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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the wake of the mass shooting attack at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national gun buyback program and proposed new hate speech laws.While the legislation has not yet been drafted, it is already causing controversy as fears that the laws could be wielded as political weapons emerge. Critics have also said that neither the gun buyback nor the hate speech laws are addressing the root of what led to the terror attack.”Well, it’s a bit hard for them to actually strengthen the laws.…
Bowen Yang couldn’t quite hold it together for his final Saturday Night Live sketch — but he still got some TLC from Ariana Grande and Cher. Yang, 35, teared up during a holiday travel-themed sketch on Saturday, December 20, as Grande, 32, and Cher, 79, serenaded him with the festive…
Winter weather warnings have been issued to a number of states as high winds and up to 40 inches of snow are forecast to hit overnight on Saturday through Sunday, and even into next week in some cases, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Motorists have been warned that…
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, involving a classic fairy tale. If you need hints and…
Hanukkah celebrates the triumph of light over darkness. Over the past week, Sydney has felt dark indeed. But the menorah candles at Sunday’s vigil, gentle against the twilight, signalled a determination that the darkness would not win. As night descended, a spotlight shot a beam of light to the heavens.“May…
The Region of Waterloo has identified a water capacity issue affecting the Mannheim Service Area, which supplies Kitchener, Waterloo, parts of Cambridge, and surrounding townships. Officials say there are no immediate impacts on residents, and water remains safe for now.However, a third-party review of the system is now underway to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota’s sprawling fraud crisis has garnered national headlines in recent weeks, but several critics say the problem festered for years, aided by local media that appeared uninterested in holding people in power accountable. “In newsrooms, they’re told, ‘We can’t run that because we’re…
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A malfunctioning “tilt” roller coaster left two riders stranded over 100 feet above a Texas amusement park at a 90-degree angle for almost an hour before emergency responders freed them, according to reports. Matthew Cantu, 24, and Nicholas Sanchez, 20, were riding the thrill attraction, dubbed “Circuit Breakers,” at Austin’s…
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U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The pre-dawn operation comes days after Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The search for two missing fishermen identified as 57-year-old Randall Spivey and…
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The footbridge at Bondi Beach, from where the gunmen unleashed their terror almost a week ago to the hour, has…
Edmonton police have released surveillance photos of a pickup truck believed to be connected to a multi-vehicle hit and run…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday the agency is ramping up its…
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Jenny Dalgleish, another green wedge group member, said large places of worship…
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Shares of Bengaluru-based e-commerce firm Meesho surged 95% following its listing last week, catapulting CEO and cofounder Vidit Aatrey into billionaire ranks amid an IPO boom in India.The stock climbed 36% to 216.34 rupees ($2.39) a share at the close of trading in Mumbai on Wednesday, extending gains since its…
Jack Link’s $4 billion family-owned business is the largest manufacturer of jerky…
On Tuesday, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott published her yearly announcement of philanthropic…
City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and his family—bought…
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