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Month: August 2023

Swaths of the US are living through a brutal summer. It’s a climate wake-up call for many

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press With global temperatures shattering records this year, are most people actually seeing this year as anything all that different? Climate psychologists and other experts say that while past weather reports have rarely made the link to long-term trends, this year’s sustained focus on making that connection is a “teachable moment,”

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Woman injured after 4-year-old granddaughter accidentally shoots her, Mobile police say

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile Police Department continues to investigate after a child reportedly accidentally shot and wounded her grandmother in a local store Tuesday evening. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. inside America’s Thrift Store at 3725 Airport Blvd. MPD said that according

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Freddie Mercury’s beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of belongings on display before auction

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury ‘s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are going on display in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their sale. The

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Stores risk losing younger shoppers with anti-theft measures targeting self-checkouts: retail expert

By Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid a recorded rise in retail theft, companies are taking more measures at self-checkouts to stop people from stealing. Allowing customers to complete their own transactions can make shopping seamless and easy, but a retail strategist says self-checkouts

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PM Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau have split, here’s a timeline of their relationship

By Sissi De Flaviis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, announced their separation after 18 years of marriage Wednesday. In a brief statement issued by the prime minister on Instagram, he said after “many meaningful and difficult

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