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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House has approved the Medal of Honor for fallen Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a Staten Island, New York, native who died in Afghanistan in 2013, while shielding an allied soldier, according to Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., who said she was notified of the decision in a statement posted to social media.The decision follows years of advocacy from veterans’ groups, elected officials and the Staten Island community to formally recognize Ollis’ actions, which supporters have long argued met the standard for our nation’s highest military honor.In a Facebook post, Malliotakis…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A jaw-dropping video captured the traumatic moment a 12-year-old girl plunged to the ground after dangling momentarily from a ski chairlift in California.The frightening incident happened Saturday at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, when the visiting snowboarder appeared to be unsecured on the chairlift.In a video that went viral on social media, the girl appeared to grip the chairlift in a desperate struggle as her feet flailed in the air, still strapped to her snowboard. Several mountain staff members were then seen rushing over to help, placing padding and a safety net below in…

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After suffering two flat tires on one of Montreal’s busiest streets, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the city will move quickly to address worsening road conditions. Martinez Ferrada said she blew a pair of tires while driving her personal vehicle along Notre-Dame Street, prompting her to share the experience on social media Monday.“We are going to bring in solutions, but in the meantime, we are being towed. The state of the roads does not make any sense,” the mayor said in a video posted online. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada participates in a press conference with Quebec Premier François Legault,…

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Survivors, including a seriously injured child, taken to hospital as state governor declares three days of mourning.Published On 4 Feb 20264 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA bus returning from a religious festival in northeast Brazil has veered off the road on a curve and overturned, killing at least 16 people, including four children, officials said.The bus had been carrying about 60 people when it tipped over in the rural interior of Alagoas state on Tuesday, ejecting some passengers while others were trapped beneath the wreckage.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Alagoas regional government said in…

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In the week-and-a-half since federal immigration agents fatally shot a man in Minnesota, the state’s top corrections official told CBS News there have been “conversations” with the federal government, including with people who report to White House border czar Tom Homan.But Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said details on a possible deescalation in the state — which has been the subject of a monthslong immigration crackdown — remain “sketchy,” with no signs of a drawdown of federal forces yet. Homan said last week he is preparing to reduce the thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents in the Minneapolis area…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kelly Clarkson announced the end of her daytime talk show after seven seasons.In an Instagram post shared on Monday, Feb. 2, the 43-year-old singer announced her popular talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” will come to an end after its seventh season.”I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show,’ both in Los Angeles and New York,” the statement began. “There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons.”She continued by expressing how “grateful and honored” she is…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ryan Kennedy, a Michigan resident and self-described Detroit Lions fan, is taking legal action following a December altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf at Ford Field.Kennedy and his legal team held a news conference in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on Dec. 26. On Tuesday, attorneys representing Kennedy announced that a lawsuit had been filed in Wayne County Court. The lawsuit seeks $100 million in damages stemming from the Dec. 21 incident and names DK Metcalf, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ford Field, the Lions’ longtime home stadium.Former NFL player Chad Johnson, Ford…

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When Pinterest and Dow announced layoffs last month, they attributed the job cuts in part to a shift to artificial intelligence — a sign that some employers are stepping up their investment in AI as they pare their payrolls. Although economists have generally downplayed the impact to date of generative AI on the broader U.S. workforce, that may offer little comfort to the employees who suddenly find themselves out of work as companies tout their adoption of such tools. In 2025, companies directly pointed to their use of AI in announcing 55,000 job cuts — more than 12 times the number of…

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