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Alyssa Milano blasts Wendy's amid farmworkers protest "I stand with our sisters in the fields"

This is America's favorite Girl Scout cookie But let's be honest...they're all delicious.

The Cronut guy is back with an 'avocado' treat for Easter Just in time for Easter, the 41-year-old Cronut creator has combined arguably two of the best superfoods to make an avocado-chocolate hybrid dubbed the “Huevocado.”

Freed Filipino priest says airstrikes routed IS extremists A Filipino Roman Catholic priest who was held by Islamic State group-linked militants last year says airstrikes gave the military the crucial edge in crushing a siege by the extremists.

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Dr. Loudon on the debate over Down syndrome and abortion The Holy See spoke out against the 'elimination' of Down syndrome through abortion. Dr. Gina Loudon joins 'The Story' to share her personal experience with her son Samuel who has Down syndrome.

E-cigarette users may be less likely to quit smoking, says a new study Smokers who also use e-cigarettes may be half as likely to give up tobacco as smokers who never vape at all, a European study suggests.

Man has leg amputated, fights for his life after horrific motorbike crash in Thailand A motorcycle ride had his right leg amputated and is fighting for his life after a horrible crash in Thailand.

‘Childhood Alzheimer’s’ robs a teenager's ability to speak Levi Ormeroid, 19, can no longer talk or belt out the words to his favorite songs. The teenager was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which causes brain damage and is dubbed 'childhood Alzheimer’s' because of its similarity to the degenerative disease that typically affects the elderly.

'Childhood Alzheimer's' robs teenager of his ability to speak and sing his favorite song The mother of a teenager with the childhood condition, Sanfilippo Syndrome has revealed her heartbreak after it stole her son's ability to speak.

NASA's next mission to the Red Planet will be the topic of a media briefing at 5 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. PDT) Thursday, March 29, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. The briefing will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website. March 22, 2018 from NASA http://ift.tt/2pwIKoI

Suspect who died after shootout with police was on probation for armed robbery, report says The suspect linked to a barbershop shootout in San Francisco on Wednesday -- that left a police officer and five others injured -- was reportedly a 21-year-old Palestinian immigrant who was on probation for a 2015 armed robbery.

Protest over shooting of unarmed black man overtakes freeway Protesters decrying this week's fatal shooting of an unarmed black man marched from Sacramento City Hall and onto a nearby freeway Thursday, disrupting rush hour traffic and holding signs with messages like "Sac PD: Stop killing us!" Hundreds of people rallied for Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old who was shot Sunday in the backyard of his grandparents' home.

NYC firefighter dies battling blaze on set of Bruce Willis, Edward Norton film 'Motherless Brooklyn' One New York City firefighter has died and another has been seriously injured battling a blaze that broke out late Thursday on a film set in upper Manhattan, authorities said.

Woman pimped children younger than 10 for drugs, cash, police say A Wisconsin woman is accused of allowing men to sexually assault her two children in exchange for methamphetamine, cocaine and money, reports said Thursday.

Before big break in case, Austin bombs frustrated police After the first package exploded on an Austin doorstep, police assured the public that there was no wider threat, no signs of terrorism.

Roommate's mom: Son was in custody until police found bomber The mother of a man who lived with suspected serial bomber Mark Conditt in a home north of Austin says her son was kept in police custody until after Conditt died in a fatal confrontation with officers.

Protest over fatal police shooting delays NBA game in Sacramento Hundreds of protesters formed a human chain across the entrance to a sports arena in downtown Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday evening, in reaction to Sunday's fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man.

Bolton replacing McMaster as Trump national security adviser Charging ahead with the dramatic remaking of his White House, President Donald Trump said he would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign policy hawk entering a White House facing key decisions on Iran and North Korea.

NFL players to take on criminal justice issues at Harvard NFL players are joining attorneys, professors and others at Harvard Law School for a summit on criminal justice issues.

Attack at Travis Air Force Base in California reportedly being treated as terrorism Authorities are reportedly treating Wednesday night’s incident at Travis Air Force Base “as an act of terrorism,” in which a vehicle burst into flames after crashing into the main gate.

Dad and newborn denied by airline are saved by Good Samaritan A father and his daughter were left stranded at an airport hundreds of miles from home, until an Arizona woman stepped in to help.

Frontier Airlines kicked off professional skateboarder because of his shirt logo, man claims The logo featured two guns and a cityscape.

City of Atlanta hit by ransomware attack The City of Atlanta has been targeted in a ransomware attack that has impacted a number of its systems.

Shocking video of the self-driving Uber hitting a pedestrian Fox News Headlines 24/7 anchor Brett Larson discusses the incident, what it means for self-driving car technology.

Tucker: Left colluding with companies to suppress gun rights Tucker: The ideological cap between the leaders of America's most powerful corporations and the Democratic Party is minimal. The Left is colluding with big companies to roll back the Second Amendment. On Youtube, Google has banned the posting of videos that link to gun sellers, or that simply promote the purchase of guns and accessories. #Tucker

Tucker: Facebook changes devastating for conservative media Tucker: Facebook isn't neutral; it has an agenda. Earlier this year, Facebook altered its algorithms for what news stories its users see, and the results have been devastating for conservative-leaning outlets. #Tucker

Self-flying drones may be the next emergency responders Imagine thousands of “talking” drones, able to act as one to perform high-level rescue missions in the face of imminent danger -- sounds like a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, but in a University of Pennsylvania lab, engineers have produced just that.

New ‘swarm technology’ develops emergency rescue drones University of Pennsylvania engineers create new devices to help first responders

Kurtz on Zuckerberg's 'weak' response to data scandal Fox News media analyst says social network has mishandled its response to the Cambridge Analytica 'breach.'

Advertisers threaten Facebook exodus over data breach Advertisers threaten massive Facebook exodus over Cambridge Analytica data leak

Facebook denies claim that it favored Obama's 2012 campaign Facebook has denied a claim that it displayed favoritism toward Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential election campaign.

Rep. John Ratcliffe on privacy and trust in the digital age Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he'd be 'happy' to testify before Congress on the data breach. Republican congressman from Texas weighs in.

Fox News Breaking News Alert Senate passes $1.3 trillion spending bill 03/23/18 1:04 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert John Bolton to appear on 'The Story,' 7 pm ET on Fox News Channel 03/22/18 6:56 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Former UN Amb. John Bolton to replace H.R. McMaster as White House national security adviser, Trump says 03/22/18 6:31 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Dow closes down more than 720 points after Trump’s China tariffs 03/22/18 4:10 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Dow dives more than 500 points as Trump’s China tariffs sink in 03/22/18 3:29 PM

Time magazine leaves Second Amendment supporters off Parkland cover The cover of Time magazine this week features five anti-gun survivors of the Parkland, Fla., high school massacre, but has drawn criticism for pointedly omitting their pro-Second Amendment classmates.

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Spirit Airlines apologizes to Parkland shooting survivor for flight attendant’s political statement Kyle Kashuv slammed the carrier on Twitter.

Airport worker's pay reportedly docked after video of him looking hot went viral He got a 10 percent pay cut for breaking the code of conduct, sources say.

Southwest live-tweets March Madness game for passenger without Wi-Fi Just when she thought all hope was lost, Twitter saved the day.

United passenger claims he fractured spine after airline took away wheelchair A 66-year-old Florida man has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, claiming the company is responsible for injuries he sustained en route to his father’s funeral in Feb. 2017.

‘Cocaine babe’ tells court she smuggled drugs for ‘likes and attention’ on Instagram A Canadian woman who recently pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine aboard a glamorous ‘round-the-world cruise admitted in court on Wednesday that she was partly doing it for Instagram likes.

United CEO on dog's death in overhead bin: 'We got it wrong' After a series of animal mishaps, United Air CEO said that the airline “got it wrong,” referring to an incident last week that resulted in the death of dog after a flight attendant placed the pet in an overhead bin.

Airline employee caught at JFK Airport allegedly smuggling cocaine The crew member reportedly had four packages taped to his legs.

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Watchdog: Nations helped Egypt's military consolidate power The international community is doing a disservice to the Egyptian people by supporting the country's armed forces with "few strings attached," an anti-corruption watchdog said Friday.

Bolton's appointment comes at sensitive time for China ties Foreign policy hard-liner John Bolton's appointment as U.S. national security adviser comes at a particularly sensitive time for relations with Beijing following President Donald Trump's approval of harsh new tariffs on China and a law encouraging closer relations with Taiwan.

Pakistani woman lawmaker becomes opposition leader in Senate Pakistani officials say a senior woman lawmaker from the opposition party of former President Asif Ali Zardari has become the country's first opposition leader in the upper house of parliament.

Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a thriving Jewish community.

S. Korea president's Vietnam visit aims to deepen trade ties Vietnam and South Korean aim to substantially increase their bilateral trade during President Moon Jae-in's three-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.

The Latest: More than 1,100 escape Vietnam fire The Latest on a condominium fire in Vietnam (all times local): 11:30 a.m.

Peru's congress ready to replace scandal-tainted president Peru's congress is expected to vote Friday to accept President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki*s resignation and swear in as his replacement a politician who the vast majority of voters never even heard of until recently.