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Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:46:40 EST
Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of Gabby Petito, died by suicide, says family lawyer
An attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie, who had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, said Tuesd...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:25:32 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Nov. 23
More provinces on Tuesday outlined their respective rollout plans for vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, while a small group of Ontario children in that age range became the first...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:08:33 EST
U.S. pharmacy chains responsible for role in Ohio opioid crisis, jury finds
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties amid overdose deaths, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the t...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:24:25 EST
Keystone XL owner TC Energy seeking $15B from U.S. for costs of cancelling pipeline
TC Energy Inc. has filed a formal request for arbitration under NAFTA rules, seeking $15 billion in compensation from the U.S. government for the money it spent on trying to develop the cancelled Keys...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:59:56 EST
Why Lush Cosmetics is exiting the 'dark and dangerous alleyway' of social media
Lush Cosmetics will deactivate its social media accounts later this week in a bid to get tech companies to make online platforms safer.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:48:38 EST
Netflix employees drop labour complaint, one resigns after Dave Chappelle special
Two former Netflix employees who criticized anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle's Netflix special The Closer are dropping labour complaints and one has resigned from the company, it was announ...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:34:59 EST
U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil from reserve in move to bring down prices
The U.S. government will release 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve on to the market in an attempt to bring down the price of crude and gasoline.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:32:57 EST
Droves of red crabs cause traffic jams and swarm on Christmas Island beaches in epic migration to sea
In an annual phenomenon unmatched anywhere in the world, millions of red crabs emerged from the forest on Christmas Island Tuesday, swarming across roads and beaches on their way to the sea to breed...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:47:38 EST
Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
When Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next week, the accuser who captivated the public most, with claims she was trafficked to Prince Andrew and other prominent men...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:22:06 EST
Fiery Bulgaria bus crash kills at least 45 people, including children
A bus carrying tourists from North Macedonia crashed in flames on a highway in western Bulgaria before daybreak on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, including 12 children, Bulgarian officials said....

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:19:59 EST
NASA to launch test mission of asteroid-deflecting spacecraft
A SpaceX rocket was set to blast off from California late Tuesday as NASA seeks to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind planetary defence system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday c...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:11:49 EST
Kevin Spacey must pay more than $30M US for House of Cards losses
Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio behind House of Cards more than $30 million US because of losses brought on by his firing for sexual misconduct, according to an arbitrat...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:27:22 EST
Sri Lanka trial begins for 25 accused in Easter 2019 attacks that killed 270 people
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday began the trial of 25 men accused of plotting the Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 270 people in 2019, as lawyers warned of a protracted and complicated legal ba...

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 19:27:40 EST
SUV driver in Wisconsin parade crash was fleeing a domestic disturbance, police say
The man suspected of plowing his SUV into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring 48, had been involved in a domestic disturbance just minutes before, Wauke...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:01:00 EST
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic for Nov. 23

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:42:09 EST
Attorneys make closing statements in trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killing
Attorneys on Monday offered their final words to the jury in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020, with the prosecution saying that three white men chased him solely "because he was a Black m...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:57:20 EST
Andrew Cuomo ordered state workers to help produce his book, investigation finds
A legislative investigation released Monday found "overwhelming evidence" that former New York governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women and that he ordered state workers to help produce his book ...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:31:54 EST
Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90
Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a 1979 coup and brutally crushed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office, died on Tuesday. He was 9...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:44:38 EST
Ethiopian PM says he'll lead army 'from the battlefront' as Tigray forces approach capital
Ethiopia's prime minister said he will lead his country's army "from the battlefront" beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step by the Nobel Peace Prize-winner in a devastating yearlong war. ...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
How Canada could retaliate if tariff-like U.S. electric car policy goes ahead
When the Trump administration attacked Canada with tariffs on aluminum and steel, Canada retaliated. Fighting Joe Biden's pro-labour green car tax break may require more finesse.



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