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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Central time. The New York Times A moderately strong, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck in Nicaragua on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The temblor happened at 5:57 a.m. Central Standard Time about 10 miles west of Managua, the capital, data from the agency shows.As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists…

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is launching a national design and build competition to restore 24 Sussex Drive, the derelict official residence of Canada’s prime ministers. The residence has been deemed uninhabitable for a prime minister for years, with Carney currently residing in Rideau Cottage as former prime minister Justin Trudeau did, with dead rodents and feces in the walls, attics and other parts of the property as well as extensive water damage and electrical issues. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Carney said the plans to…

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty Friday to one count of retaining classified information and will agree to pay a $2.25 million fine.Bolton, now a staunch critic of Mr. Trump, was indicted last year on 18 counts related to his handling of sensitive government information that prosecutors said he shared with two relatives in “diary-like” entries over a seven-year span for possible use in a book he was writing. He had pleaded not guilty in October.He is expected to submit the plea agreement at a hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland, one source told CBS News earlier this month.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after his tackle on Ismaël Koné broke the Canadian’s leg during their match.Madibo was given a red card for the terrible tackle during the match, but FIFA’s disciplinary committee determined that he deserved a serious suspension for the foul play.While the decision is subject to appeal, Qatar’s 3-1 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday afternoon ended their World Cup run in the group stages. Madibo, hit with a red card, was already sidelined for the game.WATCH…

A sizzling Europe is bracing for more casualties from an “apocalyptic” heatwave that scientists say is the worst ever recorded on the continent.

“Ice, also known as methamphetamine, is the largest in quantity among the drugs that were seized,” anti-drug police officer Aung Myat Soe told reporters.”There are more than 28 tonnes of it.”Drugs slated for burning in ceremonies across Yangon, Mandalay and Taunggyi – the capital of eastern Shan state, epicentre of Myanmar’s opium trade – were double the quantity of last year, officials said.Rebel factions “have exploited periods of political uncertainty to expand their involvement in the illicit drug trade”, Home Affairs Minister Nyunt Win Swe said in a speech printed in state media.”These activities not only prolong the existence of…

After two devastating earthquakes on Wednesday roiled Venezuela, causing deaths and destruction, rescue efforts and humanitarian aid have been dispatched from all over the world.Countries from across the Americas – including Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Cuba and the United States – as well as the United Nations, were sending search and rescue teams and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the quakes. Authorities have raised their estimate of the death toll to 235 people.“To the Venezuelan people, to those whose loved ones are under the rubble, know that we are determined that help gets to you,” said the United Nations’…

Soccer star Christine Sinclair is being promoted to a companion of the Order of Canada, with Rideau Hall calling her “one of the most influential athletes in Canadian history.” “She is a powerful advocate for the advancement of women’s sport and has inspired generations of athletes globally,” her citation from the governor general reads.Among the new officers of the Order of Canada is Yvan Cournoyer, who won 10 Stanley Cups in his 16 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, ending in 1979.Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere.He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused President Donald Trump of a “betrayal” after the Supreme Court handed his administration a pair of immigration wins involving Temporary Protected Status and asylum claims.The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Haitian and Syrian migrants, clearing the way for the administration to remove legal protections that have allowed many Haitians to remain and work in the U.S. since Haiti’s 2010 earthquake and many Syrians since the country’s civil war prompted a TPS designation in 2012.Ocasio-Cortez told Fox…

Test your news knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring second lady Usha Vance’s swipe at The New York Times to a rowdy New York Knicks celebration scene.Looking for another challenge?San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp wearing a Bible Verse on his cap and a Florida couple making an announcement after an alleged baby mix-up were featured in last week’s News Quiz.Test your knowledge of sunscreen shake-ups, coastal curiosity and more in this week’s American Culture Quiz.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPIf you’re looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes…