Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown
The president also takes control of the city’s police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave. BBC News
One dead, dozens injured in steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania
The massive US industrial plant is the largest coking facility in North America. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Billy Joel’s ex-wife defends singer against ‘homewrecker’ claims, says first marriage was already ‘wrecked’
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Billy Joel’s ex-wife doesn’t believe the singer was responsible…
Trump lashes out at Crockett, renews call for cognitive test
President Donald Trump has renewed his call for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, to undergo a cognitive test. “‘Congresswoman’ Jasmine Crockett is a Low (Very!!!) I.Q. Individual, much in the mold…
Winnipeg police make drug, gun seizure after driver flees traffic stop SaturdaySam Thompson
Two men are facing a lengthy list of charges after fleeing an early morning traffic stop Saturday in the West End, Winnipeg police say.
Rents are cooling in most Canadian cities, RBC report findsUday Rana
Rents declined for the first three months of the year in more than half of Canada’s 40 major cities compared with the same period a year ago, analysis from RBC…
Obama official says Democratic Party ‘afraid of its own future,’ wants it to embrace Mamdani strategy
Ben Rhodes, a key former Obama administration official, believes the Democratic Party is “afraid of its own future” and needs to embrace the strategy of New York City mayoral candidate…
Harris leads Spirit to victory against Originals
Grace Harris leads London Spirit to a three-wicket victory against Manchester Originals to maintain the defending champions’ perfect start and keep them at the top of the table in the…
Trump slams DC crime as ’embarrassing’ as he preps for high-stakes Putin meeting
President Donald Trump called the spiraling crime in Washington, D.C., “embarrassing” as he prepares for high-stakes meetings with foreign leaders, pointing directly to his highly anticipated Friday meeting with Russian…
Why Canada declined to work with OceanGate, firm behind doomed Titan subUday Rana
The Canadian government appears to have considered collaborating with OceanGate to further maritime research in 2021, a letter accessed by Global News shows.
Top House Republican says Trump ‘rightly’ took over DC police, demands Bowser, others testify on crime
A House panel demanded a slate of Washington, D.C., officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, testify on crime in the district just hours after President Donald Trump announced federal intervention in…
Trump and Newsom fight over National Guard heads to trial in California
The fight between President Donald Trump and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over the National Guard’s presence in California is coming to a head on Monday in the start of a…
‘My heart feels like a hollow shell’: B.C. man honours wife, baby killed by fallen treeAmy Judd
Lynae Wolchuk, 26, and five-month-old Elias were killed after a tree fell on them in a tragic accident at a campground on Comox Lake on July 31.
Trump says he will try to get back territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin
The US president says talks with Putin on Friday will be a “feel-out meeting” aimed at urging Russia to end the war in Ukraine. BBC News
Unauthorized North Carolina mine allegedly seizing on Hurricane Helene devastation, court battle imminent
Residents in Poplar, North Carolina, are fed up with an allegedly illegal mining operation they say has been polluting the riverbed and sending thick dust into the air for nearly…
Coast Guard warns of ‘increased Chinese research vessel activity’ in the US Arctic
The Coast Guard warned of “increased Chinese research vessel activity” in the U.S. Arctic as it responded to multiple vessels in the region. The agency said it recently “detected and…
Arch Manning, Texas sit atop preseason AP college football poll
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns sit atop the first Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll as the rankings were released on Monday. Manning is entering his first…
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s cause of death revealed
The cause of death of Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, has been revealed. “Brandon Blackstock passed away peacefully at his home in Butte, Montana on August 7th…
Heat warning issued for parts of southern B.C. and InteriorAmy Judd
Environment Canada says people should check on family, friends and neighbours, especially older people and people who live alone, as heat affects everyone.