‘Hamas puts price on American veterans’ heads’ as Gaza aid workers face threat
EXCLUSIVE — The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is facing a new threat as Hamas terrorists place bounties on the heads of its workers, including U.S. security personnel and local aid staff. According to GHF, Hamas is offering monetary rewards to anyone who kills or injures the organization’s workers.
“We are aware of credible reports that Hamas is openly targeting the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and those who work with us. According to these reports, Hamas has placed bounties on both our American security personnel and Palestinian aid workers—offering cash rewards to anyone who injures or kills them,” GHF said in a statement provided exclusively to Fox News Digital.
“The targets of Hamas’s brutality are heroes who are simply trying to feed the people of Gaza in the middle of a war.”
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GHF also said that Hamas has positioned “armed operatives” near humanitarian zones in an apparent attempt to “disrupt the only functioning aid delivery system in Gaza.”
Earlier this month, Hamas launched a deadly attack on GHF workers, leaving 12 dead. The organization said Hamas also tortured others. The victims were local workers, according to GHF.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee issued a statement on the bounties and criticized the United Nations’ silence on Hamas brutality.
“Last month [President Trump] told us to get food to civilians in Gaza, but DON’T let Hamas steal it,” Huckabee wrote on X. “NOT always pretty, but 800k+ unique recipients of food & 1ST TIME they [have] received food FREE since start of war. Hamas has stolen or taxed it & now w/ GHF they CAN’T! Hamas’ main tool to control Gaza is GONE. Hamas has put a bounty on the heads of everyone at GHF — Gazans [and] Americans. The UN remains SILENT.”
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In response to Huckabee’s statement, GHF Executive Chairman Rev. Johnnie Moore wrote in his own post on X that reports of the Hamas bounties are based on “new and credible information received today.”
“Hamas would be very unwise to test the resolve of [President Donald Trump],” Moore wrote.
GHF is demanding the international community break its silence on Hamas’ treatment of the organization’s local workers and the American security personnel, many of whom are U.S. veterans.
“Hamas, through these violent and escalating threats, is showing the world it prefers chaos and starvation to peace and aid,” GHF wrote. “We call on international leaders and aid groups to stand with us and with the people of Gaza. The people of Gaza, who show up to our sites every day in defiance of Hamas’s threats and brutality, deserve it.”
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GHF said it has been able to distribute approximately 49,915,822 meals so far. The organization recently received a funding boost after the U.S. State Department announced it had approved $30 million in funding for the group.
“We call on other countries to also support the GHF, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and its critical work,” State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Piggot said in a briefing on June 26.
“From day one, we said we are open to creative solutions that securely provide aid to those in Gaza and protects Israel. The support is simply the latest iteration of President Trump’s and Secretary Rubio’s pursuit of peace in the region.”
Rapper exits UK festivals after she says anti-Israel agenda was heavily touted
Musician Azealia Banks said on Wednesday she canceled her performances at two upcoming U.K. festivals because they asked her to make anti-Israel statements on stage.
The rapper and singer took to X earlier this week to announce that she was pulling out of the Maiden Voyage Festival in London, as well as the Boomtown Festival in Hampshire. She alleged that event promoters said she needed to push pro-Palestinian slogans during her performances.
“So guys, I am cancelling Boomtown and Maiden Voyage, the promoters have been stressing me out for weeks trying to force me to say free Palestine and threatening to cut me from the bill because I won’t say free Palestine and I’m not dealing with the threats and I’m not putting on a f—— hijab,” she wrote.
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The “Luxury” singer’s lengthy post continued. She alleged that both events threatened to cut her acts if she didn’t comply with the requests, and noted that she went ahead and pulled out first because she didn’t agree with the demands.
“They’re both basically trying to extort me – by insinuating that I need to say I support Palestine or they will drop me from the gig BUT I would much rather drop them and not associate with anything that has cheap group think b——- attached to it.”
Still, Banks wasn’t finished.
She continued, “If they want to allow some no-name DJs to bully them into desecrating the nature of this music ecosystem and make ME the issue – whilst there being absolutely no ethical consumption under capitalism. Then that’s fine.”
“More thinly veiled racism and overt antisemitism from the f—— gays for Hamas.”
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Banks continued her thread, clarifying that she harbored no ill will towards Gaza or the Palestinian people, but that she was tired of the political statements surrounding it.
“And no, I’m not saying f— actual Palestine. But f— your dumb a– slogans and performative b——-. Yall wanna make a stance so bad but stand for absolutely nothing.”
She then accused people in the media of having outrage over something they know nothing about, adding, “And all of a sudden yall are throwing around words like genocide and Zionist not even knowing the meaning of those words while you drive around in ur teslas and leave comments from your iPhones all built off the backs and the blood of children working in mines from dusk til dawn.”
