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On Friday, a judge sentenced Kevin Queau to 12 years in prison for the cold case killing of 24-year-old Crystal Saunders in April 2007. Queau was initially charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter last week as part of a plea bargain.Crown prosecutors dropped the second-degree murder charge due to concerns over the credibility of one of the undercover officers involved in the case, the court heard.As part of a joint recommendation between the Crown and the defence, Queau was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with credit of 791 days served in custody…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Carolina’s men’s basketball program parted ways with head coach Hubert Davis earlier this week after an upset loss to VCU in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.UNC did not disclose details about Davis’ departure, instead describing the move as a change in leadership. The former Tar Heels coach later confirmed on social media he was “let go” despite wanting to continue coaching at Chapel Hill.Since Davis’ exit, several possible candidates with ties to UNC have emerged, including Kenny “The Jet” Smith, who was notably mentioned by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. North…

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Beirut, Lebanon – It is four weeks into the United States-Israeli war on Iran, and millions of civilians are suffering in Lebanon, now facing a second large-scale Israeli attack on their country in less than two years.About a quarter of Lebanon’s population has been displaced after Israel’s mass forced evacuation orders from the country’s south and Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMany of the displaced are extremely frustrated and fatigued. And even those who are not displaced are feeling the pressure, with deadly Israeli attacks continuing, petrol prices increasing, business in general slowing…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Republicans passed a short-term funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the fierce objections of Democratic lawmakers late Friday evening.But the 42-day shutdown that has snarled air travel and left tens of thousands of federal employees without pay is far from over.House lawmakers voted 213-203 largely along party lines to approve a two-month funding extension for the beleaguered department, which has been operating without full-year appropriations since the funding lapse began on Feb. 14. Reps. Don Davis, D-N.C., Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, crossed party lines…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hoards of people were seen flooding the streets of downtown Cincinnati following the Reds’ Opening Day baseball game as chaos unfolded outside the stadium Thursday.Cincinnati police said incidents of “disorder and violence” occurred Thursday evening as large crowds gathered in entertainment districts including The Banks, a popular area near Great American Ball Park.Floods of people were seen blocking traffic as chaos took over. Cincinnati police reported incidents of disorder and violence following the Reds’ Opening Day game, with multiple arrests made and crowds dispersed across downtown. (WXIX)SPRING BREAK HOT SPOTS TURN LAWLESS…

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Ernest John is relieved that legal action, which would force him out of the Fairview homeless encampment in Penticton, has been put on hold, at least for now. “I do have a certain fear being forced to do something and move,” John told Global News.The Ministry of Transportation owns the land, but the province’s application for a court injunction to evict the roughly two dozen residents and dismantle the camp, along a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been postponed.A hearing was scheduled to begin in Penticton provincial court on Monday, but it has been adjourned with no new date…

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Reigning premiers Brisbane have run over the top of St Kilda to claim a fiery 33-point win and get their two-time premiership defence off the mark.The undermanned Lions were under the pump and without co-captains Harris Andrews (suspension) and Hugh McCluggage (calf).The AFL game was on a knife’s edge until the back half of the final quarter, when Keidean Coleman and father-son gun Jaspa Fletcher slotted wonderful goals to kickstart a run of six unanswered goals to deliver a 17.11 (113) to 11.14 (80) win.But it came at a cost ahead of the Easter Thursday clash with Collingwood.Key defender Darcy…

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Munthe’s mother, Leni Sinuraya, 47, said she has for years trusted her daughter to use her phone wisely, both when studying and when playing online games. Still, she sees the government’s move as good for all children in Indonesia.Parents, she says, have lost control — and social media platforms have taken over.“Nowadays, when we see kids sitting in a restaurant, they have a phone right in front of them. It’s clear that they’re addicted,” Sinuraya said. “They won’t eat unless they’re given a phone, and they throw a tantrum if they aren’t.””Mealtime is supposed to be a time for us…

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