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Senate Republicans are feeling the heat from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies as they seek access to a potentially damning report on attorney general designate Matt Gaetz’s sex misconduct, teeing up one of the toughest confirmation battles the 47th president is expected to face. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who will chair the powerful Judiciary … Read more

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters got into a heated back-and-forth with CNN host Pamela Brown over public schools using the Bible in lessons. The “CNN Newsroom” host opened her segment with Walters, asking him about the backlash over his mandate to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments into public schools, amid an ongoing lawsuit … Read more

Canadians believe construction offers competitive salaries and benefits, but only 56% would suggest it as a career choice, a survey suggests. The construction industry is not just about workers, but also engineers and employees in innovation, law, and finance, Pomerleau’s CEO says.Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette Fifty-six per cent of Canadians would recommend working … Read more

Danny Masterson arrives for closing arguments in his second rape trial on May 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. Jurors convicted the actor, who starred in “That ‘70s Show,” on two counts. He’s now serving 30 years to life in prison. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press) Attorneys working for Danny Masterson contacted jurors from the actor’s … Read more

Boston’s Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu said in an interview on Sunday that her city won’t cooperate with the looming mass deportation operation from the incoming Trump administration — even as the region sees a number of illegal immigrants with criminal charges released back onto the streets. Wu was asked in an interview with WCVB about the Trump administration’s … Read more

Kevin Mirshahi’s body was found at the Île-de-la-Visitation park in Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. In August, the SQ arrested a 32-year-old woman in connection with the death of Kevin Mirshahi and the kidnappings of three others.Photo by Christinne Muschi /The Canadian Press Two men were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of cryptocurrency influencer Kevin … Read more

Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County tested positive for H5 bird flu last week. The source of infection is not known — although health officials are looking into possible contact with wild birds — and the child … Read more