1 hour ago Judge orders court to respect pronouns of trans rapist who now identifies as a woman

A California judge has ordered a court to respect the pronouns of an accused rapist who now wants to be known as a woman. Madera County Judge Katherine Rigby ruled last week that prosecutors must refer to transgender prisoner Tremaine Carroll, 52, by she/her pronouns. However, the district attorney’s office claims the inmate is exploiting […]

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6 hours ago LeBlanc, Joly to meet with incoming Trump administration officials in Florida

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. A statement from LeBlanc’s office says the duo travelled to Palm Beach, where they planned to use those talks to underscore “Canada’s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration and the […]

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2 hours ago Suspected stabbing prompts Calgary police investigation at 2 separate scenes

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call police.

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59 minutes ago B.C. crime news: Man charged after guns seized at YVR | Driver charged over crash that killed Alberta man

Here's a roundup of crime news from across B.C. on Dec. 27, 2024.

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16 hours ago Emulate Human Muscles, Transcend Human Capabilities: Wisson Robotics’ General

HONG KONG, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wisson Robotics, a global pioneer in general-purpose soft robotics, will debut at CES 2025 with its Pliabot® technology, a revolutionary commercial and universal soft robotics with human-like muscles and embodied AI, and innovative Pliabot® robots for aerial operations and EV automatic charging. Visit Wisson at Booth #8262, […]

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9 hours ago Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems. Scholz lost a confidence vote on […]

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4 hours ago Pregnant woman stabbed 14 times after reportedly leaving $2 tip for pizza delivery

When the suspect was given a $2 tip by the victim, she reportedly 'rolled her eyes' and walked away

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66 minutes ago Intercepted package leads to firearms, drug trafficking charges for B.C. man

The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.

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25 hours ago ‘SHE’S A LOOKER’: Alleged drug dealer’s sultry mugshot latest to go viral

A group of drug dealers in the U.K. are getting attention for all the wrong reasons. A woman and three men who were attempting to smuggle three kilograms of cocaine into Gloucestershire have been jailed for a total of more than 17 years, according to police. John Rogers, 29, Kingsley Williams, 28, and Kirsty Sansum […]

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2 hours ago B.C. man faces six impaired driving charges over crash that killed Good Samaritan, 80

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia have approved six impaired driving charges against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year. The 80-year-old man from Red Deer, Alta., had stopped to help a woman whose minivan hit a power pole on Highway 19A around […]

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2 hours ago Man faces 6 charges for crash that killed Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach

Mounties have approved six impaired driving charges against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year.

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29 hours ago Poor but tough: How single mothers in B.C. are fighting for economic stability

Single mothers are disproportionately poor, but a Vancouver group has federal funding to try to change that outcome. Three mothers share their stories.

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3 hours ago American defensive back Tyrique McGhee signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders

McGhee signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft, spending the season on the practice roster.

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31 hours ago «Tellement cher»: une mère divise la toile en chargeant sa famille pour les repas de Noël

Une mère de famille britannique a divisé la toile en admettant qu’elle facturerait un montant par personne pour les repas des Fêtes.

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4 hours ago Prosecutors indict man for burning unknown woman to death on New York City subway

Sebastian Zapeta told police he doesn't know what had happened but identified himself in photos and surveillance video showing the fire being lit

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5 hours ago Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday. The development comes days after Sebastian Zapeta’s arrest and subsequent police questioning, in which authorities say he claimed not to know what had happened […]

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26 hours ago Calgary mom creates ‘supportive little buddies’ for families navigating trauma

In the lead-up to the New Year, a Calgary family is encouraging connection. Lakunakai is a Calgary company specializing in products to support families navigating trauma.

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28 hours ago ‘Family dispute that escalated’: Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 wounded

The group of people all knew each other and had a physical fight that led to one of them to pull a gun, police said

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30 hours ago Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people wounded, 1 stabbed

PHOENIX (AP) — Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant that is outside the security checkpoints in Terminal 4. An adult female and two […]

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42 hours ago Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at N.Y.C. subway station

NEW YORK — A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station faced assault and menacing charges Wednesday. The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday which left a […]

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