey on Monday. The Bulls waived Ivey on Monday due to conduct detrimental to the team following a video he posted, where he claimed the NBA was celebrating “unrighteousness” by acknowledging and embracing Pride Month. Henderson tweeted the video of Ivey, which has now gone viral, and responded with a Bible verse.  “Blessed are those who are persecuted for…

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in a long-distance relationship for almost six years, engaged for two, and I love my fiancé. But the thought of moving out west after spending so much time on the East Coast is really intimidating. It means leaving my parents behind, especially with my dad being sick in the hospital for almost a year and a half, and my mother struggling with health issues and obesity. My brother has alcohol issues and a history of seizures, and I worry about him, too.  At the same time, I feel so happy when I’m with my partner, and…

DANA POINT, Calif. () — For nearly 20 years, Vicki Hoekstra has been scooping up Thrifty Ice Cream in Dana Point. She loves her job, namely her interactions with her customers.She and the counter she works behind haven’t changed, but the store they sit inside has.”I talked to my customers at Rite Aid and got to know them and now they remember me here,” Vicki said.In 2008, she started working at Rite Aid on Del Prado. But in 2023, she learned that her store was one of many across the region set to close. Losing the longtime pharmacy meant unless…

Yesterday, BroadwayWorld reported that Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized after falling ill during the Tuesday evening performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. Her return date and cause of hospitalization has since been revealed.  Megan Thee Stallion will be out of performances of Moulin Rouge! on Wednesday, April 1, and will return to the show on Thursday, April 2.  The “Savage” rapper took to Instagram to open up about the “real wake-up call” she faced on Tuesday, assuring fans that she will “be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way…

Teddi Mellencamp is revealing the emotional message her dad John Mellencamp gave her after the pair’s joint appearance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. “The next day, my dad calls me and he’s like, ‘Teddy, that was so good,’” Teddi, 44, revealed on the Tuesday, March 31, episode of her “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast. “[He told me], ‘Like, that should show you that even when you’re not feeling well, you can step up and you can do these hard things [and that] your mind is playing tricks on you and telling you you can’t do it anymore.’ He’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s case in state court moved that trial date from June 8 to Sept. 8 on Wednesday, the latest potential conflict between the state and federal cases against the accused Ivy League assassin.Mangione will be back in state court on May 18 for a decision on motions to suppress evidence and statements he made to police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested.He appeared in federal court earlier on Wednesday, when the judge overseeing Mangione’s federal case shrugged off his defense team’s push to have that trial delayed,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Justice Samuel Alito invoked an analogy from late Justice Antonin Scalia Wednesday as the Supreme Court weighed whether birthright citizenship extended to children of illegal immigrants.Alito said Scalia had illustrated how to apply textualism to modern circumstances, a point he raised during high-stakes oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, which grants most people born in the United States automatic citizenship. Textualism is a legal view that courts should read laws and the Constitution according to their plain text and original meaning.Alito said illegal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pioneer football official is suing the National Football League for gender discrimination during her time in her role.Robin DeLorenzo became one of the league’s first female officials in 2022 but was let go in 2025. DeLorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility among the indignities she suffered from during her three seasons as a league official.The lawsuit alleges that she was sent man-sized clothing to wear and told to let her ponytail show out the hole in the back of her hat, apparently to make clear a woman was on…

Well, hot diggity bourbon. Costco has released a private-label whiskey inspired by the chain’s famous $1.50 hot dog and soda food court combo. “I Got That Dog in Me,” produced by Rare Character Whiskey, a company that creates tailor‑made whiskey blends for corporate customers, is priced at nearly $90 a bottle, but die-hard fans are lining up for a taste of novelty. While the distillation process and ingredients remain a mystery, the bourbon clearly pays homage to Costco’s beloved hot dog combo, with the bottle featuring a pic of an all-beef frank and a fountain soda. The label appears to…

With an exhilarating launch behind them, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are turning their attention to the next big challenge of their historic mission: a “crazy first day” in space.   The crew is spending about 24 hours orbiting the Earth while they put their Orion capsule through its paces before finally heading for the moon. Their spectacular launch Wednesday evening marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.   The Artemis II crewed lunar mission launches at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026.  Gregg Newton /AFP via Getty Images Artemis II crew’s…

Amadeus, the new series adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, has set its U.S. release. Adapted from Schaffer’s play by Joe Barton, the series will debut on STARZ on Friday, May 8. New episodes will be available to stream in the U.S. weekly on Fridays on the streaming service. The series originally premiered as a Sky Original series in the UK last year. Check out BroadwayWorld’s guide to the play, the movie, and the series adaptation here. Amadeus tells of the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri, and features a cast led by Will Sharpe (Too Much, White Lotus) as musical prodigy Wolfgang “Amadeus”…

For decades, Las Vegas has been known for a simple mantra: “What happens here, stays here.” The slogan captured the spirit of a city that has had a reputation for being a playground of late nights and high stakes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But while the neon-lit Strip still delivers on that promise, the destination’s identity is shifting. Today, Las Vegas’s tourism offering is evolving beyond its casinos and party reputation, and emerging as a global hub for major league sport, live music and events. This repositioning comes at a pivotal moment for “Sin City”, as it responds to changing travel patterns…

Amanda Batula’s newfound romance with Summer House costar West Wilson has thrown the entire cast for a loop. “It’s just a lot to take in,” Amanda’s estranged husband, Kyle Cooke, said during a Wednesday, April 1, TikTok interview with Adam Glyn. “It’s not just me, Amanda, West, Ciara [Miller]. It’s, like, our whole friend group. I mean, Carl [Radke is] a mess. It really does put into jeopardy what the show’s about because you can’t shoot Summer House if the vibes are off. We’re not actors.” After weeks of speculation, Amanda, 34, and West, 31, confirmed their romance in a…