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DOJ shake-up continues with head of national security division, US attorney in Miami resigning
John Eisenberg, the head of the National Security Division at the Department of Justice, is stepping down from his post, multiple sources told Fox News on Friday.
Jason Reding Quinones, the U.S. Attorney in Miami, also resigned today, adding to the shake-ups at the DOJ.
These two departures come just a day after Harmeet Dhillon, who headed up the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, also announced she'd be leaving.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Fox News AI Newsletter: Voters' unmistakable message
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- Data centers were on the ballot, and voters sent unmistakable message
- What’s fueling Wall Street’s growing concerns about AI
- Google expands voluntary buyouts to 5 countries as AI spending fuels cost cuts
NOT IN MY BACKYARD: Voters across at least 10 states delivered a sweeping rebuke to data center expansion in Tuesday's midterm elections, backing restrictions and rejecting development proposals amid growing concerns about electricity costs, land use and the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
PROFIT PRESSURE: U.S. stocks plunged Thursday as investors dumped AI stocks, but market experts say Wall Street's concerns go beyond a single bad day.
POWER STRUGGLE: President Donald Trump has thrown the federal government's weight behind massive data center build-outs needed to power the country's artificial intelligence (AI) boom. But a historic Democratic sweep in Texas has put one of the nation's biggest AI infrastructure hubs under new political leadership, raising questions about the future of billions of dollars in planned investments.
CORPORATE TRIM: Google is extending its buyout program to selected workers in five additional countries as the company looks for ways to control expenses while pouring money into artificial intelligence programs.
ON HIS FEET: Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is joining the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in a national security-related role, the organization announced on Monday.
OPINION: The key objective in economic warfare is to do more harm to your enemy than you do to yourself, and President Donald Trump is doing what every American president should do: putting America first and making sure the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cannot use our own resources against us.
OUT OF SIGHT: Ever handed someone your phone or let them use your computer to show them something, then suddenly worried about what else they might see? Maybe you've been using ChatGPT to work through a personal issue or plan a surprise for someone. Your conversation history can reveal quite a bit.
NEXT CHAPTER: Democrats' takeover of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections drew mixed reactions from investors and business leaders Wednesday, with some anticipating greater economic stability and others warning of increased scrutiny of artificial intelligence and data center development.
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: The midterm elections ushered in Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate for the next two years, along with state-level gains that could shake up oversight of artificial intelligence (AI).
AI LANDMARK: At the opening of the world's largest energy conference in Abu Dhabi, artificial intelligence took center stage alongside oil and gas as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined senior UAE officials for the announcement of a major partnership aimed at bringing advanced AI into the energy industry.
OPINION: The race for artificial intelligence (AI), or superintelligence, will be won not just by technology companies, but by the nation that can deliver reliable, affordable and secure electricity. America is in a high-stakes sprint to lead the world in AI. This technology will reshape our economy, strengthen national defense, transform manufacturing and determine which nations lead the next generation of innovation.
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'Jimmy' star Jen Lilley says keeping Jesus at center of marriage helped through 'extremely difficult times'
Hollywood has seen its fair share of high-profile breakups, but Jen Lilley says the secret to her nearly 20-year marriage has nothing to do with fame, fortune or romance.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, the "Jimmy" star credited putting Jesus first with helping her and her husband get through some of life's most challenging moments.
For Lilley, the secret isn't a Hollywood-approved relationship trick or a carefully guarded marriage formula.
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"This is just something that I can say for me personally. You know, maybe it's not the secret for other people, but we both, we have a really strong faith," Lilley told Fox News Digital.
"And I think that for us, keeping Jesus at the center of our marriage has really been what has gotten us through extremely difficult times," she said.
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Lilley said her commitment to faith also influences the roles she takes in Hollywood.
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While many actors chase the next big opportunity, Lilley says no role is worth sacrificing for her brood.
"I think the values that I hold onto are actually common to most people, but I really value my family. I will make decisions based on the well-being of my own children and my marriage, even when sometimes it's not what I want," she said.
"There have been times I've had to turn down a role or something because it just doesn't fit what I need in this season."
