A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A scruffy little fugitive is on the lam again in New Orleans, gaining fame as he outwits a tenacious band of citizens armed with night-vision binoculars,…
Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, jailed for sexting child, eyes political comeback in New York City Council
Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has filed to run for a seat on the New York City Council, launching a potential political comeback after his once-promising career was destroyed by…
She found her brother after 25 years. Then officials revealed a dark secret.
A California man who was missing for 25 years and was identified after his sister saw his photo in a news article was convicted of two child sex offenses years…
Deadly chocolate factory caused by faulty gas fitting, safety board finds
Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company…
Former Just for Laughs employee testifies about alleged 1987 assault by Gilbert Rozon
MONTREAL — A second woman testified Tuesday that Gilbert Rozon sexually assaulted her in the 1980s at the Quebec impresario’s high-profile civil trial. Recommended Videos Guylaine Courcelles took the stand…
CRIME SCENE: 4 men charged after Peel police seize guns during traffic stop
Peel Regional Police have charged four men with a total of 13 firearm-related offences after a Dec. 4 traffic stop in Mississauga during which two handguns were allegedly seized. Recommended…
New malaria vaccine ‘safe and well tolerated’ in trials
A new malaria vaccine that tackles the infection at a different stage to those currently on offer has been shown to be “safe and well tolerated” in clinical trials. It…
Canucks star netminder Thatcher Demko to make return from injury Tuesday night
Good news for the Vancouver Cancuks and their fans: all-star goaltender Thatcher Demko is slated to make his long-awaited return Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues. Demko has been…
Ontario’s drug-site law violates Charter, Constitution, group says in legal challenge
A social services agency that operates a supervised consumption site in Toronto has filed a legal challenge against recently passed Ontario legislation that will shut down several such sites and…
Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million, 8-year contract with Yankees: Report
DALLAS (AP) — Max Fried and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $218 million, eight-year contract, the largest deal for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history, a person…