With the Philadelphia Eagles set to represent the NFC East in Super Bowl LIX we thought we’d have a look at what is and isn’t “super” about the division. Washington Commanders | Jayden Daniels | SuperWhile many had the Commanders as a dark horse team to make the playoffs, no one could have predicted their appearance in the NFC Championship Game, or how Daniels would get them there. Their rookie quarterback completed 69 percent of his passes for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns with 891 yards and six scores on the ground in the regular season, all franchise records for a…
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M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east.Hundreds of people killed and hundreds of thousands forced from their homes. A weeks-long offensive by Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spiralling into a regional crisis. The United Nations estimated last year that close to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are involved. Kinshasa says the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group wants control of the region, which is rich in minerals. Rwanda denies supporting the rebels and says it has deployed troops to stop the fighting from spreading into its territory. Leaders from…
Houston plane fire: Full interview with flight passenger Ashlyn Sharp spoke with FOX 26 reporter Jade Flury after evacuating a United airplane with a wing that caught fire. HOUSTON – A flight from Houston to New York had to be evacuated after an engine issue forced it to abort takeoff, according to the FAA. What we know: The FAA says that the crew of United Airlines Flight 1382 had to stop their takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport due to a “reported engine issue” around 8:35 a.m. on Sunday. Video acquired by FOX 26 Houston from someone on the plane…
HAITI / USA – Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince have led to another wave of displacement, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA). In a briefing on Friday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that more than 1,600 men, women and children have fled. Two-thirds are seeking refuge with host families and over 500 sheltering in three newly established displacement sites, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Children at risk The situation for children remains particularly dire. The number of internally displaced children in Haiti has increased by nearly 50 percent…
On the morning of 1 February, an RSF explosive hit a market in Omdurman, Khartoum state, causing a scene of devastation at the MSF supported Al Nao hospital as patients, dead bodies and family members arrived at the hospital. The Ministry of Health said the attack killed 54 people and injured 158. Medics working in Al Nao hospital described a dreadful scene with men and women, young and old, being brought in for treatment. MSF General Secretary Chris Lockyear was in Al Nao hospital as patients started arriving after this atrocious attack. “I can see the lives of men, women…
The supporters of Arsenal football club had the last laugh in the second leg of the crucial Premier League game against Manchester City.The match was headlined by Erling Haaland’s ” Stay Humble” comment to Mikel Arteta at the end of the first leg which ended 2-2 at the Etihad Stadium at the start of the season in August 2024.Goals from teenagers Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri ensured a triumphant victory for Mikel Arteta’s side after Martin Odegaard put the Gunners ahead after two minutes.Erling Haaland equalised for Manchester City in the second half but Arsenal restored their lead within 38…
new video loaded: Trudeau Announces Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.transcriptBacktranscriptTrudeau Announces Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada laid out plans to impose more than $100 billion in retaliatory tariffs against the United States, and made clear that Canada was doing so reluctantly.I want to speak directly to Americans, our closest friends and neighbors. This is a choice that, yes, will harm Canadians, but beyond that, it will have real consequences for you. Tariffs against Canada will put your jobs at risk, potentially shutting down American auto assembly plants and other manufacturing facilities. They will raise costs…
Dallas Mavericks fans are not happy that their franchise cornerstone has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it sounds like Luka Doncic may not be all that thrilled with the move, either.The Mavericks and Lakers stunned the NBA late Saturday night when they swapped Doncic and Anthony Davis as part of a three-team deal that also involved the Utah Jazz. Judging by a comment Mavs general manager Nico Harrison made after the trade was completed, it seems safe to assume Doncic is unhappy with the situation.Harrison told Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News early Sunday morning that…
Protesters say CDU head Friedrich Merz broke post-Nazi norm of never passing any rule with the support of far-right parties.Tens of thousands of people came out to protest against a conservative push for tougher migration laws backed by a far-right party in Germany. Angry protesters came out in droves in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig on Sunday to oppose Friedrich Merz and the move by his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to pass a resolution in parliament with the support of the far-right nationalist Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. Many critics say that it broke Germany’s anti-far-right ‘firewall’, an…
2025 Mid-Winter Weather Outlook Can New York City expect six more weeks of winter or an early spring? Forget the groundhog — FOX 5 NY Meteorologist Nick Gregory has the forecast. NEW YORK CITY – Could we see snow in the NYC area tonight after Staten Island Chuck is giving us an early spring? When can we see snow? What they’re saying: The National Weather Service said a rain/snow mix is expected Sunday night between 7 p.m. to a few hours after midnight. Precipitation may begin as light snow on Sunday evening, but quickly transition into rain, according to the…