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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A grenade-type improvised explosive device was discovered and detonated in an Alabama reservoir that serves as the sole drinking water source for roughly 350,000 people, officials said Thursday.Divers surveying the Converse Reservoir Dam for routine maintenance discovered the bomb, which the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) described as a “grenade-type IED,” and immediately alerted the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), according to authorities.The device was secured and detonated by a multi-agency team of operators including personnel from the FBI Bomb Squad, Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordnance Detail, Alabama Law Enforcement…

Toronto police say they are increasing officer presence and enforcement measures at the city’s east-end beaches ahead of a busy Victoria Day long weekend. Speaking Friday morning, Supt. Dave Correa said the Toronto Police Service has developed an operational plan for Monday night’s fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay Park.Police are partnering with the City of Toronto, Toronto Fire Services, paramedics, bylaw officers and TTC officials. The service said they will also be deploying mounted units, marine patrol, bike officers and ATV patrols on Monday.The fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay Park is scheduled for 10 p.m. that night and will take…

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AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said on Friday (May 15) that he brought up the fate of imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai during the high-stakes summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.Asked about the release of political prisoners by China, Trump told reporters on board Air Force One: “I did bring him up, it’s a tougher one for him, it’s a tougher one.”Trump added: “He said, he told me, Jimmy Lai is a tough one for him to do.”Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty in December on charges of foreign…

Deal inked during Modi visit to UAE focuses on maritime security, cyberdefence, communications and information exchange.Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026The United Arab Emirates and India have signed pacts on defence, energy and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf state on Friday, as both countries seek to deepen their relationship amid heightened tensions between Abu Dhabi and Tehran.The agreements were signed on Friday during a meeting between India’s Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, the latest in a series of steps to strengthen ties between the two countries.Recommended…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive journalist Austin Ahlman announced he is running for Congress in Nebraska’s first congressional district as a nonpartisan independent on Thursday, challenging incumbent Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer.Ahlman, a journalist for the progressive left-wing outlet The Intercept, entered the fray Thursday, two days after his opponents advanced in their respective primaries.Flood has held his seat since winning a special election in 2022. Democratic challenger Backemeyer is a former State Department employee who worked in President Barack Obama’s administration and also served as a Special Advisor to Vice President…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It appears that Tiger Woods’ treatment overseas is over.The 15-time major champion was spotted getting off his private plane Wednesday afternoon at Palm Beach International Airport after staying in Switzerland for several weeks.Woods, with facial hair, donned a black long sleeve and hat with sunglasses, gray shorts and black shoes, while still wearing a compression sleeve on his left leg. He was also joined by a dog on the flight. Tiger Woods returns home in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 13, 2026, after completing a stay at a rehab facility in Zurich,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A businessman caught on a viral video saying he was “rich enough” to avoid the consequences of allegedly attacking a beloved endangered seal species in Hawaii might have to prove it after he was slapped with two federal charges stemming from the incident.Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is suspected of tossing a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal — one of the rarest marine mammals on earth — on May 5 in an incident that was caught on camera by locals.Business records show that Lytvynchuk, who…

Emidio S. is from a small town and said he never had big dreams. That’s why he was overcome with emotion when he learned he won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot of $44 million from the March 11 draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced Friday.“I’ve always been grateful for what I had, and now I have even more to be grateful for,” he said during his winner celebration at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. “I never thought this would happen to me. Now, I believe it. My heart is so full.”As many do, Emidio was listening to the…

US stocks have opened lower amid investor concerns about signs of renewed elevated inflation.