Karen Read is facing a retrial on charges including second-degree murder, accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV after a night of drinking in 2022.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli says even though Newark and New Jersey continue to face major issues, Democrats are instead focusing on advocating for illegal immigrants instead.

Newark Mayor Ras Barakas case will keep moving forward in the trespassing case.

American Olympic rugby star Alev Kelter will face a judicial hearing and potentially lengthy suspension after being sent off in a womens rugby test on Saturday for stamping on the head of an opponent.Team USA was playing against Australia, who went on to celebrate a 27-19 victory in Saturday's contest.Upon a video review, referees issued a red card around the 79th minute of action in the Pacific Four Series test. Officials determined Kelter forcefully stamped on the head of Australian center Georgie Friedrichs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMicrophones picked up a referee saying, "Twelve, blue (Kelter), is going to receive a permanent red card because this is thuggery, it is deliberate and it is very dangerous foul play."Shes clearly stamped on the head of the Australian player. Thats reckless, thats dangerous and shes going off."US RUGBY SEVENS STAR ILONA MAHER ADMITS BRONZE MEDAL IS 'WEARING A LITTLE BIT'Friedrichs appeared to avoid any major injuries in the incident. Team USA coach Sione Fukofuka later apologized to the Australian players.Foul play in rugby that involves contact with the head is treated with extreme seriousness. Rugby, like many contact sports, has changed its rules in an effort to limit the danger of concussion and other head injuries.Kelter is a three-time US Olympic representative in rugby sevens and won a bronze medal in Paris last year. She previously played ice hockey and soccer for the University of Wisconsin.In rugby, judicial hearings over foul play usually take place within 48 hours of a match.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX: House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., are demandingsweeping reforms to the federal governments use of charge cards after thousands of highly questionable charges were uncovered at the Department of Defense, including at casinos, bars and nightclubs using taxpayer dollars.In a letter addressed to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Ernst and Comer called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch a comprehensive review of all federal charge card programs.The demand follows alarming findings from recent audits that point to systemic failures in oversight, including the issuance of nearly two charge cards per federal employee and more than $40 billion in spending last fiscal year alone.The Pentagons inspector general found nearly 8,000 Defense Department credit card transactions at "high-risk locations" including casino ATMs over the past year. An additional 3,246 transactions occurred at bars and nightclubs, many of them on federal holidays, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patricks Day, the day of UFC 300, Cinco de Mayo and New Years Eve.DOGE AND AGENCIES CANCEL 200,000 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS"It is indefensible for Department of Defense bureaucrats to waste tax dollars at clubs, casinos, and bars, racking up charges on Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patricks Day, Cinco de Mayo, and federal holidays," said Ernst.The DOD is not alone. Recent GAO reports have found agencies consistently fail to use tools to analyze purchase card data and prevent fraud, the letter notes."With Washington $36 trillion in debt, the last thing we need is bureaucrats maxing out their tab and sticking taxpayers with the bill. There should never be more credit cards than federal employees, and Im working to create accountability government-wide."$1,300 COFFEE CUPS, 8,000% OVERPAY FOR SOAP DISPENSERS SHOW WASTE AS DOGE LOCKS IN ON PENTAGONThe letter also highlighted the illegal practice of "split purchases," where government employees intentionally divide large transactions to stay under the $3,500 micro-purchase threshold the largest purchase that can be put on a federal charge card. Despite being a clear violation of federal regulations, these practices reportedly continue due to inadequate monitoring and enforcement.Ernst and Comer's request urges the GAO to investigate criteria for issuing cards, agency compliance with internal controls, the frequency of risky transactions including at marijuana dispensaries, dating services, and gambling platforms and whether agencies are appropriately closing accounts after employees leave government service.In a particularly damning detail, the lawmakers noted that no local purchase card program officials at the DOD could provide examples of analyzing card spending to reduce costs, despite long-standing recommendations from the Office of Management and Budget to do so."Im working to create accountability government-wide. Its time to cut up the plastic and put a stop to the reckless spending," said Ernst.The GAO review, if initiated, could affect hundreds of federal agencies covered under the Chief Financial Officers Act and could lead to a sweeping overhaul of how federal employees use government-issued charge cards."American taxpayers shouldnt be stuck paying for federal bureaucrats' splurges on government-issued credit cards. Tax dollars are meant to fund essential government services, not dating apps, nightclubs, or bar tabs," Comer said in a statement.

