NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The era of the standard $99 airline credit card may be fading as American Airlines becomes the latest major carrier to adjust its price tag.Beginning Jan. 24, 2027, the annual fee for both the Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select Mastercard and the Citi/AAdvantage Business Mastercard will jump from $99 to $150, according to a company press release.The adjustment marks the first price hike for the popular Platinum Select consumer card since 2018, signaling a shift in the travel rewards landscape.MAJOR AIRLINE DITCHES SNACKS DURING SHORT FLIGHTS AS ‘ZERO SERVICE’ SPARKS DEBATETo soften the blow of a nearly 52% fee increase, American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard are adding several new travel and lifestyle perks.Whether those additions make up for the $51 increase will depend largely on how travelers use the card, Nick Ewen, editor-in-chief of The Points Guy, told Fox News Digital. “You have to look at the real dollar value based on your own travel habits,” said Ewen, who is based in Florida.  Cardholders will gain additional ways to earn AAdvantage miles on everyday spending, along with up to $120 toward Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fees every four years, American Airlines confirmed.Additionally, a…

The partnership between Mike McDaniel and the Los Angeles Chargers has not gone according to plan. Through the first six games of the season, the Chargers have yet to record a victory.The offense has been particularly underwhelming, fueling calls for the team to make a change at offensive play caller. But head coach Jim Harbaugh is staying the course with Mike McDaniel. “We’re very confident in Mike and his talent, his work ethic and his ability,” Harbaugh said Wednesday, according to The Athletic. “We continue to be.”Harbaugh said the Chargers’ bye-week self-evaluation played a role in the decision.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThis 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. “I feel like every stone, any part that we could look to better, that’s the way we responded,” Harbaugh said.The Chargers were on a bye in Week 7 after scoring just six points in a Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The performance lowered their league-worst scoring average to 15 points per game.Every other NFL team has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top House Republican leading the investigation into ActBlue is warning that Democrats’ main fundraising platform could potentially face criminal charges.Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital that the congressional investigation into ActBlue would continue and that he suspected the Department of Justice (DOJ) would act as well if federal prosecutors believed a crime could be proven in court.”We know that ActBlue did not have the fraud prevention standards in place that were necessary to prevent foreign funds from finding their way, through the ActBlue platform, into Democratic campaigns and Democratic causes. I’m of the belief that we ultimately need to continue this investigation,” Steil told Fox News Digital.ANOTHER ACTBLUE LEADER PLEADS FIFTH AS HOUSE INVESTIGATES ALLEGED FOREIGN DONATIONS “And then, separate of that, the United States Department of Justice will make a decision as to whether or not they believe that there was a crime committed. And if they can prove that in court, my belief would be that the Department of Justice would move forward.”Steil’s committee, along with the House committees on oversight and the judiciary, have for years probed allegations that ActBlue’s lax verification…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ recent report on how a Democratic majority could expose the limits of the progressive agenda identifies the tension at the center of the next Congress: Democrats could win the House with a coalition of progressive members and moderates elected in competitive districts, then struggle to agree on what their majority should do. Fox’s House rankings also show how narrow that majority could be, while its Senate analysis describes a chamber where a 50-50 split would leave Republicans with the vice president’s tiebreaking vote.For Republicans, the strategic task is clear: hold the Senate, keep House losses as small as possible and make the case for governing around voters’ priorities.A Democratic House would have the authority to investigate the administration. Oversight is a legitimate responsibility, but if Democratic leaders make investigations the organizing principle of their majority, hearings, subpoenas and document disputes could consume the calendar and political attention that Congress needs to address the cost of living, energy prices, border security and national defense.KATHY HOCHUL ‘EXCITED’ ABOUT PROSPECT OF DEMOCRATS TYING TRUMP UP IN INVESTIGATIONSThat choice could also deepen divisions inside the Democratic caucus. In a House majority measured by only…

