Former Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano shared a tearful health update on Instagram Tuesday, revealing that a recent cancer screening test returned positive results while her husband’s came back negative, prompting her to schedule further testing amid a family history of the disease.

The 41-year-old actress, best known for her role as Ren Stevens on the Disney series “Even Stevens” and as the voice of Kim Possible in the animated series, posted an emotional video from Florida, where she is currently filming a project. In the clip, Romano explained that she and her husband, Brendan Rooney, opted for the screening due to strong familial cancer risks — both of her parents have been diagnosed with cancer — and received the results shortly before her trip.

“My husband’s came back completely negative,” Romano said, pausing and sighing. “Mine did not come back negative, so basically what that means is, I may have stageable cancer.” She added that the next step is a PET scan — a positron emission tomography imaging test using a radioactive tracer to detect cancer cells and determine location or spread — but she is currently “fighting with companies” to secure insurance coverage for the procedure.

“I’m nervous and a bit scared (heck who wouldn’t be!),” Romano continued, emphasizing the seriousness of cancer, especially as a mother of two young daughters. She stressed the importance of proactive health measures, saying, “Cancer is everywhere. Which is why I got this test,” and encouraged fans to prioritize screenings. Romano expressed reliance on faith, family support and optimism, noting, “It’s time to have a strong sense of faith and know that it’s in God’s hands, most of it.”

The actress, who lives in Austin, Texas, with Rooney and their children, chose to share publicly to raise awareness and inspire others facing similar concerns. She promised to provide updates as more information becomes available, underscoring that she is not overreacting given the potential implications.

Romano’s announcement drew widespread support across social media, with fans, fellow celebrities and outlets like People, TMZ and E! News covering the story. Many praised her vulnerability and courage in discussing a deeply personal matter, particularly as a public figure who has navigated other challenges, including a 2025 incident where she was accidentally shot in the face during a family mishap.

No specific type of cancer or additional details on the screening — such as whether it was a blood-based test for tumor markers, genetic risk assessment or another method — were disclosed in the video. Romano has not indicated symptoms or prior diagnoses, and the positive result indicates the need for confirmatory diagnostics rather than a confirmed cancer diagnosis.

The news comes during a busy period for Romano, who has maintained a steady career through acting, podcasting (including “Vulnerable” and “The Really Good Podcast”), voice work and social media content creation. She has been open about mental health struggles, motherhood and life after child stardom in recent years.

As Romano awaits the PET scan and potential follow-up care, supporters have flooded her comments with messages of encouragement, prayers and shared stories of resilience. The actress’s transparency highlights ongoing conversations about early detection, family health histories and navigating medical systems, particularly insurance hurdles for advanced imaging.

Romano has not announced any changes to her work schedule, and representatives did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. Fans are encouraged to follow her Instagram (@thechristyromano) for any developments. (Click here to watch video)

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Another major technology company is making its way to the Magic City.

Leading AI innovator Palantir announced in a brief post on X Tuesday that the company has moved its headquarters from Denver, Colorado, to Miami, Florida.

According to Palantir’s latest SEC filings, the principal executive office is now located at 19505 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2350 in Aventura, Florida – an affluent area just 20 miles north of downtown Miami.

This marks the AI company’s second major move in six years after Palantir left Palo Alto for Denver in 2020. CEO Alex Karp previously cited a clash between Silicon Valley’s “values” and the company’s mission.

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Palantir did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Tech company Palantir announced that it has moved its headquarters from Denver to Miami, six years after initially leaving Silicon Valley. (Getty Images)

The brand now joins a massive migration of capital to Florida, following Peter Thiel’s and Jeff Bezos’ personal moves to Miami and Ken Griffin’s relocation of Citadel. More recently, billionaires like Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and unnamed others are fleeing California for Florida over a proposed wealth tax.

Palantir is currently valued at more than $300 billion, making it the largest publicly traded company headquartered in South Florida, surpassing NextEra Energy. The company reported a net income of $1.6 billion on $4.5 billion in revenue for 2025, more than doubling figures from the previous year. Projections for 2026 revenue sit at nearly $7.2 billion.

As of late 2025, the company had an estimated 4,429 full-time employees worldwide, with about 600 working at the Denver office. Palantir did not publicly specify how many employees may also relocate to Florida.

During a news conference on Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stated that he received no advance notice of Palantir’s move and learned about it via social media.

The Florida Council of 100 and local leaders have hailed the move as a “watershed moment” that validates Florida as a hub for national security and AI innovation.

“Palantir’s decision to relocate its headquarters to Florida’s Gold Coast is a powerful validation of where growth is happening in America,” Florida Council of 100 President and CEO Michael Simas said in a statement posted on X.

“Florida is building the platform for the next generation of high-wage industries, and through Ambition Accelerated, we are aligning leadership and capital to accelerate that future,” Simas continued.

