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• Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham

  15-07-2026 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite returning to profit after hiking bills 40%, the deeply troubled company is far from out of the woods.
  
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• Memphis pizza joint sparks backlash after owner refuses to serve National Guard troops

  16-07-2026 16:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A Memphis pizza restaurant is facing backlash after refusing service to four members of the Tennessee National Guard last weekend, with the owner telling Fox News Digital he stands by the decision and would "make the same decision tomorrow."Miles Tamboli, owner of Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza, said he refused to serve the Guardsmen on Saturday night because he opposes the federally led Memphis Safe Task Force, arguing the use of National Guard troops in local law enforcement has made the city les
  
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• Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Spotlighting 250 years of Jewish contributions to America

  16-07-2026 16:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
  - America’s 250th: 'J250' initiative puts Jewish contributions in the spotlight
  - Mamdani map erases NYC's Jewish, Italian histories
  - Jewish House Democrat recalls colleague saying there is no antisemitism, and 'all the Jews are rich'TOP STORY: U.S. antisemitism envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun has launched the "J250 Initiative"
  
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• Jimmy Fallon swipes at Biden’s upcoming memoir, jokes Kamala Harris wrote the end of it

  16-07-2026 16:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Late-night host Jimmy Fallon swiped at former President Joe Biden on Wednesday during "The Tonight Show" after the ex-president announced he would be releasing a memoir in November.Biden's memoir, "Promise Me, America," will chronicle his presidency and reveal the "deeply agonizing calculation" behind his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, according to a press release announcing the book. The memoir is set to come out on Nov. 17, about two weeks after the midterms.Fallon showe
  
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• Jena Sims slips into a stunning golf outfit at The Open, Brits were furious after loss & Canadian smoke

  16-07-2026 16:02 via foxnews.com
  
  Holy smoke. Welcome in for another edition of Screencaps where we address the heavy plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires (allegedly) that is hanging over NW Ohio. We're probably talking some of the worst air quality in the world right now and it's literally over the Screencaps HQ.How bad is it? Just opening an external door will take your breath away. That's not an exaggeration. It's actually eery how still it is. The smoke, and the putrid plastic smell is just hovering.Which brings me to this
  
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• Jimmy Failla recalls double-parking cab on 6th Avenue to squeeze in first FOX TV appearance

  16-07-2026 16:00 via foxnews.com
  
  "Fox News Saturday Night" host Jimmy Failla looked back on his unlikely path to becoming a FOX personality, recalling his first television appearance while still driving a New York City cab — and keeping it double-parked outside the studio."When I was first getting booked on FOX, I was legitimately a cab driver... my first hit at FOX, I had my cab double-parked on 6th Avenue with the trunk open and the hazards on, because I was trying to make sure I didn't get a parking ticket..." he told
  
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• Trump admin fires US attorney in Seattle minutes after he was appointed

  16-07-2026 15:50 via foxnews.com
  
  The Trump administration took the fight over who controls U.S. attorney appointments to a whole new level, firing a Seattle-based prosecutor less than an hour after he was picked for the job without the blessing of the administration."District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote Wednesday on X as he was testifying before the Senate in his confirmation hearing, calling out a U.S. District Court for the Western Di
  
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• Baltimore Sun owner threatens MD Gov Wes Moore with lawsuit over what he calls a defamatory Epstein link

  16-07-2026 15:37 via foxnews.com
  
  David Smith, the owner of The Baltimore Sun and executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, threatened Wednesday to sue Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for defamation over remarks Moore made on MS NOW linking Smith to Jeffrey Epstein, escalating a dispute over the newspaper's reporting on the Democratic governor's military record."A false assertion of this nature linking an individual to Mr. Epstein’s financial dealings is of a kind that foreseeably subjects that individual to serious reputati
  
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• Game-changing cholesterol pill wins FDA approval after cutting LDL nearly 60%

  16-07-2026 15:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Millions of Americans with high cholesterol now have a new treatment option, as the FDA has approved the first once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor.Merck, the New Jersey-based manufacturer of Lipfendra (enlicitide), announced the approval on Thursday.Lipfendra blocks the action of PCSK9, a naturally occurring protein that affects how the liver removes LDL ("bad") cholesterol from the bloodstream.DR OZ LINKS OBESITY TO CHRONIC DISEASE SURGE, SAYS GLP-1S CAN 'JUMPSTART' BETTER HEALTH"PCSK-9 is a protei
  
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• Beloved cruise spot will be off limits through 2027 as safety concerns linger

  16-07-2026 15:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A popular cruise line has extended its suspension of visits to a private resort for another year, prompting some passengers to question whether the destination will ever reopen.Royal Caribbean recently said it's extending its pause on visits to Labadee, Haiti, through June 2027.Labadee, Royal Caribbean's private beach destination on Haiti's northern coast, is popular for its white-sand beaches and the Dragon's Breath Flight Line, one of the world's longest over-water ziplines.US UPDATES TRAVEL W
  
