Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. The powerhouse program tapped DeBoer on Friday to replace Saban, just two days after the 72-year-old coach announced his retirement. The 49-year-old DeBoer is a former NAIA coach who led Washington to the national championship … Read more
Chapel’s Cove, N.L. – The phone is ringing almost every day, each time with a clock that needs repair, and a profound personal story to match. A cuckoo clock that was the sound of a woman’s childhood, a grandfather clock built by a deceased friend — each machine waiting for someone who could bring it … Read more
A five-year-old child died following serious injuries caused by a pull-out bed in a hotel room at Village Vacances Valcartier, near Quebe City, on Friday, police say. According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), first responders were called around 5:15 p.m. to a hotel on Valcartier Boulevard, in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. “Unfortunately, his condition … Read more
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will participate in a live CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the network announced Friday. DeSantis will take the stage at 9 p.m. EST at New England College in Henniker, N.H. The Florida governor will field questions from CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who will moderate, and an audience … Read more
NEW YORK – A Russian billionaire who accused Sotheby’s of teaming up with a Swiss art dealer to cheat him out of tens of millions of dollars became tearful Friday while testifying about discovering he’d been part of a con game too common in an “art market that needs to be more transparent.” … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – U.S. federal prosecutors urged a judge Friday to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Chauvin filed his motion in federal court in November, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death, and alleging ineffective … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president in an election that could chart the trajectory of its relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the peace and stability of the 110-mile-wide (177-kilometer-wide) strip of water between the Chinese mainland and the self-governed island … Read more
Extreme cold temperatures are affecting Canada’s busiest airports, with many experiencing delays and dozens of cancellations. According to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, as of 5 p.m. EST, 30 departure flights and 39 arrivals were cancelled between Friday and Saturday, with scores of flights also delayed. Severe weather events like a nationwide snow … Read more
A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for his role in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol three years ago, court records show. William Chrestman, a U.S. Army veteran from Olathe, Kansas, brandished an axe handle and threated police … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named a new top aide on national security matters, his seventh since coming to power. On Friday, Trudeau announced Nathalie G. Drouin will become his next National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA), as of Jan. 27, 2024. Drouin will be replacing Jody Thomas, who in December, shared … Read more
