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Bestselling author Colleen Hoover clarified her health status for worried fans after revealing she'd been diagnosed with cancer. "Just clarification because of some misleading clickbait making it sound like I'm on my deathbed or something, but I do not have cancer anymore," Hoover wrote in an update shared Friday. "I was diagnosed sometime last year, had surgery that was successful, just finished radiation yesterday," Hoover explained. "I am done and good and all is well and has been well. My doctors doctored. Hell yeah." JUSTIN BALDONI CLAIMS BLAKE LIVELY THREATENED TAYLOR SWIFT IN ESCALATING 'IT ENDS WITH US' LEGAL BATTLE The "Verity" author revealed she had been undergoing cancer treatment, posting a candid Instagram story on Jan. 12. Hoover showed herself in a hospital gown as she marked her "second to last day of radiation." "I wish I could blame my hair and facial expressions on @Texas.Oncology, but they’ve been great," Hoover wrote. "Hope you never need them, but highly recommend them." She did not specify the type of cancer but has been quietly navigating the diagnosis for months. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS According to People, Hoover first disclosed her condition in December on a private Facebook fan page. That message was later reshared on social media. Hoover explained in the post that she had delayed addressing "recurring" health issues while working on the film adaptation of her novel "Reminders of Him." After returning from filming in Canada, she said she finally sought medical answers and received her diagnosis. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Hoover later announced in October that she would miss several events promoting the book-to-film adaptation of "Regretting You," citing the need for "an unavoidable surgery" that would prevent her from traveling "for a while." Hoover’s health updates come amid continued scrutiny surrounding the film adaptation of her blockbuster novel "It Ends With Us." Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been engaged in a legal fight for nearly a year over behavior that allegedly took place on the film set of the movie based on Hoover's book. "It feels like a circus," Hoover told Elle magazine last year. "When there are real people involved, with real feelings and emotions. This actually truly has impacted some of the actors’ careers in huge ways. And I just find it all-around sad." The legal battle between Lively and Baldoni is ongoing, with a trial date set for March 2026. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. View the full article

The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal judge to reject the state of Minnesota’s motion to limit ICE operations in the state, arguing to do so would be "unprecedented" overreach. The Justice Department (DOJ) argued in a filing in response to Minnesota’s lawsuit that the state was "effectively seeking a state veto over the enforcement of federal law," calling the notion "legally frivolous" and an "absurdity." "The 10th Amendment does not afford an ejectment action for states who are dissatisfied with the federal government’s enforcement of federal law," the DOJ response said. The state sued the Trump administration last week, seeking to block a massive federal immigration enforcement surge they say has flooded the Twin Cities with armed agents, sparked fear and unrest, and interfered with state and local authorities, according to court filings. ICE SAYS 2 DEMONSTRATORS WERE ARRESTED IN MINNESOTA FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING OFFICERS An injunction blocking the operation "would constitute an unprecedented act of judicial overreach," the administration’s filing said. The DOJ further argued that federal officers and agents were facing a rise in "violent attacks" while conducting enforcement operations." "In and around Minneapolis, ICE officers operating out of the St. Paul Office have been confronted with increased threats, violence, aggression, attacks, vehicle block-ins, and obstruction of immigration enforcement operations," the filing said. MINNESOTA AG KEITH ELLISON DENIES DON LEMON, ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS VIOLATED FACE ACT AS DOJ MULLS CHARGES The state has until Thursday to respond to the Trump administration’s arguments. The state’s lawsuit comes nearly a week after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman during a federal enforcement operation in south Minneapolis. Federal officials have said agents were attempting to make arrests when the woman tried to use her vehicle as a weapon against officers, prompting an ICE agent to fire in self-defense. The recent surge in operations in Minnesota has pitted more than 2,000 federal immigration officers against community activists, protesters and agitators. The Trump administration and Minnesota officials have traded blame for the heightened tensions. Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner and The Associated Press contributed to this report. View the full article

Sylvester Stallone isn’t showing signs of slowing down. The "Rocky" icon, 79, stunned fans over the weekend after showing off his muscular physique in a new gym video. "I haven’t done a video from the gym in a long time," Stallone said with a laugh in the Instagram clip. "In a way, it’s kind of like a sanctuary, a church." SYLVESTER STALLONE BREAKS DOWN OVER PAINFUL OSCAR NIGHT MEMORY DESPITE MONUMENTAL 'ROCKY' SUCCESS "We pray to get better, to feel better physically, so you have the strength to arrive at your goals, really confident and ready to face any challenge," he continued. "Keep punching, see you soon." The Hollywood action star didn’t shy away from the reality of pushing iron at nearly 80 years old. APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST "Every year it gets harder and harder, but that’s why you gotta push harder and harder," Stallone wrote in the video caption. "Blood sweat and tears." Fans were quick to show admiration for the "Creed" star after he spoke out about his health and fitness. SYLVESTER STALLONE ADMITS HE WAS NERVOUS WORKING WITH THIS HOLLYWOOD LEGEND FOR FIRST TIME "It’s like a church for me as well. Physically, mentally and spiritually improves my life! Having spent time around you I’ve seen the physical benefits as we age!" a fellow actor and friend wrote, relating to Stallone. "We’d be lucky to look like Sly at his age," another comment read. A fan added, "Leading by example!! Looking great, Sly!" The "Tulsa King" star’s fitness post comes after he opened up about how Hollywood once wrote him off entirely. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "For almost a decade, I couldn’t find work," he said during an interview with AARP. "Nobody wanted me after 'Cop Land.' Even my agents," Stallone told the outlet. "I was fired from CAA. My personal manager at the time let me go. He said, 'I can’t do anything for you. Nobody really wants you anymore.' And I go, 'How’d this happen?' I was told these studios feel as though you’re not what you were." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The "Rocky" star continued to share the challenges he faced in Hollywood. "But there I am, 60 years old, and the previous one, 'Rocky V,' was an abject failure. So, the original producers didn’t want to do the sixth film, 'Rocky Balboa,'" he said. "They said, basically, 'Over our dead bodies.' Even my wife was going, 'I don’t know if it’s such a good idea.'" Despite the pushback, Stallone continued to fight on. He now leads Paramount+’s hit crime drama "Tulsa King" and stars in "The Family Stallone," a reality series featuring his wife and daughters, Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet. View the full article

