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Inside the alleged role of an American co-conspirator in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Co-conspirator allegedly told the killer that it was a "bad idea to attack a school ... too many young victims."
Lionel Messi bids Argentina adieu with goal and two assists in 3-0 win over Benin – as it happened
The 2022 World Cup champion was given a raucous sendoff with plenty of pomp and circumstance. Read Pablo Iglesias Maurer's minute-by-minute report. Guardian reader Paul reached out via email and is apparently deep in the comments section of a 20-year-old Messi article we published here at the Guardian. I can only hope Guardian reader "snafuclarke" has fully recovered from such a scorchingly terrible take:don't kid yourselves. messi is currently hugely overrated. the amount of hype this lad gets has never matched his performances on the pitch the last game aside. Continue reading...
From the archives: Eva Marie Saint on why she never "went Hollywood"
Actress Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for her debut opposite Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront," and starred in such classics as "North by Northwest" and "Exodus," died on Oct. 6, 2026 at age 102. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that aired March 2, 2014, Saint talked with correspondent Mo Rocca about working with Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant and Paul Newman; balancing a film career with family; and how she maintained being a "normal" person in Hollywood.
Matthews scores OT winner, McKenna gets his first NHL goal, as Maple Leafs beat Predators 5-4
Matthews scores OT winner, McKenna gets his first NHL goal, as Maple Leafs beat Predators 5-4
Hall scores twice as Hurricanes spoil Canadiens home opener with 6-4 win - CityNews Montreal
Hall scores twice as Hurricanes spoil Canadiens home opener with 6-4 win  CityNews Montreal
USMNT closes international window with 1-0 win over Canada – as it happened
Justin Ellis scored in the first half to cap a perfect elongated international window for Mauricio Pochettino's side. Jeff is at the game.Meanwhile, Pablo Maurer is following the Messi farewell:Goalkeeper feels like a re-opened competition after shaky halves from World Cup incumbents Matt Freese and Chris Brady, while Diego Kochen shone bright in his first start against Mexico. Brian Schwake will try to make his case from the opening whistle, looking to carry his fine form with Nashville into his second appearance.I was hoping to see Auston Trusty partner with Chris Richards, as he seems like the best partner in a post-Tim Ream US side, but he looks set to deploy at left-back. That said, Alex Freeman will likely advance further up the right, and Trusty could deputize as a wide center-back in build-up phases.Mathis Albert may not yet be a regular with Dortmund's B-team, much less the senior side, but his dynamism throughout this camp earned him a surprise start over the more polished and proven Zavier Gozo. A fascinating chance to get a long look at another star of the program's future. Continue reading...
'Not exactly his favorite senator': Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate
Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffsSusan Collins, the Republican senator for Maine, pointedly distanced herself from Donald Trump in a televised debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson on Tuesday, as she sought to present an image of independence in a state that has voted against Trump three times.Proclaiming herself as not the US president's "favorite senator", Collins made the highly unusual boast for a Republican that she had voted with Joe Biden, a Democrat, more than 90% of the time when he was president. She also emphasized her differences with her fellow Republicans, saying she voted against her own party more than any other senator. Continue reading...
Susan Collins hammered with corruption claims during Senate debate: 'I don't owe Trump'
Democrat Troy Jackson hammered Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) over a reported FBI corruption probe during their first debate Tuesday night.Jackson, the former Maine Senate president, laid out the allegations from a September ProPublica investigation as the two candidates clashed over Collins' ethics."As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Senator Collins," Jackson said. "They had emails, they knew about meetings. They've got a great big check for $150,000. It's a pay-to-play scheme involving her office and our taxpayer dollars. And then when Trump came back, his administration dismantled the investigation."He then tied Collins directly to the president."Now, she votes with Donald Trump 96 percent of the time," Jackson said. "I don't owe Trump. I don't owe the billionaires. I've spent my life fighting back against