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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is being ripped by critics accusing him of making a “disgusting” decision to be absent during a vote on a Texas bill to automatically deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with violent felonies after a local preteen was strangled to death.As a member of the Texas House of Representatives in 2025, Talarico was absent during the final voting on a bill dubbed by state lawmakers “Jocelyn’s Law,” in honor of slain Houston preteen Jocelyn Nungaray. The measure, which would have added a Texas…

Optical networking stocks extended their strong 2026 rally on Wednesday, with shares of Coherent and Lumentum Holdings climbing alongside broader enthusiasm around artificial intelligence infrastructure demand.Coherent shares (COHR) rose 7.2%, while Lumentum gained 3.68%.Applied Optoelectronics surged 10.39%, and Corning added 2.42% as investors continued piling into companies tied to AI data-center buildouts.All four companies have gained at least 100% so far this year, highlighting investor appetite for businesses supplying optical and networking hardware critical to AI computing infrastructure. Applied Optoelectronics has led the group with a 440% rally in 2026.AI infrastructure demand lifts optical networking stocksThe sector’s latest gains did…

Transport Canada has announced a recall of 964 Mercedes-Benz vehicles due to a safety malfunction. The recall states that “on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument cluster display to go blank while driving.”As a result, the driver “may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, warning lights and malfunction tell-tales.” Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The manufacturer recall number is 5496804.The affected vehicles and model years are listed below: More on Consumer…

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Alex Murdaugh talks with his defense attorney Jim Griffin during a jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BREAKING NEWS: Alex Murdaugh will get new trial after double murder conviction unanimously overturned in killings of wife and son.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER This article was written by Fox News staff.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! All footballers around the globe dream of playing in the World Cup — it’s the ultimate chance at glory for generations to come. However, playing a World Cup in your home country is something entirely different, and the United States men’s national team will get to experience that one month from now when they kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Tyler Adams, the USMNT’s captain, got to experience his first World Cup in 2022 when he traveled to Qatar with his teammates and coaches. They had some…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: EchoStar — Shares rose nearly 4.5% after the Federal Communications Commission approved the company’s $40 billion sale of wireless spectrum to AT & T and SpaceX. The company is selling 50 megahertz of its spectrum to AT & T and 65 megahertz to SpaceX. Alibaba — U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese e-commerce giant fell 3% after the company posted an 84% plunge in Q1 profit. Alibaba also reported heavy investments in AI. Nextpower — The energy stock surged 14% after Nextpower raised its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $3.8…

Josh Tyrangiel, a producer, journalist and author, breaks down the potentially positive uses of artificial intelligence amid concerns. Tyrangiel explains how AI can help solve meaningful problems and breaks down its use in schools.

Russia has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of its efforts to modernise its nuclear forces, and President Vladimir Putin has hailed the launch just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end.“This is the most powerful missile in the world,” Putin said of the Sarmat missile on Tuesday, adding that the combined power of its individually targeted warheads is more than four times that of any of its Western counterparts.Putin said the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile will enter combat service at the end of the year. It has been built to replace the ageing…

The gold-tinted image depicts a certain type of corporate paradise. A couple chats on a lounge chair, another pair laughs by a fire pit. More sit under awnings.  Behind them, yards from waves lapping at a shoreline, stands the base of a vast and complicated glass structure emblazoned with the word “Trump,” glinting in the AI-generated setting sunlight.”The next chapter in the global Trump portfolio,” declares the headline on the website. “The next ultra-luxury address is coming soon to Australia’s iconic Gold Coast.” An archived image from the “trumpgoldcoast.com” website, which is no longer online, shows an AI-generated depiction of…