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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four people in New Hampshire have been charged for their alleged roles in a long-running, $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering operation, prosecutors announced this week.Fructoso de Jesus Gomez Agudelo, 76, of Nashua, is charged with wire fraud and accused of stealing another person’s identity.Kakha Bendeliani, 48, and Goga Danelia, 31, both from the country of Georgia, were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering by submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare.Bendeliani and Danelia allegedly laundered proceeds for a Russian transnational criminal organization that participated in the largest identity theft-driven healthcare fraud…

A Halifax man says he hit a snag while trying to get through airport security en route to Winnipeg — and it had to do with a very special but unconventional item in his carry-on bag. Vincent Masse was travelling with a small wooden box containing the cremated remains of his beloved dog, a dachshund named Balthazar, when he was stopped by screening officers at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.Masse had put the box through the CT X-ray scanner when it was rejected by the machine.“What I quickly found out is that even that highest-ranked person on the floor does not…

Australia’s under-16s social media ban created global headlines and now the government wants to strengthen the laws to stare down legal challenges.

For Tandadjaja, modernisation is not a threat to batik’s heritage but a necessity for its survival.”The bigger risk isn’t evolution – it’s becoming irrelevant,” he said. “We want younger people to see batik not just as a tradition, but as something they genuinely choose as part of their lifestyle.”That approach appears to be working. Alongside a growing number of younger customers, Batik Wolter is attracting clients from neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia who travel to Jakarta specifically to commission batik pieces.Looking ahead, Tandadjaja hopes to expand Batik Wolter across Southeast Asia and beyond. His mission, however, remains simple:…

Addiction fears grow as sports betting booms among young men Gen Z journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling addict LJ Ruggiero raise alarm about the rapid increase in sports betting addiction, particularly among young men. They highlight the prevalence of online gambling apps, the deceptive nature of small bets escalating into significant losses and the impact of gambling addiction compared to substance abuse, urging early intervention. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The rise of legalized sports betting has led to a rise of online abuse that athletes have had to deal with while trying to perform on…

Two Federal Reserve officials on Thursday indicated some optimism on inflation, though neither indicated a likelihood that interest rates will change anytime soon.Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that inflation is still trending the wrong way though there have been a few bright spots. A little later in the afternoon, New York Fed President John Williams said he expects inflation readings to start trending lower.In a live CNBC interview from his home district, Goolsbee declined to speculate on where he thinks interest rates are headed. However, he said he remains squarely focused on inflation, in remarks that reflected…

Shafali Verma’s half-century helps the 50-over world champions reach the target inside 17 overs at Old Trafford.Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026India beat Bangladesh by five wickets in Manchester to bolster their hopes of a semifinal place at the Women’s T20 World Cup.Chasing a modest target of 137 at Old Trafford, opener Shafali Verma struck 53 from 34 balls as India reached their target inside 17 overs on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSouth Africa, meanwhile, capitalised on a maiden T20 international century from Tazmin Brits to overwhelm the Netherlands by 88 runs.That means India and South…

The Nasdaq Composite fell on Thursday as investors rotated out of major technology stocks, even after a strong earnings report from Micron Technology. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, hit a new intraday record, supported by gains in non-tech sectors.The Nasdaq declined 0.46%, while the S&P 500 hovered near the flatline. The Dow rose 72 points, or 0.1%, with healthcare, financials and industrials driving gains. Johnson & Johnson and JPMorgan Chase advanced more than 1% and 2%, respectively, while Caterpillar jumped 5%.Big Tech declines weigh on NasdaqTechnology stocks led the broader weakness. Apple fell 5% after announcing price increases on…

New arrest made in alleged White House UFC terror plot Justice Correspondent David Spunt reports on the latest arrest in an alleged terror plot targeting the White House UFC event. Six suspects are now in custody, including alleged ringleader Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez. The plot involved drones with explosives and a pre-staged sniper team to target crowds and political figures in Washington D.C. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who serves on crucial subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee, is leading a charge to phase out Chinese-manufactured drones from use in U.S. law enforcement.”Here…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking Florida authorities not to release an illegal immigrant accused of drugging and raping a woman.Yusel Keoma Perez-Leyva, 42, a Cuban citizen, was arrested on June 18, after a woman claimed she had been drugged and sexually assaulted following a night of clubbing.The woman alleged that Perez-Leyva, who was operating as an Uber driver, drugged her. A day after the alleged assault, she noticed soreness in her vaginal area, leading her to believe she had been raped.SIX HUMAN SMUGGLERS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION…