A federal judge in Maine has ruled that a 43-year-old migrant man who came to the U.S. at age 7 cannot yet be deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while his immigration appeals continue.Eyidi Ambila, who was taken into custody in September under the Biden administration, argues that his full immigration case has not been heard and that his continued detention is unlawful.Judge Nancy Torresen on Monday granteda motion to postpone a scheduled habeas hearing, a legal request asking a court to determine whether a persons detention or imprisonment is lawful.The habeas petition challenges the legality of his ongoing detention, not the deportation itself.FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS ICE NOT TO REMOVE TRANS MIGRANT SEEKING ASYLUM FROM WASHINGTON DETENTION FACILITYTorresen, a President Barack Obama appointee and the first female judge to serve in the District of Maine, wrote that there are "many unanswered questions" about the case, including about his ability to be deported and the outcome of his immigration case.He will remain in custody while his case proceeds.The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine argues that Ambila has no current connection to the Congo and that deporting him would make him vulnerable to detainment, torture and even death."This ruling ensures that Mr. Ambila receives what due process requires: his day in immigration court and the opportunity to fully pursue his argument for Convention Against Torture protection,"said Anahita Sotoohi, a staff attorney at the ACLU of Maine.FEDERAL JUDGE REFUSES TO RECONSIDER ORDER TO FACILITATE DEPORTEE'S RETURN TO USThe ACLU of Maine filed a habeas corpus petition on Ambilas behalflast month challenging his indefinite ICE detainment and asking for his release.The government argued that Ambilas deportation was imminent, but Torreson said that the government had failed to convince the court that deportation was actually likely in the near future.Ambila has filed emergency motions with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) seeking to reopen his case and halt removal.Torresens ruling pauses the federal court proceedings until the BIA rules on those motions.

As summer travel kicks into high gear, the game of musical chairs in the sky shows no signs of slowing down as the seat-swapping trend continues.In the "r/americanairlines" forum on Reddit, a user titled a post, "Finally happened to me."The person wrote, "Maybe I should stop reading about seat swappers because it finally happened to me. Get in my 2A seat and I tell the woman, Hey, before you get settled, Im at the window. And she goes, Well, my husband and I are apart in separate aisle seats.'"AIRLINE PASSENGER SHOCKED WHEN AGENT REJECTS CHECKED BAG FOR 'BIZARRE' REASONThe user continued in the post, "I go, OK, well, Im not moving, so I hope you figure it out. She goes, Well, its still business class.' No."The Reddit poster added, "To clear this up, Im on an airbus 2x2. No middle. And it was my seat that I paid for. Moving to an aisle when I booked a window months ago is not the same otherwise [I] wouldve obliged," the flight passenger clarified.The post garnered over 1,000 reactions as people took to the comments section to discuss the issue and share their own encounters with seat swappers on board flights."I'm not at all for seat swapping. It's ridiculous," wrote one user.FLIGHT PASSENGERS COMPLAIN ABOUT MASKLESS COUGHING ON BOARD AS SUMMER TRAVEL HEATS UPAnother user wrote, "Returned recently from Munich and the lady across the aisle kept asking me to switch seats so she could sit next to her husband."Another person wrote, "I mean, theres no harm in asking, but if the answer is No, politely drop it and move on.""Unless a person has some sort of illness where their traveling partner needs immediate proximity, theres no point in this," wrote one user.Many users addressed fellow flyers' need to be near their spouses or family members on planes.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"Why can't grown-ups just suck it up if they are not next to one another for a few hours?" commented one user.A Redditor wrote that she and her spouse "fly often, and sometimes we cant sit next to each other - big deal. We never ask someone to trade seats."A user admitted, "I am one of these seat swappers any time I travel with family. We reserve a row and the window and aisle seat hoping no one gets the middle If we happen to get a middle [seat]er, we ask them if its OK if they get the window instead or aisle.Havent had a complaint yet Hoping it stays that way."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERCalifornia-basedetiquette expert Rosalinda Randall weighed in on the situation, telling Fox News Digitalthat "no one has the obligation to switch their seat.""The person making the request has no right to expect [this] or make a scene when they dont get their way," said Randall.Randall said there may be some circumstances in which it would be a minor inconvenience to switch."Its a short flight, you can find a similar seat in another row, or anyone would be an improvement from the passenger [you're currently] sitting next to," said Randall.

