Author: MAK Gojar

Potential jurors in the federal trial of Payton Gendron are expected to be questioned by attorneys on Tuesday about their opinions on the death penalty. ​Potential jurors in the federal trial of Payton Gendron are expected to be questioned by attorneys on Tuesday about their opinions on the death penalty.  US Potential jurors in the federal trial of Payton Gendron are expected to be questioned by attorneys on Tuesday about their opinions on the death penalty. 

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ICE’s tactics are facing increased scrutiny after video showed agents pulling a man from his car in New Jersey in front of his young children. ​ICE’s tactics are facing increased scrutiny after video showed agents pulling a man from his car in New Jersey in front of his young children.  GMA ICE’s tactics are facing increased scrutiny after video showed agents pulling a man from his car in New Jersey in front of his young children. 

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Royce and Rachel Moser appeared in court on Tuesday for their arraignments in the killing of Karoline Heintz, a college student who was found dead in her car in August. ​Royce and Rachel Moser appeared in court on Tuesday for their arraignments in the killing of Karoline Heintz, a college student who was found dead in her car in August.  US Royce and Rachel Moser appeared in court on Tuesday for their arraignments in the killing of Karoline Heintz, a college student who was found dead in her car in August. 

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Duane “Keffe D” Davis — the only person ever charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur — was sentenced Tuesday in a Las Vegas court after being convicted. ​Duane “Keffe D” Davis — the only person ever charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur — was sentenced Tuesday in a Las Vegas court after being convicted.  US Duane “Keffe D” Davis — the only person ever charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur — was sentenced Tuesday in a Las Vegas court after being convicted. 

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Six Flag announced it shut down nine hypercoasters in six theme parks across North America after a guest was killed in a Georgia park after being ejected from Goliath. ​Six Flag announced it shut down nine hypercoasters in six theme parks across North America after a guest was killed in a Georgia park after being ejected from Goliath.  US Six Flag announced it shut down nine hypercoasters in six theme parks across North America after a guest was killed in a Georgia park after being ejected from Goliath. 

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One of Pike’s attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is “still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care,” according to audio of the call. ​One of Pike’s attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is “still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care,” according to audio of the call.  US One of Pike’s attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is “still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care,” according to audio of the call. 

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The Victory Challenge is underway with a goal to raise $10 million for the V Foundation to support pediatric cancer research by Super Bowl Sunday. ​The Victory Challenge is underway with a goal to raise $10 million for the V Foundation to support pediatric cancer research by Super Bowl Sunday.  GMA The Victory Challenge is underway with a goal to raise $10 million for the V Foundation to support pediatric cancer research by Super Bowl Sunday. 

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ABC News’ Will Reeve highlights the biggest moments from Monday night’s overtime thriller between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. ​ABC News’ Will Reeve highlights the biggest moments from Monday night’s overtime thriller between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams.  GMA ABC News’ Will Reeve highlights the biggest moments from Monday night’s overtime thriller between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. 

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More than a third of Torontonians, 35 pre cent, say they don’t feel safe walking around their neighbourhood after dark, according to a new poll, but it is a three per cent improvement over last year. The Canada Pulse Insights poll conducted exclusively for CityNews found Torontonians feelings on personal safety and police response is slightly better than the previous year’s result. Pollster John Wright said despite crime rates decreasing, there have been more reports of random acts of aggression that we weren’t used to seeing before that could be contributing to the numbers. “There are certain neighbourhoods, in fact,…

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While shootings and violent crimes are trending downwards in Toronto, statistics don’t necessarily assuage public anxieties surrounding safety. A Canada Pulse Insights poll for CityNews released on Tuesday found that more than one-third of Torontonians (35 per cent) don’t feel safe walking around their own neighbourhood after dark. City residents who were surveyed rank crime, policing, and public safety as the second most important issue facing the city, after affordability and the cost of living. It’s not difficult to see why. Viral videos document break-ins, car thefts, jewellery store smash-and-grabs, and shootings and arsons targetting vehicles, homes, businesses, and places…

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A coroner’s inquest is set to begin today to examine the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Toronto woman who fell from a high rise balcony while police were in her home more than six years ago. Korchinski-Paquet, a woman of Ukrainian, Black and Indigenous ancestry, died on May 27, 2020 after police responded to calls about a family dispute at the apartment. She was 29. Her death came on the heels of the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man from Minneapolis, spurring further protests amid growing calls to defund the police. It also cast a spotlight on how…

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A coroner’s inquest is scheduled to start Tuesday in the case of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a 29-year-old Afro-Indigenous woman who fell from a Toronto high rise balcony while police were in her home in 2020.  Here is a timeline of key events in the case: May 27, 2020: The Special Investigations Unit says it is investigating the death of a woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in the apartment. Korchinski-Paquet’s death sparks questions from her family, local politicians, and on social media about the role of police officers in the incident. In the days that follow, Korchinski-Paquet’s…

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OTTAWA — Dozens of Canadian academics are among an international group of scientists calling for better containment measures for AI models. “Multiple organizations have disclosed high-profile security failures: their AI models bypassed insufficiently sandboxed environments to compromise the systems of external organizations,” they say in an open letter. The letter, released Tuesday, says that unless immediate changes are made to how AI is developed and deployed, “such incidents will continue to occur, and future incidents will be far more damaging to our exposed critical infrastructure.” They say there is a need for more research on AI safety as well as…

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ABC News’ Danny New explains how a goat on the lam is now living his best life at his new forever home. ​ABC News’ Danny New explains how a goat on the lam is now living his best life at his new forever home.  US ABC News’ Danny New explains how a goat on the lam is now living his best life at his new forever home. 

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RJ Mitte, who rose to fame on “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was also a philanthropist and disability rights advocate. ​RJ Mitte, who rose to fame on “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was also a philanthropist and disability rights advocate.  GMA RJ Mitte, who rose to fame on “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was also a philanthropist and disability rights advocate. 

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Police and fire officials in the South Korean city of Incheon say a man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall ​Police and fire officials in the South Korean city of Incheon say a man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall  International Police and fire officials in the South Korean city of Incheon say a man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall 

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