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A B.C. MLA is calling for groups that received funding following the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy to return any unused funds to the victims and their families. Mable Elmore, who is the MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, where the incident happened, has written a letter to United Way BC.“Following the tragedy, communities across Vancouver, the province, and the whole country came together to donate to help those [who] were impacted,” Elmore wrote in the letter.“For your part, United Way BC launched Kapwa Strong Fund, which raised more than $2 million. A large portion of the fund or more than $1.5 million went…

The three maestro quicks of Australian cricket are poised to be strutting their stuff together as the business end of the IPL season begins to ramp up.

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Washington — Sen. Tom Cotton is pushing new legislation to grant operators of the nation’s most sensitive infrastructure the authority to defend against and stop potentially hostile drones in real time, arguing that current law leaves our power grid and wastewater plants, along with other high-risk sites exposed to emerging aerial threats.The bill, dubbed the “Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act,” would allow certain private-sector operators — after federal training and certification — to detect, track and mitigate unauthorized drones posing a “credible threat” to designated facilities. The bill aims to close what lawmakers and security officials describe as a persistent…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Local and federal law enforcement agencies responded to the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Thursday after gunfire broke out inside the shopping center’s food court.The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed at least 10 people were wounded, with two people in critical condition, according to a report from local outlet WAFB.Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed the shooting just before 2 p.m. local time in a statement on X, asking the public to avoid the area.Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said “a weapon or weapons” were discharged in the food court.…

Meta plans to lay off roughly 8,000 employees, or 10% of its workforce, in a move to slash costs as the technology company pushes deeper into artificial intelligence. In an internal memo sent to workers, Meta said the job cuts are intended to make the company more efficient and to offset its other investments. The layoffs will start on May 20, the company confirmed.More U.S. employers are pointing to AI for recent decisions to eliminate staff, including companies such as Pinterest and chemical maker Dow. Meanwhile, tech giants are engaged in an arms race to build out their AI capabilities, including…

A Spirit Airlines plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.Leslie Josephs/CNBCSpirit Airlines’ accessible cash to keep operating won’t last long and a government rescue package is on the table, a lawyer for the struggling budget carrier said at a hearing Thursday.The company needs access to existing cash or new funding in the next few days to continue operations, said Marshall Huebner of Davis Polk, the airline’s lawyer.”The cash actually available to Spirit to fund ongoing operations is not going to last for very much longer,” he said. “So either new financing, either or both of new financing or access to almost…

(Spoilers ahead) “CBS Mornings” speaks with the latest eliminated contestant from “Survivor 50” about exiting the game, strategy and transitioning to the jury.

Fernando Mendoza on CFP win, NFL prep, how Tom Brady influenced his game | FULL INTERVIEW | The Herd Indiana QB and No. 1 projected pick Fernando Mendoza joins Colin Cowherd to discussing the Hoosiers winning the National Championship and how he prepped for Miami’s tough defense. He breaks down how his game has developed from his Cal days and what led him to join Curt Cignetti’s program. Mendoza also shares the QBs whose game he tries to learn from and how he is prepping for the NFL via Tom Brady. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fernando…

Ten days into a strike by some unionized long-term care workers in Nova Scotia, both residents and family members say the job action is taking its toll. Tina Maxwell, whose 76-year-old mother is a resident at the Ocean View Continuing Care Centre in Eastern Passage, says her mother has waited two weeks for a shower.As well, her mother and fellow residents have been receiving their meals late, have lost access to recreational activities and are sleeping in dirty sheets.“It’s going to take a greater toll on my mother and her co-residents, as well as the temporary staff that are in…