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While on the stand, former councilman and frontrunner for mayor PG Sittenfeld said he never sold or traded his vote for a campaign donation.
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Evening StandardLondon travel news LIVE: Euston rush-hour disruption after train hits obstruction near Watford Junction
Disruption has hit the morning rush-hour on Thursday after a train crashed into an obstruction near Watford. Trains to and from Euston are among those affected. National Rail warns trains are having to run at reduced speeds on the line towards Milton Keynes Central.
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Biden has a favorite stop when he hits the road: chipmaking plants
Visiting chipmakers has become one of President Biden's most common reasons for getting on the road. He will do so again Thursday as he travels to Syracuse to award Micron $6 billion in federal money.
- Yahoo Life
More people prefer cow’s milk over plant-based milks, new Yahoo/YouGov poll finds. Here’s what nutritionists think about that.
Whole milk and 2% cow’s milk emerged as the top choices of milk, beating out plant-based milk.
- Reuters
Republican Senator Rubio calls for blocking of all US sales to Huawei
Republican China hardliner Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to block all sales to Huawei after the sanctioned Chinese tech company released a new AI-enabled laptop powered by an Intel AI processor chip. The release of Huawei's first AI-enabled laptop, the MateBook X Pro powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 9 processor, last week drew fire from Republican lawmakers, who said it suggests that the Commerce Department had given the greenlight to Intel to sell the chip to Huawei.
- Miami Herald
A Flamingo flock inspires hope. Have the rare birds returned to the Everglades for good?
‘If we got nesting flamingos it would be absolutely historic and proof that we’re getting it right in the Florida Everglades.’
- Raleigh News and Observer
Want to see endangered red wolf puppies? You’ll soon have a chance in Durham.
A red wolf in Durham gave birth to seven puppies, bringing the species to less than 300 wolves. Here’s when and where you can see them.
- CBC
Rise in international tourists cited by embattled N.B. minister was seen in all provinces
New Brunswick's tourism minister Tammy Scott-Wallace has been citing growth in visitors from Britain, France and Germany in 2023 as evidence that departmental activities, like a trip she and others took to London and Paris last year, pay dividends for taxpayers. But figures suggest European visits to New Brunswick in 2023 grew at a slower pace than in the rest of Canada and increases that did occur were exaggerated by COVID-related travel restrictions that suppressed visits in 2022."Results have
- Raleigh News and Observer
Under the Dome: Gov. Cooper makes big budget asks
Plus, will Republicans take up another major gun rights bill this year?
- Charlotte Observer
Congressional commission sanctions NC lawmaker over anti-Biden newsletters
Congressman Chuck Edwards is facing penalties for violating the rules regarding franked mail after making accusations against the Biden family in newsletters he sent in 2023.
- Hello!
How Princess Beatrice inspired Queen Maxima's go-to statement headwear
See how Princess Beatrice of York inspired Queen Maxima of the Netherlands' go-to statement headwear
- The Canadian Press
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell behind in their first-round series again without star winger William Nylander on Wednesday, and Thursday's schedule presents two teams in need of a win. Here are five things to know heading into Thursday’s post-season action: WHERE'S NYLANDER? Nylander missed a third straight game to open Toronto's first-round series with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old took part in line rushes at Wednesd
- Charlotte Observer
NFL Draft experts break down Drake Maye’s special traits, weaknesses and top landing spots
UNC quarterback Drake Maye, a Charlotte-area native, is considered a top-tier quarterback prospect in this week’s NFL Draft.
- Miami Herald
A new movie studio is coming to Fort Lauderdale. It’ll replace a former toxic waste site
The development is expected to bring more than 1,000 jobs with salaries of about $100,000
- CBC
Some P.E.I. 911 callers getting recorded response, being put on hold
Some P.E.I. residents who call 911 in an emergency are hearing a recorded message and being put on hold.While the province says it's not able to track how often that's happening, it's also quick to downplay any potential concerns."It's not a frequent occurrence, but it does happen," said Pat Kelly, provincial co-ordinator with P.E.I.'s Emergency Measures Organization."There [are] cases where we get an influx of calls, whether it be from a motor vehicle accident, or just multiple people calling i
- Digital Spy
Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning calls fan speculation "a shame"
Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning calls fan speculation over the real life identity of star Richard Gadd's stalker "a shame".
- CBC
Government tells Ajax woman she may not be Canadian
Last September, 32-year-old Arielle Townsend came home to a letter from the federal immigration department stating her Canadian citizenship was at risk of being revoked. Townsend, who lives in Ajax, Ont., was "completely blindsided." She'd come to Canada as an infant in 1992. She was not yet a year old when a Mississauga, Ont., citizenship office issued her a citizen card."I was shocked and completely in disbelief," she said. "It's almost like you go to bed as one person, and then you wake up an
- CBC
Halifax plans for new homeless encampments as current ones fill up
Halifax is planning to open more designated sites for people experiencing homelessness, as the number of unhoused individuals in the municipality continues to grow and encampments become more cramped. According to a new staff report, four designated tenting locations are over capacity with more people regularly moving in. Meantime, tents and other structures are going up in non-designated locations, including in Dartmouth's Northbrook Park, Halifax Common and Point Pleasant Park.Max Chauvin, the
- Miami Herald
Are you planning a cruise this year? You’re not alone. Here’s where ships are headed
Does PortMiami seem busier to you? This is why.
- Associated Press
Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed
A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels over Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes after the U.S. military said early Thursday an allied warship shot down a Houthi missile targeting a vessel the day before near the same area. The Houthis claimed that Wednesday assault, which comes after a period of relatively few rebel attacks on shipping in the region over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
- Evening Standard
Chelsea players do not want Mauricio Pochettino to be sacked as manager faces crucial run-in
The head coach could be dismissed if the Blues do not qualify for Europe but his players want him to stay