A Springfield, Missouri, woman who ran an unlicensed day care out of her home was arrested after an 8-month-old boy died, police said. Deborah Lundstrom, 47, was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death, endangering the welfare of a child resulting in substantial risk, and operating a child…Continue Reading

The straight, cisgender frontman of a rock band may not be the first person you’d expect to be an outspoken advocate and ally for the LGBTQ community.But then there’s Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds.Imagine Dragons has become one of this generation’s most popular music groups, boasting nearly 57 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In 2018, it…Continue Reading

The cold case murder of a Washington woman has been solved over two decades later thanks to DNA evidence from a cigarette butt left at the scene, authorities announced Wednesday.Douglas Keith Krohne, who died in 2016 of accidental causes, has been identified as the suspect in the 1995 killing of Patricia Lorraine Barnes, Kitsap County…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is extending the mask mandate on public transportation until April 18, according to a White House official and a TSA official. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will work with government agencies to help inform a revised policy framework for when the mask rules can be lifted during…Continue Reading

Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says it will engage an independent, third-party mediator to help address the concerns of its athletes.Mirela Rahneva was Canada’s top skeleton athlete at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. More than 60 skeleton and bobsleigh athletes are calling for the leaders of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to resign. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says…Continue Reading

The venerable Canadian rocker has been named one of the first 2022 inductees, alongside his frequent collaborator and friend, songwriter Jim Vallance.Bryan Adams is seen performing in Melbourne, Australia, in 2015. He will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame later this year. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Bryan Adams is headed into the Canadian Songwriters…Continue Reading

McCain Foods has scrapped its plan to open a potato processing plant in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.McCain Foods says it has abandoned its plan to build a new potato-processing plant in Russia. (Government of New Brunswick)McCain Foods has scrapped its plan to open a potato processing plant in Russia following the country’s…Continue Reading

Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9 per cent over the past year, the sharpest spike since 1982 and likely only a harbinger of even higher prices to come.Oil prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks, an increase that hasn’t yet been factored into the already high inflation rate. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)Propelled…Continue Reading