Author: MAK Gojar

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States. The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his Florida resort caused a mix of panic, anger and uncertainty, and threatened to rupture a decades-old partnership on trade in North America while further straining relations with China. Trump on Sunday night threatened to impose steeper tariffs elsewhere, telling reporters that it will “definitely happen” with the European Union and…

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Hundreds of families on the waitlist for a kindergarten in one of Perth’s fastest-growing areas have been left devastated after its owners were forced to abandon the venture. ​Hundreds of families on the waitlist for a kindergarten in one of Perth’s fastest-growing areas have been left devastated after its owners were forced to abandon the venture.    By Hamish Hastie February 3, 2025 — 2.00am Hundreds of families on the waitlist for a kindergarten in one of Perth’s fastest-growing areas have been left devastated after its owners abandoned the venture as the City of Armadale refuses to budge on a requirement…

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James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said in an email to staff that the F.B.I. was in “a battle of our own.” ​James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said in an email to staff that the F.B.I. was in “a battle of our own.”    The top agent at the F.B.I.’s New York field office vowed in a defiant email to his staff to “dig in” after the Trump administration targeted officials involved in the investigations into…

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a worksite raid at a car wash in Philadelphia that led to the arrest of seven illegal immigrants, the agency announced.  ICE confirmed they conducted a worksite enforcement operation on Jan. 28 at Complete Autowash in Philadelphia based on allegations that employees were being subjected to labor exploitation. The agency said that ICE agents encountered, interviewed and arrested seven illegal aliens for immigration violations, who were later detained pending removal. When asked about the worksite raid, one senior ICE official’s reaction to the operation was “Wowsers,” according to Fox News national correspondent…

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A suspect in a North Lawndale burglary is dead after a shootout Sunday with police that’s now under investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Officers chased the burglary suspect in the 1800 block of South Central Park Avenue around 11 a.m. Sunday morning , which led to “an exchange of gunfire at multiple locations in the immediate area,” according to a preliminary statement from the Chicago Police Department. COPA initially reported the shooting near the 1800 block of South Ridgeway Avenue. Police said the suspect fired a gun and officers were returning fire when the suspect was shot…

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CHAMPAIGN — Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois men’s basketball rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Kylan Boswell had 14 points, Tomislav Ivišić had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn had 10 points for the Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten), who went on a 15-point run over a five-minute stretch late in the second half. Devin Royal scored 29 points — 19 in the first half — for Ohio State (13-9, 5-6), which…

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark wasn’t back in her home arena to play a basketball game. Still, the “butterflies,” the former Iowa guard said, were quite similar. Clark returned to Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday to have her number 22 retired in a ceremony after the Hawkeyes’ 76-67 win over No. 4 USC, one season after she completed her historic college career. “I feel like I already have those butterflies in your stomach when you walk in here,” Clark said during a pregame press conference. “Not so much for a basketball game now, but obviously just to be around…

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WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday’s midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was “brilliant and fearless” and “meticulous in everything she did,” friends and fellow soldiers said. Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach was identified by the Army Saturday as one of three soldiers killed in the crash near Reagan National Airport just outside Washington, D.C. In all, 67 people died, including the jet’s 60 passengers and 4 crew members. Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, had served as an Army aviation officer since July 2019, earning an Army commendation medal and an…

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LOS ANGELES — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in December at age 100. Prior to his passing, Carter was nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category at the 2025 Grammys for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,” recordings from his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia. Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are featured on the record. If the former president won before his…

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DETROIT — Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 15 assists as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-119 on Sunday. The Pistons overcame a triple-double from Nikola Vučević, who finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Cunningham, who was named to his first All-Star team earlier this week, didn’t have his best shooting night, going 10 for 23 from the floor and 2 for 6 on 3-pointers, but created easy baskets for his teammates all game. Jalen Duren added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, while sixth-man Malik Beasley scored 19. The Pistons finished with…

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WASHINGTON — Thousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are being asked to complete in-depth questionnaires about their involvement in the inquiries as the Trump administration Justice Department weighs disciplinary actions that could result in firings. The questions, which were described to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the matter, ask employees to describe their office and title and to specify their involvement in the Jan. 6 investigations, including whether they participated in search warrants, conducted interviews and testified at trial. The survey is in keeping…

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Named after Joanna Lewis of Vacaville, whose 2011 death was initially ruled a suicide, “Joanna’s Law” is the first of its kind in the nation, establishes guidelines for law enforcement officers investigating suspicious deaths of women who have a history of suffering domestic violence.    An image of Joanna Lewis is displayed during a statewide training video to help investigators know how to comply with SB 989, Joanna’s Law, when investigating deaths where the victim has suffered domestic violence in the past. (COURTESY IMAGE) Her family knew something wasn’t right when Joanna Lewis’ Oct. 6, 2011, death was quickly ruled a…

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The plane’s two passengers were unharmed in the incident, but the craft suffered a fuel leak.    A twin-propeller airplane ran out of runway when landing at Palo Alto Airport around 3 p..m. on Saturday, leaving it partially submerged in the Baylands Nature Preserve marshland, according to the city of Palo Alto. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Officials: Seven dead, 19 injured in air ambulance crash in Philadelphia Crashes and Disasters | San Carlos Airport control tower will continue to be staffed by Serco Crashes and Disasters | The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC…

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Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001 visited the crash site on Sunday and divers scoured the submerged wreckage for more remains after authorities said they’ve recovered and identified 55 of the 67 people killed. Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said officials are confident all will be found. Divers are working diligently to locate remains as crews prepare to lift wreckage from the chilly Potomac River as early as Monday morning, Donnelly said at a news conference. Col. Francis B. Pera of the Army Corps of Engineers said divers and salvage workers are…

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Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in December at age 100. Prior to his passing, Carter was nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category at the 2025 Grammys for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,” recordings from his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia. Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are featured on the record. It’s Carter’s fourth Grammy. His posthumous Grammy joins his three…

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Police are investigating a possible shooting that occurred in Broward County. According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting along the 600 block of Broward Boulevard at approximately 4:05 a.m. While police said that officers found evidence that a shooting had occurred, they did not locate any victims. Not long after that, two men arrived at Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were described as consistent with being shot. An investigation is ongoing into whether the two incidents are related, police said. ​Police are investigating a possible shooting that occurred in Broward County.    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –…

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so. ​Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so.    Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so. Allies of former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have quietly taken steps to form a new super PAC intended to…

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New York Democratic lawmakers are working to keep Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s House seat vacant until the summer in an unprecedented move hashed out during late-night discussions last week, a Republican Empire State assemblyman told Fox Digital.  “We still haven’t seen the final proposal from the Democrats in Albany, but there’s no doubt that Tammany Hall corruption is alive and well in the state capital,” Republican New York Assemblyman Matt Slater, who represents the state’s 94th district in areas of Putnam and Westchester counties, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive Zoom interview on Sunday morning.  “It is just blatantly…

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New York Democratic lawmakers are working to keep Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s House seat vacant until the summer in an unprecedented move hashed out during late-night discussions last week, a Republican Empire State assemblyman told Fox Digital.  “We still haven’t seen the final proposal from the Democrats in Albany, but there’s no doubt that Tammany Hall corruption is alive and well in the state capital,” Republican New York Assemblyman Matt Slater, who represents the state’s 94th district in areas of Putnam and Westchester counties, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive Zoom interview on Sunday morning.  “It is just blatantly…

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