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Millions of Americans across the US have started to pack the roads and airports ahead of Thanksgiving, but a powerful storm moving from coast to coast could snarl travel before the holiday and as people begin their journeys home after celebrating with family and friends. The first half of the busy Thanksgiving travel week includes storms dumping rain and mountain snow in the West, while the eastern half of … Read more

A Northridge, California, man was indicted on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to check two suitcases into Los Angeles International Airport that contained clothes caked in methamphetamines, including a cow pajama onesie, according to authorities. The Department of Justice said 31-year-old Raj Matharu was charged with a single count of possession with intent to distribute … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump announced he is nominating businessman John Phelan to serve as the next Secretary of the Navy. “John will be a tremendous force for our Naval Servicemembers, and a steadfast leader in advancing my America First vision,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Tuesday. “He will put the business of the US … Read more

The Saskatchewan Party prevented a split in the right-wing vote, but that strategy appears to have cost it support in Regina and Saskatoon. Premier Scott Moe stands for a portrait inside the Richardson Pioneer Recreation Centre on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in Shellbrook. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post Perhaps only in Saskatchewan would a … Read more

Canadian Association of Retired Persons says rebate, meant to recognize hardworking Canadians, is ‘an affront to our members’ Bill VanGorder is the advocacy and education officer with the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP).Photo by Postmedia Most Canadian seniors on pension aren’t eligible for the newly announced $250 tax rebate from the federal government. And … Read more

“It breaks our hearts, because we’ve seen such an increase in demand.” Salvation Army captain Derek Kerr, who once needed a Christmas hamper for his family during a tough time, is now working to provide them for other people.Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix Derek Kerr sat in his car outside a Salvation Army in … Read more

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is taking issue with the $300,000 price tag for a Saskatoon city bus rebrand. A bus pulls into the Confederation Mall bus stop. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. (Michelle Berg / Saskatoon StarPhoenix)Photo by Michelle Berg /sas The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Saskatoon’s rebranding of Link … Read more

A yard sign in the Inyo County city of Bishop reflected some residents’ unhappiness with both major-party candidates before the election. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Four years ago, rural — and staunchly conservative — Inyo County delivered an election day surprise when voters there chose Joe Biden over Donald Trump by … Read more

Mayor Karen Bass, left, sits with Jim McDonnell during a Nov. 14 ceremony where he was sworn in as the 59th chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Some candidates for Los Angeles police chief campaigned openly for the job, enlisting influential friends to put in a … Read more

His wives kept dying mysteriously. His secret poison: Insulin William Dale Archerd drank highballs, married frequently and despised 9-to-5 employment. He was Arkansas-born, slender, with pale blue eyes and wavy silver hair. He inspired romantic devotion in women and trust in criminal confederates. For decades, his wives and acquaintances were fatally stricken with sudden, convulsion-inducing … Read more