WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people Sunday. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 181 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes have ramped up again in the past week or so, showing that the administration’s aggressive measures to stop what it calls “narcoterrorism” in the Western Hemisphere are not letting…
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Toronto police are searching for a man who is wanted in a sexual assault investigation that took place near the city’s downtown core over the weekend. Officers were called to the Church Street and The Esplanade area shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday. According to investigators, the suspect approached a victim from behind and forced them into an isolated area where they were sexually assaulted. The assault was interrupted by pedestrians who intervened, and the suspect fled the area, police said. He is described as Black with a thin build and between the ages of 25 and 30. He is…
A six-year-old boy has died, and several other people are recovering in the hospital after a serious car crash north of Toronto. Emergency crews were called to a rural intersection in Dufferin County at approximately 1:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of a two-vehicle collision near County Road 17 and County Road 19 in Mulmur, Ont. “The collision involved a passenger vehicle carrying six occupants and a pickup truck with a lone driver,” provincial police wrote in a press release late Sunday. “As a result of the collision, a 6-year-old male was transported to a local hospital, where he was later…
The first American Pope called for peace and unity in front of a crowd of 100,000 worshippers, advocating for social justice as he wrapped the first week of his landmark Papal trip to Africa. The first American Pope called for peace and unity in front of a crowd of 100,000 worshippers, advocating for social justice as he wrapped the first week of his landmark Papal trip to Africa. WNT The first American Pope called for peace and unity in front of a crowd of 100,000 worshippers, advocating for social justice as he wrapped the first week of his landmark Papal trip to…
Urgent investigation underway in connection into a pilot’s death after crashing a small plane in the yard of a Tampa, Florida, home. Urgent investigation underway in connection into a pilot’s death after crashing a small plane in the yard of a Tampa, Florida, home. WNT Urgent investigation underway in connection into a pilot’s death after crashing a small plane in the yard of a Tampa, Florida, home.
Cyprus is upgrading key military installations with U.S. taxpayer help to strengthen its role as a safe haven in the eastern Mediterranean Cyprus is upgrading key military installations with U.S. taxpayer help to strengthen its role as a safe haven in the eastern Mediterranean International Cyprus is upgrading key military installations with U.S. taxpayer help to strengthen its role as a safe haven in the eastern Mediterranean
She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan. She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan. US She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz defended President Donald Trump’s threat to “knock out every single power plant” in Iran on “This Week” on Sunday. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz defended President Donald Trump’s threat to “knock out every single power plant” in Iran on “This Week” on Sunday. Politics U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz defended President Donald Trump’s threat to “knock out every single power plant” in Iran on “This Week” on Sunday.
8 children were fatally shot in what police say was a domestic violence incident, while others were injured. 8 children were fatally shot in what police say was a domestic violence incident, while others were injured. US 8 children were fatally shot in what police say was a domestic violence incident, while others were injured.
Authorities say eight children were killed in a “domestic disturbance.” Authorities say eight children were killed in a “domestic disturbance.” US Authorities say eight children were killed in a “domestic disturbance.”
President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl. President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl. Politics President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl.
A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record International A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record
“First responders on scene. Confirmed victims,” the university said in an alert. ”First responders on scene. Confirmed victims,” the university said in an alert. US “First responders on scene. Confirmed victims,” the university said in an alert.
Well, let’s hope the Sens can take us on as wild a ride as the Blue Jays did last year. Read MoreSaturday, April 18: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Letters, Opinion, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Well, let’s hope the Sens can take us on as wild a ride as the Blue Jays did last year. Read More
Show #11 St. Pius X High School Read MoreShow #11 St. Pius X High School To Have the Confidence of a Man Teacher Director: Alisia Cardinali Student Director: Maeve Ludmer Sophia Di Iorio, Critic Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Recounting a chilling myth set in Northern Ireland, St. Pius X High School’s original play To Have the Confidence of a Man explored the Cappies Show #11 St. Pius X High School Read More
The roller-coaster ride at the gas pumps is set to continue this weekend, with prices set to drop dramatically over the next several days. En-Pro tells CityNews that prices are expected to drop seven cents on Sunday, to an average of 174.9 cents/litre at local GTA stations. This follows an eight-cent hike on Saturday, tied primarily to the changeover to summer gas from the winter blend, with changes in the posted futures markets accounting for the rest. En-Pro’s Chief Petroleum Analyst, Roger McKnight, adds that with the announcement of the temporary elimination of the 10-cent federal Fuel Excise Tax on…
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to reopen their airspace starting in May, allowing flights between their countries for the first time in more than two years. The decision, announced Friday in a joint statement, clears the way for connections between three Dominican airports and one serving Haiti’s northern port city of Cap-Haïtien. The Dominican Republic closed its airspace with Haiti in March 2024, citing the high levels of insecurity in the neighboring nation following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. It only permitted humanitarian flights. The…
A woman was taken to hospital in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in the Barrhaven area on Saturday morning. Read MoreA woman was taken to hospital in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in the Barrhaven area on Saturday morning. Ottawa paramedics said they were called to the area of Strandherd and Longfields drives at about 8:30 a.m. after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The victim, in her 20s, was freed from the News A woman was taken to hospital in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in the Barrhaven area on Saturday morning. Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars. The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking nearly $142,000 in payouts from insurance companies. The department called it “Operation Bear Claw.” Two Los Angeles-area men and a woman pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud and were sentenced to a weekend jail program, followed by probation, the…
What was meant to be a week of celebration marking one of the most important cultural holidays of the year for a Malton family turned into a nightmare when thieves broke into their home in the middle of the day, stealing gold jewellery worth hundreds of thousands. Security cameras captured the moment suspects approached the home just after 2:15 p.m. on April 14, forcing their way inside. The family says the thieves were in the house for less than two minutes, but in that short time, they managed to locate and steal roughly $150,000 in gold jewellery. “As soon as I entered…