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A dead humpback whale was spotted floating off the East Coast on Monday.  The U.S. Coast Guard reported to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society that the marine mammal was seen around four or five miles away from New York and New Jersey. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the "unidentifed whale carcass" was reported just south of the Ambrose shipping channel.  "Both USCG Sector NY and NY DEC deployed assets to attempt to relocate and further document the animal, and it was determined to be a humpback whale," NOAA's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement. "Teams will continue to monitor the situation, but due to human safety concerns with impending weather, a response may not be possible." US GOVERNMENT AGENCY SAYS 'NO LINK' BETWEEN DEAD WHALES AND WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT The agency said that 13 dead and/or stranded large whales have washed ashore along the New York-N

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued her first majority opinion Tuesday since joining the U.S. Supreme Court . Jackson wrote the opinion in the case of Delaware vs. Pennsylvania Et. Al — a case concerning a dispute between multiple states on escheatment of unclaimed money. CNN RIDICULED FOR SUGGESTING 'WEALTHY' SUPREME COURT IS BIASED AGAINST STUDENT LOAN DEBTORS: 'WORST TWEET' The court overruled objections from Delaware and greenlighted the continued authority of a Special Master in the proceedings consistent with the court opinion. The eight other justices unanimously supported Parts I, II, III, and IV-A of the opinion. She was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh in her opinion regarding Part IV-B. Justices Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett did not concur with Part IV-B. Jackson wrote her first opinion in November 2022, a short dissenting opinion that supported Ohio

Tesla and its Chief Executive Elon Musk were sued on Monday by shareholders who accused them of overstating the effectiveness and safety of their electric vehicles' Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies.

A quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth reported a suicide attempt in the previous year, according to a new study, more than double the rate of suicide attempts among Black cisgender LGBQ youth.

Elon Musk’s repeated job cuts are stoking new fears that there aren’t enough people to triage Twitter’s problems.

Nominees at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday were split on combining award show categories for best actor and best actress.

In Lebanon the economic collapse is forcing citizens to take extreme measures to get their savings.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to honor the American actor Steven Seagal with the state Order of Friendship.

The announcement came days after a Times investigation showed children were working in dangerous jobs throughout the United States.

At the Berlin headquarters of the art magazine Blau International, editor in chief Cornelius Tittel doubles as an instructor of Kundalini yoga classes.

Michigan authorities have arrested and charged two teenage boys, ages 13 and 14, in connection with the carjacking and murder of Battle Creek Central High School honors student Jack Snyder. Snyder was shot to death on Feb. 17 on the corner of Battle Creek Avenue and Capital Avenue SW in Battle Creek, Michigan , when he offered a ride to the two young suspects as he was driving home from his girlfriend's house around midnight. "On this night, [Snyder] was trying to do what he thought was the right thing by offering a ride to these two younger kids walking in the freezing weather," Battle Creek Police Department Sgt. Chris Rabbitt told Fox News Digital. "It was a miserable night that night – cold, windy, snow, rain." The 13-year-old and 14-year-old, however, had "evil intent," Rabbitt said, when they allegedly targeted Snyder after he offered them kindness. DC TEEN TRIES TO CARJACK ‘GRANDMA’ BUT GETS BRUTAL REALITY CHECK: ‘YOU GOING TO JAIL’ Police

The Oscars have never been exactly predictable, but Hollywood's biggest night used to consistently reward crowdpleasers.

The sight, which usually involves a trip to a snowy outpost, could be seen in the south of England.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to meet on Monday in Britain with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to work out the final details.

