Leonardo DiCaprio waited patiently at a police security checkpoint recently before entering an exclusive party in Ibiza, Spain, video shows.The "Titanic" star" appeared calm as he, model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti and friends stood outside until they were allowed into the event.The 50-year-old, who often wears a face mask but did not this time, held the contents of his pockets in his hands for inspection by Spanish police, who apparently didn't recognize him at first."They are searching me right now, full on," a woman says in the video.LEONARDO DICAPRIO'S GIRLFRIEND, 26, ADMITS ONE EXTREMELY ANNOYING PART OF DATING FAMOUS ACTORDiCaprio was eventually allowed into the private party held by Patron and Spanish singer Arn Piper after waiting a few minutes, a source told Fox News Digital.The source said everyone entering the party was carded and patted down, including other notables.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAnother source told the Daily Mail DiCaprio was "kind and joking" with the police.WATCH: Leonardo DiCaprio waiting at security before entering exclusive party"The Revenant" stars best friend, "Spider-Man" actor Tobey Maguire, was also at the party, along with Kendall Jenner, according to the Daily Mail.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital has reached out to reps for DiCaprio for comment.

Donald Trump will issue a presidential proclamation Thursday honoring the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, which will tout his administration's achievements in improving the program, including legislative provisions that will help the vast majority of seniors pay "zero tax" on their social security benefits.The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, during the Great Depression. The bill was aimed at creating a federal safety net to help Americans with unemployment, illness, disability, death and old-age.The president's Thursday proclamation, obtained and reviewed in advance by Fox News Digital, proclaimed the Act as "a monumental legislative achievement."SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PHISHING SCAM TARGETS RETIREES "To this day, Social Security is rooted in a simple promise: those who gave their careers to building our Nation will always have the support, stability, and relief they deserve," the proclamation states. "Thanks to my Administrations efforts, Social Security now stands stronger and more resilient than ever before." During Trump's second term, Democrats have slammed his approach to helping improve the program, arguing cuts to the Social Security Administration's workforce and provisions in the Republican's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will negatively impact the critical program. However, the administration is fighting back at those notions, pointing to technological improvements, lower customer service wait times, and disability claim backlogs that have been cleared."While Democrats flail and peddle lies about Social Security, President Trump is demonstrating his unbreakable commitment to protecting and strengthening this vital program for the nearly 72 million Americans who benefit from it," White House spokesperson Liz Huston said."By massively improving the customer service experience through technological improvements, preventing illegal aliens from accessing benefits, and delivering no taxes on Social Security through the One Big Beautiful Bill President Trump has Made Social Security Great Again."Trump's critics have suggested he is damaging the program, but according to the administration, things have drastically improved. A source in the administration told Fox News Digital that the administration completed over 3.1 million payments ahead of schedule thus far, totaling $17 billion, to eligible beneficiaries.Additionally, the wait time for social security's service delivery has been dramatically reduced under Trump, with the average telephone response time reduced from 30-minutes last year, to six minutes as it stands currently. That amounts to an 80% reduction in wait times.TOP DEM DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM SOCIAL SECURITY, CLAIMING WAIT TIMES SPIKED DURING DOGE CUTSMeanwhile, the president touts in his proclamation that provisions in the Republican spending package, signed into law last month, will allow "the vast majority of seniors who receive social security" to pay absolutely nothing in taxes on their benefits."The largest tax break for seniors in the history of our country," as the president described it in his proclamation.Trump also expressed that his administration is actively working to root out fraud, waste and abuse in the system, including the longstanding issue of improper and fraudulent payments to deceased individuals.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"On this 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, we recognize the countless contributions of every American senior who has invested their time, talent, and resources into our Nations future,"Trump writes in his proclamation."On this momentous milestone, we recommit to strengthening our retirement system, protecting programs like Social Security and Medicare against fraud and abuse, and ensuring that every future generation of American citizens has the income security they need and earned."

