Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back Wednesday after Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., suggested temporary sanctions relief for Iran has granted the country $14 billion during the war. During a fiery exchange at Wednesday’s Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee hearing on the 2027 fiscal budget, Coons levied the charge at Bessent, noting that “estimates are” that Iran has gained $14 billion since the U.S. granted the Islamic Republic temporary oil waivers in March.Citing President Donald Trump’s previous criticisms of former President Barack Obama for giving $1.7 billion to Iran, Coons said, “I don’t know how you described 14 billion, but you don’t…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Philadelphia Phillies are rivaling the New York Mets in more ways than one.The NL East foes have combined to lose 19 consecutive games, with the Mets’ streak at 12 and the Phillies’ at seven after Tuesday night.But aside from a mark in the loss column, there was another horrifying sight for the Phillies during their game at Wrigley Field. At some point during the game, a fan spotted a rat near the Phillies’ on-deck circle, and it proceeded to skitter along their dugout.The rat scared several players from their place in…

They put the pee-pee in the Big Apple. Public urination violations are soaring across the boroughs, according to bladder-busting new data, revealing a nearly 50% increase in 9-1-1 calls related to the odorous offense since April 2025.  It’s an uptick in tinkling that’s more than a wee bit alarming.  The NYPD has received over 100 more complaints about public urination in April 2026 than it did in April 2025, according to alarming new data. YWL – stock.adobe.com Peeing in parks, walkways, roadways and on the sides of buildings is, unfortunately, hotly hip among New Yorkers this year, as law enforcement has received…

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:29PMLOS ANGELES — An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification.The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in November challenging the law, arguing that it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment, doxing, and violence and that they violated the constitution because the state is directly regulating the federal government.A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction pending appeal Wednesday. It had already granted a temporary administrative injunction to block the implementation…

Beaches, A New Musical, is partnering with Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, as part of the Generation Be There campaign, activating communities globally this Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond to encourage people to earn their Be There Certificate. The partnership connects Beaches’ central theme of lifelong friendship with Born This Way Foundation’s mission to empower and inspire young people to build a kinder, braver world that supports their mental health. At the heart of the initiative is the Be There Certificate, a free online mental health course created…

Published on 22/04/2026 – 19:22 GMT+2 Spain’s far-right Vox party returned to the regional government of Extremadura on Wednesday after reaching a deal with the conservative Popular Party (PP), renewing their alliance ahead of a general election expected in 2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Regions wield significant powers in key areas such as health and education in Spain’s decentralised political system, making the western region’s government a potential bellwether for the national vote. Vox withdrew from five regional governments in 2024 where it had been in coalition with the PP, including Extremadura, citing a dispute over the distribution of unaccompanied migrant minors.…

Jesse Solomon threw some shade at West Wilson’s romance with Amanda Batula while reflecting on Summer House season 10. “After watching the season back, what do you make of the conversation you had with West on the pool float, where he wouldn’t quite admit that he was upset that you were pursuing Ciara, but he was very openly vocal with the other guys in the house?” a fan asked Jesse, 32, during the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen after show on Tuesday, April 21. Jesse said it was “frustrating” to get called out by West for “trying to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A wide-eyed Emmy award-winning journalist was arrested for allegedly secretly filming people getting undressed at a local Oklahoma television station.Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, was booked after he was arrested for the use of photo or video equipment in a clandestine manner in a private place. The photographer and editor was nominated and won multiple Heartland TV Emmy Awards last year.According to court documents obtained by The Oklahoman, janitorial staff discovered two video cameras in the private dressing room areas within KWTV News 9’s building in downtown Oklahoma City.GOT A TIP? Authorities said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Iran is “starving for cash” after extending the ceasefire deadline, arguing that the regime is losing hundreds of millions of dollar a day due to the U.S.-enforced blockade.Trump claims that that the foreign nation is “collapsing financially.””Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to ‘save…

Kevin O’Leary is narrowing his crypto strategy after years of experimenting across the digital asset space, arguing that most tokens have failed to justify their place in portfolios as institutional money reshapes the market. US BANS NEW FOREIGN-MADE CONSUMER INTERNET ROUTERS OVER SECURITY CONCERNS O’Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to discuss why he has consolidated his holdings into what he sees as the two dominant cryptocurrencies driving returns and market activity.O’Leary said his earlier approach included exposure to dozens of smaller tokens, but a shift in regulatory expectations and institutional analysis…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While headlining names like Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love and Carnell Tate will steal the spotlight in the first round of the NFL Draft, Days 2 and 3 should still bring plenty of excitement, as teams look to find hidden gems in the later rounds. This is where rosters are built, depth is strengthened and diamonds in the rough are found.Over the last decade, some of the NFL’s most valuable and impactful players have come from outside the first round, going on to win Super Bowls, break records, and earn major awards.In Rounds 2…

Talk about a Double-Double of SoCal icons. Burger giant In-N-Out is teaming up with alt-rock radio staple KROQ to give the station’s famed Wilshire Boulevard performance hub a major glow-up — rebranding it as the In-N-Out Burger Sound Space at KROQ, according to a news release from Audacy. In-N-Out Burger is teaming up with alt-rock station KROQ to give the Wilshire Boulevard performance hub a glow-up. Instagram/@kroq The revamped venue officially debuted Tuesday with an exclusive show from indie rock band Bleachers. Instagram/@kroq The revamped venue — long a go-to spot for stripped-down sets and intimate fan experiences — officially debuted Tuesday…

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia’s 13th District for over two decades, has died at 80 years old, a source familiar has confirmed with CBS News.Scott’s death comes as the longtime Democrat was running for a 13th term in the May 19th primaries.His political career began in 1974 with a successful run for the Georgia House of Representatives. He served there until he was elected to the state Senate in 1982. Scott was eventually elected to the newly created District 13, which includes DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, in 2003.In the House, Scott was a member of the Congressional Black…

Broadway Bares will return with a seductive spy twist at Broadway Bares: License to Strip, an espionage-inspired edition of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ annual event. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: step inside NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom as 200 dancers go fully undercover – then gloriously uncovered – in larger-than-life production numbers on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in two performances at 9:30 pm and midnight. From coquettishly covert encounters to flirty, full-throttle reveals, this espionage-filled extravaganza turns every double entendre into a double agent.  Broadway Bares is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beloved annual celebration provides…

Published on 22/04/2026 – 18:25 GMT+2 An Austrian court acquitted a former senior official on Wednesday that prosecutors had accused of leaking confidential documents linked to the 2018 Novichok poisoning of a former Russian double agent in the UK. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Johannes Peterlik was the foreign ministry’s highest-ranking civil servant between 2018 and 2020. In October 2025 he was charged with “abuse of official authority and breach of confidentiality.” But the Vienna criminal court acquitted him, a court spokesman told the AFP news agency. The prosecution said they would appeal the verdict, he added. Prosecutors had accused Peterlik of requesting…