NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed his past clash with Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump’s newly tapped acting intelligence chief, after senators pressed him Wednesday over reports that he once threatened to punch him at a dinner party. “Did you actually tell Pulte you were going to punch … Read more
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began erupting in December 2024, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Monday marked 48 fountaining episodes, setting the record for any one eruption on Kilauea, said … Read more
American climber Tyler Andrews set a new speed record using supplementary oxygen on Mount Everest on Thursday, his team told AFP, summiting the world’s highest peak an hour quicker than anyone before. Andrews, 36, climbed the 29,032-foot peak in just 9 hours and 55 minutes, shattering the record of 10 hours and 56 minutes held … Read more
Melbourne, Australia — Australia is suing U.S. conglomerate 3M for more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) over so-called “forever chemical” contamination from firefighting foam at defense bases, the government said on Thursday. The government’s largest-ever claim for compensation relates to contamination with per- and polyfluoroaklyl substances, known as PFAS, at 28 bases. Human-made … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. US Soccer Coach Previews Team Roster for FIFA World Cup 2026 02:07 NASCAR Community Honors Kyle Busch After His Sudden Death 02:32 Now Playing Swimmer ‘breaks’ world record at billionaire-backed Enhanced Games 03:45 UP NEXT Shakira and World Cup Stars … Read more
As pathways to freedom have narrowed in immigration courts across the United States, a record number of detainees are giving up their cases and voluntarily leaving the country. Last year, 28% of completed immigration removal cases among those in detention ended in voluntary departure, a higher share than in any year prior, a CBS News … Read more
Washington — Every night that Congress is in session, dozens of workers inside a hulking red-brick building blocks away from the Capitol pull off an unheralded feat, laying down the first draft of the history of Congress. At the heart of the building is a wide-open expanse, with tall ceilings and exposed ducts and rafters. … Read more
If you thought Aubry Bracco came out of nowhere to win the historic “Survivor 50” title on Wednesday night, you’re not alone. That was exactly the point, she said. “When you have 23 incredible players, you have to know when to put your foot on the gas, when to slow down, and there are a … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal — Hundreds of climbers scaled Nepal’s side of Mount Everest in a single day, setting a record with 274 successful ascents, officials said Thursday. It was the largest number of climbers to reach the summit on a single day from the popular route on the southern face of the world’s tallest peak. The … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is facing renewed accusations of being “soft on crime” after critics pointed to the January murder of a teacher by a career criminal who had been released after a Cooper-appointed judge reduced his charges and allowed him back … Read more