CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s retiring police superintendent Monday, citing “ethical lapses” that included telling lies about a recent incident in which Supt. Eddie Johnson was found asleep at the wheel of his car after having drinks. Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, who had already been announced as the interim […]
The Trump administration is proposing tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French imports — including Roquefort cheese, handbags, lipstick and sparkling wine — in retaliation for France’s tax on American tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative charged Monday that France’s new digital services tax discriminates […]
The U.N. weather agency says that the current decade is likely to set a new 10-year temperature record, adding further evidence that the world is getting hotter. The World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday that preliminary temperature data show the years from 2015 to 2019 and from 2010 to 2019 “are, respectively, almost certain to be […]
Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES From ‘Witch Hunt’ to Guilty Plea For years, he called it “fake news,” “a witch hunt” and a product of the “deep state.” This morning, Rep. Duncan Hunter is scheduled to appear in federal court to plead guilty in a sweeping campaign finance investigation. Hunter, […]
NEW YORK — A wintry storm that made Thanksgiving travel miserable across much of the country gripped the East with a messy mixture of rain, snow, sleet and wind, slowing the Monday morning commute, closing schools and offices, and snarling air travel. Forecasters said the nor’easter could drop 10 to 20 inches of snow by Tuesday […]
Carlos Sainz fought with the bit between his teeth to secure sixth in the drivers’ championship in Abu Dhabi, and he did it with a last lap amazing move on Nico Hulkenberg that nobody saw on TV. Thanks to an impressive 2019 campaign which has helped put McLaren back on the right track, Sainz has […]
TORONTO — One person has died following a pileup involving dozens of vehicles during a winter storm on Sunday that also left thousands without power across southern Ontario. Between 30 and 40 passenger vehicles and big-rig trucks were involved in the pileup in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday afternoon, provincial police said. Fifteen to 20 people […]
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will seek to deflect questions about Canadian defence spending when he meets with fellow NATO leaders starting Tuesday by pointing to Canada’s numerous other contributions to the military alliance. Leaders from all 29 NATO member states have started to gather in London to celebrate the 70th birthday of the […]
SMOKY LAKE, Alta. — More than a dozen students were sent to hospital, five in critical condition, after a school bus and a truck-mounted crane collided on an Alberta highway. The crash happened at about 8:30 a.m. Monday near Smoky Lake, about 115 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, RCMP said. The driver of the crane was taken […]
Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters has resigned, the team announced at a news conference Friday in Calgary. The Flames announced assistant coach Geoff Ward will be the interim head coach. The resignation comes after former NHL player Akim Aliu tweeted Monday night that he had a racial slur directed his way by a former […]