Los Angeles, Calif. – U.S. President Joe Biden started a three-day swing through California on Tuesday as he looks to soak up more cash for his reelection bid. Going into the trip, Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday that they had collected US$42 million in contributions during January from 422,000 … Read more
The two police forces in Newfoundland and Labrador have both issued public warnings about increased availability of dangerous drugs following overdose deaths in the province. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), the force responsible for policing services in the St. John’s area, said Monday that five “sudden” deaths had been reported to the force in the … Read more
Washington – Hunter Biden ’s lawyers suggested Tuesday that claims made by a former FBI informant charged with fabricating a bribery scheme involving the presidential family may have tainted the case against the president’s son. The gun and tax charges against Hunter Biden are separate from the claims made by the informant, Alexander … Read more
SANTIAGO – A Chilean appeals court on Tuesday ordered the reopening of an investigation into the death of the leftist poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda in 1973 soon after the military seized power in a coup. In a statement, the court said it was heeding a request by Neruda’s family and Chile’s … Read more
New York – The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. For the first time, the Beatles, long among the stingiest rights … Read more
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts – The College Board is ditching the paper and pencil version of the SAT exam for an all-digital version that they say will be more efficient for those taking the standardized college entrance exam. A transition to the all-digital test began in March 2023 with international testing centers. In fall 2023, … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip – The World Food Program said Tuesday it had to pause deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential starvation. A study by the UN children’s agency warned that one in six children in the north are acutely malnourished. Entry … Read more
Cape Town, South Africa – South Africa will hold its national election on May 29, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday. Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress, the party once led by Nelson Mandela, is expected to face a stern test to retain its majority in South Africa’s seventh fully democratic national election since … Read more
Statistics Canada has released new data about how the economy started off the new year, saying the country’s inflation rate has slowed and now sits at 2.9 per cent. One economist explains what’s behind the decline. “Key parts of this decline are actually due to what’s called base effects,” David Macdonald, a senior economist … Read more
Hundreds are gathering in Winnipeg this week for an event aimed at legislating the protection of the remains and artifacts of Indigenous ancestors in Canada. Protecting Our Ancestors is a three-day conference hosted in partnership between Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) and Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee says … Read more
