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A cooling tower is seen at the nuclear-powered Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, U.S. August 13, 2024. Megan Varner | ReutersOdds that the U.S. and Iran reach a nuclear deal at some point in 2026 jumped on prediction markets platform Kalshi after an Axios report on Wednesday that the two countries were close to an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. Kalshi traders now see a 58% chance that a deal is reached by 2027. They even see a 47% chance an agreement is reached by September. Those levels are higher than before the Axios report, but…

The incident has drawn comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic.The World Health Organization says the hantavirus poses a low risk to public health.Arrangements are underway to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship after three people on board died.So, how are officials applying the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to the hantavirus?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Dr Mukesh Kapila – Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of ManchesterDr Margaret Harris – Lecturer at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, former W.H.O. spokeswomanNicholas Locker – Professor of Virology at the Pirbright Institute, near Guildford, UKPublished On…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two police officers were shot, and a third was injured Saturday in Syracuse, New York, as authorities faced off with a gunman who has been “actively firing at police” for more than four hours, forcing residents to evacuate.The two police officers who were shot, along with the third who was injured, remain in stable condition, according to a report from local outlet Syracuse.com.The Syracuse Police Department wrote in a statement on X that the incident is “still very active,” as of 2:40 p.m. local time.2 DEPUTIES INJURED IN MISSOURI SHOOTING, HIGHWAY PATROL…

Full interview: Spencer Pratt by CBS News on YouTube Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles and his plans to bring change to the city in an exclusive interview with CBS News. Pratt, 42, is polling second in the race to be mayor of the second-largest city in the United States. If elected, he would be the first Republican mayor of Los Angeles since 2001, when Richard Riordan left office after two terms. Pratt, who has no prior political experience, told CBS News’ Adam Yamaguchi that he believes his “common sense” attitude will…

Training camp begins Sunday for the Toronto Argonauts and eight other CFL teams. Here’s a look at the other squads as they begin preparing for the 2026 regular season, which begins June 4 with the Montreal Alouettes visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Montreal — The Alouettes landed backup quarterback Dustin Crum in free agency but released middle linebacker Darnell Sankey and defensive back Dionte Ruffin (both now with B.C.). Davis Alexander is 11-0 in the regular season but made just seven starts last season due to a hamstring ailment. The defence could use another big year from Canadian defensive lineman Issac…

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UN condemns confrontation in occupied West Bank as ‘appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians’.Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026A Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank has been forced by Israeli settlers, reportedly under military protection, to dig up their father’s grave and rebury him, which the United Nations is condemning as “appalling and dehumanising”.Eighty-year-old Hussein Asasa died of natural causes on Friday and was buried shortly after in a cemetery in Asasa village near Jenin.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHis son, Mohammed, said the burial had been coordinated in advance with Israeli security forces,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Judge Tony Graf Jr. pushed accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing into July and rejected a bid to ban cameras from the courtroom, marking significant pretrial developments in the high-profile case.Graf moved the preliminary hearing to July 6 through July 10, and denied Robinson’s motion to ban cameras and electronic media from the courtroom, allowing continued media coverage as the case moves forward.The delay comes as both sides continue to receive and process a large and growing volume of evidence. Prosecutors told the court discovery is ongoing, including materials from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump downplayed reports that he was getting ready to fire Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary while speaking to reporters Friday.”I’ve been reading about it, but I know nothing about it,” Trump said in response to a question about Makary’s potential firing. When asked what’s going on with Makary, Trump responded “nothing much.”Initial buzz about a possible Makary ouster started circulating when The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Trump had pressured Makary to fast track approval for flavored nicotine vapes.Makary, according to WSJ, pushed back on the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A two-year-old child has died after an extensive search and rescue operation near the Kichi Zibi Mikan Parkway on Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service says. Police said officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. to reports of a missing child in the area. When emergency crews arrived, the child could not be located. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. A large search operation was launched involving neighbourhood officers, the marine dive team, tactical officers and the air support…