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• Mike Johnson’s make-or-break moment: From the Politics Desk

  16-04-2024 23:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a perilous moment as he tries to advance aid for Ukraine and Israel amid threats from GOP lawmakers to his job.
  
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• Heavy rains cause rare flooding in Dubai

  16-04-2024 23:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, appearing to flood the tarmac at the Dubai International Airport.
  
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• Several attorneys general made ‘abusive legal demands’ to get trans patients’ medical records, senators allege

  16-04-2024 23:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Four attorneys general in conservative states have abused their authority to investigate transgender patients and their health care, and hospitals must do more to protect them, a new Senate Finance Committee report argues.
  
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• Deputies investigating the carjacking and death of a Florida woman say suspect car is linked to killing of tow truck driver

  16-04-2024 22:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The vehicle driven by the attackers in the carjacking and slaying of a woman in Seminole County, Florida, is connected to the killing of a tow truck driver, authorities said.
  
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• Doctors fear for their lives while scraping for basic medical supplies in Port-au-Prince

  16-04-2024 22:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  The escalation of gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has prompted hospitals to close, caused a shortage of medical supplies and forced medical workers to suspend urgent assistance for Haitians.
  
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• What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

  16-04-2024 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.
  
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• MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

  16-04-2024 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.
  
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• First product of Meghan's lifestyle brand revealed

  16-04-2024 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The jars of strawberry jam, labelled America Riviera Orchard, have been shared with friends and influencers.
  
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• Birmingham Airport suspends operations over security incident

  16-04-2024 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Midlands Police says the airport has now reopened as there is no wider risk to the public.
  
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• Belfast flight disrupted over security incident

  16-04-2024 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plane returned to Birmingham where an item was examined before being declared not a security risk.
  
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• An uneasy alliance of Arab states helped defend Israel from Iran. Their resolve may soon be tested.

  16-04-2024 19:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan helped to defend Israel from missile and drone attacks by Iran. Their resolve may soon be tested.
  
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• Ex-Post Office boss regrets 'missed opportunity' to halt Horizon scandal

  16-04-2024 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Miller says he should have read a 2003 report calling out Horizon system discrepancies.
  
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• Authorities 'need to do more' on racism - Bellingham

  16-04-2024 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham says football's authorities "need to do more" to tackle racism but he "doubts it will happen".
  
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• Nadal makes winning return on injury comeback

  16-04-2024 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rafael Nadal enjoys a winning start at the Barcelona Open as he returns from another long-term injury in what could be his final year before retirement.
  
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• McIlroy will 'play PGA Tour for rest of my career'

  16-04-2024 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy says he will play on the PGA Tour "for the rest of my career" as he quashes rumours of him making a big-money move to LIV Golf.
  
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• Ahead of Olympic Games, Paris grapples with security, transportation preparations

  16-04-2024 18:44 via foxnews.com
  
  The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds.But behind the romantic veneer that Paris has long curated, mounting security concerns already have had an impact on the unprecedented open-air event. In January, the number of spectators allowed to attend the ceremony was slashed from around 600,000 to around 320,000.Tourists were told they won&r
  
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• US Defense Secretary meets with Chinese counterpart for first time since 2022 to ease escalating tensions

  16-04-2024 18:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce unsafe and aggressive incidents in the Indo-Pacific.It was the first time Austin has talked to Adm. Dong Jun and the first time he has spoken at length with any Chinese counterpart since November 2022. The call, which lasted a bit more than an hour, comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected
  
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• UK court upholds school's ban on prayer following Muslim student's legal challenge

  16-04-2024 18:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A Muslim student who wanted to pray during lunchtime lost a court fight Tuesday against a strict London school that had banned prayer on campus.A High Court judge said the female student had accepted when she enrolled in the school that she would be subject to religious restrictions."She knew that the school is secular and her own evidence is that her mother wished her to go there because it was known to be strict," Justice Thomas Linden wrote in an 83-page ruling. "Long before the prayer ritual
  
