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Pittsburgh mayoral primary sees major upset as ‘old guard’ candidate defeats progressive incumbent Ed Gainey

Pittsburgh mayoral primary sees major upset as ‘old guard’ candidate defeats progressive incumbent Ed Gainey
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey was ousted Tuesday in a stiff Democratic primary challenge from Corey O'Connor, the son of a former city leader who had the support of the party's "old guard" and some Republicans.Mayor Ed Gainey, seen as the progressive in the race, began the contest on roughly even footing in terms of campaign funding, but O'Connor, son of the late former Mayor Bob O'Connor, had outraised and outspent the incumbent by April – ultimately putting up a fight in a city that has not been competitive on a partisan level since the 1930s.O’Connor received support from some Republican
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Jordan Mailata, other Eagles stars downplay tush push as NFL vote on team’s signature play looms

Jordan Mailata, other Eagles stars downplay tush push as NFL vote on team’s signature play looms
The NFL owners are expected to reengage in talks about the polarizing tush push on Wednesday at league meetings.Last month, owners tabled the vote on a proposal to ban the play that became the Philadelphia Eagles' calling card over the past couple of seasons. As the vote nears, some prominent Philadelphia Eagles spoke out about the controversial short yardage play.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I don't have any thoughts on it," Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said. "It's only one yard." Offensive lineman Jordan Mailata echoed similar sentiments, saying: "They're ruling the push? I guess we'll just do it
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Video shows armed suspect killed by police after deadly Las Vegas gym shooting

Video shows armed suspect killed by police after deadly Las Vegas gym shooting
Newly released video shows the moment Las Vegas, Nevada, police opened fire on an armed suspect as he ran out of a health club after killing one person and injuring multiple others.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said 34-year-old Daniel Ortega was struck by gunfire from officers on Friday afternoon and later died. Had he survived, he would have faced one count of murder with a deadly weapon, three counts each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon on a protected person, and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, according to LVMPD Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser.She
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Trump administration revives English language requirement for truck drivers

Trump administration revives English language requirement for truck drivers
The Trump administration on Tuesday took steps to begin enforcing a law that requires truck drivers to speak English.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was in Austin, Texas, where he signed an order to direct the Department of Transportation to enforce the law.Duffy framed the move as a safety issue for America's roadways. TRUMP TO MAKE ENGLISH OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF US IN NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER"For too long, misguided policies have prioritized political correctness over safety of the American people," Duffy said. Under federal law, a driver must "read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic
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Israel fires back at UK over suspended trade talks, rejects ‘external pressure’

Israel fires back at UK over suspended trade talks, rejects ‘external pressure’
Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a fiery statement after the U.K. suspended free trade talks over Jerusalem’s handling of the war in Gaza. The U.K. simultaneously imposed new sanctions on the West Bank as it condemned the "persistent cycle of serious violence undertaken by extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank."The ministry claimed that talks for a new U.K.-Israel free trade agreement were already at a standstill before London’s announcement on Tuesday. Additionally, it accused the U.K. of harming its own citizens due to its "anti-Israel obsession and domestic political considerations.""Even prior to today’s announcement, the free trade agreement negotiations
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Jon Stewart slams CNN for promoting Tapper book after previously ignoring Biden decline

Jon Stewart slams CNN for promoting Tapper book after previously ignoring Biden decline
"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart called out CNN on Monday for relentlessly promoting Jake Tapper's new book on former President Joe Biden's mental acuity, slamming the network for advertising "a book about news they should’ve told you was news a year ago for free."Stewart opened his show with a montage of the CNN anchor promoting the book that both he and Axios' Alex Thompson wrote, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," and questioned why Tapper hadn't previously reported the information in the book to the public."Don’t news people have to tell
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America ‘not smart enough’ to keep Trump away from White House, MSNBC analyst says

America ‘not smart enough’ to keep Trump away from White House, MSNBC analyst says
Former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill said Monday that Americans weren't "smart enough" to keep President Donald Trump away from the White House. "And yes, The Wall Street Journal may say America is smart enough to know better. I will tell The Wall Street Journal this: America, I believe, clearly was not smart enough to keep this guy from the White House. He is causing confusion and uncertainty in a segment of our economy that desperately needs certainty. And by doing that, he is going to get higher prices. And that’s when America will finally get smart, but they’re not smart now
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Schumer fields bill in bid to scuttle Trump’s Qatar plane plans

Schumer fields bill in bid to scuttle Trump’s Qatar plane plans
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants to put the kibosh on President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. military to accept a Boeing airplane from Qatar to be used as Air Force One.The Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit utilizing Defense Department funding to procure, modify, restore, or maintain an aircraft for presidential flight if that aircraft was previously owned by a foreign government, foreign government-controlled entity, or foreign government representative."None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 or fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense may
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Diddy trial witness reveals threats and violence that could support RICO charges: expert