"The values that I've carried are just really making sure that you're loving your family and your neighbor well," she added.
Lilley married engineer Jason Wayne in 2007, and the couple share four children, including two sons adopted through foster care and two daughters.
In her latest project, the actress portrays Gloria Stewart, the wife of Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart, in the biopic "Jimmy."
While preparing for the part, Lilley discovered a love story that went far beyond the glamour of Hollywood.
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"I think what surprised me the most was just how much they enjoyed each other's company their entire lives," she told Fox News Digital.
Jimmy Stewart, once dubbed Hollywood's eternal bachelor, found lasting love with Gloria, who brought two sons from a previous marriage into their relationship. Stewart adopted the boys, and the couple later welcomed two daughters together.
But their marriage faced challenges that went far beyond Hollywood.
Lilley said Stewart returned from serving in World War II with symptoms she described as consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), at a time when the condition was not yet formally recognized under that name.
She described Gloria as the actor's emotional anchor — someone who could navigate Hollywood's elite social circles but also provide a safe haven when the cameras stopped rolling.
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Lilley told Fox News Digital portraying Gloria also gave her a fresh perspective on what keeps a marriage standing when life gets messy — trust, laughter and having someone who feels like home.
"I think what made their marriage really work was the fact that they did have so much trust with each other, and they had a lot of humor," she said.
"I mean, I think that if you don't have a sense of humor, good luck getting through life. You know, life has a perfectly adequate way of knocking you back down often."
The lesson hit close to home for Lilley, who said the Stewarts' relationship reinforced the importance of finding laughter even during difficult seasons and being a dependable source of comfort for a spouse.
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"And so, I think for my own marriage it just encouraged me that, you know, you can always find something to laugh at even when times are hard and just to be consistent and safe with each other," she said.
The Hallmark actress called playing Gloria Stewart a dream come true.
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"I have always been a huge fan of Jimmy Stewart, his movies and his life philosophy," she previously said. "It is a dream come true to step into the role of the love of his life. This film is beautiful and will be beloved by many."
The film is also offering free tickets to veterans, a gesture Lilley praised as an opportunity to honor those who served.
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Away from Hollywood, the actress has also advocated for foster children, drawing on her experiences as a foster and adoptive parent. She co-authored "Called to Foster" to encourage more families to open their homes to children in need.
She also relaunched her "Christmas Is Not Canceled" campaign, which began in 2020 and helped deliver gifts to 10,000 children. The 2026 initiative encourages toy donations for children in need, with donors entered to win a Hallmark-style Christmas prize package.
Jimmy Stewart's biopic "Jimmy" hits theaters Nov. 6.
Reporter's Notebook: How midterms may change the House impeachment equation for Hegseth
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., plans to reintroduce articles of impeachment for Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth next week. The chances are increasingly high that the House could in fact impeach Hegseth.
Why?
Massie tried to impeach Hegseth before the midterms. But the House adjourned a day early in September, nixing Massie’s effort. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., condemned the effort by Massie. But insisted that he didn’t send members home early because of fear that the House had the votes to impeach Hegseth.
So Massie’s articles of impeachment expired. But he will reintroduce them next week. Under the rules, the House must consider them within two days.
It’s possible the House could move to table the articles, or send them to committee, euthanizing the effort. But a growing number of House Republicans have grumbled about Hegseth. Any effort to dismiss the articles in the House might not work.
It’s about the math.
All Democrats are likely to vote to impeach. There are some Republicans who have said privately they’d like to impeach. Now, after the midterms, you have more Republicans hoping to build distance between themselves and President Trump. Moreover, the war in Iran contributed directly to the GOP’s thumping. So even more Republicans may be willing to impeach. Finally, the GOP may have attendance problems. Members who lost — or were shocked that they lost — might not show up. In other words, there may be more Democrats in the House next week than Republicans.
Don’t forget that some Republicans are now looking for a scapegoat after the election.
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A simple majority is necessary to impeach.
Then the House would send the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
Under Senate rules of impeachment, the Senate must at least receive and consider the articles. But it could move quickly to dismiss. That’s what happened when the Senate considered articles of impeachment for former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a few years ago. The bona fide "trial" part of the process never happened where the Senate heard arguments, listened to witnesses and took evidence.
