NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian reconnaissance satellites have recently imaged key U.S. and allied military facilities across the Middle East, raising concerns about potential targeting, after returning from a high-stakes trip to Gulf countries now under Iranian attack.Zelenskyy’s remarks come as Ukraine deepens its role in the region, sharing intelligence and defense expertise with Middle Eastern partners facing Iranian missile and drone strikes.In a March 28 post on X, Zelenskyy said he had been briefed that Russian satellites photographed multiple strategic sites “in the interests of Iran,” including bases and…

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the tough-love truth — and you’ll thank them for it. To get your questions answered, head to nypost.com/ema and drop them a note about what you need sorted. Don’t miss Grandma Gail and Kim’s weekly advice column online, on social media and in the paper every week. Tamara…

  8m ago Italy denied U.S. warplanes use of major base for Iran operation mid-flight, report says Italy denied permission for U.S. military aircraft to touch down at the Sigonella air base in Sicily as they headed to the Middle East recently as part of operations against Iran, Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper and the Reuters news agency reported, citing anonymous sources.According to the Corriere, one of Italy’s most widely-circulated broadsheets, “several U.S. bombers” were denied permission to land at the base as the U.S. military had failed to seek prior authorization or consult with Italian military leaders, as required…

Damage to the Druzhba pipeline, the world’s longest oil conduit and so far exempt from EU sanctions, has halted oil deliveries from Russia to Hungary and threatened to torpedo a billion-dollar loan to Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian officials say the damage was caused by a Russian strike and that repairs are challenging, compounded by the fact that Ukrainian engineers can only work during the day due to nightly air raids. Hungary, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of sabotage and dragging its heels on repairing the damage. In the midst of the issue, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection and…

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest shocked viewers during the first live show when he delayed the announcement of season 24’s Top 12 contestants. The ABC reality competition was seemingly set to reveal which of the 14 hopefuls would make it through “Songs of Faith Night” during the Monday, March 30, episode when Ryan, 51, confirmed that there would be a delay due to an “unprecedented” 10 million votes being cast. Citing ongoing voting tabulations, Ryan explained that the Top 12 would now be revealed at the top of next week’s live show instead. The Top 14 contestants and American Idol‘s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States formally resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas on Monday, reopening a diplomatic presence in Venezuela for the first time since 2019 as the Trump administration advances its broader plan for the country.”Today, we are formally resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela,” the State Department announced Monday.”The resumption of operations at U.S. Embassy Caracas is a key milestone in implementing the president’s three‑phase plan for Venezuela and will strengthen our ability to engage directly with Venezuela’s interim…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ahead of Tax Day, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is spotlighting a new tax break enacted by Republicans last year that is boosting millions of Americans’ take-home pay.Bob Mitchell, an Uber driver from South Florida, recently gave Johnson a first-hand account detailing how the “no tax on tips” deduction allowed him to claim a 20% larger refund compared to last year, according to a video obtained by Fox News Digital. “I usually get a very nice return. And I was shocked. Even my accountant was shocked,” Mitchell told Johnson after delivering an Uber…

JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced the launch of its American Dream Initiative (ADI), which will invest in communities around the U.S. through several focus areas, including one focused on driving the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurship. The ADI aims to support small businesses by expanding their access to capital, providing advice and training, additional financial services, community investments and more.Chase Business Banking CEO Ben Walter is leading the firm’s business growth and entrepreneurship pillar of the initiative and told FOX Business in an interview that, “We want to serve more and more small businesses to help them grow and thrive…

SAN DIMAS, Calif. () — A solemn procession was held Monday for a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who died during a relay race over the weekend.Deputy Levi Vargas died from a medical emergency Saturday during the annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, the Sheriff’s Department said. He was 30 years old.Through hugs and tears, friends, family, fellow runners and community members all gathered to honor Vargas, who served in the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station.A procession carried Vargas’ body from the San Dimas fire station to Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Covina.The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race…

Alex Duong, a Vietnamese comedian who was finally seeing his acting and touring careers take off when he was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer early last year, died Saturday morning in Santa Monica after going into septic shock, his wife confirmed on social media. He was 42.“Alex was an incredible husband and father until his very last moment. He fought so hard for a year and never once complained about the pain he was in. The pain I feel now is nothing compared to what he endured,” Christina Duong, the mother of their 5-year-old daughter, Everest, wrote on Facebook.Duong…

The veto right allows member states to block Council decisions in areas where treaties require unanimity instead of majority voting. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Activating this power can plunge the entire EU into political gridlock: a single opposing member state is enough to prevent proposed actions from being adopted. National governments use this right only if they consider that Council decisions harm their sovereign interests. Yet it is increasingly used as a power move to extort concessions from the EU, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to Michal Ovádek, lecturer in European Institutions, Politics and Policy at University College…

CBS is going through some changes after canceling two shows. News broke on Friday, March 27, that Watson wouldn’t be returning for season 3, while DMV was canceled after one season. Their series finales will air May 3 and May 11, respectively. The update came a week before the network was planning to unveil its 2026-27 schedule, which influenced the decision to pull the plug on both shows. CBS originally announced a sweep of early renewals in January, with only Watson and DMV left in limbo. Deadline reported that Watson’s future depended on the success of Marshals and CIA, which…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 140 spring breakers were arrested in connection with two rowdy parties in an Alabama beach town, with one ending after an individual poured beer on a responding police officer’s head. The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. Thursday, March 26, when officers with the Gulf Shores Police Department were called to a home on West Beach Boulevard regarding reports of a large crowd and loud music, according to WALA. When police arrived, they discovered over 100 underage youngsters inside the home. “We found 113 people inside the house,” Gulf Shores Police Detective Carl Wittstruck…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kyrsten Sinema could be forced to shell out tens of thousands of dollars in damages for an affair she had with her former bodyguard after his estranged wife sued the former senator under a 19th century law that allows jilted spouses in a handful of U.S. states to sue for a broken heart.The so-called “alienation of affection” lawsuits are currently recognized in just six U.S. states — including North Carolina, where Sinema’s former bodyguard, Matthew Ammel, had lived with his now-estranged wife, Heather Ammel, for roughly a decade. The complaint against Sinema accused…

It won’t just be planes that are grounded.  A major airline is rolling out a new cabin crew fitness policy – and those who fail risk going without pay. Air India officials will be carrying out body mass index (BMI) checks on its aircraft staff from May 1, local media outlet NDTV reported. Air India is rolling out a new cabin crew fitness policy. REUTERS Chiefs are cracking down on those who do not report a healthy range, which is somewhere between 18 and 24.9. Cabin crew staffers who report a BMI under 18 are considered underweight and will have…