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• Trump’s swift ICE reversal hailed for showing 'confidence' in frontline agents

  16-07-2026 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump’s quick reversal of a nationwide ban on ICE vehicle stops has been a "huge" boost for many ICE agents on the ground and reassured them that the commander-in-chief still has "confidence in the agency and its people," a federal special agent working deportations said.Speaking with Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity, the agent said that the concerns that prompted the pause – a need for additional training for ICE agents on adversarial veh
  
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• SCOTUS has shown Congress a path on birthright citizenship. Lawmakers must act

  16-07-2026 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  As President Trump urges the Supreme Court to revisit birthright citizenship and Texas investigates a hospital accused of marketing "birth packages" to foreign nationals, one thing has become impossible to deny: Congress can no longer ignore its responsibility to clarify our nation's citizenship laws.The debate over birthright citizenship has returned to the forefront of our national conversation, and the recent Supreme Court decision has made abundantly clear that Congress can no longer ignore
  
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• Meghan Markle's show Emmy nomination 'somewhat baffling' due to 'lackluster' ratings: expert

  16-07-2026 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Meghan Markle's Netflix series has been nominated for an Emmy Award and experts are calling the nod "somewhat baffling."Months after "With Love, Meghan" was canceled by the streaming service, the Duchess of Sussex earned her first-ever Emmy nomination. On Wednesday, Markle took to Instagram to celebrate the news."A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers, and team who worked on ‘With Love, Meghan’ on @netflix We are nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series!"
  
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• Meghan Markle's show Emmy nomination 'somewhat baffling' due to lackluster ratings: expert

  16-07-2026 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Meghan Markle's Netflix series has been nominated for an Emmy Award and experts are calling the nod "somewhat baffling."Months after "With Love, Meghan" was canceled by the streaming service, the Duchess of Sussex earned her first-ever Emmy nomination. On Wednesday, Markle took to Instagram to celebrate the news."A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers, and team who worked on ‘With Love, Meghan’ on @netflix We are nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Series!"
  
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• Italian artist unveils Charlie Kirk memorial statue he plans to feature at Times Square

  16-07-2026 14:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Italian artist Sergio Furnari is seeking support for a Charlie Kirk statue he plans to unveil in Times Square in September."It’s going to be in the middle of Times Square, the center of the universe," Furnari said in one of his videos on the statue's process over the weekend. "You can bring over whoever you want, family or friends. If you were a big fan of Charlie, this will be your opportunity to maybe find a little bit of peace or harmony."Furnari has been developing models of the late T
  
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• Fetterman reveals what it would take for him to leave Democratic Party

  16-07-2026 14:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has "no plans" to leave the Democratic Party but if it officially became the "anti-Israel party," count him out."My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel," he said Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C."If our party ever becomes, and just makes it official, the anti-Israel party, that’s when I would leave because that’s been a mo
  
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• Rubio puts entire world on notice against rise of 'poisonous' far-left terror 'masked as equality'

  16-07-2026 14:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Thursday that violent far-left political terrorism "can no longer be denied" as he urged more than 60 countries gathered in Washington to treat the threat as a global counterterrorism priority.Speaking at the opening of a State Department ministerial attended by roughly 65 foreign delegations, Rubio said governments had spent too long overlooking what he described as a resurgence of transnational far-left extremist violence and called for greater internati
  
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• Rubio calls violent far-left terror a global 'blind spot,' gathers allies

  16-07-2026 14:44 via foxnews.com
  
  The Trump administration is convening officials from roughly 65 countries Thursday to build an international coalition against violent far-left extremist groups, arguing the organizations have become a leading transnational terrorism threat.Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host representatives from the foreign delegations for discussions focused on expanding intelligence sharing, law enforcement cooperation and other international efforts to counter what administration officials describe as a
  
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• Pro wrestling legend hopes Richard Holliday-WWE rumors come true: 'He'll have to work even harder'

  16-07-2026 14:33 via foxnews.com
  
  The "Most Marketable" independent professional wrestler on the scene presently, Richard Holliday, is set to take on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) star Elijah at Awesome Championship Wrestling’s (ACW) Indypendence Day on Saturday night in New York.Holliday’s rumored WWE signing has been the talk of the pro wrestling landscape since Fightful Select first mentioned it earlier this month.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALSince then, he left his boots in the ring a
  
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• Insane Clown Posse's Violent J passionately declares 'there's nothing like pro wrestling in America'

  16-07-2026 14:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro wrestling fans who really love the sport know the emotional impact it could make during the biggest of moments.CM Punk’s WWE return, Jon Moxley’s All Elite Wrestling debut and the number of five-star classics that promotions around the world have booked are just some of the moments that have resonated with fans in recent months. Others can point to the Attitude Era and the Monday Night Wars as some of the most impactful moments that have transcended wrestling itself.COMPLETE PRO
  
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• 'Somebody needs to do something': GOP senators split as Tuberville demands McConnell answers