Gone to drop trou and found a gun in a public lavatory? Here are the ins and out of safely addressing the situation.Finding a firearm in a public restroom is unfortunately not as uncommon as you may think and with CCW increasing across the board, it’s something you may come across yourself.[Photo credit: ABC7 New York]The problem starts when someone has to drop trou outside their home. The vast majority of on-person pistols ride in holsters that attach to a pants belt, regardless if it’s designed for inside- or outside-the-waistband. Many of these holsters don’t have positive retention, especially the soft-sided IWB variety, and rely on the pressure between your belt and your body to keep it in place. Sometimes this means a pistol flops when pants come off.Consequently, some people remove their guns (with or without the holster) while they do their business to prevent it from falling onto the hard tile floor. So they take that pistol and place it on a toilet tank, commercial toilet paper holder, or even hang it on the hook on the back of the stall door. And forget about it. This is especially common with new or infrequent carriers. This article covers the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jon Lovitz refused to dwell on the past and instead took the high road in response to claims made by Crystal Hefner.In a recent appearance on the “Lisa Guerrero Unleashed” podcast, Hugh Hefner’s widow marked Lovitz, 69, as Playboy Mansion’s “No. 1 customer,” even claiming he’s “one of the biggest pervs” in Hollywood.The “Rat Race” actor was spotted leaving a restaurant in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, where he admitted to feeling pride about his starting role on the roster.HOLLY MADISON SAYS PLAYBOY MANSION FELT LIKE A ‘SAFE HARBOR’ AFTER SHE ENCOUNTERED HOLLYWOOD’S DARK SIDE “Any time someone says I’m No. 1, it’s a compliment,” Lovitz said before doubling down on his admiration for the late media mogul.”Hugh Hefner was one of the nicest, most generous people I’ve ever met, and all of his friends know it,” Lovitz said. “That’s all I have to say about that.”HOLLY MADISON BLASTS ‘PUPPET MASTERS’ FOR PLAYBOY GIRLFRIENDS’ FEUDOn Tuesday’s episode, Crystal criticized the “Saturday Night Live” star for allegedly being a “lurker” at the Holmby Hills house, once known for its opulent parties. “He would be up there all the time,” Crystal claimed. “His eyes…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As I look at a decade of coverage of the man who loves all things gold, I have to conclude that many journalists are suffering from Trump Exhaustion Syndrome.It’s not about being physically tired, and of course there are exceptions. No, the syndrome involves throwing up your hands and abandoning basic fact-checking because, you know, they think, what the hell, everyone knows Trump says lots and lots of things that are untrue.Much of this is tied to the surge in social media. After all, why do a second-day story analyzing what the president did or said when the hot story is Trump praising Nicki Minaj and her beautiful butt?As for the truth-squadding part, don’t worry, I have the receipts.  The other day, the president came out and said he had ordered the Justice Department to intervene in the crazy Alaska election. It was right there. He didn’t hide it. Pronounced it out in the open. I know the widespread belief that the department was doing his bidding — charging James Comey a third time? For younger readers, there used to be a brick wall between the White House and DOJ. If Joe Biden had breached…

The Indianapolis Colts already declared themselves sellers before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline, and now football fans are wondering which struggling team might be next.The New York Jets, who share the Colts’ 2-5 record, are among the teams with intriguing veterans they could trade.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.Among them, star receiver Garrett Wilson, who has long been a bright light on what seems to be a constant overcast for the franchise that owns the longest active playoff drought in professional sports — 15 seasons.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE During a media gathering ahead of the Jets’ Week 8 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, Wilson was asked once again about trade rumors involving himself before the deadline.He made it clear he has no desire to be traded, but he’s also not happy with the losing culture that he hasn’t been able to escape since the Jets took him 10th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investigating a potentially massive data breach that may have exposed the identities and contact information of tens of thousands of employees, sources told Fox News.The suspected breach, which sources described as a “catastrophic” security incident, may have exposed the names, titles, locations and, in some cases, phone numbers and email addresses of approximately 40,000 DHS employees and contractors, including roughly 10,000 ICE personnel, according to sources familiar with the data.The data also includes records associated with more than 20,000 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, including Border Patrol personnel.Multiple sources confirmed the authenticity of portions of the data.EXCLUSIVE: DHS SECRETARY MULLIN SLAMS SANCTUARY POLITICIANS AS ATTACKS ON ICE OFFICERS SKYROCKET The data leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said Wednesday it had released information about the employees.Fox News independently confirmed that the leaked records include the names of several undercover ICE agents working in different parts of the country.An anti-fascist hacking group calling itself the “Department of Peace” claimed responsibility for obtaining the data.”DHS is aware of a potential breach and is actively working to address the situation swiftly and effectively,” a department spokesperson…

For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers can call themselves World Series champions. The Brewers couldn’t get the job done in seven games against the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, and it took them 44 years to get back to the Fall Classic this season. In Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Bays, one night after getting walked off in the bottom of the 13th inning, the Brewers defeated their AL opponent, 4-1, to claim their title. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThis 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. Game 4 was a suspenseful thriller, where it seemed like 22-year-old rookie Cooper Pratt would go down in World Series history after belting a top of the 13th solo homer to finally break a 2-2 tie. But, facing a potential sweep at the hands of the Brewers, who did the same to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, the Rays strung together four straight singles in the bottom of the frame to walk off Game 4…