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Melissa Etheridge speaks with “CBS Mornings” about releasing her 17th studio album “Rise” later this month, writing about the loss of her son and grief.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Illinois man is behind bars after authorities say he attempted to slash a commuter’s throat while claiming he was a CIA agent. Zakir Ibrahim, 25, is charged with attempted murder after he was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday, March 3, according to CWB Chicago. Authorities allege Ibrahim approached an Amtrak passenger at the city’s Union Station and held a knife to the victim’s nose before slashing at his throat, the outlet reported.WASHINGTON MAN ALLEGEDLY LURES POLICE WITH BOGUS 911 CALL, SLASHES OFFICER IN FACE Zakir Ibrahim, 25, is charged with attempted murder after…

The Bank of Canada is set to update interest rates on Wednesday as the Iran war brings a dark cloud over the Canadian economy and as Ottawa prepares to release a fiscal update sometime this spring. Oil price spikes globally have quickly led to higher gas prices for consumers, and economists expect inflation to tick up in the coming months. This means just about everything else is about to get more expensive for consumers and businesses alike.“Whether it’s uncertainty or actual smoke, there’s a dark cloud hanging over the global economy thanks to the Iran war,” said Clay Jarvis, a…

President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US’s allies, including Australia, for not sending military support for his war in Iran.After boasting that many countries were eager to contribute military support for his war in Iran to reopen the vital transit route for oil, the Strait of Hormuz, he said that he had been informed that most NATO allies were against the idea.“I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street — We will protect…

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, extending his nearly 42 years in power, according to provisional results.On Tuesday, Interior Minister Raymond Zephirin Mboulou announced on state TV that Sassou Nguesso received 94.82 percent of Sunday’s vote.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listState television also reported turnout of 84.65 percent; however, many polling stations in the capital, Brazzaville, on Sunday had short lines or no lines at all.Sassou Nguesso, 82, was…

  1m ago Pritzker seeks 3rd term as governor, Bailey looks to challenge again Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is unopposed in his primary, and is the first governor in Illinois to seek a third term since the 1980s.His national profile has grown thanks to his vocal criticism of President Trump, especially during Operation Midway Blitz last fall. Among the four Republicans vying to challenge him is Darren Bailey, a former state representative and state senator from southern Illinois who was the Republican nominee for governor in 2022. Pritzker beat Bailey in the general election by 13 points. If Bailey again wins the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A touch of gold is hitting the United States baseball team for the World Baseball Classic (WBC).As Team USA arrives at loanDepot Park later in Miami, the team will be decked out in game-worn USA Olympic hockey sweaters.Team USA outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected with Olympic hero Jack Hughes, who scored the goal to give the United States its first gold men’s hockey medal since the “Miracle on Ice” team in 1980. Hughes then reached out to his contacts at Fanatics Authentic, the company’s memorabilia division and partner of both athletes, who hand-delivered…

A Tesla Inc. Megapack battery after being placed into position at the Harmony Energy Ltd. and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures BV (FRV) battery energy storage project near Burgess Hill, U.K. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla is expanding ties with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, striking a deal to buy $4.3 billion worth of battery cells for energy storage systems that will be made in Lansing, Michigan.The plant was formerly developed for a joint venture between LG and General Motors before the automaker decided to retreat from that initiative in late-2024, selling its stake to LG…

Sen. Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to the media as Cabinet officials deliver congressional briefings on Iran at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026.Heather Diehl | Getty ImagesCongressional Democrats sent a new counteroffer to the White House to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, a person familiar with the negotiations told CNBC. DHS has been shut down since Feb. 14. The shutdown comes as Democrats demand changes to how federal immigration enforcement operates in exchange for releasing the funding after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by DHS officers in Minneapolis. The Democrats and President Donald Trump’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ex-wife of a man who authorities said attacked a synagogue in Michigan told local 911 dispatchers that he was “mentally unstable” before the incident, according to records obtained by Fox News.41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali rammed his car into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Thursday at 12:19 p.m, according to officials. Ghazali got out of his vehicle and armed security exchanged gunfire with him as he was armed with a rifle.After he engaged gunfire with security, Ghazali suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the FBI.At 12:21 p.m., Ghazali’s ex-wife called…