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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The victims’ family members released a statement saying they are “deeply and profoundly affected by the recent events that took place” after a transgender gunman opened fire on his family at a high school hockey game this week in Rhode Island.Robert Dorgan, 56, opened fire Monday inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game between Coventry and Blackstone Valley schools, killing his ex-wife Rhonda Dorgan and son Aidan Dorgan, before fatally shooting himself, according to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves.The Dorgan family’s attorneys released a statement Wednesday, as Rhonda’s parents –…

For generations, Métis stories have been passed down orally from elder to youth. But a new book seeks to change this, making sure the stories are not just heard but also remembered. The book published by Métis Nation—Saskatchewan is titled Self-Determination through the Eyes of Lii Vyeu Moond, Kihtêyak, Ąłnëdhë, and features the stories of 12 Métis elders from across Saskatchewan.“We’ve been blessed by our ancestors, and we carry that strength through our languages that we speak, through our stories, our history, how we can be so resilient,” said Norman Fleury, an elder featured in the book.The stories feature the…

Seasonally adjusted unemployment has held at 4.1 per cent for the first month of 2026, defying economists’ expectations that joblessness would tick up to 4.2 per cent.Australian Bureau of Statistics data released on Thursday showed the participation rate remained at 66.7 per cent as employment increased to 14,703,800.However, the employment to population ratio decreased slightly from 64 per cent in December to 63.9 per cent while the rate of underemployment – where a worker gets fewer hours than wanted – rose to 0.2 per cent to 5.9 per cent.Trend unemployment also fell.“The trend unemployment rate fell from 4.2 per cent…

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said new military and construction goals will be set during a key party congress this month, state media KCNA said on Thursday (Feb 19).Kim attended a ceremony on Wednesday to mark the gifting of 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers to the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party. Fifty such launchers were gifted by North Korean munitions workers, KCNA said.The ceremony happened on the same day as a groundbreaking for a new construction project in the Hwasong District of Pyongyang.Kim said the rocket launchers have “virtually no difference from a high-precision ballistic missile in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Heart rates grew sky-high in Milan and throughout the United States, but the Americans survived in their quest for men’s hockey gold.Quinn Hughes, of the Minnesota Wild, scored in overtime to give Team USA a gritty 2-1 victory over Sweden on Wednesday, advancing them to the men’s Olympic hockey semifinal.Both goalies pitched shutouts through the midway point of the game, but with just under nine minutes left in the second period, Jack Hughes’ wrister was deflected by Dylan Larkin, and it scooted by Hughes’ New Jersey Devils teammate, Jakob Markstrom, to put…

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt has said Iran would be “wise” to make a deal, as the United States surges further military assets to the Middle East.Her statement came as part of a series of veiled threats from officials under US President Donald Trump, a day after US and Iranian representatives held a second round of indirect talks this month.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe two sides appeared to offer differing accounts of the talks. Iranian officials said both parties had agreed on “guiding principles”, but US Vice President JD Vance said Iran had yet to respond to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kidnappers posing as police officers are targeting victims in Haiti’s capital as ransom abductions spike in Port-au-Prince, prompting the U.S. Embassy to issue a fresh security warning urging Americans to limit travel and avoid driving alone.The embassy said there has been an increase in reported kidnappings for ransom, particularly in the Delmas area, with some assailants impersonating law enforcement to carry out abductions.U.S. officials urged Americans to limit all unnecessary travel, avoid traveling alone and inform someone of their movements and expected return times.”Do not drive alone,” the notice stated, reiterating that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A man accused of shooting a South Carolina deputy in the chest during an early-morning traffic stop has been identified as a criminal illegal immigrant with a prior deportation and felony illegal re-entry conviction, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS officials told Fox News Digital that Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a call for shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 10 on Johns Island.They were unable to find the suspect, later identified as Floriberto Perez-Nieto, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico.At about 3 a.m. the next day, deputies received…

A victim of a man charged with over 70 voyeurism-related offences says she was left shaken after learning of his release through social media, only to discover hours later that he had been arrested again. Kyle Hameluck, 37, was released from custody on Feb. 14 under statutory release in Saskatoon and was subject to court-ordered conditions. A public warning about his release was put out at the time.Saskatoon police later confirmed that he was re-arrested within hours for allegedly breaching those conditions.“I was not contacted by the police that he was being let out. I found out on Facebook,” the…

Battery minerals miner IGO has booked a $34.1 million net loss for the second half of 2025 in a move chief executive Ivan Vella said shows “decisive action” over the past 12 months.The result compared to IGO’s $782m net loss for the same half a year prior when the company made a huge accounting impairment against its dysfunctional Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery.Kwinana’s underlying earnings loss was $70.9m for the most recent half. IGO wants to put Kwinana out of its misery but joint venture partner — China’s Tianqi — controls the loss-making operation and wants to keep it running to…