Around 400 D.C. National Guard members have reported for duty in the nations capital as of Wednesday afternoon in response to President Donald Trumps directive to help make Washington "safe, clean and beautiful," a U.S. Army official told Fox News.Hundreds more D.C. National Guard troops are expected to report for duty later Wednesday and Thursday, with a significantly higher presence on the ground Wednesday evening. By the end of the week, it is expected all 800 who have been activated will have reported for duty.Law enforcement officials have made 103 arrests since Aug. 7, when Trumps order to "federalize" D.C. and crack down on crime was announced and more law enforcement officers took to the streets.INSIDE THE WASHINGTON, DC HOMELESS HOT SPOTS TRUMP HAS VOWED TO CLEAN UPGuardsmen were spotted rolling in on military vehicles near the National Mall Wednesday evening. Troops gathered at the D.C. armory before deploying near monuments and near a U.S. Park building in the crime-ridden neighborhood of Anacostia in southeast D.C.In addition to sending in the Guard, Trump placed D.C.s Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, using the Home Rule Act that allows him to do so for up to 30 days.On Monday, federal and local authoritiesmade 23 arrests, including suspects wanted for murder, gun offenses and other crimes. On Tuesday, they made 43 arrests, and 24 guns were seized.While only 30 National Guard troops were on the ground Tuesday night, more than 1,450 participated in the operations, including 750 Metropolitan Police Department officers and federal law enforcement officers.Beginning Wednesday night, the operations will be active around the clock rather than just evening hours.TRUMP ACTIVATES NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO ADDRESS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL CRIME IN WASHINGTONThe White House-led operation will not only tackle crime but also homelessness within the district. For those camping in D.C. federal parks under the National Park Service's jurisdiction, the options are to leave, go to a homeless shelter or go to jail.Trump has described the federalization of the police as "Liberation Day in D.C.," declaring, "We're going to take our capital back."Fox News' David Spunt and Fox News Digital's Emma Colton contributed to this report.

Illinois education officials on Wednesday approved changes to their cut scores the benchmarks used to determine proficiency used for state standardized tests."Prior performance levels mislabeled many students in elementary and high school, often indicating that students were less academically successful and prepared for college than they actually were. The new, unified levels correct long-standing misalignment between Illinois' state assessments and other real college and career readiness expectations," the Illinois State Board of Education announced on Wednesday.The Board maintained that its learning standards and assessments have not changed. The new policy changes the score that proves proficiency in core subjects on each state assessment in order to "align it to college and career readiness expectations."During the school board meeting,Illinois State Superintendent Tony Sanders said the move is not a lowering of standards, but rather an adjustment that appropriately fits with the reality of student outcome patterns.ILLINOIS PARENTS WARY OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING LAW, POTENTIAL FOR 'OVERREACH'The decision stems from the Boards 18-month-long process of consulting with over 100 educators and other local higher education stakeholders to establish new proficiency benchmarks.The Board said that such benchmarks are based on analysis of "college and university course placement data and student probabilities of passing college coursework" and success data from Illinois colleges and universities.The Illinois Assessment of Readiness decreased its cut scores, while increasing the cut scores for the Illinois Science Assessment.According to ChalkBeat, data shared in a presentation on Tuesday indicates that more students will be labeled as "proficient" than in the previous year."Under the new cut scores, 53% of students would be considered proficient in English language arts, up from 41% last year; 38% would be proficient in math, up from 28% last year; and 45% would be in science, down from last year," ChalkBeat reported.SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL DISTRICT DITCHES PROPOSED 'GRADING FOR EQUITY' STRATEGY AFTER BACKLASH FROM COMMUNITY"Illinois' students are nationally recognized for their academic achievements, but our proficiency rates have not reflected that reality," Sanders said in a statement released by the board.Sanders added that the states proficiency benchmarks mislabeled students, inhibiting qualified students from accessing opportunities for accelerations and giving students the impression that they were not ready for college when they actually were."Illinois' new performance levels bring much-needed alignment between grade levels, subjects, and actual college and career readiness expectations," Sanders said.Representative Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, claimed that the new benchmarks will benefit rural students, low-income students and students of color."These common-sense adjustments will align state testing benchmarks with college expectations and will particularly benefit rural students, low-income students, and students of color whose true capabilities and academic successes have not been reflected in our state's proficiency rates or in their own test results," Canty said."I believe better data leads to better outcomes for all students. The Accelerated Placement Act can only achieve its goal of expanding access to advanced coursework and college preparation for all qualified students if we are using accurate measures of student achievement."

