Curran takes hat-trick as England win first T20

Sam Curran takes England's second ever hat-trick in T20 internationals as they beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS) in Pallekele.

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How English clubs got smart to dominate this season's Champions League

Premier League clubs always had the money, but now they also have the know-how they have dominated this season's Champions League.

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Bombshell Census projections show Republicans could win White House without Rust Belt ‘Blue Wall’

New projections of the 2030 U.S. Census indicating a major shift of electoral votes from traditionally blue states to red states could be a "game changer" in the quadrennial battle between Democrats and Republicans for the presidency.

Left-leaning California, New York, and Illinois could lose a total of eight congressional seats due to sweeping population shifts this decade, with right-tilting Texas and Florida gaining eight seats, according to an analysis by the non-partisan Redistrict Network.

The findings, which are based on 2025 Census Bureau population estimates and data from previous years, were compiled by Carnegie Mellon University redistricting expert Dr. Jonathan Cervas and released on Tuesday.

Another projection, from the Republican-aligned American Redistricting Project, indicates Texas gaining four seats and Florida gaining two.

NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, PROJECTED TO LOSE SIX HOUSE SEATS NEXT DECADE

The projections spell trouble for Democrats when it comes to the battle for the House majority next decade, after reapportionment based on the 2030 Census. But it would also be a major setback for them starting in the 2032 presidential election, because states' electoral votes are based in part on the number of their congressional seats.

"I think the Democrats are in a bit of an existential crisis when it comes to winning the White House," longtime Republican strategist David Kochel told Fox News Digital.

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Kochel, a veteran of numerous GOP presidential campaigns, said, "I think it’s right that there’s going to be an 8-10 electoral vote shift" from blue to red states.

"I would not want to be where the Democrats are," he emphasized. "The numbers don’t lie and the Democrats’ [electoral college] hill is getting steeper and steeper to climb."

Veteran Democratic pollster Chris Anderson agreed that if the Census projections become electoral reality, "it would be a major barrier for Democrats" in winning the White House.

Anderson, the longtime Democratic partner on the Fox News Poll, called it a potential "game changer."

Democrats reliably won the three working-class states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, known as the "blue wall" states, in presidential elections for nearly a quarter-century before President Donald Trump narrowly carried them in capturing the White House in 2016.

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Former President Joe Biden won all three states back in 2020 as he defeated Trump's bid for re-election.

But Trump swept the blue wall and the other four general election battlegrounds as he won back the White House in 2024.

Going forward next decade, if the Census projections take hold, winning the blue wall states won't put Democrats over the top in order to capture the White House.

"Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania won’t be enough. You going to have to put together a much broader coalition," Kochel said as he pointed to the Democrats. "They are going to have to readjust how they build their coalition so that they include more working-class voters, non-college voters. These are the voters that they lost, and they’re going to have to get them back."

And Kochel argued, "if you can’t put Florida in play, this thing is going to get away [from Democrats] and be much harder for them to be competitive nationally."

Anderson noted that in the race for the White House, "it’s all about the electoral math and when that changes, your equations change."

But Democrats say they're up to the task.

Pointing to the Census project, Democratic strategist Andrew Mamo told Fox News Digital, "it shows that our number one goal needs to be getting more competitive and winning in places where we’re not doing that right now."

"We cannot just sit on the same places we’ve counted on. We have to expand to places where the Democratic brand can be better," Mamo, a presidential campaign veteran, emphasized. 

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Cricketers banned as university club suspended over initiation

The behaviour during an event at a Cardiff pub raised "significant" concerns around student safety.

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Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in F1 testing

Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.

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No sponsor, kit on order & visa wait - Scotland embrace late World Cup call

Scotland are "confident" visa issues will not prevent them arriving late for the men's T20 World Cup as chief executive Trudy Lindblade tells BBC Stumped about their "unique" preparations after a late call to the tournament.

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Why can't Newcastle win without Guimaraes?

Newcastle United have yet to win a league game without Bruno Guimaraes since he made his debut for the club in 2022.

