TORONTO (AP) — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Drifting smoke from the wildfires has lowered curtains of haze on broad swaths of Canada…
Jill and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “great holiday” of Islam. The traditions of Eid commemorate the story of Abraham and his family’s ultimate fidelity to God, and serve as a reminder of the importance of selflessness, charity, and service to the less fortunate. This year—for the first…
Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, last competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, when she withdrew from some events because of a mental block. READ MORE
Arsenal have agreed a £105million fee with West Ham for the signing of Declan Rice. The two clubs are in the process of trying to resolve payment terms. Manchester City pulled out of the race to sign Rice on Wednesday following Arsenal’s improved bid worth up to £105m ($133m). City had matched Arsenal’s £90million proposal,…
It might seem as though the hardest part of the 2023 Gold Cup group stage is over for the U.S. men’s national team. By holding a Jamaican squad fronted by four Premier League attackers — easily the Americans toughest first round opponent — to a 1-1 tie in Saturday’s tournament opener in Chicago, the USMNT…
ALLEN, Texas – Leaders in the law enforcement community and those who train officers are praising the work of the Allen officer who tracked down the mass shooter last month. The Allen Police Department released new police body camera video from the Allen Premium Outlets on May 6.Eight people were killed, including three children, and…
It’s been a long two years since The Witcher’s second season ended in 2021, and as a fan, I’m excited and sad for the premiere of the first part of season three on June 29. Of course, I’m eager to sink into my couch for the show, but season three’s arrival also means this is…
people to the wreckage of the Titanic last week have arrived back on land. Photos from the Canadian Press and Reuters news agency show crews unloading large pieces of the Titan submersible in Newfoundland. The debris arrived in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The agency also said “presumed…
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif. Ohtani finished 3-for-3 with a walk in four plate appearances. He took a shutout into the seventh inning before exiting with…
LONDON — (AP) — Jurors who will decide the fate of actor Kevin Spacey were sworn in Wednesday in a London court as the Oscar winner faces charges of sexually assaulting four men as long as two decades ago. The outcome of the trial could send Spacey to prison or revive his career. The two-time…