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• UN experts: NKorea exported $270 million illegally recently

  10-09-2017 00:22 via feeds.foxnews.com
  U.N. experts say North Korea illegally exported coal, iron and other commodities worth at least $270 million to China and other countries including India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka during the six-month period ending in August in violation of U.N. sanctions.
  
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• Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron goes absolutely berserk on his UFL team during furious halftime rant

  12-06-2026 14:43 via foxnews.com
  
  College football and the NFL don't return for a few more months, but for those who need a football fix, I think I've got something for you today.The UFL. That's right. The United Football League. Bear with me for a second while I explain myself.For those who don't know, AJ McCarron is the head coach of the Birmingham Stallions. Yes, that AJ McCarron. The former Alabama QB who won three (!!!) national championships with the Crimson Tide under Nick Saban.McCarron was hired last December, replacing
  
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• California board of regents to review SAT/ACT testing ban after 1,400 professors warn of ‘severe’ math gaps

  12-06-2026 14:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The University of California (UC) announced Thursday that it is launching a comprehensive review of its standardized testing policy. The pivot follows a massive revolt by faculty members who warn they are being forced to re-teach middle school mathematics to incoming university students."The Board of Regents and University leadership take very seriously the critical issue of college preparedness, and the UC Academic Senate has proposed a comprehensive, data-driven review to support its recommend
  
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• Former Biden ambassador considered running against him over border mess, bashes Kamala in new book

  12-06-2026 14:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Ken Salazar, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico under President Joe Biden, considered running for president against his former boss in 2024, he revealed."I should run for president," Salazar told himself, after Biden's disastrous July 2024 debate performance, according to a book excerpt obtained by Politico.Salazar also claimed that he begged for a border czar and early on advised Biden to refer to the U.S. border situation as a crisis."There was political failure to understand the reality of the
  
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• Stephen A Smith refuses to back down after blaming Trump for Knicks' Game 3 loss

  12-06-2026 14:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Stephen A. Smith is absolutely refusing to wave the white flag against President Donald Trump.Just days after OutKick questioned him about Smith's criticism of the president, Trump fired back, calling him a "low IQ individual" and "dumb as a rock."Smith took his response straight to primetime.The king of sports television hot takes joined Sean Hannity on Fox News Thursday night to clear the air.TRUMP TEARS INTO STEPHEN A SMITH AS FEUD GROWS: 'ARROGANT FOOL, A LOW IQ INDIVIDUAL'True to form, Smit
  
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• Mamdani touts massive taxpayer-funded investment for trans healthcare: 'First step'

  12-06-2026 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  As part of the Pride Month celebration on Tuesday evening, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted the work his administration has done to expand services for LGBTQ+ communities, calling New York City a "haven" for people with alternative gender identities.In particular, Mamdani doubled down on promises of $15 million in funding for trans communities."The threats will continue and so will our relentless protection of trans people across this city," Mamdani said, referring to challenges he said LGBT
  
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• 128-year-old amusement park tightens its rules after violent teen takeovers hit rivals

  12-06-2026 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Kennywood, a nearly 130-year-old amusement park outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is tightening its summer chaperon policy as parks around the country experience violent brawls and unruly teen crowds heading into the heart of the season.The popular Pennsylvania amusement venue said guests ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other supervising adult during all operating hours, effective June 12. The updated policy will apply through Sept. 7, according to a company statem
  
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• Stolen iPhones fuel scary passcode scam

  12-06-2026 13:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Your iPhone can feel nearly useless to a thief once you mark it as lost. Apple's Activation Lock can help turn a stolen device into a locked brick. That should make phone theft less profitable. Yet thieves have found a nasty workaround.According to new research from Infoblox Threat Intel, the cybersecurity research team at Infoblox, criminals are using fake Apple pages, smishing texts and Telegram-based unlocking tools to trick stolen iPhone owners into handing over their passcodes.Infoblox Thre
  
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• Country star Zac Brown defends UFC White House performance saying 'f--- all the division'

  12-06-2026 13:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Country music singer Zac Brown defended his upcoming performance at the UFC Freedom 250 at the White House this weekend.Brown, best known as the lead singer of the Zac Brown Band, confirmed on "The Pat McAfee Show" Wednesday that he plans to perform the national anthem for the event alongside the Marine Band on Sunday.He denied on Wednesday having any political concerns about performing at the White House under President Donald Trump.DANA WHITE DENIES AMERICA 250 UFC FIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE WILL BE
  
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• Future of college sports shouldn’t be dictated by Congress: Sen Rand Paul

  12-06-2026 13:18 via foxnews.com
  
  College sports are woven into the fabric of American culture.We build our fall calendars around Saturday kickoff times, and in March we all fill out our brackets. We tailgate in parking lots — rain or shine, hot or cold.We invite our neighbors over to watch the game at our house, then fire up the grill while all the kids run around in the yard — and, yes, we start our kids early, dressing them in baby clothes emblazoned with the logo of our alma mater or our hometown team.College spo
  
