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Three states joined 11 others in passing universal school choice legislation.Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a bill that expanded a school choice program to universal eligibility.The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act will provide $7,000 for students in non-public schools to be used for tuition or tutoring in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ocean Andrew, said that the signing of the bill marks a "major victory for Wyoming families with the signing of HB 199 into law."DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES 'ENDDEI' PORTAL FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS TO REPORT DISCRIMINATION"This ESA program is a huge step forward in expanding

A New Mexico adult infected with measles has died, state officials said Thursday. The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people.The adult was not vaccinated and didn’t seek medical help before dying, although the cause of death is still under investigation.The victim lived just across the state line from the west Texas region where the outbreak is centered. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MEASLES OUTBREAK"We don’t want to see New Mexicans getting sick or dying from measles," Dr. Chad Smelser,

President Donald Trump said he still wants answers seven months after an assassination attempt on his life during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. "I want to find the answers," the president said during an executive order signing in the White House Thursday. "I've told them. … We can no longer blame Biden for that one. He should have released that a long time ago."Gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, killed rally attendee Corey Comperatore and critically wounded two others, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, in his attempt to kill Trump, who was grazed in the ear by a bullet.SECRET SERVICE

Could the cover-up be bigger than the crime?So it’s of little surprise that few people even realized that Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, appeared in the well of the House chamber and was formally admonished by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with a resolution of censure Thursday morning.The House voted 224-198 with two members voting present to censure Green for his antics during President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night.Per the resolution, Green had to present himself in the well as Johnson read the resolution before the House for his infractions and officially castigated him, with a rap of the

Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN's staple — and make a lot of money while doing so.The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million, according to The Athletic.Smith has been a longtime host of "First Take," which will continue to be his primary duty with the network, the report said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe report also stated that he will make fewer other appearances, which will give him more rein on his own podcast. There, he further dives into other topics, including plenty of politics.Smith has been

President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders Thursday in the Oval Office, vowed to bring home two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months."Elon is right now preparing a ship to go up and get them," the president told Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy. "We love you, and we're coming up to get you, and you shouldn't have been up there so long."Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were stranded at the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft had technical issues. NASA ASTRONAUTS NOT ‘FRETTING’ OVER EXTENDED MISSION, ‘GRATEFUL’ FOR MORE TIME

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly made a trade with the Houston Texans, sending veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk to their AFC South rival. Houston gets a 2026 seventh-round pick, which originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams, in exchange for Kirk, according to The Athletic. The trade comes one day after news broke that the Jaguars planned to release Kirk, who missed the final nine games of the 2024 season due to a broken collarbone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThat move would have saved Jacksonville $10.7 million against their salary cap, according to Spotrac. The trade does the same thing

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who is taking credit for a recently criticized Democratic mashup of identical social media posts, turned down Tesla CEO Elon Musk's extravagant offer to the mind behind the "cringe video."At least 22 Democratic lawmakers participated in a "S--- That Ain’t True" social media campaign ahead of President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, posting identical videos to social media in a mashup against the president. Musk made fun of the synchronized mashup on social media, offering in a post on X to buy a Cybertruck for anyone who can "provide proof of who wrote

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., bucked his party this week, criticizing fellow Democrats for not standing for 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel during President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress."I don't know why we can't fully celebrate," Fetterman told Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital. "I mean, I have a 13-year-old myself, and thank God she's never had cancer, but I think that's something we can all celebrate there. And I think it was a touching moment. And, like I said, that's part of the best of the American experience."Fox News Digital reached out to 30 Democratic lawmakers

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats have been left "embarrassed" by Rep. Al Green's behavior after the House voted Thursday to censure the Texas congressman for disrupting President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.Johnson joined "America's Newsroom" after the vote to punish the lawmaker for his "disgusting" behavior during Trump's speech to the House chamber."This is a really sad day for our institution," Johnson told Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino. "What Representative Al Green did in the midst of the president's speech as our honored guest to the chamber was disrupted. He did it intentionally, as everyone saw. I gave

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace avoided acknowledging the growing backlash she is facing for comments she made about the 13-year-old cancer survivor who was featured in President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. Wallace was slammed for remarks in MSNBC's coverage of Trump's address inexplicably linking the young boy to Jan. 6 and the suicide of Capitol Police officers. On Wednesday's installment of "Deadline: White House," Wallace refrained from addressing the uproar. In fact, there was minimal coverage of Trump's address during her two-hour program. 13-YEAR-OLD CANCER SURVIVOR EARNS STANDING OVATION AS HE BECOMES SECRET SERVICE AGENT DURING TRUMP SPEECHOne of the most memorable

FIRST ON FOX: Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are traveling to a Louisiana-based liquefied natural gas exporter Thursday, as the company announces a massive $18 billion expansion of its existing facility — a move the Trump administration says sends a "signal to the rest of the world that American energy dominance is back." Wright and Burgum will tour U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global on Thursday as it announces its investment in expanding its Plaquemines Parish export facility. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry will join the Cabinet secretaries. TRUMP PROMISES TO RAMP UP ENERGY PRODUCTION, LOWER COST OF