It takes a simple majority to dismiss such articles. Again, this could happen under a Republican-controlled Senate. But how might outgoing Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., vote?
That’s to say nothing of Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, John Curtis, R-Alaska, Todd Young ,R-Ind., and others.
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It takes a two-thirds vote to convict and remove in a Senate impeachment trial.
In addition, unlikely legislation, articles of impeachment carry over into the new Congress. Would a new Democratically-controlled Senate want to get bogged down in an impeachment trial from the start? Especially when new Democrats want to vote on affordability and health care?
Or, would a Democratic Senate embrace the idea of a full-blown impeachment trial for Hegseth – especially since the execution of the war in Iran seems to be one of the main reasons for this week’s electoral shellacking?
Luka Doncic and the Lakers look to avenge home loss against the surging Portland Trail Blazers
We put another win on the board in the NBA last night with a narrow victory in the Magic vs. Suns game. I probably should've just taken the Suns to win the game, because that was an easy victory. However, I won't complain about a win. There were only two NBA games last night, and tonight we have nine on the schedule. One that stands out to me is the game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers.
The Portland Trail Blazers are arguably the most impressive team in the early season. Coming into tonight, the team is 6-1 with a 5-0 record on the road this season. They were a solid team last season, mostly due to the advancement of Deni Avdija. Last year, he averaged 24.2 points per game, which was seven points more per game than he had averaged in any other season. This year he is at 23.4 points per game, but he has also maintained his rebounding and assist outputs from last season as well.
Coming into the season, I was a bit skeptical of the Trail Blazers. The team was going to be deep at guard, but I wasn't sure how effective the combination would be. Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday, and Ja Morant (Morant is out) seemed like they wouldn't be able to mix together. At least in the beginning of the season, I've been wrong about that. The team is deep, plays defense, and doesn't seem to have any issues with the offense. Lillard, in his return to Portland, has been outstanding, averaging 20 points in just under 30 minutes.
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It shouldn't be a surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the better teams in the league. They moved on from LeBron James in the offseason, which isn't exactly a good thing, but doesn't appear to be a bad thing either. It has certainly opened up Luka Doncic to cook even more on offense. He is averaging an absurd 38.5 points per game this year on almost 50% shooting. Doncic is also averaging eight assists per game, but that's also coming with five turnovers per game.
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The rest of the team has found some good balance as well. Austin Reaves remains a solid second option, and Walker Kessler has been an awesome addition to the team. He is averaging 14.4 points per game on 72% shooting, 10.2 rebounds per game, and 2.7 blocks per game. The rest of the team is mostly role players, but that hasn't mattered so far. The Lakers are 7-2 for the season with losses coming against the Warriors on the road, and the other to the Trail Blazers at home.
This is a revenge game for the Lakers. As good as Portland has been this season, I don't think this is a great spot for them. They've been on the road for a few games, and they've won them all comfortably, but they have a game tomorrow at home. I like fading teams on the last game of a road trip, and the Lakers won't want to lose twice to this team. I expect a good effort from them. Give me the Lakers -2.5.
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Florida Learjet crash investigators dig up engine piece after pilots warned of rough weather ahead
Federal investigators have recovered part of an engine from the Learjet that slammed into the ground Sunday in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people aboard.
Crews started excavating the site Wednesday, once utility workers had drained water and cleared other hazards, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The Learjet 60 left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport around 10:37 a.m. Sunday, bound for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. Just before 1 p.m., it plunged into Palm Beach County, killing everyone aboard.
Once digging began, investigators uncovered a portion of one engine, officials said, noting that debris had also turned up on the roofs of nearby homes and buildings.
Earlier in the week, investigators recovered the left tail elevator, which controls the jet's pitch, in three separate pieces, one of them nearly four miles from where the Learjet 60 went down.
PRIVATE JET WITH 9 PEOPLE ON BOARD CRASHES JUST MILES FROM MAR-A-LAGO
National Transportation Safety Board member Thomas B. Chapman called the part a "very important piece of evidence" when he spoke to reporters Tuesday.
