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Dolly Parton returned to Dollywood on Friday to kick off the park’s 41st season, reassuring fans about her health while celebrating a major milestone year for both the park and the country.Parton said she has recently stepped back from touring to focus on her health and personal life, but emphasized she remains energized about the future."I have not been touring, as you know," Parton said. "I’ve had a few little […]

More than 150 people onboard a Princess Cruises ship became ill with norovirus during a Caribbean voyage this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The outbreak occurred aboard the Star Princess during a voyage from March 7 to March 14, according to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), which monitors illness on cruise ships.Those reported sick included 104 passengers and 49 crew members — out of […]

Where Americans live can make a striking difference in what they pay to keep the lights on, with typical monthly electric bills in some states more than triple those in others.The latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration put the national average residential electricity price at 17.24 cents per kilowatt-hour, up 6% from a year earlier, based on average residential prices and an assumed monthly household use of 900 […]

The Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act to order an oil company to restart shuttered offshore operations in California, saying the move is necessary to address oil supply disruption risks and reduce reliance on foreign crude.Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday directed Sable Offshore Corp., an oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, to restore operations at the Santa Ynez Unit and the Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the […]

Spring break travelers heading to airports during the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown should brace for potential delays, with experts warning security lines are already stretching for hours at some airports.Passengers across the country are reporting longer Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wait times, flight delays and crowded terminals, and security lines at some airports are topping three hours, according to Eric Napoli, chief legal officer at travel company AirHelp.Airport security […]

Brantley Gilbert, the seven-time No.1 country hit singer-songwriter, has experienced more than one occasion in his life where his 14-year sobriety felt like sitting on the sidelines."Nothing beats a cold beer when you're grilling out or watching a game with your buddies, your family. And as a country music songwriter, we write about cold beer in every other song," Gilbert told Fox News Digital."This is a chance for those of […]

Meta is reportedly weighing layoffs that could impact at least 20% of its workforce as the tech giant looks to offset rising artificial intelligence costs.The cuts come as the technology company aims to offset the cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The outlet added that the timing and size of the potential layoffs have […]

FIRST ON FOX: The origins of a fraud-fighting technology now used by one of the world’s largest insurers trace back to a deadly insider attack during the Iraq War.Clearspeed founder Alex Martin was serving in the Marine Corps when his close friend, Capt. Warren Frank, was killed by an Iraqi soldier who turned his weapon on American forces during a joint patrol. The Iraqi had passed coalition vetting procedures."Warren met his […]

A ground stop issued at several airports in the Washington, D.C., region on Friday has been lifted after a chemical odor disrupted air traffic control operations."The ground stop is over and operations have resumed," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X. "Firefighters from Fauquier County and Prince William County confirm there is no danger to air traffic controllers."The temporary ground stop affected Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles […]