ROME (AP) — Milan's La Scala, one of the world’s most prestigious and historic opera houses, has named Fortunato Ortombina as its new director, ending months of political controversy. He will step into the post in September at the famed Teatro alla Scala. The city's mayor, Giuseppe Sala, made the …...Read More

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), pressed Columbia University's president about pro-Hamas professors on campus during a congressional hearing Wednesday. Stefanik, a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, had numerous rounds in which she attacked the Columbia president for antisemitism on campus under her watch. "I'm talking about the …...Read More

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish parliament passed a law Wednesday lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16. Those under 18 still need approval from a guardian, a doctor and the National Board of Health and Welfare. No longer required is a …...Read More

Former Attorney General Bill Barr slammed New York prosecutors for the "obviously political" Trump hush money case, calling it an "abomination" as jury selection continues in the landmark trial. Barr, who led the Department of Justice under former President Trump, argued the case signals what the real threat to democracy …...Read More

House Republicans on Wednesday grilled Columbia University President Dr. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik regarding the employment of a professor who celebrated the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks as "awesome." During the House Education and the Workforce’s hearing to discuss antisemitism on Columbia’s campus, Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., condemned what he called the …...Read More

LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Stephen Curry is headed to the games for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eyes on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the …...Read More

Sydney Sweeney may be one of Hollywood's biggest rising stars, but some people don't see the appeal. Longtime film producer Carol Baum attended a screening of her 1988 movie "Dead Ringers" at the Jacob Burns Film Center in New York, and in a discussion following the film, she reportedly took …...Read More

Anti-Israel protests could ramp up as activists adopt more "extreme tactics" to put increased pressure on President Biden as the election nears, a new report warns. On Monday, anti-Israel agitators blocked traffic in San Francisco, Oakland, New York City, Philadelphia and several other locations as part of a campaign against …...Read More

Another special cosmic event is to occur this year, and it could be a "once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity," according to NASA. It’s a nova explosion located in a star system 3,000 light years away from Earth and astronomers predict it will be visible to the "unaided eye" sometime in 2024. "Unfortunately, …...Read More

Welcome to the Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter. If this newsletter is not already delivered to your email, please subscribe here. TOP PICK – Caitlin Clark, the all-time leading scorer in both men’s and women’s college basketball, was the first player to hear her name called during the 2024 WNBA …...Read More