Hilary Duff isn't on speaking terms with her sister, Haylie Duff.The "Lizzie McGuire" actress reflected on the themes surrounding her new album, "luckor something" while appearing on the latest episode of "On Purpose with Jay Shetty."While discussing the lyrics to a song titled "We Don't Talk," Duff became emotional after admitting that the song was an ode to her older sibling.HILARY DUFF FIRES BACK AT CRITICS OF HER PROVOCATIVE LYRICS, SAYS SHE'S 'NOT MAKING MUSIC FOR 7-YEAR-OLDS'Speculation surrounding a rumored rift in their relationship has stirred internet trolls for years."My sister and I don't speak. And I think in my adulthood I've come across more and more people that are having this experience," she told the podcast host. "As painful as it feels to share, when I decided to make this record, I could only talk about the things that I've gone through."She confessed that there would be "no purpose" to making a record after a decade-long break from music than to face "what it's been like" living without her sibling.HILARY DUFF CONFESSES TO THROWING HER HUSBANDS PHONE DURING THEIR YEARLY 'DRAG-OUT' FIGHT"So that's my truth, and I really worked hard to lyrically make sure that I'm just speaking about my experience, you know?" she said. "It's very hard to be a person who's like had their life exposed in the industry for 25 years, and we were talking about, you know, that earlier tiptoeing around, kind of what the outcome has been for some of it."But yeah, that is, it's a very vulnerable song, and it's a very raw part of my existence. I hope it's not forever, but it's for right now."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSWhile discussing another painful part of her past, Duff, a child of divorce, revealed she has limited communication with her father.She explained that her parents divorced when she was 18, and it was "a really hard time," partly because she worried that they'd stayed together for her sake, which made her feel guilty. After they split, she said, "There was a lot of fighting, and it was not like they could hang out and be in the same room, and so when it came for me, getting divorced, I was like, I'm not going to have that."She described her ideal co-parenting scenario with her ex-husband, Mike Comrie, which included joint holidays, and said, "Not that it was always easy, but it felt way easier than the alternative. So yeah my dad and I don't really have much of a relationship, and we don't speak very often. It's hard because I think there's not a whole bunch of answers."She added, "It's really hard, I think, if a family breaks apart very dramatically, it's hard to find your way back sometimes. And some people want to, and some people don't."When Duff reflected on her own divorce from Comrie, she grappled with the choice to change her family dynamic.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Ifelt like in that time of my life, I was so ready to get married," she said. "I was in something that I really adored. I was ready to have a baby. I was ready to have something of my own, you know, that I could just like, focus on, and it be mine. And like, my life felt out of my hands a little bit at that moment, and I just wanted to shrink it.""I've been pretty open about, you know, being a divorced person and what that's like, and being a single mom choosing to like end a family is a huge, horrible choice to make. But I also co-parent that with that person. And we do a great job mostly."

An Orange County Sheriff's deputy was charged with voluntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing her fiance in their Tustin apartment, according to authorities.

Despite the schools assertions, the record seems to show a lack of action.

With the spring break travel rush underway, travelers across the country are facing longer wait times at security checkpoints due to a TSA staffing shortage linked to the partial government shutdown.

CNN is facing backlash on social media over a now-deleted Tuesday post on X about the two "Pennsylvania teenagers" who were charged with throwing bombs at a protest near Gracie Mansion in New York City on Saturday."Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what couldve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather," the post read. "But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change as the pair would be arrested for throwing homemade bombs during an anti-Muslim protest outside of Mayor Zohran Mamdanis home. Here's what we know so far."The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturday, when police said they ignited and hurled explosive devices into a protest crowd outside Mayor Zohran Mamdanis residence.NYC MAYOR MAMDANI'S WIFE LIKED POSTS CELEBRATING OCT 7 TERROR ATTACKS BUT GETS SOFT TREATMENT FROM THE PRESSFederal prosecutors charged the suspects with material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and use of a weapon of mass destruction.The post has now been deleted. CNN followed up with this explanation on X: "A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdanis home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted."CNN media analyst Brian Stelter was critical of his own outlet, writing in his newsletter Tuesday morning, "The story itself was solid. But the tweet was outrageous and quickly addressed by CNN management." He added the outlet was "rightly criticized" for the post.Social media users were also quick to call out CNN's "bizarre" framing of the incident, which failed to mention the words "terror" or "terrorist" anywhere in its post.WARRANTS SERVED IN NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA AS FEDS LOOK INTO POSSIBLE NYC TERRORISM"This is the weirdest framing," Examiner columnist Tim Carney wrote on X. "The major left-leaning outlets hate this story, but know they cannot ignore it, so they go to bizarre contortions."Deputy editor of Jewish News U.K. Daniel Sugarman noted that the post would have been "extremely strange" even if it were posted the day after the attack occurred, but "given everything we now know about these [two] people and their motives, is journalistic malpractice.""Wow. ISIS-inspired perpetrators commit a literal terrorist act, and this is what CNN comes up with?" media watchdog group HonestReporting questioned. "Oh, those poor Pennsylvania teenagers, whose lives have drastically changed because they made the conscious decision to throw bombs. When will the media stop employing narrative storytelling to infantilize perpetrators of ideologically motivated crimes?""Who writes this garbage?" Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., wrote on X. "They are radical Islamic terrorists."Journalist Scot Bertram mocked the post by rewriting it to reflect the events of Sept. 11, 2001: "Nineteen men arrived at East Coast airports Tuesday morning for what couldve been a normal day enjoying a cross-country flight. But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change."DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS NYPD TACKLING MAN WHO THREW IGNITED DEVICE NEAR NYC MAYORS HOME DURING PROTEST CLASHRedState writer Bonchie argued that CNN was doing "everything they can to make these Islamists [seem] like misguided victims.""I dont really understand this framing by CNN," News2Share editor-in-chief Ford Fischer wrote. "Couldnt anybody who does something life-changing have a normal day if they dont do the thing?""Man you just gotta hate when two teenagers, who couldve been enjoying the warm weather, have their life drastically changed because they accidentally brought a home made bomb that wouldve killed multiple people," Barstool Sports content creator Jack Mac mocked. "Oops! I did some terrorism! Cant believe my life has changed!"When reached for comment about the now-deleted post, CNN referred Fox News Digital to its new statement on X.Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price, Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Greg Wehner and CB Cotton contributed to this report.

"What was the sin?" asked Rep. Eric Swallwell as he slammed ICE, saying they unjustly deported a 6-year-old deaf boy and his family when they showed up for a "routine immigration check."

The Wall Street Journal reported brands are now marketing products specifically to children as young as 3 years old.

President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.Kirk, who serves as CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA, is listed among those appointed by the president on the academy's website."The Board inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider," the site explains.ARIZONA GOVERNOR VETOES CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL LICENSE PLATE, SPARKING GOP OUTRAGE: THIS BILL FALLS SHORTCharlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September, had been tapped by Trump to serve on the board last year."Erika is the right person to fill Charlies place on the Board and continue his work of inspiring the next generation of service members and advancing the Academy," Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, noted, according to KOAA.WE ARE NOT AFRAID: ERIKA KIRK VOWS TPUSA WILL CONTINUE CAMPUS DEBATES NATIONWIDE"I look forward to working alongside her to carry on Charlies legacy," he noted, according to the outlet.Pfluger, a graduate of the academy, is the board's chair.ERIKA KIRK OPENS UP ABOUT GUT-WRENCHING GRIEF AFTER HER HUSBAND'S KILLING AND HOW FAITH SUSTAINED HERFox News Digital reached out to the White House, Turning Point USA and Pfluger's office on Tuesday.

Anxious about a Republican winning the governor's race, the California Democratic Party plans to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars polling voters in an effort to shrink the sprawling field of candidates running to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Eight-year-old Beckham and friends choreographed a dance to a mashup of Sorry Im Here for Someone Else, Mr. Electric Blue and Beautiful Things.

