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‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of longtime loyalist Kari Lake to lead Voice of America has some Arizona Republicans breathing a sigh of relief. Lake has for the last two election cycles dominated Republican politics in Arizona, running and losing back-to-back races … Read more
Three men accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of rape and sexual assault in new lawsuits Three more men have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape and sexual assault in new lawsuits alleging the rapper drugged them with laced drinks and assaulted them while they were unconscious. The complaints, filed separately in New York State Supreme Court … Read more
How Trump is hammering Congress ‘on every issue’ — with a clear focus President-elect Donald Trump is beginning to lean on Congress in a big way, but it’s all about next year. Trump is focusing his efforts and expending political capital to ensure that Republican lawmakers go along with confirming his Cabinet picks and can … Read more
Donald Trump is TIME’s Person of the Year for 2024 – National | Globalnews.ca About six months ago, Donald Trump was sitting in a courtroom in lower Manhattan listening to a jury make him the first former president convicted of a crime. On Thursday, he will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock … Read more
Time names Donald Trump as person of the year for second time Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as their person of the year for the second time. “For marshaling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a- generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering America’s role in the world, Donald … Read more
Some Democrats want to thaw their frosty relationship with Elon Musk Ro Khanna is trading texts with Elon Musk. Josh Shapiro took a call from him. And John Fetterman has compared him to the superhero Tony Stark. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to install Musk as the federal government’s cutter-in-chief, some ambitious Democrats are taking … Read more
Police say more evidence ties Luigi Mangione to UnitedHealthcare CEO killing – National | Globalnews.ca The gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday. Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a … Read more
How Luigi Mangione’s legal defence could take shape Forensic and ballistic evidence that police say ties the accused murderer of healthcare insurance CEO Brian Thompson to the crime scene will make it difficult for his lawyers to mount a defence, former prosecutors and other legal experts say. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Pennsylvania on … Read more
Hannah Kobayashi, missing Maui woman, found safe after month-long search – National | Globalnews.ca Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said Wednesday. Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles. Other details about her disappearance, as well … Read more
Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths The rate of medical assistance in dying – also known as euthanasia – has grown in Canada for the fifth straight year, albeit at a slower pace. The country released its fifth annual report since legalising assisted dying in 2016, which for the first time … Read more