Not only are contraband cigarettes considered to be more profitable than cocaine but those revenues generate profits for organized crime A man lights a cigarette under the rain at the intersection of Murray St and King Edward in Ottawa, August 09, 2024.Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia OTTAWA — Canadian smokers who are trying to save … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service can help to narrow the budget gap if it has the resources to catch tax cheats. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) The U.S. fiscal outlook has dramatically deteriorated since the last time we ran a surplus in 2001, and President Biden — like Democratic and Republican presidents before him — … Read more
New and familiar faces will take their seats in city council chambers. The first regular council meeting is next week. Saskatoon city council meets at city hall in Saskatoon, Sask., on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Photo by Heywood Yu /Saskatoon StarPhoenix New and familiar faces will take their seats in city council chambers on Wednesday. … Read more
I visited a Catholic-run residential school in Montana as Joe Biden was giving his national apology. ‘Nice school,’ says one student ASHLAND, MONTANA:TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2024—RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL— St. Labre Indian School student Jerome Fox at the Ashland, Montana, school, Tuesday October 22, 2024. [Photo Peter J. Thompson/National Post] National Post Story by Allen Abel for … Read more
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces his state’s plan to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees in 2018, as then-President Trump’s Medicaid boss, Seema Verma, looks on. The Arkansas program failed to deliver higher employment, but threw thousands of Arkansans off Medicaid before it was halted by a federal judge. (Kelly P. Kissel / Associated Press) … Read more
The L.A. Flower District is full of surprises. Here’s a DIY guide for newbies Flowers are ubiquitous in Southern California and so easy to procure, from the buckets of seasonal blooms at your local supermarket to the gaudy $5 bouquets hawked at many freeway off-ramps. But there are times when off-the-rack arrangements just won’t cut … Read more
A viral text message exchange has exposed the huge taboo around discussing your salary, even with a prospective boss. Workplace commentator Ben Askins runs a successful TikTok account solely dedicated to calling out “toxic” bosses and companies. People anonymously submit their workplace experiences, and Askins shares his opinion on them. Often, the clips ignite big … Read more
Take a CX-90, remove the third row, and you get this all-new sport-utility 2025 Mazda CX-70 GTPhoto by Jil McIntosh What powers the Mazda CX-70? Above that, the GT-P and Signature trims use the same MHEV engine but tune it for high-output. These two make 319 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque on regular-grade gasoline, … Read more
Chad Michael Murray is currently deep in thought. With his index finger firmly pressed against his chiseled jawline, he’s trying to determine exactly how many times he’s shirtless in “The Merry Gentlemen.” He can’t figure it out — it’s at least nine by my count — but he’s sure it needs to be a game. … Read more
Oscars 2025: Early assumptions. True or false? We’re a week out from Thanksgiving, still figuring out how much turkey to buy (really? that much?), how a bird that size will possibly fit into our oven and whether we might use our next-door neighbor’s oven as a backup. You know, the same questions that vexed the … Read more
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