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A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after determining that an FBI agent was negligent when he shot and killed a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue effort.The mother and son of Ulises Valladares, 47, were awarded the money as part of a civil lawsuit filed in Houston federal court alleging the man was helpless while he was bound and blindfolded when FBI agent Gavin Lappe shot him in January 2018 as agents entered a home where he was being held captive.Lappe told investigators he only fired his gun when he suspected that a kidnapper had grabbed…

Gold Coast won’t follow Brisbane into making an early exit out of Queensland this week, with the Suns resisting the urge to have an extended training run in Perth in the lead-up to their season opener against West Coast.Both Queensland clubs have had their early-season preparations thrown into chaos across the past week, with Tropical Cyclone Alfred causing their Opening Round matches to be postponed and causing challenges with training.The Lions on Monday announced they would make an early trip to Sydney ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Swans at the SCG, having been unable to train at their club…

JOHOR BAHRU: Shoppers and business owners alike were left shell-shocked when a large portion of a ceiling collapsed at a popular shopping mall in Johor Bahru. No injuries were reported in the Saturday (Mar 8) incident that occurred at KSL City Mall, though videos of the incident have since gone viral on social media. This is at least the second such report of a ceiling collapse in Malaysia recently following an incident that happened at a shoplot in Kota Kinabalu on Friday. A 55-year-old woman was seriously injured in the Sabah incident. In the incident on Saturday in Johor Bahru,…

The night of Dec. 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol stunned South Koreans when he declared martial law on television, reawakening dark memories of military rule. Military helicopters landed inside the National Assembly compound and troops moved to take control of the opposition-controlled parliamentary body. Mr. Yoon came close to disabling the Assembly, but he misjudged the public’s resistance and the commitment of his military enforcers. His martial law lasted only six hours. South Koreans worry: Could it happen again? There were only four dinner guests: the defense minister and three army generals. President Yoon prepared the meal for them himself…

Failed Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is facing condemnation from conservatives after she appeared on MSNBC to defend a $2 billion initiative under the Biden administration’s EPA to purchase green energy appliances for Americans. “Stacey Abrams linked Power Forward Communities received $2 billion in tax dollars in 2024 after reporting just $100 in revenue the year before. They were so unqualified that the grant agreement required the NGO to complete ‘How to Develop a Budget’ training within 90 days,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in comment provided to Fox Digital on Sunday. “$2 billion in hard earned tax dollars should not…

The Minnesota Vikings are keeping one of their own pending free agents on the roster on a day when tons of NFL deals and trades went down. Veteran running back Aaron Jones won’t be setting the market like he did last offseason after he agreed to terms on a new deal with the Vikings, who announced the move on Sunday. Jones’ new deal is reportedly worth $20 million over the next two seasons.  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) hands off to running back Aaron Jones during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game, Jan. 13, 2025, in…

An Arkansas man who produced jars of the lethal poison ricin on his property with the intention of setting traps for trespassers was sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing a biological agent, prosecutors said.The man, Jason Kale Clampit, 44, of Winslow, Ark., who made his own ricin, a poison that is extracted from castor beans, was sentenced on Friday to 96 months in prison without the possibility of parole, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas said in a statement.According to court documents, a citizen, who was identified as Mr. Clampit’s sister, made an anonymous tip…

The Dragons will up the ante in their pursuit of David Klemmer after scans confirmed a rising talent will miss the rest of the season due to injury.

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA: Prices of cooking oil could be buoyed up for years by stagnating production and a biodiesel push in top producer Indonesia that are making traditionally cheap palm oil costlier, eliminating an advantage that also curbed prices of rival oils. Used in everything from cakes and frying fats to cosmetics and cleaning products, palm oil makes up more than half of global vegetable oil shipments and is especially popular among consumers in emerging markets, led by India. After decades of cheap palm oil, thanks to booming output and a battle for market share, output is slowing and Indonesia is…

Tesla and SpaceX CEO insists he will not cut Ukraine’s access to internet service despite his disagreements with Kyiv.Tech billionaire Elon Musk and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio have traded barbs with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski over the use of Musk’s Starlink internet service in Ukraine. During the tense exchange on X on Sunday, Sikorski suggested that Poland, which pays Ukraine’s Starlink costs to help it repel Russia’s invasion, might have to seek alternative suppliers if Musk’s satellite network proves to be an “unreliable provider”. Sikorski made the comments after Musk, one of US President Donald Trump’s…