Venus Williams return to the tennis court is in full swing.Just weeks after becoming the oldest woman to win a singles match since Martina Navratilova in 2004, Williams will have a chance to make even more history at the U.S. Open after earning a wild-card invitation.The 45-year-old tennis great enters the final Grand Slam of the calendar year as the oldest singles competitor since 1981 a milestone previously set by Renee Richards, who was 47. It also comes two years after her last appearance in New York, where she exited following a first-round loss.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWilliams began her comeback last month when she competed in the D.C. Open. She defeated fellow American Peyton Stearns in straight sets to advance to the second round, winning her first match 16 months after her last professional competition."It is not easy to come off after all that time and play the perfect match and all the players in the WTA are playing amazing. Peyton played so well. I felt like I was trying to slow myself down. We were going faster and faster and faster," Williams said after the 6-3, 6-4 victory.TENNIS GREAT VENUS WILLIAMS WINS DC OPEN MATCH FOR FIRST SINGLES VICTORY SINCE 2023"Its just about putting it all together. You can still play a good match and lose the match. I wanted to play a good match and win the match. Its so rewarding to come back after layoff and injuries, and you know, I didnt have to come back to play as well."She went on to compete in the Cincinnati Open last week on another wild-card invitation, exiting after a first-round loss.In addition to her singles entry, Williams will also compete in mixed doubles with Reilly Opelka later this month.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Micah Parsons watched from the sideline Wednesday as the Dallas Cowboys went through a padded practice in Oxnard, California.But as the team prepares to return to Texas, Parsons' contract dispute remains an issue.While Parsons stood near longtime Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones Thursday, talks between Parsons' representatives and the team's front office have not progressed.Last week, Jones said he had not spoken with the star pass rusher since his request to be traded to another team was made public.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJones did make it clear he does not intend to trade the All-Pro edge rusher. On Wednesday, Parsons was asked to share an update on where contract extension negotiations stood."My mouth is closed," Parsons told reporters, according to The Athletic.COWBOYS' JERRY JONES REMAINS CRYPTIC ON MICAH PARSONS' STATUS AFTER STAR'S TRADE REQUESTParsons missed four games last season but still finished the year with 12 sacks. He has recorded double-digit sacks in each of his four seasons in the NFL.As it currently stands, Parsons will enter the 2025 regular season in the final year of his rookie deal. Parsons is seeking a new contract during a summer in which other star passer rushers, like Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt, landed lucrative extensions from their respective teams.The Cowboys visit the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles Sept. 4 to open the regular season.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A man is facing federal assault charges after allegedly "forcefully" throwing a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent during a confrontation Sunday night in Washington, D.C.Metro Transit Police said they were patrolling the U Street area, seemingly as part of the Trump administration's initiative to crackdown on crime in the nation's capital, when a man later identified as Sean Charles Dunn shouted obscenities at a CBP agent, standing inches from his face and calling him a "fascist."Moments later, police said Dunn returned, wound up, and "forcefully threw" a sandwich at the agent, hitting him in the chest, according to court documents. He then ran away, with a trail of federal officers chasing him.Witnesses could be heard giggling as Dunn darted from the cops, according to an Instagram video posted by a bystander.WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES FEDERAL SECURITY BLITZ AS PRESIDENT VOWS TO END DC 'CRIME PLAGUE'After being arrested and taken to the police station, Dunn allegedly told another officer, "I did it. I threw a sandwich."He is charged with felony assault on a law enforcement officer.RADICAL DC OFFICIALS TREATED OFFICERS LIKE CRAP, POLICE LEADER SAYS 7 ATTACKS THAT LED TO TRUMP TAKEOVERU.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro reacted to the incident on social media Wednesday, serving up a strong message for anyone else considering assaulting an officer."He thought it was funny," Pirro said in the video. "Well, he doesn't think it's funny today, because we charged him with a felony assault on a police officer, and we're going to back the police to the hilt. So there. Stick your Subway sandwich somewhere else."TRUMP LASHES OUT AT BIDEN AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF SHOOTING CBP OFFICER IN NYCThe incident comes after President Donald Trump on Monday federalized the DC Metropolitan Police Department under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which allows the president to take emergency control of the police force for 30 days.Subway did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

