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WARNING: This story discusses substance use and the toxic drug crisis. Amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis, an informal network of support has emerged among drug users. Part of this network are individuals referred to by their clients as “doctors” — everyday people with no formal medical training — who …
Read More »Missing Mount Everest guide Dawa Sherpa found alive after crawling back to base camp
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he …
Read More »5 people found alive after a week trapped in a cave in central Laos
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were …
Read More »Ontario couple accused of murder ‘fought to the last moment’ to keep boy in their care alive, lawyer says
What to know about the trial as closing arguments begin Closing submissions begin today in Milton, Ont., at the trial of the Burlington couple accused in the death of a 12-year-old and crimes against his younger brother. Becky Hamber, 46, and Brandy Cooney, 44, are alleged to have abused and …
Read More »Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025
Something has changed for Wicked star Jonathan Bailey, something is not the same — he is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. The magazine’s pick was announced Monday night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Bailey takes the mantle from The Office and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski, …
Read More »What does narwhal taste like? In Iqaluit, it’s a tasty way to help keep Inuit culture alive
The Current“Welcome to Iqaluit” – The Current in Canada’s North At a store in Iqaluit, Ainia Nooshoota is trimming the fat from a batch of narwhal meat — a rare treat, freshly caught by hunters 750 kilometres away in northern Nunavut. “Narwhal is not always available around this area, so …
Read More »Cycling champion Bradley Wiggins says he was a cocaine addict and is ‘lucky’ to be alive
Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling. In an interview with British newspaper The Observer, the five-time Olympic gold medalist said he is “lucky” to be alive. “There were times my son thought I was going to be found …
Read More »Man pulled out alive after nearly 5 days in Myanmar earthquake rubble
Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early on Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country. After using an endoscopic camera to pinpoint Naing Lin Tun’s …
Read More »Missing hiker found alive after more than 5 weeks in remote B.C. park
A hiker who went missing in B.C.’s backwoods has been found after surviving more than five weeks in a remote park in B.C.’s northeast as snow fell and temperatures plunged. CBC News confirmed the information through family, as well as individuals involved in the search. Sam Benastick, 20, was first reported …
Read More »An online video showed him burning alive after Israeli airstrike. His brother recounts his final moments
WARNING: The story contains details of a man burning to death. Muhammad Ahmad Al-Dalu was sleeping in a tent by himself outside of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip early Monday when he heard the sound of an airstrike right next to him. He stepped out of his tent …
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