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EXCLUSIVE: The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could have a critical impact on local disaster response without assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a public safety expert warned.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jeffrey Halstead, the director of strategic accounts at Genasys, a communications hardware and software provider to help communities during disasters, said the DHS shutdown could impact emergency response and recovery efforts now that FEMA support has been restricted."Every time that the government enters into one of these shutdowns, there's a distinctive part of the federal government that is impacted, both reviewing

Carrie Underwood faced unexpected backlash during a recent "American Idol" moment, igniting a social media firestorm over politics and being "on the right side of history."On Monday, the 42-year-old "American Idol" judge revealed on X, formerly Twitter, that she had received a less than warm reception from the audience during the long-running reality competition show's Hollywood Week."Spoiler alert…I get booed A LOT from our Hollywood Week audience," Underwood wrote, adding a flushed face emoji and tagging the show. Social media users quickly flocked to the comments section to vent their fury over Underwood's perceived conservative leanings, with many referring to her

FIRST ON FOX: A man accused of shooting a South Carolina deputy in the chest during an early-morning traffic stop has been identified as a criminal illegal immigrant with a prior deportation and felony illegal re-entry conviction, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS officials told Fox News Digital that Charleston County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a call for shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 10 on Johns Island.They were unable to find the suspect, later identified as Floriberto Perez-Nieto, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico.At about 3 a.m. the next day, deputies received another call from the same person, who reported

A Long Island man was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot a victim, reported by local outlets to be his sister, in the face with a crossbow.Samy Sedhom, 21, is the suspect in the alleged Feb. 13 crime, according to the Nassau County Police Department in New York. "According to detectives, officers responded to a West Avenue residence for an aided case. Upon arrival, officers located a 28-year-old female bleeding from a laceration on the right side of her face," said a Monday release.The release says police determined that Sedhom shot the victim, reportedly his sister, with a crossbow,

An American was killed in Thailand in what authorities describe as a violent love triangle involving his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend and three others.54-year-old Stein Heath Cole pleaded with his ex-girlfriend Nan Phawt Ar Cho, 24, to get back together with him on Feb. 16, according to The Mirror. Her current boyfriend, 26-year-old Saw Nay Lin Oo, as well as three other men, allegedly attacked Stein in Bangkok on Monday at around 4:30 p.m. following the plea.Police said Cole arrived at a shop in Bangkok with a 10-inch kitchen knife, which began the fight, adding that the four men were

Climate activist groups sued President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday in an effort to block officials from undercutting environmental regulations.The lawsuit targets the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to revoke an Obama-era "endangerment finding" that serves as the underpinning for sweeping climate regulations. The finding, which the administration announced plans to revoke last week, asserted that pollution and climate change constitute harm to the American people. The lawsuit names the EPA and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, as plaintiffs."EPA’s repeal of the endangerment finding and safeguards to limit vehicle emissions marks a complete dereliction of the agency’s mission to protect people’s health

Investigators are working to determine why an 18-year-old Georgia man allegedly ran toward the West Front of the U.S. Capitol armed with a loaded shotgun Tuesday, prompting a swift response from U.S. Capitol Police.U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the incident unfolded just before noon when Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, exited the vehicle and ran "several hundred yards" toward the building carrying a loaded shotgun and additional rounds of ammunition.Officers intercepted Camacho, ordered him to drop the weapon and get on the ground, and took him into custody without incident, Sullivan

Former NBA coach Doug Moe died, his son David said on Tuesday. He was 87.David informed multiple of the coach's friends that his father had passed away after a lengthy bout with cancer.Longtime Denver TV personality Ron Zappolo also confirmed the passing to The Associated Press. Moe was an ABA original and gained fame over a rumpled, irreverent decade as coach of the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s.In a tribute to Moe posted to social media, the Nuggets remembered Moe as a "a one-of-a-kind leader and person who spearheaded one of the most successful and exciting decades in Nuggets history."CLICK

TUCSON, Ariz. - An Arizona gun store owner says an FBI agent asked him to review recent firearm purchases tied to a list of nearly two dozen people, as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into a third week.Phillip Martin, co-owner of Armor Bearer Arms in Tucson, told Fox News’ Amalia Roy that an FBI agent visited his store with three pages of approximately 18 to 24 individuals with corresponding photos and names.The agent, Martin said, asked to check whether any of those people had purchased a firearm from his store within the past year."He actually had given me a

A New York City Board of Elections worker said it is not his job to report anyone when asked about processing registrations for non-citizens, hidden video footage shows.According to undercover video captured by Muckraker, in which its reporter attempted to pose as a non-citizen, a worker said he would process applications for non-citizens."Once in a while … we have people come in here … and they register, they weren't a citizen," the worker told the reporter.When the reporter claimed to the worker that he was a green card holder from Canada, he was told he needed to be a citizen.OHIO

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will reportedly headline an upcoming fundraiser to benefit House Democrats.According to New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer, Kimmel will be the special guest for a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee benefit dinner next month.Schleifer shared an invitation for the event on Tuesday, revealing that it will take place in Los Angeles on Mar. 10 and also feature House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Ticket prices range from $25,000 to over $300,000.JIMMY KIMMEL TELLS AUDIENCE THAT 'I MIGHT NEED YOUR HELP AGAIN' AMID NEW FCC ANNOUNCEMENTAccording to Politico, two people "familiar

Alyssa Liu is Team USA's last hope for an individual gold medal in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Liu, the reigning world champion, was the only one of America's women's figure skating stars to put herself in contention for gold after the short program on Tuesday night. Liu landed a triple Lutz-triple loop, the hardest combination that any woman attempted, and sat only two points back of leader Ami Nakai and right behind her Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto on the leaderboard.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I am really happy about how I skated," Liu said after the

