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Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of the first batch of Robert F. Kennedy assassination files on Friday after teasing the news earlier this month. “Nearly 60 years after the tragic assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the American people will, for the first time, have the opportunity to review the federal government’s investigation thanks to the leadership of President Trump,” Gabbard said in a statement released. “My team is honored that the President entrusted us to lead the declassification efforts and to shine a long-overdue light on the truth. I extend my deepest thanks for Bobby…

The biological mother of Florida State University shooting suspect Phoenix Ikner allegedly kidnapped him in 2015, when he was 11, and traveled with him to Norway in violation of a custody agreement, according to Leon County court records.The now-20-year-old FSU student is accused of opening fire on campus on Thursday, killing two people and injuring six others, five of whom sustained gunshot wound injuries, and one of whom was injured while running from gunfire. They are currently being treated for their injuries.His biological mother, Anne-Mari Eriksen, told Ikner’s father in a March 2015 email that she was taking him to…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2025 12:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his party is elected. Poilievre campaigned in Montreal Friday morning, as he and other federal leaders returned to the campaign trail following the two national leaders’ debates Wednesday and Thursday.Liberal Leader Mark Carney is campaigning in Hamilton later in the day, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is also holding an event in Quebec.Poilievre says he would repeal…

A US judge has denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.US District Judge Arun Subramanian said the hip-hop mogul made his request too close to his trial.Jury selection is currently scheduled to start on May 5, with opening statements on May 12.Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking.Prosecutors with the Manhattan US Attorney’s office say Combs used his business empire to sexually abuse women between 2004 and 2024.Combs’ lawyers say the sexual activity described by prosecutors was consensual.In a court filing on Wednesday, Combs’ lawyer…

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from Thursday night’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays, but he could find himself in bigger trouble after he appeared to violate MLB’s social media policy. Chisholm was ejected in the seventh inning after he argued a third strike call from plate umpire John Bacon. After arguing at the plate, Chisholm was thrown out of the game for his fifth career ejection.  New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr., center, reacts after getting called out on strikes by home plate umpire John Bacon, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa…

When she saw the Trump sign in the yard, Camila knew she would have to watch out. It was February 2025, and Camila* had shown up at a home in North Texas to meet the new family for whom she would nanny. The 22-year-old college student doesn’t have legal documentation, but that’s never been an issue. In her experience, many families like to pay their childcare workers in cash. Still, this new family posed an interesting challenge. The interior of the home was filled with more Trump paraphernalia. “Trump everything, everywhere,” Camila says. It turned out the father works for…

Washington — The Trump administration said Friday that it has started releasing the first tranche of records on Democratic Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination, which will contain roughly 10,000 pages of previously classified records.The disclosure — ordered by President Trump within days of taking office and backed by the senator’s son, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — could reignite speculation about the decades-old killing, as the younger Kennedy insists his father’s convicted assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, might be innocent.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the release, which began Friday, comes after an effort done in…

The ticketing company that partnered with Fyre Festival 2 told Fox News Digital that the do-over event, scheduled to take place in Mexico starting next month, has been “officially postponed” just a week after its organizers promised a successful event.Billy McFarland, creator of the disastrous original Fyre Festival eight years ago, served four years in prison for financial crimes after organizing the event in 2017 that promised attendees world-class music acts and entertainment but ended up scamming people out of thousands of dollars.”It is our understanding that the organizers of Fyre Festival 2 have officially postponed the event. At this…

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter.The fly-by this weekend will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks.The close approaches should help scientists better understand our early solar system when planets were forming; asteroids are the ancient leftovers.The upcoming fly-by is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter. How do we communicate with the #LucyMission, now 133 million…

Redi Tlhabi speaks with Professor Michele Goodwin about the current state and future of reproductive rights in the US.As Donald Trump begins his second term as president, headlines focus on immigration, trade and free speech. But advocates warn of another front, a quieter campaign targeting reproductive rights and abortion. Just years after the fall of Roe v Wade, critics say new policies signal a renewed push to erode reproductive freedom, especially for women of colour. Is the Trump administration waging a quiet war on reproductive rights in the United States? This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with Michele Goodwin,…