Miller Sanford ATHENS, Ga. — The illegal Venezuelan immigrant charged with murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley went out “hunting for females” when he preyed upon the 22-year-old jogger — who “fought for her life” as he beat and choked her to death, prosecutors said Friday. Opening statements got underway in the highly anticipated bench trial against … Read more
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez lifts the trophy as she celebrates after winning the Billie Jean King Cup in La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023.Photo by Manu Fernandez /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Longtime Canadian women’s tennis captain Heidi El Tabakh could sense that Leylah Fernandez was going to be a special player from a … Read more
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune said “all the options” are on the table to get President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks through the confirmation process amid concern that some appointees won’t receive enough votes to be confirmed. Trump in recent days announced his choices for key government positions, from Tulsi Gabbard as director of national … Read more
‘What we want to do is continue to try to get better in every aspect of things’ Toronto Argonauts former player, now GM Michael “Pinball” Clemons addresses the crowd at the Argos took the main stage at Maple Leaf Square for a victory rally to celebrate their Grey Cup championship. on Thursday November 24, 2022. … Read more
Conan O’Brien, shown at the Emmys in 2021, will host the Oscars for the first time. (Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP) Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien has been tapped to emcee the 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, the academy announced Friday. This will mark O’Brien’s first time hosting the … Read more
Paul Mescal in “Gladiator II” … before the sharks started circling. (Aidan Monaghan / Paramount Pictures) If you heard knocking beneath the floor of your home, how long would it take you to call the police? A week? A day? An hour? Newsletter From the Oscars to the Emmys. Get the Envelope newsletter for exclusive … Read more
An election worker watches a voter place his ballot in the drop box at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on Nov. 5, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Understanding the ballot measures that passed and failed. New … Read more
James Van Der Beek has made his first public appearance since sharing his colorectal cancer diagnosis. The “Dawson’s Creek” alum, 47, happily posed on the red carpet at the premiere of Tubi’s “Sidelined: The QB And Me” at The London West Hollywood in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday evening. He looked stylish wearing a brown … Read more
The Indigenous researcher Randy Boissonnault’s office says told him that he was ‘non-status adopted Cree’ says he did not say that Randy Boissonnault makes his victory speech for the Edmonton Centre riding on Oct. 20, 2015. A spokesperson says that “any insinuation” that the MP tried to use his heritage to win the riding “is … Read more
Original artwork will be returned to the reading-room in the posh Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel Canadian Heritage deputy minister Isabelle Mondou, left, and Andrea Clark-Grignon, head of public affairs, unveil ‘The Roaring Lion’, a portrait taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1941 of U.K. prime minister Winston Churchill. The photo was stolen in Ottawa in … Read more
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