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Trump admin announces expansion of visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a "significant expansion" of its visa restriction policy in the Western Hemisphere, targeting people working on behalf of U.S. adversaries.
In its announcement, the State Department said the expanded policy allows it to restrict U.S. visas for people intentionally acting on behalf of adversarial countries to "undermine America's interests."
"President Trump’s National Security Strategy makes clear: this Administration will deny adversarial powers the ability to own or control vital assets or threaten the security and prosperity of the United States in our region," the department said in a press release. "The Department of State is working to advance American leadership in our hemisphere, protect our homeland, and ensure access to vital routes and areas throughout our region."
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"In support of this critical objective, the Department of State is announcing a significant expansion of an existing visa restriction policy that targets those working on behalf of U.S. adversaries to undermine our national interests in our hemisphere, including regional security and democratic sovereignty," the department continued.
The administration also said that family members of individuals subject to visa restrictions under this policy will not be allowed to enter the U.S.
"This expanded policy enables us to restrict U.S. visas for nationals of countries in our region who, while within Western Hemisphere countries and while intentionally acting on behalf of adversarial countries, their agents, or enterprises, knowingly direct, authorize, fund, or provide significant support to, or carry out activities that are adversarial to and undermine America’s interests in our hemisphere. These individuals – and their immediate family members – will be generally ineligible for entry into the United States," the department said.
Activities the administration has deemed adversarial and that could trigger visa restrictions include enabling adversarial powers to acquire or control key assets and strategic resources in the Western Hemisphere, destabilizing regional security efforts, undermining American economic interests and conducting influence operations designed to weaken the sovereignty and stability of nations in the region.
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The department said it has imposed visa restrictions on 26 people under this policy.
"To demonstrate our commitment to this expanded policy, we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on 26 individuals across our hemisphere who have engaged in these activities," the department said. "The Trump Administration will use every available tool to protect our national security interests, defend American interests, and promote our region’s safety and prosperity."
This comes after a series of moves by the administration in recent months to restrict visas for people around the world, including a visa ban on people from dozens of countries listed by the State Department, which civil rights groups have previously sharply criticized.
Critics, including civil rights advocates, have raised concerns about similar visa restriction policies, saying broad definitions of prohibited activity can create questions about how individuals are identified and what due process protections are available.
"This administration’s targeting of people based on their national origin is part of an autocratic playbook designed to make America smaller – to shut out ideas, perspectives, and communities," Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward, said in a statement earlier this year about the suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from around 75 countries.
Singer D4vd arrested and held without bail in case tied to teen found dead in Tesla: Police
Singer David Burke, known as D4vd, was arrested Thursday in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in September 2025 inside the trunk of an abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles.
"Detectives from Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide Division have arrested David Burke, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, for the murder of Celeste Rivas," the LAPD said in a social media post. "Burke is being held without bail."
In another post, police said, "The case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office on Monday for filing consideration."
Until Thursday, authorities had not publicly named D4vd as a suspect in the case, though in February he was the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation into Hernandez’s death.
The Associated Press reported in February that Hernandez’s body was found decomposed in an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd and towed from the Hollywood Hills, citing court documents.
Prosecutors described the Houston-born alt-pop singer as the target of the investigation in grand jury subpoenas issued Jan. 15, seeking testimony from three of his relatives.
The Associated Press obtained the once-sealed documents, which were made public after the singer’s mother, father and brother appealed the subpoenas in Texas.
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The documents state: "Target may be involved in having committed the following criminal offenses against the laws of the State of California, to wit: One count of Murder."
The body of Hernandez was found Sept. 8, a day after she would have turned 15. She had been reported missing in 2024 as a 13-year-old seventh grader from her hometown of Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Authorities say she was 14 when she was killed, according to court documents.
The subpoena states that investigators searching a 2023 Tesla Model Y at a tow yard found a cadaver bag "covered with insects and a strong odor of decay."
"Detectives partially unzipped the bag and observed a decomposed head and torso," the subpoena states. Investigators from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene.
"Upon removing the cadaver bag from the front storage compartment, it was discovered the arms and legs had been severed from the body," the document says. "A second black bag was discovered underneath the cadaver bag. Upon opening the second bag, the dismembered body parts were discovered."
