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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who served as ambassador to the United Nations during former President Donald Trump’s administration, will join Trump in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Multiple sources confirm to Fox News Digital that Haley will formally declare her candidacy for the White House at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 15, with an invitation soon going out to her supporters. News of Haley's announcement was first reported by the Post and Courier newspaper in South Carolina. Political pundits have long viewed Haley as a potential GOP presidential contender, as she crisscrossed the country the past two years through her political group Stand for America, helping fellow Republicans running in the 2022 elections. Haley’s travels brought her numerous times to Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, which hold the first, second and fourth contests in the Republican presidential nominating calendar. Haley’s home state of South Carol...

Kate Middleton is broadening her social media presence. On Tuesday, Middleton launched an Instagram account for The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. The Princess of Wales launched the foundation in June 2021 within her and her husband, Prince William's, original Royal Foundation. The foundation focuses on "driving awareness of, and action on, the extraordinary impact of our early years," per the social media account's bio. Middleton, 41, further described the foundation's goal in a video shared on the new social media page. KATE MIDDLETON RADIATES AS ULTIMATE LADY IN RED DURING HER CHARITY CAMPAIGN   "Our early childhood, the time from pregnancy to the age of five, fundamentally shapes the rest of our lives," she began. "But as a society, we currently spend much more of our time and energy on later life. Today, the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood is launching a new campaign, Shaping Us, to raise awareness of the life-c...

A Connecticut judge sentenced a 55-year-old New Haven man to 120 years in prison for the gruesome slaying of a father and son, part of a murder case that spanned more than three decades and which the judge on Tuesday said included "a demonic level of violence and terror." A jury found Willie McFarland guilty of murder in November for the deaths of the two men, Fred Harris, 59, and Greg Harris, 23. LONGTIME SUSPECT FINALLY CONVICTED IN CONNECTICUT DOUBLE-HOMICIDE FROM 1987 McFarland was sentenced to 60 years for each of the murders, terms that are to be served consecutively, according to a statement by New Haven State Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. The father and son were found bound and with their throats slashed in their Hamden, Connecticut, home in 1987. In handing down the sentence, Judge Elpedio N. Vitale called McFarland "an unqualified menace to society." SUSPECT IN WISCONSIN DOUBLE HOMICIDE ARRESTED IN ARKANSAS McFarland quickly became a suspect and was q...

The new $1.5 billion Kansas City International Airport will officially open Feb. 28, with a Southwest flight to Chicago Midway International Airport at 5 a.m. as the first flight out, city and airport officials said. HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED IN TEXAS AS FORECASTERS WARN OF ‘DANGEROUS ICE EVENT’ SWEEPING SOUTHERN US At more than 1 million square feet, the single-terminal airport is the largest single infrastructure project in the city’s history. It replaces a three-terminal airport that opened in 1972. The grand opening comes nearly four years after the city broke ground on the project, which faced a contentious fight before receiving approval. DELTA AIR LINES PLANE'S NOSE GEAR 'EXITS TAXIWAY' AT KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT During a news conference on Monday, Mayor Quinton Lucas said the terminal is being completed on time and on budget. The new airport has 40 gates, with expansion possible to 50 gates. It will provide up to 50 places to eat and shop. Conc...

Former President Trump is seen on newly released video obtained Tuesday by Fox News Digital pleading the Fifth Amendment again and again during a deposition last August. It was just a month before New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a still-ongoing $250 million civil case seeking to drive Trump’s family-run business out of the state.  "This is the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country," Trump, wearing a navy suit, red tie and American flag lapel pin, said in his opening statement Aug. 10, 2022.  His deposition under oath in New York City came just days after the FBI raided the former president's private residence at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.  "There has never been another president or perhaps even another politician who has been persecuted, harassed and in every other way unfairly treated like President Donald J. Trump. What Letitia James has tried to do the last number of years is a disgrace to the legal system and an affront to the New York s...

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson, who integrated Major League Baseball in 1947, was born to a sharecropping family in Cairo, Georgia, on this day in history, Jan. 31, 1919.  His fight for racial equality and his exploits on the field of play made him the first athlete in North American sports to have his jersey number (42) retired by every team in his game.  Among many achievements off the diamond, Robinson was an incredible four-sport star at UCLA. He was widely considered one of the most exciting college football players of his era. Plus, he served in the U.S. Army in World War II, where he first stood up for racial equality. "His mother, Mallie Robinson, singlehandedly raised Jackie and her four other children. They were the only Black family on their block, and the prejudice they encountered only strengthened their bond," says Jackie Robinson.com, the official website of the late sports legend.  ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, JAN. 30, 1933, 'THE LONE RANGER D...

