A daring endurance swimmer is taking it to the next level as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the film "Jaws."Lewis Pugh, 55, will be swimming 62 milesaround the island of Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts with the water temperature predicted to be 47 degrees."On this swim, its very different: Were just talking about sharks all the time," Pugh told The Associated Press (AP).ANGLER SHATTERS PREVIOUS FISH STATE RECORD BY REELING IN BLACK CRAPPIEHe said that he plans on wearing his usual swimming uniform, which is not a wetsuit. Rather, he'll be wearing just trunks, a cap and goggles, he said.The daredevil has gone swimming near glaciers and volcanoes, as well as among hippos, crocodiles and polar bears.Pugh said his goal is to raise awareness of the need to protect sharks and to change public perception of the mighty fish.The American Association for the Advancement of Science estimates about 274,000 sharks are killed globally each day.ANGLER SHATTERS PREVIOUS FISH STATE RECORD BY REELING IN BLACK CRAPPIEPugh said the popular 1975 movie "Jaws" showcased sharks as "villains, as cold-blooded killers."He told AP, "It was a film about sharks attacking humans and for 50 years, we have been attacking sharks Its completely unsustainable. Its madness. We need to respect them."He added, "We need to protect life in our oceans all our futures rely on it."On the swim, safety personnel in a boat and kayak will follow Pugh. They'll have a "shark shield" device that uses an electric field without harming sharks to deter them.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleHe plans to start the swim on Friday, which is estimated to take about 12 days."Jaws" was released in June 1975; it was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Peter Benchley. It starred Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Lorraine Gary.The film tells the story of a great white shark that terrorizes the island of Martha's Vineyard.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"Jaws" was an "instant blockbuster and the highest-grossing film in movie history until it was bested by 1977s Star Wars," according to History.com.A famous bridge known to tourists and locals as "Jaws Bridge" is on Beach Road connecting the towns of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs.The bridge is popular among beachgoers, with people jumping off the ledge into the water.Pugh said he will spend the rest of his time on the Vineyard educating the public about sharks.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

When a Tennessee mother of five received her college degree on May 9, she couldnt see her family cheering in the audience because she is completely blind.Even so, as Amanda Juetten, 47, crossed the stage to accept her degree magna cum laude from Tennessee Tech University, she was more certain than ever about her path forward."Im totally blind," Juetten told Fox News Digital in an interview. "So Ive got my guide dog by my side."FOOD CHOICES THAT CAN BOOST YOUR VISION AND PROTECT AGAINST EYE DISEASE"The two guys I was sitting by told me to follow them we were a team. Im concentrating on shaking all the hands and getting across the stage. I was thinking, This isnt the end. Its really the beginning of whats next."Juetten, who recently became a grandmother, began her college journey nearly 30 years ago, but had to postpone her studies when she had a baby right out of high school and immediately went to work to provide for her new family.She eventually returned to higher education, but in 2020, after years of progressive vision loss from a condition called retinitis pigmentosa, she found herself in the dark literally."I was left totally blind with no skills for blindness," Juetten said. "Over the years, I had been taught a lot of skills for using my remaining vision, but not what to do with no vision at all."GIRL DESPERATE TO SEE THE WORLD BEFORE SHE GOES COMPLETELY BLINDDetermined to regain her independence, she enrolled in an eight-month program at the Colorado Center for the Blind."I thought, I know blind parents make their kids lunches. I know blind parents go to PTA meetings. I can do this. I just need to be around a bunch of other blind people," she recalled."Blind people are not sitting in their basements waiting for the end. Theyre out there living their lives, and I wanted to do that, too."With her new skills and adaptive techniques and a renewed sense of confidence Juetten enrolled at Tennessee Tech in the fall of 2022, pursuing a professional studies degree with a concentration in organizational leadership."Its been great," Juetten said. "The instructors were asking, What are your needs? How can I make this accessible to you? They have been fantastic for doing that. I never got pushback. I didnt get people saying, Why are you taking these classes?"Now, the newly graduated Juetten is advocating for more acceptance and understanding of the blind."The blind need a voice," Juetten said. "I have a voice and I love to use it. I want to help give people the skills to find their voice. We need more teachers and more people in the field who believe in the full capacity of the blind."Next, she plans to pursue a graduate degree in blindness rehabilitation and possibly even a doctorate.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"I want to begin offering services in assistive technology, Braille and the things Ive learned and am doing well," Juetten said. "I want to teach blind people as a vendor of vocational rehabilitation."Juetten has traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby for blindness-related initiatives and to San Francisco to protest rideshare drivers who deny service to passengers with wheelchairs or service animals.She also serves on the board of the National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee and is a past president of the Tennessee Association of Guide Dog Users.Her guide dog, Colonel, is always by her side.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthJuetten has the below message for anyone facing blindness."You still have the same hopes and dreams," she said. "All of those things that you wanted to do before you were blind, you still want to do those things. So let's find a way to do that."

