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DeSantis names Disney World district administrator to run elections in Democratic Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new job for the man who has led Walt Disney World’s government since his allies took it over – elections supervisor in Orange County, long one of Florida’s most reliable sources of Democratic votes. Glen Gilzean was appointed Monday by the Republican governor to oversee voting ... Read More »
Singapore prime minister defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift that riles some neighbors
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday defended an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star taking her current Eras Tour to anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Swift is performing six concerts from March 2 to 9 in Singapore under an exclusive deal that ... Read More »
Zacha scores twice, Bruins down Leafs 4-1 in potential playoff preview
TORONTO – Pavel Zacha had two goals to snap a long drought as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Monday night. Jake DeBrusk, with a goal and an assist, and Morgan Geekie also scored for Boston (36-13-14). David Pastrnak had three assists. Jeremy Swayman made 32 saves for the Bruins, who ... Read More »
Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in voting conducted at 12 caucus sites, ahead of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The results resumes Trump’s winning streak, which was briefly interrupted on ... Read More »
China raises defense budget 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue
BEIJING (AP) – China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirroring the rise of the last year. Tensions with the U.S., Taiwan, Japan and neighbors who share claims to the crucial South China Sea ... Read More »
China’s economic growth target for 2024 is about 5%, on par with last year’s rate
BEIJING (AP) – China’s official growth target for this year is around 5%, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday in an annual report on the government’s plans and performance that prioritized both security and the economy. Li also said the government would issue 1 trillion yuan (about $139 billion) in “ultralong special treasury bonds” in 2024 ... Read More »
‘Next man up:’ Raptors’ Barnes has surgery, no update on Poeltl
TORONTO – Two of the Toronto Raptors’ most important players are out for an unknown amount of time. That means it’s time for the next two to clock in. The Raptors announced that forward Scottie Barnes — who broke his hand in Friday’s 120-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors –had surgery on Monday to ... Read More »
Ammo supplier says he provided no live rounds in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – An ammunition supplier testified at trial Monday that he only provided inert dummy rounds to the Western film “Rust” where actor Alex Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in 2021, though he also was handling live rounds from another production at that time. Albuquerque-based movie firearms and ammunition supplier Seth Kenney ... Read More »
Chinese premier says economic growth target is about 5%, on par with last year’s rate
BEIJING (AP) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced that China’s economic growth target for this year is around 5%, in line with last year’s performance despite forecasts for a slowdown. The ruling Communist Party has said it is prioritizing efforts to encourage consumer spending to help drive the economy. Last year, the economy grew ... Read More »
Canadian Olympic committees call on federal government for $104M to ‘avoid crisis’
OTTAWA – With the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games set for this summer, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee are requesting an additional $104-million in funding from the federal government. The COC and CPC, in a joint budget request on Monday, called on the federal government to make important investments in Canadian ... Read More »
Northern Ontario’s Bonot, Northwest Territories’ Koe stage Brier upsets
REGINA – Northern Ontario’s Trevor Bonot summed up Monday’s unexpected outcomes at the Canadian men’s curling championship in a few succinct sentences. “It’s curling. Honestly, you don’t expect anything. You can hope for it,” the team’s skip said. “Things happen. It’s honestly one of the reasons why we play it. It’s played on ice. It’s ... Read More »