billionaires, but I do owe the people of Maine everything."Collins again dismissed the ProPublica reporting as false, according to reporting by the Portland Press Herald, and Jackson kept pressing her on how the Trump administration ended the probe. Collins fired back by raising an ethics complaint a Republican lawmaker once filed against Jackson over his use of an Augusta home while he served in the Legislature.ProPublica reported that the head of a pro-Collins super PAC met with executives from Hawaii defense contractor Navatek in 2019 and asked for a $500,000 donation, the Bangor Daily News reported. Then-CEO Martin Kao sent $150,000 through a shell company and later told company executives in an internal email that Collins had committed to getting Navatek $32 million in Navy contracts. Kao is now in prison for money laundering, bank fraud, and defrauding the federal government, WBUR reported.An FBI spokesperson told ProPublica the bureau's earlier investigation found nothing implicating Collins or her campaign, Newsweek reported.During the debate, Jackson drove his point home, saying, "I refuse corporate PAC money. I want to ban congressional stock trading. I fight for Mainers every day. I'm not taking money from corporations like Senator Collins does."
Cornell taps ex-deputy AG Sally Yates to lead internal probe into handling of frat bro gang-rape claims
Cornell University hired former US Acting Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an internal investigation into the university's response to sexual assault on campus — as well as their handling of the "Cornell 7" gang-rape allegations. Yates is slated to conduct an independent review of how the Ithaca Ivy League school prevents and responds to...
Trump merch store owner says sales cratering as 'very few people still support' him: CNN
A Virginia shop that became a MAGA merchandise destination has watched its sales collapse as MAGA customers sour on the president.CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" aired the report on Tuesday, flagging "troubling signs for President Trump on the campaign trail." In the report, correspondent Elle Reeve returned to Whitey Taylor's Trump Town USA in Boones Mill, Virginia.Taylor told Reeve that at its peak, the store pulled in "a lot of $12,000, say, maybe a $15,000 a day" on occasion. Now, he said, it's "1,500, 2,000 bucks, sometimes hit 3,000.""It's a really big falloff," Reeve said."Well, it is, it is," Taylor replied.Taylor rejected the idea that sales are down because Trump supporters are angry with the president, insisting business will rebound once Trump leaves office."They'll come here by the droves and say, 'What have you got, man? I know you're still there,'" he said. "So we'll be here waiting on them."His customers painted a different picture."I've seen a lot of Trump supporters just say heck with him, put his sticker upside down and not flying his flag, or put a red zero on it," Trump Town USA customer Stevie Lovell said. "Very few people still support Trump."Lovell told Reeve he still backs Trump and plans to vote a straight Republican ticket in the midterms, but he had plenty of criticism. Asked about ICE raids and arrests, Lovell warned, "If you give people absolute power, they abuse it."He also said a report showing Trump has made more money in office than any other president bothered him."Profit isn't a dirty word, but it kind of does bother me a little bit that he's in office, and he's gaining a lot," Lovell said.Trump Town USA shopper Jamie Varela, who has two teenagers, said the family's grocery bill runs between $800 and $1,000 a month."When you're going to the store and you're paying five bucks for a pineapple, then you got to choose fruit or gas," Varela said. Asked whether Trump bears any responsibility for high prices, Varela answered, "Yes. Because of the war."Reeve noted that a September CNN poll found two-thirds of Americans say Trump has made the economy worse, with his approval rating at its lowest ever.Taylor, for his part, says Trump has made him millions and has no plans to shut down."People ask me all the time, say, 'Oh, so when are you going to close?' You know, I said 2040," he said. "Because it's all the Trump kids' time to run through the office first."
On TV
Ted Lasso — 4x10: "The Departing Lass" (Apple TV)
Season finale. Big changes in bunches.
Slow Horses — 6x4: "Lost and Found" (Apple TV)
Lamb tries figuring out who Frank is working for. Sid, River, and Coe do everything to evade the hit squad.
Abbott Elementary — 6x1: "Jungle Classroom" (ABC)
Gregory and Ava adjust to a new dynamic, while Barbara turns to Jacob for help. Meanwhile, Janine gives her classroom a makeover, and Melissa works to win hers back.
NOVA — 53x12: "Space Wars" (PBS)
Exploring the technology and strategy of a rapidly developing arms race in which global military powers vie to weaponize space.
New Music

