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• Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026

  11-12-2025 19:38 via theguardian.com
  ‘Clear conflict’ between Eurovision ideals of ‘inclusion and dignity for all’ and decision to let Israel compete, says 2024 winnerNemo, the Swiss singer who won the 2024 Eurovision song contest, has said they are handing back their trophy in protest over Israel’s participation in next year’s event.The 26-year-old, the first non-binary winner of the contest, said on Thursday there was “a clear conflict” between the Eurovision ideals of “unity,
  
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• 'Must-see TV': Texas Senate candidate challenges Jasmine Crockett to public debate

  12-12-2025 17:29 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Texas Senate candidate Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, challenged House colleague Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, to a debate after Crockett entered the race earlier this week. Hunt, who faces incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a competitive Republican primary, was quick to challenge Crockett to a debate, saying that if the new contender agreed it would be "must-see TV.""Jasmine Crockett and I see two different Americas. She defines this c
  
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• Democrats ramp up calls to release Jack Smith’s special counsel report on Trump classified documents case

  12-12-2025 17:23 via foxnews.com
  
  House Democrats plan to urge a federal judge in Florida to unseal former special counsel Jack Smith’s final report, escalating their push to obtain the document ahead of Smith’s deposition with Congress next week.The 19 Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee said, according to an amicus brief reviewed by Fox News Digital on Friday, that Judge Aileen Cannon’s longstanding order blocking the release of the report, which details Smith’s investigation and prosecution of P
  
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• Brian Walshe declines to testify at murder trial as he's accused of destroying dad’s will before murder case

  12-12-2025 17:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Brian Walshe, who declined to testify at his murder trial, tried to take control of his late father’s estate soon after he was indicted on art fraud charges in 2018, according to a report.Brian and Thomas Walshe had been estranged for years, but the only child argued that his dad didn't leave a will and convinced the Plymouth County Probate Court in Massachusetts to name him as personal representative for the estate that December, according to the Boston Globe.Brian's claim to Thomas' esta
  
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• Duffy threatens to yank New York federal funds over illegally issued commercial driver's licenses

  12-12-2025 17:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the federal government will yank tens of millions of dollars from New York state if they do not "come into compliance" with rules pertaining to the granting of commercial driver's licenses.Duffy indicated that the state has 30 days to get in line."Fifty-three percent of New York's non-domiciled CDLs were issued unlawfully or illegally," he said during a press conference on Friday."We’re holding New York accountable for issuing non-domicile co
  
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• High-stakes map fight: Here are the next battlegrounds in the Trump vs. Democrats redistricting showdown

  12-12-2025 17:11 via foxnews.com
  
  In the high-stakes battle over congressional redistricting, President Donald Trump suffered a stinging setback this week, days after the Supreme Court handed him a major victory.After months of arm-twisting by the president, top allies and aligned groups, the GOP-dominated Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a new map championed by Trump that would have created two more right-leaning congressional districts in the solidly red Midwestern state, where Republicans control seven of Indiana's nine
  
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• Airline passenger attempted to open plane door in mid-air, authorities say

  12-12-2025 16:58 via foxnews.com
  
  An airline passenger was taken into custody after trying to open a door on a Cathay Pacific flight that departed Boston, officials said.The airline told Fox News Digital that the incident, in which a "passenger was suspected of attempting to open an aircraft door," happened Wednesday on Flight CX811 to Hong Kong."Our cabin crew immediately attended to the situation, inspected the door to ensure it was securely closed, and reported the incident to the relevant authorities and the police," the air
  
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• Senate mulls next steps after dueling Obamacare fixes go up in flames

  12-12-2025 16:53 via foxnews.com
  
  There is still a desire to solve the looming healthcare cliff after dueling votes in the Senate on partisan Obamacare fixes crashed and burned Thursday, but both sides of the aisle are still miles apart from finding a middle ground.The enhanced Obamacare subsidies are set to expire by the end of the year, and Congress is gearing up to leave Washington, D.C., at the end of next week until the new year. There are several options on the table, including numerous Senate Republican proposals or just
  
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• White House mocks CNN as ‘Chicken News Network’ after failing to schedule Stephen Miller

  12-12-2025 16:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The White House mocked CNN as "Chicken News Network" on Thursday for failing to book deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, but the liberal network quickly insisted members of the administration are welcome on air when appropriate. Miller said earlier in the week that the White House communications office reached out to CNN to schedule him for an interview on "any show from dawn to dusk," to discuss "any topic with any host at any time." White House director of communications Stev
  
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• Venezuelan dissident Machado credits Trump for advancing freedom movement, dedicates Nobel to him

  12-12-2025 16:46 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is crediting President Donald Trump for helping sustain Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement while dedicating her Nobel Peace Prize to him, telling Fox News Digital that he provided critical support at a moment when Venezuelans felt abandoned by the international community."I am absolutely grateful to President Trump for every gesture, every signal and every moment that he has stood with the Venezuelan people. I have watc
  
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• Jasmine Crockett says the Senate needs to impose 'ethical guidelines' on Supreme Court

