An Israeli airstrike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world Tuesday, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a … Read more
JK Rowling is an opponent of the gender identity movement (File) JK Rowling will not face an investigation over her comments about a controversial new law in Scotland aimed at cutting hate speech, including against trans people, Police Scotland said Tuesday. The “Harry Potter” author, an opponent of the gender identity movement, criticised the Hate … Read more
Biden campaign says Trump ‘directly to blame’ for Florida abortion ruling Joan E Greve Joe Biden’s campaign team said Donald Trump is “directly to blame” for the ruling upholding an abortion ban in Florida, given that the former president nominated three of the supreme court justices who helped overturn Roe v Wade in 2022. “Because … Read more
Three British nationals have been killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit an aid convoy in Gaza, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The three Britons were among seven aid workers employed by the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) spearheading efforts to alleviate looming famine in Gaza. David Cameron spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Apr 02, 2024 • Last updated 45 minutes ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Joe Flaherty in July 2004 at the … Read more
The 2024 Buick Envista. GM DETROIT – General Motors on Tuesday reported a 1.5% decline in first quarter U.S. vehicle sales compared to a year ago, as the overall auto industry normalizes after years of disruptions and volatile results. The Detroit automaker said the decline to 594,233 vehicles sold during the first three months of … Read more
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Loretta Mester makes an appearance on “The Exchange” on March 7, 2024. CNBC Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Tuesday she still expects interest rate cuts this year, but ruled out the next policy meeting in May. Mester also indicated that the long-run path … Read more
10’000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images Housing costs are outpacing median household incomes in the U.S., further straining affordability. Would-be homebuyers need to earn $113,520 a year to afford the typical house in the U.S. That is 35% more than what the typical household earns annually ($84,072), according to a new analysis by Redfin, … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ week in Woodside, California, Nov. 15, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone Tuesday, a call the White House described as a way for … Read more
The Spring housing market is defying expectations that prices would cool and competition would ease. Higher mortgage rates usually cool both prices and demand, as they did last year, but that’s not the case now. There are still too few homes for sale because current homeowners can’t afford to move, and it’s keeping prices high. … Read more