House Republicans cleared a major hurdle late last night, finally advancing the "big, beautiful bill" out of the Budget Committee after a hiccup Friday afternoon.The bill is now set to go before the House Rules Committee which is the gateway to the floor on Wednesday. The House could vote on the overall package on Thursday. The goal is to have this wrapped up by Memorial Day.TRUMP'S BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL PASSES KEY HOYSE HURDLE AFTER GOP REBEL MUTINYIts about the math. House Republicans have little turning radius to approve the bill due to their narrow majority. Questions still remain among some conservatives about green energy tax credits, work requirements for Medicaid and a deduction for SALT an acronym for "state and local taxes." That means there will be a lot of massaging of the bill over the next few days. Expect some changes via a "managers amendment" before the Rules Committee on Wednesday.JOE BIDEN DIGNOSED WITH AGGRESSIVE FORM OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH METASTASIS TO THE BONESome Republicans will need verbal or handshake assurances on other provisions from the White House and GOP leadership before voting "yes."

Former President Joe Biden is commenting publicly for the first time Monday after it was announced he was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer."Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support," Biden wrote on X.Bidens team revealed Sunday that the former president "was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms.""On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone," it said in a statement.OBAMA REACTS TO BIDEN CANCER DIAGNOSIS"While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians," the statement added.Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and President Donald Trump have since commented on Biden's cancer diagnosis."Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery," Obama noted in posts on social media.BIDEN BATTLING MOST AGGRESSIVE TYPE OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH BONE METASTASIS, MEDICAL EXPERT SAYSTrump said, "Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Bidens recent medical diagnosis.""We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,"he added in a post on Truth Social.Clinton said, "My friend Joe Bidens always been a fighter," and "Hillary and I are rooting for him and are keeping him, Jill, and the entire family in our thoughts."Fox News Stepheny Price, Peter Doocy and Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.

The United Kingdom and the European Union reached a landmark agreement centered on fishing rights and defense cooperation Monday, five years after Brexit.British Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds announced the deal as officials from both sides met in London for their first major summit since the U.K. formally left the 27-nation trade bloc in 2020. That followed a slim-margin 2016 referendum vote calling for the U.K.'s departure. The government of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials, billed the summit as a major milestone in resetting relations."Historic day," Thomas-Symonds wrote on X on Monday. "After months of negotiations, I can announce that the Labour Government has secured a new agreement with the EU."Starmers chief negotiator said the agreement was good for jobs, bills, borders and more.RUBIO TEASES DETAILS OF POTENTIAL TRUMP, PUTIN IN-PERSON MEETING AFTER RUSSIA-UKRAINE CEASEFIRE TALKS STALL"Britain back on the world stage, with a Government in the service of working people," Thomas-Symonds added, without further elaborating on the details of the deal.Starmer has stressed that the U.K. will not rejoin the EU's frictionless single market and customs union, nor agree to the free movement of people between the U.K. and the EU. The prime minister has faced growing challenges from the Reform U.K. party, which supported Brexit and opposes mass migration policies upending the powerful island nation.Reform, which recently won big in local elections, and the opposition Conservative Party have already called the deal a "surrender" of U.K. sovereignty to EU leadership in Brussels."The white flag has been waved outside Downing Street. The great EU surrender by the UK is taking place as we speak," Reform UK's Richard Tice told British media, billing the deal as a betrayal of the terms of Brexit on fishing in particular. Talks on strengthening ties focused largely on security and defense, and on a youth mobility plan that would allow young Britons and Europeans to live and work temporarily in each others territory. That remains a politically touchy issue in the U.K., seen by some Brexiteers as inching back toward free movement, according to the Associated Press. The U.K. already has youth mobility arrangements with countries including Australia and Canada.JOHNSON PUSHES 'AGGRESSIVE' TIMETABLE FOR HOUSE TO PASS TRUMP'S BUDGET BILL AFTER GOP MUTINY: 'WE CANNOT FAIL'Another issue that has long been a sticking point in U.K.-EU relations is fishing a symbolically important issue for the U.K. and EU member states such as France. Disputes over the issue nearly derailed a Brexit deal back in 2020. The summit is also expected to cover aligning standards on the sale of agricultural products, which could eliminate costly checks on food products exported across the English Channel.Thomas-Symonds told the BBC he was confident that trade could be improved for food imports and exports."We know weve had lorries waiting for 16 hours, fresh food in the back not able to be exported, because frankly its just going off, red tape, all the certifications that are required, we absolutely want to reduce that," he reportedly said.The New York Times cited an unnamed European diplomat as saying the agreement will allow European boats access to U.K. fishing waters until June 30, 2038.The agreement comes as the return of President Donald Trump brings a greater sense of urgency for cooperation between the U.K. and the bloc, as the incoming U.S. administration takes a new approach to European trade and security, as well as the Ukraine-Russia war. Its unclear how Trump, who backed Brexit, will react to Starmers new deal with the EU."The reset could still be blown off course by disagreements over how to consolidate existing areas of cooperation like fisheries and/or external factors, such as a negative reaction from the U.S. to the U.K. seeking closer ties with the EU," Jannike Wachowiak, a research associate at the UK in a Changing Europe think tank, told the AP.