19 h. ago Venus Williams gets U.S. Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open after a two-year absence, receiving a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows at age 45. The American will be the oldest entrant in singles at the tournament since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981, according to […]

Transport

23 h. ago Venus Williams gets new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection

The 45-year-old also had a doll released in May 2024

Culture

47 h. ago Washington at the centre of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

For Trump, the effort to take over public safety in Washington reflects an escalation of his aggressive approach to law enforcement

Society

69 h. ago Trump deploying National Guard to tackle Washington crime, homelessness

'We're getting rid of the slums, too,' Trump said, adding that the U.S. would not lose its cities and that Washington was just a start.

Society

69 h. ago Trump orders federal crackdown on Washington, D.C., cites high crime

Trump said at a Monday news briefing that he was “deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law order and public safety in Washington, D.C."

Events

5 d. ago Advocacy group sues Justice Department and FBI for access to Epstein records

WASHINGTON — An advocacy group sued the Justice Department and the FBI on Friday for records detailing their handling of the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.  The legal organization Democracy Forward is seeking records related to senior administration officials’ communication about Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between Epstein and President Donald Trump.  The […]

Sport

5 d. ago Nodal Achieved Record Volume in Power for Calendar Month July 2025

WASHINGTON — Nodal Exchange today announced significant growth in power and environmental futures in July 2025. Nodal achieved a calendar month record for July with power futures volume of 190.3 TWh, up 32% from July 2024. The majority of U.S. power futures open interest is on Nodal Exchange with 1.475 billion MWh representing $147 billion […]

Sport

6 d. ago Asian shares are mostly lower, while Tokyo’s Nikkei jumps nearly 2%

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday while Tokyo’s benchmark spiked by more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply to exports to the U.S. The new U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods that took effect Thursday did not match an agreement between Washington […]

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6 d. ago Travel from B.C. into U.S. falls again in July, but by less than prior months

Canadian vehicles trips into Washington state at the Peace Arch, Pacific Highway, Lynden and Sumas crossings were down 28 per cent last month over July 2024.

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6 d. ago Venus Williams loses in straight sets to Bouzas Maneiro at Cincinnati Open

CINCINNATI (AP) — Venus Williams, who returned to tennis last month after being away from the sport for more than a year, lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Next up for the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion is the U.S. Open, where […]

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7 d. ago Chinese Drone Maker DJI Shut Out of Washington With US Market at Risk

Chinese-owned and operated DJI Technologies is up against an end-of-year deadline to keep its US business alive, and the drone maker is struggling to get anyone in Washington to listen.

Events

7 d. ago FDA flags problems with two Boston Scientific heart devices tied to injuries and deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and patients about safety issues with two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deaths. The Food and Drug Administration issued two alerts Wednesday about electrical problems tied to the company’s heart-zapping defibrillator systems and a separate issue with a heart implant used […]

Events

8 d. ago Trump envoy meets with Putin as peace deal deadline for Russia nears

Trump’s deadline for Putin ends on Friday. Washington has threatened “severe tariffs” and other economic penalties if the killing doesn’t stop.

Politics

8 d. ago RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary and a longtime vaccine critic, announced in a statement Tuesday that $500 million worth of vaccine development […]

Economics

3 w. ago Tennis: opérée il y a un an, Venus Williams de retour à Washington à 45 ans

À 45 ans, Venus Williams s’apprête à jouer à Washington son premier match depuis 16 mois.

Sport

3 w. ago China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths, urges US to lift more trade controls

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s state security agency says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths minerals that it says threaten national security, just weeks after Beijing and Washington agreed to make it easier for American firms to obtain from China those materials, which are critical for manufacturing and computer chip production. In […]

Economics

3 w. ago Trump administration order requires interior secretary to sign off on all wind and solar projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rights-of-way, construction and operational plans, grants and biological opinions. The enhanced oversight on clean-energy projects […]

Politics

4 w. ago Nanochon Announces Health Canada Approval for First in Human Investigation

WASHINGTON — Nanochon, a Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD-based orthopedic device biotech company developing an implant for treating articular cartilage defects in the knee, is thrilled to announce that it was granted Health Canada Approval for their first in human clinical trial. The trial will be led by Principal Investigator, Dr. Fathi Abuzgaya, who will […]

Economics

4 w. ago EU threatens U.S. planes and whiskey while pressing for deal

BRUSSELS — Brussels plans to target U.S. goods including planes, cars and whiskey if trade talks with Washington fail, according to a list seen by AFP on Tuesday, as the bloc renewed its push for a deal. Trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic was to talk to U.S. counterpart Jamieson Greer Tuesday, a day after speaking with […]

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4 w. ago Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen: poll

WASHINGTON — Amid months of tariffs and taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who have a favourable view of the United States has fallen and is now on par with the number who think positively about China. The survey by the Pew Research Center suggests one-third of […]

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