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A New York judge has ordered Mayor Eric Adams to temporarily halt a program to have immigration agents operate in the city’s infamous Rikers Island jail. Judge Mary Rosado has barred the city from “taking any steps toward negotiating, signing, or implementing any Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government” before an April 25 hearing in a lawsuit challenging the plan. NJ GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF HARBORING VIOLENT ILLEGAL CRIMINALS, DOJ LAUNCHES PROBE New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been ordered by a judge to temporarily halt a program to have immigration agents operate in the city’s infamous Rikers Island jail.  (Christopher…

By Sharif Hassan The Canadian Press Posted April 21, 2025 2:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cousin of an international college student killed by a stray bullet in Hamilton last week says the family is devastated by the tragic loss. Balraj Singh says Harsimrat Randhawa’s parents cannot eat or sleep after receiving the news of their only daughter’s death.Hamilton police say Randhawa, a 21-year-old Mohawk College student from India, was an innocent bystander killed when the occupants of one vehicle shot at another while she was waiting at a bus stop Thursday…

Australian shares have edged slightly lower as investors fled from US equities to the safe haven of gold following President Donald Trump’s comments threatening to sack “loser” central bank boss Jerome Powell.After falling almost one per cent in early trading, goldminers led a recovery in the S&P/ASX200 to be down 8.5 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 7810.6 by noon on Tuesday.The broader All Ordinaries fell 13.6 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 8008.3.Australian investors initially took their lead from risk-off sentiment on Wall Street overnight.All three US equity indexes lurched more than two per cent lower, while bonds and…

A day after Nico Iamaleava announced his decision to leave Tennessee for UCLA, it appears that a quarterback “trade” has been completed.Joey Aguilar, who joined the Bruins through the winter portal, will now be headed to Knoxville and joining the Volunteers, ESPN reports.Iamaleava’s saga was highly-publicized, as it stemmed from a reported rift with Tennessee over NIL negotiations. Appalachian State Mountaineers quarterback Joey Aguilar (4) throws a warmup pass before the game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Kidd Brewer Stadium.  ESPN reported that Iamaleava was seeking a deal worth $4 million for next season with Tennessee, which he led…

Pope Francis chose to not remain silent on the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff is moving to a new role at the Pentagon, a senior defense official told CBS News — the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval, after multiple top Hegseth aides were fired late last week.Chief of staff Joe Kasper will now work at the Department of Defense as a special government employee handling “special projects,” the official said, adding, “Secretary Hegseth is thankful for his continued leadership and work to advance the America First agenda.”Kasper’s impending departure from the chief of staff role was first reported by Politico.The Pentagon faced a staffing shakeup last…

Rahul Ranwa drowned around 3 p.m. last Thursday at the popular beach near UBC. The international student was studying business at Vancouver Community College.

Dylan Brown says it’s too early to say the Eels are back after their stirring win over the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.But the return of halfback Mitchell Moses has given new life to Parramatta’s season after his exceptional first game of the season.After missing the opening rounds with a foot injury, Moses showed why he’s the NSW and Australia halfback with a five-star showing that included four try assists and some clutch plays at the death.And while his inclusion made their attack infinitely more threatening, Moses’ influence was just as profound when it came to guys like Brown and…

Jennifer Garner is not shying away from PDA with her new boyfriend, John Miller.On Saturday, Garner and Miller were spotted outside of her home, sharing an intimate kiss before Miller hopped in his truck and drove away.Garner has been romantically linked to Miller, chairman of CaliGroup, since 2018. While the two took a break from dating at one point, they have been going strong since 2023, People magazine reported. Jennifer Garner kissed John Miller the day before seeing Ben Affleck on Easter. (X-17, Getty Images)Garner’s kiss with her boyfriend came the day before she and her ex-husband Ben Affleck reunited…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a company event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon has delayed some commitments around new data center leases, Wells Fargo analysts said Monday, the latest sign that economic concerns may be affecting tech companies’ spending plans.A week ago, a Microsoft executive said the software company was slowing down or temporarily holding off on advancing early build-outs. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are the leading providers of cloud infrastructure, and both have ramped up their capital expenditures in recent quarters to meet the demands of the generative…