Weather

South Carolina wildfires force residents to flee homes as blazes erupt along Eastern Seaboard

Mar. 01, 2025

Crews up and down the East Coast are furiously working to contain numerous wildfires that broke out over the weekend, with officials telling people to flee their homes for safety as flames approached neighborhoods. Fires have been reported from the Delmarva Peninsula and New Jersey shore to the Carolinas and Georgia, and the risk of wildfires will continue through Sunday. The FOX Forecast Center warned that the combination of low humidity, gusty winds and dry vegetation increased the danger of fires spreading out of control. Relative humidity values were reported to be between 15% and 30%, while wind gusts of up to 40 mph allowed the fires to grow quickly.

Weather

FedEx jet engine burst into flames after bird strike over Newark

Mar. 01, 2025

A FedEx cargo plane had an engine burst into flames when it was struck by a bird during takeoff Saturday morning. The Boeing 767 took off from Newark, New Jersey's Liberty International Airport around 8 a.m. ET but one of the engines was hit by a bird a short time later, according to the FAA. Video from witnesses around the Tri-State area showed the plane circling back and returning to Newark with sparks and flames spewing from the damaged engine. Sofiane Zeblah told Storyful they were "driving on highway" and noticed "something black going into [the plane’s] right engine and then flames started." The plane landed safely back at Liberty, the FAA said. There were no reported injuries.

Weather

Powerful windstorm may threaten March atmospheric pressure records in Midwest

Mar. 01, 2025

A powerful storm that is threatening a dangerous severe weather outbreak in the South Tuesday is expected to bring widespread impacts on its northern flank across the Midwest, with potentially damaging winds, soaking rain and areas of snow. The expected low-pressure area could even break some atmospheric pressure records. The storm begins its trek across the nation Sunday when it rolls off the Pacific and spreads valley rain and mountain snow across California and into the Great Basin. Accumulation should be light with no flood concerns at this time. More than a foot of needed snow may fall high in the Sierra Nevada, where the snowpack is sitting around 85% of average.

Science & Tech

Soft robotic prosthetic hand uses nerve signals for more natural control

Mar. 01, 2025

Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics of the past. Today, we're seeing the rise of softer, more realistic designs, many incorporating robotic components that significantly expand their functionality. Despite these exciting developments, a major challenge remains: How do we make these robotic limbs easier and more intuitive for users to control?

Science & Tech

Investment research data breach exposes 12 million customers

Mar. 01, 2025

If there is one sector that has outdone healthcare in data breaches and ransomware attacks, it is finance. Security incidents affecting financial institutions are becoming increasingly common, whether they involve banks, fintech companies or investment research firms. The latest case involves Zacks, an American investment research company. A cybercriminal claimed to have stolen 15 million customer and client records, but a separate investigation later confirmed the actual number to be 12 million.

Entertainment

Gene Hackman's business partner recalls hilarious way actor paid off bet

Mar. 01, 2025

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – While Gene Hackman's longtime business partner Dough Lanham awaits answers regarding the legendary actor's mysterious death, he is left with fond memories, including the time the Oscar winner settled a golf bet with a toolbox full of pennies. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Dough Lanham explained that the mysterious deaths have him asking a lot of questions and yearning for answers. Authorities have said Hackman and Arakawa had been dead for several days when they were discovered in their secluded home, but have not released a cause of death.

Entertainment

Harrison Ford withdraws from Oscars ceremony after shingles diagnosis

Mar. 01, 2025

Harrison Ford will no longer be presenting at the Academy Awards this Sunday after he was diagnosed with shingles, according to several reports. The 82-year-old actor is doing well and resting following the diagnosis on Friday, Entertainment Weekly reported. Shingles is a painful rash illness that happens when the virus that causes chickenpox reactivates in a person’s body after they’ve had chickenpox, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Entertainment

'Grey's Anatomy' star Kate Walsh shares 'very subtle' warning signs ahead of brain tumor diagnosis

Mar. 01, 2025

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kate Walsh is opening up about a health scare she faced years ago. During a recent appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the 57-year-old actress recalled being diagnosed with a noncancerous brain tumor in 2015 and shared how the experience changed her approach to health. "Thankfully, it turned out to be benign, so I was very, very fortunate," Walsh said.

Entertainment

Alec Baldwin, Billy Baldwin 'battling' with brothers over political differences

Mar. 01, 2025

Billy Baldwin admits it "used to be a lot easier" to keep the peace in their famous family, and says he and his brothers are "battling." As the second-youngest of the four Baldwin brothers, Billy told Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo on his "Arroyo Grande" podcast this week that they "try" to put politics aside, but aren’t always successful. "We live in a new age," Billy told Arroyo in the pod

International News

Western allies rally around Zelensky after Trump spat deepens rift with Europe

Mar. 01, 2025

Western leaders scrambled to back Ukraine after Friday’s acrimonious meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky deepened the already yawning fault lines between Washington and many of its key allies. The remarkable Oval Office exchange highlights a tricky balancing act facing Western capitals since Trump’s return to office in January: maintaining steadfast support for Zelensky and Kyiv against Russian aggression, while not alienating a famously transactional president who appears increasingly sympathetic to President Valdimir Putin, tolerates little criticism and is upturning decades of transatlantic security alliances.