54 minutes ago Who is Sebastian Zapeta? Suspect who allegedly set woman on fire in a subway car was in U.S. illegally

The 33-year-old suspect watched the woman burn to death while sitting on a bench outside the subway car

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5 hours ago Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway

A man is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday. The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on […]

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19 hours ago Newfoundland case involving moose estrogen and alleged road rage ends in acquittal

The story involves allegations of many familiar elements of road rage: honking, tailgating, forcing someone off the road and brandishing a firearm

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20 hours ago Student charged, firearms seized after threats against Ontario school: police

York Regional Police say officers attended an unnamed high school after the alleged threat was made last Wednesday.

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21 hours ago Boxing Day doesn't deliver the same punch it once did but retailers expect a busy day

"When we talk about Boxing Days in the past, you would have people lined up and camped out the entire night before. They'd bring their heated blankets, they'd bring their lawn chairs, and we still, to some degree, have people that come out with that level of enthusiasm and excitement"

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21 hours ago L’extrême droite rassemblée à Magdebourg après l’attaque sur le marché de Noël

Cinq personnes sont mortes dans ce drame, dont l’auteur présumé est un Saoudien anti-islam réfugié en Allemagne.

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23 hours ago New York City police working to ID woman set ablaze in subway and ’person of interest’ in her death

New York City police were working Monday to identify the woman who died after being intentionally set on fire inside a stationary subway train as well as more information about a man, now in police custody, who is a “person of interest” in the crime. Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta said Sunday that questions about […]

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23 hours ago Revised airline compensation rules will only preserve status quo: consumer advocate

Consumer advocates say proposed changes to Canada’s passenger rights charter will perpetuate loopholes that allow airlines to forego compensating travellers whose flights are disrupted. Ottawa is proposing new rules surrounding airlines’ obligations when a flight is delayed or cancelled by designating certain factors outside a carrier’s control, such as weather that could affect flight safety, […]

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23 hours ago Flight disruption rule change proposals ‘fall short,’ airlines tell Ottawa

The federal government has released proposed changes to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations surrounding airlines' obligations to travellers when flights are disrupted.

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