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Viridis Mining and Minerals has reported strong assay results from infill and extension drilling at its Colossus rare earths project in Brazil, while greenfield exploration programs continue to enhance resource confidence and unlock growth potential.The company’s infill reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the flagship Northern Concessions, targeting pit feed areas from its pre-feasibility study (PFS), has delivered exceptional near-surface grades that exceed the existing block model, particularly for the heavy rare earth elements dysprosium and terbium.Those elements are highly valued for their role in the manufacture of powerful permanent magnets, which are vital to electric vehicles and wind turbine generation…

Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains how ICE has effectively turned the US into a checkpoint society.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., top Democratic opponents in the race for California governor unleashed a “savage” campaign ad using Swalwell’s own words against him.Billionaire gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, who was also unsuccessful in running for president in 2020, used multiple videos Swalwell posted on social media during the 2025 government shutdown by the pool and at the gym as an attack on his missed votes in Washington, D.C.The Swalwell videos, which were initially intended as an attack on Republicans and blaming them for why he wasn’t working during the 40+…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Parks Services (NPS) is seeking public input over whether Los Angeles County’s iconic coastline should be designated as a national park. The “Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study,” which was approved by Congress in 2022, will examine a large swath of the Pacific Coast stretching from Will Rogers State Beach near the Santa Monica Bay to Torrance Beach.The study also includes the San Pedro coastline within the city of Los Angeles. It will evaluate four specific factors: significance, suitability, feasibility and the need for NPS management.The agency stated that the…

The TikTok Inc. sign in front of the building on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 in Culver City, CA.Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesTikTok’s U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout with minimal change in usership, as early narratives of a mass user exodus prompted by service outages and censorship concerns now appear overstated, according to new figures.Survey data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower show that, despite a surge in deletions following the announcement of TikTok’s U.S. joint venture on Jan. 23, the average number of TikTok’s daily active users in the U.S. remains…

Blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and desert skinks are among hundreds of reptiles seized by authorities as part of investigations into an illegal wildlife smuggling enterprise.Sydney man Neil Simpson, 61, has been sentenced to eight years in jail for attempting to export native reptiles to Hong Kong, Romania, South Korea and Sri Lanka between 2018 and 2023.He will serve at least five years and four months behind bars before becoming eligible for parole in what authorities say is the longest sentence ever given to an Australian wildlife smuggler.Authorities seized 101 live lizards, skinks and dragons stuffed into calico bags and concealed…

new video loaded: U.S. and Iran’s High-Stakes Nuclear Talks Set to Kick OfftranscriptBacktranscriptU.S. and Iran’s High-Stakes Nuclear Talks Set to Kick OffThe U.S. and Iran have been flexing their military might as negotiators from the two countries resume nuclear talks in Switzerland.I’ll be involved in those talks indirectly, and they’ll be very important. We’ll see what can happen. Typically, Iran’s a very tough negotiator. I don’t think they want the consequences of not making a deal. They want to make a deal.The U.S. and Iran have been flexing their military might as negotiators from the two countries resume nuclear talks…

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Robert Garcia, Democrat of California, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 15, 2026.ED O’KEEFE: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, California Congressman Robert Garcia, who joins us this morning from Long Beach, where he used to be the mayor. Congressman, good to see you. Thank you for being with us.REP. ROBERT GARCIA:  Sure thing, thank you.ED O’KEEFE: I want to start real quick because you are on the committee that essentially has oversight…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WNBA star Sophie Cunningham shared her thoughts about the city of Los Angeles in a video posted to social media on Sunday.Cunningham, who is on the Indiana Fever, expressed why she isn’t the biggest fan of Los Angeles. She suggested that most of her dismay stemmed from the personalities she came across while she was out there. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham arrives before the game against the LA Sparks at the Crypto.com Arena on Aug. 5, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)”So, I promise you I’m not being judgmental because I think there’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. — As the Nancy Guthrie case enters week three, investigators and the public are awaiting potentially pivotal DNA results tied to a glove recovered near the scene.But according to retired FBI agent Jason Pack, even a major forensic development may not be the silver bullet many are expecting.”From the perspective of an agent who’s sat in that war room waiting on lab results, DNA is one of the most powerful tools we have, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood by the public,” Pack told Fox News Digital.When investigators…