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The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Prosecutors urge judge to keep Michigan school shooter’s guilty plea and sentence in place
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors urged a judge Tuesday to reject a Michigan school shooter's request to withdraw his guilty plea in the deaths of...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Centers for...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
US support for Ukraine and Israel is eating into weapons stockpiles, Indo-Pacific commander says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are eating away at critical U.S. weapons stockpiles and could hamper the military'...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Trump chooses TV’s Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Wall Street exec Lutnick for Commerce
Oz, a former talk show host, will lead the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Calgary doctor charged with sexual assaulting patients at clinic
CALGARY - Police in Calgary have charged a family doctor with sexually assaulting four patients.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms
SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Former West Virginia jail officers plead guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two more former correctional officers in West Virginia have pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in t...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Texts reveal details of an effort to bribe a juror in a fraud case, prosecutors say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A new court document details what federal prosecutors in Minnesota say was a frantic effort by defendants to get a juror...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Survivors of LGBTQ+ club shooting say the deaths and trauma could’ve been avoided in lawsuits
The lawsuits allege that the deaths of five people could have been prevented by law enforcement and the nightclub's owners.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Sean Rowe wants to realign the Episcopal Church
(RNS) — Sean Rowe, the newly installed presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, knows a thing or two about austerity.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Toronto Santa Claus Parade will stay afloat after plea for help secures generous donor
Both Mayor Olivia Chow and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have posted on social media about wanting to help the parade.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A recount will happen in the extremely close race for a North Carolina court seat
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The narrowly trailing Republican candidate in the race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat formally requested a rec...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Two more arrested in kidnapping, killing of Quebec cryptocurrency influencer
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say two more people have been charged in connection with the killing of a cryptocurrency influencer.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein held talks with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Tuesday about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director, incoming Vice President JD Vance sai...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
UDHAGAMANDALAM, India (AP) — Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hun...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Ukraine fires several U.S.-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time
The use of American-supplied longer-range missiles came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Trump sets records with pace of appointments, but that doesn’t mean the transition is going smoothly
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the two weeks since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has been setting records with the pace of app...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators ar...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Kansas agrees to increase hospital beds for mentally ill defendants
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has promised to provide more hospital beds for mentally ill criminal defendants to settle a federal lawsuit filed...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first tran...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The recount underway in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has beco...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Prosecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she had time to...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Saskatchewan NDP urges Moe to address high food prices in light of scurvy cases
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to address high food prices in light of recent scurvy ca...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elemetary school lessons
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorpo...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Man faces attempted murder charge after resident shot during armed Mississauga home invasion: Peel police
A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged on Nov. 15, a month a resident was shot and left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries f...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eagle lovers around the world who were crushed by the live-streamed collapse of a nest housing two birds and their chick...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises
TORONTO - A northern Ontario First Nation has declared a state of emergency over concurrent crises involving crime, gang activity, addiction...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Terry Thompson had an election to run for voters in Cascade County, Montana. Why then, she thought, was her office in G...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot and plans to kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
According to the investigation, the coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Montreal mayor supports Polytechnique survivors’ call for complete assault weapon ban
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is lending her support to a gun control advocacy group as it urges the federal government to complete a list o...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps
BOSTON (AP) — Teachers from three striking unions rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers and...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Toronto Santa Claus Parade will stay afloat after plea for help secures more funding
Both Mayor Olivia Chow and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have posted on social media about wanting to help the parade.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced Tuesday.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein held talks with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Tuesday about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
He blamed his brother for his parents’ Toronto murders. Now he plans to assert mental illness — if the judge finds him guilty
Alpha Henry blamed his brother for killing their parents and dousing them in gasoline — a claim the Crown called “a physical impossibility.”
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska's largest city has attracted curious onlooker...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Woman faces hate crime charges after confronting Palestinian man wearing `Palestine’ shirt
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly confronting a Palestinian man wearing a sweatshir...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Sex abuse case: Judge orders seizure of homes belonging to billionaire Robert Miller
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered the seizure of two Montreal-area residences belonging to billionaire Robert Miller, at...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Dr. Mehmet Oz, an outspoken supporter of Trump, unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
US will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons in push to bolster Kyiv ahead of Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administrat...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Colombia’s president, a Maduro ally, now calls Venezuela’s disputed presidential vote a ‘mistake’
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a key ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has reversed his support for t...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
US recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the “president-elect” of the So...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced on Tuesday.
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Ohio home explosion leaves 2 dead, 1 injured as debris rains down on neighborhood
BETHEL, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an Ohio home Tuesday killed two people, injured one and sent debris flying throughout a neighborhood, au...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time
The announcement came after Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Prime Minister on Tuesday approved a long-awaited “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups i...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Organic baby carrots recalled in Canada and U.S. over E. coli concerns
If you have these carrot packages, throw them out or return to the location where they were purchased, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency s...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024
Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 billion bound for black market
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria regi...
The Toronto Star
November 19, 2024