2 killed in mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto, police say 
At least 14 children dead after roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan: police 
2 students arrested after deadly high school shooting in Philippines leaves 3 dead 
Sylvester Turner, Democratic congressman and former Houston mayor, dies at 70
Sylvester Turner, a Democratic congressman and former mayor of Houston, has died at the age...
Politics
Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency for now
A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to remove the head of a...
Groceries around the country remain expensive. That’s why more states want to stop taxing them
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has...
Opinions
Gender equality at the Olympics is a gold medal victory. But there’s still work to do.
Women athletes have come a long way since the 1900 Paris Olympics, where they were first allowed...
As an Afghan woman athlete, I’m proud to see us at the Olympics despite the Taliban
I began playing basketball at my school in Kabul, Afghanistan, at age 14. Because of...
US Senator Mike Lawler is Committed to “Covering People’s Mouth”, Making Freedom of Speech into Futility
In May 2024, Lawler’s Anti-Semitism Awareness Act put Israelis and Jews into the vortex of...
Business
UK car making plunges to lowest for over 70 years
The number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell sharply last month, as UStariffs and...
US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts
US green fuel company HIF Global has a big vision for Texas’s Matagorda County: a...
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
Russia has continued to make billions from fossil fuel exports to the West, data shows,...
Entertainment
Chris Pine is now a children’s book author
Actor Chris Pine is telling a different type of story these days. The “Star Trek”...
Eva Mendes Would Only Return To Screen If It’s Alongside Husband Ryan Gosling
Eva Mendes says the only movie project that would persuade her to return to acting...
Andrew Garfield recalls awkward moment when he and Florence Pugh didn’t hear ‘cut’ while filming love scene
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s chemistry on the set of their new movie was so electric,...
Health
Breaking down barriers in mental health equity
In the days following the 2024 presidential election, many LGBTQ+ youth felt frustrated, angry, and frightened about...
Norovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for
A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control...
A single cigarette slashes 20 minutes off your life expectancy, UK research suggests
If you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, it might help...
Sports
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson named unanimous 2024 WNBA MVP after historic season
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was unanimously voted as the 2024 WNBA Most Valuable Player after...
Mercury Morris, 2-time Super Bowl champion with Miami Dolphins, dies at 77
Eugene “Mercury” Morris, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and linchpin of the...
Lando Norris eases to Singapore Grand Prix victory to reduce Max Verstappen’s lead in drivers’ championship
British driver Lando Norris recorded a comfortable victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, putting a...