Vietnam has ended its two-child policy in hopes of a resurgence of youth in an aging population.The communist country's National Assembly passed a new amendment that nullifies families from having a two-child limit, according to state media.Vietnamese families are giving birth to fewer children and the birth rate has declined to 1.91 children per woman in 2024, state media said, and this is a trend that is especially true in the urban areas like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, where there are higher living costs.MORE BABIES BORN TO WOMEN OVER 40 THAN TEENS FOR FIRST TIME IN US HISTORYVietnams two-child limit originated in the 1960s in Northern Vietnam to help prevent overpopulation, the Guardian reported.After the reunification of Northern and Southern Vietnam, the two-child policy was encouraged throughout the entire country to prevent overpopulation and bring about a "golden population."It wasnt until 1993 that the policy was formalized as a national policy with the goal of controlling overpopulation.According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the proportion of citizens under 15 has declined dramatically from 43% to under 25% in comparison to the entire population.DEEPLY DISTURBING STATISTICS SHOW TEXAS CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 11 LEFT STATE FOR ABORTION IN 2023The study by the UNFPA shows that the population of citizens aged 15 to 64 years has increased from 53% to 69%.According to a study by Macrotrends.com, birth rates continuously dropped until 2003, and then saw a steady rise until 2013, when the free fall began again.According to state media, Vietnam's "golden population" started in 2007, and is expected to continue between 2038 and 2040.Today, Vietnams population is estimated to be more than 101 million people, making it the 16th-most populous country globally and third-largest in Southeast Asia.The Ministry of Health noted that gender-selective births have been one of the causes of the gender imbalance in Vietnam. The imbalance of male to female births grew from 103 boys per 100 girls in 2006 to 111 boys per 100 girls in 2024.To help counter this, the ministry has proposed raising the fine from 30 million to 100 million Vietnamese dong roughly $1,150 to around $4,000 for gender-selective practices.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAccording to The Associated Press, China imposed a one-child policy in 1979 amid worries about overpopulation.As the country has faced growing concerns about an aging population, it has been slowly easing the policy to allow a second child and then a third child in 2021, but with little success in boosting birthrates.

Florida high school students taking a course at a local college were reportedly assigned to complete a sexuality-focused questionnaire that asked if they were gay and blamed heterosexuals for overpopulating the planet.The course and sexually focused questionnaire was part of a Miami-Dade College course offered to high school students, The Daily Wire reported. Titled "Preparing for Student Success," the course was designed for students to develop academic goals and come up with strategies to succeed in college and was offered in Miami-Dade County, the news outlet stated. However, the students were asked a series of questions that included "What do you think caused your heterosexuality?" "Is it possible that being straight is just a phase you may grow out of?" and "Considering the menace of hunger and overpopulation, could the human race survive if everyone were straight like yourself?"CHRISTIAN FAMILY SAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT WON'T ALLOW DAUGHTER TO GRADUATE OVER MANDATORY LGBTQ HEALTH CLASSOther questions asked: "When and how did you decide you were straight?" "Is it possible that your heterosexuality stems from a neurotic fear of others of the same sex?" "There seem to be many unhappy heterosexuals. Techniques have been developed that might enable you to change your sexual orientation. Have you considered changing?" and "Why do straights place so much emphasis on sex?""Its not normal. I mean, imagine if a person, anyone, goes close to your son and asks him these questions, Id call the police," one concerned mother whose son was enrolled in the class told The Daily Wire. "Its perversion. Why are you talking about their sexuality to 15-year-old boys or girls? Its absolutely sick. Its sick."Fox News Digital has reached out to the college.According to the course description, the class teaches college success strategies, goal-setting, learning style assessments as well as general and discipline-specific study skills in the context of various theoretical, practical, and experiential perspectives.MASSACHUSETTS PARENTS OUTRAGED AFTER MIDDLE SCHOOL GIVES EXPLICIT HEALTH SURVEY TO STUDENTS DESPITE OPT-OUTThe questions came from the textbook "POWER: Strategies for Success in College and Life" by Robert Feldman, a senior research associate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.The questionnaire came from the work of Martin Rochlin, a gay-rights activist and founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Center of Los Angeles who developed the "Heterosexual Questionnaire" in 1972, the news report said.The college told The Daily Wire that it determined the assignment will no longer be used after a review."Miami-Dade College is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and academically sound learning environment for all students," the college told The Daily Wire. "In response to concerns raised about a classroom assignment, we have conducted a thorough review of the assignment, and it will no longer be used. We expect all those who teach to uphold these standards and will ensure any necessary adjustments are made."The mother told the outlet that a separate questionnaire asked the students about diversity. One activity encouraged them to determine the diversity of their campus by getting statistics of how many racial minorities attend their school; another encouraged them to "check your stereotype quotient." That included questions like, "If you found out that a star professional football player is gay, would you be surprised?"

