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• Netanyahu calls peace talks 'useless'

  15-01-2017 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  An international peace conference aimed at bringing a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict opened in Paris Sunday.
  
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• Illinois teen stabs pregnant woman 70 times, knifes dog, sets home ablaze during Facebook Marketplace meetup

  29-01-2026 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  An Illinois teenager was arrested for allegedly stabbing a pregnant mother to death and attacking her pet dog with a knife before setting the woman's home on fire during a Facebook Marketplace meetup.Nedas Revuckas, 19, is facing several charges, including first-degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, animal cruelty, armed robbery and arson, after allegedly stabbing Eliza Morales, 30, dozens of times in her Downers Grove apartment unit on Monday, according to Downers Grove police
  
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• Trump admin finds California ban on notifying parents of gender transitions violated federal law

  29-01-2026 07:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that a California policy allowing school districts to keep students' gender transition from their parents violates federal law.Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said a federal investigation found that California education officials "egregiously abused" their authority by pressuring school districts to withhold information about students’ gender transitions from their parents."Under Gavin Newsom’s failed leadership, school per
  
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• Texas killer asks victims' families for forgiveness before becoming first execution of 2026

  29-01-2026 07:32 via foxnews.com
  
  A Texas man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend died by lethal injection Wednesday evening, marking the first U.S. execution of the year.Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. local time after receiving the injection at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Huntsville Unit. He was found guilty in the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at the woman&rsq
  
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• Driver rams car repeatedly into doors of NYC Jewish site, suspect detained

  29-01-2026 06:50 via foxnews.com
  
  A driver was taken into custody on Wednesday night after police say the individual intentionally and repeatedly rammed a vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York City, damaging some of the Jewish site’s doors.NYPD and Chabad Lubavitch spokesperson Motti Seligson said there were no apparent injuries.The vehicle was inspected by the NYPD bomb squad, and no explosives were found. The driver shouted to bystanders that "it slipped" and said something to police about atte
  
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• Bill Polian responds to reports on Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame vote, denies pushing one-year wait

  29-01-2026 04:21 via foxnews.com
  
  The reports that former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick would not be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in August sparked strong reactions across the sports world.Belichick, who won two Super Bowl rings as an assistant before coaching the Patriots to six titles, fell short of the Hall of Fame’s 50-vote threshold. Long presumed a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Belichick’s omission raised questions about how the votes fell.Bill Polian, a former Indiana
  
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• UK reopens Chagos Islands talks with US following Trump criticism of deal: reports

  29-01-2026 04:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Talks between the U.K. and the U.S. over the future of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean have reportedly reopened after President Donald Trump’s comments cast doubt over an agreement that would see Britain hand sovereignty of the strategically vital archipelago to Mauritius.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Wednesday that the U.K. had reopened discussions after the president had panned the deal and branded it an "act of great stupidity," GB News reported."Shockingly, our &
  
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• Steelers ownership hopes for clarity on Aaron Rodgers’ future 'in the next month or so'

  29-01-2026 04:03 via foxnews.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Steelers formally introduced Mike McCarthy on Tuesday, officially kicking off a new era. McCarthy replaces Mike Tomlin, who stepped down after 19 seasons as the Steelers' head coach.Among the questions McCarthy and the Steelers' front office will need to answer is who they intend to have as their starting quarterback next season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers last offseason. At 42, he has not ruled out a 2026 return, but the team is waitin
  
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• Georgia assistant principal accused of stealing nearly $1K in Walmart merchandise at self-checkout

  29-01-2026 04:02 via foxnews.com
  
  An assistant principal at a Georgia elementary school was arrested last Monday after being linked to a series of Walmart shoplifting incidents, where roughly $1,000 worth of merchandise was taken using a discreet "stacking" method at self-checkout kiosks, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Courtney Janell Shaw, 47, was reportedly caught on camera placing multiple items on top of one another and scanning only one before exiting the store. She was booked into the Cherokee County jail, charged with o
  
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• NJ councilwoman condemns 'ignorance' of comparing ICE agents to Nazis during heated meeting

  29-01-2026 03:36 via foxnews.com
  
  A New Jersey township councilwoman forcefully defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a heated public meeting, criticizing disruptive protests and condemning comparisons of federal agents to Nazis as ignorant and historically offensive.Old Bridge Township councilmember Anita Greenberg-Belli made the remarks during a Jan. 27 council meeting as residents debated immigration enforcement, local police cooperation with federal authorities and protests targeting ICE operations across
  
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• Trump taps Colin McDonald for newly-created role of assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement

  29-01-2026 03:26 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to serve in the newly formed role of assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement.McDonald is currently serving as an associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice."I am pleased to nominate Colin McDonald to serve as the first ever Assistant Attorney General for National FRAUD Enforcement, a new Division at the Department of Justice, which I created to catch and stop FRAUDSTERS that have
  
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• Ilhan Omar demands impeachment of Noem amid DHS funding battle: 'We must abolish ICE'

  29-01-2026 03:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., held a press conference alongside her fellow "Squad" lawmaker Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., during which she continued to demand retribution against federal law enforcement in the wake of two agitators in Minneapolis being fatally shot by federal immigration officials.The press conference was held one day after Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event she held Tuesday evening, garnering widespread news attention. In addition to calling for H
  
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• Video appears to show Alex Pretti spit at federal agents, violently damage SUV days before fatal CBP shooting

  29-01-2026 03:09 via foxnews.com
  
  New video appears to show Alex Pretti spitting at federal agents and damaging a government SUV days before he was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.The News Movement released the video – reportedly recorded Jan. 13 – on Wednesday, showing a man resembling Pretti, with a beard, glasses and clothing similar to what he was wearing when he was killed.The man is seen shouting and spitting at federal agents before kicking the taillight of a federal SUV, causing it to
  
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• Team Canada found to have manipulated competition that cost American shot at Milan Cortina Olympics

  29-01-2026 02:50 via foxnews.com
  
  An investigation by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has found that Team Canada manipulated the outcome of the North American Cup in Lake Placid, New York earlier this month. Canada's actions denied American Olympian Katie Uhlaender a chance to earn enough points to qualify for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games. After Team Canada withdrew four athletes from the North America Cup, it reduced the amount of points the competition could award. The
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ audience stunned after ‘Abbott Elementary’ star drops on-air expletive

  29-01-2026 02:38 via foxnews.com
  
  "Jeopardy!" audience members were stunned when Lisa Ann Walter let an expletive slip during a recent episode of the hit game show. While competing against technology manager Mike Dawson and marketing specialist TJ Fisher on "Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions" Monday, the 62-year-old actress, who was already trailing by -2,200 points, cursed on air after giving an incorrect answer. The clue said, "The Detroit News has reported on the quagga species of this type of bivalve, which has dev
  
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• Graham teases Trump plan to end sanctuary city policies 'forever'

  29-01-2026 02:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham rebuked sanctuary cities as places that incentivize "massive fraud" and said President Donald Trump is working on a plan to eliminate sanctuary city policies.Telling Fox News host Sean Hannity Tuesday he had talked to Trump, Graham said the president would be "reasonable" with Minneapolis leaders in attempts to quell anti-ICE unrest in the state but that he ultimately would not bend to sanctuary city policies."What Donald Trump is not going to do is avoid dealing w
  
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• Josh Shapiro says Trump warned him 'don't run' for president after arson attack

  29-01-2026 02:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro claimed in a new interview that President Donald Trump warned him not to run for president after an arson attack on Shapiro's home last year.Shapiro spoke with podcast host and journalist Katie Couric about his new book, "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service" Wednesday, when Couric asked the governor about how, in the book, he described an "odd" moment in his conversation with Trump.Though Shapiro called the talk "productive," he remar
  
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• 2010 Obama clip goes viral where he defends deportations, even of those ‘just trying to earn a living’

  29-01-2026 02:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A clip of President Barack Obama in 2010 warning that halting deportations would trigger a surge in illegal immigration is going viral.The post, made on the social media platform X, fueled sharp divisions over ICE deportation raids launched since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.While some critics condemn the deportation of otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants, others are argue such "mass deportations" were not only Trump’s flagship promise, but also a norm
  
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• Pro Football Hall of Fame voter reveals reason why he snubbed Bill Belichick on first ballot

  29-01-2026 02:29 via foxnews.com
  
  One of the first known voters who didn’t choose Bill Belichick as a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer has explained his choice. The Kansas City Star’s Vahe Gregorian wrote a column Wednesday revealing he was one of at least 11 Hall of Fame voters who didn’t vote for Belichick, which shocked the football world when the news surfaced Tuesday. While that report stated Belichick’s involvement in scandals with the New England Patriots like Spygate and Deflatega
  