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• Suspended NPR whistleblower blasts CEO Katherine Maher: Lacks perspective on what America 'is all about'

  16-04-2024 18:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Veteran NPR editor Uri Berliner, who is serving a five-day suspension for blowing the whistle on liberal bias at the organization, doesn’t think embattled CEO Katherine Maher is right for the job. Berliner put a newfound spotlight on NPR last week with a scathing takedown of his employer that detailed the "absence of viewpoint diversity" at the organization published in the Free Press, leading to a five-day suspension without pay. Critics of NPR, including Manhattan Institute sen
  
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• Anti-Israel agitators’ ‘unlawful’ tactics will ‘not be tolerated,’ California Highway Patrol warns

  16-04-2024 18:35 via foxnews.com
  
  The California Highway Patrol is warning that tactics used by "unlawful" anti-Israel protesters that temporarily blocked roads and created a traffic nightmare yesterday on the Golden Gate Bridge and along Interstate-880 in Oakland "will not be tolerated." The CHP’s Golden Gate Division says 38 people have been arrested following the incidents, in which demonstrators held up a banner with the message "Stop the world for Gaza" and attached themselves to 55-gallon drums filled with
  
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• Kevin Costner denied Chris Hemsworth romantic lead in his film, casting himself instead: 'I'm still young'

  16-04-2024 18:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Approaching 70 and finalizing his second divorce just two months ago, Kevin Costner is confident he still has some juice left in his tank, opting to bet on himself rather than casting a Hollywood hunk in his upcoming movie."Avengers" star Chris Hemsworth, 40, confessed to Entertainment Tonight last week that although he lobbied for a role in Costner's flick, the "Yellowstone" star turned him down."There was a movie, a script that I'd read and loved and was like, 'I want to get that,' and then so
  
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• Boy, 4, dies after fire at family home in Wigan

  16-04-2024 18:32 via bbc.com
  
  The boy was injured in a fire that also claimed the life of his father, locals say.
  
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• Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference addressed by Farage

  16-04-2024 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attendees are not being allowed into the National Conservatism Conference after authorities ordered it to close.
  
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• Soros nonprofit drops massive 8-figure donation to super PAC bankrolling left-wing groups

  16-04-2024 18:27 via foxnews.com
  
  A nonprofit founded and funded by liberal billionaire George Soros funneled a massive eight-figure sum into a prominent liberal super PAC that bankrolls several left-wing groups, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital.Soros’ Fund for Policy Reform poured $60 million into the Democracy PAC in the first quarter of this year, which then funneled millions of dollars into top Democratic committees benefiting House and Senate races, along with other liberal groups, FEC records posted
  
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• Legendary MLB manager Whitey Herzog dead at 92

  16-04-2024 18:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog, who won a World Series as manager with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 92."The entire Cardinals family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer and World Series champion manager Whitey Herzog at the age of 92," the Cardinals said in a statement posted to X.This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
  
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• West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned in federal appeals court

  16-04-2024 18:12 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a West Virginia law that prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports.The 2-1 ruling came from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling found the law violated Title IX – in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter and Lambda Legal.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe court said the law cannot be applied to Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old girl who had b
  
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• Baltimore bridge collapse survivor 'fought for his life' after car plunged into river

  16-04-2024 18:10 via foxnews.com
  
  One of two construction workers who survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on March 26 is alleging that workers were not told to evacuate as the Dali cargo ship approached a support beam on the bridge.Attorneys representing Julio Cervantes Suarez told reporters on Monday that workers were taking a break in their cars on the bridge when the cargo ship crashed into the bridge, causing the collapse that killed six construction workers and injured two others. Authorities are sti
  
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• Second Republican backs effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power

  16-04-2024 18:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  A second House Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, said he supports efforts to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his handling of aid for Ukraine and others.
  