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• Cornyn predicts Trump midterm 'disaster,' then 'the most miserable two years of his life'

  12-06-2026 13:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas predicted "disaster" in the upcoming midterms and thinks that President Donald Trump will then face "the most miserable two years of his life" during the final stretch of his White House tenure," the New York Times reported.Cornyn lost the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff to President Donald Trump-endorsed Lone Star State Attorney General Ken Paxton last month.The contest was not even close — Paxton shellacked the long-serving incumbent senat
  
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• Victor Wembanyama anthem controversy grows as Spurs, NBA and ESPN stay silent during Finals

  12-06-2026 13:02 via foxnews.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama’s national anthem controversy didn’t go away after Game 1 of the NBA Finals.It just appears that almost everyone around the NBA decided to stop talking about it.Before Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, cameras showed Wembanyama standing with his arms crossed during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The image spread quickly on social media and sparked immediate reaction from fans who believed the Spurs star was being disrespectful dur
  
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• The border is closed thanks to President Trump. In Virginia, that doesn’t matter

  12-06-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The crisis at the border may be over, but the crisis in Virginia is far from it. Democrats from former President Joe Biden to Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger have proven time and time again that they care more about protecting criminal illegal aliens than American citizens.Under Biden, over 11 million illegal immigrants walked freely across the open border with no consequences. That ended the day President Donald Trump took office. As we reach the 12th straight month of zero releases at the bor
  
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• Nightly glass of wine may not be as harmless as many people think, study suggests

  12-06-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A new study is challenging the conventional wisdom that a small, daily dose of alcohol might be good for your health.The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, suggests that the safest amount of alcohol to consume is actually none at all. If adults do choose to drink, the team of scientists recommends setting a limit of one per day.This challenges older guidelines, which often suggested that up to two daily drinks for men was a safe limit.ALCOHOL DEATHS HAVE MORE THA
  
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• Ex-Biden aide dubbed 'Baghdad Bob' reemerges with Jill Biden spat, new gig

  12-06-2026 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A former Biden White House aide, who has been slammed by conservatives online for years for his aggressive defense of then-President Joe Biden's mental and physical fitness, has reemerged into the news cycle over the last couple of weeks for speaking out against former First Lady Jill Biden's comments during her book tour and joining the communications staff for Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.Andrew Bates, who currently serves as the managing director of Orchestra's public relations advisory service
  
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• Austin Metcalf's family faces death threats after Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction and more top headlines

  12-06-2026 12:59 via foxnews.com
  
  1. Austin Metcalf's family hit with death threats 2. SpaceX hits the stock market3. Trump says when he'll abandon Kharg Island proposal NOWHERE TO GO — Trump admin set to fly Iranian asylum-seekers to Central African Republic under new deal. Continue reading …POWDER KEG — Two arrested as skirmishes erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony verdict. Continue reading …LIVES SHATTERED — Elderly couple killed at home before deputies 'pinned' down by gun
  
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• 80% of claims in America's largest sexual abuse settlement in history could be fraudulent, LA DA says

  12-06-2026 12:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked a judge to freeze payments to the victims of a $4 billion sexual abuse lawsuit settlement, claiming four out of five of the claims could be fraudulent, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.In April 2025, Los Angeles County agreed to pay $4 billion to settle more than 11,000 claims of sexual abuse in county-run juvenile halls and foster homes, making it the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history.But an LA Times investigation di
  
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• Fox News Digital's News Quiz: June 12, 2026

  12-06-2026 12:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring dirty sodas' health concerns, and a Texas mom's Facebook arrest claim.Looking for another challenge?A Trump-backed challenger who defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky, ending the representative's tenure after a bruising GOP primary battle is featured in last week's News Quiz.Test your knowledge of music milestones, patriotic pursuits and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.If you're looking to play even more
  
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• Top US ally's defense chief quits, warns military lacks resources for rising threats

  12-06-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Britain's defense secretary resigned Thursday after accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government of failing to adequately fund the military despite rising threats from Russia and growing NATO demands, delivering a major political blow to the prime minister ahead of July's alliance summit.In a sharply worded resignation letter, John Healey said the government had failed to commit the resources needed to execute Britain's long-term defense strategy, arguing the country's armed forces risk bei
  
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• Talarico's move to swap out 'woman' resurfaces amid backlash over similar bill in NY: 'Insane individual'

  12-06-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  James Talarico, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, once swapped out the term "woman" with "pregnant individual" in a bill that would have created protections for abortion in the Lone Star State.The bill would have prevented "the prosecution of a pregnant individual on whom an abortion is performed or induced" and eliminated any Texas law that would have regulated or prohibited an abortion.It never made it past consideration in committee.Despite its stalled progress, the 2023 bill runs counter
  
