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Iranian military commanders are considering a preemptive strike on a joint U.S.-U.K. base on the Chagos Island located in the Indian Ocean in an apparent attempt to deter President Donald Trump from launching a military attack on Iran, a report by the Telegraph first said."Like any Iranian military ...

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A Massachusetts judge on Monday found a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt of court for detaining a Dominican man in the middle of his trial last week.Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville accused ICE Agent Brian Sullivan of violating the rights of the defendant, Will...

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The famed San Andreas Fault in California is nearly identical to the one that caused last week's destructive tremor in Myanmar, and is also overdue for an earthquake.

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FIRST ON FOX: A resolution to impeach U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg is still gaining support despite House GOP leaders' hesitation to move on such a measure.Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced an article of impeachment against Boasberg last month after he issued an emergency order temp...

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EXCLUSIVE: Amid an ongoing spate of violent attacks, threats and vandalism against Tesla owners and dealerships and widespread "Tesla Takedown" protests across the country, the GOP is challenging Democrats to condemn the attacks as domestic terrorism.Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo....

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Federal Judge James Boasberg is facing mounting criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies as he presides over multiple high-profile lawsuits targeting the Trump administration – cases that have now brought the judge's personal and professional ties under fresh scrutiny. Boasberg, who was ...

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A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his administration of being responsible for the deaths of their loved ones in nursing homes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla wrote on ...

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President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Jason Galanis, a convicted ex-business associate of Hunter Biden, whom Trump officials described as the "fall guy" for the former first son's business dealings. Galanis was sentenced in 2017 to 189 months, or 14 years, in prison, after pleading guilty ...

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A candidate for California governor suggests scrapping the state's income tax altogether, a move that could send a political earthquake through the Golden State.Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, said in a video last week that it could be a strong way to get people and businesses th...

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Two key bills backed by President Donald Trump are expected to get a vote this week as Republican lawmakers continue their first 100-day sprint of trying to enact the White House's agenda.The No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA Act) by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., would limit district court judges' ability ...

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From the latest PLA drills around Taiwan to China and New Zealand’s historic ocean dives, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard the first of three major religious rights cases this spring, with an expert telling Fox News the high court has the opportunity to further clarify the free exercise clause's scope in protecting religious Americans from government interference."I think it's fair...

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TOKYO, April 1 — A Tokyo hospital yesterday became the Japanese capital’s first medical institution to offer a system allowing the safe, anonymous drop-off of infants by...

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Grant Paterson, 54, from East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, was left severely burned after the blast on 23 March.

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EXCLUSIVE: First lady Melania Trump will recognize courageous women from all corners of the world at the State Department Tuesday and is expected to celebrate "the extraordinary strength of women who embody love in action around the globe." The first lady is returning to the State Department for her...

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As President Donald Trump edges closer to potentially bombing Tehran, Iran, the intelligence community does not yet believe Iran is moving toward a nuclear weapon. "If they don't do a deal, there will be bombing," Trump said Sunday. It was not clear whether that meant Israel or the U.S. would bomb T...

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MADISON, WI - Voters head to the polls in Wisconsin on Tuesday to decide if conservatives or liberals will control the majority on the key Midwestern battleground state's supreme court, which is likely to rule on crucial issues including congressional redistricting, voting and labor rights, and abor...

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The US Department of Health and Human Services aims to lay off up to 10,000 employees through agency consolidation, raising public health concerns.

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The Democratic base has howled for weeks at congressional Democrats to "fight" and stand up to President Donald Trump.Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., tried to address that with his overnight speech, railing against Trump and Elon Musk.What you are also seeing is a proxy battle for the eventual fight to su...

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The likes of Geely and Chery have filled the gap left by Western rivals. Even with higher duties now levied by Moscow, Chinese vehicles remain the most popular.

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VATICAN CITY, April 1 — A chest X-ray has confirmed a “slight improvement” in Pope Francis’s lungs as he recovers from five weeks in hospital with life-threatening...

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WASHINGTON, April 1 — The Democratic Party has sued the Trump administration over an attempt to impose sweeping changes on the election systems, including requiring citizenship...

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An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week seeking to overhaul the nation's elections now faces two legal challenges, one of them by top Democrats.The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and House Democratic leaders filed a complaint of ...

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Vice President JD Vance responded to comments asking him about the Trump administration admitting to sending a Salvadoran man with protected legal status to the megaprison in El Salvador by mistake."It's gross to get fired up about gang members getting deported while ignoring citizens they victimize...

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It was marketed as a place with an “earthquake-resistant foundation.” The 12-story Sky Villa Condominium complex featured the largest rooftop bar in the central Myanmar city of Mandalay and a gym with...

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The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the U.S.-Canada border and has long stood as a symbol of chummy bilateral ties. Now, that bond is fraying.

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Voters in two congressional districts in Florida head to the polls on Tuesday, as Republicans aim to keep control of both solidly red seats and give themselves slightly more breathing room in the House, where they hold a razor-thin majority.However, the Democratic Party candidates in the two special...

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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., will block President Donald Trump's nominations for top positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs, he announced Tuesday.Gallego, a Marine Corps veteran, says the move is a protest against Trump's plans to gut the VA. He stands to block some 13 of Trump's VA nominee...

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Local elections to watch today. And, concerns over Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen ...

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The tourist towns of Parikia and Naousa, on Paros, were hardest hit as floodwaters carried cars and debris through the streets.

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