Ross Atkins isn’t happy with the Blue Jays record, but he wants fans to know that there’s a sense of urgency in Toronto’s clubhouse that might not be apparent to people outside the organization. The Blue Jays general manager addressed reporters at Rogers Centre on Saturday, hours before Toronto hosted the Tampa Bay … Read more
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Owen Power had a goal and two assists as defending champion Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 5-3 win over Finland Saturday. Dylan Cozens — with a goal and an assist — Brandon Tanev, and Brandon Hagel also scored before Dawson Mercer added an insurance … Read more
Houston, Texas – As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and scorching temperatures that could pose health risks. U.S. National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard said on Saturday … Read more
Washington – Thousands of protesters are expected to turn out for a rally in the nation’s capital Saturday in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza. The event commemorates the 76th anniversary of what is called the Nakba, the Arabic word for catastrophe, and refers to … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – The first distribution of badly needed aid is expected to begin this weekend after rolling off a newly built U.S. pier off the coast of Gaza, even as aid workers warn much more access is needed to the besieged territory where famine might be under way. Israeli restrictions … Read more
Chicago, Ill. – A group protesting the war in Gaza and demanding that the University of Chicago divest from companies doing business with Israel temporarily took over a building on the school’s campus. Members of the group surrounded the Institute of Politics building around 5 p.m. Friday while others made their way inside, … Read more
(NEXSTAR) – On March 11, 2020, the director-general of the World Health Organization told the world that COVID-19 “can be characterized as a pandemic.” At the time, fewer than 4,500 people were thought to have died from the virus, but it was spreading quickly, appearing in new cities and countries every day. Will your last COVID … Read more
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is the perception that independent candidates can’t win. He has looked to the debates as a singular opportunity to stand alongside Joe Biden and Donald Trump in front of a massive audience. But to make … Read more
A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can’t agree on the risk the technology poses — and it’s unclear whether AI will help or harm us. The report, chaired by Canada’s Yoshua Bengio, concludes the “future trajectory of general-purpose AI is remarkably uncertain.” It says a “wide … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have named Craig Berube as their new head coach. The NHL club announced Berube as the 41st head coach in franchise history in a release Friday. Berube, who replaces Sheldon Keefe after he was fired May 8, won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019. Sent packing by … Read more
