MI5 missed chance to prevent concert attack, UK inquiry says LONDON (AP) — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge John...
Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, she opted to perform a cover rather than one of...
Rehab on hold: COVID devastated prison learning programs CHOWCHILLA, California (AP) — Joseph Sena has spent nearly half his 27 years in prison for manslaughter. For almost as long, he’s been striving to make himself a better man than when he first arrived. He has taken courses in creative writing, addressed his addictions, and...
Tennessee measure restricting drag shows heads to governor NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that would severely limit where certain drag shows can take place, a proposal Republican Gov. Bill Lee has vowed to sign into law. No other state has acted as fast as Tennessee to ensure that drag shows...
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CWB Financial reports Q1 profit up from year ago EDMONTON – CWB Financial Group reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago, helped by a reversal of a previously recognized impaired loan writeoff. The Edmonton-based bank reported its common shareholders’ net income amounted to $94.4 million or 99 cents per share for...
Police lay charges in Ottawa explosion Ottawa police have laid 12 charges against a 35-year-old man in connection to an explosion last month that left 12 people injured. Residents in the Orleans area awoke in the early hours of Feb. 13 to what was described as a “big bang” — an explosion that destroyed...
Nova Scotia welcomes 63 asylum seekers from Quebec HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s immigration minister says the province has so far welcomed 63 asylum seekers who arrived in the country through an irregular border crossing in Quebec. A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Jill Balser says Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government on...
Dubai Officiates Set of Rulebooks for Crypto Firms: Details Dubai has been taking several pro-crypto steps to establish itself as a crypto hub. The city has now released a set of new regulations that would be mandated to be adhered to by crypto firms looking to operate from Dubai. Four rulebooks have been prepared...
Dubai Officiates Set of Rulebooks for Crypto Firms: Details Dubai has been taking several pro-crypto steps to establish itself as a crypto hub. The city has now released a set of new regulations that would be mandated to be adhered to by crypto firms looking to operate from Dubai. Four rulebooks have been prepared...