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Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe said she was “surprised and shocked” to learn a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement’s efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the city’s university district. Waterloo police confirmed to The Canadian Press that a photo and video circulating of a sniper monitoring the St. Patrick’s Day crowd Saturday was indeed a Waterloo police officer, but at first did not answer questions about why one was deployed.Police later said in an email late Sunday that “mass casualty considerations” were part of the safety plan for the event.“The magnitude of unfortunate…

Ben Harvey proves the hospital system is as much of a basket case now as 20 years ago – even though politicians have spent $176 billion on health in the meantime.

NewsFeedNeighbourhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs have been left in ruins by Israeli bombing attacks. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah infrastructure but hundreds of thousands of people have been forcibly displaced.Published On 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

First, a report on ships stranded by the Strait of Hormuz closure. Then, could lasers help fend off Iran’s drones? And, a look inside author Mitch Albom’s Haiti orphanage.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new Fox Nation special goes into the harrowing case of Chris Watts’ plot to murder his pregnant wife and their two young daughters.The new special will be available to watch on Fox One starting on March 16.Watts was sentenced in November 2018 to life without parole for the murders of his wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.Watts, then 33, pleaded guilty to all charges against him in exchange for prosecutors not pursuing the death penalty, the Weld County District Attorney’s office said.CHRIS WATTS’ FINAL TEXTS…

The Israeli military says its troops have launched “limited and targeted ground operations” in southern Lebanon.

Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Nebius Group — The artificial intelligence infrastructure company rallied 14% after announcing a deal with Meta. As part of the agreement, Nebius will “provide $12 billion of dedicated capacity across multiple locations,” it said in a statement. This comes after the firm announced another partnership with Nvidia last week. Micron Technology — The chipmaker rose 4% on plans to build a second manufacturing site in Taiwan. The new site will “support Micron’s efforts to expand supply of leading-edge DRAM products,” Micron said in a statement. Mara Holdings , Strategy…

NewsFeedThousands of people gathered to turn Mexico City’s central square into a giant football pitch, in an attempt to set a new Guiness World record ahead of this summer’s World Cup.Published On 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, said she had no hesitations about remaining in her seat at the 2026 State of the Union when President Donald Trump challenged lawmakers to stand if they agreed the U.S. government should prioritize its citizens’ safety over that of illegal aliens.Like every single one of her Democratic colleagues, Tokuda, a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, stayed put as Republicans stood for over a minute and a half, applauding in a show of support for the president’s statement.A voter approached Tokuda about the moment two weeks later, pressing…

US stock futures edged higher ahead of a busy week for policy decisions and corporate earnings, with investors tracking several notable companies before and after Monday’s session.The Federal Reserve’s rate decision and fresh inflation data later in the week add to a backdrop of volatile energy markets and heightened geopolitical risk.Here are five stocks to watch for Monday’s trading, as markets continue to digest rising oil prices and a cautious tone across equities.The setup for MondayDow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures moved higher Sunday night as traders positioned for a week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and…