Looking back: Where Canadians were when the COVID-19 pandemic began
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Defining the start of the COVID-19 pandemic varies…
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The spotlight is on 3 people at a delicate moment for markets
Investors are starting to push away anxiety about a spike in prices later this year. But continued calm may hinge on what three people have to say in…
Continue ReadingMeet Gen C, the Covid generation
Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t…
Continue ReadingThe latest Dictionary.com words include several from African American Vernacular English and phrases related to race and identity
Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary…
Continue ReadingCoupang, the Amazon of South Korea, raises $4.6 billion in US IPO
Coupang, South Korea’s biggest e-commerce company, has pulled off the largest US initial public offering so far this year. The SoftBank-backed…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 11: Coronavirus, Cabinet, immigration, China, Russia
We’re approaching the peak of tornado season, and the next few days will bring an increased threat of storms (oh, and flooding) to the middle…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett is now worth $100 billion
Warren Buffett has just joined the world’s most exclusive club of the mega rich. The legendary American investor was worth $100 billion on…
Continue ReadingChina’s parliament endorses plan to ‘improve’ Hong Kong elections, further curbing opposition
China’s rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on “improving the electoral system” of Hong Kong,…
Continue ReadingRochester police officer fatally shoots a man armed with a knife outside of a homeless shelter, police say
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 people sue an Oregon utility over damage from the Beachie Creek fire
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s…
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder in 2018 accidentally released from Rikers Island Prison, officials say
A man who was charged with murder in 2018 was released prematurely from Rikers Island prison, officials said. Christopher Buggs, 26, was arrested…
Continue ReadingSenators once again introduce a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
A group of bipartisan senators is reintroducing a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent. In the United States, most states…
Continue ReadingRochester, NY police officer fatally shoots man armed with a knife outside a homeless shelter, police say
A police officer in Rochester, New York is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue ReadingKroger will close 3 grocery stores following Los Angeles hazard pay mandate
Kroger announced it will close three Los Angeles grocery stores in May amid concerns about the city’s new hazard pay mandate, which requires…
Continue Reading12 female employees allege sex discrimination by Alabama sheriff’s office in DOJ lawsuit
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama and Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran over…
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Lawsuits seek over $1B from Pacific Power over Santiam Canyon wildfires
Two new lawsuits filed in Marion County seek more than $1 billion in damages from Pacific Power, claiming the utility’s negligence led to wildfires…
Continue ReadingPopular evangelical Beth Moore says she’s no longer a Southern Baptist
Beth Moore, a popular evangelical Christian and Bible teacher, says she is no longer a Southern Baptist and is parting ways with the…
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Missing, found Prineville dog manages to escape — twice, still on the loose
It’s been three days since Jake, a half heeler half Plott hound dog, disappeared from his owner’s Prineville…
Continue ReadingFive Oklahoma City officers charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of 15-year-old
Five Oklahoma City police officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter in relation to the shooting death of a 15-year-old in November,…
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