‘Utterly baffled’: the 17-year-old girl who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

In a 1931 exhibition, Jackie Mitchell silenced the greats back-to-back. It sparked still-ongoing debates over legitimacy and opportunities for women in baseball The Sultan of Swat sounded exasperated. “I don’t know what things are coming to,” Babe Ruth sighed during spring training in 1931. “I don’t know what’s going to happen if they begin to … Read more

Jewish AG’s convention boycott exposes deepening Israel fault line among Michigan Democrats

LANSING, MI – Michigan Democrats gather Saturday in the battleground state’s capital city to hold their 2026 state nominating convention amid controversy over recent antisemitic harassment and open hostility within the party over U.S. support for Israel. Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, recently announced she wouldn’t attend the confab due to … Read more

Appeals court delivers unsettling ruling — and says Supreme Court left it no choice

A federal appeals court says decades-old Supreme Court precedent forced it to protect the in-home possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, as judges warned that rapidly advancing technology has complicated legal lines drawn nearly 25 years ago. The ruling exposes a widening gap between Supreme Court precedent and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence. The Seventh … Read more

Dem candidate erupts in profane defense of Hasan Piker as party figures distance themselves

The socialist Democrat primed to represent much of America’s birthplace in Congress profanely erupted Thursday at Democrats distancing themselves from far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who once suggested the U.S. deserved the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Northwest Philadelphia, is one of several democratic socialists running in November as some prominent … Read more

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause funding Thursday for AI-powered Flock cameras, which have come under scrutiny nationwide amid privacy concerns. Abbott’s office told Fox News Digital that the state was moving to cut off state-agency funding for the cameras, while noting that most funding for them comes from the federal government. … Read more

Man posed as 49ers player to scam women out of $1.3m, FBI says

Authorities say 26 women targeted across four states Suspect allegedly used dating apps, fake investments FBI believes there may be ‘many more victims’ Federal authorities claim a man posed as a San Francisco 49ers player and scammed more than ⁠two dozen women out of about $1.3m. The FBI arrested Daejon Love, 35, and his alleged … Read more

Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela

US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves Donald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, saying the US will have “majority” control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves. The terms of the agreement remain to be seen, but the … Read more