Albertans did the right thing Saturday night, unplugging enough that the provincial power grid was able to avoid resorting to a series of rotating power outages on a night when the wind-chill readings across the province threatened to drop to -50 C. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) worked with the province to … Read more
PARIS – Five people were found dead Sunday in another maritime drama involving migrants trying to cross the dangerous English Channel from northern France, authorities said. The deaths and the rescue of dozens of other people after a migrant boat ran into difficulties in the dark and winter cold again highlighted the perils … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo waited to be sworn into office Sunday as the old-guard Congress dawdled and delayed the inauguration, sparking angry protests by demonstrators tired of months-long attempts to keep him from taking office. Supporters who had been waiting hours for a festive inauguration celebration in Guatemala City’s emblematic … Read more
In an age of internet memes, polarizing political commentary and various comedic preferences, a new study looks at what gets men and women laughing. The research was led by Robin Dunbar, a professor at the University of Oxford who aimed to see if there are any major differences in sense of humour between … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas – Aaron Jones grew up idolizing Emmitt Smith and the Dallas Cowboys. The Green Bay running back found a new, and most painful, way to torment the all-time rushing leader’s former team. Jones ran for three touchdowns, Jordan Love threw for three more in his postseason debut, Darnell Savage returned … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday, but a U.S. fighter jet shot it down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, officials said. The attack marks the … Read more
Victoria’s premier has defended bailing out Tennis Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic, arguing that hosting the Australian Open contributes millions to the state’s economy. Tennis Australia financial accounts, lodged with the corporate regulator in December, revealed the state government forgave a $43m loan to the organisation that was accrued during the pandemic. It was also … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Monday said it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region. The report by North Korea’s state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese … Read more
GALLOWAY, N.J. – A New Jersey man who became a vocal advocate for families of 9/11 first responders following the death of his NYPD officer son was struck and killed by an SUV in a hospital parking lot, police said Sunday. Joseph Zadroga, 76, of Little Egg Harbor, was the father of Detective … Read more
After months of campaign events, registered Republicans in Iowa are finally getting set to brave frigid temperatures and intense snowfall to cast their ballots in the Iowa Republican presidential caucus. On Monday registered Republicans will gather at churches and community centres across the Hawkeye state to kick off the presidential primary season. The Iowa caucus … Read more
