TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A major highway was closed and ski resorts were shut down Sunday as the effects of a powerful blizzard continued to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned that more heavy snow was on the way for Northern California. Sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of … Read more
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut on Monday to continue diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating the conflict across the Lebanese-Israeli border and bringing stability, a senior Lebanese official and a White House official said on Sunday. The Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and Israel have been locked in hostilities for months in parallel to the Gaza war. It has marked the worst conflict between the heavily armed adversaries … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador – A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbled down its sides toward the sea. The La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island began erupting Saturday around midnight in what officials with Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said could be its largest … Read more
Tehran: Iran’s judiciary has executed a “terrorist” over a drone attack that targeted a defence ministry site in central Iran last year, state media reported on Sunday. According to state TV, the person “planned to explode the workshop complex of the Ministry of Defence in Isfahan under guidance of the intelligence officer of Mossad”, Israel’s … Read more
Donors have raised more than $100,000 for an incarcerated man in the US who, earning 13 cents an hour in a California prison doing janitorial and porter work, donated his paycheck of $17.74 to Gaza relief efforts. Last month, Los Angeles-based filmmaker Justin Mashouf who has been in correspondence with the 56-year old man – … Read more
Protest at Mardi Gras ‘probably pretty standard’, NSW premier says Chris Minns, said it is “a bit strange” that he was the first NSW premier to march in the Mardi Gras parade at the weekend, “given that it [has been] a fixture on the calendar for decades”. Speaking to ABC News Breakfast, Minns said a … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Mar 03, 2024 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 4 minute read Police stand guard outside the Art Galley of Ontario in Toronto as protesters confront attendees of a reception for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and … Read more
Network security graphic user interface background. Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Images When most people hear about cybersecurity hacks they envision frozen monitors, ransomware demands, and DDoS attacks that compromise connectivity for a few hours or even days. Some experts, though, are worried that with the arrival of widespread artificial intelligence in the hands of hackers … Read more
Sandworms emerge on the desert planet Arrakis in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.” Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment After a two-month drought, “Dune: Part Two” has delivered a much-welcomed deluge of ticket sales to the domestic box office — and its success could bring a third franchise film to cinemas. The Warner Bros. and Legendary … Read more
(NewsNation) — The father of an Israel-American hostage held by Hamas says he is grateful to the White House for what they have done to maintain dialogue with the families of American hostages, but they could be doing more. Ruby Chen, father of presumed Hamas hostage Itay Chen, joins NewsNation’s “Morning in America” to talk … Read more
