Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named a new prime minister for the first time since Russia invaded the eastern European nation more than three years ago.Ukrainian lawmakers announced on social media Thursday that parliament had voted by a comfortable majority in favor of Yuliia Svyrydenko becoming the country's new prime minister.Svyrydenko, 39, last month negotiated a major U.S.Ukraine minerals and investment framework with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.Zelenskyy said earlier this week that he proposed that Svyrydenko, who previously served as economy minister and one of Ukraine's deputy prime ministers since November 2021, lead the government as he initiated "a transformation of the executive branch in Ukraine." He shared a photo of them together and said they discussed "concrete measures to boost Ukraines economic potential, expand support programs for Ukrainians, and scale up our domestic weapons production."SENATE MAJORITY LEADER SAYS REPUBLICANS READY TO MOVE ON RUSSIA SANCTIONS BILL WHEN TRUMP GIVES GREEN LIGHTIt's the most significant Ukrainian government restructuring since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022, and is viewed by opposition lawmakers as a way for Zelenskyy to consolidate power. Ukraine has been under martial law since the day after the invasion."They will be told by the president's office what they should really do," Yaroslav Zheleznyak, of the Holos party, told Reuters, arguing the new government would be indebted to Zelenskyy, who has significant wartime powers under the constitution.Svyrydenko will replace outgoing Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the longest-serving head of government in Ukraines history. He held the position for more than five years after being appointed on March 4, 2020.Shmyhal, who met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellog this week after President Donald Trump approved the sale of more Patriot systems, will take on a new role as Ukraine's defense minister, according to the parliament's website.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, meanwhile, congratulated Svyrydenko and Shmyhal on their new roles."We stand fully behind you as you fight for Ukraines survival and work for your countrys recovery and EU future," she wrote to Svyrydenko. For Shmyhal, she said, "Best wishes for your key new role as Defence Minister."NATO JETS SCRAMBLED AMID RUSSIA'S LARGEST DRONE ATTACK ON UKRAINEThe defense ministry commands one of the largest budgets and carries critical importance because of the war. Shmyhal will replace Rustem Umerov, who, although he sought to push reforms, saw his tenure marked by internal turbulence and persistent dysfunction in Ukraines defense procurement system. Despite his active role on the international stage, critics said the ministry remained plagued by mismanagement.On Tuesday, Zelenskyy posted a photo from his meeting with Svyrydenko and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov."We are preparing the initial steps of the renewed Government," Zelenskyy wrote, identifying the key priorities over the next six months as "increasing domestic weapons production in Ukraine, fully contracting the required volumes of all types of drones for Ukraines Defense Forces, carrying out substantial deregulation and unlocking our countrys internal economic potential, and ensuring full implementation of social support programs for our people.""We defined the results that can be achieved within the first half-year of the new Governments work," Zelenskyy added.Svyrydenko has frequently represented Ukraine in high-level talks with Western partners, focusing on defense cooperation, economic recovery and reconstruction.Lawmakers and fellow officials describe her as a diligent executive with a reputation for loyalty to the presidential office, according to the Associated Press.Of the 450-seat parliament, 262 lawmakers voted in favor of Svyrydenko becoming prime minister, Reuters reported, citing posts from a handful of lawmakers, including Yaroslav Zheleznyak, who posted a photo of the electronic voting table. The table showed 22 lawmakers voted against Svyrydenko and 26 abstained. The Ukrainian parliament does not broadcast sessions during wartime, according to Reuters.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The New York Times is facing tense scrutiny over how it framed its interview with former President Joe Biden over his White House's controversial use of the autopen.After dodging Times journalists for an interview throughout his presidency, Biden spoke to the paper's reporters in a ten-minute phone call regarding the growing questions from President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers about the legality of Biden's pardons in the final days of his presidency, which were mostly signed using an autopen.The Times printed the headline, "Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen." Biden insisted he "made every decision" on his own and called Trump and other Republican critics "liars." However, the Times reported in the 32nd paragraph of the lengthy story that Biden "did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons that applied to large numbers of people," citing the former president and his aides."Rather, after extensive discussion of different possible criteria, [Biden] signed off on the standards he wanted to be used to determine which convicts would qualify for a reduction in sentence," the Times's report read.BIDEN CHIEF OF STAFF REPORTEDLY GAVE APPROVAL FOR AUTOPEN PARDONS ON FINAL DAY IN OFFICEThe Times famously sparred with the Biden White House over his refusal to grant any interviews with its journalists (Biden sat down with Times columnist David Brooks in May 2021). The paper issued a blistering 2024 statement calling out Biden for his lack of media access while in office, calling it "troubling that President Biden has so actively and effectively avoided questions from independent journalists during his term."DePauw University journalism professor Jeffrey McCall suspected