NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gas prices are surging as the ongoing conflict with Iran drives up crude oil costs, fueling higher prices at the pump nationwide.The national average now stands at $3.98 per gallon, up $1 from a month ago, according to AAA.Prices are climbing across nearly every region, with some states already well above the national average. BEFORE-AND-AFTER SATELLITE IMAGERY OFFERS A RARE LOOK AT DAMAGE INSIDE IRAN On the West Coast, drivers are seeing the highest costs, with prices reaching $5.87 per gallon in California and $5.32 in Washington.Along the East Coast, gas prices are…

Ahead of the release of his second stand-up comedy special, “Nostalgia,” Kountry Wayne sat down with Fox News Digital to talk through his rise to headliner status as a self-made star, the faith he said delivered him there and the 10 kids who inspired his material along the way.The self-proclaimed “country boy” hails from Millen, Georgia, an easy-going place where the residents are satisfied with “backyard barbecues, playing cards and eating coon and rabbits,” Wayne said. Born Dewayne Jamarr Colley, he first pursued rapping before he began posting comedy sketches on Instagram in 2014. In less than a year, he…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Walk into a McDonald’s, and you expect a familiar routine. You order, wait and grab your food. At one location in Shanghai, that routine briefly looked very different.McDonald’s deployed robots from Chinese robotics firm Keenon Robotics in one of its fast-food restaurants as part of a short-term test tied to a store opening. The robots greeted customers, added a bit of entertainment and helped with simple service tasks. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!  “Wake up before 6 a.m. to the Russian winter. Walk to the construction site as a group. Work from 7 a.m. until 10, 11 p.m., sometimes even midnight. Without breaks. There is no set end time. You finish when the target is met. Rain, snow, it does not matter. We worked with no gloves, no heating, no protective equipment. My hands cracked so badly I could not grip the tools. But you do not stop.”This was the reality for “RT,” identified by his initials to protect his identity, a former reported victim…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is staying neutral in the combustible GOP Senate nomination showdown in Texas between longtime Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.”I like John. I like Ken. They’re both friends of mine. I have supported both of them in the past. I’ve worked closely with both of them. I’ve endorsed both of them. I’ve campaigned with both of them, and so I’m staying out,” the conservative firebrand three-term senator said in a Fox News Digital interview on Wednesday.The winner of the May 26 Republican runoff election will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning battlefield innovation into bargaining power, offering Ukraine’s anti-drone systems to Middle Eastern allies, while seeking more air-defense support as the war with Russia drags into its fourth year.Zelenskyy met Friday in Abu Dhabi with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the two discussed an agreement by which Ukraine would provide its cutting-edge counter-drone technology in exchange for ballistic missile support and financial aid.In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News after the meeting, Zelenskyy detailed how Ukraine’s battlefield innovations, namely its anti-Russian…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of American far-left, communism-loving influencers and fashionistas descended upon the island nation of Cuba last week in what they called an aid mission, but it was actually just a sad and ridiculous photo op.The entire episode would be hilarious if it were not for the horrendous suffering of the Cuban people under the brutal Castro regime, which, for some reason, this wealthy gaggle of morons is hellbent on perpetuating.Among this gathering of useful idiots was the daughter of newly minted millionaire Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Isra, who was wearing a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From lunchbox staples to after-school treats, some of the most iconic snacks of the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s have disappeared from store shelves but not from memory. Fans are still talking about their nostalgic favorites decades later, from frozen treats to tangy candies and quirky fruit snacks. Many were discontinued due to shifting tastes, corporate shakeups or recipe changes, while others have briefly returned or inspired copycats.Recent roundups, including one from the Fast Food Club, have revisited some of the most beloved discontinued snacks. Here are 10 fans still want back.AMERICANS SPLIT…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Far-left congressional candidate Shonique Williams confronted supporters of President Donald Trump at Cerritos College this week. Video shows a heated exchange in a campus free speech area involving Republican congressional candidate Dennis Feitosa, students, activists and political organizers.”I will not be silent while people are being harmed in our communities. Because silence is complicity,” Williams wrote in a caption accompanying the footage. “Supporting genocide, caging, terrorism or harm against anyone is white supremacy. Period.”DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER TRUMP JUST TOOK ITS ‘LARGEST’ STEP CLOSER TO SHUTTING DOWNThe confrontation comes as political activism intensifies…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For women struggling with weight gain after menopause, a new study suggests that adding hormone therapy to a popular obesity drug may lead to greater weight loss.Postmenopausal women lost about 35% more weight when using menopausal hormone therapy alongside tirzepatide — a GLP-1-based, Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for the overweight and obese — compared to those taking the drug alone, according to a Mayo Clinic study.The findings, published in February in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, highlight a possible new strategy for addressing weight gain after menopause, when hormonal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Outspoken ESPN star Stephen A. Smith took a clear position in the ongoing debate about transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports.”Biological men should not be competing against biological girls in sports, period,” Smith said during an appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher” after the Olympics’ policy on transgender women was mentioned.”What about protecting the young ladies? Young ladies going up against biological men — biological men — there is no excuse for that.” Smith then mentioned former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas.OLYMPIANS REACT TO THE IOC’S POLICY CHANGE…