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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brady Tkachuk has found himself in a rather awkward position.Days after crushing the hearts of Canadians by helping the United States win a gold medal over their northern neighbors, Tkachuk is now back with his Senators, who play in Canada’s capital of Ottawa, for a playoff push.A TikTok posted by the White House probably didn’t help matters, as it featured footage of Tkachuk’s conference at a 4 Nations game last year that was AI-doctored to make it appear as if he spoke disparagingly of Canada and its citizens.  Brady Tkachuk of Team…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina woman whose disappearance in 2001 and triggered a 24-year search is now facing criminal charges from the year she vanished.Michelle Hundley Smith, now 63, was located Feb. 20 at an undisclosed location within North Carolina after detectives received new information about her case, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said.Smith was 38 when her husband reported that she left their Eden home on Dec. 9, 2001, to go Christmas shopping in Martinsville, Virginia, and never returned. Her vehicle was never found.An extensive investigation followed, but despite years of investigative work,…

The mother of three siblings killed by a speeding and impaired teenage driver made a tearful plea for people to stop drinking and driving at a sentencing hearing for Ethan Lehouillier Thursday. “Because of one selfish decision, three of my children are no longer here. They were so young,” said Jade Galve, who survived the May 18 crash, through tears.“It has been so hard to cope with everything and the loss is unbearable. I can remember every single detail, especially holding my lifeless daughter in my arms, calling out for help. All we can do is keep the memory of…

Gun laws in one state are set to be overhauled after the Bondi terror attack, although some say they don’t go far enough.

COLLECTIVE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITYSo the real defence starts overseas, in countries where the virus is endemic. Early detection and containment of Nipah virus outbreaks requires resource-intensive surveillance systems. So more financial, technical and other support could be provided to countries that bear this upstream burden to prevent cross-border spread.Countries that detect and transparently report outbreaks under the WHO International Health Regulations should be supported and not just penalised, especially when blunt border measures may not reduce the risk of virus importation.Singapore is well prepared given our strong surveillance system, robust infection control practices in healthcare facilities, and the recent establishment of…

Associates of one of the passengers killed in the alleged raid attempt said he sought to overthrow Cuba’s government.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoCuban authorities have accused 10 men on a speedboat sailing from the United States of attempting to carry out a campaign of violence to destabilise the island’s government.Four of the 10 men on the boat were killed in a shootout with Cuban border agents this week.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Thursday, Cuban authorities confirmed that the six remaining crew members were receiving medical treatment for their injuries. At least one Cuban officer was also hurt…

Shares of Accenture climbed on Thursday after the consulting giant announced a multi-year partnership with French artificial-intelligence startup Mistral AI.The stock was up about 6% at $202.98 in midday trading. Under the agreement, Accenture will gain access to Mistral AI’s models for use across its consulting and technology services. Financial terms were not disclosed. The companies said Accenture professionals will be able to use tools such as Mistral AI Studio, which allows users to test and refine models before deploying them at scale within business operations.Accenture said the partnership will help it advise clients on how to integrate AI more…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Block — Payment company Block announced on Thursday that it’s letting go of more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount, leading shares to pop 24% in extended trading. Zscaler — Shares of the cloud security company fell nearly 10%. Zscaler’s deferred revenue for the second quarter came in at $2.36 billion, while the StreetAccount consensus sought $2.45 billion. Billings also missed the mark, landing at $819.8 million, while analysts were looking for $893.3 million. Monster Beverage — Shares of the energy drink maker dropped about 3%. Monster Beverage’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who skipped President Donald Trump’s State of the Union to attend Democrat counter-programming, hailed a group of frog-clad protesters as “patriots,” crediting them for defeating Trump’s anti-crime efforts in Portland, Oregon.”Boy, the frogs are rocking this town,” Wyden said on Tuesday night. “I’m with the frogs, and I’m with all of you. Because political change starts at the grassroots.” “For weeks, social media was flooded with these wonderful patriots. Videos of unicyclers, naked bike riders, the guy in the chicken suit, and a whole lot of frogs,” he continued.…

new video loaded: Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the UnionOur reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Thomas Vollkommer, Laura Salaberry and Ray WhitehouseFebruary 26, 2026