The lawyer for the RCMP official accused of preparing to leak sensitive information is seeking to have at least part of the case against him stayed.Cameron Ortis, a senior intelligence official at the RCMP, leaves the courthouse in Ottawa with his lawyer Ian Carter on Oct. 22, 2019. Ortis is charged with violating the Security…Continue Reading
A former Kentucky police officer was found not guilty Thursday on charges he endangered neighbours the night he fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment during a botched drug raid that resulted in Taylor’s death.Former Louisville Police officer Brett Hankison, right, speaks with his attorney Stewart Mathews during a break in his trial, in Louisville, Ky., earlier…Continue Reading
The Yukon government says a steadily growing economy will keep the territory in the black this year, despite the ongoing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, seen here being sworn in after last spring’s election, says this year’s territorial budget reflects his government’s ‘responsible fiscal management’ even through the pandemic. (Mark Kelly/The Canadian…Continue Reading
Ontario’s police watchdog said Thursday its investigation found “no reasonable grounds to believe” the officer who shot Rodger Kotanko in Simcoe, Ont. on Nov. 3 committed a crime.The Special Investigations Unit says Rodger Kotanko, 70, pointed a gun at police before an officer shot him. (Submitted by Jeffrey Kotanko)Ontario’s police watchdog says the Toronto police…Continue Reading
One morning in December, a crew of men unloaded 8,400 pounds of granite from Rock of Ages, a quarry in Vermont, from a flatbed truck in the Bronx.The seven slabs were 14 by 5 feet and 8 inches thick. By the end of the week, workers at Domenick DeNigris Monuments and Mausoleums, a 40,000-plus-square-foot facility…Continue Reading
Man and girlfriend had just reconciled. Then, she threw his dog off 7th-floor balcony… (Third column, 20th story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron…Continue Reading
USATSI Plenty of the pre-draft discussion around Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, a potential first-round pick and a consensus top-two passer in the 2022 class, has centered on the signal-caller’s hand size. Each year, QB prospects have their hands measured, and 9-inch measurements are generally considered adequate for the NFL, per NFL.com. Pickett, however, logged just…Continue Reading
Asked about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman said, “If that’s the way we did things, Khashoggi would not even be among the top 1,000 people on the list.”By Graeme WoodPhotographs by Lynsey AddarioA woman walks past a poster showing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ( left) with his father (right) and grandfather (top),…Continue Reading
Summer travelers nervous about Europe… (Second column, 8th story, link) Related stories:China Declared Russia Friendship Had ‘No Limits.’ It’s Having Second Thoughts…Oligarchs pour money into U.S. real estate market…How they took over London… Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron…Continue Reading
An American flag unfurls off a pedicab as it glides past the Denver City/County Building, which is illuminated in yellow and blue in support of Ukraine on Monday. Colorado’s State Capitol will also be illuminated in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP An American flag unfurls…Continue Reading
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