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says he will miss the Republican National Convention in 2024 if former President Donald Trump wins the party's nomination. The RNC has scheduled the Republican convention to be in Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, and he is already pushing for the nominee to be anyone "not named Trump." "For the Republican convention in Milwaukee, where will you be?" a reporter for ABC 12 asked. "It depends on who the nominee is," Ryan responded. "I'll be here if it's somebody not named Trump." THIS STATE WILL PLAY AN OUTSIZED ROLE IN PICKING THE 2024 GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE "You won't show up if it's Trump?" the reporter pressed. "No I'm not interested in participating in that, no," Ryan said. "Even in Wisconsin?" the reporter prodded. "Even in Wisconsin," Ryan finished. TRUMP'S IN - SO IS HALEY - HOW LARGE WILL THE GOP 2024 FIELD GROW? Ryan has loud

Search and rescue efforts continued Sunday after a makeshift wooden boat carrying more than a hundred migrants crashed into the rocky reefs off the coast of southern Italy before dawn.  The death toll climbed to at least 60 people, the Italian outlet Tgr Rai Calabria reported. At least one among the dead was a baby. The Italian Coast Guard previously said at least 43 migrants perished, while at least 80 others were recovered alive.  Manuela Curra, a provincial government official, told Reuters the craft left Izmir in eastern Turkey three or four days ago with between 140 and 150 people aboard. She added that most of those who survived the crash were from Afghanistan, as well as a few from Pakistan and a couple from Somalia. The nationalities of the deceased were not immediately confirmed.  US ‘CONFIDENT’ CHINA CONSIDERING PROVIDING LETHAL EQUIPMENT TO RUSSIA, CIA DIRECTOR SAYS Guardia di Finanza, customs police in Italy, said one of the survivors has been arrested on migrant tra

Tensions are mounting in Moldova, a small country on Ukraine's southwestern border, where Russia has been accused of laying the groundwork for a coup that could drag the nation into the Kremlin's war.

Putting the ball in play, stealing bases and having pitchers work quickly? Sounds good to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and his new teammates: Johnny Cueto and Luis Arraez.

Anxiety disorders are common among seniors, but an influential panel seems likely to recommend against routine screening. Some experts disagree.

Police arrested a 17-year-old who was subway surfing around New York City Wednesday following the death of a 15-year-old who died while doing the same.  The unnamed teenager was found latched onto the back of the 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza subway station around 10:15 a.m., an NYPD spokesperson said.  Police have charged the teen with a misdemeanor and released him into his parents’ custody.  Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) CEO Janno Lieber said the NYPD will station officers at stations to catch teens trying to take part in the surfing trend popular on social media, NewsNation Now reported.  "They haven’t charged every one, but they apprehend the kids who are doing this, and they get in touch with the parents," Lieber said. "They are doing what they can."  IN NEW YORK CITY, E-BIKE BATTERIES BLAMED FOR 22 FIRES, 2 DEATHS SINCE JANUARY The heightened awareness and caution of the trend follows the death of Zachary Nazario , 15, who was subway surfing

A convicted serial killer is suspected of killing his pedophile cellmate less than a month after he arrived at prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation . Juan Villanueva, 53, who was serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14, was found unresponsive by North Kern State Prison officials during a welfare check at 8:49 a.m. Friday, according to CDCR.  By 9:03 a.m., Villanueva was pronounced dead.  He shared a cell with 51-year-old Ramon Escobar, who pleaded guilty last year to killing five men and wounding seven others after fleeing Houston where he ultimately pleaded guilty to the 2018 slayings of his aunt and uncle. LA DA VIOLATES OWN POLICY IN CATHOLIC BISHOP MURDER CASE: ‘DOESN’T KNOW THE BASIC ETHICAL RULES' Villanueva was transferred into North Kern State Prison, a medium-security facility that houses 3,500 inmates, on Feb. 2.  The Kern County Coroner ruled Villanueva

Brittney Griner is back in a Phoenix Mercury uniform over two months after returning from incarceration in Russia.  Griner officially re-signed with the only WNBA team she’s ever known this week, reportedly on a one-year deal with Phoenix worth $165,100.  On Friday, the franchise posted a video of Griner in a Mercury uniform for the first time since her signing.  FORMER WNBA MVP NNEKA OGWUMIKE RETURNING TO LOS ANGELES SPARKS ON ONE-YEAR DEAL: REPORT Griner, who spent 10 months in Russian custody after authorities allegedly discovered that she had vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, will return for her 10th WNBA season.  The WNBA champion was arrested in February 2022 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and was later classified as "wrongfully detained" by the U.S. State Department . After months of strained negotiations, Griner was released from a Russian penal colony in early December in a prisoner exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bou

