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Cameron Percy shot a five-under 67 to lead some of the world’s biggest names after the first round of the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional.Keith Horne (68) is second while fellow South Africans Ernie Els (69) and Darren Fichardt are another shot back along with Simon Khan and Mario Tiziani.It is the second straight major for the seniors after Angel Cabrera’s victory Monday in the delayed Regions Tradition.Players dealt with wet conditions on a rainy day, but Percy was in one of the last groups to finish, and by then the sun was shining from one direction and a rainbow…

WASHINGTON: A national security panel was divided in its recommendation to President Donald Trump on Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel, but most panel members believe any security risks posed by the deal can be addressed, a White House official said. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US on Wednesday (May 21) submitted a recommendation to Trump about the national security implications of the merger, Reuters reported, as directed by Trump in an executive order signed last month. But key details had not emerged until now about the contents of the document, submitted after Japan’s Nippon Steel supercharged its pledged…

Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly a high-ranking government official, is serving a 38-year sentence for accepting bribes.A Florida court has ordered Mexico’s former head of public security to pay more than $748m to his home country for his alleged involvement in government corruption. Thursday’s ruling brought to a close a civil case first filed in September 2021 by the Mexican government. The case centred on Genaro Garcia Luna, who served as Mexico’s security chief from 2006 to 2012. Garcia Luna is currently serving more than 38 years in a United States prison for allegedly accepting millions of dollars in bribes from…

The Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s removal of two Democratic appointees from federal boards, handing the administration a legal victory and settling a high-stakes dispute over the president’s power to fire agency officials.The Thursday ruling comes after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts agreed to temporarily halt the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris, two Democrat appointees who were abruptly terminated by the Trump administration this year. Both had challenged their terminations as “unlawful” in separate lawsuits filed in D.C. federal court.However, the high court suggested that…

Media under fire for ‘pointless’ narrative on deportations Seattle radio host Jason Rantz and content creator Natalie Beisner join ‘Fox News @ Night’ to compare photos of President Donald Trump and Biden, the media narrative around deportations and violent protests on University of Washington’s campus. A Colombian woman living illegally in the United States lived under a stolen identity for more than two decades, improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen federal benefits, and illegally voted in the 2024 presidential election, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, also obtained welfare benefits, a REAL ID and eight other state ID’s,…

A ongoing pediatrician shortage in Kelowna, B.C., has prompted Interior Health (IH) to make a decision to temporarily shut down the entire pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). “Very scary,” said Kaitlyn Polmear, a Kelowna mother of two.The specialist shortage has left the hospital without coverage on numerous occasions in recent months but it is now resulting in the 10-bed unit closure for at least six weeks.“We’re hoping six weeks will be it but there is a possibility it will extend beyond the six weeks,” said Dr. Hussam Azzam, IH’s executive medical director of community and maternity.“That’s very concerning,”…

The death toll from the floods ravaging NSW has risen to four, with three of those people found dead trapped in their cars.Fears are also held for a fifth person who is still missing.The family of the first victim has paid tribute after his selfless act as flood waters rose, while police have revealed the tragic circumstances surrounding the deaths of the other three people, who are yet to be identified.Camera IconNSW Water Police carry out a rescue in Taree. Credit: Unknown/State of NSW (NSW Police Force)MotoFarmer David Knowles, 63, was the first confirmed victim of the floods after his…

SEOUL: North Korea has begun a full-scale investigation into the accident that occurred during the launch of a warship this week, state media KCNA reported on Friday (May 23). Pyongyang has said the incident on Wednesday was caused by a loss of balance while the vessel was being launched, and sections of the bottom of the warship were crushed. An internal inspection found that there were no holes at the warship’s bottom, but the starboard hull was scratched and seawater flowed into the stern section through the rescue channel, the report said. The extent of damage was “not serious”, the report said, adding the investigation…

US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space.US President Donald Trump announces his latest defence plan: The Golden Dome. Estimated at a cost of $175bn, it is designed to shoot down advanced missiles headed towards the United States. Using both ground and space to detect incoming projectiles, it will far surpass a similar system used in Israel known as the Iron Dome. But critics say it could prove ineffective and upset the balance of world power. So, might the scheme lead to the militarisation of space and threaten the global order? And could there be…

The House passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, by just one vote in the early morning hours Thursday after an all-night session. The vote was that close in part because Rep. Andrew Garbarino, a New York Republican who would’ve voted to support it, was asleep at the time, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. “Andrew Garbarino did not make it in time. He fell asleep in the back. No kidding, I know. I’m going to just strangle him, but then, he’s my dear friend,” Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said in a press conference.Garbarino, who represents New York’s…