NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As a physician, former member of Congress, and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I have spent much of my career focused on policies that improve health outcomes. I have also seen the toll of smoking up close. I lost my father to what I often call “Lucky Strike lungs.” That experience has stayed with me — and it underscores a simple fact: smoking remains one of the nation’s most serious and persistent public health challenges.Yet in Washington, there is a growing habit of talking about smoking as if it were yesterday’s problem. It is not. Roughly 25 million American adults still smoke cigarettes, and far too many have been left out of the public health conversation. That is the central message of “The Forgotten Smoker,” a new white paper from Philip Morris International U.S. (PMI U.S.) that urges policymakers to confront a reality they too often overlook: progress has stalled for millions of Americans still at greatest risk.From a physician’s perspective, these Americans are not abstractions. They are patients, parents, workers, veterans and neighbors. Many have tried to quit more than once. Many know the risks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after pleading guilty in January to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on employment paperwork and illegally possessing firearms while unlawfully in the United StatesIan Andre Roberts, who served as the top leader of Des Moines Public Schools, is expected to be deported to his native Guyana in South America after completing his sentence, according to his attorneys and the Associated Press (AP).The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP). It first unraveled after an immigration operation led to his detention and resignation in 2025.Prosecutors said Roberts knowingly misrepresented his citizenship status on employment paperwork during his time at the district, which serves 30,000 students, according to the AP.FORMER IOWA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ARRESTED BY ICE EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES During his hiring process, Roberts allegedly submitted a counterfeit Social Security card and falsely claimed U.S. citizenship in an application to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, which issued him a professional administrator license that year, prosecutors said.SCHOOL CHIEF TO SUSPECT: ICE ARREST…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On his musical memoir about growing up in Liverpool, Paul McCartney sings:”My father was a salesman”My mother was a saint”Working every God-given minute”To make enough to pay the rent.”‘PAUL MCCARTNEY REVEALS HOW A ‘HAPPY’ TEEN HITCHHIKING TRIP WITH GEORGE HARRISON DELIVERED A SHOCK Of course, she’s a saint – remember “Mother Mary comes to me,” from Let It Be – and McCartney is not quite in that category. But in the lead-up to his 84th birthday, more than half a century after his band broke up, he has produced some of his finest work since, well, the Beatles.A few of the songs fall flat, in part because of the all-Paul-all-the-time flavor in which he double-tracks his own harmonies. On some songs, Chrissie Hynde provides the backup vocals.It is exquisitely produced and McCartney uses some of his old Beatles and Wings tricks. One song starts out with spoken words and then launches into the stratosphere, with McCartney playing different guitars. Another is all acoustic. His voice ranges from crooner to rocker to falsetto to, briefly, the familiar growl. On others, he abruptly changes tempo and sound nix, an old Beatles trick. PAUL MCCARTNEY SAYS…

As we near June 2026, it’s disturbingly apparent from social media and the real world that there are still a ridiculous number of people who are religiously masking in public. One such post on X received an inordinate amount of attention as one man bragged about masking at the British Museum in London to keep himself healthy and avoid losing points of IQ.Seriously. As if someone wearing a mask halfway through 2026 has IQ points left to lose.But that continued dedication to masking of any kind is not merely the result of unintelligence, or misplaced hypochondria, or even being affiliated with a specific political party. Though, of course, all of that doesn’t hurt..It’s a result of the concerted effort to promote masks, courtesy of the media, politicians and most importantly, research either conducted or promulgated by the CDC.RFK JR. DEFENDS FIRING SPREE AT CDC, VOWS ‘NEW BLOOD’ AT AGENCYAnd we have some data on just how damaging that practice actually was.Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks. Their study titled, “An analysis of studies pertaining to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A elderly couple died after a fatal stabbing inside a Queens apartment over the weekend, according to local reports, citing the authorities.The victims were identified in reports as a 71-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman.Both were found suffering from multiple stab wounds inside the residence, according to the New York Daily News.Officers reportedly rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call just before 8 p.m. Saturday. The New York Post said the call came in as the assault was still underway.NEW IMAGES SHOW ARMED EX-CON HUNTED FOR TORTURING, KILLING ELDERLY COUPLE AFTER RUSE TO ENTER HOME: POLICE Police responded to a residence near Peck Avenue and 64th Avenue in Fresh Meadows, Queens, where they encountered the victims critically injured, NY Post said.EMS transported the pair to local hospitals for emergency treatment, the Daily News added.The