Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt a major legal blow Friday after a federal judge gutted key state laws providing in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships to illegal immigrants, marking another win for the Trump administration's nationwide immigration agenda. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee serving in the Southern District of Illinois , sided with the Justice Department , ruling that Illinois' in-state tuition policies, the RISE Act and the Illinois DREAM Act are
Former President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir. (Image credit: Scott Olson )
Nearly two dozen people were injured, including several New York City firefighters (FDNY) Saturday, when a massive fire broke out at an apartment building in Queens . FDNY chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods said firefighters first got word of the fire just before 10 a.m. in a two-story wooden building in Queens and when they arrived, two buildings were fully involved, and it was spreading to a third building. Woods added that rescuers were able to get to the second floor above the fire "under
Musician and comedy icon "Weird Al" Yankovic reportedly turned down an eye-watering "seven figures" to perform at Saudi Arabia ’s controversial debut festival last year. In an interview with Pennsylvania’s Tribune-Review , the Grammy-winning parody artist revealed that he declined an invitation to perform at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival last year, and that the idea of accepting Saudi money as payment made him "feel icky." "I was invited to the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which is something t
Sometimes these exercises in writing about teams can be a lot of fun because they remind me of the previous season and all that happened. It isn’t often that I remember everything about a situation, but I feel like I do a generally good job of keeping track of how the previous season went. It becomes a blur to a certain extent, though. Try and name the last five Super Bowl losers, it is often harder than the winner. Honestly, I completely forgot about the Jacksonville Jaguars , but they were sur
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Scotland Yard is looking at two £250,000 donations to the party by Britain Means Business before the 2024 election Payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian are now being investigated by the Metropolitan police. The inquiry is scrutinising payments made to the party via a company controlled by its deputy leader, Richard Tice. Continue reading...
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Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026 More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). The analysis found that more than 4 millions Americans were removed from Snap from July 2025 to March 2026, marki
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent admission that he lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done little to ease ongoing tensions between himself and the Jewish community. Jewish leaders told Fox News Digital that they are still concerned about the mayor's rhetoric, which they believe deepens divisions at a time of heightened concern over antisemitism. Israel has remained one of the defining points of tension between Mamdani and the Jewish commu
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Rising country music star Waylon Wyatt is recovering after a life-threatening battle with sepsis forced him to cancel several major career milestones. In his latest video, Wyatt was seen showing off his debut record, as he wrote in his social media caption, "We shot this before I bout died but Dustpiles Vinyl are available to order now!! Get ‘em while they’re hot!" Earlier this week, the 19-year-old singer shared a health update with fans, revealing he has been discharged from a Montana hospital
