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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, one of President Donald Trump’s most influential but least public-facing advisers, launched an X account Tuesday to share updates from inside the administration.”I’m joining X to share occasional updates about the work we do at the White House. We are relentlessly focusing on advancing President Trump’s agenda and delivering on promises to the American people,” her first post read. “I welcome different viewpoints. Follow along for insights and information.”Her newly formed account has amassed nearly 300,000 followers since its launch this week. Wiles is seen…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hitters, pitchers and catchers are not the only beneficiaries of the ABS challenge system. Fans benefit, too.The ABS challenge system helped Cincinnati Reds’ fans get free pizza during the ninth inning of the team’s 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.When the Reds strike out 11 hitters in a game, fans get free pizza from the local pizzeria, LaRosa’s. The Reds had 10 strikeouts going into the top of the ninth inning and needed one more to earn their fans some free pizza. Cincinnati Reds pitcher…

The federal government is in the “early stages” of talks on whether Canada’s airports will be privatized, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon told reporters on Wednesday. When asked if the government was considering privatizing airports and if so, how many, MacKinnon told reporters that the government was talking with airport authorities.“We’re in the early stages of a process with airport authorities and other partners to determine the best way forward. The ultimate goal, of course, is to improve the passenger experience, to improve the efficiency of our air transport system,” MacKinnon said.The government is working with NAV Canada and the Canadian…

A controversial 200m Colorbond steel fence that divided the Cockburn council two weeks ago, exposing the city to a potential $30,000 legal bill, will have its fate decided by the State Administrative Tribunal.City of Cockburn councillors voted to refuse owner Sean Naidoo’s request for retrospective approval for the 200m metal fence, stating it failed to meet rural fencing expectations.Mr Naidoo is now taking further action to keep his $100,000 fence by applying for a full SAT hearing to address the issue. A hearing is predicted to cost the council about $30,000 in legal fees.Mr Naidoo told PerthNow he had been…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jose Medina-Medina, the illegal immigrant accused of killing college student Sheridan Gorman in Chicago, pleaded not guilty to all counts on Wednesday during his arraignment hearing.Medina-Medina, 25, was arrested after he allegedly killed Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student, on March 19. According to the Department of Homeland Security, he illegally entered the U.S. from Venezuela in 2023, when he was apprehended but released into the country by the Biden administration.During his arraignment on Wednesday, Medina-Medina pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and…

JAKARTA: The death toll from a train crash outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta rose to 16, all women, after an injured passenger passed away in hospital, officials said on Wednesday (Apr 29).A long-distance train slammed into the last, women-only carriage of a stationary commuter train near the Bekasi Timur station late Monday, prompting a nearly 12-hour rescue effort with crews prying open mangled carriages.Jakarta police spokesperson Budi Hermanto told AFP on Wednesday that a 25-year-old woman died in the morning, bringing the toll to 16.Ninety people were injured in the incident, Budi said. Forty-four were discharged after receiving hospital treatment.…

new video loaded: North London Stabbing Is Being Treated as Terrorism, Police SaytranscriptBacktranscriptNorth London Stabbing Is Being Treated as Terrorism, Police SayTwo men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday, in an area that is home to just over half of Britain’s 300,000 Jewish residents. The city’s main police force said the attack was being treated as terrorism.“A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody following a checkup at the local hospital. He has a history of serious violence and mental health issues. And that investigation continues.” “We are angry. We are terrified.…

The Florida House on Wednesday approved a new congressional map proposed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that aims to give Republicans four more seats as the party seeks to maintain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.The map is now before the Florida Senate, where the Republicans also have a two-thirds majority. Three Republicans on Florida’s Senate Rules Committee voted against the map on Tuesday, with one GOP state senator in Tuesday’s committee hearing vocally pushing back against the map. But there would need to be seven GOP defectors to sink its passage. Florida is currently represented by 20 Republicans and seven Democrats,…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is putting up $145 million to support the costs of “enhanced security” for FIFA World Cup matches in both Toronto and Vancouver. Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree announced the funding on Wednesday at Toronto’s BMO Field Stadium, which will host five group stage games and one knock-out match for the tournament.“This investment reflects our commitment to public safety, to supporting our partners on the ground, and to ensuring that Canadians and visitors alike can enjoy these events safely and with confidence,” he said in a statement. Get daily…

A man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill US President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities say in a court filing.Cole Allen wore black trousers, a black shirt and a red tie as he snapped the image in his room at the Washington Hilton, where Trump and hundreds of journalists were meeting for a gala Saturday night, authorities said.Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was captured when he tried to race past…