The singer was on a U.S. tour at the time and continued performing after the body was discovered. He later canceled the remaining shows, along with a planned European tour, as reports linking him to the case gained wider attention.
D4vd built a following among Gen Z fans with his blend of indie rock, R&B and lo-fi pop. He gained traction on TikTok in 2022 with "Romantic Homicide," which climbed to No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. He later signed with Darkroom and Interscope Records and released Petals to Thorns and The Lost Petals in 2023.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
EXCLUSIVE: NYC officials refuse ICE hold for illegal alien accused in arson that killed 4 and injured 7: DHS
FIRST ON FOX: A Mexican national illegal alien accused of randomly setting a New York City apartment building on fire that killed four people and injured seven others, could be released back onto the streets as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say the city is refusing a request to turn him over to immigration authorities.
Roman Ceron Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, is charged with eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson after allegedly lighting a three-story Flushing building on fire March 16, which he selected at random.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said that on the day of the blaze, Amatitla entered and exited the Avery Avenue building multiple times, urinated in front of the apartments, and then went to a nearby gas station — where he bought a beer, stole a second one and took a pack of matches after refusing to pay for a lighter.
Authorities allege he then entered the apartment building for a fourth and final time, lighting a piece of paper on fire and tossing it onto trash near a stairwell.
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As smoke engulfed the street, Katz said he stayed in the immediate area to watch people burn and jump from the windows while sipping his beer, in what she described as an "act of mass murder."
On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) requested the New York City Department of Corrections (NYCDOC) not release Amatitla from jail.
However, because of New York’s sanctuary policies, the NYCDOC told ICE that it will refuse to cooperate.
"This monster set fire to a building and watched as innocent people, including a three-year-old, burned to death. New York City sanctuary politicians REFUSE to cooperate with ICE and are choosing to RELEASE this MURDERER onto New York streets," DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital.
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"New York’s sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety," she continued. "Releasing this monster from jail is insanity and will allow him to commit more crimes and create more innocent victims. We are calling on Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani to not release this public safety threat."
DHS claims New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's executive order shields criminal illegal immigrants and "allows them to reoffend and create more innocent victims."
Mamdani’s action came after Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul’s legislative proposal to bar local police departments from partnering and cooperating with ICE enforcement.
DHS said New York’s failure to honor ICE detainers has resulted in the release of 6,947 illegal immigrants from Jan. 20 to Dec. 1, who are accused of crimes including: 29 homicides, 2,509 assaults, 199 burglaries, 305 robberies, 392 dangerous drugs offenses, 300 weapons offenses and 207 sexual predatory offenses.
In addition, DHS said 7,113 illegal immigrants in the custody of a New York jurisdiction had an active detainer during that time period for crimes including: 148 homicides, 717 assaults, 134 burglaries, 106 robberies, 235 dangerous drugs offenses, 152 weapons offenses and 260 sexual predatory offenses.
DHS officials confirmed Amatitla is an illegal immigrant, though it is unclear where and when he entered the country.
Former SMU cornerback Teddy Knox faces $2.88M judgment for crash linked to Rashee Rice's Lamborghini race
Kansas City Chiefs star receiver Rashee Rice isn’t the only one facing discipline for a March 2024 car crash in Dallas.
Theodore "Teddy" Knox, a former SMU cornerback and teammate of Rice’s in college, was driving a Corvette while racing Rice's Lamborghini on a Dallas highway before it caused a multi-car crash.
Knox has been hit with a $2.88 million default judgment in a lawsuit from one of those crash victims, Kathryn Kuykendall, according to ESPN.
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Knox was ruled "grossly negligent" by Judge Kim Bailey Phipps, and a default judgment comes when a lawsuit has no response or a party does not appear in court. In this case, it was reportedly the latter.
"We’ve asked the court to grant the default judgment because we’re ethically required to as a matter of diligence," Kuykendall’s attorney, Marc Lenahan, said in a statement to ESPN when the motion was filed.