An anonymous reader shares a report: Ukraine will establish a system allowing its allies to train their AI models on Kyiv's valuable combat data collected throughout the nearly four-year war with Russia, newly appointed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said. Fedorov -- a former digitalisation minister who last week took up the post to drive reforms across Ukraine's vast defence ministry and armed forces -- has described Kyiv's wartime data trove as one of its "cards" in negotiations with other nations. Since Russia's invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has gathered extensive battlefield information, including systematically logged combat statistics and millions of hours of drone footage captured from above. Such data is important for training AI models, which require large volumes of real-world information to identify patterns and predict how people or objects might act in various situations. Read more of this story at Slashdot. View the full article

Brown University began a new semester on Tuesday morning as the campus still remains shaken by a mass shooting that took the lives of two students and sent nine injured students to the hospital. Questions remain surrounding the security of Brown’s campus after controversial security measures allowed a killer to successfully carry out a deadly shooting, and a failed immediate apprehension let the gunman go on to take the life of an MIT professor days after the attack at the Ivy League school. Jack DiPrimio, a graduate student at Brown University, says being back at school for the spring semester has presented challenges following the shooting. "Being back at the place where [this incident] transpired a month ago, it feels so fresh and raw," DiPrimio told Fox News Digital. "The memorials are beautiful, but they’re also really hard to walk by because I get emotional seeing [Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov] and [Ella Cook’s] faces. It’s weird to see your friend’s [face] in a memorial." EVIDENCE SHOWS DEADLY BROWN, MIT SHOOTINGS MAY BE LINKED, SOURCES SAY: REPORT Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, was the gunman authorities say was responsible for the shootings. The Department of Justice released a transcript of a recording Neves-Valente made following the attack, which reveals he had been plotting the shooting for some time. "It's done. It was, it was six months, man. Not six months, six semesters. Uh. I had already planned this for a little more," the transcript reads. "It was all a little incompetent but at least something was done." Nuno Loureiro, a professor at MIT, and Brown University students Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov were victims of Neves Valente’s multiple attacks. DISPATCH RECORDS FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING CAPTURE CHAOS OF DEADLY CAMPUS ATTACK Brown University faced intense scrutiny over how the shooter escaped local authorities, and how his identity was mainly discovered due to an interaction with a homeless man who was living on campus. The homeless man, known by the pseudonym John, had been living in the basement of Brown’s Barus and Holley engineering building. When police could not identify him themselves, they asked the public via social media to help locate someone who had been near the actual person of interest. It is unclear whether the man is still living on the Ivy League campus. The security policies put in place by Brown were criticized by the Trump administration. "Brown’s campus surveillance and security system may not have been up to appropriate standards, allowing the suspect to flee while the university seemed unable to provide helpful information about the profile of the alleged assassin," a Dec. 22 press release from the Department of Education reads. "Additionally, many Brown students and staff reported that the university’s emergency notifications about the active shooter were delayed, raising significant concerns about their safety alert system. If true, these shortcomings constitute serious breaches of Brown’s responsibilities under federal law," the statement continues. WHO IS CHRISTINA PAXSON? THE BROWN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FACING INCREASED SCRUTINY OVER MASS SHOOTING RESPONSE Brown University president Christina Paxson issued a statement the week after the shooting with details on updated security measures, and the university said it plans to implement a stricter ID card policy. "In addition, Barus & Holley lecture halls 166 and 168, eight immediately adjacent and proximate classrooms (155 through 165), and the immediately adjacent hallways, restrooms and entrances to that area of Barus & Holley will be closed and inaccessible to everyone," the school’s administrative officials wrote to the Brown community in a Jan. 16 email obtained by Brown Daily Herald. Paxson said that there would also be a rapid response team designed to focus on safety, an after-action review to assess the events leading up to the shooting, and conduct an external security assessment of the "perimeter of buildings, access points, cameras and technology, and other infrastructure conditions" in a statement made the week after the shooting. NOEM ANNOUNCES PAUSE ON IMMIGRANT VISA LOTTERY THAT ALLOWED ALLEGED BROWN SHOOTER TO ENTER US DiPrimio hopes that the university will learn from the previous incident, and noted he has seen changes on campus. "There’s a lot of new emergency resources, emergency buttons on campus. I’m seeing a lot more security, physically on the ground," said DiPrimio. "I hope Brown can learn and move forward from this. I hope that we come together as a community, and we don’t tear each other apart." As Brown University students return to campus, some have decided to organize a new group called "Students Demand Action at Brown University." The group will gather for its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Jan. 21, according to the group’s social media. "I want to understand the strategy moving forward to piece together what specific actions can be taken in Rhode Island or New England," said DiPrimio. "I want to see changes federally on magazine capacity laws, but I think we need to start with piecemeal. Changes we can actually accomplish in a bipartisan way." Fox News Digital reached out to Brown University but did not receive a response in time for publication. View the full article

