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What we know about the U.S. suspect connected to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Global News knocked on the door of the unit where James Cody Bryant lived, but the person living there responded from behind the door, saying they did not want to comment.
Nana Patekar’s Kargil story: Actor left films, joined Indian Army at career peak, lost 20 kg while serving at the front
Nana Patekar, who passed away at 75, once put his acting career on hold to serve alongside Indian soldiers during the Kargil War after receiving special permission from Defence Minister George Fernandes.
25 years in governance: President, world leaders, allies hail PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi received congratulations from leaders including President Droupadi Murmu for his 25 years in government. Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted Modi's commitment to the welfare of the poor and women's empowerment. Various international leaders expressed admiration for Modi's leadership and vision for development. Bhutan's Prime Minister likened Modi to an enlightened ruler while acknowledging his influence on Indian self-belief.
Anupam Kher remembers Nana Patekar
The sudden passing of Nana Patekar at 75 has sent shockwaves through the film community. Esteemed actors like Anupam Kher, Rajinikanth, and Manoj Bajpayee paid their respects, with Kher reminiscing about Patekar's genuine nature and his courage in addressing tough topics. Bajpayee noted Patekar's trajectory as a source of motivation for budding talent in Mumbai. His remarkable contributions to both Hindi and Marathi cinema ensure his legacy will endure.
Houston stays on the dry side of Isaias, but major humidity surge arrives next week
Our sunny and warm weather continues this week and into the weekend. Meanwhile, Isaias continues to strengthen in the Gulf, expected to make landfall late Friday well to our east along the northern Gulf Coast.
Amid Protests, Security Bolstered At Gyanesh Kumar's Home, Office: Sources
The street protests have intensified with the Congress and Opposition INDIA bloc refusing to back down on Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today's newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalitiesGood morning. In my experience, at any protest, the most memorable and encapsulating slogans are always the ones written by hand with marker pen on cardboard placards."School is a right, not a privilege," read one such sign held aloft by a student in Paris, where huge youth protests over the state of high school education have brought tens of thousands of young people and adults on to the streets, with further strikes planned today.UK politics | Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich.Education | Labour's flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes, new analysis has found.Spain | María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain's housing crisis, has died.Science | A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe and can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers have revealed.Epstein | British billionaire Sir James Goldsmith warned that Jeffrey Epstein was a "sexual deviant" decades before the FBI closed in on the abuser, a Guardian investigation has found. Continue reading...
Jake Peavy puts musical chops on display with NLDS Game 4 national anthem
Moments before the Padres and Brewers started Game 4 of the NLDS, San Diego had a former legend kick things off. Former Padres pitcher Jake Peavy was joined by former infielder and coach Tim Flannery on Wednesday night, and the two opened the game by performing the national anthem. Padres legendary pitcher Jake Peavy performs...
Kyle Connor's last-minute goal propels Jets to 3-2 win over Avalanche
Kyle Connor's second goal of the game broke a tie with a minute left, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.
Decoding America: What next after Christa Pike's botched execution?
A warning for this episode - it covers details of a murder and an execution that some might find distressing.In this episode of Guardian Australia's US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad examine what happened when the state of Tennessee tried to execute prisoner Christa Pike. They also look at the controversy over taxpayer-funded ads promoting US president Donald Trump, midterm AI attack ads and the Elon Musk-Trump bromance that appears to be back on. Continue reading...
On TV

Law & Order — 26x1: "Ghost in the Machine" (NBC)

A software engineer's murder sends Riley and Walker into the rapidly-evolving world of AI; as Baxter pursues justice in a groundbreaking case, he's confronted with a technology advancing faster than the laws designed to govern it.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — 4x3: "The Business of Boys" (Citytv)

This Old House — 48x2: "Essex County Colonial: Demolition Derby" (PBS)

Ask This Old House — 25x2: "Pull-Chain Upgrade; Sod Repair" (PBS)

New Music

No new drops today. Go rediscover something in your old playlists.

In theaters
Matchbox the Movie (127 minutes)
When a group of former childhood friends reconnect, their reunion takes a wild turn as they stumble upon a dangerous international plot—and must save the world.
Launching today

Nothing launching today. Every rocket is staying grounded and behaving.

Useless Fact

Daylight Saving Time is not observed in most of the state of Arizona and parts of Indiana.

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Today In History
2005 — 2005 Pakistan Earthquake
In 2005, a major earthquake struck the Pakistan-administered portion of the Kashmir region and the North-West Frontier Province, killing at least 79,000 people.
2004 — Martha Stewart Begins Prison Sentence for Insider Trading
American domestic lifestyle innovator Martha Stewart reported to a federal prison in West Virginia to begin her five-month sentence for insider trading. Chris Hondros/Getty Images
2001 — Linate Airport Disaster Kills 118
In Italy's worst civilian air disaster in nearly 30 years, a Cessna took a wrong turn on a taxiway at Linate Airport in Milan and crashed into an SAS airliner about to take off, which exploded, killing 118 people, including 4 airport workers
1982 — Polish Government Dissolves Solidarity Trade Union
The Polish legislature dissolved the trade union Solidarity, which subsequently became an underground organization and played a key role in ending communist rule in Poland, with its various leaders, notably Lech Wałęsa, later holding important government posts.How much do you know about European history?Copyright Wesolowski/Sygma
1970 — Solzhenitsyn Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
1967 — Clement Attlee's Establishment of UK Welfare State
British politician Clement Attlee—who, while serving as prime minister of the United Kingdom (1945–51), presided over the establishment of a welfare state in his country and the granting of independence to India—died at age 84
1967 — Che Guevara Captured and Killed in Bolivia, 1967
A prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution and a South American guerrilla leader, Che Guevara was captured and later shot to death by a Bolivian army
1957 — 1957 Windscale Nuclear Facility Fire
In 1957, a fire at the Windscale nuclear facility in northwestern England caused a 16-hour blaze and melted 10 tons of radioactive fuel in the reactor core, releasing radioactive contamination into the environment.
1918 — Corporal Alvin York's Heroics in Meuse-Argonne
Corporal Alvin York single-handedly captured 132 Germans and killed another 25 during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I
1895 — Birth of Argentine President Juan Perón
Argentine politician Juan Perón, who served as president of Argentina (1946–52, 1952–55, and 1973–74) and founded and led the Peronistmovement, was born
1871 — Great Chicago Fire
On this day in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began in the barn of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, and, by the time the blaze died out two days later, a large swath of the city had been devastated and some 300 people killed
1871 — Peshtigo Fire: One of America's Deadliest Disasters
The city of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, burned to the ground in hours, killing 1,152 people
1856 — Boarding of the British Ship Arrow Sparks Second Opium War
In Canton (Guangzhou), Chinese officials boarded a British-registered ship, the Arrow, arrested several Chinese crew members (who were later released), and allegedly lowered the British flag; the event contributed to the start of the second Opium War, in which Britain and France battled China
1809 — Metternich Becomes Foreign Minister of Austria
Klemens von Metternich was named foreign minister of Austria; he revived the country's standing in European affairs, and his organization of the Congress of Vienna maintained a balance of power in Europe

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