Biden's handlers decided to turn to the Times to combat the autopen controversy as the paper is the "major agenda setter for thenews sphere" and that other news outlets in the legacy media would follow its lead."It made sense for Biden to vent to a source that would be sympathetic and spark friendly aggregation by other left-of-center outlets," McCall told Fox News Digital. "It is clear that the establishment media still feel compelled to treat Biden with kid gloves."TRUMP RESPONDS TO BIDEN DISMISSAL OF AUTOPEN PROBE, SAYS HE DIDN'T KNOW 'WHAT WAS GOING ON'Tim Young, aMedia Fellow for Strategic Communications at The Heritage Foundation, believes Biden spoke with the Times because it was a convenient way to fend off criticism."Biden finally sat down with the New York Times because his White House was exposed by the House GOP andthe Oversight Projectfor literally not knowing what clemency or pardon orders were signed.It's pretty clear the pressure was building on his former staff in what could have been an actual Constitutional Crisis -- as the left likes to scream about a lot -- and the team 'rolled him out' to get this over with before repercussionsstarted to build," Young told Fox News Digital.Instead of repeatedly asking the president to sign updated versions of official documents, his staff used an autopen to put Biden's signature on the final version. Bidens chief of staff Jeff Zients was the one who gave final approval for the use of the autopen, at least in the cases of medical adviser Anthony Fauci and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, the Times noted deep in its report.NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News Digital the Times report was "embarrassing.""The article on the interview should have been put through the shredder by their editors. It's an offense to basic story structure to wait untilparagraph 32to reveal Biden didn't personally approve certain pardons and subsequent evidence in graphs 36 and 37 tell the reader everything you need to know about their motives," Houck added. "The Timestook Biden at his word, as well as the word of his handlers, something I'm old enough to know is something no journalist should be doing concerning those in power."Political commentator Mark Halperin argued that the Times disregarded basic journalistic standards by failing to include opinions from experts and Republicans on Bidens claims about his use of the autopen."If this shoe were on the other foot, I can't believeThe New York Timeswouldn't have gone and gotten Adam Schiff's reaction. There's no Republican reaction in that story," Halperin said on "The Morning Meeting" podcast. "There's no legal expert quoted in the story."Halperin added that he cannot understand "as a matter of journalism" why The Times would forgo expert and dissenting opinions on Biden's claims about his autopen use.MARK HALPERIN QUESTIONS WHY EXPERT AND REPUBLICAN ANALYSIS ON BIDEN'S AUTOPEN USE 'ABSENT' FROM NYT REPORTWHAT IS AN AUTOPEN? THE SIGNING DEVICE AT THE HEART OF TRUMP'S ATTACKS ON BIDEN PARDONSIndependent journalist Drew Holden published a lengthy thread on X Tuesday scolding the Times for "repeating Bidens claim that he made the calls" and "burying the admissions that" he "really didnt.""The piece ends with the revelation that Bidens then-chief of staff gave the final sign-off," Holden wrote. "Given what the former admin has lied about, why should we trust this reporting of events?"Holden went on to single out other news outlets, including ABC News, CBS News, USA Today, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, Yahoo News and The Daily Beast, for peddling the Times' framing.Young called the Times interview Bidens "last-ditch effort to save face in what could be yet another massive controversy" coming out of his presidency."Just imagine a President who was known to be so unhealthy and mentally gone that he would have to come out and quash statements and evidence that says he had no idea what an autopen was signing on his behalf," Young said.The New York Times did not immediately respond to a request for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digitals Andrea Margolis, Diana Stancy and Mark Tamasco contributed to this report.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has been a central focus of international debate since Hamas war with Israel began in 2023. Longstanding aid organizations and new ones have rushed to provide Palestinians with critical support. But one group in particular has received backlash for trying to deliver food to the Strip, the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)."The big difference between GHF and other aid organizations such as the U.N., for example, is that effectively GHF undercutting Hamas or keeping Hamas out of the loop here when it comes to aid," Joe Truzman, a senior research analyst and editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Long War Journal, told Fox News Digital.AS US-BACKED GROUP DELIVERS 70 MILLION MEALS, UN AND NGOS FIGHT TO DISCREDIT GAZA AID RIVALDespite the criticism and accusations of violence against Palestinians seeking aid at its distribution sites, GHF has delivered over 76 million meals since its operation began in late May. Truzman said that Hamas has taken notice and is reacting to the GHFs success, as the terror organization has been unable to control the aid coming from them.Truzman believes Hamas reaction to the GHF is telling and could signal that the group is losing access to a key tool in its arsenal for maintaining control in Gaza. He told Fox News Digital that Hamas uses "a social welfare program" to keep its grip on the population."So, for instance, charities that are controlled by Hamas, mosques that are controlled by Hamas, schools that are controlled Hamas and aid that is controlled by Hamas. Now they use it to either feed the community Palestinians and by doing that they gain this leverage over Palestinians," Truzman said. "Palestinian civilians need this aid to obviously survive and they count on Hamas to do it. So, this is how Hamas could control the