“Kiss my a–,” she added.
On Saturday, Banks followed-up on X, saying, “This Palestine s— is boring and exhausting. Now I have to mute the word on every platform and go back to ignoring it. I REALLY don’t give a f— anymore lmfao, yall are not getting in my happy music space with that s—.”
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In a statement, Boomtown Festival disputed Banks’ claims that promoters tried to get her to say anything, though it confirmed she had been dropped.
“Following her post on X in the early hours of this morning, we can confirm that Azealia Banks has withdrawn from the lineup and will no longer be performing at Boomtown Festival. For clarity, Boomtown does not and will never dictate the personal views and beliefs of performers,” a spokesperson stated.
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Maiden Voyage Festival did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, though the festival’s Instagram page confirmed that Banks “will no longer be performing” at the event.
NBA’s No 1 pick stuns reporters with bold Caitlin Clark declaration
Caitlin Clark might only be in her second season in the WNBA, but what she’s already done for women’s basketball is enough for Cooper Flagg to place her on his Mount Rushmore.
During his introductory press conference after being selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, the Duke product was asked what players were on his NBA and WNBA Mount Rushmore.
Flagg rattled off Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as his top picks in the NBA. For the women’s game, he named Candace Parker, Brittney Griner and A’ja Wilson.
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For his last pick in the WNBA, Flagg named the Indiana Fever star and qualified his pick, saying that he believes she’s earned that spot because of her impact on women’s basketball.
“I might put Caitlin Clark on there, just because she’s changed the game so much and it’s heading in the right direction,” he told reporters Friday. “I just love what she’s been able to do.”
Clark was the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft following a standout career at Iowa. She had an immediate impact in the pros, helping the Fever make a playoff appearance for the first time since 2016. She was named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a season that saw record viewership and attendance.
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The viewership boost includes fans like Flagg.
“Honestly, it means a lot to me, seeing how far they have come, and I am going to continue to watch,” Flagg said while attending the Dallas Wings home game against the Fever on Friday night.
“I am a big fan, so it’s really cool to just be here and be in this environment and get to watch a great game.”
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Clark was sidelined from Friday’s matchup, missing her second straight game due to a groin injury. The Fever still outlasted the Wings in the 94-86 victory, where Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, dropped 27 points.
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Crown princess’ son charged, victim count reportedly in double digits
The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon, Marius Borg Høiby is facing charges of multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and bodily harm.
The charges come after a month-long investigation following Høiby’s multiple arrests in 2024. Oslo Police Attorney Andreas Kruszewski confirmed that the number of victims is in the “double-digits.”
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Kruszewski said the charges include one case of rape with intercourse, two cases of rape without intercourse, four cases of sexual assault and two cases of bodily harm, the Associated Press reported. Kruszewski also reportedly said that 28-year-old Høiby was cooperative during police questioning.
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The Oslo Police District put out a statement saying that they carried out a “thorough investigation”, with a “large number of witness interviews, several searches and a review of extensive digital material,” according to a BBC translation.
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“The number of victims was in the double digits during the investigation, but now reduced to seven. The rest of the allegations are dropped,” Høiby’s attorney, Petar Sekulic, told Fox News Digital. “Høiby is taking the accusations very seriously, but insists that the allegations are incorrect.”
Several outlets also reported that the Royal House of Norway said that the case was proceeding through the legal system and it had nothing to offer, though the palace has not yet replied to Fox News Digital.
Navy SEAL congressman leads evacuation of 21-year-old from Middle East war zone
Rep. John McGuire, R-Va., welcomed 21-year-old Seth McCready home from Israel this week, as the State Department issued a security alert for U.S. citizens traveling worldwide and the conflict between Israel and Iran raged on.
McCready talked to Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview at the Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday after he traveled from Israel to Jordan to Egypt before catching his final flight home.
The Virginia native was greeted by his father and two brothers at the International Arrivals Gate, all sporting big smiles and embracing as their congressman stood by with red, white and blue balloons and an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol.
“God protected me and the people I was with, and he’s protecting Israel too,” McCready said. “I 100% believe Israel’s gonna pull through, no problem.”
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McGuire’s office was in constant contact with McCready during his days-long journey home from Israel, according to the young American.
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When the Jewish state launched its initial attacks on Iran, which President Donald Trump has referred to as the “12-day war,” McCready was visiting family in Israel. He told Fox News Digital that he was later able to volunteer with a ministry group, preparing rooms and even delivering food to those in need as the strikes continued.
“We did get a couple impacts. There was one that was like a kilometer away from me, and the whole building shook,” McCready said, describing a strike that slipped through Israel’s defenses.
McGuire, who joined McCready’s family to welcome him home on Tuesday, said, “I’m just so happy for his family. You can’t always help somebody, but when you can, that’s the best part about this job.”
