As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in family planning program

The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007. … Read more

Vance warns Iran will ‘find out’ Trump is ‘not one to mess around’ if ceasefire deal falls apart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance says the current ceasefire with Iran is “fragile” but could hold if Tehran negotiates in good faith. Vance made the comments during a conference in Hungary on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use drastic tools if Iran breaks the truce. … Read more

D.C. Polymarket’s bar falls victim to power issues in botched opening

“I’m here because I love the concept of this,” said a 20-something D.C. resident who said he works in risk consulting and wouldn’t provide his name because of the risk of being associated with Polymarket. “But I think the company is predatory. This is all going to go up in flames.” Asked about the bar’s … Read more

Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel

BANGKOK — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 7% early Monday and other Asian markets also tumbled after oil prices soared to about $114 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East, casting a shadow over economies heavily dependent on imported crude and gas from the region. The Nikkei … Read more

Arizona governor vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — a move Republicans are blasting as a stunning act of partisanship in the wake of his assassination. … Read more

If Khamenei falls, who takes Iran? Strikes will expose power vacuum — and the IRGC’s grip

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As U.S. and Israeli forces strike deep inside Iran — reportedly targeting senior regime officials including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian — the question of who would lead Iran if the Islamic Republic collapses is no longer theoretical. Iran has retaliated with missile … Read more

More snow falls on the Northeast US as the region scrambles to clear piles from last storm

NEW YORK — Light snow moved through parts of the Northeast on Wednesday as people heading to work and school were trying to navigate their way out of a massive storm that dropped piles of powder on streets and sidewalks from Maryland to Maine. One to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of snow was … Read more