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The incident happened about three miles south of the Illinois state capital Springfield
Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp
CHICAGO — Four people, including children, were killed and several others injured when a vehicle drove through a building used by an after-school camp in Illinois.The victims at the YNOT After School Camp are believed to range in age from four to 18, police said.The vehicle struck multiple people outside a building in Chatham on Monday afternoon, then continued through the building, hitting several people inside before exiting out the opposite side. It is unclear if it was deliberate.Several victims were taken to hospital by ambulance and helicopter. Illinois State Police said the driver was unhurt and was taken to hospital for evaluation.State police said they responded to the scene at about 15:30 local time (21:30 BST) on Monday. Three of the dead were struck by the vehicle outside the...
April 29, 2025

Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp

Donald Trump has suggested Canada should become the 51st US state
Canadians head to the polls in election dominated by Trump's trade war
TORONTO — Canadians head to the polls on Monday to vote in an election that is being read by many as a referendum on the country’s relationship with the United States, after its president waged economic war and even threatened to annex its northern neighbor.The election comes in the wake of a fatal car ramming attack on Saturday in Vancouver. The incident, which left 11 dead, led to the suspension of campaigning for several hours. Police ruled out terrorism and said they had charged a man with a history of mental health issues with murder.The race between incumbent Liberal Mark Carney and his rival, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, has seen the Liberal leader center his campaign around the existential threat posed by US President Donald Trump.“The Americans want to break us so...
April 28, 2025

Canadians head to the polls in election dominated by Trump's trade war

Hundreds of people attended the vigil on Sunday night
Sorrow and fury among Vancouver's Filipinos after attack on festival
VANCOUVER, Canada — Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival, meant to be a celebration of Filipino pride, ended in a wail of sirens and screams.Eleven people died and many more were hospitalized after a man drove an SUV through the crowd."A lot of us are still numb. A lot of us are still angry, confused, sad, devastated — and some of us don't know how to feel, what to feel," said R.J. Aquino, chairman of Filipino B.C., the organization that put on the festival.He spoke at a vigil attended by hundreds of people from across the Lower Mainland on Sunday night."Honestly, I'm kind of all of the above right now," he added.That was the sense I got from talking to people in the neighbourhood around the festival site all day: an intense mix of shock, sorrow and fury.Take...
April 28, 2025

Sorrow and fury among Vancouver's Filipinos after attack on festival

Police officers work at the scene, the morning after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu Day block party, in Vancouver.
Suspect charged after Vancouver car ramming leaves 11 dead
VANCOUVER — A 30-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder after a car was driven into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada.The attack at a festival that celebrated Filipino culture left 11 dead and dozens more injured.Work to identify some victims was continuing on Sunday evening, and police said the suspect — Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a resident of the city — was likely to be charged with further murders.Investigators said the suspect was known to police prior to the attack but ruled out an extremist motive, instead pointing to his history of mental health problems.Organizers of the annual Lapu Lapu festival said the city's tight-knit Filipino community was "grieving" and that the attack's impact will be felt for years to...
April 28, 2025

Suspect charged after Vancouver car ramming leaves 11 dead

The Metals Company have formally applied to the US government for permits to mine the deep sea
Trump sparks row with deep-sea mining order
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at stepping up deep-sea mining within US and in international waters.Thursday's order is the latest issued by the US president to try to increase America's access to minerals used by the aerospace, green technology and healthcare sectors.The deep sea contains billions of tonnes of potato-shaped rocks, called polymetallic nodules, which are rich in critical minerals like cobalt and rare earths.Many other countries and environmental groups oppose deep-sea mining in international waters without further research.The latest US executive order was issued to "establish the United States as a global leader in responsible seabed mineral exploration", it reads.The move appears to bypass a long-running...
April 25, 2025

Trump sparks row with deep-sea mining order

Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last y
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting NY healthcare boss
NEW YORK — US federal prosecutors have filed a formal notice seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead a healthcare boss in New York.Prosecutors argue in the filing that the 26-year-old killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson "to amplify an ideological message" and spark resistance to the health insurance industry.The move was made just hours ahead of his plea hearing on four federal charges later on Friday.Previously, a lawyer for Mangione called the decision to seek the death penalty "barbaric".Thompson was shot dead outside a hotel on 4 December. Mangione was arrested days later in Pennsylvania after a nationwide manhunt.He has already pleaded not guilty to state charges and is awaiting trial in a New York prison.Attorney...
April 25, 2025

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting NY healthcare boss

President Donald Trump walks out to greet Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St¯re, upon his arrival at the White House, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Washington
Trump claims meeting with China after Beijing denies any trade negotiations
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US and China have been on trade talks after Beijing denied any negotiations on tariffs.“They had a meeting this morning,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with Norway’s Prime Minister at the White House. However, he declined to identify the Chinese representative involved, adding: “It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is. We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we’ve been meeting with China.”Earlier that day, China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said there were currently no trade talks between China and the United States. “China has taken note of some recent reports in foreign media,” He said during a press conference. “As the authority responsible for foreign...
April 25, 2025

Trump claims meeting with China after Beijing denies any trade negotiations

California has the largest share of manufacturing and agricultural production in the US. The picture shows a view of San Francisco, California
California passes Japan as fourth largest economy
SINGAPORE — California's economy has overtaken that of the country of Japan, making the US state the fourth largest global economic force.Governor Gavin Newsom touted new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis showing California's growth.The data shows California's gross domestic product (GDP) hit $4.10 trillion (£3.08 trillion) in 2024, surpassing Japan, which was marked at $4.01 trillion. The state now only trails Germany, China and the US as a whole."California isn't just keeping pace with the world - we're setting the pace," Newsom said.The new figures come as Newsom has spoken out against President Donald Trump's tariffs and voiced concern about the future of the state's economy.California has the...
April 25, 2025

California passes Japan as fourth largest economy

Toronto's Pearson Airport is the busiest airport in Canada
Police fatally shoot man at Toronto's international airport
TORONTO — Police shot and killed an armed 30-year-old man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, police said.Two officers shot at the man around 07:00 local time (12:00 GMT), Ontario police's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), said in a statement.No police officers were injured, and "there is no known threat to the public", according to the SIU, which is tasked with investigating incidents involving police shootings.Authorities say that the shooting happened after they were called to a "dispute". After several minutes of de-escalation attempts, the man pulled out a gun and police opened fire.On Thursday morning, Peel Regional Police officers were investigating a "man in distress" in an SUV at Terminal 1 departures, the SIU...
April 25, 2025

Police fatally shoot man at Toronto's international airport

Trump nominated Powell to lead the Fed during his first term in the White House
Trump says he has 'no intention of firing' Fed boss
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says he has "no intention of firing" Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticizing the head of the Federal Reserve.But he added that he would like Powell to be "a little more active" when it comes to cutting interest rates.Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump also said he is optimistic about improving trade relations with China.Last week, the president intensified his criticism of the Fed chief, calling him "a major loser". The comments sparked a selloff of stocks, bonds and the US dollar, but financial markets have since been recovering from those losses.The latest remarks came after the director of the National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Friday that Trump was looking into whether it would be...
April 23, 2025

Trump says he has 'no intention of firing' Fed boss

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