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A street festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, honoring Canada’s Filipino population turned deadly Saturday evening when a driver plowed into a crowd, killing “a number of people,” according to the local police.Police said they had taken into custody the driver, a 30-year-old man. In a news conference overnight, local officials did not give an exact answer when pressed about the number of casualties but said the number of fatalities and injured were in the “multiples.”They did not disclose a motive, but said the driver had already been known to the police.People were out celebrating the Lapu Lapu Day festival in…

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington had fewer big-name celebrity guests than it did during the Biden presidency, when Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm and Sean Penn mixed with journalists and politicians. But on Saturday a red carpet was rolled out nonetheless.President Trump, who skipped the annual black tie dinner during his first term, made no plan to attend the gathering before leaving Washington to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.An appearance by the comedian Amber Ruffin, who had been booked as the host, was scrapped last month “to ensure the focus is not on the politics…

One Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy was shot and another is dead following a traffic stop shooting on Saturday afternoon in Evans, Georgia.CCSO Maj. Steve Morris told Fox News Digital two deputies were shot and one has died, but they have not yet released the names of the deputies involved. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed multiple deputies were shot during a traffic stop on Saturday. (Columbia County Sheriff’s Office)FAA, NTSB INVESTIGATING AFTER 3 PEOPLE KILLED IN TENNESSEE PLANE CRASHMorris said the suspect has been identified as James Blake Montgomery.No arrests had been made as of 9:30 p.m., but…

Perth Glory have been consigned to their second consecutive A-League Men’s wooden spoon after premiers Auckland FC capped their title-winning exploits with a 1-0 win at Go Media Stadium.Marlee Francois’ second-half ‘Olimpico’ goal directly from a corner sunk Glory, leaving Perth — who failed to land a shot on target against Auckland — four points below Brisbane Roar entering their final game of the season.While the inclement weather failed to dampen the party-like atmosphere of approximately 25,000 Auckland fans, the atmosphere would have done nothing to lift moods in the Perth camp.As Auckland enjoyed their coronation, having secured the league…

In SummaryAfrica’s food imports are projected to reach $110 billion per year by the end of 2025.The Maputo Declaration in 2003 called for increased public investment in agriculture and higher agricultural productivity growth. Crop production in Africa is projected to increase from 1.007 billion metric tons in 2019 to 1.213 billion metric tons by 2030 and 1.473 billion by 2043. Deep Dive!!Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Africa’s economic development, contributing to the livelihoods of over 60% of the population across the continent. For example, in 2023, Niger’s agricultural sector contributed over 47% to the GDP, while Comoros and Ethiopia saw contributions of…

Point guard Stephen Curry went for a game-high 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors, despite missing injured Jimmy Butler III, rallied past the visiting Houston Rockets 104-93 to take a 2-1 lead in their National Basketball Association (NBA) first-round playoff series in San Francisco. The Warriors’ Gary Payton II saved nine of his postseason career-high 16 points for a late run, and Buddy Hield bombed five 3-pointers to account for a majority of his 17 points. Rookie Quinten Post, making his first postseason start, snatched a game-high 12 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Warriors, who can go up 3-1 in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shedeur Sanders has a home in the NFL after a shocking, nearly three-day wait during which he dramatically slid down the draft. The Cleveland Browns ended one of the most controversial NFL Draft slides in league history when they selected Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick Saturday. The NFL world had been locked in on the Sanders family home since Thursday night as Sanders experienced one of the most dramatic and shocking draft slides in league history. NFL DRAFT QUARTERBACK MISTAKES THAT SHAPED LEAGUE LANDSCAPE”Nothing really affected me the last couple…

A recent profile piece on Alex Soros, the heir to the vast liberal mega donor George Soros’ progressive fundraising network, suggested the younger Soros has hurt the family brand with his public profile in recent years.The article, posted by New York Magazine this week, takes place in Alex Soros’ luxury penthouse in Manhattan and characterizes the home as an example of his indifference to public opinion, which the story suggests hasn’t been beneficial to the family’s Open Society Foundations.”The setting itself is a testament to a certain indifference to public opinion on Alex’s part — or perhaps a lack of…

In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel.Ben Affleck kicks up his sneakers on the dance floor in this spirited sequence from “The Accountant 2.”Affleck’s character, Christian Wolff, an autistic C.P.A., has gone with his brother, Braxton (Jon Bernthal), to a country western bar. Using calculations, Christian quickly figures out the pattern of a line dance and joins in.Discussing the…

Insulin, heart treatments and antibiotics have flowed freely across many borders for decades, exempt from tariffs in a bid to make medicine affordable. But that could soon change.For months, President Trump has been promising to impose higher tariffs on pharmaceuticals as part of his plan to reorder the global trading system and bring key manufacturing industries back to the United States. This month, he said pharmaceutical tariffs could come in the “not too distant future.”If they do, the move would have serious — and wildly uncertain — consequences for drugs made in the European Union.Pharmaceutical products and chemicals are the…