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Germany's conservatives finished first in the European Union's elections, as far-right momentum within the bloc has sent France's leadership scrambling. The conservative alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union garnered 30.2% of the vote Sunday, Politico reported, citing a projection by German public television. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came in second place, projected to receive 16% of the vote – a 5 percentage point club from the 2019 European Parliament election. Meanwhile, dismal results for Germany's governing parties have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz's authority and could prompt even more infighting. FRANCE'S MACRON CALLS SNAP LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS AFTER

FIRST ON FOX: A popular host, storyteller, producer and author has a new project coming out — and "it lines up, not coincidentally," with the Fourth of July, he told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview. Speaking in a video interview from his home studio in Northern California, Mike Rowe, host and narrator of "How America Works," "Dirty Jobs" and "Returning the Favor," among other endeavors, told Fox News Digital all about "Something to Stand For," his new film hitting theaters across the nation starting June 27, 2024. "It's not like any other film I've seen," he said. "Frankly, I'm not

Cleveland City Hall in Ohio is closing Monday following a "cyber incident," according to city officials.The scope or nature of the "cyber incident" has not yet been determined, city officials said in a press release, stressing that they are "taking this incident seriously," according to Fox 8.The city has shut down several affected systems in response to the incident, but emergency service systems, including police, fire and EMS services, will still be in operation.CHINA'S VAST CYBER TRAFFICKING NETWORK DUPES AMERICANS USING FAKE SHOPS"As a precautionary measure, the city has shut down the affected systems while we focus on securing and

The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 NBA Finals lead on Sunday as they held on to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 in Game 2.The Celtics survived a 9-0 run from the Mavericks late in the fourth quarter, which cut their lead to five points. Dallas had a chance to get it down to three points following a steal from P.J. Washington. But Derrick White and Jaylen Brown ran down to stop Washington’s shot.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBrown followed up with a clutch lay-up to go up seven points.It would be all the Celtics needed to defend home

The topic of Caitlin Clark reached the NBA world over the last week with Commissioner Adam Silver weighing in on her popularity and the hard foul she received from a Chicago Sky player.Comments from Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. last month about which WNBA player could potentially get a bucket against the men in the WNBA also went viral.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe named Clark."She's cold, bro. I never watched her play until the tournament, and I was actually in shock how good she was," Porter said on the "Full Send Podcast." "The way she was

A stunning fish recently washed ashore in the Pacific Northwest, and experts say it belongs to a newly discovered species.In a June 6 Facebook post, the Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, announced that the unusual aquatic creature was found at a beach in Gearhart on June 3. Experts say that the fish – a hoodwinker sunfish – measured 7.3 feet long.The hoodwinker sunfish has only been identified as a unique species in the past 10 years. Its sighting is so unusual that Seaside Aquarium said locals flocked to see the fish themselves."Initially, this large, strange looking fish was creating quite

Austin, Texas law enforcement officials arrested a man with the name of a famous "Autobot" leader last week, after he allegedly stole a vehicle.The Austin Police Department said in an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX 7 in Austin, that 37-year-old Optimus Prime Blakely was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.The affidavit alleges that Blakely was stopped by officers on June 4 after he was seen driving a vehicle on Congress Avenue near Radam Lane, in a vehicle that was reported stolen.POLICE ARREST 6 PEOPLE AFTER ‘UNUSUALLY DEADLY’ SURGE OF OPIOID OVERDOSESThe name "Optimus Prime" was made famous by

The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863, during the Civil War, battle ensued for more just over half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved more than 2,000 acres of the battlefield where the Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, took place.Read on to learn more about the history of this significant Civil War battle. CIVIL WAR-ERA CANNONBALL FOUND IN BACKYARD OF VIRGINIA HOME: ‘COULD STILL BE A LIVE ORDNANCE’The Battle of Brandy Station had an enormous impact on the Gettysburg Campaign, the main Confederate army's

The Florida Panthers set the tone for the Stanley Cup in Game 1 on Saturday night with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers to jump out to an early series lead.The goal-scoring was one thing, but the goal-stopping was another.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPanthers star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots from nearly every angle, including six alone from Oilers star Connor McDavid. Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues were able to get shots past Stuart Skinner. Then, Eetu Luostarinen put the finishing touch on the game."It’s fun to play those guys, those elite guys and it’s