NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A top Senate Republican is demanding answers on whether taxpayer-backed health providers used federal support to provide gender transition-related services to minors — and whether taxpayers could be footing the bill when former patients sue. In letters obtained by Fox News Digital, Sen. Bill … Read more
NEW YORK — A former New York City judge who resigned last year while under investigation for professional misconduct was charged Wednesday with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his own bills. Edward Harold King, who left the … Read more
After having the East Wing of the White House torn down, President Trump said a ballroom would be entirely funded by private donations. But Republicans are now requesting about $1 billion in taxpayer money for heightened ballroom security. Source link
President Trump’s White House ballroom has a new additional $1 billion price tag and American taxpayers could be covering the costs. Senate Republicans say the taxpayer funds are needed for what they call the “East Wing Modernization Project,” including unspecified “above-ground and below-ground security features.” Mr. Trump has repeatedly insisted the ballroom would be fully … Read more
WASHINGTON — For months, President Donald Trump portrayed the big new ballroom that he’s building on White House grounds as a gift to the nation, courtesy of patriotic private donors. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “And by the way, no government funds,” Trump told reporters … Read more
States are tapping federal money to fund $1 million Star Academies for public schools. Some schools are underwhelmed by the results. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Angel Mom Agnes Gibboney, who lost her son in an illegal alien-involved shooting, is blasting Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats over a proposed bill that would use taxpayer dollars to fund legal defense for immigrants facing deportation. She urged voters to “stop this insanity.” State … Read more
In Florida, correspondent Martha Teichner goes searching for sand dollars – cousins of sea urchins and sea stars – with naturalist Kristen Williams (a.k.a. The Seashell Mermaid). She also goes to the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco to learn what makes these sea creatures so special. Source link
Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see. They call themselves Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, and they roam the city’s neighborhoods in dazzling, hand-sewn suits. The tradition dates to the 1800s as a way to … Read more
Some governments are taking innovative steps to discourage the practice. One country fines participants including the wedding DJ. Source link