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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to a seventh term, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to step aside amid a growing wave of GOP retirements ahead of the next election cycle.Loudermilk released a statement announcing his retirement, saying it has been a “tremendous honor” to represent the people of Northwest Georgia for six terms.He also said that during his tenure, he focused on upholding the U.S. Constitution and representing the 11th Congressional District.”I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated then,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The baseball world is mourning the loss of a player who made history with the Detroit Tigers.Mickey Lolich, remembered as the Tigers’ hero in the 1968 World Series, has died, the Tigers announced. He was 85. Lolich is the last MLB pitcher to win three games in the league’s championship series, the World Series. He was named World Series MVP that year.The Tigers said Lolich’s wife informed the franchise that Lolich was recently in hospice care. The cause of death was not released. FILE – In this Oct. 3, 1968, file photo,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hundreds of people have been evaluated and treated at various healthcare facilities after a carbon monoxide leak Wednesday at Milligan University in Elizabethton, Tennessee.Ballad Health said that as of 6 p.m. local time, it is actively caring for more than 200 people across six Ballad Health hospitals.Crews are continuing to respond to the exposure, though the total number of people affected has not yet been released. It is unclear how many are students and staff members.Milligan University told Fox News Digital it identified a carbon monoxide leak Wednesday morning in the Steve…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatoon Paramedic Association says job action is now on the table, with its members voting unanimously to give the union a strike mandate. Association president, Russell Grant, says years of recruitment and retainment challenges among both paramedics and dispatchers have left EMS staff overwhelmed.“We are losing staff members to allied services that be like Saskatoon Police Service, Saskatoon Fire Protective Services, nursing. We also have a significant number of staff that just leave the industry entirely. And a lot of that is within the first couple years of their career, which…

A Queensland man is facing hundreds of child abuse-related charges after allegedly grooming 459 children across Australia and the world.The 27-year-old man was arrested in February last year, however Queensland Police only revealed details of the alleged offending on Thursday after a 12-month probe by investigators.According to the Queensland Police Service, the investigation, named Operation Xray Wick, began after electronic devices were seized from the man’s Maryborough home.“Over the next 12 months, specialist investigators conducted extensive digital forensic examinations, locating over 23,000 videos and images of his offending against 459 victims across multiple jurisdictions in Australia and overseas,” a spokesman…

She also noted Carney’s recent trip to Beijing aimed at strengthening commercial ties, especially in sectors such as agriculture and seafood that face tariffs in both the US and China.Last month, Canada and China reached a preliminary trade agreement at the first meeting between the countries’ leaders in Beijing in eight years.“I support those efforts, because what’s really important for the prime minister and the government to do is to ensure that all segments of the Canadian economy are considered supported, looked after,” Ng pointed out.“It’s really important that we get on a working-level arrangement between Canada and China.”When asked…

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a United Nations agency, has issued a new report warning of an uptick in measles cases throughout the region.On Wednesday, the organisation issued an epidemiological alert that called for member states to strengthen “routine surveillance and vaccination activities” in order to combat the spread of the disease.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The sharp increase in measles cases in the Americas Region during 2025 and early 2026 is a warning sign that requires immediate and coordinated action by Member States,” PAHO said in a statement.Overall, in the first three weeks of 2026 alone,…

Washington — Top executives at Tesla and Waymo made the case for the safety of their vehicles before a Senate committee on Wednesday, insisting their driving systems are safer than human drivers, despite recent incidents. Congress is considering how to move forward with legislation to create uniform safety regulations to govern self-driving vehicles, which are becoming increasingly common in major cities. Roughly half of U.S. states currently have differing laws and regulations governing self-driving cars, while others don’t, creating a patchwork regulatory system. Senators on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday expressed an eagerness to eliminate avoidable crashes…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI arrested 55 people Wednesday morning in a sweeping takedown of a major Georgia-based drug trafficking ring accused of flooding U.S. streets with dangerous narcotics, including fentanyl, and linked to a supplier in China.Officials said the organization was responsible for distributing large quantities of deadly narcotics throughout Georgia and beyond in what they dubbed “Operation Powder Island.”Investigators also identified at least one suspect who was allegedly communicating with an overseas supplier based in China, highlighting the international reach of modern drug trafficking networks.The takedown comes as the FBI ramps up efforts…

Ashley Salmen is reeling after a recent theft from her vehicle outside her Kelowna, B.C., townhouse. “I want the uniform back. I want it off the street,” Salmen said.Salmen is a paramedic and among the items recently stolen was her uniform and paramedic ID.“It has the patches, the emblems and that’s my concern, is that someone is going to use this uniform for ill will,” Salmen told Global News.The theft happened on Saturday, Jan. 31 on Kneller Road in the city’s Rutland area.The first responder says it was just before 7 a.m. when she came home after working an overnight…