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert mocked Paramount for canceling his show after being honored at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Sunday night.At the ceremony, Colbert received the Walter Bernstein Award for demonstrating, with "creativity, grace and bravery, a willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity" after his show's recent cancellation by CBS and its parent company Paramount.Though Colbert denied connections between himself and the blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter behind the award's name, he joked about Paramount effectively ending the "revolution" by ending his show.COLBERT ACCUSED OF ELECTION 'STUNT' TO PUSH TALARICO AHEAD OF CROCKETT IN TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY"This is not the 1950s," Colbert said. "This is not the Red Scare. And, as far as I can tell, no one in late night is fomenting a revolution. As we know, the revolution will not be televised. It was going to be televised, but then Paramount bought it."He added, "Evidently, the revolution was losing, like, $40 million a year it had to go. I guess the revolution is thinking about starting a Substack."Fox News Digital reached out to Paramount for comment, but did not immediately hear back.CBS announced in July that it had canceled "The Late Show withStephen Colbert" and that it would officially be off the air in May 2026. Liberal critics have accused CBS and Paramount of ending the show to appease President Donald Trump and receive approval for a long-planned merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media.STEPHEN COLBERT THINKS THEORIES LINKING HIS SHOW'S CANCELLATION TO POLITICS ARE 'REASONABLE'CBS has said it was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," adding, "It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."The Writers Guild of America East, however, claimed that Colbert, a frequent Trump critic, has been using his platform to push back against a "threat to democracy" in the wake of his show's impending conclusion."Walter would be proud to see the award go to Colbert," Tom Fontana, president of the Writers Guild of America East, said in a statement. "Colbert put his career on the line to fight back against a threat to democracy thats much greater than just the loss of the beloved 'Late Show.' Stephen Colbert has built an empire by speaking truth to power, and were beyond proud to have him as a WGAE member."COLBERT'S MOST PARTISAN MOMENTS AS 'LATE SHOW' HOST, FROM LEADING BIDEN FUNDRAISER TO DANCING WITH SCHUMERDespite Fontana's statement, Colbert rejected the parallel between himself and Bernstein's history of being blacklisted."The blacklist wasnt a law or a regulation or an executive order," Colbert said. "It was a voluntary industry-wide agreement to deny work to left-leaning artists out of fear that certain members of the government might publicly attack the parent corporation of these artists for the union that they belong to. It was that threat, only the threat, of trouble, that ended so many careers."He continued, "And now while to be associated with Mr. Bernstein in any way is a great honor, I want to be clear that I do not deserve the implied parallel."

California voters are being urged to put a poison-pill effort on the November ballot that would nullify a controversial proposed tax on the state's billionaires.

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Chaldean Catholic bishop of San Diego, California

Former NBA star Jalen Rose suggested in a recent podcast there was a racial aspect behind certain professional sports leagues having a salary cap.Rose appeared on a live edition of the "Joe and Jada Unfiltered" podcast last week and said the "only sports that have salary caps are Black led" as he talked about his problem with the system. He named leagues like MLB, NASCAR, golf and tennis that do not have salary caps. Though he failed to mention that the NHL has a salary cap as roughly two dozen NHL players are Black.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The second thing is they have no after high school restrictions," he continued. "So, thats a residue of slavery because were going to get money off of you for multiple years for free. Theres no way around it. So, what happened in the game, it became so obvious because of social media and because of information, its like Were making a billion dollars, we gotta pay them something.' Thats how it ended up happening."The member of the "Fab Five" Michigan Wolverines mens basketball team added he was "happy" to see players get paid off of their name, image and likeness, but, "if you notice, you still got to pay the system," he said.NBA CANCELS TEAM'S PROMOTION CELEBRATING FAMED STRIP CLUBRose said another issue of his was eligibility for the pros. He noted that in the NFL, players usually have to be three years removed from high school to enter the NFL. He pointed to all-time greats in the NBA like Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have been productive coming out of high school. He didnt mention the careers of Kwame Brown, Eddy Curry, DeSagna Diop and countless others who fizzled out without playing college basketball.In baseball, high school players come out and get drafted but start their careers in the minor leagues.MLB is expected to have a fight about whether to have a salary cap in the next round of collective bargaining talks. The league appears to be ready to push for one, while the players have been opposed.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The City Council was set to vote last week on a $177-million contract for Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and other groups to continue representing tenants.

