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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 08, 2025 in Washington, DC

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Trump attacks female reporter as 'most obnoxious' and rants about Alina Habba exit from US attorney role

Alina Habba ‘resigns’ after judges gave her the boot

Trump Dehumanizing Discourse

EXCLUSIVECRIME

Florida man threatened to decapitate ‘subhuman’ Ilhan Omar and ‘eat’ her kids after Charlie Kirk remark

<p>Anderson Cooper isn’t going anywhere as he’s signed a new contract to stay with CNN.</p>

News

Anderson Cooper puts end to CBS vs. CNN job speculation as he inks new deal

<p>It is recommended to push or sweep the snow instead of lifting and throwing it</p>

HEALTH

You might be too old to safely shovel. Experts warn of common winter chores’ risks

<p>A father has been hailed a hero after keeping his young son afloat when their kayak capsized in a move that led to his death, officials said </p>

News

Tragedy as dad dies after heroically keeping 7-year-old son afloat during kayaking accident

<p>Charity Beallis and her twin children were found dead from gunshot wounds in their Arkansas home last week </p>

Crime

Mother and six-year-old twins found shot dead in their Arkansas mansion day after her divorce from doctor husband finalized

<p>Bruna Ferreira, 33, is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew. She was released on bond December 8 after she was arrested by federal agents and threatened with removal</p>

politics

Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew released from ICE detention

<p>Chinese national Zhe Wang, 31, a creative writing student at Goldsmiths, University of London</p>

US student in London stabbed on-off girlfriend to death before calling his father for a lawyer, police say

$<p>Henry’s fall resulted in ‘an intracranial hemorrhage with loss of consciousness, a fracture, facial lacerations and other significant injuries,’ according to a press release</p>$

News

Miss Universe contestant Gabrielle Henry still requiring 24-hour care weeks after fall as doctors share health update

<p>Trinity Poague (left) is headed to prison after being found guilty of felony murder and aggravated battery in the death of 18-month-old Romeo ‘J.D.’ Angeles (right)</p>

Crime

Georgia beauty queen beat boyfriend’s toddler son to death while he went to get pizza

<p>Pamela Anderson wants to change her last name to Hyytiäinen in honor of her late grandfather</p>

Pamela Anderson shares reason for wanting to change her name

<p>A tsunami warning is issued as a live footage of a boat leaving a coast port screens on a television in Sapporo</p>

LiveJapan tsunami

At least 23 people injured after rare 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes

<p>ICE agents fired tear gas at protestors while searching for an escaped detainee</p>

politics

Anti-ICE protest hit with tear gas after snowballs thrown at agents

<p>Snow and rain falls as people walk through a dark and stormy Times Square in New York City in January 2024. Many people take vitamin D supplements during the winter months, but knowing how much to take is crucial</p>

HEALTH

Taking too much of this common wintertime supplement could lead to a toxic blood condition

<p>Kathleen Toman handed out wristbands at the Ski World Cup in a fresh bid to find her missing son, Liam</p>

NEWS

How a mother is using the skiing World Cup to help find her missing son

<p>Vice President JD Vance told a strange anecdote of Trump mocking an unnamed politician’s manhood after asking his shoe size</p>

politics

JD Vance says Trump crudely mocked politician’s manhood after asking his shoe size

<p>Jasmine Crockett announced on Monday that she would run for U.S. Senate in Texas, setting up a race against James Talarico</p>

politics

Virulent Trump and MAGA foe Jasmine Crockett expected to jump into Texas Senate race as Allred drops out

<p>James Landi (pictured), 43, was arrested December 5 in connection with the 2004 killing of Reynaldo Burts</p>

Crime

A teen was found dead with ‘obvious trauma’ on a California hiking trail. Twenty years on, an arrest has been made

<p>Bolivian Aymara natives walk in a quinoa plantation in the Andes Mountains in April 2013. Quinoa, native to the region, is now known around the world as a healthier alternative to rice and other grains</p>

HEALTH

The ancient grain that works wonders on your gut

<p>The list is courtesy of restaurant reservation platform OpenTable, which finalized it by combining diner reviews with reservation demand and five-star review percentages. Pictured is Le Veau d'Or in New York</p>

TRAVEL

Ten million reviews are in: These are America’s 100 most-loved restaurants in 2025

<p>Gloria Swanson as the faded movie star Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’</p>

featuresculture

Hollywood is poison – and 75 years ago Sunset Boulevard exposed it all

<p>The cost of beef has hit a record high, with a pound of ground beef costing over $6 in 2025, putting the pressure on President Trump and the Republican Party to deliver on affordability promises </p>

Money

Trump demands advisers find way to lower all-time high cost of beef as MAGA voters turn on him over affordability

Trump to offer $12B bailout for farmers harmed by his tariffs

<p>Adalberto Pablo Cordova Torres (left) has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of Marcus Adams, 45, and Andreas Olguin, 29, (right), according to the Phoenix Police Department</p>

Crime

Man sitting at bus stop among two killed in ‘random’ shooting spree by man on e-bike

<p>Laura Loomer contradicted some of the Trump administration’s claims about alleged drug-carrying boats targeted in dozens of U.S. strikes</p>

politics

Laura Loomer contradicts Trump administration on deadly ‘narco boat’ strikes

<p>Starbucks may be restocking its viral holiday cups</p>

Starbucks’ viral bear cup may be getting a restock. Here’s how to score yours

German leader ‘skeptical’ about US 'peace deal' for Ukraine as Zelensky meets European allies in London

Donald Trump is selling out his allies while he still has time

<p>Idaho bar owner Mark Fitzpatrick tells Fox News Digital he has received death threats over a free beer promotion he started to encourage support for ICE's immigration crackdown</p>

NEWS

Bar owner offering free drinks to customers who help ICE says he’s getting death threats

<p>Weather predicted across the US for Wednesday</p>

weather

Millions of Americans to face freezing temperatures and snow

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fiery appearance on ‘60 Minutes’ caused the president to melt down on Monday and rage against Paramount’s ownership.</p>

POLITICS

Trump goes into tailspin rant against 'jilted' MTG and Paramount after ex-MAGA loyalist appears on network's 60 Minutes: 'I hereby demand a complete and total apology!'

<p>President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins over the weekend, calling her ‘stupid and nasty’</p>

POLITICS

CNN anchor responds after she becomes latest female reporter attacked by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump places the medal on himself as he is awarded the FIFA Peace Prize at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 5, 2025

politics

Gavin Newsom trolls Trump by accepting his own ‘peace prize’ after widely mocked FIFA award

<p>Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Pamela Smith speaks during a news conference on an arrest of a suspect in the January 6th pipe bombing case at the Department of Justice on December 4, 2025 in Washington, DC</p>

politics

DC police chief steps down ‘to spend more time with family’ after Trump crackdown

<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly stressed that military personnel would ignore unlawful orders during appearances on Fox programming in 2016</p>

Hegseth warned of Trump issuing unlawful orders as a Fox contributor

<p>Jared Kushner is part of Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.</p>

politics

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is investor in Paramount’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros

<p>Tucker Carlson interviews Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday December 7, 2025</p>

politics

Ted Cruz lights up Tucker Carlson in bizarre AI photo and sexually explicit rant after ex-Fox host buys home in Qatar

Bulletin

<p>Mamdani is leaving his home in Astoria for Gracie Mansion on the city’s Upper East Side</p>

Mamdani says he’ll move into Gracie Mansion for his family’s safety

<p>Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver</p>

Wife of Hollywood legend reveals plans for his 100th birthday

<p>Kristen Stewart attends the Academy Women's Luncheon in Los Angeles</p>

Kristen Stewart calls out ‘crazy’ Hollywood double standard

<p>(L-R) CHISA, JURIN, COCONA and HINATA of XG perform at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival </p>

Japanese pop star makes emotional gender announcement on birthday

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<p>Rebecca ‘Becky’ Hill, the former Colleton County clerk of court, was responsible for overseeing the jury, managing exhibits and assisting the judge during Alex Murdaugh’s six-week trial, which ended in his conviction for the 2021 murders of his wife and son</p>

Crime

Alex Murdaugh court clerk who wrote book pleads guilty to leaking sealed crime scene photos

<p>Part of a fine owed by Southwest Airlines, following a devastating winter storm in December 2022, was waived by the Department of Transportation in a move they say will hopefully help the airline make improvements to benefit customers</p>

TRAVEL

Transport department is paying an airline for being more timely. It could improve flying for all

<p>Merchandise, inspired by the drunken raccoon that ransacked a local liquor store, is benefiting the local animal shelter </p>

NEWS

‘Trashed panda’ to the rescue! Drunk raccoon who ransacked liquor store fundraises for animal shelter with his own line of T-shirts

<p>Florida college senior Constantine Demetriades was arrested last week after ordering 1,500 rounds of ammunition online to be delivered to his dorm room, according to reports </p>

crime

Florida college student stashed AR-15 under bed — and ordered 1,500 rounds to his dorm room, police say