EXCLUSIVE Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon condemned a United Nations official over remarks that he said "shattered any notion of neutrality."On Tuesday, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher accused Israel of committing genocide in his remarks before the U.N. Security Council."Israel is deliberately and unashamedly imposing inhumane conditions on civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory," Fletcher told the Security Council on Tuesday. He went on to say that most of Gaza "is either within Israeli-militarized zones or under displacement orders."ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER SLAMS UN, CALLS IT 'ROTTEN, ANTI-ISRAEL, AND ANTISEMITIC BODY'Fletcher, who heads the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), also described how Gazans are struggling due to a lack of supplies, as aid trucks have not been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip for 10 weeks. Hospitals are "overwhelmed," and people are facing famine and starvation, according to Fletcher."So, for those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need now? Will you act decisively to prevent genocide and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? Or will you say instead that we did all we could?," Fletcher said.READ THE LETTER APP USERS, CLICK HERE:TRUMP'S DOJ SAYS UN AGENCY CAN BE SUED FOR OCT. 7 ATTACKS, REVERSING BIDEN-ERA POSITIONWhile much of Fletcher's remarks focused on Gaza, he also condemned the "appalling violence" increasing in the West Bank. The next day, May 14, a pregnant Israeli woman was killed in a shooting attack while on her way to the hospital to give birth. Tzeela Gez lost her life, but doctors were able to save her baby, who, according to The Associated Press, is "in serious but stable condition."UN CASH APP FOR GAZANS EXPLOITED BY HAMAS AS TERROR GROUP STEALS AID MONEY MEANT FOR CIVILIANSIn his response, Danon said Fletchers remarks "shocked and disturbed" him, accusing the U.N. official of making an "utterly inappropriate and deeply irresponsible" statement that "shattered any notion of neutrality.""You had the audacity, in your capacity as a senior U.N. official, to stand before the Security Council and invoke the charge of genocide without evidence, mandate, or restraint," Danon wrote in his response. "As a senior representative of the United Nations, you are obligated to refrain from prejudging complex international matters. Yet, this is precisely what you did before the Council. You did not brief the Council; you delivered a political sermon."In response to a Fox News Digital request for comment, OCHA spokesperson Eri Kaneko said that "As Mr. Fletcher made clear in his Security Council remarks, it is for legal bodies to consider whether a genocide is taking place - Mr. Fletcher's point is that the world must take decisive action to prevent genocide and ensure respect for international humanitarian law."When asked whether Fletcher was accusing Israel of deliberately killing and harming civilians, Kaneko said that the official's words speak for themselves, as "not a single civilian in Gaza - teachers, artists, merchants, aid workers, hostages - has been spared."Danon questioned under whose authority Fletcher issued the accusation and said the U.N. officials use of the word "genocide" was a "desecration and subversion of a term with unique force and weight." He went on to say that what made Fletchers remarks "far worse" was the fact that Israel had "engaged with you and your office in good faith at the highest levels."The Israeli ambassador concluded his letter by turning the questions around on Fletcher, telling the OCHA chief to ask himself whether he had done enough to prevent Oct. 7, accelerate the release of the hostages and hold Hamas accountable.Kaneko told Fox News Digital that "Mr. Fletcher has repeatedly and publicly spoken out against what he calls the horrendous Hamas-led attacks and called for the release of the hostages. Mr. Fletcher was deeply moved by his visit in February to the kibbutz of Nir Oz, where one in four people were killed or taken hostage."

