OSLO — Norwegian police are investigating a potential explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said.No injuries were reported. Police received reports of a “loud bang” or explosion around 1 a.m., Oslo police said in a news release.Local media reported minor damage to an entrance of the embassy, and people nearby said the street was blanketed in thick smoke following the blasts. Police are seeking to talk to witnesses as they search for any perpetrators.PST, the Norwegian police security service, called in additional personnel following the incident but has not changed the country’s terror threat level, according…

Strength, equality and responsibility. These were the three concepts that resonated between European leaders on the 8 March, also known as International Women’s Day. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As world conflicts try to steal the headlines, heads of state took to social media to celebrate this day, and remind us of the importance it holds. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, tribute to girls and women everywhere who continue to fight oppression, calling on them to find the power within themselves and never back down. Another call to action was made by Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelenskyy, who called…

Ryan Gosling brought back his iconic Barbie anthem “I’m Just Ken” when Harry Styles crashed his Saturday Night Live monologue. Gosling, 45, hosted SNL for the fourth time on Saturday, March 7, to promote his science fiction blockbuster Project Hail Mary but he wasn’t counting on a distraction from Styles. The former One Direction star, 32, is next week’s host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live but unexpectedly showed up in the front row in Studio 8H a bit ahead of schedule. “Well, I’m hosting next week and it’s been a while,” Styles explained in a nod to his…

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Investigator Jack Frost, now with the Liberty County, Georgia, district attorney’s office, was one of the first detectives called to the scene of a swamp in south Georgia on Dec. 2, 2022. Investigator Jack Frost: Down here is where the hunters had discovered the torso of a female in the ditch. … Investigator Jack Frost: The hunters had seen a knife and a tote and some wipes back there. Detectives recovered a razor-sharp Milwaukee brand knife, a plastic storage tub with what looked like traces of blood, and wipes.Erin Moriarty: Do you think whoever brought her out here had to…

Former Syracuse University basketball player John Bol Ajak has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “It was just overwhelmingly sad when I heard he got taken,” former Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim told Syracuse.com on Thursday, March 5. “They’re taking good people out of our country.” Ajak, 26, played for Syracuse from 2020 to 2023 — when Boeheim coached — and was with the team during its 2021 Sweet 16 run in the March Madness tournament, although he only played in one game. The former collegiate athlete was arrested in Syracuse, New York, where he lives, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Some of the documents that helped shape the United States are temporarily leaving Washington, D.C., ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, giving many Americans a rare chance to see them in person.The “Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation” – launched by The National Archives – is bringing founding-era records out of the nation’s capital and into communities across the country.The nationwide tour kicked off Friday at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, where visitors can walk through a specially prepared exhibit…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House voted Thursday on a Democrat-led Iran War Powers Resolution, aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military authority in Tehran — bringing to the fore a sharp debate over executive powers, and reviving fresh questions as to what level of consultation, if any, presidents must seek from Congress before proceeding with future military strikes. If passed, the Democrat-led Iran War Powers Resolution would have required Trump to terminate the use of any U.S. armed forces against Iran unless it was “explicitly authorized” by Congress. House lawmakers are largely split on the issue…

LOS ANGELES () — Gas prices surged across Southern California this week, with the statewide average climbing above $5 per gallon and some drivers encountering prices more than $8 at the pump.The national average has risen nearly 50 cents a gallon in the week since the war in Iran began, according to AAA. The organization said prices were already trending upward with typical seasonal patterns when the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran drove oil prices higher.”I mean, I drive Uber and I’m just getting killed right now, and I mean gas prices are just so high … they were high…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Anyone who has ever browsed for a wedding guest dress knows that one of the most affordable (and elevated) spots to shop is Lulus, hands down. It’s long been my go-to retailer for all things wedding, with stylish, flattering finds that make me feel chic and comfortable. And while you may instantly think of Lulus for wedding guest dresses, the news I bring may make you enlist the retailer for other styles, like cocktail hour, black tie events and every…

A looming “silver tsunami” of retiring baby boomer business owners could dramatically reshape America’s small-business landscape. Nearly half of U.S. small-business owners are 55 or older, yet just 54% have a succession plan in place — setting the stage for a potential retirement shock that could leave many companies vulnerable over the next decade, according to Forbes.The stakes are high. Small businesses employ more than 62 million Americans and account for roughly 43% of U.S. GDP, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.  If a significant share of those businesses close instead of transitioning to new leadership, communities nationwide could…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! King Charles III will reflect on “the increasing pressures of conflict” across the world in a “time of great challenge” during a speech planned for Monday, according to multiple reports. “We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility,” a preview of the 77-year-old’s Commonwealth Day speech says.The king’s speech continued: “Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwealth is most clearly revealed.”The speech…

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s done to largely dismantle the Voice of America. The decision’s effect on VOA operations was not immediately clear.Voice of America, which has transmitted news coverage to countries around the world since its formation during World War II, is operating with a skeleton staff in only a handful of languages after Lake terminated contracts and laid off most of its employees.Lake had been chosen by Mr. Trump to effectively lead the agency…

Kim Kardashian is showing off her family’s four new puppies whether PETA likes it or not. “Welcome to the fam,” Kardashian, 45, captioned an Instagram photo of her baby Pomeranians on Friday, March 6. Two photos feature the adorable puppies — a pair with jet black coats, another with a cream coloring and a fourth with sable fur — snuggling up together on a couch. Several of Kardashian’s famous social media followers were overwhelmed by the cuteness on display. “Omg. They’re so cute,” Vanessa Bryant replied, with close family friend Khadijah Haqq McCray adding: “They’re so cute, they almost don’t…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – Dozens of members of a South Carolina church are finally back in the United States after Operation Epic Fury left them stranded in Israel for nearly a week after their flight was supposed to depart.Forty members of Calvary Chapel Summerville landed in Israel on Feb. 20 for eight days of exploration in the Holy Land. The group was set to fly home on Feb. 28 and had arrived at the airport three hours before their scheduled departure when the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran. The attack prompted the…