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The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for legal immigration benefits to enhanced security checks, and is pausing some cases while the changes are implemented, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services distributed internal guidance instructing its officers to resubmit pending applications for different immigration benefits, including asylum, green cards and U.S. citizenship, to enhanced FBI background checks, the documents show.Officers were directed to refrain from approving any pending cases that have not undergone the expanded background checks.USCIS has long used FBI databases to vet immigration applications for potential…

A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, about 250 kilometres north of Montreal, community leaders say families are regularly reaching out for emergency housing support as homes become increasingly overcrowded and conditions deteriorate.“Every week, elected officials and community leaders receive calls, messages and urgent requests from families in search of housing who are often motivated by critical situations where the safety of women and children is at stake,” said Sipi Flamand, chief of…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man allegedly stole a fire truck parked outside a Colorado jail early Wednesday morning, just moments after being released from custody, according to the Boulder Police Department (BPD).Officials said the chaotic incident quickly triggered a multi-agency pursuit, prompting officers to deploy tire-deflation devices along a highway before the situation escalated into a brief foot chase outside of Denver.Authorities identified him as 33-year-old Richmond Takashi Johnson, who they said has an “extensive criminal history.” He had originally been booked on third-degree trespassing charges prior to the alleged theft of the emergency vehicle.The…

Amazon (AMZN) is in the spotlight during extended trading hours after the tech giant delivered a massive “double beat” in Q1 results – powered by an explosion in AI-driven cloud demand and a high-margin advertising surge.Investors are zeroing in on the firm’s aggressive growth trajectory and a forward-looking revenue guide that suggests the retail and cloud behemoth is only accelerating.The headline numbers were nothing short of “blowout”. AMZN reported earnings per share (EPS) of $2.78, nearly doubling the $1.63 analysts had projected. This also represents a meaningful leap from $0.98 reported in the same quarter last year.On the top line,…

Shares of SoFi plunged more than 15% Wednesday after the company declined to raise its full-year outlook — a move CEO Anthony Noto said reflects macro reality, not weakening fundamentals.”We did not raise the full-year guidance because when we originally gave the full-year guidance, we were anticipating at least two Federal Reserve rate cuts,” he told Jim Cramer. “And now we’re assuming that there will be no rate cuts.”The digital finance company reported results that were largely in-line with expectations, posting earnings of 12 cents per share and $1.09 billion in net revenue. Despite what Noto described as a “remarkable”…

new video loaded: 40 Years After Explosion, Chernobyl Site Faces New Threats From RussiaForty years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials are grappling with the impact of a 2025 Russian drone strike that set back decades of efforts to contain it. Ukrainian officials said the Russians deliberately targeted the structure, but the Kremlin has denied responsibility.By McKinnon de KuyperApril 29, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the U.S. is weighing a potential drawdown of American troops in Germany, opening a new front in his escalating feud with the country’s leadership just days after he blasted Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran.In a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon, Trump said the U.S. is “studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany.”He said a determination will be made “over the next short period of time.”The announcement comes after the president on Tuesday criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying he “doesn’t know what he’s…

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall made his mark on NFL history when he came up with a tone-setting strip sack in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots this February.There’s a low percent chance that any football player will get a moment like that in his career. But Hall had to beat much greater odds. Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.”I wasn’t born… breathing,” he told Fox News Digital. “I was born dead. Derick Hall of…

U.S. President Donald Trump praised the courage of the astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission Wednesday, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, saying their journey to the moon captured the attention of the world. “They’re very brave,” Trump said at the White House. “And that was a lot of rocket under them. I never saw anything like that.”Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch stood beside the president, who was seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, nearly three weeks after they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following a 10-day lunar fly-around.The four-person crew were the first…