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Yahoo News Canada‘I think Palestinians deserve an apology’: Canadian educator ‘shocked’ at blatant racism of Ontario legislature's keffiyeh ban
Is the Ontario legislature's keffiyeh ban blatant racism? ‘I think Palestinians deserve an apology,' Canadian educator urges after assembly's speaker calls for a ban that's left politicians, including Premier Doug Ford, pushing for a reversal.
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Broncos introduce top draft pick, QB Bo Nix
Bo Nix to Denver was among the worst-kept secrets in football, but the Broncos got their guy. He was formally introduced on Friday.
- The Canadian Press
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday in the Black man’s killing that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper had faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty in a jury trial last year of criminally negligent homicide. He administered a dose of ketamine to McClain, 23, who had been forcibly restrained after police stopped him as the massage therapist w
- USA TODAY
In-person, hybrid classes offered at Columbia for remainder of semester | Fact check
The university announced that all classes would be held remotely on April 22 because of protests, but most classes were switched to hybrid after.
- People
Kylie Minogue Says Her Vegas Residency Has Been 'Like Studio 54': 'It's an Absolute Party' (Exclusive)
Minogue will perform the final show of her residency on Saturday May 4
- People
Milo Ventimiglia and Wife Jarah Mariano Hold Hands as They Enjoy PDA and Puppy-Filled Beachside Jog
The 'This Is Us' star was joined by his wife and dog for a jog on the California coast
- The Guardian
‘Enough’: thousands to join protests across Australia opposing violence against women
Organisers of the No More rallies say number of attacks keeps rising amid calls for prime minister Anthony Albanese to declare ‘epidemic’ a national emergency
- Digital Spy
Gogglebox stars share silly Britain's Got Talent re-enactment
Gogglebox stars Amira and Amani Rota shared a silly re-enactment of Britain’s Got Talent as they imagined their Golden Buzzer moment.
- NY Daily News
OJ Simpson’s cause of death confirmed
O.J. Simpson’s cause of death has officially been confirmed, just weeks after the former football star’s death at the age of 76. Simpson — who had long been just as famous (if not more so) for his double-murder trial as his acclaimed athletic career — died of metastatic prostate cancer on April 10, his attorney and executor of his estate told TMZ, citing Simpson’s death certificate. Simpson’s ...
- The Canadian Press
Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to findings by the AP in collaboration with FRONTLINE (PBS) and the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism. That’s nearly 10% of the more
- The Canadian Press
Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday. Each year about 300,000 immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take seasonal jobs on U.S. farms. The new rule, which takes effect June 28, will target abuses experienced by workers under the H-2A program that undermine fair labor standards for all farmworkers. Labor Secreta
- Business Insider
A Gen X mom makes $25,000 at Applebee's and can only afford one meal a day. She's one of many Americans who live paycheck to paycheck but don't qualify for government help.
Cherie Tobias, 48, can't afford groceries but doesn't qualify for government assistance.
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Sheneen McClain after Cooper sentencing: "No matter what. Elijah won"
Just minutes after Jeremy Cooper was sentenced to probation on Friday, Elijah McClain's mother Sheneen McClain said, "No matter what. Elijah won."
- WESH - Orlando Videos
Orlando Health team tackling opiod addiction with compassion and science
Orlando Health team tackling opiod addiction with compassion and science
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Colorado lawmakers to consider major property tax plan as session nears end
With the deadline to adjourn quickly approaching, Colorado lawmakers are set to consider a major property tax relief proposal.
- Associated Press
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. No injuries were reported in the midday train wreck east of Houck, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a news release. Interstate 40 was closed by authorities in both directions in the area in the early afternoon, directing trucks and motorists off the freeway to alternate routes, New Mexico State Police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced.
- The Canadian Press
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot. Officers had shocked him with a Taser and pinned him as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Now he sat on the ground with hands cuffed behind his back and took in oxygen through a mask. Then, officers moved Jackson to his side so a medic could inject him with a potent knockout drug. “It’s just go
- Idaho Statesman
Procession route announced for fallen Ada County deputy. Here’s a map, traffic impacts
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office expects “significant traffic congestion and delays along the route.”
- People
Vice President Kamala Harris Tells Drew Barrymore 'I Have My Mother's Laugh'
Harris has no shame in expressing her joy
- WXII - Greensboro/Winston-Salem Videos
WATCH: Stray Friday Evening Showers in North Carolina, Weekend Warming Trend
More clouds linger through Saturday. Stray showers are possible late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Above normal highs return on Sunday with more sunshine.