Author: Press Room

The Senate plunged into a political showdown over President Trump’s domestic agenda on Friday, as Democrats began forcing dozens of votes planned for an overnight session to protest Republicans’ push to deliver “one big beautiful bill” of spending and tax cuts.The G.O.P. needs to pass its budget blueprint to unlock a process called reconciliation, which allows lawmakers to fast-track budget legislation through Congress and shield it from a filibuster. Disagreements between Republicans in the House and the Senate about what should be in that bill had paralyzed them for weeks, but they have forged a fragile and complex compromise allowing…

It’s been around for more than 100 years and now, it needs your help. The Royal Canadian Legion No. 1 branch in downtown Calgary was founded in 1917, with the building located on 7th Avenue completed in 1922.Now it’s in need of some serious renovations, according to current president Philip MacAulay.“What we’re starting with is the major repairs on the west side,” explained MacAulay.“The emergency repairs, which is going to cost us approximately $30,000, and then the entire roof once it’s done, is going to run us anywhere from a quarter of a million to $270,000.” The roof of the…

The NRL’s decision to block Newcastle signing New Zealand superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has prompted calls for more flexibility for female players.

But President Xi Jinping likely won’t see a moderate concession on tariffs as a win. TikTok doesn’t even operate in China, so Xi isn’t under any pressure to please American users. And state-backed media have been clear that China views this as a precedent-setting saga that could leave other companies open to US “plunder”. TRUMP HAS DELEGITIMISED NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS Earlier, the key question was: “What will it take for Beijing to let TikTok go?” Now, we also need to worry about what it will take for Trump to let it go. And by obfuscating the national security concerns to advance his…

The United States Department of Defense has confirmed it fired the head of the National Security Agency, in a move that sparked outrage over an alleged purge of security officials. On Friday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell released a short statement, acknowledging the departure of four-star Air Force General Timothy Haugh as director of the National Security Agency (NSA), one of the government’s top intelligence-gathering bodies. Haugh also led the US Cyber Command, which prepares for and defends against attacks in the digital sphere. “The Defense Department thanks General Timothy Haugh for his decades of service to our nation, culminating as…

A 39-year-old DACA recipient and married father of three from Kansas City, Kansas, was deported last month after he left the U.S. and traveled to Mexico to visit his grandfather’s grave, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. Evenezer Cortez-Martinez was detained March 23 at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport as he was making his way back into the U.S., the lawsuit states. Martinez traveled to Mexico on March 20. Upon his return he arrived at DFW, where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents stopped him from boarding his connecting flight home to Kansas City, claiming he had a removal order…

The 17-year-old suspect accused of stabbing another teen to death at a Texas high school track meet allegedly confessed to a police officer shortly after the deadly attack.Authorities have charged Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School, with murder after he allegedly stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, to death on Wednesday morning over a seating dispute.A school resource officer was the first to arrive at the scene and comfort Anthony, according to an arrest report obtained by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth.”I gave the suspect instructions to keep his hands up in…

Pathway users along the Bow River and commuters on Memorial Drive will need to find detours over the summer months, as construction continues on the Sunnyside Flood Barrier project. Construction began on the flood barrier last July, which will run 2.4 km along the north side of the Bow River between 14 Street N.W. and Centre Street.“This is our big phase and people are going to start to see more of this barrier go up and I think that’s going to be exciting for residents,” City of Calgary project manager Amy Stansky told Global News.“We do know it’s going to…

A woman who claims she was a sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein has voluntarily dismissed her civil lawsuit, according to a court filing.

Like the other reclaimed and rejuvenated buildings on this list, Sentul Depot in its current form retains clues to its history, from the exposed brick exterior to structural beams repurposed from old train tracks. As for Sentul Park, it is a lush, serene green space that provides an escape from the surrounding urban landscape. Although most of it is reserved for residents of nearby condominium blocks, visitors can still explore the section that houses KLPAC, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, which is pretty expansive as it is. Being one of the few performing arts hubs in Malaysia, there is a…