Tim McGraw made a rare political statement when he wished his wife, Faith Hill, a happy birthday Saturday on Instagram, and it raises the question of if there’s more of that to come. “Happy birthday to this remarkable woman,” the country singer wrote alongside a photo of Hill. “My beautiful, strong, crazy, badass wife!!!! I … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — A man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement despite a history of mental illness can sue Pennsylvania prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment, a U.S. appeals court said in reviving the man’s lawsuit. Roy Lee Williams spent nearly all of his time alone from 1993 until 2019, when a legal … Read more
Nearly 13,000 international students have applied for asylum in Canada in the first eight months of the year, data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, a total of 119,835 refugee claims were made in Canada. Of these, 12,915 were claimants who were on either study permits (11,605) or … Read more
Negative gearing is back in the news with reports that the Albanese government is investigating making changes to it to tackle the housing crisis. But what is negative gearing, as it now stands? What Is Negative Gearing? Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Negative gearing starts when you incur a loss from … Read more
Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive Donald Trump walked directly into the fire of public scrutiny early, when her debut speech to the 2016 Republican National Convention drew immediate charges of plagiarism. Since then, it has been clear that she … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants Americans to know Canada has more to offer than just “maple syrup and mountains.” During a Monday night appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the Canadian political leader got laughs from the audience as he tried to set Canada apart from the U.S. and boast about what makes the … Read more
Residents are petitioning for a South Australian council to revert to holding Australia Day events on January 26 while one council has already made the move based on community feedback. Dozens of local councils changed the date of Australia Day events when the federal government legally allowed councils to hold citizenship ceremonies three days before … Read more
The Liberal government’s latest efforts to make it easier for young Canadians to buy a home will also help fix the housing supply crunch, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland argued Tuesday. The deputy prime minister spoke to reporters about last week’s announcement that Ottawa would make 30-year mortgage amortizations available on all new builds and for … Read more
A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he attempted to assassinate a major presidential candidate. Ryan Wesley Routh had been initially charged with two federal firearms offenses. The upgraded charges … Read more
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth has refused to confirm or deny if the Albanese government has asked Treasury for advice on scaling back negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions in a heated Sunrise interview. On Wednesday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the government had asked for expert advice on possible changes to the tax … Read more
