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A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed in a referendum a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats’ efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps and tilt as many as four House districts away from the GOP.  The order from Judge Jack Hurley of Tazewell County Circuit Court declares all votes for and against Tuesday’s referendum “ineffective,” and bars state officials from certifying the results or taking any actions to put the new maps passed by state lawmakers into effect.  In a brief order, Hurley found that the referendum violated several…

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, embroiled in a controversy involving his relationship with former NFL reporter Dianna Russini, is stepping away from the team indefinitely to seek counseling and be with his family.The news, first reported by ESPN, means Vrabel will miss part of the NFL Draft that begins on Thursday and runs through Saturday. Vrabel will be away from the team the entire day on Saturday.Saturday is the day the NFL Draft will conduct rounds 4 through 7. The Patriots currently own eight picks in those rounds, including two in the fourth round. New England Patriots head coach…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A law enforcement expert says Memphis’ dramatic drop in violent crime is a “blueprint for other cities” across the nation.Data from the Memphis Police Department shows violent crime is down over 40% so far in 2026 compared to the same period last year, following President Trump’s establishment of the Memphis Safe Task Force — a coalition of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and the Tennessee National Guard.See how much Memphis crime has dropped in 2026 vs. 2025:Overall violent crime: -40.52%Aggravated assault: -28.14%Arson: -33.33%Burglary: -28.06%Homicide: -36%Larceny: -39.07%Motor vehicle theft: -63.98%Robbery: -44.96%Sexual…

The minister in charge of law and order in Ontario insisted on a three-row replacement government vehicle and asked about how it could be customized, Global News can reveal, after his car was broken into twice in the space of three months. Solicitor General Michael Kerzner’s government vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a Home Depot near Premier Doug Ford’s home in July 2024 and eventually recovered by Ontario Provincial Police.After months of expensive repairs, it was returned to the minister’s care in late October of the same year, before being broken into and badly damaged within days.According…

The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine has resumed, a breakthrough in an issue that has caused a major diplomatic spat in Europe.The development is expected to unblock a large financial assistance package for war-ravaged Ukraine.Populist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico welcomed the development, calling it “good news”.Hungary and Slovakia were locked in a feud with Ukraine since Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia through the pipeline were halted in January after the pipeline was damaged.Ukrainian officials blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, who was recently…

SEOUL: North Korea and Russia aim to open a road bridge connecting the countries across the Tumen River as soon as possible, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday (Apr 23), as the neighbouring countries forge closer ties.The project, which began about a year ago, is “an important business” to boost bilateral cooperation, including tourism, trade and the movement of people, KCNA said.Construction of the 850m bridge, which will connect to Russia’s highway system, was agreed during a 2024 visit to North Korea by President Vladimir Putin.Russia and North Korea held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the joining…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Darrell Sheets, known for his time on A&E’s “Storage Wars,” has died at 67, Fox News Digital confirmed.The Lake Havasu City Police Department issued a press release on Wednesday, which stated that they responded to a call for a deceased individual. Upon arrival, officers found a male with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.Sheets was pronounced dead at the scene and his death is…

The firing of US Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest in a shakeup of the American military during the war on Iran, now in its eighth week.The Pentagon said Phelan would leave office immediately.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy,” said chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. “We wish him well in his future endeavours”.His firing comes at a critical moment, with US naval forces enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans pushed their immigration funding plan forward early Thursday, adopting a budget blueprint after an all-night vote series that sets up billions for ICE and Border Patrol while sidelining Democrats.Senate Republicans adopted their budget resolution, which tees up funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, and effectively cuts congressional Democrats out of the process entirely.It’s the first major step toward unlocking the budget reconciliation process, which Republicans are diving into once again after Democrats refused to fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without stringent reforms.Despite Republicans…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A wide-eyed Emmy award-winning journalist was arrested for allegedly secretly filming people getting undressed at a local Oklahoma television station.Darrell Lee Vannostran, 40, was booked after he was arrested for the use of photo or video equipment in a clandestine manner in a private place. The photographer and editor was nominated and won multiple Heartland TV Emmy Awards last year.According to court documents obtained by The Oklahoman, janitorial staff discovered two video cameras in the private dressing room areas within KWTV News 9’s building in downtown Oklahoma City.GOT A TIP? Darrell Lee…