Trump selects Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education – which he has vowed to shutter

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday selected his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, to serve as secretary of the Department of Education – an agency he and his allies have pledged to abolish. McMahon, 76, previously served as the head of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term and she is the former CEO of World … Read more

Texas plans to expand Rio Grande buoy border wall in anticipation of migrant surge before Trump takes office: report 

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to expand a floating border barrier in anticipation of a migrant surge ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a report.  Lone Star State officials are reportedly surveying parts of the Rio Grande near Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, and more bright-orange buoys could go up as soon … Read more

‘No evidence of foul play’ after teen Walmart worker’s charred remains found in walk-in oven: police

Canadian authorities have ruled out foul play after the charred remains of a teenage Walmart employee were found inside a walk-in oven last month.  Police have now closed its investigation one month after Gursimran Kaur, 19, was cooked to death inside the Halifax, Nova Scotia, Walmart’s large walk-in bakery oven – with her mother, who … Read more

Biden authorizes the shipment of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine in latest about-face: report 

President Biden has reportedly given the Pentagon the green light to ship antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine — a policy the commander in chief once called “reckless.”  US officials said the shift in policy with land mines — which comes days after the Biden-Harris administration authorized Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles to strike Russia’s … Read more

12 Christmassy places across Canada that should be on your bucket list

From festive ski villages to dazzling light trails Whistler in the wintertime. PHOTO BY MIKE CRANE/TOURISM WHISTLER Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. No matter your background, this time of year is a time for wonder and renewal. Embrace the spirit of the season at a … Read more

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Proposition 32 was just rejected. In blue California, why did the minimum-wage boost fail?

A worker stocks grocery items at Northgate Market in Los Angeles. California voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state’s hourly minimum wage to $18 from $16. (Getty Images) Californians, who have historically supported efforts to raise the minimum wage, were not swayed this time around. After two weeks of postelection … Read more

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