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Guilty pleas for 1st-degree murder rare, legal experts say after sentencing of Ottawa family's killer
A 20-year-old man pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree murder is a rare event that highlights the horrific nature of the mass stabbing he perpetrated in Ottawa last year, legal experts have told CBC. Source link
Visa and Mastercard reach swipe-fee settlement with merchants in U.S.
Businesses accused the card companies of charging them too much to accept their cards as payment. The settlement, if approved by a judge, would see the companies lower their fees and allow merchants to not accept some cards. Source link
Trailer Park Boys star Mike Smith arraigned on sexual assault charge
Trailer Park Boys star Mike Smith was arraigned in a Halifax court on Monday on a charge of sexual assault. Source link
U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the contentious case some 3-1/2 years after its conservative majority reversed abortion rights. Source link
Turns out 'Fedora Man' in viral Louvre heist photo isn't AI — just a French teen with style
When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself. Source link
8 people dead in explosion near Red Fort in New Delhi
At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital New Delhi, city police said. Source link
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman announce 2026 Canadian tour as the Guess Who
The legendary Canadian rock band will be kicking off its first tour in 23 years in Moncton on May 26, 2026. Source link
BBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit
BBC Chair Samir Shah on Monday apologized for an ‘error of judgment’ in editing a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump in a Panorama documentary, following the resignations of BBC’s boss and head of news. Source link
AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it
There is growing evidence that our reliance on generative AI tools is reducing our ability to think clearly and critically, but it doesn’t have to be that way Source link