CNN commentator Scott Jennings called out those panicking about the White House reviewing Smithsonian museum content arguing those same critics cheered the destruction of monuments during the early 2020s.The Trump administration is scrutinizing the Smithsonian Institution ahead of America's 250th anniversary celebration next year, requiring specific national museums and affiliated exhibits to "reflect the unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story." The largely federally funded museum has been scrutinized in recent years for politically charged materials, such as criticizing "White dominant culture."In a letter penned to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III, Trump administration officials laid out a review process that the institution will undergo in order to ensure alignment with President Donald Trump's "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" executive order and remove "divisive or partisan narratives" in Americas shared cultural institutions.CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip was sharply divided over the move, with Jennings arguing that for Americas upcoming 250th anniversary, "It is of vital interest and importance to the White House that this celebration be pro-America."TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CALLS OUT SMITHSONIAN FOR PUSHING 'ONE-SIDED, DIVISIVE POLITICAL NARRATIVES'Panelists proceeded to debate whether the choice to emphasize Americas accomplishments and exceptionalism is an act of erasure or of emphasis, with one panelist arguing that when one views the National Air and Space Museum, they naturally would expect to see more focus on Americas Moon landing rather than the Challenger shuttle disaster of 1986."This is very Russia-coded," commentator S.E. Cupp argued, comparing this review to Russian overhauls of Ukrainian museums. She was later pressed on whether monuments depicting Italian explorer Christopher Columbus should be taken down and replied, "Well Im Italian, Im proud of Columbus.""Yeah, the last time we sort of talked about the changing of historical exhibits was when all these angry mobs all over the country tore down historical statues all over the place, and the people who seem to be angriest about the Smithsonian review were cheering that on," Jennings argued.Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla, challenged him, accusing Jennings of refusing to condemn politicians for "editing our history." In return, Jennings rejected the idea that politicians were doing so.TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CALLS OUT SMITHSONIAN FOR PUSHING 'ONE-SIDED, DIVISIVE POLITICAL NARRATIVESAmerica has been sharply divided in recent years over how to teach history to younger generations.One major example was the 1619 project, an initiative by The New York Times' Nikole Hannah-Jones, which purports that 1619, the year the first enslaved Africans were brought to what would later become the United States, should be considered the true founding year of the country. The projects materials were integrated into school curriculums across the country and treated as a factual historical narrative, despite the fact it was challenged by historians for inaccuracies.In the past few years, particularly after statutes of Confederate leaders had sparked controversy or been dismantled, a move praised by Democrats, protesters went on to vandalize other figures from American history, such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant.Years after Trump condemned protesters for attempting to take down a statute of President Andrew Jackson in the nation's capital, Democrats pushed the Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act to try to have it taken down by the federal government.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPNew York City politician and Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani recently faced scrutiny in July for appearing to call for the destruction of a statue of Columbus. When riots took place across the country following George Floyds death, Mamdani posted a photo of what appears to be his hand flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus and said "Take it down."In July 2020, the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture released a controversial graphic showing guidelines for talking about race which vilified the "Aspects and assumptions of Whiteness and White culture in the United States." These ranged from the largely Anglo-protestant values of American settlers such as "rugged individualism" to emphasizing "Barbie" as the essence of female beauty to White people.In what was widely mocked as patronizing to Black Americans, it was also argued that to believe in "delayed gratification," to "plan for the future," to practice "rational linear thinking," and to "follow rigid time schedules" are also specifically White American values.

Former Texas Rep. Beto ORourke remarked how he "can only imagine the history books" that will be written about the people of 2025, and likened it to 1933 Germany on Wednesday.The Democrat appeared with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on the governor's podcast "This is Gavin Newsom," where he commented on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigating his Powered by People PAC for allegedly violating the law by assisting Texas state Democrats' travel out of the state to avoid a quorum during a redistricting standoff.ORourke lauded the efforts of the Texas Democrats, calling them some of the "very last lines of defense" of democracy.By contrast, he predicted Republicans, and by extension, the Trump administration, would be remembered similarly to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany.BETO O'ROURKE ASKED POINT BLANK WHY HE'S HELPING DEMS FLEE TEXAS RATHER THAN HELPING TEXANS"I can only imagine the history books written 100 years from now looking at the people of 2025," ORourke said. "It's the way, you know, you and I when we were in school, we're looking at the people in Germany in 1933. That guy's named chancellor in January of that year. In 53 days, he has destroyed German democracy."He continued, "The parliament or the congress, their legislature, passed these enabling laws just like the Republicans are doing in Congress today that said anything you want, you go out and do it. And he goes from being this buffoonish, clownish thug who can barely hold power to the undisputed master and dictator of the German people. And I know this s--- doesn't repeat, but it sure as hell rhymes."ORourke has frequently compared President Donald Trump and his administration to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. In 2019, ORourke attacked Trumps family separation policy at the border and accused him of calling all immigrants an "infestation."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"Now, I might expect someone to describe another human being as an infestation in the Third Reich. I would not expect it in the United States of America," ORourke said.He defended his comments days later saying, "Calling human beings an infestation is something that we might've expected to hear in Nazi Germany... Describing immigrants who have a track record of committing violent crimes at a lower rate than native-born Americans as rapists and criminals. Seeking to ban all Muslims all people of one religion what other country on the face of the planet does that kind of thing?"In 2021, O'Rourke also warned the U.S. could become Nazi Germany within 10 years despite Trump losing the 2020 election.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital broke the news earlier that day that Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has called for the Justice Department to also investigate ORourkes PAC for potentially violating the law by raising funds for Texas Democrats fleeing the state.

Multiple deputies were shot in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on Wednesday evening.The shooting was confirmed by Rep. John McGuire, R-Va., on social media.2 PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPERS SHOT IN 'ACTIVE' SCENE"My thoughts and prayers are with the deputies who were shot in Pittsylvania County, as well as their families," McGuire said in a post on X. "We are closely following the situation and keeping everyone affected in our hearts during this difficult time."A large police presence remained at the scene late Wednesday in Gretna, near the border between North Carolina and Virginia.Fox News Digital reached out to the Pittsylvania Sheriff's Office for more information, but has not yet heard back.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThis is a developing story. Check back later for updates.