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U.S. singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl found dead in his Tesla
U.S. singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla that was registered to him and towed from the Hollywood Hills, police said Thursday. Source link
Trump rails against latest court decision on stalled White House ballroom project
U.S. President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge’s decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400-million US White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. Source link
Netflix chair and co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming platform
Netflix chair Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company regains its footing after it lost its $72-billion US deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. Source link
Winnipeg-born author Jon Klassen wins nearly $750K Swedish prize for children's literature
Jon Klassen, the Winnipeg-born children’s book author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, has won a Swedish book prize worth nearly $750,000. Source link
Canada Post eliminating door-to-door delivery to 136,000 addresses, announces new community mailbox locations
Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses it plans to stop delivering directly to, part of the Crown corporation’s larger plan to restructure and stay afloat after losing billions of dollars. Source link
AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor
The filmmakers behind As Deep as the Grave, the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Source link
Trump expected to OK resolution to lift mining ban on Minnesota wilderness area near Canadian border
Congressional Republicans have sent U.S. President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, about 160 kilometres southwest of Thunder Bay, Ont. Source link
Sunwing Vacations cancels all Cuba operations until October amid island's fuel crisis
Sunwing Vacations has both extended and broadened its suspension of operations in Cuba, as the popular tourist hub remains cut off from oil shipments. Source link
Sid Krofft remembered for 'his childlike enthusiasm' and dedication to making people laugh
Legendary puppeteer Sid Krofft was passionate about creativity and laughter. He worked into his 90s but maintained a childlike enthusiasm for making people smile. Canadian puppeteer Ronnie Burkett remembers his friend and mentor. Source link
Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says
A 10-day ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, six weeks into a renewed war with Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,000 people, caused widespread destruction and driven more than a million residents from their homes. Source link