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

In theaters
Other Mommy (93 minutes)
Young Bela forms a relationship with a sinister entity in her home that looks uncannily like her own mother, drawing her into a terrifying and increasingly dark world.
The Social Reckoning (112 minutes)
Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets.
Launching today

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

Useless Fact

The first McDonald's restaurant in Canada was in Richmond, British Columbia.

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Today In History
2023 — 2023 Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
The Israel-Hamas War began when Hamas launched an attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, sparking a conflict that resulted in more than 1,200 deaths. The event highlights the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has roots dating back decades.
2022 — Ales Bialiatski, Center for Civil Liberties, and Memorial awarded 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
Ales Bialiatski, the Center for Civil Liberties, and Memorial were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, months after Russia invaded Ukraine. Anders Wiklund–AFP/Getty Images
2001 — U.S. and British Invasion of Afghanistan
Triggered by the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the Afghanistan War began as U.S. and British warplanes started bombing Taliban targets in Afghanistan.
1996 — Launch of Fox News Channel in the United States
Fox News Channel, a satellite and cable news network created by Roger Ailesfor Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, was launched in the United States.Matt Gagnon
1985 — Hijacking of the Achille Lauro Cruise Ship by PLO
Members of the Palestine Liberation Front, a small faction headed by Abu Abbas within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in 1985.
1971 — The French Connection Premieres and Wins Best Picture
The American crime thriller The French Connection, directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, had its world premieres in New York City and Los Angeles; the movie, which won the Oscar for best picture, is especially known for featuring one of the most exciting and iconic car chases in cinematic history
1959 — Release of Romantic Comedy Pillow Talk
The romantic comedy Pillow Talk was released nationwide in the United States; it was the first of several on-screen pairings of actors Rock Hudson and Doris Day
1955 — Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Born in Paris
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, widely acclaimed for his extraordinary technique and rich tone, was born in Paris in 1955.
1952 — Vladimir Putin Born in Moscow
Vladimir Putin, a prominent Russian politician, was born in 1952 in Moscow, Russia. He went on to serve as both President and Prime Minister of Russia.
1949 — German Democratic Republic proclaimed
On this day in 1949, a constitution went into effect in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany that formed the country of East Germany, which existed alongside West Germany until 1990, when the two Germanys reunited
1944 — Dumbarton Oaks Conference Lays Groundwork for UN
The Dumbarton Oaks Conference, in which the United States, China, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom formulated proposals for a world organization that became the basis for the United Nations, concluded in Washington, D.C.
1934 — Birth of Influential African American Writer Amiri Baraka
Playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist Amiri Baraka, who wrote of the experiences and anger of African Americans, was born
1849 — Edgar Allan Poe's Death in Baltimore
American short-story writer, poet, and critic Edgar Allan Poedied in Baltimore, Maryland
1826 — First Chartered Railroad in the United States Begins Service
The Granite Railway, the first chartered railroad in the United States, began service in 1826. It was a 3-mile freight railroad that connected the quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts to the Neponset River, allowing for the transportation of granite for construction projects.
1780 — American Forces Defeat British Loyalists at Kings Mountain
American forces defeated British loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. How much do you know about the American Revolution?
1765 — Stamp Act Congress Convenes in New York
The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York City to frame resolutions of "rights and grievances" of the American colonies against the Stamp Act imposed by the British government.
1571 — Christian Victory at the Battle of Lepanto
Allied Christian forces defeated the Ottoman Turks during a naval engagement at the Battle of Lepanto

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