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By Alessia Passafiume The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2025 10:43 am Updated March 14, 2025 11:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa courtroom this morning, more than three years after the photo disappeared from the hotel.The theft occurred in late 2021 or early 2022 but was not discovered for months because the thief replaced the original print with a copy and…

US stocks have risen after a broad selloff on Wall Street during the week as investors assessed the fallout of tariff policies on economic growth, while new data signaled deteriorating consumer sentiment and a surge in inflation expectations.A University of Michigan survey showed consumer sentiment plunged in March and inflation worries soared. There are concerns that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which have ignited a multi-front trade war, would raise prices and undercut growth.All three indexes are headed for weekly declines, with the benchmark S&P 500 on track for its fourth consecutive week of declines – its longest weekly losing…

It’s easy to make a medical case for blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, which have been shown to prevent heart attacks and strokes and save lives.But for the employers and government programs being asked to pay for the medications, the financial case for them is less clear. Are the drugs’ benefits worth their enormous cost?The answer right now is no, according to a new study published on Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum, by researchers at the University of Chicago.To be considered cost effective by a common measure used by health economists, the price of Novo…

One of the longest-running Nazi restitution cases, fiercely debated within the courts for two decades, seemed to have met its end last year when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California ruled against the plaintiffs.But on Monday, the Supreme Court revived it, vacating the 2024 ruling and remanding the case to the appeals court for further consideration after a California law was passed in September.At issue is the rightful ownership of a French impressionist painting that originally belonged to a German Jew and was seized by the Nazis. The painting by Camille Pissarro, titled “Rue Saint-Honoré…

Nikki Glaser to host Golden Globes for second consecutive year – CBS News Watch CBS News Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second year, following her historic debut as the first solo female host. The comedian, praised for her sharp wit, will helm the 83rd annual ceremony airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in January 2026. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The Department of Justice has charged two Russian nationals with allegedly operating a cybercrime group that used ransomware to attack hundreds of U.S. entities, making over $16 million in the process. Roman Berezhnoy, 33, and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 39, allegedly used ransomware software called Phobos to hack victim computer networks, copy and steal files and programs, then encrypt the original data, according to a news release from the DOJ. Once the original data was encrypted, the men and others involved in the scheme would allegedly extort the victims for ransom payments in exchange for keys that would allow the victims to…

THE HAGUE: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did not attend his first court hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday (Mar 14), where he faces murder allegations stemming from his “war on drugs”. The 79-year-old Duterte was tired after flying to the Netherlands from the Philippines following his arrest and was permitted to attend the session via video link, Presiding Judge Iulia Motoc told the court. He had “a long journey with considerable time difference”, she said. Duterte, wearing a blue suit and tie and appearing frail, confirmed his identity and age. Duterte arrived in the…

A court in Finland found a Russian paramilitary fighter guilty of war crimes committed during Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine, sentencing him to life in prison on Friday.Voislav Torden, a Russian citizen who also goes by the name Yan Petrovskiy, was charged with committing war crimes for leading an ambush on Ukrainian soldiers in 2014, when Russian-backed forces first invaded Ukraine’s eastern front, according to the court ruling.It was the first time a court in Finland presided over a case involving an alleged international war crime committed during the conflict in Ukraine, and a rare instance of a conviction for…

Alan K. Simpson, a plain-spoken former Republican senator from Wyoming who championed immigration reforms and conservative candidates for the Supreme Court, and fought running battles with women’s groups, environmentalists and the press, died on Friday in Cody, Wyo. He was 93. He had been struggling to recover from a broken hip that he sustained in December, according to a statement from his family and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a group of museums of which he was a board member for 56 years. The statement said his recovery had been hindered by complications of frostbite to his left…

Policy uncertainty and tariff whiplash are making consumers less confident about the economic outlook and more worried about inflation, new data from the University of Michigan showed on Friday, the latest evidence that Americans are bracing for pain in President Trump’s second term.A new survey released on Friday showed consumer sentiment plummeting 11 percent in March as Americans of all ages, income groups and political affiliations turned even more downbeat about the trajectory for the economy. Consumer confidence has fallen for the third consecutive month, not only about personal finances, but also the job market and stock markets. Since December,…