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State Senator Mallory McMorrow of Michigan, a Democrat from the Detroit suburbs, jumped into her state’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, becoming the first prominent candidate to enter the contest, which will help decide control of the chamber next fall.The seat opened after Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat, announced his retirement, and the race — in a state that has often favored Democratic senators but twice voted for President Trump — will be among the most closely watched in the country next year.“We need new leaders,” Ms. McMorrow, 38, said in her announcement video. “The same people in D.C. who…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials say the iconic red canoe at Canoe Landing Park in downtown Toronto has been destroyed by an overnight fire. Toronto Fire Services said they were called to the park at Fort York Boulevard in the CityPlace neighbourhood on Wednesday at around 2:40 a.m. for a fire around the popular art installation.No injuries were reported and the fire was put out. Images from the scene show a burnt out shell from the canoe. Image of the burnt-out canoe at Canoe Landing Park. Megan King / Global News Although it is still early…

Liam Lawson admits his axing from Red Bull after just two races came as an unexpected shock, but he’s vowed to make the best of his time back in the Formula One team’s junior outfit.After just 11 races in F1, the 23-year-old was promoted from Racing Bulls, ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, to replace Sergio Perez for the 2025 season.But the New Zealander crashed out on his Red Bull debut in Melbourne before then qualifying last for both the sprint and the main event in China, going on to finish 12th in the race.In an uncompromising move, Lawson was then sent…

ALMATY: Kazakhstan discovered its largest deposit of rare earth metals, containing around one million tonnes of the elements that are seen as vital for the future economy, the Central Asian country said on Wednesday (Apr 2). Rare earths comprise 17 raw materials that are essential for the green energy transition and highly sought by the likes of China, Russia, the United States and Europe. “As of today, this is the largest rare earths deposit” in Kazakhstan, a spokesperson for the industry ministry told AFP. The deposit – in central Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region – contains cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, and yttrium, they said.…

Al Sharpton examines Trump’s wrongful deportation of a Maryland man and asks how this could happen in the US.Al Sharpton, a civil rights & social justice activist, analyses the Trump administration’s wrongful deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador, and asks how this can happen in the United States.

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing federal probationary workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.U.S. District Court Judge James Bredar’s order directs 18 federal agencies to “undo” the “purported terminations” of thousands of probationary federal workers before Tuesday, April 8th, though the order only applies to states whose attorneys general brought the case.This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

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As part of its marketing campaign for the Nintendo Switch 2, company executives on Wednesday announced new details about its next video game console, promising a lineup of titles this year from its Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and Kirby franchises.The Switch 2 will be released on June 5 for $450.The new console will include a microphone to chat with other players, screen-sharing and the option to add a separate camera for streaming. The service, known as Game Chat, will eventually require a subscription and include parental permission controls.Along with a bigger screen measuring 7.9 inches long with higher resolution, the…

The tape sat unremarkably on a shelf behind the counter, collecting dust for five, maybe 10 years — so much time that Rob Frith says he lost track.Frith, 69, could not seem to recall how it had found its way to Neptoon Records, his store in Vancouver, British Columbia, which in its 44 years has become a repository for tens of thousands of vinyl records and other musical relics.The label on the cardboard box said it was a Beatles demo tape, but, having heard enough bootleg recordings over the decades, Frith was skeptical until he enlisted a disc jockey friend,…

Two Democratic former members of the Federal Trade Commission sued President Trump on Thursday over his decision to fire them from the agency, accusing him of an illegal overreach of executive power.Mr. Trump fired the Democratic commissioners, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, on March 18, upending the consumer protection agency, which is typically run by three members from the president’s party and two from the opposing party.In a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, lawyers for Ms. Slaughter and Mr. Bedoya argued that Mr. Trump’s dismissals of them were without cause and…