"Personally, it pleases us that Teddy hasn’t made further mistakes that we’re aware of. If a team gives him a chance to prove that he’s walking the right path now, we’ll be rooting for him."
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This marks the third default judgment issued against Knox from the March 2024 crash. He was also ordered to pay $1.99 million to Irina Gromova and $1.63 million to Edvard Petrovskiy in combined damages.
Knox and Rice pleaded guilty to charges from the crash, and Knox was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation. Knox was charged with causing a collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
Rice had similar charges, receiving five-year deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of the probation. His jail time was said to be flexible, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
Rice was also required to pay the victims for their out-of-pocket medical expenses, which totaled around $115,000, as part of his plea agreement.
Rice was also suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, which he served last season.
The 25-year-old receiver said in a statement issued by his attorney at the time of the league’s decision that he’s had "a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole."
Knox was suspended by SMU, and he hasn’t been in college football ever since. He began his career at Mississippi State before transferring to SMU.
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Miami Catholic Charities loses $11M contract providing care for migrant children under Trump administration
The Trump administration canceled a longstanding contract with Catholic Charities in Miami, citing a drop in illegal immigration as a factor amid tensions between the president and the Pope.
On Wednesday, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski wrote an op-ed for The Miami Herald lamenting the loss of an $11 million contract to help care for unaccompanied minors and migrant children programs, which has been active for more than 60 years. Without funding, Wenski warned, services would not even last the rest of the year.
"For more than 60 years, the Archdiocese of Miami’s services for unaccompanied minors have been recognized for their excellence and have served as a model for other agencies throughout the country," Wenski wrote.
"Our track record in serving this vulnerable population is unmatched. Yet, the Archdiocese of Miami’s Catholic Charities’ services for unaccompanied minors has been stripped of funding and will be forced to shut down within three months."
According to The Miami Herald, the administration informed Catholic Charities last month that funding would be canceled, prior to President Donald Trump's comments criticizing Pope Leo XIV for disagreeing with U.S. military action in Iran.
Department of Health and Human Services press secretary Emily G. Hillard informed The Miami Herald that the decision was made because the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the border was now "significantly lower" than it was under the Biden administration.
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"[The Office of Refugee Resettlement] is closing and consolidating unused facilities as the Trump Administration continues efforts to stop illegal entry and the smuggling and trafficking of unaccompanied alien children," Hillard said.
In a comment to Fox News Digital, White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai pointed to an X post calling the article "fake news," adding that the administration informed 49 charities, only two of which were Catholic, last year that it would be cutting grants towards care for migrant children.
"Our historically secure border means fewer border crossings. This is good stewardship of taxpayer dollars made possible by common-sense border policies that keep the American people safe and protect our sovereignty," Desai wrote.
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In Wenski's opinion piece, he pushed back against the argument that fewer unaccompanied minors was an acceptable reason to discontinue funding.
"It is true that the number of unaccompanied minors entering the country has decreased. It is also understandable that some programs may be scaled back or even eliminated. But given the history and reputation of Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh Children’s Village, it is baffling that the U.S. government would shut down a program that it would be hard-pressed to replicate at the level of competence and excellence that Catholic Charities has achieved if and when future waves of unaccompanied minors reach our shores," Wenski wrote.
The Archdiocese of Miami pointed Fox News Digital to Wenski's op-ed when reached for comment.
Blue Panther and Último Guerrero steal the show at CMLL's first-ever US event in Las Vegas
Mexican pro wrestling legends Blue Panther and Último Guerrero have been through the wringer and then some in their careers.
Panther, 65, made his wrestling debut in 1978, left Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 1992 and then returned in 1997. Guerrero, 54, started his career in 1990 and joined CMLL in 1997.
The two have won multiple championships with the company and, on Thursday night, made more history.
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Panther and Guerrero were a part of the first solo CMLL show in the U.S. The company made its way to Las Vegas for the event for the first time in its 92-year history. They competed against each other in a legends match that turned into a must-see wrestling performance.
The two Lucha Libre giants turned back the clock to deliver a phenomenal performance. Guerrero broke out hurricanranas and a superplex from the top rope. Panther matched him with multiple suicide dives. When Guerrero stepped away from the third one, Panther hit a crossbody from the middle rope onto the floor.
