Over the past few days, more than 30 tornadoes have shredded a vast stretch of the central United States, and relentless rain has pushed creeks and streams beyond their banks. In Kentucky,…
Month: April 2025
Blue state Republicans ready for fight to raise cap on state and local tax deduction
GOP lawmakers from blue states are digging in for a fight with fellow Republicans over raising the cap on state and local tax deductions on federal income taxes. Source link
Vernon Adams Jr. on first season in Calgary: ‘I know I’ve got to win’
Vernon Adams Jr. rested his body and his brain on the sunny beaches of Jamaica last week in preparation for his first season at quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders. No running plays…
What we learned from Radio-Canada’s ‘Cinq chefs’ party leader interviews
French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada’s Cinq…
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
The Trump administration on Friday rejected a Biden plan that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to cover obesity drugs and expanded access for millions of people. Under the law that established…
Foreign allies warn travelers: U.S. no longer a safe bet
Amid the Trump administration’s recent wave of deportations targeting criminal illegal immigrants and pro-Hamas protesters, a slew of updated travel advisories from U.S. allies now warn of new risks to visitors. Source…
Jovan Santos-Knox on REDBLACKS’ growth: ‘Everyone is excited to have a second go’
Jovan Santos-Knox can’t hold back his excitement for the 2025 season with the Ottawa REDBLACKS. All throughout the off-season, he monitored the moves general manager Shawn Burke was making, hoping he would…
A Minecraft Movie is good enough — if you think that’s all kids deserve
How does one review A Minecraft Movie? By saying that however stupid, kids will probably laugh when the cubist cow moonwalks? Or by reporting that someone’s butt ends up being central to the…
Trump Is Defiant as Tariff Moves Roil Markets a Second Day
Two days after President Trump announced his expansive global tariffs, the United States confronted wide-ranging and painful blowback, as China retaliated against American goods and markets plummeted again on worries of a…
Judge cancels Trump's cuts to Inter-American Foundation, reverses firings
A federal judge on Friday canceled President Trump’s attempt to seize control of the Inter-American Foundation, ordering the restoration of its fired CEO and erasing all the decisions made by the White…