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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest is the last straw for one Ontario mayor who is now seeking a street renaming in his municipality. St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe told Global News Thursday that he will ask council on Monday to consider renaming Prince Andrew Court, a residential street near Prince Charles Court and Lake Street.“St. Catharines councillors and I have been having discussions for some time about whether the court should be renamed,” Siscoe said in a statement.“Given today’s news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, I would say there is no reason to continue discussing.”Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince who was stripped of his royal…

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Official intelligence report revealed that more than 1,000 citizens had been lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoFamilies of Kenyans allegedly tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine are demanding their return as an official intelligence report revealed that more than 1,000 citizens had been lured onto the front line.Dozens of families protested in Nairobi on Thursday to demand the government take action, one day after the country’s National Intelligence Service unveiled a report on the scam, which allegedly involved a network of rogue state officials colluding with trafficking syndicates to dupe locals.Recommended Stories list of…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Democrat in Maryland’s state legislature threw cold water on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ campaign to oust the state’s lone Republican from Congress.Jeffries, D-N.Y., was in Annapolis on Wednesday meeting with state leaders to discuss redrawing Maryland’s congressional map before the November 2026 midterms.He’s one of the highest-profile Democrats pushing the state to join the growing redistricting war, which could see Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., effectively drawn out of the one Republican-leaning district in the state.That would require both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly to approve a new map…

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Waymo autonomous taxis turns onto Post Street in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has pulled a proposal that would have allowed commercial robotaxi services, like Alphabet’s Waymo, to start in some parts of the state, according to her office.”Based on conversations with stakeholders, including the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal,” Sean Butler, a spokesperson for the governor, said in a statement.Hochul’s reversal represents a blow to robotaxi operators like Waymo, which plans to expand its…

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No United Airlines credit card? Soon you’ll earn fewer miles than other travelers.United is overhauling its MileagePlus frequent flyer program to reward travelers with more miles and lower redemption rates, including for some of its long-haul business-class seats — if they have one of the airline’s credit cards. It’s the latest move by an airline to reward its highest-spending customers.The changes mark the biggest shake-up to the lucrative program in more than a decade, when United began rewarding customers for how much they spent — not just how far they flew.United Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella told CNBC in an…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American Olympian Jordan Stolz just missed out on picking up his third gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games on Thursday, settling for a silver in the men’s speedskating 1,500-meter event.Stolz was just 0.77 seconds behind China’s Ning Zhongyan. Ning set an Olympic record with his time of 1:41.98. Stolz finished ahead of the Netherlands’ Kjeld Nuis. Stolz was in a pair with Norway’s Pedar Kongshaug, who finished in sixth place with a time of 1:43.93. Jordan Stolz of the U.S. took a silver medal in the men’s 1500 meters speedskating race…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Navy reservist on active duty accused of murdering his wife in Virginia is believed to have fled to Hong Kong, according to a federal affidavit filed by the FBI.Investigators said 38-year-old David Varela left the country on or about Feb. 5, the same day police discovered his wife’s body inside a kitchen freezer at their Norfolk home in the 300 block of East Main Street.Lina Maria Guerra Echavarria, 39, had been reported missing by her brother after he had not heard from her for more than two weeks.Detectives had also been…

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For Canadians, watching a hockey showdown against the U.S. can feel like a tale as old as time. Preparing to turn off the work laptops — or at least, turning on another screen, too. Or maybe watching the game in another time zone means staying up late and knowing you’ll pay for it at work the next day.Cuing up the gold medal hockey matchup between Canada and the U.S.Pretending to … cough … work.Canada and the U.S. are the only countries to win Olympic gold medals since women’s hockey was first introduced in the Olympics in 1998. The men’s tournament…

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