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The Artemis II mission to the moon is nearing completion, but first comes a safe splashdown off the San Diego coast.The Orion spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, is expected to return Friday, with the U.S. Navy helping recover the capsule and crew from the Pacific Ocean.San Diego, a city with deep Navy roots, is playing a central role in that effort. Several bases in the area are helping lead the recovery, bringing a sense of pride and excitement to the community.Locals and visitors from across the country are expected to gather along the coastline and at museums throughout the area to witness

The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $34 million what officials described as a suspected "narco-terrorist" vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Easter Sunday, according to DHS.According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba was alerted by a maritime patrol aircraft that the crew of a suspected narco-terrorist vessel was throwing contraband overboard.The Coast Guard deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew to investigate the vessel, which was operating off the coast of Manta, Ecuador.DHS said the Escanaba crew deployed a cutter pursuit boat and recovered more than 4,510 pounds

President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned a violent video allegedly showing a Haitian illegal alien fatally attacking a Florida mother with a hammer last week, blasting the Biden administration for releasing the suspect in 2022.Rolbert Joachim, 40, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property after he was caught on camera bludgeoning the mother of two in broad daylight last Friday outside a Fort Myers gas station."An Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti, who was released into our Country by the WORST President in History, Crooked Joe Biden, and the Radical Democrats in Congress, just beat an innocent woman

A New York City man is facing murder charges after allegedly randomly setting a fire in a Queens apartment building that killed four people — including a 3-year-old girl — and injured seven others, authorities announced.Roman Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned on multiple charges, including eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson, for the March 16 blaze at a three-story building in Flushing. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted.Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz called the incident an "act of mass murder," noting Amatitla's chilling lack of motive.WAVE OF ALLEGED MIGRANT

Former Sen. Ben Sasse said in an interview Thursday that America's political and media ecosystem has become a distraction from deeper cultural decay."We’re not going to talk about politics at all," Sasse told Ross Douthat of The New York Times during the "Interesting Times" podcast as he undergoes treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "What we’re going to talk about is the fact that we were living through a technological revolution… and we were living through institutional collapse."Sasse, who left the Senate in 2023 after eight years, described his diagnosis as a "death sentence" but used the conversation to frame

A Florida woman who posed as a nurse and treated more than 4,400 patients without a license was sentenced this week to probation and community service after pleading no contest, avoiding jail time in a case authorities once called deeply disturbing.The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa, of Palm Coast, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday to unlicensed practice of healthcare and fraudulent use of identification.Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols withheld adjudication and sentenced Bardisa to five years of probation and 50 hours of community service as part of the agreement.She must also write a letter of

Democrats are united in their opposition to President Donald Trump and his unprecedented second-term agenda. But as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) huddles in New Orleans for their spring meeting, the party is once again coping with deep internal divisions over Israel's military actions and a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group's recent meddling in Democratic Party primaries.The DNC's Resolutions Committee debated and held test votes on Thursday on resolutions recognizing a Palestinian state, putting limits on military aid to Israel, and taking aim at what one resolution calls the "growing influence" of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which is best

Former Vice President Mike Pence warned the Trump administration not to repeat the mistakes of the Obama and Biden years as officials prepare for talks with Iran this weekend.Pence joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to praise recent military successes but cautioned that Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff must demand the unconditional abandonment of Iran’s nuclear program."The last thing we want is another Iran nuclear deal," Pence said. "The president and I got out of that deal back during our administration. We put a maximum pressure campaign on. Biden immediately returned to office and went back to

Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is dismissing Democrats who refuse to appear on his show but appear on other programs.While campaigning with Michigan Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for U.S. Senate, Piker was asked by a Politico reporter about Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., refusing to appear on his Twitch stream, while being willing to sit down for interviews with people like Bill Maher."I mean, this double standard exists in American politics. Islamophobia is often times not considered at all. Bill Maher is not only an Islamophobe, but he has also demonstrated anti-Blackness at every turn, but at the

