NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A jury awarded $550,000 to two teenage girls who were left hanging upside down for nearly 30 minutes when an amusement park ride malfunctioned in Oregon.The jury voted 10-2 this week to award the teens $275,000 each in their case against Oaks Park and ride manufacturer Zamperla over the June 2024 malfunction of the AtmosFEAR ride in Portland, according to FOX 12 Oregon.About 30 riders were stranded upside down when the spinning pendulum-style ride became stuck in a vertical position on June 14, 2024.EXCLUSIVE: TEEN GIRLS RECALL JERSEY SHORE RIDE MALFUNCTION THAT…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly released police bodycam video obtained by Fox News Digital shows Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak’s encounter with police outside a McDonald’s before officers arrested him on suspicion of public intoxication.Lepak was arrested Friday night in Edmond after police responded around 10:45 p.m. to a report of a man who appeared to be drunk in public, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital.Officers found Lepak standing near the restaurant’s drive-thru window and saw his vehicle in the parking lot, according to the affidavit. Lepak reportedly confirmed the vehicle…

Thousands of off-road motorcycles are being recalled over a braking defect that could cause serious injury or death from a crash, according to federal regulators. KTM North America Inc., of Amherst, Ohio, is recalling about 21,040 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles in the U.S., the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday. Another 4,140 were sold in Canada, according to the commission. FROZEN DOG FOOD RECALLED OVER SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION THAT LED TO MULTIPLE PET ILLNESSES The recall affects certain 2021 through 2024 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycle models.”The rear brake caliper can crack or break, reducing the brake system’s effectiveness, posing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities in Liberia received the country’s first deportation flight from the U.S. on Thursday under an agreement with Washington to accept up to 1,200 foreign nationals over the next year.The West African nation, which was expected to receive 20 deportees, received nationals mostly from Latin America, including Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia, Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told Reuters.Many of the deportees were sent to Liberia to seek protection from being returned to their home countries, where judges determined they could face torture or other abuse, Liberian officials said. Liberia has said the…

Authorities are trying to piece together how more than $28,000 of Legos stolen from a train turned up in an abandoned van in the California desert. A deputy from the Barstow Sheriff’s Station made the discovery while doing a check of the van at National Trails Highway and Pioneer Road Newberry Springs on Monday, police said. Inside, police found 123 sets of McLaren F1 Legos — valued at $230 per box — suspected to have been stolen during a recent train burglary. Agents from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railways arrived at the scene and confirmed the theft. Sign…

Californians will be able to see a special sight in the night sky next week, and they won’t need any special eyewear to see it. A partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 27-28, where most of the full moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow, turning it a unique shade of red, dubbed a “blood moon.” There was a full total lunar eclipse that showcased the “blood moon” back in early March, though it only lasted for about an hour, starting at just after 3 a.m. This eclipse, at its peak, will show 93% of the moon within…

Calgary’s tech industry is on a hot streak. A new report from the CBRE Group shows that the sector grew by 56 per cent, adding 28,900 jobs. “In Alberta and in Calgary, specifically, there’s a lot of tech that’s based on kind of our natural resources and traditional industries,” explained Jen Lussier, CEO of Platform Calgary.“Energy, of course, clean tech, agriculture, manufacturing — it really is literally across the board.”Located in Calgary’s downtown, Platform Calgary serves as a hub for those within the tech space, offering supports for entrepreneurs, and creating connections for those looking to find opportunities. “We like…

August 21, 2026 — 11:35amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAA Russian-Australian citizen has been arrested by federal police in Brisbane over allegations he attempted to engage in intentional foreign interference.The 27-year-old man, from Victoria, was arrested at Sumner, in Brisbane’s south-west, on Thursday.The arrest came following an investigation by the Counter Foreign Interference Task Force.The man was scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett was expected to address the media later in the day.More to come. SaveYou have reached your maximum number of…

Hayden Panettiere‘s ex Brian Hickerson spoke out for the first time after her sudden death. “Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed,” Hickerson’s attorney Sloan Ellis told TMZ on Thursday, August 20. “As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play. Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time.” News broke on Sunday, August 16 that Panettiere died at age 36. At the time, TMZ reported that Panettiere traveled with Hickerson, 37, from Los Angeles to South…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The surrogate mother who refused an abortion request after the baby she was carrying was diagnosed with a serious heart defect is pressing her legal fight after the newborn underwent lifesaving heart surgery — days after she says he was taken from her just 60 seconds after birth.McKenna West, an Alaska mother and cardiac nurse who carried the child, said Thursday she is continuing to fight for the baby after she was separated from him moments after giving birth Aug. 12.”I haven’t been allowed to hold this precious baby boy I carried…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance offered an unfiltered assessment Thursday of some of the biggest names in politics in a rapid-fire TikTok, calling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a “communist,” Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., “lame” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “crazy.”The vice president was asked to describe a succession of Democrats, Trump administration officials and other political figures as their names flashed across a screen, producing a 30-second barrage of answers that ranged from complimentary to cutting.Vance appeared particularly unimpressed with far-left Democrats. He described Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as “cranky”…

Pizza Hut is temporarily dropping “Pizza” from its name as the restaurant chain leans into football season while its parent company moves ahead with a multibillion-dollar sale of the iconic brand. The chain said this week that it will go by “Hut” for the next 25 weeks, coinciding with the 2026 NFL season.”You can just call us HUT for the next 25 weeks,” Pizza Hut wrote in a social media post announcing the temporary rebrand. The company showed off the change at a restaurant in Plano, Texas, where a banner featuring a football covered the word “Pizza” on the location’s…

Ethan Wyttenbach is burning to get his shot in the NHL.  The Flames draft pick and Quinnipiac phenom will use his second collegiate season to prep for the big break — and perhaps an opportunity to wear the stars and stripes after Christmas — as the promising 19-year-old continues to impress the hockey world.  “The goal is to play one more year and then head to Calgary at the end of the season,” the Roslyn native told The Post before heading back to campus.  The winger heads back north of New Haven coming off an awe-inspiring campaign with the Bobcats. …

As Anthony Bourdain’s legend continues to grow  — the latest jolt coming from the new A24 biopic Tony, which focuses on the man-about-the-world’s formative years — fans, both old and new, are hungry to learn more about who the real Tony was.  And his close friends and colleagues would know best. “Everybody asks, ‘Was he really that cool?’ But in reality, he was way f—ing cooler,” Tracy Westmoreland, owner of fabled drinking den Siberia, where the late chef, author, and globetrotting TV host would often be found recharging after sweaty shifts in NYC kitchens, told The Post. Westmoreland said more recently…

Nova Scotia’s energy minister has offered an emotional apology after misogynistic rap lyrics he wrote before his time in politics prompted a women’s organization to call for his resignation. Marco MacLeod’s voice shook at times as he told reporters after a Thursday cabinet meeting in Halifax that he knows he needs to demonstrate his sincerity through his actions. He said that includes a commitment to learning and reflection as well as making sure vulnerable people feel welcome when dealing with his office.“I’m so sorry to everyone who’s been hurt…Now the work’s on me and an apology is only so good. I…