Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday. And if this sounds familiar, that’s because the records the globe shattered were set just last year as human-caused climate change, with a temporary…
The father of the 14-year-old suspect accused of killing four people on Wednesday during a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., has been arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. State authorities announced the charges against Colin Gray, 54, on Thursday. He was also charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter…
Singer Paula Abdul has cancelled her Straight Up! To Canada Tour dates. On Wednesday evening, Abdul, 62, announced the cancellation of her Canadian shows as well as two American concert dates. In a statement shared to social media, Abdul said she was forced to cancel the tour due to a recent injury that will require…
Festival-goers, beware: California health officials are warning that thousands who attended a popular outdoor music festival may have been exposed to a dangerous and potentially deadly fungus. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Monday released a statement warning that cases of Valley fever are linked to the Lightning in a Bottle festival, which…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suddenly without the assistance of one of his longest advisers just as the threat of being forced into an early election has been heightened. Jeremy Broadhurst resigned as the Liberal Party of Canada’s national campaign director on Thursday, one day after NDP…
Denmark, Slovakia and Latvia have qualified for the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Olympics, the return of NHL players to the biggest international stage in sports. Each team won all three of its qualification round games on home ice to secure a spot. On Sunday, Denmark beat Norway 4-1; Slovakia defeated Kazakhstan 3-1…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2024 9:17 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven has rejected a takeover offer from Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. said the proposal by the Canadian convenience store operator “grossly undervalues” the…
Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting the former president a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the homestretch of his current campaign and the aftermath of his criminal conviction. In a decision Friday, Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, three weeks after…
Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New York, where prosecutors retrying the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case are taking steps to potentially charge him with up to three additional sex assaults. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service, which authorized two charges of indecent assault against…