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Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania warned fellow Democrats that they could face a political backlash if they were seen as failing to sufficiently condemn acts of violence by protesters in Southern California, which local officials have said were limited.On Monday, he posted a photo on social media of a car engulfed in flames and a masked, shirtless person waving a Mexican flag. He suggested that Democrats — many of whom have in fact criticized acts of destruction or violence — should go further in denouncing unruly demonstrations.“This is anarchy and true chaos,” he wrote. “My party loses the moral high…

By Rianna Lim The Canadian Press Posted June 10, 2025 2:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her “surreal” experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft. Destiny Rae says she and her family were among hundreds of people who left Sandy Lake First Nation as the 1,500-square kilometre, out-of-control wildfire burns through the area. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.…

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more prisoners of war, both sides say, without giving details of the numbers involved.The exchange was agreed between the two sides at talks in Istanbul last week and an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on Monday.The defence ministry in Moscow said the Russian soldiers freed in the latest handover were currently in Belarus, which borders both the warring countries, and would be returned to Russia for medical treatment and rehabilitation.The group of Ukrainian prisoners consisted of seriously ill and severely injured soldiers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on social…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Red Sox hosted their annual Pride Night on Monday, and many fans were treated with a hat to celebrate the cause.The Red Sox also implored fans to “arrive early for a Pride Party,” which presumably was a drag show in the concourse.”We know that visibility and inclusivity in sports not only affirm the right of everyone to participate and along, but also enrich the spirit of competition and camaraderie,” the stadium public address announcer said, via OutKick. A general view outside of Fenway Park in Boston. (Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports)”When…

Across African countries, demand for virtual dollar cards is rising. These cards help users bypass currency restrictions, pay for international services, and receive payments from overseas clients. Traditional banking systems in the region often lag behind the needs of the digital economy. In response, fintech platforms have emerged to fill the infrastructure gap. Below are three platforms that already offer solutions for online dollar payments from within Africa.Spend.netThe financial platform Spend.net specializes in virtual cards with cashback for various categories of online spending. Its all-purpose card comes with an automatic 1% cashback on every transaction.Card issuance is free. Top-up fees…

The deployment of soldiers on the streets of Los Angeles brings crisis to new level. National Guard soldiers and even the United States Marines are on the streets of Los Angeles. They were deployed by President Donald Trump after mass protests against his immigration raids. California’s governor is suing him – while the protests spread to other cities. Could this crisis worsen? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests:  Peter Eliasberg – chief counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Claire Finkelstein – professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Mark Pfeifle – Republican strategist, founder and president of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday forcefully defended the deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass of failing to protect ICE agents and citizens from violent rioters — and asserting that Trump is stepping in to do the job.Hegseth sparred with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., during a heated House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, asserting that the president had the legal authority to deploy the troops since rioters had attacked ICE agents and torched property in parts of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! John O’Keefe did not hit the back of his head and suffer fatal injuries on the lawn where Karen Read found him the morning after prosecutors allege she clipped him with her Lexus SUV and left him to die in a blizzard, according to a defense expert.”If you fall back on a flat surface, you get, many times the tear you get in the scalp can be more like a star because you just hit one part, and then the tears go and kind of a star pattern,” testified Dr. Elizabeth Laposata,…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former MuchMusic and MusiquePlus host Juliette Powell died last week. She was 54. The news was shared in an obituary, which said Powell, who spent much of her life living in Montreal and Toronto, died on June 3 from acute bacterial meningitis.Born in New York in 1970, Powell got her start in the spotlight at a young age, spending time on the pageant circuit and as a model after moving to Montreal with her mother at the age of eight.In 1989, at the age of 18, she made history as the first…

The Australian attempt to maintain a women’s finals streak that dated back more than half-a-century at Queen’s is over, but one Australian is happy about that.In normal circumstances Alex de Minaur, the Australian men’s No.1, would be expected to back Ajla Tomljanovic, but not when she’s playing his fiancee, British No.1 Katie Boulter.On a court he knows very well having reached the men’s final in 2023, Boulter put the watching de Minaur through the wringer as she battled past Tomljanovic despite losing more games.Roared on by the London crowd Boulter overcame a superb middle set by Tomljanovic to win 7-6…