<p>OpenAI's ChatGPT fell behind Google's AI chatbot on several key metrics following the launch of Gemini 3 in November</p>

OpenAI rushes out new AI model after ‘code red’ declared

<p>Syrians shout slogans and wave flags outside the Umayyad Mosque before a prayer held ahead of celebrations marking the first anniversary of Assad’s ousting</p>

BEL TREW

One year after Assad’s fall, Syria is on a knife edge

<p>A juvenile black bear roams through Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020</p>

news

Hunters kick off Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade – with new rules

<p>A Porsche dealership in Moscow, Russia, on 20 November, 2024</p>

Porsches across Russia stop working due to mystery satellite issue

<p>Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier arrives for an arraignment hearing at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Dec. 8, 2025 in New York City</p>

CRIME

NBA player Terry Rozier appears in court to face ‘rigged’ sports betting allegations

Sigourney Weaver shares why Avatar: Fire and Ash is ‘the best job I’ve ever had’

<p>Stranger than fiction: John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson in ‘Pulp Fiction’</p>

19 movies that rescued actors’ careers

<p>Jessica Simpson photographed in September</p>

Jessica Simpson ‘feels bad’ for women turning to plastic surgery after her All’s Fair role

<p>What bothers me isn’t Norris himself, who is clearly sincere, but the creeping realisation that sport – men’s sport in particular – has become almost suspiciously wholesome</p>

Why Gen Z ‘soft boys’ like Lando Norris are replacing alpha males

<p>A social worker was stabbed to death inside the Zuckerberg San Francisco Hospital</p>

Crime

Social worker stabbed to death on hospital ward after warning security shortcomings ‘would get someone killed’

<p>Sean David Snyder, a 40-year-old from North Dakota, has been accused of sexually abusing children in Thailand</p>

news

North Dakota man accused of abusing children in Thailand and being a ‘violent polygamist’

<p>Barry Bonds has missed out on baseball’s Hall of Fame again</p>

SPORT

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens miss out on baseball Hall of Fame again as latest inductees revealed

<p>Judi Dench (left) says she feels disgraced film tycoon Harvey Weinstein has 'done his time'</p>

Judi Dench slammed for ‘out of touch’ defense of disgraced Harvey Weinstein

<p>Joe Lonsdale, the billionaire co-founder of data mining company Palantir, has called for the return of public hangings in order to demonstrate ‘masculine leadership’</p>

CRIME

Billionaire Palantir co-founder calls for return of public hangings to show ‘masculine leadership’ in America

<p>Kimahri Blevins (left) and Gabriel Williams (right) were arrested in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old girl, according to police</p>

crime

Mom of 14-year-old girl lured into Florida woods, fatally shot and set on fire says she doesn’t hate teens accused of her daughter's murder

<p>A meteor burns up in the sky over al-Abrak desert north of Kuwait City during the annual Geminid meteor shower early on 15 December, 2023</p>

Geminid meteor shower peak will see multi-coloured shooting stars

<p>Mike Tyson (left) and Floyd Mayweather announced this year that they will fight in 2026</p>

SPORT

Mike Tyson confirms surprising location for Floyd Mayweather fight

CRIME

Retired NYC restaurant owner charged with DUI in Florida after wife died falling out of golf cart

<p>Emergency vehicles outside Heathrow’s Terminal 3</p>

WORLD

Two arrests over Heathrow airport ‘pepper spray attack’

<p>Kristen Stewart, pictured in October, has spoken about the differences between male and female actors</p>

Kristen Stewart says that male actors are ‘aggrandized for retaining self’ in Hollywood while female actors are called ‘crazy’

<p>One in three business leaders say they plan to carry out layoffs during the holiday season, despite the brutal timing being avoidable<a href="https://www.resume.org/3-in-10-companies-will-lay-off-employees-during-the-holidays/"></a></p>

news

A third of company bosses are planning to lay off staff over holiday season, survey suggests

<p>David Corenswet and James Gunn disagreed about the final kiss scene in 'Superman'</p>

David Corenswet reveals disagreement with James Gunn over Superman kiss scene

<p>Ace Frehley in Los Angeles in 2014</p>

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons says ‘bad decisions’ led to bandmate Ace Frehley’s death

<p>Elton John: ‘I can assure you, I don’t have anything dirty in this house’</p>

Indignant Elton John responds to fans who claimed to spot issue with his kitchen

<p>Brooks Koepka is reportedly considering a return to the PGA Tour</p>

SPORT

Brooks Koepka ‘could seek PGA return’ as he weighs up LIV Golf future

Product Reviews

<p>The new smart ring is lighter, sleeker and more comfortable to wear</p>

Oura ring 4 review: The wearable has taken my wellbeing to new heights

<p>From single-serve machines to drip coffee makers, I’ve tried and tested the lot</p>

