1 hour ago Man charged with attempted rape of person who died on New York subway train

NEW YORK — A man was charged with attempted rape after surveillance video taken aboard a New York City subway train showed him performing sexual acts on an unresponsive passenger who was later determined to have died. Felix Rojas, 44, was arraigned Tuesday, three weeks after authorities said he abused the male victim inside a […]

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2 h. ago Canadian city ranks among the safest in the world for female digital nomads

It's the only North American destination to make the top 10

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2 h. ago Mexico’s AG says ranch was used for cartel training, but no mass graves found

MEXICO CITY — A ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco was used for cartel recruitment and training, but federal investigators found no evidence of bodies being burned there, Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said Tuesday. Gertz Manero said it was “absolutely proven” that the ranch had been used by the Jalisco New Generation […]

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3 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer questions whether death was suicide

The lawyer for Virginia Giuffre is questioning whether the sex abuse victim died by suicide at her Australian home last week. Police were called to Giuffre’s remote farmhouse north of Perth on Friday and found her unresponsive. Her family released a statement that said the 41-year-old mother of three died by suicide. However, lawyer Karrie […]

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3 h. ago Automakers get some relief on 25% tariffs as Trump signs new executive order

'We just wanted to help them endure this little transition, short term if they can’t get parts we didn’t want to penalize them'

Economics

4 h. ago Algoma Steel Group Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2025

Consolidated Revenue of $517.1 Million Shipments of 470K Tons, with an 11% Quarter over Quarter increase in Plate Product Shipments, at 91K Tons Net Loss of $24.5 Million and Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $46.7 Million, Including a $50 Million Insurance Proceeds Receivable First Steel Production from Transformative Electric Arc Furnace (“EAF”) Expected During Q2 2025 […]

Culture

4 h. ago New York moves toward creating charge for those who wear masks during crimes

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is expected to create a new criminal charge to levy against people who wear a mask while committing another crime. The proposal is set to be included in a sweeping state budget bill that will be taken up by lawmakers in the coming days, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. The […]

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5 h. ago Telesat Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call for May 6, 2025

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, has scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. EDT to discuss its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2025. The call will be […]

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6 h. ago Florida boy, 11, died by suicide after bullying from teacher: Lawsuit

A Florida boy took his own life after “months of bullying and public embarrassment” from his teacher, a lawsuit alleges. Two years after Louis “LJ” Johnson, 11, shot himself, his parents are suing the Marion County School Board for negligence and failing to protect their son from the person allegedly behind the bullying — fifth-grade […]

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6 h. ago Donald Trump mocks Taylor Swift again during visit by Super Bowl champion Eagles

Donald Trump got in another dig at pop star Taylor Swift on Monday as the Philadelphia Eagles paid a visit to the White House to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory. The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The U.S. president […]

Sport

7 h. ago When will the Rogers Centre's dome be open for Toronto Blue Jays games?

It could be said that there are two unofficial Opening Days for Toronto Blue Jays games.Of course, there's the actual Opening Day, where Toronto plays their first home regular season game of the year, usually in March when temperatures are still hovering around zero.And then, somewhere between four and eight weeks later, there's the second, perhaps more anticipated, Opening Day, where the Rogers Centre roof is opened for the first time each season.Famously known as the world's first retractable roof on a sporting venue when it opened in 1989, the Rogers Centre's precipitation control mechanism may not be as awe-inspiring as it once was.But it's still a staple of Toronto culture, and could be making its debut this week. While Toronto has already seen two of its road games this season be delayed and eventually postponed by inclement weather, that hasn't been a problem in Toronto for most of the franchise's history.Sportsnet's Joe Siddall was among those...

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7 h. ago JetBlue Pulls Outlook, Sees Travel Demand Slowdown Worsening

JetBlue Airways Corp. withdrew its full-year financial outlook and said a slowdown in demand for air travel is poised to worsen as President Donald Trump’s trade war erodes consumer confidence.

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8 h. ago San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle agrees to an extension that makes him highest

George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle announced the deal on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast on Tuesday, saying the extension was worth $76.4 million over four years with $35 million guaranteed at signing. The deal keeps […]

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9 h. ago Ultraconservatives are pushing for a pope like them. It might not happen.

ROME – In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing, in social media memes and quotes from the commentariat: hope, even optimism, that the next pontiff will be a true conservative, someone from the ranks of what was a passionate traditionalist opposition to Pope Francis. […]

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9 h. ago Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump’s US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies. Perdue, a Republican who served one term as a U.S. senator from Georgia, was confirmed […]

Economics

9 h. ago Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say

LONDON (AP) — It took well over a century for the Sycamore Gap tree to spread its limbs into the elegant canopy that made it a beloved site saddled between two hills along the ancient Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. It took less than three minutes to cut it down in an “act of deliberate […]

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9 h. ago Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N. agency that regulates deep international waters. The Metals Company said that it was seeking two exploration licenses and a commercial recovery […]

Society

10 h. ago Kirkland, WA New Construction Expert Feisal Ramjee Joins eXp Realty

Top-producing solo agent and trusted builder partner brings new construction mastery and long-term vision to eXp’s innovative platform BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), is proud to welcome Feisal Ramjee, one […]

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10 h. ago Experts say Canada is now on the brink of an economic recession

Canada is headed towards a recession this year, and now is the time for Canadians to prepare for a financial downturn, according to a Wells Fargo report.In its International Economic Outlook: April 2025 report, the company highlights its economic forecast, stating that economies exposed to tariffs are expected to underperform."In that sense, we now believe Canada’s economy will enter technical recession this year," states the report. It also predicts that the Bank of Canada will likely ease interest rates due to concerns about inflation.However, tariffs aren’t the only factor that will have a direct impact on Canada's economy — the indirect effects of sentiment and confidence are also expected to contribute to the recession.And an already weak loonie is also likely to get even weaker.Wells Fargo predicts that the Canadian dollar "will be a relative underperformer.” According to currency exchange company XE, as of April 29, th...

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10 h. ago Trump set to give U.S. automobile industry some relief from multiple duties

The relief will facilitate reshoring American auto manufacturing, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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