About 130 police officers were deployed Thursday morning as part of a drug-trafficking operation in various areas of southwestern Quebec. Officers conducted 18 searches related to the alleged sale of drugs in the Montreal, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Laurentians and Roxton Pond regions. Police could not yet say how many arrests were made. The operation is led […]
A healthy dog was put down because her owner requested she be buried with her in her will. Emma, a Shih Tzu mix, was euthanized two weeks after arriving at a shelter in Chesterfield County, Virginia on 8 March. Her owner had died and her will stipulated she be buried with her dog. Staff at […]
The latest developments: The state’s capital took a direct hit. CARTHAGE, Mo. — A powerful tornado, part of a band of storms that raged through the Plains and the Midwest, struck the Missouri capital late Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses, felling power poles and sparking a vast emergency response as officials faced reports of trapped […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The newest round of US tariffs on Chinese imports will cost the typical American household US$831 (S$1,148) annually, according to research on Thursday (May 23) from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Washington this month hiked existing tariffs on US$200 billion in Chinese goods to 25 per cent from 10 […]
Organizers have revealed which bands will be performing at the Coca-Cola stage during the 2019 Calgary Stampede. The lineup, announced Thursday, includes acts like Death Cab for Cutie, Metric, Feist and Mother Mother. “This year we have an incredible lineup that will make each day at the Coca-Cola Stage unforgettable,” spokesperson Natasha Mandrusiak said in […]
Donald Trump’s plans to pardon several US military members accused or convicted of war crimes have been met with disbelief and anger. Earlier this week the US president asked for files to be prepared on pardoning the former troops, including one who faces charges of shooting unarmed civilians in Iraq. The timing indicates he could […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Thursday. Weather: Brace for a day of showers and later thunderstorms, which could kick up wind gusts. High temperature should hit the low 70s. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Monday (Memorial Day). The New York Legislature passed a bill yesterday that could let […]
At least three people have been killed as tornadoes sweep across Missouri in the US Midwest, local officials say. The fatalities were confirmed in Golden City, 170 miles (270km) southwest of state capital Jefferson City. A tornado struck the state capital itself, bringing heavy rain, hail, wind and lightning. Extensive damage has been reported around […]
The USA is the world’s foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. America’s gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world’s defence spending put together. The country […]
The playground of a housing project in Manhattan in recent years had slid into a state of disrepair so severe that parents felt uneasy about letting their children play there. So in 2015, the state approved a plan to steer $770,000 toward a new cushioned play surface, new barbecues and new water sprinklers for children […]