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The widespread blackouts that recently brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill triggered global speculation: was it an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack?Though authorities later ruled out an EMP, the incident reignited urgent questions about Americas vulnerability to similar large-scale disruptions and whether the U.S. is prepared for a modern-day "black sky" event.According to cybersecurity expert and former Army Cyber Institute board member Bryson Bort, the United States remains dangerously exposed to a range of threats: not just EMPs, but increasingly sophisticated cyber and artificial intelligence (AI) attacks."There are a lot of other problems that are higher probability," Bort told Fox News Digital. "The EMP thing is a little bit of a distraction but that doesnt mean its not a threat."HOW CHINA'S CYBERESPIONAGE HAS CHANGEDAn EMP is a sudden burst of electromagnetic energy capable of disabling electronic devices across vast areas. It can be natural from a solar flare or man-made, triggered by a high-altitude nuclear detonation.Unlike cyberattacks that target software, an EMP disables physical systems: from car engines and cellphone towers to hospital generators and water pumps. A major attack could throw society back to the pre-electric age, with devastating consequences.Former CIA Director James Woolsey once called EMPs "one of the greatest national vulnerabilities," and some estimates suggest an EMP could result in the deaths of up to 90% of Americans within a year due to the collapse of infrastructure."The very first thing youve got to lose is your water supply," said Dr. William Forstchen, a longtime EMP researcher. "Within days, nursing homes, hospitals, law enforcement theyre all in deep trouble."While the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to prepare for such an event, Bort said implementation has been inconsistent and fragmented."We are not prepared for this at all," he warned.Forstchen expressed optimism that the administrations "Golden Dome" project, a proposed ground-and space-based defense system, could intercept EMP threats but the project remains years from completion.NUCLEAR EMP ATTACK MOVES TO BIG SCREEN AS AUTHOR REFLECTS ON 'INVISIBLE LIFELINE'While EMP attacks remain the stuff of both national security nightmares and Hollywood scripts, experts say cyberattacks are far more probable and still highly destructive."We know that the Chinese have been in the American civilian critical infrastructure since 2010," Bort said. "They havent done anything yet, but they are absolutely in there and setting up to do something at some point."This week, Reuters reported that U.S. officials found communication modules embedded in Chinese-made power inverters devices used to connect solar panels and wind turbines to the grid.Bort pointed to "Jack Voltaic," a multi-year cyber warfare simulation by the Army Cyber Institute, designed to test military-civilian coordination in response to attacks on critical infrastructure."What we found is theres a great interdependence," he said. "You cant even have an electric grid if you dont have water because you cant cool it."Bort said cyberattacks are often the product of long-term reconnaissance, with hackers quietly positioning themselves inside systems for months or years."A cyberattack is not something where Putin says, Hey, hit Detroit tomorrow," he explained. "Its already set in place. When the political situation calls for it, thats when the trigger gets pulled."Another, less understood, threat to Americas infrastructure is the rise of AI. In particular, the race toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), or AI systems with human-level cognitive abilities.Tyler Saltzman, a military technologist working on AI systems capable of operating in disconnected environments like an EMP aftermath, warned that AI if used maliciously could bring the grid down entirely. "Our infrastructure is very fragile," Saltzman said. "All you need to do is take down our power grid, and were in complete chaos."Saltzman expressed deep concern about efforts to create AGI systems he says could eventually surpass human control."Once AGI comes online, it could easily take down our power grid, infiltrate our financial systems, destroy our economy," he said. "If it sees how violent humans are to each other, why would it serve us?"In 2023, a Chinese surveillance balloon drifted over U.S. territory for days before it was shot down by the military. While believed to be for spying, defense officials note that a high-altitude balloon could be used for electronic warfare including an EMP.The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from EMP Attacks has long warned about balloon-based delivery. Others argue a missile would be more effective, since it would be harder to intercept.Whether the next major threat comes from above or from a keyboard, experts agree: the U.S. is not ready."Were still thinking about wars with tanks," Bort said. "Meanwhile, the real fight is already happening inside our infrastructure."

