NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A freak accident involving a restaurant umbrella in a small South Carolina lake town led to a woman’s death over the weekend, according to local authorities.Dana Weinger, 56, was enjoying a night out at Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator at Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, with her husband and other family members Saturday night when a gust of wind dislodged an umbrella, turning it into a projectile. The umbrella struck Weinger in the neck, severing her carotid artery, Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley told WIS 10.Local EMS workers responded to…
The US is set to reduce the number of bombers, fighter jets and warships available to NATO allies during times of crisis, according to a new report. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed senior NATO officials in Brussels last week that the US would shrink its available resources for the…
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Thousands of borrowers are expected to receive a discharge of their federal student loans during the month of May, said the Education Department in a court filing last week. The discharges were preliminarily approved for these borrowers in March under income-driven repayment plans. But some questions remain about the timing…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Knowing when to accept defeat is one of the toughest things a professional athlete will have to deal with in their career and after a sweep at the hands of the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers star James Harden refused to believe…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The second-ranked Texas Longhorns softball team clinched the Austin Super Regional and earned a trip Women’s College World Series, with a 5-0 win over Arizona State on Sunday. But the victory was overshadowed by an explicit hot mic moment.ESPN microphones picked up…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Garden crowd isn’t ready for this.The New York Knicks demolished the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93, capping a dominant four-game sweep to reach the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 1999.The Knicks controlled Game 4 from the opening tip, racing out to a double-digit…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Houston Astros capped their fourth straight win with a no-hit shutout on Monday. Tatsuya Imai started and pitched six innings before relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa took over to keep the Texas Rangers hitless.The 9-0 victory marked the MLB’s first…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NEW YORK – All Elite Wrestling (AEW) women’s world champion Thekla seemingly had the odds stacked against her going into a four-way dance with her title on the line at Double or Nothing on Sunday.Thekla squared off against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander…
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Jessi Draper is clearing up her relationship status after walking the American Music Awards red carpet with Marciano Brunette. “I’m single, going through a divorce, and dating around, having fun,” Jessi, 34, told E! News at the AMAs on Monday, May 25. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star added,…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! By NATO’s traditional metrics, the alliance appears transformed.After years of pressure from President Donald Trump and growing alarm over Russia’s war in Ukraine, NATO allies are spending more on defense than at any point since the Cold War. NATO leaders have agreed…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Veterans are ripping Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after resurfaced posts showed him calling the Army “full of fat, lazy trash” and mocking a soldier who was shot multiple times in combat before receiving a Purple Heart.”I am a decorated veteran, and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 41-year prison sentence handed to the ringleader of Minnesota’s massive Feeding Our Future fraud scandal is renewing scrutiny of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over her ties to convicted figures in the $250 million scheme. Aimee Bock, the founder and former executive director…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate faces criticism for insulting the armed forces on his now-deleted Reddit account, additional comments have emerged showing the combat veteran discussing prostitution overseas, including defending men who cheated on their wives while abroad.Graham Platner made…
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Around the world, chemicals that once kept barnacles from attaching to the hulls of ships have leached into marine sediments. Animals have suffered brain and immune impairment. Some female mollusks have turned imposex, growing male genitalia. The chemicals did so much damage to aquatic ecosystems that, decades ago, they were banned internationally for marine use. But for hair products? They appear to be fair game. Recent testing on hair extensions and braiding products found these toxic compounds, known as organotins, hiding in plain sight. In a February report, cancer researchers at the Silent Spring Institute slammed the industry for its lack…
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The biggest barrier to replacing domestic flights with eco-friendly train services isn’t the time difference, but the cost. Thankfully, a new budget service has just launched between London Euston and the Scottish city of Stirling, making travel along the UK’s West Coast Main Line far more affordable. Lumo’s new service,…
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