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Atmospheric river brings floods and snow to California An atmospheric river swept through Northern California, dumping record rain and deep snow in the region. In Santa Rosa, the rainfall shattered a three-day record of about 10 inches set in October 2021. The weather event occurs when water evaporates into the air and is carried along … Read more
Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case – Montreal | Globalnews.ca Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an alleged scheme to give hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to … Read more
Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead Treasury in flurry of picks Getty Images Scott Bessent was an early backer of Trump’s 2024 presidential bid Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international finance and sanctions. The selection ends what has … Read more
Florida sets special election to fill Matt Gaetz vacancy on April Fools’ Day MIAMI — Florida will conduct a special election on April 1, 2025, to fill the House seat vacated by Matt Gaetz, kicking off a sprint among Florida Republicans to represent the deep-red district. Gaetz resigned from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump said … Read more
Hyundai, Kia recall thousands of EVs in U.S., Canada. Here’s why – National | Globalnews.ca By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 22, 2024 4:40 pm Updated November 22, 2024 4:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a … Read more
Bible lessons in elementary school? Texas education board says yes The Texas State Board of Education on Friday approved a controversial, Bible-infused curriculum for public school students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Texas schools will not be required to use “BlueBonnet” curriculum, which includes lessons from the books of Genesis and Psalms, as well as … Read more
Matt Gaetz says he isn't coming back to Congress One day after withdrawing from consideration as Donald Trump’s attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz said he’s done with Congress. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch,” Gaetz told Charlie Kirk on his radio show Friday. … Read more
Wisconsin dad who faked his own death, fled to Europe reveals how he did it – National | Globalnews.ca Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father of three who authorities said faked his own death at a Wisconsin lake before fleeing the U.S., is now in contact with police but the local sheriff says he won’t … Read more
Democrats find hope in state legislative races As Democrats regroup after the 2024 election, some are finding cautious optimism in an unlikely place: state legislatures. While the party faced disappointing results such as losing the Michigan state House, it did not face the kind of devastating wreckage down-ballot that often accompanies other national elections. The … Read more
The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz in eight wild days Getty Images Eight tumultuous days after US President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, the firebrand congressman has withdrawn from consideration for the post. It was a nomination that stunned Washington and sent a shiver through the corridors of the justice … Read more