Diddy trial witness reveals threats and violence that could support RICO charges: expert
Jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial were introduced to a number of witnesses in the government's case against the disgraced music mogul.The U.S. Attorney's Office called Dawn Richard to the stand, a former member of Diddy's Danity Kane girl group, who claimed the "Last Night" rapper threatened her to remain quiet about the alleged abuse of his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein exclusively told Fox News Digital that Richard's testimony could possibly support the government's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charge.CASSIE VENTURA EMERGES AS ‘STAR WITNESS’ IN DIDDY'S FEDERAL SEX CRIMES TRIAL: EXPERT"Corroborating Cassie
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Florida man arrested for shooting neighbor’s pregnant cow after it wandered onto his property

Florida man arrested for shooting neighbor’s pregnant cow after it wandered onto his property
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly shooting his neighbor's pregnant cow several times after it wandered onto his property, making good on his threat to shoot any animals that entered, according to deputies.Hung Trinh, 54, was charged with animal cruelty and grand theft of a commercial farm animal after he allegedly shot the two-year-old cow five times in its gut, chest and rear leg, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office wrote on social media.Deputies were called to a North Fort Myers home on May 13 and found the animal alive but struggling to stand or walk. The neighbor had reported
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Texas gang members sentenced for human smuggling after high-speed border chases

Texas gang members sentenced for human smuggling after high-speed border chases
Two South Texas gang members have been sentenced for human smuggling, following a series of high-speed chases at the border that involved one of the gang members crashing his car into the Rio Grande and swimming to Mexico to escape.A Monday statement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the two human smugglers, Juan Miguel Regalado, 28, and Samuel Grajeda Jr., 21, are members of "Puro Tango Blast," a local Texas gang.The two were sentenced on May 15 after being convicted of conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants, following an investigation by ICE, U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector and the
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Denzel Washington erupts after photographer appears to grab him on Cannes red carpet

Denzel Washington erupts after photographer appears to grab him on Cannes red carpet
Denzel Washington had a heated encounter with a photographer on the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet, according to video obtained by Fox News Digital.On Monday, Washington approached the photographers at the premiere of Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest," which he also stars in. On the Cannes Film Festival's carpet, Washington was speaking to Lee — with A$AP Rocky approaching them — when a photographer appeared to grab him to get his attention, according to Page Six.The move by the photographer seemed to enrage the Oscar winner. In the video, Washington can be seen putting his finger in the photographer's face. DENZEL WASHINGTON BECOMES
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Trump calls Biden’s cancer diagnosis ‘very sad’ while questioning timeline: ‘Wasn’t informed’

Trump calls Biden’s cancer diagnosis ‘very sad’ while questioning timeline: ‘Wasn’t informed’
President Donald Trump spoke candidly about former President Joe Biden's recent prostate cancer diagnosis on Monday, expressing sympathy while also suggesting that the situation should be investigated.Biden's team announced the diagnosis on Sunday afternoon, saying that the former statesman "was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms.""On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone," the statement added."While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management," Biden's
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Flight passenger spots cockroaches crawling in airplane cabin: ‘Never again’

Flight passenger spots cockroaches crawling in airplane cabin: ‘Never again’
A passenger on board a Spirit Airlines flight in Florida said she was horrified after spotting several insects crawling inside the plane cabin.Symone Berry told Storyful she was sitting in one of the airline’s "Big Front Seats," the equivalent of the airline’s first-class seats, on May 11.That's when she "saw roaches crawling on the plane," she said. FLIGHT PASSENGER CALLS OUT FELLOW TRAVELER FOR ‘SPRAYING’ DISINFECTANT, CAUSING ‘COUGHING’Berry posted about the dismaying episode on X and TikTok."Never again will I fly @SpiritAirlines," she wrote in her X post. "I’ve flown over 500,000 miles on Delta and have never in my life seen
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‘DWTS’ alum Cheryl Burke slams plastic surgery rumors and accusations she’s on Ozempic

‘DWTS’ alum Cheryl Burke slams plastic surgery rumors and accusations she’s on Ozempic
Cheryl Burke is putting her foot down when it comes to people criticizing her appearance. On Sunday, the "Dancing with the Stars" alum took to social media to address the recent comments she has gotten about her looks and to clear the air about whether she has had work done. "Let’s just address the elephant in the comment section," Burke said in a TikTok video. "I’m not on Ozempic. I’m not sick. I didn’t get a face transplant, and no, I didn’t get a brow lift."FORMER 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' PRO ADMITS SHE’S CELIBATE, HASN'T GONE ON A DATE IN OVER A
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Tyra Mae Steele, Jasper Troy win ‘WWE LFG’ competition; duo puts NXT roster on notice

Tyra Mae Steele, Jasper Troy win ‘WWE LFG’ competition; duo puts NXT roster on notice
Pro wrestlers Tyra Mae Steele and Jasper Troy won the "WWE Legends and Future Greats" (LFG) competition on Sunday night to earn WWE NXT contracts.Steele got her spot over Zena Sterling, and Troy earned his over Shiloh Hill to move up to the next level of competition. Both competitors will join the NXT brand and become the next duo to make an impact on the developmental brand.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I’m super excited," Steele told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I’m more patient. I just know in due time, everything is going to take place
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UK, Europe strike post-Brexit deal on defense, trade issues

