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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which has not been utilized by a U.S. president in more than three decades. Trump has signalled an eagerness to send the military to several U.S. cities, mostly led by elected officials from the Democratic Party, to quell what …
Read More »3 flights landing in Calgary this week were targeted with bomb threats. Here’s how they’re handled
A CF-18, F-15 and a refueling tanker aren’t typical sights in the skies over a city like Calgary. Many local residents immediately took notice of unusual activity on Monday afternoon, sharing photos and videos on social media of military jets roaring over the city. Later, North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) …
Read More »Trump’s court losses are piling up. Here’s why that’s not slowing him down
U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered a string of courtroom losses in recent days as he and his administration continue to test the legal limits of presidential powers. Despite suffering six legal setbacks in less than a week, the administration is forging ahead with its agenda, in large part because …
Read More »Indonesia is overwhelmed with violent protests. Here’s what’s going on
The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left seven people dead is being seen as a major test for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital last week quickly spread beyond Jakarta. Angry protesters in several cities …
Read More »Trump is slashing public radio funding. Here’s why it will hit rural communities hardest
Every morning, Gwen Johnson, a resident of the small Appalachian community of Jackhorn, Ky., wakes up to the voices and sounds of her favourite public radio station. Johnson, 67, listens to FM over breakfast as she gets ready for work, while driving in her car and throughout the day. “Through the highs and …
Read More »Canadian Seth Rogen’s The Studio leads comedy noms for Primetime Emmys. Here’s who’s vying for TV’s top prize
Canadian Seth Rogen nabbed three major nominations as the 77th Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Rogen created the Apple TV+ comedy The Studio, which was among the nominees for outstanding comedy series along with Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the …
Read More »Elon Musk wants to start a new political party. Here’s what could stop him (or slow him down)
Elon Musk has the money and, at least for the moment, the motivation to steer America’s politics away from its two dominant parties. But long-standing obstacles to third parties, as well as his own unique profile, could prove too formidable. Musk, irritated for several weeks over the amount of spending in …
Read More »Sean (Diddy) Combs’s sex trafficking trial is nearing its end. Here’s how it played out
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs have rested their case after calling 34 witnesses to testify over the course of more …
Read More »Here’s what happened the last time the U.S. forced regime change on Iran
Hours before Iran struck an American military base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for the bombing of three of its nuclear facilities, U.S. President Donald Trump said what some experts feared could lead to history repeating itself. In a post on his social medial platform Truth Social on Sunday afternoon, Trump wrote, …
Read More »Doug Ford’s Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. Here’s what happens next
Now that Ontario’s controversial Bill 5 is law, all eyes are on what Premier Doug Ford does with the new powers it gives his government. Bill 5, also called the Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, empowers the government (among other things) to create special economic zones, where cabinet …
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