Nursing home booze ban inspires Minnesota woman to fight for her right to party

When Anita LeBrun discovered her assisted living facility in Minnesota couldn’t legally serve residents booze because it didn’t have a liquor licence, she decided to take action. The 82-year-old testified before lawmakers twice, helping pave the way for a new law nicknamed the "Grandparents' Happy Hour."
U.S. identifies cyclosporiasis cases in 4 more states, widening investigation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are widening their investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after identifying cases in four additional states.
2 cyclists crossing Canada for men's mental health have bikes stolen in downtown Winnipeg

Two men on a charity ride to raise awareness for men's mental health had their bikes stolen in downtown Winnipeg on Friday.
Spider-Man down: Tom Holland loses his lunch on Hot Ones

Tom Holland made Hot Ones history alongside his co-star Jon Bernthal — just not in the way he hoped. Although Holland braved all 10 wings, the final sauce proved too much, making him the first guest in the show's 11-year run to puke on set.
Heated Rivalry thirst traps: The Canadian export that won't quit

Brands know sex sells, and the stars of Heated Rivalry are used to being objectified by men and women of all ages, in countries around the world.
U.S. measles cases have already broken last year's record

The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has already surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025.
Israel launches major military operation after deadly clash near Palestinian village

Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed near a Palestinian village on Friday in a confrontation that added to a growing toll over recent weeks as Israeli settler violence has intensified against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Bloc leader's X account restored 2 weeks after bitcoin hack

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says social media platform X has restored his account two weeks after it was hacked and started promoting Bitcoin — which is almost as long as it took for the party to publicly admit something was wrong.
Bystanders help rescue passengers from seaplane crash near B.C.-Wash. border

A San Juan Island EMS member says bystanders were “heroes” Thursday night when a seaplane crashed and later caught fire while making an emergency landing on the shoreline of Sucia Island near the B.C.-Washington border.
