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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the first major decisions for some rookies after the NFL Draft is what jersey number they wish to wear to kick off their careers.Sometimes, those numbers work against the rookies, whether it’s players already owning their desired digits or a retired number getting in the way.Las Vegas Raiders first overall pick Fernando Mendoza had a slight hiccup for his No. 15 heading into the draft. But the man known for the number by the franchise gave his blessing to the quarterback of the future. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected as the…

While relieved a dumpster fire behind his Kelowna, B.C., furniture store didn’t spread, it’s just the latest blaze Gaeten Benoit says he’s had to contend with. “I extinguished two fires last year,” said Benoit, who owns Treehouse Interiors on Windsor Road off of Spall Road.Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, a fire broke out behind the furniture store, the flames damaging a cardboard recycling dumpster next to the building.“It was full of cardboard, which could cause the flames to go higher and touch the roof line,” Benoit said.Next door at Savoy Equipment, the flames also raised serious concerns.“Because we…

Taiwan is China’s “core of core interests” and the “political basis of China-US relations,” Beijing’s foreign ministry says.

new video loaded: Supreme Court Considers Trump Administration’s Plan to End TPSThe justices on Wednesday considered whether the Trump administration had legally ended the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians.By Brent McDonald, Whitney Shefte, Ang Li and Yasu TsujiApril 29, 2026

NewsFeedHundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked a main road to West Jerusalem, as part of protests against Israel’s mandatory military service for religious students. Israeli police attempted to disperse the demonstrators.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for legal immigration benefits to enhanced security checks, and is pausing some cases while the changes are implemented, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services distributed internal guidance instructing its officers to resubmit pending applications for different immigration benefits, including asylum, green cards and U.S. citizenship, to enhanced FBI background checks, the documents show.Officers were directed to refrain from approving any pending cases that have not undergone the expanded background checks.USCIS has long used FBI databases to vet immigration applications for potential…

A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, about 250 kilometres north of Montreal, community leaders say families are regularly reaching out for emergency housing support as homes become increasingly overcrowded and conditions deteriorate.“Every week, elected officials and community leaders receive calls, messages and urgent requests from families in search of housing who are often motivated by critical situations where the safety of women and children is at stake,” said Sipi Flamand, chief of…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man allegedly stole a fire truck parked outside a Colorado jail early Wednesday morning, just moments after being released from custody, according to the Boulder Police Department (BPD).Officials said the chaotic incident quickly triggered a multi-agency pursuit, prompting officers to deploy tire-deflation devices along a highway before the situation escalated into a brief foot chase outside of Denver.Authorities identified him as 33-year-old Richmond Takashi Johnson, who they said has an “extensive criminal history.” He had originally been booked on third-degree trespassing charges prior to the alleged theft of the emergency vehicle.The…

Amazon (AMZN) is in the spotlight during extended trading hours after the tech giant delivered a massive “double beat” in Q1 results – powered by an explosion in AI-driven cloud demand and a high-margin advertising surge.Investors are zeroing in on the firm’s aggressive growth trajectory and a forward-looking revenue guide that suggests the retail and cloud behemoth is only accelerating.The headline numbers were nothing short of “blowout”. AMZN reported earnings per share (EPS) of $2.78, nearly doubling the $1.63 analysts had projected. This also represents a meaningful leap from $0.98 reported in the same quarter last year.On the top line,…