Watch: ‘It’s important’ – LA protesters on why they’re taking to the streets
Demonstrations have continued in other major US cities, including Chicago, where protesters clashed with police on Tuesday. BBC News
Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart stands firm in contract battle: ‘I’m 100% right’
The Cincinnati Bengals’ contract conundrums continue. First-round pick Shemar Stewart is not practicing at the team’s mandatory minicamp this week because he has yet to sign his rookie contract. Cincinnati…
Scrap Chagos Islands deal and agree new one, UN panel urges UK
A UN human rights panel says the deal “fails to guarantee” the rights of Chagossians. BBC News
Australia’s Qantas to close budget airline Jetstar Asia
The carrier has struggled with rising supplier costs, high airport fees and increased competition. BBC News
Kentucky man charged with releasing raccoon into business after previous mule-riding incidents
Quite the wild situation unfolded in small-town Kentucky recently. A Murray, Kentucky, man, who was identified by the Murray Police Department as 40-year-old Jonathan Mason, was arrested for allegedly releasing…
LA mayor announces curfew amid protests over Trump’s immigration crackdown
Karen Bass says curfew for part of downtown area will take effect from 8pm local time. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls Gavin Newsom ‘insane’ for rejecting federal assistance during Los Angeles unrest
Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ripped into California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday over his response to President Donald Trump sending in the National Guard to quell the…
US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton opens up about DUI arrest after entering no-contest plea
Famed American Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton addressed her recent DUI arrest for the first time Tuesday. Retton was arrested May 17 in West Virginia when police responded to reports…
Over 100 musicians to stage one-night-only video game extravaganza in VancouverCatherine Urquhart
For one night only, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will be performing a set drawn from some of the biggest video games.
B.C. Sikh temple whose president was murdered calls for Modi’s G7 invite to be pulledSimon Little
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s publicly linked ‘agents of the Indian government’ to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of Surrey’s Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara.
Ban on ‘no ball games’ signs suggested to get kids off screens
Experts say outdoor play in England has declined by 50% and are calling for urgent change. BBC News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,203
These are the key events on day 1,203 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Protesters throw rocks, jump on moving ICE vehicle after Omaha workplace raid
After a workplace ICE raid that resulted in the arrests of about 70 alleged illegal aliens at a meatpacking plant in Omaha, several protesters threw rocks and jumped on federal…
Edmonton faces $1.5B capital funding budget shortfall — which is set to growKaren Bartko
The City of Edmonton doesn’t have enough money to maintain its existing infrastructure, let alone build anything new.
New Hampshire enacts universal school choice, joining other states across the US
New Hampshire officially joined over a dozen states in the nation to enact universal school choice on Tuesday. Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed into law an expansion of New Hampshire’s…
Sting says governments have neglected the North East for decades
The musician is says he is donating an undisclosed amount to the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. BBC News
US Attorney Alina Habba announces Rep. McIver hit with federal charges over Newark ICE clash
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was hit with a federal indictment for allegedly obstructing Homeland Security agents during the May 9 incident outside a Newark immigration detention facility in a move…
Pitbull: Seeing fans dressed as me is priceless
The 44-year-old American singer says he loves the trend of fans dressing up as him on tour. BBC News
Elizabeth Hurley poses nude to celebrate her 60th birthday
Elizabeth Hurley ushered in a new decade in her birthday suit. The “Austin Powers” star posted a photo on Instagram, featuring her sitting in a field with no clothes on,…