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• Rebecca Ferguson shares how costars responded to viral 'idiot' comments, 'Rust' armorer to serve maximum time

  16-04-2024 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your email, subscribe here.CALLED OUT - Rebecca Ferguson's co-stars panicked after screaming allegations went viral: 'You understand what you've done? Continue reading here…MAXIMUM TIME - Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' armorer sentenced to maximum time in fatal on-set shooting. Continue reading here…POLITICAL DIVIDE - Goldie Hawn admits she and Kurt Russell 'don't agree on everything,' including politics. C
  
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• Mike Johnson calls out Dems for appeasing 'pro-Hamas' wing as anti-Israel protesters burn American flag

  16-04-2024 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed leading Democrats for refusing to condemn anti-Israel and anti-American protests, accusing them of trying to appease the "pro-Hamas" wing of their party after demonstrations engulfed various cities on Monday. Johnson highlighted the importance of standing alongside Israel during "Fox & Friends," arguing that it is "shameful" politicians aren't speaking out against the demonstrations as the world awaits Israel's retaliation for Iran's attack over the we
  
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• Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames

  16-04-2024 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There was shock as the 17th Century building's iconic dragon spire collapsed in the fire.
  
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• Last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War will lie in honor at the US Capitol

  16-04-2024 17:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.He died at home on Monday, April 8. He was 97. The ceremony will happen on Monday, April 29, the lawmakers said."The extraordinary valor of Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr. represents the best of the 1.7 million Americans who left home to fight for freedom in the Korean War,
  
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• Married teacher caught 'putting her clothes on' after naked teen runs from car: police

  16-04-2024 17:52 via foxnews.com
  
  A suspicious car parked on a dead end road at 3 a.m. raised suspicions among residents in a Douglas County, Nebraska, neighborhood. That was where police ultimately found an Omaha high school teacher, Erin Ward, "putting her clothes on in the back seat," and a naked teenager running from the scene, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.The 45-year-old woman allegedly admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old student whom she met while working at Burke High School. Police found the t
  
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• Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge

  16-04-2024 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michaela School was entitled to enforce a ban on prayer rituals, the High Court has ruled.
  
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• Constance Marten a 'lioness' who 'loved her cubs', court told

  16-04-2024 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A defence barrister has told the Old Bailey how Constance Marten's love for her children "overflowed".
  
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• 12-year-old girl hooks multiple fishing records, plus our latest American Culture Quiz

  16-04-2024 17:37 via foxnews.com
  
  'ON A ROLL' – Julia Bernstein, 12, set at least four different fishing records in Florida since January and will be awarded the Fleming Species Award. One of her world records is pending. Continue reading...NO RUSH TO BRUSH – A dentist has gone viral on TikTok after revealing the three surprising times you should not brush your teeth. Continue reading...AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – How well do you know these facts about film, TV and the modern military? Test yourself...GAMES TO GRAB
  
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• White House deems House impeachment inquiry 'over,' President Biden formally declines to testify

  16-04-2024 17:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The White House formally declined an invitation by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., for President Biden to testify in connection to his son Hunter’s business dealings."As our Office has demonstrated, and you acknowledged in a recent fundraising email, your impeachment investigation is over," Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, wrote in a letter to Comer on Monday. "It is past time for the House to focus on the issues that matter to the American people ra
  
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• Patrick Mahomes explains why he avoided calling for tight gun-control laws after shooting, endorsing president

  16-04-2024 17:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Patrick Mahomes is one of the most recognizable faces in the NFL and across sports and was recognized as Time magazine’s "Most Influential People" on Tuesday.In the profile, the deadly Super Bowl parade shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, was mentioned. One person was killed, and several others were wounded as the team tried to celebrate its second consecutive title, supplanting them as a dynastic team not seen since the New England Patriots.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.CO
  
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• Massie threatens to oust Speaker Johnson if he doesn’t step down over foreign aid plan

  16-04-2024 17:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing renewed motion to vacate threats a day after he introduced a plan to pass foreign aid.Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., threatened to force a vote to oust the speaker during remarks in House Republicans’ closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday morning, if the speaker did not willingly step aside first. He's the second conservative to do so after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion to vacate against Johnson last month."I asked him to resign&h
  