A brutal arctic blast is bringing dangerously low temperatures to the Plains and Midwest before it invades the Northeast.View the full article

Plans are being put together at President Donald Trump’s direction to hold a signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, for the Gaza Board of Peace, Fox News confirmed on Tuesday. Bloomberg was first to report the plans. The Trump administration began sending invitations to countries over the weekend, asking them to become founding members of the so-called Board of Peace. "Dozens" of countries have been invited to join the board, Fox News confirmed. The official invites went out Friday. WALTZ HAILS ‘NIGHT-AND-DAY’ MIDDLE EAST SHIFT AS TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN RESHAPES REGION Trump extended invitations to leaders from Russia, Belarus, China, Ukraine, India, Canada, Argentina, Jordan, Egypt, Hungary and Vietnam, among others. Some invited countries have raised concerns about the terms of the proposed Gaza peace board, as participation would come with a substantial financial commitment, according to Bloomberg. European allies are seeking to adjust the proposal and organize a joint response, including enlisting Arab nations to push for changes to the $1 billion permanent membership fee, the outlet reported. TRUMP TOUTS 'TREMENDOUS PROGRESS' BUT SAYS HE'LL MEET PUTIN AND ZELENSKYY 'ONLY WHEN' PEACE DEAL IS FINAL When questioned on Tuesday about French President Emmanuel Macron seemingly signaling reluctance to accept the invitation, Trump said, "Did he say that? Well, nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon. So, you know, that’s alright." "What I’ll do is if they feel like hostile, I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he'll join," Trump said. "But, he doesn’t have to join." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also pushed back on the proposal after Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi were named as appointed members to a separate "Gaza Executive Board." Netanyahu’s office said the move was not coordinated with Israel and "runs contrary to its policy." The White House said on Friday that Trump will chair the Board of Peace and be joined by a group of senior political, diplomatic and business figures, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and billionaire Marc Rowan, among others. View the full article

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, fired back at critics during an interview on Monday — including former "Saturday Night Live" star Bowen Yang and podcaster Matt Rogers, who both urged people not to "waste" money on her Senate campaign — and others who expressed doubts over her ability to win. "There’s a viral podcast clip from Bowen Yang, a comedian, and Matt Rogers, a podcaster, and they question your prospects and even discourage people from contributing to you," Jaime Harrison, former Democratic National Committee chair and host of the "At Our Table" podcast, told Crockett. "And you’ve heard the phrase, ‘She can’t win in Texas,’ that you’re already defined, and now we’re hearing it from folks who have these major platforms. Even, we heard from Stephen A. Smith, who had critiques about you. Tell me what do you think when you hear those things?" "Yeah, people are afraid. And it’s not afraid of me losing. They are afraid of me winning, actually. That’s what I hear. What disappoints me is when I hear things from the left, I expect to hear certain things from the right, right? So that’s fine," Crockett responded. JAMES CARVILLE BLASTS CROCKETT FOR BREAKING 'FIRST RULE OF POLITICS' FOCUSING ON HERSELF MORE THAN VOTERS Yang and Rogers discouraged people from donating to Crockett's campaign earlier this month after criticizing certain politicians for making their campaigns "too obviously about themselves." Rogers said there was no chance Crockett would win a race in Texas. However, the pair both apologized for their comments after facing backlash. Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988, when Lloyd Bentsen won re-election. Crockett dismissed internet chatter about her chances, and suggested that the people doubting her might be getting paid to do so. "I will also tell you that, you know, the internet is not a real place. And you should oftentimes ask yourself, is somebody paying for this? If so, who do we think may be paying for it? That kind of stuff," she said. JASMINE CROCKETT SAYS THE SENATE NEEDS TO IMPOSE 'ETHICAL GUIDELINES' ON SUPREME COURT Crockett said she won every election she's ever run in because of the people, and added that she has a lot of small donors to rely on. The lawmaker said that she was already preparing for rhetoric that will come if she does win. "We’re already preparing for the rhetoric once we’re done, right? I win, they’ll say, 'Oh, well, yeah. She won on a fluke. She won because of a wave.' It won’t be because I actually got out and worked and am now running on maybe a total of eight to 10 hours of sleep over the last weekend. It won’t be because I worked, it won’t because me and my team were focused on Texans," she said. Other Democrats have voiced concerns about Crockett’s ability to win statewide in Texas. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," one senior House Democrat told Axios in December. "It's concerning for [swing] districts ... I think it's a bad decision," another Democrat told the outlet. Crockett is running against state Rep. James Talarico, D-Texas, in the primary. View the full article

