UNITED STATES

Democratic socialism is sweeping the nation. All three of the far-left candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary races. Elections in Washington, DC vaulted another self-described "democratic socialist" into the national spotlight.What does it mean when our nation’s capital and the Empire City vote in democratic socialist candidates? The clearest answer is to look at what democratic socialists elsewhere have claimed — and done.Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson, is a self-described democratic socialist who has argued for defunding the police and led campaigns targeting private property owners.MAMDANI'S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATS, DIVIDING PARTY ON PATH FORWARDSeattle

Socialism has long been deemed a dirty word in American politics. It smacked of a rejection of the capitalistic system that had fueled the country's rise to superpower status, too reminiscent of a dreamy, share-the-wealth philosophy that goes against the grain of fierce corporate competition. Looked at another way, the U.S. has a mixed system, with a government-run retirement program, government-run health care systems for the elderly and the poor, and a spate of programs to help farmers, small businesses, schools, veterans, the unemployed and so on. It isn’t exactly a European-style welfare state, but perhaps a close cousin. Right now, socialists are

Efforts to find a Marine who went missing from the USS Anchorage during integrated training off the coast of Southern California turned to a recovery mission, according to Navy officials.The Marine was aboard the ship as part of the training with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit based at Camp Pendleton and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.The search began on Thursday before it later turned into a search and recovery operation on Friday, featuring three surface ships and 12 aircraft from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force.COAST GUARD HELICOPTER CRASHES DURING ALASKA TRAINING MISSION, INJURING FOUR CREW

The family of a Texas father of four is suing after the man was allegedly "fatally crushed by the preventable falling" of a "diseased" pecan tree while he was eating at a BBQ restaurant.Kirk Foyle, 64, died after a May 19 when a tree fell on him at Green Mesquite BBQ in Austin, according to the lawsuit, Fox 7 reported. The tree was hanging over an outdoor patio area where Foyle was eating as storms moved through the area.The tree, which is referred to in the complaint as a "Widow Maker," was located at 1410 Barton Springs Rd, but parts

Nic Nemeth called his shot and challenged Mike Santana for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) World Championship at Slammiversary on Sunday – and he did not miss.It was a classic main event between the two talented wrestlers. Nemeth came into the match looking to knock off Santana, who had been the champion for nearly a year. Nemeth had his brother on his side to help play some mind games during the match.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALRyan Nemeth distracted the referee and got himself ejected almost instantly. It was enough time for Nic Nemeth to knock Santana

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said he is expected to make a full recovery after suffering minor injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Delaware on Sunday that was triggered by a driver experiencing a medical emergency.The Delaware Democrat said he was riding in one of several vehicles struck during the crash and was transported to Beebe Hospital for treatment. In posts on X, Coons thanked first responders and medical staff, adding that he was relieved that, by all accounts, no one was seriously injured.HEART-STOPPING VIDEO SHOWS MIDDLE SCHOOLERS SAVING THEIR BUS AFTER DRIVER PASSES OUT AT THE WHEEL"Earlier today, a Delaware driver

Bill Maher tore into Darializa Avila Chevalier — the socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — on Friday after Chevalier won the Democratic primary for New York's 13th Congressional District and drew scrutiny for her answers on prisons, deportation and past anti-American posts on social media.Maher opened "Real Time with Bill Maher" with a monologue about Avila Chevalier's refusal to directly say whether a convicted murderer should be incarcerated during a New York Editorial Board interview."The New York Times asked her, ‘If someone murders someone randomly, should they go to jail?’ Couldn’t get her to say yes for

I need to switch it up a bit from betting just baseball and soccer. The soccer struggles have been fine because I am trying to learn it, so I’m splitting units and not really losing much. Lately, baseball has been crushing me. I just can’t seem to get a win, so I’m going back to my favorite sport – basketball. I love basketball and don’t care if it is college, NBA, or WNBA. I’ll see if it can be good for me as we play the Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings game.The Lynx haven’t missed a beat this season, running