NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico will be banned from the White House.”I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW … and Politico … from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.Trump doubled down on his announced ban while taking questions from reporters at the Oval Office, citing “cumulative stories” the three outlets have published over the years.”You get sick of it,” Trump said.CNN FIRES BACK AT TRUMP WHITE HOUSE OVER ATTACKS ON REPORTER, CALLS THEM ‘BENEATH THE OFFICE’ Trump denied he was trying to intimidate the press from doing its job in an exchange with another reporter.For decades, CNN has been part of a rotating pool of five networks, including Fox News, that travel with the president around the world.Notably, CNN has already been selected to lead network pool coverage Monday as Trump is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly.TRUMP BLASTS NEW YORK TIMES, CNN FOR ‘SEDITIOUS’ COVERAGE OF IRAN WAR Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Republican Arkansas governor and former White House press secretary during…

Three contestants were abruptly removed from MTV’s long-running athletic reality competition series “The Challenge” this week following a reported racial incident that the show chose not to air.At the beginning of Wednesday’s episode of “The Challenge: Cutthroat,” host T.J. Lavin entered the house without Leo Dionicio, Josh Goldstein and Nelson Thomas present.”Leo, Nelson and Josh all broke the code of conduct here on ‘The Challenge,’ so they’re all gone,” Lavin told the remaining contestants.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The show did not air the incident that led to the three disqualifications or provide any additional details.Page Six reported that Dionicio, who is Black, used the N-word during a game and Goldstein, who is White, repeated it. According to the report, Thomas became angry over Goldstein’s use of the word and later damaged the kitchen. Production then removed all three contestants.The Paramount+ original is the 42nd season of the long-running MTV franchise. “The Challenge” is generally classified as reality television, but the modern version is built around athletic competition. Contestants run, swim, climb, wrestle, carry heavy weight and race through obstacle courses that test strength, endurance and mental toughness. Seasons typically end with a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s a matter of debate as to why House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sent the House home a day early this week. This is in addition to the House lopping off two additional weeks from its schedule later this month and into early October.”We’re going to modify the House schedule by a day. And let me explain to you why. The House has done its work,” Johnson said as House members fled Capitol Hill early Wednesday night. “House Republicans are going now back to our districts. We’re going to make the case to the American people on what we have delivered on their behalf.”The House isn’t scheduled to reconvene until Nov. 9, just after the midterms.But outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., believes there’s a different reason Johnson cut everyone loose early. The Kentucky Republican introduced eight articles of impeachment for Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. Because Massie’s push for impeachment is “privileged,” the House had 48 hours max to consider the articles.THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO MASSIE SAYING JOHNSON IS SENDING THE HOUSE HOME EARLY TO PREVENT HEGSETH IMPEACHMENT “I figured out why we canceled tomorrow,” Massie said. “Tomorrow would be the vote on…

As the New York Yankees make a final push for October baseball, slugger Aaron Judge is likely to miss most of the remaining regular season.The Yankees announced Friday that they plan to place Judge on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain. The move can be backdated to Thursday, which would make the three-time American League MVP eligible to return for the Yankees’ regular-season finale Sept. 27.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Judge has appeared in just 66 games this season after playing more than 150 games in each of the previous two seasons and winning back-to-back American League MVP awards in 2024 and 2025.AARON JUDGE RETURNS TO YANKEES AFTER 83 GAMES MISSED WITH RIB INJURY AHEAD OF POSTSEASON PUSH The 34-year-old last played Wednesday in the Yankees’ series finale against the Minnesota Twins. But Judge was removed from the game in the sixth inning because of leg discomfort, though he said afterward that the move was precautionary.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY…

