The Global Update

Multiple environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging officials did not evaluate ecologic impacts when constructing “Alligator Alcatraz,” an illegal immigrant detention center near the Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve. The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity in the Southern District of Florida, aims to pause…

Astronomers studying a distant galaxy cluster stumbled upon ancient radio signals that might hold clues to the formation of the early universe. While studying the distant galaxy cluster known as SpARCS1049, astronomers detected faint mysterious radio waves, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters and available on the pre-print server Xrxiv. The…

Rod Stewart got political this week, saying he supports Brexit leader Nigel Farage over current Prime Minister Keir Starmer.  “It’s hard for me because I’m extremely wealthy, and I deserve to be, so a lot of it doesn’t really touch me,” the “Maggie May” singer told The London Times in a piece published Friday.  “But…

One of the most beloved figures in Pittsburgh Pirates history, Dave Parker, has died, the MLB franchise confirmed Saturday. He was 74. Parker, affectionately known as “The Cobra,” was named to seven MLB All-Star teams. He racked up more than 2,700 hits and hit 339 homers during his storied big league career.  He received National…

The New York Post’s editorial board published a scathing piece on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s plan to “tax Whites more” on Friday, calling the proposed tax scheme “pure racism.” The Post editorial argued that Mamdani’s plan to shift the city’s tax burden to “richer and Whiter” neighborhoods shows “where his priorities really…

The top Democrat in the Senate plans to inflict maximum pain on Senate Republicans in their march to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” before lawmakers even get a chance to debate the legislative behemoth. Indeed, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to force clerks on the Senate floor to read the entirety…

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray turned in one of the most dominant pitching performances of the season in the team’s 5-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field Friday.  Gray, 35, completed the “Maddux,” pitching nine innings of shutout ball while yielding one hit and striking out 11 batters with just 89…

A man who took up jogging while recovering from a hernia has shattered a world record by running 465 half-marathons in just one year. Edward Molineaux, a 34-year-old personal trainer, logged an astonishing 6,000 miles between April 6, 2023, and April 7, 2024.  His achievement not only broke his own previous record of 282 half-marathons…

A vulnerable Senate Republican put his foot down against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over concerns of deep Medicaid cuts inside the megabill. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital that he would not support the measure through a procedural hurdle necessary to kick off a marathon of debate and amendment voting that…

President Donald Trump played a round of golf with Republican leaders on Saturday.  The president was joined by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, sources confirmed to Fox News.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS. The outing comes as Republican senators look…