population."US-BACKED GAZA AID GROUP LAUNCHES BOLD NEW SYSTEM TO DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO FAMILIESHamas diversion of aid was something that concerned the U.S. when it began backing GHF as a way to provide Palestinians with what they need without letting terrorists get ahold of it. In June, when the U.S. announced $30 million in funding for the GHF, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott touted the organizations work distributing aid "while preventing Hamas looting.""If GHF wasn't around right now, I think we'd be back to the same old distribution where Hamas would control it, all right, or other Palestinian terrorist groups. I think that's a problem that nobody's really been able to figure out just yet," Truzman told Fox News Digital.The United Nations has been particularly critical of the GHF, something that Truzman attributes more to the U.N.s "very anti-Israel stance" and institutional bias than officials desire to stick with methods used in the past."I think the UN is very unhappy in the situation that they are not in control anymore, at least, of distributing aid in the Gaza Strip," Truzman said.On Tuesday, GHF Executive Director Rev. Johnnie Moore said that his organization "helped get the U.N. reauthorized when Israel reopened access to Gaza."Fox News Digital reached out to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) about Moore's claim, but did not get a clear confirmation or denial."We welcome when anyone with influence who has witnessed the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza for more than 21 months calls on the Israeli authorities to swiftly unlock access and enable the safe, sustained delivery of humanitarian aid," OCHA Spokesperson Eri Kaneko told Fox News Digital. "The lives of the people of Gaza are at stake. Ending their suffering must be the shared priority and ultimate goal for us all to work towards with urgency and determination."

A new think tank analysis finds that public corruption is a significant problem in the U.S., and is most prevalent in state and local governments that have larger bureaucracies and higher regulations.The libertarian Cato Institute said it analyzed Department of Justice data on public corruption convictions in the nations 94 federal judicial districts and measured the annual average number of convictions per 100,000 population over the 20042023 period."The data show that some of the most corrupt places by this measure match their reputations," the authors of the Cato analysis wrote.Washington, D.C., topped the rankings with 469 total convictions during the nearly 20-year period and an annual conviction rate of 3.49, according to Catos report.DEMOCRAT DA IN HOT SEAT AFTER RETAIL THEFT SURGES IN MAJOR AMERICAN CITIES"It has a huge number of legislative and executive branch federal employees, and there are many opportunities for graft," the report says.Louisianas eastern district, which includes New Orleans, ranks at number four on Catos list with 430 total convictions during this period and an annual conviction rate of 1.29."New Orleans has long been infamous for state and local corruption," the report says.TARIFF CASE PITS CATO INSTITUTE AGAINST TRUMP OVER UNLIMITED EXECUTIVE POWER UNDER EMERGENCY LAWThe Cato analysis found that New Hampshire had the lowest public corruption by this metric, with 13 convictions over the period and an annual conviction rate of .05. Cato called it "thefreest state in the nationwith one of the smallest governments."Cato said it appeared that "larger governments with more spending and regulations create more opportunities for bribery and embezzlement."The think tank, however, noted that some academic studies have suggested other reasons for corruption differences between states and cities, including varyingcultures,education levels, andpoverty rates.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the agency is evaluating changes to its liquid restrictions rule for airline carry-ons a potential major shift in the Transportation and Security Administrations (TSA) policy thats been in place since 2006 and a symbol of post-9/11 travel.Noem, who last week ended the shoe-off requirement at TSA security checkpoints at every airport nationwide, floated the idea that the 3.4 oz liquids rule would also be rolled back."The liquids I'm questioning, so that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be," Noem said at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.NEARLY 20-YEAR SHOE-OFF AIRPORT SECURITY POLICY IS ENDED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION"We have put in place in TSA a multilayered screening process that allows us to change some of how we do security and screening so its still as safe."Under the Transportation and Security Administrations current guidance, travelers can carry liquids in travel-sized containers 3.4 ounces or less per item in their carry-on bag. Those containers must be placed in a one-quart resealable plastic bag. Bigger containers must go in checked baggage, though there are exceptions for medications and baby formula.The liquid restrictions came into force after a foiled London terror plot in 2006, where militants planned to use liquid explosives hidden inside drink bottles aboard transatlantic flights.Noem did not give a timeline for when a formal announcement might come. Fox News Digital has reached out to Homeland Security and the TSA for further comment.TSA REVEALS THE SURPRISING REASON PEOPLE MIGHT SET OFF SECURITY ALARMS DURING SCREENINGThe liquids rule has long been a symbol of post-9/11 security protocols.The policy has added time at screening checkpoints and made air travel significantly more stressful, as TSA agents check for any containers exceeding the 3.4-ounce limit. Scenes of hurried passengers chugging water or tossing full bottles into trash bins have become routine and agents are required to confiscate anything that doesnt comply, often to the frustration of everyday travelers.The move comes a week after Noem ended the shoe-off requirement, citing newer technology that can scan