BEIRUT – Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem, in his first public address since Israel assassinated the group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah last week, said the movement is ready to confront any Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon. Israel will not achieve its goals, he said. “We will face any possibility and we are ready … Read more
If you’re struggling to find a name for your baby, you can get some ideas from a new list of popular names. Statistics Canada released its annual top 20 list of baby names last week. How 2023 list compares to 2022 From the 2023 list, the most popular name for boys … Read more
WASHINGTON – Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 metres). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe — … Read more
British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent for actions affecting them. The law “fundamentally changed the relationship” between First Nations and the … Read more
A pedestrian has died after reportedly getting struck by an OPP cruiser in Bala early Sunday morning. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says the officer was driving an unmarked police vehicle and that the incident occurred on Highway 169 around 6 a.m. The 25-year-old male pedestrian was transported to hospital, where he … Read more
Jen Miller doesn’t run a typical school library. There’s no scolding kids for turning in books late or shushing noisy students. She carries books of every genre, for every reader at her middle school; beyond paperbacks, there are graphic novels and audiobooks. Her library is full of chess boards, art projects, puzzles and … Read more
John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colo., his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. No cause of death … Read more
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials. The fire broke out on the roof of BioLab in Conyers, Georgia, around 5 a.m. ET. Water from what officials earlier described as a malfunctioned sprinkler head “came in … Read more
The International team just didn’t have a second historic comeback in them at the Presidents Cup. South Korea’s Si Woo Kim missed a birdie putt on No. 18 to lose to Keegan Bradley in the tournament-winning match and the United States went on to beat the Internationals 18 1/2 to 12 1/2 on … Read more
PERRY, Fla. – Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm rose to nearly 100. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed due to … Read more
