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On a recent afternoon in Philadelphia, an air traffic controller began shouting that he had lost his radar feed for planes flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport.Some of his colleagues still had radar but their radios went dead, prompting frantic calls to their counterparts in New York urging them to keep their planes away from Newark’s airspace.Then, for 30 harrowing seconds until the radios came back, there was nothing more to do but hope — as they had no means of telling pilots how to avoid crashing their planes into one another.Shortly after that, one controller discovered…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another Maine school district has taken matters into its own hands in the state’s dispute over transgender athletes in girls sports. On Tuesday, the board of directors for Maine’s Region School Unit (RSU) No. 24 voted 7-1 to rescind a policy that allows trans athletes to compete in girls sports. The rescinded policy, Policy JB, stated that “students shall be able to participate in accordance with the gender identity asserted at school.”RSU No. 24 Superintendent Michael Eastman confirmed to Fox News Digital that the district and its schools will stop following the policy immediately. “At…

The suspected killer of a Texas real estate agent was denied bond after he allegedly opened fire on her and another man who had briefly touched his Mercedes vehicle.According to Fox News affiliate, KDFW-TV, 28-year-old Ashlee Long was leaving a local bar in Downtown Dallas on April 5 with a group of friends.Dallas police said one of the men Long was with “reached out and brushed his hand along the passenger side of a passing Mercedes as they were walking across the street.”Investigators said that’s when 34-year-old Kendrick Finch got out of the passenger side with a gun and opened…

By Kat Ludwig Global News Posted May 7, 2025 7:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size While Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is creating an easier pathway for citizens to call for a referendum, Saskatchewan’s Opposition is hoping to do the opposite. Saskatchewan’s NDP introduced a bill that would amend Saskatchewan’s Referendum and Plebiscite Act, making it more difficult for residents to put forward a petition to separate from Canada. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Premier Scott Moe…

After weeks of confusion about his plans for autism research, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday that his department would build a “real-world platform” that would allow researchers to hunt for causes of the disorder by examining insurance claims, electronic medical records and wearable devices like smart watches.The department will draw the records from Medicare and Medicaid, which together cover around 40 percent of Americans. The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will partner on the project, Mr. Kennedy said.But it was unclear whether the announcement would assuage researchers, advocates and…

President Trump is planning to celebrate his takeover of the Kennedy Center by attending a gala fund-raiser for the center in June featuring a performance of “Les Misérables,” one of his favorite musicals.But the president’s night out at the theater is already drawing protests.Several members of the “Les Misérables” cast are planning to boycott the performance, according a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity because the discussions were considered confidential. The cast was given the option not to perform as word spread that Mr. Trump planned to attend, the person said. The boycott was reported earlier by…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down told his fans on Wednesday that he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and the band will have to cancel their tour while he battles the disease. “I’ve got some not-so-good news for you today,” the 46-year-old said in a video he posted to his Instagram.The Mississippi native explained that he got checked out at a hospital after feeling sick a couple of weeks ago, and he was diagnosed with clear cell renal cell carcinoma “that had metastasized into my lung.”Arnold said he has “no fear,…

Australia’s fourth-largest bank says it’s well placed to navigate ongoing volatility in the global market and economy after boosting its earnings by 12 per cent.ANZ posted a rise in first-half cash profit to $3.6 billion on the back of a five per cent jump in revenue to almost $11 billion, from the previous corresponding period.Outgoing chief executive Shayne Elliott played up the result, which in percentage terms has topped its rivals Westpac and National Australia Bank.”As I hand over to our incoming CEO Nuno Matos, the bank is well placed for the future,” he said on Thursday.”Our strong balance sheet,…

Not to be outdone, “yeast pets” have also taken over Chinese social media sites, with many users giving their jars affectionate names like “Yeast Baby” or “Little Bub” and sharing pictures and tips for fermenting and raising yeast mixtures of flour and water. Many have compared the process to raising virtual pets like Tamagotchi toys, which were hugely popular among children and teenagers during the early 2000s. “You don’t need to walk it or clean up after it but it’s alive,” said Xiao Xiao, a home baker from Shenzhen who has been actively documenting her journey raising a sourdough starter…

Artificial intelligence software has given editing tools a huge boost in power, far beyond the spell-checkers and grammar aids of yore.A.I. can proofread, rewrite, summarize and compose text, making it simple to craft clean, complex documents in a flash — even on a smartphone. If you haven’t dabbled yet, free offerings from Apple and Google are an easy place to begin experimenting.Tinkering with the software lets you see its capabilities and gives you insight on when — and when not — to let A.I. do the writing. Here’s a guide to getting started.Using Apple IntelligenceApple’s integrated suite of A.I. tools,…