WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) – What happens if you throw a slice of cheese at a baby’s face? Some babies laugh and shake it off. Others grimace, stumble around blindly, recoil like they’ve been hit by a truck, flail their arms, or stare reproachfully at the cheese-thrower. Some eat the cheese. Generally, all look confused. We […]
Jennie Riley had enjoyed a dream pregnancy and she and husband James couldn’t wait to meet their baby girl. But from the moment she was born the couple realised something was seriously wrong with their "beautiful angel". Jennie describes the dreadful hush in the room when the midwives looked at Anna for the first time. […]
Home sales ramped up in Montreal last month, marking four years of continuous growth. Quebec’s real estate broker association says home sales in metropolitan Montreal rose eight per cent to 4,370 in February compared with the same month in 2018. Related Montreal home sales up three per cent in December: real estate board Montreal home […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (WASHINGTON POST) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted a sexually explicit video of a man touching himself late on Tuesday night (March 5) at a street party during Carnival, a nationwide festival known as the country’s biggest party. The tweet, intended to draw outrage at how vulgar the holiday has become, quickly […]
The Nova Scotia government is introducing a new program to reduce the trauma faced by people alleging they were victims of sexual assault as their cases are dealt with by the courts. Under the program, sexual assault complainants will be offered free legal representation when applications are made in court to have their past sexual […]
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – After giving up a two-goal lead in the third period, the New York Islanders were relieved to get the win in the shootout. Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal scored in the tiebreaker and the Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 Tuesday night, giving coach Barry Trotz his 800th win. Brock Nelson, Anders […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here's the sign-up.] It’s Wednesday. There are daffodils in city parks. Weather: Get the scarf and hold on to your hat. Strong winds may make it feel like it’s in the single digits. There’s a chance of snow this evening. Alternate-side parking: Suspended today for Ash Wednesday. […]
An upcoming biopic about the father of Serena and Venus Williams has faced criticism amid reports that Will Smith will play the lead role. Richard Williams, 77, coached his daughters to become two of the world’s greatest tennis players, despite having no previous experience of the game. But Smith’s reported casting in the film has […]
Social media companies face increasing scrutiny for amplifying fringe anti-vaccine sentiment amid measles outbreaks in several states like Washington. In response, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest recently made headlines by announcing initiatives to reduce vaccine misinformation on their platforms. But the focus on anti-vaccine content on social media can obscure the most important factor in whether […]
US President Donald Trump lashed out at House Democratic leaders yesterday, saying they had “gone stone cold CRAZY” by launching a far-reaching corruption probe that began with demands for documents from 81 people associated with him. In morning tweets, Mr Trump asserted that letters sent on Monday were meant to harass “innocent people” and were […]