WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Tuesday.All chairs are being removed from the travel document checker podiums at the entrance to checkpoints nationwide, the union representing the screeners said. The American Federation of Government Employees TSA Council 100 said it found out about the decision from its members and called it a “disregard for workers rights and safety.”TSA defended the move, saying the document checkers are the first to interact with the traveling public and requiring them to stand will…

Defence in focus in downtown Brussels: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Bulgarian Prime Minister Ruman Radev and European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius are among the headline guests at Euronews’ Defence and Space Summit, taking place today at Brussels’ Albert Hall. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe on alert: The summit comes as Ukraine heads into its fifth wartime winter and European officials warn of escalating Russian hybrid warfare, including sabotage, arson, and frequent drone incursions. Just yesterday, Estonia accused Russia of carrying out an arson attack in August against a major drone manufacturer, prompting the NATO alliance to vow not to…

Dancing With the Stars pro Pasha Pashkov is putting his blood, sweat and tears into the competition with partner Amber Glenn — literally. In rehearsal footage shown during the Tuesday, September 29, Yacht Rock episode of DWTS, Glenn, 26, accidentally bumped into Pashkov’s face while dancing, leading him to quickly grab his nose in pain. “Oh, my God,” Glenn said, while Pashkov, 40, ran to the mirror to look at his face. Pashkov bent over as his nose began dripping blood, while Glenn watched with her hand over her mouth. Related: DWTS’ Pasha Offered to Pay for Nose Job After…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio woman is suing after her surgeon allegedly amputated the wrong leg when she underwent a below-the-knee amputation that the lawsuit says was required because of cancer in her right leg.Sharon Jacks, who is now a double amputee, was scheduled to have a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2025, but she woke up to her left leg missing, according to the lawsuit, WBNS reported.”She went into surgery, and when she woke up, the wrong leg had been taken off,” Jacks’…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Tallahassee, Florida, prompted mass chaos as security footage showed food truck workers scrambling to flee from federal agents on Friday.Workers at Chile & Chili’s Taqueria Tallahassee scurried in and out of the food truck’s trailers when federal authorities rolled onto the scene, according to video obtained by Fox News Digital.Video shows one of the workers, a woman, being apprehended by authorities.Three of the individuals seen running in the video were Guatemalan nationals who had not yet finalized immigration paperwork, the food truck’s owner reportedly…

After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. The nonprofit running the longstanding contest announced that the bear, known for his pacifist nature, was the winner Tuesday with more than 100,000 votes, giving him a close win over Bear 910 with just over 50% of the poll. The contest, which is in its 12th year, celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula, which extends from the state’s southwest corner toward the Aleutian Islands. Alaskan…

Jose “Candelita” Iglesias is opening up about his path from defecting out of Cuba as a teenager to landing on a Broadway stage. The Buena Vista Social Club star sat down with Craig Melvin on GLASS HALF FULL to talk about his recent Broadway debut. The Major League Baseball veteran and recording artist reveals that the offer to come to Broadway caught him off guard, especially since he’s never done a musical before. “Everything I do is related to baseball and music and then that phone rang and then I was in shock. I thought it was a joke.” Iglesias made history…

Late-night, luxury rides to nightclubs, gyms, a tiki bar, and an escape room, all paid for by California taxpayers. A new High-Speed Rail inspector general report found hundreds of thousands of dollars in wasteful and unallowable travel expenses, in some cases approved by the rail authority’s CEO himself.The public might not know any of this without a controversial new law that now requires the inspector general to publish full reports, but that also lets him temporarily withhold certain details.CBS California’s investigation spent months reviewing the controversial bill language, included in Assembly Bill 1608 and later enacted as part of the…

The family of Alaskan Bush People showcased their unique lifestyle for viewers from 2014 until 2022. The Discovery Channel docudrama-style reality show followed Billy Brown and Ami Brown as they survived in the remote wilderness of Alaska — and later Washington state — with their seven children, Matt Brown, Joshua “Bam Bam” Brown, Bear Brown, Gabe Brown, Noah Brown, Bird Brown and Rain Brown. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. In February 2021, Billy passed away at the age of 68 after suffering a seizure. Following Billy’s death, the series stopped releasing episodes in 2022. However, the Discovery Channel has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is seeking to disrupt with a sweeping set of sanctions a sprawling Sinaloa cartel network accused of corrupting Mexican officials just across the U.S. border.Los Mayos, a powerful faction of the Sinaloa cartel, and its U.S.-born leader are accused of funneling fentanyl and drug money through California and hiring hitmen to kill rivals on American soil.The Treasury Department, according to material exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital ahead of their public release on Tuesday, will sanction 21 individuals and 25 entities in a crackdown against Los…

A steel industry expert on Monday praised President Donald Trump’s announcement of a massive new steel mill in Iowa, arguing that the project will help meet growing domestic demand while creating opportunities to expand U.S. steel exports. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kevin Dempsey, CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, made the remarks after Trump announced the $15 billion steel project alongside Mesabi Metallics.The project is expected to eventually produce up to 10 million tons of steel annually, primarily using iron ore from the company’s recently opened Minnesota mine. Once completed, it would be the largest…

A guy enjoying a perk simply won’t fly.  Sacrificing a first-class seat on a flight is now an enlightening litmus test for romantic relationships, revealing whether a fella is chivalrous or selfish, warns an insistent influencer.  “A real man is going to switch seats with you,” said Madeline McAdam, a NYC-based content creator, arguing that gallant gents should automatically relinquish airplane upgrades to their wives or girlfriends while traveling, in a divisive viral vid. “It’s not about the seat. It’s the principle.” McAdam has sparked a heated social media debate over whether a “real man” should sacrifice his comfort for the…

You can now get a first look at the Tony & Olivier Award-winning Jersey Boys’ 20th Anniversary Touring Company. The new North American tour of Jersey Boys premiered at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY on September 8, and will continue to major markets throughout its first touring year including Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more.  Leading the company as the legendary ‘Four Seasons’ are Coby Oram as ‘Frankie Valli,’ Peyton Schoenhofer as ‘Bob Gaudio,’ Harry Sperduto as ‘Tommy DeVito,’ Owen McCredie as ‘Nick Massi,’ and Andrew Martin Maguire as ‘Frankie Valli, at certain performances.’ They are joined…

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES () — An investigation is underway after a shooting in a downtown Los Angeles alley sent at one person to the hospital in critical condition Friday afternoon.Los Angeles Police responded to the area between South Figueroa and West Francisco Streets at about 2:45 p.m. for a reported shooting, LAPD said.According to LAPD, there was a gun battle between the victim and the suspects, but it’s unknown if it was gang-related.The suspects fired at the victim, who then took out a gun and fired back at the suspects, LAPD said. The suspects continued shooting at the victim as…

Hungarian prosecutors on Monday detained two former ministers over corruption and abuse-of-office allegations after parliament lifted their immunity. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The detention of Miklós Seszták and Balázs Hankó is a significant development in Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s efforts to hold officials from his predecessor Viktor Orbán’s era to account. The campaign has been dubbed “Operation Purge.” Magyar, whose Tisza Party won April’s parliamentary election, has accused Orbán of running a “mafia state” that channelled billions of euros in public funds to his business associates. Tisza campaigned on a “Road to Jail” programme, and after forming a government, Magyar announced Operation…