for potentially dangerous items. She said the TSA wants to keep people safe, but also provide some hospitality as well.The new changes are being implemented as the U.S. prepares to streamline large events taking place across the country, such as the America250 events, the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup matches.Noem said Wednesday that she is questioning "everything TSA does" and laid out her vision for airport travel."Hopefully, the future of an airport, where Im looking to go is that you walk in the door with your carry-on suitcase, you walk through a scanner and go right to your plane," Noem said. "It takes you one minute."Fox News Ashley J. DiMella and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A food and beverage company will be making a major ingredient change to one of its most beloved snacks.And the fix comes just ahead of this year's back-to-school season.Welch's, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, announced this week it will remove artificial dyes from its fruit snacks.The ingredients will be replaced with colors that come from "natural sources," according to a Welch's news release.POPULAR RAINBOW CANDY JUST GOT A MAJOR INGREDIENT CHANGE AS SKITTLES DROPS ADDITIVEThe rollout involves three flavor packs: Mixed Fruit, Berries 'n Cherries and Fruit Punch.Fox News Digital reached out to the maker of the snacks, PIM Brands, for comment."This marks an important milestone in Welch's Fruit Snacks' commitment to exclusively use colors from natural sources in all products across the portfolio by early 2026," according to the release.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERJason Levine, PIM Brands chief marketing officer, said consumers and their families are always the top priority."The move to colors from natural sources began over a decade ago and is already reflected in products launched since 2018," Levine said in the release."Just in time for back-to-school, we're proud to begin rolling out our best-selling flavors made without artificial dyesand without compromising on the things we know people love about Welch's Fruit Snacks: real fruit and great taste."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleWelch's Mixed Fruit Snacks currently contain natural and artificial flavors: annatto (color), turmeric (color), Red 40 and Blue 1.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in April that it will be working with industry leaders to eliminate synthetic dyes from the food supply by the end of next year.Among the dyes HHS is looking to get rid of areRed 40 and Blue 1.Red 40 has been associated with increasing hyperactivity, possibly irritability, and more susceptibility to children, according to WebMD.Children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also tend to be more sensitive to such additives, per WebMD.

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A mother's chili secret has gone viral in a TikTok video that has some loving the added ingredient while others are in disbelief.The video was posted by the Hnieno Fam, a family-oriented TikTok account centered on a London mother and a father of two.Jade Hnieno, the mom of the family, shared the video last month, revealing the mysterious addition: a square of dark chocolate added directly to the pot.MARTHA STEWART SPARKS HOT DOG DEBATE BY DEFENDING CONDIMENT THAT OTHERS 'CANNOT ABIDE'"Secret ingredient to make the best chili," she captioned the video.The video, which has been viewed over 6.4 million times, was met with both intrigue and disgust."Absolutely not," one person wrote."No," another said bluntly.THE FIERY SECRET TO A LONGER LIFE MIGHT BE HIDING IN YOUR SPICE RACKOthers defended the little-known ingredient, sharing their own unusual tips for incorporating dark chocolate."I worked for a small-town chocolate brand for a while and THIS was our key ingredient for a chili cook-off," one person said."It's so good.""Also works in a bolognese sauce," a second person wrote."I'm Mexican and yes, it is very normal to use dark chocolate in chili," another said. "We literally use it to make mole."LADY GAGA'S UNUSUAL SIGNATURE DRINK GETS MIXED REACTIONS ONLINE: 'MAYHEM IN A GLASS'A different TikToker revealed, "I like to cook some cocoa powder with the tomato paste in the beginning and deglaze with a Coke."The mother behind the account, Jade Hnieno, told Fox News Digital her family really enjoyed the chili."We had it with baked potato and sour cream, our favorite way to have chili," she said."I think the chocolate enhances the flavor by adding depth and richness to the dish, balancing out the acidity from the tomatoes and peppers."Science appears to support her reasoning. Fox News Digital spoke with food scientist Bryan Quoc Le, Ph.D., about how chocolate can enrich the dish.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERLe, who is based in California and works for Mendocino Food Consulting, said the fat compounds in dark chocolate help soften the spicy punch of capsaicin."On the other hand, the bitterness of chocolates due to compounds like flavonols, phenolics and other non-polyphenols effectively balances the bright sourness of tomatoes due tocitric and malic acids, making the umami taste more prominent," he said."Although chili and mole are different in terms of ingredients and cultural origin, both are usually added with dark chocolate to enhance their flavor experience."The cuisine expert also noted that mixing chocolate and chili peppers dates back to the Mayan and Aztec empires.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"One of the earliest evidence of mixing chocolate and chili peppers dates back to the 15th century [when] Olmec, Maya and Aztec consumed hot chocolate with chili peppers due to [their] medicinal purposes and ritual traditions," he said.But if you have a spare white or milk chocolate bar in your pantry, the food scientist recommends keeping it out of your chili."Due to its higher cocoa solids, flavonols and fat content compared to other grades, unsweetened, high-percentage dark chocolates are recommended," Le advised.

