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The New York State Education Department has announced that it will battle the Trump administration over efforts to cut off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to gain access to other federal funding measures for classrooms.The Trump administration is slashing millions of dollars in DEI grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of its overall Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) push to rid the government of waste, fraud and abuse."The New York State Education Department has consistently certified, on multiple occasions, that it does and will comply with Title VI of the

Nowadays, double-clicking on something on a website without thinking can set you up for hackers to reach your information. A new hacking trick called "doubleclickjacking" turns your ordinary action into a sneaky way for attackers to take control of your account or change your device settings. Let’s break it down.STAY PROTECTED & INFORMED! GET SECURITY ALERTS & EXPERT TECH TIPS — SIGN UP FOR KURT’S THE CYBERGUY REPORT NOWDoubleclickjacking is a new spin on an old hacking trick known as clickjacking. Normally, clickjacking works by hiding malicious buttons underneath real ones, so when you think you’re clicking something harmless, you’re actually giving

If you live with spring allergies and notice they have worsened in recent years, you are not alone. Research from the Department of Agriculture said that pollen season starts 20 days earlier, is 10 days longer, and features 21% more pollen than in 1990. That means that Americans with allergies now face more miserable days spent with runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing, and sneezing.The best way to beat spring allergies is to get in front of them. Several types of over-the-counter solutions can help ease allergy symptoms. Oral antihistamines, for example, can help relieve sneezing, itching, a stuffy or runny nose, and

If you have a problem with Dolly Parton's style, that's your business, not hers. As she told Women's Wear Daily, "I want to look cheap. That’s my look. I want to look a little bit, you know, trashy. I don’t mean it in a bad way. I just like that kind of almost artificial look. I like the overdone. I like the bleached hair."It doesn’t matter what anybody else says. If your mama doesn’t like the way you dress, especially if you’re a 30-year-old girl, a woman, if somebody doesn’t like the way you look … well, say, ‘To hell with

The Senate passed a framework for a sweeping bill promoting President Donald Trump's agenda after an hourslong series of amendment votes during which Democrats sought to put Republicans on record on issues like tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It passed mostly along party lines in a 51 to 48 vote around 2:30 a.m. ET on Saturday morning. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Rand Paul, R-Ky., were the only two Republicans to join Democrats in opposing the measure.The amended framework would raise the debt ceiling by up to $5 trillion within the reconciliation process, taking future leverage away from

A Florida man was arrested on Friday after allegedly making posts on social media in which he threatened to kill President Donald Trump.Glen DeCicco was charged with making written threats to kill, the Jupiter Police Department wrote in a press release.DeCicco's arrest comes after police launched an investigation into comments he made on social media targeting Trump.FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY CALLING FOR TRUMP ASSASSINATION ON FACEBOOK; SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATING"The investigation began after JPD was alerted to a concerning Facebook post," the police department said. "Detectives reviewed DeCicco’s social media activity and confirmed that he had made a written threat

A daredevil YouTube influencer has been arrested after visiting a remote Indian island, where he tried to make illegal contact with indigenous people, according to global reports.Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, of Arizona, allegedly traveled to the restricted North Sentinel Island, where he tried to offer a coconut and can of Diet Coke as "offerings for the Sentinelese," The Andaman Chronicle and The Washington Post reported, citing local police.Police in Andaman and Nicobar Islands reportedly said he visited the region because of "his passion for adventure and his desire to undertake extreme challenges," police said. It was apparently his third time

The 17-year-old suspect accused of stabbing another teen to death at a Texas high school track meet allegedly confessed to a police officer shortly after the deadly attack.Authorities have charged Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School, with murder after he allegedly stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, to death on Wednesday morning over a seating dispute.A school resource officer was the first to arrive at the scene and comfort Anthony, according to an arrest report obtained by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth."I gave the suspect instructions to keep his hands up in

