WATCH: Massive fire breaks out on historic Southern California pier

A massive fire broke out at a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier in North County San Diego on Thursday afternoon, the Oceanside Fire Department confirmed. The nearly 2,000-foot-long wooden pier was built in 1888, and is a focal point of the beachside Southern California city not …...Read More

School principal allegedly framed by AI-generated racist rant, police say

A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday. Dazhon Darien, 31, an athletic director at Pikesville High School, allegedly made the recording to retaliate against his boss, Pikesville …...Read More

Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state's obscenity law for providing "harmful" materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves …...Read More

Falcons select quarterback Michael Penix Jr in draft stunner after signing Kirk Cousins

The first seven picks of the NFL Draft went chalk, but the Atlanta Falcons made up for lost time. The Falcons, who signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal earlier this offseason, selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the first stunner of Thursday night. Cousins is 35 years old …...Read More

Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room

Mexico City prosecutors sought Thursday to downplay the case of a suspected serial killer who kept women’s bones and a saw in his room, and apparently targeted women over the course of more than a decade. The city’s head prosecutor said the remains of six women were found in the …...Read More

Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says

Wild horses will stay in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears from advocates that park officials would remove the beloved animals from the rugged badlands landscape, a key lawmaker said Thursday. Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said he has secured a commitment from the National Park Service to …...Read More

USC sparks backlash for canceling main stage commencement ceremony: 'Caving to campus terrorists'

Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. Please enter a valid email address. The University of Southern California (USC) announced Thursday that it was canceling its main stage commencement …...Read More

New Republican challenger to Elizabeth Warren says ‘no one has disappointed Massachusetts more’

Quincy, Massachusetts, City Council President Ian Cain didn’t hold back criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren when he officially launched his challenge against her on Wednesday, calling her a disappointment. "No one has disappointed Massachusetts more than Elizabeth Warren," Cain said in a campaign video posted to his social media that included …...Read More

Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed

A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels over Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes after the U.S. military said early Thursday an allied warship shot down a Houthi …...Read More

Mike Pinder, Moody Blues co-founder and keyboardist, dead at 82

Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder has died. The longtime musician and last living founding member of the band was 82. According to the Moody Blues' official website, Pinder died Wednesday at his home in Northern California "surrounded by his devoted family." Per the announcement, Pinder's family "would like to share …...Read More