A man convicted of stabbing award-winning British author Salman Rushdie in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison, the maximum possible term.Hadi Matar, 27, was found guilty in February of attempted murder and assault in connection to the knife attack that left Rushdie blind in one eye.Rusdie, 77, was stabbed on stage at the Chautauqua Institution before a lecture and airlifted to a hospital in northwestern Pennsylvania where he remained for nearly three weeks.The author, whose 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" evoked worldwide protests and Irans Ayatollah Ruhollah Khamenei to call for his death, suffered wounds to his liver, arm and eye.Matar was also sentenced to seven years, to be served concurrently, for the stabbing of another man who was on stage with Rushdie, according to The Associated Press.SALMAN RUSHDIE IN 1ST INTERVIEW ABOUT NEARLY-FATAL KNIFE ATTACK: 'I FEEL MORE THE PRESENCE OF DEATH'Before sentencing, Matar told the court Rushdie "wants to disrespect other people," according to the AP."He wants to be a bully, he wants to bully other people," Matar said. "I dont agree with that."The New Jersey native is still facing federal terrorism charges, to which he pleaded not guilty.IRANIAN-AMERICAN JOURNALIST TESTIFIES AGAINST MEN ACCUSED OF MURDER-FOR-HIRE PLOTThough the Iranian state committed to not encouraging anyone to take Rushdies life, there was a $4 million bounty on his head, Reuters reported.Rushdie described the 27-second attack as something that dragged him back in time."I saw the man in black running towards me, down the right-hand side of the seating area: Black clothes, black face mask he was coming in hard and low, a squat missile," Rushdie told "60 Minutes" host Anderson Cooper in April 2024. "I confess, I had sometimes imagined my assassin rising up in some public forum or other and coming for me in this way."IRAN OFFICIAL EXPOSES TEHRAN'S GLOBAL ASSASSINATION PROGRAM AS US TRIAL OF ALLEGED REGIME HITMEN CONTINUES"My first thought when I saw this murderous shape rushing towards me was: So, its you. Here you are," Rushdie said. "It felt like something coming out of the distant past and trying to drag me back in time back into that distant past in order to kill me."The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett sparred with U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer Thursday, pressing him on whether the Trump administration would follow federal court precedent. The exchange quickly became one of the days most talked-about moments and could reignite criticism of Barrett from Trump allies.The back-and-forth took place Thursday during oral arguments in a case related to President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship with a specific focus on whether lower courts should be able to block executive actions from taking effect nationwide.Justice Barrett, a Trump appointee, grilled Sauer about the administration's stance toward lower court rulings, which followed similar lines of inquiry from her colleagues on the bench."I want to ask you about a potential tension," she began, before stopping to correct herself. "Well, no, not a potential tension, anactual tension that I see in answers that you gave to Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Kagan."JUSTICE KAGAN SNAPS AT TRUMP LAWYER IN MAJOR CASE: 'EVERY COURT HAS RULED AGAINST YOU'Barrett then asked Sauer if the Trump administration "wanted to reserve its right to maybe not follow a Second Circuit precedent, say, in New York, because you might disagree with its opinion?""You resisted Justice Kagan when she asked you whether the government would obey" such a precedent, she said.Sauer responded, "Our general practice is to respect those precedents. But there are circumstances when it is not a categorical practice, and that is not "Barrett interrupted, asking if that is the Trump administrations practice or "the long-standing practice of the federal government?"Sauer replied that it is "the long-standing policy of the Department of Justice.""Really?" she asked.SUPREME COURT TAKES ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: JUSTICES SEEMINGLY SPLIT ON LOWER COURT POWERS"Yes, as it was phrased to me, we generally respect circuit precedent, but not necessarily in every case," Sauer said. "Some examples might be a situation where we are litigating to get that circuit precedent overruled and so on," he added later."That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about this week," Barrett stressed, pointing to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that Trump's birthright citizenship order is unconstitutional."And what do you do the next day, or the next week?" she asked."Generally, we follow this," Sauer said, which provoked a somewhat