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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas girl has died after accidentally strangling herself while partaking in the viral “blackout challenge,” as her family is speaking out to warn other families of the dangerous trend sweeping social media. JackLynn Blackwell, 9, was killed after she choked herself in the backyard of her family’s Stephenville home on Feb. 3, according to CBS News. “She goes out to play like she always does, out in the yard. I noticed it’s kind of quiet — quieter than it should’ve been,” her father, Curtis Blackwell, told the outlet as he described the moment…

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Canada’s Jewish communities are facing the “realistic possibility” of extremist violence in the coming months, according to federal intelligence officials. According to an internal report prepared by the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (ITAC) and obtained by Global News, Jewish Canadians — including public officials — are facing a “heightened violent extremism threat environment” amid the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.The document noted that the nationwide terrorism threat level remains unchanged at medium, and the possibility of violence targeting public officials remains low.However, in assessing open-source information, ITAC judged that some form of an attack against Jewish communities is possible.“The most likely…

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says request made on February 26, two days before US and Israel launched war on Iran.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Sri Lanka’s president says his government turned down a request from the United States to land two US combat aircraft at a civilian airport earlier this month.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Sri Lanka’s parliament on Friday that Washington had requested permission for the aircraft to land at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in southern Sri Lanka from March 4 to 8.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe request was made on February 26, two days…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Democrats should seek criminal prosecution against Trump administration and law enforcement officials who have “broken the law” if they were to gain control of the White House in 2028.Pritzker, who is running for a third gubernatorial term, sat down for an interview with The New York Times in which he proposed Democrats adopt their own version of Project 2025 — the Heritage Foundation’s conservative policy blueprint for presidential administrations released in nearly every election cycle since the 1980s. Pritzker dubbed the Democrats’ counter “Project 2029,” urging it…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Investigators on the Nancy Guthrie task force are looking into reports of suspicious activity around her neighborhood, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told Fox News Digital Friday.Guthrie is the mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has assumed a low profile as the investigation stretches on with few publicly available answers.When asked about recent reports of suspicious activity at a recently vacant home nearby, a spokesperson declined to confirm whether the investigation involved any specific person or people.”I can tell you that investigators are looking into reports of anything suspicious in that…

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Some subprime lenders appear to be facing strain as debt levels and the rate of borrower defaults start to rise in Canada and the U.S., which may leave many wondering if there are early parallels to the 2008 financial crisis. The concerns come as U.S. tariffs and the war in Iran continue to ramp up the pain on consumers, and as that financial hurt appears to be bleeding out into the middle class.Experts warn that if a crisis rapidly accelerates the problem, there could be ripple effects to the broader economy.“If more and more Canadians continue to default, then the…

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From factories to supermarket shelves, the Iran war is disrupting global supply chains.First came the energy shock. Now, the Iran war is hitting something even more basic: Food.With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, vessels are being rerouted and supply chains are under strain.The disruption is pushing up the costs of almost everything from factories to supermarket shelves thousands of miles away.The longer the Iran conflict continues, the greater the pressure on businesses and consumers worldwide.The United Nations warns that rising food, oil and shipping costs could push an additional 45 million people into acute hunger – taking the global total…

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Washington — Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News. Senior military commanders have submitted specific requests aimed at preparing for such an option as President Trump weighs moves in the U.S.-Israel-led conflict with Iran, the sources said. Mr. Trump has been deliberating whether to position ground forces in the region, sources said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. It was unclear under what circumstances he would authorize the use of troops on the ground. “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere,” he told…

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