A Republican congresswoman said she is referring the Democratic sanctuary city mayors who testified before Congress on Wednesday to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said that the mayors who testified during a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities were in violation of Title 8, U.S. Code § 1324, a federal law that makes it illegal to bring in and harbor unauthorized aliens. It also prohibits the unlawful employment of aliens. 

"I just referred the sanctuary city mayors to the Department of Justice for CRIMINAL investigations based on evidence from their own comments and policies, proving that they were breaking federal law," Luna wrote on X with a video accompanying her announcement.

"Open borders ideologies hurt people on both sides. If you hold federal office and are breaking the law, you’ll be criminally investigated by the DOJ."

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu all defended their respective city’s sanctuary policies at the fiery hearing. They defended their communities as welcoming and called on Congress to pass immigration reform.

Republican members of Congress hammered the mayors for their sanctuary city policies, accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials. 

Luna told the mayors that their policies were hurting citizens as well as migrants.

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"I do not think you guys are bad people, but I do think you are ideologically misled," Luna said.

"Which is why, unfortunately, based on your responses, I’m going to be criminally referring you all to the Department of Justice for investigation," she said, holding up copies of the referrals.

"As soon as I leave here, these will be going over to [Attorney General] Pam Bondi."

A congressional criminal referral does not require the DOJ to initiate a prosecution and does not hold as much weight as a referral from an entire chamber.

Republicans, the mayors said, were trying to paint their cities as overrun by criminal immigrants even as crime was falling. The mayors said a key to safety is creating cities where residents feel comfortable reporting crimes and working with police.

Illegal immigration was a key plank of Trump’s presidential campaign, and he has repeatedly pressed on the theme since coming to office, including a Tuesday night speech to Congress where he vowed to "complete the largest deportation operation in American history."

Luna, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, also leads the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, a new task force focused on the declassification of federal secrets – including records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and other documents in the public interest.

She has also been pressing the Justice Department for the release of classified records related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

The FIFA Club World Cup will be the appetizer to the FIFA World Cup this summer as the best teams from around the globe will compete in the United States for the first time.

Major League Soccer squads Seattle Sounders FC and Inter Milan will be among the 32 clubs competing for the trophy. The tournament begins on June 14.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on "Fox & Friends" on Thursday that some of the world’s best players will compete, including Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham and Rodri, will all be competing.

"Spectacle, pure and soccer will definitely conquer America in 100 days from now," he said.

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California; MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Lumen Field in Atlanta, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida; Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida; Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee; TQL Stadium in Cincinnati and Audi Field in Washington will be the host venues.

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The Club World Cup will be a preview for when the best players represent the top soccer nations in the world to battle for the World Cup trophy, which will take place from June 11, 2026 to July 19, 2026, and can be seen only on FOX Sports programming.

The United States, Canada and Mexico are the host countries with the championship being played at MetLife Stadium.

So far, the host nations are the only countries that have clinched spots in the tournament. More will follow over the next year. The field will expand to 48 teams for the first time.

Infantino had high hopes for the two major tournaments.

"A quarter of the world will be there," he said of fans at the World Cup next year. "We’ll have millions of people coming. And, honestly, between the Club World Cup this year and the World Cup next year, it’s definitely time to take over this country when it comes to soccer."

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Democrats displayed their internal party divisions in the wake of President Donald Trump's first address to Congress. 

Democrats who are a part of leadership or more aligned with the establishment are clashing with progressives, many of whom heckled Trump throughout his more than 90-minute speech on Tuesday. The party is facing pressure from grassroots organizations to take a more combative approach – in lieu of decorum – to the Trump administration's dismantling of the federal bureaucracy. 

While moderate Democrats are frustrated over the progressives' disruptions, progressives complained about a lack of direction and clear strategy ahead of Trump's first joint session address to Congress since he began his second term. 

"People are pissed at leadership too," one senior House Democrat told Axios. "Everyone is mad at everyone."

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Rep. George Latimer, D-N.Y., told Axios he believed the outbursts were "inappropriate." 

"When a president — my president, your president — is speaking, we don't interrupt, we don't pull those stunts," he said. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, escorted out of the chamber after the Democrat repeatedly jeered at Trump, waving his cane during the speech. Some Democrats had warned their colleagues against protesting Trump, with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., saying they should let him "stew in his own juice."

Democrats protested nonetheless, including remaining seated as Trump celebrated his policies, and held up signs reading "false," "lies," "Musk steals," and "Save Medicaid." Some female Democratic lawmakers wore pink suits in protest of policies they claim are anti-woman, while other Democrats were heard jeering Trump throughout the speech. 

A centrist, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, told Axios, "I didn't take that approach myself, so obviously I don't condone it." 

"If anyone is thinking that it was an effective strategy, they're probably in an echo chamber," Golden added. "My take is that the average American thought the optics were pretty bad. 

"I think it was a big mistake," Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., told Axios of the disruptions. "I'm an old school traditional type guy, I think we should be treating the president with deference. So I think it was inappropriate."

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., took to X to condemn the "sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance." 

