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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former college football player has been accused of pretending to be NFL stars in order to make nearly $20 million.Luther Davis, who won the 2009 national championship with Alabama, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.Court documents obtained by AL.com say that Davis disguised himself with wigs and makeup to pose at Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix, free agent tight end David Njoku, and Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney, also an Alabama alum. Alabama’s Luther Davis celebrates a victory during a college football game…

A federal judge on Thursday said above-ground work on the White House East Wing must stop, but underground construction on a presidential bunker can continue. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who in March temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House’s East Wing, clarified his order Thursday after a federal appeals court ordered him to reconsider the national security implications of halting the construction.In revising his order, Leon allowed “above-ground construction strictly necessary to cover, secure, and protect such facilities” underground and said construction on national security facilities that would be located underneath the ballroom can continue, “provided that any such…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A series of suspicious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists across the country over the past several years is reaching a fever pitch and catching the attention of online sleuths all the way to the White House.Since 2023, at least eight people, mostly involved in researching space and nuclear science, have died or vanished, some under murky circumstances. Some have had connections to UFO research.Asked Wednesday by Fox News’ Peter Doocy about the trend, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration will likely look into the matter.”I haven’t spoken…

Canada is facing an “entrepreneurial drought.” That’s according to a new report from the Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) released Wednesday that says more businesses have been closing than opening in Canada each quarter since early 2024.The “drought” began in early 2024, the CFIB said, with the gap between openings and closures reaching a new high in the last quarter (October to December) of 2025.“Canada’s economic foundation is crumbling. Governments need to stop just papering over the cracks and really refocus efforts on policies that improve the small business environment,” said Brianna Solberg, CFIB’s director for the Prairies and the…

Australia’s hardest working four-legged friends have been recognised for their “critical” work protecting Australia’s borders

Our business reporter Peter Eavis breaks down how American military ships have blocked Iranian-linked vessels from using the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. encourages other vessels to make the passage.By Peter Eavis, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart, Sutton Raphael, Josh Holder, Adina Renner and Blacki MigliozziApril 16, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV, the leader of the Roman Catholic church, decried people who twist religion for military, economic or political benefit.”Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth,” he declared.He also called out “The masters of war,” during the remarks in Cameroon on Thursday.”The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often, a lifetime…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hikers in Big Sur discovered a woman’s naked body deep in the woods on a popular hiking trail, according to local reports.Authorities responded to an April 9 call after hikers found the body in the Los Padres National Forest. In a statement released on Monday, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) identified the woman as 37-year-old Joanna Ruth Shields.According to witnesses, Shields had multiple injuries including a head wound and neck cuts.”I didn’t see any blood. She was pale. She had markings around her neck. I don’t want to say choking marks,”…

For now, it’s mostly quiet. But in just a few weeks, stations on the West Island will be anything but as the REM prepares to launch four new stations.On May 18, Des Sources, Fairview-Pointe-Claire, Kirkland and l’Anse à l’Orme are expected to be open for business.But depending on the station, getting there may look different.At Fairview, there’s currently no parking for REM users.Kirkland is expected to have 200 spots – but they are reserved for its residents only.Meanwhile, the Des Sources station will have 484 spots, while the l’Anse à l’Orme branch in Ste-Anne de Bellevue will have 216.“Right now,…

Former Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham has said she and her husband Sir David Beckham “love our children so much” and have “always tried to be the best parents” in response to their ongoing feud with son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham.The 51-year-old and the former England footballer were accused by Brooklyn of “trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped” in a social media post in January which also saw him allege his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham had been “disrespected” by his family.Responding to being asked about the feud in an interview with The Wall…