man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and the man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the woman was brought to North Shore University Hospital, according to the NY Post.VIRGINIA MAGAZINE EDITOR, 23, KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN WHILE CROSSING STREET Both victims were later pronounced dead, according to reports.No arrests had been made as of the latest local reports,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fireworks set off without authorization in Rome reportedly triggered a mass stampede of frightened horses during a late-night rehearsal for Italy’s annual Republic Day parade, injuring multiple riders and animals.The incident occurred late Friday near the ancient Baths of Caracalla as mounted units from Italy’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies were practicing for the June 2 national celebration, Reuters reported.Roughly 35 horses bolted through city streets following the unexpected fireworks, the outlet said. Video captured the chaotic scene, showing numerous horses galloping along Via Cristoforo Colombo as drivers recorded the scene.The search and recovery effort reportedly continued until dawn the next day, with the last horse recovered roughly nine miles from the scene.NEW YORK OFFICIALS CANCEL HORSE RACING AT RACETRACK OVER ‘UNACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVELS’ FROM NEARBY CASINO According to Reuters, the sudden bangs began shortly before 11:30 p.m. and triggered panic among the ceremonial horses, many of which were being escorted by Italy’s Army, Carabinieri paramilitary police, and state police.Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.KENTUCKY DERBY HORSE SCRATCHED AFTER THROWING JOCKEY WHILE GETTING LOADED INTO STARTING GATEDuring…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elizabeth Hurley turned up the heat just ahead of summer as she stunned in a sultry bikini snap.On Wednesday, the 60-year-old actress showed off her svelte physique in a skimpy orange two-piece from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach brand.The “Bedazzled” star’s bikini featured a top tied with a twisted knot and low-rise bottoms. Hurley wore her hair down under a straw hat and accessorized with aviator sunglasses that had mirrored lenses.The U.K. native flashed a bright smile as she posed in front of a window with her arms above her head while holding a bottle of Clinique sunscreen.ELIZABETH HURLEY STUNS IN CHEETAH-PRINT BIKINI DURING LUXE MALDIVES ESCAPE Hurley, who frequently shares bikini photos on social media, launched her London-based luxury swimwear label in 2005.”I decided to venture into beachwear not only because I’ve always been obsessed with vacation clothes, but also because it’s an area where women, regardless of shape or size, can either look amazing or really get it wrong. I wanted to develop resort collections which make women feel fabulous at any age,” Hurley wrote on her website.Hurley has previously shared her advice for capturing the perfect bikini photo. Earlier this…

There is a timeless saying that claims, paraphrasing here, that it is always better to be lucky than gifted.Any guy currently punching well above his weight class with a lovely girlfriend knows that truth intuitively. But right now, New York Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan understands it better than anyone else in the basketball world.KNICKS’ JEREMY SOCHAN, 76ERS’ VJ EDGECOMBE HAVE HEATED EXCHANGE AFTER NEW YORK’S GAME 2 WINThe 23-year-old forward is currently a member of the Knicks, providing “energy” off the bench — i.e., he’s not doing much. But his remarkably fortunate position extends far beyond helping a relentless New York squad reach the NBA Finals.The real lottery win stems directly from the unique circumstances of his roster journey during the 2025-26 campaign.And no matter who wins the Finals, Sochan’s leaving with “NBA champion” added to his Wikipedia page. Sochan began the year with the San Antonio Spurs, the franchise that selected him in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.And since he appeared for both organizations during the season, Sochan effectively secured one of the league’s most unusual safety nets.NEW YORK READY TO COMBUST AS NYPD SHUT DOWN KNICKS WATCH PARTY OUTSIDE MADISON SQUARE GARDENSochan finds himself in an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Federal officials on Sunday revealed to Fox News Digital that immigration agents arrested a suspected illegal immigrant who allegedly entered the United States under a “fraudulent” asylum claim before later becoming employed as a taxpayer-funded corrections officer in Portland, Indiana.The detainee, identified as Selah Dine Habib, a native of Mauritania in northwest Africa, was arrested on May 21 after being released into the U.S. by the Biden administration around 2023, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Habib claimed to be homosexual on a pending asylum application, DHS alleged, adding that investigators later discovered he had married a woman after entering the country.According to local outlet WIBC, which first reported the case, the woman was the daughter of the county sheriff whose office later employed Habib as a correctional officer at the county jail.ICE DETAINS NEW ORLEANS POLICE RECRUIT AFTER IMMIGRATION JUDGE SIGNED REMOVAL ORDER FOLLOWING HIS HIRING “He entered the country illegally in March 2023 near Lukeville, Arizona, and was RELEASED into the country by the Biden administration where he was reportedly hired as a corrections officer in Indiana,” DHS said. “He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.””His…