NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Citizens Bank is ending its financial relationships with two of the nation’s largest private prison companies following months of protests over their role in operating ICE detention facilities, though the bank insists the decision was driven by changing business conditions rather than political pressure.The Rhode Island-based lender said it will wind down its lending relationships with CoreCivic and GEO Group, companies that have operated immigration detention centers under federal contracts. Activists who had urged customers and municipalities to cut ties with the bank hailed the move as a victory, while Citizens said the companies’ financing needs had changed because the federal government plans to acquire some detention facilities.”Over the past year, we have been targeted by several activist groups regarding our relationships with two private prison operators, CoreCivic and The GEO Group,” Citizens Bank said in a July 17 announcement. “To date, we have refrained from commenting directly given our commitment to maintaining client privacy. However, given recent developments, we feel it is appropriate to comment at this time.”TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS NEW ICE HOLDING FACILITY NEAR LOUISIANA DEPORTATION FLIGHT HUB “GEO has been a client of the bank since 2018, and CoreCivic…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Contrary to what some on the right may believe, we are not winning the war against DEI placements and promotions, and we are not winning the war against the greater “Woke” ideology. Both have been placed in faux hibernation by a far-left playing the long game.Actually, the game may not turn out to be that long at all. Many on the left are planning to double and triple-down on the “Woke” gameplan should the Democrats take back part or all of Congress in November and the White House in 2028.Should you need a very recent reminder of how insidious and embedded DEI appointments combined with the “Woke” theology can be, I encourage you to watch the smug and condescending testimony given by National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig in response to a number of sane and pragmatic questions asked of her by Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas. While Gill put on a masterclass on exposing merit and nation-destroying “wokism,” I can assure you that the seemingly self-righteous and arrogant Hartig was mentally drumming her fingers while thinking: “We are just going to wait you and the Trump administration out and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At the very core of the American project has always been a fierce defiance of far-off powers, a stubborn opposition to those who would seek to undermine our right to self-rule or impose their will on a people determined to decide their own destiny.This spirit not only brought America into being but is essential for our nation to preserve its sovereignty into the future.America again defied those who would undermine our right to self-rule on July 13 when Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration would “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and teach them “the full meaning of American resolve.”CNN LEGAL ANALYST CALLS OUT ‘UTTERLY RIDICULOUS’ CLAIM BY MAMDANI ABOUT NETANYAHU ARRESTThis will include diplomatic pressure on nations that partner with American law enforcement or our military and enjoy the benefits of our protection, coordination with allies to join us in rejecting International Criminal Court (ICC) authority, sanctions against the ICC and its affiliates, and visa bans for ICC personnel. I have pushed for similar policies legislatively, including the ” ICC Out of NYC Act ,” legislation that would forbid United Nations properties in New York City from being…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Witnesses recounted the moments surrounding a pair of New York City stabbings being investigated as a possible hate crime, with one calling the scene the “scariest thing” she had ever seen.The suspect, identified as Raul Morales, 51, is accused of yelling “Allahu Akbar” while stabbing two men on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.The NYPD is investigating whether bias played a role in the attacks. One victim is Jewish, while the other is Asian, police said.Police said the stabbings appeared to be separate attacks that occurred near each other. Authorities said there was no known connection between Morales and either victim or between the two victims.SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY YELLING ‘ALLAHU AKBAR,’ STABBING 2 MEN IN NYC ATTACK Both men were taken to a hospital in stable condition.Authorities are investigating whether a knife or screwdriver was used in the attacks.A witness described seeing a knife sticking out of one of the victims following the stabbing.”I just saw him sitting on his knees not moving at all, with this knife sticking out. It was the scariest thing I’ve ever seen. The men who worked in the building are amazing…