Best coffee makers for 2025, tried and tested

<p>These are the supplements that longevity experts take themselves </p>

The best NAD supplements for 2025, recommended by experts

<p>I've spotted big savings on brands like Kate Somerville and Laura Mercier</p>

I’ve found the best beauty deals in Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale

Culture

<p>Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been renewed in a one-year extension with ABC</p>

Jimmy Kimmel extends deal with ABC for another year

<p>'Rental Family' is Brendan Fraser's first leading role after he won the Oscar for 'The Whale'</p>

Brendan Fraser reveals moment he thought ‘I’m too old for this’

<p>Maya Hawke as Robin (far left) was omitted from the new character posters released ahead of season five's Volume Two </p>

New Stranger Things character posters have fans worried

Lewis Cope sent touching video from ‘nana’ after Strictly elimination

The sweet text Strictly’s Lewis Cope sent Katya Jones before each show

<p>Lewis Cope and Katya Jones on 'Strictly'</p>

Strictly star thanks partner for helping him ‘fall in love’

Lifestyle

<p>Women who received water from wells downstream of PFAS-contaminated sites had on average a 43% greater chance of having a low-weight baby (file photo)</p>

Health & Families

The alarming effects PFAS in drinking water can have on babies

<p>Starbucks may be restocking its viral holiday cups</p>

Starbucks For Life returns — along with chance to score viral bear cup

<p>Dame Judi Dench suffered from an eyesight condition called AMD</p>

Health & Families

Dame Judi Dench has age-related macular degeneration. But what is it?

<p>Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump</p>

Rosie O’Donnell promised to ‘detach’ from Trump, but it lasted hours

<p>Meghan makes out she is having the perfect Christmas in her Netflix special, ‘With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration’</p>

Meghan needs to stop lying about having the perfect Christmas

<p>USPS has already sent out 4 billion pieces of mail this holiday season</p>

When is the absolute latest to send gifts this holiday season?

<p>Billy Ray Cyrus’s ex-wife speaks out after son’s emotional plea to singer</p>

Billy Ray Cyrus’s ex-wife speaks out after son’s plea to singer

Jewlr’s holiday gift guide has handcrafted jewelry for everyone

Partner content

Black Friday deals to shop now, from mattresses to wellness buys

<p>Cold Plasma Plus+ Advanced Hydrating Complex</p>

Cold Plasma Plus+ Advanced Hydrating Complex is multi-tasking skincare

Only at iHerb: The exclusive California Gold Nutrition NMN

Macy’s has Christmas covered, from jewelry and beauty to home buys

Latest videos

<p>Paul Mescal calls Jessie Buckley a ‘red wine actor’ and says he’d work with her ‘until the cows come home’</p>

Paul Mescal gushes over Hamnet co-star Jessie Buckley

Volcano camera captures its own destruction as Kilauea erupts

<p>President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C., Thursday night</p>

Trump appears to reference notes as he counts down from five to one

Four killed in ‘drug boat’ strike as Hegseth accused of war crimes

Travel

Six of the warmest places in the US for a winter sun escape

From an island in Texas to a desert oasis, and a gem at the southernmost tip of the US

<p>Warm up your winter wanderlust with a look at some of America's toastiest vacation destinations for the colder months. The portfolio includes South Padre Island in Texas, which has 34 miles of incredible shoreline</p>

<p>Kylesku Bridge along the NC500 in northern Scotland. It's hard to pick a single ‘most iconic moment’ on a route so laced with breathtaking scenery</p>

Ten European road trips you must do at least once in your life

<p>This medieval town in the Cote D’Azur is known for attracting painters and sculptors </p>

Cultural Holidays and Trips

St-Paul-de-Vence is the tiny French town bursting with art galleries

<p>Don’t be tempted to tuck wrapped presents into your carry-on </p>

The airport luggage rule to remember when flying this Christmas

<p>The United Boeing 777 was forced to land in Edinburgh due to a burning smell</p>

Flight made emergency landing in Edinburgh due to ‘burning smell’

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Stranger Things villain Vecna is getting body shamed and it perfectly sums up social media right now

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This woman's $10 charity shop find came with a wild surprise

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Did a Pluribus advert really trigger a psychotic episode in a woman named Carol?

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How Musk's billion-dollar company could threaten human life on Earth

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