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New Orleans mayor says New Year's Day mass casualty incident was a 'terrorist attack'
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is calling the New Year's Day mass casualty incident that killed 10 people and injured 30 a "terrorist attack." The FBI is investigating what occur...
Jan 01, 2025
Trump's top priorities: Experts watching for how president-elect uses Day 1 powers
WASHINGTON - A new year will bring Donald Trump back to the White House and start a fresh wave of anxiety as America's closest neighbours prepare for the Republican's disruptive agenda and looming thr...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in December 2024
A look at news events in December 2024: 1 - Belgium grants sex workers full labour rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions. The law establishing key rights including refusing clien...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in November 2024
A look at news events in November 2024: 1 - A New Brunswick woman who lost two military sons to PTSD says she's honoured to be named this year's National Silver Cross Mother. Seventy-eight-year-old Ma...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in October 2024
A look at news events in October 2024 1 - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century. The Democrat served as ...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in September 2024
A look at news events in September 2024 1 - Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including an Israeli-American hostage. The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin says they have confirmed his d...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in August 2024
A look at news events in August 2024 1 - The Israeli military confirms the death of Hamas' military leader, Mohammed Deif. Deif was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July, knocking another leader of t...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in July 2024
A look at news events in July 2024 1 - The strike is over at WestJet. The Calgary-based airline reaches a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousan...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in June 2024
A look at news events in June 2024 1 - Israel's government says its conditions for ending the war with Hamas have not changed and that conditions for a ceasefire are still not met. The comments come a...
Jan 01, 2025
Year in review: A look at events in May 2024
A look at news events in May 2024: 1- Manitoba's Peguis First Nation declares a state of emergency after years of flooding caused heavy damage to infrastructure and housing. Chief Stan Bird says the c...
Jan 01, 2025
