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Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon. Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday.The Liberals are widely seen to be leading in the polls, with the Conservatives in second place and the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens trailing behind.The campaign stops in the final phase of the election are showing each leader’s hand, said David McGrane, a political scientist at the University of Saskatchewan.The Conservatives…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Meta Platforms — The Facebook and Instagram parent jumped about 3%. Meta cut staff in its Reality Labs division, CNBC reported. Alphabet — The Google and YouTube owner climbed more than 4% after first-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations. Alphabet earned $2.81 per share on $90.23 billion in revenue for the quarter, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had estimated $2.01 per share and $89.12 billion in revenue. T-Mobile — Shares of the telecommunications company fell 5.5% after it reported fewer first-quarter wireless phone subscribers than the Street expected, seeing 495,000 postpaid…

Geelong coach Chris Scott says the AFL punishes players and clubs, but is much less able to acknowledge its own mistakes.

The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: The country’s huge military was bloated, antiquated and underprepared for imminent threats at its borders.The humiliating downing of an Indian jet by Pakistan in 2019 injected new urgency into India’s modernization efforts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi poured billions of dollars into the military, sought new international partners for arms purchases and pushed to expand defense manufacturing capacity at home.Just how much of a difference those efforts have made may soon be tested.India and Pakistan appear on the…

A Department of Health and Human Services official said Friday that the health department is not creating an autism registry, contradicting an announcement made days ago by the director of the National Institutes of Health describing his plans to study causes of autism. “We are not creating an autism registry. The real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies,” an official for the department told CBS News in an emailed statement.The plans outlined by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to amass a broad swath of confidential health data, as…

A former New Mexico judge and his wife allegedly tried to hide incriminating images and videos of an illegal immigrant believed to be a member of Venezuela’s notorious Tren de Aragua gang and harbored other migrants, the Justice Department said Friday.Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano, 68, and his wife, Nancy Cano, 67, were arrested Thursday after federal agents raided their Las Cruces home. The pair face charges of evidence tampering amid allegations they harbored Cristhian Ortega-Lopez.”Judges are responsible for upholding our country’s laws. It is beyond egregious for a former judge and his wife to engage in…

Hantavirus infection is caused by breathing in contaminated airborne particles from the droppings, urine, or saliva of infected deer mice.

A man has been left in a critical condition after he was stabbed in the neck while jogging following an Anzac Day Dawn Service.

In Summary Nigeria remains the top African country for students studying abroad, with over 20,000 enrolled in the United States alone during the 2023/2024 academic year.Ghana has experienced a significant surge in outbound students, with a 45% increase, totaling 9,394 students in the U.S. in 2024.Kenya ranks third among African countries, with 4,507 students pursuing higher education in the United States during the 2023/2024 academic year.Did you know that Africa’s brightest minds are increasingly taking their talents to global universities, shaping the future of education around the world? In 2025, African countries are sending record numbers of students abroad, proving…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shedeur Sanders was not selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, in one of the most shocking slides of any top quarterback prospect in league history. The third round closed on Friday night with five quarterbacks being taken, while Sanders and his family remain uncertain about where and when his pro career will begin. NFL DRAFT QUARTERBACK MISTAKES THAT SHAPED LEAGUE LANDSCAPE Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)After Cam Ward was selected…