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July 7, 2026
Charges against California dad who drove family off cliff dropped after mental health treatment
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All charges against a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023 by driving his car off a cliff along the...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Brian Paisley, founder of North America's longest-running Fringe festival, has died
EDMONTON - The founder of North America's longest-running Fringe theatre festival and a celebrated advocate of storytelling has died.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Christian missionaries find new frontier in VRChat
(RNS) — Ten figures stand in a circle inside a Japanese-style penthouse. The lights are low. A white stormtrooper huddles beside a large, or...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
A Cairo coffee house erupts, then goes silent as Egypt’s World Cup run meets Argentina
CAIRO (AP) — The small coffee house in Cairo was turned Tuesday into a tiny stadium.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Quebec actor Marc Messier, known for role in 'Les Boys' franchise, dies at 78
MONTREAL - Quebec actor Marc Messier has died at the age of 78.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Ottawa to invest up to $400 million in Teck critical minerals smelter in B.C.
The federal government will invest up to $400 million into Teck Resources Ltd.'s critical minerals processing operations in southern B.C. as...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NBA star Lamar Odom is expected to enter a plea deal in a DUI case in Las Vegas, according to his defense attorney.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Chanel turns the Grand Palais into a dark fairy tale for Matthieu Blazy’s 2nd couture show
PARIS (AP) — Inside the Grand Palais in Paris Tuesday, Chanel's starry salon was swallowed by a garden gone wrong: giant beanstalks climbing...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
CHICAGO (AP) — George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first Black-owned company to b...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges
DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) — Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after polic...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks
Gov. JB Pritzker signed artificial intelligence legislation modeled after similar bills in California and New York on Monday, furthering a p...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Democrats' narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh d...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk's rocket market appear to be earthbound.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba
The owner of Washington's NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut t...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
What to know about the electronic monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear
PARIS (AP) — The electronic monitor that Marine Le Pen now must wear, even if she decides to run for the presidency, is a measure that’s com...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor apologizes for comments about Kashechewan evacuees
The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., has apologized for comments about Kashechewan First Nation evacuees made during a recent council meeting t...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Luxury shampoo sold at Sephora recalled in Canada, U.S. over potentially harmful bacteria
The Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria, which can be harmful to people with weakened immune systems, was detected in Oribe Serene Scalp Densif...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Renata Ford dead at 55: A look at the political life of Rob Ford's widow in 6 moments
While Rob Ford lived a boisterous life, his wife Renata often sought privacy in the shadows. Here’s a look back at what we know about her li...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Falling bricks and buckling columns at a Manhattan high rise force evacuations
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of falling bricks and buckling columns have prompted evacuations in the area around a Midtown Manhattan high-rise of...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
EU lawmakers call for probe of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week
There were 25 residential break and enters reported in the district from June 30 to July 6
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick on New York's Upper East Side
New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in two Upper East Side neighborhoods. As of July 6, there h...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Kenya, Tanzania suppress protests with heavy police deployments
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a s...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Democrats scramble as Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner faces sexual assault allegation
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With Democrats across the U.S. abandoning their support of Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner following a...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Kazakhstan's top court rules that President Tokayev can seek another term
Kazakhstan's top court ruled Tuesday that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev can seek another seven years in power after a referendum on the co...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Colombia's president-elect suspends transition after Petro alleges fraud
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella suspended Tuesday the transition process with the administration...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Lawsuit says US illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that the Trump administration's immigration agencies have been sharing confidential infor...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
The Latest: Prosecutors will share further evidence in Charlie Kirk murder hearing
The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk enters its second day on Tuesday. Prosecu...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Reform UK Nigel Farage to speak about his future as he faces questions about donations
LONDON (AP) — Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will make a statement about his future on Tuesday as he faces questions over financial d...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Violence escalates in South Sudan as a government commissioner is killed
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A government-appointed county commissioner in an opposition stronghold in South Sudan’s oil-rich Jonglei State was...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Utah revokes license for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — The state of Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead
BEIJING (AP) — At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured after tornadoes hit a central province in China, state media reporte...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Rahm Emanuel will assail Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel
Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, will deliver a message that the country's relationsh...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Ukraine's security service says woman wanted in connection with a Monaco bombing is found dead
Anastasiia Berezovska was wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaie...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Why losing weight isn't just about counting calories - and what to do about it
BOSTON (AP) — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
The Latest: President Trump meets NATO leaders as they try to show they are serious about defense
U.S. President Donald Trump meets fellow NATO leaders at a summit on Tuesday as the alliance tries to persuade him that their countries are...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor'
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Google executive told an inquiry on Tuesday that a YouTube video that falsely claimed a wounded survivor of an...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
There's a message for Trump in Mark Carney's new submarine decision
Expect to hear it often over the course of the NATO Leaders’ Summit that the sub contract, when it is eventually signed, will be “the larges...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Philippine vice president expects to be 'bloodied but unbowed' by impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is being tried by an impeachment court on charges that include threat...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up a debate over copyrights
HONG KONG (AP) — A debate over ownership of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a local tea chain to pay French...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Canada's universities are recruiting hundreds of international researchers. They're not just coming from Trump's America
Half the recipients of new federal funding program, the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards, are from 4 countries.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Man claims self-defence in fatal TTC stabbing. Defence says victim brought the 12-inch knife
"This is not a complicated case," Tefai Opoku-Boadu's defence lawyer told the judge on Monday. "This is a case of self-defence."
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Weeds and trash are the only things growing in these bike lane planters. Why isn’t the city cleaning them up?
The recently built planters next to the bike lane are a tribute to neglect ny the city of Toronto.
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
What to know about China's rare ballistic missile test and why it raises concerns
BANGKOK (AP) — China's navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from a nuclear-powered submarine — a move that experts said...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Death toll in Sri Lanka's prison clash rises to 26, with another 77 in hospital
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash rose Tuesday to 26, including seven prison officials and 19 inmates, wh...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
Heat wave blamed for nearly 40 Toronto emergency room visits: public health
TORONTO - Toronto Public Health says nearly 40 heat-related emergency department visits were recorded during last week's heat wave that scor...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026
B.C. attorney general to provide update on legal options after deadly mass shooting
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says it's exploring legal options after the mass shooting where eight people were killed in Tumb...
The Toronto Star
July 7, 2026