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"It only makes Trump look more presidential and restrained," he wrote of the Democrats' outbursts. "We’re becoming the metaphorical car alarms that nobody pays attention to – and it may not be the winning message." 

"I don't think that's the way forward," Fetterman added to Axios. 

DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old boy who survived cancer, stole the show Tuesday evening when Trump introduced him to the audience and officially swore him in as a member of the Secret Service. Daniel received a standing ovation from a majority of the crowd, although some Democrats were seen sitting at various times while Trump was speaking about the 13-year-old.

"Not standing for Trump would have been a fine strategy, but you need to separate him from the kid with cancer," another centrist House Democrat told Axios, condemning his party's messaging. 

"It would be a compliment to call it a strategy," the lawmaker added, noting the progressives' signs were edited online to read "TDS," referring to the term known as "Trump Derangement Syndrome." 

Progressives, meanwhile, argued that a lack of direction from leadership forced them to develop their own approach.

"There was definitely frustration about lack of guidance [or a] plan," one progressive member of Congress told Axios. 

"People are super pissed that we didn't get more direction from leadership," another progressive added. 

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., is planning on bringing a resolution Thursday to censure Green for "breach of proper conduct," and some Democrats, including Golden and Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., have not ruled out supporting it, Axios reported. 

"What [Green] did was inappropriate — and he became the story, not the price of eggs," a centrist House Democrat told Axios. 

Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this report.

Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire ad tech firm Lotame, expanding the holding company’s global identity and data-management capabilities.

The terms of the deal, announced today, weren’t disclosed. However, the company said it’s invested more than $1.5 billion in acquisitions over the past six months. The efforts are part of a broader push to build out Publicis Groupe’s CoreAI platform, which launched early last year, alongside updates for the Paris-based company’s major AI investments.

The purchase also marks a significant expansion of its global identity and data capabilities, especially in APAC and Europe, where its new acquisition has a strong presence. Lotame was already Publicis Groupe’s data partner in both regions and helping to power CoreAI applications. Publicis also plans to expand its publisher network by integrating Lotame with Epsilon’s first-party tagging system to help publishers navigate cookie deprecation.

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• Jack Reacher's close friend in "Reacher," Frances Neagley, is getting her own eponymous spinoff.
• Maria Sten told Business Insider "Neagley" shows the character has a life outside of helping Reacher.
• Lee Child, the author of the "Jack Reacher" books, told BI the show might premiere at the end of 2025

After the success of "Reacher" season three, the world of Jack Reacher is about to get bigger. The hero's close friend Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) is getting her own spinoff called (you guessed it) "Neagley."

Like Reacher, Neagley is based on the books by British author Lee Child. She was a member of the Military Police's 110th Special Investigations unit, which Reacher led before he left the armed forces.

Amazon announced the "Neagley" spinoff in October 2024 and confirmed that Maria Sten will lead the series.

"When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in a suspicious accident, she becomes hell-bent on justice.

"Using everything she's learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110 Special Investigators, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil," the show's synopsis reads.

Speaking to Forbes last month, Ritchson joked that he couldn't confirm if he'd appear in "Neagley."

"That would make sense, but we cannot confirm that it would make sense. It just makes sense in a world of hypotheticals.

"Like if he popped in for a couple of episodes. But it could happen."

Sten spoke to Business Insider about "Neagley" ahead of the release of the latest season of "Reacher." Here's what to know.

Maria Sten said 'Neagley' shows her character has a life outside of her relationship with Reacher

Recalling how Neagley has developed in "Reacher" since 2022, Sten said: "When we first meet her, I think she's still sort of a stray dog, out of the military and finding her way in the world. Then, coming into season two, she definitely found her way in the world, at least in her professional life.

"I think season three is more of that, where we really see her established in her life in Chicago before she, of course, goes off to help Reacher."

Sten continued: "I think that is a nice way to hand off the character from, 'Yes, I am living in this Reacher universe and I'm connected to him.' She has been showing up for him but also showing the world that yes, there's also a life outside of Reacher and she is actually running her own cases and doing her own thing and has her own problems as well, outside of helping the big guy!

"So I think they did a lovely thing to honor the book and honor what Reacher is, but also honor Neagley's contribution so far and send her off on her own."

'Neagley' does not have a release date yet, but Lee Child said it might arrive by the end of 2025

Amazon is still developing the spinoff, which doesn't have a release date. Neagley doesn't have dedicated books like Reacher, so that may explain why it is taking some time to develop.

But co-showrunners Nick Santora and Nicholas Wootton could adapt storylines from the five "Jack Reacher" books by Lee Child that Neagley appears in.

In an interview with BI before the premiere of "Reacher" season three, Child suggested the show might debut at the end of 2025.

"They start shooting very soon, as a matter of fact! And I think I've seen the screenplays, I think it's going to be excellent, just as good as 'Reacher,' really," he said. "So you know, with a bit of luck, the 'Reacher'-verse will dominate the year on Amazon Prime both ends of it."