A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that the Trump administration cannot enforce executive orders that require groups to halt programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion or acknowledge the existence of transgender people to receive grant funding.U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar wrote in his order that a group of pro-LGBTQ nonprofits "demonstrated that they likely have standing to challenge" several provisions in President Donald Trumps executive orders, which the groups argue violate the Constitution."These three funding provisions reflect an effort to censor constitutionally protected speech and services promoting DEI and recognizing the existence of transgender individuals," the judge wrote in his order.Tigar said that while the executive branch "requires some degree of freedom to implement its political agenda, it is still bound by the Constitution," and "cannot weaponize Congressionally appropriated funds to single out protected communities for disfavored treatment or suppress ideas that it does not like or has deemed dangerous."NPR SUES TRUMP WHITE HOUSE OVER EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING PUBLIC MEDIALawyers for the government say that the president is permitted to "align government funding and enforcement strategies" with his policies.Plaintiffs say that Congress and not the president has the power to condition how federal funds are used, and that the executive orders restrict free speech rights.FEDERAL JUDGE RULES AGAINST TRUMP ORDER HALTING SEX CHANGE PROCEDURES IN PRISONSThe plaintiffs include health centers, LGBTQ+ services groups, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The groups are all recipients of federal funding and say that following the executive orders will prevent them from completing their missions.The judges order will remain in effect while the legal case continues, although government lawyers will likely appeal.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel fired back at "The View" co-host Joy Behar on Sunday, calling Behar "miserable" over comments she made during the ABC daytime talk show on Wednesday about Frankel's appearance."So, Joy Behar took a swipe at me on The View.' Whoopi [Goldberg] mentioned that I was talking about the show, saying that none of us looked the way that we looked two hours prior. It took a lot of work and glam teams," Frankel said in a video posted to her TikTok on Sunday, explaining "The View" segment discussing her recent participation in a fashion show.Frankel, 54, walked the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway last week and said after the Miami event that the women went through a lengthy glam process before hitting the runway. The co-hosts of "The View" played a clip of Frankel's comments during the show on Wednesday, to which Behar reacted, "I appreciate her candor, but her boobs are still fake.""These are a lift, from like 20 years ago, maybe 15, 20 years ago," Frankel said, responding to Behar's comments. "This is actually a lift, Joy. But, the thing that that show really illustrated was that women my age and older, women of a certain age, can live their lives freely with happiness and joy. And that we're not washed-up, miserable older women."FORMER 'VIEW' CO-HOST SAYS JOY BEHAR CALLING CARRIE UNDERWOOD 'UN-AMERICAN' IS 'SELFISH PUBLICITY GAIN'"I actually feel sorry for Joy that she hasn't lived her life, or doesn't seem to be living her life, with any joy," Frankel said. "You have to be really miserable to take a swipe at something that is literally self-deprecating."Frankel accused Behar of kicking a person while they're down, and pointed out that she made the original comments to explain that a lot of work went into the swimsuit models' runway appearances."Sadly, Joy is painting the picture of the older, seemingly miserable, washed-up woman that all of us are trying to show that we aren't," she added. "You keep being happy, you keep living your life, you keep being the example of a woman of a certain age that you would be proud of, and we have women like Joy Behar that remind us of who we don't want to be."Behar's comments during "The View" were met with laughter from the audience and fellow co-hosts.Frankel said in her original video, "Every woman that was with me on that stage did not look that way two hours prior, okay, it was everybodys job, and thats what goes on in Hollywood and the entertainment industry and the images that you and your daughters see of women of Kim Kardashian, of Beyonc, of J-Lo, of every famous person, that there is a lot of work that goes into that, a lot of glam, a lot of contouring, a lot of lighting, a lot."THE VIEW HOST JOY BEHAR LECTURES DEMS TO GET OFF YOUR BUTTS AND AMBUSH THE AIRWAVES TO COUNTER TRUMPA representative from "The View" did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The co-hosts also discussed a clip of Cheryl Burke, who used to be a dancer on "Dancing With The Stars," during which she dismissed rumors about having undergone plastic surgery, taking weight-loss medication, and whether she's faced any health issues.Co-host Sara Haines said during the discussion, "I think all we know now that, from airbrushing magazines, to filters on social media, to a two-hour prep to go down a runway, like, of course, no one wakes up that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPBehar quipped, "That's not true, I wake up exactly like this."

