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On a busy stretch of Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, three orange-and-white traffic cones sit atop the dirt in grates on the sidewalk where three trees once stood.It’s not a construction site. It’s a kind of crime scene.The three trees were some of the victims of one man’s bizarre eight-day tree-killing spree that destroyed more than a dozen mature trees in and around downtown Los Angeles, blocks from City Hall and Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.The man, the authorities said, roamed the streets in the middle of the night and used a chain saw to cut elm, ficus…

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is spending some of the final days of the federal election campaign in NDP-held Prairie cities that could be under threat, as Winnipeg candidates debate the balance between free speech and religious freedom. Singh was campaigning Thursday in Winnipeg — where the party holds two seats – a day after visiting Edmonton, home to two other NDP MPs.Winnipeg polling firm Probe Research reported Thursday that the NDP has been trailing the Liberals and Conservatives in Winnipeg since February — but a recent recovery in the party’s popularity could see it hold both seats in the city…

Paris Saint-Germain’s bid to go unbeaten in Ligue 1 has been ruined with Nice posting an upset 3-1 win.PSG’s first home defeat in almost a year on Friday was a shock reverse for a club that clinched the French league title three weeks ago and was shifting its focus to the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal on Tuesday.Coach Luis Enrique rested several starters but it was still one-way traffic as PSG dominated the early stages.However, profligate finishing and an inspired performance by Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka kept PSG scoreless.Nice’s Morgan Sanson broke the deadlock when Badredine Bouanani’s elegant through ball…

Pakistan’s defense minister on Friday declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in disputed Kashmir territory controlled by India, and said that an international investigation into the attack was needed.In an interview, the minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said that the country was “ready to cooperate” with “any investigation which is conducted by international inspectors.”The minister’s remarks appeared to be aimed at defusing tensions with India, after armed militants attacked a tourist group on Tuesday near Pahalgam, a town in the southern part of Kashmir. It was the deadliest terror attack on Indian-administered land…

President Trump posted on social media Thursday morning to express he’s “not happy” with the Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, calling the strikes “very bad timing” amid peace negotiations and telling Russian President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!”Overnight, Russia attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people and injuring about 90 others in likely the deadliest assault on Ukraine’s capital since July. The strikes came as peace talks have appeared to stall. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing,” Mr. Trump wrote on his…

A Mexican migrant who a Wisconsin judge was arrested for allegedly helping evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday faces domestic abuse charges, according to court records. Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, 30, was arrested by ICE after his pre-trial hearing before Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan last Friday. Flores-Ruiz faces three counts of domestic abuse – infliction of physical pain or injury, all of which are Class A misdemeanors. He made his initial appearance in court on March 18 after the alleged incident, which occurred on March 12. NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT BANS JUDGE AFTER ALLEGED TDA MEMBER SRRETED AT HOME…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has scheduled a last-minute “whistle stop” rally in his rural Ottawa riding amidst reports that he’s in danger of losing his seat. On Sunday night, Poilievre will meet with constituents in the rural Ottawa riding of Carleton — a seat he’s held since being first elected in 2004 at age 25 — on the eve of the federal election.Both the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail — citing unnamed federal and Ontario conservative sources — reported Thursday Poilievre could be in danger of losing his own seat.Citing an unnamed source in the Conservative campaign, the…

Armed police and soldiers searched homes and forests for militants in Indian Kashmir and India’s army chief reviewed security there after the killing of 26 men at a tourist site – the worst attack on civilians in nearly two decades.The attack triggered outrage and grief in India, along with calls for action against neighbour Pakistan, whom New Delhi accuses of funding and encouraging terrorism in Kashmir, a region both nations claim and have fought two wars over.India’s army chief visited Srinagar, capital of Indian Kashmir, and authorities scoured Pahalgam, the scenic town where the attack took place on Tuesday.India has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Giants appeared to ruffle feathers among Deion Sanders’ family during the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday.The Giants’ decision to trade into the bottom of the first round for a quarterback but pass on Shedeur Sanders in favor of Jaxson Dart was one of the more controversial moments of the night. Sanders was projected to be a much higher pick months ahead of the draft and was even considered the leading candidate to go No. 1 overall by some. Shedeur’s brother, Deion Sanders Jr., shared a post on X…

UK court rules ‘woman’ means biological sex, a decision that could limit trans women’s access to services and rights.The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is defined by “biological sex” under equality law. The decision could limit transgender women’s access to essential services and set a lasting legal precedent. As hate crimes rise, what will this mean for the daily lives and rights of transgender women in the UK?