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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning to be questioned by a House committee about his controversial friendship with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.”I hope my testimony is helpful to the important work of the committee to find justice for the victims,” Gates said in a brief statement after he arrived.The mega-billionaire Gates is one of the biggest names to submit to a grilling by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which for months has investigated Epstein’s network of high-profile friends.Gates’ testimony comes a day after the committee questioned Epstein’s former longtime executive assistant,…

Who: Mexico vs South AfricaWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A matchWhere: Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityWhen: Thursday, 1pm local time (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.At the 2010 FIFA World Cup – the first on African soil – hosts South Africa faced Mexico in the tournament’s opening match, playing out a 1-1 draw.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Thursday, the teams meet again at the same stage. This time, cohosts Mexico welcome South Africa, as the much-awaited 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Tom Cotton urged the Justice Department to investigate a covert campaign linked to China designed to “kneecap” America’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure in a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital.In the letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Arkansas Republican calls for federal investigators to examine whether foreign actors are attempting to shape U.S. public opinion and policy against data centers and AI development as Washington and Beijing compete for dominance in artificial intelligence. As a network of organizations supported by far-left activist Jodie Evans (second from left)…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Super Micro Computer — Shares tumbled 12% after the company announced it plans to raise $7 billion in equity-related deals to help cover the costs of hardware component purchases. Cracker Barrel — The Southern country-themed restaurant chain jumped nearly 11% after raising its full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance. Cracker Barrel also reported 29 cents per share on $797.4 million in revenue for its fiscal third quarter, topping expectations. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected a loss of 48 cents per share and revenue of $776.7 million. Nike —…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Top takeaways from primary elections in Maine, South Carolina 2. US military strikes 20 targets inside Iran3. Family of slain track star confronts Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict, sentencingMAJOR HEADLINESEXECUTIVE WIN — Trump locks in ICE funding through end of presidency after House passes $70B package. Continue reading …WHISTLE BLOWN — Trump admin official reveals why Somali World Cup ref was sent back home. Continue reading …‘INCONSISTENT’ —…

Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home. Organizers of the seven games in Vancouver released a “know before you go” document in advance of kickoff, which in part warns visitors about B.C.’s illicit drug supply which has killed more than 16,000 people since a public health emergency was declared in 2016.“The unregulated drug supply in Vancouver is unpredictable and may be more dangerous than what visitors are used to in other countries…

Fremantle legend Matthew Pavlich admits he still loses sleep over the 2013 grand final while also giving insight into how his Wharfie Time speech has evolved.Pavlich was a special guest on Channel Seven’s The Front Bar on Wednesday night, with the Dockers’ all-time leading goalkicker recounting how his own family tried to prevent his drafting away from his native South Australia.“Every time a club, and particularly when Fremantle, came over, mum would have a list of the players in the national carnival and say, ‘Why don’t you pick up Darren Glass or other WA boys?’ but obviously it didn’t work,”…

THE RISING PRICE OF BABIESAfter her contact with these adoption agents, Lily purportedly looked for more babies to be adopted, enlisting the help of other defendants who allegedly acted as recruiters, caretakers as well as document forgers to obscure the babies’ origins.  The suspected syndicate members trawled through social media and joined several online adoption groups looking for parents hoping to give up their newborns, the majority of whom were from the Bandung area of West Java.To sweeten the deal, the recruiters allegedly provided between 9 million rupiah and 15 million rupiah to parents. “The birth parents were under the impression that their…

The ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran that began on April 8 is balanced, by all accounts, on a knife’s edge.Over the weekend, Iran and Israel both exchanged fire, only halting after the intervention of US President Donald Trump on Monday. However, while that round of violence may have paused after Trump called on both sides to “stop shooting”, Israel’s strikes on southern Lebanon –  whose cessation is one of Iran’s key conditions for any agreement –  continue. And Iran and the US have also exchanged attacks, with Trump threatening to restart full-scale conflict.Recommended Stories list of 4…

Republican Rep. David Valadao will run against progressive Randy Villegas in the general election in California’s 22nd Congressional District, CBS News projects.Last week’s primary pitted the Republican incumbent against two Democrats, with the top two vote-getters advancing to November. Villegas was projected as the second candidate to advance on Tuesday, a week after the election, after a close contest.Moderate Democrat Jasmeet Bains did not advance, in an embarrassing defeat for establishment Democrats amid an intraparty feud about the party’s future.The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss up after California voters approved a new congressional map last…