Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his...
France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel returned to the spotlight at a high-level U.N. conference — and France and Saudi Arabia, which spearheaded...
Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built the vessel, alleging negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship. Grace Ocean...
Nations will try again on plan to confront world’s ‘spiraling’ plastic pollution mess
Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. It’s the sixth time negotiators are meeting and they hope the last....
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a dwindling number of the aging Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders. The U.S....
Car explodes, catches fire on Eastbound 401 near Dufferin
A car was fully engulfed in flames on the Eastbound Highway 401 approaching Dufferin in the express lanes. The vehicle exploded after catching fire, as seen on highway traffic cameras. Drivers should expect major delays in the area. Authorities have...
Wildfire smoke continues to linger over Toronto into mid-week
Smoke from wildfires is expected to continue drifting across southern Ontario and impacting air quality in Toronto, according to Environment Canada. Toronto recorded some of the worst air quality in the world on Monday, as wildfire smoke filled the skies...
Police recover bodies of two GTA men believed to have drowned in Stony Lake
Police say they recovered the bodies of two swimmers believed to have drowned in Stony Lake. Both swimmers are from the Peel Region, according to the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit. They say a 24-year-old man from Caledon, and...
Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA
MONTREAL — The Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police in southern Quebec intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in conditions an RCMP officer described as “horrific.” The agency said RCMP...
Post to Coast: New York Post plans a California newspaper
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Post is launching a California tabloid newspaper and news site next year, the company announced Monday, bringing an assertive, irreverent and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple media landscape to the Golden State....
