Day: March 17, 2026

Specific amount of nightly sleep may lower diabetes risk, researchers find

3:30 pm March 17, 2026

Getting a certain amount of sleep could help ward off diabetes, a new study suggests. A team of Chinese researchers studied how sleep duration on weekdays is associated with insulin resistance, a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The long-term observational study, held from 2009 to 2023, included about 25,000 participants. The “sweet spot” […]

Mark Normand says Late Night is ‘dying’ — how the stand-up comic keeps up in a changing comedy scene

3:30 pm March 17, 2026

Stand-up comedian Mark Normand talks the way he performs: fast, loose and irreverent, with a punchline lurking around every corner. With a baby at home and a new Netflix special on the way, Normand sat down with Fox News Digital to discuss writing comedy in an increasingly tribal culture, where jokes are often judged less […]

Trump admin asks Spanberger, Virginia officials not release illegal charged with groping high school girls

3:30 pm March 17, 2026

The Trump Department of Homeland Security has requested that Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger and officials in immigrant-friendly Fairfax County not release an adult illegal alien charged with groping several high school girls on school grounds. Illegal alien Israel Flores Ortiz, 19, is facing nine counts of assault and battery for groping girls at a Fairfax […]

Trump voter ID push faces Senate test as GOP rebels threaten to sink bill

3:30 pm March 17, 2026

Senate Republicans are gearing up for a floor fight this week over doomed Trump-backed voter ID legislation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is expected to launch the GOP’s floor strategy for the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Tuesday afternoon. It won’t be done through the talking filibuster, despite pressure from President […]

Why Gulf states aren’t joining the war against Iran — despite attacks on their soil

3:30 pm March 17, 2026

Even as Iran expands attacks across the Persian Gulf, several of the countries directly targeted are still refusing to join the fight against Iran, opting instead for restraint and diplomacy. Gulf governments say their priority is defending their territory while preventing a wider conflict that could destabilize the region and global energy markets. When asked […]