Whether Russia is ‘serious’ about achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine should become apparent in a ‘matter of weeks,’ Secretary of State Macro Rubio told reporters Friday. ‘The Russians know our position in terms of wanting to end the war, and we will know from their answers very soon whether they are serious about proceeding with real peace or whether it ...

FBI Director Kash Patel is tackling China’s influence on American farmlands head-on, as both a food supply and national security concern.  Patel’s early focus on Chinese influence over American land — particularly farmland near sensitive sites — reflects a broader second-term push by the Trump administration to confront the Chinese Communist Party’s presence on U.S. soil. The effort has gained ...

: Sen. Jacky Rosen plans to introduce amendments ahead of Friday night’s ‘Vote-A-Rama’ that would roll back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on certain materials on key tourism partners, likely forcing her Republican colleagues to go on record defending the policy again.  ‘President Trump broke his promise to lower costs, and has enacted reckless tariffs that are jacking up prices even ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. How has he gotten so close? The answer isn’t a big disparity in empty-net goals. Ovechkin has eight empty-netters this season and an NHL-record 65 in his career, but he’s not too far ahead of Gretzky in that category. The Great One had 56 in ...

Elena Delle Donne, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time league MVP, has announced her retirement after playing 10 seasons in the WNBA. Delle Donne took to social media to announce her decision to retire from basketball, explaining that her body has ultimately made the choice for her. She referenced one of her favorite children’s books, ‘The Cat in the Hat’ ...

President Donald Trump has fired the head of the National Security Agency (NSA), a high-level move driven by mounting pressure from conservative allies to purge officials they view as insufficiently loyal to the president’s ‘America First’ agenda. Gen. Timothy Haugh and civilian Deputy Wendy Noble were let go from their roles as director and deputy director of the NSA. Lt. ...

On Thursday, the NBA issued warnings to Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield after both mimicked shooting a gun during Tuesday’s game.  The warning wasn’t enough for Morant, who used the same celebration about four minutes into Thursday night’s 110-108 victory against the Miami Heat. Players in the league have been doing that gesture for years, especially after ...

Senior Iranian officials are threatening to ramp up the country’s nuclear program as the Trump administration weighs a possible strike against the regime if Tehran does not come to the table for negotiations. ‘The president should be making the regime sweat, pure and simple,’ Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iran expert and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, ...

A key moderate Democrat is warning his party they are heading the ‘wrong’ way on trade. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, was one of the few Democrats to express some optimism at President Donald Trump’s support for tariffs, specifically his move to add a 10% baseline duty to all U.S. imports.  Golden noted in a brief interview with Fox News Digital ...

Like Tim Beck doesn’t have enough to sort through this offseason. Let’s throw something else on his plate.  So I called the Coastal Carolina football coach, and we talked briefly about hot dogs and popcorn and nachos — and how through an innovative marketing plan, they’re all free at Chanticleers home games in 2025.  “It’s a great idea to reward ...