  12-12-2025 16:46 via foxnews.com
  
  After announcing her Senate campaign on Monday, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said that the Senate needs to impose "ethical guidelines" on the Supreme Court, adding that if all else fails, Congress is "going to have a little conversation with the justices."Crockett appeared on "The Joy Reid Show" on Thursday, where she laid out her case for why the Senate should be doing more to check the nation's highest court."The only body that has oversight over the Supreme Court is the United States Senat
  
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• Tourist stabbed multiple times at NYC's iconic Macy's during holiday shopping rush

  12-12-2025 16:41 via foxnews.com
  
  A woman was stabbed multiple times inside New York City's iconic Macy's Herald Square on Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned.The victim was a 38-year-old from California who was shopping with her husband when the attack occurred, according to the New York Post. The NYPD told Fox News Digital that the 39-year-old victim had multiple stab wounds on her back and a laceration to her left arm. The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.The Post reported that the attac
  
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• As world fixates on other wars, Sudan sees 12 million forcibly displaced in devastating conflict

  12-12-2025 16:18 via foxnews.com
  
  While the world’s attention has focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine and Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement crisis, with some 12 million people driven out of their homes."Sudan is under the darkest of clouds, a catastrophe that has, for far too long, been met with paralysis by the international community," Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., chair of the House Foreign Affairs Africa subcommittee, said during his opening statements during a
  
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• Latin Grammy winner and Texas Dem star recruit hits House campaign with years of porn-linked posts

  12-12-2025 16:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Bobby Pulido, an award-winning musician-turned-congressional candidate, has a digital footprint of references to explicit material that lingers on his social media as he pursues a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.From 2013 to as recently as 2024, Pulido has posted a range of links, images and references to pornographic material.In 2013, Pulido told viewers to visit pornographic website YouPorn if bored and reposted links to porn sites featuring the music of fellow musicians, asking them
  
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• 5 winter-weather essentials to protect skin health in dangerously cold temperatures

  12-12-2025 16:00 via foxnews.com
  
  As winter weather moves in, cozy essentials like scarves, plush throws and heated bedding become everyday comforts. But dermatologists caution that these cold-weather favorites can secretly undermine skin health — trapping sweat and bacteria, causing irritation and exposing the skin to excess heat. Choosing the right materials for wellness — and using them safely — can make a big difference. VIRAL ALL-WHITE WELLNESS PUSH COULD BOOST MENTAL HEALTH — HERE ARE
  
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• Trump to honor USA 'Miracle on Ice' team during Congressional Gold Medal Act signing

  12-12-2025 15:58 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump will honor the 1980 United States men's Olympic hockey team that famously defeated the Soviet Union on their way to earning a gold medal in Lake Placid during the Congressional Gold Medal Act signing on Friday.The team, which featured players fresh out of college, completed the "Miracle on Ice" in a stunning upset over the Soviets, who were considered the favorites and an international powerhouse for years.The victory catapulted the Americans into the gold-medal game, wher
  
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• 16 smart kitchen upgrades that instantly cut the clutter

  12-12-2025 15:50 via foxnews.com
  
  From cluttered countertops to chaotic cabinets, kitchen mess tends to pile up fast. Smart upgrades like tiered spice shelves, under-sink drawers and expandable racks are fixes that can help you reclaim your space and actually see what you’re working with. These are affordable picks that make your kitchen feel noticeably more functional and less chaotic.Keep track of your pantry with smart bins, clear containers and stackable solutions.Original price: $39.99Keep your cereal fresh while clea
  
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• Insufficient sleep linked to major hidden health risk, study reveals

  12-12-2025 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Insufficient sleep is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy in the U.S., surpassed only by smoking.That's according to a new nationwide analysis published in the journal SLEEP Advances, led by senior author Andrew McHill, Ph.D., associate professor with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).To explore how sleep habits relate to lifespan, the researchers examined data from surveys conducted by the CDC between 2019 and 2025 across more than 3,000 U.S. counties, accordi
  
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• ICE arrests criminal illegal immigrant accused of fleeing head-on crash that severely injured Maryland woman

  12-12-2025 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  An illegal immigrant who entered the United States during the Biden administration's era of catch and release is accused of leaving a Maryland woman severely injured after a head-on crash, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said after arresting him.Kevin Alexis Mendez-Ortiz, a Honduran national, illegally entered under the Biden administration in 2022, ICE Baltimore announced.On Nov. 9, Mendez-Ortiz was driving on an Oxon Hill, Maryland, road when he crossed into oncoming traffic and
  
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• Extreme sports star lashes out at Newsom for killing the California dream: ‘What happened?’

  12-12-2025 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: An extreme sports star and entrepreneur is endorsing Republican, pro-law enforcement candidate Chad Bianco for California governor after he says Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom killed the California "dream.""People used to come to California to try to build their business and chase that dream. And now, people are moving out of California to chase the same dream," said Motocross star and "Metal Mulisha" founder Brian Deegan.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Deegan, who is a Motocr
  
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• Super Bowl champion coach, Olympians sign amicus brief supporting protection of female athletes in SCOTUS case

  12-12-2025 14:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Super Bowl-winning head coach Barry Switzer and 31 Olympians have signed an amicus brief in support of the legal defense to "save women's sports" ahead of two upcoming Supreme Court cases over trans athletes. The signees also include 12 Olympic medalists, including eight gold medalists. Switzer, women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova, Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh-Jennings, Summer Sanders, Donna de Varona, Nancy Hogshead, Laura Wilkinson, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique Lamoure
  
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• Soros-linked group shuts down Miami's conservative Radio Mambí after three years of ownership

  12-12-2025 14:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Miami’s longtime conservative, Spanish-language talk radio station will shutter on Friday, only three years after a controversial takeover by a George Soros-linked group.Radio Mambí, long connected to Miami’s Cuban exile community and known for its anti-communist programming, was purchased — along with other Spanish-language stations — by the Soros-linked group in 2022. At the time, many conservatives, especially right-leaning Hispanics, called it an effort by the
  
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• DAVID MARCUS: White guilt, apathy fuel massive corruption in Minnesota

  12-12-2025 14:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Anne is White and in her 30s and works in tech, as many in Minneapolis do. I talked to her on the Skyway, because outside it was as cold as the planet Hoth, and when I asked about the massive fraud scandal involving the Somali community, she had a telling response."It’s hard to care much about it when ICE is disappearing Somalis on the streets," she said.This was, in fact, rather loquacious compared to most people I spoke with, or tried to speak with about the issue. The vast majority simp
  
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• Your favorite winter drink may weaken bones and pack more sugar than a candy bar

  12-12-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  ’Tis the season for holiday comfort foods and drinks — but this winter, experts warn that one cozy beverage may be doing more damage to your bones than many revelers realize.Sugary hot chocolate, while often made with milk, can actually weaken the bones because of its high sugar content, orthopedic surgeons say. While a cup of milk delivers about 300 milligrams of calcium — only a quarter of the 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams adults need each day — many hot cocoas can pac
  
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• Sol Ruca talks facing off against WWE pioneer at John Cena's final event

  12-12-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Sol Ruca will have the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend when she squares off against a WWE pioneer in Bayley at Saturday Night’s Main Event.The match coincides with John Cena’s final match of his WWE in-ring career. Cena will go up against Gunther, who earned the right to square off against the 17-time WWE champion by winning the Last Time Is Now Tournament.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRuca, who primarily stars on the NXT brand, told Fox News Digital in a r
  
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• Royal Caribbean sued over cruise passenger’s death as ship rules prove ‘fast and loose’: expert

  12-12-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The case involving a Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who died on board the vessel after being served nearly three dozen alcoholic drinks showcases how rules on cruise lines are often "played fast and loose," potentially putting vacationers at risk, according to a personal security expert. Michael Virgil, 35, and his family boarded Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas in Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2024, to embark on a four-day-long getaway to Ensenada, Mexico. However, their drea
  
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• From 'Miss Photogenic' beauty queen to Hollywood icon: Michelle Pfeiffer's journey through decades of stardom

  12-12-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  After decades in the entertainment industry, Michelle Pfeiffer is starring in her second Christmas movie.During an interview with Fox News Digital for her latest holiday movie, "Oh. What. Fun.," Pfeiffer said that she was told "Batman Returns" – in which she stars as Catwoman – was actually the first Christmas movie she appeared in."Well, many people have pointed out that actually 'Batman Returns' is a holiday film, which never occurred to me, but okay. So maybe it's my second, I don
  
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• FBI investigating more than 350 subjects tied to violent online '764' network

  12-12-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The FBI has launched a probe into the violent online network known as "764," with the bureau investigating more than 350 subjects, Fox News has learned.The FBI described 764 in a statement as being a "loosely organized" online network that coerces minors and other vulnerable individuals into acts of violence, self-harm and sexual exploitation."The FBI remains concerned about these loose networks of violent predators who befriend minors and other vulnerable individuals through popular online plat
  
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• Whistleblower warns massive fraud is happening in Ohio Somali community, Minnesota ‘just tip of the spear’

  12-12-2025 13:45 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: On the heels of Minnesota’s still-unfolding massive social services fraud scandal, a whistleblower is exposing a similar scheme occurring among the Ohio Somali community, which she says dates back over a decade and totals millions in stolen taxpayer dollars.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Mehek Cooke, an Ohio attorney and conservative commentator, said that "Minnesota was just the tip of the spear."She said that providers within the Ohio Somali community have confided
  
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• Kilmar Abrego Garcia seen for first time since release, pledges to 'continue to fight' Trump admin

  12-12-2025 13:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Salvadorean migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia vowed Friday to "continue to fight and stand firm against all of the injustices this government has done upon me," in his first appearance since being released from federal immigration custody.Abrego Garcia spoke as he appeared for a check-in at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of the terms of his release."I want to tell everybody who is also suffering family separation. God is with you. This is a p
  
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