Trump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in any future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
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Study finds link between processed meats and higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A global study led by researchers in Hamilton,…
Continue Reading Could humans evolve to be venomous? Researchers say there’s potential
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The potential for humans and other mammals to…
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Biden administration launches $10 million ad campaign, leaders’ network to encourage vaccination
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a large-scale effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, rolling out its…
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Stocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
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Princess Diana to receive plaque outside the London flat she lived in before marrying Charles
Diana, Princess of Wales will be honored with a blue plaque outside the west London flat where she lived before marrying Prince Charles, it has been…
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US leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
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Queen Victoria commissioned chocolate in 1900. It’s just been found in a Boer War helmet case
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
Continue Reading Delta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
Continue Reading The witnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial share guilt, anger and sadness after George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading The witnesses in George Floyd’s case share guilt, anger and sadness after his killing
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading Trump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in a future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months, protects against variants
The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second…
Continue Reading Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver
After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has died, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety…
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Thousands of cases of a worrying variant have been reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers
Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a…
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Kamala Harris dives into migration diplomacy as GOP aims to make her the face of the border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris and her team are staring down attempts to make her the face of the Biden administration’s response to the crisis…
Continue Reading These Florida troopers thought they were making a traffic stop. Then, they helped deliver a baby
Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers thought they’d be conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning. But that turned into much more.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Russia & Ukraine, California shooting
“If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.” All pranks aside, there’s a lot of truth behind…
Continue Reading The destinations open to travelers vaccinated against Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry, countless destinations around the world are rolling out vaccines to their…
Continue Reading Will Joe Biden take his place alongside FDR and LBJ?
Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? President Joseph Robinette Biden just unveiled the latest move in his quest to transform the US…
Continue Reading New Mexico bills legalizing recreational marijuana and erasing some criminal records head to governor’s desk
Two related pieces of legislation — one which legalizes recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in New Mexico and the second which…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other activists over peaceful protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue Reading Egypt’s unreal ‘snowy’ mountains become a tourist hit
Images of people frolicking in snowy landscapes and sliding down icy mountains are not unusual, but one crucial thing made these snaps stand out.…
Continue Reading Win at virtual dating with body language tips from a former FBI agent
Virtual dating is hard. It can seem nearly impossible to make a genuine connection while constrained to the flat rectangle of a video screen, but one…
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Stress can be good for you, and here’s why
How’s it going in that boiling lobster pot of stress? The last year of living in a pandemic has stretched human coping skills so thin that…
Continue Reading Gibraltar has vaccinated most of its adults. This is what it’s like now
People clinking wine glasses in bars and restaurants. Fans watching live soccer and boxing matches. As summer approaches, life has almost returned to…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s TSMC is pouring $100 billion into chipmaking to prevent another shortage
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion…
Continue Reading Four people, including a child, killed in a mass shooting in Orange, California, police say
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday night, a police official…
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CDC director says Americans may soon return to everyday activities, but ‘we’re not quite there yet’
Though many Americans are eager to return to normal after a year of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the Centers for Disease Control…
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