Tag: pandemics

‘Harry Potter’ actor stands by JK Rowling at Tony Awards amid criticism of her transgender views‘Harry Potter’ actor stands by JK Rowling at Tony Awards amid criticism of her transgender views

“Harry Potter” actor Tom Felton defended JK Rowling at Sunday night’s Tony Awards after being asked about the fierce liberal backlash she’s received for her views on gender and biology. The British actor was on the red carpet at the awards show Sunday, where he was interviewed by Variety about reprising his film role as […] ...

US Marines to deploy to Los Angeles to help quell anti-ICE riotsUS Marines to deploy to Los Angeles to help quell anti-ICE riots

A battalion of 500 U.S. Marines are mobilizing to Los Angeles to respond to anti-immigration enforcement riots, Fox News has learned.  The Marines will be tasked with protecting federal property and federal personnel, according to a senior defense official, and the deployment is open-ended.  The Marines will not be carrying out a law enforcement role, […] ...

Aaron Judge delivers powerful statement with home run against Red Sox rookie who refuses to sign with YankeesAaron Judge delivers powerful statement with home run against Red Sox rookie who refuses to sign with Yankees

Aaron Judge heard what Boston Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins had to say about his New York Yankees.  Instead of talking back, he let his bat do the talking on Sunday night.  Before his Sunday start, Dobbins told the Boston Herald that he would rather retire than sign with the Yankees. Judge said before the […] ...

Ex-NASCAR star Danica Patrick sounds off on trans athlete debate amid Simone Biles-Riley Gaines feudEx-NASCAR star Danica Patrick sounds off on trans athlete debate amid Simone Biles-Riley Gaines feud

Former NASCAR Cup Series star Danica Patrick added her two cents after Simone Biles fired off a personal attack against Riley Gaines in social media posts. Biles called out Gaines after the former All-American NCAA swimmer criticized Minnesota high school softball officials for turning off comments on a post celebrating the team that won the […] ...

Maxine Waters torched by feds for ‘taunting’ guardsmen and ‘spewing lies’ about riots, trying to enter jailMaxine Waters torched by feds for ‘taunting’ guardsmen and ‘spewing lies’ about riots, trying to enter jail

A top Homeland Security official lambasted Rep. Maxine Waters for “lies” about the peacefulness of the riots and her efforts to force entry into a detention center to meet a detained union leader. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital on Monday that access to the Los Angeles detention facility was “temporarily restricted” to […] ...

Federal funds to Los Angeles, sanctuary cities blocking ICE on chopping block in new House GOP billFederal funds to Los Angeles, sanctuary cities blocking ICE on chopping block in new House GOP bill

FIRST ON FOX: A new House GOP bill would see sanctuary cities like Los Angeles lose their federal funds if they refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities. “I mean, we’ve had far too many instances where we have seen someone lose their lives at the hands of someone that’s in this country illegally,” Rep. […] ...

MLB legend Chipper Jones unleashes on ‘worst umpire’ after controversial calls in Cubs-Tigers gameMLB legend Chipper Jones unleashes on ‘worst umpire’ after controversial calls in Cubs-Tigers game

National Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones has had it with one particular MLB umpire after a recent game between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.  Jones, who has been quite active on X recently regarding baseball, took the time to eviscerate MLB umpire Doug Eddings during the Cubs’ 6-1 victory on Saturday. During the […] ...

Washington Post media critic admits failure in scrutinizing Biden coverage after ‘Where’s Jackie’ gaffeWashington Post media critic admits failure in scrutinizing Biden coverage after ‘Where’s Jackie’ gaffe

Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple reflected on his own “failure” Monday in scrutinizing press coverage of Joe Biden and his cognitive decline, particularly after the infamous “Where’s Jackie?” gaffe. As the legacy media continues to face a reckoning over how it handled covering the former president’s mental acuity before his disastrous 2024 debate performance, […] ...

Sly Stone, frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, dead at 82Sly Stone, frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, dead at 82

Sly Stone, the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, has died after a long battle with COPD, which is a lung condition. He was 82. Stone’s family shared a statement with Fox News Digital. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the […] ...

Dems walk back pro-cop, law and order rhetoric from J6 era in the face of spiraling immigration riotsDems walk back pro-cop, law and order rhetoric from J6 era in the face of spiraling immigration riots

Elected Democrats from coast to coast championed law and order and embraced law enforcement in the wake of the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, but have seemingly walked back such rhetoric in the face of federal law enforcement officials carrying out immigration raids in Los Angeles that have spiraled into riots.  […] ...

Riley Gaines reveals gymnast sister’s reaction to Simone Biles’ personal attackRiley Gaines reveals gymnast sister’s reaction to Simone Biles’ personal attack

Riley Gaines revealed in the latest episode of her podcast what her sister thought of Simone Biles’ personal attack on her as the debate over trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports escalated.  Neely Gaines is an elite-level gymnast and was a Tennessee state champion in 2023. Riley Gaines spoke on OutKick’s “Gaines for Girls” […] ...

Trump says ‘disrespect’ toward National Guard in LA ‘will not be tolerated’: ‘If they spit, we will hit’Trump says ‘disrespect’ toward National Guard in LA ‘will not be tolerated’: ‘If they spit, we will hit’

President Donald Trump said National Guard officers are authorized to hit back if “insurrectionists” spit in their faces, warning that “such disrespect will not be tolerated.” The president, on Monday, blasted the “catastrophic” riots across Los Angeles in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The president posted to his Truth Social a “statement […] ...

