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Yahoo SportsDerrick Rose insists he doesn't want a statue based on 'the way people been creating them'
Rose, who said he would 'love' to have his jersey retired, seemed skeptical about a statue in the wake of Dwyane Wade's.
- The Canadian Press
Canada pausing applications for parent, grandparent permanent residency sponsorships
OTTAWA — Canada will not accept new parent and grandparent permanent residency sponsorship applications until further notice, according to a ministerial directive.
- Associated Press
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. The uneasy scene brought an ominous start to the first day of the new Congress. A small collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber, one by one declining to vote or choosing another lawmaker.
- HuffPost
22 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week (Dec. 29-Jan. 3)
"gonna start an app for cat sitters where they can review the cats they take care of and it’ll be called litterboxd"
- MMA Junkie
Watch UFC champ Jon Jones do the nearly impossible at a Knicks game
The oddsmakers will set a line for almost anything if given a chance. So let's say hypothetically they were asked to give odds for UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones on the basketball court at Madison Square Garden. He gets four shots from 3-point range, and all he has to do…
- The Canadian Press
Vikings rule edge rusher Jones out with knee injury as Lions list LB Anzalone as questionable
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings ruled backup edge rusher Patrick Jones out of the game against the Detroit Lions because of a knee injury stemming from a low block by Green Bay tight end Tucker Kraft last week.
- CBC
Former Ontario MPP who became homeless 'humbled' after politicians rally to move him out of shelter
When former Toronto city councillor and MPP Lorenzo Berardinetti found himself in a homeless shelter last year, it was a circumstance he never imagined he would face."What am I doing here?" he remembered thinking on his first night there. "I never thought this would have happened to me, but it happened." Berardinetti, whose political career spanned 30 years in Toronto's east end, has been living out of the Ajax, Ont., shelter since August 2023 following a bout of unemployment and a series of med
- People
“And Just Like That… ”Adds Patti LuPone, Kristen Schaal and More Buzzy Names to Season 3 Lineup: 'It's a Lot of New'
Rosemarie DeWitt is also set to reprise her role as Aidan’s ex-wife Kathy on the upcoming season of the hit Max series
- Yahoo News Canada Video
'Disclaimer' star Leila George found working on the Golden Globes-nominated series 'therapeutic'
In Alfonso Cuarón's Apple TV+ series Disclaimer, actor Leila George plays a younger version of Cate Blanchett's character Catherine Ravenscroft. George spoke to Yahoo Canada about how the most difficult scenes in the mystery drama felt "therapeutic," and how everyone set was particularly "respectful" and sensitive" during intimate scenes in the series.
- The Telegraph
Luke Littler praised by Sir Keir Starmer for ‘mesmerising performance’
Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has been called an inspiration by Prime Minister Keir Starmer after becoming world champion at the age of just 17.
- KNXV - Phoenix Scripps
Maricopa County's 2024 eviction filings highest on record
The Maricopa County Justice Courts confirmed this past year saw more eviction filings than any other on record.
- The Canadian Press
The French Quarter's metal barriers were gone on New Year's, leaving a critical security gap
After an Islamic State sympathizer rammed a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in 2016, horrified New Orleans leaders were anxious to protect their city's famed French Quarter, where crowds of revelers pack the cobblestone streets, especially during big events like Mardi Gras.
- The Telegraph
Briton among victims of New Orleans terror attack
A Briton was among the 14 victims killed by an Islamic State-inspired terrorist in the New Orleans ramming attack.
- HuffPost
Hilaria Baldwin Said She Forgot How To Say 1 Common Word, And Skeptics Say She’s Lying
The Boston-born wife of Alec Baldwin has faced mockery before for years of pretending she was from Spain.
- The Canadian Press
Plant-milk packager tied to listeria outbreak plans to file for creditor protection
The Canadian beverage packaging company that processed plant-based milk linked to a listeria outbreak has filed for creditor protection as it plans a restructure of the business.
- KJRH-Tulsa Videos
Wagoner Co. residents frustrated over vote to raise taxes for $13.5M settlement
Wagoner Co. residents frustrated over vote to raise taxes for $13.5M settlement
- Reuters
Resilient New Orleans regains its stride, hardly missing a beat after truck attack
In the days since a U.S. Army veteran drove a truck into dozens of New Year's Day revelers, normalcy has begun to return to a stricken yet defiant New Orleans, where music is again streaming from clubs and restaurants are filled with tourists. After leaving flowers at an impromptu memorial, Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Thursday led a traditional New Orleans brass-band parade down Bourbon Street, where the FBI says a Texas man carried out an attack that was inspired by Islamic State. Caroline Rodrigue, a 31-year-old hostess at the restaurant, saw Cantrell's parade, one of the normally frequent processions known locally as second lines that accompany funerals, celebrations and community events.
- Business Insider
The revival of America's manufacturing sector will be a major boost to the stock market, BofA strategist says
Manufacturing activity could begin to expand as soon as April of this year, Bank of America strategists said in a recent note.
- The Telegraph
Luke Littler storms past Michael van Gerwen to seal place in history
The dream final has its fairy-tale ending. Luke Littler, the most famous 17-year-old in Britain, is also now the youngest world champion in the history of darts. That he should achieve this feat by fully seven years tells you everything about a jaw-dropping achievement that rates with any of the most seismic teenage accomplishments in sport. And, after losing when the country briefly seemed to come to a standstill in last year’s final, Littler’s second shot at destiny could hardly have been more
- KNXV - Phoenix Scripps
Border security, water rights and veteran care among top priorities for Senator Ruben Gallego
Gallego will serve on several committees, including banking, energy and natural resources, homeland security and governmental affairs, and veterans' affairs.