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Washington — Republicans’ slim majority in the House grew a little larger Tuesday after GOP candidates in two Florida congressional districts won in special elections. Republican state Sen. Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil for the 6th District seat formerly held by Mike Waltz, who left to become President Trump’s national security adviser. Waltz had won the seat by more than 30 points in November, but Fine’s margin was less, around 14 points ahead of Weil, with 99% of votes counted Tuesday night. In the 1st District, Republican Jimmy Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer, defeated Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun control…

Federal agencies have accelerated their efforts to cut thousands of jobs, offering buyouts and eliminating entire offices as the Trump administration’s deadline to downsize approaches.At least six federal agencies have in recent days extended a “deferred resignation” offer that was originally pitched to government workers in January as a one-time opportunity that would allow employees to resign but continue to be paid for a period of time.The latest offer was sent to employees at the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Housing and Urban Development and Transportation, as well as the General Services Administration, according to emails received by workers at…

A B.C.-based logistics firm says it has been inundated with calls lately as companies on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border try to prepare for the expected reciprocal tariffs from the U.S. Greg Timm from PCB Global Trade Management told Global News that call volume has surged 500 per cent as companies are left wondering how their goods will be impacted and what trade options are available.“When the new incoming president started to talk about tariffs and how much he loved tariffs, the phone started to ring,” Timm said.“And as it became more evident that he was serious about tariffs,…

China’s Eastern Theatre Command says military drills are taking place in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait.

BEIJING: China’s military on Wednesday (Apr 2) launched military exercises code-named “Strait Thunder-2025A” in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait, continuing drills begun the previous day. “The exercises focus on subjects of identification and verification, warning and expulsion, and interception and detention so as to test the troops’ capabilities of area regulation and control, joint blockade and control, and precision strikes on key targets,” the military said in a statement. A senior Taiwan security official told Reuters there were more than 10 Chinese warships in Taiwan’s “response zone” on Wednesday morning, and that China’s coast guard was…

The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs this week, but it provided no details about the size and scope of the measures that have raised concerns over an intensifying global trade war. Trump kept rivals and allies alike guessing about who would be targeted and by how much, but promised to be “very kind” when announcing tariffs on Wednesday, which he has dubbed “Liberation Day”. In recent weeks, he has made several tariff announcements, then quickly changed tack on them. Global stocks remained volatile ahead of the so-called “reciprocal tariffs“, which Trump says…

Two Trump-backed Republicans won special congressional elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, shoring up their party’s slim majority in the House at a crucial moment for President Trump’s domestic agenda.Jimmy Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer, won the race to replace Matt Gaetz in the First Congressional District, on the western end of the Panhandle. And State Senator Randy Fine captured the Sixth District seat that had been held by Michael Waltz, now Mr. Trump’s national security adviser. That district is rooted in Daytona Beach and parts of the northeast coast. Both seats had been expected…

The body of a Los Angeles firefighter who went missing while off duty last year was found by divers Friday off the coast of Long Beach.Connor J. Lees, a 29-year-old firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department, went missing Dec. 4 while free diving with friends off the coast of Long Beach, FOX 11 LA reported.The Long Beach Police Department told Fox News Digital personnel were participating in dive training when they found Lees’ body in the water.PALISADES FIRE IN LA IGNITES LOOTING FEARS AND PUSHES PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS TO THE BRINK  Los Angeles Firefighter Connor J. Lees’ body was…

It was a sight Alberta drivers certainly were excited to see on Tuesday — even if they didn’t anticipate it. “I came off the highway on empty, so it was definitely a good time,” said Andrew, who fills up his SUV about once a week.The end of the federal consumer carbon price was reflected at pumps across Calgary on Tuesday morning — the average price per litre dropping by as much as 20 cents.“I saw on the news yesterday that a tax cut was coming… I was happy I didn’t fill up yesterday,” laughed Devon, who’s at his local gas…

The Australian Olympic Committee has announced its new chief executive who will lead the organisation in the lead-up to the Brisbane Games.