Californians working in the state’s education sector are warning against what they describe as an “undemocratic power play” by Gov. Gavin Newsom to strip authority from the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction.Assembly Bill 181, passed as a budget trailer bill for the 2026–27 fiscal year, shifts day-to-day managerial power from the state superintendent to a newly created position: the Education Commissioner. Unlike the independently elected superintendent, the new commissioner will be appointed by and report directly to the governor. The structural overhaul was finalized as part of budget negotiations between legislative leaders and Newsom.”As a teacher and voter, I am…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Regional burger chains are dramatically outpacing America’s largest fast-food brands in sales growth.New data from Chicago-based food service research firm Technomic shows Culver’s, In-N-Out Burger and Whataburger have grown far faster than McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King since 2019.Technomic data measured U.S. sales growth between 2019 and 2025 and found regional burger chains significantly outpaced their national rivals.CHEFS NAME AMERICA’S BEST FAST-FOOD FRIED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS — AND ONE CHAIN STANDS ABOVE THE RESTThe regional chains include Culver’s in the Midwest, In-N-Out Burger in the West and Whataburger across the South and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s (GLAAD) latest report on LGBTQ representation in film on Thursday revealed that the percentage of “LGBTQ inclusive films” has decreased for the third year in a row.In 2023, GLAAD reported a record 28.5% —or 100 out of 350 films released in 2022—featured LGBTQ characters. The number dropped to 27.3% for 2023 films before plunging to 23.6% in 2024.In 2025, the number dropped to only 20.4%, or 46 out of 225 films, featured LGBTQ characters with a total of zero transgender characters across theatrical and streaming…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Donald Trump Jr. said Thursday that unsealed evidence from the preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk’s murder case puts to rest “conspiracy theories” surrounding his death.Trump Jr., a longtime friend of Kirk, was in the courtroom in Provo, Utah, this week, hearing arguments and viewing unsealed evidence against Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson.”Based on everything that I saw in that courtroom, it’s very clear to me that Tyler Robinson did this,” he said on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”DONALD TRUMP JR SAYS EVIDENCE IN TYLER ROBINSON PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘MORE CUT AND DRY’ THAN HE THOUGHT…

PHOENIX – Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White showed little interest in addressing a recent letter sent by 11 Republican members of Congress to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the treatment of superstar Caitlin Clark.OutKick asked White prior to Thursday night’s game against the Phoenix Mercury what her reaction was to the letter, which stated that the Republican lawmakers were concerned about “physical hostility” and “violence” that Clark faces and suggested it might be “racially motivated.””Our team made a statement yesterday so you can find that statement,” White said.FEVER HEAD COACH LECTURES AMERICA ON RACISM AND HOMOPHOBIA AS CAITLIN CLARK…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PROVO, Utah — The former lover of Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin told Utah prosecutors that the suspected killer “wishes he hadn’t done it,” according to a video played in court Thursday.”I just asked him in person if what he said was true the night before, and he said it was, started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn’t done it,” Lance Twiggs told investigators in a video interview.The night before, according to text messages prosecutors displayed later, Robinson allegedly took credit for Kirk’s shooting in a conversation with Twiggs.TYLER ROBINSON PRELIMINARY HEARING: JUDGE ORDERS…

PHOENIX – The Caitlin Clark haters got some additional ammunition on Thursday night as the Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 92-89 to move to 4-0 without Clark this season.Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points, including a go-ahead layup with 10 seconds left, to lead all scorers. Aliyah Boston returned from injury and scored 21 points. Rookie Raven Johnson saw extended minutes with Clark sidelined but only managed to score 6 points in the star’s absence.Sophie Cunningham, who produced perhaps the most viral moment of the WNBA season when the Mercury and Fever met on June 22, hit two clutch free throws…

The San Francisco Giants’ season-long struggles are weighing heavily on Logan Webb, and the frustration spilled onto the internet for everyone to see.On Wednesday, following a blowout loss to the Blue Jays at Oracle Park, the All-Star pitcher started trading shots with critics on X before eventually deleting his account.The back-and-forth began after KNBR’s Jack Loder posted a video criticizing the Giants’ “leadership void” and questioned whether Webb had consistently lived up to his billing as the team’s ace.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ASKED TO RETIRE ‘THRUSTING’ CELEBRATION A DAY AFTER TAKING THE LEAGUE BY STORM”When someone is supposed to be your…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man who contacted authorities saying he had information about a 1987 killing was instead arrested and facing a murder charge, investigators said Thursday.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the killing of 20-year-old Melissa Ellison.Police said Glowacz contacted the sheriff’s office Wednesday and told investigators he wanted to provide information about Ellison’s death.OHIO COLD CASE REPORTEDLY SOLVED AS MAN IS CHARGED IN 1985 HOTEL MURDER LINKED TO GEORGIA CRACKER BARREL CLUE Detectives interviewed Glowacz before obtaining an arrest warrant.He was booked…

CARSON, Calif. — On a hot Thursday in Carson at Dignity Health Sports Park, LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney stood on the practice field answering questions.When we asked about Team USA’s World Cup exit just days earlier, Vanney pointed to one problem: the Americans were too naive.Later that afternoon, Belgium, fresh off eliminating the United States, was scheduled to train at Dignity Health Sports Park ahead of Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal against Spain, prompting heightened security around the Galaxy’s training complex.AFTER BLOWOUT LOSS TO BELGIUM, MANY ARE WONDERING IF TEAM USA IS BETTER OR WORSE THAN IT WAS A…

KYIV, Ukraine — The United States is already testing Ukrainian-made aerial and maritime drones and has given Kyiv “very positive feedback,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, the clearest sign yet that a long-stalled drone-production deal with Washington worth billions is moving ahead.The confirmation came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara pledged the U.S. would give Ukraine a license to build its own Patriot interceptors, a long-sought goal for Kyiv as a global shortage of the missiles and intensifying Russian strikes leave its cities exposed.Zelenskyy stopped short of tying the license to the…

Who was asking for this? That’s become the most repeated response to most new release movies and trailers, as Hollywood and the entertainment industry seem to be rapidly running out of ideas or creativity.The latest example? The tepid response to The Walt Disney Company’s latest attempt at a “live-action” remake of one of their animated films, “Moana.”The original “Moana” was widely enjoyed by critics and audiences, with popular songs that are still frequently played today, even as the film approaches its 10-year anniversary. Its animation style was also praised for the colorful, lush representation of a Pacific island. While it…