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SANTA FE, N.M. — Gene Hackman's late wife, Betsy Arakawa, was "super protective" of him, according to the man who watched and trained their three dogs.Joey Padilla, the owner of Santa Fe Tails, told Fox News Digital that Arakawa always made sure to look out for her movie star husband."You know, after COVID, she was very particular about bringing people around Gene. So, she was super protective," Padilla said.Arakawa ran most of the errands, according to Padilla. She would bring her three dogs with her everywhere she went, even out to dinner. GENE HACKMAN DEATH: COMPLETE COVERAGE"These dogs were attached to

FIRST ON FOX: Linda McMahon, in her first act as Secretary of Education, is informing all employees that she will lead a "momentous final mission" to send education back to the states, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital. McMahon is sending a letter to all Department of Education (DoEd) employees on Monday evening, informing them of a "new era of accountability" as she oversees President Donald Trump's promise to dissolve the department."Our job is to respect the will of the American people and the President they elected, who has tasked us with accomplishing the elimination of bureaucratic bloat

Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO, was offically sworn in to serve as the next Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, who seeks to "immediately" close the department during his term.The Senate confirmed McMahon to head the Department of Education on Monday evening 51-45, along party lines, the final hurdle of her confirmation process.McMahon was sworn in shortly after the vote and will begin her official duties on Tuesday morning."I am deeply grateful to President Trump for his trust in me to serve in his Cabinet as Secretary of Education. I am prepared to lead the

The U.S. Army's installation that trains all of its infantry and armor soldiers, will be renamed Fort Benning, its original designation.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered the Columbus, Georgia, military post to revert to its old name after it was re-designated as Fort Moore during the Biden administration. However, the base won't honor Confederate Gen. Henry L. Benning, its original namesake. Instead, it will be renamed after Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his "extraordinary heroism" in action during World War I in France in 1918. HEGSETH SAYS FORT BRAGG IN COMING BACK, BUT WITH

President Donald Trump said he would reveal the future of a rare-earth minerals deal with Ukraine Tuesday during his address to Congress, after peace negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to a halt Friday after a disorderly White House visit. Zelenskyy visited Washington Friday amid negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and was poised to sign a minerals agreement that would allow the U.S. access to Ukraine’s minerals in exchange for U.S. support in the country. But after a tense exchange between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy over whether diplomacy was the correct avenue to secure a peace

FIRST ON FOX: Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has made border security a cornerstone issue of his tenure in the House of Representatives, a theme he's continuing to keep through President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.Fox News Digital has learned that Johnson's partial list of guests to the prime-time speech will include Tom Homan, the former Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, whom Trump has tapped to serve as his border czar.Johnson also invited Olivia Hayes, a young widow from his district who lives in Kinder, Louisiana. Her husband, Wesley Hayes, was killed

First lady Melania Trump will speak on Capitol Hill Monday for the first time since returning to the White House, participating in a roundtable with lawmakers from both chambers of Congress focused on punishing online abuse and revenge pornography.  The roundtable discussion will focus on online protection and the "Take it Down Act," a bill introduced in the Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., that would make it a federal crime to publish, or threaten to publish, nonconsensual intimate imagery, including "digital forgeries" crafted by artificial intelligence. The bill also would require social media companies and

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday opened a Title IX investigation into the Tumwater School District (TSD) in Washington state over a widely publicized incident involving a girl being allegedly punished for refusing to play a basketball game against a trans athlete. A civil rights complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of female TSD student Frances Staudt. The incident became so widely publicized and controversial that the school district voted 3-1 last Thursday to ban trans athletes from girls' sports, defying the current state law that orders schools to enable trans

The Pentagon is urging transgender military personnel in the Air Force and Space Force to "separate voluntarily" by the end of the month, saying that individuals with gender dysphoria are "incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service."Troops have until March 26 to resign, according to a memorandum filed Sunday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as part of Talbott v. Trump – one of the first lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump's executive order barring transgender troops from the military – by GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) and the

Federal agents arrested two Guatemalan men on Friday accused of operating one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States.The two were picked up near downtown Los Angeles and are accused of moving 20,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. from Guatemala since 2019.Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul and Cristobal Mejia-Chaj each appeared in federal court hours after their arrests, and a judge ordered each held without bond. If convicted, they could each face the death penalty."These smuggling organizations have no regard for human life and their conduct kills," said acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally. "The indictment and arrests here have

The mother of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel was reportedly arrested on a DWI charge in Texas on Saturday.Michelle Manziel was arrested in Kerrville, TMZ Sports reported. She was held on $7,500 bail but was later released from custody, according to the report.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMManziel is a relator in Texas. She has not commented about the reported arrest.Johnny Manziel was born in Tyler but grew up in Kerrville and attended Tivy High School where he rose to startdom in football. He also played baseball for a bit. He emerged as one of the top high

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer put forward a framework for a peace plan between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday, though he acknowledged it relies heavily on assumed U.S. support.Starmer revealed the plan along with French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday. In a concession to President Donald Trump's administration, Starmer emphasized that European countries would need to "step up their own share of the burden" toward security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.Starmer said the U.K. is prepared to deploy boots on the ground in

Pope Francis rested well after overcoming a setback in his recovery caused by a respiratory crisis, as he remains in the hospital recovering from double pneumonia."The pope rested well all night," the Vatican said Monday morning.Francis, 88, is in stable condition, is off mechanical ventilation and he shows no indication of new infection following a respiratory crisis that happened late last week.The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after a week-long bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both lungs.POPE

Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade, according to police.A suspect, 18-year-old Jamerian Anders, was arrested on five counts of attempted first-degree murder following the shooting, Franklinton Police said in a press release. Police said additional arrests are likely.The incident happened at about 7 p.m. near the parade route. Police described it as a gang-related shooting.LOUISIANA GOVERNOR SLAMS TEACHER WHO MADE STUDENTS COMPLAIN TO HIS OFFICE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGEFranklinton Police officers and Washington Parish Sheriff’s deputies who were stationed in the area rushed to the victims and provided emergency medical aid

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized his former national security advisor on Sunday and said the U.S. government should spend less time worrying about Russian President Vladimir Putin amid Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine.Trump made the comments Sunday night in a pair of posts on his social media platform Truth Social after Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as Trump's national security adviser during his first administration, criticized the president for "coddling Putin" while putting increased pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."H.R. MCMASTER IS A WEAK AND TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE LOSER!" Trump wrote.ZELENSKYY SAYS IRE WITH TRUMP BEGAN WITH PRO-TRUMP RHETORIC"We should

"Anora" won big Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards.The 2025 Academy Awards featured a star-studded roster with Demi Moore, Ariana Grande and Zoe Saldaña dazzling on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Here's the complete list of winners from the 97th Annual Academy Awards.OSCARS 2025 FASHION: DEMI MOORE, ARIANA GRANDE AND SELENA GOMEZ DAZZLE ON THE RED CARPET'REAGAN' SCREENWRITER CLAIMS OSCARS' DEI REQUIREMENTS EXCLUDED FILM FROM BEST PICTURE CONSIDERATIONLIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Source link : https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/oscars-2025-winners-losers Author : Publish date : 2025-03-03 03:59:00

Egyptian officials recently announced the discovery of a 3,000-year-old mining complex, complete with remnants of ancient homes, workshops and even baths.The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported that excavation was conducted at Jabal Sukari, located southwest of the town of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea Governorate, according to a Facebook post published on Feb. 25.The statement explained that among the discoveries were the remains of a mining camp dating back three millennia. It included "remnants of a complete factory for extracting gold from quartz veins," a translated version of the statement read.The camp was sophisticated, and there is

The Kansas Jayhawks' disappointing season continued on Saturday with a 78-73 loss to No. 10 Texas Tech, but Zeke Mayo took a harder hit off the court.Mayo struggled in the contest, going 1-for-7 from the floor, including an 0-for-5 clip from three-point land.After the game, Mayo took the X to take the blame for the loss.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I 100% deserve all the criticism in the world. My performance was beyond pitiful today, and has been for a while now. I work my a-- off everyday to be great, but I can’t be perfect all the

Longtime Ukraine advocate Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., fired shots back at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who suggested the U.S. lawmaker move to Ukraine, so his voice will have weight.Graham shared a clip posted by Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Sunday showing Zelenskyy speaking with a reporter.During the interview, Zelenskyy was asked about Graham, who said he should consider resigning as president of Ukraine."Lindsey Graham is a very good guy…I can give him Ukrainian citizenship, then his voice will gain weight," Zelenskyy said.ZELENSKYY MEETS WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER IN LONDON FOLLOWING TRUMP OVAL OFFICE CLASH"Unfortunately, until there is

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the Department of Defense (DOD)'s civilian workforce to comply with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) productivity email, listing five things they accomplished after initially telling them not to reply.On Sunday, Hegseth released a video message explaining the shift."Our civilian patriots who dedicate themselves to defending this nation working for the Department of Defense are critical to our national security," Hegseth said. "As we work to restore focus on DOD's core warfighting mission under President Trump's leadership, we recognize that we cannot accomplish that mission without the strong and important contributions of our

Hollywood stars returned to the Dolby Theater for the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday. First-time nominee, recognized for her leading role playing an aging actress in "The Substance," Demi Moore stunned on the red carpet in a sequined silver gown with a plunging neckline. She accessorized the look with multiple pieces of diamond jewelry and wore her signature long hair in loose curls and draped over her shoulder.Nominated for her supporting role playing Glinda in the blockbuster hit "Wicked," Ariana Grande walked the red carpet in a structural strapless pink dress with a gold tulle skirt. She accessorized the look with

European leaders are grappling with how to handle icier relations with the U.S. since President Donald Trump regained control of the White House this year."The Europeans have a serious problem of readiness … that they’re trying to fix, but it takes time," Camille Grand, a former NATO official who is now with the European Council on Foreign Relations, said in a Washington Post report Sunday. "If Trump decides ‘I’m going to pull out U.S. troops from Germany because I’m upset with the trade imbalance,’ that’s much more complicated to manage than to say we have a plan to do this

House Speaker Mike Johnson called out Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday for interrupting and berating President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during their meeting at the White House, and said he was surprised by his behavior. "The person who walked away from the table yesterday was President Zelenskyy. I mean, look, I’ve been involved in a lot of bilateral meetings like this with heads of state and dignitaries. There’s a certain protocol to these events. But for him to act as he did was rather shocking to everyone. I mean, President Zelenskyy, instead of showing gratitude, he interrupted

A New Jersey high school wrestling star won a regional title on Saturday following a judge’s decision to overturn a disqualification against him over a fight in the stands during the district tournament last week.Anthony Knox, of St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, was given the go-ahead to wrestle in the 126-pound competition at Lacey High School on Friday night. A judge overturned the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) to disqualify him after Knox was involved in a brawl in the stands during the district tournament.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe melee involved his father, Anthony

A top Canadian diplomat is sounding the alarm about President Donald Trump’s plan to follow through on levying tariffs on Canadian imports, arguing that the move will cause both countries to lose."If you put too many barriers in front of trade, if you put too many taxes and tariffs in front of trade, you slow everything down, you lay people off, you lose jobs, you lose prosperity," Bob Rae, Canada’s permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, said during an appearance on MSNBC Sunday.The comments come after Trump confirmed on Thursday that his 25% tariff would go into effect on March