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Poilievre calls for spending cap, tax cuts in coming federal budget

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the coming federal budget should lower taxes, cap spending and make it easier to build new houses.Poilievre spelled out his party’s budget priorities today in advance of the Liberal government’s fiscal blueprint, to be presented to Parliament on March 28.The Tory leader accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of fuelling inflation and making it harder for Canadians to feed and house their families.Poilievre’s criticism comes as the Bank of Canada tries to tame high inflation — spurred in part by global trends — and the economy heads toward a slowdown and possible recession.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently stressed that the government is embracing fiscal restraint to avoid pouring fuel on the flames of inflation.Poilievre says every dollar of new spending in the budget should be matched with one dollar of savings by cutting back.This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2023.The Canadi...

8 dead after 2 suspected smuggling boats overturn near San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) - Eight people are dead after two suspected migrant smuggling boats overturned off the coast of San Diego overnight, authorities said.Lifeguards responded to an area near Black's Beach after a Spanish-speaking woman on one of the panga-style boats called 911 around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokeswoman Mónica Muñoz. The woman reported two vessels, one carrying eight people and another carrying approximately 15, had overturned, San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Garland said during a Sunday morning news conference. ‘Teacher of the Year’ re-arrested When lifeguards and Customs and Border Protection officers arrived, they found a total of eight bodies and both capsized boats, SDFD said. Lifeguards also found several lifejackets and fuel barrels but thick fog hampered the search for additional victims. Others may also have left the beach before authorities arrived, Garland said.Authorities were still searching the area Sunday morn...

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” Ready to Make History at 95th Oscar Awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

Freddy sets a cyclone record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical cyclone season in our part of the world typically starts in mid-May in the eastern Pacific Ocean and in June in the Atlantic Basin, which also includes the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.It's different for Australia and the South Pacific, where their cyclone season runs from November to April. We really don't hear a great deal about the cyclone season there. That is, until now.Meet Cyclone Freddy. This storm has moved across the southern Indian Ocean since February 4. What's significant about this particular cyclone? It now owns the record for being the longest-living cyclone ever.The previous record holder occurred in the summer of 1994. Hurricane John, also known as Typhoon John, lasted 30 days. It was formed on August 11, 1994. The storm peaked on August 23 when winds reached up to 175 mph. It dissipated on September 13. The Hawaiian Islands and Alaska were among the places this storm affected.Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, in late January, was looking...

Hoosick Falls man accused of Cumberland Farms stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 22-year-old male victim was hospitalized on Saturday after an alleged stabbing at a Hoosick Falls Cumberland Farms. Joshua Cannon, 32, was arrested as a result and faces multiple charges. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say around 7:19 p.m., they responded to the Cumberland Farms at 25 Church Street in Hoosick Falls for a reported stabbing. Police say the 22-year-old victim had a stab wound, and a tourniquet was applied to limit bleeding. He was taken by Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad to the landing zone at the Pittstown Fire Station. From there, he was taken via Albany Lifenet to Albany Medical Center. Police did not mention the victim's current condition. Police say around 7:30 p.m., Cannon was taken into custody.Charges:First-degree assaultSecond-degree menacingSecond-degree reckless endangermentCannon was arraigned in the Town of Schaghticoke Court. He's held at the Rensselaer ...

Los Angeles Rams agree to trade Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a trade that will send off star cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and tight end Hunter Long. Details of the trade were announced by NFL Insider Adam Schefter of ESPN.Trading Ramsey will net the Rams the 77th pick in April's 2023 NFL Draft, as well as Long, who was a third-round pick himself in 2021.Ramsey was acquired by Los Angeles in a blockbuster trade in 2019 that saw the Jacksonville Jaguars trade the defensive anchor for a package of picks. Ramsey is a six-time NFL Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro selection.Ramsey, 28, was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Florida State, where he was twice an All-American and a one-time BCS National Champion.The cornerback will go to Miami, which has been quietly stockpiling All-Pro caliber players in its pursuit of a championship behind head coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa....

The end: Curtain closes on an incredible Bay Area high school basketball season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

SACRAMENTO — The end of a season always brings a mixed bag of emotions, sadness that it’s over but thankful that it happened.Saturday was no different.High school basketball has crossed the finish line, an epic season of great stories, incredible triumphs, amazing performances and heartbreaking defeats.Oakland had its perfect ending on Friday, a historic day for The Town as two of its teams — one girls, one boys — captured state championships.The Oakland High boys won the Division III title behind a player who is appropriately named. Money Williams was all money for the Wildcats, the Montana-bound standout scoring 22 points in a 59-43 victory over Buena-Ventura as Oakland celebrated the program’s first state title.Oakland players celebrate their win over Buena-Ventura in the Division III state title game Friday. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) The Oakland Tech girls stepped onto the Golden 1 Center court moments after Oakland received its trophy and handle...

Flooding causes closure I-880 in Fremont

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

FREMONT, Calif. (KRON) -- Flooding from the most recent rain has closed a portion of Interstate 880, according to the California Highway Patrol. Newsom working with federal government after fall of Silicon Valley Bank I-880 just south of Thornton Avenue is closed on both the north and southbound sides. CHP is currently on the scene working with Caltrans. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. The northbound side is expected to be impacted for at least 10 hours, CHP says. The southbound side could be reopened in as few as three hours. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

No. 4 Alabama finishes off SEC title double dip at tourney

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama smothered No. 18 Texas A&AM 82-63 on Sunday for the Crimson Tide’s second Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in three seasons.The Crimson Tide also capped their second SEC double dip in three seasons after picking up their regular-season trophy before Friday’s quarterfinals. The Tide (29-5) extended the program record for wins while adding its eighth tournament title in its 15th appearance; both are second only to Kentucky in the SEC. Miller, the tournament MVP and AP All-SEC player and newcomer of the year, posted his ninth double-double of the season. Jahvon Quinerly, who was 0-of-9 shooting with one point in the semifinal, made his first three 3s and scored 13 of his 22 points in the first half. Charles Bediako had 12 points and 13 rebounds. The second-seeded Aggies (25-9) dropped to 0-3 in the tournament finale, losing for a second straight year. ...

Without Mourinho, 10-man Roma loses 4-3 to Sassuolo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:37 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Without coach José Mourinho on the bench, Roma lost 4-3 at home to Sassuolo on Sunday in a miserable weekend so far for teams chasing the Champions League qualifying spots from Serie A.Armand Laurienté scored twice for Sassuolo before Nicola Zalewski pulled one back. But Roma defender Marash Kumbulla was sent off for violent conduct at the end of the first half and Domenico Berardi converted the resulting penalty.Paulo Dybala got 10-man Roma back into the match at the start of the second half but Andrea Pinamonti all but sealed the result with 15 minutes remaining before Georginio Wijnaldum’s late goal.Roma remained level on points with AC Milan, which hosts relegation-threatened Salernitana on Monday and will be looking to make the most of its rivals’ slipups.Third-place Lazio was two points ahead of Roma and Milan after drawing at Bologna on Saturday, with Inter a point further ahead following its shock loss at Spezia on Friday.Roma’s next Serie A match is again...