NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Intensifying leaks and tense phone calls between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting a relationship breakdown over Iran were part of a calculated strategic effort to keep Tehran guessing, a leading defense analyst told Fox News Digital on Sunday.The public display, which projected American diplomatic patience while shutting out Jerusalem, covertly laid the groundwork for a unified front, he said.The strategy culminated in a weekend synchronization phase, with Trump and Netanyahu showcasing total alignment by Sunday, suggested Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security…

Efforts to stop a California industrial disaster were set on a potentially promising new path on Sunday, officials said, revealing that crews discovered a possible pressure-relieving crack in the tank behind a toxic chemical leak in Orange County, where 50,000 people remain evacuated.In a post to X, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Chief TJ McGovern said the discovery still needs validating, but if confirmed, it could alter the strategy as crews search for a solution to the crisis.”With this new information, it could change our trajectory and our strategy to this event,” he said. “Last night was a successful operation…

Beartooth lead singer Caleb Shomo’s wife, Fleur Shomo, is breaking her silence after the rocker came out as a “proudly gay man.” “Not really sure how to start this cause does anything even need to be said? But I guess I’ll just dive right in,” Fleur wrote via Instagram on Saturday, May 23. “The past few months have been a very disorientating and hurtful time to navigate. For both of us. But I will always want to love, protect and support Caleb. I have cared more about his well being over the years than anything else in the world.” She…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Crews responding to the chemical emergency at a Southern California aerospace facility discovered what officials described as a possible crack in the unstable tank that may be relieving pressure inside the vessel.In a video update posted to social media Sunday, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Chief T.J. McGovern said specialized teams entered the hazard zone late Saturday night on a reconnaissance mission and visually identified what appeared to be a crack in the tank at the center of the crisis.”What they found was a potential crack in the tank, which could potentially…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans, along with billions in taxable income, are flocking to Southern and Sun Belt states, accelerating a population and wealth shift away from several coastal blue-state strongholds, according to new IRS migration data.The shifts are reshaping where economic and political power is concentrated ahead of the 2026 midterms, affecting housing markets, state economies, congressional representation and the balance of power.Texas and Florida led the nation in inbound migration between 2022 and 2023, gaining more than 56,000 residents and 55,000 income tax filers, respectively, according to the IRS. Florida also gained roughly $20.6…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, took time away from the Las Vegas Raiders to turn his tassel, and perhaps, show off his arm by flinging his cap in a graduation ceremony this weekend.But it wasn’t at Indiana’s commencement ceremony – he went back to Cal.Mendoza, who missed a White House visit with his Hoosiers teammates earlier this month to focus on his time with his new NFL squad, was a part of Cal’s MBA commencement ceremony on Saturday after previously missing their undergraduate ceremony this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maritime tracking transmissions collapsed near the UAE’s main oil hub, rattling Persian Gulf shipping hours before President Donald Trump announced progress was made on a bilateral peace deal with Iran, according to an AI maritime firm. Maritime intelligence firm Windward AI first detected the blackout in Automatic Identification System (AIS) transmissions near Fujairah, suggesting heightened electronic warfare, jamming, deliberate AIS shutdowns and intense cyber interference near the key UAE oil port.”Fujairah goes dark: AIS transmissions collapse after Iran’s PGSA announcement,” Windward warned in a post shared on X.”Vessels are still in the area.…

Mark Strong is in the building! Or at least he was in the Robin Williams Center recently to chat about his incredible career on stage and screen. In addition to his many film credits, Strong has starred in two Broadway shows, the most recent being this season’s Oedipus, for which he just received a Tony nomination. Prior to bringing Oedipus to Broadway, Strong earned an Olivier Award nomination for the production’s record-breaking engagement in London’s West End. “That’s the thing I enjoyed most, was coming to it fresh, almost 10 months after we’d finished in London, to look at it with…

This is news for those who skeeve public toilet seats. There are many unspoken, strange things in a public restroom — the gaps in toilet seats are one of them. And while you might think it’s a manufacturing error, there’s actually a very real, legal reason why public toilet seats look the way they do compared to your porcelain throne at home. Since 1955, that center gap in a public toilet seat has been required in every public restroom across the country, thanks to the American Standard National Plumbing Code, which states, “Water closets shall be equipped with seats of smooth…

RUTHERFORD, Calif. — Half a century ago, a Croatian immigrant’s Chardonnay stunned the French and put Napa Valley on the map forever. We went inside Grgich Hills Estate to hear how that bottle changed everything.Half a century ago, a bottle of Chardonnay made by a charming Croatian immigrant shook the wine world to its foundations. This year, as the 50th anniversary of the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris approaches, that story is being told anew from the sun-drenched vineyards of Grgich Hills Estate in St. Helena, where the legacy is very much alive and still fermenting.Miljenko “Mike” Grgich arrived in…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It’s not everyday Nordstrom puts the industry’s most talked-about beauty products on sale, but right now, the retailer quietly marked down a mix of viral makeup, skincare, haircare and tools from brands you’re used to seeing on your FYP. Brands that rarely get discounted, including favorites constantly spotted in celebrity makeup artist kits, are currently marked down for a limited time. That means now is the perfect time to stock up on glow-boosting complexion staples, luxury haircare, skin-plumping treatments and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves forward with plans for city-owned grocery stores, economists and local business owners warn the proposal could crush small grocers while leaving taxpayers with a hefty bill.The initiative, a key Mamdani campaign pledge, would establish city-backed supermarkets across the city in an effort to lower food costs.Adam Lehodey of the Manhattan Institute believes the city could address food affordability more efficiently through private-sector partnerships and existing assistance programs rather than operating grocery stores itself.”I think really it’s a distraction and a pretty wasteful distraction,” Lehodey…

Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, an Australian-born Chipotle rival that once planned to open hundreds of U.S. locations, has abruptly closed all of its American restaurants after six years in the Chicago area. “All GYG USA restaurants permanently closed,” a message on the company’s U.S. website says. “Effective from May 22nd, GYG USA restaurants will cease trading. Thank you for your support.”The chain also announced the move on Instagram, thanking customers and employees in Chicagoland, where all eight of its U.S. restaurants were located. “After six years of burritos and big dreams in Chicagoland, we’ve made the difficult decision to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Katherine Legge is making history as the first woman to attempt The Double, racing on the same day in INDYCAR’s Indianapolis 500 before heading to Charlotte Motor Speedway for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Over the years, five drivers have attempted the Memorial Day Double, but Tony Stewart remains the only driver to complete all 1,100 miles in a single day. Most recently, NASCAR driver Kyle Larson tried twice, in 2024 and 2025, but both attempts were foiled. And unfortunately for Legge, her Indy 500 ended very early when she…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This is part three of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.LVIV, Ukraine — Four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials across NATO’s eastern flank increasingly believe the alliance’s future is already being rewritten on Ukraine’s battlefield.From drone warfare and cyber defense to civilian resilience and large-scale military mobilization, Eastern European officials say Ukraine has become one of the world’s most battle-tested militaries, forcing NATO to rethink how future wars will be fought.This week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been invited to attend…