June 21, 2022

Pride Toronto introduces weapons checks at stage areas following recent “increase in security risks”

Don’t be surprised if you’re checked for weapons with a security wand at upcoming Pride Toronto festivities. In a statement posted to Twitter Tuesday late Tuesday afternoon, Sherwin Modeste, the festival’s executive director, said “due to the increase in security risks we have seen over the...

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Imran Khan fraudulently acquired ‘objectionable videos’, ‘blackmailed’ ex-NAB chief: Maryam Nawaz

File picture: In this July 5, 2017 file photo, Maryam Nawaz, center, the daughter of the former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif waves in Islamabad, Pakistan Photo : AP KEY HIGHLIGHTS According to PTI chairman Imran Khan, the amendments to NAB law would lead to...

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Jan. 6 committee outlines how disturbingly far Trump’s bullying campaign went

It’s been remarkable to see how much of former President Donald Trump’s energy in 2020 was spent bullying his fellow Republicans. From his vice president to state-level officials, Trump was fixated on convincing his supposed allies to abandon their principles and deliver him a victory against...

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Henry Cuellar’s progressive challenger concedes in Texas primary race

Rep. Henry Cuellar, the anti-abortion Texas Democrat seeking a 10th term in Congress, continues his re-election bid after primary challenger Jessica Cisneros conceded the race Tuesday. “The results of the #TX28 runoff are not what we had fought for,” tweeted Cisneros, who was endorsed by major...

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Biden visits clinic, celebrates COVID shots for kids under 5

WASHINGTON —  President Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. Biden visited a vaccination clinic in Washington, where some of the first shots...

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