Toronto — At least 33,400 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in three Canadian provinces due to active wildfires that are sending smoke drifting across the border into northern U.S. states and all the way across the Atlantic to Europe. As of Wednesday two deaths were blamed on …
Read More »Driver accused of plowing vehicle into crowd at Liverpool soccer parade identified and charged by police
A 53-year-old British man who injured nearly 80 people when his car rammed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their team’s Premier League championship was charged Thursday with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, a prosecutor said. Paul Doyle was also charged with dangerous driving and other charges, …
Read More »Max von Sydow, actor who starred in “The Excorcist,” dies at age 90
Copenhagen, Denmark — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. His agent Jean Diamond said Monday that …
Read More »Canadian lacrosse team, Saskatchewan Rush, sparks debate for playing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” after song controversy
A Canadian lacrosse team received mixed reactions after embracing the controversial holiday song, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” The Saskatchewan Rush played the song, whose lyrics seem inappropriate to some in the #MeToo era, during their game on Saturday night, CTV News reports. The team encouraged spectators to sing along. The …
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