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Senate Republicans inched closer to history on Wednesday after blowing past yet another procedural obstacle on their way to confirming nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees.As part of their mad dash from Washington ahead of the upcoming holiday recess, Senate Republicans advanced a tranche of 97 of Trump’s picks. The successful party-line vote puts the GOP one step away from confirming the batch of nominees.The final confirmation vote is expected on Thursday, barring an agreement with Senate Democrats to speed up the process.SENATE GOP BARRELS PAST BLOCKADE TO ADVANCE NEARLY 100 TRUMP NOMINEESAnd if that vote is successful, which

Canada's national governing body for skating, Skate Canada, is not allowing any of its national and international-level events to take place in Alberta, citing the province's law that prohibits biological male trans athletes from women's sports. "Skate Canada considers a variety of criteria when selecting host locations for its national events. Following a careful assessment of Alberta’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, Skate Canada has determined that we are unable to host events in the province while maintaining our national standards for safe and inclusive sport," the organization told Fox News Digital."This decision applies only to national and international-level events and does not affect the ability of Alberta skaters to participate in Skate Canada programming and competitions. We will continue to monitor legislative

Filmmaker James Cameron blasted President Donald Trump as the "most narcissistic a------ in history since f------ Nero" in an interview discussing his latest film and the future of humanity.Cameron, best known for directing "Titanic" and "Avatar," voiced frustration with the Trump administration’s decision to roll back environmental protections. He argued the White House is helping to send the human race "backwards.""I’m not frustrated that ‘Avatar’ isn’t solving it," Cameron told The Hollywood Reporter while discussing his concerns about climate change."I’m frustrated because the human race seems to be delusional about what they think is going to happen next. We are

Four moderate House Republicans are rebelling against Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to join his Democratic counterpart in forcing a vote on enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of this year.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., all joined a discharge petition by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on his push for a three-year extension of the subsidies.A discharge petition is a mechanism for overriding the will of House leaders to get a chamber-wide vote on specific legislation, provided it has support from a majority of lawmakers.In this case, the

Recreational exoskeletons have been popping up for years, but the new IRMO M1 exoskeleton feels like a turning point. This next-generation wearable blends artificial intelligence (AI), a forward-facing camera, LADAR sensors and lightweight robotics to give your legs a serious boost on trails and city streets. It scans the terrain ahead and predicts how much assistance you will need before your foot lands, rather than waiting to react after impact. The result feels smoother and easier than many older systems that rely mainly on reactive support.IRMO spun out of research from Beihang University in Beijing. Its team built the M1 to

Joe Burrow stunned the football world last week after making concerning comments about his long-term commitment to playing professional football.Burrow entered the league in 2020 but has dealt with numerous injuries during his budding career. He tore his ACL and MCL in his left knee during his rookie season, suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist in 2023, and missed several games this season with a turf toe injury."If I wanna keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I’ve been through a lot and if it’s not fun, what am I doing it for? So, that’s

FIRST ON FOX: The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group's outreach initiatives.In an interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life CEO and founder Shawn Carney said the Vatican reached out to his organization about creating a Nativity scene representing the babies he says were saved by the group's pro-life activism, which includes prayer and vigils outside abortion clinics."It's really beautiful," Carney said."The artist made the straw in the manger where Baby Jesus

A woman accused of placing razor blades in multiple loaves of bread at two Walmart stores in Mississippi was arrested Tuesday, officials said, according to Fox 26 Houston. The Biloxi Police Department identified the suspect as 33-year-old Camille Benson, of Texas, who was charged with attempted mayhem, the local station said. She is currently in jail with a bond set at $100,000, the outlet added.Over the course of more than a week, several customers reportedly found razor blades in their purchased bread at two nearby locations, a Walmart Supercenter and a Walmart Neighborhood Market.The first complaint was made on Dec. 5 at