Miller Sanford House Speaker Mike Johnson faulted the allocation of personnel rather than lack of money as the main culprit behind security failures that led to two attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump. “President Trump needs the most coverage of anyone. He is the most attacked, he’s the most threatened — even probably more than when … Read more
Home sales in August down from last year, says CREA The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in August fell compared with a year ago.Photo by Paige Taylor White /The Canadian Press “That said, with ever more friendly interest rates now all but guaranteed later this year and into 2025, it … Read more
Houthi loyalists celebrate the birthday of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad on Sunday in Sana, Yemen. Houthis have targeted merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the war in Gaza started in October, and claimed Monday that they shot down an American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone. (Mohammed Hamoud / Getty Images) Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed Monday that … Read more
Boeing said it is freezing hiring and weighing temporary furloughs in the coming weeks to manage costs as a strike by more than 30,000 Boeing workers who build planes in factories on the West Coast stretched into its fourth day on Monday. “I know that these actions will create some uncertainty and concern,” Boeing CFO Brian West wrote in a letter to … Read more
The fall parliamentary session started with a procedural bang Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer rises during question period in Ottawa on May 30, 2024.Photo by Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press OTTAWA — A brewing battle between the House of Commons and the federal public service over documents linked to the so-called “green slush fund” came … Read more
Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill on Sept. 10 in San Antonio. (Eric Gay / Associated Press) Allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses a great risk that some will try to … Read more
Major League Baseball is looking into Alex Cora’s comments that suggested the Red Sox threw at Aaron Judge on purpose. The league was reviewing the situation with no decision reached as of late Monday morning. Cora, the Red Sox manager, suggested Sunday that his team had its “chance” at retribution on Saturday. Saturday, Gerrit Cole … Read more
Joseph Wiederien speaks during an interview with the Associated Press on Sept. 6 in Des Moines. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive districts. A fervent supporter of former President Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months … Read more
Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be Trump assassin, set up a sniper’s nest near the former president’s golf course and hid there for nearly 12 hours before the apparent ambush attempt, federal prosecutors said Monday. Routh’s cellphone pinged to the spot on the edge of Trump International West Palm Beach starting from 1:59 a.m. Sunday, … Read more
The car of the future will use in-vehicle cameras to see who is on board, then use that information to introduce carefully curated ads in partnership with big business. Expect it to suggest a stop for happy meals after picking up the kids from school, and to capitalize on “pester power” to convince people to … Read more
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