Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground
OKLAHOMA CITY — Prosecutors charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault on Thursday after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, following an argument…
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
SAN FRANCISCO — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a…
13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
MEXICO CITY — Thirteen children under 14 have died in central Mexico and authorities said Thursday they suspect contaminated IV feeding bags as the culprit. The federal Health Department ordered…
Paraguay expels visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan
China has made diplomatic inroads in Latin America, where trade concerns have led some countries to end relations with Taiwan. A Taiwanese flag and a Paraguay flag are seen in…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy spent several hours Thursday swapping ideas with lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump’s DOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal…
Texas man claims he shot son after mistaking him for intruder, later burns the body
HOUSTON — A father has been charged with fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East Texas after claiming he had mistaken him for an…
NASA delays Artemis mission featuring Canadian astronaut to 2026
MONTREAL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s trip to the moon has been delayed once again. Recommended Videos NASA announced Thursday that the next mission in the Artemis program — sending…
Poilievre calls on House to back Singh’s ’wise’ words in no-confidence motion
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he agrees with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on one thing: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are too weak to fight for Canadians. Recommended…
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed: Who are the victim and suspect?
Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, triggering a frantic manhunt. Here is what we know. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Manhattan hotel on…
Canada Post strike: Key issues in the dispute that’s holding up mail delivery
The ongoing Canada Post strike has reached the three-week mark as the two sides continue to trade proposals through a government-appointed mediator. Recommended Videos The work stoppage centres around a…