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President Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. Here is a transcript, prepared by The Associated Press:Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, first lady of the United States, second lady of the United States, members of Congress and my fellow Americans, our nation is back: Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before. Less than five months from now, our country will celebrate an epic milestone in American history, the 250th anniversary of our glorious American independence. This July 4th, we will mark two and a half centuries of liberty and triumph, progress and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address that Team USA men’s hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom after anchoring the team’s gold medal victory in the Milan Cortina Olympics.During the gold medal game victory over Canada, Hellebuyck collected 41 saves to help keep the game tied at 1-1, forcing overtime. Jack Hughes scored the game-winner past Canada’s netminder, Jordan Binnington.  President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A snowmobiler was found dead after being buried in an avalanche in Utah’s backcountry, authorities said Monday, marking the third fatal slide in the state within a week.The 45-year-old man from Rose Park, Utah, was reported buried in the slide on Sunday in the Snake Creek area west of Midway, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said.Unstable conditions prevented rescuers from remaining in the debris field. The search was suspended for the night due to ongoing avalanche hazards.Search operations resumed at 7 a.m. Monday, beginning with avalanche mitigation efforts to safely enter the…

A teacher has spent the night in hospital after a suspected snake bite at Bibra Lake Primary School on Tuesday.An Education Department spokesperson said the teacher first realised she may have been bitten by a snake after she noticed two small puncture wounds on her wrist.She was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital where she was kept in overnight for observation.The spokesperson said the teacher had been inside a storeroom that students did not have access to.“A snake was not sighted by the teacher, and a snake catcher — who was contacted immediately — was unable to locate any snake, or…

Sri Lanka’s criminal investigators arrested the country’s former intelligence chief on Wednesday (Feb 25) in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners.Police said retired Major General Suresh Sallay was taken into custody at dawn in a suburb of the capital, Colombo in the most high profile arrest in the long-running investigation.”He was arrested for conspiracy and aiding and abetting the Easter Sunday attacks,” an investigating officer told AFP.”He has been in touch with people involved in the attacks, even recently.” The coordinated bombings targeted three upmarket hotels in the capital, two Roman Catholic…

A shadowy armed group linked to regime remnants launches a deadly attack on security positions in Latakia, while ISIL kills soldiers in the east.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoClashes between Syrian internal security forces and a militia linked to the ousted government of Bashar al-Assad have left at least four people dead in the Alawite-majority coastal province of Latakia, marking a significant escalation in the new government’s fight to stabilise a nation emerging from years of ruinous civil war.The fighting erupted on Tuesday west of the village of Hamam al-Qarahleh in the countryside of Jableh. Security forces were responding to reports…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Video captured the chaotic moment a car barreled into a crowd gathered outside a bar over the weekend in San Bernardino County, California, triggering a burst of gunfire and sending bystanders scrambling for safety.The Redlands Police Department said Monday that four people were rushed to the hospital after the suspected attempted vehicular homicide unfolded early Sunday morning.The incident reportedly stemmed from an altercation that escalated among several people outside a popular restaurant and bar, The Underground, shortly before 1:30 a.m. Authorities said one of the individuals involved got into a 2022 Tesla and…

Scrutiny over how OpenAI handled information about the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooter months before the deadly tragedy provides an opportunity for Canada to consider regulating artificial intelligence companies to inform police in similar scenarios, experts say. The company behind ChatGPT confirmed last week it “proactively” identified and banned an account associated with Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025 for misusing the AI chatbot “in furtherance of violent activities.”However, it did not inform police at that time because the activity did not meet the higher internal threshold of an “imminent” threat.OpenAI ultimately contacted RCMP after police say 18-year-old Van Rootselaar…

Kesha arrived in Perth in style on Wednesday afternoon, where she greeted fans overwhelmed by her presence, took photos with them and signed posters.The pop superstar, who peaked in 2010 with songs like TikTok and Your Love Is My Drug, touched down in Perth one day before she takes the stage at Perth HPC in Claremont on Thursday.The 38-year-old arrived from Adelaide just after 2pm wearing a casual light brown track suit and orange-tinted sunglasses and made a beeline for the public airport toilets.Kesha took a few minutes to refresh herself after the flight and change into a different outfit…