The Midwest Industries Combat Rail will free-float your AR’s barrel and give you plenty of M-LOK space for accessories.Long ago, we discovered that barrels shoot best when nothing is touching them. That took some work on the AR-15, but now we have many options, and one excellent one is the Midwest Industries Combat Rail.This rail is an extruded tube of 6061 aluminum that has been extensively machined to provide you with all the things you want.M-LOK slots? Check—and plenty of them.Top rail aligned with the flat-top of your receiver? You bet.Extra holes for cooling and to lighten the load? Of course.Easy to install? Really, you have to ask? Of course it is; it’s from Midwest Industries. It even comes with the wrench you need to tighten the barrel nut.The rear of the handguard has anti-tilt tabs built-in, so you don’t have to worry about banging your rifle on a barrier and finding the handguard tilted and your sights no longer aligned. The tabs are made to fit up correctly to a forged upper. Those of you with a billet upper will have to ask the upper maker if their upper will play well with the MI Combat Rail.And, as an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Multiple people were injured Thursday after a Kenmore Air floatplane made an emergency landing off the Washington coast before catching fire, prompting a massive rescue operation, authorities said.The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a report around 5:25 p.m. local time that a Kenmore Air seaplane had made an emergency landing in North Beach Shallow Bay off Sucia Island before bursting into flames.Authorities said all 10 passengers and the pilot were accounted for.SEN TIM SHEEHY MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER IN-FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said multiple people suffered injuries ranging from head trauma to broken bones and lacerations.Kenmore Air said four passengers were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Authorities said one person was in critical condition. No fatalities were immediately reported.The airline said it was working closely with investigators and would provide additional updates as more information becomes available.MISSOURI SKYDIVING PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED ALL 12 ABOARD IS A ‘DEVASTATING LOSS,’ COMPANY SAYS Kenmore Air CEO David Gudgel said the company’s immediate focus was on those aboard the aircraft.”We are grateful that everyone aboard has been accounted for, and our immediate focus is ensuring our passengers and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two people were shot and killed inside a vehicle on the University of Chicago campus on Thursday, according to local reports.The victims — a 27-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man — were discovered inside a vehicle on the 5900 block of South Ellis near Midway Plaisance Ice Skating Rink and Harper Quad at around 5:35 p.m., police said, per NBC 5 Chicago.Both victims had a gunshot wound to the head, according to police.MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER COLLEGE STUDENT FATALLY SHOT CHASING ROBBERS WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE HIS PHONE The man and woman were transported to the university hospital in critical condition, but were later pronounced dead.It remains unclear if the two victims had any connection to the university.CHICAGO’S DEADLY JUNETEENTH WEEKEND LEAVES 7 DEAD AS TRUMP SHAMES DEM GOV FOR INACTION A firearm was recovered from the scene, police said.Video of the scene showed that the vehicle, which was damaged, appeared to have crashed either during or after the shooting, NBC 5 Chicago reported. The incident remains under investigation.”This incident is currently under investigation, and we cannot confirm details at this time,” a Chicago Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.Fox News Digital reached…

Jemele Hill came after OutKick over our scoop on ESPN host Ryan Clark’s departure.Tomi Lahren answered with a blowtorch.On Thursday, Lahren appeared on both “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless” and “America Reports.” Across the two appearances, she addressed two of the week’s biggest sports stories: Jemele Hill’s outrage over OutKick’s reporting and Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham doubling down Wednesday on her support for protecting women’s sports from trans athletes after the WNBA media predictably lost (her) mind.WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN’S SPORTS Lahren started with Cunningham, praising the Fever guard for refusing to retreat from what she called a matter of common sense:”Good for her because she did two things that are very important in this conversation. First, she said what should be common sense: women’s sports should be for women and girls’ sports should be for girls. … But perhaps even more impressive is that she didn’t back down. She didn’t retract her statement when the woke mob came for her. … To my knowledge, she’s the only active female professional athlete willing to take the political and social risk to say something that should be so common…

The Indiana Fever are facing new scrutiny after former player Brianna Turner accused the organization of firing a male staff member over sexual harassment allegations during her time with the team, weighing in after Sophie Cunningham’s comments on trans athletes.Turner, a Fever player in 2025 and now with the Las Vegas Aces, made the allegations on X after Cunningham defended women’s sports for biological females during an ESPN interview. Cunningham said she wants to “protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN’S SPORTSTurner barked at Cunningham’s claims, saying organizations like the Fever are a greater threat to the game than trans athletes. According to Turner, the Fever fired a male staff member after allegations of sexual harassment but instructed players not to discuss the matter publicly. She madly defended trans inclusion, pointing to former WNBA player Layshia Clarendon, who was born female before later identifying as transgender.”To date there’s been one out trans player in the league. They caused zero problems,” Turner wrote on X.WNBA PLAYER FACES BACKLASH OVER OP-ED CRITICIZING IOC FOR…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A live microphone exposed a behind-the-scenes conversation between Sacramento’s mayor and vice mayor as they discussed whether disruptive protesters could be barred from future city council meetings after a heated immigration-related debate descended into chaos.”We should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically…” Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes is heard saying.”I know, but the city attorney said we can’t do that,” Mayor Kevin McCarty replied.”We did it last time,” Talamantes responded.GOP SENATORS RALLY AROUND NEW DHS PROPOSAL TARGETING SANCTUARY CITIES: ‘SHOULD PAY A PRICE’ “We can’t,” McCarty said, shaking his head. “I spent my first six months going over this. I wanted to give people, like, probation, like, you can’t come…”Talamantes then appeared to realize the microphone was still live and quickly reached over to switch it off before continuing the conversation, according to the publicly available city council livestream reviewed by Fox News Digital.The awkward exchange unfolded Tuesday after Sacramento City Council recessed and ordered the public removed from the chambers following repeated disruptions during a fiery debate over the city’s continued participation…