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Stephen King compares ICE to Nazi Germany's Gestapo amid growing celebrity criticism

Liberal author Stephen King slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.

"ICE is the American Gestapo," King wrote on X.

The Gestapo was also known as the "Secret State Police" of Nazi Germany, which was formed in 1933. It enforced Nazi law by arresting political opponents and targeted enemies without due process.

King, who has nearly seven million followers on X, has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration and vocal about his progressive politics. The author had previously said that future history books would portray President Donald Trump negatively and that Trump’s supporters would be quick to disassociate from him.

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King, most known for "The Shining" and "Carrie," did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to ICE for comment, but did not immediately hear back. 

King was not the only artist to compare ICE to the Gestapo. While performing a show in New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen expressed a similar sentiment, calling for ICE to "get the f--- out" of Minneapolis. 

"If you believe in democracy, in liberty, if you believe that truth still matters, that it’s worth speaking out, that it is worth fighting for, if you believe in the power of the law and no one stands above it, if you stand against heavily armed masked federal troops invading American cities and using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens, if you believe you don’t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president," Springsteen told the crowd, according to NJArts.net.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz compared ICE to the Gestapo as well. 

"Donald Trump's modern-day Gestapo is scooping folks up off the streets," Walz said at the University of Minnesota Law School's graduation ceremony.

In light of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, several celebrities spoke out against ICE. Stars like Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Natasha Lyonne and others wore pins with slogans that read, "Be Good" and "ICE Out."

The "Be Good" pins were also seen on celebrities at the Golden Globes.

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Good was shot and killed during an encounter with the ICE officer earlier this month, after she allegedly swerved her car toward him. Since then, protests have erupted in Minneapolis and across the U.S. Local officials, such as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have criticized the ICE officer's actions.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security said the agent acted in self-defense, describing Good’s behavior before the shooting as "an act of domestic terrorism." 

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Doubles partners Jovic and Mboko leading teen disruptors

North American teenagers Iva Jovic and Victoria Mboko are through to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time.

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Acid attack victim was 'set up by his ex-wife'

A court hears Danny Cahalane, 38, faced "real threats" in the months before his death.

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Journalist who exposed alleged Minnesota fraud says Newsom, California are his next targets

Independent journalist Nick Shirley says exposing government fraud has made him a target, and now he’s turning his focus to California.

Shirley gained national attention after releasing videos he says expose fraud in Minnesota. He testified before House lawmakers earlier this week during a hearing investigating the state's fraud scandals. 

Shirley said the work has been dangerous, but California is his next target.

"Fraud will be exposed in California. It'll be exposed all across the United States, because we're learning that there's so much fraud that's taking place," Shirley said Wednesday on "The Ingraham Angle."

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"Whether it be through daycares or these projects like that high-speed light rail that Newsom's been trying to build for years," he added.

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Critics have accused Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California of allowing fraud to prosper under a lack of oversight. 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli launched a task force in April to investigate corruption in the state, with a focus on programs for the homeless.

"California has spent $24 billion in the last five years on homelessness, and no one can account for where that money has really gone," Essayli said on "Fox & Friends" in early January.

Shirley warned that investigating government fraud has become increasingly dangerous, with the backlash extending beyond online harassment into real-world threats. He said he was forced to hire 24-hour security after his home address was doxxed, and his family members received calls from the public.

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"I was just exposing fraud, and then you see all this hatred come at you for doing a giant public service for America," Shirley said.

"The majority of Americans are super happy, I'd say 99%, but then you have that crazy 1% that just gets super upset because they're the fraudsters," he added.

Shirley’s reporting in Minnesota helped bring national scrutiny to the alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars, though Minnesota officials have disputed aspects of the fraud claims, saying previous inspections of childcare centers did not uncover widespread wrongdoing.

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pushed back on what he argued are politically motivated allegations, writing in a post on X, "This is Trump’s long game. We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue – but this has been his plan all along."

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German nurse jailed for murders could be linked to 100 more deaths

Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse.

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Michelle Obama says she would 'actively work against' Barack running for hypothetical third term

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday during an interview on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that she would actively work against her husband, former President Barack Obama, running for a hypothetical third term.