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• Kate Middleton hailed as the monarchy's 'saving grace' after cancer battle transformed her royal role: experts

  12-06-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  After cancer, Kate Middleton has emerged stronger than ever and has become the one person saving the monarchy.The claim was made by multiple royal experts who spoke to Fox News Digital, praising the Princess of Wales for thriving in her "Kate Era." All eyes will be on the princess, 44, at Trooping the Colour on June 13, when the senior royals will gather for a ceremonial military parade held annually to mark the official birthday of the British monarch."I think the 'Kate Era' began the moment sh
  
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• Eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day may not be enough for heart health, study finds

  12-06-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  When it comes to eating fruits and vegetables for heart health, the choice of fruits and vegetables may be just as important as how many they eat, new research suggests.Health experts have long recommended the "five a day" guideline, meaning people should eat five servings total of fruits and vegetables.A group of scientists, however, contends in a new study that adhering to dietary guidelines may not provide enough flavanols — plant compounds linked to cardiovascular benefits.FORGET YOGUR
  
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• Austin Metcalf's family hit with death threats as Karmelo Anthony supporters face violence allegations

  12-06-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Supporters of Karmelo Anthony are now allegedly turning to violence following his murder conviction, while family members of Austin Metcalf, the teen who Anthony stabbed and killed, have been receiving death threats following the verdict.They were both 17 when Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf at a high school track meet in April of last year.Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars on Tuesday. He has since filed a notice of appeal to challenge the conviction.Reports h
  
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• America’s baby bust may be linked to the iPhone, study says

  12-06-2026 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  America's baby bust may have an unlikely culprit: the iPhone. A new study suggests Apple's smartphone may account for as much as half of the decline in U.S. birth rates following its 2007 launch, with researchers arguing the device fundamentally changed how young people socialize, date and form relationships.The working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, entitled, "Is the iPhone Birth Control? Causal Evidence from AT&T’s 2007–2011 Carrier Monopoly," says th
  
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• Archaeological dig at Battle of Bunker Hill site uncovers Revolutionary War artifacts

  12-06-2026 11:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Artifacts that haven't seen the light of day in 251 years are being discovered at the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts – just in time for the nation's 250th birthday.The project is one of the first archaeological digs at the site of the battle fought on June 17, 1775.Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began."We know that the fortif
  
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• The forgotten 14th colony: St Augustine showcases its revolutionary history ahead of America's 250th

  12-06-2026 11:28 via foxnews.com
  
  As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, St. Augustine, Florida, is honoring its legacy as the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the continental United States. Located on Florida's northeastern coast, St. Augustine was founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez. Affectionately known as the "Ancient City," it turns 461 years old this September.While many people know the stories of Menendez, the Spanish conquistadors and the legend of the Fo
  
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• Schmitt goes in-depth on diving catch & changes to college athletics on ‘Ruthless’

  12-06-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  In an exclusive interview with the "Ruthless Podcast," Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) discussed his spectacular diving catch in Wednesday’s Congressional Baseball Game and the changing landscape of college athletics."You’re just like locked in and focused," Schmitt told the Fellas in an interview released Friday morning. "After I caught it, I just happened to hear somebody say, ‘No way he caught that.’ So that's why I stood up and held the glove up. Like, ‘no, I caugh
  
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• LA politicians want to mandate prosperity. The $30 minimum wage proves they can’t

  12-06-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  If you want to understand why businesses are leaving California, investors are looking elsewhere and common-sense economics seems to have disappeared from public policy, look no further than Los Angeles.In a move that should surprise absolutely no one familiar with California politics, Los Angeles leaders approved a plan to push hotel and airport worker wages to $30 per hour. Supporters call it the "Olympic Wage," arguing that workers should benefit from the economic activity generated by the 20
  
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• Don’t look now, but President Trump may have saved Ukraine. Just ask the Russians

  12-06-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  During the 2024 presidential campaign, many Democrats — and quite a few Republicans — darkly predicted President Donald Trump would hand Ukraine to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on a silver platter if elected.In his desperation to get a quick deal, the argument went, Trump would give President Putin everything he wanted, and Ukraine would revert to being a Russian vassal state. Democracy would die, and an emboldened Putin would start eyeing NATO members as he put the Soviet Union
  
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• Cuba’s dictatorship has long been a threat to America. Now, it’s finally teetering

  12-06-2026 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  For 67 years, the Castro regime has survived by convincing the world that communism in Cuba is a permanent condition. It rules through fear, propaganda, prisons and repression while generations of Cubans have been forced to live without freedom, prosperity or hope. But, today, that illusion is crumbling.As the only Cuban-born member of the United States Congress, I never thought I would witness a moment where the dictatorship in Havana appeared this weak, this isolated and this vulnerable. The r
  
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