Panther capped off the match with a toss from the top rope. He then pinned Guerrero for the win.
Fans who packed the Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort shouted "Muchas gracias" to the two superstars, who didn’t feel like they were close at all to hanging up their boots.
The show featured Persephone defending her CMLL World Women's Championship against Tessa Blanchard, a one-time CMLL tag-team champion and former Total Nonstop Action (TNA) world champion and knockouts champion.
Blanchard entered the venue as the ultimate heel and heard the boos from the crowd because of it. But she was not timid against the rising star Persephone. She went to work on Persephone, targeting her knee throughout the match.
Persephone would pull out all the stops to take care of Blanchard. After receiving a cutter on the apron, Persephone hit Blanchard with a gnarly German suplex.
As the match wore on, Persephone got the upper hand in the corner. She was able to reverse Blanchard’s attack and nailed her with a crucifix powerbomb for the win. She’s 3-1 against Blanchard all time.
Persephone will have a chance to win more gold Friday night when she makes her Maple Leaf Pro (MLP) debut as part of the Slam Fest event.
She's challenging for the MLP Women’s Canadian Championship against titleholder Gisele Shaw and Shotzi Blackheart.
Ex-teacher faces 25 charges, including rape and abuse as investigation widens
A former fifth grade teacher in Louisiana was arrested on multiple charges, including those involving her minor students.
Marisa Noel, 31, faces a total of 25 charges, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, including 10 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, one count of first-degree rape, two counts related to child sexual abuse material, one count of unlawful communications and three counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
Noel allegedly abused her position of trust with students. Authorities outlined a wide range of charges involving multiple alleged victims.
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According to a Facebook post from the sheriff's office, Sheriff Becket Breaux launched an investigation into Noel Jan. 28 after receiving a complaint she was having "an inappropriate relationship with one of her former students."
Noel was a teacher at Teche Elementary School at the time.
With assistance from the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations, there was enough evidence to arrest the former teacher on four counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and four counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, authorities said.
Authorities also said additional charges were added after another unnamed victim was identified.
The ages of the former teacher's victims were not revealed.
Noel was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on Monday, where records show she is still being held.
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While no bond has been set for the new charges, Noel's previous bail was set at $750,000.
Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing. It is unclear if more charges will be filed.
The St. Martin Parish School District and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Rogan backs reality TV star Spencer Pratt’s bid for LA Mayor, says ‘I’d vote for you’
Podcaster Joe Rogan endorsed former reality TV star Spencer Pratt on Wednesday to become the mayor of Los Angeles, noting that even if he no longer lives in California, he hopes he wins.
Pratt, best known for his villainous on-screen persona on MTV’s "The Hills," decided to run for office after his home was destroyed in the California wildfire. He believes because of local officials' incompetence, the disaster was far worse than what it should have been.
"To be clear, I never wanted to run for any political office or have anything to do with politicians. What happened was after spending a year uncovering how my house and my parents’ house burned down, and my neighbors burned alive and 7,000 houses burned, and then I realized there's a cover-up going on," Pratt told Rogan.
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"Nobody is stepping up to run against the mayor who's responsible for this disaster and so many other disasters,' he continued.
Pratt said he realized he did not want to be a mere "yapper," a person who complains or demands action without actually doing anything themselves.
"I'm making these videos. I'm telling the truth. I got a congressional investigation. I went to Washington. And I met with everyone possible that I could do as just a citizen, and I was like, ‘Okay, well, game on now. I'm going to go into your headquarters and just take your job and then remove all these toxic entities that are destroying our way of life in Los Angeles.’"
Pratt argued that with his efforts, he does not have some grand vision of what LA could be, but something more practical, declaring, "I don't have a new utopia of what LA should be. I want LA back. I want the LA I grew up in."
Part of his vision, he said, would be using police to actually enforce the law and clean up local streets that have been plagued by crime, homelessness, and overdoses.
"We're going around, and we're just arresting people and the people that aren't getting arrested, we're getting to mandatory medical treatment, and we're just going to start clearing the streets, clearing the encampments," he said. "Imagine the communities, like how pumped people are going to be in these neighborhoods when I come in, and I'm like, ‘This is done.’"