The freshman Virginia congressman said he worked with the State Department to secure McCready’s path home. Both McCready and McGuire thanked his political director, Ramona Christian, for her vital role in getting McCready home.
“It’s just a big team effort, and this is the second young person we helped get home in a week. And now we’ve got a couple of other folks that have reached out to our office, and we’re hoping to be able to help them as well,” McGuire told Fox News Digital in an interview.
McGuire celebrated McCready’s homecoming as the fragile ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel had just begun.
Questions remained about whether the ceasefire would hold when Trump announced on Monday evening that “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE.”
Trump said the U.S. successfully struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday night, but questions remain on Capitol Hill as to what degree the strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program.
McGuire, a Trump loyalist who secured his endorsement in 2024, said the “ability for Iran to project power has been greatly diminished.”
“We had an imminent threat of a nuclear weapon in Iran, and we just couldn’t have that,” McGuire added. “That threat has been eliminated.”
Israel had launched a series of coordinated attacks on Iran on June 13, which Iran retaliated against, prompting the countries to exchange strikes for 12 days. After the U.S. struck Iran, the Islamic Republic launched retaliatory attacks on a U.S. air base in Qatar.
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But McGuire affirmed he is “very hopeful” that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will hold and that there will be peace in the Middle East.
The Virginia Republican is a member of the House Oversight Committee and the House Armed Services, bringing his 10 years of experience as a Navy SEAL to the position.
Newlyweds Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos pack on PDA before star-studded bash
The new Mr. and Mrs. Bezos are out and about the day after saying, “I do” in a lavish Italian wedding.
On Saturday, Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos were seen arriving at Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy. The couple smiled and waved at the masses as they were escorted by bodyguards.
In some photos, Lauren could be seen sporting a wedding ring, sans her striking engagement ring.
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Several other celebrities joined the newlyweds at the venue Saturday. Usher and his wife, Jennifer Goicoechea, were seen arriving at the event, while Kris Jenner and her boyfriend, Corey Gamble, made their own appearance. A reportedly newly single Orlando Bloom was also in attendance.
Model Karlie Kloss and actress Sydney Sweeney were seen leaving the restaurant as well.
Friday was the couple’s big day.
Shortly after tying the knot, Lauren took to Instagram to debut her wedding dress and new name. Her updated Instagram account now reads, “Lauren Sánchez Bezos.”
“06/27/2025,” she captioned her post, adding a red heart. She also debuted her wedding gown on the cover of Vogue.
Her Dolce & Gabbana wedding dress was a mermaid-style lace gown with sheer long sleeves and a high neckline. She told Vogue in her cover story she felt “like a princess.”
She acknowledged that her wedding gown was more conservative than the revealing looks she has worn in the past.
“It is a departure from what people expect,” she said, “from what expect — but it’s very much me.”
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Lauren said she was expecting Jeff to be surprised.
“It is a departure from what people expect, from what I expect — but it’s very much me.”
“Yes. I think he will be pleasantly surprised. I think he’s going to be so happy. I mean, it’s so elegant. It’s timeless,” she said.
Her two sons, Nikko and Evan, walked her down the aisle, she revealed to Vogue. Her daughter, Ella, was her maid of honor and delivered a reading during the wedding ceremony. All three of her kids, whom she shares with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, were wearing Dolce & Gabbana for her wedding.
A-list guests arrived in style for the wedding, including Oprah Winfrey and best friend Gayle King. Also seen making their way to the festivities were Ivanka Trump and Karlie Kloss, along with tech titan Bill Gates and Bezos’ father, Miguel Bezos.
Celebrities have been flooding the Italian streets for days prior to the luxurious wedding, one of the year’s most talked-about celebrations.
On Thursday, celebrities such as Bloom, Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian, DiCaprio, Kylie Jenner and others boarded water taxis at various luxurious hotels in Venice, Italy, ahead of the couple’s extravagant welcome party.
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell’Orto church Thursday night.
Guests reportedly arrived in a convoy of about 30 boats. According to the outlet, guests were served pizza cooked onsite by a famous Neapolitan chef.
Throughout the day, baskets of white and purple flowers were brought in to decorate the venue, along with a piano, People reported.
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Tourist captures bison’s final moments in Yellowstone hot spring tragedy
Tourists at Yellowstone National Park witnessed a bison’s tragic death on June 21, when the animal fell into the near-boiling waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring at Midway Geyser Basin, near Old Faithful.
A witness who posted photos of the incident on social media said the bison took a few steps into a shallow area before turning around and stepping out quickly. The animal then apparently paused before turning back and stepping into a deeper area, where it became trapped and was unable to free itself.
