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- The Canadian Press
Quebec energy deal touted as new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador heads for vote
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for indebted Newfoundland and Labrador is heading for a vote Thursday night at the legislature in St. John's, N.L.
- The Canadian Press
Developer loses court battle to remove heritage status on WW1 fort in Quebec
MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that wanted the heritage status removed from First World War fortifications overlooking the St. Lawrence River east of Quebec City.
- USA TODAY
'It's just about a conversation': Democratic senator says he'll meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
"I'm angling to be named the pope of Greenland," Fetterman told reporters on Capitol Hill after confirming the meeting.
- USA TODAY
'Unprecedented' fires still torching LA area; 180,000 told to flee: Live updates
Another 200,000 people face evacuation warnings in Los Angeles area; 20 people have been arrested for looting.
- The Canadian Press
The Chiefs are better because of injuries and adversity, and not just because of mental resilience
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The injuries and adversity that Kansas City had to overcome on its way to earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs and a first-round bye could be exactly what propels the Chiefs to an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title.
- Associated Press
Watchdog groups seeks investigation into RFK Jr. for voting from a 'sham' address
New York election officials are being urged to investigate whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed voter fraud by casting his November ballot from a discredited address, as the former independent presidential candidate seeks Senate confirmation for a top public health role in the Trump administration. Accountable.US, a progressive watchdog group, this week asked the state Division of Election Law Enforcement to determine whether Kennedy committed any felony by using an address in New York City's well-to-do suburbs to vote by mail in the last election. A state judge last summer knocked Kennedy off the presidential ballot in New York after finding the rented bedroom in Katonah he claimed as his residence was a “sham” address.
- The Independent
California wildfires live updates: LA fires cause extensive damage as some communities look ‘like a bomb was dropped’
Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across California, with two of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment
- Sky News
California wild fires: Furious Palisades resident challenges Governor Gavin Newsom over disaster response
A woman from the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles has offered to "fill up the hydrants myself" as she confronted state governor Gavin Newsom over his response to the disaster. Rachel Darvish, a lawyer who has lived in the Palisades all her life, was forced to flee her home along with many thousands of others because of the devastating flames. Holding up his phone, he told her he was "literally talking to the president [Joe Biden] right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter", adding he had tried "five times" but couldn't get through.
- BBC
Venezuela opposition leader arrested then freed after protest rally
The opposition says María Corina Machado was then freed on the eve of President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration.
- Yahoo News
California wildfires live updates: 6 killed, Palisades Fire grows as Sunset Fire spreads through Hollywood Hills, 180,000 people evacuated
Multiple wildfires continued to burn through Southern California on Thursday.
- Yahoo Sports
NFL coaching tracker, wild-card news: Raiders fire GM Tom Telesco, Bill Belichick reportedly isn't interested in NFL return
We're tracking all the NFL coaching news after Week 18 and the playoff outlook heading into wild-card weekend.
- The Canadian Press
Bills' Von Miller won't let his affection for the Broncos get in the way of his playoff objective
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Von Miller is as competitive as he can be sentimental, which is why the Buffalo Bills edge rusher won’t utter a negative word about the Denver Broncos.
- CBC
Woman originally from Sask. loses home in California wildfires
Wildfires have raged through several California communities this week, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless.Nadia Williamson, who is originally from Saskatchewan but now lives in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, is one of them.Wildfires are relatively common in California, but they usually don't reach the area where Williamson lives, she said."I wasn't taking it that seriously," she said.Williamson owns a bridal shop in Santa Monica. She said she was driving to work wh
- People
Travis Kelce Shuts Down Rumors Chiefs Intentionally Lost to Eliminate Bengals: ‘I Ain't Scared of F---ing Nobody’
“I’ll play the [Bengals] at the Walmart parking lot,” Kelce said. “I don’t give a s---," Kelce said
- People
Rescuers Save Horses amid Flames and Flying Embers During L.A. Fires: 'We're Not Going to Let Them Burn'
A live news report that captured the rescue on camera shows people leading three horses through the Eaton Fire
- Associated Press
Wildfires latest: Death toll expected to rise as fires rage through Los Angeles
Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. “We expect there may be a temporary break in the winds, but in some areas, the winds are likely to continue well into next week.”
- Reuters
Four dead in shelling incidents in Ukraine, officials say
In Donetsk region, the focal point of Russia's slow advance westward along the front line, regional governor Vadym Filaskhin said on Telegram that two people were killed when Russian forces shelled the town of Siversk. Further south, in a Russian-controlled area of Zaporizhzhia region, two people were killed when the town of Kamyanka-Dniprovska came under Ukrainian fire, the Russia-appointed governor, Yevgeny Belitsky wrote on Telegram.
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s motorcade greeted by crowds in his hometown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed.
- Insider Monkey
Is Unity Software Inc. (U) the Best Growth Stock to Buy Now Under $25?
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- The Canadian Press
Prince Edward Island takes steps to ease strain on overstretched hospitals
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is warning that its health-care system is facing "significant" overcapacity, stretching limited resources.