North Korea says it tested cruise missiles with ‘super-large’ warheads in its latest weapons display

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it tested cruise missiles outfitted with new “super-large” warheads as well as a new type of anti-aircraft missile, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that has rival South Korea worried.

The report Saturday by North Korean state media came a day after South Korea’s military said it into waters off its western coast. It’s the country’s in 2024.

North Korean photos of the test showed a low-flying cruise


Brampton rec centre employee charged in voyeurism investigation

A 20-year-old man is in custody in connection with multiple incidents of voyeurism in Brampton over the last two months.

Peel police say between December 2023 and January 2024, an employee at the Earnscliffe Recreation Centre on Eastbourne Drive in the area of Torbram Road and Clark Boulevard followed numerous women into the washroom. One woman reported that he was allegedly filming her.

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, police arrested Michael Nicolas at a home in Brampton and charged him with eight


2nd defendant pleads guilty in drive-by shootings on homes of Democratic lawmakers

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A second defendant has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque after the 2022 election, the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

Demetrio Trujillo pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy, election interference and firearms-related charges, officials said. The 42-year-old will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled


Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn’ actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in “Dunkirk,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” “Eternals,” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” on Friday with its .

Keoghan, who also starred in the comedy psychological thriller “Saltburn” and the World War II drama series “Masters of The Air,” was presented with a pudding pot before being invited to attend a performance of Hasty Pudding’s


Judge dismisses case against Michigan man accused of threatening Biden, Harris

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a criminal case against a northern Michigan man President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

After a preliminary examination in federal court in Bay City, U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Morris concluded that there was no probable cause and social media posts attributed to Russell Douglas Warren, 48, of Prudenville, did not pose a “true threat,” reported.

Prosecutors said FBI and U.S. Secret Service agents learned that Warren posted


A correction to a Jan. 29 story about a helicopter crash in B.C.

In a story about a helicopter crash that was published on Jan. 29, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that crash victim Lewis Ainsworth was survived by his partner and their 10-year-old daughter. In fact, Ainsworth’s daughter is from a previous relationship.   The Canadian Press

Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over alleged hazardous waste violations in California

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Friday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers and a factory, multiple county district attorneys announced.

The complaint filed in San Joaquin County alleged illegal disposal of hazardous waste and violation of laws involving storage and management of the waste, according to from several of 25 district attorneys offices in California involved in the case.

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4 teens facing almost 60 charges after shots fired in North York

Four teens are facing a combined 56 gun-related and drug charges following a shooting incident in North York.

Police say just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday they were in the area of Jane Street and Grandravine Drive conducting a community safety patrol when they noticed four unfamiliar youths with their faces covered and hoods up. As police approached the four, the youths ran and one of them allegedly fired a gun towards the officers.

Following a foot pursuit, all four were captured. During the arrest


A painting by René Magritte may fetch $64 million at an auction marking a century of surrealism

LONDON (AP) — A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn’t been shown in public for a quarter century could fetch 50 million pounds ($64 million) at auction next month.

Christie’s auction house announced Saturday that it will offer “L’ami intime” (The Intimate Friend) at a March 7 sale in London marking a century of in art.

The painting includes several of the Belgian artist’s signature motifs, including a bowler-hatted man and fluffy


Maine family gives up on proposal to honor veterans with the world’s tallest flagpole

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — The family behind an audacious plan to build the as the centerpiece of a billion-dollar development honoring veterans in rural Down East Maine is abandoning the idea, an attorney said Friday.

The Worcester family won’t pursue the flagpole project in Washington County or elsewhere for the time being and will look instead for other ways to commemorate those who have served, lawyer Timothy Pease said.

“They believed this project was a good project to honor veterans. But now they’re looking