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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Business leaders and city officials in Savannah, Georgia — often described as one of America’s most picturesque destinations, known for its Spanish moss-draped oaks, waterfront views and ornate ironwork — say they are working to reclaim parts of the historic city from growing homelessness, encampments and public safety concerns.”We have seen the recent articles detailing a visitor’s experience in our city and the visible challenges posed by homelessness, vagrancy, and related public safety concerns in our historic public squares and public spaces,” a joint statement provided to Fox News Digital by the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The UConn women’s basketball team’s quest to 40-0 ended on Friday after one of their worst performances in recent memory.Winning each of its first 38 games of the season, the Huskies were outscored by 16 points in the final 20 minutes to fall to fellow No. 1 seed South Carolina, 62-48, in the Final Four.The bout was a rematch of last year’s national championship, which the Huskies won for a storybook ending to UConn alum Paige Bueckers’ career. South Carolina guard Agot Makeer and UConn guard Kayleigh Heckel scramble for the ball…

Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen connected with Earth from deep space today in a historic first for the Canadian Space Agency, as part of a live question-and-answer session during the Artemis II mission. The virtual event featured Hansen speaking live from aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, approximately three days into the 10-day lunar flyby mission.The event, hosted by CSA President Lisa Campbell, marked the first in a series of planned space-to-Earth communications during the mission.Hansen shared his impressions of the journey so far and provided insight into daily life aboard the spacecraft as it travels beyond low Earth orbit. Get breaking National…

Diesel drivers are gearing up for even more financial pain at the pump from next week as the Middle East conflict sends the price of oil through the roof.The barrel of gas oil — which is the international benchmark price for diesel — increased by an unprecedented $46 in just 24 hours, which is expected to flow on to motorists at servos across the nation from Monday.The average cost of diesel shot up again to about 308 cents per litre on for Sunday’s prices, hitting around 320 cents at some stations.Fears of further price hikes have prompted food suppliers to…

KABUL: Heavy rain and storms have killed at least 121 people over two weeks across Afghanistan and Pakistan, disaster officials in both countries said on Saturday (Apr 4).Stormy weather has brought rain sweeping across Afghanistan since late March, causing floods and landslides, and hitting homes and crops.”Since Mar 26 till today, 77 people have been killed and 137 wounded across the country because of the floods and rains,” Afghanistan’s disaster management authority (ANDMA) spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Hammad told AFP on Saturday.The spokesman added that 26 people were killed and 48 were wounded across the country in the past 48 hours…

At least 11 people are injured as Israel strikes near the Lebanese Italian Hospital in Tyre, damaging the facility.Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026A hospital in the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre has been damaged by Israeli air strikes on nearby buildings that injured 11 people, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.The director of the Lebanese Italian Hospital told the state-run National News Agency (NNA) on Saturday that the facility would “remain open to provide the necessary medical care” despite the damage.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOvernight strikes destroyed two buildings near the hospital, according to…

Government lawyers for President Trump asked an appeals court late Friday for an emergency ruling to allow construction of the White House East Wing to resume after a lower court judge halted it earlier this week. Part of the legal filing is written in a style typical of President Trump’s social media posts but rarely found in legal documents.The government argues construction should not be stopped because an unfinished East Wing leaves the president and White House staff potentially vulnerable to “grave national-security harms.”In making that argument, the government revealed previously unknown security features of the White House addition. It…

FBI zeroes in on key dates in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case amid sheriff recall effort The FBI significantly advances the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case, zeroing in on two crucial dates before the 84-year-old went missing in Arizona on January 31. This development comes as Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos faces a recall effort, with critics highlighting his inconsistent communications and the eroding public trust in the ongoing investigation. Retired NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro discusses the impact of these missteps on the high-profile missing persons case. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Embattled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has…

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has declared Sydney have given his team a football lesson after the Eagles were handed their fifth-largest defeat in club history during a horror night at Optus Stadium, but denied his players got ahead of themselves after enjoying recent wins.The Eagles had no answers to the dominant Swans, losing 24.19 (163) to 4.11 (35). West Coast entered the game with optimism after they beat North Melbourne and Port Adelaide in the last two matches, but were powerless to stop Sydney.McQualter said the gap between his young team and the Swans was clear.“I don’t think the…

JAKARTA: A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday (Apr 4), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The tremor struck at a depth of 99km, some 90km southeast of Sarangani province on the Philippine island of Mindanao.Harry Sauro, a provincial disaster official, told AFP the quake was only “slightly felt” and there were no reports of damage or injuries.Earthquakes are a near-daily occurrence in the Philippines, which with Indonesia and other neighbours is situated on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from…