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• Kid Rock slams event ticketing system as a 'complete fiasco' for concert fans

  29-01-2026 02:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Musician Kid Rock testified before the Senate, arguing that ticket price gouging forces fans into expensive resale markets and that legislation falls short, telling Fox News pricing is "out of control."Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, has been a critic of unfair ticketing issues. He spoke at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, which also included an executive from Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation."We want to fix ticket pricing — ticket pricing that's been
  
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• Pope Leo calls for world free from persecution while honoring Holocaust victims

  29-01-2026 02:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Leo made an appeal for a world free from antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution Wednesday before linking the message to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was observed the day before.Speaking at the conclusion of his weekly audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, the pope recalled the Jan. 27 commemoration honoring the millions of Jews and others murdered.Pope Leo called it an "annual occasion of painful remembrance" and urged the international community to re
  
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• Ilhan Omar blames Trump’s rhetoric for surge in death threats, including spray attack: 'So obsessed with me'

  29-01-2026 02:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday blamed President Donald Trump for an attack in which she was sprayed with a substance by a man during a news conference, saying the commander in chief was "obsessed" with her.Speaking at the Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, Omar reiterated calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the day after 55-year-old Anthony James Kazmierczak allegedly attacked the congresswoman with an unknown chemical spray."I think my presence here should tell you t
  
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• Possible 2028 candidate claims he was blacklisted by Kamala Harris' campaign

  29-01-2026 02:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Democratic presidential candidate-turned-independent Andrew Yang claimed that former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign put his name on a blacklist ahead of the 2024 election.Yang, who ran in the 2020 Democratic primary, made the claim in excerpts from his upcoming book, "Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks?," which were provided to the U.K.-based outlet The Times Wednesday.According to Yang, Harris' team blocked him from engaging with the campaign after he urged former Presiden
  
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• Multiple people injured after gunfire erupts at funeral home during teen's service with hundreds in attendance

  29-01-2026 01:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Authorities confirmed at least six people were injured Wednesday after a shooting broke out during a teenager's funeral in Ferguson, Missouri.The Ferguson Police Department responded to a 911 call just before noon Wednesday reporting shots fired at the Cotten-Branch funeral home.Officers arrived in under two minutes, describing the scene as "complete chaos," Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said during a news conference.NEW ORLEANS TOURISTS SHOT WHEN MAN FLEEING GUNFIRE DUCKS INTO FAMED RESTAURA
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors ramp up again as Bucks' season spirals: report

  29-01-2026 01:55 via foxnews.com
  
  As the NBA trade deadline looms, Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to have his sights set on a potential move to another NBA market."Several rival teams" are floating "aggressive offers" about the possibility of adding the two-time league MVP to their respective rosters, ESPN reported Wednesday, citing sources.While Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 12-year career in Milwaukee and led the franchise to its first NBA championship in a half century, the team could be more willing than ever to entertai
  
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• Melania Trump opens up about son Barron's campaign role, life behind the scenes before 2025 inauguration

  29-01-2026 01:32 via foxnews.com
  
  First lady Melania Trump let Fox News in on her documentary, "Melania," which opens Friday and offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at her life leading back to the White House.Joining "The Five" Wednesday, Trump said filming consumed her life "day to night" and revealed that her son, Barron, played a key role in President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign."That was my life," she told Fox News. "So, whatever I did, the cameras were following me. So, from morning 'til evening, and everything I n
  
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• Plane crashes in Colombia, killing all 15 on board

  28-01-2026 23:48 via bbc.com
  State ariline Satena says its aircraft carrying 13 passengers and two crew "suffered a fatal accident".
  
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• Watch Benfica keeper score stoppage-time goal against Real Madrid

  28-01-2026 23:22 via bbc.com
  Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scores in the 98th minute to give Benfica a 4-2 win over Real Madrid - a goal which also secured Jose Mourinho's side a place in the last 16 play-offs of the Champions League on goal difference.
  
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• At least five killed after Storm Kristin hits Portugal

  28-01-2026 23:16 via bbc.com
  The storm toppled trees, damaged homes and left more than 800,000 people without power.
  
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• Chagos discussions with US continue, says Starmer

  28-01-2026 23:15 via bbc.com
  The prime minister says he has discussed the deal with Donald Trump, but there are concerns in Whitehall the US could withdraw support for the agreement.
  
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