"Even small pieces of the wreckage may contain important evidence that could help investigators determine what happened," the agency wrote on social media.
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At approximately 41,000 feet, an air traffic controller notified the flight crew that moderate precipitation was located five miles away and indicated they could deviate either left or right, noting the turn toward Freeport in the Bahamas "looks pretty bad."
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The crew was subsequently directed to proceed to a waypoint near Naples, Florida.
A short time later, after making a deviation toward Palm Beach County, the flight crew indicated that weather conditions were deteriorating, reporting to air traffic control that there was icing and turbulence, asking the controller if there was a "better ride" ahead.
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms were sweeping across South Florida when the Learjet went down, and federal investigators say the weather will be a major focus of their probe.
Austin tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 45, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, the children's nanny, Anita Maria Cetina, and couple Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr.
The jet was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, but investigators haven't found it and can't yet confirm it was on board when the plane went down, NTSB officials said.
'Money out of politics' ballot measure sparks First Amendment fight in battleground state
Michigan voters approved a ballot initiative called Proposal 2, pitched to them as a way to curb pay-to-play donations and get money out of politics. But the measure has also triggered a federal First Amendment lawsuit alleging its separate speech and disclosure provisions could ensnare journalists, nonprofits and policy researchers who discuss elected officials.
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, also known as MOP UP Michigan, said the lawsuit was expected after voters approved Proposal 2. Campaign manager Maura Cowley said the group is "confident Proposal 2 will withstand legal scrutiny" after organizers said they submitted more than 560,000 signatures to place the measure on the ballot.
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, which filed the lawsuit, says it is not challenging the initiative’s central pay-to-play restrictions on political contributions from utility companies and government contractors. Its lawsuit instead targets provisions imposing reporting and disclosure requirements on certain communications that refer to candidates or "promote, support, attack or oppose" candidates or ballot questions, even without expressly urging voters to support or oppose them.
"Michigan voters deserve the freedom to research, debate, and report on the policies that shape their lives. But Proposal 2 is a Trojan horse: while it claims to target corruption, it would expose the Mackinac Center, its supporters, and ordinary Michiganders to criminal penalties and harassment simply for discussing public policy," Patrick Wright, the Mackinac Center’s vice president of legal affairs, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
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Under Proposal 2, any person — not just a campaign or political committee — who makes "electioneering communications" aggregating at least $5,000 in a calendar year would have to file a report within 10 days. Additional reports would be required after each additional $5,000 in covered communications. The reports would include the dates and costs of the communications, candidates mentioned, vendors paid and information about donors who contributed more than $100 for the purpose of making the communications.
Proposal 2 defines "electioneering communications" as public messages — including broadcasts, print publications, mailings, telephone calls, internet communications and other forms of general public communication — that reference a clearly identifiable candidate, regardless of whether they contain express advocacy, within 100 days of a general election or 30 days before a primary or special election. The communication must also be targeted to the relevant electorate where the candidate appears on the ballot, according to the provision.
Mackinac argues the measure leaves important questions unanswered, including which expenses count toward the $5,000 threshold, what it means for a donor to contribute "for making electioneering communications," and how the state will determine whether a communication is targeted to the relevant electorate.
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The Mackinac Center’s lawsuit also challenges Proposal 2’s expansion of the definition of an election-related "expenditure." The amended definition includes public communications that "promote, support, attack, or oppose" a candidate or ballot question, regardless of whether they expressly advocate for or against the outcome. Under the proposal’s revised committee definition, an organization that spends at least $500 on such expenditures could be treated as a political committee if the state determines the spending was intended to influence voters.
Brett Nolan, an Institute for Free Speech attorney representing Mackinac, told Fox News Digital that the new electioneering-communications reporting provision contains no express exception for neutral reporting, legislative voting records or policy research. Proposal 2 does retain an existing exemption for certain news stories, commentary and editorials from being treated as campaign spending, but Mackinac argues that exemption does not resolve the reporting requirements for electioneering communications.
