Denzel Washington denied he skipped events at the Cannes Film Festival after he had a tense encounter with a photographer on the red carpet Monday."Not true," a rep for the "Gladiator II" star told Fox News Digital Tuesday. "He was always scheduled to be in and out of Cannes, arriving and departing on Monday, in between performances of Othello on Broadway. It was a great evening at the Cannes Film Festival."The 70-year-old is starring as Othello on Broadway through next month. The film festival at the luxury resort town in the French Riviera began last week and continues through this weekend.A report surfaced that Washington "skipped" a press conference with the cast Tuesday morning for his new Spike Lee movie, "Highest 2 Lowest," after the altercation with the photographer.DENZEL WASHINGTON ERUPTS AFTER PHOTOGRAPHER APPEARS TO GRAB HIM ON CANNES RED CARPETIt was reported the festival changed some of its schedule to accommodate his "Othello" performances.Video obtained by Fox News Digital showed Washington angrily putting his finger in a photographers face after the man appeared to grab Washington's arm to get his attention.In the video, Washington yells "stop" as he approaches the man, and photographers laugh at Washington's remarks. When he went to walk away from the group of photographers, the man seemingly grabbed the actor by the arm.DENZEL WASHINGTON SETS NEW RECORD AFTER WILD YEAR OF RETIREMENT RUMORS, FAN FIGHTS AND EMBRACING RELIGIONThis sent Washington into a frenzy."Stop it!" Washington shouted. "Stop!"Washington was later surprised with an honorary Palme dOr honor after the altercation.Before Washington's latest movie premiered, festival chief Thierry Frmaux shared some kind words with the crowd about the actor.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Its a very special day. Denzel, because you are here, we want to make something special for you. Its a kind of way for us to tell you our adoration, what you have done in cinema. Nobody knows about that except Spike Lee, who wrote me to do that," Frmaux said, according to Deadline.Lee approached the stage to present the award to Washington."This is my brother right here. I love him, I love him. Im glad youre here where all the people love you too," Lee told the star, according to the outlet.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"This is a total surprise for me, so Im a little emotional. But, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all," Washington told the crowd. "It was a great opportunity to collaborate with my brother once again brother from another mother, Spike.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"To be here once again in Cannes, you know, were a very privileged group in this room that we get to make movies and wear tuxedos and nice clothes and dress up and get paid for it as well," Washington added. "You know, were just blessed beyond measure. Im blessed beyond measure, and, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all. Thank you."Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., compared the Democratic establishment for demonizing his supporters in the 2016 election to how male podcasters are being vilified today.Sanders spoke to Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh of the "Flagrant" podcast on Monday, agreeing that the Democratic Party has robbed their constituents of their right to participate in the democratic process. After discussing how the 2016 primary nomination was stolen from Sanders for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Schulz asked, "Could we not also say, ostensibly, there hasnt been a fair primary for the Democrats since 2008, are they not also a threat to democracy?" he asked."Yes," Sanders replied.But another key element about the 2016 election was how Sanders supporters, then referred to as "Bernie bros," were condemned by the Democratic establishment and the media in 2016. Singh recalled claims that they "have a racism problem, a misogyny problem," and asked, "do you think thats a super PAC thing behind that?"CONSERVATIVES MOCK DEM RHETORIC ABOUT 'OLIGARCHY' AS NYC LIVING ROOM PIC OF ALEX SOROS AND ABEDIN GOES VIRAL"That was the Democratic establishment," Sanders replied, arguing he had a diverse grassroots base. "They were sitting there - We had a lot of young people, we had people-of-color and, you know, they create this kind of myth with the help of the corporate media and all that stuff.""You know it's kind of interesting, to that note, is during this election, the podcast space which the Democrats largely avoided, they feel had some influence in the election and um they started to label us the podcast bros and said that we were sexist, and we were racist and bigoted," Schulz recalled. "It's almost like it's the exact same strategy to get you out of there.""Yeah," Sanders replied, agreeing thats what the "liberal elite" does.The Vermont senator went on to argue that there is a clear distinction between working against "all forms of bigotry" versus engaging in "identity politics.""Youre Black? Youre wonderful, youre tremendous. Youre gay? Youre the greatest human being on Earth," Sanders said, criticizing the identity politics.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURESanders argued advocates of identity politics are failing to ask the real question, "What do you stand for? Youre gay? Thats fine, who cares? But what do you stand for?"Sanders continued, "You know, is every gay person brilliant and wonderful and great? No, of course not. Everybody's a human being. So the issue is What you stand for? which gets you back to what we discussed earlier. Class politics, in the sense of Which side are you on? Are you going to stand with working families? Are you going to raise the minimum wage to a living wage or not? Are you going to guarantee - fight to guarantee - healthcare to all people or not? Are you going to demand that the wealthiest people stop paying their fair share of taxes or not? Those are the issues, and no one cares what color you are, you know, what your gender is etc. etc."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Ten inmates escaping from Orleans Parish Justice Center is no coincidence, according to "Dog the Bounty Hunter." Although the investigation is ongoing, Duane Chapman told Fox News he believes the escape is "definitely an inside job."Ten inmates escaped from the New Orleans jail early Friday morning, and six remain on the run as of Tuesday evening."What is 10 felons doing in one cell? How did they ever get out of there without anyone watching them? So I think that far, not seeing surveillance and all that, I think it is definitely an inside job," Chapman said Tuesday on "The Ingraham Angle."The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department suggested an "inside job" was a possibility during a news conference.LOUISIANA STATE POLICE CAPTURES 4TH ESCAPED INMATE IN NOLA PRISON BREAK, 6 STILL AT LARGEThe most recent arrest came on Monday night when officials announced the capture of inmate Gary C. Price.A source confirmed to Fox News that authorities have come close to detaining others, but the "timing has been off."The source added it's possible the remaining fugitives left New Orleans, but it's believed most, if not all of them, are still there.Chapman reasoned that it could be expected the inmates would reunite at a "meeting place" some days after the escape, but given the investigation, "somewhere, some way, somebody" could be "hiding the majority of them."JAIL WORKER CLAIMS INMATES THREATENED TO SHANK HIM DURING ORLEANS PARISH ESCAPE: REPORTCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSterling Williams, 33, an employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO), was arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office, according to a Tuesday morning statement from Attorney General Liz Murrill's office.Williams reportedly said he was threatened with violence by the escapees before allegedly helping them get loose.Chapman pushed back on Williams' claims, asking, "How did anyone even have a shank?"Officials are still searching for six escaped inmates, but the Louisiana Department of Public Safety released new booking pictures of four captured inmates who escaped the New Orleans jail.Chapman told Fox News host Laura Ingraham he feels "sorry for them when they get caught because they just added many more years" to their sentences.Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca, Adam Sabes and Stepheny Price contributed to this report.

The fifth of 10 inmate escapees who fled a New Orleans jail was recaptured, authorities said Tuesday.Corey Boyd, who had briefly been spotted last Friday hours after the jailbreak, was taken into custody, the Louisiana State Police said.Boyd, 19, was captured in New Orleans. He is accused of killing Brandon Fees during a car burglary in 2024.LOUISIANA JAIL WORKER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HELPING 10 INMATES ESCAPE ORLEANS PARISH FACILITY"Boyd will ultimately be transported to a secure state facility outside of the area and booked for Simple Escape," the state police said in a Facebook post.Boyd was originally jailed for second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and threatening a public official.7 FUGITIVES REMAIN ON THE RUN AFTER NOLA PRISON BREAK; INSIDE JOB SUSPECTEDThe ten inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility on Friday night, which was captured on the jail's surveillance footage. Authorities say they crawled through a hold hidden behind a toilet.The inmates allegedly scaled and then hopped the jail's barbed wire fence and ran across the highway into a neighborhood before changing clothes.Five other inmates are still at large:Sterling Williams, 33, a maintenance worker at the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, was arrested Tuesday and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office.Williams said an inmate threatened to shank him if he refused to help with the coordinated escape.Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca and Stephanie Price contributed to this report.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced new legislation Tuesday aimed at dismantling the multimillion-dollar birth tourism industry that allows foreign nationals to use Americas immigration system to secure automatic citizenship for their children.The Ban Birth Tourism Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare inadmissible any foreign national seeking a tourist visa for the primary purpose of giving birth in the United States.Those births automatically trigger U.S. citizenship for the child, a long-criticized loophole that opens the door to future family-sponsored migration.SENATE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO REFORM BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, FOLLOWING TRUMPS CONTROVERSIAL ORDERBlackburns bill, which was read twice and referred to committee, includes a provision to protect legitimate medical travelers. If the primary reason for entry is medical treatment rather than citizenship acquisition, those cases would not be blocked."For too long, foreign nationals have been exploiting our nations immigration laws, taking advantage of the system to come to the United States solely to give birth and obtain citizenship for their children," Blackburn said in a press release."The Ban Birth Tourism Act would prevent foreign nationals, including those from adversaries like Communist China and Russia, from buying American citizenship for their children. As President Trump works to end birthright citizenship, we need to get this bill to his desk."The push comes as the Trump administration intensifies its focus on restoring immigration integrity in the presidents second term. During his first term, President Trump repeatedly vowed to end automatic citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants and tourists.CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED FOR 'BIRTH TOURISM' SCHEME FOR AFFLUENT CHINESE WOMENIn 2020, the State Department under his administration began denying visas to suspected birth tourists, a move hailed by immigration enforcement advocates.Birth tourism is far from a fringe phenomenon. According to conservative immigration policy analysts, the industry accounts for at least 33,000 births annually to women on temporary visas. These children, upon turning 21, can legally sponsor their parents for green cards, offering a backdoor into the