By Tara De Boer, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Many people have an idea of what checkboxes their potential mate should hit in order to be a suitable partner. And as it turns out, having a desirable personality is more important to most people looking for a
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The level of lithium in a pregnant woman’s household’s tap water may correlate to a higher chance of their infant being diagnosed with autism, according to a new study looking at how this environmental factor may impact the
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe thunderstorms packing the threat of large hail and tornadoes were forecast Wednesday across parts of the Midwest and South after more damaging storms hit the region still reeling from deadly weekend weather. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe thunderstorms packing the threat of large hail and tornadoes were forecast Wednesday across parts of the Midwest and South after more damaging storms hit the region still reeling from deadly weekend weather. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe thunderstorms packing the threat of large hail and tornadoes were forecast Wednesday across parts of the Midwest and South after more damaging storms hit the region still reeling from deadly weekend weather. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Austin is basking in plenty of praise ‘n’ glory these days. The city is like the most popular student in high school — and people love everything about the kid. People want to listen to the same music, use the same technology and eat the same food as the kid. They’re
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By Sammy Mncwabe and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Fulham FC striker Aleksandar Mitrović was handed an eight-game ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in the team’s FA Cup loss against Manchester United, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Tuesday. The club, Mitrović and coach Marco Silva were all sanctioned after the 3-1 loss at Old
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin by an officer in Washington, DC, last month after the teen was found sleeping in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The announcement came after US Park Police and Washington Metropolitan Police
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fencing World Cup event in Poland has been canceled because the sport’s governing body decided last month to let Russians and Belarusians compete. The Polish Fencing Association says it will not host the Olympic qualifying event for women’s foil from April 21-23 in Poznan. The International Fencing Federation last month
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN US stocks have been incredibly resilient this year. In the midst of a banking crisis, historically high interest rates, geopolitical turmoil and heightened recession forecasts, the S&P 500 is up nearly 7% year-to-date. But investors should be wary, warn analysts, because the churn under the surface shows noticeable weakness. The rally
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policÃa de Israel irrumpió en la mezquita al-Aqsa en la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén este miércoles temprano y arrestó más de 350 personas, pocos dÃas después de que mataran un palestino fuera del lugar sagrado. Escenas violentas dentro de la mezquita compartidas en las redes sociales muestran a las
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Champions League winner Real Madrid earned the most prize money from a European club competition last season with $146.4 million paid by UEFA. Madrid’s total included a basic payment for entering the group stage, results bonuses, a share of Spanish broadcasting rights and an extra payment
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge has ruled that the Dutch government cannot order Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000. The decision Wednesday deals a blow to efforts to cut emissions and noise pollution
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN Amazon plans to shut down global online book store Book Depository after almost two decades. The UK-based bookseller, bought by Amazon in 2011, announced Wednesday that it would cease operations on April 26, but that customers could still place orders until midday UK time on that day. The company will continue
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland has joined NATO, abandoning a history of military nonalignment for protection from Russia under the organization’s security umbrella. But what of war-ravaged Ukraine? At their next summit in July, U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts want to offer Ukraine something more. They want to meet
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By Clare Foran and Simone McCarthy, CNN Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a dire warning that “democracy is under threat” as she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California, a highly anticipated event that marked a show of democratic solidarity in defiance of threats from China. Tsai gathered with McCarthy and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, Lauren Kent and Jessie Gretener, CNN The husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Peter Murrell, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party. Murrell, 58, stepped down as the SNP’s chief executive last month after more than two decades
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italian news reports say former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalized with respiratory problems. LaPresse news agency, Sky TG24 and Corriere della Sera all reported without citing sources that the 86-year-old three-time premier is in intensive care at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital. There has been no confirmation from his Forza Italia
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday season. Palestinian militants in Gaza responded with rocket fire on southern Israel, prompting
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported Wednesday. Police in Scotland did not identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year old man arrested Wednesday “in connection with the ongoing investigation
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