Widower who donated Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in honor of late wife suffers stroke before lighting ceremony 

The Massachusetts widower who spent decades growing this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has tragically suffered a stroke that may now prevent him from witnessing the iconic lighting ceremony, his family says. Earl Albert, of West Stockbridge, Mass., is currently recovering in a hospital in Albany, NY, after his health recently took a turn — just weeks … Read more

Vehicle hits pedestrian in l’Île-Bizard–Ste-Geneviève

A 73-year-old woman is in critical condition and police fear for her life. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette A collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian has left a 73-year-old woman in critical condition, Montreal police report. At 1:30 p.m., police received multiple phone calls concerning the collision on Gouin Blvd. W., near St-Charles … Read more

Montreal’s iconic Ste-Catherine St. reopens — until April

Construction crews have removed fencing and reopened Ste-Catherine to pedestrians for the weekend. Two years of work on Ste-Catherine St. W. in the downtown core came to an end Friday, November 15, 2024. Until next spring, that is.Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette It’s a good weekend for a stroll downtown. City crews hosed away … Read more

‘Snow White’ star Rachel Zegler has ALREADY backtracked insane Trump-voter slams — but the damage is done

The new “Snow White” has turned into a woke millstone around Mickey’s neck. The movie’s star Rachel Zegler generated ugly headlines for Disney when she unleashed an unhinged anti-Trump rant on Instagram. Her rhetorical capstone? “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace.” A masterclass in hammery, make no mistake. But … Read more

Reality check: AI romances and other tech fixes are no answer to our social ills

A decade ago, the Spike Jonze film “Her”— about a man’s ill-starred romance with an artificial-intelligence “woman” voiced by Scarlett Johansson — seemed like an absurdly far-fetched fairy tale. What was once a futuristic plot device is becoming our reality. A report this week by the nonprofit Institute for Family Studies found that one in … Read more

California lawmaker accused of sexual harassment by former staffer countersues

State Sen. Marie Alvarado Gil (R-Jackson) alleges her former chief of staff told her he was responsible for the death and disappearance of Washington intern Chandra Levy. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) In the latest development in a salacious Sacramento legal saga, a California state senator this week filed a countercomplaint against her former chief … Read more

Trump supporters denied FEMA aid: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 16, 2024

Exclusive new YouTube video done by Roland Martin with Marn’i Washington. Roland S. Martin/YouTube The Issue: Revelations that a FEMA employee allegedly blocked aid to Trump supporters. Revelations that a FEMA employee acted in a biased manner against certain Americans should surprise no one (“FEMA Was Weaponized,” Editorial, Nov. 13). The Democrats have been telegraphing … Read more

Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Donald Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world, the president-elect said Friday. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his … Read more

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