An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City neighborhood killed 23 people on Wednesday, including eight children, and left more than 70 wounded, Gaza’s Civil Defense service said. About 20 people remained missing,…
Month: April 2025
House GOP leaders tee up budget test vote, Trump ups pressure on holdouts
The House will hold a test vote Wednesday afternoon on a Senate-altered budget blueprint for enacting President Trump’s agenda, and if it succeeds, a final vote soon after. Source link
Canucks come through with historical comeback
Vancouver Canucks (Wikimedia Commons) The Vancouver Canucks did the unthinkable on Tuesday night. Down 5-2 to the Dallas Stars, they scored three goals in the final minute and won the game 6-5…
Top of the Depth Chart: Toronto Argonauts
Heading into training camp, this year’s edition of the Toronto Argonauts will have some questions to answer as the team looks to pull off a repeat come November. Some question marks loom…
Roof collapse at Dominican Republic club kills at least 113 as search still on for survivors
The legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo was packed with musicians, professional athletes and government officials when dust began falling from the ceiling and into people’s drinks. Minutes later, the entire…
Liberals and Conservatives will fuel Quebec's appetite for independence, says Bloc
OTTAWA — If Preston Manning believes a Liberal government would lead to a rise of separatism in Western Canada, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet thinks both the Liberals and the Conservatives will…
NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington State, April is when millions of young Chinook salmon are released from hatcheries, where they started as tiny, pink globes, to swim downstream and rebuild the salmon population. They are…
Defense contractor Anduril tests hypersonic rocket motor for the Navy
U.S. defense technology company Anduril announced this week that it completed two successful live-fire tests of its 21-inch hypersonic rocket motor for the Navy. Source link
Tristan Jarry collects 21st NHL career shutout
Tristan Jarry (Michael Miller, Wikimedia Commons) Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry of Surrey, British Columbia recorded his 21st career National Hockey League shutout on Tuesday. He accomplished the feat in a 5-0…
A global recession is coming, economists warn
The escalating trade war between the U.S. and nearly every single one of its major trading partners has sparked a flurry of predictions and concerns that a global recession could be around…