U.S. tourist faces 12-year sentence for bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos – National

An American traveller to Turks and Caicos is facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in prison for bringing hunting ammunition into the British territory. In an interview with NBC10 Boston, Ryan Watson, who travelled to Turks and Caicos with his wife Valerie Watson on April 7, called the incident a “bonehead mistake.” … Read more

Brittney Griner recalls harsh 10-month Russian detention: ‘My life is over right here’ – National

For the first time, WNBA star Brittney Griner will speak extensively about her nearly 10-month-long Russian detainment in an interview highlighting harsh prison conditions and the athlete’s reaction to being jailed for possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Griner, 33, spoke candidly and often became emotional as she recalled her experience inside a Russian … Read more

New Prince Louis birthday photo released, taken by Kate Middleton – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size In honour of Prince Louis‘ sixth birthday, Kate Middleton and Prince William have shared a new photo of their youngest son, apparently taken by the Princess of Wales. It is the first image released by the family since last month’s photo-editing scandal. Louis, fourth in line to … Read more

Belgian man whose body brews alcohol acquitted of drunk driving charge – National

A Belgian man was acquitted of a drunk-driving charge on Monday after court officials learned he suffers from a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to turn certain foods into alcohol. The 40-year-old man, who has not been named publicly, has a condition called auto-brewery syndrome (ABS). He was examined by three separate … Read more

Spice Girls reunite, perform at Victoria Beckham’s 50th — is a tour coming? – National

The Spice Girls partied like it was 1997 while celebrating Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday party. The iconic British girl group reunited on Saturday at the star-studded soirée and performed an impromptu rendition of their hit Stop, delighting guests and Victoria’s husband David Beckham. David posted an Instagram video of the five former bandmates belting the … Read more

15-year-old Miles Russell is on a golf hot streak, smashes multiple records – National

Golf fans are going to want to keep an eye on 15-year-old phenom Miles Russell. On Friday, Russell became the youngest player to make the cut on the PGA‘s Korn Ferry Tour — the organization’s development tour — breaking an 18-year record. But the high school freshman didn’t stop there. On Sunday, he closed with … Read more

David Beckham sues Mark Wahlberg over $14M loss in F45 gym endorsement – National

David Beckham has filed a lawsuit against former friend Mark Wahlberg over an 8.5-million pound (over C$14.3 million) business dispute surrounding the gym brand F45 Training, which Wahlberg partially owns. Beckham’s company DB Ventures claimed the owners of F45, a popular high-intensity cardio gym, “duped” the sports star into signing an endorsement deal. Beckham, 48, … Read more

Law (Taylor’s Version): 1st-ever Taylor Swift law course in Canada comes to Queen’s University

Queen’s University students with a Blank Space in their timetables may be pleased to learn that a first-of-its-kind entertainment law course will be offered later this year, centring on pop culture’s favourite Tortured Poet, Taylor Swift. Swift’s megawatt stardom is already evidenced by her economy-boosting Eras Tour, but her influence also continues to be felt in … Read more

Taylor Swift surprises fans with double album, ‘Tortured Poets Department’ – National

Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record The Tortured Poets Department on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs about heartbreak and a period described as “the saddest story” of the singer’s life. Swift’s 11th studio album, featuring 16 tracks, was officially released at midnight, but two hours later she revealed a … Read more

Copenhagen fire: Inferno hits historic stock exchange, toppling iconic spire – National

As flames engulfed Denmark‘s historic old stock exchange building in Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, gawking citizens witnessed the inferno grow large enough to topple the building’s iconic spire. Other Danes launched into action alongside emergency responders to try and save the many historic artworks housed inside the 17th century stock exchange (called Børsen), one of … Read more