EXCLUSIVE: A new study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) alleges that major U.S. and European news outlets served as uncritical megaphones for Hamas-linked narratives during the war with Israel in Gaza, amplifying claims that ultimately undermined a U.S.-backed food relief operation while shielding the terrorist group from scrutiny.The 102-page report, titled "The 4th Estate Sale: How American and European Media Became an Uncritical Mouthpiece for a Designated Foreign Terror Organization" concludes that outlets including MSNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, and Reuters published or promoted unverified claims sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry without disclosing that it is controlled by Hamas, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization.These narratives, according to the study, falsely blamed the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) for deadly incidents and fed conspiracy theories that spread across global media and social networks."We need to audit the media," a senior researcher at NCRI and lead author of the study who wished to remain anonymous told Fox News Digital. "What we found is not just bias its the laundering of information warfare. When a terrorist-linked health ministry makes a claim, and that claim becomes the basis for international headlines without independent verification or source transparency, that is not journalism. That is narrative laundering, and it puts real people at risk."AS US-BACKED GROUP DELIVERS 70 MILLION MEALS, UN AND NGOS FIGHT TO DISCREDIT GAZA AID RIVALRev. Johnnie Moore, president of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, told Fox News Digital that the report validates what he and his team have been enduring on the ground since launching aid operations in early 2024."On one level, I wasnt surprised by the findings because Ive been experiencing the effect of these lies for weeks," Moore said. "But on the other hand I was shocked by the sheer scale of it all. Lets be clear: media outlets in the United States, the UK, and in continental Europe are literally doing the work of terrorists. They have become the default press secretaries for designated terrorist organizations. As absurd as that sounds, thats exactly what has happened."According to GHF, the group has delivered over 70 million meals to Gazan civilians since May 2024, without a single aid truck being looted. The NCRI report cites this as a direct threat to Hamass control over Gazas traditional aid economy, which has long relied on systems that the terror group can exploit, divert and weaponize.US-BACKED GAZA AID GROUP LAUNCHES BOLD NEW SYSTEM TO DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES"They write papers and letters and sign documents, and yet were doing it," GHF interim executive director John Acree said in response to NGO criticism. He implored those groups to "please, come. Come and help us.""We believe Hamas made over one billion dollars last year just from manipulating the system of aid managed by the United Nations and others," Moore said. "They take free food, then sell it. They hoard it for their fighters. They use it to recruit. So when we came in and disrupted that pipeline, Hamas saw us as a threat to their business model and their control."According to NCRI, "every time the GHF distributed aid, antisemitic and conspiratorial online narratives increased in intensity", including claims the group was feeding Palestinians drug-laced food. These spikes in disinformation, the report says, often coincided with milestones like new site openings or meal delivery totals, suggesting a coordinated effort to discredit the operation online.The study documents a pattern in which major media platforms published or aired claims that were later found to be incorrect, often without public correction or transparency.In one widely circulated example, CNN posted on June 1, 2025: "At least 31 Palestinians were killed amid chaotic scenes near an aid site run by a US-backed private foundation in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health."The NCRI's study had this to say about their report: "CNN blamed the IDF and the US-backed GHF for the deaths of over 30 civilians based solely on the Hamas Health Ministrys word. The CNN tweet, which went viral and garnered nearly half a million views, did not include context about the health ministrys terror ties, nor did it indicate the unverified nature of the claim beyond stating that CNN could not independently confirm the details."The report further notes: "CNN later updated its story, citing an Israeli denial and including more context, but the viral post remained unchanged. This illustrates the speed at which misleading narratives can spread and the slow, often inadequate pace of correction."In response to Fox News Digitals inquiry, CNN stated: "There was never any doubt that the aid center in question was a GHF aid site, and we did not associate the GHF with the incident. The shootings occurred along the approach route to the aid distribution site, approximately 800 meters from it, and involved people walking there to get aid a point which no one disputes."UK HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA SCRUTINIZED AFTER DOCUMENT ALLEGEDLY WARNS OF LINKS TO HAMAS-CONTROLLED MINISTRYCNN added that their reporting relied on multiple sources, including eyewitnesses and background confirmation from an Israeli official, and that the story was labeled as developing and updated according to standard editorial practices.In its later updates, CNN stated that it "cannot independently verify who was responsible for the shooting," noting that the international media does not have access to Gaza.CNN later added Israels denial to its full story, quoting the IDF: "Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site and that reports to this effect are false." However, this denial was not included in CNNs original viral tweet, which only cited the Gaza Health Ministry. It appeared later in the