Obama urges Virginians to vote yes on redistricting measure that could give Democrats 4 more House seats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Barack Obama is urging Virginians to vote in favor of a congressional redistricting ballot measure that if passed, could give Democrats a big boost in this year’s midterm elections. “By voting yes, you have the chance to do something important — not just for the … Read more

Son of 2nd patient who died after seeing Florida surgeon describes family’s heartbreak: ‘It’s just not right’

Weyman Dorsett knew something went wrong with his mom’s surgery as he watched an ICU doctor review her medical charts. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I’ll never forget and it’ll never leave my mind, the look on that doctor’s face as he was reading through … Read more

Senior U.S. officials could be back in Pakistan for Iran talks within days, sources say

Washington — Amid a tightening American naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline in the narrow maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration is weighing a renewed diplomatic push that could send senior officials back to Pakistan within days, according to several people familiar with the deliberations.  While still tentative, the effort is … Read more

Turkish grad student who co-authored anti-Israel op-ed at Tufts self-deports after legal battle with DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University medical graduate student from Turkey whose charges were dropped after DHS detained her for allegedly “[engaging] in activities in support of Hamas,” has self-deported to Turkey, according to sources familiar with the matter.  Ozturk self-deported from the U.S. late Thursday night on … Read more

Garret Anderson, World Series champion with Angels, dies at 53

Longtime MLB player Garret Anderson, who won a World Series with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002, has died, the team announced on Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Anderson was 53. The cause of death was not disclosed by the team. Angels owner Arte … Read more

The wages are subminimum. But is the offer of something more? (video)

In the United States, tens of thousands of people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities work in “sheltered workshops,” performing simple manual tasks and paid based on productivity. More than 30,000 sheltered workshop workers earn less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, according to the Department of Labor. Nationwide, the workers’ average wage is around $4 an … Read more