Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law. The high […]

Carlos Alcaraz wants a seat at the adult table after his second Wimbledon and fourth Slam trophy

LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic did not manage to collect four Grand Slam titles before turning 22, the way Carlos Alcaraz has. None of the […]

It’s been almost a half-century since a Pittsburgh pitcher started the All-Star game

Paul Skenes is set to start the All-Star game, the first time since 1995 that a rookie pitcher has that honor. It’s been even longer since a Pittsburgh player has […]

World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even […]

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Germany shuts one of its busiest rail routes for 5 months, launching drive to improve reliability

BERLIN (AP) — One of the busiest railway lines in Germany, the 70-kilometer (45-mile) stretch between Frankfurt and Mannheim, is closing for five months starting Monday as the country launches […]

Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas steps down to become EU’s top diplomat

HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has stepped down as the leader of the Baltic country to become the foreign policy chief of the European Union later this […]

In the news today: Shooting puts focus on convention security

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Shooting puts focus on convention security Thousands of Republicans have arrived in Milwaukee […]

Trump shooting casts shadow on safety at Republican National Convention

MILWAUKEE – Thousands of Republicans have arrived in Milwaukee as an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump brings a heightened sense of security to the Republican National Convention this […]

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Trump rally shooting casts shadow over Canadian political scene

OTTAWA – The shadow of violence in the United States will be hanging over Canada’s political scene this week in the wake of an attempted assassination on former president Donald […]

July carbon rebates to be deposited, mailed today

OTTAWA – The second instalment of this year’s national carbon price rebate will be deposited or mailed out to millions of households today. The Canada Carbon Rebate returns 90 per […]

Canada’s 13 premiers set to begin days of meetings in Halifax

HALIFAX – Canada’s premiers will be in Halifax today to begin three days of scheduled meetings in Nova Scotia’s capital. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who is the current chair […]

Canada to apologize after labelling Dakota and Lakota as refugees

WHITECAP DAKOTA FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN – Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations minister is scheduled to deliver an apology today to nine First Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan following decades of Canada labelling […]

‘Anti-scab’ law could wreak havoc on telecom networks during strikes, industry warns

The industry representing Canadian telecommunications carriers and manufacturers is warning that new “anti-scab” legislation could leave Canadians in the dark if a network goes down during a labour stoppage. Bill […]

Alberta to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaid

EDMONTON – The Alberta government plans to relax a rule that requires energy companies seeking to buy viable wells from bankruptcy proceedings to first pay all the failed producer’s outstanding […]

Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge

LONDON (AP) — A 34-year-old man was charged Monday with murdering two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England. London’s Metropolitan Police said Yostin Andres Mosquera […]

Underscore seriousness of hubby’s philandering

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My foolish husband was supposed to be working on the addition to our house — which he sweetly volunteered to do — while I kept our kids […]

Time to end federal government overreach

This week, Canada’s premiers will gather for their annual summer conference in Canada’s ocean playground, Nova Scotia. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will show up sporting the highest popularity rating for […]

Pothole pilot project not well thought out

There can be such a thing as too much technology. For example: earlier this week the City of Winnipeg announced its plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to, officials say, […]

A lost generation of athletes

CHORNOMORSK, Ukraine — When Oleksandra Paskal first took to the mat as a 4-year-old, her rhythmic gymnastics coach saw nothing but potential in a sport where the Olympics is the […]

A Jane Jacobs moment for the post-pandemic world

Jane Jacobs is the most famous name in the history of urban planning, but she wasn’t an urban planner, and was often critical of the profession. She didn’t draw maps […]

Rwandans vote in presidential election that’s set to extend the 30-year rule of Paul Kagame

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has held power since 1994. […]

Nepal’s new prime minister has taken the oath of office at a ceremony in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister took the oath of office Monday at a ceremony in Kathmandu. The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad […]

8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and at least one of his accomplices exploded his vest near the outer wall of a military facility in […]

Argentina fans revel in their Copa America triumph, a brief respite from their country’s crises

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines taking to the streets to revel in their Copa América triumph late Sunday inhabit a very different place now than they did 19 months […]

Phoenix visits Washington following Atkins’ 36-point game

Phoenix Mercury (12-12, 9-6 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (6-18, 3-10 Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics hosts the Phoenix Mercury after Ariel Atkins scored […]

Las Vegas faces Chicago following Wilson’s 28-point game

Chicago Sky (9-14, 5-9 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (16-7, 8-5 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces faces the Chicago Sky after […]

Hamby leads Los Angeles against Seattle after 27-point game

Seattle Storm (16-8, 7-6 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (6-17, 4-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks hosts the Seattle Storm after […]

Connecticut takes road win streak into matchup with New York

Connecticut Sun (18-5, 10-3 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (20-4, 14-2 Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun will try to keep its three-game […]

Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may consider allowing Assad to extend his rule

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for […]

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since 1911 as power was still spotty nearly one week […]