Earlier this month, the Council — with the backing of Citadel founder Ken Griffin and Related Companies founder Stephen Ross — announced the “Ambition Accelerated” initiative, which will feature advertising and branding aimed at encouraging decision-makers to build or relocate to South Florida, from West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale to Miami.

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The campaign aims to reach business executives through national advertising and direct-comparison messaging in hubs like New York, Chicago, California cities and the greater Northeast. According to the Florida Council, some of the ads may pose questions like, “What if you could scale in the top metro for GDP growth?” or “What if your business could cut utility costs by 30%?”

Florida is widely known for having no state income tax, but the Council also points out that the state has become the second-lowest for business regulation per capita in the U.S. — and consistently ranks high or at the top nationally for GDP growth, new business formations, talent attraction and higher education systems.

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The 79th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in cinema from 2025, take center stage Sunday, Feb. 22, at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, with Scottish actor and “The Traitors” host Alan Cumming making his debut as master of ceremonies for the prestigious ceremony.

Cumming succeeds David Tennant, who helmed the event in 2024 and 2025. The multi-talented performer, known for roles in “Eyes Wide Shut,” “Spy Kids” and recent reality TV hosting, brings his signature wit and charisma to guide the evening, which celebrates British and international filmmaking amid a competitive awards season leading to the Oscars.

The red carpet arrivals and ceremony kick off with major nominees and attendees including Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne, Jessie Buckley, Cillian Murphy, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Stone, Paul Mescal and many others confirmed to attend. The guest list features a mix of nominees and industry figures such as Ethan Hawke, Carey Mulligan, Yorgos Lanthimos, Stellan Skarsgård, Teyana Taylor and directors like Chloé Zhao, Ryan Coogler and Lynne Ramsay.

Seating arrangements at the Royal Festival Hall remain closely guarded until the event, with no official chart released in advance. Traditional BAFTA protocol places nominees and key presenters at prominent front tables, often grouping talent from the same films or shared projects. Past ceremonies have featured strategic placements for dramatic effect, such as rival leads or collaborators side-by-side, though specifics for 2026 — including potential proximity for DiCaprio, Chalamet, Byrne or Buckley — will emerge via live broadcasts, social media and post-event photos.

A highlight of the night includes musical performances: KPop Demon Hunters delivers the first non-U.S. live rendition of their record-breaking track “Golden,” performed by Jae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (voices of HUNTR/X). Additionally, Jessie Ware provides a poignant cover of a Barbra Streisand classic during the In Memoriam segment, honoring industry figures lost in the past year.

Presenters form an impressive lineup spanning film and television: Aaron Pierre, Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Alia Bhatt, Bryan Cranston, Cillian Murphy, David Jonsson, Delroy Lindo, Emily Watson, Erin Doherty, Ethan Hawke, Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Hannah Waddingham, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Kerry Washington, Little Simz, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Milly Alcock, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Noah Jupe, Olivia Cooke, Patrick Dempsey, Regé-Jean Page, Riz Ahmed, Sadie Sink, Stellan Skarsgård, Stormzy and Warwick Davis. Many are nominees themselves, adding personal stakes to their stage appearances.

The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT) on BBC One in the U.K., with a live broadcast and on-demand streaming via BBC iPlayer for U.K. viewers. The show typically runs about two hours, edited from the full in-person event that starts earlier with arrivals and preliminaries.

In the United States, E! airs the ceremony at 8 p.m. ET/PT, marking the first time the BAFTAs broadcast on a major cable network there (previously streamed on BritBox). International audiences can check local broadcasters or streaming services, with BritBox available in select markets for live or on-demand access.

Nominations, announced in January, saw “One Battle After Another” lead with 14 nods, reflecting strong contention across categories like Best Film, Director and acting awards. The BAFTAs often influence Oscar momentum, with voter overlap among academy members.

As Hollywood’s elite descend on London for the Feb. 22 gala, the night promises glamour, surprises and tributes to cinematic achievement in a year of standout films.

A proposal to abolish property taxes in the state of Ohio could prompt a surge in other forms of taxation to offset the lost revenue if voters approve the measure, the state’s governor warned.

Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, spoke at a conference earlier this month and said that if the proposed constitutional amendment to ban property taxes reaches the ballot and is approved by voters, the state government may be forced to raise sales taxes to compensate for the impact on the state budget. 

The property tax initiative is in the signature-gathering phase, which will require certification before it’s officially on this fall’s ballot, and advocates view abolishing property taxes as a way of helping homeowners.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine warned that abolishing property taxes would have a significant impact on the state’s finances. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

“Sales tax could go up to 17, 18, 19, 20%, sales tax in the state of Ohio on products that you buy,” DeWine said, according to a report by Cleveland.com. “So, it would be absolutely devastating.”

DeWine added that Ohio lawmakers may also have to consider hiking other taxes, such as the state’s income taxes, to plug the roughly $24 billion budget hole that would result with the elimination of property taxes.

The state of Ohio’s Office of Management and Budget authored a memo earlier this month that analyzed the proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate and ban property taxes, which noted that the $24 billion in annual property tax receipts is “equal to the total revenue from Ohio’s state income and sales taxes combined.”

“Eliminating property taxes would immediately destabilize local budgets and force deep cuts to essential services, reducing or eliminating funding for local law enforcement, first responders, and schools, delaying road and infrastructure repairs, and threatening services for seniors and people with disabilities,” the memo said.

Ohio’s budget office noted that about three-fifths of property tax revenue goes to supporting local school districts. If property taxes were eliminated, it could cause thousands of layoffs among school staffers, prompting larger class sizes and school closures along with program cuts.

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Ohio’s property tax revenue amounts to $24 billion, equal to the combined revenue from sales and income taxes. (iStock)

Police, fire and EMS services are all heavily reliant on property tax revenues, and eliminating those funding streams could cause station closures – particularly in smaller communities – as well as reducing staffing and slower response times, the memo explained.

Libraries, parks, health and human services and support services for seniors would also face cuts or elimination that could affect the community’s quality of life. In particular, programs related to seniors, health, recovery and developmental disabilities losing funding could increase the strain on hospitals and state systems.

The Ohio budget office’s memo noted that the state already offers some property tax relief through a homestead exemption for seniors and residents with disabilities, as well as a tax credit for residential homeowners. 

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Ohio exempts food from sales taxes, which could change if property taxes are eliminated. (Hollie Adams/Bloomberg )

It also discussed the issues with replacing the $24 billion in property tax revenue, noting that the nonpartisan Tax Foundation assessed that income tax rates would need to quadruple or more to 11% to 15% across the state to replace property taxes.

Ohio has a flat state income tax of 2.75% in the current tax year, which is the second-lowest rate of any state in the country. The personal income tax generated $10.5 billion in revenue during fiscal year 2025.

The budget office consulted with the Ohio Department of Taxation on replacing property taxes with state sales tax revenue and estimated it would require sales tax rates approaching 15% to 18%, a level that would be significantly higher than other states. 

A lower sales tax rate could cover the lost property tax revenue, though it would entail broadening the sales tax to apply to currently exempt items including food and healthcare, among other goods and services. Those changes would require legislative and, in some cases, constitutional changes, the budget office found.

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Ohio has a 5.75% sales tax, which ranks near the middle nationally for combined state and local sales tax rates. The sales tax generated $14 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Federal Reserve policymakers were mostly in agreement on the decision to leave interest rates unchanged despite two calling for cuts, though several signaled that rate hikes could be on deck if inflation remains elevated.

The minutes for the January meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed’s monetary policy-setting panel, were released on Wednesday and showed that some policymakers were in favor of including language signaling the possibility of future rate hikes to tame stubborn inflation in the announcement.

The FOMC voted 10-2 to leave the benchmark federal funds rate at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%, with Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran dissenting over concerns about the labor market. Inflation has remained elevated above the Fed’s 2% target, which has given others pause about further rate cuts.

“Several participants indicated that they would have supported a two-sided description of the Committee’s future interest rate decisions, reflecting the possibility that upward adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate could be appropriate if inflation remains at above-target levels,” the FOMC minutes noted.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation would be closer to 2% but for the effects of tariffs. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

The minutes also noted several policymakers “commented that further downward adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate would likely be appropriate if inflation were to decline in line with their expectations.”

“Some participants commented that it would likely be appropriate to hold the policy rate steady for some time as the Committee carefully assesses incoming data, and a number of these participants judged that additional policy easing may not be warranted until there was clear indication that the progress of disinflation was firmly back on track,” the minutes said.

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Fed Governor Stephen Miran was one of two policymakers to dissent from the Fed’s decision to leave rates steady. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, was elevated well above the central bank’s 2% long-run inflation target at the end of last year.

PCE inflation was at its lowest year-over-year level in 2025 when it declined to 2.2% in April, which was the lowest reading since September 2024. Core PCE, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was 2.6% in April 2025, the lowest level since June 2024.

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The Trump administration’s tariff announcements on “Liberation Day” in early April and the implementation of those import taxes contributed to a rise in inflation last year, which drove PCE higher.

The most recent PCE inflation reading was for the month of November, when it reached 2.8%, equaling its September reading, which was the highest level since October 2023. Core PCE was also 2.8% in November.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at his January press conference following the FOMC decision that core PCE inflation would be running “just a bit above 2%” if not for the effects of tariffs on goods prices.