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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.The former prince’s arrest comes after years of public scrutiny due to his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein, and the allegations from Virginia Giuffre that she was forced to have multiple sexual encounters with the former prince after being sex-trafficked by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as a minor. Andrew has denied all allegations against him.He stepped back from his royal duties in 2020 and decided to give up his royal titles — including Duke of York in…

Robots taking part in a martial arts performance at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, China on February 16, 2026. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a standout performance at the country’s annual Spring Festival Gala earlier this week, with videos from the event circulating widely online. The show, widely considered the world’s most-watched television program, featured robots from several startups performing everything from kung fu moves to choreographed dances to elaborate gymnastics displays. The show marked a sharp contrast from the 2025 Gala, which had featured less advanced versions of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman was arrested at a Las Vegas airport after allegedly tying her dog to a baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter and walking away, police said.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) responded to Harry Reid International Airport on Feb. 2 after receiving reports that a dog had been tied to a metal carry-on baggage sizer and left behind at the airport’s JetBlue ticket counter.The woman was arrested on charges of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.Footage released by the LVMPD shows the woman, whose face was blurred in the video,…

Ongoing staffing shortages faced by Saskatoon police led to fewer traffic enforcement tickets last year, says Saskatoon’s chief of police. In 2025, the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) issued 15,091 traffic tickets, about 2,200 fewer than the five-year average and 86 fewer than the year before.“We’ve definitely seen the impacts of a decrease in our staffing when it comes to traffic enforcement,” Chief Cameron McBrid told reporters following a Thursday board of police commissioners meeting.“Our traffic safety members are dedicated to traffic safety work, and so when there’s a reduction in that dedication, we can see a reduction in enforcement and…

WA’s powerhouse farming regions are at “serious” risk of polyphagous shot-hole borer should the destructive pest spread beyond outside of Perth, according to a new study labelling “highly-vulnerable”

GROWTH BUTTONOn the economy, Takaichi insisted that her fiscal policies will not be “reckless”, as investors worry that her efforts to boost growth and help consumers with inflation will swell Japan’s debts.”We are not going to pursue a reckless fiscal policy that would undermine the market’s confidence,” Takaichi told parliament, undertaking to reduce Japan’s ratio of debt to gross domestic product.”I will keep hitting that growth switch – again and again and again – pushing it as much as I possibly can,” she said.She pledged to promote domestic investment in “risk management” areas such as energy, health, infrastructure and cybersecurity.In…

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoIt is no longer possible to interpret the Yemeni landscape solely through the lens of politics. The developments witnessed in the southern Yemeni governorates under government control in recent months clearly indicate that security and military affairs have become the decisive factor in determining the course of power on the ground. Any governmental or political arrangements will be unsustainable unless the issue of security control and the unification of military command are resolved.Nor can the escalating Saudi–Emirati rift between two allies who have militarily, politically and economically shaped southern Yemen in recent years be overlooked, given…

Former Prince Andrew released but not cleared after arrest in connection with Epstein files; NASA’s new head criticizes Boeing, NASA for botched Starliner flight that left 2 astronauts stuck

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! United States ski jumper Ben Loomis luckily avoided what could’ve been a disaster at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Thursday after being struck by a leaf blower on his attempted jump. Loomis was a part of the Nordic combined team sprint on Thursday, where he was going down the track to attempt his big jump when he was struck by one of the leaf blowers on the side of the track. Workers at the Olympics are stationed alongside the track to blow off excess snow, ensuring that the participants have a clean jump…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least six victims have been identified in the tragic avalanche incident on Tuesday that killed up to nine people in Sierra Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, California.Six of the victims were among a group of outdoor-loving mothers who regularly traveled together. A joint statement from the affected families identified the women as Kate Vitt, Carrie Atkin, Danielle Keatley, Kate Morse, and sisters Caroline Sekar and Liz Clabaugh.”We are devastated beyond words,” the families said in the statement. “Our focus right now is supporting our children through this incredible tragedy and honoring the…