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping order blocking travel to the U.S. from nearly 20 countries identified as high-risk for terrorism, visa abuse and failure to share security information.The new travel restrictions announced under Executive Order 14161 apply to nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Libya and Yemen, all deemed "very high risk" due to terrorist activity, weak or hostile governments, and high visa overstay rates.TRUMP ADMIN MULLS NEW TRAVEL BAN, BUT NO DECISIONS MADE YETSeven more countries, including Venezuela, Cuba and Laos, face partial restrictions."President Trump is fulfilling his promise to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors that want to come to our country and cause us harm," said White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson to Fox News Digital.She called the restrictions "commonsense" and targeted at countries that "lack proper vetting, exhibit high visa overstay rates, or fail to share identity and threat information."In a video posted Wednesday night, Trump said, "The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted, as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas. We don't want them."TRUMP VISA POLICY FAR MORE RESTRAINED THAN BIDEN POLICY TARGETING ISRAELIS THAT FLEW UNDER THE RADAR: EXPERT"In the 21st century, weve seen one terror attack after another carried out by foreign visa overstayers from dangerous places all over the world," he added. "Thanks to Bidens open-door policies, today there are millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country."Trump said his first-term travel restrictions were "one of our most successful policies" and "a key part of preventing major foreign terror attacks on American soil."Afghanistan, for example, has a student visa overstay rate of 29.3% and is controlled by the Taliban, a designated global terrorist group.Iran remains a state sponsor of terrorism and has refused cooperation with U.S. authorities. Libya, Somalia and Yemen all lack functioning governments capable of issuing secure documents.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States," Trump said."That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Libya and numerous others," he concluded. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm, and nothing will stop us from keeping America safe."

Gabby Thomas confronted a heckler online after a man posted multiple videos on social media that showed him shouting disparaging remarks, including racial comments, directed at the three-timeOlympic gold medalist at a recent track event.He claimed the heckling helped him win an online wager.Thomas competed at a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia over the weekend, finishing second in the 200-meter sprint and fourth in the 100-meter sprint. But her performance was seemingly overshadowed bythe chaos that unfolded at the track.A man on X posted a video that appeared to show him in the stands near the starting line shouting several messages at Thomas.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Dont choke, Gabby, like you did yesterday," he says in the video he posted online. "You a choke artist. You going down, Gabby."The man in the video can also be heard criticizing Thomas for being engaged to a "White guy." He posted the video on X, claiming, "I made Gabby lose by heckling her. And it made my parlay win." He also posted a screenshot of a $1,000 wager placed on FanDuel."This grown man followed me around the track as I took pictures and signed autographs for fans (mostly children) shouting personal insults- anybody who enables him online is gross," she said in response to the mans post.Thomas responded to other users on social media claiming the man "pulled out his phone to harass and record me.""Its fine hes just sick. But thats just my opinion, let it go," she added in the same post.BROOKS KOEPKA SNAPS AT FAN WHO HECKLED HIM ABOUT LIV GOLF'S 'GUARANTEED MONEY' AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIPThe man posted another video and other posts countering Thomas claims. In the video, Thomas appears to respond to him by asking, "What are you doing here?" Thomas then walks away smiling before making a heart gesture with her hands.Grand Slam Track released a statement toFront Office Sports after those events announcing it was investigating the heckler for "reprehensible behavior.""Grand Slam Track is conducting a full investigation into the reprehensible behavior captured on video," spokesperson Callum Squires said in a statement. "We are working to identify the individual involved and will take appropriate action as necessary. We will implement additional safeguards to help prevent incidents like this in the future. Let us be clear, despicable behavior like this will not be tolerated."FanDuel alsotold ESPN the bettor has been banned from using its platform."FanDuel condemns in the strongest terms abusive behavior directed towards athletes," a spokesperson told the outlet. "Threatening or harassing athletes is unacceptable and has no place in sports. This customer is no longer able to wager with FanDuel."Despite the interaction, Thomas posted another message on X thanking her supporters."Grateful beyond words for the love and support!! Especially this week. My supporters remind me why I keep showing up. Thank you, truly."