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A nine-year-old’s goodbye echoed through a memorial service in January as she told her older sister she loved her. “Fly high my angel,” she said. Lexi Blackwood was 12 years old when she took her own life.Her father, Ryan Marshall, says Lexi was once confident and outgoing, but that began to change when she entered middle school.“She was so confident until she started facing harassment and bullying on a daily basis,” Marshall said. “It basically chipped away her confidence until it was very well zero, and here we are today.”According to her family, Lexi confided in her parents last October…

Australia’s women have opened their SVNS Series campaign in Perth with a statement win as they thrashed Great Britain 54-5 as the two-day rugby festival got underway at HBF Park.After ceding the opening try of the game, Australia piled on 54 unanswered points despite stars Madison Ashby and the Levi sisters all starting on the bench.Heidi Dennis grabbed a hat-trick as Australia began their Perth gold medal defence with a sizzling performance in the sun.After a disappointing gold medal match defeat to New Zealand in Singapore last week, Dennis said being back on home soil had spurred them on.“Knowing all…

Washington wants Beijing to join a new nuclear weapons treaty after expiration of the New START accord between the US and Russia.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 7 Feb 20267 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn international monitor said it has seen no evidence to support the claim by a senior United States official who accused China of carrying out a series of clandestine nuclear tests in 2020 and concealing activities that violated nuclear test ban treaties.US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno made the assertions about China at a United Nations…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Friday it had suspended more than 100,000 California borrowers amid suspected fraud, with the alleged abuse totaling nearly $9 billion.SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said the agency suspended 111,620 California borrowers linked to suspected fraudulent activity across SBA pandemic-era loan programs. Those borrowers received 118,489 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans totaling more than $8.6 billion.”Once again, the Trump SBA is taking decisive action to deliver accountability in a state whose unaccountable welfare policies have created a culture of fraud and abuse…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2026 2:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang is fit to stand trial has begun in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the hearing Friday wearing a grey suit and white sneakers, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Yang in October 2022.The three-day hearing comes after Justice Michael Tammen ordered a fitness assessment on the day Ham’s judge-alone trial was set to begin…

London — Gamers around the world can now buy and play at home a pared-down version of a first-person drone training program developed and used by the Ukrainian armed forces. The game’s evolution — from battlefield training tool to home entertainment — is a notable first, and it is tied directly to Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to repel Russia’s four-year, full-scale invasion.”Ukrainian Fight Drone Simulator” (UFDS) is available to buy online for about $30. It features the same ultra-realistic physics and piloting controls that have helped teach Ukrainian drone pilots to seek out and destroy Russian tanks, missile launchers and troops. The…

The Google Midlothian Data Center in Texas, Nov. 14, 2025.Ron Jenkins | Getty ImagesAlphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are expected to spend nearly $700 billion combined this year to fuel their AI build-outs.For investors who love cash above all else, some warning signs may be flashing. With the heart of tech earnings season wrapping up this week, Wall Street has a clearer picture of how the artificial intelligence race is poised to accelerate in 2026. The four hyperscalers are now projected to increase capital expenditures by more than 60% from the historic levels reached in 2025, as they load up…

Actor Michael Keaton jousted with an Oscar statue and made burgers as he was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.The theatre group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, presented Keaton with his Pudding Pot award during the evening celebration on Friday.Hasty Pudding Theatricals gives out its Man and Woman of the Year awards to people who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment.Keaton, an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning actor, is known for roles in such films as “Batman,” “Birdman,” “Beetlejuice”…

Authorities say that steps are being taken to contain the virus and that risk of a global spread of the virus remains low.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 7 Feb 20267 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a patient in Bangladesh died after contracting the Nipah virus, adding that it believes the risk of the disease spreading internationally still remains low.The WHO said on Friday that a patient died after being admitted to hospital on January 28, where a team collected throat swabs and blood samples. Infection with the virus was…

The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution.The announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration’s prolonged standoff with Harvard over the White House’s demands for reforms. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement Friday that Harvard “no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services,” using the administration’s preferred term for the Department of Defense.”For too long, this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard, hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior…