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The economy and the poor state of public services remain priorities, but that doesn’t mean other issues should be ignored. A Quebec constitution would enshrine the rights of English-speakers to services in their language and to manage their own institutions, says Quebec Liberal Party policy committee chair André Pratte.Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press … Read more

LAPD Officer Charles Kumlander searches a woman’s purse after spotting a gun on the floor of a car he and his partner had pulled over in South Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles police officers search blacks and Latinos far more often than whites during traffic stops, even though whites are … Read more

A Texas mother was “clinically dead” for 45 minutes after successfully delivering triplets during a planned C-section following a “catastrophic” medical occurrence that usually’s “about 80%, 85% fatal.” Marisa Christie, 30, and her husband, Dylan, were excited but nervous when doctors told them during her first ultrasound for her second pregnancy that she appeared to … Read more

A Southern California homeowner shot and killed a neighborhood bear that he claimed was trying to break into his chicken coop last week. The community on San Bernardino County Mountain is no stranger to bears, who typically pass through their neighborhood but largely avoid people. Despite lingering concerns in the neighborhood, the California Department of … Read more

Herlda Senhouse, the second-oldest resident in the US, died in her sleep on Saturday at 113 years old. Senhouse died at her home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where she had lived for the last four decades, Wellesley Public Information Officer Stephanie Hawkinson said. Even when she was well into her hundreds, Senhouse was an active member … Read more

Montreal 3, Edmonton 0. “As the game went on we got better and better,” Gallagher says. Montreal Canadiens’ Sam Montembeault celebrates his shutout victory over the Edmonton Oilers following a National Hockey League game in Montreal Monday Nov. 18, 2024.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette Houde is this year’s recipient of the Foster Hewitt award, … Read more

Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, is her protector. The 70-year-old matriarch took to Instagram on Saturday to shut down a rumor claiming the “Break My Soul” hitmaker was paid $10 million to appear at Kamala Harris’ Houston rally in October. “So this has been flagged on Instagram as fake news and taken down. It’s called False … Read more

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled a resolution on Monday that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms inside the Capitol Building — drawing immediate criticism from Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who will be the first openly transgender member of Congress. “Biological men do not belong in private women’s spaces. Period. Full stop. End of … Read more

Megyn Kelly excoriated MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts and Donald Trump detractors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski as “dishonest jokes” after the pair revealed on their show Monday morning they met with the president-elect in Florida. “Go f–k yourselves,” the conservative podcast host said in her message to the lefty broadcast couple. “Go f–k yourselves, you … Read more

A New Jersey wildfire threatened to engulf 20 homes in Burlington County Monday night as crews fought to keep it contained. The 40-acre blaze — dubbed “Big Rusty Wildfire” — ignited in the vicinity of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court in Hainesport shortly before 6 p.m. as firefighters battled the new inferno, the New Jersey … Read more