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• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security, German chancellor says

  16-04-2024 17:24 via foxnews.com
  
  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security, in an apparent call for China to apply greater pressure on its neighbor and close strategic partner to resolve the conflict.Scholz also said the use of nuclear weapons in the two-year-old war should not even be threatened, according to a German government transcript of his brief remarks at the start of a meeting with Xi in the Chinese capital.Russian Presiden
  
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• Biden under fire for shutting down US oil production, urged to impose sanctions on Venezuela

  16-04-2024 17:18 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: A group of top Senate Republican leaders is urging President Biden to block oil sanctions relief for the Venezuelan government, an authoritarian regime which continues to oppress its opponents. The seven lawmakers, led by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, sent a letter to the president Friday, calling on him to cancel the so-called General License 44, which is set to come up for renewal later this week. They argued that Venezuela's government has failed to meet key requirements rel
  
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• Bragg files motion to hold Trump in contempt for alleged gag order violations, threatens 30 days of jail time

  16-04-2024 17:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a motion Tuesday to hold former President Trump in contempt of court, claiming he violated the gag order imposed upon him by publishing three social media posts relating to two known witnesses in his criminal trial — Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels. Bragg is urging Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan to also warn Trump that "future violations" of the gag order can be punished "not only with additional fines, but also with a term of incarceration
  
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• WATCH: 3 shih tzus pop their heads up above a tub mid-bath

  16-04-2024 17:13 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Mabel, Alice, and August were ready for bath time to be over.
  
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• Sons of McCartney and Lennon release joint single

  16-04-2024 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon invoke The Beatles' songwriting partnership on Primrose Hill.
  
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• Australia's prime minister helps French worker who intervened during mall stabbing attack renew his visa

  16-04-2024 17:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Australia's prime minister says a French construction worker who confronted a man who stabbed six people to death in a Sydney shopping mall is welcome to stay in the country as long as he likes.Damien Guerot has been nicknamed "Bollard Man" on social media because of security camera footage showing him standing at the top of an escalator menacing Joel Cauchi with a plastic bollard as he approached. Cauchi fled down the escalator and people on Guerot’s floor were kept safe.Guerot’s te
  
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• High school students, parents warned about deepfake nude photo threat

  16-04-2024 17:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Multiple Los Angeles-area school districts have investigated instances of "inappropriate," artificial intelligence-generated images of students circulating online and in text messages in recent months.Most recently, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced that it is investigating "allegations of inappropriate photos being created and disseminated within the Fairfax High School community," the school district told Fox News Digital in a statement. "These allegations are taken ser
  
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• Azerbaijan urges top UN court to throw out Armenia's accusations of racial discrimination

  16-04-2024 17:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Armenia insisted Tuesday that the top United Nations court has jurisdiction to hear its case accusing Azerbaijan of breaching an international convention that aims to stamp out racial discrimination.At a preliminary hearing Monday, Azerbaijan had urged the International Court of Justice to toss out for lack of jurisdiction the case Armenia filed in 2021 that accuses Azerbaijan of a "state-sponsored policy of Armenian hatred" that has led to "systemic discrimination, mass killings, torture and ot
  
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• GOP lawmaker demands action from Japan PM on key issue impacting hundreds of US children abroad

  16-04-2024 17:05 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: A Republican congressman has personally delivered a letter to Japan’s prime minister urging him to take action in order to address the issue of hundreds of American children being abducted and held in Japan by parents who took the children from the other parent without their consent."As our two countries continue to take steps to strengthen our democratic, economic and security ties, I would like to draw your attention to an open wound that threatens to derail many ongoing ef
  
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• William to return to duties after Kate diagnosis

  16-04-2024 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The heir to the throne will be visiting a food redistribution charity as his first appearance.
  
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• Yousaf: Trans women will be protected by misogyny law

  16-04-2024 16:51 via bbc.com
  
  The first minister says anyone affected by misogyny will be covered, whatever their biological sex.
  
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