In Brazil, Santa arrives by jet ski
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PA Media: UK NewsPair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says
A sheriff has ruled the deaths of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, could have been avoided.
- BuzzFeed
I’m A Woman Who Did A Solo Walk Across Europe. Here’s The 1 Thing Most Men — Even The ‘Good Guys’ — Don’t Understand.
"Right now, the stakes for women could not be higher. If you consider yourself a 'good guy,' the alarm bells should be ringing in your head, too."
- Associated Press
A doctor accused of sexual abuse by more than 200 former patients is indicted on rape charges
A grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a doctor who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients over a period of more than a decade. The patients sued Dr. Derrick Todd, who has been accused of performing unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations and other unwarranted procedures on patients dating back to 2010. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday that Todd was indicted earlier that day for “two counts of rape alleging the sexual assault of two women.”
- People
Sweet Grandma with a Sinister Secret: How Dorothea Puente Turned Her Boarding House into a House of Horrors
The innocuous-seeming woman committed some of the most notorious murders in Sacramento's history
- People
Woman Who Endured 4 Years of Captivity and Torture in Garage Speaks Out, as Harrowing Ordeal Becomes a Lifetime Movie
'Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story,' premieres Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8/7c on Lifetime
- CBC
Pat King apologizes for role in Freedom Convoy, faces sentencing next month
Freedom Convoy figurehead Pat King has apologized for his role in the 2022 protests, saying the fallout from his actions in Ottawa has left him unable to sleep, fearing for his safety, enduring online harassment, and facing financial ruin."I am extremely sorry for what happened to the City of Ottawa, and for that, I absolutely apologize for my actions," he said, adding that he "can relate" to what downtown residents experienced during the weeks-long gridlock and constant horn honking.King made t
- CBC
Police handcuff and fine son for visiting mom in LTC home, after breaking 'unlawful' ban
After more than a year of being forced to stay away from his mother's long-term care home in Windsor, Paul Ziman broke the ban imposed upon him by Village at St. Clair to see his mom for the holidays — leading to his arrest and heightening calls from advocates for police forces to be properly trained in cases like these.There were multiple visits that took place over the course of a few days. On Christmas Eve, according to Ziman, police were called but did not force him to leave.But on Boxing Da
- Reuters
Displaced Los Angeles homeowners face price gouging after wildfires
Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot (446-sq-meter) home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend, and her teenager together under one roof in what he described as "a very happy home." Six months later, that home is gone, one of an estimated 5,000 damaged or destroyed in the Palisades Fire. As he and his real estate agent began searching for a temporary home large enough to accommodate a family of five, they encountered another shock -- a sudden spike in rental prices.
- CBC
Man charged after video shows passenger swerving taxi into truck on highway
A 45-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly swerved a taxi into a tractor-trailer on a highway while he was sitting in the front passenger seat, Ontario Provincial Police said. The incident happened on Wednesday around 5 p.m. on Highway 412 near Taunton Road. Dashcam footage posted on social media shows the taxi approaching the truck, which is driving in the same direction in the lane beside it. The accused reaches over and grabs the steering wheel. The car crashes into the tractor-tra
- LA Times
From the ashes of a Pasadena synagogue, a powerful discovery is made
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center burned down in the Eaton fire. But on a remaining wall, Mmembers discovered a hidden treasure.
- People
Ga. Man Accused of Stabbing Woman to Death Before Being Tracked Down by Police Hours Later
The woman, identified by Adriana Long, was pronounced dead at the scene
- People
Tori Spelling Recalls Her Kids 'Holding Their Breath' in Car While Evacuating L.A. Fires as She Reflects on Mom Candy Losing Home
The actress said her five kids were "panicked" as "smoke was coming through the vents" into their car while they evacuated their home
- The Independent
Kelly Osbourne calls out celebrities using LA fires as photo op after Meghan and Harry labeled ‘disaster tourists’
‘No one asked you to come out and give hugs,’ reality star argued
- Associated Press
Ahmaud Arbery's killers avoided arrest at first. Now an ex-prosecutor faces trial for misconduct
Barely an hour after his son killed Ahmaud Arbery with a shotgun after they chased him through their neighborhood, Greg McMichael made a call for help to his former boss, the area's chief state prosecutor. “My son and I have been involved in a shooting, and I need some advice right away,” McMichael said in a voicemail left on District Attorney Jackie Johnson's cellphone. Nearly five years later, Johnson is going to trial on charges that she used her office to interfere with police investigating Arbery’s killing.
- CBC
More than 10,000 Toronto seniors missing out on old age benefits: report
More than 10,000 low-income Torontonians are not accessing the Old Age Security (OAS) benefits they're entitled to, according to new research by Wellesley Institute and Open Policy Ontario.The Unclaimed Benefits report further shows that certain groups, including racialized individuals and those with limited proficiency in English or French, are the most likely to be missing out. "Most people think of OAS as a very simple program. You turn 65 and you apply and as long as you've been in Canada fo
- LA Times
Bitter feud among Sinaloa cartel families brings grim new tactic: Grave desecration
In the escalating war among rival factions of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate mausoleums that belong to rival families, including one for a fallen grandson of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
- CNN
Two high-profile Iranian judges killed in Tehran in what officials call a ‘planned assassination’
Two veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges, known for handling high-profile cases, were shot dead in Tehran by an assailant who later took his own life.
- The Canadian Press
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
STILFONTEIN, South Africa. (AP) — Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and wracking coughs echoed in the confined space.
- People
Over $24,000 Reward Offered to Identify Parents Who Abandoned 3 Siblings as Newborn Babies
The children — whom authorities refer to as Baby Harry, Roman and Elsa — were abandoned in London in 2017, 2019 and 2024, respectively
- CBC
6th person charged in homicide of Markham woman last summer, police say
York Regional Police say they have charged a 19-year-old man with manslaughter and a host of other offences in connection with the death of a Markham woman last summer.The man is the sixth person to face charges after 56-year-old Yuk-Ying Anita Mui's remains were found in August.In a news release Friday, police said that in addition to manslaughter, the man was also charged with:Accessory after the fact to murder.Kidnapping.Two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.Possession of p