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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Duke Blue Devils avoided being on the wrong side of March Madness history.The No. 1 seed rallied late to avoid an upset by the No. 16 Siena Saints with a 71-65 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Only twice in tournament history has a 16th-seeded team taken down a top seed in the first round — UMBC over Virginia in 2018 and Fairleigh Dickinson over Purdue in 2023. Siena was in the driver’s seat to join that rare group, shocking Duke with a 43-32 lead at halftime. But it was…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A repeat offender who has racked up 37 felony theft charges was arrested after allegedly being on the run for months and was granted bond.Dequavia Denise Rogers, who was arrested March 13, was charged with 11 felony counts when she was booked into the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, according to jail records.Her 11 new felony charges include several counts of theft under $2,500, one charge of theft over $2,500 and another charge of theft.SEND US A TIP HERE Dequavia Denise Rogers in different booking pictures. (Harris County Sheriff; Karen Warren/Houston…

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Waterloo’s police chief says tactical officers, including snipers, may continue to be used at large events as needed, following their deployment during an unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street party in the city’s university district. Waterloo Regional Police confirmed that an officer seen in circulating photos and video monitoring the crowd from an elevated position was part of its operations over the weekend.The city of Waterloo, known as a student hub due to its affiliation with the University of Waterloo and Laurier, is home to some of the largest public gatherings in Ontario.In previous years, the city has tried to host…

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He also called for more streamlined permit and approval processes for building such facilities.However, the strong demand for data centres is starting to tighten land supply in parts of Greater Jakarta, and their potential impact on local communities and the environment is a cause for concern. Farazia Basarah, country head of real estate firm JLL Indonesia, said developers comply with both local and national regulations to minimise disruption to nearby communities, with data centres typically located about 1km to 5km away from residential areas.She added that sites must also meet strict environmental criteria, including being located in areas with low flood risk, with…

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EXPLAINERTehran has warned of zero restraint if energy facilities are attacked again, while Netanyahu signals that there could be a ‘ground component’ to the war.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Iran has warned it will show “zero restraint” if its energy facilities are attacked again, a day after Israel struck the South Pars gasfield and Tehran attacked energy sites across the Gulf.In the United States, President Donald Trump raised controversy during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by invoking the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbour while defending the element of surprise in the Iran attack.Meanwhile, as the conflict…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal lawyer and co-executive of his estate said he had no knowledge of a relationship the late convicted sex offender had with President Donald Trump, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said Thursday. Darren Indyke made the claim in a closed-door session before the House Oversight Committee. He is the latest Epstein affiliate to testify in the panel’s sprawling probe.Comer said Democrats immediately pressed Indyke with questions about ties between the president and Epstein.”Republicans asked very substantive questions that any curious media outlet would ask, that any American who’s…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A West Virginia man was arrested after allegedly shooting his father in the face with a crossbow and leading police on a multi-county manhunt through snow-covered terrain, authorities said.Chase Fleming was charged this week with malicious assault, with additional charges possible, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.Police said Fleming was taken into custody after an “exhausting search” and a “lengthy foot pursuit” through snow-covered parts of Jackson and Roane counties.The victim is in stable condition, the department said.GEORGIA TEEN ARRESTED AFTER FATHER TURNS HIM IN FOLLOWING PAIR OF SHOOTINGS, POLICE SAY…

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Canadian securities regulators on Thursday announced a pilot project to allow smaller issuers to voluntarily adopt a semi-annual financial reporting framework, in a bid to ease the regulatory burden for public companies. The move by the Canadian Securities Administrators mirrors a similar push in the United States, where regulators are working on fast-tracking U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to nix quarterly corporate disclosure requirements. The CSA is an umbrella organization for Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators.Under the pilot project, eligible so-called venture issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange or the CNSX Markets will be exempted from the requirement…

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A crash on the Mitchell Freeway has kicked off heavy congestion ahead of the peak-hour crunch on Friday afternoon.The left lane of the freeway southbound has been closed at Mounts Bay Road as a result of the crash.A short clip shared by Main Roads at 2.57pm shows traffic mayhem with dozens of cars backed up out of frame.Motorists are advised to drive carefully in the area as traffic is heavy on approach.Towing services are at the scene.

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