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…

Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic “danger zone” was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven. The island is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea, and was spotted during an expedition aboard the AWI’s icebreaker Polarstern. Researchers were originally studying the rapid decline of sea ice in the region when harsh weather forced them to pause. They took shelter on Joinville Island to avoid the wind and waves — where they later spotted the previously unidentified…

Tehran pushes back on Trump touting potential peace deal that would reopen Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has signaled on social media that the U.S. and Iran are moving closer to a deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran refuted some of the claims. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.

Yellowstone fans are in for some onscreen surprises when it comes to Rip and Beth’s Dutton Ranch spinoff. Natalie Alyn Lind exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about what to expect, saying, “What I loved about the original Yellowstone so much is the family dynamics. I think that family relationships can be the absolute messiest because your family can hurt you more than anyone.” Lind, who plays Oreana, teased what is to come. “Both families will fight for each other and seeing this integration of the two families come together … it gets messy,” she shared. “It gets really messy. In…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Republican warned that President Donald Trump’s decisions were “killing our chances” for the GOP holding onto power in the Senate. It’s another chapter in the ongoing breakdown of the relationship between Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Trump that started last year during Republicans’ push to pass the president’s “big, beautiful bill.” The latest episode on Friday came after Trump accused Tillis of being a “nitpicker” on Truth Social. “When I told him that I would not, under any circumstances, endorse him for another run, too much work and drama (he couldn’t have won, anyway!),…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark served as the grand marshal for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.The Fever posted several clips of Clark at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In one video, Clark showed the sea of fans who waited to get a glimpse of the WNBA superstar. Then, she made the announcement for drivers to get to their cars and get ready for the race.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! “I’m honored to represent Gainbridge as Grand Marshal of the Indy 500,” Clark said in…

In case you need to make a last-minute (rainy) run. Although Memorial Day weekend, a time meant to honor military personnel who risked their lives to serve in the US Armed Forces, is technically the unofficial start of summer, millions across the East Coast have gotten slammed with cold, rainy weather. Certainly not ideal for a long holiday weekend, especially for New Yorkers who just endured record-breaking summer-like temperatures early last week. Regardless of what your plans are this Memorial Day, whether it’s braving the rain clouds for some Jersey Shore fun or planning to venture out only to grab…