Ryan Routh's federal assassination attempt trial features key evidence including a 'Dear World' letter offering $150,000 bounty and testimony from former associates.

Seven U.S. states, including Massachusetts and Utah, ban happy hours due to drunk driving concerns, prohibiting discounted alcohol sales during limited time periods.

Luigi Mangione supporters raise over $1.2 million and push for jury nullification in his murder case, though experts doubt the strategy will succeed.

Sylvester Stallone expresses shock at receiving a Kennedy Center honor, saying he would do his beloved work for free if it were necessary.

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According to a poll released last week by the Angus Reid Institute, Quebec Premier François Legault is by far the least appreciated of the 10 premiers in their respective provinces, with only 22 per cent of Quebecers approving of his performance. Considering that five years ago, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Legault’s appreciation score was close to four times that (77 per cent), his downfall is nothing but spectacular.  Read More

In his provocative new book The CBC: How Canada’s Public Broadcaster Lost Its Voice (And How to Get It Back) — released with Sutherland House Books on Sept. 16, 2025 — veteran producer and broadcaster David Cayley examines the decline of the institution he served for more than four decades. He argues that the CBC has abandoned its duty to serve as an open forum for the whole country, narrowing instead into a partisan voice that polices dissent. In this excerpt, Cayley revisits the broadcaster’s early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, showing how its suppression of credible but divergent views revealed a troubling willingness to act as a mouthpiece for government rather than as a true public forum. Read More

The St. Louis Cardinals will honor Darryl Kile’s memory with a heart health campaign as Adam Wainwright and Kile’s daughter throw out first pitches.

Airport workers report surge in fake lost luggage claims as scammers retrieve discarded baggage tags containing passenger names and travel information.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris reveals in her new book that she initially wanted Pete Buttigieg as her running mate before choosing Tim Walz instead.

The deal between the rival chipmakers includes plans to collaborate on technology to power artificial intelligence, and is a lifeline for struggling Intel.

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President Trump has accused Britain of mounting a crackdown on political expression. But he welcomed the ABC network’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

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State Department targets Iraqi militias responsible for attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria and Jordan with new foreign terrorist organization designations.

Labour government has unveiled £150 billion worth of US investment in Britain during Trump’s historic second state visit

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Deportations to France begin despite threats of legal action

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South Londoner embraces a proper melting pot of genres as she takes aim at narcissistic exes and opens up about her sexual escapades

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Mercury Prize-shortlisted rapper develops ideas on fatherhood, love and self-doubt on this phenomenal follow-up to 2022’s ‘Reasons to Smile’

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