incredulous response from the justice."So, you're still saying generally?" she asked him. "And you still think that it's generally the long-standing policy of the federal government to take that approach?"The remarks sparked divided political reactions on social media, with Democratic strategist Max Burns noting, "Trump Solicitor General D. John Sauer tells Justice Amy Coney Barrett that Trump 'generally' tries to respect federal court decisions but he has the 'right' to disregard legal opinions he personally disagrees with. Coney Barrett seems to be in disbelief.""John Sauer just said the quiet part out loud: unless the Supreme Court tells them directly, Trumps team might ignore lower court rulings," said Seth Taylor, a 2024 DNC delegate. "Thats not governance thats constitutional brinksmanship.""Amy Coney Barrett (ACB) is proving once again she may the the worst SCOTUS pick ever by a Republican," conservative commentator and podcast host Cash Loren said on social media."She has a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Yet you can hear her disdain for the Trump administration."100 DAYS OF INJUNCTIONS, TRIALS AND 'TEFLON DON': TRUMP SECOND TERM MEETS ITS BIGGEST TESTS IN COURTEarlier this year, Barrett sided with three of the Supreme Court's liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts in rejecting, 5-4, the Trump administration's request to block billions in USAID money for previously completed projects.The decision sparkedfierce criticism from Trump supporters, who have attempted to label Justice Barrett an "activist" justice and someone who has been insufficiently loyal to the president who tapped her for the high court.Others have pointed out her track record as a reliably conservative voter and the fact the court has lifetime appointments to allow justices to ostensibly act without undue political interference.Trump later said he had no knowledge of the attacks against her, telling reporters, "Shes a very good woman.""Shes very smart, and I dont know about people attacking her. I really dont know." Trump added.The court ruling could come in a matter of days or weeks. But it will likely hinge closely on the votes of two Trump appointees, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Barrett, George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley told Fox News Friday.Overall, he said of the hearing, "it got pretty sporty in there.""There were some lively moments, at least lively for the Supreme Court," he said, before noting the justices to watch are Gorsuch and Barrett."Justice Barrett is probably the greatest concern right now for the Trump administration," Turley said.

Following last weeks air traffic control crisis, health officials are now reporting a potential measles outbreak at New Jerseys Newark Airport.Travelers were warned of possible measles exposure after a case was confirmed in an individual who traveled through the airport on May 12.MEASLES SCARE AT MAJOR AIRPORT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POTENTIAL EXPOSUREThe New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released a notice on Thursday addressing the situation, detailing that the newly identified measles case was a non-New Jersey resident who visited the state while infectious.The department noted the following times and locations where exposure could have potentially occurred.Infected individuals could potentially see symptoms develop as late as June 2.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERThe NJDOH urged parents and caregivers to be aware of symptoms and to stay up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination to prevent the "highly contagious virus" from spreading.If symptoms arise or exposure is confirmed, NJDOH recommends that individuals contact their healthcare provider before showing up to a medical office or emergency department.As of May 15, the health department confirmed that no additional associated cases have been identified in New Jersey.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthMeasles symptoms can include high fever; cough; runny nose; red, watery eyes; and a rash that first appears on the face and spreads down the body.The virus is transmitted through particles from coughing or sneezing, and can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person has departed the area.The NJDOH stressed that the most effective way to prevent measles is to receive two doses of the MMR vaccine, as the highest-risk group includes unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals.The department encourages all individuals to get vaccinated before traveling internationally.One dose can be given to infants aged six to 11 months before travel. Two more doses can be administered after their first birthday, according to officials.