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel after the countrys naval forces detained her Gaza-bound flotilla, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.The ministry said Tuesday that Thunberg was on a flight headed back to Sweden via France."Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France)," the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X.Thunberg and three other activists were transported to Ben Gurion Airport to be deported, while eight others including a member of the European Parliament refused to sign deportation paperwork, according to the Times of Israel.The 22-year-old climate activist reportedly told her attorneys that she could do "more good outside of Israel" and that refusing to leave would "harm" her cause, the Times of Israel reported, citing Adalah, an Israeli organization.IDF DETAINS GAZA-BOUND VESSEL CARRYING GRETA THUNBERG: THE SHOW IS OVERThunberg famously avoids air travel as part of her climate activism, making this flight out of Israel an anomaly for her.The Israeli navy intercepted the flotilla, named the Madleen, early on Monday. Thunberg posted a video amid the chaos saying that she had been "kidnapped" by Israel, a comment which drew heavy scrutiny, as some pointed out the plight of the hostages who have been held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023.ISRAEL VOWS TO ACT ACCORDINGLY AS THUNBERG SAILS TOWARD GAZA ON PALESTINIAN-FLAGGED VESSELWhen asked about Thunbergs claim that she had been "kidnapped," President Donald Trump said, "I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg." The president called the climate activist a "strange person" and told reporters that she needed "anger management" courses.Thunberg was one of 12 people aboard the flotilla, which Israel dubbed the "selfie yacht," claiming that the entire thing was a publicity stunt. The Madleen was carrying aid for the people of Gaza, though Israel said that the ship contained less than a single truckload."The tiny amount of aid that wasnt consumed by the celebrities will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels," the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on X after the Madleen was intercepted. "There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip they do not involve provocations and selfies."Israel said on Monday that more than 1,200 aid trucks had entered Gaza over the past two weeks, and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial Israeli and U.S.-backed organization, had delivered almost 11 million meals to the civilians in Gaza.