Before the college football season started, Arch Manning was in the conversation to be the No. 1 pick of this year's draft, despite just three starts under his belt. Well, that chatter died out quickly, as Manning and the Longhorns struggled. Texas and the former five-star recruit found their way late, but ultimately, it was not enough to earn a trip to the College Football Playoff. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM After the season, Manning announced his intention to stay in school, but his father, Cooper, said that decision was made a long time ago. When asked in a recent interview whether Arch was "always staying in school," the father answered, "Yes." "I grew up listening to my parents talking about how great college was, I still love my years in college, Eli was there for five years, Peyton was four. It’s such a fun, special time in your life. The idea of hurrying it up and trying to get out of there seems kind of silly to me," Cooper continued. GOVERNORS BRAUN, DESANTIS PLACE 'FRIENDLY WAGER' FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN MIAMI AND INDIANA "I know how challenging that next level is. So savor every moment of college. If you're lucky enough to go to the University of Texas and hang out in Austin, Texas, where people like you and get to play football and go to these great SEC towns and compete on the highest level with your teammates and with your great friends, shoot, why would anybody want to hurry up and get out of that?" In all likelihood, Manning will be getting out of that in 2027, and he figures to be right at the top of the draft board, just like his uncles. One of those uncles in Eli, though, played his hand, refusing to play for the San Diego Chargers, who had the No. 1 selection. The Chargers drafted him anyway, but sent him to the New York Giants. Could Arch do the same thing? "I have no idea," Cooper said. "Anything beyond spring football right now is too far away to even think about. He's enjoying the big win over Michigan and seeing some new players come in, saying goodbye to some guys in this portal and looking forward to making some new teammates, great friends and vice versa. So we don't look too far out in the world of football. Keep it simple and keep your head down, and it should all shake out OK." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. View the full article

For the first time in 12 years, Olympic hockey will feature the best of the best. National Hockey League players were first allowed to play in the Winter Olympics in 1998, but that took a pause following the 2014 Games. Prior to NHLers playing, the United States teams were mostly filled with college and amateur stars, all while facing pros from other countries. It's precisely why the "Miracle on Ice" is called exactly that — with a little help from Al Michaels, of course. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In 2018 and 2022, the NHL again barred current players from competing, but the league reversed course for next month's competition. Jim Craig, the goaltender from that 1980 USA team, is all for bringing the pros in. "As long as the playing field is equal, why not have the best athletes in the world be competing against each other? You have the very best playing for each other," Craig told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. However, with every athlete having a separate responsibility of building their own brand, Craig wants each player this year to go in with the same mentality that he and his teammates had. 1980 USA HOCKEY TEAM MEMBERS 'RUN BACK THE MIRACLE' IN LAKE PLACID REUNION "I just hope that they have that same commitment that the amateurs had, right? That what's the most important thing isn't their brand, or where they play. It's about representing their country, and it's not about themselves," Craig said. "That's what I'm really proud of our teammates that we were able to do. It wasn't about who's going to get the best contract, where are you going, how much money are you going to make? It was about what was really important, and that's representing your country." For Craig, the 4 Nations Face-Off proved as such. "You can be politically correct all you want, but you can see how unpolitically correct those teams were," Craig said with a laugh. "Canada wanted to win, and the USA wanted to win, and you can even see the way that Canada has picked their team [this year]. I mean, their team now isn't just the greatest athletes. It's an ingredient of things that it's going to take to beat the United States. "They're tougher, there's players that, like Herb [Brooks] said, ‘I'm not looking for the best players, I'm looking for the right players.’ I really think now when they go into the Olympic Games, it isn't who the highest scorer is. They're really looking for something that's going to be helping them win, and that's something Herb did a long time ago." Men's hockey will begin on Feb. 12, with the gold medal game taking place 10 days later — 46 years to the day the Americans defeated the Soviets. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. View the full article

A major arctic blast is stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast, bringing dangerously cold weather to 43 million people.View the full article

