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A study in the journal Pediatrics has found that American teenagers are sleeping less than ever before. Researchers found a consistent decline in sleep across every age category, with the latest figures revealing record-low sleep levels for all groups, with just 22 per cent of older adolescents saying they slept at least seven hours each night.The outcomes of the study represent more than 400,000 American teenagers nationally from 1991 to 2023 who participated.In Canada, a January 2026 study found that 37 per cent of youth between 12 and 17 years old do not meet the minimal sleep duration recommendation based…

NewsFeedSixty-five people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s Ituri province with 246 suspected cases. A Congolese man has also died of the virus in Uganda’s capital Kampala, raising fears of further cross-border spread.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Navy veteran Rocky Rochford served his country for 33 years, holding the title of commodore. Now, he’s on a mission to flip Tampa Bay from blue to red, in the midst of a spirited campaign to unseat 20-year incumbent Kathy Castor in Florida’s 14th congressional district.Rochford recently sat down to discuss his campaign with Fox News Digital.”So in 20 years, Kathy Castor has been the author of two bills that became law. And both of those were to rename post offices. So I would say that Kathy Castor has been ineffective. She…

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is pointing to the Alpenglow consensus upgrade news, now live on a community test cluster and targeting mainnet as soon as Q2 2026, as direct evidence that the network’s core architecture is functioning as intended. The upgrade, the largest consensus overhaul in Solana’s history, replaces Proof of History and TowerBFT with two new components, Votor and Rotor, and is designed to cut transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to around 150 milliseconds. Its more consequential claim is structural: Alpenglow changes the MEV calculus by making delay-based transaction ordering significantly more expensive for validators.Photo: Anatoly YakovenkoThe upgrade…

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Dad of alleged school shooter convicted of murder Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno, host of ‘Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno,’ explains the circumstances that led to a Georgia father being held liable for his son allegedly committing a school shooting on ‘Fox & Friends.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Alabama man is facing charges two months after allegedly shooting his son’s 22-year-old girlfriend, who was a recent Auburn University graduate and had just landed her dream job as an interior designer.Whitney Harlow Robeson, a 22-year-old Virginia native, died on March 7 from a gunshot wound…

A West Kelowna, B.C., business owner is speaking out about a frightening confrontation inside his pizza shop, which appears to have been part of a social media prank. Dalwinder Dub, owner of Evergreen Pizzeria, says the incident, which happened last week on a Wednesday evening, went too far.Dalwinder Dub, owner of Evergreen Pizzeria, says the incident happened Wednesday evening when a teenager ran into the restaurant pleading for help.“Please help me, help me, someone is chasing me,” Dub recalled the teen shouting.Security footage shows the teen peering out the front window moments before a second teenager rushes inside, yelling at…

NewsFeedAt least seven Palestinians were killed when Israeli air strikes hit a residential building and a civilian vehicle in Gaza City Friday night. Israel says it was targeting the head of the armed wing of Hamas in Gaza. Al Jazeera has not independently verified Israel’s claims.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group.”He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”A native of Nigeria, al-Minuki was described by the U.S. State Department in 2023 as a leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS. He was placed on the Treasury Department’s specially designated global terrorist list, hitting him with steep sanctions.This is a breaking story; it will be updated. In:

Shares of Salesforce (CRM) moved higher Friday as investors reacted positively to the company’s expanding artificial intelligence strategy, stronger financial performance, and a newly announced US Air Force contract that reinforced optimism around enterprise AI demand.Salesforce shares gained roughly 4.1% during the session, outperforming the broader market. The S&P 500 was down 1.03% while the Nasdaq 100 declined 1.19%. Despite Friday’s gains, Salesforce shares remain down roughly 31% in 2026 and approximately 40% over the past 12 months as investors reassess software valuations and the pace of AI monetization across the enterprise technology sector.AI strategy and product expansion remain central…