President Donald Trump gave Nicki Minaj an eyebrow-raising shout-out during the White House Rose Garden luncheon. “We also have a woman that is so respected and so hot and so great and such a great friend of, I don’t say conservative, I say of common sense,” Trump, 80, told the Monday, July 6, event crowd, while speaking about the rapper, 43. “She’s a fantastic person and she’s a woman that’s respected by everybody and she’s got real talent: Nicki Minaj,” he continued. The president then prompted Minaj to “stand up, please,” adding that she is “such a great person and…

SEATTLE — The United States men’s national team finally showed the cracks along the fault lines that had been there from the beginning. Their vulnerable defense that bent through friendlies, shined and survived in the group stage, and escaped against Bosnia and Herzegovina, finally fractured Monday night. “Today wasn’t a good day,” midfielder Tyler Adams said. “There was a lot of things we could have done better. I think when you concede goals that easily against a team of that quality, you’re going to lose. This was an opportunity to advance and try and do something special and we fell…

WASHINGTON — President Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the Oval Office on Monday to mark the launch of his administration’s tax-advantaged accounts for kids, with the commander in chief vowing “to make young children, born with no money in many cases, rich.” Trump was joined in the Oval Office by corporate executives who have contributed to the funds, as well as a group of nine children who jumped up and cheered as the president pulled on a rope to signal the start of Wall Street’s trading day. Monday marked the second time…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular stretch of California’s Mendocino County coastline is being handed over to an Indigenous peoples group after a Gov. Gavin Newsom-backed state commission approved the transfer of 136 acres of beach and coastal bluffs.The property, which includes Blues Beach just south of Westport, will be transferred from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.Caltrans gave final regulatory approval to the deal on June 26.”For the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, is weighing whether to impose a curfew for minors following a series of shootings and chaotic events over the Independence Day weekend, in which several fights broke out and nine people were shot amid a series of teen takeovers across the country.The violence over the holiday weekend prompted Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell to tell WRAL News she’s considering enacting a curfew for those aged 17 and under.”As Mayor, I am grateful for the actions of the Raleigh Police officers in response to the situations of juvenile…

They’re moving the goal posts on concession prices. Soccer fans have sparked debate online after revealing the alleged extortionate prices vendors are charging for food and drinks at a FIFA World Cup venue. In a viral TikTok clip with over 100,000 views, the American ticketholder meant to “expose the prices” the stadium was charging — $9 for a 16.9 oz bottle of Coca-Cola and $7 for bottled water at a concession stand in an undisclosed stadium. “Shame on you, FIFA,” they wrote in the caption. For reference, a 2-liter bottle of Coke runs customers around $3 when purchased online at…

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul made rare comments about her relationship with ex-husband Tate Paul after their divorce. Taylor and Tate got married in 2016 and expanded their family twice before being involved in a “soft swinging” sex scandal. The controversy involved Taylor and Tate hooking up with couples — with them calling it quits in the aftermath of the drama. The reality star, who shares daughter Indy and son Ocean with Tate, found love with Dakota Mortensen, who was Taylor’s first boyfriend since her divorce. Taylor and Dakota faced major ups and downs —…

SEATTLE — After all that, Folarin Balogun’s impact on the U.S. men’s national team’s Round of 16 loss to Belgium amounted to a whimper. The man at the center of a global news cycle over the last 36 hours was, like the rest of his teammates, left to answer for a brutal 4-1 defeat to Belgium with a hushed voice full of regret. The global outrage that followed the suspension of his red card suspension will rescind into the same nebulous space as Balogun’s one-match ban itself: still technically there, but largely irrelevant. “I accepted the decision when I was…

WASHINGTON — The internet is giving him a red card. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) was ruthlessly skewered on social media for donning a Mexico jersey during a watch party in Tucson for the country’s big World Cup game against England. “Lots of people out in Tucson to watch Mexico take on England. Tucson and La Rosa sure know how to do the World Cup!” Kelly posted on X with images of himself in a Mexico jersey. Lots of people out in Tucson to watch Mexico take on England. Tucson and La Rosa sure know how to do the World Cup! pic.twitter.com/XFqZLXC7Xv—…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Controversial and outspoken outgoing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is facing online backlash after comments she made over the Independence Day weekend revealing what she thinks the United States owes Black women.”When it comes to answering the question of what America owes Black women, the answer is everything,” the Texas congresswoman said during an interview at the Essence Festival of Black Culture in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.”When we think about the sacrifices that Black women have made, from the moment we were stolen from our homelands and transported…