Mackinac’s complaint points specifically to its MichiganVotes project, policy scorecards, a neutral policy brief about Proposal 2, magazines, radio programs, podcasts and public-policy events as examples of speech that could be swept up in the new requirements because those materials sometimes discuss elected officials or candidates.
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"The Supreme Court has said several times in recent years that disclosure mandates like this create an 'inevitable' chilling effect on free speech because the risk of political harassment (or worse) is so significant. The more costs we impose on those who want to exchange ideas and discuss public policy, the fewer of those people we will have," Nolan said.
"This law goes much further than addressing any interest the state may have in transparency about those who are funding campaigns and election advocacy," he continued. "The notion that the government has an interest in monitoring people who talk about public policy if they dare mention an elected official is antithetical to the First Amendment."
The lawsuit against Proposal 2 seeks to block the electioneering-communications reporting requirement and the political-committee rules as applied to Mackinac — not to overturn Proposal 2 in its entirety. The measure is set to take effect 10 days after the official declaration of the vote, and no later than Dec. 3, according to the lawsuit.
"This lawsuit is no surprise," Cowley said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The corporations bankrolling our opposition have been gearing up for this lawsuit since Proposal 2 first qualified for the ballot, if not before."
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According to MOP UP Michigan, besides curbing pay-to-play political donations, Proposal 2 is designed to close what the group calls an "issue-ad loophole" — the ability to discuss candidates or ballot questions without expressly urging voters to support or oppose them in order to avoid certain disclosure rules.
"Last night, Michiganders spoke loud and clear, voting to pass Proposal 2 with an overwhelming majority and delivering a resounding mandate to end pay-to-play politics and put power back where it belongs – with the people," Cowley continued. "The bottom line is that we are confident Proposal 2 will withstand legal scrutiny, and we were fully expecting and are prepared to take on this challenge."
Red states have spent decades dominating a key corner of the economy — will the blue wave change that?
DALLAS — Red states have quietly outpaced their blue-state counterparts in commercial real estate investment returns for years, according to a new study highlighting stark differences in state economic policies.
But sweeping Democratic gains in Tuesday's midterm elections — even in traditionally deep-red strongholds — are raising questions about whether those states can maintain their economic advantages as the political landscape shifts in the new year.
Mitch Flax, founder and chief investment officer of Net Equity Capital, told Fox News Digital his research was sparked by the observation that commercial real estate investors based in blue states were reluctant to invest in their own markets.
The findings underscore a broader economic battle playing out across the country as businesses and wealthy Americans relocate across state lines, bringing jobs, investment dollars and tax revenue with them while potentially leaving financial holes in the states they abandon.
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"I had a large family office based out of Chicago who lives in California who said, we don't invest in real estate in blue states," Flax recalled.
Coming on the heels of the 2026 midterms, the study also raises questions about whether the state-level tax and business policies that have helped fuel growth in red states will remain intact as Democrats make political gains and begin to enact their agenda.
The encounter prompted Flax to examine nearly 24,000 commercial real estate transactions to determine whether political differences between states were associated with investment performance. Researchers used a proxy to estimate returns and classified states as red or blue based on their votes in the 2024 presidential election.
Flax attributed the performance gap identified in his analysis largely to differences in state-level business policies, arguing that those policies influence where companies relocate, jobs are created and, ultimately, where capital flows.
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The findings come as corporate migration toward lower-tax states rose in recent years, with Texas emerging as a major destination for companies relocating from costly coastal hubs.
Flax says that Texas is on track to be the next Singapore-style "tax haven" for companies, due to its policies attracting business and industry.
"We've all seen the movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ — get ready for Crazy Rich Texans, because that movie is coming," he said.
It's unclear how Tuesday's results will impact that prediction after Texas flipped a U.S. Senate seat blue with Senator-elect James Talarico beating Ken Paxton, who was backed by President Donald Trump, and Democrat Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa beating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
As Fox News Digital previously reported, a CBRE analysis found that 725 companies relocated their headquarters between 2018 and 2025. Dallas-Fort Worth led the nation with 111 relocations, followed by Austin with 88 and Houston with 31.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco Bay Area, a deep blue enclave, recorded a net loss of 163 corporate headquarters during the same period, as companies cited taxes, labor regulations and rising living costs among their reasons for leaving.
