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PeopleFather of 4 Shot Dead, Girlfriend ‘Badly Beaten’ After Approaching Man Parked Over Their Driveway: Police
Trevor Hughes had just returned home from work and just wanted to go inside and sleep but couldn't park because a man was blocking his driveway, police allege
- BuzzFeed
"Imagine Getting Called Out By The Pope For Being A Horrible Person": People Are Ridiculing JD Vance For Being So Confidently Wrong That He Was Apparently Corrected By The Pope Himself
"I’m not even that Catholic but the thought of the pope calling me out personally would be HUMILIATING."
- People
Mom Loses Lawsuit Against School District Which Banned Her from Volunteering After Learning She Works on OnlyFans
Victoria Triece, 33, of Florida, claimed her children's school district violated her rights by prohibiting her from volunteering at school activities
- PA Media: UK News
Trump risks ICC arrest warrant being issued for him, says human rights lawyer
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws told the House of Lords that the Article 70 of the Rome Statute forbids the obstruction of justice.
- Ottawa Citizen
Former Ottawa Catholic high school teacher pleads guilty to sexual exploitation
Shannon Quinn admitted to having sex with two St. Francis Xavier High School students.
- CBC
Ex-Brampton fire captain gets life in prison with no chance of parole for 20 years for killing wife
A former Brampton fire captain has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 20 years for killing his wife in January 2023, an Ontario judge has ruled.James Schwalm, a former fire captain with the Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, pleaded guilty last June to second-degree murder in the death of his wife Ashley Schwalm.Schwalm showed no emotion in the prisoner's box Monday, as Ontario Superior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst delivered the sentence in a Barrie courtroom. Some
- The Canadian Press
Nanaimo, B.C., woman charged in fatal parking lot crash involving modified truck
NANAIMO, B.C. — A woman in Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death partially due to what police say were modifications made to her truck.
- People
Dad of 2 Sisters Found Dead in River Says Their Triplet ‘Completely Collapsed’ After First Body Was Identified
The bodies of 32-year-olds Henrietta Huszti and Eliza Huszti were found in the River Dee, according to police
- The Canadian Press
Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants, warning that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.”
- People
Pregnant Teen Fatally Run Over After Confronting Man About Alleged Relationship with Her Underage Sister: Police
Isaac Blackhorse Garcia has been charged with murder
- USA TODAY
Two kids apparently freeze to death in Detroit parking garage after eviction
City officials are investigating why the family didn't get homelessnes services following eviction, say shelter beds were available nearby.
- People
Man Headed to Take Paternity Test Killed Ex-Girlfriend and Set Her on Fire, Abandoned 7-Month-Old Baby on Road
Antwaun Ware has learned his fate for killing ex-girlfriend Jasmine Dunbar March 2018
- The Canadian Press
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters said Monday that he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable, after Elon Musk blasted the transactions on his social media platform.
- Associated Press
Three girls are dead after a Wyoming woman shoots her four daughters and herself
A woman in a Wyoming town shot her four young daughters in the head, killing or fatally wounding three of them before shooting herself, sheriff's officials said Tuesday. The 32-year-old woman and surviving 7-year-old daughter were hospitalized after the shootings Monday afternoon in Byron, a town of about 600 people 14 miles (23 kilometers) south of the Montana line. Neither was reported present at a hospital in nearby Cody and a phone message left at a hospital in nearby Lovell wasn't immediately returned.
- CBC
Sask. RCMP identify victims of Carry the Kettle quadruple homicide
Saskatchewan RCMP have released the identities of the four people killed on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation last week.Officers responded to a report of deaths on the reserve, located about 80 kilometres east of Regina, at 11:15 a.m. CT on Feb. 4. They found four people dead in a home.They were Tracey Hotomani, 34, and Terry Jack, 51, from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, Shauna Fay, 47, from Indian Head and Sheldon Quewezance, 44, from Zagime Anishinabek.RCMP said in a news release that they were
- The Canadian Press
Senator seeks watchdog inquiry into Kash Patel, alleges behind-the-scenes role in purge at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democratic senator has asked the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate after he says he received information that President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, had been “personally directing the ongoing purge” of agents at the bureau.
- CBC
Woman charged after driving with blood alcohol 6 times the legal limit: Durham police
A 43-year-old woman has been charged after driving with six times the legal blood alcohol concentration in Courtice, Ont., on Friday, Durham police said. Police responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver near Baseline Road and Courtice Road around 5:20 p.m., according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. When they arrived, they found the vehicle, a white Kia Sportage, and spoke to the driver. "The driver showed obvious signs of impairment and was arrested," police said
- CBC
Emotional widow calling for inquest into death of husband after he was released from police custody
Colin Grey was arrested and charged Nov. 29, 2024 for impaired driving. The 63-year-old spent more than five hours in police custody and died after being released. The family said results show he had no alcohol in his blood and those symptoms were actually related to his Type 2 diabetes.
- HuffPost
Trump DOJ Accused of Deleting Evidence In Jan. 6 Court Cases
Videos are mysteriously missing from an online portal that is legally required to house evidence related to Jan. 6 cases, according to a new lawsuit.
- The Canadian Press
'Wouldn't even hurt a fly': Memorial grows for B.C. teen shot dead by police
SURREY, B.C. — A memorial of flowers, stuffed animals, condolence cards and cans of Orange Crush is growing for a 15-year-old Surrey, B.C., boy who died in a police shooting on Sunday.