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Tempers flared during Thursday's highly anticipated Top-25 women's college basketball matchup between the one-loss LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners. The game featured players shoving — which led to ejections — coach's technical fouls and a noticeable clipboard-slapping moment from LSU coach Kim Mulkey. LSU forward Sa'Myah Smith and Oklahoma forward Liz Scott were both tossed from the game after the shoving incident in the first quarter.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOklahoma center Beatrice Culliton was battling for position in the paint with Smith when the two got tangled up. Culliton elevated her arm to create some separation, and

Fox News took an exclusive late-night helicopter ride over the El Paso, Texas, sector, offering a glimpse into U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations to capture migrants trying to evade, and the challenges agents face each night. Our team got a first-hand look at the advanced technology that CBP uses to detect migrants and smugglers.Agents with the agency's Air and Marine Operations wore nighttime vision goggles as we flew above one of the busiest areas for migrant traffic. "All right, those two are crawling away," one of the agents said. BILLION-DOLLAR MEXICAN CARTEL OPS DISRUPTED BY TRUMP'S BORDER CRACKDOWN AS US ISSUES

Alydia and Everly Livingston, who were known as the "Ice Skating Sisters," were identified as victims of the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C., that claimed the lives of 67 people when an American Airlines plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night. Eleven-year-old Alydia and 14-year-old Everly, were killed in the crash along with their parents, Peter and Donna Livingston.The girls were members of the Washington Figure Skating Club in D.C., which is affiliated with U.S. Figure Skating.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe club released a joint statement with the Skating Club of Northern Virginia after several of the victims

FIRST ON FOX: The White House is blasting House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries after pledging to fight Republicans' agenda "in the streets.""While President Trump remains focused on uniting our country and delivering the mandate set by the American people, the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, incites violence calling for people to fight ‘in the streets’ against President Trump’s agenda," White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai told Fox News Digital."This unhinged violent rhetoric is dangerous. Leader Jeffries should immediately apologize."Republicans are hammering Jeffries for his comments at a press conference in Brooklyn on Friday. ‘DOGE’-MEETS-CONGRESS: GOP LAWMAKER AARON BEAN LAUNCHES CAUCUS

There was a heavy focus on systemic racism and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs during the final debate among the eight candidates vying to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC), as the party aims to exit the political wilderness.The forum, moderated and carried live on MSNBC and held at Georgetown University in the nation's capital city, develed into chaos early on as a wave of left-wing protesters repeatedly interrupted the primetime event, heckling over concerns of climate change and billionaires' influence in America's elections before they were forcibly removed by security.Thanks in part to their repeated targeting of DEI

President Donald Trump may be on the verge of another legal victory.In October, Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News alleging election interference over its handling of the "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing the network of aiding his Democratic rival through deceptive editing.Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that CBS parent company Paramount Global was considering settling the suit ahead of a planned merger that ultimately must pass muster with the new Trump administration. The New York Times reported on Thursday night that "settlement discussions between representatives of Paramount and Mr. Trump are

Josh Brolin's health was on the line during a "stressful" move to Montecito, California.On SiriusXM's "Literally! With Rob Lowe" podcast, Brolin explained to the host that he contracted a "mild case" of Bell's Palsy due to his move."I got so stressed out about moving here because it represented something very specific to me that I ended up contracting a mild case of Bell’s Palsy," Brolin said.JOSH BROLIN WATCHED MAN GET BIT BY LION WHILE GROWING UP ON WILDLIFE RANCHLowe questioned if Brolin knew for sure that his medical condition derived from stress, and the actor said, "Absolutely a hundred percent.

