There is less than 10 days until the 2024 Olympic Games start in Paris (Picture: EPA) France has been accused of ‘racist gender discrimination’ over the decision to bar its athletes from wearing the hijab at the Paris Olympics. It is the latest controversy surrounding the games, which have already come under fire for the … Read more
The cups believed to have been laced with cyanide that were found in the hotel room (Picture: AFP/AP) It’s a five-star luxury hotel like many others in the Thai capital of Bangkok, replete with a grandiose marble foyer, resort-style villas and free-flowing cocktails. But the Grand Hyatt Erawan has now become the scene of something … Read more
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next The Mashco Piro are thought to be the largest uncontacted tribe in the world, numbering more than 750 people, according to Survival International, a nonprofit advocating Indigenous rights. They inhabit an area located between two … Read more
A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head near Cremona in 2016.The Canadian Press file The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) continues to prioritize the interests of the oil and gas industry at the expense of Alberta taxpayers by deferring its responsibility for insolvency applications to the industry-controlled Orphan Well Association. A recent article by … Read more
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot a carjacking suspect at the end of a pursuit in Pico-Union on Wednesday afternoon. (KTLA-TV) A carjacking suspect shot by deputies last week in Pico-Union has died, authorities said Tuesday. The suspect — whose name has not yet been released — was wounded last Wednesday afternoon when deputies fired … Read more
An illegal pot operation was targeted near Saddleback Butte State Park in the Antelope Valley. (Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times) California authorities raided illegal cannabis grow sites near a pair of state parks, seizing more than 5,200 plants and 14 firearms. The state law enforcement action, announced Tuesday, took place near Saddleback Butte State … Read more
Electricity Canada, in a letter obtained by the Calgary Herald, states the organization has profound concerns over the federal government’s engagement process with industry about the proposed clean electricity regulations.Photo by John Woods/The Canadian Press Why are the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, along with parts of the power sector, so concerned about Ottawa’s proposed … Read more
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz partner to build EV charging network. First up: the West Coast EV drivers braving Interstate 5 will soon get a chance for a double charge — electrons for the car, caffeine for the driver. Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday announced a partnership to install fast electric vehicle chargers at 100 Starbucks cafes … Read more
11Jennifer Lopez wore her wedding ring on a bike ride. TheImageDirect.com Jennifer Lopez is still rocking her ring. Although the singer did not spend her and Ben Affleck’s second anniversary with her husband, she was photographed wearing her wedding band on a bike ride. The Grammy nominee’s jewelry was on display as she pedaled through … Read more
The father of would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks was reportedly profiled by the former president’s 2016 campaign — as one neighbor claims the family had MAGA decor in their yard up until recently. Matthew Brian Crooks, 53, who legally purchased the AR-15 rifle used in his son’s attack in Butler, Pa. over the … Read more
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