Inside Skid Row as unlikely critics blast Dems for LA's homeless hellscape and more top headlines

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TOP 3

1. Inside Skid Row: Fox News Digital hears unlikely critics take aim at LA Democrats

2. Iran's 350,000 troops emerge as major US Army focus amid Khamenei's defiant claims

3. Trump announces sudden Russia-Ukraine ceasefire after explosive clash with Zelenskyy

MAJOR HEADLINES

NATURE'S FURY — Isaias fades into the East Coast, threatening millions with flooding, widespread rain and severe storms. Continue reading …

DIPLOMATIC FALLOUT — Trump and Rubio reportedly furious as Kimberly Guilfoyle faces possible firing. Continue reading …

FUMBLE ON JUSTICE — Accused homecoming shooter posts bond as Minnesota confronts Somali gang violence. Continue reading …

DEADLY RAMPAGE — Pregnant mom just 4 days from giving birth among 8 killed in Pennsylvania massacre: reports. Continue reading …

PARADISE LOST — Surf trip that ended with 3 bodies in a well leads to murder convictions in Mexico. Continue reading …

POLITICS

QUIET PART OUT LOUD — Anti-Israel mobs want one state called 'Palestine,' erasing Israel. Continue reading …

POWER RANKINGS — Oregon governor’s race defies blue-state expectations as Republican closes in. Continue reading …

OPINION — The blue wave looks real until you look a little closer. Continue reading …

QUARANTINE WATCH — Mystery death at Russian plague lab prompts US precautions as questions swirl. Continue reading …

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MEDIA

LABEL FIGHT — House leader fires back at ABC host who insists communists are not on the ballot. Continue reading ...

HIGHER GOALS — Abdul El-Sayed reveals if he has presidential ambitions in new interview. Continue reading …

FACT-CHECK FAIL — GOP senator calls for FCC probe of ABC News over Trump sons 'hit job' report. Continue reading …

SOUR NOTE — Hayley Williams unleashes vulgar insult at DHS after agency defends ICE officers. Continue reading …

OPINION

DAVE BOVEE — The Iran war didn't make your heating bill this high. Blue-state energy policy did. Continue reading …

DAN GAINOR — I’ve spent 25 years at historic museums. Smithsonian should tell of America’s greatness. Continue reading …

IN OTHER NEWS

SUNKEN SECRETS — Haunting clues emerge in 7-year fishing boat mystery after wreckage found off island. Continue reading ...

CLOSING THE CHAPTER — Sarah Ferguson rejects tell-all speculation as expert says discretion is ‘only hope’ for future with family. Continue reading …

UPPER CRUST — America's best pizzerias for 2026 ranked. Continue reading …

AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on brisket battles and Hollywood history. Take the quiz here …

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