Trump admin sanctions El Chapo’s children, violent fentanyl-trafficking cartel arm Los ChapitosTrump admin sanctions El Chapo’s children, violent fentanyl-trafficking cartel arm Los Chapitos

The Trump administration is sanctioning El Chapo’s children and Los Chapitos – a fentanyl trafficking faction of the violent Sinaloa cartel, Fox News Digital has learned.  The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Los Chapitos, which controls laboratories responsible for introducing fentanyl in counterfeit pills manufactured by the Sinaloa cartel and trafficked to […] ...

Billy Joel’s first wife walked out on him in hospital bed after motorcycle crash that nearly killed himBilly Joel’s first wife walked out on him in hospital bed after motorcycle crash that nearly killed him

Billy Joel is reliving some of the most painful moments in his life.  In the upcoming documentary, “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” the “Piano Man” crooner, 76, recalled the moment his first wife, Elizabeth Weber, walked away from their marriage shortly after his near-fatal motorcycle crash.  “I always romanticized motorcycles. There’s something about it. […] ...

Dozens of anti-ICE rioters arrested in LA as Trump sends in National Guard to quell violenceDozens of anti-ICE rioters arrested in LA as Trump sends in National Guard to quell violence

Dozens of protesters have been arrested following a weekend of violence across Los Angeles as tensions hit a boiling point over immigration raids throughout the city.  On Sunday, law enforcement officials from multiple agencies arrested 41 protesters as anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations spiraled out of control.  Of the nearly four-dozen arrests, 21 were […] ...

California to sue Trump, Hegseth over National Guard deployment amid anti-ICE riotsCalifornia to sue Trump, Hegseth over National Guard deployment amid anti-ICE riots

California will sue the Trump administration over its decision to activate National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles County over the weekend, the state’s Democratic leaders announced on Monday. California Attorney General Rob Bonta claimed in a statement that President Donald Trump abused his authority by invoking a provision of Title 10 that allows the president […] ...

LA news anchor claims people are having ‘fun’ watching cars burn, riots ‘relatively peaceful’LA news anchor claims people are having ‘fun’ watching cars burn, riots ‘relatively peaceful’

A Los Angeles news station went viral after its news anchor characterized the anti-ICE riots as “just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn” on Sunday. During its live coverage of the violent demonstrations rocking downtown LA, ABC7 Los Angeles anchor Jory Rand cautioned law enforcement from escalating tensions by interfering. “It could […] ...

NBA legend Don Nelson wears Luka Doncic shoes to protest ‘tremendous mistake’ by MavericksNBA legend Don Nelson wears Luka Doncic shoes to protest ‘tremendous mistake’ by Mavericks

Don Nelson, the former Dallas Mavericks head coach, accepted the Chuck Daily Lifetime Achievement Award before Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.  Nelson, who has been living in Hawaii since being away from the game, carried a message with him for the franchise he used to lead on the court.  During his press […] ...

Border czar Tom Homan says media ignoring of facts about ICE raids fueled LA riotsBorder czar Tom Homan says media ignoring of facts about ICE raids fueled LA riots

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said Monday the media is partly to blame for the anti-ICE riots that caused chaos in downtown Los Angeles over the weekend. During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Homan slammed the media for not reporting the real reasons that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement were conducting investigations in the […] ...

Boston judge accused of helping illegal alien evade ICE agent, escape courthouse faces hearingBoston judge accused of helping illegal alien evade ICE agent, escape courthouse faces hearing

A Boston judge accused of helping an illegal alien evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and escape out of the courthouse in 2018 is facing a misconduct hearing on Monday.  The judge, Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, is currently facing a civil misconduct charge from a 2018 incident in which she allegedly helped Jose Medina-Perez, […] ...

Ex-WNBA star downplays uproar over physicality of game amid spate of hard fouls on Caitlin ClarkEx-WNBA star downplays uproar over physicality of game amid spate of hard fouls on Caitlin Clark

Former WNBA star Candace Parker talked about the physicality Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has dealt with in comparison to when she first entered the league with the Los Angeles Sparks. Clark was involved in several scraps during her first year in the WNBA. The number of incidents begged the question of whether she was […] ...

LA immigration riots ‘preventable’ if Sacramento Dems had acted, failed policies caused chaos, GOP saysLA immigration riots ‘preventable’ if Sacramento Dems had acted, failed policies caused chaos, GOP says

The ongoing Los Angeles riots could have been stopped in Sacramento and not have reached the point of federal intervention if Democrats had passed a Republican effort to improve coordination between state, local and federal law enforcement in terms of immigration, GOP leaders said. “Federal authorities doing the vital work of immigration enforcement have been […] ...

DAN GAINOR: The one surprising thing about ABC’s Terry Moran and his anti-Trump team social media slamDAN GAINOR: The one surprising thing about ABC’s Terry Moran and his anti-Trump team social media slam

ABC News suspended Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran over the weekend for being slightly honest about who he really is. Moran, like the rest of ABC News, hates the right with an almost cartoonish anger. It’s so bad, in fact, that he posted a venomous screed about Trump adviser Stephen Miller and the president in […] ...

DHS fires back at Democrats for ‘beyond the pale’ rhetoric as ICE agents face wave of violent threatsDHS fires back at Democrats for ‘beyond the pale’ rhetoric as ICE agents face wave of violent threats

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is continuing to call on Democrats to tone down the rhetoric against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as riots not only persisted in Los Angeles Sunday night, but agents continue to face threats of doxxing and violence. The department has taken issue with not only California leaders but also […] ...