Despite one person being long deceased and another largely canceled, Michael Jackson and Kanye West are both having a bit of a resurgence, and their overlapping return to the spotlight has exposed something uncomfortable about our collective memory.Antoine Fuqua’s Michael—a sweeping, estate-approved biopic featuring the King of Pop’s own nephew, 29-year-old Jaafar Jackson, in the lead role—has just opened to record-tracking box office figures despite what can only be described as miserable reviews.Audiences showed up in enormous numbers, apparently unbothered by either the critical consensus or the long shadow of child sex abuse allegations that engulfed Jackson’s legacy—allegations that were…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A Defense Department scientist’s 2022 death, which was ruled an accident, is drawing new scrutiny as federal authorities examine a series of deaths and disappearances involving researchers tied to sensitive government work.The case comes as federal authorities and lawmakers examine reports involving at least 10 to 11 scientists tied to sensitive government research, including individuals connected to nuclear, aerospace and defense programs.The cases, which span disappearances, confirmed homicides and unexplained deaths, have drawn attention from the White House and Congress, prompting calls for federal agencies to determine whether any broader national…
Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across parts of Oklahoma and the southern Plains, with forecasters warning that large hail—potentially up to golf ball size—and damaging winds could accompany storms moving through the region from Friday evening into the night.The renewed threat comes less than 24 hours after a confirmed tornado tore through Enid, Oklahoma, flattening homes and prompting search‑and‑rescue operations, as another round of potentially severe weather takes shape along an approaching cold front.The National Weather Service (NWS) in Norman warned that conditions remain favorable for strong to severe storms, particularly across north‑central and central Oklahoma.Oklahoma: Large Hail and…
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By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léo Arnoux Published on 24/04/2026 – 10:45 GMT+2 As the world waits for a new round of talks between Washington and Tehran, unlikely to take place imminently, oil prices spiked again on Thursday, hovering at more than $100 a barrel. The standoff is choking off nearly all exports through the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s traded oil passes in peacetime. In the year preceding the American-Israeli attack on Iran, prices at the pump had been drifting down across most of the EU, but the shock provoked by the blockade has sent them…
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Good morning from Brussels. EU leaders are meeting for a second day of an informal summit in Cyprus today, after making history on Thursday with the adoption of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine. Hungary’s election outcome last week helped clear the path for the move, lifting Budapest’s veto and giving Kyiv additional resources to continue resisting Russian forces. Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, long one of the EU’s main disruptors, did not travel to Cyprus, leaving heads of state and government also celebrating a new package of sanctions against Russia adopted earlier in the day. That said, Ukraine’s…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a Fox News Digital interview on Thursday, calling him a “lame duck” after the governor offered to pay for his trip to Florida amid a redistricting push.Jeffries warned DeSantis he could put Republican seats at risk as the Sunshine State remains in the spotlight of a nationwide gerrymandering battle, with parties reshuffling congressional districts for partisan advantages.”Ron DeSantis is putting his own congressional delegation in jeopardy, which probably shouldn’t be surprising because all of them, as I understand it, can’t…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A conservative policy group is launching an investigation into Virginia’s redistricting amendment vote after a court blocked certification of the results, raising new questions from critics about how the referendum was conducted and whether election procedures were properly followed.The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is initiating a multi-part probe focused on mail-in ballot handling and alleged classroom political influence, Fox News Digital has learned.The move comes as the legal fight over the amendment intensifies, with multiple lawsuits pending and the Virginia Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments Monday.AFPI’s…
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A galaxy far, far away just got a lot closer. To celebrate the release of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” in theaters on May 22, Burger King is launching a new, limited-time menu. Participating U.S. restaurants will offer the out-of-this-galaxy menu lineup starting May 4 — because May the Fourth be with you — and will also come with fun “Star Wars” packaging and other offerings. “From themed packaging to bold, flavor-forward menu items, this is our way of celebrating an iconic new film with the iconic flame-grilled taste only Burger King can deliver,” Joel Yashinsky, Chief Marketing Officer…
