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Nick Carter was accused of sexually assaulting a woman and allegedly infecting her with sexually transmitted diseases, which led to cervical cancer, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.Laura Penly claimed in her lawsuit filed in Nevada that the Backstreet Boys singer sexually assaulted her multiple times, beginning in 2005 when she was 19.Penly claimed she had not yet had any other sexual partners prior to Carter and tested positive for HPV (human papillomavirus), chlamydia and gonorrhea after Carter’s alleged assault. AARON CARTER BECAME ‘EVEN MORE VIOLENT’ AFTER FAMILY GOT RESTRAINING ORDER: DOCUMENTARY Nick Carter was accused of sexually assaulting…

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma Inc., after the morning sessions at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDesign software maker Figma said on Tuesday that it has submitted paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.The confidential filing lands 16 months after the company scrapped a deal to be acquired by Adobe for $20 billion due to regulatory pressure in the U.K. The San Francisco startup had originally agreed to the deal in 2022. Adobe paid Figma a $1…

Inexpensive hotels and swaying palm trees have long attracted travelers to Southeast Asia, but Singapore is doubling down on a different strategy — focusing on increasing tourism receipts instead of traveler arrivals.Officials on Friday outlined a plan to increase tourism revenue in the city-state from a record-breaking $29.8 million in 2024 to $47 million-$50 million in the next 15 years.Singapore’s “Tourism 2040” strategy centers on increasing demand from two distinct groups — business and stopover travelers, Grace Fu, Singapore’s minister for sustainability and the environment, said at the country’s Tourism Industry Conference 2025.Officials aim to triple tourism revenue from so-called…

Foreign powers back different sides, while fears grow that violence could spread.Sudan has been at war for two years. The military has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and has made gains in recent weeks. Regional countries have been supporting different sides. What’s the impact on neighbouring countries? And is there a risk this conflict can spread? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Justin Lynch – Managing director of the Conflict Insights Group Mohy Omer – Served as senior Sudan policy adviser to the administration of former US President Joe Biden Elbashir Idris – Independent Sudan analyst

White House aides are quietly floating a proposal within the House GOP that would raise the tax rate for people making more than $1 million to 40%, two sources familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital, to offset the cost of eliminating tips on overtime pay, tipped wages, and retirees’ Social Security.The sources stressed the discussions were only preliminary, and the plan is one of many being talked about as congressional Republicans work on advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda via the budget reconciliation process.Trump and his White House have not yet taken a position on the matter, but the idea…

Police are searching for a suspect after four students were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas.A 17-year-old was shot in the leg, according to reporting by FOX 4 Dallas. Two other students were shot and one was grazed, according to the report. Their ages range from 15 to 18.One of the victims has “serious injuries” and the others’ injuries are not life-threatening, according to FOX 4.TEEN SUSPECT FREE ON BOND AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING TEXAS TRACK STAR AUSTIN METCALF TO DEATH First responders arrive after a reported shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas Tuesday. (KDFW)The…

One person is dead and another was hurt on Monday evening after a pipeline ruptured near Fort St. John. RCMP said they were called just before 7 p.m. about a possible explosion northwest of the city, on Highway 97 North and Upper Halfway Road near Wonowon. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “Four ambulances with primary care paramedics and an advanced care paramedic response unit responded and met the company’s medivan at 11800 block of Shepherds Inn Frontage Road north of Charlie Lake,” BC…

Former US president Joe Biden has made his first major speech since leaving the White House in January, defending the social security department as the Trump administration cuts staff and shutters some offices.Biden’s speech in Chicago to disability advocates marked a major re-emergence onto America’s political landscape, as President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, run by tech billionaire Elon Musk, makes massive cuts to the federal workforce.Biden said the Trump administration has “taken a hatchet” to the agency.”This new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction,” he said, as he called Social Security “more than a…

MANILA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday (Apr 16), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake off the coast of the island of Mindanao had a depth of 30km, the USGS added. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed the epicentre about 43km southwest of the town of Maitum, located in a mountainous and sparsely populated area. Local authorities told AFP early indications were that the quake had caused no significant damage. “It was strong but didn’t last long. We have checked but it was…

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its alleged targeting of civilians in Darfur.Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced the formation of a rival government, two years since the country descended into a brutal war that has left tens of thousands dead and triggered what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — also known as Hemedti — declared on Tuesday the establishment of the “Government of Peace and Unity” in areas under its control. The move…