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Some 50 million Americans are on alert for potentially damaging storms, including possible tornadoes.

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A sharp decrease in overdose deaths in L.A. County drove the first decline in homeless mortality in over a decade. Health and homeless service officials hope the trend can continue as homeless programs face significant funding cuts.

Japan's Ichikawa Zoo shared the latest on Punch the macaque monkey's progress, including the the new friend he's made.

Jack Hughes was already one of the faces of the National Hockey League, but in recent weeks, he's been one of the faces of the United States.The New Jersey Devils star, minutes after losing teeth to a high stick, scored the game-winning overtime goal against Canada to give the United States its first gold medal in men's hockey since the "Miracle on Ice" team in 1980.The photo of Hughes, bloodied without some teeth with an American flag draped over his shoulders, has quickly become historic.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHughes was one of several members of that squad to party in Miami to celebrate their win before heading to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump and attend the State of the Union.In the days after, Hughes made his NHL return and got a rousing ovation both in front of his New Jersey faithful and on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins and even appeared on "Saturday Night Live."It's quite the change in fame for Hughes, who has also seen his social media followers skyrocket although perhaps his all but confirmed relationship with Tate McRae has added to that.Making an appearance at a New York Raising Cane's with Women's Olympic MVP and gold medalist Caroline Harvey to work a shift, Hughes said his newfound nationwide fame is "honestly, not that wild." But it's no secret that it's certainly different.SABRES-LIGHTNING SLUGFEST RESULTS IN 102 PENALTY MINUTES, 15 GOALS AND BUFFALO COMEBACK WIN"Obviously, since weve come back to the U.S., you feel the love, people are still pumped for us. All the people in the streets, theyre like "Thank you." Theyre so fired up. Thats the best thing for us to hear. Thats the best part coming home," Hughes said in Times Square.The Raising Cane's appearance was in enemy territory, just about 12 blocks away from his archrival New York Rangers' home arena in Madison Square Garden. But even walking the streets of New York and north Jersey, where numerous Rangers fans reside, Hughes said he's getting love from their fans."Even Rangers fans, they keep coming up to me like, Im a diehard Rangers fan, but Im having a hard time not rooting for you. I know thats a great fan base too. Just all proud Americans," Hughes said.The golden goal is even sparing Rangers fans, somewhat. Over the weekend, Hughes recorded a hat trick against the Blueshirts in New Jersey, prompting the Devils crowd to break out into U-S-A chants."That was good. One of my teammates said I ruined the Devils organization because theyre skipping Devils chants, they go right to 'U-S-A' now," Hughes joked. "That was cool, man, obviously, in New Jersey, my fans have been so pumped up for me and themselves that we won gold."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter

Ellen Baum spends her days tearing down the hair ties, ketchup packets and other garbage people keep tying to the Brooklyn Bridge.

ABC News' Danny New profiles some people who are embracing old-school activities when it comes to fun.

