NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of starting the devastating Old Trails Fire in Spokane County had his bail doubled to $2 million Thursday after prosecutors filed four additional arson charges and alleged he admitted to setting 25 fires in the area since 2025.Court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital allege Aaron Forrest Farinacci, 37, also confessed to monitoring weather apps to identify ideal conditions and checking weather conditions while constructing a delayed ignition device to start the Old Trails Fire.During a court appearance Thursday, Judge Jeremy Schmidt found probable cause to charge Farinacci with…
They’re cleaning up their act. A restaurant that has been awarded one of the culinary industry’s highest honors is fighting its way back from a one-star hygiene rating. In 2022, Ynyshir Restaurant near Machynlleth became the first restaurant in Wales to receive a two-Michelin-star rating. Ynyshir is famed for its…
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A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WWE star Rhea Ripley announced Thursday she underwent surgery on her right knee.Ripley is the reigning WWE women’s champion and one of the top stars on the “SmackDown” brand. “Life update,” she wrote on Instagram. “After just under 14 (years) in wrestling…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman is suing the New York Yankees for $10 million after she alleged being hit in the head with an errant bat at a recent game.Cleveland Guardians infielder Jose Ramirez lost control of his bat June 2 in the Bronx, and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A person believed to be Elijah Bieniemy, the son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric, called police two days before he allegedly shot his mother saying he could not access his weapons from “his parents.”According to The Athletic, a 27-year-old man…
The hits unfortunately keep coming for the North Carolina football program, as Bill Belichick announced on Thursday morning that his son, Steve Belichick, is currently not with the team.As the Tar Heels continue preparing for the upcoming season during fall camp, they are doing so without their defensive coordinator. During…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! James Cook treats carrying the football the same way he answers questions about his past accomplishments.The Buffalo Bills running back does both by solely looking forward.So there was no point in asking Cook to reflect on last year, when he used a…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is framing visa revocations as a national security measure, arguing that removing foreign nationals who commit crimes, including under the influence driving, is essential to protecting the American public.”Every visa decision is a national security decision,” State Department spokesperson…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A debate over whether a burrito should cost $20 has ignited a Republican civil war over affordability and the party’s appeal to younger voters ahead of the midterm elections.The clash began Wednesday when Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet shared a college…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York’s gubernatorial race, said Wednesday that attendees at this year’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony should turn their backs on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani if he attends.”I would equate this to a wake. You…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division testified before the Senate on Wednesday in a confirmation hearing that could shape the future direction of the government’s fight against Big Tech.If confirmed, Adam Candeub, a longtime telecommunications law scholar…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has become the most targeted U.S. leader on record among both sitting and former presidents, facing threat-related incidents roughly every two to three months in recent years.Trump has survived three major assassination attempts and nearly a dozen other threat-related…
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Golden State diners may be all about sunshine — but when it comes to tipping, they’re leaving servers in the shade. California diners tipped less than any other state in the nation, according to a new report that ranked the Bear Flag State dead last in restaurant generosity. The state’s overall tip rate came in at 17.3%, about 1.5 percentage points below the national average of 18.8%, according to Toast’s Q1 2026 Restaurant Tipping Trends report. That means Cali’s customers were the biggest wallet squeezers at the table — at least when it comes to card and digital payments tracked…
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The mass shooting that left three family members dead in rural North Carolina Wednesday was sparked by a feud over inherited land, a relative has reportedly claimed. A family member said the shooting came after siblings had been fighting over 150 acres of land left by their parents, ABC11 reported.…
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