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President Trump said on Wednesday that he would pause tariffs on cars coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico for one month, after a 25 percent tariff that he placed on America’s closest trading partners a day earlier roiled stock markets and prompted stiff resistance from industry.Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, read a statement from Mr. Trump on Wednesday saying that White House had spoken with the three largest auto makers, and that a one-month exemption would be given to cars coming in through United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.“At the request of the companies associated with U.S.M.C.A., the…

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order, possibly Thursday, aimed at abolishing the Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported.The newspaper cited several people briefed on the matter and reviewed a draft of the order. It directs newly sworn Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.” DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CANCELS ANOTHER $350M IN ‘WOKE’ SPENDING FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS Trump has tapped Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. (Reuters)”The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs…

The police in Baton Rouge, La., are investigating whether a hazing episode at a fraternity may have played a role in the recent death of a 20-year-old Southern University student, university officials said Wednesday.The student, Caleb Wilson, of New Orleans, died at 12:27 a.m. on Feb. 27, the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office said. A university investigation into his death started after rumors of “unsanctioned off-campus activities” began to swell, the university, whose full name is Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, announced on social media. The activities are believed to have been organized by the Beta Sigma chapter…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. trucking companies are expecting to be hit hard by the newly-imposed tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Canadian Trucking Alliance reports that about 25 to 30 per cent of B.C. trucking companies move goods across the Canada-U.S. border every day.While it is not known what the eventual impact will be, the industry says it has seen a soft freight economy over the past 12 to 16 months and the tariff uncertainty will add to that.A soft freight economy happens when the demand for the movement of goods falls short of…

NSW Police have released haunting video footage as they investigate a series of disturbing break-and-enters across western Sydney.The footage shows a young man with his face covered, standing in a doorway.Police believe the man may be able to help with inquiries into the break-and-enters in the Merrylands area.Camera IconNSW Police believe this man nay be able to help with inquiries into a series of break-and-enters. NSW Police Credit: News Corp Australia“Police have released images and are appealing for information following at least five aggravated break and enters in Merrylands, two of which are of a sexual nature against elderly women,”…

James Scott Rhys Anderson convicted of ‘mercenary activities’ and a ‘terrorist act’, court press service says.A British man who was captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine has been sentenced to 19 years in prison, a Russian court has said. James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, was convicted of “mercenary activities” and a “terrorist act” after a three-day closed military trial in Kursk, the court press service for the region said on Wednesday. Anderson, who was reportedly captured in November while participating in Ukraine’s cross-border offensive in Kursk, pleaded guilty to the charges against him, the press service said. Under the…

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs.The new National Institutes of Health policy would strip research groups of hundreds of millions of dollars to cover so-called indirect expenses of studying Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart disease and a host of other illnesses — anything from clinical trials of new treatments to basic lab research that is the foundation for discoveries.Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they…

A former New York detective who moonlighted by working for a mafia family and helped fuel a mini-mob war on Long Island while trying to protect its gambling operations was convicted Wednesday of lying to the FBI. Hector Rosario, 51, a former detective for the Nassau County police on Long Island, was also acquitted of obstruction of justice, the top charge he had faced. The verdict came after a seven-day trial in Brooklyn federal court.”Hector Rosario cared more about lining his pockets with Bonanno family money and protecting his own interests than his fidelity to the law,” said Nassau County District…

A Vancouver Island war museum says it is being forced to move due to problems associated with a neighbouring homeless shelter. Courtenay’s HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial pays tribute to the 59 men who died when their battleship, the Corvette HMCS Alberni, was sunk off the English Coast during the Second World War.The museum is located inside a small mall on Cliffe Avenue next to the Connect Temporary Shelter and Service Hub.The building that was leased from the city was intended as a temporary space for the area’s homeless population, but that was five years ago.“Our visitor numbers dropped severely,…

An outback town is still “flat out” recovering months after rolling power outages, which shut down a major mine and cut off phone services.