The third-ranked college baseball team in the country has suspended its head coach for its weekend series due to a "violation in the program."  Tennessee announced the suspension of Tony Vitello on Friday prior to the start of a three-game series against the Dayton Flyers .  "The University and Coach Vitello are working collaboratively with the NCAA to address a violation in the program," Tennessee athletics said in a statement. "Coach Vitello will be suspended for this weekend's series, with Josh Elander serving as acting head coach, and we will provide an update on Monday."  NEW FLORIDA LAW WILL HELP COLLEGE ATHLETES TAKE THEIR NAME AND LIKENESS TO THE BANK "Coach Vitello has acknowledged his mistake and accepted full responsibility. We appreciate his cooperation in the process and his dedication to do right by the student-athletes in the Tennessee baseball program. NCAA bylaws prohibit additional comment or details. The University will

Eight people were injured, including two critically, after a stabbing incident in Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department.

Italian Serie A strugglers Sampdoria received a sinister warning from an unknown source on Saturday when a severed pig's head was delivered to the club's headquarters.

You can still put money in an I.R.A. for 2022, and that’s better than not investing at all. But an early start would have given you a great advantage, our columnist says.

In his new book, "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism," Bernie Sanders chooses the moniker "uber-capitalist" to describe our current economic system — one that feels perfectly designed to enrich a tiny few while making life miserable for nearly everyone else.

A year after Russia’s invasion, Beijing released a paper declaring its position on the war: It called for an end to the fighting but avoided demands that could hurt its ties with Russia.

A brief history of New York City alligators.

Patricia Spratlen Etem, a former member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing team in 1980 and 1984, was not an athlete growing up. In fact, it was not until she attended the University of California, Berkeley in the mid-1970s, fresh off the implementation of Title IX, that her journey began. Spratlen Etem, 66, spoke to Fox News Digital recently about her continued work in women’s sports, specifically surrounding the ongoing debate regarding the involvement of transgender athletes in women’s sports . Spratlen Etem is just one of two African American women to ever make the U.S women’s Olympic rowing team, but in her first chance at gold, the United States announced it was boycotting the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.  28 GROUPS URGE BIDEN ADMIN TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S SPORTS, FIGHT 'UNLAWFUL' TITLE IX REG Spratlen Etem, who now serves as a Rowing Advisory Committee member for the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, likened that moment of bein

In a clip from an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discusses Russia's war with Ukraine, the role of the United States, and his predictions.

A new study of a fossilized anklyosaur suggests it could have uttered birdlike calls.

The Irish National Teachers' Organization (INTO) defended its use of a controversial cartoon video allegedly encouraging young kids to swap genders after outrage spilled into the online realm, telling the Belfast News Letter that the material was not intended for students. "Teachers play a key role in educating about diversity and supporting those who may feel vulnerable within our school communities. However, it’s essential that teachers are appropriately supported in this role by their boards of management and by the Department of Education. "INTO strives to ensure the priorities in the ETUCE Action Plan on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are reflected in our negotiations and representations with the Department of Education, the NCCA, the NCSE, the Teaching Council and other bodies," INTO wrote in part in a statement to the outlet. INTO added later in the statement, "It is important to stress that the videos you [the News Letter] have cited are not part

