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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Phil Mickelson, the three-time Masters champion, made a hefty campaign donation to Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for governor in California, as he wages a bid to become the state’s first Republican to win the state’s top political job in over 20 years.The political contribution is rare for the former golfer. At the federal level, Mickelson appears to have only made one other notable donation in 1994: a $700 gift to former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., according to the Federal Election Commission.Mickelson also doesn’t appear to have donated to other candidates…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pair of Florida law enforcement officers jumped on paddleboards to apprehend a fleeing suspect earlier this week. Officers with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office and Daytona Beach Shores police were in the process of questioning 28-year-old Chase Cruz when he attempted to escape on foot in Volusia County on Monday, March 16, according to officials. Bodycam video shows the moment Cruz took off running as police were informing him of his rights. DRAMATIC VIDEO CAPTURES TOURIST BOAT ENGULFED IN FLAMES AS PASSENGERS SCRAMBLE TO ESCAPE BURNING VESSEL  Chase Cruz was charged with loitering and…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who’s eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a bill that, if passed, would limit medical assistance in dying, better known as MAID, to those likely to die of natural causes within a year.Those under 18 would still be prohibited regardless of condition, in line with current federal rules.Smith said the federal rules are missing the mark.“I think that we’re failing in our duty to give people hope,” Smith told reporters before the bill was introduced in the house.“We believe MAID must be a…

Despite President Donald Trump’s promise to lower the US national debt, it has soared past a record $39 trillion – as the Iran war rages on.

The Gombak–Kota Bharu line is expected to begin operations in January 2027, while an extension linking Gombak to Port Klang is scheduled for completion by December 2027.Meanwhile, Indonesia is planning to extend its high-speed rail line, Whoosh, to connect Jakarta and Surabaya in East Java by 2033. The 800km journey, which currently takes at least 11 hours by car, could be reduced to about three and a half hours by the high-speed train.For now, Whoosh operates a 142km line between Jakarta and Bandung in West Java.In the meantime, travellers in Malaysia have alternative options such as budget domestic flights and…

Angel Esteban Aguilar is suspected of masterminding the 2023 assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate.Law enforcement authorities have announced that the leader of the Ecuadorean crime group Los Lobos was arrested at the international airport in Mexico City, where he attempted to enter the country under a false identity.The effort on Wednesday to apprehend Angel Esteban Aguilar, known as “Lobo Menor”, was described as a collaborative effort from Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This result represents a significant blow against transnational organised crime and confirms the effectiveness of trilateral cooperation,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro said…

The road to the U.S. Capitol proved to be very expensive for some candidates in the Illinois primary elections. Ads, mailers and other campaign elements can cost millions.The CBS News Data Team analyzed vote totals and dollars spent by the top candidates and made some fascinating discoveries.In the race for U.S. Senate, the top spender by far was U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who came in second. He spent nearly $24 million and received less than 400,000 votes, leading to a cost of about $60 per ballot. The winner in that race, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, spent a fraction of that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Oregon high school principal who had already been sidelined over controversial comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now headed to prison in a child sex abuse images case.Jeremy P. Williams, 50, of Longview, Washington, was sentenced Feb. 23 to 61 months behind bars after pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Williams will also have to register as a sex offender and serve three years of supervision after his release, prosecutors said.Williams was leading Rainier Junior/Senior High School…

The mounting energy and economic crises in Cuba and U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest comments suggesting imminent action against the country’s socialist government has some advocates urging Canada to do more to help. The toll faced by the island’s 11 million people was put into stark relief this week by a nationwide blackout after Cuba’s aging, fuel-powered electrical grid collapsed Monday. The Cuban government said the blackout was a direct result of a U.S. embargo on oil exports to the country that started in January.The lack of fuel has limited transportation, health care and even food supplies, creating a humanitarian…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If Jack Hughes wants to see the puck from the biggest goal of his life, he will have to travel to Toronto to see it.The New Jersey Devils star turned USA Hockey Olympic hero called out the Hockey Hall of Fame, saying it was “bulls—” that they had the puck that found the back of the net off Hughes’ stick to give the United States their first gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980.”I’m trying to get it… Why would they have that puck?” Hughes said to ESPN.  Jack Hughes of Team…