13 m. ago Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago’s federal court had been set to […]

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31 m. ago For a few days this summer, your days will be just a smidge shorter

You’re not running late — Earth is just moving faster, at least for a few days this summer. On July 22, Earth will spin about 1.38 milliseconds faster than its typical 86,400 seconds in a day. If that’s not quick enough, Earth will rotate 1.51 milliseconds faster on August 5. Those numbers are calculated by […]

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85 m. ago Aritzia delivers more than analysts were expecting, and where can Nvidia go from here?

The week in stocks: A breakdown of the most interesting developments in the world of investing, including companies that should be on your radar

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2 h. ago Poetry in the saddle: Alberta woman, horse to represent Canada in world horseback archery

Mounted on her stunning Clydesdale, Jewel, Hazel Carter — and her bow and arrows — are poetry in the saddle. The Beaver Hill Lake country horse trainer and her black beauty are together one of three horseback archery pairs chosen to represent Canada at the International Horseback Archery Alliance competition in Tennessee this Sept. 17-21. […]

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3 h. ago 'Sorry it didn't work out': Hockey world reacts as San Jose signs Edmonton Oilers sniper

This in, news that the San Jose Sharks have signed former Edmonton Oilers sniper Jeff Skinner to a one-year deal at $3 million for the season. Here’s reaction from around the hockey world to the move: Montreal hockey commentator for TVA Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva 1X$3M ⬇️ San Jose Sharks @SanJoseSharks Jeff Skinner is a Shark […]

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3 h. ago ‘KAREN! KAREN!’: Nasty argument between airplane passengers goes viral

Heated argument among a group of airplane passengers has gone viral.

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3 h. ago Greenland coastal village bracing for potential collision with giant iceberg

The skyscraper-sized piece of ice is approaching Innaarsuit, where authorities are encouraging families not to go in a group towards a threatened grocery store

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3 h. ago New Hope Mission initiative supports homeless families with hotel stays and housing solutions

Families are temporarily placed in hotels for up to two weeks - depending on their situation - while they work with Hope Mission staff to secure permanent housing, with the initiative fully funded by the provincial government

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4 h. ago Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in U.S. drug trafficking case

CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, becoming the first of the drug lord’s children to enter a plea deal. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became known locally […]

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5 h. ago ‘Disruptive’ smokers on flight leave travellers stranded for 17 hours

Travellers were left stranded at a Maine airport for more than 17 hours after a couple caught smoking in a plane washroom forced the pilot to divert. The TUI flight from Cancun, Mexico to London Gatwick had been in the air for about an hour on July 8 when the captain announced that two passengers […]

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5 h. ago Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ’Alligator Alcatraz’

MIAMI (AP) — Worms in the food. Toilets that don’t flush, flooding floors with fecal waste. Days without a shower or prescription medicine. Mosquitoes and insects everywhere. Lights on all night. Air conditioners that suddenly shut off in the tropical heat. Detainees forced to use recorded phone lines to speak with their lawyers and loved […]

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6 h. ago Detroit man showers streets with money in ‘final’ wish for community

A Michigan man made one last incredible gesture to his community after his death — by making it rain cash from high in the sky. Darrell “Plant” Thomas, 58, a car wash owner in East Detroit, died from Alzheimer’s disease last month and was laid to rest on June 27. But similar to how his […]

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6 h. ago Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles after ejecting caps led to vision loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can “forcefully eject” and unexpectedly strike consumers — resulting in permanent vision loss for two people to date. The recall covers Walmart’s “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles,” which have been sold at the chain’s stores […]

Culture

7 h. ago Music festival cancelled after petition against ‘one of world’s most famous anti

Petition organizers described West as someone who has 'repeatedly and openly espoused the symbolism and ideology associated with the darkest period of modern world history'

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7 h. ago Une mission scientifique cartographie plus de 3000 fûts de déchets radioactifs dans l’Atlantique

Une équipe internationale de scientifiques a cartographié pendant un mois 3350 fûts de déchets radioactifs, immergés au fond de l’Atlantique nord-est

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7 h. ago ‘Obsessed’ Canadian gamer, buddy plead not guilty in California murder plot

An “obsessed” Canadian gamer and his buddy, who allegedly plotted the murder of another gamer in California, have pleaded not guilty. Devin Wolfgang Vandorhoef and his co-defendant, Darius Avery Whyte, both of Vancouver, are accused of travelling to Salinas in Monterey County on the state’s Central Coast in November 2024 to kill a disinterested love […]

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7 h. ago Unifor says B.C. Labour Board has certified union at Amazon facility in Delta

Unifor says the labour board agreed with the union that certification of the union was the only reasonable remedy.

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8 h. ago Fans are outraged over Ticketmaster's handling of Coldplay shows in Toronto

Coldplay fans are sounding off on social media after a messy rollout for the band's Toronto shows left many heartbroken and shocked over tickets getting flipped for sky-high prices.The Music of the Spheres World Tour touched down in Toronto this month, with two back-to-back shows left at the Rogers Centre on July 11 and 12. But for many fans, trying to score tickets has been nothing short of a disaster.One frustrated fan tagged the band directly in a post on X:"@coldplay please do something, I have been a huge fan for years. I want to see you in Toronto. I have sat on TICKETMASTER for months/days & hours there were released tickets at 9 I got them but it glitched and now they are being resold for 1600$! I am a true fan who wants to come😭"The tweet has struck a nerve with other fans who also experienced Ticketmaster glitches, queue chaos, pricing disparity, and disappearing seats — even after waiting for hours in line. To make things worse, tickets that were originall...

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9 h. ago Justin Bieber drops ‘Swag,’ stuns fans with highly anticipated album

Beliebers all around the world waited in anticipation this year as the 31-year-old singer teased his followers with photos from the recording studio and mysterious posts.

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10 h. ago HSBC Exits Banks’ Climate Coalition Abandoned by Wall Street

HSBC Holdings Plc has left the world’s biggest climate alliance for banks, which was rocked over the past eight months by an exodus of the biggest US lenders.

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