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They did the math. Sheriffs in Wisconsin sprang into action Friday night when a 10-year-old boy called 911 with an epic educational emergency: math homework. The confused kiddo had been struggling with his practice problems, and when his family members also found themselves stumped, the boy turned to law enforcement for help, the Shawano County … Read more

SEATTLE – The effects from a rapidly developing “bomb cyclone” slammed the Seattle area Tuesday night, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands as 50-75 mph winds toppled trees across the region. A woman was killed near Bellevue after a tree crashed into her home just after 7 p.m., according to the Bellevue … Read more

The US opted not to withhold weapons from Israel after the Jewish state sent a letter agreeing to improve humanitarian aid in Gaza and promising not to displace or starve Palestinians, according to a new report. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gave Israel until Nov. 13 to improve the … Read more

New York’s $7.7 billion in handouts for the film industry came under scrutiny Wednesday — as state lawmakers seized on a new analysis showing taxpayers aren’t getting the best bang for their bucks. The independent analysis of the Film Production Tax Credit, conducted by a Philadelphia-based consulting firm, found the nearly $700 million yearly in … Read more

While 41% of customers between age 18 to 34 say they feel indifferent about being served in English, the indifference drops to around 30% for people 35 years and older The survey found that about 78 per cent of respondents across Quebec preferred to be served in French, eight per cent preferred English and the … Read more

Dr. Sugan Kayilasanathan will undergo supervision until a college-appointed expert completes an assessment of his practice Sugan Kayilasanathan outside a Toronto courthouse on April 14, 2014.Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post/File A doctor stripped of his licence to practice in 2018 for having sex with a patient has been reinstated, though he will have to … Read more

“It’s hard to understand how the new ‘top gun’ of Santé Québec will get hospitals and other health facilities to cut $1.5 billion from their budgets.” A reader asks: How will access to health care be improved when so many Quebecers don’t have family doctors and ERs are overcrowded and to be avoided?Photo by Allen … Read more

Billy Ray Cyrus was shocked that Beyoncé was snubbed at this year’s CMA Awards despite her debut country album, “Cowboy Carter,” being a hit. After the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer congratulated this year’s nominees, he went on to react to the pop star’s snub. “I was surprised to see @beyonce wasn’t nominated??? Her album was brilliant… her … Read more

Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg announcing the indictment of two people involved in a large scale retail theft fencing operation. Gregory P. Mango A construction worker, a fisherman and a woman walking by the United Nations were knifed to death in Manhattan Monday in separate, random attacks allegedly by Ramon Rivera, a blood-covered lunatic with a long … Read more

Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum. Mark Hoffman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Election night marked a seismic shift in the politics of K-12 education in America, as victories of pro-school-choice candidates in states like Texas, … Read more