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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The special election to fill former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vacant House seat in Georgia’s solidly red 14th Congressional District is headed to a runoff next month.The seat in northwestern Georgia was left vacant when Greene stepped down at the beginning of January. Green quit Congress with a year left in her term after a public falling out with President Donald Trump over the Epstein files.  Tuesday’s special election ended in a runoff between Trump-endorsed Republican District Attorney Clay Fuller and retired Army veteran Shawn Harris. The GOP clings to a razor-thin 218–214…

On Wednesday, Oil prices fluctuated as policymakers discussed emergency measures to stabilize energy markets, while Asian equities rebounded after a brief retreat in crude prices. At the same time, US President Donald Trump announced plans for the first new American oil refinery in five decades, and disruptions to Qatar’s LNG exports raised concerns about tighter global gas supplies.Asian markets rise as oil pullback eases investor fearsGlobal equity markets steadied on Wednesday after a temporary retreat in oil prices offered some relief to investors worried about inflation and economic growth.Brent crude futures traded 0.14% higher at $87.95 per barrel, while US…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersGood morning. The price of Brent crude bounced around between $85 and $90 for most of the day yesterday — except for a brief moment after US energy secretary Chris Wright tweeted, incorrectly, that the US Navy had escorted a tanker safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The…

Professional investors are reshuffling portfolios as crude oil surges past $100 a barrel , rotating into sectors tied to commodities while adding hedges against the risk that geopolitical tensions could trigger a broader economic shock. The jump in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict is prompting money managers to rethink positioning. Many say the focus now is on maintaining exposure to equities while diversifying across sectors and regions that can better withstand higher inflation and volatility. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed above $100 a barrel in overnight trading for the first time since 2022 after major oil producers…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Melissa Joan Hart has found her “new profile pic.”The 49-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a photo of herself posing on the shore in a strapless blue bikini with the ocean behind her.She paired the look with a matching blue wrap tied around her waist and posed with one arm on her hip and the other over her head.Fans in the comments section could not help but compliment the actress, one calling her a “Natural Beauty.” Hart posed in front of the ocean in a strapless blue bikini. (Melissa Joan Hart…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo made NBA history on Tuesday night.Adebayo scored 83 points, all while setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. It is the second-highest scoring game for a player ever, only to Wilt Chamberlain’s famed 100-point game.”An absolutely surreal night,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters after the game.Adebayo started with a 31-point first quarter. He was up to 43 at halftime, 62 by the end of the third quarter. And then…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 75-year-old math teacher who died over the weekend was discovered inside a Maryland elementary school, officials said Monday.Deborah Tolson, a math interventionist at Arundel Elementary School in Baltimore, was discovered inside the building, according to the school’s principal, Kerry-Ann Malcolm.Tolson taught in Baltimore City Public Schools for 23 years and had worked at Arundel Elementary for the past seven.”Ms. Tolson was a very beloved member of our school community for seven years,” Malcolm wrote in a letter to the school community. “A pillar of the school community, she was beloved by…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby met with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday afternoon. Hoekstra was tight-lipped after the meeting, but said it was a good one.“I’m still smiling, so yeah,” Hoekstra said. “I think he is, too, so that’s great.”Eby did not speak after the meeting, but did speak to reporters before, saying he would be raising three specific issues: softwood lumber, the need for a stable relationship around Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and asking President Donald Trump and Congress to consider keeping permanent daylight saving time.Eby also…

Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during a Bloomberg Tech interview at Anduril’s headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, Oct. 10, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAnduril acquired missile tracking and intelligence firm ExoAnalytic Solutions as it extends its reach into U.S. defense interests in space, the company announced on Wednesday.Through the acquisition, Anduril plans to mobilize ExoAnalytic’s sweeping network of telescopes and missile defense tracking to gather data that improves its ground and satellite capabilities.The defense tech firm is aiming to improve the Department of Defense’s visibility in space as it becomes a “war-fighting domain,” said Gokul Subramanian, Anduril’s senior…

Famed for its cafe-lined laneways, diverse eateries and sprawling gardens, an Australian city has completed its climb through the rankings to place as the best in the world, according to a global survey.Melbourne has claimed the top spot in Time Out’s list of the 50 best cities for 2026, based on responses from residents and a panel of international editors.It marks the first time an Australian city has taken pole position and completes the Victorian capital’s climb from 20th place in 2024 and fourth in 2025.In second place was Shanghai, followed by Edinburgh, London and New York, rounding out the…