The University of Idaho murders case cost over $8 million in public money, with at least $5.5 million being spent on convicted killer Bryan Kohberger’s defense, according to a report. The Idaho Statesman reported the estimated expenditure, based on its own analysis, on Friday, June 26. According to the newspaper, the large majority of taxpayer dollars were spent on Kohberger’s defense, including attorneys, investigators and experts as the case prepared to go to trial in August 2025, reporter Kevin Fixler told NewsNation in an interview published on Wednesday, July 1. “Those are for the attorneys themselves, but also for all…

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June global sea surface temperatures have climbed to record highs, prompting concerns over extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise and stress to global ocean ecosystems.The record, announced by the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program on July 1, surpassed the previous record set in June 2024, with experts warning that more temperature records will likely be set over the coming months.”Current conditions could indicate the beginning of a new phase, leading, once more, to uncharted territory,” Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), said in a statement. “With ocean…

Goldman Sachs on Thursday announced that it will make a matching contribution to Trump Accounts for eligible children of the firm’s employees. The company will make a one-time matching contribution of $1,000 to employees with children born between 2025 and 2028 upon the time of enrollment in Trump Accounts, matching the $1,000 federal seed contribution. “Starting early and staying invested for the long term is one of the most reliable ways American families build lasting financial security,” said Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. “We have long been committed to the importance of savings and investment as a pathway to a more resilient…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will deliver a presidential-style speech Friday for America’s 250th birthday in what City Hall billed a “major address” hours before President Trump delivers his own remarks. Follow live updates on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda and the latest in NYC politics Hizzoner’s team said his speech will reflect on “New York City’s role in our national history” and its “position as the nation’s symbolic gateway” — and will be delivered from George Washington’s desk. “This desk is older than the resolute desk and was used by Washington when it was located in Federal Hall, the first Capitol building for the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration is still having to deal with the “madness” of former President Joe Biden’s “open border” policies, as the Justice Department announces new kidnapping and murder charges against eight members of the foreign terrorist group Tren de Aragua (TDA).According to Blanche, all eight of the charged TDA members “crossed our southern border illegally” and “every one of them entered under the Biden administration between December 2021 and April 2024.”Blanche said that in one of the cases, four men murdered a father in the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly released bodycam video shows the moment the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service seized Brian Hooker’s sailboat “Soulmate” as it was being moved from the Bahamas back to the U.S. back in May.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThe release of footage follows a months-long investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who vanished while on vacation with her husband Brian Hooker in the Bahamas in April.Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime or accused of wrongdoing.Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

Americans are driving straight into a new era of higher car costs. The average price of a new car is drifting toward $50,000 as Kelley Blue Book data revealed the American new-car buyer paid $49,220 in May. However, the car’s listing price was $51,595, so buyers walked away with a deal. Other reports from Cars.com confirmed that prices are rising, revealing that the average sticker tag is just above $50,000. And rates are only growing, as data from Kelley Blue Book shows a 1.2% year-over-year increase. Despite the daunting price tag, there are still affordable buys. In fact, many are…

Sullivan’s Crossing has been renewed for season 5, but not every cast member is returning. Based on the book series by Robyn Carr, Sullivan’s Crossing centers around neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) after she moves back home to rural Nova Scotia to reconnect with her estranged father, Sully (Scott Patterson). The brief getaway turns into Maggie making plans for a future in Sullivan’s Crossing with love interest Cal (Chad Michael Murray). Season 3 of the hit series, which started streaming on Netflix in August 2025, ended on a shocking note when Maggie and Cal’s relationship was affected by her secret husband,…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Archery world champion Mariana Bernal of Mexico was banned for three years, the International Testing Agency said Thursday, after testing positive for an anabolic steroid three weeks after winning a team gold medal against the U.S. The 23-year-old Bernal did not challenge the doping offense and is banned until after the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. She also was stripped of her 2025 World Cup Finals title. The ITA said she had one year cut from a routine four-year ban “due to her early admission” of the doping. Bernal tested positive for nandrolone in an out-of-competition test in…