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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department for the whistleblower whose complaint helped trigger President Donald Trump’s 2019 impeachment and for the former intelligence community inspector general who notified Congress of the allegations, Fox News Digital has learned.”I want to refer information that may constitute possible criminal activity in violation of federal criminal law committed by one or more former employees of the intelligence community,” ODNI’s general counsel wrote in the referral to the Justice Department.Fox News Digital on Wednesday reviewed the referrals…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A woman who was on the run for nearly six years after allegedly shooting two people was arrested in Florida on Wednesday — just hours after the FBI added her to its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, offering a $1 million reward.KaShawn Nicola Roper, 50, was wanted for allegedly firing multiple shots at a car in Missouri in August 2020, striking two women, one fatally.”KaShawn Roper was on the run for nearly six years,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. “Hours after we added her to the…

The Reserve Bank’s deputy governor Andrew Hauser has warned Australia faces an inflation shock like the 1970s as a result of the Middle East oil crisis that will make the country poorer.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NFL has reportedly begun onboarding replacement officials in case their unionized referees are not available.The Athletic reported that teams were issued a memo by league officials Wednesday to inform them that potential replacements had undergone or were undergoing background checks.The outlet reported that the officials have worked at the NCAA level in all divisions, and physical examinations will follow. Referees stand on the field before a game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Dec. 25, 2024. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)The NFL Referees Association is…

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit India and Vietnam for several days starting this week, a senior official said on Thursday (Apr 16), as Seoul seeks to coordinate its fuel supplies to cushion the impact of the Middle East war.Lee will leave on Sunday for a three-day trip to India, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told reporters.The two leaders “are expected to reaffirm their mutual commitment to maintaining close coordination regarding energy supply chains amidst the turbulent international landscape”, Wi said.They will also discuss “continuing constructive…

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir — The gold earrings were a gift from her father on her birthday just months earlier. But on March 21, as South Asia marked Eid‑ul‑Fitr, Masrat Mukhtar handed them over to an aid collection effort to help civilians in Iran trying to survive the US-Israel war on the country.She was one of many in Indian-administered Kashmir who paused their customary rituals and celebrations on the auspicious day to contribute cash, household items, and personal assets for a people more than 1,600 km (1,000 miles) away.Her cousins followed, each bringing items of personal value. Families offered copper utensils, livestock,…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard asked the Justice Department to investigate two former government officials who played a central role in President Trump’s first impeachment inquiry.A spokesperson for Gabbard’s office confirmed that she drafted criminal referrals for a whistleblower and a former intelligence community watchdog, but did not detail what specific crimes are alleged. Whether to pursue a criminal investigation following a referral is up to prosecutors at the Justice Department.The referrals came after Gabbard criticized how former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson handled the 2019 whistleblower complaint earlier this week, releasing a trove of documents linked to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.”Rest assured that we have heard you and that public safety will always be our top priority,” Tybee Island Police Department Capt. Emory Randolph said in a statement to Fox News Digital when asked about residents’ concerns over the upcoming weekend’s festivities.”In recent months, stories of so-called ‘teen takeovers’ have popped up across the country,” Tybee Island police said in a Facebook post Tuesday. “This…

He might have given up his Olympic swimming dream to return to a career in entertainment.But there’s no keeping Cody Simpson away from the water, with the Australian music megastar a keen onlooker at the World Surf League Margaret River Pro on Thursday.Simpson, 29, a one-time teen pop star who took a break from the entertainment business in 2019 in an unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics as a swimmer, was spotted mixing with surfers and their teams at the top of the Main Break steps during the early women’s heats.He then posed for a photo with…

SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday (Apr 16) that state energy firm Petronas would give priority to providing Australia with its excess fuel supplies, as the two countries sought to bolster energy security following the disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.Anwar said he had obtained an assurance from Petronas on the matter following discussions with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on boosting agricultural and fuel trade.”The priority is for domestic requirements… but here is where negotiations among friends are critical,” Anwar said at a press conference after the meeting at his office in Malaysia’s administrative…