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new video loaded: Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla in International WatersThe Israeli military boarded multiple boats in a flotilla that was sailing from Barcelona to Gaza, the protest group behind the mission said. The group has repeatedly challenged Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.By Axel BoadaApril 30, 2026

Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next U.S. surgeon general, replacing his nomination of Casey Means, whose bid has stalled in the Senate for months. The president announced the shuffle in a pair of posts on Truth Social. In the first, he blamed Sen. Bill Cassidy for Means’ nomination stalling in the wake of her confirmation hearing in February, saying the Louisiana Republican “has stood in the way” of his pick.”I nominated Casey, a strong MAHA Warrior, at the recommendation of Secretary Kennedy, who understands the MAHA Movement better than anyone, with…

By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Posted April 30, 2026 1:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who stole the “Roaring Lion” portrait of Winston Churchill from the Château Laurier in Ottawa will have a chance to appeal his sentence in the Supreme Court of Canada. The famous image was snapped by photographer Yousuf Karsh during Churchill’s wartime visit to the Canadian Parliament in December 1941. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Jeffrey Wood stole the portrait in…

Bruised and battered Collingwood are hoping for some relief with injury updates to ruckman Darcy Cameron and utility Harry Perryman, as coach Craig McRae takes the positives out of a dramatic draw with Hawthorn.Cameron (ankle) limped his way through the closing stages of Thursday night’s clash that ended with the Magpies amassing 15.3 (93) to the Hawks’ 13.15 (93).Perryman (hamstring) came off in the second quarter and looks unlikely to face Geelong next Saturday, while Steele Sidebottom played through a hand injury.McRae praised Perryman, saying: “He’s a tough lad, this one.”I said, ‘how is it?’ He goes: ‘pretty good’. I…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 14-year-old California girl was dismembered with a chainsaw in a backyard inflatable pool after threatening to expose her alleged child predator ex-boyfriend, according to Los Angeles prosecutors.David Anthony Burke, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter known as “D4vd,” faces charges of murder, child sex abuse and the unlawful mutilation of human remains after prosecutors allege he sexually abused the teen for months before killing her, cutting up her remains and allowing them to decompose in the trunk of his Tesla.He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.SEND US A TIP HERE…

Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has confirmed funding to the breakaway LIV Golf league would be cut after the 2026 season.LIV Golf announced on Thursday a new board and a new business strategy as it tries to forge ahead without Saudi funding, which allowed the league to launch nearly four years ago with oversized contracts and prize funds.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listYasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, who was behind the creation of LIV Golf, is no longer listed as its chair.LIV announced that Gene Davis…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Carolina’s discovery of 34,000 dead people on its voter rolls has sparked renewed calls for voter roll cleanup measures, including increased pressure on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act.After a state election official said the number of dead people found on North Carolina’s voter rolls was “higher than we anticipated,” Republican Rep. Mark Harris of North Carolina called for immediate action to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, commonly known as the SAVE America Act.”North Carolina confirms 34,000 deceased individuals on our voter rolls,” he wrote in an…

A third party may have gained access to Alberta’s elector’s list, the province’s elections agency is warning. The list, which contains “extremely sensitive data” like electors’ names, addresses and phone numbers, may have been released to the party by a group or individual that was a legitimate recipient of it, Elections Alberta alleged in a statement Thursday.There was no breach of databases or systems, the agency added.“Despite our offices being legislatively prohibited from commenting about investigations we may or may not be conducting, Albertans should know that Elections Alberta takes this matter seriously,” it wrote.“Due to the extremely sensitive nature…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Country music star Blake Shelton showed up to the Indiana Fever’s practice, and Sophie Cunningham was floored.Cunningham, 29, was in the middle of practice when she saw the eight-time Grammy nominee, and she lost all focus.Cunningham walked over to Shelton with her jaw dropped and simply stated, “I just lost all focus. Stop it.” (Left) Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) warms up before the start of the game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Aug. 17, 2025. (Right) Blake Shelton performs at the Grand Ole…

Georg Baselitz liked to insist – sometimes as a taunt, sometimes as a shield – that he did not know how to paint, that he had “no talent”.Rejected at 17 by the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, he talked his way into an academy in East Berlin only to be expelled two semesters later for “sociopolitical immaturity”.”I was stupid,” he recalled.”I was uneducated but I was a rebel.”From that rebellion, Baselitz forged a career that made the child of Nazi Germany, schooled under Soviet communism, into one of the defining artists of postwar Germany.The painter and sculptor, known for his…