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Flax, however, also argued that population shifts and corporate relocations are symptoms of a deeper economic divide, with underlying business policies shaping investment decisions and determining where capital flows.
"Most of the large asset managers out there are underwriting population in this migration flow. But the reality is that's a symptom," Flax told Fox News Digital. "When you look at exactly what's causing it, it's pure structural business policy," he added.
Flax said those policies can trigger a ripple effect across the commercial real estate market as businesses relocate, workers follow and demand grows for housing, retail and office space.
"Migration is the symptom, but it's a cascade, right? So policy draws people and companies and then every kind of commercial real estate follows," Flax said. "Apartments follow migration, retail follows rooftops, office follows jobs, warehouse follows logistics."
From New Zealand bunkers to Switzerland's neutrality, Reddit maps out where to ride out WWIII
What's the best spot to survive WWIII?
I found myself scrolling through Reddit to start this wonderful Friday morning in America.
What better way to get the day going with a mug of straight black cold brew coffee and the craziest people on the internet all coming together?
Well, I can promise you it was time well-spent after stumbling across an awesome thread.
I found a thread titled, "If World War 3 broke out, which three countries would be the safest to live in?"
No hesitation.
Immediate click.
Check out some of the answers below, and then, as always, we'll unpack it:
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Lots of interesting answers and one very common theme:
New Zealand as a top choice.
While it's impossible to accurately map what might happen in the event of WWIII kicking off (I'd expect the worst), the problem with New Zealand is how is anyone going to get there?
It's not like airlines are going to be operational if missiles are flying across the globe, the grid is attacked and military aircraft need priority and the space cleared.
Could you take a ship? Good luck given how much naval activity will be going on. Sure, if you can get to New Zealand, it's probably a very solid option. Getting there will be next to impossible.
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Personally, I'd get to the most isolated and rural area of America I could. Those plans are actually already drawn up and finalized for specific options and the code messages for alerts, but you'd have to be on drugs to think that's information I'd share here.
Where would you go in the event of WWIII? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
Travelers warned of costly new scam targeting Americans planning vacations to popular spot
Americans who are planning trips to Europe are being warned about scam websites charging travelers for ETIAS travel authorizations that are not yet available.
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is currently not operating and applications are not being accepted, according to guidance from the European Union.
The EU said it will announce the specific launch date several months before the program begins.
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Even so, more than 150 third-party websites have reportedly appeared offering ETIAS-related information or services, as reported by The Guardian.
Bobby Laurie, a Pennsylvania-based travel expert and former flight attendant, told Fox News Digital that some sites are designed to appear legitimate when travelers search online for information about European entry requirements.
"These scam websites are set up to look like official government websites," Laurie said.
The biggest warning sign for travelers right now is the request that they pay for an ETIAS authorization, Laurie said.
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"The most important thing to remember right now is the program has not started," he said. "So there's no reason to pay a fee, period."
The EU has also warned travelers about possible abuse by commercial intermediaries, including websites that may make themselves appear to be the official application channel.
Other concerns include excessive fees and the possible misuse of personal or financial information, according to the EU.
Once ETIAS launches, legitimate third parties will be allowed to submit applications on behalf of travelers.
Laurie noted that travelers will also be able to apply themselves through the official EU website.
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For Americans traveling before the ETIAS program takes effect, Laurie recommended checking the official entry requirements for each country on their itinerary, particularly when connecting through countries with separate rules.
Travelers who have already provided payment information to a suspicious website should contact their credit card company, Laurie said.
He also recommended monitoring for fraudulent charges and considering identity monitoring if passport or other sensitive personal information was provided.
"You don't know where that information is going to end up," Laurie said.
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Laurie said travelers should avoid rushing through online searches for entry requirements and instead make sure they are using official government sources.
"They're just banking on you not reading and trying to do something in a hurry," he said.
ETIAS will eventually be required for certain visa-exempt travelers visiting participating European countries, but the EU says it is not currently accepting applications.
Fox News Digital reached out to the European Union for additional information and comment.