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Given a month-long enforced break, Australia’s Formula One star Oscar Piastri will be keen to regain lost momentum when racing resumes in Miami.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man accused of targeting federal immigration agents and pretending to be one of them is now facing serious prison time after prosecutors say his stunt put law enforcement in danger.Jaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, an illegal immigrant who overstayed a tourist visa decades ago, pleaded guilty Tuesday after admitting he impersonated a U.S. Border Patrol agent to interfere with deportation operations.Authorities say the impersonation was deliberate and planned.On Jan. 8, Alvarez-Gonzalez allegedly trailed a real Border Patrol agent through San Diego, Calif., in a black Ford F-150 dressed up to resemble an…

It was close to 5pm at Taman Sentosa in Johor Bahru and the transformation had just begun.What was a nondescript street parallel to the main road of Jalan Sutera was starting to come alive. Cars were ushered away, pushcarts were rolled in and goods were unloaded from vans and lorries. Tables and chairs were set up next to stalls bustling with the sounds of gas stoves sparking, charcoal fires igniting and the clang of woks being put to work.The narrow strip of parking lots, just a 10-minute drive from the Causeway, was turning into the famous Sentosa Street Food. As the irresistible…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took office last year amid a flurry of aggressive actions by his country’s southern neighbour. A recently sworn-in United States president, Donald Trump, slapped tariffs on Canadian exports and threatened to make the US neighbour the 51st state.The actions were particularly damning as Canada had deep trade and security ties with the US, not only sending nearly 80 percent of its exports to that market, but also often following lockstep on geopolitical policy and strategic moves.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAll that was thrown aside when Trump took office, and Canada, under former…

A United Airlines flight from San Francisco reported a close call with a drone as it was approaching to land in San Diego on Wednesday morning, authorities said.A United spokesperson said Flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike just prior to the plane’s arrival at San Diego International Airport. The flight landed safely, and customers deplaned normally at the gate, the spokesperson said. “Our maintenance team found no damage after thoroughly inspecting the aircraft,” the spokesperson told CBS News. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that Flight 1980 was at about 4,000 feet when the crew told air traffic control…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he plans to remain as a board governor after his term ends in May, announcing the move after the central bank again left its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid rising inflation due to the Iran war.Powell had previously said he would stay on as Fed chair until the Department of Justice ended an investigation into his oversight of renovations of the Fed’s Washington, D.C., headquarters, calling the inquiry politically motivated. Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said on April 24 that her office would end the probe into Powell.”I’m waiting…

A senior Iranian sports official with alleged ties to a listed terrorist organization was denied entry into Canada on Tuesday night, but there are questions as to why Mehdi Taj was allowed to get as far as he did. “He is inadmissible, as per our own laws,” said Negar Mojtahedi with Iran International.“So how is that even possible?”Mojtahedi broke the story that Taj was on his way to the FIFA congress in Vancouver on Thursday, but was put back on a plane shortly after landing in Toronto.While Taj is currently the head of Iran’s soccer federation, he also has links…

OpenAI’s lawyers argue Elon Musk’s lawsuit aims to undermine the company for his competing venture xAI.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A father was arrested and banned for life from Walt Disney World Resort property.Last week, Diego Rodriguez was at the Happiest Place on Earth when he reportedly assaulted a theme park actor dressed as Mirabel from the 2021 film “Encanto.”This incident highlights ongoing challenges theme parks face in managing large crowds and guest behavior, particularly during high-traffic character meet-and-greets. Disney parks enforce strict conduct policies for visitors, with violations potentially resulting in removal or permanent bans from property.According to The Travel, Rodriguez was with a woman and child in the Epcot area…

Halim joined the Judicial and Legal Service in 1982, serving for 22 years. He was appointed a judicial commissioner in 2005 and elevated to a High Court judge in 2007. He retired in March 2023. Appointing an outsider to helm MACC is not without precedent as lawyer Latheefa Koya was appointed to the position back in 2019 by the then-Prime Minister Mahathir who led the Pakatan Harapan government. Latheefa stepped down from the post after the fall of the Mahathir government in March 2020. She had told international news agency Bloomberg in a report published on Feb 12 that Azam loved being in the MACC, saying that was…