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Conservatives Demand to Know If Prime Minister Used ‘Loophole’ to Avoid Fraud Charges

Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still being dogged by questions about family vacations six years ago at the Aga Khan’s private...

Twitter, BBC and VOA move to bypass Russia’s restrictions with tech workarounds

Companies affected by Russia's free speech crackdown in the wake of the Putin-ordered invasion of Ukraine are responding with technical workarounds to the censorship. Why it matters: The Kremlin has moved to silence the anti-war protest movement in Russia...

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover could open the door to Trump

Former President Trump says he won't return to Twitter if his ban is lifted, despite Elon Musk’s agreement to buy the platform. Between the lines: Trump needs Twitter. The platform was the critical element in the Trump news cycle,...

Texas Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio Granted Stay of Execution

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday granted a stay of execution for a woman who was set to be judicially killed on Wednesday for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children, ordering a lower court...

What Is an RMD and How Will It Help You Retire?

When it comes to your retirement, you did everything right to be ready. You developed a retirement plan that took into account your lifestyle, health care, and potential bumps in the road. And, you went ahead and created a...

Supreme Court Declines to Block High School’s Admissions Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to temporarily block the admissions policy of a prestigious high school in northern Virginia, after the policy was accused of being discriminatory against Asian Americans. The parent’s group, Coalition for TJ, asked the high court...

Jury Selected for Civil Trial Over Lacrosse Player’s Death

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—A jury was selected Monday in the civil trial of a man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of University of Virginia (UVA) lacrosse player Yeardley Love. A wrongful death lawsuit brought by Love’s mother...

Australian PM Dismisses Opposition’s Plan to Counter China’s Pacific Engagement

The incumbent Australian Coalition government has panned the opposition Labor Party’s newly released Pacific engagement policy, saying it added “nothing new” to existing initiatives to engage with nations in the region. The Labor Party, on April 26, released its alternative...

Everything Elon Musk has said he wants to change about Twitter

A deal for Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter appears imminent, with Bloomberg reporting the company is in advanced talks with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.What we're watching: Here's a look at everything Musk has said he wants to change...

Twitter says it won’t allow misleading ads that contradict the scientific consensus on climate

Twitter will not allow "misleading advertisements" that "contradict the scientific consensus on climate change," the social media platform said in a statement Friday, marking Earth Day.Why it matters: Inaccurate or misleading information on global warming has…Read More

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‘Everyone on the Team Is Invited’: Karine Jean-Pierre Addresses White House Invite Status for Chiefs’ Harrison Butker

It wasn’t the most enthusiastic invite of all time. However, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says that Chiefs...
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