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President Donald Trump honored the lives of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray, who were both brutally killed by illegal immigrants under the Biden administration, during his address to a joint Congress on Tuesday.”All three savages charged with Jocelyn and Laken’s murders were members of the Venezuelan prison gang, the toughest gang, they say, in the world known as Tren De Aragua. Two weeks ago, I officially designated this gang, along with MS-13 and the bloodthirsty Mexican drug cartels, as foreign terrorist organizations,” Trump said. “They are now officially in the same category as ISIS, and that’s not good for them. Countless…

President Trump got barely two minutes into his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night before Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, stood to protest, disrupting the proceedings in a display that ultimately got him thrown out of the House chamber.As Mr. Trump extolled his own accomplishments during his first weeks in office and boasted about his electoral success in November, Mr. Green, 78, rose from his seat, shook his cane and began to shout.“You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!” yelled Mr. Green, who often creates headaches for Democrats by deviating from party orders.Almost instantly, he…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has begged Canadians not to boo the American national anthem during sporting games as a tariff war between the two neighbouring nations exploded on Tuesday morning. A trade battle between Canada and the United States has been brewing since before President Donald Trump was sworn in, with his threat to impose massive tariffs on both Canada and Mexico.On Tuesday, the levies arrived as the U.S. added 25 per cent fees on the vast majority of Canadian imports.Ford held a fiery news conference in response where he put into force retaliatory measures like removing U.S. alcohol from…

“Resilient bugger” Ryan Papenhuyzen has overcome knee issues to be fit for Melbourne’s NRL season-opener against the Jason Ryles-coached Parramatta

SINGAPORE: China will target economic growth of “around 5 per cent” this year for the third consecutive time, according to the annual work report – seen by CNA – that Chinese Premier Li Qiang will deliver at the opening of China’s annual Two Sessions. China’s economy expanded by 5 per cent in 2024, with gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 134.9 trillion yuan (US$18.77 trillion). While China has maintained the same growth target since 2023, achieving it this year will require overcoming mounting external threats and domestic pressures. On the foreign front, a trade war is escalating, with the US doubling…

United States President Donald Trump has been true to his threats. On Tuesday, the Trump administration unleashed 25 percent blanket tariffs on Canadian imports, excluding energy, which was hit with 10 percent. Trump also slapped a 25 percent tariff on Mexico, and doubled China’s tariffs to 20 percent. Royal Bank of Canada economists Francis Donald and Cynthia Leach have called this the largest trade shock to Canada in nearly a hundred years. Vina Nadjibulla, vice president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, referred to the tariffs as an “existential fight” for Canada. Whatever the impact,…

CBS News’ Confirmed team is fact checking President Trump’s 2025 joint address to Congress Tuesday night, his first speech to both chambers of Congress since he won the presidential election in November. He’s expected to speak about his domestic and foreign policy agenda, the economy, his administration’s efforts to contain illegal immigration, and his plans for foreign policy, including the Middle East and Ukraine-Russia war.Partially true: Trump claims illegal border crossings in February were “the lowest ever recorded.”Trump: “As a result, illegal border crossings last month were by far, the lowest ever recorded. Ever.”Details: The number of migrants crossing the…

Ada County Judge Steven Hippler told both sides in the Idaho student murders case that they will no longer have the court’s permission to file a large number of documents under seal and out of view of the public.”The parties’ pervasive practice of filing material under seal in this case has become the norm rather than the exception,” Hippler wrote in an order filed Monday. “Rather than seeking to redact discrete sensitive information, entire documents are filed under seal. In addition, much of the material the parties seek to seal is already in the public domain or is simply not…

By Kat Ludwig Global News Posted March 4, 2025 7:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Estevan, Sask. is commonly known as the energy city, being a hub for trades work in industries like oil, gas, and agriculture. Some city officials in Estevan says local jobs in those industries could be on the line thanks to the tariffs from the United States. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. However, the city is optimistic because the provincial government is…

In December, the Chicago White Sox traded pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox. Shortly after joining the Red Sox, Crochet made it clear he was seeking a long-term contract extension from his new team. The request raised some eyebrows, considering the White Sox were not successful in their reported attempts to move Crochet ahead of last July’s trade deadline. Crochet was also on an innings restriction last season, but he did manage to pitch 146 innings in 2024.Crochet is projected to take the mound for the Red Sox on opening day next month. As April nears, the 25-year-old is…