A French scientist was denied entry into the United States earlier this month after immigration officials found text messages on his phone criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump, which they reportedly said “could be considered to be terrorism.” The space researcher, who has not been named, was pulled aside during a random check and had his
Joshua Riibe, the man believed to be the last person who saw Sudiksha Konanki — who disappeared in the Dominican Republic on March 6 — broke his silence after having his passport seized by authorities. Last week, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, where Konanki is a biology student, told NBC News that a
A French politician says the United States should return New York City’s iconic Statue of Liberty, which was gifted by France 138 years ago. The statue, which was given to the U.S. on the 100th anniversary of its independence, has long been a defining feature of the New York City skyline and an emblem of
A Virginia high school track runner was hit in the back of the head with a baton by an opponent during a state title championship race last week. The incident took place when Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker was competing in the 4×200-metre relay at a track meet held at Liberty University on March
Twenty-five years ago, Canada rallied behind a TV commercial character named Joe, or as many came to know and love him, Molson’s “I am Canadian” guy. In 2025, he’s back with a new video that taps into the nostalgia of the original as a renewed sense of patriotism sweeps the nation.Joe, played by Canadian actor
U.S. President Donald Trump was forced to weather numerous interruptions from his political opponents during his lengthy 100-minute joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. Since taking office 44 days ago, Trump has doubled down on his promise to strip back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, has attempted to freeze government subsidies to major health
Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis have welcomed their fourth child, a son named Seldon Lycurgus. Ontario-born Zilis, an executive at Musk’s Neuralink, made the birth announcement in a post on X on Feb. 28.“Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia’s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our
Academy Award-winning film director James Cameron says his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent” and is hinting at plans to relocate to the country permanently to escape Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. Cameron, a Canadian born in Kapuskasing, Ont., and well-known for his slate of blockbuster movies including Titanic and Avatar, told New
Welcome to McDavid’s! No, it’s not the planned downtown cocktail lounge being built by the wife of Connor McDavid — rather, a busy fast food restaurant on the south side has rebranded in honour of the Edmonton Oilers captain.In celebration of his heart-pounding overtime winning goal at the 4 Nations Face-Off finale last week, McDonald’s
An American woman from Arkansas is claiming that she is the real Madeleine McCann, a British girl who disappeared in 2007 while on a family vacation in Portugal. Eugenea Collins, 22, began posting her claims on Instagram in September 2024 with the username TheOfficialMadeleineMcCann, and the account features numerous side-by-side photos of Collins and McCann.In