The whole country is watching the Nancy Guthrie case. When the suspected kidnapping happened, I was curious. How long would it take me to find her home address and cell phone number on a people search site?About 30 seconds.STOP FOREIGN-OWNED APPS FROM HARVESTING YOUR PERSONAL DATAI then pasted her address into Zillow and saw photos of her home. I could match what I found to the video from a home tour done on the Today show. I could see the layout. The entry points. The windows. Where her furniture sat. Imagine if I was a criminal armed with that info.Here's

If you use an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch or Apple TV, listen up. Apple has released a major security update to fix a zero-day vulnerability, which is a security hole that hackers discover and exploit before the company has a chance to fix it. Attackers were already using it in targeted attacks. In other words, this was not just a possibility. It was happening.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20700, affects multiple Apple operating systems. If you have delayed updates lately, this is one you should not ignore.If you own an Android or Windows PC, this is also a good reminder to

Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), was supposed to be at the forefront of an intense labor battle this offseason with MLB. Instead, he reportedly is expected to resign.Clark’s reported resignation comes as he and the union are under federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York for alleged financial improprieties. The 53-year-old was being investigated regarding the use of licensing money or equity to enrich themselves, according to multiple reports.Fox News Digital reached out to the MLBPA for comment but did not receive an immediate response.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

FIRST ON FOX: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz detailed Tuesday what he described as the "weaponization of fraud" in Minnesota, estimating that Medicaid fraud nationwide totals roughly "$100 billion."Appearing on "The Katie Miller Podcast," Oz was asked by host Katie Miller what the "most shocking thing" he saw taking place in Minnesota was during his investigation into the alleged widespread fraud taking place in the state."The weaponization of fraud," he responded. "When you're elected to office, there's some rules that you're obliged to follow, but there's always the opportunity for political patronage."FEDERAL WELFARE SPENDING

Nearly two years after the viral Olympic chocolate muffin craze, a new dessert is stealing the spotlight — and Olympians are even eating it for breakfast.Social media is flooded with posts about a molten lava cake offered at the Milan Olympic Village, known locally as tortino al cioccolato, or tortino cuore fondente.The dessert frenzy follows the 2024 Olympics in Paris, when Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen's obsession with a gooey chocolate muffin earned him the "Muffin Man" nickname. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS SAY SIMPLE NUTRITION HABITS IMPROVED FOCUS, RECOVERY AND RESULTSAn Olympian named Courtney Sarault, a speed skater from Canada, posted her own

The Senate did not drag out final passage of the interim spending bill to end the government shutdown.Oh, you may think that happened. Especially after the Senate broke a filibuster on the bill just before 11 p.m. ET Sunday night. So why didn’t the Senate just go immediately to final passage? After all, the plan had to go to the House. Flight delays were piling up. Federal workers were at the end of their rope, going without paychecks. SNAP benefits were in limbo. So why not just step it up?Well, it’s more complicated than that. And believe it or not,

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., apologized for taking part in "toxic politics" during a CNN interview on Sunday, when pressed on her speaking out against threats levied against her in the wake of her feud with President Donald Trump."Obviously, any threats to your safety are completely unacceptable, but we have seen these kinds of attacks or criticism from the president at other people. It‘s not new. And with respect, I haven‘t heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you," CNN host Dana Bash said during "State of the Union."Greene said the criticism was "fair."Greene posted to

Chicago homeowners are asking for answers as property tax bills continue to climb, with several residents saying they’ve seen little improvement in return.In Lawndale, a neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, residents told ABC7 Chicago that despite higher property tax bills, little has changed on their streets, leaving them frustrated over where their money is going. Community leaders and the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation gathered citizens at a local church for what they called a "property tax bonfire," the local station reported."There's been a divestment in this community for the most part, but it seems like now that people have found

Next time your dog begs for a treat, you might want to give it to him. In Pennsylvania, a dog reportedly wounded his owner with a shotgun left on the bed, while in North Carolina, a dog was caught on camera setting a house (of the assistant fire chief no less) on fire with a damaged lithium battery. Since I just finished teaching my torts students about animal liability (and strict liability for dog bites), these cases offer a teachable moment for humans and canines alike.Dog bite cases have long been a mainstay of torts, even including recent incidents involving

U.S. Marines protecting the American embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members last week, a Marine spokesman said.Capt. Steven J. Keenan told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement Sunday that Marines supporting embassy security operations were fired upon by suspected gang members in the capital of Port-au-Prince and returned fire on the evening of Nov. 13."U.S. Marines are committed to the safety and security of U.S. embassies worldwide and respond to all threats with professionalism and swift, disciplined action," Keenan said.No service members were injured in the incident, which was first reported over the weekend by The

From new stealth bombers to AI-enabled drones, the U.S. and China are reshaping airpower for a Pacific showdown — each betting its technology can keep the other out of the skies.The U.S. is charging ahead with its next-generation F-47 fighter, while China scrambles to catch up with jets designed to match the F-35 and F-22.After a brief program pause in 2024, the Air Force awarded Boeing the contract in March for the F-47, a manned sixth-generation fighter meant to anchor America’s next air superiority fleet. The first flight is expected in 2028.At the same time, the B-21 Raider, the stealth

Drastic changes are coming to Great Britain's asylum policy, including longer wait times for permanent residency and a forced return to the person's home country once it is deemed safe.The shift represents the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, inspired by Denmark, which has one of the toughest policies in Europe and has been widely scrutinized by rights groups.Britain's Labour government has been toughening its stance on immigration, as it seeks to address the surging popularity of the populist Reform U.K. party, which has taken a strict approach to immigration and forced Labour to adopt a

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