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The FBI recently released video footage of a masked man the agency says is responsible for lighting a Washington state Tesla Supercharger station on fire, noting he may have injuries consistent with being near an “explosion.”At about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the man allegedly started a fire at a Tesla Supercharger located in the South Sound Center in Lacey.Lacey Police Department officials confirmed in a statement it received multiple 911 calls reporting a loud noise in the area.”The fire resulted in substantial damage to the station and surrounding area,” according to a statement from FBI Seattle.NYPD SEARCHING FOR SCOOTER-RIDING SUSPECT WHO…

With Canadian travel to the U.S. still plummeting, some cities south of the border are begging visitors to come back. Vacation hotspot Palm Springs, Fla., is making sure Canadians know they are welcome.Banners with the Maple Leaf in a heart have been hung in the city’s downtown strip and in the airport.“The Maple Leaf belongs in Palm Springs,” Mayor Ron De Harte told Global News.“This is simply a way to say to the Canadians who are our friends and neighbours, and truly our community, because they are here. Many are here for two, three, four months every year, and they…

A young Aussie woman has been left paralysed from the neck down after suffering a freak medical episode on a night out.

INCREASED SCRUTINY FROM US BORDER OFFICERS The Canadian government updated its US travel advisory on its website in March to say that those who plan to visit the US for more than 30 days “must be registered with the United States government”, NPR reported. Those who did not do so could face “penalties fines, and misdemeanour prosecution”, the Canadian government said. In early April, it updated its advisory again, adding a new paragraph about scrutiny at points of entry into the US, Canadian public broadcaster CBC reported. This was done “quietly”, CBC said. Part of the new paragraph reads: “Expect…

The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end legal protections for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians legally living in the United States. On Friday, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the decision, which will affect approximately 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians. Those individuals were able to live in the US under a designation called “temporary protected status” or TPS. The US government typically offers TPS to individuals already in the US for whom it may be unsafe to return, at least in the short term, due to conflict, natural disaster or other circumstances. But the Trump…

A Maryland federal judge on Friday told the Trump administration to comply with a Supreme Court order “in good faith” regarding the ordered return of an alleged MS-13 gang member erroneously deported to El Salvador. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident, was deported to El Salvador last month for being an alleged MS-13 gang member. His attorneys have maintained that he does not have any ties to the violent gang. In a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the government to provide daily updates as they comply with Thursday’s Supreme Court order upholding her previous order to…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), during a news conference Friday at Jersey City Hall, said “everything is on the table” and it was not “rul[ing] anything out” in its investigation into the fatal crash of a tour helicopter in the Hudson River Thursday. The NTSB will look into witness reports of a large flock of birds in the area before the crash.The Bell 206 helicopter, flying for the tour company New York Helicopters, went down in the Hudson River near the Jersey City, New Jersey, coastline at about 3:17 p.m. Thursday, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner…

There are more kids in need of a safe, supportive home than there are foster care parents able to provide that roof over their head, according to an Edmonton agency that facilitates finding homes for children in care. “We have these vulnerable little people where their family members might be going through a crisis and they don’t have the support necessary,” said foster mom Carrie, who has been welcoming kids into her home for two decades.Global News is not disclosing Carrie’s last name for privacy and safety reasons.“My heart breaks to know there’s thousands of kids out there that just…

Anjelica Huston remains close with ex-boyfriend Jack Nicholson, calling their friendship an “important” one.During an interview with People magazine, the 73-year-old actress shared that she and Nicholson, who dated on and off from 1973 to 1990, have remained friends. However, she admitted it’s become more difficult for them to see each other in person as time has gone on.”Life gets in the way,” she explained. “Also, for some reason, they’ve been doing endless rerouting and road work near his house, so it takes hours to get to him, and that’s always irritating. I always managed to be late going to…

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Marco Bello | Getty ImagesFounders Fund, the venture capital firm run by billionaire Peter Thiel, has closed a $4.6 billion late-stage venture fund, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The fund, Founders Fund Growth III, includes capital from 270 investors, the filing said. Thiel, Napoleon Ta and Trae Stephens are the three people named as directors. A substantial amount of the capital was…