With Valentine’s Day comes the school parties and children’s valentines. The yearly tradition allows kids to express their friendship and appreciation for their classmates by choosing fun and creative Valentine’s cards and treats. They’re an excellent way for children to spread kindness and smiles throughout their classroom.When choosing Valentine’s cards for the class, kids and parents can look for options that reflect the child’s interests or popular trends. Whether it's superheroes, animals, fidgets or beloved TV characters, there’s a design to suit every child. Many sets also include blank spaces for kids to write personalized notes, adding an extra special

JOHANNESBURG- Fighting reportedly over minerals needed for electric cars and mobile phones has become the Trump administration’s first real foreign affairs test in Africa. Bodies lie rotting in the streets, and hospitals have been overwhelmed with casualties in Goma, a city of 2 million people in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). M23 rebels, backed, the United Nations and other sources say, by neighboring Rwanda, are said to have taken over the city. "The M23 appears to have taken control of a significant portion of the city following intense fighting with the Congolese army," The United Nation’s Office for

President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled "The Iron Dome for America," calls for revamping our missile defense capabilities, which the president labels "the most catastrophic threat facing the United States." However, there are significant challenges to overcome if we are to deploy something similar to Israel’s acclaimed air defense network because the threat to America is quite different.Today, we face real threats such as nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) launched from countries like China and Russia, which could put at risk the entire United States. During the Cold War (1948-1991) with the Soviet Union, we addressed that threat with our doctrine of "Mutual Assured Destruction." If

American-Israeli Keith Siegel is set to be released on Saturday as part of Israel and Hamas' ceasefire deal. He is the first of the American citizens taken on Oct. 7, 2023 to be released by the terror organization as part of this ceasefire deal.Siegel and his wife, Aviva, were taken captive during Hamas' brutal surprise attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. In November 2023, Aviva was released from Hamas captivity as part of a ceasefire and hostage deal early in the war.This is a developing story and will be updated. Source link : https://www.foxnews.com/world/first-american-hostage-released-from-gaza-hamas-says Author : Publish date : 2025-01-31 11:26:00

Costco shoppers shared their opinions about the company’s "commitment" to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the wake of many other retailers scaling back their DEI efforts."Baloney, to be honest with you. I think they should get rid of it," Robert of Madison Heights, Michigan told Fox News Digital. "Puts people in there that aren't qualified to do this, to do the job that they're hired for."Shoppers in Michigan, Texas and New York spoke with Fox News Digital while they were shopping or pumping gas at the retail store.Several customers shared similar sentiments as Robert, evoking the term "merit"

It’s hard to believe that 2025 is already 1/12 complete. We survived the transition from an incoherent placeholder presidency to the new America and a new president. We endured the global cooling, oops, warming, that brought snow to Florida and Texas and 11-degree mornings to north Georgia. January didn’t stop there. It featured the terrifying nightmare of a Dunkin’ Donuts shortage and the media freakout over the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America. Along the way, the world kept getting crazier. Like always, the press led the way. Here are some of the craziest stories from

Emotions were running high at The Skating Club of Boston Thursday after six people with ties to the organization died in a plane crash near Reagan International Airport Wednesday night. Among those who spoke were Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan, who couldn’t hold back tears while talking about the crash.President Donald Trump said there were no survivors after an American Airlines jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The plane was carrying 64 people, among them teenage skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, their mothers Jin Han and Christine Lane and their coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. CLICK HERE FOR

Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, shared a moving message at the LA FireAid Benefit Concert on Thursday night at the Kia Forum.Following Green Day's performance, Crystal took the stage to introduce the show, with proceeds going to a non-profit, supporting displaced families, rebuilding of infrastructure as well as advancing fire protection technologies."Our goal is simple tonight, to raise more money than the Dodgers spent on free agents," the comedian joked. Crystal explained that Steve Ballmer, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Intuit Dome, would be matching everyone's donation, $1 for $1, on Thursday

The Trump administration has told top officials at the FBI to resign or lose their jobs, Fox News has learned. The exact number has not been disclosed, but the ultimatum was allegedly given to senior employees promoted under former director, Christopher A. Wray.President Donald Trump’s administration took these steps as his nominee to lead the bureau, Kash Patel, said he would not begin his tenure with retribution or focus on past transgressions. "I have no interest, no desire and will not, if confirmed, go backwards. There will be no politicization at the FBI. There will be no retributive actions taken," Patel said

