A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's directive for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its workforce in half was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found on Friday that the Department of Homeland Security acted unlawfully by taking control of FEMA's authority over its own personnel and pushing the agency to slash thousands of disaster-response jobs. Although FEMA is under DHS, a federal law adopted after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 states that the department "may not substantially or significantly reduce (FEMA's) authorities, responsibilities, or functions." Illston said the department violated the law last year when it sought to stop FEMA from renewing the temporary contracts of thousands of on-call reservists who respond to disasters. DHS PLANS COSTLY CRACKDOWN ON STATES THAT DON’T COOPERATE ON ELECTION SECURITY "There is no evidence in the record reflecting reasoned decision-making for this about-face or for the subseque...

For months, the talk throughout the tri-state area had been about this new era for the New York Giants . How could it not be, as John Harbaugh, after almost two decades with the Baltimore Ravens, signed on as the next Giants head coach. It was a post he said he felt pride assuming, understanding the expectations and pedigree he was supposed to bring back to a prestigious franchise that had been reeling until his arrival. Well, the Harbaugh era kicked off in the best way possible for Giants fans on Sunday night, as they took down the Dallas Cowboys , 28-20, in the hard-nosed fashion that was to be expected with this new regime. From the very beginning, the Giants’ defense forced a three-and-out and got a sold-out MetLife Stadium crowd on their feet as Jaxson Dart and company took the field for the first time in 2026. What ensued was a 10-play, 83-yard drive that took 6:13 off the first-quarter clock and resulted in a Cam Skattebo touchdown. While Harbaugh may not have enjoyed Skattebo’...

A Louisiana man previously accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman and locking her inside a motel room is now being sought by law enforcement after four people were found stabbed to death and a child was critically wounded. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet said detectives identified 47-year-old Houma resident Kaegan Jude Solet as a person of interest in the apparent series of stabbing incidents in the Ashland Drive area of Houma. Deputies were initially called to the 200 block of Ashland Drive, where they discovered the wounded child, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. NORTH CAROLINA MAN BROKE INTO EX'S HOME, FATALLY STABBED HIS 5-YEAR-OLD SON BEFORE GOING TO TACO BELL: POLICE The child was flown to an out-of-area hospital and remained in critical but stable condition after suffering "extremely significant" injuries, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Blake Tabor told Fox News Digital. "That’s not something that you want to see ever,"...

AUSTIN, TX - Well, I don't know if Texas is back, but they darn sure made a statement on Saturday night against No. 1 Ohio State in one of the craziest college football games in recent memory. Actually, this was about as ugly as it could get for the No. 4 Longhorns football program, at least for three quarters of this thriller. For a year, we had been looking forward to this rematch between two of the top-spenders in college football, with Texas spending around $40 million on its roster this season. Saturday night did not disappoint. TEXAS VS OHIO STATE IS MORE THAN A REMATCH: A BBQ-FUELED COLLISION BETWEEN COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWER BROKERS Led by Cam Coleman, Trey Wingo and a flurry of offensive weapons, the Longhorns looked more like a mediocre football team for three quarters. Then the Buckeyes could no longer convert, allowing Texas to take advantage of a worn-down Ohio State team. The first offensive play of the game for Texas turned into a fumble. From there, Ohio State toyed...

A Florida woman pumping gas was engulfed in a fireball after a stranger allegedly walked up and deliberately ignited the fuel with a lighter in a seemingly random attack, police said. The 41-year-old victim, identified in court records as Christine Sherbuk, was filling her Volvo SUV at a Mobil gas station in St. Petersburg on Thursday night when Eleanor Crawford approached her, according to police and an arrest affidavit. Crawford, 41, allegedly lit the gasoline at about 8 p.m., setting the SUV ablaze and leaving Sherbuk with second-degree burns to her arms and back. GEORGIA MOTHER FIGHTS OFF ALLEGED CHILD SNATCHER WITH GAS PUMP IN SURVEILLANCE VIDEO She was rushed to the trauma center at Tampa General Hospital in serious condition. Police said she was stabilized and is expected to survive. Scotty Gramling told Fox 13 Tampa Bay he was parked nearby when the violence erupted and raced to help Sherbuk as flames swallowed her vehicle. MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTA...

Omos was confident going into his match against Rey Mysterio at Triplemania 34 Night 1 and had every reason to be. He stood nearly two feet taller than the WWE legend, and if he pulled off the win, he would be reinstated to the AAA roster. Well, Omos won the match and then some. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK Omos picked up the victory against Mysterio, despite the WWE Hall of Famer giving him a run for his money toward the end of the match. Mysterio hit multiple 619s, a West Coast Pop and then a splash from the top rope. It was nearly in the bag for Mysterio – until it wasn’t. After multiple bearhugs, Omos chokeslammed Mysterio and pinned him for the win. But Omos was far from finished. He put the hurt on Mysterio after the fight and continued to lay the smackdown on his opponent even after the bell rang. Just when the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas thought the match was finished, Omos walked back to the ring while Dominik Mysterio took out El Grande Am...

On September 11 , 2001, shortly after the terrorists struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, I walked across the street to the Capitol, swimming against a sea of pandemonium. Later, I joined other members in the basement of the Capitol Hill Police headquarters for a briefing on what we knew — and what might happen next. Former Governor Tom Ridge, then serving as President George W. Bush’s homeland security adviser , told us, "The only thing we know for sure is that they want to hit us again, and they want to hit us worse." TRUMP CONFIRMS PENTAGON PLANS FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS, DISPUTES REPORT ON GROUND ZERO ABSENCE Long before 2001, radical Islamic terrorism was at war with America’s way of life and had already established a terrible rhythm in our national life. The 1983 Beirut barracks bombing killed 241 American servicemen. Pan Am Flight 103 was blown out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people, including 190 Americans. The fir...