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Blagojevich's wife makes plea to Trump The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's bid to have his prison sentence shortened and now his wife wants Trump to help. #Tucker

June 2017 Zinke charter flight 'could have been avoided,' watchdog says A $12,000 charter flight by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was reviewed and approved by department ethics officials without complete information, because staffers who helped schedule the trip did not provide sufficient details, an internal watchdog said Monday.

California in dispute over Trump administration plan for National Guard troops at border California authorities pushed back Monday on a Trump administration official's claim that Gov. Jerry Brown rejected terms of the National Guard's initial deployment to the Mexican border.

Flesh-eating ulcer 'epidemic' in Australia stumps doctors Doctors in Australia are looking for answers as they continue to investigate a "worsening epidemic" that's been plaguing the state of Victoria in recent years: the Buruli ulcer, an infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria.

Husband surprises terminally ill wife with proposal do-over A man who never liked the way he proposed to his wife in 1981 got the chance of a do-over with the help of his family on Sunday.

Dr. Siegel on Barbara Bush's 'groundbreaking' decision Professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center says the former first lady is a 'pioneer' for her decision to stop aggressive treatment for heart failure and opt instead to receive comfort care.

E. Coli outbreak: What to know Romaine lettuce: What to know about the latest E.Coli outbreak that has spread across 11 states, what the CDC is saying about it, and why your salads could be the cause of it.

Immune therapy scores big win against lung cancer in study For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer.

Former first lady Barbara Bush in 'comfort care' Barbara Bush will no longer seek treatment for her failing health after a recent series of hospitalizations; Casey Stegall reports from Texas.

Multistate E. coli outbreak traced to romaine lettuce from Arizona A multistate E. coli outbreak has sent at least 22 people to the hospital prompting health officials to advise consumers across the country to throw out any store-bought chopped romaine lettuce, including prepackaged salads and salad mixes.

New mom given months to live after finding cancerous lump on face during labor A pregnant woman who found a pea-sized lump on her face two days before giving birth has just months to live, after being diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

5-year-old gets Transformers party to mark end of tumor treatment A 5-year-old Michigan boy was treated to a surprise Transformers-themed party recently to mark the end of his six-week treatment for a brain tumor.

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Afghan official: Gunmen attack vehicle, kill 6 civilians An Afghan official says at least six civilians were shot and killed by gunmen in western Ghor province.

Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide An electrifying new documentary series on the problematic integration of Middle Eastern Jews by Israel's European founders in the 1950s has reopened old wounds of an ethnic divide within Judaism ahead of the country's 70th anniversary festivities.

Syrian state media report new missile attack in Homs region Syrian state-run television has reported that the country's defenses have confronted a new "aggression," shooting down missiles over the central Homs region.

A look at the old leadership of Cuba Some of the main figures in the Cuban establishment as the government prepares to usher in new leadership: ___ RAUL CASTRO He became acting president in 2006 when his brother Fidel Castro surprised the world and announced his retirement following emergency surgery.

Young party official faces test as Cuba's next president Raul Castro travels in motorcades of gleaming imported sedans.

Myanmar president grants amnesty to 8,500 prisoners Myanmar President Win Myint has granted amnesty to more than 8,500 prisoners, reportedly including at least three dozen political prisoners.

Lawyers make final remarks in Australian cardinal's sex case A lawyer for the most senior Vatican official charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis has told an Australian court that Cardinal George Pell could have been targeted with false accusations to punish him for the crimes of other clerics.

Did US-led strikes get Assad's attention? Michael Waltz, former Green Beret commander and Florida GOP congressional candidate, joins 'Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream' to address criticism the Syria strike didn't go far enough.

Syrian state media claim new attacks over Homs Pentagon denies any involvement in reported attack; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports.

Russia, Syria block inspectors from chemical weapons attack site, watchdog says Officials in Syria and Russia allegedly blocked investigators from entering the scene of a suspected chemical attack, a watchdog group said Monday.

Report reveals how tech giants censor conservative speech Have online media companies declared war on the conservative movement? Media Research Center founder Brent Bozell explains findings on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Officials: Russian hackers targeted routers in US and UK In a joint announcement from the Department of Homeland Security and the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center, officials warned that millions of routers around the world may be affected; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.

Thousands of Android apps improperly tracking kids' activities While everyone's in an uproar about Facebook accounts getting skimmed for data, a new study claims that thousands of Android apps are in breach of standards for monitoring kids' behavior online.

Cops cracking iPhones across the country with this device An increasing number of police departments and federal authorities have bought devices that can unlock iPhones, according to a report from Motherboard.

Drug dealers nabbed after cops pull fingerprint from WhatsApp image A new fingerprint technique is being used to convict a drug gang after one of the members' fingerprints was found on a WhatsApp message.

Abrams tanks sensors will detect attacking enemy small arms fire The Army is engineering new Hostile Fire Detection sensors for its fleet of armored combat vehicles to identify, track and target enemy small arms fire.

Tech battles creepy revenge porn Face swapping is cool but it has a sinister side. New software tries to combat that.

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