August 22, 2026 — 9:30amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAIt was really a matter of when, not if Omar Kowaider was going to leave Sydney behind for a rural lifestyle.It was 2021 and the electrician and father-of-three had been going back and forth over where to go and when to leave as the western Sydney lockdowns bit hard.Omar Kowaider and his wife Joanne feed the family pets with their children Hakeem (front left), Hannah and Leila (right) on their property in Young.Kate Geraghty“We wanted space, and the lockdowns were…

The legendary ’90s R&B group Boyz II Men once crooned, “It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday,” and that’s how Watch With Us feels about Outer Banks. The wildly popular Netflix series, starring Chase Stokes, Caroline Arapoglou and others, just released its final season, and it’s at the top of our best new shows to watch this weekend list. It’s not the only new Netflix show worth watching right now, as the streamer also debuted the compelling murder mystery series, Blood Sacrifice. For something a little lighter, we recommend you travel the world with Conan O’Brien in HBO Max’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 59-year-old New Jersey mother was allegedly drunk at the helm when her boat slammed into a channel marker on Memorial Day, killing her 28-year-old son.Jennifer L. Pearson, 59, was charged with death by vessel, a second-degree offense; operating a vessel under the influence; reckless operation of a vessel; operating a vessel without a boating safety certificate; and failure to have a proper lookout, according to a New Jersey State Police news release.On Memorial Day at around 5:45 p.m., Pearson was boating in Barnegat Bay near the Brant Beach Yacht Club in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lawyers representing Dr. Anthony Fauci have created a legal defense fund for the infectious disease expert as investigations against him continue to mount.Fauci, who helped lead the country through the pandemic, has been accused by Republicans of misleading the public about the origins of COVID-19 and faces multiple federal and state investigations.Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute Fauci after he invoked the Fifth Amendment numerous times during a high-profile July Congressional hearing.CAN FAUCI HIDE BEHIND THE FIFTH? GAME-CHANGING BIDEN PARDON MAY NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Freedom 250 isn’t the first race hosted in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. president in celebration of America’s birthday. On July 4th, 1801, 225 years ago, to celebrate America’s 25th birthday, President Thomas Jefferson helped put on festivities including horseback riding and cockfighting in Washington, D.C., according to the White House Historical Association. Jefferson, the third President of the United States, and the Washington Jockey Club “established a racecourse just blocks from the White House, with part of the course running across Pennsylvania Avenue and through what is now Lafayette Park.” According to…

A suspected arsonist is accused of sparking a Bay Area house fire that killed his father, 2-year-old niece and 5-year-old nephew — as the victims’ heartbroken family spoke out about the shocking tragedy. Sergio Rivera-Vega, 32, was arrested for allegedly lighting the blaze Tuesday night at the home in the 200 block of 15th Street in Richmond, where he lived with other relatives. When firefighters arrived, they found four victims inside the home, including Rivera-Vega’s 47-year-old father, Jose Rivera, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others — including Rivera-Vega’s 2-year-old niece, Joline, and 5-year-old nephew, Andrew — later…

Get clucked, the kitchen is closing. After a decades-long run dishing up chicken and waffles, an Oakland staple is closing its doors for good. Home of Chicken and Waffles announced the closure on its website telling guests its last day to scarf down a plate will be on August 31. “Thank you for all the years of love and friendship!” The spot wrote. The closing brings the end of a 23-year long era, as founder Derreck Johnson first opened the joint back in 2004 at its first location on Embarcadero West. It later moved to its current spot on Fourth…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Squamish Search and Rescue has been called out to search for a missing woman. Daine Hammann, 69, was last seen at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, when she headed out for a walk near Squamish Valley Road, north of the airport.“We had about 20 members show up yesterday, search the area,” Christy Allan with Squamish Search and Rescue said. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. “We are now today in search period two, and we have called…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAJosh and Julie Niland have a process for working through issues. They talk about them non-stop for weeks until they’ve driven themselves crazy. They then hit on a decision and act on it. It’s been this way since mid-2016, when the then 20-somethings were contemplating opening a fish restaurant on the site of a former sushi train in Oxford Street, Paddington, in Sydney’s east. About 12 months earlier, they’d discussed pursuing just such a dream. “If we ever open anything, I don’t want to…

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Bozoma Saint John and Keely Watson are officially starting their next chapter as husband and wife. Us exclusively confirms the couple tied the knot on Friday, August 21, during a traditional Ghanaian marriage ceremony at the home of former President Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra, Ghana. Hundreds of invited guests gathered to celebrate the pair’s love story. The festivities kicked off with a welcome reception at the Eve by Boz headquarters on night one, followed by another pre-wedding event on Thursday, August 20. “I am so in awe of the opportunity to love someone…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some calls for service require a little extra horsepower or, in this case, bull power.On Tuesday evening, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to assist the California Highway Patrol (CHP) after a large bull was found running loose along Highway 35. Photos released by the department captured officers attempting to corral the animal, as well as the moment a good Samaritan arrived and helped bring the wandering bull under control.According to the sheriff’s department, after hours of unsuccessfully attempts to corral the animal, deputies decided to call in someone with the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that he had referred “discriminatory” religious facilities at two of the state’s major airports to the Justice Department over the installation of Islamic foot wash stations in its bathrooms.Last week, Abbott directed the state to conduct a review of grants to entities operating Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, for possible revocation and denial of future funding over plans to install Islamic wudu washing facilities.He previously referred both airports to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for investigation, and threatened…

The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a $400 million settlement with TikTok and parent company ByteDance in a case related to children’s privacy legislation, the DOJ announced Friday. “This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. said in a statement. “The department’s priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations. This resolution secures a substantial recovery while reinforcing the protections that families expect and deserve.” The lawsuit, related to compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final.The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks with the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suarez in 2014 as among the most severe in World Cup history.Argentina defender Nahuel Molina was handed a seven-game ban while Thiago Almada was given a one-game suspension. FIFA imposed fines of $90,000 on Paredes and Molina, and $30,000…

WASHINGTON — President Trump defended Sen. Darline Graham as he traveled to South Carolina Friday in an attempt to rescue her campaign after she stunningly said at a debate this week that “I’m not that informed on national security.” “All she was is being honest. She’s very smart, and she was being honest,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews as he traveled to Myrtle Beach for an evening rally on Graham’s behalf ahead of her Aug. 25 Senate primary runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC). “I mean, she’s into the price of groceries, the price of food, the price…