Known largely for her role in the popular TV sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," Cindy Williams was also known for a few other things. For one thing, the longtime actress expressed her strong faith in God in a few interviews during her career as well as in her book, "Shirley, I Jest: A Storied Life" (Taylor, 2015).  Her family said on Monday that the iconic actress died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a brief illness, the Associated Press reported.  CINDY WILLIAMS, ‘LAVERNE & SHIRLEY’ ACTRESS, DEAD AT 75 Her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, released a statement through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis. Williams spoke of her belief of God in 2015 when her book came out in interviews connected to the book's release. "Well, I was just born with it," she said in an interview with Psychology Today when her book came out.  "He was always present. So if it was imbued in my spirit ; I mean, it gets really heady," she said.  She ad...

Author Siddharth Kara is sounding the alarm on a growing human rights issue in the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DCR) after he witnessed workers, including children, laboring in cobalt mines for $2- a day.  Cobalt, a key chemical element found in lithium-ion batteries and used in many everyday devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, is mined in appalling conditions in the DCR, according to Kara.  Roughly 90% of the world’s cobalt supply is mined in the DCR, according to DailyMail.com.  Kara, an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights, painted a grim picture of life for African families, telling Daily Mail.com , "there are hundreds of thousands of the poorest people on the planet [mining for cobalt]."  CONGO'S GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS MINING CODE REFORM "The moral clock has been dialed back to colonial times. They’re doing it for $2-a-day and for them, it’s the difference between whether or not they eat that da...

A California man accused of intentionally driving a Tesla off a cliff on Jan. 2 with his wife and two children inside the vehicle has been transported from a hospital to a San Mateo County jail. Dharmesh Patel, 41, of Pasadena, is charged with attempted first-degree attempted murder and child abuse, as well as enhancements for great bodily injury and domestic abuse, San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said during a Monday press conference. A San Mateo judge on Monday reportedly granted a request to hold Patel without bail at the Maguire Correctional Facility, citing the danger he poses to his family, according to San Francisco Chronicle reporter Matthais Gafni. The 41-year-old doctor was scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon, but his attorney asked for a delay, according to Gafni. The judge reportedly granted stay away orders for Patel’s family. CALIFORNIA MAN INTETIONALLY DROVE TESLA OFF CLIFF WITH ANOTHER ADULT, 2 KIDS IN CAR: AUTHORITIES California Highway Pa...

Over two weeks after LSU student Madison Brooks was fatally struck by a car following an alleged sexual assault, the budding college sophomore is being remembered as a pure-hearted adventure-seeker who "lived every day to the fullest."  Brooks, 19, died in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, 2023, when she was fatally struck by a car near her Baton Rouge, Louisiana, campus. Police records detail how she was allegedly raped while she was intoxicated shortly before she was struck.  A recently published obituary describes how Brooks, originally from Covington, Louisiana , had recently been accepted into LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication. She was in her second year at the Baton Rouge-based university and was "an active and beloved member" of the Alpha Phi sorority, the obituary states.  MADISON BROOKS: TIMELINE OF LSU STUDENT'S ALLEGED RAPE, DEATH Brooks posthumously donated several organs, including her heart and kidneys, the sorority previously revea...

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling admitted that she seemed to give zero "f---s" over people insisting that she lost their respect over her comments on women’s rights. Rowling went viral the previous week for an attack against attempts to redefine what a woman is based on appeasing transgender women, what she referred to as "real misogyny." The tweet received intense backlash from transgender activists as well as left-wing social media users who claimed to be former fans of her books. While they insisted that she lost fans’ respect for comments like these, Rowling admitted on Saturday that she did not care.  "Deeply amused by those telling me I’ve lost their admiration due to the disrespect I show violent, duplicitous rapists. I shall file your lost admiration carefully in the box where I keep my missing f---s," Rowling tweeted. JK ROWLING LIGHTS TWITTER ABLAZE AFTER TELLING PRO-TRANS MEN LECTURING WOMEN TO LOOK IN THE ‘BLOODY MIRROR’   Th...

