Author: Press Room

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey’s spring break death off the coast of Spain is primarily believed to have been an accident, but authorities have not yet ruled out the possibility he was drugged, a law enforcement source in Barcelona tells Fox News Digital.However, the 20-year-old’s wallet was recovered intact, with cash, credit cards and identification all inside.Investigators believe Gracey walked toward the water on his own and fell in while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both, according to the source, but they’re not certain enough to close the case…

The Manitoba budget, set to be delivered Tuesday, will include more money for child care and a smaller deficit, Finance Minister Adrien Sala said Friday. The spending plan is to include funding for a 2.9 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers and 2,000 new child care spaces, Sala told reporters at a media photo opportunity.He handed hand out running shoes at a child care centre in his St. James constituency.“I think this focuses on the importance of early childhood education in our province,” Sala said.The government has dropped broad hints in recent days at new spending in the budget…

After weeks of campaigning, debates and speculation, South Australia heads to the polls on Saturday with a buoyed One Nation facing a test.

NewsFeedThe US is moving military assets to the Middle East that are key to providing support for ground troop operations. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett says it’s the clearest sign yet of potential US boots on the ground in Iran to secure the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration are presiding over a city in serious financial straits, as decades of mismanagement and present-day fiscal irresponsibility compound. Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, is facing a corporate fund budget gap of more than $1 billion, while its 2025 fiscal year is projected to close with a roughly $150 million deficit as about two-fifths of the budget goes toward debt service and pension costs.Johnson said in April that the city was “at a crossroads” and had to “essentially do more with less,” while simultaneously slamming the Trump…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Emergency management responded to a hazmat situation on Friday morning after a waste management truck carrying ducks that had died from bird flu crashed into a ditch at the side of a highway, according to officials.The truck rolled into a ditch along U.S. Route 33 in Churubusco in Northern Indiana just after 8 a.m., forcing the highway to close in both directions, the Whitley County Emergency Management Agency said in a news alert.The scene was secured with a 100-foot perimeter as a precaution and there’s no known threat to public health at…

From lifting tires and pulling fire trucks to carrying the most weight, competing in the World’s Strongest Firefighting competition takes incredible strength. “My whole goal was to have minimal mistakes, try my best and have consistent performance across all the events. That’s what wins competitions at the end of the day in Strongman, is consistency,” Evan Yaworski, who’s a firefighter with the Royal Canadian Air Force and based in Winnipeg, said.The Saskatoon-born man lifted his way to the top of the podium earlier this month, clinching the title of the World’s Strongest Firefighter. He became the first Canadian to do…

A new range of Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin performance tyres has been launched, with more than 50 sizes available for popular sports cars.

NewsFeedWorkers in India’s textile hub Surat are returning home after days without cooking gas, as an LPG crisis linked to Iran war disruptions halts supplies. Industries face shutdowns, while authorities invoke emergency measures to prioritise households.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — The Senate on Friday again failed to move forward with legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending the shutdown that has snarled air travel around the country. In a 47 to 37 vote, the legislation failed to reach the 60-vote threshold it needed to advance. Sixteen senators did not vote. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted with Republicans.Friday’s vote marks the fifth time since Feb. 12 that the Senate has attempted to advance a House-passed bill that would fund the department through September. DHS has been shut down since Feb. 14. Democrats are insisting on reforms…