OtherPolice say a helicopter went down Saturday afternoon in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, about 55 kilometres southeast of Montreal, killing everyone aboard. Four people were on the helicopter.
OtherPolice say a helicopter went down Saturday afternoon in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, about 55 kilometres southeast of Montreal, killing everyone aboard. Four people were on the helicopter.
PoliticsFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses a plan to rebuild Gaza, ending the Iran conflict and confronting challenges posed by artificial intelligence, while issuing a blunt warning to Europe.
PoliticsPaige Adamson, a Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident who has lived in Point Roberts, Wash., for 14 years, says border officials detained her on Sept. 15 and questioned her for nearly six hours over whether she had voted illegally in U.S. elections.
WorldDavid Des Roches, a former Pentagon director for Arabian Peninsula affairs, tells Al Jazeera that Sergey Lavrov’s speech reflects nostalgia for the Soviet Union and an attempt to restore Moscow’s former sphere of influence. He says the rhetoric about neo-Nazism is ideological “window dressing” for power politics and sovereignty claims over former Soviet states, including Ukraine and the Baltic NATO members.
WorldA powerful, slow-moving nor’easter hit parts of the East Coast, putting millions at risk from high winds and power outages. Tens of millions were in its path as the storm was expected to affect the mid-Atlantic and New England through the weekend.
WorldRhode Island Emergency Management official Armand Randolph warns that a powerful nor’easter pounding the state could cause widespread power outages and coastal damage.
PoliticsWith the midterm elections approaching, more Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Trump. A panel examines the party’s divide, while another discussion looks at why MAGA podcasters are speaking about Trump less and shifting attention to James Talarico.
WorldU.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal on Saturday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the United States meets certain conditions.
WorldA powerful nor’easter is hitting the East Coast with severe flooding, damaging winds and major travel disruptions, according to FOX Weather reports from Bob Van Dillen and Brandy Campbell.
EconomyAt CoinDesk’s Policy & Regulation conference, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions Luke Pettit discusses how Treasury became the administration’s central clearing house for financial-regulatory policy. He also outlines the GENIUS Act’s multiyear rulemaking and how a stablecoin market exceeding $300 billion is attracting manufacturers and energy companies.
SocietyPrince Harry parachuted from a plane north of Toronto on Friday to raise money for two veterans’ charities and honor a promise made to a 102-year-old former paratrooper.
PoliticsOnce back from the SEC contest involving Tennessee and Texas, President Trump meets the press.
WorldPope Leo has arrived in Lourdes for the second stage of his France visit, following historic crowds in Paris. He began his pilgrimage with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858.
PoliticsJesse Watters spotlights controversies involving Democratic politicians and public figures, including allegations of staff abuse against Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola, a lawsuit targeting a Democratic mayor and Kamala Harris’s remarks on technology.
WorldMinor flooding from a nor’easter has stranded vehicles on streets in Norfolk, Virginia, as the storm moves north along the U.S. Atlantic coast.
PoliticsGermany’s and Russia’s foreign ministers have met for the first time since before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Johann Wadephul and Sergei Lavrov held brief talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, amid sharply deteriorating ties and Germany’s recent accusation that Russia was behind an attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport.
CultureDirector Whitney White presents “School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play” as part of a celebration of African Immigrant Heritage Month.
EconomyLatin America is becoming a major player in the global green energy transition, drawing on its minerals, natural resources and renewable power. Argentina’s lithium, Mexico’s locally made electric cars and Chile’s synthetic fuels show the region seeking to build industries around these strengths, while raising questions about environmental costs, communities and who benefits.
WorldCuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla accused the United States on Saturday of intensifying its decadeslong pressure campaign against the island. Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, he warned that Cuba would defend itself against any military action.
Culture1:25Hundreds of thousands gathered along Paris’ Champs-Élysées on Saturday to see Pope Leo before his open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde. He greeted Catholic faithful and blessed babies. The Vatican estimated attendance at 800,000, above expectations. His visit to France will continue with a trip to Lourdes in the south.
WorldA Nor’easter is affecting travel for millions of Americans, with ABC’s Andrew Dymburt reporting the latest updates on the storm’s impact.
PoliticsCNN’s Erin Burnett reviews the week’s major stories, including a White House ban on news networks that backfired, the Trump administration’s claim that it was about “national security,” and its struggle to maintain a consistent account. Despite a judge lifting the ban, the White House still denied reporters access to an event involving Xi Jinping.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that he rejected Iran’s ceasefire proposal. He also discussed the Strait of Hormuz, his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and a possible deal with Cuba.
TechSynthesia created a digital twin of TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis that can converse with people and deliver scripts in her voice. Davis tested it herself and explored what digital twins could mean for the future of work.