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Israel on Thursday recovered the bodies of two hostages who were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre that ignited the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X that the remains of Gadi Haggai and Judy Weinstein-Haggai had been returned in a special operation by the army and the Shin Bet internal security agency."Together with all the citizens of Israel, my wife and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the dear families. Our hearts ache for the most terrible loss. May their memory be blessed," Netanyahu said in a statement.TRUMP ADMIN STANDS BY ISRAEL, REJECTS UN RESOLUTION BACKED BY UK, FRANCEKibbutz Nir Oz announced the deaths of Weinstein and Haggai, both in their early 70s, in December 2023.The couple were taking an early morning walk near their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of Oct. 7 when Hamas militants burst across the border into Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251.In the early hours of the morning, Weinstein was able to call emergency services and let them know that both she and her husband had been shot and send a message to her family.7 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ISRAELI MILITARY'S REPORT ON WHAT HAPPENED ON OCT. 7The couple were survived by two sons and two daughters and seven grandchildren, the kibbutz said.The rescue operation was conducted by IDF troops in coordination with the Intelligence Directorate and special forces. The operation was made possible as a result of precise intelligence provided by the Hostage Task Force, the Intelligence Directorate, and the ISA.HAMAS VICTIMS ARIEL AND KFIR BIBAS COULD'VE BEEN ME, OR MAYBE YOUFollowing an identification procedure carried out by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the Israel Police, and the IDF Manpower Directorate's Hostage Task Force, the family and the community of Nir Oz were notified.The Hostages and Missing Families Forumcalled the couples' return "pain and heartbreaking.""[Y]et it also brings healing to our uncertainty. Their return reminds us all that it is the state's duty to bring everyone home, so that we, the families, together with all the people of Israel, can begin the process of healing and recovery," the Forum said.We want to emphasize todaya grave is not a privilege. A grave is a basic human right, without which personal and national recovery is impossible."The Forum called upon leaders on both sides to reach an agreement to bring all 56 remaining hostages "the living for rehabilitation and the deceased for burial.""There is no need to wait another 608 agonizing days for this. The mission can be completed as early as tomorrow morning. This is what the majority of the Israeli people want," the Forum said. "We want to emphasize todaya grave is not a privilege. A grave is a basic human right, without which personal and national recovery is impossible."

Israel on Thursday recovered the bodies of two hostages who were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre that ignited the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X that the remains of Gadi Haggai and Judy Weinstein-Haggai had been returned in a special operation by the army and the Shin Bet internal security agency."Together with all the citizens of Israel, my wife and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the dear families. Our hearts ache for the most terrible loss. May their memory be blessed," Netanyahu said in a statement.TRUMP ADMIN STANDS BY ISRAEL, REJECTS UN RESOLUTION BACKED BY UK, FRANCEKibbutz Nir Oz announced the deaths of Weinstein and Haggai, both in their early 70s, in December 2023.The couple were taking an early morning walk near their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of Oct. 7 when Hamas militants burst across the border into Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251.In the early hours of the morning, Weinstein was able to call emergency services and let them know that both she and her husband had been shot and send a message to her family.7 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ISRAELI MILITARY'S REPORT ON WHAT HAPPENED ON OCT. 7The couple were survived by two sons and two daughters and seven grandchildren, the kibbutz said.The rescue operation was conducted by IDF troops in coordination with the Intelligence Directorate and special forces. The operation was made possible as a result of precise intelligence provided by the Hostage Task Force, the Intelligence Directorate, and the ISA.HAMAS VICTIMS ARIEL AND KFIR BIBAS COULD'VE BEEN ME, OR MAYBE YOUFollowing an identification procedure carried out by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the Israel Police, and the IDF Manpower Directorate's Hostage Task Force, the family and the community of Nir Oz were notified.The Hostages and Missing Families Forumcalled the couples' return "pain and heartbreaking.""[Y]et it also brings healing to our uncertainty. Their return reminds us all that it is the state's duty to bring everyone home, so that we, the families, together with all the people of Israel, can begin the process of healing and recovery," the Forum said.We want to emphasize todaya grave is not a privilege. A grave is a basic human right, without which personal and national recovery is impossible."The Forum called upon leaders on both sides to reach an agreement to bring all 56 remaining hostages "the living for rehabilitation and the deceased for burial.""There is no need to wait another 608 agonizing days for this. The mission can be completed as early as tomorrow morning. This is what the majority of the Israeli people want," the Forum said. "We want to emphasize todaya grave is not a privilege. A grave is a basic human right, without which personal and national recovery is impossible."

