By Natasha O’Neill/CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadians reported $16 billion in fraud losses between 2014 and 2019, according to Statistics Canada. A new report released by the federal agency on Monday shares findings from the General Social Survey (GSS), which in 2019 allowed Canadians to
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below.
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s controversial asylum policy, delivering a major blow to the administration, which has leaned on the measure to drive down border crossings. The judge put the ruling on hold for 14 days for a possible appeal. The ruling against the Biden
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race but he argues that his words are constitutionally protected statements, according to a court filing. That assertion by Giuliani, who as part of
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge told jurors in Kevin Spacey ’s sexual assault trial that they could reach verdicts without unanimous decisions after they said they were deadlocked on some counts. Justice Mark Wall told the panel of nine men and three women that it could reach verdicts if at
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge told jurors in Kevin Spacey ’s sexual assault trial that they could reach verdicts without unanimous decisions after they said they were deadlocked on some counts. Justice Mark Wall told the panel of nine men and three women that it could reach verdicts if at
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — From Issa Rae’s perspective, there’s plenty of talented female filmmakers willing to work. However, she knows most haven’t been afforded the same support as their male counterparts. Now, Rae feels compelled to create a supportive platform for women directors through the reboot series “Project
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mixed as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates later in the afternoon. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% early Wednesday, coming off its best closing level in more than 15 months. The Dow was just barely higher and the Nasdaq
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Hulk Hogan put a ring on it. The WWE star, born Terry Gene Bollea, told fans he had asked yoga instructor Sky Daily to marry him. In a since deleted Instagram story, he said he popped the question and Daily said yes. “She was crazy enough to say yes,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Janae Edmondson, the volleyball player from Tennessee who lost her legs after a car hit her Downtown, will receive her first of prosthetics this week. Janae Edmondson was in downtown St. Louis for a volleyball tournament when she was hit
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By Ingrid Formanek, Kareem El Damanhoury and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — More than 10,000 people have been killed in the Sudanese region of West Darfur in the past two months, tribal leaders say, amid a deadly conflict between two warring factions that has triggered a mass exodus of refugees from the country and
Continue Reading CNN By Brynn Gingras and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people, including nine civilians and three firefighters, all suffered non-life threatening injuries after a crane collapse in New York City Wednesday, the Fire Department of New York confirmed to CNN. All the injured were transported to local hospitals, according to the FDNY. One of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below. Photos and videos posted on social media show flames bursting from the car of a crane hundreds of feet above 10th Avenue at 41st Street. The crane’s
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived Wednesday at a federal court where he is expected to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit possessing a gun as a drug user in a deal with the Justice Department that’s likely to
Continue ReadingBy Eric Naktin Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — On Tuesday, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 28 requiring the opioid overdose treatment Narcan Nasal Spray be available in Oahu restaurants and bars that sell alcohol. Blangiardi officially put his signature on the bill at the Lei Stand in Honolulu. As
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has signed a new multi-year contract with the team which will reportedly make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. The contract, which was confirmed by the Chargers, is five years long and worth $262.5 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A person was hospitalized Sunday night after they were hit by a police officer along the Hampton Beach strip, New Hampshire State Police said. The crash involving the Hampton Police Department cruiser happened around 7:15 p.m. on Ashworth Ave. near
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has said he would “love to think” that English Premier League and Champions League matches could be staged in the US – mirroring what the NFL has done with its International Series games. English soccer giants Arsenal and Manchester United recently played a friendly
Continue ReadingBy JADE BULECZA, Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — Bossier Parish Community College has the newest and most advanced patient simulator. It gives nurses and others in the medical field real-life experience. The division of nursing and allied health at Bossier Parish Community College recently did a demonstration. “He’s
Continue ReadingBy TRACY GLADNEY Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — A two-month search for a woman who allegedly stole 195 lottery tickets totaling $4,500 ended Thursday with her arrest during a traffic stop. In April, a Texarkana convenience store reported missing lottery tickets had been taken from a secure office, leading
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