Nearly 500 ducks are looking for a new place to waddle after the owner of a troubled Southern California rescue sanctuary surrendered the birds following allegations of overcrowding and improper care — with local animal activists squawking that the situation is more “fowl” than the public knows, and that officials should have acted sooner. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is currently scrambling to find homes for the 480 or so webbed waifs given up by Howard Berkowitz, founder of “The Duck Sanctuary” in Anza — after agency employees reported severe overcrowding at the site. In a statement, the department…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Kate Middleton and Jennifer Garner are both fashionistas, however we wouldn’t expect them to agree on a single blouse style — let alone wear practically the same one. But we can confirm that both fashionistas have tie-neck blouses in their closets, and you can get the look with these styles starting at just $9! Middleton has worn tie-neck blouses for years — so many times that we’ve spotted her in at least four colors. Garner recently tested out the style,…

PepsiCo said Thursday its push to make snacks more affordable is bringing customers back, offering an early sign that consumers are starting to return after pulling back in recent years. The company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with both revenue and profit rising. A notable change came in its North American food business, where demand for products like chips and snacks showed early signs of recovery. After a stretch where higher prices weighed on buying habits, PepsiCo said its efforts to improve affordability are beginning to resonate with shoppers. That shift helped drive growth in volumes, indicating consumers are buying more…

April 17, 2026 — 8:32amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAA 34-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother after a woman was found dead at a property on Thursday morning in Far North Queensland.Police were called to a Downs Street property in Mareeba, a rural town about an hour inland of Cairns, about 7.15am on Thursday.A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found at a property…

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax faced sexual assault allegations before he and his estranged wife, Cerina Farifax, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. “Former lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife inside their home, and then shot and killed himself,” Chief Kevin Davis said in a press conference on April 16. “This has been an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding what seems to be a complicated or messy divorce. So far what we know is what you know. There seems to be divorce proceedings that have been ongoing.” Justin was the lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018…

Have sneezing fits finally met their matcha? With a particularly spicy allergy season brewing, people are looking for effective ways to control their symptoms. They might soon be swapping their visits to the pharmacist for stops at the neighborhood cafe. Matcha, the thousand-year-old grass-hued Japanese tea beloved by wellness influencers, could hold the secret to sneezing less.  While the findings are preliminary, researchers in Japan were pleased to see that high doses of matcha extract suppressed sneezing in a set of mice engineered to exhibit the symptoms of seasonal allergies in humans. Three doses of the green powder per week…

Published on 16/04/2026 – 17:15 GMT+2 European Commission officials will meet Péter Magyar’s incoming team on Friday, as Brussels races against time to release EU funds that have been frozen during the current Orbán administration. Magyar secured a sweeping victory in last Sunday’s election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. A key campaign pledge was to restore Hungary’s ties with the EU and unblock billions in funding that had been withheld over rule-of-law and corruption concerns. Of the €27bn earmarked for Hungary, €17bn remains frozen. “The clock is ticking for several topics, whether we’re talking about the Ukraine loan, whether we’re…

New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has found that hospitalization rates for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections are still in the thousands, while vaccine rates drop. Nearly 60,000 people were hospitalized in what the CIHI calls “vaccine-preventable respiratory hospitalizations” across Canada in 2024.Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) accounted for more than half of hospitalizations, while COVID-19 contributed to more than 40 per cent.This number of hospitalizations is “significantly more for our hospitals to handle,” Melanie Josée Davidson, director for the health system performance team at CIHI, said.“What we’re seeing is it’s not as high as…

April 17, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAABefore Antony Catalano was the subject of rolling national headlines for being charged with allegedly assaulting his wife, the fast-talking former Domain chief executive was locked in a complex legal battle with his former ally, the corporate raider Nick Bolton.In late 2024, Catalano, who is currently in rehab, fell out with Bolton after striking a deal with the high-profile fund manager Geoff Wilson, which…

The three-time Golden Globe-winning Netflix dark comedy Beef returned April 16, 2026, with a new cast, a new setting and a very different kind of conflict — one rooted in a real argument creator Lee Sung Jin overheard between a couple. Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as one couple alongside Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny as another. All eight episodes are available on Netflix now. Here’s everything you need to know about the new season before tuning in. What Is ‘Beef’ Season 2 About? Season 2 centers on two couples divided by generation and power. Josh and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three Navy sailors were injured Tuesday after a small fire broke out aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.A Navy spokesperson told Fox News Digital the fire was immediately contained and extinguished by the ship’s force and Norfolk Navy Shipyard personnel, who “all responded swiftly as trained to do so.”Three sailors were treated by the ship’s medical team for minor injuries and returned to full duty, according to the spokesperson. WATCH: WALL-CLIMBING ROBOT SWARMS CRAWL US NAVY WARSHIPS AS CHINA’S FLEET SURGESIt is unclear…

WASHINGTON — Secret Service agents apprehended a man attempting to enter the White House grounds Thursday morning — but not before a brief scuffle that left one officer injured.  “Shortly after 11:30 a.m., a man was quickly detained by uniformed US Secret Service police officers after jumping over a construction bollard near the Treasury Building on the northeast side of the complex,” protective agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.  “Officers encountered the individual near a pedestrian gate, where he engaged in a physical altercation before being taken into custody,” Guglielmi added.   A Secret Service officer suffered a laceration…

It’s last call at a beloved bar at one of Downtown Santa Monica’s best-known corners — the latest high-profile fatality in an ongoing apocalypse turning the commercial core of the upscale beachside burg into a graveyard of empty storefronts. The Misfit Bar and Restaurant, a softly-lit gastropub inside the city’s historic Clock Tower building, will officially shutter this weekend after 15 years. Owner LGO Hospitality opted not to renew the lease, pointing to ongoing frustrations with the property —including inconsistent building ownership — as well as a decline in foot traffic and overall conditions. After cycling through five different building…

A Paris court handed a former silverware keeper at France’s presidential palace a two-year prison sentence on Thursday for stealing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of luxury items between 2023 and 2025. Thomas M. was ordered to wear an electronic tag for a year, with the second year suspended, for stealing exclusive tableware and other items worth nearly €400,000, the court ruled. He was also fined €10,000 and barred from working in a similar position and from setting foot in an auction house ever again. His partner, Damien G., was also sentenced to two years. He was ordered to…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tunnelling is officially underway for the Ford government’s signature Ontario Line subway project, sending two tunnel boring machines from Exhibition Place toward the Don Valley Parkway. On Thursday, Premier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and a series of politicians and officials gathered at the site of the Ontario Line’s southern terminus to mark the occasion.“The start of tunnelling is a historic milestone for the Ontario Line which, once complete, will help cut travel times for commuters across Toronto by 40 minutes,” Ford said. “Our government will continue to fight gridlock and…