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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was sentenced to 13 more years behind bars after pleading guilty on Tuesday to escaping from an Arkansas prison last year while serving an 80-year sentence for rape and murder.Grant Hardin, 57, will serve the 13-year sentence for second-degree escape consecutively to the 80 years he is currently serving, Izard County Sheriff Charley Melton told KAIT8 News.Hardin is currently being held at the Varner Supermax in Gould, Arkansas, according to Arkansas Department of Corrections online records.The convicted murderer and rapist was captured on June 6,…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s finance minister begins selling a budget Wednesday that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student housing and a cancer centre. Brenda Bailey calls the budget “serious work for serious times.”It raises the base income tax rate by 0.54 per cent — the first increase in 26 years — while the deficit is predicted to soar to a record $13.3 billion next…

A maiden international century from Sahibzada Farhan has helped power Pakistan into the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup with an easy win over Namibia.

Guatemala announced last week that it will begin phasing out its three-decade-old programme, under which Cuban doctors work in its country to fill the gap in the country’s healthcare system.Communist-ruled Cuba, under heavy United States sanctions, has been earning billions of dollars each year by leasing thousands of members of its “white coat army” to countries around the world, especially in Latin America. Havana has used its medical missions worldwide as a tool for international diplomacy.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSo why are some countries withdrawing from the programme that helps the host countries?Why is Guatemala phasing out…

Four Democratic members of Congress are asking the top internal watchdogs at16 different federal agencies to investigate whether former lobbyists appointed by the Trump administration may have violated ethics rules to benefit their own former clients.Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Andy Kim of New Jersey and Reps. Pat Ryan of New York and Deborah Ross of North Carolina wrote to the inspectors general to raise concerns about a variety of former lobbyists-turned-government officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, border czar Tom Homan, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.”While federal ethics law directs federal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Millions of Catholics across America are heading to church on Ash Wednesday to receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads, a ritual that marks the start of Lent — the season of 40 days leading up to Easter that symbolizes mortality and calls believers to penance and repentance as they draw closer to God during this holy time.Jonathan Roumie, who portrayed Jesus in “The Chosen” and is a primary voice for the Hallow Catholic prayer app, told Fox News Digital this week that “Lent becomes a time for just meditation, peace…

Warner Bros. Discovery said on Tuesday that it will resume acquisition talks with Paramount Skydance after Netflix, which last year agreed to buy the entertainment company, gave Warner seven days to explore a new offer. Warner Bros. Discovery said in a news release that it would engage with Paramount Skydance (the parent company of CBS News) to discuss the company’s $30 per share bid and clarify terms of the deal. Warner Bros. Discovery also said that a “senior representative” for Paramount Skydance had informed a member of Warner’s board of directors that it would raise its bid to $31 per share and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Investigators are working to determine why an 18-year-old Georgia man allegedly ran toward the West Front of the U.S. Capitol armed with a loaded shotgun Tuesday, prompting a swift response from U.S. Capitol Police.U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the incident unfolded just before noon when Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, exited the vehicle and ran “several hundred yards” toward the building carrying a loaded shotgun and additional rounds of ammunition.Officers intercepted Camacho, ordered him to drop the weapon and get on the ground,…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 8:57 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A third complainant is set to testify in Toronto Wednesday at the sexual assault trial of auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents spanning decades. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Two complainants, both women in their 60s, have testified in the trial…

The Prince of Wales has said there is a need for more “male role models” to talk about and normalise understanding of men’s mental health.Prince William appeared on an episode of BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks and opened up about how he takes a “long time” to understand his emotions during a panel discussion about mental health and suicide prevention.”We need more male role models out there talking about it and normalising it so that it becomes something that is second nature to all of us,” the prince said.”Not one person in this world has all the tools for every…