SocietyMembers of an alleged cocaine ring linked to a Penn State fraternity appeared in court Wednesday, and five of them are set to stand trial.
SocietyMembers of an alleged cocaine ring linked to a Penn State fraternity appeared in court Wednesday, and five of them are set to stand trial.
WorldA month after 72,000 undocumented migrants entered Spain’s Ceuta enclave, Spanish vessels rescued more than 80 migrants near the Canary Islands. At least five people died, while arrivals from West Africa have fallen 57% this year. Alanna O’Malley of Erasmus University Rotterdam provided analysis.
EconomyEmily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at Manulife Investment Management, says the firm remains positive on stocks but believes investors should now rely more heavily on bonds in their portfolios.
PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney is in Thunder Bay today at the Alstom plant, where he is expected to announce a major investment involving Canadian manufacturing.
ScienceThe UN climate agency warns that El Niño is likely to be very strong and continue until February. The phenomenon usually peaks late in the year, but ocean heat is released into the atmosphere more slowly, raising global temperatures the following year.
SocietyFox News reports that a deadly mass shooting in Minneapolis left two victims and the suspect dead, while three officers were injured.
WorldMustafa Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, told FRANCE 24 that Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank had reached a “totally unprecedented” level. As tensions rise, activists accuse settlers of acting with complete impunity. Barghouti said their goal was clearly “ethnic cleansing” and called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response hypocritical.
EconomyPrime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a “historic” investment in Canadian manufacturing during a Thursday appearance in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The move comes nearly two weeks after Canada halted trade talks with the US, escalating the bilateral trade war. Ottawa has promised dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs after Washington imposed a 50% levy on Canadian goods.
PoliticsHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is holding a press conference in a live event.
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ScienceWatch the annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony live from Zurich, Switzerland. The satirical awards for scientific achievement are being held in Europe for the first time after moving from the United States because of visa concerns.
CultureLive coverage from the Venice Film Festival red-carpet premiere of Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine.” Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich play CIA agents sent to Easter Island shortly before Chile’s 1973 coup.
EconomyFederal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said next week’s August inflation data will heavily influence his next interest-rate decision. He said a hotter-than-expected reading would lead him to consider raising rates.
PoliticsPedro Sanchez pledged to publish all documents related to the Ceuta crisis while defending officers’ rapid response. He also pointed to a surge in social media messaging as an influence on the mass crossing.
OtherThunderstorms brought torrential rain, strong winds and hail to southern Ontario on Wednesday night. Major highways remain flooded, while tens of thousands of people are without power.
OtherMark Robinson, a meteorologist and storm chaser with The Weather Network, says the hail, high winds and lightning during Wednesday’s storms in southern Ontario revealed how much energy they generated.
WorldMember states of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification met in Ulaanbaatar to seek solutions and funding to reverse land degradation, which already affects 40% of the planet’s soil. The meeting concluded with a $1.3 billion commitment for green projects.
TechMore than 2,000 staff members in Prince Edward Island’s public schools have enrolled in courses about artificial intelligence. The education department wants teachers to receive clearer guidance and advice on using AI in the classroom.
Society7:57:16The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has again told the judge it cannot reach a verdict on whether to convict her of killing her three young children at their Massachusetts home in 2023. Jurors were dismissed for the evening on September 2, with deliberations set to resume as the trial entered its sixth week.
SocietyJurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told Plymouth Superior Judge William Sullivan on Wednesday that they remained deadlocked. He then read Tuey-Rodriguez instructions, a last-resort measure urging them to reach a verdict, making a mistrial more likely.
PoliticsVice President JD Vance is speaking at the launch of a new U.S. manufacturing program intended to train millions of workers for the semiconductor and defense industries.
SocietyGloria Steinem, the feminist activist and journalist who became a prominent face of the US women’s liberation movement, has died aged 92. Her foundation said she passed away peacefully at her New York City home on Wednesday, surrounded by people who loved her. She was also a writer and magazine editor, and co-founded the Women’s Action Alliance more than 50 years ago to fight sexism.
SocietyOfficials said at least two people were killed and multiple others injured when officers responding to sustained gunfire at a Minneapolis apartment building exchanged shots with the shooter. Three officers were hurt, including two with gunshot wounds, as police rescued victims.
EconomyThe yen has continued its sharp rebound, rising as much as 1.2% against the dollar. After last month’s record $96 billion effort, traders are increasingly alert to the possibility of another intervention by Japan and the US. Investors are also weighing whether the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates more aggressively than expected.