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A former Montgomery County, Maryland, teacher who pleaded guilty in June to engaging in sex acts with an underage middle school student in 2015, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, but will only spend a year behind bars, according to reports. FOX 5 DC reported that while 32-year-old Melissa Marie Curtis was sentenced to three decades for three counts of third-degree sex offense, she will only spend 12 months behind bars, with the remainder of the time suspended. In addition to the 12 months, Curtis will be required to undergo five years of supervised probation. Once released, she will be required to register as a sex offender for 25 years. Curtis will also not be al…
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The Washington Post was already in financial trouble even before the recent boycott movement that erupted against the paper. A report from New York Magazine's Intelligencer shed light on a recent meeting at The Post newsroom where the top brass revealed that the paper was on pace to lose a whopping $77 million this year, a figure that does not even include the staggering 250,000 subscribers it lost over its last-minute decision by billionaire owner Jeff Bezos to not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the final days of the presidential race. "[It's] not a surprise at all," one Post staffer told Fox News Digital in reaction to the report. "It means ‘buckle up.’" Notabl…
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Communities battered by Hurricane Helene are not just rebuilding their lives, they are stepping up to bring joy to children worldwide this holiday season through Operation Christmas Child, a program of the evangelical humanitarian aid organization Samaritan's Purse. Every holiday season, Americans unite to bring smiles to children in need through Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers fill shoeboxes with essentials, school supplies, and toys for children worldwide, especially those facing war, poverty, or disaster. This year, the organization aims to collect enough shoeboxes to reach 12 million children. Since its inception in 1993, Operation Christmas Child has distri…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fears it is "very dangerous" if his country starts losing unity as the conflict with Russia surpasses 1,000 days. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst caught up with Zelenskyy in an interview that aired Tuesday on "Special Report," asking how to end the Russia-Ukraine way after 1,000 days. After meeting Zelenskyy outside the front lines, Yingst asked Zelenskyy about the state of the war compared to its beginning. Zelenskyy remarked that while the early days were the most difficult, any movement now would depend on unity against Russia. "I think that was the most difficult period, but now this period, this moment depends,…
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham warns against the "swamp monsters" defending their "natural habitat" against trespassers like the incoming Trump administration on "The Ingraham Angle." LAURA INGRAHAM: A historic win, a popular vote victory? Trump world and hard-working Americans — they're in a great mood. We all want to believe that the mandate is undeniable. Trump and Vance, their hard-charging Cabinet nominees, Elon Musk and a Republican House and Senate — how could the goal of transforming government not be reached? Well, before Trump has the opportunity to really drain the swamp, the swamp monsters will fight for their natural habitat no matter who they're up against… …
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A 31-year-old Minnesota man is accused of shooting his father nine times "execution-style" at the family’s rural hunting cabin, police said. Kirk Edward Hazlett III, 31, of Cambridge, is charged with second-degree murder and felony kidnapping following the incident, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said in a release that tensions boiled over between Hazlett and his father, 62-year-old Kirk Edward Hazlett II, on Nov. 15 in Hinckley, Minnesota. 'THE VOICE' WINNER SUNDANCE HEAD SHOT ON HIS TEXAS RANCH Police were first alerted to the fatal encounter after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting around 8:44 p.m. The caller, later identified as the …
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Pro women's soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis, who are in a same-sex relationship, announced that Mewis is pregnant with their first child in an Instagram post on Sunday. Just one day later, the team who Kerr plays for, Chelsea FC, released a statement addressing alleged "abuse" that the players received after the announcement. "There is no place in society for any form of discrimination and we will not accept any abuse directed towards our players, staff or supporters," the statement read, per Reuters. "We are extremely proud to be a diverse, inclusive club that celebrates and welcomes people from all cultures, communities and identities." Chelsea women’s team …
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President-elect Trump is expected to choose Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Department of Education in his new Cabinet. Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed the pick to Fox News on Tuesday evening. McMahon, who served as administrator of the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration, is the wife of Vince McMahon. The couple both co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 1980. McMahon served in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019. When she resigned, she wrote that the role had been "immensely rewarding." TRUMP TAPS FCC MEMBER BRENDAN CARR TO LEAD AGENCY: 'WARRIOR FOR FREE SPEECH' "While it has truly been the hono…
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During her time at Iowa, it was not unusual for Caitlin Clark to voice her displeasure with officials during a given game. The WNBA Rookie of the Year returned to the state of Iowa to watch her former team take on Drake in Des Moines. Clark was a little farther away from referees on Sunday than she had been for the past few years when she was wearing a Hawkeyes uniform. But sitting in the stands instead of sitting on a players' bench did not seem to stop Clark from speaking out when she noticed a call she did not necessarily agree with. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Clark was a few rows behind the courtside seats and at times appeared to have a look…
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Just a few weeks away from the new year, Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and his girlfriend, LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, have provided the internet with what might be the 2024 meme of the year. On Monday, Skenes was named National League Rookie of the Year, but it was his reaction to the news that had baseball fans talking on social media. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In a video shared by Major League Baseball, the 22-year-old pitcher remained stoic as those in the room with him broke out in loud cheers. He did eventually manage a smile while Dunne, sitting beside him, joined in the applause. Skenes’ emotionless reaction went viral on social me…
