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It’s a possibility Jane Wilcox hadn’t remotely considered when she and her husband planned a trip to the Dominican Republic. “It’s a living nightmare,” said Wilcox, of Burlington, Ont., about the arrest of her husband, David Bennett, by police on drug charges at the Punta Cana airport a week ago.“It’s ridiculous, the charges are so frivolous — there’s no evidence whatsoever,” Wilcox told Global News at her home Friday.Like thousands of Canadians each year, Wilcox, Bennett, and another couple travelled for a week in Punta Cana as a late-winter break. They’d been to the Dominican Republic previously.“In going there before…

The Nissan GT-R R32 reset the benchmark for touring car racing in Australia — and the very first R32 has been reborn and was at the Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival last weekend (March 8-9).This actual car was the first of its kind to race to Australia and is the vehicle that earned the GT-R its “Godzilla” nickname.This particular car also sticks in the memory for its big crash in the Group A support races at the 1990 Australian Grand Prix. It was being driven by what was then a young factory Nissan driving star called Mark Skaife.The car sort of…

Five years after it left the European Union, Britain may have finally found a new role on the global stage — a gig that looks curiously like its old one.In the frantic few weeks since President Trump upended the trans-Atlantic alliance with his overtures to Russia and rift with Ukraine, Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, has tried to act as a bridge between Europe and the United States.Mr. Starmer and his top aides counseled President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in phone calls and face-to-face meetings about how to mend fences with Mr. Trump after their rancorous White House meeting. The…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said Friday she and President Trump had a “productive” meeting at the White House while discussing several topics, such as tariffs and energy. “Gov. Hochul and President Trump covered a broad range of topics in today’s meeting, including the redevelopment of Penn Station, congestion pricing, tariffs and energy policy,” a spokesperson for her office shared with Fox News Digital. “While no formal agreements or decisions were reached, it was a productive conversation, and we look forward to continuing the dialogue in the coming weeks.”The White House also confirmed the meeting to Fox News Digital but said…

In 1891, as Seattle was rebuilding from a catastrophic fire that had destroyed nearly all of its central business district, Frederick Trump arrived looking to find his fortune.The 22-year-old German immigrant acquired a restaurant, his first foray into the world of hospitality, serving patrons in the seedy but bustling neighborhood now known as Pioneer Square. Later, after prospectors spoke of gold riches in the Yukon, Mr. Trump joined thousands of stampeders heading north.The legacy of the Klondike gold rush has persisted for generations, shaping Seattle, the rest of the West Coast and the early wealth of the Trump family. These…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Emergency crews responded to Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta on Friday afternoon after an avalanche occurred. RCMP said the slide at the resort was reported to police around 3:45 p.m.At this time, it is believed at least one person is unaccounted for with the avalanche, police said just after 5 p.m.RCMP said its officers are helping to find all people affected, along with the Lake Louise Fire Department, Search and Rescue, local ski patrol, employees of the resort, Alberta Health Services EMS, Parks Canada and STARS Air Ambulance. Emergency crews working to…

Fremantle have opened their season with a horror loss to Geelong on Saturday. Read our three-word analysis of every Docker and leave your own in the comments.

NEW YORK — The concentric circles of John Feinstein’s life spread the news of his death Thursday.First, John’s brother, Bob, passed along the sad news to Gary Williams, the legendary former Maryland coach. He first met Feinstein in 1978, when Williams was a 30-something-year-old coach at American University and Feinstein was a young Washington Post basketball beat writer. Williams and Feinstein remained close over the years.Williams then called La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy. Williams felt bad calling on a game day but felt Dunphy needed to know. Dunphy helps organize the Coaches vs. Cancer charity breakfast, an event held annually…

CALLS FOR HELP It would be the third religious group ordered to disband in Japan – another being the Aum Shinrikyo cult, which released a deadly nerve agent on the Tokyo subway 30 years ago. Aum eventually declared bankruptcy, but its two successor groups continue to operate in the country. The Unification Church – officially the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification – was founded in 1954. It rose to global prominence in the 1970s and 80s, becoming famous for mass weddings often held in stadiums. Its affiliate groups have secured addresses from Donald Trump and Japan’s Abe, who…

These are the key developments on day 1,115 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is the situation on Saturday, March 15: Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin called for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to “surrender”, saying that “if they lay down their arms and surrender, they will be guaranteed life and dignified treatment”. Putin’s remarks were broadcast on Russian television hours after United States President Donald Trump said that “thousands” of Ukrainian troops were surrounded by the Russian military in Kursk, adding that he has “strongly requested” Putin to spare their lives. Ukraine’s General Staff denied again…