Kelsey Mitchell’s 33-point performance Friday night added another chapter to her record-setting season. The Indiana Fever guard became the WNBA’s single-season scoring leader in a 103-85 victory over the Toronto Tempo.Mitchell now has 1,034 points this season. A’ja Wilson, the reigning back-to-back WNBA MVP, set the previous mark in 2024, when she scored 1,021 points for the Las Vegas Aces.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Mitchell’s teammate, Caitlin Clark, added 28 points Friday and matched her season high with 14 assists as Indiana earned its eighth win in 10 games. Mitchell also scored at least 20 points for the 25th consecutive game, extending her WNBA record. She shot 12 for 17 and went 7 for 11 from 3-point range.SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SAYS SHE’S TALKED WITH NBA COMMISSIONER ADAM SILVER AMID SEARCH FOR WNBA’S NEXT COMMISSIONER Clark went 2 for 8 from distance for her 14th double-double in her first game since helping the U.S. win the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany. She made 12 free throws without a miss.Clark…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mountain lion evaded capture for several hours in San Francisco on Friday after it was spotted in the busy Sunset District, the city’s largest neighborhood.Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control, and the San Francisco Zoo, surrounded the animal in Outer Sunset and eventually tranquilized it.It was later released back into the wild.WASHINGTON HOMEOWNER HEARS MYSTERIOUS BANGING, CALLS 911 BEFORE POLICE FIND GROWLING BOBCAT AT TOP OF STAIRS Animal Care & Control shared a couple of videos of the cougar getting out of its crate later in the day and heading back into a wooded area.The mountain lion was wearing a collar which it didn’t previously have.”We’re happy to report that our mountain lion visitor has been released back to the wild by our friends at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife,” the organization wrote on Facebook.BLACK BEAR CAUGHT ON VIDEO WANDERING INTO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT OFFICE AFTER PUSHING OPEN FRONT DOOR The group added: “We’re so grateful for the collaboration today between so many agencies and organizations. It takes a village to wrangle a mountain lion! Thank you to the San Francisco Zoo for their…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cuba experienced a total power failure Friday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Havana.The embassy said the failure was due to the “collapse of Cuba’s electrical grid.”According to Cuban regime media, the reason for the collapse is under investigation and the timeline to restore power is unknown.””All U.S. citizens in Cuba or planning to travel to Cuba should be aware and plan accordingly. There are reports of cellphone and internet outages,” the embassy added, noting that Cuba’s electrical grid is “increasingly unstable,” which has led to “multiple” nationwide power outages in the last few months.CUBA’S ECONOMIC FREEFALL IS HIDING A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT JUST MILES FROM FLORIDA: REPORT The embassy added, “The electrical system remains vulnerable, and additional regular outages have been occurring more frequently and for longer periods. Scheduled power cuts occur daily, and unscheduled outages persist throughout Cuba.”Cuba’s energy ministry also posted about the power outage on social media.LEFT-WING INFLUENCER DOWNPLAYS CUBA BLACKOUTS: WORSENING SHORTAGES; ‘PEOPLE ARE PARTYING’ The country’s power system has been struggling because of fuel shortages, the U.S.-imposed oil blockade and crumbling infrastructure.CUBA’S DICTATORSHIP HAS LONG BEEN A THREAT TO AMERICA. NOW, IT’S FINALLY TEETERING Even when…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sorority alumnae returned to federal court on Monday, asking judges to revive their lawsuit against Kappa Kappa Gamma after they alleged the sorority’s national leadership improperly allowed a chapter to admit a transgender woman.Plaintiff Allie Coghan told Fox News Digital that while she has since graduated, she hopes the appeal will establish a clear legal precedent that protects single-sex private spaces and keeps national organizations from overriding local member consent.”We were promised a sisterhood, and we were given a brother,” Coghan said. “If Kappa wants to redefine the word woman to include men in the definition, that’s fine, but they have to go through the proper procedures to do so and allow members to vote, which they did not.”SMITH COLLEGE ‘MAKES A MOCKERY’ OF ALL-WOMEN STATUS BY ADMITTING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS, EDUCATION WATCHDOG SAYS The legal fight stems from 2022, when transgender student Artemis Langford was allowed to join the University of Wyoming chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Coghan said that despite reservations from her and other sorority sisters, Langford was admitted into the sorority.Coghan said the chapter did not follow its normal voting procedures during the process. Instead of using what she…

The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it had approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is drawn deeper into war in the Middle East.A sale would mark a significant policy shift from the U.S., potentially altering the balance of military power in the Middle East and testing Washington’s definition of maintaining its ally Israel’s “qualitative military edge.” Saudi Arabia made a direct appeal for the jets in early 2025 to U.S. President Donald Trump and has long been interested in Lockheed Martin’s fighter.The estimated $24.3 billion sale, which still needs congressional approval, would include 48 of the military aircraft and 49 Pratt & Whitney engines along with communications equipment, spare parts and other support items, the State Department said.Washington weighs weapons sales to the Middle East in a way that ensures Israel maintains a “qualitative military edge”, effectively guaranteeing that Israel gets more advanced U.S. weapons than regional Arab states. The Saudi embassy in Washington welcomed the proposed sale, describing it as a further step in defense cooperation between the two countries.“The proposed F-35 sale reflects the strength and enduring nature of the Saudi-U.S. strategic partnership and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 61-year-old hiker popped his own dislocated shoulder back into place during a hike on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington — and kept climbing.Connecticut resident Kurt Siuzdak was hiking Mount Washington earlier this week when he suffered the painful injury after slipping on wet granite.The news was reported by The Boston Globe on Thursday, citing a Wednesday statement from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.HUSBAND AND WIFE GET TRAPPED IN PREMIER HIKING DESTINATION; ONLY ONE OF THEM MAKES IT OUT ALIVESiuzdak began hiking at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the report.Six hours later, at around 10 a.m., he slipped on a wet granite slab in a section called the Lakes of the Clouds. In the fall, he dislocated his shoulder and injured his back.About a mile and a half from the summit of Mount Washington, Siuzdak decided to keep going — slowly and steadily. CLIMBER STRANDED ON 6-INCH LEDGE AT 11,000 FEET AS 46 MPH WINDS GROUND RESCUE HELICOPTERHe was found by another hiker about five hours later.Siuzdak told rescuers he planned to press on and “figure out his options” once he reached the summit, as the Globe noted. When two…