The star of the TLC reality show “My 600lb Life” has passed away aged 29. Sean Milliken died in hospital on Sunday after suffering complications from an infection, his dad confirmed. His father Matt wrote on Facebook : "Sunday he was having problems with his breathing, they were able to resuscitate him and a short […]
NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. – Ontario’s provincial police are requesting that residents stop calling 911 to complain about raccoons. Officers say a resident of Norfolk County called for emergency services on Feb. 11 to report seeing a raccoon on their porch during the daytime. Police say the person thought the animal may have distemper. But they […]
A comic book featuring Jesus as a superhero’s bumbling sidekick was shelved after it sparked an unholy row. Publisher DC Comics – home of icons like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman – was hit by protests over Second Coming. It tells the story of God sending Jesus, who he thinks is a disappointment, back to […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] After New York City and Amazon went to war over a new campus in Queens, the city is heading into battle with another tech giant: Uber. Mayor Bill de Blasio approved a yearlong cap on Uber vehicles last summer, […]
TORONTO — Payless ShoeSource Canada Inc. says it will soon file for creditor protection in Canada and close all 2,500 of its North American stores this spring. The Kansas-based company’s chief restructuring officer Stephen Marotta says in a release that the closures are happening because a prior reorganization left the company “ill-equipped” for today’s retail […]
Roger Stone, a former political adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, was ordered on Tuesday to appear in court this week over Instagram posts that chastised and appeared to threaten the judge presiding over his criminal trial. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Stone would need to show cause at a hearing on Thursday […]
Good morning. (Here’s the sign-up, if you don’t already get California Today by email.) Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general, has already sued the Trump administration more than 40 times, positioning himself on the front lines of the Golden State’s resistance to the president’s policies. Yesterday, he added another big lawsuit to the tally. Mr. Becerra, […]
Calgary Transit is upping the number of reserved parking spots at one Park and Ride station, while decreasing the number of reserved stalls at another. The changes are coming to the Blue Line West between 69 Street Station and Sunalta Station. As of March 1, the number of reserved parking stalls offered at the 69 […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG, AFP) – US Senator Bernie Sanders announced on Tuesday (Feb 19) he is running for president, launching a second bid for the White House after a surprisingly strong run for the Democratic nomination in 2016. Mr Sanders, 77, made the announcement in a radio interview in his home state of Vermont. “I wanted […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called for congestion pricing last month, there was no need for explanation. The idea of charging drivers a fee to enter Manhattan’s most congested neighborhoods has been argued for decades. Congestion pricing has practically […]