U.S. immigration system.A 2015 report by the Center for Immigration Studies estimated the practice generates millions of dollars for companies that specialize in bringing pregnant foreigners, primarily from Russia and China, to the U.S. These firms often charge tens of thousands of dollars for packages that include visa coaching, hospital stays, and luxury accommodations.In one of the largest federal crackdowns to date, the former Trump administration's Department of Justice in 2019 charged nearly 20 individuals in Southern California for operating extensive birth tourism networks targeting Chinese nationals.Prosecutors accused the businesses of coaching clients to lie to immigration officials about the purpose of their travel, a tactic common among such operations.Blackburns bill would codify into law the inadmissibility of any traveler seeking to exploit this loophole, ensuring that birthright citizenship cannot be used as a ticket to game the system.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Office of Senator Marsha Blackburn referred Fox News Digital to a Tuesday press release.

The state of California agreed in federal court Monday to stop barring children with disabilities who want to attend religious private schools from receiving special education funding.For decades, children with disabilities have been able to access federal funding for free special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The federal law allows some of this funding to be used in private schools as well, but California lawmakers had, until this week, disqualified religious private schools from access to this program.A group of Orthodox Jewish parents and schools first brought a lawsuit against the California Department of Education in 2023 over this state law, which barred them from receiving IDEA funds to send their kids to Orthodox Jewish schools.The parents argued that their children should be able to receive an education that is in line with their Jewish traditions and beliefs while also providing a quality education that meets their needs.CALIFORNIA PARENTS SUE OVER LAW PREVENTING RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS FROM USING STATE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL ED STUDENTS"Its outrageous that California politicians are using religion as an excuse to deny special education benefits to kids with disabilities," Nicholas Reaves, senior counsel for Becket, a legal group representing the parents, previously told Fox News Digital. "Excluding religious schools from programs which help these children reach their full potential is just plain wrong."In October, a federal appeals court agreed, declaring that California was violating the Constitution by requiring schools to be non-religious for families to apply for these funds.The case returned to district court. On Monday, California and the Los Angeles Unified School District agreed to a court order that permanently prohibits them from enforcing a "nonsectarian" requirement to access the special education funding.Becket hailed the court victory in a press release."California spent decades treating Jewish kids like second-class citizens. Todays settlement ensures that Jewish kids with disabilities can access the resources they need and deservejust like everyone else," Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at Becket, said in a statement.SUPREME COURT TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON SCHOOL CHOICE CASE INVOLVING CATHOLIC CHARTER SCHOOLThe California Department of Education did not return a request for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News' Kendall Tietz contributed to this report.

An underwater volcano off the Oregon coast could erupt late this year, scientists say.The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is more than 4,900 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean and 300 miles off the Oregon coast, but it is showing signs it will soon erupt for the first time since 2015.The volcano is formed by a hot spot, an area in the Earths mantle where hot plumes of molten material rise upward into the crust, the University of Washington's College of the Environment said in an April blog post. As the crust moves over the top of the mantle, the hot spot stays put, which results in long chains of volcanoes over time.VIDEO: CHAOS IN BANGKOK AS APARTMENT BUILDING COLLAPSES, SENDING PEOPLE RUNNING"Over two-thirds of the Earths surface was formed by volcanic eruptions at these mid-ocean ridges," said Maya Tolstoy, a marine geophysicist and dean of the university's College of the Environment. "Axial Seamount is a direct result of these fundamental processes that continue to shape our planet today."The eruption doesn't pose a danger, scientists said."Axial Seamount is much too deep and far from shore for people on land to even notice when it erupts. An eruption at Axial Seamount also has nothing to do with seismic activity on land, so Pacific Northwesterners dont need to worry about this event triggering a major earthquake or tsunami," the blog post states.The first sign of an eruption at the volcano will be a sharp increase in the number of earthquakes around it, the post states.VIDEO: WATER CASCADES DOWN SIDE OF BUILDING IN BANGKOK FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE"The volcano has already surpassed the inflation we observed in 2015, but the earthquake activity is still quite low," said Deborah Kelley, a professor at the UW School of Oceanography and director of the Regional Cabled Array. "Were seeing 200 to 300 earthquakes per day, with some spikes around 1,000 per day due to the tides. If what we learned in 2015 is correct, I would expect to see more than 2,000 per day for a few months before the eruption."The quakes will be caused by magma moving toward the surface, the post states."That period lasts about an hour, and then the magma reaches the surface," said William Wilcock, a professor at the UW School of Oceanography. "Lava flows spread across the caldera, and lava-filled fissures open up to the north or the south, reaching as far as 40 kilometers (about 25 miles)."The seismic activity dies down pretty quickly over the next few days, but the eruption will continue slowly for about a month."

