NRA and conservative legal group sue Democrat governor over 7-day waiting period to buy guns
FIRST ON FOX — A conservative legal group and gun rights activists have teamed up to challenge a newly-enacted seven-day waiting period to buy a gun in New Mexico. The Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) has partnered with the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that claims New Mexico is denying citizens Read More
North Carolina bill to stop protesters from using masks to hide identities advances without health exemption
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred by anti-Israel demonstrations that have included masked protesters camped out on college campuses. The legislation – House Bill 237 – cleared the state’s Senate on Read More
Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan appears before Pakistan top court by videolink
The court appearance of the 71-year-old leader was not livestreamed on the court’s website or aired on news channels. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has made a virtual appearance before the Supreme Court through a videolink from prison in connection with a case regarding amendments to the country’s anticorruption law. Read More
‘Living in fear’ amid relentless battle for eastern DR Congo
Kanyabayonga, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Innocent Kasereka sits in a rundown hospital in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), his neck bandaged where he was brutally slashed with a knife. The 30-year-old recounts how he was caught in the middle of the conflict between the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and Read More
Why Egypt backed South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the ICJ
As Israel devastates Gaza, Egypt has largely had to watch on with rising concern about the developments on its border. Its border with the Palestinian enclave has been a route for aid going in and people coming out but Israel has had the ultimate say over access to the border, even if it did not Read More
Revisiting the protest movements at the University of Texas
Protests have been a century-long tradition at UT-Austin, and The Daily Texan, the student newspaper, has faithfully covered and recorded these significant historical events.
Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl ravages the area
Since 2019, accidental drug deaths have been rising in Texas, with the number tripling in Travis County.
Gillespie County election costs balloon after switch to hand count
The bigger bill for the GOP primary in Gillespie County illustrates how election costs could rise if hand counting of ballots is widely adopted.
First on Fox: Massive donation to Trump from Jewish org amid anti-Israel campus protests
EXCLUSIVE: A top grassroots group that represents Jewish Republicans across the country is showcasing what it calls its largest ever fundraising and expenditure effort in support of a GOP presidential nominee. The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), in an announcement shared first with Fox News on Thursday, highlighted that it is committed to raising a minimum Read More
Southern border migrant encounters decrease slightly but gotaways still surge under Biden
The U.S. Border Patrol recorded ar decline in migrant encounters in April, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a news release Wednesday. In April, the Border Patrol recorded 128,900 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border. The figure was 30% lower than in April 2023, and 6% lower than in March. “CBP continues to surge resources Read More