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A man suspected of strangling his pregnant teenage girlfriend to death has been released on bond for a second time after new charges were filed against him in relation to the alleged murder. Jesus Munroy, then 20, allegedly killed 16-year-old Mia Campos, who was seven months pregnant with his child, last August, according to local reports. Campos' body was found in a wooded area near her home in Gwinnett County, Georgia. FLORIDA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING GIRLFRIEND, STAGING MURDER SCENE WHILE CHILDREN SLEPT: POLICEHe was initially charged with murder, and granted a $50,000 bond on the condition that he remained on house

The Arizona Cardinals made Trey McBride the highest-paid tight end in NFL history when they signed him to a contract extension on Friday.McBride, 25, signed a four-year, $76 million contract extension, with $43 million guaranteed, per numerous reports. Prior to McBride’s extension, Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end Travis Kelce was the highest-paid tight end, as he is set to make $17.1 million in 2025. McBride’s new deal has an annual average value of $19 million.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Cardinals selected McBride in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Colorado State. McBride’s role

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Syrian military airfields this week, in what officials confirmed to Fox News Digital was "intended to send a clear message to Turkey not to interfere with Israeli aerial operations in Syrian airspace." The escalation marks a turning point in Jerusalem’s stance toward Ankara, as Turkey attempts to expand its military presence in Syria amid regional instability.The Israeli Defense Forces struck strategic assets at both the Hama military airport and the T-4 airbase, including runways, fuel storage sites, radar systems and weapons caches. The strikes follow weeks of intelligence gathering by the Israeli air force,

EXCLUSIVE: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce plans Friday afternoon directing the state to pursue "strategic" relationships with countries announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., urging them to exclude California-made products from those taxes, Fox News Digital has learned.Sources in Newsom's administration told Fox News Digital the announcement is a direct response to President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff plan, which sets out a baseline duty of 10% on all imports to the U.S. and some higher percentages for other top traders. The Newsom administration is worried that California's almond industry, a major agricultural exporter, will lose billions of dollars as

A Maryland bill creating a commission to study and recommend potential slavery reparations is now at the desk of Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.Lawmakers in the Old Line State advanced the bill to Moore after it passed the state's House by a 101-36 vote. Moore has said he will consider the legislation, according to The Associated Press.In the bill, potential reparations are described as official statements of apology, monetary compensation, property tax rebates and social service assistance, including assistance with down payments on homes, business incentives, child care, debt forgiveness and college tuition payment waivers.HOUSE DEMS REINTRODUCE REPARATIONS LEGISLATION: 'WE REFUSE

David Duchovny, who played FBI Agent Mulder to Gillian Anderson’s Scully for nearly a decade, wants to believe.The actor, who starred in "The X-Files" from 1993 to 2002, is now hosting and producing a new History Channel series, "Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny." The 10-part show promises to explore "the government’s most secretive, strange and mind-blowing activities that have been declassified throughout history."The 64-year-old told Fox News Digital that the truth is out there.DAVID DUCHOVNY ADMITS TO TROUBLE ‘REATTACHING’ TO DAUGHTER AFTER NEARLY LOSING HER TO 'HORRIFYING' RSV BOUT"What I find true is that there are certain things that the

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — "Battlestar Galactica" star Tricia Helfer feels the show was a prescient warning about artificial intelligence when it debuted more than 20 years ago."We did warn against AI while we were shooting it," Helfer told Fox News Digital at the Beverly Hills Film Festival this week. She continued, "It was 20 years ago, and I’ve recently re-watched it and went, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s even more relevant now.’ So I think we just really need to be careful. It’s a slippery slope between using it to our advantage and having it maybe be able to control us a

Two Michigan grandparents detained in Mexico for over a month because of a timeshare dispute are finally heading home after their daughter pleaded for their release.Christy Akeo, 60, and Paul Akeo, 58, who live in Spring Arbor, Michigan, were held in a Cereso, Cancun, prison for 32 days since they traveled there for vacation earlier this month and were arrested by Mexican authorities, as their daughter and attorney previously told Fox News Digital."The Akeo family wishes to thank President Donald J. Trump, his Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler and Congressman Tom Barrett for working tirelessly for the release