Vice President JD Vance delivered blunt advice to Republican senators considering voting against President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead key three-letter agencies: "You don't get to make these decisions."Vance sat down with Fox News host Sean Hannity Wednesday for an interview from the nation’s capital a day before the Senate held confirmation hearings for FBI director nominee Kash Patel and DNI director nominee Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard, Patel and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK), Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Health and Human Services, are considered to be the administration’s most controversial picks, who could struggle to get confirmed.Vance said he

During the latest episode of his podcast, three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade revealed some details about a health scare he faced more than a year ago.Wade underwent surgery in December 2023 that removed 40% of a kidney. The surgery was followed by what Wade described as a "shocking" cancer diagnosis.A full body scan confirmed the presence of a "cyst/tumor" on one of Wade's kidneys. "And the doctor was like, ‘You need to have kidney surgery,’" the 43-year-old retired basketball star noted on Thursday's edition of "The Why with Dwyane Wade" podcast.SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEWade

Actor Idris Elba announced amid his forthcoming knife crime documentary that the United Kingdom must consider "innovative" prevention methods such as blunting or banning knives.According to IMDb, the documentary, "explores the reality of knife crime in the UK, meeting offenders, families, youth workers, and police to understand this crime and find solutions, including discussions with Keir Starmer and King Charles."The 52-year-old actor spoke with the BBC shortly before the release of his documentary about how to solve knife crime. "The truth is that kitchen knives are perhaps 25% of the knives used in most of the terrible crimes. That’s one of

Connecticut Sun player DiJonai Carrington incited fierce backlash by wearing an anti-Trump shirt last weekend, and now she's taking that message even further. During a press conference before an "Unrivaled" league game Thursday, Carrington declared it's time for WNBA players to "take action" in response to President Donald Trump's policies."We see that some of the policies are already going into action, and, of course, that means that as the WNBA and being at the forefront of a lot of these movements, it's time for us to also take action," Carrington said. "It definitely needs to happen as women, women's rights being taken

During the Philadelphia Eagles’ beatdown of the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship, there was an odd moment at the goal line in the second half when Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu tried to stop a "tush push" by jumping over the offensive line. But he was called for encroachment … multiple times. "Inside the NFL" caught the moment Luvu leaped over the Eagles’ offensive line without the ball being snapped. And, because he did it so many times, referees stepped in. SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEWhat was said, though, shocked many people, including Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. "Encroachment,

A clash on Thursday between Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Kash Patel, the nominee for FBI director, set social media ablaze when conservatives ripped into the new California senator after what they saw as a win for the Trump nominee.Schiff, in his line of questioning at Patel’s confirmation hearing, began by asking Patel whether he stood by prior testimony that he had nothing to do with the recording of a song about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot inmates." is interesting, because here's what you told Steve Bannon on his podcast: ‘So, what we thought would be cool is if we

Ahead of the Super Bowl, referees are under a lot of scrutiny, with fans and experts debating whether the officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs.Troy Aikman, an ESPN broadcaster and Pro Football Hall of Famer, said the league "owes" it to its fans to address the officiating issues, especially with how much money people have at stake when they gamble and the NFL continuing to promote betting. "I know the officials have a tough job. I mean, the scrutiny that they’re under. As we’ve gotten more advanced with instant replay, those guys, it seems, have become more and more scrutinized," Aikman

President Donald Trump defended his comments questioning whether diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies played a role in the disastrous aircraft collision above the nation’s capital that killed 67 people. Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room late Thursday morning, highlighted efforts by the Biden administration to lower aviation standards, though he acknowledged that the cause of Wednesday night's crash has yet to be determined.CNN host Kaitlan Collins objected to Trump’s rhetoric, calling him out for "blaming Democrats and DEI policies and air traffic control and seemingly the member of the U.S. military who was flying that Black

Family and friends of those who lost their lives in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online as they wait for more answers about how this tragedy happened. The midair crash occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday, when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. All 67 people onboard both aircraft are presumed dead.Tim Lilley identified his son, 28-year-old Sam Lilley, as first officer on American Airlines flight 5342."I was so proud when Sam became a pilot. Now it hurts so bad I can’t even cry myself