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A Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated just before takeoff at Orlando International Airport in Florida on Monday after flames began shooting out of one of the plane’s engines, the airline told Fox News Digital.Delta Flight 1213 from Orlando to Atlanta was on the tarmac when people inside the airport captured video of passengers on the flight using the emergency slides to evacuate the aircraft. Moments later, flames were seen shooting out from part of the plane.The Airbus A330 was carrying 200 passengers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots when the incident happened, a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital…

Condolences are pouring for the late Pope Francis hours after his death, with Ontarians remembering him for his “legacy of humility, love and compassion.” The Vatican said Monday Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, capping the end of a tenure seen by some as one of the more progressive eras in the modern history of the Roman Catholic Church.The pope died following health challenges over recent months, including hospitalization several weeks ago for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, which required high levels of oxygen and blood transfusions.Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, Frank Cardinal Leo, released a statement…

More kids are hitting the links.According to the National Golf Foundation, 3.7 million young people, ages 6 thru 17, played golf on a course in 2024, an increase of close to 50 percent from five years earlier.One of the all-time greats, Annika Sörenstam, is behind a new effort to help even more young people play the sport.  Sörenstam has partnered with Bank of America for an initiative called “Golf With Us.””This initiative is close to my heart because it’s a way to help grow the game of golf, and we’re gonna do that by giving young kids the opportunity to…

Leeds United and Burnley have secured their return to the Premier League after two and one seasons in the second-tier respectively, their promotions secured by the latter’s 2-1 win over third-placed Sheffield United at Turf Moor.The Leeds players, who had earlier done their bit by beating Stoke City 6-0, watched on from the Billy Bremner suite at Elland Road as John Brownhill scored twice for Burnley either side of Tom Cannon’s first goal for the Blades.Joel Piroe had struck four goals for a rampant Leeds side, Junior Firpo and Willy Gnonto also scoring.At the other end of the table two…

The United States military is ramping up its presence in Japan, Guam and Hawaii as tensions with China grow over Taiwan. A new documentary reveals how this buildup is affecting local communities. In a region that is also a staging ground for potential conflict, how are some residents pushing back?

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen Sunday night at a Washington, D.C. restaurant, which at the time contained a number of sensitive personal items including Noem’s driver’s license, passport, DHS access badge, checks and roughly $3,000 in cash, according to three sources briefed, including two law enforcement officials.   The Secret Service is reviewing security camera footage at the restaurant and has identified a White male suspect who was allegedly wearing a medical mask during the theft. The individual was not immediately spotted by her Secret Service detail, with the bag being discovered lost by Noem herself. Noem was dining at…

After two of the worst years for wildfires on record, Canada’s fire season is getting started in parts of the country against the backdrop of the federal election. Wildfire season typically runs from late April or early May until around August. Yet wildfires or climate change in general have largely taken a backseat in the campaign so far.An Ipsos poll done exclusively for Global News that was released April 13 found that climate change was ranked 12th in terms of key issues for Canadian voters, bumped down from the 10th spot when similar polling was done before the election campaign.Climate was…

Australians have recalled Pope Francis’s profound love for the poor, diverse people and all of humanity as millions mourn the pontiff’s passing.His death, on Monday after a recent serious battle with double pneumonia, was marked by tolling church bells and preparations for scores of memorial masses for the Catholic figurehead.It may also prove a turning point in Australia’s relationship with the Vatican after Francis overlooked local archbishops when selecting the nation’s sole cardinal last December.Cardinal Mykola Bychok said he was filled with sadness for the loss of a “pope of peace” and a man of simple piety.”This sadness is our…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe writer is a contributing columnist, based in ChicagoSteve Pitstick has been farming in the US Midwest for 51 years, about an hour outside Chicago, the city that grain built. Seven generations of his family have made their living off the land.Now farms like his in Illinois — the largest soyabean-exporting state in the US — are at the rough end of President Donald Trump’s US-China trade war. Illinois paid a huge price for Trump’s last trade war with China…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Chinese state-backed funds are cutting off new investment in US private equity, according to several people familiar with the situation, in the latest salvo against President Donald Trump’s trade war.State-backed funds have been pulling back from investing in the funds of US-headquartered private capital firms in recent weeks, according to seven private equity executives with knowledge of the matter. The moves come in response to pressure from the Chinese government, three of the people said. Some of the Chinese funds are also seeking to…