With the Supreme Court hearing its first case Thursday relating to nationwide injunctions federal district court judges issuing rulings that affect the entire country several proponents of a plan to end the practice are speaking out.Senate Judiciary Committee member John Kennedy, R-La., said it appears to be a case of the "tail wag[ging] the dog," in that it is the judiciarys job to adjudicate the law, not create it."When Congress makes a law, the federal judges are supposed to follow it. When the president exercises his power under Article II, judges are supposed to follow it, so long as it's lawful," Kennedy said."They can't just overturn it because they don't agree with it, and that's what a lot of these federal judges are doing."SEN JOHN KENNEDY: WHY SCOTUS SHOULD SEIZE OPPORTUNITY TO ELIMINATE UNIVERSAL INJUNCTIONSIn a Fox News Opinion piece this week, Kennedy noted "universal injunctions" have been around since the 1960s, when judges began enjoining the government from enforcing certain policies against "anyone, anywhere" adding they let a judge say "sayonara" to laws, regulations or even whims of a president they dont like.Kennedy noted that there have only been 27 such injunctions from JFK through Y2K.A review showed none was lodged against Presidents George H.W. Bush or Bill Clinton but began to creep in during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.With nearly 100 rulings against President Donald Trump in his one-and-an-eighth terms, Kennedy said some judges seem to want to "rewrite the Constitution every other Thursday, to advance some social or economic agenda that they can't get by the voters: But the law is the law.""And a universal injunction was created out of whole cloth. There's no statutory basis for a universal injunction," the Louisianan said, echoing the analysis in his op-ed.Given his penchant for often colorful and probing questions of judiciary appointees, Kennedy was also asked how an unfavorable ruling from the Supreme Court could affect nominee choices and further politicize the process."All the nominees in front of us are going to be asked about universal injunctions, I can tell you. And if they try to dodge and bob and weave and run like a hound on the treeline, when it's my turn to question them I'm not going to let them. I'm not asking how they would rule in a particular case, but I want to know what they think the legal basis is for a universal injunction, because there is none: I want to hear what they had to say."Sen. Tommy Tuberville who joined Kennedy and others in supporting Iowa Sen. Charles Grassleys Judicial Relief Clarification Act (JCRA) to end the practice said such "woke" judges should consider retiring their robes.SENATOR WARNS OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL OVERREACH AHEAD OF SCOTUS SHOWDOWN"President Trump campaigned on a promise to deport dangerous criminals and won in a landslide. In just four months, he has already delivered the most secure border in American history," Tuberville told Fox News Digital."Unfortunately, we have radical left judges who are allowing their personal beliefs to supersede the will of 77 million Americans who voted for President Trump and his agenda," the former Auburn football legend added."If a judge wants to make political decisions, they should run for office. Otherwise, they should focus on upholding the Constitution and enforcing the law."Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, also said he supports the JCRA, calling nationwide injunctions "a real problem.""[A] single federal judge can essentially stop a popularly elected president dead in his tracks by a temporary restraining order, which doesn't just deal with the parties in front of the judge, but literally the whole nation.""If the Supreme Court doesn't do it in the context of this birthright citizenship case, then Congress needs to continue to pursue this via Senator Grassleys bill and other means."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhile the case argued Thursday involves an injunction with regard to the interpretation of birthright citizenship in the law, Cornyn said that the court will determine the scope of that particular order, but that the idea of nationwide injunctions is being abused.For his part, Grassley previously told Fox News Digital that such injunctions "are an unconstitutional abuse of judicial power."