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“Unfortunately, I witnessed the bison drowning in the Grand Prismatic Springs early yesterday morning. It took a few steps into a shallow area to the right of the pool, it turned around and stepped out very quickly. It stood for a moment, then turned back towards the spring and stepped into a deeper section then couldn’t get out despite trying its best. I have a video of it coming up to take its last breath but it’s a tough watch,” Louise Howard wrote in a Facebook post with the photos.
Howard told CBS News that “as hard as it tried, it couldn’t get out.”
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Michael Poland, the scientist-in-charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, told CBS News that while it is rare, it is not unheard of for animals to fall into hot springs. He said scientists have found skeletons at hot springs in the park. According to Poland, the bison died “very quickly” and most likely boiled to death.
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“This bison carcass is basically sitting in a pool of nearly boiling water, and … that boiling water will eat away at the organic material, the tissues, and eventually there will just be some bone,” Poland said, according to NBC News.
The Grand Prismatic Spring is 300 feet wide, and its waters can reach up to 192 degrees Fahrenheit.
Golf star has fiery exchange with analyst and former pro over golf etiquette
Padraig Harrington does not take the unwritten rules of golf lightly. That was apparent after the three-time major winner got into a heated conversation with former PGA Tour pro Roger Maltbie during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday.
The dispute between the two golfers was captured on video and appeared to be a matter of golf etiquette.
In a video posted by KOAA reporter Brett Forrest, Harrington can be heard saying, “Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball.”
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Maltbie, a five-time PGA Tour winner and current on-course analyst for NBC, appeared to push back, but Harrington was unrelenting.
“You’ve played golf all your life,” he said.
Harrington’s caddie, Ronan Flood, then walked into the conversation in an attempt to defuse the situation, but Harrington continued on.
“You don’t stand looking at somebody looking for a ball.”
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For his part, Maltbie didn’t appear to disagree with the sentiment of good sportsmanship, but as he explained it, he had a job to do.
“I understand, but I have a company that pays me,” he began before Harrington interrupted.
The confrontation carried on without any resolution. Maltbie said he believed Harrington was “dead wrong,” and reminded the pro, “I’m not a player.”
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The two eventually separated, seemingly to agree to disagree.
Despite the minor hiccup, Harrington entered the weekend tied for first with Stewart Cink and Mark Hensby. The trio sit at the top of the leaderboard at 6-under 134.
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Billionaire’s death after swallowing bee raises questions about rare reaction
On June 12, a prominent billionaire from India, Sunjay Kapur, died suddenly at the age of 53 in Windsor, England, according to multiple reports.
Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, an Indian automotive components manufacturer.
His close friend, business consultant Suhel Seth, confirmed Kapur’s death in a post on X that same day.
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“Deeply saddened at the passing of @sunjaykapur: he passed away earlier today in England: a terrible loss and deepest condolences to his family and to his colleagues @sonacomstar …Om Shanti,” Seth wrote.
In the following days, it was revealed that Kapur died while playing polo. Multiple outlets reported that he collapsed after swallowing a bee mid-match, potentially triggering a fatal heart attack.
No official source for the billionaire confirmed that a bee caused the heart attack. Fox News Digital reached out to Sona Comstar for comment.
“It’s not possible to comment with any specificity about this particular case without a thorough review of the forensics,” Dr. Nishant Kalra, an Ohio cardiologist and regional chief medical officer at VitalSolution — an Ingenovis Health company that offers cardiovascular and anesthesiology services to hospitals — told Fox News Digital.
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Swallowing a bee can, in very rare cases, precipitate a heart attack, he confirmed — “but only through specific mechanisms.”
The primary risk is not from the act of swallowing itself, but from the possibility of a bee sting to either the upper airway or the oropharynx (the part of the mouth that includes the back of the tongue, tonsils and soft palate), which can introduce venom into the body, according to Kalra.
If the individual is allergic, this can trigger anaphylaxis, which may cause “profound hypotension, arrhythmias or even acute coronary syndromes,” Kalra said — a phenomenon known as Kounis syndrome.
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This syndrome can result from a coronary event (any adverse medical event related to the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart) occurring in combination with anaphylactic or allergic reactions.
This can pose a risk even to individuals who do not have pre-existing coronary artery disease.
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology notes that cardiac anaphylaxis can cause reduced blood flow to the heart (myocardial ischemia) and irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) when triggered by an allergy to insect venom.
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However, these cases are incredibly rare, according to experts.
“The general population should not be concerned about this as a common risk,” Kapur told Fox News Digital. “Fatal cardiac events following bee stings are rare and typically occur in individuals with known venom hypersensitivity or underlying cardiac disease.”
Most bee stings, even in the oropharynx, result in local reactions, though airway compromise is a concern if significant swelling occurs, he added.
Those who experience allergic symptoms following a sting should seek immediate medical attention.