NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A number of West Coast couples are reportedly foregoing costly, extravagant weddings these days. Instead, they’re favoring simple courthouse ceremonies.The demand for straightforward civil ceremonies is causing a rush for marriage appointments at municipal buildings in California, the Los Angeles Times recently reported.”They pretty much get picked up as soon as we release them,” Santa Barbara County Clerk Melinda Greene told the publication. “We have people from all over the world.”TAYLOR SWIFT’S WEDDING SPARKS HOLIDAY WEEKEND ETIQUETTE DEBATE FOR GUESTSSlots to get married at California courthouses have been filling up months in advance, while some couples snap up last-minute bookings.Elopement has turned from “a breezy wedding alternative into a formal contact sport,” the same publication reported. “It books up so fast, you have to be online at the exact time [of day] you plan on having your appointment,” Asha Marshall of So Fetch Photography told the Times. “A lot of my brides get stressed out.”Micro-weddings are reportedly on the rise due in part to social media posts inspiring couples to get married at the same venues where celebrities have tied the knot.Santa Barbara’s Spanish Moorish revival courthouse, for instance, is a sought-after…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is accusing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of attacking the Jewish state to distract from his record in New York after calling Netanyahu a “war criminal.”The prime minister’s office fired back Sunday after the Democratic mayor said his administration was exploring whether it could arrest the Israeli leader during an expected visit to the city under the International Criminal Court’s warrant.”The ICC is a kangaroo court that has no jurisdiction over Americans or Israelis,” Netanyahu’s office wrote in an X post Sunday, amid recent reports he is nearing a trip to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump.POTENTIAL 2028 DEM CONTENDER UNLOADS ON NETANYAHU, ADMITS US-ISRAEL TIES AT ‘CROSSROADS’ “Its bogus arrest warrant against Prime Minister Netanyahu was issued by a disgraced former ICC Prosecutor, Karim Khan, a few days before allegations of sexual misconduct against him became public,” Netanyahu’s office said. “It was a clear attempt by Khan to divert public attention and seek protection from scrutiny.”Mamdani is following the same playbook, the office added.”Instead of backing Khan’s criminal behaviour, Mr. Mamdani should focus on fixing the damage his policies have caused…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A powerful earthquake ripped through Peru’s Andes region overnight, killing at least five people and leaving hundreds displaced as homes and a church collapsed, with authorities warning Sunday that an unknown number of people remain missing.The magnitude 5.5 quake struck shortly after 9:20 p.m. Saturday near the city of Sicaya in central Peru, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake injured more than 20 people and forced at least 300 residents from their homes, Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute said.Officials were still trying to account for missing residents Sunday after several buildings collapsed or were left unsafe, including a local church and convent.SECURITY GUARD SURVIVES EIGHT DAYS BENEATH COLLAPSED SHOPPING CENTER AFTER VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES Authorities said the region’s widespread use of traditional adobe construction likely made the damage worse. Luis Vásquez, head of the local civil defense office, said the rustic building materials “contributed to the greater impact and damage.” Images from the hard-hit farming community of Chongo Bajo showed families wrapped in blankets outside damaged homes as neighbors picked through the rubble. Animals could also be seen trapped beneath collapsed buildings.BOY, 2, PULLED ALIVE FROM RUBBLE SIX DAYS AFTER VENEZUELA’S…

This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  The Department of War has delayed a full review of a U.S. airstrike that struck an elementary school in Iran, killing at least 168 civilians, according to a CNN report published July 8, 2026. [1] The strike occurred on Feb. 28, the opening day of a joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, and hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the southern city of Minab, Iranian media reported. [1] Two stages of a battle damage assessment were completed within a week, indicating U.S. responsibility, according to sources cited by CNN. [1] However, officials have not ordered a third standard review by the Defense Intelligence Agency, which typically begins immediately after controversial strikes. [1] As of early July, more than four months after the attack, that review had not started, CNN reported. [1] Investigation Stalled Despite Completed Initial Assessments A separate military investigation that included interviews with service members involved in the attack has also been sidelined, according to CNN. [1] One source told CNN that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had locked down the investigation and blocked further inquiry. [1] The preliminary investigation by CENTCOM, completed in April 2026, determined the strike resulted from outdated intelligence and misidentification of the school as a naval facility used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. [2] The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was blasted by critics on social media Saturday after he disclosed that New York City attorneys were exploring whether NYC police could arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly in September — suggesting the mayor lacked authority and was interfering with U.S. foreign policy.”Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that’s what we will do, but we won’t be writing our own laws to that end,” Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times.The mayor said the city’s Law Department was actively discussing the issue and reiterated his support for the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu. WORLD COURT PROSECUTOR WHO WENT AFTER NETANYAHU FOR WAR CRIMES SUSPENDED OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT”I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in ‘The Hague.’ He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court. And what you will find is that it is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years,” Mamdani told The New York Times.”Federal authority trumps…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jake Paul had some terse words for Tom Brady after the NFL legend decided to slap Logan Paul during a heated moment at Fanatics Fest in New York City on Friday.Paul briefly spoke to Fox News Digital at Sports Illustrated Beyond the Pitch, which featured a 50 Cent and Diplo concert.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL “I’m honestly p—ed. I wish I was there to back him up,” he said. “But I have one message for Tom. The Paul brothers are coming for you and revenge is sweet. Tom, keep your head on a swivel.”Brady and Logan Paul met on stage with New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns coming in between them. The NFL legend then attempted to slap the WWE star before they were pulled apart before things could really escalate.Paul and Brady responded to the incident on X afterward.”This happened bc I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me ?? Horrible example for the kids,” Paul wrote on X. “Aura -100 + Blocked. With a torn tricep.” Brady called him a “dork.””I tried America… will try again next time I…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Breakfast Club” star Anthony Michael Hall knows exactly why he’s been able to survive Hollywood for over 50 years.Hall is starring on the FOX celebrity competition series “Nation’s Dumbest,” hosted by Jack Whitehall. At the press event, Hall explained the secret to longevity in Hollywood.”Having a thick skin, and just being game and just wanting to work with the best people you can,” he began. “Just being persistent and tenacious. And thank God I was born with a hard head. But you have to have a thick-skin.” “You have to really want and love what you do. So I think that’s it.”MATT DAMON SAYS HOLLYWOOD’S ‘RUTHLESS’ NATURE HAS TAKEN HIM AWAY FROM FATHERHOOD MORE THAN HE’D LIKEHall also told Fox News Digital the biggest lesson he’s learned after five decades in the industry.WATCH: ‘Breakfast Club’ star Anthony Michael Hall reveals the key to surviving Hollywood after 51 years”Stay humble, stay focused, keep your eyes on the road, and just keep moving ahead somehow. There’s no guarantees of anything in this business, and it’s a tough business, but it’s really great business, so I’m very fortunate,” he noted. “[I] feel very blessed. This is my…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or other consequences if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately.The mandate is one of several recent healthcare policy changes implemented by Hegseth and other Trump administration cabinet officers that have sparked debate among experts and raised questions about what scientific basis, if any, supports them.Hegseth has also reversed the military’s long-standing flu vaccine mandate, a decision that was walked back after a flu outbreak, while the Department of Health and Human Services removed 17 members from its vaccine advisory panel and altered its vaccine recommendations.Five of six men’s health experts contacted by Reuters for this story said they were puzzled by the announcement on testosterone testing and concerned it may lead to unnecessary — or even harmful — treatment.Hegseth said testing would be accompanied by advice to help soldiers make decisions about treatment, which would be voluntary.The goals, he added, are to ensure troops have the right testosterone levels to operate at…

There’s no Canadian wildfire smoke in North Carolina. Not that I know anyway. I’m just dealing with summer in the South with a humid mid to upper 90s hitting me in the face every time you walk out the door.No complaints here. I’m used to it after all these years. After all, it is the perfect excuse to put on a swimsuit and hit the pool. That’s summer, and we only get so many of them in our lives. Let’s get Sunday Screencaps going with someone who also respects summer.That’s New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart’s girlfriend Marissa Ayers. The ring girl turned swimsuit runway model shared what she labeled “an overdue but worthwhile july 4th day in my life.”ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!That’s a bold statement to make, but one she knew was backed up with content. There were “cave explorations” and a “patriotic sunset cruise” and, of course, bikinis.You can’t drop an overdue July 4th post on social media and not include that. I’d argue you can’t properly show respect for summer either.Marissa wasn’t about to risk being accused of that. No chance after walking her first runway…