On Friday, June 6, LIV Golf will tee off near the nation's capital and President Donald Trump is already inspiring one golfer in his game.Ahead of the golf tournament taking over the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club this weekend, Crushers GC Captain Bryson DeChambeau talked about his most recent "side quests" including flying a helicopter to the Utah Salt Flats and hitting golf balls off the White House south lawn."Hitting in the White House was incredibly special. I never thought in my life I'd get an opportunity to do that. But the president himself was like, just go out there and hit some shots, and I'm like, okay, yes sir."The two-time U.S. Open Champion, DeChambeau is at the top of the LIV Golf leaderboard. In an interview with FOX, he says he admires President Trump's straight drives."I admire how straight he hits the golf ball off the tee. Its pretty impressive. For his age and how well he golfs, its admirable that he has the time to take care of the worlds problems and also be as good of a golfer as he is," DeChambeau says.JOSE LUIS BALLESTER, WHO WENT VIRAL AT MASTERS FOR UNSAVORY MOMENT, JOINS LIV GOLFSix-time major champion Phil Mickelson also spoke to the media on Wednesday morning. Answering questions about a possible last dance at the U.S. Open in Oakmont starting June 12. Mickelson says he's focusing on being an asset to his team, HyFlyers GC."I want this team to succeed. I dont want to hold it back. If Im holding it back, then its time for me to move on and get somebody else in here," Mickelson said.Along with his teammates, Andy Ogletree, Brendan Steele, and Cameron Tringale, the founder of Bunkers in Baghdad, Joe Hanna joined them onstage.Hanna and the HyFlyer GC team talked about the latest milestone they've reached in their partnership."Together, they have donated more than 16 million golf balls and 1.6 million golf clubs to U.S. troops stationed around the world," the group says in a press release.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMickelson also talked about LIV's global expansion since joining the league three years ago. "We want all the best players in the world to be able to compete against each other more often and on a global scale," Mickelson said. "And the model that I was a part of for decades just didnt, just didnt allow for that."The LIV Golf tournament tees off at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on Friday at 12:05 ET.

A former analyst with the National Security Agency said that China is positioning equipment in "strategic places" that could be used to disrupt U.S. commerce after rogue communication devices were found inside Chinese solar power inverters.Rogue communication devices that were not in official product documents were found inside Chinese solar power inverters when they were examined by U.S. experts for possible security issues, two sources told Reuters.The two sources said that the rogue power inverters have undocumented communication channels which could be used to circumvent firewalls remotely, which could have major consequences. These power inverters connect the solar panel to electic grids.Rocky Cole, former intelligence analyst at the National Security Agency and co-founder of iVerify, told Fox News Digital it's "very conceivable" that China is using these rogue power inverters to gain access to American infrastructure.CHINA, RUBIO EXCHANGE JABS ON 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE MASSACRE"It very much fits into the model of China implanting hardware in American critical infrastructure for the purpose of planning cyberattacks against the United States in the event of, say, a conflict with Taiwan or something along those lines," Cole said.Chinese companies are mandated by law to assist China's intelligence agencies when needed.Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. gave Fox News Digital the following statement:"The goal of China's pursuit of development is to enable its people to live a better life. We oppose the presumption of guilt under unclear facts, the generalization of the concept of national security, and the distortion and smear of China's achievements in the field of energy infrastructure," Pengyu said.According to one of the sources, the undocumented communication devices, which include cellular radios, were found in batteries from multiple suppliers from China over the past nine months.TRUMP SAYS XI IS 'VERY TOUGH' AND 'EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH'Cole said this is just another example of China preparing for a possible conflict involving the U.S."There are communications devices in these really strategic places that you can imagine could theoretically be used to disrupt U.S. commerce in the event of some sort of conflict," Cole said. "It's difficult not to view Chinese-made hardware in the realm of critical infrastructure as a national security threat in my mind.""Any time that you have any time that there's a supply chain outside the U.S. or U.S.-allied countries, that presents opportunities for what's called in intelligence parlance, supply chain operation, which means intelligence operatives work with the manufacturers to implant backdoors in the hardware," he added."Without strict oversight of supply chains, it becomes very difficult to certify with any confidence that your hardware doesn't contain these backdoors implanted in supply chain operations. I think it's critically important that American officials are aware of the risks posed by Chinese-made hardware as it relates to critical infrastructure."Reuters contributed to this report.

