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November 21, 2024
The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Dominican Republic says colonel and officers stole police weapons and ammunition to sell to Haitians
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a colonel and nine officers accused of stealing...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s gun ownership ban for young adults
HONOLULU (AP) — The latest lawsuit to take aim at Hawaii’s gun laws challenges the state's ban on gun ownership for young adults 18 to 20 ye...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Thursday condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the second time i...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
New development for Toronto’s old bus terminal includes housing for health care workers
The new development will include affordable housing, a new paramedics hub, a new public plaza and employment opportunities.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
An unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals'...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Liquid soap sold at Winners, Marshalls and HomeSense recalled after possible bacterial exposure
Three of Castelbel’s liquid soaps have been recalled from Winners, Marshalls and HomeSense after exposure to microbial bacteria.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
‘Postal service is a lifeline’: Seniors feel isolated due to Canada Post strike
Envelopes full of handwritten letters and donations for various charities are piling up on Dianne Parker's desk due to the Canada Post strik...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at lea...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body worn cameras
The officer in charge of the RCMP detachment in Mission, B.C., says he's grateful that Mounties in his community will be among the first to...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
No evidence of knife-wielding man at University of Manitoba campus: Winnipeg police
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg say they haven't been able to confirm reports earlier this week of a knife-wielding man at the University of M...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Trump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelations
DALLAS (AP) — More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, conspiracy theories still swirl and any new glimpse into...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can’t stop
Ukraine said an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired at Dnipro city along with eight other missiles, and that the Ukrainian military...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Middle East latest: ICC issues warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minist...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO
The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real missio...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos, images
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer's use of its vintage sports logos and image...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Halifax security forum gathers as Trump’s support for Taiwan, Ukraine in question
HALIFAX - Uncertainty is a key theme this year at the annual, three-day gathering in Halifax of political leaders, defence officials and pol...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump 's team still hasn't signed agreements that are required to formally begin the transition pro...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Hells Angels, Red Devils members facing charges after Cambridge robbery in September, OPP say
Ontario Provincial Police seized 17 firearms during the arrest, along with various ammunition, stolen property and prohibited devices.
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Remains found in Pennsylvania in 1973 are identified as a missing 14-year-old
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A girl's remains found under brush and a plastic tarp in the Pennsylvania woods 51 years ago were identified by state po...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan’s former spy chief who is under house arrest
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted late Thursday in South Sudan ’s capital of Juba at the home of the country's former spy chief...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi's Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convi...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
As N.L. firm pivots, scientists say Canada’s green hydrogen dreams are far-fetched
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland energy company's embrace of data centres is raising doubts about eastern Canadian hopes of harnessing the...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Carjackers use deception to allegedly steal woman’s Cadillac near busy Markham big box stores
The York hold-up unit is searching for three suspects after cops say a bicycle drove into the side of the victim’s Cadillac, which then led...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he’s telling how he did it
A man who faked his own drowning so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with police from somewhere in easter...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-ranking leader of a Mexican drug cartel who lived in the U.S. under a phony identity after faking his own death has...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
US envoy sees no ‘political appetite’ among Sudan’s combatants to end the country’s devastating war
ROME (AP) — The U.S. special envoy for Sudan said Thursday, just days after his first visit to the war-wrecked country since taking his post...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 murder of hitchhiker
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed by nitrogen g...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Pakistani court bars party of jailed former PM from rallying on eve of visit by Belarus president
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan's capital has barred the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding a planned ra...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts water fluoridation vote by Montreal council
MONTREAL - Municipal officials are considering an end to water fluoridation on the island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
50-50 chance: After tie vote, Cape Breton-area councillor to be chosen by random draw
HALIFAX - It will be the luck of the draw that chooses the next councillor for a district in northern Cape Breton after two candidates earne...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks - and Trump himself - have been accused of sexual misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Matt Gaetzhas withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked se...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will lead the Republican Governors Association for the next year, the group announced Wednesday, just...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, B.C., gets approval, but a First Nation is opposed
VICTORIA - An operating permit has been granted for the Cariboo Gold Mine in central British Columbia, a project that's expected to process...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Belarus opposition figure extradited from Vietnam faces terrorism charges, possible death penalty
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian opposition figure was detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus, where he is facing charges of terr...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death has told investigators how he did it, sheriff says
A man who faked his own drowning so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with police from somewhere in easter...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate
Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigat...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Bear cub returned to the wild after being harassed by locals in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A bear cub, one of two pulled from a tree as a person posed for a photo, has been returned to the wild, according to...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and aides in alleged 2022 coup attempt
Brazil’s federal police said they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a coup to keep him i...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Tense cross-examination of former cop at inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man
OTTAWA - A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest and the lawyer representing the man's...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death has told investigators how he did it, police say
A man who faked his own drowning so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with police from somewhere in easter...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Senegal’s ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, secured a resounding victory in the country's legislative elections, winning 130 of 16...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Quebec auditor general says school system failing Indigenous students
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general says the province has taken little action in the past two decades to help Indigenous students in Quebec,...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Who is Pete Hoekstra, Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Canada?
Pending congressional approval, Pete Hoekstra will succeed David Cohen, President Joe Biden's emissary to Ottawa, after Trump is sworn in on...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Pathologist disputes finding that Marine veteran’s chokehold caused subway rider’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — For six minutes, Jordan Neely was pinned to a subway floor in a chokehold that ended with him lying still. But that's not wh...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Major storm drops record rain, downs trees in Northern California after devastation further north
FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record amou...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Man posing as massage therapist online charged with sexual assault, Toronto police say
According to investigators, the man posted an advertisement in a Facebook community group as a registered massage therapist, despite not bei...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024
Boar’s Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat
A deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar's Head deli meats is over, federal health officials sa...
The Toronto Star
November 21, 2024