A Texas man was executed on Tuesday evening 13 years after brutally killing a beloved grandma when he set her on fire at a gas station.Matthew Johnson, 49, was convicted of the heinous murder of Nancy Harris, 76, a gas station clerk he doused with lighter fluid and set on fire during a 2012 robbery in Garland, TX.He was pronounced dead at 6:53 p.m. after giving a final statement."First and foremost, I would like to give all praises to God. If it wasnt for him, I wouldnt be here on this Earth. I thank him for the life he has given me," Johnson said. "To Mrs. Harris family, as I look at each and every one of you, I see her on that day. I just please ask for yalls forgiveness. I never meant to hurt her. I pray that shes the first person that I see when I open my eyes, and I will spend eternity with her."TEXAS EXECUTES MAN 20 YEARS AFTER HE STRANGLED, STABBED A YOUNG MOTHER TO DEATHJohnson went on to apologize to his wife and children and admit his wrongdoing, saying: "I made wrong choices, Ive made wrong decisions, and now I pay the consequences."He addressed his fellow death row inmates, telling them "I love yall man, yall continue on. Jesus is the way brothers, he is the only way."Johnson was 36 at the time of the deadly attack.The fatal attack happened exactly 13 years ago, on May 20, 2012. Court documents, obtained by The Associated Press, show Johnson walked into the convenience store Harris was working at with a bottle of lighter fluid and a cigarette lighter.The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Johnson then went behind the counter and stole cigarettes, lighters and cash from the register before dumping the lighter fluid on Harris and setting her on fire before exiting the store.He was arrested nearly an hour after the attack, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press.TEXAS EXECUTION OF 'DESERT KILLER,' ON DEATH ROW FOR 30 YEARS, BLOCKED BY COURTOfficials said Harris, who had worked at the gas station for more than 10 years, died five days after the attack, but was able to describe Johnson to police before her death. At his 2013 trial, the AP reported Johnson admitted to setting Harris on fire, expressing remorse and calling himself "the lowest scum of the earth."TEXAS TO EXECUTE MAN WHO KILLED PASTOR IN CHURCH DAYS AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM"I hurt an innocent woman. I took a human being's life. I was the cause of that. It was not my intentions to to kill her or to hurt her, but I did," said Johnson.During his sentencing, Johnson testified that he had been under the influence of drugs and alcohol during the robbery, claiming the lighter fluid was only meant to scare Harris, and he had no intention to kill her.Johnson tried to appeal his death sentence, but his attempts failed.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPJohnson's execution will mark the fourth in the state this year and would bring the total number of executions in the U.S. to 18 so far this year.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Brian Williams, who played for the Texas A&M football team for three seasons, died just hours after he completed a half-marathon, the family confirmed. The race took place in Irving, Texas.The 24-year-old died on Sunday due to heat stroke complications, Brian's brother, Rawleigh Williams III, told the Dallas Morning News.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTributes poured in after friends and family learned of the loss of their loved one.CORONER REVEALS JEFF SPERBECK, JOHN ELWAY'S FORMER AGENT, CAUSE OF DEATH FOLLOWING GOLF CART FALL"B you are my heart," Rawleigh wrote in a social media post alongside photos of himself and his brother. "The BEST version of us in every single way B. I dont think I can make it without you but Im going to try for our parents and our sister. I love you brother."Williams' mother, Kimberly, also paid tribute to her son."I cannot believe you are gone," she wrote on Instagram. "Our hearts hurt more than words can say. You were the best human we knew the kindest, purest in heart, and most humble despite all you accomplished. You loved God and you loved us. Now, you are with him total peace, total joy, watching over us. We love you and we will see you again."Williams earned an engineering degree from A&M in 2024. According to the Morning News, Williams was living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area prior to his death.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and the Gutfeld! panel dissect the latest string of revelations about former President Bidens alleged cognitive decline.