Alex Murdaugh, 54, the once powerful scion of a South Carolina legal dynasty, is on trial for the slayings of his wife and son. Prosecutors say Alex gunned down 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh and their troubled 22-year-old son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. The Murdaughs, a prominent Democratic family, wielded enormous judicial and political power for nearly a century. But the family’s dominance began to wane after Paul was criminally charged for a deadly 2019 boat wreck that triggered a series of lawsuits and threatened to expose his father’s financial schemes. ALEX MURDAUGH IMPLICATES GROUNDSKEEPER AFTER MURDERS, VIDEO SHOWS The accident set in motion a spiral of destruction that has stained the family’s legacy. His departure from office marked the end of the Democratic family’s 87-year reign as the top prosecutor overseeing five counties. The 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office is the chief prosecuting agency for Colleton, Hampton, Allendale, Beaufort and Jasper counties. ALEX MURDAUGH...

The Empire State Building, in the heart of New York City, lit up green on Sunday night to show support for the Philadelphia Eagles after the team won the NFC Championship and clinched a spot in Super Bowl LVII. The notion that one of the most iconic buildings in the world with the New York Giants and the New York Jets playing in their backyard would light up green to support a rival didn’t sit well with some football fans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The backlash immediately began on social media. NYC Sanitation, whose colors are also green and white, tweeted, "For anyone who finds this as treacherous, traitorous, and unforgivable as we do - just pretend it's green and white for #NewYorksStrongest . We take out the trash every day...and next year, that'll include the Eagles." 49ERS' TRENT WILLIAMS EJECTED AFTER SLAMMING EAGLES PLAYER IN SCUFFLE, BENCHES CLEAR IN RESPONSE The Eagles defeated the 49ers, 31-7, to get back to the Super B...

The Dallas Cowboys have been gutting their coaching staff since their divisional round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and it continued on Sunday as offensive coordinator Kellen Moore reportedly agreed to mutually part ways with the franchise, according to multiple reports. It was a hot topic since head coach Mike McCarthy had gotten rid of multiple coaches after the 19-12 loss to the Niners . Moore was someone who was rumored to be among those that could go, though defensive coordinator Dan Quinn stayed after interviewing for a head coaching gig. Ultimately, both parties viewed it as the right time to move on. And Moore isn't expected to be waiting for a call about a new gig soon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Los Angeles Chargers have had Moore on their radar since they fired Joe Lombardi as their offensive coordinator. The Cowboys gave the Chargers permission to speak with Moore prior to this move on Sunday, and he’s expected to speak with them soo...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury that knocked him out of the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.  However, after a hit knocked his backup , journeyman Josh Johnson, off the field, Purdy had no choice but to go back in the game and played injured.  Head coach Kyle Shanahan has kept things conservative, not making Purdy drop back to throw deep, but instead giving him short chances. Considering Purdy didn’t look like he was returning prior to the Johnson injury, Shanahan is going to have to get extra creative to get anything going on offense with the injured Purdy in place. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The injury to Purdy came when he was looking to make a pass downfield when Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick , who is having quite the playoff thus far, hit him before his arm came forward, causing a fumble and switching the field in favor of the home team.  Purdy's arm was clearly dis...

After recently flirting with retirement, two-time WNBA champion Candace Parker announced the next step of her career, saying she will sign with the Las Vegas Aces.  The 36-year-old spent the last two seasons playing for her hometown Chicago Sky , where she captured the second championship of her career in 2021. Parker said the proximity to her family played a big role in her decision to depart the Midwest and head to Las Vegas.  "After evaluating the landscape together with my family, we've decided the Las Vegas Aces are the right organization for us at this point in our lives," she wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "As I've gone through free agency this time around, of course I'm thinking of where I can compete for my third championship, but the words home and family are what I kept coming back to ... I need to be there for my daughter, for my son, for my wife," Parker posted. "I can't be without them for parts of ...

A shooting at a Massachusetts mall left at least one person injured Saturday evening, according to the city's mayor. Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Joshua Garcia said that police responded to Holyoke Mall after a reported shooting and found one person injured. Garcia added that the alleged shooter is in custody. "The Holyoke police department has responded to the Holyoke Mall for the report of a shooting. At this time the shooter is in custody one person has been injured. The area is secure, state police detective unit also responding. This is an open investigation," Garcia said on Facebook. The Holyoke Mall at Ingleside posted on Facebook that it will reopen on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. source https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-mall-shooting-injures-one-suspect-custody-mayor-says

After previously advertising they would wear LGBTQ+-themed warmup jerseys and use rainbow tape for their seventh annual Pride Night, New York Rangers players reversed course. The team did have NYC Pride Co-Chair Andre Thomas for the ceremonial puck drop, but he was unaware the team made a last-minute decision on something it has done previous years. When asked why they ditched the jerseys, the Rangers gave Fox News Media the following statement: "Our organization respects the LGBTQ+ community, and we are proud to bring attention to important local community organizations as part of another great Pride Night. In keeping with our organization’s core values, we support everyone’s individual right to respectfully express their beliefs." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, the absence of the jerseys and tape was a glaring omission for NYC Pride, and the organization released the following statement to ESPN: "In recent years, numerous National H...

