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Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments today in the bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-M.J., who is accused of helping broker deals that sold the senator’s influence in exchange for gold bars, envelopes of cash, and a Mercedes-Benz convertible.The former senator—who was not present and was sentenced in a separate trial to 11 years in prison on bribery, acting as a foreign agent, and obstruction charges—was repeatedly referenced during the government’s summation. Nadine Menendez, who faces similar charges, sat quietly in the courtroom between her two attorneys, wearing a pink face mask.Prosecutor Paul

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who flew to El Salvador this week to meet with deported illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia before being denied multiple times, was granted his request on Thursday night."I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar," Van Hollen said in a post on X. "Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return."Garcia, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant living in Maryland, was deported to the El Salvadoran megaprison "Terrorism Confinement Center" (CECOT)

Ashton Jeanty doesn't have to worry like a lot of NFL Draft prospects heading into next week. While many will be wondering if they will be taken, Jeanty is a sure bet to be taken in the first round. It's just a matter of when. Jeanty, a Heisman Trophy finalist last season at Boise State, is the consensus top running back prospect in this year's draft class, and many believe he's not falling out of the top 10 next Thursday in Green Bay. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn case Jeanty's college-leading 2,601 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns weren't enough

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Los Cabos, Mexico, Thursday morning returned to a Texas airport after a reported engine issue.Flight 3006, carrying 134 passengers, landed safely at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, according to a statement from Southwest Airlines.After the incident, the crew followed procedures and helped passengers evacuate the aircraft onto the tarmac, according to Southwest.UNITED AIRLINES PLANE RETURNS TO DENVER AIRPORT AFTER ‘POSSIBLE WILDLIFE' STRIKECustomers will be taken to their final destination of Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos, Mexico, the airline said."We appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew in responding to this situation," Southwest

WrestleMania 41 will feature some of the best and brightest talent the WWE roster has to offer.Throughout the year, WWE stars have jockeyed to be in position to either headline WrestleMania or at least be on the card. There is no wrestling event like WrestleMania in the industry.WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque made it clear after the Elimination Chamber that nothing was set for the main events, stressing the value of making the most of the television spots each competitor received.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAs the cards for each night of the event were put together

A move by a top Democratic Party official to spend millions of dollars through his outside political group to primary-challenge some older Democrats in blue districts is further igniting intra-party tensions that have rocked the party since President Donald Trump's convincing election last November.The reverberations started instantly after Leaders We Deserve, a political organization led by recently elected Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair David Hogg, announced on Wednesday that it will spend $20 million to help elect younger Democrats. The effort includes supporting primary challengers to House Democrats in safe seats that Hogg argues "are asleep at the wheel."The

A community of LGBTQ+ Christians began Holy Week with a proclamation of "righteous rage and holy hope" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Monday. Fox News Digital asked attendees at the Collective of Queer Christian Leaders event how "woman" should be defined in 2025. While some spoke about gender fluidity, spirituality and inclusivity, activists called for politicians to focus less on pronouns and more on delivering for Americans. "While the right is interested in litigating biology, I'm interested in litigating humanity," the Rev. Don Abram, the founder of Pride in the Pews, told Nicholas Ballasy of Fox News Digital. Abram pivoted from

A relationship drama involving food allergies and a woman's need to be choosy about what she eats has driven plenty of social media input, with over 5,000 reactions and some 2,000 comments to date.Describing herself as 24 years old and the mother of an 8-year-old, the woman said she became pregnant as a teenager and hasn't "exactly dated" much since her child was born."My daughter has a condition called ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder)," she wrote. "It means she has a very restricted diet, and it is very much connected to her ASD (autism spectrum disorder). I don't force her