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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Virginia Democrat’s support for his state’s redistricting referendum ironically backfired after a judge he previously appointed helped torpedo his party’s bid to redraw the state’s congressional districts.Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who endorsed the referendum and appeared at pro-referendum events, gave $100,000 to the campaign behind Virginia Democrats’ redistricting effort, which voters approved in April. On Friday, a judge Warner appointed when he was governor in 2002, D. Arthur Kelsey, was among the four justices who voted to strike the referendum down on constitutional grounds. In fact, Judge Kelsey authored the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Things are going from bad to worse for the Cincinnati Reds.After starting 20-11 for first place in the NL Central, the Reds have since gone winless in May, including three consecutive walk-off losses to their division rival Chicago Cubs to fall to last place.Well, the Reds and Cubs were back at Wrigley for an afternoon contest on Thursday when a Reds player had a total brainfart. Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs scores a run past Tyler Stephenson of the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mayor of a small town in Georgia fired the area’s entire police department Wednesday after officers allegedly made “inappropriate comments” about his wife on Facebook, leaving the town without its own police force.Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick recently shut down the Cohutta Police Department, laying off all 10 employees, according to a report from WDEF.As of Wednesday morning, a sign was posted on the department’s door, reading, “The PD has been dissolved, and all personnel have been terminated.”It is not known whether employees were notified before the sign was posted or when…

Controversial comments made this week by Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, in which she said Premier Doug Ford could end up imprisoned, have left political analysts divided over whether the rhetoric energized her base or undermined her credibility. “Don’t worry about it, Doug. When I’m premier, I’m going to call a public inquiry into all of this,” Stiles said. “Maybe you don’t get another mandate because you’ll be in prison, Doug.”Stiles said “a lot of terrible stuff” is going to be revealed about the conduct of the Ford government if a public inquiry is launched after the premier’s time in…

The online learning platform Canvas, which is used by 30 million students around the world, was hacked Thursday in a massive cyberattack. The platform is used by thousands of schools, including major universities. Jo Ling Kent reports.

For decades, professional ambition operated on a relatively stable bargain. Work hard, stay late. Lean into opportunities, carry pressure.Eventually, the rewards would come: more money, influence, autonomy, perhaps even ownership.That bargain shaped entire industries. Law firms, consulting businesses, accounting firms and corporate leadership pipelines were built on the assumption that each generation would eventually want to inherit the responsibility and the paychecks of the one before it.Now, that assumption is well and truly fractured.Across professional services in particular, there is a tension between older leaders preparing to hand over responsibility and younger professionals looking at what leadership actually costs, and…

Fernandez enters office with her right-wing party holding absolute majority in the country’s legislature.Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Laura Fernandez has been sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president and has vowed to fight rising crime in the Central American country, as well as maintain close ties with the United States.Fernandez defeated a crowded field in the February 1 vote to replace outgoing president Rodrigo Chaves, who has remained a close ally of US President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn an unorthodox move, Chaves is set to remain in the government as dual minister of…

Washington — President Trump on Friday announced Russia and Ukraine will swap 1,000 prisoners as a part of a three-day ceasefire for the observation of Victory Day in Russia this weekend. Russia and Ukraine previously announced separate ceasefires on different days, so the timeline isn’t entirely clear. Mr. Trump said the temporary ceasefire will suspend all kinetic activity Saturday through Monday. In statements, Ukraine and Russia appeared to agree to the terms Mr. Trump announced. Taking to Truth Social, the U.S. president said he requested the temporary ceasefire, and appreciates Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreeing to it. “Hopefully,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A sea of police officers paid tribute to a fallen Chicago cop allegedly killed by a man with a decade-long criminal record who was free on pretrial release at the time of the shooting.About 2,000 police officers, elected officials and law enforcement gathered Friday for the funeral of Chicago Police Department Officer John Bartholomew, who was allegedly killed by Alphanso Talley, 26, a man free on pretrial release at the time of the shooting on April 25. Bartholomew’s partner, Officer Nelson Crespo, was also allegedly shot by Talley at Swedish Hospital on…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2026 3:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is handing hundreds of millions of dollars to Canada Post to keep the money-bleeding mail service afloat for the current fiscal year. A cabinet order gives the beleaguered Crown corporation up to $673 million so it can “meet its operating and income” demands through next March. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Last year Ottawa authorized a $1.03-billion cash injection for…