same thread and was eventually added to the full article.In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, the IDF confirmed that it allows the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to operate independently within distribution zones, adding that forces have implemented safety upgrades including fencing, signage, and new access routes to minimize friction with civilians.The NCRI report also singles out MSNBC last month for amplifying unverified claims: "MSNBC aired a segment alleging that Israeli forces fired on a crowd near a food distribution site affiliated with GHF, citing the Gaza Health Ministrys claims. At no point in the segment was the health ministry identified as being run by Hamas."The clip that aired on MSNBCs "Morning Joe" remains online with "clarification," not correction, added in the description. NCRI analysts noted that "MSNBC aired no comparable editorial scrutiny of the Hamas-run ministry." MSNBC later referenced the broader controversy in a follow-up segment the next morning on June 20.NCRI also flagged a Reuters report as an example of misidentification in headline summaries. The report included references to an unnamed private foundation, which NCRI claims contributed to "confusion, misattribution, and reputational harm."A Reuters spokesperson told Fox News Digital: "An advisory issued to update the headline of this story misnamed the organization that was listed on the report. We regret the error in the advisory. The report we reviewed bears the name Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, not Global Humanitarian Foundation. We stand by our reporting."By contrast, the NCRI study highlighted The Washington Posts social media activity as a prominent example of how unverified claims can rapidly spread. According to the report, "On June 1, the Washington Post tweeted: At least 30 people were killed in northern Gaza while waiting for food aid trucks to arrive, the Gaza Health Ministry said." The tweet did not mention Hamas or the ministrys affiliation with the group."The tweet quickly went viral, garnering more than 2.4 million views in under 24 hours," NCRI noted. It was subsequently "amplified by numerous prominent influencers" and even cited by "at least two foreign government officials as a rationale to impose sanctions on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation."The NCRI study states that "The tweet was never corrected or contextually clarified by the Washington Post or its social media editors." However, following inquiries and public scrutiny, The Washington Post deleted the tweet and issued a correction on X."The article failed to make clear if attributing the deaths to Israel was the position of the Gaza health ministry or a fact verified by The Post," the outlet wrote. "The early versions fell short of Post standards of fairness and should not have been published in that form."Fox News Digital has reached out to The Washington Post for further comment but has not received a response as of publication.HAMAS ATTACK ON AID WORKERS LEAVES EIGHT DEAD AS ORG FEARS SOME WERE 'TAKEN HOSTAGE'Both the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the U.S. State Department issued statements to Fox News Digital affirming support for GHF, while criticizing those who have undermined it."A track record of distributing over 68 million meals to date all while preventing Hamas looting is absolutely incredible and should be commended and supported," said a State Department spokesperson on background. "We call on other aid agencies and the UN to participate in this secure aid delivery system."The spokesperson continued: "The fact of the matter is, many of these NGOs and the UN fail to protect their aid deliveries, using phrases like self-distribution to describe Hamas robbing from them. Yet they take time to attack the one system that is securely delivering critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The attacks against GHF are unacceptable perhaps they should support the only system that is working instead of criticizing from the sidelines."The IDF, in a separate on-background statement, said it "allows the American civilian organization GHF to distribute aid to Gaza residents independently, and operates in proximity to the new distribution zones to enable the distribution alongside the continuation of IDF operational activities.""Following incidents in which harm to civilians who arrived at distribution facilities was reported, thorough examinations were conducted in the Southern Command and instructions were issued to forces in the field," the IDF stated.NEW US-BACKED AID GROUP BEGINS DISTRIBUTING FOOD IN WAR-TORN GAZAYet those measures were mostly absent from the reporting in many U.S. media outlets, which instead portrayed GHF as operating under Israeli military control, which was an intentional distortion, Moore claims."The relationship is intentionally misrepresented. They want to present us as part of the IDF, which we arent," he said.Moore also accused the UN of stonewalling GHF for political reasons."We actually want to work with the UN to help more people, and weve extended our hand to them from the beginning," Moore said. "But the UN is behaving like a mafia. Theyre organizing opposition against us, in effect joining forces with Hamas because theres no difference in their policies. Theyve never boycotted Hamas, but theyve boycotted us."Earlier this month, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini called for the "end to the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation," labeling the program "an abomination" that "provides nothing but starvation and gunfire." His remarks came in an open letter signed by more than 230 NGOs including Amnesty International, Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council, which calls for a return to the traditional UN-led aid system.Moore added that the UN refused to condemn Hamas for the killing of 12 of GHFs local Gazan aid workers."They similarly didnt issue a statement when two Americans were hit by a Hamas grenade a few days ago. Its an absolute scandal and an insult to the United States," he said.At the time of publication, the United Nations did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment.Asked what keeps his team going in the face of such hostility, Moore said, "Our team believes in the mission entirely, and they get strength every day from the Gazans we serve, who are so grateful."We see something every day we havent seen in the Gaza Strip in a long time: smiles. The people need us and rely on us. We have to show up for them."An NCRI senior researcher agreed, but warned that the reputational cost of ignoring this media pattern goes far beyond one aid group.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"The damage here isnt just to GHF its to the publics trust, to the credibility of democratic institutions, and to the security of people trying to do the right thing in the middle of a war zone," they said. "If we cant name the sources of our stories, if we wont label terrorist-linked ministries as such, and if we let social media outrun truth by a hundred miles, then we are no longer a watchdog were a tool. And its time the watchdogs were held accountable."Fox News' Beth Bailey contributed to this report.

Signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at a White House ceremony on Independence Day may go down as the signature legislative achievement of President Donald Trumps second term and not just for the obvious reasons.Yes, the bill includes many provisions that conservatives consider beautiful. It takes welfare benefits from illegal immigrants, implements reasonable work requirements for able-bodied adults without children, phases out many "Green New Deal" subsidies, and prevents a massive $4 trillion tax hike scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.But some conservatives have criticized the legislation for being, well, big. Why, they ask, should any bill exceed 800 pages?Its a reasonable question. But if they think that bigger bills usually arent better, they may be pleased to learn that the "big, beautiful bill" will reduce the pressure for large, "must-pass" bills in the future.TRUMP JUST SCORED THE BIGGEST CONSERVATIVE VICTORY IN THREE DECADESIt does so by locking in most of the tax code permanently.It may seem like common sense that whatever tax changes Congress enacts should apply to all future years, not just a few years. But thats not how things have worked in Washington for a long time.Since the 1990s, both parties in Congress have piled up more and more tax provisions with expiration dates attached. Most such provisions are then continued indefinitely with periodic "tax extenders."The "big, beautiful bill," more than anything else, dealt with a massive$9 trillionconfluence of expiring tax provisions ($4 trillion of expiring tax cuts on net). Lawmakers stepped up and brought resolution to a tax code that has long needed it. The biggest resolution to the tax code involved making 2017 tax cuts permanent.Not a temporary extension, a permanent one.HOW THE CBO GOT IT WRONG AGAIN: TRUMP'S ECONOMIC BILL SET TO GENERATE TRILLIONS IN SURPLUS, NOT DEBTAmericans no longer have an enormous and perennial potential tax increase looming over their heads. Congress averted higher tax rates across the board, the halving of the child tax credit and standard deduction, expansions of the alternative minimum tax and death tax, and the return of punitive tax treatment for investments in business equipment and machinery, among other things.The "big, beautiful bill" also took huge steps toward resolving the trillion-dollar "Green New Scam." There, though, Congress resolved to end many of the subsidies.The "big, beautiful bill" isnt perfect on permanence. A handful of new tax provisions were set to expire after 2028 or 2029, and some green energy subsidies were given a few years to phase down instead of simply being terminated. But the bill brought resolution to 90% of the unresolved parts of the tax code, so future lawmakers face a much cleaner slate.Congress typical practice of making tax cuts and subsidies temporary minimizes the appearance of deficits according to government forecasters scoring, even when theres every reason to believe that Congress will keep extending "temporary" changes indefinitely.And in the world of budgetary politics, appearance matters more than reality.PRESIDENT TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' WILL UNLEASH PARALLEL PROSPERITYWhen government forecasters suggest a bills deficits are small or that it reduces deficits, it can provide cover to lawmakers who support it, even if government estimates have little bearing on reality. Favorable government scores also streamline the budget reconciliation process for significant tax and spending bills.Temporary policies have been key for past lawmakers to unlock good budget scores.Never mind that overreliance on temporary policy is disruptive and economically harmful to everyone except the D.C. lobbyists who thrive when tax policies and government programs are in limbo.Rewarding perennial extensions of temporary policies is like signing a lease to pay rent month-to-month and celebrating all the money you save each month by not paying for a year-long lease.This shell game has long masked Americas difficult fiscal position.And now some will criticize Congress for adding to the deficit with the permanent tax extensions of the "big, beautiful bill."But while the bill wont fix the federal overspending that drives Americas deficits, it does include about$1.2 trillionin spending cuts and will stop$500 billionmore in green tax credits.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBy rejecting the temptation of temporary policy extensions, the bill will help bring to light future deficits that were already there but that were hidden in plain sight from the nave budgetoutlooksof the Congressional Budget Office.Honesty may be the best policy, but, sadly, in the D.C. Swamp, getting back to honest accounting may come with a price.

