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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 8 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 8 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com NEW DELHI — Indian authorities investigated the cause of a devastating fire Sunday that killed at least 43 people in a crowded grains market in central New Delhi while chaos unfolded outside a hospital where some of the victims were taken. Firefighters fought the blaze from 100 meters (yards) away because it broke out in one of the area's many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access, authorities at the scene said. INDIAN WOMAN WHO PLANNED TO TESTIFY AGAINST ALLEGED RAPISTS IS SET ON FIRE, REPORTS SAY The fire started at a factory space near Sadar Bazaar, New Delhi's largest wholesale market for household goods. Many of the victims were factory workers who were asleep when the blaze began, according to Yogesh, a police spokesman who uses one name. Police are investigating whether the … [Read more...] about Market fire in New Delhi, India, kills at least 43, sparks chaos outside hospital

HONG KONG — Hundreds of thousands of protesters, basking in a recent election victory by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp, poured onto the city’s streets Sunday in one of the largest marches in weeks to pressure the government to meet demands for greater civil liberties. The huge turnout was a reminder to China’s leader, Xi Jinping, that the months-long campaign against his authoritarian policies still had broad support in Hong Kong despite a weakening economy and increasingly violent clashes between protesters and police. Tensions in Hong Kong, a semiautonomous territory, had eased somewhat in recent days, after pro-democracy advocates won a stunning victory in local elections two weeks ago, giving new hope to the movement. On Sunday, demonstrators returned in force, packing city streets to denounce Xi’s government, rail against police brutality and reiterate demands for greater civil liberties, including universal suffrage. They beat drums, sang protest … [Read more...] about Massive show of support in Hong Kong for pro-democracy protesters

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 13 Fox News Flash top headlines for Oct. 13 are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, became one of the few Republican lawmakers to publicly criticize President Trump over his call for China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. “Of course not,” Cruz said when asked a question on CBS’ “Face The Nation” regarding Trump’s request to China to open a probe into the Biden family’s business dealings in the country. Biden is one of the leading Democratic presidential primary candidates and one who may serve as Trump's biggest threat in 2020. “Elections in the U.S. should be decided by Americans, and it's not the business of foreign countries, any foreign countries, to be interfering in our elections,” Cruz said. TRUMP SAYS OBAMA 'HIDING' FROM QUESTIONS ABOUT BIDENS AND UKRAINE: 'I THINK HE KNOWS … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz criticizes Trump’s call for China to investigate Bidens

close Video President Trump joins 'Justice with Judge Jeanine' Judge Jeanine talks one-on-one with President Trump about a potential investigation into Rudy Giuliani and Democrats' impeachment inquiry. Former President Barack Obama has been hiding from questions about former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and Hunter's work for a gas company in Ukraine, President Trump insisted Saturday night. "I think he knows all about it," Trump said of Obama during an exclusive interview on Fox News' "Justice with Judge Jeanine." "I think he knows all about it." — President Trump, referring to Barack Obama regarding the Bidens and Ukraine Trump once against defended his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which has served as the catalyst for an impeachment inquiry led by House Democrats, notably House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif. "If you take a look at it, Adam Schiff made up a … [Read more...] about Trump says Obama ‘hiding’ from questions about Bidens and Ukraine: ‘I think he knows all about it’

close Video Trump encourages Louisiana residents to get out and vote for a Republican governor President Trump asks Louisianans to cast their votes ahead of the LSU versus the University of Florida football game. President Trump slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a Friday night rally in Louisiana, saying "Nancy Pelosi hates the United States of America." In his second rally in as many nights -- following Thursday's rally in Minneapolis -- Trump also ridiculed the ongoing impeachment inquiry spearheaded by House Democrats, whom he called "scammers and con artists," "They know they can't win an election," Trump told a packed arena in Lake Charles, La., "so they're pursuing an illegal, unconstitutional bulls--- impeachment." "They know they can't win an election so they're pursuing an illegal, unconstitutional bulls--- impeachment." — President Trump The president's use of the barnyard epithet drew a roar from the crowd, just as a … [Read more...] about Trump blasts ‘bulls— impeachment’ at Louisiana rally, says Nancy Pelosi ‘hates the United States’