Israel has invaded Lebanon, beginning a ground operation against Hezbollah. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it has started a “limited and targeted” move against the terrorist group in order to protect Northern Israeli citizens. WAR EXPANDS: Iran Pounded Israel With Missiles Overnight In a statement on X, the IDF explained that the “limited and targeted ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds” are “part of broader defensive efforts to establish and strengthen a forward defensive posture, which includes the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure and the elimination of terrorists operating in the area.” According to a report by RT, the Israeli military noted that prior to the entry of its ground troops into the area, it carried out artillery and airstrikes against “numerous terrorist targets in order to mitigate threats in the operational environment.” The Israeli strikes on Lebanon have sparked international condemnation. The Vatican, where Pope Leo XIV has said this ground operation is of “great concern.” He additionally stressed that “violence can never lead to justice, stability, and peace.” United Nations experts have also condemned Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, calling them a “flagrant violation of the UN Charter, international humanitarian law and human rights law.” The UN is now calling on the IDF…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Kentucky woman is dead after she was dragged under a float and crushed in front of crowds of revelers during a local St. Patrick’s Day parade over the weekend. The incident unfolded at the 53rd annual parade in Louisville, when authorities were called to an area near Bardstown Road and Grinstead Drive just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, over reports of a woman being struck by a vehicle, according to WLKY. A preliminary investigation conducted by authorities reportedly revealed the woman, identified as 50-year-old Joan Pannuti, was walking next to a float when her foot became caught, causing her to fall to the ground and get stuck under the vehicle. MULTIPLE PEOPLE, INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMAN, STRUCK BY ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVER AT NAVAJO NATION CHRISTMAS PARADE The float immediately stopped and Pannuti was administered first aid before being transported to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.Video obtained by WDRB showed the moments immediately after Pannuti was dragged under the float as it was being towed by a silver truck clad in four-leaf clovers. Good Samaritans were seen rushing to Pannuti’s aid as the group waited for law enforcement to arrive. MAN STABBED,…

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday that temporarily reinstates a collective bargaining agreement between the Department of Veterans Affairs and its largest employee union. Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose ruled in favor of the American Federation of Government Employees National Veterans Affairs Council, ordering the VA to recognize the bargaining contract that represents roughly 300,000 VA employees. In her decision, DuBose noted that an executive order issued in March, 2025 by President Donald Trump allowed federal agencies that are involved in national security to terminate union contracts, including the VA, which may provide medical care to the general public during national health crises. But the VA did not cite national security concerns in ending the AFGE contract, DuBose said. Instead, the VA cited cost and an inability to terminate employees for performance issues or bad conduct as reasons for terminating AFGE’s agreement. “Other than the one, vague, post hoc statement about national security that appears in [a] declaration, there is zero indication from the [VA] that the termination decision would have been made or implemented without the retaliatory motive,” DuBose wrote. She also said some unions clearly were favored over others in the VA’s decision…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: An Afghan national let into the country during the Biden administration has been arrested by the Department of Homeland Security following a conviction for indecent exposure to a minor.Basir Ahmad Safi, who is in his 30s, was, was arrested by DHS on March 11, according to the agency. Before his conviction for indecent exposure to a minor, Safi was charged with lewd or lascivious exhibition, soliciting a child via computer, unlawful use of a two-way communications device and child abuse.He was admitted to the country in 2021 under former President Joe Biden’s “Operation Allies Welcome,” according to the agency. Two years later, in September 2023, Safi was arrested in Florida by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on those charges.In an emailed statement to Fox News Digital, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis slammed the Biden administration for having allowed “this unvetted Afghan pedophile” in the U.S.ANGEL MOM WHOSE 13-YEAR-OLD SON WAS EXECUTED BY ILLEGAL GANG MEMBER URGES INCOMING DHS CHIEF TO ACT “He should NEVER have been allowed into our country or given the opportunity to prey on innocent children,” wrote Bis.DHS said that Safi was arrested as part of…

A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very” proud of her military career, her husband Gregory Pruitt said Sunday.“I’ll give you something brief: in a word, radiant,” he said in a phone interview, trying to hold back tears. “If there was a light in the room, she was it.”Survivors include the couple’s 3-year-old daughter and Sgt. Pruitt’s stepson.Pruitt joined the military nine years ago and had previously deployed overseas three times. She had nearly 900 combat flight hours and two associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force.Most recently, she had served with the 99th Air Refueling Squadron from Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama. She was an assistant flight chief of operations and was an instructor in operating the boom on the KC-135, which refuels other planes in midair so they can fly longer distances and sustain operations without landing.A crash in friendly airspaceThe aircraft was supporting operations against Iran on Thursday in “friendly” airspace…

United States energy companies could bring in billions of dollars if the war in Iran continues.  The global rise in energy prices, which has resulted from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, will make the U.S. one of the biggest beneficiaries. The Financial Times (FT) [behind a paywall] has reported that the U.S. stands to make billions of dollars from the rising cost of fuel, while citing estimates provided by the investment bank Jefferies. Oil prices have already surged past $100 per barrel due to the fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East. If they remain elevated this year, American companies will receive a $63.4 billion boost from oil production, according to the energy research company Rystad. Oil Prices Spike As U.S., Israel, and Iran Intensify Attacks U.S. President Donald Trump used the opportunity to pivot from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive. “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,” he said in a Truth Social post on Thursday. Remember when we concluded that the entire Venezuela debacle was all about the…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., opened up about his close brush with death on Fox News’ new podcast, “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” saying it led him to let go of negativity and open himself to new conversations amid an increasingly polarized political landscape.Fetterman survived a severe stroke during his 2022 Senate campaign. He told host Sean Hannity that the incident caused his heart to stop. “There was kind of touch-and-go at that time. And thankfully I’ve made a full recovery.”The life-threatening stroke left Fetterman with an auditory processing disorder that hampers his ability to understand and communicate speech. To get around this, the senator uses a captioning device that transcribes what is being said, allowing him to read his conversation in real time.FETTERMAN CONDEMNS DEMOCRATS FOR REFUSING TO PUT ‘COUNTRY OVER PARTY’ ON IRAN STRIKESSimilar technology was installed in his office and in the Senate chamber, where captions are typed out for him by professional broadcast captioners to help him perform his congressional duties. Fetterman said the near-death experience inspired a sense of gratitude. FETTERMAN PRAISES FORMER SENATE OPPONENT DR OZ FOR ROOTING OUT MEDICAID FRAUD”That stroke could have ended me, or it…

An Iranian missile strike damaged five U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, two U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal.The aircraft were parked on the flight line at the time of the strike and sustained damage but were not destroyed, according to the officials. The tankers are being repaired and are expected to return to service. No U.S. personnel were killed in the attack, The Wall Street Journal reported.President Donald Trump disputed those characterizations in a Saturday Truth Social post, saying, “The Base was hit a few days ago, but the planes were not “struck” or “destroyed.” Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage, but will be in the air shortly. None were destroyed, or close to that.” Trump singled out The Wall Street Journal by name, saying its reporting was “the exact opposite of the actual facts.”U.S. Central Command declined to comment on the strike.Prince Sultan Air Base has served as a key hub for U.S. aerial refueling operations supporting Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran. An Iranian attack on the base…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News Media is urging viewers to join FOX Corporation in supporting the American Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces (SAF). From daily needs to global emergencies, help Fox News Media be there for those who serve. Scan the QR code or visit go.fox/redcross to donate to Service to the Armed Forces today.As the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve, American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces teams remain steadfast in supporting U.S. service members and military-connected families across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. FOX CORPORATION DONATES $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT AMERICAN RED CROSS’ CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES RELIEF EFFORTS Service members and their families can access American Red Cross services, including emergency communication messages, financial assistance referrals and critical community services, through the Hero Care Network, by visiting redcross.org/saf or calling 1-877-272-7337.In Europe, Service to the Armed Forces teams are experiencing a rapid increase in requests for assistance as evacuation operations expand. American Red Cross personnel are helping receive incoming evacuees, distributing essential comfort items and working closely with military leadership to ensure uninterrupted emergency communication services for families.In the Middle East, communications constraints and shifting operational demands continue to…