  16-07-2026 14:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is calling for more information about Sen. Mitch McConnell's, R-Ky., prolonged absence from the Senate, while Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., urged people to "leave Mitch alone" as questions about the Kentucky Republican's health persist."Somebody needs to do something," Tuberville told Fox News Digital. "Somebody needs to come out."McConnell finally broke his silence on his previously undisclosed medical conditions that have kept him absent from the Senate since he was
  
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• Palantir CTO says tech innovators are building for America in shift since Trump returned to White House

  16-07-2026 14:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar told the Ruthless Podcast in a new interview that there has been a shift within the technology community, and since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, tech entrepreneurs are now building in the national interest."You have hundreds of founders out there now who are building in the national interest," Sankar said in an interview released Thursday morning on the shift in the tech sector. "And I think this is a sort of galvanizing messa
  
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• Mystery deepens after 2,700-year-old bronze sword emerges standing upright

  16-07-2026 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A metal detectorist recently spotted a 2,700-year-old bronze sword in an unusual position — standing upright in the ground.The discovery was announced by the Pomeranian Provincial Heritage Conservator on Facebook earlier in June.The weapon was found by hobbyist Marcin Wiśniewski in the Gdańsk Forest District in northern Poland, near the Baltic coast. It dates to the Late Bronze Age, between 900 and 700 B.C.'SIGNIFICANT' EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH EMERGES BENEATH FORMER FISH MARKET IN
  
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• 'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill's cause of death confirmed by representative

  16-07-2026 13:56 via foxnews.com
  
  "Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill died from pneumonia after successfully overcoming lymphoma with CAR-T therapy, his representative confirmed Thursday, correcting what he described as inaccurate reports that emerged after the Oscar-nominated actor's death earlier this week.Neill's agent, Philip Grenz, said the actor's family asked him to clarify how the 78-year-old died after several outlets published inaccurate accounts. He also said Neill, who was known for fiercely guarding his privacy, will be
  
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• Savannah Bananas opened the 2026 ESPYs with one of the worst performances you'll ever see

  16-07-2026 13:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Unbeknownst to most of America, ESPN had its annual ESPYs award show Wednesday night. That's right. It's still, somehow, going on.I figured it died years ago given you literally never hear about it anymore, but I was wrong. Remember when the ESPYs were appointment viewing a decade ago? Growing up, I can remember watching it every summer. It was fun and exciting and filled the sports-less mid-July void.Way back in the day, Jim Valvano gave his iconic "Don't give up, don't ever give up" speech at
  
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• San Francisco Bay search suspended for 3 missing boaters after vessel capsizes amid 5-foot swells

  16-07-2026 13:34 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday evening for three people who remain missing after a boat carrying members of an extended family capsized near Alcatraz Island during a memorial outing in San Francisco Bay.The 49-foot cabin cruiser sank Tuesday afternoon with 20 people aboard. One person, identified as 79-year-old Clifford Joseph Boisa of Sutter County, died after being pulled from the water, while 16 others were rescued. A dog aboard the vessel also died.Authorities said the g
  
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• African growth boom follows Trump push to replace aid with trade

  16-07-2026 13:23 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Many African economies are accelerating – booming – since the Trump Administration shifted policy focus from aid to trade, a senior State Department official told Fox News Digital.In some African countries, doom was forecast when the Trump administration severely cut back USAID funding, but instead there’s been unprecedented economic growth, credited to the Commercial Diplomacy Strategy, introduced at the beginning of President Trump’s second
  
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• Kai Trump says politics is 'not my thing,' hopes to inspire next generation through her vlogs

  16-07-2026 13:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump who is set to play collegiate golf for the Miami Hurricanes, spoke at the ESPYs on Wednesday about showing her life through her video blog.Trump has given her followers and supporters of the president and inside look at what it’s like to be a part of the first family while she navigates her own life.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"Honestly, I kind of stay out of politics completely. It&rsquo
  
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• Trump teases major reveal during White House address and more top headlines

  16-07-2026 13:06 via foxnews.com
  
  1. Trump teases major White House address 2. Todd Blance faces second day of testimony for AG confirmation3. Tim Walz offers strange defense for pardoning convicted child rapist
   RAISING EYEBROWS — Iran draws 'red line' after Trump threatens expanded military campaign. Continue reading …OUT OF SIGHT — Slain N.J. woman, missing Bahamas boater's spouses lawyer up but only one disappears. Continue reading …FOLLOW THE MONEY — FEC filings expose a suspicious
  
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• Doctors reveal hidden danger for some Ozempic, Wegovy users with brain disorders

  16-07-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Neurologists are warning that popular weight-loss medications could have severe negative effects on neurodegenerative conditions like ALS.Jinsy Andrews, MD, a neurologist and director of NYU Langone’s ALS Center, says the very mechanism that makes these drugs popular — rapid weight loss — can go against the biological needs of patients with neuromuscular disorders.GLP-1 agonists have shown to be highly effective at managing diabetes and obesity, which are major health concerns
  
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