'Riverdale' and 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'stars have been cast in 'Neagley'

On February 25, Sten confirmed on Instagram that "Neagley" had started filming its first season. That day, Amazon named a handful of cast members who had joined the series, although little is known about their characters.

"Riverdale" star Greyston Holt will play Detective Hudson Riley alongside Adeline Rudolph, who appeared in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and will play Renee.

"Mayor of Kingstown" actor Matthew Del Negro will play Pierce Woodrow, while "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood" actor Damon Herriman will play Lawrence Cole. Newcomer Jasper Jones has also been cast as Keno.

• Salesforce has dropped diversity hiring targets from it's most recent annual financial disclosures.
• The company also removed references to diversity and inclusion as core company values.
• Salesforce joins the likes of Amazon, Google, Meta, and Walmart in rolling back DEI programs.

Salesforce is the latest tech giant to abandon explicit diversity hiring targets.

This comes in the wake of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in January aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the federal government and its contractors.

The San Francisco-based software giant filed its annual financial disclosures on Wednesday. The company removed language that outlined how some executive compensation was tied to employee diversity measures.

The latest disclosures also omit explicit language describing diversity and inclusion as core company values, focusing solely on equality.

"While we are not specifying representation goals, we remain committed to our core value of equality," a Salesforce spokesperson told Bloomberg when asked about the company's hiring process.

Salesforce emphasized in the filing that its commitment to equality is "firmly rooted in compliance with federal law and other applicable laws and regulations in the regions in which we operate."

In its filings, the company states: "We value the equality of every individual at our company and in our communities and are dedicated to fostering a workplace that complies with these protections, creating an inclusive culture where every individual feels seen, heard and valued."

Salesforce's CEO Marc Benioff has previously set a high standard for supporting LGBTQ+ employees. In an interview with Axios last month, Benioff said, "If someone is going to come after our employees and discriminate against them in any way, we will do everything we can to help them."

The rollback places Salesforce among several other major companies, including Amazon, Google, Walmart, Meta, Deloitte, and KPMG, who have recently scaled back or entirely discontinued diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

In a memo to staff in December, Amazon said it was "winding down outdated programs and materials" related to diversity and inclusion. The company also scrubbed prior references to diversity and inclusion from it's 2024 annual report released in February.

Google removed hiring goals explicitly linked to diversity representation and Meta shuttered its DEI team and training programs. The leaked internal memo from Meta specifically references the shifting political and legal landscape around DEI policies.

Business Insider has reported previously that since mid-2024 more than 20 major companies have rolled back DEI initiatives in the US.

Salesforce representatives did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

DuckDuckGo has big plans for embedding AI into its search engine. The privacy-focused company just announced that its AI-generated answers, which appear for certain queries on its search engine, have exited beta and now source information from across the web — not just Wikipedia. It will soon integrate web search within its AI chatbot, which has also exited beta.

DuckDuckGo first launched AI-assisted answers — originally called DuckAssist — in 2023. The feature is billed as a less obnoxious version of tools like Google’s AI Overviews, designed to offer more concise responses and let you adjust how often you see them, including turning the responses off entirely. If you have DuckDuckGo’s AI-generated answers set to “often,” you’ll still only see them around 20 percent of the time, though the company plans on increasing the frequency eventually.

“We’d like to raise that over time,” Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO and founder of DuckDuckGo, told The Verge. “That’s another major area that we’re working on … We want to kind of stay conservative with it. We don’t want to put it in front of people if we don’t think it’s right.”

Some of DuckDuckGo’s AI-assisted answers bring up a box for follow-up questions, redirecting you to a conversation with its Duck.ai chatbot. As is the case with its AI-assisted answers, you don’t need an account to use Duck.ai, and it comes with the same emphasis on privacy. It lets you toggle between GPT-4o mini, o3-mini, Llama 3.3, Mistral Small 3, and Claude 3 Haiku, with the advantage being that you can interact with each model anonymously by hiding your IP address. DuckDuckGo also has agreements with the AI company behind each model to ensure your data isn’t used for training.

Duck.ai also rolled out a feature called Recent Chats, which stores your previous conversations locally on your device rather than on DuckDuckGo’s servers. Though Duck.ai is also leaving beta, that doesn’t mean the flow of new features will stop.

In the next few weeks, Duck.ai will add support for web search, which should enhance its ability to respond to questions. The company is also working on adding voice interaction on iPhone and Android, along with the ability to upload images and ask questions about them. Weinberg said that while Duck.ai will always remain free, the company is considering including access to more advanced AI models with its $9.99 per month subscription.

DuckDuckGo isn’t going to join OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and maybe even Meta in creating a separate app for its AI chatbot, however. “We think the end state is that really the ultimate app mixes all these things,” Weinberg said. “We think some queries are better to start with chat, some are better to start with search. A lot of them, you could start with either. Then sometimes you want to flow between. And if you’re flowing between, kind of fluidly like that, it’s a better experience to have it in one app.”

You can try out DuckDuckGo’s chatbot on the Duck.ai website or the DuckDuckGo browser, as well as find AI-assisted answers in the DuckDuckGo search engine.