JERUSALEMThe scandal-plagued prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been compelled to step down, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court announced Friday. Khan has categorically denied the allegations against him.Fox News Digital sent detailed press queries to the ICC and embattled prosecutor Karim Khanon Thursday, asking if the world court planned to oust him and whether he would resign.The Associated Press reported the court said in a statement that Khan on Friday communicated his decision to take leave until the end of an external investigation that will be carried by the Office of Internal Oversight Services, the U.N. internal watchdog.That same report said that women's rights groups welcomed the move, who had called for him to step down after the allegations emerged last year, but Khan initially resisted leaving.ICC REQUESTS ARREST WARRANTS FOR NETANYAHU, HAMAS LEADERS OVER WAR CRIMESLast year, an Associated Press investigation found that two court employees in whom the alleged victim confided came forward with the accusation in May. That was a few weeks before Khan sought arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders on war crimes charges.Israel has been waging an existential war against the U.S.-designated terrorist movement, Hamas, since it invaded the Jewish state on October 7, 2023 and slaughtered more than 1,200 people, including American citizens.Eugene Kontorovich, alegal expert and senior fellow atthe Heritage Foundations Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, told Fox News Digital, "Removing Khan is not enough. The entire tribunal, including his prosecutorial team and judges, enabled his blood libel. The scandal points to the inherent defects of the institution - a total lack of accountability."The Associated Press reported that two co-workers in whom the woman confided at theICCs headquarters at The Haguereported Khans alleged misconduct in May to the courts independent watchdog, which says it interviewed the woman and ended its inquiry after five days when she opted against filing a formal complaint. Khan himself wasn't questioned at the time.While the courts watchdog could not determine wrongdoing, it nonetheless urged Khan in a memo to minimize contact with the woman to protect the rights of all involved and safeguard the courts integrity.Khan has been facing increasing pressure on multiple fronts. U.S. President Donald Trump filed sanctions against Khan in February in relation to his Israel warrants. The sanctions are hampering work on a broad array of investigations at the court.ICC REJECTS ISRAELI APPEALS, ISSUES ARREST WARRANTS FOR BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, YOAV GALLANTThe Wall Street Journal reported Khans decision to prosecute Netanyahu and the countrys former Defense Minister raised"questions about whether Khan was aiming to protect himself from the sexual-assault allegations. The day before announcing the warrant application, Khan abruptly canceled a trip to Israel and Gaza that he had previously said was important to make his decision."The Wall Street Journal reported the ICC employees graphic account of Khanallegedly raping the woman and sexually molesting her.Lawyers for Khan from the firm, Carter-Ruck Solicitors, told Fox News Digital on Friday that, "Our client does wish to make clear, however, that it is categorically untrue that he has engaged in sexual misconduct of any kind."Khans lawyers continued, "Our client is cooperating fully and transparently with the investigation by the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) in relation to allegations that have been raised against him."With respect to information that Khan exploited the ICC to save his own skin by charging Israeli leaders,Carter-Ruck Solicitors said "The decision to announce that arrest warrants for individuals including Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Gallant and leaders of Hamas, our client also wishes to make clear that the fact that ICC Judges approved the applications for those warrants underscores that the evidence on which they were based met the rigorous legal threshold required under the Rome Statute.Suggestions that the Prosecutors applications were linked to, or precipitated by, unrelated allegations of misconduct are totally false."HOUSE PASSES BILL THAT WOULD SANCTION INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR TRYING TO ARREST NETANYAHUKontorovich said about the ICC case against Israeli leaders: "This fundamentally undermines the integrity of the case, and in a normal judicial system, would lead not just to these charges being thrown out, but cast doubt on all his prior cases."He continued that "Given that the ICC has only managed to secure final convictions against six people for atrocity crimes in its quarter-century of existence, a massive scandal of prosecutorial misconduct should be grounds for shutting down the institution, not just removing the prosecutor."When asked if the ICC plans to rescind the arrest warrants against the Israeli leaders, Fadi El-Abdallah, the spokesman for the ICC, told Fox News Digital that "As there is a pending request, I cant offer comment or speculation on its outcome."El-Abdallah referred Fox News Digital to Khans media team regarding questions related to his alleged sexual misconduct and allegations he damaged the integrity of the world court.Israel asked the ICC to withdraw the arrest warrants in early May.Fox News Digital previously reported the British chief prosecutor, Khan, published an academic essay in 2013 that suggested his own current effort to arrest Netanyahu would be a travesty of justice because the court cannot provide due process to defendants."Make no mistake: the problem is bigger than Khan. Theyre throwing him under the bus to protect the institution and salvage their campaign against Israel. But the rot runs deep. This was never about justice, it was always about a political agenda," Hillel Neuer, a lawyer and UN Watch Executive Director, told Fox News Digital.A spokesperson for the United Nations told Fox News Digital that it does not comment on the ICC because it is an independent judicial body.