As the Pentagon keeps releasing video of bombs destroying parts of Iran, the smoke can't obscure an increasingly urgent question here at home:How high a price are Americans willing to pay for this war?I don't mean in terms of casualties, as the seven Americans killed so far is a relatively low figure, although each fallen soldier is a tragedy. Each should be honored for their sacrifice, as the first half dozen were in a Delaware ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and other dignitaries.It's that the financial turmoil is really taking a toll on the homeland, not to mention around the world. Markets are tanking. Oil prices are soaring. Jobs are declining. And this has fueled doubts about Trump's decision to wage relentless attacks against Iran and offering a series of shifting explanations as to why the war is necessary, and why it needed to be launched now.WHY TRUMP INVOKED REGIME CHANGE IN ATTACKING IRAN, AND THE MEDIA MUST LEARN FROM PAST MISTAKESAll major wars involve sacrifice. But since the president never made a prime-time speech to support his decision, many Americans have the sense that they woke up one morning and were at war with Iran.Was the goal here to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons? Or, having wiped out Ayatollah Ali Khameini and other top leaders, was it regime change? Pete Hegseth said the aim wasnt to topple the regime, but that was contradicted by Trump saying he had to approve the new leader and rejecting the anointment of the ayatollahs son. If that isnt George W. Bush-style regime change, what is?At the outset, the Dow was plunging, the 401ks were shrinking, and gas prices were surging.In military terms, the U.S.-Israeli attacks on the world's leading sponsor of terrorism have been a remarkable success, at least so far. But how long will this 24/7 bombardment continue?HEGSETH ONCE WARNED AGAINST ENDLESS WARS. NOW HES LEADING TRUMPS STRIKE-FIRST DOCTRINEHegseth told "60 Minutes" that he and Trump are "willing to go as far as we need to go" overturn Irans dictatorial regime, including sending troops if necessary. The War secretary understandably said he wouldn't tell the enemy whether the military assault would last four to six weeks or longer."Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace," the president posted. "ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!"The president told CBS yesterday, "the war is very complete, pretty much." Thats a significant shift.Hegseth argues the media are playing up American casualties to make Trump look bad. Sorry, but theres a reason many people find this offensive. Journalists coverAmerican military casualties in every administration, and its not aimed at any particular president. Its to honor our war dead. Most of the press is hardly pro-Trump, but these deaths would be major news no matter who was commander-in-chief.Meanwhile, other Arab nations, under attack by Iran, have slashed oil productions because of that and risky conditions at the Strait of Hormuz, a major choke point for energy shipments.At the same time, history shows that some political opponents try to exploit American combat deaths, as many Democrats are doing here by refusing to call Iran a terrorist state. When 13 Americans died in an attack at Kabul airport during a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Republicans blamed Joe Biden throughout his term. When four Americans died in Benghazi, Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State, was hammered for years.Russia's role has also been polarizing. The Washington Post, citing a classified report, said the Kremlin is aiding Iran in targeting U. S. forces in blunt terms, helping to kill Americans.When reporters raised this with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, she said "whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter."The backlash was instantaneous.WHITE HOUSE SAYS OIL PRICE SPIKE IS TEMPORARY AS TRUMP PUSHES ENERGY DOMINANCE AMID IRAN WARThere is, at the moment, a growing sense of international uncertainty that has everyone off balance.I watched for years as LBJ and Richard Nixon bombarded the Viet Cong in what was largely a jungle war, and the guerrillas refused to surrender, betting on outlasting the United States. Ultimately, South Vietnam collapsed and was overrun. The war was all the more pointless because it was fought against the "domino theory" that these small countries would fall in a Communist triumph.Donald Trump ran as the America First candidate who would keep the country out of foreign wars. He said it was Kamala Harris who would lead the nation into World War III.The former VP now accuses Trump of "dragging the United States into a war the American people dont want."And the Iran combat, of course, follows another regime change, with Trump ordering the kidnapping of Nicols Maduro and declaring himself the leader of oil-rich Venezuela.The furor over Iran has exacerbated a deep and nasty split in the conservative media, with some of its members abruptly changing their rhetoric about foreign wars and others saying the president has betrayed his MAGA base.SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIESA month from now, six months from now, the decision to wage war against Iran may be seen as a brilliant tactical move or the start of an Iraq-style quagmire.Will Trump be able to say he shut down the mullahs nuclear program?But if there's one thing that might persuade the president to declare victory and wind things down, it's the growing economic pain that this war has inflicted on average Americans.

