Winter weather buffets both US coasts; snow spreads across Northeast while Sierra faces heavy snow
BOSTON (AP) — A bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways.
Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina.
The Northeast snow came as a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands in Reno, Nevada.
More than 11,
Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe’s first liver transplant, has died aged 93
LONDON (AP) — Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died aged 93.
Calne’s family said he died late Saturday in Cambridge, England, where he was professor emeritus of surgery at Cambridge University.
Born in 1930, Calne trained as a doctor at Guy’s Hospital in London and developed an interest in organ transplantation in the 1950s — partly inspired, he later said,
A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy.
President Mohamed Muizzu suspended until further notice Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoon Maajid for their posts on X, formerly Twitter.
The three were responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts on his official X account promoting the pristine beaches of India’s Lakshadweep archipelago for Indian travelers. Lakshadweep
Mario Zagallo funeral: Brazil pays its last respects to World Cup great
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fans, players and coaches paid their last respects in Brazil to on Sunday, as the first person to win the World Cup both as a player and a manager was buried at a Rio de Janeiro cemetery.
Zagallo was seen by many as the embodiment of the Brazilian national team, whose flair and skills gained a global following, with a large banner reading “Zagallo eternal” at the Brazilian soccer confederation (CBF) headquarters. Tributes on Sunday began with a public wake and then a
Person killed in New York bus crash was Canadian, Global Affairs says
MONTREAL — Global Affairs Canada says the person who died in a tour bus crash in Lake George, N.Y. on Friday was a Canadian citizen.
The department says it is also aware of two Canadians who were injured in the incident and is following up “to confirm involvement of other potential Canadians.”
New York State Police said one person died and 11 others were injured after a Skyway Coach Line tour bus crashed on U.S. Highway 87 while travelling from Montreal to New York City on Friday
Man injured from dumpster bin fire in Liberty Village
Posted January 7, 2024 10:43 am.
A man has suffered serious injuries from a fire in a dumpster bin in Liberty Village on Sunday morning.
Emergency services received a call just after 9:00 a.m. for reports of a dumpster bin on fire in the King Street West and Dufferin Street area.
An adult male was located in the bin and was transported to a burn centre by medics with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The degree of the burn
Partner charged with second-degree murder of 29-year-old woman in Granby, Que.
A 32-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his partner was found dead east of Montreal on Friday evening.
Quebec provincial police have confirmed the death of 29-year-old Chloé Lauzon Rivard is considered an alleged domestic homicide.
Michaël Dugas-Farcy was arrested hours after the woman’s body was found dead in an apartment in Granby, Que. at about 8 p.m. Friday.
Quebec’s Crown prosecutors office confirmed the suspect appeared in
Partner charged with second-degree murder of 29-year-old woman in Granby, Que.
A 32-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his partner was found dead east of Montreal on Friday evening.
Quebec provincial police have confirmed the death of 29-year-old Chloé Lauzon Rivard is considered an alleged domestic homicide.
Michaël Dugas-Farcy was arrested hours after the woman’s body was found dead in an apartment in Granby, Que. at about 8 p.m. Friday.
Quebec’s Crown prosecutors office confirmed the suspect appeared in
Honda considering $18.4B electric vehicle and battery plant in Canada: media report
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. could invest upwards of $18.4 billion in an electric vehicle plant in Canada, according to a report from a Japanese news outlet.
Nikkei Asia said on Sunday that Honda is considering building both a vehicle and battery plant in the country as part of efforts to catch up in the electric vehicle market.
The report says Honda is looking at several sites, including next to its existing plant in Alliston, Ont., with a potential investment decision expected by the end of the year
Parents weigh in on giving consent for children changing names or pronouns at school
A legal challenge to Saskatchewan’s new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in court this week. New Brunswick enacted a similar measure last year, and other provinces are looking at doing the same.
Lawyers representing UR Pride, an LGBT group in Regina, say the rule discriminates against youth who aren’t able to come out to their families. The Saskatchewan and New Brunswick governments have said they made the changes after hearing from many parents that they