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Wall Street opened Monday to a continuation of last week’s carnage as the Dow Jones shed over 800 points in early trade.The indices were dragged lower by a double-shot of pain: oil surging past $100 a barrel on Monday morning and stagflation fears hardening after Friday’s devastating jobs report.S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures both fell over 1%, with financial and industrial stocks leading the initial wave of selling.Oil above $100 a barrelOil’s $100 barrier cracked Monday morning as Iran tensions showed no sign of cooling into a new week.Brent crude surged sharply, with oil now sitting at its highest level…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s new supreme leader after father’s death in US-Israel strikes2. Iran women’s soccer team signals distress after anthem protest3. Before-and-after satellite imagery offers a rare look at damage inside IranMAJOR HEADLINESMANSION MAYHEM — NYC bomb suspects allegedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before explosive attack. Continue reading … LONG SHADOW — Cadaver dogs on hold as search for Nancy Guthrie enters fifth week with no answers. Continue…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A popular springtime event in Stratford, Ont., has been cancelled by the city to “reduce the stress” on the fixture’s icons. The annual swan parade, which typically happens on the first Sunday of April, won’t happen this year, the city announced earlier this month.The event, which has been occurring for more than three decades, drew hundreds or thousands of spectators to watch the birds waddle down Morenz Drive to Lake Victoria in the city’s centre.The march from the swans’ winter quarters to the river was often led by a pipe band.“At the…

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The National Disaster Management Agency’s spokesperson, Abdul Muhari, urged strict safety protocols during the ongoing search, noting that weather forecasts for the next two days indicate potential rain across Jakarta and its nearby satellite cities.He warned that the unstable collapsed material could trigger additional ground movement, putting rescue teams at further risk.Jakarta and its satellite cities, collectively known as Jabodetabek, are home to about 42 million people and generate an estimated 14,000 tonnes of waste daily.Bantargebang, one of the world’s largest open landfills, sprawls over more than 110 hectares and holds about 55 million tonnes of trash, according to a…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security blamed Democrats for travelers facing long security lines amid a DHS funding lapse.”Americans are now enduring the severe fallout from the Democrat shutdown of DHS. Today, travelers are facing TSA lines of up to nearly 3 hours long at some major airports causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel,” DHS deputy assistant secretary for public affairs Lauren Bis said in a statement, according to Transportation Security Administration posts Sunday on X.”This chaos is a direct result of Democrats and their refusal to fund DHS. These…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lainey Wilson hasn’t forgotten her roots.Wilson, 33, reflected on growing up in her tiny farm town of Baskin, Louisiana — home to roughly 170 people — and the misconception “city people” tend to have about blue-collar towns.”Where I’m from, it’s really just like a big farming community,” she said during an appearance on the “No Filter” podcast. “Like my daddy farms corn, wheat, soybeans, oats. Very blue-collar town. We don’t even have a red light. We have a caution light.”The country music star noted that “everybody knows everybody,” and it taught her…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tensions were running high between two rivals on Sunday as the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team edged the Michigan State Spartans, 90-80.Spartans star Jeremy Fears Jr. drew scrutiny in the first half of the game when he kicked toward opponent Elliot Cadeau’s groin. He was called for a technical foul as the video review showed that he swung his right leg backward into Cadeau. Michigan St guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) puts up a shot between Michigan guard Roddy Gayle Jr, left, and Michigan center Aday Mara in the first half of…

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A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon’s self-driving unit Zoox plans to start testing its autonomous vehicles in Dallas and Phoenix, the company announced Monday.To start, Zoox will deploy a “small number” of its retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs, with a human safety driver behind the wheel, to map the areas before it introduces its toaster-shaped robotaxis, the company said. Dallas and Phoenix will allow Zoox to expose its technology to diverse and challenging weather conditions, as well as more sprawling streets, compared to the dense…

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