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…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAElders of a wealthy Christian sect secretly paid bundles of cash to far-right activists for an “influence campaign” to disrupt Albanese government appearances during the last federal election.An investigation by this masthead has uncovered a digital trail of evidence revealing how the church, formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren, mobilised far-right figures around the country to track and heckle candidates from Labor and the Greens, along with independents, as part of a wider multimillion-dollar campaign for then-Liberal leader Peter Dutton.When far-right influencer Laurence McIntyre…

Almost three months after the shocking death of NASCAR’s Kyle Busch, his fellow drivers are remembering him both as a legend and a cautionary tale for many in the profession. “There’s a flaw in the driver’s DNA,” former driver Kyle Petty told ESPN in a feature published Wednesday, August 19. “Somewhere in our DNA, we never, ever, ever believe it’s going to happen to us. It’s always somebody else. It’s denial.” He continued, “In the larger picture of what the sport is, you have to have that denial, because if you don’t have that denial, that ability to come out…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A substitute teacher in Louisiana was arrested after authorities say she triggered false active shooter alerts at five schools, prompting security responses across the district.Lytonja Barfield, 58, was booked on five counts of menacing after an investigation into the alerts Wednesday, Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. announced.The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office began investigating after officials with the Caddo Parish School Board contacted the agency about possible threats after emergency alerts at several schools.FLORIDA 12-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF THREATENING TEACHER, SAYING SHE WILL ‘SHOOT UP’ SCHOOL Don Gibbs, the school board’s director of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville did not mince words when he unloaded on his party’s far-left insurgency on Thursday.”We get subjugated by some of the more outspoken people who, by the way, [are] not even Democrats,” Carville said during a video news conference.”I wish they’d take the word Democrat out of their name. I have no idea why the Democratic socialists — if you hate the Democratic Party so much, well, then don’t use our god—- name. Go think of your own name.”JAMES CARVILLE BLAMES BERNIE SANDERS FOR TRUMP BEING PRESIDENT IN…

BMW plans to recall 27,720 cars across three model lines over a driveshaft issue that could result in the vehicle rolling away. The recall impacts vehicles in the luxury car manufacturer’s 5 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series, according to filings made with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The recall stems from the connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential, which may experience excessive wear over time.  SUBARU RECALLS OVER 540,000 SUVS AFTER FEDERAL REGULATORS FLAG WEIGHT CALCULATION ERROR: NHTSA The excessive wear can lead to a loss of power to the rear wheels, which increases the risk…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmaker Aisha Wahab secured victory Thursday in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January. Swalwell, a Democrat who was running for California governor, ended his campaign and resigned from Congress in April after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment. He has denied the allegations. Wahab defeated Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez in the special election in the state’s 14th Congressional District, which covers parts of Alameda County on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay. Wahab has championed housing affordability and access. She also…

Flying with two dogs can turn a simple trip into a production, but that was hardly the case on a recent getaway from Burbank to Reno flying JSX. The public charter air carrier recently partnered with Petco to make traveling with pets more seamless, and to celebrate National Dog Month in August, we put the experience to the test with our English bulldog, Bentley, and Bernedoodle, Story. We arrived at JSX’s dedicated Burbank terminal about 20 minutes before departure, checked in within minutes and were soon heading out to the plane. Bentley even received some VIP treatment when the ground…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew isn’t committing to returning American alcohol to Manitoba shelves, in response to an ask from Prime Minister Mark Carney as Canadian and American officials close in on a trade deal. Kinew saying he’s open to the idea if it will help secure a good deal for Canada, but he still has a message for customers.“What I would say to Canadians is, leave it there,” said Kinew on Thursday. “If we put the booze back on the shelves, don’t buy it, let it sit on the shelf where the…

Firefighters were called out to a blaze at a daycare centre in Perth’s northern suburbs this morning, with investigations now underway to establish the cause. The fire at the Care for Kids school of early learning in Kingsley was reported around 5am and was extinguished quickly, with crews slowly starting to clean up by 6.30am. The scene of the fire.Night NewsCrews told 9News Perth that the fire started in the kitchen, and that they had managed to stop it spreading throughout the rest of the daycare centre. But the smoke damage is extensive throughout the property.Although investigations are now underway,…