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Washington — President Trump pardoned five former professional football players Thursday – one posthumously – for various crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were granted the clemency. “As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace, and the courage to rise again. So is our nation,” Johnson wrote on the social media site X, as she thanked Mr. Trump for his “continued commitment to second chances.””Mercy changes lives,” she added.  Johnson said…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American Olympic skeleton competitor Austin Florian caught social media’s attention on Wednesday for the incredible design that was on his equipment.Florian raced in the heat with his helmet stylized as the comic book character Venom. Olympic fans on social media were mesmerized by the artwork. United State’s Austin Florian starts for a men’s skeleton run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.  (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)He finished in 14th in the first heat with a time of 56.95. It was the best start in the field and…

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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. Democrats push ‘unconstitutional power grab’ that could flip 4 GOP seats 2. Arizona sheriff reportedly blocking FBI access to key evidence in Nancy Guthrie case3. DHS shutdown explained: Who works without pay, what happens nextMAJOR HEADLINES MISSION CONCLUDING — Trump admin ending immigration agent surge in Minnesota, Homan announces. Continue reading … DORM TERROR — Gunfire erupts at South Carolina university, leaving 2 dead and 1 injured.…

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It’s been a whirlwind fortnight for hero Austin Appelbee.Since his life-saving 4km swim near Dunsborough, 13-year-old Austin has rubbed shoulders with Rugby Sevens players, enjoyed a supercar experience with Motor Mall and to top it all off, met the stars from his favourite footy team — the Eagles.He even earned plaudits from star Eagle Harley Reid and also holds invites to the AFL Origin and Perth Wildcats games.Austin is also the beneficiary of a GoFundMe, established by a stranger in Tasmania without the family’s knowledge, that has raised more than $40,000, which his mum said would go towards the kids’…

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NEW DELHI: India’s civil aviation watchdog has fined Air India US$110,350 for flying an Airbus plane eight times without an airworthiness permit, saying the lapse has further eroded public trust in the country’s second-biggest airline, a confidential order shows.An Airbus A320 flew passengers between New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad from Nov 24 to Nov 25 without the mandatory Airworthiness Review Certificate, a key permit issued annually by the regulator after a plane passes safety and compliance checks.Air India’s own internal investigation into the incident, which Reuters reported in December, found “systemic failures”, with the airline, which also admitted there…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A partial government shutdown is all but certain after Senate Democrats rejected attempts to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offered by Republicans on Thursday afternoon.But it will not look like the record-long 43-day full shutdown that paralyzed Congress last year, nor will it look like the shorter four-day partial shutdown that hit Capitol Hill earlier this month. That’s because Congress has already funded roughly 97% of the government through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2026 on Sept. 30.When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, just DHS…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nancy Guthrie’s abduction from her home in the upscale Catalina Foothills north of Tucson, Arizona, shocked the nation. She’s the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie. She’s lived in the neighborhood for decades. And it’s not known for crime.Tucson is, however, even as Pima County crime is on the decline.NPR HOST COMPARES MASKED GUTHRIE SUSPECT TO ‘FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENT’Violence is widespread in the city proper, with large encampments where meth and other drugs are readily available and criminals reportedly exploit the city’s free bus system to carry out offenses. These revelations…

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