Canada to expedite nation-building projects to counter Trump

Former Arkansas Police Chief Recaptured After Escape A former police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, Grant Hardin, was recaptured nearly two weeks after escaping from prison, where he was serving a 30-year sentence for murder and a 50-year sentence for rape. Authorities apprehended him just 1.5 miles from the prison, using tracking dogs to follow his scent, and confirmed his identity through fingerprint analysis. Hardin had escaped wearing a disguise mimicking law enforcement, prompting a manhunt...

Volleyball has profoundly impacted Aly Torline, now 30, shaping her from a club athlete to a collegiate player at California State University, San Bernardino, where she became an All-American. However, nearly a decade post-graduation, she learned from the Justice Department that her personal data may have been compromised by former assistant football coach Matt Weiss, who is charged with unauthorized access to student-athletes' accounts and is accused of viewing intimate images without consent. Torline and...

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's significant personnel cuts to the Pentagon's Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) have halted all operations and jeopardized funding for the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), which provides crucial support. The cuts, reducing the DOT&E staff from 118 to 30, were deemed necessary for saving over $300 million annually but raised concerns about the office's ability to fulfill its oversight obligations for over 230 weapon...

At a high school graduation in Michigan, a fistfight escalated into a potential mass shooting, prompting Oakland County authorities to apprehend two suspects linked to the incident at the Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac. Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced the recovery of two fully-loaded firearms, including an AR-style pistol and a Glock, which were found concealed under vehicles in the parking lot, with one suspect previously on probation for a weapons offense. Despite the chaos,...

Washington — The Supreme Court has allowed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access sensitive data from the Social Security Administration (SSA) while ongoing legal challenges proceed, overturning a lower court's injunction. Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson dissented, expressing concerns over privacy risks associated with granting DOGE access to personal information of millions of Americans. The lawsuit, initiated by labor unions and advocacy groups, claims that this access violates federal privacy laws, highlighting the...

The National Park Service and U.S. Park Police have closed Dupont Circle Park from Thursday to Sunday during WorldPride, despite it not being on the parade route. This closure aims to enhance security amid concerns over potential violence, following a history of unofficial celebrations and incidents in the park. The Capital Pride Alliance expressed frustration, noting the park's significance to the LGBTQ community and criticizing the lack of consultation prior to the decision, which was...