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September 16, 2024
Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged Monday...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Saint John homeless advocates mourn death of man who had been living in an encampment
The head of a group that helps homeless people in Saint John, N.B., says it is mourning the death of a 58-year-old man whose body was found...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City charged in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were in custody Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of d...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Steeper fines coming for Toronto drivers caught ‘blocking the box’
Mayor Olivia Chow is expected to announce the fine increase at a press conference at King Street and University Avenue alongside Deputy Mayo...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Why the new apparent Trump assassination attempt could have political fallout that the previous shooting didn’t
The specifics of his mental state may soon become public and clear, but the accused appears to have had a saviour complex that played out on...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Shooting leaves 1 dead in Detroit at popular tailgating location after Lions game, police say
DETROIT (AP) — One person died and another was critically injured in a shooting at a popular Detroit Lions tailgating location after the tea...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Trial starts for Frenchman accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started Mo...
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September 16, 2024
Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighter...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named Connie. She had no idea
NEW YORK (AP) — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marij...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022
The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club in West Palm...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Trial starts for French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started Mo...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Man dead after York police carry out search warrant in Etobicoke
Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, has taken over the investigation.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
An Iowa shootout leaves a fleeing suspect dead and 2 police officers injured
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shooting early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
The presidential campaign moves forward after another apparent attempt on Trump’s life
NEW YORK (AP) — Monday marks 50 days until the 2024 presidential election in a campaign that was already among the most turbulent in America...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a tot...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison’s walls in northeast Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities said 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country's...
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September 16, 2024
The number of people killed in Haiti after a tanker truck exploded rises to 26
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of people killed after a tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded in southern Haiti over the weekend...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Tropical Storm Gordon weakens to a depression
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon has weakened to a depression as it swirls through open waters in the Atlantic.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Columnists resign from the Jewish Chronicle over allegations Gaza articles were fabricated
LONDON (AP) — Three prominent columnists have resigned from the newspaper Jewish Chronicle over allegations it published fabricated articles...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Lutherans in Walz’s Minnesota put potlucks before politics during divisive election season
KENYON, Minnesota (AP) — Serving coffee after Sunday worship outside Holden Lutheran Church, Jeff Davidson said he remains anchored in the c...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Tropical storm conditions expected for parts of the Carolinas as disturbance approaches coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the U.S. Southeast seacoast and the system bringing gusty winds, hea...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Child trapped between boulders for 9 hours rescued by firefighters in New Hampshire
WINDSOR, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers came to the aid of a child who became wedged between two boulders and was trapped for more than nine hours, a...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Today’s byelections could be a preview of things to come + a modular housing project left to rot
Byelections in Montreal and Winnipeg, a stalled modular housing project and a second attempt on Trump’s life.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Moroccan authorities stop migration attempt into Spanish enclave of Ceuta
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan security forces stopped groups of people who sought to force their way across the border into Spain’s North A...
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September 16, 2024
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they downed another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Monday that they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone, with vi...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Flooding in Central Europe leaves 5 dead in Poland and 1 in Czech Republic
PRAGUE (AP) — Massive flooding in Central Europe killed five more people in Poland and one in Czech Republic, officials said Monday.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Flooding in Central Europe leaves 4 dead in Poland and 1 in the Czech Republic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Heavy flooding pounded Central Europe on Monday, killing four more people in Poland and one in the Czech Republic.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations offic...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked o...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after a campaign filled with memes and tattoos
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It's noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
How Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named ‘Connie’ - and had no idea
NEW YORK (AP) — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marij...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Toronto’s modular home projects were supposed to be a quick way to ease its housing crisis. So why is Willowdale’s rotting in a warehouse?
A supportive housing development on Cummer Avenue remains unbuilt after more than three years, while a similar project in East York has been...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
A French EU commissioner resigns after attacking the leadership of top official Ursula von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (AP) — An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch resigned on Monday, calling into question the...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
UN official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea, a United Nations...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management
VANCOUVER - The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will ne...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Typhoon floods roads with water and broken tree branches in Shanghai
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked o...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Verdict expected in rape trial for former military leader Haydn Edmundson
OTTAWA - An Ottawa judge is set to deliver a verdict this morning in the sexual assault trial for former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Voters head to the polls for byelections in Montreal and Winnipeg
OTTAWA - Canadians in two federal ridings are choosing their next member of Parliament today, and political parties are closely watching the...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists’ scope to include more minor ailments
TORONTO - Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, all...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Judge to release decision in sexual assault trial of former military leader Edmundson
Edmundson was the head of the military's personnel in 2021 when he was accused of raping a woman while they were deployed together back in 1...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Islamic State claims responsibility for weekend bombing that killed 2 police officers in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing that killed two police officials in restive s...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Typhoon knocks out power to some homes in Shanghai as it weakens inland
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one per...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Trump was on the links taking a breather from the campaign. Then the Secret Service saw a rifle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunday was to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, a rare breather this deep into a presidential campaign. Aside fr...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children.
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Apparent attempt on Trump’s life raises questions about how it could have happened again
NEW YORK (AP) — An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential camp...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Could YOU pass a citizenship test?
Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the federal government...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes a frequent campaigner for Donald Trump
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Three weeks after dropping his independent presidential campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a ubiquitous campa...
The Toronto Star
September 16, 2024