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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joey Chestnut was sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge, court records show.Us Weekly was the first to report that the 17-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion was at Joe’s Grill in Hamilton County, Indiana, Chestnut’s home state, when he drunkenly slapped a man in the face around 2 a.m. on March 21.The victim allegedly recognized and approached Chestnut at the bar and exchanged a handshake right before Chestnut “slapped him” on the left side of his face, the outlet reported. Joey Chestnut grabbed…

United States federal prosecutors have indicted Cuba’s former President Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana in years.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe US Justice Department alleges that Castro, Cuba’s defence minister at the time, played a leading role in the decision to have Cuban fighter jets to shoot down two civilian aircraft on February 24, 1996.It has charged Castro with one count of conspiracy to kill US nationals,…

Washington — Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.The federal criminal charges against the 94-year-old Castro — brother of the late Fidel Castro and widely seen as one of Cuba’s most powerful figures — mark an escalation in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the Cuban government. Castro served as president of Cuba from 2008 to 2018 and as the top official of the country’s Communist Party from 2011 to 2021.CBS News was first to report that the U.S. was preparing to…

Jeanine Pirro vows to prosecute parents over DC teen takeovers U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro addresses the rising issue of violent teen takeovers in the city, vowing to hold parents accountable. Pirro highlights a recent brawl inside a D.C. Chipotle and expresses determination to prosecute offenders. She also criticizes D.C. mayoral candidates for their stance on non-cooperation with her office. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Metro Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday evening released images of four suspects in a massive brawl at a Chipotle restaurant in the city’s Navy…

A historical society has purchased land in rural New Brunswick that’s home to the unmarked graves of Acadian and Mi’kmaw people dating back to the 1700s. The plot of land is about an acre in size and is situated in Cap Bimet, N.B., on the shores of the Northumberland Strait.For the president of the committee, it’s the fulfilment of a dream decades in the making.“This land is important because it’s our ancestors. They settled here,” said Stella Boudreau, the president of the Cap Bimet Historical Site Preservation Society.Boudreau, 87, said she became interested in the land in 1983 when she…

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new video loaded: World Health Organization Defends Its Ebola Outbreak ResponsetranscriptBacktranscriptWorld Health Organization Defends Its Ebola Outbreak ResponseDirector General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the World Health Organization against criticism that it had acted too slowly in its response to the Ebola outbreak.We don’t replace the country’s work. We only support them. So that’s why there could be some lack of understanding.Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the World Health Organization against criticism that it had acted too slowly in its response to the Ebola outbreak.By Axel BoadaMay 20, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and other Democrats responded to a Democratic congressional candidate’s “antisemitic” rant about jailing and castrating “American Zionists” by attempting to shift the blame to Republicans.After progressive Democrat Maureen Galindo stirred up a firestorm of controversy for pledging to open a “prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers,” Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said in a joint statement that “MAGA extremists should be ashamed of themselves.”Jeffries and the DCCC accused GOP leaders of backing Galindo, saying, “House Republican leadership…

Byron Allen on bringing “Comics Unleashed” to the CBS late night spot – CBS News Watch CBS News Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen sits down with “CBS Mornings” to discuss his show “Comics Unleashed” and its transition into the CBS late night spot.

By Lia Lévesque The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2026 12:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s corrections officers protested across the province today to bring attention to their expired collective agreement.  Union members affiliated with the CSN federation gathered outside buildings related to public security, including courthouses. Their union says its 2,900 members working in 17 provincial detention centers face difficult working conditions linked to street gangs, tensions inside jails, and the growing use of drones to deliver contraband to inmates. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox…