SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history. The Oglala Sioux and the Cheyenne River Sioux said the purchase...
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Burlington activates ‘crisis management team’ following six recent unprovoked coyote attacks
The City of Burlington has launched a “crisis management team” following six recent unprovoked coyote attacks against area residents. The latest incident happened Saturday at a retirement home on New Street in the Roseland area. In a news release, the city said a woman was relaxing...
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump asks judge to pass cost of “special master” to the American taxpayer 02:21 King Charles III and the future of the British monarchy 03:40 America’s complex history with the British...
Continue reading...Ukraine’s surprising counteroffensive forces Russian troops to flee
A surprise counteroffensive over the weekend saw Ukrainian troops push into areas around Kharkiv in the northeast, liberating villages and cities, and catching Russian troops flat-footed. The swift maneuvers threatened to encircle a portion of the Russian army and led them to rapidly abandon positions and...
Continue reading...‘Extremely troubling’: Toronto mayor condemns weekend gun violence, urges anyone with info to contact police
Toronto Mayor John Tory is speaking out after several people were shot, one fatally, this weekend. Calling any act of gun violence “totally unacceptable,” he said the shootings that happened in the city over the last two days, notably the “heartbreaking murder of a 15-year-old boy,”...
Continue reading...Two dozen tech founders living in a mansion. What could go wrong?
The people here are young and friendly and full of hope. And why shouldn’t they be? For one month, they get to live in a mansion in Beverly Hills (Zillow estimate: $12.9 million). It’s not just any mansion, but the one where Paris Hilton used to...
Continue reading...Written over 25 years ago, Tyler Perry premieres first film ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ at TIFF
Writer, director and actor Tyler Perry is finally premiering the first film he ever wrote more than 25 years ago at the Toronto International Film Festival. The filmmaker, famously known as the creator and main character Madea from ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman,’ spoke Sunday...
Continue reading...War in Ukraine: From the invasion to Kyiv’s lightning counter-attack; 200 days of conflict
Ukrainian servicemen ride atop of an armoured vehicle in Donetsk region (Aug 28, 2022) Photo : AP Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine early on February 24, sparking the worst conflict in Europe in decades. Thousands of civilians have been killed in the fighting, which has taken a...
Continue reading...Actress Anna Kendrick, in Toronto for TIFF, posts video about elevator-rescue ordeal
Published Sunday, September 11, 2022 4:00PM EDT Last Updated Sunday, September 11, 2022 8:51PM EDT A-list celeb Anna Kendrick has a good excuse if she shows up late for her TIFF appearance Sunday night. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, the award-winning American actress posted a...
Continue reading...Actress Anna Kendrick gets stuck in Toronto elevator hours before TIFF appearance
Published Sunday, September 11, 2022 4:00PM EDT Last Updated Sunday, September 11, 2022 4:03PM EDT A-list celeb Anna Kendrick has a good excuse if she shows up late for her TIFF appearance Sunday night. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, the award-winning American actress posted a...
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