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An AFP journalist said helicopters flew overhead as parents rushed to pick up frightened children. One witness described how children escaped out of windows to a concrete ledge below, before fire crews brought them to safety using ladders. A child in the sixth grade described how she and her classmates, who were two rooms away from the music room, suddenly smelled smoke.”We thought maybe someone was cooking … Then the siren went off,” she said.She spoke of how they ran down the stairs, covering their mouths with handkerchiefs, and evacuated to the schoolyard.”Then we saw the music room already burning with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tony D’Angelo has held the WWE NXT Championship for a few months and his upcoming title defense at The Great American Bash may prove to be his biggest test yet.Naraku burst onto the NXT scene in May and immediately declared his intention to win the championship. He earned the right to be the No. 1 contender when he defeated fellow NXT newcomer Mason Rook. On June 28, D’Angelo and Naraku will square off with the title on the line.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD…

Vance backs US-Iran deal as Washington ends blockade and Iran hails wartime gains.Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026United States Vice President JD Vance has delayed his planned trip to Switzerland to start a new round of peace talks with Iran following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war, the White House has said.Vance earlier defended the agreement between Washington and Tehran amid criticism from US officials and Israel, saying the signing of an MoU has launched a 60-day negotiating period towards a final deal.Vance and his team were reportedly ready to leave for Switzerland…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As artificial intelligence (AI) companies race toward IPOs and scramble to construct data centers, a new Fox News Poll finds voters now view Big Tech — not Big Government — as the greater threat to the nation’s future, a striking turnaround from seven years ago.By a 5 percentage-point margin, more see Big Tech as the greater threat to the outlook of the country rather than big government (52% vs. 47%). That’s a 28-point reversal since 2019 — three years before ChatGPT burst onto the scene — when more were concerned about the government…

By Hannah Sangster Global News Posted June 18, 2026 9:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cornwall Alternative School is celebrating their first graduating class in its 53-year history. What started decades ago as a downtown tutoring program run by social workers now stands as a school that helps kids who deal with significant barriers in the traditional education system.Cornwall’s principal, Andrew Irwin-Pasloski, says, “If you can think of any reason for a student not succeeding in mainstream school, they come here. We have lots of behaviour issues, addiction, trauma, lots of mental health…

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DOLLAR STRENGTHThe US dollar was on a tear, hovering near a 13-month high on its major peers, after a hawkish turn from the Federal Reserve led markets to price in more than one rate hike this year.The US dollar index is set for a weekly gain of 1 per cent on Friday at 100.78. That pushed the yen to 161.26 a dollar, the lowest since July 2024 and well beyond the 160 level widely seen as a line in the sand for Japanese intervention.The British pound was off 0.1 per cent at US$1.3195, after a 0.7 per cent drop overnight…

new video loaded: Labour’s Andy Burnham Wins U.K. Special ElectiontranscriptBacktranscriptLabour’s Andy Burnham Wins U.K. Special ElectionAndy Burnham of the Labour Party won a key seat in the United Kingdom’s Parliament, clearing the path for him to challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister.“I do hereby declare that Andy Burnham is duly elected.” “Everyone knows that politics isn’t working. Everyone can feel that the country isn’t where it should be. This result changes that. This result will bring about a country that works fairly for everywhere and for everybody.”Andy Burnham of the Labour Party won a key seat in the United Kingdom’s…

Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the Communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade. In a landmark speech to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero unveiled 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state’s role in the economy and attracting investment in everything from banking to tourism and agriculture. Under the reforms, foreign investors are no longer required to form joint ventures with the state, large private enterprises will be authorized, and both Cuban and foreign investors will be allowed to acquire stakes in state companies.These and other…

Black employees of the Montreal police force have sent a letter to management saying some have concerns about going to work after the dismantling of a patrol unit over serious allegations of racist misconduct. The letter was dated June 14, two days after senior police officials held a late evening news conference announcing they had suspended two officers and reassigned 14 others over allegations of racism and other reprehensible behaviour.Police Chief Fady Dagher said on June 12 that the investigation began in March after information was provided by fellow officers. 1:58 Montreal-North mayor vows to rebuild trust after SPVM racism allegations…