Hall effect switches are the most customizable and fastest you can currently get in a gaming keyboard. As such, they don’t usually come cheap. However, they’re fairly affordable to upgrade to today thanks to a deal on Corsair’s Vanguard Pro 96, which is cheaper than ever at Amazon and Best Buy, selling for $159.99 (originally $229.99). This keyboard lets you adjust the actuation distance of each key — requiring less or more force to register key presses. Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 Where to Buy: $230 $159.99 at Amazon $230 $159.99 at Best Buy I’m typing this on the Corsair Galleon 100 SD, the company’s new $349.99 full-size mechanical keyboard that has full Stream Deck integration and is coming out later this month. And, you know what? I can see some similarities between it and the Vanguard Pro 96, despite the underlying switch tech being different. The Vanguard has a rotary dial, an info-dense LCD screen, nice aluminum housing for the keyboard, plus a magnetic-attaching wrist rest that’s plush and looks sophisticated. It has six programmable macro keys along the leftmost edge, and you can customize its settings through Corsair’s web app. If you want customizable switches, the Vanguard is the better keyboard to buy. Other Verge-approved deals to get your Tuesday started Perhaps you already know you’re going to dive into Resident Evil Requiem on launch day. If that’s you, and you’re a PC gamer, the Steam version is 18 percent off to preorder through Fanatical, a code seller that I’ve used numerous times without issue. The game will launch for $69.99, but you can nab a digital key to add to your Steam library for $57.39. Requiem is the next mainline entry in the franchise, giving players the ability to toggle between first-person and third-person perspective at will. It will feature a new character, Grace, although Leon S. Kennedy makes his return to investigate what’s happening in Racoon City 30 years after the events of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Best Buy has marked down the 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop with a Snapdragon X Plus processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for the day. The “Dune” golden edition is $849.99 (originally $1,199.99), which isn’t its lowest-ever price. That was around $750 just ahead of Black Friday last year. Still, it’s not a bad deal for a fast, good-looking Windows 11 laptop. Amazon is also honoring this price, although it’s unclear if it’s just for January 20th, as it is at Best Buy. We consider this model to be one of the best laptops you can buy thanks to its all-day battery life, not to mention surprisingly great performance in most apps — you might not notice you’re using an ARM-based processor, until you need to emulate apps, which can tank battery life and performance compared to those that run natively. Read our review. If you want to save on Nintendo Switch 2 games, you probably already know that the console’s best, newest games are rarely discounted. That’s why, whenever I have a game in mind that I want to buy, I get on Newegg to see if it’s selling Nintendo eShop gift cards for less than MSRP. Turns out, right now you can get $100 worth of eShop store credit for $88. Even if you don’t want games, the credit can be used at the Nintendo Store on hardware and accessories. View the full article

Here's what to know about staying warm and safe during freezing temperatures.View the full article

Energy costs will be key to deciding which country wins the AI race, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said. CNBC: As countries race to build AI infrastructure to capitalize on the technology's promise of huge efficiency gains, Nadella told the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday that "GDP growth in any place will be directly correlated" to the cost of energy in using AI. He pointed to a new global commodity in "tokens" -- basic units of processing that are bought by users of AI models, allowing them to run tasks. "The job of every economy and every firm in the economy is to translate these tokens into economic growth, then if you have a cheaper commodity, it's better." "I would say we will quickly lose even the social permission to actually take something like energy, which is a scarce resource, and use it to generate these tokens, if these tokens are not improving health outcomes, education outcomes, public sector efficiency, private sector competitiveness across all sectors," Nadella said. Read more of this story at Slashdot. View the full article

Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known simply as Valentino, died Monday, according to a post shared on his Instagram page. View the full article

California’s potential "billionaire tax" is the latest catalyst that is driving a capital exodus that puts the state's tax base, budget and political power at risk. The measure would levy a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents with more than $1 billion in assets, including unrealized gains — a proposal California Gov. Gavin Newsom has warned could backfire. Supporters say the tax would close budget gaps, while economists warn that it could weaken long-term revenue. TAX FIGHT PUTS CALIFORNIA ON COLLISION COURSE AS BILLIONAIRES LEAVE FOR RED STATES Economists argue the risks are already materializing. Here are three ways that California's capital exodus will reshape the state. Wayne Winegarden, a senior fellow in business and economics at the Pacific Research Institute, warned that the departure of even a few ultra-wealthy taxpayers can have lasting consequences. "When one of those individuals leaves, that’s a significant and recurring hit to the tax base," Winegarden told Fox News Digital. E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, said the proposed wealth tax "has literally never worked anywhere," warning that capital flight erodes the tax base and shifts the burden onto those who remain. "The tax base is collapsing, there’s no other way to put it," Antoni said. CALIFORNIA WEALTH TAX PROPOSAL HEMORRHAGES $1T AS BILLIONAIRES FLEE Texas has emerged as a clear winner in the shift toward lower-tax, less-regulated red states, while blue-state leaders grapple with the fiscal and political consequences of capital flight. Between 2012 and 2022, California recorded a net loss of more than 361,000 residents to Texas, a shift that carried roughly $21 billion in taxable income with it. Megan Mauro, interim president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, said the Lone Star State has seen a surge of new residents from California. "We have a light regulatory touch and no personal or corporate income tax," Mauro said, citing Texas’ recent $25 billion surplus as evidence of a different fiscal approach. She warned the billionaire tax could leave California with fewer taxpayers and less revenue over time. When it comes to California’s budget, the stakes are especially high. A relatively small group of top earners supplies a disproportionate share of state income tax revenue, meaning departures at the top can quickly translate into budget shortfalls. "You’re going to have less revenue," Winegarden said, warning that slower revenue growth makes it increasingly difficult for states to finance their agenda. As high-income taxpayers leave, spending pressures don’t necessarily ease, he said, warning that the state will have a hard time financing things like Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. Analysts say the migration could reshape political power, affecting congressional representation and federal funding. States that lose population risk fewer seats in Congress, while faster-growing states can gain seats. Shifts in population also influence how federal dollars for transportation, health care and education are allocated, since many funding formulas are tied to population size. "I think you absolutely get to a point where people are willing to vote differently," Winegarden said. More broadly, Antoni said California could serve as a warning for other states weighing similar policies. "California’s decline was not written in stone. It did not have to be this way," he said. View the full article

Brooklyn Nets broadcaster Tim Capstraw raised eyebrows on Monday night when he made a doppelganger comparison for Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen. The YES Network broadcast showed Allen early in the second quarter as Phoenix was leading Brooklyn 45-28. Capstraw said that Allen looked like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Grayson Allen – I can’t look at him and not think of Ted Cruz," Capstraw said. "I’m not Mr. Politics or anything. I don’t want to get into that. But that guy, that’s a young Ted Cruz to me." Ryan Ruocco said he was "spot on" with his analysis of Allen and that the Texas senator should "feel good" about the comparison. Cruz is keenly aware of the Allen comparisons. NBA ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR GAME STARTERS; U.S. VS. WORLD FORMAT NOW ON ITS WAY In 2017, he went viral on social media when he replied to a question from Deadspin. The media outlet asked for proof of Cruz playing basketball. The lawmaker responded with a photo of Allen in a Duke Blue Devils uniform. Allen had a solid game against the Nets in a bench role. He scored 14 points and dished out eight assists in 30 minutes as the Suns won the game, 126-117. Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 27 points while Devin Booker added 24. Nets star Michael Porter Jr. led his team in scoring with 23 points. He added six rebounds and four assists to his stat line. Noah Clowney added 16. Phoenix improved to 26-17 with the win. Brooklyn fell to 12-29. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. View the full article

The reforms are in response to Australia's worst mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival in December.View the full article

Police in Portland, Oregon, released photos Tuesday of a suspect who is on the run after allegedly shooting two officers on Monday night. The Portland Police Bureau said tactical teams are "actively searching" for the individual, described as a Caucasian male in his mid-30's with facial hair and who was wearing a black baseball cap, a black jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes. "This is a stark reminder of the dangers of the job, the jobs that our officers go out every day to serve and protect our community, and we're grateful for," Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said during a press conference. "We're very concerned for the officers that were shot. We're happy to hear that they are in stable condition, and we wish them a speedy recovery, and we send them our prayers." Investigators said the shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. Monday after police responded to a report of a threat with a weapon call and located the suspect on Northeast Clackamas Street between Northeast 16th Avenue and Northeast 17th Avenue. PORTLAND OFFICER REASSIGNED AFTER VIDEO SURFACES WITH COMMENTS ABOUT RENEE NICOLE GOOD "The suspect fired shots at the officers, striking two of them. The officers were transported to the hospital by ambulance, treated, and their conditions are stable," the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. "The suspect ran off, and numerous officers set up a perimeter around the area in an effort to contain the suspect," it added. "The Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT), the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), the Air Support Unit, the PPB Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit, K9, and others responded to the scene to assist with the search." DOJ CHARGES SUSPECT AFTER BORDER PATROL SHOOTING IN PORTLAND Police say the individual is believed to be armed with a knife and a handgun. "He also was seen with a black backpack and a green shopping bag. If anyone has information on the identity of this suspect or knows where he is now, please call 911," the Portland Police Bureau added. "The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached," it said. View the full article

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says consumers are starting to see the impact of tariffs less than a year after President Donald Trump implemented sweeping fees on a range of imported goods. During an interview with CNBC, Jassy says the inventory Amazon and third-party sellers prebought in early 2025 to keep prices low has "run out," which means "you start to see some of the tariffs creep into some of the prices." The admission comes just one day after a study from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy found that foreign exporters absorb just 4 percent of the cost of tariffs, while 96 percent is passed on to American consumers. "Some sellers are d … Read the full story at The Verge. View the full article

