Sports

Chiefs' Harrison Butker visits Trump at White House after Super Bowl loss

Feb. 27, 2025

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stopped at the White House on Thursday to pay a visit to President Donald Trump more than two weeks after losing in Super Bowl LIX. Trump picked the Chiefs to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. However, the millions of viewers who tuned into the game on FOX and Tubi saw Philadelphia lay the smackdown on Kansas City, winning 40-22, and ending the Chiefs’ chance at three consecutive titles.

Sports

Spurs' Gregg Popovich says he will sit out remainder of season as he recovers from stroke

Feb. 27, 2025

close Fox News Flash top sports headlines for February 27 Longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not returning this season. Popovich addressed the team Thursday for the first time since having a stroke to update players on his recovery and inform them he is not returning this season, according to NBA writer Chris Haynes. Popovich, 76, had a "mild stroke" in November and released a statement on his decision not to return Thursday.

Sports

WNBA champ Natasha Cloud says 'it's time to break down a system that has only been about White men'

Feb. 27, 2025

WNBA champion Natasha Cloud talked about her passion for social justice on Thursday. Cloud, who previously spoke out against the U.S. government on social media over the cost of living in May 2024, spoke this week in defense of DEI after President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of several government DEI programs. "The systems of power are working as they always were intended to work," Cloud told The Associated Press. "And it’s time to break down a system that has only been about White men." Cloud added that she believes the country is putting "money over people.

Weather

Interstate 40 set to reopen in North Carolina following months of restoration after Hurricane Helene

Feb. 27, 2025

A major benchmark has been achieved amid Hurricane Helene's recovery efforts as parts of Interstate 40 prepare to open this weekend in western North Carolina. To sustain safety on the road, there will be one lane open on each side of the highway, along with a strict 40 mph zone. One lane of the interstate will be open in each direction from Exit 20 to Exit 15 in North Carolina, and again from Exit 7 to the state line and about five miles into Tennessee, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Hurricane Helene displaced many residents and devastated the southeast U.S. with deadly flooding.

Weather

Horse saved during frantic police rescue after falling through icy pond in New York

Feb. 27, 2025

Several police officers banded together to rescue a horse that had fallen into a frozen pond in Saratoga Springs, New York, Monday. Their body cameras were rolling when they arrived at the scene and immediately began trying to pull the animal out. Officer Kyle Clinton, who was involved with the rescue, said he initially had doubts about whether they would be able to pull the horse out of the water.

Travel

Cruise ship rescues 11 people adrift between Cuba and Mexico

Feb. 27, 2025

The cruise ship Brilliance of the Seas rescued 11 people adrift in the Gulf of Mexico between Cuba and Mexico on Wednesday, according to VACAYA, an LGBT+ vacation company that chartered the ship. The Royal Caribbean cruise line ship departed New Orleans on Saturday for a seven-night cruise. On Wednesday, the captain spotted a boat in the distance “that appeared to be in distress,” said Randle Roper, the CEO of VACAYA, who was onboard the ship.

Business

7-Eleven owner says founding family unable to secure massive funding for buyout

Feb. 27, 2025

Japan’s Seven & I Holdings said on Thursday its founding Ito family could not secure the financing required for a $58 billion management buyout, and it would consider a rival offer from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. “There is no actionable proposal from Mr. Junro Ito and Ito-Kogyo for 7&i to consider at this time,” the company said in a statement. “7&i remains committed to exploring all opportunities to unlock value for shareholders and continues to assess a full range of strategic alternatives, including the proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard.” Itochu, a major Japanese trading house, said in a statement it had ended its consideration of participating in the Seven & I founding family’s buyout proposal.

Business

Pentagon plans to remove transgender service members under new policy

Feb. 27, 2025

The Pentagon plans to kick out currently serving transgender service members who don’t meet specific requirements under its new policy, according to official guidance made public in a Wednesday court filing. “Service members who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria will be processed for separation from military service,” says a memo outlining the policy, which was signed by the official performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The memo was included in a court filing as part of an ongoing lawsuit over the Pentagon’s policy.

Business

Trump, Starmer at odds over security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of critical talks

Feb. 27, 2025

A bust of Winston Churchill will gaze at Keir Starmer on Thursday as he executes one of the trickiest visits by a British Prime Minister with a US president since the days of the great World War II leader. Starmer has a critical mission in the Oval Office — to peel Donald Trump away from Russian President Vladimir Putin, to extract security guarantees for Ukraine following an eventual peace deal and to save the transatlantic alliance.

Entertainment

Kate Middleton puts foot down with royal children, ‘barbaric’ ritual: expert

Feb. 27, 2025

Kate Middleton, who is married to the heir to the British throne, isn’t a fan of every royal tradition. Royal author Tom Quinn has claimed in his new book, "Yes Ma’am – The Secret Life of Royal Servants," that the Princess of Wales isn’t allowing her three young children to participate in "blooding." This longtime ritual calls for members of the royal family to smear blood on their faces from their first kill during fox or stag hunting.