President Donald Trump blasted former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday after Republican Clay Fuller won the special election runoff on Tuesday to fill Greene's old seat in Georgia's 14th Congressional District."Marjorie 'Traitor' Brown’s (GREEN TURNS TO BROWN UNDER STRESS!) seat in Congress has been taken over by a wonderful and talented man, Clay Fuller, who won convincingly, and right from the beginning, despite many people running for that 'TRUMP' +37 seat, and despite the stench left by Greene," Trump declared in a Wednesday Truth Social post."Congratulations to Clay Fuller, a very large improvement over his deranged predecessor!" the president

I’ve been telling anyone who would listen – yes. I can get rather tiresome – that President Donald Trump would not bomb Iran back to the Stone Ages.Even after he said he would destroy Iran’s civilization and it would never recover, I knew that he would never go through with it. That was the last thing he wanted to do.So I was confident he would find some kind of last-minute off-ramp.And, of course, he didn’t want to be seen as backing off his increasingly dire threats.WHY TRUMP’S WAR SPEECH FAILED: DECLARING VICTORY BUT STILL BOMBING IRAN BACK TO THE ‘STONE

A South Carolina pastor and his wife were arrested after a foster child reported being a victim of sexual abuse, according to officials.Rodney Gibson and Kawiana Young, both 50, were charged with unlawful conduct with a minor, the Richland County Sheriff's Department said, according to WIS News 10.Gibson is also facing charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, unlawful conduct toward a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.TWO ARRESTED IN NC AFTER POLICE FIND 13-YEAR-OLD KEPT IN DOG KENNEL, 5 OTHER KIDS IN 'FILTHY' HOMEA victim came forward last month to

A former Fort Bragg employee with top-secret clearance is accused of leaking classified military tactics to a journalist, then admitting to her mother that she could be arrested for exposing sensitive operations, according to a federal complaint.Courtney P. Williams, 40, an Army veteran assigned to a Special Military Unit (SMU) at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday and charged with unlawfully transmitting national defense information, including classified tactics used in covert missions, to an investigative reporter over a period spanning several years, federal prosecutors allege.According to the complaint, Williams held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell said on "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" that War Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the phrase "we leave no man behind" was outdated, as he responded to remarks during a White House briefing about a recent U.S. military rescue operation.O’Donnell began by addressing Hegseth's statement directly and contrasting it with what he described as a more modern understanding of military service."That is, of course, the old school version of the idea back when only men flew American military planes," O'Donnell said.He pointed to how military language has evolved, noting that current leadership has adopted broader

Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia drew attention on social media this week after saying he did not have representation ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. But his agent offered some clarity Wednesday, suggesting Pavia handled his own affairs during college.Pavia made the comments during an appearance on Jon Gruden’s Barstool Sports show, "Gruden’s QB Class," while discussing his decision to return to Vanderbilt after the 2024 season."Everyone had a quarterback in the SEC. So, there was nowhere where I – I mean, there was a few places that I could go, but I knew where I wanted to stay. And

Comedian Judy Gold praised the staff of the New York Comedy Club for promptly ejecting a heckler who shouted "Jew" at her while she was on stage."It’s come to this: Antisemites aren’t even ashamed anymore, even on the Upper West Side. I am so grateful to class act @jlynnpic and the rest of the staff at @nycomedyclub for acting so quickly and doing the right thing," Gold wrote Monday on X.She posted a video of the incident that showed her in the midst of an exchange with a heckler. She called him "annoying," to which he responded, "You're a Jew!"Seconds

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. blasted President Donald Trump as "a military moron" in a Wednesday post on X, asserting that the nation is "worse off" now compared to when the commander in chief first launched the Iran war effort."Trump is a military moron. His war, with a price tag of $44 billion and $4+ gas, made us worse off today than we were when he started it," Schumer asserted in the post."And if he restarts this war we will be in even worse shape. We must pass our War Powers Resolution to end this war for good," the senator

The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in Aaron Rodgers to salvage a couple years of mediocre quarterback play, taking a gamble on the then-41-year-old.But there were hardly any issues, as the Steelers were once again in the playoffs, as Mike Tomlin again finished above .500.However, Rodgers, like last year, is playing the waiting game and remains a free agent.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt does seem like in all likelihood that Rodgers will return to Pittsburgh for a 22nd NFL season, and one Steelers legend believes that the team doesn't really have many other answers."When you have no alternative, then

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will be entering his first full season as the team’s starter with a completely different coaching staff guiding his decision-making.Giants head coach John Harbaugh revitalized the coaching staff heading into the 2026 season, including bringing in Matt Nagy as the team’s offensive coordinator. Nagy, who was the head coach of the Chicago Bears at one point, served as the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator for the last three seasons.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNagy worked directly with Patrick Mahomes as the team won the Super Bowl in 2023 and nearly completed a

Policymakers have been aware of U.S. vulnerability to China’s supply chain dominance for decades, and have contemplated the possibility of Beijing weaponizing its control by throttling exports to the United States. Last summer, Chinese President Xi Jinping did. Relying on an adversary’s good graces on matters of national health and security invites disaster. But critical minerals are only one weakness. Washington also relies on Beijing for the nation’s pharmaceuticals. It should be intolerable. In 2000, America imported roughly 100,000 metric tons of pharmaceuticals. By 2024, that figure had jumped above 800,000 metric tons. Last year, the United States imported roughly 90% of inputs for

The A-10 Warthog has a new maritime role in targeting boats in the war in Iran that could extend the life of the aircraft, which the U.S. Air Force had been attempting to retire for years.Despite the Air Force trying to phase out the A-10, Congress has resisted its efforts and blocked attempts to reduce the number of these aircraft.A-10s have been used in the U.S. military campaign against Iran, as the Pentagon sees a need for an aircraft that can loiter and deliver accurate fire against small boats and coastal threats.TRUMP AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE IF IRAN OPENS STRAIT

A federal judge allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to continue being distributed by mail nationwide for now, but warned the Biden-era policy could soon face major legal changes as a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety review of the drug unfolds.The legal challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's January 2023 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) seeks to end the "certified pharmacies" regulation that allows for the drug to be mailed across state lines while the federal agency continues its review.U.S. District Court Judge David C. Joseph, appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled against Louisiana Attorney General Liz

Advocacy groups in California are pushing for a $30 minimum wage in Oakland despite research suggesting the policy showed "negative outcomes" across the Golden State.It was reported on March 30 that One Fair Wage is launching a ballot initiative in Alameda County and the city of Oakland as local officials consider an increase in their minimum wage to $30 an hour. The initiative — which would appear on the Nov. 3 ballot this year — plans to increase the minimum wage in both the city and county.One Fair Wage is part of a coalition of community organizations that spoke at

A Haitian illegal immigrant who was caught and released by the Biden administration in 2022 was arrested after allegedly bludgeoning a mother to death with a hammer on Friday outside a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida, in broad daylight.Rolbert Joachim, 40, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property, according to Lee County Sheriff's Office jail records.Surveillance footage appeared to show Joachim smashing the woman’s car windshield, approaching her, and repeatedly hitting her in the head with a hammer — killing her in broad daylight, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The woman, whose identity has not yet been

UConn coach Geno Auriemma confronted South Carolina’s Dawn Staley in the moments after the Huskies’ upset loss in last week’s Final Four.Despite Auriemma’s apology, which did not name Staley, chatter about the heated exchange carried into this past Sunday’s national championship game between UCLA and South Carolina.After the Bruins’ dominant title-game win over the Gamecocks, Staley praised UCLA coach Cori Close as a "really quality" person, a remark that contrasted sharply with her initial response to Auriemma following their on-court dispute.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMStaley moved to defuse the situation Tuesday, saying she had spoken with Auriemma