U.S. senators head for the exits without meeting Trump’s demands for voting bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess.

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.

20,000 flee as explosive B.C. wildfire races toward Summerland, burning homes in path

SUMMERLAND — More than 20,000 residents have been forced to evacuate British Columbia communities near Okanagan Lake overnight as an explosive wildfire surged toward them, destroying homes in its path.

70 years after South Africa’s women challenged apartheid, some say their freedom isn’t complete

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa commemorates on Sunday 70 years since the Women's March of 1956, when around 20,000 women of all races marched to the administrative capital, Pretoria, to protest apartheid laws forcing Black women to carry passes that restricted their movement. It was a powerful moment in the fight against white minority rule.

California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Weeks before voting ended in California's primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his more than 700,000 followers whom he was voting for and why.

What to know about Trump’s new attempt to limit U.S. birthright citizenship

The Trump administration is once again trying to limit who can become an American, with a pair of executive orders issued this week that attempt to place restrictions on birthright citizenship and on foreigners who give birth in the U.S.

Clues suggest Kawhi Leonard will end up with Raptors: Sportsnet

“It’s just finding that right balance.”

In the absence of hard information, the tendency is to look for clues that may or not be staring us right in the face, all the way along.

In this case, keep that first quote, from NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in mind.

Officially, the NBA has not finished its investigation into the potential salary cap circumventing scheme the Los Angeles Clippers allegedly used as a salary top-up to make sure Kawhi Leonard was getting all the money he was

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Police recover nearly $800K of stolen cargo, vehicles and trailers in Brampton

Peel Regional Police are on the hunt for an unknown number of suspects after nearly $800,000 worth of “stolen cargo” and commercial vehicles were recovered in Brampton.

Detectives say they were conducting a follow-up investigation into a stolen trailer near the area of Heart Lake Road and Countryside Drive on July 22.

“During a search of the area, officers located and recovered four stolen commercial vehicles and trailers valued at approximately $105,000,” authorities wrote in

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Toronto police say scammers are tricking people into buying them new phones

Toronto Police say they’ve received several complaints from people who’ve been duped by a scam that ends with them inadvertently buying their deceivers new expensive cellphones, smartwatches and tablets.

Police say several victims came forward between October 2021 and July 2026 with similar stories of being contacted by someone claiming to be from a legitimate cellphone provider.

Investigators say the callers are often in possession of the person’s actual account and billing information, making it seem believable.

“The caller offers heavily discounted

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Fernandez upsets Andreeva in third-round match at NBO Toronto

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over fifth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva at the National Bank Open on Friday for her first win over a top-10 opponent this season.

Fernandez, the No. 30 seed, was in control for most of the third-round match on a muggy, overcast afternoon at Sobeys Stadium.

Down 2-5 in the second set, Andreeva picked up her first break to put some pressure on, but Fernandez later served it

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