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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A retired K9 officer is raising questions about the public handling of the Nancy Guthrie case, arguing that the decision not to deploy cadaver dogs “defies logic” as the investigation stretches into its seventh week with few answers.”We’re just chasing shadows,” said Michael Gould, a former K9 investigator with the NYPD and Nassau County Police Department.Still, he told Fox News Digital that it’s very likely investigators are following up on leads behind closed doors and may be farther along than observers think.”Cadaver dogs, [or] human remains detection dogs, they are the primary…

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Nova Scotia RCMP say they issued two summary offence tickets at what they say were illegal storefronts in First Nations communities in the province. RCMP say they conducted inspections at two stores in the Cape Breton communities of Whycocomagh and Eskasoni on March 12 and 13.“We’re committed to reducing the impact of illegal cannabis storefronts in our communities,” says Supt. Jason Popik of the Nova Scotia RCMP. “We’re now seeing more storefronts that are closed as we continue our inspection efforts. This is an early indication that police efforts to have these storefronts cease operations is working.”They said the inspections…

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Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea levels by two feet over the course of several decades, affecting tens of millions worldwide, according to a New York Times analysis.The maps below show some of the coastal cities at risk and populated, low-lying areas that could be threatened if the glacier were to collapse today. Kolkata, India 1.7 million Note: Areas below high tide may be protected by seawalls, levees or other coastal…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The city council in New York City is weighing a proposal to boost the minimum wage to up to $30 — a move that newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani signaled that he would sign on the campaign trail — causing consternation among the business community.The proposal from New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse, a Democrat representing Brooklyn, would require employers to pay workers $25 an hour if those employers provide qualifying benefits and $30 an hour if not. The current $17 minimum wage would undergo a phased increase to reach $30…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio Ford employee is dead after being trapped and crushed by a malfunctioning industrial machine at a company plant this week. The incident unfolded around 9:45 a.m. on Monday, when authorities were called to Ford’s Sharonville plant on E. Sharon Road regarding reports of an industrial accident, according to FOX 19. Upon arriving at the plant, authorities reportedly encountered a press machine that was undergoing routine maintenance when it malfunctioned, causing it to turn on and pin the worker. USPS WORKER FOUND DEAD INSIDE MAILING MACHINE IN MICHIGAN: ‘DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE LOSS’ A…

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has acknowledged his government is clamping down on access to information laws to shield government-related calls he makes and receives on his personal phone. The province is in the process of overhauling how freedom of information works in Ontario to retroactively exempt all calls and texts from the premier, his cabinet and their staff from public scrutiny.The move comes barely three months after Ford lost a court battle in which a panel of three judges concluded it was logical he was using his personal phone to conduct government business and that, therefore, it should be subject…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Alabama men’s basketball team will be without star player Aden Holloway as they open the NCAA Tournament against Hofstra on Friday after the star guard was arrested on a felony drug charge earlier this week. Head coach Nate Oats said the team is “preparing to play without” Holloway after the 21-year-old sophomore was arrested Monday morning on a first-degree Class C felony charge of marijuana possession, not for personal use, and failure to affix a tax stamp.   Guard Aden Holloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide talks to a referee during the Georgia…

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Selecting reliable African history books requires careful attention to scholarly credibility and historical coverage. It is also essential to consider accessibility for modern readers, given a vast chronological range: from early human civilizations to the complexities of colonial rule, independence movements, 21st-century political development, and other crucial topics. For scholars and readers alike, navigating the bibliography is essential to understanding the foundations of global history.We identified the following titles by analyzing nonfiction books, academic publishing trends from institutions, and recommendations from African studies organizations. This list also incorporates insights from curated summaries found in the Headway books list, which focuses…

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