Bruce Pearls name was floated as a possible candidate to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., in his U.S. Senate seat as the lawmaker announced his intention to run for Alabama governor.The Auburn Tigers mens basketball head coach even received the support of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, despite Pearls fervent support for President Donald Trump.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPearl addressed the possibility on the "Scott Jennings Show," wondering whether he could make as big of an impact on the world as the head coach at Auburn."Can I also have an impact as a basketball coach?" Pearl said. "Im graduating kids. Im teaching kids. I dont know that I have to be a Senator in order (make an impact), there are so many things about Washington that are so dysfunctional that I dont even know that I could make a difference there."Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen told AL.com that he expected Pearl to be the head coach of the team for the 2025-26 season.AUBURN BASKETBALL STAR TAHAAD PETTIFORD JAILED ON DUI CHARGE IN ALABAMA"I absolutely expect him to be the head coach at Auburn," Cohen said. "But I, I also expect all the policies of NIL Go and, and you know, our new governing body to be upheld. But things can change. Weve seen that."Pearl, who is Jewish, has expressed his fervent support for Israel in the face of rising antisemitism in the U.S. since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel. Hes been a supporter of how Trump has handled the conflicts in the Middle East as well.Pearl was also tapped to be the chairman of the U.S. Israel Education Association.Pearl is 246-125 as the Tigers head coach. He has led Auburn to two Final Four appearances, including last season.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Suni Lee was oh so close to not competing in the Paris Olympics last year.In April 2023, Lee announced that she was going to end her Auburn career due to a kidney issue, and Auburn doctors would not clear her.Lee gained 45 pounds, her eyes were "swollen shut," and she "couldn't do a flip.""My fingers were so swollen, they wouldnt fit into my grips, and I couldnt hold on to the bar," she said back in November 2023.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Lee actually "quit" gymnastics "a couple times.""I told my coach I dont want to do this anymore There were many times where I didnt want to do this anymore, or I just doubted myself more in the process. I think even as close as like Olympic Trials I was doubting myself," Lee said.However, after going through an incredible grind, Lee was in Paris and won three medals - the entire team won gold, and Lee herself went bronze in the all-around and uneven bars.More recently, she was nominated for, and won, the Best Comeback Athlete at the 2025 ESPYs on Wednesday night."It is incredible, and it is such a surreal feeling just because I know how hard the journey was, so to be here is pretty incredible on its own, and I am just really excited for tonight and to be with the other nominees," Lee said.In attending the award show, she teamed up with Raising Cane's, who helped her get ready for the occasion.OLYMPIC MEDALIST DIES IN TRAGIC LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING TRIP"Oh my gosh, they have been so amazing, and they have brought me to so many amazing places as well, and having that relationship is just so fun. I feel like every time we are with them, we are all having such a great time, and they are genuinely such great people, so it is a great relationship."Lee admitted that she didn't start to feel 100% normal until after the Olympics."We were still trying to figure everything out, get into the routine, learn how my body was able to adjust to the medicine the time changes and the traveling it was just a lot going on all at once. Plus, being stressed and overwhelmed definitely didnt help. But yeah, I would say things definitely calmed down afterwards, and now I am able to just kind of live my life a little bit more normal I just have to go to my doctor every couple of months, but I take my medicine every single day. I am in a routine now."By going to Paris, she doubled her medal count and etched herself into ESPY history.Fox News' Connor McGahan contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.