The recent announcement by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to pour another $100 billion into the United States will have a direct impact on Arizona, but the debate on the future of the semiconductor industry persists after President Donald Trump's address on Tuesday night.Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., said that Trump’s influence played a critical role in the company building on their existing investment in the Grand Canyon State, as the announcement happened at the White House earlier this week."He knows how to make deals and having foreign companies come in the United States. That's the best of all worlds because

Republicans are pushing back against so-called sanctuary cities and jurisdictions as President Donald Trump ramps up plans for mass deportations."All of the mayors here today are actively working to harm the American people you represent," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told the mayors of four sanctuary cities during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday. "You all have blood on your hands."The comments, which were addressed to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, come as the Trump administration continues to push the speedy deportations of illegal immigrants that

The Los Angeles Chargers informed five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa that they will release him on Wednesday. The Chargers will reportedly save $25.36 million against their salary cap, allowing them to go out and make other moves elsewhere next week when the free agency period opens.While it makes financial sense, it is tough for the organization and fan base to see the third overall pick from the 2016 NFL Draft go after what he’s contributed to the Chargers since that selection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBosa won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year that season after

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down one-on-one with conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk for a frank discussion about his party's shortcomings in the 2024 presidential election. In the first episode of his new podcast, "This Is Gavin Newsom," the governor marveled at Kirk's success as the founder of Turning Point USA, which played a pivotal role in President Donald Trump making inroads with young voters.Newsom cited the op-ed penned by famed Democratic strategist James Carville, who urged Democrats to "roll over and play dead" and allow President Trump and Republicans to "crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people

A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during a training exercise on Thursday, injuring multiple people. The MK-82 bombs "abnormally" released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement.PASSENGER PLANE CATCHES FIRE AT SOUTH KOREAN AIRPORT; ALL 176 PEOPLE ON BOARD ARE EVACUATEDReports of the number of people injured varied, but South Korea’s Yonhap news agency put the number at 15, including civilians and soldiers. Two of the injured were serious but not life-threatening, the outlet reported. At least seven buildings were damaged.The

A Dominican man wanted in his home country for human smuggling that resulted in the deaths of three minors was deported by ICE Miami earlier this week, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Batista Matos, 36, was sent home on an ICE removal flight for the fifth time on Monday. He departed Miami for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he was met by local law enforcement and taken into custody.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE "The return of this fugitive to the Dominican Republic is a prime example of how ICE works closely with our international law enforcement partners to identify,

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing a new Democratic challenger in his bid to replace Eric Adams as New York City Mayor, according to reports. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, 64, will officially launch her campaign with a rally over the weekend, per reporting from FOX 5 NYC. With the Democratic primary just four months away, Adams is expected to immediately petition to secure ballot access. In a statement to media outlets, Adams said New Yorkers couldn't afford to live in the city, that City Hall was "in chaos," and alleged that President Donald Trump was "corrupting our city's

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the Trump administration’s desire to end Russia’s war in Ukraine during an interview Wednesday on "Hannity.""We are blessed and fortunate to have a president that is looking to bring an end, if possible, to a conflict that's cost billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lives and destruction that will take a generation for Ukrainians and others to be able to recover from," Rubio said.The United States and Ukraine have been working to get their relationship back on track after an unprecedented verbal spat last week at the Oval Office between Presidents Donald Trump,

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order, possibly Thursday, aimed at abolishing the Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported.The newspaper cited several people briefed on the matter and reviewed a draft of the order. It directs newly sworn Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department" based on "the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law." DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CANCELS ANOTHER $350M IN 'WOKE' SPENDING FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS"The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars—and the unaccountable bureaucrats those programs and dollars support—has failed our

Sharon Stone isn't letting her age define her. The "Basic Instinct" actress turns 67 next week, and she told The Sunday Times that she still loves her body. "A lot of people give up as they get older," she said in the interview published this week. "They let go of their body because it’s collapsing anyway, or it’s like, ‘I’m not defined by my body any more.’" She continued, "But you still have to love that body. I joke that my underarms have pleats now. I think, ‘Well, I had beautiful arms and now they’re strong and painting and like angel wings. So what

Fox News Channel was by far the most-watched network during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress, ahead of all broadcast and cable news competitors. A whopping 10.7 million total viewers, including 1.9 million viewers in the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54, tuned in to Fox News' coverage of Trump's highly-anticipated address to the nation from 9:15-11 p.m. ET, which was the longest address to Congress by any president. Across all FOX linear platforms, including FOX Network and FOX Business, the total increases to roughly 13.8 million total viewers.The three major broadcast networks trailed in comparison, with ABC coming in second

Two arrests have been made in connection with the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead, frozen in their friend's snowy Kansas City backyard after an NFL watch party over a year later. "After an investigation of nearly 14 months, two suspects are now facing felony charges in Platte County, including involuntary manslaughter, related to the deaths of three Chiefs fans in January of 2024," the Kansas City Missouri Police Department said during a press conference on Wednesday. Jordan Willis and Ivory J. Carson have been charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said a mother and son living in the United States illegally both have criminal histories amid backlash over their arrests in California last month.The family of Yolanda Perez and her son, Jonathan Tejeda-Perez, said the pair were arrested near their home in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte on Feb. 24. The family said that ICE agents claimed to have had a warrant but never showed them one, Fox Los Angeles reported. Yolana Perez's daughter, Xitali Tejeda, told the news outlet that her mother was ambushed while moving her car for a city street-sweeping vehicle