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United States federal prosecutors have indicted Cuba’s former President Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana in years.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe US Justice Department alleges that Castro, Cuba’s defence minister at the time, played a leading role in the decision to have Cuban fighter jets to shoot down two civilian aircraft on February 24, 1996.It has charged Castro with one count of conspiracy to kill US nationals,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joey Chestnut was sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge, court records show.Us Weekly was the first to report that the 17-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion was at Joe’s Grill in Hamilton County, Indiana, Chestnut’s home state, when he drunkenly slapped a man in the face around 2 a.m. on March 21.The victim allegedly recognized and approached Chestnut at the bar and exchanged a handshake right before Chestnut “slapped him” on the left side of his face, the outlet reported. Joey Chestnut grabbed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been indicted in connection to his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Cuba’s President Raul Castro addresses the Cuban Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba, in a file photo from April 16, 2016. (Ismael Francisco/Cubadebate/AP)The indictment was unsealed on Wednesday. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and other officials are expected to make the announcement in Miami.The charges include conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft and…

Jeanine Pirro vows to prosecute parents over DC teen takeovers U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro addresses the rising issue of violent teen takeovers in the city, vowing to hold parents accountable. Pirro highlights a recent brawl inside a D.C. Chipotle and expresses determination to prosecute offenders. She also criticizes D.C. mayoral candidates for their stance on non-cooperation with her office. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Metro Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday evening released images of four suspects in a massive brawl at a Chipotle restaurant in the city’s Navy…

A historical society has purchased land in rural New Brunswick that’s home to the unmarked graves of Acadian and Mi’kmaw people dating back to the 1700s. The plot of land is about an acre in size and is situated in Cap Bimet, N.B., on the shores of the Northumberland Strait.For the president of the committee, it’s the fulfilment of a dream decades in the making.“This land is important because it’s our ancestors. They settled here,” said Stella Boudreau, the president of the Cap Bimet Historical Site Preservation Society.Boudreau, 87, said she became interested in the land in 1983 when she…

A seagull has splattered King Charles’ suit jacket and others around him including a group of reporters.

new video loaded: World Health Organization Defends Its Ebola Outbreak ResponsetranscriptBacktranscriptWorld Health Organization Defends Its Ebola Outbreak ResponseDirector General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the World Health Organization against criticism that it had acted too slowly in its response to the Ebola outbreak.We don’t replace the country’s work. We only support them. So that’s why there could be some lack of understanding.Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the World Health Organization against criticism that it had acted too slowly in its response to the Ebola outbreak.By Axel BoadaMay 20, 2026

Two law enforcement officers who clashed with rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued Wednesday to block the Trump administration’s $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which was created this week as part of a settlement between President Trump and the federal government. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the District of Columbia by retired U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, asks a federal judge to find the creation of the fund illegal and reverse any transfers that the Treasury Department has made to the Justice Department to implement it.Both Dunn and…

By Lia Lévesque The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2026 12:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s corrections officers protested across the province today to bring attention to their expired collective agreement.  Union members affiliated with the CSN federation gathered outside buildings related to public security, including courthouses. Their union says its 2,900 members working in 17 provincial detention centers face difficult working conditions linked to street gangs, tensions inside jails, and the growing use of drones to deliver contraband to inmates. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox…

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