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others

A federal judge in Oregon on Monday placed new limits on federal agents use of tear gas and other crowd-control munitions during protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon on behalf of protesters and freelance journalists. The suit names the Department of Homeland Security and argues that officers use of chemical munitions amounts to retaliation that chills First Amendment rights.The order followed a three-day hearing in which plaintiffs including a demonstrator known for wearing a chicken costume, a married couple in their 80s and two freelance journalists testified that federal officers used chemical spray and projectile munitions against them.In his written opinion, Simon said video evidence submitted in court depicted officers spraying OC spray into the faces of protesters engaged in passive resistance and deploying tear gas and pepper-ball rounds into crowds.JUDGE RULES FEDERAL AGENTS MUST LIMIT TEAR GAS AT PROTESTS NEAR PORTLAND ICE BUILDING"Plaintiffs provided numerous videos, which were received in evidence and unambiguously show DHS officers spraying OC Spray directly into the faces of peaceful and nonviolent protesters engaged in, at most, passive resistance and discharging tear gas and firing pepper-ball munitions into crowds of peaceful and nonviolent protestors," Simon wrote."Defendants conduct physically harming protestors and journalists without prior dispersal warnings is objectively chilling."The Department of Homeland Security has previously said that the agents have "followed their training and used the minimum amount of force necessary to protect themselves, the public, and federal property."A federal judge also ruled to restrict agents' use of tear gas in a separate case brought by the residents of an affordable housing complex across the street from the ICE building.This comes amid demonstrations across the country against President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda.In his ruling, Simon barred agents from using chemical or projectile munitions such as pepper balls and tear gas unless someone poses an imminent threat of physical harm. He also instructed agents not to fire munitions at the head, neck or torso "unless the officer is legally justified in using deadly force against that person."Agents are also prohibited from the use of pepper spray against a group in an indiscriminate way that would affect bystanders. Additionally, they must only target people who are engaging in violent unlawful conduct or actively resisting arrest, or use it "as reasonably necessary in a defensive capacity."Simon said that trespassing, refusing to move and refusing to obey an order to disperse are acts of passive resistance, not active resistance.The judge also granted provisional class certification, which means his order covers a broader group of all people who have peacefully protested or reported on demonstrations at the ICE building in recent months.The preliminary injunction will remain in place while the lawsuit proceeds.Last month, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called on ICE to leave the city after federal officers deployed tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators outside the agencys building. The mayor described the protests as peaceful and criticized federal officers use of pepper balls, flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets.PORTLAND MAYOR DEMANDS ICE LEAVE CITY AFTER FEDERAL AGENTS USE TEAR GAS ON PROTESTERS: 'SICKENING DECISIONS'"Federal forces deployed heavy waves of chemical munitions, impacting a peaceful daytime protest where the vast majority of those present violated no laws, made no threat, and posed no danger to federal forces," he said in a statement at the time."To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave," he said, accusing federal officials of "trampling the Constitution."

Some travelers trying to get to their vacations waited on line for hours, causing some to miss their flights completely.

President Donald Trump said he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying it would be an "honor" to do so in an effort to help other nations that rely on the vital Middle East waterway.Trump was speaking with reporters in Florida on Monday, when he was asked about the global energy choke point, which has been disrupted amid back-and-forth attacks between Iran and Israel and the United States.IRAN SEIZES OIL TANKERS, THREATENS 'MASSACRE' IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ HOURS BEFORE US TALKSAt about 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is between Iran and Oman and carries roughly 20 million barrels a day and about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas, making it a top-value target when conflict in the region erupts."We're really helping China here and other countries because they get a lot of their energy from the Straits," Trump said. "We have a good relationship with China. It's my honor to do it."US POSITIONS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, STRIKE PLATFORMS ACROSS MIDDLE EAST AS IRAN TALKS SHIFT TO OMANTrump is slated to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month. While touting the United States' new energy partnership with Venezuela, Trump noted that China gets its oil through the strait."I mean, we're doing this for the other parts of the world, including countries like China," he said. "They get a lot of their oil through the straits.""We have a very good relationship with President XI (Jinping) and China," he added. "I'm going there in a short period of time, and we're protecting the world from what these lunatics are trying to do, and very successfully I might add."The U.S. will also waive all oil-related sanctions on some countries in an effort to reduce energy prices amid the conflict in the Middle East, Trump said.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took to Iranian State TV vowing it would "not allow [the] export of a single liter of oil."Later, Trump reaffirmed his position on the strait in a fiery Truth Social post."If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!," he wrote."This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

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