A federal judge has restricted the Department of Government Efficiency's access to federal databases, citing a "breach of law and trust."Led by the American Federation of Government Employees, a group of current and former federal government employees and their unions in February sued the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and DOGE for alleged "breach of privacy."U.S. District Judge Denise Coteof the Southern District of New York granted the plaintiffs April 25 motion for a preliminary injunction Monday, but said the scope of the injunction would be addressed in a separate order."Following President Trumps inauguration, OPM granted broad access to many of those systems to a group of individuals associated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), even though no credible need for this access had been demonstrated. In doing so, OPM violated the law and bypassed its established cybersecurity practices," Cote wrote in a 99-page opinion on Monday.SUPREME COURT RULES DOGE CAN ACCESS SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION"In brief, the OPM records at issue concern the plaintiffs most sensitive private affairs," the opinion says. "They include social security numbers, health care information, banking information, and information about family members. For some people, disclosure of information in OPM systems could subject them to danger."An appointee of President Bill Clinton, Cotes said plaintiffs "have shown they are entitled to" a preliminary injunction, which "would stop disclosure of OPM records to individuals associated with DOGE and require the destruction of any copies of personal information that have been obtained through such disclosure.""The plaintiffs have shown that the defendants disclosed OPM records to individuals who had no legal right of access to those records," Cotes wrote. "In doing so, the defendants violated the Privacy Act and departed from cybersecurity standards that they are obligated to follow. This was a breach of law and of trust. Tens of millions of Americans depend on the Government to safeguard records that reveal their most private and sensitive affairs."The judge further criticized the Trump administration's handling of OPM records."The Government could have acknowledged that in its rush to accomplish a new Presidents agenda mistakes were made and established, important protocols were overlooked. It has not," Cote wrote. "The Government has defended this lawsuit by repeatedly invoking a mantra that it adhered to all established procedures and safeguards. It did not. Without a full-throated recognition that the law and established cybersecurity procedures must be followed, the risk of irreparable harm will continue to exist."In a May hearing, Justice Department lawyers reportedly argued that any preliminary injunction granted should include exceptions for high-level OPM officials and cited how a separate judge had walked back initial restrictions placed on DOGE access to Treasury Department records in February so long as DOGE staffers have the appropriate training and vetting, according to the Federal News Network.Justice Department lawyers filed a separate motion in the case on Friday, citing the Supreme Court's latest decision related to DOGE access to Social Security Administration (SSA) records.DOGE's future remains uncertain amid a rocky public fallout between its former leader, tech billionaire Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump, though both men previously said they want the waste-cutting entity's work to continue.The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories on Friday in cases involving DOGE, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The three liberal justices dissented in both cases.FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSES CALIFORNIA'S LAWSUIT OVER TRUMP TARIFFS, CITING JURISDICTION ISSUEThe justices also separately reined in orders seeking transparency at DOGE.In one case, the high court halted an order from a judge in Maryland that had restricted the teams access to the SSA under federal privacy laws.The Trump administration says DOGE needs access to carry out its mission of targeting waste in the federal government. Musk had been focused on Social Security as an alleged hotbed of fraud. The entrepreneur has described it as a "Ponzi scheme" and insisted that reducing waste in the program is an important way to cut government spending.But U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander in Maryland found that DOGEs efforts at Social Security amounted to a "fishing expedition" based on "little more than suspicion" of fraud, and allowing unfettered access puts Americans private information at risk.Her ruling did allow access to anonymous data for staffers who have undergone training and background checks, or wider access for those who have detailed a specific need.The Trump administration has said DOGE cannot work effectively with those restrictions.U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer also argued that the ruling is an example of federal judges overstepping their authority and trying to micromanage executive branch agencies.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A Justice Department worker was charged with capital murder for allegedly slipping an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriends drink without her consent, forcing her to lose her baby, police said.JustinBanta, a 38-year-old information technology staffer, was taken into custody Friday following an incident that unfolded at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, Texas, last October, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office."The victim reported that her boyfriend intentionally added Plan C, (commonly known as the abortion drug) to her drink in order to force her to have an abortion without her knowledge or consent," police said.In addition to a capital murder charge from the Texas Rangers, Banta was booked on one count of tampering with physical evidence. The Justice Department did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.TEXAS MAN ARRESTED FOR FATAL BEATING OF MOTHER DURING 'EXORCISM': POLICEThe victim told investigators that she and Banta were in a "romantic relationship" in September 2024 when she discovered she was pregnant, the Parker County Sheriff's Office said."The victim informed Banta of the pregnancy, who proposed to cover the cost [of] an abortion and suggested they order the Plan C online. The victim informed Banta of her desire to keep the baby," police added. "On Oct. 17, 2024, when the victim was approximately six-weeks pregnant, she went for a sonogram, where she learned the baby had a strong heartbeat, displayed good vital signs and was said to be healthy by her doctor."The woman said she then met Banta at a coffee shop later that day. Charging documents said Banta gave the victim a drink he purchased prior to her arrival, KDFW reported, adding that security camera footage showed she consumed the entire beverage."The next day, the victim stated she began to suffer from extreme fatigue and heavy bleeding, prompting her to visit the emergency room. The victim reported she lost her baby on Oct. 19, which she believed was a result of the drugs Banta had previously placed in her drink at the coffee shop without her permission," according to the Parker County Sheriffs Office.SUSPECT ACCUSED OF STABBING TEXAS MAN 55 TIMES IDENTIFIED BY BLOODY SHOE PRINTPolice said they interviewed Banta and collected his cell phone as evidence. During the interview, Banta admitted to buying the abortion drugs on his phone and said he knew investigators wanted to talk to him about the womans miscarriage, according to KDFW."Sheriffs investigators believe Banta, who works at the IT Department of the U.S. Department of Justice, later accessed the phone remotely and performed a reset, thereby deleting crucial evidence related to the case," the sheriffs office said.Banta was released from the Parker County Jail on Friday after posting a $500,000 bond for the capital murder charge and a $20,000 bond for the evidence-tampering charge, KDFW reported.

