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A United Airlines flight from San Francisco reported a close call with a drone as it was approaching to land in San Diego on Wednesday morning, authorities said.A United spokesperson said Flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike just prior to the plane’s arrival at San Diego International Airport. The flight landed safely, and customers deplaned normally at the gate, the spokesperson said. “Our maintenance team found no damage after thoroughly inspecting the aircraft,” the spokesperson told CBS News. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that Flight 1980 was at about 4,000 feet when the crew told air traffic control…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he plans to remain as a board governor after his term ends in May, announcing the move after the central bank again left its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid rising inflation due to the Iran war.Powell had previously said he would stay on as Fed chair until the Department of Justice ended an investigation into his oversight of renovations of the Fed’s Washington, D.C., headquarters, calling the inquiry politically motivated. Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said on April 24 that her office would end the probe into Powell.”I’m waiting…

A senior Iranian sports official with alleged ties to a listed terrorist organization was denied entry into Canada on Tuesday night, but there are questions as to why Mehdi Taj was allowed to get as far as he did. “He is inadmissible, as per our own laws,” said Negar Mojtahedi with Iran International.“So how is that even possible?”Mojtahedi broke the story that Taj was on his way to the FIFA congress in Vancouver on Thursday, but was put back on a plane shortly after landing in Toronto.While Taj is currently the head of Iran’s soccer federation, he also has links…

OpenAI’s lawyers argue Elon Musk’s lawsuit aims to undermine the company for his competing venture xAI.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A father was arrested and banned for life from Walt Disney World Resort property.Last week, Diego Rodriguez was at the Happiest Place on Earth when he reportedly assaulted a theme park actor dressed as Mirabel from the 2021 film “Encanto.”This incident highlights ongoing challenges theme parks face in managing large crowds and guest behavior, particularly during high-traffic character meet-and-greets. Disney parks enforce strict conduct policies for visitors, with violations potentially resulting in removal or permanent bans from property.According to The Travel, Rodriguez was with a woman and child in the Epcot area…

Halim joined the Judicial and Legal Service in 1982, serving for 22 years. He was appointed a judicial commissioner in 2005 and elevated to a High Court judge in 2007. He retired in March 2023. Appointing an outsider to helm MACC is not without precedent as lawyer Latheefa Koya was appointed to the position back in 2019 by the then-Prime Minister Mahathir who led the Pakatan Harapan government. Latheefa stepped down from the post after the fall of the Mahathir government in March 2020. She had told international news agency Bloomberg in a report published on Feb 12 that Azam loved being in the MACC, saying that was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “The Vampire Diaries” alum Ian Somerhalder is opening up about a financial nightmare.During a recent interview with E! News, the 47-year-old actor revealed that he and his wife, “Twilight” star Nikki Reed, were forced to sell “everything” after a bad business deal left them on the hook for millions.”I retired from acting seven years ago,” Somerhalder said. “I left an insanely lucrative career in television after financial upheaval from building a business that I didn’t build properly. And due to fraud, it put my wife and I into an eight-figure hole.” Ian…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump’s senior adviser is opening up about how the first lady reacted the night an armed suspect stormed the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in an alleged effort to assassinate President Donald Trump and administration officials. “She was not frightened. She was in full control. She knew what had to be done,” senior adviser Marc Beckman told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview. Chaos broke out at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening just as the annual event was kicking off, when an armed suspect stormed the event in what…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pittsburgh Penguins remain alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers despite going down 3-0 to begin the first-round series.Game 6 is set for puck drop in Philadelphia on Wednesday night, and there’s no need to explain the importance for both sides. Either way, Wayne Gretzky, “The Great One,” has loved everything about this series.”Boy, this has been really good hockey. It’s fast, it’s physical, there’s a lot of skill. It’s been enjoyable to watch. It’s great for hockey,” Gretzky said on the “Game Notes” podcast. Pittsburgh Penguins center…

The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, with British Columbia and Ontario leading the way in growth over the past several years, new data from Statistics Canada shows. The data, released Wednesday, showed the total number of beekeepers in the country had reached 16,360 last year, with more than 5,000 each in both provinces.Statistics Canada says in 2025 there were 5,356 in B.C., a jump from 4,300 in 2021.“People want to save the bees lately, which is wonderful,” said Steve Clifford, the president of the B.C. Honey Producers’ Association.The data doesn’t separate the types of beekeepers in…