Miller Sanford President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday selected his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, to serve as secretary of the Department of Education – an agency he and his allies have pledged to abolish. McMahon, 76, previously served as the head of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term and she is the former CEO of World … Read more
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to expand a floating border barrier in anticipation of a migrant surge ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a report. Lone Star State officials are reportedly surveying parts of the Rio Grande near Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, and more bright-orange buoys could go up as soon … Read more
Canadian authorities have ruled out foul play after the charred remains of a teenage Walmart employee were found inside a walk-in oven last month. Police have now closed its investigation one month after Gursimran Kaur, 19, was cooked to death inside the Halifax, Nova Scotia, Walmart’s large walk-in bakery oven – with her mother, who … Read more
President Biden has reportedly given the Pentagon the green light to ship antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine — a policy the commander in chief once called “reckless.” US officials said the shift in policy with land mines — which comes days after the Biden-Harris administration authorized Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles to strike Russia’s … Read more
From festive ski villages to dazzling light trails Whistler in the wintertime. PHOTO BY MIKE CRANE/TOURISM WHISTLER Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. No matter your background, this time of year is a time for wonder and renewal. Embrace the spirit of the season at a … Read more
A worker stocks grocery items at Northgate Market in Los Angeles. California voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state’s hourly minimum wage to $18 from $16. (Getty Images) Californians, who have historically supported efforts to raise the minimum wage, were not swayed this time around. After two weeks of postelection … Read more
Prosecutors said this photo shows James Russell Davis and Deneyvous Hobson casing a Wescom Credit Union three weeks prior to a robbery on Valentine’s Day in 2022. A jury convicted Hobson of the robbery on Tuesday. (U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles) During a brazen Valentine’s Day heist of an armored truck in Hawthorne, the … Read more
A new “No Escape Rule” requires players on a penalized team, with penalty time on the clock, to remain on the ice until after the faceoff resumes action. Minnesota goaltender Maddie Rooney (35) prepares to make a save as Toronto’s Blayre Turnbull (40) battles with Minnesota’s Lee Stecklein (2) during third period action in Game … Read more
Denzel Washington admitted his past drug and alcohol use has left an impact on his health. The “Gladiator II” actor, who is set to celebrate 10 years of sobriety on his 70th birthday in December, told Esquire in a new interview, “I’ve done a lot of damage to the body. We’ll see. I’ve been clean.” … Read more
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz faced a House Ethics Committee investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct — allegations the Florida Republican denies. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former … Read more
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