An Oregon high school teacher is behind bars after an undercover sting operation led to authorities charging him with online sex crimes against children.Oscar Armando Ramirez, 36, allegedly had sexually explicit conversations with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl while working as a local high school teacher, according to the Portland Police Bureau.However, Ramirez was actually talking to an undercover police officer posing as a child in a sting operation targeting online predators, authorities said.ALABAMA KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, 49, ACCUSED OF ENTICING TEEN INTO BATHROOM FOR SEXUAL ENCOUNTER"The chatting continued for four days and included lewd sexual conversations about acts that Ramirez wanted to do with her," the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. "In the conversations with [Bothell Police Detective Mike Garcia], Ramirez agreed to meet with her and made arrangements to meet when her parents would not be home."Ramirez allegedly revealed he was a high school teacher while the pair were communicating, prompting authorities to notify the Gresham-Barlow School District, which subsequently placed Ramirez on leave.FORMER DC TEACHER ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH SOLICITING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: DOJThe Gresham-Barlow School District and Multnomah County District Attorneys Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.Last week, Ramirez was taken into custody outside his Portland home and charged with three counts of luring a minor and one count of online sexual corruption of a child. He is currently being held in the Multnomah County Detention Center.CALIFORNIA 'TEACHER OF THE YEAR' SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF STUDENTSThe investigation did not reveal any crimes involving students at the high school or any other children, police said.Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the charges and is set to return to court on Tuesday,according to KOIN 6.Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney for Ramirez.

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An Oregon high school teacher is behind bars after an undercover sting operation led to authorities charging him with online sex crimes against children.Oscar Armando Ramirez, 36, allegedly had sexually explicit conversations with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl while working as a local high school teacher, according to the Portland Police Bureau.However, Ramirez was actually talking to an undercover police officer posing as a child in a sting operation targeting online predators, authorities said.ALABAMA KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, 49, ACCUSED OF ENTICING TEEN INTO BATHROOM FOR SEXUAL ENCOUNTER"The chatting continued for four days and included lewd sexual conversations about acts that Ramirez wanted to do with her," the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. "In the conversations with [Bothell Police Detective Mike Garcia], Ramirez agreed to meet with her and made arrangements to meet when her parents would not be home."Ramirez allegedly revealed he was a high school teacher while the pair were communicating, prompting authorities to notify the Gresham-Barlow School District, which subsequently placed Ramirez on leave.FORMER DC TEACHER ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH SOLICITING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: DOJThe Gresham-Barlow School District and Multnomah County District Attorneys Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.Last week, Ramirez was taken into custody outside his Portland home and charged with three counts of luring a minor and one count of online sexual corruption of a child. He is currently being held in the Multnomah County Detention Center.CALIFORNIA 'TEACHER OF THE YEAR' SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF STUDENTSThe investigation did not reveal any crimes involving students at the high school or any other children, police said.Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the charges and is set to return to court on Tuesday,according to KOIN 6.Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney for Ramirez.