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Nearly a dozen inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday morning, and one has been apprehended, according to authorities.Many of the inmates are considered violent offenders, with some facing charges including murder.New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said her agency was notified at 10:30 a.m. that there were 11 escapees from the sheriff's prison.Kirkpatrick said when notified, she immediately offered any and all resources to the sheriff."This is an urgent and a serious situation," she said during a news conference. "Please be mindful. We know or have asked for pictures of these escapees from the sheriff's office. We do also want to make I appeal to the public that if you see something, and you just think this is not right, don't hesitate. Call 911."The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) said one inmate charged with second-degree murder, Kendell Myles, is back in custody and being re-booked at the facility for a new charge of simple escape.OPSO deputies found him hiding beneath a car in the Hotel Monteleone parking garage, according to officials.Myles was then taken back to the jail by Louisiana State Police."The remaining individuals are still being actively pursued, and our deputies, in collaboration with local and state law enforcement, are working tirelessly to locate and return them to custody," according to the sheriff's office.Anyone found to be aiding an escapee will be charged as an accomplice, according to authorities.A violent offender warrant squad is actively searching for the escapees along with the FBI and U.S. Marshals.The inmates include:In a statement posted to X, Attorney General Liz Murrill said "someone clearly dropped the ball and there's no excuse for this.""Im in communication with Troop NOLA and @LAStatePolice Superintendent Colonel Hodges. Its all hands on deck," Murrill wrote in the post. "The first priority in any escape must be the immediate capture of the inmates and coordination with state and local law enforcement but that effort cannot come at the expense of timely notification to the public, which is also critical to keeping communities safe. My office will do whatever it takes to determine how this happened and make sure that it wont happen again."She added she is calling for a full investigation."This is beyond unacceptable, and once these offenders are back in custody, there must be real accountability," Murrill wrote.Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Kennedy Center is seeking to revamp its family-focused programming, including through offering more explicitly faith-based content that has often been left off the center's agenda.To kick off the new focus, the Kennedy Center will be holding a free family screening of the new Angel Studios animated movie "The King of Kings," which journeys through the life of Jesus from the viewpoint of a young boy who, throughout the movie, discovers the transformative power of faith. It is the first Jesus-centric show there since 2022.The "King of Kings" screening, which will be held on Sunday, June 1, marks a shift to providing more pro-Christian content at the Kennedy Center.According to the center, the only recent modern production that could be considered "Christian" was a 2022 showing of "Jesus Christ Superstar," a musical from the early 1970s that some critics (at least initially, such as the late Rev. Billy Graham) considered sacrilegious.DAVID MARCUS: AS SPRINGSTEEN AND DE NIRO TRASH AMERICA ABROAD, KENNEDY CENTER THRIVES"When I saw the advertising campaign for King of Kings, I immediately knew we needed to have it come to the Kennedy Center," Ambassador Richard Grenell, President of The Kennedy Center, said. "And then coincidentally, I was asked to be on a panel with the CEO of Angel Studios, so I cornered him. This is family-friendly programming that we will be doing more of in the future."The special screening of "King of Kings" will mark the center's first Jesus-centric show since "Jesus Christ Superstar," the Kennedy Center indicated. The venue has hosted gospel singers and classical performances by composers such as Mozart and Beethoven, some of which were originally commissioned for church music.SCOOP: DOLLY PARTON SYMPHONY CONCERT HEADS TO DC'S KENNEDY CENTER IN EVENT 'NO ONE WILL WANT TO MISS'"The King of Kings has become the most successful theatrically released faith-based animated film in history," said David Fischer, Head of Acquisitions & Business Affairs at Angel Studios. "But its greatest achievement is in the hearts its movedand its screening at the Kennedy Center is a symbol of just how far truth and light can travel."The film, which came out last month, saw a strong box office performance, earning $19.3 million during its first weekend in theaters.It is produced by Angel Studios, which is a crowd-funded streaming service and film studio that produces a lot of pro-Christian content and aims to help boost independent creators.