Earlier this week, Ja Morant pulled out a gun celebration, and it was reported that he was given a warning by the NBA after an investigation.Well, he didn't quite get the message, as he did the celebration again on Thursday.After hitting a three-pointer, Morant motioned his arms to that of a large gun.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe celebration occurred just over five minutes into the ball game.Morant's first instance of the celebration this week occurred against the Golden State Warriors. The act saw Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, two Golden State stars, visibly upset on the hardwood,

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, four months after he declared martial law, sending the East Asian country into turmoil. The court issued its verdict more than three months after the opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach him. SOUTH KOREAN PM HAN DUCK-SOO REINSTATED AS ACTING PRESIDENT AFTER IMPEACHMENT OVERTURNEDSouth Korea must hold a national election within two months to find a new president. Yoon’s short-lived martial law declaration on Dec. 3 lasted only six hours before the liberal opposition-controlled legislature quickly voted it down. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Source link

President Donald Trump said he supports letting new moms in Congress vote by proxy, putting him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson."You’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote," Trump told reporters Thursday on Air Force One. "I'm in favor of that.""I don’t know why it’s controversial," he added.He said he had spoken with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., one of the lead GOP voices behind the plan.ANNA PAULINA LUNA FORCES HOUSE LEADERSHIP'S HAND ON PROXY VOTING AS GOP WAR ESCALATESLuna and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., are pushing a proposal that would

Choking back tears, the grieving Texas mother and twin brother of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf struggled to explain the devastation they feel after he was stabbed to death in a terrifying scene at a track meet in Frisco, Texas. "My son is gone, and I don't really have words," Meghan Metcalf wept on "The Will Cain Show" Thursday. "He's just going to be so missed by mostly our family, but this whole community has really wrapped their arms around us. If I could say anything to the nation, I would say to make sure that you just hug your babies tight. Because

Right before a match against a transgender opponent, fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee and forefeited her match.Ahead of a bout at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend, Turner, 31, decided not to compete against trans athlete Redmond Sullivan.It was a move Riley Gaines supported, calling Turner a "heroine."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Isn't it amazing how simply this can be explained? The other side likes to say this is complex, it's a complex issue. Stephanie Turner is a heroine in my eyes," Gaines told "America's Newsroom." "This was at a junior women's Olympic qualifying event.

Hailee Steinfeld complimented the Kansas City Chiefs without complimenting them. Steinfeld, 28, was asked to say three nice things about the Chiefs, her fiancé Josh Allen’s AFC rival, in a recent interview."Anger the Bills Mafia by saying three nice things about their rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs," actor Michael B. Jordan asked of Steinfeld during a recent episode of "Hot Ones Versus."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I can find nice things to say about anybody, even if I don’t like them, even if we don’t like them," Steinfeld replied.The Chiefs have eliminated the Buffalo Bills from the playoffs four

Robert Irwin is showing fans a different side of himself.The 21-year-old son of the late Steve Irwin was revealed as the brand icon of an Australian underwear company Thursday. "Say g'day to our new brand icon, Robert Irwin, like you've never seen him before," the Bonds ad campaign was captioned. "Who better to rep comfy down under than the Aussie wildlife legend himself."Robert posed for the ads in Bonds underwear but drew some inspiration from his zookeeper job. In a few of the shots, Robert could be seen holding reptiles.STEVE IRWIN'S SON HAS ‘HEARTBREAKING’ 21ST BIRTHDAY, SAYS HE'LL ‘NEVER BE COMPLETE’

"Mind-boggling" is the word Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman used to describe China’s explosive advances in space as he warned the U.S. is on a path to losing its dominance in orbit.Testifying before the bipartisan U.S.-China Commission on Thursday, Saltzman said China is "heavily investing" in both ground-based and space-based weapons designed to disable enemy satellites, including kinetic strikes, radio-frequency jamming and directed energy weapons.The U.S., meanwhile, is "resource limited" and still weighing "which ones we could get the most utility out of," he said.The general’s testimony came as Congress weighs how to counter growing Chinese aggression in space and