Later in the interview, Pratt recalled how he leaned in to being a heel on-screen in reality TV shows, but after being hated for so many years, learned it is better to be loved by people for trying to make a difference in real life.
"Listen, man. I'm voting for you. I can't vote for you, but I'm rooting for you," Rogan said, noting he is a Texas resident and no longer a Californian. "I mean, if I lived in Los Angeles, no question whatsoever, I would vote for you."
Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Bass' campaign and did not receive an immediate reply.
Missing pregnant woman found dead after mysterious Texas disappearance
The family of a 23-year-old Texas woman who vanished while eight months pregnant confirmed she was found dead Thursday in southwest Houston.
Ashanti Allen, who had a high-risk pregnancy, disappeared Friday after leaving her home, according to a report from affiliate FOX 26 Houston.
Police said a body was found Thursday, which Allen's family confirmed was hers, according to the outlet.
Allen's father, Edward, told reporters he has been numb ever since learning his daughter's fate.
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"We [were] hoping for the best, but now we've heard the worst," Edward Allen said. "I don't think I even processed the fact that my daughter is gone. ... I love my baby girl. Only girl, my baby girl. And then she had my only baby grandson."
He said the 23-year-old graduated from community college and was working at a hospital.
"Her life was going somewhere," Edward Allen said. "She expecting a baby. I mean, she had baby clothes. I was about to go buy a car seat and stroller and all this other stuff. I mean, she's just a normal girl, pretty girl, working and trying to live life."
He added that he believes his daughter was kidnapped before her death.
Video taken at the scene showed authorities scouring a taped-off area, seemingly looking for evidence.
Edward Allen pleaded with the public to call the police if they have any information about what happened to his daughter.
No arrests had been reported as of Thursday afternoon.
Franklin Graham defends Trump in letter shared on Truth Social after AI ‘Jesus’ image backlash
Rev. Franklin Graham defended President Donald Trump in a statement shared Thursday on Truth Social after backlash over an image critics said depicted Trump as Jesus Christ.
The statement was released Thursday by Graham and shared by the president as a signed letter.
"I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ — that would certainly be inappropriate," Graham wrote.
He added that Trump believed the image showed "a doctor helping someone" and said the president "immediately removed the post" after concerns were raised.
"There were no spiritual references — no halo, there were no crosses, no angels," Graham wrote. "It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles. … I think this is a lot to do about nothing."
Graham also referenced a separate image Trump shared on Truth Social that appeared to show Jesus standing beside him with a hand on his shoulder, suggesting it represented guidance rather than self-depiction, and said critics were attempting to "spin this into something that it isn’t."
"And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social today, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him," Graham said. "We all need that — we all need to be listening to Jesus."
A representative for Graham told Fox News Digital said the reverend had no further comment and that he'd be appearing on Fox News' "Hannity" Thursday night.
The controversy began Sunday night when Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing himself appearing to heal a man while surrounded by patriotic imagery, prompting criticism from both political opponents and some of his own supporters.
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Trump addressed the backlash the following day.
"I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor. … Only the fake news could come up with that one," Trump said. "It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better."
The post was later deleted.
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The episode comes as Trump has also been engaged in a public dispute with Pope Leo XIV, whom he criticized as "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy," while the pope said he was "unafraid" of the Trump administration.
Despite that defense, criticism earlier in the week came from within Trump’s base.
OutKick contributor Riley Gaines questioned the post, while RedState writer Bonchie called the image "blasphemy" and urged Trump to apologize. Influencer Brilyn Hollyhand added that "faith is not a prop."
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Criticism also came from media figures and political opponents, including Cenk Uygur, who called it "blasphemous," and NBC’s Richard Engel, who questioned whether Trump was joking.
Others defended the post, arguing it was symbolic and misinterpreted.
Graham also praised Trump’s record on religious freedom and expressed hope the president could meet with Pope Leo in the future.
"I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank President Trump for his efforts to protect religious liberty," Graham said.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Brian Flood and Eric Mack contributed to this report.