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As she tabled her final budget as mayor of Montreal on Wednesday, Valérie Plante reflected on how running the city has evolved since she first took office in 2017. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante presents her final municipal budget on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. “From the first budget until now, I feel like the general context … Read more

A 25-year-old punk rock singer apparently jumped from a limousine into predawn traffic on the San Diego Freeway in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, and was killed when struck by at least a dozen cars, authorities said. The 5 a.m. incident triggered a huge rush-hour traffic jam. “It’s been a nightmare,” said CHP Officer Denise Quesada … Read more

An American couple – using a digital age hack to keep track of their luggage as they flew overseas for a European vacation – were left frustrated with United Airlines when one of their bags never made it to them despite them knowing exactly where it was. Dan Adams and his partner Kurt, being the … Read more

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, became upset during a House hearing on Wednesday, which led her to rant about how white men were never oppressed in the United States.  During a House Oversight Committee hearing about the “Dismantle DEI Act”, which seeks to weaken diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, Crockett responded to a Republican colleague championing the bill … Read more

A police chase with an alleged kidnapper caused a massive highway pileup that killed two Missouri teenagers on their way to a Billie Eilish concert – and the singer weighed in on the “heartbreaking” tragedy. Kole Cunningham and Lucy Yeates, both 18, died and Yeates’ twin sister, Aubrey Yeates, was badly injured in the wreckage … Read more

A crowd gathers at a nightclub at Nana Backpack Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, on Tuesday. Two Australian women staying at the hostel suffered alcohol poisoning, and one died. (Anupam Nath / Associated Press) A young Australian woman has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday … Read more

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced the sale of a limited number of “45” guitars on his social media site. “Coming Soon! The Limited Edition ‘45’ Guitar. Only 1,300 of each Acoustic and Electric Guitars MADE — Some personally signed!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.  The “American Eagle” series of guitars features the “Make America Great Again” … Read more

The Pentagon announced they solved one of the most famous UFO videos that sparked a wave of national interest and speculation when it was first released in 2017. An official from the Pentagon testified to Congress Tuesday about the wildly popular “GOFAST” video, saying that the attention was unwarranted for the footage once considered to … Read more

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday floated ending work-from-home privileges for federal employees as part of their effort to trim the size of government.  The two entrepreneurs, tasked by President-elect Donald Trump last week to lead the newly formed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), suggested in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that eliminating remote … Read more

The progressive Georgia district attorney who was prosecuting nursing student Laken Riley’s illegal immigrant killer refused to seek the death penalty even after removing herself from the case – drawing outrage when the defendant was sentenced to life without parole. Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who appointed a special prosecutor to take over the prosecution … Read more