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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan ruled that the federal government's "vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient." The order prevents the EPA from ending the grant program, which totaled $20 billion. The judge also blocked Citibank, which holds the money on behalf of EPA, from transferring it to the government or anyone else.EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed the grant recipients engaged in mismanagement, fraud and self-dealing in announcing that he froze and moved to terminate

A Florida death row inmate convicted of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl and murdering her grandmother is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution.Edward James, 63, was convicted in the 1993 rape and murder of Toni Neuner, 8, and the murder of Betty Dick, 58, in Seminole County. He pleaded guilty to the murders and charges of child abuse and kidnapping, and pleaded no contest to other charges he said he could not remember.James’ execution by lethal injection is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Florida State Prison in the city of Starke. Republican Gov.

The FBI has captured its third fugitive from the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, according to agency director Kash Patel.In a post on X on Tuesday night, Patel said the FBI's success in bringing down some of America's most wanted is "not an accident" and can be attributed to letting "good cops be good cops.""When you let good cops be good cops, this is what happens. This administration is giving the new FBI and AG Bondi the resources to get the job done — and we won’t stop," Patel wrote.He also

A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban "non-human behavior" in public schools, such as barking, meowing and other animal-like practices commonly used by furries.The Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education, or FURRIES Act, was proposed in the state's House last week by GOP Rep. Stan Gerdes."No distractions. No theatrics. Just education," Gerdes wrote on X. "Texas schools are for educating kids, not indulging in radical trends. Let's keep the focus where it belongs—on preparing students for success in life."Under the proposal, students would be prohibited from engaging in various animal behaviors, including using a litter box, licking

Since the NCAA Tournament bracket was announced, the North Carolina Tar Heels have caught tons of backlash, as many believed they should’ve been left out of the 68 teams who made "The Dance."Perhaps those haters have been silenced now. The Tar Heels demolished the San Diego State Aztecs in their "First Four" matchup on Tuesday night, 95-68, to earn the No. 11 seed in the South Region. UNC will move on to face No. 6 Ole miss in the first round on Friday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMUNC was the last team to get awarded a spot in the

Billionaire and tech titan Elon Musk shared his congratulations to SpaceX and NASA following the rescue of two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station for roughly the past nine months.   "Thanks to the excellent work of the SpaceX team working with NASA, the astronauts are now safely home. And so congratulations to the SpaceX NASA teams on excellent work," Musk said during an exclusive interview on "Hannity" Tuesday. The SpaceX founder and face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) also offered a "huge note of appreciation" to President Donald Trump "for prioritizing and expediting the return."SPACEX DRAGON CAPSULE STICKS

An investigation is underway after an unruly passenger allegedly attacked another passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.The FAA told Fox News Digital that Delta Air Lines Flight 501 landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance. The agency said the Airbus A350 was traveling from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the incident occurred on board.The FAA says it will run an investigation into the alleged assault.AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TURNED AROUND AFTER PASSENGER ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED CREW MEMBER, SWALLOWED ROSARY BEADSA spokesperson for

It might not be the NCAA Tournament, but the governing body’s massive blunder in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) has one team livid. South Alabama was notified by the NCAA and Sun Belt commissioner Keith Gill, who serves as vice chair of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee, that they were extended a bid into the NIT late Sunday night. But just one hour after doing so, head coach Richie Riley tells AL.com that the invitation was rescinded, breaking the hearts of his program. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It’s just unfair for our players," Riley explained. "We’ve got a team with