Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas publicly endorsed expanding the state’s background checks to private gun sales on Friday, defying the National Rifle Association — a group that had previously given the conservative an A-plus grade for his Second Amendment bona fides. Mr. Patrick, a Republican who was elected to a second term in 2018, […]
A 51-year-old Barrie woman with a heart condition has returned from Tanzania after climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the local charity Youth Haven, an organization that supports homeless kids. “I’ve done tonnes of outdoor activities, and tonnes of times I pushed myself to my limits, but this was beyond […]
WASHINGTON – The US Federal Reserve is “not forecasting or expecting a recession” its chairman Jerome Powell said in Zurich on Friday (Sept 6), on the heels of a mixed August jobs report released in Washington. But analysts expect an interest rate cut within weeks. Asked specifically about this, Mr Powell – who has been […]
A eight-year-old boy who was attacked by a mountain lion has described how he fought the animal with a stick – and at one point his head was in its mouth. Pike Carlson was playing with his older brother Gage outside the family home in Colorado when he went to talk to a neighbour down […]
SINGAPORE / LOS ANGELES • A Singaporean woman who was on board a dive ship that caught fire and sank off the coast of California died in the disaster, her sister said yesterday. Ms Cheerin Tan told The New Paper that DNA samples confirmed that her sister, 26-year-old Ms Tan Wei, was a victim of […]
It took this 94-year-old Canadian nearly four decades to raise C$1m for cancer research, but he says there’s no time to slow down. Will Dwyer began fundraising in honour of his mother and nephew, but since he too was diagnosed with cancer, the cause has become even more personal. The World War Two vet has […]
When federal authorities announced charges against dozens of parents accused of paying big sums to get their children into prestigious colleges by cheating, they promised that the case would be a warning to others: If you try to use your wealth to lie and cheat your child’s way into college, you will get caught. Six […]
A total of 13 firearms and a significant amount of drugs were seized from a west side home by the Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crime Unit on Thursday. Police say evidence of a bike chop shop was also found in the residence, containing several previously reported stolen bikes and bike parts. Police say the seizure […]
Three people in the US have now died from severe lung disease that could be connected to vaping – as health officials urged people to stop using electronic cigarettes. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was investigating possible vaping links to 450 cases of lung injuries in 33 states across […]
Sex Island is returning for a Halloween-themed four day orgy in Las Vegas offering unlimited sex and the choice of 100 girls. Tickets for the controversial four-day X-rated holiday dubbed "heaven on earth" cost around £3,600 per person with more than half already being sold. Guests will be taken from Las Vegas International Airport by […]