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Politically, President Trump is on his back foot as he prosecutes an unpopular war and seeks to break campaign promises on entitlements.

UK scales back policing of social media posts Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports on the U.K. Home Office’s decision to stop policing certain social media posts and refocus on tackling ‘real’ crime on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LONDON: The left-wing British Green Party has said it wants to separate the Church of England from the state if it wins the next general election, which must be held before August 2029.The Church of England has been the “established” church since the 16th-century Reformation, with the British monarch serving as its supreme…

Happy retirement to Gary Mason, a SEPTA trolley driver who made commuting a little more fun.

There are fewer than 14 days left in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and each team has fewer than 10 games remaining.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedEach game on the slate takes on additional importance, but there are specific matchups that will have an outsized impact on the playoff races (and the draft lottery standings).As part of this week’s updated set of ESPN NHL Power Rankings, we’ve identified the most important game left for all 32 teams.How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday.Note: Previous ranking for…

KITTERY, Maine — There are lots of questions about Graham Platner, a first-time Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine. Now they are also part of a trivia game. “What was the nature of the controversy of Graham’s tattoo he received while in the Marines?” an emcee recently asked at a local community center.The answer? “It was claimed to be a Neo-Nazi tattoo (totenkopf).”This was not a new way of delivering opposition research, but an official campaign event for Platner’s supporters. And it showed how the 41-year-old oyster farmer and military veteran has capitalized on voters’ willingness to forgive…

Shellear fish have certain anatomical traits making it possible for them to climb as well as swim. Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala hide caption toggle caption Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala Seventeen years ago, Auguste Chocha Manda, a researcher at the Université de Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, traveled to the Luvilombo waterfall in the south of the country where he saw something remarkable. Thousands of tiny fish — a species called shellear (Parakneria thysi) — were climbing up the 50-foot rockface behind the waterfall. “If you would ask a regular person, do you think fish can climb falls, most of them…

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. was examined by a physician last month after he “felt ill” during an event in Philadelphia, a spokeswoman for the court said Friday.Alito’s security detail recommended that he see a doctor “out of an abundance of caution” before he took a three-hour drive home from an event on March 20, said Patricia McCabe, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Court.

PARIS — France said China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after keeping him on death row for more than 15 years.Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was executed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, despite French authorities’ clemency appeals, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Saturday. It didn’t say when the sentence was carried out. A Chinese court sentenced him to death in 2010.The ministry’s statement expressed “consternation” and added: “We particularly regret that Mr. Chan’s defense did not have access to the final court hearing, which constitutes a violation of his rights.”“We extend…

IOC mandates gene screening to protect women’s sports The International Olympic Committee announces a new policy for women’s sports, mandating gene screening to ensure only biological females compete, citing fairness and safety. Former Olympian Kirsty Coventry and others advocate for the policy, with Caitlyn Jenner noting a “domino effect” on other sports organizations. The move comes as US gas prices rise, affecting Americans’ personal financial situations, with a Fox News poll showing 46% are falling behind financially. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe ripped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for implementing…

Multiple people were injured during a Saturday parade in Louisiana, where police say a vehicle drove into a crowd, hitting several parade participants.