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Teen pleads guilty in fatal stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – A teen pleaded guilty Monday to charges of killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer. Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty at the start of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to three counts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
By The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful.” Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United States Marine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Donald Trump set to return to the White House
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Donald Trump set to return to the White House Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a massive agenda, leading a deeply divided United States on a starkly different path from his predecessor – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians watching to see if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threat
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a massive agenda, leading a deeply divided United States on a starkly different path from his predecessor – and the Republican leader has signalled it means pushing away from America’s closest neighbour and ally. Canadians will be anxiously watching inauguration day ceremonies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal cabinet braces for trade war as Donald Trump is inaugurated
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
OTTAWA – Federal cabinet ministers are gathering in Montebello, Que., today as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump has pledged to sign an executive order on inauguration day to impose 25 per cent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico. When he first made the threat, the president-elect said the tariffs were a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal arguments continue this week in five hockey players’ sex assault case
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
LONDON, Ont. – More legal arguments are expected this week in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team as they prepare to face trial this spring. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen goes on trial over stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – It was the first day of summer vacation and the little girls at the Hart Space, a sanctuary hidden behind a row of houses, were there to dance to the music of Taylor Swift. What was supposed to be a day of joy turned to terror and heartbreak when an intruder with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration. Eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Dobes shines in OT to make his ‘big moment’ a winner
By Jordan Stoopler, The Canadian Press on January 19th, 2025
MONTREAL – On one end of the Bell Centre ice Sunday night stood 38-year-old Jonathan Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion making his 779th start in goal and in search of the 400th regular-season victory of his storied career. Looking on at the other end was 23-year-old Jakub Dobes, who was making just his fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 19th, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Montreal 5 NY Rangers 4 (OT) Ottawa 2 New Jersey 1 Dallas 4 Detroit 1 — NFL Divisional Round Playoffs Buffalo 27 Baltimore 25 Philadelphia 28 L.A. Rams 22 — AHL Abbotsford 5 San Jose 4 Toronto 5 Manitoba 0 Calgary 5 Ontario 4 (OT) Providence 4 Springfield 0 Bakersfield 6 Chicago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Overtime goal propels Canadiens to 5-4 victory over Rangers
By The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) – Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist, and Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who trailed 4-3 heading into the third period. Jakub Dobes had ... Read More »
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