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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Angel Mom Agnes Gibboney, who lost her son in an illegal alien-involved shooting, is blasting Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats over a proposed bill that would use taxpayer dollars to fund legal defense for immigrants facing deportation. She urged voters to “stop this insanity.”State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would expand access to taxpayer-funded legal representation for immigrants facing deportation proceedings. The measure would build on existing state programs by creating a framework to provide attorneys to adults in immigration court, regardless of legal status, with priority given to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Massachusetts doctor already facing dozens of rape and assault charges was indicted on more than 80 additional counts tied to his time as a rheumatologist and general practitioner at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Tuesday that a grand jury indicted Dr. Derrick Todd on 21 counts of rape, 59 counts of indecent assault and battery, and one count of assault with intent to rape.The new indictment significantly expands the case against Todd, adding to an already extensive set of charges across multiple jurisdictions and underscoring…

BEIJING: China has issued a new proposal urging cities to integrate youth development into urban planning, housing, healthcare, ​education and public services, in a broader push to ‌make urban life more supportive for young people, children and families.The blueprint, jointly issued by 15 departments and released on Wednesday (Apr 22), aims to ​deepen the construction of “youth-development-oriented cities” – with measures spanning jobs, ​housing, healthcare, family support and urban services.It comes after ⁠Beijing said in March that it would build a “childbirth friendly ​society” from 2026 to 2030.Authorities are trying to reverse China’s demographic decline after ​official data showed births…

Kevin Durant scores 23 for Houston but the Lakers bag a 101-94 win despite a depleted team, with Luka Doncic missing.Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026LeBron James compiled 28 points, eight rebounds ‌‌and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-94 victory over the visiting ⁠⁠Houston Rockets, taking a ⁠⁠2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.With leading scorers Luka Doncic (hamstring injury) and Austin Reaves (oblique strain) watching from the bench on Tuesday, Marcus Smart added 25 points, including 5 of ⁠⁠7 from 3-point range, and Game 1 hero Luke Kennard contributed 23 points,…

About 160,000 people receiving support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme will lose it by 2030, under a major reset of the massive taxpayer-funded program.Health Minister Mark Butler detailed an overhaul of the NDIS that means it will still grow in dollar terms each year, but at a rate lower than inflation in the immediate future.A dramatic shift in community sentiment about the NDIS — with seven in 10 people saying it had grown too large and struggled with dodgy providers, and six in 10 saying it was broken — meant it was rapidly losing its social license.“It’s more than…

Washington — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from Congress on Tuesday, moments before the House Ethics Committee was set to determine whether she should be sanctioned for allegations of theft and other misconduct.Cherfilus-McCormick has been charged with stealing nearly $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for her campaign and has pleaded not guilty. She was likely to be expelled from the House in the coming days if she had not resigned. “This was not a fair process,” Cherfilus-McCormick said in a statement. “Rather than play these political games, I choose to step away so that I can…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The San Francisco 49ers have made a key addition to their front office ahead of this week’s NFL Draft: AI.The Niners own six picks this draft, including the 27th overall selection, and it sure sounds like artificial intelligence will be playing a role in who they select.”If you aren’t using it, you’re already behind,” Lynch told reporters Monday. Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with John Lynch after defeating the Detroit Lions 34-31 in the NFC championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Jan. 28, 2024. (Ezra…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Gates Foundation plans to cut up to 500 jobs, or about 20% of its staff, in the coming years as part of a long-term restructuring as the foundation also undergoes an external review of its ties to late financier Jeffrey Epstein.Following a Wall Street Journal report that a memo was sent to employees Tuesday, a Gates Foundation spokesperson told Fox News Digital the review was first announced in a foundation-wide email last month and was agreed upon by the board and Bill Gates. The foundation did not indicate whether the planned…

Markets digested the latest developments, weighing the long-term implications of already lost crude supply and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz on emerging, energy-importing countries in Asia.”The conflict appears to have moved into a prolonged standoff rather than towards a swift or durable resolution,” MUFG analysts wrote in a note.”For markets, this environment implies continued disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.”Asian currencies also came under pressure: the Indonesian rupiah weakened to 17,185 a dollar, within striking distance of its all-time low of 17,193 a piece. The rupiah has been under sustained pressure since the Middle East…

A plane carrying nearly $500m in US banknotes from Iraq’s oil revenues was blocked by the US Treasury, according to The Wall Street Journal.By The Wall Street JournalPublished On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026The United States has halted shipments of US dollars to Iraq and paused some security cooperation programmes with the Iraqi military, increasing pressure on Baghdad to curb powerful Iran-aligned groups, according to Iraqi and US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal.The report said a recent cargo plane shipment carrying nearly $500m in US banknotes was blocked by the US Department of the Treasury. The money came…