Miller Sanford Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting … Read more
Macy’s said a rogue employee intentionally concealed as much as $154 million in expenses over the past few years, forcing the department store giant to delay its quarterly earnings release. The employee “intentionally made erroneous accounting” entries in an effort to hide expenses for years — from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the most … Read more
Healthcare in rural communities is lacking, but a new telehealth ultrasound tool can change that for the better. David Black, a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, created the “game-changing” invention to address inaccessible healthcare in remote communities. Photo by Supplied Virtual reality isn’t simply a gaming tool, as evidenced by a new … Read more
This was not the norm for Brian Burns. “I’m not usually into the whole motivational, rah rah and all that,’’ he said, “but if it’s something that’s been on my mind and on my heart I’ll say it.’’ He decided to say it to the group following Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers, a game … Read more
This April 12, 2016 file photo shows the Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris.Photo by Michel Euler /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported having issues with services like Outlook and Teams on Monday. In social media posts and comments on platforms like outage tracker Downdetector, some impacted said … Read more
Billionaire Donald Trump ally Elon Musk again fired insults at the Pentagon’s F-35 program as he prepares to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency and advise the White House on how to best slash federal spending. The Tesla and SpaceX founder slammed the “idiots” who continue to build manned fighter jets like the … Read more
Ricardo Tranjan: Economic costs of soaring rents are too high to ignore potential benefits of some rent control options Most of the rental controls in place today date back to 1975, when Ottawa urged provinces to enact them as part of an anti-inflation plan.Photo by DAVID BLOOM /Postmedia by Ricardo Tranjan That’s not true. A … Read more
The Giants may want to avoid their TVs as feverishly as they do competitive games. Rex Ryan and the “Get Up!” crew unloaded on the Giants on Monday morning after they no-showed in an embarrassing 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. “The Giants played well,” Ryan said. “Saquon Barkley went for 302 scrimmage yards, … Read more
‘The victim felt like Elon really was her friend’ Jeffrey A. Moynihan of Bradenton, Fla., is accused of impersonating Elon Musk online to scam a Texas woman out of at least $250,000.Photo by Bradenton Police Department (Moynihan) and Getty Images (Musk) A Florida man who allegedly impersonated tech billionaire Elon Musk online to befriend and … Read more
Common wisdom says if you are not “in the mix” come U.S. Thanksgiving, your season is basically over. The Habs are tied for last in the NHL. Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, right, assistant coach Trevor Letowski, left, and players look on from the bench during third period of Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the … Read more