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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect accused of shooting and killing two people at a Rhode Island ice rink on Monday before killing himself was identified as transgender and had a history of past family conflict over his gender identity, a local news outlet reported, citing court documents.Court records show Robert Dorgan had been involved in multiple disputes with relatives in recent years, including allegations that tensions escalated after he underwent gender reassignment surgery, according to WPRI.Dorgan, 56, is accused of opening fire inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game between…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 17, 2026 9:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winter is making a comeback on the Prairies, with cold temperatures and heavy snow in the forecast. Environment Canada says parts of southern Saskatchewan are under an orange snowfall warning, with an area stretching from Prince Albert to Estevan expecting up to 35 centimetres of snow by Thursday morning. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The weather office also says a blowing snow…

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Thomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and powerful.Pritzker, in a prepared statement, said he deeply regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, a long time associate of Epstein.”I exercised terrible judgement in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” Pritzker said in a statement.”I condemn the actions and the harm caused by Epstein and Maxwell and I feel…

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DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday (Feb 17), marking an important political shift in the South Asian nation following a period of turmoil.Rahman, 60, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, takes office after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory.He faces urgent challenges, including restoring political stability, rebuilding investor confidence and reviving key industries such as the garment sector after the turmoil that followed the Gen Z-led uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.An interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus ran the…

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Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPresident Donald Trump’s description earlier this month of the UK–Mauritius agreement on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands as “an act of great stupidity”  briefly turned the world’s attention to the remote archipelago.While most of the coverage and debate focused on the US military base on Diego Garcia island, little attention has been given to the sordid story of US and UK involvement in ongoing crimes against humanity against the islands’ Indigenous people – the Chagossians.The Chagossians, whose island homeland is in the middle of the Indian Ocean, are largely descended from formerly enslaved East Africans.…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has ordered Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler from his current job serving as chief of Army Public Affairs and chief advisor to Driscoll, who is currently in Geneva serving on the negotiating team to end the Ukraine war, Fox News has learned. Butler served as the head of public affairs for the Joint Chiefs when Gen. Mark Milley was chairman, and was slated to receive his first star. His name appeared for two years in a row on an Army list of 34 officers selected…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Georgia father went on trial Monday, as he stands accused of enabling the 2024 high school shooting that left two students and two teachers dead by giving his teenage son access to a rifle despite repeated warning signs.Colin Gray faces nearly 30 felony counts, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children, in connection with the Sept. 4 attack at Apalachee High School in Winder. Prosecutors argue his decision to arm his son directly led to the killings.”This is not a case about holding parents accountable for what their children…

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