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Two months after a deadly earthquake ravaged much of central and northeastern Myanmar, recovery is just inching along, with scores of survivors toughing out rainy conditions in leaky tents.The 7.7 magnitude March 28 quake caused significant damage to six regions and states, including the capital Naypyitaw and Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city.The confirmed death toll from the disaster has reached 3740, with 5104 injured, according to state media.As the task of rebuilding grinds along, the grim work of recovering the dead is continuing.The Myanmar Fire Services Department said on its Facebook page this week that its teams had recovered four…

Google has been back in federal court to fend off the United States Department of Justice’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it is navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence (AI) that could undercut its power. On Friday, the legal and technological threats facing Google were among the key issues being dissected during the closing arguments of a legal proceeding that will determine the changes imposed upon the company in the wake of its dominant search engine being declared an illegal monopoly by US District Judge Amit Mehta last year. Brandishing evidence presented during a recent…

Two Democrats who’ve spent decades in Congress this week became the latest in their party to face primary challenges from much younger opponents.Longtime Democratic Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer has yet to announce whether he will seek re-election next year for a 24th two-year term in Congress.If he does, he will face a primary challenger who is making Hoyer’s age — the congressman turns 86 next month and would be 89 at the end of his next term — a centerpiece of his campaign.Meanwhile, 78-year-old Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts—first elected to Congress nearly half a century ago—announced last October that…

A Florida man was shot after pointing a “BB gun that resembled a realistic-looking rifle” at officers in the Orlando area, police said. Matthew Wagner, 20, was hit with gunfire midday Thursday in Kissimmee when police responded to a “911 call for a man armed with a rifle” near a shopping center, according to Chief Charles Broadway. “Upon arriving on scene, our officers encountered an individual holding a rifle. Our officers gave several verbal commands and warnings to put the rifle down,” Broadway said. “The subject then pointed this rifle at the officers and at that time, the officers were forced to shoot…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2025 2:53 pm Updated May 30, 2025 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Municipal officials in a remote corner of southeastern Cape Breton say a wildfire that broke out near Framboise was being held as of late Friday afternoon. The Municipality of the County of Richmond issued a statement saying the fire was not fully contained, but firefighters were setting up hoses around its perimeter. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Evangeline Lilly’s trip to the beach took an unexpected turn when she landed in the hospital. The Marvel actress took to social media to share photos of her bloodied face after she fainted and suffered injuries to her face. “I fainted at the beach. And fell face first into a boulder,” Lilly, 45, wrote on her Substack.EVANGELINE LILLY RECALLS MAKING MICHAEL DOUGLAS A PROVOCATIVE PROPOSAL Marvel actress Evangeline Lilly recounts her beach accident that led to a hospital trip. (Jun Sato/WireImage/Getty Images; Evageline Lilly/Instagram)”At the hospital, the nurses and doctor went straight into action,…

Elon Musk is interviewed on CNBC from the Tesla headquarters in Texas.CNBCShares of the Elon Musk-led automaker Tesla have rallied in May despite recent poor car sales numbers for the company in China and Europe, as the billionaire CEO promised to focus more on his businesses than politics.Tesla shares are on track for an increase of more than 20% for the month.The stock is still down about 12% for the year. Apple is down about 21% year-to-date, the worst of all the megacaps.The bounceback in May comes as President Donald Trump marks the end of Musk’s time as a “special…

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One down, one to go.Isaac Del Toro maintained his tight grip on the Giro d’Italia pink jersey on the first of two massive alpine days.Del Toro even managed to increase his advantage slightly on Friday as the Mexican rider edged closest challenger Richard Carapaz to claim second place on the 19th stage and two precious extra bonus seconds.The duo crossed the line 58 seconds behind Nicolas Prodhomme, who claimed the biggest victory of his career on the Queen stage.Del Toro inched to 43 seconds ahead of Carapaz overall. Simon Yates remained third but slipped to one minute 21 seconds behind…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After NFL owners approved players to play flag football at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028 earlier this month, players and fans alike have been dreaming about the potential squad the United States could have. However, U.S. men’s flag football national team quarterback, Darrell Doucette III, has been firm in his belief that flag football players should not be put aside just because NFL players are now allowed to participate. Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce proposed an idea that would help determine which players, flag football or NFL, would represent Team USA…