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy pushed back on allegations that "hateful comments" were reportedly made toward Angel Reese during the Chicago Skys game against the Indiana Fever.The WNBA launched an investigation on Sunday. The remarks were allegedly made toward the second-year Sky star during Saturdays matchup, according to The Associated Press. The league said it "strongly condemns racism, hate and discrimination in all forms."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNo specifics were presented, and Portnoy cast doubt on whether the comments happened and speculated that internet trolls could have been behind it. Portnoy was at the game at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse and sat courtside in a Caitlin Clark jersey.Portnoy said in a video posted to his X account that the only "hate" he saw came from Reese against Clark after the Fever star hit Reese with a hard foul in the third quarter. Reese let Clark know emphatically that she did not like it. Clark was given a flagrant foul but said there was "no malicious intent" behind it."Listen, I was at the game. If there was somebody being racist or saying s---, obviously boot em. Never let them back," Portnoy said. "I would be stunned beyond belief if that was the case. The crowd at the Fever game? Little girls, families, ladies, nice crowd. Were we mad when Angel Reese attacked Cailtin Clark for no reason? Yeah. Did we boo her? Yeah. Is it sports? Yeah."For the WNBA, and now the Indiana Fever, to issue statements, Were investigating, unless something so preposterous happened that nobody in the stadium saw theres not an ounce of proof, theres not a video of it, theres not camera phone of it unless something happened, which I know it didnt. For them to acknowledge this and, again, kind of paint Indiana Fever fans, like, by just saying Were investigating the hate even though its 100% false, by acknowledging We dont condone hate, and not seeing that this was an internet rumor founded of complete bulls---, youre lending credence to this."ANGEL REESE 'HATES' CAITLIN CLARK, FORMER NFL STAR SAYS AFTER TEMPERS FLARE IN WNBA MATCHUPPortnoy added that the crowd was good and that Reese "deserved" to at least be booed but had a message for the WNBA."Angel Reese deserved to get her a-- booed when she attacked Caitlin on a normal foul," he said. "Other than that, what are you talking about? The WNBA, talk about killing the golden goose. Like, you guys are lucky you have Caitlin Clark. You are lucky you have the Indiana Fever. It makes the league relevant. All you do is s--- on em."And for the Fever, by the way, to even put out that statement, Ill eat my words if you find one iota, or if theres even one person who is doing something. Being in that crowd, seeing that crowd, being at the game, zero point zero, zero, zero, zero, zero chance theres any truth to this. And you add validity when you acknowledge the statement, We dont condone hate. There was no hate. The only hate was coming from Angel Reese attacking Caitlin Clark."The Womens National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) released a statement on the issue as well."The WNBPA is aware of reports of hateful comments at yesterdays game in Indianapolis and supports the WNBAs current investigation into this matter. Such behavior is unacceptable in our sport," the statement said. "Under the WNBAs No Space for Hate policy, we trust the league to thoroughly investigate and take swift, appropriate action to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all."The Fever acknowledged the investigation was taking place, as did the Sky."We will do everything in our power to protect Chicago Sky players, and we encourage the league to continue taking meaningful steps to create a safe environment for all WNBA players," Sky CEO Adam Fox said.The Sky and Fever have four more matchups on the docket this season.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.