Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed. Ivey reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole. Burton was sentenced … Read more

Average tax refund tops $3,700 midway through filing season, Treasury says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Taxpayers are seeing an average refund above $3,700 halfway through the filing season, and the Trump administration is pointing to its new tax breaks as a driver of higher take-home pay. Treasury figures reviewed by Fox News Digital show the IRS has processed nearly 63.5 … Read more

Mamdani sparks viral outrage over dinner photo with Mahmoud Khalil inside Gracie Mansion: ‘Disgraceful’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City’s democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, sparked online backlash this week after posting a photo showing him hosting one of the most prominent anti-Israel activists for dinner inside Gracie Mansion.  In a Monday night post on X, Mamdani released a photo from inside Gracie Mansion of … Read more

Map and chart track the latest U.S. and Iranian war targets

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran is into its second week with both sides continuing to carry out devastating strikes in the Middle East. Seven U.S. service members have been killed in the war, according to the Defense Department. In Iran, government officials say more than 1,300 civilians have died. CBS News cannot independently … Read more

‘Ship of Gold’ treasure hunter released from prison; 500 coins remain unaccounted for

A former deep-sea treasure hunter who made one of the great shipwreck discoveries in American history and spent more than a decade in jail after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of some of its missing gold coins is now out of prison, federal records show. Tommy Thompson, who in 1988 located what was known as … Read more

Rand Paul to oversee confirmation hearing of Trump’s DHS pick who once blasted him as a ‘snake’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a confirmation hearing ready to go, and he will have to reckon with an intraparty feud in the process. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., will soon undergo the rigorous confirmation process in the Senate after … Read more

Hegseth says U.S. will not relent until Iran is totally defeated

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine gave updates on the war with Iran on Tuesday at the Pentagon. Hegseth touted the military’s success and said the U.S. will not relent until Iran is “totally and decisively defeated.” CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has more. … Read more

Shots fired at U.S. consulate in Toronto, Canada, officials say

Someone fired shots at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning, authorities said, though there were no reports of injuries or damage.  “The shooting that took place at the U.S. consulate early this morning is an absolutely unacceptable act of violence and intimidation aimed at our American friends and neighbours,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford … Read more