Asked by host Alex Cooper if Obama would consider running for a hypothetical third term, the former first lady said she hoped he wouldn't.

"I hope not," the former first lady responded. "I would actively work against that."

"I would be at home working against it," she added.

President Donald Trump has teased running for a third term and has said he probably wouldn't do it.

Obama told Cooper that she believed eight years in office was enough.

"I do believe in the need for new vision, right? I mean, the two terms is not just about, ‘We like them, and we want it.’ It's just like, we're changing and growing so fast. This is a hard job, and it requires new energy, new vision all the time, new ways of looking at the world, right? So, I do believe that eight years is enough," Obama said.

Obama said there would be no room for younger leaders to step up if the same ones kept running for office.

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"How are we going to build young leaders if the same people keep doing it again and again and again? You know, now it's your turn. Now it's my turn. Then you did it again, and I'll do it again. It's like, and there's all these young, smart people who are just looking outside with their ideas as leaders get older and older. You know, the older you get, the more you just live a different life as an older established person. And I think there's room for that wisdom, but there's room for new ideas to come in. So, I think two terms is enough, for everybody," the former first lady continued.

Obama also warned Democrats against denying that sexism still plays a role in national elections during the interview on Wednesday. She pointed to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris as examples.

"We would just be silly to think that there aren’t just some gut kind of, I don’t know, like, we’re not even analyzing what those feelings are about because we’re trying to pretend like it’s all better," Obama said.

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The former first lady said at an event in November that the country wasn't ready for a female president, citing the results of the 2024 election.

"As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready," she said. "That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. You are not."

The former first lady went on to say that she did not believe men in America are comfortable with a woman leading them.

Fox News' Madison Colombo contributed to this report.

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Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.

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DOJ serves grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Dems in investigation of ICE obstruction: sources

Sources told Fox News that the Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas on Tuesday to five Minnesota government offices — including the Governor’s Office, the Attorney General’s office and the Minneapolis Mayor’s Office – as part of a federal investigation into alleged conspiracy to coerce or obstruct federal law enforcement during ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota. 

The sources said the FBI served the subpoenas, seeking records and communications. The Justice Department declined to comment on the matter.

Fox News learned late last week that federal prosecutors were investigating both Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding law enforcement efforts.

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News the duo's anti-ICE rhetoric was teetering on a federal crime.

FEDERAL PROSECUTORS OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO WALZ, FREY OVER ALLEGED IMPEDING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

"When the governor or the mayor threaten our officers, when the mayor suggests that he's encouraging citizens to call 911 when they see ICE officers, that is very close to a federal crime," Blanche said.

Walz responded to the news by accusing the Trump administration of "weaponizing the justice system."

"Two days ago, it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly," Walz wrote in an X post. "Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."

Frey also weighed in on social media, asserting he "will not be intimidated."

"This is an obvious attempt to intimidate me for standing up for Minneapolis, local law enforcement, and residents against the chaos and danger this Administration has brought to our city," Frey wrote on X. "I will not be intimidated. My focus remains where it’s always been: keeping our city safe."

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The White House later slammed a mob of anti-ICE agitators who reportedly stormed into a Twin Cities church on Sunday, accusing Walz and Frey of inciting the chaos.

"There is no low these radical leftists won’t stoop to," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital Monday morning. "Jacob Frey and Tim Walz have whipped these rioters into a frenzy and turned them loose to wreak havoc on Minneapolis."

"Frey and Walz should be ashamed for inciting such chaos, but the Trump Administration will continue enforcing the law," she added.

Jackson was reacting to a mob comprised of dozens of agitators allegedly storming into the Cities Church sanctuary in St. Paul on Sunday midway through church services, throwing worship into chaos, Fox Digital previously reported. Protesters claimed the pastor was a local ICE official.

Department of Justice officials vowed Sunday to open an investigation into the disruption, specifically probing for federal civil rights violations "by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshipers," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said.

Fox News' Alexandra Koch, David Spunt, Matt Finn and Emma Colton contributed to this report.

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