The Bilt Obsidian Card (see rates and fees) is the mid-tier card in Bilt Rewards' Card 2.0 rollout. For a $95 annual fee, cardholders can earn Bilt Points at an elevated rate in popular bonus categories, as well as 4% Bilt Cash on all nonhousing purchases. This is in addition to rewards earned on rent or mortgage payments. New Bilt Obsidian cardholders receive $200 in Bilt Cash upon application and approval. We love Bilt points here at TPG. Our January 2026 valuations place them at 2.2 cents per point, and they're transferable to solid transfer partners, including Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards and World of Hyatt. The Bilt Obsidian Card is a good choice for Bilt enthusiasts who are pleased with a pair of bonus categories and some travel perks. However, the lackluster welcome bonus and slim benefits may leave some cardholders wanting more. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ *Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG's editors and is not influenced by the card issuer. Bilt Obsidian: The basicsLet's get to know the Bilt Obsidian Card's core features. THE POINTS GUYAnnual fee: $95.Bilt Cash earning structure: Earn 4% Bilt Cash on all nonhousing purchases, if you choose.Bilt points earning structure: Earn 3 points per dollar spent on either dining or grocery purchases (on up to $25,000 per year), 2 points per dollar spent on travel, and 1 point per dollar spent on other everyday purchases.Housing earning structure: Earn up to 1.25 points per dollar spent through the tiered-rewards option, or up to 1 point per dollar spent if you opt to earn Bilt Cash.Travel credit: Receive $100 in Bilt Travel portal hotel credits each calendar year.Welcome bonus: Earn $200 in Bilt Cash when you apply and are approved. Current cardholders of the old Wells Fargo-backed Bilt Mastercard® are eligible for this offer.The information for the Bilt Mastercard has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer. Related: How good are Bilt's first-ever welcome offers? Earn up to 50,000 points Bilt Obsidian pros and consProsCons<ul> <li>Annual Bilt Travel hotel credit</li> <li>Elevated earnings in popular bonus categories</li> <li>No foreign transaction fees</li> <li>Unlimited points earning on rent and mortgage payments</li> </ul><ul> <li>Category caps on some bonus categories</li> <li>Tax payments do not earn points</li> <li>Fewer travel benefits</li> <li>Has an annual fee</li> </ul>Bilt Obsidian key benefitsSince the Bilt Obsidian Card charges a $95 annual fee, you shouldn't expect a long list of perks. However, there are a few worth considering: $100 in Bilt Travel hotel credits each calendar year (split into two $50 biannual credits; minimum two-night stay required)World Elite Mastercard benefits, including Trip Delay InsuranceA note on Bilt CashThe Bilt Cash you can earn with the Bilt Obsidian Card can be redeemed inside the Bilt Rewards platform in multiple ways, including: Fitness classesHome delivery ordersHotel bookingsLyft ridesUnlocking points on mortgage and rent payments; redeem $30 in Bilt Cash to earn 1,000 Bilt points on mortgage or rent payments, up to the full price of your housing paymentsSEPT2004/GETTY IMAGESRedeeming Bilt Cash is the sole way to ensure you're earning points on housing payments, so you'll want to use the Bilt Obsidian Card frequently enough to unlock its full points-earning capabilities. For example, if you're paying $2,000 in rent, you'll need to redeem $60 in Bilt Cash to earn the full 2,000 Bilt points for your rent payment. However, if you redeem just $30 in Bilt Cash, you'll earn 1,000 Bilt points instead. You won't pay a transaction fee. Bilt Cash expires at the end of each calendar year. Just $100 in Bilt Cash rolls over to the next year. If you choose to earn through the tiered-rewards option, you'll need to spend 75% of what your housing payment costs in order to earn a full 1 point per dollar. Using the same $2,000 rent example, you will need to spend $1,500 on everyday purchases in the same month to earn the full 2,000 points form your rent payments. There is also no transaction fee with this earning option. Related: Are you eligible for a new Bilt Rewards card welcome offer? Your biggest Bilt card questions answered How Bilt points workHow to earn Bilt pointsThe Bilt Obsidian Card earns: 4% Bilt Cash on all nonhousing spending†3 points per dollar spent on your choice of either dining or grocery purchases (on up to $25,000 per year)2 points per dollar spent on travel1 point per dollar spent on all nonhousing purchases‡Up to 1.25 points per dollar spent on mortgage and rent payments†Keep in mind that if you opt for the tier-rewards option, you won't earn Bilt Cash. ‡Tax payments and purchases with online resale marketplaces (such as eBay or Facebook Marketplace) do not earn points. How to redeem Bilt pointsThe best way to get the most out of your points is to transfer them to one of Bilt's 23 airline and hotel partners. There are multiple high-value programs on this list, including Air Canada Aeroplan, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards and United Airlines MileagePlus. American Airlines aircraft at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). SEAN CUDAHY/THE POINTS GUYI love transferring my points to Atmos Rewards to book short-haul domestic flights on American Airlines. I frequently find award availability to fly American from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) or Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) to visit friends for 4,500 to 6,000 points. I also enjoy transferring points to World of Hyatt, one of the most award-friendly programs. Thanks to Hyatt's lucrative award chart, you can book award nights at luxurious properties for solid rates. You could also redeem points toward: Amazon.com purchases directlyBilt Collection purchasesBilt Travel bookingsFitness classesNext month's rent or mortgageHowever, these redemptions don't yield a value that matches our valuation of Bilt points at 2.2 cents apiece, so we don't recommend these routes. Drawbacks to considerIt may be complicated for some cardholders to keep track of how much spending they'll need to put on the Bilt Obsidian Card to earn enough Bilt Cash to unlock full points on their housing payment (should they choose to earn this way). 