Police locked in negotiations with man in Bakersfield holding hostages

Police were locked in negotiations Tuesday night with a man holding hostages inside a building that houses a Chase bank branch and school district office in the Southern California city of Bakersfield, officials said. Officers responding to a call of a bomb threat arrived at the scene around 1 p.m. at the Chase Bank building … Read more

JD Vance says Trump is ‘locked and loaded’ to restart military campaign against Iran if nuclear talks fail

Trump warns he was ‘an hour away’ from striking Iran Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on President Donald Trump’s negotiations after halting strikes. Ret. Col. Mike Jernigan provides analysis on the ongoing Iran crisis, highlighting the economic and military pressures on the regime. Jernigan explains that President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric creates uncertainty, which … Read more

US ‘locked and loaded’ for ‘much higher’ strikes if Iran talks fail as Trump pauses Hormuz ops

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is holding despite continued attacks, as President Donald Trump announced a pause in naval escort operations to allow negotiations to continue — while warning that failure to reach a deal would result in a significantly escalated bombing campaign. Trump … Read more

Live Updates: Oil prices rise as U.S. and Iran appear locked in a costly stalemate

The Secretary-General of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said in a statement Monday that the group’s leadership “categorically reject direct negotiations” that the U.S. has been brokering between Israel and Lebanon’s government.  “Those in the position of authority must know that their actions will not benefit Lebanon nor themselves. What the … Read more

Live Updates: With U.S. and Iran locked in Strait of Hormuz standoff, Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire

A prominent member of Hezbollah’s political wing, Lebanese parliamentarian Ali Fayyad, said in a statement on Friday that the three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announced the previous day by President Trump in Washington was “meaningless” in light of continued “hostile acts” by Israel.  Fayyad, a longtime member of the Iranian-backed group which is both … Read more

Hegseth says U.S. is ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran talks fail

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Hegseth says U.S. is ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran talks fail 00:47 UP NEXT US Blocks 10 Iran Ships From Passing Through Strait of Hormuz 02:08 First images of U.S. blockade of Iran 01:49 Trump Says Iran War … Read more

Hegseth warns Iranian leaders to ‘choose wisely’ on deal with US: ‘We are locked and loaded’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iranian leaders to “choose wisely” on whether to accept a peace deal with the U.S. on Thursday. Hegseth made the comments during a press briefing at the Pentagon, saying the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” and prepared to strike Iran’s energy … Read more

Boy in France kept in locked utility van for nearly 2 years before being rescued this week

A 9-year-old boy was rescued this week after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized, and his father was detained. Police were alerted by a neighbor to “sounds of a child” coming from a van on Monday in the village … Read more

Illegal alien murder suspect avoided system as ICE pushes Dem governor to keep him locked up

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Guatemalan national in the U.S. illegally — who authorities say entered as a “gotaway” and had never been encountered by federal immigration officials — has been charged in a fatal stabbing in Fairfax County, Virginia, Fox News has learned. Fairfax County Police said Monday that Anibal … Read more

Strikes intensify in Middle East as Strait of Hormuz remains locked down

Strikes in the Middle East intensified overnight, as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel and 10 U.S. service members were wounded in an Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia, officials said. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains barred to most global oil transports. Source link