THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Dutch government is seeking to introduce a limited ban on “face-covering clothing,” in what is widely interpreted as a new attempt to outlaw burqas, the head-to-toe Islamic robe worn by only a few hundred women in this nation of 17 million. Prime Minister Mark Rutte …
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Report: Iran summons Saudi envoy over strike near Yemen embassy
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says the Foreign Ministry has summoned Saudi Arabia’s envoy over an airstrike near Tehran’s embassy in Yemen. It says Iran warned the Saudi charge d’affaires late Monday against any violations of the diplomatic immunity of embassy staff and facilities. Iran supports Shiite …
Read More »Multiple agencies responding to hostage situation at gas station in suburban San Francisco
ANTIOCH, Calif. – Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding to a hostage situation at a Northern California gas station. Television news helicopters show police officers surrounding an Arco gas station in the San Francisco suburb of Antioch on Wednesday afternoon. Many of the officers have their guns drawn. Antioch police …
Read More »5 pilots say green laser beams were pointed at their planes over New York, New Jersey
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Five pilots have reported seeing green lasers while flying over New York and New Jersey. The Federal Aviation Administration says it happened to four planes between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday over Long Island, about four miles northwest of Farmingdale. CBS New York reports that another …
Read More »Bahamas police investigating deaths of 2 crew members on different cruise ships
NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamian authorities are investigating the deaths of two crew members on separate cruise ships that were in the islands’ waters. Police have disclosed few specifics, saying only that they are “actively investigating these incidents to determine the exact cause of death.” A statement from the Royal Bahamas …
Read More »WANTED: Cop Killer Joanne Chesimard Remains Out of Reach in Cuba
This is a weekly series that profiles America’s most wanted criminals. To a few die-hard militants, Joanne Deborah Chesimard — aka Assata Shakur — is a courageous victim of a vast government conspiracy, a modern-day Harriet Tubman fighting for the rights of African-Americans. But to American law enforcement, the 61-year-old …
Read More »Reporter's Notebook: Walk Through History
WASHINGTON – I’m a creature of habit. I trace nearly the same path each night when I lock up FOX’s broadcast booth on the third floor of the U.S. Capitol and walk to my car parked in front of the building on Pennsylvania Ave. I cut down a flight of …
Read More »Obama Chic: Potent New Presidential Limousine Spotted
Editor’s Note: The following is the third in a series of stories by FOXNews.com on “Obama Chic: The Changing Face of the White House.” When he was just a U.S. senator, he had a HEMI in his Chrysler 300. As a candidate for the White House, his ride was a …
Read More »LA Auto Show: 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ
Because even Ford knows they can’t sell enough Mustangs to pay the bills, the company also introduced a new lineup of midsized sedans targeted at the top-selling Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ all get heavily updated interiors and exterior styling that has …
Read More »New York Times Snubs Dead Writer
You may write many memorable pieces for the New York Times, create buzz for one of their sections and create good will for the paper everywhere. But don’t get too secure. The fact is, if you die too young, the paper of record will simply ignore you. This is the …
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