Gov. Ron DeSantis’, R-Fla., office had harsh words for the mainstream media’s shift in reporting what they referred to as "forbidden facts" on the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapid response director Christina Pushaw penned a Twitter thread on Tuesday on a New York Times opinion piece admitting "The Mask Mandates Did Nothing. Will Any Lessons Be Learned?" "Today, the New York Times published a Forbidden Fact. It only took them THREE YEARS. Now, where does @GovRonDeSantis get his apology?" Pushaw tweeted. She added, "Ah well, the conclusion of the NY Times article answers my question" along with a screengrab of a paragraph that highlighted the quote, "But ‘do something’ is not science, and it shouldn’t have been public policy," and concluded, "They may never get the apology they deserve, but vindication ought to be enough." DESANTIS OFFICE REJECTS 'NON-APOLOGY' FROM MSNBC AFTER HOST TOLD 'BLATANT LIE' ABOUT HIS EDUCA

Mortgage rates shot up for the third-straight week, as inflation concerns make rates more volatile.

Domino's delivery problems aren't over.

At 89, after more than 30 years in the Senate, a trailblazing woman has announced her retirement.

America has failed to do all the things that might have secured lasting normalcy.

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw pledged Tuesday the freight railroad will spend $6.5 million to help those affected by the release of toxic chemicals from its derailment nearly three weeks ago in East Palestine, Ohio. But in a plan released earlier this year, the company said it's planning to spend more than a thousand times that amount — $7.5 billion — to repurchase its own shares in order to benefit its shareholders.

Hospice offers crucial end-of-life care with a focus on the patient’s comfort and dignity. Experts explain who is eligible, what it entails and how to understand and navigate the process.

Democratic turnout was high in the Tuesday primary for the State Supreme Court, ahead of a costly general election that will decide the future of abortion rights and gerrymandered maps in the state.

The attorney defending Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, who is facing murder and other charges in the shooting of a Mexican national on his border property, argued during Wednesday's preliminary hearing that the handling of the investigation contrasted drastically with that into Alec Baldwin's shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust."  "There was a huge divergence in how investigation and prosecution should happen and how it did happen in this case," Kelly's court-appointed attorney, Brenna Larkin, said. "The Alec Baldwin case comes to mind of a case where an incident occurred, there was a shooting, there was an investigation and following the lengthy investigation, then there were criminal charges. That’s an example of how a criminal case should be handled. This case was not handled in that manner, Your Honor. This case was charged first and investigated later." At the end of the hearing, Judge Emilio Velasquez upheld Kelly's $

The daughter of Allison Holker has returned to TikTok to pay tribute to her adoptive father, Stephen "tWitch" Boss.

The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to alter the very structure of the internet.

In New York, incidents of people riding outside of train cars have more than quadrupled in one year. Two recent deaths show the dangers of a trend stoked by social media.

FIRST ON FOX – The South Carolina woman killed in a Kroger parking lot was shot after she "spit at" the suspect during an argument "over who had the right-of-way," the local police chief told Fox News Digital. Witnesses told Irmo, South Carolina, authorities that Alexandria Cress Borys, 26, was gunned down around 4 p.m. on Feb. 14 after she and her alleged shooter, a stranger named Christina Harrison, argued "over who had the right-of-way" in the parking lot of a local Kroger supermarket, Irmo Chief of Police Bobby Dale said. Borys was on foot, and was reportedly loading groceries into her car, when she and Harrison, who was driving a vehicle, "exchanged some words," Dale told Fox News Digital Tuesday.  SOUTH CAROLINA MOTHER SHOT TO DEATH IN FRONT OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN KROGER PARKING LOT "That’s around the time Borys spit at Harrison," Dale wrote in an email. "Borys turned away and was simultaneously shot by Harrison."

So bewildering is the rush of news around the world today, and so radical is the discourse, that sober-minded observers are often inclined to take a step back and assume all angers will subside. But it would be a mistake to be sanguine about what's happening in Israel.

The former White House press secretary will start hosting a weekly MSNBC talk show on March 19. As for the president, “I am not going to gratuitously attack him.”

Terrence Zhou, the founder of the fashion label Bad Binch TongTong, is not afraid to channel his wild side.

Gstaad it’s not, but this snowy region within driving distance of Stockholm has welcoming cabins deep in the forest, trails for every level of skier and a possibility of gnomes.