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California authorities are investigating a possible surrogacy scam after they rescued 21 children linked to a Los Angeles-area couple.Fifteen children taken from the couple's home — as well as an additional six children discovered living elsewhere — are now under the care of a child-welfare agency. The children were between the ages of 2 months and 13 years old, The Associated Press reported.LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE DRUGGED CHILD ACROSS SOUTHERN BORDERThe children's legal parents are believed to be 38-year-old Silvia Zhang and 65-year-old Guojun Xuan, according to AP."We believe one or two were born biologically to

Senate Republicans blasted through Democratic and internal opposition to pass President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar clawback package early Thursday morning.The final vote tally was 51-48, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining every Democrat in voting against it. The package will now be sent to the House, which has until Friday to pass it. The $9 billion rescissions bill tees up cuts to "woke" spending on foreign aid programs and NPR and PBS that Congress previously approved. Republicans have pitched the bill as building on their quest to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the

The Indiana Fever fell to the New York Liberty in their final game before the All-Star break this weekend as star guard Caitlin Clark was sidelined with a groin injury. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and Sabrina Ionescu added 15 points and nine assists in the 98-77 win over the Fever on Wednesday night. The Liberty controlled most of the game as Clark was ruled out just before tip-off with a groin injury, marking her third absence of the season due to injury.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS"Look, we’ve faced adversity. There’s no doubt

Two Chicago women allegedly led police on a high-speed chase after stealing clothes from a retail store while on pretrial release for theft-related charges, according to authorities.The DuPage County States Attorney’s Office said 38-year-old Shawanda Outlaw and 27-year-old Destiny Jackson have been charged with single counts of burglary and retail theft, as well as two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer.The Oak Brook Police Department responded to a report of a burglary/retail theft at 12:30 p.m. Monday, to review footage of the theft.Responding officers spoke with the loss prevention officer and reviewed security footage, and it is

Caitlin Clark’s status for the WNBA All-Star Game remains undecided after the Indiana Fever guard was ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Liberty with a groin injury. Fever head coach Stephanie White told reporters in a pregame news conference there has not been any talk about Clark’s availability for All-Star weekend, which will be hosted by the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning Friday. Clark is due to compete in the 3-point contest Friday and serve as a captain in Saturday’s All-Star Game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS"No discussion yet about this weekend," White said. "There was imaging

A 28-year-old man reportedly died from his injuries this week after being struck by lightning while participating in a golf tournament in New Jersey.Simon John Mariani — a resident of suburban Franklin Lakes in New Jersey — was struck while playing the 15th hole at the Ballyowen Golf Course on July 8. He died "unexpectedly" on Monday, the New York Post reported, citing an online obituary.OLYMPIC MEDALIST DIES IN TRAGIC LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING TRIPBrian Delia, a fellow golfer who reportedly witnessed the lightning strike around 300 yards in front of him, said Mariani was taking part in an all-day golf

Salvadorian migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in federal court in Tennessee, where a federal judge on Wednesday will hear an appeal from the Justice Department seeking to keep him detained in criminal custody pending trial.The request to U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw from the Justice Department caps off months of confusing and contradictory statements from the Trump administration in the case of Abrego Garcia, who was erroneously deported to El Salvador in March in violation of a court order, and returned to the U.S. three months later in June.The acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Robert

As rescue crews and volunteers work to clean up after the tragic flooding that violently swept through central Texas over the July 4 weekend, others are looking to help survivors and victims’ loved ones mentally recover. Dallas-based pediatric psychiatrist Dr. Sabrina Browne spoke with Fox News Digital about what survivors and those close to victims could be grappling with."Tragedies like this, in a very literal sense, hit close to home, right? It’s one thing when you see things playing out on TV, but when it happens in your community, it really affects your life on every level," Browne told Fox