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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Mexican national was arrested after climbing beneath a busy El Paso overpass near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to video released Tuesday.The incident happened near Loop 375, close to the border wall in the Bridge of the Americas area. The man maneuvered himself beneath the bridge, moving along support beams above active traffic.Authorities responded and arrested the man, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.23 ARRESTED IN FAILED PANGA ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SMUGGLING PLOT OFF CALIFORNIA COAST A man was arrested after moving beneath an El Paso overpass near the U.S.-Mexico border, prompting a…

The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning men’s and women’s goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Hall released a statement about its artifacts from the Games on Wednesday, a day after Jack Hughes, who scored the golden goal in overtime for the U.S. men, told ESPN he wanted the puck so he could give it to his father, Jim.“These artifacts are preserved, exhibited and shared with fans worldwide through our museum and international outreach programs, ensuring that…

The band The Last Dinner Party is coming to the U.S. next week to tour its second album, “From the Pyre.” The members of the band spoke to Anthony Mason about how they met, their rapid rise to fame and the support they’ve had along the way.

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, on Jan. 16, 2026.Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicron said revenue almost tripled in the latest quarter as results topped analysts’ estimates. The stock was mostly flat in extended trading.Here’s how the company did relative to LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $12.20 adjusted vs. $9.31 expected Revenue: $23.86 billion vs. $20.07 billion expectedMicron is benefiting from soaring demand for Nvidia graphics processing units that run generative artificial intelligence models. Each generation of Nvidia chip packs in more memory, creating a supply…

Australia has rebuked Iran over escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and delivered a stark warning amid global energy shocks.

There are fears that a period of elevated oil and gas prices could trigger a damaging wave of global inflation.Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026Oil prices have risen more than 5 percent following an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield as the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate.Brent crude, the international standard, rose 5 percent to $108.66 a barrel on Wednesday, while US West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1, the price barometer for US oil, gained 2.5 percent to $98.65, widening its discount to Brent to the largest since May 2019 on fears of a prolonged…

Joe Kent, who resigned Tuesday as National Counterterrorism Center director, has been a stalwart Trump supporter, backing him since his 2016 campaign, through his 2020 election defeat, the Jan. 6 riots, as well as during his own conservative media advocacy and two failed congressional bids. But that ended with Mr. Trump’s war in Iran and his alliance with Israel against the Islamic clerics who led the Tehran government. In a resignation letter he posted on X, Kent said Tuesday that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation,” and he asserted that “we started this war due to pressure from Israel and…

US Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, maintaining a cautious stance as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and mixed economic signals complicate the policy outlook.The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11-1 to keep the benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, in line with market expectations. Governor Stephen Miran dissented, calling for a quarter-point rate cut.The decision marks the second consecutive pause by the central bank, though the economic backdrop has shifted notably since its previous meeting.Fed flags uncertainty amid Middle East conflictFederal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said the Middle East…

Share Last updated:  March 18, 2026 Wednesday 18 March 2026 – Crypto markets are heading into the Federal Reserve’s rate decision with risk appetite, not just policy, in focus. The central bank is widely expected to leave rates unchanged in the 3.50% to 3.75% range, but traders are watching Jerome Powell’s guidance for clues on the path ahead after a broad crypto rally that began last Monday.That backdrop matters for positioning across higher-beta corners of the market. While uncertainty around monetary policy, geopolitics, and inflation remains elevated, speculative capital has continued to rotate into meme coins and presales, where investors…

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way through higher-than-expected inflation readings, mixed signs on the labor market – and a war.In a widely expected decision, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 11-1 to keep the benchmark federal funds rate anchored in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. The rate sets overnight funding costs for banks but influences a broad range of consumer and business borrowing.The committee in its post-meeting statement made few changes to its view on the economy, with a slightly faster pace of growth and higher inflation…