NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Government regulations are adding nearly $132,000 to the cost of newly built houses, according to a new report released as Americans struggle to become homeowners.The findings show that more than one-quarter of the final prices of newly constructed homes come as housing affordability remains a top concern nationwide, with elevated mortgage rates and limited inventory putting homeownership out of reach for many families.The issue is also expected to be a key focus heading into the 2026 midterm elections, as lawmakers face growing pressure to address high housing costs and the affordability crisis…

ICE officer Gregory Simmons details saving child from drowning ICE Law Enforcement Officer Gregory Simmons describes the dramatic pool rescue of a 6-year-old child from drowning in Pasco County, Florida. Simmons reacted instinctively, performing CPR to revive the unconscious child. His quick actions highlight the heroic efforts of law enforcement officers on and off duty. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of a 1-year-old child who was declared dead in an Arizona hospital only to be found alive in the morgue is planning legal action over the ordeal.The parents of the child are facing potential charges…

An Aussie traveler has revealed how her trip to Italy became a nightmare when she was allegedly kidnapped twice within hours by two different men. Stephanie, an executive from Melbourne, visited Europe with friends last October. When her friends flew out, the 36-year-old stayed behind. She’s known for sharing DIY home renovation videos on social media and was interested in Italy’s €1-house programs: an initiative where abandoned or dilapidated properties are sold for a symbolic one euro ($1.14). She was also drawn to the kiteboarding offered in the town of Lo Stagnone, near Marsala in Sicily. While staying in the town,…

A 911 call and police bodycam footage from the night that late Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets died have been released, shedding new light on his death. Emergency dispatch audio obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, July 9, offers key details on the initial investigation into Sheets’ April death. Police were first alerted to distress at Sheets’ Lake Havasu City, Arizona, home on April 22 during a 911 call from a woman whose name was redacted but identified herself as his “girlfriend.” (TMZ was the first to report the news.) “I think he just killed himself,” the caller tells an…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Quarterfinals often are remembered for breathtaking goals. Spain and Belgium might be remembered for the saves.  Friday night’s FIFA World Cup showdown at SoFi Stadium features two of the finest goalkeepers of their generation — Spain’s Unai Simón and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois — in a matchup that could prove every bit as decisive as the battles between Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku at the other end of the field.  Spain’s run through the tournament has been built on control. Possession suffocates opponents, and nobody is better at it than the Spaniards. Simón…

President Trump on Thursday terminated the remaining members of a federal panel that assists election administration officials nationwide after a landmark Supreme Court ruling granted him more power to fire members of independent agencies.  Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick, who were appointed to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) by former President Barack Obama, were fired via email, according to Reuters. Benjamin Hovland, appointed by Trump in his first term, was forced to resign. A fourth commissioner at the agency, a Trump appointee, departed in April.  The terminations leave the bipartisan EAC with no commissioners and an uncertain future. It’s unclear if…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed, who made history as the first Somali American elected mayor of a U.S. city, fired back at critics who criticized her Fourth of July weekend trip to Somalia during the country’s 250th anniversary weekend.The controversy began after local news outlet Alpha News reported that Mohamed, who has repeatedly been praised by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was in Somalia over the semi-quincentennial Fourth of July weekend, citing a Somali news outlet that reported on her visit she made alongside the country’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Video from the…

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…

Here come the grey divorcees! Suddenly, they’re everywhere — and don’t expect them to apologize for how much they’re loving their new, late-in-life lives. Spending your golden years on a porch swing, doting on your spouse of many years, after the kids have flown the nest? Forget that dated dream — for a growing number of women, empty nest status and retirement aren’t bringing them closer to their partners. Instead, they’re finding the clarity to walk away from their marriages — and enthusiastically start all over again. As life expectancies tick ever upwards, record numbers of Americans are rushing to say “I…

Another summer of twists, blindsides and backdoors is upon us — and we now know the 14 new players set to compete on Big Brother 28. Yes, that’s 14 new players — and any Big Brother fan will tell you, the modern game is played with at least 16. Fans have speculated for weeks that returning players or reality TV veterans would factor into the upcoming season, and while CBS didn’t say specifically who else might join, the network announced that “additional surprise Houseguests will be revealed on air” during the Thursday, July 9, premiere. “This new group of Houseguests…