UK, Europe strike post-Brexit deal on defense, trade issues
The United Kingdom and the European Union reached a landmark agreement centered on fishing rights and defense cooperation Monday, five years after Brexit. British Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds announced the deal as officials from both sides met in London for their first major summit since the U.K. formally left the 27-nation trade bloc in 2020. That followed a slim-margin 2016 referendum vote calling for the U.K.'s departure. The government of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials, billed the summit as a major milestone in resetting relations. "Historic
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Obama reacts to Biden diagnosis: ‘Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer…than Joe’

Obama reacts to Biden diagnosis: ‘Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer…than Joe’
Former President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and President Donald Trump have each commented on the grim news of President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis."Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery," Obama noted in posts on social media.Biden served as vice president during Obama's White House tenure from early 2009 through early 2017.JOE BIDEN DIAGNOSED WITH ‘AGGRESSIVE FORM’
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California family sues funeral home after finding wrong body in uncle’s casket

California family sues funeral home after finding wrong body in uncle’s casket
A California family is suing a funeral home after it put the wrong man in the casket and dressed him in their loved one's clothes, and workers even attempted to say the family was mistaken upon being confronted about the error.Amentha Hunt says she arrived at Harrison-Ross Mortuary in Compton to prepare her uncle, 80-year-old Otis Adkinson, for burial when she noticed another man was inside the casket, according to KCAL."It shouldn't have happened," Hunt told the outlet. "I didn't make arrangements there to see the wrong body."LONG ISLAND SISTERS SUE FUNERAL HOMES ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BURYING STRANGER INSTEAD OF
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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes key House hurdle after GOP rebel mutiny

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes key House hurdle after GOP rebel mutiny
President Donald Trump’s "one big, beautiful bill" survived a key hurdle in the House of Representatives on Sunday night, putting it one step closer to a chamber-wide vote later this week.It comes after a rebellion by four House conservatives upended plans to advance the bill on Friday morning.Lawmakers on the House Budget Committee were summoned back to Washington for a 10 p.m. meeting to vote again on the bill. It passed the panel in a nearly party-line vote, 17 to 16, with four Republicans voting "present."Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made a surprise appearance in the committee room shortly before the
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Iran foreign minister vows nuclear enrichment will continue ‘with or without a deal’

Iran foreign minister vows nuclear enrichment will continue ‘with or without a deal’
Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that regardless of whether a nuclear deal is reached with the U.S., enrichment will continue.Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi addressed negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in a post on X regarding Iran’s "peaceful nuclear program."In the statement, Araghchi pointed out that U.S. officials privy to the discussions are free to state whatever they want to ward off special interest groups or malign actors that set the agendas of previous administrations."Iran can only control what we Iranians do, and that is to avoid negotiating in public—particularly given the current dissonance we are seeing between what
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IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin slams into the wall, car flips in the air during harrowing practice crash

IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin slams into the wall, car flips in the air during harrowing practice crash
Scott McLaughlin had a harrowing practice experience at the Indy 500 on Sunday. His car went airborne after it slammed into the wall on the track just ahead of Pole Day qualifying.Video showed the car sliding and spinning across the track after the hard collision with the wall before finally coming to a stop. McLaughlin is not the first driver to flip over.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn the past few days, at least two others have also experienced frightening airborne moments.Kyffin Simpson flipped over during Fast Friday, with Colton Herta went airborne during Saturday's qualifying.2025 INDY 500
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Biden’s prostate cancer described as ‘aggressive’ — what to know about the disease’s prognosis

Biden’s prostate cancer described as ‘aggressive’ — what to know about the disease’s prognosis
Prostate cancer cases have been on the rise in recent years, increasing 3% annually since 2014 – and now former President Joe Biden is one of the more than 300,000 men to be diagnosed this year.Biden's office released the announcement on Sunday, days after news that a "small nodule" had been found in the former president's prostate during a routine exam. "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management," his office said. "The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians."NEW PROSTATE CANCER TEST PINPOINTS
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WNBA launches investigation into ‘hateful comments’ made during Fever-Sky game

WNBA launches investigation into ‘hateful comments’ made during Fever-Sky game
The WNBA on Sunday said it launched an investigation into reports of "hateful comments" that took place during the Indiana Fever’s blowout win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday.The league didn’t get into specifics of what allegedly occurred during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms — they have no place in our league or in society. We are aware of the allegations and are looking into the matter," the league said in a statement.The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) also released
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Dems’ hearing meltdowns a play to the base, analysts say, as Trump noms keep pushing back in viral moments

Dems’ hearing meltdowns a play to the base, analysts say, as Trump noms keep pushing back in viral moments
President Donald Trump's nominees consistently engage with Democrats who challenge them in increasingly viral hearing moments that analysts say are not intended as gifts to the media, but red meat for their base.The media understands Democrats have little power on a Republican-dominated Capitol Hill, according to Bill D’Agostino, senior analyst for the Media Research Center."If you were to watch any given night on CNN or MSNBC evening shows, you'll find a couple of panel discussion segments that are basically just Democratic strategists and the host talking shop," he told Fox News Digital in a Thursday interview."The discussion has focused almost
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