3 officers killed, 5 hurt in shootout at North Carolina home: police
The officers were members of a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm at a home in Charlotte.
Crime
Apr 29
Four police officers killed in shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said the officers killed the suspect outside the Charlotte home Monday after he fired on them.
U.S. News
Apr 30
People caught on video trying to pull bear cubs from tree to take selfies
Another spring, another group of people getting way too close to bear cubs — this time in North Carolina.
Trending
Apr 19
Sinéad O’Connor’s estate demands Trump stop using her music at rallies
Sinéad O'Connor's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was played at Donald Trump's recent rallies in North Carolina and Maryland, where he was drumming up support for his presidential campaign.
Entertainment
Mar 4
Who’s the father? Stingray becomes pregnant at aquarium with no males
Did Charlotte the stingray mate with a male shark or is she reproducing on her own? Either way, employees at the Aquarium and Shark Lab are excited.
Trending
Feb 14
Surrey man convicted in international child exploitation investigation
Joey Andy Daigle, 34, was handed an 18-month conditional sentence, to be served in the community, last month and has been placed on the sex offender registry.
Crime
Apr 3
A Mississauga NHL team? Hazel McCallion’s son wants to make that a reality
A Mississauga mayoral candidate wants to bring an NHL team to the city, saying 'Mississauga is no longer the little brother or sister of Toronto.'
Politics
Apr 22
Bird flu virus detected in U.S. grocery store milk. FDA says supply still safe
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.
Health
Apr 24
Hazel McCallion’s son, who pitched Mississauga NHL team, puts mayoral bid on ice
Peter McCallion, the son of former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion, who hoped to bring an NHL team to the city, has dropped out of its mayoral race.
Canada
Apr 26
‘Monsters’ in toddler’s bedroom actually massive hive of 50K bees
Using a thermal camera, a beekeeper discovered a massive floor-to-ceiling honeybee hive behind a wall in the 3-year-old girl's bedroom.
Trending
Apr 30
Who is getting the Presidential medal of freedom from Joe Biden today?
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists and athletes, among others
U.S. News
May 3
Since Roe fell, U.S. emergency care refusals for pregnant women have spiked
Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents show.
U.S. News
Apr 19
Columbia University begins suspending student protesters after deadline ignored
Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday.
U.S. News
Apr 29
Biden administration moves to close loophole on background checks for gun purchases
The rule, which was finalized this week, makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks.
U.S. News
Apr 11
Peel police chief met Sri Lankan officer a court says ‘participated’ in torture
The head of one of Peel's police met with a Sri Lankan official who had been found by that country’s highest court to have 'participated in the torture' of an arrested man.
Canada
Apr 23
Columbia student protesters face expulsion after taking over campus building
The occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, renamed Hind’s Hall to honour a child victim in Gaza, unfolded as other universities stepped up efforts to end the protests.
U.S. News
Apr 30
Brother of Toronto Raptors player passes away, team confirms
Nathan Tyler Barrett, brother of Toronto Raptors forward-guard RJ Barret, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, according to a statement issued on behalf of the family.
Canada
Mar 15
Dozens arrested amid wave of U.S. college protests over Israel-Hamas conflict
More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia’s green were arrested last week, and similar encampments have sprouted up at universities across the U.S.
U.S. News
Apr 23
Biden says ‘order must prevail’ as police clear U.S. campus protests over Gaza
Several pro-Palestinian encampments were broken up by police overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers arrested dozens of demonstrators.
U.S. News
May 2
Super Tuesday: Biden and Trump poised to move closer to historic rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to move much closer to winning their party's nominations during the biggest day of the primary campaign.
U.S. News
Mar 5