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A federal appeals court cleared the way Friday for a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, lifting a lower court block and reigniting debate over religion in public education.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block first imposed in 2024, finding it was too early to determine the constitutionality of the law. Critics argue the requirement violates the separation of church and state, while supporters say the Ten Commandments are historical and foundational to U.S. law.The court said in the majority opinion that it was unclear how schools

The State Department on Friday issued a warning of "significantly increased avalanche danger" in parts of Switzerland, Austria, and France, telling Americans abroad to monitor local avalanche forecasts.The warning comes after dozens of people have died in avalanches across Europe this season so far."Authorities report significantly increased avalanche danger in parts of Switzerland, Austria, and France," the State Department wrote in the alert. "Monitor conditions via the European Avalanche Warning Service: https://avalanches.org."An alert from the U.S. embassy in Austria said Austrian authorities have reported "significantly increased avalanche danger in Alpine regions," with parts of Tyrol and Vorarlberg at Danger Level

Friday’s short track competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics was defined by dramatic moments, culminating in a historic breakthrough. Team USA’s Corinne Stoddard claimed a podium finish, becoming the first American woman to medal in the event in 16 years. Stoddard, who entered the Games ranked second in the world in short track, captured bronze in the 1,500 meters after overcoming a series of early setbacks. On her first day on the ice in Milan, the 24-year-old slipped three times.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMStoddard regained her form and appeared to have little trouble skating through the preliminary rounds to

A Kentucky Lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger during a ride to a doctor’s appointment is now also the subject of a U.S. immigration detainer, according to local police records.Yordan Diaz Vera, 34, of Louisville, is charged with first-degree sodomy, menacing and kidnapping, according to Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) records obtained by Fox News Digital.He also has a U.S. immigration detainer, indicating federal authorities believe he is subject to removal.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately confirm to Fox News Digital if Diaz Vera was in the country illegally.UBER IN HOT SEAT AS PROBE

Nearly two dozen people were evacuated from a Washington state courtroom Thursday after a piece of drug evidence containing fentanyl residue was opened during trial proceedings, triggering a hazmat response.The incident unfolded around 11:55 a.m. inside a second-floor courtroom at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, according to the Everett Fire Department.An evidence envelope, initially reported as a bag, containing a scale was handled and opened in court. The scale later tested positive for fentanyl residue. It remains unclear why the envelope was opened during the proceedings."One person thought that they saw a small powder that kind of came off

The office of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Friday called a GOP-led investigation into her family's finances a "stunt," one day after a House deadline for her husband to turn over records tied to his companies’ rapid growth.The House Oversight Committee had set Feb. 19 as a deadline for Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, to provide information about the sudden success of two of his companies to the House Oversight Committee."This is all a political stunt. These sham accusations were referred to the Ethics Committee, and our office has not received any follow-up because this is a baseless, headline-generating speculation and

The frightening moment an avalanche thundered down a mountainside and slammed into a train traveling through the Swiss Alps was captured by a tourist.The dramatic incident unfolded on Feb. 17 near the popular ski resort town of Zermatt in southern Switzerland’s Valais canton.Kirsten Osborne, an Australian woman living in the U.K., was on the train with other passengers when the avalanche suddenly struck, according to Storyful.She filmed the shocking moment a massive wall of snow barreled down the mountain toward the train.9 CALIFORNIA SKIERS STILL MISSING AFTER AVALANCHE; 6 RESCUEDIn the video, a child can be heard saying "uh-oh!" several

A campus of an Illinois Catholic university is moving classes to "alternative formats or locations" after learning that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is renting office space in the same building as one of its sites."All Session I classes and activities originally scheduled at its Oak Brook location (1111 W 22nd Street) will shift to alternative formats or locations due to ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) administrative operations occurring at the site," a Thursday email from Lewis University, obtained by Fox News Digital, read. In a Sunday announcement, the university said that all in-person classes at the university’s