With summer travel approaching, officials are issuing a security alert to Americans who are using dating apps in certain areas of Mexico, warning travelers to use caution due to a rise in kidnappings linked to the apps.On Monday, the U.S. Embassy and consulates in Mexico shared a security alert after confirming "several reports of U.S. citizens being kidnapped by individuals the victims met on dating apps in recent months.""You've got to be careful, buyer beware. You've got to assume that something bad could happen to you in this process," Bobby McDonald, a retired supervisory Secret Service agent and a lecturer in criminal justice at the University of New Haven, shared with Fox News Digital about dating app dangers."If you choose to use it, be on extra-high alert. Be extra careful of where you're meeting this person or persons. Make sure that it's in a public area. Make sure it's an area where you're going to have cell phone service. Make sure that you're just watching out for yourself, situational awareness. Be careful and let people know where you are," McDonald urged.STATE DEPT UPGRADES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR EL SALVADOR, CONSIDERED SAFER THAN FRANCE, OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIESMcDonald added that these dating apps are the latest ruse criminals are using."Apps are the next level of places where criminals are going to be able to act on their nefarious activities. And you've just got to watch out," McDonald said. "Again, there's not a whole lot we can do with respect to those apps or getting rid of them off the kids' phones or people's phones. People have just got to understand where they are, what they're doing and be ready to react to a bad situation and figure out how to get themselves out of it on the front end," he continued.The alert was issued for Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Nayarit areas.The embassy said that "victims and their family members in the United States have at times been extorted for large sums of money to secure their release.""Please be aware that this type of violence is not limited to one geographic area," the embassy said.The embassy added that travelers should use caution when meeting strangers, encouraging meetings in public places and avoiding isolated locations, "such as residences or hotel rooms, where crimes are most likely to occur."AMERICANS CONSIDERING SPRING BREAK VACATION IN MEXICO WARNED OF MURDER SPIKEMcDonald said that nothing about this alert surprised him."This is just kind of the next iteration of what we need to worry about when we're traveling, whether it's with our families, with our students going on spring break, all of those type of things. There just always seems to be a next level of something that we have to watch out about," McDonald said.Embassy officials did not specifically name which dating apps were involved in the alert.McDonald recommended that anyone traveling out of the country or even to a new place in the United States "do a little bit of research before you travel" and know what "the surrounding area of where you're staying is like.""You need make sure that you are cautious of your surroundings. You need to have the phone number of the U.S. Embassy or consulate on your person. You need to make sure that you've made extra copies of your passport," McDonald said. "Not only leaving a copy at home, but having an extra copy with you."McDonald added that travelers also need to make sure they are communicating with people back home and letting them know where they're going and what they're doing while on vacation on these trips."Just give people some information so that if, God forbid, something does happen to you, or you find yourself in a bad situation, there's somebody on the outside or back home that may be able to provide you some assistance," McDonald said.What makes these situations even more troublesome is that McDonald said that there may be no access to Wi-Fi where travelers are vacationing, especially after being abducted."Depending upon your phone plan, there may not be any Wi-Fi in the area that you're taken to off of one of these areas or the resorts. So again, you want to try to minimize your ability to have something happen to you," McDonald reiterated.VALENTINES DAY DANGERS: DATING APP KILLERS LURE LOVE SEEKERS IN UNSUSPECTING WAYSWhile McDonald does not discourage traveling to areas outside the country, he said to just be mindful of your surroundings and over communicate with loved ones."Again, enjoy the area. Enjoy what's out there. Many places can be safe as long as you're keeping yourself in a safe area and watching what you're doing, providing information to loved ones and friends, and just making sure that you're enjoying yourself without putting yourself in harm's way," he said.McDonald said what he has seen in his experience is kidnappings evolving into extortion."A lot of the issues are also moving towards extortion, taking pictures of you or having you on the phone, calling your parents or grandparents, asking them to wire money. There's a lot of different scams out there that you can easily find yourself involved with if you're not situationally aware of where you are and what's around," he explained.The U.S. Consulate General said it is reminding U.S. citizens that in the State Departmentstravel advisory for Mexico, Jalisco is classified as "Level 3," which means "reconsider travel" due to crime and kidnapping. The agency added that while Jalisco is classified as a higher threat, Nayarit is classified as "Level 2," meaning, "exercise increased caution" due to crime.Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are other countries that also currently have Level 2 advisories from the State Department.US CONSULATE WARNS OF GUN BATTLES, IEDS, KIDNAPPINGS IN MEXICAN BORDER TOWNS NEAR TEXASThe State Department said it reviews travel advisories on a regular basis and would update alerts "any time conditions change substantially.""The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas," a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital."We take seriously our commitment to provide U.S. citizens with clear and reliable information about every destination in the world so they can make informed travel decisions.We make this information available to U.S. citizens so they can be aware of their surroundings and take necessary precautions."Level 1 and 2 advisories are reviewed every 12 months, while Levels 3 and 4 are reviewed at least every six months, the department added.The department also said that the security alert issued by the embassy is a reminder for "U.S. citizens to use caution when using dating apps."McDonald said that while he feels travelers don't need to put too much emphasis on the warning levels and the semantics, doing research prior to traveling and reading what the State Department is saying about the area is crucial in decision-making."If you're a little bit concerned, and you've done your research on the area, and you're checking out what the State Department is saying, and they say exercise increased caution, that would say to me, Hey, maybe you want to postpone your trip to that area," McDonald said. "That means that that area is on the radar, things are happening there or the potential for more things to happen there are out there."McDonald added that there are many safe places for travelers to escape to, and it's just a matter of being prepared."We need to be able to choose wisely when we're picking our vacation times, and when there are advisories out there like this, we need to be cognizant of the fact that you don't want to step yourself into an area that might be having increased trouble at the moment," McDonald said."It's situational awareness, knowledge of your area, a little bit of homework on the front end, and you can hopefully have a very safe and enjoyable vacation."

As King Charles prepares to put on a united front with his family at this year's Trooping the Colour, the monarch and estranged son Prince Harry are nowhere near ending their rift."There is no turning back," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital."King Charles remains tender towards his son but cant risk communication," she shared. "Prince William now has absolutely no interest in mending fences. Those close to the king say he [shouldnt] make peace with Harry in a way that would burden Prince Williams future reign. The animosity is so deep that William has shut the door on Harry. Charles is not willing to go against his heirs wishes."KING CHARLES, PRINCE HARRYS PAINFUL FEUD DAMAGING MONARCHS REIGN AS GUTTED SON REMAINS FURIOUS: EXPERT"Everything comes down to trust and the lack of it," Fordwich added.Fordwichs comments came shortly after insiders told People magazine that the monarch, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, is hesitant to reconnect with his son. Many royal observers believe its the monarch who should take the first step in igniting a royal reconciliation."The underlying issue is trust," royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told the outlet. "The king and William dont trust Harry and Meghan with any kind of confidential conversation."Insiders told the outlet that the king, 76, isnt surrounded by palace aides urging him to reconcile with his son. Meanwhile, William is said to have "no interest" in extending an olive branch."There is not a good angel in [the kings] ear to say, Be a good dad and make the first move," royal author Valentine Low told the outlet.Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.WATCH: PRINCE HARRY LOOKING TO RECONCILE WITH KING CHARLES, ROYAL FAMILYFordwich claimed that Harry has crossed such a deep line in Charless eyes that its been difficult for the king to forgive his son. Sources close to Harry previously claimed to People magazine that Charles wont respond to his letters or phone calls."Its Harrys criticisms of Queen Camilla [in his memoir, Spare], as well as his broader attacks on the family and institution, which have seriously crossed a line for the king and those closest to him," Fordwich claimed."The king is now so puzzled by Harrys constant revelations. Its now beyond sensitive to discuss, so he avoids all interaction regarding the subject. He is so kind but overwhelmed and has quite enough on his plate to deal with, without all this from his son."Harrys troubled relationship with his family and the U.K. establishment has played out in public for years in books, interviews, TV programs and the courts.Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. That same year, they moved to California.Since the couples royal exit, they have aired their grievances and made blistering allegations against the royal family.Harrys explosive 2023 memoir, "Spare," was stuffed with private details and embarrassing revelations.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERHarrys rift with his family burst into the open once more with a raw interview he gave to the BBC in May after losing a court case over his security. In a long and at times emotional conversation, Harry said he wanted reconciliation. He admitted that his father, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, wont speak to him."Harrys ill-timed recent interview on the BBC highlighted the lack of trust between them publicly," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. "He seemed to believe his father could and should solve the issue of security, which he insists he and his family should have.""The rift, sadly, seems likely to remain toxic as there is no mutual trust between them," said Fitzwilliams. "Hopefully, it will not worsen as the Sussexes could give further interviews or possibly write more about the feud, something that is invariably remunerative for them."Low told People magazine that despite Harrys call for peace on the BBC, his comments were seen as another blow to the royals. During the interview, Harry, who has met his father only once, briefly, since his diagnosis early last year, said, "I dont know how much longer my father has.""It wasnt meant to be an attack, but it would be seen as one," said Low. "It makes Charles reaching out even harder."Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that the royals take great pride in protecting their public image. Theyve maintained the late Queen Elizabeth IIs motto of keep calm and carry on.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"The royals play a positive role to the cameras," he explained. "[But] behind the scenes, they allegedly are constantly bickering with each other King Charles has a past reputation for not making advances on difficult decisions."A source recently claimed to Us Weekly that William was "absolutely appalled" by Harrys comments to the BBC about their fathers health. The insider claimed that the 42-year-old feels like Harry stooped "so low."Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that William is fiercely protective of Charles. The source also told the outlet that its unlikely that the feuding brothers will reunite while their father is still alive."The funeral of Charles would be the first time that courtiers would imagine [them reuniting]," said the insider. "I cant imagine William would invite Harry to his coronation."Despite infrequent updates from the palace about his health, Charles has returned to a full slate of public duties. During his sit-down with the BBC, Harry held out little hope of another meeting with his father."The only time I come back to the U.K. is, sadly, for funerals or court cases," he said.Fitzwilliams said that Charles must address his ongoing rift with Harry, 40, as it remains a dark cloud over his reign."We are now less than a fortnight away from Trooping the Colour, which celebrates the monarchs birthday," he said. "King Charles can surely congratulate himself on negotiating a year where he has worked so hard and achieved a great deal despite battling cancer.""The one area that remains problematic is the rift with the Sussexes. He has only seen Prince Harry once after his diagnosis and then fleetingly."Back in 2024, Christopher Andersen, author of "The King," claimed to Fox News Digital that the king is still unable to forgive his son for casting Camilla as the villain in "Spare.""I think people have to realize that the one thing that Charles finds unforgivable is criticism of Camilla," said Andersen at the time."Theres no criticism of Camilla," Andersen claimed. "And unfortunately for Harry Harry said some pretty devastating things about her. He made it clear that he felt she was the villain in the piece. I think that still bothers the king, and I dont know that it will be easy for him to [forgive]. I dont think theyll ever forgive Harry for that."WATCH: PRINCE HARRY'S JABS AT QUEEN CAMILLA UNFORGIVABLE FOR KING CHARLES: EXPERT"[Hes] on his own," Andersen added, referring to the Duke of Sussex.In televised interviews to promote the book, Harry accused his stepmother, 77, of leaking private conversations to the media to burnish her own reputation. He accused members of the royal family of getting "into bed with the devil" to gain favorable tabloid coverage, singling out Camillas efforts to rehabilitate her image with the public after her longtime affair with his father."That made her dangerous because of the connections that she was forging within the British press," Harry told CBS ahead of his book launch. "There was open willingness on both sides to trade information. And with a family built on hierarchy, and with her on the way to being queen consort, there was going to be people or bodies left in the street."The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reside in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito with their two young children.