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A CITY SHAPED BY FIRE Hakodate, a scenic port city on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, has a long history of devastating blazes.   Today, its streets carry subtle reminders of that past, including an unusual detail: yellow fire hydrants.  Elsewhere in Japan, hydrants are painted red. Hakodate’s choice of bright yellow is rooted in hard-earned experience.  From the late 19th century through to the early 20th century, the city repeatedly suffered from major fires. The deadliest came in 1934, when a massive inferno destroyed two-thirds of central Hakodate and killed more than 2,000 people.  In the aftermath, city planners travelled to the United States to…

One of the top counterterrorism officials in the United States, Joe Kent, has resigned over his country’s war against Iran.On Tuesday, he published a copy of his resignation letter on the social media platform X, addressing his correspondence to US President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of list“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote.“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”Until this week, Kent served as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center,…

Pritzker: It seems like I live rent-free in Trump’s head Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts to the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Chicago and explains how he thinks federal and local governments should ‘properly get the bad guys off the street’ on ‘Special Report.’  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Gov. JB Pritzker aims to make history as the first Democrat to win three terms as Illinois governor, the potential 2028 presidential contender now knows which Republican challenger he’ll face off against in this year’s election.Former state Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday topped three rivals to win…

US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session as investors weighed rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting.The S&P 500 rose 0.25% to close at 6,716.09, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.47% to 22,479.53. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46.85 points, or 0.1%, to finish at 46,993.26.Markets remained sensitive to developments in the Iran conflict, which continues to drive volatility in global energy markets and shape investor sentiment.Oil surge and geopolitical risks drive sentimentOil prices resumed their upward climb on Tuesday, with Brent…

Orlando Bravo, managing partner of Thoma Bravo, speaks during “Squawk on the Street” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026.Oscar Molina | CNBCOrlando Bravo, founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, pushed back on mounting criticism of private markets, saying deep sector expertise is separating winners from losers as artificial intelligence creates disruption across the software industry.”We have been living in the details of the space for a very, very long time, not on a high level, not investing in stocks, [but] investing in companies, customer contracts, knowing the details. So, yes, as a sector…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican lawmakers have renewed a push in 2026 to allow guns on college campuses amid a recent rash of school shootings across the country.A convicted felon linked to ISIS opened fire last week inside a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one teacher and wounding two others before he was brought down by fellow ROTC cadets.In December, a gunman opened fire inside an engineering building at Brown University in Rhode Island, killing two students and injuring nine others during final exams. The suspect fled and later killed an MIT professor…

It was a busy weekend for Cecil’s Perogies — just not the kind the owners were hoping for. Owner Jonathan Warwaruck said his phone “was ringing off the hook” after the family-run restaurant on Richter Street was broken into early Saturday morning.Police say the first incident happened around 6 a.m. Then, just 24 hours later, it happened again.“The front door was smashed in and they stole pop,” Warwaruck said. “The second time they came back and took more stuff.”Kelowna RCMP say they’ve already gathered surveillance footage and are working with nearby businesses to identify the suspect. Get daily National news…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Outspoken longtime Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones weighed in on the defensive issues that plagued the team last season.The Cowboys finished 2025 ranked 30th in total defense, giving up 59 touchdowns. The Cincinnati Bengals were the only other NFL team to allow more opposing teams to cross the goal line last season. Jones highlighted the additions the Cowboys front office has overseen so far this offseason to help address the defensive deficiencies, leaving him optimistic heading into the next month’s NFL Draft. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before a game…

A LA hotel nearly became the scene of an awkward family moment, with Sir David Beckham said to have narrowly avoided a run-in with estranged son Brooklyn earlier this week. .David and his wife Victoria Beckham are reportedly trying to reconnect with their eldest son Brooklyn since their heartbreaking fall out last year.In a cruel twist of fate, the father and son duo narrowly missed coming face-to-face not once, but twice, at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel this week.According to the Daily Mail, the former England captain, 50, and Brooklyn, 27, were both staying at the five-star hotspot, with their…

NewsFeedAli Larijani, the late secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned the US and Israeli that killing Iranian leaders would only strengthen the country. Larijani made the comments a week before he was killed in an Israeli strike.Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo