Blue-green diamond called the “world’s rarest” sells for record $17.3 million at auction

A 5.5-carat triangular-cut diamond billed as the largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond known to exist sold for $17.3 million on Wednesday, Christie’s said, calling it a record price for a stone of its kind sold at auction. The “Ocean Dream,” the standout offer at the auction house’s Geneva sale of jewelry, was found in Central … Read more

Age of first-time mothers hits record high in blue states as birth rates keep falling

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American women are having children later than ever with birth rates hitting record lows and the divide between red and blue states becoming even more stark. A new analysis of birth rates highlights Washington, D.C., and Mississippi as emblematic of trends among first-time mothers. The findings highlight … Read more

“Monster wolf” robots in high demand to scare off bears in Japan after record number of attacks

A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. “Monster Wolf” is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals. Ohta Seiki, the Hokkaido-based firm that makes the devices, has already received … Read more

Dem House hopeful tied to district’s secret sex-abuse settlements after touting transparency record

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California Democrat running for Congress in a newly redrawn Central Valley congressional district has campaigned on bringing transparency to his local school board — but during his tenure, the board he served on reportedly settled multiple sex-abuse cases behind closed doors.  Randy Villegas, running to represent … Read more

Archives released too much of Mikie Sherrill’s military record to ally of her opponent in N.J. governor’s race

Update: In March 2026, the inspector general for the National Archives and Records Administration concluded that the improper release of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s largely unredacted military records during last year’s governor’s race was the result of human error, not political design. Read the latest here. Washington — A branch of the National Archives … Read more

Trump-backed crypto firm accuses billionaire investor of smear campaign, vows to ‘correct the record’ in court

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! World Liberty Financial, a group started by the Trump and Witkoff families, is accusing Justin Sun, a crypto billionaire and one of their investors, of waging a deliberate smear campaign to tank a crypto product he was allegedly betting against. “Justin Sun chose to defame World Liberty … Read more

AI boom drives a rally in buying of tech shares, pushing South Korea’s Kospi to a record

Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo opportunity to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 7,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) The Associated Press Source link

Record amount of cocaine seized from ship in Atlantic Ocean by Spanish police, union says

Spanish police have impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tons, a union said on Monday. The Civil Guard intercepted the vessel in international waters off Spain’s Canary Islands on Friday, with around 20 people arrested, sources … Read more

Dem Senate candidate Sherrod Brown claims he supports ‘closing the border’; GOP says record proves otherwise

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans are calling out Democratic Senate primary candidate Sherrod Brown for being disingenuous on illegal immigration just days before Tuesday’s Ohio primary election. “I support closing the border to people so they just can’t cross the border at will, but I also say we, of course, should … Read more

In court fights over policy, Trump officials rack up an extraordinary record of defiance

When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a serious blow to the president’s mass deportation effort. Instead, a top Justice Department official insisted the ruling wasn’t binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release. By February, … Read more