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A traveler who was at the resort in the Dominican Republic on the same day University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished is claiming there was "no communication" from the hotel regarding beach safety, leaving it "kind of just left up to your own discretion." D’Lani Sweeney spoke to NewsNation as the search remains ongoing for the missing 20-year-old, who was last seen entering the beach early Thursday morning at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, according to La Policia Nacional, the country's national police force. On Monday, ABC News reported that Konanki may have drowned, citing law enforcement sources. "I remember the

FIRST ON FOX: Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is putting pressure on House Democrats hours before a critical vote on a bill to avert a partial government shutdown before the end of this week.The clip, which runs just under two minutes, is a supercut of top Democratic lawmakers emphasizing that their party does not support government shutdowns nor the office closures and mass furloughs that come with them."House Democrats have long warned about the consequences of a government shutdown," the text on the screen begins.The message is immediately followed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stating during a press conference,

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, is likely subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled Monday, noting that the newly formed department had been run in "unusual secrecy."U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama appointee, sided with the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in rejecting the Trump administration’s argument that DOGE does not have to respond to public records requests.The administration claimed that DOGE is an arm of the Executive Office of the President, making it not subject to FOIA requests, which allow the public to request access to

Dr. Jeremy London, a cardiovascular surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, has built a popular following on social media, sharing everything from heart-healthy tips to whether consuming eggs or red wine is good for the heart.The medical doctor also created a series of videos called "Cook Dinner with a Heart Surgeon."In the videos, London "welcomes" followers into his kitchen as he prepares home-cooked meals for dinner.'I'M A HEART SURGEON, HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EGGS, YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR HEART'The video for his Greek-inspired chicken salad and chia strawberry protein pudding, which was posted on Feb. 6, has garnered the most attention

Lawmakers in the Texas legislature are considering a bill that would prohibit people in the state from changing the gender marker on their birth certificate to reflect their gender identity.The measure, Senate Bill 406, is now being debated in the Texas Senate.Last year, the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped changing gender on driver’s licenses unless courts intervened, according to FOX 4.The Senate bill would block changes to gender on birth certificates, regardless of whether there is a court order.TEXAS LAWMAKER PROPOSES BILL TO BAN GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENT FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING ADULTS"This bill is not about restricting anyone’s personal expression.

The search for 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished from a five-star resort in the Dominican Republic, is intensifying as police reveal a male friend she was with is currently under investigation. According to La Policia Nacional, the country's national police force, Konanki was last seen entering the beach early Thursday morning at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana. It is unclear who the "young man" is, but police said he was in the water at the same beach, and they were questioning him in an attempt to corroborate his version of events, according to a translation of

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday following an order from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating a crime against humanity case filed against the former leader.Duterte, 79, was taken into custody at the airport in the Philippines following his trip to Hong Kong, The Associated Press reports.The ICC has been investigating "massive killings that happened under the former president's deadly crackdown against illegal drugs," The AP said via President Ferdinand Marcos' office.EX-PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DUTERTE SHRUGS OFF POSSIBLE ARREST BY ICC FOR DRUG WAR DURING TRIP TO HONG KONGThe Associated

Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to a Steak ‘n Shake in Florida over the weekend with Fox News host Sean Hannity, days after the company announced it would be cooking its iconic shoestring fries in beef tallow."Steak ‘n Shake has been great. We're very grateful them for RFK'ing the french fries. They turned me into a verb," he said Monday on "Hannity."In a March 1 post on X, the company said it had officially started cooking with 100% all-natural beef tallow at all of its locations.THESE ARE THE WORST COOKING OILS FOR YOUR HEALTH,