Retired Jamaican superstar sprinter Usain Bolt told reporters Friday he is searching for answers after $12.7 million vanished. Authorities are investigating a private investment firm as part of an alleged large-scale fraud operation. Bolt had millions invested with the firm and has fired his business manager in response to the ongoing investigation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bolt mentioned the parting of ways was not amicable, and he shrugged off the notion that he was now "broke." "I’m not broke, but it’s definitely put a damper on me," he said. "It was for my future. Everybody knows I have three kids. I’m still looking out for my parents, and I still want to live very well." Bolt’s attorneys said the athlete’s account with Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Limited dwindled from nearly $12.8 million to around $12,000. They had threatened to take legal action if the funds were not returned by Friday. It was not clear as...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again implored the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to not allow Russia to compete at Olympics. "It is obvious that any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood. I invite Mr. Bach to Bakhmut," Zelenskyy said in a video address on Twitter, referring to the city in eastern Ukraine wrecked by the war. "So that he could see with his own eyes that neutrality does not exist." "One cannot but be disappointed by the statements of the current President of the International Olympic Committee , Thomas Bach. I spoke with him several times," he said in a Friday speech. "And I never heard how he is going to protect sports from war propaganda if he returns Russian athletes to international competitions." IOC CLEARS PATH FOR RUSSIAN ATHLETES TO COMPETE UNDER ASIA IN UPCOMING OLYMPICS Despite Zelenskyy's calls to exclude Russia from next year’s Summer Olympics, the IOC on Wednesday said ...

South Dakota's Senate Republican leader said Friday that a committee will investigate a suspended senator for allegedly harassing a legislative aide during an exchange over childhood vaccines and breastfeeding. Sen. Casey Crabtree, the Senate GOP leader , had declined to provide details of the allegations against fellow Republican Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller on Thursday when the Senate voted to suspend her legislative powers. Crabtree said in a statement on Friday afternoon that Senate Republicans this week had received a "detailed report" from a staff member of the Legislative Research Council accusing Frye-Mueller of "inappropriate behavior and harassment related to private maternal matters, including childhood vaccines and breastfeeding." Republican legislative leaders had previously refused to release any details on the allegations. Frye-Mueller had told reporters Thursday that she had shared her views on vaccinations with the aide, but Crabtree said her publ...

A Montana man who is serving a 23-year prison sentence for defrauding two elderly Butte residents had another 10 years added to his term this week for lying when he said he missed a court hearing because he had COVID-19 . The Butte man was sentenced in March 2022 for violating his probation for his 2015 and 2017 convictions for stealing from two people. He had been given suspended sentences for both crimes , but he never paid restitution. KANSAS GOV. KELLY'S COVID DIAGNOSIS WAS FALSE POSITIVE The man missed a December 2021 court hearing over those criminal cases and told the judge he had COVID-19. The next week he supplied a document from a Missoula clinic saying he had been diagnosed with the respiratory virus — a medical record prosecutors later learned had been forged, The Montana Standard reported. The 10-year sentence he received Wednesday was for fabricating physical evidence. District Court Judge Kurt Krueger denied a defense request that the new sentence run at the sa...

Graphic content warning Memphis authorities have released police bodycam footage from a Jan. 7 traffic stop that preceded the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who spent three days in the hospital before succumbing to his injuries, according to authorities.  On Jan. 8, District Attorney General Steve Mulroy requested that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation conduct an outside investigation into the deadly encounter. Nichols ran from officers after a traffic stop at Raines and Ross Roads at 8:22 p.m., TBI said in a statement Thursday. Police caught up with him again at Castlegate Lane and Bear Creek Cove, less than a half-mile away, and allegedly beat him for three minutes straight, sending him to the hospital with critical injuries. TYRE NICHOLS' MOTHER URGES PEACEFUL PROTESTS: ‘I DON'T WANT US BURNING UP OUR CITIES' The city's police department last week fired five officers involved in the incident: Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond ...