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WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way through higher-than-expected inflation readings, mixed signs on the labor market – and a war.In a widely expected decision, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 11-1 to keep the benchmark federal funds rate anchored in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. The rate sets overnight funding costs for banks but influences a broad range of consumer and business borrowing.The committee in its post-meeting statement made few changes to its view on the economy, with a slightly faster pace of growth and higher inflation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Local authorities announced last Tuesday that a Colorado school staffer is accused of carrying out months of alleged sexual abuse involving a 13-year-old student.The staffer was identified as 34-year-old Brenda Meza at Greeley-Evans School District 6, located about an hour north of Denver, police said. She is reportedly on the run and is currently wanted on several felony charges.Meza, a secretary who also coached the cross-country team and advised the games club at Franklin Middle School, is accused of grooming an eighth grader by supplying alcohol and drugs, engaging in lewd text…

Trains are a part of Canadian heritage, linking cities from coast to coast to coast. Currently, there are about 42,000 km of track running across Canada.There is also a vast network of roads, meaning they will occasionally cross paths — and this is where it can be dangerous.“In Canada in 2025, there were 160 crossing incidents and 92 trespassing incidents. That includes fatalities and injuries,” said Chris Day, the national director of Operation Lifesaver Canada.On Tuesday afternoon, RCMP say a train was travelling westbound near Taber, Alta., when it struck a northbound semi-truck. This image, taken from a video shot…

Millions of Australians are set to saveon their power bills under new default prices for electricity.In its draft legislation the annual prices for residential customers would fall by between 1.3 and 10.1 per cent, depending on where a person lives, while small business prices would decrease by between 7.6 and 21.2 per cent.NSW households could have energy bills decrease up to 8.2 per cent, or $226 per year, while South East Queensland residents are set to save 10.1 per cent or $216 a year from July 1.Those living in South Australia will have their residential power prices drop 1.3 per…

The judge-led committee will investigate whether fire safety standards were inadequate, if construction practices contributed to the fire and if there were failures by government officers or contractors.The committee’s website said it would also seek to determine whether there were more systemic problems that included “conflicts of roles, or improper collusion … and whether bid-rigging corruption, or irregularities were involved in the tendering process of these works”.Police are conducting a criminal investigation and have arrested 38 people on charges including manslaughter and fraud.Hong Kong’s anti-graft watchdog has also arrested 23 people, including consultants, contractors and members of the owners’ corporation…

QuotableDaniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project, says that the US-Israel war on Iran is reckless and harms allies, to Israel’s exclusive benefit.Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department on Wednesday expanded its list of countries whose citizens will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for U.S. business or tourist visas.The department added 12 nations to the growing list — Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Tunisia.Starting April 2, passport holders from these countries must pay a bond of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000, which is refunded if the visa application is denied or, if granted, the traveler complies with the terms of the B1…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Flau’jae Johnson’s career stands out not only for her on-court accomplishments but for defying the transfer-heavy landscape of the modern NIL era in college sports.More than four years ago, Johnson committed to LSU. Fast-forward to 2026, and she’s never left the school where she first enrolled. Her ties to the Southeastern Conference powerhouse run so deep she buried her beloved pet, a bearded dragon named Four in a nod to her jersey number, on the Baton Rouge campus.On Friday, Johnson will take the court for the final time in a Tigers’ jersey…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities in the Florida Panhandle are taking spring break by storm by sharing viral bodycam video in an effort to crack down on rowdy college students allegedly breaking the law.The Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), which has jurisdiction over hotspot Panama City, has launched a social media campaign looking to deter college students from engaging in unlawful behavior by promoting arrests online. “We appreciate visitors that respect our community and laws, but will not tolerate disorder in illegal activity,” Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said in a video posted to Facebook. The department is…

A Merritt, B.C., father is warning others about the danger of tick bites  after a serious medical emergency involving his young son. “Sheer panic,” is how Jamie Stevens describes the emotion he felt at the time.The Merritt boy woke up last Thursday morning unable to walk.“He was falling. His legs weren’t holding up his weight,” Stevens said. “Like he’d try to stand up and then he’d fall.”Stevens says doctors at the local hospital couldn’t determine a cause and referred him to a pediatrician.But when they got home, they discovered a large tick attached to the boy’s scalp.“It was pretty horrifying…