Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline World Cup Final’s first-ever halftime show

Pop icon Madonna, Latin music superstar Shakira and K-pop sensations BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final, organizers — and The Muppets — said early Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The headliners, some of the biggest musical acts … Read more

New 9/11 Museum exhibit aims to connect younger Americans to the attacks through powerful artifacts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new exhibit at the 9/11 Memorial Museum is keeping the memory of that day and its aftermath alive, even for those who didn’t live through it, as the museum highlights 15 years since the raid that killed Usama bin Laden. “A third of the U.S. population … Read more

Bill Cassidy contends with MAHA in Washington and Louisiana

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s advocacy for vaccines and his résumé as a doctor have defined his political career. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Now, those credentials are putting his Senate future in peril as Cassidy, R-La., prepares for the most difficult primary of his life Saturday. … Read more

Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further.

Several states have joined President Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to flag … Read more

Democrats’ midterm push clouded by infighting over party keeping 2024 autopsy under wraps

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats keep winning at the ballot box as the party works to win back congressional majorities in this year’s midterm elections. But despite a slew of electoral victories and overperformances in the more than 15 months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the party’s … Read more

Workers are getting paid to teach AI how to do their jobs

Artificial intelligence developers want to know what you know.  Leading makers of generative AI tools are hiring people with a wide range of skills and expertise, from Hollywood screenwriters to hiking enthusiasts, to train their bots to be smarter, according to job postings.  “They are some of the fastest-growing jobs out there,” said Christine Cruzvergara, … Read more

The library’s new chapter: Reimagining a role as America’s community glue

America’s network of libraries is vast, with 9,000 systems serving 155 million registered users. But that network is also under threat. While some communities are investing in modern new libraries, others are letting their branches crumble. Funding cutbacks for affordable housing or mental health services have led many low-income or unhoused people to use libraries … Read more

National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles and more. See the 2026 list.

The Taylor Swift album “1989,” and Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” along with music by Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Anka, and the original cast album of “Chicago” are just some of the latest recordings to be added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. On Thursday, the Library … Read more

Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post Tuesday with a map showing the South American country filled with the U.S. flag. Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been … Read more