4045/GETTY IMAGESAnother factor to consider is that bonus points from grocery spending are capped at $25,000 in spending per year. Finally, if you want more benefits and protections from a credit card, the Bilt Obsidian Card may not provide enough. Comparing the Obsidian to other Bilt cardsIf you're seeking a premium Bilt card with more perks (such as Priority Pass airport lounge access) and an elevated earning rate across all nonhousing purchases, the Bilt Palladium Card (see rates and fees) fits the bill. The entry-level Bilt Blue Card (see rates and fees) is best if you don't want to pay an annual fee and won't maximize the bonus categories on the Bilt Obsidian, since it earns 1 point per dollar spent on all nonhousing purchases. Related: Current Bilt cardholders: Key dates and deadlines as Bilt transitions to new card options Bottom lineThe Bilt Obsidian Card is a great option for Bilt Rewards enthusiasts who want to keep annual fees low and maximize bonus categories, while earning points on mortgage or rent payments. If you don't plan to use the Bilt Obsidian Card frequently on nonhousing purchases, you should skip it. You'll want to spend enough on the card to unlock the full points-earning on your rent or mortgage payments. And, if you want lounge access or more benefits (such as annual Bilt Cash), you're better off with the premium Bilt Palladium Card or another top-tier travel card. A cardholder who's ready to focus on Bilt Rewards, avoid a high annual fee and spend frequently in the Bilt Obsidian Card's bonus categories is in the perfect position to apply. Given the high value and flexibility of Bilt points, you won't want to miss out on them. 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The only reason I am doing my Walk Across America is because of the kids who are caught in the crossfire of failing policies, broken education systems, and leaders who prioritize everything except their future. In Chicago, under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s watch, we have a city screaming for help, but instead of listening, he’s fixated on ICE raids, shielding illegal immigrants, showing solidarity with Minneapolis, and even weighing in on foreign policy in Venezuela. Why? When our own streets are stained with the blood of our children, and our schools have failed for years? Just when you think it can’t get worse, it does. In a recent video, Johnson declared, "If we don’t push back against Trump and ICE with everything that Black people used to get ‘us free,’ we’re going to find ourselves subjugated to tyranny. One thing is for sure: Not in Chicago." But hold on — the same man who claims those sacrifices "got us free" is the one who constantly cries about inheriting a "white supremacist system" full of ongoing oppression and racism. Which is it, Mayor Johnson? Are we free, or are we still subjugated? You can’t have it both ways just to fit your narrative. And why drag our ancestors’ legacy into shielding the city from federal law? That’s not honoring their fight. That’s exploiting it. WHY WOULD A CITY MAYOR DEFEND A DICTATOR WHILE HIS OWN STREETS CONTINUE TO BURN? If you want to know the real truth, there’s a population in our city that is not as free as it could be — a population that is constantly denied equality of opportunity, a population that is exploited by the left as "evidence" of systemic racism — and that population is the kids. If white supremacy is truly behind this oppression of our kids, I want to know who’s behind it so we can protest them out of power. But everyone I see in positions of power is largely Black. Mayor Johnson is Black. Most of his administration is Black. The superintendent of police is Black. The Cook County state’s attorney was Black until recently. The chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court is Black. The Illinois attorney general is Black. The Chicago Fire Department commissioner is Black. The Cook County Board president is Black. The state Senate majority leader is Black. The Illinois lieutenant governor is Black. The Illinois Secretary of State is Black. The Chicago treasurer is Black. Even the CEO of Chicago Public Schools is Black. So, Mayor Johnson, where is this white supremacy that you speak of? CHICAGO RESIDENT GOES AFTER CITY’S ‘PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC GANG’ FOR REFUSING TRUMP’S FEDERAL HELP ON CRIME Or is this just an excuse to deflect from the fact that the mayor and his leftist policies may be the true oppressors of the kids in our city? Former Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas wrote that since Mayor Johnson took office, "504 school-age children, 17 years and younger, have been shot, and 107 have been killed. Twenty-three of those deaths were children under the age of 12." FROM SELMA TO CHICAGO, MLK'S LEGACY IS BEING BETRAYED BY GRIEVANCE POLITICS Nobody knows this. It never made the news. Mayor Johnson didn’t care to make it news. The Chicago Teachers Union didn’t care to make it news either. You know what did make the news, though? The union’s luxury trips to Las Vegas, Hawaii, and overseas safaris — all in the name of "professional development" — which have cost the city more than $20 million since 2019. Meanwhile, far too many of our kids cannot read or do math on grade level. In some schools, this failure rate is as high as 96 out of 100 students. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Shelby Steele, in his 2020 film "What Killed Michael Brown?" said that the biggest systemic oppressor of Black youths is post-60s liberalism — the kind that the mayor and his ilk embrace. He’s right. The mayor is busy grandstanding against President Donald Trump and ICE, defending sanctuary policies that protect undocumented immigrants, and condemning Trump’s military actions in Venezuela as "illegal" and tied to "oil and power." He tells Congress that scapegoating immigrants is "misleading and unjust," while our own citizens languish in poverty and danger. He does all of this because he has no viable solutions. None. Most of all, I blame us — We the People. We elected this incompetent and ideological man as our mayor. We never hold our leaders to full accountability. We care more about protesting Trump than we care about our kids. That’s the cold reality. We need to wake up, reverse course, and fix very fixable problems. It’s not magic to educate a child. But the will must be there — and right now, it is not. That is why I’m walking across America to spread awareness of this problem, which affects not just our community but communities all over the country. Surrendering our values to elite agendas leaves nothing for the rest of us. Only folks like Johnson benefit. Our kids deserve leaders who fight for their present-day education and their future opportunities. This is the greatest country in the world, and we must raise our kids to know this truth — or we will reap what we sow. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS View the full article

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