NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California was dealt another blow in a lawsuit over gender secrecy policies in schools when a federal judge ordered the state this week to pay the plaintiffs in the case $4.5 million in taxpayer-funded legal fees.Judge Roger Benitez, an appointee of President George W. Bush, scolded state lawyers in his order for what he said was an “unusual” spree of court motions that forced the parents and teachers who brought the lawsuit to respond to California’s “litigation intransigence.”The lawsuit challenged California’s SAFETY Act, which blocked schools from requiring staff to notify parents…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Arizona girl who vanished at age 13 under what authorities once called “suspicious circumstances” has been found alive more than three decades later — closing a decades-old cold case while raising new questions about where she’s been and what really happened.The Gila County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that Christina “Tina” Marie Plante, who disappeared from Star Valley, Arizona, in 1994, has been located and identified after 32 years. Authorities say she is alive and her case is now officially resolved.But beyond that, investigators are saying very little.According to the original…

According to some workers, Target is missing the mark. The retailer recently rolled out a stricter, more standardized dress code for its employees, and some are seeing red, in addition to wearing it. The policy change is part of a broader effort to refresh the brand, improve customer experience, and drive in-store traffic. In November, Target announced plans to invest $5 billion across its stores in 2026 to win back customers, after reporting consistently weak or declining sales. “Target is focused on getting back to growth, with clear strategic priorities that include elevating the guest experience,” Target spokesperson Brian Harper-Tibaldo said in a…

A prison phone call between Kendra Duggar and Joseph Duggar offered more insight into their kids’ whereabouts after their parents were arrested on separate charges. “I think Friday has probably been my hardest day, but that’s crazy to say because Wednesday was crazy hard,” Kendra, 27, told Joseph, 31, during a March 24 phone call from the Washington County Detention Facility, according to multiple outlets. Friday referred to the day Kendra was arrested on March 20, which was two days after Joseph was taken into custody. While speaking to her husband, Kendra made it clear that their children are her…

Kirk Cousins will be seeing plenty of green this season. The new Raiders quarterback will make $20 million fully guaranteed for Las Vegas this year after agreeing to a pact with the franchise that features a club option for two years at $80 million, according to reports, which noted the deal could reach $172 million over five years. The $20 million Cousins will earn is double the $10 million guarantee he had remaining on his deal with the Falcons, who pulled the plug on their $180 million union in March after two uninspiring seasons. The Raiders will pay the minimum…

When it comes to heart health, you don’t want to skip a beat. The leading cause of death for adults in the US, heart disease claims a life every 34 seconds and strains the healthcare system to the tune of $168 billion, according to the CDC. Aside from the obvious lifestyle interventions like getting more exercise, quitting smoking and following a diet low in ultra-processed foods, quadruple board-certified cardiologist Dr. Tiffany Di Pietro tells The Post that several unexpected tweaks can have tangible effects on heart health. After sharing her favorite supplements, Di Pietro reveals four surprising heart-healthy activities that…

Archaeologists in Vietnam have made a discovery that could rewrite scientists’ understanding of where syphilis originated.The team found the Stone Age skeletons of three people who had a debilitating bacterial disease that left marks on their bones and teeth. This disease is in the same family as syphilis, and the discovery of it in prehistoric Vietnam could challenge the idea that syphilis-like diseases originated in the Americas.In a study published March 13 in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, the researchers documented three cases of congenital treponematosis at two Neolithic sites in Vietnam dating to around 4,100 to 3,300 years ago.…

Saks Global is poised to exit bankruptcy protection this summer, with a group of bondholders promising to provide the retail giant $500 million in financing to operate its luxury stores, the company said Thursday. The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman said it secured a “restructuring support agreement” with some of its secured bondholders, which they hope will give vendors confidence that they will be paid for the merchandise they sell to the luxury department stores. Details of the agreement have not been disclosed. Some 650 vendors who pulled back from Saks Global after not being…

WASHINGTON — A two-time Latin Grammy winner and House Democratic candidate hoping to flip a GOP-held district in Texas has performed more than a dozen times with a registered sex offender who was sentenced to prison for indecent contact with an eight-year-old girl. Democratic congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido played and recorded his breakout hit with accordionist Frankie Caballero in the 1990s prior to his conviction — but toured again with the bandmate decades later after Caballero’s four-year prison sentence for the second-degree felony with the girl in 2014. Caballero appeared with the Tejano singer at concerts in Kansas City, Las…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than a dozen Democratic-led states are accusing the Trump administration of violating a federal court order by sharing Medicaid data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, asking a judge to enforce the ruling.The states’ complaint asks the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its existing injunction blocking HHS from sharing Medicaid data with ICE. “The Trump Administration appears to be defying a direct court order blocking it from sharing the personal, sensitive data of individuals including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. It’s invasive — and deeply troubling,” said California…