Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin. Police in Waukesha, west of Milwaukee, said the “area was experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by significant thunder and lightning” when someone … Read more

Judge again halts construction of Trump’s White House ballroom, but allows work on underground bunker to proceed

A federal judge on Thursday issued a new order halting construction of President Donald Trump’s much-touted new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to sidestep his previous ruling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had … Read more

Former NBA player Damon Jones expected to plead guilty in pair of alleged gambling scheme cases

Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday. Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. … Read more

GOP zeros in on South Texas Dem who urged Trump to ‘allow people to cross freely’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Democratic congressman representing a South Texas district that Donald Trump carried by double digits is emerging as a top Republican target, with the GOP arguing Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s shifting border record has left him politically exposed at home. Though traditionally a Democratic stronghold, … Read more

As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns

As the U.S. military announced this week that its blockade of the Iranian coast is in full effect, it was also sending another U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, escorted by Navy warships, to the Middle East. That brings roughly 6,000 more troops to the region who could be used to bolster blockade … Read more

Federal judge blocks above-ground White House ballroom construction

A federal judge on Thursday said above-ground work on the White House East Wing must stop, but underground construction on a presidential bunker can continue.  U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who in March temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House’s East Wing, clarified his order Thursday after a federal appeals … Read more