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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, admitted to having an affair with a former staffer for the first time on Wednesday.Gonzales made the confession during an appearance on a conservative talk radio show, just one day after he advanced to a runoff election in his congressional district’s GOP primary. The House Ethics Committee also launched an investigation into Gonzales on Wednesday.”I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions,” he said on “The Joe Pags Show” Wednesday…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NORAD scrambled U.S. and Canadian fighter jets Wednesday after detecting two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ), officials said.The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it detected and tracked two Russian TU-142 military aircraft operating in the Alaskan and Canadian ADIZ on March 4, 2026.NORAD launched two U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter aircraft, two F-22 fighter aircraft, four KC-135 tankers, one E-3 AWACS aircraft, two Canadian CF-18 fighter aircraft and one CC-150 tanker to positively identify, monitor and intercept the Russian aircraft in…

A meeting of the Global Anglican Future Conference has announced a council to lead the global Anglican Communion in a challenge to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

GALLE, Sri Lanka: A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters on Thursday (Mar 5), a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 84 sailors, a minister told parliament.Media minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the second Iranian warship was just outside Sri Lankan waters, but gave no further details.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was meeting top officials on Thursday to discuss a response to an Iranian request to enter the safety of the island’s waters, official sources said.They said the vessel was carrying more than 100 crew members and feared they too could be…

Game TheoryWith less than 100 days to go, the 2026 World Cup is nearly here, but Iran’s spot in the tournament may be in doubt. Samantha Johnson unpacks the political, structural and symbolic implications of a possible withdrawal and asks Professor Simon Chadwick: can sport ever really be neutral?Published On 5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — The House is set to vote Thursday on a measure to block President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional support, a day after a similar effort fell short in the Senate. The war powers vote comes amid concerns that the U.S. could be engaged in another lengthy war in the Middle East, and as a CBS News poll shows the majority of Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran. And further, two-thirds say the administration should obtain approval from Congress for further military action. Barring any last-minute surprises, however, the resolution is expected to meet the…

It may be time to dive deeper into the emerging markets trade.Despite risks tied to the war with Iran, Global X ETFs’ Malcolm Dorson points to weaker dollar trends and uncertainty at home as a tailwind for the group.”It might be time to double down,” the firm’s senior portfolio manager told CNBC’s “ETF Edge.”He expects a burst of U.S. war spending will soften the greenback, which jumped this week, and create a favorable backdrop for emerging markets.Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsWhen asked about whether the dollar’s near-term strength could stick, Dorson responded, “for sure.” However, it’s not his base case.”A…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! He may be one of the best players in the NFL, but Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett isn’t great at following traffic laws. The 2025 Defensive Player of the Year was cited for driving 94 mph in a 70-mph zone on Interstate 71 in Congress Township, Ohio, which is between Cleveland and Columbus, back on Feb. 21, according to court records.This speeding ticket marks the ninth since Garrett has entered the NFL since his rookie season in 2017, which includes a scary moment where he flipped his Porsche in 2022 after…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One thousand supporters rallied behind the family of fallen U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, raising more than $90,000 to support loved ones of the 20-year-old soldier killed this week in the war with Iran.Coady, a 20-year-old Drake University student from Des Moines, Iowa, was one of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack Sunday at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury, according to the Department of War (DOW).The GoFundMe campaign, which was set up by Marianne Crandall shortly after Coady was identified Tuesday,…

The head of Ontario’s transit planning agency says Metrolinx is working to “build public trust” months after the launch of the problem-plagued Finch West LRT that left riders feeling frustrated with the transit system. In late December, the Finch West LRT became the first transit system to open in Toronto since 2022 — an 18-stop, 10-kilometre surface line that replaced the bus network with high-speed rail.It didn’t take long, however, for the line to hit trouble. Freezing temperatures wreaked havoc with its switching systems, suspending service and forcing passengers onto shuttle buses.Data on the Finch West LRT’s performance, shared with…