2 h. ago Black public servants to appeal court decision dismissing $2.5

The plaintiffs alleged that Black government workers suffered systemic discrimination in the federal public service.

Economics

3 h. ago Tesla, hammered by protests and plummeting sales, to report 1st quarter performance

Tesla reports first-quarter financial results after the bell Tuesday with the electric vehicle maker coping with sluggish sales and fallout from its CEO’s prominent role in the Trump administration. Wall Street expects Tesla to report a profit of 41 cents per share, down slightly from the year-ago quarter. Sales are estimated at $21.3 billion, on […]

Culture

6 h. ago Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. The case is the latest dispute involving religion to come before the conservative-led court. The justices have repeatedly endorsed claims of religious discrimination […]

Society

8 h. ago Orsted Shares Slump After Trump Escalates Offshore Wind Threat

Orsted A/S shares dropped almost 10% on the first day of trading since President Donald Trump’s administration ordered another developer to halt construction of a wind farm off the US coast.

Other

18 h. ago Harvard poursuit l’administration Trump en justice contre le gel de ses subventions

Harvard a attaqué lundi l’administration Trump en justice au sujet du gel de subventions fédérales destinées à la prestigieuse université américaine.

Politics

18 h. ago Harvard poursuit l’administration Trump contre le gel de ses subventions

Le gouvernement accuse l’université d’avoir laissé prospérer l’antisémitisme pendant des mouvements étudiants.

Politics

19 h. ago Smackover Lithium’s South West Arkansas Project Receives Special Designation as a Priority Transparency Critical Mineral Project From the Trump Administration

LEWISVILLE, Ark., April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smackover Lithium, a Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE:A:SLI) and Equinor, is proud to announce that its South West Arkansas (“SWA”) Project has been selected as one of the first critical mineral production projects to be advanced under Executive […]

Politics

20 h. ago Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze, escalating standoff

Trump’s administration had called for broad reforms at the university, and froze billions of dollars in federal funding after Harvard leaders defied the government's demands.

Politics

28 h. ago Boston Marathon Returns With Trump Fallout Rattling the Region

Duane Wesemann is one of about 30,000 people set to run in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Reaching the finish line is only part of his goal. He’s also seeking to raise money for research on vaccines to prevent future pandemics after the Trump administration scrapped his $10 million project.

Other

41 h. ago Attaques sur le Yémen: le secrétaire à la Défense américain aurait aussi partagé des informations sensibles avec sa famille

Le secrétaire à la Défense de l’administration Trump aurait partagé avec des membres de sa famille des informations sur une future attaque militaire.

Events

42 h. ago Hegseth had second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders, The New York Times reported. A person familiar with the contents and […]

Other

48 h. ago Alito lambastes Supreme Court for late night order to block Trump’s deportation plans

'Literally in the middle of the night, the Court issued unprecedented and legally questionable relief," conservative judge wrote in dissent

Other

49 h. ago Kansas City has long been a federal hub in the U.S. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

With nearly 30,000 workers, the federal government is the largest employer in the region.

Other

51 h. ago Alito’s dissent in deportation case says court rushed to block Trump with middle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a sharp dissent that castigated the seven-member majority. Joined by fellow conservative Justice Clarence […]

Other

3 d. ago Trump official urges criminal probe of N.Y. attorney general, who calls request ’retaliation’

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In the summer of 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James helped her niece buy a modest house in Norfolk, Virginia, by becoming a co-borrower on the mortgage loan. A top housing official in the Trump administration has now seized on a document in that transaction to argue that James should […]

Events

3 d. ago Elections Canada short of poll workers in parts of southern Alberta

Positions range from central poll supervisor to information officer with pay per hour ranging between $20.01 and $26.46

Politics

3 d. ago ‘MAKE OUR RELATIONSHIP GREAT AGAIN’: Jimmy Kimmel urges angry Canadians to let out frustrations with Trump

It’s safe to say that Canadians are not happy with the Trump administration following the U.S. President’s declarations of making Canada the 51st state. So Jimmy Kimmel is providing an outlet for frustrated Canadians to let that anger out. The late-night host remarked how international tourism is down in the United States by 12%, and […]

Other

3 d. ago Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was paused on Friday by a federal judge, who said she was “deeply concerned” about the plan. The decision leaves in limbo a bureau created after the Great Recession to safeguard against fraud, abuse and deceptive practices. Trump […]

Politics

4 d. ago Federal judge pausing Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at CFPB

WASHINGTON — A federal judge who blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruled Friday that the bureau can’t go forward immediately with plans to mass fire hundreds of employees. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she is “deeply concerned” that Trump administration officials aren’t complying with her earlier […]

Politics

4 d. ago Janitors at Surrey's Sunrise Poultry fired for 'time theft' but company can't sue

B.C. Supreme Court judge rules companies with union contracts must settle disputes grievance process and the Labour Board

Events