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The first lady of Brazil turned heads when she dropped an f-bomb directed at Tesla CEO Elon Musk during an official event over the weekend. At the time, Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, was speaking about misinformation on social media during a pre-G20 social event on Saturday. The G20 summit began on Monday in Rio de Janeiro. Lula, who is married to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stopped mid-speech when she heard a ship's horn blaring in the distance. "I think it's Elon Musk," the first lady joked in Portuguese. "I'm not afraid of you, by the way." ELIZABETH WARREN GETS SARCASTIC AFTER TRUMP TAPS MUSK, RAMASWAMY FOR DOGE: ‘YEAH, THIS SEEMS REALLY EFFICIENT’ "F–k you…
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Country star Darryl Worley's daughter, Savannah, 16, was airlifted to the hospital after she sustained injuries in a car crash in Nashville. On Sunday, Worley, 60, took to Facebook to share the news of Savannah's accident and ask his fans to pray for all involved in the two-car collision. "I’m humbly coming to y’all with an a very serious request! I’m flying back to Nashville from a show in New Mexico! Kimberly called and said Savannah had been in a bad wreck and was being life flighted to Vanderbuilt Medical Center in Nashville!" the "I Miss My Friend" hitmaker wrote, referring to his wife, Kimberly Lee Perkins. He continued, "She has a broken leg, bruises, and lacerati…
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointments of President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, gave their approval to a proposal that abolishes the Department of Education. Corey DeAngelis, who is a senior fellow at the American Culture Project, posted on X that the Department of Education failed an audit for the third year in a row. "Abolish it," DeAngelis, a prominent school choice advocate, wrote. TRUMP WOULD NEED CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL TO DISSOLVE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EXPERTS SAY "Very reasonable proposal." Ramaswamy responded. "Yes," Musk, the owner of Tesla, added. The Department of Government Efficiency, also called DOGE, is aimed at sugges…
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Votes are still being counted in California two weeks after the election, and a Democratic challenger in a key U.S. House race has just taken the lead against the Republican incumbent. With 94% of the votes counted, Democrat Derek Tran now leads GOP Rep. Michelle Steel by 102 votes in California’s 45th Congressional District after Steel had maintained a lead since Election Day. Steel, born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Japan, has represented the 45th District since 2023 and represented the 48th Congressional District before that, from 2021 to 2023. The district spreads across Los Angeles County and Orange County and includes the cities of Cerritos, Garden Grove, B…
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President-elect Trump isn't reconsidering the nomination of Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general, despite criticism over the pick and the uphill battle the former congressman may face during confirmation hearings next year. Trump was in Boca Chica, Texas, to watch SpaceX launch its Starship rocket for its sixth test flight when he was asked about Gaetz. "Mr. President, are you reconsidering the nomination of Matt Gaetz" Trump was asked. THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO POTENTIALLY RELEASING THE ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON GAETZ "No," he replied before walking away. He didn't answer a question about how far he was willing to go to get Gaetz confirmed. The nomination of…
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders was joined by a special guest at his weekly press conference Tuesday — Peggy Coppom, or, as Buffaloes fans endearingly call her, Miss Peggy. Miss Peggy celebrated her 100th birthday Tuesday, which followed the celebration Saturday in Boulder, where thousands of fans at Folsom Field sang happy birthday to the Colorado legend. "I haven’t even comprehended it yet, but I cried," Miss Peggy told reporters when asked what that moment meant to her. "I just thank God for my life and for all the friends and for everything that’s happened to me." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Miss Peggy and her twin sister, Betty Hoover, were …
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Jay Leno is "holding up fine" after taking a nasty fall outside his hotel. The comedian covered up his black eye with an eye patch as he arrived at Monday's Comedy for Koby event in Beverly Hills. "I was staying at a hotel that was on a hill," Leno explained to TMZ. "The restaurant was [at the bottom], but I didn't have a car. To get to it, you had to walk about a mile and a half around." The "Jay Leno's Garage" star chose to take a shortcut. Instead of making it down, Leno "rolled down the hill" and hit his head on a rock. The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch. JAY LENO'S MOTORCYLE ACCIDENT LEFT HIM WITH MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES MONTHS AFTER GARAGE …
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The Duke of Sussex is debuting his new tattoo, courtesy of country star Jelly Roll. A social media video shared on the Invictus Games Instagram account, showed Prince Harry sitting in a tattoo parlor when Jelly Roll shows up to give him some ink. "Do you know I could not believe it when they called me and told me Prince Harry wanted to get a tattoo today, and he wanted me to give him his first tattoo?" Jelly Roll said to Harry's surprise. PRINCE HARRY CHEERS ON WOUNDED WARRIORS AT INVICTUS GAMES The "Wild Ones" singer explained he thought he was giving the royal a tattoo for the Invictus Games, but Harry quickly corrected him. "I came here to ask you to do the Invictus…
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The Biden administration is expected to announce a $275 million weapons package for Ukraine this week, a U.S. official tells Fox News. The package is from the presidential drawdown authority (PDA) money, meaning the weapons will come from U.S. stockpiles and will be delivered to Ukraine quicker than a Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package. The weapons package will include the High Mobility Artillery Rocket (HIMAR) system, but not HIMAR ammunition, and 155 mm artillery shells, drones and Javelin surface-to-air missiles, the official said. Once the announcement on the weapons package is made, the U.S. will have a remaining $6.9 billion in PDA funding and $2.…
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The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rankled some abortion opponents, who are concerned about his past statements expressing a liberal position on reproductive rights. Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran for president as an independent before backing Trump, has said in multiple interviews that while he's "personally pro-life," he does not believe it's the government's role to interfere with a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy. As recently as May, he said a woman should be able to have an abortion when she's full term, although he later walked that statement back and announced support for some restrictio…
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