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Month: September 2023

Judge terminates Tuohy family conservatorship over former NFL player Michael Oher, depicted in ‘The Blind Side’

By Brynn Gingras and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee judge signed an order Friday ending Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy’s conservatorship over Michael Oher, a month after the former NFL player accused the couple of representing themselves publicly as his adoptive parents and using him for financial benefit. Oher, whose life story was

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Canada’s greenhouse gas emission up 2.3 per cent from last year due to oil and gas production, cold winter: report

By Hayatullah Amanat CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Regina, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — New data from the Canadian Climate Institute shows that emissions from the oil and gas industry and buildings continued to climb in the previous year, undercutting Canada’s overall emissions reduction progress. The independent estimate published on Thursday by

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‘Stories of resilience and survival’: Indigenous-led tourism is one way to support communities in Canada

By Natasha O’Neill CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Throughout his childhood, Keith Henry was very involved in his Metis community, from annual events to cultural feasts. Growing up near Prince Albert, Sask., the now-president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) said he

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Truck accident in Illinois causes “multiple” deaths and an ammonia leak that leads to an evacuation

By JOHN O’CONNOR and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Federal regulators confirmed Saturday they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in “multiple fatalities” and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents. Jennifer Gabris, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety

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Residents alarmed as shoplifting incidents trigger store departures: ‘As a community we can’t allow this to continue’

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Lou Martins is angry, frustrated, and disappointed but not surprised that the first Target store to open in Manhattan — in his New York City neighborhood — is closing in October. Target this week cited large-scale theft and safety concerns for employees and customers for its decision

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The Flying Scotsman locomotive collided with another train in Scotland. Several people were injured

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Several people were injured after the Flying Scotsman, the historic steam locomotive that’s celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, was involved in a low-speed crash with another heritage train in the Scottish Highlands, authorities said Saturday. The National Railway Museum said the “shunting incident” took place at

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A lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path during his time in Baltimore

By ERIC TUCKER and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Before being assigned to investigate President Joe Biden’s son, Leo Wise built a reputation in Baltimore as a tough and hard-charging federal prosecutor, taking on powerful, and seemingly untouchable, figures — whether a gang of corrupt cops, a police commissioner, a top local prosecutor

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