Platner aide hit with brutal timeline check after campaign denied rape claim, then folded days later

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A political adviser to Graham Platner’s now-defunct Senate campaign is facing scrutiny after saying the team urged him to end his candidacy “as soon” as it learned of a rape allegation — despite the campaign publicly denying the claim before Platner suspended his run two days later. … Read more

Millions in Dem ad money vanished from Platner race days before rape allegation doomed Senate bid

Turley slams ‘unserious’ Democratic vetting process after Maine candidate drops out Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner suspends his campaign following allegations of sexual assault, denying guilt. Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley criticizes the failed vetting process by the Democratic Party, which allowed Platner to remain on the ballot. Campaign strategist Dan Moraff confirms the vetting … Read more

39 killed in southern China flooding after days of heavy rain

Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people died in flooding after a tropical storm dumped heavy rainfall, as the country’s east coast and Taiwan prepared for a typhoon expected to make landfall in the coming days.  Most of the deaths were in Hengzhou, where the partial collapse of a reservoir dam sent torrents … Read more

Second Memphis fatal shooting in 4 days by federal task force, officials say

A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a man there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days. The Wednesday shooting occurred while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a drug warrant out of Shelby County at around 8:30 a.m. local time, the Tennessee … Read more

Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days. The Wednesday shooting occurred while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a drug warrant out of Shelby County at around 8:30 … Read more

Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz days after Trump gave Tehran ‘a week off’ for Khamenei funeral

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Monday and Tuesday, reigniting tensions after President Donald Trump said the U.S.  had given Tehran “a week off” during funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A U.S. official confirmed that three commercial vessels were struck by … Read more

Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An appeals court on Thursday ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot detain immigrants for more than 90 days without giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond while their deportation proceedings are pending. In a 2-1 ruling, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more

Security guard rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble 8 days after massive temblors:

Catia La Mar, Venezuela — Hundreds of rescuers in Venezuela cheered and embraced Thursday after pulling a man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes, AFP journalists witnessed. With the official death toll nearing 2,300 and huge numbers of people still missing, the rescue of security guard Hernan Gil … Read more

ICE surges enforcement, makes 10,000 arrests in five days amid Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision

DHS Secretary Mullin criticizes Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin voices his strong disagreement with the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold birthright citizenship. Mullin contends that the decision, which President Trump opposed, is ‘dead wrong,’ highlighting the national security risks posed by ‘birth tourism,’ primarily from China. He explains how foreign … Read more