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Tributes have poured in for beloved Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara, the Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek star who died this week at age 71.US media outlets reported on Friday that O’Hara died at her Los Angeles home after a brief illness.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBorn and raised in Toronto, O’Hara began her acting career in the 1970s at The Second City improvisational theatre and later performed on iconic Canadian comedy show SCTV.Her break into movies came in 1980 with Double Negative, alongside her longtime collaborator Eugene Levy, as well as John Candy.But she became widely known to…

Federal judge Kate Menendez denied Minnesota’s motion for a temporary restraining order to halt “Operation Metro Surge” on Saturday. The court documents, filed on Saturday, say that Minnesota and its cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have not met their burden of proof.   The argument to halt operations, in part, stated that the federal operation is “causing harm to the Twin Cities and State themselves, as well as their residents.” Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice have called the lawsuit “legally frivolous.”In the court documents, Menendez cited another recent case where the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge has denied Minnesota’s request to immediately halt the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) –led Operation Metro Surge.Saturday’s ruling said the state and two cities failed to meet the high legal bar required to block a federal law enforcement operation at this stage of the case.U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez signed the order and said the plaintiffs “have not met their burden” for the “extraordinary remedy” of a preliminary injunction. Left: Protesters gather in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in response to the death of Renee Good, who…

The Albanese government has declined to sign up to an international statement expressing concern about Israel demolishing an aid agency’s headquarters.

Local fire official says gas leak likely caused blast that ripped through residential building in Iranian port city.Published On 31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn explosion that rocked a residential building in the Iranian port city Bandar Abbas was likely caused by a gas leak, the local head of the fire department told Iranian media.The Bandar Abbas fire chief said residents were evacuated from the building in the city’s Moallem Boulevard area, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The initial cause of the building accident in Bandar…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, appear to have rounded a corner. The president brushed off their previous conflicts in July 2025 that stemmed from their rivalry in the 2024 election, and the two have since publicly appeared to chart a new course for their relationship as Florida backs Trump policies. For example, DeSantis has endorsed several agenda items from the Trump administration, including embracing the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched. As a result, DeSantis’ state kicked off its “Healthy Florida First”…

American Express announces the new platinum business card.Courtesy: American ExpressAmerican Express is finding that even for a provider of credit cards to the affluent, it pays to focus on the highest of high rollers.The company recently shifted marketing dollars to its refreshed Platinum card, which carries an $895 annual fee, and away from no-fee cash back cards, CEO Stephen Squeri told analysts Friday after the company reported fourth-quarter results.Doing that helps to boost overall spending levels as high-end consumers continue to thrive, a tactic that leads to both rising fee revenue from premium cards and lower loan defaults, executives said.”We have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George was suspended 25 games by the NBA for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league announced in a statement on Saturday. The league did not disclose the nature of George’s violation, but in a statement to ESPN, the nine-time NBA All-Star said he was “taking an improper medication.” “Over the past few years, I’ve discussed the importance of mental health, and in the course of recently seeking treatment for an issue of my own, I made the mistake of taking an improper medication. I take full responsibility for my…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military warned Iran it will not tolerate “any unsafe and unprofessional behavior” surrounding U.S. forces in the Middle East as Tehran is gearing up for live-fire naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration comes as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is set to begin a 2-day exercise starting Sunday, according to the U.S. Central Command. President Donald Trump announced this week that a “massive Armada is heading to Iran,” led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. “U.S. forces acknowledge Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters. Any unsafe…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada isn’t getting a break from harsh winter conditions, with weather alerts in effect across multiple provinces as freezing rain, extreme cold and heavy snow continue to impact travel and daily life. Freezing rain has closed major highways around Regina and created dangerous driving conditions across parts of southern Saskatchewan.Environment Canada says freezing rain moved southeast across the province overnight, tracking from Saskatoon through Regina and into southeastern Saskatchewan.While the alert has been lifted for most areas, warnings remain in parts of the southeast, including the Estevan region. Get breaking National news…