Boston mayor denies funding LGBTQ migrant ‘wellness’ perks after program touts up to $500 benefits

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office is denying reports that city funds were used to support a program offering LGBTQ migrants up to $500 in “wellness” perks, after a local advocacy group advertised the benefits and later scaled back its description amid backlash. Through its program “Belonging Matters,” … Read more

Tennessee man set to be executed files motion claiming DNA evidence will prove his innocence

On March 3, 1994, the bodies of Marcellos “Cello” Anderson, his mother, Delois Anderson, and Frederick Tucker were found buried in a Memphis graveyard underneath a casket. They had been missing for a week after being kidnapped from Delois Anderson’s home. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Putin’s new critics: The celebrity influencers warning Russians might ‘snap’

Fitness videos, makeup tutorials — and now a viral manifesto on the growing problems plaguing Russia. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A celebrity influencer’s direct warning to Vladimir Putin that his people might “snap” has prompted a rare acknowledgment of public criticism from the Kremlin. … Read more

Republicans rush to close the gap in the final stretch of Virginia’s redistricting election

Even as they’ve been massively outspent in a Democratic-leaning state, Republicans say they still have a fighting chance to defeat a redistricting referendum in Virginia next week that could help tip the balance of power in the House in this fall’s midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

A rare Supreme Court apology, and some very different doctors on display: The news quiz

Two congressmen resign in disgrace, the president gets in hot water, and Rory McIlroy joins an exclusive club. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Source link

Iran reimposes ‘strict control’ over Strait of Hormuz, citing continued U.S. naval blockade

Iranian military officials said Saturday that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz have reverted to “strict control,” citing the continued U.S. blockade of its ports, just one day after declaring the waterway “completely open.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Control over the Strait of Hormuz … Read more

As Virginia redistricting looms, Spanberger struggles to keep ‘moderate’ image

The balloons had hardly dropped at Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s victory party in November when the former CIA operative and Democratic congresswoman was being floated as a possible 2028 White House contender. Her 15-point win, with a center-left platform that focused relentlessly on affordability and flipped 15 GOP cities and counties, was held up as … Read more

What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million

This week, Hampshire College, a liberal arts school in Amherst, Massachusetts, announced that it will close at the end of 2026. Over almost six decades of operation, the college became well known for its unconventional curriculum – it gave no grades and had no majors – and for its high-profile graduates in the arts, including … Read more

Starmer’s Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job as U.K. leader

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer probably wishes he had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Starmer is again facing questions over his future. And again, it’s do with his misguided decision to appoint a self-professed “best pal” of … Read more